and they gather that Sir C. Lacdonald is endeavouring to
obtain this.
Artice 1. This Article appears to afford protection to the citizens of French Colonies, and it would appear desirable that similar protection, should, if possible, be afforded to the inhabitants of our own Rolonies and lossessions,
etc. In order to carry out the intention of the article it would be requisite to substitute the words "subjects of His Britannic Majesty belonging to british Colonies, Posse sions and Protectorates" for the words "citizens of pus- sessions belonging to the French Republic", and the words "of the United Kingdom" for the words "citizens of the French Republic". The Board have some doubt, however,
whether the Japanese Government will, en consideration, be disposed to maintain their proposed provision to this
effect unless is n jesty's Government are prepared to accord protection in Chine to Japanese marks registered
in those Colonies and Possessions as well as to include
the reference to Coreans. As however in its present
shape the proposal contained in the article enamates from
the Japanese side, it does not appen requisite for His Kajesty's Government to offer any objection to it, and if the reference to Moreans be insisted upon the Board would see no great harm in its inclusion if thereby full protec- tion would be accorded by the Japanese Courts in Ching to British colonial marks registered in Japan Article I The board are disposed to think that, in its present form, there may be some doubt as to the meaning
of this proposed Article. They apprehend that it is in- tended to cover only the possessions, territories, etc. which either of the contracting parties may hold or lease
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