1490 IMPERIAL UNITY [PART VIII 
Australia sent two vaguely worded resolutions on British 
commerce and shipping, and a third asking that attention 
be given to the present state of the 
navigation laws in the Empire and in other countries, with 
a view to secure uniformity of treatment to British shipping ; 
to prevent unfair competition with British ships by foreign 
subsidized ships; to secure to British ships equal trading 
advantages with foreign ships; to secure the employment 
of British seamen on British ships ; and to raise the status 
and improve the conditions of seamen emploved on such 
ships. 
+ Uniformity of Company, Trade Mark, and Patent Law : 
That it is desirable, so far as circumstances permit, to 
secure and maintain uniformity in the company, trade mark, 
and patent laws of the Empire. 
5. Naturalization : 
That this Conference is in favour of the creation of a 
system which, while not limiting the right of a Dominion to 
legislate with regard to local naturalization, will permit the 
issue to persons fulfilling prescribed conditions of certificates 
of naturalization effective throughout the Empire, and 
refers to a subsidiary Conference the question of the best 
means to attain this end. 
6. Declaration of London : 
That it is regretted that the Dominions were not consulted 
prior to the acceptance by the British delegates of the terms 
of the Declaration of London ; that it is not desirable that 
Great Britain should adopt the inclusion in Article 24 of 
foodstuffs, in view of the fact that so large a part of the trade 
of the Empire is in those articles ; that it is not desirable 
that Great Britain should adopt the provisions of Articles 
18-54, permitting the destruction of neutral vessels. 
7. Emigration : 
That the resolution of the Conference of 1907, which was 
in the following terms, be re-affirmed : 
‘ That it is desirable to encourage British emigrants to 
proceed to British Colonies rather than foreign countries ’ ; 
‘That the Imperial Government be requested to co- 
operate with any Colonies desiring immigrants in assisting 
suitable persons to emigrate * ; 
That the Secretary of State for the Colonies be requested 
to nominate representatives of the Dominions to the Com- 
mittee of the Emigrants’ Information Office. 
v Parl, Pap., Cd. 5513, pp. 8, 9.