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XXV. Mutual Enforcement of Judgments and Orders of Courts of Justice, including Judgments and Orders as to Commercial Arbitration Awards. That the Imperial Government should consider in concert with the Dominion Governments whether, and to what extent, and under what conditions, it is practicable and desirable to make mutual arrangements with a view to the enforcement in one part of the Empire of judgments and orders of the Courts of Justice in another part, including judgments or orders for the enforcement of Commercial Arbitration Awards. XXVI. Suez Canal Dues. That this Conference is of opinion that the dues levied upon shipping for using the Suez Canal constitute a heavy charge and tend to retard the trade within the Empire, and with other countries, and invites the Government of the United Kingdom to continue to use their influence for the purpose of obtaining a substantial reduction of the present charges. XXVII. Mutual Visits of Ministers and Question of holding Meetings and Conferences in the Overseas Dominions. (a) That in the opinion of this Conference it is desirable that Ministers of the United Kingdom and the Dominions should between Conferences exchange reciprocal visits, so as to make themselves personally acquainted with all the self-governing parts of the Empire. (b) That the Government of the United Kingdom take into consideration the possibility of holding a meeting of the Conference or a subsidiary conference in one of the overseas Dominions. XXVIII. The members of the Conference representing the overseas Dominions desire, before they separate, to convey to the Prime Minister and to the Secretary of State for the Colonies their warm and sincere appreciation of the manner in which they have prepared, assisted in, and presided over the labours of the Conference, as well as of the many courtesies which they have received from them; they desire also to put on record the deep sense of gratitude which they feel for the generous hospitality which has been extended to them by the Government and people of the United Kingdom.

June 19. P. 332 and p. 425.

June 19. P. 420.

June 20. P. 436.

June 20. P. 436.