CONFIDENTIAL
0615 MDLIAN 021
ARRANGEMENTS WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO MAKE WITH THE PRC COULD TAKE
THIS INTO ACCOUNT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS HONG KONG'S COPYRIGHT REGIME
IS BROUGHT UP-TO-DATE BY THE LOCALISED LEGISLATION.
5.
OUR DIRECTOR OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IS EXPECTING AN OFFICIAL INVITATION TO VISIT BEIJING IN OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 1991, DURING WHICH SHE WOULD MEET HER COUNTERPART IN THE COPYRIGHT OFFICE. WE INTEND TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PROBE CHINESE INTENTIONS VIS-A- VIS RECIPROCITY IN COPYRIGHT PROTECTION WITH HONG KONG. WE ARE
CONSCIOUS THAT THIS SUBJECT INVOLVES BOTH LOCALISATION OF LAWS AND IROS, AND AS SUCH IT WILL IN DUE COURSE BE INCLUDED ON THE JLG AGENDA. THE DISCUSSIONS WHICH THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WILL HAVE IN BEIJING WILL THEREFORE BE PURELY EXPLORATORY, AND WILL NOT PREJUDICE THE DISCUSSIONS WHICH WE WILL NEED TO HAVE WITH THE CHINESE AT A LATER STAGE IN THE JLG. WE ARE KEEPING UKREP JLG FULLY INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS.
6. A DIRECTOR OF THE STATE COPYRIGHT BUREAU OF THE PRC NATIONAL COPYRIGHT ADMINISTRATION, MR SHEN RENGAN, WHILE ATTENDING A SEMINAR IN HONG KONG, GAVE A PRESS BRIEFING ON 14 AUGUST 1991 AND SAID THAT PRC EXPECTED TO JOIN BERNE IN TWO OR THREE YEAR'S TIME.
HOWEVER IT IS STILL DIFFICULT TO ESTIMATE HOW LONG THIS WILL TAKE GIVEN THE GAP IN PROTECTION STANDARDS AND CHINESE DOMESTIC POLITICKING DURING THE DRAFTING AND PASSAGE OF THE COPYRIGHT LAW. ANY FURTHER INFORMATION YOU MAY HAVE ON THIS FRONT WOULD
BE WELCOME. WE WOULD ALSO BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD KEEP US INFORMED OF PROGRESS IN YOUR BILATERAL TALKS WITH THE CHINESE
FORD
YYYY
MAIN
60
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
. (RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
NEWS D
PLANNERS
DISTRIBUTION
64
PUSD
RAD
PS/LORD CAITHNESS PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
PAGE
2
CONFIDENTIAL
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.