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 62 STAT.] UNITED KINGDOM-PASSPORT VISA FEES-NOV. 9, 12 , 1948 non-immigrants within the meaning of the immigration laws of the United States. I have the honour to be with high consideration, Sir, Your obedient Servant, (For Mr. McNeil) RoGER MAKINS Mr. JULIUS C. HOLMEs, etc., etc., etc., 1, GrosvenorSquare, W. 1. The American Charge d'A/faires ad interim to the British Minister of State for ForeignAffairs AMEBICAN EMBASSY No. 3496 London, November 12, 1948 SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge, with deep appreciation, the re- ceipt of your note, No. UR 7266/6229/G, dated November 9, 1948, informing me that His Majesty's Government in the United King- dom has decided, effective November 12, 1948, to abolish the visa requirement for United States citizens travelling to the United Kingdom. The Department of State was informed immediately upon receipt of the note under reference, of this gracious gesture of His Majesty's Government, and the Embassy has now been notified that the United States Government-effective November 12-will grant to British subjects resident in the United Kingdom, in possession of valid British passports, who are eligible to enter the United States as bona fide non-immigrants, gratis passport visas, and in cases of temporary visitors, such visas may be made valid for entries over a period of 24 months, provided the passport concerned remains valid for that period. The same arrangement will be put into effect outside the United Kingdom for British subjects proceeding to the United States as temporary visitors, who are resident within the United Kingdom, but who are temporarily absent therefrom, as soon as American Diplo- matic and Consular officers can be notified. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. JULIs C. HOLMr; The Right Honorable H. MCNEIL, M. P ., Minister of State, Foreign Office, London, S. W. 1 3825

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