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Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty

18 Nov 1903 · 38.90° N, 77.04° W

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18 Nov 1903
Kind
Treaty
Coordinates
38.90° N, 77.04° W
Description
1903 treaty between U.S. and Panama establishing the Panama Canal Zone

Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty

1903 treaty between U.S. and Panama establishing the Panama Canal Zone

The Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty was a treaty signed on November 18, 1903, by the United States and Panama, which established the Panama Canal Zone and the subsequent construction of the Panama Canal. It was named after its two primary negotiators, Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla, the French diplomatic representative of Panama, and United States secretary of state John Hay.

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