GUATEMALA-EL SALVADOR TREATY ON THE USE OF THE WATERS OF LAKE GUIJA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP08C01297R000400130004-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 12, 2012
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: April 20, 1957
• Content Type: CABLE

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On April 15, 19570 Guatemala and El ,gelvador signed a Hefrir---
treaty governing the use Of the waters of"ake GUija lying
between the two countries.
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The treaty provides that:
1. Either party can erect installations within its own
country for use of the lake's waters so long as such use does
not produce fluctuations in the level of the lake exceeding a
maximum of 436 meters 1./ and a minimum of 414 meters above
sea level.
2. The country which uses the waters of the lake for
electrification purposes will make available to the other
country, on a permanent basis and at an agreed frontier point,
a maximum of 5,000 KW at the same price which it charges con-
sumers in its own country. .21
3. The aforementioned quantity will be available for use
by the receiving country for a period of ten years. At the
expiration of this period, the producing country's obligation
will be limited to the quantity furnished as of that date, but
in no ease more than 5000 KW.
4. The energy exported under the terms of this agreement
will be exempt from all production and consumption taxes.
2/ During the first four years of use of the waters of the lake,
the maximum level will be 432 meters above sea level.
/Since El Salvador has already begun to construct facilities
for utilizing the lake's waters for electrification purposes,
it is understood that it would make available to Guatemala no
later than March 150 19600 the agreed quantity of energy at the
price prevailing at the Salvadoran town of Metapan.
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From Guatemala
5. The country using the lake's waters is responsible for
taking measures to avoid the formation of swamps and other
health hazards in the territory of the other party.
6. The country using the lake's waters will pay, in a
lump sum, for all damages caused to owners of land situated
in the territory of the other party.
Six copies of the treaty are enclosed herewith.
For the Ambassador:
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David Handler
First Secretary of Embassy
Enclosure:
Tratado Entre Las Republicas de
Guatemala y de El Salvador Para
El Aprovechamiento de las Aguas
del Lego de GUija - six copies
cc sent to:
Amembassy SALVADOR
UNCLASSIFIED
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