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AROUND THE WORLD; Military in Suriname Takes Over Government

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AROUND THE WORLD; Military in Suriname Takes Over Government
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The National Military Council said today that it had taken over direct rule of Suriname after the resignation Thursday night of President Hendrik R. Chin A Sen and members of his Cabinet.

The four-man council said in a statement that the takeover of the day-to-day affairs of government followed disagreements over policy in the former Dutch colony, which used to be known as Dutch Guiana.

It gave no details.

The differences were believed to center on the country's slow drift toward socialism and close ties with Cuba. Suriname, which has a population of 489,000, is bordered by Guyana on the west, French Guiana on the east and Brazil to the south.

Lieut. Col. Deysi Bouterse, the army commander, is head of the military council. It was set up two years ago, when the armed forces seized power.

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