SITREP AS OF 0630 HOURS LOCAL TIME 27 MAY 1965 - THIS IS A BOLIVIAN SITUATION R

Created: 5/27/1965

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THE FIRING HEARD EN SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN THE CITY OF LA PAZ IN THE EARLY MORNING OF5 WAS THE RESULT OF AN ARMED ATTEMPT AGAINST THEMADE BY THE BOLIVIAN SOCIALIST FALANGE CFSB).

AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO BLOW UP THE GASOLINE DEPOSIT TANKS AT THE EL ALTO AIR FORCE BASE BUT WAS REFILLED BY AIR FORCE TROOPS. AN ATTEMPT TO TAKE THE l4Ib)tl

ALL FIRING HAD CEASED IN THAT1C1

O HOURS GENERAL 8AARIENTOS HAS ALIVE, SAfE, CALM, AND AT HOME.AMERICAN OBSERVER)

LECTRIC POWSf'IN LA PAZ, INTERMITTENTOURS AND COMPLETELY OUT AT QMO HOURS, MAS BEEN LARGELY RESTORED. h

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