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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 30, 1932.

No. 422.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

The following Order of His Majesty in Council is published for general information.

E. R. HALLIFAX,

Colonial Secretary.

30th June, 1932.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS, 1932.

No. 132.

COPYRIGHT.

International Copyright.

THE COPYRIGHT CONVENTION (JAPANESE TERRITORIES) ORDER, 1932.

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AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE,

THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 1932.

PRESENT,

THE KINGS MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS His Majesty, by virtue of the authority

conferred upon Him by the Copyright Act, 1911, (a) and having regard to the provisions of the revised Berne Copyright Convention of 1908, (6) was pleased to make an Order in Council, dated the 24th day of June, 1912 (c) (here- inafter called the Principal Order) extending the protection of the said Act to certain classes of works to which protection is guaranteed by the said Convention:

And whereas at Rome on the 2nd day of June, 1928, His Majesty and the Heads of certain Foreign States, having resolved to revise and complete the said Convention, agreed upon a Convention. (d) (hereinafter called the Rome Conven- tion) for the purpose of replacing the said Convention of 1908:

And whereas the said Rome Convention was duly ratified by His Majesty on behalf of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of British India, and notice has been given of the application of the said Rome Convention to all other parts of His Majesty's dominions, including any territories under His Majesty's protection, to which the Principal Order applies:

(e) 1-2 G. F. c. 46.

(4) Treaty Series No. 10 of 1912.

(c) S.R. & 0, 1912 (No. 913) p. 48.

(d) Miscellaneous No. 11 (1931) (Cmd. 3064).

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