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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. I have the honor to inform you that, with a view to giving effect to the commitment proposed in the note under acknowledgment, the President of the United States of America has issued today a proclama- p62 5ta.' Pt. ,t 2 tion, a copy of which is enclosed herewith, declaring and proclaiming, pursuant to the provisions of section 9 of the aforesaid Title 17 of the United States Code, on the basis of the assurances set forth in your note and the proclamation enclosed therewith, that on and after October 21, 1948, the conditions specified in sections 9 (b) and 1 (e) 61 Stat., Pt. 1, of the aforementioned Title 17 of the United States Code will exist pp. 655, 653. 19 S(b), I C(e). and will be fulfilled in respect of citizens of the Republic of the Philip- pines and that on and after October 21, 1948, citizens of the Republic of the Philippines shall be entitled to all the benefits of the said Title 17, but excepting the provisions embodied in the second paragraph of section 9 (b) of that Title regarding the extension of time for ful- filling copyright conditions and formalities. The proclamation im- poses the conditions that (1) the enjoyment by any work of the rights and benefits conferred by the said Title 17 shall be conditional upon compliance with the requirements and formalities prescribed with respect to such works by the copyright law of the United States, and (2) the provisions of section 1 (e) of the said Title 17, so far as they secure copyright controlling parts of instruments serving to re- duction of musicai produce mechanically the musical work, shall apply only to com- ork; limited appica- positions published after July 1, 1909, and which have been repro- duced for use on any contrivance by means of which the work may be mechanically performed. Effective date. The Government of the United States of America accordingly considers that reciprocal copyright relations have been established between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America and are in force as of today's date. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. ROBERT A. LOVETT Acting Secretary of State Enclosure: Copy of proclamation. His Excellency JOAQUIN M. ELIZALDE , Ambassador of the Philippines 3000

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