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Sir,
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH OCTOBER, 1886.
No. 64.
Sir J. Pauncefote to Sir T. Farrer.
Foreign Office, December 3, 1885.
I am directed by the Marquis of Salisbury to transmit to you the proof of papers on the subject of Copyright, which his Lordship proposes to lay before Parliament at the commencement of next Session; and I am to request that the Board of Trade will inform his Lordship at their early conve- nience whether they have any observations to make thereon.
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am, &c.
(Signed)
JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE.
No. 65.
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Sir,
Mr. Calcraft to Sir J. Pauncefote.-( Received December 18.)
Board of Trade, London, December 18, 1885.
I AM directed by the Board of Trade to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3rd instant, transmitting a proof of the papers on the subject of Copyright which Lord Salisbury proposes to lay before Parliament at the commencement of next Session.
In reply, I am to state, for the information of the Secretary of State, that the Board of Trade agree with his Lordship's proposal that the papers in question should now be made public.
I am further directed to state that the Board of Trade have very carefully considered the whole matter, and are strongly of opinion that the present opportunity should not be lost for putting the. Copyright question on a more satisfactory footing, and that, as legislation is necessary to enable this country to become a party to the proposed International Copyright Union, the Board of Trade will be prepared to submit a Bill to Parliament embodying the necessary changes in the present Law.
The Board of Trade further consider that it is of such importance that foreign countries should be enabled clearly to understand what the Law of Copyright is in this country, that they think it will be most desirable, if the circumstances of the Session admit of it, to take the opportunity of codifyi the present Copyright Law in the Bill which they hope to introduce into Parliament at an early date.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
HENRY G. CALCRAFT.
Further Correspondence respecting the Formation of an International Copyright Union.
My Lord,
[In continuation of "Switzerland No. 1 (1886)": C.-4606.]
No. 1.
Mr. Daldy to the Marquis of Salisbury.-(Received December 26.)
Aldine House, Belvedere, Kent, December 26, 1885.
I HAVE the honour to bring under your Lordship's notice a Memorial praying the Government to take such measures as you may think desirable to insure an amelioration of the Law of Copyright. It is signed by a few persons officially connected with Societies interested in the subject, on behalf of all the members, and therefore represents a considerable mass of literary opinion.
On behalf of the said Societies I beg respectfully to thank your Lordship for the practical steps. you took to insure this country being adequately represented at the Berne Conference, and I hope your Lordship will not think it impertinent for me to add that, in the opinion of these Societies, founded on my Report to them on my return from Berne, Mr. Adams and Mr. Bergne most efficiently carried out their instructions, and with great skill and tact improved by their influence the draft Articles, so that they can now be regarded by all interested as most satisfactory. I have sent the original signatures to the Memorial, as well as a copy on which they are collected.
(Signed)
F. R. DALDY, Honorary Secretary to the Copyright Association.