Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Western Hemisphere, Volume IX

711.1928/1–2749

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Panama

confidential,
No. 8

Washington, January 27, 1949.

Sir: Reference is made to the Department’s instruction No. 126, dated August 31, 1948¹ and subsequent correspondence concerning aviation matters in the Republic of Panama.

There is transmitted herewith a copy of a revised draft of an aviation agreement.¹ There is also transmitted herewith a copy of an exchange of notes concerning the Communications Cable Agreement and the Technical Aviation Mission.² These drafts represent the latest views of the Government of the United States and have been cleared by the Department, the National Military Establishment, the Civil Aeronautics Administration and the Civil Aeronautics Board.

You are instructed to present these revised drafts to the Government of Panama and, if they are acceptable, you are authorized at your discretion to sign the general aviation agreement and effect the exchange of notes. As it is necessary to clear any changes with the various agencies in Washington, the Embassy should refer any proposed deviations from the enclosed texts to the Department for clearance.

Full powers authorizing you to sign this general aviation agreement are being transmitted to you by hand by a member of your staff.³

Very truly yours,

For the Secretary of State:

Walter A. Radius

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3. For text of agreement respecting air transport services, and agreements effected by exchanges of notes, signed at Panama, March 31, 1949, see Department of State Treaties and Other International Acts Series No. 1932, or 63 Stat. (pt. 3) 2450.