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provision for rWn'lffpchl rc'bistwt^in ■Dominion patents th« t'ouft'r^e feoi imslil.- tu Sjako any r.'commo}jdati..n HP IM ae

'ttioSaf-T.oyemmg Dominions Didift * -'The Corferente. hnwevkr. un«min»i^y figree thatU )b ve^

that the l’ro^'l.il(lnat f^hew** «hn,.kl ho *»y(\,lAm«s and Pnioi-fn;.itos. and that i-.iTiaidHrante beni'fit^ would tUfreby Iv derived t<y iuvmtora niro.icti.nit Ute Rnipire.'

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It »aa (ieii<lft.M0 iwlopl. the td^winK R'’B6^ku'i -• lu view of the vStoMmp&tHT»<- to ilii Empire oi

safppmnfenK ns «»rpfl»«. canryyng >>ado R^iprtfr all fortw ofdwvnuirnRtlon bv !om*i ?cmnWda, whether 0}*'U oif-d*«^ed, ; the rvproa-iitdtivis (Vnonluienta nl the ^IniVire declare—^

ITjai it IS •tii'oif ,i-afeklisM ftrovtiiy io nmke,_ uodiacfimthaiioxi 1«twt,vn Hl)ipping ueing. tliOir

t^y have no inttmiloi^v/ Jroro ihia ‘practiWicount:?c8 v.W.tj:t^ar.0fteHTV8oin« aodw

<» * f(;ol:ng of^-t'qjWrty with ihvn owls ^ruhouiiltihlppirlg. ■ 'I ' .

'•(•2-. That III riie O’.out of <^nv'fi .msing in ftiLuri* to thf ' oveiiieari BkippiiiK "f the Empire ihrongb ;\n a^eu)pt by a loreign

ooantrv to diRerirtiiriat*' against tbo Btitieb tlag: i\» Gavernmanta of fch*« Eritpire <*iU fonai/l^ RiyK'thtrr ‘ae b- tlw* be«t lutonn of mrnting Uhe.ait.iiitioP."

liiiporijd Hwrvice oi W ir'^it^p^kdniioeatioii. and >t v^mioii LhRl llic K..vcr&I DovpiT.ni«;mM -A tuo Iotn;<irf ahnuid lake uufiie- .hftte ai’lnoi to renuivr aur difficuUiea v’jH'h arc now (ioUjring (he Rcvoini.liHhnitast ihia. wbatf pfO'-'ding a.Ivquato ..afeguards against ihr subordmatia i ^rf fiib**” m private interests.

■h Thut repreaeniaurn, ol the IVmiinioirs ftti<l India aiiowlfl i.t (u^o.ia(.d in Jbv work uf ihe \mi>.Tial f'onimiini-'utiona ‘".oumiihe.' wh. i'*’ijaesliuiis of :at.-ivsi lo tli.-i-, ar. under foiisidvratioii.

ir.l 'riiMl ill viea ............the mhio {..v a IcijS* tinir |.ivsf..'ii for 1. . prnviaionb'a S«ik'-owi»^i '•nimeftiiig link.wroHB lln- .^tlaiilH-. all poseible fl^firi^iould hr fpvf-i; ty H'*, (ic, friiteeiits .f ih- I'.nvpire to tJiV'' ('■'ate owned .‘tlaiifi# -mbJ*- .yoiite wdn.h liR' ' ” provideii,

id.* Thai rii ariv iiCiLiiHsiona giveenlei1»ri(U‘'hv "f nr wir«letih nervicefi

1i4i/ik hnjadi'art.iiig stattfiftr'. prefftrenre Hlmuld h .^r4i~'. oW.-.anh'S of any jjarl of tiie Knipiro."

(D Enfot^ment of Judgments. Inoludlng ArbitrationXwards.

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airvftdr tuk. ii in many parts ^ the Empire Ui earry into affect ^6 propo.« i! coDlJiiiied in Iteyohitiim XX\ of the Impensl Crmferenee. l‘>U. witb regard lu mutual aiT«Uf.tein«ntfi with a view to the enforcenu-at in one part <if Urn Bmpire of juagmenie abd orders of the Courts of Justirt in um'tii.r r.srt. mriuding jiiiimeats or orders fnr Lbs HDfariHiQtut of couiuim-ial arbilni- tion awwd,H. While ii is r.K-OEiU’Utl that iu i-Krtaui Uonuncins these .matUiT-d -aomo witbia the spope of Provim ial or State Governmapte-wboae freedom of nclieii could not l« iHKiud by anv decision of nhit nominion or Ciititrsl Gov inuumt. the general rirtw of the Imj>erial Err/iuimic C/onferenci" is that a tsuiversu! arraiigainem fchroughuut the Empire for tho reciprocal ©uforee- ruent^of jqdgmentg'; including arbitration awards, could not fail to U valuable arid advantageous to trade and oonwnorce. and is ^iceordin^y an object ai which the different parts of the Empire ’ihoiiHd aim.”

(Q.)~Cuatonia Fori»p4W«B- {!.) Yaluatloa eff Goods for Cruloioa Duty Foiposes.

It was decided to adopt the lollowir^ .Resolutions i -Form A

A .lonimoii form of invoice and l erdticate for uw’ by esporters having heen sdoptod by Australia. New Zealand Uie Onion of South Africa, end NevrfouDdhunl. a» w**'! as by a number *>{ GolonieH. the ronforonce HtnuiKly reconiniBiidB. m the ganeral mteresl* of inhir-Imperial trade, that the early adoption of an id^tioal form may Iw swpalhetic^ly copsvdered tiy all the other GoveriiraeDt's ^ironjbpnt Jbe whichlevy, duty on u system simflar to M i» thfe't^e-TnwilioDBd parts of the Kmpiro. *V,

'• The Conference uirttersj^a that leRwlat^n lio io the rocyuimendatiufls r.f fiie \riif«riKii •'-usfoKi? Cpi^wwioe

.^-®'^..ba8 already been pasissd is: Australia and New Zealand, and Vv-they veDCuw to urge the paBsing of sknilar Is'gialation tn ©very

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Self-T.oy^rDing J^oiuinioOs lu.La :.r-j fionc^m.'a.» '• I'hs Cw.feront-fe. ht)'AP^*r. unHiiiinottaiv flflree tiiat U is verj4;-.-ira!>!e that the l-ron.O'.nv.t nl-'idii ^ oclopt^iri.lAuieS und ?n<.r(r.!atos. iinH Uiat n.tiHtl.-ri'uTe i-em-fUs wmi,.. tUfveby W d.rrivo«i Kv iUv,-i)tota Uif; P^mptr*-.

ImjKiriyd Mervi.v of Hod .f' 'I opioioiiih* 111.' H^vcral ',;uverf.n»;n‘8 too fejui'irs bimul.l tak^ inune- ilialv ai'tmii to resmu^t anr diffiouUies are now (iHajntigChf aefOinpliahniBBt Uiw. adequate ..af^guards

the »uboiiHnati.A i 'if fo private interestB.>h 'I but rep^aeBn..auf^. oi the I>oininit>iT8 «ti«t liulia aliould

1,* in tb. w.irk of ilu- ImpTial ('onimuineations'•;ouiniiH.‘.' wli. n ' ijnetiliulii. ' of 'iaier.'ei tlu'Ti' ar. under rmiHiii'ratinn. ' ,

I/', 1 ' riiht in vie»’ rf tliS fc-f that the I a.iniini'iif ’'lereBl d lu the .-uhl.' h/>ve for a loi^ tin..' pt.iSK^'d for I'. ■ prnvuiiona''a SUt '̂-otviKj:’. '•.nine«'mi« link. htoj'b ihe Atlantje. all portsible flS^'p.rTS.ould w ^vn; W U't Cio ftmieeiile .-f th.- Knqure tolijk' AUaiitb- wlii.dv hH' ■ " '0‘'iprostdfl'i. ■ ‘ ' • r. • .

id'' 'A*'-.!'ll ariv is^/i^'.rriwionB give' »i< the BiiIipIi I'fiupire to .yiter}>r >*' ii\ of fable or wirele.sb nervlcefi

(ir’li^w.g hroa(U-ari.'niK Htatif.rko, prffftrem.'e Hliaol.l he » v* rd*’*'. 'oft’.pani.'e of «u> {jart of llu* Kmpir.'."

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.Hb .le.ide.l to adopt the (dtjnwing l-tesotovuu! - • lu view of Ih'* vitat itnpiSrtancf to tli'b l.iitpire "i

.-.jili'Kuanling iib 'Brseaiv carrj^^ng trade a!! forow ofdificnuonalioD by fo»it|n ctnintn-'s. whetio r ojUfu or dr5giitftert

represeutativ'i-fi of rfw ('.nven»in**n;^ <d th.. kimltire dftffarc- 'Aljat if IS their istabliahed nru-rior io .*i4‘

diftcrinilftiaidn ’betwnen the.fiagS'Of-. fyppinnAtid tblt'Uiey Iwve no iDtenLiou'cf tldiuirtin,; Ji orn Uiia pnictu'e.w countneH^itb,tu'at‘otf«T>.go.no sluypiiui under th«Briw * fiHjlinjj ft! with th.-.: ''wn uatioiiulfthipping. _ \ i

• 1-2 That in (he ov.iut of il^ ov.-r-eae shipping of the Kiupin- through m Mtempt by a loffigii coontrric. .'.isenminatf at^oinirt tho British tlap the th.-vernintMitfl of ths Krupire aill i-ouBulJ together I" the best .ueans of nU’eting the .wtuatioti."

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■ ll was .U-iUK^to ni^t tfie fpiltrwtiig Kvsohitieii :•• ItiiB Imijifna! tLOfiomit Ojtference Uke note of the uchoh

oircadr tak. ii in many parte ^ the Empire In ffti ry mto eflert tha propos'i! cont.iiJiod in Ifasnlnfion XXV of the luipomJ dnnf.'icni .. 1!U1. with regard to ruutiml urruuvioineritfi with « view in the enfnrwnioni in oiw part of the Bmpirt- of iuagLnfipt& abd orders of the Courts nf Justin- in uimUier pflrt. iii'.uding hidgmeots nr nrden the mifon'ametil of ouim. rcial nrhitni tion MwardM, While K is r.wogniHt'd ihnf, iu ve-rtnui Unmnwons thate withm ftie scope of Provincial .«■ SUto(3#>\*6rninaofa 'whose freedom of Actii.ii could not be btn)ud by anv deeiBiori of ih*> Dominion or Central Gov rmuBCt, the gonera view of the Imperial Erouomic Conference i» that a uuiversal arrangement throughuut the Empvro for the reciprocal enforce- merit jud^enta. incluJiog arWtration awards, could nut fail to U valiiahk and advantageouB to trade,and commerce, and is -iceordingly an object at which' the different parts of the Empire Hhmild aim.”

iiv'.'T ..itsiiig III fntiir.- to the

(a.)~CuatMn8 Formalities.(1.) Yaluation ol Goods for Customa Duty Purposes.

It was decided to adopt the folU.wing Resnluliuiis i

Form .-1• A common fnni. uf mvoiev iind .•iiiihrate for

«p..rtere having hom adopted h> AiiatrHlin. N.‘W i'.enluud, ih.- Onion of Somii Africa, end Newfoundlui.l. as wvh ll^ by a number of Olonies. the fonf.-rence mnmgls recmnimds, in the general interests of utf^r lmpecial trade, tlist tin- .•atly adoption of an idewricol form may be sympaUvhcidly conpitlered by ,ull the other OoverJuBentB Ihron^uit tb«' Empire which Jevy duty on a system simHar to thst »u ,loec« lu the shove mouione^SartB of the Empire, ^ .

“ The Conference undersfe^ds that legislation to to the recommendafioDR of the Imperiai Cufltoma Couferehoe

. .s.- has ahaady been passed in Australia and New aealanu. ««d 'iiS^. they TentoM to urge the pwBrag ol simiiar lagisliition'i every ■‘?'KS(»«e m whid» saoh m«v prove to be newsearv ''

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lollnwi!^g KeBolotiofifl. ctihnjltted to them by the Coirioiittoe on Tnter- Imtirrifti ISxchantjea •

■■ I'iiut ariwn*( ae thev do froui tlie ol %n effectivegold BUHuWa. the ‘di&tniltieK of Intdr.Uitperiftl ox^an«e will diiBappoar when tho of Great yrit»id andLhe DominioiiB allw^^d aru

■ That it is noither i.w t-wury nor (leeirttble to adopt ram- olicBled nlaiiB tor a now inetrimicnt of credit, each ae Kinjurp Currohcy Bills, which involve diflteUU and dis- niiteble oofjRtittjtional mid flnaiioial ^UHattone.

" That where diffioultuB have nnaen in regnrd to ewban^ hetwwTj riTtuin jmrtB nf the Kmpire and t»elwceii snch purtB and th.- I'nited Kingdom.

The pcHition coiiid be ataelinruted’if ttn* noledwuing unthoritjeH were to aocuuinlate stS^hiig aaeeU and to imdertske to exchanRe their local curr^iw for sterling and i-.r* u*f»d. . , . , ^

••ib.iTbie meflsiue mip^t be fnrfFier disveloped and aseiated by the ereaticm of central banka and by mutual oo-oppr«tK»n bb ^>comnlnDded by the Genoa Conference. *. . • j

(.• > In some caseB the bsni churKM for buying and wiling Bterliug appear to be imduly high and shoul l fw capable of reduction." '

(J.)-€<«partUon Im Tadmloal Baawoh andIt WI18 decided to adopt the following ReBolutionB

Form ItI'bt' Conference has h»d before it a fnnii of invoice and

I .TtiliiaE.- which lnv6 l)een prepar*^ as auitable for Oee In those li:irtB nf Ihe Rmpire win.-h levy duty on the invoice value of tw.ds iu'p.irt.'d from other parts of the Empire, and require fi>r ihih [iiirp.iae » certified rihitement n)l^c by the exporter of the kikhIb.

•'The Conference elrungly recommendB, in llie intereate of ;nf^r-lmperiHl trade, ihe early adoption by all parte of the Kin|iir.- which levy duty on the Kvatem in qaeation of fcbe formllUlli‘Xl-i| to IIiIb UcHollltHlIl '*

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r. r/i/icufc IV lieyiird to 1‘viital Puckaijn rite iilteiilion .d the Conference has been drawn to the

short form i-f ..Ttifiu.u* jirepared hy the Imprial CustomB Cniifci.'iico, IICJI. fne iisv Hs estHbliahiiig the origin of ginxls aent by parcel j)OHt from the I toi. il Kingdom.

' It underaliiiidw tbiil this fonn has oireadv been adopted h\ II muuher of the Jhimintims and ColonioS, anti conaiderR that 111 ih<- intetYBts of inter-lniperiai trade the adopbiOT of a similar foriu IS (losirftlile lu the c-afie of parrels arriving in one part of th.‘ Kmpirv from anotlier part.

•"Thf Corifen'iice therefore rtrongly recoinmeDdB that, in ■ ut p irceK riciit by parcel post, the eentente of which

ijf sinull vhIuc and are not insroliandise for wle, the foUfrwing sb*>rt form of certificate should be ado|»eed at an early date by all parts of the Kinpire coucemed. as provitfirg afttiafacUry evideiK ’ of tlb- rigin > f the goods in cases where tbe produotion of Kiicb • entitles the gqods to entry at a lower rale of-liitv tfiiiii wnnld otherwisB obtain ;—

■'The contents of this package are not merchandise for sale, and evep* article herein, to the extent of at least line-fourth of its present pine, is bond fide tbe produce or inaimfartiire nf ........ .....................................................................

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Reeol'ition 1. *- , •■This Imperial Kcanooue C)oofer«o«« »8cooime/id« tto.

ndoptioD of the ffnit of^e iyio ari««i*eB,for-'-Uw future of tha

Snqiiir#, WHS. Bubjert itr'«ak foUoWin* (nodifiMtioqd ■ -li.: 'fniit

Iiwtitnjta ipiy in fllture In U§ kifc^atone* ootypreBJnhilfj' invcBtigationn M nv materfi^lur the porppie of ascertaming thefr pSidlble cammercial value.^d to enture that inveBtiegtide or reaeorrh cf a more dtrtewva kind may be referrrf to the appropriate authority. whethOT iB this conntry or elaewhere in the Rcnpire» ther j ahail be

‘ formed a araall CoHHiuttee of the Governing Body, to •• known fls the ‘ Lffhotatpry ComihiSde.' cOtiBisring Of the

Ci^ptroder-Generol.df the ttejahtfijent of Overseas Trade Xpr .iiiB, nominee). ^Je Secretaiy of the Bcientiftc and* Thtil'^wpwrtv.tUbepiflhi^llaAi* course.

of part of Britiab Emtire).thfe'^ ,............... day:■■ pfited at

tu.) Internatlonat Coofaroa^^n. Tt was decided to Bikipt fl>Uowin^'BeaoiDti(iV

I'hBt the - Oonferenoe sliould taka note of the work

Ootobw 10 thB M November, ll«8), «»mI that the.iaue.toawiii 3( that Coulawat* aboald bo na-o^Dmiindetl.. lor, hticiorablo jonltdoratinD to tba varitowdSniplw ^ronpbltta .j

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(H.)—Kmplw CaFfwwj »inl Krthang®.nw Tiuptiri*! Roonwiic {•ori/emict’ Rdr-ptod -xnd oridnrw^ U\e

Jnllnring Rfisolutit^rw. fiiibmitfed to theu^ bv thf Conmiilb^ .>i» Int^r-Imperial Exrliunj^Ob :--

" That unaiHR k8 tlitv fn>m thr HiihponsioD iJ an effective guid RUnaar.1. of Iiititrbnpami ow;Uangewill ^iuppt'HV wUfii tlw vuFtfiH It# pf llroat Ijntimi and tiw D<miiiuu»m arv njiiuiv-Wadv .-rtuytirtaile into

■'Tliat it ia afliliwr not i-Hhiir) iiar dtibiruidc to adopt ia.iin- uliial«d |dana for a now inatiuimiit of irndit. auch as Kmidr** t'urronty ItiilB. which jjivulvf djflkult and dis- i.utoble rofifllithtioniil and finain ial .{ueatioriR.

'•■rhat where diffieulti.B have anm-i. lu regard to ext hange hftworii -•rta.n jwrts of the Kinpirr and Wtw.-fn such [inrtH and the fnited Kingdom.

111. I Tlie pcaitioii t-onld be uinohorutfi ̂if tnc notedsBuiug ttutliontu# wort; to artrinmilate riletlmg aatieU and 10

exchange their L<fll lurrautfiM for Bteriing and . , . , ^

",6.jThi« raeasuie might be further d.-vek)jied and nasisted by the creation «>f l■»■Illrul hanks and by mutual eo-operHttem bb r< onriuniuidtMl by the (Jei)oo Conferwue.

••k.) In some casee - . , - , , uMilling aterling appear ttj 1*' tiinl'ilv higli amt wiou'd he capable of reduction."

I* TmIuHo*! BmmkjI. ud IriormOlon.

It «o« decided to cdopt tie folltw-iog Resol.iluinB t—

Fortn BI hv I’onferencc hub had before il a form of invoice and

r.iflihiHi,- which liiw been prepared a« Biiitable for ttee in thoaa piirtb of (he Empire Bhich levy duty on the invoice value of WfK.db iii>|).jrUal from other parts of the Empire, and require for this iiirposw « certified dUtement made by the exporter of tlx- Koods.

•‘The ( inference atrongly recommends, ui llie mlereftte of Imperial trade, the early adoption by all parts of the

which lew duty oti the syfiteni in queation of fclie formmlf-T l•'.llllllrt iUiIli-X»H| In this HcHcIuI

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< ••rrifirnlr i« /ieifurd fo I’untal Pac/cai/m ■ 1 he iittcnlion uf the Conference has been dmwn to the

-hi'if fmtn <if iiTlillcaU* prepared by the Imperial 1 niil-f.-iico, likn. fill UPC as eelablifihmg the origin of g.aidg nent l»v )>arioi poHl from ihe l’n;t>'d Kingdom.

It underetaii iH tlml this form has already been adopted h\ u uttiiihor of tlic JWinione iind ( olonioB, and coraiders that 111 lb. lutctVBte of inter-lmporial trade the adoptmo of a eimilar form IS dolirable in the cub© of purcele arriving in one part of ih.' Empirv from another part.

The Coiifprciii-e therefore atrungly recocameiKls tliat. in !'i, vjs. (jf pircelK iient by parcel poat, the orntfiate nf which lire tjf amull viiluf and tire not inerchandiae for sale, the krfJoring sh'Hi form of fcrtifii'ttte should be ado^iced at an early date by till parta of th.^ Ktupire concerned, as proxidiog srtwfacttry evidciiiof til.' rigiii , £ (he goods in raasR where the prodtt<^on of siicb • vidciu" entitles the gqods to entry 'it s lower ro4e of ■lull tliHii wonltl otherwiet obtain :—

" Tlie cnnteiitB of this package are nni roerebandise for sale, and every article herein, to the extant of atl least (iiie-fourth of its present ^i«lne. is bond /ide the produce or manufaclurc nf .................. ..................................................................

('ustoms

v«r«d.

the bank chutg»<s for huyiiig and

/Ueoi'ifioTt 1. *•This Imperil Economir C<*iferei>ce wjeommerdfl i[«

adoption ol the aoiiemes for'-bhe future of theImpkfial Institute Mitral Beagurces

■ proptiwd tn the^VArt' of^© Imperial Institute t»pnnn - Enquiry, 1928. subjecl err'A© following pKnlificatiooS

■ ^(i.- 'hiM enawe thW, t)ie TeconsUtolad Tmpenallagtitote Wy if fhturc undblWlio in Us i^tatonee only preBtofntet investigations ^ rew materials l»r the pur^ of aBcertaming their pOii^blo romnuTi ml voloe. and to eneure that InveatigatiV or roseorch cf a more ©xt^ve kind ina.y be referred to the appropriate authority, whether in this ommtty gr elsewhere in the Empire, Ibi'D shall bo fonired a emalfCommitte© of the tWecning Body, to ^ known as the LaborafJory Committee,' consisting nf the Comptroller Oeneral of the Department of Owrseee Trad© t<^r hia aominee), tb© Bfcretoiy of tlie Scientitu- and

BurcAOH«ee of'naan* oI part of Britiah Empirel.

....... this'^..........................................,.,1.....................

l! »us Jwidwl to (dopE ^ bUowui^'tteKiIaliia t—That tlia CoBloreooo sIiohW tike , »wte ol the work

occompUahed hy the twenlr l.eiigae of Sationa Iqt@Duti<maI , CooleLce on d«lgp. ^J^th^lar Formelitie. Uhe lltlr

Ootobcit to ibe Bt^ Norainber, Ikifi), boo ttot the conchunoBa of that Confenitea eliould be raeonuDkodad ,Ior l•10aallbia

■ ■ on to tbs rr«it,oaJfiMpiw®o«M6aaRto ™ncamad. ;4',^ .

. dayr" thiCed ut .of

(11.) Int

■ - \\‘

',V.1

. ..s. •.

185\:>11

(K.) •• [mmuDliy of1: ttiih lit-iiiliHl ll.ai til* U»•hlllulinn^ In* adoptifd

Entiliidustrii.l li<*s.arfb L>t|wrtni<j4 (or Iti8 »omin*'t’;, and a I'oilow of (lii< III \>.l SH inlv, Ik iiif5 a rvprpBeiituMve of that Society on tJif Jiovfinutit/ of thf Imjtorial Institute, who tt ill HPI^,.‘| vtsi. Ilii* Inlioriilon w«»rk of tlia Inatitilte

H'JioH till 1Bod_\

'll ■ Tiviit. «iUi M V .i-M lo HiiMiiitn: that in fntui'P tht* rPfonati- tntud iiiatitiDc itia,\ h>iv>- < \p(ii't uaAigtaikt* in rt*gsrd to tiimnc'. .• ;/ Ill iKtiililishiiitiiit innltHru. a rapusnbiiUtive of iliH Mnjosiy H J'ri iiHurv lx* aiiiicd to tho new (toverningBody mid to llii'I'lU■ayra|JlJ^ liNi ami mt of titt* of ;hM Iwiperiallii.stiiiite Conniiitle*- of Knijuiry. "

I.. I l.m luijiory*! Knnioinir Cniift*reii< »'. ft*) far an It is oon^tort

for iih iiii-njhvni without pn'judtcfto tli>* rij'lita uf iliv Stal-oft or Pr(ivim>*p. of a Htdf govorriuiu Komiiiion. witji the r«i:Oin-

of till* (’lUHiiiittc** on tliP rjiahitlfy of UouiiniOu and Koroign f loverniiiunta, At., to rniiod Kingdom laxatioii .•’lon sw'd in Ihe (nllowinj: tonus, vi?.. :

fniui tiUH' to tune to Ih* nnvortiiitg

" Am (ioNijiiiueiit \Mihiii thi* l\nipiM-, sO fur an ii in trade shall be irwit«»d m liable to tbf taxation

Mfuiitgiiig ('iiumuttee pnipowd in^fiiijagoR

of am- oilier oountrv within ihe P'lnpjio. ui which it may . itlt.T owii y)ru|«-*rf> ij. ronni' iioo with Iratio, or imike trade protils ihc lial>ilit> nf the 1 iiiliil Kingiiotu (iovMrniueiil or any Dominion fiovcrnnierit bo fa/ a«t ei»ga«*»d in tr»de nhftH »H* cn-«*teliHive with the liabilitv of a private trading por- |Hiratiou in aiinilar cin iiinatiiOi'oti

/fi'«o/ii(i(Oi 2.

I'liis Irnjioriul Ki niioinii’ ( uiiforuuiT approvea iht OBtiuiato of thp ('OKI of iiiaititaiiiing the roionatiluled Inafiiute as set oat in paragraph ft of the menioraudum by the liocretaiy of Slate for the t'oltmipi* subuutted to the (.onforciiee fl.K.f. "ia* IHi; and siigp -ls liiH' in order that the sum of whicJi in proposedas an uniiuHl i.*ontrihufion from tin* i)ouiinioii'i and India, may Ih* ohtaiiH-ri the ministerial represonrativea of tin- lAuinbltona and uf Itidm advUe their resjicctivi- legielatiues to tjjntribut.' thr fullnwiiig annual aniouuis for a |>erlod of fivi; \.-4»r8 :—

It IS Hgrocii thaCrPacb of the stvcial ratliamonls of Clreat Britain. tii> [ and India siuill I'*- invited to enact at the earlioHl op[H>rtu^y a .fbclarutinn that flj« geueral and {.artieHlaV prtjviBiuiirt III i(« ,V'l8 or ordinaiK'oa im^ioBing taxation shall be 4h*<*Tn*-<l apph- to any poinmerfial ui u.dustrial enterpriao . nrnod oi. b\ or on behalf of any otlipr sivh fiovernmeiita in thp

• ■ .,cried on by nr on...... liianiier iti all resin'i'ts as if itli.-half of II subject of iti.* British Oowii It ib not opBteioplaled that such legialation bhould have retrospective affeot for any year pfi-rr U» UKM.

This CfiofQrence further agrooB that, M soon as poesjhie after the pausing of the afor^anid legislation, negotiations should be 0|>eiip-l with thr (ioverniiientfl of foreign t^intries. in acmrdance v witli the reporoinendat lona of the aforesaid ('omnritti©*. " wA a view to reriproial agreement between those wuntries and the Empire to the followtfig eftict: if or when the Government of c for^gn country carries on trade in the Dnited Eingdoni or in a Donrininn. and if or when the Goveromonf of a country within Uje Britiah Empire- carrier on trade in a foreign qgjjntry, the trading Government sbfAl not, in’ its character anch, be treated aa entitled to'any ^vereign iiumunih- from>ta*atinn either directly or through. tl>e, oiaiin of eilperioritj to the jiiriRdictuMi of iniinieipal Court8r‘’nor shall ^a Gover^ent so trading be treated as entitled to any Bovereign immufflty from taxation in reepeot of property ic the other ummtrt concerned which it own or hold in ^ trading Opacify or in connection with trade •

• It IB understood that, aa the Committee recommended, it would be n proviso to the whole agreeraeut that it should bo wiUhopt prepidipe to thi^ natiowsl i^ierests nf a sovereign State

• ill iiny nn^efgODcy ftf war "

taiini’

£< auadaI'uinriiotiwealMi »f Aiiniratin

" New Zealand*" Union of S.juili .Africa

■ India ..■' Irish Free Stale 'Newfoundland

2.fXif;2.fi00l.mi.2on1.260mm "

BeeofutfOTi 9.

"This luiperial EfcoAomic Conferopoe take, luxc ihe inemoiandum on the coordination of reseaitb uponindustry and the suggeRtiona for its di the Department of Scientific ahd’ Indnatrial Research in con- siiliatioti with the Ministn- of .Agriculture and Pkberiea and other Departmeiite. and they are of opinion that all pcMible stepH aliouid bo taken tu encourage the exchange of acii^fefie •*- and technical loforniatiOu between tlie varioua parts of ihe Ei^ro, and the co-cperaticgiiu^ the offidn^'an^-j^her^organjia'^^ ti^ikdngaged iii i-eaearchjnr tl];^ Bujatiou.of ' "

ifiOi submitted by

\UwiWiia tn I'aLie

Toatltute Ibbatibelt]^ ^•1 ue patuhie&. !•ii

hip \'■'"i

A

...

18b1,'.11

(K.) Immunity of State Enterprisae.I; uun (}lHl till lil'Millil

liidiietriKl L>v|iartni«'iit (ur Lif nnrinni't ,. and itI'ttllow nf till' Iti vn! U iii^ a r«'(irf>Bt«inalive of that.Society on tin- liovnnufi^ uf tfi^ Im^ierial Tiiatitutc, who will sn^iorvihi. iLe iiiiioriitorv work of the lyiBtiluto ;ii](! ii p'iri ihi'ifoii {rntti tiuii' to tiiiu< te the Hovormtig hul\

■ 'll,' Tlwt, «nli 11 \ii-M to oiiKiititii; tloit 111 future the recoiiBti- litiuJ liiatitiiie niitv loot- ■xpoi't uaaietauiv in rogord to liiMiiKo. «•;/ III i‘htut>liHiimonl inattors. a rspreaeiiteUve i>f ilia Miiji^ty s Tn asurv lx- uildod to tliu new (loverning

niuf to (Ilf

[•HiiiKiaph" lt«* iiiiii UH of titt* KejxiiU uf ihs Imperial liiHtituCd (.’<itii(iiittet- Ilf Enquiry, "

!'f aiio{><<;*(l

1.

. IliiH linutTUil ('niifereif f. .HO fai ax K i8 comlwlotiifor ith iiifOTOera wiihoiii jiiojiKlice Provim-fh of a'Mlf gO’.ortiing I Ioiiiuikui .itctfi it liio rfi'oiii itieiiilatiijo of ill*' ('oiiiinitti *• on the loal.iUti of l)<iuuiiinH mul Foreign i loveriirnonlf!, lo Fnirfii Kingiloiu taxationfi'r.sn.‘ij iii thf following tfiiii-- \i/..

to ih-- riglilH of llif or

-c far XH ItMnniiging C'onmuttec propntwd in ' \nv (ii>\ I Miioftit wiiinn (hi- I'.n (iin ,in tnidf. -hall ht- irentfil aa Hahlf lo iliv liixutioii^i-noagofi

of anv litter I’ountrv witfiin tin- F.iiipnf. oi whirh if iiih\ ’xitli (rail- . iM toiikf trailoidirT own proportx ij

prnliti^ i!if iialolij_\ of ili.. 1 nii<-il Knuiiloin (lovoinim-i.i t>r anv Dominion Ciovio nnu-nt ho ftir ii« fhgatifd in Irmii- ahaH (if i-f.-oxU'iiBivi,* with (he liahilitv of a priviite tradiniJ for jinration in pitnilar fir* niontuiK t*.

conni •

/(■

■ TIhh liiiiii rial Eronouiic Cunfonmcf apjiroveb the aatnuate of Lhf COHI of Iiiainraining (he n-nmatituled Inrtitute sa eat. nut in liaraKraph ft of tfio memorauduin by the 8ecro(ai> of State for (he Colomei. subniitted to the (.lonfm-nce (l.K.t;, I'ibi -JHi; and siigg.■^tfl timi in onier that the mini of £fl.iino. whinli ie proposed as au iinniml L'cntnlnition from tin- DoiDinioue and l;tdta> may he ohiaiiifd the tiiinisterial repreftentatives of tlif LViuinloiie and of Imlm advise their resjiei’tiv- leglslatureft to uontribiit. ifn- follnwoig annual anionnlti for a period of five n are ;—

2.

li IH Hgrffil that eai h of ihf si-vrial I’m lian.i nta nf liit-iu Hniain. th< I W)^t|0aand Inrtiii slmil l-i- iti\'tl--il (■• fllio’t at the •■arlii Kt op|vortunTlv a dedarBlum (lull lii** general and partiinlaF provtaioiiH ot ila- .\(‘lp nr ordiiiatui'H im)Hj«in« rn.xa'ion Khali he dfenoHl to apply to any i-oiunurfial or iMi .-Hiia! .nieqinef rftrnoli on li\ or on hotialf of any otliur kic h ii-ivurnnieiiti* in ih"

in all rfS|H-<-ti. ae if it m.-i •• •nid on h> oj- on h not (.KiMU iiiplaie-i

Kuiiif iimniuT(..•(lalf of H suhjeut of il.i- Mrilish I towii tlml auoh legislafloTi xhonid have retroHp.-itive etTpi*t for any year prior Ui

This Copf^treni-e further agrinis that, aa soon ap powible after the patwing of the afon-aaid legislation, negotiations should W oiH^ried with th.- (iovernmentfi of foreign countries, in ai'eordaiu'U s wiiii the reroroinendMiiona of the afaipaaiii (.’oiomitfcee, “ with a view to reeipro«-al agreement between tliose ivuiitrios arid the Empire to the followih^f effect: if or when the Government of fi fordigii country carries on trade in the United Kingdom or in a Donriiiion, and if or when the Governmont of a country within the British Enapire carries on trade in a foreign opyotry the trading Government shdtl r\nt. in’ its .haracter ab stwh. hr treated as entitled lo* any ^overeim iiiiinuiiiri fromytasatinii eitlie.r dirertlv or through the. O'^aim of siij'^-riority to the jurisdiction of municipal roiirts: "hor sfeill a fiovert^mt no trading be treated as entitled to any sovereign immuinty from taxation in respeut hf property in the other couulry ooncemed which it own or hold in % trading capacity or m connection with trade •

•' It is understood that, as the Committoo recommended, it would be a pi^viao to the whole agreeraeut that it should he withopt prejudice to the national interests nf a anverrigTi btiitc

• in liny emergency of^’

£I auada . .« ummoiiueaiui uf Aiinlralia

■'New Zealand*‘Union of South .\frica India - Irish Pr«M State

■■ Newfoundland

‘2.im2.noo1,2I)IJ1.2001.200

200i200 ”

Re 8.

“This Imperial gtopoomic Conference take., aotv a| the of resficteh hearing optm

ij.,lu8lry «nd the BuggMtioM tor it. submitted bytl.r Depanmeot of Scientific aild' Indnatrial BeBesreh in con- siillalion with the Ministry of Agriculture Bod PoberieB Bad ctlier Departmeiite. and they are of opinion that ail Uepa ahocld he taken to encourage the excliaiige nf and leckuiical iotoruiBtion ■ between the varioua parte of the ^re. BOd the co^opemtonotlhe ofBolBl-,n4#Lr, orpaoiee,-,

.aSjiiiP

iiieiiioiaiulum on the co'h

le

%>

war

L i ____1 l-r

i ’ \:

. a? , •.-/

18617

S IMI'KIUAL I'Ol.U V WirH REGAUl) 'i\‘ THE miHJRT ANI' export of livestock.

After conaidMrHtion nf fhi^ (RM'fltion. thr ItniMnal EconomicInter-

II.Till- ('tiiifi’ronri- farther rrs-ommuuda that llu draft <<Jiiv»'n

l. n 'll) till' iiiiniiiiiii\ >)f ahipa adoiitecJ I>v tlu-nKs-tiiii^ til till- IiiUTiiaiioiml Maritime CcuDiuittee held at tioll.i fili.itf 111 August last, and aiiiendwi after consulUtinn betA«en lli-- Hnti.sh Adiniraltv and Itoanl of Tnuii', ahould b*' adapted thnniKhnui ili. Empire na the liaais on whicli uii inter- nntiiinal ciiiivni'i.iii niiflbt b*- (■(•neliirti'ii Thin nmoiidiHl draft iaHrH fnlli-Wl.

Couferemo decidwl that flhnuld he bkcr. to promoteImperial trade in pe.lipre.- et<« k throutritmil the Empire aa a whole on reciprocal tcrine, subject aUvava to aatiafactory pna-.iuiinnn being taken awiiinat the introduction of dijn'aae

Tf waa further a^Teed that a ('onferancu abniild be anratiged between representatives of ilia MujPfltv’a (o.vrriiimmt and the Canadian Government to <oimider the quostion of the adiuimatrative interpreUtioii of the terms of ‘ Thb Importation of Animals Act,

/ 'nrrninttj^ n| StaJe-oi/ncJ Shipx \itii Miirii l*i}ift October Bfi. iy‘28-

lAfPF.inAI. i-Ol.K'V WITH ilFKl.VU!) TO FOliEBTRV.

It was decided to adopi the following Hoiwhitiiui"That the Imjienu! F.r'ojiniuic Conferenee an-epta generally

the ReaolutioriH of the Knipiro Fomstrv Confercii.'e <Ciinada. iy2»'. and recoiurneiidR tin in tn the n-^p-i t vc (tovernments of the Empire for their Uvoiirahle consirler it, i. "•

Artirif ].- Vtisaola ownod or operated by Steteu for trading purposes, cjirgoes nvined by them aod cargo and pasaengern curriiMi on sm'h vessels and the States owning or operuting such veeseU aball he subjected in respect of daime relating to the (i{ierBtion of such vuseelfl or to aueb cargoes to the stmie rules of legal liability <i c . liability to be sued for ]/iiviueti(i uiid tu the sanm obligations as those applicable to private veasel.s. persons or cargo.

" Arixrh- 2.—Such liabilities shall be enforceable by the tribunals having juriediction over and by the procedure

jirivately-owned ship or cargo or the owner

7. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION, it was decided tn silofit the following Ui-Holuliotie -

Rbsoi-otion T.\o((-rc<ufeaf H'orfcnieii

• That tlna Imp rial Rconomic tlnnfiueiu e. tukmg note of the existing restricuons in the WorkiimijV < oinpuuaiition laws o! cvertain parts of the Britiali Empire on tin- puvnmnt of benefits to workmen and their defiendante >m the grmuid of non residence in the State iu which tlie accident happimixl. and having regard to tb.' tendeiicv of such restrivtious U) discournge movement within the Einjiire. is nf opinion that no Rnti«h subje. t who is permiuientlv iiieapaciteted, and no dcpcndimt of ii Rritish subject who has bew) Ihlled, by accident due to his employment in any part of the Empire ahoulri be eicluded from any benefit to which he woitld otherwise be entitled under the Workmen’s Compensation Ifiw that part of the Empire on the ground of hia removal te w ^le^den^lj^:in nmrther part of the Empire."

:3K«bnimoM ll.Saemen.

" That this Imfierial Economic Coni attentioii'' drawn tu cases where Britj

■ accldoot .wliile serving «n sl^ wgwta*!‘laiRLjbs eoiupena

applicable to It thereof.

SurveyingVaseebi, HuspitMl ^hipe and other vessels owned or operated by State.-^ luid employed on other than trading purposes shall roiitiniiv Uj enjoy the respective pnvileges and iminunilies

enjoyed by them by the comity of nations l.iabililiws against such ships in respect of collisions or riiilvagu claims shall, however, be enforceable, bat only by action bofure the comfietent tribunals of the State ownii^ or operating su« b vesKela; and no such vessel shell be liable to

. wrest. !iiie«larly, State-owned cargo carried for non- KWnmercial parses in ships owned or operated by the fitete shall not be subject to seizure, but shall b^eftle to psoceft of Low. but only in the Courts of the State'downing such vessels. :

‘•^rticte 8.“-Ships of wai-, State Yachts,

hitherto

5

“Article 4.—Thw provisiohs of this Convention be applied in every contracting State in all oases where the cluimant is a citiaen of one of the contracting States, provided always that nothing in this Convention shall nrovent any of the contracting States from- SBtUinp; by Its own laws the xighte allowed to its own citisens before its owu-Oomrie.

‘‘,4.'/icte 6.—This Convention s.

»nce, having had its i sailor^ injured

in Boroe.part of the 1: in owing to the law d, In ite application

rnnfnraaoe

by

'Uitiyih^.

■ I'tl VI-Mr

■■Sf. ■L. ■

1861716

5 IMl’KlUAl. I'OI.UI WITH KKOAlill 'Jt' THH IMTOBT AM> FAl'iHVJ' (IK LIVKSTOf’K,

After totiaulei'HlK'ti of fhi^ quostkin. (be lini>.i-u.l l.i'Oiumvo Coufaremii deoidfid thnt should ht* tu pmiiuAe Inter-Iniporial trad.* in {n-<lipr.*>- stock throupfunit tli.* Kitipir. hk a whok*. on Twiprotal terms. Huh),‘<-t ah\«va to KaUafactorv |.n-c'mHoii(. ln>iiiKtaken a«ain«t the iiurnduclioii nf diwuBr. , ,, , ,

II was further aoreed tliat a ('oDferanco Hiculil b.- between r<q.r.*R.'nt.Ht.v.*s nf ll.a MajnstVs and theCariadiati (kivvrnuient t,i .•oimider the questmu uf the .idmimalrHtue in^rpretatiou of ih. t. rtus of •' Ihe Imporlatuui -i Ai.onals .A.;k 1922.'

II.

I'll.- ('oiiforence further nH-oinmuods that the draft convefi ti"i. on fill' lUiiniiiuiv of Stul<w>wrii‘d ahips adoiiUtd by the

of the int.-rnallotjal Maritmie Committee held at (kill., iibiiie III August last, and aiiiendwl after conaalUtion betkVeen tb. British A.lmiralty and Board of Trude. ahoulil b** adopted th'ni^'hniit tb< Empire aa the basis on which an icter- nntiona! coin -Miofi iiii«bt !>■ com-ludoi]. This unioiidisl draft isas f.jlnw.

/rnmunity n/ Slutc-onued .S'Jii/ik \m. iiilc-d 1‘uift. October 26. 1928.

r, IMPEHIAL l•()l,l< A WITH itRC \UI> Tt» KultKSTHY h w»p liecided to adopt th.* tolUiwinw Uo.s.dution .

“ That Ihi- Inijteria! Ecntianiif Cuiifcr.-nc- io iopts fieiii-riiily Iho IW'lutions of tho Knipii.. Ki.rostn (’unf.-r. nc- I'atmda. 19281. and reiomim-Tida (ii.'.u to the r.-;-. tov ibnvrnm.'Tita of Ihe Empire for thoir (avournhlo ii, n

.lrt>r/r ].- Veattels owned or operated by Staler for ■ ladinp piirpoaes, loirpfX’s owTied by them and cargo and paaai'iigers turriod on su4’h vtiaaels and the States owning or opfrutirig siirh veasels shall bo subjected in respect of claicnB ndatiin.’ to the ojie.atinn of such vessels or to BUi'h cargoes to thi- sum.* rul«B of legal liability (nc.. liability to be sued for jeiviuBiiti and to tho same obligations as those applicable to privah* veaeels, persons or cargo.

‘-4r/ich- 2.—Such liabilitit'S shall bw enforceable by the tribunals having jurisdiction over and by the procedure upplicabb* to H privately-owned ship or cargo or the thereof.

‘'idrticle S.--Ships of war, State Yachts, Surveying VesecU, Tloepital Ships and other vessels owned or operated by Stat. s iiud employed on other than trading purpoees shall noiitinuc to enjoy the respective privileges and immunities hitherto enjoyed by thorn by the comity of natione. l.iabiliiios against snch ships in respect of coUiaions or ■'uivage claixnB shall, however, be enforceable, but only by action Inifore the competent tribunalB of the State owniiig or operating such vessels; and no snch vessel sball be. liable to_____ SiBM.Iarly. State-ovned cargo carried for non-

J copftmerciaifBijioses in ships owned or opewted the fltateshall not be supfect to seisure, but shall b^^le. to piocele of Law but only in the Courts of the Btsie-^bwning such vessels. , ^

" Article 4.—The provisiohs of this CemventioD be ujiphed in every contracting State in all cases where the claimant is a citiaen of one of the contracting States, provided alwaye that nothing in this Convention shall prevent any of the .•ontra«?Hng States from settling by its own laws the sighfe allowed to its own citizens before its own Oonrts.

5.—/This Coav«fiitioE abaU;

7. WORKMEN S f’OMVK.SH.ATlo^;

It was dwidcil to adoftt the followiiig lb -.IniKius Rr.BOi.uTios I.

Vt... rtiauianf W oTfcm.-r.owner•• That this Imp-Tial Economic (k.i.fcn-n.li.kiug umIc --f Ou*

existing restricuons m the ■Workmen'^ ( umr«iihhiiuu b.Hs of certain parts of (he British Empire oai liu' po>ntcnt uf bciichts lo workmen and their deiK'ndants on the gmaiuj of non l.•flillellc.‘ in the State in whicb the accident hap[>eu.*d. niirl having r.-gard to tlif- lendeuev of such restriitiona U' disccxiriigp tiov. within the Kuipire, is of opinion that n.v British Hubje: who is penuaneiitlv jijcapacitsted. and no (bfM-ii.bifit of .. Untinh subject who has been killed, by accidont <!n« to bis employment in any part of the Empire should he exclud. d from any t.cncfit to which he would otherwiae be entitled under flu* ■Workmen’s Coxnpensntino law of that part of th.* Empire on the ground of his removal U>or rwidene^in another jmrt of the Empire. ”

Bmblitcioh U.V S-

Ili.-Iit

. arrest.

Ssomen."That thiB imperial Economic ('nnt«nce, having hart its

attention drawn Ui caaee where Bntid aailnrff. injure, hy EMldent while eorving on ahipa regialeij^d in some part of the

ti,o En-pire ro.«.*r' i'o„i<o>i.c AtVlion »

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1.. i.-'uiu-'ii I" n. .'iilriiiH tv>'i»rTjri(i Iitnilv.l urt'n. is of I'piuion

Mtcfi I'ii't i.( Lii.' Ktni'.rc sthyuJH eoaurp th».' th« b^iiobte nt ilS ^ Ks t«.‘Se»ii f-tirvina

.hip- iT.-tshTwi wilhm 8iK‘h pun .'f Uu- Hiapirt- wl**frt'. rr iht- -mil luav !..■ «1i.t. (h.- atririeDt Uh«» pla.v Aii^ fnrtSermore. li). (‘'iiifi (• !>••> iiiv!>.-s liie yijverntunU 0/ «f*v Uhti*!; 'Wony or r'rnif lora'r- i< ih.-T.- a regiaivi u‘. s-iippiuj;. i'lit wh.-'n- |p£ii4.-,ti<m L’nii.* ii.un.'iiftiitvaj nphj^ fo -t.itiueii lio.-, set at

t.M^. r tl.t' iali pu-.'ti of 'lU'lj IfjtlislHliMii.

"Ih-the wdooi

OoloDieBimdProtii?^;; ;

[)n**-j!l 1 ' 0. I '

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"CSS^-' "m'•-•no*', imt*- of•■ I li.ii l/>i. liiip.-i

tkr irnp'w-d lu.ricr ih- VVorktYiRii f Comiw-r.^tUon..... . ,,1 ..,.ri:,;ii i-.i. ik'ii i-ountrioa ,.ii l^rilieh i»uhjwt« tn

.MUiKii.s avA then ilaiM'DciaiiiB, invites each GoverptiH-nt of Ihf l;'ru(' I". :e'.-.irc| hentg hu<i t" ItK-tiwn p:<r1i/*ii\aT GDpditionB. t.'ci tmni.-r tl.c p .f--i»nlily nl ii<liiptin|r in workiUrJ aeom|>eDSftHo«

the priticifile uf reeiproO-iiji'. that ifi. thAt ti«J hfiiiofits of Hiieh lejfislahoi. KlymW be !«:<y>rded'tp Bobjecte of fOreim

1 tih? ooiidition Uiat and to-iho estHtit. to whiHi

■Vatr @1 '' AnoaaC \

^ 7 >1 ■s,'- t V ' rt,■4■r.*u;- ^ ..

foiinlries vipni T» •*• i.aii.-h foreiu’i, c.inntri'-H m<ijrd reinprocal-trMttnejB* to IVjtwn u

V- ?'

The l otiforenaii'I.uten in adoptiQK '*f»te«e‘“S Jfeu-'i"'ions that, in certain of t).e iWinionP. Work«dtfB-CoapwiBotiAn fall« whollv-of parnnllv within Ib-oTincial or j^ribdiptwrf; and le,0^0 < naoR and ui that ©itent out9jd.i the cOfitrcl of the Dominien

{ Tola* only whOre p ratm ̂dit^jjteetalmed.

, \(hnernmeiit.

H, IMPKIU-M. KCOWMlC.CUMMlTrKE.It »as dwidoil w ndopt tli., foUonlris PcMtalteD

■■11*1 ni till I.|iini. 11 of.this loipeHal Econmijif Coufcruuce (Ciuiuiu'liiuautuw -■■il.l It 18 Jtwiirablo 10 a«lablii>liifill Uij|«'ri«l Economic foni

of the (iovennneiitB

tiiiiWoe. aotnpnaliiR repreBentatavea repteaeiited lu the Imperial Conference, imd reB})oii8ibto kr'fhoaeGovenimento. , .

• ) The funetioD of ll'« Cominittoet should be to eomider Biidadvise ui*on ui.y matters of nn economic or comruerctal charaeUer, uol hoiug mattWS approppHta to k- dealt with

hf lufperiftl Bhippiiw'‘CominttUK-, which ,ore refereed to it oLthe ci^tuent Aoverpmenfe, provithat no aue^« whiefe bae anS^renbe to snothei part of the Empire may raferr^^: ̂Co^>^ aptho^ toe eoiieeiit of tbaft''o{)h6y,par|;«'fcej^T^e. ,

-«ct, wid m aid or to b«

nhw^, « on,

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bv t ided

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r • .l,< d^ttiiL’ii. !■> fiiTi.lrii!- iKTi^mnji r.ifbit< wr/ii^fini wi>'!rB ••* ,.lli.! i;iiiU,„l -iriM,. i.i of - pumo tlmf t)<e. r,fHt-r/,mi'iu o^.m.v Micfj pJirt *-l ill.' Kriii..r.‘ shoiiJil enauKp tliu' the bun^htii-oi a*

lii" - k. ftl) ftwidenUi i<j sesiiwi) f-,!rMBaM/i ^lllp^. t. uqRt.-.T.i ai(hiL B'K'b pari of i-h.- Kmpirt wtwri-'Tr thf Klii,, i.iav 1.. Ill*- an-ideal tnW pla.v And fartWmore,li.. C.iiif. !• f.-. iivi.'h Ok- yiivernoim 0/ afv Unh«‘v Osloiiy or I'sn*«'. torM' v.!mi. in.'T.- it* & rBgi!*K‘r ..5 ^riippiun- I'Ht wlmr.')t>KiiM...tt..i. tnvo.i ..imj.'iiRHtii'iJ nph.l- Mn.uieii do-r, bK iit

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liri'vni .

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•' Itii.l ii'ii:- linpi''ii.i li^Cunriiiui; O^ufr'•.'no.', Iintn ofth.- I.upofn'd ai.dor th.' W-rkinttri’B ( oru|k*::aitiuniatts ,A ,-,.r!M!ii iifii toualri.-s >'ii nrilish T«ubj<n-t8 rB\

coiimiifB and thrir <leix-n«lnnta. invites ench GoverDiut<at of do' f-inc I", Tfuar.1 l-t-ii.g bid toith pvvn parttPHlffr conditioca, lot', usiii.-r dio i.--lb (iiy "f luloptingin workiQrJ-ivonipeoBfkriou l.-i'v.iiiii.'ti, tui' prmcipK' of rwiproiMiy. that ifi. thfct httJ herwfita of -iii.-h Ifpisliti.iii sbj.uM he itco.vdwl' to snbjectB of fbrtijjp foiintnt-'; 'Jivn. the oolidition that aotl to-dho extent to whrh mn h fort'it'i, . onndni'S aocord r^ciprooaJ'trMtme^ to Ttntwh>uh.iw'~

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Thv t ,.r)forBn«p'in adopririK W-fr^fegeing .itea^-ludorva that, in ccruiin of Uie Dominiooe, WorkM^e ^onpensntiftn falls wliollvvif [.I.rimllv within rrovini-ml or jrtrffcllption and is

■■II9PS anil 1(1 that ajteiit raitaWi tha <»»tri!l of the Dominion (lo\ernrnfiit.

i^ToVodoi^i^.^

(tomWiiil Corti/tMlo ojf'i^i(«o *»l o/Origin <0 te T^d,

Coloitteo/ito.yv • : ■'

itm of dotjuo claimed.

B, IMI'lCHlAt- I'.CUHOMIC.COMMmEE.Il «.,« dondixl to idopt tlif Ccllowrig.ItoeotoSon :—

■ 'n«t rn tin. oftinit n of .tKie t^pahiai Bcontmiio Conferenca iCnniiila (llwientilKt —"(It It is Jeatrnbic to oatnbholidin Uolioriol Economn: tiuni

rinttoo. .airnnrioina rojireBentativea of the Govenimenls repwsfntod in the Imperial Conforom-e. and reeponaibl*

ll’?h!^UrofT‘^rainittee, ahSoId be to lonaider and advise upon any inattor? of an economic or commerciftl choraeter. not being appropriate to bo dealt wUh

of the hSpiafc m*, .^rrfe,r.!«.o Ccdnmi^

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\u, <r by, anyone on

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rIMPBRlMi. VOONOmC CONEBRBNOB, imO)

by wAy oi disoonSt, wh^vtf otb«r thm a» liiHy

beh&If of either of tbem. either ..(ttupexMatioa, or in any roABnerfiljown or this invoife. or u foltoira (^)................................. -...........

Origin.flu the oase «f goods exported to Colonies not gTanling

prefereuce to Britisb goods, tbe fallowing poriion of the eertiftcatiO dealing with origin should be struck oat.}

(Delete whiuhever of 8 fai or B (h) is not appUoaWe. If 8 (o) iH used delete 4 and i>. If 8 Ih] is dM insert required particulars ill 4 and 6.) ^

8. (a.) 'Ri&t eiwy article mentioned in the said invoice has been wholly produced or manufactured in t*l . ..............

;SUMMARY ,a

3. (f>.) That ererr artioje mentioned ill ih^ aud inTQtce has been - either wholly or partially produced or maou- factored in (*)..........

OF 1*

V ■ CONCLUSIONS.4. As rega^s. those articled only ^^rtiallv prodaoed oi iiiBimfactured in (*/.........

(a.) That the-final process or processes mannfaofcure have been perform^ in ^at part of the British dominions.

(h.i That the expMkditure in material produced in (*)..................and/ex labpur performed in (*).....................csJcnlatedsubject to quatificaUons hereunder, in each and mry article is not less than one-fourth of the factory or Winrke cost of such article in it® finished state. {Bee note.fi

1‘rftpntttl to Pariiaiiteitt hj/ tlothT«i«ad o(. Hip

i^Sole —ln the case of goods which have at tome stage entered into the comme^co? or mijlsr^ii^ a fMdMs of coanufactuife in a foreign osuntry dtJy t&Kt labour

, s^tUsss,-

■f: >"r-.

' -'Vy •L tu

“M:aoufactursr>.^td

or woitt■ - .si-H J

j

MAJMrrS ST^mDWBT.CaWI^'l Jot,o! 1'■mfhhA >11.,': HWl

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IMPERlAli 9QONOH10 CONFBRBNGE, imbehAif of either of tbem. either by w*y of diBOoniit,- rekteU, (•4uup«DBatiofi, or m ftoy manner whatever other thM^ te toUy shown on this mvoioe, or as followB (*)..............................................

Origin.i'lu the case of goods exported to Coloalee not granting

preference to Brittoh goods, the fallowing portion ol ibe wtificato dealing with origin should be struck out.]

fDelete whichever ol a.-fol <»■ ft (h) is not applicable. If ft (a) is used delete 4 and If 8 (kl is insert required particulars ill 4 and 6.)

3. ia.) That eotry article 3. (6.) Th^, ew artioJe fiienlinneil in the said invoice mentioned in th^ said InTpice has been wliolly produced or has been athor wholly orHiaimfaetiired in (*1.................. partiallv produced or manu-

facturea

SUMMARYOF

inC)CONCLUSIONS.4. As regMds. ttase ArtWeS onlj piwkBwi oi

nisimtsMuml in (•)'...............'.........................................................(o 1 tbH Ihe.ftnal process or processes ol mMiolK^s hsto

boon perloro^d in that psrt of *s British dominions.(I,:< That the osponditnro in material prodneed in (•).

and/or Uhonr performed in C)....................snbjea to ,naB4ca^oni hereunder, in each and evarjr arBole is not leas than one-(oorti ol the fantary or works cost ol such article in it* hniafaed state. (See note.t)

(tVole.—In ths ease of ^s which haro at aoma ata);* onW info the comme^c^ «1 or nn^sr^ a mryklea

^'nd^i^ch* ITSmu'S* ifW^ .tor thaw Masn ^tha Wirta^ K***** ,^'

sr f pi^t

calculatodFrcarnterl (i> Parit»itnrHt h]f tJfl J <,/ li.$ AfAi««(y

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".^1HHi mIMPERIAL ECONOMIC CONFERENCE, 1928.4W^>'.''‘i ’"I 1A»;- ^•IMI■ >i^') t <

SUMMARY OF C’ONf'LUSIONS

Tub full Report of the proc.^^edings of the Iniperial Economic < ocferviit c will be invh.-nted to Purliamem ae bood bb practicable, diiii will irnJude ii rei or.l of the disousaions in tha form ofverbttUuj eilractfl from th<* apeeches and p.rtly in the form of nr^r.ia, together witn copie* of document^, aocl! as Memoranda »d HeportB of Oominittflee of the Coniereme whicli are of ancient iinportonce or general publie iiitereat to waFr^pt their publication. Ill the meantime the Lonfereiice have thought it desirable to issue the following UeaulutioiiB adopted bv them under various headings of. their Agenda. The great bulk of these. BeMlptions, together with the teuonr of the diacueaiona leading op to them, hove already lieen pobiiBhed in the Press from time to Htuf luring the sitting lit ttir ( onfererice.

CoimuTB.Page

I. 0< athe Kmpira

‘2. tVopenbiiio In Pliinnei»l

3. Prefereooe—(1.) TarftPretmooe

Ai. \r.

4In Publlij Coatnust* ...

t. Kurthi-r Steps (or the ImiitoTenen^o^lliiiQal TtmAb- Co-opeceUMk U o( Oomn

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(Ht! r. - i] IRESOLUTIONS.

I, OVERSEA SETTLEMENT WTTIllN THE BMVIKE It was decided to adopt the following RvBoIution :—

This Imperial Eronomic Conferentie approves the Report of the fAimmitteo appointod to conmder queatioiifl relating to oversea setUement.' The Conference endorses the recora- mendntioDS of the Committee and notes with satiefftehon the arrangements as recorded in the Report which have been arrived

in contemplation, with a view to improving the facilities fur settlement within the Empire.

The Cooferenoe tabes this opportunity uf reaffirming ilj of the importance of the pdicy of ovi rsea settlement to

the well-being of the

2 COOPERATION IN FINANCIAL-A^STANCE TO IMPERIAL UBVl^PMENT. , ►

It was agreed that the Scheme recommended by the Committee oo Co-operation in Financial Assistance to Imperial Development be adop^. Hio Report of the Committee reads as follows

The Oommittefe on Financial Co-operation recoHunendfl for adoption bv Ae Conference the following scheme which was submitted to the Committee by Ae repreaentorivee <rf His Majesty’s government,'

The saggestidtf which the lJ that in oMer to facilitate the aqtioipa otherwise would not be taken in hahd for some years they should give a< Contribution towards Ae interest charges on loam|;. raised ^ eapftal expenditure oi this kind by public

andei-toklDgs (vis., communications, power lighting, ^ > Blue Buofc whlob WHI bo ihortly

^ 11/M r.o p

(H.) -SUtiBtio* (('.) -Iniporial O (1

III BblpplBg-- s

II00

Hi-t- III, or are

(1.^ .ValoAtlon oFi

It SeDB<'■‘vi Empirei

, Ini<

(II.)(H.)-*iMl» R«"ij.>—CoMMaHoR(K.)-Iniaalt7 of

5. Imeerial Polloy witS I

lor

ftpd to Foreirtry7. WorkMn'a'OooipMUi8. Imperial looDonie Oc

a Sovemment make is tion of work which

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HHI 189,.lM>>'.;.<i:>i imperial economic conference, 1928.Ifll:- f'lMI■>E8 i I *Ai>

rtUMMAHV OF CONCLUSIUNS

Tun full Itopurt uf Ihe pnc.edinga the Imltentil Ecui.traic l ollfprviiic will l.v iir.b-ntMd to I’lirliaineiit as soon as practiCHble, and will iiidude a rei-nril uf Ua disiusaiotis partly iu the form of verlmUiu eitrects from lli- «|»eeches and pirily in the form of

r^r.is, together with copieu of dotjiinienrfr. smh aa Metnoranilu *nd ..jfMjrtB of Committee« of the Conle/eme whidi are of siifficient imporUnc© or general pulilic interest to warrupt iheir publication, hi thfi memtiiuf the i oufereiice have thought it desirable to isaue ilie following Kesolutioiift adopted hv them under various headinga of tboir Agei.dH, Tim great bulk of thaw Reeolutiona, together with the tenmir of the disjcussions leading up to them, have already been published in the Prese from time t<j time liinng the Hitrtng lit ilie <'oiiferenue.

Goutshts.

I. o . wtuia the tPnplra . 3

2. (Vope»%ti<>o In FHi ai.

(1.) Tarft PreteMDoe (2.) I.liwi.1 FMferea

4. Vurther StefNi fOr (he Irajiraveneot^Bfatliel Tl«4»-ta ^pMt ot OonuBeroUl [ntalli-

4lo Pnblip CoelmeU ... fl

i.K i - l[Hp6riel O' genoe—

5l!!aS£=«=^W- :■ ■ RESOLUTIONS.i, tiVKHSE^ fiKTTLEMSNT WITHIN 'INK RMFIIlF

(K)(O.) -Imperial C*

M It was decided to adopt the following Resalutiori - -This Imperial Economic Conference approves the Re|K)rt

of the Committee appointed to conaider questiona rc'atmg to The (ouference endorses the reconi-

M BiUpplog—au oversea settlement.*

mendatioQS of llie CouimitWe and notes with satiefaction the ngementB as recorded in the Report which have been arrived

nt, or are in contemplation, with a view to improving the facilihes for seltleaiant within the Empire.

The Confereni* takes this opportunity of reaffirming its of the importance of the policy of ov. rsea settlement to

the well-being of the Empire.

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2 CO-OPBBATION IN FINANCIAL AflttSTAJil K TO IMPERIAL DEV^PMENT. ,

t

<K.) It was agreed tfjat the Scheme recommended by the Committee on Co-operation in Financial Assistance to Imperial Development be adopted. l%o Report of tb® Committee reads as follows

The Committee on Financial Co-operation recommends for adoption bv Ae Conference the following scheme which was submitted ’to the Committee by the representatives of His

>iii5.

K'iOi7.

6. warament,’the Imperial Government make 16

that Tn oi^r to faciUtate the anticipation of work which otherwise would not be taken in hand for some years they shotild give a. emitributioo towards the interest charges on

raised lor eapitftl expenditure of this kind by piibhc jndertjaUpga (via., communications, power lighting,

»|Sipto Report will, iba laeladed ia a

vr*.— »ioo i\fu F.o.'f,

1. li- ,1

“k,-- feAs! Blue Booh whioh will bo ahorUy.V

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wiitflr. druiiiAf?p, irrigation, Ac,). These undertakingB might l>t* under either puWic or privats ccmtroJ or management.

The HWiiatance would be in respect of expenditure on ordere jiiawMl in lIub cuuntiy and would be applicable only to schemeB approved by the Dominiou or Central Government .•onccriied and certified by it to be in anticipation of normal Hxpanditure, Payment would be made to the Dominion i*r C^eiitral Government which would be responsible for puyment to the ultimate recipient.

It \i BUggeated that the rusiimnm gr^t ahonld he three quarters of the interest chargee for a period of five years.

In order to qualify for the Imperial contribution a scheme___ be ttcce^ited by the Imperial Oovemraent within thenext three vears. The approval on behalf of the Imperial Goveriinii-nt would be given after consultation with the Tr.-nsitrv (he i'olonial ur India and the Board ofTrade.

foreif^ curranta may be neceasary to make the preference effect! such inereaae to eomc into force ^ a future date to be agreed upon.Oth«r DpM Pniit

.y present there « no duty on any irtAer dned fruit, but whilst (■ontinuing to admit such Empire dried fruit free, Hie Majesty's Goveminent would proj^ to knpoee a duty of 10«. 6J. per cwt. on such foreign dried fruit (e.g., apples, pears and peaches) as the Douiinkm representatives may oonaider of interest to their t»de. Other PMserred PnOta.

Preserved fruits other than those mentioned above are not dutiable save in respect of sugar eontenta, if any, It ia proposed in addirion to any such ditty^on the sugar contenls tb impose as all-TOuna duty of 6«. on tlie priiujipal forms of preservedfiuit notap preeant dotioble, exc^t truit palp for jam manufacture, which wilt remain free of duty. ^Il studi fruit will be admitttd f.ee frcOTi the Empire.Sugar.

tivo.

must

It would be understood that priority will bn given to m hemep involving the earliest piecing of order*. t sugar ia dutiable according to a scale dependent on

the polflriBation of the sugar with a basis rate of -Zt*. 8d. per cwt. 01' rally refined sugar.

Emi^ .sugar enjoys a preference of one-sitth or 4t per cwt.. be«»g netp-ly a halfpenny a pound on refined sugar.

It Ib'not possible at present to offer an increase preference, but Majesty's Qovernment arB ready to guarantee that if the duty is reduced the preference shall for a period of ten years not fail wit^-dt^.hat bs noamtaiaed at its present rate of nearly per pound so long at l^wt as the duty on foreign sugar does not fall below that leveL.

At

ft. IMPKRIAT, PREFERENCE.(1.) Tariff PMfarsDoa.

U waa decided to adopt the following ResolutionThis Imperial Economic Conference, holding that, espedally

in present l iraumstancM, all possible mesfis should be taken to develop the resources of the Empire and trade between the Empire countries, desires to reaffirm the Resolution on tlie subject of Imperial Preference passed by (he Imperial War Conffiremw of 1917.

.V‘-

-AToHoco.

At preseiJl the duty on tobficco variep according to kind, being of (^rse higher pn cigars, thah on unmanufactured tobaccos. On the la^r it is about 8#. 3d. per lb., on which the Empire enjoys « preference of one-sixth or; say^ on raw tobacco of 1«. 4d.

Hlfi Majesty's (jOvemmAnf would be prepared to adcqjt the course proposed in regard to sugar, i.e., to stabilise tho existing |)refer«nc6 for a -term 9f years nr alternatively they are prepared to ib<!r^e rhe p*6fei^ce' to one-q^rter, i.e., to about Zs. on

tobacco ‘ at present rates, the amount of the ' of (dura* raryiriliai the basis varies.

M a resdlt bt^eonknltation trie Dyarsea corned, it baa bebn dpBd^ to al^ the seifoiu raise ibe nr«jfofeius» fromM^d^ixtb to ono Wine.

Furttfr. M rogard. lBperi»l Preference ender the United KihgddreXwHo^ TkJS to Bpipiie goods. H* Mmesty's Ooyern. merittkartJaael&y ie*ehdBd to HlbW.fo Perliement thefollowtes peoposole :-i i,DriM'-tnlt.

and enjoy if of Empire origin A.fWforeooe of on^-Balh, teS., of li, 9<r. perewt. , ^ '

It U proposed to admit Jl

pnJereooe of 10«. 6d, per. cwt.Curfastt.

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goods free of duty fronit the ■figa and plums will enjoy a

preference of 2. Ihr , . ,duty of per ^lon on vines df . &gth eideedin'g ,

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vvHter. druiiiftge, irrigation. Scf..). Th«ee undertakioge might |.i‘ luidor either puWi'c or private cootrol or management.

I'he HBBistance would be in reapect of expenditure on urdHfK i-lacwi in ibie country and wonld be appliCAble only to scheniea approved by the Dominion or Central Government . onconiod anil certified by it to be iu anticipation of normal t-Npenditure. Payment would be made to the Dominion ..r Central Government which would be reepnnaible for piiyment to the ultimate recipieht.

It ie eoggeated that the maximtim grwnt shonld be three- quartera of the intereet charges for a period of five years.

Tn order to qualify for the Imperial contribution a scheme must bp accepted by the Imperial Government within the next three veara. The approval on behalf of the Imperial Government would be given after conaultation with the Ti. ilbui v. the ('olonial or India Offir-e and the Board of Tradp.

foreif^ currante may be neceesary to make the pref^irence effective, 6ucb increase to come into force at a future date to be agreed upon.othw DrM PnUt.

.y prusent there is no duty on any other dned fruit but whilst lontinuing to admit such Empire dried fruit free. Hia Majesty’s Government would propose to impose a duty of in*, rw. per cwt. on such loreign dried fruit ie.g., apples, pears and (>ea<-hes) as the Dominion representatives may consider of interest to their trade.Other Pnaemd FnUta.

Preserved fruits oiher then those tmmtioiied alKrve dutiable save in respect of sugar <*oistetitB. if any. It is proposed m addirion to any such dwty^ort the sugar contents tb impose on Bll*roaim duty of 6«. per cwt! on the principal forma of preserved fiuU not at prasem dotiable, exc^t truu pulp for jam manufacture, which wilt remain free of duty, “^ll atioh fruit will be admitU^ f. ee from the Empire.Sugar.

are not

It would be understood that priority will be given to sehHmea involving the earliest placing of orders. At pr^nt sugar ia dutiable according to a scale dependent mi

the polansation of the sugar with a basifi rate nf -Ws tid. per cwt. 01! ^Uy refined sngar.

Rbbj^ sugar enjoys a preference of cne-sixth or 4« 5^.1. r>er bjii^ newly a halfpenny a pound on refined sugar.

It »■ not pi^ible at present tn offer an increase iu this preference, but Iffis Majesty's Governnit-nt are re&dy to guarantee that if the duty is reduved the preference eliall for a period of ten years not fall with-it,, hat be maintaineil at its present rate of nearly per pound so long at least as the duiv on foreign sugar does not fall below that level.

a. l\r?EKIAT> PREFERENCE.(1.) Tariff Pisfarenoa.

K was decided to adopt the foOowing ResolutionThis Imperial Economic Conferees, holding that, especially

in present cuicumstances, «ll possible means shouid be taken to develop the resoorcea of the Empire and trade between the Empire countries, desires to reaffirm the Resolution on the subject of Imperial Preference passed by (he Imperial War (.^inference of1917.

cwt

Tobaoeo.At present the duty on tobftoxo varioe according to kind, being

of oiTune higher pn cigara than' on uninanofactured lobaccott. On the latter it is about 8<. per lb., on which the Empire enjovs K preference of one-sixth or, say. on raw tobacco of 1«. 4d.

His Majesty's Govemmdof would be prepared to adopt the course proposed in regard to sugar, i.e., to Rtahiliso the existing preference for a term of years nr alternatively they arc prepared to i^rea^e Ihe .ptefei^ee to one-quartpr. t.e . to about on □iUDixnlfhdtur^'' to|)a«e« at present rates, the amount rif the prefe^noa of riuryiri^as the basis varies.

M a result tif^Conadttrion wt^ t^e ’hveraea represenUtives eoo- cemed.-H has be6n deBdad to addpt the sehond alternative. i e.. raise the FrajtefdnBft fromiaqfi^th to ono-^oarfer Wins.

Eurthpr* M regards Imperial Preference onder the United KUigdfim CqatOJ^il Tarw to'lpipire gppds. His Majesty's Govern meat intrinated- Rmfr 13wy iatebded to eobnut 'to Parliament thefolkjwteg proposes :-4 | '■> ' <

'ortsd'^iriinifc ■. ..fflTts.fc-s'c'.f.-fasiss'^nd enjoy if of Empire ongm A,^ferenoe of On^raiWi, loi., of- 1.. M. per cwt. ■ J ' ■

K is ptopowd lo admit dme goode frde of doty bpia the .BmpW raimn^ figs and plums Will dnjoy a

US of 10.. 6* pK Cwt.

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Tm proposals are. ^ ti ►1. '^roidouble the existing preference of 2r. ^ gaUdB^,t^'’(]fel>

exeeedinr

Cumati.At uraMOk driMd at« datiabfe at the reto ol Ss. per cwt.

duty of>^.^ and ^'omaading W. The of ditto on eoefi

winpe coming from Uie Empira, jeopld thua fiacomd p«r

on wines of a3

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»p p«r font, to 50 per cent, tbe prefsrence qf V2i, Hd- per gallon on Rp^rkling Wine. Co[a»(i^!i-»l;{)iptonuttj£Offlc6|;s in fonigii oonntries at thedispoul

of^ the 'nc'emmentp of the DominioDa and India and at the Ooloniee^aiid Protectorates in the wamn mty (o tha^same > extent the eerriees of Hie MajeetT's Tnuie Commis^onerB within the Empire are afreed; at thejr diepoeah It notes that Hia Majesj^'s Governniuut propoee(fiiat ae regards uotmtiies onta^ of Eorope the Govenimenta ebould utilLe direct the services of Commercial Diplomatic Officers ur of senior Consnlar Officers where no Commercial Dlpiomeiic Officers have been appointed, but tliat oofcmcoi^'^'^ which it is prcfMMed to agrees to Coniinercjel tJipjomatic Officers in Eur«^)eaiJ countries should be traiiantined in the first instance to ffie Department of Overeeai Trade.

“ TheCoafarenee. recognising tlie io)porunce of all poesitde ^ps being taken to strengthen the niutual co-operatiuu of the several parts of the fimpiro in matters cf corniDerdai mtelli^ni^ witb.o view to <4ie development of Empire trwie, weVeOines vtb? arrangetuents proposed hv His Majestv's GevenQoienJ.:^.

“It also '^Icomea the offer of the Goyernments of the t)ointnjpas wWch 'have appointed Trad© Oominisaioners in coan^^ QveiiieiiB to make a similar arrangement for -.th« QtiUiBkioA af tbOse officers bv Governments” of other carts of the B ‘ ■

Raw Apptei.h IR pni[n:^Hi tpt«W}' rt.dutv .{ 5«. p«r cwt. on Raw Apples o(

fur. iKii nriginliia Mi«dmi|,.J5a« Ap'pleB irmu the F,m|nre fn- nt datT !>' pi;wr(a»t.

Canned Salfeieo hwi OapoeS Lobster. Cray Filfe and Cnbs.li i'S premoaeUr^hat-tf dntv of 10^ p«f cwl. shall be imposed an

fon imi CannedCanned Ijohater. ('ray Pish and CraWi, uiid that aieM <?flode,»hiH bo adfaUtod free of duty from the Rmpir»^.Heeey.

It IfTironoa^ that a duty^hf 10». per cwi. ^hall he' imixwed on that Hohoy of Empire origin shall rontinne to

and othae ittiim.sol ol His Government is that a duty at

tbe roU'uf Bd.'^r gallon j^f be imposed on foreign Lime andliCTBon and His Majesty’s Government would consider aCal at etJiJr Fruit Juices which the Dominions regarded as ofniU roRt l-i Jheik trade. Jhoaiue, do^ would fall on Fruit Syrupe

wopll Ije exclusive of duty on the sugar cQateof of sncli 38. Juices from tbs Empire will continue to be udmittefl

. iv;

1.1.sympH. free of dtitj. •^he QoiJerePCe further recoramends that, when two or

Qonernn^nts of the Empire maintain comaiercial tepfeS^ntath-arin the same counby. an endeavour should ba '

'made to artsmge that the office* of these representatives should hs in 'the .same boiiding or in close prorimky. in order to <MlihUa Jl poBrfble «-op«.tio» b.ween »a* repr«imt,a.» jp th.ir»DA w hade."

OjulereuM propose that irticla.

ire.,.iim.ld ba toporarirj adn.ittol' ft*V otjioty,..Sh «aom with the law ind■■ tomjalitiea «tabliahcd to aa^n U»

l((«H mb(aid of tto opticlea or tb» paTmei.t of

ft.f Il^pMtel Pl^rMoa hi ?ilbUo CbiitiMta.It mia (feaitlad to adopt the fotlowbg Eeaqlulion tlJ^/trhftt thia'^Iuifierial Pa-onomic Pouferenoe re-affimia .tbo " -utar.t^t all ftovernnieiit contrattUi effectivciPw--

goexis mfwje ftnd matortels pfoduped e except where ui^ertakioiP .efttorod Confcr^lje.’^eclnde such a course or

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ported or deposited jog privilege should ' quantity or vitlne.

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mcrejwfe fropj’ UO pwr *ent, to 50 per ceufc. tb« pjrfwence Wlhe wittii of on Spirklin;? Wine.

. pruiuiMtl tiplViy H.duty ..f 5«. p«r c«t. on Raw Applet) of f,jrLi>'u .irigitiTiDa J^»daHl>R»'^ Ap/fles from llie Empire fr..- of duty

Coqiac^V^ialtHpiotQjiticOfBcQSs in foreign ooiuitnee at the diapoaal or the 'Ooaerumente of the DomiciooB and TndU aud of the Coloni.ee ^nd Protectoratee in the same way and to the ex.teoi a6 the aerviees of Hie Majeety e Trade CommianoDere within the Empire are alreiidy at their diapoeal. It notea that Hie Maje8l^''8 Goveromeut propose tiijat aa regards uoantries outside of Eiorope the GoTenimeots should utilise direct the services of Commercial Diplomatic Officers or of senior Consular Officers where no Conim«-i;it;^ Dlploinatic Officers have been appointed, bat that ootDniaiUt«l;dn« which it is pro|>osed to address to Cominercisl Diplomatic Officers in Piuropeaii ic;iintriiB ahould be transniiUed in the first instance to the Department of Overseai Trade.

“ ThaCoaferance, recogiusing tlie imporuncc <jf all possible .steps being taken to strengthen the imilual co-operatain of ihe several parts of the fimpixo in matters of comroprcisl iutelli^nce wifb.s view to development of F.jupire trwliv weLoontes >tlie arraneements proposed hv His Majestv's (^vermnem.,’

"It also 'wclcojnes the offer of the Gorernmeats of the ttominjons w^oh ' have ^pointed Trade romralaaionerB in oountei^ ov^rsean to make a similsr arrangement for the. QtUiaroof) ai tbPse officers by Governments of other parts of

Bmpirfi.’i)‘‘-ffie Qox^ereihce further recommends that, when two or

QavsniQ>>aU of the Empire maintain commercial ^p»e«gQiativ(^ln the same countiy. an endes\’our shoald be made to ar^^ that the offices of these re|>re8entatives shoald he in the hame building or in eloae proxintity. in order to facilitate .^1 possible ro-ope|atioB between such representatives in their Wprk OK behrff a# ^pire trade."

Bimplla.?fkjonomii; Ouufereuce profxjses that articles

imported uny part of the Rritish Enipire a» ^apecitnc^ ' b^ couunerciai truveliers representmg

tSffiehumnt or ^dere estahtisbed in any other rarl of the ^ should be hs^iJiwrarifT adinittod' free of doty,

MrhOBs comp^g with the laws and regaffatkms .iL. A ^ ^ fonhalihes eetabliahcd to aa^re the

it in bond of tbp articles or the payment of la totifiS if^not.re-a^rted or depuaited

per^: But,(hei(^^iog privilege should p’jphg to th«f qaantity or vulue,

|W/^ifle8j()ryri^» :pwing to their nutiin;,

J«4 Atpon s^ BSfRples

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.sameRaw Applet.11 is 1

«.■. ill piesant.Canned SallBoa iM Oannsa Dobstor. Cray Fi* and Cmbs.

Ii is proposedr'&at> duty of J(V. per ‘•«l- shaU be imposed en W, ..rr, Caaned J/Ohster. Cray Pish and Crati,iind that ihes^ijooda.thsil b© admittqd free of duty from the Empire.Heney.

It “ daly.Af lti«. per cwt. flhaii he imposed onand that Etohey of Rihpire origin shat! oontinne to

l^'df daty/^foreign

Um Md oChee-rruH JO^M.•i'hit proijba4 of His Mhj^jfs Government is that a duty at

the taW of^W.oper j? Iloo hlflftl he imposed on foreign Lime and I>i»^i Tsi^ and His Hajesty’e Government would consider b ITst ot otlif Ffiiit Juices vsh.ich the Dominions regarded as <tf mUro^t hi theib trade. Jl^^iuo.daCy would fall on Froifc Syrups aufi wob1i\ its exclusive of "^ 4tity on the sugar coafeenf of anoli jytnps.)jrt*ff juices from itlm^Bnipire will continue to be admitted free of diff^.

the

(5.) Ii^perfal P*^r«oe hi FnbUe Cdntmcta.deciSad to ^opt the foUiMving Resolution

••Qj;^.'That this"’Imperial Economic Ccmferenco re-affirais the io- all riovermntuit contracts effective^Pw-

»"') n.»tc^Upi-X«id ME«Pt rtere Uft4ertal<t0g8 .wtet^

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valut*. aliouid be accepted by the Oustooi* offiriab of |Hin of the Boipira ae ^Wiahing thek character w Rnd exaraptirjg them from ini^tion. except BO^ffcr «a mat H mteBoary to eateblieh that the aamptes produced are th^ .Mumierated in the list. .

•' The ('ustoms authoritiee of that part of the EiopiremEO whi.h the ssmpiefl are brooght may. bowevfidr,al^ » rtupplementarv mark to sudi eamplee or lists is spedaJ where Uiev mar think thie precaution necessary. ,

"In rasea where the regnUtiotW require the provhdmte] narnient of (he duties or ^poflits for soda sampU* on * receipt for such payment should be given and the duriea ot deposits 'should be reimbursed at wy Cnstom-houar^ the sarnplps i!>ay be prodoced witti a view to re-eKportetion.'

(Ul,) Trade ^Tbi'a nnperial Kcanomic Conference proposes tha^ irti^

freer Hrimission'of catelogucs and Dries hate ia.nrf siiuilo copies of trade cataloguee and prfee Iwte ol Jbro established place of bosiness wHhin'^&filfire. bu»^ ty JP**^ with cou8i#ni»a«Bt8 of goods, from any part of to business firms in any other part of the Ena^,should he admitted free of duty, pTCrided tiiak ttwy «WLW trade catalogues or price llets of firms or perwma-hliTiiig*3te-. established place of busineas in the Waritory to ^rtiicb they •sent,'

• • This U^nrial BidvDomic Conferea«, re^gX^ing

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jliciuM be .ecevtfKi by the Oiietom. oSciate of mf oa»r I«n of the Eniihr. M aitebliehiiig their chentcter M namplw Mid exempting them from inepeutlon, except eo hr M mey he neiematj- to enUhliBh that the aemplea pmiiiicrf «re thoed Himnieratpd in the list.

•'The (’nstomfl authoritiee of that {jart of tW Empire into -he sainplee are brought may. bowevar. ^ ft

Hiipplemeinary mark to such eftinplea or hate m epeoa] weea where t)jev mav think this precaution neoe«Bftry.

••In cRsea ■ where the re-gnlatiom require the proviaional navniPTit of tlip duties oi; aamplea on entry areoeipt for surh payiDPtU^should be given and the dutiw or drjKiiHUi 'BhouW be rejnihuraed at any Castom-hcmfle ^ wM the samples may be produeed wjtti a view to re-wportation.

(111.) Trade Ca^o^haa.••This Iteperial Etonomie Coiiiorem-e propoees that, ^re

fn-er Hiiiuission'of cataiogues and price hsta ib not provid^for, wing).- rupiea of tride catalogues and price Hats <rf Jto bann^®» pslrtblished plane of bnsineas within th^&npire. e«^ pOw, with ctmeigiiroentg of goods, from any part of the Bn^ Empire, to business firms in any other part of the British Empire, should t»e admitted free of duty, provided tliat tihey ar* the tnule cAlalogues or price lists of feme or persona haring no eataldifihfri place of boaineBa in the territory to which they are aeiit.”

<B.>—Stakflttoa.• lliiB Imgcria Ecouomic Confereacc. lecogtiiBiDg the impo^

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31r,i»lth rafarenoB to your latt.sr ^ tha ISth ulttme,

cumberad as above, regardlaB *’ba malnten'anoe of aerodromas In Central Afrloa, I am oommanded by the Air Council to

t acquaint you, for the Information of the Saoretary of State r’' for the Colonies, that It la not now considered neoetiaary

to maintain the aerodromes In question In connection with the air route from lalrn to the Cape, in view of the uncertainty that exists as to the line# of the future

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It ia, however, to be observed that oommunlcaticoi between tha western portions of Kenya Ool^y and Tanganylta would be gx^eatly aooelerated by the astabllslwvent of an air aervice between Taoora and Klsumu, and that this, If established, would necessitate the maintenance of the

I aerodromes at these places as well as that at. Oourcll therefore, though not Ih any way pressing the

matter,'suggest that before tteso three aerodratiee are alver un, the Governments oonoerned might be invited to “oBsider the possibility of their requiring them for their own use at some future date, and-also whether, .inlesa the cost of malntananoe is prohlbilivs. It might not be advisable to keep them available In some way for use as aa]pi=>dr<»i6fl >

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