Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1907, (In two parts), Part I

File No. 406/95–97.

The Secretary of State to Chargé Fletcher.

Department of State,
Washington, October 25, 1907.

No. 359.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Rockhill’s dispatch, No. 710, of August 30 last, inclosing newspaper clippings stating that a proclamation has been issued by the Shanghai taotai for the protection of British trade-marks from infringement in the latter’s district. With the dispatch is also inclosed a copy of Mr. Rockhill’s instruction to the consul-general at Shanghai, suggesting that the latter endeavor to secure similar protection for American trade-marks in that district.

The department approves the instruction to Consul-General Denby and hopes that, pending the much-needed, more comprehensive arrangements, the Shanghai taotai will take a similar step in regard to American trade-marks.

Copies of the dispatch and of its inclosures have been sent to the Commissioner of Patents for his information.

I am, etc.,

Elihu Root.