Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960, Volume V, Microfiche Supplement, American Republics

PM–7. Letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Irwin) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom)¹

Washington, September 22, 1958

Dear Mr. Rubottom:

Our letter of 27 November 1956² requested that negotiations be resumed with the Republic of Panama for the acquisition of two radar sites to be used for anti-aircraft purposes. It has now been determined that for the present no action should be taken to modernize the anti-aircraft defenses of the Panama Canal. It is requested therefore, that no further effort be made at this time to secure the sites in question.³

Sincerely yours,

Deputy Assistant Secretary

1. Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56319/9–2258. Secret.
2. Printed in Foreign Relations, 1955–1957, vol. VII, American Republics: Central and South America, Document 167.
3. The following handwritten notation appears at the bottom of the source text: “Note: This is an example of what happens to many an issue we take up with a foreign government on behalf of the Defense establishment. W[illiam]. P. Snow 10/7/8”