date of receipt of the request, except when more thorough consideration may be necessary, in which case the Coordinating Committee shall complete its review within thirty days. A substantial deviation from the duties which a person is required to perform in a specific mission shall generally indicate an act or omission not occurring in the
performance of official duty and, consequently, the authorities of the United States will not consider it necessary to issue a certificate of official, duty.
(b) If the offense is solely against the property or security of the United States and is committed in a Canal operating area or in a housing area. It is understood that offenses against the security of the United States include: treason or sabotage against the United States, espionage or violation of any law relating to official secrets of the
United States or to secrets relating to the national defense of the United States.
3. In any case in which the authorities of the Republic of Panama waive jurisdiction to the United States, or in
cases in which the offense constitutes a crime under the laws of the United States, but not under the laws of the
Republic of Panama, the accused United States citizen employee or dependent shall be tried outside of the territory of the Republic of Panama.
4. (a) The authorities of the Republic of Panama
shall notify the authorities of the United States as promptly as possible of the arrest of any United States citizen employee or dependent.

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