File No. 406/105–106.
Chargé Fletcher to
the Secretary of State.
American Legation,
Peking, October 22,
1907.
No. 769.]
Sir: Referring to Mr. Rockhill’s No. 642, of
June 14 last, on the subject of the reciprocal protection of trade-marks
in China, I have the honor to inclose copy and translation of a note
received to-day from the Spanish minister, informing me that, according
to instructions received from his Government, the Spanish consular
courts in China are, in the absence of special legislation, without
jurisdiction in the premises.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure.—Translation.]
The Spanish Minister
to Chargé Fletcher.
Spanish Legation in China and Siam,
Peking, October 5, 1907.
Mr. Chargé d’affaires and Dear Colleague:
Referring to the letter which I had the honor of addressing to Mr.
Rockhill June 13 last, in reply to his note
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of the previous day, proposing an exchange of
notes between our two legations for the protection of trade-marks of
our respective citizens by means of the intervention of consular
courts, as is done in Morocco, I have to inform you, according to
instructions received from my Government, that until there is a
special law changing the jurisdiction of the Spanish consular courts
in China these courts may not pass upon the matter which is the
subject of this note.
I seize this occasion, etc.,
