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1948 NEW ZEALAND
EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF NEW ZEALAND AND SWEDEN CONCERNING THE MUTUAL ABOLITION OF VISAS Wellington, 4 June 1948
Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Leave
By Authority: E. Y. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington.—l94B.
EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF NEW ZEALAND AND SWEDEN CONCERNING THE MUTUAL ABOLITION OF VISAS Wellington, 4 June 1948 No. 1 Mr. Peter Fraser to Mr. Erland Kleen Ministry of External Affairs, Wellington, 4 June 1948. Sir, I have the honour to refer to our various discussions concerning arrangements to permit of freedom of travel between our two countries and to suggest that an agreement in the following terms be concluded for the mutual abolition of visas for travel between New Zealand and Sweden:— " (1) Swedish citizens shall be free to travel to New Zealand by any route without the necessity of obtaining a visa in advance provided they are furnished with valid Swedish passports. " (2) Holders of valid passports bearing on the cover the inscription ' British passport: Dominion of New Zealand 5 and, inside, a description of the holder's national status as c British subject' shall be free to travel to Sweden by any route without the necessity of obtaining a visa in advance. "" (3) It is understood that the waiver of the visa requirement does not exempt Swedish citizens and British subjects travelling respectively to New Zealand and to Sweden from the necessity of complying with the New Zealand and Swedish laws and regulations concerning the entry, residence (temporary or permanent) and employment or occupation of foreigners, and that travellers who are unable to satisfy the Immigration authorities that they comply with these laws and regulations are liable to be refused leave to enter or land.
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(4) As regards travel by Swedish citizens to New Zealand Island Territories and the Trust Territory of Western Samoa, visas will not be required but it will be necessary for travellers to comply with the laws and regulations concerning the entry, residence (temporary or permanent) and employment or occupation of foreigners in the Island Territories or the Trust Territory of Western Samoa as the case may be. Travellers who are unable to satisfy the Immigration authorities that they comply with these regulations may be refused leave to enter or land." 2. If the Swedish Government are prepared to accept the foregoing provisions, I have the honour to suggest that the present note, and your reply in similar terms, should be regarded as placing on record the agreement between the two Governments which will take effect on 1 July 1948. I have, &c., P. FRASER. No. 2 Mr. Erland Kleen to Mr. Peter Fraser Royal Swedish Consulate, Wellington, June 4, 1948. :Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of the letter ■dated June 4, 1948, whereby you were good enough to convey to trie that the Government of New Zealand, wishing to facilitate the movement of persons between our two countries, were ready to enter into an Agreement with the Swedish Government on the following terms : " (1) Swedish citizens shall be free to travel to New Zealand by any route without the necessity of obtaining a visa in advance provided they are furnished with valid Swedish passports.
" (2) Holders of valid passports bearing on the cover the inscription ' British passport: Dominion of New Zealand' and, inside, a description of the holder's national status as 4 British subject' shall be free to travel to Sweden by any route without the necessity of obtaining a visa in advance. " (3) It is understood that the waiver of the visa requirement does not exempt Swedish citizens and British subjects travelling respectively to New Zealand and to Sweden from the necessity of complying with the New Zealand and Swedish laws and regulations concerning the entry, residence (temporary or permanent) and employment or occupation of foreigners, and that travellers who are unable to satisfy the Immigration authorities that they comply with these laws and regulations are liable to be refused leave to enter or land. " (4) As regards travel by Swedish citizens to New Zealand Island Territories and the Trust Territory of Western Samoa, visas will not be required but it will be necessary for travellers to comply with the laws and regulations concerning the entry, residence (temporary or permanent) and employment or occupation of foreigners in the Island Territories or the Trust Territory of Western Samoa as the case may be. Travellers who are unable to satisfy the Immigration authorities that they comply with these regulations may be refused leave to enter or land." 2. I have the honour to inform you that the Swedish Government are prepared to put into force the foregoing provisions and that they consider your letter and my present reply as constituting between the two Governments an agreement which is to come into force on July 1, 1948. I have, See., ERLAND KLEER Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (578 copies), £6. By Authority: E. V. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington.—l94B,
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EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF NEW ZEALAND AND SWEDEN CONCERNING THE MUTUAL ABOLITION OF VISAS Wellington, 4 June 1948, Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1948 Session I, A-18
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839EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF NEW ZEALAND AND SWEDEN CONCERNING THE MUTUAL ABOLITION OF VISAS Wellington, 4 June 1948 Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1948 Session I, A-18
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