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21 Nov 2011 11:33 #61305
by ketchim
Naval and military forces are on their way to Guiana in response to what the
UK Government says is a threat to the administration of the British colony.
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21 Nov 2011 11:34 #61309
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Officials blamed "communists and their associates" for creating the problems,
adding that some of those behind the unrest were in "ministerial positions".
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21 Nov 2011 11:35 #61310
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A statement issued by the Colonial Office stated that in view of developments in
Guiana it had been necessary to send forces with the "utmost dispatch" :
to preserve the peace.
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21 Nov 2011 11:37 #61312
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The government is known to be unhappy with the recent election victory of the left-wing
People's Progressive Party -
a coalition between the country's two main ethnic groups :
Indians and Africans.
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21 Nov 2011 11:38 #61314
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Forbes Burnham broke away to lead a party backed by African Guyanese
- the People's National Congress -
leaving Cheddi Jaggan in charge of a PPP
- appealing mainly to Indian Guyanese.-
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21 Nov 2011 11:43 #61317
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The same day an international cricket match between Trinidad and Guyana began
in Georgetown :
and there was no sign of tension or violence anywhere......
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