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 3200 German-owned pat- ents in Sweden. German trademarks and copyrights. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. The Chief of the Swedish Delegationto the Chiefs of the Allied Delegations WASHINGTON, D.C. July 18, 1946 GENTLEMEN: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date in the following terms: "In connection with the understanding we have reached, we have discussed the property in Sweden of the German State Rail- ways. We understand that the Swedish Government will give favorable consideration to the question of putting the rolling stock and accessories found in Sweden of the German State Railways at the disposal of the appropriate Allied authorities." I confirm our understanding on this subject. Accept, Gentlemen, the renewed assurances of my most distin- guished consideration. EMIL SANDSTROM. Chief of Swedish Delegation To the CHIEFS OF THE ALLIED DELEGATIONS The Chiefs of the Allied Delegations to the Chief of the Swedish Delegation WASHINGTON, D.C. July 18, 1946 DEAR JUSTICE SANDSTROM: In connection with the understanding we have reached, it has been agreed that, pending the conclusion of multilateral arrangements, to which it is the intention of the Allies to invite the Swedish Govern- ment to adhere, and pending the decision of the Swedish Government regarding participation in such arrangements, no German owned patent in Sweden shall be sold or otherwise transferred for a period of three months from today's date or such further period as may then be agreed, except where, after notice to the Allies, it is found appro- priate to sell patent rights as part of the sale of a German-controlled enterprise. We have also discussed the problems arising out of German trade- marks and copyrights. The Allied Governments contemplate that international discussions may also take place with respect to these matters, with the objective of establishing by agreement general policies with a view to eliminating certain German trademarks and to making freely available to the community such German copyrights as have special value. Pending the making of multilateral arrange- ments and the decision of the Swedish Government regarding partici- pation in such arrangements, it is hoped that the Swedish Government will not take any action which would preclude their adherence to a policy consistent with such arrangements.

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