" (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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