Migration as a factor in Empire development and trade
Legislation affecting the mechanism of trade, such as that on patents, companies, copyright, weights and measures, etc.
The application and better utilisation of capital raised in the United Kingdom and other parts of the Empire, towards promoting the development of the Empire’s resources
The systematic dissemination throughout the Empire of news bearing upon Imperial questions and interests
The preparation and publication of Imperial statistics
Better organisation for handling and for disposal of the produce of various parts of the Empire
These, and subjects of a similar nature, we considered should be assigned to the proposed Board as its ordinary work; and to the duty of advising the Governments on these matters would be added that of collecting the necessary particulars bearing upon them, involving research not only into the conditions prevailing in the Empire, but into the methods of rival trading countries.
To a large Board we were opposed. We suggested that members should
be required to give their whole time to the work, and that representation of the various parts of the Empire might be as follows:—
United Kingdom, India, Crown Colonies and Protectorates 7
Canada 1
Australia 1
New Zealand 1
South Africa 1
Newfoundland 1
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12
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