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 62 STAT.] LIBERIA-PASSPORT VISAS-OCT. 27, 28, 1947 tuting an arrangement between our two Governments which shall become effective on December 1, 1947. Effective date. Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. RUPERT A. LLOYD, JR. Rupert A. Lloyd, Jr. American Charge d'Affaires a. i. His Excellency CHAS. T. O. KING Acting Secretary of State, R. L. Monrovia The Liberian Acting Secretary of State to the American Charge d'Affaires ad interim DEPARTMENT OF STATE MONROVIA, LIBERIA. 2135/DF 28th October, 1947. MR. CHARGE D'AFFAIRES: I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Note Number 271, dated October 27, 1947 regarding terms of arrangement between our respective Governments with respect to the period of validity of temporary visitors visas which is to be granted on a reciprocal basis to nationals of our two countries in the light of conversations had by your Legation with the Department of State. In reply, I have the honour to advise the acceptance and assent by my Government to the following provisions as constituting an ar- rangement between our two Governments effective as of December 1, 1947: 1. As of the date on which this arrangement becomes effective, non-immigrant temporary visitors visas shall be granted by each of our respective countries to nationals of the other to be valid for an initial period of two years from the date of issue instead of an initial period of one year as at present. 2. It is understood that the period of validity of two years means that the visas granted will be valid for presentation at a port of entry at any time, or any number of times, during the two-year period. However, the immigration officials at the of entry of either country may, as heretofore, specify the authorized length of stay of the alien for each visit. 3. It is further understood that no visa granted for a period of two years will be valid for such period unless the passport or travel document is valid for such period. However, if the pass- port or travel document is not valid for the full period of two years at the time the visa is granted, the passport or travel document may be extended by the issuing authority for the full period of two years or more in which event the visa shall be considered as valid for the full period of two years. 68706-52-PT. i-- -84 3931

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