File No. 841.3319/3

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Panama ( Price)

No. 444

Sir: Referring to your No. 1496 of July 31 last,1 in which you enclosed a copy of a note from the Panaman Foreign Office asking this Government’s acquiescence in a compliance by the Government of Panama with a request made by the British Minister that British warships be permitted to remain at Taboga Island, Bay of Panama, for longer periods than the 24–hour limitation applying in the Canal Zone waters and in neutral ports, I have to say that this Government sees no objection to the Government of Panama permitting the warships of Great Britain to remain at Taboga Island outside of the Canal Zone for longer periods than the 24-hour limitation.

You will so advise the Government of Panama.

I am [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:
Frank L. Polk
  1. Ante, p. 1268.