No. 2 Mr. J. B. D. Pennink to Mr. Peter Fraser Legation of the Netherlands, Wellington, 3 March 1949. Sir, I have the honour to refer to your note of 3 March 1949,. concerning arrangements to permit freedom of travel between our two countries and suggesting that an agreement in the following terms be concluded for the mutual abolition of visas for travel between New Zealand and the Netherlands : [As in No. 1] 2. I have the honour to inform you that the Netherlands 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 April first, 1949. I have, &c. J. B. D. PENNINK, Minister for the Netherlands.

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