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MID#2942
Dispute Number: 2942
Date(s): November 14, 1970 to November 17, 1970
Participants: 90 Guatemala/92 El Salvador
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: The Guatemalan air force attacked 15 Salvadoran fishing vessels near the
Guatemalan coast for allegedly trying to land hostile forces. The Guatemalan govern-
ment apologized, and both countries declared the incident closed three days later.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from November 15, 1970. End Date changed
from November 16, 1970.
90 Guatemala/93 Nicaragua
MID#1205
Started in March 1906. See the narrative in the 90 Guatemala/92 El Salvador dyad
dispute list.
90 Guatemala/200 United Kingdom
MID#238
Dispute Number: 238
Date(s): May 14, 1913
Participants: 200 United Kingdom/90 Guatemala
Outcome (and Settlement): Victory for side A (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Britain dispatched a warship to Guatemala to induce the country into
repaying British subjects who held Guatemalan bonds. Guatemala immediately agreed
to British demands.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from May 10, 1913.
MID#2319
Dispute Number: 2319
Date(s): January 27, 1972 to January 31, 1972
Participants: 200 United Kingdom/90 Guatemala
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Unconfirmed reports of troop movements along the Guatemala side of
the border with British Honduras occurred about the same day as a British aircraft
carrier, two frigates, and a guided missile destroyer were heading for the Carib-
bean on January 27, 1972. As the Guatemalan government protested virulently, the