WEEKLY CONTRIBUTIONS 37-50 LATIN AMERICA DIVISION, ORE, CIA

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 7, 2002
• Sequence Number: 37
• Publication Date: September 12, 1950
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Weekl Contributio 0
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12 September 1950
Of the developments reported on this veek? that on the possibility
of serious consequences arising from the current disturbanCes in Bolivia
(p, 2) is of particular importance.
=RENT DEVELOPMEN7S
NOR N4 AREils El Salvador's claim to offshore sovereignty to a distance
of 200 biles is in conflict with US interests (p. 2).
S0UT1N* AREA.: In Bolivia, the current disorders may threaten the str-
bility of the government (p. 2). Urugaryle Communists retain their
capability of causing damage through the instigation and prolongation
of strikes (p. 2).
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Weekly Contributions, VIA, 37-50 12 September 1950
(CIA Warking Paper)
EL SALVADOR: Extension of Territorial plains Conflicts With US
217Sliaa6r,s claim to absolute sovereignty over off-
shore waters to a distance of 200 miles is in direct conflict with
US Interests in freedom of navigation and in unrestricted fishing
on the high seas. This claim, similar to claims considered by other
Latin American countries (Chiles Peru? Costa Rica) has now been
included in the final draft of the new constitutiano signed on
7 September 1950. Inasmuch as the United States has indicated to
high Salvadoran officials that it will not consider Salvadoran per
mission necessary for navigation within the 200-mi1e limit, that ,JS
commercial fishing operations will not be withdrawn, and that US
fishermen cannot be expected to pay tribute for their operations,
the basis for continued disagreement between the two amentries has
developed, Such differences, however, will of necessity remain
exclusively on a diplomatic level until El Salvador -- which now has
no means of patrolling within its newly defined sea frontier
creates a coast guard capable of apprehending violators.
BOLIVIA: Student Unrest Reaches Serious Pro rtions
diwreTt T&'az htch began with the
strike of 21 August and has led to intermittent disorders since that
time, has now reached serious proportions, The anti-government
demonstrations on 8 SepteMbers !involving between 1,500
and 3,000 persons, are said to have men instigated by the MNR0 PIR,
Communists, and other subversive groups, Thus far violence has been
sporadic, and very few people have been killed, but additional demon-
strations are planned by the students and their followers,
As there is a possibility that recent unrest among mine
laborers, 'which in part arose from student agitation, may revive
with the imminent renewal of the trial of the perpetrators of the
Catavi outrages, disorders mgy occur elsewhere in the country, If
the serious unrest in La Paz spreads to the mining areas, the gcmeales
newts which has been weakened by a lack of solidarity within the army
and within the administrations may be confronted with a situation
beyond its powers to control,
3. unman Cannunists Continue to A avate Labor Situation
s expec Ou?SlirTh?epolice and
possibly the army to naintain order in the Communist-led sympathy
demonstration scheduled to start on 12 Septenber, The government is
in a difficult position, since it must not antagonize the labor vote
by severe repression of this denonstration, nor must it allow the
Comnunista to provoke violence as this is an election year,. The
demonstration, in which the Communists optimistically hope to in-
volve 100,000 wcairers, is In support of the strike of the Communist-
dominated. metal workers v union, now in its second month, Although
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strike bas not seriously affected US security interests as r id
the recent wool strike, it has already served Communist purposeb, by
i:ausang considerable &rage to the Uroznayark ?mammy; bas embarrassed
the administration in the pre?eleetion period; and has demonstrated
the continued ability of Uruguayan Commurasts to initiate and prc.?
long strikes,
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