TNAG-0086-FCO40-122-Copyright-legislation-1968 — Page 10

Downing Street,

14 August, 1968.

(??

65

Thank you for your letter of 30 July about the

proposed extension to Hong Kong of the provision of

the United Kingdom Copyright Act of 1965, and for

the extremely clear explanation of what is obviously & most complicated subject.

Representations have been made by your Company

on several occasions to senior officials both of this

Department and at the Board of Trade. We have also

studied the memoranda enclosed witn your letter.

Consequently, I think we are fully aware of all the issues involved and of the interests of your Company.

We are, at present, in touch with the Hong Kong Govern-

ment about all aspects of this matter including the

specific points you mention in relation to section 40

of the Act.

In these circumstances, I really doubt whether

any useful purpose would be served by my seeing

representatives of your Company at this stage, though

there may be some advantage in my meeting them at a

later date.

THE LORD TANGLEY, KBE.

(SHEPHERD)