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Military, War, and Peace

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Policy Guidance For The Transfer Of Dod Installations To The Government Of Panama, Jeffrey F. Addicott Jan 1994

Policy Guidance For The Transfer Of Dod Installations To The Government Of Panama, Jeffrey F. Addicott

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Under the provisions of the 1977 Panama Canal Treaty, all United States military forces will be withdrawn from the Government of Panama (GOP). Additionally, by December 31, 1999, all United States military installations and other facilities will be turned over to the GOP.

To better accomplish the transfer of Department of Defense’s (DOD) installations to the GOP, the Panama Canal Treaty Implementation Plan Agency (TIPA) released a comprehensive policy guidance document (PGD) entitled “Policy Guidance for the Transfer of DOD Installations to the Government of Panama.” Army lawyers have been instrumental in helping draft this document, and the four major …