...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...

...constitutional changes. The grant comprised: (Article 2) the use, occupation and control in perpetuity of a zone of land and land under water for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of the canal of the width often miles extending to the distance of five miles on each side...

...Colombia. In the resulting convention of November 18, 1903, following the Panama Resolution of November 3, Panama granted to the United States in perpetuity the "use, occupation and control" of the Canal Zone territory for the "construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation, and protection" of...

...zone above described, shall not be included within this grant. The Republic of Panams 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...

...will maintain the independence lepublic of Panama. (131) 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...

...thus incorporating two basic concessions made by Panama in the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty of 1903: 1. Panama granted to the United States "in perpetuity" the use, occupation and control of a ten mile strip of land and water—the Canal Zone. The United States also received rights of perpetual...

...concluded before the arrival of Panamanian Commissioners who were supposed to participate in the signing, granted 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...

...(HayBunau-Varilla Treaty), based substantially on the rejected Hay-Herran Treaty. Its basic provisions (1) granted to the United States "in perpetuity the use, occupation and control" of a specified zone of land through Panamanian territory for the construction, operation, and defense...

...(HayBunau-Varilla Treaty), based substantially on the rejected Hay-Herran Treaty. Its basic provisions (1) granted to the United States "in perpetuity the use, occupation and control" of a specified zone of land through Panamanian territory for the construction, operation, and defense...