TNAG-1952-FCO40-2781-Extension-of-Copyright-(Taiwan)-Order-1985-to-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 19

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FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 3910

OF 280803Z NOVEMBER 89

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HKC124/2

INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKRĘP JLG HONG KONG

(18) HKC 124|1 (87)

XTENSI 2313

042632 MDLIAN 9816

OUR TELNO. 3755 OF 6 OCTOBER 1987: EXTENSION OF COPYRIGHT (TAIWAN) ORDER 1985 TO HONG KONG

OUR PREVIOUS DECISION NOT TO ACCEPT YOUR OFFER TO EXTEND THE ORDER TO HONG KONG HAS BEEN REVIEWED. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS DIRECTED THAT WE REQUEST YOU TO EXTEND THE ORDER TO HONG KONG. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD TAKE EARLY ACTION TO EXTEND THE ORDER.

2. THE DECISION NOT TO EXTEND THE ORDER IN 1987 DID NOT CAUSE LOCAL PROTEST BECAUSE THE TAIWANESE CONTINUED TO ACCEPT THE REGISTRATION OF HK COPYRIGHT. HOWEVER, THE TAIWANESE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THAT W.E. F 7 AUGUST ACCEPTANCE OF REGISTRATION WOULD CEASE. LOCAL COPYRIGHT OWNERS HAVE DEMONSTRATED LOSSES OF ABOUT HK DOLLARS 450 MILLION PER ANNUM.

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3. THE SENSITIVITY OF THIS ISSUE REQUIRES US TO INFORM THE CHINESE OF OUR INTENTIONS BEFORE ANY PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE. WE INTEND TO ADVISE THE NCNA IN HK AFTER PRIVY COUNCIL APPROVAL HAS BEEN GIVEN BUT SHORTLY BEFORE THE ORDER IS GAZETTED IN LONDON. MOST GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD INFORM US BY TELEGRAM IMMEDIATELY AFTER PC APPROVAL IS OBTAINED.

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