1038 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH OCTOBER, 1886.
Sir,
No. 19.
Sir R. Herbert to Sir J. Pauncefote.-(Received June 23.)
Downing Street, June 22, 1886.
WITH reference to my letter of the 10th instant, I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to transmit to you, for the information of the Earl of Rosebery, the accompanying copy of a telegram which has been received from the Governor of New South Wales this day on the subject of the Copyright Bill.
I am, &c.
(Signed)
ROBERT G. W. HERBERT.
(Telegraphic.)
Inclosure in No. 19.
Governor Lord Carrington to Earl Granville.
Sydney, June 22, 1886.
Re Copyright: Answer as per schedule Bryce's Memorandum one, two, three, yes for Bill as it stands.
No. 20.
Sir,
Sir J. Pauncefote to Mr. Calcraft.
*
Foreign Office, June 29, 1886.
I AM directed by the Earl of Rosebery to transmit to you a copy of a note which has been re- ceived from the Swiss Agent and Consul-General in London, containing an invitation for Her Majes- ty's Government to be represented at an International Conference to meet on the 6th September next at Berne, for the purpose of signing the International Copyright Convention, the draft of which was definitely agreed upon at the Conference of last year; and I am to request that the Board of Trade, will inform his Lordship whether, in view of the passing of the International and Colonial Copyright Bill, they are of opinion that this invitation should be accepted, and the Convention be signed on behalf of Her Majesty's Government.
In connection with this subject, I am to call the attention of the Board of Trade to paragraph 5 of the Final Protocol attached to the Act signed on the 18th September, 1885, which provides for the contribution by the States parties to the proposed Union of a certain share of the expenses of the International Bureau; and Lord Rosebery would be glad if the Board of Trade would now communi- cate with the Treasury, in order that the necessary authority may be given to guarantee the annual contribution.
I am, &c.
(Signed)
JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE.
No. 21.
Sir,
The Earl of Rosebery to Mr. Adams.
Foreign Office, July 2, 1886.
I TRANSMIT to you herewith two copies of the International and Colonial Copyright Act, 1886, † which has been passed for the purpose of enabling Her Majesty's Government to sign the Interna- tional Copyright Convention.
You will communicate one copy to the Swiss Government.
No. 22.
I am, &c.
(Signed)
ROSEBERY.
Sir,
Mr. Trevor to Sir J. Pauncefote.—(Received July 8.)
Board of Trade, London, July 7, 1886.
I AM directed by the Board of Trade to state, in reference to your communication of the 29th ultimo, and the invitation of the Swiss Government for Her Majesty's Government to be represented
* No. 11.
† Act passed June 25, 1886: 42 & 50 Vict., cap. 43.
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