Imperial Conference

Japanese: 帝国会議 - ていこくかいぎ（英語表記）Imperial Conference

A conference held every few years for representatives of the British Empire, including the home country and dominions. With the advance of imperialism in the late 19th century, Britain faced the challenge of strengthening economic and military unity within the empire. Its predecessor was the First Colonial Conference, held by the British government in 1887 when representatives of the colonies gathered in London to celebrate Queen Victoria's 50th anniversary on the throne. The principle that resolutions were not legally binding was established here, with the aim of promoting mutual understanding through free discussion. From the second conference (1897, 1902, July), the conference was composed only of dominions, excluding crown colonies and protectorates.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

大英帝国内の本国および自治領などの代表が数年ごとに集まって開かれた会議。19世紀末帝国主義の進展に伴い，イギリスでは帝国内の経済的･軍事的結束の強化が課題とされた。1887年ビクトリア女王即位50年祝典に植民地代表がロンドンに参集したおり，本国政府が開催した第1回植民地会議がその前身である。自由討議による相互理解を目的に，決議は法的拘束力をもたないという原則がここで確立。第2回以降(1897,1902,07)は直轄植民地や保護領は除かれ，自治領のみで構成された。

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