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 cooperate
 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 Committee
 of the Emigrants’ Information Office.
v Parl, Pap., Cd. 5513, pp. 8, 9.