Freeport, Grand Bahama Island - The Bahamas Weekly is pleased to present herewith an engaging interview with Grand Bahama attorney-at-law, Maurice Glinton as he discusses the Hawksbill Creek Agreement signed August 1st, 1955; the agreement has a 99-year lifespan that expires in 2054.
The Hawksbill Creek Agreement was made between the Government of the Bahamas and Mr Wallace Groves to establish a city and free trade zone on Grand Bahama Island Glinton also presents background information on Freeport Power, and how it operated under the umbrella of the Port Authority.
"Only the Port Authority had the right to construct and operate utilities. The electricity which was produced, all with duty-free imported fuels, was confined for usage in the Port area, nowhere else. It was not supposed to be a profit centre."