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Lima, Peru. April 21, 1943. Res VISIT OF VICE-PRESIDENT HENRY A. WALLACE TO PERU. PERU ~ POLITICAL. DETAILS : On March 25, 1943, Vice-President WALLACE arrived in Lima, Peru, at the Limatambo Airport, local aviation field of Panagra, Ince, such arrival being at approximately 4:30 pem. so----+- --- Myre WALLACE was greeted by Mr. HENRY/JNORVEB, the American” ~~~" Ambassador, and the Minister of Aviation, the ress, and an aide-de-camp. President PRADO was not at the airport. There; were present approximately 2,000 people, Peruvians and Americans, all high officials of the Peruvian Army and Navy, along with the officials of the U. S. Air and Marine Missions in their dress uniforms. Also on hand to greet Mr. WALLACE was the Chief of Protocol. Mr. WALLACE received a twenty-one gun salute fired by the Peruvian Army, and a full troop of mounted full-dress cavalry was present. From the Limatambo Airport, the Vice-President was driven to the - residence of the American Ambassador at Schell 210, in Miraflores. Immediately upon his arrival at Mr. NORWEB's home, Mr. WALLACE held a press conference during which his comments were very general, concerning his smal] view of South America prior to that.time. He commented that he thought Lima was a beautiful city and that he was proud of the reception given him at the airport. He further. commented on his twenty-one gun salute, and he stated that if one request were granted it would be to play tennis. Immediately following this press conference, the Vice-President paid an informal call on President PRADO at the Palace Gobierno. This was in the nature of a social call purely and had no diplomatic weight. At 8330 o'clock in the evening, a small dinner was offered by Ambassador NORWEB at his home. It should be noted that on this occasion Mr. WALLACE wes supposedly traveling incognito and was considered in transit, looking forward to his official visit to Peru on April 12th, 1943. However, he received official recognition at Lima and also at Arequipa. At 6:30 o'clock the following morning, Mr. WALLACE boarded a Panagra plene at Limatambo Airport to continue his journey to Chile. PEELS EUS 2 Phin ein era _ BAIESZ¢/83_ BY.SP Gg IGS IS.