This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
C.O.
4679
CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL.
(2108)
No. 1.
[January 17.]
SECTION 1.
RECR REG 9 FEB 06
129
(No. 45.) Sir,
Sir C. Hardinge to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received January 17.)
St. Petersburgh, January 12, 1906.
WITH reference to the Marquess of Lansdowne's despatch No. 383 of the 20th November, 1905, and previous correspondence respecting the proposed conclusion of an Agreement between Great Britain and Russia for the mutual protection of trade-marks in China, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith translation of a note from Prince Obolensky, expressing the concurrence of his Government in this proposal in principle, but intimating the opinion that, to make the Agreement effective, certain other Powers having possessions in the Far East should be invited to become parties to it.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
CHARLES HARDINGE,
Sir,
Inclosure in No. 1.
Prince Obolensky to Sir C. Hardinge,
St. Petersburgh, December 28, 1905
(January 10, 1906).
IN your note of the 19th November (2nd December), 1905, you were pleased to inquire if the Imperial Government is willing to conclude an Agreement with the British Government for the mutual protection of trade-marks in China.
With reference to this, I have the honour to inform you that the proposed measure meets with my full sympathy; but whilst expressing my agreement with it in principle, I nevertheless consider it my duty to draw your attention to the difficulty of obtaining the object in view if the Governments of certain other countries having possessions in the Far East are not invited to share in the protection of trade-marks. The subjects of these countries, owing to their proximity to China, are chiefly interested in the sale of their products within the limits of the Chinese Empire, and they, as a matter of fact, by counterfeiting foreign trade-marks, not seldom infringe the interests of their legal owners.
Informing you of the above, and begging that you will not refuse to honour me with your answer in this respect.
I avail, &c. (Signed) PRINCE OBOLENSKY.
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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
C.0.
4679
CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL.
(2108]
No. 1.
[January 17.]
SECTION 1.
RECR REG 9 FEB 06
129
(No. 45.) Sir,
Sir C. Hardinge to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received January 17.)
St. Petersburgh, January 12, 1906. WITH reference to the Marquess of Lansdowne's despatch No. 383 of the 20th November, 1905, and previous correspondence respecting the proposed conclusion of an Agreement between Great Britain and Russia for the mutual protection of trade- marks in China, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith translation of a note from Prince Obolensky, expressing the concurrence of his Government in this proposal in principle, but intimating the opinion that, to make the Agreement effective, certain other Powers having possessions in the Far East should be invited to become parties to it.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
CHARLES HARDINGE,
Sir,
Inclosure in No. 1.
Prince Obolensky to Sir C. Hardinge,
St. Petersburgh, December 28, 1905
(January 10, 1906).
IN your note of the 19th November (2nd December), 1905, you were pleased to inquire if the Imperial Government is willing to conclude an Agreement with the British Government for the mutual protection of trade-marks in China.
With reference to this, I have the honour to inform you that the proposed measure meets with my full sympathy; but whilst expressing my agreement with it in principle, I nevertheless consider it my duty to draw your attention to the difficulty of obtaining the object in view if the Governments of certain other countries having possessions in the Far East are not invited to share in the protection of trade-marks. The subjects of these countries, owing to their proximity to China, are chiefly interested in the sale of their products within the limits of the Chinese Empire, and they, as a matter of fact, by counterfeiting foreign trade-marks, not seldom infringe the interests of their legal
owners.
Informing you of the above, and begging that you will not refuse to honour me with your answer in this respect.
I avail, &c. (Signed) PRINCE OBOLENSKY.
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