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PROCLAMATIONS-DEC. 5, 9 , 1947 tries which accord substantially equal treatment in this respect to citizens of the United States of America: NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY S. TRUMAN, President of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the aforesaid act of July 17, 1946, do find and proclaim that with respect to trade-marks of nationals of Finland registered in the United States Patent Office which have been subject to renewal on or after September 3, 1939, there has existed during several years since that date, because of conditions growing out of World War II, such disruption or suspension of facilities essential to compliance with the conditions and formalities prescribed with respect to renewal of such registrations by section 12 of the aforesaid act of February 20, 1905, as amended, as to bring such registrations within the terms of the aforesaid act of July 17, 1946; that Finland accords substantially equal treatment in this respect to trade-mark proprietors who are citizens of the United States; and that accordingly the time within which compliance with conditions and formalities prescribed with respect to renewal of registrations under section 12 of the aforesaid act of February 20, 1905, as amended, may take place is hereby ex- tended with respect to such registrations which expired after Septem- ber 3, 1939, and before June 30, 1947, until and including June 30, 1948. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 5 t h day of December, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-seven [SEAL] and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventy-second. HARRY S TRUMAN By the President: ROBERT A LOVETT Acting Secretary of State EXTENDING THE PERIOD FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ADEQUATE SHIPPING SERVICE FOR, AND DEFERRING EXTENSION OF THE COAST- WISE LAWS TO, CANTON ISLAND BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS section 21 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (41 Stat. 997), provides: "That from and after February 1, 1922, the coastwise laws of the United States shall extend to the island Territories and pos- sessions of the United States not now covered thereby, and the board is directed prior to the expiration of such year to have established adequate steamship service at reasonable rates to accommodate the commerce and the passenger travel of said islands and to maintain and operate such service until it can be taken over and operated and maintained upon satisfactory terms by private capital and enterprise: Provided, That if adequate shipping service is not established by February 1, 1922, the President shall extend the period herein allowed for the estab- lishment of such service in the case of any island Territory or possession for such time as may be necessary for the establish- ment of adequate shipping facilities therefor . . . "; and Finland. Proclamation of ex- tension of time re- specting renewal of certain trade-mark registrations. 60 Stat. 568 . 15 U. S. C. §92 note. 33 Stat. 727. 15U. S.C.§92. December 9, 1947 INo. 2710] 46U.s.0. 877. 61 STAT.] 1101