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Thirteenth Day. 8 May 1907.

" the obligations imposed, on the Colonies by existing commercial treaties, " and that inquiries be instituted in connection with the revision proposed " in resolution No. V., to ascertain how far it is possible to make those " obligations and benefits uniform throughout the Empire." Sir WILFRID LAURIER : You refer in that to resolution No. V. What is resolution No. V. ? Mr. DEAKIN : That would not stand yet. Sir WILFRID LAURIER : We had better have that in blank. Mr. LLOYD GEORGE : Yes, that goes out. Mr. DEAKIN : Take out the Vords " with the revision proposed in " Resolution No. V." When that is done I think we should either bring up the part of resolution No. V alluded to under the resolution of the Government of New Zealand, or if Sir Joseph Ward prefers, I will move it now independently. After further discussion in private, on resuming : CHAIRMAN : Lord Tweedmouth is waiting to deal with Naval De fence, and this present discussion may last some time. Sir JOSEPH WARD : I think it would be better to postpone this, and hear Lord Tweedmouth now. Mr. DEAKIN : Certainly.

Revision of Commercial Treaties. (Mr. Deakin.)

Resolution XL, p. viii.