WikiLeaks revelations… Gov’t request to purchase tear gas in 1978 seen tied to referendum, economic situation – US cable

A request in 1978 by the Government of Guyana (GoG) to the US for the purchase of 14,500 tear gas grenades and projectiles raised concerns in Washington that this was not a routine transaction and reflected fears of unrest associated with the approaching referendum and declining economic conditions.

Released by the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, a May 11, 1978 cable from the US State Department to its Georgetown Embassy For the full article click here 

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