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ECONOMIC

COMMERCE

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE ABOLITION OF IMPORT AND EXPORT PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS

Denmark

On August 13, 1930, the legal adviser of the Secretariat of the League of Nations transmitted to the Secretary of State a translation of part of a note, dated June 30, 1930, which he had received from the Permanent Delegate of Denmark accredited to the League of Nations, with reference to the protocol signed at Paris, December 20, 1929, to bring into force the convention for the abolition of import and export prohibitions and restrictions. The excerpt states

that in virtue of paragraph 2 of § 5 of the said protocol, Denmark will waive until further notice the condition which she had stipulated in regard to the ratification or accession of Germany. Nevertheless the Danish Government reserves to itself the right, in conformity with paragraphs 1 and 2 of § 6, to release itself from the obligations assumed under the Protocol at any of the dates specified in paragraph 1 of § 6, in the event of the conditions stipulated by Denmark for the coming into force of the Convention in relation to herself remaining unfulfilled at such date.

Japan

By a note of July 19, 1930, the Secretary-General of the League of Nations informed the Secretary of State that the Japanese Government on July 4, 1930, approved the protocol concerning the entry into force of the international convention for the abolition of import and export prohibitions and restrictions, signed at Geneva, November 8, 1927, and the supplementary agreement and protocol, signed at Geneva, July 11, 1928.1

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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND RUMANIA ACCORDING MUTUAL UNCONDITIONAL MOST-FAVORED-NATION TREATMENT IN CUSTOMS MATTERS 2

A provisional commercial agreement between the United States and Rumania was signed at Bucharest on August 20, 1930. This agreement, which provides for most-favored-nation treatment in regard to customs duties and other commercial matters, will become effective September 1, 1930. It replaces the agreement effected by exchange of notes according mutual unconditional most-favorednation treatment in customs matters, signed February 26, 1926, and is designed to regulate commercial relations between the two countries pending the conclusion of a definitive treaty of commerce and navigation.

COPYRIGHT

INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR

THE PROTECTION OF LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS

By despatch of August 12, 1930, the American Minister at Berne informed the Secretary of State that the Bureau of the International Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works had prepared the following memorandum containing a complete statement of membership in the Union from the beginning:

The International Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works has the honor to present its compliments to the American Legation and to enclose herewith, in reply to its note verbale of August 6, 1930, a list containing the countries which have. adhered to the convention of Berne in such form as it entered into force on December 5, 1887; next, the countries which have adhered to the convention as revised at Berlin in 1908; finally, the countries which have adhered to the additional protocol of March 20, 1914. The convention of Rome, 1928, has not yet entered into force, the term of deposit of ratification having been set for July 1, 1931.

Only the Republic of Liberia has announced its intention, for financial reasons, of leaving the Union; its resignation has taken effect as from February 22, 1930.

LIST OF COUNTRIES WHICH HAVE ADHERED TO THE DIFFERENT ACTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE PROTECTION OF LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS

1. Original convention of Berne, September 9, 1886

The convention of Berne of September 9, 1886, entered into force on December 5, 1887, among the following countries:

Germany

Belgium
Spain

France
Great Britain
Haiti

'See Bulletin No. 8, May, 1930, p. 10.

Italy
Switzerland
Tunisia

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II. Convention of Berne, revised at Berlin, November 13, 1908

The convention as revised at Berlin entered into force on September 9, 1910, among the twelve following countries who ratified within the term fixed by the convention :

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The convention was ratified later by the four following countries:

Denmark, to take effect as from July 1, 1912.
Great Britain, to take effect as from July 1, 1912.
Italy, to take effect as from December 23, 1914.
Sweden, to take effect as from January 1, 1920.

The revised convention was later adhered to by the twenty-one following countries, who up to this time had been outside the Union or who had been members as British Colonies and not as contracting parties:

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Syria and the Republic of Lebanon. August 1, 1924

Roumania___

Estonia.

Ireland.

Finland

British India.

Canada__

Australia____

New Zealand___.

Union of South Africa_

January 1, 1927
June 9, 1927

October 5, 1927

April 1, 1928

April 1. 1928

April 10, 1928

April 14, 1928

April 24, 1928

October 3, 1928

III. Convention as revised at Rome, June 2, 1928
The term for the deposit of ratification ends on July 1, 1931.

IV. Additional protocol of March 20, 1914

The protocol entered into force on April 20, 1915, among the eight following countries:

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It was later ratified by the seven following countries, who were members of the Union in 1914:

France, to take effect as from February 2, 1916.
Germany, to take effect as from October 17. 1919.
Sweden, to take effect as from January 1, 1920.
Norway, to take effect as from February 28, 1920.
Tunisia, to take effect as from April 23, 1920.
Liberia, to take effect as from September 9, 1921.
Belgium, to take effect as from November 4, 1921.

The following seventeen countries have later adhered to the pro

tocol:

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Italy---.

January 25, 1920
May 1, 1920
May 12, 1920
October 1, 1920

February 22, 1921

December 5, 1921
February 9, 1922
February 14, 1922
June 24, 1922
January 1, 1924
March 10, 1924
March 28, 1926
January 1, 1927
June 9, 1927
October 5, 1927
April 1, 1928
February 20, 1930

There is no data concerning the adherence of Australia, British

India, and New Zealand.

Haiti and Portugal have not yet adhered, although they were members of the Union at the time of the signature of the Act.

V. Denunciation

To the present date, one country only, the Republic of Liberia, has announced its intention of leaving the Union, for financial reasons, the denunciation to take effect on February 22, 1930.

FINANCE

REPARATION AGREEMENTS

By despatch dated July 31, 1930, from the American Embassy at Paris, the Secretary of State was informed that the Reparation Commission, having received a copy of the procès verbal of the deposit of the ratifications of the agreement between the creditor powers and Austria, signed at The Hague, January 20, 1930, declared that all relations ceased between Austria and the commission as from June 28, 1930.

As concerns the agreement between the creditor powers and Hungary, signed at the same time, the General-Secretary had reported that the deposit of ratifications had not been effected by France, Italy, or Czechoslovakia, and that the necessary deposit of ratifications by Bulgaria and Rumania had not taken place. At the meeting on July 25, 1930, the Italian delegate stated that the deposit of ratification by the Italian Government was in fact effected on July 23, 1930.

The date of the next meeting of the commission has been fixed for September 27, 1930.

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY -ARRANGEMENT CONCERNING THE SUPPRESSION OF FALSE INDICATIONS OF ORIGIN-ARRANGEMENT CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS

By note of August 5, 1930, the Swiss Minister at Washington informed the Secretary of State that the Turkish Government gave notice to the Swiss Federal Council on July 9, 1930, of its adherence to the texts as revised at The Hague on November 6, 1925, of the convention of Paris of March 20, 1883, for the protection of industrial property, and of the arrangements of Madrid of April 14. 1891, concerning the suppression of false indications of origin and the international registration of trade marks. The adhesion of the Turkish Government is effective as of August 21, 1930.

NAVIGATION

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LOAD LINES *

The International Load Line Conference met at London from May 20 to July 5, 1930, for the purpose of formulating inter

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The convention for the protection of industrial property, signed at The Hague November 6, 1925, was signed on behalf of the United States but has not been ratified.

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