TACNA - ARICA INCIDENTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R003600080013-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: November 14, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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UNTRY Chile/Peru
BJECT Tacna - Arica Incidents
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DATE DISTR 14 NOV 49
NO. OF PAGES 1
NO. OF ENCLS.
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
1. Relations between the towns of Tacna, Peru, and Arica, Chile, on the border
between the two countries have been tense on several occasions recently. A
recent series of disputes reacheL a climax when the Peruvian guests at a
banquet in Arica in celebration of the Chilean national holiday walked out,
.11.1ege:ily in accordance with a pre-arranged plan.
2. The difficulties had begun on 21 August 1949, the anniversary of the cession
of Tacna by Chile to Ieru, when anti-Chilean demonstrations took place in
Tacna., Subsequently, the Chilean authorities.proterted these demonstrations,
the nature of which was not specified, to the Peruvian government.
The banquet to celebrate the Chilean national holiday was given on 18 Sep-
tember, 1949 by the leading citizens of Arica, Chile in the Club de la
Union. Invitations were extended to the i eruvian Consuls i n Arica, as well
as to many of the Feruyiains residing in the city. During the banquet, the
song of the Raneag