Panama Canal Finances: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Panama Canal of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 12641 ... April 6, 7, 8, 1976 |
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... questions . If I can get unanimous consent to put these questions and answers in the record , I believe they will be particularly helpful to those who may be reading and analyzing our proceedings . Hearing no objection , the ...
... questions . If I can get unanimous consent to put these questions and answers in the record , I believe they will be particularly helpful to those who may be reading and analyzing our proceedings . Hearing no objection , the ...
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... questions we request an analysis of the impact of the pro- posed measurement rules . We hope that , in answering our questions , you will contribute any supplementary information which may lead to better analysis of the subject factors ...
... questions we request an analysis of the impact of the pro- posed measurement rules . We hope that , in answering our questions , you will contribute any supplementary information which may lead to better analysis of the subject factors ...
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... questions which we have asked , there will undoubtedly be important information which may not have been raised by the questions . We hope you will be able to furnish this kind of information where you feel it appropriate in your ...
... questions which we have asked , there will undoubtedly be important information which may not have been raised by the questions . We hope you will be able to furnish this kind of information where you feel it appropriate in your ...
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... questions , including statistical estimates of probability , correlation , and regression , where appropriate . We also hope that all the standard economic concepts related to costs and benefits would be applied and that the conclusions ...
... questions , including statistical estimates of probability , correlation , and regression , where appropriate . We also hope that all the standard economic concepts related to costs and benefits would be applied and that the conclusions ...
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... questions are shown as Table 15 through Table 18 respectively . Part ( e ) of the question is addressed in narra- tive form following Table 18 . 393 2.9 12 .1 121 .9 Europe - Asia . 20.
... questions are shown as Table 15 through Table 18 respectively . Part ( e ) of the question is addressed in narra- tive form following Table 18 . 393 2.9 12 .1 121 .9 Europe - Asia . 20.
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Abogados accepted accounting principles agencies Ambassador America amortization Army Arthur Andersen Article assets authority Board Canal organization Canal Zone Government Canal Zone Police cargo changes charges Civic Councils Colombia Committee Communist Company's Company/Government Congress construction costs Cuba Department depreciation derechos DRUMMOND economic effect employees Estado excavations expenses fiscal Gobierno going Governor PARFITT Guardia Nacional hearings impact interest investment Isthmus Isthmus of Panama jurisdiction KUJAWA labor legislation Madam Chairman marginal marginal costs MAUGE measurement rules ment METCALFE million National November 18 Office operation Panama Canal Company Panama Canal Zone Panamanian panameños payments percent personnel position President problems proposed públicas pueblo question Republic of Panama revenues Sea-Land Secretary VEYSEY ships sickout SNYDER sovereign statement Subcommittee SULLIVAN territory tion toll increases tons Torrijos traffic transit Treasury treaty negotiations tropical differential U.S. citizen U.S. Government United vessels wage base
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Page 116 - The canal shall be free and open to the vessels of commerce and of war of all nations observing these Rules on terms of entire equality, so that there shall be no discrimination against any such nation, or its citizens or subjects, in respect of the conditions or charges of traffic, or otherwise. Such conditions and charges of traffic shall be just and equitable.
Page 116 - It is agreed that the canal may be constructed under the auspices of the Government of the United States, either directly at Its own cost, or by gift or loan of money to individuals or Corporations, or through subscription to or purchase of stock or shares, and that, subject to the provisions of the present...
Page 116 - ... 3. Vessels of war of a belligerent shall not revictual nor take any stores in the canal except so far as may be strictly necessary; and the transit of such vessels through the canal shall be effected with the least possible delay...
Page 115 - ... or infringed in any way whatever, it is expressly stipulated that neither of the two contracting parties shall ordain or authorize any acts of reprisal, nor shall declare war against the other on complaints of injuries or damages, until the said party considering itself offended shall have laid before the other a statement of such injuries or damages, verified by competent proofs, demanding justice and satisfaction, and the same shall have been denied, in violation of the laws and of international...
Page 397 - II which the United States would possess and exercise if it were the sovereign of the territory within which said lands and waters are located to the entire exclusion of the exercise by the Republic of Panama of any such sovereign rights, power or authority.
Page 114 - Granada guarantees to the Government of the United States that the right of way or transit across the Isthmus of Panama, upon any modes of communication that now exist or that may be hereafter constructed, shall be open and free to the government and citizens of the United States...
Page 133 - The Republic of Panama grants to the United States in perpetuity a monopoly for the construction, maintenance and operation of any system of communication by means of canal or railroad across its territory between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
Page 141 - That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to borrow on the credit of the United States from time to time, as the proceeds may be required to defray expenditures authorized by this Act...
Page 119 - The same right and authority are granted to the United States for the maintenance of public order in the cities of Panama and Colon and the territories and harbors adjacent thereto in case the Republic of Panama should not be, in the judgment of the United States, able to maintain such order.
Page 122 - ... all right, title and interest which it now has or may hereafter have, in and to the lands, canal, works, property and rights held by the said companies under said concessions or otherwise, and acquired or to be acquired by the United States from or through the New Panama Canal Company...