Cartels, imperial relations and Australian shipping policy in the Asia-Pacific region, 1914-1939.

From: Journal of Contemporary Asia | Date: August 1, 1997| Author: Tsokhas, Kosmas | Copyright information

Cartels, imperial relations and Australian shipping policy in the Asia-Pacific region, 1914-1939 have been studied. During the First World War Australia set up the Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers because British shippers gave low priority to items not directly related to immediate military requirements, no matter how commercially important to vital to Australia. After 1920 British shipping companies were organized into cartels, 'inward and outward conferences.' Australian governments...

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