811F.504/181: Telegram
The Ambassador in Panama (Dawson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 12:05 p.m.]
13. My telegram No. 12, of January 25, 3 p.m. The Minister of Foreign Affairs47 discussed this matter with me yesterday afternoon. He expressed great concern over the proposed extension to military construction of provisions restricting employment opportunities for Panamanians. He said that although remedial legislation were enacted later considerable delay might ensue and that in the meantime [Page 1103] Panamanians would be deprived of opportunities and an embarrassing situation would result for Panamanian Government. He showed me a petition regarding the matter from the Panamanian Society of Engineers which will probably be transmitted to the Department through the Panamanian Embassy in Washington.
- Narciso Garay.↩