810.24/51: Telegram
The Chargé in Panama ( Muccio ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 1:45 p.m.]
71. Department’s telegraphic instruction June 27, 7 p.m. discussed with Minister of Foreign Affairs afternoon of June 29 when he stated he desired to present the matter to the President before expressing an opinion. Minister of Foreign Affairs has just orally declared that the Panaman Government enthusiastically endorses the plan to extend the facilities of American Government owned yards and arsenals to the other American Republics. He added that such a policy is not only necessary but also indispensable in the present state of world affairs.