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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [56 STAT. Agreement between the United States of America and Argentina respect- ing waiver of passport visa fees. Effected by exchange of notes signed April 15, 1942; effective June 1, 1942. The American Ambassador to the Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship No. 739 EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Buenos Aires, April 15, 1942. Gratis visas for des- ignated persons. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to confirm to Your Excellency in the following terms the agreement regarding passport visa fees between the Gov- ernments of the United States of America and of Argentina which has resulted from the conversations previously held. In accordance with those conversations, gratis visas will be granted by the Governments of the United States of America and of Argentina to the persons mentioned below; and the validity of these visas with respect to both countries will be for the period of one year from the date of issuance of the visas and will cover any number of entries during the aforementioned period, provided that the passport is valid during that period: a) the citizens of both Republics who may temporarily visit the territory of the other for business, pleasure or as tourists; b) the nationals of both countries who, being professors, may go to the other for the purpose of giving lectures, and professional and other persons who may seek temporary admission for pro- fessional purposes or purposes of study, provided that such nationals do not intend to remain for a consecutive period of more than one year; c) amateur sportsmen who are citizens of the two Republics who may go to the other country to participate in athletic tournaments; d) the citizens of either of the two countries who may wish to pass in transit through the territory of the other country; e) the citizens of both countries who may wish to enter the territory of the other for the purposes of carrying on trade be- tween the two Republics in pursuance of the provisions of the treaty of commerce and navigation. [1] It is understood that these provisions apply also to the wives and unmarried children under 18 years of age of the persons aforemen- tioned. It is further understood that married or unmarried women, as well as unmarried male persons up to 21 years of age, shall also ' [Treaty Series 4; 10 Stat. 1005; 18 Stat. (pt. 2, Public Treaties) 18.1 April 15, 1942 [E. A. S. 266 1578