Chile: the balanced view : a recopilation of articles about the Allende years and after

FOREIGN ARMED INTERVENTION IN CHILE (*) By MANUEL TRUCCO Mr. Chairman, Messrs. Representatives: In my statement of September 19 before the Permanent Council of the Organization, I stated the posítíon of my government in regard to calling a Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, which has finally been convoked for next November 8. The Representatives may recall that at the time I stated that we understood and shared the concern of many governments on the progressive weakening of the system of collective security, and that such weakening was the result of not ,having observed and having unilaterally suspended the measures that, under the provisions of the Rio Treaty, has been applied to the Government of Cuba by the Ninth Meeting of Consultation of Mioisters of Foreign Affairs, held in 1964. . We felt, therefore, that the inítíatíve of the government of Colombia, Costa Rica, and Venezuela represented a well-intented effort to repair, at least in part, the erosion of the integrity of the Rio Treaty. Howéver, we expressed our surprise at the fact that the document we were asked to approve omitted all reference to the conduct and activities of the government to which sanctions have been appl ied, and I believe that we índisputably showed that such conduct and activíties were the only cause -ar'ld the sole reason raised by the cosponsors in 1964- to impose upon the Castro regimethose measures provided for in Article 80fthe Río Treaty, the application of which is binding upon all parties, as determined by Article 20 of that international instrument On September 19 we stated that the only effect to be had by the decision soughtby the cosponsors of the Meeting of Consultation would definitelybe that of suspending the compulsory application of the sanctions applied in 1964. We anticipated that, on our part, we would continue to keep relations with the Castro government severed, inasmuch as that regime has flagrantly intervened in the internal and sovereign affairs of my country, and has become the permanent and impudent instigator of a campaign of attack and abuse against Chile and :ts institutions. We finally indicated that we would submit the evidence that supports that statement to the Quito meeting or to the Councíl acting provisionally as Organ of Consuftation. Mr. Chairman, this is part of what we intend doing now and in Quito. To this effect we have appealed to the generous diligence of the Chairman, in aSking him to convoke this special meeting. On behalf of my government, Mr. Chairman, I wish to thank you for your courtesy and I wish to thank the distinguished representatives of the sister nations for the interest they show in attending this meeting. In my statement, Mr. Chairman and Messrs. Representatives, I shall analyze particu– larly some items that I will now indicate, and I shall submit evidence to support our accusations: 1. The so-called "détente" and its lack of effect on the conduct and activities of the government to which ttle sanctions were applied. (')Statement made by the permanent representalive 01 Chíle to the Organízation 01 Amerícan States, ambassador Manuel Trueco, on Oclober 23, 1974,10 Ihe permanent council 01 the organization acting provísionally as organ 01 consultatíon 01 the lifteenth meeting 01 consultation 01 ministers 01 loreígn allairs, in application 01 the ínter-American Ireaty 01 reciprocal assistance. 85