The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) presents his compliments to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and, in conformity with the provisions of Article 13(4) of the Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms, has the honor to inform him that, according to the notification received from the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Government of Japan deposited, on June 19, 1978, its instrument of acceptance of the said Convention.
The Convention will enter into force, with respect to Japan, three months after the date of this notification, that is, on October 14, 1978.
July 14, 1978
* issued September 15, 1978