in a previous thread, i mentioned that waldorf astor, 2nd viscount astor, was chairman of the royal institute of international affairs from 1935 to 1949. however, he was also the secretary of second conference of the institute of pacific relations in 1927. the institute of pacific relations was the roundtable group for the pacific rim territories until it was dissolved in 1960. waldorf astor descends from the elite astor bloodline. they have played a prominent role in business, politics, banking, media, the fur trade, the opium trade, and many other endeavors.  problems of the pacific. proceedings of the second conference of the institute of pacific relations, honolulu, hawaii, july 15 to 29, 1927 edited by j. b. condliffe:   sofpacifi0000jbed  malcolm macdonald, joint secretary of the group. the honorable w. w. astor, new college, oxford, joint secretary of the group. viscount castlereagh, formerly honorary attach, british embassy, rome.   _family    rf_astor,_2nd_viscount_astor
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