CABLE TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC FROM AMEMBASSY RIO DE JANEIRO
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CIA-RDP08C01297R000400370008-2
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December 22, 2016
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September 24, 2012
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8
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Publication Date:
June 26, 1966
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1. FOLLOWING IS FREE TRANSLATION OF 1-11 OV I )NS OF NINE PONT
FOZ DO IGUACU AGREEMENT REACHED DY FONM IN MAC AL HES AND
SAPENA PASTOR AS RELEASED BY FONOFF : ON JUNE 21 AND 22, 1966 .9
FOREIGN MINISTER OF BRAZIL, (1URACY M AG AL HAES AND T HE MINISTER'.
,OF PARAGUAY RAUL SAPENA PAST OR MET AT FOZ DO IGUA CU AND Al? ?
PORTO PRESIDENTE STROESSNER FOR PURPOSE OF REVIEWING VARIOUS
ASPECTS OF RELATIONS BETWEEN TWO COUNTRIES, INCLUDING RECENT
POINTS OF DIVERGENCY BETWEEN TWO FONOFFS. AFTER- -SEVERAL MEETINGS
OF PERSONAL NATURE AND OTHERS IN PRESENCE OF RESPECTIVE DELEGATIONS,.
FONMINS OF BRAZIL AND PARAGUAY CAME TO FOLLOWING CONCLUSIONS:
A. TWO MINISTERS AGREED REAFFIRM TRADITIONAL FRIENDSHIP
BETWEEN TWO BROTHER PEOPLE'S, FOUNDED ON MUT UAL RESPECT,
WHICH CONSTITUTES INDESTRU.CTIBLE BASIS OF RELATIONS BETWEEN
TWO COUNTRIES.
9. THEY EXPRESSED LIVELY DESIRE OVERCOME,WIT N ? SAME ? SPIRIT
OF GOOD WILL AND HARMONY', ANY DIFFICULTY OR PDIBLEW, SEEyING? ?
;COMPATIBLE SOLUTIONS IN INTERESTS OF BOTH NATIONS.
C. THEY PROCLAIMED INTENTION BOTH GOVERNMENTS CARRY OUT,.
..BY COMMON CONSENT A STUDY AND SURVEY OF ECONOMIC'POSSIBLILITIKs'
? OF SALTO GRANDE DE. SETE VEDAS OR SAL1 0 DE GUAIRA, PARTICULARLY
HYDRAULIC RESOURCES BELONGING IN CONDOMINIUM TO BOTH .COUNTRIES.
D. THEY AGREED THAT FR OM 'NOW ON ELECTR IC ENERGY EVENTUALLY
,FR ODUCED BY FALL OF PARANA RIVER, FROM AND INCLUDING SALTO
.GRANDE DE SETE Q11E:OAS OR SALTO DE GUAIRA TO MOW W ? 'OF IGUACU4.-
,
WILL .BE. DIVIDED IN EQUAL PARTS BETWEEN TWO COUNTRIES, .
? EACH ONE HAVING THE RIGHT OF PREFERENCE- IN ACQUISITION OF.
ENERGY AT JUT PRICE, WHICH WILL IN DUE TIME. BE ?FIXED BY
SPECIALISTS OF ,BOTH COUNTRIES, OF ANY QUANTITY .NOT UTILIZED
IN THE ,SUPPLY OF NEEDS OF CONsUMPTION OF OTHER COUNTRY. ?
E. THE TWO MINISTERS AGREED PARTICIPATE IN MEETING OF FONMINS
?OF BORDERING STATES OF BA CIA DO PR ATA TO BE HELD IN .BUENOS'
? UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED' *
-2- 2909, FROM RIO DE JANEIRO, JUNE 24
AIRES AT INvITATIf)N OF GOA, IN ORDER STUDY COMMON PROBLEMS
OF AREA, WITH VIEW TO PROMOTING FULL. UTILIZATION OF NATURAL
? RESOURCES OF REGION AND ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, IN BENEFIT
OF PROSPERITY AND WELFARE OF POPULATIONS; AS WELL AS TO
REVIEW AND SOLVE JURIDICAL monLEMS CONCERNING NAVIGATION,
DEMARCATION, DREDGING, PILOTING ON RIVERS BELONGING TO PRAT A .:
*.:SYSTEM, THE :EXPLOITATION OF ENERGY POTENTIAL OF SAME AND THE.
CANALIZATION, DAMMING OR RETENTION OF THEIR WATERS, EITHER -?
FOR IRRIGAT ION PURPOSES OR FOR .T HE' REGULAR IZAT I ON OF RESPECTIVE'
OUTLETS, OF .PROTECT ION OF THEIR BANKS OR FACIL IT AT ION OF ?
PLUVIAL TRAFFIC.
F. THEY AGREED THAT RESPECTIVE NAVIES OF BOTH COUNTIES WILL.
PR OCEED WITHOUT DELAY, TO DESTRUCTION OR REMOVAL OF SUNKEN'
HULLS WHICH PRESENTLY ARE RISKS TO. INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION
:IN WATERS OF PARAGUAY RIVER.
'G. ? CONCERNING WORK OF MIXED. BOUNDARY COMMISSION AND
CHAR ACI ER IZ AT ION OF BR AZ IL -PAR A
? CFA PKCT GOY'; MINISTERS DECIDED
THAT SUCH WORK WILL PROCEED ON DATE BOTH GOVERNMENTS DEEM - ?
'CONVENIENT_ . ?
H. FINALLY, TWO MINISTERS CONGR ATULATED .EACH OTHER ON CONSTRUCTIVE??
SPIRIT. THAT PREVAILED DURING TALKS AND EXPRESSED HOPE FOR
?'CONSTANTLY INCREASING AND FRATERNAL UNION BETWEEN BRAZIL-AND ?
??PARAGUAY,,COMMITTING THEMSELVES TO SPARE. NO EFFORT TO STRENGTHEN.
? EVEN MORE TIES OF FRIENDSHIP WHICH' UNITE TWO COUNTRIES.
, . .
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I. THE PRESENT ACT ? WITH COPIES IN. PORTUGUESE AND SPANISH
'AFTER BEING READ AND APPROVED WAS SIGNED AT FOZ DO IGUACU- -
BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF BRAZIL AND PARAGUA.Y ?
ON JUNE ??, .1966.
FOLLOWING IS FREE TRANSLATION OF SEPARATE GOB MEMO ON
"MILITARY QUEST ION" ISSUED' AT END OF 'CONFERENCE AS RELEASED:.
,BY FONOFF JUNE 23: "GOB CONVINCED OF R I.G NTS .T. HAT BOUNDARY':,
TREATY OF JANUARY 9, 1872, ATTRIBUTES TO. IT, BUT i WISHING":
CONTRIBUTE ,T_OT AL RELAXATION OF TENSIONS WHICH?HAVE BEEN'.
DAMAGING FRIENDLY RELATIONS BETWEEN BRAZIL AND' PARAGUAY,.
'HAS . 'HAS RESOLVED IN ? FULL EXtRCISE ITS' TERRITORIAL .SOVEREIGNTY .
.TO kEriOVE SMALL MILITARY DETACHMENT' STATIONED ...IN THE ZONE. Or.
? PORTO COR ONEL RENATO." R A INE, '
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* AS RECEIVED..CORRECTION TO FOLLOW.
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