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Printed for the use of the Colonial Office, December 1906.

Miscellaneous

No. 197.

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Summary of Evidence with regard to Shipping Conferences.

INTRODUCTION

SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE-

i. (a) Existence of Agreements

(b) Methods of maintaining such Agreements

(c) Rise in Freights

ii. Differential Freights (inward) -

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

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(e) Fluctuations in Rates

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(f) Dock Facilities

REMEDIES

DIFFICULTY OF OBTAINING EVIDENCE

VALUE OF EVIDENCE

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

CONCLUSIONS

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