Panama Kanalen I 1912

127 Canal and its auxiliary works of all employees and workmen of whatever nationality under contract to work upon or seeking em- ployment upon or in any wise connected with the said Canal and its auxiliary works, with their respective families, and all such persons shall be free and exempt from the military service of the Republic of Panama. Article XIII. The United States may import at any time into the said zone and auxiliary lands, free of customs duties, imposts, taxes or other charges, and without any restrictions, any and all vessels, dredges, engines, cars, machinery, tools, explosives, materials, supplies, and other articles necessary and convenient in the construction, main- tenance, operation, sanitation and protection of the Canal and auxi- liary works, and all provisions, medicines, clothing supplies and other things necessary and convenient for the officers, employees, workmen and laborers in the service and employ of the United States and for their families. If any such articles are disposed of for use outside of the zone and auxiliary lands granted to the United States and within the territory of the Republic, they shall be subject to the same import or other duties as like articles im- ported under the laws of the Republic of Panama. Article XIV. As the price or compensation for the rights, powers and privi- leges granted in this convention by the Republic of Panama to the United States, the Government of the United States agrees to pay to the Republic of Panama the sum of ten million dollars ($ 10,000,000) in gold coin of the United States on the exchange of the ratification of this convention and also an annual payment during the life of this convention of two hundred and fifty thou- sand dollars ($ 250,000) in like gold coin, beginning nine years after the date aforesaid. The provisions of this Article shall be in addition to all other benifits assured to the Republic of Panama under this convention.