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62 STAT.] PANAMA-COLON CORRIDOR-MAY 26, 1947 Agreement between the United States of America and Panamarespecting the Coldn Corridor. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Panamd May 26, 1947; entered into force May 26, 1947. The American Ambassador to the PanamanianMinister of Foreign Relations EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 417 Panamd, R. P ., May 26, 1947 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to Article VIII of the General Treaty of March 2, 1936, between the United States of America and Panama, and to recall to Your Excellency's attention the fact that when the Trans-Isthmian Highway was built between the boundary of the Canal Zone and the Republic of Panama near Cativa and Randolph Road a change of alignment of the Trans-Isthmian Highway was made for engineering purposes with the result that at the present time the location of the Trans-Isthmian Highway differs from that of the corridor established by said Article VIII in that area. In order that the Government of Panama may proceed with the completion of the Col6n Corridor from Randolph Road to the City of Col6n, and benefit by the availability of the equipment which is now being used on the project of filling certain swamp areas in the City of Col6n, the Government of the United States of America proposes that, by way of modus vivendi pending the coming into force of appropriate provisions effecting necessary modifications in existing treaties or conventions between the two countries, it be mutually agreed by and between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Panama as follows: (a) That between the boundary near Cativa and the Randolph Road overpass the Col6n Corridor location will be altered to conform to that shown on Exhibit C [] of the Public Roads Administration (August 6, 1946, P. C. Drwg. No. V. F. 933-7C). (b) That the Randolph Road overpass will be constructed in sub- stantial conformity with the plans for such construction set forth in Exhibit F of the Public Roads Administration (August 6, 1946, P. C . Drwg. No. V. F. 933 -7F). (c) That at the Randolph Road overpass the corridor will be no wider than is necessary to include the viaduct and ramps and will I The exhibits referred to in this exchange of notes are not printed. Copies of these exhibits as received from the American Embassy with a certified copy of this note are deposited with the Agreement in the archives of the Department of State where they are available for reference. May 26, 1947 fT. I. A. 8. 2029] 53 Stat. 1818 . Alteration of Oo16n Corridor location. Randolph Road overpass. 3933