A continuación reproducimos la carta que envió la Embajada de Estados Unidos al canciller panameño, José Miguel Alemán, referente al canje de notas que ambos gobiernos (EU y Panamá) evalúan en materia de ayuda para detener el narcotráfico. La carta, versión en inglés, es del tenor siguiente:
Embassy of the United States of America January 28, 2000 No. 054
His Excellency
Jose Miguel Aleman
Minister of Forsign Relations,
Panama, Republic of Panama
Excellency:
I have the honor to refer to earlier discussions between representatives of the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Panama regarding security assistence matters and the provision of articles, services and associated education and training by the United States Government for antinarcotics purposes.
In accordance with these discussions, I have the honor to propose, on behalf of the Government of the United States of America, that our governments agree that the following provisions shall apply with regard to articles, services and associated training transferred to the Government of the Republic of Panama for antinarcotics purposes, pursuant to Presidential determination No. 96-97:
A. That the Government of the Republic of Panama shall not, unless the consent of the Government of the United States of America has first been obtained:
I) Permit any use of any articles, services or related training by anyone not an officer, employee or agent of the Government of the Republic of Panama;
II) Transferir or permit any officer, employee or agent of the Government of the Republic of Panama to transfer articles, services or related training by gift, sale or otherwise; or
III) Use or permit the use of articles, services or related training for purposes other than those for which delivered;
B. That said articles, services or related training shall be returned to the Government of the United States of America when they are no longer needed for the purposes for which they were furnished, unless the Government of the United States of America consents to another disposition,
C. That the net proceeds of sale received by the Government of the Republic of Panama in disposing of, with prior written consent of the Government of the United States of America, any article, service or related training furnished by the Government of the United States of America on a grant basis, including scrap from any such article, service or related training, shall be paid to the Government of the United States of America;
D. That the Government of the Republic of Panama shall maintain the security of such articles, services or related training, that it shall provide substantially the sams degree of security protection afforded to such articles, services or related training by the Government of the United States of America; that it shall, as the United States may require, permit continuous observation and review by, and furnish necessary information to, representatives of the Government of the United States of America with regard to the use thereof by the Government of the Republic of Panama; and
E. That the Government of the United States of America may also from time to time make the provision of other articles, services or related training furnished under other authority (except the United States Arms Export Control Act) subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement. (Transfers under the United States Arms Export Control Act shall continue to be governed by the requirements of that Act and United States regulations applicable to such transfers).
If your government agrees with the conditions set forth above, I propose that this note, together with your reply stating that the foregoing is acceptable, shall constitute an agreement between our government on this subject, effective from the date of your reply.
Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest considerations.
