PANAMA CANAL NEGOTIATIONS: TORRIJOS VS. THE US

DDI MEMORANDUM voile Approved for Release: 2019/07/19 CO2892406 CO-ORDINATED : OER ,DDP ,01 B"MET PANAMA CANAL NEGOTIATIONS: TORRIJOS VS. THE US Summary The Panamanian government is putting final touches on its negotiating position and will likely be ready to begin canal treaty talks in the near future. The Panamanians will stress questions of sovereignty and territorial jurisdiction while remaining flexible on the issue of control and defense of the canal...