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THURSDAY, JUNE 15th.—PLACE OF MEETING : FOREIGN OFFICE, 11 A.M. CHEAPENING OF CABLE^ATES. STATE-OWNED ATLANTIC CABLE. STATE-OWNED TELEGRAPH LINE ACROSS CANADA. STATE-OWNED BRITISH WIRELESS TELEGRAPH STATIONS. UNIVERSAL PENNY POSTAGE. IMPERIAL POSTAL ORDER SCHEME.

RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNMENT ZEALAND : 8. Cheapening of Cable Rates. That in view of the social and commercial advantages which would result from increased facilities for intercommunication between her dependencies and Great Britain, it is desirable that all possible means be taken to secure a reduction in cable rates throughout the Empire. RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OFgTHE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA : 9. Nationalization of the Atlantic Cable. That this Conference strongly recommends the nationalization of the Atlantic cable in order to cheapen and render more effective telegraphic communication between Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand by thus acquiring complete control of all the telegraphic and cable lines along the " all-red route." RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF|NEW ZEALAND : 6. State-owned Atlantic Cable. That in order to secure a measure of unity in the cable and telegraph services within the Empire, the scheme of telegraph cables be extended by the laying of a State-owned cable between England and Canada, and that the powers of the Pacific Cable Board be extended to enable the Board to lay and control such cable. resolutions of the government zealand : 7. State-owned Telegraph Lines across Canada. That in order to facilitate the handling of the traffic, and to secure entire control over the route in which it is engaged, the powers of the Pacific Cable Board be extended to enable the Board to erect a land line across Canada. 9. Development of Telephone Communications within the Empire. That the great importance of wireless telegraphy for social, commercial, and defensive purposes renders it desirable that the scheme of wireless telegraphy approved at the Conference held at Melbourne in December, 1909, be extended, as far as practicable, throughout the Empire, with the ultimate object of establishing a chain of British State-owned wireless stations, which, in emergency, would enable the Empire to be to a great extent independent of submarine cables. 5. Universal Penny Postage. That in view of the social, political, and commercial advantages to accrue from a system of international penny postage, this Conference recommends to His Majesty's Government the advisability of approaching the Governments of other States known to be favourable to the scheme, with a view to united action being taken at the next meeting of the Congress of the Universal" Postal Union.