61 SrTAT.] MULTILATERAL-GERMAN PROPERTY IN SWEDEN-JULY IS, 1946 Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of our most distinguished con- sideration. SEYMOUR J RUBIN Chief of Delegation of United States CHRISTIAN VALENSI Chief of French Delegation FRANCIS W MCCOMBE Chief of Delegation of United Kingdom Justice EMIL SANDSTROM Chief of Swedish Delegation The Chief of the Swedish Delegationto the Chiefs of the Allied Delegations WASHINGTON, D .C . July 18, 1946 GENTLEMEN: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today in the following terms: "In connection with the understanding we have reached, it has been agreed that, pending the conclusion of multilateral arrange- ments, to which it is the intention of the Allies to invite the Swedish Government to adhere, and pending the decision of the Swedish Government regarding participation in such arrangements, no German-owned patent in Sweden shall be sold or otherwise trans- ferred for a period of three months from today's date or such further period as may then be agreed, except where, after notice to the Allies, it is found appropriate to sell patent rights as part of the sale of a German-controlled enterprise. "W'e have also discussed the probleIns arising out of (lermian trademarks and copyrights. The Allied Governments contemplate that international discussions may also take place with respect to these matters, with the objective of establishing by agreement general policies with a view to eliminating certain German trade- marks and to making freely available to the community such German copyrights as have special value. Pending the making of multilateral arrangements and the decision of the Swedish Government regarding participation in such arrangements, it is hoped that the Swedish Government will not take any action which would preclude their adherence to a policy consistent with such arrangements." In connection with the first paragraph of your letter, I confirm the understanding stated with reference to the disposition of German- owned patents in Sweden. As to German trademarks and copyrights, I shall not fail to bring your suggestions to the attention of my Government. 3201
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