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RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM : Imperial Postal Order Scheme. That it is desirable to complete the Imperial Postal Order scheme by its extension to Australia and its full adoption by Canada, so that the British Postal Order shall be obtainable and payable in all parts of the Empire, and thus afford a ready and economical means of remitting small sums not only between the United Kingdom and other parts of the Empire, but between each part and every other. Papers : —Memoranda* 24-28 in volume of Conference Memoranda. Confidential Memorandum* as to Wireless Telegraphy.

FRIDAY, JUNE 16th. —PLACE OF MEETING: FOEEIGN OFFICE, 11 A.M. TREATIES. COMMERCIAL RELATIONS. COMMERCIAL RELATIONS AND BRITISH SHIPPING. ALL-RED ROUTE. TRADE AND POSTAL COMMUNICATIONS AND SHIPPING CONFERENCES. DOUBLE INCOME TAX. DOUBLE ESTATE DUTIES. STAMP DUTY ON COLONIAL BONDS. UNIFORMITY IN CURRENCY AND COINAGE LAWS.

RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA : That His Majesty's Government be requested to open negotiations with the several Foreign Governments having treaties which apply to the oversea Dominions with a view to securing liberty for any of those Dominions which may so desire to withdraw from the operation of the Treaty without impairing the Treaty in respect of the rest of the Empire. RESOLUTION 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 it is practicable. RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNMENT ZEALAND : 10. All-red Mail 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.

* These memoranda have been treated as confidential papers, and are not published.