Declaration of St James's Palace
The Declaration of St James's Palace, or London Declaration, was the first joint statement of goals and principles by the Allied Powers during World War II. The declaration was issued after the first Inter-Allied Meeting at St James's Palace in London on 12 June 1941. Representatives of the United Kingdom, the four co-belligerent Commonwealth Dominions (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa), the eight governments in exile (Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Yugoslavia) and Free France were parties to the declaration. It stated the Allies' commitment to continue the war against the Axis Powers (Germany and Italy) and established principles to serve as the basis of a future peace.
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World War II
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St James's Palace
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London
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United Kingdom
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Commonwealth
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Canada
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Australia
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South Africa
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governments in exile
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Belgium
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Czechoslovakia
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Greece
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Luxembourg
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the Netherlands
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Norway
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Poland
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Yugoslavia
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Free France
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Axis Powers
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Germany
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Italy
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Declaration of St James's Palace
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12 June 1941
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