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Write information about commonwealth of nations:

Establishment of the commonwealth of nations

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  1. In 1917, Canada, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand were given autonomy as integral states of the British Empire.
  2. In 1931, England declared a policy of granting autonomy to all its colonies, one by one.
  3. The British Parliament passed a statute known as ‘Statute of Westminster’. This statute approved the formation of the Commonwealth.
  4. As the tradition would have it, the British Queen or King is installed at the head of this organisation.
  5. The secretariat of the Commonwealth was established in London. Voluntary cooperation is the fundamental principle of the Commonwealth.
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