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 2996 October 21, 1948 IT. I.A.S. 1840] 61 Stat., Pt. 1, p. 655. 17 U. 8. C., Supp. I, t9 (b). 62 Stat., Pt. 2, p. 1568. 61 Stat., Pt. 1, p. 653. 17 U.S. C., Supp. I, I1 (e). INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. Arrangement between the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines respecting copyright. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Washington October 21, 1948; entered into force October 21, 1948. The PhilippineAmbassador to the Acting Secretary of Slate EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES WASHINGTON October 21, 1948 EXCELLENCY: In accordance with instructions from my Government, I have the honor to invite your attention to section 10 (b) of the Philippine Copy- right Law (Act No. 3134 of the Philippine Legislature) under which, as amended by Republic Act No. 76, the benefits of the aforementioned Act No. 3134 may be extended to the work of a proprietor who is not a citizen of the Philippines only when the foreign state or nation of which such proprietor is a citizen or subject grants, either by treaty, convention, agreement, or law, to citizens of the Philippines the benefit of copyright protection substantially equal to the protection secured to such foreign proprietor under that Act. Since section 10 (b) of the Philippine Copyright Law is similar to paragraph (b), section 9 of Title 17 of the United States Code, codified and enacted into positive law by the Act of Congress, approved July 30, 1947 (61 Stat. 652), it is the desire of my Government to enter into reciprocal copyright relations with the Government of the United States of America whereby the benefits of the copyright laws of our respective countries are extended to the citizens of the other country. With a view to assuring the Government of the United States of America of reciprocal benefits for authors and proprietors of the United States, the President of the Republic of the Philippines has issued a proclamation, a copy of which is enclosed herewith, pro- claiming that citizens of the United States are entitled on and after this date to obtain copyright for their works in the Republic of the Philippines, including rights similar to those provided by section 1 (e) of the above-mentioned Title 17 of the United States Code. This proclamation comes into effect today, the date on which it is under- stood that the President of the United States of America shall pro- claim that citizens of the Republic of the Philippines are entitled to all the benefits of the aforementioned Title 17 of the United States Code, including the provisions of section 1 (e) thereof, but excepting the provisions embodied in the second paragraph of section 9 (b) of that Title regarding the extension of time for fulfilling copyright conditions and formalities.

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