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The '''1956 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference''' was the eighth [[Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference|Meeting]] of the [[List of Commonwealth Heads of Government|Heads of Government]] of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]]. It was held in the [[United Kingdom]] in June 1956, and was hosted by that country's [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]], Sir [[Anthony Eden]]. |
The '''1956 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference''' was the eighth [[Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference|Meeting]] of the [[List of Commonwealth Heads of Government|Heads of Government]] of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]]. It was held in the [[United Kingdom]] in June 1956, and was hosted by that country's [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]], Sir [[Anthony Eden]]. |
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The new prime minister of [[Ceylon]], [[Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike]] pressured Eden to remove British military bases in Ceylon; Britain agreed to close the installations.<ref name=cey>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oqRSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M3YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7223,2686977&dq=commonwealth+prime+ |
The new prime minister of [[Ceylon]], [[Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike]] pressured Eden to remove British military bases in Ceylon; Britain agreed to close the installations.<ref name=cey>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oqRSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M3YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7223,2686977&dq=commonwealth+prime+minijsjshehebejwbsjsjkmssters&hl=en] </ref> |
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In international affairs, the leaders expressed their support for the [[People's Republic of China]] and [[Japan]] being admitted to the [[United Nations]] (see [[China and the United Nations]])<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3HBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BhAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6994,3857119&dq=commonwealth+prime+ministers&hl=en] </ref><ref name=cey/> and welcomed liberalization in the [[Soviet Union]] under [[Nikita Khrushchev]] hailing the "significant changes" in Soviet domestic and foreign policy as being positive steps for world peace.<ref name=cey/><ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tgdQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jpUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6728,965981&dq=commonwealth+prime+ministers&hl=en]</ref> British attempts to negotiate a diplomatic settlement over Greek and Turkish claims regarding the soon to be independent British colony of [[Cyprus]] were also discussed.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FDEeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Vr8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3148,4347641&dq=commonwealth+prime+ministers&hl=en]</ref> |
In international affairs, the leaders expressed their support for the [[People's Republic of China]] and [[Japan]] being admitted to the [[United Nations]] (see [[China and the United Nations]])<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3HBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BhAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6994,3857119&dq=commonwealth+prime+ministers&hl=en] </ref><ref name=cey/> and welcomed liberalization in the [[Soviet Union]] under [[Nikita Khrushchev]] hailing the "significant changes" in Soviet domestic and foreign policy as being positive steps for world peace.<ref name=cey/><ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tgdQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jpUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6728,965981&dq=commonwealth+prime+ministers&hl=en]</ref> British attempts to negotiate a diplomatic settlement over Greek and Turkish claims regarding the soon to be independent British colony of [[Cyprus]] were also discussed.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FDEeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Vr8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3148,4347641&dq=commonwealth+prime+ministers&hl=en]</ref> |
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| 8th Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference | |
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| Host country |  United Kingdom |
| Dates | 27 June–6 July 1956 |
| Cities | London |
| Participants | 9 |
| Chair | Sir Anthony Eden (Prime Minister) |
| Follows | 1955 |
| Precedes | 1957 |
| Key points | |
British bases in Ceylon, Cyprus, Cold War | |
The 1956 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference was the eighth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in the United Kingdom in June 1956, and was hosted by that country's Prime Minister, Sir Anthony Eden.
The new prime minister of Ceylon, Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike pressured Eden to remove British military bases in Ceylon; Britain agreed to close the installations.[1]
In international affairs, the leaders expressed their support for the People's Republic of China and Japan being admitted to the United Nations (see China and the United Nations)[2][1] and welcomed liberalization in the Soviet Union under Nikita Khrushchev hailing the "significant changes" in Soviet domestic and foreign policy as being positive steps for world peace.[1][3] British attempts to negotiate a diplomatic settlement over Greek and Turkish claims regarding the soon to be independent British colony of Cyprus were also discussed.[4]
