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C O N F I D E N T I A L PANAMA 001897
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SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/20/2017
TAGS: PREL CJAN ASEC KJUS VE AR PM
SUBJECT: PANAMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CHARGES AGAINST
UNREGISTERED FOREIGN AGENTS OPERATING IN THE UNITED STATES
REF: STATE 168617
Classified By: Ambassador William A. Eaton. Reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) "It is really ridiculous," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis
told Ambassador on December 20 in response to reftel
demarche. Lewis said that he completely understood the U.S.
views and asserted that others were trying to use this
"legitimate legal action" by the U.S. to "create political
conflict where it does not exist."
EATON