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 Sept. 4, 5, 16, 1947 Translation IS/DH EMBASSY OF FRANCE IN THE UNITED STATES No. 340 SCA 4-1 WASHINGTON The Embassy of France presents its compliments to the Department of State and has the honor to inform it of the following: The French Government, having revised its schedule of rates for chancelry services, is desirous of concluding with the Government of the United States a new reciprocal agreement replacing the Agreement of December 10, 1946, the stipulations of the new agreement to be in harmony with the new provisions decreed in France. The new schedule of rates provides for three categories of visas: For from one day to three months For one year, valid for any number of stays, each stay not to exceed three months For more than three months, allowing, in fact, a permanent stay, it being required that foreigners staying in France more than three months present an identification card which is valid for three years and which is renewable. Subject to those conditions, the French Government proposes an agreement on the following bases: Visa for a short stay valid for from one day to three months 325 francs ($2.75) Visa valid for one year, for several trips, each stay not to exceed three months 500 francs ($4.20) Visa for establishing residence for more than three months 1,200 francs ($10.08) The Embassy would be very grateful if the Department of State would be good enough to inform the Embassy whether it is in agree- ment with these proposals. If the latter are accepted, they may constitute the subject of an exchange of notes at a date in the very near future, with the result that the new agreement may come into effect on October 1, 1947. The Embassy avails itself of the occasion of the present note to renew to the Department of State the assurances of its very high consideration. J. S. Washington, August 19, 1947. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, D.C. 61 Stat.,Pt. 3, p. 2795. 3777

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