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 62 STAT.] PANAMA-PASSPORT VISA FEES- Aug. 14 O, 1948 Nov. 5, 1948 The period of validity of a visa refers only to the period within which it may be used in relation to the application for entry into a port of entry of the national territory and not to the extension of sojourn which may be granted in the Republic to the bearer after he is admitted into the country. The period during which an alien may stay in the Republic is determined by the Panamanian immigration authorities at the time of the said alien's entry. My Government wishes to state for the record that this agreement relative to tourist or transit visas in no wise affects provisions which are in force or which may be adopted in the future regarding tourist cards, and that it has no bearing on official, diplomatic or special visas. After the present agreement has become effective through its defini- tive acceptance by Your Excellency's Government, it shall amend and supersede completely any other existing agreement or agreements between our two countries concerning tourist or transit visas for citizens of the United States and of the Republic of Panama, on a reciprocal basis. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest and most distinguished consideration. IGNACIO MOLINO JR Ignacio Molino Jr. Minister of Foreign Affairs. His Excellency MONNETT B. DAVIS, Ambassador Extraordinaryand Plenipotentiary of the United States. Panaai. The American Ambassador to the Pananinian.inis8ter for Foreign Affairs THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 84 Panama,November 5, 1948. EXCELIENCY: I have the honor to refer o Your Excellency's note No. DP 2010 of October 27, 1948, wherein the Government of Panama accepts the proposal made by my Government as indicated in my Note No. 38 dated August 14, 1948 for the reciprocal extension of the validity of visitors' visas issued to citizens of Panama and the United States. I am pleased to note that, for the purpose of achieving full reciprocity, Your Excellency's acceptance will include the issuance of transit visas to United States citizens to enable them to enter the Republic of Panama for business reasons.

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