POSSIBLE EFFECT OF NEW CANAL TREATY BEING NEGOTIATED WITH PANAMA ON INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES OF UNITED STATED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN THE CANAL ZONE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00803R000400040033-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 27, 2000
• Sequence Number: 33
• Publication Date: August 11, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

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NSC-IG/AM Information Memo #170
August 11, 1971
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INTERDEPARTMENTAL GROUP FOR
INTER-AMERICAN AFFAIRS
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The Secretary of Commerce
The SecretarNT of the Treasury
The Attorney General
The Secretary of the Interior
The Secretary of Agriculture
The Secretary of Health,. Education and Welfare
The Secretary of Labor
The Secretary of Transportation
The Postmaster General
The Chairman, Civil Aeronautics. Board.-;
The Chairman, Civil Service Commission
The Chairman, Federal Communications Commission
The Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission
The Chairman, Interstate Commerce Commission
The Administrator, General Services Administration
The Administrator, National Aeronadtics and Space
Administration,
The Secretary, Smithsonian Institution
Tne Administrator, Veterans Administration
The Director, Office of Management and Budget
The Chairman, United States Tariff Commission
SUBJECT: Possible Effect of New Canal Treaty Being Negotiated
with Panama on Interests and Activities of United
States Covernment Agencies in the Canal Zone.
Under the General Convention with Panama of 1903, the
United States has all the rights, powers and authority in the
Canal Zone which it would have if it were the sovereign. Be-
cause the Unitcd States exercises full and complete jurisdiction
in the Canal Zone and because of the extent and variety of the
United States activities in the Zone, many United States Govern-
ment agencies not directly involved in the operation and defense
of the Panama Canal presently have an interest in and carry, on
activities in the Canal Zone.
."-TT?,44-,A States and Panama are now engaged in negotiations
for a new treaty arrangement for the Panama Canal and the Canal
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Zone. If concluded, the new treaty may change significantly
the status of the Canal Zone and, might possibly affect the
interests in the Zone of various United States agencies.
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To assure that the United States treaty negotiators haiie
all information necessary for the conduct of the negotiations,
I would appreciate it if you would submit a report by. August 27
of any official interest or activity in the Canal Zone by your
agency which could be affected by the replacement of the
General Convention of 1903. Your report should explain the.
nature and extent of your agency's interest or activity in
the Canal Zone and should state whether there is a need to
provide in the new treaty for the continuation or protection
of these interests and activities.
A similar report was requested of your agency in April
1966 and replies were received as follows:
Department of Agriculture, April 8, 1966
Bureau of the Budget, no reply received
Civil Aeronautics Board, April 8, 1966
Civil Service Commission, April 8, 1966
.Department of Commerce, May 5, 1966
Federal Aviation Agency, April 7, 1966
Federal Communications Commission, April 12, 1966
General Services Administration, April 12, 1966
Department of Health, Education and Welfare, April 11, 1966
Department of the Interior, no reply received
Interstate Commerce Commission, April 7, 1966
Department of Justice, April 19, 1966
Department of Labor, April 21, 1966
Maritime Commission, no reply received
NASA, April 7, 1966
PostmaL.ter General, no reply received
Smithsonian Institution, April 7, 1966
Tariff Commission, April 6, 1966
Treasury Department, April 13, 1966
Veterans Administration, April 6t 1966
In the event that you have nothing to add to your previous
report, a statement to that effect will suffice.
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Your reply should be addressed to Sandy M. Pringle,
Country Director, Office of Panamanian Affairs, Room 2915,
Department of State.
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