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 PROCLAMATIONS-MAR. 10, 1944 [58 STAT. Pot, p 1242 17U. S. C.if Supp. III, 8. 35 Stat. 1075. 17U.8.C.I 17U.S.C. 35 Stat. 1075 . 17 U.8..C. Supp. In, § 8. 55 Stat. 732 . 17U.S.C., mi, 8. Extension of respecting wor British national citizens of Pal (excluding Trai dan). . 1130 WHEREAS the aforesaid Order in Council is annexed to and is part of an agreement embodied in notes exchanged this day between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; and WHEREAS by virtue of a proclamation by the President of the United States of America dated April 9, 1910 (36 Stat. 2685), subjects of Great Britain and her possessions are, and since July 1, 1909, have 1-62; been, entitled to the benefits of the act of Congress approved March 4, 1909, 35 Stat. 1075, relating to copyright, other than the benefits of section 1 (e) of that act; and WHEREAS by virtue of a proclamation by the President of the United States of America dated January 1, 1915 (38 Stat. 2044), the subjects of Great Britain and the British dominions, colonies, and possessions, with the exception of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Newfoundland, are, and since January 1, 1915, (e) have been, entitled to all the benefits of section 1(e) of the aforesaid act of March 4, 1909; and WHEREAS by virtue of a proclamation by the President of the snote. United States of America dated September 29, 1933 (48 Stat. 1713), citizens of Palestine (excluding Trans-Jordan) are, and since October 1, 1933, have been, entitled to all the benefits of the aforesaid act 1-6, of March 4, 1909: NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, Presi- dent of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the snpp. authority vested in me by the aforesaid act of September 25, 1941, do declare and proclaim: time That with respect to (1) works subject to copyright under the laws s and of the United States of America, including works eligible to ad interim estine is-jor- copyright, which were first produced or published outside of the United States of America on or after September 3, 1939, by British nationals of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of the British territories to which the aforesaid Order in Council applies, or by citizens of Palestine (excluding Trans- Jordan); and (2) works of the same authors or copyright proprietors which were entitled to renewal of copyright under the laws of the United States of America on or after September 3, 1939, there existed and continues to exist such disruption or suspension of facilities essen- tial to compliance with the conditions and formalities prescribed with respect to such works by the copyright laws of the United States of America as to bring such works within the terms of the aforesaid act of September 25, 1941; and that accordingly the time within which compliance with such conditions and formalities may take place is hereby extended with respect to such works until the day on which the President of the United States of America shall, in accordance with that act, terminate or suspend the present declaration and proclamation. rgats. It shall be understood that the term of copyright in any case is not and cannot be altered or affected by this proclamation, and that, as supp provided by the aforesaid act of September 25, 1941, no liability shall attach under the Copyright Act for lawful uses made or acts done prior to the effective date of this proclamation in connection with the above-described works, or in respect to the continuance for one year subsequent to such date of any business undertaking or enterprise lawfully undertaken prior to such date involving expenditure or con- tractual obligation in connection with the exploitation, production, reproduction, circulation, or performance of any such work. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed. Term of cops liability for prio 65 Stat. 732. 17U.8.C., i, §&

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