London Conference Delegation Led
Menzies leads Australia's delegation to the London conference considering the future operation of the canal.
Role range: 1956-1956
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Robert Gordon Menzies Biography and Timeline
Follow Robert Gordon Menzies through 24 dated historical records for Australia.
Robert Gordon Menzies, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1956–1956Years on this page
1956
Australia Supports Multinational Negotiating Framework
Robert Menzies represented Australia's interest in a navigable canal and joined deliberations over an international operating arrangement.
Role range: 1956-1956
Conference Considers Interests of Canal Customers
Robert Menzies joined negotiations balancing shipping nations' interest in reliable passage against Egypt's claims of sovereign control.
Role range: 1956-1956
Five Nation Mission Proposal Takes Shape
Robert Menzies emerged as the proposed chairman of a group tasked with explaining the majority proposal directly to President Nasser.
Role range: 1956-1956
Menzies Proposed to Lead Canal Delegation
Robert Menzies emerged as the proposed chairman of the multinational mission tasked with presenting the London canal plan to Egypt.
Role range: 1956-1956
Five-Nation Committee Selected
Menzies is chosen to lead a five-nation committee carrying the London proposals to Nasser.
Role range: 1956-1956
Menzies Appointed Chairman of Cairo Mission
Robert Menzies was chosen to head a five-country committee representing the eighteen governments that supported the majority proposal.
Role range: 1956-1956
Eighteen Governments Authorize Five Nation Mission
Robert Menzies was appointed to chair a delegation acting for eighteen states that supported the London Conference's majority proposals.
Role range: 1956-1956
Delegation Requests Meeting With President Nasser
Robert Menzies formally sought a meeting with Gamal Abdel Nasser to explain the eighteen-power conference proposal.
Role range: 1956-1956
Committee Mandate Limits Mission to Explanation
Robert Menzies's committee was authorized to present and clarify the majority proposals rather than negotiate an entirely new settlement.
Role range: 1956-1956
Committee Organizes Presentation of Canal Plan
Robert Menzies arranged for the delegation to explain international operating proposals while testing Egypt's readiness for negotiation.
Role range: 1956-1956
Mission Prepares Formal Approach to Nasser
Robert Menzies arranged the diplomatic presentation of the eighteen-government proposal before travelling to Cairo for discussions.
Role range: 1956-1956
Committee Arrives for Egyptian Consultations
Robert Menzies and the other delegates prepared for direct exchanges with Egyptian officials about the London Conference settlement plan.
Role range: 1956-1956
Cairo Mission Opens
Menzies begins talks with Nasser on proposals for international management of the canal.
Role range: 1956-1956
Menzies Committee Begins Cairo Negotiations
Robert Menzies presented the international canal administration proposal to Egyptian leaders in talks following the London Conference.
Role range: 1956-1956
Cairo Meetings Begin With President Nasser
Robert Menzies led the five-nation committee in meetings with Gamal Abdel Nasser about the future administration of the Suez Canal.
Role range: 1956-1956
Committee Encounters Fundamental Differences With Egypt
Robert Menzies concluded that major disagreements remained over the scope of Egyptian authority and international canal administration.
Role range: 1956-1956
Menzies Sets Out Eighteen Power Case
Robert Menzies summarized the objectives of the eighteen-country proposal and the differences that had emerged in talks with Egypt.
Role range: 1956-1956
Menzies Sends Written Summary to Nasser
Robert Menzies set out the eighteen-power proposals in writing and described the underlying differences revealed during the talks.
Role range: 1956-1956
Cairo Mission Fails
Menzies leaves Cairo without agreement after Nasser rejects international control of the canal.
Role range: 1956-1956
Menzies Mission Ends Without Canal Agreement
Robert Menzies's committee concluded its discussions without obtaining Egypt's agreement to the eighteen-government framework.
Role range: 1956-1956
Menzies Mission Returns Without Agreement
Robert Menzies and his committee returned after failing to secure Egyptian acceptance of the London Conference plan.
Role range: 1956-1956
British Parliament Reviews Five Nation Mission
Robert Menzies's unsuccessful Cairo discussions became a subject of British parliamentary debate about the next diplomatic steps.
Role range: 1956-1956
Menzies Reports Failed Cairo Negotiations
Robert Menzies explained the outcome of his mission to Egypt, giving the participating states a basis for discussing whether a users association could move the dispute forward.
Role range: 1956-1956
Records, sources and methodology
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