U.S. AND PANAMA REPORTED CLOSE TO A COMPROMISE

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February 27, 1964
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Approved For Release 2005/01/12: CIA- 41-335 O0b40'fL1' 61di5'= ZU,W YORK ,nMLS ll S1 AND PANAMA REPORTED CLOSE `i S O t FEB 2 7 1964 --f-e-1- 1 This proposal reached the Diplomats said that the next Administration through United step would he a meeting of the subcommittee with the Pana- Nations channels and raised the manian chief drlegate, Miguel question here of which formula J. Moreno Jr., and the United actually represented the Pana-"States delegate to the O.A.S., Ellsworth Bunker, either scpa- ition i an pos man ~ .TO However, Panama's chief del-; rately or together, to draw up A COMPROMISE a fnal dra oP the agreement. agate, Miguel J. Moreno Jr., ad- If no new w problems cmerge,4 wised the subcommittee that the it is hoped that the agreement, _ Orlich proposal was turned,can be announced late tomor-. down by Panama on the grounds row or early Friday. Mr. Mor that a formula was ( eno will presumably require Washington Said to Accept already being promising in Wash- time to consult with his Gov-, el"'meat In Principle Latest Offer ' ington. Secrecy surrounded the tic- of O.A.S. Mediators GFnerally speaking, the new tails of tonight's negotiations. formula for agreement sets the because both sides and the me-, stage for an examination of the;diators feared that premature. canal treaty relationship be-n disclosure might complicate dip- AIDES MEET ON FORMULA lomatie efforts. Both Govern- twecn -the United States and merits have to contend with do Panama, but removes language. {Imestic opinion. that Washington had resisted The new formula was said to Accord Calls for Renewal from the outset because it have come from a proposal sub; milted by Mr. Moreno to Mr. of Ties Before Review of feared that the language im-4Bunker at a luncheon meeting plied an agreement in advanceiarranged by Mr. Plate last Sat- Canal Zone Treaty to another renegotiation of the~urday. The formula underwent. 1903 pact. The treaty was last some 'revisions during that meet, revised in 1955. ing and also in subsequent dis- B TAD SZIILC Panama's primary ` concern cussions with the members of By had been to obtain assurances the O.A.S. subcommittee. Special to The New York Timea that negotiations on a new One of Panama's complaints' WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 - treaty would be held. But she in past. discussions has been The settlement of the seven- had insisted that she was not I that United states negotiators. areek-nld Panama crisis was re- setting forth any preconditions.`allogedly said they lacked suf I th t the r t a ,.. ficient po.~e, "N Yu-. p as ported to be imminent tonight. " The Johnson -Administration hem of drafting the agrcementltions proposed by the Pana- may have been resolved With ,ma.nians. According to Panama ,1 . was understood to be ready to the use. of wording that de- this was the case with the dis' accept in principle the latest clares that after the resump-I cussions of certain aspects of compromise formula submitted tion of diplomatic relations, the. ' treaty in 1962 and last by Inter-American mediators. which were broken by Panama) year. discussed subsequent to the bloody Canal ? At that time, Panama says, The situation was Zone riots Jan. 9, 10 and 11,! Washington agreed only to dis+ at a 45-minute meeting ~t the. the representatives of the, cuss peripheral issues without; State Department between United States and Panama !touching upon Panamanian in- Thomas C. Mann, the Assistant would meet with "full powers" sistence on discussing the per, Secretary of State for Inter- to review all the problems ,petuity clause under which the American Affairs, and the ter- stemming from the treaty re-,'United States controls the zone.' lationshi Full Powers Provided i nation mediation subcommittees Today's meeting was appar-. The now formula provides: ,of the Organization of Amer ently arranged at Mr. Mann's that the United States and lean States. request. Diplomats believed that Panamanian representatives The original proposal was its purpose was to communicate will have the full powers to re-, submitted to the United States, to Juan I. Plate, chairman of view any issues raised. The, the O.A.S. peace group, the. United ? States is malting it' last Saturday and the Adminis- favorable reaction of the United clear, however, that this in no, tration was expected to advise States to the O.A.S. conciliations way implies that it will neces- the O.A.S. group today of its formula along with some minor sa.rily agree during treaty dis- acceptance. This formula was Points of reservation. cussions to any or all of Pana-, designed to allow the United Before conferring with Mr. ma's demands. Mann, Mr. Plate called on the' The two governments had States and Panama to resumeAssistant Secretary General of1long been extremely close to R diplomatic relations and then the Organization of American settlement, but three major me proceed to a review of the fu- States, William Sanders. diation efforts in the last si ture of the Canal Zone treaty. Informed sources said they weeks failed because of draft- ~did not believe the United'ing disagreements. Another Fonnula Involved I States reservations would delay 19ach Government's fear of Some confusion arose when prompt approval of an agree-ipirhllc reaction has stymied' the United states was informed ment with Panama. negotiations. Both countries; The subcommittee, which met face presidential) ' election' this during the day that Panama' morning mainly to discuss year. .4 may have been advocating an-jan offer of, good offices from The atmosphere surrounding, other formula, apparently based Costa Rica, will hold another the negotiations has improved, on a good-offices. proposal mad session tomorrow. At that time, greatly both here and in to Panama's President Robert Mr. Plate Will acquaint his Panama since the return to F'. Churl last Friday by Costa group with )Ir,IV.ann'a viewer.. , 'Washington 10 days ago of the 'mediation I subcommittee. Itica's PresidentN Francisco Or?I G Diplomats' here have been llch, optimistic since last weekend, and officials , have not dis- couraged thie,'oF!~811'?rr,'_:,d Approved For Release 2005/01/12 : CIA-RDP88-01315R000400130106-0