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 assistance, foreign military sales credits, or international military
 education and training to the Republic of Panama.
 (6) The President shall include all reservations and understandings incorporated by the Senate in this resolution of ratification in the instrument of ratification to be exchanged -with the Government of the Republic of Panama.
 Now, therefore, I, Jimmy Carter, President of the United States of America, ratify and confirm the Panama Canal Treaty, subject to the aforementioned reservations and understandings, and on behalf of the United States of America undertake to fulfill it faithfully. I further hereby waive, in the name of the United States of America, the rights of the United States of America under paragraph 2 of Article X11 of the Panama Canal Treaty and release the Republic of Panama from its obligations under paragraph 2 of Article X11 of the Panama Canal Treaty.
 In testimony whereof, I have signed this instrument of ratification and caused thie Seal of the United States of America to be affixed.
 Done. at the city of Washington, this 15th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred seventy-eight and of the independence of the United States of America the two hundred second.
 By the President:
 JIMMY CAnrru.
 Acting Secretary of State:
 WARRE N CHRIsToP IEr,.

 PANAMANIAN INSTRUMENT-PANAMIA CANAL TREATY
 Whereas the Panama Canal Treaty was signed in Washington on September 7, 1977, by the authorized representatives of the Governmnent of the Republic of Panamna and of the Government of the United States of Amnerica;
 Whereas the Republic of Panamia, by means of the plebiscite stipulated by Article 274 of its Political CJonstitution, ratified the aforementioned Panamia Canal Treaty;
 Whereas the Senate of the Unitcd States of AmJ10 eica gave its fadvie and consent to the ratification of the. Panam-a Canal Treaty with the following understandings and reservations:
 (a) Reservations:
 (1) Pursuiant to its adherence to thle principle of non-intervention, any action taken by the United States of Amerca in the exercise of its rights to assure that the Panama Canal shall remain open, neutral, secure, and accessible, puirsuiant to the provisions of the Panama Calnal rrreaty, the Treaty Concerning the Permanent -Neutrality and Operation of the Panama. Canal, and the resolutions of ratification thereto, shall be only for the purpose of assuring that the Canal shall remain open, neutral, secure, and accessible, and sha11 not have as its purpose or be interpreted as a rig-ht Of intervention* in the internal affairs of the Republic of Panama or interference with its political independence or
 sovereign integrity.


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