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West Indies.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

ANTIGUA,

No. 5.

Governor Irving, C.B., to the Earl of Kimberley,—(Received September 29.)

My Lord,

Leeward Islands, Antigua, September 11, 1873.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's Circular despatch

of the 29th July, on the subject of the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act of 1842, in which you request me to furnish any suggestions which 1 may desire to offer upon the draft Bill inclosed in your despatch.

I have the honour to report that the general provisions of this Bill are unobjectionable as regards the Leeward Islands.

I have, &c.

(Signed)

HENRY T. IRVING.

TOBAGO.

No. 6.

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Lieutenant-Governor Ussher to the Earl of Kimberley.-(Received September 29.)

My Lord,

Government House, Tobago, September 8, 1873.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Circular of the 29th July, on the subject of "Copyright," and I have no suggestions to make upon the subject in respect to this Colony.

I have, &c. (Signed) H. T. USSHER.

TRINIDAD.

No. 7.

ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

3 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

Governor Longden to the Earl of Kimberley.—(Received October 24.)

My Lord,

Trinidad, September 13, 1873. WITH reference to your Lordship's Circular despatch dated 29th July, I have the honour to state that I have no suggestions to offer as to the proposed Copyright Bill.

I inclose a copy of a letter from the Acting Attorney-General to whom I referred your Lordship's Circular for any observations he might have to offer.

I have, &c.

(Signed) J. R. LONGDEN.

Inclosure in No. 7.

Sir,

Attorney-General's Office, September 11, 1873.

IN answer to your letter dated 4th September instant I have the honour to say that for obvious reasons we have no local law regulating copyright.

There are two Ordinances which by relation touch the subject.

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