1953 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 6th Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference
Host country	United Kingdom
Dates	3–9 June 1953
Cities	London
Participants	9
Chair	Sir Winston Churchill (Prime Minister)
Follows	1952
Precedes	1955
Key points
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Cold War, Korean armistice talks, Suez Canal, economic development.

The 1953 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference was an important meeting. It brought together the leaders of countries that were part of the Commonwealth of Nations. This was the sixth time these leaders met.

The meeting happened in June 1953 in the United Kingdom. It was a special time because it took place during the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Sir Winston Churchill, who was the Prime Minister at the time, hosted the event.

Leaders talked about many important global issues. They hoped to have a bigger meeting later with the Soviet Union. Discussions also included peace talks to end the Korean War. They also talked about keeping the Suez Canal safe. This canal was very important for trade and travel. The leaders also looked at ways to make their economies stronger. They wanted to improve the Pound sterling area, which was a group of countries using the British pound.

Who Attended the 1953 Conference?

This meeting brought together the top leaders from nine different Commonwealth nations. They came to discuss important matters. Each leader was the Prime Minister of their country. Sir Winston Churchill from the United Kingdom led the discussions.

Nation	Name	Role
United Kingdom	Sir Winston Churchill	Prime Minister (Chairman)
Australia	Robert Menzies	Prime Minister
Canada	Louis St. Laurent	Prime Minister
Ceylon	Dudley Senanayake	Prime Minister
India	Jawaharlal Nehru	Prime Minister
New Zealand	Sidney Holland	Prime Minister
Pakistan	Muhammad Ali Bogra	Prime Minister
Southern Rhodesia	Sir Godfrey Huggins	Prime Minister
South Africa	Daniel François Malan	Prime Minister