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Originally Posted by Tribesman
Not really.
Obligations and allegiance were all dealt with when Canada refused to follow Britain in its argument with Turkey.
The 1923 conference formally confirmed it.
British foreign policy, defence and treaties were separated for the commonwealth.
Unless of course otherwise stated.
The treaty in question was made only by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and N. Ireland so didn't cover any of those other countries, which means there was no formal expectation and no legal obligation.
So it makes it even nicer that those countries chose by themselves to join with Britain in its struggle
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That's why I said sort of. Given the Australian situation and foreign policy of the time the reliance and therefore expectation of mutual support was pretty much a given.
Interesting that post WW2 the sentiment changed towards a much closer alignment to theUS than Britain than prior.