CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12] — Page 367

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Convention shall be recognised in the insular and other possessions and leased

territoriesof the High Contracting Parties in China or in the China or Japan Seas, and reciprocally, all rights accruing in those possessions and territories in res-

pect of inventions, designe and trade marks

duly patented or registered therein shall

be recognised by the competent Courts of

the High Contracting Parties in China and

all legal remedies provided for the pro- tection of such rights shall be duly en-

forced by the Competent Courts.

Article VII. The Board strongly ob-

ject to the inclusion of this Article

which gives six months protection to pirates

It may perhaps ultimately be found requis-

ite to accept it in order to secure the

conclusion of a Convention from which we

have something to gain, but it is thought

that for the present at least its inclusion

in the Convention should be resisted.

Article VIII. The remarks already

made in respect of Article II apply

equally to this proposal.

Article IX. merely deals with the

ratification of the Convention and calls

for no remark.

The Board would suggest the addition

to the draft of an Article prohibiting the use of the Japanese and British Royal Arms (See Sir C.Macdonald's despatch of

March 11th last No. 55 Commercial), and

further

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