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Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty
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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