740.0011 European War 1939/1294c: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Panama (Dawson)
124. Your 164, December 20, 1 p.m. The following telegram has been sent to all missions in the American republics except Panama:
[Page 117][Here follows text of circular telegram of December 21, 6 p.m., printed supra.]
This Government was very pleased to learn of the acceptance of the redraft by the Government of Panama and of the President’s intention to circulate the statement as soon as advised that the other American governments have approved the text. Please inform Dr. Garay that in view of the urgency, the Department took the liberty of suggesting the procedure embodied in the circular telegram in the confident trust that it would be entirely satisfactory to him.
The Government of Panama in dispatching the statement will of course desire to introduce it with some brief statement to the effect that the statement has been drawn up by the governments of all the American republics after consultation in accordance with the provisions of numbered paragraph 3 of the Declaration of Panama.