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Some of the Grenada documents reproduced in this book are marked Confidential, Secret, or Top Secret. These classifications were put on the documents by the Marxist-Leninist governments of Grenada, Cuba, the Soviet Union, or other Communist countries. These documents were not classified by the u.s. Government or its allies.

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GRENADA DOCUMENTS: AN OVERVIEW AND SELECTION

INTRODUCTION BY MICHAEL LEDEEN AND HERBERT ROMERSTEIN The military action by the United States and the members of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in October 1983 brought to a close the four-year rule of the New Jewel Movement (NJM) on the island of Grenada. During their stay on Grenada, the combined forces found a considerable body of documents, constituting an extensive archive of the NJM regime. There were roughly 35,000 pounds of material, ranging from official government treaties, orders, minutes, and correspondence to personal diaries, telexes to and from many foreign countries, and bank documents concerning the finances of government and party leaders. Rarely has such a complete documentary picture of a Communist state been available to Western students. The entire lot is being made available to scholars and other interested parties through the National Archives in Washington. Pending completion of the Grenada archive, we were asked to assemble a cross-section of documents to give a preliminary picture of Grenada during the rule of Maurice Bishop and the NJM, from April 1979 to October 1983. It was a daunting task, for the richness of the material made selection difficult. The collection presented here could easily have been replaced almost in its entirety by other, equally significant material. Nonetheless, we have striven to provide representative samples from areas likely to be of interest to students of communism and of international relations. We expect that in the future other scholars will produce more detailed studies using the substantial documentation in the archive. We judged the area we selected to be most important for a first look at the Grenada documents. To these we added some material dealing with life on the island during the NJM period, particularly documents illustrating human rights abuses by the Bishop regime. These include reports of treatment of prisoners and legal proceedings, as well as the attempts by the regime--with the help of its international allies--to deal with political opponents, particularly the churches. Finally, while this work was authorized and paid for by the Government of the United States [Ledeen worked as a consultant to the Department of State; Romerstein is an official of the United States Information Agency], we are entirely responsible for the selection of the documents and for the introductory material. We did our work without any pressure from anyone, except insofar as we were urged to work as fast as was reasonably possible. We are grateful for freedom to make the selections we deemed most representative and for the patient support throughout the many months we worked on the documents. We are grateful above all to the two senior.officials who authorized the project: the then Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, Lawrence Eagleburger, and the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, Fred Ikle.

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The revolution that overthrew the Gaiiy regime in ~renada~in ~ April 1979 was designed to create a Communist society and to bring Grenada into the Soviet orbit. While the leaders of the:Ne~Jewel Movement recognized that they needed to feign respect for political pluralism and a desire for good relations with all neighboring countries (above all the United States), the actual direction that Maurice Bishop and his NJM colleagues wished to take was clear from the outset. The close working relations the regime established with the Government of Cuba--both in Grenada and in Cuba itself--showed that Bishop intended to model his revolution on that of the Soviet Union and, more immediately, of Cuba. The attention shown to delegations from the Soviet bloc and from such radical regimes as Qadaffi's Libya and Kim-il Sung's North Korea, along with the lack of exchanges with traditional friends such as Great Britain, indicated the NJM's real intentions. By September 1982, Bishop could give an extended "now it can be told" speech to the leaders of the Party and the Government, aptly entitled "Line of March for the Party" (Document 1). In that key presentation, Bishop flatly stated that the goal of the NJM was to ensure the leading role of the working class through its Marxist/Leninist Party backed by some form of the dictatorship of the proletariat. Copies of the "Line of March were closely held; each copy was marked confidential and consecutively numbered by hand. Many had been read, marked, and dog-eared, then returned. The minutes of the NJM Political Bureau reflect the use of the "Line of March" document in study classes attended by every member and candidate for membership. The Line of March" contains Bishop's reflections on the tactics he adopted shortly after seizing power. People from all social strata were included in the original ruling council and, according to Bishop, "this was done deliberately so that imperialism won't get too excited and would say 'well they have some nice fellas in that thing; everything allright.'" This little deception was abandoned by the time of Bishop's speech, when the NJM was in complete control, and Bishop was quite explicit about the way in which control was exercised: Consider how people get detained in this country. We don't go and call for no votes. You get detained when I sign an order after discussing it with the National Security Committee of the Party o~ with a higher Party body. Once I sign it--like it or don't like it--it's up the hill for them. Candidates for the hill" were identified through a clandestine system that monitored the population and foreign visitors (even the predominantly American student body at the medical school). The Special Branch (Secret Police) divided the island into regions for

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surveillance; potential opponents of the regime were ident:ifle:d (generally on a class or religious basis) and closely watched~ addition, major institutions were targeted for surveillanc:e: ' government, the trade union, the police, the medical school, arid churches. That this represented a departure from pre.vioue: ptca:'~t:t:J.fr~ is indicated by, a statement made by the. head of the Speciarl Bttlarl,c:;:l Michael Roberts, in a May 1980 report to the Prime Minisbelr Minister of National Security (Document 9): the old MI S {Br!11tt~ll'f?JI'JI~f' counterintelligence) methods of work, after experimentation, proven to be not effective enough. THE CHURCHES Church leaders were subjected to particularly close surveillance, and the Grenadans received considerable hel'P Cubans and Nicaraguans in countering religious activities. I'n:.a document outliniing the basic counterintelligence operatiops of Interior Ministry {Document 9), the scope of the NJM's coJ~c::e:r .' the churches is evident from a list of duties of the Special which included: --Monitoring all sermons by the various parish priests preachers in the society; -:--The controlling of all hirachy [sic 1 meeting of the church in particular the Catholic and Anglicans; --Controlling all elements of the society that pay v,isits to the hirachy [sic); --Tapping of the Hirachy [sic) of all the leading counter churches phones. (counter was used as shorthand for counterrevolutiona~y by virtually all Grenadans.)

The NJM took these security measures against church leadel's /:., because they believed that all major religious institutions on t~hec''!:'. island were opposed to the revolution. In a top secret repo.r~t fill~~~ written in March 1983 {Document 4), Michael Roberts of the Spe.c,ila'IB~' Branch stated that the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Methodi!s.t, an~d~j.Jr :t,r Seventh Day Adventist churches were all hostile to the NJM-;and~ ~he Cathol~c ~hu~ch was the most important because of, it,s si~l'"a! . f , ' 1nternal d1sc1pl1ne. Roberts was concerned about the Ca. tho,l1:Cs'.J..:~u ..s..:e." of the Jerusalem Bible because this bible is written as a nove] ~h~ is very easy to understand not being written in. old .English This 11 ", means that the Church in understanding the struggle .. has ~ 'revolutionized' is [sic) main ideological weapon--the bible. Moreover, the Church distributed the Pope's New Year's me:ssag.eo,t aln,<fl' Roberts considered it to be the Church's foreign policy docuim.eri~ :'r ,;. and no doubt will be used to criticize our foreign policy. S.imilar concerns were expressed about the other churches,: to : point where, by July 1983, Interior Minister Keith Roberts write that in the medium term, if serious measures are no.t take:f!1
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we can find ourselves faced with a Poland situation we see the Church in the immediate period as being the most dangerous sector for the development of internal counter revolution (Document 5). But perhaps most indicative of the great concern about the churches was the interest shown by the Cuban Communist Party (PCC). The Americas Department of the Cuban Communist Party prepared an extensive analysis of the religious situation in the country, and the contacts for further cooperation between the PCC and the NJM regarding the question (Document 2). The Cubans concurred that the churches were in harmony with the campaigns carried out by the reactionary governments in the Caribbean and were distressed at the lack of effective action by the NJM. For example, the Cubans lamented that the Grenadans had not infiltrated the churches (there are no signs of systematic progressive projections within the Grenadian clergy), and, as of the time of the report (August 1982), the Grenadans had not even appointed a person to take charge of religious questions. This was remedied forthwith, as Selwyn Strachan was named to this position, and was supposed to spend nearly three weeks training in Cuba before starting work. The Cubans foresaw that Strachan's job would basically include the information work at the beginning and regular contacts with collaborators from Christian organizations. In other words, he would place agents inside the churches, and then attempt to manipulate them from within. The other main Cuban suggestion was to bring Grenadan religious leaders and laypersons into contact with Nicaraguan church figures and other Latin American circles linked to the theology of liberation and, in general, to the idea of a church committed to the revolutionary positions. THE SOVIET CONNECTION From the beginning, Bishop and the other NJM leaders sought to bring Grenada into the soviet orbit, and there are thousands of documents showing the intimate relationship that developed between the USSR and Grenada. Sometimes relations were embodied in formal treaties between Grenada and Soviet bloc countries, and such Soviet proxies as Cuba, Vietnam, and North Korea. On other occasions there were secret agreements, such as those for providing counterintelligence or surveillence equipment, training for agents, and so forth. We have included several of the treaties and party-to-party agreements that gave Grenada a vast quantity of armaments as well as military and political training. Thousands of weapons, far more than could have been required for the security requirements of the tiny island, were shipped by the Soviet Union and Communist-bloc countries. Overall, the documents (samples of which can be found in

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this book) showed that the soviet, Cuban, North Korean, and Czechoslovakian agreements included the following items, which were to have been delivered by 1986: --Approximately 10,000 assault and other rifles; --More than 4,500 submachine guns and machine guns; --More than 11.5 million rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition; --294 portable rocket launchers with more than 16,000 rockets; --84 82 mm mortars with more than 4,800 mortar shells; --12 75 mm cannon with 600 cannon shells; --15,000 hand grenades, 7,000 land mines, 60 armored personnel carriers and patrol vehicles; --More than 150 radio transmitters, 160 field telephone sets, approximately 23,000 uniforms, and tents for about 7,700 persons. By u.s. Department of Defense estimates, equipment found on the island (not all of it had arrived) would have been sufficient to equip a fighting force of roughly 10,000 men. Furthermore, there evidently were some plans for special forces, since the Soviets promised to provide an airplane capable of transporting 39 paratroopers, as well as other special equipment. All of this made Grenada a real military threat to its neighbors, most of whom had only local constabularies ra.ther than standing armies. And there was little question that the! airport was going to be used for military purposes, since General Hudson Austin's deputy, Liam James, reported in his notebook on March 22, 1980, The Revo has been able to crush Counter-Revolution internationally, airport will be used for Cuban and Soviet military (Document 23). This apparently reflected a decision of the NJM leadership. The Soviets appreciated the geopolitical significance of acquiring another proxy in the Western Hemisphere, as can be seen from the picturesque account of a meeting between Major Einstein Louison, Chief of Staff of the Grenadan Army (who had gone to Moscow for military training), and his soviet counterpart, Marshal N.V. Ogarkov. According to the Grenadan notes on the meeting (Document 24), Ogarkov told Louison, over two decades ago, there was only Cuba in Latin America, today there are Nicaragua, Grenada and a serious battle is going on in El Salvador. The Grenadans saw themselves as Soviet proxies. Their Ambassador to Moscow, w. Richard Jacobs, reminded his comrades in Grenada that their importance to the Soviets would eventually depend on their success in exporting revolution: To the extent that we can take credit for bringing any other country into the progressive fold, our prestige and influence would be greatly enhansed [sic] (Document. 26). Jacobs felt that the first such project should be Suriname.

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There was no lack of Soviet support for Grenadan intelligence and counterintelligence operations. A draft letter dated February 17, 1982, from General Hudson Austin to Yuri Andropov, then the chief of the KGB, requested training courses for three Grenadans in counterintelligence and one in intelligence work. Austin thanked Andropov for the tremendous assistance which our armed forces have received from your party and government in the past (Document 27). Perhaps the most intensive Soviet assistance to Grenada was in the field of indoctrination, for it was necessary to train a new, Communist generation on the island. The Soviets participated in some of the ideological crash courses that are referred to in the minutes of several meetings of the Politbureau and the Central Committee, and they also invited Grenada to send students to the highest level Soviet training school for foreign Communists, the Lenin School in Moscow. The Lenin School, in operation since the 1920s, has trained the leading Communists of almost every country of the world. The NJM students there reported on their training, including courses in social psychology and propaganda and party organization--intelligence/security (Document 28). The Cuba~s also assisted in courses in mass manipulation, offering training in journalism, crowd control, propaganda, billboard painting, newspaper and cartoon writing and drawing. A secret agreement between the Cuban Communist Party (PCC) and the NJM provided for training of Grenadans in Cuba and Grenada (Document 17). The document was signed for Cuba by Manuel Pineiro, the former head of Cuban intelligence (the DGI), and currently the head of the Americas Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of cuba, the covert action arm of the Castro regime. Twenty Grenadans were invited to Vietnam to study anti-chemical warfare, anti-radioactivity warfare, reeducation of anti-social and counterrevolutionary elements, and Yankee tactics and the weapons used in Vietnam (Document 18). Others were invited to Czechoslovakia, Libya, East Germany, and North Korea. We do not know whether the invitations were accepted, but the proposals show how thoroughly Grenada was integrated into the Soviet world. RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES The leaders of the Grenadan Government and the New Jewel Movement consistently regarded the United States with hostility. There were several contacts between the NJM and the Communist Party u.s.A., both to raise money for Grenada and to coordinate propaganda and public relations strategies in the United States. There was also guidance from the Cubans provided by Gail Reed Rizo, the U.S.-born wife of the Cuban Ambassador to Grenada, Julian Torres Rizo. Gail Reed had been active in American radical organizations, including the Venceremos Brigade, during the 1970s. Prior to the

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trip of Prime Minister Bishop to the United States in 1983, Mrs. Rizo gave him detailed suggestions on how he should conduct himself in his contacts with American officials, and recommendations on which Americans he should meet (Document 31). She also reminded him that Sanchez Parodi of the Cuban Interests Section in washington would be available to him if needed. Most helpful to an understanding of the NJM's attitude toward the United States are the handwritten notes, evidently written by a Grenadan pa~ticipant in the conversation, describing Bishop's meeting with National Security Adviser William Clark (Document 32). The notes reveal the NJM perception of American concern about the ideological direction of the Bishop regime (Clark at one point purportedly stressed the u.s. desire that Grenada remain within a Western legal framework), and that the main obstacle to better relations between the two countries was not political, but geopolitical. According to the notes, Washington was worried about the large numbers of Cubans and Russians on Grenada. Clark, Deputy Secretary of State Kenneth Dam, and u.s. Ambassador to the Organization of American States William Middendorf stressed that the u.s. Government wanted actions, not mere declarations of good intentions from the Grenadans. The notes indicate that Bishop was encouraged by [Judge Clark's] response. In their efforts to persuade the United States to switch from perceived hostility to support, the Grenadans exerted considerable effort to create a lobby in Washington and to organize a propaganda network throughout the country. They carefully monitored the American media (with help from the Cubans, especially Ambassador Julian Torres Rizo and Gail Reed Rizo), and responded vigorously to criticisms, attempted to identify correspondents and television producers sympathetic to their point of view, and even discussed with the Communist Party u.s.A. the possibility of starting a new radio station in New York City. (These themes are found throughout the minutes of the Politbureau and the Central Committee. See, for example, minutes for Politbureau of 13 May 1982, for their preoccupation with a CBS broadcast they did not like.) J~ public relations firm in New York was hired to monitor less important publications. Finally, Grenada coordinated its efforts with those of Soviet-bloc countries and international soviet-front organizations in supporting and encouraging a worldwide peace movement, and in turning against u.s. policy. In April 1981, an NJM repr1~sentative attended a World Peace Council Congress in Havana, and met with his counterparts from the USSR, Bulgaria, East Germany, Hungary, and the National Committee of Quebec. He reported that assistance would soon be forthcoming from the Soviets, the Hungarians, and the East Germans (Document 45).

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THE SOCIALIST INTERNATIONAL The Declaration of the Socialist International (SI) adopted in Oslo in June 1962, states that the Communist one-party dictatorships represent in fact tyranny, denying those freedoms of speech, religion, criticism, voluntary organization and contacts with the outside world which are the essence of a democratic society. (See Declarations of the Socialist International, London, 1978, p. 13.) The SI was therefore a natural target for the Communists, and some of the Grenada documents show that Active Measures were conducted against the SI by Grenadans and others acting under the direction of the Americas Department of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party. To further the objective of subverting the SI, a.secret Regional Caucus was formed by the Nicaraguan Sandinistas, the Grenadan NJM, and some parties in the Latin American Committee of the SI (Document 39). The NJM had sent observers to SI meetings even before its successful revolution, and in late 1979 Bishop applied for membership in the Socialist International. The application was accepted in November 1980 at the SI Congress in Madrid. The Grenadans, taking their cue from the Cubans and from the Soviets, viewed the Socialist Internat~onal as a potential enemy, and one unsigned document (Document 38)--apparently from the 1980-81 period--defended the decision to join the SI, but made clear that it was not because of belief in the SI's principles. Membership was supported on two grounds:

Active Measures is an expression used by the Soviets for their influence operations. soviet Active Measures are coordinated by the International Department of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (ID), which engages in both overt and semi-overt activities. The KGB conducts the covert Active Measures in coordination with the ID. Covert Active Measures include forgeries, agents of influence, placement of false stories in the press, and so forth. Some Soviet Active Measures are carried out through surrogates (usually the intelligence service of another Communist-bloc country). In the Western Hemisphere, the Cuban Communist Party's Americas Department conducts Active Measures on behalf of the Soviet Union. The Americas Department combines both overt and covert Active Measures by having officers of the Cuban Intelligence Service (the DGI) operate on behalf of the Department. For more details, see hearings of the U.S. House of Representatives, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, soviet Covert Action, 1980 and Soviet Active Measures, 1982.

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1. It provided access to international movements which could be persuaded to support New Jewel Movement policies. 2. The New Jewel Movement could use its membership in the SI to express organized support for the progressive struggles in Southern Africa, the Western Sahara, Palestine, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and other parts of Latin America, etc. There was evidently some concern within the government of Grenada that the NJM might be violating its own principles by being a member of a social democratic organization. The author of the document responded that the Socialist International was sufficiently flexible to permit dissention [sic] and therefore membership in the SI should be retained. It has proved useful and if Grenada's foreign policy initiatives are strengthened it can prove even more useful in the future. The most detailed documents concerning the Socialist International were apparently not written by Grenadans, but rather by Cubans. Two documents found stapled together appear to have been written by a Cuban and then translated into English. (The language is stilted and the author writes from a vantage point outside the SI. We believe they were written by the same person who wrote Document 37A, definitely a Cuban.) They contain sophisticated analyses of the SI from a Marxist/Leninist perspective. One of them--Document 35--is a report on the 15th Congress of the Socialist International held in Madrid in November 1980. The report refers to international documents that had been circulated confidentially among the members of the SI Bureau. These confidential documents showed that there were internal conflicts on a number of questions. The author of the report complained that the rightist and conservative sectors of the International (who, as we shall see, included persons who are now the heads of government in Italy, Spain, and Portugal) had succeeded in including in a draft resolution references to the Afghan problem; events in Poland [and] the USSR's alleged arms-race policy. The nature of the conflict between communism and democratic socialism was spelled out in detail in the other document (Document 36): in the main contradiction of our times between capitalism and socialism, led by u.s. imperialism and the USSR respectively, Social Democrats as a whole are on the imperialist side up to now. Thus the social democrats were enemies of the Communists, and efforts by the SI to exert influence on Latin America were to be resisted: We see a dual nature in the projection of social democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean. On the one hand, it does represent a permanent enemy of the essential objectives of the communist and left movements in that this trend intends to prevent the triumph of socialist revolutions and the

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materialization of the communist ideal. On the other hand, it is obvious that certain political positions of the social democracy can be used by the revolutionary and progressive forces of the continent at given junctures of the struggle against a repressive and fascist military regime and of the confrontation with u.s. imperialism. Hence, in our view, while ideological struggle is necessary, we should implement ways and methods of case-by-case treatment of the parties related to social democracy whose positions coincide with certain tactical objetives [sic) of the Latin American revolutionary movement (Document 36, page 14). DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS VERSUS THE MARXIST/LENINISTS Unison Whiteman, minister of external relations of the Bishop Government, attended a two-day emergency SI meeting on Latin America and the caribbean in Panama on February 28 and March 1, 1981. Whiteman had a dispute over El Salvador with former President Carlos Andres Perez of the Venezuelan Democratic Action Party, who insisted that if the SI meeting was going to condemn the United States for supplying arms to the Salvadoran Government, the Cubans and the Soviets should also be condemned for arming the guerrillas. Whiteman responded that the u.s. supply of arms to the Junta is a notorious fact, that the u.s. officially and publicly stated this; that SI should not speculate on where the freedom fighters are getting arms from; that in any event we should not equate arms for the oppressors with weapons to defend the people in their just struggle. Whiteman worked for a compromise resolution that named no names, and he implied that the tone of the resolution was hostile only to the United States (Document 41). Whiteman's position was that of the Cubans. In this regard, an illuminating document is a Spanish-language report on an SI committee meeting held in Nicaragua on June 25, 1981 (Document 33). The report was signed by Manuel Pineiro Losada, head of the Americas Department of the Cuban Communist Party. In this document, Pineiro complained of efforts by the democratic socialists to urge the Nicaraguan regime to move in a more moderate direction. Pineiro was particularly upset with the actions of Carlos Andres Perez and Felipe Gonzales, the head of the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) and now the Prime Minister of Spain. Attached to Pineiro's report were two documents: an account in Spanish of the discussion between Bayardo Arce (a member of the Sandinista National Directorate in Nicaragua) and Felipe Gonzales and Carlos Andres Perez for the SI; and an apparently intercepted telex from Hans Eberhard of the German Social Democratic Party to Walter Hacker, the International Secretary of the Austrian Social Democratic

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Party. There was also a poor English translation {we have made a fresh translation, included here as Document 33A). Evidently, the Cubans' distrust of the Social Democrats was so intense that they carefully watched the behavior of their principal enemies within the SI. Conflicts between the democrats and the Communists within the Socialist International emerged at virtually every meeting of which the Grenadans had a record. At a meeting in Bonn on April 1 and 2, 1982 {Document 37), for example, NJM representative Fennis Augustine found that while there was considerable support for Grenada within SI ranks, some have reservations on what they see as a Marxist thrust of the NJM. I believe that close relationship with Cuba will continue. Nicaragua's position is a little more difficult, although there was a great degree of understanding and sympathy for them by the time the meeting was finished {Document 37). Augus:tine noted that some of the social democratic parties were worried about the actions of the Sandinistas, and cited in particular Carlos Andres Perez' party's criticisms of the Nicaraguans. Augustine was also disturbed to encounter SI support for greater democracy in Nicaragua, including elections, a two-party system, human rights, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech. and press. The same meeting was the subject of another report, this one unsigned {Document 37a). Internal evidence {a referencE! to Cuba as us) suggests that it was written by a Cuban, and it is quite similar to Documents 35 and 36. It would not be surprising to have a Cuban report of an SI meeting, since the Cubans were almost always present at the site of such meetings, even though they were not permitted to attend. But they gave instructions to the Grenadans {and perhaps also to the Nicaraguans), and were thus able to get detailed reports on what transpired. In any event, the author of the report, while disturbed that the democratic socialists were attempting to neutralize the revolutionary countries in the region so as to limit Cuban influence, boasted that the right-wing forces within the SI (identified as Felipe Gonzales of Spain, Mario Soares of Portugal, and Carlos Andres Perez of Venezuela, two of whom are now prime ministers and one a former president of their respective countries) were effectively neutralized. But Cuban and Grenadan optimism turned out to be misplaced. At a meeting of the Socialist International European Bureau in Basle, switzerland, on November 3 and 4, 1982, there was outspoken criticism of both the NJM and the Sandinista regime in Nicaragua. According to a report of the meeting submitted by Chris DeRiggs, a member of the NJM Central Committee and Minister of Health, there was strong opposition to a resolution expressing solidaJ~ity with Grenada and Nicaragua. Leading critics included Mario Soares, Bettina Craxi of the Italian Socialist Party, and Rita J~reedman of social Democrats USA. According to DeRiggs, their major line of attack was that Grenada was a one-party state and, therefore, could not be considered a democracy (Document 40, page 4).

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Both DeRiggs and Paul Miller of the Peoples National Party (PNP) of Jamaica tried to justify the lack of an opposition party in Grenada, but apparently their rhetoric was not convincing, and so they pondered ways in which the Socialist International could be turned to their own purposes. DeRiggs suggested that the forces of the Latin American left within the SI could be used to lobby the European Socialists, and he observed that Guillermo Ungo of the Salvadoran National Revolutionary Movement (MNR)--affiliated with the Revolutionary Democratic Front (FDR), the political wing of the guerrilla movement--had achieved a certain degree of success along those lines. Thus, in DeRiggs's words, it is felt that similar efforts from other SI members in the region can help to exploit contradictions existing even within the membership of SI parties like the Socialist Party of Portugal (Document 40, page 8). In other words, it was necessary to work within the member parties to produce a shift in outlook. By January of 1983, these ideas had taken a more concrete form. THE sECRET REGIONAL CAUCus January 6-7, 1983, a Secret Regional Caucus was held in Managua, consisting of five parties affiliated with the Socialist International, and the Communist Party of Cuba (See Document 39). The five SI parties were: --The FSLN of Nicaragua, represented by Antonio Jarquin (misspelled as Marguin and Harguin in the document), the chairman of the meeting; --The Salvadoran MNR, represented by Hector Oqueli (this party is one of the groups composing the guerrilla movement, and Oqueli is the Secretary of the Socialist International Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean, which has given a patina of respectability to the Salvadoran insurgents); --The Chilean Radical Party, represented by Freda (the leadership of the party later denied that it had sent a representative); --The Jamaican PNP, represented by Paul Miller; --The New Jewel Movement, represented by Chris DeRiggs. The Socialist International was the main topic of the meeting. In DeRiggs's words, they considered initiatives to neutralize forces within SI that are against us. And what were these forces? our principal enemies are to be found among the parties of Soares and Horgo [sic, Pietro Longo, the leader of the Italian Social Democratic Party) in Portugal and Italy respectively--the Social Democrats of the USA are also our sworn enemies. DeRiggs boasted that of the 14 members of the SI Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean, -there are seven parties that are generally progressive and some within a Marxist-Leninist trend. The Secret Regional Caucus report shows that a resolution on Latin America and the

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caribbean drafted by Hector Oqueli of the Salvadoran MNR, subsequently submitted to the SI, was actually based on guidelines laid down at the meeting. A decision was made to maintain the Secret Regional Caucus, and to review membership in the future. This document shows that the NJM was fundamentally opposed to the democratic ideals of the Socialist International, that the Grenadans, along with others in the region, worked in lockstep with the Cubans to undermine the SI's effectiveness, and that the Grenadans' greatest objection to the SI was its insistence on democratic institutions and democratic elections. In fact, on February 3, 1982, Benny Langaigne, the permanent secretary in Maurice Bishop's office, showed the Prime Minister a draft letter addressed to the official magazine of the SI, Socialist Affairs (Document 42). The letter protested a story in the magazine stating that Grenada would have elections in the near future. In fact, the NJM had no such intention. CONCLUSION The documents selected for this volume constitute, in our opinion, a representative sample of the total archive. We believe that those who take the time to study them will find a remarkable consistency, a single-minded dedication to the NJM's objective of creating, over time, a Communist society on the Soviet model. Bishop and his colleagues not only wished to establish communism in Grenada; they wanted to be active members of the SoviE!t Empire. To this end, they sought ways to curry favor with the Soviets and other bloc countries, and loyally followed the instructions that came to them through Cubans. Thus, on both the domestic and international levels, the Grenadans emulated the USSR and tied their destiny to the Kremlin. Nonetheless, and despite considerable assistance from the USSR and its proxies, the People's Revolutionary Government was a failure, and the failure led to intense internal conflict, and eventually to the overthrow and murder of Bishop. The several documents that recount the internal crisis that led to the fall and murder of Maurice Bishop in the autumn of 1983 do not indicate any strong divergence of views between Bishop and those who replaced him; rather, the struggle appears to have been almost exclusively personal. The complaints against Bishop involved inefficiency, insufficient ideological coherence, and lack of strong leadership and guidance, not political deviation or betrayal of the goals of the revolution. We saw no evidence that Bishop was removed because the Cubans or the Soviets were dissatisfied with his political orientation; as far as we have been able to discover,

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there is no reason to think that his conversation with Judge Clark and other American officials earlier in the year led his colleagues to believe that he was soft .on imperialism." An archive of the dimensions and richness of this one from Grenada will provide scholars with a wealth of information about Communist activities in the caribbean, Soviet and Cuban foreign policy, and the problems encountered by Soviet-oriented Communists in their attempts to mold a new generation of Grenadans who had had little contact with Marxism/Leninism before the NJM took power. Of particular interest is the material related to international organizations, including negotiations with the International Monetary Fund and attempts to manipulate the Socialist International. We have given here only a brief overview of a few of the themes that most interested us. We will be pleased if this serves to whet the appetites of a wide audience for this collection of documents, and for the many documents that will be made accessible to the public with the opening of the Grenada archive.

Washington, D.C. September 1984

CONTENTS Note: Documents marked A-1 were Maurice Bishop's personal copies. Notes on these documents seem to have been written by him. SECTION ONE: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. LIFE UNDER THE NEW JEWEL MOVEMENT

Line of March for the Party Cuban Communist Party Americas Department report on Grenadan Religious Situation, August 13-24, 1982 Top secret report on Catholic publications Top Secret report on The church in Grenada Top secret Analysis of the Church in Grenada List of Persons in Detention, 1 January 1982 Secret Counterintelligence report on internal situation Report on Movements of Visiting Nationalities plan of CI (Counterintelligence) Operations Top Secret report on Special Branch operations List of Detainees currently before the courts Report on Detainees sent to the Prim~ Minister 19 September 1981 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES

SECTION TWO: 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32.

Top Secret Agreement between Grenada and the USSR, 1980 Top Secret Agreement between Grenada and the USSR, 1982 Protocol to 1980 Agreement Protocol of Military Collaboration between Grenada and cuba, n.d. Secret Cooperation and Exchange Plan, Grenada-Cuba, 1983 Note from Grenadan Ambassador to Cuba on Vietnamese assistance Report from New Jewel Movement Branch in Havana, May 1983 Agreement between Grenada and North Korea, April 1983 Notes on Meeting between Bishop and soviet Ambassador, May 1983 Bill of lading on shipment of rocket warheads from Prague to Grenada via Havana, Cuba Page from notebook of Liam James referring to military use of airport Louison-Ogarkov meeting in Moscow, March 1983 Louison's graduation certificate from Soviet Defense Ministry Report from Grenadan Embassy in Moscow on relations with USSR Draft letter from General Austin to Yuri Andropov, head of KGB Report from NJM Collective, at the Lenin School in Moscow, Nov. 1982 to May 1983 Report to Bishop from Moscow Embassy, June 1982 Report from Moscow Embassy, November 1982, on meeting with Soviet Ministry of Defense Letter to Bishop from Gail Reed Rizo, wife of cuban Ambassador Notes on Bishop's meeting in Washington with Judge Clark, et al.
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on s6cialist Intern~tional~written by Mariuel Pineiro 33A. English translation of 133 34. Report by an NJM delegate to a Congress in Litiya, Jun~ 1982 ' ' 3 5. Analysis of the 1980 Socialist International Congres~ in Madrid (probably written by a Cuban) 36. Analysis of Social Democracy in Latin American caribbean (probably written by a Cuban) 37. Report on Socialist International meeting in Bonn, A~ril 37A. Report by a Cuban on.the same meetirig 38. Grenadan analysis of Socialist International 39. Report on Secret Regional Caucus of the Socialist 'I International, January 1983 40. Report on Socialist International Bureau meeting in Beisle, . i" Nov. 1982 i ,. ' I. 41. Report on SI meeting in Panama, March 1981 42. Draft letter to SI magazine Socialist Affairs 43. Report on SI meeting in the Dominican Republic, Feb. 1983 44. Report on SI meeting, Aug. 1983 45. Report on world Peace Council Meeting, Lisbon, 1982. I : ....
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Cub~~ doctik~nt

SECTION THREE: 46. 47. 48 . 49 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. .60. 61.

MINUTES OF POLITICAL BUREAU and CENTRAL COMMITTEE:;.,' ~ i

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Political Bureau Dec. 8, 1980 Apr 2 2, 1 9 81 Apr . 2 5 , 19 81 Apr 2 9 , 19 81 May 6, 1981 (2 sessions) May 13, 1981 May 20, 1981 May 27, '1981 June 3, 1981 June 10, 1981 June 17, 1981 June 24, 1981 July 1, 1981 July 8, 1981 July 29, 1981 Aug. 5, 1981 ~2l~:A~g~ 12~ 1981 6 3 . Aug 1 9 , 1 9 81 64. Aug. 26, 1981 65. Sept. 2, 1981 66. Sept. 9, 1981 67. Sept. 23,1981 68. Sept. 30, 1981 69. Oct. 14, 1981 70. Oct. 21, 1981

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81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91.
9 2.

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75. 76. 77. 78. 79.

93.

Report to Political Bureau on meeting of World Conference of women and Women's International Democratic Federation (WIDF), Oct. 3-30, 1981 Nov. 4, 1981 Nov. 11, 1981 Nov. 18, 1981 Dec. 9, 1981 Dec 2 8 , 19 81 Apr. 7, 1982 Apr. 14, 1982 Report from Women's Committee, May 11, 1982 Sept. 15, 1982 Sept. 22, 1982 Sept 2 9, 19 8 2 Oct. 27, 1982 Nov. 3, 1982 Nov. 17, 1982 Dec. 22, 1982 Dec. 29, 1982 Jan. 5, 1983 Jan. 12, 1983 Feb. 23, 1983 Apr. 20, 1983 Apr. 27, 1983 May 4, 1983 Central Committee

94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 10 0 101. 102. 103. 10 4 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. 113.

Apr. 26, 1981 May 27, 1981 Resolutions of Central Committee June 24, 1981 Resolution to Central Committee from study groups July 22, 1981 Aug 19 , 19 81 Dec. 30, 1981 Apr. 21, 1982 June 26, 1982 Aug 2 7 , 19 8 2 Extra-ordinary Meeting Oct 12-15, 1982 Foreign Relations Report to Central Committee List of countries with which Grenada does not wish to develop close relations Grenada's membership in international and regional organizations Draft Resolution, Mar. 21, 1983 July 13-19, 1983 Emergency Meeting, Aug. 26, 1983 Extra-ordinary Meeting, Sept. 14-16, 1983 Extra-ordinary General Meeting, Sept. 25, 1983

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DOCUMENT 1
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Comrades of the Political Bureau and Central Committee of the Party, Comrades of the Party.

J will like to join with Comrade Strachan to say on

behalf of thP. Central Committee that we are very happy to have all the comrades here this afternoon. As Comrade Splwyn has pointed out, essentially what we want to do today is to deal with the proposed line of march as examined by the c.c. of the Party in the last few lfeeks. In our view the line of march needs to take into account four specific features:Firstly, the pres~t character and stage of the Revolution. We regard that as fundamentally important. We must decide what exactly is a correct characterisation of the present stage of the ilevolution. Secondly, the line of march must address ih a serious way the question of the main tasks facing the Party and Revolution at this time. Thirdly, we must determine a correct prioritisation of those tasks; we must establish priorities bearing in mind particularly, the comments, criticisms, suggestions, proposals etc. which have been made by Party members and, of course, taking into account the totality of the objective and subjective situation. The fourth and final factor is the need to emphasise the further development of the subjective factor, the need to place gr<at emphasis and importance on the further developmEnt of the subjective factor, that is to say, the Party. In other words, we must lo~k at the Farty itself, review the history of the Party very briefly and leal with the '~uestion of criteria for membership into the Party and for remaining as members of the Party.
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Comrades, in terms of the character of the Kevolution, the first aspect to the line of march we time for several reasons. Firstly and obviously, because we must as a Party know where we are. As Party u:embers, candidate members and applicants we have to face the broad masses out there; we have to answer questiC'nS about YJhere we are, what we are trying to do and so on and therefore we must be able to answer those questions in precise terms. We believe further that there is some confusion on this question, that it has not been sufficiently dealt with in the past and therefore we want today to look at it that much more carefully. It is extremely important for us to get a better understaoding of where vte are, believe it is important tor us to look at this question at this

of what we are trying to build and of how we will be

able to build it. important. Before looking at that, a few words on the question of where we have come from, in other words, the inheritance of the Revolution. All comrades
kn~

That is why we feel that

thi~

whole

question of what exactly is the present stage is so

of course

that we inheriterl a backward, undeveloped economy, with a very low level - one can say in fact, a primitive level, of technological and economic development in the country. There was a very low level, and there is still a low level of development

of the productive forces, that is, of living human labour, objects of labour and instruments of labour. This low level of development of the productive
forces in turn formations.
3 ........
r~sulted

in very undprdeveloped class

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What we have in Grenada primarily of course, is a very large pet. t bourgeoisie, particularly a large pea,santrythe rural petit bourgeoisie - small farmers who oRn

small means of production and who must therefore work as they cannot live off their own plot of land alone. Some of them employ labour; some do not. peasantry or bulk of our
r4~al

So a la:rge

retit bourgeoisie.

Then t~ere is the urh~n petit bourgeoisie in terns of shopkeepers, garage owners, craftsmen, small rest.aurant owners and such like. The whole range of the petit That of course is by far bourgeoisie in our country.

the largest class formation in tbe country. We also have a working class which is very small and made up of agricultural workers based mainly in tlhe rural areas, transport
~nd

communication workers on

the docks, in telephone, electricity, etc.,

manufacturing and industrial workers {the smallest section of all) who produce garments, cokes, beer, that sort of thing.

Some sections of the working class

are employed by Government - garbagemen, the lowest clerical workers, the daily paid workers and so on. And of course we also have the commercial workers. Some of these comrades of the working class are also small owners of the means of production, but do not rely on that to support themselves - at least not as th0ir main means of support. In terms of the inheritance I also want to emphasise the-low cultural level of our population at large as part of that inheritance and in particular the lack of technical skills and technical expertise of the working people. We must pmphasise also the Hth century type

of capitalist that we have in the coutitry, capitalists

4/ engaged .

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engaged primarily in comprador activity, in other words largely in the importation and thereafter distribution of goods. This is a particularly parasitic type of capitalist in the full timeservice of international capitalism on which they must depend for the manufactured goods which give thPm their profits. They produce nothing and the vast majority of th{,m engage in no form of manufacturing or industrial activity at all. As part of the inheritance too, we must also note the very low level of infrastructural development of our country. Further, very backward agricultural development is also part of our inheritance and has relevance to the present stage of the Revolution. This inheritance of ours does have negative implications for the road that.we are travelling on, for our ob~2ctive to build Socialism in our country. First of all, having a small working class is a very very serious disadvantage because only the working class can build Socialism. We know this is so because the working class is the class that is always growing; in fact, it has been historically, and_it,etill is part of capitalist development that the working class gets larger and larger. Again, it is the working class that is most prepared. for organisation and discipline because of having to work every day, having to arrive 6n time, having to engage in collective organisation and collective bargaining in their trade unions and so on. The working class too owns no means of production, in fact owns notbingexcept their labour and therefore they are the ones who most of all have to fight to end the oppression that comes about as a result of the private ownership of the means of production which of 5/ course
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ens~aves

them and ensures that their own develop-

ment is stultified and, finally the working class does have the key role in building !':ocialism becausp cf their role in production. This inheritance is o.:. problem also because of thE~ large r . .ourgeoisie thut it has left us. We of course have that number of
~etit

bourgeoisie in our country

precisely because of econom5.c under-development 1 precisely because capitalist production was so undeveloped that they did not need much labour and therefore people were by large forced to tty to
~ake

a living however they could and wherever they could. But because the ped t bourgeoisie is a vaci/ : .. i:"'~ class it is more difficult to build Socialism when there is such a large amount of petit bourgP-oisie in the country 1 precisely because they are in the middle and you have to fight hard to win them. Many of them
propaga~:tda

of course have bourgeois aspirations~ many mote are

deluded and _. . ''Y bourgeois ideology and

and therefore th{! struggle to win the petit bourgeoisie has historically been a very serious intense stru9gle in all countries that have embarked upon a path o:f Socialist transformation. The question we ~ust now pose comrades is -hether a society such as ours vri th their primitiveness 1 with little infrastruct.Jre, with so little development of productive forces: with such a small working clas!; can: really build !-'Ocial ism. This is a ouestion that many other countri.,s before us have posed and man)' other countries ir the future will continue to pose. Of course: this
qu;~stion

S"

arises because socialism

produc:t~
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reC"uires a good level of developmpnt of the

ve

forces, it reC"uires infrastructural development

it

6/ requires

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requires agricultural nevelopment, it requires industrialisation, it requires a high level of cultural development of the people, it requires an even higher level of political development and political consciousness, it requires central planning of the economy and s0ciety as a whole, it requires a serious Marxist Leninist vanguard Party leading, gui0ing and directing the whole proc~ss. All of these things are prerequisites for the building of Socialism, and, of course, the vast majority of these either do not exist at all or are at a very low l~vel of development, at this time. Nonetheless, the answer is yes, it is possible for a country like ours to build Socialism. That of course we all know. It is possible, but the question is how and we think that this can be seen if we examine some of the possibilities or models for economic development in our country. We believe that there are four main possibilities for economic developMPnt of Grenada and countries like Grenada. The first of these is a total private sector free enterprise system of economic developmEmt, your Seaga of JaJitaica or your Fuerto Rico model of development, wherP free enterprise is given full rein, where the privatP sector is able to rule uncontrolled. The second monel is a total state sector approach where just about anythi~g important is ownen by the State, where the State owns virtually everything that matters. The third type is a mixed economy, but with a private sector dominant, ~nd of course, that is the model that we have chosen in Grenada, the mixed economy state sector dot'linant type model. rut even after having sai~ that, there are still suestions of why 7/ we have

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we have chosen that form and the question of. rrecisely how will that form assist us to build socialism are two such questions that come to mind. Obviousl]f, if then
we are speaking of building Socialism and we arc:!,

it is clear that our obj<:>ctive as Marxist-Leninist must in the first instance be to construct socialism
AS

rapi.Uy, but

scientifical.~y

as possible.

That

being so, clearly we cannot choose the path of c:apitalism. We cannot choose the path of a total privc1t e
WE!

sector free enterprise model because that will be inconsistant with what we believe in and what have been and are struggling for. private sector tremendous
~ominant

We could not like-

wise choose that path of the mixed economy, with the because that will have
c.~r.gers

for the successful constructictn of

Socialism and will have us without the effectiVE! possibility of guiding and regulating economic developm>n t through the imposition of taxes, thE granting of credits and concessions and the use of all arms of the State apparatus. This must necessarily be so because it is, as we know, the objective material basis of the economy that determines and directs the political, social and cultural development of the society as a whole. Equally, we cannot opt for the total state sector model as the state d0ps not have the necessary material of financial resources# management and skills resources, access to markets, international contacts and so on. All. of this should he obvious, but for tho.e any ioubts, please rpflect on the t remen. :>us difficulties that we have in fin,ling the rlollars necessary to pay thP ri6wnpayment to the I ri ti sh Company - rlessey's - that will be installing the
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radar, communications and navigational equipment for our new international airport, or reflect on how difficult it has been to find guaranteed markets for our primary products ancl our agro-inciustrial products, or how difficult it is to find engineers or architects or science tcachPrs or managers - and note I did not even say good managers, I just said managers. own to build Grenada. That, of course, means that an alliance is necessary, an alliance in the first place between the working class and the petty bourgP.Oisie, in particular the rural peasantry, and in the sc:cond place an alliance Ylith those elements of the upper petty bourgeoisie and the hational bourgeoisie whot for different reasons, are willing to be involved in building the economy and the country at this time. No, it would be impossible at this time for the state on its

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!)FFINITIOO OF PRESENT STAGF. OF GllENA:-'A

i~F.VOLUTICN

And this leads me at long last to the answer to the quPstion - what is a correct characterisation of the prrsrnt stage of clevelopment of the Grenada And the
ansr.~r-

~evolution?

course, as we all know, is that the nti-

Grenarla .rtevolution is a national-democratic, classes including sections of the small

imperialist Revolution, involving the alliance of many

b~urgeoisie

but unrlcr the leacership and with the dominant role being played by the working people and particularly the workinc;:1 class, through thc>ir vanguard Party the N.Jl\1.
-r~des

is

~ow

we dPfine the present stage of the Obviously National !:>emocratic, I did not say a
havt~

Grenada Revolution today.

anti-imperialist means what it says. pretending thot we have. because:-

socialist revolution as some comrades like to keep Obviously we do not a socialist revolution and it is not socialist precisely

(1)

The low level of development of the prorluctive forces. development. You cannot have a
lt~vel

socialist revolution with this low

( 2)

Our working class is too small and too poli t i ::ally unclerdrveloped.

For these primary rcasons we cannot proceed strai9ht away to the

buildin~ wher~

of socialism but must first pass we lay the basis, where we create

through a stage

the con-:iitions, incl:.1ding the socio-economic and political con,litions, for the builling of socialism and the creation of thP socialist revclution, that is, for the full coming
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to power of the working class. really means two things.

In other words, comrades,

what we are into now (this national democratic stage) What we are speaking about now is not socialist construction, not the socialist revolution, we are speaking about the national democratic revolution, we
ar~

speaking ahout socialist orientation. things to contradistinguish here

th~

r.o the important socialist

orientot~on

are socialist construction

second stage versus

the first stage, which is the

stage we are in at this time. Comrades, these two

~ifference,

thin~s

are completely different

and it is very important for us to grasp that because the experience of the

c.c.

and

study guides in thP. i'arty is that it is an area of tremendous confusion and an area that has proven hard to grasp. In some countries around the world it is of That would
17B~

course possible to go straight to socialism. have been possible;.for example the French in

at

the time of their '>ourgeois-democra-tic Revolution. They could have gene straight to socialism because the necessary objecti\ present. place in the countries of to socialism,
becau~e

material bases and conditions- were f

~es

Or if tc1orrow morning a revolution takes

Unit~s
West~rn becaus~

or one

~f

the industrialised

Europe they too can go straight they have a large working class, mic developi!E nt, high level

the objective material basis in terms of

~,e

infrastructure, hih ecr of development of present, -so once

ti1~re

productive forces etc, etc are is a correct scientific political It really

leade' hip it is possible for them to proceed to socialism straight away, but :or us it is impossible. is important for th .s first concept to he fully grasped.

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On Saturday when we were doing the sam" present at ion fc)r

Lj

the Applicants, there was a particular example I gave which I want to repeat for the MembP.rS and Candidate Members and ask for the apoloQics of the promoted Applicants.

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\<lha t we gave for say one person

e ...... 1 le then was two different people

I

in Grenada who owned two separate plots of lands; letus owning land in Gran! Anse ami another in Both of them own plots of land,
I

Grenville, St. 11.ndrew 1 s. plots of lands.

both of them yrant to build a house on their respective In the case of the man im Grand Anse, his
I

land is flat, his land a:ready has the necessary

attc:L~h

'

ments for telephone, water, electricity, he has a conc:rete base, there is already some kind of access road to hi!; pl"'t of land - therefore all he has to do is put up h1ls house. In the case of the man in Grenville, what he has is a rough piece of land, the land is hilly, the land has a lot of bush, a lot of trees, a lot of stone. There are no water pipes near to this man's plot of land; there .~re no tPlephone poles near to this man's plot of land, no electricity poles, no access road - he has to go through. a dirt track. his house.
T~ . .i.~

second man cannot just qo and

~o

p~t

up

First of all he has

cut a piece of road to

wo1~)t;

the house to get the materials there;.then he has to level the land and he has to do all the necessary earth and civil works; he has to put clown his concrete bast! and only then can he begin to talk about building his house. The first man, the man in 5t. George's, he is ready for socialist construction. The second man, the one in Grenville with the rough hilly land who has to do all the necessary preliminary works is the kind of man like us here in C.rC>nacta who.can't go straight
t'
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socialism. He has to first lay the ba.sis

l2 and
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and the foundaU.ons.. We have to cut the lanci., cut the road, make sure the telephone poles are laid~ the pipe borne water is available and so on before we can build the house. Tliat is the rlifferencP..., OO."'ll;ades 1 betWP.I~n socialist oriQntation and socialist construction and that is the stage we are at, thE> first .!!itage - the stage of socialist orientatio~. Comrades, we speak of the national democratic antiimperialist revolution and each of those words, of course., has a rwaning.. The national democratic antiimperialist revolution is national because it arose from a national libl!ration struggle that. was aimeci to do away with thQ political, economic and ideological domination of an oprressive ruling elite that of Gairy, imperialism and their allies. It is national because it involv~J, and still involves, a vast majority of the people - that is why the national democratic Revolution is national. It is democratic hecause it aims to giv~ or rP.store rights and frepdoms to the majority of the people. Under the Gairy dictatorship of course, many of the rights of the workin9 people were taken away. The February 1~70 Essential Services J..ct took aYJay the right to strike from eleven of the most important categories of workers. The lublic Orr!er Act, 1~74 1 prohibited political parties and even individuals from usin9 louusreakers, without police permission. The 1~75 Newspaper Act made it impossible to publish a newspaper that was political and opr.oseci to Gairy. These rights, as comrades know, have been restored. We have all created new rights because part of this national democratic path is the need to readily expand 13/ democracy
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:-lemocracy anrl thl: 'j"r.~ocratic participation of the poor ann ~orkino ppoplP. in th~ country. that is why we have brought more de~ocratic ri~hts throu~h the establishment of zonal councils, workers parish councils, fa.rmers, women and youth councils - all of the organs of popular democracy. The Revolution is also anti-~r.~pcrialist because it is opposed to forr>ign domination and the exploitation of our country an1 its resources by the transnational co-operations. Of course, this looks only at the economic essence of imperialism for that is what I am trying to focus on at this time. The political, cultural and i:leolo!Jical aspects of imperialism are not wha1: we are dealing with here, though they will also be struggles .. . tt:s anti-imperialist stage.
We want to point out too, comrades, that the
natio1r~al

democratic anti-imperialist stage can be led not j1~st by the working cl,..r:, not just by the petty bourgeoisie, but even by the bourgeoisie. It can be led by the bourgeoisie, petty bourgeoisie or the working class any of these class forces can lead the Wevolution. If it is led by the bourgeoisie, obviously, it could never go on to build socialism - that will be an impossibility; no bourgeois can build socialism. If it is led by the petty bourgeoisie, the only basis on which it can build socialism is if the petty bourgeoisie leadership in thP course of the class struggle is transformed into a revolutionary Marxist-Leninist leadership and therefore ~evelops a Marxist-Leninist Party that then guides and directs the process. Without that transformation, it would also b(> impossible. Therefore, obviously it is only the working class that can build socialism. It is only under the leadership
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of the working class, led by a Marxist-Leninist vanguard Party that th~ process can be completP.d and we can go on to socialist construction. That is the only time it is possit>le. That again, comraies, nee.is to be understood h)l us because of its trr:mendous relevance to the nature of the alliance we have and 111hat we need to do from here on. This national democratic stage of the revolution has, broadly speaking, two main components - a political aspect and an economic aspect!
POLITICJ~L

ESSENCE OF THE NkTIONAL DEI'ICCRATIC PAln'Y

In terms of the political aspect, the essence of that political aspect is the dictatorship of the working people, nictatorship of rule of the working. people ~ that is the essencP. This essence implies a change in the balance of forc~s that presently exists, a change in the lalance of forces that will usually be involved in the anti-imperialist struggle of the national liberation movements. In other words, in your hngolas, Mozambiques, etc., what you would normally find happening is that there is a class alliance involved in the fight to end colonialism. And that c1ass alliance will involve the bourgeoisie, the pettybourgeoisie and the proletariat (the working class) - all three. And in countries like ours, after independence, just like in Grenada today, what you usually fino happening is that state power is wielded by an alliance of the bourgeoisie, the petty-bourgeoisie and the working class through a particular Party or combihat ion o'L Parties, and usual'ly comrades, as you know, the situation is that it is the bourgeoisie and the retty15.....

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that is pre-dominant 1 the combined bour,~eoisie and petty bourgeoisie that is pre-dominant, and the working class is the minority influence. That is the usual situation in countries like ours even after independence. That is what is happening right now. Right through the English-speaking Caribbean - in .all of them - you can seP. that the bourgeoisie and pettybourgeoisie are ruling and that working class representation is very small. But when countries start to move to develop this essence I was talking about - the dictatorship (or rule)of the working people - is that in the course of class struggle, the bourgeoisie begins to become subordinated and the influence of the petty-bourgeoisi.e and working class together becomes pre-dominant. In other words a drift begins to take place, at first imperceptible, but gradually observable and at a CJ!rtain moment when ouantity becomes quality, that shift b4!comes very clear and very noticeable. And at that time, the bourgeoisie becomes the minority force and the petty bourgeoisie and proletariat begin to rul;! And when that happens, it becomes the first time at which it is possible to shift the country away fro1n the path of capitalist development, because a combination of bourgeoisie and petty bourgeoisie pre-dominant necessarily means that the emphasis will be on capitalist developuumt. And equally, once the shift takes place then the potential is there for the first time to begin to move along the path of socialist orient'ation and away from the path of capitalist development. That comrades, is our situation in Grenada, and that was the situation when we took power on March. 13th, H7~. When we took power on Mareh 13th 1~7~, as comrades know, we did not take powf>r as an alliance - we took powE~r. as
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bourt~f:!()isie

vN.;M.

l}ut within t!!~ fi::st few hou:..:s of taking power, we tried to build an alliance and we begun to build that alliance for two main reasons:- Firstly to hold

on to powrr in tht=> first few seconds., minutes, hours, "IS and weeks~ And the second reason was to defeat imperialism~ in the months and years thereafter, because dP.feating imperialism is a complex process, that requires a political orientation and an economic transformation that involves 'crushing the rule of the monopolies and of big business in your country, that involves taking control of the commandirlg heights of the economy and so on. And we cannot do ~.,at on our own and that is why the alliance was and is needed. Put comrades, we have to be very clear that it was the P~rty and the Party alone that took power. GNP didn't help us; there was no UPP, there was no alliance with any upper petty-bourgeoisie or any national bourgeoisie in seizing power. In fact, most of these elements might have run frcm the pro, ,>ect of having to go down to True Blue barr ~ take power. NJM took power on its own, but N.1 I then decided - correctly - that an alliance was needc~ to hold power. We understood the reasons for that L~ca: :ewe knew we could not do it on our own. The lead.,rship of the Party and the Party itself had a workirg class ideology and therefore an understanding of what was required to ensure that the working class will ~ventually take power. 1ut we were way ahead and "! still are way, way ahead ideologically of th: masses of our people in genPral and also of our nat.onal bourgeoisie. We are much more politically an ..! irleologically developed than them, we have a much dePpP~ class consciousness then them. So we have the objective to build socialism. We know that objective could :>nly be achieved if we built an
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alliance but not all of our masses know that and in fact thP. vast majority still have no scientific understanding of this need for an alliance. So what we did, we did in their interest and acting in their name, .ey,.n though they did not necessarily understand why we 1Nere doing what we were doing. ''.f'!d it is very signitic.ant Comrades that from the start, from the very first second of the Grenada ~evolution (let us say 4.30 a.m. on March 13th 1~79) from the very first second of the Grenada qP.volution, what was established was a dictatorship of the entire work_:i.ng people. In its operationalisationf in its initial concretisation; it took the .-:-.rm of the anti-Gairy poor and working people, in other words, those people who were opposed to Gairy were the ones who appeared to be in the vanguard. And that is true, they were in the vanguard. But right from the start, the effective dictatorship was not only of the anti-Gairy working people. It was a dictatorship of the entire working people with the anti-Gairy workinr people initially being in the operational vanguard of that dictatorship. It is a very important concept for us to grasp arid to agre!e on. As the Revolu , deepened and strengthened and consolidatP.d, as the Gairyite working people came to see that the Hevolution was also in their interest., that we we~e not victimising them, that, in fact, WP. were bringing b 2nefits to them, then they too jioined the Revolution, an(! today, a majority of thm sup~ort the_ Revolution. Bt: t ri_ght from the start the rul1! that was established by the NJM on hehalf of the workirag class, was rule of the entire working people. rtts a very important conceptual point.
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From the start too, comrades, we had an alliance with sections of the upper petty bourgeoisie and national bourgeoisie right from the word GO. Within the first fP.w hours of the Revolution, we began to put that ~lliance in place. I can rpmernber all of us making phon~ calls to different sections of the Pettybourgeoisie .:lnd the National bourgeoisie, inviting them to come down to Ra<iio Frpe 'GrenaJa and in some cases beginning to feel them out as to whether or not they were willing to serve on the ruling council of the People's Revolutionary Government. I can rememb~r very well that the first set of names we t'-:mounced for the ruling counci 1 was fourteP.n ( 14), not twenty-three (23). And these fourteen names were made up mainly (outsicle of the immediate leadership), of the petty-bourgeoisie, the upper petty-bourgeoisie and the national bourgeoisie. You remember that? Simon Charles andsydney Arnbrose -peasantry, Bernard Gittens - professional middle strata, Lloyd Noel - professional micl:lle strata; Palm Buxo and Norris Bain ..; middle capitalists; Lyden Ramdhanny big capitalist; that is v-ilO the People's t{evolutionary Government vas. And this was done deliberately so that imperialism won't gnt too excited and would say "well they have some nice fcllas in that thing; everything alright." Ancl as a result wouldn't think about sending in troops. That was the rnistalre.} f'-'r ~xampl', the comrarJcs in Gambia made a few months ago. Remember the Gambia Coup F.'tat a few mont;; ago? What was the first thing those comra.Jes did? They say "we are Marxist-Lcninists and we have just had a Marxist -Leninist Revolution and we go wipe out the bourgeoisie-." The same day tttey
1~/overthrow

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overthrow them - same day, they didn't even give them three days. So fortunately, NJM had a little more sense than that. And like I said comrades, the first fourteen names were bourgeoisie, big capitalist, pettybourgeoisie, middle capitalist, peasantry and professional middle strata - that is who made up the People's Revolutionary Government. It is only after about a week an~ a half (if I recal~. correctly), when we held the Party General meeting in ~adio Free Grenada's studio (}'ld some comrades here would have been present at that meeting) that we finally got around to pulling some more Party comrades. You all remember that meeting down in Radio Free Grenada stul. It was then we chose nine more comrades to make up the twenty- three. But the first set of names were Lyden, Pam I\uxo, Norris Dain, Lloyd Noel ancl so on. That is what I mean hy saying t!-' the alliance began from the first few hours and the first few days. And that alliance was and is extrrmely important From our point of view comrades, why do we need t.he alliance? We need the alliance firstly, as we pointed out a.lready, ..... hold power in the first few days and weeks. We need the alliance, secondly, to consolidate and build the revolution and to ensure the defeat of imperialism. this time we can't do this effectively without the alliance. We need the alliance, comrades, because WE" dot have enough managers 1 hecaus e we cion 1 t have enou9h capital, he>eause we don't havE" enough internatioraal contacts, her ~ewe don't have enough markets, For all of these reasons, we need the alliance.
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If we wer<> the State that owned the flour mill in Tempe and not
Ged~es

Grant, we won't be ahlP to sell that

flour so easily to Jamaica anr! the others in Caricom. If it were the State that owned the Gament Factory in True f!lue and not Hadeed, we \lk:\n' t he ahle to sell garmP.nts to Barbados an.J Trinidad so easily.
capitali~t capitali~t

The and

prefers to deal with the

c~pitalist

Governments allows other capitalists to come It is very

in, even when their Government is a socialist oriented Government like our Government in Grenada. important for us to see that. And why does the bourgeoisie need the alliance? They need the alliance first of all because they have contratlictions with imperialism. Imperialism especially at this time because of the ueep capitalist crisis, has been putting the squeeze on the national bourgeoisie. They can't always get letters of credit, every month the banks make thp terms for the letters of credit more difficult instean of three month repayment, it becomes one month. they
~o

Someti~s

they get not even one day.

Also

they can't get the kinds of loans they want rates.

And when

get loans, they have to pay high interest Hnd overall, of cc'urse, the fact of the
cri~is

recession - the capitalist

~ifficult

makes it more

for them to rlevelop in the way in which they This is so because th,~ capitalist crisis

would like.

affects Grenada and helps to sNeeze our economy because their demand for our goods - cocoa, banana, nutmegs has fallen. And when we can't sell cocoa, banana,
~poney

nutmegs, then it !'leans the standard of living falls because there is less is the first point.
21 ...

floating around.

So A let That

of the capitalists are vexcj with imperialism.

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they have been \<'atching thE! The second p 1t is t Revolution and they are now convinced that the Revolution gives them new possibilities for making profits, new possibilities for expanding their businesses and moving on. They have watched the growth of infrastructure - the new International Airport, the coming Sandino Plant, the Emulsion Flant, the Quarr]r and Asphalt Flant, the new East Coast Road, the Feeder Roada the West Coast road to come, the new Telephone system to come, the new Electricity system to come, the new f:torage -mk Farm to come, the 4C7J1i more wat1~r in people's homes. They have watched all of that a1~ understand that it represents the necessaty basis fC)r them to develop their business and to take profits. In other words they see the Revolution as provi!'ing them with the possibility of developing and expandilr1g;;

And don't forget that we have been encouraging them

through holding many consultations with them. When we have a National Conference on the Economy with the JDass organisations (as we did on 29th January), two weeks later 1 we held a .. \tio'. al Conference with the Private Sector, and we are sitting down with them just like we did with the masses. Now we are settling with their participation a Tourism Code and an Investment Code. And Cde Coard, as the Minister of F~nance, has been meeting with them very regularly and giving thEm incentives, giving them concessions 1 helping them to develop the confidence that the state is not going to crush them. And all of this has now had a qualitiative effect on the National Bourgeoisie. A third factor, co::t!"ades, and~.~:.; < factor we srnetimes forget, is that the N9tional Rourgeoisie has
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-22,.rp is the un-patriotic capitalist and there is the patriotic one, and it is the patriotic ones who will form the alliance with us. to engage in sc:.bo.
'~

The un-

patriotic ones wi 11 sell out and go abroad or will try So the reality of patriotism is so=:cthing tl1at must not be overlooked. And
til::~t fc~rthly

and.finnlly, it is important to remember

part of the reason we can form the alliance with '!':1e:-e:fore, they don't really fully

the:! is be.:.'1.!::; e of their 0111n low level of class

co:J:;cl.o:~:.~c~s.

u:1d.:::sta!:d not rP:-" 1

i~

\',:-:~t

::.t
-4

is we are doinQ. "Lt comes over in a They are

+>.,.,., ., .. o

nillion -;;:.ins-.:: -.:!:cy ::;ay from time to time. are builcE.ng is not
S.lc:.--,~-:~t
~ocia:'.:.

!':till hoping that what we ..... ~ ':'!'l.e of them puts

--

c~7>:.t~li::!"l

or co.pitalist socialism -

Sa,

"~hc:-c~

:.:;

~~:at o~

area of confusion

But comrades a

fe:~ .:-.;;)::.:2 l:,:,::~:::;

the nature of the alliance that. we First of a:l, it is important we have _jives full, the working
~lliance

h:.~ve :;~.'U-: the=~

sec~ic~s.

to

:cdcr:....;~r.j

tl:;:\t tile

~:. ~ D.i

r. ~-. ~::-:. c~ c co:;".: rol -::o the Par-::jl and

p-:o~.l.~

".f.:L: ;:'.::ty <:.!'l.d the working people have hegemo:-y,

ncnoiJO~.:;

-ri

~. 1. ..,.,.,.,

total power, hegemony will mean is the distinction we are and monopoly. no doubt that we have a

total cout::-ol: and dr:.:;i.ng bctwcc::'! But there

a~ ~ i~

"::h~t

I:e<;cnon~

4\~)so:utely

heg~onic ccnt=~l

o~

power and over all the capital We can see this in several you coosider the question of our co.mtry has ten (10)
mini~ter5

nf the S-::ate.

......... ,...
:-;,2

- ..... oJ

~~

Cabin::~.

Cn~in0t

o:.ni!:;tcr!; "-:1d !'li!"!e of these tc:-1

are

member!: o:f t:1 e zo::.=ty; the Partjl :!.s ;b:-ris Ealn.

.-:-~,_~

-""'--''"'!ber of the

If you look at the ruling 23/ council .

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council of the People's Revolutionary Government, you will see it no longer has twenty-three people because Lloyd Noel is in detention, Pam Rwco is out of the country, Lyle Dullen is no lo~ger involved. Thete are three people who are out, there are now twenty (20) people who are in the P.R.G. And if you look at the PartY and ' '::-.' .:.net and you analyse them carefully, you will discover an over ~~ direct control by the Party of the ruling council of the F.R.G. and Cabinet. Secondly, to see further this hegemony or control I am talking ab~ut comrades, look at the composition o;f our army and militia. We don't have any upper Fettybourgeoisie or bourgeoisie in our army or militia., When you look at the officers in the ar~y it is Working Class comrades or petty-bourgeois revolutionary democrats or communists who are the officers in the army - that's the situation in our army. Thirdly comrades, consider our Zonal Councils and our Workers 4Eouncils and so on. The bourgeoisie is nct invited deliberately a~d consciously, so they don't have the opportunity to come and try to confuse people inside the councils. When we're having a ::onal Council in this building or a Workers Parish Council, we send out the invitations, we decide who we want to invite and we live the bourgeoisie out deliberately and consciously. Consider the trade unions in our country, five of the eight leading trade unions are under the direct leadership and control of full members, candidate members and applicants of our Party. There is no doubt about it; what we have is hegemony; we have full control.
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-24I want to think of another area. how laws are made in this country. document on behalf of Cabinet. has to follow. in this country. You get detained Just consider, comrades, Laws are made in sign a

this country when Cabinet agrees and when I

And then that is what

everybody in the country - like it or don't like it Or consider how people get detained

We don't go and call for no votes.

wh~n

sign an order after discussOnce I sign it -

ing it with the National Security Committee of the Party or with a higher Party body. like it or don't like it - its up the hill for them. It is also important to note comrades, that while we are in an alliance with sections of the bourgeoisie and upper petty-bourgeoisie, they are not part of our dictatorship. They are not part of our rule and control We bring them in for what we They are not part of our they are not part of it. want to bring them in for.

dictatorship because when they try to hold public meetings and we don't want that, the masses shut down the meeting. When we want to hold Zonal Councils and
th~re,

we don't want them close it down. to

attac~

we keep them out.

When they

want to put out newspaper and we don't want that, we When they want freedom of expression
tha~,

the Government or to link up with the CIA we crush them and jail them. In fact, if the

and we don't want

They are not part of the dictatorship. dictatorship. used to have.

truth is told, they have been repressed by the They have lost some of the rights they Now it is the working people who have When the working

these rights, not the bourgeoisie. them.

pPOple want to hold a public meeting, we don't stop When the working people want to go and hold a \'/hen they want to Picket picket, we don't stop them.

Data, that is good, but if nata want to picket workers

we jail Data.

The workers could Picket Data, but Data

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-25cannot picket no workers. when Torchlight workers

want to take over the company, we support them, n&t publicly and through making noise because that would not be in our interest. We pretend we don't know
~ry

what's happening and let the trade unionists do it. But if the Torchlight owners
'

to crush th workers,

we jail the Torchlight owners. The point is all rigtts are not for them, all freedoms
~reedoms

are not for them; but all rights and pressed by a tiny minority. means.

are now
re~

for the majority who are no longer oppressed ahd

That is very important to That is

utiderstand because that is what rlictatorship or rule 1\ncl that is how every statt? operates. why the state came about in the first case; so that there woulrl be a dictatorship and a minority, in the case of the capitalist state, would crush anrl opprHss the majority~ majority
recalr-i.tr~"t

In the case of the Socialist Stat~t tHe That is what it is, and that is

will crush, oppress and repress the minority.

what the nature of the dictatorship is, so they are not part of that. to understand.
Comrade~

And that is very important fer us

as we see it, this political essence - this

dLctatorship of the working people - is what we have to continue to develop an1 to build rapidly if we are to make substantial progress in building the national democratic anti-l.mperi.alist phase of the Revolution~ And I would say, there are six (6) thin9s to watch and to emphasise in terms of the political essence. First, it means control by thP Farty and the working people. So we have to be guidPd by that at all times. ThP. Party and the working people; the Party acting in

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the name of the working people and particularly, of course, the working class must control, guide and the process - must rule.
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Secondly, it means an alliance has to continue to be maintained, firstly, with the reasantry and other elements of the petty-bourgeoisie, and secondly with sections of the upper petty-bourgeoisie and the national bourgeoisie. That also means comrades, when we do work plans when we have particular actions we want to take or are about to take, we always have to be conscious of this alliance. in St.
~drew's

In other words, comrades

area for example, who historically have

given extra ordinary trouble in their dealings with Norris Bain, Minister of Housing and member of the ruling FRG Council must be very careful Over and over again. there would be activities, where there is no reason why
the:com~ade

no

can Dot.e present, and they

unn~cessary

won't invite him.

So we have him coming to us and problems On the way in which some comrades

complaining about all kinds of because of stupidity. Bernard Gittens.

choose to relate to, let's say a Lyden Ramdhanny or a The fact is that we have an alliance And the same applies and the alliance is important.

to the patriotic businessmen with whom we are developing joint ventures and whom we are encouraging to invest. We can't meet them and curse them or get on Obviously, a nut what I arrogantly with them for no goo4 reason. tradeunion struggle is one kind of thing.

am saying is that for as long as the alliance is there, it calls for a certain kind of political maturity at the level of our behaviour in dealing with these with whom we are building an alliance. important for us to watch. The third thing, comrades, the question of our people; their pducation (political and academic); the development of further democratic mechanisms and organisations and means and methods of.getting them to be involved and to participate and so on; The training in democracy for them,
ne~l

That is

ve~y

for greater

In other words,the

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preparation tor them to rule.

That, of course, primarily

refers to the working class but it applies in gene~al to the working people and also to the broad masses in terms of the delt" _:.'r:-J:::n t ot democracy, in terms of the involvement in mass organisations, in terms of participation in the organs of popular power. The fourth point, the necessary emphasis we have t4:> give at all times to the working class "(we are going to come back to that so I don't want to say too much on it). But for this political section, it has to be emphasised. And the fifth point, the building of the Party, because again it is the Party that has to be at the hea.l of this process, acting as representatives of the working people and in particular the working c~ass. rhat is the only way it can be hecause the working class does not have the ideological development or experience to build socialism on its own. The F-arty has to be there to ensure that the necessary steps and measures are taken. And it is our primary responsibility to prepare and train the working class for what their historic mission will be later on down the road. That is why 1 he larty has to be built and built rapidly, through bringing in the first sons and daughters of the working class, And finally comrades, the need always for fir Illness and inflexibility on political questions that affect the building of socialism. Cn the econo111ic front, you can have. a lot of flexibility; on the political front the flexibility must he very little. We have to h0 firm because we a:-:e walking a real tight rope. On the one hand, you have to give cncouragemPnts and :ililcentives and build the confidence of the bourgP.oisie . But on the other hand, \Yhen they stet- out of line,. we still have to crush them. So it's that kind of tight-rope that has to be walked.
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ESSENCE OF THE NI.TIONJ..L

.llo10C~TIC

P/1TH

I want to come corades, to the economicessence in the non-capitalist path, or more precisely the path of socialist orientation. That is what the economic essence ot this national democratic business is- the noncapitalist path of economic devGlopment, the path of socialist orientation. That involves in particular building the state sector along particular lines which I now want to describe quickly. Firstly, the state sector must be built to be the dominant sector. As comrades know, that's happening already. Last year over ~or. of all investments in this country were by the public sector, by thP. stateand.at this time the.controls about a quarter of the total economy. Building the state sector to be the dominant sector means a number of things:(a) We must assume total control of all financial ~nstitutions over a period of time. I did not say total control tomorrow morning or next year, but equally over a period - that must happen: (b) We must assume total control of all foreign trade and also of some aspects of internal trade. The MNin, of course, is hplping us in that area already. This year, the MNIB will have a turnover of $20m. Right now MNIC has $35m .in stocks (quite a staggering figure). ;aght now , t-!NIC is buying over 7: agricultural items from the farmers in Grenada. Right now, one in every ten farmers is selling his produce to MNIB. Right now, the three main depots for the MNID(Young Street, Hillsborough Carriac~u, and Petit Martinique), in January, February, March of this year together, sold something like 300,000 lbs of produce. And I'~l give you something that's
2S/ even .

state

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even

more staggering than that which was told to me Delmar told us that the Petit Martinic-ue The role of the MNIB, both in the

by the Manager of the f.fliD depot in Fetit Martinique Linus Helmar. staggering depot has a monthly turnover of $60,000 - a quite
~igure.

area of imports and exports, will have to be stepped up in the coming period. (c) We must assume total control of all f ublic Utilities electricity, telephone, water, National Transport Service. And here again, as comrades know, we The missir11g already in fact control those four.

one for us now is Cable and Wireless and the Sateli te :)ish from the Soviet Union will be! onE? aspect of the timing in relation to Cable and Wireless.
(d) We must continue the building of the infrasturc:ture -

air port, sea ports, roads etc. - all aspects of infrasturcture. (e) We must ensure the further development of tourism,
of the manufacturing and industrial sectors; o.i=

the

agri~ultural

sector; of the agro-industrial In other words, all

o~

sector J of fisheries.

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main pillars cf the f'conomy - agriculture, agroindustries, fisheries, tourism, manufacturing ;:lnd light industry. (f) We must develop central planning mechanisms fo1c the economy and the society as a whole, Cut :rn first of all we must start with the economy.

terms of the development of the economy comrades, over the next 10 - 15 years; as we see it, the next 5 years - emphasis will undoubtedly be tourism.
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That is not to say that we like tourism, we have no choice. Tourism i:s

That is because

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the sector
Ju

j, ...Jo.

....

the sector that has the greatest potential for giving us the profits to invest in the areas we really want to invest in - agriculture, agro
industri~s,

fisheries,

and non-agro industrialisation generally.

That's

really where we will like to go, hut those cannot produce the money at this time, while tourism can. We estimate that we will spend ahout $350m in just tourism alone over the next couple of years, including the cost of the New International Air-port. The question is how to control that tourist development? And the plan there as you know is the Tourism Code, the Investment Code in general, and of course, a very, very careful policy and the development of careful guidelines at every stage to msure that the negative social effects of tourism are at all times curbed. If you them. For example, take prostitution, if you catch catch foreign prostitutes coming in - deport
So
w~

local prostitutes - lock them up and rehabilitate them. will have to develop a very careful set nut at the sane time, unfortunately

of rules and guidelines to ensure that tourism doesn't get our of hand. for us is the way I will put it, tourism has to be the key for the immediate short term period. For one thing, there is no way we can ever pay back for that International Air-port in a short or medium term if we don't have tourism developed. So that's where it's at for the next five years or so. The next five years after that - agriculture with a lot tpore pmphasis th1~n too on Agro-Industri~s _and Fisheries. r.ut of course, in this first five-year period we also have to continue to do a lot of work on agriculture, agro industries and fishl"ries, so don't misunderstand what I am saying. I am talking about
e~~~pb.llis an~

where the dollar bills will have to go because we

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haVI?

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-31don't have many dollars. !1ut the fact of the

mattP.J~

is

that all of these phases I am describing we will have to oontinue to work oil: ail fronts. on But we are not .going to be able to make the kind of returns we need Agro, Agriculture or Fisheries in the upcoming Hence the importance of tourism. period.

And in terms of agriculture comrades, the Youth Emplloyment Programme assumes predominant emphasis right n<>w in this tirst period.

In the third five year period (that is in ten years time), light industry, especially non-agro based industry and manufacturing will become more and more predominant,. more and more important. It is important to observe comrades that all of this lays the basis for thedr->velopment of capitalism. And that of course is a major problem because it means that if we are not careful capitalism rather than socialism will be the the end product, just like when Lenin had formulated NEP right after the Great October SocialiLst Revolution, the Dolsheviks too had that same problem and ccmcern. Simultaneously we will be nurturing the shoots of capital ism and the shoots of socialism and the ques1tion is which one becomes predominant and how you control and ensure that socialism is what comes out and not capitalism. We have the same problem as the young Soviet State faced but a million times more difficult, because our state sector is much smaller and rJoes not have the potential in this iMmediate period for providing the profits to build the economy and the country. And of course, we have a much smaller and 32/ less
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less ideologically developed working class. On top of that we have this massive petty bourgeoisie; you have this low level of development of class consciousness; you have this total backwardness and primitiveness in the economy. In other words comrades, we have a t ic,;ht rope that we have to monitor very carefully as we walk it - every single day, understanding clearly that all of this infrastructural development, and all of this activity we are describing not only can build socialism but also capitalis~. What this means is that our primary task must be to sink the ideas of Marxism/Leninism amongst the working people so that their ow~ ideolog~~al level can advance and they can begin to better understand what we are trying tc do t-:.:d why their class consciousness can be raised in this way. Secondly, of course we can control the development ~ capitalism throuCJh the .!se of laws and regulations; because one thing we no have is political control (and we have that firmly) so we can d-cide on 1--,y much ta~~e3 to charge . we can c ecide vrho get credits, we can decide who get~ concessions nnd of Laws to pioneer incentiVE>:::; we can decide what pass and when, we can Jecide who to "manners" and when. In other ~orrls, we can use the apparatus of the State in order to effect those controls. Hut it is a tight rope and we just need to be careful and understand what we are .involved in.
TASKS CF THE NATIONAL 'JEMOCRhTIC STAGE

Comrades,. the tasks of this national clP.mocratic sta~e can perha~s be summarised in ten points; a~~ I want to just quickly list ~he~. (1) Ensure the leading ro~e of the working clasc through its Marxis~/Len;.nist Party backc!d by
'2 "l/ e ""'"'

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some form of the dictatorship of the

prol~tariat.

nut we

please note that I said some form of the dictatorship of thP proletariat, because obviously at this
stag'~

cannot have the dictatorship of the proletariat or the workinr, class, but the form we would have at this first stage is thE> dictatorship of the working people. {2) Duild the alliance betwet>n the working class and mass of the working people; in other words, and rurlll bourgeoisie.
the~

alliance between the working class and the urban At the same time, we must also build an alliance with those patriotic sec:tions
of the upper petty bourgeoisie and national

bourgeoisie who are willing to help develop country.

the~

(3) Ensure over a period, public ownership of the rneans

ot production.
SPCtor,

In other words, huilr:l the

state~

(4) Work towards the gradual transformation of agriculture along socialist lines through development of voluntary co-operative farms and state farms.
(.!5) Plan the development of the economy in order to

lay the basis for the building of socialism and to raise living standards. (6) Degin the implementation of the cultural revolution. And this cultural revolution, as all of us knav, is one of the four revolutions we are builjing at the same time - the poli tical, economic, scicn ti fi4::: and technolo{:i cal and the cultural.
three main points -

hnd in the context

of the cultural revolution, I want to emphasise

the spreading of the' socialist

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idPolouy, the wiping out of illiteracy and the building of a new patriotic and rP.volutionary34/democrat ic

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(7) Ouild the

~efence

capacity of the country so.as to Comrades, the were very concerned

protect it a~ to protect the revolution from internal and external enemiPs, came back reporting that
th~y

applicants on Saturday in one of the six workshops about the fact that there were so many non-party comrades who were leading the militiaJ an~ that is an area of concern that we share very strongly. We have to get more party comra.Jes into the leadership of the militia. Just in terms of the means that we have here rigHt them.

now,

we are short by over

one fifth of the c:omrat!es that we need to operate Just in terms of what we have, I am not So if comrales are talking about what is to come. means,
th~n

not prepared to come out anrt le?.rn to use those it means that other comrades out there, hopefully supporters and strong sympathisc:rs woulrt br the ones using them, which means that at the appropriate time we won't even have the
guarant~e

that the guns can't hP turned hack on us. the workshop seriously. (B) Jevelop proletarian internationalism.

So I

really hope comrades will take that comment from

As represent-

atives of the working class in 'Grenada, we have to ensure that our working class anrl the working people always demonstrate maximuM solidarity with all international working class struggles. fundamental responsibility. (9) Develop equal and friennly relations with all governments in the world,
E'

That is a

xcept the fascist That

military ~ictatorship and apartheid types. different

countri~s

is why comrades, we have been Making trips to in Latin America like Mexico, 35/ Venezuela

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Venezuela, F.cuador 1 Panama and so on. a few visit.

~ays

That is why in

time we leave for France to another state

We must develop relations with all different

kinds of countries - some of them revolutionarydemocratic, some of them social-dP.mocratic, some o.f them, like in the ca~ ~ of many in CArUCa.t, straight pro-capitalist anJ pro-imperialist in outlook.
(10) Build rapidly our links with the Socialist World,

especially the Soviet Union.

And here I should

hardly need to say more; we have just come back from an important visit to the land of Lenin, the Soviets in the last two cays have arrived, nine of them including the Ambassador about to be opened and so on.
a~1

their Embassy is
satisf<,~tory.

So these links aJ:ld

relations are builJing reasonably

Coming out of all of this comrades, what are the as seen by thP. Central Committee?

tasl~s

. The first task is sinking the i.ieas of Marxism/Leninism among the working class and thP working people. The main vehicle for this comrades is socialism classes. The Central Committee feels very strongly that this is the Number One task. hnd of course, there can be only. o1:1e Number One task, and this the Central Committee rega:rris as Number One - sinking the ideas of Marxism - Leninhm among the v1orking class and the working people. The fact of the matter is that a national !cmocratic revolution can be turned back easily. For P.xample i1:1
the case of Nasser's Egypt, not wi thstandiniJ the yC'a:rs of hard work put ir. by Nasse-. 3nd his pArty into trying

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to build the national ,!emocratic rPvolution in Egypt, After his death it took only a fPW years to roll bacl<

.36/ all that

-36all that had been accomplishr.d. hncl there were sev~ral reasons. One, the party was not in fact built along Leninist vanguard lines and seconrlly, because the ideas of Marxism/Leninism h~d not ~aken root, there was no deep class consciousness in Fgypt. We know ttlat in mr.~y of these national democratic revolutions in Iraq, Somalia, Algeria and so on - the fact is that the ideas of Marxism/Leninism were and are not being spread. And therefore, with the ideological work being weak, at a certain point it becomes easy for forces opposed to revolutionary transformation to overturn what had been accomplished.
~o

The seconri task, comrades, the organisation of the working class and the working people through their trade unions, their organs for popular power, their mass organisations an~l throu<jl sports anrt culture - the Organisation of tt working class and the working people.

3. Thirdly, comra.rles, strengthening the Leninist character of thP. party by bringing in thP best elem~nts of the working people and in particular the workino class, and through builning the internal organisation nf the Party. 4.
FcHr~~-~.;,

comrades, building the economy along the path of socialist orientation, thus providing more material benefits for the masses and laying the basis for the construc.tion of socialism.
:i eveloping the lefence capacity of the

s. The fifth task,

country through building the militia both quantitatively and qualitatively by strengthening the influence of the Party in the militia. We believe vary f~.rmly 1 comradP.s, that the tasks have be~n put in the correct order ,,, priority by the Central Committee. Unless the party as a whole fPP.ls very strongly 1 - 37
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~~~~~--~~~

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about this, and we -:tecic'!e to change this ::dtisation, _ these priorities in the order outlined will stanJ as 1.2.3.4. and ! You car:. . - e two number ones and you can:-:; . Je three number twos. qne is one and two is two. So we have to look at our workplans and committees and look at the rrogrammes that we are into and revise them to make sure that they are in line with the line of march set by the Centra~ Committee. One is one, Two is two, rhree is three, Four is four and Fivo is five. Because, comrades, as you know another historic weakness of ours has been to set priori ties one day and then the very next day to brPak the priorities that we have set; so we really need this time to take a \rery strong anrt firm position on this ~estion.
THF SUBJECTIVE
FJ\CTO~

- THE Pi-=.1TY

Comrades I want to close, but what I want to close by saying will take another fifteen minutes or so. I want to close by going into the ouestion of th~ subjective factor, in other words the party ,a very brief histo:ry of the party 1 s development and the criteria for Farty membership at this time. Over the past nine and a half years, our Party has_ passed through many stages of development; all of w; know that. We have analysed recently that there have been six major stages that the Party has gone through. The fir.st stage began on the 11th March, 1~73, with the a:erger 1 when came NJM out of JEWEL and ~1/IP led by : ::.:::.::;-:t:l:.a and rural pe_tty-bour9eoisie. The Strategy acloptert was one of mass mobilisation with seizure of power coming thrcugh mass mobilisation, general strike, street ma-:ches an~l therPafter insurrection. Mista~es were made, a dePp class approach was not taken. no attempt was mat1e to build 38/ a Leninist Par~y .

l
I

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-38a Leninist Party, there was an over-reliance on spontaneity awJ the possibilities of crowd Folitics. That perio~ comrades, March 1 73 to April '74 is the period of mass mobilisation in action. Using the issue of Gairy's incorrect approach to the question of idependence a hase we went aroun~ the country agitating the masses for popular insurrection. ~uring that samP period in fact, vrithin the first two months of th~ Party heing formerl, we liberated 51 rifles from Gairy. It is true we did not hol(l them for as long as we would have liked; we ha<i t hel'l for one year arxl then Belmar took them back, but in fact we stole 51 rifles as part of that preparation.
During this period of mass mobilisation, WP. held the People's Convention on IndeJ)endence and the massively attended People's Congress where five historic, but nonetheless ultra-leftist, decisions were taken. You rer.Jember the decisionst Firstly, we tried Gairy, foun~l him guilty of 27 crimes arxl gavt> him two weeks to rP.sign. \ie suggeste'1 that a National Unity Council should be elected and a National Unity Council was elected an:! we said it waul~ have the task of supervising the or.Jerly transition to power of the new rPgime. llle also decided that the people wouhl take steps to t'emov'~ the Gairy dictatorship if he rlid not resign within 2 weeks. So unrloubtedly, tbis was ultra-leftism in action. Nonetheless the major weakness of this reriod was the subjective factor; the fact that a Leninist approach to pary builr.ling enri to strategy anl~ tactics wer1~ not a:1opted; anrl this is notwithstanding the notahla acbievente of the period, inclur'ing the publication of our Manifesto. hfter the defeat in January '74 the Party held its first major evaluation in April 1~74, we were then 39/ exactly 1 - 39

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exactly one year and one month old. \:e S('ll"nt a few days, a whole week-end, looking at the Party anJ trying to df!Cide where we went wrong and what corrective action was needed. That is wh'm we decidnd in theory and in principle that we should huiln a LPninist Party. That decision was taken in April 1 74 hut in practice that decision was not implement~J for many years. Ip fact, there was a constant struggle within the Party to get Leninist principles, in practice and in a concrete way going ~ut it was always an uphill struggle, particularly on the need for collective stucty. In this second period, that is from April 1 74 to June 1 77, the Party was very much going through,its period o~ early chilclhoocl, though our contPsting of the 1~76 General Elections .and our policy on Alliances were evidence of a dP.veloping political and ideological maturity. In the time period, July 1 77 to August 1 78, the party did makt> a qualitative leap forwarc~ in tr>rms of Leninist standards and principles. That is the period when we stepped up our work among the \mrking class, the work was not sufficit>ntly 1eep, hut at least it was startingo ~e tried to organise the agricultural workin9 class but did not get very far because of Gairy's use of repression in protecting his base among the agricultural workin~ class. Out we :lid some work during that period with the urban working class and with sections of the rural petty bourgeoisie - the farmers and the fishermen. That is the period too when the OrgAnising Committee of the Farty was formed, thus taking some of the strain off the Political f'ureau and l<>aving matters of discipline, party organisation and so on, for the Organising Committee to handle - a critical step forward. 40/ And then

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And then we came to the next period, the fourth period from August '78 to March '7~ 1 ~hen the Party really moved into top gear. The timing was fortuitous for us hPcause at the exact moment that a revolutionary situation was developing a number of key '":. rk commi ttces of the Party began to function. Inner party democracy was also hein~ strengthened; party study was going on, and a mass scientific approach to organisation was beginning to develop. And from March 1 79 to this period, thP fifth (5th} we have had a lot of mass activity. It is the period when :2 hroadenpd and deepended our links with the working prople and the masses in ~eneral, through the mass organisations - women, youth, pioneers-; through the or~ans of popular power - workers, parish and zonal councils-; through the socialism classes, very critically and also through our {)reatly expanded \'JOrk in the trade unions. In this period, we have considerably deepened 1 broadened and expandP.t:l our links with the working people and the broad masses in general. This is the period too when the Party began to develop a number of critical new structures and committees, including the c.c. itself, PCP's an~ a Committee on the economy for the first time. They have not all done well as we wo)Jlrl have likerl but the fact is that important new structures have been set up and have begun to functi~n. this perio~ too, the Party has also been involved in supervising ~~~y ~~pects of the State Apparatus anct in running the state generally. The party is involved in all the key programmps of the Revolution, the Cantre for Popular Education Frogramme, the Land lleform Programme, Youth,mployment Programme, and rec~ntly in the 41/discussions
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~uring

-41discussions around the Dudget and the Economy. S.o this

is a period that has seen a number of new mechanisms, new structures and new work ccmm::.ttees and greatly expanded work in dozens of differPnt ArP.as at thE! same time. But we helieve very strongly 1 comrades, that as 1'rom now, Septr.mber ment.
1

82 the Fa::ty is definitely entering a

new stage of thP revolution and of our rarty 1 s d'!velop\Je feel that because of the growing internal

and external complexity of this period, because c)f the growi. ng quantity of work requi;:ed 'lf the Party aL'ld in order to
COPE'

with the new complexities that onc'e again

~ears

we have to change of the

and step up the pace.

Titlis

year we have a major role to play in the

F.cono~y heca~se

develop~ent

this is the essential basis

for plogressing on our path of socia1ist orientation. Furthermore: the question o! the 1\rmed Forces, especially the militiu that we have to be our also The
social~.st!

~nd

of the Party assuming

leadershi;> of the k..::.r :-osition"' there is something involved in a lot more this year. The C'Uestion of increasing the quantit;; and quality of cl:.o.r.ses 1 as our priod.ties <lemand is thiJ.t we i:1
1~:-ust .~o:nething

takE> :r.uc:t !r.orc sericusly. rhase, must al!;o get The Youth Er:1ployJuent
developm~mt.

c:5. . .!'..roara'llme,

it~-~o:-td
''Ca!_~

a lo: of attention this

Prog:::-ar,UIJ~

and the Land Reform ?ro0rammf' are central to

agricul tur ".J.. and over" 1.1 Economic

In othe:::- words, we are rec::uirrJ to work on a do:~en c_ritical fronts at the sa"TI"' time, and that.is gc)in<J to requi rc a lot :-- :- ~ : . :. .;_.-;.- .'; :- :>:t of Leninist standards of discipline: consistE-ncy and seriousness. All of this, com:t:"a-Jes ~ means that
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o~=

ideological and

or{:anisational level as a Farty will have to ri:se considerably. It is clear that if ve had not insisted 42/ on hi';her .

-42-

higher standarrls we would not havP reached where we have reachpd. But it is equally clear, comrades, that holding power is much more difficult than taking power. There is no tioubt that the Party can be built more rapinly on the hasis of lower standarrJs hut this will mean that the tasks we have set ourselves, including our historical task of building soci~lism, would no~ be accompli .;hed. As Lenin told us a lonCJ time :-.go "better fewer hut better". Immort"l ..,orrls that we must never forget. thp Party's history, there are mPmhcrs who have dropped out; soae for opportunist reasons; others because they were not willing to make the sacrifices requir~l in the particular period; in other cases, as the Party's ideological ~ut:ook developed, they came to realise that they cl:.d not share the lesire to develop socialism; some othPrs just could !'Ot takp thP level of lliscipline, of organisation, of strain, of hard \rork, of sacrifice. rut no one is a member for life in the serious Leninist Party and, at this point, the Central Committee would like to enumerate the criteria for party membership an:l to go into some details as to the qualities required for prornotion in the Party.
~ring

REOOIREJ1.1l'l'JTS FOlt MEMPEKSHIF

The four basic recuirements for party membership are:(1) Regular collective ideological study organised by

the Party.
(2) Engage in consistent political "'ark under the

guidance of an organ of the Party.

(3) Consistent payment of party dues fixed at 5% of

gross salary. And comrades, gross means gross, it doesn't mean net - after you pay tax, or after you take out money to give to some member of the familY. 43/ So, if ~.

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So, if your salary is $800 per month and you J :'H:Ying $60 tax, that is not the Party's business; it is~ of the $800 1 so you have to pay ~-10. Unemployed comrades and students must pay $i.oo a month. I don't know how many unemployed comrades the Party has left, but we certainly have students.
(4) Understanding, accepting and implementing the

principles and programme of the Party. This last requirement includes a complete willingness to accept Party discipline in many, many areas of one's personal life, not just political life. To tully accept and really implemPnt the principles and of the party reouires you to let the Party decide~ you can get vacation and some:times even what kinu of activities you can be involved in. In other words, even our personal life is under security to some extent.
r:::~)gro?.:::..;~ F"OTENTII~L

APPLIChNTS

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Comrades, we developed a new category called Potential -?Plic<mts after the Revolution, so as tc1 ensure that opportunist!", careerists, self-sel?'~ers a.nd other elements like that who want to come into the Party because it see.ms easy, or because the new col'liditions mean that "they don't have to get "bull-pistle" if they join the Farty now or because the Farty seems like a badge and passport to fame and prestige, are not allowed to enter the_ Party as applicants before they go through a tight screening process. And what we have been trying to do in choosing Potential "Applicants is essentially to look for people with four main ~calities and characteristics. Firstly, comrades with a genuinely revolutionary democratic outlook; secondl:v, comrades who engage in disciplined political work ilt a.particular area; thirtlly 1 comrades who are basically .. _!leGt and not opportunist in character; and fourthly

Comr.:ldes whose relations: tn pT'iV'!.tE> involve

th~~

~!."~;:-rt~ d~

no-::

in the exploitation of labour.

hP~LICANTS

POTENTIAL APPLICANTS TO

From our eY.perience, comrades,

the~e

are the people These

who are most likely to move to Marxism/Leninism. are

~~sted

comrades nre then invited to join classes where they to see whethe= they are hostile to, or accepting of the ideas of Marxism L:-.1inism. If they are not anti-communist, and if they continue -::o work well and
sho~'

an honest

approach~

they are admittP.d

as Applicants.

An rfias all comrades know the period Tha ~ gives hoth the Party to judge
sacri~ices

of applicancy is one yea!". and the a?plicant the a;::>plic<lnt r<:!ally and is willing to becoma a i>arty
ti~e acc~pts
mak~

wh~ther

the

the scicn-:e of Marxisn/Leninism necessary to

thP

~:1e=''~1c:::.

When

asses~ing

an

~pplic~nt

for promotion to Candidate

Member the f:Jllowing five puints are looked at:

(1)
~.'hethe:r.

the ap;>licant accepts the principles develop.

of Ila.:xis:;: .eninism and shows willingness to

~ontinue ~o

(2) t'hetl:er the applicant has been working consistently and effectivel, in his/~er

ot political work

and deJeloping in terr.s o:C organisational s!dlls. (3) \\lhethE:.-r the ap!'J.icant has in practice accep+;ed party discipline, in
pra~:~~-

(4) Whether :he applicant has good relations with the pr-
JTI3S

ses, including

~:r:+;y

memhers and nonh2 works in his

Workplac~

~Y

members with who:n he

Union, f.tass 0-.:gar.isation . Ar:ny >

etc.

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43/ Whet:1er ...

(S) Whether the Applicant continues to be of good character so as to present an example to the ma~;ses he/she comes in contact with; whether certain petty bourgeois traits such as individualism, hostility to criticism, arrogance, indiscipline and so on are being eroded; and whether proletarian qualities such as respect for the working class, co-operativeness and co-operation, disciplihe, modesty, s elf criticism are heing built. If accepted aa a Candid:te member, another year would now elapse before the comrade is eligible for consideration for full membership.
CAN'JIDATE MF.MBErtS TO ._IF.J.1GERS

At this stage, the stage of moving from Candidate Member to Member, the Party looks for the fullest possible development of six factors. (1) Ideological development as seen in a development of the ability to analyse and cope well with many different situations and to correctly apply strategy and tactics - the essence of correct: Marxism/Leninism Leadership. {2) The develop~DC=!nt of correct leadership. A pre>fessional approach to his/her :-'">litical work, expressillg Leninist organisational st.-".'ldards in all aspects of the work. (3) The development of an ability to supervise and guidP. the work of junior party comrades. (4) The removal of petty bourgeois character faults and the development of a character which provides

46/

an

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an outstanding example to other party comrades a nrt the masses alike. (5) The development of very good relations with the masses and other party comrades. (6) The development cf the technical and professional skills needed by the ccmrade in his or her job. Comrades, some comrades feel that it takes too lon0 to become a full member it is rough have
~nough

in our Farty.

Some comrades feel

to have applicants, then candidate

members and then members so that on top of that to Potential Applicants is really just FUShing the J\nd yet the truth is that some comrades
Pot~ntial

pace too much.

in the Party are right now proposing another new category of not just Applicants but of
~ven

ProsPctive Potential Applicant, to make it difficult to gain entry.

more

The fact is., comrades, that

we feel it is correct in our situation for us to have this long pr.ocess of what, at one level, can be seen as probation before comrades can become full members. We think it is important n--v hecause at the level of
th~

party leadership we want to keep

number down; in

fact at the level of the Central Committee of the Party, our anxiety and concern is to see the Party lifted in terms of possible time.
q~antity

and ouality in the shortest

But we also know from experience that

this whole question of coming to accept full membership in the party and really internationalism and operationalising in a serious way party discipline and party duties is something that does take time to really sink home. Sometimes comrades might last two or threP.
issu~

years but then on a certain

when the class struggle

is really heightened they hreak and then leave the Party. The truth is that it is not r0ally a case of the Party Leadership laying down harsh conditions; it is real 47" / life.,
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life

and the demand of the

strugl)l'~

tllat mal<"" it

necessary for us to have

thes~

rlifficult conditions and

for us to ensure that comrades who are full members, and also candidate members, are truly the finest representatives of the working class and the most steled in struggle, in discipline, in dedication, in commitment and in total commitment for the working class and their interests. That is not the

c.c.

laying And

laws down, that is real life laying the laws down. criteria are critical and necessary.

that is why comrades, we feel very strongly that these

We believe it must become more and more difficult for comrades to become full members and candidate mE!mbers and it must become more difficult for new co11rades to remain as members and candidate members;. and thc)Se who are unwilling to live up to the demands bf this mpmbership would have to be moved. We believe comrades Deing a and that this stage of our process requires this. person. Our society is deeply petty
~ourgeois

Communist, comrades means becoming a different kind of this means the majority of our people ar0 deeply
individuali~tic,

ill-disciplined, disorganised, unMany in

proletarian, hostile to criticism and so on.

the middle strata and intelligentsia often find it difficult to relate as equals with the working people while at the same time many working pe0ple lac:k confidence in dealing with certain types of people. It takes time for a new proletarian person to be built. It takes time for a Communist to be huilt.
Sc1 in

reality, comrades, promotion is not decided on by the Farty but by the development of comrades themsE!lves.
On behalf of the Central Commit tee of our Party,, I

want to congratulate all the comrades who have been

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413.' recently .

recently promcted from applicants to

canclidat~

r.lembers

who are here with us today for the first tim~ in that capacity, and who as a result of that new status have assumed new rights, duties and responsibilities. I also want to congratulate in advance those comrades in this room who will shortly be promoted from candidate members to full members. Comrades now know the basis on which they have been promoted. Those comrades who have not been promoted at this time will also, we hope, understand and accept the reasons why they have not been promoted. \\'e believe comrades, that this 1 ine of march wi 11 equipt us to go into the field and to move rapidly to ensure that this first stage of the t:-ath v1e are on - the socialist orientation stage - is raridly built. We believe that we have correctly defined the new tasks required to handle the new situation .that has developed. We believe that as Party, individually and collectively, we mast now develop ourselves into becoming more profQssional, more disciplin~l, morP Leninist so that we would be able to meet the ~emands of this period. We also believe firmly that the path we have chosen is the ONLY correct one. We believe that this path would certainly bring us_to our second major historical objective to seeing socialism, of sePing socialist construction achieved in our country, thus ensuring that the working class in Grenada would assume their rightful role and becomP fully emancipated for the first time. LCl'lG LIVE THE N Fl'J JEWFL MOVEI'>I'CNT ~ LCNG LIVE THE MEl1LE~S, CAN:'I'.'J,TE MEMI'E."~S /:N:J AFPLICJ..NTS OF am PJ.rlTY ~ LCNG LIVE THE :~EVOLUTI CNtu!Y HI STC'KY Or OlJi< F.f.r<TY t LONG LIVE THE \v(:,{I(ING Q..I..SS OF GRENJ.. ;J.~ LONG LIVE THE INTExNhTICN/,L ;0ru<ING CLJ\SS~ LCNG Ll VE P~OLETfd:U.N INT~;lNHTIONkLISI'-H LONG LIVE THE G~~ENf,:A; i<EVOLUTIONt F"O:~w/i~:.; FHOI SOCikLIST CRIENTi.TION TO SOCIALIST
CONSTKUCTICN~

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RESTRICTED

REPORT OF THE DELEGATION

SEI~

TO GREliADA BY THE AlliERICA DEPARTi.!ENT

WITH THE AIM OF STARTING THE GATHERING OF SOURCES FOR THE CHARACTr:RIZATION OF

THE

HELIGIOU~
(

SITU.ATIOH IN THE COUNTRY, AND THE CON-

TACT:: FOR FURTHER COOPERATION BETWEEN THE FCC AND THE NJJ4 REGARDING THE QUE5~ION.

DELEGATION: Cde. Aurelio Alonso Tejada DATE: August 13-24, 1982 . This report was handed in on October 14 1 1982, "YEAR 24 OF THE REVOLUTION''

DOCUMENT 2
2 - 1

INTRODUCTORY NOTE Thi 8 report is the result of an initial ten days stay which; a~

coincid;d with holidays, could not be used to the greatest advanta!ee;~l; Two. more difficulties must be taken into account: firstly, lack of informative or unofficial documentation by the NJJGr cctmracl'~El~!il which resulted in the need to find sources through our vi~ft public library, the national museum, e.nd religious bookstores'; ly, the absence of Judy Williams, the most important persdn among Christian lay people that actively coctperate with the li.Thl iwho, dition to her personal testimonies, 1iliould have arranged 'our with otlyr positive elements within the laity. This situation our interviews to be limited to repreuentativee of the institutions.
I
1 "

,, 1:

!,!
>1

In spite of these difficulties, it can be considered that the worki

I

showed useful results eo that the thought-out objectives were factorilf reached.

,satis..,.,!.
I

i"!

'ri

'lie received a decisive support by the revolutionary leade!rship

Cde. Selwyn Strachan, member of the P1Jli tical Bureau of 1;he

I

JIJJ~

f:.inister of llational Mobilization, vlhom we met on three ring the first interview, Cde. Strachan
sumt:~arized

the recent

all:B11~,ii~

sive posi tiona adopted by the Church 1:1.gainst the revolutionary Eiliip and fie, on our part, explained the concrete aime, we hadset the visit. Cde. Strachan showed interest in receiving. a
~~itten ~e~~~~~;n~i:i

After working out a detailed project startine from the 6tmeral had thought out, we handed it in at a second meeting . On this
arrangem~nts

were made for the interviews. At the same

begun to work in the tracking Strachan again

down of written sources.

acc.oun.~

at the end of our stay and gave him a br:ief

conta~ts

the results of the

and trackinc down of

were supplied to him) and expressed our concerns New Jewel Llovement
1

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'

-
would
be~ent

reform issue and about the mechanisms of response to the recent summons to the Church. We told Cde. Straohan that the report on the visit to him not before the second fortnight of September.

The constant, efficient, diligent support by Cde. Gast6n D!az, our Embassy's First Secretary who at. the time was head of
~he

Mission,

played an important role in the positi~e results we might have achieved in this visit. We left him in char&e of finding and sending two important informative sources: the Handbook of Caribbean Churches, 1982, to be bought in Barbados, and the book written by Raymund Devas in 1932, which in case of not being .obtained from F. Martin Simmonds, efforts should be made to borrow it from the public library so as tQ photocopy it. The documents that make up the report are ordered in the following way:
CONCLUSIOm; RECOIIiMENDATIONS HEVIE'Nil>F THE RELIGIOUf; SITLATION IN GHEllADA

1. Characterization of the churches and religiosity in Grenada.

2. Positions of the Church in the face of the revolutionary trans-

formation.

AliNEXES: I.- Outline for the study of religion in Grenada. II.- Summaries of interviews held and of observation carried out at
f

the curches in St . George's. III.- Articles from Caribbean Contact, August and September, l9G2. IV.- Bibliography

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.. CoNCLUSIONS The :religious situation in Frenada shows; a serie of characteristics which can be summariaed as follows:

1) Since the revolutionary triumph in 1979, the diocese showed signs

of :resez:yation and .. started to insist on the holdins of elections. During the three years of revolutionary government, the Catholic hierarchy h&s add~d to its electoral claim,a position or' mediation in favor of the 1979 pro-Gairy prisoners and .of advocate of the "freedom of the press" in the face of governmental measures to stop counter;revolutionary/propaganda. fhe emphasis of the Church i~ in harmony w.ith the campaigns carried out by the reactionary governments in the Caribbean aga,inst Grenada's PR!Jiand now
~as

an institutional arsument formalized

in the pas,oral .of the Caribbean Catholic bishops in Februairy this year. This pastoral marks a new reference, which goes backward in comparison with that of 1975, and starting from it, political sectors JLn the area have promoted the summons to the Church :for a confrontation of forces with.the PRG of Grenada 2) For the GrenadianChurch (particularly the Catholic one) the moment can be described as one of def1ni tions.- It cannot be s~id YEtt ( il our opinion) that
t~rarchy

has decided on an

~.Ci)~!!:gntE!tion,

.Al-

though the pressure from the reactionary forces in the regicn vti thin and outside 'the Church is aimed. at confrcltltation, the position of the diocese seems to lean towards a combinatj.on of the pastoral attacks with repeated reference to the dispositicm to dialogue and the insistence upon the fact that their position towards the PRG is JJ,ot uncompromising. 3) There are reasons to think that there is a potential contradiction between the loreign clergy (mainly the Er-itish and the Irish) and
th~

West Indian minority. That majority, vthom the vicar of the cathedral himself think is alien and inadaptable tc the local realities, is at

People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada.

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. ...
~

4.

first sight the most active counterpart of the oppositionist dynamics broutht about by the February paEtoral and by the provocations of reactionary forces in the region. 4) There are no signs of systematic prooes:.ive projections within the Grenadian clergy. It seems that within the institution there is not a trend in the theological and social line sympathetic to the revolutionary project, and there are no indications of a community organization of this kind at the grass roots.
Ho~ever,

some believers belonging to

catholic organizations, who gather around the Pope Paul Camp (with whom we could not get in touch during this visit) and who actively collaborate with the NJM, can constitute a ferment in this direction. 5) The
s~ong

point of the Grenadian churches {both the Catholic and

traditional Protestant ones) regarding their social influence is the educational sector. The religious schools are, at a very high percent, in charge of elementary and secondary education because throughout the colonial period the State traditionally neglected this sector. The PRG does not~ave a public educational system. In our opinion, the teachin centers are the stronghold of the
..._ __
.

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ecclesiasti~al

institutions

and the possibility of a reform that ahould bring about their exclu-

6) The incorporation of the Catholic churches of the Caribbean to the Conference of Caribbean Churches (CCC), which also includes over 20
Protest~

churches since its creation in 1973, besides beinc, an ex-

ceptional characteristic of ecumeni61!. 1 establishes an associational link ces

amor~ in~

the Christian institutions that admits a game of influenprojection: the Grenada Catholic diocese is a member of the

Conference of Churches of Grenada (CCG) and with its positions it can influenc& on the the Protestant churches, and the other way around; at the same time, the fact that the Catholic Church belongs to the CCC means a similar gw:.e of interaction, the most
influence~:

at the regional level. In this of the CCC act as-a

restrai~
(~

po~itive position~:

ning factor to the behaviour of the Catholic Church at the local

regional) level. However, the C~C-~~~ homogeneous body end the

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;So.

,5
_b~ -~erestim&
~h~~h

possibility of a reversal of its postiions ~!!_!}() ted, would be in harmony

w~th

the tone of the criticisms to

the PRG by the Grenadian churches (see diagram in page 4).

7) The estimated believing population is over 80 percent, made up mainly by Catholics (59 percent), Protestant from the historj_cal churches (Anglicans, Presbyterians and Methodists), and a number of sects among which the
~astafarians

seem to be widely disseminated. The le-

vel of participation observed in the Sunday service is high. There does not seem to exist a significant difference in the degre'e of religiosity among Protestants and Catholics. The Charismatic C1:1.tholic movement has expanded and it is thought to reach no less than a quarter of
~atholics.

The African roots and their possible syncretic ex-

pressions should be studied. 8) The Catholic Church is organized in a diocese r -.

wit~

20

~arish ~ur-

ches. It has one B}.shop__and 22 priE!_sts, witn a rate of one :priest for every 2, 950 Catholics (baptized). Sixteen of the priests arE religious a\a 6 are diocesan; 16 are English, Irish, and AmericEm; 4 are from other West Indian countries and 2_fr9,m Grenada; 15 are white and 7 are mestizo or black. Thus, because of their origin and race this is a __ClE!!'~lL~eritics
of~ he- .Island.

--

that-lil~~j;hem

-from the problems

9) The diocese is suffragan to the

arcll,_dio~~e~_.Castries

(St. Lucia)

and be:tongs to the Episcopal Conference of the West Indies, whose main seats are
J~~~~d~d-Tobago.

Thus the eaalesiastical orga-

nization takes on a supranational character and the projection of the Grenadian Church is linked to the strateGY carried out by the ':lest Indian body. (Regarding the framework of institutional relationship of '--- ~~ . dependence, see the following diagram.)

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"'~

--~~.IV - rr: ...

-~

V/.TIC!N DEpP.rtrucnt of l'u"::ll:i.c

~.ffairs

VATICAN

I W?RLD COliPEREN
OF CHURCHES (W (Protestant)
I

of thE Chl.:."":'Ch

--

Congregation for th Evangelization of . the Peoples

I
HUNCIATUP.E Port-of-Spain CONr.t.RENCE OF CARIBBEAN BISHOPS

---

COllFERENCE OF i CARIBBEAN CHt

CHE~

(CCC)

(Ecumenical)

I
ARCHDIOCESE OF CASTRIES

DIOCESE OF

CONFEHEHCE OF
1- CHURCHES OF G
l~DA

ST., GEORGE'S

(CCG)

(Ecumenical)

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?
REC01lMENDATIONS
~.

Vie underline ".he irnport;;.:1ce of the fact th<o.t e co:r.rade responsible

for the attention to the relit;ious problems be appointed b? the pew Jewel Movement: This activity
wo~d

basically include the :i.nformation

w~ th

work at the beginnill; and rerular contacts

collabo:ator s from

Christian organizations. If it is thought to be relevant, this can also include contacts with the clergy. We repeat the recornmer,dation that the person to be appointed
sho~d

spend 15-20 days in Cuba so

ELS

to be able

to know our experiences, be trained in the tasks of syr.tematic information on the subject, and exchange ideas on the most controversial aspects of the work. Comrade Strachan expressed his agreemE,nt on this
proposal~

2. It Wll~d be advisable tO study the possibility Of formally creating a Register of

A~iations

(or a similar mechanism) attached to the co-

rrespoild.ill; governmental body. Such a body co~d be legally established on the basis of the public need to make an inventory of the existin&

------------------------

associat~ons in the country and their activities ( thi~ wo~~ not or;}y
include the religious instit;..;tions, but the Charnl>er of Com!:erce, as:::;ociations of professionals, clubs such as the Rotarians, the lions, This
wo~d

et~).

enable the countill; of members, posts,

premise~,

etc., the

knowledge on special and regular activities, the means of financing of activities , etc. Both the terms of the resolution or law and the concrete co!'tents of the xegister and modus operandi
wo~d

be defined ac-

cording to the specific conditions. This proposal is based on the need to

reg~arize

the access by the PRG to systematic factual information

on the religious insti tutioy;c and their activi tie E. Our recommendation does not dismiss the fact that the resposibility recarding the recistcr
co~d

be; closely linked to the abov.e-mentioned proposal.

3. To promote contacts arnonc; clergymen and members c.: :'.c laity from
};i_car..!lg!JZ _e.ru:!__g_ther_ Latin hcrican cir.cl.es linked to : ;,(: theoloc;y of liberation and, in generc-.1, to the idea of a church conJI:Oi tt1!d to the
2 - 8

8
revolutionary positions, and the Christian sec to:- in Grenada throU&J'. the Pope Paul Camp and mtlybe through talks 11"i tb religious clergymen from a same order, particularly the Dominicans. These contacts ehoulc positively influence the C:tl'istian sectors of Grenada. 4. To consider the possibility of the Jllatanzas Evangelical
Seminar~

inviting pastors from the Grenadian Protestant churches belonging to , the Conferenca of Caribbean Churches (CCC), of which the Conference of Evangelical Churches of Cuba is a member, to short or annual courses. The language problem
wo~d

be solved here.

5. To promote the invitation of Grenadian members of the laity and clergymen, through the appropriate channels, to visit CUba, In my opinion, ft would be useful to immediately invite F. Cyril Lamontagne, Vicar of the Cathedral of St. George's (second figure in the diocese), who in our interview expressed his willingness to visit Cuba and was interested in knowing how he could be invited. Afterwards, I think arrangements should be made for a visit of F.
~artin

Simmonds, supe-

rior of the Order of the Domini_cans in the British ~!est Indies, in case the trip he told us he was planning to make to Havana from Jacaica early next October would not take place. In case he would travel in October, we should be kept informed on his visit so as to organize activities that should help to positively influence his positions. F. Simmonds is the only clergyman who, in spite of his institutional respoiJSibility, enjoys a positive reputation in the revolutionary circles of the Island. I think that after a new inquiry in Grenada we should assess the advisability of continuins this program of visits with other West Indian priests of the diocese.

&.

Th result of this visit ratifies an existing proposal in the sense

of regularizi~ a reciprocal information link and an exchange of criteria -outhe strategy and tactics of the Church and the mechanisms of prevention and response. The action of the Church - particularly the Catholic one - has its origin in the policy of the
~can

towards
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9
central Ameri.ca and the Caribbean,

ana

therefore, entaila~e xi-at.D~e-

of meehani sma of combtned action within the ins't.:! tu_ti on. !he exchan&~ on our part should comp~iae two levels: a regul~r one. with NJM-PCC bilatera'l. character, and another one with a trilateral char.acter in. whlch the PSLN of Nicaragua would also participate.

7. I think it is indispensable to .make a second brief visit within

abort time (if possible w1 thin the pr<;sent yea1) with a vhw to widen
and deepen the gathering of testimonial .information and to carry out

tasks of observation which were not possible to undertake llluring the first visit and that are essential both to complete the
chf~acteriza

tion of the phenomenon and to propose effective measures. I summarize below the main concrete aims which h&V8 been left for a set:ond Vit>it:
~
.;

a) Interviews with Christian collaborators.with the

NJJ~

(initially,

Judy Ylilliams, Annette Campbell and Susan Berkley) and vis:i ts to the Pope Paul Camp. b) Interviews with Mons. Sidney Charles,.Catholic Bishop; Iiev. John Withington, Superintendent of the Methodist Church; and Rev. Hoskins

Huggins, Archdeacon of the Anglican

Ch~ch.

According to ihe first

contacts established, these interviews seem feasible and Vlould result in direct assessments bf the local hierarchies. c) Visit to Catholic communities with F.
~artin

Simmonds, This was

proposed by F. Simmonds during the interview vdth him, and it would give u\ a series of worthy.elements. d) Interview with officials of the PRG and leaders of the NJM who could contribute with criteria on the religious phenomeno:n in Grenada. e) To,keep active the contacts with F. Lamontagne and Deacon Lucky

fDr whose optimum preparation there are good possibilities. Bernard,

NOTE: We repeat what. was. state9 in the outline .... t:resente:i to Cde. Strachan -------. --~

(Annex 1) regarding the provisional character both of the conclusions

and recommendations of the present report,
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,.
!ti!gsp;~~~:-~HF- ll~!GIOUE tiTtlt~~O!'I_;J;~- Gil~

Although reach is

";h~

c:etibility of th" by late

:0.97~,

r~1-~:;e:ica2

rei :nr \::'.thin our

pc:pulei~:

:-eJ.;,.iv~,

ou. cf t.

::

c:

110,000 ir.-

habi tantr.,

Ei. -;o~

of 65 1 00:0 was est::.uated tc h

f;~ t~ol:i.c:,

which

make& 59% of
70,000,

-~:>:<e total(l). The ]:~~=~ t-"'::t~f:.c.~ : which makes 62~( 2 ),

l' :.:: ..:;!!!: utimates

In aey case, it is necessary t remember that t,he Catholic sources only take into account the amount of baptized peo:p::.e, 'fhat is why '
/

the actual number of believers is always inferior. The Anglican Churcht(official religion Under-the EngliSh Crown since 1795) fol. . lows Catholicism as to the amount of believers, and in amaller amounts, other traditional Protestant' cults (Presbyterian and Methodist) and Apocalyptic sects (mainly Adventist and Pentecostal, followed . .by a . score of smaller denominations). The Rastafarian sect, of J~can origin, seems to be widely disseminated,_ identified by the testimor..ies obtained in pre-criminal environments. Al ~hough in the first visit. we did not achieve other statistical references th~l the ones mentioned regardillg Gatholicism, the criteria obtained
show~:

that the believing population in the country is of no less than BC:,.. Though the number of Catholics is predominant, the proportion of
. .

Protestant cults is relatively high. As to the beliefs of African orit;in,. there are references to the survival of elements of the Yoruba pantheon, particularly filang6, which were supposed to enter the Island in the 19th centUry, with the trade of freedmen as salaried labor for the plantations after the abolition of slavery.(3) Likewise we have heard about wi ti:lhcraft practices under the rite cf African origin called "Obeah". Vie still do not l:ave references which

(1) Fir.ures from the

f!l'ibbean_~~ic

Directo:r:v, 1980, Kingston.

(2) ~81 Pontifical Yearbook, Vatican, 1982. (3) Beverly A. Steele, "C enada, an Island State. Its History and it: Peonle", Caribbean Quarterlv, Vol. 20, No. 1, J.;arch, 1974.
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analiza Afro-Christian syncretisms, a question which should be taken into account. Neither we are in conditions to asse1ss the specific weisht of the Rastafariar: sect in the framework of the most disseminated religionl3i for this reason, I have limited JDyself to indicate its existence. In a summarized way, the study of Epica< 4 >recognizes that the institutionalized religions existing today in Grenada are the Catholic, Anglican,
Presbyterian~,

and Methodist ones, the Salvation Army, the

African Methodist Episcopal Church, .the Church of God, three Baptist denominations, Berians, Pentecostals and Seventh ay Adventists, the Rastafarians, the Muslims, and the Bahaists. It does not mention, however, other religions also present, such as the Church of the
zarene,~and
N~

some Literalist sects whose temples I was able to see.

Regarding the Jehovah Witnesses, their presence was mentioned in some interviews, but it was described as insignificant. It should be noted that some sects are distributing pamphlets in Spanish in the streets, which seems to be purposely aimed at our in.ternationalist workers.

'

1.2. Historical reference

In the British West Indies, Grenada seems to be the only one where the most disseminated religion is the Catholic one. In St. Vincent, Barbados, Antigua and the rest of the British West IndiE's the Anglican and Methodist Churches have greater influence, whilE! in the French West Indies the Catholics arc predominant. This majority of Catholics in Grenada is explained star1;ing from. the colonization of the Island by the French Crown. The firut Catholic missioners arrived in 1651 from France. Under the Bri ti13h domination,

the .t.nglican Church was introduced, which became the official reli~ion,

and likewise other Protestant cults were introduct!d. The status

~~ivileges

of official religion gave the Anglican Church certain

over

otner religions. With the substitution of the French inl3ti tutions by (4) Grenada, the Peaceful Revolution, Epica Task Force, Washington,

DC, 1982.
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the British ones, the Catholic Church, which struggled for a successful survival, also became British: since 1795 on and thro\18hout a

century Irish secular priests predominated in the Island, and cince the beginning of this century, the Dominicans from the English pro~ince

have made up most of the Catholic clergy.

' It is worth noting the historical weight which the order of the Do-

minicans has had in the ecclesiastical government in the Island and the sub-region. The diocese of the West Indies was created in 1813 and since 1863 to 1930 (at least) it was led by Dominican bishops. The Catholic historian E. Devas listed 202 Catholic priests in the history of Grenada up to 1930, all of them foreigners, out of whom
52 have peen Dominicans. Likewise the absence of Jesuists in this

li.st is

:~significant. (5)

The year 1956 marked the creation of the diocese of St. George's, in Grenada, suffragant to the archdiocese of Port-of-Spain up to 1974, when Castries (St. Lucia) acquired the rank of archdiocese, with Grenada subordinated to it. The Benedictine Patrick Webster,
B~shop

of Grenada sice 1970, was appointed Archbishop in Castries

in 1974, and then the diocesan priest Sidney A. Charles, from Trinidad,
~s

appointed Bishop of the Grenada diocese, a post he still ea~

holds. The moving of Bishop Webster to Castries was considered in the study as
~meneouver

of the Vatican due to his position on the side

of the Conference of Churches of Grenada in the face of the repression by the Gairy regime after the 1973 Bloody Sunday. Webster definitively retired last year and is living in Paris. The
cominB~into

the Island of the Adventist, Pentecostal and other he

sects iE described as a phenomenon c-f the second post-war period and as havinB a typically American influence. Even more-recent is the arrival of the Rastafarian sect, which took place in the second half
(5) Raymund Devas, Conceptio Island: The History of Catholic Church

in Grenada, Sands & Co., London, 1932.

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'of the 60s and was linked to the "Black Power" boom i:n the United
Stat~s, a:nd

which also. had another aspect of political i:ofluence in

the Island and in other West I:ndian countries. J..3.- The Catholic Church": Composition, structure and dependence relationship. Grenada is a small diocese, made up by one Bishop and 22 priests 6 (23 in 1979, 27 in 1972, according to various sources)( ), which .represents a rate of one mately . Out of the 22 priests, l.6 belong to religious orders and there are only 6 diocesan, the majority of them being Dominicans and the Irish
Father~
~

pri~st

for every 2,950 believers,- approxi-

of St. Patrick. (Kiltegan). The Dominicans, who evidently

play a predominant role in the Grenadian Church, also have four brothers who make up a small community of a dozen religious, who includes the regional Superior of the Order (F. I.iartin Simmonds) for the I>:r'i tish West Indies. In relati011 to the nationality of the cler~

gy, only two of them are Grenadians, fbur oothers .come from other West Indian countries, Emd sixteen are missioner"s of European origin (13),
and

Americans (3).

,Consequently, the clergy is mostly religious, foreign and white. The mmebers of the institution are completed with 24 nuns, 2 permanent deacons, 8 lay missioners and 4 seminarists (out of the country) The two largest seminaries in the recion, which depend on the West l;ndian Episcopal Conference, are: one in Trinidad, with about 20 se.:.. minarists, and another one in Jamaica with another 10 students. Both are diocesan and their teaching level is ra!ified by the University
~

of the

~est

Indies, vdth seat in Kingston.

(6) The present datum was facilitated by F, Lamontagne, Vicar of the

Ciitnedral";. tliat
~

or-'1979 is from the Caribbean Catholic Directory,

1980, and that of 1972 appears in the Handbook of C1u-ibbean Churof the CCC, 1973.

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.!he Catholic institution h&s 20 parish Churches and. a.hother 33 mia-. eionary fac~lities and chapelB.witliout resident priests. In the framework of the sociBl activity, the action of the Church focuses on education. They have 6 secondary education institutions, headed by 23 religious and with 52 lay teachers and around 1,400 stu-

'"

dents~?) The source reports likewise 30 elementary schools with

11,141 students. In 1925 there was a total of 58 elementary schools in the Island, out of which 10 were public and 48 religious (27 Catholic and 21 Protestant). The work of the churches ;ln education has historically prevailed in the country and even today it is advocated by the clergy as a contribution to the Grenadian society. F. Simmonds insisted. upon this aspect, showing the intention of the Church to save,
~

guard.~he

' continuity of the religious orientation through teaching.

Grena~a

The diocese in

is subordinated to Mons. Kelvin Felix, Arch-

bishop of Castries (St. Lucia), one of the four archdioceses integrati~

the Episcopal Conference of the West Indies. At present, the is headad by Mons. Anthony Pantin,
Archb~shop

Confe~nce

of Port-of-

Spain since 19?9 This structure, whic}l divides the region intofour archdioceses with 13 suffragant dioceses, exists since 1975. With this organization, the country is a Catholic province which is articulated within a West Indian Episcopal body out of the national demarcation. This is one oof the most significant structural characteristics of the Grenadian Church. One cannot speak about autonomy recar ding the national Episcopate, because the Episcopate has a recional character. The second characteristic to be taken into consideration is that, unlike Cuba, the Dominican
.

'

' of the continent,

~epublic,

Haiti, Puerto

~ico,

and the rest

the so-called "Lesser Antilles" are considered te-

rritory of mission and answer to the supervision of the Congregation for the Evangelization 8nd Propaeation of the Faith, like the African (7) 1979 data from the Caribbean Catholic Directory, 1980.

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n
or .Asiatic)rcwincea. The explanation given by JP. Lamontagnet is \hat
this dependence assures. the West Indian churches the econom.l.c subsidy by the Vatican. It remains to be clarified the differences exist
~
1~hu

could

their links with' CELAM.

A third characteristic to be taken into consideration is that the Catholic Episcopal Conference is pqrt of the Coriference of Caribbean Churches (CCC), which has an ecumenical character. In no other part of the continent has the Catholic Church accepted to integrate the corresponding conferences of churches, which group the most representative part of the Protestant churches. Finally, the relationship with the Holy See equally adopt. suprana-

Jamaica and Bahamas ini_tiated diplomatic relatione: with the Grenac;a,

Vatican, thus establishing the nunciature of the Caribbean with seat in Port-of-Spain and Archbishop Paul Tabet was appointed Ir1ternuncio.

tional features. Between 1977 and 1979 Trinidad-Tobago, Barbados,

1.4. Elements on religiosity

.

The rigurous characterization of relicio~ity req~re~ data nnd testa which have not been carried out. However, at th~ risk of bEliDG neglectful, it is indispensable that we orcanize some assessments of these first contacts. a) In the first place, the features' of the present Christiu.n reliciosi ty have to be considered in the framework of cultural patterne of Anglo-Saxon origin; there seems to be little difference between Ca. tholic and Protestant religiosity. It is the view of F. L~Dontagne that there isno difference between the Protestant and the Catholic cults as to the proportion of participants in Sunday mass and in lay organizations within the total of the believers; he considers thie proportion low, although he does not dare to estimate it in percentage. b) In spite of
L~ontagne's

assessment, we counted around 200 atten-

dants to Catholic mass and some 130 to Ai'lg-nc:an-l!lll-ss, in both ca11ee during the first session (between 7 and 9 in the morning). Throughout that Sunday we could observe a significant movement irL around
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I~

a dozen halls and temples or diverse denominations, In

s~,

we got

the impression that the attendance to Sunday mass is high, if we take into account that St. George's is a city of around 20,000 inhabitants. Attendance to mass maintains all the characteristics not only of a religious but also of a social celebration, attention being drawn to the oare of Sunday clothes, c) The Charismatic movement is considerably disseminated within the Catholic Church. Having arrived.in the country in the early '70s, interviewed priests estimate that today no less than
25~

of the Ca-

tholics belong to Charismatic groups. These are attended to by priests. In November 1976, the Conference of Bishops of the West
Indie~

declared in an official document the legitimacy of the Catho-

lic Charismatic renewal, This movement has gained followers mainly in the humblest sectors. d) In some of the information received the presence of elements of African origin was mentioned, but we could neither observe nor ob.

'

tain oncrete written or testimonial references African elements, which require deeper research,

t~

syncretism with

e) In conclusion, the first impression received is that of a Christian parish which constitutes a considerable percentage of the population and presents a degree of participation in the cult which be described as. high, 2,
T~
c~;

positions of the churches with regard to the revolutio11arv

transformations. After the meeting held in hlartinica, in november, 1975, the Episcopal Conference of the West Indies then headeq by the Archbishop of Kineston, _Mons. Samuel Carter, S.J., issued a pastoral entitled "Justice and

?~ace in a New Caribbean",(B)

(8) Justice and Peace in a New Caribbean, Kartinica, 1975

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2.1. The 1975 Pastoral. This document declared itself to be in harmony with the Ruport of the Opening Assembly of the Conference of Caribbean Churches (1973) in the praising of social justice, describing itself (the Church) as "being identified with the poor and the oppxessed, malcing their struggle its own". It started from a strong se1f-cri ticiSJn: "Ow Chwch is also to be blamed on occasions for acts of raci1!1.l discrimination and of perpetuation of social IUld class divisions". The Bishops go far enough to state here that "the Catholic Chwch does not indiacriminatedly condemn all forms of Socialism". (9) The text differentiated Marxism as unacceptable for Christianiam for
bei~

a Atheistic doctrine, and conditioned the Christian support to

movements or parties carrying out Socialist programs to their links with materialist positions. This pastoral, which indicates the adaptations!
;.
~hift

of the Catho-

lic Chwch when an epoch of definitions takes place in th.e Caribbean, is particularly important for measuring the orientation cf the Caribbean Church after the germination and triumph of the people's revolution headed by the New Jewel Movement in Grenada. In it, after differentiating and conditioning the Christian positions arcund Socialism, the Bishops concentrate their attention on the rights of the individual, especially those referring to suffrage, the possibility of
p~blic

dissent, and equal protection before the law. "o mention

is made here to the right to work, survival, education, IUld health. So the document presents a shift which begins by
asswi~;

an ethical

cover which denotes a sense of guilt and by looking for IUl opportunity to make clear its rejection to atheism and to end by clefending the

constitutions in force to prevent the revolutionary tran1sformation elitist displacements. Likewise it formulates a reinforc:ement of the

as

pastoral tactics towards family life and, what is much more interestill

(9) Although there is a Spanish version, in this case we use direct

translation from the original in English.
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politically, it openly criticizes racism. Even with these ambiguities, one has to note that it is a highly
tinge~

document, with statements

w~ich

fragmentarily contain much

more realistic references than most of the official ecclesiastic texts, which has caused it to be described as a document of a pro- gressive cut in various analysis on the region. (lO) 2.2. The 1982 Pastoral Last February the West Indian Bishops issued a new Pastoral entitled True Liberty 8lld Development in the Caribbean". This new document presents explicit connections with the most recent encyclical of John Paul II, Laborem Exercens, which is quoted on 10 occasions. In thf papacy line, it intends, since its first pages, to place itself over Capitalism and Socialism, adopting an equally critical attitude towards both regimes. Here the Bishops reiterate the considerations around the possibility of
&:

Socialism "without atheism" and without total abolition of pri~

vate property (they admit the legitimacy of nationalization of key productive sectors). But the main issue of this document is expressed in the next to last epigraph under the title "Political Coups". It begins with a reflection on the vulnerability of the West Indian
government~,

and

leads to a decisiv.e criticism of violence, noting that "f1equently the Jolitical coups simply substitute one tyranny for another". It underscores that the coup does not legitimize the government and subordinates all such legitimization to the rights of the individual. The epigraph ends sanctioning that although in the Carib'bean the "tra, diti.onal pacific means of political change through elections" have been forced, "these are the only adequate ones even when they do not
guara~ctee Thi~

a good government".

zecond pastoral contains, therefore, a tacit allusion to the

people's revolution in Grenada, and the consequent warninc as to what are the values that the Church. is willing to defend and advo-

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17

cate. Surely this document was mede public from the pulpit during the Sunday mass in the Grenadian churches, giving rise to 1;he corresponding uneasiness among the Catholic parishioners. Both pastorals show a high level of politization in their wordings. 1'hat of 1975 since its initial lines warns that "in reading this letter some will argue that the Church is once more meddling in poli tics". In the second letter there is no loneer the need to prevent in spite of the fact that it has "Statements such as the following: "There are still strong efforts to submit our region to norious foreign influences which threaten our peace" i followed by: "'rhere are attempts to impose the ideology of atheistic t:arxism on our peoples". After
~ese

affirmations, a brief critical mention to Capitalist ex-

ploi tat"ion, as a moderate counterweight, clearly shows what the Bishops are emphasizing as preeminent danger. VIe have not heard - between February and the present time - about any document of the Conference of Caribbean Churches (CCC), which rathers both Catholics and Protestants, and whose positions are more open because they even admit complete progressive expressions.
2.). The recentprovocations

Under the enunciation on human rights, the Caribbean reaction has strengthened a campaign against the PRG of Grenada regard.ing a hun-

dred of Gairy followers who are kept in jail since the arrests in
1979.

In this campaign the Church, which internally has functiolled as mediator, can even become an open oposition factor, which is the aspiration of the reactionary forces in the subregion. Last July the annual convention of the ruling party of Dominica served as framework for this campaign. In an allocution by the jc,urnalist of Grenadian origin, Alister Hughes, linked to political pclsi tiona in

the previous re{;ime, the Church is reproached for its modc!ration and its action is demanded to move the public opinion against the PRG, taking advantage of its sensitivity to people's pressure.
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.to
The New Jewel Movement answered the provocation in two separate statements. The first one rejects the interference of the ruling party of Dominica in the Grenada internal affairs and characterizes the reactionary-positions of that governn1ent. The second one
pla~es

Hughes in

his alignment with the Caribbean reaction and alerts the Grenadian people as to .the call issued to the Church for them to join the positions of the Counterrevolution.~ll) The Church, which has interceded
~th

the

~G

regarding the question

of the people kept in jail since 1979, has not pronounced itself on Hughes' summons. To a.certain extent, it can consider that the response of the NJM tacitly frees it from that necessity. In an
i~terview

with the Vicar of the Cathedral, F. Cyril Lamontagne,

the question of the people imprisoned in 1979 was mentioned as a point of fundamental disagreement of the Church with the PRG. However, Lamontagne condemned Hughes'
pronounce~ent

in Dominica and expressed

his disagreement in that the Church pe taken as opposition instrument. He reconizes that the Church has to adapt itself to _the new social situation existing in the country and says that its greatest difficulty is to move from to serve. In the interview F. Lamontagne underscores the
difference~ bei~

a Church that rules to one which is destined

between

the positions of the Church and those of the foreign clergy, which cannot manage to understand the social situation. He raises objections to the PRG in that these positions be understood as those of the institution. He, however, admits that the inadaptation of a British or Irish clergy is an objective factor which has an unfavoral.le bearinr. on the understanding with the Government. After our return, in its September 1982 edition the monthly pul:licotion of the CCC has published an article entitled "Church-State Rela tiona in Grenada0
,

'

which contains the points of view of Archdeacon

(11) Enclosed is a photocopy of the texts published in Carihbcon Con-

.!!!,

August, 1982,
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19

Hoskingc Huggins, Chief of the Anglican Church and Presi.dent of'the Christian Conference of Grenada ( CCG). Huggins expressly answered
'"\

on behalf' of' the CCG, confirming the existing complete :f':reedom of'
~cult,

the recognition of the achievements of the P.RG, and thewilling-

ness of the churches to cooperate. At the same time, it lists the disagreements. ("areas of' concern") wilh the revolutionary government: l) the differendum on the imprisonments in 1979; 2) the lack of' elections; 3). the delay of
wor~ing

permission for clergymen; 4) res-

trictions to the local ecclesiastic publications; 5) an ltdministrative contentious affair regarding the acquisition of a b111ilding;. 6) difficulties to meet \nth the ministers of the Govermnent. The ~ontributor includes afterwards answers given by the Prime l~inister's office to all the points, as well as a rejoindeJ by :Rev. Huggins limiting itself to the dispute around the buildiJ~g. (l 2 ) In conclusion, I think it can be said that the position cf the churches has become tense, but that it cannot be affirmed that it has reached a critical point because it is not expressed in the level of open confrontation. The tactics of the CCG seems more inclined to tone down the contentious problems
~~th

favourable

staterr.ents, as the above article shows. There is a difference be tween the level of pressure against the PRG denanded by the \"lest Indian reaction from the churches and that which the COG :ls in a
posi~ion

to exert.

22

(12) Enclosed is a photocopy of the text from the Caribbean Contact,

September, 1982.

SUMMARIES OF INTERVIEWS HELD AND OF OBSERVATION CARRIED OUT IN THE CHURCHES OF ST. GEORGEtS

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F. CYRIL LAMONTAGNE.

Was born in St Lucia; 55 years old - diocesan with around 16 years in Grenada - General Vicar of the diocese.

He explains that in St. Vincent, Barbados, and Antigua most of' the believers belong to the Anglican and Methodist Churches, while in the French West Indies, as in the Spanish ones, the majority exe Catholic. Grenada keeps the Catholic predominance of the colcnial

period under France, which has also culturally left other marks.

He establishes a difference between the massive level of

parti.cip~

tion, which includes attendance to Sunday mass, and the intem1e participation, which is by a minority. His view is that in Grenada

the levels of attendance to the historical Protestant churcheu are close to those of Catholicism: more intense during the festiv:Lties -Christmas, Holy Week, Lent.

*
*

As to the liturgy, he says that there are several priests trying to assimilate the reforms of the Vatican II.
On

being asked about his opinion regarding the theology of libera-

tion, and in general regarding this renewed line of thought, he answered that Grenada is not a country with a large concentration of wealth; that there are neither the very rich nor the extremely poor; that there is a predominance of a poverty characterized by a low stans ard of living, but not by misery (only in unusual cases); he adds that attendance to church is representative of this composition, and that he thinks this specific fact makes a theology of liberation that would adjust to other realities to be less adequate in the country. These

observations follow his doubts about the strictly theological character of these theories.

*
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Composition of the clergy by countries: at present there are only 2 Grenadian priests and another four from the West Indies; there are 16 Irish, British, Canadians and Americans, which complete the present 22 priests.

 2 '

Ift the 70s three-priests were brought from Nigeria with the aim of increasing the proportion of blacks, but he says this experience was a failure because they did not have a good adaptation and that 2 of them left, and the third one will soon go beck to Nigeria. Thqrchose

Nigeria because of the experience and contacts of the Kiltegan friars there.

On assessing negative reactions on the part of the clergy to social

change in Grenada, he puts them down to the difficulties of the transition from a church that rules to a chUrch that serves. He centers

the problems on the European clergy whom he thinks should proportionally decrease in years ahead in favour of an indigenous clergy from

the region.

The Catholic Episcopal Conference (West Indies) has two major seminaries: one in Trinidad and another in Jamaica. Both seminaries are --

diocesan and the former now has around 20 seminarists, while the latter has around 10. They are affiliated to the University of the West

Indies (UWI) so that their level would fit to that which is tought -there and the degree confered would be correspondent.

He explains the dependence of the West Indian dioceses on the Congregation for the Evangelization of the Peoples and the Propagation of

.the Faith instead of on the Congregation of Bishops, like in the rest - of America, due. to financial reasons. The Caribbean Church is not able

to finance itself and subordination to the above Congregation assures its /financing as'the region is considered a territory of Mission.

He points out that the relations Church-State under Gairy were not easy, but that the Church managed to keep its status because the government knew its social influence. He adds that the Church has to show -

its capacity to carry out its mission beyond the ideologies being predominant in society.

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He said that at present the Church does not object the changes b,y the PRG, but that it has critical apprisals. He understands that there
In the

have bean mistakes both b,y the PRG leadership and the Church.

Church the foreign clergy is not as able as to understand the internal questions and reacts hastily, adopting wrong positions.
~~he

PRG has

interpreted these positions as being those of the Church, but it has been made clear that those manifestations do not express the position of the Church.

In spite of maintaining these criteria, he admitted that 1;he statement

b,y the journalist Alister Hughes in the Congress of the

Dl~

of Domini-

ca, summoning the Church to exert pressure on the public opinion around this question,. was not an appropriate channel; and he say13 that this is not the Churchs position. He recognizes that out of the 400 initial

prisoners, over 75% have been set free, and that this shows that the PRG has not acted intransigently in this sense.

He is interested in knowing

wheth~r

li1arxism necessarily a:3sumes atheism,

and whether we understand the building of Socialism as conditioned b,y atheistic positions. He has the opinion that in the
Isl~nd

(I think he

means the political leadership without expressly affirming it) there is the view that religious faith and Socialism
~e

not compatible and that

they are willing to accept Socialism as long as one does :not start from this criterion of incompatibility. He stresses that he is, above all

and first of all, a man of the Church and that he will always react as such, but that he is willing to accept; within this framework, a ist transformation.
Soci~

That the Church would also have to facilitate the

assimilation of these changes for the believers.

He asks questions on Cuba, the Church, the training of the clergy

(wh~

ther there is a major seminary, whether it is integrated to the higher education system, etc.). He says he is interested in visiting Cuba,

but that he does not know in what way this visit could ta.ke place.
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OPINION a Lamontagne is, as he said, a man of the Church, representative of the positions of the institution. In my opinion, he cannot be evaluated

as a progressive clergyman, but as one who could assimilate a Church within the framework of radical social transformations. I think that

his willingness to visit Cuba and his interest in doing so should not
.,.

be underestimated because his visit could contribute, on the one hand,

to counteract the effects of propaganda schemes; on the other, it would help in differentiating his situation within the clergy of the diocese.

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F. MARTIN SIMMONPS

The Jamaican F. Martin, with around 30 years or more living in Grelll!, da, is around 60 years old, and he is the SUPERIOR OF THE DOMINICANS for the BWI region within the English province of the order. He is

lmown as the most sympathetic person towards the PRG within t.he cle.r, gy.

He considers that Grenada is a country which presents a high degree of religiosity: that in the people's base the Christian faith is deeR_ ly rooted. grass-roots. The Catholic religiosity is the most generalized in the The religious practices and attendance. to cult are sig-

nificant, although they are not in correspondence, certainly, with the whole of the believers.

He considers that the Grenadian Church is not traditionalist (but F .tllartin himself wore white full-length soutane of the order when he v,! sited me at the hotel), that .on the contrary, there exists a spirit of renewal and of popular.committment in the institution. He regrets

my rapid departure and invites me to visit with him the communities

he attends to, and to be present at some liturgical activities.

He says he is familiarized with Gustavo Guti6rrez texts and. that he had likewise read Friar Bettos, but does not completely shaxe these posi tiona, that they are not really theologians; he recogni2;es that they are interesting and that there should be access to thofse readings in the ecclesiastic circles. He considers that the clergy residing in

Grenada is interested in lmowing these positions.

He considers as

difficulty that a considerable part of

thj~

clergy in

the country is of European origin, which does not facilitate the comprehension of the reality 'in the region. ever, any criticiam
re~ding

He does not

for~late,

how-

the behaviour of the clergy.

CO!!

*
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With respect to the relations with the PRG, he recognizes that the prehension from the churches is insufficient.

Although he considers

that there havt been errors on the part of the government, he th.inks . '

that "it is the first honest Government in the history of Grenada", and in this way he states it within the Church whenever any disagre.! ment is brought to the fore.

He thinks that the Church plays a social role in Grenada, mainly di. tinguished in the field of education. The religious schools are, in'. School

his view, of capital importance within the general education.

is paid for, although he stresses that the fee is very low and that it has a wide range as to the possibilities of the population. State subsidizes the religious schools.

'

The

The Charismatic movement within Catholicism goes back to the of the 70s in Grenada. ty.

begin~g

He himself attends to a Charismatic communi-

This movement covers at present, according to his estimates,

over a quarter of the Catholic population.

When asked about the Rastafarians, he expressed that in Grenada it has been. a way of covering a pre-criminal behaviour: vagrancy, easy way of earning money, drug addict.ion (ganja), etc., are the features of the Grenadian Rastafarians. He insists on differentiating the lo-

cal situation from that in Jamaica, where -he says- such belief presents other features which deserve respect, and whose leaders refuse to be identified with the Rastafarians in Grenada.

* *

F. Martin was recently removed from the parish in Grennville to the Church of St. Paul in St. Georges. He will visit Havana between the end of September and early October. I consider we should program for him activities which will allow him to know the achievements of the Revolution mainly in education.

OPINION: F. Martin (as he is knoWn by) has the reputation of being a priest closer to the revolutionary process than the rest of the clergy. His

expressions indicate a willingness to understanding, but not progressive posit{ons. His position should not be compared to that of the clergy2 - 29

men and theologians who promote.the conception of the "peoples church"

in Central America.

Martin is a leader of an order and expresses him-

self as a voice of the institution no less than'Vicar Lamontaene, although with better knowledge and preparation than the latter.

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... a
LUCKY BERNARD

Cat_holic lay deacon - Second Chief of the Police z he already had this post under Gairy, and the PRG has maintained the policy of not removing the police apparatus as long as it does not have a connection of repressive committment with the Gairy regime.

He has a middle level education, deeply committed with the ecclesiastic structure.

*He thinks that before the triumph of the NJM the politicians

mainta~

ed a position of respect to.the CC because of its rootedness in the population of the Island, but that they did not completely trust it. * He considers that around the 40s about 9o% of the population in the Island was Catholic, that this percentage decreased due to conver--sions to other churches, mainly to Adventism and Baptismo He believes

that the JW are very few and that they lack influence, and that the Pentecostals are not significant, although they are more in number. * He thinks that the main Protestant churches, as to the number of believers and influence in the population, are the Anglican, the dist, and the PresbYterian 0 * Regarding the social composition of the parishioners, he sees the me chant bourgeoisie in the Island agglutinated mainly in the Anglican Church, whereas the Catholic Church is made up by humbler sectors, which include the small farmers and the workers in general. * He sees no difference between religiosity in the Protestant churches and the Catholic ones. He considers that although not all of the beMeth~

lievers regularly attend mass, the participation is high, and similar in proportion to the participation within the Protestant churches. * He refers to Charismatic Catholics as a very important part of the total number of Catholics. ry activities with the They indistinctly participate in the ordinaCatholics (with no other diffeAt the same time,
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tradi~ionalist

rence than the diversity in meaning of the cult).

 9
they maintain the separation of the Charismatic celebrations,: in,. cases with sacerdotal orientation. tic during some years in the 70s. He himself used to He thinks that the movement .was

brought from Europe in the early 70s.

Regarding the presence of syncretic elements in religiosity, he that there exist disperse superstitions inserted in the Catholic faitho He mentions three rituals of African origin&
ex~

1. SARAKA: He describes it as an African cult in the process of tinction.

2. OBEAH& Is characterized by fortune-telling through a glass of; W,! ter; it is maintained as a practice inserted among Christ.ians.

3. African dance:

It.seems to be a dancing ritual which, according

r

to him, is revitalized with young people because it brings a recreational motivation.

He states that the Catholic Church is made up by a foreign clergy, mainly Irish (he does not know the amount of people), that.it does not understand the process, and that it would like everybody, to de:.:. velop according to its points of view. He considers that the Grena.:.:
I

dian presence in the clergy should be reinforced.

The PRG means an important step for the country; he thinks that in action there are "errors", but that the intentions are good., reigners in the clergy do not understand. He assesses his personal
' I

contribution in making the foreign priests understand that they

' '

shou~dl:'t
&.J..

'

be intransigent with the "errors" .of the PRG, and that they should cept them in their exact dimension, realizing the possitive value the action.

" '" I' 1:1.

>i

of

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OPINION&

man of the Church who, at the same time, seeks to maintain his social
He asks about the possibility of travelling to
,[

status before the PRG.

Cuba to receive medical care for a chronic disease which has maintained

him away from work during the last two

month~

Attention and continu1

ty should be given to him for combining the presence in the Church -with a responsability in the Administration, but he gives no indication of possibilities for progress in his positions.

~ -1

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<I

'"' ,l;
~~
,. ' I . :

:.,

~: _j):~

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33

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NONSTRUCTURED OBSERVATION
{SU~~Y)

Sunday mass in the Catholic, Anglican, and Presbyterian cathedrals, from 7s30 am to 9:30 am, Sunday, August 22o regard are the following: In the Catholic cathedral there
wer~

The observations in this

200 hundred persons of diffe-

rent ages; in the Anglican, between 120 and 150; and in the Presbyterian, around 20 persons. The composition observed among the believers: as to sociELl position, the clothes they wore indicated a higher standard of livj.ng among Presbyterians and Anglicans than among Catholics, although all of them were dressed as for a festivity. From the racial point of view,

in the Presbyterian Church the proportion of whi tea was higher than in the other two. Throughout that Sunday we observed that the flow of people attending religious services is high in the temples of different dmominations, which are numerous in St. Georgeso There are neither credible statistics nor a register of tassociations which would allow an inventory of the religious institutions and of the numbers of believers they have, but undoubtedly the degree of de
.

nominationalism is very high and there is a considerable amount of participants. Informal talks with Anglican, Presbyterian, and Pentecostal beli.evers show some elements to be taken into account: 1) The Anglican Church is considered in connection with the British colonial State, with emphasis in the fact that it belongs to the Commonwealth, as well as in the presence of other cultural signs of Anglo-Saxon character.

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2) In the framework of Protestantism, the sectarian movement (Adventist and others) is more identified with an American influence, not only because of its origin, but also because of the way of thinking induced in the believers.

3) Catholicism, originating from the French colonial period, but with

a historical change towards an English-speaking environment (Irish and British clergy) since the beginning of the 19th Century, has sought to maintain an image of independent creed, beyond the specific influences of either metropolises.

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lTOP sECRET}
--P:~---:~T

12_.30

hrs.

F.C3RP.RY H_, 198o

A series of publications are being put out by the Catholic Church. (Most of those .published so far are aimed at Q~~~]._r.r:Jr:!sm is atheistic and should be feared and thaj -. -~ ~ is /c~ist.j:"' The articles aim at creating fear in the minds of the religious. So far five have been published in the series - the first three being the small leaflets of track size.

NO. 4 was Civic Freedoms

/
tl'
~

NO. 5 some notes on Marx - Leninism.

The sixth publication in in the

making but no definite date has been given as to when it will be out. 5th publication ~az done by an Irish teacher st Secondary School.

1 The typing of the ~~'st. John's Christian

c.--

v/~

,....... 7 A"1 ~
~

~~

Father Bernard Kadlec of Czechoslovakia is one of the riters. (I .don't know which).

'rather Austin is another.

Publication is done by Me Kie' s Brintery, and Torchlight Printery.

~ CUJl

~~track size publication Brown writing is now being printed ins;.

Lu:J_:)v

.
further information could not be had:the Priest was in a haste to

leave for St. George's. However, the Priest said thst whenever he publishes any of these things be always send oni to the Prime Minister. He seems to have a bunch thst the PRG will clamp down on these
~

publications.

I told him to to ensure me a copy of each of his public~tions

when be replied yes with n statement to this effect. the wrifer of Civic Freedoms, . out who is the author of the 5th publication. Father Bernard
w~s

but I have not found

~\

The Priest is also afraid

or

these leaving the hands of the PRA soldiers

for fear they may lose their jobs. And so !ear to give it to solaiers.

DOCUMENT 3
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TOP SECRE'f
TO:W.JOR KEITH ROBERTS
'011:: 0/CDT.MICHAEL ROBERTS

15th.llarch 1983

ANALYSIS - THE CHURCH IN GBBNADh IS report will seek to anclyse the Main Churches against whom our work is rected and also a general view of the other Churches. The llain Churches e z (a) The Roman Catholic Church (b) The Anglican Church
(00 The
~ethodist

Church

(d) The Seventh Day Adventist Church

) THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

is Organisation continues to be hostile towards the Grenada Revolution d is now placing emphasis on two (2) main areas. They are 1. Coni'rol of
1
C~tholic

Youth Groups and 2. Education of priests through materials

storting the teachings of Marxism/Leninism and offering Christianity as e only way to solve societies problems. At present there are eighteen (18) Roman Catholic priests in Grenade..
!"\'e

T'P.O?~

i:: fort;; (40) places of worship through out Grenada and ~e.rric.cou.

ere are two main Religious Orders 1n this Church in Grenada {a) KILTEGEhNS cd (b) DOI.:INJCANS, ther lesser trders are Diocesean t>rw:tmrt priests and cular priests. These priest are in the main either conservative or out ght reactionary with the most dangerous priests beihg FRS. TO:t LUCY, OLIVER
:AVY, PETER CLARKE, GILBERT COXHEA.D, CYRIL LAMONTAGNE and BISHOP SYDHEY

ARLES. ttough all react\onary and conservative the Bishop does not have the ntrol over the priests that he would like, this is because of the exclusiv-' es3 of the two aforementioned Orders, to which he does not belong, thus ving him limited control. These Orders are totally loyal to their
Superior~

.rstly and secondly to the Bishop. The Kiltegeans are headed by P.R.OLIVER
:J..VY and the Deminicans by FR.MA.RTIN SIMMONS. Thus the tendency is for the

.shop, who is very popular among the church goers, to ensure strict and rect control of the Diocesean priests and Organisations of Youth. Hence
~s
J

thrust to control the Catholic Youth Organisations. Significantly also the fact that the Advisory Body to the Bishop is made up of Lay People;
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iis Body is called the Diocesean Pastoral Council and is Chaired by Danny
:L~I/~

- a noted reactionRry. This Body advises the Bishop on all matters

wor~y

om Sex tp Politics. Also

of note is the little heard of Public

atements Committee which is headed by the Bishop and comprises such element e Willie REDHEAD. Also the Finance Committee which is accountable ONLY to Bishop. therefore can be seen from the fore going that the Bfshop understandine at he is not popular with his priests (his colour is another reason for lack of popularity) has moved to control key Church Organisations to ntain his power. Be understands that
3

he is not ever invited to the meet-

of the Orders and does not see their minutes. These meetings are used only to review the work of the Orders but to come out with a common line

:h they want the Bishop to adopt at the monthly general meeting

ot

all the

,sts. So by sheer weight of numbers at voting time the Bishop is easily Lpulated to take certain actions or to make certain statements on the .lf of the Church while the rell authors remain hidden. wever this Church remains considerably strong in Grenada and it will take ,t of work to erode their influence. Particularly strong among the middle and older people in the state. 1e plan to
~eorganise

the Catholic Youth Organisations which began since

:ember 1982 has gone along very smoothly on paper. This plan is allegedly "Combat the challenge faced by the Church in 1983". The Llain decision ing body will be the Diocesean Youth Commission which is headed for the .ent by the Bishop. But indications are that as soon as all the plans ere .lized D012ITC HAYI\'ES will take the Chairmanship. This Commission, made up reactionary elements will be the overall controlling body of all Catholic th, a function previously held by the Catholic Youth Congress which the hop sees as too Political, too pro-PRG. The CYC'S function will now be ried out by the h't!ottx Diocesean Youth Council which will comprise two resentatives from each Yo'-lth Organisation, thus by the numbers alone the ce of the CYC will be silenced. ow circulated for ALL priests to. stRdy is a document called
"l~RXISll,

HUM-

ISU AND CHRISTIAKITY " Orginiating from Zambia Episcopal Conference and ted August 19'79. This document was in Grenada in 1981, but not circu.latef
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!lmong the priests to study as an "answer" to Scientific Socialism. This ument is Anti-Scientific Socialism, anti- Communism and in general distorts teaching of
J,';arx

and Lenin. The Bishop sees this document as important

erial to combat the "Challenge" to the Church. This "Challenge" obviously .he Bishops view will come from the Government. In fact on the 2nd.January
3 while addressing an indoor rally of the St,Vincent DePaul Society (a

holic Organisation which

help~

the poor) held at the Pierdmontemps R.C

ool the Bishop said "The Church is facing it's greatest Challenge, and, for 3 the Church will be looking on the youth to be more committed to the Churc!
~

ever, there are people who want to dictate to the Church what to do and

1983 will even see attempts to CRUSH the Church". This veiled statement is
~ly directe~

against the Revolution and the PRG.

ne Bishop left Grenada on the 20th.February 1983 to attend a meeting of the hops of the Antilles which was held in Cayenne. He returned to Grenada on ch 11th.198J. No doubt be used this forum to "report" on the Grenada situ-

v in Grenada is a new priest, Fr.SHEAN, who is attached to Grand Roy R.C

rch. He is an Irishman and belongs to the Kiltegeans

O~er.

He has worked

,frica and Eneland before coming to Grenada. This is in keeping with the 1op's view to recruit priests who have worked in simular co;.ditions as npw
~st

in Grenada. This is also to face the "Challenge"

so in keeping with the need to face the "challenge" the Church has brought 4,365 copies of the Jeresulem Bible; This bible is written as a novel and very easy to understand not being written in old Inglish. This bible is d in Trinidad to train priests. Now on sale over the island at a cost of ollars each. This means that the Church in understanding the strugcle for
.:3 has "revolutionized" is main ideological weapon -the bible.

Pope's new year ....~ message is also now in the hands of the priests studt. This is the Church's foreign policy document and no doubt wjll be !d to criticize our fureign policy. JlCLUSIONS: From the foregoing it is abundantly clear t!15t the Roman Cathol:! rch is gearing up for confrontation with Government. Although not really m the facts perviously outlined indicate the follr-wing (a~

Planning

Constant evaluation of it's power base and influence in the Society

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Dd. (c) Counter meas11res againat State in a most skillful

~tAJ(t;f'

way.

s Regards point

(a~

!l'he explanation must be the new type of bibhs, intro-

ction of new priests, control of the Catholic Youths,- this as a counter tack egainst the l.'YO who has eroced
~ivf'B

r:ur.:be>r of their Oree,nisetior;s-, new

th~

to evangelism to attract more youths to

Church, circulation of the

pe'e message, the paper on "liarxism, Humanism and Christianity" to prepare iests to combat, from a Christian stand point, the ideas of Marxism Leninm now being defused in the masses as part of the year of Poli tic1al and demic Education. int (b) The emphasis on Youth placed by the Bishop. Almost 50 per cent of .rch goers are Youth (Below )OYrs) therefore tc lose even e pert of kt.:br s
;:-r,rce::~tEge

iE to drastically erode the Church's power base and if unchec-

d can cause the Church to cl'WIIlle. Something it will fight agairu:1t at all sts. int (c) Exposing the so-called "Challenge" but not ne.m' ng names the Church in fact laying the basis for it's Counter Revolutionary activities and. ipping up feelings of sympathy among it's followers. By hinting that
t~e

urch will be persecuted in christ's name, any action taken against the .1rch will be seen by the followers as "prophecy". We must remembe:r that
1 churches strive best in c2eated conditions of persecution. Therefore

!It we are up against is an experienced and skillful Counter ganisation.

Revo~utionary

E ANGLICAN CWJRCH
.'liB Church is experienciJ.g a number of internal problems foremost being t he : of priests to &arry out its work and to expand it's influence in. the iety. It is also in direct cohtrediction with the Roman Catholic Church ause of that Church's historical control in Grenada. However the Anglican o1rch now carries the common "Challenge" line although not in the same words the Roman Catholic Church. December 24th.1982,
Arc~deacon

Hoskins Huggins, the leader of the Anglican

St.Geor~e's

.1rch in Grenada told a Congregation at the

Church to "Guard

'=right to freedom.o11 worship, and to do all in their power to ensure this 1t be always a pert of the People". He also claimed that "for 1983 freedom worship may not exist and
4 - 4
~t

this a grave challenge to us as a freedom

,ving people". This clearly is only a variation of the "challenge" line

,us'hecl by the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. With the departure of .Evertcin WEEK:SS (he left Grenada for good on 17th.December 1982) who was sponsible for servicing the West Coast, the Ch"..lrch nov1 has to rlllY on Lay ople to preach sermons, and, has not been able to train more pepple to .o this work precisely because of this shortage of priests. Thus Archdeacon s becoming more and more critical against the Revolution. He is backed by a host of reactionary elements who dominate all the Church'E :;anisations, (men's league, Advisory Councils etc.). Prominent among them is le Hosten who is Church Lawyer, Church Chancellor and Advisor to the ArchJeacon . J:CLUSION: llot as influencial in the itate as the Roman Catholic Church :t still a major threat to the Revolution. This is beaause the both churches .are a common outlook on the Grenada Revolution. No indications of concrete enning just yet but it is my opinion this Church will go along with the Church
in~

'

it's generel line if only from the position that the Anglican of the Conference of Churches of Grenada, an Organisation

urch is a

me~ber

which the RC Church dominates. I do not forsee immediately any independent tjon like what is being carried out by the RC Church.
E SEVENT!! DAY ADVEKTJST CHURCH

is Church is :for the moment content to be the "Buisnesro. Church" of Grenade 1 at this period confines it's efforts mei:nly to it's "Ineathering" Frog~mce.

This is aprogramrne which is designed to reach money goals set for KEI This Church is divided into six Djstricts. There

~ry

church in the State.

t,;e:r.ty Four (24) main churches in Grenada and fomr (4) smaller ones called

:panies.
~o:CLHSIOJ

: This Church is hostile towards the Revolution , but does nothing

nly. how has itls own Mission and Executive because of Currency restrict.s; previously administered by the East Carribbean Conference of the Seventh Adevntist Church. At present indicated internal contradictions among the .dership being investigated. METHODIS 7 c:r.TP.CH 'is Church, L:'.Y.e the Anglican, is experiencing some difficulties with priest
HE

cership. In fact Church services are being held over the island by Lay ple. In st.John's by Fred Grant, in St.George's by Eileen Byer, Lennox
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SEmFr
Phillip very small.

(p

and Elliot Gittens (they Take turns). National membership is

Of the above named group of people Eileen Byer is the most ree.ctionary and clearly anti- PRG. In fact on the JOth.January 1993, she told a congregation in St.George's that the Church had applications sent to Government

:er twe work permits for priests but up te now there has been no response.
P.his a tatement taken in the light of the Leeson case is tantamount to ;elling the Congregation that Government is wilfully and deliberately .locking and hampering the work of the Methodist church. This reriation to the "Challenge" line :::hurch e s. CONCLUSION: This Church will net take independent actions not positions :Jecause of it's social base in the Society, historically a "town Church" .. nd has no real broard social support. But will definitely go alo:ag with 1e pesition ef the Conference of Churches of Grenada of which Eileen Eyer
3

~a

also a

by both IIUax Catholic and Anglican

the Secretary. OTHER CHURCHES

.Senerally the other Churches - Berean, Jehovah's Witnesses, BaptiBts, jhurch of the Open Bible, Pentecostal, Garden of Prayer, Church of Christ re very quiet. The Baptist and Church of the Open Bible are on the increase
~

numbers. These Churches also eppose the Revolution from the posit!on that
thesE~

t is teaching :fliDm "Atheism and turning away from God", but

Churches

net consistently attack the Revolution. Generally pre-occupied tn the process of "winning souls" and attacking the Catholic Church in order to build their numbers. In my opinion the moat reactionary of the lesser Jhurchea Bible are (1) The Jehovah's Witnesses The Baptists.
(2~

The Church of the Open

~nd (J~

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TO:MAJOR KEITH ROBERTS OJi: 0/CDT,!t:!CHAEL ROBERTS

15th.Uarch 1983

ANALYSIS - THE CHURCH IN GBB!\A.DJ.. IS report will seek to

an~lyse

the Uain Churches against whom our work is

rected and also a general view of the other Churches, The Main Churches e : (a) The Roman Catholic Church (b) The A.nglican Church (CO The
~ethodist

Church

(d) The Seventh Day Adventist Church ) THE RO!r.AN CATHOLIC CHURCH is Organisation continues to be hostile towards the Grenada Revolution dis now placing emphasis on two (2} main areas. They are 1. Control of
~

c_tholic Youth Groups and 2. Education of priests through materials

storting the teachings of Marxism/Leninism and offering Christianity as e only way to solve societies problems. ;.t present there are eighteen (18} Roman Catholic prieste in
Gre:l-"'~&. ?r.~:

:.:: :~rt: (4)) ;la~es o:f' worship throuc;h out Gre:::.e.da e.r:d ~e.rric~ou. ere are t\':o cain Religious Orders in this Church in Grenada (a) KILTEG:::.c.!;s .d (b) DO:.:nrr CJ..NS, ether lesser lrders are Diocesean f'not!fJI't priests and euler priests, These priest are in the main either conservative or out ght reactionary with the most dangerous priests beihg.FRS.

TOr

LUCY, OLIVER

J..VY, PETER CLARKE, GILBERT COXHEAD, CYRIL LAllOHTAGNE and BISHOF SYD!iEY

ARLES.
tr.oueh ell react1onary and conservative the Bishop does not have the ntrol over the priests that he would like, this is because of the exclusives3 of the two
afore~entioned

Orders, to which he does not belong, thus

ving hi!:! limited control. These Orders are totally loyal to their Superior.: rstly and secondly to the Bishop. The Kiltegeans are headed by
~VY PR.OLI~~

and the Deminicans by

FR.~TI~

SIMMONS. Thus the tendency is for the

shop, who is very popular among the church goers, to ensure strict and rect control of the Diocesean priests and Organisations of Youth. Hence
~s

thrus.t to control the Catholic Youth Organisations. Significantly also

; the fact that the Advisory Body to the Bishop is made up of Lay People;
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1is

Body is called the Diocesean Pastoral Council and is Chaired by Danny

:LLJ/J.:S - a noted reactionAry. This Body advises the Bishop on all matters
~m

Sex tp Politics. Also worl)y of note is the little heard of Public

e.tements Cormnittee which is heac!ed by the Bishop and comprises such element:". e t'/illie REDHEAD. Also the Finance Committee which is accountable C!;LY to Bishop. therefore can be
see~

from the fore going that the Bishop understandine

at he is not popular with his priests (his colour is another reason for lack of popularity)

has

moved to control key Church Organisations to he is not ever invited to the meet-

ntain his power. Re understands that

3

of the Orders and does not see their minutes. These meetings a.re used only to review the work of the Orders but to come out with a ccmmon line

:h they want the Bishop to adopt at the monthly general meeting sts. So by sheer weight of numbers at voting time the Bishop b
~pulated

ot

all the

easily

to take certain actions or to make certain statements em the

lf of the Church while the rell authors remain hidden. wever this Church remeins considerably strong in Grenada and it will take t of work to erode their
i~luence.

Pa!"ticularly strong amo%18 t!,e middle

and older people in the state.

:e plan to :reorganise the Catholic Youth Organisations which be,~n since

:ember 1982 has gone along very smoothly on paper. This plan is allegedly "Combat the challenge faced by the
Ch~rch

in 1983". The

~in

decision

ing body will be the Diocesean Youth Commission which is headed for the .ent by the Bishop. But indications are that as soon as all the plans ere .lized DO!::m:c HAY!\ES will take the Chairmanship.This Commission, made up reactionary elements will be the overall controlling body of ell Catholic th, a function previously held by the Catholic Youth Congress which the hop sees as too Political, too pro-PRG. The CYC'S function will now be ried out by the tmi*E Diocesean Youth Council which will comprise two resentatives from each Yo:.lth Organisation, thus by the numberEJ alone the ce of the CYC will be s~lenced. ow circulated for ALL priests to
st~rdy

is a document called "MARXJSi.:, HUMConj~erence

IS!!; AND CHRISTIAliiTY " Orginiating from Zambia Episcopal ted

Au~rust

and

19T9. This document was in Grenada in 1981, but not circu.latet'

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TOP SECRET
t<:aching of

!lmong the priests to study as an "answer" to Scientific Socialin. This ument is Anti-Scientific Socialism. anti- Communism and in general distorts

J.arx

and Lenin. The 1\ishrp sees this document as important

erial to combat the "Challenge" to the Church. This "Challenge" obviously he Bishops view will come from the Government. In fact on the 2nd.January
1 while addressing an indoor rally of the St,Vincent DePaul Society (a

holic Organisation which help2 the poor) held at the Pierdmontemps R.C ool the Bishop said "Tne Church is facing it's greatest Challenge. and, for 3 the Church will be looking on the youth to be more committed to the Churcr
~

ever. there are people who want to dictate to the Church what to do and

1983 will. even see attempts to CRUSH the Church" This veiled statement is
1rly directe.d against the Revolution and the PRG. ne Bishop left Grenada on the 20th.February 1983 to attend a meeting of the hops of the Antilles which was held in Cayenne. He returned to Grenada on ch 11th.19B3. No doubt he used this forum to "report" on the Grenada situ-

v in Grenada is a new priest. Fr.SHEAN 0 who is attached to Grand Roy R.C

rch. lie is en Irishman and belongs to the Kiltegeans

O~er.

He has worked

,frice and Encland before coming to Grenada. This is in keeping with the 1op's view to recruit priests who have worked in simular co:.ditions as npw .st in Grenada. This is also to face the "Challenge" . so in keeping with the need to face the "challenge" the Church has brought 4,365 copies of the Jeresulem Bible; This bible is written as e novel and very easy to understand not being written in old Inglish. This bible is d in Trinidad to train priests. Now on sale over the island at a cost of ollars each. This means that the Church in understanding the strugtle for .s has "revolutionized" is main ideological weapon -the bible. Pope's new
year----~

message is also now in the hands of the priests

studt. This is the Church's foreign policy document and no doubt will be d to criticize our fcreign policy. NCLUSIONS: From the foregoing it is abundantly clear t::at the Roll8n Catholi .rch is gearing up for confrontation with Government. Although not really 'n the facts perviously outlined indicate the follwing - (al) Planning Constant evaluation of it's power base and influence !n the Society
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s Regards point
(a~

,o

nd (:) Counter measures against State in a most skillful way. The explanation must be the new type of bibles, intro-

ction of new priests, control of the Catholic Youths,- this as e counter ack against the 1\"YO who has erocer.
~.vPs
f.

:~nr.l:E>r

of ti:eir

Oreer.iset~

or.s-, nE>v:

to

evan~elism

to attract mo::"e youths to the Church, circule.tion of the

pe's messe.t";e, the paper on ":r.iarxism, Humanism and Christianity" to prepare iests to combat, from a Christian stand point, the ideas of Man:ism Leninm now being defused in the masses as part of the year of Poli tic:al and ademic Education. int (b) The emphasis on Youth placed by the Bishop. Almost 50 pl!r cent of rch gcers ere Youth :;
:r:-ce:::.tc.~e j !:'

(~elow JO~rs)

therefore tc lose even e part of kts

to C.restically erode the Church 1 s power base and if unchec-

d cen cause'the Church to crumlle. Something it will fight against at all sts. int (c) Exposing the so-called "Challenge" but not namng names the Church in feet laying the basis for it's Counter Revolutionary activities and
i~ping

up feelings of sympathy among it's followers. By hinting that the

.1rch will be persecuted in christ's name, any action taken agai,nst the .1rch will be seen by the followers as "prophecy". We must remember that 1 churches strive best in ceeated conditions of persecution. Therefore 9.t we are up against is an experienced and skillful Counter Revoa;utionary ::;anisation.
E
A!\~!.!CAK

CHURCH

lis Church is experienciLg a number of internal problems foremc,st being t h : of priests to

~arry

out its work and to expand 1t 1 s influencE! in the

iety. It is also in direct cohtradiction with the Roman CathoHc Church 9.USe of that Church's historical control in Grenada. However the Anglican .1rch now carries the common "Challenge" line although not in the same words the Roman Catholic Church. December 24th.1982, Arcgdeacon Hoskins Huggins, the leader of the Anglican .1rch in Grenada told a Congregation at the St.Georse's
~

Church to "Guard

right to freedom

o~

worship, and to do all in their power to ensure this

~t

1t be always a part of the People". He also claimed that "for 1983 freedom worship may not exist and
4 - 10

this a grave challenge to us as a freedom

.ving people". This clearly is only a variation of the "challenge" line

SEmET
l\lShed by the Bishop of
th~
3 r.onsible

\1

Roman Catholic Church. With the departure of

.Eve:-Un WEE1:3S (he left Grenada for good on 17th.December 1982) who was for servicing the
W~st Co~st,

the Ch.1rch

nO\:

has to rely on Lay

ople tc preach sermons, and, has not beer. able to train more pepple to
0

this work precisely because of this

s~ortage

of priests. Thus hrchdeacon

s becoming more and more critical against the Revolution. He is backed by a host of reactionary
eleme~ts

who dominate all the

Church'~

;anisations (men's league, Advisory Councils etc.). Prominent among

the~

is

le Hosten who is Church Lawyer, Church Chancellor and Advisor to the

~:-ch-

i.Cl:.TSICl:: not as influencial in the State

~t

as the Roman Catholic Church

still a major threat to the Revolution. This is beaause the both churches

are a common outlook on the Grenada Revolution. No indications of concrete anning just yet but it is my opinion this Church v1ill go alcng with the
r;~urch
~rch

in p

it 1 s eene:-e.l line if only from the position that the Ar.glice.n

is a mer.ber of the Conference of Churches of Grenada, an Organisation

which the RC Church dominates. I do not forsee immediately any indepencent

~'on

like what is beinc carried out by th'.' RC Church.

ADVE~:TJ'ST

::: SEVEi:T:-i' -:;..Y

CHURCH

:s Church :.s for the oomer.t content to be the "Buisnes.-:- Church" of Grene.de.
i

at

th~s

period confines it's effo:-ts me.inly to it's "Ineatherinc" Fror.r~e.ch mc.ne~

1r..:::e. This is aprogre=e v:hich is designed to ry chu:-ch in the State.

~

r;oals !'et fo:-

Ul!

'!'his Church is divided into six Djstricts. There

t::e::ty Four (24) main churches in Grer,ada a."ld fo1111r (4) smaller or.es ce.lled

:penhs.
c:.::L11SIO: : This Church is hostile tov1ards the Revolution , but does not!':in

-nly. ;;ow has i tis own Llission and Executive because of Currency restrict~;

previously administered by the East Carribbean Conference of the Seventh

Ch~rch.

Adevntist

At present indicated internal contradictions among the

.dership teinf; investigated.

nE

METHOD!~~

~;::-_'?.CH

is Church, :i..:.}:e the .i.nelican, is

d~:-ship.

experienci~

some difficulties with priest

In fact Church services are being held over the island by Lay

ple. In st.Johr,'s by Fred Grant, in St.George's by Eileen B,yer, Lennox

4 - 11

Phillip

and Elliot Gittens (they Take turns). National membership is

very small. Of the above named group of people Eileer. Byer is the most reactionary
~nd

clearly anti- PRG. In fact on the )Oth.January 1963, she told a congr-

egation in St.George's that the Church had applications sent to Government

.er twe work permits for priests but up te now there has been no respor.se.
~is

s tatement

taken in the light of the Leeson case is tantamount to

:elling the Congregation that Government is wilfully and delibere.tely locking and hampering the work of the !i:ethodist church. This lis also a rariation to the "Challenge" line ::burches. CONCLUSION:. This Church will net take independent actions not pc)si tions Jecause of it's social base in the Society, historically a "town Church" .nd has no real broard social support. But will definitely go alCJng with 1e pesi tion ef the Conference of Churches of Grenada of which Eileen Byer the Secretary. OTHER CHURCHES jenerally the other Churches- Beraan, Jehovah's Witnesses, Baptists, ::r.urch of the Open Bible, Pentecostal, Garden of Prayer, Church of Chrlist re very quiet. The Baptist and Church of the Open Bible are on the increase :1 numbers. These Churches also eppose the Revolution !rom the posit!on that t is teaching
:fD:e "Atheism and turr.i!".g away from God", but these Churches

by both

max

Catholic and Anglican

e net consistently attack the Revolution. Generally pre-occupied ir. the

process of "winning souls" and attacking the Catholic Church in order to

~uild

their numbers. In my opinion the most reactionary of the lesser are (1) The Jehovah's Witnesses (20 The Church of the Open

Jhurches

3ible ,-nd (30 The Baptists.

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MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, BUTLER HOUSE, ST. GEORGE'S.

12TH JULY, 1983. ANALYSIS OF THE CHURCH IN GRENADA (1) A BRIEF HISTORICAL OVERVIEW:

The real.history of the Church in Grenada can be said to have begun with the coming of Columbus to the island and the subsequent attempts by the different religious sects to "christianize" the inhabitants. With the changing of the balance of power by the constant squabbles between the Colonial powers and the sub~equent changing of ownership of the island of the religious institutions of_those powere were extended to Grenada; first the English Anglican Church, then the Roman Catholic Church,. A~thodist and Presbyterian Churches. All these Churches served the interests of the ruling classes and helped to strengthen the position of the Colonial Governments. Wh~le helping the ruling class, these Churches also played a key role in uniting different sections of our society. For example, the Anglican Church traditionally comprised the elite of Grenadian Society while the Roman Catholic Church drew it's members from the poor and oppressed classes. This serves, today, to explain why the Roman Catholic Church is the most powerful in Grenada with approximately 70,000 baptised members. Poor living conditions, poverty and dispair during the era of Colonialism served to strengthen the position of the Church among the broad masses of our country because the Church is strongest where there exists poverty, illiteracy and an educational system designed to suit the interests of the Church, where religious knowledge was compulsory at schools controlled by the Church, served to entrench further a deep idealism among our people which today, is one of the main reasons for our people's deep and strong religious feelings. To compound matters more a flood of new-fangled religious sects and denominations came to Grenada just after the Second World War. These are the Non-Traditional American types. This flood continues even to this day. Thus, the bases of the traditional religions have been somewhat eroded and the social composition of Grenadian society further subdivided into a multitude of various sects of different shades and creeds. ----/2 DOCUMENT 5
5 - 1

~2-

In conclusion, we can say that the Church, although at periods in it's 'listory, sometimes play-~d a progressive role if even in it's orm interest is nothing buta fetter to our development.

2)

TH3 CHURCH AS A THREAT TO THE RBVOLUTION

March 13, 1979 forced all Churches in Grenada to take a nE!W look at hemselves and to analyse their role in a Revolutionary society. At first hey played a wait and see game, but, when it became clear wher~ the :evolution was going and what it stood for, they took up a clear position. :t is safe, here, to say that there is no clear "left" religion in Grenada, ut, since our Revolution enjoys popular support, then the broaa mass of :burch goers are to va.ring extents supporters of the Grenada Revolution. his cannot be said about the Leaders of the Churches in Grenadt:t. and I :ontend that we have no support among them, all are to differen'C degrees .ostile to the Revolution. This is true even though some are lE!ss vocal han others. The following analysis of events taken at different periods .p to the present time will suffice to here identify the Church as the sin potential source of major internal counterrevolution.

1980 - 1981 - The main line pushed for this period by the Traditional

Churches was the question of the Detainees at Richcond Hill and the hol1ing.of elections. The Roman Catholic Church in perticuler used every forum to push this line. This Church organised retret:t.ts, seminars an~ conferences and at every one of these activities, hostile statements were hurled against the Grenada Revolution on so--called violation of Human rights. 'Every Sunday at one Church or another priests were heard to ask people to "pray for the detaineesn whose' rights have been denied.

While the Traditional religious were on the human rights/election line, ~ non-traditio!tal religions were on a different line. They were preaching e so..;called " last days doctrine" and saying that "man has turn.~d away orn god" a subtle attack on our ideological positions. This lin~ was .rticularly strong among the Baptists an~ the Open Bible Churchet!o
19?0-1981 period saw the Catholic Church making efforts to obtain

iest versed in the knowledge of submitting our ideological posHion, and .so saw the Roman Catholic Priests begin to print pamphlets on "civic and .man Rights" and "notes on Marxism". In reality anti-Marxism/Leninism.

1982 -

The first half of the year was relatively quiet as th~ Churches started to plan new strategy and tactics. In November 1982 the Roman Catholic Church emerged as the No. 1 antagonist of the Revolution.

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-3The Bishop, Sydney Charles, began to push the line that the Church will face its biggest "challenge" in 1983. A new strategy was developed that of re-organization of all Catholic Youth under the direct control of the Bishop. Two new organizations were formed for this purpose (a) the Diocesean Youth Commission and (b) the Diocesean Youth Council. The latter organization whose chairman is appointed by the Bishop, replaces the Catholic Youth Congress (CYC) whom the Bishop saw as "too political". 10th December, 1982, 4,365 copies of the Jerusulem Bible arrived in Grenada for the Catholic Church. A very simple bible it is written in novel form so as to make it easier for the church masses to read. This indicates the Church's understanding of the ideological struggle. The call by A. Huges for the church to voice its opinion on matters of human rights, and the statement that it is the main hope at this time. The Bishop speaks of the "challenge" to the Church in 1983 in his Christmas Message. The situation took on a new turn when Methodist Minister Ledson refused to officiate at the burial of Cde. Demo Grant and had to be kicked out of Grenada. All the traditional Churches saw this as "persecution" and ~rdened their position against the PRG and Revolution. In December of the same year, in his Christmas sermon, Arch Deacon 3uggins of the Anglican Church, spoke of the need to safeguard the right to ~orship, and acted in a way that would make anyone feel that this right was about to be taken away. 3. >Y 1983 - Upsurge in open air crusades, house to house and tract giving by the non-traditional religions. More house to house work done by Jehovah's Witnesses. There seem to be a frenzied drive by these churches to win new members. This process is continuing now. There has also be;n a number of visits to Grenada by pastors and preachers from abroad to "beef up" the work in "evengelization".

On

The Roman Catholic Clergy, for the first time, has instituted a rescheduled list of meetings led by the Bishop for the year. Nine (9} 1n .11. Three (3) have been held so far, all at different venues. The fourth .eeting will take place on 12th July, 1983 at the Grand Roy Presbytry. 'his activity indicates that the Clergy is becoming more and more organized mder the leadership of the Bishop The org~~ization of the youths continue at an accelerated rate, with 111 ages included in this drive. The Bishop, at a meeting of all Catholic rouths leaders in May, said that the enemy was organized and that it was

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-4necessary that the church organize also to combat the enemy. At an early meeting in April 1 the Bishop again spoke of a subtle form of dt~sta~ilizati::m agai~st the church. The Anglican Church has started to re-org1miv.e its "fouth Groups after a lapse of three (J) years. This year was the first ~ime the Anglican and Catholic Churches had a joint Corpus.Christi Pro=ession. Based on these developments and the knowledge of the large percentage ,f Grenadians who have very deep trust in the church and also taking into ccount the weakness in all our mass organizations and 1 therefore 1 our "nfluence over the masses 1 we see this development as a very dangerous one. 7e think that in the medium term 1 if serious measures are not taken 1 we can 'ind ourselves faced with a Poland situation. In this light, we see the hurch in th@ immediate period as being the most danger~us sector for the evelopment of internal counter revolution.
FUTURE TRENDS

1)

2)
J)

4) 5) 6)

7)

We forsee the continuation of the organization of all Youths by the Catholic and ~lican Churches. We forsee stronger unity among all G.c.c. churches. We think that the unity among Catholic Clergy will grow steadily. Infiltration of anti Marxist/Leninist from outside. The Bishop becoming bolder in his attacks against the Revolution. The Catholic Church overall hardening its position against the Revolution. ~re ~~d more foreign Pastors and Preachers of non-traditional religious will want to come to Grenada to work and hold crusades.
R~co::r.'E~IDATIONS

~> Ensuring that Michael Roberts continue a permanent and full time way

to be in charge of church work. b) Obtaining a second person to work in this area in order to t:ontrol all churches 1 their leadership 1 membership and their activities,. The establishment of a register of association including churches and all other organizations e.g. Jaycee 1 Unions 1 Association of ~rofessiona~ etc. which will make it necessary when registering to give E:ome basic fact about the Associations or churches e.g. the knowledge cn special and regular activities 1 counting of members 1 different posts within the organizations. means of financing activities. etc. Continuing to develop the co-operation in this area with the Cuban Comrades at the level of Party to Party.
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-5Ensuring that C.P.E. get a majority of working people involved in its classes. &ild the Mass Organizations - Pioneers, N.y.v., l~.w.o., P.F.U., Militia, to incorporate a majority of working people. Organize the community work in the different areas more efficiently, start on time, and actively mobilize to bring out the masses to participate. Removing from Primary Schools, all deeply religious head teachers by whatever means most suitable, replacing them with more progressive elements. This should be done no later that the end of this month. Introduce Polical Education as that or Social studies in every classroom in the Primary and Secondary Schools from this September, use the most progressive teachers within the school system (chosen by teachers committee) to teach these classes. Use Merle Hodge and Didicus to write up the materials for the courses. Political Education for all teachers by this September Strengthen Science Education - theory and practical - in every school and in the community through C.P.E. and Film shows. Cut back on all religious programmes on R.F.G. Substitute on Sunday morning voice cast of the masses on the progress of the projects. To promote contacts among Clergymen and members of Laity from Nicaragua and other Latin American countries linked to the theology of liberation and, in gereral, to the idea of a church committed to Revolutionary positions. To implement the visits of Pastors from the Grenada Protestant Churches belo~ging to the Caribbean Conference of Churches (CCC) of which the Evangilical Churches of Cuban in a number, to short annual course,-in light that the comrades can solve the language question. ~ ~ore dialogue with West Indian Priests, Nuns and Hrothers in the hurch and schools by the Leadership. Opening up ~-L Bookshop in different parishes of the country Getting M-L literature into all schools by September Explore possibility of getting Father Martin and La Montague to visit Cuba. Step up the systematic monitering of all. Religious manifestation in the state, and position being taken as regard the work permit of way-side Preachers entering the country to preach, and immigration position on these way-side preachers.

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15.8. 79 .13.3.79 VINCENNES 15.10.79 VDlCniNES 15.'10.79 ':!INDSOR FOREST 15/10.79 GRAND ANSE 15.10.79 20.- \1INS'l'ClN 'IIHI'l'E LESLIE pHII_r TP 15.10.79 Mr. _RICH 2~. CH.ANTIMELLE . 15.10.79 BA!l!3 JAMES 22. GOs:tm JONES RRRLI, ST. P~. 17.12".79 23. G!Wm ROY 17.12.79 24. JOliN mJMAS GRAND-ROY ERIC CHARLES 17.12.79 25. Mr. GRANDBY 17.12.79 JOSEXJH ~ 26. RIVER ROAD 18.12.79 '1:7. CONBOY PARAYAa GRAND ANSl!: lfA"XNE LETT 18.12.79 26. JAMSS KlDESTE GRAND ROY 18.12.79 29. GRAND ANSB 18.12.79 30. STEPHE1'i c:tJFP'IX GRAND ANSE. 18.12.79 31.,. MA.1"mEW AN'l.'OINE 'l'WISTI.E1'0N p A1'D:RSON 18.12.79 TEMPE, s-:. am. 32 18.12.79 ~- WILl'ON IERAVEMERRE PoMME ROSE Mr. CARMEL, ST. AND. 18.12. 7'9" 34. BEm:DICT GEDRGE 34. JAMES ECWEN WES'mmALL 18. '12.79 BEIMJNT 18.12.79 35. JEROMME ROMAIN RIVER ROAD 6. 3.80 36. ANTHONE!' WCDIIRE nEIEDY BUIHLAL TIVOLI 29. 4.80 "ST. DENNIS CHARLES 'l'IVOLI 29. 4.80 38. TEMPE 39. ; v.INCmr REUBEN " 4.80
HAPPY KIIJ. \1ESTERHAU.

13. D1uoN POPE 14. I..ES'mt DESOUZA 15. AN'l'ClqO I...AmOON 16. FRANCIS JONES 17. TEDDr VIC'l.'OR 18. ANm:INEt MITCHELL 1~. ~ AN'l'OINE

SAtrmlRS
LAB)IUE

14.3. 79 14.3.79 17.3.79 23.3.79 23.3.79 25.3.79 25.3.79 25.3.79

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94. IW:eitaeil:
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Tivoli La Poter1e/Snell Hall Coa!ennce, St .And. Tivoli Mt.Reuil, St. Pat. Bri.;:l Grove La Poter1e, St.And. La Poter1e, St.And. Brich Grove, St.And. 5 mJt3'1JIIit J St,:Rat, La Poter1e, St. Andrew's

22.6.'!0 22.6.80 22.6.80 22.6.80 22.5.80 22.6.80 ~ .. 6.80

22~6.80

2al~6.80
ii3u'ia80 22.6.80

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(charge tor murder) Pi t:tl:Ja Jeoepb 9 (charged !or murder) itapl:eel PhHHp David Stanislaus Jl::::~y Julien Alroy :Sel~ngy Richard Pascal Densil Richardson Isaac James 'mrol Gi~tens Terrence 3ernarc1 Adrian Alexis Iotatt."l.ew Pascal Matthew Jeremiah Ethelbert,;John Dave Richardson Maudlyn Rodertque Helen Pascal Catherine Pascal Catherine Fleming Annas Pascal Francis Williams Selwyn Fl...~ Philmore \/illlems alias 1-tucQ.in)

Riehr S'eaPa'e. Mt.ilich Mt.Rich Mt.Rich

t.~Ch

Mt.Rich lilt. Rich Mt. Rich Mt.Rich t-tt.Rich Mt.Rich Crouau, !:t.J.nd. Mt. Rich Mt. Rich Tivoli Mt.Ricb Mt.Ricb Mt.Rose Mt.Rich {Mt.Royal) La Poter1e, St.Jind. Mt.Reuil, St.Pat. Coa!erence, St .And.

16.1:.oe 16.12.80 16.12.60 16.12.80 16.12.80 16.12.80 16.12.80 16.12.80 16. ,~.eo 16.12.60 16.12.80 16.12.60 16 .12.60 16.12.80 16.12.80 16.12.80 16.12.60 16., 2.So 16.12.60 22.6.60 14.9.60
18.11.80.

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Sau1;eurs River Rd. Ciranct Az1ae Grand. .\as e Cinmt1 .r.c.s. Tempe Po11111e Rose Mt.Carmel, St. Ar.:i. t/esterhs.ll Belmont Belmont -.Belmont -River Rd.. Mt. ParnasSWI Spt1naa . "rivoli Tivoli Tempe Carenase Belmont River Antoine Tivoli7 Lucas St. Walker, St. Andrew's St. PauJ. 1 s Tivoli Tivoli Tivoli Tivoli Tivoli Ti\::.li Tempe La Fillette (conVicted) Hermitage, St.Pat. La Poterie,. St. ~ TapBlll, St. Pat. Chantilllelle, St.Pat. Brich Cirove Con!erence, St. And. Pros~ect, St.And. Padmontemps, St.Geo.

17.12.79 18.12.79 18.1279 18.12.79 18.12.79 18.12.79 18.12.79 18.12.79 18.12.79 18. 12.79 6.3.eo 6.3.80 6.3.80 6.3.80

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29.4.80 29.4.80 30.4.80. 5.5.'80 29.4.80 8.5.80 a-.5.80 12.5'.80 15.5.80 17.5.80 19.5.80 19.5.80 19.5.80 19.5.80 19.5.80 22.5.80 21.7.80 8.5.80 29.6.80 26.6.80 4. ..7.80 21.6.80 22.6.80 22.6.80 22.6.80 22.6.80

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?rtaor. Service RichmOnd Hill St. 0<tOr;,.;e 1 s.

LIST OF DE'l'AI!E:S:

HIMES .
Herbert Preudhomme Norman DeSow:a Norton !-!oel OU ver Raebw'nOsbert James Raymond DeSouza Cllnty Samuel David.Coomanstngh Kiiigston. B:ap tiate Ashley Church :l:ann.U Clarke Dennis ~h DannallyPatrick 'J:errence Jones Noble Philllp Stelll1man Batrick Dalton. Pope Daphney Baptiste Les'ter DeSow:a Antonio Langdon Francis Jones 'reddy victor Anthony Mitchell James Antoine Rasta Nang lla{lg winston Whyte KennY Lal.singl1 Leslle Pb.illip

J.!)DRESS

DAT:.: mg:'l'TE:D

Abbibald A.v, st.oeo

La Borie

. ..

. .

....

,,

Vesternall,. St.David's Sauteun, St, Pat. Mamma Cannes, St. Aad. La.Borie St. Patrick 1 a St .. David's Gouyave Grand Anse St. John's Grenville H.appy HUl Byelands Mt.Ritch,St.Pat,

E~:Cmitqa
S&u.teurs St. George' L&borie Happy Hill \1esternall Vincennes Vincennes \"/incisor Forest River Rd. Gr~ A.nse Sl!llteurs Mt.Ri tch, St.Pat.
Cb.antime~le

13.3.79 13.3.79 ,,4.79 14.3.79 1,.,3. 79 13.3.19 15.3.79 13.3.79 14,3.79 13.3.79 14.3.79 17.3.79 . 23.3.79. . 333.79 .25.3.79 25.3.79 25.3.79 4.7.79 30.7.79 15.8.'l9
13.3~79
15,10~79

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Goslyn .fones John 'rho~ . ~cJ Cluiroles Joseph Peters

MarU, 3t,Pat.
Grand

~~ RrJ' Mt. Gi-amby

!toy

15,10.79 15,10.79 14,10, 79 1.10,79 15,10. 79 15,10, 79 15.10.79 17.12.79 17,12, 79 17.12.79 17.12.79

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M:NlSTRY fW t1m [Nl'DJOR. GRENADA I'IU50H SERVICE. n". G&08Cir'S. GaDIADA. W.L

31st. January
Deputy .:iecretaiy .. ot tne Interior n st. Geers' s

1983.

I meet with the 23 Detainee& at 10,00hrS. this morning 8Zll1 spoke to

-thlllll aD-the tol:J.owing Subjects;-

( 1) (2)

0)
(4) (5)

(6)

R.estr1.Ktio:a. Order 8Zll1 what is enta1lec1, 'rhe Prognas ot the Revolution. Released by goodwill o! the P. R. G. Report at 10.00hrS. on the 15tb.. and and ot month, Abstain !rom my act1V1ties. Heal1d complaints. (1)
working with a contractor d.ay work but looses pay to-dJIJ. Garvin Patrice, reason !or not working is gas llnes taken away and not returned 8Zll1 damagetl to the Propeller. Kade Layne, wants work ~ somewhere to stay. Conroy Para.yag, not- working would. like to get something to do, He request to get his passport to ~Set it
Si.mo:a. Charles, Grami

COMPLAINTS:~

Anae,

(2)

( 3) " (4)

renewed..

Matthew Antoine, - Not working have tour (4) cblldran mother and !ather cripplec1. ( 6) Anthony BuclaUre - Not worting constantly, would like to get a constant job, (7) Reginald Phillip - Staying with his uncle , would like to llet a job. (8' Ashley GriUith -Wants to continue his jo~tra!!icking between Grenada aDd Trinidad. ( ~ Raphael Boylce - Request to gl[lt some materials to !iX his home. Empty 'cclXes Will do !rom t.'le Airport s1 te, (10) Rodney Garraway - ~'Ients a Job at the !!ental Hospital. (5)

'rhey all llstenec1 attest1valy but did not ask a any question. I must commend the CID. tor keeping a Reg1sterot -ttendance, each signs his.name, Address, and Restriction Order. Eacb Detainee has to sign 1:a. the presence o! Lt. Bed.eau.

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SECRET
PADDOCK
AN~LYSISOF

TE3 ARE!:

Paddock is a small area and it :!.s the ::::.rest village to the town of St.Georges. There is meny ho~sewiv~s ~the area and also state workers. 3efore the ::.evolution the area y.as a st::-o::g base !or ~he :~ .J .:.: Party and was fully anti-gairy, morss-o the yo;.:ths. The r;sider.tiel lives of the people was a stable one, but ~ved to A petty bourgeosie character made up of the people from the rtidd:e strata. At t.hat t!me the ones that support Gairy was muc!:.. :ilOre Yocal and ac-cive as for political work was concern. It was very easy ~uring th~t psriod to rally around the youths, ~ound the issues that were confronting them, because they were able -co ide~tify some of the problem. But following the pexiod after the Revol;.;.tion things b;gan to .change som~ what. S0me of the people who was living in the area then began to move out, being replaced by naw co::.:rs, who really never settle down for any long tim: a~d this ls the pattern up to this present time, leaving a small percentage o~ the people who actually grow up in the area. Presently they seem -co Jn:)ved with the tide, however things may go. They ~e very d.i:ficult to organised into groups and ~ss organisations, but the major~y su~port the Revolution in whet ever way.
PRESENT AlrD PAST COUNTER REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITI:SS:

Nil
STRENGTH OF THE MILITIA:

15 -regular ~ttendance 22 - highest at one time

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.SECREr
ECONO:r.':IC OBJECTIVES: Ottway's Esso Se~icenter Station {private) Prance Resturant & Bar {private) Grenada General Workshop (Allan Louis) 1l.inistry of Agriculture, Tourism etc 8 private shops SOCIAL OBJECTIVES: Regal Cinemea Botanical Gardens MILITARY OBJECTIVES: None POPULJ..TION: Paddock - Tanteen CHURCHES: None
ENF:MY FORCES:

= 476

Pred Taith and the woman he live$ with in the house Dangerous - Worker. David 9ttway - Petty 3ourg - Dangerous Charlie Francis- Petty Bourg -.Less Dangerous Sonny Collins - Worker - Less Dangerous
OUR FORCES:

1 N.W.O P.S.G CONTACTS:

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- 9- 11 persons 9 persons

?a trick James
:::::.,e::mox
'R'R,..lvm
.!.do~is

Vi.."lcent Jackman

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SPF.INGS .dALYSIS: 3efore the Revolution, the Sp~ings area was a strong Gairy area. When the G.U.L.P .won its first election, 't!l.e G;ll . ~.hsd only 5- 16 supporters to Gairy 150- 200 supporters. The Last election which was in 1976, Selwyn Stranchan won his seat in -:he area. This proved that the n~ber of suppo:ter just before the Revolution h~d inc~ease for the N.J.M party. After the Revolution the support for the Party L~d Govt. has in(~,.,.,__. c t!, crease. There 1ssome benefits that reached the people in the a~ea such as ~lk feeding programme, end house repair progra~e. But ~ost people in the area felt that the a~ea is neglected by the presen~ Government. This 1s felt so, because there is no group in the area to organise activities. Groups formation, most times, fail to be organised" and to function.The majority of people in tl:e area could be classified as Agricultral workers, farmers and some co~ercial workers. ECOliOMIC OBJRCTIVES:

SECRET

7 shops (private)
SOCI;~

OBJECTIVES:

South St. George' Govt. School Springs field Springs Post Office Grenada Baptiste Dental Clinic. MILITARY OBJECTIVES: None POPULATION:

56.3 people
CHURC!il:S: Grenada Baptiste Church - ?astor James St. George's Eve~gicia~ C~~=~ Open Bible Church - ?astor :.,od ~ ~AntiRtP ~hurc~ - Edmond Gi:b~rt-

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EN!n' .PJRCES:

-SECRET-

\oJO~M OUR FORCES:

Roy Charles - Petty Bourg - Dangerous I Joseph lleckles - Petty Bourg - Very dangs:-ous (:Big J,, e) Dominique.-:- Dangerous - Petty Bou.:-g Karan Pascal - Dangerous - Petty Bou:g (Pastor) Wilfred Thomas - Dangerous - Petty Bourg Vendor at Charlie David Gas station - Very Mrs. Checkle- D~ngerous- Bo~g
1

Vo.P'f

.)~1Jlo.,.D~~- ~Drl:~f~

P~rish Council members.of over 30 persons

STRENGTH OP. THE ~LITIA:

None
PAST AND PRESEiiT COUNTER REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES:

None
CONTACTS:
!

Mr. Benioth Maria Celestine l'.:rs. Benioth Saga

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!:::::P.ON'!'

ANALYSIS: Belmont is one of the largest area in the south. Most !&l:liliu ea.oon a lirlng due to the
fat~er

or the vale in the house being a Dock worker.

~as

Th~re

ie so=e comorgan~se

mercial workers and agricultral workers. !elmont before the Revolution a Gariy strong area. Gariy had
Govern~ent.

the

Dock workers around him resulting in a strong base for his

The

fo~er

government had a strong support base a::ong tl:e el:ie:-ly peoJ.le. Due to theae !acta there was still some conflict among the Dock workers and some of the elderly people that was supporting hie Government, because there was constant clashes between' the
~ongoose Gang and "the Belmont Dock workers during t:h.e reign of his GoYe:-=t:!lent. Al-

though these clashes, some of the Dock the people in the area
wa~

~orkers

still recain loyal to the Gariy

sectio~

Government. During the latter years of Gariy ruling the ciddle class anti Gariy, but there is a
fe~ ~ddle

o!

class elements

who still lcyal to Gariy. After the Revolution the erea have benefit from the programr..es being put out by the P.R.G. In the beginning of the Revolution period many people caoe out in support of the overthrow, give full support to the
mair~y

the youths. The majority of these youths still The majority of =ass activities organise by

Revol~tion.

the P.R.G, there is always a large tU--n out to these activities.

Butler :Souse l'.inistry of Agro Industries Bryden and Y.inors(Lagoon Rd) Grenada Yacth Service (Lagoon Rd) Genre.al Control (Lil.goon Rd) Gleans Gar~ge (I..agoonRd) Grenada Tyre Service Lagoon Rd) J.!c Intyre :9:-o~. (l.agoon Rd) Fatio Bar (~goon Rd) Ross Combine 'Workshop (Lagootl Rd) Univeral Supplies (Lagoon Rd) The 'r'are House (Jean l.r.glias) Y.a.i tla.nc! Garage Fapaty Garage

s rrivate
St.
~~

shops

Quest Rouse

Skyline

"

"

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Cresent.Inn

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SECRET
SO:IJ.L CSJEC!'IV::S:

International Mediation Society Robertson Convalescent Bome Y.rs. Black Pre-. Primary School Picker Patch Pasture {Lagoon Rd) Reservoir (Jean Anglaia) ,. Pandy Co~ity Center Bel.l!lont Soceity Hall
MILIT;~y C3~~IVES:

Y~istr,y

of Interior Unit

POW.;..ATION:

1,86J people
C!itJP.CHES:

Grenade Baptiste Church - Paster James Catholic Church now under- construction
ENEh'Y FORCES:

Vernon !:dwards -

~..:orker

- Very Dangerous

Jl.:. 1-:S.itland {Lagoon Rd) - Petty ~oug - Dangerous

Linelon Ross - (" PhnS4.:J ,t. JJ,.,s. OUR

") - Petty 3oug - Le.ss Dangero\lS

Pdf1 g"""J - DM'ty....s

FORCES: Pioneer Group N.Y.O Group - 1 N.w.o GroupPariah Council members - over 50 members PS r

CONTACTS: Ian loiilson

Isiah ~ail Kelvin Howell Sharon Coutain

Brian Bi:zan

Nickolas St. JSJ:!es Eddie

Jor~
i

r.rs. Beryl Coutain

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PRBS~\T

J,i

J...l"<D ?.t..ST COUKT:::F. REVOLDTI01iJ. ~y ACTI"viT:CES:

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SECRET
ANALYSIS:

!e!ore the Revolution, the

G~d

Anse a.-ea the a:ea,

~~s

a Gariy stron hole. The people to so =any Tourist Vendors. The

.relied mostly on the Tourist Trade

i~

d~e

others vree made up of Hotels workers.

In that area Gariy had h:fs Green Seast e.. -my, r..:.s personal b".lsiness :places,

where cost o! his night life was spent.

G~iy

had

or~er.ised

tbe

Co~~~ity

Buliders

Movement, which had key persons in it , s.1ch as Do-...!'or. Calliste, Fhillis '!'aith, th.e

Me Intyres excluding Jessey. Gariy had the lsrgest

vendors and hotel workers base in his
u.~ion.

~er:entage

of unionise workers

living ill the area_ and there was a union office situated in the area. '!'he Tourist The army and police used to carry out reUlar checks anci patrol i:l the area and made search in homes of the strongest supporters of the
in the area. About 6~ o! the people support went to Gariy.
N.J.~

party, one s.1ch

example is Ambrose Phillip. Besides these roughnecks, Ge.riy also tad many "informers Grand Anse was one of the area that Ga:iy was determine to carry out Operatior. Boothstrap. Be used to bring his supporters into the area to do the work. In the area of sports Gariy again organised the Grand Anse women, such as the Me Intyres and many of the youths. A sporting complex built in the area also. The main people who control the sporting activities in the Grand .:.nse area are stil,l the Me Intyre.s
~

A housing Scheme was also built in the area ir. whicb oost of his supporters, his

Green Beast men, Secret Policemen and policemen who obtain houses. In the area many of the Gariy supporters were--armed, mainl:: in the Mt. F.art= area. After the Revolution many of the Gariy the Revolution by the youths in the area of these youths picked up
~~s ~.1:porters beca~e

inactive, due to the

absent of the firm Gariy supporters, such as "Sparrow". The initial respond to good, because at the beginning most
~as

gun when their aTee told to come out. The work done by .
able to moved them to the Revo-

the RevolutionAries amqng the Gariy supporters

lution side ( house repair,milk distribution progra~e, the drain project in the Mt. !artlllll.ll area and other pr_ograClllles of the Revolution). The strength of the Revolution mobolisation manisfested Festival of
t~e itsel~ L~

the

ele~

up

~iYe

during the first

Revolution. Gariy had di!fi=ulty in m=bolising the people.

cc~try

The manners being put on the counters in the

prevented the most back-

ward of the Gariy ites to keep calm. The Cu':!ans prese!lce in the area helped the Gariy_ supporters in organising maroons a::i !lelpe:i o::.t the peopel in general. The personal relationship some of the Cubans. build the Gariy s1.1:pporters also e10ved the= to the Revolution side.
E:Cl:C.:-:IC
O~TIVES:

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Shee11 and Pil: Farm (Mt. Bartman)

ECO:\O!'.IC

O:B.J~!VES

CON' f:

SECRET
Wave Crest Sliver Sands iiverea Spice Inn liotel Cinimon Bill Flying DutehlcaD
narr.':lc~yant

Carib Factory Guy Furniture Cuban Airli:1e Service Carin Travel Service Coca:1ut Grove The Sugar The Grand Palm Court South ifinds kgro Industries Plant Hub':lards Southern
~arehouses
Cc~st.

~~ll A.~se

Dico Shopping Center

Ma!!akihs I!U1

Carifta Cot~ages Apple Inn The Co!fee Shop Eibiscus Inn Slue Eorizon Grenada Property }:anageme~t Ltd ('G'oJl!f'f~4;Jii~.ra P.R.A Garage

Ltd
0~

Govt. l>'arebouse and Stored Room

S"""'.P Afllfl. $.4.1#1'"

S6CIJ.L OSJ!:CTIVES:

The Dome The Day llursery School for the Mental. lianciicapped (limes) Grand Anse Post Office " "i.e. School Upper Grand Anse ?re- Prim~ School II Lower GraDd A.'lse " " Universal School of Med. Grand Anse Community Center The Grand I.Dee Sporting Cooplex The Golf Course or Club
(,u.,.v/A / ~riA?"' J... (r; }'

._..,t;~

MILI'r!RY OBJE;.."'!'IVES:

South St.George Police Station Camp Boney The Logistics Center(True Blue) CHURCF.ES: GRAl'o."D ANSI: 2 C Church - Revrent Laventine Gra:1d Anse Eerean 3ible Church - Pastor3riggs Jahovha . Wit~ess (not vet establis~) Church of God (meet in the Co::11:U. .'1ity C!:nte:-)-

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FOR::ES CO!: IT:

~n

Jt.n:.ght - Petty Sou:-g ~ Dange::-ous (Cf~':Y~)

Raymond

- Petty Sourg - Less

Dange::-~us

Jol.rs.Ines - ':;orki::g Class - Lese Da::ge::-e".UU Lela Me Intyre - Working Class - Dange::-o~s Emison Me Intyre - Worlti.ng Class - Less ~a::g-erous Clovis ~~~re - Worki~g Class Jol.rs.r~~ - (baby) - Werkicr :lass -~e!s ~=-r~rous
OUR FORCES: 2 -N.J. 0

N.~: .0
Co~~cil

Farish PS6

members over 70
ACTIVITIES:

comrn:RNone

~OLUTIONA.':lY

Pi!ESENT COUNTER- REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES:

None
CONTACTS:

Elisha St Louis

.. f I

Lennox Maximay Brian Beggs Ralph James Y.artin Calliste ..._

Vincent :r.atha,p

~D

r"r.. .,.,.

tflS;.

.%,33~

iJ -~DLf

C~u.IHE

..to&' ... Pre. qu.e.tJr'

STRE:JGTH OF. "THE !iir:LITIA:

Average of 15 - 20
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A.~ALYSIS

to

OF THE AREA:

I,
~

Before the Revolution the L.rie.n e.:-ea was e. Gs.fry strong ' ' the other villages in the south. '!'he e.:-es. is c:e.C.e up o:f ms.ny .. elements. The area is also a very be.ckward area. t:any Cf the I heads are farmers in which Sugar Cane is the c:ain crop . Since the Revolution, some benefits had reach the people :r:e.rian area. Due to those benefits the Revolution and t.he I~ .J-. have gain many support from th~ masses. Although there is strong support from the mssses j_n lli<> ... ian, there is some setbacks in the a:-ea when it comc!S corn~~,n:;i! in the area. Becau_se of the large perce:1tage of religio+s el persons that are going to church community projects in the ~ very low, an example of such project is the building of. ,the Center which is a on going project for over'two or more years~ people who coine out to do -the work, are always a few ms,mbers o P.S.G (Party Support Group)~
'

'

'

ECO..~O!aC

OBJECTIVES:

Evelyn Sugar !till .3 private shopa

SOCIAL OBJECTIVES:

Community Center 1 private school

MILITARY OBJEC.TIVES:

Nil

POPULATION:
526 people
CElJ'!tCHES:

...

Pentecostal Church Baptiste Church - .

.ENEIH FORCES:
7 - 10 Nil

II

SECRET
STRSNG=H 01' 'rHE."L."'LITIA:
15 com:re..des

PAST .lu'iD PP.ES:E:lT COUNTER REVOLUTIO:U..F.Y ACTIVITIES:

Nil
CONTJ..CTS:

Ivy Bain Ellioth Bishop

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SECREI'
CJ..!.IYIG:t-c"Y
ANALYSIS Or THE AREA.:

The Cali vigny e.rea is In.!:. de up ms. inly of s:call fe.r::~ers, some peasent end public workers. The area is also very religiou$ as the Uerien area. Before the Revolution, generally the a:ee ~~s a Gairy area. :Ga~: had the ~~s~ support among the elderly people, to be more correct, the peasents ~nd farmers, many of ~hem still believed that Gairy r.ill e~~e: politics again in Grenada. Youth before the Revolution was fully in support o:f the party i:l their struggle against the Dictatorship regime, ana for a change just around t.!:le 1979 period end <iid support the F.evolu"::ion wj::.en it came. After the Revolution, because of the prcgrer.~es of the ?.evolution such as milk feeding programme, house repc.ir ana other progr8.!1l!lle bei!lg put out,the majority of these youths ere ~till supporting the Revolution. The a.rea is very quiet c.nd some of the people are Yery selfish .3: due to ~his feet, the people come .out i:l large n~bers to participate in wh~t ever the P.R.G organise or theco~unity or~nise.
ECONO~IC

03JE:TIVES:

2 Garages 6 private shops

SOCIAL OBJECTIVES:

Nil
MILITARY OBJECTIVES:

Camp Fedon
POPt.'1.ATIO:;:

477 people
Ch""URCEES:

Celivigny L:=-.roe.nuel 3;;;.ptiste Chu.rct Gospel Ht:Lll -

?e.s~or

Green -

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Wilf.ted P.oss - Less dangerous - ?etty oo:u-g "FF ..... n-r.:_p1 n - Le~~ dP..nl:rPT'nU~ - "F\n1l-::" {.,.,. .. r-,;,.,.,.,

-----r'-

SECRET
Nil
STR~\~TH

OF T:E

~:LITIA:
i
,; ..;

5 - 9 m6::1bers
''
CO~iT.t.. C!S:

rerronLowe
Kenny J ts.::les

Edwin Fre.zut.
J :B

i:

;~

J'

l'f

SECRET
~ORNE RO~GE

Con't

?RESENT
Nil

~~r.y

ACTIVITIES:

OTiU:R SOCIAL OBJECTIVES

n~

THE SOUTH:

1 KTS from town to Call1ste

1 NTS from town to Grand Anse and arou.."lc! :~orne RoLlge strectb 1 NTS from !liorne Je.loux through 1.:a.r1an back to town 1 I;-Ts from town through Springs to i':oodle.nC.s and Wobu:-n back

to town.

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SECRET
POINT Sll!NE Coil' t:
SO~IAL

03JECTIVES: .Point Saline Light Bouse

MILITARY OBJECTIVES: Cuban l:ission POPULATION: .39 people

l!ORN~

ROUGE

ECONOMIC OBJECTIVES: Carifta Cottages Ai"rican Night Club Flying DUtchman B.B.C Night Club Flambou,yant Spice Inn Hotel Blue Hor:izon Hibiscus Inn Cinimon Hill

SOCIAL OBJECTIVES: ConsuXate Of The Netherlands Radio Free Grenada St. George's School.Of Medcine ~ s; ~ ,;.-!.- -1 MILITARY 03JECTivESs

Camp Boney South Police Station POPULATION:

270
7 - 15

PAST

EN~iY

ACTIVITIES:

SECRET
LANSE AUX !PINES ECO!;OMIC
OB~CT!VES:

Lanse Aux Epines Cottages Steven's & Co Ltd Spice Island Charters (G/da) SOCIAL 03JECTIVES:
1

Playing Field

MILIT;~y 03J~CTIVES:

None POPULATION:

494

TRUE BLUE ECONOMIC 03JECTIVES: Fishing School SOCIAL OBJECTIVES: Selwyn Stranchan home St. George's University School_O Kedicine POPULATION: 66 people

POINT S.h.L:DiE
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ECONOUIC 03JECTIVES:

SECRET
CALLISTE ECONOlUC
OBJ~TI\'"ES:

Three C3) prive.te shops Interne.tional Airport Site

SOCLA~

03JBCTIVES: Cube.n
~be.ssador

Calliste Government School Calliste Medical Center Old Tre.nsmitting Station MILITARY OBJECTIVES: None POPULATION:
495 people

CHURCHES: Berean Bible Church - Mr.

~ller

ENEMY FORCES:

OUR FORCES:

1 N.Y.O 1 N.W.O P.S.G

STR~GTH

OF THE MILITIA:

El~u:Y

ACTIVITIES, PAST AND None

PRSEH~:

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CONTACTS:

T'l

SECRET
ANALYSIS OF THE AREA:
The political outlook ana social outlook of the people ~nd the ~ea be1ore the Revolu'tion was 6. very baokv:e.rd one. T.o.e people was hostile towards the New Jewe~ Move~ent at the beginning. The area ber.ore the Revolution was a strong nole for government. The lively hood of the people ~re IC.ade up !!is.inly e.:::~all cane farmers, some rishermen c.nd small set:tio::: ~vol,eci in serv~ces. rtt.n. the majority engage in farming. Just oefore the Revolution there wa.a ~bou-c ~5% an-c:i- ge.iry people in the area, but since the Revolution support :fo:~ the Revolution and the Government has drop, due to ~he problew C)f political backv:ardness and some reactionary elements which makes :lt impossible for proper mobilization in the different activities orgEmise by the

P.R.G.
In the village ther-e is no kind of facilities to cs,rry out any

social fU+lction, which as a result, meybe, the wain re~scn for the high level of backv-:ardness. However, ins pi te of the political outlook of the people there is no real eigns of co'.l.nte~.-rev-olutions.ry threath.

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SECRET
WOODLANDS
ECO!~O!!IC

OEJECTIVES:

The Grenada Sugar Factory Three (3) private shops SOCIAL 03JECTIVES: Water ?ump (behind the Sugar Factory) MILITARY O:SJECT.IYES: None PO,.PULATION:
611 People

CHURCEES: Berean.Chapel- Wilmus Neptune- )0 A.M.E Baptiste Church ~ Gladys Clarence Woodlands Baptiste Church - Shirley Bowen St. Philomena Church - Claris Peterkin -. New Testiment - Phillip Bonaparte - 15
ENEk"Y FORCES :

Cosmos Fitz Roy Williams - Petty Bourg - Very dangerous Lloyd Griffith - Worker - Dangerous
OUR FORCES:

1 lL Y. 0

28 - JO persons

1 N.W.O- 8- 10 persons
EN31.::Y ACTIVITIES, PAST AND PRESENT:

Hone
STRENGTF. OF THE

OLITIA:
7 - 19

10 - Persons

Confiden.tla
lln4 S}leoial Jll"anoh 02) _SB st. Georee' ,
&:a:t

i' 1,80.

In January, l!'llbruary, i:aroh lll'<l. .A!>rD

nr

1;.~1') P.

total

nf !\191 510, It-50 and. ;iOO riaitint; Ar.erioon Ation:~lal via1ta4 0111' oou.'lt.r;;. The majori~ of whnr~ o~me n!'. r.~c +.in~. ~h of
"Otrae 4ou not inol11:le J:edical Studfntn.

In tie tour nbov:: r.ntionetl ot.th:.' uh; ~r <t' :.:o~, ;:;s7 1 175 em 2:;0 l!rl.t\"'1 :ll!lt<or:>h V"sit~~ .,., .. ,.,, ... _,,~,'~"in the
Njori t; of t7hon
n~1111

on

VI\C> t'

nr..
:!11:_:
!.

iVith rarAni" t.o tl'*

t:e~~cl.'\1 Studtr.~:,, ~~'t::11:

t;,e St.

r.. or..e'S tniw.rsity School o; fe<l'\ei,.. 1

arrived in
tt.t~t r."'~1th

u-h'!r ,,,."'nl.ll:~r:,
(l),:

.~0 1 ~~,.ell':

of Jantr ... l~

:.r ;'or

:.flreh L'nd
,.~._,

;..prll, onte or the

l!'~u

stu.ien\.!1 ficr;:-.r. ..

:V'.... t.t: b:riur&e tor

a. ahort !"eriod. Alao " s !\11 ft\JJI'Ihcr

.-.l'

~-1-n:,

r-::err.

r.tuc1ent
tl.f!

cue for ~i:ol"t ;.erioda t1> 'e~bae :u. 'I: a::;.

J.'nr tooe ?.e:;ion~l~,

t;h~:-e1:1'!"-. '\ttrtll~:"

Of'

1._2:0 '!'ri1!.t'h!.~ie1n~

:op;._.j, ..... i'!:"C

f'e~

mo:-.th

rr

-~~lr:l' 1 Tl!l'.l~ "~

h., /I 100 r.orbadiftJ' i:crtiOl o:! l~. 1 t;:e

~""'nri t;,' Cf'

nhor: c~r:'! f'lr. V"".eatinr.

qp.. &ir.':Si '"r ~;c r..on~h d A::ri 1 t'" ,.: ,.,. . n core :.de:nble dro, in tore nunt>er of viitin! ueriOI'n l'eti11ml: to o":- :.:1o:-es earecien~
tt t'~ e-'r':' ~~-~ of thP l"nnth.
~he e~nc:

11 tine

T'to,tav"r, t!>Cre wn~ .. riale t.owl'! the. 1110nth, Alao there ""~ r. rbc in the .uount of' llri ti~h !e tioMla for t!le ~aenth or Ar-ril' ~ COI!!;'Brl4 1li th

or

the ot:,f!' l"Cn:tha.

-4:iil-~

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............... .

J o!'.r. J nronc

M.

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DOCUMENT 8
8 - 1

~!i!;: S!"?..Y

!l.'l~:: HC~3!,

o:

!~:-r::;;.tcr.:.

ST. C.:ORCt'S

PU.:~

OF C. I. OP??.ATIONS

. . , /' A~~~.> ~ J

:. J.' '"'t :..-

Sctti:1g up of co=&nd port~rls:Lng li.tjor Cpt. H. 1\omaiD, Lt. B. P:Lvocta.

~a!.th

1\ol:.arts,

~a6pons:Lbla for anaiyatn~ all ~o~eion that are coming in, in ~ orciar t:o pass on .co members of tha Can cal Col::lmi~e.

Also, one Comrade who -

can sand eo vartfy situations and

incidents that have been reported.

R~corder

o! all t&a

:Lnf~r=at:Lon

coming into tha Centra.

!'!O!HTOR!~C

R::GIONALLY ST. GEORGE'S

City Dock,

three (3) Officers - one (1) Of!icar

Care~aga

St. Paul'- cwo .L1) . - O(~iaars ' - .

SJ.
Ona

JOHN'S

(1)

Officer pbs Parey Cad::a; - Val4ou

!.:. _ANDJt.:.-w' S.
JO

(2)

Officer~ pl~

Party Cadres - Re Gill all off:Lcari and Pa::ty C&ciras bll!ing

:ru::..r hourly ed !o:: this

repot~ !ro::~

purpo~a.

DOCUMENT 9
9 - 1

-2( ii)

';'o cont::ol

~he

movac:ents of all

>iiplo~:~a~s,

with

t.h~.

pu::pose ,

of revealinli the links wich pouibh counter (iii)

alam~ca.

Stop ~ny t~onibilicy of thalli 01ctively urin& thit j)~=ioc to c:r .. te .distrubanc:es and confusion and

\'
1

111ajcr c.owtter-ac:ions

JJ

~.i

>:Q~:. taring of 1 all visitors who have l::een in G=!!r.a:cia ev

waeks and 1110re.

= fou'~ \1
II

:II

( v )

Study ella inc:oming visitors of ella various countersI. to -ee the

compost~~on

of visitors.

II
'I

( vi)

,I

Chec:kift&' &Dd controllin&. the. kay middle class elamoancs wbo

.
'

II

have Iinks wid! diploma:., and in.'"'luence in soma sttctic:l of th~ , !I society. (vii) Check the hotal.s. eo see i f vi.sieors are leaving scheduled time or e&a booking question.
bef~ra

II

'I
1]

their

" ''
!!
'I
]I

'

II'
'I

:~D!C.fJ.

SCHOOL

i!

::onitor all srudenea

duri.D~

this. period..
prCil~euors

=neck ehe 1110od and. movamanu. of the school hiaachy and during this period..

II

~lonicor all sermons by the various parish priesu and preachers in

:he soc:i.ec:y. r"ae controlli:'l& of 'all.l h!::achy c:eeting of ehe church in particular :he
C&eb~lic

and Anglicans.
I

II'
I

i' II

:onrralling all ele~nt:s of 1:ha society that pay visits to t:ha

.i:ac:hy.

II

' II li

:a??ing of the Hi::achy of ali 1:he leading counter churches }:hones.

': ..........;.& o~

.;:m1:1.e1ance peop.l.e
.:

~:

. .;o ensure that &..,y

Sl.j~ns "'"

9 - 2

be identified.

-3-

Ge~~iDI

1ea~ral opera~ive

picrura of

~h

area ia which

~h

kay

ins~allationl

are located.

Checking of ~~aha. of c!ansaro~ alamenca.

':'.~r-~i~;

and ditconnac::ion of danserous clc!!:cnta phonea. aecurad

c:&D:".;,t

Check. all Haada of Hini~~iea ~o if they have any impor~aat documeaca which aaada

...

to be

,~.

Special concrol ova: cecbnicima vho u .. noc very firs mel 'be replaced.

COAST GUAlU)

t.ta'bliah co 5oat pacrols

mSca:ion
OD

vi.~

watch

taw~

a ai&btly 'baais.

Doc'U:141lt&~01l o~ ~l.

ulaphcma calls and secartty l:aporu !rota

vzrtoua regioaa.

9 - 3

r,....... -.,.....
I -" .. ~ _,

""-..... ~-'

... .

~+ ~
... '

S{lec:!.al Era::cb. Offlee,

St.

Geor~' a,

l:a;" 21 ' 1S'!30.

Prom:

l'l'ead

St~ecial

!.'ranch

S11bjact:

Snecial

B~ncb. Art!,~

of

':Tor!<:

!!!a olrl L:I 5 methods ot work, a:!'t: r eX[l'!rimenta t:.oc., ba- prowu to be !IDt af!'eotin enou:;h. It comi.stcd of ::;:e:-li.r:-:;

to'Contident Persaris' aDd ~nerel''E'atro~'.

r.lll !IDt su1't1centl:r
devela~d

Tlle use of the ~e!'.t

and utilized.

There:!'are upon the

completiort of rr; instructian.s rlth Comrade J.A~L and

tiRlJ!;o,

I did

t!:e tolloor.l.nt::

(a) . Cut up the island into intalli!"~~ dis~~i~t.s aui a.s~i~n! offic"~ to same.

('!:)
(o)

Lectur"d to ott'i~c:-s on. tt.e otse and control

o:r

a,nta.

A!'!'oint a chief ot' O::eratiom; (r;l:!c!:. wu Mt

in effect before rzr:: tio!e).

(d) . Or!l!::iae aresa of cance::rtt-ation. (a) !!ald. re~+:r ""tines with my officers on work,
(:!')
pro~ess-

etc.

~cauae of our lini~-t tr::n:sport rcsol!rces

alla.red ar'ricera in the aut districts to operate trom Uleir i1omea, instead, as custom, comin:; ta 3t.
cloiu~
~orge's
11111

the

every day and

'pa trol.s

Apart tram these mtelllgellCe Districts I ~.,.. assi~d otf5.cers

to claal 'IIi th

ll~cit'ic

are:sa.

l!e:-euz:der (s)

ll::"e th~ a~ns:

Goverme:c:t Dt!part:lt!nta

Top Secret

DOCUMENT 10
10 - 1

f'T'"t.-.. . I . i : ... : :
.... '.1.-

.... '

. 2

(b)
(a)

'l'rade C'uions

.'l'he Police
! I

(4)

School of' ~cine

'1:110 anzt.chea

:!
!

I
I'

(e)

il
"ho duire

'Ire are &ho requested by Cabi!lat, from time to ti.ae, .1;0

Iani~tion

Cb.,zoaoter

I!%Veat:l.~t:l.on on applice~:ta
!)::a porta

citizen-s::..',~.

~o

!1
I'

II

!lerertcent linka di::oet:t!.; mth S!:'ec:!.d that we

!\erorl::3t:l.on~~,

tt:r at haue of'

~ht

t.o cert:dn I'raon.s ~:ld on '" +:teb of' heve to <'.1!l":';: out r.'OIII ::ime 1:4 ti ..e.

' I !'r~z:ch ~to

o.c. P .H. File r;. 1v:rts

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( 3)

a! De!ecce Port Rupert . , .....,q ? St. George's

Hi~istrj

COMRADES TO CO?a!ETE FrTE ( 5) YEAP.S BY MARCH 1 3th '84

lfO

RANK
-~or

NAMES
~;

REID.RKS

1.

2.

;.
4. 5. 6 ..

a.
9.
10 ..

r.

11 .. 12. 1). 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21 ..

22.

2). 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. )0.

)1.

J2.

JJ. J4.
35. 36. 37.

JS.

llajor JfaJor Lt. 2.U. Captain 2Lt. Lt. 2Lt. 2Lt. Capta1.a. Lt. Col. 2Lt. 2Lt. 0/CD'! Sgt"Sgt. Sgt. Cpl Cpl. W.02 2Lt. 101 Sgt. '102 pte I./Cpl Cpl Cpl Cde. I./Cpl Cpl I./Cpl P.P.c. Pte L/Cpl '11'01 Sgt.

Binstien Louison Basil G~a.u Chris S t:rou.de Cecil Pri.JIB Chris Parke Lester Redhead. George Chere bin. J ll.l.ie a A.nd.re ws C:rispi.a Hypolite I.enno:z:: Taylor Carl Hyacinth Ewart Layae J.llan Lowe Adrian "Oews"bu:ryDavid P'ra.Dcis Daniel Pranlclyn A.llster John Dorset l'ete:rs Borri.l Richards Aden. llexa.o.der Richard Browne lolicheal. Bridgelllall Vincent Richards Wendell Redhead Bened.i.ct Bu.ba Winston Knight John Oliver Lero:r Me Sween Kicheal Donald Bernadette Gittens Vernon Pra.ucis Keith Phillip Joshua Beggs Colley Bu.bb Rodney Langdon Joseph .lie Donlad Samuel 14ignon Joeep~ Philbert

Studies Studies Studies Studies

USSR USSR USSR USSR

By April

By

April

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RAllK

~ q,C
REI!Jl.tt.TCS
B~

NA!!ES

40.
41. 42.
~).

44.
45. 46. 47.

L/Cpl P.li'.C. P.P.C. '101 W02 2Lt. L/Cpl P.l'.C. '102

0/CD~

Le c.ard. ThoJDB.S

4S ..
49 50. 51. 52.

:Pte 2Lt.
Cp~ Cp~

Yvo.c..c.e Thomas Allee. Williams llorgac. Gabriel Ke.c..c.eth Gilbert Keilriclc Praser ThoJDB.S A.le :::a.a de r Ji..mmy Abraham Stephe.a.. Uc.gstoc. Rudolph. Charles -Stephen Ca.d.ore Raeburu .liel.soc. Ainsley Baptiste A.nthoc.y White=
ll-lllly
1:a;lll&lir

Apr1J.

lly April

H.
54.

~ P'.l'.C.
L/Cp~

s;.
sa.
59.
60~

56. 57.

woz
P.F.C. i'OZ
Cp~

Danley lle:::a.ader Raymond. Charles ra.a. Joc.es

IC&rrast- Paul.

By April '8$By April '8~

61.

62.
6). 64~ 65. 66. 67.

Cpi \702 L/Cp.l. Sgt. L/Cpl

L/Cp~

68.
69 .. 70 .. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76.

P.P.C. . '102 W01 L/Cpl

Cp~ Cp~

n.
78. 79.

eo.
81. 82.

\701 Cpl L/Cpl Sgt. Sgt. Wo2 2Lt. Cpl L/Cpl Cpl Sgt.

Willstoc. Frac.cisrae.: Joseph Er1.c- Lambert Vernoc. Gabriel Gociwizt tash1::lg-toc. George How~ Oebert- l'ellx Christopher .Lzlcirews Charlie Surallle Leslie Hoe~ Rudolph Philbert .llstoa. Frac.cis.liicho l.a.s- J'o he. Villcec.t Joseph. Clyde li'rac.cia J'oseph Pa-ey Charles Richards Theoph11lus Walters B;rroc. Cameron Llewellyn Archibald J'Wl.ior Harris James Hazzard Clevero:r Lesse:r Layne La Kothe Jllde st.Ber!lard

By Apri~ By Aprll

By- April Stuc11es USSR

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..

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\.....) tt,_; ' , : ; ',

.-,.(..;

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r
-~::,

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4-:: .4 .. : ..=.

P, . . :. '. ;_

~sd. S!,l<!cisl !ranch Q2)

SB St.

Geor~e~,

Ea:r 7, 1~60.

Sub~ect:

In JaJJIJ&ry, hbruaey, l!arch tm! Ar>ri1 of 1980 a total

trt 51~, 510, ~50 and
0\:

300

visiti~

American :!&tiocal-3, visited

~me

c:cuntr:r.

~~~

majori t-1 of whom

~edicat

on

JO.c:~ ti.on.

'!his ot

course does not inclurie

Students.
t".on~

IA the- tour above centi.oned

175 am 2)0. Jlri ti.sh. lla ti.oMJ.3 aajority at nhom
~

a llWlber ot' 208, 237,

'linted

OUr ~!l.CHC:! 1 asein the

on vec:.t!on.
::tl;d~e;

'i1th. :-espect to the" !;:erlicel Stul!.er.ts,

Geo~e 1 S

at the St.

'[jn:l.ve::-si t-1 Soi:co l of !::ed.icina 1 a !'Imber of 520 1 students

arrived in th6 '!!~>::th ot January. As for February:, !:arch and . :!'r"..l., so- a<' the- same stud ants d.ei,)Or+.ed on rrivn te buaioesa for
&

short !'riod.. .Usa a SO".all m.tmber of rrofrs.son

a,..d. students

-~ for abort ~>eriod. .to lectu" at>i stud~. For- the !e!ionala, there ~a t~~m~be:- of 1.20 ~..llide~a%!3 arr:t-.ri~ hero for the 101ont!1

or l!;ril, ~le ,~ hA<I 100 Barbadian Natiocala, the majority of

vbom cac ot; <n:cstion. Oll.11?ll'I'S: ;"1" tj.e month ~ Ar>rii there "u a cons id.erable drop in tho namber of dsiting American r;atiornls to our shores esroec:Ully at th&" _oarl:r sta~os of the. month.
F.owe~,

the::-e ~as .. :-iso t.o~:-:!.s

the- ll1:ldine; of the month. Also there mos 11 ri:e in t.he e~rouz:t trt yb:!.t:ine; IIM.ti..lh ::atiocsla ror 1:o ;10nth. of lrril, ,.., eomt="od witt
th~

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(1.8-12-79)

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SECTION TWO: INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES

'l'op secret

AGllEEMEIIT between ~e Government of Grenada and the Government of the Onion of Soviet Socialist Republics on deliveries from the Onion of SSR to Grenada of special and ot~er equipment

The Government of Grenada and the Government of the of Soviet Socialist Republics,

Unio~

quided by aspirations for develcpinq and strengthening friendly relations between both eount:ies on the principles of eq~ality, mutual respect of sovereiqnty and non-interference into internal affairs, proceec!inq from the desire to promote strenqtheninq in~ependence of Grenada and in connection vith the request of Grenada Wave aqreec! upon the followinq:
~~e ~~e

Government of

Article 1

The Governm~~t of the Onion of Sov~et Socialist Re~ublics shall ensure in 19801911 fr .. of charqe the.delivery to the ' Government of Grenada. of special and other equipment in nomenclat~re and quantity accorc!in9 to the Annex to the present Aqree-nt to the -ount of 4.400.000 Joubles .

DOCUMENT 13 13 - 1

Article 2

The delivery of the equipment listed in the Annex to the present Agreement shall "be effected by the Soviet Party ~y sea, at the port of the Rep~ lie of Cuba. The order of the further delivery of the a~ve equipment from the Jep~lic of CUba shall be avreed ~pon between the Grenadian and Cu~an Parties.

Article 3

The Governaent of the Union of SSR at the request e! t.'\e Government of Grenada shall ensure renderinq technical assistance in masterin9 of the equipment delivered under the present Aireement by receivin9 Grenadian serVicemen for traininq in the OSSR. The Grenadian servicemen shall'be deputed for traininq in the OSSR without their faailies. -The ~xpenses connected with the Grenadian servicemen's traininq, upkeep, meals, and equipment ~n the Soviet military ecucation.al establishiHnts as well as w:o.th their travel fare from Grenada to theUSSR and back shall be borne by the Soviet Party. Article 4

e~arqe

The Government of the Union of SSR shall ensure free of the transfer to the Government of Grenaca of necessary technical dtseriptions,instru~ions and aanuals in standard composition on operation of the special equipment delivered under the present Aqreement.

13 .,. 2

. The appropriate Grenadian and Soviet organizations shall

contracts in which ~~ere shall be stip~lated the detailed terms and conditions of receiving for training Grenadian servicemen and o~er services connected vith the implementation of the present Agr..ment. Article 6 The Government of Grenada shall not vitho~t the consent of the Government of the Union of sov1et Socialist Republics sell ~r tr~nsfer, formally or actually, the special equipment, delivered under the present Aqreement, the relevant documentation and information or qive permission to use the equipment and documentation by a third party or any ptysical or legal persons b~t the officials and specialists of ~~e citizenship of Grena~a being in the service with the Government of Grenada. The Government of Grenada and the Government of the Onion of.SSR shall take all the necessary measures to ens~re keeping in secret the terms and conditions of ~e deliveries, all the correspondence and information connected vith the implementation of ~;e present Agreement. Article 7 The present Agreement comes into force on ~;~data it is signed on. The Annex is an integral part of ~e present Agreement. Done in Havana on October ;i-T , 1980 in twO .oric;inals, each in the English and Russian languages, both texts being efiually valid.
ON IEHAI.F OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ONION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST lEPOBLICS
A.~O

Article 5

concl~de

FOR

<{f"uV

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'l'op secret
A.. 'liNE."<

to .\ire-ant of October t-~

7, 1910

L I S '1' of special material to be cla!.ivered to ~anad.a froaa the Soviet Onion in 1980-1981 /free of char~a/ Unit ol measure

D ..cr1pt1on Artillery and. amall anu arm&a~en t 12-mM mortars, used recond.ltionecl RPG-7V antitank hand
~renad.a-launchera

.I

Quantity

! 'tears 1I

ol C!eiiverv
1981

1911)

piece piaca

12

l2

24

24

Group seta of apare parts /1:9/ to RPG7V

~renacla-launchera

let piece

7,62-mm

P~

aachine-vuna

54
1

54
l

Group aet of apue p&rU /l: SO/ to PK.'II aach.i.ne-~na set

i,62-~~
~1::15.

AX aublll&chineused reconditioned carbines, model used. recon41Uonecl

piece piece

'

IOOO

IcOO

7,62-~

l 94",

1500

.soo

Antiaircraft ar.ament
23-m= ZU-23 antiarcraft

mounts Group sets of spare parts /1:6/ to W-23 aCNnts

piece set

11
l

'
l

12 2

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2 Years of a:eiivu:z: 1980

Descript.icn Repair set of spare parts /1:18/ to ZU-23 mounts Coml!lunicat1on Mans Rac!1o stations: R-105M R-108M R-109M Vehicles GAZ-66-05 vehicles uA:-4698 jeeps Al!lnun1tion &2-mm mortar rounds with fraqmentat1on shell PG-7V rounds to RPG-7V
~renade-launchers

Unit of sure

Quantity

1981
1

set

set set set

12

12 4 4

4 4

piece piece

28 5

22 5

thous. pieces thuus. pil.ces

4,5 2. 4. 2,4

4,5

23-mm rounds to ZU-23 a~tiaircraft mounts: with fraqmentation, high Axplosive, incendiary projectile thoua. pie:ea

162,0

54,0

108,0

with.armour-piercinq, thOwS. ince"diary, tracer. pieces i)rojectile

7,52-~~ rifle cartridges wi~h steve-core bullet in

54,0

18,0

36,0

Cli?S
wi~!'lout

tbous. pieces

675,0

675,0

7,62-mrn rifle cartridges clips: with steel-core bullet

c1~

thous. pieces thcua. pieces

416 ,.o

416,0

75,0

75,0 13 - 5

Description

Unit ol !Ieasure

! . ()Uar:.tity I

rea:s of c!.el1verv 1980

.. ,,b ..
27,0 ",2

with 1-: iZ bullet . With steel cartric!qe case with T-46 bullet 7,62-mm cartric!qes, model 1943, without clips: vi th steel.core bullet with tracer bullet LociStic e!i!! ian en t Solc!iers'camp tents for 10 men
~u:::::y

thOUS.

piece thCNI. pieces

27,0 ",2

thous. pieces thous. pieces piecu piece

6 0010
)00, 0

200,0 100,0

400,0 200,0

thoua.

7;,0
20

75,0
20

S?&re parts, auxiliary ancS t:aininq equipment on apeci fic&tions of the Soviet Party to ~" amount of up to 4~0000 Roul:lles

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n E P E II E B t.
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nocT&BnlleMoro rpeK&Ae Kl CoeTCKOrO COII3& 1980-1981 r~ax /Oe3.03Me3.11:HO/

1980
CTpenxoo-apTKnnepMAcxoe aoopveHHe

1981

62-MM KHHOMeTW, OWBWHe I 3XCnnY&T&UHK, OT~e~OHTM~OI&HHWe

IIITYIC&
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12

12

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r~ynnowe ~~~~elCTW

24

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~4

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7,62-MM IC&P&OKHW 00P&3U& ~9~4 r., OWBWMe Jxcnr.yaTa~MH, OTP8MOHTMPOI&HHIIIe ;eHMTMoe aoopyeNMe
2j-MM 38HHTMWe yCT&HO.XII
3~-23

IIITYK&

:soo

1500

WTYk& xOMnneXT

:a

6
1

12

r~yn~CIW

KOMnneKTIII 3Hna K YCT&HOIX&M 3Y-23 /1:6/

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~MHHua

!KonK~ecT-!

ro:w

noc~axH

!H3M81)8HIIll!

1980
?eMOH~HWA KOMMneK~

1981

3Mna KOMII118KT
l

K YC~&HOBKAM 3Y-23 /1:16/

PIJ111CC~&HUHH:

P-105M P-l08M P-l09H

KOMIUI81CT KOMIUleKT oMrtneKT

12
4 4

12
4
4

AToMOOHnH rA3-66-05 U:TYK&

28

. 22
5

82-~

MHHOMe~HWe

B~C~penw

OCKOnO~HOA

MHHOR

~C.WTYK

4,5
2,4

4,5
2,4

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~e.wTYK

23-MM a~e~penw K JeKKTHWM yc7&HOBKaM 3Y-23: c

ocxonoqHo-~yracHo ~aXHraTenbHWM

CH&pliTWC. :.JTYK 162.0

;:OM C OpOHe00RH0-3&XKraTenbHO-~&CCKP~M

54,0

108,0

CK&PJU:OM 7,62-MM
HHTOoq~e

54,0

18,0

36,0

naTWC.WTYX

~pOKW C nyneA CO CT&nb11~ cep.::eqHHKOM 8 OOOAM&X

7,62-~ MH~oaoqKwe

675,0

675,0

na-

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TWC.~YK

<16 ,0

416,0

.:.....~ :<o.:r.:c:cn c::c.n,.... .. t".:ZC.!!!':'j'!< ... ,.

75 ,o

75,"
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CT&n~HOA

11
1

il

1981

II
If

c r:yne11 s-32 co rMn3oA TWC.WTYK

27,0 97,2

27,0
9i,2

''
il

c nyneR T-:46

1[

7,62-MM naTpo~~ oopaJua 194)r. Oe3 OOOAM:

c nyneA co cTanHWM Cep.ae'lHHKOM C T?&CCHpy~eA nyneA TWC.WTYK
nac .urryx
n~c.wrytt

600,0

'

200,0 100,0

4l0, 0 2 00,0

I I

1!
I

i
I

~~~ xo~oc~o~ c:pe.r.D6~

HMy!!!eCTIIO TW:a
na~aTxH narepH~e con.aaT-

3 00,0 75,0
20

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20

'I
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WTYKa

JanacH~e 'laCTH, ~eOHoe H IICnOMOraT~,~HOe H~e CTIIO r:o CneuH~HK&~~ CoaeTcKOA CTOPOH~ Ha CYMMY .ao 400000 PY011eA

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Top secret

A G R E ME N T
bet~een

the Government of ~rEnada a~d the Government of the Onion of Seviet Socialist Repu~ics on deliveri3s !rom the Onion of SSR to'Grenad~ of special and other equipment

The Government of Grenada and t:.e of Soviet Socialist Republics,

~vernment

of the Onion

quided by aspirations for develcpir:g and strengthening friendly relations between both countries on t.'te principles of equality, m~tual respect of sovereignty and non-interference into internal affairs, proceeding from the desire to dependence of Grenada
pr~~e

strengthening the in-

and in connection with the request of the Government of Grenada have agreed upon the following:

Ar.:.cle 1

The Government of the Onion of Sovie:: Socialist Republics s~ali ensure in 1982-1985 free of char~e ~e ~elivery to the Government of Grenada of special and c:.vi~ equipment in nomenc:ature and quantity according to Annexes 1 and 2 to ~~e present . Agreement to the a=ount of 10.000.000 Roubles.

DOCUMENT 14 14 - 1

- 2 -

Ii I

Article 2 The delivery of the equiplllent hst.:~4 in Anr.-sl al"d :! to the present Aqreement shall ~e effected by ~e Soviet Party by sea, at the port of t."'e ltepu~lic of Cuba. The order of t."'e further delivery of t.~e above equipment from the Repu~lic of Cubil shall ~ ac;reed upon between the Grenadian and CUban Parties. Article 3 The Government of the Onion of SSR ~;t the request c:f the I Government of Grenada shall ensure renderinq tec:hni.cal a:ssisunce in masterinq of t."'e equipment under delivery ~y recei'tinq in the OSSR GrenacUan servicem.en for t:rai:Unq in the operat:Lon, use and maintenance of t."'e special equ:..pm~nt as well as by sendin'i. Soviet specialists to Grenada fer these purposes. The Grenadian servicemen shall ~e sent to the USSR j!or trainin'i without thei: families. The expenses connected with the Grenadian servicemerl' s trainift'i, upkeep, meals in the Soviet military educational es:Ublishments as well as with their travel fare from Grenada to tile ossa ana ~ack shall be borne ~y the Soviet Party. The Government of Grenada shall proviC.e at its own expense the SOviet specialists and interpreters wit."' comfortable furnished livinq accommodation with all. the munici?al utilities, mecical service ana transport facilities for the execution of t."leir duties ana shall ensure their havinq ::~eah-(t reasonable pr:.c:es at the places of their resia,nse. The Soviet specialists ana interpre~ers shall not be illlposec l::ly any texes ana duties on enterinq cr :.eavinc; Grenaaa'' 'ana ~u::.nq t."leir stay t."le:e. All Other expenses :onnec~ec! wi~l 1 dep~ tat:.on of the Soviet specialists to Grenada shall a borne1 by t."'e Soviet Party.

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Article 4 The soviet Party in periods to be aqreec upon between the parties shall depute a qroup of Sov~et specialists to Grenada to determine expediency, opportunity a~d ~cope of renderinq technical assistance in the creation of ~.e statior.ary shop for repair of ~~ special equipment and transpert, coc=andinq staff trainer school, traininq fac.ilifies f~r Armed Forces as well as the deliveries of missinq buildinq materials fer construction of the storehouses and road. The deputation of a qroup of Sovie~ specialists shall be effected on the terms and conditions of A:ticle 3 of the present Aqreement. Article 5 The Government of the Union ~f SSR shall ensure free of charge the transfer to the Government of Grenada of necessary technical descriptions, instructions and manua:s in standard composition on operation of the specidl ~quipment delivered under the present Aqreement. Article 6 The appropr~ate Grenadian anc Soviet organizations shall conclude contracts in which there shall be stipulated the detai.i.ed te_r.ns and conditions of deputinq Soviet specialists, receiving for training Grenadian servicemen an~ other services connected with the implementation of the ?re~ent A~reement. Article 7 T!-le Government of Grenada shall net w~thout the consent of t:-.e Government of the Union of Soviet S.:>ci.>list Republics sell cr transfer, formally or actually, the ~pe;ial equipment, delivered uncer the present Agreement, the :el~vant cocumentation ar.c information o: give permission to use ~,e equipment and doc~entation by a third party or any physic~l or leqal persons bu~ the officials and specialists of ~~e ci~izens~ip of Grenada benq in the service with the Government of Grer.ada.

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The Government of the Union of SSR .1nd the Govern111ent of Grenada shall taka all the necessary ;neasures to ensuru kaepinq in sec:-et the ter.ns and conditions of the deli veri as, sll the correspondence and in~ormation connected wi t.'l the i::pl!lllentation of the present Aqreement. Article 8 The present Agreement comes into force en the date it is signed on. Annexes 1 and 2 are an 1nteqral part of the preu.nt Aqreement. on July ~ , 1982 in 1:wo origiDone in Moscow nals, each in the Enqliah and Russian lanquaqes, both texts being equally valid.

FOR

A.~O

ON BEHALF

FOR A.':O ON BEliALF OF THE GOVERXMDIT 0!' THE UNION OF SOVIE".:' SOCIJ..I.IST i\EPUBLICS

OF THE: GOVC:l'NME:n OF

GRENADA

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Top secret

ANNE X 1
to Agree111ent of
Jul~

21, . 1982

L I S T

of special equipnent to be delivered to the Ary of Grenada from the Soviet Union in 1981-1985 Unit or IQuantlty-I _________ Years of delivery measure I total I I ~~~~~~~~----_ _..:~I 19 8 l I _____.:_1~98::..:4 ~-~1:..:9:.::8:..::5:._.__

Description Armcur 111ateriel

8TR-152V1 armoured personnel carriers,

used, repaired
7,62-nun 1Ula cartridges wJ.thout cUps

piece

50

)0

20

wit.h steel core bullet with D-32 armour-piercing-incendiary bullet and steel casn wlth T-46 tracer bullet

thous. pieces thous. pieces thous. pieces

100,5

6"0,)

40,2
15,0

37,5 49,5

22,5 29,7

19,8

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Oeser iption Artllierl armament and ammunition

76-nn ZIS-) 9uns, used, repaired 76-- rounds a

Unit or IOuantlty-1 Masure I total I

I I

198]

'i'cnra I
I

or

ileUvcr..t_

1984

piece

JO

18

12

with fra9mentation and hi9h-explosivefragmentation 9renade

thous. pieces piece piece piece

9,) 540 450 540 30

5,6

3,7 210 180 210 12

' with armour-piercing-tracer shell

with sub-calibre armour-piercing shell with hollow charqP Rhcll
57-mm ZTS-1 ~~tl-t~n~ ~uds, 5 7-mm rounds
u~ocd,

llO
270

llO
18

1upaired

piece

with fra<Jm:::ulation grenade with armour-piercing-tracer shell with sub-calibre armour-piercing shell

thous. pieces thoua. pieces thous. pieces

5,4 4,0 1,3

3,2 2,4 11,8

2,2 1,6 0,5

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OeRcr 1pt1on crad-P" /9Pll2/ portable launchers

Gr~'P

Unit ot IQuantity-1 Years of delivery measure I total ~--------~~~~~~~~~~~~----------1 . I 19 83 I 198 4 I 1985 pleca set set thous. places piece
mount:~

50

20
5

30
7

eats of SPTA /114/ for orad-P launchers

12 5

Repair sets of SPTA /118/ for arad-p launchers 122-._ 9M22H fra9mentatlon-hlqh-axploalva set projectiles in sots with packs of crad-p launchers
14,5-mm ZGU-1 AA mountain mounts

1,8 30
3
1

0,9

0,9
30
3

Group sets of SPTI\ /1110/ tor ZGU-1

Ret set

RapaJ.r sets of SPTA /llSO/ for ZGU-1 1110unts

14,5-- allrttrlctgosl

with n-J2 armour-piarcinq-lncandiary bullet wlth nzT armc-ur-piarcinq-incendiarytracer bullet 82-ama Df>l 1110rt11rs, us ad, repaired

thous. pieces thous. places piece

180,0 180,0

180,0
100,0

60

JO

JO

- 6 Unit of louantlty-] Year11 of delivery moasure I total ~--------~~~~~~~~~L----------I I 198) 1 I 1984 I I 1985 piece set piece thous. pieces piece /11100/for PH pistols set thous. places 10 1 270 2, 7 150 1 10,8 207 2,7 150 1 ,10,8 10 1.

Description 7,62-mm SVDN-1

sni~er 1 s

rifles

Group set of SPTA /1tl8/ for SVDN-1 sniper's rifles 7,62-mM sniper's rifles of 1891/1910 model, used, repaired
7,62-~

sniper's cartridges without clips

9-PM PH pistols
Group set of
SPTI\

9-- cartridges for PH pist.ols

tland grenados1
F-1

thous. pieces thons. pieces

10,0

10,0

RGD-5 Training grenades with fnzes1 URG

URG-N

l,O

l,O

place

500 500

500 500

- 4 00

Description 82-IUI rounds for

~

OnlE of IOuantlty-1 me11sure I to till I

I I

Years of delivery
198J
I I

1984

I I

1995

111ortsra1 thous. pieces piece 21,6 200 10,8 100 10,8 100

wtth fra9mentatton Nine wtth Jnert ch11rge mine Sm11ll arms

RPG-7V light anti-tank grenade l11unchera

piece aet aet. thoue. pieces place eet piece set

50 5

20 2

)0
)

r.roup seta of SPTA /119/ for RPG-7V grenade launchers nepatr sets or SrTA /1101/ Jrenade launchers
fo~ R~G-7V

1
l,O

PG-7VH rounds for RPG-7V grenade launcher a

1,2 20 20 1 10

1,8 20

1,62-mm I'KH machine guns ;;roup set or SPTA /1150/ tor PKH m11chlne run a . ,62-- rKm machine guns r.roup set of SPTA /1150/ for I'KHS machine
JURS

60 1 )0

20
I

Description 7,62-11\111 DP,DPH machine guns, used, repaired 7,62-mm rifle cartridges without clipst wlth steel core bullet with n-12 armour-piercing-incendiary bullet with steel case with T-46 tracer bullet 7,62-- AK sub-machine guns, used, repaired 7,62-allll cartridges or 1!143 model without cllru

5 Years o( clcllvcry I I 190) 1904 I I 170 100

Un [ t of IOuantlty-1 I me11sure I total I I I. I piece 270

1905

thous. pieces thous. pieces thous. pieces thous. piece !I

919,5 45,4 213,8 2,0

432,0 21,9 101,6 1,0

308,7 14,0 69,3 1,0

178.8 9,5
' 42,9

with steel core bullet with T-4!' tracer bullet for blank firing
7,6~-Mm

mill.piecea 1,44 thous. pieces thoua. pieces thous. pieces thous. placeR 324,0 120,0 1,0 60,0

0,1

0,74 i62,0 60,0

162,0 60,0 1,0 60,0

carbines or 1938/1944 model, uaed,

repaired 7,62-mm rifle cartridges with ateel core bullet in clips

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Description
H nesa

llnlt of IQunntity-1 men sure I total I I I thous. pieces thous. pieces

of de! !very
1984
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198)

I I

19R5

PHN
'I'M-57

5,0 2,0

5,0 2,0

ComMnn lea tion means Radio station" 1

R-104AM3 R-105

set set set piece piece kllornetre pie co

10 40 20 60 10 50 100 10

10 40 10

R-IO!IH
TA-57 telephone sets

30
5 50 100

JO
5

P-l9)H awitohboerds
P-:Z7UI two-wire field cable TK-2 reels

!;ngJ neer rnaterlel and wot"kshops

TZ-5 re fue llers

piece

.....

0 -

nescr lptlon OP workshop HRS-on workshop ESD-10VS/2l0 powor plant Other equlf?!l!e!'j;
I 0-place tents

unit oC l(lunnt.ity-1 mcnsure I total I

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Ycnrn or dell very 1901

I I

1904 1
1
I

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1905

set set set

1
1

piece thous. pieces thou a. pleccs thou ... plecoR thous. plece11 pleco

100 1,5
I, 5

50 0,5 0,5 1,4 0,5 50 0,5 50 0,5 0,5

50 0,5 0,5

Aluminium soldier flnsks Flask case ,sets of soldier uniform SSh-60 steel helmets DPTs5 BxlO field-glasses Spare parts, auxlllary and training equipmcnt by the spec l flea tiona of tlc Soviet Party to the amount of 600000-00 noublos

1 , 4 x/
1,5 100

0,5

x/
I

Set composltlont panama- I, field shirt- I, trouser!l - l, sleeveless cest- 2,

shortu 2:
so~kfJ

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p::!r~

wa1iii:.-belt - _l.

Top secret

J\NNEX 2

to the Agreement of

"

July

1982

LIST of special materiel and civilian equipment to be supplied for the Hlniatry of the Interior of Grenada from the Soviet Union in 1~82-1985
I I I

Description Small arms l.lght anti t11nk r.ocket launchers RPG-7V Group seta or SPTJ\ /lt9/ to rocket launchers PI'G-7V Repair sot or spares /lt8l/ to rocket lAunchers RPG-7V Pockets PG-7VH to rocket launchers III'G-7V 7,62-mm machine 9una I'KH

unit of measure

Quantity 1982

YeArs ol ileilver:t
I I

1903

I I

1!184

1985

place set set thous.pleces place

20 2 1
J,2

20
2

1 1,2 25

25

- 2 -

Oeser lption Group set of SPTI\ /1:50/ to machine ')Una PKH 7,62-mm rifle cartridCJeB without clips1 with steel core bullet with armnur piercin9-incendiary !Jullet 11-12 with steel casin9 with tracer bullet T-46
7,62-~

Unit of measure

Years of du&lvery Quantity 1902

I I

1901

1904
1

1985

set

thous.pioccs thous.pieccs
thous.plece~

11515 7,5 27,0

115,5 7,5 27,0 50

aubmachine 9uns AK

piece

sox/

7,62-mm cartridges, model 1943, without ell pSI with steel core bu\let with tracer bullet T-45 7,62-mm sniper's rifles .SVO Group set of SPTA/1118/
~o

thous.pleces thous.piecea piece set thous.pleces piece sei:

40,0 8,0
ll.

40,0 8,0
8
1

SVD rifles

7,62-mm sniper's cartridges to SVO rifle& 9-mm phtola PH Group sets of SPTI\/11100/ to PH pistols

6,8 600 6

2,4 550
6

x/

Used, repaired.

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Ycnrn of lie livery Quantity 1982

1
44,7.
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190)

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1984 1

1'105

9 - - cRrtrldCJes to PH pistols

thous. p leces

5,1

l9,6

S(!eCial instrumentation Itemst roboctit-M n-2 piece piece piece set set IIOt set set piece piece 20 20

n-4
Moshka-Mz Moshka-HV nn1avkn Nylon Nylon-zu Photo cutter to Nylon Photo cuvette to Nyion

s s
)t

20 5 10 1 1 1

s s s s
5

lS

10 5

10

10 1 1 1
\

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----- ..-------- -- - ----- - -

Oescription Instrumentation "Luza-2-r.akmus" nridge" Infrared viewers "Kustarnlk" Step-and-repeat.machine ER-11Kl Signalling systems "Rubtn-J" TV systems "PTU-47" Equipment of general C i V J.lt a !1~U::.;S::;U=---VJdeotllp6 recorders ~E,lectJon!ka-video" T11pe recorJera "Hayak 1 Photo cameras "Zenit-TTr.

-~--un-rcor-i

____Y;;..c:;=;ar_!LPLlc 11 vo ry
Quantity
~~1~9~0~2~~-1903

--- ~- ---------------- ---

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measure

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l')R~

set set set piece set set

2 2
5
1

2
5
1

sot piece
15

J
15

piece piece

10 10
J

10

10

Exposure meters "Leningrad-6"

piece

..

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Oeser l('tlon Photographic enlarger "Neva-JK" Dlack-and-whlte f1lm FED Colour reversible fllm, 35-IMI Various kinds of photographic paper and chemical agents /developer and fixer/ Safes with key locka Metal cabinets Single-stand tables
~~i~~nd

Unit of measure set cassette -ter set piece piece piece

Quantity 1982 2 100 80 1x/

6

Yenrs of doliverl1
I I

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I I

1904

1985

2 100 80 1
6

so
JO

50 JO

equipment
~1lth

Cotton khaki tunics

. trousers

set set pair place place

600 1500 1500 600 500

.

600 1500

Officers' equi(llllent /belts and shoulder atrllpa/ Kersey hlCJh boots Khakl kepl Officers capas
X

1500 600 500

To be supplied to spaclficatlons of Soviet Party.

00

- 6 -

Unit of
Description Black cotton socks Kit-bags Vehicle. GAZ-66
UAZ-4698

measure pair piece

Quantity
1982

Years of doll very

I I

19Rl

1904

19RS

1500 1500

1500 1500

piece piece place

4
6

4
6
l

VAZ-2106 Sets ot spares for vehiolesa

GI\Z-66 UI\Z-.4690

set set aet

1x/ 1x/ 1x/

1
1 1

Vl\1-2106 Spare parte, auxiliary and training to speciflcations of Soviet Party for a sum UJ> t'o 100000 roubles

equlpn~ent

'!'c ba inippiicri to epeclficatlons of Soviet Party.

t-J.

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PROTOCOL to the Avfe-ent between the Govarn~~~ent of Grenada and the Government of the ossa of OCtober 27, 1980 on deliveries froa the USSR to Grenada of 1pecial and other equipment

The Gove.rn~~~ent of Grenada and the Governauint of the Union of soviet Soci~li1t Republic bave avreed upon the followinc;:

Article 1 The Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics shall ensure free of charge the delivery in 1981-1983 to the Gover~ent of Grenada of special and other equipment in nomenclature and quantity according to the Anne~ to the present Aqreement to the amount of 5.000.000 Roubles.

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Article 2 In all o~~er respects the Parties vill be guided by the . provisions of the Agreement between ~~e Government of Grenada and the Government of the OSS~ of October 27,1980 on deliveries from the USSR to Grenada of special ar.d ot.~er equipment.

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The Covt:=l:l't of the Republic of Cul:a has the pleasure. of reci.t vi:"l d~ins 19!2 .:four dele&ations o::r 'the Armed rorcu o::r up 'to . . . t."lret litml:ers ea~ o::r the :fcllO'to'in specialities:

En11:1ee:-ing, ('the :fourt.'l-t.'u-e mcnt.'ls period.).. CC~Z:~~~~L:ni""Cation, (the :first ~ee-mon~s :perLoc1) Locis'tics, (the firs't t.~e-mon~ period.) lxplon'ticm, ('the :fourth tbree-mcmth .periOd)

The da'tes 1.~ vbic.'l t.'lese deleptions should. 'travel to Cuba will ~e ccm:unicatec! to 'the grenadian side, by t.'le cuban side twen'ty deys 1n advance.

ARTICLE

In mer 'to lead t.'le ac't1 Viti es. of t.'le Cu.ben Mili'tar! Sptc'ialis'ts, the pos't. of c!1ie! of t.'le Cu.l:an Military Specialists is estaWsl:ed ld:o will develop !\mc'tior.s 1n 'the Minis~ of Defense.
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':he Cul:an side accordinc 'to 'the plena PFoved l:y i'ta covemmar.'t.s will carrJ ou't 'the sys'temati c c!anre o::r Cuban MW'ta%7 spec!ali_.~ in.t.'le que:~'tities foreseen 1n the ~sen't Pro'tocol.

ARTICLE

VII

'n:e People' 1 Revolu'ticmary Cover-..ment of Cnnada will pve ::racili'ties 'to t.'le chie:f o::r t.!:e Cuban Mili'tary specialir-a 1n 'the vork places and :for u.s inc ~e c0111111\.1Zli ca'ticc mean:s t!d.rti.~ 1n the eour.trJ 1n order 't'o assure 'the 41nc't1on of his acth'i ties o: "Te~ical ~.ilitary assi .. ..ance to t::e Ar:le!! rorcu.
AP.'!'!CU:

VIII

The

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who 1n Virtue o::r ':.~I! ;n"PJO~ J:r,.toeQl are 1n 'the 1\epubl.J.e o::r Cul:a or in Crer.ada vtll respec't t.":e sovertil:"l"t-/ anc1 eostums enc! vill obsel'Ve 'the laws.

C~:':an L~c! ~e::a41an M1l1 tal""/ speeialir~

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People'a Revolutiocary Governmer.t Will &1ve facilities to t.'le l"J.n1st..i of the. Rev~t10Z1UY' Ar=e~ Forces of tl:e F.epu'!:lic of Cul:a to C:eclc t.'le vcrk of t.'le C-ul:an f'.ili'tary Specialists.
ARTICI.E X

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The 111edical, tec!:nical anc! mate1"ial assurance ec! t.'l; expiMU as a reS'Ul.t of the P.rmanency of ~~ Cuban Milit&ry Specialists or. the Graz:ac!ian te%":'1 tory vUl be implemerrtel! according to the time period established 1n Annex No. 2 of thia Protocol
.AR'l'ICU

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The People' 1 Revolutionary Gove:r:-.JDent Will pay the expenses of the Cust0111-Ho\:ae anl1 fees o! the lllll!!lS sent to the Cu~ )IJ.li -tA f-'1 specialin., -ey mcS -ey a11"
.AR'!'ICU: XI!
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The .Gover-..man't of the P.epuUic of Cu't:a er.cS the Pe~e' a Revoll! tiec&.:-/ Gover-..:ent o~ Grenad.a, vill take all IDUS\:nS c1e;;end1:1 o::. t:e111 1n order to aaau:re .aec.-.cy o! the pe..-:aa::e::cy of tl:a lllilitary perac=al 1n both atat.s anc1 the cbaracte:' o! t:e activities, .. well .. t.':e and i:for.:ation :'elated to the ~sent Protocol.

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Any k1:c! 0: ai'tUaticm that CCIIIIU

out 1n nspec't to the preaant

P:'otocol ar its accompllshment, it Will l:t solvei! by !:'itndly . co:rvt:'f'aticza ht-<~een nP:"esant&ti ~s of l:oth sic1u 1.:1 F.avaca City o:o 1n tbe City St. Cecrce a. Ar.y c:!:arzts cr a~IU ti_or.s to t:e Present Protocol Will =l.7 be e!!ec-.ive 1: case t:ey an ela't:onted ir. a 'WT1t'ter. way a:-.11 si~ec1 t7 authorized pera~:.el of t~ si~es.

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An::ex No. :5 of t."!e Protocol o! )1!1Utary

Colla~ation

on

achola~

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to the People' a Revclu~ OM:")' Cove:r:=e::t c! C:-enadu Will l:e 1::.clw1ec! in tbe :pruent Protocol, 't:y meana o! writtlt:: ret;ue:'t thrW&h the chief o! the Cro1.1p o! Military Special.lsta .a!ter havinl !lnisbed the atuc!ies that will be carriec! olrt.

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ARTICLE XV
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Presez:t 'Protocol Will be pu't -into e!!ect !rOI!I the dJI,te o:! s11%2atu:'e anc! 1t V1ll 'be e!!ectiv~ until Diceml:er 31st, 19!4.

Wri:tte."\ up in two copies, or111na1, in apaDicb and.. Mgl:Lsh, both texts are valic! ar.d a1cne4 in tbe City o! - - - - - - on the c!aya o! o! 19._ _
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.!y the People' a flevoluti,e =ary Coverm~et .,! Crena~

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fRC'!'CCOL 0:' ~ M!'-I':AP.? COLLA!CFUT!ON A:OUT T!-: L!:'I'!LS OF 'tiCRK OF Tl-'Z CU:/J't Y.!I.I'l' Ai\! S::::C!All S'l'S IN T}:'Z JIEit".!A::E:r.!' AP.
~FORa!.

The Gover=ent o! the Republic o! Cu'ca will maintain military . ipec1al1S'ta in Grenec!a "othose composition 'will be as !oll.Dws:

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1.-

~ene~t S~ecieli[ts

a) In t.'le General Staff o: ~e .Ar=e4. Forces.

- Chief of the Military Specialists - - - - - l

Specialists
l:l) In the Military Recion.

- Specialists ------------------------------c) I= t:e Per:ane%:1: Company. - Specialist - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4) I:!ter-..&1 Aas.:rttr.ce CrCil;)s of" the 1-'J.litu-J Spec1a .Usta.

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l

- O:!icers, Sergeants

~d.

soldiers
TO!AL

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2i

a) b

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Cenenl Sta!!.

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l:l) In t:e asSlU'ance u:1 ta.

- Tecinic1ar.s

c) 'tnr.s.,ort Repeirbg E:-igac!es - - - - - - - - - - -

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A.":i!X No.2

fEC'!'OCOL 0: 'l"':: M!I-.'T'l'Ai'."! COLI..UO?..:..:!C: A.:Ci!'l' T:-:! ~-:s, ~.'!CZ AND ASSUR!NCi F::~SO?ll'iil..

Jo!...L~Al:

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:n:e Cover:men't o! '~:lie Republl c o! Cul:a ar.d the Peopl!' s :P.ev,2 l\.oticmary Ciovern.~~~en't 0'! Grenada a&ree to ~U&ra:'tee ~e Cllte:rial, techiUc&l end mel!ical assurance o! the Cllb%2 lt.lli'tary Specialists ecccrlii:g to ~e time periol! me.c'tiO!led belo-.r::
C!.AUSi: Ho. l.

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:n:e People' a .Revolutionary Ccverz=ent o! Crenacia Will I'.:J~.r&ntee ~~ materiel mea%).1, eqW.pme."lts md the !oll!Ning ae:vicu: a) l".ainta1":ance o! !urn1 ture a.cc! pro~-ies aer.t ar.l! c=.s:truc. tel! 't:y Cu~ ani! t.'lose g-1 ven by ~~ ccnm'tr,f to ~e Co:":a:: IDi li~ry persccnel.
1:) !cr.Up:~~~e."lt and o:t!ice material :tor t:e ~~ o! t:e C:::a: ~ litary specialists.

c) Fresh

!col!-~

!or ~~ !eel!in& o! t!:e Cu~an Mill. tL-y per

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sc=el. d) Tl:e necessary 'tnr.sport means !or t:e l!evel:;=ae:'t of t:<eir ~ctiona inside tbe Ar=el! Forces, gua~teei:J t:e ~~l ~ lu~icants, its maintainance ar.dre~air. e) Ar::amen't l:ld am=mitior. !or the Cu'l:an MUitarJ specialis'ta.
!) ~l.1!1eld medical assistance 1:1 t:e P.os:i)i'tal c:t t:e ccr.=try as wll as the necessary medicil2es tor ciueue preve:tl~cn ar.l! tbe maintair~ce o! heal~ o! tte Cu~n Militar; Specia
~ists.

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h)
1)

Netior~l

transpcrtatior.

re~~red

!or t:e acca:pliL~~~=~ o! ot=era)

t.":e service act1 Vi tha.

r~~lic

Services (vater,

tlec~ici~;. tele~c:es ~d

j) A call ~~o.ij:leri~~ ~or ~~ persR:'~l e~e:ses o! eve:-; me:'t:ers

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i~uivale.ct

to (30) U.S. Dollars.

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k) I::tnnce visa er.c! Idar.t1f!cat1~ Doc-~er.ta Yhi= acc:ndit 'thu tor t!l'tr civilia.-: ar.d military a~oritiu o! t!:e co-.=tey. 1) Perscm=el that suarantee t!:e drivinc and usaae o! the ~ port .Tec!mique.;_ ~e ela't:orat1on o! food., wasbin& anc 1rOD1ne of ~e cl~es; 'the cleaninc ot !ur:li~e and }lt'OPelties an4 the aecm-1 ty of the bouse. ll) Otl2er means and services .non..;specified which an n~ed !or the development of t!2e vork o! t!:e Cubn MW tary pers.e nell.
Cl.A.US No. 2
'!'be GovermDent o! the Republic 0: Cu't:a v1ll
~tee

the means

. equipment and services we mention as .follows: e) '!'be aenc!1111 of technical peracr.'lel, material mee::.a ~c1 necessary !ur.li.tures for the c~.u:1:1on o~ t!:e necessary ilutallet1cm tor t!2e Uv1ng-con41t1or.s e:c1 vork o~ the Cu't:an Military Personnel.

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b) Or1e4 foOdstuU of every 'ki:ld !or t!:e feedi::g iot.1.11tary Personnel. c) '!'be trip clothes

o~

t!:e Cubn-

of t!:e Cu't:lln ll.Ui'tar'/ SpeciiUS't.s.

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d) '!'be necessary consultive material ~or ~~ exec-..rticm functions o~ the Cu't:an Mill tary Speciallsts. e) '!'he salAry in Cu't:e of the 1'.111tar;
Persor~el.

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PARTIDO COMUNISTA DE CUBA I COMITE CENTRAL

ct;A Ai;:J THE NE'.'l

.rz:.-EL r,:ov=:r,3HT ,1p GRENADA, FOR THE 1983 P:::-

R!O!l.

r:::'.?.CJtCTION
!'~e

Co=unist :=arty of

C~'ca

and the r:ew Jevtel

~:over..ent,

'croti:er-

ly united by the same ideals of str'..iggle ip their respective

collntr~ea,

ae mel* ef active aolidEllty tn

tavor

Of the peo~~ar-

ples that struggle for national liberatior., and

likewi~~.

ing the same convictions against imperialism, colonialism, neocolonialism, Zionism, and r~cism, become aware of the need to unite efforts and coordinate actions of cooperation in the dif~erent

activities within their scope.

o~

Both ?arties,

agreeing that the many-sided relations of coop-

Qration be governed by the vndest and justest spirit of cooperation, solidarit.y, a-"ld internationalism, reach ag:-eement on the following:
c:=....:.?TER I

a) The CllC and the

NJL~

will exchange delegations for the mutual.

study of the experiences in the different fields of rarty work, according to lished
bet:~een

agree~ents

and needs that will be estab-

tl".e parties. To this end, they will car!'::r out

!'eg.,;J.ar oeetings a..."ld exchange of experiences between the dif~e!'e~t

departments and secretaries of both Farties, whose

ae!'eements a..."ld cocmitments will be a..."lnexed to this protocol.

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PARTIDO COMUNISTA DE CUBA I COMITE

CENT~AL ,

2.
b) The C?C expresses its willingness to send., accordir.i to the requests forcuJ.ated by the

N.iz.r

in this_ sense, te-:h..-u-

cal advisers for the organization of propaganda of the ?arty in Grer~da.

p~blic meetir~s ~~d

c) Regarding the political upgradir..g and professional tance, the NJM Sll4 the C:PC eXpress their

a.~:sis
to

l'lilli::e~ess

receive, at the "Rico L6pe:z" i&fteel, the !9JW: caares that

wi~ be decided on mutual agreement.

d) The CPC and the NJ".r.: of Grenada will exchange inforcat:Lon
o.t mutual interest, both on the field of the developmemt

of the two revolutions and their experiences, as well. as on the internatioll&l situation and,

funde.:::~entally, that

of the Caribbean in its struggle against imperialisc, tieocolonialism, racic and Zionism. Likewise, they will e.lC.c..''l8Jle .inforcation on the liberation move!:lents as .-:ell as coordinate actions and positions of mutual interest to be adopted at 1!Vents, conferences, and other Party activities of an internatior.al character, with special emphasis oz:L the problems in the Caribbean. e) Both organizations,
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var~uard

of the peoples of

C~ba ~d

Gre-

nada, express their-mutual

solidarity in the struggle

against imperialism, and they are comcitted to struggle

ar~ :ake sure that they develop to the utmost the m~tuaJ.
solidarity and

under~tandin

of the Interr.ational

Revol~-

tionary ~ovement regarding both revolutions.

!) Both Parties will exchange infor::ation e.."ld join efforts

~n

strer..gthening their relationship w' ... th the socialist and

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PARTIDO COMUNISTA DE CUBA I COMiiE CENiRAL

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progressive countries, and in favor of the peoples that struggle for

th~ir

liberation, particularly vdthin the

!oiovement of Uon...:.Aligned Countries.

Cn political

ar~

oass

org~~izaticns:

Eoth ?!.rties agree on developing to the

~.tmost

the eoopera:ion

and assistance in the developcent and strengthening of the mass

organizations of Cuba and Grenada. In this sense, the CPC and the NJU will promote, according to the needs of the N.ru and its cass organizations, a \vork plan of the
~orkers'

Central Union of Cuba, the Cuban

~omen's

1eder-

ation, the. Association of Scall Farmers and th'e Young Com:!Ul'list Organization, with their counterparts in Grenada, both for the
exctar~e

of delegations, advice, and collaboration in their di!receivir~

ferent fields, ani for

cadres free those Grenadian orC~ba.~

ganizations in the schools and courses of the tions which are !hese
agree~ent;
arr~~ed

organiza-

and agreed to these purposes.

on cooperation will include exchange of infer.. :ation; publications, expertise built up by tham.
and
Li~avdse,

.they will co9rdinate their positions at

internatior~

events and conferences, by mutually advising each other on the

com:~on

interests of both ?arties.

Cn tlie exch.a."!ge and cooperation bet.veen both Parties: :he C?C a.~d the NJM .of Grenada will approve, control, and en-

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PARTIDO COMUNISTA DE CUBA/ COtv\iTE

C:~TRAL

4_

store the ful.fill..ment of the understandings and aeree:;;e.n.t::; of cooperation and exchange to be established at_ state lerel, for. vthich .they will create the z:.echa.'lisms and controls tl:a t
t~ey

consider relevant. . .

Similarly, both :E'a.rties will periodically oversee the developme."lt of the cooperation and exchange between both gcvern.c:ents, formul.atin8 the 'ticii!purposes. The CPC and the
N~

readjust::~ents

tha)

he.come, aaeessa:ry

tor ~;rae-

will coordinate the positions of the govern-

ments of Cuba and Grenada at international events, confezences,

and agencies where they participate, in attention to the polit-

ical, economic and social interests of both ?arties. Besides, both Per ties, through their state ap:;?aratus, vril.l propitiate the
exchar~e

of inforcation, pubiications, research,

and scientific and propaganda works related to their political

interests. CHAPTER IV On their fulfillment: The CPC

and

the

N~ co~it

themselves to inform the counter:;?art,

exchar~e pl~"ls.

in due time, the implecentation of the agreed

Also, both Parties will aprove the agreecents to be established a.::.or.g the above mentioned political a.."ld n::a.ss orgia.niza tion.s,
:::akir~

sure that they are ful.filled.

li~e,

The agreements adopted in the different fields of ?a.ty

as well as those to be concluded e.T.ong the Cuban and Grer.adian political and mass organizations, \vill be incorporated as
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a~ex-

es to this protocol in fcrt:e u..-:til Decerr.ter )1, 1;e3.

PARTIDO COMUNISTA DE CUBA I COMITE

SECRET

CENT~AL

1983 J'LAN The New Jewel Movement of Grenada and the

Co~st ~art~

of

Cuba, .ratified the general lines established in the tion and Exchange ?lan between both Parties, the
s~irit

Coo~era

and.~ursu~~t

to

of such

Agree~ent,

they establish the following

t-lan for 1S83: I.

tne

e\lban Party wi.llrecieve in 1S83:

a) Five comrades with secondary educational level to study at the

~ico L6~ez"

School, for one year.

b) Two technicians in drawing for specialization in making billboards and c) Two comrades for public meetings. d) A
~ress
~esters.

St'ecialization in sound equit'ment for

photographer for training in Cuba.

~ress.

e) Training of a technician in microfilm for the f) A news"aner librarian, !or training in Cuba. g) Training of a t'ress cartoonist.

h) Training of a technician in general gra'llhic arts. i) Two comrades linked to the work on religion for exchan& ing ext'eriences and coordinating regional ar.d international work. Two comrades linked to the work on the Socialist International for exchanging ext'eriences and criteria on this asrect.

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CUBA /(C,'v\iTE_ CENTRAL . .

SEC?.ET

ic) A' delegation :r.ade U'D of three comrades of the ~:ir.istry of

t.:obilization who have to do vd th the work of Foreign .4.!fairs,

fW".d~enta:llY w1 th

the Caribbean, for exchangi.ng

. ex'Perienoes, criteria, and coordination in tl:ie region.

1) A delegation made U'D of a Meme Iller of the 'Coli ticaJ. 3uJ~eau
and two other 'Dersons for exchar.ging ex,..erier.ce on the!

work of organization, internal education and rro,..aga.'lc.a of the Party.

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m) Two Members-- at the Poli'tlcal Bureau and t-.vo othe:o- t'lersons, --- ----' -- " each one !or one week of rest in Cuba. n) Two Members of the CerU:ral Committee for one week of r11st

in Cuba.

II. The Grenadian "Darty will recieve in 1983:

a) Two technicians in sound equi,..ment tor T'Ublic meetings, to train and increase the level of their counter"Darts in Grenada. b) Two technicians in billboards and T.IOSters for
exchangilll~

ex'DI!rience end increasing the technical level ~f the Gre1nadian

c)
co~ades.

A delegation of two comrades from the De"Cartment of

of the Party.

Orga~

nization forsxcnanging ex"Derience on the orginization work

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PARTIDO COMUNISTA DE CUBA I COMITE CENTRAL

SECRET

d) A S't'ecialist in the work with the religious reo,le ch.angl.ng &X't)eriences in th.e work o' the Party tor. e) A S't'ecialist in internal education
,lar~Of

~or

ex-

Ori.

th:;s

sec-.

the ?arty.

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corres~cnd

with the frate!'!".a.J. relations cet:teen coth :?e:;;ies,

Ea.vL~,

u:derwrite this document in the Cit7 of

Cuta.,

;,~e

29th,

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EMBAJADA DE GRANADA EN CUBA
STA. AV!NIDA No. 1401 to. 14 MIRAMAR, C. HABANA CUBA Til!FONOS,

21S.C29
21-3113

Cuba by

I: accor.lanee witb the requests prt ferward at the 2nd C.JICl'ea.- .t-th c..mwU.at Pr..n.,J et the P.l'iae Minister, the~Yietnaaeee Aa'baenal.er hall repertell ~ teU..in& 1. '1'he PlildsU'y ~ Dctence ani ~terier ia reU.y t. receive G.l'anad& auz et.a.rt.ic 1ft April 1982 twent:r apprpr'.:.a.tely quallfiGIIl peeple te train in the ~llins

tr

i 4 Ya.nkae taotica AM. the weapena uee4 in Viewa 2. '!be C.verflllnt Ill V1etu.m ia not ill a ~eitian ta eellll :PMple te 1D a ~aitian ta train pilate. ' I enquired u ta whe will pay the paaeagea fer these peaple. 'nla ta check 'n thia quatien but peinted aut that it waa unlikely that able to pay, He eugeete4 that we appuach a tri~ oe\llltry vhich facilities,

~l =~~:!~~;"!arrare c r.....tucatioza e! anti-aeeial &D4 c.untar-reftlutienary elements

Crena.U. zaer. are they

Allbassadar prard.aed Vietn.aa would ))e baa a.irllne

DOCUMENT 18 18 - 1

EMBAJADA
tu. A\iDiiDA h:>. NOt ln. 14
MlltlMAR CIUDAD .. AIAHA CUIJ..

DE GRANADA ES

CUBA
TELEFONOS' lt-SUI U-liiJ

c:.o ~..1/{P~
"Y~R

OF POLITICAL AND ACAOU\IC

Ea~CATION"

SUMMATION OF TH WORK and DECISIONS OF GNZRAL MTINC - NTM

( Cl.II3A}

:. rlze cenerol Meeting of tlte New TEW:. MOvement (N/M} branch in cwbo was lteld on satwrday 7tlt MD)' :pB3 at p. 30 am in santa clara according to tlte desision of the previews GM
2.
r~ attendance were 28 comrades. Tlte meeting lteard excwse for tke aoscence of cde. tames clarkson bwt cowld not accov.nt for cde. Awgwsthte Vespt'eys absence. comrades cletws st. ?av.l and JOhn HOWston (L"iOl1) were welcomed by the Q~.

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meeting re elected cde . springle as re:ord~ng sec-:-etory adopted the following agenda, aj Report on decisions ond tasks of last GMb) Report and discwssio~ 011 ?arty wor~ in tlte institutions c) proposal on cwltwral activity. d) oiscwssio~ ox collective ossessmext of comrades. e) A o s
Ql. reviewed all tlte decisions that were ta~en at its lost session. rn all cases (:4 cases} a responsible attitwde 'II'WS taken to implement tlte decisioltS, The reswlts are as follows:

4. The

DOCUMENT 19 19 - 1

EMBA.JADA.
ItA AVOCIDA No. l.&ot l.acl . .. MIUMAR. CIUDAD HAU.NA
CUIA

DE GRANADA.

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E."'

CUBA.
TWP'0"0S:

U-:~!t
I

zi-Jitl
I

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a. Tt'Ovel arrangeme11t for

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JTa..- AVE'NitJA No t'ot lst:. 14
MIRAM4A :IUOA.C KAIANA

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011 tra11sfer of stwde11ts i11 progress although !modifications are bei11g made based 011 tke desire of tke stwde11ts and tke availability of their speciality i11 the particular province.
se~eral ois~~ssio11

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on kolic!Dy plo11 for students rema111111g in cwbo Tke main difficulty with this has to be resolved
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h. The problem of Alla11 13e11j cn::i n was frankly talte11 wp with kim. over the last 3 moths there has bee11 marked improve.- '-IUHt.

OPPP completed by all except the HavaHa oppli-

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ctive party group.

stwdy Material _(report OH 1982 eeoaltkowgk this was o11ly done reeeHtly. U'te:rial is beittg prepared for september.

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1. collective assessmettt was held itt all party growps.

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owriKQ the report ott decisiottS of lost Ql. matters arose ot: w~ich decisio~~ were tokett, ttamely, a. that the embassy rnwst kave a direct hand ix the place~ettt of studettts itt the futwre, b. that it be suggested to cre11ada that career weeks be lteld with stude11ts about to leave school so they cott better df>preciote what they wo11t to stwdy andjor what they shmtld stwdy itt relotiott to xatioxal developmettt. c.JUted for a comrnott approach to members, candidates attd czpplicottts stwdy itt differettt prcvittces attd how this catt be achieved,

6. The Getteral Meetittg heard reports ott the worlr: -of the party g~owps itt Haloxa, satttiago de cuba and CQlllag!iey as well CIS cde. Allott ROberts worlr: itt Sattta clara. 1t was ttoted that the work itt satttiago de cwbe~ had sigttificotttly improved sittce lost cu. The applicattts completed study attd the NYO growp orgaxised qwite a HUmber of political, cwltwrol ottd social activities as well as c:ttettde,: snerol politice~l activities of otker stwdettt bodies. 1 t we~s ho-ver, stressed thcrt tile sitKatiott was xot yet consolidated and several stwdettts . atilt ko politiccrl i"Mdifferettce tkws tkct JUtctd to foC'IU.ItOre a'unUrm tkctre. '''" CCIIIIQBaey tkct work ia till good aid1' tke-.PPliccrKts G"Mdu & cw co=pletittg tkeir.atwdy .. Tke ~
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llt.AaU,R CIUDA.D MAUNA CUll

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COKt 'd. 5/ growp held .several political, cwltwral (for the first time) oltd social activities which were swccessfwl. However, a slight drop iK atteltdaxce oltd pw~tctwality was begi~t~tiKg to develop. us Havano the work is satisfactory. The applicaKts are -comp l.e ~-i Kg -~ke i r- s t wdy r--&.he -M- & -Ool ore 4IOW~H--Chap ter --. 4 of political tcoHamy. witk tke NYO several activities were realised - political, cwltwrol altd social that were all very swccessfwl. rt was however, Koted tkot tke foilwre to provide study nu:~terial to NYO affects all the growps. Tke NWO whick was receKtly started held several successful activities altd is provine to be a step forward for all the sisters. r" SoHto elora tke NYO is operating altd keld some swccessfwl.octivities. The growp however has some disciplinory problems whick must be resolved wrgeHtly. The growp tokes port iH all activities that otker stwdeHts bodies kold. 7 A geHerol problem of all tke growps whick was ideHtified was that of i~tformotiox from Gr~odo. rt was Koted that a more consisteHt centralised altd responsible approach mwst be takeH .by crenodo oK.tkis problem.
B . The cenerol

heard o proposal from tke HavaHa party group oltd opp~oved it. The proposal is for tke stwde~tts ret~rn~ine k0111e on ko lidays. to ko ld 3 cw 1 ~wro 1 skows _in Grenodo -~-:tke-)n'Oceeds of whick - l d be all ghen to .Use defe'ltSe of ..;,\"-... .. ;tile ~0111elcmd. voriows toska were distt'i!ncted to three provilt. ce.-_~imd they wowld i111111ediotely begi1t preparations. r t was
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decided tJ.tat tke be coMtacted OM tkis to get the tioKCil kelp of the party.

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9 Tke reswlts of tke collective assessmeMt were givex. tt was 11oted tJ.tat tJ.tere was some timidity il'l the assessmeMt, hJwever, tke ~! agreed that this exercise is very fwMdamextal aMd as swck m~st be coxtiHWed bwt greater attextiox mv.st be paid to fratlk, opex a11d objective assessmeMts with comradely criticiSI:! a11d advice gi vex.
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a.! lool!ed at other IIIQtteu swch as the problem of the rreMci~ stwciexts wldcl1 !,as beeM referred )fWJI(erows times to the Mixistry of Edwcatiox (Gda); the problem bei11g created by the boastful attitwde of \ke ~cOHcmic st~de11ts i11 relatio11 to their trip to GreHada, the problem of tJ.te moxthly 11ewsletter as a reswl t Of HO 011e tO type i t1 tJ.te 11eed for Gt'eHGdiaH Sl;wdeHts to more actively participate iM vol~tary prodwctive ~lrl! i11 cwba.

The C:M e11ded at s pm after decidbtg oM tJ.te date axd place of its Hext ~eeti11g - st11 NOvember iM camagQey. T11e MeetiMg was carried owt i11 a discipliKed a11d bwsi11esslil!e ma11xer.

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SOviET AM.BASJAD01t - 24TH MAY, 1983

The Ambassador reported that ?n his last trip to Venezuela, he met with the Ambassadors from the Socialist C:o;nmuni ty and raised with them the fact that, since his eight month stay in Trinidad, none of them had visited, He explained that h . had spoken with the General Secretary of the Venemelan JollllmUlist ?arty and among other things, had raised the question of the level of counter-revoluti0!1I'Y activities in Venezuela, The General Secretary explained that there was, he thought, contact between the Venezuelan Government and the counterrevolutionaries and th"ou..:,nt, but wasn't a~re, thr.t the President knew of. it, The Arr.bassadcr asked him to work on it and send more precise informatior-. The Prime ~nister thanked him and pointed out that the General Secretary had never been to 3renada kept contact with the Grenada .i;;mbassy in Juracas, The Ambassador added that the International :-telations Secretary of tl\e venezuelan Jo:n.nunist Party said he is coming to Grenada. The .h.;nbassador gave to the Prime JUiuister, copies of arti.cles on Grenada puolished in the Soviet press, The
A~oassador

reported that

spedi~l

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Guard patrol boats anC. foodstuff

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MEET!NG BETWEEN CHIEFS OF GENERAL STAFF OF SOVIET ARMED fORCES AND PL~PLE'S REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES OF GRENADA DATE: Thursday 10 March 198) (4.00pa) Representing the Soviet aide were: l.Marahal of the Soviet Union Ogarkov N.Y. 2.Colonel General N.A. Zutov ).LT.-General G.A. Borisov 4.Colonel Soloviev S.Captain M. Globenko

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The aeeting coaaenced proaptly by Marshal Ogarkov who extended a war welcoae to Major louiaon. In ding ao, Marshal Ogarkov enquired whether Major louiaon waa having any probleaa with hia atudiea and living conditione. Major Louiaon expressed thanks for the words of welcome and explained that he had no difficulty with atudiea and thought that he waa asking progress because there was no report to the contrary froa the profeaaora at the school. Speaking about the Grenada Revolution Major louiaon pointed out that the econoay had grown by S.51(percen~in 1982 and living standards by ) percent. He explained that the United States continues with ita plana to destabilize the revolution, underaine tourisa, linki~g our international airport with ailitary potential and training or aercenariea in Venezuela. in addition DOCUMENT 24 24 - 1

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to the United Statee ltaelr. MaJor loulaon than ephaalaad that the Grenada Revolution got around these problea and atlll continued to aka advances. He alao lnfored Marahal Ogarkov that at the Seventh Non-Aligned Suit Grenada waa again elected to the coordinating Bureau or the Moveent. At that oent Marshal Dtarkov aaid that he waa glad for the lnforation on Grenada. About the a1tuat1on in the world Marshal Ogarkov pointed out that the United States would try now and in the future to ake thlnge difficult for progreaeiva chengee in all reglona and continenta. The Marshal eald that over two decadea ago, there wae only Cuba in LAtin Aerlca, today there are Nicaragua, Grenada and a aerloue battle ie going on in [l Salvador. The Marahel or the Soviet Union then atreeaed that United Statee lperialia would try to prevent progreaa but that there we.- no prospecta for lperialia to turn back hiatory. Moreover, Marahal Ogarkov ephasieed that in an aggraaaive cliste the ilitafy people have taaks to d6. He explained that since Grenada waa located cloae to US 1per1alia and was not developed ilitarily the Grenada Revolution would hove to be apecifically vigilant at all ties. rurtherore, thu Marahal declared that once the asses have a burning desire for progress the leaderahip ahould aove ahead decisively and firmly. On that point Marahal Ogarkov asaured Major louison thmt the plane outlined by Priae Minister Maurice Bishop during hie viait to the Soviet Union in 1982 were good and had the support of thu Grenadian people. Further atill, the Marshal or the Soviet Union reainded Major louieon that the Soviet Union would contribute to raising the coabat readiness and preparedness or the Araed Forces or Grenada.

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He lnfored the Grenada Chief or Starr that according to the agreaent signed in July 1982, one-third or the aeana f~r 198) were al~eady supplied and the rest would be delivered during this year. In response Major Louison expressed hie gratitude for the supplies sent to Grenade and aentioned that he was confident that aore deliveries would be sent to Grenada in the future. However, Major Louiso~ explained that he wishaa to introduce another aatter for discussion which was not included in the protocol. The Chief of Staff or Grenada explained that he was refferring to the text or a letter froa Prie Minister Bishop addressed to Prie M1nister Tikhanov dated 28th July 1982. Major louiaon said that in the letter, Grenada waa requesting additional aaeiatance ina food, fuel, spare parte, transportation, engineering kite, uniforaa and others. He disclosed that the greatest part or the budget was used for rood and fuel and that spare parte were also or aeriaua concern because aany vehicles were grounded since the basic spare parte were unavailable. Marshal Ogarkov replied rather jokingly that atudanta should be concerned with studies, but that Major louaion who would graduate on lOth May was also concerned about the probl or hie soldiers. Nevertheleea, the Marshal indicated that he waa aware or auch~equeata, but hastened to assure Major louiaon that all iteaa contaned ln the protocol would be delivered. Marshal Ogarkov further assured Major lou,i.eon that the requests contained in the letter to P.M. Tikhonov were presently under consideration and that even though they were handled by GKS and Ministry of foreign Trade, the Ministry or Defence would exercise eoae control on the solution. He said, with confidence, that. his Miniat'y would participate in the aettleent of these requests.

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Further atill, the Merahal disclosed that there was a poaaibility that aoae or th~ aain queationa would ba aolved and aa soon as a decision WP.s taken, the Ministry or Defence through Col-General Zutov wo~ld infora tha Eabaaey. Additionally, referring to the question or deputation or Soviat apecialiata to Grenada to conduct atudiea related to the construction or ~ilitary proJects the Marshal infored the Grenadian aide that the teaa or apacialiata would be aent in one aonth'a tiae and that they await an indication rroa Grenada confiraing readiness to accoaaodate the apecialiata. Finally, towarda the end or tha aeating the Marahal of tha Soviet Union and Chief of Starr or the Soviet Araad Forcaa proposed a toast 'fro the bottoa of our hearts- in hie wordsto Major Louiaon on the ave of the lOth Annivaraary or the Rew aEWEL~Moteaent and the fourth Anniversary or the Granada Revolution. In his turn, MaJor Louiaon axpresead thanks and appreciation to the Marshal ror~~ind worda about the Granada Revolution; MaJor Louiaon also expreaaed thanks for the aaaaitanca to the Araed Forces or Grenada and than raised a toast towards the atrengthening or relatione between the two countries, partiaa, people's, and their araad rorcea. Marshal Dgarkov waa thankful for the war aeeting and reinforced both toasta by raising a final toast for the growth and ruther atrengthei'Ung or the relations between the Sodet Araed Forces and the People's Revolutionary Araed Forces or Grenada. In conclusion, it ahDuld be pointed out that the ehti''fe eating waa conducted in an ataoaphera or warath, rriendline~a, aiplici ty and unpretentiouaneaa.

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Our nlationo with the US.:iR Aft influenced by a pumber of in%'- cODnecting facton, Amo:ag thto more important are: 1. Yerceive4 icieological direction of the l<Jlo Party and the l'tlC, 2. 'l'he manapment of state ~fain, ' The deYelopment of atate to state rolationb. 4 . Grenada' a .. role in the yorld (regton). 5. Our: nlationahip with o~er mebers of the toci.alist community. 6 . llelatior&ahip .between the NJM and IJl'~U. 7~ Our: acti.vityin interD&tj,onal oraanizations

. l'tt5'9eived id,CJOlosiclll tinction - hlr Ik;; . . Grton&da. ill. ngal:ded as being on the path ur :1Lc1aliat. oriuntu'ti on. 'there ts &. gtrueral. acceptance. among Soviot authoriti~tf. tllll we arP. at ti<e nution::ll diteocratio,. anti-itapeJ:ialiat. ataett or. iiOCial.iat .::~iN~tation. '!!he u.::.Lt az:Jif!NI a Sl>ecial ~.race to thea;;. types oi auuntrit-!1 in i tu f.Jreign. pu:.jcy. i:hin is,. of course~. also the case with other socialiat countries. ln t~:~:cn::J ,,r thair priori:ties 0, the countriea uf sociaU~t urifntation Cl'"IU rlt;h1:' Kft&.e the .aoo~&l ist. coll!lllunity . '.rtie:refore,. whatever, the internal. debate,. 1t :ls important tb&t. VO conUn\1~ ~o nlllintain: 'JUr: l'ubliC' O.SIIaSilmtllnt of our- stage' ot' oiovelopaen1:' u. the. ~~ational democratic, anti:..imperi&liot stag~ of' socialiat ot':i.ont;ation- After: all. ..the HI himaeJ.i ll&d&- that: aaseoesaut. when he Wll.lf her&- in t;oscow ao Wtl~ a.s du.ri.Dg: h1a via:i 1:' to llerlin This baa noentl~ been reinforced by tlle Foreicn Miilite:r: dudng hie. viai t to 'fietn:llll, Kamp.uchia and Laos .So, it ueemo to jljf): absolute!T nei:eeisal:J tha.t we maintain thb l.ino. 'l'hiu. is 11111de o.ll the 'more' . : illlportaat. by, tho! ver,r higtt: priority that it1 placed on consiate:~cy of. l.lllalysb
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Recommendations .. 1. 'l'be Soviets have a cornet perception of our .ideolo~icOJ.l line both .. t the Govenment and Iarty levels . lie should contit:ue along tbeee lines. 2. The problem of protocol" bas to b' aolved but it IIIUSt be handled Gently. At the diplomatic level, we could keep on inaisting tllat counterparts meet. To the extent that this is ndtt achi~ved, the principals ould mention it in passing - not a :Jubutantive point, just in passing. 11e wuat not fail to oention the matter to their Ambsasador at social activities. Gestures are also inportant - cutting conversations ahort with juniof people etc. Receproaity is al~>o important. dl' Memb,rs should not be easily available to loA-ranking Soviet officials on vioits. As a rule, the Ph in particul!i.r, and 1 would also say the Deputy 1'!1 should only ente~tain courtesy calls not ~xceeding i 5 to 30 n:inute:~.
The p!8p.!QDlODt Of state affAir! 'l'be 8ovieta have been bumt quite often in t!!e past by giving support to Goverm~ellta which have either equande:red th.!l;t nup]>ol:t, or turned around s.nd become agents or imperialism , or lost power. One is reminded of Egypt, Semolia', Ghazla 8.llll l:'eru. They are therefore very careful, and for ue sometimes madd.ingly slow, in making n.aking up their minds about who to support. They have docidAd to support ua for two main: reasons. 1. Cuba bas strouv.ly cbarapioncd our cause. 2. 'rhey are genuinely imprecsed 11ith our 111&1\&l;emcnt of the Aconomy and atate llt'f&ir'.l in genoml. They ...re impres~ell 1<1th our r.omit1110nt to plaani"~ lho> absence of corruption, t)l& ethic of hard work .unong the lec,dership, the ability of the leadership to spread this ethic amonr- the population, the NilliuL~enc to saorii'ice.They are also impreand with the policy qn the 'colll1!!unication media, the close linkB lli_th the masses, the practic" of popular democracy aDd the implemeat&tioa of the policy of democratic centralia aa a guiding principle ud. nct a dopa. Also of impor-ta=e is the stability of our leadership.

kcopgppd&tion . , fhe Soviets 1are Tex:;y impressed with our management of state power. We should coatinus along thia line with a eontinui~~e emphasis on the "step by step" approach.
P!Jelopmept of State to State R&latior~ '!'he 'principal. i.tem. here is the implem(;ntatiou of the Agr!lements signed in Jul; t982. IA the area of Trade and. Collaboration - thia is generally being implementec ill accordancu with the agreeaents. Some collaboration agreements hovP.ver, have, been delayed as a resul.t or procrastination on our pa.rt.In IIIDI particular, the sattelite dish agreasumt: has 11ot yet been si.cned by our side. As far as the SoVieta an oo!Hl<>l:lled, this is thR centerpiec<, of' our July agrue~:~onto, thG onl;y aogotiable items in it. an how we houae and t-ransport th~ te~hnicilllls, and how '!'& pay them. in loca.l currency. ~he other items ars fixed. 'i'he credit for thi.<J project cannot be ut!i,lized for any other project. a really need to eet on with this tter. The same holda true for the Pii'te~n reachers project. In any event, the reasons for not signing these agreements promptly)sould be routinely communic:1.ted to the Embasoy. are not infrequently faced with the question as to vllat is thool st&te of. affairs on this or that project and we are plac in the Yer,r eabarassing poeeition of aot being able to aaaver. Me&Dwhile, our Sovtat colleagues vbo ask thae questiona often know the answer because. their Emllaaay ia Q.J!enad& has intormed them. llut even vi th these shortcomings, I would sal that we &l:'lf O~n this area of trade and collaboration. State to state r.l&tions are also fundamentally influenced by tlla development of relations in other fiel .. as w~ll. ile b:lve a good record of collabomtior at the military aDd trade union levels. 'l'het~e are pooitive factors in the 4evelopment of our state to state relations. A lot mo!:e could be done .'it the !1'110 and Peace levels. It is important always to reme~ber that pl~~ for visits and 1nterchang8s should be made at least one year in lldva.nce. '1'he NYCI level is developing wd4 r 11: 4 satisfnctorily. One of the :~ost di ffioul t areas is at the IJiliversi ty and reohnical educatioa le7els. As in. all the above, the :ioviet" n'Jue:~s th<' level of state to state .rel&ti~. by, among other things, ~the extent to nhich we are willing to share our arperiencea with them, and learn from their experiences. When. trnde unionist.,,.::-' youth, IIOIIII!Jl and p,ioneere come to study in the IJS::iR, we are in effect sig~~&UJii':<.

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to th<m tllo.t we recogniz~> that we c:\n 1?3rn !'~"'" thei "l' ex!"'riencea and thereby the coll!rect irl~ologic<:-1 rne~:;ag.o as w~ll. 'l'he r.ar.:P. hold::: trutl for: our Unive:r31 ty ~nd tr.chL.ical students, 'l'ho presen.:e <>f ten of ow: top planne:r:r baa madca very favourable imJ~ct on the deve~op~wut of our state to tate relations, Dut the same is not true in the area of the Univ<:roi ty and 'i'echnical education To date we hlive been offered SO ( eigthy) llui vr:raity or 'l'echnical ~cholarshipa 20 in 1981, 20 in 1962 and 40 in 191:!3. lie ha1c accepted cicht'.len ,,1:,) of which two of our stu<i.,nts have givAn up the ccur:sll. Of the remaining sixteen \16) at least eie;ht (8) do not have the minimum requirements for entry to the level of e<.~uoation they ~xpected to receive upon leaving Gr:ennda,Thia, it seems to me, 13 requesting more thsn we know that we cnn absorb, It is 101uc!l bet:ter to ask for five scholarships and fill four th.:m to ask for 40 1tnd send only four people, This gina the impresnion, false aa it may be, that our students prefer not to study in the US:ifl.. It introduces a certain queotion mark 1U1d works in a neeative way on state to state relations. Of courae, it need hardly be mentioned that the behavioua of our students can also have an effect on st11te to state relations, and va muat therefore be oarefult to select highly motivated students, 'l'he establiohment of the Gronadn-SoviAt ~'rl.>nddlip society has a positive, e:f'ft>ct on our rnlnt:lons. It ill now oritl..:>:l th.c,:, tid:~ or:g,uu::.ution function, :.itate to atBte relations '"re very eerlowly affected by tl11 W3e that ie lll&de of the aid arid aesl.stiUICo renllerad to Grenada at the 111aterial tlliJ technic: J. level.o. in th" case ot tacllllicians, it is important that rn:oper pr:oviaions be made for their stay in. Grenada anci they be Dtt; .fully utilizeti for the an tire tillle of their etayill-Grenada. In ge~~&ral' we have received very good feed-back otl this aspect and: the technicians are !ull of pr:aiso for the enthWJiaam and comlriltllll!nt of their Grenadian hosts. In the case of the use of materials, the feedback has also been generall: good. !T.1t there have evidently been some lapsas, &lt and W& IIIU&t a.lli"Bys take care to ensure that we o:rdor the zsa correct- i tam ,. i th full i nf anna tion ::wd. <'~pecifications for cverythi~ asaocl.a ted wi. th its uae. The case of the first set of tractors which arrived without the nece~sary attachm~nts simply becaus~ the Soviets dill not know what ~ "attachments" we ere t.o:~lkine about; the case or wate:qn~mpo gointr unused besnuse of no bose; wul the case of ruili'tary "'ehifles without aparG-parts in part beC:lLillR ot: poor opocificatiOIIS OL our part - Bll contribute to a negative impression. 'l'here saeiiW to hava been some :;lip-up also ill relation to the II AN-2. The infori>Ultiou neeled for certification lljlould cert:1inl;r have been requested bo>for<' the ccc1pl~tion of the a;1sembly of the plane. 'l.'h.- :'Jov-into have aeriol*e concw:r.-ru llhout the OJ>raticn :lllrt JuJiint ..D!<Il<.:f: ,,f thu AU-26. lie lul.ve uoallrod th<.:no thni. "~ havu 11 utltAbl" st11nd-hy "'~:re'2'mu;~L liJ th the Cubaru on. thia Gne, but it is w:gent that we tteluc.t and iaupatch au sou" 'lid possib: ten{ 10) pec}le -at lAaat - to be tmineu for thu oper:ntion Wltl IDI11-Doton;mc" of thi' aircraft. In important aspect oi' the development ot" at< te to stat~: reln tions i:J the opemtion and functioning of the Smbassy, :\11 countries use the .-._uality and quantity of personnel aseigncu as diplo1018tio staff to particular BUlbnssie~ ~s an indication of the nature of n country's priori ties in dom.stic ltn:l intemationa: affairs. The .>oviet Union is no expeption in this rega.rd. 'rheir o'IIJl :~mbassy 1n Grenada is uot only an indi.cation ,,f their resource ba<e, but equall:r a ref'lectiL'n of thfl fact that they have consi<lora!.le intere"t in the levelopcrent of relations .<i th Gr:enada. I have on a previous occasion pointed out that for any l'mbass.r 1:o oprate efficiently, tae following officP.rs .src .. bsolutely e,Jsential - Ambas:Jndor:, Deputy (at tht level of 1st. Secretory or above) ::ie-c:z:atary to the Awbnsaador, Accountant, 'l'his is emphaaized even "'"ra in the case of the l:mbas<~y i.n ~io~cow by tho fact that the Ambassador is a.:;~:ro<iit'd tu nin<" ,,l:her eountrieo - GUll, :iulp;IL ~ia, ChF!Coalovakia,Huncnry, l:oren, ilLuna*ia, Hon;-f('li ,, , Lolund, You,;:"Oalnvin and .\l'h.'lnictau- ton in l'nct - .. nu "t i;,~<nt tho f1 r::l. riv.p]uu thl u;;,.jl arn eountr.c~!
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b.,_vo UOMI'\ st=.r:iO\J:J l"ftl:~tlollUe- 'J'bi:) JRftiJ.J1:.; th:d; l;hr! ,lob rf!quJrt'lO a

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of tr:..trAl, ttoth inside Wl<i oub:.:ide of the U~;;.;,;, 1 ~tould uay t.hnt a.bout bi)j.: of thA Ambnc;;ador' rJ 'dor:J; is repre:;<mtc. tional. 'ihi" respon:>iloi l i ty reCJuirr.s to esa.-ntial

elem<"nts 1. Information from Grenad!l 2. :iophisticated atw.lysl'!s of thJ infornr'<tion available from each country, ~'hto fir:'!t c:ne id lackine lmt 1, ;u:r confioi.,nt that 11 politir.ul dcci!liOll can correct this oi tuation. 'rh., second rCJquirea u person of high cul tur:al ltlvel with some formal training and/or experience in 1n1;ernlltional

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relatione. O:qually, we ne .. d <~Oll>eonto with the appropriate training to undertaloe '.. ta~lt a:u!Oc:!.a.to<l wi tll the 1!111intcnanct.nd development of our tradill relatione:: ...1 tn tne soc1a..Li:.t aolZWluni ty. llecc~u:oe o the structure of the diplot:>ati'l: corps , in the Ul:lSll. both of these people need to be at thE- level of let. Sec:z:eta:ey or . above. ~e have a mountain of <l!::tperience in the pre;per odection of the:!!a peopl&" 1'he fact is that a trained pArson can ::~bsorb and apply the experience to which be e.xpoefo'd in a creative wny. An untreinncl p<Orson can be little more i;han a moasenger. and length of service becomes a repetative experience. It is importQnt ."too, to ncognize that particularly in the sociali(Jt CODIIIluni ty, tminill is . highly valued and contributes to tbedevelopment.of the ltind of pres~ige neceesar to achieve our objective6. All members of our leadership ~th who~ I have raised this matter of eta!fin agree that 11e need addi tion..'\1 staff at the "~>mbassy in Hoacow. '.l'his matter should . be given the 1110st ursent attelltion. Inadequate staf1" prevents this Embassy fl.-om developiJlg state to state relations to the level ueceSS:lr.T to preserve and &dvanc our interests, I mentioned earlier about the repreoentaticrml role of the Ambaszador_and ~ neod tor information for this task to bn 1roperly performed. 1 wish to draw on .th e:r:11.111ple of the PJt' a reoa11t miasion to the a:;A. I was in tho GllR at the time of t.t lliosion &l1d I happeu.acl to !lear on VOA a roport of the I'!!' s mission just before a oe<"'ting with the l'orei~ ll:t..U Ministry. 'l'ho!t PH's mi11sion turned out to bethe s:dn item on the age:llda. Ivaa able to handle the iasue beo!luse as part of the into:cuatioD package Ol:l the .l!aroh mobilization, the PJ (Foreign Affairs) had seat Qll. up-to-date pac~ on j:jg our relations with the USA, "dhea l returned to 'oecov, the issue vas raised by Kazimirov - Director of the First Latin Americ~n Department - who !lwld.les Gre!Wia a affairs in the Foreign l1inistry. Basically, be vantri. to lalow what 1I&IJ the llliture of the meeting with Clark. I told him that thua far the results are confidential. He said to me in the usual light vein a t typeB of conversations that if he were frieads with the American Ambaseador he .could gut the intbmation !rom him!! The basic point that he successfully got ove to me is that in tlje circumstances of our relatio!IJ3 with the US::iR and their and our relatiollS with the USA, it would have been r.ourteowt to inform them of .the int~ntion to visit. I agree with ~t. The contents of the discussion with Clark is another matter since,. among other things, 1 8!11 certain that the US.t. could. Ji:dllia breik our code if they wanted to. Kaeimirov told me that he first read. o~ the visit iA. the nevupapers and thut he first heard that the PM had a. uetine wi.th Clarlt when the CIUUI.dian AmbBIH;ador;who """ on a visit to hill office, meatioand it to him. I !eel e-ur. that eithor hill Alllbnnoador in llrvnadu. or USA would hav" informs\ him of thia. but the ba>1ic point tha"t be is wald.11g is thAt he would have-expected the illfol~tion to co~e from me. The other: piece of intoz:mation which is really crucial for our state to stat relatiou deals with the. IHF loan that I Ullderstand that we are ueeoti&ting or ba aigned. K01rr 'ldlea the PM :r:a~:aed the poesibili ty or a U~6111illlon with Gromyko iJi. April be m&U the pOillt tbat ve could get tho money nowhere else. I have been mo:aitoril:lg the reepoli.Be here and the latest thill that they told me is that we may get a reply by mid July, I assume that the INF loan has nothir.ij to do with th &iJ:port project and therefore we are still going ahead IIi th the US,!6 million requ~st which is strictly tor the airport. But this is only an educated &'llBS:.l oa my part, l b.live no hard. intoz:mation, and it would have been appropriate to let the Soviete kno~ through ~ &mbesey here that we ware about to apply !or thi 10&11. 0! cours-., as I under:!!tud. it, the:or have no problem with ua going to the 00'. But the coiiiiiiU:aication of this kind of information adds to a stable, reliable friendly state to state relations atmoaphere .\.nd ertually iml>ortant, it devalo:pee an expectatioD of DJID resoproeity - they will give us informatio:u. in the f'uture Reeommepda.tioy 1. We should make every effort to implumnnt ..-all oollabc~tion aad personDOlexcbaase agreements. In the caH~ of peruonn~l ~xci~DGe, when it is uot possible !or the Grenada J!Urty to fulfill the ag:~:celllollt, the l!:mbascy 1111wt be p-romptly imtur.aed. No in<.lividual :lhould uJrive in th"' U;;iJR vit:loll.t previously Worming the E111bassy. 2. Both the Embas~y and an appropriate Unit in the Minitr:r of Trade should monitor the implementation of trade agreements on a monthly basis and exchange this infoz:mation.'.Che l!:mbaesy and the Misni:.ttr/ of Planning should do tbe same thi:
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71th othe~ collahorntion ngree~cnt~.( I hnve in the past received such a :nonitot"ing report from tha Hacro-1-'lll.nLin,- Ucit. But only on or..e Jccasion.) ' WI! should ae a matter of pr.inciple never re:quest mnteriaLs and q:po:z:tuni ties that we are 11.0t in a position to utilize ,fi thin a defined period. 4. A political decision should be immediately comrJunicated to tho Intenational Deportment of the Party or the FS{Foreien Affairs) to keep the Embassy informed on all importaat issues. 5. Urgeat stella be taken to recruit three new members of the diplomatic staff for theUS~R Embassy with the appropriate qualificationa. Grena4a'a role in the world (region) By itaelf, Grllll&da'e distance from the USSR, and its a-ll size, would meaa that , . would. figure ill a ve7:7 lllillute way ill the USSR' a global re.Latioaahipe. Our revolution haa to be viewed as a world-wide process with its tlrigill&l. routa ia the Great October Revolutioa.Por Gremada to assume a position of iaarsasingly greater iDiportance, vs have to be seen as influencing at least regional events. 'ie have to eatabliah ourselves as the a~>thority on events in at le~&st the ( En8liah-speald.ng Caribbean, a:ad. be the sponsor of revolutionary activity IUid progressive developments ill. this region at !east. At the same ti~a, we have to develop and maintaia noaaal state to stata ralations w1 th our neil. hbours and 'concretel:r operationalize our good-neighbourlyness policy. The twice per year ma~tilll&ll with the prog~:t~aaive and revolutionary parties in th1 reg.ion is therefor! critical to the <!evelopment or closet" J."Blations v1. th the us:.m. Inoener to keep both the Embassy and. the :Sovioto informed of the outcome of such mo?~tillge, perbap: a cood 1110del would be !or a member. of the CC to pay a viei t to the UB;;;;t after each such meeting . The llli.seion of such a person could without difficulty be mixed with 'other activities. We muet ensure thoush that we become the prj.ncipal 410int of access to the USSR f!lr all these groupe evBA to the point of ha.ving our ~bassy serve as ,their representative while in the UnSR. Sqnal.J.y important is our relatiou.ship with thoae ~igbbouro who t;:.e noviets regard as our pote:a.tial advereariee. \Is have not been lllllld.ng a bit; deal of tile ~oDBl Defence .l!'orce but the <;ortets neV'er fail to mention taat to their miDil thia is one of the IIIGIIt eerioue future dangP.rs that we !ace. It is perhaps. possible to usa the GG on some kind of J(Jod-will missiou to the other isla:odis e.a. a prelimilary to the sisnine- of some type of treaty of FriendahiJ? and C~ opemtio11 with them.It 8881118 to me too, that we need to maintain a high diploMtic p:tofile- in these isl.alllie. Ot all the regional pos~ibilitise, the moat likely candidate for special a.ttention is Sur:i.n&ID. If we can be an overwh.elmillg i.ntlue11oe on ::iw:i.Dam' s illterD&tional behaviour, then our importanco in the Soviet ...._ scheme of thing: will be greatly enhallaad. 1'o the extent .hat we can take credit tor bri.Jiging sny ethel: coUiltJ:T into tha progressive fold, our prestige &lid influence vould be grea ellbaDaed .Aslother CIUid.id.rite 1a llal111e.I think that we 11eed to do soma more work in that COUilt:J. Rtc91!!!!e!1dationa 1. Establish & system o~ informing the Soviets of tho outcome of the meetings bet1tee11. IIJtl and the progresaive partie:! in the region. 2. lfaintau these party to party lllostings, J. Ex&llina the possibility of concluding fo:ttual treatie>J of l!'nendahip and copentiou with our neishbc.un. 4. Ell}llore n,.r'il.hd meane of influencing the international bahnviou. (voting at UN etc) ot Suriasm and Belize.
Our nlatio11ship with other lllembere of tllt: oocilllitlt conun..ani, ty

It is vall to remember that. there is a constant and very detailed consultatio process that takes place between members of the socialist community. Ftlr e:z:ample on 'f1lT recent. lld.ssioa to the I~DP. ( June 19tl3) they made it very cle>'.r t() me that ' they had. been briefed on the PH's diSC\.""ions w1 th Ummylco, 4nd thiu ieo to be apected.As a result, our pertormanc:" in .verioua a3pects of out- relaticn::o with lllSI!IbAr:! of th" zocialist colllmUlli ty lir<>c tly affectn ou:r rela tiona Vi th the US::;R _ not to mention the fBct that it dirflctly rietermines the relationahip betweenGrlllle and the country involved, 'l'here have beo!l some positive points thllt has promoted our image t:hrougb.out t

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As far as the relations 'olith the other soci&l.ist countries are concerned, it iS' useful to have our people visit theri 1\8 !requeitly ao posobile &.s 'Oell a:.1 to have sP,te ofl'icialo. visit uo as f'~quently as.poo.c;i.ble. I thi.nk thnt officials who travel ';o r~'lotern !-Ju-ror" ahoulcl vs ~ matter of policy inclUde uu theil: itinnll&ry, at least one otlim: coci&list country in a planned and rotatiow.ll way so that we get to touch llB I:JIUly ba:<Jeu as possibln, If we are iu!'oru"d of such. visits atleaat ten days in advance, we can ge~ Lhu host country, I am sure,. to stand 1110st of' the coats. The benAfits to us will t>e very great, As a rule,. our offioiala have made a very~ positive impression on their hmsts .

RecOFm!pdttigng

1. Continue high profile, well prep:u:od participation in important ev>nte of the socialist ccliiiiNJI.ity eg Kar~ !a= Conference and World Peace Council 2. Implement agreements ~etween Grenada and other menbe-rs of the oeialist community promptly aad faithfullt. 3, EDcow:age officials to visit at least tvo countries in ~tern l!:w:ope during official lllission.s to this part of the world. Party to Party aelations
~the socialist. community, it has emerged that there ie a very close inter-relation8ftir between party to party and state to stnte relations. ~&ny of the thi111r.3 that the llarty 'la>J able to arrlingP. in Cuba (eg airline ticketa and special considerRtio~ of aeveral kinds) Rre pas~ed 01:1 to the statehore. l~Lrther, as we di:1covered during the PM's miuuioD and after, there ia such an iatimato linkage betweell the party and state at all levels, and notably at the hi~best levels that tP. distinction.s that we have beea inclined to make are not applicable in the socialist community, One ot the direct consequ.ences of this is that the perception or party to party relations is tund.amentally intluencmi by the Dature of :;tate to state relations 8Jl.d; i t is important to cousta:Dtly kPep this in mind, Of course the implementation of the partt to party aereemonts is paramount, By and large, we have implemented these agreements faithfully, Our.firstbatoh of' pal't.Y school students, although they were some two years late, have -de &very good impression. Our implementation of the rest and recreation agreements have

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- . . n~.--.Hr<"':.'j for f..JJJr: rclatifnn. Ht,t t.h~J."t. !.Lr(~ ;1 :~~~ . Ot-"":"1." '':~ nn1.~.tivf' !J)into. l" think tlJ.:- :MJ:l t t:allint~.-: .i ::> tha fn...: t li.~J:;. i...G:n::.n..Jt.! ~;trrtcil!l.n <~1d~rtooK dlll'i:tJg l.. in r.i.n~1ion her<? in ''.f!C~ber. to UeJ;;tl a teRn:. of jJH.rty ;,obili~6!:" r.m: tc the 1);;,:,; f~l: 11 CCUple of veeks~~o ai'y)G'\:'icnce the :;,io'l'ieL exp'!:'rir:IJCe. As .i!l kno\.'n, theHe peoplr: were

not sent. This iiid some damage vhich couli hav" been urinill1izerl if wa had received :Jome instruiJtions to explain to the ;;p:;u .-:ommda9 that this u.nder.taki:ne; was not poss.i.ble at the moment. As it is, they cancelled it when the time ran out. Another uample, bas to do with tbe Public addre.s.s system. .;e said that we needed it urgentl tor March 13th. 19o3. 'l'hey rushed it down by air to Cuba at the end. o:r January, as promised, and the I'.A. syojem utayad in Cuba f4l' 11 very long time. I &1:1 not even eure if it hnz arrived ,.I.' yet. 'l'hey bavo hro ... ,.ht tl:is au.tto"r to ~=attention on a number of occasiona, we have sent u:,;sences to Cuba 11nd t':renada t:: try e~:rl co-ordinate our excuaet' by we ilave reooivec\ no rcspvn~e. lie havo to i"llist toe. th:<t t.hey stick to th~'>ir ai:r):w<:nts. t'or ".l:runple, tlley agruod with Comr:.~d\3 ::itrocban to aeud i!o,n to Gtcnada "li hieh level u'3legation" in Harch 19b3 - you k:nov of cnurso, the vry low level that 1m~ sent. 'rhcy also aereed to sen<l two people for r~nt tUtd rE.Cr<"nt'i.on i> 1';J.:i, and W<!l IBU<ll: tMk~ sure, thAt they :Jti<:k by thtttr !l!(rn<-m,nt. They 1~,.,., .. !\lflc> fill hm <l<lW'll i u rtl;< t.:Lon ~o
their u.ndt.rtuld.n.,~o ~o 13U!:ply h~>t~t:~ r.tog~tz.~n~r:, uow~Ftpr~, f"!ltun anl prf:!t:t.~tion equir100nt for llJ'' [olitical ~hlucation Jl-!"'~r_.l.rJ.uuu~. .;e hnv'" to otic~. thFt~~~ tJ t.t.eir . word. I can raie3 it here at t),,, diJl'''"''ti" .l<>vol J.nt i :. "'il.' h" .,fic:u "'~ err .. at.ivo vhWl i t is repe.!lt .. d o.t tho p=t:r pol;tice l level. l,1e !'roblem of what might bB called counterp11:-:t pl'"r.. ,.:ul rer,JaiL:J. !'bat ie, ve have never beea able to m~et with our atcict cou:Jte!.j)srtc f.t th ;:arty level when lfe havo OLir leadc,:s here, On 27th. June, T hnd a lf<ory fran~; ll!l' l"ci.,adly cliacu.ssior. with Boyko Demitrov - the ftirmf'r Bulgarian liJllbaflcJU<'vr to lrenad~' 11t1C .La noW! Director of !ntematio=l l:l!lations in the Party. He tolu me tt~1t even llu.lsnria oometim.es fac.jj this pr:>hlem 1\nd that Gre:ood!l has to r c" the r~nltty that it i:J .a qu.e:~tion of size, distanct: and prit.ri.ti" I 'tldnl~ th"t tu. 1:.: "or.~:f'ct. But 4e then have to ieal with tho.9o rea.li tic:~. Inord"" to eJ eva tn tun: pr:iorl t:1 in th.. IIOC'illli::Jt IICheiiiP. Of thi:ngt:, the recora< ..,r.ci.:ltiOWl COtltuined in the <JectiOil dea.!.ing w1 th our role in tlw world ( :~o-egion) b!'Cocnt~o c.r.lJ. tho ~owr;: l:tJbHnt. Jn 'LdliHtor,, w&havc to raise .<~nd 41scusa with the bit:ho.:"t a\<~horities, e;loha1 an.l r<Tion.q ia:.~lle!l mth13r th.'UJ parochiu.l or nationaJ i:J!.lUGs. In vtt.r,t ..'Ol'dll, our. J.o;.t;! tl1<u1tn lleg;int.: OJ:lE.:CRtion::~ hllve to be =at in .he larger 1<0!:1<1 cc1;text. le have in f~ct done this i.a the s pnst qu.it,, ::Jucc:::r;tu1'y, lil'kln(. ou1 '"'~j.-.,. ,, ~:~<~.,,,.:l>: 1:n
n gl(.lhll-1 a.wdyq:f.n. Hh:t.f. Wft UtUitt t(l h~ nu~~. I.L :.it:ltl!!l t.r ru~, "1:..: Lo/ lol#:-.!11~ t},,: !':\i'ok.,u.au.n ~c,t ~ i11:'1rdt::r ~~on:~t.t tutmcg - p,,h:tpt-1 01~ t(l:ttLti :.-: 1 ~,,,:i;_-_. 1it~t urientation. lf; i .. ir. thi:J C~.;ltt~;.... t thut J. bu"T:. ..,Jr''f>!ll'(d tJH; 4\.ttn,::h_:i ptlJ..'-.:r. deo ling Wi ti: 11 ba:~< of last JCf:,or:t <iponaorod ':J tiw "''<:'i ''" ,t CUI:.m:ni L.)' I"<J'
cout1tri~-!:J f'or aoci::tl:!ut o.rl~nt3ti<,r.:.. 't.'h:l:.; liil~ giv.:- '.l~ nn ap~nrtun"i..ty t~' dit:tt\UJa the h!.:;!lest itoutos of policy bot;. ~i.th tho;; cour..li:;~ "t' snci,..J'ar. ort~:.tati.ou ~ .Q..th the eolll!l.i.ist com:nunity, llf'; nu:.. p.co.f:.le, ,.r.<i !.jt.:Jlt't: lur pnorit.y. Her-1 we can cleRrly oee the cloac ll r!: h.t1wen part:; t. l'"":; lt>l<l statf to u etatP. rel.:1tious. All that is -.laid about th~? ~~-~l~lt holds true for. tt:t~ ~t!Hr parti,~~: n::. :iV 11.
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dP.legationa etc.

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Intgm Ucnal acti vi. ty . . Fro1:1 the point of vi"" of our relat~ono W"J. tn tl.c u::;:.;;,, our inte:rnatioll.\\1 aotiwity is import~tt from the following pe~s~yct~ves: 1. The consietenc~ of our political line. 2. 'i'he influence of Gr811Ad.a in the inte:rnatioMl co=ity j, The de pee Of BUpport Offered to the posi tiona taken by the U~j~)!( Cur perfo=nce is assessed at the felling levels: 1 The United Nations and i te agencies - UliEJCO, UliCVill ma etc. 2. Oreanization of American States :5. Non-alig!Uld l-lovement 4. Mssions in various countries (Eaba:~,:i.::o). It is very difficult for me to as;;ess their riew of our performuce in the c~l, its agencies anrl the OAS becauae, ~re receive only the mi::imum of ir,forr.!l\ :ion on our voting and performance t .. etc. But du.ring the period of the threats etc. in Mach 1S83, they advised us to play a more active role in the UN ecpec:ia1ly at the Security Council and 11poke approvingly of' Nicari:,;ua's performance at the Security Council. But I auopect thst we need n bi;,:,'."\?1" staff at the ,:r; ta rL1 the !citHl of , jell ti!.At would iapreas int:rtUltioDS.lly. '.t'h" "'""" r-ol:ably !wJ.J::J trutt t\n: tl\c ;l.\,;, rhey nave however, paai...x praillP.d our. role in tho ~<me of !'<"!.<:" r<>eoluticl; -'lnt aetivi.ty, At the no~llgne<i movement, tL-':-' !w:r" n hi1;!: vlauati (In cf our role. You ~:ill reenll that be!cre the New l.lelhi Conf~r:nc<: th~;y (;>9-VC me a dt!tailf:ll brj.efing on their r>Ositions and when Comrad" iihite:r.:u; visited afterwards they exrresne<i adoirattdln for our re:rfol"!ll8l!co. I thin:C however, that we ~:.ust insi:.~t that ;re ftrm the inner circle of the aO.visen to ~!n<. <:andhi in line uith our lor,rlin;;; role in New !Jelhi especially in re(I8rll to tho !let< International . ,:conomic Order an~ the ~mall States Conference, VIe have an excellent case - especisll:r since GuynllA did not participate when "the::r nre invit'Jd to jD,.I\ay 1q83 in l\)W ~ellli. The Guyana Amba sador here tells me that the l<'oreiL;Tl i.inister decided thO.t tho! llead:s of laesion meeti"llg t'heu taki*g plabe in Guyana was Loore imroll!'tant. Ac far: ae our .O:!llbaesies are concerned, the most importan"t tiling is th~.t they carry the li1:s on all ma.tters - Acouomic and political, inLe:n~al nlld cxt~1~l.' 'to do this succeoatully, we ntted to have a cor;;;"on fw1d of i r1fon~a. tj on. Obvimmly, eRob miss1oa would bavtt ita area or opecialty and would have tnore infor:uation on that area. than any "other Embassy. But a regular aeries ot directives, i:ast:rw::tions IIDd in!ortetiOJl !rom. the Party or the Fori!i 1;rt '"inistr.r would ensw.-e t.h!l t n cotu;:on Uno in mainta.i ned throut'.hout, ,.,,. f.u:- u Lh" ru.l." or thft m1.u:lj on "iu tt,, t.::;:.ll i u r.onc .. ~uou, thu rtoaJ:l t~,.- >f aizo came to n>e very 11arl;r in the c"'llmn,It th.. ret'ore bm:allltl necest.:ary to t:"t.:~blish I?DII&. j ntluencn in the corpa by maUne utn tegi c associa tiom! 1.:nd al.l i.o.nccs. Lo. tin America - our natu:Nl. co:astituency- lacks cohesivenes>~ Wld leadership. The Dean o! the La.till Amarican. ir0Up - Vebezuela i3 lazy o.ud unintere:sted in leadership. 'rhe Cuban l.mhasaador is not very out-going. Jo J hav11 had to lilllir.tain i.ndi vidual :relatioJIShipe especially with Cuba, Ni.:arigua and '"'"xico .~;cuador 1:: a 1uo a eord man The African group is IIIUCh more cohesive and influential in Noscow. '.rhey hav"' also been very welcoming. My informal inclusion in the :<TOup hall misPd Gret'Ad.a c profiJ., ,., r Uld illfluence l.n the corpa as a whole. 1 1 'rhe socialist countrj.es to which 1 am accredited axe a .!~.rtij..J area of 1ntcr.<':s Of these, Bulcaria ia the Dean ~d bas little time for socio-political interaction, Cbecoslovakia, GDR Slid lilllll&llia have been particul!lrly va:ca. 'le have it es a. high priority to estalllish a.nd ma.intain the closest persoD&l antl official relatio:as with these cou:a.tries, And although the h:orean Amlms,ador fol: eJ;!lmple, is re(lllrded aa a r~cluse, I hav~ ti had him over to dinner ar1d h~ has reciprocated, ns is the case with. many of the others. On. the whole, I have formod tlh v:w tl~~t th ~~.: ;l~ l.:J .. atinfin'~ 11ith th" tlOt.'T"'' of I!U]lf-Ort that tbt~y J:eCei~t, frnm o:r:ua<in, Inrl.,.,u, T woul<i ay that. they huvo fOllery rl"RtlOu to ba uatillfiod '"'acinlly if our vote on Afgani.atan !or eumple, is roco~zeu as cne of two Latiu t\luar.icw~ votes (the other being Cuba) in their favour, Coi1Biderine tho risks that we llllve ti\ken on thia aml other UJ mtters, it might be fair to say that their suFport for us is actuall~ below our support for them. 'du llllUit thed'orc work to establish o. b!lli!DC'!l or interests. 'l:hio might bent be done by gentle remi nd<:>rs at cri ti.ool stag.s h:' membe:re o! our leadership, \le might <!lSo seck to develop our links with what haH eh<.'tm C"llE:d the "n:iddlc" countries

26 .. 9.

li!-:o '{ ,,ugoslaTia and Greece !or e:J:t.mlll~ and fl tren(';then our links t11 th "of! cent2;'8. eountri .. s like Korea,&JIIIt .Rwaauia, ~nd Hun;:;ney .But these calc:ulatil>ns have to be done very carefull~ aDd in a very aophisticated wa,y.uo have to thillk them out.
t'e'f!J carefullY'. .

Reeomm!!!dtioas

1. Continue ow: 1DterD&tiOMl support tor the 3oviet li.Dc. 2. Strengthen our political et':forto in tha m; and OAS and their apnQies. 3. Seek .a more critical role in the non-ali_ened moveme~at. 1 4. Sxamil'!e the dC.dmbilitr, wars and uans of developinl,ilfitione with the. "middle" and "of! centre" oouat:iea. ~ 5. l'rovide all missions with a regulu common tURd of knowledge so that there can be a guarantee that a COllllllOR line is being pursued on all 11111ttera.

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wmSTRlOF INTERIOR
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TO:

Andropov Ch~ircan of the Co~ttee of State Security ~ember of Folitbnro

Co~der

FROi:J:

Genere,..l of the

A~

Hudson . .Austin

Dear Comrade, Warmest r"volutionary greetings to you, the Coitnunist Farty of Soviet Union and all S oviet people, from the Foliticel Bureau of the New Jewel ~ovement, Government, Armed Forces and all the Grenaiian people. Let me fi:rst of all extend our deepest sympathies to your Party e.nd people on the pessin.;. e\'le.y of comrade Suslov1 a trU.e Bolshevik and. hero of revolutionary people '!IOrldwide~ -;:c~-w 11~ ~ ~ -r~Y"""~ 77? .r request assistance in the strengthenin; of O'.lr r.:inistry of Interior 1 This request stems from discus~~s~ ~:"::::'~(de. Vle.dmir .... Klime~tov, th~n attec~ed to the S ~viet. Emb~~~n Jam~ica 1 ~n'i:l~~ e "' _ - .~._ _ ~:::ll'e.-e Maurice Bishop, Ch~irmen of the Central Committee of our Farty the Ne'R Je11ll Movement, Prime r.Iinister and 'lli.ll.ister of Defence 'enj Interior of the Feople's RevolutionerJ Gover~~ent, e ., ~ (?mrede Liem James, Uember of tb~Centre.l Co~ttee of our P~rty and Hee.d of the ~nistry of Inte::-ioro- ~ ,_. .... ~
4. .......

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DOCUMENT 27 27 - 1

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tour (4J com:rades:a)

Basic course in Counter Intelligence tor the period of one (1) year - three (J) comrbdes. Basic course in Intellisence for a period of' one (1) year - one {1) comrade.

1\

b)
8e

thank you once again for the tremendous assistance which our .Armed Forces have received from your Pa:ty and Govern;nent ill the pe.st. He recognise the tremend:lUS internation~list oblig~tionrof ~our people, yet we sincerely hope that these courses will be ma-1e av~.ilable to our comr~1es in 1982, given the pressing nseds in our ~stry and the continuing threat being posed to the Grenada Revolution by United States Imperialism.
I close by once again exten1ing our greatest warmth

and embr~ce to you and your Party - Sons and D~ughters of the h'3roic Lenin. I look f'or.vard to hea.ri113 fNm you soon. Yours Fraternally;
General Bu1son Austin lriember of th'i! Political Bureeu of N.J~ Secret&ry of Defence and Interior.

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la fact .tlle ih~ .Se~art11ellt l't\:ted t~

e~aaple t~r

terial tr rerce aw well aa te aae ' ' ac

28 - 3

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c~triea.

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t>i"~iiit.

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ll5Uit Epceaer

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Ta~

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~mred

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Gor~olO

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F ... tric:k ~li~CrTillf' be 2

aee' t~ tae P.C,

e!

iae part1

Rita ~. Je~Jora, Leader e! CollectiYt.

28

~6~~
EMBASSY OF GRENADA IN THE USSR ~
,._,_,~/

;a-,.1. g.;'
r .........,
W-25~1 Wfll4~

Ova pUre

'M"" Ul.UM& 7

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CJSSJI

to: coM!AllE :utm:cz 3ISROP 1 ClLUlUWI or tHE CEBTJU.I. coKIUl'TEE op TllE tfE'.i
JriEL MOVE!-!Ell'r TROll: CCM!IJJ)E mtu RD l!OtllllfB
i ....

o(

our

! wU4 to u;xr.. a ay va.=aat, llillt&At re~ to the Centml CommittH Pal:ty, tlla !IE'.i JE'iEL :>VEMEII'l' IUI4 to ;rou penoll&llJ'.

th.1.- opportlmi.tT. to :aU =a.ttu which, !.l1 ~ atta: CODC&:D-8 rry u:ea ot vo:k lllla ope:at1llc u !!i.lnste: CoUASaUa: 1.11 tlla Eab&aay o! Gnaad& !.l1 the Soviet ::~n. 1'11 tact tll.at I lla..-. been appoi.llted. by the Poll tical Bw:eau ot tb.e Centml Cam.ad. t'tH o! the !lev Ja,..l !CaY-t to be the IUAiatar Counaello: !.l1 1 tnlt' u clMJS to - . naA tb.QU&Il t 11&.... not reoai.....t. L letter ot appoi.llt=ant no:: llaft tile guici&UAn, tema IUI4 ocm41ti.aaa ot vo:k 'baall braupt to rry attention su .,AUa later-

lllaw

com:acia,. to

ua

':lJ' opiJUOA, is a aa<1asa&r7 &1111 w:pnt one.

1Ieftrtb.eleaa 1 llllat couaeJ:Da u IUI4 I viah to &44, vhat botlla:s u t'roa to t1llia, u the !act tllat vhlle 1.11 Gl:'R&d& r ooaa1cian4 IQ'tleli to be a sall1or O&Aher o! the Party &a I .,.. a uabar ot Oil& ot tlle lea41:1c ama o! tb.e . ?uty - tile Urplli.s~ Camm:itt. . Uld. 7Wt, aitlla: tlle Political Bw:Uu, the Cent::al. Collllli.tt- llOJ: the Sacnta:i&t II&& ..,.:~: i.lltamaci u u to wtletb.e: u part ot ::rr d..i.plomatic 110:k : u suppoaaci to be &ci<li.tioll&lly responsible to: the coord..1.nat10l1 o! ~ vo:k o! the Ealluar vitb. t2le CPSU, UlMSC!lOL, '1'!1. ate, .to.

ti

Ill :y Yiav, tb.a cii.ploat1c vo:k is tvo-Cold.:. S'UXE '00 S'U.."'E 1U14 P.a.RTC "X ?.U.."'! &lid. :u..:;:; CB.caNISATIO!IS. ! will appr.cU.ta it IUI4 be g:att!iaci it the ei:act a1tuat1oll u :oade c:lea: to u &a aoon aa pouible anci 1.11 vrtti.alr pnt'e:ably .l.cicii tioll&ll7 1 IUI4 Ull~..l. sw:ll t1u tllat a Mill tar7 .l.ttacb.a 1 appouteci, 1 t is r:ry sucps ti= t11a t aeeun ty. IUI4 ll1ll tar7 a ttez:s shoulci b llaAcileci by u.
~emDre 1 a.l.l. tll&1: ~ mt&U.s ecACritely wtlan 1t c01Ua to tl1a 't"ution or repcrt.s to G~ u tvo reporta: Oil& to th.a Mi.ll1atry o! :'onien A.!rUn; th.a o tller tc tl1a l'aJ:t7.

oe~~&ti t ct the ciiplom&tic ata.tr the OU: ...,:ci: at the SOOil&St poaaibla t;:Ua.

rleaae ecm:ada, could you o: th.a Party el&r.Lfy these points !o: the ot Eallaaa7 IUI4 tor ~etter orp.nU& tioll ot

!A the ~ bo,...,..r, I vi.sll to report ell tha Party ?oUt!e&l ~J:k ot tb.it !:&busy ciul::iq' tl1a laat tvo to tl1ne liiCiltlla. Ill thi.s report, tlla tallovi.D.C i'OiA ts will 'oe 1 scuaaad: 1. :iftti:lcS vitll llc:tb. Au:icu IUI4 F!nsl1 b-- 3paall::1q C&nbba&A Depar:ullt c! the CPSU 1 4 O'poolli:lg St&~e IUI4 Puty 'l'i.sit; 3. Pa;:t7 :io:ci: o! Pal:ty Masban;

DOCUMENT 29 29 - 1

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1 Mrymrcjl Wtnl Cp;m

11. . tUIP

~ the l.ut tva ~~~anthll aoii:&Cie .llab&aii&Cior. &114 111..1! held ~. . : 1 v1tl1 npnaenutiv.. ot 'tha CPStJ napoDeible Cor our an~i '1'1:;~ .ili ~tiq8: ven hal4. oA .l.pr.l 22, !lay 7 &114 J\lll8 9. !A tha uet1Ap ve diacuaae<i ~. 1,~~: . ~ at iaau.. , sou ot lliliC!l an .1l!Cluclecl in thia npo:r:t~ The.. po1A~&n,.u CoUowa: 1 !l&tu.re at our Psr.y; U 6Ct.h .ol..llni'le:csary at the to:atian a! the USSR; W bat &.114 f&lliliar1a&tiOAI iv Pa:t7 Sohaol; v P&:r:t)" l!ee4.ctll& tan.
' ' !'

1. 0u:1.a.c au: Cint uetiq the aatu.re at our Pe.rti,;.. !Siaecl .!17 the :;oni'et 1, s14e. The)' saicl that 1A their rtn !I'Jll 1.a & COIIIIIIZifat. PU't7,, lla.t wll&t, ':hii .d.a 110~ Wlliantazld. clMJ:ll' 1.a our be...j,1p ill the Soci&ll;at IAtnz~&~~.~Wl!(!:# tc)., po1At out that !l.l'll's ..Ue:lhip 1A the SI 1.a & taCtic whic:.ll. depellcl&, 9A.tha.; , iecul.i&: colllli.Uou tacecl by Gnn&4& =ie:. the G&U7 diota to:slU.p &114 , the !11&1:\Ln o! t.ha conz:unta 1A the nc10u. Our .aua....At ia that our Pa:t7 1.a 110 t t'ullJ'" lal.o-; the SoViet coliiZ:IL4.ta, u.., aathuiAc iAto:cmatian about IIJll &114 the pecull.u' cO!IIlitiona o! ~niik9il jaiul that 1a w.hyt:~wy u . d~ With ua cautioua~ &114 aauti&ea akaptie&ll7+ l!awever, we tiW:k that t111a tter would be eetUecl d~ tho upeoild.:l4'. sUm &114 P.t.an' mi'l'.

'l:!W 1-: 1.a the 60th Ulliftna:T at th .. t'omat1oa. at the !lSSR &114 .tW' j occaaian w1ll. be celebntecl 1A Deoeiaber, Tha SoViet comua illta:cilad''U:.l ~t IIJ11' would be Ulrttecl to participate 1A thia bi ac1:1v1~: O~:fpe:r:t1ej t~~~: .I 1 I:Aat= e&nbbMA, :w:. :n'll, lla'ft ak84. tor Ulv:tt&ti~ ne t1Aal. dec~~~' oil' 1 theea 1AV1tat1au. wUl. be t&Jca. b)' the CP:ro attar- couultatiana With lfJ'J[ v1& tlia Eabua)".

',

. I

u..

w. 1i1 til r e t - . to &A uiatizlc &en ant between the C?S1J &:ali. !IJH,. the. cora4ea aave ukecl. ua Car deUU. t=a GnA8a at Cent:al Colillld.tttia commiUa' irt!G rtll cou tar nat &114 tu1 Baj:! sation t111a ,_ar, 1982. It 1a poaai'lil:e i'o~. U:. OUI4e: the &Cfte-1:" to slllld. lii&41Ac usben at our fUSS OACUIS.I.!:IC!li tor nat &a.cl !""' 1 1 z:1 wtio:.

29 - 2

1v. en en ~u.ation of attaD41nc tba C~w~ Party ~cnool, va vera informed that tan ( 10} ot ou: ea<ina call a ttallli the Rhool; tnay are \1&1 ti.a.c on ~W. 'rha syetaa is ~ that it s~ta baciA ol&aaaa in Saptaaba:, tba cou:sa.Vill be !'or 9 1110ntb.a. llao, enan an three &1111 au IIIGnthe cou:saa -.hich beciJl 1A January &a4 !t ciapen48 on ua to ciacicia aav va are to ~tiliae the schol&:ahi;a,
:h~

coamd.aa an ~rua1z! ua to take ~P tne schol&nhipa. A.t proaised. the coan.cies t!lat u o! tbi.a September va vill take
(~an::

o~ last Cl8etillg ~p tl:& o!ta:s.

CPSl1 to iJl:OCeN art&Dil the KEW

It 1a ':rf opinion &a4 &lao that of other cOIIInJiea tll&t in o:ciar to: tbe 11.1.va snater coll1'14ance, tru.at am J:M.Uli.I:IU1Ce in ou: Party &1111 o~ 1 t ia abaol~tel;r nKeaa&l:7 that n allauld. take ~p eneae otten &1111 the PartT Scllool aaw:sea. It 1a 111panazn:. to: th8 1aC1t of ou Pa:t:r, Jtwtl. IIOVEIIDI'r.}

v. 1'lWI ~ueation of P&:tT llead.q_uarten ,.. ~ed. c1ul::1nc ou: fi.rst &1111 aec:ollli uetil:lp. !he cOIIIS4aa vue bewild.a:ed. to l-.m that 110 voz:ll: ba.cl bepA on tha conetl:Wltion o! au: Pa:tr !Miiqua:ten. Bve: ~~an so, they QJ:II Jhock~ to I:IMl: that th8 Cub&D. aomrad.ea, izla.lllli1J:Ic" PB lllab&D, ~ 110t lalcv li.Aout tna agn ant to cout:u.ct lJJll Party llead.tuart= -:he Sortat mbuaadoo ill l l & - &1111 JUJ1a:lton wn to convey t.l!e d.aciaion to liJlll vll.ich ....... done. 'rhe pnsant p:obla llaa ilL the !&.Crt that tl1e cieciaion aa a.ot COat"eye<l. -so it - - to the c~. 'rhia is the in p:obleas tAll PCC cl.&.1ucl that it ,... a.ot Womaoi on urr d.eciaioGc ta p:ovid.e all ta:i&la to Gnnaa (lf.:K} llll1.ch v1.ll be co~~p&naatacl tor by the CPSD. iu:tha:man, the comad.ft of the Cl'Sl1 told.. ~~a that they ve: z:a.d.y to salld. the ucac.a.la but they haC' t azrf d.at&il.s !:om ou: aid.&. Coar:z:ade Jaco~ Wo:c:e4 ~- that the d.atallll ~ p:HeAted. to t11a SoT1.e~ Ellbaaq in Cuba . On t:h1.s. tter, aa~. then. a:a e...o outatepd1 'I' pointe to be cl&l:1!1ed.: a. 'rhat tl1e i'CC be conta.oted. Oil d.ecision; b. that - !oUov ~"P d.at&ila of tez::!.&la neactacl. to th Cl'Stl.

?'iJl.allT, ill ou: fi.:st

-~ VitA the CJ:I::itr, va pnauted. to tbe co.::adaa & lectar !l'OIK Ca.:nd.e Ch&lld.e,. 011. be.II&J..( ot t.l!e CC !IJK, thapw "I" tbam tor the I.l.te:catura wl:L1al1 thaT nave been.. sa~ ua. also "'v the& the lis-t ot te:1&la rt!Ce1vee!. than. &llli <:opiaa at: 'r:s i'li.EEl)()1( 'ii IWtiliG' ~ lllU'Ci~ Oil tilE 1981 ECOilOJa ' &a4 'GJ!El!ADA r:s lfO'r .I.Ulll!. !hey c=ateful tor th8 llttle

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Oa tlU..s wbject th8 d.ocument on the proposed. agand.a to: a~aeti.AC vi 1:.11 tne CPSI1 4U:UC th8 rtsit ....... ll&nd.acl. ova: to the Chis! ot the De~t toz: !!orth.\urtca ud. th8 ~All-- :ip..e.ldJI.c C&rtbbean, cor:rnde l:l1kol&1. :.'!. 1:.11 re!en110o to l'&:r:'t7 to Pa:ty c:oU&bomtioa ve vol.lld. nave to pre pan be!onll&ad. w:i tten cioc:umeata &Dd. llaD4 av.r to tile Cl'Sl1 ..l.ddittaully, ve ~ouveye<t. yaur d.eaire to - t vi th tile Geel:&l Secretary, Colll:24e Jrael1n8Y &llli uked tot: coll!i~tioA on all thrae occ:IJiiona. tip ta nov :.11era is a.o !J..a&l ~o:ci oa that soan. llavever, ve en cold. that coll1'04e 2orts PoDG118:70V vill be ~. .nt d.w:1.q the Party to Party d.1Kias1ona.
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MEETING WITH THE MINISTRY Or OErENCE OATE:Z4th November l98Z Present at the
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Colonel Petrov-Chief for preparing Students for Military High School; ColanelGermark-Resposible for Grenadian Military Students; Bernard Bourne-Minister-Counsellor. rar the purpose or information, Colonel Astremsky is overall Head. or Department at' all rareign Students. h& wu

There were two (Z) points on the Agenda: !.Grenadian Students in/expected in the Soviet Union; Z.Military Projects. Students ~t there are fifteen \l5) students pursuing courses in three cities ~f the Soviet Un~ a.ren students are at the High School for Inf~Jin Odessa; b.Two students are in Silllferopoll; and. s~~~~.r.,2,~_3
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Additionally, ten (lO) more students, including officers, are expected to come to the Soviet Union within the next seven months. i . On December l-two officers are expected to arrive to study in ~ -t ~the city of Solnechnogorsky at the Yystrel inatwer ii.On January l- three mora officers are expected to pursue ~1"""......, ~ stud~s at the same institute;

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All caursaa will ba or five (5) ~anthe duration and it is expected that the names or thaaa students would ba communicated to the Ministry ana full month in advance. This laat paint is necessary to observe in ?rdar to avoid probla~s at the airport. Reca9niain9 that l officers are due to arrive by Wednesday, l Daca~bar, I pro~iaad to ~ry to gat the names and flight details of the man within twa days.~ rurthar, on this point, Colonel Petrov aantionad.that if wa are thinking or increasing the number or students to pu~sua Military courses in the Soviet. Union in l98J' than the Commander-in-Chief should sand a latter to the Ministry of Defence on this ~attar not later than January J,, ..l98.J, ~,......, ~ ~ O<HI(...;...... ~t./'"'f"' ~ lA'' ~ ~ ~ I Under this item. t asked the Colonels about t~; possibility or ~ visiting our Militarv students. The comrades respanaad that t~~ was _poss.i"SJ.a and nacasaary in order to ensure that the studanfsara properly taken care or. However, the Colonels e~plainad that if it is decided that we visit the students, the Ministry a~ Dafance should be infor~ed 5' ta 10 days in advance in order that it: can render necessary aaa.iatanca. S'uch letters should .11ention the flight ar train datails . This information is necessary sa that: the Ministry or Defence can inform the school, arrange to ~eat the visitor an the airport, arran9e ~eetin9s and to carry the visitor to the hotel. It ia.posaibla to visi.t the students as a. tourist but the tourist would have to make all the arrangements personally. MILITARY PROJECTS Two dapart111ants u:e involved' in Military Projects: Main Technical Department (GTU) and Main Engineering Department, both attached to the State Comittea for roraign Economic Relations' It was agreed that a meeting should be organised with GTU which is the Depart11ent connected with Military PT'ojacts. Colonel. Petrov suggested that we conta~t cagrads Bogamolov ~r GTU ta arrange such a IDeating The meeting was later arranged for rriday Z6 Nbvember.

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l.Colonel General M.A. Sergeichik - First Deputy r.nairman of the USSR State Committee for Foreign Economic Relations (GKS) Z.Rear Admiral V.A. Vlasaov - Oeputy Chief of the General Engineering Department of GKS - Chief of Section of the Genera: J.Colonel V.P. Evteev Engineering Department to.A.Yu. Allianov - Expert of the Section and interpreter Present on the Grenada. side was. ;. Comrade Bernard 8ourn - Minister-Counsellor. At the comaencement or th meeting comrade Bourne expressed his appreciation for the speed in which the meeting was arranged(lesa than twenty-four hours) and that he was thankful to be received by Colonel Ganeral Sergeichik at short notice. Moreover. comrade Bourne explained that the fraternal relations existing between the Soviet.Union and Grenada were daveloping impressively, that the Grenada Government was happy about the development of the bilateral relatione and was grateful for all assistance renderec, including the means dllivered already in l98J. Furthermore, Bourne pointed out that at present the Unitad States imperialists were 'osing a serious threat to the Grenada Revolution and that the Party, Government and people were fully prepared to respond to any United States inspired invasion of Grenada. Comrade Bourne explained that although the people of Grenada were ready to rebuff any intervention, the People's Revolutionary Armed Farces

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were having serious difficulties at homa,namely, that some 27 truc~s were out or action because of lack of basic spare parts and tyrea and that fuel and food for the Armed forces were pro~iding a strain on the national budget. Bourne pointed out that at present the People's Revolutionary Government was focusing on the need to build up the defence potential of the Revolution by putting everything in order. At that 11oment cde Bourne explained that the PRG. had ir.at.ructed hi111 to seet with the relevant Soviet officials in order t~ get an is. fo~ spare parts and tyrea ~ ' fuel;.'rood.;(tranaport; engineering aeane etc. which were aade in' ,; ,, letters in 1982. The.oppartu~sed to present copies of two letters recently .sent to th Ministry of' Defence. (or,. from General Austin; th ather raqueeting air rifles or D.U rir:Lea).
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After comrad~ Bourne's presentation Colonel General Sergeichik comm anted by saying that the General ~nqineering Depart~ent (GTU) of . ~-. the GXS was responsible for questions or armaments,but that the ~n_.i.~_tr_Y or Foerign Trade was rupaneible for the questions of transport, food, fuel, spare parts. Additionally, Col. General pointed aut that some proposals on spare parts were handed over to ..;....__ .. the Government of Grenada through the Soviet Trade Representative in Havana and was not certain if the proposals were signed. The Colonel General also said that same quantities or spare parts were delivered to Grenada from the Soviet Ministry or Defence and that the copies of the latest letters would be carefully' studied and the results conveyed in the future.

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As far the signed in July l982,Co1. General Sergei~ explained that everything contai.ned in the agreement would be delivered and the ~r~er~~ had a1ready been delivered !J1He pointed out Mhe;- that another shipment ~--""\.._..... or means was being pr pared; this shipment would include all sub~achi,;-; guns ;7arbin;;, sn.iper rHles. mortars, an<:i-tank guns,

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Moreover, Deputy Chairman or GKS, Col. General Sergeichik informed the Grenada side that the Soviet Government had positively considered the a~itional requests from Granada Government and the results were conveyed t~ Ambassador Sazhenev who was charged to visit Prime Minister Maurice Bishop to inform him of the decisions. Howevar, in general terms, Colonel General pointed out-that on April 22 the d~cision was taken to deliver to Granada: automobiles; foodstuff; ' '\ ::f_uel_and. lubricants; ~".'_o_p~otrol b~ats; 3000 units o/ uniform; -s~l , . ._, diers' spades etc. On all these matters, Col. General Sergeichik explained that the Soviet Government would llke to know the response of tbe People's Ravo'lutionsry Government or Grenada to the proposals for supplying ...~ ..-,... tha aboveeentioned things. This waa necessary before a contract ... ?ould b~_siqne~, he pointsd out. Colonel General also mentioned that the Soviet Government had proposed to the PRG that talks on these questions be held in Moscow and that the contract be signed too in Mosco.

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F'inally, coau:ade Bourne' aakad that. the C:TU kindly arrange a meeting with the Ministry F'oraign Trade in the nearest future to discuss ____;.__or . . 0-- 0 0 the relevant questions. The Soviet side agreed and promised to inform tne ~mbassy on the date of the meeting.
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'J aprcciaciones sob1-e

lc. reunion del Comtf de lc. 1n7.r:-nncionnl :Joc'ialista pa't'c. la Dcfens~de la Revoluc:..on en i:icarc.!:;un., cfcctu.o.dn e:l 25 del rrccente rooa nio en Uanar:;ua.
:Let c. reunion es le ::er;undn qn3 cole bra el Cotli tc.
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La p:imcra se efec-

6 de dicicool-e de 1980.

El Com te :fue crec.do oficio.lt:JCnte por i:r.iciativa de \"lilly Dre.ndt, en el :..-..; Conzre cc de ln Inte l"n~cionc.l ::ocialista celcbrado
Cl1

iJn.drid er. no--\'iilly ---

vicr..bre pn.sado; c;uedo intC[;l""O.cio por los siguicntcs miecbros:

:B~rnt

C:::.::.lsson, 3cttino C::-;:;..""<i, l.:iclmel Foot, Felipe Gon::o.le::, Ill"..U10

J:ichae 1 liarriTI;t 0!:, .\ru;e r J OC: r_;ensen,

J:::CeisJ:y 0 J,;j_chn.e 1

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, , . Pro.ncois I:iitterr=d, Olof j'.:.lroo, Jose I'rancicco Pena Goocz, Carlos "'n-dres !'ere::., l.:ichel I:ocr..ra, ric:::-r.: Schori, La.rio Soares, !'.c.levi Sors:::., Joop den
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y Jlar.s-Juersen ::ischne\':sld

Est e.

~uxaon

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c:: la secunda que efcctua cl

Co~te;

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lc. primcra se celebre

en r:nshir..::;ton cl 6 de dicieubrc uc ::!.980. E::;t!' las personalidades que asi::ticron a esta reuxaon en lianagua, se -encor.traban Bernt Carlsson, Sccreterio General de la zale=, presidentc del Co~tc; Carlo:: Andres
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!:i;,::ificati;n la n.t::cnci;J. d: lo:: sc::-o:.noccidc!;to.le::: en lll<JUC

l"!e::ulto

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cin dud:.r. rc:clo. lo. ir.tc-:1cion del :.;;>;:J de oodcrar ::ru

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nctuncion frentc n ln ci tu::tcion cc:-Jtlo::tnericar.o.

inprinirlc o. eu ges-

tion latinoa.,'"O)!'ic::uln dentro la I,c:, ur. perfil bajo y de r.JJno: compro--

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cnvio.da por cl

~ecret3.r.io

:.~)tcrnacionnl

clel !..:r:J nl f.>ecrGtt:rio Ir.ter

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el cver.to, -

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c.t~'<':lViC'~a

el o:?D. CA'"J'lican er. buena O?dide la cn.utola germar.occidental-

.; p"-rtir de los cor:'tactos uilate:ales que se deso.1rollaron con los prutiC'!:o~ntes, cl doc,treuto que s:- aprobo y el propio desarrollo de la I'C1;!
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Se obs<n--vuc.e>n en (;eller::-.1, dos tcnder!cias entre los p=ticipa."ltes, -

U:~a,enc::tbe::n.da por Felipe Gonz~lez ~' Carlos ;_.,dres, co:t nbiertos --

objetivo!:i neutrali::a.doreE, asu.niendo posiciO!l'JS de rc:lo.tivc.

p!>ez~c:l

.,

ir.te:rescdos en deja.!' cl::trax;ente e::presado los l!ni tc s de la. "soli-daridad de la

r.s."

con lIica.rn;;un,

cubra,ycndo que el a.po:to de lnEste sec-

~I.S. es cl "proyecto pol!tico democratico y plur::tlicta",

tor rcfleJo temores por el curse que n su juicio estabn torundo el-

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p~oceso,

y en especial por cl arrunto de lo que llamaron el suoinis-

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atcncior., y en .c;cnC'rc.l r.octro.ro11 cowprcn:::ion e l.ntercs por conoccr objetivar.ent: lc.::; dificultc.dcs del
proc~so,

coincidicndo en censu

rar a ;c:;. u;, co no c 1 r~:iJJo rc C!Joncc.blc d!? le ci tuacio:-~ po!' lc. que
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tido D:mocra tico

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entre otro:::.
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.:Jcsde el pu."'1to de vista d.:: lo::: objetivos que el

sc pro:puso con

..la re~:i~n, ::.. nue :::tro juicio ce obtuvi.ercn; :::c reconocic en ln .:Je-;. , . , cla:-ac::.cr: <.:.probc.da por cl Co::u.tc, lo:::: peli.r;ro::: y amenc.z:;.::: sobre elproceso ~ ::;: ruti:fic6 cl o.poyo u~ lc.

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c.l p:-o~ccto '"pol{tico::: --

pc..:-tc, 1::.::: di::clc.racione::: publicc.s forr:ru.ladc.::: por la myona de lospe:.:.:ticipa~1te:::, f~tcrnr,

en (;Clleral po:::i ti vas

Cli

lc. nctual co:r..mtu.ra--

P"'-ra. cl proc~so, pcro mtc:::;tr::ul en als-...:.nn. ccdica., las apro1encio:nccQ,c algunos ::::cctores con cl actual rwlbo del proce:Jo.

3)

nc evidenci3ron las I.::>. en C~lD.lltO

C.

contr~diccionec

y tcndcnciao en cl ricno de la

COIJO.oncarar la pol{tica frcutc a ];icara(;tm yen

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i ci:;nifique 1-cm.mci.:t.::- a lCic objctivo cctrn.te.c;icos d~ incidir en

l"'.mbo de lor. plocesoc ccllt:;.oancric.:t.nos y en partiG'i.uar

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Carlos Andre:;, e.ntet de la opticc. du lc.s

::;e la reuni~:::, ~' que rene jn ncs de oCon

derech~

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en la

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Direccion i:llcio!;al, pur:J. nbordf'...::' todo::; octo::; ten"\::> y otron que puoden trat:ll' en el rr.:::Lrco uc la rcwlion de la
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:!3ayo.rdo re suruo lus dificul tadc::: y p:.oblccu::; q1.1c coni'rontr.ban, subra-yando que elloc (los cruldinintar:) no era."! lon qu~ cerrabo.n lac puertu, y que si todos los ca.cinos sc lee ccrrab:ou1 :l lo. iicvolucion, cllos ten!::--, que acudir dondc se les kindnrP. la r.yuda; que la rcvolucion tiene que-

cuecfiona.ndo po:- qu~ ::>c L:.ci:::. tn;;to r-..1ido con esc proi.Jlcr:n, y nadie ha-

por-:ue

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queda:c!:::.n cin r,nectro::;, y clloc neccsi tab 2,000, y ha::>ta aho:ro. naclic ,--

n:l.r.:;u:.1 p:us se ha1na o:!'1-ecido a cmvia.:-sc lo::; c::ccpto Cuba.

nea.,~y::rdc

Jn c :::ta

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todo cl pla.TJ de colcbo:::ucion de Cuba cor, ;:icara--

c;u.a.
~ijo a~cna, que los sandir~ctas entcnd!an perfectaoentc la Eituacion -

que confrontnba ln socialdct::ocracia y que incluso conprendcr!c.n que enun mot:lCnto deterr:.in'ldo, loc ::;ocio.ldenocrataa dcjam11 de apoyar la revo-

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au.:1quc, en mm de las sc.::;io:m,::; ue ln l'Cunion, J.os p.:.rticipantc~

la posibilidncl de soct~l1Qr tU1 intcrco.mbi:l directo eo11 loc rnico:,l70C

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Profeoor ;:eltcl i!acl:er

~ecrct:::.rio L1ter:J~cirmc.1
P~:::-tido ~ocic..ldco~cr.:!.to.. /L~~:;-

del

triLlco.

Con rc !::iJC etc c ::ic.:nc.run tcJ;r,o que informrlc que ni ~lil~r Brandt ni H!l~n Jue:-;::~1 .-iisc~:J.1cr.r8l::!. pocl::fJl c.siF-ti:" a la rem1iOn del comi de lr.. ! : p2.~. .a l~ de:'c::sc. d: l~ l'\Jvolnci0n d~ !iic3.r.J._::-\.la. que cc cclcbra.~ en nanc._:-llE.. el 2~ Uc jt~r!ic. ~.icn:lfcrtt.U1o.cl.:.r~le:ltc ta.rnpoco podrcr:or: o.o:i:-: ti::- l:la:l:::: LiJ;d.::-r.bcr; j yo. .i.:xpliccrcmc:::: csto direct:L::lellte c los acigoz r.icu:ca::;;icr.sc;s. :Jc toclos rnodos, hcrnos pcciido a l~\1Ctr::> colcce 1-...:.tterb::.ch qt~'.: o~t~j co:.1c oo~j:r,~n.Uor en ln.c di~cusiolJC!'; :./ rcu.. ""lionc:~:.

te

--=

:/ill::

, , c. j.~cli;;e Gon;;~le;; :i le e>::prcco :::us opinio-ll~ :./ lo.~ n~~:- str~r:. cor; :.. .:: ere-ct o a c.icrto::; aco::-,te cir..ientos que h.:u-, ~,... . . ._.; d 1., .... ., .. , ,...~ .:c ...... ~ ... ~-~ ... d t.::.;:lbier: de o{=.. lee:.. c r:t.::. c.:.rtc... \,-- 0 ...........~..:. _,;) ! ..:. '--'-~_."1 ~. ... ........ (;
TI~:a:ndt

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C!J:C.:!.. ibio

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LstcC , e~t.: dr ~cJ::2JQ co~~o Cl1 on~ nues:r~ E:olid~. . ida.dcc::::: la :-:vcl'.:cio:: no rucde r:;cr intC'rp!B"tacio. por c.l1-lX.ot; cole.::;as z~ndi:.:. !:tas cor.~::> cu: ti no ck c:::.::ta i.Jl;:::c:! r,ara cualquie r acc:ion r.:.1c lleve~-~ a c:.bo. ~1 or rr~~~-ha~ l"'i:!.::Cl1CB r1L~cztr; a.sistencic. tanto er~ io pol{'.;ic::> co::J::> cr, lo o::>r.c.l J:o pne:dc <:::r intcrpretado. como si f<.lera en un:;, sol:;. dire ccio:1.
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Conoce de la Ultin?. 1uc}~ ir.tC::'lla 011 el !!IOVit'.ier;tO 0~- uinista, con los her3ano= urtcsa CJULrazcados e~ ~~~ batall:L desezper'"'da contr:: los q'-~c practicn.n la :pol{ticn de "J:jB,no dura" quEl ruchosconsideran que respald:l.do::; po:- Arcc, ,-,'J1.;-elocl~ y BorGe
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Con nis inter6::: que el de costmabre, deseo leer su informe, de::::eo saber si no debe ir , a Lctocolrno r. debo encontrarmo con usted n mitad del cacino dc=pucz de su rc~:re::;o de I.;ane;Ua.

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Con relncio:1 al vic.je de n"Jcctro amico r.:crtcn '.'en '.i:'rac. y t:::--..l_.r-ua:r y J~rscntin:. co11.:;idcro que todo mrcha bien.
Le escrib{ o. r.:c.rtcn y lc pcd{ que fucra prec:l"."ido y l'ru<lr:nte la si tuacio;, rcul de /.r.:;cntina c ::;ta llcna de comple j j.do.clc c; c{rculos del gobierno ccr;urar.ente a.cradeccri:m que ::;c~ lle bo cierto dialoco con nuostras fuel::;as pol{tica::; en 1-:u.ropc.. que no turucno::; su o:ccullo :Jccional.

Con re~pecto a la rclmion del Comito de la ID sobre J~erica Lat , ' ' y cl Caribe que se cclgbrala el 2~ de julio en Gro.nada dud~c9:~, razoncs ob~"'iaz, la razon y decizion de celebrar.eata reunion~e n 1 isla, f.OQrJ.C Scr int.e ITrC tadil J'Ol' C:l;i..L.'iOC CO:::IO Un~ pi'O\"OC:lCiO!-l'o'l . 1 p~l"'o que n-:..tc!:t:ro:::; c.m.i,:o:: ~=-~~.~ciorcilo:; 110 cc1~r. lo::: que I.D::; ::::u.f,:x.;:i 1 ,~l:la!nl per esto.
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walter ha=ke~ jnternationaler ~ekretaer der spo

~relessor

lieber .,.al te::-~ ich ~ir,was ich a~ pjer::-e sheri un~ rrarter. ,ar. t::-aa: zu r.il:aragua,arger,tinier. und y~ gTenadc geschri ebc:r: t abe. elena f l ore~ hat aucr, }enr,tni s davor.:
nachsteter~~ebermittle

"1. ,:ith re9c.r~ tc r.:icare:.9-...r. :i r.c\'~ 1c )!';!c:-:- .-:..: :rr..~ r,~:-;:r'::r ,illy brandi nor ha~s-juerpe~ ~~~~h~e~s~~ 'i~: ~f atl~ t: attend thE- rr.eeting of tl;e s:i ce>~.rr:it:f c !o: :~.-= d-:;I~"!=E- c! ,n revolutior. in nicaragua at rr.arJi39Uc cr. jur.E: ~)tr,. ur:ic:rtur:atelv llaus lindenberg as well as ~yself are unable to come either .,..f sr.all explain this directly to the nicaraguan friends. anyto"' .,..e have asked our colleague lutterbach to act as an observer to the tiscussions und gatherings. "~::illy trandt has ...::-itteri to fE-liPE: ccn7ale~ ar,c expressec sorr.e of tjs or our feelin95 concerning certai~ ~eve!op~ents in nicaragua. you should ~ea~ that letter too. i hope y you will agree ''ith me- that ou~ sc:~ica::--:ity "'ith the revolution cannot be interpreted by so~e cf the sandinista

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33-A Translation of Document #33 The following is a transcription of some notes on the meeting of the Socialist International Committee for the Defense of the Revolution in Nicaragua, held the 25th of this month of June in Managua. This meeting is the second held by the Committee. The first took place on December 6, 1980 in Washington. The Committee was officially created on the initiative of Willy Brandt, at the XV Congress of the Socialist International held in Madrid last November; it consisted of the following members: Willy Brandt, Bernt Carlsson, Bottino Craxi, Michael Foot, Felipe Gonzalez, Michael Barrington, Anker Joergensen, Bruno Kreisky, Michael Manley, Francois Mitterrand, Olof Palme, Jose Francisco, Pena Gomez, Carlos Andres Perez, Michel Rocard, Pierre Schori, Mario Soares, Malevi Sorsa, Joop den Uyll, and Hans-Juergen Wischnewski. Attendees at this meeting in Managua included Bernt Carlsson, Secretary General of the Socialist International: Felipe Gonzalez, chairman of the Committee; Carlos Andres Perez of Accion Democratics; Pierre Schori of the Swedish Social Democratic Party; and Michael Harrington of the DSCC of the United States, all members of the Committee. The absence of one of the West Germans proved to be very significant, since it undoubtedly reveals the intention of the SPD to moderate its actions vis a vis the Central American situation and to give its Latin American administration within S.I. a low and less conspicuous profile with developments in that region. Attached is a letter sent by the International Secretary of the SPD to International Secretary of the Austrian Social Democratic Party on the occasion of this meeting. u.s. pressures and the difficult domestic situation experienced by the SPD explains in good part the West German caution toward the Nicaraguan Revolution. From the bilateral contacts developed with the participants, the document which was approved, and the development itself of the meeting, we considered: 1) In general, two tendencies were observed among the participants. One, led by Felipe Gonzalez and Carlos Andres, with open, neutralizing objectives, assuming positions of relative pressure interested in clearly expressing the limits of s.I. 's solidarity" with Nicaragua, and stressing that the support of S.I. is to the democratic and pluralist political project. This faction reflected fears of the course which, in their judgment, the process was taking, and especially of what they called the supply of Cuban and Soviet arms; in short, concern over the cubanization and "sovietization" of the process. This tendency, quantitatively, was in the minority, but, qualitatively, carries the most weight. The other faction did not give much attention to these considerations

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and in general showed understanding and interest in getting t,o 1 dbjectively the difficulties of the process, joining in c~ns~r~~ ~he u.s. as the most responsible for the situation in Nicaragui' denouncing the lurking dangers in the proce~s. On this s{de ~~.~ de found Pierre Schori, Jim Fulton, of the New Democratic Party:''-''' Ganada, Antonie Blanca, of the French Socialist Party, among ot
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2) From the point of view of the objectives that the FSDN nroposed for the meeting, in our opinion, they were accomglish. The dangers and risks of the process were recognized in the Declaration approved by the Committee and S. I. support ~~a~ vqt!i!,~iflf~Q,~'.'l{;..:l ,;.;i dhe "Nicaraguan democratic and pluralist policy" project .. On other hand, the public declarations formulated by the majority ~he participants were generally positive, but showed to s~me .d dhe apprehensions of some factions with the current directio~ grocess.
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3) The contradictions and tendencies within S.I. were highlighted insofar as how to deal with the policy toward iNi clnd, in general, the attitude to assume toward the tatin Krrie ~ituation. u.s. pressures on the S.I. and its parties~ t~~ . 1 difficult and complex international situation and the cou2se b followed by the processes in the region, determine that the mo. ~ight-wing factions in the heart of the S.I. adopt a position : conciliation and moderation, and propose to avoid that the S.I . continue to behave as it has been up until now, without renoun'i'i'' the strategic objectives of influencing the direction the C~ri American and, in particular, the Nicaraguan processes w:i.th.clea~ rteutralizing proposals.

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Revolution. ThiS is not ~ case of the s.r. strategically va~ji from its policy towardNicaragua, but rather demonstrates, to Highest degree possible, caution and discretion, and it will w ~ Jery closely .the next steps in the Revolution. Finally, we ~t . copy of the interview that Bayardo Arce had with Felipe Gonzal Carlos Andres, before the meeting started, wh1ch clearly reflee the veiwpoint of the right-wing positions in the S.I.
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~solidarity" with Nicaragua, and in fact its right-wing factio,,1 nroposed to exert pressure and direct influence on the course c!>fo1 ::

4) With this meeting the S.I. has made clear the limi~s of it~

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With revolutionary best [signed) Manuel Pineiro Losada

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Conversation Between Bayardo and Carlos Andres and Felipe Gonzalez Carlos Andres and Felipe indicated that they were absolutely convinced of the dangers, threats, and pressures which were being exerted on Nicaragua, principally by the u.s., and the difficult situation which the process is experiencing. That precisely what the u.s. wants to do is harass Nicaragua, pushing it into a radicalization of the process, and thus giving itself a pretext and evidence for implementing military aggression. Both were worried that the Sandinista junta would fall into this trap and play into the hands of the u.s. and that, in their judgment, it was already doing so; therefore, the Sandinistas must take into account that reality and not let themselves be provoked. So it becomes absolutely indispensable that the revolutionary project be kept within the democratic and pluralistic guidelines, and that this was the condition for maintaining the support of S.I. They indicated that they (the social democrats) were in a very difficult situation, undergoing strong and continuous attacks and pressures from the u.s.; they added that the absence of the Germans at the meeting was a clear example of that difficult situation. They stressed that it was urgent that a minimal platform be drawn up which protects the relationship of social democracy with the Nicaraguan process and that they come to some understanding. That to continue the trend toward closeness with the Soviet bloc, it would be very difficult to sustain the present position of solidarity. Referring to steps which could be taken by the Sandinistas, Carlos Andres suggested a decrease in the Cuban presence. Both mentioned the concern over the soviet presence and in particular the tanks. They requested that Bayardo set up a meeting for them with the whole National Junta to bring up all of these questions and as well as others outside the framework of the meeting of the S.I. Bayardo summarized the difficulties and problems which they faced, emphasizing that they (the Sandinistas) were not the ones who had closed doors, and that if all the roads were closed to the Revolution, they would have to go where they could get help; that the revolution has to guarantee its right to continue to exist and defend itself. Regarding the tanks and weapons, Bayardo went over the problem, questioning why so much was being made of that problem when nobody was saying anything about the English tanks which were entering Honduras. In sum, he did not categorically deny the matter, but neither did he confirm it.

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Referring to the previously alluded to Cuban presence, Bayardo wondered what Cuban presence was being talked about, adding that he had just returned from Havana where he went to convince Fidel to quickly replace the contingent of teachers which will soon leave since 60,000 children will be left teacherless, and 2,000 are needed, although up until now no one, no country has offered to send any except Cuba. Bayardo argues the plan of Cuban operation with Nicaragua along these same lines. He also said that the Sandinistas understood perfectly the situation faced by social democracy and even understood that at a given point in time the social democrats would cease to support the revolution; but he also asked that the alternatives be considered. Insofar as the meeting that was requested with the full National Junta, Bayardo evaded the issue, citing reasons of workload, although, in one of the meeting's sessions, participants had the opportunity to engage in a direct interchange with the members of the Policy/Political (?) Commission (Bayardo, Humberto Ortega, and Wheelock). Letter Sent By Hans Eberhard, International Secretary of the German Social Democrat Party, to his Counterpart Walter Hacker, of the Austrian Social Democrat Party and Representatives of Bruno Kreisky in the Committee Meeting Bonn, June 19, 1981 Professor Walter Hacker International Secretary of the Austrian Social Democrat Party Dear Walter: Regarding Nicaragua, I have to inform you that neither Willy Brandt nor Hans-Juergen Wischnewski will be able to attend the meeting of the S.I. committee for the defense of the Nicaraguan revolution to be held in Managua on June 25. Neither, unfortunately, will Klaus Lindenberg nor I. We will explain this directly to our Nicaraguan friends. At any rate, we have asked our colleague Butterbach to act as an observer in the discussions and meetings. Willy Brandt wrote Felipe Gonzalez and gave him his and our opinions on certain things which have taken place in Nicaragua. should also read this letter. You

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I hope that you agree with me that our solidarity with the revolution cannot be interpreted by some Sandinista colleagues as carteblanche for whatever they do. For many reasons our assistance not only politically but also morally cannot be interpreted as if it were in only one direction. I suppose you know of the last internal struggle in the Sandinista movement, with the Ortega brothers enmeshed in a desperate battle against those who advocate the hard-line policy considered by many to be supported by Arce, Wheelock and Borge. With more than normal interest, I would like to read your report and to know if I should go to Stockholm or meet you halfway on your return from Managua. With respect to the trip of our friend Marten Van Traa and others to Uruguay and Argentina, I expect that everything is going well. I wrote to Marten and asked him to be careful and prudent because the real Argentinian situation is full of complications~ some government circles will certainly be thankful that a dialogue has been started with our political forces in Europe as long as we do not upset their national pride. Regarding the meeting of the S.I. Committee on Latin America and the Caribbean to be held July 25 in Grenada, we question, for obvious reasons, the rationale and decision to hold this meeting on that island~ it could be interpreted by some as a provocation. I hope that our Salvadoran friends are not the ones to suffer most because of this. Best Wishes Hans Eberhard

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REPOR1' ON '1m Gtm:ML CONGRESS 01" THE WORIJ) C!:NTBR FOR THE RESISTANCE DF IMPERIALISM, ZIONISM, RACISM Alm IU:ACTION.

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!he N.J.M. Delegate The Central Co~ttee of the E.J.M. June 26~, 1982.

Comrades, I left Grenada on June llC to attend what I was informe~ tc be a Conference in Solidarity with El Salvador. It was only on my arrival in Cuba 1 tofether wi~~ dhleqates from other Caribbean Revolutionary and Democratic ~arties and Organisations that I learnt the true Character o t Conference in Libya. On Saturday June 12~ the Caribbean Delegates met with Cde Ph~nera, a member of the Central Committee of the P.c.c. in c:!larqa of Ar.lerican Affair: He explained to us the nature of the Conference and put for\tard key quide.lines for our approach to ~~a cajor issues of the meeting. ie(l) That we should avoid .qiving support :f"or i:he idea of Libya be-ing the center of" the iforld anti-imperialist &t.rlc;qle and its military ~plication! of rapid Deployment force eqainst imperialism. (2) That we should only give solidarity expressions for the proposed World Center. (3) That the Secretariat of the World Center should include Latin American and Caribbean Revolutionary Forces, he. also 11aid that Cuba will be participating as Ospal in the Congress and that they would be leaving that very nic for Libya. After the meeting with Cde Phinera the Caribbean Delegates continued tc meet to analyse ~~e new information and to take some common positions. The full implications of Cuba's participation in tho Congress as Ospal and not as the .pee suddenly dawned on us and was a source of great concern but this did not prevent us from takinq common decisions ie: (1) That the English speaking Caribbean take a multi-lateral appraach to:.~ Material assistance from the Libyans for the different Organisations and Parties, as ecmpared to the Bi-lateral approach which can give ranqe for organisations requesting arms, and its possible repercussions in terms of imperialist reaction. (2) The tentative decision that n.J.l~. should speak on behalf of the Caribbean, beca~se there wore other Caribbean Dele~atcs who took another route to .Lib)~, because they also received invitations from the Libyan E~assy in Guyana, and therefor~ would have to be consultated wi~~. on the decisions. N.J .H. aqreed to speak on_ behalf of t.~e Caribbean but ?.=Jintcd out its concern over the level of Cuba's participation in t.~e conference, The fact ~t they were aot attending as the PCC indicates the low profile being taker. by the Cubans and that it is of concern to us since Cuba is the leader of the Revolutionary ~lovement in this part of the world. W"e should thare~ore expres our concern about this to Cdc Otto Harrec:~. DOCUMENT 34 34 - 1

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tJy the Congress Chairman, The feature adliress by the. Libyan Lead~r[<l!:l9 arity statements. The Leader's address was adopted as a Congress Papers.

The second day of the General ~engross incl\lded a Morniriq Solidarity Statements. During the latter part of the. mornin~;rso~:'!."!-,'"'''t'"'' secot;~d i tern of the Congress was introduced. The . draft Ch~rter. o~ 1 Center or the Uorld S~nctuary was presented verbally to ~'te the Delegates had a written Copy of the draft, B\lt !IOmetime li!te.~, . <,P:t:,!e',S:-'i~9 the draft Charter was brought to the Congress Center while it wa-.s read. After all delegates received c:cpies of the dra:ft, it was ..~,.~,.,,,,., since :tb~ aocument was not studlied be-fore 1 the Congress should' o:o-sa"' l.unch so that d'elegates could study it;. On resumption ~'te draft
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and amendments were called for in the documents. A redrafting '"'"'Ill,1111"!--"-.""' set up, and delegations submitted their admandments in writing ;:,:, The third Day of the General Congress was Characterised by Solid;irfty' ments. The closing session of the General Congress focused on three: Maj'or1 i.e. (lJ The ratification of the Charter. (2) The ratificaieion of pcli Declaration. ( 3) The setting up of the organs: of the Sailc<tuary <Ci5ffii*'- rising The General Secretariat of the Congress and the selectiorr of' the retary General. The New Draft wa.s ratified after much comments and =i ti<::isza At one time it appeared as if the Cono;:ress would break up in disarry. Criticism flew a=oss the hall at the Latin Americ~n Arab 'and African DeleCJates <;:_enerally. The Latin Americans cal:iedi ments to the Charter and a break in the lleetinq so that they czan 'meii!t"a\'lo:M!tl~~ themselves first, and rltll. the Libyans and the redrafting The Chairman called for all amendme-nts to be in writinq. the hrab Be legations and African Delegations like, .Benin, Ghana, . Uganda comprised t.'te Core of the fprces which wanted the Charter "'"""e!" as presented by the redrafting Committee.

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Thora were expressions from several delegations of the fact that ~~ey ~re invited to Libya to attend a Conference in Solidarity with ~1 Salvador ond now being confronted with the real nature of the Conference, they cannot :oncretely commit themselves to the center because they have no mandate from ~air organisations to do so. They suggestee ~ringing back the documents oome so that their organisations can study ther.~. The que3tion of ~~e membership of the Soviet Unipn in ~e Center was It was ~ointed out that the Center is for the 3r.1all Count=ies of ~~e 1o~ld, The Third "orld Countries, not for the big Countries. One or Two lelcgations also pointed out that the Latin Americans were trying to prevent ~e ratification of the Charter ba~ause the Soviet Union was excluded from IK:mbership. This charge was denied by the Latins saying~ that all they wanted ere some amendments to the new draft Charter.
~aised.

The Congress adjourned for 30 minutes at the request of ~,c Latins. ~sumption the Latins put forward ~~eir proposed arnen~~ents i.e. (l) That all reference to the Uniterl Nations be removed from the draft.
i2)

On

That the

Wocl'Unied be removed from objective Two of the Charter.

ratifie~.

[3) That the word Weapon' be deleted from the Charter. me Congress accepte~ the amendments ahd the Charter was
~de

The second item the Tri~oli Declaration was discussed. Suqgestions were on addinq some details uc the declaration andit was also ratified. The :bairman of the Con~ress presented ~,e third item of the closing session. The item included the settin~ up of the General $ecreta~iat and the Secretary General. The Con~ress a~reed ~,at the Secretariat be composed of the representatives of 18 Countries and Organisations. There were proposals for membership of the Secretariat of a number of Countries.
P~OPOSALS

FOR li:EIISERS"niP

Iran 2. P.L.O. 3. Lebanon 4. Libya s. Ghana 6. StI;.PO Senegal a. Cyprus 9. Greec-e IO. El Salvador 11. Nicarqua 12. Cu!la 13. Syria 14. E'l:{Pt 15. Polisario 16. Benin 17. Seychelles 18. Chile 19. Grenada. l.

'

Grenacla 14as :?ro:;>osed for mel!lbership by 'rl.P.J. Zimbabwe and Vietr.am o~Cre also :?>:"O?;'OSed for me:nbership. El.,;Salvador and tlicar<JUa withdrew from proposed ~a~ershi:? in the Secretariat and ~uggested Guate~ala. Grenada Has proposed for mel:lbership again by Seychelles.
~t'O::'JOsed
0~!-ter

Countries

t!1er.:scalve.z for
t~e

rn.~mber:;hip.

floor and told ~;e conqress Chairman that Grenada has been pro~sed a~ain and a~ain and that he ~as no~ r~s?ondin~ to the pro?osal, ~,ere fore she Youle lil~e to propose Grenada for mer.~e:<:ship a~ain.

3olivia took

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tl

The entire Congress showed its approval by exploding into l.oud applause. The Chairman said that we had agreed on 18 members which we now- have, but it seeiiiB that you want it to be 19, - more loud applause., Grenada was acc:apted as a member of the Secretariat. The Secretary General of the General Secretariat was bestowed on Libya. The Secretariat mat at 12 noon on Saturday June l9U. Cuba was not informed in time of the meeting, so that the Leader of the P.c.c. delegation Cde. Fundora and other top mel:lbers had already left Libya, on).y ~ Luis was in Libya and he represented Cuba at the meeting only as an observer I,and the rest of the Caribbean delegation left the Hotel at ll a.mo to attend a meeting at the International Green Book Center, up to that time I was not informed of the Secretariat Heetinq, but I met with the Cuban Deleqate Cde Luis who brought me up to date on the meeting. He said that the meeting of the Secretariat was a complicated one. Some Countries did not understand changes in the name$ of members of the Secretariat. Nicarquai El Salvador membership was a major issue. The Arabs SLlCJgestad translations problems as reason for the issue. The Libyans want a oeeting with Nicarqua and El Salvador to find out why they do not want to be menibers of Secretariat. Some members of the Secretariat were concerned about the Latin Americans behav.i.our. The Lib;ans sugg-ested outside pressure from the Soviet Union d\ranllgh Cuba on the other Lati.n Countries. The question of Grenada membership was not
challen~ed.

Cuba was proposed a member of the Ececutive Committee in the meeting alonq with Benin, Iran, Syria, and Libya. Secretariat to meet in six (6Q months again.
~sad on this report and the attached documents, and detailt~d analysis of the global situation, our party will have to decide whether Grenada should participate in the World Center for resistance to Imperialism,. Zionism, Racism and aeaction.

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5
THE CAJUBBEAN
DEL~G.~TION

The Caribbean Daleqation Comprised tho followinq Representatives.

ANTIGUA
BA!WlAS

B.o"\IUIAilOS DOMINICA G~UADA

HECTOR -A.C.L.M. LIOliEL CAREX VlU!Gtr...nD FRANCIS BELLE MOliALI Bn.L ll.IVIE~ D.L.U.
T:IM

PIER.'l.E CHA:u.ES - D .L.Iol.

GOD!"iil<

GtJYA!Q

HOrtSFORD - N.J .M. MICH.'\EL CP.AN - P.P.P.

~iiLLIAMS

ROHIT
JAMAICA

- P.P.P.
-.W..I'.J.

ELEAN
M<\XINE

THOllAS HENRY

- P.N.P.

ST. LUCil\. - GEORGE ODLUM

- MIICE PILGRD1

p-._t:.P. P.L.P.

-EARL BOSQUET
ST. VINCENT SIMEON G:aEENE

w.~.~1.

U.P.M.

T:UNIDAD/TOSAt&.xeL ~:'lDEEN- P.P.H. There were aharp differences in views among delegates from the Caribbean on issues regarding a Common approach to material assistance from the Lib:ams and also who should speak on behalf of the Caribbean. u.J.H.,. :r.P.J., W.::!..U. and P. P.P. '=enerally carried a col!lmon position on these two issues and generally had a com~on outlook on most issues. There was a line ~1at Cuba was usincr Grenada to influence the other Caribbean parties and organisations. The reason I believed that this line developed lllas the fact that Cuba was always keel'ing in touch with Grenada. Cuba always con~acted Grenada to invite the Caribbean to the Latin American and Caribbean meetin~~ and qenerally made Grenada aware of the behind the scenes issues involved in the Congress ahd what is their position and general quide'tines for us to follow.

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A)
B) C)

CX!XRA.L COliSIDER.ATIOl'i'S
LIST OF .AN"NEXES TEXT OF TB:E REPORT

DOCUMENT 35 35 - 1

l.) lJ 'c)..

GENEF~

CONSIDERATIONS:

IT
;jl
1

l.

The 15th Congress o! the S. I. held :!.n l!adrid and conceived as tb!e
1

u.1.
i" I j ;I

II "

progrem.matic g:-oWld.s !or. the projection o! the ao-ealled demo~r~~t:tj1c socialism in the eoa, couJ.d not 1mpl:9illent the political offensive 1n1 tiall;r conceived b;y that internations.J. organization..

'

1 ~ia. t;olr ~f!:!iJ.

!
'

'! ! ( . ,,

2.

Va..""ious concurring !actors in the field o! international relatioms, . .

tho election of Ronald Roa&an, the orld a economy and East-

relations contained in the text of thia report a!fected this.

;::;~
1

i i.-:;
j

,ft.
i!
I

J.

The Congress could rather be defined

6J!

the expression of a policy

ot expectation and of partial tactical retreat of the

4.

s.r.
s.I..

:' ' ''~I! " I ..~ ~ ' I q-1:

i I . r-:, ); ll .i' .

r.i t,. ,_
I

Despite the a.torementioned, it should be stressed that the

~aintaine~

in essence, its basic global positions set forth at

the

G~eve
.'
'

and Vancouver Congresses which opened a new stage in

the international organization 'a political li:fe . 5. It can be ateted that the policy toward Latin Acerica
bec~e

the

central issue and the probstori touchstone o! the S.I. ' ope:1ing to the Third World and of 1 ts rlll to confront the neY Republictl:n Administration.

i
Undoubt edl;y' the contradictory nature o:! the e.citsti:sti.nof ~etriernacan: t.iqn~~~ Social Democrac::r lies in its very roots. In ....,.. ......
proje~tion,
. I

obviously without loosing ita feature o! being

a
1.

. -:.J
1

permanent ndversar;y of the left and of the revolution.&I-y forces 1 t becomes a tactical ally of the latter; an importe.nt ally 1.n the peoples' democratic and anti-imperialist struggle.

.I
1

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The effective

US$

of the tactical space o:ttered by the !orces of

social reformism in th.ia juncture, rlll depend greatl;y on the left's ability and capabilit;y to project it to serve its own objectives in the struggle; a clear proof of which has precisely of the Congress.
On the other hand, it should be borne in mind that the Social Democrat's
bee~ t~e

scenario

reformist project --in the face of the

harsh socioeconomic realit;y of

our continent, characterized by a deepening of the s;ystem's structural crisis and a growing pol.arizatioo of the class struggle -has, objectively, no cristalization prospects whatsoever in most of our countries. 6.
In spite of these restrictive circumstances, the Congress f'ull;y rati.fied

Weste:m Eu..-ope 1 s will to practice an independent policy r l th respec'\ to the United States in all vital matterS' o! inte:mation.al 11.fe.
~s

is evidenced in the:

- Petition ot the ratification of SALT-II - Adherence to the convening of the Pan European Cott:rerence on Disarmament. - Support to the proposed moratorium or to the non-stationi.ng of new

intermediate l"E!..l6 e mi. sail es in the area.

7.

In the Congress, judgements were passed on the problems of A.!ghsn1 stan.

Cambodia and Poland, as well as on the arms race rlth expressions which, although of anti-Soviet content, differed in emphasis.

e.

In the item or chapter devoted to African problems, an underlying

political reference is made of our countr;y concerni.ng that region, althoug in a general context it icplies other nations.
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->.: ,i

1'he enstence

0~

IIIUl tiple trends and nuatices within the attend'ib<g

. . :

Social D&IDOcratic pa...-ties and personalities became ma::d1eet, ~J~~~ Congress, which reiterates our criteri.e. on the heterogeneit~ ~q~: ~~~ '
,,,~

0'\l~'r;'

re~orai.st move::~Eet

in our times.

10. The S~I. 's socir.l reformist theoretical basis became ma,nj.1'esti ~ll~~\l such as thB eoono:aic crisis, lllorth-South Dialogue~ p~bl~~ . . employment, etc., althoue;h the p::-ogressive nature o:t: so~ o! it~! . "" I central approaches on these matters should be aclalowiedg~d~

ofe..

11. In our view', the Congress as a whole

.

rat~ed

the eonveni8llc.e :o'l

., . I. : ,,t)

maintaining a line o! access to the S.I. .a political ~<?rmadon i . . ' ' ,,. li<
:

sources and o! :t:requent relations rt th 1 ts activities, spec:~~ :

'

,~~-:~:~-~

Wlder the ciroumstances o1' the Republican Pa...-ty 1 s rise to powe:r ill . the presidency of the United States .

!! '! '

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REPORT ON THE 15TH CONGRESS OF THE SOCIALIST INTER::l'ATIONAL - MADRID, NOVEMBER 13-16, 1980. The purpose of this report is to me.ko a global political assess::.ent of the results of the S.I. 's Congress and of the agreements contained in its General Resolution, the only document adopted at the meeting. References on the ~oat significant activities thet took place within the frar.ework of the Congress that permitted, through . . . different channels, the knowledge of illiportant political situations in the Social Democracy's leadership and in many of its cor::ponent ' ' ' :factors are aiso included. This report excludes the minutes o'! the working sessions, the analysis o! the delegations' speeches, press conferences and other activities whicn, due to their lengthy nat~,
would require a di~ferent tre~atm~nt._

p--: .g.::. g:::M

#.!{R&f

aa&

~~~O?S;;H'*'-t'-'a-~~..,.

The preparatory work for this Cont;ress and the direction give::1 to it at various previous meetings o! the Bureau of the International, as well as the doc~ents and reference available to us, clearly indicate that the objective of the S.I. leadership was to t~ the Madrid Congress into a new important o:f!erusive in the worldwide political strategy of Social Der:~ocracy, stressing that this Congress was to substantiate and make a breakdown of the so-called "projection of the S.I. in the SO's". In other words, the attempt was to strengthen s.I.'s activities and to arrive at political statements that would mean an important step forward in tho implementation of the three main objectives set forth at the 1976 Geneva Congress and ratified at Vancouver in 1976. As is known, they are: to expand East-West cooperation; a plan ot measures for the solution of the North-South conflict and to pl'Oillote

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hU!:Ian rights.

Coinciding with said goals, the Third 'i'forfd pb.a.Be : As foreseen, the new poli t:l..cal objed

or phase o! rupture with EurocentriSt:l that continued developing in subsequent years, was opened. of the Intern.atione..l were to be contained in

a new

prog:!'SJIIIIlatic
.
. I' .:

platfom whose d..'""B.!ting project was entrusted to a world..ng grcup presided over by Felipe Gon:z.ile:z: and made up by Vice (Belgium) respectively.

Pres:..deilts~'R+:!t~[fJ
I

Steen ar.d Ka."'el van W.ert of No:nray and the Flec:ish So~ialist PartY, I The idea was to elaborate a set of doctrines! , I
basicE~ly

of the

s.I.

or declaration of principles, structurally sindlar to

the one adopted at Frankfurt in 1951 but that would

underline the political tasks that constitute the s.I.'s present pr'():lf\:1W:er ar.d to express its main present political goals in a more way. As is known, the preparatory work of S.I.'s Congress covers a lengthy period to plB!l their activities, in which the
Eunt&U.

o! the

international body establishu various tasks related to the prepa.ra\t~#c:>~ of the reports and proposals that will be debated within the
:fra::~ewo:rk of the Congress.

In order to have more ~orcatioh availa~!l.e '

concerning the preparatory stages of the Yadrid Congress Emd o! t~e aims we have refen-ed to, at the end of this report there is a list of the main documents to be consulted as references.

Unqueetion~bly, the international ;junctures which occ:urred. darl,~!

the last months of the preparatory stage of the Congress, cri tica.ll!:y effected the plans of the International to turn the Congreas into. a new basis for the
pro~ection

of its worldwide

politic~

activity.: In
.o~

our view, BIDong the most relevant facts in this regard, tile :t'ollorlng can be mentioned: Ronald Reagan's election as l'resident the United States: the suspension
I

ot the Conterenee dC European

Cooperation and Security in Madrid; the events in Poland; the 35 - 6

war eJld 1 ts repercussior.a in the region: the shar-..,en:ing o! the inter.nation~l economic crisis and particularly its effects on the industrialized countries of the West. We believe that the impact of these situations can be clearly observed, with respect to tb.e Congress, by e:urrdnirg two of its doc\.U:lents: 1. Opening speech of the Consress, delivered by the of th~ S.I., Willy 3randt.
~esident

2.

The introductory speech on the Declaration of Principles by Felipe Go:1zalez, where reference is cede to the inconvenience of prese::Jting at the V.edrld Cong::-ess a new prog:-a=etie basis, postponing its elaboration for the ne.:rt Congress, usi!lg various pretexts.

If to all the a!ore~entioned elements we add the in!o~ation about the strong p::-essures exerted on the S.I.'s leadership and on Brandt hicsel:f' by the US State Department of which we learned throut;l: Latin ~7.erlc~~ delegations' sources, one understands even more clearly the political context within which the S.I. leadership had to work in its Congress. The main US pressures that we learned of were:
1.

A personal letter of SecretarJ o! State E.imund Musl."ie aah"ess ed to Willy Brandt, about which be reported of the Blu-eau to stress the pressures being exerted on bim. Various documents of the State Department itself where concrete demands are made on the treatment of the situation in El Sal vader and Central America. (see anne.:red list).

2.

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-7-

Due to the a.!orementioned, one ce.n understand..that the :f'r.J.station

of the

s.r. 's

initial plans and the dit'ficult political Qircuostances "I don't know what will be the

in wh.ich the Co:cgress was held, made Bra:ldt himself ask publicly the following in his opening speech. fate of minld.nd in the 80's: How would I know will be tllat o! the

s.I.?"
The verification of the aforementioned political ci~~umstances led us to state, in different messages sent during the ini'tie.l days of the Congress, that attitudes of retreat were being obBerved in the S.I. in the face of the new situations. We believe that the final results introduced some alternative elements, s~ecially concerning Latin J..l:lerica which we shall later on discuss, that would indicate that the strategy adopted before the existing diffic~ties by the leadersr.ip of the s.r. could be defined more accurately ELS a "wei ting sta(;e" or as a policy of expectation B!ld restrain awe.i tir.c~; for the development of international events. We shall now break down the l!lB.i.r, foi'tilulations of tb.e: tezt of the Final Resolution adopted, using as reference the draft
pr~pared

..

by

the already mentioned working group (Circular 89/80) and the different versions containing the modifications resulting !rom the political debate during the Congress. In onr comcents, we shall refer to the confidential information and political circucstances that allow us to cake assessments of some of the problems put forth.

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-sfhe aforementioned draft presented as a basis ~or discussion and !o:"Ya.rded to the meobe.ra o! the ~"'eau on September 11-, 1980 was elaborated by the Resolutions Committee that aet in Bad Beuenahr, FRG, on September 14. ~e Committee was presided over by HanB-JUrgen Wischnewski, Vice Chairman o! the SPD and the following a!!iliated - British Labour
~ partie~:

- Bew Democratic Party of Canada - Radical. Party of Chile - Preneh Socialist Party - Social Democratic Party of - Labour Party of Israel - Social Democratic Party of Italy - Social Party of Japan - Socialist Party of Senegal - Workers Socialist Party o! Spain (WSPS) - Social Democratic Party of Sweden
- UlSY
Ge~

. 41

OJ

c.

.:

a a

awu

In our opinion, the text is dellberatel;r moderate and e:rtremel;r

cautious 1D its political statements. It could be said that, by omission, it was poor and weak. fhe reasons ~or this were, undoubte~, the heterogeneity o~ the ~ting Colllllli ttee on the one hand, and the purpose

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:..

...

'!or the doeU!:Ient to serve exclusively

Congre~~

"-n ba.sis :tor the debat'a in the

on the other.
th.a~

It should be pointed out

Latin !r:1erica was clealt with in an

obscure and indiscriminate fashion, and that the global approach on Latin America proved hollow, politicallJ' nak and :aegli&ent.
' . :&evertheless, it should be noted that the dra.ft contained two issues

of major importance to measure the

s.r.s

political position:

- Support to the French-Polish idea favoring a European Co:aference o:a Diaa.:rcament, whi"eh undoubtedly n.s a bridge Yi th the socialist countries. - Petition of the im:!l:edis.te n.titication of States. Since the first working day of the Congress (!lovember 13) ,. the efforts of the rightist and conservative sectors o:t the Inter::l!Lticm.a2 aimed at depriving the text of the previously ::entioned positive feat-ures and at introducing wordings denoting anti-Sovietis= and enhancing the ideological values of Social Democratic ref'omiBIIl became JI&Zli:test. .. - frien.dl:" sources worth mentioning work meeti.ng.
O:a the 14th, a second
through the same sources ~t SAL~-Il,

which natu..-'B!l.ly

clashed with the election of the Republican candidate in the United

Th--ough various

some Latin-American delegations,

Pierre Schori and members of the iSPS participating in the o:temzational we learned of the passionate debate on. this issue in. the Bureau

General Resolution. -

which we obtained

al.so circulated confidentially among the the A:tgha:a problem;

members of the Bureau.

As can be seen in this text, the debate within the

Bureau resulted in. the inclusion. at various issues: 35 - 10

-10events in Poland; c:ha...-ge on the ussa 'a all.eged &%1RS-race policy J matters. manner. Saturd.a)r evelliD& (:!iovember 14 to 15) a nry leD&th7 . . asian o:t the Bureau was held also :reported to us by the same sources w!Ueh resulted in the :tonzrulatian o:t a third draft General Resolution.

and to

:restrain the :to:mul.a tian Cl! economic problau Olll.J' to moneta.r,r and comereial As to Latin her:ica:n utters, the te:rt :re:tlect.a, however, cae
~icicmt

o:t the main problems o:t the :region, although till in a weak and

In genfl'&l, this

was the text !i:nall7 adopted b7 the plen&r7 on Suncia1 16th o:t
t~e

nth the addition

topics proposed by the delegations o:t the countries concerned: consultative

Cy-prus, Malta and Grenada, aimed at higli&htil:l&, o:t course, the political objectives of their respective S.I. member parties (EDEK, member during this Congress). In its introduction, the document describes the present i:ntel'tlational si tu.e. tion by the aggravation of the economic crisis, the speeding up o:t the anns race, the deepenil:l& o:t the liorth-South gap, and the increasil:l& violation of human ri&hts. As can be noted, all these assertions oppose It goes on af!i:mil:l& that wpeace is We the S.I. programmatic objectives.
party; Labor Party o:t Ke.l.ta, tull IIIEI:lber; and lin Jnel, admitted as 1"\U.l

th..""eatened more seriousl7 than at arJY other mCIC1ent in the past ten 7ee.rs and relatiollS SJ:IOD& the great powers have worsened collSidere.bl,-". believe that the S.l. deliberatel7 starts with such a state=ent to conceal the sharp differences in the political atmosphere of the Madrid CoD&ress and the previous Geneva and Vancouver CoD&resses, where the atmosphere was o! relative success. Addi tianall7, Administration and this can be considered
undoubte~

as a victory o!

the progressive positiollS and of the Will to oppose the tuture Republican the International calls !or the rati:tication fd S.U.'f-U,

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_,,_
although in a wbtle manner backs the be&1nning o:! the SALT-II:! negotiations soon. In ibis chAphr o:! 'the text. a :!onml.ation remained - 'rilich. in our opinion. iS the aost iar.portant concession o:! 'the Congress to US iniereats -staUng that should negoUaticna on 'the l.hitation o:! strategic weapons be suspended. this could lead to 'the USSR's greater accumulation of
n~

miaailes"

It ahonld be underaiood iha.t in spite o:! 'the negative content o:! this
:!ol:'!Clation. it does not :!a.il to reveal also a press:1Jl& intention on 'the United States. Another element contained in the introduction 1s the Iran-Iraq conflict. Uter ra:!ering to 1 ta dangel')UIJ the actions Olo:! Palma had region".
~usi

natul-8, the do=ent eautioual.J" speaks o:! 1nit1ahd 0 b7 I!Bldng hie success lie on

"the commitment of non-interference b;r the great powers and the nations of the .lccordil:lg to our knowledge. it seems 'th.a t Pa.lme' s actions were preceded b;y a commitment expressed in the form o:! a declaration. o:! intentions b;r the !actors potentially involved in the conflict favoriJ:18 the actions and refre.in:1Jl& !rom an;r material implications in the confrontation between the two countries. li'olloll'ing the introduction. the Polish issue is dealt Yi th also in cautious terms al thoU&h rei teratin& the reformist s. I.'s traditional stand on the organized labor movement to be found also in ~randts op~ speech. A;lother si:!1cant element ill the i.nsistence ah the need to saveguard the continuation o! the'Madrid Conference on European Security and cooperation. It should be stressed that this formulation beoCIIIes particularl;r iar.portant
1! we take into consideration that the atmosphere in lladrid ADd the general

political assessments concerning the Con:!erenoe seemed to indicate the a general blocking o! its possibilities to go
br,ro~

the formal open:1Jl& on

llovember 11. Without doubt, the 11trong support given b;r the S.I. to the Conference was aimed at h1ghl1,&ht1ng a constructive position as opposed 'to the situation prevailin& then.
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-12It is also particularly important 'that, &1 though :limitedly, the

introduction contUr!s support to the holcti:l& o:t a European Conference em Disarmament. 'l'e believe it reveals the interest o:t the International to please the posi tiona o:t the Prench, the SOP and o:t a group of IIIA;j or European social democratic parties, and also consti tu";ee a political gesture towards the socialist countries, particularly the USSR. Immediately, the Resolution approaches a chapter on the economic crisis, stressing its aggravation and stating that it is "the existing econoadc order's wealth"
p~ot

ot the

inability to achieve a more just distribution of

.AnaJ.;rzi:og this paragraph rithill S.I. s characteristic approach,

we believe that it presents more advanced theoretical formulations than

those agreed upon in the Geneva and Vancouver Congresses, since, although the International
nat~lly

stresses its false distribution solution as a remedy

t~e

tor eccmamic exploitation and inSists on

:tor=ula of productivity and

purehasi:og power increases as miraculous panaceas, 1 t is ale o true that the

need for reform in the international eccmoadc order is clearly established and opposition to the thesis an the solutions through tree market economies is formulated, which undoubtedly constitutes a direct attack against the US Republican hrt;r' s polic;r. Then comes an extremely brie:t chapter em Europe that re:!lects caution and care in its formulation. aspects: It containS, however, two very significant

a) Reiteration of S.I. aupport b all easure codributing to the

withdrawal or nan-atatio:aizl& of new il1termediate-1"'1Ulge aiasUea in eentral Europe, which is an endo1'tleaent of the iciu. of a moratori\1111 promoted 'b7 the .I'BG.

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-1.3b) Reiteration o~ the need ~or Western ~-ope to expreds and public~ze ita ovn interests and responsibilities concerning the probleca Yorld peace, even by opposiDB; thea to the trni ted Sta. te~. :Both issues without doubt reveal two b&sic aspects o! S. I., 1 a political objectives in Europe and, in ita broader senae, in East-West rulationa, and
clear~
o~

emphasize the rlll

o~

not ;rield.i.Ilg

be~ore

the nn US .Admi.nistra tion.

o~

In a conversation with FrancoiS Mitterand at a reception given at the

.A,yuntaz:d.ento de Madrid, he said that the inclusion Resolution meant a
~ace-to-face co~rontation

these twc>iasues in the

Yith the United States and

embodied the will of the S.I. to persevere in its objectives. Concern.ing the !liddle East, the most relevant ele:nent was the decisive and
~ull

support givet! to the efforts of the Labor Party of Israel to return to It is noteworth;r to stress that the took two bold measures that reveal its
On the one hand, Brandt, Kreislcy
~oint undoubte~

the govel'IIC!e::::.t of that countr,y. leadership of the S. I. degree

o~

commitment in this connection.

and :Pelipe Gonzalez, among others, signed a

a.f'terwards

doc=ent together 'll'ith the

which ns

EQtian .Foreign JD.i.:J.ister Boutros Gha.li and Sb.i.:Don Peres himaeli' mentioned ill the Resolution
o~ ~

in terms of "noti.n&", thus

In this com::.ection, Ye
intend~d

revealing the degre.e a sharp

co~rontation

i.nternal debate aroused.

were able to learn that in the Bureau meeting 'll'here this topic was dealt Yi th, aroused in which the position that to make the Congress adopt a more direct support to the content of the Declaration in its Resolution was. da!eated by 14 votes against

5.

Moreover, the Congress decided to acknowledge consultatin status to the llAPAl4 Party
o~

Israel, inviting it to make up a joint representation with

the e::z:isting member

par"tJ".
o~

The position adopted on the .lliddle Eaat becsme one points and a critical
~actor ~or

the most vulnerable

Brandt h.1msel!, who na blamed on &eTera.l

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,.t

\'- .. ~ .

J,.

...., .

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Moreover. as ean be seen in the Resolution, the fo~Ltion on the l?alestin1an problem actu.e..llJ' does not go beyoncj. the Camp David Agreements established by the gove~ents o! Israel and the United States.

We believe that a relevant element in the chapter devoted to the lti.ddle Es..st ill the recognition o! l!Alta's new policy of neutrality; this position of the S.I. should lead us to a closer exacination of the present actions o! the government o! Malta -- Wbich has recently adopted !ixm stands on issues as important as Italian-Maltese and Libyan-Maltese relations -- and ~tas position at the Belgrade Conference ori the European Security and Cooperation Conference, which was turther stressed in the present round ~ negotiations in Madrid. This topic :1s interesting when determining the degree of Yugoslav influence in Malta's policy.

In the chapter devoted to Asia two central elements should be

pointed out:
1. T"4e posi ticm on Chl.n.a

2. The treatment of the Cambod;ia and .A1'gh.e.nistan proble:IB. As for China, the stre.teg,- adopted by the S.I. clearly :t'avore the position of the us. enhancing the new Chinese policy of broader "international dialogue". It is signi.f'ieant that the Resolution also denotes interest in the development o! events in China. It should be pointed out that in spite of 01l.r inquiries in this respect, Ye could not learn of the presence on any Chinese officials in the Coogress Yith any capacity. Concerning the Cambodian and A:!'ghan problEICilS, the Resolution calls for a "reconciliation of the Cambodian people to guarantee its n~tr&lity".
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)7

And although no reference is made on Vietnam or an any

spec~ic

clai=3

which a....-e expressed in connection 1l'i th the 81 tuation in Eastern Timor

and the presence of Indonesian troops there -- undoubtedly, the nature. of the demand is negative.
In the ease of llghanisten., i t should be pointed out that the

s. I.

adopted an overtly aggressive style in sta tU1g "that it is hrri.fied

s~i.Ilg

and deceived" because the USSR has not yet wi thdxawn its troops !roc A!'ghan.iste.n, and concludes that it "supports the resistence of
In a conversation

the Afghan people to the occupation of the country". delivered by most speakers at the Congress, an cani.fest.

held with many journalists attending the Congress and in the speeches
ext:rs.o~

insistence on

the Afghan problem as an element o! denunciation o! the USSR became Tbese circUIIIBtances should be taken into consideration when evaluating this part of the text. Lastly, in connection nth Asia, India's position aa a decisive force in the Non-Aligned Movement is stressed, but no turther mention of the Kovei:Ient itseU or its policies is made. As for the chapter devoted to A!'rica it is also extremely brief, and is dealt with very conventionally, as usual in s.I.s congresses and conferences. Its main considerations refer to the dencnciation of the Tbe S.I. seems South A!'rican regillle and the struggle against apartheid. and milite.r,r dictatorships in the region do not ez:i.St.

to consider that the phencmens. of class e:rploi tat ian, neocolonialism

new formulation ~ch constitutes an implicit attack ag&iDst'# demanding. the 1l'i thdrawal of foreign troops fr<111 the .&:!ric@ Horn coD!lict "and others".

l'e wish to stress that this

Coi~gress

Resolution contained an entirel;r

lluf

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The o~ positive eleme~t to be stressed in this chapfer is the actual recognitio~ ot the POLISLRIO Pro~t Within the contE%t o! the reaffirmation ot the right ot the Saharan people to se~-dete~~tion. 'l'he
ana~tical

section oi' the Resolution that

~era

to Latin .America

and the Caribcean is special~ significant both tor ita content and for its le:c&th, when c0111pa.red with the rest ot the Resolution. An assessment of the document reveals a sharp contrast between the chapter devoted to Latin American problems and the treatment oi' other topics suoh as detcte, disarmament, the Kiddle East, .l.trioa, &nd others. ~e chapter devoted 'l:o Latin America is undouchdl3' the moat positive and aevanced in the document.

~e

most important issues in the &rlAJ.ysis of the Latin America::.

situation were: - Central America, particularly El Salvador - La tin America policy of the new US Republican Ad::d.nistra"tion - liicaragua It is
enli~tening

to note the positions contained in the Resolution

that show the positive trend we have already referred to: a) "The Socialist International ch.alle:cges the US governmeii.t to put an end to its political and military support 'l:o the present Salvadorian Junta and 'l:o admit its inability to prevent more bloodshed. We reject the thesis of the Salvadorian problem is that of a Junta i'i&hti:cg aga1nat an extreme ri&ht or an utr-eme left.
It is rather

that of a despotic regime whose actions have led to a state of civil

war".
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)~

b)

"We belieTe that the victory and achievements of the Xiearaguan reTolution ra!leet the expectatiaoB !or social chAnge in the entire region. We reiterate our support !or the
Sand1n1~a

Bational

Liberation Prout,
c)

-The Socialiat

In~ernatio~

voices its aolidarit7 with the people

ot Grenada and our nn affiliated party, the New JFlEL llovement, The International will never adm.i. t foreign interlerenee in the economic or Aili ta.ry affairs o! Grenada!', d) The Socialist International
seriCU~ly varna

against

attempt o!

!rom foreign powers at interteri.og in the Latin American and caribbean countries", e) "We are concerned about some
re:::e~k

inte:rna.l &!fairs

of the then

Republi~

candide

to the presidenc:r o! the United States on La tiL

Alllerica,_pa.rtic~rl

hia expressions o! support to the dictatorial regimes o! El Sal.vador and GWLtemala, and hia attaolca aga.inat Grenada Nicaragua . i'e hope that our :rears be p-oundless, passi.ng judgement.
a::~d

l'e will await

!or the political statecents of the new Adm1n1atration before :But we aee the attitude o! the new J.dmi.nistrati t01nl.l:'Cls Latin .America. and the Caribbean as a sample o! its stand towards the whole world", To sum up, the position Q! the

s.I

in the PiDal Resolution on El Latin American

Salvador represented a deteat :tor the Unitec.1. States and .center right sectors, who could not impose their thesis.

1r<u the point o! Tiew o! the progressive and left forces, the
a.zlal~Uc.al

chapter on Latin America ia in ease:nce -

given the present

international juncture-- undoubt&dl7 positive and to a great extent meets the objectives pursued in this context.

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SU!!ice 1 t to reiterate that the first drs.tt Resoluti"On represented a set baek not crn.ly when compe..red with the :results o! the Santo DOCl.ingo Con:!erence ba.t also 1rl.th 1lha t 1 t waa
simp~
W'a.8

stated at the previO'tUI Va.nc:ouver Congress;

&Toid~

hollow, !ul.l o! rethoriGs, and

a:rq da!ini tion on

the most bu.millg and relevant probleu o! the oont:l.nent.

In this positive evolution o! the Resola.tion concel:'l:ling Lat:l.n American

issues, the action o! the delegates !rom IXR and !DR of Bl Salvador and the Kiearaguan delegation headed b.7 Commnder influential.
!!!he behavior o! the three lceJ elements :l.n the an&l:'is
o~ ~-rdo

Aree was moat

the Latin

American llituation -

the Europeans, the Lat:l.n American group and the

actions o! the US State Department - gives an app:rox:i.mate pi:tu.re o! the contrad:i.ctions and trends C'.ee.ling with the treatment of the Latin American issue 1.n the Cangress.

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a) The Europeans In general, the position o"! Europee.n pa.::t!.ee em the Latin A.r:lex'ice.. reality was good; this was re!leoted both :1.':1 public addressee in the plenary and in the
~~au

meetings

~~d

bilateral conversations and con!acts.

~e

Spanish, Swedes, English Laboritea, Datch, Fi=s, 3elg:ians, French, Canadians, amons others, were Iert c! this trend. To give an example: the d.ra!ti.ng of the para.g:ra.ph where the S.I. end to its politice.l end military

challenges the United States to put en

support to the present Jtmta in El Salvador, was proposed by Jenny Little from the British Labour Party, when Willy Brandt was presid.illg over one of the Bureau sessions. It was also she, who, together 11'1 th the PNP delegation from Jamaica, defeated a motion presented by Fanny Simon from the US Social Demccratic Party against c-..1ba, which received only o:J" vote i.!> !avo::::, from said party. The G ernnn Social Democratic Party which was divided it: to two main trends on the Latin .AI:lerican problem de5erves special mention: was led by SPD Vice Cha.i:r=, Hana J\irgen Wiechne'lraki rl th more conse:n-ative poe i t ions and more susceptible to US innuencee, a!ld the other led Willy Brandt rl th a realie tic and receptive attitude t01r&rds the positions o"! the moat progressive and radical secto1"3 of the Latin American group. one trend

It must be taken into accoWlt that Wiechneweld has been leading the conversations of the S:PD with the State Department on S.I. s positions on

La tin America.
In his opening a!ld closing speeches, Brandt ratified S.I. s line of

solidarity with the lficaraguan Revolution end of support for the struggle

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in El Salvador, wb.ich

lllema

to reject

u.s.

strong presfi'Ul'ls to change the

~cussed,

situation.

:rt was preoisel;r at tm aeoond Bureau meeti.tlg whe:re the

that Brandt
~rom

wording 0'! the Latin American chapter wa.a State, Muskie, stating ths.t the positions Salvador lJhould be strictly moderate. b) The Latin American group

sarcastically revealed that he had received a letter

Se::retary of

ot the S.I. Congress on El.

In the Latin American group, differences were more cleariy defined:

- The center right sector, led by Carlos Andres Perez, Daniel Oduber

Blld the Pansman1sn representation led by Blandon.

The main objective o!

this sector was to make the S.I. change positions on Central American realities, particularly on El Sa.lvaaor, attelilp'tinb to receive supp<?lt !or an alleged icmediete political or negotiated solution o:t the They cited the ldl.i tary wea.lcness sole solution "~

Salvadorian conflict and !or this to be included in the Congross Resolution on those tenl!B. the revolutionary forces in El Salvador and their incapability to defeat the
&rlllJ\ stating that negotiations WEll!! b

which would in the Basically,

essence entail the capitulation ot the revolutionary forces and implelllentatio!l of a fo:nuula acceptable by the llnited States. planning tor El Salvador.

this position agrees with the alternatives the State Department is

- The center left sector, made up by Pefi.a Gamez, Anselmo Sule and Jorge Arturo Re;yna, did not apeak in favor of the positions of the center right sector but aaintained an eclectic attitude and showed little activit)-, reflected ups and downs and attempted to conciliate the to.zuulations of the most progressive and left sectors.

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- The sector o! progress1Ye

~nd

revolutionary

forces, made up by

the Salvador'-e.n npresentatives (DRU, i"DR and KNR), Commander &.,.."T8rdo Area of the :FSlJI, Jamaica's l'lr.P, the lfew .TE'fEL of Grenada, and others. The positive role
pl~ed

by

~anuel

Ungo and Rector Oqueli of the KNR

should be stressed, as well as the work done by COCIZ:IB.llder Baya.rdo .A.ree. The main objective of t:t:-.ese !orcas waa to thnrt the m.eJ:leuvers of the center right, strongly stimulated by the Panemsnians, o! s.I. positiODB em Latin America and the Caribbean. To this end, a plan of action. was scheduled to held meetillgs and contacts with the main European and La tin .lmeric&lleaders, the results of which were positive. c) Actions of the US State Denartcent Uter the Se.nto Dad.ogo Ccm!erence, the State Departn:ent inte:uiUied ite efforts
an~

an~

avoid a set back

activities to change the policy the S.I. wa.s following

~erican

toward Latin Alllerica and the Caribbean whioh, as iB bOYD, ahon important eigns of friction. with the Latin Admi:nistra tion. Contacts and meetingBtook place be!ore the holding o! the Congress among State Department o!ficials and Social Democracy lea'B.ers. interest !or the US government remained unehanged: 1'he main to avoid the S.I.s projection of
~ers

condemnation of the Junta in El Se.lvador and actuAlly to procote its support, and to prevent criticisms on the policy of the United States

toward Latin America and the Ca.r1bbean..

As
s~llted

be!ore in this report, during the Congress we learned o!

four documents that had been distributed by the State Department and the US Embassy in Madrid, in which the basic issue demanded was !or the wsocialist International to condemn the use of violence whatever its

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origin, ma.ki.ng an appeal to all those involved ill the conn:tct of El Salvador to atop the Tiolence and accept the mediating o!!ol"B of the bishops". It also lea..""lled, on the other hand, that the State Department.
lobb~,

TaB

sent a large group o! officials !or

including Roy Prosterman, adviser ill the Also

~

who is '11"811 ko.o11'!l !or his participation ill setting up the "strategic vil.J..a&es" ill Vietnam and for h:i.s being at present an present, and on the same job, Salvador,
1l'lUI

implementation of the 8.8rariz.n :re!'o:rm intend&d tor El Se.lvador. Re;r P%-endea, the Kajor
San

who was sent by the .Americans.

1'he continued presence of the t1S A.mbasee.dor to lladridp Terent:e Todm&n

ill the Congress halls was also common.

In making a co::parative &DAl.ysis o! this Congress' section on Latin

America and

the CAribbean with the previous Congress, one clearly obserrs 1'he fo::"'IIUl.ations adopt&d relate to the aoat i.aporlant

important progreu.

issues o! the region's polltioal lite at present and to a large extent meet the objectives that the progreuive and revolutiona.rr fore .. upired to have r'lflected in the document, although when coapared with the Santo Dom:illgo Con:!erence, there are important elements that are not contained ill the Resolution of the Congress: - Support to the at:ruule of the people ot Puerto Rico !ol" their independence, an itcbJ' issue for the United States, that brought about strong reactions on the part of the State Departmant.
~

The recog:ni tion of the legi timacy of the use of violence when other paths to attain the peoples' objectives of liberl;r and social justice are
closed~.

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In this regt..rd, it is igni.!iea.Dt that no

refere~:.ce was

made about

the Santo Domingo Declaration, Ca.racas.

~a 'll'alJ,

~le

only satisfaction was expressed on

the Septtaber 13, 1980 Declaration o! the Latin American Parties JDeeting in undoubtedlJ', a cancusion to the United States.

On the other hand, one should not forget that due to this forum's
hiers.rcll,y, the wel8ht and signif1C8Jlce of the statements on Latin America contained ill the Resolution of the Conc;ress relevantls go beyond the scope of the Declaration of Santo Domingo, wtdch was a regional meeting.
In our Tiew, the rea.son8 that e:rplail:. the positive projection of the

position on Latin America adopted by the 15th Congress of the S.I. are the :!olloring: 1 . Since the ea.rly part of thi.s decade, the S.!. started to make a tu;m in its relations with the ao-ca.lled Third World and specially with our region. deepening of the collapse nds change take place wi thi.n a period of
at~ctural

....

crisis o! State monopoly capitali.sm, The

wbj.ch imposes new demands on the main European oo=tries.

of the system of colonial dom:ina tion, the blows dealt

to the traditional structure of neo-colonial domination beginning with the change in the international correlation of forces and the economic attraction the countries of the region offer, are basic elements behind the actions of the Socialist International. 2. Undoubtedly, Latin America ill a touchlltone of the poli tic.a.l opening of the

s.I.

to the ao-oa.lled !l!hird World.

There are

!actors of greater socio-econamic development and of the region's aocio-classist structure among others, that ofier Social Democrats better possibilities of ~luence wh~ compared to other areas of the underdeveloped world.

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.3. On the other ha.:ld, we C&IJllot loae aight of the

interimperie.list contradictions, United States.
JM1 nl7

ex111~8t!ce

of

between the> PaG and the

Tiut Gezmans are aware of the changes occurring

in the continent and o! the tranafoi"'ZZatioii.B thai Will 1.mdoubtedly take place in the .t'uture; they a.lso know th.e:t this reali t.,.. is a.t!ectizlg and will afiect US hegemony to a great e.:x:tent. a.spiration, in the face of this space and
displac&a~ent,

Their

is to guarantee

i.n!luence that, to be efficient, must co\mt on the

credibilit)" and acceptance of the democratic, progressive and even left forces of the area. 4.
~he ~.Y

the CoDgress dealt With liicaragua .i.e

tl~

i.llustrative.

The Nicaraguan Revolution is, Without doubt, a trial test for the S.l. policy toward Latin America. Revolution and the support of
~

The establishment of an
liican~.la!l

Intel":la tional Co=! ttee for the Defense of the

S.I. to the Sandinista Front,

i.e an unmistakable proof of its interest to continue mek1ng

efforts to influence this process, which is decisive !or thei.r influence work iD. the area and specialq in Central .America. 5. In the CoDgress, therefore, a set b&ok in the positivo formulations the S.I. had maintained on Latin America and the Cari'bbean until then; would have meant the failure and col.lapae of a J:olicy that represents the main achievement Social Democracy can show in 1 ts

Third World projection; and an open defeat of its efforts to

neutralize revolutionary processes in the continent. 6. The prospect !or the new Republican Administration's
T~tin

American

pol1c7 has a.rou.eed fear and almost the oonrtction of important sectors of the European Social Democracy that Reagan w:l.ll ll.ilitaril)' attack Latin America.

In our Tin, that a.siNIIIption fa"Vored the

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receptive attitude o! moat Europaan Social Democratic Parties in the CoDgress be! ore the polli tiOlUI adopted on the aree.. l'raz:1 their point o! rtn, i t i.a a aatter of 'II'IU'n:l..zlg the nn J.dm.i.Distrat1on to act pe%'fiWUiive~ in 'the :t\lture pollcr,r to be implemented b,. the US Goverment. 1'he last part o! the Genera1 Resolution oontains, in various sections, the lll!l.i.n probl8!liS !or the 80 1 s from the

s. I.

point of vin.

Undoubte~ 1

what was most sign.i!icant was the statement contained in the second
paragraph of this chapter in the sense that "The political pendulum has

moved to the right in certain

~s

of the 'll'orld".

The treatment giTeD to the remaining items, throtl8h hartng once age.i.n

a bearing on the Social Democrats theoretical ground, shows sane !o~ations that are mora positive than others in past Congresses ADd Conterences. This is particule.r~ si.gni.t-ica.nt concerni.og the:
- Treatment of the role of transnationa1s, while underliniDg the need of 'their II'Ubordi.n.ation to 'the "peoples' interests".
- Deep re1'orm.s, not only in the international moneta.r,r a,.stem, but

also in its institutions. - Pormula tion o! a thesis on the overc0111ill8 of the economic crisis in the developed 'll'orld that rejects the unilateral interpretation of its in!lationarr origin and proposes a 'II'Orld-'ll'ide social solution in the

search for emplcr,rmont sources.

- Adoption of the postulates ot the Report of the Brandt Commission,

whieh

basi~

implies the ratification of its most.positive

considerations.

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Presentation:

Social Democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean (until 197

In this presentation we intend to examine how Social Democracy has become

ever more active in Latin America and the Caribbean in the past few

,--rs,

which are the objectives and characteristics that make up its projection in the area, ~ch are the elem8ttts that have conditioned it

and the tl"'.le possibilities Social Democrats count on to develop their 11trategy in the continent.
In the past five years, the international Social Democracy has intensified

its activities in the so-called fbird World, specially in Latin America and the Caribbean, showing particular interest in expanding its political apace and influence in this region. :tt is timely to recall, --in order to evaluate the tl'\le dimensions of this offensive -- that Social Democracy as a political trend had, until then, expressed itself basically as a European phenomenon. This does not mean, nevertheless, that our sub-continent was marginated within the framework of th atrategic interests of certain European Social Democratic parties such as the German Social Democratic Party that -- as an ezpression of West German monopoly interests and through the "renowned" Priedrl.ch Ebert Foundation created the basis !or its
1n the area.

work of ~~;ystema.tio and long-ter.n penetration

The establishment of the Latin American Institute for Social Research (ILDIS) in Chile (1966) and of the Center for Democratic Studies on Latin .America (CEDA.L) (1968) proves thia. Al thQU&h it iB tl"'.le that aince the 70' a the SI ll&inte.ined relations With some Latin American parties auch u the Socialist Part)" of Ul"'.lgU&Y, the DR of Bolivia, APlU. in Pe:ru, Mongat others, 'these relaticms were veey weak and lackotd tl'\le prospects.
On the other hand, Latin America's political Mator,r does not record

the existence of a sigi:IUicant movement which could be defined as Social

DOCUMENT 36 36 - 1

Democrat -- in view ot its goals, programs and structures, 1..t we~ point ot reference the EUropean Social Democratic p.tt~rn. -Snglish-Speaking region ot the Caribbean, where they rged uhcl"er I , protection and incentive of 'the colonial bonds with th'e :Sri th1h 'i:..a1:i'b\;~~~~,;.

PartJ.

deployment of 'the SD' s e:ttorts to plant 1 tselt i.n the: so-calledi World countries, particu.lar~ in La.tin .America and th~ C&ribbe~. 1.- One ot 'the basic reasons are the new demands and

~ressures on tlief ..1 ,j

I

'jl

main Bu.ropean countries origin& ted b;r the deop atl'!lCtu.l"al

cri1Sis'1. of

,.

State monopo13' capital - in the f'om it had in the 40's and thei 50':sl ~e collapse of the 81Stem ot colonial domination, th~ blows d'eaiit. 1 l 86ainst the traditional structure of neo-colonial dom:.Lna tion tn.a!t st~t'~llc~J: With the changes that occurred in the world'li correla~ion of :t':o.t{ces~ '> 1 great13' ~:tecting the so-called Third World, demand actions !:rom StJi'~ '
i .
I "
' I

monopo~

capital to overcome the crisis.

.~L~~

2.- l'or European Social Democracy --especiall)o tor parties in power

I '

~ . -j

economic attraction of the so-called 'l'hird World oountries becc;ples: important: market possibilities !or their products; the I

trans:f~Z: of

processing :illdwstrl.es; cheaper labor and, above all, the reva.J.Uii!Uoli raw materi&JJ as a relevant element in 'the productive ,proces's. '.rhe ,following data concerning 'the JRG-I.atin .American nlation.s are illustrative in this respect.
I

'iii~.. l"i'l,(

':i

J.ocording "to otficial 1978 reports, L&tin .America is the 111ost

.

z-.oipient oount17 of ~ J'IG' goodll an4 J.aia and Urica. !he lBG ia 'the II&1.D cCIIIIIercial parbler ot La tiln ot the capitalist European oaaairiea.

1 ~;. j, ilzlportakt' I . i. :J .t capital when :ccapared ~th~ l, .: :J ,

.

Amen~~ . r :-.i'llill'.'.
I :--t!'ll'

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I

-)-

In the field of capital investments, an accelerated increase of West German

presence 1a observed; in the past 10 years, investments have multiplied b,five.

In 1976,

West Ge:tman investment. in Latin America represented

~

6),~

of their total investments in the eo-called Third World and 1).5 total direct investments o:r the PRG abroad.

of the

J.- On the other hand, the estimates o! the Social Democracy concerning
Latin .America take into account the existence of historical and cultural bonds and eimilaritiea of the lat..ter with the Old Continent and the most favorable conditions o:rtered b7 the area's dependent capitalist development (when canpared w1 th .A:trioa and .lsia) in terms of olaas stru.cture and of more appropria1a socio-economic condi tiona when compared w1 th the rest of the underdeveloped world to implement the Social Democratic project Seen from a different prospect, this SD offensive is launched in a period of development of militar,r dictatorships and of the establishment of fascist regimes in the continent aa a result of the deep crisis in the representative democratic-bourgeoiae s,-stem and of the development of the revolutionar,r and democratic forces; in this aanner, Social Democrac,presenb i tselt as an "alternative to eave the system" by offering an alleeed path that would exclude both fascism and socialist revolutions. The following statements by same of the most outstandi.Il& European Social Democratic leaders, contained in an exchange of letters between Will,- Brandt, Olaf Palma and :Bruno Kreich !ram 1972 to 1975 are tru.lr eloquent.
In one of these letters, Ola.! Palme eta tea:
~e

ta.lks I have had duri.ng

the past few ,-ears w1 th representative& from

!~!bird

World countries have

indicated .that those ccnmtries are eea.rch:i.Dg tor their own path in a world like to~s, subject to a clear polarization of toroes Kost !h1rd World countries reject both Soviet cgmnpm1a and US oapitali.a and do not accept

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v1/ t.-1
-4~

o! those systems aa valid development models.

~he stre~th

and value

o! Social Democracy lies in the !act that it threat !or these countries at all". Palme goes on sayi.l:lg:

does.~ot

constitute a political

"What we do waat is to have close and open contacts

Our International cannot becoce

with these countries and discuss with them the problems 'the. t the world's progressive !orees are !aced with. an exclusively European organization. We must !ind responsible and nonbureaucratic formulas to make o! the International a !orum open tor debates and the cooperation o! representatives !rom all over the world. !o do this, the basic thi.ng is not that we all .tully agree on all ideoloB:ical matters".
On his part, Willy Brandt stated:

"We should not end this

ex~e

o!

vi en without clari!yi.l:lg our criteria on which is the best 'II"&J' to improve

cooperation among Social Deoocrats and other !orees o! similar throughout the world. International is quite limited.

id~logy

In order to e!!iciently carry out this task, our We must attain a flexible and non-schematic
start~

cooperation with political forces !ram other parts o! the world that somehow coincide w1 th our parties although with di!!erent Brandt goes on sayinc;: points " There

"Let us take Central America as an uample.

are various parties there that came ver:r close to what we understand as democratic socialism, but these parties do not !it within a framework as rigid and conditioned by traditions as the Socialist International. 1!bere!ore, same !om o! exc:.hanc1;e o! views
amo~

our parties a:11d theirs would

have to be :round we should apeak o! fundamental theoretical matters, but also o! basically practical topics. 'fe should be :'lexible enough to establish contacts with these !oroes and find common fields or action
in spite o! possible di!!erencea.

This is an

impo~t

goal ror all European

Social Democrats".
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-5!be l)th Congress of the SI, held in Geneva in 1976, considered the new changes that were taking place in the projection and relations of Social Democracy w1 th the so-called Third World, apeciallj- Latin America and the Caribbean; it planned the SI' s interest to overcome 1 ts EurocentriBill and e%pand its political apace; a special resolution on Latin America was adopted for the first time, denouncing the military dictatorships and e::risti.ng repression in varioUB countries of the continent; the Domin1can Revolutionary Party and Costa Rica's PLN were added to the list of SI' s member parties and Accion Democratica and Movimiento Electoral del Pueblo, both ~ram Venezuela, and Paraguay's Partido Revolucionario Pebrerista were given consul ta ti ve ata tUB, thUB making up a total of 5 new full member parties and J with consultative status. Daniel Oduber of the PLN ot Costa Rica and An.llelmo Sule of the Partido Radical de Chile were elected rlce-chai:rmen of the organization, which is signi.ticant i f we take into account that Latin Americans had access to those positions !or the first time. I.t should be streued that the documents adopted did not contain the traditional formulations of obstinate anti-camm,njsm o~ the times o! the "coldws.r" that had characterized SI's stand, which, naturally, does not mean it has abandoned the anti-cCIIIIIINJliat objectives that inspire the organization, nor the negative references to socialist countries. esides,,the so-ca1led democratic socialism"~ expression ot the doctrines o! contamporary bourgeoise reformiam, was not stressed as an "alternative project" between capi tallsm and communism; a certain tlexibill tJ' of the stubborn stand concerning relaUons with other ccmmmist parties and progressive forces took place. Since the l)th Congress ot the SI was held up to now 1 the activities and actions of the SI concerning Latin America have JII'Ultiplied: hold.i.D8 of international meetings. Visits of delegations of the organization and of

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-61 ts main leaders to various countries or the continent have taken place, such as those o! Willy Brandt, Kario Soe.rez, Al Hera::nd and :Felipe Conza.lez; added to this is the tact that at &ll ol'lliDary meetil:lgs of the SI Bureau, the Latin American issue haa been relevant. These actions or the SI have i.ncluded dictatorehipcs of the
IU'N.

denunciation~rt

of the 111111 tar;y and tucist

1.n such tema, the ceasing of repression, the

need to sake demoora.Uc ~es and the ,prcmotion o! the ao-callt~d "democra.tic aoc1&l1sm" u a !N.aible alternative !or the cuuntries o! the COILtinent in the .!ace o! decqing capitalism and "tota.li tarian socialism". To this one must add the meetings and reunions that have been held on various ocassions and that had not been o!!icially convened b;y the SI, that is, not organically cOllll!dthd to i t and that counted with a large participation of Latin .American parties, including some of the lett. This type of .:Lntomal meetings are part of the SI's policy of dialogue and rapprochement with the progressive and lett forces of the area, outside of its organiZEitiona.l framewoJ using tsor th1a purpose samewha t powerful. parties such as KW%:1co ~ s PRI, Venezuela's .Ali and Portugal' a PS,
amoi~gSt

others, had

In genenU., the agreements and resolutions of this type of meeting have

a marked progressive content, even to the point of den01mc1ng the US tor 1 ts policy on the area. The international Social Democratic organization showed partietllar activit;r concerning the struggle of the Nicaraguan people qa1nst Somozo., waging an international aolidarl.n oampaip nth thei::' atrusgle and speHng 1n favor of the amed line uaan exception in the oaae ot Ri~, as stated
by Willy Brandt at the 15th Vancouver
Cot~gress

held in Bovember last year.

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-7Repreae~tatives

o! over twenty parties and political organizations o!

Latin America attended this meeting and two resolutions signed by them were adopted,a general one on Latin America and another one supporting the independence of Puerto Rico, which were basically more progressive than the one officially passed by the Congress on the area. Besides, four Latin Amerioa.ns were elected as Vice-chairmen o! the SI, two other parties of the area joined the organization and the establishment
of a Committee of the SI on Latin America was proposed.

Let us now briefly epm1ne, atricly from. the Latin American perspective, the real !orces Social Democracy counts with in the regioc .At present, there are 10 Latin American parties organizationally linked to the SI. As

:run

members we have:

Partido Socialists de Argentina, Barbados

Labour :Party, Partido Radical de Chile, Partido Liberacion Nacion. de Costa Rica, Partido Revolucionario Dom~nicano , El Salvador's Movimiento Bacional Revolucionario, Jamaica's Peoples National :Party and with consultative status: Accion Democratica and Kovimiento Electoral del Pueblo, both of Venezuela. Undoubtedly, in spite of its heterogeneity in classist terms, these ten parties are a political expression of the interests of sectors of the bourgeoisie in their respective countries; this general classist framework does not, of course, exclude the difference in the class compositions of the parties, a circumstance that, among others, gives each party a more or less liberal or progressive, or more or less conservative orientation.
On the other hand, we should add that acme of these parties, like the

Partido Revolucionario Febrerista de Paraguay,

Partido Revolucionario Dominicano, Jamaica's P.JP and Costa Rica's PLN to a lesser degree, represent important foroes of the IIIIIIB.ll and middle bourgeoisie and, above all, the former one, whose infll\ence reaches somewhat large sectors of the people, counting with leaders of the charisma of , Francisco PeA& Gomez, Secret&r,T General of the PRD.

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Besides, it should be stated that out of these parties, there are !'our with a
apec~ically

important influence in the political

l~e

of

t~Leir

respective

countries: - in Santo Domingo, the PRD won the past elections and is, Wi't;hout doubt, the main political force of the nation, - the P!fP of Jamaica was elected t6 sove:mment 'b7 a majority support. - Venezuela's AD and Costa Rica's PLU continue bein, in spite of having lost the ma~ori ty in the past elections, the most important political forces in their respective countries. There is another group of organizations and parties in the sub-cont:illent
'llhich,
alt~ough

presentl7 lackins organizational bonds with the SI,

have ralations and contacts of relative importance with said orga:ization, or move within the sphere of influence of the "Social Democratic trend", or
~ ~thil:lg,

flirt with it.

Among the main forces of this category, we have the .f'ollowing organizations: - Partido Revolucionario Hondurefio - Prente Unido de la Revolucion de Guatemala {PUR) - Partido Socialista Democraiico de Guatemala - Partido Revolucionario Institucianal de K~co (PRI) - Partido Liberal de Colombia - Kovimiento Bacionalista Revolucionario de Izquierda de Bolivia (MNR-I) - Izquierda Democratic& de Ecuador - Union

c!rtca

B&dieal de Argentina

- Partido .,ReTolucianario Democratioo de - Partido. Intransigent. de Argentina - Partido Sociali.sta

- .l.PRA de Pe l"ll
U~cado

l'anazD&

de Argentina

- Partido Traballi.sta Brasilefl.o

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Partido Democratico de Curazao

~ido

Independentista de Puerto Rico

These organizations have attended the activities, seminars and meetings sponsored by the S.I. or the West German SDP, and most of them have declared their ideological adherence to the Social Democratic trend. The clifferences in the programmatic fol'mlllations, national projections, composition and actual political force in their respective countries among the parties listed above are unquestionable. Ebwever all these parties establish their political projects and actions within the framework of the capital:i.st system and in line with representative democracy. There is another group of parties and movements, a minority indeed, which he.s maintained irregular and peripheral contacts with the s. I. or aome major European social democratic parties. We are referring to the Kontoneros, the Partido Socialist& Uruguayo, the Partido Socialista Revolucionario del Peru, sectors within the Partido Socialista of Chile and the :PSL!f, e.mong others. These revolutionary and left forces af:f'im that they have nothing to do with social democracyideologicall;r -- in some cases we have no doubts - , and that theJ simply use these contacts circumatancial~ to pr<x~~ote their objectives in the struggle, in terms of requesting solidari~ for their causes, denauncing fascist regimes, and so on. The parties organical17 linked to the S.I. which we have aentioned

declare 1Q. th varied approaches, their 'basic p~Uc goa1 to be the so -called.damocratic socialism baaed on the theoretical and ideological bequest of Bernstein's revisioniBIII of the Second International which Lenin
brilliant~

defined and rejected 1n his strusgle agaiDBt this trend.

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-10-

!ro this we IIIUBt add that these parties vindicate 1 to a

gre1~ter

or
~

lesser degree, the alleged solutions oUered by European Social Democracy to the serious problems the countries o! the area !ace.
In the socio-economic field they !avor a just redistribution o! income,

I~ , ..
~

the creation of stable sou:rces o! employment for all, clema:od fair treatment in international economic relations, more advant8,8eous prices on raw materials, and so on; in the political sphere they demand a democratic opening, the e11m1netion o! militar,y and fascist regimes, respect tor individual freedom, and others. In anal.izi.ng the past six ;rears o:t European Social Democracy's . activity it is imperative to record an objective fact: 1l:. 197.3 European Social Democrats had more or less stable links with 8 or J.O related organizations in the area, while at present more than 24 J)arties are linked with Social Democracy. Let us now review hair do other mechanisms o! the European Social Democracy spec11'1call;r west German as predom:i.nant torce in the

!;'

)
~-~~

~
j

;J _,,,
'I!'

s.I.-:

operate in the continent, to do its penetration wonc in the area in order to promote its strategic objectives. 'Ia are re!erin8 to the l'r.ied.rich Ebert :Poundation, a tool o:t the
Ger~J1!U1

Social Democratic Party and, to be exact, a:t West German monopol;y capital. essential objectives o! this institution in the area can be brieny described aa !ollows: to create favorable conditions tor West German capital penetration and the promotion o! its economic interests in the region,
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~e

'

!,_

vv
-llto curb and/or neutralize the revolutionary movement by

Jl

encouraging the development o! the political forces related to Social Democrac7, to subtl;y nurture anti-communism and hostile activities against tho socialist camp.
~ese

aims 1 a! course, are not manifest nor evident in the activities

carried out by the foundation. An outstanting feature o! its worlc ita subtle and refined methods and practices. lor this purpose, its relies on training and research institutions covering almost all co\IOtries o:! the area, such as the Costa Rica-based Center !or Democratic Studies an Latin America, and the Latin America Illstitute !or Social Research nth branches in Caracas and Quito, It also has experts and advisors on di:!:!erent matters in charge o:! represfmtation ofti.oes in various co\IOtries of the conti.nent.
1'hrough all these means it organizes nUJU:rous intemational seminars

and -tre1n1ng courses for trade UDion, peasant, business, youth,

poli:tical part;y leaders and others. Koreover 1 it provides material and :!inancial support to political parties and movements that :!avor the Social Democratic tl"'lld. CEDI.L alone organizes some 65 to 70 varied a:mual aelld.:aara in which approx1m&tel7 2000 persons participate ever.r Je&l' that
c~

It 181 utima.ted

opora.toa on a 2-2.5 m1llion. dol.l..U' azmual bu4get.

It is appropriate to :recall, u an example, tho hold1J2g of an Illternational Sem:l.na.r in Solidarit;y nth lricarag11a convened last April

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Vv ll-12-

b;r CED.AL to assess the situation in Nicaragua and a&ree upoll concrete solldarit;r actiotiB with 'the PSLW, the Patriotic Front and tlle Group o! 'twelve, as was publiol:r announced .lpart tram the representatives o! the main liicaraguan groupj..De;s that !oughtagainst Somoza, this meeting was attended b;r 19 parties and organizationa floom l3 countries linked with the Social De lllOC:rac;r. !he !ollOifin& signi.ficant !oxmula tiOXIB in the resolutions o:r this event are worth mentioning: the denunciation o! US polic:r. o! intervention in Latin America and. the Caribbean, speciall;r Carter .Adm:!..nistration' e abetment o! Somoza' a regime. Imperialism was conde!lllled and denounced b;r na.:ne; recobQition o! the need !or unity of the left in every country and in Central .America; therefore, a p:roposal was advanced !or launching a oampa.:ig%1 to resolutely stru.ggle a&ai.nst anti-collllllWlist and anti-socialist mentalit;r; ... the Central American p:rojection o! the struggle that was then being a&ed against Somoza was stressed, and it was llteral.ly stated that: "lf1oaragua 1 s liberation trascends to tlle freedom o:! other LatiD .&merican peoples such as Guatemala anc1 El Salvador, and that the will to support liicaragu.\'s Uberation, will mean the pormotion o:r :!reedom !or the Guatemalan and Salvadorian peoples.
.An overall assessment o! the results o! the event we have ref.ered to

should inevitably include the :!ollowing:

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Pirst, it was m international meeting o! Social Democracy-related parties but not binding on the S.I. or&anically since it was held outside of its structure.

Seoond,

the positive !o:nwlations and decisions made passed

the :filter of coined phrases - also ineluded in the document such as changes only in democracy and freedom", "social. 3ustice ill freedom" and others obviously intended to dit'ferentiate them trom the achievements o! real. socialism.
~.

ill the case

ot Nica:z:asua, European Social Democracy

lc:unr well that the stru.sgle waged against Somoza was irreversible. On the one hand, they tried to prevent that process t:rom

becoming a true revolution o! socialist in a Somoza-tree :SiC8.ra8\1ao

:nature while searchil:lg

benef~~s

tor a possibility to obtain political and economic

In this respect. na Is intention to compete with the US is evidenced in its clear purposes o! appearing as "al temative partner" 1 taldl::lg advantage o! the anti-US sentiments and positions o! a majority o! the Jicaraguan opposition ~rces.
Lastly, we must not lose sight o! the positive role pla;recl in the Semilw.r b7 Jamaica's l'NP 1
Guatemala.~& J'tlR

and PSD, El

Salvador's DR and b;ymost representatives o! the Group o! Twelve, the Patriotic Prcmt and the FSLN.
!a sum up we would like to conclude with the follO'II'il:IB oonaid.erations

on the 'lboTementioned 1 tems:

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vv

JL/

1. l'e see a dual nature in the projection of Social Democracy in

Latin American and the Caribbean.
OA th!:t one hand, it does

represent a pemanent eneDcy" of the essential objectives of the comcnmist &tid left movements in that this trend intends

to .prevent the triUIIIph

mieria.lUation of the

aocialist revolutions and the ideal.

On the other, it is

co~~~m~m1t

obvious that certain political positions of the Social Democracy can be uaed by the revolutionar;r and progressive forces of the continent at g!.van ;junctures of the struggle against the repreaBive and fasc:1.at military reg:1.mes and of the confrontation '11'1. t~ OS imperi&lisc. 2. Hence, in our view, while ideological struggle against case-by-c8Be treatment of the parties related to Social Democracy whose positions coincide with certain of the Latin American revolutionary movement tactical objetives this trend is necessary, we should ii:Iploment ways and methods of

.). On the oder hand, we must bear in mind that, although in the main contradiction of our times between capitalism and socialism, led by US imperialism and the OSSR respectively, Social Democrats as a whole are on the imperialist side up to now, is not always from a position of more satelites, since inter-imperiuist contradictions also a:tfect social democracy. This is the case of \Yest German Social Democracy- representative, in essence, of German financial capital --which is contendexs of OS imperialism,
t~

present one of the leading

although rema1n1ng as its patner in

the st~e against socialism, the OSSR and the social:l.st camp w1 th comprom:1.s1.J2g &tid ofien contradictory policies. 4. Ill this sense, the dem&~og!.o polio;y of " hUJIIBZl :ripta " 8Z1d of encOlU'a&ement of "democratic openiqa in the countries ruled by

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repressive military regimes, insistently promoted ~1 Carter's .AISminit:ration in ita early 7eara in powe:r:, favozoed the deplo7J11ent of Social Democratic policies in the re&ion. !o this we must a4d that i t is eztremely 41tficult to conceive of the 4evelopment of this overall Social Democratic ot:ensive without the oonsent and mco'IU"S&ement, o:r at least the implicit tolerance of Us imperialism, including a certain de,ree of political agreement on basic aspects. Bevertheless, reoentl7, and be,1nn1n' with the reactivation of Christian Democracy in the area with the victor;r of OOPEI in Venezuela and the defeat of the iLN in Costa Rica b7 a coal.i tion in which Christian Democ:rac: holds a prominent place, there are ~ that the US is favorin& the pro~ects of Christian Democracy more than those of Social Democracy, considering, amo~ othet thin,a, that the first is a mo~ moderate force and lese dangerous to ita-interest than Social Democracy.

.As

for the st:rate,y of the international Social Damocrao: on Latin .America and the caribbean, in our opinion, it points to the follawin' c!irections:

to oppose the "model of democratic socialism" to scientific socialism in an attempt to revover the essential values of the bourgeois representative democracy system

to deviate and neutralize the revolutionar,r end progressive movement, tllat 1.s to prevent the victor,r of uw socialist revolutions

to unde:rmilJe the iD!luence end progren of the socialist camp, particularly of Cuba and the UBSS.

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1'o thU end: it tries to aec\U'e ita presence in countriea :ru.le4 by lllilitary d.ictatorahipa or :teaciri regimea in oeae ot an eventual opening".
~

has been the ca.ae in Santo Domingo, Bolivia, It:uador,

Salvador~

Bicaracua and latelr in El -

it at:rengthens ita bonda with those countries related aember parl1.ea and imple~~~ante a recruitment policy- includi.ng revolutionarr movements -- with those organizations capable of becoming suitable counterparts tor ita policy in the area.

6. linally, we would like to st1"'eas that, -

irrespectbe ot the

repercussion and propagand.izins impact of the active.tiou o! Social Democracy in the area in recent ~ars - the real effects o! this pollcy so tar show that, in spite ot the circumstantial or eventual sucesaes Social Democracy may have achieved in given countries b;r contributing to implement oportunistic openings its med.ium - and long-term historic prospects are doomed to
failure.
Tbe continent s harsh socio-economic reali t;r end the dgree o!

polarization o:t the class struggle make the by Social Democracy actuall;r precarioua.

"soluti~ns"

being fostered

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11
':"c:

Frvr.-.:

F-.~no:-_

on Mf"o:>ting of thf' Pra<.:'sidiu::~ of s~-:-ialist Int~rru!tio:ial held in Bonn,

~-=-~ G'='r:':':ar.v on 1-2 Apri 1 1S82

1 'lrrived at the
a~

about .a.OU p.m.

a~ay

Tulper.fe1d Hotel, Bonn here I!'IO!".t of the delegates wereo staying Unfortunately, l was unable tG obtain a::co:nrr.odation at that
~.s1.oria

ho:el.

Arranger.~ents

distance

were subsequently made for me ar from Tulpenfeld.

Hotel, a reasonable

After settling in, J returned to:> Tulpenfeld.

There as a rneeting with thE: Cuban

delegation, the
~~ichael
Venezu~lan

Nica~aguan

delegation,

th~

British delegation which was headed by

Foot, 'ieader of the Lat.our ?art.y, tht Guatamalan delegation, the delegation headed by Cdrlo3 Cuidros Perez. e member of the Swedish

delegation and Guillermo L1ngo of tht El Salvador delegation.

Before these n1eetings I spoke to represe:'ltatives and later On Bernt Carlsson Secretary General of the Socialist lnternat.i on a l seeking obser.,er status for Grenada at the meeting. The decision ..-as firm that only me:.~beos of the fraesidiurn and specially invited guest could attend. (The compJsition of the Praesidium is; Presidenc, General Secretary, six Honorary Presld~nts, and twenty-one Vice Presidents).

ISSWF.S:
T~~ txt~~:ng m~~~lng of t~Le Prae~ldjurrr ~as call&d b~cause of th~ :onfusion in S.l. crv~r a nurnb~r of is~u~~. on~ del~g&1c sa~d to ~e ~h~t if :.'Jt.Ling is dvne abuut _he present situ:llion S.J. ""'ould lase credibility. (~l ~p~cial

The ~0st im~ediatc ~as the cancel!ati?n of :h~ B~~eau mett~ng wh~c~ ...::,s ,:o tQi--.e ~!a.:~;:- in './en-:ucla, ;.:ile:i tho;- par~y [\-:::-.0cre:.tir J..ct.!or. b.Jwr"!d t~- Ar..-:-;-l("=ln pr-~s~:J:c an~ r-C'fu:o-:ed t.c. invite: J.;icar"<:r.6ua. lt ;..as canct"l.1ed on :.!1'; p~:-~~cnal :.:-~-:.. ... rven:ion o: &,~rnt Carl~.~:.r1 ar.j "''illy B:-andt..
Tn~

(bl

dPclaration by Nicar-agua nf a s:ate of emerge~cy, seen in the cun~ext of tht-: debat-:? taking place within S.l. os tu the princjple~ involv(~d in ~ocial D~moc:-:Jcy i.e. elections, ~:..to p~rty systerr., hurr.ar, r:ght!.i QuP:.tjunr., freedu~ of religion, freedom of speech (free pre!~).
l!i:. .:.Lr~ar~er.t - Tht recenl \'isit of the S.I. disar~ar:~ent co~.mitt~l tr: thf So~ie':.. U~iOll Withln ~he CO:iteXt Of world disa~mament.

\c)

(d)

The East- \jj'c-st conflict as it is seen being aggra\la1.ed by Poland, Afghanjstan and the debate about the relatio:-~s~.ip wi~h Cuoa.

The meeting star:ed at 09.~5 on the 1st Apr-il, althougr. a number of delegations had not yetarrive~. Some of the l~te arrivals were, French delegation, lsrae1 delegation, Austrian delegation,.lawaican delegation {only ~ichael :~a:lley a.t.tcnded Cde. Paul Miller did not attend), Danish delegation and the !Jethe;-land delegation and the Chilean delegation Radical Party (Cde.Anselmo S:Jllt; as the only delegate attending}
Centra 1 Ar.,eri ca and the Caribbean ill as do\rrm for discussion in the a ft.er:;lQon session (see agenda attached) it g~nerat~d the most i~terest.

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0
''y

ir.fo:-:-:..J~ion is t:-.ot the discu~sion or. Cer.tral A:':'lerica and er.t very ...ell, this is substar.tiattd by th~ -:act that:-

th~

Caribbean

There appear to be scm~ dls:.atisfac~iun w.:ith ftdipe Gonzaler>'s report on NicaPa~ua - ont delegate refE:rred t:> the report as

somt:\t.'hat vague.
A co~~it~.ec was 'appointed to draft. resolution on the arecs (resolutiun attached) the composition of the com~ittee was Ed Broadbent., Canada: Carlos Perez, Venezuelan: Michael M~nley,
Ja~aica;

and later en Gunselmo Sule was coopted.

{c)

~illy Brandt should &ppoint a to visit the drea and report back (I asked Brent Carlson that Gre~ada be included in the itinerary cf the com~it~ee).

A decision \t.'as taken that

co~~ittee

:cl

It '*'as decided that the S.J. Secretariat ..,ill :ontin~e to invite Nicarag'...la to attend its r.1eeting, implication bt~ing di~app!"oval with Der-.ocratic Action of Venezuela over its decision to exclude Nicaragua from the Bureau ~e~ting in November.

1 had a short discussion with Michael r.-.anley - his stay 'tr.'Bs extremely short he ad~ised tha~ based on the letter he received from Maurice, Grenada's case .,as put firmly by hii.L. My understand1ng is that this was so, although the:-e a;_.p~;.:sr to be some confusion on the in-.:ltatiory. 1n a follov. up discussivr,, 5:-e~~ C~rlsson inforr.1ed me that N.J.M. ~ill ha~e to send ~ur individual in\ita:ion~ to SistPr Par:ies.
Cm t~~~~- ast/\t.'est qu-...5tivn - it <:tp;:>ears that the meeting S\lpjJor':..ed \l.'t-st Ger;..Jny's positi<.m or1 (.~~tpolitick and tv pre~:;: for conztn.Jcti'.'f:" dialogue on d! sa:-:-:-.E'J.~.t- :-, t.

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sister parties seemed ~ell disposed towards Grenada, although so~e havc-'reservatlons on what they see as the Marxist thrust of the N.J.~.

l oelie~e that close relationship with Cuba ~ill continue. Nicaragua's pusition is a little more di!ficulti although there was a great degr~e of l...!roders:.anding and sympathy for them by t.he time the meeting was finished.
~.B.

Carlos Perez informed me that he may be visiting Grenada in

nex~

~ay

year.

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met~ings

Fanar.-~a

with Chile Madical Party, Anselmo Sule and the delegation from wt".o was lobbying for admittance to S.I.

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1) To tully and objec'tively eval\l;.lte 'the resulte of th llol'lll v.cetinr, the !ollo~<int; bacl<grounc must be kept ~n m1nd: -Calling of! the meeting in Curacas wae undoubtedly \be !ire' c1Gn1!1cant setback !or the SI on the latin American eeene. lt r~vealed more clearly than ever the ex1et1ng internal controd1ct1ons 1n the orcani~ation, tho pre~ beint exer\ad in thh recard and the aimo o! th<: conaenathe aector \o aecativcly modify Sl'a latin American policJ'&nd to recall 1\a auFport !or the Nicaraguan Revolution. decision by llrandt and by the vaat 111a~or1ty o! the aoc1al ucmocratic ~artiea o! l.urope, to reru::e to bow to the de.,.de of the right-wing forces, r~a!!irmed the intereste ot tbe moat pragmatic and realilstic circle:.; o! the Sl, orienwd towarlla continuing their neutro.lizo.tion strateg!' based on pel:letraticm crt ~nd influence on the political processes 1n the area. In ~ia situation the rivaly between Wes'tern ~urope and the US also co~es to the fore, as well as the aim o! European mono~o~ c;qi talist circles to dispute actively but without confront& t1on terrain ~hich falls in the area ot the US. Urandte deci~ion to cancel the Caracas meeting reyeale hie co~1ct1on :1r.d 'tht1t of the interests he represent to u!uae to eacr.1f1ce strste~ic objectives !or momentary ei~ua~icme which ~ preeent ticemselves. ' consultations carried out by }'el1pe G'on~.Uez 1n the rer,ion 1,:-.t Lecember, which Ended in January -.'i th the zwetin& be held ' i th liaig in .,.ashington, had negative reoulte !or the Sl, in th;,t, as seen by various l>uropcan and latin AIIHir1c:an liiU'ties, r:.inly the SPll o! \lest Geroil\ny, h:apc didn't bMdle adequntelJ the variouc situationll he found hh1scl1' in; he ~ried to mono! oli~e the h:~r.dlin.:; of the ~1' s policy towards Central Americ:a; ~r.d he contributed to stirrin& up the crisie he confronted in \l:c :>l oy stimuJ.atine anti-;,;andiniata attitudes an4 poeitiOAB . nd heli>inc to spread opinions and c on!uaion about the d1rect1oa of the ~icaracUBn process. -.':rnndt' e dosie;na'l.ion o! Josr,!n to aco0111pany )'elipe em the cODn:l tat ions in the reeion after the Caracas eaD.cella'l'oioa sbo..:ed l1!~ air" of cor1.penantine !or the waiver1J~ and neeat1Ye poai iiont; of l't:li)'ll! with a u'ore rculiztic point ot view, aiiCh as .!,:.t oi Plil'. l-'elipe is playina hi:s o~o.'Jl game, aapirlll& to the JtcaidC1nCy o! Spain, for which hi! r.oecl.a ~ nod tr tM Ul and !rom the Spanish right-wing policJ-&akera &Del. ilitar,r.
-c~.rlos Andr~s Nrez-!or various reuona, hoc tht intertlal
-~he
-~he

pr(;f:surea in his own par.ty, to pressure a b:r:oQibt to bear b7 the US, and to tbe inconsistencies 1n hie OWD 4emago&1o poal tionsbecaroe the main spokesman !or ~ anti.s&Dcl.ialeta attitudes.

-t/i th the virtual failure ot the wertiU'Ia 111acl.e b7 hl1JI8 GOD zUes and the cancellat10D o! the Caraoaa lileetiJJ&, the SI loa\ r,round in the region, which wae. large}7 &a1ned b;, ~ Jltxlca initiative, strongly reenforced by 1tpes ~ortillo's Yieit \o ~.anagua, hie proposals !or a solution 1n Central l!lllriea aDd 'he e!!orte being made to implement them. ':he COPk'AJ. held in 1'\anaaua llebruar.Y 1920 was u llllpor'tari't step forward ttw l'Rl in terms or i te intent to play a p~ role 1Jl ft&loaal developmenta,

'1D&

2) Regarding both its organizaticmal ati'\&Ot\al'e and 1\a ~'-' the ~onn meeting was prepared by ita hoate eo that ita renul\1 would confirm the. con.tinuity or the poB1ticmB wh1eh the Sl hu been adoptinG towards Latin America &nd the Caribbe&D 0 loreeeelnc and oon~~olllna all 'ho ~ant ar ~ ,_.. ~' w. .. p . . . . . tially risky, and which could hav~ blocked ~a ob~eeti ~~

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ric,b\-wint; positions were isolated or neutralio.ed. No one flUes tioned the Sl' s continued sup;:>ort for the Nicaraguan Revolutioa, and what's more, no one objected to Brandt's propOsal that the FS~ be invited to the ~ureau's next meeting 1n Helsinki. !be subject of Nicaragua--the moat conflictive problem debated-and the eituation in ~l Salvador, ~ere treated pos1tive1J. As tar as the SI 1 s stand on Latin American issues 1a CODcerned, the results of the meeting were generally poll'itive. In addition to the resolution on Central America and the C&r1bbatn, a commission was approved including Wischewsky (vicepresident of the SPD), Ed ~roadbent (vice-president of the Sl and president of the NPD of Canada) and Carlos Andrh l-lrez (from Acci6n Democr~tica) which would travel to the resiap, including to Cuba and the United ~tates, with the mandate to hold conversations to proc-.ota a pc-litioal solution to the teDs1ons in Central America and the c:.ribbtan. Thia cClllllllbeiOII will present a report on the results of ita work to the Sl Bureau meeting next Y.ay in Hel~inki.
4) 'l.'he tone of the document approved on Central America 1e moderate, cautious, without adjectives, but expresses clear po~itions on basic problems of the area:
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-J:otes that the so-called elections in J::l Salvador are no' sol~ tion at all, and opts for a global negotiated settlement that would include all political sectoru, specifying the inclueion of the Jo'llRFf<;l..N. tt.at the Sr.ndinista governn;cnt of Nicaragua ehould rece11'e support for its commitment to :plur::~lism, social justice, democracy and non-alignment; o.nd condemns all attempts at deetabiUzation and interference against its sovereignty. -:O:.!:lJhasizes the importance of a total regional negotiation pro- ccs0 that would include the countries of the region, and 1n pnrticular t:~e United States and Cuba. 'l'his is an essential aspect, in that it constitutes pr~ssure on the US for negotiations. -toc!opts the proposals formulated by L6pez l'Ortillo and other rcicnal leader!! as tl:e basis for achievine a solution for reGional security, pec.ce .and coopera-.ion. )) 1\~vertheless, proceeding fror.. the social-democratic v1ero1nt of not provoking the United States and of fac111tat1ng a c~.nncl of c anr.-.unication to the Adwin1stration, the res9lution maKes no reference to the US rCSJOnsib111ty !or the !lituation the region finds itself in, nor to the dangers of ita interventionist actions. The resolution limits itsel! to underlining the imr>ortance of the suspension o! any interventioD b7 one state in the affairs of another. 6J. Negative aspects of the. document are1 its unilateral ucl self-seeking mention of the subject o! elections in Grenada; and on the other hand, the form1,1lation on Guatemala, that "'bile general and vacue, contributed to creating favorable expectations of the military coup recently carried oft there. 7)
i t re presentated a blow against the policiee of the. present
-:;~ys

In summ::~ry, the net results of the meeting were positive!

U3 Administration towards the reg!on and a setback tor its aim~ of chaut;ing the Latin AmErican policy of the SI. The US Goverra-. ments reaction acainst th~ result6 of the meeting was 1mmedi~te. rPflected in a State Department c a:Jmuni~ulf Qated April 6, _wh1c:h strongly attacke the Sl for its po~itions rdgarding Nicaraaua am4 El Salvador,

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8) Internally, the SI manased to control and neutralise tho acu-.. o! tho conservative and right-wing sectore. Peli~ Goulloa _. ita eluded from tho Oa:DIIIiuion to be sent to the region; Carlo. AHHa ,., P4ree outdid himself to doJDOJ:istrate tt.at his pollition had DO\ ~ changed, ~d thnt be continued to support Nicaratual ~10 Soares did not participate in the debate, La4 pu~l1cly ata\od \bat he tully aubscrlbed to the reeolution adopted! t!B PLI soD\ ao representative to the 11111eting, so as not to COIDDlit 1'\Mlt, ._.,. beforehand c! the correlation of forces. Toesther with the objective !actors that shaped the reaulta of the meeting, tho actions and speeches of ~icbael Manley, ~d lroed bent, Claf Palme, Aneelmo Sulo and Riul! Steen played a .-r.r laportant J:'Olo. 10) It can be stated that the positive positions o! the Sl to-.ana the area, which correspond to its strategic interasts, were at.ren1 thon~d. ln the context of the present world situation, faced w1tb the a(,gres:Jive policies of US iu1perialism and the polnr11at1on ot polit1c~l forces especially within the region, socialdemocracf sess iis poE:sib1litiee strengthened to act ae an intermedia\o al ter11ative ~~.nd to increase its role ac a neutral1ze1 a.:;ainst \be rad icalbation o!, the revolutionary proceasea in tho re&1cm. ADd they aho include Cuba in this perspective, th1nk1n8 to comprOIIi.. irl " nccot.tation pracoss w1 th the US 'Our 1ncid,once in re&iODal developments, or as they see it. "tying our hande and Umltinl OUlr influence, ll) en the other hand, it can't be forgotten that posed atainct \be US, the influence and terrain gained by eoc1nl democracy in LotlD :o~:.c:.:rica are resources and possibilities 1 t has !or negot1atilll clobnl problems with the United ~tatee. with which, apart froa otra~egic questions uniting the two, the SI ma1nta1na tactioal differ~ncee ~f importance in the present situation.

9)

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1.

llaDy ol..a1a

tor the Socialist Intematiooal a hietol'J 4at1D&

baolt to aore 'than a omtuJo7. It w01114 appear tJ.t tbe aae waa tile P1rat IDtematicmal.

1n1Ual.l1

2.

fbia IDtematiOD&l. wae born out of the r1Be of Socialist thought in Jilrope, the workers struggle in tJ.t continent IIIZld the intemaUoo..U.r.atiOID of Oapi tal and 110eial and eoonOIIIic problema which .any aoc1al1ats felt demanded an internat10D&ll7 ors-niaed response. Born in Burope at the historical epoch when 't'&et areaa of .Uia, Africa and Latin merica were yet colonised by Burope the Soo1.al1at International -a a Buropem organisation. BoweTer, since the aecoDd world war and the wbsequent decolcm1aat1011 process which saw the emergmce of numerous 1111.ti0111-atatea, and ail:lce the heightened class atzuggle and formation of progressive nationalist and aociallat parties in the newly independent nations, tba hori&on of Socialist International baa vidmed considerably, etretching beyond Burope.
!bus, today only 20 of the 48 tull 1111iDber parties of the Socialist Intemational are Burcpean. Prom Latin America aDd the car.!.bbean there are eleven ( 11) parties enjoying tull membership.

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4.

5.

Because or this widening of the Socialist IDtemational. (SI) the concerns of the organization have advanced beyond 11ere Buropeen ones and today reflect to a certain extent, truly international concerns which progressive, democratic forces .ust cootront.
lRI!iCIPLES .AND IDJOLQGICAJ, ORip!AU(Jq

6.

fhe SI has oougbt to collllllit itself to the principlee of Peace, Preed011 md Solidarity. fhia 1a ita broad banner. More specific priJ:Ioiplea are reported~ contained in two doC~W~~ents: !he Prankturt and Oslo declarations of princi ,.] t>s. !be Pnnltturt declaration was :Corged in 1951 and the Oslo d. : :ratioo in 1962.

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n 1s llllid tl:8t the hankturt

1951 document Jireeante4

I

the Socialiet doctrine mainly ae permanent bumaD llberation movement, I . . &1w1ng at a 1'uU,y democratic org&.nhaticin of . I eociet,, eprea4ing from the poll tical toI the ... Jconomio, social, OUlture.l &D4 lDtema~onal ' !'ielde.

9.

Democracy -~~ sean aa the B.YDthes1e of Pre4011 ~ ... .(', equality whereby economic and eocial uploita~1;pn.1.~. ' well u poll tical and OUl eb~lave~t ot''4.~.~~~ . by aBD and people by people 111 rltDdered japoes'b~~ [

I,_

tunu

10.

Recently the SI set up a Vorking Group on a Decl.apt of Principles. !o the Borvegi&:D 11 1Ab<!}lr Par~ vu..;.~~~r~f4;) the t&Bk Of &DBl.ysing the CUTr8,f/~ llituation rrom, ~he ito1ft' of Tiev of Democratic Social.ia exposed by the SI; I .
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i:ar\
I

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11.

Ole of the filldings of tbe 5orvsg1an lAbour Party vas that.: ,

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Democratic Socialists disagree, on the one ~ : .J, vi th the poillt of view that Social evolt1~ e~oy.ld; ideally be coordinated by . an 1Dvisibie ~ ~il~:l:11: j : : 3ustified by the liberal theory of. the f&rket; on tb[' II other hand, ve do not agree that. power should be: : I . . . ' oODcentrated in one band as justified 1D leninist, j , 1 . theories of absolutism. on~ solution vests the J!eoj!!l}~ of power; the other establishes pOwer ~er the ~il~i~k~.,

.J.
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12.

The Jilorwegian conclusiOD continues: 1.coording to one theory, power is decarrtral!ili~d ~d , I ., ) left at the doors of the aarket; ccordling to 'tile ~ other it is completely trited in Qommi ttee. In one the pert'ect aociiety is i'd'eib{i~*rd Vi th the perfect aarket; the ot,her,, 'j'lli th t.h' , j perfect lea4ere. lD the 9!'J:e, the freely COlllpe~Utlyt market, no one holds pove(l"; in the pthe1r ~ I dictatorship of the proletariat degene,finto ~~ . dictatorship over the proletariat. lD ,. peo~le are made impotent by the economy; in the , by['- the police. Democratic Socialists rej~c; .

cono'~
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~~ C:;;~,iJh,j :. ,

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Advocat1ns 1:hue principles and comi.J:I& from web a philoaophioal orientat1GD, 'the BI oan 'be nevt4 u nnt1D1 1:o fora a eon ot 1:h1r4 'bloc or th1r4 foroe 'betwec 1:111 two 11a.1.n oppoains pole a ot poll Uc11 Oap11:al1. . u4 loo1al1aa. !lllla, 1n hrtiF PoliO)' II wou.l4 repudiate 'bo1:h \he '0' .B.A. ed 1:hl '0' .&.8.1. aD4 woul4 lllaae 'both for 1n1:1matiODal teneiou &114 tbl col4 war. J'or 10111 of the ~peana 'the pr1nciplee an4 14eolog1oal orientation of 'the SI 1a a ae&IIB of escaping US baemony over Ju.rope while not attachiJ:I& Burope to the U.s.s.R. ftma, Jtluoope voul4, 1n thie va,y, 'be 'back on the road to glolal supremacy. 14. However, tbe eetabliehiDent of a lev declaration ot principles Cllll prove a very torturous 'IUidertaking particularly u 'the SI is no lonser aonopol1ae4 'by aJ.rope 'tNt ia nov a fairly heterogenoua 'body, And as Preaidmt Wally Brandt J'llt it the Ju.ropean Concept ot democracy cannot 'be exported to other regione 011 the ear1:h. !hue, as the other regions assert 'their sovereignty and their det1ni tiona ot democracy and aoci&l18111 tbe Sl Cllll 'become even more diverse, !his baa been recosruae4 'by lelipe Gon&&lea of the 8ooial1at Workers hrt;y of &Jain which hosted the laet SI Oongreae. Gonsales pointed out tbet tbe rillk of a new declaration of principlea which is a letter of 1ntro4uct1on ot our 14ctit;y, in which present and future a1111bere of the SI must 'be able to reoogniee themaelvee, 11 sreat. Developins the point Gonsales continued! we ooul4 tall into the temptation of preeervins tbe principles ot identity of JuropeiZI Soc1al1a, exoludins the others, thereby not giving an anaver to the new problema .&.l.temat1vel;y, we ooul4 be BUilt;y of the fault of ~ing a declaration ao "t'&BUe that, while includins everybody, YOul4 utiafy no-one, eve ainimally, an4 which 1n consequence V0\114 not differentiate us from l.ibere: or Christian democrats,

15.

16.

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17.

!'hie tbell in the dile11111111. confrollti.rl& the SI ao it att1111pts to forge a 11ev declANtiCIZI of principles. A po11ible way out as one perceives 1t will be to agree on certain basic and broad ideological tol.l.lldaticns &114 to ere a t.t a body of ideas which condcsu ~ IJI poB1 tiCD on ~dam8ntt.l World problest and iBBUel.

18.

In this ll&llller solll8 real barm01l1 OIIZI be eaiabl.ished betvec

~mocratic

the parties; Mtwellll a party llke the llqu1erC!a :Demoo:ratioa Left) of Bcuador wbioh rejects tbe ocncept of the 41ctatoreh1p of the proletariat because, i.t says, the concept produces a nev elite which 1PUI'PII the power of the proletariat, a party :which rejects a sillgle class party and wants a uas party; and between movements l1i:e the PSIB of JliC&ri8U8 1 the llat1.cmal ievolutiOD&%7 I!OVelllllnt of 'll Salva4or lllld the B.J .K. of Grenada whicb. bell en that the party in CIZie which only ibe aost aerioua and oon1oiou. elements can join. !'his cUvergarice in views above up the underlying fundamental contradi.tion between r~volutionarf socialists and democratic socialists.

19.

However, in the SI a working relationship c1111 be established between the democratic socialist who assume e aiddle ground position betveen socialism and capitalism and the revolutionary socialists vbD are co11111i tted tc the application of aarx1ets-Lellin.1st principles in the construction of scientific socialism. One thinke the strategy is tc agree on very broad principles and take a SI poe1 tion on world issues on which there exists a consensus.
POSITION ON M!JOR ISSUBS

20.

fbe BI on moat of the aajor problems and iiiBUSII today aesumeelliber&l progressive position, on others it takes a poei tio11 equidistant fi'OIII 'both the UBJ. and the USSR.

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21.

Bvidence of the SI, position of equidistance 111 ita categorisation of the US and the USSR as superpowers both seeking global dominance.
On the questions of the arms race, disarmament and

22.

intema tional tension the SI attributes blame to both the USA and the USSR. Thus on disarmament the SI makes representation to both nations on an identical basis.

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its ltud,y Group on D1sa:rmament to diBCUBII with ()arter, Jlond &le aDd U,S. CJovem..nt experts, In lovamber 1979 the sue Group vent to the IOTht Union and talked with J!reebnBY, tbll Soviet Gonrn11dt, the CPSU e.n4 otbllr 1Det1tut1ana,

In May 1979 the Bl sent

'3(:)\

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!be SI blalles both the UB.l 11nd the USSB. tor international. teneion and the set back to detente, SI citiea: (i) the CUban brigade crieis of late .&u8ust 1979i (11) u.s. reluctance to ratify 8.lL! II; (Hi) IIUO decision on eurostrateg1c IDi.BBil.es as the main o&:UBes 11nd is convinced that the situation vas exacerlate:! by (i) tbll Soviet 4eoilion to 4eploy the ss-20; (11) the Soviet occupation of .&.tgbani.s tllll,

24,

In Poland the SI Congress aesolution coming out ot the last Congress held in Spain on Jovember 1:5-16, 1980 atatssa

.u the democratic socialisiB cOIIID.i tte4 to the right ot workers to organise tree and independent trade unions, we welcome the recogn1 tion ot these rights in Poland, 'tie regard this as a:n importance advance tor economic and civil rights , We salute the co~ shown by the leadership of solldari ty, 'tie welcome the pragmatic and realistic approach taken by tbe Government aotar.
Our eolldarity vith the struggle tor trade unions rights is clear. 'tie recognise these advances as achievements of the Polish Workers and believe that any :turthsr progrecs vill be made only by them.

25.

SI takes no aide in the Iran/Iraq war but Yievs it ae a serious blow to stability in the lliddle Bast and to Security in te ma ti onally. SI appeal to both to oeaae hoetillties a:nd to take pe.rt in mediation e!torte. Ckl the l:a.mp11chean question SI Congress Besolution takes a broad polli ticm, It says 1 we expreaa ~ great ooncem
and deep sorrow at the tragedy ot the people ot cambodia. Xhe SI reminds all Government's of tbllir responei bill ty ~: help he<-1, the effects of this terrible genocide.

26,

Xhe unity and integrity of Colo~bia must be respected, We support any initiatives towards a solution which will secure a reconciliation of the Cambodian people and its neutrality status,

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27.

tbe BI position on Southam Urioa 1B Pina. It Uataa 1n parll we oondem the continued ~aaion '117 lwth Urioa .,a1net 1ndependant Angola.
It alec adertaltee the o~ 'btlnt to oGDt1.n1ll wol'ld.al with all element. of tbe llouth Ur1oa reaiatance, eapec1&UJ tba .&JC u4 sw.uo. and 48111Clded the release of lelaon llmclala 11114 Bel'MD Toiva Ja toivo.
On the Paleat1D1an quest1011. the Bl h eoatvhlt.t apli t. Some parties are supportive of the Camp vh1le others see tbe PLO aa the sole legitilllate repreeentative of the Paleatin1an people and think tba t the P:ul au! be 1nclude4 1n the negotiatiOD. of any .olutian.

28.

29.

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the SI 1a aoft on Morocco, though not supportive of it, 011. the Veatem Sal:ara iaaue. .tbe SI; however, recognise the Pol1sar1o Pront and thinks that the Pol1oar1o lrollt and thi.nka tba t the Pollaaria Pront/Mauri tania peace accord can be a 11odel '117 vbi.ch the problem of the Vestem Sahara can be resolved. PQSITIC!i ClN LATIN .&MRJllCA UD ?!HE CWBBlUN

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'rhe SI has been folloving developments 1n latin .t.mer1ca, particularly 1n the Central .t.me:rica and the Caribbean sub-region, very keenly, The progressive stNgglea unfolding 1n this troubled region, long dominated by Buropean coloniallsn and, later, u.s. 1Jiper1~aa, han eamed the support of the SI. thus, 1n the Congress Resolution the 81 extended npport tor the l'an81118 Clmal treaties, for the valiant at~ b7 Michael llanle7 IID4 the PIIP 1n the lace or DUIIaroua adverse odos. for the Bicaraguan resolut10D. 8XI4 the PSLN, tor the GrenaCii&n revolution &Dd the ~ JIVIL Movement and !or the exemplary struggle of th111 people ot' Bl Salvador leo b7 the l"rente Democratic& :ttevolucianario (FDR). Xh :;I rejected the iltp~:rialist .Line that the Junta is e "moO.erate one .l"ightint; the extreiD8 right or lert, The l:ll oeclares:

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It is rather a deepot1c reg1me whose act1v1Uea bave lea to a atate or OiV1l War,M
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~he SI .upporte independence for Belize secure within 1te preeent borders.

,4. ,5.

!be SI bas repucUated the eo-called referendum oonducte4 by Pinocbet in Ch1le IIZid also the eo-oalled new const1tut1on IIZld Join(e) with the people of Chile in their ongoing resistance to the military Junta,
A eilllilar etand is taken on Bolivia which is ruled by

a Vicious military dictatorship.

Pull support from the SI goes to the people and the National Unity Government led by Bernaa Silee Zuazo and Jaime Paz Zamora.

,6,

The Frcnte Democratics Contra ta Represion (Democratic

Front Against Repression) (~), the body which united all the progressive and democratic Porcee in Guatemala opposing the bloody divtatorehip led by Romeo Lucas Garcia, !Ill joy the tull eolidari ty of the SI.

,7.

The SI has fre~uently resolutely condemned the dictatorships in Argentina, 1l%"118U8Y and Paraguay,
In sum then the SI policy in latin America indicates firm support for the st~gles unfolding in that reg1on.

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N.J.M,
~ JfBW

AND

THE SI.

JBW'BL Movement became a full member party of

the SI at the last Congress of the Sl 1.n lladrid, Spain. PreViously, for a brief period, the JI,J .M. had observer

status.
the questi ~c. of whether the !I .J ,M. - Granada ought to be a r. 'r of SI has arisen, It is opportune that it has e at a time vher, the Ministry of External Affairs : ~ided to as1 ess Grenada's members!"..:.]' ir. a"-: internaL bodies. Now i t hE.! c: tm established bliyond dispute that the Grenada Revolution of March 13th.faces grave threats from imperialism, mercenaries and external reaction.

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l:iven this, one of the ongoing objectives of Grc~ada 'e Porei8n Policy bas to be: to b!:rness mor&l poll tioal. tponom,ic and other !Upport from tba 1ptemat1opal oommua1ty 10 u so ltavt ort l!!d oO!Dbat nbr;a.l ymu1on and nbnre1on. 42. ODe of the aeane of achiertng thie objectiTe ie through forging broad a1llances intemationall,y; through becoming. a part of the international orsantsaticme which condemn firmly, mill tantly, i.mperial111111 and 1 til aggressive manoeuvera and henchmen. the SI ie such an orgsn1sat1cm; thus, Grenada B.J.M., is oorractly a member.

4,.

b Granada eeeks this international support, and as one fundamental aspect of the JIJM 1 s ideological oriantaticm is intemationaliam, another objective of the fore1811 policy ie: SO support the etrogglea of oppressed people.
Through membership in the SI Grenada can express organised support for the progressive atl'U8gles; in Boutbem U:rica, the liestem Sahara, Palestine, 11 Salvador, llica.ragua and other parte of latin !merica etc. Thus, the objective is realised; thus, N.J.M. ia correctly a member of 81. Some would argue yea, these are your objectives, yea, tbe;r are realised through membership in SI. But what about principles? the ideolog;r of the BI is Democratic Socialism. The Grenadian revolution aspires to advance beyond democratic aociali em, Thus, there are differences between the JI.J .M. (Grenada) and the SI. Of course there are differences. there exist fUndamental cont:zd.ctione between revolutionary aocia.lists 11nd democratic socialists, But this does not mean that the two cannot strike a working relationship under certain conditions when the objectives are sufficiently broad. There is a world of diff~. .. ce between the mildly re:tol'llist locial Democratic Parti~: Europe, the !ccion Democratic& (.lD) of Venezuela and t: .doe Labour l<-rty, on the one _., on the ot.. er. However, on hand, and the N.J.M. of . certain broad issues a p: :$ive conse~- us can be effected, Thus, N.J .r.. i: - ,e SI is not "' contradi1,tion of its states objectives r,.:.~ philosophical orientation.

44.

45.

46.

47,

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- 9 48.
In paragraphs 20-:50 or th1e paper the SI Position an Jlajor Issues was outlined '.1 Comparison vi th Grenada 'a posi tian reveal that there e:d.st a tangible ooillcidence of Yiewe on IIIB.ny ieeuee. The SI tully supports tbe etJ"U8gle ill Southem Urioa, condsm.a strongly apartheid aD4 :raci11111, 1e ill fil'lll eoll4ar1 t;y w1 th the !DR IJ ll. Salvador, the PDCR 1n Ouatemala, the PSIB 1n lioaragua and sene:rally takes a nry progressive position an Latin American isBUes. Those Tievs and posi tioas are identical to Granada's. !hus, a worlr:i.ng relationship, membership, ie quite in order.
On issues where there e:d.st a difference of views Ugbanietan, the tvo Superpowers, two illlperialisms thesis, Kampuchea, the structure of the SI is sufficiently :tln:ible to permit dissension. 'l'hus, Grenada's sovereignty and prillciples are not compromised by being 1n the SI.

49.

50.

One can also point out to critics tba t if states like vietnam, Oman, Zambia, Saudi .lrabia, Cuba, Libya, Iran, whose economic, poll tical and social philosophy is eo enormously divergent, if these states can cooperate and agree in the !ion .lligned Movement on very sensitive isBUes, tben there is no reason vh;y Grenada cannot effect some relationship with the Democratic Socialism of the SI. The fact is that the international situation demands that bodies vi th divergent views cooperate,. discuss and agree on some broad and sensitive issues. The U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R. represent tvo i'lmdamenta.lly opposing poles 'of world poll tics, let they sit together, take Joint decisions, agree on a number of issues at the United Iations, its Security Council and other bodies. Grcada and the social Democratic parties oan do the same 1n the SI. In sum then Grenada's membership in the SI 1s quite consistent with 1 ts principles and obj~ cti vee. Differences exist but they do not compromise the r.' . lution, its goals and tenets. .ls a matter of fact gi.ve..... ada's near isolution in the Caribbean eub-regior ~st defence might be a broad stretch of Foreign r<. cn13. The SJ CBll be a useful element in tba t stretc ..

61.

52.

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5,.
54.

Already Grenaaa baa achieTed atate11111nta of npport fro ~ II. !hie IIU&t be oonaol.14ate4.
!be BI baa obillaed ecODOIIIic eupport

tar liCI.ftBU&

Grenada can approach the BI W1 th a request tor obtaining acODolli.c aaeiatrmce. Grenada lhoul4 poi.Dt out 1io ~~~ II (i) Grenada a particular economic conatra1J11:a .ae a ll iallll1d; (ii) tha attitude ot the British md the .Americana over the queat1011 of aid thro\!Bb VlliBD' tor bazlana rehabill taticn IIUSt be renaled to the SI With a view to shoving tbe urgent need tor aaaiataDce and to obtain 8D SI ccndtllllll&tiOil of this BCODOmiC agg:reaeiOD en tbe part of :Britain and the u.s.. 55. low that the Social Democratic Party (SPD) of West Germany is 111 office, Gran-.da should initiate some dialogue v1 th Vest Ge:rmany vi th a view to obt&iJI.i.nB eocnomic aaaiatance. !he possibility of trade should also be l'lliaed particularly aa our traditional urkctta are 111 the hostile u.s.A. and Great Britain. In ttw eTent of an economic blockade by thaae two the Weet Ge:rman Market llligbt be an al tema t1 ve. !he SPII 1a 11 leading member of SI with Villy Brandt baing the Pr<ellident. Ita Government in Bonn might be more cordial to Grii!Qada thBD the conservative Chriet18D Democrats. .llao, nov tbat Vest Ge:nnany baa an ..&mba.eaador accredited to Grenada it will be easier to cOIIIDIUDicate with Bonn. l'inally, membership 111 the SI should be retained. It baa proved uaetul. and it Grenada's foreign policy 1n1Uat1vea are etrengthtllled it can prove evan mora uaetul. 2;n the fUture.

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REPORT OR P!EETING OF SECm.'T REGION.U. CAUCUS OP

The following Organiaations were representedr.s.L.R: H.B.R. R.P. P.N.P. Nicaragua B1. Salvador Chile Jamaica Cuba Grenada Antonio Harguin Hector Oquel1 Prada Paul l'Uller

P.c.c.
N.J.H.

-Silva - Chris DeRiggs

The following items constituted the agenda:

(I)

An analysis or the balance of forces within the Socialist

International - the Regi<lDal situation. - the International aitu,tion.

(2)

Initiatives to be taken to strengthen ~e position o! progressive torces ot Latin America and the Caribbean within tne organization. Initiatives to neutralize forces within S.I. that are against us. Upcoming activi.tiea ot S.I. - RegiODB117 and Internationall;r. Activities of Copaal - combining S.I. work with Copaal work. Conference on non-interventiOL and peace in antral America. Political character ot pro~ected .;:o:-wth ot S.I. - Conference ot African S.I

(})

(4)

(5)

{6)

(?)

Ref!i.onal Ccwe1 ttea. ~ ~oaed Regional becut1ve .S.CretU7. . .. . . .. ' .. . . : ...

.';.:~ -~~
' '

.-

Chai.raanshi~ ot

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(9)

Proposed Institute ot Economic and Political studies.

(10) ALDBO. Latin American Human Bights Organization.

(II)

Work

or

Social Democracy 1D the Begion. .

The meeting was organized tor the pur.pose o! deepening the process ot co-ordination.among the most progressive S.I. forces of Latin America ~d the Caribbean with a view towards expand1Dg the intl~ence gt the Begion as a. whole in tho . Organization and outlining a number of concrete initi:1't1ves relatt!d to the: upcoming Congress ot S.I. in Sydney, Australia.

...

The meoting wus chaired by Antonio Harguin of tho International R~lations department o! the F.S.L.N.
I.
1)

ANALYSIS

Regional Situation - the progressive forces arc in control. There are fourteen members o! tho s.I. Committee tor Latin America and the Caribbean. 0! the~e fourteen, there are seven parties that are gcnernlly progressive and some within a MarxistLcnnist trend.
3)

Thero arc three (3) now parties that have recently gained consultati'9e observer status in S.I. They are: ( i ) Puerto Rico. ( ii) W.P.~. - Guyana (iii) P.L.P. - St. Lucia
The presence o! those parties will help to strengthen thd

influence o~ the progressive forces within the Regional Committea. These parties can. ia ~!feet, !unction like tull members ot the organization. We must always. consult with them and keep them in.roraed.

. ~..

. " .)

:.,~&~~c!~;,,Ji';~~:r:/'Y -..~~>

'there are sharp didsioas among the Europeau parties

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. ,

3b
Our hi.enda in tbia IU'e!l are prepared to accept tho

Latta American RevolutiODar.J process aa being pnlatablo 1 t raatriotod to tho Latin .Uilcrican context.
c) 'rhere is 'l grn.:1t amount of misunderstanding about Latin America both among our friends nnd our enemies - some amount or fear and uncertainty. Mony ot the Europur:&n s.I. parties expect us to undorstan4 the concept ot "tho Soviet Menace". Some European parties 3re concornQd that, by thu Latin .\morican presencQ in Y.I., they have let in a Many Europuan P11rtics aN willing to hold discussions with us at luvuls which indic~te tha contr.:1dicttons among themsolves - the di!!urence butwoen Kryski of Austria and Braudl of Germany on the P.L.O. question. Our .otrongust alliJB in Europe are thtJ Nordic S.I. p~trti,s and that of Holland. There is also good potential with the: U.D.P. of Canada.
Our princip~l enemies are to bo. round among the parti<ls

d)

o)

f)

g)

h)

ot

Sonres and Horgo in Portugal and Italy respectively - tho Social Democrats ot th~ U.S.A~ are ~so our sworn enemies. i) The re:1son why th11 Europe>m p3:t'tie4 did not allow W.P.~.: llild P.L.P. to get beyond the consultative membership st"ltus is because or th.Jir tear or tho growth.ot m~mbership with parti~s that they c"to not control. A Mission to Europe comprising or our most trusted rorc~s 1D Latin ..unerica and the Caribbean can be strategically valuablo before the Sydney Congress. It can help to asauro', friends and contuse our enemies.
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J)

. ....

_-

,:

~ad Latin ;Amf,~\lrl~-0 .,c~ab: 18 Be: . JS1P~tela a~: &,~(~.f :.:~;~

j

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Las Paa Honco

C~acas
Can~do.

- BoUvi11

Hichn.ol M1mllY of P .N .P. IUld .1usulmo Sule of P .n. will co-ordinnto with B. Cnrlson of the S.I. Socretarint on t;his matter. tlember pnrties will be in!ormod o.ccording.y.

2.

A broad resolution on

Latin .\murican and Caribbean situ'ltion will 'be p11ssed 'lt th(' meeting of the ReGional Col!llllittco. \.8ondn tor this meeting will include:

th~

a)

b)
c)

d)

o) f) g)

Analysis of c\U'rent politic::.l situ:J.tion. ttitudus to S.I. in Latin /.merica. Issuus for Sydney: i) NJW situation 11) E:cpansion of S.I. S.I. Latin America Committee: i) Struct\U'e 11) Staff iii) Officers Christi:m D..:mocracy in Latin America. ctionc to strengthen ALDHU. Sydnoy Resolutions.

3.

Hector Oquol of M.N.R. of El 3alvador will draft a Rt!solution on Latin .mcrica and the Caribbean by 3Ist January, !983. This R~solution will be specifically for th~ Sydney Congress and will address only the moat major issu~s.

The following guidelines will be tha basis for the

Heaolution:-

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~'~r~~~;;::~~-~~::;:~~ ~ . . ~ 4~~ - . -~

... .(a} 'lbe Baale Resolution - including such themes like Poac~ . .. ....... and Ifon-Intarvention, ~ti-Hilitar1sation 1n the JlegioD~ \:,;.-'\''i 4nt1-d1eta~orship 1 thu_ aet;t];cmeut_ ot disputes~ etc. _''/::::' r1~~ ()>~ ~~lictui~ ,with rficar88ua~ Gran~ iJd tho. :r~D~ii:. ;' i.n.::~~-;
,

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

-; (d) The oru~tiou or a platform and tr~~ ot ru!orunco in ~.I. for thu .'lpproach on the Latin Mlorica and Cr:tribbeo.n Rop;ior. until thu n.::xt CouF~;russ in Bolgium (in thu subsequent 2 yu<lrs). :.iubJect to the approv~l or U.J .il., tho next mooting of tho :Jccrot Rr:r,ionnl Caucus of progrussivu S.I. partitls will be in Grunadn around the 13th and I4th Horch. This nceting will hav0 strategic v:~.lU! in that it will provide tho opportunity to: 1) ~nsoss the r!SUl ts of th~ tour of Europe by the soloct~n p:trtics, and ii) Conduct a final '\Ssossmmt on iss110d rcl<~tcd to the ;,jydnuy Congress - qU!o!Stions of ta.ctics :md levuls or co-ordi~tion can also be discussed.
Gr~n~d'l

4.

6.

should consider inviting a few key ;.;.I. to M~rch I3th cel~brntions.

pursonaliti~s

7.

Bilt'rals 1-rill bu h.::ld with nuw Regional J.I. forces bcf,:r-.: Congr:css - Grrmada will sp.''ik with IJ.P >. and P.L.P. In the :Jcoting in. Grenada, we are going to consider whut initiatives can be ta!t.::n to support ::lurinun. If tho.J Surin:u:~ Gov)rnmont wishes, an unoffici.:~.l f=iliarization visit c:ti~ bo organized subsequent to proposr?d Grenada mectinc.. This, it is folt, muy h;1vo value in preparing ceobcrs of th.: Regional Caucus to be able to speak with authority if th;} question or Surinac is raised in Sydnoy. I! a ducision is ::mdc to go ahead with this, the team can
compri:~e:

8.

2adical

P:~.rt;:r

of Chile

F.S.L.U.
P .rt.P.

N.J.H. will ost~blish contact with Surinam and guide tha Regional Secret Cnucus accordingly. At the meoting or the :3I. Resolution. Conu:d.ttee and PiAulce Cocunittoe in Madrid and Itnly respcctivel7 duriiJS tho m.iddlci of' Februar7;. Hcgtc;mal p~lt1& should trJ:7 tio
hAve the. poee-lbla- prese~

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::iubauqunnt to tho l'fadrid and Itnl7 meetings, a tour or E.uropo should be orp;anizod to hold 81latcri~ls with :111 Europuan parties who b~tlong to S.I.

Thu purticipanta ot this mission should include: UDgo ot H.N.R. Oqual ot M.N.R. 6ulu ot P.R. Hanloy o! P.N.P. Millar ot P.N.P. ~ uunior roprosentntive ot N~J.H.
This mission will :Jonk to counter tho torcJs ot Portugal, Italy and the U.ll .
Seck to aproak discussion within hostile
~Uropcan

parties.

work ot the ux:pulsion or thl! De!'locrntic Pnrty.

(C.I.J~.) U.J .ii..

!locial

9.

Progressive s. I. forces in the RiJgion should soak to nttcmd COP.~.<iL. cccting schcdullld tor Brazil in March and :Jci::ura roinforC<!:lent ot :Jydncy S.I.L .I.. Rusolution. To push ahu~ nnd implement tho proposal tor tho ;}stablishll:.:!nt of a Rt:~ional Institute tor Political and Economic Research.
- P~ul Mllor or Jamaica as Director - Open bank nccount in the Bahamas with signatures ot Hiller Md Hector Oquol.

10.

Maintain the Socrcf# Regional Caucus with. periodic and special mo~tings.
Rovl.ew JaGmbership 1n the fUf#ure.

Subai'tte4 b1 CDE. CURlS .DB RIGGS.

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A.

Agend~

list of Participants and important resolutions are submitted as Appendix I, II and III respectively.

B.

The H. J .li. Delegation conshted solely of mj,lself. I arrived in Basle on the evening of 'Jednesday 3rd J;ovember. I missed the first day of the Conference. This was largely due to late Bookins and difficult flight connections.

On arrival at the meeting I immediately established

contact with the delegation of P.N.P. of J~aica which consisted of Michael flanley ann Paul Miller. The following mor.=ins I held a Bilateral with Faul Hiller (Micnael I:anley had left after the first day) who ffave me a SUJ1m11ry of the first day's At,enda.
.-:~ :.::.~i;:-:,:"= ttat l:a.r:le;v ~.ar'! p.:'-esentcd to the S,I. :::':::~:;..1 :: :e'::.::e,: a =-~;--o::-t on t.hc Caribbean o.nd Le.t;in .r..c~rica.

raul ::iller i~.:'icated tba,t J:ichael llr,nley h:.d, in his report, outlined the case for Grenada along the following lines:i)

that the Country, under the P.n.G., had made ix::portant strides for,.;ard in the developl!lent of
::_ t S

..:.c. Cn Ot"j' i

ii)

that a number ef forums of peoples' participation bad teen developed; j:t.at the basis was beinf! laid for t~~ forrr.ati on ci a l:w Constitution anj the ora3~i:stion ~f el~cticn~ in the futu:-e;
t];at. th::re \~t>re certain c:t: j;:ctf\e ai.f!"icul ties

iii)

i v)

,.:-.ic:

affects the r,.te at :l;icl; the Country :ao :n: ed io develor.ir,r, the <'i: ~ccti vts st;;tec in

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D
On the 2Dd day of the 1-iceting, attention was focused

on:(I) Resolutions to be sent to the Conr,ress of S.I. scheduled for Sydney, ~ustralin in April 1983, Invitotions to the S.I. Conr,ress, and other matters related to the up-cominG ConGress. RESOLUnOHS I

(2) (3)

As a consequence of discussions held between representatives of Socialist Parties of Latin .li.!~ericn and the Cnribbean, a joint resolution was submitted to the Burenu tleetin~. This resolution lias presented by Al!lselmo Sule of the Par~ido Madicel of Chile who is presently
li,ir:c in exile.

i)

It called for unconditional support for the llationttl '{evolutionary Moveoent of El Salvoder
(1';;8},

11)

it con1e=med plans CG"air.st j!icaracu,

fo~

militr.ry aGgression

iii)

it welcoxJed the decision of the Frellte .Fatriotico de la Revolucion de I:icnrasua to request to the Junta Gcven::;;.;nt tbr. (olJ.boration of an electrral law, a l.:n; for political pnrti~s, a le~; fer fcreirn !Lvest~~nt's, of a law.resulatinG the
of vhe ~-=:-~t~ cf :?:~:~ . .:. c-:::. y thnt ,,ill ;c-lit-ic.al p3.rtics tc: :'HJ"c'Li:o,
J.a~, all~r.~

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iv) it called on forwarded by Mission into of S.I. have

~-

the S.I. to accept tbe invitation Nicaracua to send a !act-finding Hicaraf!U&. Tbe following ~:~embers been deai5nated:

Ed Broadbent, Carlos Andres Ferez, Michael l'laniey, David Oduber, Hario Soares, Ausel~:~o Sule. Other representatives, includinc General Secretary Bernt Carlsson, v) S.I. was asked (in this r~soluti~n) to condemn and denounce the policy of ccnocide by the Iii l i tary }\egimc of Guatcma la at:;ainst the Indian population, the r~solution proposed a Conference aimed at lion-intervention, stability and peace in Central America,

vi)

and :Srazil - at thP. f:a::.e tir:J:, it }oir:t':O C''.lt the r:t:ed to expose the disccvery of clandestine c~mctries in ... rgentina, the misery and hunser in Chile which result from the failure of the :;conor.:ic J:odel in th~t coWJtry and also ex_,:;re;!.'!."d support fo:r- -::he ;.eople o.:: Para~ay in their struo:;lo ac;ainst dictat,orslip.

(I)

The ;..t!stlution callbd on tl:,~ Socialist Internatio!lal to c:plore ar:c conde::r.n th.:: .;'!:tl:'"pts to is~latc and
Cl]~t~Jl:<Lliz.P.

Grenc;dc an.: to :tl.:'t.licisi' its

t~;..: prc.c.~E~-

s;:,.ti~

~act.;,o~:~

for

J!

dc-::ocr~t.iz~Jt.ion

oc the

iEl.r:..nC.

(2)

;:,, .1. was r.s}:.'C to c(;::lC\:::r<: -:.!Hl incrr:::.se c.f criiLcs

ty. 'the ~~:-~i::..:
Ctf

:1s.! ti

~r~-:;

to

cxr-!"(!~

its

so!idr~rit;t'

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- ~(}) 3.1.
to s~~port tho Fal~ido Id~pendiata de zur:rto :!iieo iD its !if.Lt for Indcpllnder.ce.
~as regu~~ted

Finally, the resolution called on S.I. to publiciae ita support for the Latin .';::~erican iSsociation of Human Rinhts (/o,l.:i>HU) IUlc'l to request governments, parties and friendly organizations to collaborate with tno .>ssocintion. A number of minor a:Q.."'endments wore mnde to the Resolution. but there was substantial opposition to the section which expressed aolidarity with Grenada and Nicarasua. l;ario Soares of the 5ocialist :?arty of Portugal led off the opposition follo1:ed by Bruttino Craxi of the Italian Socialist Party~ Itl. ta FreP.dm:m of tho ;Social Dernoer.ta (If tho ~.S.A, also spok~ against solidarity with Grenada. Their major line of attack was ~hat ~renada was a oneparty stet~ and, therefore, could not be considered democracy, Both myself a::Jd Paul liiller of ?.ll.P. rcsponaed or1 th.; tch.~lf or ~r;:r.:1fl. h:r =~~~onee took the follodne;

t~::ro~lGh

51 :::very ~!.Ud GcltJ!1i n li sm :u::td

r.; o-

Colonin.lisu;. (b) .4J:l explanJtion of the historical bnsis for the ex:ist.;nce of one p'lrt:; in Grenada. (c) The major Econo!Dic ana Soci<ll r:rdns of the }(evolution. (d) Sp~:cial "r:~ph:>sis ~-:as ~iven to the process o:r buildinr. and stNn6the.oint; the forUJ:ls of P~ofles' ~ar~icipHtion which is tha tnsis ~or a new cc;~st i t~t:i CTJ arJd ~!:1 app:o:ac!~ to the qu.;sticn of ~lec"':::.t~s.

J.:Iir~r-j_;.l~S Uf .=i_~-C:.C:u.!"-t.:!l:-ili-::-y, j.:~C:Oj:les r.:utic-i;.-,:,t!.C!: 1

::-::.s;:':":~s:it,llity a.::~ tL~ rul~

c-f

l~n:.

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1

- 5 (!) I e:1ded :.;: -::xp::-~s!'i!'lS e~"~:.elller.t tb.:;t ip,orAoce of tbP e~~sting reality within Grenada had beeo expressed from certaio ~uarters.o! the meetiog ax;d re'"inllcd them th:~t Greoada bas alwaya baeD willinr, to receive !act-finlling l!issions because our racord simply cannot be challenged. The ammended Resolution went throuGh

other resolution o! roajor importance was the resolution ox; the Beirut L:.ssacrc - a draft resolution was pr~u~nted to the 101eetinc ~enouncing the llnssacre, calling on S. I. to r:~ount its o'.o/D investigation rmd calling for S.l. to !oroally recocni~e the P.L.O. Th.:re was widespread division on this resolution with considerable hed(!iD!; on the pnrt of tho nore cons~rvative p::;rti':!~ \Ti thin S.l. Eventually, the dissention was so
cr~L:'t tl.~1t t!J'_~r~ w3s no asr-.~t;;-~erJt

~'he

c.;n tht~ drti.ft

. :_.-_ .. ;;~0;:,
~-

. ............ . .

nnob<!r of parties sod individuals were ide:.tified for invi1:at1on to the Sydney Conr::ress. They include;
.I.

!)

. f(hJnist-:.n - 5ocial Decocratic Frtrty (::1esistence

liovemunt).

4)

C:.~cbcslcv:Uria

- Ghart~r 77 - (dissident rrroups)

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- e. -

9)

Guya&a - \l,F.;.. - l1ow h:.vinG St. Lucio -

con~;ult:ttive tw~ber

status

IO)

P.L.r. - now huvicg consultative mcDbcr

st:stus

II)
12)
I3)

1r,JD - lhtion11.l (;ouncil of Rcsist<.!nce

l'orea - unification r,roup Mozambique ~elimo

I4) 15) 16)

Hie aragua
Panama

:reru
So~3lia

17)
18)
-r:.,

- TIP.vnlutionar] Socialist Part]

T:m::mia
... .. - . .... .

- -

20)

2I)
::.2)
Yu;~csl::v.ia

- Y.C.~.

C4)

:.Juri1~a:~e

- (to b(:l verifi~d)

Individuals include:

'\ .....

~-.

..... !

-.. " ..
C" .-.-

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~' definit~

1'.L.O. Israel L:1bour P~rty Bnc the Austroli:m Labour :r.. rty In the case o:t the . ustrBlian Lnbour Fii.rty, the argument W.JS that it would c:'lb<lrraas the GCive:-nr:o:mt of !;alcclm Fraser.

not to invi~t the :<.'his decision was pri::lo;rily to the ben~!it cf the
decisi~~ wq~ ~~~e

( i )

heated deb:-.te on i sEur:s like >r.'nilda, J;icar:.L:ua nnd the l'.L.C. coul1~ be an ir,tlication of sh:trp~ning contradictions between lt!!t rmd ric;ht forces in I./, I, This gu~stion -.-as discussed in C!lucus with H-=ctor Agu;:,li, ?:sul 1-iilhr a.'1d oth&rs. :'hey !'Cr,ernlly agree that the; ri(!lJt winr; forces in S, I. 3Xe becominl!: more ac~ressive.

~'be

( ii)

Al!:eric:-. :~nd the Cari bbenn need to form:!.lize and ~oiutain the ~~rionMl caucus, It is clear that the right forces -,rc coinG to att.3.ck og>in in the Syu11ey Conr:r~ ss. The proposal, th,~refore:, :, s th;t
G LU::J.r:::-- Cf ::e;;-:ic.:-;.~1 Cc,;:--;t:"':_(=S !:'-? r:"!"'[:1:0:::cd

L:~tin

in licxico.

In this context, co-o::-uiantion with

1' .::. P, is import.mt.

(iii)

Thr:r~

is the suspiciCI: t!1::t cont::-:;dictions be;t,ct'n rit;ht forco=s of S.I. Rre r,r011int; - for CJ:iii:];le:: (a) bc~wee:n the Fr'::nch n.n~ -c~;e G..:~;:::.r; s for- i.~ ;r~.:-rsbi p,
(b) bct . ;eE:r: the i:ordic ;::,nO :Jc:r;::J.::.n Socit.>.lits.
~~,)..r-

( iv)

I _hllvt pi'cl~e.d .ey th,.t ~htn: ::.s ll r>:-o~e 11 u ..i ~d !.(" liil 6~ r. Iii t to ~ Cllr. ~ e r. ~

f,( rnt C~;)Soh-- 7/i~t, iT is nFL-V:~.<t'(, i~ pr~ of

thl'
st,r/~'i 1~ ~.:1 ".;h
tb..c'!.r cc-~~rol o!" t:--,e C:"'~.~:.:..:,~::-.it:r-..

;:t

1\z;./'iOI..'e

..o:-:.t-ht-:r. fj::::-r.n./ .9-:dnli~-::b "':'o . ~)

t'~

l.t.

40 - 7

'
- c(y) It ~;as o~sc re:ro::ct>~:l at c~.u:us lJ\'tl :1:.1t -::!:;,re is a c:rowins no~entum !or the sec::-etarLt to be moved from London to o ~uropcnn Capit~l - Vienna has bee:::J one nncc m~ntionee.

(Vi)

help to cxploi t contr.Jdictions cxistins ev.en wi th~.n the J:,':::!J,>rship of s. I. Parties like the Soci ;~Jist Farty of Fortubal.

of i:l Sr.lndor who h~s spent a lot o! time lobbyint:; the ~uropean !:>ocialists. It is felt thJt siwilar efforts from other s.r. J'lcmbors in the ilc!!ion can

It is felt th:Jt Rt!rrional Parties o:f S.l. need to put a .lot :!lore diplol.!l:>tic !oot,.zork into th;; ora!li z:J.tion - the e:-:a.:!lpl~ is quoted Of Unc;o

I recol':!l:;ended that a full consul tnti on be held bct><een il.J.Ji., F.l1.P., :J.? ...;.. and :i:'.L.F. on the current situ:Jtion in S.I. .zith a vieH tO\vJrds workin;: out a coorcir:c.ted a:;;j:'roa:b 'for the 1\'i<ler ;::eG"ional c;:~cus lcJdin:; up

In closinc, I wish to iodicatc ttat a decision Has rnsde b~sed on o rccoccend3tion b1 the Pinnnce a~d d::inistr.Jtion Co,;IJittee, that l<.J.li. subscription .to i:i.I. be upped to !60 per :'ear.
;._.copy of ::h.: 3'.ldt,.:-t" ;.:os ::ivc-n to

ne~>' publico!tion "Ji~kin;: the e~cll clcl;G:tion present.

Peopl!:'s'

3ubci tted by,

ln~~r~~ticn~l :tel;;tioL ~ec.

Cdc. Cr~is ~e~ifrs,

l
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I !

FRO~::

Comrade 'o'lli te~~~an

DATE:

March ..} 1 1981

The emergency S,I. meeting of Latin America and the Caribbean toOk place in Pana111a on Saturda;;r, 28th Febru&l')' and Sunda;r, 1st !'.arch. a one item
age~da;

Baaicall:y, it wu

the situation iD El Salvador,

There were representatiTes of the followins coUAtriea: Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, El SalTador, Ecuador, Guatemala, Grenada, llonduras, P14Dama itself, Peru, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, UraguaJ and Nicaragua.
P,~,P.

was absent.

From Europe came Spain, West German)', France,

Portugal and Sveden arrived, Brent Carlsson, Secretar:y General attended, Media courage vas wide, The Conference was designed to ccunter these by the United States: (1)
tv~

care!ull;r

~~rked

out tactics

To project the struggle of tha people of El Salvador as a direct East west ("CoiiiiiiWiist - Capita.list") confrontation as a means of completel:r wiping out from the consciousness of the vorld the domestic causes, the oligarchy, the semi-feudel system, the incredible poverty oftte masses.

(2)

To show that t!!e freedo"' fighters ("J.I.arxist hard::.iners") do not want a negotiated settle~ent, tt~t they prefer the bloodshed,
~issed

Because cf airline difficulties, 1

the first day of the Conference,

;..!though .:;.I. has a elea:' co:J.cens".Js on El .::Jalvador, some!'lov Carlos kndre

ferez in=ited on eddir.g the names of Cuoa anci the Soviet Union to the resolution demanding an end to the supply of arm to El Sa.lvador~ (~e claims that be is not anti-Cuba or L~tiCommunist but that S,I. must appea: to be objecthe and even handed, He a.lso claims that he ... t.ole heartedly

..

s~pports

the El Salvador liberation struggle, . This is strange because there

"as a quiet meeting where tbe military commanders in the field exl'lained their need !or support in this ~ critical situation and Carlos agreed with theml. ;or hours he persisted, Sweden .md Grenada spoke cut forcefully on the iasue. . is a Grenada pointed out that the u.s, suppl;r of erma to the junta ta n~torioua fact, that the u.s, officially and publicl:y stated this; that S,I, should not speculate on where the freedom fighters are getting arma from; that, in any event, we should not equate
ar~

!or the cppressors with veapons to defen:i

the people in their just struggle, Finall1, the El Salvador Comrades said they vere prepared to acce~t a co~rro~ise formula that names no country but ~ake~ it clear that it is the
~.~. t~at iE ~eir.c conde~~~d:

The house accepted t~~s approach.

Jxx:UMENr 41

41 - 1

It ehould be noted that Vernon up support for a

~'alter,

the ex-deputy C.I.A. Director

insisted on presenti'1(; to the mutin~: (be is 011 a '.tcrar of the region to clrJ;.: he happened to be ' u.s. ir.va.sior. of El Salvador and/in .Fan11111a by 'boincide~ee"l This offer was not accept .. d, tactice ("hardliners, DDt
wanti~g

proof of Cuban ana Soviet arms su,Fplies, Ae a means of defeating the second
3r~dt

u.s.

to negotiate"), the Conference offered the services of S,I, C:hairiii&D, llill.

as mtdiator ib the conflict.

ens~~es

This initiative
t~eir b~

that the

u.s.

cannot pro?OSW scmeone favourable

t~ ~r

interest.

Brandt is &J!Dpathetic for the freedom fighters but

viC~.

u.s. will have difficulty rejecting him for he is a Nobel Peace Prize

IIi~~

vith stature world

This counter tactic would therefore give the

oilitary and th political struggle together,

comrad~s

time to carry on the

Another resolution exrressed su;>port for the NicaraguOll and Grenacia revolutionary processes
an~

solidarity vi th the Government and pe.pl.e of Panama' There was also support for

who were undergoing pressures from the U,S,

l:ichael Hanley and for the independence of harte ilico,

J1.

\o!orkin- Group !or Latin Aa:erica and tb.e Caribbean vas chosen..

The

member~

ere Jose Pens Gomez, Carlos Andres Perez, Hector Oqueli, Bernt Carlsson, K,J,M, and P.fl.P. This group will propose to S,I, structures ~d a work pror,ramme for the region,

For a

n~~ber

of

rea~ons,

I proposed a regionel conference in Grenada in May.

Delegates !rom all over bae

':he conference enthuaiastically accepted..

expressed interost in co:oing to Greneda to the meetill.! and this rill. be ~A~. o.~.st::lUJ. tc us &..l.so. .u the h .J .~:; Bureau ratifies th!'s . plus
v . - - . . )

for the conference will have to begin soon after tbe 7estival. The General Secretary, Bernt Carlsson, rill be lriaiting us for .a few days on April 18, and Pierre Schori sometime in and internationally, Anselmo Sule r-;exico?
r~.

These are also

t~>

important

visits for us since they are stalwart supporters of the revoluti.on in S,I.

..,;.n

l<llaD speak with Carvajal about arranging the meeting iD

(:;oJ~~:.: Tound if the Tom

Adw.s matter is on). towards tbe end This i~ a follo...-ap to Laurict' s

or this mon.,_:. . i U. Peca Gome:. and Haurice to work out a concrete progriUIIIDe of S .I. act i v ~ !: on be-i':alf of Grer.ade..

proposal in Eavana.

If we wish this same committee to mediate on the Tom lie

..

Adi!JliS affair, then To:o can be invited for a part of the 'l'roeeedi:llga. will have to keep in tou:h with Zule,

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-; MaD1 of the leading comrades will be at the Aruba m ..ting, ThJ look forward
to seeing Comrade Maurice. The next .two major S,~, (International) &Yenta are the Part:r Leaders' Conference - Amsterdam - April 29; and the Bureau eating - Tal Avi on June 11, and 12, I stronglJ recomend that Comrade Maurice attend one of these, P,S, (1)
0.. ma;r wa:r back from the Conference I noted the follovio& fro

press reports: That the haion or Vernon lialters to the repon bu 'baeo considered a failure, Of course, be claims that Ilia objecti'Pe vu not to pin support tor a U,S, inasion of El SalYador but merel:r to explain ud give evidence of Cuban and So'Piet militarr involYement, That t~e big four Latin American powers: Argentina, Bra:il, Vene&uela and !texico have isued a state::>ent in Buenos Aires rejectina ~ U,S, intervention in El Salvador, That Duarte has agreed to participate in the mediation talks as proposed by Socialiet International, That Bernt Carlsson is on his way to Washington to mediation offer with the State Departme~t.
clis~ss

(2)

C;>
{It)

the

(5)

That the U,S, has ~ announced a caesive step up of militar.r aid to El Salvador, (~~ U,S, Senators, even Se~ator John Glenn wto once supported such s policy are now opposed to t:is),
It aeeu that both eidea are applying the tactic or talk Jr.e, appear.

{6)

the

o~e

more willing to talk, but tight harder,

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10

ROUTI,MG SUP

FOR ACTION

....

FOR APPROVAL FOR SIGNATURE PREPARE DRAFT FOR COMMENTS MAY WE DISCUSS? YOUR ATTENTION AS DISCUSSED AS REQUESTED NO rE AND FILE NOTE AND RETURN FOR IN FORMA TrON

X.

Dra!t letter to Socialist A!!airs on article carrie~ claiming that you promised in October electionS iD 1982

Dote

OM:

February 3, 1982

Permanent Socretar1,

~.~.o.

DOCUMENT 42 42 - 1

'
Socialist Affairs, 8 Flowers llewa, Archway. close, London Nl9 )Til United Kil:igdoa. Dear Cde. Carlaaon,

I,

I'

\.

Februar7 2, 1982.

I addreas 71! to 70u in 70ur capacit7 editor or the aagaziAe' Socieliet Affaire, the mouthpiece of lDterDational. In ieaue No. 6181 of the ugul.Jle an article oD Oreud appeared OD pege 2J9 o! the English edition. pledse to hold elections" Maurice In that article entitled "Biabop
it was reported that Priae Hiniatn

OW' orpniaati~D,

the Soeiallet

I'
,,.

Biahof, lecde~ of the 1-eople'a Revolutionar7 Governant and

1

-b>e New Jewel Y.ovuent, "pledged iJ1 urly October that general elections would bOo held in the island aoa:e tiae iD 1982, a!ter 1-ublic J:pronl of a new constitution currently being !oriiiUlated"

i.
.,

l'leue be advised that the a:-.ove statement, quoted from the article referred to above, ia 'fucdamentall7 incorrect. Pri'me Y.iniater Meurice hea at no time placed any particular time frame OD tbe boldiDg of
electio~

Bia~~~op\.

ar.d certainly on DO occasion bae be uttered any pled'ge to bold electiou iD

19ez.
Tbe People' Revolutionary GoveM~~Jent led by Prime Hinie1:er Maurice
ia co~~mi t teet to the formulation of a Dew constitution.

iBtbilJI
.
1

CurrenU7 the

necessary legal experts to do the draftiDg and modele of other coDetitutiob. are beiDg aougbt. WheD those are obtained the concrete forllllllt.tiOD will colllll\ence .witb tbe draft concluded being submitted to the entire popGlace

maee organiaatiooa, worker, womeo, 7outh, farmers.

Tb.e comments, criticisms and ide.. ariaing out of that proce.. of discussion and debate will be Bubmi tted to the experta for a tv()' ad incorporation and tben they will P,.eaent a second dr'\tt whicll wlll be studied and adopt with amendment& b7 the entire populace.

.acaizl

/ 2

42 - 2
I

Socialiat lttaira

- 2 -

February 2, 1982

Oaly outor thia proceaa will election emerge and aince there are eneral phaeea 1n~olved it ie impoaeible and nan foolhardy to put any definiti~e tice frame on the holdin of electiont Thie baa been the cooaietent polic1 and pronounciation of the FRG and ita leader Prime Minieter ~urice Biehop. 1 therefore, request that in your next ieeue JOU publieb the tut of tbia letter eo that the position of the People' lieYolutioniiTJ Government on the queetion of elections can be clarified and made known to your readership. Youre Fraternall7,

Be1111:y Lan gai gne As; Permanent Secretllr)'

Prime Kigiatar's Office.

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jGRENADA

Bishop pledge to hold :elections

1

l
1

n1t J!ruar ! 1 'v:tnd"lhaU-nar-old'

~:1ister ofGrena~bs
revolu-

ti....:lllp. riti!~C'd ir. carl)' b:"bC! that f(ntraJ eJectionS 1 """uJd bt hel.d ln the is.land ! hom~ lillie in JYS2. afttr public : <tpprO\'iJ of I D_tv. cunUitution t cul'!entlr bein1 formula1ed. ; fl,!hofs St~ Jo,.el MN'omtnt l..f~Ju~h is a mcmbt'J party of : u.r l.ntC.rnatiClnal). seized power in ~brch 1919 and has since .been ensa~ed m the lone 1rrocen of 1ncial and economic j r~:onstructior, in . difficult I en :umsunces. I . Earlier in the reu a major 1 :abinet re~ume..wu announ' ted by Blsl,op on 29 July I imndod tc put . thr unali i Ciilribbean islt!tld' on a "-:sr j iuotir.s' ttl filet the 'remen duus chioll<n~r' posod by US J hostll.nv tv tht New Jewel I .
1

! ti~n~tr~ ):':""~r,;me-nt. Maurin.

(hOuDnJ;) l11 Ciln") in{. put the reshuhlt 1::-h; m~!~td tht.. need- to 'ifo.ll"l''>t tffllii:O:')' :~~fad OUl}IUI 'i: . tht bet of t~onorini: "f.!'H~silll , aud: prupupthl;ll d~~:;,~;!:s:JliO!I b~ US tmptriaJ repntt'. The chiill'lfCI induded ism'. Uu: CrtUion of 1 nn ministry TIc f{IU!r\iooin'- month tht of n:.tionaJ ml1t'liJi~ation 11.nd c~~Ji<td:: J'l im\ minister issued the <tpJloinuncnt of th(' rust II ~lillf'Jnt.:nt dr:~:.ihn~ US move~ oman member of th(' rno1u II(;Jinsl his rt~tinu:, claiminE 1n uonary so-wernment, the fuU p:mi,ulat that recent Americam cCimpositiun of which, beame miliury excrdse1 off Puerto u foUowS: Maurice 815hor, JUcc. -.crt I rehearsar.) f Dr I (prime minister, tnfunnation. planned invasion of Grenada. health, defence and inttrior); ~b1.or dded that the ovcrn lliTmd Coard (deputy prime mcnt's conclusion o.m,:rrnin~ minister, finance, lrade,'indu~ tht rc! purpoSt of these try and p!annina); Kenrick exercises 'is shiired by man)' in Rodix (attomt)-aoneral, lepl tlc region and ehewhen who affairs, IJfc>indus.ujes): Unison are fuUy aw-.re of the Rea~an hawklike Whiteman (foroicn ff.Us ~~nd ar.dministration ~ tourism); Hudson Austin (com It tit ude towards our resolUtion munications, works and 111d tho steps it has already Louis on taken. to destabilise our Georr labour); (agriculture, lands and fisheries, dnelopment process', and the follo~ing as cooperatives and rural develar- Jiued ment); Jcqueline Crdt ex~~mplos oftho US approch: (education, youth and social auemputo blo.::k fundinG affairs); Stlwyn Strchan for ~the construction of an (national mobilisation) and international airport on

l'lrrt1 D~n

Crrr~~~~

attempts to rOin lte suPJ of oL~t tovernrnenu in rrpo.~ for ihe . blu:lu.nr. C~ribbcan De"velupmenl B.
crtdus~

fllowi.nt

mrrcemries train openJ) in Mjami futu1 t invuionJ of ,.;1car: eu~."' Gronda; dnwinr. up plans fur a r bloclaJr- of Grenada; pr<.. lottion threats by I Reasilll illld Geor1 Bush teach Grenada a lesson'; c1aUy Wop! spy fli&)m Grrnalb in 'riobtior. or

ajrrpa.ce. me Grenada prime mim concluded: 'Wr firmly bel that tht Canbbean ...uJ " be able to achieve uue sc justice 1111d oquality for peuple in an atmosphere ter1siOn and insecurit)". II surely tho ri&)lt of the poo of Grenada, 11 it is tho righ all propl:s, to dovolop II ov:n pr.oeeaes il'l thei.r c WilY free from all fonns external dictation, inUm.idat ar.d pressure.'

'--------------------------------------------------------------; Al:STRlA
;Award ofKreisky and czernetz :prizes
1. Tit is
\cat"! B:uno Kreisl.;v j -Fuun~tion prizes for s:nic~s

1 '" hurr.a... nr:hts have been I .. -...-ardt!! to tl~ individuals and /1wt~ or~;,nisations. ranging ~ from t.hc Unprisoned South ~ Afri.:an n3~~:'lr.alm leader. : Stl.sor. Mandel4. to the Israeli tiJ~-..d:-ut ua,jt-ur.ion fedtrill

I
I

~1-.Kw"'-<i.~.
<' .......~

tion. Worth between 100.000 and 4()J.OOO Austriioln schillir.~s. the prites wert awnded b) a jur)' chaired by Karl Blecha ldtputy ch.airm>JI of the Austrian Socialist Party) and inc!udin~ Sl Presidrnl Willy Brand1 and Otancellor Kreid:y lwnse!C. ' Amon& tho individuals En,iqu AI,.,., av....rded prtz.es were Simdu Flapan. (or his contribution 10 Arablo~~o'Uh dialogue. and Raimondi Tnoil, for her v.or'k in tho field of Arab women's emancipation. Tht H.isudrut -.u honoured for iu cffons to intepate Arab work en in Israel. '4'hilt Ntlson Mandela. currently servina a Ufe sentence in Soulh Afric.a, \\'as commended Cor his commiunent to tho strug!o for block equality. Also awarded pdus were t ..o South Koro.., opposition

acthisu, N:n Dae Juns nd 1ht poOl 1\pn Ou H>: Dumllili &rrio~ .dt Cnun~ar:;.. 11 Bvlh-iilln m1:1:r's "'ife \o\ilO hu ch.iLI'TlJ'I ioned the riB]1u ofv.orkers cmd wome-n in her counur: tht late Enriq~t A.!\arez Cordob of El S.J\'ador. -.ho was murdertd ir. l'ovem'oer 1980 after playlni 1 leadin& role in th~ opposition to tht miliurr 'junta; the Colombi~ soci<loP,sl 0:-lUldo Fa.b Bordil, fo~ his relentless oppositior. to fu.::isi for.:c-s: Rosa Jochmann 111d Follx
Cordob

Ermacora, both of Au5tria. t

tl1eir tirelesS effons in \'Jric human-rights campa:gns: .a

the Found.nion for tht Sup;u

Q! Jiuropean lntelh:aua.is. I in wort in a=.t.ting & European scientisu a.

intelleetuab. The K.reisky Foundati ''-'U founded on the occas1 of Chancellor Kroisl:v's 65 birthdzy. Banks. ins":an ~.:ompanics and other bo6 ~Uvt conuibuted 9 mi.lL schillings to finance the pru which art 1warded evel")' '' years to individuals Uld orril iutioJlS for ouuundir:i sem" in tho cause of human rights. Eariier in tho yw. tho 19! JUri Curnotz pnu c..luc honours the memO!)' of tl fo""er international Maell of tho Austrian Socialist Pan was 1\\'lrded in four sections t loco! party orpnisation (including two youna IOCialr s:roups) fo1 ouutandinE achit.,. menu in the education~ cultural and infOJl!lation rtelC

:r

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15

SUJ:...ARY REPCBT o,l/ THE REGULAR JJi:..'TING CJ1I' SOCIALIST IN.I'J:,RNATIONAL Co:.:MITTIU FeB LATIN AJii::::liCA AND THI:: CMIBB&AN

SANl'O JJf.LiiMiO
SUE;.:ITTED BY:

D,R,

.P'ebruar11 24-2lfth t98?

lii!.'SSIJ!A iYILLIAL:S

'

NJJJ ;; R.EPRE&':Ii'ATIVE AT 1~--IJJ,' ;.. 'ii'i''TIJIJ

This report does not claim to be exhauatzpe or comprehensive. Further follow up with cde. Victor Oquelt will be necessary. Please also see the short papers prepared for the press on the Co~erenee. (Press Communique) aaatcallJ, the public Coriference report reiterated previous ~revtous positions. t4ken by some Latin American Governments on the regton. This report atter.~ts to report on some internal issues. OU'l'CO.J: CJ1I' THE AGEJDA I'l'El.$ : Item 1: Political situation in Latin America. Oqueli proposed a paper which was quite satisfactory as a start. (appendix 2). Off the record Andres Perez said it was too "anti-American" and introduced a ~ompletely new draft. (appendix J) Several a7tlmendments were submitted. Grenada's written ammen.::iment is contained in ap~?endiz 4. Although a committee of jour was set up, no conclusion was reached and all dr:..Ljt ammend.ments et.c. are being sent to the drafting com:.1ittee for the SI Congr<'!~S which will be in Lisbon, Portuga z April tc;B]. (although there is still talk from Bernt Carlson ~bout 3ydney 1 Austrilia) Item 11:
1.
~']fe

Other i..a.tters/ Special .Developments. SI Cangres"! '/)ill be. in L_i~bon P 0 rtuga7, Bernt Carlson. 1 ..:'; tr.. thu.t Ditt tr;.zs ;;ecr.ls ''~ore or less fin.al.

zs not happy

2,

Anireq Perez (as per w;:J.al) waa extremely aggressive, almost hegf!r:ords.t~c. o?l (a) .. tr;e co~l.tent of the assessment on Latin Amerzca, wtLzcn ne wcl! .... e~ to oe very soft, almost no reference w~tsoever to the &~. (b) On the first day, a_n_rx:.re'7.tl'W he g::ivanced a thesis on u;hctt shJ:tld be the charactc:r oj' ~I. i!e a.~?parently VX!nts it to be 3ignijicu.ntly idenr-ifiub!.e from tie christz'(;.ns and ti<e co;;;.;unists. Ungo repe.:; -:-ed this .. o them

....... /2

DOCUMENT 43 43 - 1

(c) (d)

Be Be to by

wanted clear and firm statements against Suri~me. lost a definitive, but not-made-public bid tor the Pr?sidency replace Pena Gomez. It appeared he was not popularly favoured forces such as Oqueli.

The Guatemalan Carlos Gallard of the Social Democrats informed the meeting that some elements of the party had been engaged in divilsive action. They called a special and contestable 'Congress'. Al~osome progressive forces feared these same elements are co-operating with the Rios .L.:ott government. The other side presente~d trJeiF '-c.. case In sum~ar~ it appears that~(a) there is an ideological and/or tactical difference between those who want to build relations with the freedom fighters (Gallar~'s position, more or less) and those who want to conce~trate now on ryshing tJ take qdyantage ofRios ~ott karch 2jrd "Political Abierta copenzng And C b there appears to be a struggle for leadership by a younger wing of the party. The SI , .y: Presidium advised then to settle the matter internally and they later announced the establishment of an internal Commission which will report on progress/or lack of it at the Lisbon Congress.

4~

The llicaragu~;ns who are only observers, attended very few sez;sfons L and delivered less than a one-minute greeting. They were ~ ..J<,active bilaterally and in the other structered activities. e.g. tours.

Item 111.

ilhat should be the SI Strategy

~n

Latin America/'

Several proposals :.;ere pu-t. forward. (i) Andres Perez proposed a committee to look into the situation in Suriname (the Dutch Labour Party Representative gave a very poor report on the human rights situation there) (ii) A ptoposal for a fact-finding mission to the Eastern Caribbean anSI meeting sould be held soon in Brazil to get a better und.e~standing ol the situation. and work with all sc,cialist . p:.~rtzes there) ~JH.!.cr ,-li.J(.. .J~.n~ ar...-..l. t1':Y .. / .. .a.. ~.:J. ,,., t 1 Internal org::misation of the commtttee: .Ftrst Prna Gomez was emphatically urged to remain as President, by Reuben Berrios, (PIP) Carlos .A:orales {FRCJJhile) from the floor. Pena Gomez sai~ the serious domestic crisis in the D.R. had more or less eased and he ~s now once again in a position to accept the presidency as offered to him .Secondly, a paper on "Terms of Reference was adopted and it is attached as appendix 5. {it does not inclz,ed.e all the ammendments)

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This is more or less in summary what occured. I arrived at the meeting one day late, and in any case the meeting was not very disciplined so items became merged
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First on the meeting ttself. There are a number Of storms inside SI at this time. Among them are: l!.'lections for President and Secretary General; left-right splits over issues such as Nicaragua. It is rumoured that Suarez of Portugal wants the Congrsss in Lisbon. So he can tnuite and parade Eden Pastora ( Commandente Zero) and thus embarras the Sandintstas. The Central American situation continues to be an issue of major controversy, to the extent that even Latin Americans are, or seem divided on SI strategy for the region. e.g. Andres Perez vs Hector Oquel i) There is also the charge that the Isrealis r~ue and continue to manuver via certain Scandinavian Parties to get an indication for Isreal's position. ~hus the Lisbon Congress could be very important in deciding whether Socialist Intc.rnational ta.:;es a more anti-imperialist, anti-zionist position., or whether the right will be victorious. Second, :.1.:/Lat is the political situation as sten by Latin American s..:ciai. democrats Unfortunately, I was not able to get a clec.r rec.J.ing on this. I sensed tr~t there ic a certain amount of turmoil and most people are waitfng to sort things out at the Congress. This appears to be Oqueli's position. :::'l:.ird, was N.JL:'s presence useful? Jamaica's Pa~ll i.."iller did not come, neither was Barbados present. So even though we arriued. at the end of ti.e sfcond day, an English-speaking party's presence was uery usefu.l. Furthermore N.Jl.' is well respected and its 1 eader::; welJ-;mowr: arc.d er;ually respected. It was therefore uery useful to continue to be working anrJ to be seen among such regio parties ar.d fiJ:.~.r s. Pena Gomez, Sule (Chile) Ooueli Reuben Berrios (PtO. euen At:dres Perez took time out to zfster. ana to come out and gree! me, but particularly to send greetings to cde. Laurice Bishop. Our tr.-.;:;ut in the meeting may not r.aue been all tr;at critical (with the e:xce.oticn of appendix 4) 3ut as th.e 1901 h.:.sts, as a merr.ber, as Engl ish:.spea.liing Caribbean, and as a party well-loued, the answer is yes, the presence was very useful. ~he delegate was giver.. about one week's notice and \tuite unfortunately, no brief whatsoever. 1'his Wa.3 d:lie to COI:Lunicatfons/trunsportation problems tt:n.countered by the International aelations Committee

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BILAT.t:.'Fl#S fthese were mostly very brief meetings and with no real agenda.,. I really want to report COIT'J)relumsiuely on the meeting) (a) Carlos Gallard (SIJP_ Guatemala) lie briefed me on the interr:al conflicts in his party. Regarding the i..arch 2jrd Pol Hi cal <Jpen.ing offered by Gen. Rids 1::ott, he was of .the opinion that it could be used but with great caution and without compromise. He thought it would be difficult because the c!ict,.torship has moved large sect:ions of the people into uittually concentration camps, and this mah:es it even r.;ore dijficult to do political work, given the repl:ession etc. I told him that our Party/cde. Bishop would welcome him to Grenada anytime. He sends cde. Bishop very ~rm greetings.
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(d)Roirigo Borja (Democratic Left -Ecuador) discussed ti.e very poor economic situation in E'cu.a.dor. He said public opinion polls inside Ecuador showed _thai his_party, the democratic ieft wi.l.11.iin t;;.e next elections in Jan.uary 1')0-. Some at this meeting (e.g Sule) told me this man Bor,ja w: 11 be the n.ext president of Ecuador. (_e) Guillermo llngo {P:JR _ .1::1 Salvador) sends gree-t-ings to cde. :Jisho ne f6eems in very high spirits . His circles were Andres Perez a.'ld A1~s Sule.

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(J) O:n:r Brttez (RFP- laraguay}_ remembers vtsittbg Grenada as part oJ a Latin American Socialist Youth ~o~erence. (g) An(lres 0 .-rez (AD-Venezuela) Be sends greetings to cde. Bishop I asked him when he is coming to Grenada and he said wsomett' 'hopeJull y ~his year" then he moved quickly aga ln. Reuben Berrios (PIP -Puerto Rtco ) iYe travelled to Jfi together and he selected a hotel Jor me to stay. He showed me old San Juan, next morning, his party paid for my hotel room and political A/fairs chief Hiram J,:elendez toolf me to the Party Office before going to the airport. The PP also gave NJZ1 a small tape Recorder. Bro. Reuben told me that some oJ theU.S troops used in the recent provocative military exercises in Honduras to intimidate llicaragua came from the U.S troop supplies in Puerto Rico. I also learnt that Cyrus/ or someone ,/itting his dtscription has addressed a CLAT trade union meeting so~?e two months ago, in which he denounced the PRG. (ref. Hiram L.elandez)
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Pena Gomez seems to be in control, politic~lly spea~ing. Someone also ob<;erved that the military was well un r control as well. I did not meet with him though he was very warm, but understandbly busy. The pc.rty mac:inery seemed to function well for tile meding (the Party) also paid for room and meals for all 2-3 days. The trade union, youth and women's movement, all are attached as appendices. The delegations were taken on a tour of the city and shown t;,e main political economic centre piece o,," the Blanco Administration. Housing projects. Some 512 house units are being ~onstructr.~ to satisfy a housing crisis (10,000 units must be built in 4 yrs: a political promise) J.:eanwhile one party member told me re unemplOifrTZcnt wa= about 5o%

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1. an fmr::ediate consultation with Hector Oqueli: The proposal r..eeting of select regional parties (.' c rch 1~B.:) would be excellent followup es_~ecia ly since no one from St. George 's .1ttended this meeting. This is of highest importance.

2. We must begin to prepare immediately for the Lisbon (,'ongress, April 7-10 or 4-7 f;:.:..,j. Two of the irr.portant issues f{JZ, must raise (which are also likdy to win broad support from latin America) are: 'the Caribbean as a zone of Peace. indenendence ar~ Develooment anrl the ne.ed.for s.oecle.-J.consideratton of small jc;.lqnd staifa in the i;Ontext,of the severe finarzcial and economic crisis
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S.I. Corn:1it~ee for Latin /Jilerica and the Cariboean ,.-as held betweer. 1~th and 21st of August, 191;3, tlowever because of late organisation o~ our part I was only ablee to attend the second half of the second day and the final day. The agenda for that period a::d the entire conference is enclosed, Enclosed also are a list of participants, the Qonly) Portuguese version of the Rio declar~tion and al< other documents I received fror. the Conference, First of all let me raise what seemed to me, the "unexplainable" presence of a number of European Parties. ~:y understanding "'as that the meeting was a Latin American caucus and as such some fourteen Latin American co~~triea ere to be present. This concern of the presence of the ~uropean parties ste~:ned from the fact that most of the representatives of these parties held backward and in so~e oases reactionary positions dllring the day ar.d a half. To exa.".ples ir, pa;: -:..icular could be cited, ::'he poei tion of the Holland delegate on tr.e ::ocial Crisis was th?.t the crux of the protlem with the ~bird World was and is the questio~ of tbe internal distribution of wealth. ~ne debt prob::.er-, and all other EXt!,rnal eco:-:o,-.ic a'ld social :prol:.le:ns affectir..:; t'he tr.ird -..orld stec froJt the internal distribution eyster.: in oper~~io~. True eno~gh. but the position went further to say that the Third world's probler.:s have nothing to do i th tlleir external economic relations. In other words "''e are lay in tla"'e on the developed capitalist economics for their problems. This position, however, was successfully defeated by the Brazilian dele~ation,
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Tt.ose, a~ong others, wtre :pro:-:inent rointe com1nc f'~om those parties. :!'be EuroptEJ.! parties cac.e fror.: !loll.B.r.;,. Italy, sra1n, Pranc! Jortu~al and even Isreal. On the issue of the Social and Economic porblems w;L:tbin the context of a world in crisis most :rresentation:s: were . ' ' purely descriptive &.'ld lese aualytical. The l:lrazi'lia."'s ' ' . do::linated .the floor. As .so:ct. nothing bey~nd t!le ce,t.eral c:all ~or a restructurinG of 't:.e international .:financial ' and trading system was cal!ecl for. There were son:.ei feeling (I think it wa s !ron: the Vene~uela."la) tbat" Third IIDDld countries should unilaterally refuce tc pay their debts. Tbere was all tacts: support for . the creation o:r a ~bird ' . World currency. In the context ot that entire d1J3i::u.ssion 0 I made tbe call for an inclusion in tbe final declbation'1 I the rneet1n8 support for the strwacle tor tbe ti.I.E,.o. The call was made in my presentation whieb la:oted for :about twelve to fifteen minutes. Details follow.
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Attacks made on the tirenada Revolution, centering on a. The Ir.ternetiona.l Ai!'port (carrying a similar l~e as wa~ carried ty the Co:-:rade Leader, Hunter Coll et;e i.dC.ress ). ar.d b. the allegation of hu:-:an rights abuse in "re:Jada, consti tutior.ali t~ and electionn. ~gain the Hunter College line was.given.
~ile threat of in.perialiso to the Revolution focussing on a. nesative propaganda aroundour earnival fest! vi ties; tbe aim of which was to scare our people and detract tourism. b. the. prese::1ce of Gairy in Barbados at a t1mt: of U.S, ali tary J.lonouverea in the Jtecion. GaJ:ry . hioself, confortable in llarbados and ~:;ir:c the medi.a there. c. attertpts r.~ade to iso:tve Grenada again at the Carico:~ Heads of Governme:nt Conference in Port-of-Spain ar.d the etruggle

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!;'he ; er!or.t~"lce of our eC~'Iorr.:v ar,o the ner;ativl' ir.~lications c! t~e world ce~italir.t crisis, The prese:1t Jl()li tical situation in Central America and expre&sinc; !inl'l supJor't for the c.:ontadora Initiative; also, expressing condemnation of all oct:: o! military (and otherwise) ascression ai~ainst the :acaraguan Kevolution, S'l:pport for the peoplea of 1 Salvador and Guatemala wa& also expressed as well as support for a negotiated political eettle~.er.t to the problems in Central Anerica, The !i~al part called on the meetina to ex~ress in its final declaration concern and BU]l}.'ort for the following: a. The preservation of World yeace b, The struc;:;le for a N,l,E,O. c. That the Caribbean be declared a zine of peace, Independence and Development and i~plemented in practice. d. The Contadora Initiative

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criticis~ of the presentation two specific one~ could "te l'lo.de, In the first insta."lce the correct:'les~ of na.-.inG ~ar.bados as the country :fro::J ... ~:ich Gatry "as operating is q..~est.ionable. In the con. ext of the type of :;atr.ering it see~ed later to me that i~plyi~s barbados witr.out nanir.g it could have been more appropriate, Secondly, the final ;-art the presentation did not call on the rr.eeting to express concern and condemnation of U ,5. interference in the ir.terr.al affairs of Grenada, However, ir.oplici t in the presentation was the cry !or such, but specific reference to it would have gone a longer way, A mild concern !or the Gr~nada situation was in the final declaratio~.

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-..a; of c;eneral criticisrr o! the Pr.tire J:ll'l:l!lin.g and c.r:rc:..:;er..ents fer G:cenada to atte:1d the I!OI!Etin.:; let r.~e l'.ai:e a :fe.. r~::,ari:s, In the fin;t instance late preparc.tion (or even no preparations) ..ere :o.e.de. As a result I was a~le to attend only half of the oeeting. Besides that the lateness ::oee.r:t the follo-..inc:
1 Lost o:f time and money. I had to :fly no:th and then south and vici verse on my retuJ~. It was possible to fly south only. Absolutely no briefins with respect to tbe content of the rneeting (before leaving) and what we as a party wanted fro~ the meeting. No contacts on information as to the venue of the ~eeting. I only knew it was in Rio. I was therefore stra."lded in rlio for over :five hours. There was also a security problen: relatt!d t.P point three in that I had to unavoidably re:::.ease inforrr.ation of myself and rny mission in Hio before I could have established contact with St. Geor;e's. ~his is in the context of Bernt l:arlsson, a ., "' of S.I. been arrested at the airport and detair.ed :for couple hours and a murder e.t the airport only fifteen minutes after I left 1 t. Anyttir;c could have happened. Finally, I want to make a few a?rroach' to :future missions, 1,
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Thorough brie!ins of cororades going to these session~ with particular emphasis on objectives. At least two party comr~des should be singled out !or full tirr.e .,..ork in I ;R,C. 1.-i th specific respon-: sibility or carrying our line to tbese sessions.

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.... , .i! ~. '1 :. PARTICIPANTS ''' Participants for both meetings,respresenting millions of people, came from all parts of the world. A list of some of the names of the participants is included with the report. It is instructive~ note that onl two Caribbean countries were represented, Jamaica and Grenada.
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OBSERVAlJONS rrom the Caribbean, both St:Vincent and Guyana 0 Peace Councils in Guyana) are v'it:e-presi dents of the WPC and all were absent from the meeting. lhis cannot be t'he onl')' indic.ati-on, but it seems that the Caribbean Peace Movement is underdeveloped and immobilised. A very irupurtant dcvcluj..JIIIPnl - i11 my view - in the World P"uce Counci and Movement at the present international situation is the great urge to build the strength and unily of the world's peace forces, regardle! of political, ideological or religious persuasions, on the question of the need to aert a thermo-nuclear catastrophe. The Leadership of th~ c.n .., a, f," on WPC puts i t thls .;;y,"the on1y/qu;;Jifiration for joining the Pe&ce

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Movement is the support of the struggle to prevent nuclear war". Furthermore, a very significant focus of the World Peace oveent and its 2~ership is the inextricable link between the struggle for World Peace and the stFuggle for national liberation, independence, democracy and social progress. This link is profoundly proclaimed at every opportu nity. fnr thin la:ll n:n::nn, it i:: In)' IJ''IIIJillt' nounmt!IHJutJun fu1 tl!J lu develop our Grenada Peace Council to a very high and prominent level. Since Grenada leads the sfJuggle in the Eastern Caribbean for national liberation, social progress and economic independence,it behoves of us that we have a dear role to mobilise and put in action the Caribbean peace forces. The WPC expects that of the Grenada Revolution and the GPC the WPC Secretariat informed that Trinidad and Tobago has a Sf u. tf j'"J Council which is a goodApo~nt for our regional activities; ftt4 so too is Jamaica and Guyana. St.Vincents movement is not vibrant. 1 RESULTS The assessment of the WPC is that the results of the meetings were good. This is based on the concensus reached by all the participants on the documenti*and resolutions adopted. A copy of these documents -withe the final amendments - forms part of this overall report. The list of th final documents will be sent to the GPC at a later date. Of interest to latin America and the CaribbeanJ the result is as followE l.The latin American Commission at the meeting agreed to coordinate these activities in 1983: a.The bicentenary of Simon Bolivar;b.The lOth anniversary of the fascist coup in Chile and c.support for Nicaragua in United Nations Security Council.

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vr> forces in lhP region, includirHJ lhe Grr>nuua Revolution. 3. A press conference was held by all representatives of the region, lh1 focu~ being lhe situation around Nicaragua, fully expounded by the Nice gua delegation. A renounciation of the ~ggressive activities against l'dc:.ragu'-< was ~il"]netl by particJ[HJills of pEocr movem~ls from I "tin l.n.eri and the Caribbean.
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Solidarity owith Nicaragua" in vieow of the dangerous acheme(Planned by the Reagan Administration in collusion owith the reactionary Ho~uran Government in Central America for, the beginning of December. INITIATIV5 BY CRNADA 1. I spoke owith the ~PC President Romesh Chandra and extended an invitation to come to Grenada for the 4th Anniversary of the Grenada Revolution on March lJ, 1983, on behalf of Prime Minister, Maurice Bishop. He owas thankful for the invitation and accepted it orally; he expressed his eagerness to come to Grenada. On his suggestion, I publicly announced the invitation from the Prime Min.i1:1Lcr lu l'tet;.ic..ltml llumcuh t.:111:111dlu, iu "'>' .iult!CYI:!IIlluu ~tl lht! meeting. Prime Minister, Maurice Bishop would, therefore have to send this letter of invitation to Moscow by December in order for us to present it to Romesh Chandra, President of the WPC soon afterwards. 2.A meeting was held with WPC Vice- President and several dicussions with officials and workers at the WPC headqu/ters. They all turned out to be very useful. I presented three proposals for WPC activities in Grenada in 1983. i. That a meeting of the Caribbean peace movements should be held in Grenada in April as a build up to the Prague Assembly in June so that the region's peace movements could present a united position; ii. That the WPC should convene a conference in Grenada in November, the Theme being: The Caribbean as a zone of Peace, Independence and Development. iii. Solidarity posters with Grenada for March 1983. These proposals were presented in the form of a letter to the latin Amercian Department of the WPC and the last two were also give to the President of the WPC. It was later reported to me that in principle the suggestions were accepted but that they would be further discussed in Helsinki, headquaters of the WPC, before a final decision is taken. Additionally, three other suggestions were put forward: a. That the WPC should circulate information of the World Peace Movement to the Peace committees in the Caribbean; b. That the WPC should invite representatives of the regions' peace co"' rr, i tt e e s t o part i c i p at E' i n rl PC meet in g s , s e m.i n a r 5 , con f E' r en c e 5 etc ;
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c. lhat the WPC should send films of the Peace Movement to the GPC. On this suggestion l was advised that the WPC does not make films, and that we should approach the GDR Peace Movement because they have good films of the Peace Movements. I spoke with Cern on the subject and asked that he raise it for the CPC with the GOR Peace Committee. On this matter the GPC should follow up directly and immediately. During a meeting with WPC Regional Secretary comrade Hill
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of Panama, a member of the WPC Secretariat, he mentioned that the WPC highly a~sess the Grl:lflalla Hevolulion and the work of the GPC. However, he pointed out that the flow of information from the GPC to the Secretariat of the WPC is not very good. In fact, this is more or less the same situation with the Peace movements in the Caribbean. The WPC knows little about the activities of the region's Peace movements except Cuba and Guyana. On this score I firmly recommend, with a degree of urgency and consistency,_ that the Grenada Peace Council should i:mmediately undertake to circulate regular information to the WPC Secretatiat on its activities and events of the Revolution. The information could be in the form of ;reports on its work, news, articles, upcoming activities; letters etc. This is urgent and absolutely necessary. We should bombard the WPC with information on the Revolution and work of the GPC. This is important if we are going to raise our standing and prestige in the WPC. The WPC has several magazines and news-sheets, but has never written an article on the Grenada Revolution for the simple reason that the WPC has little or no information on Grenada. Additionally, the WPC is leaning and depending on the Grenada Peace Council in order that th~ WPC could develop wider and deeper relations with the Peace movements in Guyana, the [astern Caribbean french Caribbean, Cayenne, Oarbados and Trinidad and Tobago. This was mentioned to me by Comrade Hill Arboleda.
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further still, Cde. Arboleda of the WPC suggested that the WPC would like the GPC to send addresses of the Pedce Movements of the Caribbean to it. Also ffi~ntioned was th~t the GPC could or g a n i s e v i s i t s t o t he ,. a r i o u s p e " c e mo v e r.. e n t s i.n---,. t--1:) e Ca r i b b e a n .

Since the new Presidental Committee of the WPC would be elected during the Prague Assembly in June 198), we apoke about the possibility of Grenada putting up a candidate for vice-president. lhis was strongly supported. lhe CPC should groom someone and present a written recommendation to the WPC before the Assembly, ie. by April 1983 or earlier. Also, the GPC should recommend to the WPC its desire to work in one of its commissions. finally, on the question of participation in WPC activities,the one drawback of
~he

WPC is finance to buy tickets. I waa told

that the Soviet-Peace rund, through AERfLDT, Soviet Airlines and Cubans make some contributions; plus the various Peace committees around the world. for examplr. nl prrvioun mort iniJn I hr I ul .in American Peace Committees assisted the WPC by paying 80 ODD US dollars for tickets. Concretely, as far as the CPC is concerned, it would be invited to participate in WPC activities, but would be called upon to pay for its participants for part of the flight, namely, from Grenada to Havana where the future delegates would collect Aeroflot and get a free ticket. If the GPC could raise sufficient funds and pay up to Havana, it could send up to six (6) delegates to the Prague Assembly from June 14 to 19, 1983. My last recommendation to the GPC is that it should send all information to the World Peace Council via the Embassy of Grenada in the USSR. Magazines, booklets, newspapers posters are attached to this report.

fi: . ~~1 ~.<;,A

Bernard Bourne Minister- Counsellor

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SECTION THREE: MINUTES OF POLITICAL BUREAU AND CENTRAL COMMITTEE

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I
POLITICAL BUREAU

MINUTES OF THE POLITICAL 50REAU ~NG WEDNISDAY, 8TH December, 1980

Comrades present&Maurice Bishop Selwyr, Strachan Georse louison Hudson Austin Evart Layne

Comrades absent&Unison Whiteman) Liam James )

A{endal,. Mir.uLes

2. Correspondence

s.

4, PB

Items !or Decisions Consult3tion on, Item 5 "Areas of work" - olctrkers Work

1. MI!!'UTES Corrections i) lie comrades absent - Cdes. lihi teman and James were out o! :; the ::cant:ry, ii) Re TFG,. Cde, to meet the staff on behalf of the ~ief, re disciplinary matte iii) Reported sub poi o! the t;omrade Leader (re main feature of the presen. _Qa..l si iion) were points made/afising ou~tor-~ discuss .. : on Jc, ~ ~c:!'-rf'C' iv) 1 slogan ~-~-ted as "Y =of oiiC&-t Political ucation" was \._ n ecide lrin a$ep<>rtec! it was the ~u gestion o?'~e. Lishop re- (8 po- . d fr .. .'diacussioru: held wi tb Cde, L;oard, v) Re it .;7' countries in 19e3, Cde, Whiteman to vi~it the Latir, ~~'iil.'lCI Caricoa. cou::tries and the Comrade Leader to vistt the and ~lozambiqu" wer~ also raised as possibilities, vi) e Comrade Leader's New Year Speech to be circulated to the tiona leaders and Party members for their suggestion/
3

,.,

1,2 Tasks

-rrii)
iii)

iv)

v) vi)
vii) viii) iX)

x) xi) xii)

Not done. Done. (Excluded was that Cde. St.Bernard to go to Carriacou.) Dome Done .uone; ne"' Slll!llendment will be circulated to CC for discussion Implemented; no" a 0~ member ioias not done Capt. B!:,tfon to be $tal led on Nonday 13 December. Done Only the economic aspect was done.

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xi.ii)

outstandin&
Implemente~.

nv)
:xv)

rii)
:xvii) :xviii)

nx)

:o:)

Ongoing Duplication of Task No, x To be done next week, suggestion to make IRC responsible from the Party point. o'r. view on the foreign/regional teksk; Cde, White!Jllln shoillcil!e made responsible for the IRC, ... t th Cde. DeRi&;gfil r~porti.rig io , hi,m, Cde, Coa.rd together with IltC will prepare the wotkpl11.n ' and budget for this. Done Started> ongoing,

1.3

OU tstandi!!!l Tasl;s: place Discuro~ionE have taken i) done Being ii) Still outsLnding; not comple'ted iii) Still outstanding; not completed iv)
I

1.4 Ot!ler

T)

Cde, Austin reported on the te.sks he. was a13signed tc- spee.Ji; tp the Tr'G staff on matters of d1scipline, he pointed out tl'l! ibl..., I
,. '

ILC

t, first with Patrick Smikle, Peter ila:vid and Cher{

lf+eM~.r(

1he the general staff . . told. them of ~heir high le~el of. ill disCipline, }heir ' i feelmg uf bewe ~n:l.ispens:Lble, that .the:)' .would be.,di.st.nisaed i f notlmprovement; th ... t. ngulations for the ,use of' the )re-f " rticle ,;ill be ir::pln.<:nted .with the co:ni.ng of a new ~:an~ger~ . spoke of the budeet end the 28 ~taff members overall com-! par<ld to the work been done presently; the-,violationof ' no use of druss; the issue of worl:scheldules and'tas~s: 'assignment; technicians to prepare re:Po:r't: on t,he egh:,io:~;:.{ ment; staff relation~~rais.ed; cpol!e ori the rQle otf'tl'f.ei, . TV on building a ne"' ciety; physical condition ''lf niti: place is very bad , .. !
'

~.

::::~EEEs;-o~:n:::,::E

2.1 Lettar from Joe ~barter: sent

th Comrade Leader raisin& problems related to salary ar \,operatif)g cost; rer,ue.sted an.other.~ ~~<a tic officer be sent to the i.l-ion - suggested ' . . gested James Cbrkson to be the other diplomatic ter to be riLis d with ~ oreign !.!fairs ..., financial qu.esticoillrettU!i.:ac agreement made with the Lybians re the operations of 2.2 Telex was received re the issue of a vessel bel!.~:\ shot . . E.c..rbour and after been given permission to be there, 24th November, at 11,00 p.m. Tele to be sent in reply matter is be~ investigaten .and a response will be

J.

ITEMS FOR DECISIONS: ),1 Grand Baoolet Issue:

A report on the issue was

2/ ...
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...

AGWU Comrades. There was an industrial dispute at the estate, the comrades were jiven instructions by the PB (throU&h Cdes. Louison and Bishop) as to h v to handle the situation, but they acted contrary to the instructions given for the solution of the problem. The overseer was Given six hours to move out ofrom the farm; thP :keys were handed over to the orkers for it to be run by them. rne OC bas looked at the matter and seBt the relevant comrades to face the Disciplinary ~ommittee.

),2 International Relations Department: U~: A proposal from Henry Gill for 20 - 25 UWI stuaents to do an educational visit of Grenada January )1st - February 5. They will hold one hour presentations on mornings with )0 - 45 minutes discussion following the presen"ations. Topics to be presented on are:i) Role of the Party :Cde. Strachan 11) Forieg~: Policy :Cde. llhi teman : Cde. Coa.rd. iii) Economic Development iv) Thf Private Sector in the Revolution :Richard Menez v) Agricultural Development :Cde. louisoc vi) Education, Training, Culture :Cde. Creft vii) ~omen in the Revolution :Cde. P. Coard viii) Law in theRevolution :Cde .Eadi.x ix) Presen<ation by the Comrade Leade= They have requested assistance in ground transportation; they will p~ all other expenses. We are also committed to hosting a reception for them. The visits to the projects will take place in the afternoons. Tbe proposal was agreed

~y the Political Bureau.

). 3 Paul l'uller: Cde. ch eported that Cde. Miller had been here ) over the last few ays r o prupooe of discussic& a proposal froa 1 for the setting up sf a Institute for the Socialist lnt at' folitical Studies. ~,......., ~

'-'7 fJJ:

).4 IICA Industrial Diepu .Mario Franka, the Head of the l!CA office here
baa recently fired a few sisters employed with the Institute and since then has refused to meet with the Union

).5 .1.-tianta Conference:'1'his conference on the CBI to be held

in Atlanta from December 11 (date not absolutely clear) is organised~ the liberal left andtbey are requesting that somebody from the leadership be there, ap=t from the Ambassador (Dessima). Decision to get more details -and then take decision.

4/
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5.

.-oEJ:EllS WORK; Tvo documents re the report

~n the workers 'Work 1tere alrea.Gy sub:nitted to the Bureau. The report lo .. ke at the structures of the we and an e.nlysis of each we member:
0 0

0 0 0 0

sugsested that ede. Anslem should hot be on the Board of Directors of the~.w-..--...~--~ th~t Cde. ~inston Ledlow should be madfr a member of the we all WC =bers Bhould be maGe to submit a WO!"kscheldule Juolyn's presence on the we should be looked at; ~be she oho~ld be ~ut to deal with emulation at the wc::kplaces also su;:;ccr.ted for dealing 10i th emulation was Jenr.y Donald an: t!:at Ahe be put full time in the TA~U work 2 check should be kept on the claz~ce: every day on a imion by union
t.c:.sis i the aim should be: to have cln.::ncs goi!l on 90:~ of tht wo:d:pJ.C~.cee

0 0

t.ave t.o find

co:::1r~es

for all

.u-e~s

of ..;ork ran&in fro!D. poli ti:e:..l/

ideolocical work to sports and culture the following areas should be eiven rriority:i) socialism claeses ii) ePE iii) emulation/production committees i,v) "ork on the interna tiono.):'airport. site v) propaeanda: WV, bill::.oards and charts ,._t the "OI'l:place;
decla.r<~tior.

of diffe;-ent er:.tegorieo of W'Orkere

d~?Si

i ~ war. dt::ided tr.at one PB com=<-!dc to:.. be assit:ned to each of t.ht- f~;: n1'=a.s C..:L! tlined ar..ove. Cdo, l'entocr to head the pol~deolot;ical/pfop&.ganda lo'ork

q-DF~CIS!Ol\S

'TASKS:

1. r.a.ttcrs raised by Cde. Charttr to be discussed with i'oreign .l:.ffairs . / 2. Heponse to t~:lex re been shot at in~arbour to be sent stating

that the metter'is being investig~ted and will send repponee. ~ /). Relevant AGwU comro.des to face the Disciplina.ry.Committee re th~e " Grand ~acolet issue.

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MDIU'l'ES OP THE POLITICAL 8URBAI1 MBETIIIIG - Mm;L li!!?a-l'il9l Comrade' ~~senti Maurice l.lishop O..rn~ Coard Selwy;i !;traohan v~.ncent llloc.l Hucson ,.ustin Kenrick ''acix Ck:C'rgc Louiaon ..bsant:Uniaon Whiteman out of tho country

(1) l.irpo~t Committee mooting at 11.00 a.m. (2/ Left arties Confcr .. nco ( 3) nms t<J~clam trip

(4)

Co~auo ~adiX'a ro>~rt

Tho moet1n9 did not follow the patter of the planned age:nca. Instead, many different topics were discussed, which wore not on tho aQenda. They includodl
~ierre

v5 THE UOCKS Comraxe Strachan reported that Eric had telophon~ him saying that there was a conflict on the docks, as Sawncy wantocl to use the llGWU workers to off load the c cemont th~t is here. ~ierre was insistin9 that the other workers from tho SWWU ae allowed oto do it. Sawney was called to the .mooting and exvlainod that what he was tryin9 to do was to get a compromise of 6li>' of the workers from SWWU and 4~ from OOWU. Dut O>ierre waa not willing to accept that, tlh .. n he . . . -leavin'il he said, they (wierre and oth~rsl were tryin~ to forcibly enter the ship Liac~iftAa ono soluti,n, ;.;G,;u st.ou"-cl ~.;isn a .:<'~ ~ct with the MillO to .. ir shippinc; a<Jont. Comr:.:..o l\lool th"r. l, ' to completo that by the onJ of the uay. This will mako it easier for BGWU workers to po allowed to off load the gocds coming for the Ml.U o. In the meantimo, the nrrangument sawney sugyest<4 should continue to be 1111 he aug<;~.astad, i.o. 6U% of the workes from SWWU and 4(1% il!rom oowu. Also, sawney should not be playing a visibly leDding role in all this. The DGWU should get somebody else to play that role. Comraues i.lishop and Strachan are to meet with the Executive of the swwu on May 7th, at ll.liO a.m. at the r.M.o. Comrade Strachn to moat with Eric ~iorre before thDn. He is also to contact him for a propose~ a<Jonca for that meeting. (l)
(2)~N,.l.Ji.. ~.>vkT.> Cvl<&lilu.TICli-Four naJIIC!s have been suvvastod fn M&,nagers - ltaul l<odlllead, 7 Minors (Mana.;er of kum Runner) Winston Dullen $1\d Ev-.lyn koss. It was no ad that the a.;;.c. hotob are in aire no~d Lof r~pairs.

~ITUATION

Comrade l<sdix rc:portacl that o-inar Gomez: of the lJominican Republic wants to come to Grennda and is also int.,rostod in forminc a Grcnacla/...ominican J.epublic l'riondship nssocintil.on. He wants to kncw when it is best to come. Uociaion - Ho should come ton or around May 22nd - the time of the socialist International Conference here. Comraue and the replied bvdy to CoarJ roportocl that tho Doard of ~iroctors of both the I.M.F. "orld i.lanlt wanted hia tc co.c to washin;~ton. l.iccision - Ho that be u unablo tc de sc. Instead, tbcy shoulC: send aosee bia inst~ad.
a~enJa

This item formally on the

was cliscussec:-

Ji.Tivti..L ..L.;....;a O..hMITTJ::i: lliW.TDIG ll.w ;..M. It will be ctuiro:! ~y K~rt .>tr;ochan, Socrade Str;cchan to <;i"" a shcrt ;:C:.!ross cu the acholuue of worlt at tho sito and a;:>olor,;ise f.::.r the lcter invit> tiona. JJcrnaze will yivc a C..Otailcd reo_.;.crt on tbc Co-financin.J ~ fercncc an;i .hauricc will s;;.calt on the f-:-r""'ticn of th" Co.a.c.i ttoc

DOCUMENT 47 47 - I

-:aand

on thu idea of the formation of hirport Committees in overy work school and village. A Rational Collllllittoe to dr~t a pro..,raJIIIDe for tho ~irp"rt Colllllitteea ~ alao to bo for~ with repreaentutives from tho youth, w<..men, buainass, workers, fa.rmera, llid~e s~ata, civil or~anisationa.
~lacGI,

CnKK1nCOU WOkK - Comr~ae Louison Wbo visited Carriacou over the last weekend reverted that Geor~e ~riae atill haa not boon appointed i.leputy secretary for Carriacou nffnirs as yet. !Jociaiort - Comrade lla<.lix to work on this. Comrade Louiaon met with Comrc:doa M-riae and Dullen. The latter is thinking of resioning abd also responded to alle~ations made against him, Which he aaid were unfounded and false .uentlay Thomas ia now doing his own thing and Cc:>mrade Louison sa4 he is to be called here to work for a few weeks.

Comrade Radix reported on a hydro-power report done by some French which reveals areas that we can receive power f.rom. Comrade Coard said that this is being worked on. Comrade Radix also reported that Minor Spices is in a financial crisis. That is to be discussed on Friday, 2~th at Economic Dureau. The Sugar Fe,ctory he said also! ishas a lar~e quantity of sugar lyin9 th~re and a cash flow prob em. Comrade Coard said that this is being worked on also. but This WfB not on the a~enda/was diacuaaedlTbe now l.J.~.~., Comrade Sibbles from Jamaica is to be paid $2!000. OU monthly ant QiVen a monthly housing allowance of $506.00 W th 5~ duty free on the purchase of a car. His contract is to last one year. Comrade Coaro ia to discuas the matter with him.

Hasol-.tt.nn
REC~l:WlNG SE~TARY

47 - 2

MINUTES OF TKE POLITICAL .AND ECONOMIC BUREAU MEETING 01-{ SATURDAY 25TH APRIL, 1961. Comrades
~laurice

~:=reaent

Bishop Bernard Coard Sel11yn Stra:han Hucson Austin George Lo'.lism Unisn Whl.toman Vincent N-:lel

Comrades absentKenrick Radix - o~tof tne c~untry

'1) Priori":isation of tho Cari tal B~o:~t;!!t (2) Housiru;: ()i Bestlalt (4) l<lNiil (5) P'IIU (6) A stcrdo..':l (?) Mexico (8) Surina:ne (9) GRC

( 1) PRIORITISATION OF. THE CAPITAl BUD:ZET - Th~ .pl:l.l''l here is tc

C'.lt

out some $251t. from the budget because of not gstting some !=remised $12M from the I.M.F. Some programmes were cut, b'.lt it did not amount to the required sum. There has been a drop in the revenue - g"ing lower that eXJ;:ected, But ths possi~le reasons for that are bein~ looked at preser.tly. ----ectr.rade Strachan r~rortcd that her.:et w!. th !our r~presentativee of the S. ~:. W.!. !J. T~oir ;re\'iance was tila t the pres en::;; cf tl:e EG~U worker~ was d~~yi~~ them their j~~. Also, they have d~cidad to boyc<:: tt U.c: r.i~>.y Day CGlobrnt!.cn. C.;mrade Strachan replied to the first issue, that th<! PhC had no dcsiL'e to see th..-o without jobs an! that is not what was boiin .. done. Th<> second, May Day Celetraticns - is being or;a~ised by the T.!J.C. ar.d the1r boyc~tt will b-: e.g~in:;t th<l T.U.C, ar:d not th;; P.R.G. Ihe:: also wan"t to discuss th~ nusstion c:f tht:: Cu'b~ b,;:-:.ts n~i! will Sir.d a a_.enda f::r th :r..eoting with the Co:'lrade L~aCer ::.'n ='~~l ?til. \2:PUELlC WOr.?.ERS UNIOH - At the lL".st meet! no:, "tioey w n willint;: to acco::pt PRG s offer if the letters llii::il ; then be ~:.there.~. That was no{" the ngreement - they will be withdrawn when the whole agreement is signed. The P~~ has put out a call t~ its members to come out )n May Day and show their solidarity with their mambers now on suspension. Decision - Lauriston Wilson is to t~ll them, that if they do ~s planneu, regarding the pr~ sent sta~e of tha negotiations, PRG will b;; free to <!o p,r.yt."ling tl:ey see necessary.
------Ccmra~e Noelpp~intcd cut that AGWU Dust apply to ?~C !ormem'bership nc:, in or:ier that the latter rem::lins in our control. ------th~ CIYJ, RGrru, ~VD P~J must ensure to be at the May Day Celebrations.

specific re<:.rd t~ Crucil:st.:-..T,k nne allegations Jf corru;: ti~ns ::.k::-.inst hie. HE- r~c:.rtatl ht>wever tho.t the Stc:!.te hotels ha:l ia:7.rc.vtod, large!::t dttil t<> ,dvr. J~:r.cs' s enthusiRSCl and attenticn 'l.".1 th~t t.'l< :tlle;.t\tions eg:1inst hir.l (Alva) mustbbe in vas tio:r, t:?:l, ThF. Comrade L!!a<!er j.'Ointe:l 0ut that J.lv;,'s :>.ppr:;;.cil has ceen one o~ _l;Y passi;o:;r th~ GRC EC)ar<! nnd -:.e:J.l!.n;;: with uni" on a r.cne to or.a_basis. ne was refusin~ to ~ttenc boprd meetings. Comrade whit~r.~ conflr~ed ~at ,hE had told Alva th~t there shoukd ha no boL'.rd mectinr in his (Unie's)
aC.s<;r.c~.

(J) G.R.C.- Cc;;-.rade othitGr.tr:.n rer;,~rted en the.GRC sit,;ation with

Hazel-Ann
EE:CORHIIG SECREtARY

DOCUMENT 48 48 - 1

RBPORT TO TH&: POLITICI.L BIJltAU:

CN WORLD PEACI COMF!RENC!

HAV.ANNA
I

CUBA, lOth

21st

~L.

1981,

Th.;; ~onf.:.renc:-. ;taa :.tt.:.:,-0<! l.ly BOV-"!lt~-nin:> c:c.untries, an~ nino intarnationol o:-;;umieativns, D<!l;.;Jutc.s Ci\r.:e f:''"' workin-;; cl~a p~tius 1 in en.! C>Ut of pcli ticill; :;>ow.;:r, rol1>;1ous orve.nisnti~:.na nnu nationel vc;:ncG mov.;wnt.c. ~:..-,lc..;~t.:.oJ fr~r:: the. <:~1!:
l,..uQi",

cc:JOO: frc.m

Grcn~ll,

St. VincE:nt,

D~r~.:\i.~Cs, J~mcica

anC

Guy~a.

The. Conferenc:.:: 0'-'t vn wit.'l a i;c:~itiv.J st:.rt '".!.th n fic:y a."lH-iq:>to 1-.list ~r-ol:.cl, fr,.m C\Wa."l Cccr-.,:.:. Jesus il<:'nt::ni: Crcpc.oiin nlt. liltlmOOr of thu &:..:>litbu.ro cf l.c.c, ana was th.;;n followed by R<-tic::>H Oii.U~I<l, l'r'llsi.::ent of Werle l'cnce Ccunc.:il (K.i .cl.

This aesai-.,n of the presi.;:cntial committee of w,x: .c wu hale in eoliC:.ari ty with the p .. c;los cf CUbe, c;r"n~n, i:iic..lro.;ua .:..1'1:: k;l S.:U.vaC:.:or.

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":Jy me~r!l of C'-':t:..uuiat l;:..:tics ~ l;rosi.: ...

of

liiati~nal

h:ncc hov.:::J(;:nts.

;...ll of which c:!l!c.<i f:.r wa.os pr.r-

tici:lction of thu r-=c.,l ..s in <l~l:.lin:;~ ...,i th ~rin.tin; the nr::~~J rcc: t.;: .:. h~lt an~ crco.tin~ ~ .:.tr:.:.;.:;r'h ... ra c..,f iE;.~. '!'Gis s~:~si~.:l wt.z very CU3inesalik",. Thor\J w~n t any rnc.c~ c! t"lilitc.ncy c!'l .. tli~ [l:rt Cf ho "rllM'-'rS nor .JulG;jntus, The followin~ ~ay h~ril 20th were tha ~itt!n~ of t.~~ v~ious Commiso;i<.ms 1 W'IU c!iscussion of tw" itc.ms <.:n h:.; agen:l.a viz aT!iE
STi~UG<;U; u~

w.T:::U i>M;U: t::i All:. CiVtlD. ~.:: ll.CL'I.;:S ;:~:1 UI:NUI:rJ;

k;C~,.N .... MIC .!~.., ~-\..L!T!C.:.~ IU~I;~:.tN_.L:~a; f'-~~ i;~;.c.; hl~~ J~a.I:'i3T ':'l!

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1J:lJ A\:...;,.~ni..;t: :v~: ~xs;J~r-~.!:E~!T ~~r~ !..'~':'&:1;-::c:."

Those ..,;,izcus!Jion w~r\'~ !'lcl..l i:, f=~kncss. ~1 fint.!in;s cf the eomr:.issic..no w,arc ,~.Jc.:u.~.=-nt i:lJl._ ~rcu~ht forwe.r;! ilB =-~oclutic:-:.s.

On th"" ro..si:..nill 1~ nticnal <;iv"n t:D

rca~

final e~y 1 r..::~.'C-rts V!~ crtJ31lisati""r.cl a.~tt~= i.e( fin~c~, !xxliec a."lU. c~C?ci~n) ware C.:isc:WJscx:.. ':':'h~ "-'Crk c~ 1-enc;, ComcJi ttoc Wlilrc diac\:asec! 1 .:'Inc! su.;;asticns \o.-erc to woyo in which th'- movo~>Gnt can vet strcn:;cr. "e-m coau.U.ssiun, Gr<>n..Ca llt'l.: othc.r cou.,trics wore

llc..11olution

t:n~ aJO?tc~.

Th~

sossicn:l onCe.:.': with of

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Besider-: thi.5 ge:."r"l repot ..n th. confe~unce 1 :;: also tc~-k tii!IQ -wit!! leaderll end President ~;; v.::..:ius Peace COmmittec.s,

tc;.r.:.:; ontc::i - ,,;: El Sa.ls.:.do:., <..:./=-- ~ 1 Soviot Peace Coam.tttee 1 u.J.c.:. ~!10 ot:,-..r l~;;.;rs'->n.:a:l. Tl.,.:,t crt: :.; 1\;llc.:.'NS.
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th~ exr:-:.:=-i~nc~ c.f t;-:.~ Co.ri~l:~.:!n ;,c;c~.len.

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ALBERTO RAJ.IOSj

of E1 S"l v:::.:.c:::; At t~rcc~nt ti~V~:~ C."l~ p..:-liticul ct..nt. ;..1 ... ::. :;' .. J 1~:. 'l'L ..:..:::.. ~r;:.:: .~.~ _: ...:..ut ~.n-tcn~:: ll/l;";) of El :::alv,-:Jor t:.:r it..:ri. The Jun~~ trCJops ho.v~ nc:..,;r ~~!1 e:.~c.. t.:. C::Jf~at tt.~ot,.;il in tha~ regiont i?hich i:J llt... inly in :u.... t:t.-rht...:rr. ~-,.:.~t cf :1 ;.jc:J..vc.:.c:'!7. At pr~s.,;,.nt th..:.r~ htoV': ::-<=:en ~ lul:l in .. t"j,,,.; ii._;!\tin_, .. ~ .... t- <~;!it: he.:::.~' lost uz;,;_: ':lohU..r:.listJ ctc.t:.: ;:f t.bc Ju:1t~ tr ...:-i):.::. :r.::.~t~::.a ~= alsu L~in=;; tr;.)ic~'~ by u.s p~rs .. ~:.l anc! tis \\"i:O! t.:k:. si:: ( eJ

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montls In the city the.: lHOl.N) . c.rc.: 'Icing many ;'r<'blee>s in IUOVing thei trvi..:r.~. 'rb~ri fi:;,ht take: th(... fo.:m of blca"Iin..,; up tr~~smiasi::-n ar-2 k-JC;\-Ii.!r lin~s, in .:l.il effort t\.... haJ.t pr<xiuc-ti~!;. This \t."cul'.~ aff~ct ::~~rci .:n exc!'".:m-.;e; an>.! tho go'J't ~,o:ont be able tO mc:ct tho:.; pec-r.lo.::;'s
c~~Jtry h.:.~ bcc;;:n Pl~t out cf p:ay.::uction Th::. cc;unt;:: lust .:;3 t.-illi.:>n in 2 yeors. IPt-'<-:::i:.lism is :Jivin:J :fi:!;-."'lcial and JUilit.:.ry allcista:'lo:e to :..: Junt~ lJu~ tc: these r.r~esc.::cG t:1:: i'MLN is planninq n second of!eneivc.

nc.:.U.

(.me.- t.l"aild( l/3) o tl:.;..

by thc.:so rnc.tho..l.s.

P.o~;:v<or I

th:d.= r,rOblC!!O i:; th:lt there !Ire m0r0 peOple 1

t.h:.~

w.:.:.k'-'n;J.

th...: Ita!i-on

Diplom::tic cffm.9iV.:lS ~.r.., ;).lso t;:l~inJ Fl::co. ln Europe agcir.t:t Chri.sti~:l Derr.ocratic Pl:.~ty t;hic~ sur. ort:J the Jwnta ..

thay f.:.cc (.!l election TI.:X1: ~car. Vcne:q~ala D"!:ICCrc~ic Party als~ suppo:cts tl:u Juntc. ~r.:su:c"' is being brc!.!<;Jht upc.r. them t'' c-.;>s~ tl'.eir sapo:ort.
The FHLN doosn t sto!ppc:t
th~

move by Socialist

in

s~eking

a political

situatio~.

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'I'ht.: rui:!scn is

th~

Juntr. is

un~JCI;\\lar .:m.~ !l~v~

n!

s\:;~ ort omc;n~

tha l'r1~sses. 1. :>rcpocnl wus that tho ccut:ltry mny :x. divi ...:ed in two i.C: tlorth ancl i:iout:lo l'h.:: Cc~o. wont G/.}a t~ mobilise calTtp<li.;;n for thc.ir struvgl.:.. Th"'y are also requesting that on May lst, soli .. <lrity is shc\m with tho p"oplo of El S.:>.l.Vih.h:lr an<: firm sup&.ort for their stru(J.;l< They c.lso ask that we c<.ll fcr uircct ncn-intcrvc.ntion of hl!l!lrica in El Salvador.
(iii.ll" GUYJ.f11l Tho present issue in GuyZ~~~a is nne conc..::rnin~; tha bordor dist:-ute: bctwocn Guy:!.nt- a:t.! Vunezutal.:lt Tho eue. think th;:,t Uurnhqm ohoul,.!n, t have opano-: up talks a.; a in in !&70 liith protocol. 'l'hc point is that th..: ::lritish ar.:: th.:; Vonozucl;:,n Giu agruo with the ~crdcr lines in 196~. It is tne fcelin<J th.::t Ilurnham will usc this o;;-t.ortunity to whi:;> up political supvort, by appealing t~ tho patriotisr.t c. tho masses. They aslo see it as an attempt ::.y imperialism to leave the question of the border op~n, so that, it con always zc made use of in th<> future, liloQ if r::urnham had to be reruoved from power anc the progressive fcrccs take over. There is nlso moves between the Guyanese nnd :!r;:,zilie.n Gov't to concluCe an agreement in tho ~isputed regions.

To sum up, tho C:J.es, see it as an nttJmpt "Y Durnham to aav'' the irna;~in", provoc<:lticn by l~"ri;:lism to o;ush Venezuela tc o;u:1 tho issue avnin, nn<:. a o~"ro.ll act to <;;et the pro<;ressive c:~cos out of the way. J\ OOOK I::Y lJ... CHE;.....,IJ:; J.t.GJJ>l " OOiWEii CON;;;;>In<,CY EJG>CSE::l" deal11 more with the issue. Th"' <:;ov.::rnmon t of Guyana lleL:resc.ntati ve l;.:;nos Kirton, ir.fo:r~ :c! rna of en invitation sen1J to the party en a Ccnfvr<Jr.co tc :X hDl:! in Guy::na frc:u April 30th - May 3rd. Tho Thome l:;eino !\ TC'W;.;-,.~s T& LI.:.t;;U.TION 1..F ::;CUT&lUl i>FlUCi" Tho Y.S.M of Guyana also extended an invitation tQ he N.Y.: inviting them to th~ir con~ress in May-June. Two ~D\Qers are as lt~~\l to a ttcnd.

48.,.. 4

Concrotely; The party is offc:inv five(S) acholarshivs tc the N Y.u to att.,ncl their National School in iU<;,"USt l!tlBlo Offers h<:~vc !;,;;en qiv~n for 5 C;.J.es to Cltte.nd the Intcrna~ienal P:icneoers ce,r.v to :::.0 hold f:om Jul:r-Ju~-ust, l!JOlo One of those plac.:ls <JOin.;: tc a ;uiC:o. Twc (2) mernbl::rs of thu u.J.c will be Cd~IVbere. after th-. x-.s.:.: conference hola in Guyana. They t4ill exchanJO orvanisatiomal. experience with tho N.Y.c. l.n uj,Xlato of youth work was given to Cde We exr.rossed C()ntinuation of corres~on~encc and Growing and stren~thin~ relation batwo~n both or~~1is~tions

.. ..

Jr:ec"~in,a; Cii o V~;:.::y brie n~~t.urc.: Wt!r~ hc~d with Z''-.:4.:-r~;;sento.tive of tho fo~lc.:win~ p<.:s~~.J co~itt:J-::. Sovii.i:: Io:>.co Comr~litt(.;o, Dul=;nric, Gcrru:,., lJe:mocr:;.tic l,.~:\,:,lic, llW1\J~li Lllld th.:. National .::cnmittce of IJU;:,oc. J...U. ~f thos~ c::,.r!ioss w;mtinQ t<:J know u/c:u an<l. tc csifablish rol;:.tions with our poaco coDIIllitt\le.. Tho Scvi~ts 1 Hun; aria and Germ~ ~oaco COmmitt~e will be oonding mctcri~ls fil~s and ~th~r sorts cf :u~aist=ce: t.; th.- G/ua poaco cor.-.r.U.tt~.--.;. Thcsc relations c~.l go a vory far way. ;,..;r. C:lrltcn Goodl.ctt a.~C. l)u!:.lisher U.s l. w::\c~ Ccu:lcil, ~nl_; u Cana..!ia:-1 repros\o!ntntivc in "- e:ifc~t t~ r:!iS~ fun:.:s -:=~--r the: w.~.c h.!.S c~p=.;;ssuC: their <le.oi.:-..: of cr .:;.::.l'lisinJ cultu:-ill \..~:ch~"'lJCS \.,.it!1 G/Ua f:;.r this vcntur-.). '~ l~tt\.Or w.:1s aritt~n o;.:J_;:-ussin:; this

acair.-. .:de ~lhiter.UJ.., took the c::;:ortunit~ 1 to e:st:>!)lish ::emu so:t of ccr.:-;;,srJCnC:enco with the Cannc:ian ropresont"tivo, t. 'JOt tourist frcCl C::na<.!a to como to G/..:.;;,.. vt."1or exchan~"s an<1 up(!atc .:.n i'Oliticlll situations in coul'ltircs such as I.f<;~hani.stQI\ 1 Ethic<'i;J 1 ~im::>alJwEo 1 Nnmi:;ia an.! other rec;icn in Latin .~<.:rica, could have bocn hc;lC lout this \/O.:m' t i~cssi!:llc 1 <1uo tc. thu tim" I h::.C. an..: the f:~ct thot W<! hac only :'n<J ro~;rosent at!vc prvsont at tho ccnf~runce.

which :c.:ru
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~or.v:U.::tco.

boncfite<l tulr..~ ..;u.in som~ mer~ ex;Jeri~nc.a in denlin~ with such tyto~e of conferenc.:::. Thora should havG !:o.=i:'n a !:i;;t..:r Ccle:;cti-:Jns \<.-nilt.hx to the ccnfcrencc, ::.;c :.ha.t much rncro c.:-ul~! bi:: achiGvc-::r \e we::::-U nKJ:lt fully l_)ri.ii)ilr-.::c! f(...r this \:orl:.: k-'cuco c~nfcrcnco. I It is imo>ortant that whun G/C.a is invitli>C on atten~in.; any that l l l information concerning such ccnfcrcnco !:lc known. Wo aro locked upon l>y our cari~!;ean, an'.; Latin ;t.rnc;riccn Cdc to play a leru:!in~ rolu in solidarity SUf'i.>Ort an<": prcsantin.;; par;or.- an..: ~csiticns of oconomic anu ;;clitic:.l i;;uu.;;.s.
This wea olso evi,.1cnt
i~'l

h~ve

xonfor~ncc;

th.;.: nur.l!.Nr of ";(!es ...-nc

ch~ck.c..:!

r..o cut .. -

.;j,i.scuss f~r '-c; th.., lutast ;:.:olitici:ll. situation in G/\~~ ~tc c.n-J also of .:;ivin\, our su;?;;-o=t en contrnv~rs~l ic.SUl.:.'i c-f GuyHni'.. This
w;:.s ~l:w

th-.: c<.s'- t,ith Cdc.s frmn tho Sccialist

t.J t:'S~t:bli3h o-~JIOO

W'~ll.C

which

ch:.-ckcd m.:. out 1 ~ want

sc=t ..:f ccnt~ct. with

us.
i:o must mova
quic~

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t."1c (.j;u;;N;.i.),. i<''Ei.C1: ;,L; SCLI:Ji.r.ITY

c~i'.i.ITTE:t: t:o::i'.:' .:-t.IS!;L;~.

Th" sooner t;," butter. Yours '!rull

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MINUTES OF Comrades PresentoEernard ~coard Selwyn Strachan Vinc~n't Noel Hudson Austin Geor?e Louis 0n

WEDNESDAY, 29Trl APRIL, 1981, Comrades abssn'to~iaurice Bishop Unison '>'~hi ternan KQnrick Rad.ix

'n!l> 1-'U!..aLwJU. """~nv

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out of the country

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Beausejour compensation - Report (2) Maitland issu~ ()) Ministry of Education (4) Nay Day Programme - a. Content b. TUC Guest ( 5) Rizo discuseion/'Cuban Technical Assistance ( 6) Johnson Chase vehicle ( 7) Letter from Ralph Thompson's wife (3) hobby Robinson/Labour Department
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BEAUSE.TOUR C0i11PENS.i<TION - At the request of the Economic Bureau meeting of April 24th, a report was received from Orgias Campbell on the Beausejour situation regarding compensation for persons who have been affected by the placing of rlFG's transmitter there. The report revealed that a total of $10,000 was owing to differen't persons. However, the profit made from the sugar cane is $2,000. Therefore, the net cost is $8,000. DECISION - All debts owing to be paid today, with proper receipts issued. Maitland nas dismissed two workers because they are unionised, But he has gave Comrade Strachn other reasons for their dismissal. After jiscussion with the Minister, he agreed to take tioem back, but when they returned, he ~ain dismissed them. Two suggestions wer~ rn~j~, as ways of handling the Situation- (1) mat'ter should be taken to court, (2) strike. However, the DECISION - Comrade Strachnn to give l-1o.itlnnd 24 hours to take back the workers. On the general question of workers, it was noted tha't Woodroffe of y, DeLima should be dealt. with for firi.ng a worker because she was rregnant, Also noted, was the case of a beer factory worker wh~ met in two on-the-job accidents and has apparently been changed since then, but received no form of compesation case tein~ worked on by Comrade Noel, He also reported tha~ the Beer Factory is planning to lay off some workers because, th~y have said that sales have dropped,

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recently appointed Secretary for Education, has not been giving that area any attention, has said she is not capable of doing the job and is not even trying, This has resulted in the ~inis try collapsing. This report was given by Comrade Louison, who himself ho.s been directed to concentrate on the farmers work and spen.~ less time in the Ministry, Somebody is urgently needed, DECISION - Comrades to think about it over the next 48 hours and make su~estions.

mr;IS'i'i:<Y OF EDUCATION - Sister Jaqueline Cref't, who has been

(4) MAY DAY PROG~~E - CONTENTo The programme will be chaired by Comrade Noel. Solidarity messages will come from the following unionsoJim Wardally Chalkle Ventour Nelson Louison !'.G.li.U. F .F .U. Silllon Charles C~ Straeh3.., will speak on the PRG programmes that benefit wcrters in p;rtieular, on the recebt materr.i t7 leave violat.iOil casE ""--"'- in ecr.u-t and the lla1 tland iasu6 ( wi t.hout calling namu) fer a'=<:--..": 2C llinutes, Comrade Coard will s;:eei on the state of t:-.e e!!:n::~ including foreign assistance !rQa the b!F and World ~a:.k, <X, :.:l: ~r: the points made at the Jere!>.iah i!ichardson Dey, tht r~:~ riots in Britain and the blacks bei~ killed in Chicago,
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DOCUMENT 49 49 - 1

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His ~resentatoon should last an~u~ ;u m1nues, A T.U.C. Guest here, Plair is to stay at Horse Shoe Bay at the expense of t~~ Mi~istry of Labour. Comrade Noel reported that the mobilisation for the May Day is goi~: ' good- nver 600 jerseys sold ahd there are demands for. more. ,Co~adEs, in charg of the different cells in the P.w.u. and those in c;T,w.u, B.G.w.u. and T.A.VI,U. to bring out their membership, The s.w.w;or;u, and the Taxi-Drivers are expected to boycott th~ event, The President General and Secretary of the T.u.c. are to meet with the latter to try to convince them to attend, B.G.w.u. to
us~

Rivera grounds for their May Day Party,

Comrade Noel reported that R~ond Redhead a:ttended a,seminar for Bank workers in Barbados. He returned report'l!ng that all the bank emplnyees at the seminar have expressed tha desire to ,come to Grenada and are in support of our Revolutioril; Comrade 'Noel sighted the need to establish contact with tha trade unions' in the region .
The la~0u: bJ~get is to be reviewed.
Ni~el

AG~u,

James will be helping with the accounts of Chester's bar, CIWU AND RGWU,

( 5) R!oZO DISCUSSION/CUBAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - Co=a:ue Strachan reported that Ambassador Rizo has been pressing him for a discussipn on the state of ouf Party and has been ducking" him until a P.B,I decision was taken on the question. DECISION - Such discussions should take place on a Party-to-Parity' basis at the appropriate levels of the two parties, This discus~ sion should not take place now. since we :ii.re. i~ 'tile o-rocesei'''of organisation and!:unust watt uritil Sister I~abeHe't\as dorie ari' a . assessment with us. Comrade Strachan is to .convey to Ambassador Ri zo, the decision i.e. it is to take place at the appropriate le'vel, " A sister is coming in the middle of May to do ideological development' with the Party, She needs accomodation- Comrade Strachan to find out the length of her stay,
1

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(6) JOHNSON CHASE VEHICLE - Johnson Chnse has received a land rover .
from England ar.d is requesting the duty .o'ff, RE.as~ns:--pe has a . lot of land and will be using the vehicl'e to do p1ent)' .PFU work DECISION - agreed, The request to be sent. to the ~ini!ltry o.r:. Finance and then to cabinet, It must be stated illJSo, that the vehicle will be used for militia purposes also and Comrade De Ri11;~;s to also sign the letter;

(?)A letter from Ralph Thmpsons wite which was written to Comrade llishop was read to the meeting. In it She state tllat kalph whO is now in hospital is extremely'i'll, should b'e forgiv,i!n tor~hat.~ ever he did anc be relea.Sed, on' this , Comrade cdara po'fnte~ : ' out that Maureen St. Bernard had also bee.ri to see 'him on 'the ' issue. It is speculated that Ralph is. !iuff.ering f~om an advanced stage ot Syphyllis, which can !lven.nuHily '1ead to death, DECISION - A medical report to be submi ttect to the: P. B~ .. co-m~ ra'de's Austins task to get such a report from the' Pr'ison's doctor and the letter should come trom Ralph himselt,
(B) ROBBY ROBINSON/lABOUR t.EPARTIIIENT - Comrade Strachan wanted to.

J I

trio.., whether he should pu,ll Robby RobillSon into the ork now .or asfter the FWU iaaue iB sett!led. He is &:nXious to get him back in the wo:1[ bec:ause at. Ule .IaboUr ~irdater'B meetini 1D Alltigua and ' the ILO coa!erence in ~ .lloth cca~lup soon . .: ~ISIO!f - IIDbinson to be brought back m'!!L&e~t to, illt.i~Ju& lind . !bert to Geneva I t wa8 alao decided ttilit J'lobinslll'l ahllc! bl! . a. S.A,s. AND "hilbert a C9D#e!e"~ti!~~ a;11:~ ~pc~ted, !~hf!\; t 0. le.bour U.pectors ba~. reairid and two party caerq j!.r~ n

A:.s.

n~"d~

1'- c. COL'"&c!e!! ar"!: al~o neoic!ed for the Budg~t l)f>par~nt o~ F11)8onCI' 1 . ::.1-::ol!t is t() t!>c "lccec! in th~ llli \stry Tredr. to "'~IT. ~:i th Cle;n'r:~ Kirtcn a."lc Nazic 'Burke, Hazel-An.'\ RFCOR'" ~iG Sl'CRl'Tft.RY

T':!'C!S!Cl!l - S!!CilFTARI.U tQ, compile/list allPfoot~n.t~elAppll-', c=ts and A;~-llca:~ts who :are unemployed .~9 their ~~n.li~ice~~ol1;,, :

to

~ill

t!loe

ltpa-~

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of

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OF FOr.I'l'IC:.:r, BURF.W I'B TING Mf.Y 6TH, 1981

8.00 P.H. - 12.30

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6.

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7.

10.

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12.

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14.

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Electricity C0mpany H"usinr L0tt.er to Rich~,rc' .hcd1s G.U.T Secretariat Budget P~.rty He('>c' quarters Unic>n Hc-;:rlquarters C.P,C Conference C"r,i'!cr,u rc:)'ort -Petite H<;rtinicnw llJ f.C SL rtpDnrt - Marin Court' ,,f ~~rmeal Judge Pr<"'lO~~.l fc:nn Caldwell J0hn Stockwell imtnrio Langdon R0.:1<1s. ITEMS /1 Cr.m'iFLI Sl!ED 1. 2.
C.~.C Conference PQrty Hea~qu~rtcrs Court of Appeal Jud~e John Stockwell Secrr.tariat Bun~et Union He~dqunrters r.,lJ.T
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3.

4. 5. 6, ?.

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It was repf'rtr,d by C~1e. G0rrr;'l Lnui.s0n that tre C,_ribbe'll! Pence C0uncil will be hnsting ~l C,-,nfer8nce in the Dome, Gran~ l.nsc on May lOth teo 14th lo81. Conr~de r,,-,uison (!.2-Ve the P.B en insight as how the Ccnfc,renc'? will lonk like, he nenticne1 th.'t sixty (60) nverseas f'Uests will be at~cn<iin~ such " c-:-nference. Cocr:\c~es will cr.ne frcm USSR, Eulp'lria, G;D.R, Co.rdin~l Jam"liC'l. and rther nroi"T'JSsive C"untrics, Comrade l'l?.uric askec fcr -::n :ver?.ll theme of the Cnnf2rr?ncc froo Cc1e. Louisrm.
DECISIO~S:tr_~,

Cc"Cferencl}.

It w~s df\cirl.e:il tho.t Cf'.os l'~uricc em~ Gem'"'' 'Bp.'nk '1t

Tt:~.t: ~ 7::-oJs c~n:c::toncc; be I-:f.:ld on F!.'i~n;. ~.5th - ?ri~c I!inistor

Offi ~o - th-.:. Ccn::r::rencc R0on.

:~n~, in"tc::r-.ricv: tl:':~ c0~r!!clt:s indi vifUc'llly.

Cc a. Rw:c:lGs Fcr.";c~s"n t0 c.ssist in the rr:<'bili;:~ tirn netw:ork

tr. h8

Tho Sccretnrint tr. c"nb.ct all f,;,"licants, C.ll's ::>nd ~l'e '1 t the Dome on l1'W lOth nt 5. 30 p .r::.

the ::.H c::tc;e UTJ t~ 7-hc ne~o:"

r.:~t"r f-ran" nisr.ussi('nl)::-:j.;~ rt~L,72rn tr. n ne-.; I"'l.rty Rc>a1ou".rter ..Ff nuch a J.-.:,:--.:~~~-~ ..... t.~rs "'~""l:l its loc:tti-:---~ S'l::-.e Cf th~ ":'leeds th~.t l.Ier~- suat""es'ted ... . rtr~ c::s fr.ll2~J>;.~ ~

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DOCUMENT 50 50 - 1

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T11o 'lfficcs th~t con hcl~ 6 no~plc f'.Ilc1. six 'Ieske An audi toriU!:! which C'ln !lCC'Ol!li".Oilntf, 500 pconle M:1. 4 Cl<:!.EIS
ro~ms.

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A rccerti'mist office

5. 6. 7.

Library :m<:'l c1ncurJonts.tion centre. I'r0duction ".rea in re~":ar<ls to hol0 printing press, !lark ro'Jm, Four be,1rorms in the headquarters. Living quarters for ~ny nerscnncl - i.e senior visitors
i. kitchen, cnfetaria, a omall A radio tr8.nsmitter room Tw0 secrete rooms !. rnom for Central Co=i ttec members vhere 50 cou.ld sit. Ror!C; for Ioli tic"ll Bureau I bunker ~ Recrcatinn -,table tennis, H1'"W'ji':'j I, weight lifting et~

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co~ittec

rooms.

The swrg:estec location for the heaiiouarters as browrht fonr~ by the I'.B .:. Ht. Royal. It was ap:re<'d that the area is a f'?.nt'lst snot, and should be of ti~ht security.
JOHN STOCKV.'FLL

It was brotl,C!ht to the atantion of r .B by a wrt tten lett~r fr Cde. Stockwell to reside in Grenada. The matter was taken up and it was ~ecirled for t.he Cde, to cnme for nt least 6 month:l wit hie f:mily. .:. Cd e, Ils.urice said tb..t Sister Des sima will hanitle the tickets ur. ir: :~o>.sl-:.inr;tcn. It w,,s Gt.?.tE'd th?. t a !letailerl Crde sl::~uln be sent tn !1, Y ;.nr'. tMn ~!. Y ser.0 it tc Sister Dessimr f-~r prq.:-trinc t!lc ncccs,ary rl-.cu;:Jents.
SECRBTIRI!.T BtffiG:ST

/'. budpct made up by the Sccretariqt w<>.s presented to the P .B, it was ~i von full thnll(l:ht hy the comrades anr1 agreed to expand it by ane>therS50,000. A number cf concrete areas werB looked at re its expansion, UNION lmt:DDTJ! RTERS Cde. Vincent Noel br0ught to the attentinn of the r.B of the s:!lall S!Jacc in the Union Office, Cr1c, C)ard and rrt her r:!C::!'txrs n! the '' .B r.:,:>.ve the cr.mrar1e cC'ncrete ineas in p.:ettin~:: ane>th'9r huildin,;. C0mrque ~h.r:-ic8 sa.td tl:a t Cdc Vince shrtld ?et i;1 contact ,::ith Er, Dean ~lh:i. ternan !'Q the huilninr' ah'VC ~'!-,e tF:-le~hcn8 Conp!J.n:r ~3 :1e hr.'.~ .:q::rc . ~d -+:'.') rurc1:':'-lse it. -

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schedul ~;d f.-.~r f()r May 7th at 3ucD!"'e St, J ohrt' s. F.8 said thai; 60 C"lr.Jr.~r.'es arc exrectr>d to r1.ttenn, he a~.in th:1t it is fe>r mainly tre left clements in the Union,
Cor:'lre(1.t: G00::--~:;-c.; TJo,liscn rcport~n o~ ~ S~rin:.r l-r!'dch l-:.r~a

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Cf'\t.t'1try r'..ro i!! l'~:l.d cr.nt~ltion.

Comrl'io Seh1yn rc'!lortd tktt the re.:::ls

HeF.n1d
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is terrible and this will cause uo to The co!'lr:!.d.c st.e>terl th:J.the has received 1\00 druns of bitumen ~.nd thc't 250 drum:> '"ill he used fnr the }:mlic!'l and Ev<l=r'.s <tre'l, ann the(>th<:r 150 Hill be used 011 the St, G?r,rp-e 's l"(~Cl, It ~ras SUf;.'.'CStcd by ttJ r ,13 th?t deep drain'lre l>o ~.cn? :"X.~ .. L-"":~1 :-~<::1 ;,Jan for the c0untry shrulc' he sct_up to lrn~1< <?7~.c+..:.~ s.l\-a1". :1
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t~r."lUP'hout. the !t:t~sc Attx. E~)if'1n3 ..... ~ ..... loo:ce plern ..Y vi i-uti.!'l1;c,

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nePdcd to up.s-rade ttc syster1. Cr,r...ror'IGs sur;-;:;sted the.t a tC:'e.m 0f engineers shr~uld he r:nt tr lrok into t!J~, 10 .ads and e. SUJlE'T'Vision team to over look the pr0jcct.
CIILD\~"ELL

T !\Yl0R IROrOSAL

/, letter caMe frol:l Cr1e. Ca1dwell Tayl0r rc 8tr.ne Brr-rk University for stuc"i~lnts v1h0 e.rc int(resteG in doinf, e. field Study Work Cn.o-:1:1.ip:n. Tho T .1il hnrl 'l clnse l<'"k r1t the proposal ~:.nli cr>.~c u.n t:J SOI':lE: vitr.?.J. r.ojnts:( 1)
(2)

Find out froo the Cde t1Je cnst Get tho full nrctur~: of +.r-tc field work
Cirriculum Vi tr.e

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The meetintz :-!djurned c.t 12.30 p.m.

He.zel-hnn & Justin RECORDING SECP.ETli.RIES

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MINUTES OF THE POLITICAL BUREAU !{f.TING ON

===W;,a~~~~~-.fiTH 'M1\Y -~~~

c~mrades

..:=

present:-

Absent:Kenrick
E~" 1x

Bishop Bernard Cnard Selwyn Strachan Geor~e Louison Vincent N<'el Huoison Austin Uniscn \,'hiteman
Ag~nd::t:-

~Iaurice

- out 'f the C<">ur1try

1 2 3

4
6 7

Telephone C~mpany Electricity Company c~mr"!r~o c,.,ar:'l s visit to Lybin r.nd Ir11o after '}n.b!"ln CFl'C Oil P.xTlll)rnt.ion H~port.
Hnusin~

Letter to Rich~rd J~cob PWU - a. Elections, b. negotiations B Meetin~ with the s.w.w.T,U. 9 G.U,T, 10 Mrmr.;nlian Party ConP.Tess 11 ~~rtinioue and Gnude1oupe activities 12 Secretariat 1 s Duc1R:et 13 Uni~n HeE".dquartcrs 14 Party He~douartcrs 15 CFC C"nference 16 Ca~acou rep~rt - Petite M~tinique 17 NJAC lB Venezuela meeting - n, Gr"UP rof 77 b. 19 SI Remrt 20 i'roposr.l fro~:: Cl~_,hell 21 Court. r. f L nne ,.,1 J u".rc 22 John St0ckl-rill 23 Antoni!' I.(ln'" on 24 Roads

fi'ove:"~cnt

fl)r S"cialimn
.i.

Before the officnil stnrt nf the m'3Citing, Comn.<\e C,-,arc1_ t~ve Comrades a brief report "n the situation with the IMF re~rding the request for a ;:;\~i1oan from them. The pro~e h11s been re!}re.fted and the money !)aD bo ~,,;_,received, ~1ith a rep:lyment period of 3 - 5 years. Decision -the period for repayment is too shnrt and should be 9 - 10 ye'U"s i_nsteaa. The IMP' has to been informed. (1) TELEPHONE COMI'ANY -These foll"wing perercns arc to ("_ttenC' Cnbinet meeting this aftfll'noCln to discuss the offer from the GDR for 1"\ur telephone systm'1; Terry ?-!!lore, JE--''lNl Lashley, ? L~s~ley, '? 0 'Brien and Clcm .mt Kirton, ( 2) VISITS Tr' LYPI/: :Jm IP.;\Q - Rcqucsto nrc t.-> rc bv tHo te1e:tee, thr0ur-h our nprropr iate> Or:! baosi-=s to Lybin. and Ir~.q, rcouestin,:: t'b,d,t discussions he hd'! botHefm our twr ce>untries t.~ i'iscuss "mattc,rs of p-ent c.:mcern to Greru!cla". Thr~se t".lks sh,ulc1 t.'\ke plac nl~ce nt the hiP,hest ,.,rossible level. The visit to INbi:'. ~r:Ul be fre>m 24th - 26th May Hi th a reou<Jst to them f0r ~75!>1 (US). Ir'lq should 1e vinitnd if the reoueo;t t" J,ybi!\ h'ls zrt bo'"n m~;> fr::>:n 27th - 29th l':J.y.

(3) VENEZUEIJ. I>iBETING - Th: Group of 77 is Rnonsoring ''

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c~r;ferr.nce :>n Rc.,no!'lic C:>-opcr~tiC'~ Bctwe~:Jn Jjevoloy-inc: Q-,u.ntries. Ofl'ic:hls arc to 01ttentl frc:n 13th - 16th !~a:' a:m1 n Ninister from 17th 19th l1c'1.Y. Jo!erle Cc,llins 'm-3 liathew Williams will t>.tten:i a:a offici'1ls ~nd Clr?.r.wel1_ \dll uttcnd ns the Ministr:ria1 rcprcoentative. b. 'l:'he ~,.,rcL~ent for 8ocifl.lsir~ hn.s sent :m in~Ti t.'ltic-n tc> the Cl'mrs.r1ci>~r1er t0 Fo~peak on the topic "The !Tm~ I\>,t:v To Socia1j_Sl!J In The Caribbean", Dccio;tion - It ~1il1 be t.;w-:oic.'llly incorrect to do so rjrcht n<'W given our coresent rel'lt.i<,ns with the Venezuelan Goverll!GQ..nt and the p-:-+,~ntiel 'fllr r~cch :-:w other

benefits

fro~

theo.

(4) CFTC OIL EX:i'w: ;TION FEJOi<~~ - Cnmr<t-4c C:nrd rcr.orted thet the co~pany th1t hna t"0nc the oil exrlor~.tion here hava die-

closed that there !'lic;ht be eor:1e l")il :co:ncl<hc1e b~t~Tecn Grenada and Venezuela. Hence the i.."lr<:>rt~nce cf 11ooi(\.; the Venezuelan Gnvernrnent 'llln '::uildinrr s Tlr>puler base with them. (5) W)NGOLitJ< I't,::;TY C:Oi'::\~F:flS - This is to be the 25th - 28th !-lay, Coorade !:us tin "ill ::tt.cmr1. the C,.,n:rrc:ss. ll8 <:ill C'lrry Coorade Fraser 11ith hil'l t' help se('k milj_tqry =d other assistance in the crunt.rics inclv.dinrc the U.S.S.R. =(1 Vietnam. Both comrades hEtin ancl Fraser qr-~ to sneak to G1uri:-. ?e.yne, Clement Kirton an.~ nr tlazi~ Burke t0 tzet a full lYric-fin;,- on the projects before leaving. Among the projects tn he c, iscusseO. on the trip are the Intorncltion11 f.irrort and the rarty 's he'l,.Jlli~rters. Coor?.r.3 ;, us tin shcul~ r,et up r-e10tinp; <. i th the fordp1 and ~ilit'"\Ty ministries in the ~ifferent c0nntries and should cerry vlith him ((').) Cor.u:2.t'.e D:i!'lhop's <:tdf.rcsa at the SI Cc-nference ann (b) C('r-_rerle !Jc.el's ad"'rcss "hile ir. the GDa last year.
( 6) l'.ARTINIC!Ui'~ Mill GU'-DELC'UI"E \CTIVIT!i;;S - TM Co=uni8t I'artiea of these countril'B ~rc hnldinp some <:lCtivities in the mit'dle of Y'a:V Comrades Noel anc1 ::l;~rke to att.:end and to particularly "-tie up" the econ<'rcic .'\spcct of tr.in-"f' in cas<: '.>f ::1 eccn,mic blockac1e af!Dinst us. C0~rr'!(~.e Nc.cl is to ant the S":'ecific r1o:"'tes end !!!:'re informc"tion rm th>. 'l.cti.rities 9.n~. report tr> Bconomic B"\r'O'o.U meetinr. of Fri''"Y, 8th 1-l"lY.
(7) P. \q. "J. -

a. E1octions - This coulo. be -mytime ne-w ant the-refore the OC has f'lrmer', a H'IJ Sub-Co=ittee: Fr,.si~ent - ljaziD Burke, Vice l'resi.-1ent - Ir-.u1 J.:\cobs. Tho >10rk shnulri start imr.mrliately with >mrker 01iUc'lti0n r;ourses. 1\,e 11Uc8ti"'n of el<"ctinns shoulo not be rair-;cr'.,ith ';!:em until the ni~ht hefcre the ele.c..tions, If the clect;_..,r,<' 21.-.sh ;,ith :.1-,,, ''i :ii: ~-o G1;."-:l"lour,e and ~hrtinioue, t.r.~n ~:,~:-----... ~:~ :L~u:rkt::! s:-;~a:.:;; ~1 T r:r.. It~n J'-~~obs sh0ulr! he brc'urht on t' "l::::: I.~rt.y t s iu:-r 121':1 'jn;:::~i ttee. :.r.:. Her.c~i:'l.tions - th8y sh;,ulcl n .t, ,., h:ft cr.- L:-,rry .. il<ll'n alone .\ lottf'r should b8 sent. to ths Union c:nl~inin,o: th<:-t our of''er still st<;mns ann th-'lt letters ~ill be wj_thr1.rmm '1-fter the entire agree~ent is si~1ec1. -----

(8) HUNGARIP.N PRO~ESSOil is nresently here - the T)rograi!III!e for him has been inm1equf1te. ComrJ.'1e Coarr: reported th~t he wants to do a demonstration f~rm usjnG 25acrcs includin~ a rJam, The Hung"lri:m I'rofrs:::or "leo said th~t they c2.n sond two experts here for a periot' of 3 - 6 mcntl}s, but everything must be rcf!dy,for the~. The La Sagesse F'll'm house is to be used to acco~odate them and two rooms need to be air-conditioned. 'lhen the experts Cf.lll come '-'ill depend on '"hen th~ eauipter.wnt from the i<irport site ;:ill be av'lilable. Cr>:::lr~03 ~lhiteman ia to check thi.s cut.
Co!iirr..r:e CcA.rd re~er';el1 thr:t th0 Iiu.>ii"Urim re'."3ale., th2.t 2. 2lb3. 0f hy\,rid toea to flcccls is w0r+h :i>l,O-:JO (US) c1 the ~mrli' :n'!.rket. He o.lso state:'! hi.s crr>Jern ~bou+ f:~r::;ers 'lSing the ;ronr; :fertili::;crs on 0ur SC'il. It. means th'lt tho fctr~ers necr1 -t;o be 'uduc:~ted on the ;,roper fertilisers tc be useil.

( 9) S. vi.~. T .u. ME;;;TI!l'J - Cor--"" eo Bishor -~.nr. S-+;rach<m 'lre to oeet with the S,W. 1:1 .'r'. 1' . tornnorro~' (t-lay 7th) The f.r,.enf!a is r.~s follows:1. Off-ln".<' i:~;.: of S0vict anc1 Cuhc."'' sl1ips 2. IRG's att1tu"lc to tho Union 3. Alle.rc;ti')n!J "!.(:c:inet certain extc tiv2 I!IC:::bers ~" Unions attitu(1c: to the PRG IS Tr.c first three i tcl!ls were sugf!cste~. by thn Unir.n,
Thn
;;-,~atin'C ''-'lS

then 'ldjourneCI to contin'.FJ !J.t 8.00

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l>r" rOLl TICAli

BUREAU MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, 1)TJI MAY, 1981 Comrades absent:Bernard Coard - away Unison Whiteman - sick

comrajes present:Fishop Selwyn Strachan Vincent Noel Hucson Austin Kenrick i<adix Geor-:.e Louison
~iaurice

AGE!\D/.: 1 , ~:ew York pro~ag<1:~cc~: 2, W:>.l ter Rod!'1ey

4. Airport Committee

). lss.belle

5. D~ck '1/,,rkers 6. Invitations from the ,u.s.S.RR. 7. Resina Taylor 6. Drivers

(1) NEW YORK FROPAGANDA - Cde, Owusu WhQ came to the meeting specifically on this question reported that Dave r1aresh of CBS television in the United States and was here for the Airport Rally, has now returned to the U.S. and has been una wicked, massive proravanda c~paign against Grenada. Before coming, Maresh had said that he was imJ:resse>d with the s:>cial and economic developments of Grenada. While he was here he was picked up by the Felice, but only spent two, three hours in custody Now he has ret~rned home and has a thrice-weekly TV Frogr:~mme called "Irisoner In A Felice State, This proe:ramme comes on at the peak television viewing hours1 6,00 p.m. and 11.00 p.m . Th~ ;:rogramme accordinc; t"J Cde. Owusu h~.s been on the defensive and has baen advertised in the entire ~edia for the nast three weeks. He has also made allee;ations ::>f torture of police r,risoner and about while in custody' ne also raised the issue of Grenada being a one-party state and that of the Torchlight, In general, the CBS programme has been on the defensive and apart from the television, the attacks have been co~ing from both the radio and the press. A half/one h0ur programme increases according on Saturday and thev also pl:m to featurE Gren.?.diar,s hiding their faces to say wh~ts happenin! herfr. uJ::CI..>ION-Cae. f.. dix to le<>ve for !lew York tommorrow (May 14th) to combat the propaganda. ~mcng other things, Comrades felt that a S, 10, or 15 minute viaeo tape using appropriate clips from the .hirport rally with Uave Maresh and the oth~r us press men be compiled for Cdc. <adix to leavo with. Ho was also given some political lines to take on the issue, one of them being th.?.t he should respond to their local af~airs, e.g. the killing of balcks in ntlanta. Cde. kadix is to carry . nformation regarding dctain.aes, pointing out that of all th~ people picked uo auring the first six weeks of the Revolution, only 14 are left ia cu:a.o:iy. ;.part from Cdc. Radix's visit, a demonstration is ooing paarmud for No~/ York on Saturday 1 16th and Cue. adix will b.:. given TV time on cas to respond to the propay~da. while he is in the u.s., ho is also to take the opportunity to meet .with the statc. department, since he is still accr~ditud as our Ahlbassauer to the u.s. (2) r.;portc,j that in a telephone c_onthe latt~r pointed out thAt June 13th will mark tha first anniversary of lialtcr Rodney's assasination. He want~d to know if the ~arty was doing anything in this regard. i));;CI.;IuN - The <>ecretariat to contacl! Swinton Lambvrt and ask him to lot the ~cacc ~euncil put out a statemEnt on that ~~y.
,;nl.T~;;li. RO:JN.t:Y - Cu.;,. Bishop vcrs~tion with ~ifky ~ingh,

(3) l;, ..fiEl..l.E- C<lo. Bishop rcporto<..: th'Ct Cdc. Coard h9d spoken to I.;~b.::lle frcrn th;c Cuban Fccicr.,ticn cf l'lomcn, whv has been here fvr a while :..ssisting the 1<010. Ha haC hintcc! tc, her th.o.t w.o want ht;r to st::y longoi.:r tv assist the. llYO anc'. sugg(;:stecl that
/2 both
c~os.

Bishop

DOCUMENT 51 51 - 1

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bc.-th Comraues lhshc,p an-.l :;t1:achan spuak tc her on this <ilso. .t3ishop C.isclos.:,.! th:.t Cdc. Fidel hacl told Isabelle she shculd stc.y hurc as long as Cdc. Bishop requobt~u her to ..:c1 so. How.awr I she has boon hinting thnt 'Wh.at 'she think .will'' hap~~n is that Cdc. Castro will call her Sac~ and.send a youth r"prescntutivc tJ assist ll'YO. C::Oo. l:!isli6IJ will 'inoot with Isa~llo this afternoon.
CdC:

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hlx~OhT CO~~TT~

- eGo. Bishop stated that tho drafting ccmr.J.ttce of tho -'irport ccm:nitt"-o hus submitted a repor.t to hir.1. This r<.pcrt stator! that the committee can 'sQl.L the i>ro- jcct, but will nc.;::l some c:ut;;:ils nne: r"'com.'llend.;,d tho .fol'lOW

ing:'1.1 '-lre>wings o he prcjcct t' be placod in she~' windows isl;:;ndwidc. 4.2 national , Lottery 4.3 tax-free bcnO::s 4.4 charts and 0figuros of expenditurG and work dono 4.5 t&lefund system - people calling in on r:::,:io to pled<JO LlOney 4.6 compensation fer callisto rosi~ents who have boon r~ houscd 4.7 night lighting 4.8 name of tho contractors ancl where they from 4.9 information of tho infrastructure .;.10 etand by generator plant(s) 4oJ.l expansion and diversification of tourism ... 12 visits abroa~ to sal~ the project ~.13 all progres::; to be l'nown by the Colllljlitt>?e '1.14 Pi<G to ask the Ci,nacian Govcrnr.tomt tc help build the

arc

t:ermin<:~l

4.15 <;;.:>tting.all tho rc,quirem6nts necd;:;C: for l<Jldin:; here ~.~. lic~ncc, fe~s, etc.

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represmt::!.tion from the taximen uili<:>n o .. the committee ,l.l 7 public k&pt up t::: <'to - infcrm.::tion committee to Qet radio time ' 4.18 com;;cti tion tc name the i.irport 4.19 N~U to help form ~a.DC s islan~..iwiC:e ~.20 committee wants "- guide<.! tc.our cf the ;,irport
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;:,.;ree:'. on theo abuVG su,;<;;csticns, xexcept Nos> 2, ll., anJ 17. I.r. the cas c cf !Tc. 2 - th.~ t of thc n:: tional lottery it was u..,ciC::&C! that the cor:~;nittec shcul:l prepare a rr.orc .J~ tailed plan, ccnsi~cr a binoo instea~ and ths to be submitt'>C. by them to C<:>bir.et for ap~)rOV<:>l. On 110~, 11 - t!ie. ax'p'drii.. sic~ and diversification of tourism - sam:= <l!:i i<( 2~ ..t;;:d Ho. 17 - the public ;;,oing kept tp to di:t"' - the committeE:) should rneut with c.~e. McBarnetto of RFG to cli:~cuss the iJe<:l. and then report tu Cabinet. The ag;:ncla for thu ~irpcrt Committe<. is set as follows:mcctin~

Ccmr~--cs

::t 3.00 r:m

1. ~ccon~ondcticns 2. ~tructurc cf~e committee 3. "-'<JUl5.rity of meetings 4. ~~::iignrJGnt of tasks 5. Next macting
( 5) i.iOCI< WOIU<Eh::> - Tho contract which was tc b.:< draftcC. by CCe. 1-io~:;l scm" tw~ wc;,ks a;;o, still hus not b;;cn compl<ltcC:. This p o.,osod contri.lCt is t.:- let DG~IU be the <Jil'J<!n;t:. fer MNIB. C:::Ja. Courcl haw alr.:.e~:::y spoken to Ccc. J(izo about centactin; t:he'' 1 : Cuban shi:.'S =~ Ql.;. Noel is to follc\~ up on this by conta~t in~~ Cdc. Hizo. (6) INVIT.TlCN.:> E'rtOM THE U.:;.;.;.r,. - Th.:;y hc.v"' cent to sets of invitations t(J th<:< Contral .:ommittee,. Th"- fir~t invites five 3/ t:c members to visit
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CC mernb<i:rs to visit the ;;ovict Union for a perie>c1 of :::est and r""cre~tiun Listing one month ~nG ancther five to come tor a ~eriod of 18 Gays for a working visit and alsc tc familiarize: thcmse, vus with th<~t Cvuntry. These twc s-'ts of invitations will be discus~cd at th~ CC mGEting fer this p.m.
( 7) iu;Gli\..-. TnYLOrt -

Cue. Louison :;:c:port<::l that in a convers<J.ticn with (agina Taylor she. st.-,te: .. the. t th(-,rc is a <]r<:at potential for her to .J"'t fun.::s for the youth, Cfc anJ othe:r prograrnn.cs. In f:,ct, she has ~lreaC:.y gotten some. But in o:::C.er -to !Je abl._., to ~o so at th~ fullest, she must rlot be working with Gavernment because these agnecics cr~ Non-Governmental Organisations th~t do not give money to Governments. ~ECI~ION - Sister Taylor should b.:: put in an "independent" office with u Secretary/Typist, but w accountublc to Cde. co,.rcl. Cdc. Louison is to contact Cc1e. Miles on the formation of iiitT (i-.gency fer ..ural Transformation) or THKUST (Throu<;;h U Service and Transformation). This will be th~ department Sister Rc0ina will~ be emplvy~d with. Cdc. Dishop ;.:'isclos,.::;c; that 50 pGrson3 ar~ as soon as possible t~ l;e tr,_in._.,C', to be Caf 1 truck jeep drivers.
neede~ anc~

<aJ J.it<lVci<S -

OTtllii-t BU.,IN:::;:>S:nerial survey; Cde. ~ustin to check Joe Cam~bell on what facilities he has de do the aerial survey of country. C~rnival plans are on the way ~ Cert3in mistakes wero made in the organisation of hthc c~c conf;;r.;nce:(1) leaving Ju~y-in ch~rJe ~d (21 na~lecting to invite th~ CCC (3) weak or no mibilisation at all for Sun~avs ~-cninn C~es. uishop an~ Loulson ar~ to m~tt w~~h the: executive m"'mbcrs o.f 1hrc, l:hristian t-eacc Council.

Hazel-Ann i<ECOitDING SEC.<ET,.r,y

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Com.:.a:ies p1esent:Nau't'ice Bishop - Chariman Sdwyn Strachan Unison 'v/hi temn )George Louison Vincent Noel Agenda:1. The Chru ch

Comrades oh.~ :Bem.arcl Coard ~ Kenrick nadix all out Hu<ison Austin of the country

5. P.w.u.

2. D1. Gonsall.es 3. Ca~o of St. Vincent 4. Baraados report

6. Electricity 7. Carriacou report 8. s.w.w.u. situation g. Afric~~ Liberation DaY 10. Ian Cheret

(1) THE CHURCH - Cde. Louison led off the discussion here stating that four church events have taken lllace in the past '~eEk here:- (1) The Cl'C Conference, (2) Catholic Teachers Annuql Convention, (3) CYC Annual Convention, (4) CLDEC Conference, He renorted that Bishop Charles raised the issue of two Prime Ministers ~rith him on Friday last, sayine that be hopes nobody is peeved about him having made that stc,tenent. Cde. Louison responded by sa.Ying thP. t as f['.r as we know, there is only one ~ime Minister here ~d that if there is cl~im about another one, we will h~ve to look for his power base. He ?Js o st~tecl thc.t ::,t the Catholic Teachers- C0 nvent ion, last Friday, he (Cdc. Louison) spoke of the two interpretations Christian Education c~n have; that being part of the thcne. was here for thE CPC Conference gave a very good speech th:!.t went do~m very we;l.l. Bishop Charles was obviously e~remely angered ~d responded by himself asking the priest ouest ions, ;rhich is very unusual for th'!t forum. He even went so far as to ask,the cro;rd questions such as 1 "Do yC.u want to see your prj,ests in the Militia?" Cde. Louison st0.ted that Bishop Charles was "put under m?.nners" by th<:: thunderous applause the Nicaraguan priest receivec, The CYC people who spoke also, were very good. Ci;DEC C0NTI.:R3NCE - Cde. Louison reported here too. He ~-~-- --- :. ,~ ::::::':lop Charles was very low-keyed and defensi9'a in his presentation. David ~!itchell, he said also gave a good sp~ech and the general mocd there was very good and \~arm. Cde. Louis on 1 s speech also went down good. He touched fon a number of pointe including; {a) CADEC in development in the pa3t ten years and th~t the conditions th~t existed then still exist now, (b) the achievements of the Revolution are similar to the wrrk the~ are trying to do in teres of the social and cccnornic programnes, {c) the regionP.l and interna-

,a Sund?.y 1 s CYC Conventicn - the Nicaraguen Priest who

2/.

ti0:n1 economic and

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,-

'tHm::.l econh:::1- and

as church people, recognisiilg the strug.lde to form CADEC must not be side~trac~od in-their efforts~ lt was suggesteci that P.eggy Ne.sfiedl should .l~ork .with the 04DEC people prescritl:v here to shnw them around. David Mitchell a).s-o made a presentation. ant the . CAD:F.:9 Conference. In it he spokE of the importance. of. -the balck power st:rUgP:le iri the early 70''s, the present . dey World situation, th<>.t CJJJEC must look at. the. socr;1al context in which developments ere takillg' place-; detente, and developing strategies. Cde. Bishop then repcrted 9n a r::~eeting he h~ llith . Rev. Lett of the CCC from hntigua on Sunday morning last. The 1a tter wants; to know wh~t is hap:r.er.ing in Grenada and cf our relations with theChruch, Cde. Biahip told him th'?.t there is no other Bishop or hecld of Church in Grenada that could have m~c'!e such a statment as Bishop Ch~.rles. mnde. He also told him that 'what .Charles was. implying when. he made '!;he: . statement about there ,beil!g two Priljle' Mi~ste:r :one for.the Chruch 'end one for the State -. ang in . another chruch other than Catholic, and w:l. th other denominations present, is th.<-t his church is the real chruch and all others should joi_n it., ... Rev, Lett disclosed to Cde; Bish0p that the progressive chruch in the region is tinder se:Hous rressure in that there is ~ great chance of the reactionaries. takir.g rower in the upcoming ele cHon's for tqe CCC .. As. a result, he exrressecl. the view that Grenada
can n0t ~ at;il
wv~lt1 ut:, ~

-~ }Jc::c~uetion, (d) the::t they

j uo L ~1 L t vwla; ~c..nJ.,.. no-t. r ... "ivu.:l.

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any counter-revolutionary -activity from tl:w ynurch. He pointed out to Hev. ,Lett the.t they. wo):lld ~ve t() carey the struggle the!IISelves and exp_ose 'fli!3b.op_ Charles if necessary. 't{hat he s~ggef:jted 'j,s_ ':that. He:v. Lett should talk to Bishop C'ruir.les himself. Rev. L9 tt disclosed that it is hard to d:isp~ll all . the theology picked ur, {turing one's school days re-:g,rding the concept .cf "pie in the sky". He ::'.lso . made a distinction bet\-ICCil \ihD.t he Called. "atheistiC communis~ and just plain co~~uhisc. The G~neral observation waR made that the. c'h.uich has decided to make a m~jor thmlst a~inst the Hevoiution again ann that hthey are in close contact ~rith the backward Church teachers.

The fol1owing points were noted:-

(a) Sydney Charles' cl~destii).e meeting with the

Venezuelan OAS Ambassador, Cardozo. and PRAY,. two P.M.'s, etc~)- '

(b) Cb.lres'speech at the CPC EcU:meriical Service (at which he made the sta-tements about PRJ, (c) meeting with He gina Taylfr, caning the

3/ priests at the

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pi,-~ tcc :t-~ t!Jeo Ui0 Cc-nfar~,ce leftists ?Jl<.1 <1uerying thG ikc:.sior. ',:0 hol: tho Cl:r.ferc.nce here and n('t in

I:.cucjor as u'3.s
(rl.)

r10eting ,;::::Lh Phil \lhe:tton of EI'IC/ (c~ meetings with the ere crewe (some of them) (f) his interview (the only one) on thn recent CBS TV St,tion, which viciously at:tacks the Revolution. (g) his three encounters Hith Cde. Louisc-n at different occasions during the last week.

su~p:esteC..

Cde. Strachan flet that the time had comw llhen Bishop Charles sh0ulil be c:\Dcd in andgiven a strong warning.
C~e. Whiteman exnressed the view an~ Comrades agr~ed that the present r-robleos being experience ~-'ith the Cbru::h are a result of the Iarty's negligence in rforoin;; c co=i ttee for that srecific nur"nsb In this reg"lrd, Comr2.dcs ~ro tc. start lc<:'::in; for such possible pecple.

Here, Cde. Louison rcportd that he met ;:ith the Cuban comrade who is in ch~rpe of re~ilious affairs in the PCC -he wns here for the CPC Conference. He spoke of the development of the Forty's work in the Chruch ann said that a CC member is in char~c of that area of work. Comrare Bishop also disclosee that because of Cde. Louison's presentations, he has been the target for criticisns from both Fathers Bernard and Peter.
In light of all the al-ovc, the following decisions were taken:-

t... T1,.e f0llowing t'lpei! sper:ches should be tn.ns~ribed, t-:: be e~ited by Cd~.Louison: i. Cde. Bishop's speech nt the Openinc of the CPC Conference lOth May ii. Costa Rican priest at the ope~ing of the CPC Conference lOth tray iii. The Soviet priest ?-t the open~ of the ere Conference 16-th tA.ay iv. Cde. Lonison c.t the CPC Confer<=nce 12th rr.ay ''. Bishop Charles 'l.t the CPC Eclll!leni14th Hay cal Service vi. Cde. Louiscn 'l.t the Catholic Te~chers 15th f-lay Annnal Conventio-n vii. Cde. Louis on at the CYC Annual Con17th May vention viii. Nicaraguan priest at the CYC Anrm-::1 17th May Convention ix. Cde. Louison at the Cl~EC Conference- 19th May
B. The follo;,ing rack'3.rc was also aTeed. upon:i. Cde. Bishop to s~eak to Fr. Martin(he being the most ~ror.ressivc of the priests). ii. Cde. Whitemsn to speF~.k tC' Lucey Bernc.rc' (Those two discussions will center around the present situation with the Chruch's rehtion with the TRG - a "Lett-type discussion".) iii. a letter to the F.\~. I. ( i!ecidec'. upon ~.fter much discussion) iv. identify thr. Te or,le in the Homan Catholic
4/ . , Chrurch Executive Council

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-, .... . r! ';-:.uncil cnr' I"E:t them to rnise

: e , _,,c

-:"~...-. ''incc to check the I'reebyteri:l-.'1 nireet{?) vi. .;,-, abcve Bishop Charles rul'l let eomebl'<'!y SjlCnk
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.....

on th - -::..

r~;

~~uison is to check Sis. Ju~y ' -~t. by Frj nny, 22nn.

the re rson atr,ve hie wh0 will them probably speak t~- Bishop Cha.rlN himself.

ibere ~<-cs a ver-J ~.cnr?- intt::me discussion on the nuesticn Sf reli[;irn gt-n<::<:.D.~--. cspocir.lly ru-c!;g Cdl'ls. fiishop, "'traclla.n art Le>usion. Jhis consU!'!ed a I!Teat portion of the time. The viol was exprt>ssed that it shculd be a PB and CC arenda item. Also taking up much discussion ~laS the question as to whe:o t>c mi:'-:1.le clRsc ,1as nr.w in terms of suppcrt for the Revolution. S-::.me comr':'.des felt th~t presently the t::iddle class ;;as showin!! fire supr-ort for the llevclution, while 0thers felt th:>.t this ~~~-s not thJ case that in f<?ct, that str8.ta was r.::ovi.n~' away from the Revolution. Cr.mrc.defl also questic-ned the nosition ref.arding natior~l unity at this time.
Comrac1e~Louison is to talk to l1rs. Byer. She W!!B reouesting that either a p,roup of chruch people ~c to Cuba to look at the auestion r.f the Chruch ther~, or that e ~oup frcm Cuba comes here. It was decided ~hat the latter would be the better m~el and Cde, Louis:m is to try to /1:C:t her to aeree to it.

(2) The Dr. Gonsalles issue w~s discussed.

( 3) P. vi,. TT. - Cde. Noel re;:>o::-ted he held a r:10eting with the FWU Cell. He S-'lid that it seems that electicns 1dll be next h'Cek 1mC. th~t the cell c'3!1 bring out about 80 pec-ple as c.pposed to 230/250 by the Uni"n. He -~las suJSc::estin,-~ that if an ar.nr uncel!!ent cou.lC. be mane rec;,.,_rdill/1: the increased salaries, the turnout would be more. He w0ndcred whether a clear announcement in this re~ard could not be made about this bet~:een nr.waand Monday.

Cde. Bish0p exr-lained tho.t this w0uld be difficult, because of certain r-roblt-.ns and that the issue -.:~.s cue tc be discussed this aftcrn<'~"n at Cabinet l!!eet- ing.

(4) ELECTRICITY - Cde. 3tr .ch3.Il disclosed that Salfe.rie; of the G.E.S. called hirn yc~.tcrc'ay mornin,o::, st<ttinf: that there is a crisis in the: company. The crisis is that they chly have twc days supply of fuel in storar--e and that the boat is ue to pass here ~.uring that time. However, Esqo h~s threatend to let'thcm by-pass Grenada unless they are roaid the S478,000 cwin~ them. He also said th~t the Company h~s not been able to collect their mcney because no bills have been issue, which is a result of the Ncr{ machine not functioning,
G.B.S. was told th?..t they
sho1;~<J

ask for a 60-day

5/ instead of a

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Mnn~.

hnt 'B:)RO. 'hf'>o

30-r1~y

lim of cro<' it.

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Strcchan stat~d thnt he told S~lf~ri thqt aylor should berunr, up and told ex~licityly that he must pau off his debts. Cde. Bishop SU{;,"estod that Cde. Str?.chan call him in Pnd speak to him about the money from Taylor.
OTHER THINGS:-

~de.

The Hermitage/Tivoli !.'.r~a is "on the biil" ~gain a and Cdc. B~ho!' so.id thc.t he h:J.d rec<'iv<?cl rercrts sayin,~r that there was a "jump-Up" in the streets ~h~~e last nip.ht. - th~re will be-the launchin~ of a rarty in June, "come ht;ll cr high wr-.ter". - Stanl.:y Robt;rts has been saying since lpril, that when June comes, "they go see". Tne Lybian Cho.p-ee D 'ff~?.irs says that he has received information saying that America pl~ns to move decisively on us in the next three ~onths to get us out of poer in that time. - all this must be linked end co-ordinated.

Hazel-Ann RECOHDING SECi<ETl.ItY

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MINUTES OF POLITICAl,

WEDNE8DAY, 27TH !"l"Y, 19Al

BUR1~\U

MF:l'TING

HELD ON

Comrades present:Maurice Bishop Selwyn Strachan Unison \hiteman Vincent Noel - late Kenrick P.adix George Louison
AGENDA:-

Conll'8cies nbsent!Bernst-rl Goard Hudson A,_,stin

( 1) GllENI.EC

2 A~ricultural Sub-Division law 3 GCNA ~ccount 4 Comrade Radix's report 5 Bnrb~dos Report/Trini1qd trip 6 A.trican Liber,~tion D?.Y delee;. tes

Before starting the aFenda, the decisions of the last PB meeting were "looked through" to see IJhetPhr they wer~ implemented and the Secretariat was told to keep check RFG to ensure that the tapes get cone. On decision Bi., Cde. Bishop did not speak with Fr, Ha~.tin, Bii., C~e. Whiteman did not speak to Lucky B('rn'lrd as the latt-r is out of the country, Biii., the letter to FWI 1~as done, Biv,, Cde. L0 uison leaves for Trinidad this t~ternoon, Cde. Louis on spoke to Sister Judy, but she \las not sure as to the members on the n.c. church council md she'ia to try to get the information and contact Cde . Louison. However, she did confirm tb.t the Bishop pcrconall;v chosses the people who are to be Comcil mcmbero. Cde. P~dix eaid that in apealing to nia mother, she md the same to say about the R.C.Chirch Council - she sai<l tha.t democracy is <lying in there. (1) GRENtEC - Barelays Bank will send ~ letter, saying that they will ~r~nt GFS a loan of !40Q,OOO 'if Cde. Bishop signs the letter, thus takin11, on the personal undertaking to see that the loan is repaid, Cd~. Bishop asked Mr. Commission to add "or the Minister he designates" to the letter. This was agreFd upon and Cde, Strachan s~ed the letter, thus making the mone7 t>.vailable to GE~. It is to be repaid by September, 31st, 1981. It was noted tht SOM!body from Cuba will be arriving here on Friday to look at the machinery and make recommendations. thst Trevor Farrel should do a economic survey of the company ann that "e. should look for alternative slrurces of fuel - GF3 has 8,000 customers. Cde, Bullen, thenew l'l.ana.o;er of Glllll!I.EC fW.Ve the Political Bureau a idea as to what is he ina. a::me, He said that the Board of Directora of the company oet yesterday (May 26th) and made some decisions:a. to pay ESSO thebalance and ~ork out with Tony Joseph an arrangement for the future, b. they have s<lt up a ccmmittee to look at 2/ the cGsh flow situ3.tion.

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the cash flow situ:ction, c. they are requesting a loan of ?960,000 from the CDB to do a complete overhaul of the machines o.nd to buy new ones, In this ;:cgr.rd, he su~geostC'c\ tha. t Cn P., Bieho~ speak to 1"/.illam D..,mas d. coneioering employing 10 persons t:Jmp.)r.r11y to write out the outst~dinR bills e. Pursoo to ~?ive ,, re:;ort cin the ,g:enel'"c,t.inl'" plant and the present SUfply Of B"(l!lrt' p'lrts . t, the accountant Salf::.rli) to pivc '1. r<:port on the compr:my 's ""fixed assests, c nsh projection for the next 6 months .and expend i turc. It was disclosed th,lt GES collects about :!700,000 $800,000 monthly. Cde. Bullen also said thr.t the main nroblcrn no11 is the cash flow which has been ;;'ffccted by the NCR machims which have been non-functional fo:r some time. Com;c"u~ntly, bills are 6 weeks old. In thiR regard, Cub::J. might be illinll; to le~d, give or sell us such a nachine. Cde; P.ull.<cn i<'] to g<Jt. the specifics of the present NCR machine, infol'lll ''shley T~rylor who will then conto.ct Richard Jacobs to r:iv~ Sister Coard, p~rsently in Cubl3. to sec if it is av"lilable there, However, thefollowing people all versed in computers, will be checked to s er 1~hat other possibilities are open; Boson Radix, Errol Coard and Byran C~mpboll. There 1e also a computer at the Ministry of Plan:,.ing, which ~s p:iven to us .~s 'l r:ift from Ihvid '-~el.linr:ton, th~.t is to be checked for possible use. Mario Bullen and Fonnis t.u~n~stine to bF: tolephC!ned on obtaining sp.'U"e parts. The new l1=a~r di~close<l that unc1er Roclnoy Ileorp;e.' s con- tract, he rece i vcd 036,000 YC'lrly, -~ hO'lflC, c.:o.r and 'H ,000 entert~inment "allo..tnncc. r:orlney l}"'orr., is ".lso Hable to p:et paid for threc months after the tcrmin:tjoh of his services. The end cof May will be the c>nc1 of tbn three months. Comrades felt th:1t the "surplus" from S.or'nc>y G5orge'scontract should be acjustec1 e!ppropriately, Comrade Bullen also disclosPd th"t CDC in pc,ir! a l1'lnqp:ement fee and a Commission fof' >'hich n>.!l.s i.nto thouso:mds of dollars. This mon(''' comes from GES. Two.,letters are to bG sent by An~s St;~ith, o.:J Acting Permament Secrotry in ... the Ministry of F'in:mce to CDC 13ll.d GRENT..EC, outlining "cvernment 's .nosl.tion, Comrndes suggeE<ted th: t some propaganda be done to P=rsuade customers to pay t:wi r bills :md th.~t 2. pamphlet be done which can be u:::;erl for house to house, cutlining the present situation in GRENLEC. Cn e ~ 'ilhit8~Jan su,srp:c-~ted that Cde. St. Berno.rd 11rite the pamphlet nd sd.d that he would inform him ::t CC meeting lnt.er th::.t d".y. It was also agreed that the 1960 Law on GES be repe13.led.
(2) AGRICULTURAL SlJB;..DD!JSION I.Aie - A lau has been dr1ftcd to generally bring the land "under m?.nnerfl", It is called

3/ the I.A'IrD DrW'BH'PMENT

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-3the J,,\t'ID Df;VET,QPl:i':!l'i.' /.0'1 l'TII,I8-~TI0!' :'Y. It is b1sed c>n ex:;om:rles from cauntrio:?s l i'-<:> J <JTr'.ic-. -nd 8t. ><i tts. It <>1.1 o,.s :for ttr L:lrd Commission 'w c':r,J. 1'8 cC"rt.in lands, ~'71cu trr:-1 'Ulrl indlc ~nn rc.n..i:rrs for a. development plan f11r .,,,, t l!'nn. It also ;.:1<1-e it lo!T.al for the trcns:f'er of the 1.m~ title to GoJcrn~.:ent ~nd compenR~tion later. r.ne, f.~".dix h~s been .~.Lrm :h" dr<,ft which llt>.s dbne by !:nes F''..tpatrtcl: ~" 1,.} tu'i0n n.nd for him to rcoori; to Eco:,ornic Bur)'ll on F.l'itlay 29th M:1,, Ctle. R?idx is ..leC' to cl"eck r..:i,_<~ Fitzp~trick on the purchserl. of ?. 'lOU""' in )t. Po.nl' r:. cin!" for
~200,000.

(3) GCNA ACCocm-r~ - C:r)e. '.'hitP~an rc<.,,.,r:.,r; th-,t there artO> re.,orted irre:'1.lh.:..i~j_ef' in ";he G'C:rJ. c-nnt nd tf>bt oome million lbs. of mt-:;cf" i!'l "ll!)p:C'(l.~- ":i:;sin('" fr0m the Grenville ~!utr:,ll(\ Pool. P.e f"'1.t th>.t t; -;:: shuld be discussed 'it CC l'lvcl, b.J(: it >:>s ''cdickc V t it 'fill be C!isvussed at_ Economic !lu-e<:tu mPr-tin": r:-l ?li<'1r,y 2<Jth Jol'ly.

(4) COMF:.ADR R.WIX'J REPCRT .;. C<le. :tc.rl.ix rc;,ortec1 on hjs tr trip to the U.S. :}ich ns :r.qinly tn bc:-o t brck the r.:dverse propa~nc1c th1.t w~; beinl! snrP.:lE' !1.'~ :l.<Orc', thr011gh the television progr :.::nc on CBS, c1 one ,: lbv0 ~'oresh. lle O'lid thc.t a pro,;n~.rn e on >:IIB Radio St <:ion, or~::>''iscd to be'lt back the prop"l,c:~mr'>2. tht:t '"'-S supooC4eC: tc be hour, ended. up beinP 1+ hrs. l trin,tl the radio prc-rrnrnc, th~re was only one caller rho surl'(lrtei! Ua"n ''"''h. Gomr .,rt e Had ix S'lid thnt :1bnut 7 :Jeetintl(ll ,.ere helC. > rr:,bil i~e people for the dell!On'1tr:tion r-inst the t.:n:-; )ro_u.rr>.!:l"1e. ThP. i!emonstr tion n it1 cnrne off P.n~ YIOS ''81''1 rocd ''ith "bout 150 persnns PP.rt;_cin: . tine:. l-lo~t. of i.h~.c~ numbP.r rerP middle t'.ped people, .. includ in.<>; some !-.He~. He <' id not t'lke part, Ho Cl.'l.ir1 no r.:ew:l time wf'.3 nl:1 o:rcrl on CBS ::nr1 that lawyers "-'"' lo:-\cinf.' in . the rro~r< ll....~.e for po!l1ible chrges o! libel. --he>. he .,ent oto ' 1:,\sl\:.ngton, he helt1 a "-l>'et tor-eth"r" ::~t :Ji.,-,tl'r '1illiarns' )'o<u;e ,..hr-re !)P.ople from

t.he Dl'.":(::{ Uni tctJ l<~ro~ft -rnd Prien~~ 1

o:r

C.1:::n-"1da ~-'~re

present.

Cde. R:!idx S'>.id tlut ir. tfew Ynrk, ~~,, ~~eli! " l'ren3 Confcrencr- Hi th some '55 )T'W'lrJmen, inr.lncJ i.tP. 1.Y-;: frc:n the C,ribl'ean 'lnrl CBC. H-~ t'n~ Si~tr:r ''ill.'Frr:G ''ttcndci! the Conference of Bl~<cl: J r,urnC~lir,ts. ::;<'''', I~_.1 idY. brou,q:ht grectinr.s from 'l'ony l''<t!'teo. C.-Je. Radi::;: r&po:r.te-1 th.-3-t he l!'et with l~~b~rt ''..:.11, Dir~ctor of -~'he Caribbean election o:f' the St'lte Dep"-rt171ent. '!bey hwe .cr.lmi:tted that they interfe-rrFld in th"' rcirport/IY.F is-,u.;. 'lhc;r nlso slipped out the fact they they w:1nt to rt~n:-tr.e ?.r. independent newspaoer herf: ~~~ ~Jant<:c to !:now if 1-a.- ~:8Ve p-tven Cuba permisoion to u;;e \'he Airport .:ts r, ra:cJ.-1 t<<r:'' b<.'.C'le. Regardin:~r") tllr: ir ''cccpt~nc(' of ou: r;:_; ~:l~''>G'JP.dor, they said th.ct the m>t::cr is still iunriar consic1er~tion and that .re will hem :rrom them, . but t}:l~,_. coulr1 not s.1y wh'lt th.c dec.i.sion ~tll bf'. r.~~; EJniJ:: .J.so r'lised ~1ith them the f.-;ct th~t Pr~:l'!ident Rea~;;,n h--s not reJ)licd to '-/ ... P.il. PisbC'p 1 z

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P.M. Bishop's latter, The~' r<'plied "lh""tt 2 vcrb:tl reply w:Js ,r:iven hy their H'r-:-scnt,Jtive in 1':--.rh::.dos, Cile. R~ dix told thP.rn th.t he il id not have ,:J.;-,v lno.m!i cdll'C of thia. Tr.e Stntc Dcp2.rto~nt expr.sss:::cl <li:.~~pointrn2nt that we h!ld fivcn nubl.i.ci ty to the letter, K:i'i.hnut lm.itinPfor a reply. c~.e. '.~... !i~ protc!ltr.rl thcir j.nterf;-,rf:nce in the Airport/TI- F is.n: :.n~ th0y saic: tha~ sa>. 1 t .'ls la&dtimate. Thcv ?.180 8,'jd thnt thcv 'li'<~ r:d.1J formuhting their J'.policy tcl~'.rcl o Grrn=1dn, Thev .1.1~:<' ri 1. the nuest1on3 of >:'lee !;ion and tha prr:.s'J.
G-1 r:

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r .il i :' roported

t.hat the BUF is 1-~tr.i.n(" in pr~"'ti!f' r.d t.h::t tho Black Po lit icf.!l : 'Partv is hn'!;inr thP.i r con :.r:rcnu. in Aurmst nnd they want somc;Jo<'y :,o,~ thr P,Tty to ttrnd it 1 F.r- s:Jid th'lt thfy were ?:bl.) tc. mobilise 4'5,00C ;"Coplr- fnr the <tntiH'lr march th ... t tool: rl:CCE' in ' ~,sl~i.n.,:.:r,n, Fe S'lif! .J.so th<tt the 7th Pan ~.fric: .: c..,nPTGR'1 or,~,.,_n~_.,r-r;, u~r:t to hole the Congress her<' m d t;' :t thcv arc qct i.vzxr ~. ''te;)ri~~ Co;:'littee 11ith peonlo rc:1ronsiblC' for ~H''"rr;r;t, rrss. tio <JJ..so st~.tcd th t therP 1s ~ crn.frrenc.~ cnr-'.:i.n.r up Ronn to be heln in Paris, to nrc<;"' for N".miri'!. ':.; .,,_,:,,JpE:n<11'nce. Cde. R~dix dso S'lid th:.i; be met Ec.seo .:he> ~1Yi F> to l~no1 n former CIA !1l;'.n. _D.: . ,~!Oo R~l a tht he (1 ;.:1uwr reo th..t a dHcision w::s l!l.'l.dc to 1Tinp: dNm th<: P;-tG, l'e 1l:::o felt th:>.t we should try to fort'! scm.~ suCJ:'ort '\.rt cb(, cl'n,:::> : 1r' that he ~1ill soo-n 1_., Rer:in.n: .'.rchhishY,) P1~.tin ~1bo he described ".S bein sir.Jplifir;d, B01'l:o , ."-t<' permission to 11ri te on Grnc::' , .oulc:1 also 1 ~ 1cc ::, ''cckl~ennecy Budhlall <J.nd ''.).:-1\s to lmow if ,.,n..-br1~' ill be 'lbl-~ to see him if he c~mes lrrc,
HerE 1
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r1:i.nhop l.r.~l~."Sr:~ that

Baseo ts tryingt.J act kck into th' ''e::t :Jr:ni.n communi tv ann is scekin~< to ,,s;. Gr~n~.rb .fo; ". 1 t, T>urponc. He .'.llso. !!lade thefollo>iin;~ Jci.n+s:- Bill Scha8.P ;cncl ;~l~.2n f:.ly 1mn tlr.: ;: :~rc:dinps. ;- Cde, Eurke "'"ic~ ., e nend ilNm "' -t;.,:L-;.o.~ to C'ile. Louison about some ~tur'.T~c. nd 28 te,cbu;"l 'h" snt to come he here to help :"cr :'. 1hile, -Cc'.e. Taylor should :nove fr0m :~r.cnl :1.(: >.':!.1'1 't;c) Brooklyn in order tc dC\ :!.:>r.~ co:rn"uni ty o rk Crie. Burke i~ .:o.lso not d 0i.nr:r en--~url. corl1...,,, rnt tv worJ.: and som.;obody ic needec1 to do t,h't - Samorie is t.; ~::r;:-: 4. r: o~n .,his nrr: ;-;fJ:-~r~.-, ~r~.):=!'r.'"rman - The Gren dn. l''ri..!l!dc:hip Socir;ty is i,:., }>;: r~.-lmmcl2r1 on June 19th - the NY I:lission b:.s nut toarth.or ~: L:,Lch 13th Prol"r".lllfl'e - the Ral: y th,.t ..... c heln in NY hoc' a>out 250 nersons
C~e. lkdix ended ),is r'"!'ort by '1\lic;.~err~:i :p '!:h:t .for future anniversc>ries 0f thr !fpvolution, r!iL.'r::-nt cnmr-:'es <Jhould fl'O to different l:wcs to holt' cclcl>r ':i rm~, <':.rz. North Ji.:meric", Lonilon, i~UJ'.1pc 11nc'! th0 Cni.h':;,,.n,

Cde. Louiscn s '.id. tl t Ricky Parris e:f .8~ rb:Jdo~ c:anto ua to print their mi:1ir.uln pro,o:r1mn8. 11Pc :LG i.o:1 - it can be done once F'1I ha:l the f:!cilitir?fl,
R::J~;eJ.-":nn R'.iCI'~>:DJNG "iRCP..f'~' RY

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MWUTES OF fOLITICi\L nU,(EAU ME ;TL'IG HELr.' CN

\>.'EDNES:J;,y,
Comrru <:os present:-

3~D

JUNE, l.<;U1
absent:

Comrild~s

Maurice c;ishop Selwyn Strachan K<~nrick Rndix G"enr11e Loui~lon Unison Whitenan Vinc~nt N0el

Jcrn<,rcl <!oar'j ) Hudson Austin ) away

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(15) (16)
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Detention Tri!unnl OECS E t1 '' 'tlclsh June 1 <:th Grllce James Spnr<> rarts frcm South Kor<:!a 1-VU/I LC. Conference Sonny ~lark's rlwnc Cctll Fnrcisn Minister' G0nfer~ncR LybiafuSS[{ l\m!1CISsarJor Letter ~Gm .!ichnrcl Jacol.s Security Lyhian del~~atinn hShley Wills/:<ussel Venezuela fuel .{csrons,, to Ci!S CC assessment we.ok'nrl

(1) ;)ETENTION T ..\L:tJNAL - Cd~;. <~adix hus ho::-n assigner~ the task 0f getting thr<~C ni!W nam<'S to rC[lac~e thnsn. prcsr,ntly on the Tribunal.
(2) CIIGJ\NISHTI.CN CF EASTEKN CiuUr;::E~;,!II STi.T::.S - Cdc. 3ishop said that t~ si.gning of the Tre.:~ty is to take rlace next week, but that there are some urticles in it that he is not rleated with, e<J Article B. The decisinn - the topic will be <iiscussed i\t Cabinet meeting that afternnon.

(3) WELSH - Cdc. Radix state<i that S M i\ Welsh had resigned 1 ~ ho:~d later wi thJrawn his resign<~t ion . :iecision - Wi;,lslt 'i.s. b ~transferred to th<-: National SeCr<"!t.aria t under l(urt Strachan to do orgm ising m d protocol work.

(4) G~~'.CE JI\MES - Cd" i(udix told th<> P.~. of Grace James' conr.ection with tho:. r.>.stas. fl decision was already t,lken on this issue - i.e. that she shcould he fircl from her present jch. C~e. ~Jcilnrnette was tol<! to check on it anrl ensure thnt it is 'lrne.
(5) JUNe 1 9IH - That day is now cal:).c-l HEC<ES DAY instead
of ;~UTLE R/STa;,CHi\N ;)i\Y. l\ Fropa<Jan<ia Plan L'.n.l a clraft

pamphlet were sumhittecl hy Cr.k.~1cBurnette. The Froraganda: Plan d.,al t with ways tf encoura-:;inD the ma~.$qs to come out to the Rally - <Jetting rid of the fei\r l<:ft {rom the bomb blast last year. Goth the Clan und the pamphlet were accepted by the f!ureau with minor changes. 21, The pamLh.lct will

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Tho r:a~:~rhlet will '.>c rubliS 11ed 1 lY Fr i.c:.:>.y, 5th June. Thc<y Wrc sul~mi tted to thC' P,: on t '1( C'.C. 's SU)QP.Stien. " draft lutter t: the T .u .c. wns alsco acce{'tcl.
( 6 ) SI"Hi>E !'J;.U :; F J(N SCI.l!i I KC.H:r. - C.:.l ,_ ~J hit cm<~n disclosed th.:~t spare r.?rts i'.rc ne<... l,~d .fnr !H'rnc tr'"ctcrs and that th~y Ar.e r.nly av.-"ila!.le .!'rom :.;cuth !<:.rea. [)ECISirN - C:~'' l'hitc9J.'ln is tr:- --nr~.:;misel th rurchao.c: r.f the rarts.

(7) -'-<G MF.LTINGS - It ~1as ncted that th-::12 has ~)c~n a lcng lapse si 11C<! th" last i'tiG m\'- tinv an-i t h<1 t Sl"'"C: ra:rl" arc f~<elin<:;; isc,l.-.tel. and arc~ driftinc;. ~ Je . ~ish"P felt th:\t if all ~1inist;:rs c.r.. unr..;~lc t. ::ttc:n< the m.:r-.tin<JS, then " c. nscious ef:'.-,rt shoull be rna le t:. ensure th<'t a~tut 2-1 nini..;tcrs t"~ pr<:scnt ;:-.t ,n~r nne mcPtin<J. JF.;CISJJN - L<G me:. tinc:;s t<> c l10l.J furt.nio:Jhtly on a !~tJs1ay, startin~: nc!:<t Tuos, 1.-..y 1 JuntJ C:th
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h 58cretary tn the ~:G is te b~ .-..rr~intcj in the rerson of :le~chcl r.ain, whn is r-r.:s ..~ntly thu ~ecc~lin0 Secretary tr thn C~hin~t. The Ca~inet Sccrrtary, Marcella )aJir.~, hus ">ccn trlrJ t iraft a l~;tter informing the relative PliG mr:-mhers of t '1:' n.:com~;cncc ment of P~G meetin~s and thcse mPr.tin s .c.rc~ t<' pr(cned on a pre-set ~0Cl'!da. <ac hcl 'lain -iS .~.1 sr: reSt-onsible fcr. remindin<J Jn,~mhers ,,f the mc' .. t in-:;.

(8) I-WU/ILO CCNFE<l!.l\ICE - Unr:kr Fi'J1.1 1 it wns rc1 nt.::! ~.y Cdc. L!ishop that th(, negotiaticns hnd t.:!kcn a lrastic turn. The Unir,ns are claiming that they J<now what ti-c ir members w~.nt i'.n(J th;!t that the teachers an 1 nurses should not 'Jet the increases that had illreildy hecm agrerxl UJ-'on. C:lc. 'ishor felt th.:1t two errors were made (a) <''H)raeing to the Ct)mmunique and (b) giving Chris ac:m tha n~gotiating r-')VJcr. DECI:>HN - we nrc nrw ~:lack to

- <nh:.-y kbinson is to be i:cc<\llcc~ fr<em the Conference ,r!i.nn hcl,J in Geneva. <.:>k. F 2n!'1is /lucustinc is t1 rerlacc him tc hl, accompanieJ ~:-y C.le. Strachan who lenvcs hcr.0 on S~nday, Cie. Strachan will telex <ob y :.)')insr:n to return h-:.mc ;me~ will ''ricf Crje, Fennis <uQUstinP '" the situaticn re. fl-it) net)otiations. (9)SONNY W-.1K 1 S F!K:NE ChLL - C<le. llish'f.' r.:.,vcaled that Sonny Mark had t<.~lT h<>n,.. ~ him .-.~'".:t t the rcccn t COS (:. r<:<Jro:>mr'H,~. The latt<~r sa!' th;\t he is crmc~rnc'l c':f the .Ja!llagc done by the r:cr;~rnmme ;md thi'.t :brcn6!i.:~n na.ticnals in New York are Jcmoral ised. Hr snir1 that hc.> has asked the Missi"n tc s ,-,n:1 a ccpy of th'~ Grr.naia Human -<i~Jhts Council's report t eve>ry nati0nnl. ri'lrt frc't:l that, he is also su~1r;estinc' that an "in'lerenr~cnt" rerson goes tc New Yr;rk tn a ~ 1 'ress a rnlly t~.:~t will be or<J<!nised by him. Cnmrac1es felt tr.at thr. Stl:~sticn is worth c. t-ry u'nd n;:omoas .:~s i'ristol, Ch<1sley .).;vid anJ :)anny Williams w<Ore suq.,cstc'l :fnr the "inc~cr-cndent" 3/ tyrc. i!,,wcvcr, the

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-3type. Hcwev ,r, thr; tentative fr<Clin.-.~ c!' th :.'ure<.~u is that ,)r. J<.'hn \-Iotts shouLl be that r-'r~;cn. H::>wev.:r, the toric is t; he r l;,c e:l en the a<JetLia fn r next week 1 s
r-.~~.

meeting. In

th(~

mcm timQ, Cdc. v;hitt.:m.\11 is to

check

Jr. \.1/;'ltts when he (:Jr. t,vatts) returns.

(10) FO . lEIGN MINISTEc<S C.NF'E:!ENCE - C:k. ,ishcp r_:~vc the ''ureau an idc'a ns to which cc.untrics/islan:Js will he attcn<lin<J the Confr,rence; Guyana Trinida:l
i.~arba.:1os

Nc official reply nc rcrly

~aid

i1onstcr:o:<~t

St. Kitts nclizc n:\hamt\s

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St. Vincent St. Lucia :><'minica Grenada

It was .lecilerJ that the following Comra<k:s call these Jiffercnt C<'untrics, trying to pc~su."\:!e them to nttenJ the Conference:Guyana Trini-lal
Jamaic<.~

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:Jishor

Cde. ~<aJix/Lc.uisc,n C:le. Coar~ (<ml alsD t.' contact the I ~H i:\ncl '.III"J t r:rc,:ss JJ\)

C:le. ''ishop will tclcrh(:n<e

C;,to (Hlsn
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tn

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Dominica Monsterrat Be liz<~

Jrseph ab,ut the situatinn there) The r.s. in ~he Ministry of External Affairs tl1crc said an official will com0 Cde. Louison CdG. ;~ishor:

Cde. :-ishor cxrlained th;1t t:-, get a quorum, there must be five indercndent countries and one ~r.c. H<) is also due to meet with Nr. Cc.to on ~1ustique Islnnd which is privately onwned ~)Ut has Vincent ian r 01 ice and Immic;ration authorities. (11) The LyL>ian/USS;< llmbassdcr - It was nctc,d ~hat !cth ambass11.dors 11.re ur!)ently ncede<l in these twc countries anrl whoever it is ne,?ds to leave here tlli s month. Ole. :lishop siad that th2 Cnly rcrsri in mincl n<'W is CJe. Gcllineau Jilmes, ~ut n<' firm (iccisions Wl'rc tal<;::-n c>n this issue. It w<~s alsc noted that Cdc. Coanl h'"s sair! that the L~~~ian ;>mhassildcr is 'More key than the one fc:r IrilJ. (12) LETTE:< F,((N <ICH,:_,;;J J/la:i!S - ::rl<~. :Jishop r~ad parts ef a letter he rec,,ivr-!d fr"m A.mhassadnr Ji\cohs. In it he raised many issues r latin<] tc Grena Ia.' s r.!lil-tions with 'liffercnt.sccialist countries. Cne of the thinos he sai~ that the~' i\r.. most upst~t aL-cut is that many-

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offers (J:-:articularly scholarshirs) nrc b(,ing m<!.:ie to us an.J they have not ~e,n gcttins any reJlly. They Celt that if we <ln n t want to r.cc.cr t th~ nf~er-;, wo shr,uld say so e.n;l they \vill <Jive tiH~m to r:ther c,.untrics. :de. Jacc.bs raisP.d the issue cf the C:1c. L,,.,-., l:~r' s visit t!"; the U .S,S,';, in his letter. H<' saL: th<'.t th(! visit is not sure end thr.>.t the best way to "'.)et toJ'' the Soviet Uni.:n j_s thruu<Jh ::luloarin an.l rr th1: c.;,.~ .~. He sugr;:;estc<J thnt C<l,!. O:.>ishop first r:ay a visit to these countries. He rointed tout. that CJe. r:r tega has been to Moscc\V rm . f<,ur ocassions, lm t has nc t sc~n Crle. L;rehncv en ony <'f these visits.
C'J.:.'. Jncohs C\lsc

stated t)lnt th(rc ?.rC? rlnns to hnv<~ c.ne ,,mJ:.assarJor to Grenada representing nll the ~ocialist cuun~ri~s. HP i!.lso cnnJc:oy.'rl ar. invi t<:~tion tc-. -;:::.-Jc, ::ocl tc visit Yugloslavia f: r til'<~ \Jt,eks in . l~c,:l'l'v:r to l0d. n t workers' rarticiratinn thcrQ. W~ have also reccivt".l offers from :.ul<:_;.'l.ria t sen-l 2.:1 Ccmradcs tn their l'i:lrty School - 12 in June m.l another 12 in .)~cemth:r. Th<.Jy also want 2 childrrm betw een 6 - 14 Yl?<lrs v;hc .:~re QOod in sinr:.:ing, drama etc. t<.' visit there frr.;m 12th - 26th ;.u0ust. ThP. r.c. is to 1<''<'-k .;t that. Ten university s.ch.:;larshirs arc? hcin<:;, offerec1 ':>y the G;~ - Cde. Louisc:n will check it nut. Still in C~!e. Jacobs' l~tt.~r, 'the cu:=.sti:>n "f the constructicn f r:ur. rarty's Hci'\oquarters w.:~s ri'liS~)'l Aml,assador Jaco!)s sair~ that the s.u. is willinn tr-. r,ive us cement im-.J ' th,~r construction r-aterials \V~rth $1SC,C'GO(US}. They want to c;et the informcti.t'n on the qurint i ty c:f our neN.ls, thf! ad.Jress it shcul'J he sent to arid the rcutl! the materials should he sent tar~ugh tr; reach here . Two encine0rs from thl~ Gr, will he arriving here c:n June 12th- in cor.nection with a Printing machine thot they w:Ul be giving FWI - thr~ Secretariat to infoi'l'l :)on ;~ojas, to or<:;mnise. transport, accomc~lation and other arr;;n<:_icments for the.m. Fll.nally, Cde. Jaccbs said that the Hungarians will ~n S(>nding down sone crates o foe~!,_ clothes anci m..:<licine to us. It will e~rrive hen~ en June 6th.: (13) SECmUTY -This i~em was not really Jiscusscd, but C Je. Noel rcinte.1 outJ"thc C.: le. Cwusu th."!t hr~ ncticcJ some d.ctainers, rarticularly "iJuck" rluh:llall en the prisons' truck yester:~ay(Junr! 2n-:l) nn Youn~; Street with vc~ry littlQ security. fk also told him: that they ("'?uc:k" <~tc.) were in the Cour:t ll.'us.~ 1 ikewi s~:-, to th<! e:ct cnt that a priest was i\:)lc tc p;1ss a ntQ to ":luck". CJc. 0wusus w<:~s i\skel tr ch<.cl: it <cut. It wns alsb nrtcd that the Sro-curity :f'r.r the ,ktainees in the hcsrit<1l is ".Jrc~ad arirl thnt Lan0.lon (wh:' is nne (:f them) is r:rortc.j to h\! in possessi n of tv1(. knivt?s ti'P. r'' Cc1es. f~clt that any l~ay, he (langdon) can t'Scapc. (11) LYniJ\N fJELEGATF'N - twc Lyhians will be "'-rriving here this lv,;_ck.
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(15) r.SHLEY WILLsj;mssEL- This item was not ~liscussen.

(16) VEi'EZIJELh. Fl!EL - This it en .. was nC't :liscuSSI!<l.

(17) RESFCNSE T;_ C!JS - Ccle. <:ar!ix has a "rackt~<Je" response. accordin<J to C:lc. 'iishor. ut the former had to leave earlier to at ten.:! a me<~tin<J with the Cuhnn C.,lla~oratir.n team. So this item was.nc:.t discussed.

(4.8) CC 1\SSES3MENT WEE.KENC - Thli' agenda fr;r this has been chan_ged. Instcal of AGI.Jt1 1 TEACHE;~s, l'<iiLITIA 1 NATICNAL SECu.u ry etc., it will now he lnalysis, Evaluation Criticism, Self-Criticism an.! z. Line of March. fhe Secret~riat is tr inform th~ relevant comrnjes.
These items not f<;rmnlly r.n the ar,,end,; were discussed and tte followin<J r.Jecisions t.;ken: Cde. r;ullen at G.;ENLEC should be <Jiv:,~n dlose !aily supervision. (Nobody wns assiC]Ilcd specificnlly to the task). * The s.u. w.:~nts the CC Ccmrad<.~S schel:lulecl tc: visit there to cor.1e in the h:o groups of fiVI! - they are to go in groups of two and thr<?e. * ~:ie. rwusu told th?. P.:.;. of reports he received stating that Carl ,Jrakes h'lS been putting the mcney from the Fisheries industry into his rerscnal account. lie takn.s the> fish lircctly fror1 th0 boi1ts unto the truck an,.l s;;lls to Fo<v 1 Far, ::uy ~ite, Holiday Inn, etc. Nobo.ly Sl'.:?t~s tc' know how nuch fish is being sold and how much it is !JC>ino SC'>l'.l for. ilpart from th.:~t, he has been "'bad-talking" the 1-'i~ to the small fish vendnrs s,;ying th<:t the F<lG is planning t:. take over their business. He has also been heard saying that he cannot work for Gc.vernmEnt unless he is m~ng something for himself. He also S!?cms to have a line to Angus Smith, with the latter bclievin,.; anything he tells him. :-.. :lccision was already taken that Carl 0rakcs should nn.t he allowc(! to hm r:lle finances of that industry. Hr:<"cv,~r, Cdc. C'wusu is to speak tc, Cdc. <~ad ix on the is Sli e.

It was re]'''rtcd th2.t th<Jre is a crmflict between the cc.nstrctor~, 'St. John and J ....ncs I hillir .St. Jc:hn was <Jivcn the joh of construction of the, Sauteurs Henlth Clinic initially, but lnter tl1u Ministry gave it to J~mcs lhiilir without re~allin0 ~.t. John, so that hcth are c--nstructing the clin:tc. C:les. alSC' described ilrthur G,~c,r.-.e c:f the Health l>linistry as incom-retcnt .:::nrl suilty of sabotage. It was the general ff'el ins that that Ministry is very r\isorv~miscd and th;-.t there is a '.'Jt'"Uf' there that <.\r<? consciously trying to thr<,w ,.ut the: prorJru,.;,;ivrcs cr.;. Candia Alleyne etc;, The r.n. will ,Jis~uss r:!cttin;; a Secretary fer Hc.:alth ;,t th( next mc:'tins. The delco,titm to th:, C,nferunce in iioxico from 17th - 22nJ June will be headed by Cdc. Gcorac Louison.

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Gr.enal<l should t;-.l~c the i.niti.-,tiv<,~ ;,t the UN on thr? znn<~ (f rcacc. r:cnny L<mo.:'linc is tc 1c the? rceenrch :.y chGckin.;i th<~ locum~n t s h.' he~s e~:i'~ chcckin<J Cclc. C2.l..:w<?ll T;y lor. Crlc. N.,zim :::url<e is tc att<md i;concr.~ic ;ureau mc~t;., i~s nn Friday, 5th June, to sive tho urcau nn i<il.!a vn the stntc c:f relations \Vith the sccialist world - i.e. r.ur r;:"1uests t:. ther.1 ami th ci r resr-r:mses . Cde. Louison s;,.,ulc~ CJ<?t a t.:1.;c.J list <f <.~11 tile scholarships that hnve hc'n off2re,1 to us. ':omrades felt thi\t there is need to t.:~ke o. more sr.:rious arrrc.ach tc thnt C]U(:Stion. Cdc. Bishor: st<:ltco.l th<~t he icsper<:~tely needs e. rersr:onil.l 1\.ssist.:~nt. H,"! said ):hat the- T'<:' rson has to be tn be a a:: mcmh,~r - Ianjl<ojc.' type. The toric is to be .liscuss.~cl ,, t next 1".;.\. m.r!ting. The minutes of FPlitical/Econ<~mic :'.urcau meetings must include; ( <:>.) it ~ms 1 eft hack t c ~'<..? c~i s cus S<~d (b) l0cisions rc,r,uiring [('llcw-ur nction. The .~,~ cording Secretary is to ensure that the left over items hu put on th'' a<Jenda nf the fcllnwins I >/Ei1 meeting. External 1\ffil.irs h.::.s bust their budg<t fr.r the year in the first fiue months of this year.

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Cd.-~. ;(,'l:lix ~~;l_t the thret: n: v?s fr:r the .let,~n tion Tribunnl? \<Jas the U?.CS issu<~ !i<>cuss<"?. 1 .,t Cabinet m.:, tin0? Was E!L'I Welsh tr<ms.fPrrei to ttu~ National S<2creta rint? Has Crle. '~hit~llja.n crr;anised the pur.chas<~ ,_,f the spare parts fr:r th<~ tr<lc_tors from So.:>t!th Kor~~a? Has the lett.ers <J<:nc off to thl~ relevilnt cr:--mradcs ahout the recmrunenc<'ment of the l"'i\G ;:wctings anrJ is .hchcl c: <'.in now the F'ItG' s 5-:cretary? Is a pre-s<1t ag<'!nria hP.en ,-,rqilnise-1 for the o~ct inQ!I? Hils :<ohhy ,(r.>bins<:>n being r?callerl from the ILC Conference - did Cdc, Strnchan telex him? Has Cde. Whiteman crontactcci John \oJntts about addrcssin<J the r<>.D y in New Y0rk? :lid the? fnllowin<J comrades ~;~t in tr:uh with the fGllo:winc; CC'Unt;:-ies t.-. r~!!'SUildC t'cm to attend the Fnr.~if)n ~linisters Confl!renc!?. h0re :_ ~'is hop
~ ,,ar.l.X

,. I

Guynnn, St.

V~ncent,

0elize

Louis on Con rd Louis on

T rini1<v! J il.maic;, o.nrl lNl , WI 'J i\lonstr!rrat

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;)id Cdc . 'ishcT cl. so spci\k trJ Menico. Jns.;::piJ on the situation in St. Viz1c~!.t? Did ~he r1.C. lork nt the cURStinn nf tho 2~ scholarshirs to the r ;:-rty School in the G:::;: and the 2 chiltJren to y:> there for tw.' weeks?
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* Has Comrade Louison:- chccke-J cut the ten university schc.,lar.shirs to t!w G.)l(? - praparcd the lists of ~;cholarships nffnrt~! tr us? *Did the Secretariat:- c::mtact C~t. ~ilfon rc. th2 drawings for the Party's HQ? - inform 'ion ;<oj<'.s ahnu t the ~nc:.1in-.:ers arriving h0re on June 12th? - c.:-.11 th'~ r~levant CC ccmrades r8. the change in ac:.;cmda for the weP.k~nd n.sscs~::nent?

to come t<' E: mcr:tinr.:; on 5th June? *Has Ccle. C\msu chcckr:(! rut:Fri~ay,

- crntact

Nt~zim

- the s,curit y for "f.>uck"? - the security [r;r th<.' r\ctainc"s .:-.t
th~ hn~ritL<l?

- the twrl kniv,.~s Li"ngdcn is ;-,llc'sc,! to have in his ]'c:sses:.icn? - spcuk tn Cr~e. ;<a<Jix n~. C~. rl :>rakes * Who is to sure rvise C'.l..,.. ~ullen 's G~ENLEC work? * Was l\enny told to ,Jc. the research en th2 zone cf peace initiative t(; betaken L<t the UN an:l is he dt;;in~ it? * Was Grace J;Jmcs fir<!d? * What is th<~ rnsiti(Jn with the ~ cc.i_si< n th"'t thQ soci<iJ. ist wr.rll S:nd a t~i:lr.l to lr.ok <Jt th.: f'CS5ihili~y <)f Sr~ttinc; up "naufacturin<J in ..~ustry her"'?
THESE ITEMS t,;Er<:S
~VT

:)!SCUS.>E;):-

1. J\shely 'ill!:/;<ussel 2. Venezuela fuel 3. Resp<mse to c:'S THESE NEW ITENS HdE T'. PE 0ISCUSSED:l . Sonny t1ark' s prorosal (re.Wat.s ad !rcssin<J rally in New Y'-'rk) 2. P.M.'s personal assistant 3. Secretary fur health

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MINUtES at' FCLITICI.L DUiUtfU HE ~ING 'N Wl!,iN~:~Y lotH J\JNE

HUll

Comrades present:Maurice Bishor Selwyn StrachM Vincent Noel Kenrick llar~ix George Louison

Comr ~ es at-sen.t al.lernar(\ Coe.rd ) Hudson Austin ) away Unison Whiteman)

(1) (2) (3} (4) (5) (6)

Minutes - Decisions requiring follow-u;: action

f\oJU

NISTEF
1t~DffiY!:;

.1Y .

NC;IL. c,,;.;.::::d:ce OUF Con!erenee (7) A~H~ Hall (ll) Soweto Jay
l!.C

(9) J

1~ t:l

(10) uetainces (11} Cn~l JrokesjNcn (12) Socialism Classes

(1) MINUTES - From the lo<>k at the I;J.inutes of the l<.st
f.B. meeting, the followir..g is to be done;

a.
'!">.

c.

d.
e.

CrJe. 1ishop to sreak t0 Kurt Str<~chan about tht? transfer of E~~ Welsh The CC to l0t'k at the C'f.fer of 24 sch...,larshirs to the '!"arty School in the G'X~ anl 2 children tu go there Cde. ik.Jix t< r;pt the names for the 'J<:t.?ntic'l Tribuna t-~ Frir,ay, Jun~ l 2t .! Cde. L<'uison to complete 'i.hn trpe-written list o:f schc--larships by Frir)ay, 12th June The (~.c. tc Jecide if Nigel James is t0 '12 rut in Fisheries as sur.g,sted ''Y Cne. <aJix within 72 hcurs
of
to~i\Y

t.

OJe. :~a(lix will have tht:> agricl'ltural law racknge rendy by Friday, June 12th.

(2) NISTEI - Cde 0 Louiscn re~:0rted on this r-rogramroe that it is going very ~~ad, l.'asically ~cause (,f the weak leadershiF. in tile 1:-erso~ cf Judith Lullen. He hns not been meeting with the Cc-mr1\.:les in that rrcgramme for a while. The rrogramrne, he said had taken a dr~s tic turn in the last 6 weeks an~ Sis. Creft has only startC!d ~oing some wcrk with them in th'! last 2 we.;ks. Cda. Louison repcrtc<J th"t S1me time ago, 11 ~D.dio" called " meeting e:f th~, stu:lents in the progrc.mme, try;.ng to c lc-,se ~own the rrcgri'mmC. Hrwever, he was ~eaten ''nck. -~r.e:r.=~ ~as alsc inJi"cntions that the t-rogramme was goinu tr" see a period of massive absenteeism. Some 7~ t:ersons h:we missed classes 5 or more times alrea~. C-1e. Louiscn disclosed thnt wh.:t the stujents ~re really ohjeetin~ tc is the quality of the lectures, the syllabus is not ur.;-tc--date, the lack ot eor,rdination and planniag. He felt that, ~o-

z; ... litical

{rcblems

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litlcal probl0111a could aftlft there.

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< He once again laid that the fundamental pl'ob1o~:~ is . the leadt'-"ip ~d. that the option of mo~ing Judith Bullen f~pm ther baa to ~ seriously cona.~ciered or the pr~lrUiile ,ir~ll fall. She had initially wanted to give up 't:lse pro gramme; but Cde. Louioan questioned whethe( aha would be aa inclined now~ Chris Searle, who has a MA degree in Teacher Education; can head the t:rogralllill.e 1 Cde. Louison suggested. :OP..CISICtl - Cde. L0 uison ia to apeak to Judith .Bullen aid according to her resp6nae~. he should go ahead and let Chris Seal!lle head the programme or discuss it with the Bureau again. Cde. Bishop is uso to areal Wiht Winston 3ullen on the issue.

(3) PWU - Cde. Bishop told the Bureau that the PWU have been recommending more cuts in the salary increases put forward by the PRG. :.:;;~ISI~ - Chris ~am is to "stand :firm" on the figures recommended. He had called to get di-rectives as negotiations were to recommence today. (4) RO.JIIBY'S OAY - June 13th, this Saturday, will mark the first anniversary of the assassinatiorr o~ Walter Rodney The Grenada Peace Council had sent a draft statement to be r-ublished on the d~~ for the BureSJ to look at~ It was read arid comrades felt that the statclllent is a bit too "rough" and showed that sume guidance is nePded. It was decided that it should be done over md C:!e. Bisho}' is to speak to Ctie. Lambert about it. The general feeling was that the statement shou.ld e:icpress con cern about nobody bein~ arrested 'tot the crimeyet, it should also carry a anti-imrerialist line, say something about ~odney 1 s life-and urge the authorities tO exredite the matter. (5) NCBL CC!WE.mNCE - Cde. Bishop has received an invitation from the National 'Conference of Black L.-~ . yera .(Nc:BL) in the u.s.A. to attend and addieu theii: conference 1 taking place in Atlanta, Georgia next month{ The theme of the conference is "Cc::Gmittmen-t 1 organ sation and Struggle - Moving a reoplea Agenda in .the '80 1 a" ;:>BCISICtf ..;. Caldwell Taylor will at..: . tend.the confereace. Cde. Strachan to rerly to the NCAL, informing them of the decision, stating that the Comrade Lea.ter ia unable to attend. (6) BUF CCffli'BRBNCE - The Black United Front is havirag their annual co~erence on 3rd . - Stb July~- 'I hey a~e r,l"'i questing tbat Cde. Coard er a PRG member atte~d. DBCI:~ . SICtl - Cde. James will attend it. (7) A.H. HALL ..; Cde. aadix said Hall gave up b:l gun aOSiletime ago. Now, be can hardly tlfil~ an(! thie.vea . have at olen his hOusehold U.u. II~ i.. thez:efo:r:;e :r:;~- .. questing hie gun be given b.ac:k to .him. i)BCISI(Jf - Qdta. Radix ia to explain to Hall that he spoke to tbe. s... curlty Minister. who has to~ ldaa3/.... a) there

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an

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a) there are many cases as his, but if he is given back his wenpon, it will set a ~recedence - Cde, Rishop dces not wact tc make excertions ~) tn~t a review is being done and he will be informed arrropriately.
(!)
S~TO DAY - Next Tuesday, .June H>th will he 11 SCWETr~ .)IIY 11 , ;ECISirN - The Secretatiat tn in-

form .the St. George's FC!3 that they are to organise a indo~r rap/rally for that day. (9) JUNE 19TH - Cde. [;ishcp read parts r:-f a note that Jaqueline Creft left before her departure. She said that the Principal of the n.n.s.s., Harris, wanted tc kne-w if the school was gc-ing tc be involved in the June l~th activities. It was sug9ested that a chidren 1 s rally l>e held in that school during the mcrning of the day. Cde. Louison is to speak to the Principal of the school on something concrete - may:,e a stunent saying a roem at the rally. As part of the mobilisation fer the rally, the followinc; 1ureau members are to s peak at these indoor raps; FLICE Grand Mall Com. centre Butler House Beaulieu St. raul' a Hinsey Schcol t:ATE aMRA.>E IIi shop Ooard Whiteman
~adix

TIME

~!l\~" 15th

?.no p.m.
7.3(' 7.30 7.lC 7.oc p.m. p.m. J".m. p.m,

Mon. Mon. 15th Wed. 17th W(!df 17th

N6el

Cde. Bishop told thC' 2ureau that the apFlicants in his study group had survested the fcllowin9 to hi.>lp the mobilisation fer the June l~th rally: o talks in all schr:-cls, using the f<lct that 2 of the 3 murdered cn June 19th, l~f;(' WP.re stu~ents - Carol .),.vis is working em that o work place visits by M" - ~in0 c.rgnnised by C.le. Noel o block raps o PA adv:rtiscment around town r:n the morning cf Hth o chilqren v~iccs for a promo o 1nv1tations to 0rours, trade unions, mass orgnnisations to send a re):'resentative to s:l:t at the platform o the church c0uld J.'rcbahly say somethin<J the clay before being Corpus Christi - VE'.ry unlikely o get the teach~rs to tell the students ah('\lt the day/matrys (next week is Tenchers week) o radio interview exr;laining that security is tighter than last year - shLul<1 not be den<:> It was note~ thut this yeAr, there are f,~r grav~s to visit instead cf one. Theref0.re, Bureau members will have to split up t-: cnver all four~ Mrbilisation shouli not concentrate on the wreath-layin9 ceremcnies, but on the rally itself. (10) r:>ETJ\INEES - There is need to review the detainees and come up with a r 11cknr'e to:: the rol ~ase c:! some. Cde. Noel expressed c'nc:ern over I<Alph Tho~rscn's health. He sa!l!d he hal1 rec~iv~ rernrts sayi~s' that 4/ .~.,lph's health is
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Ralph's health is very bad. Cdc. Uishop said he received a rerort on ;(l'llph's . h-:lth ~ron the Cuban doctors and is due to get lll'lther one soon. (11) CARL ) RAKES - C1a. Noel reported that Carl )rakes has deposited $11,000 in the NCD recently $10,000 incash. He said that the Dank w~rkers are suspecting something and that the word has started going around in the banking world or corruption in the state sector m d that the FRG is now becoming the "laughing stock". C~e. <aidx respondad that Carl Urakes has been asked to hand over all the ~ouchers, and bills that he has and that the accounts are being audite1. However, Cde. Radix stated that the Ministry of Fisheries is in dire ne.;d of an accountant who is a "p~rty-type". Carl Drakes suggested somebody to him, bul other burea~ comrades advised against getting him. Cde. !~adix was insisting on Nigel James hein<:; the person. JECISIL'N - The ~.c. is to take a decision md inform Cde. Radix "'ithin 72 hours of ttday. (12) S(X:I""ISM CU..SSES- Cde. Nncl reported that he had spoken to workers who have been attenJing the classes. They claim that the classes are not _related to our situ~tion and unintere~ting. H~ felt that the wrong material is being used also. A lenghtly discussion followed as tu whether colonialism is a part/tactic r>f imrerial ism. And i 0 ~ was felt that since some comrades hav:te different f P 101 ..c. ;;J views, the topic should be one for study. ~ Comrades ~,;...__,.._..._ also. had different opiniuns n why the numhers at -~ ~ _ .,.;.the Socialism classes are fal~ing. Some suggested _ ~~-~ ~ that it is because of orgtmisational r.rcblems, while J.r..,...._.,~ e-thers felt that it is because of the toric being . Jt:IJ.) , taught and that too many terminologies been used. ~~ ~r-o~ As to the content cf the claaes themselves, some cororades felt thco.t the first thing that shr-uld have been done is the History Of Grenada, highlighting the different phases. The way it is been done now, is that-the topic Development of Society is taught with referance to our histcry. Although there is not much documented material on our history, cnmrat1es felt there was enr.ugh to mt:ke a start (could st~rt froro Fedon period) add that that the syllabus being used presently is wrong. Cde. r3ishnp th0ught that a "Why are we poor?" approach mi~ht be a gocrl start. However, it was clearly expressed that the syllabus should he looked at carefully to dptermine its suitability. These items not formally on the agenda were discussed:- Cde. liaymond Layne's work at the Agrc--Industrial. Flant is being seriCJUsly affected by his regula1~ absence from that job. This is because he is 55 _ 4 also Chairmano~ the St. 8corge 1 s l'CU - the twn

5/ jobs are clashing.

jobs are clashing- ~ECISION - The 0.c. is to look at the matter. - Cde. Radix sugqesteci that all the bodies of. our matry.s be brought together in one central place - have a memorial. It's a good idea, but might meet f.amilies 1 disapproval. - Fr. Bernard has written Cde. 3isho~ a letter. In it he says that he wrnt to visit Langdon at th~ hospital, who knowing that Fr. Bernard was leaving on vacation, gaPe him the phone mumbers to contact his family who he has not been in contact with f.or a while. However, the guard, having seen seen LNtgdon pass the par~r to him, took it from Fr. Bernard. Fr. ::crnard is alledgcd to have fired a cuff. at the c:uard in respons and is now claiming that the guard took his notebook also. :ECISCN Cde. Owusu should de an investigation intc. the matter and submit a f0rmal report to the 5ureau in about 2 weeks. - Cde. Uishop has received a letter from the Conf.erence of Churches here stating; a) comrlaining that they ate asked to do the March 13th Church 8ervice at the last minute - they should receive the invitation 3 weeks in advance b) The service should begin at 7.oc p.m. c) it should start the activities for the Festival - Need to make a formal rerly to the COS programme. DECISIONS
im~IRING

FCLLCM-Ur ACfiOO :-

Have the tasks under Item (1) from a to f being completed? Dit:'J Cde. Louison speak to Judith Bullen re. NISTEP? * Did ~e. rlishot=- sreak to Winston Bullen? * Has C1e. i~ishop spoken to Swintr'n Lambert re. GFC statement on ~odney's assassination anniversary? Oid Cde. Strachan reply to the NCOL re. their conference? * Has Cde. ftwusu baen informed that he is to attend the 3UF Conference in July? * :.>id Cde. i(arlix sr-eak to A.H. Hall re. his weap:n? * :.>id the Secretariat contact the St. Geroge's iCG re. Soweto Jay? * Has Cde. Louison spoken to Harris of ~'. u.s.s. re. June l!;th? * What is the result of. the look intc bills and vouchers from Carl :'rakes? *Has the o.c. lr~ked at;o Nigel James being attached to AgroIndustri.e a/Fisheries? o ~aymond Layne - PCl3/Agro Flant conflict? What is the position with the decision thnt the . socialist world send a team to look at the possibility of setting up n manufacturin~ industry bre?

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MINUTES Of' POLITICAL !3Ul~EJ.U MEETING HELD CN ti.JNESDAY t 17TH JUNE, 1981. Comr11des present1 "aurice Dishop Dernard Coard Vincent Noel Unison Whiteman Kenrick Radix AGENDA I 1. Party Headquarters 2. Mexico trip 3. Lybian delegation
4~

Comrades abseritiSelwyn Strachan Hudson AustiJt George Lou11(6n

1'\</U

Two anbassadors 6. OECS Treaty 7. Heroes Day

5~

(1) PARTY HEADQUARTERS - A third cable from the Soviet Union has been received re. materiab we need for the .construction ot the Party headquarters. DECISION - Rcr Secty. to contact Cdee Durke who is to send rtf a re .. pot~se by cabla saying that the architectual drawings for the building are in the process ot completion. Cde . rtadix and Noel are now in charge of the dr-ingse

(2) MEXICO TRIP - Cdc. Louison who is to head the delegation to the conference-in Mexico next we"'k was absent from the meeting, but Cde. Coard reported that he had contacted Gloria Payne to co-ordinate the plans for the trip. He also said that Terry andPaul are critical to the trip. It was also suggested that the team should get a briefing from the comrades in Cuba - Cde. Dish~~ will work ~n this. He is also to send a letter to Presid elt Portillo. (3) LYDIAN JELEGATION -Nobody seems to be able to say where the Lybian delegation that was suproscd to be visiting hete is at present - not even the Ly~ian Embassy in Guyana knows. (4) PWU - None of the l3ureau members have received a report on the negotiations with the FWU which was schelduled to take place last Saturday, June 13th. Cde. Coard lelt th~t teachers and nurses should get a bigger increase. (S) TWO AMDAS~RS -Grenada has to designate an ambassador to the USSR and one to Lybia. Odes. Coard suggested Sister Dessima Williams for the lirst, saying that he felt she will do a good job, plus, gain more experience. He also pointed out that she will be a disaster if she is based here. To fill h2r place in Washington, Ashley Taylor, Mathew Williams and Merle Collins were suggested. As our Ambassador to Lybia, Comrades, Leon Cornwall. Fitzie !3ain, "Headache" and Ge'lo James were suggested. The 3ureau is to look_at the possibility ct sending Cdc. Jemes again. It was reported that the Guyanese community here is spreading adverse proraganda about Carrol ~avis. (6) OECS T~TY - Cde. Bishop was due to leave on Thursday

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morning for St. Kitts that treaty. He raised t!.e toric cf the arctilces on S,curi ty an::! Defense.... Cde. Coar.~ ria sed that rf F.oreiqn Folicy. C1e. Dishor rea.i the re~ vant r art o:f fhe document. Howeve:t, it was decide1 that the issue was~ be discussed latP.r that day.
(7) HE*~ES .J;,Y J.GEN!)J.\- Cdes. felt thc.t the three c:...... rades to SJ:eak at the rally on that day should be the C"mt::ad~ LeadE>r, Fi tzie .ilain and Coard.

~ign

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THESE

oTHE~

ISSrES

~~i-::rtE KJ,ISRD:

o Cde. Coard exrressed worry ahout the neE>d to make some key critical decisions en the economy in the li9ht o:f the,rresent sit\lntion. o .C.1e. VPntcur callet1 from Havana. Cde. ~~artholom<w and himself are still strandell there, waiting to go to ll1oscow. Ccie. Ven tour to lei Cde. 'H shor that the Soviets are still insisting on all 5 invitees going at the same time. It was rointPc1 out that this will he im~ossible and ~hat i:f they cannot ac~ert the 2-3 mojel, then the comrades l"ight have to retmrn home. o C.ie. Strachan also callecl. He is attending the ILl') Conference in Geneva, which he thinks he underestimated, where there are about 2QGO delegates. He sroke to the Cornra::le Lea!er ani told hi1:1 that he goes to London on Fri jay anl will l1e addressing a rally there on Sun: lay. He shoul.j l:>e heme early haxt week. The Rec. Secty. is to ensure that when the ramr-hlet on "The Grenadian Voice" is out, that it is sent to the Lon!on Mission ani the ot~er missions, on Frirlay morning. This information Ccmrade Strachan will need to have in time to aJ.lress the rally. T.he ,~ec. Secty. is also to ensure that he is sent a telE!X, summarising the rally. Cde. ~trachan also re:orted h' Lloyd Noel who is abroad has held t~o me~tings. It was disclosed that he also has acsess to the Gouyave Mili tia ~nd that he has received ammunition from them already.
D!::CISI::.NS
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o Did the letter go off to Fresident Portillo? o Were t,e telexes sent off to Cde. Strachan? o ~id Cde. '. urke senn of the telex re. 'tfic Ii>1rt:; headquarters to the s.u.?

I.

jill.
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RECU;)ING
SECRE.TA~Y

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MINUI'RS ,-, PC.t..ITICAL IIU~EAU MEETING 00 WE1JNI::SUAY I 24th Jl'NE I H81. Comrades present:Maurice Bishop Bernard Coarf!l Kenrick Radix Unison Whiteman George Louison Vincent Noel Non-r .B. MP.mbers :Liam James Ewart Layne Einstein Louison

;. I

Comrades absent:Selwyn :itrachan Hudson Austin

AGRNDA:- No firm agenda was set. (1) Comrades James, Louison and Layne came to niscuss the ~resent threat being posed by the rasta elements - rarticularly since it was learnt th~t they are rlanning to attack one of the FRA camrs on Friday - and rossible measures to deal with that situation. Major Louison statPd that all camrs wr.re on alert last night and that a rlace is being constructerl to house the 30C rastas that will be "r-icked up". Cde. '5ishor stated that he was totally against taking ur 30C of them and cutting their hair as was prorosed. Cde. James stated that ne had spoken to Cde. ~izo about the issue. Th~ latter showed concern about the issue and felt thot we would be isolated regiDnally atd intP.rnationally. CJc!. James questioned what would he the attitude/mood after the bperetion, the imrlications !or the youth work, how will the rastas be inflyenced to work, the reactior of the ropulation. He suggested that in orjer to 'legitimise' our grabbing any rastas, we should allow them to car-ry out t.heir attack as planned and then take them. The comrade leader fP.lt that is too dangerous - it could very el~ end up in peorle being killed on both sides. A very detailed discussion followed on the riifferent ways of handling the situation. Cde. Coard reminded the meeting that the larty, tor the last 2i years has abays been reluctant to take firm decisions on key iso;ues. e.g. Torchlight, Nan(j Nang, Stanley cyrus, etc. Major Layne exrressed very deep concern on what would he the effect on the Army, Militia anc! NYO. At the end of the lengthly discussion, it was ,1ecided ~ Major Louison oontinues his camr model b. Cde. James to focus on identifying major national rasta leaders and sub-leaders c. infiltration of the rasta camrs (at least one - I~elmont) d. ammend the powers of the magistrztes 7 I" .4--'rZ' , ~'--9 pJflt liV (2) PNC INVITATION - The ~NC of Guyana has sent an invitation for our larty to attend their Fourth fiipnnial Congress fro~ August 22nd - 2~th. The invitation was accepted and the ~ec. Secty. is to

r- t ..

.2/ send a reply.

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end a rer.ly. However; the Bureau did not decide.on any na.es as yet.
BtJF ~P'E.~NCE - Cde. iames was due to attend this conference from July 3rd - 5th. However this decision has been reversed in linht of the rresent llituation. Instead, Cde. Taylor 1rill go - Cde. Ja~es is to inform him. .

( ~) ADOITI tfir.L FLIGHT - Cde. .Sishor rl'!ported that if we are to get an additonal flight from Cuba, it will mean ttlat the plane will have to stop off at Aruba or Curacao. gut somebody ne~ds to go there to dis~uss the proposal - Cde. whiteman is in charge of this, (5) TAAINING - Cde. IUshC"f rerorted that Ambassador ~izo has toid him that we need to trein more srecialists for the hirrort equiptment Cde. Strachan is to be informed of this on his return.
(6) 3.I. CONFE~gNCE- George lrice should be invited to the conference. However,. Grcmalia is only hosting the conference and is not in a ro~ition to issue invitation5.
(7) EAST GEi~l\".1\N - h. CC com.:ade who is in charge of hi.s !-arty's finances is here. Cde. Louison has s~oken to him, hut other comrades should check him.
(0) .~T~' - Desmond Trottter is to be sent back to Dominica before the rt\Sta leado?rS are Ficked UF, :i'hey Should bE~ J icked up as they are seen.

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MINUTBS OF Fa..ITICAL Btl(BAtJ MBBTIN:;S

a=~a=~~.WI~Yi~X=~~ ~wi 1iR~.===========

SA'nJalDAY - Cdes. present rCdes. absent:Maurice Bishop Bernard Coard Selwyn Strachan Vincent Noel Unison Whiteman Hudson Austin .... .... George Louison Kenrick Radix Non-PB Member: Liam James J\G&NOA:- No firm agenda was set
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DSATURDAY 1 27TH JtlNE,

Only tbe following two (2) decisions were taken; 1. Hope Vale to be used as the cen~re for housing the rastas picked up 2. Cde. James to contact winston Bullen re. switching on the lights in the Hore Vale building WEDNESDAY- Cdes. present:all above rlus Cdes. Noel and Coard AGKNOA:- No firl!l agenda was set. Cde. Louison pr.esrnted a hudget of $2.1M for work among the farmers. It was approved and decided that Cde. Louison should get Cde. Burke to send off telexes to all the countries including the socialist ones to get information re. the cost of f~rtilisers; this programme should have a separate accm1nting. o Winston Bullen rang re. the Medical School. They had owed GKENLEC $159,000.00. However, they paid the amount with a cheque but it has bounced. DECI&ION - they should bP cut off and charged 12~ daily interest on the amo1tnt owing. Ambrose Phillip has returned to Grenada. He should be placed in the Ministry of Agriculture.

Hazel-Ann RECCNDING

SECRET~~

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comrades

~resent:

Comr atil.! a')sent :Bt>rnard Coard sick

Ma rice Bis hor Selwyn Strachan Unison ~hiternan Kenrick 1ladix G~c:-rge Louison Vincent !I()(' 1 Hudson "ustin i.GENDil:1. 2. 3. 4. S.

5)

Ministdrial reshuffle ESSO/CIJC Counters Guyana Socialist IntHrnational

6. Work rlaces visits 7. Liat Sharehlders me~ting 8. ~rrol Maitland ~. Ken ~iilne 10. Sa~ori Merksman

1. MINISTErtiAL

i<ESlflTFt~LE (30 rnins.) - Cde. Risher rerorted thet he met with Cde. Bain yesterday re. sep~r~ting the 11inistry o~ Health.an~ Housing. ilccording to the foriner, Cdt!. Jain is "okey with the proposal" e>nd w;:,r::P.d to l<now when it woul<i irnr lemen ted. Cde. Bishop told hir.l to think ahout which r f the t,o 1 HI'ldings he woyld J:refer to house his ministry and '1is staff overniqht for an er,ergency cahinet me~ting this morning. Cde. Disher also rerorte<i that hediscussed the nuestion of the hosrital a-irninistration with the Jl.lcLeishes. However, this he will discuss with =:Je. N. Bain.

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o ::de. Bishor and "Fayo" Nyack are to discuss the proposal that the latter he made an Cmhudsman. o Cde. Strachan to spak with Lc>roy Nt>cl:les a:cmt the latter '.Jeing ComptrollPr rf InCf'I'JP Tax ~egarding BPrnard Gi ttcns, it was s11ggested that h<? ''e put in char<:-e of a health 'lan for schools, a spPcial advisor to the FM, or a resident amhassadrr. 2. "'~SC.jCDC (<; mins.) - This item was not disc1rssed
3. COt'NTEas (15 mins.) - This item was discuss>d and certain decisions

taken. !he discussion \-'ent hroyond the time allocated, 'ut this was agreed to by the meetino. 4. GllYANA (5 mins.) - C:Je. Louison disclosed th~t he was le;;ving for Guyana that afternoon and wanted to know if ther~ is "anybody to chi,-ck". Comrades felt that there is nothing wrong if he does so. Cde. Whiteman said that Guyana Airways has aksed for ladin9 rights here and we have agreed. S. S<..'CI/\LIST INTErlNATICNJ..L (15 mins.) - Cde. Bishpp reportedft'"- ..ne S.I. Conference coming up soon were sent and thzt t~- -~ 1 erence v.:11 cost the PRG $75,000 .:>t. Kitts and u,, ____ .,n_l~ be left and out "''vl r.-,J~zH (I'!";,:; v"''"" :c"f"'~""' }las not receJ.ved an invita2/ tion, we should

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tion, we sl1ou1d i'eaus on

''uetr~Prance,

!JwedP.n and the Nc!therlands.

o Cdr:. Bishop to telephone Cdes. Jbtmy EmmanuP.l, Mario Bullen and F~nnis ~u~ustine o Kurt Strachan to send rcqional telexes A ,..uestionaire Ct'lncerning our l'arty \"as also rec~-ived and it was noted that NJM has not paid its dues to SI as yet. o Our duPs of 150 - 200 shpuld bP paid o Cde. Strachan, as OC representc:.tive, to fill ou .. : aire.
t~e

question-

6. WORK fLACE VISITS (2 oins.) -The wodkers committee is to draw up

a new programme for a rade Leader.
~erics

of visits to York rlaces by the Com;-

7. LIIT SHJIlEHOI..OF.."lS mmTING ( 5 mins.) - Cde. Strachan disclcsed that this meeting is coming up soon. He said that Lyden t~amdhany will be attending it and that an itemon the agenda will be "Worker Tarticir. at ipn". The f-lanaging !..lir ector, Ian prtcher has resigned. ~e are to be pushing for a director fron each island instead of a rotation system.

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9.

EiUOL MAITU\NL> -

(5 mins.) This item was not discussed

~hiteman sad th~t Kpn Milne has complained of not getting his rent fee fro1:.1 thi> f.lc>diaal School for his hotel on thP he<~ch "hich they are using. H<? wants to use i't for an economic vpnture, but first wants to consult. with the.PRG. It was reported that this issue was raised already and thc:.tllan Jacob was to have replied to him. o Cde. ~adix to check Ian Jacobs on whetb~r a reply w.a.s sent

!'EN MILNE (5 mins.) - Cde.

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SAf.IC~I M11aKS.IAN

(5 mins . ) - This item was not discussed

SELA IS JiSKING FOJ~ OBSE~VErt :>T,\.TUS AT CJ',,UCOM CCUNCIL C'F f.IINISTE~S f\:EF.TING. Ci)E. P.ISHOI' SEES NG REJiSCN WHY THIS CftNNor BE J;GrtE o TO BY GrtENADI'

* IiiAQUI ::CNVENTI~N - THE ItU\QUI SCCiiLIST 1-A,fi'Y WILL BE CELEBi:f.TING =THE ANNIVEaSAi~Y OF THEirl JF.VCLUTICN CN JULY 7TH. THEY ~;ANT US TO SEND SC'~1EBCDY TC BF. I il,lJ.
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o The ~c. Secty. to contact External Affairs and let them inform lllario Bullen that he is to attend it.

o Did Cde. Bishop and "Fayo" Nyack discuss th<> l.:o t:.OCO bei~J an Ombudsman? o Did Cde. Strachan speak to Leroy rJef"kles about him being made Comptroller of Income T~~~ 0 Did Cde. Bishog ,., .. e JillliIY B.danucl, Marie Bullen and FEmnis AugustinP.' ~ r Conference? Has v ~trchan sent the regional telexes? 0 ~ . ~ our ~ues to SI heing paid? Has the relc>vant questionaire ..... -. 4 t:-o<Ht ~i 1, ~ .. nut?by Cde. Strachan? o Is the programme r""'i1: thP ,..., s visits t,... .. -.1rk places been done l)y the Workers Commi~- o Did r ... ~. nadix check Ian Jacohs re. the .. reply to l:en ~1ilne?
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o Did tne t{oc .J,.cy. <::et in t .. , eh 'lth lhrte>~rna1 lt:tal1a :t<>~r ,. to1cox to be Rent tc Mario BullGn r~u~stinr, tho-t he 9oes to the Iraqui .tevolut.ion J'.nniversary celebrations on July 17th?
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.. '. ~ 360/a>C 2. E.lROL f\1HITLilND 3 SAl-K'~ I f-1AitKSJ'.IAN

4. CHiruCHES :-

a. L>~te of meeting b. Neehall's letter

Haz .. l-J\nn itECO:iDING

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MlNUl'BS OF POLI'l' leAl. SUR.EAtl MEll.T .INO lml.D OJii WEDNESV~Y, 29TH JULY, 1981
Cdes. rresent:Maurice Bishop Selwyn Stracha!'l Unison Whiteman Kenrick >la1lix George Louison Hudson iustin Cde. absent:Bernard Coard

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1. Ministerial aeshufflc 2. U: Cnhle re. '>anga 3. GD<l Froposa.l 4. Report on the New Yorl~ Situation 5. ~equest from Fatrick Duhb 6. ~equest from Uerna~ettc 7. New York Iublic .~elations Firm

1, MINI::iTEiUAL llESHUFFLE - Crle. Bishop said that the Uureau needed to look at the physical location ef some of thi.! t-tinistries in light ot the reshuffle. Cnmradr-s su~IJI?Sted n to.tal of thirteen buildings tor their location:Young Street '!. i. Mcintyre 13rothers' The C.:~rennge ii. Fort"er Vercmicas' iii. Kirp3lani's Hvcr :~oad iv. Een Nilne' s/ilJing v. Albany Inn Upr;er LUC.:IS Str~t;t vi. J.:~ckie's hous1,./ urrer Lucas St rec,t vii. Grand liotel viii\ Defllie' s Lucas Street ix. Green Gables X. Derek Steele's House/ xi. Noble Smith's H<..,use Lucas Strct xii. 2nd Flc'r Hi.lC . / xiii. Winston llullen 1 s HouseIt was decided that Ccl<.?s. i(aclix and Strachan will check the owners resrectiv~?ly to hrJuse the two Ministries of i~riculture and National Mobilisation.

ot Plbany Inn and HitC

(2) US CAELE rtE.

>HNGI\ - Cde. ladix rea'~ a cable sent to the t rime Minister's Office by the US Embassy in IJarbados. They alledged that their staff member aanga, was unduly searched and ha rras sed on the comp<.und ot 13utler House. They wanted a _response from us. It was decirlcd that our immediate resromse should be that we are investigating the charges.
disc~ssP.d.

ITEl'tS 3,4,5,(>, and 7 were not DECISICNS

l~RQUL(ING

FCLL'l\J-UF i\CfiCN:-

o Jid C:les. -~adix i'nd Strachan ch~ck the resr-ective buildings Albany Inn and Hi~C? o Was the response sent off to the us 'Embassy charges? ITEMS T') liE DISCUSSE):SeP. above Nns. 3 - 7. Hazel-Ann
I~ECCl'U:'ING SEClET~'ll
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;>anga's

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MIN~~S OF TH~ POLITICAL 3URRAU -----~\J.61j~ 5TH I 1981.

ME~~tNG

ON

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Comrades r.preSent :Mautice Bishop Hudson Austin Selwun Strachqn George Louison Kenrick Radix AGENDA:-

Comrades absent:BArnard ':oard Unison Whiteman

1. Minutes 2. In-Service Training Unit 3. ~arty Headquarrers 4. Maureen St. Bernard s. Chester Humrhrey 6. RFG Antenna 7. Mike Forshaw

8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Tom Adams' S\atement Nutmeg Association Park House Reagan's lAtter Workers work report F'ionerr Camps

1. MINUTES - Resulting from the last PB meeting, Cde Louison was. assigned to check the possibility of obtaining Albany Inn to be used as the Ministry of Agriculture. He ~epotted that he had done so and found out that Mr. Squires had already raid down some money to ~the owners with the intention of b';ying it:.to make a "down town apartment builcling Cl"l d hotel". However, the latter stated his willingness to negotiate with the PRG in order that we get .it. It was the general feeling of the Bureau that is going to be a good form of investment and th~S should be left as is. A correction was made to the Minutes of the Friday's EB meeting, which said that the letter to President Re~gan was soon to be completed. In fact, it was already comFleted. 3. IN-SERVICE TKAIN! NG UNIT - Cde. Bishop reciived some documents on that pro<Jramme. He sai::l that Marilyn Harris is requestin9 a monthly salary of $3,000 (US}. (However, she will be paid by an external agency.) She is also supposedly to have South Africa connections, which raises the ~uesticn of whether we want her to work here. It was decided t~t Cde. Bishop is to look further into the aspect of Canadian assistance and that Cde. creft will speak to Marilyn Harris on the ...;outh ;.;frican issue. Comrades of the Bureau expressed their concern and worry over the fact that there is no Party imput into the I.T.l'., although Swinton Lambert is now working at the ~ational Secretariat. 3. FARTY HEM>QYARTERS - Cde. Strachan suggested that Lennox Archibald be given the task of doing the drawings for the Party Headquarters. The former said that he wanted to take on the responsibility to get this "off the ground , as it has been dragging for a while now. Both Cdes. Strachan and Austin will see that the drawings are done. This topic is to be
mad~

a recurring item on each Bureau agenda.

4. MAUREEN ST. BERNARD - ~lembers of the Folitical Bureau read a copy of a letter from Naureen St. Bernard, sent to the Comrade Leader. The letter was c.1so sent to the Organising Committee. 2/ It was disclosed

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lt was diselosPd by Cde. Strg?han that a Sub-...:ommittee of the1 o.c. will be looking .at th<? iso;;ue. I t was noted that Sis. St. l:!ernarjj was not doin<:~ any vork at the present time. 5. CHESTER HUMfH'lEY - Cde. Strachan made a ronuest for Cde. Humrhrey to l)h transferred to a job that w ill en;'l<? hirn to be full time 'in urban workers work, and that will mak~im eligible for elections to the exeeutiv~ of TAwtJ. Cdc .Strachan fr.lt that Cde. lfumrhrey can be replaced at G.F.c. by l<mbrose Fhillir. The proposal ''as agreed upon and :de. Humphrey is to be placed in the Labour.
~1inisti:y of

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Communications 1 "orks and

6. RFG ANTENNA- Cde. Strachan revealed that an antenna has tp be 1ut up near to RFG which will require 5 acres of l~nd, The decision is that a mierq(.ave should be the first ortiop .;. it will not require much sraee. I! that is not rossible, then the. space at the back of HFG can be used. Cdes. Strachan and Austin are both rP.sponsible ~or this. 7. MIKE FOI'lSHA>J - Cdc. :<adix told the Bureau that 14ike For shaw hc.s resi gn2< from h1s JOb at Spice Island Charters and wants to know if the Govern., mrnt can ernploy him. He had been offered a job at the Fort 'Au,thoi:i~y, but was only going to receive $1200. Crle'. Radix sugqested th~t he can be placed in a job with the fishing fleet. Crlt!. Racfix is to check both: Cdes. James and Coard, before this is done. 8, TOM ADAMS' iiT"'TE~iENT - Comrades of the Bureau felt that a reply should ;:b~e~m::"a:-"d~e;;.;.:t,-:o:-:a~s~t'=a'=t:':e:::m~ent made by Tom Adams that there is no ihuman rights in Grenada and that we should hold elections. 11 statement was been drafted by Cde. McBarnette and will he looked at later. 9. NUTMEG .hSSOC:IATION - Cde. Louis on rerorted that there is an urgent need 'move on' Renwick and Gittens in that associat.ion. He suggested Evelyn .(oss and P.mbrose Phillip. HowP.verr; the latter is already being f.laced in G.F .c. Comrades felt that ll:velyn ,(oss will not be able to "work for anybody". In spite of this however, he can still be checked todo thejoh. It was also noted th.?t both thP. Nutmeg and aanana boards need an Assistant lolanager. 10~ PAAK HOOSE - Cde. :ladix reported that cnncrete dog kennels are being built beside Park house, which is a suitable Frotocal .house apd that was not good. The Com,..ade Leader is to speak to =de. Owusu on the issue, sine<? he is the person responsibln .!or rutting up the kennels. It was also decided that Protocol houses.
Par~

house should he ad!ed to the li.st of

11. REAGAN'S lETTER - Only one copy of the draft lett~ r to Fr,~sident Reagan was received. The .<ecording Secretary is to conact Ashley Taylor to send copies of the letter to the other members of the Bureau in time for it to be discussed at Friday's bureau meeting.
l:2. WORKERS wo.~

Cde. Strachan gave the Bureau ,, vP.rbal report on the worY. of the 1Jork~rs Committee. He said that for the last 2 we~ks 1 the committee has been re-organising. The unions are now compiling a list of about 150 of all their strong Party activists. There is also a plan to set up political committees in each work place. PrioritJI 1 he said, is been given to the 6 ocia lism classes - they will be stal~ted soon and the Chris Holness ~aterial will be used. T"'lco and Grenlec ate starting this we~k. The one at the Airport site has already started.
3/. The plan is

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The plan is to meet with the 150 activiststto outline the Flah for t~~ wcrk, starting with those workers at 'P~IO and CWL. Cde. ::itrachan stated that the main question is one of structures and imrlementation. He <:uqgP.sted that Cde. ardally should he macle a Socialism Classes tutoJ:": ana that a crash ideological course ~or the 150 comrades should be organised and they should he ~r~inecl in leadership. 13,
I'IONEF..~ C...HrS -A letter was received from the organisers of the Pioneer camps. ihey are rPquesting a Bureau member to officially open and close each of their six camps, fron August 6th - September 4th. The following w~s agreed upon :-

6th 12th 19th 25th 25th 29th 31st

lOth Aug. Bishop Aug, 16th .1\ug, ----------C<1e, ,;trachan Aug, 23rd Aug. ----------Cde, ~adix Aug. 2~th J!.ug. ----------Cde. Austin Aug. (Carriacou) ----------Cde. Louison (Open) Aug. ( ) ----------C<1e. George ime (close) " Aug. 1th -'ret. ----------Cfle. Coard

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----------Cde.

Fr

All the camps, except that of Carriacou, will be held atthe GBSS "uditorium and op the 6th September, there will be a ;'<ational General Meeting oft he Pioneers to whi.ch the whole Bu>:eau is invited. Each comrade who opens a OTHER THINGS kAISr,D:o H).l.tchinson's is selling out o The house near Telco can be used for a ministry o The houses at Gr~nd Etang can he used for Agro-Indust..-ies, Forestry and Tourism DECISIONS
RF.~IKING

camp, will also close it.

FOLLCW-UI

~:CTION:-

o Did Cde. Creft spear: to 11arilyn Harris? o Has Cde. Bishop looked farther into the Canadian issue? o Have Cdes. Austin and Strachan started to work on the drawings for 1he Party Headquarters? . o Did the Sub-Coml'li ttee of the o.c. lock at the is sue of 1laureen 3t. Be mar' o Has Chester Humphrey being transferred to the iiinistry of Communications Works md Labour? o Did Ambrose Fhillip replace Chester m .. "'~-'hrey at GFC? o Did Cde. lladix look into the question of Mike Forshaw been e111ployed bv the PilG? o Has Evel:~~n Ross being checked to be on the Nutemg Association? o Has the Comrade Leader checled Ccle. Owusu about the dogs at Park House? o Was Ashley Taylor told to send copies of the letter to Reagan? ITEM TO BE DISCUS..iED:- Party Headquarters Hazel...l\nn RECOKDING

SEC~ETARY

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MUIIITR!I 01' f OLn'!CJ'I.. llliiUII\l.l

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llf!LD ON

W~oONI!:!UnY 1

12TH AUG.!ST

H81,

Comrades present:Maurice Bishop Bernard Coard - late with excuse

Selwyn Stracahan Kenrick Ra"jixx
Hudson Austin .

Unison Whiteman
AGEN:.>h:-

Georoe Louison

1. Carnival/Security Arrangements s mins.

2. Letter to Fresident Reagan . lO mins. 3. Land .Utilisation Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 mins. 4. Nuttneg Board ~ 5 mins.

10. Party Heajquarters ..... s mins.

11. F\-Jl Building 5 mins. 12. Socialism Classes Report ... 13. Grenlec Propaganda

6. Ne1rJ York ReJ:ort .................... s min's. 7, Faul Miller's rroposall . . . . . . . . . . . 5 mins. a. Pioneers ......... , ....... 9. Farty Fe.per Reroct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 mins.

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Militia Mobilisation s mins.

11) CARNIVIIL/SECUiliTY AflRANGEMEr,TS - It was clarigied that only Carnival Monday is a z:-ubl ic '--, half holiday. As regarrls the ;)ccuc , F~stival, Cde. Bishop stated that the S .andr. comm1uee ~ the ones tc look at that 3spect. (2) LETTER TO F~ESIDENT REAGAN - Cde. Bisher read the changes made to the nriginal rlraft oft he letter to l'resient Reagan. C1e. Coard sug~ested that a copy of the letter be sent to
every head of Government, Kurt \Vald.heit:'! and every US Conryress member at the Pnrl oft he tirne period for the !-=resident

to reply.

(Enrl of Sertember)

together ( 3) LAN::> UTILISI,TICTl liW - Cde, Louison reported that wlth the Comracle Leader, and MUes Fitzpatrick and himself,

they r1iscusscd the Miles Fitzpatrick.

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A long discussion fcllwoed about

1iffere:)t teChnicalities oft he la1:, but it was fibally decide.i that the law would be gazatted and it was given to
It was decided th~t the Chairman of the Land Coi!l1'1ission ..
~1ichael

Kirton will be

(4) NUTMEG BO~<R:l - Cdc. Loui.son told the B11re"u that he met with the Nutmeg Board and it seems that a woman named BisnoF will

have to be given hack her job, after being fire1, He

disclosed

that, not only must ,<P.nwick and Gittens be removed from the Board, but the whole Nutmeg Board must be changed. It was decided that Cde. Louison is to submit names for the Board at Frirlay~s Bureau meeting and he is also to make suggestions as to what boarJ Sylvia Belmar must he rlaced on. He is also to get some detailed information on .~enwick's contract.
(5) MILITIA MOBILIShTION - Cde. Strachan gave> the Foli tical Bureau an urdate of the state of mobilisation. He said that the route. marches toda~' will end at r:itferent CPn~res. It was deci~e~ that thP. following Bureau members wukk be at 2 the these centre.s:

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at these centres: Bishop & Hustin . Markct Sq~jre Ractix & Hustin Perdmonte~ps Whiteman & Louison Sauteurs Court Yard Coard t. Louison ; Gouyav'e Strachan .. Tivoli Another route march was also decirled upon :for Sunday, be :fore the Mi 1 i tia Para<"le on wednesday, 26th August. (6) NEW YORK REPO~T - This item was not disc;ussed. (7) PAUL MILLER'S PROPOSAL - Cde. Coard reported that Yau said h? had arraned mectinos :for somebody from t speak with two of three of the leauinq nembers o f t . Canada. This '.is to take place on _,-;ugust 13th and 1 .,. fore somebody (CJe. Whiteman) ne?ds ta lenve here to order to attend the meeting. However, the c'lecision was that in light o:f the rossibility that the arrange~ents the me?tina W<:>re hot finalised, Cde. 1\hiteman. shbilld te phone Pcul-Niller or Jimmy Emmanuel ta clarify this .qu neers Camp is being opened this afternoon, which. meS:ns. he will have to leave Cabinet in order to open the c'amp,:; then return in time :for FRG me<?ting. Also, the c<>mp iJ: scheldule<l to close or\ Sunday mornfhg at lO.OC a.m. f.- 'i~l .,.""''"''" therefore, that Cde. Strachan will have to le.ave 'st:).idy close the camp and then retu7:n.
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. . ' (8) PIONEERS - 'Cde. Bishop told Cde. Strachan that one a.f -t

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PARTY PhFER REPORT - J\ report on the r;.irty paper wh;~li~w'a:s: distributed to CC l'lembers the week before. was discus'sP.q by> the Foli tical Rureau. The report can)e froin Cde. Str~}J:lkri]''s! Study Grour which l'larle recomrr.endat~,ons about t-he wa.y, the. :. paper must be written and suggested that the Editodral C(Jm mittee be comprised of ideologivally clear cbmra.jes.:
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The Bureau meted that the f~rty has five ofgans presentl~. being publis.,cd, hut not cne on<:>. of .them .has a .full-tir.1c Party comrade assigned to it, as opposed to th'e FWI ,1 whil:h has a fairly-large reporting staff. ' Cde. Whiteman, Chairman o:f the ~arty's Eciitoriiil Comztiit,te~.-: said there is no repre7entation ontt)at Com;- itt.,~ :from }\~eJ ,. Workers ~d kanen comm1ttens and tha~.someboy was ne~de~!t be a full-time Farty propaganctist and reporter. Thu~; it .w~~ decided that Crle. Ken Lewis be such a rerson,

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Comrades also sug<]ested that t h-:-re be a body to co-ori:lfpat~ .. the publication of the five far.ty organs and that 'Fubl!icat;io:tn. Committee be changed to 'Propaganda Committe"e. It was eJ!f]to:qj! . that non-Bureau mel'!bers of the CC be requested to write a"~~i-{! ... cles for the p<g:>er. j
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Cde. Whiteman is to spP.al-: with Don .~ojas re. Ken Lewi.s' n,e~, area of work and try to finrl a replacerncmt :for hi1p.
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FAATY HEHOQlJA.<TE~S - Cde. Austin gave a report on the pr'1;{ gress o:f thr plans ~or the farty' s Hearlquarters. He ,did: ,' . : '. meet with Calstan and the former J:romised to bring t,he dii,a,)R-!
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ings of the huildino on Friday s0 that thE" at them.

Hur,~ou

can look

(11) FIYI BUILLJING - Ccle. IHshop s,id that he had asked the F olice to vacate some rooms in the bui l.:Hna ann that Crle. ~hi ternan should t akc a lof~k at thE' SJ:"acc availabl~ with a view to assigning some to the Er1itorial Committee and Cdc. L~wis. (12) 'SOCIALISM CLJISSFS REPORT - Thi.s item was not discussed.

(13)GIIENLEC PROPiGANLJ/1 -' Ccle. Strachan read out a l'l~n sent in by Cdeo. HcBarnette, as to how the change and r~~structuring of the electricity rates (as op~ose~ to 'increases') wi~l be announced to the ruhlic. A few slight changes wer0 madetc the nriginal plan.

Cde. Coard noted that the

chn~ges in the rates include an incrpase for the high users; a dEcr2asc for Small users; no chanre for inr,ustrial users,; increase fa commercial users.

The Bureau agrreO that the Fhrase 1 change and restructuring of electricity rates' should be used inst~ad of 1 increaso in elP.ctricity rates'. They a~so noterl that the way the proragnnda is worde!l on this issue will be very important.
CTHEil TSSUES ::HSCtJSSED :-

- Kamau' s Kolumn in the FlJ! should be rc-- _c.n. - The British L;\bour f-arty Conferc?nce is coming up soon. - Study classes on Monday 16th (CHnival llonrlay) will not be coming off, but those on Tuesday morning remain as schelduled. - Vietnam and Non-Aligned Day is T~esday 1st September - Cde. Strachan to get ~ictnamese and or Non-Aligned official to come here for the cccassion. The o.c. will Flan rletails of the event fer that day~
DECISIONS REQtlliUNG FOL!.O\v-UF ACTION:-

o Has C Je. Louis on submitted the names for the :Nutmeg aoard, sug~ested a Board for Sylvia Belmar and gotten theo rletails rn. Renwick's cnntract? o Did Cde. \'.hitel'lan call Paul r.1iller or JiiTU'ly Emmanu(?l re the
proFosed rneetinqs with the NDF members? t,_hiternan spP.ak to Don ~cjas re .. KP.n Lewis' new arPa of work? Hcs he found a rer.lacement for Cde. Lewis? o Did Cde. Austin brinq the c'Irnwings of the f'arty H~~quarters t() sh0w the Rureau? Has Cde. Whiteman lnoked at the srace available ff")r the Editorial Committee to usc? o Did Cde. Strachan get a Viet names and or Non-nlgined official to come here for Septe~ber 1st anU jas the OC looked at the topic tn plan details?
o Did Crle.

ITE!-!5 TO BE DISCUSSED:-

1. New Ycrk Rerort

2. Socialism

Classe~

Report

Hazel-Ann RECOt{DlNG SECilETARY

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MINUTES OF PQL[TICAL BUREAU ~IE'ETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 191'H AUGUST, 19!.11.

Comrades present:~laurict

i<ishnr

Liam

Jrtf!l("S

Ncn-P.urt:"'i\U mcmher

HP.rnArl Cc'C\r:! c.;,?Ort_::e Lnuisun

Sc;ltvyn ~>t rt\Chi'\!1

lJnison 'hitemnn Hudson r.ustin KPnrick .{;vlix

HGF.Nun :- lin iHJP.ndi\ vns not set

Cc1e. James report: d to thl! ;lurean thnt he is ,,rn.:~nising a rror:_1ramme for I-hillir llgP.c, fornrr CII> II<Jcnt, wh" is 1 r"!">nt ly hn!. "mnn0 other thinJs, hi? is to .~ttr-'nd thr- fhll<win<_,:- th,, .;t. Dnvid's NIIJ() F-arish G~l, thP _;t, Jnhns and ::>t, r,"ltricl;'s ~l\-10 r.~rish Gl's an.~ thP. St, GeorgP. Is l,o/orkers r."lr is}; Cnuncil. The follnwing 'lecisi.rms were tnken :i'l.

Fut,lic.

rilll~' "n l'ri L;y ni~iht {~>Uill\:<t ::?l!;t) 0t thf' :-lnrj.;:t :,:;l.."lre fer il.:"\rC\IS (;f\rVP.y, whir::1 1..\riJl illS'' ! ..... , 1\<..:.,.1 t, !:rlnt_;thc : crJplt'.' Up tn rJ~tP t)tl the rrc~f.::'l)t threat flf j I'~V;\~i'"" i"\(".(~0 Will f""llsn ~r'-"'ak.

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Nationill r<~lly on :;.,ptctnber 13th, f"r th~ fnllwin<)i 1 )formol ing of th~ 1\<Jro-Inrlustries llnnt nt "iru<> "lui"!, 2) C<Hnr.l<>morating th<' overthrow of kll,~nlP and 3) thP. rec.nt thr~~t of invasion.

c. C<les. \hit~man anr! (m."'yh<>) :lout'IHl tn .'.ttc-,nd th<' INC CtonJrP.sS st<'-rtin<J this ~)nturd~y, 22nd hU<Jll!>t. Cd<}, \,hi.tman wil.L <:~t~Pnd only the ''I <1ninr) <m-1 ~;ill .SJ><'ill( tt: Fnrlws l'urllli;li'l .>nol thu1 return to <Jrenndn. Cd,::, t~nurnP. wi~l ~.;t.~y '"'n fr r: t.:1c r?~t ('f th(~ confl,!rence.
d. !'U<Jc.>nia Charles' stnt<>mc-nt lwr r!.!asnns f<r net atten,;in<J the Fnrei<Jn I-linisters conference hc~re, should be rerliwi to.

e. Telex on th.- llnitwl :;tatPs' manouvr<!S in th<> r~<Jion w{ll he Sf.nt to all h<>ads nf Gov<>rnmcnts. llnwQv<'!r, it has tq be rP-tritten 'b<'cause c-mrildcs f..,Jt it 1'/<IS to" ltnr.onvint:Ln<J, The t<>l,,x will COITlP frnm the P, M. f. fc,lh"ing r.nuntr.ics nn.J r.r frr~t ..rnal r;rtics in th)<,, cnuntrips will he r.ntnct<l ~.,. th,. rr<'!"cnt situ."\tion:- I u~rto !Hen, ~t. Vincent, t, Lucia, :inminica, 1\,~rl"dos, Lriti<Jua, Nic:araqun, 110nc;:uc~la, J;,n<~ica, i~cli;:e, ,.;t. l''i.tts, ''1;oxicr>, Cana- da., lrinirl;vl o'lnd Tn~'""" .'ruhn, '-'urini\mr, 1:.} .;nlv<v!or, C<ta, :1nr tin iqUP, <;u i\l tp lPH ['I? i\rl! (.-U.~ t C''MClli\ It Wi.\S . h<.: i..-1(:! 1 that the cmntries will lw rrinritL;pl,
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~1INUTE!;

OF I OLI TIC11L IIU,U:l.U 11EEo' ING HLJ ON WEDNESDI1Y, 26TH illiGUST, .gs1

Comrades present:Maurice Bishop Bernard Coard Selwyn Strachan bGENDA: 1. Visitors Committee lcport 2. Solidarity Conference Committee ijeport 3, Third Festival of the alevolution 4, Health documents 5; Cde. Whiteman's <leport 6., NCO 7. Miles Fit zrat rick Is ccn t rilct 6. Cde. Gibl-Json ~. a~FG and lleausejour Tr<~nsmittcr 10. Militia farale and Mnnouvre 11. Party Headqu;;~rters
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Unison ~Jhi temiln Kenrick ladix George Louison

llu<lson J\ustih

1. VISIT~S C0~1!'-1ITTEE ;lf:l r.KT - This item was not discuss<>d 2. SOLID1\KITY "CCNFEr<ENCE CCmHTTEE ;W.rQ,{T ,.. Cdc. ilishr:r rerorted he met w~th Kurt Str;;~chan 0f the N.1tional s,,crctnrint on th~ issue. The crnferl.!nce is cardeo to start on Nc-vcmbl.!r 18th to 2.!nd. The rrograr.ne includes:lbth November ----------------Field trip For~al public orening (dutler House) Speeches and Culture
l~th

N<>vember ----------------Adclresses by F~G ministers Culture, etc.

20th November ----------------!lap to each 0ther 21st November ----------------Field Trip 22nd Novemher ----------------field Trip "!lloody Sunday" -.!!Ially The following proposals regaroing the conference were marJe:i. All Governments, fruternal rarties, organisations and individuals shruld he inivited to the Conf(!rence. ii. The cc-nferenca committee shot!ld he chairerl by Cde. Strnchan, iii. The Ministers' rres~ntntions should he prepared in advance and circul<-tcd to the d(llc<Jc.tes.
3. THRIU FESTIW.L OF THE II':VOLUTION - CJe. "ishop again reported on his meeting with Kurt Strachan. This time in regar<.ls to the u~ cr.ming 3r<.l anniversary of the <~cvoluticn. These "[-roposals were made:-

organisations, r ion~,~rs, Trade Unirn:represcntativ'5 should be on thf, committee. i i . \.'aldheim, i(a!llphal and Samora ~lfl.chel or Mugabe should be invited to tbe Festival. iii-.. HaTry Dellaforte and the ~1ic;hty Sparrow should also he invited. DOCUMENT i.
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2/ iv. There ~h0uld he

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iv. There shculd be a CPmpc!titicn fer the .lesism nf a llonumcnt o the 'l~vc:lution. , v. Sta:eets' r.arks clOd rlaci.!S should :.'C re-rJi\mcd, vi. The Tr e. i'.l1w b.:~rr<.:cks cf rfilrch 13, 1~7~- sht.uld b.e r:? ere<> teci, vii. The S<'Cii'\1 ist ccuntri<'S should '>c invitE-,,] frcm now and . DS~Hd t~ send high 1 vHl reprcs~ntaticn. viii. 11wrc will cnly hr.~ twr. tffici<~l d~ys <f cclebr<t inn anrl 6 weeks , . f villil<:>~ activities, ix. This Festival must l>c the' '.>i.qrw~;t in ~ i<jht of the imr<"ri-

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~Jt!ITJ11:1.N'S ,m C.IT- C:de. lhiteman submitteu a writtrn rcr(rt to the :lnrr?al on his visit to Surin<~m<' and Guynn; He alsn repnrted that a C/\:UCO.: P'r.reign 1-'liniste<rs 11 ~eting is being r:lannwl for e.~rly Sr>rt r.>h~r. Comr;dc~s fc!lt th,'\t the r.wr:ting C()Uld he aiml?rl at t<>king nway Grenadii'S choi. rmnnshir of the Council and th<Jt this is a t-.arJ tir~ for such a m~?"!ting, given the rrcsent balance~ of forces in the region. It was the. t'eoling that it will be politically disadvan tagecus fpr Grenoda .

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It was dec:ided th<.>t the CFuUCG-1 Secret~,riat sh~uld Le C!ledced to obtain information on the st.:~tus of the mectinq, lifter this is received, a decision c.::.n be takrm r?gc:.rding the issue.
6. NCB - Cde. s~ .. ~ , stated thnt 3 employees ef the St. (;eorge's tlrii.uch cJf the ~at1onal Commercial Bank were dismissed and that there are presently about 6 vacancies there. He therefore wants tc ensure that firm ~arty sun.orters are employ<?d to fill 1:he places. It was his feeling that the Cabin0t Directive re~arding emrloyrnent in the state sector was not firm and clear enou~?h. It \;as therefore clecidPd that this will he chec!<ecl with the Cabinet Secretary, Marcella Dacid and the nureau agreed that firm larty surrorters should he the cnes t> he cmr:loyecl <:~t t:t> :1c~.
7.
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COt1T:I1.CT- Ch!.

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that tlilcs f'itzra-

trick's one-yrar cnntrilct includrs:salary---------------2,600 hrnsing-------------- 550 travel---------------l,OG() small c;,r (tc ><.' "''UCJht) hr.li-.Jay (c> '""'''ks) tr;l.vel tr, Cuyant'l f(,r 2 ((1ne lJC:\") 'J'atui ty (Ht:')
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ortc'l th<>t he m~-t the transmi ttcr is on ~;e{tcr.Jler l;t i\nr' they ilre requpstin<J that
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-3the <>nqiners an.1 tcchnici<~ns lvho H<mt t<' ::u~.a fnr training., he with th<m now. Cfficit~l broadc<~st th~v s,,id, 11ill start in bctoher at 75 K~J of l'"''er ;_II t h<., cky and 5C 1'\J <~t ni<~ht. Crle. lustin C\lsr ~tc.tr:d thi\t 1'hPrP is ,.., C~'flt.=Vt~o-bi'S~d ~JCrJani~n tion dualin<l with ncnitnrin<J r..,lio frcrllcnc:i<:S !lSt?l '>y .liff<'n~nt !"tatinns. li ... th; nl s 1 h<>t \:<> '<hcul<! j:in it. 1lh:r ~s .::] s~>
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10. r-11LITIA ir~li.Dr; :.:'1:) ~~.;40UV-IE - It was rl<:>ci'co\ th;t th<:- :-lilitia ~a
r;vJe schcldul~d for this afternocm st1"uld ;,_, rut off in or.Jc~r to Flace cornrlete emrhasis <m mcbilisatinn ;,nd ur~;nnisi\tinn fr;r the up-comin<J nancuvrr. [ t Has als!> :'a-'lt th<!t thcr~ bilv hc.-n many activiti.~s in the last tll'' ,-,e~l;s, th.: t might hi\ve C<.used. l''''lrle to feP.l a bit tirc:ol.

o 1\ rc!<lional Linns Conf<>rencp will he~ held lwrc sor:n o ~:e should <Jet nnr rcc:.ional c-.nd th,'I symrathisers e<J. Trevour Farrel to write articles in ~he_ rr:>nional newsrarers. ()The NJ~: shoulr! resrr-n.J tn !>ugeni;l -~h<lrlcs' r.'C<,nt st;.teiJcnt, rointill<l .; ' t the follc':winC] :i . 1.-Je ;"trned nr.t t~ i.nt<r~\~rc 1n r.nr int~~rn2cl .-\ff.:\irs - t~,.') t:ill rP.sron<l i i . ~-.:(~arc~ t~l:in~J Uf' th'.' Ch()llcll.) nf the: irc dorr l orty i i i . W(-? core no\'' rr~r.:\rinn a ~0C:Ur.l\~n1 i\ti0n (~,( ;:-tll vicliltions r.f human rinhts v oli\tions in n,minicil iv. f-rom now on, w~ will he src~;,kinq out nn o:~ll the inci-.l.,nts r,f violation <f humn;m ri<Jhts in .Jnrnnic.::. v. Thc> rc<Jir:>n h;;,s not:<'n nnrc :~id i11 t:h: 1;:.st 2 yv<t'S thi'lt ttw rrevious 5 y<?nrs.
Th:.:>KS:~.hit,Jm;Jn to <.:l!t hSh] I'V 1;\yl r (r S( lliC~{,dy lS,_' tn (Jl"it the inforfTlC\tion rrgz.rdin'J thP 'JU'.~tion of oi.-1 t, th ..... rt><Ji(~n. 2. :. <lerartm~nt in thp SCr<~tvrii\t to be St't up tP dc:<:.l with the re:.. gion, v1ith c. : r<,<Jrcssill<! from fil<:h cc,untry c..n th~ comr.1ittce - C..le. Str<~ohan's r<!Sf'<nsibility.tn ~-et tlw n.r.e t he:d the committe<:>. 3. The o: to lon]( <>t t h<' o.;cho1;,rshirs fc:r the I ~1rty .;cho<.ol iti Kul_<~ ritl..

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o The Comrade LNI'\er will :~ttPnl th>lizc's inderc:ndence on Sr~tcml:>f'r 21st. o The J;frican I en{: les 3nci;:.l is t I arty is h01hnr, t hP ir First I arty Congress from 5th- 7th S<pt<~uher. Thuy arc invitin<J us to Stncl a

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rcpresP.nt at ive. Cde. ~1i~wcl 1-:i_ tch<!ll .it the 1"-:w y, rk lis;ion will the I arty. crt ... .la<lix is due to lc.:\ve f.'or 'lor.- for . he r:r.r.u 11!]0t io.tions and will ;~ls~ b0 in .:.:ub,1. In Cu\;1 h,~ Hill thcrcforP. l>~!cc:mc thP. cmis~;nry t(' Cd fidC'l <tnl til<> <"lrahos';;~dcc; c;f the soci.ru ist cnnntrie>s. _l;f~ should iJSk Guy<~n;:, if tiH'\1 \';>nt Grcn<- ',:. t.' rut out ; sti:!tcmLIIt on thr rc?fusal .r.f the 1ean V th0r.1. Thf! twc. Eorean fi.shint lv.-:.ts tiJ;\t \;;r~ cau:ht iro cut' "'ilt<"rs l;:r,;,~t v~t-?~ k \'JCr'} extcct,,,-1 in :)ur inanP ;u1: ~:1~,.."'1! he r(lcilsod, ~'~ t hi': y ~~ r; rc n t fi ~~h i' <:. t. loprJcration of :.;,.:nicr '' nrl:(rs unrlrr Curtis :>tu~.rt .:as ngistcr:,:J :;orne tir.J(-' ?.go. '!IJ,~y .~rc~ tr:itHl t r.;_,ct.ivote lilc~~~s.lvcs - thP Feder a~ ion shrull ]-,. strur.l off tltc lH c.ks. "Crott."~Y" J.ntoin<.> <!:' thr GFC has h<~<:n ovr_;r.linS' th decision of thr: '1oard- hf~ shou1<1 he n1 L.ICI!d. ThP Interne .ional 'ir1ort is tP h'.: 'iscusS!"~ <It :~con0mic <urt<:~u mel't ing on ,. ridoy 21lth Att"ust, 1 C:Hl.
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t)(><'S Crlr!. Strach<:~n h;,v,. " ro~r:ort for th-. ;<un ."\U r"'r,o.rdinCJ th: conr.:itt:ce for th Jr I !'~stiv;.l c f t.IK i<cvclL iun? ,.ere the hr:-2.lth .-;ncur.tcnts rlisctllS<.rl <t ;;i\hinc t flcting? IJi:IS th,, o,,ICC:r] Scrct;,rLit c;c;nt;.r:t."~ t<. l'in:1 ,,..:t the ,;t.-tus cf . I . t:c rr(rc,s;d i'nrli,:n ~'linistcr<' n:rti.n~ 1n .. (\r.l,itr:o~ ~-<S the C,,fli.r1<.1: ..'ircctiv~: ,-,,~1,1rclinc_; :'fi ,_.,,ql .yr:,_nt l <>1 icy fcr t. h ;' st<.te S(:Ctr lch:c.J i\1, tn s,., th .. tlt.t \ t \J.:.~; (~rm i~nd cJ ,.,. r i'llOU<Jh? v-as t hp C<>r ~Jl.U<J t f, .r Cdc. Cihl,sr>n? ~ir-rc th technicilli ties ilt"-'llt tlw :rc vn.:~ i't ;ous.-jcur tr,>nsmi ttcr rliscussccl with .:ay Smith? Did Crle. I, hi tceman <:;ct J\ sh lpy T ayl r nr s r-1,,1-.. ' 1~; cl sr tn r_;vt the infr.rm<!.tinn n.:<;ar<linl) thr r~i.d tr tllv rc:in in t L'\st 2 yr~C\rS Ccmr;._~icd tn thr rrevinuS 5 )'c'i.rS? idl.~ ._.;-.~~ t!1c ~.::.t;:tcrn' nt from thr~ N,JH rut ''llt in rr:src:nsc: U: "'u<_t.cnL. ~:h ...:rlt s'-; H<:.s Ci~c;. St c<~ch<~n i c>ntificd s<ll~'h)r.!y tr' llc<.: t!v: r c;:Lone~l d":ri\rtr-;r nt in til< l'.::rtv' S ~~.>tirn<,l )ccrcL:.ri.'.t: Has lh( ex: lnch;! ;,t th1~ I art'! Schnl<>.rshir s tc: '~uls.J<ri;?

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I<'.I!'<'lf!ES ur POLITIUJ.. p:.iRf.i\U !I'HTLHG hELiJ

i'lEDl,ES~AY'

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2nd ScptedJcr,

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Camrau~s

present i-iaurice oishup

Bernaru Coard
Sdwyn Strachan L'nison hhiteman George Louison ~iudsan J\lstin
AGENDA

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Comr::,.i:::s absent K.:nri;:k Radix - o.w:ry

1. School book ...ml unifonns programae "1.. hPJ Five 3. Investment 3nd Tourism Codes 4. ?.eport en 3rd Fe:;tiV:Jl oupcorning 5 . ilFG Antenna 6. Cocoa La,.; 7. l1edical School a. Party tieadquarters 9. P~zo's report 10. Delegation for Allstra.lia 11. St. Lucia situation 12. J:iexico

2.. SO!IXlL BOOKS M~u UNIFORiS !'X(X)Rf\1.1!-IE - Cdc. Coard :eportcd that the in~) is ashng :tor <m a:Jdltloniil ;;60 ,OUUfor this progra~.r:,e because of the great infll..iX of rt:~st for nle-; in this regard. The additional money "'-as agr~oed on - tnis '<JOul..l make the total sur.; allocated for this progra~u11e ~!H.

SIJint:what connected to this was CUe. Louison' s report that LorriJJUle Of the l"!onners had Sl!okcn to him recebtly. She s::.id thr.t the total r.-.cmey allo~ cated for tic Pioneers Caaps was not utilised. It was her suggestion . ~ _./ therefore, that the balance be used far assisting witl: school books and unifonns for the pioneers. HoNever, comrades felt that giving them those could be co-ordinated with the prograr;oe speari1caded by the t-.':.U and that the excess money should not be usC\i for that purpose:. Cde. Coard pointed out that the money sis desperately needed. 2. \\'PJ FIVE . _- This ite::1 was discussed and the pro,x>sal agrt~ upon. 3. I.NVESTI-1ENI' A!.JD TOORIS.l CODES .. TI1is iteriL was not discussed <mu was put on the agenda for Economic Bureau Lletlting on Friday, 4til Stlptember. 4. :lliPOKI' ON 3llli FESTIVAL UPCa-iWG - Cde. Strach;m reported on tne first r.tectmg of tae hanmnli Cu::;nittec for the 3rd festival of t:-ie ~e>lolu tion. ne saiu titcrc were four asvect co-ordir.ators prGsent. C<:nciia Alleyne has b~en rcr,;oveJ ;1:; .tead of the Education Cc~;;;;,ittce, at ~;er request. Replacinl> her is Valarie Corn~;all or DidaOJs Jules. Chris De:. RiGSS will no~lon~er 11ead the of the Cult;Jral. COim1itt.:e. Ir. his flhce will be CaptaiJl Cecil :Cclfon. Cdc. Strachan reported tnat the cor.r.,ittee has agret.>d to meet weekly - en Mondays - from no'" on. TI;c foll0\-1ing suggestions \Oo-ere rw:,dc Tne
~larch

13 rally to st:ll't at 1. 00 p .;a. instead of Z.. - All regional and

10.00 a.1r..

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- All regionAl anrl international fraternal rarties should be contacted as early as now. -Tours shOuld be organised for the event. -The March into Queen's Park to be done sectionally :!.H. women, workers, farmers, youth, students, etc. Dtfferent work places to organised banners for the big day. - A competition for the best design for the muuwncnt of the Qevolution. The planning committee ts schelduled to me~t next, on Monday, 7th September. 5. RFG ANTENNA - Cde. /\ustin reported on this issue and sai.d that the techn1cians want .a decision on the proposal to test the new transmitter. cde. Coard sugcH:~sted thnt we should really have two radio stati:ns. The other on~, he said will play nonstop music with breaks only to "hook liP" with RFG for the newscasys. 6. CCCCA LAW- This item was not discussed. 7. MEDICAL SCHOOL - Cde. Bishop reported to the r;ureau that the Medical School wants a review rf the agreement and he menCjioned a f~w specific areas. However, a committee has been formed comprised of Larry Wilson, ? Borson, Do~cos Braveboy, Langston Sibbles and "Punjab" who will meet with the schocl officials. PARTY HEABQUhRTERS -This item was not discussed. 9. RIZO'S REPORT - The Comrade Leader reported on a conversation he had with Ambassador ~izo and he got responses from the rest of the nureau on specific issues raised which inv~lved them. 10. DELEGATION TO AUSTRALIA - This item was not discussed. 11. ST. LUCIA SITUhTION- Cde. Coard raised this issue, madesome suggestions, some of which wre more or less agred to by the Bureau. 12. t<IEXICO -This item was not discussed. ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:1. Investment and Tourism Ccdts3 2. Cocoa Law 3. Party Headquarters 4. Delegation to Australia s. Mexico Hazel-Ann
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P.UREAi.i MUTINI> HELD Q~

1981 .

.n~serat

');.an-ice
~r~e

llisoo~ SelW)"la S~raQuln

i-b:lson iv.lstin
Louism

. ::~-~ Bt:nulrJ Coara Ker::rick <~ tJrJ.son l'lhitenan

iiGENl}\

1. U'1U

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4. w.~ . m~ . :,, i"fiUW. tsUS ~(VIQ; 14 . Oiit' DAY RALLIES 6:. Bi.JLOOUA lCE PLAN l!J. SOC'lALISh Ci:ASSES IN 'mE illffiEAUCRACY t. RQIW I.XlfSLLTAilf .- it'EST OOAST 16. OC iilCISHl~ ~. Lm..;..OO'IU'W.. :.:.OLIIJARITY ~rEt~CC ~. t'Ok1' ALoTaiOl\I'N

2 &lJ'lrl!S HENRY .i. JW IIAA.t.W.L'i ...cull.fNf

1u. .Al'P:JPIH/.1'100 l.Al/S 11. VRG ::ESUWflu~ tl~FI'I<l'i IliTIES 12. RFG AinE-41~ . U . PAJ..W llEAI:Q..IAKI'Ei\S

(1) CP'IlJ I~ING - The council.of Progressiv., T-rade Unions (1'rinidael) :1as ort;anised a ~lie meeting 6n <.'renada for toni1;;1t 'azi.O want sa::ebcxiy to cooe to s~..eak on the Hevo1utiou. a.UCISIOO - Cde. JeRi..,&s will represent the Partr and !U!vo1utioo. he WliS calleJ to the bureau J.teetin&; told of the decision m:d was ~i.v~, a ~nefinc.. (2) iill'iUS U.:N.O' - U!e. tiShoj,J reported that Dennis llenry l.eaires for 1216land ta;W>rrow (lO'th) . The fanner 1 s house will be bought by t:1e PHG. ue will be all.~ to 1'-~n.~ere with SO ,000 ,.unds '(notes) nand ti.e rest - oi lais three qOO't~wn'l' oe uuwn out il1 three Uifferett batches.
l>tr. Henry l.aas.~resseU his willingness to work f~t the PRG 'Whileim Lon<ion mati wm1ts to talk with Cde. rennis ~ustine about it.
Cde . Austin will t.e c.iteeked Q)' ca.rrul Bristol ('JennisHc;'!U')''S lm.yer) about tsae furniture in his house. n,e fo'l!ler is to find an old man ~e to
OCCU1')'

t'ne ilOUSe 24 hours Jaily.

(j) JL. ~Ys iJXll.ii.J(f - CUe. Wanially S':.lbJIIitted a 'cuner\t to the k- .t1 oo tne questioo of .,a)'IJent fo; saae 1. 344 westablisl~ \iiorkers . LiU;:.I(A~ - These workers are to be paid - Larry Hilson infon.-ed accord. in,j,;lf. (4) Wili 0.1~ - Saut: vill be arrivin:.; oo the weekend.
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be orciereu fran ti.e I.Utsullishi ~Y, through Glean 1 s

,W'JQW.

SYS'tl:ti - Cae. :)trac.nan ciiscl.ol!ed that the 26 1\!Scs will instead of tht: other brarul throu6h 1-bggins. nae order has been lJlaced and they 5\-puld be here by HovEillber or Deceo:lber.

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HJLGAiUA I< Pl..ANT - Ule. Louison re~rted thaf regard~ tiie.lAJI'C::.ase of an ice t-lant. Ulr offer ..is a letter of credit, tw and one haU to three .,ercent mterej;t w-.. re,jJ&'JIO&lt over 15 years. Their offer is ZO\ aJvance 'l&"l'~t ~mrl 81l\ by. letter of credit. He said that '-'A. ,~aziJu was reqmmendme; we ask thel4 for tile $~;letter ot c:reuit and ~ the other tlrin~s rt frw the I~ Hant. lbwever DOCUMENT 66 2 the feel~ was 66 - 1

U1e feeling was

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;ti~&t

we should ta.>.t: just the ice ):ll&nt at t;1is tir.e.

CQ-ISIJLTANI' - riES'l' OlASI' - <lie. Terry lloore to tele.-hme Yin of Jentech to ask hi;;, to reduce their t.id further, Second ly, tile r-r.' s )lteferenee is tioat Jentech ~ not the other COiari.Y. 6ets t.'le contract, Ancl tl1ric1ly, PRG will V&Y addtioriiil. S1.111 (above ti1e :,100,000 btd.111o .-l'OVided by the UJD) out oi its resources.
WwrtlllCE:

(ti) Ilfl~Wll.HAL.SOLI:uAI<.ITY -CXl-lFBREOi: Cue. 1-ishov reporte<:. on tr.is. ~u ..ra ~e is here ana accordin;,. .to the doa.uents s!1e brougnt, the p;>r_.os&.i conference will start a-1 1-love:..ber 20th i11stead of tiw= -lllth as t:'IOU ~~t of by us. We. !>trachan will check her to co-ordinate the .-ro.,osals. rue draft agree1.1ent u friendsi.il' is to be looked at i.y

"iiles Fi tz11atrick',
(!I) POliT WillukiTY .Al':I:IUININErll'S - The Board

:1&5 suggested lh\ Welsh UJ'l\i Nenwick to be General hanager and Port 1:anager respectively of til4~ l!ort Ai.ltilOtity. Both naues were rejected anJ otJ~er na~.es are -to be s~esteci and looked at on Friday's EB, when Qle. r.aJ:ix si1ould rave been tjll'Ou6f1. '

(lu) APl'lluHi\Al'l\ll .!..AilS - Coe . .tlishoy sit,nec.l the relevant clOQl'.ent. How ever, tile ii~,.ure:; are to be do11ble checkeci.

{11) h<G l<ESOUJ1'1Cl~ ll~ W&i1l'TION tian this aftemoon (9th) .

wriES - Pf:C

or, Ca.Uinet to t~ass reso1u

(12) iU'G Ain'a~ - Ule. Ails tin's re.,ort

011 this, is tll&t Wherever tlu: antenna is, ti&e transrslitter has to Le near by. ln the case of l~G. it ;,ust be }-laced, not further tJUI!l t!J.e area of Carifta l,;otta~es. It 'W.lS S\J6i:esteti .t..at tl1e area near Grooues liol.lse coul~ be usa:! - Cde. t\ustin to sJ?68}< with Dol; l.'V.ms Oil tiae effett it will have an the lnternatia1al Airt'Ort.

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~TEl:S - Qie. Austin .,a.,e the re;ort. Tncse are to ' u0ne - a. structural desijollS, L. elev~tiun desil)ls elrod c. soil .,sts.
u1I~ ~y

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RALLIES - Tnis is on f'riday. 11th \,i til thet:i in St. iJavit! Is arul St~ Anarew's. Cdes. Louison anu h.lstin Will attend the:.: res-

.,ectivelf.
(l!,) SOCI.ALISI. CLASSr.S W 11iE liU:\LAIJC&iAC..Y - Cde. Strachan
accord~

sail.! tiJ.at to re):lOrts ~iven.by the tutors t~-int those ch<sses there nas been sane resistance fm:1 saue students. He is therefore vroposint; that a letter frw his Ministrt be sent to all Pemanent Secretaries, statil.~ tlaat tlte classes are canplusory Lust be attend8(! to oy all workers.

m"'

...,ro~ranmt:,

rklwever, it was uecideo t.i&at t11e classes s!IOUld be lin)te(! to tile ITIJ still lololltino it <XIJt-lusory, but in a different for..ulaticm.

(16) IJC iJ;ClSIQ~ - Cde. StraCJs&i1 told the uureau of the OC llecisorJ pro~ sal t.oat rrancis Gill should ileau ti1e St. Andrc-w' s POS and wanted tG

:..riow now it will affect the /<ri~y . !.JLCISHli - c.k:. /.us tin to C!iscuss it at a Jilcetinl. rnursday mornil~co, to see if a re.-laceHent for Gill can be fO\Did,
Hazel-Ann
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WEDNESDI\Y, 23al..l SEPT. 1981. Present:Bernnrd Conrd Selwyn Strachnm Hudspn Austin Kenrick ~adix Hbsent:l'laurice Bishop Geor~e Louisob ) all cut of Unison Wiiternan) the country

AGF.N::lA :- 1. Land Utilisation Law 2. State of prliticnl work in the army 3~ National Bus Service ~ Party lleatlquartel's 5. Mass llctivities urcorning 6. Tratle Union Confereoce 7. Dredging contract
( 1 ) U\N:l UTILIS/\TION LiiW - Clc1 .~arlix CXT'lained tha1t the fibal draft of the Law will be ready oh Fri:lay ~mrn'l.nCJ (25th) and CC comtades are schelduled t.o JDQ'It at ~.or: .a.m. "rtlat SMile .I!IOrniD.Q t,.o. ...liscuss the law . ~ (2) SThTF OF l'OL.ITICAL WO~K IN Tllf. IIRI'1Y - Cl" (Strac~ tolri the Bureau that a rr~sQnt """for a long time rlc5w, tlier<> haspe!. bee Joli t al luc~t j,on going (In in the Armed I' orces. He , sait hat a meeting was held with sc r~e lart:y comra..lQs. (A1s, ors anct M's) in the army to ..liscuss 1:tw situatioh, Cne of. the ~ .d,Q,cis.i~~ fcrm ttr~t ~~W>eting was to ~!-~--:')~til(t m~nt_of h:litics wiohin the nrl'ly. llnothct: <le<:l.sl.on was to start -ss~ there, A proposal is a1so to f','O to the oc, ....~,.,. SQC~ci UfaE t e -~rson 1n charge of r.olitic<ll education in the Army be a membQr of the OC. It agreeci, the relevant comrade will be brought on to that bocty.

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Th

~lureau lecided to m,..ke thns tem1 or~iy chaniTs for a reriori hs; Cdes. Layne, Louison, h.,. on, G1 1, .ledhead and Strou e were callel tc the meeting anrl told ~f the changes. Thesd.chanucs are:of

l.Major Louison- :Jeputy of Df!fense, ehief of I lanning 2. ~1ajor Layne - Chief 0f Staff, llee~d of ~ec;ion 1 3. Captain rlelfon- Acting Chief ~f Orerations, Chief of Mobilisation ."lnd Orqanisation ~. Cartain Stroude-Chd.ef of I olitics anci 1\carlemics 5. Captain Kecihead- Der:uty Chief of Stuff (For cliscirline) 6. Capt<lin Gill - 011t ; f the> 1\rmy: Heit<l of St. Anirew's PCil Cde. Coartl called this a comrrol'lise, since it is his strong feelin<J that the lealPrshiJ: of thP. 1\rmy should he changed. (3) NI\TIONIIL r.us SEI~I!ICE - Crle. ::itr<lchan said th,oit Eg'ert F-rancis was recommended by Cle.,eland )ollancl for th: joh of Manager of the NBS anJ that the latter has disrlaye(l the inter2st in that job. The [1ureau :Jecictcd:1. Emrloyment of E<Jhert Francis as l'iana<Jcr - NOS 2. His tasks !'etween nnw anrl when the !>uses arrive in January 181 are:a. identify a J:lac'" to llowoe/S<!rvice the 26 buses b. Wl(ivQrtiee for drivers to he interviewed by Cdes.

DOCUMENT 67 67 - 1

Cleveland Oolland 1 E<Jbl!rt Francis i\ntl Hudson Austin or Selwyn Stri\chan, c. Study thP. hcst routes, h.,urs, wet>k.,nd sch,?lrlule, sc:heldule to facilitate school children, fares etc. d. Identify a yond accountant. 3. Interview to include qllestiobs ,..b,ut thl" arrlicOll'lts' a!Jer recorrl of acci.lmts, ha.ck9round 1 etc, The buses are not to travel on the GramJ Etag roda. The NBS will hp register:'rl as a rrivate conpany owned by the Gnvernment. 6. The Nf'S Uoard of Directr.rs comrrises:-

s.

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a. h?rmanent Secretary - Ministry of Collll'lunicationsm Labour b. TraJe Union rapreo;r>ntative c. NYO representative d. NWC repres<>ntative e. Cleveland 0ollan;l 7. 1'he Manager (::gt.>ert Franc is) will he 3ecn-!tary to the Hoard of nir<>ctors, hvt not a memher nf the !:oard~ 8. Ticket syster.a to be used by Nf\S (4) FI\RTY HEA!JU)A:lTEilS - Cdn. Austinnreporte(l that the struct'Ural de .. signs are heing dom~ and that t>y next week, evlrything will be ready.
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1\CTIIIITIE.S -The list of mass activities taking place and the FU comrarlP.s assiqrwl are .-s fnllows :-

Thursday, 21thlo rtural ~Jorkers larish COlmcil 1 ~t .>avid's 1: School, s,oo plm o Zoanl Council Meting1 Victoria o St. George's S~E~ Zonal Council Meqting St. ~C>Ul's Mn,lel School, 7~00 r.m. o ranel rliscussion, ko..,rrn, 7 .3r p.m. Friday, 25th:o NYO Extra-Orrlinary Gen<>ral Meetings: o St. Hark's 1 IJ;.l tham Junior Secnndary School 4 7.00 p,m, CcJe. Strachar1 o St. David's, IK School, 7~00 p.m. Cde. /\us tin o St. 1\nerew's, Juninr Seccnriary School, Cdc, r~adix 7.()( p.m. SaturdaY, 26th:o Opening of MNIB, l'ctitL' 4.00 r.m.
0

Cile. .~ac1ix C:te. Coard Crle. Austin Cde. Strachan

~1artini(Jue

Branch, Cc1e. Coard

Sunday, 27th:o NWI Membership rally, r-lizabeth Fark, Victori~, 2.00 p.m. Monday, 28th~o !<ural Workers 1'-arish Council, \'iest Coast Anglican School, 6.00 p.m. o Urban Workers Parish Council, St. George 1 s

Cdes. Strachen and 1ladix

Cc1d. Coard

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3/~

nutlor House, 7.30

p.~.

13ut ler House, 7. 30 p .1'1. o ~t. latrick's, S.E. Zonal Council Meeting, River Sallee Gov~rnment School, ~.co p.m.

Cell~

. . ~adix

Cde, Strachan

Sunday, .Jth Octoher:o AGWU National Get-together, La Sagesse~, from lO.OC a,m. until... Evdrybody o Orening of the 2nd Ecumenical Human "ights Ehcounter, The Dcme, s.oo p.m.: .;:v~rybody Sunrlay, 18th Octoher:o NWO rarish Rally.tOrenin<J of I rimary Health Care rogramme, St. O~vi~'s, Belle Vue 1 ark, .2.00 p.m!

Everyhc:ly

Saturday, 31st Octher:o rFU lnnual General Meeting, lO.OU a.m.: Ev.~ryhody Sunday, 1st NovemhE'r:o PFtl ~lass l(ally, :5eamoon, 2.00 p.m. Wednesday, lOth November:o q.eining, Caribbean Tracie Union Con-. terence, The uome, 1,30 p.m. Sunday, 22nd Novt:mher;o Blor-dy ;)unclay !ally, S,~ilmoon 1\<lonrlay, 23dd Nnvrmhf't: 'o Cfening, 1st International Soli larity Conference, The ~orne, lO.Ol a.m. Sunday, 6th Dcccmber:o NWO .. National (ally, 12th and 13th t)ect:mt>er:o NYO Congress, The Jome
I

4verybody

Everybody llV<!rybody

Everybody

Hilzel-t.nn
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M!NU~aB

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~DNESDAY,

8URMAU

MBS~IN8

30th

S~ptP.~ber,

HRLD ON

1981

FrP.!Ient:Rernarri Coard Slewyn Strachan Hu~l!lon llustin KP.nrick :~a:lix

Absmt :~lauric\! ~:ishop

\.err Louise>n I :n i sril'l ''hit em an

Ac:cn'ln:1. Cadet llobilisatinn 2. I arty lleadquart(rs 3. F~stival Committee 1. Soliol<~ri ty Cunfcrtnc, :(,_).ort 5. LettPr from WI'J 6. Let t<!r frtlll GCFS 7. CdC!. .. urn~' s nmb.~ssn'orship llayin') fiell ,. llpc:omin~; nc t i viti r?S 10. Jlnqola ln:lcrer.olencc i)ay 11. "ni\lysis of recent council mc.~tin_ s and r-nrish I' YO GM' s 12 .\)ccision of Llyo..Je Noel 1 s letter 13. (ecorruncndntions for detainees
relef'.s'~

II. C<11list

( 1 ) Ci,JET ~10l'.ILISIITior: - C.)!~ .;:;trachan l'Xplainc.J thut he held a me.;otinq with the comr<vles r<>simnsil>l~ fnr this arr.<~. l'hey f'rlt that this l'lllst he giwm more att.,nticin md thnt C~;: ..;her..?hin (1 or~lie) should ha"c this as his full tir.1< joh. llowt~vc:r, c~>mr.:.\.lcs pointe!! out that this dccisirn VIaS nlrtu-1}' talcn si.nc<! li'.St Yi.~H, so it wiiS thus irrelevant new anl that tht! il'l rtilnt thinrj is tn r_:et the wnrk clone,

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l'ilt(TY HU/\DQUARTERS - Cllt?o l<ustin showwJ the r.ureau the drawungs of the i21rty Heaclquartersa !'he Pstir<~tc r:-f the qunatities of matP.rials nec>dcd is to hP. done ~ they shculd lor.: rP.urly by next we~k. this rr>~ the sttc> fr:r t.hc~ ''"'numrnt .-ilaccs <'IS thc> Botanical Gar1ens, the site cf Jelllic 1 s hurnt house in St. I aul's, the ar<>a hctweE:!n Arrle lnn and Carifta Cottilges, etc. There WilS a v cry strm<J f'eelin') thi'.t thP 111nnument he con "Frec;lon Hill". P. number of i(leas ..s tr. whe~t t : mnur.~rnt shculd he were exr;resse.-1 includinQ, a sculpture that incorrorates the years of NJ/\1 strucu,;le, the heroes of the llevnlution, the ndhievemcnts and symholisPs the future, C~c. Strilchan is tn follow up on this.

(3) FltSTIVJ.t. C:c:t-1:ITTEr~- CJi?, Strnchnn_ w<~ntcd t<' look at one aspect of

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CCNFI7l!ENC!': .ml oot - The rcpcrt herl: 1 accorrlin<;.~ to Cde. Strachan, is th<~t "thincs nrc mLvinc_l'' 1 t'ut the invitations are outstilndin0 llr.wv r, he "Xl l;,inrd th;~t somebody will bP lc::tving on Frid<ly for ~c.rth ~>rncri:ci'l (r'r the rnrpose ;md tt;at the aim is to ~ct 100 dcle~J<'It icns.
SOLID~<.;IITY

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I.ETTE1~

F.,'CtJ wi'J Th( ~llJ h<~s invit(!d NJ~1 t0.s<end 2 comrades to their 2nd I arty Cnn9rss <'n 17th - 20th '),,cr:.hcr.

It WiiB decided that NJ~I will <lttcnd, 'ut no narn'S were decidccl en. The toric is tn '(~ rn thl' l!'.'s <qrnolil rn NPvdmhcr 11th. I> rc:-ply is to he sent c"nfirminr) ur ilttcnolmlcc~.

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LETTE~ I~.<Ctt THE G .C. F .S. - ~o r,r ~st WilS r .. :ceived from the Grenada C1ha l~riendship S!Ci(~tv for C.!n. i(illix~n,QJhe 1-1~ to attend their urcoming nctivity l;.n Octnhl!r lith . The b+~-r' s attendance was confirmed.

2/ C:lll. !ll.)c(~IF,'S 1\t>:Dr.S~tUO,~SIIIP

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{7.) CD!!. flORNE'S - Cc 1c. llourne's anvintment as Ambassackr to Lybia was ccmfirrn:cl. lie anCI "Bengie" are to lE>av'l for Cuba in the next two weeks and should <Jr?t to Lybia by the end of
J\r.1t:J.SSIOC'~SIIIF

November. C.Je. <nc!ix is to inforn "instn ans will hnve: the information,

0<~vis

so that the Lybi-

(8) CALLISTEfLi\YING FIFLlJ ,.. C!c1, :;tr.~chi\n trll the r'ur,.au r;f a r-resen't

crnflict with on<-~ lilsrimc, '"'"'~r <.f thnt la~inr fielJ whn wants hack the lnnd that Gniry h<~l <couire! from him. [tilt the y uths are rrctestinr this. C.'<:. ->tr<~chnn is to hon-:!1<.? the matter.

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UFCCl'IIN<; ICTIIfiTfES - i'h< 'fr,llowin(J is a list cf zc~nal cruncil mf!Ptinqs sch~lJ11lr..-J f"r .it. ln lr.>w' s !urine_:; the menth of October : a. South est - ti/Grcve Community Centre b, :>n:th E.::~st - G/ville "ncJlican Schrol? c. North Enst l0nrls ComHunity'Centre d. North wvst - :lyclnnds Gl<l School - Thurs. 8~p - Tliurs. 15th Thurs. 22nd - 'i'hurs. 2~th

lhey all start <It 7.00 r.m. The !'[; member to attf!n,J each cf these meetin!;iS will te selcto,?d <!uri n~1 the W{!rk ~
(10) 111'!GOL/1 IN.>EOENOENCE :>{,y - This is r.n Ncvembcr 11th. We are to in,_

v1.te ''nCJola's rerres~ntatives at the..> U.N. an.~ in Cuba to sreak at two indoor rarish rallir.s to l>e or9nnisttl l'he ~ropa<Jantla committee! is to do a 1 build ur'.
( 11) ltNJ,LYSIS CF .mc:-:-NT CCUJCTL ~!EEl' !fiGS - Cc mrades rPf0rtet1 on the ,Ji!ferent co\1ncil me<"tin(;s and rnn rarish Gt's they had attended~ 1>11 went well, except the 3t. nlrew' s NYO Gfi, which was pocrly. ,
attentled~

(12) :JECISICll CN l.L:OY~ NOEL'S L!ITTE..< - Lloyd Noel h.:~s written a le.tter,
S<~ekin<J

pr:l'mis">inn tr. have his IYife sell his car - this was agreed tc hy the 'u reat.
sr~m!'

(13) !lECONHr.N:lt.TH.NS

FO~ ;;~TI\INEn.S <IELE"SI~ - The list IYaS :rf.ad out and names were a nrc<' : to hy the Bureau. !lowcv-,r, it is tn bE' discussed with the r~lcunnt ICB 1 s ~so.

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MINUTES OF POLITICAL BUREAU WEDNESDAY, 14th 191:11 Present:~lauric<~

~ll:::ETING OCTCB~R,

HELD tN

Abs<;>nt:Gc<r(_.:c...' Lc:'luiscn 11n i sen \"hit cr,1r;n

1\ishop Huolson l.ustin

~adix
C0;~rf!

K.."'nrick
~h~rnar:t

Selwyn Strac)1an

J.c;m:::"':1. Cdc. Coards hilater<:~1s with tlominic<~ns, St, LucLms m! ~u<erto .ucans 2. l:1lgarian Hmbassarlor's visit 3. OC Qecision 4. ~iscussion with Cde, Ciahanan 5, Carriacnu's Mass ~ctiviti~s r;,, Secondary Sch<. ol Emul<tion flight 7 . Lyle tlullcn 1 s Lobster Tr<~1e 8~ Draft speech fr.r rcnr~ni "'' "f t. r~;rr.P 9. l~eryl lattan 10~ ~lcl"ting with Kor:!an llmlM,;saolor 11 lay Smith 12. lcsettlem<mt of C.:~llistv tl.sid<nts 13. Eastprn Mnin <n;\'1 11. WP.st.,rn t-'l;oin .load 15. Tourists rou~Ps 16. 11edical School 17. Sonny Mark's lPtter 18. ilegina Taylor 1~. StrPct 20. OCCiii'S letter 21. tlcehpll's letter 22. :Jat<> fornext cc m<'-'tin<J 23. Education Committee .!r~port 24. Spanish Socia list >.ork~rs larty, 2~th Cngr,ss 25. Report on COmmonwealth trip 26. Gc>~ Coinmunications l"'quipl'wnt 27. Cde. tahsop' s visit to th<! GlJI{, etc. 28 . . . ntiqua' s Inrlcpendrnac 29. Holiday Inn s~:1'1age l lan 30. langston- detainee 31. CrJe. Coard' s visit to :~ill ph Thompson 32. MJetin<:J with Judy ~Jillilli!IS and tlicky Charl<ls 33. 14eetinq with r<:pr~sent<~t iv<'s/memh~~rs of the Ch<'-n!Yer nf ~omm('rce

(1)

c.m. CO:"l ,s 1\ILJ,TF:Uii.S - Cdc. CnarJ rercrtr:l that he helrl metings with comra,lcs from Dnminica, .;t. Lucia an.J I ucrt: licr, all separatf~ly.

(2) llULGI\iUIIl'J JJ!lo~:;S, .. Jrlt.:'S VISIT -The ,,:ul<:Jarian J.mbassadrn to Cuba Jue to visit here onfrr..m Frid,"\y, L>th, as part of the 13C'Oth anniversary of th{! tlulgarian State. Sor.1r> of th~ <:~ctivities he will attend inclurle :-

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i) NWC'/l .IH11r<Y HE/;LTH

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i) NWO/I';H~I~>i~Y :IF..I.l,TH CJ.;W ~t.LLY- Snn!ay, lllth, :.jt, ~)avid's ii) NYO Ne~tion<~l C<'uncil elcctin<J - :;aturady, 17th iii) South Zonal Cn11ncill C,,lliste Gcvrnmcnt :>chool Mcnday lf.th iv) l<cception in his hcmour (tcnt;~tiv.) -Tuesday, 2Cth v) frc:ss Conf<r~nc~
(3) OC ?ECISIC'N Cdr?, Cnilr! tnl! the: J";; that tlw f'c h;vl su~;<J<osted/rle d_cirl-d th;:,t nur Tr;vl<? <>nd :;t~.lent 1.tt.1ches in H;wana should be Ken :~th<?rts ;ohd on Hitch'-'ll r:spLCti:vfl~. C'p, !~rith ~cherts is to try tc convince K<m :lcb<rts tc do track inst;a.l nf rilc)tin<J as 1 11~ .wanted tn uo. ;, ~1ilit.ory lttachP is yet to b<: identified.

(<\) 0ISCU~3IC''i ~JfT!I GI.HI.GIJII - Cdf1, ..;t<lr1 reJ~nrt,;d tha he h>:lu a discussion with Cde. 1\kie G;:.ha<Ji.\0 r.~~,~;~rdinJ whilt thl: latter's joh should he. He was iVPn th::-1eC? alterniltives. HP. d'cided tn rPmain here and h~ atte~chc?rl to Crle. ;:.itrachan's ~linistry, He will he part of the d:legation to thP 2~th Congrc~s nf t!H" Spanish Soci<1lst ll'orkers !-arty.
(5) Cl\fNIJiC(1{]'5 11:.5<; i'.CTIVI'f!i'-S -

Carriacou's I rish C<Juncil to bt> held on Thursdi\Y 1 15th <\!HI thcir Womr'n's l'arish Council l.n Friday 16th. Cdes. Coe~rd and .~;u!ix tn attend thern r<'r;pe.-:tivrly.
SFCONDA~Y SCHOOL F.JIIlJLJ.TICN NIGHT - This was ~I iscusscd, rer.ort sent h)' :>is. Cr<>ft. '' fw chan.-:us Wf'rc :-lillc. t'cS~'I

(6)

on the::!

( 7 ) LYLE r:ULLF'II'S LOllSTE< T :J,..JC - Cdc. Cn;nrl rcccivcd " rc=rort/comr.laint from Ccles, Creft ;ond Jnlcs th,,t the Lullen brcthers in C<~rriacou have been SPnrlinq nut lnhst-~rs hy thP planelr.;~ds rut of Carriaou, ar.parently without any customs rrc<jul<~tirns l'r rPs~rictions.
(8) SFE:OCH FOR riiSTF.F iH~-01 ENING - Th,, draft Sf'<'~Ch wns ac::q:-terl, with only a few ch<~n~)CS l'l<vl. to it.

(") :E<YL ~iiTThN -Cdc. l;vlix t()ll tl1<: !:urr,,u th:\t this wnl'l<tn ,.-as makin'J regupsts fnr th~? p;>.rdoninc nf hcr '" n v:hc Wi'ls j.nvnlv,,d i.r. SOJ7H2 corruption. It was th<~ fP.~lincJ that t!H' sen involverl should travel out r:f Grenada.
(10) NEETING ...:ITH KC\IE1J'I L~II'J\SSJ,::>nl - Cde, <adix rcporteJ on a meeting he haJ with the Korean /~mh<~ssa.lor, Th<~ 1.'\ttP.r said thaf his countrY is ~o~illi.ng t<il give t<'chnical, scientific and military assistancp to Grenada, They ,,lsn wi\nt the Cornr<~r!e Leader an~ a delel)ation fr;;m th<~ ~1i\3S Ornanisilti<>ns to visit Korea next year. (11) ,i,AY SlliTH- H(-,r<~ <~rl<>in, ..:cle ~<>dix cxrlilined that a site was beinn looked at for thP rp-l<;<:<ltin<J of tlw radin tr:nsrnitter. He s<~iJ that/le is "on top th<' si tuntinn".

(12) C/.LLISTE ;msr~)ENTS - Cac!P. lustin disclcs"d that the Calliste resi'lr,nts have tl( n slnw i.n r<'-lccatin<_l th"msrclvcs. Hp also said that the spccificati<'ns l'nr the re-huildin<:_, <'f s N? rPsi1.-.nts' housps have nrt been fnD"w<"l illll thilt he will h<m<lle the issue perSLmally.

(13}

EhSTE~N ~~~.u~

liOJ.u -

Sornc

feY

engine~:rs

are

he<~

'"f.

rnhlc~ms

L\re hcins Pxperi<:ncecl here - a

(1-1) WESTERN ~1f,IN '/Ofl;) -II vPhiclP is nccr!c.,l for this projeoct. The one

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3/ ... hf'in<t

se:l hy

-3bein~;

useJ hy "1:-ighc.-d" will

b~ \ISed

f<'r this

rurp<.s~.

(Hi) IIE.diCi.l. ,;CHI.'UL -They wi\nt to ndd unt> flnur to "-en Nilne's

build in') on Gri\ncl /.ns<' hnch, lind ar~ also complaining that they cannot b!t the us cf tin ,)omc, i'llthollCJh th<y F<lY :31,00<.' (tJ5) monthly- r.~nt. Nc: dl.'cisions wcr< t; ken nn this.
(17)

soonv NfdK'S u:nrr.l -This letter was rcc.:.-iv12<1 by Cdp ~ishop who sa1.l th.~t Sonny r'lark ;.s <:<mp~.~inin<J nll'llt the NY mission. It was" SU'J<'ested thnt Clalwcll Taylor he given a copy of the lc-trer ani <Sked tn reply to.<?.ch compl<>int.
i~

(16) IEGINJ TI1YL< (lc) sT.mnr

Thes~

itPms

Wr~:

not 'iscusscl.

(20) OCCIIil'::i LETTErt - J~ l?ttC'r was receiv I frr.m the Cr'J;misation of Car1hbcan and Commomealth llar i.s~'ciations, si<_1nP1 hy Elliot Mottley. They w;1: t to know th'-! n?nsons why Lloyd Noel anrJ Tillman Thomas arc in detl'ntion. The :;urio'DU dccilt>rl that a reply will be sent to thC'm.

( 21 ) NEEiiJ\LL'S LETTE.I - :<c. ,(,,y N<><:hnll nf the CCC sent a lett.~r to Cnmrale i\ishrp exrr0ssinn c:<nc.,rn rvcr i.nfc'rmi\tion he n?ceiveJ that Lloyl NoP.l an! :hrnrH? I .,,thlilll hi\vc h(c'n tortured. He also st;otc 1 th<>t a CCC tvam will he C<rnin~J to Grena.Ja to meet with the church. ITEMS 22 to 26 were not discuss,<!.

(27) CdE. I\ISHOP 1 S VISIT l'L' G~).l, ETC. -This is f'lannc<l for 10- 23 Decemh~r nn<1 also inclurle6 l>ulQuria.
( 28) 1\ti I I GUll' 5
IN~)EI'ENIJF.NCE - This in ~lovcmbcr 1st anJ the ComraJe Leader is -Jue to attend th12 cerr!mpny.

(29) IHJLIUi;Y HiN sma,GE I Li1N - Complaints had been receiveJ by Cle.

llishop that the SewaCJP. llan at the Holir1ay Inn is bal. They were qivcn a :lea(Jline in whicn to correct the sityatuion. If it was not me~t, the rlinis~ry of 1-IP.alth will do the joh <>nrl hill it to them. Complaints were ls, r<'CC'i"cd ahut th<? sccuri ty at that hotel - Crle. Keith .(oberts 1:as duly infnrmeol. ITEr-IS 3C' and 31 were not liscussc"l.

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FO!.l TIC~<L 1\lJ,(EI\l: ~lEr.:;: \JE:JNr.:.>ww, 2L;1' ~~cr:~: :-F ~ 19Sl

(eiC or.

Present:Hauric<' :\ishnr
Dernard Co,. . rd

?0

Selwyn St r:~chiln Georc;e Louisnn lludson ustin Kenr icl~ l;v li x Unison bhitern<m

1. Budgetary situntion 2 Nut me'] bonus 3. Low income housinq 4. Lettcr from Ccl0. Cr.,ft - Cu!.an schols 5 P.lcxico Herort 0, ~alph Thompson 7, Date for CC: l'lec~tinn {3. rlulnarii\ ~. Tea~hprs frr Nicnr"1un 10. Solidarity Confer<!nc:c: 11. Trade Union Cnnfl.rence 12. Third Festival of the levolttion 13. Washi.ngton ~lissirm J.dministratcr 14. Causual workers ray 15. I(llc equipment in Quetn's l'<~rk 16. F,S, for Cdc, itlstin 1 s ministry 17. Farty HPadC)uarters

(1) BUDGET.I\rtY SITUr.TI\1': -The hud0et is on t.h; ~JC\Y tn " $Sl': sh,,,..,,.: . in the r.-venue for this year. In order tfor the f;:.L to !10 rerluoed, most ministries' budgets will hi'l.ue to be cut, This item was due to t>e di~~cusscd at the Cat1in('t l'l<?<..tin~~ schellulcd :(or this afternoon.

* *

needs a the job, Ministri1s'

F,,~I

~;usiness hud~let

l4ana&Jcr imme<liotcly - Cdr?.

h~

.~oht\S

cannot

,~o

fnr l<::B2 shClull

suhrnitt.-,! sc.on.

(2) NUTr1FG I!CNtJS - C.!e. L>uison said thi\t the GCNJ~ has :.iecic1el tp pay c:ut $3.HI in hnnus this y<.ar, cor>rar"d to the $l:l p;o,id l!'IS~ year and t.h<' y<>ar h<'fore.
He also stfited thf"t the nutmt'~, snlpc; in
1~u2 could j~.t~t

he ":hC" sam~

as this yPnr Comrades

unlc~ss

th<' s,;lps

il'lrrcw~.

i\Qrer~l

r;n thc $3.1M,

(I) LI.'\'J INCCNF. HOU!;nrG - The

~linistry of.ll .. usinc sen<!! a list rof pet'sons 1ntervtevJr><l who ha'f'! made arrlicnti<>n fe>r the houses. r:,~ Secretariat is tn make cories of th~ list and nive it to the St, ilndrew's anrl :;t, Gc~or,.,e's rcr' leader's 01-A'l rr: mernh~rz. :'hcOOCUMENT

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-2latte~

is todiscuss thP item on Friday,

23t~.

(4) SCHOLS Fi-<01'1 CUllA - Cde. Creft

h;~s tPnliCStP.j that the f[\ 'c;JivE>S h~~ an idea as tn what areas achnlarships arc nPeded in for thP 1~82 - 1~83 rriod. J\list of th~ ar..-as nivcn in 1<"7<;'- l~Ell was s<>nt The dncul'lc<t tt> he copied and distributed to H' comrades. The i'tem will he discussed on Fri-lay 23rd C\t Ell. ,

(sr

I'IF.XICO -<EI OIT - Cclc. l..nuison reported on th..C:..:.i"'PPAL mcctin') hP. attended in ~texico. He <;;1id that th~ renicnill SI <_lrour m.:t. i1 Gren11la Solidnrity Cnmmitt<!<' was fnrm~J. It's president is France and St>cretary - the 0utch. It incluics Norway, Hrita~n nnd t'he NP. Some others hilv<.: ~;ivc?n th~~ir vPrbal suprort . nd say th;~y will si<::n. The next,tOPPPA[... mcLt in<J: I an11mn, <nd of Nnvcrnbe r Cdc. Louison met with M~xico's Vice l'linist<:r ,,f Finane~. They are willing to give us snmc money - a team will he visiting here from 26th October - 6th Ncvemt'cr. Tile CL.AOE. meeting is schcldul<'d for Sth and (Jth Nnvcmber.

Tl!De Party nel!dS to decide on nn Intcrni\tiClnal S<!Cretary very soon -comrades to think of n<D!les ;md trilL item tn h<~ .-Jiscusscd at Friday's El: m:pting.

(6) ,IAL.!H THONlSON -Cole. ,;ishop visited him, h, ;>.nts tn <)0 hcmc,~ Cde. iHshop thinks tll<~t he should '"~ sent home als0. [t was cl~!- cidc>d upon and his nilme is tn ~'<' t<~~:~n r,ff the list of detainfes.
(7.) DATE FOtl C:C: ~1EJ:TING - The elate for the nPxt a: meeting is Octo,er 28th (every li"St ~vednnsday in thr:> l'lonth). That is, N< 1/.mher 2Stl1 and December 30th. Time A.cr a.M. tA ~.00 p.m.

on (B) ill1LGJ\f<IJ1 -There will he <~n exhibition i\t ~1ilrryshow Hr-uso2 Thursday, ::2nd in honour nf thr 13CCtll <~rmive?rsory c;f the Culgarian stiltc. It is to become pa.ft nf a rece~tion in ~oncur of Ambassador Dimitrnv. (<;)
TEIICHE~S

I
\

FO<l NICJ\t-U\GUf, - ;.bnut 12 Grenadian teachers are to be ident1.fied to <JP to Nic,.ragu.:\.Cde. Jules ~s prescmtly rc.rkinn en this - it was Su<Jgested that riYO unemployed members be used.
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I
I
\
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ITEMS 10 t,, 12 and

(:1!3)
iloJMINISTJiiTOl~

t(J 17 were not

discuss<~d. n~~ds

FOK ~Ji\SiliNCTON 1'-JISSif'N - That missicn Administratc-r - no <lccisinns w0re till;cn.

1~,

an

iJ.

,,

ITEMS TO fiE DISCUSSED!:.- 1C,ll,12,

15, 16, 17

ITF.JI1S TO rE DISCIISSED /.T E. i;. r!Cf.'TING: 1~ Low incnm0 housinn 2, SitJols from Cuba

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leORT TO l'OLITICAL BUREAU, NJM i\ORLD C(}lFERINCE OF \I.GGI & \'/IDE C<NGI\ESS, PRAGUE A~D VISIT TO BULG\RIA BY SIS1ERS P. COARD' R. J~Pfl 1l'ID E. CALL JSTE; OCTOBER 330th, 1981

\l~rld

Conference of 200 organizations.

~iomcn

8-Uth - attended by 1000 deletiate:; from more th.1n

travelled via CUba and had a brief discussion with the head of the mternational Affairs DeiJartment of the F. H C., P. Coard had also hat! a discussa.on over lunch with the International Scretary 1 Esther Veliz in Septct:Jbcr. These centred arO\Dlcl what Cuba sees as a difference in emphasis bet\.:een the European organizations and those of the underdeveloped \JOrld in the question of the conference theme ''Equality, .~ationality Independence, reace." The F. I~ C. felt that the EurotJean or~aniutions emph:1sL:e peace at the expense of the importance of the National Liberation struggles. They felt that this was the result of those countries being so far' removed from the underdeveloped world. We were given the i.J;~pression that this \>JOuld be the major contradiction of the conference. Ho\iever, in the event, the Socialist or&anizations of Europe led witil a principled and, we thought, correct position and no such struggle ~.level oped. In fact 1 it \oJas clear that the strug~lc for peace was closely linked with the struggle for tlational Independence, both f:J.Cing the satJe enemy 1 US li:Jperialisn - this turned out to be the major theme of the conference. The conference was hig.lJ.ly successful in drawing the Socialist 1'/orld closer to the progressive organizations of the Third 1'/orld, both because of the finn and factual position taken by the CP organizations, and also because of the excellent treatment given by the Czech iio:'len' s tnion.
MAIN mNEFITS OF CCNFERB-HJ: FOR GREHAll'\

~~

J) We discovered that Grenada 1as practically unl;nown to most of the

1 Wdnen 's Organizations. Ho\-rever, by the end of the conference everyone ~ew "'bout us because of uur ....>i.do distribution uf H.terature, our presentations in the t'~>A.J (2) major cOll'll\ittecs 1 the fact that Grenada was elected to speak for the English speakinB Caribbean within the Latin American :;roup, a.1d our extensive contacts r..ade \ri th c~her organizativns. We received fraternal greetings and svlidarity every where by the end vf the conference, and established relations with DOCUMENT 71 -2- JT\Sl1Y. , .

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-2-many vr&anizations. 2)
CUr th'U reprcsentatiuns w.::r0 WEll received <>n<l
scv~ral

Socialist countries

asked fur
3)

topics dJld cor:nmtcd on tl:c J,i:)t stancard ar.J the "finn pc-sition".

l-'le established vcrl friendly rda tions Hith

uss:::, ;w~ary,

GDR, Czechoslo-

vakia and Bulgarb, \vhos~ dd<::giltions "rere le;J by outstandjn~:; women. 1be GUR will bt: S(;Jlding a r.::i:rosent~\tive for our f'&C!.r.'tber 6th rally. vthers
r~:&rcttc..-'<.1

The

that

t~ .:ir

bud;';ts for 19!!1 1;ere exltausted because they

had i?"-i\l for ru:my tour <<::? t; ..' tr:;~ the. cr.r.fercnc~l ...,;~.N:v~r _, th.lty all

;.r:llnised tl'l vi sit -lS neAt y.:.:ar and liSSR, Czccaoslovakia and GDR invited us to visit tht2n, probably in high.::st level - it 1ooulJ Socialist Horld.
i:Jo.y-~Tune.

This :-.ould need to ue at the

a decisive stt:r in drawinr us closer to than.

l'le net.-d to in'!O>rovc the consistency of our written COill!ll.lrlications with the

FIDF W.IGRESS .l.415th

~6

Ol{GRJ

IZATIO~S

Here ~-~t; weN aCC(..'ptt.>d as ltet:.bers. 'inc O"P - JA. uas also accq.. ted.. The !'IRS I (flJyana) was not accepted - their application was delaycJ for furthcr consideration. It was our iJ::pression that the S0ci':1list organizations of Europe supported the 1\PO in its !Jlea tc have

All the fnglish-speakint: teiTitories, as well as <..uba, m,1:'1taint:.il a neutral position. The fNP-\:.: stated
rejected. that thr:ir Party Congress, being
h~ld

th~

<!t that ti'ilt:. Was deciding the issue nzpture in

of their relations with tht.: PNC.

\'ic

explained our position to tht: ~~ in However, the

~JFS:

tems of our desire not to do anytlling that \>.'Ould increase tlw CAribbean unity, they accept.:!d this. occasions
t<~hen

adopted a quietly .

hostile attitude to all tho ot:1cr f':n:;lisl,--spcaking terri tori~s: on two (2) _
we; trit:d tl) join theu at lunch they told us they \-.rere expecting

another ucl.)gaticn. Thdr tatics were to give a brillimt and progressive presentation in the ;,Mljor cor.1:1ittw(by contrast, the \/PO's was very weak) and to buy the favours of t:-.<: Pro~ressive African ::;rolJti by telling tht..-:~ of their party's s-..lp:iJOrt for t:.e Mrican Liberation ilovelilcnts. (SlOU ,000 p.a.). lbwcver, this didn't work, peraaps becaw;e l. f Zinl>au\-.re' s relationstip 11i t!: .Rodney, perhaps because of the closen~:ss u~; rclationshiifS between the foci;llist bloc and tht:: Africu.'1 organiz,:.tions. 71 - 2

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Re: the HIDF Bureau Elections, then:: 1r..1s a sli~llt possibility that 1ve could have bt!en <:lected. In practice, the old Bureau "proposes" the ne\~ om: after consultations with the different r;.:..>ogra&)hic blocs; but ca.ndidates should declar~ their ca.ndidature in advnnce. tccause of being tmnhle to obtain up to nou a copy of the \~IDF constitution despite ruqucsts nade in tne past as well as at the conference, wt:: \\rerc u:,!\,_,ro..J as to i10I>' things :~rked; and an indirect hint to the HoC in Set'toraber (re the \'!->0 protJOsinu us) tJroduced no positive response from t~em; we had therefore concludt.:d that ti1e organization may not wish a brand new uember to stanJ. IO:J1.ever, because of the '!PO's bad behaviour during the past year and so:1e unprincipled positions tak&n. it twel out that the BuTeau did not wish to retain the WO on the &lreaL\. TI1e day &fore the wngress, an f~.JC delebate sugecsted to us that we could be 311 al tel'rultive. \1'e agreed but did not cam.,,aign. It then turned out that because of other Latin .American or~anizations pressure within the &.treau it l'lns decided to drop \,Po and substitute sever,.l rnontrs ahead. However, this Tn'llS a tatical error, as the W'U (1~hich would huve bc~n forcet! to ::tccept Grenad:! as a substitute) i.Hnediately mobilized the rest of th~ EHLl:i.sh-and frer.ch-spe:-.}.;in:; r~ribbean to protest a:;ainst their replaccr.J~:nt on the ~reau by a 6th Sponish speaking territory of this hemisphere t1hcn there \-~ere alrc:ldy S. The final decision '~':ls to d~lay the aecision and let thf; 13ureau decide at the next r~l;}et ing in 6 ronthS tiiJC. llowt:ver, t1~ !'iPO also revealed :.tself as ua{;rincipled i.:y telling a lie against OJba (tll.lt the HIC had proposed their replacement by >licaraguo.-actually it was Al'gent:in:l \;ho did so) :m.d both the CWP a.nd ourselves spoke to ;-J alini about incorrect and tm\lise we ielt their attitude to the F!C and Cuba was using many exm:llJles. It.'s clear that it h:ls affectt."Cl the attitude of the Socialist countries to the tP 0. We are not particubnly ir.lpressed by the cfficciem.:y of the '.-JIDF (as opposed tu their ideological stanc~) - theh ;.rogra.~u for the next S years was very vague, no real work-iilm; and they J!cver see:n to be able to Mswer letters altb:mgh they send thousands of press releases.
~l'e i~w

ordered 200 copies of each issue of the \J IDF journal, which is very good
~roup.

pne for each

4/ Visit to

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VISir TO WLGARL\ (17th-25th OCTOSE?.) This was hishly successful. l'le spent 3 days in Sophi:1, .lnd 5 ,in R.Jusse, a manufacturins:; tmm with an ancient history of resistence to both the Turks and Nuis. \!e 1vere a!Jle to learn a great deal a!Jout the history, md p1esent levol of econootic develOl:h:l'.!!lt and social organization. of Bulgaria. OUr hosts treated us extrei1ely well and spoke very fr<Ulkly to us about their O'hn social problens and also the problems of Poland (thq brou:;ht this up).
We fomed a very warm relationship 1dth the ~:omen s Conrnittoe in Rousse; also

with the President of the National l\bmen' s Coomittee, who is an outstanding

woman, she was a sucrrilla partisan from age 14; is now a CC ma.ber.
Prague 25th-26th tie were wannly received, put at the CC hotel (1-kJtel Prz!g3} and had very good discussions with the 1\bmen' s Union International Secretary. A note re the Organization of
1\bmen;
~-~r.n:m

and Y'Juth in the Socialist Co1.111trics.

The. USSR, !.lulgaria and ~ary :nve ~~n' s Col!lnittees which orl;;:mize 'WOiilen on the basis of 1\IOrk-places (85\-90\ of Kanen in those cour1tries work}. There is usually a woman elected to represent the Committee in the Trade i..inion brm1ch in e.,.ch I>'Ork~lacc. Tncre is also usually a branch. of the .Conmittee in every cCr.Jr.ll.lllity, whic:1 seeks to mobilize wo:nen for social ~oals, but this. is like an executive.. fl;!s, th~ conillittees are not laass ur~Jnizat:ions. TI1e GlJR, Czechoslovakia and Cuba have mass \ltl!!ci:' s organizations like ours, based in tl1e conmmitics. Czechoslovakia had a conmittee until l96U - following the llibzchcck crisis the party decided to transfunn it into a mass organization in order to deepen its links in tne conLnlnities. Ya.JTrl: ~parcntly only the U~SR and Cuba have vanguard youth Organizations. In ~:saria, Czechoslovakia and the GDR the Youth have mass organizations, and very strong ones.

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t.JINUTF.S CF POLITICAL RUREU Jl ;ETTING ON WEDNESDAY4th N0\.91SER 1981 Coll'll'ades pruen t;Maurice Bishop Bernard Coard SelW)In Strachan George Louison KenricJ Itadix Hudson Austin

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Comrades

a~eent:-

Unison Whiteman - sick

Jloenda:-

1. west German delegation 2. f"lan 3. t~FG' s tranSMitter 4. Venezuela l3oa t s. RlOCidy Sun~ay 6. Solidarity Conference 7. Soviet Union EMbassy 8 . LybLa, Iraq Embassies "9. Deputy l'linisterll'from Cuba 10. Discussion with '-lenzil Wilks 11. WFA'S Union 1&. Military Alert 13. rarty Headquarters 14. NACDA'S Ooard
( 1) W~ST GE.~1AN :>BLa,:Gi\TION )The~ 1 t d ed t 1 LANE ) ~e ems were no l.scuss .(2) (3) .~f'G 1 S T~i.NS~HTTE~ - Change: from lC 10 om the meduim wave to ~1.)0. t{ay .;mith will be attending the international communications

confenmce, ;-s the CECS and Grena Ja 1 s representative. However 1 it was the nureau's decision that Ashley T~ylor should accOMpany ~ay Smith, as the latter is too naive an:i may not mck e the correct political decisions in this area. (4) VEHEztlELA 130/'.T - Cde. aciix nrorted on the negotiations taking place with Venezuela's repres~ntatives in regard to the boat that was found in our waters .. Cde. :1adix is to folll'\w up on this. this oll!lly will (5) ELC'ODY SUN:J;,y - Cde. ;:;trachan stntcd that have to be hJ.ghly succ,ssful and r.~ust he th- bi~c:::est. The masses will be r.10bilised sectionally and by filrish. ft. mC'etinCJ of the PCB heads and le&~.lers of the r.ass orgt.nisations is scheldulef! for the I'&:!Xt 48 hours to work out the plN! of mobilisation leading ur to the 22nd The aim is to have at least 150" persons at the re~lly. Transportatirn, he smd, would be the main prohlem. (6) SOLID1iRITY CCNFF.;~ENCE - C-ie. Strachani6.1 Invitatl.ons - betwec,n 225 to 2SC in11itations sent out to hsia, Africa, Europe, N<'rth America and the Caribbean. To date, only 13 resronses (12 of which are rosi.tive), have hef'n received. The organisers in the u.s. (8arhara Lee and Carlatta, etc.)

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-2have promis<'d thPy will hring 1C, 15 or even 2C delegations, Tqday, lSC telegrams will c;o out ~s a r<:>mind<>r, o,~s<:irna .end Cladwell kcrt the US invitations 2 ww'kS befc-,rc ddiw~rinr them, O'>erall airr. is to bring 10C rl<'legates.. Cde, Coard: Us<' ocr seven 111 i nc'lr? r s
ambass~_clors

tc

r.~ake

tC'!lerhone call r:e-::

6,2 Jl.ccomorlation:- Lo!J :~nne is in chm:ge ancl has he~~n doin;J a geed job, 111 rodlrns (hotels a'ld homes) have he!'n confirmed, htf.emr:ting tc or>t sa.: cli~count frcm thP. hPtrls . The l.ey to c:utting done on DCc:ornrdation costs is to cP.t d<"legates to stny~at some rrivate homes. .

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Frogram~e/~0nt~nt:-

Cclc. Leader's adlrcss is the mnjor srecch. Soli<~arit)' m~~ssagcs shoulrl bc-- 2 minutes each, l rcsentations on inriculture and igro-Industries and l:ishcries to hr> followed by work!;hqps and rct:orts. The rresrntaticns to he r!'ariy h~' 18th Novemb<?r. Time to be al :nc~t ed for Jell' gates to rnal:c r l<'dges tc avoi.d dur 1 ieating. Cde. f.ishop' s sr-:r>ch should hemade the delegates befor<' they lcavr,.
in~o

a bonhlet and given to

PB: key rit1ht nc"" . is to "rull mt all he -:tops", to IT'ake sure that the cortference is a su<cess
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(8) LY3I/1 , I<iiQ E~J.-,J.:;:;rE:- Cdr>s iJr.rune pnd Benjamin have returned -"rom Cuba and will leave fer their resrPctive r.1issions shorthly, The countri.es <~X:<' tn t,e informed, (~) ')EI UTY HINIST!:.rt::> ?.KCX'l Ct;!.\/, - Th Jcp}lty ~iinisters of Tri'Je, E.conomic Collat>orat1.on Plld Vcreign ;.f.:"ai rs ' f :uba will b.: arriving on Friday, 6thl C.l~s. Lyc~~:m -~amrlh<lny and rtndix are to meet thPm at th' r'irp,.,rt; In the latter's case, this will be d~>ne if Cde. Whiteman is still unwcll1 (10) .::;r,..;cussrr.~ viiTH .::>r:l'IZll ';;ILlS - CdP; f;ishe>p rl!rrteJ that Cde~ Wilks hac! met w1. th him and rais~d the issu~ of ClemorJt Kirton's salary~ Cde, Coard fPlt that t,,c: J::rorc>r chilnnel to de~al with t hE>se issues 1 ik~ this ono- ~Jas throuCJh Cc'~, St r "chan as had alrc~dy bern RCJread to with Cd~. ! ilks so. (11) WFb's Union ) (12) f.IILITJ ..~Y hLErtT ) Th:se items wer not ctiscussed ( 13) Fl. cTY HEJ\D~I/ "lH.<1S -) ( 14) NACDk Is UGJl~D .. )
E~IC SI"J,LEY .. has exrresseti desire to ora<~nise u IJOcdwill tour to Grenar!a by a t<>a!ll of boxers. They will ne<>d thPir tickets and ?Ccomodation for C rerscns to be paid for hy Greadu, This was agreed to and the lr.st V'el!!k rf January an~l the> first week of February were su~0ested for the visit.

ANGDLON SOLI::>, RITY )1-.Y - Novr>mt)er 11th, ll outdr< r me0ting to he held in the Saoteur s ccnrtyurd, The West Cons t und St, I at riel<.' s wi 11 be the main urO'as of mobilisation.

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IG.~O-IN StJT,HES' riE'ST/\U:Il.NI - will br> orencd during the first week 'in :Jccer:~ber. Cde .{ac:jix's suoop<;tion for its name: "The Cr~.ocial Faotor."

Mld-lVSH0.1 DJ,y - Sat.urday 11th. Chruch ser"ice and graveside ceremony ne1ng f.lnnneti. Th~;; Hl,.hFG will or':w.nisl.! the indo r IDeetingfrally to tok'? rlace ~t Hindsey SchoC'l. Cde. Coarci will attend it.

TU CCl'I'EtlENCE

Ccle. Strachan*

o everything is goin9 alright

3il'> 1-'FSTIVIL: Ole.
~t

rachan -

(' invitations will 90 cff this l'll"'nth

Hazel-Ann
~ESO.<.)INC.

SEC.;{ET/dY

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Mlll1IES OF 11 POLliiCAL BURE..\11 f.EETKG lINESDAY, llnl NOVEMBER

1981

C'.onlrtules .-resent
-l'laurice Bisllov Bernard Coard Selwyn Strachan Ienrick Radix Hudson Jlustin
ACBIW.

Ca:lralles absent
GeOret Louison l.hison l.'hiteman

3. Re}.ort on tl1e COO: CaUerence

4. S. 6. 7.
d.

1. Caribbdn and Central A::1~rican .Action meeti.nc 2. Party Schols and visits to s.u.

11.
li.

9. 10.

Richard Jacobs P .5. for the llinistry of Ca:r:UIIlications keligious Conft~renc:e Solidarity with OJba PA Systems for the 3rd Festival Angola Day Rally P\'IU Strugcle CAribbean Trade Union Conference ACtivities for ilovemlJer
i-t>bili~tion' s }bus ~.Orld Centre

13. Party 1-lead.:tuarters

14. National 16. 18.
1s.

17. WPJ Corgress

~etr

st:a

i.tlti .

:&lildin~

A.,-t>licants

1. CARIBBfM AiD CS'lTP.AL JV,fliCM ACTIN l:EETNG - It W35 decided that Grenada shOUld 11press11 to be l.JlVlted to this rncetl.Jlg l>hlch t~kes place 1\t the end of ;~ov\Jtlber. Tht' epr:;c.n to t;o, i;:: ~-;e are invited, ~:ill be eitf.er Cde. li."Uteaan, Louison or Radi."t. lluweve1, ti1e dec:s:ion will be talcn when the invitation has. been received. 2.

PARn' SOiOLS MD VIS II'S TO S. U. - Twelve short tem Party scholarships are beiDg offered to us 6Y the Sonet Union. TI1e Secretariat is to get detailed inforlllaticm from Cde. Hc:Phail in ilavana. The S.U. has also restated they are reedy to .receivedanother 2 CC comrades for rest and recreation there. The OC is to take the decision on who will go.

3.

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REPOirr

reconvene before year's end in letl York. TI1e "ocr). .of the officials was acceptl!\1 ond Grenad;l retains tile chairmanship. The J8r.l8ican lJeputy Foreilr,'ll lotinistCir, (Galimore) arrived with an anaed auard linJ attCGq>teU to use for'g81J Curiency \'d-J.loJ here.

<N CDCCCOlHi~lCE - Cde. :wlix reporieci tllllt the ~~~eetina l1.n-e~ r-!flc.:1E'd its ministerial level. The decided to adjourn and

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4. iUOiARD JJCOOS - h~ rane re. ~ins; to ;,~ico an.! Nicarat..ua at the same tu-oe tnat he is SlllY.iJOSC.: to be joining Cue. Austin etc. on the <a, czechosloval:ia a.Tld s.u. trip. It \IllS decide-J that Cde. Jacobs shculd still :.;o to 1-leXico a."l.:i :HCll"ojo"Ua, joina the ~es ir, S._U. after.

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. >' J'r~ :~1u thonfor~. ~" . lh'.~~;f(.tiie l~isisy'~:~tl'~~ .;~<fffff:,;. ::;J.,,:. /.. ...
.. . 6 . JaliDJS

,jf~=""~J>t~f.'laf:~~~~~~~~~t
Cdel. .AUstin Item'. Ail ~l)Cl.t:;wu ibo mv"' at iliil'"'slr.ll! tir.le':,&Je! rudiaol.
CXNFaUI~CZ<..;. A.C, nf~au:e.

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ttillf'IJP'

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.. z ~Sel'at's. Judy .11111 i~L"U/ilid:y Oaries and Fr. Hariinli.m s~~ aam:t~. t:'Ale ~tracb:m is to follw.~ ~.this..
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Will le W~m iblrid flu Sdi .loth Dectl!lbei. Cr~ 1 lS.:tOf-

c:a "N!LATQ Enfi!Ef OIU$1'WfJIY..~D~.;.~ ~;

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!eiftard>Mft .

. express~ "'liwity.
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. ' . - ' '.-._ . . ': ' - ' . . - ' . . _-_ ' :, _ -.-.: _ . .:.-,. ;;.~}r.-... -~ Cde. Strachlll said that Ccle. Gaston wanted the't.ius . oraiiilsitic:a, etc. fo senJ .Oliclarity mesH to Q.aba the. ~s- .#~ tiOft thtre. II possiblt, they Q].so.want a rally lalct . 't'be latter Af,IQ;.~~. CIO'alias of cutro's speeches ..ue in ot1 the isu. -It ~:ai .,....~ : >' ti. t ~ of the ~ina council meetiJlis s!IOUlcl focus an this as: y of. > : .

on

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C4.

am.

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a. PA SYS'll!US FOR nE 3RD FESTlVJ.l. - Cde. Strac:h:ln receiVed a pro;Xl!;lli that . .. we )iAD'ChiS~ ~ur ololl AA systeLI for t!_1e 3r~ FEstiv~. h wean be bt:1112ht trc. ... . ttnaary, Wltil parts !ra:l Ja;an and 1\lJStna. The Cubans h:lve 8TC~,to traift . the ~rsons to use it. Jbw'-'Ver, the decision was that ~ should use the Q.a-, . bans' own (althoUGh still ordering ours), as it will not nrrive iLD time for the F~stival.

9. AiOOI.A MY NALLY- The rally in solidarity with Anaola is.to be heldtaniiht at thi !.auteurs Courty31'do .T'ne vrocraiJme will include the Angola representa- .. tive, ti-e Sf\lf'O r~:~presentative and ohe ca:D'<lde fran the PBrty.

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. ii sdiildiilid for n1.1rsday, 12th. l-2:l11ever, the P\'AJ Executive hall );Ublicbecl .

lO.PtrU

S'I'RlJG(;U; ,.

Tne S!J4'Cial "'" as requested .bY the Party's P'l(i

SUb.:ctee

a circular s3ying that they have afl'eed to Jiold the meetin3, but ~ve sch~ elduled it for Tuesllay, 24th and not 111.1rsday, 12th. They stated a feli _itreau-; lartties ir, the methocl'of a;proach to hold the Special G.i>l. I~owever, it was noted that the r.leeting will 1,10 ahead as a mobilisation meeting, l:KJt that it . will not be a "lesal" orie ai:cordint to the Pli'U .Constitution. '
11WE m ~ CCNFEl:E.JCJ: - Tile llccision '1\'llS taken to inv:ite the Qzyana J;;,;nciilturil ar.d General \'lorkers Unicn, after the rue reeceived a letter fraa ths requestin~ they be invited.

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ll.CARiai:EA~

12. ACTIVrfiES F<IUOVEHI!ER - A list of Bctivities (zcnal CO\D1Cils, "WOrkers . },lansh CO\.alclls, etc. ) totallin;,; 62 'was suU:litted to the Bureau. It was ~eel tnat CC car.rru:les 11ill have to stBrt attendin~ these meetint:s to te!:e. 501:111 .of the work off tl.e bacb of the FB l!ltll::bers. 13. PJ!Jfrt HEAD(jiARTEl'S - The dra~s 1rere apvrove..l :md teh. quantities ai:e now to te oone, Tile Party however, is to l'~ke a fon,Jal request ffDt' the land to be usoi and the OC is to discuss a pro!P'ar.1.1e of fund-ra.isint; to help with the cost of la'Uour for buil,\ing the headc(:Jartel's, 14.
;~ATJCNAL

lisatiOil. This

lilght's hOU5e near to CliiUcli Street 6e used as the flinistry of .~atiorial Jbbi
w~s

t..[)BD.ISATICN 'S j.-,JHSTRY Ii:ILD:NG ,. Cde. Strac:luln suSiested that Bereck Bgreed.

15. l:DJSl'IG - The houses, both at Telescof>e end Gr:mli Anse are toLe allocated. 1.as mll bedont: at friday's ,.,overdl>er, 13th) llureau .aeeting. . 16. SEA tQ{I<lJ ai~m: - Cde. Radix sugeested thnt this centre be set U'y in a bui.J,d . Ini uear to the Fisllii\; School in True Blue in tir.le for the 3rd Festival .
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17. li' J a:N GRESS - To be eheld in December. Our delegates will be decided on at next PB meeting - l~ednesday, 18th. 18.
;~EW

IPPl.ICAHS - c..!e. Strachan suggested that whenever new ap-ylicants :u-e be~ Lrought into the Party that a small ceremony or so 1:-e organised to mark the occassion. The sugjSestion was not discussed in detail by the

~reau.

~;az.el- Ann BECORDUG $rnETAAY

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-----------------------Cu:-:.rades a:..sentGc.'Ori:e Louison :111h.cn ::i te: ~1:1

,..,..urice Jisi.ciJ ~11")'11 !: tl" ac:12Il iicrnard Cc.:r.:: Kenrick Klld:i.;.; twson :.ustir.

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1. 7u Conference. ;:e!AJl"t

2. Dlood)" Sur.cla'-1 22nd .~ov~.:i.<..:r 3. International Svlidarit) Cuniercnce

4. ~-!fJ C cn.e:-eess 5. itinistt:rial d~:sic;natior,:; li. SEU 1-ieetin.: - Pan:~na

7. 1'-eloc:ation of , edical Scl:ocl ll. h.temationcJ. i<i_r.,u::t

~- wll fro:~ CJe. Louisoa 10. Bankacdvities in .Grenville 11. Vcncz.uela s Al:.bassaJor s visit

(1) 'I'J COl FI:i :!:4 a; RFl'Cl'=f -

Cde. ::trac:;ar. re:;Ortecl that there arc alreadv 32 .!elc::;ates here- a! rea;. to attcr.: the coa;:'ercnce. !-le reported that there were a fe"t: logistical i-Jrotl:;:.:s, tut that tl,c r.oLilisation oi: the workers to attenc tile ol,enin::: cerc;.Jony was 2oin~ "ol:a)''. TI:e pro::ra:.:r,;E. cllain1;an for ti1e oper.in:.: is :.Ale:;. \'incl:nt :J cd and Both Scpt!ry:m.Js for::;yth and the cor.:ra.le leader aec: ~uc to S;:JC:lL It ~;:ts felt h01:evcr ,. that zcr,;;ebody on behalf c:f thE:: <.lele:;atcs should address the o;'enin:;.

(Z) BWOJ'i S'... i:\Y - '!l:e or~at:isationd asi-'ect Ka::; lookeJ at ;;/ t;;c X al-roa..; t~rogra.:<:;~ is nc\.' to uc ;.iecide.i ..l.:;:.r.. T11e Jecis!on - Chair t~an :. C"c . :2L<.!ix, scli~l ity ne~s.:t;:_cs froa ~11 t!1e uass o:Jar.isations

(ywth, I.'OLoC!l_, Fioneer:;, far.:;er;;. ~:orkel"S, a-med fcrCCS, etC.) and o;-,c solidarity r.iessa~c cac:. Ero:.: til.e TU ~nc:: L-1t 1 solic!.arity con.Cerences. ~c;;l i..e::sa,.es to Le net ;::ore t:~"1 5 ;:inutcs. ,.Jol;ilisation is reL"'rted to be ~oo"-~ and trans~;ortation is or;;anisl."<i.
{:>) HTEl;IAT!')JAL
SOLIJA:~rt,, ~)Jii'E.;LCE - c..;~. :::tr.1:1car. said 33 dele::;ates conhii!iC<f to attcnu, coalcl ;-.:vc about 60-70 dcl.,t;atcs.

(4) ,,pJ CQ-.IL.1U:SS t!!is is frou t:.e 17 - ZQti, DeceiTLt-e:. Cde . .Stral:han is to attelil the cont;ress on i:....::.half o th~ Party.

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;.:rHSTi:::~iJ.L :Ul:Sl;,IJ.TIC~S

h.n:u1ce an.:. 'naae". General and J>.istice

me. l-~~cix' s
1~inister".

Cdc. Coanl' s :Iinistry is that o "PlaJ'.nin !! , .. " L-lt:ustry anci Fisl:erics ..Attorney

(.J) SEU ::::TIJ..: - PMA:A ... .:!the\,. :!illir.::tS \-:ill be the official at this. iiiCetlrii, on L:renada 1 s Le.~al f.

(7) ,;_;:_;_.::,c'-Tl(}l OJ :.LOICAL SCiiOOL - T.1e ncd:tcal sc!tool al:t:ionues have sJ;;;;este..: t at tc scLool i)e re locata: in the are.::! o.:,;osite "I log lslJnJ'. It ;i:;.s asrcee to unless it is o~~~sed to b; the ::m1ed forces .

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L:l5

not disc-.J!;Soo.

(9) C.'.i..L H~il; CJE. LCi.JlJU. A fc"' 1::attcrs :;ere scttlcxl t.ctl:ecn diff:cri!h't: liilaterilll/ on iSSt.;CS tl.::t \\'E;re raised oy c..le. Louison. .. ~-l ,; . . . . u . (lv) LAIJ, AC.iiVIfiE~ ll GIC.:::!Vll.Lc - .unours ar.: re.Jorted to cc circulfa'tfHI<~iii to;m ovc: t..e recer. t !J'.Jrcar.sc: of the i'.. ~ C. i;y the :J ; C.~-. SOJ ;(: fpdli>;~J~,t~~ ,.orted to ahcv b~:;:a ~una~:,. Jown the. !::::':,' s uqo:s to l~i tixl.ral-: ~h~JjtiJ#~!}~/ froa t,:mt uan!i.. CUe. t;oaru re,..ortoc t::..lt 11e helc.. a 2-hour len:_; ;,,ee.fm:,.,.l'~e l~ehl v;i ~h ~:.aror. Lycorish of ,JC:t; il.'l~ the worJ;ers Here r.U.JlJOSed to~~:~~J1'ish cl ~,~,:.J.ct "IACTS Yw SIDL.LD Kl'J'' v.1 ti1e situation. '
1

(11) VL.H:Z\2LA' f.; A. .il/I.SSAW~(' S vIS IT - we. i~aclix

re-1 corted on this.' i~l'J1c~: .,n.,t to senu 111 c:. :.::..htar> -.e1e..;at1or. to l.!lsuc:.:ss tc::;:im.al setur1tf)!;r2,t!t):\.~y . 1 b e uonatlrL 1 . \ms ''a~il'~~~ v 11 ~.d ,,lr 1al soue e:;~1:.-;.(;nt to t';:e 'nos:;:nt::: !llC f' u:;t tq t;,e :Jurcau. ie fo-: tile :..ilitar; ~ele;::ation to come to .~renad.:. ' .:!: ...

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MINUTES OF FOL.ITICAL BPREAU MEETING ON WE~ESDAY I 9I'H DECEMBER I 1981

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Comrades preaent:Maurice Bishop Bernard Coard Selwyn Strachan Kenrick Radix George Louison Unison Whiteman AgE'nda :1. Vincent Noel

absent:Hurlson Austin - awy

Comra~e

7:>

2. 3. 4, 5, 6, 7. 8, 9. 10. 11; 12.

Ricky Singh NYO Congress and rally Grenada/US Friendship Society SWJ\PO Detainees aUchard Hart Correspondence Ministers of Labour Conference Workmen's Compensation Act Christmas treP. lightinqs WPJ Congress 13; Dennis Henry 14, Ne1" Arplicants to thl:' Farty (1) VINCENT NCEL -- Thb -it~m was disccused in detail.
(2) RICKY SINGH - Cde, Bishop told Cdes. Whiteman and Radix of

a tel~phone conversation he ha~ with Ricky Singh regarding the allegation of human rights viC> lations here Sl d the docUment Grena1a rresented at the recent SELA meeting.
(3)

NYO CONGKESS ~D RhLLY - Cde, Coard is to give the feature address at the opening of the Congress on Saturday zd Cde, Bishop will do likewise at the Rally on Sunday,

(4} GamNJ.\DAJUS F.UENDSHIP &lCIETY hGREEJ>IENT - This agreemtn is to be signed by Car latta Scott 8'1 d Swinton L1111bert (5) SWJ\PO- Cde. Coard is t~ arrange to get the $50,000 promised to.SWJ\PO sent to their representative at the United Nations. (6) DETAINEES - Some are to be released (7) RICHARD HAKT - He is tc replace Miles Fitzpatrick as of August
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(8) 'CORRESPONDENCE (9) -l.'otJ.NISTERS OF LABOOR CCNF.ERENCe (10) WCRKMEN'S

CCMPENSI\TI~

AC1r

2/ , ;(11) CHiUSTMI\S!'; TREF. LIGHTINGS

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(11) OIIUSTMAS:.tR LIGHTINC:S - The only list

receive~

was that attend.

ot St. IJavid'

(12) WFJ

C~~ESS

~es.

Strachan

an~

Sandiford ar

to

(13) D~IS HEN~ (14) Nl!lll APFI.IO>NTS TO THE fl\atY -

Ha,.e1-J.\nn
~CO~DING

SECmTARY

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MINUTES OF POLITICAL BUREAU l.fEETIN(; ON MONDAY 28TH OECEMBEK, 1~81 Present:Maurice Bishop Selwyn Strachan GP.Orge Lopi son Kenrick Radix
Absent~

Unison ~]gi teman HuoJson 1\ustin

Ilernard Coard

7&
8, RC Fastoral letter/Neehall ~. WPJ 2nd Cpngress Report 10. Visit to Cuba 11. March 13th Anniversary 12. George Lemming

AGENDA:

1. EPICA

2. Nicaragua 3. Agricultural F"lan 4. 1982 Work Flan s. CC Agenda 6. New Year -Speech 7. Detainees

1. EriCA - Regarding the book they are printing on the Grenada Revolut;on, 5000 copies will be sent to us at a price of $1,50 {US) each. We are to reserve another 5000 copiesiif possible. This task is Cde, Strachan's responsibility. It was also agreed that a Carifta cottage be given to them. 2. - Cde. Bishor reported th~t he had a meetigg with Vierie Cornwall and Didicus Jules re. the literary rrogramme in Nicaragua, They cee up with a list of 4~ names to be sent there as tutors/trainers to help in the programme However, it was not ce1ar exactly now many rersons were actually needed. The grour also needs a lend~rt and a top party comrade to assist with ideological .and organisational training, Cd~s. Cornwall and Jules also asked for assistance from the Bureau on informing t~e comrades who will be 90ing to Nicaragua on the present situation there. This task is Cde, Louison's own.
NICAR~GUA

The sending of the volunteers to Nicargua is to be co-ordinated with the Nicargauan hmbassador in Cuba. Cde. Bishop wanted to get the . ureau' s apr roval on the suggpstion that a few tor party comrades be spared to help in this area. It was agreed/aprroved, 3. AGRICULTURAL FLAN - Cde. Louison reported that Tamayo's visit is a follow-up, to that of Risquet's, The former has suggestdd a new system of organisation for the Ministry of hgriculture. He suggests that there be three sections: organ~ational, political and production; that there be two vice ministers, abandon ~he Fermanent Secretary and Secretary for Agriculture

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DOCUMENT 76 76 - 1

Cd.-. Lc-ulson also disclosed howevf,r. that Cde. Rizo has suggested that we will havP. to ~o the same !or th~ ~ther ministries once it is dnne for that of 1\griculture. The 9eneral feeling of thP. Bureau was th;t we are not auite ready for the system as yet. 4. H82 WO.a< I'U\N - Cde. Louison statP.d th'at the OC has already looked nt thP. work rlans for 1982 of the women, youth and .KGWU; the E'CB's and I'FU are to be looked nt -also the UbJ?an Workers Committee. H. explained thnt some OC: comrajes e:xpressed the view that Cde. Ian St. Bernard be out in charge of the work in St. ~er.rge's however, no decision was taken on this. Cde. Radix e)Tressed the view that in 1982, soro~ l arty comrades will have to be put in the aren of the economy and rroduction and that ml'!etin!S with the unel'lployeds should take. plaCE!.

s.

CC AG~D.h - The next CC meeting is on "'er!nesday, 3Cth and the Bunau decided th~t the item on the agenda shoulr' be "A rolitical Re"iew of 1S81": including the areas of weakensses as identified by the OC: and co111r.1ents on them. It was suggested that there be special cc meetings to decide; on the programme for 1982 and one be hP.ld for the purpose of ~iscussing the 1982 One Year Flan and the budget.

6. NEW YF.A~ SPEECH - Cde. Bishop st~ted that he wanted to get comrades' ideas on what the contents of his new year speexh should b~. The following were sugr-ested:r~view of the major achievments in 1~81, the role of the masses and the growth of democracy, gro:::h of the mass organisations, emphasis on the pro<Juctivity point, a renewed call fer the involvement of the businessmen in the economy, 2'r. growth in the eco nomy in 1 ~81, 11" more nutmeg sales in 81 than in 80, the soom commencement of the National Bus Service, the eevelopment of Carriacou. The Bureau decided that 19f.2 be The Year of Economic Ccmstruction. 7. DETAINEF..S - h list of 25 suggP.sted names cf detainees was presenter1 to the ~ureau for consideration to he released .. Four ad<.li tional names were ar:lded and the ;;ureau d"cided on 22 of the 25 suggested names to be released. The followinC1 items were not ,..iscussed :8. RC Pastoral letter/Neehall 9. ~~J 2Nd Congress Kerort 10. Visit to Cuba 11. March 13th ltnniver~ary 12. George Lamming Hazel-Ann RECORDING
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SEC~ETAKY

~ Comrades

MINUTES 0!'" THE. POLITICAL BUREAU MEETING

WEI:BES present:-

f:X.

7th APRIL, 1982 Comra:1es l.bsent :Unison "-'hiteman l:cnrick .iadix

Maurice Uishop flernarrl Coard Selwyn Strachan Grmr Je Ll ui son Huc!snn hu s tin

:11.. i~on )ellums 2. C .c/Grenlec 3 .)orne 4. i.irport !loleeting ~eport 5 0 Outstanrfing Hills - March 13 6, Journalist Conferenfe 7. 11eassey 8. DI'f(K - Koreo. 9. Mi':ISS i>ctivi ties:Lenin's Dirthdv.y, Jen"?minh <icar<lson' s Playa cle Giron 10. CorrP.sponlence 11. Surinar. r~se 12 ~ Fi.:'n '-raisin<_; Committee .(P.port 13. Falkli:lnd Islands
JD.Y, i>lay

1..

i~on

leav~s on lhursday, 15th, His pro<_1rLUilllle sturt::; on Honrlay 12th,

;ellums is

arr~vlnq

in Grenada on Friday 0

~th

t.pril and

as he will be resting from his arrival until then. Comrade Lnuison was <Jiven the t .1.sk to meet him at the 1iirport. It wns SU':.J<Jest"ecl th.:~t .:~rranCJ'm?T~ts be mrde for him to src Carriacou. 3 II s~minar will be held oin the> 'Orne on Thursdc-y 8th April. This will involve all Hinistries anr1 i~ aimed at hegining paration for the 3~year plan (1983, 1984 ann 1~85). Comrad Coarcl explained tht.t discussion will be mainly on the capit-.1. side of the budget and thnt as r.tany Fl' members as possible should be there. 4, Comracie Str.'lr.han reporte-J on thl.' first part of a me<>tinc:: he kna Cnmradc i~ustin ~ld wi.th the vmrk1~rs at the site of the I nt r>rna tiona 1 ii rport. He st.-ted the following:- the meetin<_; lasted 4 hours - it is clenrt that the workers nnd manavement &.? to get the blame - .lullow "s;ot plenty blows"; ho? is under trcncndl'US t-ressure - there is e friction/CJnp hP.twcP.n the Grcn;-dian mid Cuban wcrkers - thr Gnme Jian werkers claim they are not g~t t ing recosni tion - both sides arr~ cursin<J eilch othP.r - women workers experiencing rroblems - inadequate transport etc. - clAim th~t milnac:er;-e~t is n t giving time_ t~ <;o voluntary DOCUMENT 77 work a:l are not c;1v1ng sun ort for thr:- M1l1 t1a _ 1 77

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Cc-!1Cildr? .3trachiln t thr. rroblcms:ld thr>n thr? following ns means r-f solvin'J

- th\~ union has to h,~ ;-. vibr.:nt force ruid cnmrl<i nts must be br ..:u<.;ht to them - the union must he involv~?<l in tl0cisi<~n makinr:, t't!, t h~ woJ:kers - 1 oliticnl Cc:-rnrissar to hr_, :'lPT'<'intcd ("i iann" 1 Gordon or ~1~.cLcnn) - Jis:::iJl in<ry ccnr:ti tt~c- r.mst ''<' s t up - nqul;-.r stc.ff ml'ctincs mu~t h<! held

Cor,rradt:' uustin r:~r ort<'<l thot <iiscusscd, th"~ iucludc<l:-

th~

usual airrort l-'roblerns were

thP. nccess roc:d tc l~~ ,"J: .:rort to be decided on tank nirport terminnl building the ne:d for a j P.ep 1 t rup anc ao.r ne~d for food loan

HP. also stated that the Sm dino llant will need 10 Grenadian workP.rS from May

s.

The tota.l oft he outstan<linn bills for thr> i-larch 13 r'estival ~otalled $3S8,CX'C. Conrade Stt<lchan explained th'~ thr!e "hiilvicst areas" as i) rrotocol, ii) mass mobilisation and iii) J:rotocol t rnnsrort. ThJ 1:-reakdown:protocol mass mobilisation protocol transport TOTJ,L '
260,0('0 37 ,ceo lf,l ,ooc
3~8
1 ('{:(,

6. The Jc-urno.1.ists to Hpri:l l~th.

Conf~~renc?

will be

11Pld

her~

from Ar.ril 16th

7. l'lcassey,Comr.:~de Coo.rd cxrio.ined that therP nrc three parts tq this:-

i)
ii) iii)

to ensure tlw.t all the parts/equipment would be in th<: f'lD.n (l:Q.I) lcJill ~>lt,r.:Lnt (i.Jiles) rrices for each item

a.
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C()mrade Strach<m will ho? our rcprl'scntativc to the -~Jirth anniversary of thP ik-rth Korc-Lln lc:ad"r, instead of the Comr.:r'le Lcarlcr.

A. Leniln's Lirthday - i.pril 22nd. 1. rro~ramme will l.Je organise to observe the~ rl~y, involvit':<J the r.ts, eM's md A's of the farty. r.. Jeremiah <icnrdson - This will b~ commt)'morated em ,_\rr il 18th, st~rting at 3,00 r.m. . c. May Jay - the ei m is to bring out lO,OCO workers. The Unions arc tc dra'l'l up schelJule cf visits. to. work -rlaces 77 - 2 as a mchtod L'f mobilisinu the worl<ers

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!lay de Giron - rnllil!s to observe this will he held in .St. indr~w's, St. G?lTtj~S ruvl :.it. lntrick's and they are bein:J cr<_::c.ni.serJ hy the nrrnc<l .~nrc"s.
1(,.
Cornr~<le G..,orgc Lcuison h<J.s hcf:n invit~d tb the r~rty nncl Govl!rnrnen t Confercnc<? >n h()ricul tur'" to '~:: tcld in the G-, t i-1ay 12 - 13. They wi.ll lH.' !H.ndin<J thrct tick(Ots - two other comrades ;-r'" th;.orl!fnr.<! tc lp i<h?ntifit:ll to accor.rrnny him.

12. Thc2 Fumlraisinc: Comuitt<': submitted .-. r.:purt on th0.ir acti,iti~s thus far which stntPcl a '1alm cc ("If $7 ,r,r7. Cornr{ldt? Strachan repcrtcd tttat lw had held 41 me, tint; with them.

His
bt!

su~1. <?stion tc: them wns that six sirnulti\ncus J,:arti"!s orr,aniscd for tht! six J'arishes at th~ end of !-lay.

J\noth cr su~('estion vt;lS that th<~ fricndsh ip c-.rr.anisa tions be aSI.tt.!d to rj("lnD.te 10 1 cxo jcrsc~ys They Wi 11 be print t..>~"l with "Year of !lconoinic Construction"; """ork Han'er, froducP. ~1ore, Build Grenada". They will then l)(' snld in an ettc:rnrt to raise snrne funds - that is to be iP;plern?nted nt around the Carnival Sflason.

Hazel-.fmn fSCO,< .ING SEC<(BTJ<.<Y

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..... JEWEL llfo~~a..

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GRENADA. CARIBBEAN.

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r

NOT JUST

ANOTHER SOCIETY IUT & JUST SOCIETY

NW .JEWEL FOR .t\ UNIT EO PEOPLE

TO iiLI, POLITICAL P.UHT'!fll' n:PHE:1S

Please acknowled<Je receipt of the PB minutes dated 7th .1\pril, 198'-.

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SIGNA'!'URE
t;!TT~p-:

1. !"'aurice Bishop

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2. J3ernard Coard
3. Selwyn Strach'ln
4. "Jeor')e Louison

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5. Hudson 1\ustin
6. Unison lvhiteman

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7. Kenrick Radix

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"Let those who labour hold the rens"

MINUTES OF THE POLITICAL BUREkU MEETING - 14th APRIL, 1982 Comrades present:l'laur ice Bishop B4?rnard Coard Hu~son t.us tin George Louison Comradrs
abs~nt:

Selwyn Strach~n) Unison Whiteman) Kcnrick ;~.ldb: )

out of the country

1. Journalists ConferPnce - It was rleciddd that the Comrade

C,!acier should dPclare the Conference open; that Comrade Whiteman should close it and that Comrade Bernard Coard should host the . Press Conference which should be sometir:~e aftrr thl! l1irrort Rally on !lunday 18th. The Conference runs from 17 - 19 11pril, nt the 0ol'te. 2. To commemorate 'Playa Giron' , thP. hrm.;od Forces has .Flan,.-0(! four indo,..,r rallh:s to tal-:e placP. in Carriacou 1 5t. Fat.rick's, St. lnrlrr?w's and ~t. GeorgP's. The fB Members to attend ther:~ areCol'lrllriE's, Hudson Hustin, Louison, Coard/Kadix/Whiteman anrl Bishop respectively.
3. l1n invitation was received from Bulgaria to attend the lOGth annivr.rsary of thP hirth of ~mitrov. This will take the form of a Internntional Confo~rPnce on the Lifework of Dimitrov and our Time. It will take place in Bulgaria from 15th - 17th June, l'A2.

The Burr:au fr.lt th.-.t Col'trl\rlc whit.!man would '.be the person best suited to attend the conference.

4,
5&

The Laos 3rd Farty Congress is schelduled for 27 - 30th April. Comrade Louison will visit thP G:m during 12th - 14th M,.y. He is to be accompnnid by two other comr~des. will hold its conference in Havana, Cuha f'r,l'l 26th i1pril. A represcntativf~ from our Farty is expP.C t ("() to attend.

6. Th~ W~1H

.r.

lhe 27th Party Congress of ~he 1\ustrail?.n Communist Party will be held from 11th - l-ith June. They want thP. NJ~1 to forward. its grec~ings.

Tt.P. Bureau decid~d to forward it ems nos. 3 - 7 to the Organising Col'llllittee for discussion and decisions,

Hazel-Ann ,,.,.,..nc, nTNr. ca:r .1~T .. ~v

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YOUTH D:PLOYMDa' PROGRAMME A/C

STATEMENT TO }Oth JUNE 1982 R'i.VENUE

GrantsRefunds
~.N.I.B.

eo S215,000

........

3,099

EXPENDITURE:
Unemployment Census

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Unemployment Conferences Renovations to Y.E.P. Office:

~aterials

15 1 40~ )
12,305
)

27,713

L01bour

Renovations to La Sagesse: Materials Labour Stationery Office Expenses Vehicle 11

....... 32,899 )
2?,112 )

1 ,24t

La Sagesse Training Programme:

Equipment Other

9,767 )

21,229 )

Office Furniture & Equipment Miscellaneous Travelling & Sub&iatence Surplus for Period

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i'oli tical Bureau, Ne~1 Jewel Mov~nt FBa1sChairperson, Women's Cocr.U. ttee, I!.nt Us Problems affecting women Party members
'ro a

DATEt11tb May, 1982

Dear Comrades,

At a recent Wocen's Cotll!littee m!i'eting, it was discovero:Jd that L:i!r~- women Party r.umbers are feeling under considerable otrain. lm :mlysj,s of tho situation was done and it wc.s f'elt thc;t \W ouc;ht to let the Bureau know of tho situation and r.sk the Eurec.u to consider the r.::.tter, :-.nd t."'.ke ::.n;.; decisions'which i t r..cy thinl< c.ppropri~Mtu. So~1o of the :.,;:,ttcrs discussed are referred to briefly in the rainutes ,,f the Wo::en 1 o Cotr.i ttee meeting
of 15th
Apri~,

1982.

The tlcl.n probleos identified IU'e ::-.s follows:-

(1) 'rbe special problems of wor.~en tdth children :>.ro r=ely, if. ever considered when fixing hours of study classes and ccccittee or
P.C.B. oeetings. When some women members !:.is;;, tho problems of having no one to leave their babies with a.t S.oo c..c. or no one to ~:;et the children breakfast or ready tor school, the attitude of :~"'llY hc!i.~s of PCB's, Committees and study gro).llls hc.o frequently bcen thr.t "you j~st hc.ve to solve thct probleo". As a result, sonc wotatJn 1:1c::Jbcro hr.ve beC!n dee!Jed 1 in diSCiplined 1 <1.3 ::1. re:JUlt o)f L1issing r.le.JtiliG::J 1 ) th:rs hr?.VO:: t".};en serious risl<:s with thdr children, lik;. lc2.vinG b;,\:ic::; in the c::-.re of young children of 10 c.;r 12 ye;:;rs, s,.;:1e h<1.V'~ f:1.ccd the cri ticiscs of the ca.sses for "necrlccting" their children. lttJcently, c.n incident occured when a sister froc St. ''.ndrew 1 s was ;, ept at n. meetir.g in town till 6.)0 p.c. On nturning to St. 1\ndrcw' s she found the De llurser,y shut ~d spent 2 hours sea-chine fro.ntically to find out where the nurses lived to recover her child, The special problem3 uf workerl3 and vf 1-.r..zy cunr::.<l.;s ~ cor.sidsred when fixing hours cf ocetint;s. 1 .-ie feel th.:.t tho c,c. Olld serious P~ty comrc.des should be aware that wor1en' s problc:;~s in tr:ns of the care of their children should be considered ~nd wo~en ce~bcrs should not be unfairly condccneW, when they are nut to be blamed. Likewise, it should be recognised that L~st minute calls to atterid meetings at weekendo and on evenings does somvtice result in women members being unable to attend because arr~e~cnts c~ot easily be taade at an hour's notice to get ba.bysitttne. Likewise, it should be considered thnt there are sc.;ca a=eas where it is unsafe for wot'len to wnlk done late o.t night or v;r,y e=ly in the norning. We recognise th~t such consideration entnils o. risk of soce r.ccbers mclcifl6 children an excuse to ::1void doine work; h,:;wevor, we feel the.t co.ch case l:lust be looked :'\t realistically; tloroover in our experience the women with children are acong the h~cct ~crking and taost disciplined members of the Par~/

(2) \\'hen allocr..ting political tr.sks it ohould be conoiC:cr.:d tho.t cost

wocen in our Fnrty have to w!l.Sh 1 cuuk 0 clean and sowti:nes also have to care for children and elderly p~~nts, in r..JJitton to taking on .lust &.S ::ruch political work n.s the :~en whv in ;:iost

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cnses accept iittl.a ro;apom::ibili ty in the ho:.::~kccpine; ~-e:J., those with y~unt; childn.n a!'o extrer.1elj tire:.!, .asc, they are extrto!llel.y concerned ,-.bout thdr nec;lect of thdr childrun in so:~o cases are <loine po;~rly in schv:.>l. 'i'h.:: l'nrty nc.,d.s t;, ch-3ck on ovu:r'all work-looo when nlloco.ting r-oli ticul task::> k w,,:;:;:,r\ 1.u~cb~rs. \~e: !1eve also fou."ld in thv ih':'lllll 1 :; C'oL::.;i ttc" th--. t the uffici,;n::y of our senicr wo:1en cc::trnc!:;s h::s bcun GN~.tl.y incrc::'.s.,d by givtr.r,: the:::. evun li>:.i ted ok.ff to :-csGist the!.: ( e,g, T,;::>J::. r.<::w h~s c. Per- aonnl ..ssist,'!.l'lt frc-;:, .c:>;:mlG the ?~~t ti:Ju woi.'kJrc; ~/llyn nc w assists Clau<lette in the Int..:rn~ticn<:..l :::.r,u; Fr:.ye ~.n:! ..i L u~rk jvintly on training, using ~l=t ti:.ic worb..:rs to J..:~,l vi t': ._,-:.::.: "f the logisticnl bc.ck up).
At the present tir::e we fin<l th:ct a large nu.-:-.b~::r cf wcnen, espcc!a.liy

(J) The 11aternity Leo.ve Lc.w rJust b.- r;;::Jpectc:: by the P:~rty. The expeperience of the paot 2 ye:::rs shows us that cv.:n SO!JC senior Po.rty cocro.des :tssume thr:t wc:~cn cccbers t1ill continue political work almost until she ~ives birth !llld will t.:>ke .on work o.gcin shortly ufterwards, 'l'b.is is clE!J;,r.:e;ing to our wo:.:..en 1 s health, Tho rule should be tmo.t woi:ten on aaturnity leave shoulc be free of .:111 political work, except in rc.re cases where the wo::1an volunteers to undertake a few tasks, Furth.:ruoru, women with b11bies or young children should always be consulted before boi~ uirectcd to go abroc.d for the ?.:trty, to en3urc th::t arrr:nge:.;.::nts ~ be n:>.da to look after her children.

(4) One or two single wor.en ui th chil<.lr.;n

:-.ru fin:ling difficulty in paying full dues, wl.erc f.'ltcrs :u-c not pP..yine; .,_,~oqu:-. te r.l..'l.intenc>..r.ce. We advised theo to write to the o,u. on this.

(5) The Party should seek activel.y to ch';Jlgc the L<.ttitude of Party =1en
to the questions of b:::.by-si ttine, child cm:c, huuse.o~ork and should ensure tha.t all fo.thGl.'S suppvrt thiir childr::m equally ~th Cin:'!.l'lcio.lly end psycholct;icc.lly, Hight now, thure c.ru :1:my r~al.? h,~ty little or no respcnsiHli ty in thcs.:: thee un1erstand that:.10~:b.::rs

~ror:";

who ur~,li:rtcl>c very the P:-.rt"J should :o~?.ke

(3) it is their duty to spend equnl tioe

l~oki~ 3fter their children wheth~Cr or not they live: in the :JCJmc house as the co.ther, Otherwise we will s.;e r.Kn: Md !Jere y:.>unt; wurJen se riously held bn.ck in ter::.s of pc l i ticc.l .h:vdup:Jent becausH of be inc; burdened full tir.:e with chil<lrun. hit;ht now :.10-JlY young Pc.rty i.len .1.1''' oressine: /sisters to h:::.vc b::.ics for the!:l, y"t aftE.:r.o~:u-cls they t:-.k~ 1i ttl<: ,,r nn roapon::;ibili ty for the!:l.

/the

(b) Where Party men ~d wor.1en live togcth.;r they r.rust und.:rt:Jo:e eguo.l responsibility for hc-uoct-10rk,

(c) It should bo cL::u-ly

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un~1.:rzt.::od th:;.t h!rty t: sks c=vt be used as llil excuae for net underbkin:;; (a) !Ill::! (b). Right now the atti tudv of p,:,rty .Jon ia "Scrry I cn.n 1 t do cuch UliJ b~by care or house ;rork - P.:trty './,,rk ::JUst co::Je first, But the wor.Jen F.:trty :~e1::ber coult~ so:y the s::m: thing! The Party oust r.-.ako it cl;;ar thd ::tll P:::.rty t1ilubers - men and wooen - oust shc.re hvuscwork c..'ld bc.by, caro equnlly, jn order

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thnt both should have nn oqucl opportw1i t:r to <lcvelop as l'o.rty ca.dres. Otht:rwise 11~Llet: l'o.rty c~;.~lr\::s \till r.lw:~Ys bv hel\1 b;::ck in their dov:lopu.:lnt buth . r.::l.:-.ti "'-' tc whr:. t they nrJ cr.pc.bl.:l of.

{6) Party ::~eobers must be L~.::.r!c

1!"-'.-:.;rc <)f wh~.t is <'.. ;;:::: lvt::ri.:m :.rm ;.nt! wcuan and whet is :>. ptolck.ri<~ll ur t'cciu.li::t rc.l:tion."J.ship. \-le huve

the exr;;.1ple to sc:t f.>r th~;; brc,:.cl ;.;c::;sc:o Jf uur p.:.c~le. Thur::?fore O)ll' relationshir>s ~thothL"r .-~ith .. :thcr I":xt:r L.O!~;burs ..<r .;i th tK'>1-l'~rty ~~ec bers should be honest, n)t us in,~: or '.bt:.sinc the: ,; th.,r iK:rs0n. 1-:e be~ lieve fcr er.LJ.plo:, thd it i:;; tir"u :.:r.J.:icd Pc.:-ty ~en :.;t ;p ~unninc o.rvunJ with s.:.v<;rc.l ether ::o!'len; it is tim,; tl1Cj' st-Jp:,Ji:l<! hc.vin;; "Jutsi-:Je children"; it is ti:.:: "t.:.n;;lurr.i..-y! l"c.rty ;.,,;n s\;;.;:ctly t-:. be :.El.rriec.l stepped tht pr:;:.cticc .::f vrussurint; \r;::cn t( h.:-.ve chilll..,r, fur ~h;;s, sc:::ctil:.1es even usinc "tht. possibility :.f ;1n:cri:-.gu "'s ;:. bribG - vi' ::-.s bl:1.ckr.:nil; it is ::.lso tir:~.:: th<.t ,.;o;.ten p,~ty ::.t:.bcrs lE:nrn to stop G:JDsiping abouth oth(.;r peoples pursonal rclc.ti:...nshiiJS We realise that Party ::wt:.b0rs will not nll chnn[G oveiT'.it:ht. However, we feel :it is tuae the Party st?xts to for.~latc rules of pcrscnal behaviour on the oan-wor.:o.n q,uestions ;md core thP-ll thiol, seck to rcise the ideological level of all Party :::ucbers on this oC'..ttar. Tvo uany Po.rty c.;cbers do not see that tha sti'U{;t;le for SQCidism includes the strug:_.le to create socialist fo~s t'f relationships in c;ur society, nnd cspecic.lly Applic:mts need to he c:-.rdully c\lucr,t.:d in this ?Sea. We WC!.tlt to llug;~cot thr~t thu Eur&::..u lir.,ctu tht: E<luc~~tbn Cv:.l!:li tttc tc inclu<le at lecst one study session on the xlru-. qucstL.'n on the pro6J:'CI-'lL1e for~ M's, CM's ::mc.l A's nt s~'i.!oc point durin;; th" next six months, The Wooen 1 s Co=i ttec has H-L .:t::-.terialo \thich cnn be used. The Bureau mcy also wish to consi.ler circulcting thic Jocur..ent to M' and a-t's .

Finally, ;.;e wish to r"c'--;."ni::w the reel eff.;>:!:t ''..n" proGress ?.:<J.de by our senior Party :ne::1bers in -wurco~linG :.:11lc chr.uvinist :;:.tti tuC:e and the practical r~sults this ha<l h.?.d (fvr inst<?.Itcc in the tlcvulop:~'-nt of won en in the l1ili tiP.) C.ccpi to the ;,ro bletlS which still re:10.in. Uncloutedly, thG NJM is .:;utstzndirl6 <"r.lcng oth... r Cc.ribb<:::n Parties in tho high degree of .-qm:.li ty which it offers to wo~1cn, both within and outside of the l'crty.

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Coerd 10th i<tey, 1982.

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MlNUIES OF TilE POL !TICAL BUREAU rn WEINESDA Y, 15th SEPT. 1982

~EET l'J C

Comrades presentA-. Maurice Bishop George Louison Unison Whiteman Hudson Austin

Comrades absent Bernard Coard :. tu11\ell Kenrick Radix - away Selwyn Strachan- awar

Agenda 1. Discussion with the l<linister of Fisheries - Cuba 2. Soviet Union Party Agreement 1~ith NJ!'.I 3. Human Rights Conference - New York 4. Chris Stroude S. Ne1~ CPO for Keith Joseph/TFG ~1anager '6. Party propaganda 7. Letter from ~~ureen St. Bernard 8. Caricom Action Plan 9. USA Front GRoup 10. Grenada Workers for the GDR 11. Bills in Havana 12, <YE PHASE TWO

1. DISCUSSIO'l WITH TilE MINISTER OF FISHERIES

meet1ng that was held Cuba,

Wlth

CUBA - Comrade Bishop reprrted on a himself, Comrade Raduc and the Minister of h:;heries from

Of the ten boats that were donated to us by Cuba only two that are working ~ eight are not functioning. The two presently working can collapse any time. It was also reported that the National Fishing Company has lost about sixty percent of its revenue, The meeting held, took the fol101-1ing decisions : 1.1 Do something about the sunken boats - remove them etc, (lvhat is possible) 1.2 ~bve those that there is no plan to use. 1.3 Try to save two or three 1.4 Send some or the balance to Cuba or Carriacou to be used othcnise if possible. It was noted that instead of returing the boats that crumot be used back to Cuba, we should think of creative ways to use them otherwise. The slipway offered by Cliveland Dolland was also looked at as part of the discussion on this agenda item.
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2. SOVlET lN I<N PARTY AGREEMINT Comrades Louison <Uld Cheneve of the C:PSU held d1scuss1on on the draft agreement and 1~ork progr=e bcti~een the t\.;o parties as br()ught by us and agreed, a. The Soviets to items for Party Headquarter~. b. A number of schlarships for Party School - 15 NJ!-1 comrade~ can com~~ from October. ~~.n-1 to decide on the period of study - three, six or tl)eleve moi1ths. . c. 'TI1e CPSU offered to host 5 N.JM comrades for rest and rcce~at ion; 5 for a fami:. lirisation visit. The NJ1.1 offered to host CPSU comrades i1i Grenada, hut thci'r:' response is that they preferr if comrades assisted 1..-ith Party building 1>he1f:: they come. In a messafe from Comrade Bourne at our Embassy in ~bscow, he indicated that othet points raised by the Comrade Leader in discussions held will h<.' considered and we will be notified accordinglyl
On the Party Secretariat, Cuban experts arc to come to prcpare/evaluatc quantitie-s.

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On the question of the leadership: s plane, Comrade Bourne inuicated that in his;. , meeting with C'.osplan on 23rd August, they indicated that they arc likely to suppLy

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the plane, but needed to k'Tlow t1;o things: jl

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If an agreement on co-operation between Grenada and Cuba is possible for the purpose of operation, maintenance and training of Grenadian tecluliciaris. to us,~ , r the plane. ii) If we have a Pilot lined up to fly the pl<me.
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The

follo1~ing

will also be given to us by the O'SU:-

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a, 2 autobuses (25-seater) b. 2 t'Hva cars c.. 3P.A. amplifiers d. 12 ~oudspeakers . e. 6 16 mmprojectors

f. 12 tape recorders g. 150 cassettes

h. 1. photocopying machine . i. ?duplicating mac~i11cs. j. 6 English typewriters

m:

k. 4 Guillotines
2000 folding chairs

3. IIUMA'l RJQITS C<N I RENO: NEW YORK - A letter inviteu the l'RG to p~irt icipatc,'in' :.' a Conference on Human Rights to be held in New York ~>as discuss. The conferenfe 'is!'< to take place on October 1 - 3 and its theme is "!Iuman Rights and the Strugglp for Social, Economic and Political .Justice". The invitation came from the Conference on Human Rights in the Americas Co-ordinating CoiTDTiittce. The l:lureau decided that eith<.'r Comrades Creft or Jules should attend, but that further c01sideration be given to the matter hy the Bureau. Comrade Louison was given the task to speak with Comrade Cre ft on t,he matter, in an attempt to convince 1er to attend the conference. 4. GIRlS STROUDE - He is no longer Political Co!TDTiissar for the Anny .:md needs to , be placed 1n an area of work. Comrade Bishop reported that himself and Comrade Strachan had discussed the matter and thougltthat he should be made Political Chief. His tasks will be to take the political classes, note the problems raised during the classes and pass them on to the Political Orr,;uJiser to be

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solved. However, no name was yet found for the person to fill that post.
he has many other outstanding strengths.

The Bureau noted that the comrade has serious organisational weaknesses, although
no'..:~..

S. NEI\' CPO FOR I<ETIH JOSEPH/TFG 1'-ltNAG:R- This was not discussed. Instead, the Bureau

that there were many areas hke th1s that needed to be filled l>ith comrt~dos. As part of the reorganisation presently going on in the Party, this matter 1.;ill have to be dealt with. It was observed that comrades were needed for:-

TFG

RFG

Political Organiser/Politiaal Commissar Propaganda Chief

.'iACDA

FWI

YEP Chief

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6. PAR1Y

PROPA~mA

To be discussed at the next PB meeting.

7. LETIER FRQ\1 Mn.JREIN ST. BEINARD -

The letter from ~laurren was discussed by the Bureau and a reply will be sent. She enclosed different letters attacking her. reg1onal 1sland
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8. CARI(l)l ACT104 PLA\1 - Comrades Taylor and Emmanuel to leave for some of the

this reagard.

9. USA FRIN T GROUP

The doa.unent from WPJ, I.()! ALI and DLM with infonnation on human rights. in their respective countries was not yet received except the one from ~INALI. h"PJ and OL\1 to be checked in this regard.
11. BILLS lN HAV..WA

10. GRINADA WORJ<ERS FOR GDB )

l2. CPE PHASE z

) theee lt~

) were not d1scussed

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MNUI'ES OF 1HE POLITIC AL BURI::Al.J

CN WEINESUAY i 22nd
september!
982

~'NG

Comrades Present:Maurice Bishop Bernard Coard GeorgeLLouison Kenrick Radix SelK n Strachan Hudson Austin Agenda:1. Wilson Center z. Papal ~uncia's Visit 3. Venezuela Center 4. Intellectuals Conference/Marryshow\ S. Mark Nurvine/Dawne Flecther
6. CPE Phase 2

Comrades absent:Unison Whiteman

- late

7. 8. 9. lo.

Bill Rivere;Lybia Conncection Comrades for key positions Legal Affaus Analysis of Regional Situation

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1. sennons on

class bias, z. disrespect 3. ag{essive,

attitude to

The Comrade Leader also made the point to him that the Mishap's attitude is generally one of being another Pri:~ ~linister The Papal NUnica's proposal in response is that a meeting should be called with all the priests ald Bishop Charles in which the laws are all laid ~. Comrade Bishop made the following proposals:-.
i) ii)

Accreditation of somebody to the Vatican. All requests for work permits of preests must- be sent before they arriv.,_ in the country, with their proper CV's. iii) Relooval of the worse elements. DOCUMENT 81 Z/
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The Papal Nuncio expressed ~he OPinion that there are some priests/nuns that the PRG can check sometimes, e.g. Sister FRancis Zavier, and the three new brothers in Pr::.

The PB has to look at the appointment of an ambassador to the Vatican and structures for dealing .with house keeping matters relevant to the church. The Papal Nuncio said that what the Church wants is the right to spirit~l freedom. If they are to co-operate with the State in any other areas, it will be that of education

3. VENEZUELA CIN'IER - Tne Venezuelans want to will operate on guidelines fof a co-ordinating tives rom the Ministry of Culture here and the noted that the Director of the Centre will be a

open a cultural center here. It committee, made up of representaDirector of the Center. It wa~ very key/important person.

The locat10n for the center was already sited - in the Grand Anse area. 4. I~1ELLEC!1JALS CXNFbRINCE - Tite lntellcctuals Conference wHJ take place fc-om 18 - ZO November; BlOOdy Sunday will commemorated on November 21 and the Education is Production Too conference ill start on November 22nd. Novcml::cr 7 is to be named National Cultural Day d the local comnittee of intellectuals will be named on that day too, including Rojas, Jacob Ross, Herle Hodge, etc.

It is suggested that e perso taking art in the metting arrive in Grcnacla ,tour or five days befor the st of the meeting and f!P to Carriacou (Camp !tarriacou) where it will .h d J The NWO delegation came to e .I'B meeting that morning_ to disauss the ProblC\115 of party members as put rward in their document to the PB . The dele~icn ca.n!Jjised Sisters Phyllis Co d, Claudette rttt and Rita Joseph. They deo9fibed th'eir concerns as :-

women

1. Tremendous overwork and tiredness of women Party members 2. Financial problems of women party members 3. Attitude of Party men - non-comprehension by Party men of problems tacmg

women
The PB, in response, made the following points, apart fraa others: - the three points are very broad and important add the PB shares the cone-ems - financial problems are also experienced by men -the deducation committee will give consid~ratio~_to the suggestion that the wom n question be studied by the Party.
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 ..a: Sub-Comnittee looking at the internal state of the Party which will include thil OC 1oo1dila at the personal problems of Party comrades regularly on their preschelduleO agenda - there should be somebody at the Secretariat level, that comrades can check an their personal problems (suggestion by the women's committee) - we must see the ~ ~stion as one of the .contradictions within, the society a:1cl must see the problems of women globaly - study rust also look at family education (both men and woemn)
In conclusion,
~he P~

made the following three important general points:-

1. a) Need to see this as part of the objective state of development of both

the Party and the society. . b) Historic attitudes - lack of material resources (day 1care centres, prepri.mary schools, etc.) c) The Party has bnot fully addressed the woman question, although it has been an issue of concern. 2. For all of us (men) we have shan a lack of concern and support for the women we have a relationship with~ (This is not to excuse women .for wat they do to earn disrespect) 3. The level of human committment. There is an attitude among women members to laziness, mask for excuses, ill 'scipliBe.

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MIU111!S OF 'lHi 1!\LiilCAL. BUMEALI e'f.. G lftiDU:!SDAY 29111 SSP'IBIIER, 1982

Ca!n!lles present:Mrwrice Bishop Selwyn Strachan Ienriclc Radix George Louison Hudson Austin
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Olarades absent:Bernard Coard

th~son

lftliteman

1. Letters to!Manley ~-Hanmer, LaDil, Bellafante 2 ~ .Ambassador to the Vatican/Structures re Owrch

3~ Analysis of regional situation 4. Caorades for key positions s~ Jllilitia preparation b. Robert Vesco 7 ~ Leadership' s plane
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B. Human Rights Om.ference Speech

Intellectuals l:onference

10. Stamp IUty ll. Black Caucus 12. WFDY Conference

13. Land .for new Cuban Embassy

14. Soviet Housing

'p in the Socialist Intemationl. The draft Cdi!Vtle Bishop delegated the -task to finalise it~

The letters to Hammer,

4. Caarades for key posit.iOns TFG, RFG, flU, QlE Orlef, NACI~ Organiser - Armed Forces.

was not dealt with.

S. Militia preparation - the proposal ~ "f ... _ . 7the ida~ _f~r MilJ.t;ia training.J 'l'ht proposed i::hange is from every ~5day-!f0 the'lst -wedilesdli'y in every .anth, with regular weekend/periodic training~ ~once a year trining for 7 days of ~~. . .. : .
'Ibirpposed change will i'equi.re that a law be passed in order fo~ Jlelllbers of militia who are eq>loyed:to get the necessary time: off to .attend the trainings. Each worker is to be allowed a maxjunn of 15 days. 7. The draft of the speech to :be delivered at the JbDan Rights Conference in New . .York by Sister Creft was considered too historical by tl}e Canrade Leader ...The task . was given to Comrade Kamau ~mette to do ~draft. . . 11. The Biack Causus in the m hKVe said that they cJci :11o.Jit invited to any Caribbean activities; as such, they suggested that they be invlted to be-observers at the up CCIIIing carican Heads of Meeting. Howeve;, this vas decided against . : DOCUMENT 82 82 - 1

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MlNUl'ES OP Tii.E l'J:i..!'n>::A.:. B'JE.K:.u lll!nJ JiG

W.BDNE.S DAY 27th Octooer, 1982

Con:redes Aboent :-

Comr:.Ces present:! :c.urice .Jishop

Jcl"\':yn .3trochen Gcort;e touison ~'udson Austin Unison 7hiteman Linm Jomes ;;,mrt Layne

Berne.rd Coard Chalkie Ventour - \Ulwell

The Comrade Leader and Chairman :af the l'olitical Bureau, before the start of the meeting, extended ~ warm welcome to the new members of the Political Bureau -. Liam James, Ewart Layne and Chalkie Ventour. He noted that it was the first meeting of the Politbureau since these .comrades were made members. He said that the PB looks forward to the contributions of these comrades. Agenda: A pre set agende. for t.he FB/EB meetings up until 22nd De~ember(for the next 9 meeti~s) was drafted/presented to the Bureau by the omrade Leader. Each member was given a copy. The age da will follow this format:1. 2. 3o 4o 5o 5 minutes II 15 II 85 15 120
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Item 1 Item 2 - Correspondence

Letter from Wavne Sandiford - 1o be dealt with at .,ednesday, 3rd liovember meeting. relax from the Korean Embassy in Guyana - They sent a telex to Foreign Affairs re an incident over dinner with their 1unbassador about payment of a tick for Comrade Strachan to travel return to Korea. Response: Reply telex to indicate:- no demand or attacl: was made as claimed - the matter Wall raised by the Uhief of Protocol, not by the :.a.nister, but . in his preseence. Letter from Brazil - Comrade Bishop to follow up on this through his Permanent Secretary - Benny Lengnine. /2 DOCUMENT 83 83 - 1

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2.4 LetterffromArthur Ueckles - Has confirmed willingness the job as Genei'al t:.anaBer of the l~ati~~l Insurance aBrees to him having the job in principle ~ once rade Coard. -. . 2.5 Letter from L:ybian People's Bureau - They are request..,Hu..... u,r. sistance in contacting seven or the reBional Parties.: here !or follow up discussions held in Lybie with these' . t8fi~I~~~:IJ earlier in this year. Th~se parties are: i. Procress~ ve J...abour Party - St. Lucia 11. Antigua J...iberation l.:overnent - Antigua iii. i1ominica Liberation l.;ove;::ent - Dominica iv. People's National Party - Jamaica .. v. Progressive People's I~ovement - Trinidad vi. United I'eople's r.ro e::ent - St. Vincent vii. r.:ovement !or 'Hetional Liberation - Barbados This was agreed to ~Y the PB. 2.6 Letter iirom Islamic $oundation - They are . ;main route to the International Airportbe called :Drive." Reply to be sent - a .committee will look at naming of the area. Comrade ~ rachan to follow up 2f.'7 Letter from _ .American Friends erv:Lce Committee - ~;;oJJH"~raa Strachan rece ve . a e er rom e art n re ail i . Summer Camp exchanBe idea with er:e:da. P3 's response - :ccnili"e:dEii' Strachan to stu. y th~proposal, t en report to l'B on i't1 ai decision is taken. "'o deadline t. 2.8 ,Letter from Overseas Press Club of uerto l~ico ted Comrade .bJ.S be~ e ~a1n a --a er a' t 1Jleeting on Janu 1.3, PB's response ;- B~nny ~espond to let r statin e Comrade Leade;r's inab1'J.~lt:vrt, ceptthe.offer. 2.9 Letter from Brian l:iur hasssept a package of clippings from c 1979 t Jupe. 29, 1982 c:m th:e ..,~tl;lS.Q.~ Revol'l1tion from h leaP-ing n wspapers in circu1at United States. Re onse/!Action - Cb!nrlide Strachan to _ ....... , .... the letter and to get cop~es o{ the clippings t members; to th hle a Centre, ~oreign Affairs. Gai.l n p!?.alysis of the C. ocument would be aske o do .2.0 Letter from liJAC- S mebody is beinerequested Caribbean-Information Centre sponsoreU two~ c.~i~:~~:;~~~~~tt !ormation, Colonialism, Unuerdevelopment and v Caribbean Region." PB's reponse - OC to deqide on 2.10 Comrn~ication !rom Richard Jacoba ~ Reque~t re for a fe" displaced HIOperaons. )?B 's response between ii - 1 0; Comrade Louis on to follow up on
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Item 3 - t}ems for Decisions 2.1 llovembpr Acti vi~es - l.:tm7 acti vitiesw:lll be held thiiitm'onth:i i I ' zonatcounOit meeinss, women parish councu meetings, upe"otaa village meetings leading up to Bloody Sunday Rally, cozlf~~re~?e,a,, i etc. PB's reponde - the Secretariat .to assign speakeraO:to ~'.1:!-El ;:';!i : . .. :a~y activities using .the CIS, plus N'NO leadership, NYO l:'e;~detsM:11l,; .

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,,;c leadership, Comrades Norris Jain and Sydney Ambrose. 2.2 ~ch 13~ 198) - Comrade Strachan ~anted to know at what level W11 the ceieorationsbe held next year. The guest of honor .to be Sam Uu~oma and a El Salvador representat;.ve to be invited, b~t a back-up for the guest ofhortor to be also decided on. It was decidea that a lot of people will have to be brought out but that ways and means will have to be fom1d to cut town on expenditure. PB's tentative decision - The budeet should be ~dthin a '500,090 range. 2.3 15 Comradesfor Soviet Ul.ion- 15 PartY conrades will leave for tne SoV16t union on a one year political t;aininc; Si~ter Rita Joseph wi;U lead tre croup. They leave on :lautrday 6 llovember, 2.4 F~edonal Youth Seminar

2.5 Party~eadouarters 2.6 intellectuals Conference 2.7 Education Is ~~oduction'foo Conference

2.8 2.9

Ben Roberts'

f.feetinc; With $obTasFor - The Comrade Leader met with Bob I'asfOr, a close associa~e of the US Administration - they discussed us~ Grenadj relations; the outcome is that both sides (Grenada end t.AifllffJti ~he US w.l.ll cease all denounciations of each other for a period ~ until he has been able to speak to the Administration. Their ~,.., 46 .respo:1se to come to us thr gh AmJassndor \'lillia.ms in "iashineton.)
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- ::iscussion on the Re ionai International Situation - The paper his op c :n ~ en y liomrade ~ins on :.Jevis was ~-.-e"-'!1!21. te on. Coltlrades added these points we must a the international scenario imperiali imperialism "blo't'rs" - forced to cool down Europe is ae the resureence of the Social ~emocr~tic movement - we must consider t assistance we can Give the liberction movements in the region experien~en~ l'lln;ior internal problems (~hese pointsabove were made by vomrade ~hiteman in his short introduction to the document) thedocument is cood, but lacks any infonnation on the attitude of the masses in the recion to the Grenada Revolution Some time was spent on discussion on the situation in Guyana:- three wings in the PNC (i. left opp~rtunists; ii. nattonali~ts/ racists; iii. corrupt/facists/riehtists - the mainoobstacle is the subjective !actor - not fully developeu

o~cs

is more important to Grenada objectivelythan CARICO!.:

PB's response/action:. 1. A Secretariat to be set up in Butler 0 ouse for.the upcoming CARICOM and 6ECS meetings. Secretariat to comprise: Dave Bodoo, Claremont Kirton, Dennis Dewar, Lyden Ramdhany, Paul Coulen, Wayne Sandiford, Ashley taylor, Winston Davis

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Under-Development and Development in the e e e n Reeion." a. /Cde. Lender to follow up on letter from throueh his V l'er..ne.nent Secretary. ,.~. $-.---r ~s.=r~T"""'"7) 9. /Perty Secreta;riat to assign Part; lendersh!p 'and other decided . V Party lenders to liovember Activities.

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Ji.mnly Emrnauel, Veronic Regis anc:. typists/secretaries. Ale:o llelson Louison. They are to be supervised. by Comrade Georce Loui.son and to be based in Butler House for the week or two. 2. A document " Human Rightsiin Grenada" is also to be prepnred with the assistance of R~n Green who is to be called in to Grenad~, with 'help from uhris Searle who will be here. ) .i.Juring the activities of November 7 (specifically r.~arryahow Day)the Comrade Leader will make a main presentation/speech on the question of regional integration/regional unity, etc.

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*

~
the

tt.

-p....:.~ ~ ~ L-.-.,.J.
atten~ -~.

2 10 of ~orrespondence (~o~~unication from Richard J:acob) Invitation for G~enada to attend the 6oth anniversary of

U33R Comrade Strachan to

TA3IO

JJ\i1I3I:~G:-

the lslomi on their proposal to name e. .main r .. ' e to the ternational'fAiport _ / Falestine Dri e. Responsatmmittee b ing set uplto look at names or hat gener are ; idea a good one. 2. Response to 'nvitati by Overseas Ferss Club of Puerto rlico ; der n January 1.3, 1983. Letter to be 'sent to J:lenny Lt;n~Jrl;nc respon~ta:..:~ynability to accepti.invitation. \I(A "(lomra.de Strachan t study propose from Athie L<e.rtin ot: L"SC for the Summer Camp th Grenada idea, theh report to.PB on it ~ } before responding to Athie ~in. 4. Comrad~SStrachan to get copies of the newspaper clippillgs.'from ~ian ;:u1~ for all PB members; one to go to the Media Centre; / otner t oreign Affairs. Gail Rizo to do possible rulalysis. 5. Reply to ttelex from the Korean Embassy in Guyana re incident over dinner about peyment of ticket for Vde. ~trechan to travel r.turr. to Korea. Response:-Jno demand or attack was made ns claimed - the matter was raised by the Chief of Frotocol, not by the Minister, butin his presence. X 6. Qde.- Louis on to respond to information from our Embassy in. the wov:f:et Union re providing jobs for a few FLO displaced. persons.

1 Cde. ::>trnchan

)(' 7. The QC to decide on representative to attend the NJAC-CIC l sponsdred two-day conference on "Information, Colonialism, /5 83 - 4

Di&hop Sel\.'7n ttracha.r. "'GeDr Ct Lou.i &on

r.. urier

~\ ~JDe

Cu..le Yectour

Liar. -' o::.c- s ~ico:: Vb.i teN.Jl

Buc!so:t A1.:rtin

Ar;en!lar1. MinuteG

2.

Corre=pon~ence

' J\e~ for decision& .... n Consultation on Jtem 5 5. Piseussion on one or the "A.Tea 5 o!' Work'' - \'orkera

1. l:IN'JTI:S
1.1 Correction&

i) eei&ure
ii)

.Pt. } w
&ituati

in:y com.efitr:d" -~e . ecusaion on the ehoul.t be "a.nal:yaed in 4etail11

o/t his

~-.,..sed;

PB approved tc put it to Cabinet. (See pa&e }).

.

re{;io:r~~nterDBtional

iii)

ecban to attend 6oth anniversary of the not "in principle" but vas definte. (see r". (.See page ,). "Period" to be "10 days ending appr~mct~ly aid-November. Decision to eatabli&b Secretariat o!' OECS/CaricOQ docuwent preparation to ban been listed aa a taak. !'hi& to be supervisee by Cde. l.ouiaon. Task aceomphliahed.

ivl
v)

1.2 TASr.S IJUSIIIG

i) P.epl:y to l6ludc J'oundation: ..-er'bal repl.J gi'fen b;i CCe. Strachan, but
c~ttee*not set up ~ :yet. ii) I.etter to be aer:t to Bea.!:q Lanpinp - accoapli&hec! . / iii) CCE. Strecbe.D to atud:y proposal re Swtlber Ca=p (Athie J;artin) .. Done. :Report: "!'hU ba& been beld in other countries Dlre<d:Y - l-:e:xico, <:uba; will in'fol'fe ten person frOID the US aDd Greoa.de each and five each fro. the Carib'beBJl and Lati.D berica. The objecti'fe - "nd.l dint Bridges"; to leB.l'll about Grenada and what ia happenin& here. Iciee a:;reed to in pr:iDciple.

2/-.

DOCUMENT 84 84 - 1
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:;~, tc\all.; c-apleteci; baa to tie :liatdbuted - i.e. ;icftibl:ti

or aewacU_i:pilap to h -.abere.

;r

_-..)
Yi)

rii) riU)

/
iz)

.
a)

ieplJ to telex fZ'OII tlae lore&ll. r.'baaiiJ lA Glq&n!' :\ r.ot knot:D vhetlulr u vas 40De. .Foreip Affaire to tie claecked oza thifo Cclo. l.CNiSOil to re~ to 0111' J'.a11aaq ia JIO.COV 1'8 rzoovidiJIG joba for a lev displaced PJ.O pereou. ft.1a aot dODe - deadl~e Dext Vedneadq . 0C to decide Oil repreaeDtathe for. t!ae KJAC-ciC .,_.o.red conterenc:e lnf'onatiOD etc. llot 4 DOW irreleYut ...date alrea~ puaed. llerspoDM to letter tro. Bra~re !ttatiq &D.PU'liiiiii~Dt.r,- conference.; GinD to ~ for acUOD. . (i/J J hrtJ Jecretariat to ...lp 4.ra1p to apeak at the maaa act,iritiu. DoDe. l'ev cbaDpe were M4e ud rta;t lae uceaa&Z7 froca Ullle to U... Cde. l.OlliiiOD to " t ap u4 eaperriae the Secretariat for preparation . tor the OECS u4 Cvicoa ..etlDp.

o o
o o o

CU Cbrbtiu l'ri.Dclples Affect Dnelopant IalNe-' Cbrbi tS.ui t;, 1 hi.Dclples of Jopa Bov u EcODOIIlc Approechee Affect llenlop~~ent' Vhat Poll Ucal AJ>J>roecbea are D.C. . s&l'J for llevelopmentt Ja lbeH A Jee4 l'or A Jln lD\eroeU-1 lnfor~~&tiOD Order? '!be. Grenada ReYolutiOD - lu ~fleet on llenlopmeDt In i'ht

leci=
'l'be Semi.Jiar will end OD 28th JO'fber, but will also bear reports frOCI the coWitries represented, includin& JlalU. the choice was pven to Co:llr'ade Bishop to Whatever WB7 possible for ~ - either have an inforaal "rap" with the participants or to for~ close the Seminar. 1'he latter vu chosen. ).9 Part:r Beadg\lll.rlers - llot discussM. ).0 Puerto Rico Fisherment llot cliaeu&&e4.

/ /

Q: 1 t should be noted that b)' Cde. StrahhaL that

ill: of 'fasks Arising, it was llllllDlli!ced will participate in on the- flJ>Dt work centre meetings. 'lo8 aeeting& will not be held, becauae so::e uill be held in clusters.

84 - 3

pEX:lSlOtlS AP.ISING 110: '1'Ht PB MEE'l'INO OT WEDfi'ESDAY )rd fiCVi: :!J!:P., ,2az

L,

~. r.illut~e:

of tbt', PI

2. Acreement b pri.ndple to the idea of the )l'opoaal of the .rorl: 117 Athie I:Wtb.

\~

tie ati'IIC:tved alonl the linea of

th~ CC

r:J.nutes.

(!I' M W'.Jr)
as put

CL-:p

). C011racle LeAder \o address the cloain& of the Iouth Sez:iJIIU' on ftona'bcr 28th.

at Pope hula Centre

,. r.. ,5.
7.

C011rade Strachan to respond to JISC letter aent to the Cocr:tC:e Leader.

Money outstD.ndinc by Wayne Sandiford to be repaid at ;,50 monthly.
~iaon, Biahop/~ Strachan to lool; at DecisiC!a., 16 of the Drd't CC Resoluti~ ...,..-~ ~ (': ~ ~~ ,_ f";-~~-~n Special Party .c.:. a to be beld 011 Saturcla.Y 1) andpo '?t (tor Cl!'e aDd t:a, then Appl.(cants) to report on ii. __ [,Z!Jri:.inar,y J.:eetinc o the Central Committee that Vls held recently. 'l'be Coarade Leader will do ~e presentation at these a::s. . All PB comrades are to make ~otes 011 the i&sue to be discusced at the Gl'.; these potes are to be presented to the Comrade Leader 'by Honday 8th Jloveaber, ill order tor him to atart making notes 011 the presente.ti~ Party Dember6 to diacuss the Line of March aE presentee! b; the CC in September, durinc tr.e "'~'end of December 1 and 12th (ysiJ /.nc or two da; 6 as is necessary). ~ o-t ......._ j !ishteninc 0 the.Line or Mar~h to be 'by liove::.bc::-- 11ti!V" Comrade Layne to prepare open1ng presentat on the present political situation for discus:rl.011 011 Wednesday 10th November. J'liiO'a proposal re Bealth Brigade ~o .be :tstributed to all PB co!:lrades. and discussed on Wednesday 10th November. All relevant comrades to be their relevant area of vc.r:: to be di&cussed by the PB 011 the they are to prepare to be aub111 tted to PB Dembers one of the schelduleti date for discussion. C0111rades St. Bernard and aeet with the dele:;::.tior. !roc the \-iorld Council of Churches during t to Grenada, Or! l:onday 8th tlovember. C011rade Louison to identify for co:::r:::ce:; to use relevant to the l..ine of l'arch in order to stud~: e>f th~ tiocu..'lent,

6. A ub-COCI!Iittee of Comrades

llovl~be:)respectivel;y

10.

u.
12. ,.,.,,.
~lt.

!'

f15.

16.
,,I

,;-

~Our response

to request. for action re South/north Korea is.::ue the Central Committee of the DFIU; - and the agression of t e US to be to :;ive tride p-..tblici ty to this actiOPo

fro::~

84 - 4

Wq WS!'91
',. llaM1 to. cWck leDD,J
l't

2. CO}>lea or aevatllppbp a\lU \o "- tllatrU111\K to l't claro.tlea, l'welp Artun, oleo ' (fuk 1111\at.dtllq 11- U& or 2'1/'0/82.)
)a IOJtlJ \o lorou S.'but:t lD Chq1111 declaiOD l't ll..-111& wide pu'bl.lcl'-7 \o the .... lw~rth lorea lNUe uti the aw..a1011 of the 111 .,. la&e! ...,. ' ' Mavl'bv\t copiea of IWO Health Brldpde propoaal \o PB COCII"adea . ., lw tinc..SCID OD VetiAecclq, ~ 5.2 Jorora relll'ftlll\ cOIU'adec. or thalr report to be \ to PB ODe veel: b ad r. uce of the .cbeltlllled date lor di&C\laiSUD OD the PB acen&.. --n ~ "' ::b:l ,, a , .,...,"" ,,, :pxiti~da u

tlfl' Puc\o tico l'reaa Clb uti U. " a l'arU.aaez:\Qr,J Conference b llra&U)

l'tp~

\o \wo 1et\vc Ger.\ to thr. Coara4e J.eadel' (l.

r.... ~
"
aeeba

,. or 2'1/10/82.> ;lt. Ctle. 1\Nbu \o loUow v,p

\ele:a to M ~r.\. (T-. 1111\a\udbl

r....

,Oth.

....

,.

to follow v,p OD deciaicm* \oi~JU BoltJ Special GJ.!#IJ re the btra OrdiD&%7 Centrtl Committee t:,etin&. ~ U) Veeltead t:em'be ahip stu~ on the Lbe ol March.

6. !be OC

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. 84 - 5

Nl~~f? OF-iHE POLlTICAL BUREAU MEETING, 1~'N~em6er;-i982

~/

C.:~:::',redes

present:-

Co~red~s

ebsent:-

Sel"-')'0 o)trachan

Ewart Layne
tiam
Jan;~S

eh:iu/v;~~~ur

~~

~n~son
l:a&e~

Gec.rc;e Lousion
nr
H.

r-.auricE bishop

:.ii !'~c:an

all

':a~

o! the

cour.try
'

~"'b.~"~

i)

ii)

.:~:c.c- E. Ct:rc:.ony for ~oo~ :"~c.~.;r frccraJICie

...

iii):,::..-.:s Cc:-.ctit~tional J.:-.::uden:e-nt i v) ::.:c. !:c;-..::. ~:. Zrid~r..t;e r-~llt.!l

Vi) :;e;lE,:_ut<: !o:r ~ ~o vii)Ee~o~t :ro~ Cce. Aus v:!ii) ~-!es<:~t Foli tice.:l "'

v)

I.e.::

C~os

V!sit.Frop

lt. P:C Con::t::. tc.t::.o:: on Youth -

5.

Diseucsio~ o~ !o~th ~ork

"i. "i Correctior.s :.) :~t.. Ve:1tour re;:orteci ;r.' ~~;'t., .."3.E i:: :~.::t c:." ..-:.~

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!ii)
i,) :)

Le::isio:: to c-:el" e. ei::e::.& t:t.E.t .-ill f:'!:o<: ;:.c..-::.~-;: ::-:..~. .- : ~ r. bookstore t~t will sell Soviet boolo:.!, n~t ".Sov~it .:.i!ieL::.~ r--.;.;.: ~.:.o-::i~t Sookstore". :r.sue rt proced~:.rL. s'.tps tc b~ tske11 c c.::-c:; :;:cic' : ::.~ :irlinr.ry :e<.sureo~; i::cluC.ir.t; e;:p;.~lsion are t:..ken e..:=.;.:::;t ~-~::: c::.:rc.::e;;: - Cde. l~ne to h.e.v~ cien~ t.:-e-seo:ch e~d re?O:-t t:. t!.lc ::,. l::su~; re A!1%&eC fo:ccz. - en f1:.l! alert, ::c: 11 ::e!:i ::.:c:~: 11 ~.e"DorteC C.i scus,ion/cie:isior. re :-:--:.hr.~,.,.; !\:.. "'~ c:-r.l. .::.. . c:. -1 ,.. :~~;.orte-C.. ~o- be fully de=leteci. Discusaion/ciecision too:: pl:lce t.t- :B ceeting on
~riciay,

12tl'
retO~t

v!)
/

?.e \.'CC

"they re.iBed the ",

i.~tc.::.C. cf "-;;~!c~

roce the "

~) ~eci~ion

was not taken to reply to

Ge~~e~ le~~~r.

1.2

'l~slu:

i1

Cde. Strachar. re ~i.;!f$:...P.!,sd.~,'i"e;:..Ce>::-:;;,;':t~e ::!le: not l<!et E.S yet; ceetin schecule:: for ::~~1: ~i) C.n~in~: ]joce elld YFli iii~ !;ot done. Cde. Stracharl hiuE.l! has bee:: !~"i!':~ to ::~ t c~ top the :;::-opac; 11da hims~l!. iv) )one. ::.U:.inar;e &aid ttey cio not thin:: C::.z is t;:.o; :,e!:t til:'e ~or ..:.,;t'

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2/.

DOCUMENT 85

85 - 1

-,----,-.,

2
to ,.i :it t!.t:-c.. i:t ~o."ill r:. to aest ~!Tc~:-. :: ~.:,: .:c:..:.e~ -~~:\,.: ::-:.,:: te ti:1.c:- Crd"t, bt rr.iet-o 1.1. th l.e:r, hie ~::.:.~:.:.r u; t.r..:.:.:.cr. t v} :.:ont vi) 1:ot co::;r:.ett>C:. \:ill lae clone for 21,/1"./f./2. vii) t:ot !!one ;et. vi:!.::)::o re:ort: Cce. lo'hitecoan absent :17.) Et.s be-::~ tol:inc ~lace - ~ncoins.

ere.

:;ecizions i) C: chould h.:lve l:t:en c5!.reehd tc.

~C,e \!Ol'k Ot!

the buildin(;

Of

!'t~lo,.- UJ:l 0:: l:re::::iN. tL:t the rG.rty 1 D J:c:t:::::.:.:: ~er.:

inerc!'.sed.
2. '1
l:~t';e:- ~:-o::
C:c-e~ecc.

the rs:: they r~:;ue:-t.e: FE :-.:-?rc:- ;!!.:-~ic-~ t:.'t tt. c,:-::7-e::;cratt./ct::r:t:-etr !r.t-:rno.tiona.l S":!.!:.cl:t~' J~ ~},e

\;;-on:-

.... St.
C'

,.nd.:ew's Patrick's t. Dravid's St. Geort;e' a St. Johr.'s)

E'-l~so::

A'UZ;ti::

l.~ .r.; J-:.i~e~

C!rt..J.::i e \' ~r~ tot:: S.el\zyr; E.~.-.ch!:.!'l

1:.
'

i-t.

l:S.r~'

2.2 I.e~te-r f":-o::-. Jncouel !':o:: the h.rty and Dree~bef to replace l:l:til a re:rlaee.;.ent
:;. :::::.;. :-'C!: DD:!lC!:S: 3.1 .:e:cc::!e !or tr.r: Ccr::c.Ce Let;.de:": It is e>:t:-s:Jcly :.r::;.c:--.:.;r--..::t to ~t.t'(: u. ~c-::- the Loorocie !.eecier, on tis return fro:: tl:e C:-:ico:: ;~cc.C.s of G::~ver~rii!Ei~ ~c t:.i~ en~, tbe casses fro=. wt.Patrick' s a.~: .:;t. ; .... "1.::.::...c.:': a:e bee!l, q:i;El=\!l!~l ::.:-i~.y tc ~c ~o the ce:-ef.jr.y. '!"ne CC/rart:"ma/Cel:ine~ :::e=be:-~ ':to ;JPei ~''1ol~ii:L: ~ ..... -~ ...,_. "'o~ th' e -"L:r..v.Se e.:..so. Incluecie: 21-'"u:::. wt.::_'-c .. .c~ ~(-lll~\i: 4' .... -Iii'!-' r-- t 0 -~ . -

- ......
~-

wJ.l,--,k'--... . . . .

:~:.x Cor.sti tl:ttonal J.t:::~endmel:t:

1'he ~o:rowW !'c! t.~e ~eric5.t:e:ots: ~~,

,.. .... -...................

2..~

":ui.:.e: bj C~ts. 'Yentc.ur, StrE.'c:~ and tisho!J

0 0 0

C\:l ture { "~ec!. Forces ~c!,. etc.) f::-C'::: ~oliO?-rity ~essare (e&ss oreanisatio~ etc.) . Sp~echer: by ~ oreiE%1 Guests: (l:ice.hel lianl. ~, Bel:la~onte, Lu::::.in:;)

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" "

p.c.

L
I

o Cll::.!.rinc to be done by l'itzie (fi:st h::J.~ o!' the prot:reJil:'e, then b.J Cde.
St~c.cl-...en

o Cc~. Lea(ers speech to begin at 3.~0 - 4.00

l

85 - 2

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}.~

lf.1Ci l!e!llth

:;.6 i.e">Crt

::.::;:; c:.:rrr-:.r..::Y;t

~ridrar-e: ~i&

fr~c:. C;.e. ""wtil: on viHt to :=uba:

ll.!Z'3A~: TU~

,.as not

:li~:u~~t:.:

wu15 no!. l::,::;::-;..;.;: c.~o.

- Tisit to C~ba ~~ to lircuss:1) airport

ii) iii)

a~.ir.

Stctellit~ DiEb ~~~ Eeadquartcrs

on the A!?Qrt:-

tr..int i:s' the t~rcinal buileir.g, an a~<ii tion::L!. ::, ~~e c;;:-;;::.:e :.etere: to fO:' t:.ie: ;t''UrpOS,Si the \"Ir arc& \-:ill e.lso i&ve a CDr.!e:-t-llCe room am! t. .:~::::.:;,: r" .. r.-. :::::icl: C.:ba \o.'ill !\l:"r.!cll te:r:tir.O:.: b-.;!:::.tiir;f> ;'ill 11 air tic!'lt" by -.:o["o~st 195!. ir. ~:-incir-!e, Cuta l".as a.lrc.!c.dy aveec; to furnish ~:~c i::1c.:.. t the ct.::e;rt . t!:lt; st~~ior. to e ccmpleteci 'bJ liarch 1~C~; ~=::: ~t:t::c= -.::.11 ::.lso be co~~:~tee by th~t ti:e "'" '.::iU l~ve to SUfPlY the f Gl:r--::.iec '.::i!.l :a: t.ere socn) the-~u~l ~erot cust be co~plete :198~ the hil:i. be..'lind the te::-minal buil . "n& 1r!hcih was ca:,:s:.:-.: .::o:.:e: cc-::cerr., vill be E.ble ~:;., ily wi ~tout affecting the Tt::-:::i:::>.:. the runway t:t l be fi "' b;y 1983 Cuba ;:cs e.cree to s .d 1 en to hel:p finish co~t z;..:::-!':t:: cf ~:.e ;.:.r,::-ort in 1St3 =:.: t e. .:. then h lp witi:: other conet;ri.:cti::-. :.'!'O~ectE
\IS O.:;:"Cec!

Cub::. \'!ill S(;z:d next conth to look at ~:!1ct!:cr tht- St~.tel::. te !iish \."ill be ::.'tle to c out the rcle/func:tion of Ce.'b:e .:-."lC.:. -ireles.:: o:r ::het~.e: t:e 'o."i!.l ::1c c;: tc l:ee:;: _ t:~c ~c,ic t& \o'ill bt- giving us the :is!:. ll.'i th e:-:,~rt:! ::::-::.: ~~:-;(;:. :-:, Yi:-.c; -.:.s
.!!=i.:;t.:;.r.C

Ctl:.~::

::.:.t:e:-:::)" ps ........ -. er of
'I-~~r-~- ~J"" ~

. .::. . -:.:. . .. ... _ :::;:.:c ~oor.e t:~c ;,z:t:- .:il: i ~ i~ ~t.:wr.. :.:~a &:-.: that
t;=r~-.:.e pilct~ C~;;e. t;ive

..

re the "'" 2t: _, --~ -...J .:. -~ .... -

_.__

r ... ~ .. ~

. \.. e:..Ci.er&La.:.!'

co:.e fro:. the o\-i.et Unicm and Cub:ar.

c:::,"~-:= :~:: ~.::ze~ble.

\:e sho~d get tt.e S.'C. to train o,.:- ::i~c~::;; Ci.:".::. c::l: u~

-u:.

the

Cuof

~=sibility

us the technicia:a for tbe pla:1e of using t e p::ane on a ccr-.aerci..:. b:l:i.= ..-u t.lso disc:use:ed

let::t~::

hert'

c.:e. ';lstin st:.tE:d tt.at .he will }:repare a r.ore ~:.et.:-.i:cc.: =-~:o:-t c:-. the
disc:-.L::~ion::

held fo:- the PB. Be alse ste.ted thi.t Cc::.;:-.:-.t.> ~c:-n~;;.;lJ. rtisPd the :point that he wal5 not receiving infomaticm :r:-c:~ :?'o:-e!:;:-. ;.~fti:-E. c~.t:. Cle.:-i-~Eon il5 lso c:o:p::!.aiti~c! havina; D:> wo::-:: tc- :io. C :t. l:cFmil l-..t1E l.so co~l&.i:"~e! that z:a..~y ti=e-s cc::rs.:ies c~:.! te :::.:.:.:.. 1 ~t:..:: ::-= ~;:c hoi.l.St anC:: cio r.:.t as2:iat fi:;aneie.lly; fr.at instead of o.:sir.: ~::ci:- e.::,:-~Jce to :;::~

.j
85 - 3

for

acco::~ocb.tion

in hotel, the;y e:tey ,.-i tl:'. these

to~.ro:...,: ~-=-t:

-:.::.:" the

r.tr~

to

p~rcbase ct~1er thin~.

Items ~ and 5 vert not dealt with becauae of the limitation: ~~ tice. ~.e ceetin& ended at about 10.00 a.m. in order for co=radea to go to Ac~c~:thc t:i~!erent ISD ral!iea ~~uchout the countr,r.

D!X:lSIONS:

measures. . Cc!e. Vent~::r to co~:~p]iete additional l:laterial on (Outstandint; from 3/11/82} Cde. Whi te!:la::l to respond to CCG re the radio release eve: ::: ~::.c "ntilles re ceetius Vl. ..: the ~oc deleoation. Cde. ~trachan to issue press press release re Sou~rlc~~ ::c~e~ iss-:.:e (Outstanding from 3/11/82. }

....

ITEl:S STr...L 'ro EE DISCt:SSED: 1. NWC' m::.LTE BRIG:.DE PROPCSJ.L

2.

~ CF.O~S/\~SIT

3. DELEG:.TZ: FO:a FES CONFERE!lCE ON ECONCEIC

85 - 4

RELATIC!iS ::::::::.:=:;:; ::::1:

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86
Jla\U"ioe 1.bop
Bu4aoD .l.utiD !Wart J:.QDe

Geors ~MD VD!aOD ilblteau

1.10 (vUb excuaeJ

7.50

1 8.f1 a 8.0)

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, MIHU'l'ES 1 1 COrrection 1. total detainee :re :releue - S3r 21 froa Rope Yale aDd )2 troa Btcb.oDII Bill Pc. 2 ehoult reu Ccle. Whiteman to viib4rav 1nt1tat1on exteD4 .. 11. '117 Ccle. r~lor to Yi81 t Crenai& to the Inte:r-;.'turlcu. COJIIIOiRRlm of ili&bta, ue1DC u buiB, \i:reaa4a' 4eai:re tor lecal lnlbaiaaion to be !UllJ conai4eret firat . 1.2 !!!!!.! 1. DoDe. Letter of :re"1)()n8e and tbanko to be aent. 11. Done. 111. Dec1aion reco:rdet. 1Y. Deaaiaa to 4el1Ye%.18&-~Q relevant peraOD. Y. Merle Boqe u4 to be Lectu:rera/Protesso:n at the 1f~U~.Jil!4a Ao'ber s, Marcaret J':rancie, ke1 th Jeremiah, ~ F e r p to attend the UD1vera1t7 tor tbe J 0 wma11 ura Yi. Done. ~den aake4 contact Meaez, etc. Yi1. K.urleich IiDc out at e tilDe 1 Person at the Cari.oom Secretariat reti. out tbe text or resolutionr prom.1se4 to aa.U the docWDents to us. tour to raise aatt.er 1n SO vi th l:iicha:rd YiU. Doner Cclea. Str chan and and Bourne. 1.x. Done; Meet! 1 1 7.,... lSeiDc 1mpl ente4 zl. Ccle. Wb1 aet zi1. lot done. x111. lVden aDd Un1 Jane llelton co xh. Ccte. La,yne to a result of

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Ccle. "'hlte~~~an h to reapoD4 to C:e. "ofnvall " propoaet atructurinsof 4hieion of labour, atatlna PB'a PFOVal in principle and ~e. Lqne to aend letter or authoriaatlon to the a111tarJ 1D Cu'ba atatine C4e. lornvall' povera to deal vith mlltary aatten on Grena4a'e 'behalf.

2.6 ktter ]k)ljo re Consular Atralral Cde. Juaea ..larkeon 1e DOW iD char4e or onaular .urein inclu41Dc all lJiml~tioD/paaeport/viaa arranceaeata 1D place pt Ccltt. Don M~l, Ccle. WMteuD to lntom 11Dip-at1on Department accordlJIIq 2. 7 SuriniiiH lteportl Cde. ~ ,a'\!e the llurau a veey brief report on the altuatlon 1D "'urinaiDe baaed on a word or nouth report be biuelt ba4 received from Cde. liupert lioopnarine. "he aituation there vas aacribed ae treu with clear ewiden e or tbe involvement or the Dutch, llritiah Cana.cUan an4 American; inabi to von with the aaaaea wae also noted.

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Ccle. ~'oopnarine va4 due to atten ll at 1.)0 p.m. for the prupoae of a 110re 4etalled report. 2.8 lie rt on aeet1 a held recent ndon with Cde. loo'bi temans Be tabled bia 'brief report on aeetinge h 4 ilblle 1D Lon4on duriJic the perio4 ot 29th Bovember. to 1et Decem'be 1982 .). I'I'w.S J'Oli l8:1SlONSa . ~~-,). 1 Ric Sl Jl'.eet rosreaat..e parties vi th~ (Cuba, icarapa, J-aica Bee tor O'Que11) to be bel4 in Blcarapa from J 198) to discuss jo1Dt atrateu for the Sl CoDp'ese to be held n AU ralla in 198). Cde. Chris DeBiga to attend on ~renada 1 a behalf. ,).2 Vatican Ambaesadora Cde. "" op 11oted that i t must be ensured that an Ambassador to the Yaticall i ppo1ntei/acre41ted in the person of Ji.IDm;y l::4mcanuel. ).) Car1colllio~s Reports 1 l"bese are still outstandint;. :;.4 illA Si tuat1on1 Cde. l~oel (BGw'U) et w1 th the IIC! representative from badoa vbo came to 41Bcuss th" IlCA issue. !be former told hbl of the Union's peaition, tbatsi. tranka aboul4 not return to Grena4a 11. 'l'be tvo aiaters that vere fired ahould be rebi.red. ~ IIC! repreaenatin stated acre-ent with lo. 1, but aqa it ana that 1 t will tkae 110111 time to cet cheques aipled ae a reeul t or tbla. B8 atate4 DOn-acreeaent \:it.b Bo. 11. PB dec1ie4 General o! askios for the normal

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.l.t the end, the P tbureau requ.~sted that Ccle. Barllbolomew return to the PB aeetinc on Jan 5th, 198.3 between 11.00 aDd 12.00 noon to 41acuea the report tn re detail. Be 1a to prepare a llat of all the aportiDe associations an4 a an to tate them O"fer and to al8! prepare a vert plan tor cal ture vbicb Bbould vi tb C4e. Jaclde Crert,

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1. j;INU'l'ES 0rrecsiontts 1 i 1. PC )I ).1 should rend "prccre:::Jivc ~ties tti thin Si: ~ith1n Uio: r"::.i.>l ,";' r: et~te El S&J.v~dor aft~::: tr.:: ,:, ,' mel lhould inclUde i..'hile - .oi.nsle:::e ... ule :md li nags He~tor O'QQeli. 11. re :r;rc~. issue, ahoulcl read " rehire oue of the two workers". . i11. pe;. 21 2.2 Bourne/:ichard, should ct:\t.e letter dealt 'Iiiith outstcndit'li;. . . issue and Ccls. Strachan and Ventour to d~al with ilisue while in tncai S~U. re clisc:Ussion on the Youth vork, Cdc. bilrtholomow to aloo prep:U-r.a ~h!tck ! 1v. l110t of all_pleyinc fields and oth.:r projects to l.e undertaken by the f,YO in 1983 when he returns for diccussior. on Janua:ey 5th.

1.2 Tasksl ' i. Not done, Done; lette:= to be sent on l'rid::y )1ct; lmr!ligrution or:lly infc.:r-.ne-!; ' ii. letter to follow. iii. No reply received on this as yet, Cde, No.el notified of deci31on; not sure if impl.::!ented .Decision al::ld.. 1 iv, incl~ded Cce. lioel to =rsue noma! ii!.:.ustrial procedure - 1-:ini:::tr:; cr: M ab~ur, etc.
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before end of J anua:cy. viii. Not done. tx. Not done. Cde. La.:me spoke to Keith ~Lerts; important to note/mention the x. c.~estion of co-ordination of ch=rrels on t.'te radioi Informed of decision; C.:.e, Lcl'ig<:;s to lfr~ct with Ode . ;hi te:nan xi. xii. ~epition of task no. vii. xiii. 'l'askto include No. iv of 1.1 ;:.t:l)ve.

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!rom A-19, ColUIIIbiat The 8th llationnl. Conference o! tbe M-19 ot l'U111b1a 11et1t ,reet1.n(;a to tho NJM and etatod their deslJ'e to develop 'beat po..illle liDka witb our P~. llo reply to lte HDt; letter to be tiled. 2.S 8!rlpne1 k zeport fro& Ccl.e, !lelaon Iouiaon ob hie visit to 8uriDaae vaa rHe1ve4 Ul4 DOte4 '111 tbe Bureau, 2.6 ton' Cabl - Carico IDDCaM.daa h 'l'rudeau.'e proposed Caricom/ anad C011110n~eal tb meet1nt is planned for 20 - 11 Februa.r)', 198), 1D St, Lu.cU., Gretl84a.to respoDd ~1Dg the dates are a.l.rir;ht, but delegation to atteDd baa not .beBD dE:>cided upon ea ret, 2. 7 l!eetiMS or 24th and 30th December I :eeting or 2i!th Lecember to have draWll U.p cuJ.delines for a II)'Stem to dail)- monitor tbc perro:C..c.nces or the state elld Para statal enterpribes Cde, Louison to have chaired the meetiJI&, ~'be meetinG did come orr, but Cd.e, Iouison w~ absent because of the Gosplan session, l.eetin& of JOth December of state enterprises co=adcs fromtthe relevant anistrieo - that of i'lannin,;; and Firu:.nce to meet tcc;etber ~oi th Cde, Coard, C<ie, Layne to b" in attendance, 2.0 O.J.tstandin.lj Plans/l!udl:!etc/n-iS: List cf 1-:i,.;:..;t.:ies ::>nd ciepartl!lc.nt:: who bave DOt subGii tted eithe:o: i.L<lir plan, bud..,'"Ct, or 'Jl!S or all of these, 'i'be relevcnt responsible P:B comrades were asked to ensure those outataDdin& doCliiDents are submitted to the releVllllt l".ini&try, 2.9 Bouse o! Commons .lieport on Grenada I Gde. 'olhi ter.13.r1 tabled tbe House of Co:111110ns heporl on Grenada. 2.10 Soviet _,tate 60ih Anniversary Celebration ,1eport1 CB.e, Strachan .reported bn his recent visit to tbe ~oviet Union to participate in the celebration Jll2.rk1ng the 60th aziniversary o! tbe Soviet Sta.teao occaseion was tremendously successful ~ highly organised o m.'lin activit)' vas the joint aittin~ of the C?3U, Supreme So\'iet, Y.ussi~ Federation; session lasted two daya o 140 foreisn delet;ations; ;)1 sat on the PreliidiUI:I (incluciin tlJl1) o the entire socialist c~ty was present at t e lBTel of leadership o Andropov's presentation of one hour was ouperb/ver,y firm and very well received- tremendous ap;Jlause_."IIJ ~e_!oreign section o abort addressee were made b)' fP.e S~tcretaz7-Genernls of tl e 15 ditre:z;ent republica - all their speeches Bhqwn & deep love for the Huesian people o a 1110viiJ8 speech w::.~ made by a 82-ye:n- old Coamunist who was present at the first Coo~eo~ called to discuss the formation/establis~ent of the Soviet S~te l1922) o many of the dele~rtions that did not spea.l: at the joint Ae,;sion, spoke at f~c~ories; Grcr~da's presentation ~~c well received 2.4

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ceetin;;s held with our Party otu:'imts there - they ere i.r. s sood 1:10o:l.; not clear wbemher :;ita, etc. will 1tUY-: ir, June or late: meetinG held with ~des. ~instein Louison end ~ceil Prime - ~h~y have settled down; au,;.ested that other co:ara.des comin!r for the !ive-!IIOntha course be or a high political level meetin~ held with Gda. Cheneve - looled at the bplel:lentatlon of '\.he Pa.lty-to-PBl.'ty agreement; C:\e, Louison to follo\1 up oili delivering_ the leedership' s plane - checl: \lri tten acreement; rr.aterial assistance to be delivered by harch 198); large PA system to arrive before Harch (in tbe for the 4th S.!lodversar,y celebrdion; introduced the idea o! the Party bookstore and independent cinema - was agreed to and enthused by the idea; inter-Party exchanges were discussed -dcles,,tion of CPSIJ coorades led by a CC comrade to cO:DP. in li'ebruary; in May or June a l'art; delt:tticn free NJJ: to go up; letters frorr. Co:nrade Leader tc Cdes. Tikonov en:i :cnd.ropov ere for.Dally d.:livcred at the oeeti~:g

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Cl"81184a to prepue

arti~le for J~me W!-i!l is~u~tl 11t.atelUe ".4illh delecaticn. aniTins 1D Mai'cbj Ea!Jt l'Ort ~eloentl.cn ;,ri:iVinG 1~th J&DU&l7

o Jliobud Bounut iane - aeetiJli held .1o1ntly 111 tb the two pai'Uesa teuioD at11l exhta; each collrade we.:: asked to a:e.lte pre..ntatioD on the pro'blem(s) 11114 eusgestiona ro.. c;.;:..rective meii8U%'e81 :Bourne Uate.i )0 Uea/diatortionc acninGt bimoelf r:w!e by hicharcla vera told 'b)' l4e. Ht::aohiin that their actiODa have beer. damas1Dg to the image ot. the P&ZV azl4 lleTOlution, that thq were not actin& aa P&rt7 0011raclea, their behaviour 11 petty bourt;eoia in 11ature' told th aaoh or their strengths aD4 "ea.knesBea; at end or the mectinc the tollodn; :nine pointe were acned upon, "'!o acheive f~mctional co-operaUon and. UDit.)""a,.
1. C4e. Jacobe accepiJ:Jit~cus tion of corruption aptnet himselt; Doth comrades to le end written and unspoken

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poleiCJ Both ccmradea accept coreplete honeat,y and respect; iv. Principle of criticism P~ aelt-criticism to be adhered to; v. Party's committaent to vide .partictlation to be instituted; vi. Collective leade1'ahip; overall leader to be receiDised; vii. Financial controlaJ viii. ~111 to operate on thfl be.sis .,; ,,ork l'lan 1x. Y.onthl.y reports on the implementation . t ~he above to be sent to the O.". and copi8d to the Gl,ni:t'lu;m of the CC. 2.11 Letter from P'ennis J.wrustine: Letter!'f1c-'~ ti:E. :u!C re assistance; ~reed to. Letter of re;?ly to be aent tc ~e. Au~-utine. 2.12 ileport from Alv& James: Cde. Jp.ces mrO.c thiE points to Cde. ~tlllliiUl recent]ao 1963 will be rougher{ecollOIIical\' speakirJC)year than 1982 o vide teelinc in St. D:,vid' s that "11o:rein" is involved in stealint o re the Grand Bcolet issue - the -(eelintr is that the Gove:mment abould ~e control of it, llut thM the debt owed to Nell be pa14 otfr o problea of pradeial larceny o teeltag that ~~ baa gottca_close to \enwick - Hutmec Aaeociation :Boar;l o Directors { 'o aholil review protit ahr.ring islf" 2.1 J Aeguest from Ou'bena: Cde. Austin repo~. ad on a letter be received !rom Cde. COmwall vhioh stated tbat 1n the lAtter's conversation with The Director ot Oubana in Cuba re lower air fr:.rec for atuclenta returDiDc hcH.ae on vacation, be (the Director) expresse:l a request for .,ecial retuelins ooncessions to be granted to thbm upon the completion ot the IDte:m&tional 41rport - they will brine tild:r fuel aDd have i t stored

here.
Ogr otricill. reapoue to .thea is that tbe request is to 'be atudi.,__ A1so Cje. Co:mwall is to tactfUlly find out the real source of the request.

Cde ..lustin to repl:y to Oie.

c~mwall' e

letter.

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3. I9l:'i F=>. DBCI:.;rc:.s:ii&d ~rocc l'rouos:U.: 'L'hc; ,.e.:;i.onal h"~ ;;!",,:: l"<r:'-' .... ~ ;.!.ve vr.s recently on a vl:oi t here ancl ~<Ccordinc to C:l.,. hi ~,,,.:.r., the former ha~: c1:plained a service made available by i:e: <>.s,;oc:ir tion. That is, they can be a.t;ked to visit our priso:s {IOIU:l't .. : ~,u the prisoners in their nol.'IDI\~iflliiHent - cell), e.n<i. then the option is for . _ to publish ~t or they can inCor.:;:!.ll.Y let ;cople know that tbe prison ~ are Alrisht.

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It "as decided ecainst accepting the offer at tllis time. Proposed Non-\lj:ined Heating in Granada: At the last Hon-Algned Keeting, it was decided to set up a Greup/co~ittce o~ experts to ~t small islc.nd states; the (,'ube.ns "~t_..w,J;an<c.~her ~~-~ cw hosi thelf meeting - th'Y will"'f'""r'!i-:~t!lV'lt. Tbie was acreed to by \he PB, but it wa~ notcC t~ t this should be co-ordinated with the IUnistry of Plannill as there is an upccain< conference to be held al:~o on the same i~sue - small island states. d.e1r. Lettsor./liev. Rock: 'l~ae n1cthodist pri~st, 1;-:-v. iJett~on ''~a~ servell a cieport?~tion oiticr on 'J.'h\i.l.::dny 23nl .Jt~ef:-'I!~Jl~!.' ::-c his refusal to pe::for.n service for both Cdes. Cac:.de:uv Grrnt ~.no. L.A. l-larryshow. As a reaul t, iiick;y Singh cal ed th~ \.!ocrade Leacier on behal.f' of the new General Secret":ey of the, CGC, Letter to be sent to I!ev. C!'a,ylor (HethodiAt Superintendent for tie reeion), copied to he;. hock (bub ::Ouperintcndent) ~nC. Urton, ( t.t.e/lcv Gen~r::o.l Se::ret:u-y - CCC outlininr, the Le.ckc~ound to lte,. Lettson'!; deportAtion order "nd !:t~tin~; th:t tJ::.e action/ events vere re~;arded au consistent hoctili t"J an:i ce>ntempt for tbc: State. ii'ri.C.ar's Econ~::lic Bureau }lcetin~: At;cnda to incbde:i. Ag:ricul t=e lteorganisation ii. l-ill'Ill iii. Bew taxeD iv. 1903 Budget/Plan v. Tourism Proposal vi. Bousill llcport

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FifO Sub-Co=ittee <iepoft: 'l'his de::o.lt ~ith he _rlan by the com-

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ll!i. ttee for the upcomint; elttctions ne~t ye~.r; the report to complete ::-~~.ort/analysis 11. Dock oiorkers: Copies e>f the1r Consti t.ution ~cei ved., but no analysis; Cde. Saney to be contac te:d re "nal;rcis of present Si.'WU executiv" ~nt1 proposal for wc.rk in ~.be Dni on, iii. Central li:rect.ive - lt was ~-the !!Bneral feelire that all work co:oitees already knew of the priority bei~ placed on the "orkerc work as s ~c ted iu the Line of harch and ~t mczt dr~It ork plans of committees wer~ already subz:d t'l;rl to the Organisine Committee. iv, ~ssigr~ent of PB comrades :_ Not ci~cussEd.

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-!.. s~ .....:~ ':'J ,.,.., ct ~ 1'---.j, .. . ~ ,...~ ' ~-~tt ~li:labora<n of es Poll. __ The Comr, ~ Leader ~
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pointed out that in 19 the econOIII,)' ~s e.:pected to r.row by 2.;;, ;I~ or.d stated that the question of how m~ch should be salary 1111~ cre,ses for w!fkere in the sBIIIe period nhould/needs to be addr6sced. IV HO.~~ this Wll.S not dieoused in debil. r6

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1. !:iuc;gestions/Cocments !ro!!l Party comrades in .;..Ill;;. H' the Line of .March to 'be 1' reproduced and distributee to CC and :..ducation Com.':li ttee members. (Task .ou.tataDding from 22/12/82.)

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2. Acbassador tc tbe Vatican to be appointed{actll!'edite~. (6utstanding from 22/12/82) 3. Comrade Bishop to alise with Carrol Lavis re U'.-11 end report to P:B - !ednesd~ 5th January. (Outatandinf from 22/12/62). 4. Reply to ge sent to Cde. Cornwall re sugGestions on Line of March. (Outstanding !rom 22/12/82). 5. Letter to military in Cuba re Cde. Cornwall's authorisation to deal with military matters. (Outstanding from 22/12/82). (:;;if. i ,t..: N . . . ', 6. Message from Coanunist Party of Cuba re Cacadellio Grant 1 s death to be sent to BFG. 1. Cde. Strachan to contact Cde. iial.ph Gons>Llves to come to Grenada on the latter's request. 6. C4e. Eishop to reply to letter from llenmark ~ena.da Friendship Society re deth sentence against the four terrorists sentenced to death. 9. Cdc. Liam James to go to Suriname shortly after his ~ return to GreD.<Oda !rom the United hinGdom. 10. Re Caricom/CSDR~a/ Commonwealth MeetinG Grenada to respond - datec alright, but delei~tion not decided on as yet. 11. All PB comrades to nesure: that the different r;,inistri.E:; and Departments \Ulder them submitt their PlanfBuciget/'l'IS as ~ relevant. 12. iie request fro: Cubana ""1rector, Cde. Austin to reply to Cde. Cornwall stati~ that the latter's reply to Cubana i:; that the request is being conE!Iered md 1n the me:ntime Cde. Cornwall to find 'Citt;., the real source of the request. 13. fi&I'cE in pricciple to llon'/Aligned Cc=it~ 101eetinf' iu Gr":. :a; this to De co-ordinated with the 1'>1nist:cy of Fl~~. 14. !slid Outstllndtng report re S;:;,'U from Cde. Sa.wney to be collected and distributed to Pll comrades. "' -....._ 151' Frids,y 1 s EB meeting a.t:enda to inci,. e:1 i. Agriculture :Reorganise.tion -., u. l'niiE iii. New Taxes 1~. 1983 Buqet/Pla."l v. Tourism Propos:~.l vi. Bousi~ 1\eport 16. Cde .l.ouieon to follow up on deliverinz of leadership' 8 plane from the S.'Q . n1. Cde. ~e to attend December 30th meeting with Stote enetrpises 1 Jolinistr,y of Plannir.g, Finance, etc. 1111111111111 IS ~~~ro~,,-'-~\{J_ ,'"\l,..~.l~. ~'-'' (..,. ~-.-..c ~ . . -[' . -, .~.\,,~-.,.I I I I I tt I I I I I I I I I I I I r""' .., \-::. ~ , I I I I I I I I I I I I I

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OF ~ ~CAL-U MEE'l'IIIJ ~F3,1~ mra;;pr;;n~ OOIIIl'ndeg absents, Maurice Biebop SelW)'%1 Strachall Unison Whiteman Liam James lludson,...Austin Ewart Layne GeorgeLouison Cbal.ld.e Ventour
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3o10 PB/EB .,~3.11 Re v'-3.12 PB f) '. 11""'3,13 Geor ecf"ual Workers Secretario.t ~ ~-:--c.~_.) tf"3,14 Visi in 198' .~c""315 Don ojas Mp to Ango "= /3.16 Spe Party.GH in Januar)' '!ET.J;_ drJ... 11!!. -"317 New es J::L ~ ")3.18 Timins of requests for Diplomatic Assistnnee _ j t; 4. PB Consultation on Item 5 ~1 -fZ.- _.. ~ tc 5. ".il.reas of Work"& _ r ~ ., ~ _ ~ ......, 5.1Jiorkers Work& :Po ,_ .. d., .. V~ Socialism Classes y - .... s _. ...lit : ~~ X ~ U. PB Meeting with we and CPE every six weck:W\ ayo:--2;. ~~"A' _.,..- 'R~" iii. Buildinc tot we. llf'.....,... ro ..... ,. ~'12:5 2 Youth Work ........ ~ ~~~~ 1 -u~"'-

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A_gndD.:1. Minutes 2, Correspondence: 2.1 GDR re bonabas 2.2 NJM - Waehington 2o3 SI invitation ~.4 Cde. Ventour 2.5 Denis Renwi 3 1 tems for clec ons "3.1 Venezue R~ ,./ 3.2 March 1 Proposal ~ 3o3 Rouse i Carriaeou V" 3.4 PB Work Plan V").5 Archd on Huggins 41'3.6 Cy esuela 3.7 Devil 3.8 StaDle

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. accerts... 11 , it sh:Nl! rec.! 11 DD srecific accusation of cerruption a0i,llst Cde. Jacobs b,f Cde. Bourne. (a)pg, 6 -"the econo~~~:r is expeetod"; shoul~ read n 2percct growth in .the econOIIJ in 198211 (b) re elabi;lra.tion of wages policy; should read11 vafes increase J"UDDing at 17 percent ar. a(;QillBt 6.2 percent inflation". (c) abculcl al.A.o read "wa&es poliq how bei.Dc studied b;r Ministry of flnnbg so thnt . the FB can nvait reealts ro 1'Cdo.
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of their technical findingsY; t1:1tter to COllie back t.o PB on Wednea~ 26th Jonu..:u'1 1 198). pg. 4 re Grand Bcolet issue, it should incluce"feel.ing ia that t:B ehould take control of iv. v.
Grm1;l

iii.

Ilncolet".

P6 5 1 re -ed Croaa; not for thom to publish, but Grenada's

option to publish the. report in full. (a)re Non~ligned meeting in Grenc.t!A 1 11Grenndll to boat meetint''t the ~bane will help with the i'iDM.ciDt> (b)re Ministry of Uannine upcol!linc conference, should read "as there may be an upcoming conference 11 vi.. re Rev. Lettson, not 11 deportD.tion order" but r vocation of work permit order to tcl<c effect within tvo weeks".

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iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix.

Dono No reply yet - re accre<.!itation of Ambasso.dor to the Vatic Don report to be sent b,y Carrol Dnvia; appoint- a prob em

])one. Done Taak Cde. Done x. Cngo xi. Don xii. xiii. CoDon xiv. JJon xv. Agr xvi. xvii. Do xviii. Do

ar about 21th January.

urinamc.

2. OOR!m3PONDENCE I 2.1 GDR re Dananaa:- Geest has written to Win~ban stating that they bave received a request from the GDR to trrmsport the bananas they have ordered from Cronaea. ~ Cde. Louison is to ie the Wiallwed Ialaalhl i l IM:f i:el:Jie wil:h 8taaMt 1 isp...t. 2.2
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- Washin,;on: /;. S)'!IP&tb,y coru on Co.cademo's death was re;e!ved !romarty and arty Support Group embers in Washington, D.C. Mess"ge to be sent to RFG. "' 2.} SI Inrit&tionl SI Congreas bcinc hell! 7 - 10 April :L:n S;ydDq, Austrailia; Congress the!lle 0 11 Worlt! in Crisis: Socialist Reeponse. NJM delegates! Chris .i.>oRi.ccs, Li!Klvc.lr Purcell, Cudwell Taylor (possibly) ud for bcticilly reasons, cee. Maurice Bishop's name to be illcludcd on the rc::;istration form enclosed. 2.4 Cde. Ventourr Telex received statcir~ t!.lat ~ new health problem bAs been identified in Cde. Vontour ~! sc he will not be going

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the Black Sea as pl.D.nne:l, but instead will have to p into Boapital. 2.5 :Denis RenJick& This comrade has reported toll and broke h1a Jieck, he :I.e said to be paralus.ed, WC iG request1zlc that fB/l.eadiq Part7 comrades visit him in hospitnl. Acreed,

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ITEMS F<IR DimSIONSr

3.1 Venzuela Houseal Bouse near Person:tl Security Unit .reporte~ be ugh t by the . V cezuelo Embo.say, .sold by Paul Scoon. Cde. Bishop to speat to the latter, . er.Jresoing GDvernm.ent a in tent ion to bu7 the said buildinc:. Arr:meeqsont to be made for the purchaae of the hous.e. 3.2 March 13 Froposala Froposo.l to ho.vc n cuch "scaled dow" 4th anniverSBr7 celebrations. Tho last of ti1o three options in the written 2-page proposr~ submittc~ by Cdo, Strachan was agreed to by the PB. C'!e. Stro.cho.n tc hold a Press Conference in this regard. 14 inateac'. of 2L rrllies (e~ini) to be held. 3.3 Efforts to be made to ; house situated in s reported to have 11ade in the Cbruch at cos. It was suggested ch be called :l.n end urn speak to the this. (*) the ~enezuelan Acbasaador,
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diaC'Wiaed.

1Jre,nala Peace c,uncil :1, -:J;krf.t , .s:tfc~.-.1 ,.reru1Cla-v!U'1DDI~on IOJ Office _.:;.." ~ .t...-+ <i. .t.. o,.>renaila Comi ttee for Friendship with the Peoplla' ' "" o Grenada Hnnan .ltibgts Council ~ ~ ~~~~ o National Science and Technology Center ~;

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'l'b.is Secretariat been held this the folloving alaoa

It was ~ested that when the students troD We~le7 coll~e on loucas Street ere relocated, tb:l.t the building be used for housing CPE and the present CPE office be us.ed for housing tbe aoove-oentionod bffices. However, Cde. StraChan stated that i f aay build:I.Dg tor office spo.oe is to be identified, tho.t it be use<!. for the ilorkers CoiJI!Iittce to use as their Union offices, It was decided that Rer,ina T~lor ocike attecpts to identifY noney to purchase "Alb~ Inn" whiob con be ued for either one of these purposes. 'lbe PB is also to keeplcx..ldDg for this purpvse , 4/ 88 - 3

!he 2nd Conference o~ Naticno.l. Soverenity, to be held in Grenadn on 16 - 20 lune1 thece - "J'ood, Science, TeohnolOQ"J 40 participants~ bpping to get Alister Mcint,yreland Williac DecasJ Regional Planning Committe to c;;et 29 - 30 Januaxy. 3.14 Visits in 19831 'hie following countries were looked at for pcossible visits during ihis year both by the Cocrade Leader (in sooe instances) and the lzo'oriegn Minister alone ( in other cases}li. ii. iii. Iran, Iraq, Algeria Yuelosla.vb, Korea. Rouania I Angola, Tanzania, Zscbia Kuwait, 5~ Arabia, Hungary, Ozeckuslovakia Sweden I Argentina, Brezil, Colucbia Austria, Switeerland
1

FUnds, oil Funds, oil products

a Tourisc possibilities

iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix.

It was also noted that these oeetings will be held this yy,~...,.....
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Trinidad India

J Cde.

f Xacpuchea has in.tvted ir country between 1 ng) in place of thdr am.tJ:y as was previouc;l.y , Vietnac:and Laos visit to Kanpuchea ~ ~1

e 1 ; going to Angola as the 3.15 D n lto as' 'I'ri Caribbean IOJ R re~entative1 he is c~ with bim alletter to Santos frot.: tho ourrule Lunder .illvi ti hiD to ooce to Grenada. Cd~. \ihitcoan co~rdinate this. 3.16 S cinl P , in J 1 '!'his will be held to disciss the econoc,y ge plan etc and for "pushing the Party on the econocy". D<:t 31 at Januaxy, 5.00 p.c. 3.17 New Dusesc 'lbeft i~ reported to be tllking place on the NTS buses by the conductors. 'l"'elvv new buses are be~ ordortd to add to the present amount. ~t was recon:.1ende.! thnt a new systec of pq!Jent he used to ensure the lil1.n1l!IUc of theft of funds - inste.lling. a al~t for pey::~ent of fa.resl~ Cde. Louison is to contact the fire to calce the necessar.v cbnage~ on six of the 12. buses. 3.18 Tining vf~uests for diplo~tic assistance; Not discussed. 3.19 Cacadeco tc Cde' Louison expla.incd that there ia a probleD exiatinc over the land owbership on which Ce.cd4eco 'a bouse was built. Cde. Louison contact Fred Grant re Governoent'a intention to use the area.

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Workers W..lrkl i. Socie.liBD Classes& Cde. Ve.ldon Boldeau to assign PB/CC oocrodes to visit the SociUiao Classes for the period up to the end of March. 'lhio to be done in tiDe for the FB/ Socie.liBD Tutors ceeting on 'lbursd~, 6th JBmUI.l.'Y It was the feelingjconcensua that the new yeax address
by the Comrade Leader be used fd.rst as the IJS.terie.l for

the classes and then to econony.

return to the notes on the

ii.

Also to be discussed at the Thursd~ ceeting - paoka&e of oeosures re aculntion at the workplaces. PB Meeting with we & Decision to bold neetiDGS every six waelts with the Workers Co~Dittee and the cPE {separate}) to review ~ progress being cade 1n this two axea.s of work given the priority for this yeaxa end c.s one wcy to ensure the leaderabip supervises this priority. tha PB md ~!roo (plus Didi$ and Jackie) ontinuing every s weeks thereseed under olorades d for a Puildis too

The first ceting is on 10.00 - 12.00 frco 1.00 after. iii. lluildine t itao ).1 in ::!CWO

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or 0 ard courts. The NYO cocrodes were told of two bouses in the St. Po.ul' s area that can be used as a~ as rsquested/sue:bested by thee .Cdc. Tan Bartbolooew to obtaill draft laws/statues on the.l!2_ and work out a strategy for workirle vi th the Diddle grouii!""'ii the axea of sports. l!egular ceetlDga llhould also be held vith the sporting teaDS and the Sports Departcent. A oarstul study ot the constitutions of the sporting associations and strateg and tactics for llapturiDB then. It w.a 11\16ZB&t.-d that the pbasis be on cheap sports so as to encourage IJS.SS participation in sporting activities - e.g. Volleyball, etc.

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Oegra4es preaentaJiaurioe Biahop SelVJD StrBOhan George Louiaon Bwa.rt L!!De Hudson 11ust1n

1. Minutes : .. 2. Correapondenoe/Meporta - 2.1 Cde' Ventour 2.2 Letter !roc Kai Schnpahala
2 o3 " " OanaaYa 2.4 Lettera/reJ).,rts !'roc Cde. Corn 2.5 Beourity Report ). Items !or Daoiaionaa~ A I ).1 UK Festival Coccittee liequast .._.,K C).2 Car for GES Mana6er .ff't'e~).) Cariooc/Cans.da Meet.~._......... )o4 Reaolution on ~ic ura )o S PB/EB I>Cenda ).6 Fort Juedy (Medical ).7 Devil Deauuza ).~ Stanley Roberta 3o 9 PB Report to CC .,.- ).10 Tbeue for Y.iarih 13th ,.-).11 Director of Sports 4. A:rea.a of Works- ..,.. CC 4o1 Education heport _ J' _ 4.2 Workers!~ c.l'r* a. Social.iar: Classes ~,.....,.... .., ..., .. . be S\MJ Report - T - . _ ' ,._......... , o 0 Workea Co!Jt'J. ttee :r r port _.. 2.- II(' """""~

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1, MINUTES 1.1 correcttonas1. Pg. 2 re Geest I -.llallU - Cde. Louiaon to paint out to the M1n11ter of 1lc;ricul ture :.1 St. Vinoent, Grenada! e !Dtention to oontiau.a vi tb Geeat. 11. Pg. 3 re office tpaoa needed, includea_ o Caribbean ~uctioa- Production Conference Secretariat o Granado. Cocr..i I tea of Intelleotuala iii. Pg. 4 re visit t > Kaupucbea - to be cada by Cda. Wbitecan. 1.2 TaskssTasks not coople; d - letter to be redone. 11. Done' to be f9ll ad upbY c 1tter. iii. Done. iv. On{;oin(;' Fo1'0 sa: '.

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Done a viai teu ~7 C.;ea. ..uatin nnd Stra.ohan. Ti. Done. vii.Qnr.oingl ceaa&,'8 t" Ge0l't6e ?r~ c. 1llo .ap. nu. Ode. Wh1 teuan left t..'le 1lountrya Ode. J.oOU:aon 1;b~ uted \10 tollo'lf'o up; not done, ixe Not done.

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110rkad Iii to atnrt ()ngcJing,

xiib Now rearranged -' &QIJo date, but !'ron 1,00 xiy. To be done. xv. Beirl8 done - ongo!Pe. xvi. Done, xvii.Onging. . r.~~r.i. Ongoinga dntea1i

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Ode. Louiaon spoke to Squireaa said that th buildillg ia beblg eat HoQ.ae.

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June, 22M xix. rearttanceoent o -Prior 1 iil:le aohelduel. ..for oh.ll~;"r: sports director tranaoavator pionner house

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nturned -ortgiml t.> 'DIII:lea 1Cei oeeph, -~ l'ol.kea"' 'I1ClU other an be fOUDd 1 will use -tractor and added part to perfom work of a tranaoavator 1 Deallie house preferred of ~vo1 neeotiationa for ~base to start by Ode. llnrtholoueva' then Cde, Wilaon end Dollandl catter to be brousbt to Cabinet. 1 not started as yet.

2 COhRE ]l()ND~CE 'P.EPORTS 12,1 . Cde. Yen1;ourl C~. l! .Jhop reported ~t Ctk. Vant0\&1' 1 8 cother raz~g hiD

oonr;;:oned about Cdi~ mtour'. heal'th. -Cde. ~ to. oontaot .lei'th :loberte re telex that ~-.-.ll.d h..ve Htlt off in thia.regud amd.to.tollov up. 2.2 'letter froc Kai Saho'PPh_! !_!1 :-Letter sent to ~e 0oarc4e wader atetiDg that despite J:1aZ1Y requeats~t~ .get involved-in eooe vori:: in Greaad.f., be .baa DOt beirl8 invited to even_ s~ laic at pu~lio oooaaUou - oc1y two-exceptions to thisJ baa been :prooisee to -help in aone work bat uver aaterlaliaedl was toltl by a US oi ti~e. that the PRG does not trqa~ b~D. Deoiaionali. Den liojns to be che .: ad re his baokgTwnd 11 .Cd!! Mi- ;uel 'I t 'Je asked to eheck 'tbe ~ Dninrsity

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iii. CPOSAI Phil,Ph,:zlna check ..,-iv. Cde. 1itr?.Chan ~ n ;i; vith bin, diaouas the, prosre -lie~ made on his book am aasit;t io to spea!l at aoce ~nal oounc1l meetiDga v. Cde. Lcyne to c6-o:. ..nete follow up on :this and itec to- reti.U'D to I PD agenda in t~ W(. s.

mvalll <J4e. Strachan received thia letter/ balance report fr"l C'e. 1 ,mwnll Co:.. the P''"'iod Septeober to Deoa:iber.

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Cde.o ~rnwali stated the ob,lectives af the lliasions and the outl'tt."l~~-~ prublerJS beinb e~ienoed aaa.o. l4 tendancy to spontariei ty . 11. failure to pUblish an ibbasay ncr.:& .. ~~>.1.'. not beinz asliertive enough in dealina with Ou.ban oor;noadea !vl finanrtial diffioultiesi slow response froo Grehade. on urgent tatte:ra rl ;:-,c,.,;r int1.1m "'. ~is+ri.buticm arDte;-, for tuJ.la

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lo1utiona t~hese probleos were: decided upon b.r the L~be.s~ and stated in the letter' ~ list of 200 activities conducted by the M1Biilion vaa attached. Letter r-n C'e ...Corn~la to Bde. ltl":lchan: docucient on how f''mduras ia used by the US against Nicarsgua.a copies to be don~ f~r the PD copies of Selected Speeches eent on Saturd~; 20 oopies of 'upert :ilishopls pictur request fer steele~ with Ode. ~,;reft; .
20 copies to be

to be raiaed

The PD noted tht.t has iJ v.ed t:rer.aendouely since C'e ..;ornwall 1 s ppo.~.D~,P" to the poat in- ).attar 1982. A letter cocrumuir ":, ~ .. ~... rts, etc. to be sent to him.

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Letter froc Cnnso: '' tea that '\h-r are ~ their BEUJe to Grensnve, . .,qng atru.oturea; have reqv.ested the support of Govern nt for their wo:l!k, Decision - Ode, Creft to ueet with Joan Pu ell -who the letter was signed by, Security Report! , 11p-to-drte report vas received,

), I'ils FOR DECISIONS 1 :teas Nos. ).1 to J,4 were not discussed, 3'1S I'FJfEB At;ende.a Cde Bishop stated a few chnages in the fol.'Dtl.t for the PD/J:J3 Pre-ScheldU:.: :l. agl.lnda; the 88enda for January -March to be prepared for next ;~k'e aeettnc. ),6 Fort Jue~v (M~d,!p '. bchool) 1 Not discussed, ),7 Devil -~ r~ve left the country lP.St SaturdaYJ check to be Dade with Too ..ne airport to re-confim. ),8 Stanley R,bertsl . '" Strachan reported that the ~ expressed abock over his release f', ~ detentiona they have reported the followingao Stanley stati he will orgnnise bolder now o is checking w ere c.:.nstantly (SWW), espe oially those won over by SWWWIJ Sub-l i ttee o he is about tc sri plotioal education classes {his own) o the right win{ a been :JUch bolder now - they were also surprised of his releas o Et-to Pierre he tat returned froo a 7-week tour of Is:ilaelf .London, USA Decision - The Sub ittee to be asked for a written report.

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straabnn to :Jeet r..n rJ.hurs::ey, 13th.

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).10 r-l3.tq_therl<!: :t~c:t !",iuousse.l. ).11 CC Tablea Nut ]isouss~d. ).12 ~.~oi._ ~C~rts:l 'l.'r.sk fl\J!J disouaaion "n the Youth worlq reported diffioul ty in 1. ,._ jif'ying ap).>rorinte person. It wna the general teel-

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that function indefini tel,y -

).1) ~,gto~ ~~--~ ~{CCr !Not discussed. 3 14 1~vi,e~_9f_r..~! Pn/]!l,l_m::.beldt1, ed he;t!ndal to be diauussed on 17th Janunry, 1 )o15 ::!xJin!!,_!2.,h_eqyl!st fio1 iplonP.tic \ssistoncel To be diecusserl on 19th January.

Arena of Workl iducation heport1 Cdes. hrett and J lea were in attcndanee for discussion of their written report sent tC' th E. 'l'he follibwing were ~ be disouased, but only the first two were ool:i tedl1. cPE; 11. Connunity Centres1 Pr!Dary educat1on1 iv. Culture
1. CPEa Cor.ni ttee of c.- es. t, Marle Clarke set up and ceeting weekly. o Meclin com.U. ttee set up and o Meetinc of CPE ood 1~ re 11 dJ looked at oobiliaation fortbnisbt 17th - )Oth Janunry1 22 - 25 Jp ..:ry - d~s of intensive cobilisa~iono o National .ndviao:y ?or-.~.'11 ttee has be.en rosturcturedl now cocprisea TO reps, POL's, Service Clubs. I o Parish ~coitteae r~structured- all 'l.~~s, nasa or~sntions DOw represented. I b 48 new centres '.c te c.pened in February (sorle churches included)a Cde. Cruft to f ll~w up vi th the church leaders o CPE lea.tl.ershilJ : <=~,i~s aupervi sim;. d~ily ..,ali tic:U. guidance of the office staff is -.~cak o there is n ~~:uslof CPE tu~chers o transport neede. o new propacan.:ln ' rf plan ~nwn up - to be discussed o nc~:<d a full ti!. person to twndle Cl'Ej propact>nda

(Decisions t~ten after ciscus~ion):1. Cde. "'tr;-.chen for th~ Cv!.l'lWl beinc sent. 2. Cde. ~rcft t~ tiue e: ;plcy: 1c-n 3 C"'' unity cunt Ln Potorie 'l'bere 'W!l.B a centres. r.> 1:>e>
crmkot E.'l' r.:~ John Car.:;mell -vutstedill cea:igns

centres and proposal tc send

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Workers \lorl~: 1. Svcia.lisn Cl-.ss,~s: 'Aha e.cht~l?.ule for visits tv the classes by Pr,fcc wr '' ,:r.u, but ::0 i:1 nut toke in tv c.coount F1/~ ueetings on tte:ln.lsC.e;r ~.:l .l''rLcy ..ornillv'"B 3lli.l CC stu".y on ~hurec1~a. Thus, it is to Le rd-cone. ' 11. S't.'WU Iu:portc 0\:tst::n n ':/t:> be re;ceivcc! fro~.: C e. SF>wney - SubC:>u :1 tte, ;>lrn/etrate. y for crpturing the union. iii. liork;.;rs Coo:ittee h.ep..;rt Cde. Strachan stated th&t the PW Sub-Co;:ll:littee's present approach now is to strike an alliance with :&la.sil Harford. They are concerneu ab,ut puttine c:.;.,. Ferron Lowe to work in th~ l-tinistey of No.tioru:l Mobiliseticm, which they renlise as the Party's Ministry (the PW) because he -::.~ lose the respect he has won in the Mc.nc.:o: .ant Council.

DECISIONS/T;;SKS 1 1. Cde. L,P1i.:~..Ai tn follow up t., ~ of Agriculture. , 2. Efforts to be nnde to purcha cocpound Cde. ~e. / ). Cde. Louison to speElk with .Fn.~ G spot. (Task outstanding froo Sth dlDUtl 4. Letter to be s<mt to th<: Mi: i tary re Cde. Cornwall 1 s authority to ~~f" deal with rlilito.ry 1.atters J ur l..reneda. (tcsk outstall!!inc). $. Cde. !QUison to follow up ot i.rchdeao.Jn Hugr.ins issue - task originally Cde .,..-- ffz"r..t/~ Whi teuan' s. (Task outstadi~ fro:J 5th January), eS:_. ' /6. Cde. lllt1iter.ll!ll to call in Veozuela~Ar:obassador re L'yrus .,.~l/lf )'t ~He 11 Snorts llifegtor to be ident fied. .,..-~ \ /,11 r.wtters outstandi ;J B. zfegotitiations fo-; purchnse ,f Deal ie's / fron PII discussion offl8 .; j llbuae in St. Paul s to r ,nttcr to . the Youth work _ Jnnua.ry " bs broU{;ht to C"binet. .,-_.., -1 9 ....t.J) Sth 9. ~anscavator/tra.otor wit o:r ropric.te adjustnents tc be :lu1e ovdl .le to the / routh for w:.rk on the J;l:-.y f lds. /10. Cde. ~e to fol low Ui Jn 'li.ries of epalkie's~he'llth by his uother. /11. Cde. ~e to fvllow uv on K Sobnoph..'\ls issue -.-See pnge 1 for decisions. ~12. Letter comendin.-; C .e. ~,;urn,.. re~sep0rtine n1ic1 perfolr..nnoe of the Havana 1\. libbe.asy to be ant off. ( IIA ~ ). DocUDIUlt on Honduras. to bu c: : 'ul1:te.l .E3 co:rr;;~.\es.( JIAht{} 14. Cde. Creft to be checkeu on: / 1. request for steelbanrl tc : ;o Cube. in March 11. April scientific confGrer in GLI,, 1$. Cde. Creft to ho infoi'l~e,: thr he ah<.Juld :.Jeet with C:ms:::.ve.

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. /16 . PE/~' Prc-Schtllc'.uled Eot.:~nla fvr January - March period to be preoented -. on Wodnescl:?y 17th. Check to 1:.~ z:Jr.<1.a 'N.i. th Tcou - v.s~ertt-.in if .. " 1" Desouza left the . country. ~ 18. srrwo Sub-Corrd ttUJ tc l;.e l'.sked for 'lo.Titten rep.,rt re Sttoruey floborts. '/19. Cdus. J.;ish.:>p 1 Louiscn ~'l.! ~trachnn to ceet re PB report to cc. J20. heview of ra.st ITlJ:U 1-'re-st QGttnda for Jisousaon - Wednllsdq '17th. 21. Tir.1in"' of requests f::,r :Upl.:;;.;atic e.asistance for discuas1on on / JN1U1ry 19th. -~].2. 8d!l. Greft to !'viLw u;. with Church Leaders re us.; of tho churches sa W' pr.rt of the nu.,. 48 CPE cerr~Tes. 23.~Dec1Bions re C.;W! :un1 ty Ce~1t!.'":S r{se(; pace 4) ~1. Cde. St=clu:l.n to cont[ ct . 11', ,a.i. 9di . S:~e!:t...:ts .. R,1l1i.e.}.~ "Solid" .i.rchibdd. . , ............ - ........., .. ,. 111. New co:wuni ty centr<1E to be built. 24. Scheldue: of PB/CC viai ts to Socio.lisn ClasRes to be redone. . 25. Outst3ndi.nl; rep~f} frc::1 fiawney re SWU Sub-Corr.'-.1 ttee strategy to ~ be sent to PD. ~$tiM 26. CC Quarterl.y re ow ::ltlt:t 28th Y.aroh - 1st April. ' / 27. Main aret'.S of work to b<J token on PD/_EB agenda.a before Itocs tor I' decisivns. ~

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Unison Whiteman ) a~y ~holkte Yebtour ) Mlaurtce dtshop - excused

Aqe!'!dgl1. Jltnutes 2. Correspondence/Reports:2.1 New York Report 2.2 Cde. AU$tin's Report 2.3 Cde. Lczyrae's RePort 2.4 J.itchael J.tan.Iey 2._~ LettEr from.9~ldwell 2.~ Message from Cde. Bourne 2.7 National. Conference o f"Delegates of Jiass t,rgantsation.s on the Econom!; J. Jiatn Areas of i1ork:J. 1 Sto. te Propago.nd4 J.2Parrners Work JJ State ot the Party \ 4. Items tor Decisions:\ 4.1 Kenneth Noel , _/\\ 4.2., Kenrick Radix /. 4.J ose Henry \ 4.4 Venice. Hutton ___ 4.5 _Qlg,tf.weJ.l/PesE}__tma

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MINUTES 1.1 Corrections:f) Pg. 2 re AAJ Con;terence minutes to tncluae ~o-oraina.ttng co111111tttee for the Conference to be headed by".!Jick Hart and include .(llan Ale:zanaer- Langston Stbbles 1 Ashley Taylor.. :J.'he COitJrade Leader to folio up on thts. Pg. 2 No. 2.7 re Denzil Wilks, minutes to tncl ude Cde. It) 1 SZracAan to aeet with him to discuss hts work. ~~10-~g- 2, ao. 2. ~r~-r:-'fw.ppel,-:mtnUts~o-t~L4otr~cted__ . --:-::=::: _______ ~~o be-llutJt-llnder the..V ..tmezuela.. .J'roJact!!.. .. .
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Done; Leroy lloMtllan e~elledfrom the-pci"ttl consequently. O~olng; PB decided t1u&t the plane shoul be pac.Qd &4P messages sent but no r~v as vet. ~he upco11ing National Done; fss~ to be ~alt with

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DO'f&tl.l date chno.gtld to t?th March sthce then. Ongoing Decision recorded. 10.1 10.2 10.3 t0.4 Task to return to r.s rae.:tt ~eek Not started yet Decision; not implemented yet Done (No~ tncludedJ; PB to get c report on the possibility oJ hcfling more then two terms per year - nezt ~ek.
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2. CORRESPONDEMJE REPCBTS:

2.1 New York Report:- Cde .fames reported on his tlisit to ilashington1 D.c. and Ne~ York:o the political situation and mood of the grenadians ia go~ the best since the Revolution; mood is high despite the fact that no political ~ork is been done amongst the Grenadians; reasons for the toad mood:- vi sit of \ e NatioMl Performing - the 1 umber of GreTitl.dians uizo visit ho e and ere still on a high from th vis it - the world bank report on the economy - recent good news reports in newspapers and magazines there are presently no rumours circulating; the counters are6peratlng on a very lo~ profile, but lot~] plenty travelling; (analysts is that they ere planningto make a move) o met ~lth G.RL and discussed their transforr4tlon into a mass organisation; they have agreed to this in principle cn:l c work plar: is been draiiRl up in this regard; they have stated improvement - have been studying consistently since July last year and have a work plan and work schedule; there is a serious problem betiDf!en GR.L end Cla4~1l; they (GRL) havelost respect for him, is called ttmid and brambltng; he has continued to deteriorate ideological~y (his preference for feature address at thefr March 1j cefelJratipl'}S. is Edward Lamb over Harry .Bellefonte; GRL has ratsee possible purzchase of a build tng tn Ne~ !or!f___to __as~ !st. them; a house has tilrea4y been identl/ted; ---- -o lwlld-~~Jeeting with TourisLD/fto4/--::"the-y-; hii~~r.ported_.c renewal of Interest in Gren4da; reasons been good news aZicles recently; average of 250 letters per month received by thelll on how to get to Grenada; there is also a big interest in
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CarrlaCOU ana Ca~ Carrtacou; this interest has to be e~loited now; th tourist office needs to be strengthened to deal with this work; o re Grenadians abroad, the Party must look?develop a perspecteve on Grenadians aboad; seek to organise them uhereever they go, develop, maintain links with themt not to be hostile to them (even those who left after tne Revo) o thinks the possibility of establishing tlradid o station in N.Y. should be looked at; spoke to the CP - they have agreed that it could be done; Miguel is to follow on dtsc~sion wtth them in this regard Issues out of the report for PB decisions:House purchase proposal: agreed, Cde. Coard to fol1ow up to find the money required; ii) Possibility of establishing r~dio Dtatton: PB agrees ~n principle~ Cde. 1Iames to foli.ow up through ;..iguel; iii) rarty to decide/dicuss perspective tor Crenqdians abroad; agreed.
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2.2 Cde, Austin's Report:- Cde. Austin reported on his monthly meeting held wi~the AirporfJ.i:J.no.gement and /site the JJinistry (himsc!f a Cde. Prime .:j) issue of the or~ l.'dcation "lasses raised by Bob ..c:vans and iJ l nosa, saying that J&fo more worl' is e.x.: - li this ycu.r and the clas>;eS will afject this n g ively a3 the classes statt and end late, t a ifecting production: Cdes. ~. Vir.cent .Yoe, tri.lchan, Layne and Airpott lt:anagement, Party support Urou.p included if poDsible, to meet to solve this problem; tO a mecahnism needed for dealing with Pl essy now they are in Grer.aJ.a: Cdc. Prime to Chair the meetings held with them and Airport j.JanagemenZ- 1 with a representative from the Ministry of BUnning; iii) hanger .for executive plane to be sand blasteJ, also the IIX.ltcr tanks; (however the only san;f blaster is in prison); he is to be put on payroll tn order to get :h~ work done; 2.3 Cde, Layne's Report:_ Re restricted ports and areas; area of Hog Islard to be clari/iiJd; Cdes. Layne and Roberts to visit the area for clarification. 2,4 /.iichael ugnley:- Co*rades were remin4ed of Janley's arrtvale in Grenada today (reason for Comrade Leader's absence at m~eting) and of his book launc&tng tontght, 2.5 .Letter !rom lqdwell: Not disCUssed. 2 6 Jl,ssaqe from Cde, Bourne: R ~ a 2-man delegation /rom the CPSU arriving on 7Jia.rch tor 10 days; draft prog~ beinq drawn up tor them to meet with alb committees of the Party, visit and observe Socialism lasses (to be chosen carefUlly); they are to be accomodated/ tn ~roome's
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House; Csfe. JQ.IIIes to check Bernadette in this regard. 2.? Nattongl Con.terence or ...... :- Comrades were remi'ndec of this upcoming conference on ;;.hurs.iay 24 J'esrua.ry and to be punctual. j. MAIN 4P.EAS Oi' WalK:j . t Stgte Propghendg:- .4 t6-pa:Je ~epo~:t u.os submitt~~d to the Bureau on t state propaganda and Cde. MaBarnette who apologised for the absence of Cdes. Dauid and SmiklE~ ~s present for the disS:usston on the rcpor t. The PB f;rittctsed the report and pointed out the follor.ui.ng to d(1. JJcBarnette:- ' ra isetl o report no strategic, policy issues; lacks g clear overal conception of the work and how tt is to deuelop - tn ortler to. take po.licy decisions and gtue guidance to trye work; it does not mention anything about propa!fandstng the Line of ~arch tor the year - polztical education and academic education. thus, the PB uus not satisfied with the report. It was also noted that report dealt with too many ~c~orts on personalities. Cde .McBarnettt; stated that he Was giuen some guidelines by the Comrade Leader which tncluded:o present situation in the media houses, dtf/iculties, manpo~~ace, equipment; Cde. J..'c3arnette were these further guidel ires tor inCluding in the dOCU t 0 ae done ouer:0 rationalisa on f space, LqUpment etc.) possibilities; w t.o bring the UDrkingpeople into the media; conception on the regional media (which media house will de that); analysis/evaluation of present pos itt on re 1 is tenership and re<ldershiP Bearing the above in mind, the PB did not discuss this area of work and the doc~ nt is to be done over, co~3cio~ of the new guidelines by Cde. Mc3arnett~tc.

3.2 Farmers Wqrk:- 4 5-page report with a

dOCUN~ei\t 1:m the Education Programme for WU as an appendix was presented to the PB with Cdes. ~'hteldred G'ttens, Chester Loutson and Lucius Hastick we~e in attendance at the meeting.

'he PB expressed total dissatislactton with the contt~nt of thtl report, that the organisational questions as contained in tee docmment, are for the consideration of the Organising ommittee of the Party and not the PB; the PB is CD ncernl4_~ith policy matters, key strateg~c questions and conce n~s; analysis of CPE t~tc.

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The discussion on this area of work was postponed until ~rther report - the comrades to do a draft for submission to Cde. Louison (the PB comrades lor Farmers work) bY. Sgturdgy1 26 February;re-done~t to be ctrUG:lateil to

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5
the PB members by J.'.'orulay 28th February for discussion on 1Yednesday1 2nd Jlarch. J.J State ( the Pgrtv:- Cde. Strachan apologised lor the not preparing and the non-submission of a report; the item is to be discussed one week alter to~ return of comrades' /rom the Non-Aligned Movement o~erence in l.:at-ch. 4. ITEl!S POR DEQISIOl!S: _ 4.1 Kenneth Noel:- Has returned from Study abroad; choice of employment is Poretgn Affairs for GFC; he is to be jlaced in GFO and Cde. #htteman to be informed of decision. 4.2 Kenridk Radtz:_ Item put for discussion when the Comrade Leader is in attendance at meeting. 4.j Rose Henry:- ~s been u.employed for the last si~ months (since August of tf}82) areas been SOYflht tor J!OSsible employment: She is to be placed in either tourism, Information or in the YEP. 4.4 Vince Hutton:- Has raised with Cde. i:itrachan her problems re maintenance of her son beca~se money cannot be received from his father, uho is Cuban. She wqr.ts to 1;now -ehether the Party will assisf; her in enabling the father to rewrn to Grenada for a while to work: Cdc. Str~chan is to raise the issue with Cde. Gas~on discreetly. 4.5 Caldwell/Dessima:- "de. Jalfl~raised that for these comrades' three months home assignment that .f._ tight programme should be drawn up in this re~g,: e. ames tasked to prepare an1 present a dra.ft progra e.

D.i:.'CISIOHS /l'JlSKS:1. 2. Grenada to re-establish relations with the VSO - Cabinet to follow up with formalised agreement. (Task outstanding from meeting of R e PB fJPE discussion:2.1

t6/218J.).

(Outstanding from 16/2/BJ)

j.

4. 5.

6.

8.

Cde. Jules to co-ordinate with Cde. LaCorbine re re c~ incentives. 2.2 CPE to assist the PRA with commencement of secondary education in the armed forces. 2.J P.8 to get report on possiblity of having more than two terms _per year Cde. Coard to iaanti y money tor t.he purchase of the buihing in New York for GRL. Cde. JalfleS to follow up with Miguel re possibility of establishing a radio station in N.Y. PB agrees in principle to discuss/decide on a perspective for Gre~ians abroad. Cdes .itrachan, Austin, Layne, Noel and Airport Site Party Support Group to meet-tn-solve all problems relate:! to the holcltng of the Worker.Eaucation classes. Cdes. !ayne and Roberts to visit Hog Island area re decision ~or part that is restricted. Cde. James to check Bernadette re accomo~ttng 2-man CJSU delegation tor 10 day peri~. 90 - 5

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g. ~eport on State propoganda to the P8 to be re done taking tnto

10.

tt.
12. 13. 14. 15.

consideration the guidelines and crittciSftB stating tn the"eettng/ BciJort on Parmera 'UJOrk to be redone, with the guldel lneD/crl.ttcl su and to be circulated to the P8 by Jionday 28th 7ebruary a,fter been checked by Cde. Loutson on Saturaa.y, 26th Pebruary. State of the Party to be dtscusaed one week after the return of comrades' from the Non-Al tgned lJovement l:onference. Kenneth Noel to be placed to work in OFC and Cde. Whiteman to be Informed Of this dec~on. Item for decision - Cde. K. Radix to be discussed at metJttng utt: Qde. 8ts~op's presence. Cde. ~tracha.n to rats-. with Ouston dtucrdtly, matter rt~lated to Vlntlce Hutton. Cde. James to prepare/present druft programme for vtstt/home assignment of Cdes. Taylor and l1lltams.

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MINQ'1'J!i OF M POL!TICAL BUW.iAil DA1'IjR ~ APRIL 1281

/I
Maurice Billhop Unison 'llb1 teman
Ewart~

SelWJD Strachan

John Ventour Hudson Austin

L1am James George Louiaon -

OUT OF THE OOUNTRY EXCUSE

c
d

t g h 1 j

k 1

C.P.I :iepoz't G.P! llepon Ode. Unieaa' Bepon

2/.~
DOCUMENT 91
91 - 1

l.

MINUTEE
OORREC1l'IONS

Re c. il Plenery 1 t should have been Guidelines for reports shouli be prepared, instead of what was seen on page tour under c.c. Plenary line 2. It should be decided on the different q'l&rtersof the year to hold c.c. Plenery. (Line 5 on page 4) Dates and deadlines should be set for preparation of such . (line 7 on page 4} Instead of Airport Site
AIRPORT ACCESS ROAD
doc~ments

b-heading no. l it should.. have been

Sub-heading number 2 Sub-heading number

+=:::..:='""OF..:.=== (~e 5)
(page 5) dentified iJc, 'Work

3 sh uld hDva been

Cde. Sclv,yn Strachan between Thursday and

~tablish.ed con day re Finance

ct with Ode. Julien Rizo d to meet with Plecy. col Building. It was noted that st paragraph on page 5}

A new dteign should be

the Protocol Building
~

Omitted

Cde. Sel'I(YJl Strachan ~ speak to Cde. Bernard question

Coard re

the air:port

REPORl' ON TASKS

It vas reported thPt Plecy and Ketex and Grenadian Officials beld me~ting on Monday U)ring to eoodinated and integrate their vo:dt 2 nograms.Cdes Evans and Smith vill report on the resul te vi tb Cdes Hudson Austin and Bernard Coard after the Cdes .e<;t vi th botb of them.

Ouball arch1 tecta to C~~eet on Mondq 2Stb April vi tb Cdes <lmrUe Campbell Kana 11100r, vitb a viev of doing nev ~ 'Designs for the Col!=it.J Centres (Belle Vue, Wester Hall and Concord).

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-32, OORRESPONDENCE

..;

:r.Jii!ER

SUllMI'l'l'EJ) BY SISTm JACKIE CHEP'l' RE GOVERNOR GENERAL PAUL SOOON

The letter refleoted a number o! areas not notifying the appropriate bodies before doing suoh and the number o! statements made in different aotivites whioh the Minister of Education was present,
Soe~e

of the points highlighted b7 the Pol1tioal Bureau an as follows&

He cannot contradict Government's line

~enever he is visiting s contacted before entering

of Education should be that he uld be in line,

Periodic

se~sions

should
-1t....;...

<' <.

It was noted b7 Cde, cannot do the work. Plenty of time usually b

On Mondcy 18th when repo

kers Committee

at

w.c

meeting

the

t~sks

were not

aoooppl1shed,
'nle d-scipline problea: i

still tb(;re, no illlproveme!lt, demoralised,

Cc!os

OL

the Coarl t~

are

B.G,w.u
llothing is happening in th:'t Union. C.I.W.I Cde, Winston Ledlow is ill Cde. Elliot Bishop is doing his beat in that union. PWU

~ are~

~/.~#'? the v--..:r !or their up coming elections the~ stands a sood ctumce.
~

and it appears that

Cde. Yentou:t suggeaWd a uuraber of nev n::maea to worlt on are the aames 1Tes:;a Stnlude slm Bratbleite
lialcc
icpe t n LpC:l"'

w.c.

the following

HU8b

Pqe ""'8JI8all RoMs Je!frq Wolpb Qs!.lYie

1,..

Patrick Superrille Be leon Loui80D :Baa l'olkea

~Pitt

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MINUTES OF THE PCLITIChL

BU~IUW

27th Af1UL, lf83

Maur.ice Bishop Selwyn Strachan George t;ouiloh: Unison Whiteman

Hudson Austin

Liam James;
-

John ventoll.r ttwC(X:t Layne . ; .. .

. 1. ' ....... 2~

Report IOO

c.cr1 3,
6, 7, 8,
9~

cde,

s.

4.

5th An Wesley Acting Shm e J lien

U,K Festival.

for In format ion

May Day Laws

Emulation Documents
New York Trip

10, 11,

12.
13, 14. 15.

Caricom Plan of Action Work Among Grenadian Overseas C,P,E Protocol Building Church
CORRESJ-'~!JEN

CE

1.

I,L,O
REIO;ITS

1, 2,

B,
4.

s.

Suriname Cde. UnisQn Whiteman Cd~~- Caldwell Taylor Cde, Dernard Bourne Cde, Bernard Coard

2/
DOCUMENT 92 92 - 1

1.,

co::nESPCtnBNCE/~eporta

Letter submitted by Cde . Leon Cornwall re the Afghanista~ :levolution re an aritcle to he published in the F .w.I mad r&rty raper. OB.CISirn 2. Cde. Ferron Lowe to do a Cde. Selwyn Strachan.
'do~taft

and rass onto

Cathy Slone se~king employment in Grenada re the media. A Formal Letter should be done acknowledging receipt of hE!r letter. Letter eent to the Party from the Sovie~ Union re two auto It should be noted that invoices buses 8'l d two lad.-'-! for the vehicles eady delivered. Bulgarian schol 15th July, 1983.
itBT'ffi T Fila.! COB.

2.

4.

should reach

ulgaria by the

A report Cornwall Cornwall 1. 2. That the part Cuba. F;,W.I and rart regular basis.

by Cde. Loon uba. Cde.

:orgets that th re is an Embassy in is scarce re not receiving it on a

3.

Whenever a del a~ion is coming to Cuba from Grr.nada nrver inform t e embassy before. It is only when Cdes land he usually knows. The followingwas disclosed by the rolit ical Rure>au :The party attitude is quite sickening tow<rds correspondence. It is a historical fact that we have a poor attitude of kePping our Bmbas8ies intouch with the latest dev~lo~nP.nt in our country. Lack of follow up work on key iscrur.s are fal ling. It was stated th~t our rarty has to work in regards t<> develop such an area.

4t
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That Cde. Leon Cornwall reports to our Jarty.

~w~ys

send

~onstant

flow of

Cde. Leon Cornwall should know of all our Farty activities viewing thnt he is a Central Committee member, he should know of the ~~tant development of our rarty.

.. 3 ..
Tha't a policy decision st.1ould be taken when we are sending Cdes to Cuba-'noting Cdr!, LP.Oil Cornwall rosition.

Cdee ouoht to be specifically clear that Cde. Cornwall is a mcmbet,

c.c

C~e.

Maurice Bishop notedt

r~plicd

All letters should be and Ministries.

to when sent to the larty

That Cdc, Unison Whiteman do a document for his staff on the Importance of Communication re our Embassies abcoad.
Ensurin~ the~t when Cdes write to the Ministry efrForeign Affairs{Party Headquarters a response is sent.

A syste should bP rut rlace in the to hm d the constlllt flo of correspo and other cdes outside thP ountry. SURINAME It was r the Suri Maneuver left wit .. Apprecia That a d future James re o observe ful. He n fo nd it
W~>.S

arty H~adquarters ence to Cde. Cornwall

e trip made by e Grenada Nationa ed that the Cdes q\lite interesting.

should b sent to i 1S devc lopment

Surin~e

in the

That a drlcgation from the Sovil:'t Union will he visiting our country on the l,lth - 15th February 1984. ,.. The delegation would involve Young workers, FarmP.rs, intcllecuals etc.
I t was noted that the National Youth Organisation should

.
.

do the nPcesc:ary pr<>paration for the group visit. A

A
pr~gramme

should bP wOrked out for the visit.

specific plan should br: worked out.

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...

cr>R CA L~BLL TA YLf~ll

Submitted a re~ort re his ~ork in the U.N. (No analysis was one re the rerort by the l'olitical 8ureau).
CJB.
mas~

W'IITSMJ.N T:\IP

-U.S.A

the trip W(nt well. Things to be done he out line are.1as follows:Someont> full time coorclin ating Fr indship work, and Solidarity COmmittees. .Fapcr and othcr.literature re th~;
Ceil').

trip

n rointt:!d out h<Jt the I nv"s .en t r romot ion be attendPc! by de . Lyden ;~a lhanny and the Minit;try o Tr<Jde.

l<'aVP. for

..,:

imself

e~nc!

amily c.:k in Cuba.

leave in tC\ ti ...

.u

and one

.trip.

'

MJ\Y ilAY

ertes cUd not

2ve

th~ir

full

sch(~dulc organis~d.

D.G.w.u, c.I.w.u,T.;;.w.u r ..w.u -

-done some work

focussing on thP.ir elr.ction.

Ccle.' Maurice not <'d that days of the ""eek have b!l!fl worJ.:oo out to mct with the Suh Committee of the tlnions.
C~P..

Liam Janes to sit on top of .S .G. .u work

SCCIALISM ClASSES It was r~rc-rtr>d by Cdc. SC!lwyn Strachan that Cle. P.rillll Meeks has been placed in the S~crctr.riat to assist irt coordinating Social ism Classes. He not:>d that si nee Crith Oizo has been place in thr Secret~'iat and visiting thr. differ,nt classes, reports subr.Jitted stated that thP. cla~~~s ~re going well.
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5 Cde. Selwyn Strach an also not"1 that the analysis of classes wold b~ handl"'d by Cde, Hartin Marryshow.
th~

115 classes on
82 functioning

p~r

15 not going well

J'ROl\LHMS Not er.ough centralisation. Cdcs
ar~

not following the stn1c:tures that have be(:n done;

Ol'HRU t'ih TTB.RS

Specialist sugge as follows(a) (b) Rita Bria at the Cces ment articular arl'!a. the list).

socialism classes are (h) (d)

~layn

Ferr

Skliford Lowe

It was no time in t to b~ add PRCTOCCL BUI -/ ThP expansio Grenadian Go

above ill be 1nll here are s ill more nanea

ding will

ost the

ThPt an anal) is should hF done e the lrotocol f\uil,.,ing as to where e money could hi'! get,, CdPs Bob E11a Hqdson Aust
U~K ~e

Md Bernard Coard to he spoken to by Cdes , and Unison Whiteman re the ; r0tocol ~uilding,

FGSTIVAL
not~d

the u~: Festival is was at tend".

thpt sis. Jackie Creft should

It s reported th.~ sister Jackie was hesitant of going, while discussing the matter with Sister Jackie at the folitical r:ureau meeting on 27th Ar;ril, 1983 she still insisted that she is nc>t physically fit to attend.. The sister got v-,xed . and then walked out of the m!:'l"ting. (IT shcul1 be noted th* SisA Creft came to the rol~tical rur!:'au oeeting to rerort on the c.r .E work.)

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- 6 C.C PLSN.M<Y/fC.LITICAL /ll'li.J ECC'NCMIC >JU,(F.i.U I :m SOiF.CUU: AG~N:.A

New dates

su~ested

for the c.c f'lenary are the 13th ;. 18th

ot .1ul,., 1983.
Also the rolitical bureau and Econoroic Ptlrf>au nre-schE!dulc agenda was looked at;
C;.F.E

The Chairman of the rolitical Pureau reported to the Cor.1radE>S :from the CoreE Centre that input cannot be rut i.nto the rerort due to the lat . rcrort reach g l'lnst of the Han bars of thE> Polit al Rureau, the T repar ion f:fi the Memb~rs of the r itical !lurcau s not what 't should have been. AnC'th'r me ting

..

Submit the full List of Cdes who are acti

..

The seminar he-ld was quit Somr of the rr,bltcms rais troz:t the seminar;
N~

b:'fore

11t coming

Farish

coordin~

ors

' St Andrew's
St. ratrick 1 s/St~ David's

most of r/the parishes ou0ht tc be fc,und; n~w perwon - very weak.;

tl,~

Children a"At r:osing most of th' problems for 1t~e classes

CdP.s .,.

:.:::. .. ~~,,.

When doing house tc-, house Cdes could cre;.tively link it with c;rE to solve most of the problems
Cl-~E

F'roraganda Co!QIIlittP.e should be meE-ting weekly,;

Get wry gcod ariv' rts tor the CoF .E propagm da. Grt Cdes to write
th~!

promos and

"Chi\DCjC

them f.rom time to

time:>~

J,sk Faul Kc.-.n :Jouglas to assist with a l'rograml'le on C;P~E also Si~t~r M~rle Collins A C I' ,;E programme should be Tj'."" y~dbd'ore the n~s c s to 1:hP. bC'ostinq of th~:: propagcn da aspr.ct.; NP.ed someone from the C'C?ntrr. to call the R.-.di.C' ra the propagP~~n .-srecto
r:t::~

ion

~~,,.ryday

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BHULATION That emulrtion be held on

a uonthly

basis.

ThP. following are rrc.posals made by the I oli tical Flureau

o

Thl!t montly r,:.rort should be submitted t0 the rolitical Sure au Analysis 0f the workshops Monthly Parish Emulation rropaganda Cdes Jackie Creft meet with Cde. Ithat they had d of c..r.E and th Bureau, Ring up the R2dio be heard. c.r.E Villa gc Co Fund Raising - in Parish ~crkshops s problems - the 6 to help solve sorne
e - held
<:!

8
o

ke anc:l /1den Slinger to w::> rk out the d urnent re the rropag a aspect be sent to t Political tation re th ttce should
pr0~os

o
o

when

~r

cannct

set up.

o
0

parish wo the proble

o solve rnost .f the shop should e used,

1 .

Cdcs H~~son Austin and Unison Whiteman tc meet with Cdes Bernard Coard and l3ob Evans re the i'rotocol r:uilding and its financtgg. Cde. Hu~son Austin to meet with the Cuban at the International Airport. Cde. Ferron Lowe to he inf0rrned re draft article to be done re the Afghanstan Revolution. Sister Jackie Creft t0 get in contact with Cde. i'aul Keens ~ouglas rP a programme ~or c.r.s. Cdc. Selwyn Strachan to ensure thzt a systcrn \orlltch has been put in place in the Ministry 0f Naticnal Mobilisation re sending documents to the Embassies and replying tn l~ttcrs are functf~ni~g within t,e Ministry.
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2.

3. 4.

s.

MINUTES OF THE POLITICAL llUiUtAU 4TH MA.Y, 1983

93
COMitltvES Selwyn Strachan Unison Whiteman Ewart Layne George Louison CCMRADES Maurice rris On leave
PiU!SENT

John Ventour Liam James Hudson Austin

Cde. Justin Campbell, etary, requesting to be mt mer t inc~ due to illness .

el Annriolillia1118 their

(d)

Telex from w York E-mbassy re visit t of u.s Congrc smen tr Grenada May 19th23, 1983. Telex from i~ichar Jc.cobs re INorld Peace Assembly, Fra~e, 5Jtemher, 1983. Message from Cde. Seshnev Soviet Ambassador re Proraanda assistce. ITEMS FO l i..>CISI ~ Cde. John Ventour Ode. Pishop's New York Visit Cde. George Louison .<e House in St. And. Wesley College The Church Acting Secretary for Information Work amonG Frenadians ovP.rseaa Shane Julien Caricom Plan of Action.
2/......... DOCUMENT 93 93 - 1

(e)
(f)

2_.
)I
)II

(a)

(b) )f (c) (d) (e) (f)

(g)
(h)

(i)

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(j) (k)

Patrick Noel - Eastern Main Road Emulation DocUDK>nt ~ ~

1-1,...,.)

4.

Workers Work

s.
1,.

MINUI'ES OF P .3 MErn' lNG 29th APRIL All members felt that the minutes the deliberations of the meeting. around Cde. Campbell performance It was noted that his performance than at present. Most Comrades e Campbell's psychologi 1 i~capa P.D._ Alte>rnation o Cde. pb felt th2't_. Cde. zelAnn Willia adequately due o her frustrati Valdon roldeau alternative. due to Cde .. Oo

1.
2.

Complr.ted' to the r ~P. Completed. No inform ion. No information Completed Not donP.

or r rotocol F.ui: .. inq to be weeks of May.

Housin~

J:re~ented

not yet done.

3.

&.
6.

s .

2.

CO.(s(ESI ~OENCRL!lEFO< TS

(a)
(b)

Letter from Cde. Campbell was noted. Letter from Cde. Hazel Ann Williams was 11oted Letter fr('lm lldien Slinger arolo~izing f, ... not being able t0 cqmplete documents requested ,by the I .B. Promise to have them completed by Friday May 6tl.. Telex from New York Embassy informing 1hat the team of
U.s congress111en to visit Grenada may 19-;!3 are requesting

(c)

(d)

tree hotel accomodation. :>RCISICtl:

1.

Not rossible. However, P.~.G 1-1ill provide ground transportation for sight seeir.q tour, etc. Cde. Unison Whiteman to arran!?- negotiations with Hotel Association for concessin rates tor the Congressmen.

2.

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3.

Cde. Whiteman to telephone Cde. Caldwell Taylor to inform him o~ tht> r.r. decis'ion and to obtain further information re congressmen visit. Cde. Liam James rointt>d out that the visit of the Con~ressmen is very imrortant for us because thrr.r. ot themare from l:rooklyn and ret:resent the Caribbean Communit Telex ~r0111 Ambassador. to USS~, Richard Jacobs requesting that he be included in the delegation to the Feace meeting in rra~ue, Sertember 1983. Decision: Agret>d to.

4.

Cde. entour rr.rorted that he h d brie~ meeting with the soviet Amhas~ador Cde. Sashne who expressed great concern over the absence of our rro ~and organs (newspaper) for threr. weeks. ~ also equested to receive copies ot all the Party's rropa anda or ns wh~re they are published. Also t r uest rrop nda assistance for us. DECISION:

3.

Cde John Ventour rerorte o the mec:tinr on the state of his healthr He rointed out th~t thou0h he was adherin~ to the ~our hour ~r day schedule, here was not any marked improve~ent in his heath. He the fore requested that the four hour be reduced OT he he on to 1 leave for two months. He also rointed out that the Cuban D Martinez had informed him that based on the rositive result of i1is blood analysis it was possible that he begin to work 8 hours per day. This Cde,. Vent our rointed out, however, was not rossible due to the tire,lness he felt evc>ryday. In rerly to a question from Cde. Liam James Cde. V0 ntour pointed out psychological rressure was possibly one factor contributin.g to his present state due to his mothers daily statements that he was ill, loosing weight, etc. and expressed the viP.W that he should leave his parents home soon. In tnis regard the me<C'tinr w~s inft'!rmed of his decision to be married on August 20th, 1~83. DECISION:
Cde~

Ventour's schedule be reduced to one hour per day except on days for me>tinns of the P.n E.n. and study. "t the end of 2 wef'ks it will be reviewed.

(b)

T~SJ;r:usA

P.M's visit to the u.s.A at the invitation of CrRl'. Cde. Liam James infor~~~ed the meeting that this rowerful' I'Jlack Organisation issut>d an in vi tat ion

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to Cde. oishor to ad1ress ~ir/Annual ~inner on June 4th, 1983. Invitation hi's hecn accepted t~nd will include visits to four tJ.S cities - New York, Washington, 0etroit and Chicago from 3rd -13th June 1~63. Thr~e bread strategic objectives for the visit were outlined:(i) Conveying to the u.s JreliS and peerle the image of our P,M as a sober and responsi~le statemen who is committed to normalisin<. relations .with the u.s.A. To develop firm unshakeable links and bonds of identity with the black community in e u.s.A To promote Tourism primarily amo . the rnack Community. point>d out thl"t gistical prep~ tk. ion already started an that 2 Secretariats aA~~Q in New Yor were already establishe or\.;, Apart was also aqr Minister of Fo:reign fairs H1 ister of Tourisn Washington Embassy AMbassador to O.A.S

- 4 sixth

(ii)
(iii)

II

,,
II II

11

"

"

Lyrlen ~am Denis Noel Dessima Willia s Ian Jacobs Merle Collins Shahiba Strong Liam James Kurt Strachan

Jenny Francis " II

" Theresa
C'ne driver/1'.5 Cde. a:J_so security.

Foreign Aiiain Protocol Coordinator for entire visit. Sccr<>tary i>ocumentation Conk

Advanced team of Ian Jacobs, Merle Collins anri Dessima Williams to leave on Thursday May 5th, 1983. Cost of Trip - E.C 130,000 'l'otal 15

;)ocuments al rPady hf'ing prrpared.

1500.

!'looks on Grenada Ravolution to he scld apprl"ximately

::>ECISI(J{:-

Owusu to check with Cde. llf'rnard Collrd re financial arr~nge~ents for ohtaining Books from
G~NC ~P'T.

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(iQ

Cde. Whiteman to call in th~ Political Attache of t .. e U.s Embassy in Darhados, FLOWE:R, at the end of this week inf0rming him that the P..M requests a meeting with President ~~egan during his VISA to the U,S,J.. .

(iii)

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Cde, Selwyn Strachan to meet with the media {Peter navid, Keith Joseph, Cecil nelfon etc) requesting that they tone r:lotn the attacks on the U ,S during t"hi!s period, ~eason, If not can jeapordize thE' "isit, Cde, George Louison re Home in St, Andrew's, He informed the me~ting that a h~1se was located in Felon, Ladigue (where cuban doctors used to stay), However, tt will nee~ repairs costinG ar1 rox, $2s,ooo.oo. Cdes agreed to the location of the house. Concerns were expressed by Cde. Vpntour re secu!"it arrangements hecause thEf house was partly wooden and in one of thp worst political areas in the country.
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Cdeo Louison too ma erials to repair the housp from Hf'u ~erair Sc!heme and money for labour cost $6 1 000 fro Ministry o

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fer~onald, 1cent Noel, John Timothy Toussr. . t, Val Sawney, ael Prime and ~:evor Noel.

Comracte Strachan memh<rs present that due to (1) the poor qta "ty of the docuents prerared by the. Committee and "i) the fact 1hat many nemhers of the P,n did not reoeive opies of 'renew three months workplan in advBl ce in or r tC"> rr<: erl) study the~~~, the F,B harl clecided on the ollc-wit approach to the discussion:1,

Analysis of th<.> strengths md weaknesses of thf; work rrohlems

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(b) J.reas of political wc,:k amon<;1 the Workin<J Class (a) As a result of (1) an: 2 to d"termine t whethPr the three mon:hs workplan is ree realistic.

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t the mec:-tinC" ' ne<?d to decide ine, thE"r~ is great need for lls to the Comrades.

blem discipline comtade. , other pro P.l!'~; are low organisationa and low moral ,.,hich he personally h .. .:. need. This waf due to the specific s of the Uock ~orkers whelt'e he has to lly do most of the work on lllast Cde, James wardally then olunteP.red tr state reallons for the low morale of committee me (a} was heirq criticised unfairly {b) more attention has c-f the Farty (c) Women!s Committee given :o
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Cde. Vincent Noel then gave one exampl.: for the low morale of CC'mrades. He recalled that the C.P,E list frC'III the c.P.B Centre was not r.eceilled by R<.:."WU until ll!St 'II. !k aft"r several efforts an-i the li!lt when submitted was inccrrPctly prep;~ ed, This allecatinn was by Cde, George louison who stated that tht> iists were subrni tted tn Cde, Oerpk llard in February 1983. This was later confirmed by.Cde, Allard, Cde. Strachan thP.n repli~ to the reasons put .forward by Cde. Ward ally re low morale. He Pointc,d out thM historicall)l' the Workers Committee was not given priority tr11tment by t.he ,party re allccation o~ material rpsources. Other J~rty committees received much more assistance ~han the w.c. However, th~re was no lack of manrower resources as sug9ested b~ C~e. Vincent Noel. 93 - 6 It was the failure of the Committee to make rroper use of. and develop the cadres on thP workplaces which hrs led ~o this

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apparent 11 111Anpower shortag~" He further went onto point out t~t it w the illdiRcipline the petty hour~eoia conduct of W~C 'ombera ~o ar always exposing themselves hefore the rarty'l rank a~d tile at .var6oua forum whiCh baa led to the ducrecUting ( I f the Cotumittee end criticism fttila rank and file Party membe.r; He notP.d the reason a:!vaneed hy C.:Je. Wardally Cde~ Strachan then ifnormed the Committee mv~bers on the need for clarity on the man rro~l .. em because this will determine . whether the threo months woikp1an is scientific or ambitious~ Most of the W~rkr Co~ittee membeu who sroke disagreed with Cde~ V,.ntour's rosition that tl:ere was no improvement in the personal discipline of me era durino tho past mont~ Cde" Michael Frime expressed the ew thllt the work will improve over the next three months. A criticism was made of Cde. Ventour b C~e Liam James re his manner in cri ti<:hing Workers Commi ee members~ Cde~ ames fr:l t that it cpuld be int~rpreted a arrogrm ce by the w,c members an~ e als led to the ow ~orale of the
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CrtPe v,.ntour the Comrades 111ade hy Crle.;. Ato.thh point

onal outburst in criticizino not accept the criticizm the meeting.

Cde. Unison to arrange neo ationa wir.l Hotel Association for concession t'i\tes- ff">r th Congre!IS!Hna
C~e. Whiteman to telephone Cd ' Ca1dw~ll Taylor to

inform hirn of tke P~B decision and to information l'e conrressmen.

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Crle Selwyn Strachan to follow up with Cde. Sashnew re meet in~f Cde. Liam James to check with Cde. Bernard Coard l'e financial arrangements for obtaining ~ooks from G~NC.~FT. Ede. Whiteman to call in the Political AttachP. of the U.s Embassy in Barbados at the end of this week informing him that the P .M request a me ti~ with rresident .legan durin0 his visit to the U.S.A, . Crle. Selwyn Strachan to mePt with the media re the attacks on the tr.s durin9 this reriod. Cde. Lousion tc- obtain materials to rn:air house at Felon (Lariigue)

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MINUTES OF CENTRAL CO~liTTEE SPECIAL ONE-DAY MEETING ON 26TH ~f!liL I 1981 Comrades PresentMaurice,Bishop Bernar4Coard Selwyn Strachan ~halkie Ventour Leon Cornwnll Fiztroy Bain Out of the country Kenrick Rac1ix caldwell Taylor Agenda1, Farmers - FFU Report 2. Youth- NYD Report (1) The two documents on teh state of the PFU work, which was submitted to the Central Committee on Wednesday 15th , was looked at inmmore detail. Comrade Louison gave a s~ of the two documents which noted among other things that the union now has ~ m~mbership of 406 farmers village meetings have started - the work of the big farmers against the union is holding back the PFU's work in St. Andre~'s and St. Patrick's - Stw George's needs somebody to do the work - St. David's picking up - the membership will rise if the material benefits start reaching the fnrmers1 seeds, fertilisers, supplies and road repairs. - right wing farmers still rem~in a major threat. - the farme~s have been raisi~g the issue of the merger of three boa-ds (cocoa, nutmeg, banana) and to hold elections in June - PFU to set up office in Grenvilie - there is a need to develop more leadership skills in the executive members Other, Comrades made different points including- the ~erger oftte three boards has to be carefully timed. - tactics hould not be based only on that the progressive farmers are saying. May Day celebrations to be used as a test for mobilising the farmers. - depo~s should be set up and the number increased based on the agricultural production - the need for a tight team work approach with.the relevant ministries and departme1ts to bring the enefits to the far,mers - the political educ:.tion among the farmers must take a more concrete form, expesing the clP~s contradictions - agricultural exhibition and emulation programmes must be orgMised Comrade Louison was highly rcommended on the comprehensiveness of the documents and the following decisions were taken 1. The formation of a three-man committee, ~omrades Louison, Bain and tiel to (a) produce a pamfhlet on the stage of negotiations with the big farmers b) draft guidelines on a general p~licy fer time off for workers to ~ttend seminars etc,, (c)the ~se of Gren~da Farms Corporation's vehicles and trnsnport generally, (d) draft education pro~amme, plan seminars. his is to be subreitted to the Folitic~ B~reau nnd then sent to Cabinet fer approv:J.lo
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2, ComradeSLousion, r.t.'ler mAml>11r., of the PFU .executive and lllc Lean Williams ;;.! tile !'4iniatry of Communica:tions, to go -eo the areAS in_ l;lt . .i.ndraw s, selact. the roads badly damsgud .by the recent ra~ns. and h!lve them rep~ad. Comrade Louis 0 rreand the FFU memebrs must be clearly idtntif'ied with the rep2~s. ) Comrade Louison to go to al:!. Parish Councils , NWO s, NYC'' s and Mill tias, with a view to it\entifying the farmers in th.~se groups and gettingthem to join the PFU. He is also to get from the PCB heads a list of all the farmers in the parish and their political outlook, ' 4, A committee of represen:tatives from the Party, PFU and State to be responsible for bringing the benefits to the farmers and to determine the grant that should be given to PFU for the purchase of seeds, fertilisers and supplies. s. On elections, this should be put off, tor another year 01~ until the PFU is fully prepared. In .he meantime, a lot or work has to be done. 6. The Political Bureau to work on tactics for stalling the elections for anot~er year. 7. Production co-operatives among the small farmers hshould be organised, 8. The report was accepted and approved, 9, Comrade Louison to present a written report to the Economic Bureau meeting of May 15th on the level of implementation <>f, the above decisions.

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work. Thefirst, a Report on Youth Work, gave reasons for the bad s~te of the work, the signs of ita po~r state and ways of improving the work. '.rhe Eiecond <.,:o:-t::.::Jnt is 'l two-par't Draft Programme For Youth. P.nd Student tvor.>. ~his deals with 1. root:s, nature andworlt of the March lJth n:Jvolution anu 2. the strengthening and building the Revolution among youth and students and tleeping their participation. In his analysis, Comrade Leon Cornwall. concluded that the approach to recruiting youths last year wae1 wrong and recommended that only two weeks should be put aside for recruitment nt any one time. He stated that- the unemployment question was acting as a fetter on the youth work and it needed a solution urgently, The land question is also crucial, Comrad.e Cornwall presentation was long and detailed, sumaarising the two documents. Comrade Coard's criticism of the programme was that it did not relate to the present state of the ecor.omy. The following things should be done to push the youth work forward!1. Solve the problem of unavailability of l=d - Comrade i<ad,ix is responsible for drafting a law in this regard. 2, Draw up a detailed, comprehensive plan for the development of Sports - a SPRTS PLAN. (To be brought to the meet~ with the cuban officials negotiating the second collaborat1on agreeaent, on Tuesday 28th) ), Same for culture - a CUL'l'IJRE PLAN - including a budget, for Thursday )Oth. 4, A CADET PLAN - for forming cadet cores in every primar;i and secondary school. 5, The cadres doing the youth work sho'.lld be of the highest quality- locate the youths in the wor~ places ~~~use them. 6. l'he speakers at thG courses organised by thr, NYO. sh0"ld be PB and OC comrartes.
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-3? , Draft ll YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PLAN to deal with solving the unemployment problem, lokking at Forestry, Agro-industry, small livestock, tourism, Construction, Co-operativos, expanding employ-. ment on the State Parma, A committee with ro~resentative trom the State, Party r.nd Mass organisation (NYO) to do this, 8, Have a youth budget out of the ccmprehensive YOUTH FROGRAMk!, 9, Bogo and Bourne should spend one week each in the G.D.R. , Bulgaria and the U,s. SR. to learn from their past and present experiences, tactics, forms and methods, They should meet with the highest level of the youth and studelnts there. They are to negotiate wi h them, assistance for the pro~amme. The YOUTH PLAN should 'l.e seht to them in advance, givl.ngthem time to study it, 10. The NYO should merge with the Ministry of YOuth, as the Nl10 has done, the 11. Work outaa way to deal with/rastas and ganja question It was noted that the Church was trying to replace the CYC with one that is more under their control, They are presently planning to send some 11-year olds to Ireland and Scttland - this to be stopped, owusu's task. The c.c: also decided that the Secretariat is to inform all.members, candidate members and applicants that they are to march behind either AGWU, CI'IIU, BGWU banners on May Day and to be in the pavillion. The Central Committee Weekend meeting schelduled for May 16th-17th will now be on May 30th and 31st.

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MINUTES OP' C!NTiUL COMMITTEE I.tEETING ON

WEDNESDAY, 27TH MAY 1981

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Comrades presentaMaurice Bishop - Chairman Selwyn Strachan Vincent Noel George Louison Kenrick Radix Unison Whiteman Chalkia Ventour !wart Layne Kamau McBarnette Liam James Ian s_t, Bernard of' ,J.- o.. _. _
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AGENDA_ UrbaA Workers Committee 1-rogramme

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Betore the.start of the meeting, Cde. Strachan said that he had seen Tan the previous day and that the latter was sick and requested a week's rest. which he agreed to, Cde, Noel, Chairman ot the Urban Workers Committee presented the programme of that committee, outlining the historical development of the present working class, the political orientation of the trade unions, the trade union, state and political neeGs of the working class. what the Party wants of them and the tasks from the needs of both the Party and the working class. The programme included ~ scheluule for thu Cue, Leader to speak to twenty w;>rk places in the next few weeks. Comrades felt that the programme was gaod but lacked the fol1owing1, i. the numter of people involved in the work ii. the possillili ty of imperialism w:)rking through the trade unions anu the way the ettee will cleal with that iii. the objective problems faced by the workers committee over the years and the ways they will be solved i v, no detailed analysis of the worki~ class ovar the. years v. scholarships for workers and their children as one means of bringing them closer to the Revolution vi~ workers participation vii. raising the levels of I)rouucti.Jn and discipline in creative ways, e.g, emulation, quizzes, etc, viii. attempt to r:;enerally trin~ the tr.ade union movement closer to the Hevolution ix. address itself in !.1 structured way to getting workers involved in the pr~grammes of the rtPvolu tion ( e, 6. Militia) xi. the recruitment of workers int.J the larty (using the sale of party papers and the V':r.:sh Council meetings)

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a breakdown of the amq.unt ot workers in trade unions, how uoes the wor~ers comit tee plan :to reach the ununionised ones. I xiii. a link between the urban and rurual wotk~ ' era ;, xiv. material conditions of tho working class xv. the role of the workers in bringing about the Revolution, their presen~ ~.4 future roles iri transforming the so,c.i;ety:. Comrades au~esteJ the followinP;: as concret~ ways, ot improving the workers' work anc.l should bs inc:lu,.. ded in the de~led programmerL distri'!'lution of literature ii. usinP. the workers to mobilise for ralli~s etc. iii. letting the most outstanding worker 1s.i t with the leadership during rallies, at the platform iv. regulating the food and transport costs v. inter-union windball and cricket competitions vi. workers committee/cell in places where there is no union representation vii. yearly checkups for workers (medical)

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The W .c. is to do a more detailed progrP.mme/,iloz'~~ plan/work. scheldule in two Neeks time. This''pro.!Tarnme is to elaborate on all the ideas in"tlle first programme, taking intb account all the above criticisms an suggeeiltions. ~'hey are also tn ~~ ::> a comprehensive breakdown of our popu1_~tioo.

As a 'Jeneral observation, it was no 'ted that alrnos t all Farty Comrades are reluctant to join a trade union. It was therefore ~ECIDE!J that all :i.'arty Comrades applicants, candi atemembers, members - are to join the appropriate um.on. In particular, all those wh:> are public wo~kers must join the r.w.u. oo-oo Comrade Whiteman inofrmeu the CC of the total collapse of tr.e Fubiication Committee because of the departure of some comradea and the placeme~t of other comrades in different areas of work. DECISIONs- The following comrades are to form the new-Fublication/Editorial Committee; Jaqueline Creft, Kamnu Mc:~arnette, Ken Lewis, Rug5les Fergurson, Carrol Davis, Ian Jacobs and Sandra Ventour. Cde. Whiteman heads the co~~ittee. It wns suggested that the farty's applicants be .given the taSKS of writin~ an article as one means of deciding the ones most appropriate to write: for the paper. i'he paper is now bein?; published on Wednesdays, at the FWI. Cde. !3ishop said thnt the rarty pa.per should strive to be trul a mid-week nntional newspaper. Cde. DeRiggs raised the question 0f the present situation with CDC/GES/ESSO. Cde. Bishop briefly informed the Central Committee that Earclays ~~~k has ~anted GES the loan and that ESSO has agreed to continue supplying oil. He also disclosed that two new a.ecbers .are now on the GES Iloard of Directors, that requests are being made to countries for alternative fuel/power, that Cuban experts are arriving here tu check the GES machines and that we can now spend the allocated ~1M on th~m because the IMF has approved our loan.

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Whereas the Central Committee has noted a number of criticism l&velled in respect to the organisation of meetings of the central Committee, the need for the better functioning of the h gher organs of the Party and the need for greater administration and implementation generally within the Party; The Centrai Co~lttee resolves the following on this day, 5th April, 1981:
1. The Organising Committee appoints three recording secre-

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A further three recording secretaries of lower security clearance be appointed by the o.c. for.recording meetings of workers, youth, women and other committees of the
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2. Copies of all decisions and resolutions taken at these various levels be immediately typed and circulated to the appropriate levels of the Party: These bodies should function on the principle of pre-set agendas and as far as humanly possible and in particular; meetings of o.c. and c.c., presentations bymembers of these bodies must be in the form of writing, oreferably distributed twenty-four hours in advnnce of these meetings through the recording secretaries. 3. A special sub-committee of the o.c. will be responsible for supervision of the implementation of all decisions made at all lev~ls of the Party utilising resourses of the Party's Secfctariat to physically check imolementation on the ground~ 4. The PC~rty applies the Principle of the utilisation of one, two and three-man sub committees of the P.B., c.c. and o.c. with authority delegated of these decisions on behalf of these bodies within specific are~s so as to greatly speed uo decision-takiag and implementation: 5. Tight and firm chairmanship be Applied in all of the Party,
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programme for the specific class or seCtion for which it has responsibility for the period now until 13th March, 1992. That progtamme should deal, both with the mobilisation of State and Party resources for the bringing of concrete material benefits to the narticuhr class or strata. Also, the programme should contain the concrete political objective that the Party committee has for the relevant class, strata and section.

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These programmes and the Work Plan deroved from them should be submitted to the C.C. and O.C. within twenty-one days of today, properly typewritten.

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The rigorous application of the highest standards of discipline, conduct and organisation by all members of all committees, including within that framework, the application of the principle of criticism and selfcriticism in all committees and at all levels of the Perty. ********************

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The Central Committee hereby resolves on this day, April 5th, 1981. That for the period April 5th to May 17th, the c.c. will continue to meet on Wednesday fortnightly as usual and additionally, will hold a Special Evaluation Sessionon the we.?kend 16th to 17th llay 1 1981.

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h. Evaluation of period c. Determination of next period d. Agenda for next period ' Other business
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Whereas the work .f the Party is being severely held back by the absence of an adequate and functioning Secretariat. Be it resolved that at this meeting of the 5th Mpril of the Central Committee: That a massive fund-raising be launched with a view to raising the necessary funds to build or purchase a Party Headquarters ,and Secretariat. Bearing in mind the enormity of the cost involved, all organs of the Party, including auzillaries, parish councils and pamty support groups accept this task as one of their priorities in the coming period and ~ust aL~ to hold their first maj.Jr funcl-raising effort no later than 17th
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May, 1981. For the time being, the primary responsibility fJr ' for the organisation of the fund-raising activities for this purpose be undertaken by the P.C.B.'S, each of which must make a written report to the O.C. Jf the planning of this proposed programme of activities in regard, no later than 27th April, 1981.

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Rain- Cde.Tiain reported thnt some ~eople have been saying ttiat we prohibit peoplP. living in the hills; there are some rastn agricultural workers; must finri placf::3 to hr>usP. thP. rastas that are picked up ar:d ~ programm"l to ke!:!p theM cccur]P.d - put them on a estate to produce and also give the111 ~ lihrary; ovt?r thr! last 3 we~:i<'3,. peo~le have bePn cr>ming "ic him, Gayin. ~nke carR of yourself" (they arft probahl.v sen!'ling som'thin1~).

Radix - Cd~. kadix f~l t th1 t. w1~ will h;tve to pr,~pare f0r tliP. react.'Ion from the arrn:t an<l militia; n~ed tc h:.\'/t' an efit!ctila film c~nsorship brmrrl (e:~peciaU~ after thP. film, "i\et~l~ae ~urosplr~ah") which helped in the r.ecen t HflG\H.f'.P. of the r~s taf>.
~0el - Cde, Noel said that thcrt? in a ctlffur~ncR ~etween the rastas W'FiOare planning the off,m:>ivc and th<' r~;nk :wd fil<~; the r.y'l t.linsir; must be a preparation for a mov~rnenta Cde.liCtl~,rnt>tte should prepare a propa~anda team for the dis:.>emin:1tion of thR rw:1s regionally! must consider the possibility of a national acldrP.ss by the Comrade

2/ .. Leader; the army

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Leader; thn ~rmy should prepare a pr~"~gramm!! tor the rastu wi\Q will be picked up- wake up time, eat time, books, films, pacifying music etc, - a ri~id programme. Louison - Cde. r,ouison S'1hi that scme rastas l:>ok as if they are defl.n1tely armed and have received training, from their movements st thr Nya Bingis.
~hiteman

- He felt that one of our greates weaknesses is the lack of precise information.
~ecisions

DECISIONS- The followine

were

taken~

a. every comrade to gather precise information - list of dan~erous, 'counter' rastas and other hostile persons that are probably inv,)lved. 'l'his to be done by 'J.'hursday 25th. midday h, Comrades to write down lines to deal with action to be taken, slogans, etc. r.. the army to draw up a rrogramme for the P.B. to visit the army. camps riazel-Ann rlECORDING SECNE'.i.'AHY

97 - 2

RESOLUTION

ro CENTRAL COJ\U>'.ITTEE

The Party Comrod~s Of the Study Group Guided by cae. Selwyn .stro.chan wish to express ou1 disquiet clt t.he, i.rrasponaiblQ attitudo llnd bdhaviour of some Party CO:rl'rades during mns& gatherings and other mass forums.
WQ have noticecl tiLt\: ."lt rc.llies public m'"ctin.Js, p.iri3h C<.uncils wnt. ..:th.r f-.:rJmn ;.t wtaich cu L ~rty L'"wd<irshii:l h."lS .bc(On ~rusmt, l:aLty Cc:mra,il-'3 h<W..; :.J\..c~..;n JUil ty th.:. r.. llQW1n;;:-

l.

Comru... ..,s lncil. il :H..:ns<J <-f c.;m:nitm..:nt t, ;. unctually with ro:Jt-cct to thus"' ..;:v..:nts. In f<1r:t c.;rnr,;d...:a h"v~ lx.. cn turnin'J u;;> t:J L".>llic.; nn< mc:ctin ..;s .;xtr.:m.;.ly l:.tc -.a r.tuch .1s ;..,n..: ( 1) h,ur aftux tbi.: och-.:llulv...! ccmmcncurncmt of s.;mc (f tht~:k .... v-..ntD ..,v, r. whun th,:y havu m. oth"'r C.)mmitmont :;..f"r'-' th<.: l>~.L: uvt.:nt. It shc.ulC. ~:;c..: m;tc.6 also th .. t somt:: :.. rty Cwr.1r;.l.vs LK ndt turn Ui: at al.L.
l:lc.m~.;

2.

l~:=ad

Comr-..H:a h .. w .... sh,Jwn -. f 1ilur() ~r ir..; ility t(: tlu.. mu.:;.:lo!> in ,;ivin.; C~tt.::nti:.n tc .:m,. an..:!~;,rsin-.; tho mo. in ;..;.;:.int::~ m: .:.:u by ~ <lrty L.;;.;ck rs.

3.

In fact, in:~t":~'-: ct inc.i.tia, ;md ccn<:uctinJ .:l~;it;.tionnl WcJrk arr.l.n<; i::1"' m<lSs...:s 1 C.;:.J,'Ir:lduu or._;.:-.ni::h.l an<.l/cr ;:artakc in "pockot" .iiscuo:.;ions uv,;n wm;.:n the lrty Lcad:..rs incluuin ... whul" th ... CtJmra. ..:: Lua...: ... r is Sj. cilkin;,;. This attituuc tC>wa.:Gs an.:i p<ltt.:rn , .:: iJuhaviour en tho part of 1 arty <;c.;:mrar~oo lcnc:u 1 i t tl~:: to th<J Gc;;v~,uning of thl# Party s influunco atn,n; tht: m"lS3..;3 ,,n., t< tht. buildin; <Jf th.; stnturv c.f t:Ur ifarty Luadcrs.
to.!~

m;,:mlx:rs of thv van:.iu,,ru in ;;ur 1\'"vuluti~nary :;,rcc~ss as a .,;art of thu t o.rty which 9ui<..l<Js an.: lca,;s c.ur masses wu su .. ~St th;:.t Cumrad.;:s will hnvc t:. .:~,.lq;t a m,~rcZ. rus-...cnsiblc att.itu:i.;.: t<:> thua cv ..mts.

WE WOULD LI~ TO REC.'O!-Ihl::t~D THAT:-

1.

&-arty Comr01uos tr.:<:.t th...,:;c functi<mo with maximum ir.r~rotanco ani.l .:\S such fKik~.;; <1 cv .....ry effort to attc.;nd on:.~ uo on tinlEl.
Cc;.rnra<Jos ~ak<: th1... le:ad in il 1 .. vl~utlin,; <mu ~ .... i:Jularisin;; all imiAr.tnnt I' ints ."''n.: sl~~J.:trw i ut f:.rw<lrCI by i. :1.rty Loa<.i()rs.

2.

3.

CcmrHucs oh::ul-.1 .!uht,:ra.<:lt.Z:i.lt.Y th .. m.1xir.ur.t ar.tcunt cf .:lttuntiVI.lnc~s 'lm. unthuaic:tam. Cor.\r.:\-.\.;S .sh.ultl c~.;~.s~ t-.. to ~art~kc in th ... s .... "i ockut" uiscus:>it.'ll:l nn,. fully cnc:)ura<JC.. nv- .:~rty m..:mburs t,,, !:c..: <ttt..:ntive to a.:!<.lr~oa by &arty Lca.:!urs.

DOCUMENT 98 98 - 1

j'.\RT D

'l'Hl':

TIDGiif,~CY (W

2tl!1IIQJ.:::. ..:_~_E!:G'l'Ti'i.BS

TO nl?.,',J:,

F~CT!YELLJITJL'X"GIU

PfHiBI,'1'@

this ~rC'l:lr!:l r.-:-inter1 tn the ~r.any ~craonal, srci~l <mrt comMunity 'rrnhlci~!J f'1cr.' h:v the ~~"'ns and the increasinr senno ,~f h~:.rlclwn~so:; 'lno\>nr f:h' rn:1snes C<'DCcrninv ~he arility nf th'? ;r~rty t,,-.. aasi.'3t the": in SCllVin" these. The Cor.traJ;;.s in

Hscuo~inf"

f!lrmers P'"inr 'f:) ,"l<mt n''T'fll'"ti:.n ( srmcti:nes 1~linr r~;fuscr1) pl~nts.

~+.'lti ,,n~ ~n'

n"t

,.Gttin~

Bcllewe ~tnrk'lrs nnt :ettinr- f'r,..fi t - sh1.rinr !"'!" so many months - open cr,unter;-revrluti.~"n':'.ry c0mrr.ento of v0rk in the V0 n1nnme !lrcP..
the Many 1cr'nl cxrl:it.:1ticm rr"bltr.s .'3ttf""t!rC<1 t:v th0 t:'u'lS9)s especi(!lly in thr.. ~1re::-. nf rmts, shnrc:C'!'n]'j'inr. ar.1 .,..,.r}:crs victioizt1ti,.n.
the i"."l.ny "r"l'lenn '1.::!.!1.- :x . ."'.~.ncc 1 y tbo .::u~d cr:p:my which :'Ire n-~t b~in{' Sf'l vcd.

mnny brC'ken ~""~m r..nchin:z in C::.rr1~c0u nany S:"'ci~l :rol:>l~r::;: in n.re."ls c,.,nc,rninr: the Bne..lr.,cracy's inefficiency, frustrstion nf ~1;)~----lo ,;i th Gr>nill f.' Fnl:ice.

(a.) (b)

vill::-.r-P. cnnt!'lcto s;;:1h::n is nrt cnPin.,. tff--,cttvdy w:tth th.;n.!.

rc,nrt. r'!"r-hle.~.J '.ut 'hi:?C"l.tJSf! :f H,., 111".1 i ty .-.. f T'"' l"!J~':tl'l n,,.,,,ni!'l" l'.'lrty Of"iccs 'ln:l the:r l"'.!"'.t rr: i.rar ,b"tn(~1 t . :~1 ~:i. t.h S'1:h ~ !" tl r~~s, \10 ft"..ilor:
.... ,.. . 1 ,.
~

:~.rty roff_iccn nv:-r1 t~" hr !UJ~' by thr. :~.sc.> +:-

.,,... ;. n .~.-..;

98 - 2

(2)

It

w~s

feU_!ba.i
in, with t".o
,o;r cbl :-r::tlc~s

lTI"~lCT ~;tructures f''T A ):>.1

o!

the
(1)

:"l".S:JC!8

neml t(

ht: gr:t

UlH:~NTt:Y.

a. rors"n in l!''O'Y ;-rrm-r:'.rt~ aU"'''<>rt., :-:"'s~ nr~., rr Trailo Uni>,n rc!':n0nsn1 c sr;-ccificnllv 'fr t.l-ti::: .".r<J~. ,...f i'"rk, lil'\aiw with.
: ful 1. time r>crs~n n.t W'\rish lq.vel in tl'"' PCE (l.n~ in e."\Ct mass r:-rr., r.~spr.nsible rnly f'"'r ~c-ci'll ~r,,l,l~l'ls, n.nc't h".vinr.
'\S Cl'-~rr\inrl+,t,1TQ.

( 2)

(3)

Nation:'\1 levul f'P.rMn/in tho pn.rty, rn<1/in E:<.l.Ch m<:1.ss ('lrr-:., or Trac1e Un:!.r.m entirely ~"~'lin.... with thiE ....... .,n. of w~rk.

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99
CE.NTC~AL COI'-INITTEE t.JINt1IES ~~0 ON 22ND JULY, 1901

COMRADeS

PRESENT

Maurice Bishor, 13ernard Coard Selwyn Strachan Ian St. nernarr:l Kamau Me narnet:e Ge<>r<JP. Louison VincPnt Noel Tan 1:\artholomew

Fitzroy !lain Kenrick ~adix John Ventour Ewart Layne Hudson Austin - late with excuse t-hyllis Coard Leon Cornwall - late with excuse Liam James - late with excuse

COMRADES

ABSE:-IT

CHaiSTOPHER DE RIGGS
UNI& N wHITENAN

ACEN!1A
1.
2.
3. 4.

Minutes Land Reform Document

w,c series

of

reports

DtC report on Cde. Vince.

The meeting bcg;n at tf'n minutes past two with 16 Comra<les present and two at-sent. ThP. minutes were read and a numbP.r of questions were raised.
LAND REfORM DOCUMENT

A document wrs submitted to the Central CollUilittee of the tMrty by thQ land Reform Committee headed by Cde. George Louison. rhe documr.nt was studie1 by the Central Committee and the Ccmittee was commended fer such great work.in puttin<J s~ct dP.tailed information of good ruality cov~?ring all aspects re Land Refor;~. Cde. B. Coard said the main question that tave to be considPred is the ov,.rall managerial structure an.J erst of the rroqrallUile, and that a key rerson havP. to derl with such a rro<Jramme if it havr:- to be a success. He said that one h~v~ to hear in mind, tl1at the youths are the ma:in f;octor of the Land ileform Fro(Jramme. He 2/ stresseu that

DOCUMENT 99 99 - 1

stressed that it MUSt be cf numh~r one rriority t~ hring unemrloyed youths together from the diffP.r~nt Farishes to mak~ such a rrojP.Ct ~ruitful. H~ outlined sP.v~n variahles to gt!t th? whole rrogranme of!' the c)round: .. (l)
(2)
(3)

G
2

Machinery Equirm@.nt from Socialist Countries rPstici1e from Socialist Countries (a)
(b)

(4)

Living barracks from Cuba Cash-financial

r~form

ECCA.

(5)
(6) (7)

Labou.r - youn0 unemployed ManageMent - best existinQ Manaocrs Markets (a)

(b)

agro in.iustries NIB

G.1H

(c)

and other Sociali$t Countries.

He also emJ:hasised thP. rrograrnme neds two thousand five hundred youths and the multiciplity of devicises in yP.tting tnis figure must b~ horne in mind on th~ followinr,t(1) Tremendous work of sleepless nights anti technical work.

(2) 6 Who will comprise the labour force to gPt the method working. He said thP. r.c.ns should rio som~:> rrorosals and sur-:P.stions among the mass l)rganisations in rP.lation to the rrogramme. He rointed out thAt a numhGr r:.f youths coul:l use a numb,..r of models of national service and dPvicP.s, including one.model that of voluntary action campaigns with the present Land leform caMpaign. He concluded by saying that th~ youths are the existin9 reserve army of labour. 2. O.C
l~F.FO~T

<'N C;)E. VINCENT NC'EL

On July 22nd, Hill,; the Organising Comrnittee of the Farty raise the issue re the pP.rformance cf the Work~rs Cttee. The ~.c had received written information on th~ rP.rformance of the Work.,rs Committee re thrir ''ork among the Urban WcrkP.rs, z.nd the failure of the CommitteP. in giving sufficient leadership to the Committee.

3/ The Central Cttee. 99 - 2

- 3 -

The CPntral Committe.~ was totally clissatisfied with th~ work of tJle Workers Committee, md Y!hich rlevelor:e:J to a major scandal to the rarty. The rerorts which was stuJied hy the Central Committee of the lacty from the lifferent Comra . les on the. w.c arrived at:(a) (b) (c) That a shock w.we should CJO through the W.c to move a bit faster on tasks etc. Thl!t Cde. Vincent Noel had failed to r.ush the work forward during the r ast two ( 2) years. Thnt the Workers Committee a~m't working vith a workr:lan nn.t that tiiP. sub ccmmittees of the: W~C are not functioning. Crte. Noel a:certec1 th;~t he himself is guilty of been illdiscipline failing tn carry out the ~irectives frnm the r:arty and failing to attend his study ~rcur: with aprlicants on th~ West Coast area,

(d)

Crle. Maurice said, if 1:> h;wr> t0 move fonvarr! by taking the revolutionary struggles in a s2rieus way, creative measures have to l:le tal<:en in imr:lementin<J certain stn1ctures, of the rarty. He said the issve of thP Workrrs CrmMittec came ur time ~n! time 1-}efore, but no surious thmwht was qive:1 tc it in a frim and discirlinmJ way anl thCit the Central Conmitter. anrJ the folitical Bureau sholl,] should<'r sunc of the hlame in t is resr-ect It was also stated by Cc1e. B, Coard that the Central Ccl'!mittee and the lolitical Bureau havP to be ccnstructivcly criticised, ot their timidity, unfrincirled and softness in ,Jealing with such a situation. After all these chi\rges W<'re l<>id aCJainst Crle. v. Noel the C.C took the f<>llowing .lecisions:-

(1)

Thilt Cde. Vincent Noel be removed from the ot the w.c.

Chairmanshi~

(2)

That Cde. Chalkie Ventour should be Wcrnecl lJy the C.C to te much more organised re the work of thP Workers Committee. Cde. Selwyn Strachan tc rerlacet1 Cde. Vincr51t Noel as chairman of thP. WorkC'rs Col'lmi ttee. That the <'rgani=ing Cm'lnittee do an overall shake ur of the Workers CommitteE> an~ that t!le ':lest c>l<>ments remain.

(3)

(4)

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4/ 5 That the

- 4 -

s.

That the rrinciple of our r arty of the I oli tical Burr. au and Central Committee is derendent on Comra~es l~a1ing 111ajor arr.as nt I'arty Work, and SP.inu that Ccle .Vincent Noel woulcJ no longer be> ll!aciinc; such a major a~ea of Wl..,rk they Cde. Norl shoull l;r. rr.moved fr0111 the mem'Lershir e>:! the Folitical Bureau anrJ Central Committee of thP Farty.

The

m~eting

enc1ed at 6.30 p.m.

JUSTIN CM I BELL
I{EC<~JING SECt~ETP.KY

for

HI;ZEU.NN WILLII>MS

99 - 4

MINUTES

COl'L~IiTli!:B .MEETING HEJ..O ON WEDNESDA\,

19TH AUGUST, 1981.

Comrades present:~~. 1. Maurice Bishop -~. Selwyn Strachan 3. George Louison 4. Bernard Co~rd s, Hudson Austin
f,.

tOO
B. Bogo Conrwall ~. Liam ..James 10. Kenrick Radix 11. E.wart Layne 12. Fhyllis Coa:r;d 13. Fitzie Bain
1 'l.
K~o~

15, Unison Whiteman)

16. Tan Bartholomew)

17. Chris
Oe~iggs

absent

r),l'lt,;o V..:r.tOUJ:

7. Ian St. Bernard

McB~rnrtte

Agenda:-

1a. T~e ~resent Political Situation b. CC resolutions to Guide the Fart'''s work

Cde. S.trachan lP.rl off the discussion on the present t:olitical situation in the country. He observeJ the~t th<?re has been a rapirl ster up of US imperialism against the ~evoluti~n, mainly on the military front. He saw the manouvres in Puerto ltico as an act of prP.raraticn for invading our countty ann said tht the VS has bP.Pn or-P.rating on many fronts. His analysis was th<t we are in cnP of thO? Do~t dangerous periods and also nrted th~t in the rast couple Wf'P.ks, some regional islands have become or.enly hostile. He view the attacks hy the Dominica Freedom farty and Eugenia Charles as the most striking . Coe. Strzchan's view was th~t the social base of the Revolution was widen and that the Carni,Jal (which was organised solely by the working reople) could be used to help in the analysis. Ha described the mood of the NYO Youth Campers as "electric". Cde. Strachan felt that overall, the situation is rough externally and on the int..:?rnal siJe - our masses are holding firm. The bourgeoisie, he said had a "11ait and see" attitude. Be concluderl that the main essP.nce is the s~ep~ing up of efforts tc turn back the ~evolution; ~oth O?conomic and propaganda wise. The other comrades agreed that the ~ain feature of the present perio~ is the threat to the Kevolution being rosed by imrerialism US imJ;erial islll in particular. Comrades r:~entioned other things as:o The hotel section of. the bourgeoisie still ~arl'l towards the devolution. o The Land Reform hCt will cause some g~neral concern. o The working pP.oplP are still in full support of the Revolution. o The Socialism class,s has had great imract - the workers are enthusiastic. o Within the ~arty, comradPs ar~ becor1i~g serious. o Some people really don't believe that an inva5i.on will CC"me. o AG\oJU membership showing more respect. an<l suprt'lrt for the Kevol,,tion, their mood is high - they arc 2sking for Govern~r-nt to take over the badly-run estates. oWe !!lUSt consider Venezuela's attitude towardsus and Campines' mePting with Stanley Cyrlls. o The bourgeoisie is "licklng the:'r \ounris". o All the recent rrogramroes have had the effect they were intended to have - the tarme>rs proqramme, Y<'llth camp, socialism classes, school uniform and horks rroqramme. o The tighter cl'!ntralhation in the arty has helped. o One weakness is that too few peorle know what to do in a situation ot invasion. DOCUMENT 100 2/ o The Youth_campers 100 - 1

r- 1'hc ynn\h .-.~uupcJ:swi11 ,,,. tryinv \o ~orrn 47 new

o o o

o
o

o
o o o o o o o

o
o o

~ .... The camp bas had a positive effect in $t. ~~drew's, but -has not accomrlished its original objective. . Workers' morale is bwroving.- there is grP.at~r confiden~e in the ~arty and ~over~ent. . Torchlight is$ue is significant - the workers thP.r~ feel that s.tate power is on thP.ir side. US imperi~ism's aggressiveness is ~rowing- they shot down 2 Lybian aircrafts. The mobilisation for the Hili tia is important. Grenada's isolation is at hand. The mocx'l ot thr. nasses will not imrrove is it is not -compl imli::nted - material ben~fits must be stepped up. . Imrerialism realised that they cannot rely on local count~r revolutionaries to ~ur.n back th~ ~evolution. The US has lAuched a prcpa9anda c:a1111aign against us, which 1has had its effects and has alienated our nationals. The consciousness a~! disci line of our peorle growing. The final de":;ail~'- for the invasion are heine? r.lannei a date may have already ~een fixed. . The spy fli~hts are rrohably to gathC?r last hits of i11f'ormation. We must have a J:'l<ln f'!or the CC 1.11 d the entire Farty i11 a si tuation of invasion. The social bllse of thP. ;~~volution has heen broa:Jen, but not strengthen. Our best response, hAs been from former ~1iryites. Some of the hardest areas for 1-arty work are sor.e &reas of our tr~ditional supr,orters. The Revolution has gained more surrortP.rs than what it has lost. 40 - SOK of agricultural workers are willin~ tc attend rallies. De.vd Meresh is back with a new TV show nn Cirenac'la.

No 9roups

by~~

the eod of the camr.

The Comrade Leader sh:red l'lcstof the view~lready exprP.ssed . He commented on the visit:; to Grenada by many nationals ami npn- n~ti.onals and felt creative \V;ys neel tn be found to bring grours here ira an organised way. He sigh~ed the Youth and 1-ion-er Cal'lrs as 1ery brr:ortant and spoke of the r~cent r.lilitia outc r-tarch, rP.SUI'IJ:tion of work at the 1\irport site and the Torchlight issue. HowP.v,.r, Cde. Bishor also ment ioneJ the
m:~.11t i

ve aree.s, as t'ollows:-

1} Grenada's weakness on th~ international fr~nt. 2) We havr. lost the propauc>.nda fight en the reQional front, ~we ~ailed to respond to attacks in the media). 3t Our response tn Stanley Cyrus al'll:1 l~ichael Sylvester was very weak. 4) The USA has beP.n very successful in hrin9ing about cur isolation by the CJ1~ICGt ccuntries. S) The low level and non-inv~lvr.ment of Farty ca1rP.s in the Militia.

comrade Bishop's views were that this is a total all out assault on Grenada and that we are facing an imren-Jin9 invasion, which co11ld come any day now. This he felt, we will have a pro~lP.m convincing reople of. He also sighted a number of ncoinci jences" in the eviri0nce that an invasion was being planned for Grenada. Cde. Coard, in his presentation also noted that thr- previous co-mrades were too "loose" in their analysis, refr-rring to the recent plans to invade Grenada as imrerialism sterr:ing ur its agsressiveness.
100 - 2

3/ He

C'Uest.ion~~d

where

maestionP.d where is t"he peasantry at and whure will they be when tbe Land ~eform Het is passed. ~e also gclt we should g~t more details on US-Guyana relations, which he fP.lt are nr..t so _goo4. Cde. (F) Conrd sug{' ..sted that in our foreign affairs thrust, the foljowing countries, individuals, or~anisations and methods be involved:1. France 2. Sweden 3. Non-Aligned countries 4. Socialist countries s. Caribbean countriP.s 6. Fraternals (NYO and NWO to write fraternal organisations asking for support) 7. Middle ground i.ndiuiduals and grouJ:s 8. US Senators, Con<"'ressnen, etc. S. Letter c~mpai~n (letter to all Grenadians livin9 abroad) 10. Letter to Grenadians froro the missirns at road DECISIONS HEOJiiUNG FOLLOnl-t:F 1-.CTION :- See Decisiohs 1 - 5 above

~e

Hazel-Ann
1BCO~!JIHG

SEC;<!:TARY

100 - 3

MINUTES OF
tomrades present:,.Mauriee Bishop 2. Selwyn Strachan 3. George Louison 4. Hut1son husUn s. Kenrick Radix 6. Unison Whiteman 7. Liam James 8. Ian St. Rernard 9. Y.amau.McBarnettP. 10~ Ewart Layne 11. Fitzroy Bain 13. Leon Co~nwall 1!. Chalkie Ventour

CP~TRAL

COMMITTEE MEETING HELD

c~mrades

wBbNESDI\Y. 3arH oacEMGER, 1981

0I

1,1.

15. 16. 17.

18.

absent:Bernard Coatl't Phyllis Coard Chris DeRigqs Tan Bartholomew Cladl'ell Tav~lpr

) ) ) ) )

out of the country

.ltgenda:-

~eview

of 5'

The Central Committee revie the said cpmmittee on ~il St

resolutions

The t;C analyse . hat this wws been butJ ot in a totally satisfactorily way. 1 The same to have 11 Party !unction on preset aoendas ah hav~ prese~~~'1ons to these com: 1ttees in the form of writing eircu . ted tw~nty7~ur hours before the meeting. The CC realised that mo ,.~ot'lmij~tees have not bel?n .functioning on preset agendas and not i' all_.eases, pres~ntations are written. In instances when: they a're w tten, quite often, it is presented/distributed at the hP.gining o\fhe MP.{lting and not before as resolved. RESOLUTION 1.3: This resolved 2/
th~t

resolution.,~solved

l.e

committ~es

a Special Sub-Committee of

t~e

o.c.

be responsible

DOCUMENT 101 101 - 1

o.t~. be responsible tor the surervision r:-.-f the implementation ot dec:!sions taken. That Commi~tee is C~es. Coard and Strachan. The CC concluded that Cde. Coard has been sur 11rvisin~ th1~ work of th,r women m d youth. Cde. Strachan has bet-n dc-ing that r-f the rural ;md urhan wc.rkers. tool so, C~e. Louison has been surf"rvising the iarmers wnrk
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man sub-cOJillllittP.es of thP ~ .o. ,<;JC. nnd o.c. be utilised to ppePCI up implementation of tiecis1rm~..faken as is nece.;sary. This has been
haprenin~

ilESOLUTI~ 1.4r

.~csolved that the/"princirle f r-ne, two, and. three

.~SOLl'TIGI 1 .5: That tiC)ht nd firm charmanshir. be apr lied in all committees. fhls has not b ,,.n the case in all cnr.tr:Jitte~s

RESaU:TI~ 1.6: That th~ between farty members and

' as a h~~ of the I ~rty. the

~:..-..;;~.-:

The CC concluded that this was\be~n do e effectively prior move to all day Rtudy twice mont.)lly. t was su~g~~stud that parish GM's ~ould r~rform this f ct"on or that a committe appointed to de~l with this.

ThP CC f&und that th~ rmP.rs and youth committees did t n was late and was sent back t time; e urban workers women s own has been do ~ ori a month-to-month basis an ""kre s (1\GWU) did a pr gramme, not a worK plan.
.:tES I~ 1.8: That th. highest -~~s_ation of standards of discipline,, onduct and oriJi! i sa ti'::!!J'""t)y memb~ of i!ll commi tt ecs and the applica ~ 0f eritiei. n m ,t''Selr-criticis at thC"Ise lcvcks. The CC c~~lllded the h fJ st. leve>ls of disci line, tc, wert? not been adh;iSd~~~~~ t the CC had : adherer to the aprlication of criticism and --~cr icisrn.
-~E.'30LUI'ION 2: That' he CC continues to meet ortni<)htly between Ar.ril 5th to 17th an lso hold a Srecial ~~l'P encl Evaluation session. The CC did continue to v.t fortnighly lurin that reriod and the special session was hel~ n June 6th an.l 7t ~ESOLUTICN 3: That a massivc''!und-raising

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he launched to raise funds for the.building or purchase. of a arty Headl"'uartP.Jts and that the f,C.B.'s subr.~it a written rer1rort o this to the O.C. by nrril 27th, 1~81. . , This was not done. St. Gc,OriJe' s 1 submitted a plan - they had one small vevent. St. ratrick's i .c;a, ~sked to he excused and was agreed. The othFrS failr:d to clo anyth1ng.

.c.r.

The Central Commi tte? ther~forc issued a directive to the lrganising Committee that the latter arroints a funrlraising committP.e within two w"'eks, primarily for the ruqose of raising funds for the building of

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""'rty Headquarters

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.a farty Headqtlarters. klong with t.is, should go a proraganda buildup. The c.c. is to received a rcrort on the formation of the tundraising comrllittee at the next CC met!tinr, r January 13th, ga2. The o.c. is also to "get back to:,'fhe 1- .c,B. 's regarding the fundraising events for the larty Hearlquafters. In sum.:arising the work of e Cpntrnl ComMitter during 1982, Chairman c.c., Cde. Bishop, Pinted out the following:ST~ENGTHS

ot the
A.

1.

CoMpart~

to

1rao,

2. littemrts nt ce".duc rn;ode.

B. \JFIU'..NFSSF.S

.~ass in t '

~1JIJI;.'IC~;o,.~.

rk more scir.n

the c.c. wore

1. There l'as not been su J.Cle tly srric,t.Js followur on takeR,~t lack of irnrlernPntlltj;on. 2. tlave JCOnducted the CC' s work alon(l lines thnt agre~l to. 3. Ha ,,-ft+~to gi.,;e guidance tr. the I arty, rculari tion of df!cisic.ns. taken have not the lower o {ans effectively.

it tee 11nwn to

r cnmrades roin ed , ut th~ followinCJ, in analysing e CC' s work ring the y~ar:/ Thr. c.c. has been sP.lf-critical. The com~i t teP. 1 s i eolo9ical unity has c!evelored The "Gang of 26" as h&'ndl,~ly. DP.fore thP. 5th -,,1" i l re_.rir\a ions~~e c. c. rlid not function properly, iter then, the C ~. &t=~~~1 :n ki '' T~ !IIUC:h time was e in getting mec~t ngs started. ~~ has been. ilty rf 9rnsr. ill~iscit line regarding sturly.

' . '1he c.c. de'vided til. t effective from th~ Jcxt c.: meeting, all comrades dn the folloWiQ.._O en comming to mc:ting ' a. Carry a hard~ck notebook for L"C notP. b. Carr:-y a file ot,all t!1eir CC minutes .

The Centrnl Co~mitted ~~alysP.d that a Se .etary exclusively to the ID and CC was needed, whoso j(h it would hP- anong other thinrs; to en sure th~ implelllentatinn of ptesf.-t 1'9P.nrl s, f.)ettinCJ minutes to comrade!': and act as a reminder tn comrades nt t P.ir. tasks, me,?t ings, etc. It was thP.refore decided thU the 'pre~,f!j llecording Secretary to the f'B/ED, CC and \~C be removed from 'tr;f' Workers Commi ttcf! (as qs) in order tn nerf.nrm those tasks effec:hvelv. ,. ~. The follf"":f"., :1., " H., ..
rfl

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..

h" I 11r ty comr.~i t tees that need to have

~ecretH:

1/ ~t?cnrrl.;.nn

ies attached

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ileeordin9 Secretaries attach<~cl to th':tn :1. CP.ntral CommittQe 2. foli tical/Economic ~~Urtlau 3. OrtJanising Comn:i t t<>.~ 4. Urban \nrkers " s. Youth "
\lliot'1en
i~ural ~orkers

- Hazel-Ann - Justin

s.
8.

"

1. Fartners

"
(AGwU)

9. Socialism Tutors 10. National Militia 11. I ro('nganda 13. Teachers 14. FnnrJraising

(*} lhese are

The following are tariest15.- Wor rs Iarish Co 16.al Councils

Sec.re(six)

men's Councils outh General Meetin s H Natipnal l"arty GcnP.r 1 M.etings 2C ral'ty study (GM lpve ) 2 larish Co-ort!inating 2 ~arish Farty General 2 Farmers ~arish Zonal

17.

18.

For curity reasons an register o the reci~ient!l of the minute s to he 1kne :a. nur.~ber ,the minutes th th1 code nu!'l!Jering~ b. put t\vo~ nes thr h each paCJe ,-,f the minue c. have reci 'ents s fn~ their minutes. d. rurchase a ~t fUt UndcliV(!red inihutes/s nsitive doCUJIJ0nt; o The Central Committe~ looked back at its lllec>t' gs of June 6th. end 7th and its resolution ,f''xun'! 2Ath. The resolut'on resoved todevelop a series of well thPPgh a~! well rlanned tact cs tt'> crush cnuntcr-revolution, braden and cleeren~'.all seC'tions ,.,f he masses in thP <evolution. ~-... It was also resolved tn (a) m~ke mor1 ctive use <f the !'ltudy groups and .GM 1 s and (b) to i~nplement zrinal.~ ,. ncils, c;;et !'locialism clnsses started, involving the lnr1:w~t i"'~ti.Qn of the masses, hold house me~tin~s with the mid!le class, 'l'tart" wnrk with tht> fN\r Main strata: workers, ynuth, 9rolllen, s~nall/llliddle peasantry. The tactics fnr the r.:rushinn f cnunt,~r-revolution were cJone. More active use ot th~ study ~oups was ~nne up to before the new system
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S/ of !ltudying, the

 s.
of sturlying, the zonal councils were implemented, the socialism
cla~ses gat started (although pres tly with some rrol>l~ms: 2-1 at the village level anu 37 :-t the rkrlnces), the me~tin0s with the midrilE> class were never star:.e:i <I the wr:-rk with the four main strata was started.

o!!llllitt,ee heard that the o.c. was rre .mtly lopkin thd tFffercnt mmit:tee work rlams for that year. G\'Jtl, fnrMr!tS w<:.mcn un'l ycut h and cme of the t.c.l1s were looked -~On Monlay h, Jnnuary, the O.C. 11 look at the work ~lans o e worl(o>r s nat i'nal mi l i tin, rrora<J education and teachers co. i ters. Comrades ext:'r:~ssed the view at th scheldule of all t.,e zonal col'rt quarter of the year
~~~~~ exrressP~

On the QUestion r:ot the I art} .s work for. H8~he c~mtra

. . ~:.iJu::"'.:i~~.l~

o.c. should haVl' a work~ WIC's for the:> first half or

Cchtr~l

th~ view that the -\l.ork Tlan and lro<Ji'ammet

Committ

It was e~t that thin w~re happening in a rr-undahut stylel hat is, at the c.c, shou d ha.r e tolr1 thP different committees at it to Sl?e includP.d H'P.ir work rlan, inste;-d of wni tin for the to ~e rrer.arerl rresented, then to criticise it an if necry send it hack be redone
~~ j,_d'statlng t onomy, "we h~

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t.he

~arty should play come do1tn to speci-

Cde. fli as " Cen tie nlso sug be from 8.00 present.

~ c.c. go back to study he rreferes to sen instead o with the rPst of members. the members and candi ate mP.mber~ study session C a.m. to s.oo p.m. as l.Of' r.m. instf!ad nf

(togeth~r)

He also said that mo thoUrih t must he ty ot rest and suggest that regular
Party comrades, Out of the OC meeting,
1. f>1ore security for the

to the imtortance/necessihe made manoatory for

. .... mtnut~s~~
,_

taken:-

a. code numbering ot th minutrs ,._ b. signino for the documents c. two:lines through the pagP.S d. rurchse of a safe for undeliv<>re<l rlocuments 2. Eentral Committee comrn~es tn (a) carry a hard back notebook for

6/ cc nctcs (top
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CC notes (top St>curi ty) ''~~d file nf all thf~i r CC rainu tes w with them to CC me..-tinos. ~ecording Sccre3. Fresent cc Wecordino Sc> . CC to ensure _tary and to function a better functioning of 4~ ~lotkets, yr.uth, _Women com: i_t tees . s.. FducM ion CornMi t te" tp 6 Froraganda Co"mmittce t 7 . Tc~~hers Cornr.ti t tee to me <IIH' rlPcidc' en work r Ian. B . The o.c~ to aFroint a fun( ai ing comnittee. Cde~ . rachan to give . a rer:ort at "'~xt CC mc,?tinr'. 11 S'. The <?t hack to" tbr:> 1-.c,t:..s r'. the fu jraising for the ~a Headquar rs. 10. T o.c-. to ltO . at the YJpck' s schcldule o&ncils social1 m classes, rtc.

efly d~ SSNl t clrnft New Y,:ar sre""ch f\f 2 is,.-~0 he "Year n Fconcmic Cons t tuct ion." f 'l'fic sucr.c~S!H?S of his yc<>r: Year of ll<;riculanrt call fcr a s h ur in the land rc.f'lrm

The 1.

C~ntral
t~eview

Co

January 13th,

B.C\0 a.m to 1.

of H'Al fo t~r-! I l'rty ant.l (Strenghts, wr.nkne's S~"S, c>tc.) cnm1:-i ttees~ 2. .(evi""' ;-.f work r lAns d pronr ill'lrH!S 3;.. Criticism md St"!lf-crit~~~ ,, first qunrtr.r ot ~~-R2.) 4e. Lin ,., reh . (I,. . ., '

"for

Hazel-Ann
.~COdDING

SF.C

mr;.,~y

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MEETING OF THE CENTRAL CG114ITTF.B OF THE NE\v JEWEL MOVEfoiENT

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Held on the 21st April 1982

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The Meeting bP.gan, :at 9 a.m . 'wi.th the (ollowin.9 cdes prelsent :'!" ' '
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PJ. '.:., ..

. '.Maurice Bishop ' ~.:::. . . 'G~"brge Louison .. Unison Louison :~ Liam

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~ ., \eon :~og~ Cornwall

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$t. Bernard 1
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'Tan Bartholomew,. Fitzroy B,li.n '

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:the follcwiing cdes were t.ate :o.

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' . Bernard C:Ofrd Phyllis.Jij_,.r-,

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Arrived 1200 . :. . '':!

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Absent
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It was noted be looked ..at

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ac~~rdin~. to the
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1 ~ Agro-Industries 2 - F'isheties

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ill the poii tical. scene

~ing

to t rro:f Cde. i.t w,s that items and 2 could not be dis ussed in detail~ as:~hey were his resronsibilitles. The :~-. ~ ..-. ;.. . r ." agenda fi. .ally ;; decided upon hdWever, was: . .

-:~~~~;ent

~b
~

:~ated

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1- Agro Industrie~fFisheri~s .' 2- The ..present sta:t'c o.~. ~.h,e Party 3- Recent develop~~nt:,tw~.th parti~ular ei!IPhilsfs on the ' . , . .. . . political, economical and si!curi ty si tua.tion regionally and

h~~ispHerieuai'iy as it ~ffects Gren~da4.

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DOCUMENT 102
102 - 1

ITEM #1
S item it W8!i impossible tol:leal With 8 full SCAle In respP.ct report as state before. However, both Cdes Geor~e LouisJon aDd re in a position to give a report on Fisheries and Bernard Coard Agro Industrie

Cde George Lou1

FishP.ries which analysis objective subjective, particularly 6a; spare parts negoitiate now some boxes ha~ not be Apart from this a number The Commissions

has arrived h opened while

an Commi!;sion on e stated that the ile thertl are main ont~ is that e fror.t Cuba and-. up to be foundi

to consi.der
2.

oat$ to as:sist in proving di!ticult. out board eng nes fying fishes.
Vlcrc

needed to to make

nes so

as

s.
6.

We need to
~;~~anegerial

They are willing to a pu$hing fisheriesforward based on the pr "minary res(mrches done previously by theKoreans a

The following were also notect:- After one year t:he boats baveJ1 1 t been should' be. done twicP. a year.
dry-docl~l?d

when this

- Halifax harbour pr~viously irltmtified for this wa.s found to be inadequate as it is not dP.ep enou9.h -.much w,21k will have to be done to prepare it. 102 - 2 ' ...... . . 3~ s~condlv ..... .

GE~

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Secondly, labour force i.s a.bsen t there. Grenville was thought to be better. However, further discussion produced an idea of extending a jetty out into the sea thus solving the immediate problem.
On the questi'on c:it inland fishing the following emerged from the

discussions:- Grand Etang Lake and ~ke ~ntoine were not potentially suitable for such fis~ing as pl~nt lif~ is absent there. - Palmi.!$te i.ind Mardi Gra41 have potential. - In all there __ are about 12 acres available for developing inland fj,hing. - The Cub*s ara prepared tci give material assis~e indevelopi~ this area. They are alsq willing to t;"ive management. Also present at the The follqwing
Cd~
we~

in

~eveloping

oberts of isherieJ.

iscuasions on as to whether reply was .no. in this have the agenda the and Fisheries were
b~?

Phill r Board was y - The Cabine A numl:' ar o

o~jective

es

(Then as such as

other industries

beP.n going It was also noted comparison t years. It was registered, exceedingly v1ell Agro Industries and Fisheries were though the level and further noted that what was really required really frighteni Fisheries is systems which the relevant in Agro Industri Minister needs to impliment but has so far failed to do so even though he has been criticised time and time again. In comparison the Ministry of Construction has been seriously organising itself with Cde Prime in charge._ - The above Ministry has rlrawn up a complete document of all projects in the'country and the P.ntire manpower
102 3

4/..

reqUircmen~t

etc needed so as to move ahead rapidly.

- Cdq Phill then suggtsted that P.ither Cde .Radix c0111ply with CC decisions o: he' 11 have to be. moved to another ar.ea of improved from a: year agbl It was noted that cr.P.ative energy which ric~ds to be Recommcndatibns made were:-

as

'-U

In respec.t. to Agro industries management. have. to bn set up

ries the new boards and must bn made to function M:tnistaa F:Lsheri.es Chairmans Bureau on

2&
rs, rather than as their ministerial.

3.

Week prod

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s.

the Board of G.F,C. ch he willbfe accused. BoaJ:d Q:( Fitlhiriea . impliment a poli in bigenterP. problems. political comm"$.ssion so as f~.deal with perscmell

The t:C noted ho Agro Iq.dustries discussions4

it was that the Minis tP.t' respons:ible for was absent. in the face of the 1'oregone

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,l!BM #2,.

STATE OF THE PARTY

Cde Layne was asked to lead o~~ on this item as he bad proposed ~~llowing points wereauuined by him I .. (a) (8 ) (c) (d)
Dia~ipline wi.thin the _Party

ict' l'lte

Study within the Par.ty: Tho levei o~ pr~se\t ~ta~dards ot the Party. Work per~ormance o~ Party edes

(e) The grieving trend ot ~~nee ot Part'" . lt') Pl~ntng f.~ the Part/:work pllRI/w~r eiiileule (g) Guidance given to 4rty appl:t~p ' and who d!:!es so, (h) Spcei~ically the wfrk p':r~orma e ~~ }eading cdes including CC and PB. The o~ the Party~

Hyi'

ede

He stated ing on the ing work the iiJ!E!s. new sciem to be t i ' s which
.3\. ' . .

to standards., he f!aid ma y cdes

a\~

tonly cartying

~ p.

tag

eally not doing anf1thing .,.,~~.81!'~ time cdes t>;rfortlance rea o~ work is not ~e &Qauoedl telating to ~~roof the Party, he d th~t some comr~es ~~he Pro-Applicant th ey don f t Dind doing tte .ioutae,.but they don 1 t
F

o~ arrogance he pointed ou.t that ttt;_ie has been a devel.opment n th~ Youth Committee. It 1s ver~ difficult to advice or
speak
. I

.I

Study .. _ members o~ the Party have n~~ been involved in study tor the y~ar He ~urther questioned whether C,M, study o~ 6 hours on S.turday was scienti.tic.

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The folllwing were responses to CdP.. L9.lWe 1 4

COB FITZROY

.catl'tributie~t

He endor'sed the points raisnd ~Y <;d~. Layne and in.;ticpted h.i's belief that thP party organisation h.-s a bear:Lng.. on the present attitude of He cited the soci~ is111 tutors ~~~eeting as a serious disast which the party must harnest quiok~y ..

CCM.R,\DE TAll

Endorsed the pr
concern was pl,"ln rery difficult to n. Looking a.t the arrosrance displaye Party Comra d , he said. tb:e ma:sses was complaining. H so cHad the s iol+B Was.ss a:tl wli:.lch meet-ings and ~ielil re stal"ted. T s 1~ annoying "t~ masses Cd~. Tan pqint~ <1ut eople. _., not uring- up to meetinp our leel of org~isation ia poor~ . we tre tn a. crisis ai1Ci ..te n&cd Jo. do. e:.a:bou~ i:'t..

th9 ;f:.i'rstl~' wftn bft'. Clt'gal'lisa Uon ideological work~ Thirdl~ ten'tionally l,_owe~ the that sufficient ~ime .is

We. are not: . e they can face t

ct;iOhs in Cotnrau'es so that _gle 1:lf Mi'ltiilil, t satiety. by the ~qy .tn. whi~~ we A. org_a,nil;la t.ia.n~:~i work.

Cde. Bogo also accep in hi_s openine- presentn

made of :him .by Cd<i. Ie.yne

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- 7 C,!)E. O't/USU

Belevies that all of, us are aware of the lowering of standards in the pP.rty and raised a question as to the b:!.sis for rec:t:u:l:tment of Proposed ap~licants into the party, in some cases people recently hostile to the party. This he says this mak'S thl'.l p<trty a laut:hing stock. ,..~.,a GO'' He c-ited amau&'!iRU at the hiehest and pointed out the failure of the to shape character of Comrades.

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large numbers of Comrades do not f . ction within a party Committee thus making disciplin' fficult, COMRADE PHYLLIS rais 1. bourgeo attitUde still.existing includ' g the leadership. two main

2.
the above she ci ed t&e
follq1lng~

our at that o Cde. P as was some

to refuse unreal' tic tasks. ute organisation itude to self critic m r sense of bad h~ve casted our nets to wide yl doesn't a Cde. Owuau. She a~ees that we have made ind1c:!.ted __.._ut there is good quality ainong the Pro. A's. their ideoloeical work with organisational

work. A comp rison has shown that the morale of Pro. A'S is much higher than A's said Cde. Phyl. Lastly the o.c nerds to rrecide on what specifically is its task-what kind of work it will do and she stressed that a disciplinery committee,is needed as t~is takes up too much of the o.cs time.

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:BERN'~RD

l. Cde. Iayne must be commended for the quality.of points hej!lade. and the amount of thouehts he put into them.
2. He agrees that 'there' is a isis in party orgttisation and highliehted that we are ' scuas1ng these matters of' the party in a time when the political situation of the country is good. ...
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3. Our main problem He pointed out that we not including 4 Playa our human and other setting ourselves.
"' : ....,.... complains ~e been
.

o. too much. al events for the year us to do

1~ha t

we are

that exce~ive ~llft!IU etc.

, .! .

and _!;>Ureaucrats tl'i."El"'-.':.\{_.i.nisters~

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He further of party n,g this tells us weakness we hAve disp The masses are much and who are not. when the masses stop time we have to worry. In this respect he doesn't agree the pr;stigr.of the party is
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build in{! thef cllJ.racter pre~tige o:rfth1 party

f_\

t~;e quality

YS,
.

woJ and
.

id not make it
a.~ty,',s

nto the ~A's classes.

prestig is growing d!f!pite the ed or@l'l.nisR tio ally. .1 . who are p*ty members with cri.tlcisms ~1\'t .is the other
Comradea.'~Q

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believes

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,CDE. MAURICE

Also complimented Cde~ layne for the comments he made and the c.c and the party owes the Comrade a depth of gratitude for the thoughts he h~s given to the matter. he further agrees that we are doing too much and we are there in Co ru es a d Pr A He al the to party life a face is lack tell what is expect rights andobligations. an applicant, social security our method of work.

up a list of A sub Committee of the Party e up of Comr~des Phyll and Tan was decided on to draft the anti submit it by Wednesday 28/4/82.

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

This item was discussed in great details and at lenrth. A number of 'lecisions were taken which are attached to thia report.

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'MJIWTS OF 'l'flE CEN'Dt.AL Ct>MNlT'lml MlmlNCt Oil SATUnDi~Y I 26th jlJl!EI 1982

IO 3
Co111rad.::s orosent:1. Baurico Bishc.p
2. Bvln.?.r'.l Cc;::o.rd 3. :; ohiYll s tr:1ch~,
G"~rGc

8, Chr.ll':ic V;nt:ur 9. Im St. iJ . rn.-..r:.l

10. ~~hyllio C;:C..I\..l 11, ii tzr,,y :V -.in 12. K:::.~'!u i lc!hrn<.; t to 131 Lxn C.;.nJwc.ll

14~

LiG;_ 3-.J::cs - ....._,\; -\ ~ 15~ :i::w:-.rt L;~ym:; ~~

Louison 5, Unison ~fcli tenan 6, Hucldon i.u:::tin

4,

16. cr.rio r''"''i:::G- ....d-

17.

T~l 13:-..rth~l~::IC'W_- ~ ~.

'1l c

'0

k-."'\

7, Kenrick

f!:1.~ix

1, o.c, c.n::.lysis of i'-rty 2, Foli ticd/::::cononic hc'Tiaw ), Criticiso/S~lf-Criticiso

-Forty's intcrnc.l stc.t.: and linkr; with the .:tc.co.:o <:tits

hov"l~tion

wor3~

:;incc the,

' Internn.l P.:.rty Orgmisetion 1. i:..1plcr.wnta.ticn , H, supervisic,n, c~ntrcl ~t tlance iii. int~rn~ study i v. buro::.uc1etic cpp.::.r:-!. tus - ,.):'ty

{*) P:u-t of i

an:! i i but li:;tcd sei~<.r~_tcly.

(b) Fc.rty' s \mrk

~eng th~'

:Jr.ss'"s

- 6 nc.ti.:tn:.l l"'.Gt .. th"' acthi tics this yeo.r h::J.Ve. bwon ::i=.lcsc, cbjr.ctuv\Js, <.;tc,
( 1) WOill.EHS IJOiiK

r~lliez aol~'.th~

11~ ..-.:~ks

~1urp.~st::L:::;;,

'1i :!1 n-' .Urect

- work about tc; collc.sc;

t-J.:u stvck ~~ ~ dissatisficrl with quality vf '<turk ~ o ;.);!_, ~ uvcn solvinr:; of ~rcvi:::r.co.. ir; :_c.t bdn,; d:me .0 \:..,. ~ ~ ~ 1 richtisn in handline ,,f w:..m's .--:rcYic.:1ces ~ noc<.1 t0
I)

'

~ r~ ~ ~ ~

w- -

1o Stt.llld?.rtlo of bnurcoois tr::ue uni :mit;!:l n.::t beine; :Jet. 2. Ttlnlle:ncy tcwCI"ls ric.htist.: in h,~dlint; : f cr.Jvi~ccs of wcrkcrs.

( 2) ?n:.s:..tiThY

- very l i ttlc work d.CJne in th,. l''~d 6 r::ontlw - the lvvd cf JKli tic::.l ''rg:1nisc_ tionc.l work c::nnc.t be f cl t - fe.ilure to tL ;;rcpc.gen1o work ~n tht. 30 1"iles an~ its ic~~ct on the farrioro - CIQcd of filr.Jers worse than 6 :::onths o.so;

2/ .

DOCUMENT 103 103 - 1

;:c.t.:,

;;~oioie

.;pen t.i t ..t. lin . s ' f .th~ biJ ilLmt:r~ :-.:1.: up;i.;r p.:titi,;o b(,ur-

t;u-.,o

wor:::o c.ro~. uf r::lss 1krk in tho .i: :u:t;) i qu:.H ty cf :;:~11 ticc.l ~;~rk qui tc.. uns;:.tisf"dtccy problei:l of crma;,lid:J.tior. -::f lr.xc<~ ::t<J:::b".cship licn~crs \.'ork :~uch bvtti.:l' th=.n tho ::-.b.:.v<: two, bvst ~rg:.nis;;,d Gf
!
!

ocouts,

t;,, b urg.:~ds f,.rct.c r..:-;;zv~Lsin,: th~ir ~~~u:th r.r.:; - rt.ligi~u:>,

cubo~

etc.

(4) WOMEt: 'S OI1GIJUSJ.'l'!Oi\

n.lS( fc.il~d tc c.:;no.:liti<:. tc ~hu lu-~'l L:t::.ili~lohip ho.s a siL-nific(!llt nu;..~"'r .:.f {;roups net. ruricticnine . r :o;e:cl not enough ;.;c;Jbcrs cf th,;:ir groups o.ctivc~

SJCialiSl:l clr.socs :pcor V Party Faper: :. :!isaste::- t&-oc. Parish/Zonal C~uncils net buinc tr.;:.tc: bilisationcl. work bei111; ;l~r.Eil
~>T!. TE !'iEDIJ~.
I

I pol! tical/ i:lcc:lq;ic:J.l w.:rk af.:.nl)' tho :.!o.ases h".s not ,set r;,ff the 'I ~;round , I

s<?~i,,usly;
'

n,t cncugh :.:.o-

/..--.. ..

FWI TFti

' not contribut0i. ;:rue~: the ; -,''t' "1/''~l- . ~1 W.-- - l lC.-"-- .(;lC. -r. p~ltcr.:wd for :;;c,;Jc ti:ia., but hc.v.:: olipr:e; br.ci:wai.: .:u..: iJroblcL!S ' ,, ;cry little Lcd ne'Ns

tcchnic.U

',

the :..;v:d of the ~:c.:::ses n-.;t llll hi;h ~.o rcc.,rJtlyl as iicy D'l,Y a.t the ti::Je ~r . i':o.chcl' s visit, the. ~:0d w:::.o :-.lrufldy ::;lippir-t; . I the :JO.u 'J! tho ;.1assc:s wr.t hi,~c;;t ~n Harch 1); f..:r the: t.hrce y.:ars cf the Itcvoluticn - the br.a:l:.;&t- scctic.n :f the r.:(l.sse::; wore involv;;d in the rally the. ~,~ . d now ia n~t as le-w r.s 1~.ct y"::: r.rcUl'l:!. thi:; :criod
IiZ.',SOI-lS FOI-:
LO\~

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f100D

Econc!~ic: layoffs 1),1'11

'rr.; k tic.n in C::.nstructiun, Hco::.l th ib urbut i:'.l'oas 1 rural ;J.rcas - sliltl in 'worL.! prices; t~r:1s ;:f tr[1.1c ~ainst Gr;;r~dc; it 1 a affectinG fa.r:.:ers ::;:;ro t!-i=.n ;>.ny.:no else; ll!.lwevor in :u-ua.s wh>:ru 11 ttle b'~nuii ts jh6v.:: c:;:::1c t~ the L'12.S&os )f p:1.rticul".r villc-.ccs, th"' voli tical w;:,rk there h.'l.:~ helped to kc!::p thP. :.;;);;..! !_'CL'e.; the <.'.rty is n.t invclv.:u in house-tc-h;.;usc w.rl;

103 - 2

3/

...

lllTEF.HALLY
Pcrty Lenniniet etcndt.rds h:.VJ 'b""cc:::.,; M'e; ?CB's vor,y badly off
11

rsoj. no 'hl.I'ty stu1y - Ci!'o

O,C, functicn.'.ng in c Vf.r".f b re~cr-:.tic .cnc! rJutintJ wcy giving no assistallce to r&.rty corr.:ittuos excopt ir. crisis l:JI.'rivls. It has :-.ot ;:layed a role in r.ssistJ.ne in th<>. discipline ::f ft.rty c.;;r.:r!'.:loa (a.p~ra.:J.ch to the work, cci-, opention in cutl::U. ttees, chnr:'!ckr buildir..c, etc.}
f'i.lfl!Y SECh.E.'T:J!Ii,T: F:l.iluro ~,f this tci t~:<p'.n<l has d'fectoJ. th.:: Z:::.rty' s professional nnturo d its w<.;rk.

PiJ\TY LEil.DOOHIP 1 'l'ho CC ~.~.nd l'Ii ;l...:v JtcJ Vi.:r'.f little ti:~-: ti.l ro.rty w~rk and !!lOre tu otnte wc!'lt (econ.:.r..y, cof.:nce, otc,); n~ ti::c !.:.r internnl Party buildifl6 1 exp'Ulding fnrty otruciures, builo.iing ! iU:ty':.: lir.ks ~.;r.g tl':c casses, otc,
i'iiLITU:. Difficulties in licgiCJns 1,2 1 E'.nJ ). c;ulllll.COU: ~:o .d. abvut

4 (on

tc; 5 ocale)j h.wcvi!r the ;;_Jli ticll o~cirk MD

Party t:e::lbers 1 on o. low :Uso,

o:~o::d

is lo..,er than

-r "" . . , ...
"~''
:/

,-re .. "

Ti,SKSt

work, 2. Training of ?e.rty c~.d~:es (ii!eolcgicn.l w.Jrk t.nd crganisationa.l tro.i:-J.ng) J. Exp~sion of the ?arty Socrutari~t. 4, Introducing syste:o~s fJr cc.pt1"01. of wc.rk 1 ::..cni t.:.rint: 1 e;uiliing vork,

1,

.i.~tionalisc.tion

f l:'o.rty

c~ur...C.eo'

ChiTICISM/SELF-CltiTICIS!1r (

o.c,

recoi:IIJend.o.ticm rc CJ."~on 'lko;.' C~J.'Il~n.ll. Do.Jcisicn - rc:ncvcl. fr.;;o y.;uth w::>rk :1nu nlaced :'..i:l ~"b:::.:;r;jrl . r t.:. Cut:1. .

The Eccn:-~ic itevicw lr.tc lvd '1i::cu)e~:m ;f th.:. !Uru::try . f Finance ~d i1inistry c>f ilannin15, Th~ L n.:r 'i<~:::.s '?.--c~nr.ncial rt:,vrt fr.'r.1 J;:.n.:uc.r,y to May, 1962, The latter - ~ ru::.rt :r. th~lnveEt::-..,nt :r.-p-;s~s for

. .,

1983

1985,

iicxt CC ooeting - .i.o'riday, J\tl;; 23rd, 1952. Th.: 'i'B t.> 01rep3re a pro-set N3endn fer thct t~~~tiili;, C;.;cr:ules Stro.chan, St, :3crn::.r'l il.nd Vo:nt.:ur t: prepu-e su:.:::m.:ry '.J! OC' s analysis of the ?arty t .. :;;,r,J t., l'::.rty c~.:.1r:1clos,

!J! -

The r.llnutos were prcpar.::cl frc:-:. n.:.:tc:s t:..K\!n at the ~1Ct'tin;! l:y CoJr...rade "fentour.

Hazol-Arm fiECOli.DH!G SD";lWI'J.iW

103 - 3

Mit.'lJT"..S OF TF.E CEIITI:.U COMMITTEE MEETING H!l.D 011 FRIDAY 27th At:Gt:S1', 19B2

I o 'I
Co~~de:

nresent:-

Coornde.: l::tc:-

3. Georce Louison

2. Seh'YJI Stracharl

19

J.inu:iee Bishop

6. llucl:;;on Auo-::in
?
~"'l

BD.:-tho2 Cr.lC'J

4. Ch<l.il".ie Ventour 5. ?it:.ro:; Eain

iD..~

J nr.&C Z .yllis Coard) co.vc cxc:.:ses re

..nard Cohrd} their late arrival Comrades absent:12. Unison Whiteman) 11 13. Kenrick Radix )~h 14. Chris BeRiggs ) e
) d)

1. 1-:inutes 2. Tasks arising 3. Report !rom Wee 4. Line of Harch/Wa)t

:;?reee~t.

\lcrb:;ho:r Reports with 5 of the 11 CC ncr.1bers in the col,lntry for rco.C.ir.c the Report frorn . the on the agenda
ite~ st~rtcd.

The meeting started The first a Weekend ~:embers Study

At 1o.o5
1. 1-:r::uTL:S 1.1 Ccrrections
c

(a) The- tinutes did not r ect the CC' s dc-...bts/questioning of a 'fraternal comrnde to help build Party, as sucEe~ted by sooe comrades. ~ (b) The task of the four-man OIDII!ittee (Stracha.."1, Coard, Vcr.tou: and James) was not clearly defined. It should be stated that the four-nan committee was set up for the purpose of conducting a thorouGh study of the internal state of the Party with a view to ~ng recor.men~ations to the Central Cocmittee. A deadline of the end of October was set for the accomplishcent of this task. In this regard, a one day meeting was schelduled. minutes Coard made a gneral criticise of the ~inutcs, stating that it decisions taken at CC meetings and that it focuses more on the different comrades. Other cocrades added the following '

1.2 Criticism o! the CoQrade Phyllis does not reflect comments made by points:-

_ there is deficient recording/writing or the minute::; DOCUMENT 104 104 . 1 lacks enough tightness in formulating decisions taken, etc. "' ;,t .:;:"..rvnls in the meeting, there shou1d be a pause to give the Recordi.ng

., .. "Secretary formulations as may be necessary !or ellch agenda item there should be a conch:.:::;ic:Jcc:-:.::er.::::us those ideas with no concensus/conclusions ::::hould r.;l::;o be stated at the end of each meeting two comrades should sit L::.c:~ <Ji th the Recording. Secretory to compare notes sho<:n to Cdc. St:-achan before ll!ter writing up the minutes, they shou typir.g, for the_purpose of corrections,

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.11

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Towards the end of the general discussion on posal that the minutes should be written under

_,

topic, Cdc. Coard ~ade the prohose five headings:-

1. J.:ain points - mad!! and developed 2. All conclusions ;. Recorn~endations/Befer ~. Deciaions/Resoluti. 5. Tasks Assigned

-----. ,

fhe above proposal " ). ?L:OCRT FRO!: \v T\-10 hours Of the together/comprise the weekend study

re-

'l.nG

of this 52-pace doc~ent, put o.:u! ;;ortshop zepoJts given . to

!I '!

Ilowever, this item wa not scussed in any !;I'cat dctc.il. It: wns stated that it should act as a prf!Olim:~:-..._. ....elp to the formulation of a line of marc:h / way fC?rwa.rd in the present/comi riod. for the Party. Concretely, this 1:1eans that the document will go. to the. C idate Members, for them to study and maktt criticisms/ proposals. (It has already eached the full members as they were. invclved in its drawing up.)
Lil:Z CF I:ARCH41AY FOR\vARD

The Comrade Leader first stated e reasons fo::- the p?s_tp.onerncnt of the Special Party General Meeting originally fixed tor Thursday 2oth August. The reasons he e'-'Jllained as:(11) lack of full CC/PB input in the discussion, as the'item re way fcrward was not discussed by the CC/PB up to the monninc of the mcetinc day;

(b) "confusion on

~he

ground";

(c) security - the entire Party was going to be at o~~ 1 c~tion; two separate Gl-1' s will now be held - one tor applicants and a.:1other for full members and candidate'members. The main points which would have had to be included in the main presentation/ guidelines at the Special G.M. were the following (which were not even yet discussed centrally by the leading/higher Party orGans):-

104 - 2

The cb."l.:"llcter of the Revolution, bearing in mind the c:.aractcr of the society and of the Party wnnd what was inherited. CUr economic path must be explained. Explain what is the dictatorship of the working people. The
ta~tS

were outlined as the following:-

1:.

Building the Party through:(a) Sinl:ing HI.. ideas among the working class and worldnr; people - Socialism Classes (b) Organisation of the masses councils and other organs of popular democracy, mass organisations, 2. BuildinG the eco~omy:(a) Raisin~:; production. (b) Strengthening our tiea with the Sociali 3. Strengthe!ling our defense capacity

1. The need to

2. Decide on ':he need 4. Organisa lop its

~.

s.:a.tion.
in mint!; Eo\: cioes the ?arty deve-

ese

-:any cooracies ha

ie should have a n lritten explar.ation to

;hould decentralize sports 4e have had insufficent discus 10w ~utering ~- new stage
~ following

of the

P.evol~tion;

we are

.? '

given as some to decidinG ~1~t ic the Character cf the 1olution (-political):,. ' :be Revolutiqn is anti-imperialist and. at the national democratic stage >ur Party is more and more on the trend of the working class - it has that orientation; tas a working class leadership/has a working class outlook .t is not the P~ty that holds power by itself; we need and hAve an alliance .with ;ections of the national bourgeoisie ' the class essenc~ of the Revolution since March 13, 1979 has always been that of the lictatorship of the working people in alliance with the national boUlgeoisie; however, "he latter does n9t enjoy the same rights as the former ~enerally, there ljas been no !ear in lo king up members of the bour~:;coisie - they do 10t have control over the State; are not involved in the zonal council~, r:>.ilitia, etc. o~e have pursued very gOocS strategy and tactics and have deal-t ~n. th the things thaJ: .:-eally matter there are different forms/methods/structures for strengthening the alliance with

t :.; was

104 - 3

the .the the the the

national bour~eoisie quef:tion rr.a:s be asked why do we need that alliance? To hclr ru.."1. the economy peas:mtr:r and the working class also have an all.o.:-:cc; the c::ltc;-ial fo:- this is exeh:l.nge of the col!lmodities produced by each oth1!' worY.inc class doee not have monopoly over 'power; it 1-..::.c !:ccc::;ony over power

t was pointed out tha.t the Non-Capitalist Path cr the Path o!' Socialict O!iontation lS not fully U.'lderstood by all COCU"ades. \jnder this, thc;;c point::; ~re:rc t:laclc:this car. be led by different classe d strata - petty bcur;:coi::ic or the "'orking .class CIUSt be the dominant class only the ~lor;dng class can build Socia . sm because only tpc::: tlu,t c.m no property . we n:ust build the State sector ihto bee . ng the dominant :;cc't.or throuch th~J eo~.ablishr.:e-nt of the f/CE we have set up a rivalry for the bankins' - have been ccttinc the priv~te sector into of inve::tr:1cnt ~rc Hor.t the::: to get into we cannot have con ~ fi!:ancial institutions - th MN!B presently 291r,OOQ lbs of farmers pr. uee was the Jo:li!E internal dist. 'bution; and tclcphon~) are very important . manufacturin , ctor also important / . must dec:!.de on .at we ~~t to use ..~?urL ,"/.o.:r - the tot<:tl co;:;t of investoeht in this area will be $3 ' (International Ml-port, ~tels, etc.) t17M will be earn in the 9th ye ,,, of the ri rnational Ai::-~o::-t n:ust coneentrate/p effort into.. ourism/agri, ture/indu~t::-;,. a."ld the ir.dustrie,lisation of ag:-icul ture , '!. the dancer of the patli , ing is that the"! urecoi:::ic ~o:ill try to take power
:n the question

all local prostitutes shoul _ , e picked up the forei!;II prostitutes shoul be deported the Ministry of Culture should ve control over the cultu::-"1 c:roU?Si they should all have Political Ccir.::Jissars attac'' to them ideolo!;ical \o/Orl: is important, eve hile continuing or. the economic develo:;:oent the path is very'dangerous because . hasn't been tried before. _ ~ lbese key queations/points were raised:. ~ How do we effect the alliance with the bourgeoisie? . / f / ' ?--~' ~~ At what point do we merge the urban and rural work~ cornmi ttees ~ r~ we must try to see how we can tie in the orgc~isationa 4 actic~ with the broad O.!.r~l _g,b~s, bearing in mind[ the pr1or1 1es . ~"1*a-... Wr'"'l< we li&vYnot oeeii' giving the wp.rkin~ ~la_ss enough attention - as :::uch as it need , ~ we have treated all committee~, bu the worke.:s cor:11:1i ttee should take priority; how do we put this into reality ~~~ (
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104 - 4
2.
~

Cot:CLUSIONS

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f'?R~.,_s=-,. )f-#<1'.

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2. 1 The writins; of CC minutes needs to be improved. ?.2 l''llny eo::u:ri.ttee heads/study guides do not pass down the thir.l:in!;

or~~he cc to

their relev~~t bodies. The security anpect of the Secretariat to be looked at ;:ith :. ne.; to bcin~; improved. The weekend members study report to be used as a preli"'ln~-y helr re the di~cuz~ sian/formulation of a line of march/way .fowward. The guidelines for the formulation of a line of rnarch/li<lJ fer.:=~ c!1ould be discussed atall levels of the farty~ 'l'"nere is !leed for a new Party Pr~" :nrne to replace the 1973 J.:anifcsto. The character of the Revolution c e described as anti-irn_:.erio.list and at the national det:tocratic stage. : The Party is being suided :nore and rnor"S)i'Y the outlook of th(: '>JOrkinc cl!lss. Must p1ace importance/lay emphasis on o ,!lconomic devclo:rr.:c::t ;:;r,C: 1~.:..ke ~:;t:::-ide::; towards the path of socialist oriehtation. .. : Must reco{;nise the icportance of our allianc .with sect:!-<>::s of the national bourgeoisie at present.

~.6

2.7

2.8
2.9
2.10

}. DECISIONS }.1 The CC

Cde. Coard.

}.2

The Edu

guide to th0

;:;~c.~u:..d:~te I:er.~bers'.

A pres ntation on the Leader at the two

104 - 5

MDroTES OF EX'rRA-ORDlli!Rt HEETING OF THE CEll'l'RAL CO!'IMI'ITEE OF BJH i'ROM TOESDAI 12th - PBlllAI 15th OCTOBER, 1982

Preeellts-

1os
E'lfart ~~~ PlQ'llln Coard Leon Cornval.l Kaman Mc:Bnrnetto Caldvell T~lor Fit~ ~ .. Ian St. :Bernard 'l'an :Bartholomew

Maurice E!B'hoP Georgtt Loui11on Selwyn StrachaD Uni::.on 'tihlt<IIUUD Kenrick R.idi% Hudson Justin IJ.a:a J alii.,. , / C),al.Jde V ontour

Chris !hl,liw

On 'l'ueada;r 12th October, 1982, the Central Commi ttoe of Jll.Tl'l vas convened by CC Cbaiman Cde. Maurice :BtohoP ln/~qtra.-o:rd1Dar7 plena%'1 to diseuse a letter of resignation from Cde. Bernard Coari, Dep~~ty Party Leader 8lld to examine the issues raiaed 1D the letter related "to the state of the Party 8lld the crisis 1D the vork o! the

higher orpns.

Wi tb.in the period of the meeting, the CC held oU:r 8 eso1ons total~ 32 hou."'B. Tb3 crieio in tl:e vorlc ot the higher orgaDB vu analyse<!, tho perforcance o~ each m:!:~t ber of the CC vas asDesaed and a number of decisions on tho vay Iorv~l vera tak~~ Suboequent to two houru or iultial deliberations, the CC settled on an ~pproach to the meetin& C4e. Strachan vas asked to summarise his discussions vith Cde. Co:IU:'d in relation to the matter o! his resl~tion. Cde. Strachan made tho rollovin& pointst1) Cde. (;oar4 bad iD4icated that his decieion to resign from n aDd CC vas taken 6 months previously; 11) His "cteciaion to resign from OC vas primaril:r on account of stra.il1 but this vas hastened by certain dovelopl!lente - Ucked to this was the undel'llliuln ot his au~ori t7 as Cbaiman o the oc. 111) Be hadmade referenctt to the slackness o! the CC am ita 11Dv11HnP'BIIB to apeak up on issues, the lack o! preparation to:: meeti.Dga by CC comrades, and the unwilHnP'es.t..o!....the. CC to .siudY- . iv) In.order"i;o take cor.rectin aetion.i.t ..would result 1D personalitr - clashes vi tb tbe Cb.airman or the cc. v) His presence vas a ratter to the development of the CC if' vie\184 vi) His resi~tion is not negotiable. Til) In the final. a.J:IalJBia a'b:i.Dgent Lenin1at aea~s
dialect!:~.

8:re

requincl.

'l'he meeting also Ustened to what vas eXplained to be the maiD tbeorectieal ilptions presented '117 Ccle. Coard to :the Central COJDitteea.

1) Ria IIVll resignation U) He rema!Da 8Zid 1;oleratea slaclmess of CO and PJ .1.11) 1\ae iDtrod;a;:tion o J..m1nht measures, .nBIDel)"l- b -o 4

al

~ ~rmaneb1p or cc . Chop clead veilbt !rca CC h t all aembera or CC !Dto work colllllli tteea hpam. the Polltical .!a:rean

DOCUMENT 105 105 - 1

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~adea

also aited

addl~ional

'

evidence of the criaiat

1)

lack ot collect1Tit7 :iD building the Party - !ev l'JJ end CC cO!IIradea were giving serioui!J thought to the vork and this renlted :iD 1ov lnels or. participation' in the work; 11) PB and CC had been nducking" the real iaoueaJ iii) . there vas dead weight at CC aDd P:S lenl and this urgent~ bad to ba addressed; iT) the CC vas not atud7ill& while seeking to tackle the moat explosin !~sues o the Church aDd the lnnd.

T.Ba CC aloo addressed 1tael! to the !asia ror the criaia:

1. Material :Basio: 'l'bo material basia for the crisis could be f'c1UUI. in the backward and 'QX!derieveloped nature of our sociev and the consequeat .existence ot a la;-&e pettJ: bourgeoia_iu!ln8llce in. our socf et,..-This -predominaDt-pett7 bourgeois composition o the aocietT as a whole reflected-in the p~actical vork or the cc. 2. The Political and Ideological Basis: As seen in the !allure of the CC to atudr for close to one ;year which bas weakened the erlrct to which tho id'!oloQ of Marxiaia-Leniaism acts as a guide. to the actions of the members o the higher organs. This !a!lure to study is definitely linked to the nlloLelii.nist manner of tunctiotling, slackness, timid! t,. and "ducld..ngn !~ iapki ng principled eri ticisms. . . . 3 .!h!,_Organisational !asia: Seen iD the poor functioning of many Pa.=t;y structures, the non-Leninist practices of cocrades of higher o.rsaus, the inadequate functioning of other Party members in work cocmittees, the la% of reportin&, and the 0 bjecival.y baGed-.. inability of the o. c~ to deal vi th all(.) matters of discipline 1\U'ther feede IUld allows pett;r: bourgeois tendencies to dominate the life ot the higher organs or the Party'.
CROSSROADS CC concluded that the Pnrt,r stood at the oroesroadsai.
make :S's resignation the issue. This would

Tbe

ii.

'lbe tirst route 'WO'Illd be the pett;r bourgeoio route which would seek to onl;y lead to tempora%7 relief, but vollld surely lead to tho deterioration or the Part)" .into a soeil'lldemoeratic Part,. and hence the degenoratioll of the llevolution. 'Ibis "l''ad vaald be an eau,r one to follov given the objectively based backwardness and pett7 bourgeoie nature of the eociet7. 'l'he second route 1a the CoUIIIItiJlist route - the road oL Leninist stazldarda 8JXl f'W1ctioni~, the road or demooratio centralism, of selectivit;r, of criticism and self-criticism and of collective leadership. Tho Central Committee reaffirmed the position taken b.r the General Meeting of September 12th and 13th, 1982 - the Part,. must be placod on a firm Le~st footin&.

The

D!DIVIDU.\L ASSESSING CC agroed. on the follovizl& format for assessing the performance of each individua! CC msmbel:a1. Discipline - consistont political ~ork. 2. Ideological level - includin& att1 tude to stud7. 3 Work perfo%188Dce - including professional approach, ability to supervide and guide, technical and professional job skills. 4. Relations vith the masses - including tho question or balD& an outstarxUng example .$. Charaotar/Inte~it;y ":" Including respect for the vorldng cl.alls, co-operaU~e6. ness, JDOdeab, eell'-criticiBlll, honesq, arrogance and timidity. 6. ~sing t liUt,.- includin& abillty' to_cqpe vith d.l!fieult situations, 105 - 3

7.
8.

judgement, appreoiationor strates::r and taotios, overall . quall tie a. Dues, attitade to Parl7 and State property.
Panotionabill~

leade:rnhip

- general per!oDnanoe as a CC Member.

'l'be scores on the rollowi.Dg table summarioes the collective aseoesment o the -perfor-....anca

ot each CC member. It should boveve:r be pointed out that the CC vas particul.arl7 dleatietied with the pertoDZaDoe o the following collradeatCde. Keo:del: Radi% Cda. Caldvell Tqlor Cda. Kamau 1-tc:Bal:natte 1T. Cde. Fi tzro)" ~ . - . - Cde.--Unisozt-Wb.tteman In the case ot Cde. ltem1.ck lladi%1 the Central Committee bad taken note ot his lack o poli.tical. vork. his extremel7 bad attitude to otud;r and deep seated individualism and pet~ bo-argeoia opportmrl.at attitude to criticism. The consensus vas that his performance vaa exceed1Dg}7 belov that :hetitUng o a CC member.

1.

U.. iii.

In the case of Cde. Caldwell Tqlor it vas also the view that hio pe:rfonaance did not measuro up. particularl7 his low leva~! ideological development and sign or deviation into mysticism.

105 - 4

ASSESSMENT

DISpiPLIBE IDmiOOI- WORX PEll- REUTIOliS WIT. CAL FOIU-tAliCE THE MASSES I.EVEL

ClURACTER

ANALYSING,

DIJFS

AlULIT'!

;
'
i

FU.BC'liOliAJJILlI

2,C: to 1 u.C:: to
Xojo Baadacha

c:;

2.1)
2
2

3.5
t.

"'

to

4
2

"' -

2.5 2.5
2

).5

to
2 2 2

4
h.C::

2 h
1

"4.5
2
1
I

Fitzie
Caldwell

2 to 2.'i
2.<;

2.~ to ]

0
0

2.5 to 3
2

h
1

2._5
0

2.5
1

Dix

5
2

Unie
Geora;e

2.5
1t to h. 1t

h
1. 'i

2.5
4
h h

1.5 3

i
I ,
i

'

Sollo

h.c;
2 .;
2.1)

1.5
L.'i 2 to ?.5

to

Haurie a

4.5
2

Ian Tan

2.5 2.5
2

2.5
3.5
2

'

3
2

1.5

1.5

Scale ot 1 ' to 51 t
Ot
-

5
I

bi~eat pos~ible

+a

' upwr.rd traild 'o'llilwa:.;d tr11nd

loweet

"

score "

~ DISCIPLIBB

1. 11.

o.c.

!the CC established a Disciplinar7 Collllli ttee under the au t.ho:dt7 or the to bandla all matiere related to Part,y discipline~ followings-

!the Disciplinary Committee comprises a. Ccla. Selv:n Strachan b. Cde. ])ave llartholomqv c. ca.. tan st. ::Beraard. do Cde. :Selso\:Uscn e. Cde. J'a,ye pson

11!,

Tbis Committee vill draw up a Code or Conduct o.nd Discipline to ~be su'bad.tte4

to be subm.i tted the CC b7 December 10, 1982.

2. PABTY CONSTITUTIOB 1. 11. A ParfoT SUb-Co11111d:ttee baa been established to wo=k on the e:d.stfni draf't of the Parv'e Consti tutiou. The Co~ittee comprises the folloving:a. Cde. Maurice :Bishop b. Cde. George Louison c. Cda. Selv,yn Strachan This collllllittee must complete its work bY the 'DDd or Janua;rr, 1983.

w.
3.

MEE'l'DIGS OP 'l'BE

c.c.

ABD P.ll.

'l'he fOllovi.Dg procedures will

~em the conduct or meetings of cc, P.B. :' 1. Len1Dist 'Chai.:l:mauship u. D1seussions will be conducted on the basis of prescheduled agendas. a. Ccles. Strachan and DeR.iggs will prepare a dfaft pre-scheduled agenda for CC meetings b7 the end or :Sovember, 1982. . b. Cdes. Bishop, Strachan and Louisou will prepare a draft pro-scbe4ul.ed a&enda for Pll meetings b7 October 22, 1982. 11i. Delfiisions will be illade ill the form of resolutions or conclusions. iv. Meetin&s will start an time and eDd o1'1 time. v. There will be a specific duration for each discussion. vi. :.......Members of tbe-CC aiid F.IJ-Vill-take caretul. riotss in all meetings. vii. The 6ha1rman vill determine who speaks at anY given point in time.

4.

SEQ,UENCE OF CC HEm'INGS

i. 11. 111. iv.

!the 'cc wUi meet quarter:Q- for five d!Q's or Uitensive 'libolistio. assess~. !l'b!s quarter:Q- review will start at 'the end of- !'arch,~ 198). ~8 ftgUl.&r 1110nthl;y CC meetings vill be pahsed out. .!e~n the present period am the e11d of the :year, ~e CC will meat oD . . three (3) ocassions to look at specif"ic areas. ll'be CC vill meet on Bove111ber ij -:- S, 1982 to lOOk at the Ecouom;y (8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. on .both da;ysJ. Tbe CC v:Ul meet hom 6.00 a,m. to 6.00 p.m. on DecE!IIIber 10, 1982 to look at the re-or&anisation o! tbe Party. The CC will use :the last o! tba !178 (S) 4rq a~ (TussdiQ' i9 - Sa~ 2), October 1982) to taka dcisioua on Land ie!(ll:m.

s.
105 - 6

WOBEPLA!JS

.om won

SCBJi:IlOT,IS

All mabere ~ the CC an4 PJ vlll prepare ~ar:Q- workplana} t'b.e ~lau 2

!or 19f.) will be presented to the

Secretariat by mid-Jauuari, 1983

111.
iv.

v.
vi.

All aembers of the CC E.nd PlJ will prepare quarter13' (}-monthly)_ vorkplans. Tboae !o:r: the period Ja.oua:I.'7 - Y.&arch, 1983 will be presented b7' mid-J'anWI%7, ' 198.). !the ifarerpentioned schedules and \Orkplans will be assessed on a qu~17 basis. ' Each ]DGber o! the CC and P:B vill submit self-aesesment on the !ull!ilment ot tbeh' vorlcplana/scbeduJ.ea in vritin& on a quarterlJ" basis at the qua.ter}7 cc meetiDga. Thesa clOcumenta vill be submit~ed to the Party Secreta...-iat.

6. Cll1l.I!OL CARDS/FILES FOR CC MDlEERS

1.
~

1!1.

A system of building files 0 n each member or the CC v1ll be commenced. These tiles will contain such intormatio~ as:a. !the records of CC members based on the quarterly assess!Dg. b. Comrades' vorkplana and vorkschedules. Cde. Strachan will be in charge of this area and the B-tstam of filing must commence before the end of October, 1982.

7. PEIISOBAL ASSISTANTS
1.
iL.

Each member of the CC vil.l acquire a personal assistant of SecretaJ:

qy the end of November, 1982.

A Personal Assistant of high poll tical reliability and ef!icienc;r vill be found tor the Comrade,_Jhrty Le'Uier bY the end of December, 1982. All CC members are to assist iD obtaining -~such pe:z:son.

8. 10CIIMERTATION AND lfiNUTES

Documents to be discussed in CC and P:B meetil:!gs must be subl:litted to all CC/PB members one week in advance. The P~ Secretariat will prepare guidelines 0 n the format !or reporting by middle of Bovember, 1982. . -A CC comrade, namely Cde. Strachan be given the task. of sendill& ou, important CC resolutions- to CC comrades abrOad. .iTo The miautes of CC and Pl3 mbmtes vill indicate the arrival times of members. J. record of pllllctuality will also be kept or stud;r.

9. m J!EMBERS AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN MASS AND POLITICAL WOBX

Ever;r member of the CC vil.l supervise an area 0 ! mao& vork or poll tical vorlt. 'lbe detai1s of this decision will be ~~ed ou-t 'by the CC at 1ts meeting of December 10,1982. The Comrade Le~tder will be put in charge ot n,pervisixlg the :rural workers v:::ko i:>uperviaion means:_ a. Meeting with the Rural \o/orkera Colllllli.ttee tO prepa::8 a Work
At least one montbl;r meeting vith the committee to p:ovide ~dance in strateg;r and tactics and organisation. Cde. i.t%.%'07 Ba1n will present a paper on the pall tical .issues involved .in this are ot 'WOrk bY December, 1982. b.
10. c:!!!'JI!'!! AT. COl'JMI'!"l'SE STUDY

Plan.

1.

'l'be CC Y.lll i1111118diate}7 re~atu~. 'lhe first regular session

105 - 7

H.

'11111 be Taursclat ~Tember 11, 1982. !I'bere shall be an intenshe 5 .d~ sta.dy !or the CC to start on Tuesiley 0 0 tober 19 and end on Saturciar Cb tober 23, 196;..
'.the at-ally ml3.ter1al shall bel

iii.

iv.

Lenin on the 'l'raiisto:=ation or Agriculu~ Political F~ono~ o Capitalism A ~ore scientific mo~od or assessing Comrades' level. or preparedneos vill be utlllsed Cde. louison will prepare. !1 drait' evaluation scheme by. Tuesday

' a. Organisational Pr1nciplee or a PreleteriegPart.y

b. c.

v. vi.

0 tober 19, 1982 arid will J'Z'&sent it to :th" CC sttldy group. Disciplihary action vill be taken against CC members Wo are late ol~ absent without good excuse. This will be subject to the COde or ~onduct and Di~ci pllne. A crash course in M :::xism_Len1niein will be organisc:l. ror the follov.l.:~g 8

comrades:_ n. Austin

vii.

Ode. Bernard Coard "will be asked to handle this course ..,bich vill bngi:J in t~o.""O veeks time ror a duration of 8 weeks. lbe material for the crash course will" include the follorlng:

b. BUn. c. WW. taman

d. Taylor 0 :Bartholomew

viii.

Found tiOIIIB or LeniniBlD b7 J V. Stalin The three sources and tlaree .c~ponent parts or Mazsism Comrade touison rill act as CC Stucl,y Guide~
'8. c.

a. Dialectics b7 J. V. Stalin

11. TlMIDITY AND 1.

CONSULTATIONS

11.

It is coDBidered a serious violation of t-'1-)e no=s o~ P8 rty life for an:r CC member to have knowledge of .&DY problem vhi~ a.f!t!cts the Leninist functiouing of .the Party B.:ld rails to raise tbe said problem at CO meetings. CC members have the :right to coDBUltatioDB and bilaterals ln1t should DOt d1splB7 timi.di t,y in tabling issues for roll CO discussj.on.

1~

1lEVEJDPIRG P:ADERSRIPOtm>IDB OP THE CC

i. -Conscious- ~srrortsVill ocl made ti ileTelop-leadership cn:.~al.de t.lie

11. In this respect membership of -tb.e party will be ted vi th info~tion 8Zid will be provided with bac:lcgro1md to the stratag;r anj tllctics or
CC resolutioDB. lli. 1he CC vill ut111ae the Perish General ~stin&B to briai mE!IDbers on CC rGBOlutiODBo

cc.

13. MnUlERSHI.P

OP CC AND P11

ltJe rollovi.ng deciaioDB ware 11a.tle on the question or membership CC BDd PB.

ar

the

1. Cde. lladix has been remoTed from membership or the P:B and c:c. ii. Cde. Tqlor hao bean :removed from membership or the cc. iii. 1he details or Cds. T~lorg ra.ture -political and state ,.-o:dc vill be vorked out by the .Pl!. Cde. TBTlor vill be reealled to Grenada in tvo veeka time to ~infom him or the CC 1 s deciaion. iT. Cde. Mo"Bamstte is ~z:l a probationar;r period or 6 months. He vUl

105 - 8

''--

:-

take immed.ioto rent from all political and state .vork .for a pe:=-io- of one lllOnth. Do.r~ thio period be will alDo receive medic;:.::. attention. v. Cde. ~a!n is pnt on a ~-obatio~~ period or 6 mon~a. vi. Cdes. ~n and M.\~ette vill 'be. assessed in ~. 198.3. vii. Ccle. \ib.itemaD vill be severely varned for biB weak pe:rformanoe.

14.

EXP.AliSION

<>P'

THE POLITICAL BUREAU

1.

u.

Cdea. Yentcrarr:Layno and James have 'been made members of' tho PJ. Ccle. ~llie Coard vill be l.lBBBSB~in March on the question or J:le!D'ber.sbip .of the Political' :Ba.reau..

1.$. The CC -.coept.s the resienation of Cde. Bernard Coard from ....be CC and PB.
The deta:l.la of this will be .~orked out by the l?ollticsl Bureau.
16. ORGANISATION Oli' 1'13 1 a \0RX

1.

11.

!!be P.B is. directed to orgnniae its wo:clt according to ~ :.. 'lea of "clusters or wrk". The P.B 'Will report to the CC on thi:J by December 10, 1S82. A sub-colllllli ttee of Cdeo. Strachan, L-ouis on and BiShop to lOOk at it.

17

PARTY PROGRAMJ>IE i. A Sub-Committee of the P 8 :rty vill draft a new Party Prog:::::'amfl~Bo 11. 'lhe sub-committee cC}Ilprises:

ill.

a.,Cde. Louison 'b. Cde. Bhyllis Coard '!!be deadline for tbe completion of the draft prog:ra=e is March, 19f

105 - 9

ForeillC :nolicy is the extension internationally o! domeGtiC polie)

tt.~

It

i~

the

~rojoctior.

on the intenl<'tional acenc of

i~oef:;oct. c!~"~r.tic polie~

.._'\tiorw.l

~~~licj'

line purcuod or tL3

ti~~>t

This c!oer. not lllean

e countJ7 16

co.n

be

n:.:-~:ly ch.iftc~:

to

.~.nt

ic.ooooc! cr. tho !r..terr.::. t.ioncl &c<.mt:.

bo rooted in ita domestic situntioo; in ito politics, itb

p!liloa:>pl'~, its

eeonomJ, ita

coojlr~pby

- tbeae factors are the

m:1in det.entiur.tc cf c ccu.ntey' a ford en policy.

a:aGt lll.>rB:f" be ecnsithe e.nd .U.crt to the dyfWJIIic re[;ional

c.r.1 intorn!'tior.ul
t~i tlllltiona

BDd 11111at bb cor:nl.r.nr,t at all

::.n tZi.!Gr si!\4t:.t1ona cmd irl the internation.:'\l status quo.

O<rNAil.\ 1 !: HH>t:IGJI f<JLICY

Crcnadu'n Foreign rolicy reposcG on

th~

r.cientific

id~o

lo;-:iclll found:l.t:on irreconcilably opposed to the er.rluitation

D.Dd do~:.dna t ion'()f nation by nc.. tier..
!hie. ie cont~inter.t "'-'it~

G!"cn:k.::-.. ' D <lc ..tcctic r.~licy which io Op;"'O~d t~ th~ ext=leit::.tioc

~oedo

DOCUMENT 106 106 - 1

&J.risinc; out ot its dor.Jestic sittion " country's foreign relbtione is geared to fulfilling certain concrete needs
~cco~;liahinc
~d

clearly defined goals.

For Grenade twelve INCh

needs e.nd r;ocla b:lve been outlir.ed: (1) grants;

~:~achincry

(2)

c.ort loanr;;
c~Ui;"J!C':C:lt

(3)

lines of credit;

(4)
(5)

end

(either throu;h loan" or gifts;

(6)

technical
~ol<:'iCI'j

aeei~;umce;

asc.rkets - (;IUU'!lnteel! lonc:term;

(9)

(7)

(8)

diploCL.tiC r.uppo:-t;

t:toral ant:

r.clit~cd

supprt; support;

(10)

Eilitory end security electoral support.

gro~ded

con~ider~tion;

(11)

material

(12)

These noede and goalo are

in Grenada's domestic reality

J.nother dcni!i-

of underdevelopQent alld economic backwardneos.

Cl.o.nt determir;ant is G.-:-en.&.ri:l 1 G cco~t.!Jl:ic

re.:.lity f.lG a cmo.ll

i"lr.nd stctc lackinc vitcl ecoc!:liC cndo~.:mcn\:c eucl! as:

(i)

o
//

viable in!raatructure;
~d

(11)
(11~)

human

reo~urcea

(especially skilled'
.

trainel!

peraonn~l);

a resilient resource base;

//

( 1v) n lnrce r.:ark~t;

( v)

fir.ancial resou,ceu;

(vi) c di. versi!"icd

' ~cno:!: i
'l'ht1

(..,: ii) no4;u":'P.l. rcsnurccc.

lj

accent on

supp~rt

in Ore:1adc 1 a forei!;'l rellltior.s ic factors but is &ic;ni!ican"tly

The

'

detcr:ir.eci not only by domostic

influenced by t!1e regional and intc::-nationr.l si tu.:otion.

Crennda Rewlution, the supreme fActor delinentin Grenada 1 o reality, is confronted by the hostility and mi&ht o! irnperialioa:.

u.s.

As a e:nall country Grenada rer,uires ext.,neive

=l:cces~fully

and intcnf:iVe intcrnaticn:::l support to co::;bc.t

~.. i~pcril'.~.:..!:~ ~he
1

,j
i(dj
... ~~
"1
' .!

fc:-cir:n rtl.atio_nc. !tt.:.st reflect thic. nocci

G

for L"t:p;:-:>rt

Grenud.ct

:!'or:icn rele.tionG

L1Ust

be the front

line of the defence of the Gl:lr:ious !l:crclc 13th Revoluti::m.

I5SU:::S /JID CDr:CI::R::s Ol" OREI!ADA 1 S FORI:!Gr 1-ULICY

.: 'l~'
"'

Granada's foreiGn policy has been

cor.o~stent.

The major

thomes are constantl1 reflected in the !oreien policJ statemeots,

' in
106 - 2

- 3 -

in the speeches

b~

the Foreign Minister and other !Unisters

both in international forum& nnd before the asseoblies o! Grenadian people.

Co~on the~es are (1) the call for vorl4 peace;

(2)

the

question of detente;

(3)
(5)

disarma~oBtl

(4)

the resumption Also, on

ot tb" Sl:LT II talks;

the qu&sticn of
cha~pion pc~ce

peacef'ul. coexie:tcnce.
~~

Grcr.&ea

pioneered and continues to On

the conc<;pt ot the C'l:dl:benn na a zone of peace.

tt,is Circr.&da ..... s r.'cle t'~ h~.s a F!aiolutior. a::!ortod by thf:

Or,~t>niF.otion

of iq::.oric~n !.;tates (OAS) &t its Asstlmhly in L.o;. l'e.:t,

Boli vi& in 19?9. Cen tr.U. alao to GrenAda 1 s foroi6JI polic;r pronouncerucnt.a and poaitiona are the ballo11:od principles of non-alignment - antiirn_!:.e:-ir..lis:n,
s.nt:J.-l~I:.O.cici:!,

r...nti-zionit:E'I 1 c.:.nti-coloniPlie:ti, e.nti-

nc:-~-c~lor~it!lism,

L:>ti-f;,m:is:u tu; 'l'cll ar..: irrcr.conc:ill\ble oppot.i tion

to titl hoa.tinc of 111ili t:.ry b&r;ea. fhe principles of national &Overeignty, respect for the territol'ial. intecrity of states, the lecal equality of states,
~!t&

rit-:ht to Cevclo:> ont:' a owr, politicG-socio-cconorn:.c process

!rom nutr.;ide:: intcr!erc:.ct:,
tl:.n-intcl~cr.tion

frc~3

in the Uor4cc.tic

af!airll of states and ideological pluraliom ere cor.aiater.tly stated in and defended by Grenada's foreign policy. Revolutionary Grenada has steadfastly supported the call for a liew International Economic Order (NIFD) and for the decocrntisation of the international economic system especially the international hm; advoctod
Cooperat~"ll
t~.e

monetar~ ayste~.

Alone with this call Orenodn

~outh-South

li.ier.inr, ar..<\ atn,ncthenin: of

Cocperct~on

Eccr.cz:;ic en.C: Technicr.l

cr.ong

De,clo~,inc

Cou!l'.ries (r;c:,::;) (TCDC).

BeginnL"'g vi th the Colr."Donwee.lth E&alis of Government l'.eotins

in Lu6ll..lw. 1 Zrusbia, AuguBt 1979, Revolutionary Grena4l bas led

the

........
106 - 3

It

the call tor special consideration and &aGistance tor small island atatea, a category of states facinr; particular probl.,.... At the

meeting or l'oreign Mi.niatera ot tbe Non Aligned Monment, New Delhi, India 9-1} 'Februar)', 1981 Orell&aa vas able to ban the moTement
reco~~~tr.end

that the probl811D of Slllall ioland statec be

particularly

considcre~.

(For moro on Grensd&'s position on

s~ll

island states

see the Prime l!inil'tPr' 11 BJoeoch in A:-uba in Annex In sum

the~ Gr~nsda's

foreign policy is very active. situation

~

It

oddreesos itself to tho

intcrnotior~

issues of

COl~STR:JCT

OF Tm: I.OP.LD

'l:he wo:-lc;, ns the Ministry of El:ternnl Affuirs b.:!a it, is

divided into

seven (7) geopclitical regions.

(2)

They are the :idcile East1 (?) the

(1) the America.:;

(~)
F~r

Eastern Europe1

(3)

western Europe;
?,uat.

(5) The Caribbean!

(6) Africn1

Of course thouc t::oopoli.tie!.:.l rer.ions s:.:.tisfy Grcnade.'c foreicn policy needs nnd interests to
dif!eren~

extents and levels.

Therefore, the degree or closeness in the relationship between Grenada and each or th regions is not uniformed. for Grenada's relations vith individual countries.
GRENADA ll!PLOI!ATIC MISSIONS

This also holdo

Grcneda currently maintains seven (?)

~t.ese e.re

eMba~cies

abroad.

in Ct:ba, Venezc..-;le, the United t:iuz~~m, Bclr.iur: (tb.e I:~),

Canada, tt.o O:'.S/U:.>A Missien &I>.d th& Unit"d Nations ):iasion in the United State5. Plans are fully in train to establish an Embassy in Iraq. Orellllda' a Ambassador dcsit,"llata to Iraq is llr. 0. Benjamin. The possibility of setting up an Embassy in the Union or Soviet Socialist Republic (USSB) ia also being actively explored and &llo.uld be renlioed before the end of 1981.
106 - 4

/Grenada "'

GRJJ:ADA AND T!U: AP.S!UCAS Ae csn be perceived from the

f~ct

that Grenada maintains

!ivo missionn in the Americas, this is a region o! importance to Grenada. For one, many o! Grenade's nationals resida in the The misaionr. in these countries

U.S.A., Canada, and Venezuela.

hnve tho tir,l: reopondbility of looking after the intereGts of these nbtiouals hbrcc.d. Socondly, many of t!:esc nationalo are able and

ruc willing to B5s!st the revolutionary process unfolding in Grenada

econor..ieo.lly, !'inanci.:;.lly E..Od politict-lly.
tv.ei<

The missions have the-

of

mo:.~::.oing

th" Illltion,.la abrond to that end.

In thiG regard

tho r:iseions have done good vorl< particularly the CAS and UN Missions. Since Grenada seeks to develop Yery close relations with the Latin American
c~untries

despite the langu.ore di!ference our relations

rOUpint;t: "-'hir.h brir.r to;:ctiler the countries of the region. S:CLA,

L:LA., OLADE, tho OAC, !ICA, are c:<a:Dples of Eroupings in ...-r.ich

OreDAds. declops relations with the Latin American countries. Grcne.cia has
diplc~tutic

rclc.tiono: "ith 11 of the !..atin American

only t.1o'o couhtrica.

Thi;; wi:Cl be

ir.>;,ol"ovc~ ~hortly

ns Ccie. F.ichz.rcl

Jo.ccbs, :.mbassHdor to Cuba, io Ambas_s,.dor designate to Panama, !licarngua nn<i !lexica

w~.i1e

Cda. Matthew W1lli!<ll1, Ambassador to

Veneruela, i5 AmbasGador designate to Colombia and Ecuador. Cde. Vernon Simon is the Ambassador designate to Surinam and should present hi5 letters of credence in June 1981. Five Latin American only two orv

countries have u:obaGar.dors accredited to G1enada; reeident.

Gren~da'

s c:>ot re;nv.rk.able forei!"A policy initiative in Latir

Aruerica was to pior.<>er tho concept of the Caribbean Sea as a Zone of Peoce v.nd to h.we the OAS Assembly in 1979 adopt a positive Rc&oultion on thin in La
~az,

Bolivia.

Other countries have

recently attecpted to pretend to be the pioneers and supremo champions of

th~

concept.

Grenada must not allow this farce to be

I <uccesstul
106 - 5

succesdul and must tighten up its definition of Caribbean arid t:he Zone of Peace concept and take it into other toruiiiS such aa the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement and CABICOM. On the El Salv.. dor question Grenada's position ia clear and irrevocable: the Junta in El Salndor is a ger.ociclc.l regime

bncked solely by

u.s.

imreriLlism c.nd devoid of any internal base The rtue and authentic
re~rosen

and consequently any legitimacy.

tt.tivc o:t the Snlvr.doroc.:l people in the Frente Democratico

Revolucione~io

(FDn).

Grenada han excellent, relatione with the RevolutioDarY Governments, people and coiiDtrios of Nicaragua and CUba. the closest relatione with those two countries. Grenada
deoil~es

Grenada has

senr:U azreoocnt vitt. Cubtl end rP.ceiveE trernenc!oao and invaluable a:;E.id;cncc from Culn in num.-roua
<u-eu:;; tbe Hew

International

Airport, Fisheoriee, Education, IU:i.itnry, Agriculture, llc.U. th. Cuba has also consistently supported and defended Grenada in international forums. 1/ic'rc.;;ua
h~s

h'~"

&leo I!Upportecl

Gr~n'lda
i!~

internationP.ll;r Wid Oren-.da

rcctd.";:..;)d technic3.l D.esiztu:-.ce,

Gronac!r.t

tLe fv:"t.'1 of militt-;ry uniforr,:z,

from Nict<rar,ll!i. HicAr"-cua

in return

has

supported end

defcnde~

intern~<tionally

beins tho second country to rocoo:nise the

Provisior.al Govern:uent of National Reconstruction in 1979 and Grenada sent two teachers to aesist the Nicuaguans in their litel'acy
pro~;rW!Ime

in 1980.

Gran~da l~s &los r~ceived technical aaaist~~ce fr~~ ?or~ma

( tr.,ininc; of poUc<ok'n), t:c::ieo ( acholr.rsi~ps in sports),

( 1,:)00 tins of .~he&~ ir. 198o) nnd Venezuela.

Ar~:;tontina

The Voner;uele.n.r. have

ci ven nssir.hnce in ee,eral e.reas:

Health, Collllllunication (a r.eow A technical assistance

beacon for Pearls Airpurt), Sports, Energy.

acree:uent between Venezuela and Grenada exists and covers areas like raods. Urazil has extended to Grenada a line of credit for

the ne-w people's plane chartered by LIAT.

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In

- 7 In addition the above Grenada will soon be holding discussions vith Brasil and Mexico to eT.)llore and arrange areaa for technical assistance and cooperation. A delegation from Grenada is due to Alroad:r a oelegation headed
hba visited Brazil for

visit Mexico for thia purpose in June. b;r L7dan RamdhannJ, member of the similar dioeuosior.s.
p.~.a.

Out of these diocusoiona the plane emerged.

Grenada's relatione 'ldth Lr.tin .hmerica bas been active at ma.'ly lonls. One thin.lts tl1ough that there is room to imtenaify and widen For one, Argentin&, like BraEil, Y.cxico
a~d

tbvoc

rclatio~c.

Vene~:uela,

is w:10ng the 1110at developed countries in reLP.on.

Perhaps

the same 1Ditiative puroued in regarda to intensive diecuaaiona with Mexico, Brar;U and Venezuela tor technical uaiataDce and coopPration agreements can be pursued with Argentina vho has inc!icated otrono:: ir.tereot in th<' Caribbean countries of' course the
ao~e~tie policie~

o! repression, the links

~ith

South Africa and

Israel, thu part she plo;red in the Boli vio.n Coup, and the rw10ure of her interest in the South Atlantic Treaty Organisation arc factors
'l.:.n clor;c t.o
~-hich h3.VO
t.rr:<>~ti~-

(SATO),

to be considered and "'eir,hed before mevinc however, the poac.ibility &hould at least

be ccn:::idcr.. d.

r.A~TERN

EURO.rt;

Grenada nov has diplomatic relations with all Eastern luropean Countries.
B~otern

However, Grenada hoe no

diplo~tic
amboss~dor

representation in accredited to any

The U.S.E:..P..

Earop nor does she have

an:r

!:n.cterr. Europcnn Country on s. non-residi!nt bacis.

t!Je G.D.!i., Lulg.,.rin, nunt:tU"Y und Czechoaln\"t.ki:l d l hova

8.:1\>::B&ndors s..ccrodited to Granada on a non-resident bas:i.s.

De.~pi t<> ~ha

lncl< of rcprcwentation Ornr.&d~' s relation!.' \o'ith Grcnsd:> he.a Trade

tt.e l:astorn i:uropc<>n countric" is substanti<>l.

ac;reements <:z:d Scientific and Technical a.r.:reements with the USSR, Hungary, Pulcaria, Czeeboslovnltia, the GDH e.nd .Poland. Under

these ngreencn ts and tho many Protocols at tecbed to GOII!e of them

Grenada

......
106 - 7

- 8 Grenada baa received .aterial assistance from EasterD EUrope -

aeau of
other

tr~UU~port,

' scbol.arabipe ud aasistanoe in asricultu" UIOJI&

Gl'e&Bo

Grenada's relations vith EaaterD Europe wao.aigniticantlJ developed and began to bear fruit after tvo Yiaita to tbot region
b;y DeputJ Prime Minister Cde. Ilei'JI8rd Coard in

1979 and 198o. !htt

Cde. Deput} Prir:se Ministezo also atteaded the 26. CPStJ Congress in

1981 and further developed Grenada's relationo with the USSR.

Gronada perceives the key role the Socialist Community baa
playd in defending t.he devclopint countries and is consolidating

the ho.rd wn independence of these countries. Ala0 1 the oupport Jational Liberation Movement have bad froa the Socialist C011111111it;r

Eastern F.uropean Countries

diplo~stic oupp~rt

c:u~

be a real source of political and

v~st

apart from the

potential they have for

technical

and

'ecor.oQ!c assistance. For thoce two reacons .Grenada

~torn

must continue intonsi!yine ita relations vith

Europe.

Therefore, the possibility of establishing an Embassy in Moscow must be seriously

and

positively explored.
I~atorn

Another initictive in i& a vi oi t to Roa111nia.

Europa which r:sust be

con~ide~ed

At the rec8Dt meeting of Grenada's Heads

of J.lissions in Mllrch 1981, Butler Rouse, Belillont, St. George's, Grenada, l!igh Col!ICiissioner to Caziada, Cde. Jiiiii!IY Eanaanuel,
~eported

that tho Romanians bad

approac~

him expressing interest

in having the Cdo. Prime Minister visit

Ron~aniao

106 - 8

T!fi: MIDDLE Ef-ST

Grenadh recogniaes that the Middle East with its petro wealth offers sreat scope for: ( i) (ii) technical and econocic usistance and cooperation;
Econo~ic

Cooperation among Developing Countries (ECDC) -

South-South Cooperetion; (iii) a stronger role fer the developing countries in the
~onoey,

vorl~

Thus, Grenada's forP.ign relations with the Middle East has been guided b1 the recognition as well as by Grenada's principles of antizionism and &nti-imperialisa. Algeria, Libya, Syria and Iraq. oents Grenada has developed close relations with Today it baa technical assistance arrange-

>:ith Libya, Alr:eri&, Syria nnd Iraq and has received substo.ntial l.l;;eria io providing c.ll the oil, gns,

as:liatance fro!!! them? eour.tries.

t:scd by the a:achines ecplo7ed in the construction of the 1\ew International

Airport for 1981.

Crenn~<'s r~lations er.~d

vith

t~~~e

Middle

L~st

countr!es was strenr,tb

:-.:"_;;

dt;-rt.;lo;~d

after :;riu:e

K~.nic;ter

Hl.!urict: Bichop visitedthe:i in

1980.

The Pritd! Hini;;ter brougb ba::k over ECi2lm. in grants.

The

possibility of a visit to other Middle East countries such as the United Arab E:11irates (ll/,E) and Kuw&it is currently being
e~ored.

Mr. Asble:T Taylor, Legal Adviser to the linister of External Affairs,

visited Algeria and Libya in April 1981 as part of the mobilisation for the re::eatly concluded Co-!ir.:J.ncing Conference for the international airp~rt

held in Brussels,

Delgi~:ll

in cid

~pril

1981.

Also, it ic likely

that the Deputy Prioe 1-'.ini.;t.vr 'o'ill pey n visit to Libya, Algeria and Iru.q this Hay 1981. Thus, Grenada has pursued an active policy in the Middle East designed mainly to harness the iiDIIIense potential the region has for grants,
106 - 9

- /i.-

lines of credit, sort loans, technical assiatance and ener7. Grenada's Middle Eant polic7 is also
~eared

However,

to develop close relations

with the anit-icperialist, anti-Jionist forces in the region and to 'sup-

port the Just StMlggle of the Falutinian people.

l'b:~s,

Grenada has reco-

gnised t'le I'LO "s the legi tim"te representative of the Palestinian people
cJl~

remaino unawe,rvint; in ite connction tlw.t no settl.,ment cun take Therefore, Gl!eD&da hae t&ken

place without the involvement of the P.i.O.

c. pocition

irrecon~ilt.blJ'

OJl!>OCed to the Camp David ATtement.

On the !r.,q-!rar.

~<ar

GreMda supports the initiatives taken by the

~tween

llon-Alir,ned Hoemmt to mediate Just .elution to the eonrlict.

the two countries and brill& a between two anti-imperialist

met~bers

Tho

countrieo, tow members of the Non-Aligned Movement, two

of OPI:c,
ti.G

two E.r.ti-:ioniet countries ie !undar.>ent4l;y re;;rettable J"'rticularl;y

it consu:.ea tremendous enerbJ' and. resources which could havtt bettn gain-

fully utilioed in the anti-imperialist, anti-zionist

atruetl

It must be pointed out here that despite the invnluable assistance Cirendc. :U.s reed ved !rom the
~iid

i:!lst. finunce' encru. pdrol boats

reproscntn.tion in the rEgion.
th~

!roc Libya, Grennda has no diplomatic

Grenad~ has

diplom3tic relatione with seven (7) countries in

Middle

East but has not even a noD-resident ambassador eccredited to anJ of the coll{itries. send It h therefore ke7 that Grenada implements the deciuion to

Mr. 0. Benjamin to Iraq sa Ambassador

lt.'ESTER.'I EUROPE
Or~n<!d~

has t"o mi&Biono in

\Jest~rn I:~roJa:

(1) tho E.ich Comr:;iaoion to the United Kingdomt

( 1!.) the l:lission to the
Diplom~tic

::::r:c located in BMlaaels, Ileleium.

1~

relations have been establiched with

West European

countries end ambassador accredited to eiGht. As a oource of touriam and as a !lllll"ket Western Europe :is of impol~ tance to Grenada.
106 - 10

Also, in the United Kingdom are~ of;Qr6 nads'e

national.a; thb adds i11portance to relations with Britain particularl.J

u the British Rat1onal.it7 Bill is

led
~oeruaent

110

topical.

BowYer,

the Thatcher

of Britain baa adopted a hostile posture to Grenada and

bet~een

there haa been ver1 little bilateral contact

the two countries.

Grenada' G more fruitful relations with Western Europe has J:!een through the EEC Commission.
The EEC bu funded projects in Grenada

ir.cludinr, the building of communit;r centraa and the suppl.J of milk.

the best knOwn toreilft relation initiatie Grenada baa made in

' Westen Europe was the recent etapng of the Co-tinaJICiing Conferenoe

to mobilise funds for the International Airport.

Grenada hc.c als:o sourht through the

Soci<~list

International to
,;esh::"t~

clevdci stronc relati:me vi tbctha Social Democratic Parties of

~urope

SOllie of

~hicb

are in

po~er

in their countries.

!his is e policJ

which has treeendous potential for realising material assistance for

Cren~da.

Also,

throur~

the Socialist International Grenada can make

cisar~tttment

it::

con~ribution

to detente

end f''"'ce il) Europe,

With r'rMce Grenada bas a progr8111118 for Technical Cooperation. This includes road communication, energr bio tas, agriculture, mineral
~

water and the training of teacher in French.

These areaa vere raise4

bJ Grenada clurins the 'risit of tba Freaoh Technical aacl Cultural

Mission headed

one Mr. Andre in October, 1979.

The victor, of

Francois !i tterand or the Socialist Party, a member of the Socialist International, in the reeer.t presidential elections should closer cooperation with France.
~rmit

The EEC Mis9ion covers

~or~

countries. See Annex

106 - 11

- 12 TilE CARIBBEAN

Most of Grcns.da' e rdatioll8 vith the C ribbean baa been throush the regional inatitutionn:
CAHICOM and ite Ministerial Committees,

WISA (eoon to be tho Organisation o! Eaet Caribbean States (OECS).

Grenada han been consistent in ita attendance of most ot the meetings, seminars and
~orksbopo org~ised by

rccionel bodies.

The rore i11p0rtant ones are the CARICOH Council o! t'..iniatere Mct>tingo, the \.'ISA Council ot Ministers M etinga ud the Meotincs o!

tr.e ::. tandi::g l:o::l:lit te~ o!

~:inistcrs

l'oaponaible for ~oreic;n Affl,irs.

In these forums, Grencda aeeka to cooperate closoly vith its Caribbean

counterpurte while not sacrificing nutionul socla and principles.

Grenada baa a.gred ith the other to.stern Caribbean Countriea on
the tr..nsforl!l-:,tion of the \oleat loc!ies ,;.osociuted llta.tee Council (HI,;.) into tlw ;jr,~or.i:;utior. of L1ot Cu.ribbco.:n <;t.:tao (OE~Z). coa:e ir.to bcir.g on 4t!i July. Grcn .. d,. !u.s
a.g-rr~.i

The OE;.;s oh:ulC:

in principle but the

proposed treat7 must be carefull7 studied.

Desrite the hostility of some Caribbean countries Grenada has displ~Y<Hi

i tc; good

nei[~h!:ourli

ness on &evcru.l occHsiona; for one, after

tt.e :.ir.ion Isl.:..!'::.i i..!~.:"itdr~ t;.nd UHJ t~.ppreher,.::;ion on on ito terr~ t:~r;r or

But.lba (;barlcs,

Gr"n~dn

returned the btter to the Government o!

St. '/inc<>nt; crnin Gren!ld:J has offered, desr,i te ita weak econotcy,

scholllr.::.ipo to the other countrieo in ita F'iaheriea Training Sch:ol.

ln order to atrcnc;hten u.nd pro110te its
rel~ tionl:l

with the Cnri bbc!!n,

Grensda has

cie~igna.ted

a lligh Commill8ioner to CARICOM.

Alreac!y st. Lucia

a.'ld the Buh,,:::os hsve ccreed to

Grelilda' s rcqueat to the Curibbean

.St. 'o'ir.ceot ll:.& rc!~::ed arcuinc to the e!'fect that the rel:Ationa .:oJJOUld

be on a c.,;ltilat~r:"l bndGI thut iu, tbrou(lh tho TLT;i:>nal inl:ltitutionc,.

AFRICA

Grenada' a main foreign polic7 concern in frica thus far hao been
the eitu~tion in ~outhcrn ,\frica. In all international forums Grenada
1.. /

106 - 12

.., ...

- 13 has been very conoiatcnt in its condemnation of South Africa's apartheid and raeiom, ita illecal ocCUJ'tion of r;amibia, ito
gc:nocid~tl

repreasion of the South AfricW'I -'nd llazdbian people ond its llilitfrJ

aecreooion an:i acto of dostabillaation ac::ainot the l'ront Line .Statuo.

As
atrL:~l"
11 co::~crcte

rr.anifei>tation of its

co-~itment

to the liberation

in '-;:,uth ;,frica Grenuciu in i'ob:-uury 19131 gave EC;50,000 to

the ti&mibinn Liberation 1'und cct up by the C>:-gunioation of Africa.-)

Unity. ( 0.'.~)

i:.ue to the

uc;~to

ctdc of ;.:ndercevclo;mc>:ll of the

ccono~UiLII

of

th" .kfrican cou:.trica Grenada doe:! not view ilfrica as a cource of

fino.nciu an:! econolllic asr;;ich::ce.
~~ch &B

however, indiddual. countries

Nigeria with ita booming oil economy con pcovide substantial

iS a m:,tt.cr of fact Grenuda reed ved

aasiotonce.
::x;~i17,0:>0
t~nti"l ~oz

a. grant of some
'I'ho po-

frcm t:igcria for b:.lnt:..eo rttbobilit&~ion in 1981.

intcna:i.fyint;; rel:.:ticn& "'itt. fo:igQ:-ia e:d.at& end is heine

developed.

hfrica can be a source of creat

C'.lf?Ort V:.cn
th~

diplo~~tic

moral and political

i.r.p<"ri ,.liat apon,.,:.>red bol.1b went

c;rr

on JUlle 19,

1930 cctre!"al ~".!ricu.n c::ulltrif.!t; c;:..m3 o~t con:ict-o:::.:' r:.t; tne vicioc.u at tact.

Also, when

u.s.

i~perialiam

attempted to sabotage the Cofi~ancing

Con fr.rence held in .3ru:.;cols recently the i.frican countriea:; of the IICI' all the
c~e o~t

with a strong reaolution condemning the

~euvres

of

U.s.A.
Therefore, tlrt>o:.tdtc u:u::.:t inteiWif;y its diplomutic relntion3 "ith

the ,.fricDZI count:-i(':.;.

i-r.;ncntly Grenada h::.o :,.lations only wi_.tb

loGo th~n one h::lf c~ th~ .t1frican countric3 ~C doeG not h:1vo :.m

a:nbal:!::.:t.jor uccr(di t~d to any.

Movou have been Cl!idc to uccredi t

Grenada hzu; recogniaud

Cdc. fermi:;

-'utm:~tine to the ir~nt l.ine :;totes.

r~latio!lD

Qlld has ecto.bli:;ho!d diplooatic

with the Saharan llra.b

Democratic Republic showing once ag~in ito support of just liberation strugl;lcs. 106 - 13

14/

- 11t FAR EAST

In Asia Grenada bas developed close relations vi th very f.ew countries. Diplomatic r&lations exists
~1 th

nine countries

an'

four

bftve aJ:lbassadors accredited to Grennda while Grenada htismne &~credited. Grenada h!is been critical of the South r.ore&n fascists
lll!Cl

hilS

developed healthy relations vitb the Democratic Peorle'a kepublic of Korea ( nPlii':)(North Korea). Cde. Selw;rn
Str~:~chan'

s visit to tht> DPilK

significantly firme.:l up relations while Korean tr11de and cultunll. delecaUons h:1ve visited Grenc:dr...

"l:lo, the non-resident Arubu<sador

A technical and

Mr. L1 Jung Ok haa 111acle sneral tripe to Grenada.

econo111ic cooperation agreement between Grenada discussed end negotiated. on the Paradise Estute. 'o'ith
Ind~a

and

the

DPRK

has. been

One of the aroas

i~ aD

irrisation scheme

Gren;.cia has dit;cur:sed the

pot~.sibili ty

of techr.icLl

acsiutance.

~his

involves a cotton gillller,r for Carriacou.

Nothing

definite has yet emerged from the discussions.

t. (lrennC:a ddecation is &cheduled to visit

very ih,rtly.

~:ongolh.

and Vioetnu
GrPJ:.:.:.:!n' ~

rhi:

~ir..it

til,o'4lci really vicien

c..'1;.! ~CC'!"!en

relntions o:ith tl'.o::.e two countries of the Far E&st.

llD'.BERSHIJ> IN INrER!U, TIONAL OI<GANISA'l'IONS

Grenada enjo;rs memberahip b. several international organisEltions* This reflects Grenada's active foreign polic;r geared to promote peace aud cooperation
Til
l:OV!:l~ENT

W!IODg

the members of the internc.tionul

C:OJ111DUilitl''

OF 11cJ!I-ALIGNBD COliNTRli;S

This

intornation~l

organination io key to Grenr.da's foreicn policy. in 1979 and wos immediately uade a mecber In the Hovt:rncnt Gren.di:l has expressed
t~truggles

Grennda joined the

;ove.~oent

o! the Coordir.11tin;; Bureawo

organiced support zor the liberation

the world over ani has

* Su

A:~nex

106 - 14

- 15 -

reinforced ito an ti-ic;perialid, nn ti-coloniulist character .. Reciprocally tho Non-Aligned countries as a movement have expressed !i~ oupport !or the Oren~da Revolution~

.'

Statements to that

effect were adoptrd by both the havana Swnrr.:i.t~ 1979, and the Foreir,n Hinisterc;' t-:eetin~;;, New Delhi, February

1981:

This moral o.ild political

supr.ort is indispomsable for llren:.da confronted .&s it is by alisa; the point is tr.at. urt:n~dc' B a;en:bcror.ip. in the

u.s.

imperil'.ovement

Non.,>~l;gned.

Grenaca' s ::.e,ber,.hip in tH, Hovemcnt ha~; earned and mntcrial o:upport of mc.ny
countries~

it

the reepect

:.:t .was through attendance of

the Havana Sum.oit that !'rime Minister Kaurice Bishop aade: the rital
contact vith the f':i<!c!le b;ast .. countri.es and .,an able to visit/"lgeria, Iru:;, Libya ll'!d. ;;yria r:uboo:1uently and obts.ined tre!!wndou<: finllncial

J;o fer Grontia,h&a not yet bee':' very activol;r involvec! in tha Coordinating Groups.o! the
Novem~ntl

th"t is the groups

!?f

:ountdes

respone;ible for particular areAs such ns tourism, fisheries, wo:nen, ' . " .~ ' ~ : . .: . '~ : -. .. . ' .

ho~sin;:,

etc.

Cde. Kendrick itadix rccP.EtlC" attcmded tbe

fi~:t.~ri~IS

l:cetir:e in Cub& t:.nd

it

s. cXJH~C":te~ th;-;t Sin. lhjllio \;oard will ~ttH,~

the \ioaen' s .'cct'.ng Cl.lba. thi's :1ny 1~81,

>~ttcndance of the Meeting on

'J.'hese

1'ouru::n in Cypr11s, ,1u'!e 1S81 shoulc! be actively explored. Coord.innting Groups can enhunceGrcuac!D! s prestige; crete gains !or Grenuda.
"

8.!1!1 also bring cor-

' .~

T"rlE UNITED 1\!.TICNS

Gren:od& h6:o uncd the Unit;,ci r;ntions to mi'.intain contact "'itb: the
c~n:r

countrie::; in whicb it hcs no

rt:p.~e~rmto.tion.

This adds

importunce to Grenada's membership in the United Nations, In that Orcadr:wtion too Gr.,nac!a has been able to show sunort for liberation move:~~ents, &llpport initiatives !or peace and c!isarma. . . ment and bus been eble to explain the Grcnoda Revolution, Grenada boa not so !ar initiated any action in
th~

'

U,N.

16/
106 - 15

- 16 MeMbership in the United Nations has ullowed Oren,,da to btmefi t !rom U.N. Acer;ciee cuc:h na UNE.3C0 1 The United Nntiona Develop:u<mt
Progru~~~~e

(UNDP) and The EconoMic Colllmission for Latin America (~,\).

,.ddre:;st~d th~

In 1979 Cde. 1-<aurice Biehop

}4th \leneral Aso:embly the 35th

of tho United Nations while Cde. Selwyn General

Asse~bly

Str~cban addre~sed

in

19~0.

so;;II.LIJT

Ir:T<:rtr:,~TIOil.<L

In the

~oci&list

Intcrnationcl
~ace,

Grcnn~u

has been able to show disarmament, detcnt5,

orhanised support for

peaceful

co-exi~tence,

cooperation between nationo and !or the national liberation atruggles. Grenada' 11 relations vith the .SI 1 developecl through the attendu.ce of ita aeetings by Cdc. Unison Whiteman, baa earned for Grenada etatements o! solidarity vith the Gren::da Revolution.
Vi tal uiplOIII<>tiC fllld poli tic!il i1portnnce.
Me~bersbip

These

otater.~ents

are of

in the SI has also permitted Grenada to develop relations

Eu~pe.

with progre .sive partie and sectors of Weotcrn Bishop's recent attendance of the SI
Meetin~

Cde. Maurice

in Holland served to mru:e

t:h~

.sooci coiltuct r:i th the let:dine per:::on:;.li ties und partie,; of

,, ....

Grenu.da' s mAin interc.ction \Iith this grouping vas the attendance of the lleads o! Govcrnr.-.ente Meeting 1::1 Luoak&, Znmbia in 1979. that
~eeting

In

Grenada's main initiative in the

~mmonwealth

was madet
BILd

that is, the advocation of the need !or special consideration assistunce for small island ebtee.

The Cde. t'riu Minister luc:id.q

preoented a pnpcr on "wall island stntee outlining clearll' the .severe constraints which these countri&e must surmount.
FOR!011 POLICY
Gr~nada
~UCCESSES

AND "CHiicVl:;t:l.NTS hmong

has scored eome successes in ita foreign relations.

these can be cited (i) promotion or the opecial eituutiun of s!D&ll island states throuch its determined efforts Grenada has been able t1)
106 - 16

17/

- 17 have a vide erose-section of the international communit7 recognise the amall bland atateal (ii) pioneering and championing of the concept of the Caribbean Sea as a
~ne
partic~lar

problema confrqnting

of Peace - the OAS haa recognised

it as s~ch vhen in 1~79, La f'az, Bolivia, Grenada tabled

a rc:solution wt;ich (iii) bcir.r the oecor.d

WIUI

auboeq,uently passed; to
rec~gr.ioe the

st~te

Provisional

Goverm::er.t of N,.tional. iieconstruction in Nicaragua, June 197S:. This move consolidated the revolutionary process in Nicaragua
~d

acceleratad Boao&a's !all!

~tate

(iv) being the first

reco~dse

in the Western Bemiaphere to

the Schz.ran J.rab i)nl!1ocratic R.epublic I

(v) civir.g m<:terial aupport, EC&50,000 to Si:APO; (vi) the

trcm~ndou~invaluuble

economic, financiel nnd technical

asaietance received from external aoaroea.

BALANCE OF FORCE!> IN THE liORLD

Grennda's foreign policy, as can inforl!1ation, is hishly cctive. It

i~

b~

perceived from the above

rooted in Grenada's domestic

situRtion and is suided by Grenada's principl!!s of non-.Uisnment and nti-i:npcri"liB1!1. However, any succeosful forcicn policy must be

aware of !lllcl rea;.ond to the international conjuncture. One o! the main characteristics of the present international conjuncture L; the ch&Jiging balance of forces. led by the u.;; .,, hclc! uncho.llenged swey over socialid coo:muni ty in t.ittor.t; OUld t;rowing e'iu"l ;,t
lca.~t,

Previously imperialiGIII
me~ldn~.

Kow the

~>till.

Tht:U.s.s,R. io the

of t,t,,, O,Z.A. of the

O~EC

Other pole::: of po01e: ),ave developed countries to exact from the rapacious petroleum,

through the

~bility

\;est adequate c<>mpensation for their nc: tural resource; Thuc, today when the

o.s,

imperialism launches economic aggression

Mo~ambique,

against Revolutionary Nicarncua and

refusing to sell them

18/
106 - 17

..
vheat, the U.3.S.R. can supply the two countries with the necessary vheat. When the

u.s.A.

refuses to loan money to Nicaragu11 1 Libya

provides the money.

\ihen the CIA destabilisea Aapla aDA' sencle in

mercer.a-ies against the popular HPLA, Cuba moves to assist Angola

lllilitarily and successfully.
il'ben the

u.s.A.

tries. to etclp .Grenada

building an international o.ir;...ort other councriesaasist Urenada in the construction o! the airport.

The point is that

rna!lkind.

u.s.

imp~::rinliom no longer

'holds s1ie.y over

CID

'!'hough it retAaina powerful iJ .s. irupericl.ie~m is

the decline.

1'oday as oil rich Saudi Arabia increases ita contribution to the International Jo:onetu.ry Fund and its votin6 po~1cr increasc1s the baaia for the

u.s.A.

veto control of the

intcrnationat.monetary'syste~

ia

being eroded.

:J.oubtle.o.s other oil-rich countriJ6 will follow the

:.r.,td.::~.

ex.:l.l!lple of o:;a,;c:!.i
'i'bu:~,

Grcn.>da' s foreign policy

b~lnnce

~be

cognizaDt of end reflect

this change in the

of !orceo.

A foreign policy vhich is not

J.o

mind!'ul of thr: intermtion:.l conjuncture is door.1ed to failure.

a cot:ntry
cr::~;~,rr.e:.

on the co:1..;t:-uction of a revolution, the change in

the world's b::lc.ncc e;f force; is for Grenc.do a poGi ti ve i'actor.

106 - 18

LIST CF COUNTRIBS WITH \JHICH GRENADA

OOES NOT vi!SH '1'0 DEVELOP CLOSE R!.."LA 'l'ICNS

li)
(ii)

BOLiviA
CCt-.:O:iC ISLI\l(D$

(iii)
' ) \lV,

CHilE
CHI~A

( T)

EG1PT
EL SAL'IAOOR

(vi) lvii) (Yiii)

HAITI
BONOORAS

(ix) (x)
(xi.)
(xii)

LS!UEL

GUATEMALA
PARAGUA'l
SCUTt! KC.R!A

(xiii)

TAIWAN
SOUTH AFRICA

(xiv)
{xv)

URUGUAY
-ZAIRE

(xvi)

DOCUMENT 107 107 - 1

CARICOM CFTC CLAD

Caribbean Community Com:nonwealth Technical .-l.ssi:>tance fund

Latin American Centre for

~evelop~ent

Administration

ACP/EEC Lor.1~ Convention ECLA. FAO

IJ.:tD

:Sco-::oNic :ommission for "'atin ;,;r,erica Foo1 ru1d A6ri~ultural Orga~ization (UN AePncy) !nt'"rncAtionnl B'll1k for Rer:on::>truction anri Dev~lO!lr.:J:t ("lorld rlank)

IhF
I:l:c::-n:\ti)nal Fund for Agricultural :levelopment
ll'C

International finance Corporation

Inter-A::~erican

IICA

Institute for 1\gricultural Cooperation

i~:~tions

Member -of Cot:rnom1ealth of Non-Aligned

~iovement

or . .~.>~
OA~

L?tin ;.merican

!::ner~y Or~Mization

..

SI

Socialist International United

N~tions

Or(!;ani::.ation

:. __ ;:_::)

-- .. '
;

-\-'

/. iC.
~est In~ieo

Associated States

DOCUMENT 108 108 - 1

0 U R

COUNTrtY

I S

I N

DA NG E R

DRAFT RESOLUTION FIIC'M THE CF..NTAAL C01MITTEE OF THE NEW JEWEL MOVEMENT TO PARTY MEMBERS; SUPPCrtTEi!S ANil 'THE' RROAD MASSES OF THE PEOFLE OF GRENADA, a-1 THE PRESENT NATICN/1L S'Ec(friiTY SITUAT.ICN FACING OUR COUNTRY AND REVOLUTION
: .:/

The Central Committee of the New Jewel Movemen:, havin9 met and analysed the current threat to our Peoples 1 R eJolution, issues the

f~llowing call 'to our people:AN U!MEDIATE THREAT TO OUR REVOLUTION N~ EXISTS (1) The New Jewel Movement wants all party mer:...,ers as well as the entire people of Grenada to be fully consc:-.ous that there is now a real and serious danger of an immedi;,te military attack fn'-one form or .another, against our countr:' and revolution. Such an attack could come within a matter :i!'days, O'r~ven hours. This is the most serious threat ou:: country has faced :ince March 13th 1979.
(2)

The proof of this li12s in the followin<J :Thursday, 1 :h March; the Comrade Leader o:

;;n nurl<Jet J<"IY, last our party and

RGvolution, Prime MinisterJ-1aurice Dishop n >de a speech in which he warried of the danger of stepped-u'' military a<J<Jression i.n our r'?gion.
forty-eis:h~

This was

follow~i,

not even

(10) hours later, .. by the large seal~ military

ph:~

in .. __ ,;::.on against Nicaragu.f',: -which ':ook

e in the early

hours of last Saturday morning, 1 ~th Narcb.

(3)

Our party's analysis of the threat to the :egion and to Grenada in particular, .comes not only from the verbal attacks
of
sc:-~ior

officials of the u.s.

admin~st;ration

not only from

the major at tacks by President Reagan. ag_al. .;t both Grenada a.~:J Nicara9ua om March lOth; not only from the large scale military manoeuvres right now bel.no .;:ond\lc.:e<l in our re9ion, Our understanding of the sericus thre.a:t' to )Ur revolution also comes. from a wide range of concrete in tell:. )<mce information available over several months, and especially in recent demonstratin9 clP.arly the deti!.i::.ed abroad working in close
of an. at.tack on Grenadn by counter-revolutionary forces
we~ks,

planning and organisation

collaboration with US imperialism,

and in particular with the CIA and the US Defence Departmt. We even hnve the names of the CIA case officers who have been working togP.ther with GrcnaLlian counter-revolutionaries

ovcrsaus.

2/ .. ...
DOCUMENT 109 109 - 1

(4)

.:rne:-.only unknown . ..f.actor., .. therefor<l 1 - is the 1late--of the'lai.mchin_g _of. the at tack,. an"!. the, precise form. thP. attack wili-'~ake. HowP.ver, based on intelligence. reports
WP

do

-'have. some 'de:fini te

L!eas as to th:? possible forms .o.f an .. attack.~:.we r-epea-t' t-hat the fact that such an attack is concret..,ly planned for within a matter of
(5)
~ays

or hours is not in

~ouht.

SEIZURE CF' OU.I CS:,llNT;<Y HEJ..NS THE .~:.../.:.!-:!:::__~

Our peopl" nust understand clearly that the military seizure of our country _by i:nperialism.wou.LI m~an. thP.--"Je&truGt-ion-of many lives, woull mean widespread repressinn a11d brutality, would mean the .P..ncl of all the benefits our masse1 ,have r.eceived from the
r.~'1olution.

It would ..mean that :(>,renad:;,v would -be-- thrown

back many years .:md .that the gl9rio1.1s proce>.s o.f construction which has taken .place, !;ince the. r<>volution-.."oould be totally destroyed.
(6) THE N-""1 H/1S _LE:) THE PEOPLE TH;ICUGH l'!.ST TH11 !ITS ;,N:. A TT/1CKS

Th.c

NJ~l

.0_v,,r M;>ny

yrc<~rs

h;>s lv<l the peoplt> The party

mobiliz:<~<l

'r.ouoh Gairy' s 1_.le masses to the 1973 1 . <1nd the pnrty: mobilized
~:obilized

brutality G:v! m:Jrc!er.

Peoples' Conwmtionon Independence, .on Peoples I Con<JrP.SS on November on !\larch 13th,. lS-79._.. .1nd NovPmbr>:r
~lo-::"

~lay:,0,

.1~h,

197-3.

r;H~.

the. IJC"';->le to seize power .and led the peopl-' in seizing power The
p<~.rt;;

hns led thr> r80ple anJ

r;

the people in the defence of our revolt1tion through the October of 1S7S, th<? :Jamb att,1C' Jun;, 1</th, the t<:?rroris't att<1ck in St, Patrick's on
2.-:c!

;-:o.c~mb12r

10th, 19LO,

.\

19UO,

the I Amhe.: anu 'the Amberines I t"hn;a t fro : lJS imped.i:llism

which was met by our 'Heros of :tile Homeland' manoeuvre in August 19111. At this cri -rical time the NJN once mar" cal . > on all our people t) mobilizr. ac_tively in d,;fcnc,; of thr? rr.vo.' . ..:tion, in ckfcnce of our hoJ:?eland! i!

Tf,SKS.

F'l;CING 1'~1E FMt""J

,.

~-

THE THrm;;r OF r:JILITilllY INW.SIG;

rrr ,"; -: ;,>r; ... ".. ---- - - -

1"-ECP:.r;: IN THE LIGHT CF

.(7)-All' ste-ps rcruired

fo!:'

the all-out defence J:f''our colll1try must

be taken'- and they must be taken innedi~ti-A)i'.

109 - 2

-3(0) The first and most important task is the immediate and total mobilisation of all patriots into the militia,
.~

All

'<'iren~ctL3ns wh.; lov~' their ~burl try 'mu;;t join the nilhia now .,., ,.. r .. "'
All militia members; rio matter how well''trainP.d, must show

~~~

: - . '

tbr

~vg~y:'d~il:-\..p of
. ,. ; 'I" I; :

the

~J..iitia ''it ~his

' . .. ...

tiMe, to receive

'

.,

. further int?nsive training for defence in timhs of invasion,

'lJfo~,e. whq p!flif1Y,..,.t~?i N,~caragur.,l:las .. be;n at~acked but ve
. .

sl"'.all escnpe, either because bec;.\use

1 ;W;;~
1

W(~

arC;:> an isl.:\ncl or
~he

..

bl~cause

we

arc small nnd not important to

"rc'ulwt=\ys lucky
11 ,

llnit.d St:>t<>s, or just

,':'.rc~ likr OstrichGs huryin'J

their heads in thf? sand and"puttin<Jth,, li'ves of their children ;md the future of our revoluti'm :,t risk, Cuba, the Seychelles and the Comoros are also isl;,nds - and all have jnva.de>d, Our people in every Jill age must ensure .. . been... that all patriots sign up to join the militia 1 and report
,.

for duty immediately. There will also be an immediate recrui tm;.nt into certain sections of the P,R.A., to strengthen ou: army.

Our frme<l Forces will need assist.:..ncc in many &r-:a:. including the guarding of beaches an<l vital targets in the country, the rligging of trenches throughcut the country, donation of large bags {crocus Ui">g size) anl old sheets, donation of food and water to militia ccc radps who must go
into immediate. training, assistance in
<..l

!..viug or 1\!nding

vehicles, assistance in first aid for cl illians as well as militia, in looking after children so ttnt young mothers can go to the battlefront in time of invnsion, and cooking for both the armed forces and the childr,,n. (10) Central Committee members of the party wi.ll be in every parish of the country starting tomorrow. They will be holding meetings with various groups of .:i.tizens and will be organising medical and service (cooki;) support groups in each parish. (11) Comrades who want to join the army or nilitia, who can do

<:;1Uard duty, drive vehicles, or <li!J trenches should contact their local militia or phone 2990 or 2265 (St. George's)
7-623 (St. Andrew's); 9-12U (St. P.atrick 1 s); 2009 (St.
Da~id's),

St. John's Police Station or St, Mark's Ilase, 8230.

~1

109 - 3

-~-

(12)

c;::o~x;&des who ~<\n :; ~tn.:lc~ f~r!\ t

il.~d assistance; -cooking

.as~istancc:.~_who can.dol)ate food, large ba<Js.et'c.'; or who

can,look ilfter children during militia call:-ups
.'"'
'

and at

time~.of <~ttac~ should,contact your local party office or

.
..

phone

3~31

or 2303 (St, George's) 7212 (St. Andrew's),

6412.(St. ')avid's) 9310 {SL Patrick's) B::!30 (\vest Coast).

* *

UNITE~;,

CO~S<::ICU?

lu'D

Q,(GA~ISE:J,

\vE WILL WIN!!l

LCNG LIVE THE

;<EVCLUTICN~ ~ ~

March 21st, 1903.

'i )

109 - 4

CF.NTILI\L CONM.l:ITE ftEPOilT ON FIRST PLENARY SESS]()}r

.1)- 19-.nJLY, 1983

Histcricnlly, the Central Cv=ittee has r:,et ,m man;)" ocassicns tG analyse all areas of th.: Pnrty, !;t;te
~nrl

i1ass work, This however, is

the first full scala who listie rlenary cf the C.C, llt;;t .... ~-en riednelJ<.1y i)f:!: i7.uly, 1983 an! 'iUes,lo>.y 19th JulY, 1983, ,th.,
of ll,J,I1, sp~nt ~ix :n:'.
h~urs a~sc::Jsin,::
:1

c.c.
54

half

(6i-) d~ys in pl3n<.tr'J- a tctal d

c.ll

ore~s

.;:f Party, Mn::Js and State work, The st:tencth:J

and weaknesses of the l'arty 1 s performance were highlightod <:>.n<l a numbr:r of conclusions w0re made.

gf!WU.
(i) Main !eature
In its
~nslysus

of th:! pres:nt po li tic::1.l and

;_,con~mic

si tu2.ti~n, the

'i'he c"::tirm<?! f~ih;rv .f ttl'". f;:crt'J t" tr'"nsfcrn

i
~~ .... lf i.i.lc8ll~~~~ic:!lly

and

-.~rr:nni:Jati~nclly

nnU to

excercise fir::l le::l.lership nlung a L ninist path . e .'.:1 th: f:'.c: . ': th: acut:! fisc- in th.: complexities
:':1~ \i.ffic~ll ti.e:~ f~t:in 1;

the '\:vr;luti;Jn r:-n c-11

:,_.r,-::;

cC

,r.c :.:ic, ;1,.li ti..::--:1, s: ci<!l, r.U.li t;;.:::;r

THE PAR'l'Y'

Over t~l~' ~JI...rL:.,\1 u.nclcr. ri.:'Vit:t-1

~1eaknussesstrikin~~l:/,

GUT

r.:~.rty hr.G \1emou::::tr3ted. r:tr:ny

i<loJclut;ic::lly, thcr.:
3 n.1

;;olitic::!lly,~,n:J.

C>rt;ani::;:JtirjnP.lly,

l~~:;t

hn~ ~(:,.:n tht~

et:Lt..r.:;' nc.1 (.-.f r!0ep petty bc;urc:ccis

mnnif::.,::-.tion:;
ideolo~",ic<l

influ-.nc: in the- ,:-:rty .,,hich hfls led tc tw:J

'"!:.~:J

t:e::.-.:s.
rr~.j_(;h:

fc, ture c:.:t!'" tv

t:,-., forw \ihun the Party

nft.-"r recocnising,

ho.J tu st<'P up its mrl: ::n.Jn,;::;t the

ClS \-IC
losin.-~
:;J:-'.\-1

::~asse::;,

i'!!

htJW c1CT;t';crously c l<iSe th&.;o Party Cc~:'!I.-:!C

to

11:1ks with the m.'lsses, Tht: i'etty boure;ccis respcnse

t~ ~;<,use

antl a tti "::udes hnv;.: c.:.ntinucd as can be seen by th3 low rate of attcnd:mca at h-US!.!
r.md cc.L1L1unity work anJ. the lack
C<'.rryin;~

,,f C'lnsizten::y 1:::,; _lnrc;:) :;ections of the i :1rty in

:-.::Jpull:'vl'Y e.reos of Party work.

out

2/ In the faoe

DOCUMENT 110 110 - 1

In thil facl.l ,)f all this, th.:.ru wns a olu_winc down c:f th:. irJport:-.r.t
t~sk

of lJ.1rty buildin;_:. 'Ih:; i-'.')rty hC~s nlS<J f;:dlct.l to r:crui t :ntc-

t:'a..J..l th.: lnck ..f : h-~ir !:r--s...:.n<.>: :nd .irtflu0nck: ni t.::

t-~r.lp

h~:; :) 1 -~e:nt:d :J. rl~fi

in th-:.; ;.>uli tic.1l w,. rl: .-,oc-ng tlw

hn~:

r:.:!:~~;"c wc~\k
1 ~>.

I:-1 a.ddi tion,

"'nr! incff '-'ctive, In the.
_par~im.;.

the poli tic:-1l work in th.; r._,cionc

ns
..-1 r~.;sul t

bovn

of po r 1l!ad0rship by the: F.C.ll.

'nurc1~
1

lnr c<lse of St. portions. ,

s the si tu:otion h2.c rc.-;chad crisis pre-

C-;:;uplcd with this, ~~u h'1.Ve: wi tnaco,;d th>: int_,n:.;ific;,tion ,_.f

th~

idcolo,;ic'll s tru;;:,:l' nnd n t the S<'J::c ti::''- the ~; ~:r"'~-1 , 1

:_1,_~ ~-X- . !~

ti1::-- l . .b tb. ..

... ,J::", !

~...hlC :

t.i .. n ~l-~:~~-: .. :1. 1~ 1h. !"l:Spon~<: ~f

t}.l:

l:hur..:.:!l !.;!:~

!.;l:.!1 -:_.

~.:ti.:!J

up ,its

Jcti\,.iti~s ;,.-r~~:;;ni;;~:tion;-ill~.. ::.n~J

ii}v .... lo;_~ic:-~lly t(

~'lur

.. n

thi" tlc nrl -nJ ctr.;ncthcn

ick~limJ.

it th.c ::;."!:"' ti: .c, ur

;-r~

;>u,.;: nl :.::-,chi r .-.ry h::s bL"<. n incredibly w..;nk lc:~dint: t._, th: !'b"ir

~1il...:

. )ur . _ c, n,:;~.y }l;u.i c~ .. n tin~t:d tu .-:rr. \i we.. :;rt- v:-:r-.:.1:~-t!C.!.r.c

fin:~c"

---x'tr'-'1.'-' ctifl'icul ti..::.; in u bilisin;: .,x Ln1c:l

:.r:<l r'--

(nir.. t. h:--.1 t k.:l :_-::1pi t~ll

inv~..:~Jt:.~~nt

pr. ;j~...ctt;,
!Jr:.,:.::~

l.':u-~.:.:.1

lioi t0:-l

l.:y-.

;f,

m:

:;j.~,~:-:n

tl':,. crmfidc:lC. :.f

;;... :: Li~.n:: .f th~.:

.c,.; lli..:nc ... "ith the: l.1C:Il

r:: . ti . t'." l .; \~. :J._;!:~ r
h:.lS bt:-CVI.iC

b.-.~u.r~~~oisii.:

_i;_,.,_; :t 1<-v._.L.;,in,_ ''

c...:.:: .pl0x. !'i\...C.-..-nt I:!i nc.:t:.:,
pr~vi!h,; iCL... -

;:uch

Li .:!_'l,

-.:ti

ti~

ns

n l

i:.:;~t.;ri.:-tliso

's i_:;I\:win;._;
fin~:nc\.,'

-:-:tt~,.;!::l_it-3

L ._i..:.1.i. :uV. n.;._ n.! p->s:;itl._.

Utr:\1. :!: ClJI .tc the. Le.1l

cl..:~:rt..:r :~p\.:rc;:i:

0:--tu;,_;;,;:,i:Jie

h::~

: ,:-;. !c the:: naccl f.,r : : ,uch

tL.n

J/ by
110 - 2

the <:ntirc

Jl
by the entire Part,y of th~ strate1~ and tactics on how to caintain that

I
,,r
tho wtJrking pecl1! 1
r:~orc

eccnomic allianco, and uso 1t in thu int.:rcot

ever.

urc.::nt, 'rJ.) nccrl to lJ_,::::;-_ in !tin:! thcrcfcrc 1 :tl:mt .. the couint; tw" j'J<lrs oiill Lt.: p'lrticul.::rly difficult "n.l cc;npll:x en tho cconor:~ic

front.
SOCHL .BEN"i1<'ITS

Notwi the tendinG :m incr":::sed r.:ilk di:Jtributicn progr-:.o:Ju 1 n nero cffici.:nt housing repair prc:.:;r::u:u:-,0 1 do(;p in the socioty,
:~

r1oupenin;; tf frt:e he:c.l th <'n:l r.ledicDl Ci'.rc., ex-

pn~ded education opportuni ti.:.:s, cconoi~iw:; nnd conSUI!:cri:;n hnvl: romlincd

MILITARY
In this period, we hnve so..;n th0 d.,vo:::bf,I:H.mt of th;; 1\,,,;bn;;l D,f<:r:c0 . ' t'urc~ 1 increased e~gro!J::>ivo U.s, ::mnc'!luvrea ill th. r~.;,~i~n :;nJ r;tcpp:(!
up cc''"rt 11<.:tivi ty r:;:-:im; t 'Ur H.;:v) lu t.Lr On
th~

0th:r h. m! '

ur

vine:.~..,

t"ili tir. ur;i L h"v.:,

,J,:cr~~c"!

in 1u:::-: ti"ty u.ni ts

~nd ::Jize i:1 c:..,st o::cn,~r~pi!ic r'(ivn~l, !'n! th" :;.,d:pl::c<: nili ti:

which Pr"' new :!_,vel;pir~ ::r..:still ::t an C:!:Jbry:nic st:::.;c ~.nj thus m:.od

tv be ctren;:the:ned.
IGG!C'!LL

I 11i1th: Caribb:,r; l'e,:i,l1 th,:r;: h1::; b:vn r1i,_:ns ._f lnc:r..:~:;in,; co-ur lin2. ticn
b..,t,~cc,n th. ;:,cr.: :j'"vvloj:c:J r..mntri<3s (p.crticul::rly J::un.ici:. ::nc! B;.:rbo.Juu)

aml U.S. iu._,.::ri:~liSt:l, 'lhcy h.:-.ve ;:1<>, b~i;tul L

increaov t.1!0ir pressure on

ih:vol~tion.

tht: Oft:CS
At

c,~untrics

in thdr ;;:tte:nptc t" is.'bt<- the: Grcn::.u:'!

inlid:~ticm:
f~vuur

the s_<::ne tiuc theru have ll;.;'"n strcmL

int~;;rnnticnnl ~c1k,

vf :>. :':1-'n.!unl shift

iL the b;,lLJnce. of fcrccs in C:\HICOH in ' ur

perfvJr.ancc,

b.:-,cvd on our ccoronic

prcctit;8 ;;n.l (r<::\lint: ::!c.na b.:t!t-: in thdr

terricries,

INTEHN:.TIO!i,. L
The Iie8gan '":l.. ":linistl' 1tLn em:! U.~~,
w.:.:::puno in
~e:.;\ ... rn iiJperi~lisn

are crowing Qore

~nd :.~ore

at;;;ressive <>.n.l ::rv nt ,,r,so::nt rushirlb :::hea:l with pl<'.ns to dopioy nuclear .Lurq.;
lat(~r

this y<:nr. '!'his has led to the hcibhten-

ine f EC!st/~lcst tc:nsin, pvsin;; a grnv; rltm;;cr to pe~cc. At the sr.:me

1~/.,. tiue, tho World

110 -

tioe, tlie World pcnc~ r1<:Vu1.1Unt ia ;;-rowing cystco is cuntinuiilb tJ be consolidnt.:u.

r~ncl th.;J

World SocialiSt.

LOC;;L

our

prcpocnnu~

victorias :JC!loinst He<>.r:::1n

en the, Jiir:;:rt
Sw:~-:;i ts;

quosticm;
victories in Ochf) hi us :"lnd T1ini<l::vJ victc.ri:s ;:t
OBC~

CiJtlCOi'i

nc:atim:s
succ~;;sful

- i::p:.1ct of thi.: P.N. 1 s

vi:::U.t to thv US,,

{'b) Grc~ t-.:r co-'-'l'<lin(:!tion L..:tw,.::n rv,_:i:m<ll prCJt;ru:;:: i ve: P~rti '- "'.

{c) Our cmtir.,....:d <:ffcrt ,..t buiLlin,~ link::J 1,.i ih th..: ;;, .. cf::li:. t
\~orl'.\

(d) 'l'h;_ ,;t:.wir.,. L ... 1:~... f tl1" st"tc f::ct .. r in th0 .;,c .nc;:,y.

{n) The Cmtinucd vic tt. rius of niLN in El Salvador.

(b)

'l'hc ..:ruwth ._,f 1-.:ft ::m! ,,roc;r.:.::Joiva c:>rg;mi::m tiun:.; iu Lho..

C: rib-

b.;;:n, 'tc ~;.'th-.:r with th.., ,:,:Z,:.~Jilll; pasitiv.:: s .. nti.: ,._r:t::: tr,H.r :.:;

Grc:n;" j_ iri th..: ObGf> c. un tri11:: .~nd th: ~rowth ,- f , '-''" : .:~:;:..; t,.::.;.;in tb.:
(c~
e~ric<.>~1

cc.untric.:..;.

':'h, i.q.ruvin rc:l:,ti . n:> .ith '.-lurL! ::.;,,cinli::Ju ,_,n:i ~:,:r..0 G::ricc:u
c.Juntri-.:u.

(d) 'lh<! ,_,r. win contr,dictiuns nn .. n;: :1n<l 1dthin Caricno ccuntii~..:s. {e) ~r i:::;.r<)vir~ .. r,:lit ti;;nn 1-11 th :;. :.1: k'-Y Ln tin :\l:,<,ric:m Gv:mtri0::J
0('

Coltu:,bi::t :'nl

r:-:ntin~.

(f) Grc:.:th in ::
fvr (g)
C.~;.

::.L:~l ~'~"~'! inf.,r.:letl r ... l:' ti ..m:; bc:t'>kdl G. rene.!:~ ~rd

;:.~<JkinL:

:lthr ,; ric_L :.m;trhs

ls...;l::.tin~:

it '0\:jocctiv.:ly :;;c,r<.::

~if!.'ic:ult

iu:.<:rili;.;n tn nchi<.'V0 th<,ir strntecic

GL' .. n~.12...

<;bj~ctivc:

of

aur .~,;;.;lu;in._

rd:1tiuns .-~ith rrini<lau. uf th<.: CIJI.

(h) 'Ih.: r~co.:nt

;;:li':J.:,;..

5/
110 - 4

IHT!lli!!A'lTUl:;'.L

, ( i) The

5/

(1)

The Mnsolidr.tion ~rut ~dvnnccljlcnt. c,f th" !i~tiont!l Liber~tion strJg;;les llnr.d,bi~,

El

::>.:~lvm!or, ti~,uth fric.~.

(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

The surviv'!l ,f the :'rent Linr; ct.t..:s in the f.1ce of tre:1~nlcun

pro1ssur.:. The curvival ".n:l axp;mc;iun ,f thu U,m-illi,;nc:.! !1ovcnont.
'I'h~; c,~caoivc rnl.: :Jf

u.s.

iopo..:rinliGo in ;,fric~, tho FJ.il'i.l.::: Bast,

c.entral

.::~tlricn

:mel th0

C~ribb.::"n

using

rc::!tion~ry rcc.i:~er.;

- South

Jl.!riea, Isrl".cl, l!.'l Salvador r.m:l H,:n.1urr:s. (v)

'1'b.3 vietcri"s of l'L'lrgntet 'l'hctch.:r, 1' britain :.nd K~,hl in .:~:.:t

Go~ey.

(vi) (vii)

Gr~:at st:rainc :md prchluus in the: l.L.C.

'ibo ;;n,;uiflb !Jt:ns<..lcc;n Irr.n-Irnq ~~;~r.

!ti:;'l!Ev! Or' TilE LI!i OF l~.hL1!
.Li-.ll'illt;;

a,_ i'l,;nru::r, th.:. c(;

J.'.Vlc;WO.o.l

the Lin. 1 harcii

ojf

the fc:i.y 1;ld.ch '":-~ lc:id !;wn in :::..:pt.::r.lbur '02. The CC ' anDlyo . ,l th<! t "v"'nts of the P".ri.o<l dmandecl hi,)lor irlcc-

lo .:ic~l C(nvictbn,

~octvr

:::::-crificeo, stron(;cr

le~del."

ship . r i.h :..:'.:.;:.;.:::.; l;,y :'.ll l'::rty c;;.r.rl'!dcs. ,.l.'.i T.i ;n'llly, l.h<: CC c'llLG r. pr.,p; r"' th;, :.ado.;s Lr th:
~11

P::rty

cJ:.ir::~dcs

tc; better

sacrific~.z

tr..:t they will have

t.::

:.,~kc

in

th~

co!lint: ;:uriod by t;iVilli: thGo clearvr ::\nd

:.tore

r\ct.<~ilod

;;:xplnnnticnfl c.;f what will be required of all

auctions (of th.; peupL

tht:.: ht. v~ lu ti
Tlw
Jie

/in c~~\Ynut~ ~uild ~nd <.'.dv~:ncc

-~'.h''

cc

<' 1.: . , :rc:.:tl

tho t th" ::r.!in feature of

pr;c;.::nt

1:' li ti~ .. l :;i tu::t.Ln ,-J;_;I :< n;;tr:Jt.:!ll VC:r'/ clCJ.::rly thrt if ~hoJ

:t,rty 1n:1 tc f;dl t'; llursu.: .;.ur Line of March, th'O:n ;;ur
;;r~c"s'~ ~ill

t.c- t:_.st

.~ .. finitllly

turneJ bnck. Furth..:rr.:o;ore in

we have: :,1ct1c c.ny 11r::>-
o;ur

r rioJ.;;_n;- th< 1:1ix spcoific tnok!l of our Line of H:-rch, w~

"'.:n
~~#

th~'t

in th-:.: few n,rtJne

;.~hc-rt.

,To.)Sf>,

it

W!' :.: ,.

.lir<:ct r"rmlt ;;f

pursuit Ojf th<-

Linu .:f i'lnrch.

6/~ Proof of the above

110- 5

b/

( 1) lb.: p:si ti\~ r .... spm~>: 'by th: w. L'kinc: cl('.SG to th: i<e::1,;c,n
~tt<'.ck,

.m' i

tl~ ,~r'''r('dlC: ~~::

t.h:: nr:t activo c:l'!rl lw:vline In thiu

r~~p.::ct,

clm:;u l'c.rc..:. L1 tlK ito.,vc lu ti .m t<;d:.cy it' c. lir.:ct rr,oul t ,,f

thoJ e-n;_: :in. :.,ci::liu::

J:.l'iuri ty
nu:~t-~r

cl:,u~10r:.

the:

.r~ilur~

<>f th~ Cli!; tc functi:n h"" lv>:::J.:f..w::l t-ur i::.plci.l<:llt<'.ti:.,n -.f

:.on.::.

(2) Our f:::ilure tLI buil<l th.:: n~s:; r;r>;''.niuntiono, Sp;,Jrts ,ond culture, ;~nd tht.: :rcr:ns of pupUll'X power h..1n ncltoJrsaly nf.tccti:!d th..; r.K.Jd nnd poli tic:1l diopc:ciitLn

,,f

the nausea.

(3) 'l'hc Pnrty h::-s f:'ilc<l tr. ;:nke :my proc:r<.;os in stre:ncthc:nint;
its
Lcnini~t cr~1roctcr~
S!;.'C t0r:::

(4)

\ie hnvc f:~il..:.d to build tlw

r.li.t:'t~int<i

which c:::n "n:ru:rc t.h u

.:ruwth of .ur .. ccnc;r::y,

n~~in.

it P :.;:.;ibl..: k

,,,nu~. !I.~'.1t:w. .'~._."!:, ::t LhL. ::::.~r.11..: t.ii:.v, ~-/1.": h~v~. uitnC::',i~;...:U !'h..o

-.;x,.~n:oi..n ::nd Jevell,p:1ect

,-.r
t<>

th~.: :;t::..t0 o~c~or r:nJ i::rpr:;..ra-

ocnt in

th~ ~tructurf'.l

<Hljustncnt of the c:concey. 1 iVI.: up t it.;; r,;::;p<.:n::;i'bility

!.il'l

(5) 'Ihc: brty MO ,.lf:;u f'lilucl

.J
buil~in,;

th .. lr.ili t.i::: qunnti t::tivdy

'1unli tatil':ly.

(0

i.~~;;it,,

tl1"

f:tir .1oount t.f pr.: .r<;:~ in

!11".:;!

-\ll'

intt.:rnatL.n.:l

WLrk, W.: otill

to rJ>;:;lu t.:ly rJuruS<: th;; fCJllcw UJ;

wc:rk l.r th'' pv t<:ntinl will n.:vt.:r

!J,, rc<llio .J.

SECTION III

Ji'ollowini:
th~

thi~r ..., ~~-,,

f t.h" Lino '..>f l'inrch, th_..J

c. c.

c.mclud(;d tlwt

: u~in L CUG cf t},iG Jl:lr)90nt pe:t;'ir,rl I:':UUt b0l-

110 - 6

7/ .. ~
! \ .

(1) Internal Party devc:loprJ ... nt, with spocial coph~sis on idcolceic<~l
de:velop::umt :mel nnd th.::
1~nrkint;

chc.r:~cter buil<lint~

(2) Stapped up id.:.dogic<:~l 'o'/vrk anon;;st th.: worki~ class, stu.. lents
pe0pl<:.

(3) Th.: rcc)rl~iaation and :~:asdvc st'-'ppin.:(up "f th<: vtcrk in CI'E. (4)" Th" ~doptiL:ll cf c:mcr'"te :Jununi"n t.~ .,;r.p~nd anrl deepen th0 wurk
in th.) eucgraphic rwgions.
1, .Iptcmal Party Develonmmt:

Rere.the CC concluded that the follow!~:

are

required:~u i1eolo~ical

a. The systepatic developoent of the intenl political

work or the P;;u-ty. Contiriua tion Jof the "w.:ekend" tr.:Jimt'lb

courses
i::~

is vi tal. However; we will have to find 1:1ore cr.;ative Luthod::; Df

plecent<!tion since the courses will be huld once evr:ry zix w,,ks

.. 'l'he wiin fo~us of these courst:s will hruza tc. be=i :further dovelopr.a.mt of. th'.:: charnctcr qur:li til:G 'If l'<.!rty
c::~drcs

within

~n ,~r

iclculccicr.l
+.h"

fr:~nc:wrl:.

ii. ;:ul:th-r :.h!V:L!'n ... nt

,,r~.;:nisnti.::nf:\1

:okill::;

b. A rr.cthodoloe:y of

3 y:;!tcJX!tic
11

;;uidonce;, su;;ervision an~ ~ontrol of

Party c.omr~dc!l ::1t l:ru.st be clev<!bpcu.

lllt:v0lu :mel in :ell nrc:~s ~f b.rty :m\ sb.te

work - pcli ti~o.l 1 i:lu:..lc,:,:icnl, ac<mcL.ic, [;:ill t.c!:"J unl Ncrneo.[; c. ,\ t:lcthodc.logy for th<: prui\:ssi(.)no lisa ti ... n ,_ f th<' i':e1~' s vmrk in all areas. '!'his !.!c::ms ioportc.nco.
d.. A systenatic npproac.h t'l our ,;vrk. Thin
h'lG

th.<~t

th<: questivn cf

speciolisati~n

is :.;f po.ranount

nssunccl enul7.10US inporto.nce

since

vi<J

do nut hav.: a "structur,.s"

pr.cbl~.

Th" 1key

. is tc. 'Jnsure

thnt our !ltructures func ti-:m pcn:Jont:ntly. e. Gradual wc.:ding out ,-,f the w>rl!t ellmcnts fron within the r:cr.k:; '.. i the brty. t;uarantee !. '' 0 yste1:1 to/a ncre carvful st.'lvction Jf cadres eni;e~inc th.:: l'nr.ty. g. ram:mli:nt structures 1\;r tht: devolctJi.:cnt of tho :r'm::w ov,;rse:::.s. h. A tiuc perspective for our new Party Constitution.

i. A tiiJe. persp.:ctiv" Lr the

k.
'~iiJe 'pers~Jcctivc.~ for

:levclop;.,ent .ot: a new

~arty

!Jroc-r&i1Ce

.j. The crt.'otion ,,f a i'nrty Scqool.

1ll" cunstruction of

:1

new l'o.rty Headqu:uterso 2. Ideological Work 110 - 7

8/

8/
2. Ideological workt

a. Worker Educ::!tion classes will corr.ence in thu

priv~t.J

..

sect.,r,

The appropriatn stups 6 :ovcrning th'' icpl<li.lcntation of this decision will be worked out by ~hu ~:o1kers Coc:.1i ttco and th., i'i:lnistr.r

Itt National Y.lobilisation.

I ' '

A special prot;rai:li:Ie for these clnsses_

will be devclopod by the Sociali!!ll 'futors Cocci ttee .. -- b. The idoolot;ical work aoong thil f.:~r.:Jtlr& tlUSt be stepped uv.

o. The

N'!O lias

been tlirected to :Jako

Ll'Jre

creative use of tqeir radio

prograoce on HFG.
d. Political ~uoation for all priti~ry and second~ school students. Political
eudc~tion fo~

all teachers.

3.

Reorganisation af CrE
'l'lle-CC analyngd the work. o! the CfE au bein.:. we.:!k ~.nd iJcntif:L'"d the

oain problecs as follows:a. Subjective weaknesses of the pariah levels.

b. Lew invc-lveucnt .:md inconsi!::tcnt ntt~nd.:mce vf w,r;-.:r;; ir thJ
ClaSSl3Se

le.:~dership

at the natioMl and

c.

Inad.:q,u.."1t~ ~nd

inufficivnt ::,;b!li:n tfon by the :,nos

.,rt;anisaticn::~.

'I'Ae CC
1.

thon conclud.::tl that:Cdc. Tan Bartholn:Jcw will nvw lead tho CPE.;

U.

Material incuntivcs are to b: linked to each phnsc of the

progracr~e,

with n sn.;ll inc"ntivv tc ::;tu~lentu who ou<:c.::soexprmd~d

tully conplete each level. iii.

'i'he curricullll:l be

to incluc\u II1stcry <.nJ Sodd

Stu\!ics, Soience .:nd tho:: <lquiv;olcnt u! o.::e<..-nd:uy schuul c.u- cation.

iv.
v.
vi. vii.
110 - 8

Fundrcisinf :\ctivities bu stepped

A r.:ore
11 dcqu::lte

up~

aili:Jinistrntiv.:: office be found for Cl'E of new pnrish co-ordin<:>tcr.rs.

~'" l.:~::ership of CPE at the pnrish level be stre1'lgthened

throuch the
Tho

nppointiJo;~nt

c.c.

ensures 'th~>t the L1ass organisntiono r.;r.ku cPli: a cain thdr wc.rk.

f::cus <:f

9/ ... 4.Work 1_!1thc

9/
4.
Work in the .::.:oGI:aph::..c r;;tjinnsa The

c.c.

exm"lin.;d tht: stntu

f i tn work in tho geoera,phic

recions, The '.iork in St. Goorge 1 s was analysed as being the nost positive whil"": thnt of :Jt. Jndrcw 1 s wr.o.s cl!use for great ccnc-rn. The CC wns of th' vi ..w thnt comoitteos.
~lis conzid;;r~itiori
1

i:ili.ould b.a
guid-

given to the role of th.: reGional G.M. s end regional Party arises froo thv
ne~d fo~ ~reator P~ty

ance of. the work rer.ionally and the dyn...uic deve:lopment of regionnl structures inclu4ing the The parisli-?-St. factors a<~ndrew' s

?.c.B. 1 s.

w:Hl i..l(;o identified as a cajor

aource of counter-revolution chcrncterised by the following

a. rJany oocinl

bCnt~fits,

but

littl~

political reoults; the incrensed

b. n :;:roiifvrc.tion o~ petty runours in the p2.ri;:;h; c. th..: continli.ld infLw of plcntinr-; in

svr~~.:

t:l<:~ri~\wn<:~ <:nd

ar<::ro:

d. evidence of honrdine of ooney by sone clements of the

rurnl
i. ii. ill. iv. v.

bo..;urreoioi~. fcllo~ling:_

The CC therefor c::ncludcd the th<: outpnriGh<::>.

'I'h: r.:..h:ployt:;.nt of ::ionc: F.'lrty col.'ll'adcs to live and work in

C<ie. I.:1n St. Il.<:rn;).r<; tu ti:;.i t Cz.rrincou forthnightly. ;, task foJ;"cc of two coor::t<.ics to be identified an:l sent to
C~t:riacou

to live !lnt.! work there.

bccol~t:

C,!e.

K~r.:lu

Mcil<'!rn:ttc to Dc,vid 1 s.
hou::~<:~

the reoidcnt Poli tic<:!l

Ghi~f.

of

~t.

Sp.:cial cnphn:.:io on
P<:~rty

to house, cocmmity work, (VCil 1 s) with

fornation of Villr!t,o C.;-ordinating Bodies

propn~:;nndn

'c'e'ub0rs a,; tho chiefs :lnd the stepping up uf cur work. s ccinl attuntiun must be civun by all
cor~it

vi.

ThPt St. Andruw' s 1s a particular :problen parish and

th~reforo

tces to e~ll ~sp..:!cts of thdr work thnt affoct St. ;.n,ire w' s.
10/ vii;.

110 - 9

Viio

i, t<HJYo

f(JrCU

,f

fvU.I' !'arty

Cv!U:"'CJVb

"''

~~--:-

Andrew's (to live <1nd wcrk thc:ro), cn<: elf 01hoo will !l:"~ :3
!')li ticP.l Hvrk there,, under the w.:,,kly
1 0 :uiJ::mcu ~f t 1,

r.;-,,_ir-

::;r:n of tho) O.C. viii. ~o'Uilter- inLelli;.:.nc0 1 the: cbi"f:; b ix.

~~t.

r. ... A. ;me!
1

t.hc. [!ol'i-ee

tc. t'in1

!;w.l

'be plo.ce:d in St .. ndrcw s, i;".IJacUn tcly.

in.~1: ~ Lri.::~lis:, ti.'n

:;ndraw' s t" be :hcn _priority in :;u.r

SBCTION III

'lh: Ccntr::1l Corxli tte<"

~,n.clyoc-l

th:: eccn1,t;iC L... ctGr~ 8f th: c

unt~y

c:n:

n~_.ted th'-' f,llc.wini:;:-

i l':bl-:.:::.: :nrl Difficul tic~'

i.

C.-ntir.c ,.

.ri<>uo

n.:;~;:t.ivc

,,rr ... ct~;

~ h~lt

.lf c:

-~:L

flow

.1:

r'..

bT~,,J.~ht :--;~ . :-:-... : t.:.h~lt

prcjcctc to

:-:n' 1

:.h(....::~t- :1~.-~~

c:VJn key inv..:c;t: ... nt iJr,-,j,:ct;:>, ::mch ::u 1

:.ir;.,rt, 'GFC 1 Enott;rn ;.i-"in ioaJ, .. ,::ro-Industri.;;s,

:.;,;,c::: .. H

vid. '-1-'

ii. iii. iv.

Continue:! weak pcrform:ncr:: .f ... h.., J'r... 1uctiv'-' :1pct.:rs

;,,.:I:icul turc,

''C~v-In:iul:ltric;s 1
(>\I!."

Fisht~ri-:s 1

T.::u.ri:on.

'l'hc fnilure of nnr/,f

t:Jvst strte;;ic svct,;:os L:- c.ct

uuvin,-~: ox:;.,rt (n~rkcti~)

1?83/1984 will bn >1ifficult yc:~rs end requires :.~.xir:ur:

effort:; ,,[ th'-' l'::rty on th0 cconc::.!ic front. H.;ncc t!: ,
y-.:~rs

i-:Jc:ol.;--i<:ll -,ork },::o t; be stcppec'!. ul to conb:-:t. c;;m::,:-

qu.::nt !ifl'll:'.llti,;:.: thct th..,su two

will , '" fcr

:~:::.

110 - 10

11/ ~ v. !-:xtr-::lo 1ifficultL::.: i:l

11/ .

v.

Extrctac 1ifficulti.::o in r:1obiliajne c:xternal fin<>.nce and receivin.:; ulrccl'.ly prm::is.;d

x~c,ur.tc.

i.

C.:.ntinu-:'1 prct;rc:ss in th._, .C'JO,A.1y::!.

tj,~:

ctructur['.l c.djust::J(;nt of

incrt..:.nce:d rlo::tcstic

savin:~_Gf

b. continue:<! po3itive: rud:uction in th"

fror.t

f,~,,d

i:;;pcrt till,

27 .5";6 in cnl) yc.nr to 25.5.:. On

f1r~rch

13,

1)7'),

it was 40i{,i
c. sizabll) sections of our overall it1ports continue to bc capi t<ll goodssforinvE>stuent d . decrease !ri the ii. iii. iv.
V

:mel not for consoc:ption;

~ntc

of inflation;
trr~di tiun"l

c. drop in uncnploymcnt - increase in jobs.

The rise in thu productivn ;m,l \oXpc.rt nf

Continuerl [Oocl.
Cl'O ,t.l':J

crc.ps,

::crfor::~<".nc.:

in .::xp<>rf on !lliil-tradi tion..;l

Furth:r . r. Mth in

Clll: C't:~ t<.:

.vmc:rr:hip ([ the: b<mkiru.: .;cc t:;r.

:>tntc c ntl'.:l ;,f 'lJlirNXill::\t()ly Continuu'\

i~o;l

5000 n<:w 2-cres of l'nd.

vi. vii.

Impruvc,d pc:rfJrtJanct: c-f GFC ::md GllC.

perforr..nncc of l"illi:!l on the cot:JOercic:l si<l'-'

;~11

Viii. C,mtinuv: t;ru\; th in tlw eo. pi t:1l pr:::1_;r<.'..':\l:lt: l0Spi t-: 'lifficu.lli<J!l. i:{. x.
xi~

th.:

'111, c:.r:u..;c":,,.. nt ,,r lcn, t.;u.: tr::k ,.fi t~l th.:c

~lWli ty..

soci~tlLor.

c.,:.-

Continued pru,:rc:s:.;. in :.; t:.: tc: J.cquisition d

Grcn~~b Is

pLmnin~

Hcllilay ltul -(Grvn:\C!.:\.. Dench Ho.tel).

~ble:

ni.

ir:ipruvc:l cr-.!i t rntiru.:;.

t'ut-bilis~
:1.

xiii. W8 h:Wc: b&en

t.:::>o:;ive external a:;d,;tanc,)

y.:~.r:o

cvo.:r t!1. first f:'ur nnll . ftc1r ouch lulil..ol';).tions, th< c,mtrnl 1.
'll18

hclf

c,f the itev:Jlutiun the .f<Jll:Jwir.r.-:-

C"1~;1i tte:c ccnclu~~"'.'l

<.'f St.:~te:

crc.;;:Jtim ,)f n !1inistry

G<~or'''-'

Bnkrprised, wit!: ne11 l'lini:;try

Ct..;i:l-

c. ]().

Louison ns the:

i'~ini:iL-r. 'l11:~

will t0 run by twu Boni'I.l.:.: of Di.cl.:ctcl.:;, nne I);_.ar..t

the uth..:r cot:l,risinc th)
n<m-~ro<':uctivc..

irisiru: the: procluc tiv<. :>ph(,r,; heudw'l '!Jy Ct!c. Louisc.n ::tnd nph"r:: t<.. be; hea::.ud

12/ by r1inister Lyr!en

110 - 11

'"/
!.:..

by Hini st"r Lyden Handh.:!I",Y.

11.

Soue r.f tho

P.!<!jCU'

proj"cts to b<.: ccmni<horol! for coll:J.bor;o. tion

in tb.:c upcc:Jin._ tw' Y'-'i1rZ :Jr~, fir:::t ;;f nll, ., n;;w t'-H,nt:r (20)

~r-~con~~ly,

in th\: ;;rc:--. :,f 'L'nu.risr:!

.::'.dl

.:~~ . v~~lop::-10nt,

w;;

':10:::(~

t: buill

::;.,y,m (7) : .. :r .. :::teL:,

throu(h ~t;"'t,
1

.n- hurd:.--~ .~n~ fifty (1S'O) r-y)::.s,

priv:)t~.- -~r! ~/c:r j: lr.t v~~nturr.: i:1"..r:...::..~t:.:~;nt3.

L~r

Oth<;r p;rcje:ct:.; h"r" inc luck w

-::x;-cnsicn .;ith :;,:;vi<ct asci;;-

t~ncc, th" <i.:v.-,lopr.~.:nt <if <.lUr rJ:'J n<)t\-J:.;rk ( fr:rty (40) ~:-iL:s

with assist2.ncc frau Cuba

th~

~nd

th" '-:aritb,nn lJ.,v.::h;-,c"nt :;:;ank

( CDB)) . ~be to be listC<J. h.:>r.:: in tbt.: in1ustridisa ti~n oi

gcocrCJphic roc:ions, p2.rticuh.rly :;' .. nlr::II 1 :J. 'ib.ic can
'!Chicv,:;.~

b<:

in p;:>.rt throu,_;h ccll<-.borxti'-:1 l.i .h .::cu.ntri<-s

'~ro-In::'.,;.:ari-

such :s 2':..tlf<11'i::, DP:IlK, "to. w1 th ,, f-:u:J :n.

:! l1. :.:.c

ti.n.

iii.

po58itili ty vf
iv.

-t;h~.- ~tnt~

st.::curint; !.J:.rl: 12n: f\. t'

;2-_:ri:.:-~ll tu..rc ..

'l'hc- priv?.tc.: s .... c'tcr ::1unt b.: cn.-;oc.r~~~~e:C. t~ 0x;lcrc invGst~D1~nt

Olif.Ortuniti<o:: .;ff"ru:l bY th.:, C:BI. !LwGv:r, tJ:ti.c :'!':;1 i:!USt b-:

cl0~:-'1Y r:!Llli i:~rc.:.l l:y

the: Party in l:v~pir:r; ,i th cur ~tr::J.tecic

t --

- l j__,cti vee ... t~t uw" t 1 I l ... , '' t-.. i---~ -~

l' " ;;

' .._

,l

f:~rtr,._.r:J

l;:!.ti:n. . __ t, ;---iVC-U3
:'_....;..~Lilit.i(.~j:r

.'.ill n:mr- t!J't :..t' C'iUCL:: -n th\..: tx;...:.,:i(: ?-rr.; ~~~-li~! =ity
o\

:..:-::

.~t-..... nt

~L-.

~-~~-~.

2.

W'fBilN,Slvii;.L

WCiJ~

'i.'t-.~

C.C. iln:'.lys .. d th-_ In tern: ti~n::l uc-b tic.nc: :t<:rf: c. f "-h0 l'crt.y :.n!
."!.nrl
ccr~clu~~0j

~t-~tc

th..-~t tb:.:r: ~. . as

3i 1 nific:.:nt i1.1 1 .r-~v . .::_:<.:nt

j:n r.L:.

'Jf

th~ lo.i);<:.t~;:.n u-.:i:linistr:;~i.:-n

which is

1-~l2nnint~

to

-~,.,;~loy nuc:lt:~.:~

',:'L::::pcn:::-

in .,_:..:;tl..:r:n !~urup._ 1 . ..:r'.Ji.~.~ ;t~l:i;htl::ninr; ~Jf it::.it-,..;(~~~i. t n;:.:i~._n 1::! a ;-r.~'.'"/c

\
110 - 12

.. ..~"r .. J,_:.'13/ ..;

~

+o "

llO - 12

1)/

'I'h; C, C, nc:t.:cl thnt rq:ionnlly, th.::r0 i1:

in the b.'!bnce of sult ..f:f~rcus

the~

b0(;inin;; c f r:. nhift

'i

in C.::ricor.l 11ovnrds Grun\da, ac

re-

a. tile c.:mtinueJ 0conu;Jic jlroblcrJ::l cJf C;\r: 11::1 ccuntri.:.:J;

b. th: fnct th:!t son: C.:-.riccr.t countrL~ '\l''~ cJnt,;ctini; S(!nts in r0cional an'-! international c. th<.: increasing l'0Sil'-'Ct for n..:,nts. Howcw..:r, it is tuo early t') lctei'I!line how lorlt; this will l;:st.
Gren:.~dn s or,:;Mi~Jn tions;

.;conooic nchiGV-

The

c.c.

concludou th:1t in ae0kin;; to improve thi:: W(irk thvrc

is need to:1. :;t:;p up the work in the USJ,,

~ :::r..Jci;_~lly Trini.1~d.

',/e~;t.:rn

Eurc;;:! :n 1

th~

~:;riLbr"an,

2,

i,,,,r,:rmi~J.'

t.h'-' :iiniGtiy c:f

7 ,:l'lJi,;n J.

fl'c:ir:.; t .. Ul'JUl'J r:ti>Jn..:l

::n.: ' tr:: t . ,;ic .L.pLy;.,.cnt of th'-

:>t::~.i'f

3. :Snf.luro crcn t ... r co-or.!imtion b<:tw.::.::n Hinio try

i'n1ty. n..:w

,,f

r'on!i, n

.f!'c:irs rm.! th . IntJt'Tlnticnnl H.:;l;:ttie;nn D..:Frt:-..:nt d' the

4.

F\.ll.w u;; -:.n .-,_11/:cr:t.::ctu

:;:.. 1: :lu::-iu,; tiL C:t'lr-,:k L.. ;. ! r'<J

F.<;. 'IL;it, 'i'hi:; r.q<'ll':ibilit;. t..-. !;,, d.:r;_l h:lwc:..-n tli-

Int:

t"rl:"'ti

.-n:'1 ''1:ti::ns .IJ,.;,,rt:::<.!nt :end ttJ.o h r:i,_:n i,ff;ir3

Hin.i.:Jtry,

5.

Tit~ Int..:r'!'l.~tLmr:l

i\Jl.:!tions DJ!Kll'tTJ<mt to inknsify its .ozk

with

fr~turn:l

:ml Pri"n<.lflhip :;ucit:tics l'iorl:lwitlc, b..:<ering

'in tJin:l tlk n"'"d f,:r :.,t,;d.1l a!:sist:.mcu :n 1 t.h .. level,,p::.'-'nt vf Plli tical t.:uri:Jr:J,

E. Er.stU"c th.:-. t th~ ;-!DC' s9 ;J~rticularly J :,:.<aic:'. :r:.' i'Eirba:!os

wl~ich

sr,;

~.-'-'.l'<.!in" tin;;

clusuly with US .iJ:t!J<::rinli:.li.J 0 .lo not

euccced in isolntinc Grciri:1<lo. nor in Jevelopint: "' strate,:ic ir:lpvlbli;; t control of th<l r"l-":ion, 'l'b achi'-''lt! this th'-' fcl:.
lo~in,: t:J.:: . ;;ur.:s

:uust bu

i~1plcmt!ntetl:-

i. ii,

!ol0v.:; rr:pidly tu fin:, up r.;l< tir;n:. with Cnricnra,

ne

.:Uscrect and cE:utious in our r.::lations 11ith

14/ l"ft opposition 110 - 13

i .. ,

left opposition parties in OECS states.

iv. Establiah :;,. \;onsulnk in 'I'riniJ::t.l.
th~.t 'W'-'

r-r.suro
WJl'lJ.

:-::ve ropi<lly tv fi:rr.

U)

r-21~. tiuno 1vi th

thii 'JucL.li::;t

Tlw CC

Gj.'lllt >l.io\.'

ti ..~ ;m;->ly.;ittt; tll .. ,;r,~iJ1,;::::-; c\rul

L!ifficul-

ths b;;in, : .:nc:untcr"l in ~kv;c:1rJ]'in, thic ;;.roE\ _,f vmrko The

CC AcknJwledr;ctl th' fnilw:u d

th" :r?.rtY to live uP tc) 1 ts

qu~ntit.::tivcly

responsibility Jf buildin,: th.., :,iliiic t')U.<Jlitilltivcly. Our only

-':\r..:::~

ilnd

nf prcrrcss h"r':l is thu work-.

plact:! mili tin, :-n'~ evun that ne;;ls tu 1,u atrmcthc.noll,

1.

"

8 r,ri;;uo

?uli tic2.l D<ipr.rtr.1.:mt of the: i.r..tccl Furc.::E

Ghe>ulJ bfl orr,ania<::rl .md the t th..:: Chic.f of :>udi .:Lpart-

nr,nt b.:: vi.;orcusly sup;;rvised ty th::. ii. 'L'h.:t

.:~)r..,::~t

o.c.-

".nl do,funct i':trty C\.'1la in th .... r:::.: '. ::._,rc._,s

:1
1

nh:u.

b. r..:viv<Jll ''lll

vcckly ro.:port r;"nt t" th;: O.C. :mel

c.t.c.
111. 1'hnt l':"\rty e::rr.<: . n nh.:.uld pl:y '' loJ.'!Uin.: ru1..: in th,; I1ili1.1n,
fK ~,,,

tr. inupirc

<~ILl

1":-c:: lh- ;-:i1it.ic:. In <v.:::iticn,

:JUCi

t;t._ r,,:L.-11~.1

Hili. tb vhid'::;

C:Ul.Jo .. .l. t

,-; '"kly ro.::e(rt:. .~n

:11 1:rty (.:-::ric: ,,h flli.:.

twn u,

i.r :.ilili .., q,it.-

in-:

I .. : '0j"'
~t.:J,;...w.~

" ' j' .. ) I .vtJJ . \

In

~r.ulysin,:

tho, vKrk
th.,

<:u0n1

th" 1-1c.:::kin.; c1as:.; 1 tho

C.~.

tuuk

pnrticubr n.::too ... f

rcll...;v.illt~:-

W0ll l'rinr~rily

rluo.: tc the 1;0rk c,f

th~ Scci~c1isi~

'l'u t~~ro

<.:cr.-:: 1i ttcc.
r.:~(:.n;:

iii.

C.i.~.

th.: .-rvrl;cr:J wos ::no Uf the: weak.;:st 2reas

<;f th2 C.P.J:;. Uiktiniatrntion C<:ntre:

d' thtJ w.-rkt:r 1 s .rcrk, but this we.s in i ts0lf linked

t. th'-' WOr.>kn.:HfJ
110 - 14

15/...

itself. iv. The

'15/
itsc],f.
i v.

'lhe Ferty SuppL.rt Groups

ehow sii.ns
c.;f

::1 t

th.:

;;,J rkplr.cus wc.r~: bUginin;~

to

iu. l~ovun.:;nt '.iurini

th.:

l::~ot

two r"'1nths bt:.t thcr<.:

w::s n..:c:<l f.::r th..:;, t,; t.1kL r.<:JI<msibili ty for :...cgni:Jint- ;:r:;-

lucti:-n

~n~

.t:tul.'ti:n

~ctiviti.:::.

1.

P.,.rtv SupNrt Gr:Up3: In .,rJ"r to fb,"ttur c<iuiP the h.rty Support Grou;:o
~>i th

tt;,J n.:c,.ssury skills for c::.rryinG

:1t

~ut

th.. ir

d!!y to ''"Y politic.11 t::sk

a. A 24-w0...:k 1<1-.vl...>t:icnl

th;

~~;Jl'k

plac0 1 thL CC <1-"ci-l.:;d:for :;,c;:Jbi.:r::J

trainin:~ lJt'ut:T:lL'U.lc

c.f Ptorty Supp.)rt Groupe wuV b. .. .-l,:anis.:l. (:i:'.:1rtlciFnt::; to be s,,l.,ctcd ir..r.:d<b kly).
b. Onu doy s0::::sLrw f.r ,J<:.-,lin,: l<i th ri, :ht-.-tin,;
pr;;p.:>.<-:!:1.~[:

lines Hrul' b. <t',:,:ni:JL.i <.V:ry 11.

~i:-1,: ... .:;:

t1~

.. nths.
~.

In

I':._ t

t)

'.tJI!vist.: lb.
tn

r:.c . . n
t:.~3k~~!

i:clicy f::.r

..c~h-

:: ~..L.ri:.:~f

lis- ti-;m f ,_.' .;:; 1

.,:{i::;tin;:

CC'!.Li tt~.o-

frC::i tht;; ilini:;tr-.{

fl?..nn.inc ~. r:'
::1.

::

trt r.. tht:nL:J. nn t

t-: :) wages;
cf
lo.'C rkc:r~;

subr:Jit ;.. rc-1-:caalo for

"!

stnnJ;Jr.lic~ti<n

b. iJTcpnr.:J

:rnft pulicy on prc,fit-.:;h:oringJ

cl~\.:;:.;ific;. tion

c. r:;::.::.i t i:lLr::, ticn : :n thu

i.ii.

&.ulr:tion: In ,-::;,~.r t~... , .. t thi:; vi"!.. 1 ~:!.:.;:.:! \;.f \ov,rk ;l.~:::.n 1 .~ tht:.

...c. rk,~rs

~~-:~in!:,

it

w~:J

:!ciJ,.:ll :~~

l .;:,. :~ccc;.t

the: f.Tn>1t

the: ::Aiu; ... nt prepared by C,k.

G~;;r(;c

L..,, 1iorm ,)n this que:Jti,m.

c,rc;:\,

1::. 'b ~Pt>Ant C:l.:. Y. 1 r1r>u llcihrz;ctt'-' to be; ovn-oll Politic::l

!le~: 1

cf :hi.::

i v.

lk-~1b"rohir

. m ,:,_.rJ.:,.:rs .Cor:llui ttJeL

'I'h~::

CC tcck nut<:

c:f

tlw n-.r.J
Ir. this

to str<Jne;t!-.0n th"' ;,,.,nbcrship ,;f the >Jcrkers

,~c.w.-:Ji tee.

rut:pect th.:

c.c.

!,ciJed to

.:~vpQint:-

' C,l"s l'i t.:rc.y :~:1in ::-,nl Bo::rtiv Lcsscy as w;nb..:rs uf th~
~,,.:rkor=:.o (!~;t:!tli tt..::t~

rt:vrest::ntinc llf:.\-.1J

~1ub-Cur~.~i ttec.

b.

Ir~ ;ntify n.;:.~ h,~...l::;

t,J lc1l tiK

'.1<

r:; in somo c f

t.h0 sub-

ccn:Jitt<J.::s.

1(./... v. H..: iorul <JnLI interna tiowl

110 - 15

16/
v. H,;rional
an.~

internaticrml Wcrk: In the face of an intensified

th.L"USt bY i:ip . rinli:m to control tht: rCJc_;iorul trade union :~ove IJ0nt
M

s"',;n in th< (1{2li) :Jff\rcr.! to th<~so unions

rccocnic:~JJ

tlu'ml+;h thr,

C, E. I. , th<: C. C.

th.:. n..:eC:

to s tup up nur wcrk in

thiz nrt:.:'.. 'l'o this ,:nl, thJ C.C. kciJul to:-

'

lJir"<:t th: '<i. l'kt:r:: C,_,;:c,itt.:e t" ::tuJy Uk

;,,;::~il.:ili.ty

of Gr"mt.:i' winnin.

t.h. J":.:t d' Gcncr:1l r;"crct;",I"'J rtn.l

L~:b,ur

,,tlvJr kuY r.ooi tionr.; in th" Ci'.ribb..,::m CC!!i;reo::; Gf

. b,

Direct the

Dcp::o.rtr.wnt
c.

w,c. to bui;.(l_~:nu ::Jt~~Y1Gth<:n the: '>f T.u.c. in ordtr to f<'.cilit:-t.::

work.

Intcrnationd
cxpi'.!:dcrl rc-

~ionol ~nd intd~~tionnl

Direct 1-I.C. to deepen its CGntact with w.r'.T.U. whJ.h sc..:kintj tu unxiniDo th.:: vnlu.::_ c f it:::: c..:mtr:cts within tb.

I.C.?.'I'.r.

ao h~rin,-

i:!;-.Mn

"~- 'ln

->f i:l,-:ruv..:t..o..:nt, but

..,x~;:t\1Zc:G:l CL-I1Cui'll.1:JV~r

the f:Jilure: to solv:j persi::::tcnt pr.bl;;!J:: nbsencJ uf prJpn.:;nncta, th .... lnrc.;ny L!J :o.n l th"
J:-!TJ bl~t~

;~rticuL":.rly

th0 1:. t-c.l

de:L~y

in thL .:n;:ctn.1nt :;[ the: I,J:<!":iDl

cf :::~:rkctj.nz.

i.

'rbv l'::or:-.:cr:; Ccr:,;:,i t t<::. n~.-c:,t;; tv

bo!

::

t:c-:n,_;th-;nc:'.' i V"n th<: ::: tra1:.anoivc r(:cruit-

t.c,;ic r11l0 of t!>"

i':!l'L't~l'~1

in th" !:.v<:lo;Jl:;<-nt :,[ nL;ricuJ'.turc.

"'.Jl'.-','';'l;nith.:G ~

11. Th: Gl)L10ittec thruu::h th;:: l:.F.U.

for th-.
f~,l7.Krn.

iii.;,u :!cliviti,:; .. i th.. 1.:. ;.

rw

~cnd~tt.:ntly

hichlicht(:d in

iv. 'J'h,; Ninist::y .f .. ,.;rixul ture c.n l thu .i.' .P.U. sc;ck to .:btain
c~l.k.:;ts

1: .:nlly, l'<Jt:ionally and

internt.lti<::n~.lly

fer tht;

v,

'lh-~ Jo'01rr:;:;:r:; GC't:l!:li ttuc tn be ;ivi.:n cbso.;r nUP'-rvidon 'c~r

th~.- l'..,litbur~,m, c.;~.;mr!

o.c.
th' far::;t;I'S t'-'
UG

'lie '.L'h~

i:,l..::Jl:_ .. iCc:l wnrk

<1l~C11!~

ztc:pptld UJ? iJ:-

110- 16

17/
oedia t. !iy,
vii,

Tho P. !<'. U.

sc~k

to start service
the~

co-oper~ tivca nnu tu

nrk

c)ut nn incc:mtivc schllr.le fer

fcrrners in the co-ops in-

artier tc- convince ,,th<.r f;,rm.:rs of the vnlu::. of co-ops.

'i'hc

c.c.

:ru:::rr.~tris,:-.1

th WGrk r;f th

rc: '(h,,r;;

Cvr.ni ttcv ";!3 f;oiro It

however, net.:.'! th t C\lthr,uch thG

:~2.jori ty <Jf t~;'Cikr:J

;,r::Tcc~,;iv.:

fr.:rc:_.,, 0 r,r.tr~l the.: G,F .'l'.,

rc.:1:1nin b:lcl:w:rd :1-li tic2.lly.

The;:

c.c.

c:..nclu.lo..:tl thnt in ur1cr t; .ntmr) thnt the Jll;Clt;ressive ;;ffectiv.:: control of tho.. G. U. 'l' ::m<i de:cpon th0 work

f,,rces

rot<'~ in

?..rnimg the t.-nch,ra, th.., tv<:<.churs C1<A::i tt.:oe cuGt:-

i. ii.

carry

''~t

Ihliticnl

~.;lucatiun ;,;::vrl/:

:\11 t}CCh,rSI.

C:1:.~nericc

;<'li tic~~~ _, ..\ucatkn . f al.l \'~in:ry ~;r;hOGl stu!J..,nts;

l.. t. ~ru nch\lulB;
F~bc:.'\ tbn

iii.
iv.

'ISSist th.; Hinistry uf i!:tlucatLn ill ,.ur, :ints aro..:acti;m:u'Y hu<1tl

t1~Ch~.:.:rt3

C,J-Jr ~in:; t., with thu iIin L:;try ._. f

t: Lnc.urd itt

tr. .. i.J;,,n,~

pl;n,:n t:~ ~i)ll uf i1ll n;lt stra t.:,.ie i:::. '!.;r:c;.: ::.J

!':lu~::.ti::..n.

v.

Ensu:rv ti;at tht:r io continuql :l,Jvclc.pucnt... 1' cul tur.c.l

acadaraic level c-f all tLach.,rs (NI:..:TE:C r.~nl

lKyoun,:).

7.

YCU~ &

S'J'UDENTS
:.:~ncluJc.l
C.l.~. n-~te:J.

In <'.nclysin,; the ;;crk ',f the. '{ ,.uth C"I:u::i ttc~.~, th._. C.c. th.'tt th. ;;;,J'k
p:u-tic'.ll:~rly
"i:L

th~

y.uth

~:n:

.JL'1.ll.:ntr:

..r.~1 3 lK .. r,

;r,.;.

th:': t. tn ..:rc: .>..::. :.

i.

That tht: Y. uth

s~.~...;;rt

C(J!!c:oitt~.~, ~;h

:.ul

(' .. c;.:t: ill

th~ c:;r~i!l(;

!J'"riL.l .n
..Ln~.)

an.l Cultur\; in -Jr:l.;.r t. .,in

th~.: Y~uth ~:~:.:.r;...:.,;s.

c0t:Q!t~;ii~rt:;

t~c

sho:JU12 cr.-,,,tiv"ly lny tlv. \; :c:L: t. .. c t:!l:in( uvcr theUu.r ..af\.,)r thu :;;,;.rt':
,.:;,~CJcit!tions. ~;ccrrot<1rii1t Ulll'\);'.Cl'::>cy

1k~J<~rttJ"nt :m.:

ii.

StrJ'!:llin; the Y.uth

w,rk...:rs int. :.th..,r

which i:.;

';;o ue

rc-

~uc;,\ f:::. :" t.h i tt"un ( 13) tv fuur

ar.:e~s.

(4), an.' retlcplc.y tn" uxtra

iii.
iv.

l'i '". crc:tiv.: un" :_.. _ :rl'lc . r th" r::tlio prot:r<uru.Jc ,r} icFG, [he O.C. ;.l:tc,; "'i"'cinl cmphnuis on prop!;r planning, the: train-

1ti/,. ,ing

c,f cntln:s,

llO - 17

1o/
inc of cr-;lrcs, ,,rcpaganda and intcrnQtionul work .
'li.

'l1it~rG

nus t b"' ~r";.: t<ir co-or Unn tiun bL tween the students
,~

cor.r,i tt..:u '"r..: th" tJ<:ChLr3

work
c'!:l~)nt_:

r:ni ttc,J k

ir.lplmJont 1J';li ti<:;:l

~tren(rth,;n.:.!. :"~r.:.r:.;:-:itt~.:e:
'w,rkoJr~

tht..: :..;tu:Ll:Ilt!::,

inclu..l.in.~ rl:-:;nlt:T!_~.

vi. ':ii.

I'h..:

Int,rn.:tion;~l

l 1 .;!,ar+.t:.~nt

cf th- NY0 ::tuct tJ

.~r:J..r t..

Th~r\::

L:uet : ...... Gt'..:t: f..,.:;r

!.':.J

c~-cr.iir1:-l 'cltr.

'..~._b/L:.:n th: Yuuth

?..n-1 th" '... d:,

~rt.

C;Jr:c"<i tt;,._ ia

d::::urc thrt ycun . ~

rccrui t ... J int< th': !ITO.

~,t zun~l

'!iii. 'l'I<.Jro: !:JUS~ be cbs0r supcrviui.:n by th0 Hatbn~l ii:xccutivf: of

th0 wurk thi: p<lrish, ;:n.l ,.:rvup lr.:vclu.

8. l.ol''i.c.N I :.i

'n'C't .K 1. The' c. c. surJinariscr.! th;; work of th" ','orJcn' ~ CorxJittoc

:lS

l:.eirl
~f

,o~uak

nnd stn,:n<'nt nnrl c:mculded thio; rhticnf11 L'":1'1Lr:ohip tv providi:

.1uc t'" both ~bjcctiv~ problcm;

w~::;

a recul t uf th. fnilwe lc:Hh:rGhip

t.hc

<;[ t".;ctiv<;

f:.r

tho: p.:rLJ
:Lo:j

m:l tlLir inm:ns:i tivi ty b

c~mt~i tt.o,

'I'his

\~t:.~l~

n:: tLn::l

lv~'.l~r:;hii:

en:

~hsc ... nc:::

of c;UJKr:i-

s:ion ::-n.l c';nttcl -.t tho. p;::ri:;h e1n1 -.:0n2.l l~v~ls have oxpC.c.dd the. petty buurt:eoi:;
e~r.': ..:Y.t
sic~:~

of 1!;::-ny el.::r.tvnt::;

.;hJ h~e

not been ac:cu!:tomcJ

p~,r~y.

t.1 'o:">rkin.:- em tbcir . wn. 'l'his p,;tty lKur; .vi::: ::.idd hns t<l b<.: :::;;n in
th
2

.: r ;;h.; .:. 'l iJ(tty bo;ur;;c...-.io ch:.::i::.'.'ct-.:r .,f ,';ur

'Zhi.:. C.:~

1i:.;(:U~:~l!.l -~n

.'.lltJc'3 ti~;n

m::~ :.

Ly tb:. \~~~::i~;,;n r 8 C'Jr-~:ti t t...:c lL: :

t 1:

t~h. f2..rty CY ;~

,.;h 1-. h'~G i':l.ile.l t'. ;- i>. roci;J t..:: :!nd p2.y :U1,; rt..:{''1rr':.
bl~r:;c

th.,; S';>:eir,l ,;;r:

fi'!Ct::l by Party 'K::Kn

~!i th

ycunr chil,J.nn. 'i'lo<: vi-'

CC c"ncln.J1.1~ th;,t this nlle1~2tion is 1-1ithcut ::;u::;t~mc.::. In tho nible. ir.:;rrcV 1:Incnt in th: arr:::.nt:'Jr.t:ntr; .,.,l:i<,;h inrty t.:; !'Lr:ili t;to Fart'oJ c,lf:orc:.:les
~ut h~.Vl b~;.;n ;JnJ~

r:f the CC, thcr, iG 11<; tlr.uut th::tt thc.rc: h:\::: b.::c:n atcnJy <::fJ'.l <li:.:C;rby tho::
~;ith ~ourl~.:

chilG.r;:;n in c<:rryin,:

th .ir P:trty ,:uti0G.

'111~ :.~ttitu:l,,

r' tJll. tic;,:.:;n's C..:::J.:.:itt..;e:n

rhis ther ... f .::-c, rvfh::::tr.; :-, .::iscuia."J :--;,tty l:<.uxc . ois uttit.u_;, and

r0r ti-...n.

J.

~1.u:t!~ ..rr :.:

-r'"'

th<J

CC

n:,t~d

that the lolitical

~ 1 re3u

and Org:,nisiru:
ro::~;..t:.:r!ti::.!ly

;_;r.!::,itT-<'
ti:\;;

!.~ve 1;;:,l:~

discu::;:;ionc in th, p::::t

~tith

the \oloocn's Cor:;r:..it-

..:1-:. th..:::;~: .-!ul_;s:i::...ns. Lt tht.:S\.:; !;-.,:-,..._ i:in~.~::; llL

(jf

i:oint wqs

1'.1"'

~? th~t th~ in,;,qu<'.li ty

th'" w .. 1.. on we.:; .. no cf th" eon1:r:'dictio...m;

il"lwrcnt. in thv C:'.pitnliot nyst.:;r.l m! 1::1 t_, b<> roJ<jlv,.o! by tho

110 - 18

19/ ,,u:ty in a

1-j/ ...

Party in m.:nt

<1 oyGtvn~ltic

wny in nccorrlrmcu with the matcrinl :icvdop,~,,~<: tilli.:s, it w.:~.s

~,f th::

!Lci"ty. . t th":1"

rurth<:r ;JOint"d

<'Ut thnt c,r.crvt.: :ttte.::q;tt; w:r

L:in: n:;cle: to solv.:: th.c c,l.Jj,,ctf~.cili ti...:o,

_ivo:

;,rc.blc!:~o f:":c.,.; 1JY Lb

.kin:~,:r;'<:r!.t:S -~

>HLn ( LhrouFh ,,rovision of <!."y c2r<J

j::,1:;::; 0

C.ml;r<:;Go

lll ;;rc-i d;;,:cry

Gidll::;h:

tr::inin ..: :.ni .,.;uc::: tion:.l .tpp.ctuniti::::) ,..nl U; t t;h.: :"'.Jluti"n

cf th ..: subj.;ctivc: li!!iculti..,.:; ( V .ultw . , .1.1

i'r...:ju.!iee.:;, .. l.! h:bi to ::n! ull v luvt>) \::::
:1

.ri(;-.-J[;,

::,,t tvr f:.. r the

~y

:tarty >.s
lJlcd r:nd

:.1 ~1h.l<!

... :.tc.n

:.ln- 1 W>o!:,"n -

t._. !'(::::c.lv;, in <' princi<m tht.:

J!l

~;y~tm!lntic

way thrmc;h cDlluctivr: utu

-~-'mc:n

woman (l,uestion ;;nd tluouch rucc .. ni tim in pr:ctiec

part of both th" P:.rty

th.::
att~.;n:t

:nr! r1c:n th::t : ccn:::ci<.-US

4.Thc C.C. t:wrc:Lrc c>ncluc!c:l th:.t in :~).kin;: t.; rv:l;lV<:: thio

problco, th.; !',rty
.;r .. ncour~,,:._. ,;c.-.n
!.it:n ~n: w::r:! .n
~:rm. t
:~uh,j.

.. wo .ur:: . .-J.:.clmc;s, br ... .l! cynicistl

l.~1t.y

ct.iv-., :'ttiLu :..,c, jut Lh.:

in tho:.

ir. th, . i.:rt~r':; r:nk ;n.: i'il-, Ll.:~:ri~~_ in r-iin;..:

th0 ;;nre.::ount

i:::- -rt,.nc..; .. r th.

n:0~

L_, :n:.:tuc th:"t br,th th0

cc<:!1i ... vu uur ctr<<-

nan

~!lll

Wvr:l.:m <.llli ie in th atzut;gl<: tc: ,_;.:;fc:;t ;:,:ur t]rinci;;nl

-'l c::ii tnli::;:n ;m .:
i::t]"cri::li~r-: "ll ~

;:;n,:::~i<:o

tc,:ic
S.'lh.:: CC

,,t,.j..-,~tivc

of tuiVin

:;,.cf:-.lisn.
.t' lh~
,J(.J: ...:n';:;

-~:1:-? . .

T.:t..'J t: .. t-h- e!"~;[~C~~ l:J

C<.. r:l.: .. ittu~J

Th: CO nnnlyn<:d tb::1t th" I'::trty anl :;tf\tu ;r('(.~Clg~mlr, ''"'rk

deep criois. This ct:_,te :: f crisi:; is t.hc c:. n:; .... ;'.lmcu c,f
inclut!in,~:-

io in

:1.

:;tnt" vf f:1c L.Jr:;

::t nu::b-~r )f

inv::lv-;,.~

in ,,r;;v,. :mJ<.lr., 'oiurk;

thJ~(: cJ~:,rnuuu;

ii.
iii.

the wuf!itnt: .:;o in th.: m:ub.,r ;;n\ '.J.U.::li ty i

i"' . r

;;rstd:l uf n.~n::>::et:t.mt.

llbj .. ctiv..:: f:;ct,rs

i:.J;:~ctin.:_n.:--.tiv.ly

.n th .. ,,: rk >kr-: :lSv nct.;:l.

20/ prr;j~:ct tht ,JUrkin.;

110 - 19

;projoct
ori.:<'n~.sr!

th~

workifl{; cnlss and

1~orkinc

puopb as requirud

the

I arty 1 s I.!nl)

:,r :tnrch

in order to euhrrintoe the ideoloeical an:l

ns the le<':lin;:

tionnl u"v..:lopo<cnt dof tho H(rkinc class

ooci::l fcrco,

The CC conclu.!c.l:
-1.

Fr.;c \l..,st In.U2n anc!

Guv~:r.nJ.Icmt

Printery to b mcrr:e:c! into cnc

I'S

ccmpnnY ~lith Koith Joseph ns ~lnnnc;cr, iltJrby J '11.1ClS

'.l'<~chn1cnl

Hcn,l, i.Ul;L;l(!S l;'cr,;urson ns E:i tor of FWI en l Ji!:..JF.L.

!1.
?;;toF Dav1c1 to bocunv no1~ DorJ -~ :..:ucrut:uy cf I nf,,run ti,;r,. iii . T(:chnicr>l trninint; for p(')rr;,mn.::l fl'vlr< F'.il ~.t Cul<.; 1:; i-rinkr:r
in :n,..r.b~.loc shoul<~ b' t-ur::rut::1e

iv. v.
vi.

i;:;u:,l, ::::;.J<\tl).i C:l'l'ro:~ch tv be V.luj.c<l in ru:peot t'-' ::: . !i."

:c

in th: 1\.a-n Jf ..,

ii,~.r.,-:,-:.

~:r.. ;l,~c.stin
}'~~1

Iu~ltitutt::.

:i' GI:; nn,:

re;_ .. ,rt..:r~; ::;( . . "',:; to incl''" se th..; ,;ffi-

ci~n.:::y ...;r Ll~th (J~l~r-.~iunEl.

G~l!;

t., he ''IJ!Jrr;,,ch<":~ f.a 2 t..:dmici::ns to :.;ervic.: F'd! fr"t:::r:s, 1vhi lc tr: in in; loc tlc.
.en

.-ii~ l".ii

Jl::\'EI. t.. !J..,

:mbli~;hv:! ~;.:ekly

on

',oie;.:n.:::;.!~y
;-t:

:,n:l :,

:tu.r1/.n~'

,ti!!_.. ;,-,r~~.. .:L:::tic tJb.:;in ...

at i'-rcli~

tcus

pror:rt~:~.. J.S

!i:_;

~tlrrt-

r Ve, 10 "

Jl '1' ----------
... i....o
~~ ;.,.,,,.i~.L.~

l.,.,.

C.. n~ ..., !U. :1tl.:. 1

.-.~~~~.

t~:~...

;.;c :ir::c :: tlr. t: rurtll:r \H.;rk hl: done i!1

. -..y~~t-_.:~.- lJ
~. -.:1

th.:

buil

~~~:-: .

.1vl

:Jt'

{~uidt}

tht: .,Jerk.

:.r.. _.

ii. 'ihJ

.;.c.

~1;

.:x; r.::::::;ii r: . nc-,rn :b<>ut th..:: firc:.;.;nt functicnir..

t.f t.~;_, :i.;e:... cri .. t :mel .!lru:t'-l tilr:t rurth.cr oystcr.J3 b". ,.ut in

;,;1:::
t0

7.. cu: ~~.I th..; '.ltu:li ty af .1r.rk. In thiol conncctivn,

.Jc.y t:

~he:

CC h~.G dTo!Ct.-1 til. (J.C. t.J .io.lontify ::' P:::;)lC:tnri:.n ;Jci1inizt::r:tnr

iv~.,

1_.;-h-r~;hip t~>

t:.h~...: ~;,..:Cl\.'tari~tt.

?1/ (11) :>OGL.L

110 - 20

;,:, a,

1
1. ,11., C.C:. n ... t<,l th't :;c.:.t. p:;. r-~:.~ !':.':d

toJ:r.

:~~-ld
th~

in thi.! fi.;;l:l exp:msion

vi lie-; 1 th crr: :vrticubrly ot th..: lGV\11 ;,_f

(f

: thl. l:'ri.Qr:r; 11.::\l th Care

'ft:n::l!:'

thr:Ju,:hc.ut th;; cuu:1t:cy

2. '111.; CG n:,t;.;:l th- ~xis tine hv.-;1 l)f ;:r~<'nist:;,i ~:~a~:;; ,.~rticf..;
jJ:t.i<>n in th !-.liv1ry ,.f h(:olth o.:-rvicc :nd thl L:k of
! ..l:t:'c~cy in th,: .~N nf h':ll th t~luc:-. ti.:n.

). 111-: C.t:.

:lir:~cts

thot consul t::~tion l'cdn ::,:tw,1<:n thr: Ministry

uf ::u.:tlth, rn~::.;:J or;;nuisntiono ontl the ~-:ini !:'try of l:n tional

.::;Lilis<:!tion to n.:curc cmcrctc lr:v.l:::. -f :-o-orUnntion in

i.
ii..

'Jhl. . :.:t.~Lli.i:,.nt. f vil ::. ~~. :-.ltb bri~l;.~L;. ?d.

;;i:.. ;u:.;::i

,.,, . ,,; ... .m; t.h. hc::.l th .... .-ctu1

~>1.-:on.

iii. '1l

:. r : ni::;, tirn f !1 .. --:1 th ;;;.luci'. tbn fr (::-:~n:ncs.

1. In

::!(tr:~alini'

th-..

v;,J;~k

;f th: i-;inLt.r-y .,f !'.,usint:, th-" Ct: c.:-n:l-1 _:1c. :--nill,: th-.

~;i:,.. r._.

., Lr-':?:.;:1 f r c::r., ,-n'lin

!:. usin,:; :;c-

~w.c

f r- .;,; ii, -uei.n1: i"iin.i.::; tl'Y a c'mcr(:tc:

;:J\);:c. a.cl

to deepen

. tlK p;: c.vici,>ll uf Ci.liiiJnt, snnd ::m<l {;l:<.1V"lo

2.. C.:

:.!.::;;,

.Jir.. t:t:J thr;t :>.n l'ttcmpt b-" 4Mldo to :..;cuxc ccnoes-.rror;~

:;iL,n::l Cr\.:Ji t. rur h.usinc cur.1ponuntL<

Cz.~dw 1:;,-, 1 v: ,Jdn.

ColUl:lbia nnd

). r;c.; furth-.'r tlir~ct~; tlF OC

tr, fincl nd::i ticntll co:nrodc-s for

th... !>,d '!'ribunnl k ,_-n:;ur~: t:r.;,<!to..!!' shnritl{; c.f the. workloa:1,

"n:l th. t <.Jwritt.m vV<Jluntiun by t~t: Chr:irpoz::so~s uf th~

'Pribunnl, :)n 1-:bctht:r it is corlkct 't\l cxt,;;nt th'-l r;:nt

cci lin: :,L.w: /.JOt; b .. ~<.me-.
2Juct:icn/::i::>otUCul tu:r .. :

In this: r:ror,

th.:.

;~

n:,L.l:-

1.

Ilv-th tht: CH~ :-:n.! lll:;.::EP ;.ru,:r::l!:u:J13 ur(~ontly rcquir.;; ste1;nc! up

wurk <:!n<i at k-ntiun.

22/... ii. 'lb.:. prcsont un-

110 - 21

22/
1!.
iii. iv. v.

Th.:: . rosvnt un:wti::>fnctocy

'l'b; continuinG ru)r ;JlY::icnl
'.Ih.:: l<~ck ,.,f
o1

.\i.1p<1~dtLm

of the: :tudcnts

to th.: l .:volution, <:flp"ci.llly s..,con<lr.:ry ::>cho<.Jl student:.;,

c;~ n

'i tion:.; of til"' scho<:l buil::Cin.:D.

pri.~!:.try

st.o.n:!Grc:iz. curriculum for

:111!

.:m.: :;c,ccnc!-<cy

schu:,l::;,
'l:h._. ,:r;_n;in, influc.nc;: :,f th t;hu.rch

r;.:li,ie;n i:Jc.r.: stu :unts,

Tho CC fUrthe:r not.::J in the arcrt cf :..ip<.rt,

~ :1Ciinistr1 tion

th;~t

th: . rt;anisation and

ar-.; not unh:r firm ~>>li tic< 1 crmtrol nncl !lir\)C t.i.on, <~nd
r.li'.S9 ch<~rnct<:r,

hi'.Vc not t:~kcn o~ "

'fllt.: CC n.1t.o~! ~lCL' th~t thu ;~rc'1 ;f cultur: lnd sc:.-n

nrJ

nicnificrmt

ic~

!rrov..;:::;:nt 1:!1.ich C."\n r:,:!:.

'1

r:;\:nnin.o.;ful c-.,ntributiun tu th. ,tJuJ.i ticel de-

i.

CC .i:L.::ctu 'th: hiniatcy uf b.:uc:tiun :_:nd thc: T.:2chcro C:ur.unittee to

ir:~plulut:Dt

th" proposr.l f<>r puli tical f0:

s:C<.

f.!,!uc~tion

of tlw prinary,

avc<n 'ary <!n ~ llLii'El' t..;r.tchers.

i.i,

:u i'i2:..
bt:r,
1

i'rot~:::lr ..::<v

n:..~:LJ' nciw.,ls

~;hou.~

. :r.ra.l"ncc in S.,:te:r..E>l~c;ti:.-n

8),

.i.ii.
iv,

;.X '.i:uct:: th.; ,,,,,clkr:: Cur,"ittc:<:: :n:! thP.

tc. inplc::!<.nt r''co:.ccn >tic. r::: t; CG
-.~irocts th~
.rf!LJ' Nl.l

hini:;try (.f

unoui tble head tcachcr3

Ycuth Coumi ttec, th .. 'f .. :ch;:;r:; CoilliJi ttcc ::mJ

t~.,

N1nistry of'b-lucation

ir.iplt::I:lt.nt politic<1l cducatio!l for students,

E~:uc~~tion

v.
vi,

5chc.(ll Lonrtls tc be l"<lminlC'.l th;,t unJer thG ciuus clas::;cs :'ore "?tion;:l in ::; t:. t.e. school:;;.
'I'hc t-_nchcr:; .:o:r.-.1! tt._e <n

net, feli-

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110 - 23

MINUTES OF :EMERGENCY MEETING OF N.J .t.S CENTRAL COKMITTEE DATED 26TH AUGUST. -1983 CQI'O..ADES PRESENT

Maurice Bishop Hudson Auatin

Ian St. Bernard Fitzroy Ba1n Chris Derigss
Lie.m James

Selwyn Strac~ Ullison Vlhi teoan Tan :Sartholo::~aw Knmau ~~Earnatte Ieon Cornwall

COMRADE ABSENT
Phyllis Coard Excuse - ill

AGENDA
1.

Concern of Party Members~p

Central Committee Chairman and Party Leader Comrade ~urice Bishop called the meeting to order at a.oo a.m. He ssked Comrade Cornwall to s~ise the concern expres~ed by a member of seni:-~'7 party member. Comrade Leon Cornwall rep9rted that ha'bad held disc~ssi9ns with some senior party Comrades in order to get their views on a number of issues. This, he so.id wo.s bo.sed on his own feelings that we do not have an effective waY'o:f' es~essing the f'eeli~s of party membership on key matters. Comrade Cornwall
s~arised

tho feedback as follows:

(1)
(11)

Some conclusions of the

c.c

are notcorreet.

Some c.c Comrerlas are not functioning properly, are in a state of rut or perfor.ming in a week m~er
He had been told. by

'.,. ' . .

(iii)

e. Comrade from the G.D.R that the state of work is bad.

Similar allegations were :ada by Cuban Comr&des Carlos Die.z &nd Pinero.

(iv)
(v)

Comrades in the Arced Forces complaL~ed that they w~re not happy with the level of party guidance even after C.C daliberctio~s and the recent general me~t~.
DOCUMEMT 111 111 - 1

(vi)

c.-c

There was a feeling o.rnon~ so:ne pe.rty Com:o.des .the. t t:.e did not criticise itself in a. scarious wo.y before the G.M.

(vi.i)

Cde. Cornwo.ll concluded by recommending thc.t into these concerns.

c.c

look

Oi;her Cow.rc.des reported on the f<Jedbo.ck the:.t they hc.d race:!.-.,ed.

\!DE. I.Al1 ST.BERNARD:

similar responscas:

He reported th~t ha bed picked qp (i) T.hct the c~c perforannce in guiding the work has be&n we~k.

(ii)
(iii)

There is ~ general feeling by Comrades who have bean abroad the.t the work hcs fallen. There is concern over the C.C's failure to assign' a. c.c maQber to St'o AndreW IS even O.fter Q.lllU:f!U..g this parish wr~ch is the weakest link, ~lso dise.tb:f'.::cticu ~,;,r th<i nature of the t~sk fcrce so f~r selected. Party Comrades .have noted the lack of a serious .approo.ch to the Militi ComrO:das so.y t.hc't they feel inti:::U. dated over reising these concerns at the level of G.U's.
A number of C.C Cornro.des bnve

(iv)
(v)

(vi)

identified as failing to adequctely lead c.nd guide th<J work. on what had reached him:
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be~n

Comrade Tan !2rtholomew

report~d

(l)

Fro.terncl CbmrO.des hr..d raised carte.: concerns with.aiM: conversation between C~los Dicz KLmau ~nd himse: special concern over .liXl:lYP.Jili tio., Youth.
NYO.

Concern by UrJ.C about the quality of. regional l!.!ld Interne. tionnJ. work c

Vlhila
111 - 2
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Concern ovo:jr the .presence o1.' G.D.R Technical delegation down hore fo~ a month and hcvir~ nothin~ to do,
he;vi~
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to li;e L"l Ar. f:h ..,. ... ~ c:"

w:se.tisi'ac~ ,.., i-h"'i.,.

- :3 in the eyes of

person!ll sacuri.ty - noting thc,t this cr..n tc..rnish our i::l!!g.e

fr~ternals.

(11)

over:

Comr~des

in St.

Patrick'~ r~d

expressed

conc~rn

Personal pr.o bl!ms Lack of supervision (L~~licd with c.c leadership o work)
l~ck

of

sctisf~ction

Disciplil'lery oec.sur~::~s tc.ken py o. C c.gc,irlst c. particulcr Comrade (Comrade T~ pcrsonclly ~re~s with o.c on this)
~titude

of the Party to the Y 0 uth.

State of work in the Militia Party's neglect of work in the lr!ilititi. tt ~ docas not se . Hl1 tha.t !mpericlisa exists a~'!:tore
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A lot of pettynes~-~~ong soldiers end likely exodus frcm the I:.::::ed Forces na:x:t y<:o.r when 5 (five) yeQrs ccntr~cts encs. Leek of supervision of the work emor.g p~lice, control by RightWing elements, lack of respect for party. among police, demoro.liso.tion e::~cng ne.vl: recruited police makin~ it difficult fer tr~s for!!lll tion of this sectJ.on. o.f the JU-med Forees to take '?lace. Comrade Li.cm James commented:

(i)
(ti)

We should try to identify the besis for the

in implementing C.C reso!u~ions o~ five ~ceks

It is clear thot little arQgress has been =ada

ego.
(111.)

We need to conva:e once ~ore a new whole~t~c assessing by the Cantral Committee.

(iv), We need to lock at this situation. in a !iecicl wo.y - We are At,e<: ins: the be dr.nir.Jr of t~e . disintegra.t~n of the "OCc.rty. l'hls p.::riod c.~lls for :l fall ceeting or ali mt:mbers cf t.ll;a c. clast assesscent ~~s not ceep enough.

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111 - 3

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(i)
(ii)

Sections of the pa.rty h:::.vG begUn to rebEll ~-si::.et the higher orge.n:a~ o:f the pc.rty. This j,s sEri:us end dc.r.gerc1.:s develop:nei:J.t. This silent rebellion will turn into open rebollivn e.nd if wa do rict adclr~ss it now it will be resolved in a p~tty boursaois we~.

(iii)

opportunist - C.C did not r~.e.liy critici~!e i~selt. (iv)

(v)

.a tho h~c.rt of the ine: tter is tha c. c. !'se si tu~tion cells for a more critical revi:~v: of c.c - C.C's lact asses~ment of itself was
There. is need for n r.1e;;ting of the full

the

c:. C.

7/berens October deliberEltions l:i:eld back .the.pc.rty from a social. .democra.tic pcth, the si tu~tion ~::vr is que.li~tively worse. Membership is now attacki:g Contrel Committee.
~o:nrades e.re sa.ying that the c. C is being t!!:Jhonest with the.rn... fo.r e::r..tl!llple the Dix issue.
0

(vi)

Cornre.de HuC.son ;,ustin reported on e. the motoris~d unit:-

.:::e;:t~g

he he.d he lei with

Comrades e.re in e. serious ste.ta of demorelise.tion. Good CCmrades are asking to leave Comrndes are saying that at the and of five (5) years they are no~ mr-ta.ri~ly better off. Cornre.de Austin reeol!ll:lended th::l.t the c. C 1:1ust set .e.sida e. dey to sit down c.nd lcJok at the l.rt:::d Forces. lie also ret:o:ll::.enC.ed that he should be in th~ work of the hrmed ?orc~s ~~11 time. Comrade Unison
~nit~:

{1)
(ii)
(iii.)

The reports
~own

h~ve

s~.ries

implic?tions.

Things are pointing i:l the d.irecticn

of confidence in the

c.c.

of a brae.kbe t:J!Sass

There is n.:ed !or a ro~.md of G,M' s how wide is the discontent.

~o

(iv)

l::lese G.M 1 s ccn t~rope..re for an overall assus:ant in s~ (6) weeks:

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"l"!- .Bishop scid en t1H questic":. of th~ minu~es tl) the member... ~?, tho.t t:t:.~ ce.':l.be.:tsx~p c.r~ :.. Jt a.~ t!:.: lave:!.. :a is i~ea~~ ~. c~d devo.rcod fr:~.-:. r.::~:!.::.::t tc. .Gi"''l. c_.c "''"lutes tc me:1bers . .~; !(-_yne d.isa.~.ree.
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Qde. Le.yne said we hc.ve much mcr'l t.) loos if we h~ld back ::r.e mi!lutes of tile c. C !.nc!ucir:1~ the ba.sis :for ar.rir...ng to +.h~! eo~clusicns. T he l:1ck l)f frar>..knes!: hc.;e brou;lbt the ::crty to a nee.r ecllcpse.

:::.~.e. Jer.e~ th.at '~~h; is (=:. of th~ f'~ ....!"S tt.t cause ~-"e party tc ra~ch to tM.s s~e.::;c;: . -~ ~~e -fc.ilure: ~:u t:;i't"'e the members clear indi<.;:tion O! : . ~ meeting .Will ~.ea.d tc fur-~he:: lac!t ~f qcnfid:; ..'l.cs of the .teabersh.ip in the r..c. ~e Odes ere n.:;t ni"lve ' W'3 think t.. Ley :r.:.s.
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seld

,::de. Cornwall seid. that ths abs.:::1ce cf fre1'.o.ess e.nd deelL'lg ~ :nore t~'jo,~ ..sl:l in the party.

-:de. ~Bisbo'p proposed adjustment c. f the m-:et;:-:g which was supported ry Cde. ii'.ai ~eme.n
~~e. Le.yn~ then point.a t.o tha :lneide:nt when limself' and Cde. Cornwall wure SL~pend.ed f:._ S!'3rious ae; 'l cf illd.iscipli!. i!l the army. He fd t .that t~<: respunse he.:5.' Jtren,;t:!len the ;restis;s . .,,,d e-t;anda.r~ c! the p ..--~ty alo.Qi; wi: i both himself ~- ::d CC.e , ~.J.

Sister
':.J Cde.

~hyll:l.s

was net

~rnerd :L'l a1d~essed

Co .. 't'd than qu~sti,jned what w:.:.l the c.c say the a~sence of C<ia. :aisl:-1 J. This.howev:r,

.:'.ie. J~.t;es SIJ.Sr:!;Uted t~t tha C,_

.ceet the f.Jllc:wing. day in . .,:!1s...::a'bsenc:? of Cde. Uiou.rice t.:. .at the d.ee:i.: ton to '-'- Co.e.rc-. :::::.an.w-.;;:rk .cut th". packages of .Itec.s:.u-as~
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Strachc.n opp..:lsed o:: i:M

egre~d

~~~. .Junds

the t

1t

is will be too

It was finally

c;:e CCie.rd.

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Sa.tu:t!ay 17th

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112 - 37

io; ... u.rl.DAY 17TE SE?l'E:'IGER. 1983

!.ides Present
Sal~~~ Strache-~
?~~.yllis

Coe.rd .ll

n'J.dson .iius tin ::i~ Jll.!:les Ew~t Layne r:-.:-..~.:.kie Vantour

;~!as

K~zau

Me Barnette C'.cris De Riggs

Ie on.

Cor~w

Absent .cut cf CQuntry out of cou:nt:cy out cf country Sick

Sic~

"l1urice Bishop :.:orge Lousion l:'!lison \T.ai temeil i'.=:.n Bartholomew :ii'itzroy :Bein Icn St. Bar.!lerd

Sick Cde.
Berne.r~

-I'te maetizls started 1..30 p.m.

Co&rd

atta~cled.

;~a. r: trachan addressing O::'.e. C,:,erd s~i:! t :.1t the c.c have , ten me.eti.gg to look at the etc: c.:l of the ~n:ty and rev~lu!io.:: ~r._:! +~') look at t"he way the prc~.:ss he.v-e be:~ davelcpi.Dg over t:~e pest four yaers . It is qui 'C:l clear tM: thsre e.:"e ~~eat ,~..;ncer~s frcm the G.M of the puty.

F:.llcw~
~iscuss

ways and means

n.a

em~::-3enc:r.

~t pull~

c.c

ell

c.c

meabers ;ere called in t.:J ourselves . ut of this rut.

T'.:1e revolution is in deep cris~ s, i~ cft!o~s -:;'.te dangers of 'cei:lg turned bc.ck, while the C.J is7.;p~r~ti.l; l:n e..:~ Lenir;:, ..e:y. In. iduntifyiog the root c'!' the proble:l, it was f.;;u.nd t~~t.t~s c.c is not le~dL~ the ;rocess end 1~s to take the i\tll ble!:!e ~ The reason is the weak lae.dars 1 ;_p e_xcroise . by .:c.e. Meurice :Bishop.. In trying to find ccn:~ete .ways of HViving .the situcticn end t.:: :;;:ut the party ;:f a fi::'m Y.L t:.::.se, it.wcs poin1:ed that while t::Jese funde:::;1tel:neak.''lesses .:::ists the Cd.e. Has tre:nend:us st!'eDJth that w.i_ll ......e needed r. t::rer~ Bu.t the qualities that are missing .~?-:a dacisive quelit:" ;' r-~i; ~.;.s en a correct pa::h. F~inting tc t :;<! fvur poilJ.ts r~ferred to by Cdes James e.lld C'-':nwall a.nd !lreeiilg the.t -=hese q'.le.lities e:.rlst in C<ie. Be:;:nard Ccerd ;;he C.C felt the'; r:c.e. Coc.rd ;;;.::.s the ~~ly Cd.e. wn~ had de:ncns ~:-a ted pre.c ~ice t:1e!:e quc.litics cV.:r tb..e yeers
.~.:: e. result :.." ;. -r.:~Qss.l f:: ~=.:... ,1i!"!$ tb.es~ t~..: str~~~'th.s th:"~u3 ~ ..;i.!J.t lee:ia!"st.i; bet"r;~e!:. c=..ss !:isb.cp S.."l~ C,: cd. v.res put for.ve.:. :.y Cd.J. Ja::1as 5..'1d su;;Jrt<.:! ty ::b.e ::::::.j..:.rity :f Ciles. ~~e e.zoe :: =e~p~.::sib:.lity was =.l'tli::t;! :c= tr..u t~:l:~ :.las, ~11 c . c :.:,eti:'..;s wEl 'c2 chai.::ei '!:..7 C.!<;. Eishop end .' .3 will ~"' ch~i:" :..: Cde. Co.:!r:!. CeC oe:!~l~S v:ill rosi.!:le ~:~ =hl~t. CdS!! f9lt -;:.?;.~ t~is I:tccils c:l!'l hel; Cc!e. 3~s~\..:P i..,., cai~. ~=-~ ths quall.ti\;; ~:.ssing.. Thi.s p=cpcsal ,,:e.s vc;:;d \iith ~e .. Jrity in ft!.vcu.r .
112 - 38

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- :39 ::"ua Odes will write ctue.rte~ly N:,orts to the. c.c.e.nc. cn e.ll tunC.e.men'te.l questions fhe c.o will. be involved. Other ~ropose.ls were made but they C.Ulll. net be tackeled 'because ~-! the need t.;; .settle :the fundc::.r.nte.l isaue. '
O~les

also c,utlined the j.:int leadership.

.:per.::o.ti.:.~alis"ticn

cf the modle of

Cd.e. Oornvrall said that they also lc-::.k e. t the exper ie need ~f other conntri~s and how the question of leadership is bas~~ ;;n the Qbjective situation the.t exist. Cie. Ke,mau p.:inted to the fact th:li; everyone spoke.with fre.nl::ness and ope.ness. Odes e.lsq e.c;rsed that the conclusion of the last plenary must t.e revoked, because it lack cc,.ntent and dishonest, 'lf'lvtever, applicable sections will t.e actached as an appenxii to the conclusions of the meeting. Cde. Ventour pointed thrt the :;:arty was en e. ri 0 h.t pe.th.
cp:::IO>rtunis~

:r.L pus:l::!:ion be:ing put f.:>:;,ard by the Cdes .c.)nsiste.ntly end

s~pported

Ode. Strachsn said that it is the first time he has seen by

th~

majority.
bei.n;~:

Cde. Bernard Ooe.rd re.is.::d fc::r. r-o]4ts

He
w~uld l~ke

J..

tc see the minutes of thl messing

2.
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;Fs~ition
reasons.

e:f t. cse vp::csed cl abstain .a:1d whet ere the

Were vther options examine, what were these options end why ware they rejected.
rihy wc.s net this mesti::g schedule so tl:nt Cde. J3ishcp

could be

pres~nt.

C~e. Austin said, it was cnly ri~ht tr~t ~e arrived late in the me~t~. ~hen he

f;r the

a.g~nda.

he abstain because e:rived he e.skedf

Cde. L:)uiscn told b.i.:l th':l t it (l) .analysis of the st.:.t.: of ~hs ;'ll.ty e..-:e i'ev..il:..1ti.:>n
( 2)
f~ ::d back

frc::1 tll" meobe.r~!!ip: end

(3) 'th.e r.a:r iJ.r-::El.!'J., .Ee pcb-:ed :;ut that C:le. Bish~p said tl:e.t he he:! J.::) pr;;.blem tc jd:~t leada::-ship . Tha.refcre: he c .~..:. ... n:..-: t:.n.iersta:J.~ \'7r.y m.::~b\:rs v;!l;.,; \'l~!"e !le:-e f.:..= the whcle mef.. t:.:..:.: c.~:! ccul:d n:,t r~~re ta:C~!l e p~ s ti9n ~n tr~is. u:- why it is tb.i-: . . :1awbers sh:.:ul! '\"'Ote e.:l~is.st.. ~12 w:uld lik:: tc k:l.;w "::het wc=zo t:l:ir C:Jt.J..:l~:'lt "! .... : t=.is.
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112-39

- 40 C~i..

c:: tb.ec:etical llnd _cperati~nal with jui:lt leadership. Ee felt :hese wec.k."lesses Ce!lll;;t be sc-lv~ad .by e. in;.dle of j'int leader-
s!lip~

De

Ri~ss

.said the: Cde. I.cui!i)cn haC. pre ble=s ni th the

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The c-pere.ticn:;.lis.:.);i:.m ;,;,f the prcp~sals will causa ::.iffic':llties, h~; de not a~rse that the ::.!!lutes should be" :=tu:ii~d by the me::~b.:rship, he i::: n:;t clee:- -::n h;.\'1 tho: C.ialec:"::.:: will un:f:ld. ?.e said thc,t he l: s n~t seen it any where L"l tr..P. science. He supported the idee; .Jf tappinJ :the strength of CC.; ;.j Ee;rnud Coa:d, b1.4t felt thElt the joint leadership cannot st;rangthe.ri Cde. Me.uric.e Eishcp 's weaknesses, this is net dcne :'.~any ~.L Party. He c'.;;ntinuei to.say that Cde. V;'hiteman :o;:.;ld that we must net seek to shift the blame from oneselve _c;)llectively e.nd thllt the objective situaticn must be c~l1sidered. Cde. Bain was not clear on h~w th~ joint leader:: s~Lp will wcrk he wanted cla~ity en tl:= o;eratcnclisation.
~jE!.

Layne said the. t Cda. Louis on said t~ t in some party 1.s th~~t one person hec.ds th:::: statE and the c.t.ner. heads the parh. bu1; the head cf state is su':b.:.r:linate to 't!l$"'hee.d ofthe p&l:'ty.
Cde. Strachan S:!id th.::.t Cde. L,~ison se.id the. t if we e.gree the.t the quality :nissil:lg in th.l Cde. Lead-s.: is possessed in another Cde. why not taka the :~.L line e.nd change the" Cde.

Cde. James recalled his propve~ls saj~~ t~at we n~ed to fi.od tht: scientific s~lution t.; .get us "ut vf the crisis to ~ut us en the way f~n;ard . The sciantieic suluticn. is 'bc.sed c.n tlle .cbjecti-.e -situati:.~ that .:xis t. of Nic~ .. e--"'ua .!.'1:..., nine men direct,rate/wes c.'T.;:;> meot!.:ne l bsc!WSE' cf.. the !:..ee.ted debate. Cde, Bishop atstained. on vcti.n;:.:: . , -;..ouzb b his presente.tior. he 1a.;reed tc joint l,.ed~rshi:;::. iie placed. !l!.s: concern that ::.e ueed.s clarity e:n before hu ..,;ote. He al; l needed. e. fe.:::d ~!!.ck i'rom Ci:le. Bernard. and sol:le time to :-.;~.teet on the issue. C.de . Bernard Cocrd a.ske:d ;,.rirtciple. "
wheth.~r

Cde; Bist:p hed e.sreed in

C:ie. .A:;.stin said that he E;'li;he:ed from Cde, Maurice tha-: he ,,e.s consci:ous of the crisis ant the.t he di ':1. nvt have the t:ecHs~y qualities, he also pir!ted the.t XJM he.d joint cccrdina tion ~d ~de raferenc::..:- to th.:his:; :.ric w:;!'king relation ~ith himself and C~e. ~srnerd. H: se.id he ~e.r~~ct understand. :a~w -me senicr C!es ill th\: :;:.:.rt.r vp)os.:d. e.."ld abstain f=~~ t~~s decision. C<1.e. D~ iti-..)J:S sa.:!..! that c.~:l. !:<?.:JriCe u hi l prase!lt.:.tion sai:! thet the ~:..ir!t m.dc o:.:u~~ur.:ts tc a vc":;s ;:,f nc cc::fidence in hb, .he se;as this e.s e. mcra.::. crisis on :'.lich he need tc r.:flect. Cdes pointed thc.t tl:e :pointE . ~s :ne.de !rem e. . ster.;::,~o:;int of bve and. dec::; re:~pact for the Cde. Lee.~er.
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- 41Layne said th:::.t this is t'1a fi:st ti=e that Cdes s;oke :frt:.r.kly, \"l!lich mus~ 'c:s enc.;;;:.ra~~:C. if CJ.e. Dishop we.s tc see it as c vote of nc con:fidunce i t will i::ti!:!ide.te Cdes en::'. harm tua L eninist c.C.v.:.nc:m<!nt cf the Coi:r o.-:es L'l the. ?arty.
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Cd.e. Corn,._,=.ll s:lid that c.,:,!:ce; ;..l~lly C..le. Bish.:.p hc::rcl n;,;, with. the c;ncep t :;f the ~CL"lt lead.ershi?, he even cgreec with the proposed resp~nsitilities, hcwevsr, whsn t he came to the point of no confidence he placed it out of th~ llands of the c. C by se.yiJlG the t he clone cen solved this problem.
rr~ "olem

Cde. .hustin;,:said how he h~~rJ. C.l'. Bishop that some vf the criticism was in~orEect. CJe. DeRig&s said th e;t; Q.ie. Bishop said he that he is the main fetter on the c.c.
C~e.

s~t.ke

he felt

ic, -not su:e

il serious

Jamas

cri~is, is th~ last che::ce fc,t the. pe.rty.

r~t

s~id th~t

in his criticism he said we are nvw L"l

In pulling the pP~ty cut cf the eel! blooded end objsctive.

we .bave to be scie::tific

All c.c Comr'!des must be criticised. Some Cdes hc.ve failed c.:msista."ltly to the extent t~ t ;:r.e.o':trs ere callin;::; f:::r the removal vf s::::le C:les, but hs f~lt tho.t this is ::,;,t e.nd will n:::t stren.;theil the :party. The .nain fetter is that of the leadership provided by the leadar of the c. c. lie p;;.intc d .::;ut to th.; ~>lnt: st~ellbth cf the Cda. Ule.der, but said tbat these strengths cannot c~ry the strug:le f~~crd. lie pcinted tc the quality l~.c~in.; 1...: thelesder which i3 ::ritical.f~r. -carrying the pr::.cass f\Jr\7ard, ne said tr..at t.tuo: Cd.e -~i th :this qu.:;li ty is Cl!e. Eernarl!. C~srd. On this basis he. ~r.ropossd the marria~a cf the stre.!l,..,ths oft~ tVIo Cdes to .push the struggle fcr.we.rd cut cf this period. of crisis. Sister CQard se.i~ that as a res~lt of the wee.kn~ss cf the lee.der .tllene lu:.ve been inlsciciveness in s..:lvi.!l.g crisis e.:1d we loos confidence in tl.. lil5ssure weuse tj Jet ue cut of th~ crisisis ~d. the fre~uenca vf th~ crisis is settin~ very frequent. Cde. Derisss se.id the.t c::.e. Ma_;,jrice rssj,-o.r:se were 't~. thank c::.es for the. ~r i tic ism. Thc.t tha' sense of overwhell:li!ls centimcnt .1n\i1hat is r.:quired f;;.r o. U.L leader iis found L'l d.i!ficul ties in find~ 'r.es..::int:; materials o~ hon the c. C and P.:a sh.;;uld. functic.n. H.;; had deper.ded tpo uuch on unity C..'ld ccnsensus .- nd ccllecti ve lec.d.ersti-:>. T:"l.et !1e h::.d nc. t pre~o.red h~se~ffor tr~t k~~ ~f e.;pr;ach because this we. n-:t his intenti:)n_ of h.;\'.' the :~.eet~ sh;.;uH. go

c..:e.

cr2a ii.ES?O~TSE ii'ERE: he (ilive e l:.ist.:ry _ _;..:f \;crki~ relati.;~ bet.1een hbsdf end. Cd.e. Co.:r.!. - he: dirl n:t .::....;r::e that he L the m. in iet";e:- on the c.c. 1...is a.;"'., .. .;. "'re ............. ,. e ..... -1 ....... ~~u~ .. t c.,..; ... ;,.;eo_ .... -'- ---"' .~u ""'..,"' - ~: ...... ~.~~--,~.. .. -. ~-_ -""---~ he s:;.i.! his style of le:.idE::;;;t::ip c~y have .cubbeC. n~:cess:u-:: deb'lte a:1d -:!'..at he is tl-:t" =lea: .:f strete,3y C!lC. ta ctics es esi~n~! to Cd~ C~ard

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- 42h\! woul!! like to raised.

?our options for leadership
wer~

lci~w

C<!e. CcP.:rd's'Dosition en the issue .

. how it will operati'onalise a..td seek . cle.rity en the conc6r.l:13

identified in the

ee.rli~r

.:.-.:r ,jcee <!i,.'lgs:-: ... .

(1) (2)
Remove~Cde.

(3) (4-)

_Bishop Joint .t..eadership Have the deputy to play the role thet is required.

-Remove Cdes frcm the c.c

a;.: does not op .. osa tho return (;,f cae.-com:d to the P.B end
r,~posc..l.

is that Cde .Georg~ put forward in e. _general way is that .

C:!. option three (3) Cde. De Rig.;s said that his ~n reading

c. c. :rhcugh it w~s n9t diSCUSE.Od. It VlCS put forwe.rd.wee.kly. by Cde. White~ es ~~t ;f the response, it ~as net done ~s ~ co:~crete prcposcl. He mc.de it .c.s ~ response to the :!undc.::1entcl
Cd.l;. Jc.::1es se.id ti:ult these qul:l.li ties tlike ye':'.rs to develop iu c. Cde. therefcre, tho Cde. Lac.der will not.be able to le~c i~ this area. Cde. Coerd have been leading in this area over t~~: years. \ie are nc.w reco~nising 1!1 formclly lind th!it :f~llure to accept will be r:1.3ht opportunism. . icl' .
'.7~
:~::<ltend

will not be K. L/ we have joint leadership in practice and. ,that ;te h.:::ve sr;;methint; else.

<4> Cue. Stre.chcn s~d. that ~ dew wc.s ezpre~::.c.:! ti:uLt we should take decision on the proposcls and ce.ll in C~u~c.de Ccard. Cde. ~isng~ s~id that given the.t he needs t~d '!::. reflect and thct he need a p;,;sition fron Cde. Ccerdl;.he ~:ill not b.: e.ble to participate. He is pre:pe:red to do so 1:-:t;er. He felt th:lt th"' .ne.atin~ should go Eh.ead ill his ::.t.s:ance . Cdas did not c.gre.o witll the position, they felt t!::. t beth Cd.as shculd be present in the me ding. The October '3~~ crisis was e:.ldo discussed in this light.
On point four

C l::. Austin said ens of Cde. Austin said one 'of Cde. :sishop c n.carn is thet h~ would .like t.;, know what is Cde. Beroord' s (~ispcsition on the issue ~d ;,htither anyone had spoken:to Cde. E.:=n~d en. tha . . . issue before. '
C;!a. Str!lchc.n sc.id. thc.t this .m.~.oti.ng should &ive ail indice.ticn .-.f Cde. Bernard's :;.;ostion which \-:ill be key for his. reflection. c:ie. J;ishop opposri C:le. Le.yrie said thct C..."lr.,ther ke:y iss:.te -As . " t:l:El t the :.inutes ;.;in.:) tc thE! membership

..::;s C..!e. Leaders hcd st:-::;.llJlY C):;;>os>Jd to it though he c.csto.ir..;;~. ::..-:l tb..:: v::t~ on tll<! is.:ue. He sc.id- Ele d!.; n::lt understand h:-:..:, ..:as cr.:...'l!lOt si1e th.:t this is th_ surest w:y c! brenking unitr L1 the C:U..'ltry u.r~U.erw.ini.'l:~ hi!l :.uthcrity, pointi!lg_ t~ the .lev.,: .i_t~ybcyism in ~ha c~untry.

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level i."l the pt'..rty there pc.rty for dishcncsty e;oz:.

C ~c.. Cco.rd scrl.d at every sir:;;:la ~.:.u lots of .bi-latero.ls be:. tin;; the to the extent of t.lle stud.y classes

.Cd.e. ~u.etin. said t!.h~t he wc.s ccn:f'us,e !;.oca.iise the c.c wo.s ..;_icus::ing whet ceo."::;ers \'lara discas:.."in~~' he v:~;nt to k."lcw h;.;v: it i= ,;;;ssible t. re:?crt t:> G,Mv:ith;:'L4t su't.::litti!lJ the Cli.n~tes:tc tL meiti:lg. Cd.e. Coo.rd sc.it .that his f.:elings of .the present sitl.Ulti.on o.rc within six months the party will disintegrc.te totally u.nlass ti fundamental package uf mt:!"tsures bredone. He bad though.!;. it would take 12 months . given the : . of disgust, the clis:integre.tion of the party mes~e.; that th$ lost of stete 1-:wcre ts only c. few months e.we.y. \1hile all of tAis is happen '!i.:l3" ~r.;Lelism has step up Us r~e! cf attacks lay~ the :b~sis for d,iri!ct intervention in Central AI:!.Erica. They be ve s~t uP thair trJops en1 usinJ tba Korean incident e.s e. basis ~:n>:ricc.n trcops ere meters awr-y from liice.ragua...
t~~t

fuis is. ~appeninb e.t e. ti.:na when the militia is dis-intearate '. Army is deacre.lise, vte d~Jn 1 t_have. the cc.pacity of d~fenC.i. tha revqlution.
t:~~

be 'party !mve never had. .such waak lin!:s e.r:d low . .. with t:1..: .m!'..sses. The i.!:w.~ cf the p;:.rty hcs det; riated in the eye.; ... :f the masses. ~
~te~.

.!.'he coed of.

~he pa:ty Cci:lrades is a~ th ,loi'est, i t has ever He used the example cf the number of .C~es sick.

s~

is e.ppcse'i t.;, selling the pNblem by replacing m.;mliers cf L .. J\ll ~11~ c... C Comrades he:.ve imp~rte.nt qualities end stren ;:::::: t.; e.dJ. t'.J the c.c. Cdes knew thair weaknesses which he bas l:i!~n alweys.frank.with theo -e:.bo~.<t~ He'pointcd :tc :the need fer ...::ifics.tion using eXBI!i.ples of Kc.mau, Uniscn, R.i. e.nC. Kojo. He ::\lso poi:lted .;;ut th~t it is inccrrect t;; thi::.k that Cdes i."l 5t:l.te w:.rk is r.ct doing political . work Odes shvu.ld : ~1: s~e. their: sbtavbrit as n;;~ p~li tical work. He se.id tba t Cde. Strs.ch!l.n .in c.n effort t~ hc.ld tlla situe:.tion tpgether diverted irationalise.tion e.rnachy etc. accused him if idenlisrn.

C.c.

~=

O.C end c.c last yee.r w~c~ c.c hoo for not attanr.!::.!:"..; c.c discuss. He s'!.:.C::. tr.ct he was tired. and sick of l:.dng the unly h.atchot :oe.n and c c:-itique. The failure ci c.c C:~m.re.des was L epei:.k up f::e.:ly,as e result he c-:ncl:.:cad t~t he w::s ~he mab fetter c. ti:e dev .. lop!:lent cf the C.C l:;:;ca~a ev;;ryone 7!4'.3 depending ~n i::!.z:l f:r everytl:in,Z especially i!l th:: erse. :.:! ths ec::n~m:;.
!'.!lC. reminded Cdes ;;f hia reasons fer reeiBJli.l:; I1~uc.a tdd Cdes. T".o.e a.g.reed with him t~~:! Cle;;;ting b.acaus.: he v:o.nted the issue tc

raised the issueof his resig=cticn

fr~m t~e

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l1e Sc.id tlmt b.G he.d detect E! :feeli~ cf \;antizld him t~

u:1dermine the Col:lrade Leo.C.er 's p-.:s!::ion.

He w~u.ld net l!ka tc r.atuz-n t: the Jhren to hi.~ ho; vl'ill drJ i 1:.

C.t:

.a..."ld. P.E,e.ny tasks

He even used ths strug~le cf ~r.~ f~rm~tivn cf th~ o.c, CdeE L-..J11ison,, Stro,che.n. e.nd hi!!lself W!\S eccused fer vrsanis~ . azi.<:ither sae:t of pc.war ill the per~y. He felt that wheri. this l! ~~Itched cri tico,l persons on tll.z P .B it wo.s v~ry to.d. He said finally in July lo.st ye~ the C~C ~~ous~y dil~ected the o.c to hold me.-.tin~s with leaders of committe<is fo:~ rationalisation of Cdes w.:..:dr, es .a. result : extended o.c: m-.eting wes held, while t~is m.:etiz'.g w::.s happening ct~r :,_. dec:isions were- tc.ken contruy to the c. C decisions so that -: :,;; o.c: could not hc.ve the aw.nd.et-:: ,given. He was seriously o.ffected by the e.ccusation ~f w~~ting to U!idcrilli.ne the leaQ.ership s= h.: resioned :f'r.:-m the o.c.. He so.id the C~d Leid~atf~~~~~setf vesiltitine tatwee~ the M.I. trenc/'511 t~g ~-~.P ~-~Bil~eniallas the c.c was nut aware what wns goi.l:lg on end t!le Sl.t,.16.don we.s slipping end because C~mro.des were not thi~:~, therefore the seve!e c.~ drift and disintegration wes h;t seen, HJ.s~id that the party &nC!. revolution will di.:inte,;ro.te with,in 24 mon..ths. I~ h~d reach~d t.o a stll,le where h~ ree.lise t~t his ntility to influence the process wcs il: l.ongar pc3sible.

..

The buree.u t-::~ok e. t!luusan.d e:.E.~i dacisi;)n -;O!e t the 0. C hc.d t.;. :Lmpliment and failed .to tal:e bard d.:c!:;ions. Fer .s~e .par:lods cf time .tha :P.B we.s .n::t funpti~n~, no a:;enC.a, nc J~eccrC.~ cf.dacisions, h~ found that he could not take ~ht!liu len_: mr:.:tings: f:Sr no r::;ascn et all. He he.d n system for the Bureo.u to m~et ter.ae ,hours fc::: one..: \7eak and 0. C thrG~ hours per \'.'(;ek, so the-. Cdes ca..~ spent! t:. time in the. field. But Cdes he.ve "t.l be tt;re prep:u-eC. ~e f.::r:: he vros asked teo furm the ide::. elel:.'-re.te t:tase ideas and ":b:lpliment them, at the sa::te t :i::le he hlld a t umber cf talks behl.nd his beck. Ha would like to operate e.s he is preser:tl: fer ever. He. said thc.t it wi!.:.. be en es;;1itmti strain f~r !lim to be back ~n the c. C und;.;r any modlf: .
l'he aspect that he h~d .:~ver tlls years was that h.: we.s an crC.ine.ry memberhe would hcve m~l'~ers the C!e. LeaC.er yeers c.~o. tec~use cf his pcsiticn c.:: de;uty rer..;.er . e..-:.:1 tha extent th~t Cdes ~ill .~hink that he iS figt~J !or le~dership, if he ccmes t::.ck nr..:l c.!;;. Eishc'!: Ee.ltsr he t:_ uld ce afre.iC. t: eri tici3e h.:L~ ::.:::l will r~ s:!.0!l. t:~ein i':::r U t~' l:iel .left f.;r l::J..i::! tc ~~"ln.;.. s th-:: leaC.er, l:.t; is n.:~ .pre:.t.racl t;; deal with this. ~ ad.-nti :~hc.t this is ~p.B ccno!:.:.::t. . F.w;tn;:;.r, he ht.d. triad tJ t;i;c thi= p~ty !:is test sup,:-crt 1.:: stre::e~y c..::ri tactics h.: v::-.:.:.1-l :;r.i:!er t: ..::.;,.:o:lte e.s in thf: -.:r ; .-: yet:: lie clsc is '::'r<:M.red t: ~:JJ.:e e.ll ras:cnsi tili ties ;;:i-; the G.C c:!for::: hibut _;.ff the G.C. He ca.;_"l.vt take em~ti:.-;':-:.
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~ con!lic~ s::.tucti:?n t!:. t sc..p; be- clee.:-ly ;:u-: to .the party. L~.;

c::ler..;ies, all pattit t..;ur_ie~:is

i.Inl<:$S .tha C."C is p.r-a;era:! -tC response. ~e will re-drew.

:.lE!no'"lCS

~e issue is t~ st~t collective leadership of the C.C . 'l'be lack of frenk and 'bluntness hns seriously effected tbG party.

The C.C has never baen eccoUn.tetie to eny one the Bureau h~d things'fro~ the .c.c e::l~ the C,C ~d things frvm the memb;rshi: He. said. that ha he.V'e .pr~'blec.s with er.y m~dle cf. co::dng beck : the C.C and P.B unless he is fo=ced to~ .There ere two trends en the C,C :Pettit 'cicurgecis Revcluticnc.::-; Th:mocro.tic trend end M. L tren::, .:,s ~he strugsle gets t<.-ughr. c.nd the ta.kin::; cf decisions becomes he..rder the levelof vo.sille:~ion and. indecisivanes.; ~rows, end the cr.isis beccre:~ deeper. Tho contradiction w:!.ll become gret. ter, his em~tional strnin will also ~ecume greeter. H~ hesnoted a Pettiy Bo~geois Revolution~y trand ~~ tac:ming Breater in Cde. Louis en cvii!r the lest yec:r. t:;;; has pl,e.nc.ed. t:J rc.is_ed it wit.: him. ~~ctever tr~ dacisicn t~1 C,C take he will have to crdered because thcare will t-c ~.tch mora teybey behind his tack. He elso thL~k thet the situetion will worsened. :to.ere is nc si:3ns in 1.ha last "lc~ y;:e.rs v;:Cue the C. C has consistantly crusht:!d _petti t b:.~:rge .Jis thu 1.cteristics end tr.o: ' e.a soon as it rise. Cda. Cornwell sc.::!.d thet in this meeting he !:'.ad seen very f:ii::. s.u.;ht qut ,positi:;ns tc.l!en, it gives tl::.e idae c! what the c. C is cc,?e.-ble cf dcing, he tl:inks thc.t tUs is important t~ ro.c:::gnise. Ecweva.r, we h::ve n;t been ccns:istant in _this o.!'Ga. H~ 'said 't.l3:lt wi:th-oat tl::;3 c-~nsistency the party will ~:ut e.gairi. <;d,e_, Be_r,r:te.rd prcpc.sed th:t-: f.:.r the nezt siz m.Jnths the :auree.u should m.:et o.s a burs~u with cll !!lcmb.!rs ~,~::: the c. c e.s .cl ~ej;_nate :Bureau msl:l:;ers s.:. tl::l j; the o-::nth:,y l:leetin&s will '~e -'to _to.l:::e stc.ck.-The ~eau me.:tizlG will cf'et to take uecis::.~:.::! vn th.: daily crgP.nis::tion cf t;H work. Ths B"liree.u sh.:uld m.:. t three h-:urs onc.l e. v1eek. C:le, Strachan fo:lt t.bat th~su :ns~ti:JBs s!::..:.1..ld. te.k~ :;;:l.ace in t!l;; c;>ere. i:;~s room- of Fort Ru~ert.
n:

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C!e.

C::.~d. fl4!'t~~:r p::'O;l:.s.:.::. th:.t intcru~ti:': ir.. t.he me~tin;.

tne::-e s!:...t:.l.i be etsdutely

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CocLrede Coe:d ecnti.n.ued to qu.asticin whe-ther the pcints taken C.n oporetione.lisa.ticn will satisfy C:ie. LcE>.d.er concern. :no t~r he s.:e s the cri:tic:!.s~s as e. v.- ta of =::- c)nfidenct~ cf the jciAt ha~ership :Lec.d t~ c. v;.;t.: cf .c~.nf'it!enco. If en t..i., 'b:lsis he re:'-:.~.seC. to accept the 1ac!si~'.:i ;;f t~e c. C :n th2 se .:1oclals w::-...e.t will be the decisic.n of the C. C. Cia. Deriggs said that when this situe.tion was daalt with th' dacision w~s taken to.sed on st1atogy The basic concern is t' c~r~ctar of the c.c.
~a seid that the only~ay forward is Cde. Bernard~s mQQbershi; C!l t:C:il c. c. \le mut take no action to sacJafice.. the revoluti<:! ~nd tuildins the revolution end t~ build t~e si~ation. If

is decided.t:.n! .;na Cde. CG!Iira... don't went t'; :ompl y the leadership will be decided. Cdes have' tc ba :firm and ~.:solute.

j~bt leadar~hip

Cde ,, Bern.'U'd Coe.rd also quastio!led the ti:ne fra:ne and i!l teJi!l:S of i!lfor..il1!:6 t~e m~obership e.nd.- tc sb.l : .t;,.r. work intaxnal.ly end hit~in.:; 1;hoa grcU!ld scientifically: anc! ,;,:..illlnis c. t icne.lly. .
1ro;~s.apective

C:le .. St;;.rc.ch said thc.t the held un is 'be.saC. on Cce. Bishop ti::lEt fer reflection. Cde. Carnw~l telt thct this c.ru:ot be d.ra.,:i)_ed on i.'ld.efi!litel~. eJea felt t.;;., th:l.t the. rep.:rt ehou.ld net h-.ld out e.rry longer t::UU:L next Monday and the C.C slLald ccntint.:.e to me;t with Cde. Coar:i to wcrk cut the pc.c!casa f ..;;r the w:l.y :f~rward. A de.te vtrz.s fixed to meet ~ith Cde. Bishop on Fridey. L~ the caantime tb.e G.M will be. intc.rmed of tha ~eetingf.

cgread t~t three ~a~t~s would be held to discusL with M's,C.M's.~d ~'s, it wes Egre~d to cancell t~e Peden's vre<:k-en:i sal'lli!lar c.ud the ::lei:!ba.1s will me,. t on S;mde.y 2S";h in :Cclu=.~e from 9.00 e.m.:. 10.0<; .Pll Breakfast will be served from 8-9c..m. ~a C.M's will meet en Monday 27th iJ;l Butler H:use from 5.00 p.m. - 11.00 p.o. and the fcllcvt1n3 Mond::ly Jrd .October fr.:.::J. 5.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m in .ru.tle!r.house for it..'s. Tre.ns:;:.:rt:r.ticn C!ld n li.;ht sne.ck wculll '\..e p;:-ovU.ed. On Sapte.rn'l::~r :;otl: c.nd Cct"o'Gcr lst the we: .. kend ~f BLitler 'Bei.c.-r the :htd..::.n mlc! Eu:tler t::r;;ul v.:1.11~-u~ the :;ecka.:se of ma<-.sures and the :r:.erryshcw group vzill use tlliir schedule se!llinc.r t.:;. discuss the:. package:.
~he oinut~s

!.he

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C:!e. Leyne then s~gestec t!::::.t t!le c.c lire~: tc us.l Sun:is.y -: . ;. a.:ught cut p~s!tl..~ns, the:1 ::..:at frcm Mc~::l;,y t,:, ?.:-ide.y frcm S"'OO e..:u - 12.00 !lOon t~_ . ._.,l:;:~ ,=-~t the pac~:i:~e l.tf a:a~e.su.:es.
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The meeting began ~t 9. 00 a~m c_bili:red by C(le. Lio.m James, member of. Political Bur~au .9f w.JM .Central "ccm:ni -;:;: ~.

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:Oistributiori of document Chairman s remarks Central Committee report to .G.M Discussion Workshops for individual study and ll;J..enary diSCUSfi!iOn .

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The documents distributed to ~he mempera were: (a) Minutes of Extra-ordinary meeting of t'he Central Committee of NJM - Tuesday 12th - Friday 15th .OctobGr (b) .Extra-ordinary meeting of the Centra,l Committee 14th ~ 16th September, 1982. (c) Central Committee report
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Clie Liani James as chairman made brief remarks pointing .:.1: that this General Meeting is a very serious. one and evr;ry member J!lUSt. filpproach the deliberations of the meeting ir. c. spirit of frankness. since i.t has been called resul tin_g :.:.. .::! the comments picked up from the party' a membership rg .:'~::.::..; the problems faced, by the party and revolution _and their disagreement with the conclusions of the regular plenary session of the Central Committ_ee held. from July 18 - 2.3, 13?.3. He further emphasised and stressed that all comrades mu2t 3;"_ :. a high level of .security consciousness. with the dOCUln'o:ltS ::~::. th~ir contents, emphasising .that this is Br1 intern~1 J?C.rty matter and.must notbe discussed outside of party bounds.

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CENTRAL COMMITTEE ft!PORT

The Central Committee report-to the membership was presented by. Cde . Ew!!rt layne. member of the :p_oliticnl Bure_au of NJM CAntral Comm1ttee. fhe repor,; was cha.roct-:;rif:!;;i with a spirit of frankness, straight-forwardness, criticis .. : and self-criticism. It pointed out that -the present cris::.s faced by the party and re'io1\lti:on is the worse ever in 4Y.z years since we are faced with the reality of the dege~e:rr. ~L:'l of the party, 1 ts possible ~;Lsin~egration iP, six months '~nJ. the resulting o:verthrow of :the revolution that can come in -na year's rt:IJne if_we don't :ta)!:e_effect.~.v~_meas~es to remedy t:-1: situation. The report 'gave concrete 'e:v'icl.ence which tea ti!'i.::1 to the fact .that this process is a:J_ready ~ train. It is a spirit of cri ticiam and self criticism ascertoi::-1-'C: the reasons for thE! ~ri~is 'i'acin& the party -and ~revolutbn pointing squarely at the Central Committee as the source ;f the problem. -In so' doing -the Views held which sta'ted' tha~ :::.. s Organising Committee (O:iC) ~d Disci-plinilry .ConindYtee (::>.0) were dispelled since as the report pointed out the pr~tL::w of these commfttees are sYm.ptomotic to the real 'probl-en; t .:: of the Central Committee . The. report' analysed. that the' Central :Colliihttee Is mrdri problemis that of the weak quality :of leadership provide:: by Cde .Maurice Bishop~ Chairman of the c.il:ntral Committe'-' :::]_ leader of the party. It frankly pointedout that Cde~ ll ~:::-:'.<..:(; Bishop has tremendous strengths that are necessary f.:)r -:; ;.L process but these by themselves canno,; carry the }ierty' .:.-~-= ' its p~esent crisiso The qualities are also needed, th~S(; .. ::': 1. 2. 3. 4.
A !snihist level of organisation and discipline

Great depth in ideological clarity. BriH.ance' in strategy and tactics The capacity to exercise Lenin:iet supervision~ c{.:;t; ,2. and guidance of all are.-:s of party work are t:J :ay :: .... present in the Comrade.

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Thus the Central Committee htcs been m?king errors for the last 12 months, VCJ.cillating and taking a right'o:;,.;,o:c'~--, path. The report also ~ointed out th. t the weak functionir,;:_, u:.: Central Committee; its vacillatory p(sitions, the unui.!.LL., . ':: ... of its members to study, tbJmks, take hard decisions d,c: struggle for their implementation have led Ccle. BE:rlc"':.:t: 0;:; ... c. to resign from the Central Committee September 1982. Continuing in the sa.me spirit of open self cri tic::.sLJ
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Central Committee report criticised the c.c for not givii,t; policy guidelines on the dilferent i:irects of p.;rty i!o:.:k. It is based on the above that the Centrc..l Committee :<.'<. cJ:.: ':;. .. ~o the G.M its dedision to establish a mod,el of join:!; lc :c..... ~:. ) of tne pa..:ty by mar.1.ying together tLe stren2;tho of Cdss ;-:~ ..:-:_ :.. Bishop ....nd Bernard CoCJ.rd with the areas of uork spel t -~.. .:; :._ .:;:.._' e.. ch C e. As w1e st~ ttd this model of joint leudu tJilij_) :i.;. .. ckno\lledgement of reE~li ty existing in our po.rty for t.:~c ~-- :. ; ten ye rs and authority is nm1 being given commenot:r~ te. responsibility so as to inprove and muk:e more effecie,,_- ' '- l>,.rty' s work. The Central Committee also made six other concl,:8io' .rJ ~.:.... decisions and eemenaded of every J?&rty member that tl'"'~ u~ . ;t>hold c.nd stxug:,.le ,;:t !!ll times for nine prim6iple1; .. :: .: ... to)get er ui th the model of JOint lea.ders.:ip ~nd decL:.L ro :._.,, __ overcoming t:"iE: gr ve cri is and putting the p .. rty on ~ MEtrxist LeniniE;t p, th. These nime principles e.iunci. '"'~L --..:

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Iron Discipline Firmly uphold .ncl apply the principle of d.emocr<.;c c.i. J Centralism emphasising criticism 6nd self cri tieL ... collective ledersilip.

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The Central Committee in its report warned the memb-::rs against the illusion that the crisis that we are no\'; in cc . be quickly and easily solved. It instead .called on t~c::;1 -!;. wage a long and persistent stru._,gle as the only guu:cant:.c to.a solution to these ever recurring problems. After the Central Committee's report Cde. Liam ~amts called on the me,nbers to be frank, open, cold;;,.blooded ar,d objective in their deliberations and overcome the ten::1nnc:' ";. be timid. He then pointed out to the members the' reas~~' :t .. r Cde. Maurice Bishop's absence stating that since the c.c meeting on Friday 17th September. Cde. Bishop said hG ne .c:::. time to think and reflect on the Central Corriinittee's cc:cl:;si and would be able to me-:;t on Friday 24th September in t.:.-_,, c.c plenary to put forw,:;.rd 'his position. However, Cd12. :t'.s:.1:: did not turn up on the appointed date and gave the sc.rne ::. <J _ . ~ for his absence. Today, he stated, the same is true fc,:' :~J.o absence at the General Meeting. Cde. James then read a note from Cde. Bernard Cccrd ':.:::..c .. stated that he understood thct Cde. Bishop would be ni:.s ~:,t from the G.M and as such he felt it was not fitting f; ::: : ::. .: . be pres:=nt since this may inhibit free and frank dis<.:.;."'si .. However, Cde. Coard pointed out if the G .M request-S Yir: .... . . he would be willing to comply. Cde. Muri-e Francois in rc sponse called for both Cds s :.:;j ~ :: ., end Goard to be present at the G.M. Cde. MAureen St. b:. ~1: ::<:. proposed that both Cdes be sent for. Cde. Lester RcL!:~e :~ pointed to the nature of the crisis we are facing end ru;:" '.:r that both Cdes must be present. Cde. Tessa Stroude j ...,i:1" .. ;:. other Comrades in stating that both Cdes must be hera ~-~ :.:~,: G.M. This also was the position of Cde. Wayne Saw.::.Lr_.

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Cd4:!. Liam James then asked - do you think that both C.:.~ 3 should be sent for? In reply Cde. Che.ster Louison se,iC: t. ~: Cde. Maurice Bishop should be given more time to reflc:ct. I::: response to Cde. Chester Louison six Comrad,es reiter&teC. ~h2 posi ti.on that both Odes must be here. Cde. Nelson Lcuis~:!l said that both Odes should be here while Cde. Ans.lem DeE~;.;.:.::.: pointed out that if both Comrades accept that we.are fQced with a serious crisis then they must be here. .Cde. Valdon Boldeau agreed with.Cde. DeBourg and further stated i;hr::t 'tL::.. G.M would assist Cde. Bishop's refldction. Cde. Keith VenLu:.. ed stated that he is shoclfjthat both Odes are not here ant~. that they must hear the position of the G.M. Cde. Chester Hump~1::.c:.r reasoned that it is not possible to resolve the questions 1:1t forwar.d by the C.C if both Odes are not pre'sent, in sc ,:,_.:l:1"'. _c. ': . rejected the position takGn by Cde. c. Louison. Cde. ltJ: Me Bain called for their presence and further stated thE:t :t was unprincipled for Cde. Bishop to absent himself fr ..:m t ..:2 c. C meei;ing. Cde . Gordon Raeburn endorsed the views ~f i;'"'" above Cdes that both must be present. Cde. Claudette ?it:; r:...::_, ~ endorsed .that position, stated that the .c.c had not br;;<.:n -l~s.rL. from the -membership and she further questioned the .atsenc::: .f other c.c members. Cde. :Liam James explained that Cde. Chris DeRig6 s ancl Cde. George Louison were at prc:sent out of the country. Continuing in the same manner .Ode. Chris Stroude said :;_-:; was important that both Cdes be present. Cde. Rudolph Oc:'L:'.: stated that if Cde. Bishop is given more time to refloci; i:l isolation he would sink. Cde. Keith Roberts stated his ~ii.Ll agreement with Cde. R. Ogilvie and called for the presence of. both Odes. Cde. Reginald Fleming stated that th~ ce.L. f._ both Odes tocome to the G.M is to uphold democratic cer, ~: .1.::. r.. (applause). Cde. Peter David stated that Cde. Bishcp el.r::: '~: had a week to reflect and that the views of the members are critical for him to move forward. Cde. Einstein Lvuison .::~=:;:.:C. that the

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- 6that the highest level in the party is here, the~e isat t:.:!.s time no higher level and if' the situationis so terrible hce ::.z wondering why both -comrades are not here. He called for t. :;_: to be sent for. -Cde. Ronnie Spooner stated his agreeme;1t .' :!. -<;~1 everyone except Cde. -Chester Louis on, He further stato:d che:t if the c.c and membership accept that the crisis .is so .ba~ -;;,.er. both Cdes .must be present so that collectively we can ana<.yse the crisis. He called for the G.M to use whatever necessary means to get the Cdes here (applause). Cde. Faye Thompson asked whether Gde. Bishop would come_, she suggested that a letter demanding his presence should te sent signed by all members~ Cde. Peter David suggested that a delegation to get Cde. Bishop to come to 'the G .M. Cde. ' Chester Humphrey asked for the C.C's view o~ the matter. Cde. Rudolph Ogilvie stated that Cde. Coord is willing tc. c::ne therefore we must ensure that Cde. Bishop iscoming befc.re requesting Cde. Coard's presence. Cde. Rita Juseph s'tate~: ~::.r disagreement with Cde. R. C:Silvie and stated that i f Cde_. BiEh.:;; does not come Cde. Coard should still be present. Cde. K~it:: Ventour stated his agreement with Cde. R. Joseph. Cde. Ewart Layne said that Cde. Bishop's attitude tv ;;h:.. criticism by the c. C and its decision was petit bvurge Ciis :!.. character. He pointed out that the c.c warned Cde.Bish-:.p , &"'; if he responds in this way to criticism this oould only discourage Cdes from ope~ly criticising him and would only ~uarantee that we don't come out of the crisis and thus tl":E disintegration of the p rty al'ld .the eventual loss of state:;: v.::, Cde. Layne informed the G.M that Cde. Bishop asked for ti.K to reflect which was given to him up until Friday 23rd. l-ie :;1:: _ said he aeedPto know Cde. Coard's views . 'This he knew by Monday 19th based on the records of the meeting held by ti-; \;. C with Cde. Coard. In addition Cde. Coard held a_ direct pe:r;,_:'JE.::. talk with Cde. Bishop and reiterated.his position on the ::Jc-:::.:r,

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- 7namely, that emotion-ally ~is preference is to remain out~i.'.'2 ..:f the c.c but given the dangers.of the revolution at this ti,l~ he is willing to return to the c.c and P.B at whatever lev<Sl determ:i_ned by the c. c. Cde, L~~ne went on to state that however, the c.c has ~. ommunication from Cde. Bishop on. his position although he continues to do his state work normally, operating from l1h: residence while failing to attend the C. 0 meeting on Frid~ : 23rd. This, Cde. Layne, pointeQ out could only be seen as c

tempt for tl).e c.c, contempt for democratic centralism on th: part of Ccie ~ Bj_shop~ On this score Cde, Layne stated thot t::lc issue we face today is what path would the part;v take. Wil: ;;c build a Marxist Leninist party as voted for ~y the General Nembership in 1982 wben the line of March was presented? \'.ill we institute democratic centralism for all? Will the Mincrj :y submit to t~e 1..-ijority? Will there be one discipline b.indir:3 on all or will it be for everyone except the leader? Wil! ~e practi;:;e critic ism and self critic ism frankly and openly e.s demanded. by Cde, Lenin or will the C,C be intimidated by u,::: ..:~.n7 Are we going to build a petit bourgeois social democratic :.?:r-<;:i . . with one man above: everyone, where people fufil decisions t. :~ like e.nd do not fulfil those they do not like, where there is one ciccipline for some and a next set for others, where s.:::Jc:. can be criticised a~d others are above criticism? This is the first and most fundamental isaue the party r.Jembership faces today, which ever decision is taken will c.~ ;. :mine the future of . . the party and revolution, Cde. Layne; s-::~, tc:, He went on to point out that it is either the building 0f 8 Me>.rxist Leninist party and the struggle to build socialis:-1 .r c. petit bourgeois-social democroticr party and ultimately th~ . degeneration of the party and revolution like in Egypt an:: Somalia, What faces us is the road of opportunism or Lenbi;:t principles.

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- 9 stated that the issue is one of democratic centralism. ,e have analysed the problems, got to the root of the prl.bl~ns and came up with a solution, And this is the first t:i.n: t:::..~.t the C, C has been eo frank and principled. The c. C has t L. blamed for covering up and for its right opportunist pc.sit'-: ::z, We have contributed to the crisis. This right opportu:J.i.SJ:l of the c.e is seen in the covering up of Cde. Comd's J':s:'s:lation and Cde. Kenrick Rad:ix removal from the c.c. i;nu "1G was part of the vovering up and brambling on these is S'lC s. But now a; cle~majority in the C.C hcs taken decisiv:.E .they must be upheld on the principle of democrntic centr:<ii'~'" Cde . Leon Cornwall said thet the behaviour nnd attitu-'}e of. Cde, Maurice Bishop to the frank, open c:tnd comrcdely cri t:icisins and the c.c decisj,on based on the critic ism V'''s petit, bourgeois in nature. Cde. Bishop during the C.C e::o:~:::: ordinary plenary accepted, and this is recora.ca, tl1.c:: -t:1e pnr-t:;r and revolution face their most dangerous crisis ( 11: L' things continue we can lose state power. Cde, Bishop cls ... agreE!d to the fact that the source of the crisis is wi tl: :-.e Central Committee, Cde. Cornwall informed the G.M. In i':,;:-c no C.C member disagreed with this, When Cde. Bishop w::s crit:lcis.ed everyone including himself spoke in agree.Jcr!t :< :;:_ the _eriticiam. However, on the question o~ action, wh: ;; ic:-: be done vacillations begun, Despite this Cde, BL~hcp u-' . he h~td no problem with joint leadership and that his c. ,,c. of h:i.s role in the revolution accorded with those spel t , n: in the proposal. Comrades but Cde. Bishop had not sL~11r: '-:: conststency in action as his verbal expressions mcy i:l<'.:'.c-:~, Inste!ad he has been in practice resisting the crit:.c:i.s:.: :. the maj vri ty posit ion. Cde, Cornwall pointed out the t :,::..... action 'ir~tes the fundamental principle of a Marxi.s-~ -"~ - . ..: ...... party, that of democratic centralism which is the e .. u Marxist Leninist Party and those aspiring to build sue:, c party. That failure to uphold democratic centrelism :;,n .-e
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care would lead-to sa:ious problems in the future and tha inability of the c.c to apply this to oth(;r party CvClrCi.'S and committees in tl:).e future . Ode,. Cornwall stated. theY:: .. Tuesday 20th Cdelil ntrachan, James, I.O.yne, .Austin and hLs-;;2.i spoke with Cde. Bishop,. at the end Ode. Bishop said "I r1i:.1 definitely corae to thE!' meeting on Friday but nut t~of.::: ' He also said in the same positive manner words to .thiE> c;:::.~ct to Ode. rayne of 'Thursday at 10.30 p.:m~- However, he fciled to turn up to the c.c meding and thus joined with Cde, L::ynG in saying that Cde, Bishop showed contempt to the C.C .:2c::::..c:; and derr,ocratic centralism, He also reminded the G,M thct .'!:..11y party Comrades members, candidates and appliacnts even Co,;~ uL".-'who are not even potential applicants have been serious\)' criticised by the 'party, however they continued to Y:o:rk i L . struggle for the interest of the revolution. He went .il -:;~ say that we must decide on what type of pEUoty we are buil2j_:J:,. ' I f it :i!s S: g:~rxist Leninist Party then all, not some cf tiL Leninist principles must he applied, But if it is a E, del I democratic party then we must leave the 'people's t-...~ks r::. .:L, He finally endo:rs~ the postion that no aspiring LeniniE': s :1 remaih on thr. C. C i f th'e ptir ty fails to apply this C. C . c c c 3 ~- . on the \vay fol:'ward and therefore is prepared to resign.

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Cde. Bas:tl Gahagan call on the G.M to .take a dec~.si. ~1 call for 'Cde. Bishop, A vobe was taken 46 Cdes for , 1 against and one abstained. A delegation headed by CC:E., I y. St. Bernard, member of the NJM Central Committee and c ... ::<.'- tc.:: of Cdes Basil Gahagan, Murie Francois, Keith Ventour, C:~ .. -:.E-~2: Humphrey and Wayne Sandiford left to convey to CQ.e Bisli.; " will of the G,IV1.

At 11,.10 a.m.Cde .Bernard Goard arrived at 12.42 C<lc, Ian St. Bernard rep.orted to the G.M on behalf of the .:G :.c ~- :;::_ Cde. St. Bernard pointed out that the delegation met Cd.e. Bishop and explained the position of ';he G.M after the~' ::' " heard th-=. C.C report. Cde. Bishop said he prcfered. :L:.: >.:c
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- 11 delegation fo carry to the G.M his position. He. ss.ict ,, read the c.c report and had not yet formulated his p: e::.L.~. on it. He outlined his position on j oing leadershiip e:: : i.i; .: he has always accepted this and refered to the joint c,.':: ..~i nating s~cretaries established in March 1973 when NJ:: wt.s formed. He stated that as .leader of the party end rev .lt:tL:1 he 'accepts the blame for the weakness of the C~C. t;her.. r:2::- .~. to cci.ne to the G.M to ejtj>lain his position he was nut frv. :.::::.:.:::) to this, however, after some insisting by 'the d~:leg,~ti:n --~ said he would reach at'l2.30 p.m. cde. St. Bernard sciC:. :-: .. 'lt in his upinivn Cde. Biohop would cone. Cde. Keith Ventwur o.dued tho.t the ctuo:.:phere in t1~c :~o.ti:.:.., w:ith Cde. Bichop wo.:; eue~t.i...;no.l. He pointed out th::.t CC.c. ;:;;:_,.;:~'-l? SDid til::-tt he gvt the C.C report Llte and didn''t .igree ~TiL C c1:pects in it. Cde. Chester Hunphrey added tlnt Cde. Bi;.,liu::? v .. -~ th:.t ti1ere ~1e:re oony things he won trying to think out ::-r.c: c.;: such cuntribute tu the aeeting. Cde. \Joyna So.ndif'-lrd ::-.('.(_0t th~t Cde. Bishvp so.id thnt there were s;.;ue cuncernn lw ~1::--.:l ::c:.:c. wonts tv raise but dut:s not thinJ it is wise to ro.ise: t~:e:: i:~ tue G.M. Cde. Lo.yne_ interpreted o.ll these o.s no.ni.fest~tL):l'of viul=,tion of denocrotic centro.lisn by Cde. Bishop. At. 12.52 p.n Cde. Bishop arrived Cde. Fitzroy Bo.in so.id th;:.t une Lle<Jber of the dule:t; t5.~:: :;. ~- Cdt!o Bishop so.id thc.:t there were tlU.ngs in the. c;c re.purt ::.:.~ . ~:~ not; in ogreeoent with wh.t were they? Cde. Murie Fro.ncuis o.sked Cde. Unison Wbiteno.n .for c~ explanation o.bout his abstention in the v0ting. Cde. '.;lli t::. said th:Jt Cde. Bishop hod sotJe cuncerns soue vf tlU.c:1 :1:nL not been addressed, thus deu2.nding tlL.t he coues here is ::~; correct. Cde. Spooner asked - "\.Jho.t were those concer:::..s't ,. Cde . \.Jhi teoo.n resp nded t .. t one concern is tb ... t h!: need.s .;;_: adjust psycholvgica.lly .:.:nd secondly there were certcin i:':t--- i, --- v P'-'ints not reflected in the oinutes. Cde. Peter DuviC:: .s:.iu ~ . .: t

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the G.M was concern about Cde. Bishop's cbsence and thus be suould explle.in. Cde. Bishop in re~::~onse s .. id th. t he os~:~u-ued th:t the (;.(.; ~~ould explain bis po.E>i tion' to the G.I1. He ~dded th~ t tl:..e discussions in the c.c Plenary h .s raised concerns to hio. When strippea bore .and until he hc.s coopleted his reflection::: then he c.::n f.::ce the G.I"l with a cle.:n conscience. He is ;:w:; rel'"ti vely confused and enotional. There ore several t:1i!1.:;s tu t conce:r;n. hio and thus require a lot of uuture reflectio::-lHe !:i_.id th.t. he sh~:rE1d the basic C.C concL,.sion on tlle cric~.s in the country, and party and th0t the source of the drisis lies. in the. He adt..ed th:~t he firuly believes thc.t tLe: nore autllori ty. ~d p~wer one 'he.; t:hen the t:;reJ.ter the rc;s_~o:.d bility for fcilures belongs to th.,t.person. He po;i.ntcG. out.';: :; tue concept of joint leadership does not both7r hio becL!.:.';~..; of ids history stfug;:;le . . espe'ci:aily frou the 197:; -. . ner;;er ::hie::: gave rise to ~JI1. He s<:~id thJt no.ny Conrades. liud c.ri tici~cd 11iu in rt:.lc.tion to. his :.~ccept~cnce of. joint leadersHip in. L:: . . - J. p:.st in the.:: foru of joint coordinating secretQries. How~:ll'cr, t .e nasses hove their own conception o.nd perception .til~ t . iC.J' not be neces::.o.rily like ourswho s~udy the scienc~~ .'" Uur br;to: ~ -~-. shows til t the uas;.es build up a personality .cult erounC .:-...:;i: ___ inlli vidual. He c.doi tted th, t llis style of -leo,d~r.shl; J;~ s _}:0. :; ~ v cill.o.tion, indecisiveness in uony c.~ses. He. ,confessc;_q. t;:, t n, ybe hls conception Of leadership is idealistic l:Je~p~~e t: historical llo.~USe of po~ler and one oc.y leodership. He :m<l .. i": conteupories h._ ve dist;:cs-ce for .one Llim le.;de.rslli~ ::..-nd he !1:.::: ' strong Osi ti n Oil tl:lis. He further pointed out tlLt '.ris st~le: of le_dershl.p is o.n error since it .c.:-.lls for consensus, v.:~it:r at :tll COSt o.nd ti:lis CJUse vacillrttiOno AJ:ld he is :lot S1l:L ti".-'t he has overcoue this.

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- 13 thee in an open o.nd principle way. He sdd tl1at if tlw3held t~1ec for long -'nd theo suddel\'"spring theu then t~1u:.:e must be nec.d for reflection. He i.nforced the G.I'l the t in the JULY c.c. plenary t;1e::e ... s osse:csoent neld and chat ucny points tk.t are now beir.t;!; ::ace about hio th t were not wade then. He st~ted tlL.t ire -is c:l~Ic;;,-::: open to cri ticiso but he should h,we been approached first before the oeeting so he would be c:ble to work out a cle.::l' ... c. cogent response. He vent on to so.y th~:t there is o fic_E; lL_G sepc.<.r-~ . . ting a petit bourgeois and a scientifiC . response. .:_e felt th t if he had those conclusions on a beube;.' he ~JUulcl ~:c.-rf:: oor;ccJ~ theo before al thout!,ii 'this uay not be a scientific position. He also said that l1e is concern about the ninutes beiq.; given to the G.M. If uinutes ore given w!1ich shovl wlLt e;.c:: ueLJber of the c.c has said it can develop ideo.s of grocc,:L;,~::; ond frcctions and vacillations in the c.c. He is o.frc.id ;;:,:" it wo1.11Ci eventually reach the oasr;es and reaction ond :.oc:l:.~ t.ms unde:b;iine the revolution and give rise to suspicic:::o :.. t ...e:J;"e. ~s a _power struggle in the c.c. He said th..lt if 1:: :.-"2 to relJuild links with the ua.sses then by solving the pro.;:v:.: by be:mg .frank it would underr..Jine the confidence of tb:: lv ~c:..: ship. He se.:.s thi.s cle.::.rly and does not understand why o'C._<o:.' C.C L:it:mbers cannot see this. He pointed out th,.t in tl:.;; :~-.::;-;; the C. c has d;;cided on not couuunico.ting sensitive r1cttu:...~ c.'" defenc:e. He said that at tl1e eoergency c.c oecting a l.:w::. 1..; p~~rt Clf the uec.ting was spent disct<ssing whether Cde. Vol~:.'~ BoldeaJt, the c.c reco.rd.ing secret ry should be prc::.unt c.t t __ v extra--ordinary c.c plenary. At the eoergency c.c t~eeti!JG s ... .. c: Cdes hod apprehension but nov1 2 weeks Lter they lkVE: "10 apprehension in giving tlie uinutes to th'e G.M.
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14 He then so.id th: t he is concerned about whv.t is. tl1e real ceaning of the c.cs position. He is lu;Ving horrors. I f it is whet he is thinking. of then he does not see l'i::..~c:lf as being on the c.c or on the c.c as ti leader. He sai.ti ~~-- t tile c.c pointed out thot his strene,ths were the ability to e.git< te the i:J:,sses, to articuiate the position of the p~:rt;: .:.iL' governcent to the -uo.sses o.ndto hold high the bo.nner.of tL.e revvlution in the region ond internationally =d his \i<;ci;::(jE;w.. ;t.: were l.ck of Leninist level of or(5anisation =d disci:;liat:, brillo.nce in strategy end t~~cti vs and o.l,l til.o.t hnve ht: ..:r: :od,::. But the c.c. said th.:.t precisely those qualities he L..1cks ['.Ic. tliose required to corry the:revolution forward because tho::o he has can't. take it further . Thus the strengths of two :.>l(;D ere to be ~;wrried together. He is suspicious that Co;..tr~dcz _._:.-o concluded thc.t the po.rty oust be transforued/into o. J;nrxist Lt:ninist party o.nd thus he is the wrong person for the le ... dor. He co.n't accept this couproci.se, it is UJ1Prin'cipled. He explained th.'.t .for hio to put out his s:trengths it uust ;:,(; ::r.. a result of a deep conviction, love for the poor and world::.,; people o.nd out of a feding .of. confidence froo the c.c. _,::; is not satisfied because the. totality of puints uode is ::i ti~-~ hiril in c direction he is trying. to run froLl. It is nct ~o.-:~.; leadershlp but a cocprooise in the interic. "Who.t is ;;L.;;; genuine substa.1tia.l preference of the Courades he asl:..;.d'! Cde. Bishop went on .to s;;.y that only he cu..."l solve L~~:~ problec he is now facing because any assistance and t.~.lk about this not being a esse of no confidence will be sE::c:-. 1:~ hi'C as t .ctical. He further S3id thllt he is considerin:; L(; option of wi thdro.wing froo the P .B and C.C but has not yi.;';, rtlsolved this. Therefore the c.c o.s ~he vanguard of tl1e v._.nguo.rd has s duty to oeet in his absence and cone up \!;:. t:.. clear conclusions on how to cooe out of the. crisis. He .,;i:; ';e;~ tlict the c.c should not wait for hie because supposins c .::~vr ais reflection he decides to withdraw, then tlany vitul \.'<:<::~::;; \iould h".ve been lost. His only concern he stnted is .:)out Cf::rtain ore~s in th<J report that concerns hitl c.bout his :.;.;lL

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C<le. JaLles stated th t in his view Cde. Bishop uust recoin in the G.M and hear frou the uerJbers. He vlent 0:: :;o say th<.t we tJust distinguish between euotionc.l and psyc~~c:.c.:.;::.c~.l recct;ions froc decisions. of the c.c. The c.c is .-t~w ..-.i;:;:::..0:;~ '6ody D.nd 1 ts decisions are binding on c.ll - tr.is is u ft.:.:.:.lC.~: cental Leninist. principle. It oust not be for sor:e b~t f .:;r all. He .St.:..ted tiLt what is r,t stake given the. depth ~f Lc crisis is the future of the revolution. The nuuber onp J.:'::..J:.~.t; for eYery one oust be the interest of the party and rcv:JL:t:.;. __ Our whole approtich tio this question rJUst olways be. tot:.l.l;:.cold blooded, honest and objective. . we oust ask. ourselves t is thEo cor.:ect solution! vlhnt is the way forw,:.rd. On the question of raising it vii th hie before Cde. iTo.ocs said t.! t theire is no Leninist rule th. t deuc.nds tl:.is 1 -~~- ~ pcrty xule requires .thl.s. Ig. a cocr.:Jde choses to do t:.:is i; is out of that cocrade 1 s own liking. Cde. Janes. infor-.:ecc ~~~(; G.M th .. t the <::~C haS reuoved Cocrades fron the P .B a:.1C., c, , before end no such approach as Cde. Bishop desired i:r, ~~s .> ..:; w.is used. On ~he question of the uinutes going to tile G.M Cde. ;J:: .. ::::.: said th t the heart, the .es.'oence of the uinutes is- t:te l :'-::.':;' . 1 1 taken on "joint leadership ~(1 the cri tifiscs o.f. Cdc. :2ic:~o:.: , !Phe c.c: can 1 t lie anyaore unless we decide wu are not b.J.Lc.L. n. Mamci.st Leninist party. It is therefore critical L: ~; "c:.<. G.M see the posi tiona token by everyone: since it would .:.vl_ in the;it' assessing c.c nenbers. Ode. Frnncis Gill st.:: ted th.Jt it is neDessary for C~(;. - .. J_ .. to be hereand stay ot the G.M. He needSto hec.v th...: C:i.s:...... ~_:: of ell '"the cetJbers. Cde. Gill Silid th~t the ekJOtion.::.li:: . .:. .. :~
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16 not surprise hie because of the petit bourgeois noture of the p~:rty. He further stated tho:; t the cri ticisos he hcs read L1 tpe Dinutes have be--n frank ond he does not see ony petit bourgeois oanifestations in thee. The oain issue is that of settling the leadership question. He agrees that Cde. BiELOIdoes not hD.ve the idoologico.l clarity. At first uo.ny ;.1eubers thought th:,t the probleo reEted 'I'Ti th the Organising Com.li'i:;tee but now he has realised th2t the Organising CoDUittee croL~ot il.:~ve llrobleos if the C.C does not hove. Cde. Gill sto.ted t::,.t all of us hc.ve the weakness of not fr~tnkly raising cri ticis;:3 and Cde. Bishop should al.-'preciate th.t now cotlrc:des ::uo i:i.E __ .,;; to do so. This is a s1gn of t'he gro1-1ing oaturity of the c.c G.M.; Cde. Gill SJ.id th:;t he apprEiciat~ Cde . Bishop's concern on t:1e Dinut.;.s going to the G.M but failure to: give infor;.mtio:, holds b:::.ck the party. For too long the oo.jority of the p:::.:!."ty 'hc.s .be n operating in ignornnce. Cde. Gill s-aid th-:.t he hc.s ::).ways seen lways seen leode:;:ship in the partY as beinc; joi:.:t., He llc.d s.2rious concerns when Ccte. Co~.rd resigned. He furt _ ..-::_ ' . .. . . st_ted th t ,it is necess~ry for Cue. Bishop to h.:..ve bil<t"I:::.l collec.t1 ve discu sioris 1:i th the oecbership~ He sc.id t:~~ '; L: his view there is no other way forw.:trd except a qualit-::tiv<.: chonge tLJdng ploce in the c.c. Cde. Gill then re::d- oc<t -~uot"'.tion froe K.:.;rl Marx "We hcve chosen a patb -in 1::.ic:i .1e: can. cce;ouplish the uost for uorikind, them nobody con ho~: t:s . . beccuse they ore only sacrofice for evC:~rYone. Then 11e e~:.; JY no poor liuited egoistic joy for our happiness belongs to thousc.nds. Our deeds will live on Harking eternolly."

Cde . Anslen Debourg said th;:t there is a crisis in t~-'- ~ ..:::ty. The c.c is the highest organ, once it is split then nQ lJC::;;;;;' ;..nd no revolution. He said th.:>t the question of collec-:;i --;cleodership is a fundcoental principle of Morxisu Leninis::.1. Thot collective le_dership could only odvc.:nce o.nd push c,_._ revolution forw rd. He rete;:ed to Cde. Bishop's stote;:,er..t on poge ~0 in tlle uinutes where Cdo. Bishop. scid, "he ::.z ::.~:.: __ -:;1:
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On the Tilinutes Cde-. L~ soi'd th..xt t-te .:1re not 'fo"olint.; .._,__.,] ___ ...... Th. -ceobers kno~1 wh~t is going on. We oust 'be fro.Illi: e21C: honest. He then quoted a pt::3:.0.ge froo the'' w.oterio.l~- 1Jc:uocr: c~. . T .. and centroliSlJ 1 which all rit:nbers studied afei-1' \-leeks ago "Lenin considered the developol;)nt of cri tidisra .. nd self cri ticisn in every wo.y aoong the indispensabh~ C:otidi tio~1s f0:.: strengthening the porty and for inproving its' work~ T~1e party of coo11unists criticised i taelf, .md by cri tici'sir,_:; inevitably strengthens itself. Principledt open critic~s~ .z considered by Lenin to be the duty of a revolutiono.r;Y. ':;e 4 , . :.. , - -. r . , , pointed out th:t it. had o. plnce in the o.rse>l::i'lof'every iK.:.0~organis:Jtion. Lenin wo.rned"th~t the party~ust cri tfctll;;; ex::;oined the results of its c.ctivity 1 and should not ::ide :L._ .. t . e po.rty ceobers ond. the people the shortcoB;j:ngs .in it::: ::li2:,
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- 19 Ode. Loyne f~ther st.:tt;ed th ,t .Ode BiShop .i:s of the opiniC?il th .t :there is o.. plot .;:md: :Oonspirccy .to reoov:e i:.iu bu1; .::.t. this time:11or to.ctico.l re.::.sons we ore going half li.'lJ". ~s Ode. Loyne .considers .Lto, be gross Contecpt :for the intell;i.gence of t)le c.c. For hi'CI to feel thct under every_ choir, in every .wi.ndow tJlere is a .conspirccy go:..ng o:.::. is .nothing but conte~t .Gde. Lex Me Bain s.::.id. th ..,t since Aprill981 the rescluti:.>~.::; of the c.q h~~s been :pointing to weak ~e..:dership given til(; c.c; out nothing w. s being done. Therefore if. we. ,met and tclre:.:, another such resolution o.nd do 'nothing then soon the p.:.:rt;r .:. . . . . w.:>ul,d disintegr:.te ::.nd tl.le revolution overthrown. Cde. Ronirl.e -Spooner s.:~id .. th.t .. . . since April 'Bl with .::.11 -~ ... c resolutions it co.n be .so.id th:. t "' the c.c has Men o tclk s::.O'-' : . Inform::!tion w.:s not being sent down. The.c.c w.Js not t;l:i:J.t; .. . . . fire mec sures. He so.id th~t a . weekend secina.r the pa.rt:: membElrship identified 19 fe.:~tures of o. socio.l. Deoocrqtic P~rt;y ca1}i'ts cle.:.r th~.t they all rure o.pplic. ble. to our cim party. The f.:.ilure of the c.c to po.ss on .in:foro.c.tion to t:_t llleobers-p shows th:. t the c.c was operoting .a~ o. clique c.::J.d did not trust the meobership . He stat~::d th.:~t Cde. Bishop : ..:; ~ie le.:.der of' .the po.rty should .be the first person to ::~bi(;(; i:>;r c /_ uphold democDo.tic centralisf!l. . His foilure to do. so is no;.;:::..::__.:_ but a pe :,it bourgeois uc.nifestction . He further pointed occ t:U.;.t 11arxiS'CI Leniniso is not a dogco. but a guide to ere:. ti vc Qction ond in this reg .. rd-'eited tne nine man joint le_:de:.:fLi~ in Nicaragua. He tiruly et. ted that he supports . joint lec.~J.t-r ship in 'the po.rty 9 and further went on to s.:y th.;;t it is ;; ,c :_r;; ~ of the c.c and party's vacillation w.e are in. this situ:.tio.~. As the old people soy 'what h~ppens ;in the dcrk oust couc o~t to ligh~' H(l_however, con.t:idently acid thot today shoKs tb.d; the p:;rty is prepo.rt-d to cooe f.orw.1rd ' Heferi:g.g t-.:; Cde. Bishop he said th~\t one never knows his strenr,ths i f ::..e does nct know his wenknesses.
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Cde. Nelson Ilouison endorsed Caes Layne o.nd -Gi-ll's poei tio:c. He s6:id tu .. t this is the .first tit:ie th::t the c.c -'is .telli::s 'tae 'membership. the truth.;' He noted'thc..ot; ConY Cot!r.:.:.des Lv~ been seeing the problems 'and not; . s.:::ying . anythirig. iJe oust decide whether we ore buil'tii'llg a Marxist Leriimst party o:.. .. soci:::.l d'ecocr::tic one~ He nol'led that cony NationclLiberc~~::.o::. Movements h:.;.ve failed bec.:.o.use -of this f Jilur~ 't6 buit'd "' ~:::.:..:_:.:.; Leninist_ party. He pointed out his d;i.s::greeoent ~1i th Gde,. Bishop t s posi'tion w~en' he eurlier S~cid that the opinio~s ol' t:1e cecbers co.nnot help hie ~.nd thc.t he o.loBe ~on help ~rius' li. This Cde. N. Loui.son said i"s o. petit bourgeois position. ~~e ti1en quoted froc cht: document 1 Supreme Principle of J:lcrt~" LeodEt'rship 1 which w~.s recently studied by ~he whole pcrty, "Lenin severly condeoned any o.tceupt to ignore the opir::io:is o:? ordin:~ry p:;.;rty members, to look,, upon them ~.s. '\lle-:rely t~e e::.:;~; :x::.: .. of the will of re:.ding person~lities .For hi1;1 1 n p.::.rty :.;<:>r.:.o,::r '1-lflS :m oct'ive, con'scientious, political f~t:,hter, c. uc.ster ct his party, prepJ.red to bear cocp:Ja;e responsibility for.i:;s .:.:.::.::. Cde. Wayne Scndiford s::.id that he criticises Cde. !.lerl:.~.:cl1 Co:.rd for resigning froo 'the c .C and th~t he is wo:criet.'. LO':! Cde. Bishop is seeing the criticisms of .the C.C and G.I1 :.s soce kind of conspiracy. He soid th_:t he''does not wccnt t:) .~ pert of any Conspiracy. He then :pointed out :th .. t t:l::ir~ 1 Comr des h:ve b.een moved 'from their orign.:::l" b.reo.s of \;o:.:l: pLced in othtrs. He gc.ve hicself as o.n ex.:cople of Lis z,c:-.:.:.,c tlLt cine corning he ~ s told th .. t he is coved froo tl:"r; E; ::i::';::;;c of Tr::.de ond is now a full title Worker Educ . tion ~tor. '...'::J 3 cl:...,nge o.l though abrupt he tired to t~\ke in 0 . prole tor:.,. .:: ':!::.~. and hcs been t1aking his best effo:;;-ts. . He furthe~ st; ted Lc.t iil'.Cde. Bishop's speech he sited four concerns, n::ue:q c. :::.J:c; opproo.cli, the cinutes going to the ueobershi.p, he ner~ds to . .. . . . reflect and th::t this tioybe c. conspir,:cy. Crie. b:ild~.c-c.r:(~ '>.L ~ I these four concerns ore not concerns of principle tb~;) L.::. ;.~~<: refiect Cde. Bishop's petit bourg~ois side.

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- 21 Cde. Liam James then suggested tll:::.t the workshops should begiit. Cde. Mikey :Crime thenscid thct t~e G,M must decide wa:tt.,er Ode. Bishop le:.,ves the G.M or no.tJ A vote w 1'.- ~*en on the matter 51 Odes \tere :tor Ode. Bisl:c:;st .ying o.nd one (l) .. abstained (Chester Louison) Then the Workshop begun . At. 4.00 p.m tha plenary ses::ion of the G.M begun l!i tl: \;o~k shops reports . _l?le.;se see the appendix for the composition :...d repor1;s of work shops. After the \I~F~shops reports Ode. LiOD Jo.ces scid tho.t the workshops in their reports sited three (.~) '-'re.:~s whicll ~le0<'l clc~ific~tion. They cre.Cde. George Louison's o.ttitude o:-.t t2.:l c.c pleno.ry; whc:t is Ode. Austin 1 s rote in the arced ~orc0s .'-"C, whet p.roblecs. Ode. Leon Cornwall experienced o.s a.obcssndor to Cuba. Ode. Lioc Joces in:torced the G.M t~1.::t _Ode. George Louison 1E bel1::vi<>ur nd_. position at the C.C plenary wcs right OP),)ortp.:l:i.s:::. He wr1s vulgo.r c:nd refellCd to the position token by, on!jl C?w.r:.Cu as 'a load of shit 1 He .::lao tried . to disrupt the ceeting . >:~t(;:l t ..!e mcjori ty of the Central Cotltli ttee \'t~.s not suppor~i ye o! ~c:i..s
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22 -unecessary for a c.c oeober to be b::tsed in Cubo. o.s'&Jbcst;,-u:.: since o lot of i.nforoo.:bion wo.a. being cllcibrielled frori Grer!2.d;:;. .to Cuba by our party .:md goverill:ient without his knowlec1~e.;. He so.id th t this wo.s draWn to the CC 1 s attention sevo:..'~.l times both in' ter~s of pe'rEional' talks he had with c.c ::;e~:'be:::s, reports to Greno.do. and a long letter he wrote to the c.c o~ t~1ese u~.t ers. And fc.ilure to take corrective action v; .s i:: f.-.:ct maounting to o. wo.ste of his tioe o.s 6. C;,.C Deobt::r ~nO. :;. lQWerin(6 of th~ ioa&e 'or the p;:\rty' s Ct::ntrd Cotmi ttee ~'cL:co bo.sic inforDc.tion th;;t o.ny =b.:::ssador shouldknowwas nht being provided to J.lio. He sited the continbus fo.ilure foi u~-0 newspapers to be sent .to the er:1b.:.:ssy :md the f:.:ct tlwt oc~_e;r . ., . eub .. s .. ies were providillB hio ui th 'their newspapers ~.nd ch:::.~.z o.sking hio for copies of Greno.dil.'s. This becc.9S o. source:of persom:l 'eobcrro.sDent. Also he v~c:s not infmaed exc:pt ionci-' hour before the pl~me Lnd~a'in. Cuba when Cde. l3ishop'w:sco::Ll:_, to Cuba in March on .liis :w~i to Hew Delhi ::.:iia this ihfor' .... tio:l w. s given ho hie not by Gren.cdn but by the Cubo.n Cour,.des.- ~~-i;~ he said is unhecrd of. ,itlso on several oc'co.sion when otl~ur le: ders of thE: ~evolution tro.vel to Cuba the sc.ue occu:.:0c:i. ..0 ''. . ... ' ;_ ... . . ' , ' . said th; t on other Do.tters ~nsteil.d of he os c.Dbo.ssO.dor to G;.1'..J::. end a c.c oeJJ.ber inforoing t11e Cuban '6ourC.des they ins tee-C. .0:c:: infoming hio . This he said cai:i' oniy be interpreted o:s' i f lw ~~~s . _not o. confident:ri.l pe:.:son' of the Gren:::.da Hevolution :::.:::u NJ11 and could only .serve to lov1er the prestige of the u. G ~-'~:ell --~s ~~- .ste hls time since things were going nhead iils,;;Ht: of is pres<Jnce in Cuba. He also sited o.n exaople o:f vi:.J.(;r. ~-'-' . ',_ ; was asked by Grenada to p~ss on soue infoll!lllo.tioii to Cubo. <.~6 .: .. experiencing difficulties to ge:t th::t ueetiri:g but inste~.d ::. :;~:':..:..:: Coorc..de - no.t o. ueober of the c.c of the Cubo.n Coouunist l:'u:ty W:..S uble to fly in Grencd::t o.nd iooedio.te'ly get D 'tiel- tL..:; .. L~ .. four oeobers of cnu: P~li tico.l Bureo.11 includ.ing Cde. Bis::op :.C. tlec.l with .the suue LJc:tcer th;..;t he ....1o.s supposed to deo.l Hi..;~~-' Thus he re~.soned because of how we ~1ere operating it \~c~ nc.'; useful for 0. C.C ueuber to be WaBting his tioe.
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Cde. L. Corn\'loll soid th~:.t he w~,s ho.ppy to see the le:ve:l ~-:: disc:us.ion of he n~;;ubers c.tnd it is being cz:r.rie(}out ct c. :..ic::. ideolo;;iccl lt:vel grounded in the theory of .Mar~sr1 LenL~iE:.:. ~:c scid t:,.: t t;..is shows tlLt th0 party is uatur:i.ng. In rd ;:.c-~~ t:: the position t ..ken by Cde. F . Boin lle sc.id th,.t Cde. Bcir: 1 oi:":;<..d out th ... t he h_d problbus with t:i:w report given by Cde. Lq-r...:: . - llovmver, vhlt;ll tnc; c.c uet to con?i~er t:1e report before -: t ;: pre:,~;;nted tllt: G.M, Cde. Bo.in voted in fcvour of til._ rc.~ .1t ... t::c:_ prt..osented .. s is to the G.M. Hov-Jevt:r, if Cde. Bc.in is rc;fw..i -~. ::, t ..1E: J:)oints u .. de by Cde. Lcyne ,:ip reL tion to th~:: dt:-cid.cr. -~-: "; . _~:; . -. ucjQrity of c.c oembers would rbsign frou tllE: c.c if td. " _:;: :~ ueub "rship f a.ils to deu.::nq tile.- t the Lenipis t principl~:. ci GE:ooocre.tic ct:ntzc.liSIJ be lfPheld .:nc! ~;dhert:d to Cde. Co:.:r..-.c 11 s_id tlL t the decision of the ocjority is one ~f pr:.:.Ci:.l.:,, He. s ... id t:Uao for too lon2, our c.c hc.s beem vccillctinC;, ~:{c.:;;_ :.~.:~--t:. to take d.:;c.Lc;ions v1i1en one or two c.c ueubers oppose s~c~- ~1e sc.id h~s ucde the pcrty work weak end incff~c:ctive n::C i:.. rt:sponsible for the deep ~risis \~e now fcce. He pointed ~;:.t L~-~ failure to tc.-ke tb.j;s decision .end uphold deuocratic c,11t:c ~L.:.~ ~- . ::: e,ro.ve consequences for the party and revolution. 'hot L ; ~ -:.:;,:_:;_ to apply denocr:tic centr::li-so, \lhich is the he.::trt =d su1.:l ... f ,_ rr::rxi::;t Leninist pc.rty or =Y pc.rty o.spirinG to bE:o tra.ns;..c~::- into such, on this is ue th'-'.t we no~1 f.;,ce. them on other i.: '.;t\::.:. ordin._ry p~.rty ueubers. would re.ject c.q deci~ions th~~t t:._l~ G.c r_Jt

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Cc.e. F. Bo.in then spoke .repe,.ting his position. on the stt:tecerit c:de by the oojority of c.o ceobers to rt~!p.Gn {r. tll~ b:o decision is not carried vhrougho He fur the~ so.id tho. t he zoc .. the c.c report l;te .;:nd th.;t the did na.t see ~y consp:i.r .. cy -::.;; the c,c. Cd.e.;. 'F. Gi JJ a, id he does not sec any conspiracy but i~:::-~ J: .c. we cxe breo.king new grounds. He add tlw t we all ru ire l;<;ti t ,. I,;,.. ~~ .!, '.} bourc;eois weakl:lesses which c~n be seen in our style or wu:..'kHe called tor the pi.rty to. embark on serious ideological ~1::.::..:::'.: .. and e. id th' ~ Cde, F. Bnin' s posi ~ion reflects o low icleoic"'i ~ .:c level arid underst,.nding. H~ s.:~id tlult ti:ds isr:;ue is one of principle -will we stund by principles we spe.::k of or. \lOtllC. ._., ~::.su. theta ~-ul.de for C\.\e. ~;shop's s9ke? He fu~~iiel:- siJ.c1 t.. ~- h.S in the ui.nut .. a were already known by cost. 'pci;rty tlee!ber;:; ; :/:; that the brini!tins- o! .the mnutes to the meobership we~ f:nce-(c or:. tlt'e c.c beco.use the me'ubers would hot have accepted o.nyti.:i::~_ without seeing .the cinutes.
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Cde. EinsteiJ.J Louison s.:.id t~..;t. soue Cour:.d~s. o.re try:L:l:; to justify o sE::rious kind of cotlplucency that f~i5li.ten.s ' Li::o. This .cat-uE::ris one of life or de.~th of the revol,ution~ It .:.'.;J t:Ue ceucers who forced this o~ to theC.:.C. On Cdee'~Bisllop';. concerns he s id th;:.t wh .. t is cle: . r is th:...t Cae. _Bishop lc:~

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touch with the reality ~ound''hin . He also sqid tho.t: -~~-)-"' ~;::.~,:~ for C F. lb.:iil~ .. He pointed -out :th::.:t .Cde . Bishop h.::q be(;n f:liiing to f>~::;>er.:.:.!;e ~;he work. nd thus he cri ti((i,&es h.i,o 1:;r thifi si.. ekneM~ Pie s::id thCtt we 0-"re at a :pQint when we Lmst r tru8gle 'h~..rd. to b..ihd a Mo.rnst Leninist i>~rty wbich iE! ~:..:,.:. only_guo~ontee th t ve will build socialiP211. He so.id th;t, t2..v 'Cl:ltters rc.ised conc&rning Ccte. George Louison cs ~s.ition is :.:c,t 0: p~rsonol o;thck on ill.n;' his: :position .:..t the c.c. me~ting }'l:.s definitely rie,ht op:i?ortunist. He went on to soy th:Jt the p.u cour des 'l'lho did not vote for the decision b'!].t instead previ~-'ll~ cgreed to all the onnlyses of the crisis Ond probleus reuiy.ds ~~:: ..... ... . I\ . . . : of whet K...rl Na'r:<: soJd nbout sooe philosophers.- . He quote.~ 1 ;,'i'.c phi.losophers h. ve only interpreted, the world, in various wc.yF:.; . . tiie point, howver, is to chonge it. 11

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Cde. u. \lh:i.teoo.:.: s::id r.h::,; l::i.~ position is clear th~:t_9de .w. Co::rd silould be on tue G~C end P.B but he h~:s never J:,tec.rd o1 re:::d :..bout joint l~;:derslti!). He sdd th:.:.t oay be he is not ":.;:;~::..;:,; ere ti Vl. bui; il.:i.s is his por;i tion. He said that soueone tolL ::..i .. i;;w.t t~e G~ne:rc.l ~f:spi tal i::; h~ving probleos bec:.:use there i:; ::.:; clearly d~fir.ccd :tlc.;cd of t!t hosp:i.tal. Ode. Keith ~\obCl::?'i;!~ s:1id he is 3urprisai to hear ,ot ~:e :oo;.;,._t::.~:.. ;, of ctirt .. in c.c mmcrns esp;eciall;r those of. Cde, Bish~p ..:-~c. :co,.~-~: c'!l"'o hint th. t this ic o. con:::piracy. He said tlwt Ode. Bisl:..:-"' :..:.c:'; trulzy' :~ccept i;he cri tici!::'u in c. ::;rincipled .way.. He quot."C. 5::.:::; .. . ;cDO (;her dOCUUCri.t Studied by. the entire pn_rty I COuquniSt - C. t~_:;:_(; of honour 1 vwich s:. id ~ "k '1in consirlered the conscie:qtious c:rrying out" of col.i.ecHnly t;ken decisions to be the hi.t,:L;st D nift.;r,~C.t on of unity. Ee wrote: 1 Dsicussing the problen, expressine;' o.nd he ring diL ereBt opinions asce~wining the de;;;;:; of the co.jori ty C'f the or:.;anised Marxi.st, expressing t~ws,, .i.e; . .:; in i;he foro of decisions adoptd by dsleg,,tes :md. carryint;; ot:;; conscientiouely-th~.s is \:hot rcoson. blt: people all ovc:r t; ._. worl1.! c:;ll unity.

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"Aftt:r c dt:ciLion h:.s been t .. ken by the relev.::.nt bodie::: Lenin point<;d "Out, ull ,c.rty ;.1e.ubt:rs uust act as one tJ::m. h c.:H:iou.r.d.st 1 s devotion t0 the pcrty it> tested by his ability to uphold tht: com1on c~u!::e ond tl.w way he iopleu'"'nts party dccisior: To be ;:J.' COLlmunist u'e:Cn.:;' <'bove all' to oerge one Is own desires :. nd ... ct;ions with the; desires c.nd .:.ctions of the party."
Cite" IC. HobE::rts V!ent on to s2.y th::. t Cde. Bishop h.-.s by t.is
~1ords

:;nd cction shm-;n E;.L e:J.t tJi.strust in the Coor:<des c.roUlld uio. <.. high and unbe.lievoble level of individu ... lisn. Ccle, ~:o~~:::;::: s~. ted th t we .J;l..l e;ct wisdoo froo the collective wisdoo of t::.e p .. rty ,end ~1e uust -c~ll struggle to ro.ise our ideologicol level L~ tl:..e int;erest of. the ruvolution.
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Cde. Vc1.ldon Boldeau s<.1id th:.t l!e is happy with the c.c , dis9us$ions ;:md conclusions. For s.ouetioe no~r he h,.s been uric"o:,..!:.' vii th hov1 the porty w::..s oper.:.'cine;. lie is now hsppy to sec tiH. C.C openly and fr.Jnkly di:::cussing its probleos and is prepared to solve then. He furt~1er sl;jted thot the critifisu of Cue, Bishop ct the c.c plenr.ry vi:'> honest c~d o:;,de frou the st:..ndpoi:-;:c of genuine respect r:.nd to p\:'1.1 the p::.rty out of the crisis. He s id th t .he supports the oodel of joint leadership. He reoindt;;(l Cde. 3ishop th:::t C,,C decisions ore binding on ev<:r;r ; ' p: . rty t:H~Lil:>er :mci. c;s lecder he oust be oore willing to stnnd fi:..~ >lith, thH C.C dt.:ci ion. Cde. Boldeau st~:ted th.:.t' if Cue. BisLo~, does not fulfil the decision this would leod to disrespect fo:.. t.1e c.c c.ntl. for hi~self.
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Cde. Chris Stroude s id th t since the foruation of RJM t:.c .' 1 p:.:rty s policy. '!I s one of tckinb s~ ... te power ~d to build so~:Lc _:_:..:.: :;.nd coorJ.unism 'f1Ven if vre oursel vew would not be o.rou.nd to see cor.munisc. 'l;her,efo;z:-e vie cL.n- 1 t .afford to reach port of the 1:~;y .. , .. o,rk tice. He pointed out th_t ~re h::ve to deeply study l'l::.r:=:.:::::: Leninist! ond Lenin 1 ,s teocl::i gs on deuocr.::tic centralisw. lie :,. .. :' .: :Ue 'l-Ias sl1ocked to h~ :)h.~ut :mel to personc.lly har Cde. Bi:;::.op poLition. He rEminded CC.e. Pi.f'h.op t~L t :1t tht; first ~1eckend ..... -;_. seuin:;.r :>f the: pc~ty o few vrweks "'bo he hicself nddressell o.nd expLined the Leninist princiJles of party builtl.ing c ,.._ c :.. l.J. ~.t.

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on all. to al... ::.y<> up) that he

ag~c2s

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.Qde, Strouile pointed out and

th~t

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lca~ership

this is a

;,,ali ty in t~w i)art' -+;;1z.t mu d He said a if th.s :;:c.c:..:,'. ." .. c.:: turned back i t would have re(Siornl and int()rn.::t: r:_: ..J.l ::.r..~.::.cutions. He said th<lt he is surp:-:-is"d that Cdc. by ,ric ;:..::::t:"tcs. ::'" said that there is nothing wiong in <::cJ.~,,_.:.r,; thc11oc.'.tion ta~cen by so:neone as being opportunist. \\i1c:--. so::1o::,ne .is taking a counter revolrltionc,ry position we sr:..y it ;;.s 2.. cou;. i;er revolutionary posi ~ion. Be said that i:!.' q::::crtu-:-tism is not struggled agalnst :L-t stifJ.le
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. witho:.d:'.:.J

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.:!.c .::yj.ng to hide the truth from the members

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Cde. B~Eil C2ha~2r ~aif that we must be ~ritic of position~ that are op~or~~ni~t. He said that he is shocked with Cde. Bishop's ~osition. It r~veals a low ideological leyel and underst e:"dir.r;. Jlc 'i~:-:-ther went on to say that the narty 11":1s lost contact wi 'tn 'the mac:o8:; ,_ :: > "li8C. C h~s lost contact wi t'r1 the party "lerr.~:::c.-1-.ip.. :':t ~-s this lost of cont<Jct th?..t is now caEs.ir'g .-:11:::: J:'lra::ca 0C powe:-:- struggle and conspiracy . Cd8. ::.:" ce::. ,.;, . 'i; '; <.:cr: "endel.! the C.C for its frankness and sta.cc:.- c;,,,: :.cis di;:;r ':isfi,'cc with C0 e. Bishop's posit.~on He saiC. .;:ta"" t',? "'-:-.~~,lp -cks ;:ler>e leadership qualities

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which s; c. c ~,.~ ci !1<:.3 there fore lh supports joint lea,dershi:: He s&.iC. tl:,;'C .-.c." tht; las ye<>Y .;;any committees bound away because of L ~:c ;,f C C gui.dance. He said that ti1e. party members were r:o<- fc:. :ea. He fu~ther stated that Cde. 'Bis:::c1~ has not taken the critic::.~n in a :'-r-ank, wholehearted mc.nmr nad if we are to builL~ a '!a:cxist Leninist party it must bE based. on all tl1e Lsninis, prin.::iples of party building. ' :!e further s<Uated that many party members are developing beca..ts s they have a positiv0 and proletarian attitude to the crit:.ci::~J that the C.C aJ..v:tyr- give ~hem. Thus ~de. Bishop must seG these criticis~s 0r his .Jwn good and the party.

-C9e. Chest(::.: ~r-.,--,ph::-c~ said tt'lt wha,; is taking pla::e ;. :;;j_r,:J;; him of Whfl.t r.ile. Cocrd s:>j:l rc , :sp ..Gty celebrated Leni'.-r's birthday. ',iJ',o:t C::de. Coc:rd said Iefe:JIE>d to how differEnt comrades respond to criticism i.~ eitheJ in a proletarian ~r a petit bour,3eo::.:: wrcy, : ~ said i 1at Crlf. Goard said on t:,, t

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there are tnose who accept criticism and attempt to qorrecttheir way. there are those who refuse criticism and make no attempt to change. there are those who accept or say they accept but don't do anything to change,

The latter category he said was byfar the.most dangerous. He said that .Cde. Bishop pointed out both to the c.c and G.Il that these two bodies can't do anything to help him atid'only he himself can help himself, This Cde, Humphrey criticised as petit bourgeois individualism and attempts to find solt!tio:1 for his problem outside of the pctrty. Cde. Humphrey asked 'tJh t is the main issue? He answered we are trying to rescue a dangerous situation. He asked what is necessary to rescue the s.i tuation.? He answered that one. necessary ingredlf,;t is that of strengthening the C, c and party leadership and thL: ::. s . < why ht? firmly supports joint leadership of the party betwe,"n
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.Cde .- l3ishop and. Cde. Coard, the two most outstanding comr'-.. "s of t ll party with dif:t'erent necessary st:Pengths. He further stated that no textbook on Marxism would give you this. We must 11e creative and always take into account our reality. Keith Vent our stated that he firmly agrees with jc-L.t leadership. He saj d that both Odes Bishop and Coard must <.ct. in a proletarian way always in the inte~est of the party .._ He said however, in his view the problem is with Cde. ish~;:J and his petit bourgeois attitude to the revolution, He se..LC. ; ___ ;;::; the only way to solve this is for C0 e. Bishop to genuinelv accept the criticism. He further stated that no one is president for life. He then quoted at length from the d~6u=~-t
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studied- by the whole part;r

~Supreme

Principle of Party

Le<..d.:::~~- :J:;_~

which Elaid, "The. Leninist way of presenting the question of the relation between the mas ..:es and their leaders, betwer. the lea.der~ anJ the led deserves attention. Lenin stres~'cO that if is the masses themselves who throw up worthy le&dErs from their ranks, The masses follow thier leaders, but c.t t:_;_,
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same time they guide the latter, and correct them wLe,,_,-~Y' necessary, Genuine leaders of the people not onry ttcch! the masses but learn from them, too. And for thft; very reason, 1 Lenin wrote, 'the whole po.1ty must constantly, steadily and systematically train sui tr.bi.:: persons for the Central bodies, must see clearly, as :i.h t,, palm of its hand, all the activities of every candid~~~ ~or these high posts, must come to know even their personal characteristics, their strong and weak points, their viet~~~ _ and defeats. In this way, and in this way alone, shall~~ enable the whole body of influential party .wo rt{e rs (and c.~t. the chance assortment of persons in a circle or grouplets). to know thfr leader~ and to put each of them in his prop.r category.!
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"Drawing in large circles of pe.ople in the ~laborat.iot:. ,,, __ , imp~ementation of decisions, ascessing the opin~on of the majority and expressing its will these are the Leninist principles of party life. They guarantee th~all-sined~~ss and correctness of party decisi~ns. Forgetting or viol3~i~: these principles inevitably brings with it the isolation ~~ the leaders from the masses, and the adoption of thvnghlss, erroneous decisions, ''A genuinely scientific, Marxist Leninist approach to t:~ problem of collective leadership presupposes a correct soLti ~r of the question of the authority of the leaders of t.'1s ren-lutionary working class movement, "Marxism Leninism does not deny the importc.nt role of -~ -.. leaders Of the working class, While acknowledging the c;t2iS".' role of the people in.the development of society, Marx, Engels and Lenin considered that a leading personality, aJ. -;:'1-. <g:C. he cannot change the course of history to hi~ liking, do's nevertheless play an 1mportant role in it. A leader can, oy his activity accelerate th& pace of events, in~icate a less difficult path towards a goal, or, am the contrary, slav; co.r;< the movement forward and make it more difficult, Lee.ding person~lities are those who h<~e undPrstood, earlier, rn~r~ clearly and more deeply than others. a new.' situation <:nd ... neeO.s of social development, and have headed a mass movcr:l~;,t. :o

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- 3~ Cde. K~i th Ventour went on to say that the C.C must manners all forms ~~ opportunism, He then stated thRt Cde. Bishop now seems more relaxed than this morning (.'lp)l: ''c" s; . He said that this morning Cde. Bishop seemed to be cn~f1J:C, . " contemptous and mistrustful of the party membership. J.lW ~~~ has a more rel~~~~ look and he hopes tJ:lat it is a ~?o:d G.:_~;: which :3hows his 'wiilingneS'S to genuinely accept the G. C ,,~:. G.M criticisms ancf'the decision of the C.C (applause). Cde. Mose Jeffrey stated hi~ firm agreement with t.1( C.~ analysis and resolution. He said that this is t c mo n ' day in the life. of the party because oi the frnnKncs> .:1:.: honesty with wh~cli thr vast majority of comrades an, c:, :.;-:!., on th~ discus~i6n. As a result his confidence in the pa=ty

is grbwing and th~ C.C is showing maturity ~e said th t Cde. Bishop's posit~on is b2se~on deep jolted emotiJt:s, c_lack of confidence in the ability of th party to assis"t ' -, non acceptance of the pr.ctical application of democ= tic c~ntral.i..am.. He EL id thRt there has been for too long r. ::::.- r. .. link between the C.C and the members. That the contil;)~S failure of the C.C to give the members accurate inf.ll- : .. .':! has not prepctred them to struggle with deep convidi:l-11. said that many members were not convinced of the many !iL~s the C.C gave as to the problem3 of the ~arty work thus askeq - hOW We convince the mas:oeS when we ourse]YSS ': not convinced? Jfthe C.C has not confidence in the v .ct. member.s how can v;.e effectively work among the masses. ":-c said that the onJy conspiracy that exists in the pPrty i: conspiracy of the C .c against democratic centralism ?-.;_j - .. i .. the party rank and file members. He noted that now c:.c are mRturing and .u11.derstanding in a better way Marxis!l ! , ,i: ~, and that the fo~~b~of a Marxist Leninist pRrty is d<vEl 11:.!. He said that he hopes th~t Cde. Bsihop has learnt the l< . _ that there are no ~ntouchables in the party . .. ,.,

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Cde. Ruggle~ Fer uson s~1d he endorses the views of ~ r ...Comrades. He said"th,,t we must not lose slt; t . as our mnin e~emt. That imperialism is becoming More d.r ou:s in several parts of t.,e world-peace is at staKe i,, world because of irrlperiC~lism.. Therefore we muc.t builC. Marxist Lenini~t Party. He said he is surprised wi1h G( Bishop's position. That frankness anu openess must rem:,i;a main feature in party life. He therefore appeals t.
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Cde. Gellineau James stated that this ia a historic :1e tin rand it shows th t the party is developing and mat uri ni_ -,1 :, cl: a Marxist Leninist path. He said th3t he is
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Bisho]!J, Eain and G.Louison's positions.

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the. day when he was removed from the party's tlentral !':c!!:::i tt he ,aid that he had to wage a stout struggle with
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to accept the C.C decision in a proletarian manner. what was his attitude to the C.C decision. of the militia unit but the best spirit.
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to send a letter to the C.C which he_ wrote on the da;.. t. the early days of the revolution when he was removed m9de all
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He therefore said that .9de. Bishop 'iF.s ": is capable 0f.acccpti~~

other alternative than to show he criticism and moving forward.

Cde. Bertrand Lessey said that he supported the c.c resolution. The frankness here iri th, G.M and at tbi'. c.~ meeting shows that the party wants to mnke a decisive t .. :, With the past. Leninism. Cde. Mikey Prime said he strongly end)rees:: the Thus all efforts must be m:;.de to ensure t:, t we move forward united only on the principles of Marxh:F!

c.c

resolution-it is one of frankness, firmness and decisiven:-:. ' He s;ud that he spoke to some C.C members, those who 0::c e:: -. r ~o the membership, just before the extra-ordinary C.C nle. :_; ann he told them that if the C,C does not move aw:cy f:- ,;1 : 'dilly-dallying' there won't be any positive change in ~bconditions of the country. e said th- t we muet le::r~ T! lesson ot today that decisiveness is a ways keep in J a Marxist Leninist party.
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Edlyn Lambert said thrlt if the women of the pe1.rty , . She said "th'.t

not speak thF: mectin g would not have enJed.,

she is shocked and disappointed with Cd~. Bishop's attitude at the dedisions of the C. C and to democ:r;-:. tic c entralL n free frank and honest criticism. She said th?;t if Cdc. Eir:L o sees the p~rty and C.C as of_no help to him then he does net h1ve a p~rty polltical problem. S~e inid that the rn~"tters i.l the C.C minutes are of no threat to the revolution since ,

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of the c.c: The.threat to the revolution she said is continuous failure of the C.C to tell thrc members tht- ty t:and to net to overcome weaknesses and shortcomings. Sac - Cde, Bishop that in May he called on every party member t the extra mile. She: then askfd how cnn we wal~ the cx~~ mil e if you do not set the pace 1 or us? She asked hir: t.: .. nf the many lives that would be lost if th~ party does ::-t. out of this crisis so the revolution c~n move forward. then said that it is fitting for Cde. Bishop to now tel.l what he intends to do. Cd:e. Claudette Pitt said that she is p.coud to be ,--, ;:i~:.t;:" of the NJM. She said that she is h,..,ppy to sce thao_. t::: .. c;:-- members of the C.C are standing up or firm Leni~ist :r~~-::,~~ She rem.inded Cde. Bisho~ thc.t in,.a weekend seminar of ; ': he said th<ct democr.tic centralism is a nr:Jrm of parTy She said she is shocked to near his posi tlon tr:Jdny "'''' unwilJ.ingness in practice to accept the C.C decisioL . . leadership. She reminded him that in thEe ye<TS bef- : __ ,

revolution he always singled out the exceilent h8rd ~ C 0 ard and that he said in those d3jS h d it n~t beee: tremendous hard work emergy and foresie;ht of Cde. Co" . , .. of them incluJing himslef would have given up th~ st!~[~-~L. She sid that she strongly supports theC.C decisions. Cde .Lorianne Lewis stated th<.t on m::ny occasions ,:, hot then cold. She sited the March threat as an e;;;; .' She said th.-.t m::.ny Comrades h~ve aalled for firmness L. but don't do so in practice. She uGk. d how far hav" v;. r: :: in drafti.ng the new p:1rty programme an, the consti tuti.: n~ Cde. Peter David said that he was wonderine tiJat w,;,,r. Cde. Bernard Coard is back on the C.C and P.B whether C" However, he said that he can sro-. development ofqui te a number of C. C Comrades and as ::: r ::;t:1",. feels Confident th<>.t th'is won't be so. He s:litl that c-Jc::.::. _, by the c.c to the membership mu!:'t be constant, He ti.' :1 that is quite sure th'lt the reflection t:;at Cde. Bis:1:::;; doing inol~tion would have led to nothing. He t~en c on Cde. B.ishojjl: to m:J.ke sure that ~11 hi.s reflections Jr-:' to be reflections on how we wilr be marching alon~ ti; ~ th to build socialism with the full knowledge that only Leninist .jlAtty canlead guide an., direct the- people fully undertake thiG t2sk.
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- 36 Cde, Faye Thompson said U~:~t Cei. Ilishop 1 s _hebavi -,,--.unexpected and rude i'Fom now on h~. must reflect gp ) . revolution wLll be moving forward,

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Cde. Rudolph 0Bil vie said he firmly supported th ~;. report. He said that the session is a firm step -: ... ; :~: .. _ , __ the party. He is now more donfident in the party b c ~ shows the wi lingness of the party to solve its pr,hl to build s::>cialism according to the time tested pri:.~~ i '-'- _ of scientific socialism. He rejects Cde, Bishop's peri::~ that this is a conspiracy and criticises him for taKin: :c:~ a stsnd which is the stand of the petit bourgeois.

Cde. Maureen St. Bernard said that Cde, Bishop mu2": :i: .' more with the party membership he is too .iaol.:~ted fr ~::1 .-;. party's rank and file this is ":hy he can't underst-<1 L. changes taking plr1ce in the party. Cde. Murie .Francois s'lid that Cde, Bishop sh.1u1,, ~cc_, the criticism. She said she is not surprise at ca~. ~-l: posi tio'n because this is thr sRme petit bourgeois IJ:_i':- he has been taking for a lone Committee of the Party.

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At this point Cde. Peter David reRd a resolutiot unanimJusly voted for by everyone at the G.M. The membe s then culled on cdei coard and Bisho
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Cde. Bernard Co<ord said th~t t:JdRy is inde d R t:i t day iin the life of the t;o.rty (applause), He s:1id ti: C.C meetings he attended from Monday 19th SeptembPr ~ him because unlikt the past -every C.C member was putoL
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forward well thought out, clear an_d reasoned posi ticn:- :b _ way forward for building the :-.rty and transformiw~ it _-, __ t _ a genuine Marxist Leninist party. He s~id that in t' .. most c.c members w.;uld be silent in C,C meetings ~~ ~ to hPve ideas on how the party and r~volution is t:. j , .t. Howev r, now he witness a :;ualitc:tive: dlf>ercnce:, lic :_ __ :cc-' r.. ,th,.t the G.l'1 s11o ed o;_u<..li ty , .nll t:C,vt~Gh. ~le :;~id in LL.. conver:; tions ',i~;, Cde._ Jor{!;e Ilisket, i.lE:wbc..r of i:;~.v .. oJ.- .. ::..- ::. B~re~u of t .. e: PCC G;;ntr~l (;orami ttee. Cdc. ;(i:Jkct v.l ~ -. . :_( t.c. t u0me people come, to soci~li;.;L: by cpC:j_J ll"'c.d, o-~- :~ -:~ t.,t:ir heurt ~nd :;till o'(;l,vr:; by , , . ,, . c .

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Bartholcmews We c~~ot wait. question. We

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G.M 1 s con follow the c.cs delib~rutions where Cdes can be given frank explo.n.::.tions.

Cde Fitzroy Bain:

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We need cl~ification es ragcrds the depth of. the criticis= of the c.c. There.is over th!l"
41visi~n betw~en
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party cod mnss~s- Conc~rn of the party before the "":asses.

(iii)

Some responses qre genuine while others are petty- bourgeois.

pomrad.e Kojo comr.1ented ::;.s follElws: (i)

(ii)

It is clec.r the c.c is facing c. ccnfigence crisis. The reports tall us thct these is grc.vo d.::.l~=r cf rebellion :l.nd disintegration of our p.:::rty.
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heart of the crisis is the Central Committee. the. lavel of its composition.

- at. the level of the assignment of dutias both in the party and. state. (iv)
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We need to do an assessment,besed on identified priorit: areas of concern re.thsr then e wholistic. T here is need !or full membership of c.c to address these issues ..

Comrade La on Cornwell: (1) (11) We need to begin to think mo~str~te 0 1celly then tactically- c.c tends to think more tactically. We need to decide on measures for c.rresti."lg the situa.tion now and for looking U.own :tho read.

Cde. Kemeu Me Barnette cocmented en the lack of.criticel responses to the c.crs conclusions et the G.M. He sa.id we :3~d to ask ourselves to wh~t e~tant do we provide r&L~ ~~d file party !Ilemb.:!rs with th~ opportunity to speck out end do a.s f.ronkly1

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in this me.oting :-.nd to cc::s i.tp with steps.

c.nd 15th of Septernbllr to .exc.r:1ine . the

l.'he i'ull. C.C of NJM will meet. en the 1:31*!

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Tlie U~eeting inspite of its short du.rnticib htls been usefuJ:. ~In agreement with Owusu thet we ~e faced with the threat of disint~grntion.
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p:ll'ty ere afraid to re.ise t:riticisi:ls.

agrees c.lso with e.nalysis th-~t Coer~ des of the

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.:..grees with the postpone:::ent because of the H'll for c.c members to o.dequa. tely prapcre . thlcsel_v~siel'~''lr By wey of prepnre tion
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rup with pnrty members; pe.rticule.rl;t party members on ell the critical is:mes~ ro.p with key section of the messes vdth tbe follc\7:lng in min. d:I
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the increasing disrespect !or the PC!ftY among cGrtei.'l sactio.cs of ths o.cs!:es.
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rup with lec.ding mass ergs. activists, I leading militia typ2-e, 'cQnsisotent pdrtici- ! pents in zonal counci.ls, leaders c.f !party. ! support groups. '

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July c.c resolution should be disc:.tssed coQQittees end study groups:

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c.c we.::l'bGJ?S should res~a.rch.on the histor~. llf ~Je '.ii party dunng the lest five or si:t y-ears~ j iJiJ::utel~, :1. !llld cc.cclusions will be useful to l~ok a;t 1 ' i
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There i.s rt.l:-.sonzblo bc.sis to share the concarn th:.t many key decisions of the party if not the ~ajority have been m~de inform~lly outside of higher org~~s. We should
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the history of the

Btc.nd~ds

C.P.S~U.
Fr~::in.

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We should re-read
V:e

of :Pc.rty Life by

should refl;:,ct on the ir:iividu~l strer:gths ar.d weaknesses of a.ll C.C cembers We shculd o.lso think about the specific responsibilitias of c.c Coor~dos . both et the po.rty o.nd stete le:vels - T'.nis should be i.'l writing.
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EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF TI-::E CENTRAL .COMr.iiTTEE NJilf

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MEETING

SEPI'EM:EER,

1983_

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Phyllis Coard Leon Cornwall - _.. . Ke.mau Me Barnette-'-:':.::.:.::. Tan Bartl;lolomew_ Fitzroy Bain " :.:. : "-' . Chri,s_ Deriggs
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COMRADES
Maurice Bishop Selwyn Strachan George Louison Unison Vlhi teman Lie.m J"e.mea ' .-ChalkierVentour 'EWart Iiayne .
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1. Minutes;~: . 2. .levels of~ preparation J. Feed bak .. !rom members. work 4.

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Committee;; and masses (i.20 2 .3o '. 2. 45 p.m> Evaluation of Feed back {2 .)0 Evaluation of c.c '{1) Collective role/collective work {2.4 -6.00 p.m)
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EValuation of c.c (ii) Individual assessment Break Lunch Break Proc:dures . - me.:l.n As'sessment by 13 other Cdes J.5 Cdes. at '31 minutes per person

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Key areas of impl:Lnentatie;r. of

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Regional work/new P.C.B chiefs

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areas ~f im~limentation of.C.C Conclusions Regionai' Work/PCB .:<;hie;fs1 C.P.E Militia

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(ab) Proposed new r.~sponsng,tt.~es of C.C Cdes 1. ( ) froposed respons;!.piJ.itJ..es o.f C. C Secretarj.et (c) .New decisions of.c.c. " . . (d) Proposed meetings/da~e-s, ancf ager.da of (e-) Report tcr. :the Party on this meetiri~ . - - a~lJ, c,d:",.a; ~,(10.45a.m - 1.00 p.m)
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1. )iinutes of Last Emergen~y c;c .. 2. -~eports from St. George "s P~C.B 3. 'Reoort from West Coast P.c.:s 4-. Report ~from st .. Andre\-:'~ p. c.:s 5. Reoort from St~David's P~c.B. 6~ Reilort from St. Patrick's P.C.B 7. Report from Carriacou P.c.:s 8. Reoort from W est Coest G.M 9~. Recommendations from Fedon's end . . Marryshow seminars 10. Docu;nent. on. internal pnrty develo'C::::ent ll. Recor...;.endations from Chris De3rig~s C.M Class
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Workers ,Commd. ttee ba.lence of forces doc.ument 9th 1983, .
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Repor:t from Workers Committee on :sociali~m Clas~es. July August 4th .198.3

.. 16 . Workez:s. {lom:n:i ttee :analysis of the Working Cla.ss for the - J!onth o:{ :August.

6oM..:ENTS 6Ii .THZ AGENDA

Cde. Liem James. said .ihe propoe:ed agenda is lao~ip':~ocus. !t is not consistent with whs.t was- agreed -in the emergency meeting of the c. c . C~e,,Y!l.~tou.r said thait -the ag!llnde_should ba:( (i_) _..o\nalysis t;Jf. the.:.present state of the party and revolution .. (2) J.4aly~i~._.cf the. C.C&<le.:in problems.
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Cde. La.yne S~oid the .main purpose Of -this meeting u .to discua5 'the. state of :t;he party and revclution' and the ~worlt of the c'en~r e.I;'-- comnu. . .. . ..... ttee. .
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'Cde ~ StrE.chan se:i,.d . tho. t. item. number sti ( 6) can be taken assessment of the work.

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Cde::~,'.f~es ''~a{d hiwodld li.ke the meetj,pg to assess the d.egref o_:r:_:.thif state ,of .. the rut:.iri .the. port.y e.:nd to ~ook at the c.c . and :~b.:e w_ay forward . . in that -context.
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Cde. Strachan said the t: item on a; ass a ssment of the party and (2)jthe c.c line formulation will make the analysis look.t~ mecha~istic. .
Q:!e. :siS.b.op p_aid he. b.S.d no pro ble:i with che:: ging the: agenda, :u.s mo.in_ concern is the . time li:!li t of the ar.alysis.
Cde. Le.yne howe,ver,;telt tho.t,the C.CshoulC. take all the.tir!!e to ~-o t~e .,analysis given the-state of the work~.' Vfual::. ....;e.:-he:ve exhe.susted the discussion on the item we' can move 'on .:sister Coard. agreed. .
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_The ,C.C agreed to . .follow:_ the a;lJrOe.ch SU6gested by (;)de, Che.l.k!:a Ventour.
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Analysis of the p:u-ty

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(2). Analysis of the C.C (main Problem) (.3) .. The way forward.
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Cde. E'N:l.::'t ~ne lead off t:~e discussion. He said tba t hed rece i ved7~iiinute s of the lest C. C plenary, all do:::t;Illent s and rePort from the P.B and c. C. Therefcn: his asse;ssment is besed on these reports e.nc! fecod beck fro.t:l tb..a gro1md he had picked up during his short time home. The si tuotion is th=.t the revolution now faces the g:t:'eatest de.r.gar sine a 1979, There is great dispiri tiveness aJ:J.d disatisfaction among the paople. Though not. in an o;~en way it can be recognised. The si:ate of the party at pre:sen~ is . the lowest it had eve~ been. The ine ternetione.l pre:stig'e c: i;he _party and revolution is compromised a.g the- C,C d.elegat::. visit' :t.o the .s. u. faced with the tasks of Managing the state sec~tor in . difficulties, to build the econo.t:ly in. the fee.:: of tremendous pressure fr::m i:'l:t=erialism. Polj_ ticelly, to: raise. the consciousnes:; of . t::e working c: ass and working people in ':the face of resiste.J.lce from im:;:':lrialism s.nd. to build the pcrty into a Marxist Leninist v :mgue.rd in a coll.n~< that is dorminat;ly pettit bou=geoise end to carry thE! proposed constitution to the people . ~ t\V.) years time!. We
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Militarily,_ to orga."l.ise the. do:?ence of th; revcLltio!l in t!; .. face of a qualitatively steppe t up agres~i:m from imperial:>. who for years hs..s attempted to carry out its policy elf 1::ecc. ..: . more and more. into a "gun Boat" policy. 2.1e small C~:.ribbee: islands are b'o.n13 drawn into an ellie.nce at,;tinst Grens.de e.z::: all ,the l;:ft orgenisations ~ the region. We have to develop e.n army with more comp:.:..cated mear:ts~ Tighten our relations with tha World Soci::List .Moveme1n~ especailly Cuba, s. U,' G.D.R, of which rela:; _ons are be'comiD.c= more and more complex. To steer off isol:t;ion but nclt at the extent of depe.rting from the correct ,>.:.th, and to 9e.rry out .all _ta.sks of social development.
In the face of ell these tasks the prrty is crumbling, all mass organisations are to the ground, org~ns of .peihpl.e '.s~ de.t:locracy is about to coll~s<:!, T he illt~:ne.l-st5a cf the pe.rty is very dread. There is wide prate .:t against the higher organs, : prsstige hE".s fallen in the eyes of' tho pnrty memb.ars and the masses. T h_e c.c h:s proven it,9 inab:.. .lity to give leadership to.the proce"SS eoJ this tillle the C,".! -cannot ~termine the stage tll..: revolution is at. The style of the c.c is beccmil".g more and mor.; form-~listic. ~e :rov -;.: end ce.rry-ing cf working class element~ L"lto the party i.s low. The st;;-le of leeders::lip is par:.:i :i ou": by di.re ctiT;.,;"' (members says that democ:acy is dead in t.:~ pa.rty). Dacisi.: making is char:1cterised by s::ontainety.

T!le C.C is on c: pe.th of right cpportun:i.sm .:.11d is very .dis:!:l.. to its membc::-s e.g in the conc~.l..lsicns of ..:,le July plenary was report<id that c.c hs.s ad-va..""ced, eve::-y single coll!:1i.ittee m.nss or3s wer': criticise exc..:pt the c.c a;d P .B . rb,e faiL:~ 112 - 4 to match up with incentiv-;s ":o the partie ipants in c~p_,E was not criticised. When Cdas he.y_e fe.ih. 1 to accvz::?li.sh

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t~.sks and accuses others for thit: it very .e;er:i.~~s. For soon L,:.::ologica.l justifications ;;ill be foWld .for these miste.kes.
t!:.air short comings, at the h-'ls been given additional , responsibility of' C.P.E and St. Patrick's P.C.B. He said that th:: 't'C:sks given to the liTO in this period are giant tasks whic:l is iepossible to acco~plish in th~ end it will only lead to tte ::ustl:ation of the Cdes in this ur.:a..
J;"~e C.C citiCised.the I:rYO for s::...::~e time Cde. Tan Bartholo:new

c.c . The C.C has diverted correct path. n...is will lead ~o the :.tot3l disinia .... .: r :Hon:~of the- party and the collapse of the revolution; at the ;ll:li: til:le .whSn the work on the economic, military a.l'ld interna.ti.:;o: f:::ont!r:.becomes much more difficult.
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'E!e c.c needs to tc..ke a serious 'liew, frankly criticise itself L!o.tder to move out of this serious dcngers in the interest of t:~~ i :Uc'lsses nnd the revoJ.ut ion.
Ct;.~. V"eh"':?)lll'' supported the points made'by .. Cde. Le.yile. He .. snid. th:t th~; pa.r~y is feeing disintegration. Cd~s ure complaining ... 1 the a.-uoWlt of ta.sks, some o.re showing si;;;.~s of resignation, C<'..:s ure a.fra.id to speak up, th;;~y show tii!lidity and fear to .;:cpress their _positions. He said that this can make the c.c lose o. .let of prestige. Cdes do not. agree vith t_bfl C. C ccnclusions of.. July. They also raised that the months have lJ:!.Ssed c.nd thare is no implimentction of the conclusions. The:e ia c. serious dri~t ewa.y from the party by the key supporters ;t the.revolL<tion, .the vocal edes are novr-paa:i'lre, they o.re i.l:O:t prepared to fi~ht the reactionary lines. c.1:. the ground. C:omml,Ulity "::ork is no:o~c.ing e.s v:as expected, he graded. it as poor to f~. The .mJ.l;Ltic. is non exis:te .:J.t.. In some respects ':!1.: :1asses he.ve gone .ba.ckwa.rds ideologically using the ,-:.-~sent positions on the Eorean plq.ne inc.ide!l.t .. and comparing it with the pssi tion of the messes on tha Afep~isten in the ;;c.rly dcys of the r.:vclution. Ee said that people are getting t:l~ir lines froc VOl~.

C:.l-s. !eon Cornwall c.lso agi'e<:d,with.the cnal:rsis mo.de by Cde. Layne,.; He said the t the ho.t).ey moc..n p.;riod of the revolution ; is cver.::;~In ths pest 4~yea.rs proc3ress 11as slen in many e.reae ::.:i'! the messes wera on a high, now the ?lork 13 becoming much ''::l')!'e di:f'ficul t and complex. . The C. C has #ail ;d to develop a ~ ~crspective on.how:the revolution~must: develo:.? The c.c has ~~Ve!l too much unrealistic tasks end ~ pushing Cdes to accom~lish it they become fnstrat'ed. ,A.strikillg :f'Jature in this ~e:iod is the abssnce of the masses in the activities of the ia.'~o.l,qt,io,."l, .because of th.: deer fustro.tions \Yh:icll exists. He :::t:iC. thc.t there is confusion a:nong the party .lasses, we de hot k:.::.~'ii bcwwe are going to ccme out of this situ~tion because the ~-~,;rty .has not develop c. prospective. ile ten:l to push things d';'-:-1. c:o.s throat end fuetrate tl:.e:n..

~ll ureas of ::tass organis.r.tion. 'l'l... rk hss :f'a.llen,which is :Z.el'h'tea to ~ur lack of pros;ective on how tc i;upli:.lent solutions. The s~rious economic difficulties '.Ye face is also af!ect~ the ::.::;.;ple.

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said that Cuba. had similar p;;.oblems in their developa1ent 'b~ "; they were able to develop .a. lllilite.:at mess base because of th<'. strength of the party in developing e. p.~arspective and Hs w.c:'.~

-rn:ere is a .lot of confusion structure.ly in the party. There is no clear s:,tstem of subord:ina.tior:.. Structur.es are c1a~.ted without having a pe!"!1.,ectivc t:J. them. '!'oo much shifi;ihg e.round of Cdes. Tie have fa.tled to dsvelop Cdes, '<;e c.lsc make too :::~uch mistakes in who we send to train abroad e.g the Cde<J of the Y0 uth Organise.tio~s are bitter because training abroa.' is seen as a passport to transfer them into other areas1, of work. In some cases we send Cd.e's to train only to fil::O. the ~laces offered to us.

rq le in the prccess. Inner .perty democracy_is being down-played .this ;l.s e. result of o'ur style of .leadership a.n.C 'lorll:; also how v.:e seek t:o dee.~. w:i:th the young Cdes is damegs.L6 the dignity of the pa..r:ty end its membership. '
As. a party we are not._playin;; ~ ;leadi.nQ

He also e.greed.'ths:t the c.c is on c ,:d.:.:;ht :ppor.tunist .pc.th r~tarring to the conclusions of the July plenary, He contin~~~ to say tht!t if the c.c is to g~;'.n e.ny resp,Jtwe must move c.w~y from this path. He sc.id i:~p. t this pro :;lem is e.a a re suJ -c of the low ideoloGical level of .the. c. C and the party in ~eneral . Cdes s~e the c;:onclusions of July 1"3 a set of a.d!l:inist.ts.tive measures. T!lere .. s no syste:: to- ensure tlis.t Cdes understand the lines of the p::-.rty, No )..;J:9soc:J:ive on th.~ devdopment of -th~ G,M' s. He;:hinks that t:l:l solution is an ideclogice.l:cy-cl~er and steeled C, C' and perty .;hitch cer:. explain tha lines of the perty and c~ 'impliment it :'.n all ~:.reas. Cde. Fitzroy Ba.in agre;ld w.:O.tb. the position c.:: th...Cdes. He ~.::: tae.t tae strongest supporters of the regolu1:cn are de~arali~;: t1lo party has set too much high sta.ndards it: t~ people, .we had expected social benafi ts to ..l!o the work ::or us. Cdes whc laa.ve the army are spreading UIJ.:f'avourable 1::;4es which is difficult,to.fight ba~k~ 'it ~s affecting ~h( credil?ility~ of the c.r:ny in the eyes of tha ;.ecple. r here .s presently a vary low surfa.ce mood a.mo~ the .. ::.:asses whl.c:1 will soon a:f'fec": t:::J.eir basic mood. ' .Pe..rty Cdes bramble the. masaes, s. smell amou 1; of our fi:z:omest support<;rs a..r.: leaving the country. The m ,',d of the p1:U'ty is alao lower then tha lllasses . ~~ this ti!:le, ~here r:t:d.st a lev.; ;;t: .::~is trust, resentment and f!li-;ration amen; p'arty Cdes. ~y :.re m.pt convinced. on the lines given by the -:.c on Cde. Coer~ ~i1d Cde. Rad-ix. Cdes s-e~ doubl; sta.'lder..:.s --1 the party e.g '-r!:e.n Cdes of the c. C de not do any h~use to .louse Cdes do not :-.e:.ve any respect for the D. C, thF.ly c.lso she a wi:.lingn1ass tc :-asign. Cdes of the Worki=:s Ccmlllittea a::e ~-lying that cheir : is at stake, they attend too m.c:.n:;- meeti.:1gs, .1ey have nc_ t:ll;e -. ,;isj:t v.:orkj_)laces and giver.. very little tioe :o address cne t:- o..:.ni.:;n w<Jrk. Cdas re'f'"!r tc tho ccse <J:f' Syd;l; : Francis aad ~c.lcntino Sawney who were disciplinod recen~~y in sayi~~ thet Cd.e. .Austin commi ttad c. si.::lil::r ,,ffeuc.: :l.'ld ; .a v1c.s not <iisci~: :. Ic.rty Cd.os ars just going.t.J::wc1.:::;h :ucticns, L.sy lack: thE: spti-;.'. t: fight on the ground, Tlie:y C!'iticise th: :;upervision c:f' th. 0. C, th;;y s!ly tn:. t communi:cetic::. f:rc:l the C J is week.- mcy ::~fer tc th.;; ~ uly Conclusion sc.::~ th:.t :::.;; tings v1e~ h<>ld .ith M's enc! C.M's no m,;cti.n.:;s :~;:; hdd. .,...i,h A's but !!ttl::
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sfl!lle time A's :u-e expected to co:::ry out the decisions and te..:.: .. from th~ July Plenary. Cde. Bcrthcloma~ agre~d with ell ths points made so far sn~:~ tb.:!t the C.C hc.s not been giving l(ilad.:rship tc th.:: frOcess. .::! p~ty has been dishonGst with its mambars on a numb~r of iss~-~ r~hhc.s shc.ken the confidence of the party masses. The C.C 'does not rsport frankly, the flow or information is a mejor ~roblem, internal party democr~cy hcs baen aestrcyed end decisions ere handed" down without involving the full members Timidity is a .:naj or problem in the ..party, Cda s are afraid to speak out frankly because when they do they a~e termad in different ways. .Members and C,M do not understand b~sic nor~s of party life. Cdes were not consulted wben the three Cdes of the c.c.wo.s bro~ht onto t . e P.B. Cdeedo not_know the me=.:~._: of the Central Committee, ~a D.C has net played the role it had been assigned to do, it hcs developed a very arrog: &nt . attitude towards CdGS' it has not developed ways of au is tir..,s Cdes that come before the D.c. The masseshave los.t confider.c:: in the party,irregularities takes too much time before it is solved, e.g water !l!l.d electricity problems 'l'Olice .c.ud sold.ie:s whc left the o:rmy are goil:J.g to Trinidad; Th9oL complain about the co!ldition in the army. The economic problems a:enot explained to the people. and the Church has grabed a nuober of people in this situation. He also repcrted an incident cf !\iilitia Cdes g1.1arding a Church in this peziod, He said:,1;_het the party has not yet developed a ploicy for deali.'lg wi i<h t::.: Church. The revolution has lost itSability to manners colint:::..: who are very active. He refered to the JCO t~mn out in the .: indoor rally in Sauteur~ as a very weak t~rnout in the conte=t cf the amount of mobilisation done. Mobilisers were actually chased in so:ne areas. Cdes complain of the lack of stability in the leadership of 7~a He accused the party of bleeding the youth movement. The best Cadres are pulled out at a time wl:.en \he youth movement is in problems. Leadin~ Party CcEs have contribute~ to the discrediting of the youth Cdes ter~crise the youth cs..llirig NYO "l~ot yet organise 11 We are nc1 yet clear on the relation cf the party and the mass organisr.tion. He referre .. to occasion where the p~ty is guilty of tl.a above as the o.c: crder.:d to run all youth from the Tivoli c:,urt, Cd.es of the. NYO do not g;.;t enough support from the pe.r;y, Cdes complain ::..! 7 the o. C is not giving them ad.::que.ta guidan<:e. When _members of the p.-rty are tied up :for !ITO ac:tivi tier; the:y do net tu=~ up and failed to give any excuse. He cont:.nued to say thet L.;;; int.::rnati:::ne.l prestige of the ~0 is very JOOr there is the possibility of l~osin;; s:~at on the Bureau c:' W.F.DY. He re.i.S'-( the problems experienced by tl"e G.D.R Cdes nvw in Grenade.. 5is view is the t Cde. GQdda.rd is given too r1uch work as a result he cannot focus on the youth work u: St George~s.
NYO.

Ee said t~at the main problem i~ in the c.c. The c.c need :~ make f:=ank decisions and cc.n..ltmice.te to it 3 members frankly,

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Cde. Chris De Riggs registering his agreement with the points J.la:l.e refer:ed to the 19 characteristics of pettit bour11;eois pa:..::~ ~!::.t party identified in the weekend of. the fedons group semin::.:. ~ighlight~ the points 6n(i) inconsistency (2) insufficient :l:;:.:ming (3) vascillation (4) agreement in principle w:i.ndbagis:: ' ?~n practice (5~ inadequate vision of the future (6) cr:i.sis . :ne."legement (7) peer attitude towa::-ds cri.ticism (8) leek of a .:::-:spective of the future. He snid that all these poil:Lts c:::u-acterise the New Jewel Movem~:nt at this time. He pc,inted ~= the fact that the c.c has fa:.le_9. to accept the failu.re. for -::::..;;.work which in his view is very disnonest. , '!'his attitude e.: i.; scoure.ged Cdes from c'ri ticis:lrig the higher_ organs,, the reaSC!1 ::...li.o.J that Cdes were not encoure.zed to think criticlilly o:f t!:.o . '...lighe~.-organs. He. also ,refered to ths lil:!e of march document ..:.; :;;vinv~-out thEJ.t nocnticism we:;:e ma~e of the highe;r organs E..;: said th2:t. there has always. ':;,;en- a. tendency for the narty. t~' ;~::: v~-;:y little. attention to t 1~" econoiriy''which he.s- relevance ,t~ -!:1-.e que_stion or social _benefits and the .. pver_all development of tile re-:o1.ution. .The c.c needs.- to prepar:elines of educating ..:f{l;. :~eople on the' present situation with I:M~F and the present sa!.". J.egotiations. The c.c lack a .pe:::: spectJ.ve for the develqpment.. of .the .~me.d forces, T.'he social problem still remains. lhere .:i. :!. seri.ous lack of C.P.E and ideological work. in the Armed Foro The v19rk :in t4e geographic regions is hendled unse.tisfactorii. using j:he .: . :~t. Andrew's issue as evidence. He also re.is.ed his cc.:lce~n over :th~ C~P.E progre.:mne, He said that in c context ~,_: t~-s putv faces.::disi.ri.tegratio.tl t!1e C. C has. failed mise;re.bly .. _!.:, ~c.t:.cludeC:_o that ;g we continue in thiS we.y tJ~e p .rty will soo!.' .. ~-:lS!_i?, state: powEr
lie we_nt qh to say that he has :treueridpim .fai\11 in the C.C. Tb c.c is com~riscd c! the 'test Cdes .the 'pp:ty C!n ~cc1uce at thic ';i:le, but. we have failed to me.rch up collectirely to a ;growing co:1pl,ex sit.uatidn.

Cde. -Me Barnette said that so far . this meetiitt;s gives a clear. i:ldice.tion of how far the C.C is from the ren': of the m:mbershi" -:.t .the party ' He felt that the issues raisec; have been bli.bbli -: ::;j:. q.lite a long time but the c.c had !ailed ;o rest it s fing-C:l the pulse. The structures ar~J tbere but ;he .. c. C has failed ';::.provide the correct at:nospheru for Cdes t:> perfiD.rl::l. The le:- .: :i: :1. prospective shows itself in :ns.y ways e.g community work. ic.llure to. dee.l with the sponten~ous work of .:he masses:: the~ tl1e conclusion is thc.t C.P.E is the priority :here had ;:)een no st::uctures in the party for. C.P.E up to e. few.. weeks ago. . . . . i'he revclutio.n is sufferiilg from c. serious :fa.l of its l!cfive supporters . The puty must seek to consolidf~;:e. The church hc.s capitalise on our we:lk.o.esses using the te<.c.tics e.nd ~3tre.teg::.':-: cf the pC'.rty. Cdes at this ti:ne shows deep n ar to criticise t'.' pc.rty. The b:asis must be laid. for frank and cpen critic:ism ~ 1:h~ party. ~

Sister Phyllis Coard said that we hn~e recogn:l se that the sit.1ation. is ver~ serious. The mood of the p1rty members ca.n t: ~ro.ded o.s one (1) or lcwer, The mood of the nssees .can be ;;::.2:ded .as 1.5. The work of the F . c.:a can be .iascribed' ~~s: uns:.ccessful twuga,:tb.sre hava been 3lia;ht' .i:hp.r,v;:ments il:L ::-. _Georse's, .St. David's en:! West Coast, it :.lit till vexy bed :: '! i;,ndra\v' s ~d Ca.r::-iacou. i11l' ~::'ogre.:::es '): the Revol~.;ticn
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. The- mil~ tiJton. existent, the ~my~~or~is~ the Co.es in';1......,. .r,.,a com!l, ainS ~... owth -senu _. , c. in I:l:L.literJ.satJ.on and d~ep economic . .. . problems.

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No long and. short term goals e.r.a set for .the prop~e.nda com::ri. ttee end. the ma.sses e.re mcving. be.ckwe.::od po_li t~c~ly

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The Poor quality and low moral of the party is co::u:nun1cated to the masses because party Cd.es live end. work.e:nong t;he masses, _t,I:;ey elsa display a hers}; attitude to:the'm~s..e;s. The masses ere demoralise because of the party's faJ.lure to manners the si tue tion. .Party members cannot beat beck 'the reactionary lines on the ground. There e:e al~o varing trends aoons party me~bers, at the le~el of coromifte~s there is ~ dog fight.' ~ going on . T'ne pet tit bourgeois el.a~ts ~e usipg the situation to excuse _themselves :f'rom.criticism. Kowaver, some memocrs her-e bceome more prcl.s~e.rie.!l in the a?.proach. Members, are demoralise by having to carry out . unre~~istic. tasks e.n9-decisions. The c.c l:~ failsd. to o.nalyse the problems. corr~ctly and come u~ with a lon,f term plan...d-evalopment. Cd.es se-;s t:!c July conclusion!! as being yery dishonest. The question of the ideolo..sical developmez:.:t of the. c~c. is an issue that we need to make a decision on. I:f this is allowed _to. continue the party will disi!l':egre.te in'~ matter. of. !)-6 months with C.:ies resigning, e~,:?lice.nts cannot :n~e, workers do not .want to j oi.n the party: es .a result the f.ew r 6 :na~ning m.smbers will bce,~J:te over burderied,&fustrE.ted the party wi.J:l collapse anC. the rsvoluilicn Ce.l".no.t continue without the party. The revcluticn can be turned back withi.l:l one.. year. l 'lhe intarnatic:J.al support cf th~ working c~ass is lessening. 'rb.e party n;);d to put the interest of tne .workin.::; people first anC. :f'orcoost.
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Cde. Bishop said that in som~ wa~Cdes contributions have began to -address tomorrJws agende.. He se.id the.t he is struck by the levela of thogght and preparation o! Cdes es eviden. t in their ve.rio!.ls .coritribu.tic.l~ Though some conclusions are. c. bit pre me. ture, they are howe~er 1 correct he eJre~d thet the ~ain problems lies in the C.C;in his view it have to do with two main factors.

(l) -Low ideological levels, insufficient l!Jlowledge and

_awe.rene ss {j) The lack of p~Jllpective as -ehdent in _a. number of meetings e.g 16th July. Howerer; points e.re . coming out more sherp~ly today.'

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The lack of proper application oz strahg;t and tactics has .led to ,our party paying no si~nific;mt c.ttent_ion .to th:: vievts of the party and the messes; there is clearly no channels fo:c~com.-nunicctions ~hichhas lead to 6. breakdown ~o_t co1lectiv.e leadershiil~ P.'3t.se.~c.. that it vies premature t.o .q;s'tS from monthly menina;s,'~vholl.stic 1Jle.1lll'Y The C. C hasJOeen able. to receive oraJ. and written reports from the J:18rty.; Decision were taken outside of the c.c, we have...not ,set up systems .for ii:~plimentati,,n and verification. The c.c :is. very e.dhoc in its approach to the work. Tile consistent over ruling of de,~isipn leads to a lack of vlarity regarding the role o~ the higher organs, and inability for the c. C to provide guidanct monitoring .and supervision of the work . Tr~s is as e. Bl~ult of the increasing complexity of t~e work. The c.c he.s not beana.ble to rise to the challenge of the increas~ complexity this 'has led~ 1.;:-, to take a: number of unrealistic decisions. The c.c has made a. nUl:lbsr of mistakes ov-..:: the past li3 months .b:acaus: of the weak links with th me.ss<::s we btece:ne buree.ura.ctic a.ud too fcrme.listic in our U.}proach. Vi.sits to work places have disappeared, increas:. .lg non e.ttend.ance at zonal councils .a.nd parish meetings, v'i.3it to COllll!lU::lities to meet people o.t an infor:ne.l level, :.dec:~ase in the llUI!lber of discussion f.lnd. me c. t~s with P'! Jple in ell areas of work, fo.ilure to particip.":.te in .publi;: activities, villo.ge meetings .he.ve disa)pea.red. We h! .. <e not paid sufficient re;srds to the ma~erial base J.".l the country. Changes in th~. ecQnomy, chcnga.s in socie.:. wages and tl:le predorminant. P.B Cb.ero.oter of the masses ~z:d s;..ciety 13.$ a Whole our propagan~a positions have c~:~~istcntly fed economism. We ho.ve fei led t,. :::oint ou.t -. > thti! :Ml.sses that this period r.;quires a nu.:abt>r se.crai'ic ~s and ..if ~ we are not pr~pe.red to build. t:!:.~ e~c:.non:y thl: ;u;!h hmd woJ~k ''ire will not mak.e it. We ho.ve to te.ke the blame for the over economic expectatL.:ns cf the people. we ne.:d tv develop proper lines on thas.: questions f:r the .people.

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tc his last visit to one of the state farms.

?.is~bnde~standing o!the criticism and co~pla~n !rom the party cha."'lnel~ of commur.J.cations for the . ;:;.:rnt>eship to raise their cor.lplains and grievances .which we. necu to &ddres.s, He agree.d that a lot of crit'iciS::lS have develo-ped ~ ~ leading Cdes in the party. He shares the overall concerns t~~t. Cdes have arrived at.
h::s to do with the lack of

'Cdo- James agreed that there is a serious crisis in the party,

T~ere ar.e signs of the beginning of disentee,ration, .in the party, drop in cont'idence and prestige of the c.c. If the ~1tuation is not rescued there will be no hope for the future oi the party and its ability to hold state.power,

~wo-rk of the party among the masses. has been bad)y affected the mood of the party masses, At p,resent the mood of the oz.r..:ses -is low, vie also hav.e to conclude that counter revoluticn will .s~!!Jc.to exploit the situatJ.on that we face. It is also . cl.Jar .that oW:' ability to hold st~.te power has also decreased. Th; problem howev~r:r, lies. in the CeJ?.tral Collll:!littee which is the :-;,::.in link in solving .the situation. The c. c. wi~l have to take ,.:: honest cold blooded and scientific approach to save the party ~:.:-: .revolution.

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t.;;inted out to asplit in the P.F.U Executiveas evidence of th;: ~~~sent situ~tion. He said that having listen to a n~ber of Q.,:..:.s he agree that there is a lot of problems .in the leadershi~ ;-ik:-'',l~o. pointed to the lov i-deological.level of the c.c and th~ CC'~tinued slow rate of development of a nUDber. of Comredes on t:-:.: C.C. There is also a caar lz.ck of contact. 1orith the ma,ss_es amen~ s~:ne of the C.C Comrades. He !eels however, that su!fideint w.~-i~ht h~~ not been given to the objective situation.:- and the ~rvolems .J.n the economy .which we '!':.:1ve failed to expla..i.n to..the ::.~ssoas ~e e.lso pointsn. to the fc.ct tha. t ~hile we ~e ioc-~i;ns l'::J.ks .with the _masee-s the middle class types have been coming . t.:, the revolutJ.on for jobs. He said ths.t this is due to the leek '"~ L'ropaga.J?.da wor-k to r-::_ach the'.masses. He said. that he. is still ~; be convJ.ncs that the i~~ologl.cal levlls of .the mc.ssas have -\,n& -~=-~bve.rds. Some Cdes gives e. panicky hpr!!SSi::>n in the wey t~y -~"-~ t.1eir points. is still capable of leo.d~ V7het is m.issfl:W1~c l.;::'"'logical l:vel and coll~ctive leadership . ihe aa.1n feature ,.f ; .... ~ ~~lyhpl;nc..ry is still correct. . ihe Nvoillticn is deficient i~ ... c.c~~ t e .1:-'roblelllS squcrely 9.!l.d putti!lg thi~s in nle.ce. . . . g~a.:_,\!hite:ne.n said the:.t ha is shock.:d et the cc.::~d b. the country :~"' !:'"='J..'lte~ t.:l. the fail~ of the 't':;o indoqr r, :Uiis in St. Gcor ... e;; s .-s ::n i=ldJ.cetl.on of the pras,.m; s.:.tuc::.tion ~ sc.J.,.; thct th ~:. l."1-t enough two . uni , ~ -~."' .. . wo.y COl:l:!l c.::.tic-n= in the ::e.rty,.... too - !!lUChere ~~,.ct;v~lSil.~ gl.ven re:.~~c:rdliess .~o~ C-.les wcrk :{:lens El:ld sclledules -,,.. wue._ s .. ic tc.rgets.-era ~ ... c p "' r.T" .. e -p,-e_nd kh b . .sat .es:,acir:.lly .. ............. ....... t.:-::''~;~;oo e. ~or. as een _to<; id.GI'!listic es:~eci:.lly on the ecollcm... - --s, neve .. sean the rcc.d J.n s:U.ch o.. bc.d condi:ion be fer~. 'We "

~~t.:...'ltry to. see the state of the ro,:::ds ..:..h.ich is in. the worst st~t..; -:. t )l;ia ev~r been. since the revolution. This. said is because : f t'he continued d<.cline of the 'ltork of the p !rly. He also

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Louison said th t he was shocked C!n hiS.

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:1~: described the directive to re.:ncve ell pe.rty Cdes. children tu

;:.ublic schools as a wrong a:;::proach, he said toot tl;-e di3Cision. , tc ttle hes not come yet, we have to focus on the maJ.Or :ontradl.c,ions instead qf .these minor pc.:ints. He suggested ~ se:ond l<Jc.dershin structure that can read and summarise reports, .he fa~ls that the.Leadershipspends too much time reading reports. Cde. Strachan s!lid that he p_rty is new 10 years !llld 6 months ole, though the period we have met on. several occasion:3 to lock at the work, the ?roblem .is thct thexe has been a constant struggle to get. the work dcne, ha do not knon how long this thL~: w.:J.tld continue for. The situ~tion the party fa.cas is 13ven at ti"!e ievel of eppl.icants. It is clear that a rebellion ha~ stm~"'{ .it can burs-t out if it is not solved in a s;;lious way, ~his is because the c. C have not liv:d up ~o expectations. is not v.,rking, Cdes. e.:-e The party do not .give any cttantioi<. t.j t.he e..:onomic end social problem of the pe.rty :ae.!lbers, Cdes hcve not internalised the channels for communicat!.,::.~ C.."ld use them end even .when some of their problems are. solved t:1o party do net souble check to ensure. There is no system ~J essess. the performance of the C.C member.s. The C.;c is very ::: s.r from the ~enerel memtership and the D. C :i.s not pleyinl; tha r.;le,it helps to demoralise Cdes. A herd lo.k must be.taken .:.s to how the D.C must function. The weekend seminers heye shown thr~t there is potential for building a serious M.L party. The s~ssions brou~ht out both th& .positive and negative sides cf cd~s. However, the nagetive sicie"S wa.s given too much weight. The lest rounds o:f seminar s:."wed a: qualitative difference in Cdes discipline. There was ~ incredible l~vel of thought .e.zl'l part"icipation, :these .thina;s ~e ~'happening at the same .time when complains are .col:ling up.
~e level o:f attention to int~rncl party dev&lopcient is not .:;iven as needed, We accept this i!l principle but in prective \';~ !lave been different. rlJ.e probl;;m we face is in the style ,.ni method of our work. He said that a v.;ry hi~!l level of c:..l;le.cency exist at the le'l~l of the C. c. Ha l~ointed to the Cct."Jbe-r c.: isis whe:o the C. C mst e.~.:i toCJk a llUL~ber cf decisions t~ ~eke t!le pa:-ty out o:f the :ut. Cdas began to attend studies :.:: til:le, pre !Jared and attended a:e~ tin.:; s on ti::1e. Hov1ever, the i'tu:d.a::~ent s.l iSS.J.l~ were .Plcced aside.
t~c:t. a lE!.:'.:;e percentage of the pe.rty c;::~::lainine; of bei!lg_ ever burdened.

~.~re is a lot of confusion a.nd Wlclarity, Cces are complail'lin~

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BRAOD"CONCL!JSIONS PROPOSED EY CDE,

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There is c. stc.te of deep crisis in. th: pe.rty and revel!~:. The main resson fer these weaknesses of the.C.C.
is the fWlctioni;,

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M.AURIC.~

BISHOP

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Tha crisis has O.lso becowe a major cu.tributing factor . to the Crisis in the COWl try e.nd revl :.ution i:ind the :bw mood of the masses.

4. ThE crisis ho.ve also been compoWlded hy the wellkness 1!. the mater~e.l bese, electricial block '1.:ts, bad r.oads, retrenc~~ents and jobs es an issue.
To correct th!s situetioc the
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must be done:

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Find methods of iJ:l:;rovin.7 the work at: .. individual ~nd ccllJctive le~dership of-the C.C
l'he ne.:d tc develop a pro;;spective.basid mM.L critericz tc guide the work in the coming perio.1.

Urgently fi.'ld creative ws.:_,s of ~'ld cut work ~o~ the masses.

d.eepe:~Lng

the

linl~s wit~:.

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- 14 4. To establish meaningful channels of communications betwe~~ the leadership and the membership and to fcrmally reretionel ise the work: a.rnon;;; rjc.rty Comrades, eaari."lg in mind the ;round sewll of c:lmpleins of over work:. c.nd leek z;r..._ of inn~r party democr~cy. The c.c need to develop struc-tures for s.ccountc.bility baaring L"l mind thct Cdes ere now de~anding acccunts fr~~ the party.

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COLIZCTTVE AND INDIVIDUAL Al~ALYSIS OF THE C.C Cde . .Jam~s leading off . said that this s.i, the ta.st. ch!inca for_ the c. C to pull .the party out of :this crisis . .d.nd on a: fir;:~ M.L pt'!th. This crisis is riot -only amoDG,th\3 masses but in the party memb.:l'Ship- as well. Ov~:~r the past few mortths one. could have seen that the p-rty and the c. o,; y:as not mov:il:lg forwc.rd. The. way forw:"rd is tv take en he .tie st, cd.d blooded, objectiye_and scientific ~:pproach to the situation. Within the c~q:there are m:!.."lY problems ell. Cdt3s must be cri:ticis~ .fer "the 1 vas of disorgcnisc.tio.:o., l_0\'1' ideolcig!ce.l level arid failure tc -put. the' pc.rty on a tirm M_.L :f'ociting. I'hese .ves.knesses e.re so evident that perty ~Cdes are saYing that c;:rtein Cdes mul::t be chopze'd from the c .. c. It is. ciear that party Cdes hav13 lost their level. o:f' r< spect fez t_he c. C I'he-removeal' Of Cnes from the c.c will no vs.y solvec. the pro'..:!.;.::~ in his vio;;w all the Cdes of th:) C.C are by fr:::r the l:est Cdes ill.. tha .p::ity, v1h::.t is needed is f:t.:m Leninism. He pointed cut . til;t th? __mcst fundCJ:~cmtc.l problem is the qu:::lity of ll'la.d<.;rshi1J of: tile Gentro.l Committee c.nd thG pc.rty provided. by Clde .Mc.uricc .Eishpp. ~In h.is viaw the Cda.:~ hc.s greet strencrt;h,. ~.s ~bilit~, to~ ipspirt; o.nd g,eveJ,op Pdos~ his e.tility. to rcis.e .the reiionc.~. . c..nd internC.ticno.l respect for the pC".rty anJ. revolutj~onf he bzs the_ .cbrisme to build. tha confidence of ~;hs people bo.tb. in end out of. the country, o.nd to put forward cilec.rly: th~;.p:ostL,!:.:; c.f the .P~,?:ty. Today th.:se strsn:;ths clone c:mnot pit-_.tHe ;arty any further in this per~0d. The qualities he leeks is what is ne.:ded to push.. the revolution forw<l.:~d ~t th:~s time:
( 1) A I.enillis t. levei of orgenis!ltion end.. discip.J.!.D_e_.

:t.iam

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Greet depth in ideological clarity Brilliance in stro.tegy and to.ctics. r.nese quc.lities which are essential for M.L leadership."hc.s prove to bG lr..ck:in~ in tho Cde. at this time.

C."i.e. L::;Yne sc.id that basE:d on ~.11 ene.lysis, disc.1ssions and .:; c;nclusio.::s i t is quite cle~. t:1.c.t the C.C hc.s net be"n able t::;; give i:l.eclv,zical leo.dershi;; to the p:::oce~s. If we ~e to =~ honest o.nd frank: thrc~hlil ut the crisis we go tlr:: oue;h moz-;:; ::::C. mo.:-e Cdas ccminc to rec.lisa that we fc.ce c. rec.l possi":.iL ;;: :;;of tha revolution being t:.uned back: ...
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!t is clecr th<:t CC.e . l3ishop lacks theses quc.lities put forwcr-'! J~es. Despite: his strc~ths, the stren~ths tbet he l~cks is vitally ne"ded to steer the revolution off the . d~nJers .c.nC. to coma out of tha crisis. .me salvation of the :'::lV.;lution cells fJr us tc ts.ke c. me ture "Crol.o te.:tic.n de cis ion t6 seve c.nd ce.rry the revolution forward.
by Cde.

Ventour agreed with th.z two cdes thct the type of to pull us out of the crisis is The s: criticisms ware made to him .: r: anore tb.S.n :on~ occasion which he accepted . :i.e shows that he i.;; not have the quelJ.ty to put the party one."firm M.L foo:.ting.
le~dership th~t is neeessery l~;cking in the Cde. Leader-.

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HI.! tllso criticise the C. C for not criticising the Cde. for ueu: of work e.g Armed Fc:rces and J?rop.;ge.nda. Hcwever, he thinks 'thet the main fetter is ~hat the C"de . "tlo not heve these qualit:..:~.
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CC.e. Cornwall ~reaing wi th !lll th Cues whc SI,oke sc far. He ec:!.d tho.t we bava studied O.l?.:F. Seven points were made one of t.hich was a Leninist c. C as a principle for the. building. of a :l.L. pe.r~y. He agreed thc.t the" root ce.use ia the c.c. For ~:.:.ita some time v;e r..ave. 'c,e,.n se:ing the p:-ot:.em~ The chairmc.nship end lec.dership of the C. C appec.rs very. ~ee.k. .He said tht.~ ~l:.cre are great strength 1.!::. the Cde. Leader t:!.let have earried tha process, but as the complexities grows ttese quclities. c.:c1e is proving inadequate. Hc dso added that the Cde. Leader c. bili ty to supervisa anC. st"c.y ont 7P of the woz k is. also lacking, a_ese weaknesses c.catas a. :rett;;r on how we or ;enine to carry th.:! v:.:,rk forwe:.rd. Instead we r:1ove frc:n on~ c.risis to enother end t:!.le fr~quency of crisis becoming oore an~ more ~requent. If w1 !ail to transform the p l."ty w~ will loose state power, lives .\ill be lost, histJry has placed a tireat :-es;:=.sitility on our s~.:~.lC.ers which we must seek to deal with in "'::he <:-::rrect end scientific way. Cue. De Riggs said that he has te=n giving th< work some deep th-:.ught ever the pest months . He e.gret:d tbe.t the situation is fc~ourable for counter r~vclution in this iime, state power c.:.:1 be easily over thruwn. !rhe lon mood of tl.e party ~d the kl.:!.Ss.:s is illso very clear to him. H said tht ; the c.c has failed to match up ideologicclly to thd si tu~,;ion. The removal ~ f ~.:n."y Cde on the c. C .will not help this si":,tetion. main proble::J. is the question of leadersh".:). There is i=Imineed fJr the reor~anisatic~ of the C.C in_or1er tore build the confidence of the memi:.'-:rship end m. tses in the party, :!!::: svlring this~ pr::.blamo Thei in-.erest of th .. party and rsv.:.l:.!tion must 'c,e ta._l<en first, :!.le pointed. t;.::t he e,;reed with ~ll the points m~de by Cde. J~~es.
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C,;e. BF.'.rtholomew agreed. with whet he c<:.lled ..ry frs.nk aod open e:.:!::lysie 'c,y the Cd.:s. He s:;.id t::-.:.a t he :r..=.d. ncer ree.ised e.ny c::.-:. ticism of the c. C er.d L.;adera..'lip t!:.cugh h'.. wt:.s disetisfied ;,ith tho:: qua.lity cf the lead.ershi;::.. He e.5red with o.ll the:;.,oi='::s ; ; ints :no.:ie on the stren..; ths of :::.e: Cde. Lee.~.- ;r. He continued tc. se.y that bi:s :,..,a.J.-..nesses weria :cnown ell the l'lhile, but Cdes w.:re hesi tc."lt to .:-aise the:!!. Tt...:u:;h he !:.ad ~ccepted e .-.rlier c:.:i tic isms cf t.his, h.: h':d. !1e~er :t'u.lfil t.b..em ~'1 pro.ctice. The c;_;;.;:.lity of the c.c has d<.:te..:riatJd very bc.dly, there is too muc..;.

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.,~t;~cilla.tion by t~e Cde. Leade::-. Tb.e li.I. quality is even: more critical as the r~vclution clevel.ops.~.

becom:i,;;~;

Cdc. Kt.mau se.id :the.t since "th..: last C.C meating he has been giving deep thcught to the _wo::-k of the c. c. Overall the C.C is v;ry weak, disc::-ganiseiand.hcphazz~d in its approach tc the work. His oer:scne.l w-~ k. is ~ill disorganise and weak : which is true to say of ,:est. c. C Cdes, tp.e ..e is also e. seric.ls absence of deep th~u;ht and stu~y. He said thc.t the_Cde. Leader hc.s shown: g::-aet strengths and remain=c in theY'q~~H.'t~es :m.:nt iciled by Cde. <lames. However, the :main problem remains t .. ~ role of Cde. Bishop as the J,.eed~r of the C. C,. He seid :the t .the C.C cont:i..'lue- to be loose enl disor,geriise and unfocus, he said that the.Cde. Leeder. lacks ~he quality to leade the c.c as"spelled:oU:t by Cde. J~e:s. ~lie agreed that removal of .Cdes from,the C,C ce.nnot.solve the pro~l.am until we deal with -;he qu"stioil of"leadership of the C.C
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Sister Phyllis coC:rd coriune.nted that when she read the minut~ e c.cin July she was very shocked .. From the beginuing of the . J'ear she had b.::,;an to prepare herself more for Study though she he.d .net been doins; bro.::ld reeding. However; she:~.::.!eels. tc: '; the Ce!ltral ;Committee cannot inove for~rard. unless it/involve:;.:~ .more indepth studies. ~s thin3s began to get ~ore complex the c;C have not. met seriously to deal with the fundament:l problems and in th~ absence of the. c,c the P,B have not doria any'better. She said that she hc.d identi:f'ied!a. number. of questions for the c.c to deal with in order to move forward, bei!lg that we . :lOW have to decide what pSJl9pGctive. to us.e end how to develc.i:;J ~olitical education, strategic long ta~m and short term goals fvr propaganda. Tb.e bast way to coordinate meaia propaganda .. with the propa.ga!lda work of th~ party, how ao.we develop our lines quic~ly to the perty me~bers, how to structure the C.P.~ pro6re.mme to encourage mer<:. pc.rticipation, the leYel of party pgrticipation in C.?.E, what s..nount of prc~re.::l.!!les can-the party ~ubst::.in and maint::.in, q:.1.:!.li ties to lJok for in the selection o:f' new party Cdes, how do we :i!:lr;rove co!:ll!lunicetion~ f'rom-tl::la-hi,a;her or,gans ... to th.:.lowercrg~s, hew to structurt:: the Secre-tariat, should the 1-l-yo become a se,.:~i ve.n~ard, how to direcf political !'!duc::.tion, how :to organise col!!!:lunity work successfully, hew to -overcome militarisatic!l in the army, hv.~ to organise militia tc l?nsure o.e.xim~ perti.::ipation, whe.t is the long tero.' futUre.of the zo:1el councils. and h~1 do we sacrafice quantity for qu~lity .

She said that .n.;i ther the P .B l:1.:t:r tha 'c~ C have analyse these fundamental questions that is wlly these problems e:;:::!..st todc.y I-:: ::::.::. t.nd e:ven/i t is dona it is li.mi tad. 'e.nd vas illation follows. ' She a!3reed that tb.s lec.dersef tile .party he.s failed to provic!<! the necess~y leadership to the party. She c.omme!lted that the ~Cin problem of the C.C is ideali~,vplunteeris~,- feilur~ to face u:;: t.:> hard decisions, i::!.."lness as c ::-esult of :;:>hycclc ~ cal prEssures in this cor.te:xt t::oa Cde, le~d.er has net taken :;_ ..: rssponsitility, npt given the t~cesH.ry ~uic~anc.e, even in err,_ s . _ w~ere he. is directly i!l ch~3-= of. th:: ~uid~ce is net adequr.:: .:.3, l.s-!~sorga.nl.~eo:.. very often, ev;;l.d. :-.as:, O!lsibili ;ies for ..:aal~ ;o;::_ __ Wl.th critl.c~l a:ecs of work e~ 0 study class . She criticise:
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the c.c for not criticisina; him in the past, some time c.go hi!. pcL'lted out th: t he w:o:s net capable .but the c. C ignored him Some Cdes :c.:..e~ scared to criticise him. because he hed be~; hostile t? Qriticism. The p,:a "-'"l.d c.c lee.ne.d on the o.C:' to te.ke C.ecl.siom: thet the:y should have taken. CC.e. Strec~e..'l hc.s token the full respcnsibili.ty to ho;L:i ths pc.rtyto:;ether;;;hen tha c.cand J?,B hc,d fo.iled to provide the necessz.ry.po.liticc.lg'.lide.nce Wlder tb,is pres.sure he h:Jd t.k.on, b9Wld e.way decisi,rl..as, shown hostility to cri tic.i?ms, thJ:Iuu.;h she hed seen some. improvement of this in the p~st. two: weeks, ~he CC.e mus.t be comp,lim!;in:t ~d for the prol.:te.rien qualities which he display, .A number of c.c Cdes are demoralise beceuse their work has fallen. r;e els.o n.:d to 90nsider wheth.:r the. c.C will b.e stron.3:er or . wee.ke r i f . Cdes s.re chop )Sd, in her view it w!ll be weaku. She e.greed t.o changes in the compos:j.tion of the c. c. $he conc).uded that the q,C will.have to take.:the harddecisio.ns that will improve the quality and levels of the C,C in terms }';{ ideologic~l and organisational directions. Cde. Be.in sc.id thet ~ enalysis is difficult for him in th~ 3iveiJ. circ;umstc.ncE;!s,t pro.blems in work,. health and a number of Cd~s being out o! the coun~ry. The ideolor;ical ;Levels cf ,the C~Q is definii..tely a great c:>ricern e.g we are no't shup in deterL~ing the main facture ;f the period of July plenary which he wc.s carried about particularly wh;an the :-evolution ' is 4% yer..rs old. He so.id that c.noth.:r feature is that we c~r.,o llp with hasty decision es e. ri:;sult of pre mture thinking. Odes ar<: o.ble to id.:ntify that +.he.C.C collectively is week, he agreed with tr..e ,t;.:>ints made by Cde. Jemas and added tho.t . it is grec.te~ dem.c.ndinz the l.~c.der to give more guideenc~to the process .at this ~iQe
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Cdes are looking to the.C.C for this quality, it is danGerous if lecdin.g Cdes c~ot show these c;ualit,ies. He said th.:.t he would have preferred is the Cde s hc.d nq.m~ d the . C C Cde s that the membership wcs dc".~-btful of. He soidtbct i f this c..:nct::!lsus is wide s:;;:.ree.d c.n:l tha pc.rty do not take action on it it can le~d to m~re problems, how will these members respond :md who.t will be the .c.c 's answer to :t.1, He fetal's th.ct who.tever decision must be take:: should be given the greatest thou~ht, net only for now but t~cu~hout the futur~ . Cde, Lousion said thnt the .rio. cna. problem .is. :the , quality of leadership 5iven the process 'by Cde. B:i,shcp . He loses focus e.nd s,;?end too much time Qn.. det::ils ... ~e pci.z:.tsmo.da by Cde. Ja.'T!es S..'ld Cornwall have re~lly cr:iS:alised. t.'le problem which we hcve to fin:i ways and 1'9.e!ll'ls of solving. He se.iQ. .. though t;l".t the C.C hcva not been able to c.ssist the Cd.:, in d,eveloping the.se strengths. He sc.id that th~ ~ame~ of C,C C~as ~e~tioned by the membership c.s doubtful were "H.A., U:::.i. !.:ezy,. F;ar.le.u end St. B. T!lough i..'l his view r.;duction or .expc:.:1sion .of the 'C. C ce.r.not s~lve the problem. He s~gested a cress sys.tam for C,evelopi.::.:; ~he w:.rk, how to fL'ld a methcd:lo.;y fur helping e.nd torci.'lg C.C Cdes to de.velcp ida'olJ_;;icclly .. This. problem is e. funda.~ente.l problem we hcve tean ex-;: ~ely week, the critic isms
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solution quic.k and party within hc..urs. . H~a tilne doing preparation tasks. We also have t:

the Political Bureau on its ~veek to is a committee of the c.c end at no .SU!IUoned,. The .. CC .Cdes do no get .any .p .B. Th,is is very serious, because own thing

Cr>e, Strachan said that one of the ::~ost he ~. never heard any member cf the c.c

strik:ine thin,::; is th::t ask for c. re;crt fro~ week functioning. The P.:S point in time was a repo~t minutes or report from th<. the P .B is loft to do thc.L

.fie pointed that :tle~..isin total a::;ree,nent with the points made by:Cde . James he c.gein re~errcad to ..the Fedon s,tud'7 s:mincr ::~hking the pcint that G.~es e.lwe.ys wc.it for s.o.~aone else t.o take "the .le :d ,whichfone of the reason fer this rut. We now .have to take the resl::onsibility of demanding hiBher qualities from the Cde,; ..leader . The Cde. should have aenl t wi'tb. il:ii:l.. ev<:.:::;ti:le he slipped in the pest. Ha recog.nise th-= . b:dll1:u1<::e. of tllll c:.e. but agreed that .this is not enough to carry. the process ~orwe.rd end to build.a serious M.L party. He used ~he example cf Cde, Fidel who is always reflecting end thinking ~~aying ti~r.t these ere the qual:f:Ues the.t a fi.L leo.der must .have. He said this is . tho time when we hz.ve to deal with the mlli...'l pi':Jblems c.f the c. c. C:ia. Unison Yihi teme.n said that ths weakness as maritiOil of the C:ie. Leeder are correct. Since Octo.ber the::oe have b.::en some i.J.:lprovements in schedulint; e.na study 'but thuse i!nprovo;oents c.t-a :.nt fundementcl enough. He said that the Ce,e. Leade:t heel. not ce~ 'inough time ~to the funde.mentc.l tut we have to be c 11 re,ful th;:t "t; C.cn't shift too much_ ble.oe from the the c.c collectiv-ely. We n:~ed to have e. cc-mmitment on ths c.c to new norms, pzioritisc.~i-.;.;:. greeter reflect~on, bett~r style of work, we have to build up Ccl:!rc.des,e.g C~e. Leader, we h:.ve to assist .:n higher standards trom him which he is cap.able of, Cce. Leedsr then..~ed the Cdes fo= their frankness in their criticisms. He said .that Cdes in the pest l:.!lve given serious t=..~ught tc th(O ques.tion of lee.C:srship end feiled t.: raise it fcr diplomatic reescns which was net good. He is disatisfied .~ver the f:.ct the t c. C Cdes hava nut raised these poicts befc:t:= with him frankly, though a ccuple non c. C Cdes have dcne it. :-1.: ;:icked up en oV'erwhalming sentiment that the que.li ties !equired ere nct poss.essed in him. He agre.:d that the points are correct especially cor.rect .a:,:plic.:ltion cf stretegy and tc.cticz whlch ce.r.!iot be achieved exce-ot the other ot.:.alities e.::-e fulfil, r. e h~d f::.und difficulties of :fbding e. relev~t met.:rial to study the qu.Jsticn of th.: functi.jnin~ of th.oP.B end c.c which ":~fleets e weekm;ss, he den 't thi11k thot he h!;:.d given adequate lcs.de.:-ship to "t:r:-dies. He- had s.:;vere.l p.:-c blezs ever the ye e.rs :.;s;:er;:,!.ally tha style that entcils consensus, and unity at ell ccstsw!lich can result in blu..'lting clc.ss struggle. He hed t.:-i;;::: -:: keep e. terto.in kind ef relati.::;nship with Cd.:s even thou,:;h i-:; is nc-1 wh~t it used tc be before. He alec, questiorsd" 'his =r-prc..ach e.s regards to ccllectiv~;; lea.dershi:;::, he said that
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- 19 ther'e is net enough partic'ipetion end discussions. Too much 1.ccisicr.s are .taken 't.y s;ns.ller a:::l smc.J:.ler crge.r.s which affecte c_llactive leadership. (-,:.the q~<estion.vf crisis a~d j,jr:tl.::ms it is correct as the :~:ii:l'I..U:l l~ader to take 'the full r;;spcnsibilities. ne ne~ds: ti.;;e to think of his own r::ls c.n:~ to .:;iv:: a n:icre precise respor:se .~ ~ tile ;::roblem addressed which h.:: thinks is c. correct epproccl:. the opP,crtuni ty to explain to the lrir6e extent'more phycologicel t!:".!! physical, Since he cc.me took the situc.tion had effected hL :.'.ii.ch reflects .a P.B character of lack of staU.!'lchness. -He said tl'.;.t he or.;;.uld t;-y his. best to pull hir:~self outcf this situation ~:::d tc serve the pe.r"ty e.:1d revolL<tion' in the best way he could.
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:::;;: tisfied Yli th. ne seid that he is not capc.ble of tc:.k.ir...g the Eeolosic:::.l C.M.class. Both himself and sis-ter Phy-llis Coard h:d rr:q'-le.sted to be personally assessed because of the fact .;.:::t they were n:;t in the July plenary; the Cdes werE:! told thc.t the] r:ere nc:t I'resant at the oe:tinc; therefore they could not hcva ba:n assessed, Esp~9i~lly Cde. Tan w~o w~s ill an~ as a =~sult could not have 'function. Cdes e.g:ra3d thBt it we.s inc-orrc,~-:: t~ ic it now bcc~use of ~he focus. THE ROLE OF l:lE C. C.
c~:e. Eis!l:::p said that c=: :nany occasion we he.v;: tried to look at :;:l.:: r.:;le cf. the. C. c. He r.efcrre:d to the docu=1ents of June '61 :..::l subsequent minutes .cf thF C. C th~t dealt with its role-.

C:e. Bartholomew al.so pointed. to the neal th Problem he experienc ....: ~1 the qu~stion of his lew ideologicc.l level of which he is nc't

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r:J.ust be seen 12.s a mediw:l of cf various sections, and. pre::c::.::ldules should cover spacial areas. uf party end stete work. :;.. saa:s that at tha end of Octob?r the m~in tq)ic l:.einz C.P,E, b. "l~:::vember the studv cc!n!!:issic~~:i:)..J. also have to determine t::~ rc:le of the c. C/AfF1CH!:-i_~a'5r,l't5::!::'t:l:onali:::ing the .sub com:nitt~~ i': :t::rms c-f r~>;orts frcm various ~odies. 'etc~ _nso getting t the ;:.~:.:ty c;ui'd<: lines on m:>.j c.r issues' ensur'i."lg conclusiun ar..C.. :.~.;.lt.:.tivns are drawn up after our delebration and 'l:tc circulai;< ";c tha niembarship .,.._ .levelop end maintain links wit~ the masses tha leadership .:.:et r.ers-:nclly get on tb.;; ::;:r..;un\1 a."!l:.;!'._; tl'~e people, step up ~:~.:rtic:i.;ation in ::onal z.nd p::rish ccu_~cils, _visits schools, :;.;;iter e..."l:! ;;:>ush pr:>duction. Tb.::: r.::le cf tb.e c.c oust be work::'l ;:-: in this :e;;e.rC. .Develop ::1ec~::.::.ism fur e.ccvU-'1tatility, and ; ... :eT1icw ccnsta.-:t :fecdb~ck fr,;m ti:e memb.:rshi;. e..'1d t;: ensure ::.J.~nels :f co~-nti..~~ca.tions with. tl:.e::1

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- 20.ill!!. de The c. C must do a constant evaluation of the p:o(;ress /by members, ::.-.:ceive re'.Jcrts from C.C en th,. re rationalisation cf th;: ~~=~:, i-ricri tise the \'i:Jrk cf Cdes en the C'~ C e.m~ set ta:gets to be z.chisved on: a weekly monthly a."ld yec.rly basis.

Cde. Ke!:!c.u Me Be.:::-nette s~id th::!.t the C,C needs to ex:::lain th~ critericr fer membership on th;;; c. C e.nd by wh~t ruecha:1is.:n a!"e Cdes wcrk on the c.c 11 re jud.;e. Ensure the ri.z;ht atr:1csphe::e r re convened .fer free a.'ld f:::CL':.lc discussicnl'j. .rhe ;>arty must be honest end fr<lnk with its mer::b.:rs e.nd fer the .lest time explain the tru]h e.bout Cde. R~iix. Cde, Leon Ccrnwall said that the C.C must have a prcpsective .m its role. We need, tc wcrk: cut the fre.mihvork for the kind cf party we would like to build so. when Cdss are recruited we will know whet structure we ::1ust put them in. -~~~he . commission that is travrlli..n.d; to -Cuba e..'ld s. U sh..:;UJ.d bow whet should be done en their r:.:turn., They should knew how \'ie e.re guinJ;. to build the pc.:ty,. drawin-3 the expi:!rience of other countries. We e.lsc need to start wcrki.:l6 on e.'party constit:ltion in a:ccncrete we.y. Vie must develop com..rnissir.;n for different arec.s of work. Thes~1 are ccnce-::ts thct we need to st~t.The wcr.i:l en how'we axe g..;in3 t;j buiid pe.:1ple's 'pc."Jar . A . cpnference shculd ba set up to look e.t the subeission rrcm the-.cc.mmissionsJteJe d.acisions .e.r.:d develop ~he line of march. CC.e. Layne said that he she,I-e tht: views of Cde. Ccrnwall. He said that the crisis ce.r...nct be solved im.:~e.liately. There :.:.re a numbe.r of fllllde.mental quo~tion the t ;he party need to lock at ov9.: a period of time. The P.:u-ty !1as-~: .s: very unscientific apprc.ach t~ the work, we rush t. 'de tb.ir..6s wi'th,..:.1.:t J.eep.anallltsis-which fu~:ther push us.into p:tobleos. The NJ".t.J lee.~ not face a problem of collll:li tment. We need to fL'ld the root of the contradiction or we will continue .to face problE,.:!:. '.';hen Cdes e.re workin.; .hard vtithcui: any rest it leads tc fustration and demoralis~ticn. We have tak~n an incorrect ~osition in terms. of what is necessary to b~ild the party. Ee pcinted to tho: fact thc.t Cde.Strecfhe.n c:);r.missi.::n visit to Cuba was not dealt with seri_usly. He ~~L~ted that there :=:e com::1itte<:s but no structures, the:e is :10 clec.r role for the, t:uncticn and future cf th~ V.C.B.&: we 'ilo ,not have e C~C S'~cretqriat. We have tc m:lke the question of supervision !!. prc~.;.ssi=n. The o.c has been succes::ful in cerrying us to pcwer, the tasks' it faces n.:w is sncrmcus. Cdes quality -:;n the 0. C has gone dcv:n, Cde s ca.'ln<.'t su.pe.1;_'vise .the work effectively, a;oodid.eas are ac:opted in principle.. However, he cvmplil:lented the nev; approach by the O.C, ha s'8.id that th>J ~. C h::s 'ce...::n g.:cd but we ere e.skinJ the Cues to take too muc?:. heevy idcolo.:;ice.l and p.:litical decisions 1:1. the ac.sence 'cf. ths fu.."lcticni.tl.; of the c.c an:.l l?.B. . He mace :.:ference to th.:. Et.;..:,;l:ia.J: Party ar...l tJ'le .:1eth~d they tc.ok to dev-elop their pe.rty, h,; :3eid that even -;h.,ugh their -::ethod ca..tmot be e;~lied :Lm::er:i:.tely so the.t it Clln be devel.p in the futu:e, wa ne.:d t.:. h::!v<: e. p:licy fer th;; developoc::'; -;! Cdes in th; pru.ty, we hcv;,; co devel0p the profe.s~ione.l lavels cf Cd.as in the party, C.!es will me.ka mistakes 'cut tha ., ;-:ill be helped a.':...:!. pulled for.-;:.rd.
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He said tho~. ths stru;:-~le fu~ t?oci!7-+i~Jlf i~ won, . ~c:t. _or Ji;icle:i ill ...:nu e:.rury-1 T.lt:l p:.u- ~y .:ti..l.Sl: now t.; urge:.nise :!.ll -th<. work places. Cdes with stat~; p.cst must te prepared to calry QU t the lines of the ~arty i~1 the work places. We. .have e::r.po:rience in.:.lvbilisin:::; the i:.ass.=s but we du not know lfcw to build the party. We hc.v~ to lay tha bcsis for takinc a strn te 0 ic approach fer thG tJ.ilding of a !.1. L party learninc; from the experience of oth~r r~~ties. Cde, Jam.:s agreed with the pcstions of C!de. Cornwell Cde. LaYne, he made the folhwing proposals:1.
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The c.c must become full:r accuun1;.::"t:q.e to _the menJ.bers, so that Cdes can evaluate the w~rk .. of the C~ C on o. whc~..; and the C.C members. All C C Cdes must be base! in. the cQuntry at this time until the situation is r~:~s.:lvad; ..... The

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Recall the conclusions of the July Plenary. Proposed a modle of joint leadership, marrying the strensths of Cnes Bishop and Coard, He went to define the respi:.nsibilities of the two C_des, CDE ,
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Dire:t work among th..:. masses, fvcus en production e.nd prop3.t)anda, ?articular c.tt~_ntion to -the organs of popular .. d~mocrncy, v1orkin3 class,~"youth masses, nsits to ~ban arid rural -wcrk pla.ceaf Militia mobilisation Regiunc.l e.nd Internc.tione.l flork CDE . EERN,;RD COl;RD .

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Party organisation work Chairman of the o.c Party organisational ~.e-ialopment and far::u:.tiol;l of Cdes.~ Strategy and tactics,

The. c.c must discuss. e.nd ro.tif:;: dl pro.pusals and :.ecisl.ons s-.ught by the Cues.

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? .E we12kly ch.:!ir~J 'cy Cdc, BaLlard Coa.rd. 'fhe bt..-the' Cci:s will write quarterly reports tu tha C,C for review, The inembership must be told of this decision,
Cde~_.-Deriggs c9m:nented on the brillance cf the. contributi.ons
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Cdes Lcyz:a, Jc.'lles end Cor:l\nll a.'ld supp<Jrted their, posi ti

:ie proposed that'1 (i) .Cde, Georg~ Loui~on.be plnced .to heed the St. Andrew's work''wh~ll\~rite,~ the teachers; .farmers .and the Ministry of-Agriculture ~ork
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Cde. Strachan to h~.ad C, I'. E lind pr(Jpagnndc. work, Cde, Bartholomew responsible for Youth and Cde Austin - ConstructLm. Cde. Layne chief of the .hr.:ned Forces witb:'.Cde,<Co:i~riwal.:'. chief of pc'fi tical aco.uemic work.

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Cde. \'ihl.teman, Foreign .:..f:f::.irs and Chief of I.R.D :of t:.: Party. Fitzroy Bain- Rural workers w9rk Cde. Chelkie Ventvur 1Jr'tan Working Class Sis. Phyllis Cocrd. St. G!orge's PCB and ID10, C.:le. sr.. Be:::nard 1 Viest Cca.stand Ca.r:::iacou Cde. Me Ea.rnette,s+.. David's P.C.B. Cde. DeRiggs -.Health Cde. Liam James Ministry :..f Interior.

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Cde. Ventour agreed with Cde.ci;::Ls especial!y with tha posit~... ~: ::.n Cde. Georc;e Louison.. He pr::-~csed that CC.e. Strachan. remab :'..S Deputy chairman of the O,C. He do n;:;t '-\~rae with the iJ:stL:m on H .A. Because he fe-~ls the.t there is grea.t"e.d!llirct.iJn e.nd resp~ct fer the Cde. iL .~he Araed Fcrces. However, he shi.luld al!Jo retain his pcsi ";;ion in eonstructicn. Cde. Me -Be.rnetta a;;r.:.::d with the pcsitiqn.s cf the Odes, he c)mpli.:nented Cdss Corn'llall, Le.y.:c.~ and Je;nes for the depth ~f the~ ccntribution. E~ took the oppOrtunity to put out his intarest in propc.&r:.nd~ w~l:. C:ie. Le,yn:3 E-ereed witli t'-:e position of CC.e. James on the: question cf Cde. Coard' s retur!:. t:.: the C. C ar:d P .B. HE: se.id "':hct Cde, Bishop qualities a=e still neces.sa:y, but as Cde. Je::n:s sc.id these qu:c.liti~s ca::.:::t push the :;:.roces" forwq.rd. ~b.s only Cde. ,v1ho have th.ase q:.:.:-.litie s is Cde. Ber::J.ard. Coar1
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- 23 end if one l:,ok e.t 'th<:! situo.ti . . n in Jp.ro.ot'ice he has b~::"'n Gi vin(; ide .:>lJ~ical and organise. tional let, .... .:.L'Ship, end :;:l:.;;.~r.:tL:..:..; strcta;;y ~"1.1 t.:lct::.~s even .:>ut~id.e of the c. C e S tha lal'l.d question. 'fue reason why the:se qualities are lackins on the c.c and 'P.B is ':accuse Cde. Coard h~s bec.;n ..:u:t ;.,f the rertJ.'S leadership. ne seas Cde. Je.mes .::0dle es t:. test ho?e .cf P1t lli!'1,.o the p.:-zty ou.t .cf the crisis. He elso : ie.als thc.t Cde .l;usti!l sh:uld remo;n in the army baceusG cf his quo.lities and pre~ti~e there. Cde. Lcuison said that the ~c:pe of ~he issues raised is very thcrv~~~ bac~use it put the wcr~ into ~ro~pective. ?.e disc.gre e with tho:: joint leC.der.ship j;r~poso.l, he feels that this .::1odle cannot solve thG problem of Cde. Mc.ur.ioe Bishop. He welcoces a pcsti,n of Cde. Coard bein& bo.ck .on tha c.c ~~d P.B end Chairmen ~f the o.c. He is also not sure thr::t the theo1etica1 pcs:;ion p:.tt forv;ard f:;r joint leadership.is correct. He scid the qualities mis:ing have ~vc dimensions. ~e level of effcrt of perscnel discipline end struggle thc.t he -is.eble ti.- putin towrds ce..kine; the ch~~3e, end the level of collective me~r:rsing frJm the C.C to ensure thet he build these qu;:.lities, if ha fails th'Zn it may be nece ssc.ry to remcve the Cde. in the future. He did not a~ree with the b~sin~ of ull c.c Cccrades .in the coWltry. He said that there is need tc have a. c.e Co!!lrade as .:.~'!lbasssdor to Cuba, and CC.a. Layne have only five weeks t;j ccmplete his cowse of which he should be allowed to, if he complete the trainint3 it \~ill bear mere fruits in future He C!.~re.:d tc the ~onthly mee"i:i..:;s of the c. c. He com!:lentec that his personel ch:::ice is t~' work in St. 1.ndre\v 1 s, but he feels his role in the pr.:.:luction. sectu is key anC. i f hto is t~ be Jiven any additional tasks it sh~uld be L~ this :.r~~. Iia felt that Cdes era un~erple.ying ~he role ,,f the i!lb.terie.l base. He also e;3re.:~ that Cde iustin should re:ncin in the Armed Forces. Cde. James said that his prcrosals is first. of ell to deal with ths probl.:m that we fo.c.:. His view is that the fulles: .; ;,Jr::;leta.rian t~;e sul';:crt cf i;:le c.c can hc;lp the Cde. Leader L~ develvping these q;.~:.olities, Cda. Bernard is the c:Q.ly Cde. that have the nece asery quali tioJ s to merge with :;: Cde. lec.der' s strength .. fcr : leadir...; th~ precess et this time. Cn Cde. Layne and Corm< all, i~c all a,Jre e the. t the J.r:ny is in a stcte cf rut and de.n::,.r~lisa.tion alc.c.s with a s;:1cus ide.Jlo~ical drift the e.r:ny needs at this t.ime LenL~ist Leadership in tr~t wf Cde. La~~e an~ the P.olitica.l end ,;cademic wcrk in that uf Cde. Cornwall. He as;reed v;i th C:ie. De?.ig..::;s :;::roposals, in his view thei'; is no; ether .. c:-.. ..;ice, es~ecially with the:,:osition en St. i:.ndrew's wcrk,.: t~-: st3.te enate:r.,rise w;rk i;c t~o rntlch Lr Cde. L-:>usion. C.i.:J. Ez.rtholc:nev; said that h:=: is very fri~ht;:ned ;.;f tba lenl of iclecl=sical drift i:1 the army, Qdes llre saying tho:.t we are talki:~..:; .;f L'llpari.:::lism too much, when there sc. much r;r,;ble:ns in th<a cemr;s. Ministers e.rs buyin::; n.;;\: ~- . :o V.ihen s:.:ldi.;;z- c~n..."'lot get :f':CC. t~ eat. ~hE.:y ere e.lsJ sayin . . tt.ct t!-~e c.r:::!,l is o. b.;o..:..r~.;,;is c..r:ny me.kir..:;; references ::;1' 24/ . ...... .
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..:.."'tend~th; ;;.,.~lution. -n;_~-~oli~ica.l w..:.r'k" ~ t~ k-~ed Po;cez h!!re nct been very good, He fel""" that Cde. Layne. :.nd Cde. 2 ::~well a.te cr _t :.cc.l in tb.G; o.r:.:.~ -:!. t this .timet e..."iC. tha. t we cll.-mot afford f6 'have a C.C Ccrnra:ie s.s Aclbassador to cuba., i:spi ta tho i.':!;)'crtance cf the relr.ticns.

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Ee 2-Iso agre::;d th~ t Cde. LQuison should be. sent t.:: do pcli tice; . ~.;.k in St .Andrew's because of t 1.!e problems in ti::.s ~rish encl. .;;:.a import::mce cf having a P.B Cdc. there. He should remain b !~. Y. 0 and St. Patrick's. lie' L .id the. t .lie is no-t' ca;?able ::!'handling C.P.E. He agreed tl::a.t Cde. Coe.rd shouli be l:ack c. t'.:~": c;c and :?.B in a process of joint leadarship.
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h~t this e.i"Ga is 'very c:itical in this P~-iod, Cde. James

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exore;;sed his concen on the Ministry of I.nteric:r.

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::s leader should not be allowed to travel because of th1s need top of the work. This excessive travelling d:oes net to effectively supervise the work. P .B. m.inut,:is circulated to the c. c because the c. c is ove.rlall r.:Jcnonsible for tha work. Q,le Cornwall said that we bzve two outsta!ldin.g Cdes 1n our ;uty being Cdes Bishop and Coc.rd, \';'6 have suffered bec1:.use of ;:.:: the absence of Cd9. Coo..rd i.'l the l ;adersb.ip, what is proposed is jc.int leadership with specific respcnsibilities a:1C. ~asks. i:-:;3 has no problem with tha ;oil'ltS raisad by Cde. Ge.::rse but n~ ~ t:s reas:::ns to solve the fundJ.mente:.l prcblem i!l the ps.rty, -~:l. .:rafore ha strongly supports -!;he point-s cede by Cde. ,James., Cu ;he .Armed fcrces h.: said that nu cne can deny that .Ouba is the l'lCSt iml;ortc.nt c:.:.u.'ltry t ... the Grenndie.n ,;)rocass,. but :1-:J fs J.J;s th:lt his til:le is seri:::usly wasted c.s .:.mbasse.doJ~ to Cuba. b.:causa the work is c&.rriad :.;ut inspite of him. A good ~arty Cda. can carry cut the wc.!'k while he is used more t:fi'ectively at hame. Ee sugsest;;d. that Cde. Me Pha.il re:main t .. ~rief Cde. Jc.:~es Parke vrho will be ~Oi.'lg up th,.re socln. C l<J W. tch~ll hc.s i.:nj,:r.:;ved tre::1d~'tously C.."ld ce.n de quite! a lc:: ~f r.crk. Tb.ere:t\~re it is qJ.ita ~:.sy fcr 't;:;tl.:. himse.lf a!ld Cde. L::.yna to sit .on t:.:p of t~ J.rmy to ensure t!J.c.t it C.avt:!lClps. Ee.in felt that the proposals made by Cde. Jt;::~es is a c .::~promise thcU.Jh i t is j<.iinilli; strengths cf the two Cde!s, ;;. Jt.i thar. He is confused on he.; this will wcrk. He wut:Lld li~! i.t t.:: be spelled out cleU"ly, be has proble:ns to ccncept:ion.;. -lise it esiJeci~lly when one Co!:.::. will .chair.. the C,C and. the c t:.:.~r r:::.::.ir the P .B. . He will no: ~d to give tl:is mJre th::1-1;!1 t. :-:.l isi!l agreement that the c. C :.nd P .B hc.ve su.ffared with the a:s~:nca of Cde Coa.rd~ He also dc.;n't knvw b,:w Cde . Cce.rd . ;.t:: gJ~ to accept the fqrmulc., he said thf:. t svme structure :::"lvuld be put i.ti place :tc c.ll:::w C.le. Lc.yne tv cc~plete :t:.is c .;urs.s. However, CJ:e. Ccrnw.:-..11 s:.tculd re.=e.in in th.s i..r=!ed :3' crces. ~e C.C has sh,;.wn tw.:.' :.:!.tch vasillc tic.::. Oil the St. 1.._"l:lrew's iszue, Cd~. IZevr~e Ll his view L; th;a. cest parse:. ~-r this a=ea~ C.ie. Austin sh.J.ld :lOt be Je::lvVQd fr~m the ~.r:J,;d fjrces. Cd.e. Cl:.E.ll::ie .V~n-tour is t~e .l.est. pa:::-s.:.:n teo wor::
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w::.s shock<:d by t!'.oiO p.:>ints reised by Ccle. :Sartho;.or.K,: th:::t)J.i::~self e.rf, C.:'.l. Cornwall sh:uld re.ns.in to t<:Gin wo.rk in the A!'=i!Y The .:x;.la.nc.ti;;n tc the Cdes in .Cuba r.nd s. U cc.n te handled tactic~::.:.:.;

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C:'.o. Lcuison felt that, _Cde. Cornw::).ll is te.kin.:;; an emotional ql:roach to the questio.n, his purpose in Cub:J. should be se<::n i.n t;-.~ ccntext cf the overall internc.:tional work f':lr the Revo.lution. E'l~ C:!e. approach shows a. degr.,ed c-f pc.nic in his view.
j _int leadership~ It he.s been able to reco,;nise the str.:ria;ths c.-!' the two Cdes due to years of experience of wurking with them.
1''.:.~ Cc_e. IR.ad.er ca.."l. unite e.l~ classes and stro.te. wi::.ich is vito.lly needed, Cde. Cocxd has the quc.lities that he is J,.ackil:..; t:::;refore a erective way :nust be. used to fus.; thuse qualities t; ;:;:eva . the process forwud, It is clear the t Cde. Coard' s : tsenc~ is felt ov~r th~ yecrs. .In order to ':iuild e Leninist -.c:::-ty.'le :nuat b.~ve ri :.Leninist c.c, th.:refcre he su:;:portsthe :.r-:..pcs!!ls of Cd.e. Je.r:1es-and DeRig.;s. He de "rbt feel thet Cde .. ~:.J.stin should' be re::wv.:d from th:;- .tr!:ly, he fi..:'J!lly support,s the vi::~Y teat both Cdes Layne end Cornwall should be placed to work i::. ~lle irmed Forces ic..'!ledio.tely, a strona; pes Ltion can te put L ths Cdes of s. U and. Cube. se; th.:J will unde:3tar.-.d the situ.o.ti~:: :i<: su;gested th:.t Merle C<Jllins cr J:;,e Cho.rte.~ ce.n fU!lCtion e.s ;.;::~-s~:ldor .to Cube.. The ccntribt-.ticns made b:r Ccles Gcrnwall, Jcz;a s c.nd. Layne i!:lpre ssed hie, ell spoken ope:nly a.n.d frankly. ::i. +;~ grec t clarity, genuin' prop-osals were mcd,e for the t:-!:.:lsf:r;nation cf the po.rty which will a-lso help to tre...'ls:form t~a Cde. Leader into a Me.r:X:ist L eninist end tJ Laninise the c.c.- We else heve to sue out id~vlo~ice.l development as key t. ,the develop!:lent cf the p.::zo:;y.

C:'.G. Strachan. supported the pr;;,pose.ls mc.de' by Cd.e. James in

9::::, 7,"nitemp...'! e.greed. with the ?OS:!.-cicn en Cde. Cornwall end . .!.;-;.:1._e. Cde. Ccc.rd sh'Juld return to the ?.B e.r.1 c.c he do not .:;_;:-ee with joint leadership, he feels that CC.e, Co~d should :,'" iSiven. specific fu."lctions as de.:;,u.ty le~der,"' Agreed ths.t Cde, L-tisonsh:;;uld f'u!1ction i.ri St .An:llew's tempczuily but should .::;: ::.u-n to the economy. Consider~ the feet t n.at Cdc:. .Austin -::i~l re:~::iL'l in. ths :rmy Cde ~ Layne should be E llowc:d to comple ttl ~:.:.s C3ur.se. C:ie. Cornwall should net be remt.ved from Cuba. :..::cr.U:se :l,t is' not: c"orrect to remove the three top officials i.:.:'...-:!1 e::J.Y c:::untry at the sru:ts time, T.."le. prcpceel to put Cde, s~r.ac!::.en i:1 C.P.E is correct. ..

:i:; !.s ne-t -sura w!:e t.h~r he sh.:.uld 'b-: .-:'.ada head ;f the I. R. D of

-::1a :;::,e.:-ty _t.;ce.u.se 'coth areas r<:qt:.ir;;s e. great .:eal of travellL,_; .:;,,:..:. t: d.: ~~r'k a:J;;.n.; th; left in -the p~..;icn fr )m a party ste..."ld-... i.::t can lead t'-' ;;roblams at st-:.+.e t..; state levels.- He ~ !'.::'QS<:d that !:is 'travelli!l~ he CU.t by f'..alf,

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,... 26 Sis. Phyllis Coe.rd expressee her agreement with Cde. DeRiggs ;;::cart on the pcjint cf Cde ~ust~.!1 1 Cde ~ Strache...'l e.s Deputy cilief of the c. C and responsible for C.P.E - .. She is, happy t~ ha=-r that CC.e. Koj o has consider'.' health as e.n area of ,:::.i tical work b.ocause hea.l th is e. social pr.:~r~m;ne e.r.:>tmd. \;i,ich the .masses ce..'l be mobilised. She pr~dicted thc.t when t::.o internation;!l l>irport' .is opened there ;:ill be seri.::us d;;,,;::ral.ise. tion end counter rav.;lu tion in St. l.ndrew' s es: a resc~:. ~ she sup:J.:rted the idea 'of Cde. Louison being placed to _work L the perish. She e.lso pointed tp the split in the P :E'U E:~acuti ve in orde:r to emphasise this: .need and the fact thct the. revolution is built en the c.lliance of 'l'lorkers and pees ants Sh:>: scid that there is no Cdes in the p!ll'tY who ce.n do what Ccie. Louison is ca_';Je.ble of in St. Andrew's. Sl:e also a::;:reed thl:'.t both Cde s Layne and Cornwall should begin t:: function irn.1ledia.tely in the Ar:ny. It is claer thb.t the scldHrs ere disatisfied. rh...: party should be plamed fc.r whet h:ts M.ppene.d to Cde. BoGO in Cub::..
sug~ested that measures should:. be taken to limit c.c C_des t:'.\velline;, Cdes who ca.'l adequato2ly renrescnt the ).:arty :sho~lc. te identifisd f~r the pur;ose . She .iuiiiarstood :he sit:uat:'.. .. , i::.~ Cd= .Unison to guidathe party's Intarnat.l.one.l wor'k 1a.nd .n~t to implimsnt it. She a~ees that the wh;Jle partysh1:>ulP. .. ::;;i.,dy Brutens and thet the C.C must studY. th~ work of th: P.B ::::;1d E.B, she c.lso proposed that chis minutes should be s-tudied ~:r ths memb~rship bec~.use the st:ise we nre e'; the member:>hip wHlttc.t'l believe whllt th.:y hear from the c. C. She a 0 ree<i :1. i th cl~~l hadership not only fer a ~l:iort ti::l~ put ;;.d a lcn:.g t~~:n besis.

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C..!c. Louis on seid that the decisi:Jn re Cdes Layne and Ccl~.pwe.ll 'i;i .l be hard to sell to tlle Cdes, they will net .be convil:tced O!:.:;. it will ~ive s. note of i.'lstc.tility, on C!!"Sa he feels it' is ::. :Lt.iste.ke that will fu.tther stra:.n the rslatiJn betl'leen the tw.:> c:uutries.

;:,; .re::linded Cdes cf ,his perscno.l ch.:.ice to d-:; the St. Anc.rew' s
.::ll:, but in his view the two cc;:.:;o):lent parts thtt develo-p :the

:.c-::>ltltion is the political work O..'ld the .;-isa of the steriel ~.::se of the revolution On the Ji:C.teriel bas we h~.:ve made li.t.tle or nc .pro~ress ov3r the yac.rs. It. we 1o not work to ; u t t.b.e: Soil things in pli:.ce the revolution will suffer ever t~;.a yec.rs to co:ne. To hlii:l the w~rk in the MLlistry of. State .::~terprise is cere importcnt th;:t the St. And::ew' s work. him. ..
C:ie. Str6ch<:...'1 reoi:ldeQ/ the. t the :.ong term plo...1 fer St. h.odrew' z

is industrclisaticn.

C:ie. G;"orge res;_);;;cded ty ss.yi.ne; tl'..:lt St .tuldr~:'' s .req.lires

!.!::-..:~:lt.:.::;.

attention for at lec.st u=.s ye,':.r to .re;ive the work. social- an.d ecr:nomic pr:> ble!:ls -:re. very dee~ , he den' t thi=;:: t:.::. t tha .Agi'icul tural dEvel.Jpm~.nt .7ork eM suffer v:i thcut h::!...1 r:nd. ~is r:.:rk in tho; UL'list.ry :.f Stc.te Ent~r:lrise cen. J!j,ve = .~=eat i.r:~c.ct 0.:1 t:,.: 'ti::Z k in St .:~ondre\9' s tf!....:....'l- he being th.are.
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f.<! \i~.n't se~ joini; l~aders::ip cs o. sclutic~ to the fund.emeni;:oi "z<obla,. He c~O:tse:.: the the:;,retico.l basis f-Jr it, he is n..:~ c,Jnvincad sufficiently th.:.t it c;:.n work ~nd. wille,~~t help to
devel:p ths str.sne:ths in the CJo. Leader. If \'"IG/con.vinced t;:~t. he is net developin,:; des;,ite Gll at.tempts to halp him then >le will hr:.ve to rem~ve hi:n. c.fter !::is 'test efforts c.nd. his bes:t
i!l~cntions.

Cd.e. \'ihi tem::!.n e.~.:.re ssi.:i.;; the army pre blems said t!G. t we have to fL~d. a m~dero.te L~crease of siery fer the soldiers and a feed aid package at the end cf ev..:ry month fer ths soldiers. He belives that no ancunt of political work can :nove them without the material aids, Cde De Riggs re fle c ti.ng ori the pcin t s me. de by Cde . Louiscn so.id. that St. Andrews represent a mutiplicity of problems all prcgrarn.:nes there s.re the weakest in tb:3 country, it is pcs::itle that the people e..f St .Andrew's ce.n be a constant. resistant to the revolution, the extent of the rut ill. deep ~ointing to the prob~ems of youth and marijuana smok~~ L~ the perish. He is not erguinc that the stata enterprises w~rk is m:~re im:;Jortrult than St, Andrew's but at .this pointing tu:: it is critical and urgent fer the perty to resuce ccnt~l of the situ~tion, The proposals of joint leadership is to solve t~ problem that exist the collective maru1ersingand the Cde, ~ader's personal efforts will solve his problem collective leedershir is important and critical. CC.e. Ventour se.id that since the July:?lene.ry he had the i::tpressie:n that Cde, Louison Wf1.S the best person to:.head the St. .Andrew's work. The work in the perish requir.es :P .B guidance if we do net report this in the. G.M Cdas:.wiil re.ise ccncern. In his view; Cde. Louison ce.:mot do the state Enter;rise work at this. time along with Teachers and P .F.U. Cde, Lia~ James fer the purpose of Cde . Hudson Austin who :..ttendied the me.:tin; .:>n the 16th b.e-ce.use of fli~;ht proble1:1s, ~:.t on to explo.in ell' his r.aasons' fer his proposals on joint leadership basically making all th: p'oints he bi:>d made eerlL:r in t.he meetin::; si?,.ying that if we fail: to teke these meesuns we will be guiJ,.ty -of right cpp'=rtunisi!l. _ ... He de not sl!e :;1hyc.c members':should run e.wc..y from reality he also gtlve exa!:!ples of countries wl:'.are there ere .more. than cne leader of the pr0cess e.g Nicaragua.
~de. Louiscn .questi'O:led whether Cdes are seyinc; that he ce.n..~~t C:.o the l:;!L~istry .'of State Entert'rise wc.rk or whether St. -~nc!.rew' s ;vu'rk is rriore . l;ortaiit or a lon~ ter::1 st::e.tegy or iz it t~c~ical fo:t him tel be in St .<lnd.rew 1 s f.or a period then :;;.::\'a into- the St~ta Enter~rise.

Cle, Cornwall L~ res?:..nse ::~='== i.:J. St. lnd.rew's as a. t:~~t this is of strs.tegic is fir::~. th::. t Cde. Lcuison
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thi!!ks the 'Cde d..J th~ ':;ark.

said the.t h<; d:.J .r..ot see t}le party quostipn cd tee ~ics, he thinks __ ir:rpc:tance t~ the :oev:ltuion. ~ should. ao tc st, ."..r..d..rew' s be cause have the necessary. tccls a.."ld confidence

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zaOn the cuestion of joint leeie:::ship he also remain Yery . firm becCluse of the si t:.;:c.ticn tr..c t we face. ::te ro:f::r~c.::. to Nic.:.rague seyin.~ t~t a sit\.l.s:'.:ion of joint lead.:;::-ship cer.:e eb;Jut because of the ccjective situe tion they :f~ced. Ou::: situeticn req~,;.ires tactic~l objective streti::3Y
He also ~d.l!'ess..;d the Cuba.."l .i<l:.i.te.ssed.or. ~=v'blems sciy:ing the..-:

because of the oroblem we f&ce. He said t~ t w~ must e:A:rJle.in cur pre,; blems to our fre. terr.al parties 'c" cau::;e they alret'.dy k:1cw the problems thu t ;1s. e.xpe;::-ience now ,if net th<; will sae us ~s. jokers. The ;:roblem of they c.ccusing us of instnbility will be solved. ii ws explain 'things to these Comr!ldes. On the question of he goin.;;. 'cack to Cuba, he s&.id :ti1at the;::-.;; is e .:eelati:Jn between the ir..tcr.nc.l work c.nd the int<:::m: tionr~l work. The key responsibility for h.i.-:1 is to build and strengfhen cur process. He sup,?oxted the view Cde. Whi tem~'l should lee. d. the IRD of .the pe.rty. Sister Phyllis view is th;:t ~e have to dec.ide whe'th.E;r George Louison will be in the economy or in politicn. She fe:i t that the Cde. cannot do the ste.:te enterprj~se -along, ,~gxicultuxe, P.F.U !l..'1d teachers. The present split in P.FU is 'because of the leek cf political w:;xk among tbe .t:ermers, she also P':J.inted to his recent f~~iJ,ure in o.c tasks as a. sign of ov;;r work. The St .And.rE!W 1 S wark is both tactically and stra~~gically important,. it. will also facilitate his t.:ach.ars ao_d P.P:U work She: recommended that .some .:Jne should assist him in the 1;echnicc.l work in. . the .M.inistry end Ccl.e. George should focus 0.1:1 pclitical work fer n.ext few Y.e.~s. Cde. Layne hi3hlighted Sister Phylll.s point on the problems that will develop in St. Andrew's after the International Airport is completed. The w.:;rk in .this parish is e. strc.to::~ic question fxom all points of view. He went en to say that. all the problems in the country cannot be solved ~lediQtely. The stren(;th cf our coi.tntry is in th;; economy oux interne:ti,:l;e.l pxesti<Je is be.cause of CtU' economic performa=ce. Therafvre St .t.ndrew' s work is both strategic and :!.mmediEJ.te because accoxding to Sis. Phyl we can face a problem of c,:,un ter revolution. enyti.tl:.e . On the queBtion cf joint lecd~rship, he said th~t t~e p.:.int is the c~ncre: te situation the.t v1e fac.e. We do nct have e. ALL party cr c. Leni.!list C. C. The situation eY~sted when Que. Coord lee~ in ideology, orgar..isati:m and st;::-atGY. ani tactics fer years. J.l.l ~a:ties must be able to wcrk cut their political li.n.es. !'~i.o is absent in ;,ux ;:.e.rty because of tht: absence . of Cde. Coe.rq. \~e heve to be able to organise ~he party an<! masses in orler t.j ..da;eL,p e. puli tical line. Cde. Eishon is the best oerscn tc i:lSuire the masses on the line of the party. rn this situC.tion the c.c is celled. upon tc accept what is the reclity.
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- 29 Cde. Bishc-o ccr.l':)lir:l<Jnted CC.e s Layne end Cornwell fer the i:r con t::-itu tic:J.s which re flee ted ida clo..s.icel growth. the party mus' utiLise S:e said ~.is ~onest view is th::t;all ~tren.;ths end t~lcnts of Cdes ~'1 tl:i.: _,)arty. The g::-9etar tns strength of Cc.as. is the gre::te::- rasponsit.ility,will te given to them, Leadership, pcwar, su.thori ty <llld ;rasti13a th~t goes with l:cdership (;ces with-rights. He has. :1ever had any ;r.ob:Ler:J. with shari."l.g pcwer, or even e. bc.d c.ttitude to criticisms. -~ hed w..::rkad vary \Y.ell with Cde. Ber!lE!.rd over the ysers f=o~ school days, .they SP~re e. lot of policy decisions, they toth wrote the manifesto, tha peoples Congress enc!ite::~ant of Geiry . He referred to 1977 when Cc!e. :Bernard wes eccus;;d fer e.;gre,ssiveness .:and we."l.ting to :3rcb power, he hed defenC..::: h:i..-n. His post.iion is. th.Jt he or CUlYbody has t.r.e right to t~ leader for life, he favours cooperation. ovc::r c~m;_:J,etition. He feels th~t B.arnerd cen cc::~e rock to the P.B bscau~e of his skills and intelligence. Cde . :James breakdown .o! responsibiJ.i ty is vsry useful, ha- ever, his concerns- is the o-per~tionalisetiCJn cf st.rr:te,;;y end t.:ctics. His cY;n idea cf his role fells into what CJ.e~. James h d outlined. Ha foals the.t schvol -visits shot:.ld b=ve been included under hi; responsibilities. He: would like to know whc.t is Cda. Berna.:rd.'s view cf the si tue.ticn end .r~spcnse, if he io n:::t E-(;ree whet will te. the views of the c.c. He ne~d tc 3et sc~e answexs on the ope.reti:::nelisaticn. ~'ie have t~- decide h.::.w we will articuletc t~is t:;; th-:; .. party !l!ld masses c!-which a clear position oust be d.rcwn up. His personE'.l concerns era; i:llase .of l.eader'Sh.ip, power struggle, imminent collspse .of tbe re-;::Jlution. The formuldtion of Cdes criticisms h~ve. indicated e clear note of nc; coni'idence. ne se.id that there ci..l!9 a two.way flew he cannot i.'l.spire the messes when he ha,:: to look over his buck or feel tr~t. he does not have thE full confidence of the Co:J:rades. Ee agreed that Cde. Louison s!l~uld go to St .hndrew's than t;:; e;.::perim-;nt in the.. State Enterp::ise 1-finishy, Cde. Austin must remain in the liZ'my. He a~reed with Cde. \'lhite::1e.n's pcsi tion en too. linking of st .. te e..'l..i pe.rt:r IRD work. He fe 1 t the t C:.le. Cce.rd should bs celled. in to discuss the pcsti:::n b.;fcre the .fintll decisi::Jn is taker... Cdes fe 1 t b:::wever, tl"1 t the C. C should conclude on the decisicr.. b.:f-:>re Cde. Bernard is spohen to'. Cde . Louis on continued tc,. raise his cunca_ n i."l. that how will the jcint hcdership d.;;;-.;olcp the, f.::lr;puints in.Cd.e. Bishop. C.ie. J:!.:!es s::.id this ;;::rc;.:>ose.l will pull us out of the' 1:eri:: of cris"is a:1:i pu3E. the J?--~rty forw:J.rd cl.ung vii th the full su:-,pcrt cf ths~,9.t.9 and t!:~ bt.st ~ff:::rts :.r tha C..!e. I.e:.Jer will develc:;J tt";;;q0.e.lit ies.

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Cde. Louis on was not satisfied with the answer. Cda. Js;nes "in th~ close w::rkin:,!; .tosether cf Cde. :Sish:-p !\nd C oerd, the Leader will le ;rn fro1:1 a wcrking elt;erience, Cde. James brcu;ht to tha c.ttention of tha c.c ths.t Cde, k.ris:m is sa.;ki:J.~ t.:. distu=t the p.:-oceedings of the ;::e;:t;i.:1e; f:.r .opportunist re<lsons. Cde. Geortie also ex:;Jressed a willingness tc leave the meetii::::, C'de. Jemes went on to edaress th~ po:int saying tha1; .Cde'. Eishop will be .Prime Minister c.nd Ccm::;ander in Chi;;:f, he will sign all documents of the c.c. , Y/e e.lso have to tate a 1ook at how we announce this matter, his view is the.t :this metter must be put forw<'.rd in a firr:1 a."-d principle way, WE! also hav~;; t; decide how we e.re.gcin~ tc f.;,rmulate.i:til'he key-factor J:l.;;.wever, is how these two CdcS .relate. C~e. ~cine.rd Ccar~ has been able to give guidance tu the c.c, this does net mea.'l th8.t b.e will decide strategy end tactics ell by himself. However., he will chair ell ccm:nissions to determine strategy e.nd tactics. The C.C w.!.ll discuss e.nd. ratify all proposals brought f~rwe.rd. Llso in real life t\:e Cde. has developed strategy e.nd tactic:J for the party.

Cn '!"he poirit of strete.gy end: t::.ctics, is that ever the years

CDE. Layne edd.ressL'lS the poin~ o~ vote of no ccnfiaence made by Cde. Bishop said he: do '":;t .. a,gree. :1ith this pcsiton !:''"" felt that the criticisr::.s -were :.l:lde by all Comrades in the spirit of love. .fer the party, ideolcgical l:lerity e..:ld we.ntin:,:; tc build a ge.nuin:L."lg M.L party, ~d. to bui:..c! the wo:rking class. He sees this as the b.est we.y t:> build tho:: p!lrty, Cdes were ver:; f::-ank, the criticised themselv<:s fa:: net bein;S breve encu~h to d;j so be fc-re. This frankness 1 s cr:i tical fer the dev.:lopment of an M.L puty. It will ba sa.~' if the .:1eeting c.;ncluded that this was a :vote of !l'J confidence. This ;::s done in the i.'lsterst of th..: party and r>voluticll what we c.re sol vi.'ig here ia a problem that v;s e:x:pe: Lenced .f(;r years,
F:e used the e:x:a11ple cf the jci~1in3 of two p'lrties 1.:1 G.D.R :ind. their difficulties to: say ths.t .it. is only joinil~ the stren.~ths of. tlvo Cdes in the: sru.'le party. It is our historicc.l c:.u.ty tc Svl.ve c.ll problems in uu.:' party : n-3 also Sl:lg;jeStes t:1at. the minutes of this discussions should be stucj.ed by ~e~bers of the p~rty.
.L... ___ .._ , ..,, ~ '"'O.Sl.' ti ,.,., C:le. Lcuison appose:d the fact thc.t he was i;l'.lttin .hl. f:~r na:.:1. ow oppportunist reascnl'.:, he is. genu inir.,l; seeking ~ ~.a:i ty on t~"le issue.

Cd.~.

Jc.':lcs scid th:lt he h:Jd so:cken vf Ode.- Louis;;n behaviour

"-'!:1 he mc.i.'ltc.in that pcsi tion:

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- 31 Sister Phyllis Ceard said the m~st striking t~~ about this :=Jting is thd Cc.es have s;-oke!l in e.n ope!! end frank way if ci1cr.;. ws.s, any thcu~ht of rem~vi:1g the leader Cdes vnuB. he:.ve sc.id so frankly. 'l' he Cde. Leeder will heve to accept the :;,itit of the criticisms. She w_uld not like to feel that it wes taken by r..im es e. vcte c.f no confidence, this will: .~ ..<St disccurc..;a C:les ez:d IJO.c'!.e th;:.:n h.:.ld back their :fre..nkriess.
:'md boldness by c.ll Cdes,it we.s done th.rou.:;h the s~i.rit o;f

c.;e.

DeRi,:;ss "the ceetizle was cne of unpl,'eoidented frankness

:;reat lcve :fer the revolution end Cde. Leader.

Cornwo.ll. "He hcd spo~-en f.ra."l.kly arid put i'~rwa.rd his position bluntly. I f this 'is the i.i:lpression, i t wi_ll hold back Cdes fr..;m. s;,Jeakins fre.'lkly. They heve. spotted the weekness~s ::.nd strengths a.'ld sought: to i.dentify a creative s_elution. The C .c is. disposed to a.siet. the C::!e. Leader in all-areas, if we fail to do so it will hinder the davelopment of the process. Cde. St:-e.chen. said that while he ras'Ject th..: Cae . Leader's p..:-si ticn he feels that the points ma4e \~ere frank, open n o.nd genui~. All ~des spoke with deep sincerity ~'ld profound fealings, Cdes ha.ve given a h1t c-f thou.;;ht to the siti.W.tion ~nd genuinin;ly wents to come c~t of the c:-isis. These pc..ints can.'lct be seen e.s a vote of no confi.lcnce in the leade.::- .. ship. He also complimented the .o.c for their frankness .. It is extremely i.n+portant to eddre ss the concGrn. raised by the Cde. Leader. he a.;reed th.:.t Cel-l. Bish:Jp :nu ;t re.:!ain Pr~e i:,!L'lister e.l'l-:1 si<.;n all party ana state decUJ:;nts. We e.lso l:..'lve tc. ensure t!'la t the !:less as am. th.: coun :ers understand that the p.erty is a W".itad Fo.rty =.=:.. ther_e :1ust te n.: signs c,f inner fighting. He e.~reed tl"..c. t we shouH conclude en. ,f;,;:j, the issue~:.~ S:t)eek t::J Cde. :Eernc.:..d. Coe.rd. the e::srcise hes br ou~ht to the floor tvto ~uestions (i) Hew W& ere willinG tc accept our l'.'.:e.knesses a.nd deal with them. (!i) how muc!l we e.re willing t,: mova forwar4. EG e.grr:ed that the minutes :nust ':..a brolli,;ht to full :n;;mtershi:;:. E2 ;;;cinted that th;; critic isms h:'lve not shcttered his confi~:cnce L'l the C~e. Leader. He said the. t we ns:d to ensure . ;i~a.t this tY"_;~e -of cri ticis!:ls is applied to eiery one of the c. C if the idea uf no confiaence is c i' will d.egeneret<:
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f::.r Cde. Bish:;p, thl:re is nc dc'.!bt _th~t the Cde. '<'~ill remain Fli!:le Mi!lister in thG cou.."l.try. He agr.:..:d t:::::.t thr: mim<to?s. en:;uld be studi~d by t.!le me,";J.b.:rship. \'ie ca!::J.Ot c::nvince the 1..:-::;ras:oion that th<:re is e. lec.d:rship i.rcbl:.n, the most i;:1;c:-tc.nt t~i!:~ is hov.~ the C::es ~Gt e.lvng.

!:::.n Bcrtholor.;ew said th.:::.t it J;c~k him a let of .;uts tc maci.e. h:.s points. ne think th<.:t tha c.c have very ereat respect ,-

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Sister Phyllis sug!Jested tw.;. s~ l'aie.te mee 'ti.ng s tc .e.:u:.cune:e to the membership cne fer M' s ~.nd c.M' s and one fer e.pplice.r.': Cde. Louiscn se.id that the mcrs the discussions is stretchec". ~ut e:t theoreticl:l.l e.nd tactic.:.l 1-av.:;la he becomes lllore worr::..;;: He said thct Ce,es of the p::..rt:r were S.."lC.lysed into ti'..iee sec<::. ;hcse who can be moulded into communist, those.who have. to further develoo e.nd those who c.re wec.k cr this basis he cn.nnot see the minutes i!lto. ";h.;: hands .. f e.ll cross sectio:1 0f t!'\e p!ll'ty. He p::'uposed th~t a sum;-aerJ' of the main point~ sh~~ld C;e br.cu;;;h "'; be fore the me!l".bership.
On the que'Stion of joL"lt le.::.d:~::-.;;hip he sc.:d thst .he wculd like to k.."!.CYI what is ti1e inter~ticn of the C. C, if they ;;ill like to build the qualities c= make e. .lsa.C:;::o th:'o.lC,;': ~ jcL'lt leadership and at what stage 19i:l the. pro:t: be taken r,;ff. :.s an ~.spiring M.L he car.not accept j;int :.ee.dership, he d:m't knew of e.ny situation c-t. .such. He r . .nnct se:: the iialectica unfold, he. is net sure cf the .elution of this thing, he cannJt see joint le.:.:I;rship helr :i.ng us. He s;;cs il clear leadership in on.~e embody:nen', S,e hei nevel ur.derstocd t:Je science t.:: m3Z.:1 e..'lything.di:rerent, he is net ccnvinced t!~t the joint J.:c.d.ership wilt remf'"..ll fQ;r e:.j length ;,f ti,me without cat.taing e.!"l;( pre ":lem.

Cde . Cornwall felt that. the c::.e, is confut~ because h': is ;.:::sing in his mind thi: wr~.:J; question . ~~~ are saying that funda~entelly the revolution is e.t stake i1d that there is e. modle th.i:-; will help to :;tr.engthen tl process, :>r wil: it haT.:: ex the Revolution. He \:.:in ted tc t situs. tion where ;1 Cc.e. use tv be Minister e..'lcl. deputy iv!ini. ;er. This 1\re.s tac tice.lly. correct be.c:=.use cf the o bjacti' t: si tue. tion.. He feels th:.'t Cde. Lou.ison is pc.sing the wro!:,_~ question,I!S e. result will come up with wronJ; conclu.sion~ .' CC.e. Lc.usion said th;;:.t the Joint. le:=.dersJ:..:..J. wculd not stren.,;t .. ; the Revolutmcn. How will it evolve? IJha would it eveolve ;o? rs H e. t~mp..ire.ry featur: cr perma.'l\OJ : feature. Cde. De Ri~gs d.iae.g::-e ed with tb.; c;.:n te:d ; .d s~iiri t in w!:.ich C,.;e. Louiscn me.C.a his c..:r:.tributivn. He feels the sci~ntific e.nd th.;~rl:!tice.l bc.sis. e.s put .f~:ward by Cde!. J:"''!'.es h:::.s been est:::.blished. We are seeki:.,: 'tv find cl:eatiV' \'!::.~s t.:; sclve the q:.testion e::f :<.adershi? ~ : the c. C a:!d the b:.tildi!lg o:f a M.L part-y fc::: b-..i.ld.ir..g Scci.sl!.Sl!. The G.C i=. i tz present fcr:l cann,:.t t~:.:c the c:tl~tr r tc su:::ialj.sm ::?lith ls thE: l.:~.G tar~ st:-~tc~y. 1fie :~ve .::.: se~egu~Q~
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- 33 -..,;il. ...... ~:~.~c:u:..Ll.:;.... 'l'hs q,u.:.stion of lead.ersh~i,i cc.n also te dealt with socet:L.:;; in the future. He also .-:-~:::s~sr::d his C.is~~-::::~nt:::~nt i .. . CC.a. Lcuisc!l. . .
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Cde, Layne said this is a

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cf fundacentel

~port~nce.

scie~tificelly decided, based en the situation ~e face. He u.oed th: e.g of the USSR llrmy \':here th<; c0ncept of. the :F:li tical Comz:lissar ~!d Militarty Leadership had developed ~:Jd worked:. They als: de fee ted. th.: can:ter .tevoluticn and l'l'.. ether imperialist puwers. The concrete situ~tion we face; the unfolding of th: dialectics is the cc!!.tining the two qur.li ties to strengthen th:: leadership in a Leninist we.y for the building Of Soc1el~Sm in Grenada. TAe attempt to draw the c.c in a personality discussion is a F.B chi.l:dish ettitud<

t.:::: ere called t-J take dacisions tc cc~!'re.ct t!-.:.e si tt;.atio!'l-th~ ::.:~e c;;f me..."lcuvering i.s cv;;r. L"l~ form of le<=darship is

Cde. George objected. 11 He has t~~ ri~ht tc put forward his nosticn no o.ne can accuse hi..!:l r_f opportun::..sm in his strug~le ~ver the yea1s in the p~ rty. He raise his pvints seekL"lg clarity in a genuin;; way. He rcferded Cd~ Leynes ccmments as "shit". Sister Phyllis Coe.rd. said that i"; is unfe.ir of Cde. L::>uison t) think that there h~ve-be<.n C:eco~egry in ths meeting. She f.:.;ls th:t Cdes he.va be.:n frE:.nk. There haE bee~ less ~::..;.::~o~agry than ev~r be fore. 8de. Layne _acid the. t ha had be.;n frank and t':.ir. The Cde. is trying to urovoke the c.c :Lr-t.; e. discussbn that no Cde. r.c.:s raised. Cde. Gecr~e object- t.; the p-Jin; tho.t ttis he.s ;:~ver been his lint<antio::.
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Cde. Bishop pointe:d to tha strug~les end di::'ficul tias of the t;; pcint to the fact that 0des ere ov ':-bending tuo qnickly tc i:::::nO::. lables t:> each ::ther in the liscussien, which \';e have to 'be vary careful e.'ccut, because h l ca:1..'10t- see hew t':: i::G.:; tin,'! can pr.::ceed.. He rc.ise.:!lis C()l16crn.ii, the. t if the ~:i::utes cf the c.c is giv-.::: to;;, the ma;ntexshL;:> tc study_it wiL. 1:e tl.J.e 1est we.y tc crec.t>a clisuhity ar..:d tur:: ~--~ck the -&Ei-:'f:~luti E:: sc::.id that the respc:nse to his no confiae 1;e pcint,;1re is r... t interested in the C.ies cor:w~~nt, The. pc- ~.lt. is thzt he e.lJne ca.."l solYe the ;.rcble:!l, Ec expressed :.1Ls difficulty in r.h~;-~ir~ the me~ting because of th~ flying ;f bren~s etc. Cde, Lia:n James said ti"..a t he ca:1 h.1ld the It 11 ting if he speak up and reign in mere en Cocrade:J contributi >-ls, and to list .::.11 tte concerns rc:F:e end ask Cor.:ra.des tc ::omment. Sister Phyllis Coa.rd said that 'the cthzr t!:: le concerns raise(: cZ;n be taken.-cne ty one in crde:: te; mc-ve fC::"fe.rd.
Cd.e. k_yne said that if we tru:e aach C(Jl':cerJ._. Cdes s::eak cn them if they have opposing p-:si -:::.ens cf anyil,ing to a1d ma.y
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The following postions were voted on!

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(.!J.e. Austin abstained bece.I.!Se he wes not p:.esent 'for the fu.ll discussicn f;)r the greater pe.rt cf th~ meet1ng.

J, .How to inform the Membership:

(A) Tell members only ti'.rc-.1gh minutes

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-35C~e. !emau m~ved~moti~n that these notas should .be taken ...: .. e d~c.isi~n. It wu.s agraec. t..: ~u.t 'it t:.J e. v;te.

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On Cda.. 1\.'lO:Iau' s ?rop~sals

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Against 0 Absta in 3 .Non pdrtic'ipc.te 1 Cde.Layne propcsea a formal vote en the conclusion c;f the July'Plenary. Cde. Cde. Louis on said that there are aspects cf the ionclusion that can appiied to the way f~ward. We can criticise certain aspects. e.g the sectic:1 on. c.c ani P.:B incorrect ~c conclusion feiled on these particular issues.

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Cdc. Layne said that c.ecisicn of the JulY reality therefore he U;cUJ:lent and include doclll3ent.
~istez: Coard ~aid for the

he has fl.U"ther prqble.1s with tha cvara:: ?lene.ry is not inke.:p::.ng wJ:th the agree with Cde. Jaces to revoke the the correct conclusio1: in the new

agre:d with the r1~Y:iking of t:1e -docwient. She pu:q:;cse fer the. hl::. tcry of thE pe.lty, we_ heve t.:J disassociate curselves fr~m the doc1man:. ,Sh~ s~ested e. c;m::;.i ttae t.J extract the co.;; r~ct conclus: .c:ns from the .!..;cument. Cde. Lousion said that a c=~pl~ta job must te brou~ht before the members. Rev;ke the docume.::t and at tl1:: same :tiine put correct position forward we ca.>mot take a p:~opa.galt9-a ap1roac:". Cdeo James supported. Sister Ph7llis, he hal dif'.ficuity in U.."lderstsnding Cde. Louison pest tion. Cde. Louison said that if we with~aw the 1)cumant and pro:niE!':.i.J.: _to give the Cdes the pvsticns l:l.ter it will./give tba membership cle.ri ty. Cde. Str:J.c~ said that i f we: t:.re nut a"ble to extract the cc.rrect conclusiQns f:.:r the G.M, .. it is ccr:-'et .to tell t:ae G.M th.e.t the c~nclusicn will come to the.::: in the .:future.
den 1 t see hO';I' the me:ncership will n~t aCC2;lt the ;-est ion. They will te ~e.p:;y to he:::.r tt.:l".: the d:.:clll:l~ ~t-is rev.: ked.

Cde . Ja.m.ss fully supported C;i.:. Str e.cb.c.n .:l pcsiicn, he "

C.ie. Lvuis:=n said t!ls July c:..ncl~si.)ns ha.i a multitude c.f a.d::linistr:.tive decisi:::n, i:::: v:e se.y the-~ we rev~ke the c~nclusicns wi th..J~t ruttin,_:; L::;1~d a clet r positbns at the s<l.'!ls ti=e 1 it ce.."l 1:::::. t.: i:.u-th..;r re..:.~.cu.le fr:m the =e:~'b~rship. r:.e felt tr.~t we r: .;ul<l pci~1t t;; the _;o.Jd and ~cC. as;t3ct cf t~e d.-:cuz:.(Z!'lt c..n-:: ;ut f:.-rv:.:.r.i a new dcct.:=:ent, ~cludir~ the c~.nclusi:ns of :~ly t~t is relevant to the b:..ilding c.f the Rev:l:.:.ti~.n. J6/ .. .

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- 36 fie ~elt.J that i;;e should go to the mei:l"cership with a lrull .l::c'.l:'1..::1.t - ::;ivin~ the Ccm:r.itt<:e a tcsks t~ ,extrli!-Ct_ the :.~~~ ..- -...::t c~l'lclusiC..;n within !:. :;:~rtain ti.-ne i.n ord.ar tc: .,:escnt tha navt dc..cu.':len t. 1he sub con:::litta e;r::"'d en W:i!'e Cd.es Cornwall, Je.J:~es end !cyne. T'.ae tir.:e is to be tc.ken ~':; th., end of the ce;!tir-s. Cde. Lie Bc.rnette proposed-th:'t we us.; e. br~e.k to s.sk Cde, Cotl!'d to come to the meeting for decisicn to te put 1;o him. '!his wes se ccnded by. Cde s Cornwcll..,-end Le.yrie. Cde. Maurice ;;opposed it baccuse of the fact t~t he hcs to ::u:,ke a personc.. reflection on 'the issue. He p:::opcsed thc.t the c:~ C. ~~eet with Cde. Cccrd in his absence. He felt'that mcdle nou'ld 'te 0 our..ter productive. He suggested.t~t tl:e C.Citeet Cde. Be.;:;~: ..' tc.mcrro\7. vthile he .will be leeving for St. Kitts. He' think that this will be in tj:le inet<Zrst of the c.c. Cde. Jc.'!l.es h~d.difficulties Y!ith:-the positicn, be felLt thet Cde. Bishop should stand. up ll!ld face the Si tuc.t:i.on bE!ceuee he is pnrt of the Cs!itrel Com:iittee, he t:lin..l{s tb.ct tt ce.."l a.;}d will affect Cde. Be.rne.ru's'poisition 0:'.. the :i.ssue .. Cde. B;Lahcp".sc.id thllt lt is difficUlt for hil:l tc, undE!~stend the question of joint le1.de:sld.p end his '\7n r.:.le and' function in this modle. Cde. Lejhe 'poi!lted out thc.t cu e.lso hed d:.ffic::ul.ties with Cde. Bishop ;:osition on the g:ound that i: will be d:Lfficul-: t~ put tlis to Cde. E.=rne.:d. w~en Cde. BisLcp is not Iiresent; 'lrc=.us~~the conclusion vti~l '!::~ quite :c~tu:n.l as t,~ rEHlsons VJhy he~;;,t present. .~ pre o~r..dition for t..1is thing 1;o work is a correct attitude en both sides. C::e. Bish<:~p said th~ t it will t~ purly e.r":ificid baaed en his personal pcsticn _:to sit d~\;n for pro:b :tive discussion, it will have n<J usefulnesa~--i't will be cc:.11ter :;:rcduc:tive ~n~ mec~~istic. Strachan esked.-_if af,tcr, tr..e reflecti::~ he will attend tl:.s meeting Wi-th B::rner'd, nc said that ~.s Il.O JlrClblem v:i th thc.t. He said that he clo n;;t think ~ t tha mE!eti~ will be useful with Bernc..rd when he is pr::sent. He Ele.id :th.e.t .. ,t".'lc; tbi,.,gs the.t is critic,;:.l for hi,:;::is .time.for. hi.m t.-'-' l'e:flec,t en;i Eerna:d's position at this .t~e. Tl:l.,il:1 will e,~en .help h1I:l in his own reflzctiun.
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Cd.e. I.eyne acid that he _e.,zree the. t the Cd 1, ~ed.er w:luld ne.:d time t:l reflect. H~'nevq:; if he is Ubsent,. co:u:e:;:t:a:::..:.: the Cde. v:ill think that he '-;>rose:!. He fslt t.b.e.t i1: is tb: ri;;;C.t of the c. C t.:. de::te.nC. ~f Cde. :Sish.;; that h.e be :;:rese:::c f-;r tb.<a s~a :.f tha future c: -:he revoluti:-n.

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