NORWAY-PASSPORT VISAS Sept. 10 , 1948 Oct. 19, 1945 Agreement between the United States of America and Norway respecting waiver of passport visas for American citizens proceeding to Spits- bergen, Jan Mayen, and certain Norwegian dependencies. Effected by exchange of notes dated at Washington September 10 and October 19, 1948; entered into force October 19, 1948. The Norwegian Charge d'Affaires ad interim to the Secretary of State NORWEGIAN EMBASSY WASHINGTON 7, D. C. No. 257 The Charge d'Affaires ad interim of Norway presents his compli- ments to His Excellency the Secretary of State and, acting upon in- structions from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has the honor to inform the Secretary that notwithstanding the exchange of notes of the 7th and the 29th of July, 1947, according to which a visa is required for American citizens proceeding to Norwegian territory outside continental Norway, a visa will not be required for American citizens travelling to Svalbard (Spitsbergen). Further the Secretary is informed that visa-requirements for American citizens proceeding to Jan Mayen, and the Norwegian De- pendencies Bouvet Island, Peter I's Island and Queen Maud Land are temporarily suspended. [] WASHINGTON, D. C ., September 10,1948. The Acting Secretary of State to the Norwegian Charge d'Affaires ad interim The Acting Secretary of State presents his compliments to the Charge d'Affaires ad interim of Norway and acknowledges the re- ceipt of the Embassy's note No. 257 of September 10, 1948, wherein it is stated that visas will not be required for American citizens pro- ceeding to Svalbard (Spitsbergen), and that visa requirements for American citizens proceeding to Jan Mayen, and the Norwegian De- pendencies Bouvet Island, Peter I's Island and Queen Maud Land are temporarily suspended. HJL DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, October 19,1948. ' The Norwegian Embassy, Sept. 30, 1948, informed the Department of State that the term "temporarily suspended" means "temporarily waived". September 10. and October 19, 1948 [T. I. A. S. 1S841 61 Stat. , Pt. 3, p. 3101. 62 STAT.] 3649
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