Translation:Announcements, Acts, and Decrees From the Reign of Rama VII/Tome 7/Part 6
Announcement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Re: Accession of the Kingdom of Siam to the International Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, done at Berne in September 1886, revised at Berlin on 13 November 1908, and completed by an Additional Protocol signed at Berne on 20 March 1914
The Secretary for Foreign Affairs has been commanded by His Majesty to announce for general information as follows:
After His Majesty permitted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to arrange for His Government to accede to the International Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, done at Berne in September 1886, revised at Berlin on 13 November 1908, and completed by an Additional Protocol signed at Berne on 20 March 1914;
Now, the Siamese Minister in London has filed a letter from the Secretary for Foreign Affairs with the Swiss Government, the depository of this Convention, informing it of the intention of His Majesty’s Government to accede to the said International Convention, and the Swiss Government has informed other state parties of this very matter since the 17th day of July 2474 Buddhist Era;[1]
Therefore, the aforementioned International Convention has entered into operation between the Kingdom of Siam and the state parties specified in the schedule hereto annexed from the 17th day of July 2474 Buddhist Era onwards.
Saranrom Palace
31st day of July 2474 Buddhist Era
Thewawongwarothai
Secretary for Foreign Affairs
(Royal Gazette, Volume 48, 9 August,[2] Page 172)
Schedule
List of co-state parties of the Kingdom of Siam to the International Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, done at Berne in September 1886, revised at Berlin on 13 November 1908, and completed by an Additional Protocol signed at Berne on 20 March 1914
Germany (original party, 5 December 1887)
Australia (14 April 1928)
Austria (1 October 1920)
Belgium (original party)
United States of Brazil (9 February 1922)
Bulgaria (5 December 1921)
Canada (10 April 1928)
Denmark (including Faroe Islands) (1 July 1903)
Free City of Danzig (24 July 1922)
Spain (original party)
Estonia (9 June 1927)
Finland (1 April 1928)
France (original party)
Great Britain and its colonies and protectorates (original and additional parties, 1 July 1912)
Palestine (mandate of Great Britain) (21 March 1924)
Greece (9 November 1920)
Haiti (original party)
Hungary (14 February 1922)
British India (1 April 1928)
Irish Free State (5 October 1927)
Italy (original party)
Japan (15 July 1899)
Liberia (16 October 1908)
Luxembourg (20 June 1888)
Morocco (16 June 1917)
Monaco (20 May 1889)
Norway (13 April 1896)
New Zealand (24 April 1928)
Netherlands (1 November 1912)
Dutch India, Curaçao, and Suriname (1 April 1913)
Poland (28 January 1920)
Portugal (including its colonies) (29 March 1911)
Romania (1 January 1927)
Sweden (1 August 1904)
Switzerland (original party)
Syria and Republic of Lebanon (1 August 1924)
Czechoslovakia (22 February 1921)
Tunisia (original party)
Union of South Africa (3 October 1928)