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The great design of the article was to assure the dedication of the Isthmus to the purposes of free and unobstructed interoceanic transit, the consummation of which would be found in an interoceanic canal.
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He emphasizes the primary purpose of the treaty was to ensure free transit across the Isthmus.
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