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bridge over the Chagres River will be located above the elevation established as the Canal Zone boundary.)
Upon the completion of these highways the Government of the United States will assume the responsibility for any necessary post construction operations, that is, the performance of work necessary to protect the original construction until such time as the roads become stabilized.
The Government of Panama guarantees that the roads under its jurisdiction used periodically or frequently by the armed forces of the United States will be well and properly maintained at all times. The Government of Panama will ask for the cooperation of the Government of the United States in the performance of repair and maintenance work on the said roads whenever it deems necessary -such cooperation in order to fulfill the aforesaid guarantee, such as for example in the case of emergencies or situations which require prompt action.
The Government of the United States will bear 6ne third of the total annual maintenance cost of all Panamanian roads used periodically or frequently by the armed forces of the United States, such cost to cover the expense of any wear or damage to roads caused by movements related to defense activities. The amount payable by the United States will be based upon accounts presented annually by the Republic of Panama giving in detail the total annual expenditures made by it on each highway used periodically or frequently by the armed forces of the United States, and upon accounts similarly presented by the Government of the United States giving in similar detail the expenditures made by that Government in response to requests from the Government of Panama as set forth above. In the event that the Government of the United States has rendered cooperation in the maintenance of the said roads, the- expenses incurred by that Government in so doing will be credited toward the share of the United States in the total maintenance of the roads under the jurisdiction of Panama.
In consideration of the above obligations and responsibilities of the United States, the Government of the Republic of Panama grants the right of transit for the routine movement of the members of the armed forces of the United States, the civilian members of such forces and their families, as well as animals, animal-drawn and motor vehicles employed by the armed forces or by contractors employed, by them for construction work or others whose activities are in any way related to the defense program, on roads constructed bi the United States in