MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL RAMIFICATIONS OF THE APPENDICES A THROUGH J INTERNATIONAL BANKING INTERESTS RELATING TO NOVEMBER 30, DECEMBER 1, 1977 Serial No. 95-21 Printed for the use of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries 25-605 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1978 COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES JOHN M. MURPHY, New York, Chairman THOMAS L. ASHLEY, Ohio GERRY E. STUDDS, Massachusetts CARROLL HUBBARD, JR., Kentucky LES AUCOIN, Oregon NORMAN E. D'AMOURS, New Hampshire LEO C. ZEFERETTI, New York BARBARA A. MIKULSKI, Maryland PHILIP E. RUPPE, Michigan PAUL N. MCCLOSKEY, JR., California EDWIN B. FORSYTHE, New Jersey ROBERT E. BAUMAN, Maryland TERRENCE W. MODGLIN, Professional Staff NICHOLAS T. NONNENMACHER, Professional Staff, Minority Opening statement of Mr. Snyder, November 30, 1977- Subcommittee note: A report entitled, "International Debt, the Banks, and U.S. Foreign Policy," was issued in August 1977 by Sen- Appendix A: Questions of Mr. Snyder on various treaty-related matters for: Appendix B: December 30, 1977, response of the Department of Treasury to Mr. Snyder's questions on "International Banking Interests Relat- ing to Panama" based on the following items: I. Article by Cheryl Payer, Bankers magazine, spring 1977, "Will III. Article by Paul A. Fisher, Twin Circle, October 9, 1977, "Panama Canal Treaty: A Money Deal-But Not For You" IV. Letter of Leopoldo Aragon to President Carter, August 28, V. Article by Desmond Wettern, London Daily Telegraph, March 3, 1977, "Britain Once Ruled Sea and So Must VI. Article by Hobart Rowen, Washington Post, December 14, 1976, "Other Nations' Debts May Plague U.S.". VII. Memorandum of Nicolas Arditto Barletta, Planification VIII. Article by H. J. Maidenberg, New York Times, February 5, 95 Appendix C: January 20, 1978, followup response of the Department of Treasury with further answers to Mr. Snyder's questions based on: Appendix D: February 27, 1978, second followup response of the Depart- ment of Treasury with further answers to Mr. Snyder's questions March 17, 1978, third followup response of the Department of Treasury with further answers to Mr. Snyder's questions based on: Appendix E: January 30, 1978, response of the Department of State to Mr. Snyder's questions on "International Banking Interests Relating to Panama," based on the following items, and to other questions on various treaty-related matters: I. Editorial by Charles Bartlett, Washington Star, February 25, |