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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 23, 1915.
DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
No. 175.
CIRCULAR.
DOWNING STREET,
5th March, 1915.
SIR,---I have the honour to transmit to you, for information and publication in the Colony under your government, the accompanying copies of an Order of His Majesty in Council relative to the application of the Imperial Copyright Act, 1911, to the United States of America.
I have, &c.,
1. HARCOURT.
The Officer Administering the Government of
HONGKONG.
STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS, 1915.
No. 130.
COPYRIGHT.
International Copyright.
Order in CounciL UNDER THE COPYRIGHT Act, 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 46), regulating COPYRIGHT RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE,
THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1915.
PRESENT.
THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY
LORD PRESIDENT
VISCOUNT KNOLLYS
Mr. SECRETARY HARCOURT Mr. ARTHUR HENDERSON Sir WILLIAM MACGREGOR LORD JUSTICE BANKES.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN
Whereas by a Proclamation of the President of the United States of America, dated the 9th April, 1910, the benefits of the United States Act of 1909, entitled “An Act to amend and consolidate the Acts respecting Copyright," were extended to the Subjects of Great Britain and her Possessions, but no provision was made therein for the protection of the musical works of British Subjects against reproduction by means of mechanical contrivances :
And whereas His Majesty is advised that the Government of the United States of America has undertaken, upon the issue of this Order, to grant such protection to the musical works of British Subjects:
And whereas by reason of these premises His Majesty is satisfied that the Govern- ment of the United States of America has made, or has undertaken to make, such provi- sion as it is expedient to require for the protection of works entitled to Copyright under the provisions of Part 1 of the Copyright Act, 1911:
And whereas by the Copyright Act, 1911, authority is conferred upon His Majesty to extend, by Order in Council, the protection of the said Act to certain classes of foreign works within any part of His Majesty's Dominions, other than self-governing Dominions, to which the said Act extends :
And whereas it is desirable to provide protection within the said Dominions for the unpublished works of Citizens of the United States of America :