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STT.] SWEDEN-PASSPORT VISA FEE Sept. 4, 11, 199 54 STAT.] SWEDEN-PASSPORT VISA FEES Oct. 5 , 19 8 9 'Jet. 0( 1)709 Arrangement between the United States of America and Sweden respecting passport visa fees. Effected by exchanges of notes dated September 4 and 11 and October 5, 1939. The Swedish Charge d'Affaires ad interim to the Secretary of State LEGATION OF SWEDEN WASHINGTON, D. C. The Swedish Charge d'Affaires ad interim presents his compliments to the Honourable the Secretary of State and, acting upon instructions, has the honour to inform Him that the Swedish Government has decided to require for entrance into Sweden, beginning on September 5th, a regular visa on passports issued to American citizens. A visa fee of Kronor 4 will be levied on passports for which no visa has hitherto been required. The Swedish Charge d'Affaires will return to this matter as soon as detailed instructions have been received. WASHINGTON, D . C., September 4, 1939. The Secretary of State to the Swedish Charged'Affaires ad interim The Secretary of State presents his compliments to the Charge d'Affaires ad interim of Sweden and refers to the Legation's note of September 4, 1939 stating that the Swedish Government has decided to require, for entrance into Sweden, beginning September 5, 1939, a regular visa on passports issued to American citizens for which a fee of Kronor 4 will be charged. Appropriate note has been taken of this decision on the part of the Swedish Government and American diplomatic and consular officers have been instructed to collect, beginning September 5, 1939, a corre- sponding fee of $1.25 for the issuance of passport visas to non-immi- grant Swedish subjects, with the exception of Government officials, temporarily visiting the United States. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, September 11 1939 The Swedish Minister to the Secretary of State LEGATION OF SWEDEN WASHINGTON, D. C . Aux termes de Particle 59 du Decret du 26 novembre 1937 enongant des prescriptions relatives A la loi du 11 juin 1937 sur le sejour des 6trangers en Suede, les agents diplomatiques et les agents consulaires de carriere des Puissances etrangeres en Suede, ainsi que leurs families et leurs gens de service doivent etre munis de passeports nationaux ou 2489 September 4,11 Octo- ber 5, 193 I. A. 8. No. 198] Notice of intention by Sweden. Reciprocal aetion byU.S.