CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918 — Page 338

& C. DUNLOP

W. Drop

JAYNER

C. B. DUNLOP

J. H. HASTING

Jograpfive Oddress:

intup. Bradford

رہو

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17th. September, 1918.

Bradford

Sorr

Reference No. 44429/1918.

C.0.

sir,

Gov 44429

45:05

Reas A. F 19 SEP 18

With reference to your letter of September 14th, on the

subject of Trade Marks registered in the joint names of ourselves

and Mesere. Meyerink & Co. we note that it is only necessary

that we should acquire that portion of the goodwill of Yesors.

Meyerink's business which is connected with the joint marks in

question.

We regret that owing to the length of time which the se marke

have been lying dormant, the goodwill is absolutely valueless,

though the marks themselves, being good ones, and our own

property everywhere else, are of a certain amount of value to us,

and if it is considered necesary that we should pay something in

order to secure the right to use what is really our own property,

we should be willing to pay a small nominal sum on each mark,

though we cannot see the justios of such a demand. We have

already explained in previous correspondence that Messre.

Meyerink & Co, quite recognise the fact that the marks in

question were our property, but that they were only registered in

our Jojnt names in Hongkong with a view to stopping the improper

use of them by others.

Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

LONDON, S.W.1.

We are,

sir,

Your obedient Servants J

McDunlop