Anglo American pact.

What would have been the possible impact if during or just after the war Britain and the US had come to an agreement that people and goods would be able to pass between the two nations as if they were one. Each nation would pay any benefits their citizens were entitled to, if given a penal sentence of more than 30 day the convicts country of origin would pay the costs and once released they would be deported. While in the other country you would have full rights and obligations of the citizen with the exception of standing for elected office, jury service if called and compulsory military service. This agreement only covers those British Subjects born in or resident in the United Kingdom. Empire and Commonwealth citizens are subject to pre-existing rules and agreements.
 
What would have been the possible impact if during or just after the war Britain and the US had come to an agreement that people and goods would be able to pass between the two nations as if they were one. Each nation would pay any benefits their citizens were entitled to, if given a penal sentence of more than 30 day the convicts country of origin would pay the costs and once released they would be deported. While in the other country you would have full rights and obligations of the citizen with the exception of standing for elected office, jury service if called and compulsory military service. This agreement only covers those British Subjects born in or resident in the United Kingdom. Empire and Commonwealth citizens are subject to pre-existing rules and agreements.
Why would America do this
The American culture is based around freedom and independence from Britain
 
Why would America do this
The American culture is based around freedom and independence from Britain
Unrestricted access to the Empire's markets and resources. The Dominions are de facto independent so they have to make their own arrangements, but the colonies have to do what they're told by London.
 
Unrestricted access to the Empire's markets and resources. The Dominions are de facto independent so they have to make their own arrangements, but the colonies have to do what they're told by London.
Exactly destroying the very culture America is based on
 
Unrestricted access to the Empire's markets and resources. The Dominions are de facto independent so they have to make their own arrangements, but the colonies have to do what they're told by London.
What?

First of all, as this is Post-1900, the British Empire is nearing its collapse, and America is by far the most powerful economic and industrial nation. Why the heck would America do this?

As an ardent hater of the contrarians we see too often here at ATLH I hate to say this, but I sometimes think people have knee-jerk, tourettes-like compulsions to post scenarios without any thought to the premise.
 
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What would have been the possible impact if during or just after the war Britain and the US had come to an agreement that people and goods would be able to pass between the two nations as if they were one. Each nation would pay any benefits their citizens were entitled to, if given a penal sentence of more than 30 day the convicts country of origin would pay the costs and once released they would be deported. While in the other country you would have full rights and obligations of the citizen with the exception of standing for elected office, jury service if called and compulsory military service. This agreement only covers those British Subjects born in or resident in the United Kingdom. Empire and Commonwealth citizens are subject to pre-existing rules and agreements.

This is hard to answer because I am not sure where you are going with this. I am not familiar with British or US emigration law from the 1940s, but I do not believe there were many practical restrictions on the movement of people back and forth to reside or work. I don't know if it was completely free (along the lines of the EU today), but the follow-up question is what would drive a larger scale of movement between the US and UK (nothing I can think of).

With respect to "free trade", Britain wanted to keep the US out of the Sterling Zone. The terms of the Anglo American Loan forced them to allow US access, which had an adverse impact on the British economy.
 
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