First Colonial Conference in London opens

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.07: English Writing and Culture of the Victorian Period, 1837-1901.
Vol. editors: Gillian Fenwick (University of Toronto), Grace Moore (University of Otago)

Domains

Colonialism and colonisation
Diplomacy

Dates

Date of occurrence 1887-04-04

Places

United Kingdom (Location)
Australia (Involved)
Canada (Involved)
New Zealand (Involved)

The First Colonial Conference opens in London, comprising representatives from the British colonies and dependencies. Products of the conference include an agreement from Australia and New Zealand to pay a contribution of £126 000 per year to help maintain the Royal Navy, and a plan to lay a cable between Vancouver and Australia.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "First Colonial Conference in London opens". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18963, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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