Guatemala - Honduras - Nicaragua

Apr. 18 British Honduras - World's Newest Hot-spot : British Honduras, the only British Colony in Central America, looks like it could quicklyecome the centre of a new international flare-up. Withing the next few days, it is understood, the Royal Navy attack carrier ark Royal, with 30 Buccaneer and phantom bombers on board, will have arrived at Belize, the largest city and former capital of the 120, 000 - population dependency. Six other ships and 4, 000 troops are also reported as heading for British Honduras. The British force is being sent following reports of Guatemalan troops massing on the border with British Honduras - although the Guatemalan Government have stated that their troops are merely hunting anti-Government guerrillas, and no inasion is planned. The Guatemalans have described as Unfriendly the decision to send British Forces. Guatemala, now ruled by an extreme right-wing dictatorship, has claimed the tiny British Colony as usurped territory; in fact; the land was originally l;eased to Britain by Spain, with the proviso that it only be used as a slave colony fir the Cutting and hauling of timber, and that no permanent settlement be established there. British Honduras Prime Minister Mr. George Price has promised his people - 90% of whom are black - that their country will become independent this year. It is said that Britain would be happy to give up her last American outpost, but previous attempts at working out an independence deal have ended due to fears of Guatemala, who has made no secret of the fact that they need territory fir an Atlantic seaport. Members of the British Honduras Volunteer Guard, first line of defence against invaders, drill in Belize City

Restrictions Only for United Kingdom

Although Anti-government Attempts Belize Bombers Buccaneer Claimed Decision Dependency Described Dictatorship Drill Eased Ended Established Extreme Fact Fears Flare-up Guatemala Guatemalan Guatemalans Guerrillas Hauling Heading Honduras Hot-spot Invaders Massing Merely Need Newest Outpost Permanent Planned Previous Promised Proviso Reported Reports Right-wing Ruled Seaport Send Stated Tiny Understood Unfriendly Usurped Volunteer Whom Withing

Features In These Collections

> Contributors > KEY