PASSPORT RECORD
AMERICANS VISITING OTHER COUNTRIES
Americans are visiting other countries in greater numbers than ever before. The U.S. Department of State reports that during the first nine months of 1949, a total or 227,731 passports were issued, almost as many as were issued during the entire year of 1948. On the basis of these figures, the Department’s passport division estimates that a record totai of 250,000 passports will be issued to American travellers by the end of 1749. For the three-month period, July through September, a total of 55,036 passports were issued.' During the period, 40,716 Americans received passports for travel in Western Eur- 1 ope. Other areas of the world ana the number of passports issued include: Latin America, 6903; Near East 2184; Far East, 1763; Eastern Europe, 1605; Africa, 1186; Australia ana New Zealand, 664; and Canada and Newfoundland, 15. A total of 36,861 Americans travelled abroad by ship, while 17,834 went by plane. Passport figures, it: is pointed out, do not indicate the total number of American citizens travelling abrftad. For example, some countries do not require Americans to have passports.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 71, 5 January 1950, Page 7
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185PASSPORT RECORD Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 71, 5 January 1950, Page 7
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