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INTERCHANGE OF CIVIL SERVANTS. That it is in the interests of the Imperial Government, and also of the Governments of the oversea Dominions, that an interchange of selected officers of the respective Civil Services should take place from time to time, with a view to the acquirement of better knowledge for both Services with regard to questions that may arise affecting the respective Governments. UNIVERSAL PENNY-POSTAGE. That in view of the social, political, and commercial advantages to accrue from a system of international penny-postage, this Conference recommends to His Majesty's Government the advisability of approaching the Governments of other States known to be favourable to the scheme with a view to united action being taken at the next meeting of the Congress of the Universal 1 ostal Union. STATE-OWNED ATLANTIC CABLE. That in order to secure a measure of unity in the cable and telegraph services within the Empire, the scheme of telegraph cables be extended by the laving of a State-owned cable between England and Canada, and that the powers of the Pacific Cable Hoard be extended to enable the Board to lay and control such cable. STATE-OWNED TELEGRAPH-LINES ACROSS CANADA. That in order to facilitate the handling of the traffic and to secure entire control over the route in which it is engaged, the powers of the Pacific Cable Board be extended to enable the Hoard to erect a land line across Canada. CHEAPENING OF CABLE RATES. That m view of the social and commercial advantages which would result from increased facilities for intercommunication between her dependencies and Great Britain, it is desirable that all possible means be taken to secure a reduction in cable rates throughout the Empire. DEVELOPMENT OF TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE EMPIRE. That the 'neat importance of wireless telegraphy for social, commercial, and defensive purposes renders it desirable that the scheme of wireless telegraphy approved at the Conference held at Melbourne in December, 1909, be extended as far as practicable, throughout the Empire, with the ultimate object pf establishing a chain of British State-owned wireless stations which in emergency, would enable the Empire to be to a great extent independent of submarine cables. M.1.-KKD MAM. ROUTE BETWEEN ENGLAND, AUSTRALIA, AND NEW ZEALAND, VIA CANADA. That in the interests of the Empire it is desirable that Great Britain should be connected with Canada and, through Canada, with Australia and New Zealand by the best mail-service available. That for the purpose of carrying the above desideratum into effect, a mailservice be established on the Pacific between Vancouver, Fiji Auckland and Sydney b Y first-class steamers of not less than 10,000 tons, and capable of performing the voyage at an average speed of sixteen knots. That m addition to this a fast service be established between Canada and Great Britain the necessary financial support required for both purposes to be contributed by Graat Britain/Canada, Australia, and New Zealand in equitable proportions. IMPERIAL COURT OF APPEAL. That it has now become evident, considering the growth of population, the diversity of laws enacted, and the differing public policies affecting egal interpretations in His Majesty's oversea Dominions that no Imperial Court of Appeal can be satisfactory which does not include judicial representatives of these oversea Dominions.