The policy on keeping certain meetings private established by the Royal Institute of International Affairs, widely recognized among foreign policy experts as the most influential think tank in the world that became synonymous with Chatham House, its headquarters in St. James’ Square, London. The Rule states: “When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.” The rule is ostensibly invoked to encourage debate on contentious issues, the theory being that prominent individuals would not be willing or able to discuss their full views on these subjects if their identity and affiliations were to be publicly known. Some of the most infamous and criticized secretive meetings in the world, including the Bilderberg conference, adhere to Chatham House Rules, inviting charges of secrecy and hidden influence. When it comes to a group like the Royal Institute of International Affairs, it is hard to argue that such charges are misplaced. (Corbett)
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