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*My Lord,
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH OCTOBER, 1886.
No. 45.
Mr. Adams to the Marquis of Salisbury.—(Received August 17.)
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Berne, August 14, 1885.
YOUR Lordship's telegram of yesterday reached me in the evening, and I have this morning communicated its substance to Federal Councillor Droz.
He said at once that British Delegates would be received at the approaching Copyright Conference with great pleasure on the conditions mentioned by your Lordship, namely, with power to discuss and to vote, but not to bind Her Majesty's Government, who would reserve to themselves the right to approve or to reject the Resolutions of the Conference.
I have informed your Lordship accordingly by telegraph.
M. Droz thanked me warmly for this communication, and he added that, according to the last information from the United States, that country would certainly be represented at the Conference.
I have, &c.
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No. 46.
(Signed)
F. O. ADAMS.
Sir,
The Marquis of Salisbury to Mr. Adams.
Foreign Office, August 18, 1885.
IN my predecessor's despatch of the 9th May last you were directed to inform the Swiss Govern- ment that you were authorized to attend the meeting of the Copyright Conference to be held at Berne next month as British Representative, but in a purely consultative capacity and with no power to vote.
I have now to acquaint you that Her Majesty's Government have decided to extend the functions thus assigned to you by giving you power to take part in the discussions and to vote; but on the distinct understanding that any part to be taken by you in the proceedings will be ad referendum; and that any Resolutions arrived at by the Conference will be entirely subject to subsequent approval or rejection by Her Majesty's Government.
You will be especially careful to notice and report any views which may be expressed by the United States' Delegates; and you will generally direct your efforts to secure, as far as possible, that no stipulations should be inserted in the International Copyright Convention of such a nature as to render it unlikely that Her Majesty's Government might accede to it at some future time.
I have appointed Mr. J. H. G. Bergne, Superintendent of the Treaty Department of this Office, as second British Delegate, to attend the meetings of the Conference, and generally to assist you in all matters relating to it.
You will acquaint the Swiss Government with the capacity in which the British Delegates will attend the Conference.
I am, &c. (Signed) SALISBURY.
No. 47.
The Marquis of Salisbury to Mr. Bergne.
Sir,
Foreign Office, August 18, 1885.
I HAVE to acquaint you that I have appointed you to be second British Delegate to the Inter- national Copyright Conference to be held at Berne next month.
You will proceed to Berne at the proper time for that purpose, and will, place yourself in commu- nication with Mr. Adams.
&c.
I am,
(Signed)
SALISBURY.
No. 48.
Sir J. Pauncefote to Mr. Daldy.
Sir,
Foreign Office, August 20, 1885.
WITH reference to your recent interview with Mr. Bourke on the subject of the International Copyright Conference to meet at Berne on the 7th September next, I am directed by the Marquis of Salisbury to acquaint you that his Lordship has decided to extend the functions previously assigned to the British Representative by giving him power to take part in the discussions and to vote; but on the understanding that any Resolutions which may be arrived at are entirely subject to subsequent approval or rejection by Her Majesty's Government.
I am to add that his Lordship has appointed Mr. Bergne, of this Office, to be second British Delegate to the Conference
I am, &c. (Signed)
JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE.