711.1928/319: Telegram
The Chargé in Panama (Burdett) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:45 p.m.]
6. The Secretary for Foreign Affairs5 said today that the proposed treaty draft is generally satisfactory except for article II, which in its present form is not acceptable to Panama. He feels that a treaty [Page 891] draft to which the Panamanian commissioners can agree will be assured of ratification at the special session of the Assembly which the President will call if the treaty is signed.
He thought the Panamanian commissioners could return to Panama sometime in February unless for any reason it should be desirable temporarily to delay the discussions, in which case they would see no objection to remaining a month longer in Washington.
- Juan Demostenes Arosemena.↩