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I linked to a quote from the director about where "British robots" came from -- there was nothing stopping them calling them Daleks, they just didn't.

We don't know the exact details -- though I'd be interested to learn them -- but as far as we know, the Daleks appeared in the film by full legal permission or licensing from whatever copyright owners would have to get involved.