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 63 STAT.] AUSTRIA-PASSPORT VISA FEES June 10, 28, 1949 ....... JulY 12, 194 2743 Translation FEDERAL CHANCELLERY DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ZI. 189.051 . - 6RR/49. VIENNA, VIENNA, Note Verbale. With reference to note verbale No. 55 of June 10, 1949, from the Legation of the United States of America, the Federal Chancellery, Department of Foreign Affairs, has the honor to notify you that the arrangement proposed by the Government of the United States of America has been approved by Austria and that July 15, 1949, is con- templated as the date for putting it into effect. The Federal Chancellery, Department of Foreign Affairs, is pleased to avail itself of the opportunity to renew to the Legation of the United States of America the assurances of its highest consideration. VIENNA, Jtne 28, 1949. REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA FEDERAL CHANCELLERY DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS THE LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMRICA, Attention: Secretary of Legation GEORGE W. RENCHARD, Vienna. The American Legation to the AustrarFederalOhancellery, Department of ForeignAffairs THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 69 The Legation of the United States of America presents its com- EfectIv, date. pliments to the Federal Chancellery, Department of Foreign Affairs, and with reference to the latter's Note No. ZI.139.051-6RR/49, of June 28, 1949, has the honor to state that the Department of State agrees that July 15, 1949, be made the effective date of the agreement between the Austrian Government and the Government of the United States, by which visa requirements, but not passport requirements, will be waived for American citizens proceeding to Austria. On its part the Government of the United States agrees to grant passport visas with- out fees, to be valid for any number of applications for admission into the United States within a period of 24 months, instead of the present 12 month period of validity of such visas, to Austrian nationals who are proceeding to the United States and its possessions, for business or pleasure purposes and who are bona fide non-immigrants within the meaning of the immigration laws of the United States, provided the Austrian passport of each bearer remains valid during the period of validity of the visas. GWR VIENNA, July 18, 1949. To the FEDERAL CHANCELLEBY, Department of Foreign Affairs, Viennm

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