<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large">FYI: Status of the Bible in BASIC English is Public Domain Worldwide, according to the original publisher. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Reitha Pattison</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:rpattison@cambridge.org" target="_blank">rpattison@cambridge.org</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 6:01 AM<br>Subject: Bible in Basic English - Out of Copyright<br>To: <a href="mailto:cmahte@gmail.com" target="_blank">cmahte@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:cmahte@gmail.com" target="_blank">cmahte@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<div><font color="#1F497D">Dear Michael Hart,</font></div>
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<div><font color="#1F497D">Thank you for your patience. </font></div>
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<div><font color="#1F497D">I am now able to confirm that the <i>Bible in Basic English</i> is now out of copyright throughout the world and, as such, there is no need for us to grant permission to you for reproduction of the work. </font></div>
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<div><font color="#1F497D">Good luck with your project. </font></div>
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<div><font color="#1F497D">All best wishes, </font></div>
<div><font color="#1F497D">Reitha</font></div>
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<b>From:</b> Reitha Pattison <br>
<b>Sent:</b> 09 March 2020 16:33<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:cmahte@gmail.com" target="_blank">cmahte@gmail.com</a><br>
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<div>Dear Michael Hart,</div>
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<div>Many thanks for your request, as detailed below. I am conferring with our Bibles team on the status of the copyright and rights holdings in the <i>Bible in Basic English</i>, and will get back to you as soon as I can. </div>
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<div>All best wishes,</div>
<div>Reitha</div>
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<div>Dr Reitha Pattison (she/her)</div>
<div>Head of Rights Sales, Academic Business Development</div>
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Tel: +44 (0)1223 326 140</div>
<div>Email: <a href="mailto:rpattison@cambridge.org" target="_blank"><font color="#0563C1"><u>rpattison@cambridge.org</u></font></a>
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<div>From: Rights Request [<a href="mailto:noreply@cambridge.org" target="_blank">mailto:noreply@cambridge.org</a>] </div>
<div>Sent: 08 March 2020 03:33</div>
<div>To: Foreign Rights <<a href="mailto:foreignrights@cambridge.org" target="_blank">foreignrights@cambridge.org</a>></div>
<div>Subject: Rights Request</div>
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<div>Requester Details--------------------------</div>
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<div>Name: MICHAEL HART</div>
<div>Email: <a href="mailto:cmahte@gmail.com" target="_blank">cmahte@gmail.com</a></div>
<div>Company or Publishing House: </div>
<div>Street: 5214, KELLY HILL DR</div>
<div>Town: Arlington State/Province: TX Zip/Post Code: 76017 Country: United States</div>
<div>Telephone: 6825581377</div>
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<div>Requested Book Details---------------------</div>
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<div>Title: Bible in Basic English</div>
<div>Author or Editor: S. Hooke</div>
<div>Year of publication: 1949 or 1961</div>
<div>ISBN: </div>
<div>Requested Rights: Translation Reprint</div>
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<div>Requestor Publication----------------------</div>
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<div>Working Title: Several</div>
<div>Publisher: Mr.</div>
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<div>Format: Print E-Book</div>
<div>Other Details:</div>
<div>I wish to utilize the Bible In Basic English as a source for compiling several works which are completely or nearly 100% remixes of the scripture source. The primary usage for this is to be available in digital format for download at no cost, but I was
also hoping/planning to make them available for purchase in digital and print-on-demand form on the Amazon platform. </div>
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<div>The works include </div>
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<div>The Jesus Remix: the four gospels in a chronological sequence.</div>
<div>The Church Remix: the Acts/Epistles/Revelation in a chronological sequence.</div>
<div>The Genesis Report: Early Bible portions in chronological Sequence.</div>
<div>The Exodus Report: Exodus - Joshua in a chronologial Sequence.</div>
<div>The Kingdom Report: Samuel - Ezra in a Chronological Report </div>
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<div>Paul: his Work and Writings</div>
<div>John: his Work and Writings</div>
<div>The Teachings of Jesus</div>
<div>The Laws of the Bible. </div>
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<div>I am producing these in Versions of the Bible Designed for American and British readers of a high reading ability. The Bible in Basic English provides the widest possible audience potentially up to 2 billion readers that can understand the words. </div>
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<div>Separately I seek permission to produce these works 1. for digital noncommercial release without geographic restriction.</div>
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<div>2. for commercial release both digital and print, in the USA, in Australia, in Japan, in the UK, in Europe, and in Canada. </div>
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