711F.1914/455: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Panama ( Wilson )
245. Your 268, April 7.33 You are authorized to accept Panamanian proposal that the section in Article VIII of the defense site agreement referring to maintenance of roads should be general and thereby include all roads in Panama used by the armed forces of this Government. In the subsidiary agreement the Department prefers that this Government’s responsibilities be designated in the form of a proportionate share of the total annual maintenance costs. You are authorized to propose that this Government’s responsibilities in this respect be fixed at one third the total maintenance costs. This is the proportionate share which the Panamanian Government through its Ambassador in Washington has suggested that this Government bear.
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