 Initially, the idea of locating the Foundation in London was dismissed on the basis that the Commonwealth Secretariat would be based there.However, it was later agreed that it should be based in London as many of the professional associations operating throughout the Commonwealth had offices in Britain.In line with the "Agreed memorandum on the Commonwealth Foundation" a "distinguished private citizen" was to be appointed as the chairman and a board of Trustees formed with each member government having the "right to nominate one member of the Board".