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The Emperor Charles V in 1534 ordered experts to examine the land lying between the Chagres River and the South Sea , and to report upon the proper means to connect the ocean with the river at its head of navigation .
The Emperor Charles V in 1534 ordered experts to examine the land lying between the Chagres River and the South Sea , and to report upon the proper means to connect the ocean with the river at its head of navigation .
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... the said zone beginning in the Caribbean Sea three marine miles from mean low water mark and extending to and across the Isthmus of Panama into the Pacitic ocean to a distance of three marine miles from mean low water mark with the ...
... the said zone beginning in the Caribbean Sea three marine miles from mean low water mark and extending to and across the Isthmus of Panama into the Pacitic ocean to a distance of three marine miles from mean low water mark with the ...
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The 1947 report : In December 1945 , Congress again directed the Governor of The Panama Canal to make new investigations to determine the best means for increasing the canal's capacity and for improving its security , and to consider ...
The 1947 report : In December 1945 , Congress again directed the Governor of The Panama Canal to make new investigations to determine the best means for increasing the canal's capacity and for improving its security , and to consider ...
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RUDOLPH J TAUSSIG | 1 |
FESSENDEN N OTIS | 25 |
PAUL J SCHEIPS | 53 |
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