The Acting Secretary of State to the Argentine Minister.c
Washington, June 7, 1905.
Sir: I have the honor to submit to you for your consideration and that of your government a suggestion made by the Honorable the Secretary of War and the Governor of the Isthmian Canal Zone that consuls of your government who may be appointed in the Republic of Panama be located in the cities of Panama and Colon, and be authorized to act in matters arising within the Canal Zone and that the Government of the United States recognize their authority within said Zone.
Such an arrangement, in the opinion of this Department, is desirable and would tend to facilitate business. If it meets with the approval of your government, I would suggest that hereafter when consuls are appointed in Panama, two commissions be issued to them, one addressed to the President of the United States, for the Isthmian Canal Zone; and one addressed to the President of Panama. Upon receipt of requests accompanied by the commissions addressed to the President of the United States, exequaturs will be granted by this government.
If, in the meantime, before these formalities can be observed your government should desire any particular consular officer to enter upon the performance of duties connected with the Canal Zone, provisional recognition will be accorded to him on receipt of a request accompanied by the name of the officer and his place of residence.
Accept, etc.,
- The same note mutatis mutandis to all foreign embassies and legations in the United States.↩