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No. 3120. EXHANGE OF LETTERS CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT^[1] BETWEEN ISRAEL AND NORWAY REGARDING THE ABOLITION OF VISA FEES. JERUSALEM, 9 FEBRUARY AND 15 JULY 1955, AND ATHENS, 7 AND 26 JULY 1955

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Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, 9 February 1955

Dear Minister,

The Government has had under review the question of visas and visa fees for foreign nationals travelling to or through Israel.

It has been decided that, as a step towards easing travel barriers, visa fees may be waived in respect of the citizens of certain countries, on condition of reciprocity.

I have been instructed to inform you that from 1 March 1955, or from such other date as may be convenient to your Government, Israel visas are to be issued gratis to Norwegian nationals, if the Norwegian Government is prepared, with effect from the same date, to issue visas gratis to nationals of Israel.

If your Government agrees to this proposal, it would be convenient to give to this letter and your reply the effect of a formal agreement.

I am,
Yours faithfully,

(Signed) Walter Eytan

His Excellency Monsieur Ernst Hougen
Minister of Norway to Israel
Athens

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1. Came into force on 15 August 1955, in accordance with the terms of the said notes.