Why CHRIS O BRIEN ONE WORD that was hardh mentioned during the anny s recent excursim to Helizi was ou, But i you conson the following Footnote to the bet Belize alrlift In 1975 it becomes clear that it is a litte word which A Canadian multinational, Tr ternational Nickel (inco), fighting to keep hold of offshore drilling rights in the very area where the were concentrared on the Guatemal: border. It tried to conceal its operations ay wam umour un name of two well-known deter Ajax Oil and Petroleum! These two held bon cessions in the southern offshore area from 1967.
(AEC)
Houston, Texas, AEC applied to the Belize Government for thi Ajax and Ariel concessions president, A. W. Duggan, clains that he reeived a letter from his local r Be gna that. Bacy a week late granted. Exactly a week later cia! donation Lhe ruling People's United Party.
1975, Inco which also has a E125m nicke project over the border in Guate who had set up a campaign called Americans for Belizean Independence Around 4-5 November 1975 elize after Britain's support fr a UN resolution calling for the On 13 November Inco's drilling licence was withdrawn.