Show COLONIAL conference london april 20 the colonial conference at session anant unanimously agreed to support the creation I 1 of v a now permanent department of the colonial office with an independent secretariat to deal with matters mattara of general imperial interest Into roat and also do aided to hold bold imperial conferences over ery four years the new department dealing with questions arising at in between the conferences A central staff whose duty will bo be to deal with mattera matters of imperial defence defense will aleo also be constituted and include reports of all ill the self governing colonies I 1 |