File No. No. 763.72112/10167

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Panama ( Price)

[Telegram]

Your September 18, 2 p.m. It would seem desirable for best interests of Panama that an article authorizing land holdings of alien enemies in Panama to be sold and title conveyed, should be incorporated [Page 398] in the Panaman legislation. American Alien Property Custodian has power under Enemy Trading Act to sell real property in United States belonging to persons defined as enemies by section 2 of act, or proclamations issued thereunder, but the disposition of the proceeds of such sales is left for the decision of Congress. As yet Congress has not determined the disposition of such proceeds.

Lansing