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 63 STAT.] PANAMA-PASSPORT VISAS-une 14, 1949 2899 June 14, 1949 Agreement between the United States of America and Panamarespecting M 16 ad passport visas. Effected by exchange of notes dated at Panamd [T. 1.A. . 2141 March 16 and June 14, 1949; entered intoforce June 14, 1949. The American Embassy to the PanamanianMinistry of Foreign Affairs THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The Embassy of the United States of America presents its com- pliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has the honor to refer to the issuance of diplomatic and official visas by the Govern- ments of the United States and Panama. As the Ministry is aware, the Government of the United States issues diplomatic and official visas to diplomatic and career consular officers and other Panamanian Government officials entitled to those visas valid for any number of entries during a period of one year provided, of course, that the passports remain valid for that period of time. Inasmuch as it has been noted that the Government of Panama issues diplomatic and official visas valid for only one entry this Embassy takes the liberty of submitting for the Ministry's considera- tion the suggestion that the Government of Panama issue visas in these categories to bearers of United States diplomatic and special passports valid for any number of entries during a period of one year, provided that the passports remain valid for that period of time. Should the Government of Panama express agreement to the Embassy's suggestion as indicated above, it would tend to place the issuance of visas in these categories on a basis of reciprocity. C.C.H. PANAMA, March 16, 1949 The PanamanianMinistry of ForeignAffairs to the American Embassy REPUBLICA DE PANAMA D.C. o P.N-- MINISTERIO DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES SECCION PRIMERA DEPARTAMENTO DE CEREMONIAL O PROTOCOLO El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores saluda atentamente a la H. Embajada de los Estados Unidos de America y tiene a honra referirse a la nota verbal de la Embajada, de 16 de marzo dltimo, relacionada con las visas diplomaticas y visas oficiales que el Gobierno de Panama expide a los funcionarios diplomaticos y oficiales del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos, las cuales la Embajada solicita sean validas para entrar al pals las veces necesarias, por el periodo de un aio, si los pasaportes son validos tambien por este periodo. El Ministerio considera que en el caso de que trata la Embajada debe aplicarse la reciprocidad, y por lo tanto, esta en un todo de

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