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To: Big Dog who wrote (67904)	6/8/2000 3:43:00 PM
From: The Ox	Respond to of 95453

Guyana Army Said Deploying Troops .c The Associated Press By BERT WILKINSON GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) - Guyana is reportedly deploying more troops on its border with Suriname even as foreign ministers negotiate to settle a new flare-up in the South American countries' long-standing dispute. A Guyanese army official confirmed reports of arriving troops from residents in villages along the Corentyne River, which divides the two South American countries on the northeastern shoulder of South America. The officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said a few hundred soldiers had been sent to the border, but would give no further details. Local police, employees at a telephone company outpost and workers at the area's main Mahogany Hotel also reported the troop movements. Relations between the countries became more tense on Saturday after Surinamese army boats forced a Canadian-owned oil rig out of disputed waters near the border. The rig, owned by Toronto-based CGX Energy, was preparing to drill under a concession granted by the Guyanese government. Foreign Ministers Clement Rohee of Guyana and Erroll Snijders of Suriname met Tuesday in Trinidad but reached no agreement. Negotiators will meet again June 13. ``It's a very difficult problem and I don't think we'll find solutions overnight,'' Snijder said Tuesday night. During Tuesday's meeting, Guyana had asked that CGX be allowed to continue drilling while the two countries debate how to divide up resources in the disputed area. Suriname rejected the proposal and instead proposed drawing a border extending from the Corentyne River at a 10-degree angle. Guyana says its border is at a 24-degree angle. AP-NY-06-07-00 2227EDT