PROTOCOL TO THE TREATY CONCERNING THE PERMANENT NEUTRALITY AND OPERATION OF
THE PANAMA CANAL
Whereas the maintenance of the neutrality of the Panama Canal is important not only to the commerce and security of the United States of America and the Republic of Panama, but to the peace and security of the Western Hemisphere and to the interests of world commerce as well;
Whereas the regime of neutrality which the United
States of America and the Republic of Panama have agreed to maintain will ensure permanent access to the Canal by vessels of all nations on the basis of entire equality;
Whereas the said regime of effective neutrality
shall constitute the best protection for the Canal and shall ensure the absence of any hostile act against it;
The Contracting Parties to this Protocol have agreed upon the following:

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