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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.”