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Miscellaneous

No. 197.

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Summary of Evidence with regard to Shipping Conferences.

INTRODUCTION

SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE-

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i. (a) Existence of Agreements

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(b) Methods of maintaining such Agreements

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(c) Rise in Freights -

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ii. Differential Freights (inward)

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iii. Differential Freights (outward)

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iv. Other preferences

v. Similar matters-

(a) Railway Rates

(b) Subsidies

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(c) Sale of British Lines

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(d) Elimination of Single Vessels

(e) Fluctuations in Rates

(f) Dock Facilities

REMEDIES

DIFFICULTY OF OBTAINING EVIDENCE

VALUE OF EVIDENCE

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

CONCLUSIONS

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