Cannes Conference (1922)

The Cannes Conference was a formal conclave of nations held in Cannes, France, from 6 January to 13 January 1922. It brought together the Allied nations of the First World War.

Cannes Conference
Host countryFrance
Date6–13 January 1922
CitiesCannes
Participants France
 Italy
 United Kingdom
 Belgium
 Japan
PrecedesGenoa Conference (1922)

The Cannes Conference primarily revolved around discussions between French Prime Minister Aristide Briand and UK Prime Minister David Lloyd George regarding war reparations by Germany under the Treaty of Versailles. Briand's departure on 12 January, and the collapse of his government the next day resulted in the ending of the conference.

Further reading

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  • Bezias, Jean-Remy (2001). "La conférence de Cannes : Diplomatie et Côte d'Azur (janvier 1922)" [The Cannes Conference: Diplomacy and the Côte d'Azur (January 1922)]. L'Événement dans l'histoire des Alpes-Maritimes (in French) (62): 17–15. doi:10.4000/cdlm.53.