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OBSTRUCTIONS TO TRANSPORTATION 
In presenting its Resolutions the Trade Barriers other interests, such as shipping, banking, business and 
Committee makes the following preliminary remarks : insurance which ought to be consulted ; 
The attention of the International Chamber of Moreover the Communications and Transit Section 
Commerce has been called by representatives of air os League oi Nations A ds oi July 2Tst. 
and rail transport, to the possibility of facilitating the combined tariffs : Ld which had a been 
development of trade by the adoption of a system of k by th Rail T C : f bel 
combined tariffs and through bills of lading ; taken up by the ail ! ransport Committee of the Enter- 
5 national Chamber of Commerce. 
While recognizing the existence in air and rail The Trade Barriers Committee therefore proposes 
transport circles of a tendency ‘in favour of such a that these matters be referred to the competent com- 
system the Trade Barriers Committee cannot but point mittees for thorough inquiry with the assistance of 
out that the matter has not yet been investigated by technical and legal experts. 
A. RAIL TRANSPORT. 
The Trade Barriers Committee submits to the Recommends that the various railway administrations 
various transport committees of the International not only agree on uniform types of trucks, but also 
Chamber of Commerce the following resolutions. to adopt a uniform system in their equipment, especially 
. ; in regard to brakes. 
The Trade Barriers Committee : 
1. Recognizing that restrictions still existing for The question of an € In th enn mber of the 
goods sent ‘carriage forward” and the differences in so-called convertible prueks or c re rom, the 
calculation of the terms of delivery are barriers to wide gauge to the ue he a din gna ee ersa 15 0 
international trade : interest primarily to the a munistrations ot countries 
’ bordering on others using a different gauge ; 
Recommands that the various railway administrations 
come as soon as possible to an agreement on uniform 4 Convinced . : 
; ; ; . Convinced that the regulations governing pass- 
regulations such as those already in existence before ports and customs inspection which since the war 
e war; have been aggravated for political reasons, will be 
; . pe, automatically attenuated, asis necessary for international 
I voy, le by che. cconomie rapprochement betveen the 
especially 1f it were Dossible to bring it into line with Pa Ein considers 1t urnecessary rose 
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the customs classifications, expresses 1ts gratification of ee League Slaton as a | ERAT 
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te ion] Union 9! Railways has taken 1926) has already taken up this question ; but 
3. Convinced that “standardization” of railway Recommends to the various railway administrations 
material and in particular of passenger coaches and to make representations to their Governments with a 
goods trucks would greatly facilitate international view to obtaining such simplification in the passport and 
passenger and goods traffic ; customs service as would facilitate traffic ; 
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