710 Conference W and PW/2–545: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Panama (Donnelly)
71. Reurtel 117, February 5, 4 p.m. Panamanian Government appears to have misunderstood requests made by Embassy pursuant to Department’s circular telegram of January 19, 1945, midnight. The topics listed in Panamanian memorandum have no hemisphere application. They could more appropriately be handled through the usual diplomatic channels (as they are in fact being handled), especially as many of them could only be discussed satisfactorily between technical experts. Department is anxious to avoid introducing into Mexico City meeting subjects which are purely bilateral, feeling that to do so would necessarily detract from the attention given subjects of full hemisphere interest and significance. You are requested to inform the Panamanian Government in the above sense.