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*1887: The first [http://archive.org/details/cihm_03397 Colonial Conference] beginning a series of consultations between Britain and its colonies. | |||
*1926 [http://foundingdocs.gov.au/resources/transcripts/cth11_doc_1926.pdf Imperial Conference] established the Dominions as equal communities within the British Empire, with a common allegiance to the Crown. | *1926 The 6th [http://foundingdocs.gov.au/resources/transcripts/cth11_doc_1926.pdf Imperial Conference] established the Dominions as equal communities within the British Empire, with a common allegiance to the Crown. | ||
*1930: First Commonwealth Games held in Hamilton, Canada. | |||
*1931 [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/22-23/4/introduction Statute of Westminster] confirmed the equality of Britain and the Dominions of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, and Newfoundland. | *1931 [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/22-23/4/introduction Statute of Westminster] confirmed the equality of Britain and the Dominions of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, and Newfoundland. | ||
*1949 The [[Commonwealth of Nations/Addendum#The London Declaration of 1949| London Declaration]] | |||
*1965 The [http://www.thecommonwealth.org/subhomepage/191086/ Commonwealth Secretariat] is established | |||
*1971 The [http://www.thecommonwealth.org/shared_asp_files/uploadedfiles/%7B89D81F68-F851-43DE-B7F0-604A97424903%7D_Singapore%20Declaration.pdf Singapore Declaration of Commonwealth Principles] | |||
*1991 The [[Commonwealth of Nations/Addendum# The Harare Commonwealth Declaration|Harare Commonwealth Declaration]] | |||
*2009 Rwanda becomes the 54th member of the Commonwealth | |||
Revision as of 04:00, 4 May 2012
- 1887: The first Colonial Conference beginning a series of consultations between Britain and its colonies.
- 1926 The 6th Imperial Conference established the Dominions as equal communities within the British Empire, with a common allegiance to the Crown.
- 1930: First Commonwealth Games held in Hamilton, Canada.
- 1931 Statute of Westminster confirmed the equality of Britain and the Dominions of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, and Newfoundland.
- 1949 The London Declaration
- 1965 The Commonwealth Secretariat is established
- 1971 The Singapore Declaration of Commonwealth Principles
- 1991 The Harare Commonwealth Declaration
- 2009 Rwanda becomes the 54th member of the Commonwealth