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restriction of her coasting trade to British ships. Newfoundland could however, withdraw from the treaty with Greece on giving twelve months notice.
"The treaties with the following countries prevent the Colony from restricting its inter-imperial trade to British ships :-Austria-Hungary, Russia, Italy, Colombia, Salvador, Egypt, Greece, Japan, Uruguay, and probably also Paraguay.
The same treaties, with the addition of those with Liberia and Morocco, preclude Newfoundland from confining preference to British goods carried in British ships.
In the cases of the Greek and Uruguayan treaties, Newfoundland could withdraw on the termination of due notice.
Cape of Good Hope.-The treaty with Austria-Hungary prevents the Cape from restricting her coasting trade, and it may be held that that with Paraguay does so also.
The treaties with Austria-Hungary, Russia, and Colombia, and probably that with Paraguay, prevent the Cape from restricting her inter-imperial trade.
As to confining preference to British goods in British ships, the treaties which prevent this are those with Austria-Hungary, Russia, Colombia, Liberia, Morocco, and probably Paraguay.
Natal. The right of Natal to restrict her coasting trade to British ships is affected by the treaties with Salvador and Greece, and probably also by that with Paraguay.
The treaties which prevent her from restricting her inter-imperial trade in the same way are those with Austria-Hungary, Italy, Russia, Colombia, Salvador, Egypt, Greece, Japan, and probably also Paraguay.
The same treaties, with the addition of those with Liberia and Morocco, prevent the Colony from confining preferences to British goods carried in British ships.
Natal could withdraw from the Greek treaty on giving twelve months' notice.
New Zealand. The only treaty affecting the right of New Zealand to restrict her coasting trade to British ships is that with Greece, but the Colony could, if she thought fit, withdraw from it on giving twelve months' notice. She has, in fact, already enacted the restriction in question.
The treaties with the following countries preclude the Colony from restricting her inter-imperial trade in the same way: Austria-Hungary, Italy, Russia, Colombia, Egypt, Greece, and Uruguay.
As to confining preferences to British goods in British ships, the treaties which prevent this are those mentioned in the preceding paragraph, with the addition of those with Liberia and Morocco.
New Zealand could withdraw from the Greek and Uruguayan treaties on giving twelve months' notice.
Australia.- -The position in regard to the Australian coasting trade is somewhat complicated by the fact that all the treaties which affect it were concluded prior to the formation of the Commonwealth. The treaties con- sequently, so far as they accorded rights in respect of coasting trade, only had originally in view the local coasting trade of the various States, the inter- State trade at the time being in the same position as foreign trade or trade between one British possession and another.
The treaties which affect the restriction of the Australian coasting trade to British ships are those with the following countries :-Salvador (applicable to the whole of Australia); Greece (applicable to all States except New South Wales); and Austria-Hungary so far as regards the coasting trade of Victoria. The treaties with Honduras (applicable to the whole of Australia) and with Paraguay (applicable to all States except South Australia and New South Wales) might also be impediments in the way of such restriction.
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As regards the inter-imperial trade of Australia, the treaties with the following countries affect its restriction to British ships :-Austria-Hungary, Russia, Colombia, and Salvador; also that with Italy, except as regards South Australia, and probably that with Honduras. In addition, the provisions of the treaties with the following countries should be mentioned: Egypt (applicable to Queensland and Tasmania); Greece (applicable to all the States except New South Wales); Japan (applicable to Queensland); and Paraguay (applicable to all States except South Australia and New South Wales).
The treaties with the following countries prevent the confining of preference to British goods in British ships :-Austria-Hungary, Russia, Colombia, Liberia, Morocco, Salvador, and probably Honduras; also Italy, as regards all States except South Australia. The position in regard to treaties with Egypt, Greece, Japan, and Paraguay is similar to that mentioned in the preceding paragraph.
The treaties with Greece, Honduras, and Japan can be terminated by withdrawal therefrom on giving twelve months' notice.
[NOTE:-Annexes I. to VII. are printed at pp. 474 to 493 of [Cd. 3524].] ANNEX VIII.
STATEMENT showing the extent to which existing BRITISH COMMERCIAL TREATIES imposed RESTRICTIONS on the accord by the COLONIES of PREFERENCES to such BRITISH GOODS only as are carried in BRITISH SHIPS.
Argentina
Austria-Hungary 30 Apr. 1865 Austro-Hungarian ships and
the British dominions (Art. I.).
Country.
Date of Treaty.
Nature of Treaty Provision,
British Possessfons bound by Trenty.
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2 Feb, 1825
None.
All
their cargoes, whatever their place of origin, are entitled to national treatment (Art. I.). No Treaty
No Treaty
9 Dec. 1905
Belgium
Brazil -
Bulgaria
Chile
Colombia -
-
Costa Rica
Denmark.
Ecuador
Egypt
France -
Germany
E 19891,
Bulgariao ships and their car- goes, whatever their place of origin, are entitled to national treatment (Art. XIII.). No Treaty
16 Feb. 1866 Imports in Colombian vessels are entitled to the same treat- ment as similar imports in British vessels (Art. VI.).
27 Nov. 1949 None.
16 June 1824 Imports in Danish vessels are entitled to the same treatment
as similar imports in British vessels (Art. IV.).
No Treaty
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29 Oct. 1889 Egyptian ships shall be treated in every respect as national ships whatever the place of
origin of their cargoes (Art. V.).
28 Feb. 1882 French ships and their cargoes, whatever the place of origin of the latter, are entitled to national treatment (Art, VII.). No Treaty
No Treaty.
No Treaty.
[No British possessions have
us yet adhered.]
No Treaty.
British dominions and pos-
sessions" (Art VI.).
None.
No Treaty.
India, the Crown Colonies, Queensland, Tasmania, Natal, Newfoundland, New Zealand (Art. XV.).
None.
No Treaty.
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