819.51A/5: Telegram
The Minister in Panama ( Price ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 10:40 p.m.]
24. Supplementing Legation’s February 21, 9 p.m. Fairly reliable information received that Panaman President has declared that on Friday he will firmly refuse to appoint American as Fiscal Agent.
Legal representative of Panaman President in draft of Law 30 responded to request of the latter for interpretation article 1 that he [was] not obligated to have a Fiscal Agent but if one was employed the Department of State must be deferred to and given privilege of selecting the man who would be found acceptable to Panaman President. I suggest pressure through Panaman Chargé d’Affaires and Secretary Alfaro,6 now in the United States, as well as additional cable to Legation.
- Dr. Ricardo Alfaro, Minister of Interior and Justice.↩