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# CHINA TRADE
**CONFIDENTIAL**
No. 1.
37916
668
[October 10.]
12-5 NOV DE
SECTION 4.
(No. 154.) My Lord,
Sir M. Durand to the Marquess of Lansdowne.~(Received October 10.)
Lennox, Massachusetts, September 28, 1904.
WITH reference to your Lordship's despatch No. 155 of the 21st July, which instructed me to ascertain the views of the United States Government as to the conclusion with His Majesty's Government of an agreement providing for the infringement of trade-marks by British subjects and United States' citizens in China, I have the honour to transmit herewith copy of a note which I have received from the Acting Secretary of State.
The United States' Government is of the opinion that some arrangement of the kind contemplated would be advantageous to its citizens doing business in China, and is, therefore, willing to enter into such an agreement with regard to China as already exists with His Majesty's Government for the reciprocal protection of trade-marks in Morocco.
Mr. Loomis suggests that if this should be satisfactory to His Majesty's Government, the proposed agreement could be effected by an exchange of notes, as in the case affecting Morocco,
I have, &c.
(Signed) H. M. DURAND.
Inclosure in No. 1.
Mr. F. B. Loomis to Sir M. Durand.
(No. 126.) Excellency,
Department of State, Washington, September 23, 1904.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 16th ultimo, inquiring whether this Government would be disposed to conclude with that of Great Britain an agreement providing for the punishment in the Consular Courts of the United States of American citizens infringing British trade-marks in China, and for the punishment in the Consular Courts of Great Britain of British subjects infringing American trade-marks in China.
The Government of the United States is of the opinion that some arrangement of this sort would be advantageous to its citizens doing business in China, and is, therefore, willing to enter into such an agreement with regard to China as it already has with your Government for the reciprocal protection of trade-marks in Morocco. Under that agreement, the American Consular Courts in Morocco protect British subjects against the infringement by American citizens in Morocco of such of their trade-marks as have been duly registered in the United States, and the British Consular Courts afford like protection to American citizens against the infringement by British subjects of such of their trade-marks as have been duly registered in Great Britain.
If this is satisfactory to your Government, the proposed agreement could be effected by an exchange of notes as in the case of Morocco.
I have, &c. (Signed)
FRANCIS B. LOOMIS,
Acting Secretary,
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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
C.0.
CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL,
No. 1.
37916
668
[October 10.]
12-5 NOV DE
SECTION 4.
(No. 154.) My Lord,
Sir M. Durand to the Marquess of Lansdowne.~(Received October 10.)
Lennox, Massachusetts, September 28, 1904. WITH reference to your Lordship's despatch No. 155 of the 21st July, which instructed me to ascertain the views of the United States Government as to the conclusion with His Majesty's Government of an agreement providing for the infringement of trade-marks by British subjects and United States' citizens in China, I have the honour to transmit herewith copy of a note which I have received from the Acting Secretary of State.
The United States' Government is of the opinion that some arrangement of the kind contemplated would be advantageous to its citizens doing business in China, and is, therefore, willing to enter into such an agreement with regard to China as already exists with His Majesty's Government for the reciprocal protection of trade-marks in Morocco.
Mr. Loomis suggests that if this should be satisfactory to His Majesty's Govern- ment, the proposed agreement could be effected by an exchange of notes, as in the case affecting Morocco,
I have, &c.
(Signed) H. M. DURAND.
Inclosure in No. 1.
Mr. F. B. Loomis to Sir M. Durand.
(No. 126.) Excellency,
Department of State, Washington, September 23, 1904. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 16th ultimo, inquiring whether this Government would be disposed to conclude with that of Great Britain an agreement providing for the punishment in the Consular Courts of the United States of American citizens infringing British trade-marks in China, and for the punishment in the Consular Courts of Great Britain of British subjects infringing American trade-marks in China.
The Government of the United States is of the opinion that some arrangement of this sort would be advantageous to its citizens doing business in China, and is, there- fore, willing to enter into such an agreement with regard to China as it already has with your Government for the reciprocal protection of trade-marks in Morocco. Under that agreement, the American Consular Courts in Morocco protect British subjects against the infringement by American citizens in Morocco of such of their trade-marks as have been duly registered in the United States, and the British Con- sular Courts afford like protection to American citizens against the infringement by British subjects of such of their trade-marks as have been duly registered in Great Britain.
If this is satisfactory to your Government, the proposed agreement could be effected by an exchange of notes as in the case of Morocco.
I have, &c. (Signed)
FRANCIS B. LOOMIS,
Acting Secretary,
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