ORIGINAL
Mr Thomas (Trade Policy Depr.).
with (8)
The papers on this. T.J. relate to a matter which was chalt with on your file 14T. 12/5
a year ago.
2. We have been bogged down for a long
3.
(his Dept.)
Kong
time (in
Over the question of applying to Hong
the U.K. Copyright Act, 1956. Mancinite,
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at 16n the B.O.T. have raised with us the
(16)
question whether the US Design Copyright Act, 1968,
should be applied to Hong Kong. Clearly, the 1968 Act cannot be afflict unless & until the 1957 Act is applica
. We now hope to go ahead with the submission to Ministers (after
b
clearance with BoT) of
recommendation that the 1958 Act should be
applied to the Colony. Meanwhile, we should
like. Is ask the Garner whether he would