The Imperial Preference was a system of mutual tariff reduction introduced across the British Empire and later the British Commonwealth following the...
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National Policy (section Imperial Preference)
imperial preference a convenient vehicle for reducing tariffs, as it appealed to the Empire-mindedness of Conservatives. Canadian imperial preference...
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British Empire Economic Conference (redirect from Ottawa Imperial Conference)
but with high tariffs with the rest of the world. This was called "Imperial preference" or "Empire Free-Trade" on the principle of "home producers first...
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Irish Home Rule and self-governance for India were also discussed. Imperial preference was raised but rejected by the British prime minister due to British...
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resolution endorsing Imperial Preference. Chamberlain was confident his proposals were gathering popularity, and he brought imperial preference before the Cabinet...
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protectionism and imperial preference, National Archives, retrieved 4 November 2015 National Archives 2015, Glossary "Imperial Preference", Encyclopædia...
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improved relations between the two states. He cautiously embraced imperial preference as championed by Joseph Chamberlain, but resignations from the Cabinet...
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British Empire was also a key topic with proposals for a system of Imperial preference - empire-wide trade barriers against foreign (i.e. non-empire) goods...
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largely ineffective. He was also unsuccessful in establishing an imperial preference free trade agreement. Over time, Bennett's government became increasingly...
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early to get a mandate for moving to a protectionist trade policy of imperial preference, but had lost their majority. In 1924, they reverted to free trade...
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advocate of Imperial Preference. When Beaverbrook claimed that the government of his native Canada wanted to keep the Imperial Preference system, Dalton...
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subsequent Imperial Conferences, proposals for Imperial preferential trade were rejected by the British Liberal governments due to their preference for international...
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or reverse this trend, by changing tariff policy either to one of Imperial Preference with the British, Reciprocity with the National Policy of internal...
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Detroit. Chrysler Corporation of Canada, which before 1947 enjoyed "Imperial Preference" (reduced tariff barriers in British Empire markets) and did not...
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relatively free trade within the Empire, though the Imperial Preference was not as comprehensive as some preference systems such as the German Zollverein. The...
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the Commonwealth of Nations. The idea has roots in the legacy of Imperial Preference, a system that fostered intra-Empire trade throughout the British...
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Content. August 20 – The Ottawa conference ends with the adoption of Imperial Preference tariff, turning the British Empire into one economic zone with a...
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15th Minister of Justice, Minister of Finance; Great Depression; Imperial Preference; Statute of Westminster; Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission;...
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Russell, Ronald S. (1947). Imperial Preference. London: Empire Economic Union. Varian, Brian D. (November 2022). "Imperial preference before the Ottawa Agreements:...
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Parliament's dissolution. One of the key issues in the election was Imperial Preference. Note: * Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election...
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proposing a programme of high spending on public works and autarkic Imperial Preference to combat unemployment. The government eventually collapsed over...
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ties were hindered by the Great Depression and the imposition of Imperial Preference, and the Perón regime nationalized many British-owned industries...
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British Empire countries vehicles. These territories levied reduced "Imperial preference" duties on Canadian products, usually made by Canadian subsidiaries...
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against goods from rival trade blocs), a more extreme version of Imperial Preference. Beaverbrook began enrolling members at the end of 1929, after concluding...
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measures to protect the meat supply market in the Commonwealth. At the Imperial Preference negotiations in Ottawa, bowing to pressure, mainly from Australia...
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until 15 November 1932, when the Imperial Economic Conference at Ottawa would have agreed on a system of Imperial Preference. The Chancellor of the Exchequer...
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1902 Colonial Conference (category Imperial Conference)
colonies, however, passed a resolution rejecting imperial free trade. A resolution in favour of imperial preference as proposed by Canada was approved and Chamberlain...
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Northcliffe. Northcliffe and Garvin had a disagreement over the issue of Imperial Preference, and Northcliffe had given Garvin the option of finding a buyer for...
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The imperial system of units, imperial system or imperial units (also known as British Imperial or Exchequer Standards of 1826) is the system of units...
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proclaimed his opposition to free trade and announced in favour of Imperial Preference, Carr's father, to whom all tariffs were abhorrent, switched his...
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