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M ~ ~ ~ , ~ ~ ~ are i r ~ a r o t h a t t h e Governmertt took a aecrslon t o cnmit .Tamairan Troops t o a J o i n t M i l i t a r y opera t ion i n Grmada,@o a l l i a n c e with t h e A r m c d Forces of t h e United S t a t e s o f America, Barbados and Member Countr ies of t h e Organisat ion of Eas tern Caribbean States, commencing October 25, as announced by m e t o Parliament on t h a t d a t e .

blembers a r e also aware t h a t t h e M i l i t a r y opera t ion was very success fu l i n secur ing i ts o b j e c t i v e s wi th in a few days wi th l i g h t casual t ies i n t h e o v e r a l l o f fens ive .

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I s h a l l make a f u r t h e r r e p o r t t o Parliament, a s soon as t h e f i g w a s have been f i n a l i s e d f o r personnel wounded or k i l l e d i n ?': ac t ion . Suf f i ce it t o say t h a t t o date t h c r c a r e no Jamaicen c a s u a l t i e s save one i n which a grenade de tona to r a c c i d e n t a l l y 7;' exploded i n the hands o f a Jamaica Eefencc Force Pr iva te . I am f! 1

. pleased t o advise t h a t t h o wounded s o l d i e r h a s re turned home and R:...:; is being t r e a t e d s a t i s f a c t o r i l y . @:

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I n t h e m c o u r s e o f m i l i t a r y o p z r a t i o n s a nummr of important pr. : docuqents have bsen captured which I am Laying before Parliament t o assist Honourable Members and t h e p u b l i c t o better understand t h e even t s which l a y behind t h e momentous developments i n October and which led t o t h e a c t i v e p a r t i c i p a t i o n of t h e Jamaica Defence Forco i n Grenada. gc . ,, - , ., . @& , ;- .,,, , -

Fie + - These cbcuments w i l l a l s o a i d s e r i o u s s tuden t s and com-

mentators on publ ic a f f a i r s i n qa in ing an i n s i g h t i n t o t h e h i s t o r i c ?vents which led up t o t h i s . p e r i o d . @ , ' . ' + &fi,, ;

Inasinuch a s we are exper iencing dne of t h e most momentous and h i s t p r i c developments, i n t h e modern h i s t o f y of t h e Caribbean, i n

'4.:'-~?y which Jamaica is playing h d cisivc; r o l e , it xs cdnsidered inva luab le '"qtL t o ourlown f u t u r e oburse thag we should ga tn as domprehcnsivc and

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7 , I t w i l l be r e c a l l e d t h a t t h e Government of Prime Minis te r liL8 Haurice Bishop, which overthrew t h e E r i c Gairy Government i n m c h .": ; yd . 1979, w a s i tself overthrown i n t h e evan t s of October: b983,and t h a t

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Bishop toge the r wi th s e v e r a l of h i s Min i s t e r s and an unknown number JLs' ,$ y r e n a d i a n s wGrc b r u t a l l y k i l l e d i n t h e savage events which followed. ,

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&: It i s known t h a t t h e s e developments arose ou t of a dec i s ion . by t h e Cent ra l Committee of t h c Ruling Rew J e w e l Movement t o depose ' I .

1. .; . Bishop, and t o p lace him and s e v e r a l Min i s t e r s under house arrest. -* . These dec i s ions w e r e c a r r i e d ou t by t h e People ' s evolutionary Army

h l e d by General Hudson Austin, who e s t a b l i s h e d a ~ p t r o i ~ t i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ hfiiika*y , I council ' - t o rep lace t h e deposed Bishop Regime. i@i

,, ;: ;? The captured documents which I am l ay ing before Parl iament g $ .% k: inc lude Minutes of crit ical meetings of t h e Cen t ra l Comrnitt~e o f r t h a

p NJM held i n September and October 1983, and prcpaganda s ta tements i ssued :I r e spec t of t h e execut ion of Bishop.

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The t r e n d of t h e Mectinqs i s e a s i l y i d a n t i f i a d if f o r no o t h e r reason than t h e rcpeatod s tatement3 of the menbers of t h o c e n t r a l Committee which are i n l a r g e p a r t quoted here i n t h e i r own words, t h a t :

t h s Ravolution w a s " fac ing i ts worst crisis ever . The mood of t h e masses (was) cha rac t s r i sod a t worst by open d i s s a t i s f a c t i o n and cynicism, and a t best by s a r i o u s denora l i sa t ion"

"Mass o r g a n i s a t i o n s (wcrr?) at t h e i r worst state ever"

"The NYO (blational Youth Organisation - t h e p o l i t i c a l Youth arm of Bishop's Par ty , t h e New ~ e w e l Movement (was) i n a s t a t o of virtual col lapse" There w a s i n f i l t r a t i o n mong t h e working c l a s s by t h e Church and " t h e Revolution had not y e t developed a p o l i c y f o r dea l ing wi th t h e Churchn The P a r t y was d e p ~ n d i n g on s o c i a l b e n e f i t s t o do t h e work f o r thw, . "The Milit ia (was) non-Exiqtent . . . t h e Army demoralised. There were deep econonic problems, e l e c t r i c a l blackouts, retrenchment of jobs, bad roads." On t h i s b a s i s t he Xevolution would be "turned back wi th in 1 yaar" The CentralCommittee was c a l l e d upon t o t ake "an honest co ld blooded and s c i e n t i f i c approach t o save t h e P a r t y and t h e Revolution.

"The most fcndamental problem was the q u a l i t y of l eader sh ip of t h e Cent rn l Committee and t h e P a r t y provided by Comrade Maurice Bishop" "The Cen t ra l Committee (was ) of t he view t h a t ... Comrade

( B i s h o ~ ) h s s tremendous s t r e n g t h s , h i s a b i l i t y to i n s p i r e and i n s r i l confidence i n the people, h i s a b i l i t y t o u n i t e t h e masses an6 hold so high t h e bsnner end p r a s t i g e of t h e Revolution regioi:nlly and i n t e r n a t i o n a l l y . . . but l acks t h e p r e c i s a q u a l i t i e s anC s t r e n g t h s ... t o c a r r y the process forward .... and to transform t h e P a r t y i n t o a (Marxist) L e n i n i s t one." A s a r e s u l t , t h 2 Cen t ra l Committee decided " t o marry t h e s t r e n g t h s of Comrade Maurice (Bishop) end Bernard (Coard) i n t h e modzl of J o i n t Leadership of t h e Par ty" Th i s was voted on p.s follovrs:

FOR - 9 ; OPPOSED - 1; BBSTAIN - 3 .

A t a h t c r meeting of t h e Po l i tburo and Cent ra l Committee on October 12, as a r e s u l t of rumours i n c i r c u l a t i o n , it w a s decided t o expe l Maurice Bishop from t h e Pa r ty and o t h e r rrtexbcrs who were t a k i n g "a Right (Wing) oppor tunis t path." To applause, it w ~ s f a r t h e r decided t h a t Maurice Bishop would be confined i n d e f i n i t e l y and h i s te lephones c u t o f f - he woull be disarmd for h i s own s a f e t y . .. and people spreading

runours c a l l ~ d i n and warned f o r i n d e f i n i t e de tent ion .

It was f u r t h e r concluded by t h e Centxa.1 Committse t h a t : "The s i t u a t i o n d e ~ a n d s bolshevik staunchness" which requ i red t h e m e m b e r s t o bc "Comunist i n practice because only Corn-- munism could rescue t h o s i t u a t i o n . "

And f i n a l l y t h s warning tha.t - " i n t h e coming days ( they) would n o t be t a i k i n g - o f whether you are a Per ty nomber o r not" .... b u t "about whether you are a Communist or n o t w (APPLAUSS) and "Comr~des without b e l l y better hop t h e next plane."

Along with these revceiling Minutes of c r i t i c a l Meetings of t h e Cent ra l Committee of t h e N::w J c w e l Movement h e l d i n Septemb'sr and October w e r e c e r t a i n B u l l e t i n s issued a f t e r Bishop was freed f r o m

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a house detention and later that day executed along with other leading figures and Cabinet Ministers.

These bulletins in inimitable language, reveal that a violent struggle took place after ish hop was released in which several people were shot and killed on both sides. The death of Bishop and his comrades were the subject of boastful comments in the bulletin which hailed the executions as a "victoryn,in which "the betrayers of the masses were crushed."

In commenting on the bravery of comrades in the People's Revolutionary Army of General Austin the bulletin, in language both meaningful and familiar to Jamaicans, cormtrended those under pressure who were urging others "to stand firmH, and concludes with equally meaningful rhetoric -

"Forward Ever - Backward Never" "Socialism ox Deathn

ElILITARY TREATIES - LARGE-SCALE MILITARY AID A further set of documents reveals Military Assistance

Treaties between Grenada and the Soviet Union, and the People's Democratic Republic of Korea (North Korea) for the supply of arms and war materiel - totalling US$3& million (J$68 million) as well as a Treaty with Cuba for Military Advisers details of which are in attached documents together with accompanying summaries. The high- lights of these treaties are as follows:

-- The terms of three secret military assistance agreements between the Pooplets Revolutionary Government of Grenada and the Soviet Union. note that the USSR was to provide $25.6 million in war materiel.

-- The treaty with North Korea indicated the North Koreans would provide $12 million in war materiel.

-- The treaties between Grenada and the Soviet Union promised the delivery of 4000 AX automatic rifles, 25 carbines, 7,000 mines, 15,000 grenades, 1,050 pistols, 293 sniper rifles (RPG) launchers, and pages of other mLlitar, associated goods. North Korea promised to deliver 1,000 rifles, 80 machine guns, 50 RPGs, etc. Shipments were to include full outfits of uniforms, armured personnel carriers, radio stations, a field bakery, etc.

-- These agreements -- if fully implemented -- would put in the hands of Grenada's leaders errough equipment to outfit several army battalions with full offensive capability. The Grenadian army n w e r e d only one battalion.

-- The Soviet Treaties called for deliveries of arms to take place through Cuba.

-- A great deal of the weaponry had been delivered by the time of the coup from which a very large amount of arms, ammunition and equipment were captured as set out below:

WEAPONS CAPTURED IN GmNADA

(Compiled from figures provided through November 6)

AMMUNITION

Rifles - 5,516,600 rounds

Heavy Ammunition - 134,486 rounds

Grenades - 2,174

RIFLES - Total: 9,756

Including 7.62 AK 47 automatic rifles, sniper rifles, 1 bolt action rifles and shot guns.

MACHINE GUNS - Total: 359

Including sub and light machine guns.

HEAVY WEAPONS - Total: 200

Including anti-aircraft guns, recoiless anti-tank weapons,

mortars, and rocket propelled grenade launchers.

NOTE: Figuras cannot be currently stated for mine detectors, bayonets, uniforms, generators, radio equipment and other materiel.

The above represent only major items of weapons, equipment and ammunition captured in Grenada from shipments already delivered under the Soviet Union 2nd North Korean Treaties.

Below is listed further supplies of major items of weapons, equipment, ammunition and war materiel to be shipped by the Soviet Union and North Korea in 1984 and 1985:

SOVIET UNION AND PEOPLE'S DEXOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF KOEZEA (NORTH KOREA)

Grenadss 13,000 Armoured Personnel Carriers 50 Rocket-propelled Grenade

Launchers 70 Grenades for rocket launchers 4,200 rounds Anti-tank guns 24 Anti-tank ammunition 9,000 rounds Anti-aircraft guns Anti-aircraft ammunition

60 180,000 rounds

82 nun mortars 30 82 mortar bombs 10,800 bombs 9 mm pistols 700 9 mm ammunition 50,400 rounds Machine guns 1,165 Rifles 1,010 7.62 mm ammunition 1,825,400 rounds Radio Stations 10 Telephone Sdts 30 SwitchboarCs 5 Power Plant 1 Uniform sets (shirts, trousers, 1,000 vests, shorts, socks, boots, belts, panama (Hat) )

Steel Helmets 1,000 Aluminum flasks and cases 1,000 10 man tents 50

PEWWENT CUBiU ADVISERS -- A secret agreement also concluded between Cuba and the

Peopla's Revolutionary Government of Grenada provides for 27 perman- ent and 13 temporary Cuban military specialists. Article XI1 of that agreement pledges the two governments to ''take all measures.... to assure the secrecy of the permanency of the military personnel in both states and the character of the activities."

SOCIALIST IWTEREIATIOl4c1L SECRET CAUCUS

Finally, so as to set the Grenadian Revolution and its purpose in the context of the wider Latin Arcerican scene, I table the captured Minutes of a Socialist International Meeting held in Managua, Nicaragua to report on a Secret Regional Caucus.

These Minutes speak eloquently of the Movement in ths Latin American wing of the Socialist International, the trend to consolidate the position of those parties supportive of the Revolu- tionary process, and the categorisation of other Socialist Parties in terms of supporters and enemies.

SOCIALIST INTERNATIONAL - FtEPORT ON THE FIEETING OF SECRET REGIONAL

CAUCUS HELD IN F!AGUA, NICARAGUA, JANUARY 6 - 7

(TEXT OF THE REPORT)

'The following organizations were represented;

F.S.L.N. (Frente Sandinista De Liberation Necional) -- NICARAGUA--- ANTOETI0 MARGUIN ,

M.N.R. (Moviniento Nacional Revolucionario) EL SALVADOR -- HECTOR OQUELI -- R.P.

P .N.P. (People's National Party) -- JAMAICA -- PAUL MILLER P.C.C. (Partido Communistn De Cuba) -- CUBA -- SILVA N . J 4 . (New Jewe 1 hlovement ) -- GRENADA -- CHRIS DERIGGS

The following items constituted the Agenda:

(1) An analysis of the balance of forceswithin the Socialist International --

-- The Regional situaticn

-- The International situation

(2 ) Initiatives to be taken to strengthen the position of progressive forces of Latin Emerica and the Caribbean within the Organisation.

(3) Initiatives to neutralize forces within S.I. that are against us.

( 4 ) Upcoming activities of S.I. -- Regionally and Internationally.

(5 ) Activities of COPTW. -- Combining S.I. work with COPAAL work.

( 6 ) Conference on non-intervention and peace in Central America.

(7) Political character of projected growth of S.I. -- Conference of Africa S.I.

(8) Structure of S.I. -- Chairmanship of Regional Committee , ,

-- Proposed Regional Executive Secretary

(9) Proposed Institute of Economic and Political Studies.

(10) ALDBO -- Latin American Eman Rights Organisation.

(11) Y?ork of Social Democrecy in the Region.

The meeting was organieed for the purpose of deepening the process of co-ordination monq the most progressive S.I. Forces of Latin Alnerica and the Caribbean with a view towards expanding the influence of the region as n whole in tho organisation and outlining a number of concrete initiatives related to the upcoming Congress - - -

of S.I. in Sydney, Australia. The /

"Tho wating was chaired by Antonio ~ a r g u i n of the ~nternational Relations Department of t h e F,S,L.N.

1. Analysis

1) Regional s i t u a t i o n -- the progressive forces are i n control .

A) There a r e fourteen m e m b e r s of t he S.I. Committee f o r Latin America and the Caribbean.

Of these fourteen, t he re a r e seven p a r t i e s t h a t a r e general ly progressive and some within a Marxist-Leninist Trend.

There a r e t h r e e (3) new p a r t i e s t h a t have recent ly gained consu l ta t ive observer s t a t u s i n S.I . They a r e i

(I) PUERTO RICO

(11) W.P .A. (Working People's Alliance) -- GUYANA

(11;) P.L,P. (Progressive Labor Party) -- ST. LUCIA

The presence of these p a r t i e s w i l l help to strengthen the influence of t he progressive forces within the Regional Committee. These p a r t i e s can, i n e f f e c t , function l i k e f u l l members of t h e organisat ion. W e must always consul t with thew and keep them Jnf or& .

2. Europe i n r e l a t i o n t o Latin America J.

A) There a r e sharp d iv i s ions among the European p a r t i e s i n t h e i r outlook on Latin America.

B) Our f r i ends i n Chis area a re prepared t o accept the Latin American revolut ionary process a s being pa la tab le i f r e s t r i c t e d t o t he Lat in American context.

C) There is a g r e a t amount of misunderstanding about Latin America both among our f r i ends and our enemies -- some amount of fear and uncertainty.

D) Many of t he European S.I. p a r t i e s expect us t o understand the concept of "The Sovie t MenaceN.

E) Some European p a r t i e s a r e concerned t h a t , by the Latin American presence i n S.I., they have let i n a

F) Many European p a r t i e s a r e wi l l ing t o hold discussions with us a t l e v e l s which ind i ca t e t he contradic t ions among themselves. -.- The d i f f e r ence between KRYSKI of AUSTRIA and BRAUDL of GERMANY on t h e P.b.0. question.

G ) Our s t ronges t allies i n Europe a r e t h e NORDIC S.I. p a r t i e s and t h a t of HOLLAND. There is a l s o good po ten t i a l with t he U.D.P. of CANADA.

H) Our p r i n c i p a l enemiesare t o be found among the p a r t i e s of SOARES and HORGO i n PORTUGAL and ITALY respect ively -- the Socia l Democrats o f t he U.S.A. a r e a l s o our sworn enemies.

I) The reason why t he European p a r t i e s d i d not allow W.P.A. an:: P.G.P. t o get beyond the consu l ta t ive membership s t a t u s is because of t h e i r f e a r o fz the growth of membership with p a r t i e s t E a t they do no t control .

J l A mission to Europe comprising of our most t r u s t ed forces iq9 Latin America and the CarAbbean can be s t r a t e g i c a l l y valuable btbfore t he Sydney Congress. I t can help t o assure our f r i ends amd confuse our enemies."

DECISIONS /

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1) The next meeting of tho Broad Latin America Region S.I. Committee will be in any one of the following places:

LAS PA2 -- BOLIVA

MEXICO

CARACAS

CANADA

Michael Manley of P.N.P. and Auselmo Sule of P.R. will co-ordinate with B. Carlson of the S . I . Secretariat on this matter. Member parties will be informed accordingly.

2. A broad resolution on the Latin American and Caribbean situation will be passed at the meeting of the Regional Committee.

Agenda for this meeting will include:

A) Analysis of current political situation.

B) Attitudes to S.I. in Latin America.

C ) Issues for Sydney:

I) New situation

11) Expansion

D) S .I. Latin Pmerica Committee:

) Structure

11) Staff

111) Officers

E) Christian Democracy in Latin America.

F) Actions to strengthen ALDHO.

G) Sydney resolutions.

3. Hector Oquel of M.N.R. of El Salvador will draft a resolution on Latin America and the Caribbean by 31st January 1983. This resolution will be specifically for the Sydney Congress and will address only the most major issues.

The following guidelines will be the basis for the resolution :

A) The Basle Resolution -- including such themes like peace and non-intervention, anti-militarization in the region, anti-dictatorship, the settlement of disputes, etc.

B) Solidarity with Nicaragua, Grenada and the P . D . R . , F.M.L.N. and M.N.R. of El Salvador.

C) A limited number of other key issues in the region.

D) The creation of a platform and frame of reference in S.I. for hhe approach on the Latin America and Caribbean regh '.I until the next Congress in Belgium (in the subsequent 2 years).

4. Subject to the approval of N.J.M., the next meeting of the Secret Regional Caucus of Progressive S.I. parties will be in Grenada around the 13th and 14th March. This meeting will have strategic value in that it will provide the opportunity to:

I) Assess the results of the tour of Europe by the selected parties, and ,

11) Conduct a final assessment on issues related to tho Sydney Congress -- Questions of tactics and levels of co- ordination can also be discussed.8(

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- m6. Grenada should consider inviting a few key S.I.

personalities to March 13+h

7. Bilaterals will be held with new Regional S.I. forces before Congress -- Grenada will speak with W.P.A. and P.L.P.

8. In the meeting in Grenada, we are going to consider what initiatives can be taken to support Surinam. If the Surinam Government wishes, an unofficial familiarization visit can be organized subsequent to proposed Grenada meeting. This, it is felt, may have value in preparing members of the iZegiona1 Caucus to be able to speak with authority if the question of Surinam is raised in Sydney. If a decision is made to go ahead with this, the team can comprise:

RADICAL PARTY OF CHILE

F.S.L.N.

P.N.P.

N.D.P.

N.J.M. will establish contact with Suriham and guide the Regional Secret Caucus acordingly.

At the meeting of the S.I. Resolution Committee and Finance Committee in Madrid and Italy respectively, during the middle of February, Regional parties should try to have the possible presence.

Subsequent to the Madrid and Italy meetings, a tour of Europe should be orgcnized to hold bilaterals with all European parties who belong to S.I.

The partrcipants of this Vission should include:

UNGO OF M.N.R.

WUEL OF M.N.R.

SULE OF P.R.

MANLEY OF P.N.P.

MILLER OF P.N.P.

A SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE OF N.J.M.

This Mission will seek to counter the forces of Portugal . ltely and the U.S.A.

Seek tc speak discussion within hostile European parties.

Work of the expulsion of the (C.I.A.) U.S.A. Social Democratic Party.

9. Progressive S.1. forces in the region should seek to attend COPAAL Meeting scheduled for Brazil in March and secure reinforcement of Sydney S.I.L.A. Resolution.

10 To push ahead and implement the proposal for the establishment of a Regional Institute for Political and Economic Research.

-- Paul Miller of Jamaica as Director -- Open Bank Account in the Bahamas with signatures of

Miller and Hector Oquel.

Maintain the Secret Regional Caucus with periodic and special meetings. ''

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!Review membership in the future . Submitted by

Cde. Chris De Riggs."

These documents will deepen the understanding of Jamaicans in the workings of the Communist and Socialist systems in the region and their interlocking linkages with the suppliers of arms and supporters of Revolution.

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The dccurznts will undoubtedly guide those, too, who will assess in historical perspectivs, one day, the central factors in the defence of freedcm and democracy in the Caribbean in our times.

EDWARD PIG. SEAGA

Prime Minister.

November 14, 1983.