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Copy.
No. 291.
(216906).
Sir,
سکھا
British Legation,
Peking,
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REC:
Red 21 DEC17
September 13th, 1917.
With reference to Sir Conyngham Greene's despatch to you
No. 309 of the 12th of May last, I have the honour to transmit
herewith copy of a Memorandum furnished to His Majesty's
Commercial Attaché at Shanghai by ir. F. J. Norbury, a member
of the Trade Marks Sub-Committee of the China association and a
recognised authority on Manchester "chops", on the subject
of British Trademarks in China.
Hr. Norbury sets out clearly the British case for the
recognition of "priority of user" as opposed to "registration
in applicant's om country" which I understand, constitutes
that divergence of opinion between the Japanese and ourselves
which is the main obstacle to the conclusion of a satisfactory
trademark convention with China.
Mr. Fox has sent a copy of this memorandum to His
Majesty's Commercial Attaché at Tokio in case it may be of use
in our negotiations with the Japanese on trademark questions.
I have, etc.,
(Signed) B. Alston,
The Right Honourable,
A. J. Balfour, 0.M., M.P.,
&c..
Bo..
&C.