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If they try to stop us from printing, we can show them the copy of that letter that says they do not publish, and then what can they do?

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"If they try to stop us from printing, we can show them the copy of that letter that says they do not publish, and then what can they do"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1971 Conversations and Morning Walks

I think we can publish all books here, because the agreement is made in USA. They have nothing to do within India. Indian law is different.
Room Conversation with Mayor -- November 10, 1971, New Delhi:

Prabhupāda: I do not know what kind of big company, and their publication we do not get in India. Why? (indistinct) We cannot get in Macmillan Company. Sometimes somebody inquires, the reply, "They..., we have not published this book, this, here." They have no information.

Devotee (1): We can show that one copy of that letter, and what can they do to us?

Prabhupāda: Huh?

Devotee (1): If they try to stop us from printing, we can show them the copy of that letter that says they do not publish, and then what can they do? We have a copy of...

Prabhupāda: I think we can publish all books here, because the agreement is made in USA. They have nothing to do within India. Indian law is different.

Śyāmasundara: I think it's a world copyright, or else we could publish in Japan also.

Prabhupāda: Huh?

Śyāmasundara: I think this is a world copyright, or else we would be able to publish in Japan, in...

Prabhupāda: So Japan is out of world?

Śyāmasundara: It's out of U.S.

Prabhupāda: Huh?

Śyāmasundara: It's out of the U.S.A.

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Śyāmasundara: Like India.

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Śyāmasundara: I think their copyright...

Prabhupāda: No, no, no.

Śyāmasundara: ...is binding around the world.

Prabhupāda: If they want to publish, let them publish.

Śyāmasundara: Yes.

Prabhupāda: That I offered them, that "We are going to publish." So there was no reply.

Śyāmasundara: Oh.

Prabhupāda: They did not comment and...

Śyāmasundara: You already offered.

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Prabhupāda?

Prabhupāda: Hum?

Page Title:If they try to stop us from printing, we can show them the copy of that letter that says they do not publish, and then what can they do?
Compiler:Mangalavati, Rishab
Created:20 of May, 2011
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1