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TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. 
PAYMENT OF PATENTS, DESIGNS AND 
TRADE MARK FEES. 
Whereas by Royal Proclamation relating to Trading with 
the Enemy, dated the 9th day of September, 1914, it was, 
amongst other things, declared as follows :— 
“ The expression ‘ enemy country ’ in this Proclamation 
means the territories of the German Empire and of the Dual 
Monarchy of Austria-Hungary, together with all the Colonies 
and Dependencies thereof.” 
“ The expression ‘ enemy ’ in this Proclamation means any 
person or body of persons of whatever nationality resident or 
carrying on business in the enemy country, but does not in 
clude persons of enemy nationality who are neither resident 
nor carrying on business in the enemy country. In the case 
of incorporated bodies enemy character attaches only to those 
incorporated in an enemy country.” 
And Whereas it was also declared by the said Proclamation 
that from and after the date of the said Proclamation, all 
persons resident, carrying on business, or being in His Majesty’s 
Dominions, were prohibited from doing certain acts therein 
more specifically referred to. 
And Whereas it was further declared by the said Procla 
mation as follows :— 
“ Nothing in this Proclamation shall be taken to prohibit 
anything which shall be expressly permitted by Our Licence 
given on Our behalf by a Secretary of State, or the Board of 
Trade, whether such licences be especially granted to indi 
viduals or be announced as applying to classes of persons.”