CO129-365 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [1-3] — Page 173

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Enclosure 1.

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1. A perusal of the correspondence relating to the convention veals the fact that the China Association and Whanber of Commerce in common with myself and I think the colonial Secretary) appoar

to have entirely misunderstood ts effect.

2. The convention in terms protecte in China the marks.

or either contracting power provided that such marks are registere

In the proper office of the other contracting power.

That is to say, the Japanees vonal in China will prevent

infringemont by Japanese in China of British marke regietured:

Japan: and conversely the British Consul in China will proven infringement by writish in thing of Japanese marka reciatengo

land.

To extend such a Convention to ongkong murka would ffect of protecting in China Japanese marks registere

ith no compensating advantage to writich marks.

3. Lhat te china Association ** *AX】ER M

Jommerce desire is that British burka registered in Jongkong respectively and used in China should be

iracy by Japanese in China. The Convention

usation, and is I think almont valuslea8

Merchant.

4. if a British mark is re

Japanese mark can be used in Japan:

registered in England no similar į The convention extends this prir

i believe the majority of

not registered in Japan, so ta