Suriname-Netherlands: Diplomats Expelled

National Intelligence Daily

The expulsion on Wednesday of a Dutch diplomat from Paramaribo puts new strains on relations between Suriname and the Netherlands. Prime Minister Alibux claims the Netherlands’ Embassy had provided the Dutch media with false information about Suriname. The Netherlands has retaliated by ordering the departure of the First Secretary at Suriname’s Embassy in The Hague.

Comment: Paramaribo’s action and the strong sentiment in the Netherlands against Army Commander Bouterse will dim prospects for a resumption of Dutch aid. The Dutch diplomat was a longtime resident of Suriname, and the action against him will alienate middle class sectors in Paramaribo, hindering Bouterse’s efforts to develop popular support.

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July 23, 1983
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