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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [59 STAT. passenger and freight terminals with appurtenant tracks and yards. The remaining areas now in possession of the Panama Railroad Com- pany in the city of Panama will be conveyed to the Republic of Panama. (See copy of map transmitted with the Department's memo- randum of July.8, 1941.) 3. The comonissariesand post exchanges. The Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of Panama, in accordance with the exchange of notes ac- companying the Treaty between them signed at Washington on 53 Btt. 18a. March 2, 1936, "will continue to cooperate in all proper ways . .. to prevent smuggling into territory under the jurisdiction of the Re- public of goods imported into the Canal Zone" and for that purpose it is agreed that the Governor of the Panama Canal will appoint a representative to meet with a representative appointed by the Gov- ernment of the Republic in order that regular and continuing oppor- tunity may be afforded for mutual conference and helpful exchange of views bearing on this question. 4. The construction of a tunnel or bridge to alowu transit under or over the Canal at Balboa. The Government of the United States is well aware of the im- portance to the Government and the people of Panama of constant and rapid communication across the Panama Canal at Balboa and is willing to agree to the construction of a tunnel under or a bridge over the Canal at that point, when the present emergency has ended. Pending the carrying out of this project, the Government of the United States will give urgent attention, consistent with the exigen- cies of the present emergency, to improving the present ferry service. 5. Jurisdictionover roads and highways in PanamanianTerritory. The United States shall complete the construction at its own expense of the highways described below, under the conditions and with the materials specified: Highway A-3. (Shall extend from Pifia on the Atlantic side of the Isthmus to the Canal Zone boundary at the Rio Providencia. It shall be at least ten feet in width and constructed of macadam.) Extension of the Trans-Isthmian Highway following the line of the P-8 road. (Specifications shall be the same as for the Trans- Isthmian Highway. The extension shall start at Madrinal, by-passing Madden Dam by a bridge over the Chagres River below the Dam to connect with the P-8 road at Roque and shall extend the P-8 road from Pueblo Nuevo into Panama City. It is understood that the pavement of the bridge over the Chagres River will be located above the elevation established as the Canal Zone boundary.) Upon the completion of these highways, the Government of the United States will assume the responsibility for any necessary post construction operations, that is, the performance of work necessary to perfect the original construction until such time as the roads become stabilized. The Government of Panama guarantees that all roads under its jurisdiction used periodically or frequently by the armed forces of 1292

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