...United States guarantees the independence of the Republic of Panama. The Republic of Panama grants to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation, and control of a zone of land ten miles in width, extending five miles on either side from the centre of the canal,...

...over the territory involved. Article II of the convention provides that "the Republic of Panama grants to the United States In perpetuity the use, occupation, and control of a zone of land and land under water for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation, and protection...

...will mailitain the independence of the Republic of Panama." Article 2. " The Republic of Panama grants to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation and control of a zone of land, and land under water for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection...

...Zone above described, shall not be included within this grant. The Republic of Panama further grants to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation, and control of any other lands and waters outside of the Zone above described which may be necessary and convenient...

...maintain the inde pendence of the Republic of Panama. 408 ARTICLE II The Republic of Panama grants to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation and control of a zone of land and land under water for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection...

...will maintain the independence of the Republic of Panama." Article 2. " The Republic of Panama grants to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation and control of a zone of land, and land under water 181 for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and...

...this agreement the United States guaranteed the independence of the Panama republic; and in return Panama granted to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation, and control of a zone of land ten miles wide for the construction of a canal, the United States receiving as full...

...The Republic of Panama grants to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation and control of a zone of land, and land under water for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of said canal, of the width of ten miles, extending to the distance of five miles on each...

...heretofore referred to, "grants to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation and control of a zone of land and land under water for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of said L. 204 US Opinion of the Court. canal." By article 3, Panama "grants to the United...

...powerless to do anything of the kind therein. Article 2 of the treaty, heretofore referred to, "grants to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation and control of a zone of land and land under water for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection...