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552:, which was met with local resistance, as well as criticism from the Peruvian government, who withdrew their delegations in 1901, and, after re-establishing it in 1905, withdrew it again in 1910 as a response to the closure of Peruvian institutions as well as the expulsion of Peruvians "whose influence would contribute to the maintenance of the Peruvian national spirit." It also appointed several
451:, who enforced the limits agreed upon on the north, which did not include the city. Coolidge showed himself to be in favor of the Peruvian claims on several occasions during the duration of the dispute, more so than other heads of state. Around the same time, a commission, headed by U.S. General
516:, ending the existence of the Chilean Province of Tacna. The handover had no official ceremony, with some Chilean officials temporarily staying behind to assist Peru regarding the new administration. Nonetheless, the return of the territory was met with celebrations in Peru, with President
443:, under the pretext that the town was to the east of the Sama river. Peru, however, did not recognize this annexation on the grounds that the territory was completely unaffected by the
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in the city of Tacna and served under the title with the exception of Col. Arrate and Lt. Col. Beytía.
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became involved in the issue during his time serving as foreign minister from 1917 to 1918.
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that happened just a couple of months prior, as well as its aftershocks.
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at midnight on 28 August 1929, under the terms agreed upon in the
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that existed between 1884 and 1929. It was ceded by the
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988:(in Spanish). Imprenta y Encuadernación "Chile". 1913
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Map showing the Tacna-Arica dispute and its solution.
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Prevalence of
Disease: Foreign and Insular. (1921).
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1151:"Chile Wins Verdict In Old Dispute Over Provinces"
1569:(25), III-XXXII. Retrieved August 19, 2021, from
1550:(24), 1420-1435. Retrieved August 19, 2021, from
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1251:"PERU'S DETERMINED BID FOR A SLICE OF SHIPPING"
1079:"COOLIDGE PUTS CHILE-PERU DISPUTE UP TO VOTERS"
1422:Wiesse Regabligati, Ricardo (30 August 2014).
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1425:"La marcha de las peruanas por Tacna y Arica"
1187:"PERU DEMANDS CHILE SETTLE PROVINCE DISPUTE"
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1552:http://www.jstor.org/stable/4576026
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357:and Arica of the also former
1651:1884 establishments in Chile
1562:Volume Information. (1921).
739:Current Administrative Unit
688:Jan 1904 - 31 December 1912
624:April 1891 - September 1891
616:2 April 1891 - 6 April 1891
137:War of the Pacific aftermath
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1097:"CHILEANS WIN PERU DISPUTE"
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564:List of intendants of Tacna
504:and Chilean Representative
413:achieved dominion over the
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1405:"INFORMACION CABLEGRAFICA"
1333:"CHILEANS AFTER PERUVIANS"
1295:. 21 March 1908. p. 1
712:24 February 1921 - ?
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1484:"American Boundary Lines"
1255:Boston Evening Transcript
948:Boston Evening Transcript
669:Manuel Francisco Palacios
506:Emiliano Figueroa Larrain
457:Francisco Tudela y Varela
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719:Administrative divisions
430:earthquake in Valparaíso
16:Former province of Chile
1337:The Evening Independent
1101:The Evening Independent
502:Pedro José Rada y Gamio
478:Reincorporation to Peru
1564:Public Health Reports,
1315:"Want Peru To Explain"
1273:Mansfield Daily Shield
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1509:Youngstown Vindicator
1351:"Ecos de Sud-América"
1133:"Peruanos y Chilenos"
966:"CHILEAN TOWN SHAKEN"
943:"EARTHQUAKE IN CHILE"
920:"Earthquake in Chili"
693:Eduardo Orrego Ovalle
661:Lt. Col. David Beytía
645:Vicente Prieto Puelma
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496:On June 3, 1929, the
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21:Tacna Province (Peru)
1319:The Pittsburgh Press
1155:The Telegraph-Herald
1119:The Spokesman-Review
1115:"PERU WANTS HEARING"
1013:The Montreal Gazette
677:Antonio Subercaseaux
604:Guillermo Blest Gana
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1587:Schenectady Gazette
1528:Schenectady Gazette
1512:. 3 September 1925.
1411:. 28 November 1925.
1375:. 20 December 1921.
1257:. 11 November 1911.
1175:. 16 November 1882.
1169:"NO PEACE FOR PERU"
1020:. 22 February 1929.
972:. 27 December 1908.
951:. 27 December 1908.
928:. 27 December 1906.
875:Department of Tacna
701:Fernando Edwards G.
542:Government of Chile
510:Department of Tacna
462:On April 23, 1921,
415:Tarapacá Department
391:Domingo Santa María
236:Tarapacá Department
161:• Established
1607:. 16 January 1923.
1292:The New York Times
1209:Newark Sunday Call
1173:The Morning Herald
1121:. 3 February 1919.
1065:The Sunday Tribune
1049:. 26 January 1919.
880:Litoral Department
855:War of the Pacific
613:Col. Miguel Arrate
579:Manuel José Soffía
558:their headquarters
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33:Provincia de Tacna
1589:. 31 August 1929.
1239:. 2 January 1922.
1193:. 2 January 1922.
1043:The Gazette Times
970:Easton Free Press
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