INFORMATION ON BOUNDRY BETWEEN HONDURAS AND EL SALVADOR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP08C01297R000400160002-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: R
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 17, 2014
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: October 15, 1953
• Content Type: MEMO

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE INSTRUCTION
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SUBJECT : Information on Boundary between Honduras pnd El Salvador
TO TEGUCIGALPA
The Embassy is requested to provide the Department's Special
Assistant for Maps with information that is available regarding the
status of segments of the Honduras - El Salvador boundary, shown
in red on the enclosed map entitled "Latin America; Status of
Boundaries". At the time of compilation of this map (1946), the
boundary was considered to comprise segments respectively designated
as "demarcated," "delimited" 4 and, for a short distance, "disputed."
The Department's information regarding this boundary is not
adequate. It is desired particularly that information be received
that will define the current status of each segment of the boundary.
It will be appreciated if the Embassy finds it feasible to obtain
a statement from an appropriate Honduran Government agency giving
that agency's interpretation of the present status of each segment.
The ComisiOn de Geograffa would be a possible source of such a state-
ment and of information on existing demarcation maps. Copies of any
recent documents that concern the boundary, especially any official
publications, would be of considerable value.
If the EMbassy wishes to portray graphically any information it
has for forwarding to the Department, the enclosed map entitled ""
"Honduras", 1;2,000,000, may be used.
An instruction is being sent to the Embassy at San Salvador
requesting that information on this boundary be obtained also from
the Salvadoran Government.
The Honduras-Nicaragua boundary being in dispute, the needs of the
Department's Special Assistant for Maps for information on this
boundary will presumably be satisfied by the despatches that are
prepared by the Embalm,' from time to time when there are new developments
to report.
Enclosures;
2 maps.
OLI/PhJABrammell:nob 10/15/53
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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/04/17: CIA-RDP08C01297R000400160002-1