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58 United Nations - 1950
Treaty Series
formalities may take place is extended with respect to such works for one
year after the date of the proclamation. The proclamation provides that
it shall be understood that the term of copyright in any case is not and
cannot be altered or affected by the President's action and that the extension
is subject to the proviso of the said Title 17 that no liability shall attach
thereunder for lawful uses made or acts done prior to the effective date of
that proclamation in connection with the works to which it relates, or in
respect to the continuance for one year subsequent to such date of any
business undertaking or enterprise lawfully undertaken prior to such date
involving expenditure or contractual obligation in connection with the
exploitation, production, reproduction, circulation, or performance of any
such work.
The Government of the United States of America accordingly considers the agreement in regard to such extension of time to be in effect as of today's date. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. Dean ACHESON Enclosure: Copy of Proclamation. His Excellency The Honorable Norman J. 0. Makin Ambassador of Australia
COPYRIGHT EXTENSION: AUSTRALIA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS the President is authorized, in accordance with the conditions prescribed in section 9 of Title 17 of the United States Code, which includes the provisions of the act of Congress approved March 4, 1909, 35 Stat. 1075, as amended by the act of September 25,'1941, 55 Stat. 732, to grant an extension of time for fulfillment of the conditions and formalities prescribed by the copyright laws of the United States of America, with respect to works first produced or published outside the United States of America and subject to copyright or to renewal of No. 909