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RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND : 4. 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. Papers :—[Cd. 3523] (Proceedings of Colonial Conference of 1907) and Memorandum as to interchange of Civil Servants (No. 2 in volume of Memoranda).

THURSDAY, JUNE Ist—PLACE OF MEETING: FOREIGN OFFICE, 11 A.M. DECLARATION OF LONDON.

RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA : (6) Declaration of London. That it is regretted that the Dominions were not consulted prior to the acceptance by the British delegates of the terms of the Declaration of London : that it is not desirable that Great Britain should adopt the inclusion in Article 24 of foodstuffs, in view of the fact that so large a part of the trade of the Empire is in those articles : that it is not desirable that Great Britain should adopt the provisions of Articles 48-54, permitting the destruction of neutral vessels. Papers :— [Cd. 4554.] [Cd. 5418.] House of Lords Debates, 8 March, 9 March, 13 March, Memorandum (29) in volume of Conference Memoranda and Papers, two notes by Lord Desart circulated to Members May 26.

FRIDAY, JUNE 2nd.—PLACE OF MEETING : FOREIGN OFFICE, 11 A.M. COMMERCIAL RELATIONS. COMMERCIAL RELATIONS AND BRITISH SHIPPING. NAVIGATION LAW.

RESOLUTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA : 1. Commercial Relations. That this Conference, recognising the importance of promoting fuller development of commercial intercourse within the Empire, strongly urges that every effort should be made to bring about co-operation in commercial relations and matters of mutual interest. 2. Commercial Relations and British Shipping. That it is advisable in the interests both of the United Kingdom and of the British Dominions beyond the seas that efforts in favour of British manufactured goods and British shipping should be supported as far as is practicable.