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List of Treaties containing Commercial Clauses binding on all or certain of the Dominions, from which they cannot withdraw. The treaties the dates of which are enclosed in brackets are those to which the dominions had the option to adhere.

Treaties. Dominions bound by Treaties. When Terminable. Argentine Confederation— February 2, 1825 Canada, Australia,* New Zealand, Union of South Africa,f Newfoundland No time fixed. Austria-Hungary — December 5,1876 (commerce) Ditto .. After twelve months' notice. BoliviaSeptember 29, 1840 Colombia— February 16, 1866 jj . . . . . . . . . . No time fixed. jj • f . . . . . . . . After twelve months' notice. Costa Rica — November 27, 1849 (Articles 5, 6, and 7 terminated) " in No time fixed, except as regards the expired articles. DenmarkFebruary 13, 1660-61 July 12, 1670 France— January 26, 1826 (with additional articles) ) No time fixed. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, Newfoundland After twelve months' notice. Italy— [June 15, 1883] Australia in respect of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia ; New Zealand ; Union of South Africa in respect of Transvaal, Natal, and Orange Free State Ditto. Mexico— [November 27, 1888] Australia in respect of Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania, South Australia, Queensland; Union of South Africa in respect of Transvaal, Natal, and Orange Free State ; Newfoundland Morocco — General treaty, December 9, 1856 Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, Newfoundland Ditto .. [ No time fixed. ) Commercial treaty, December 9, 185R Norway — March 18, 1826 )) Peru — April'10, 1850 (Articles 3, 4, 5, and 6 terminated) ,, .. .. . • .. .. j No time fixed, except as regards Articles 3 to 6, inclusive. Russia — January 12, 1859 i After twelve months' notice. Sweden — April 11, 1654 July 17, 1656 October 21, 1661 February 5, 1766 March 18, 1826 ». No time fixed. I After twelve months' notice. Switzerland — September 6, 1855 Venezuela — April 18, 1825 ,, . . . . . . . . • . Ditto. No time fixed. J * The term " Australia " includes States of the Australian Continent a iddressed to the Colonial Office, treatii ;he Commonwealth in respect of the Si f By the South African Union l ibsorption into the Union devolve upo J His Majesty's Government have all the States now forming part of the Australian Co: ;nd Tasmania. According to the Law Officers' report es to which any one of these States adhered before coi tate concerned. Act of 1909 treaties binding any one of the compone )n the Union in respect of the province concerned. i for many years contended that it could not be termina mmonwealth—that is, the t of 2nd December, 1907, of ederation are binding on jnt provinces before their ited without their consent.