An item reported that despite protest within the Parliament the West German cabinet allowed the delivery of submarines by German shipyards to Chile, Indonesia, Argentina. Peru and India. In 1979 was the delivery of submarines to Persia (Iran) cancelled when the reign of the sjah ended. The social democratic parliament members were particularly against the delivery to Chile (1) which country was involved in border conflicts with Argentina. The labourers at the shipyards however were more interested in keeping their jobs than political protests.
Note
1. Chile had a military regime (junta) between 11 September 1973 and 1990 with as president/dictator Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (25 November 1915 Valparaiso-10 December 2006 Santiago) and notorious for the violently suppression of the opposition.
Note
1. Chile had a military regime (junta) between 11 September 1973 and 1990 with as president/dictator Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (25 November 1915 Valparaiso-10 December 2006 Santiago) and notorious for the violently suppression of the opposition.
