Suriname Situation Report #2 – 12 December 1986

As of 1600 hours, 12 December 1986

Surinamese Developments

[CENSORED] in conjunction with the state of emergency, all foreign missions in the capital have been asked to register firearms with the military authority.

As far as we know, the bulk of the Surinamese armed forces are still deployed in the east.

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Unconfirmed reports of Libyan soldiers fighting with the government continue to circulate.

We have no word on the turnout at demonstrations reportedly organized by Suriname’s traditional political parties in support of the regime.

Surinamese Chief of Cabinet Heidweiller apparently is in the midst of a trip designed to gain international and regional support for the government’s plight.

[CENSORED] Venezuelan President Lusinchi recently received Heidweiller. Heidweiller did not ask for military aid, but did ask for Venezuelan assistance in explaining Suriname’s situation and intention to democratize in international fora and with other Latin republics.

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Other Developments

The French are following the situation in Suriname closely and will almost certainly continue to accept refugees from the country; they seem disinclined to take any military action.

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French Guiana is housing and feeding some 2,500 refugees.

The buildup of French troops on the French GuianaSurinamese border may be French efforts to help with the refugee flow and the possibility of an eventual Dutch evacuation.

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December 12, 1986
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