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CHAP. I' was agreed that it was unnecessary to pursue this question as it was the 



XII. business of the Administrations to enter up any charges the steamship com- 

 panies notified. 



15. Discussion of preliminary arrangements necessary in connection with 

 booking of export fruit at through rates. 



It was agreed that as this was more of a local matter between the 

 C.S.A.R. and Cape Administrations, Mr. Price would discuss the details with 

 Mr. Robb, Mr. Hannon and Mr. Smith. 



16. Channel of communication with London and distribution of information 

 for European market. 



It was unanimously agreed that this Conference having adopted standards 

 for South African maize for export, and having also come to a definite 

 agreement as to the charges and methods to be adopted for the export of such 

 maize, regards it as a matter of material importance that similar action should be 

 taken at the London end, whereby the maize of South Africa and the information 

 in regard thereto shall be dealt with and be available through one channel, and 

 by means of which channel information shall be furnished to the various European 

 Corn Exchanges and the public generally. 



The Conference, therefore, submits to the favourable consideration of their 

 respective Governments the desirability of their taking such action as may be 

 necessary to secure this desirable end. 



17. Proposal that steps be taken to encourage the establishment of a market 

 at Southampton for the disposal and distribution of maize from South Africa. 



It was resolved that it be represented to the several Governments that it 

 would be in the general South African interests if steps be taken to encourage 

 the establishment of a market at Southampton for the disposal and distribution of 

 maize from South Africa, and that the respective Governments be respectfully 

 requested to take the subject into favourable consideration, and to take such action 

 thereafter as may be deemed expedient to secure the end indicated. 



18. Charging of exchange and cost of cables in connection with maize sold 

 by the Administration. 



It was agreed that if a charge for exchange - cabling was to be made, it 



should be the same on maize exported via each port; whether exchange and 

 cabling was to be charged for or not, the respective Governments were respect- 

 fully requested to ensure uniformity of practice being observed in this respect. 



19. Whether, having come to an agreement, a joint notice should be issued 

 to the public or an independent notice by each Administration. 



It was agreed to recommend that whilst a joint notice might not be essential 

 it was very desirable. 



20. Confirmation of decisions by respective Governments. 



It was agreed that it be understood that the resolutions arrived at by the 

 Conference were subject to formal confirmation by the respective Governments. 



21. Date from which recommendations were to be given effect to. 



It was agreed that recommendations be given effect to as from 1 February, 

 1908, with the understanding that, where necessary, the spirit of the resolutions 

 would be observed in the interval where it is necessary to do so. 



22. Method of arriving at agreement with Natal. 



It was unanimously agreed that in regard to the resolutions arrived at, as the 

 Natal Delegates were not authorized to give decisions in certain matters, that 

 this Conference decide that the channel of communication in regard to any re- 

 presentations that may be made by the Natal Administration in regard to the 

 resolutions, with a view to modifying the same in some minor details, shall be 

 the C.S.A.R. Administration, who will be authorized to communicate with the 

 other Administrations for the purpose of arriving at a common agreement. 



