In 1871 a dispute arose between
Great Britain and the
Netherlands regarding the border between
British Guiana and
Suriname. Great Britain considered the
Kutari River the border river while the Netherlands disagreed and argued that the
New River constituted the border. There were several attempts at negotiation, however the
status quo remained. In 1961, the
Coeroenie Airstrip was built by Suriname on the edge of the Tigri Area. On 26 May 1966, British Guiana gained independence as
Guyana, In 1967, Surinamese workers of the Bureau Waterkrachtwerken (Office of Hydroelectric Works) arrived in Camp Oronoque, a camp on the
Oronoque River which was built in 1936, to construct a
weir. On 10 December 1967, a
seaplane landed, and the pilot told the workers that they were trespassing on Guyanese soil. The remark was ignored, and the pilot left. On 12 December, four armed policemen arrived and ordered the workmen to leave the area. The workmen subsequently left. The existence of Camp Jaguar used to be officially denied. In 2014, a soldier drowned when his boat capsized, and the existence of the military camp was confirmed. Since then, Camp Jaguar is mentioned in the press. An airstrip is located south of the camp. ==References==