Documents Pertaining to Relations between Grenada, the USSR, and Cuba (aka Captured Documents) by U.S. Information Agency (ed) - 1983

Washington, DC: U.S. Information Agency, November 1983 - February 1984. Unbound photocopies. Good. A few documents have underlining or notes added after issuance. c. 1290 pages. 8.5 x 11 x 5.5 inches. 13 pounds; extra charges for expedited or international shipping.

Photocopies of typed and hand-written documents of the New Jewel Movement and the People's Revolutionary Government confiscated by U.S. armed forces during the invasion of Grenada in 1983. Documents date from 1979 to 1983. No publication information. Released to the press and public by the U.S. Information Agency in four tranches from November 4, 1983 to February 9, 1984. The papers include secret treaties between Grenada and the Soviet Union, North Korea, and Cuba and documentation of relationships with Iraq, Libya, Syria, and North Vietnam. The papers also include minutes of meetings of the Political Bureau and Central Committee of the New Jewel Movement (NJM), including the Central Committee meeting at which Maurice Bishop was stripped of his power. The documents reveal the New Jewel Movement's discussions of problems facing the regime and the party and its growing fear that its ability to rule was deteriorating and it was losing its ability to hold state power.

Tranche I
LIST OF INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENTS RELEASED NOVEMBER 4, 1983
l. Agreement between the People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada and the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, April 14, 1983.
2. Protocol of the Military Collaboration between the Government of the Republic of Cuba and the People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada, no date.
3. Agreement between the Government of Grenada and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on deliveries from the Union of SSR to Grenada of special and other equipment, dated October 27, 1980.
4. Protocol to the above, dated Feburary 9, 1981.
5. Agreement between the Government of Grenada and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on deliveries from the Union of SSR to Grenada of special and other equipment, dated July 27, 1982.
6. Minutes, Extraordinary Meeting of the Central Committee NJM, 14-16 September, 1983 (typewritten).
7. Summary account of above meeting (typewritten).
8. Minutes, Sixth through Eighth Sitting of Central Committee Plenary, September 20–22, 1983 (handwritten).
9. "Report on the Meeting of PB and CC held on Oct 12th." (handwritten).
10. Propaganda material; plans of the Revolutionary Council; emergency measures to be taken, dated October 19 1983.
11. Handwritten notes on Central Committee meeetings; Identity of author not indicated; no date.
12. Handwritten notes, "On Cuba's Response to the Issue," dated October 21, 1983.
13. "GM of CM" dated September 26, 1983 (handwritten).

Tranche 2
INDEX OF CAPTURED DOCUMENTS FROM GRENADA
100003 Handwritten notes from meeting between Hudson Austin and Cuban Minister of Construction, 6/28/83.
100004 Schedule for Minister of Defense Hudson Austin in Cuba, 6/25/83-7/1/83.
100005 Notes from preparatory meeting for Cuban-Grenadian collaboration in construction, 6/21/83. (In Spanish)
100008 Meeting between Chiefs of General Staff of Soviet Armed Forces (Marshal Ogarkov) and People's Revolutionary Armed Forces of Grenada, 3/10/83.
100013 Paper on possible establishment of a State Trading Corporation for Grenada's trade with the socialist countries.
100016 Cooperation and Exchange Plan between the Communist Party of Cuba and the New Jewel Movement (NJM) of Grenada for 1983.
100017 Summary of Prime Minister's Meeting with Soviet Ambassador, 5/24/83.
100053 Letter from female member of Grenadian delegation on visit to Bulgaria complaining of sexual harassment by Comrade Nelson Louison.
100103 Resolution of People's Revolutionary Armed Forces Branch of the NJ.M.
100243 Central Committee Report on First Plenary Session, July 13-19, l983.
100276 Minutes of Political Bureau meeting of 1/5/83.
100285 Minutes of Political Bureau meeting of 4/20/83.
100291 Minutes of Political Bureau meeting of 6/22/83.
100306 Draft workplan of the International Relations Committee of the NJM for l983.
100310 Central Committee Resolution on Agriculture (undated).
100446 Report on Meeting of Secret Regional Caucus of (sic) held in Managua from 6th-7th January, 1983
100319 Minutes of emergency meeting of NJM Central Committee of 8/26/83.
100329 Handwritten letter from "Bogo" Cornwall, Grenadian Ambassador to Cuba, 1/8/83.
100349 Handwritten letter from "Bogo" Cornwall, Grenadian Ambassador to Cuba (undated, but apparently from January l983).
100355 Paper entitled "Present Situation in Grenada, the Caribbean and Latin America."
100363 Communique Heads of Government Meeting (Commonwealth). Attached is another paper on Ministry of Foreign Affairs letterhead, including inter alia an evaluation of bilateral discussions with various countries (possibly Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) meeting in Managua)

Tranche 3
INDEX OF DOCUMENTS FOR PUBLIC RELEASE -- III
100012 -- Handwritten report dated October 8, 1983 describing the activities and curriculum of the NJM Cell and the "CPSU International Leninist Party School."
100051 -- Certificate of graduation of Major Einstein Louison from the Soviet Minister of Defence, dated May 10, 1983.
100261 -- Undated, handwritten "Notebook of Possible Commands of Grenada's Military Region III."
100270 -- Handwritten letter dated October 10, 1983, to Bishop from Nazim (Burke).
100278 -- Undated NJM Central Committee Minutes.
100283 –- Minutes of the Political/Economic Bureau meeting dated August 3, 1983.
100322 -- April 27, 1983, report of trip of Ian Jacobs to U.S., March 23-April 21.
100718 -- NJM Central Committee Minutes dated April 18, 1983.
100719 -- Minutes of meeting of Committee of Economic Ministers on May 9, 1983.
100797 -- October 1, 1980, report of human rights investigation addressed to Kendrick Radix
102169 -- Undated note on letterhead of Grenadian Embassy in Havana about agreement of Czechoslovakia to provide listed weapons.
102170 -- Memo dated October 11, 1981, to Major Einstein Louison listing weapons received from foreign countries, 1979-81.
102174 -- Request for military assistance to Peoples Revolutionary Armed Forces of Grenada from the Armed Forces of the USSR, dated July 2, 1982.
102175 -- Draft letter dated February 17, 1982, from Hudson Austin to Andropov requesting Soviet courses in intelligence and counter-intelligence.
102176 -- Letter dated November 27, 1981, from Bishop to Leonid Brezhnev on upcoming visit of Hudson Austin and possible state visit by Bishop.
102l79 -- Letter dated February 17, 1982 from Hudson Austin to Marshall Ustinov requesting Soviet assistance under treaty (first page only.)
102317 -- Letter dated May 10, 1982 from Hudson Austin to General Van Tien Dung.
1023l8 -- Agreement on Cooperation between the New Jewel Movement and the CPSU, dated July 27, 1982. Attached memo is dated October 4, 1983, regarding work program under agreement, including offer of scholarships for Party School.
10242l -- Act of delivery and reception at St. George's, dated March l7, 1983, of miscellaneous materials from the Cuban Armed Forces. In Spanish and English.
102604 -- Undated area-by-area report on political situation in Grenada.
102640 -- Report by Bernard Bourne of Grenadian Embassy in Moscow on World Peace Council meeting in Lisbon in November l982.
102643 -- Diplomatic note from Grenadian Embassy in Havana to Soviet Embassy dated November 17, 1981.
102647 -- Letter from Bishop to Comrade Raul (probably Raul Castro), dated November 14, 1981.
10295l -- Bill of lading dated May 18, 1982 from Czechoslovak Ocean Shipping for l,250 cases "explosive ammunition (warheads, rocket)" on order of Grenadian Embassy in Havana.
103022 -- Report on November 1982 meeting of the Socialist
International in Switzerland.
103025 -- Report on the General Congress of the World Center for the Resistance of Imperialism, Zionism, Racism, and Reaction, dated June 26, 1982.
Unnumbered document -- The NJM Work-Plan and Guidelines for the Party's Propaganda Department for 1983.
Unnumbered document -- Handwritten notebook by unspecified author detailling party events during from about October 12 until October 24.

Tranche 4
INDEX OF GRENADA DOCUMENTS FOR PUBLIC RELEASE – IV
A Handwritten notes which appear to be a memorandum of the meeting between Maurice Bishop, Judge Clark and Deputy Secretary of State Dam.
B Undated letter from the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs to Maurice Bishop confirming receipt of a message from the Grenadian Government concerning the possibility of U.S. military interference in Grenada.
C Letter dated July 17, 1981 from Maurice Bishop to Daniel Ortega (Nicaragua) congratulating the FSLN on the second anniversary of the Nicaraguan revolution.
D Note dated May 25, 1981 from Donald McPhail (unsigned) concerning an agreement by the USSR to provide Grenada with goods valued at US$150,000.
E Note dated May 7, 1980 from the Head of Special Branch providing statistics on the number of foreign persons visiting Grenada.
F Memo prepared by Nazim Burke on an August 13-20, 1982 trade mission to Grenada by a GDR Delegation to discuss banana production and marketing and nutmeg, cocoa, cloves and cinnamon purchases.
G Letters from Ethelbert John (undated) and wife Kathleen (dated February 4, 1981) requesting his release from prison. Also attached is an autopsy report dated December 1, 1982 indicating that Ethelbert John died on November 27, 1982.
H Letter dated December 14, 1982 from the Office of Special Investigations to the Minister of Defense and the Interior providing the names of numerous detainees, the charges before the courts, and recommendations for the release of certain detainees.
I Detainee Barry Joseph's hospital status reports for period January 25–28, 1982.
J Request from Grenada dated June 1980 for economic and technical assistance from Czechoslovakia.
K Undated memo giving structure and objectives for an SI sub-committee.
L Report dated May 10, 1983 by Bernard Bourne on work of the NJM Party branch in Moscow.
M Report on meetings held November 8–ll, 1982 in Cuba with the Ministries of Construction, Communication and Transportation. Subjects discussed included the international airport and installation of a satellite dish.
N Letter dated March 19, 1982 from detainee Thomas Gilbert to the Minister of National Security.
O Minutes of NJM Central Committee Meeting of October, 1982 (exact date illegible).
P "Secret" memo dated April 25, 1980 from Head of Special Branch to the Minister of National Security concerning intelligence information on the University School of Medicine at St. George's.
Q Undated manual entitled, "Workshop No. 7 - Armed Forces Militia Mobilization" which contains sections on militia mobilization, propaganda, and class development. The aim of the manual is to "act as a methodological and preparational guide in teaching the methods of mobilization and maintenance of the militia."
R Letter dated September 26, 1983 from Maurice Bishop to President Gaddaffi concerning the visit of a Grenadian Delegation to Libya to request assistance in financing the airport.
S Minutes of July 25, 1983 Meeting of Organizing Committee.
T Unsigned letter dated October 15, 1983 from Fidel Castro to NJM Central Committee denying Cuban interference in internal Grenadian matters.
U Document dated June 1982 entitled "A project for Grenada's economic development in the period 1983-85," prepared by a Czech.
V Memo labeled "Secret" dated March 25, 1982 regarding "personal requirements of the Chief of Secret Office and secret works in the region."
W Memo dated July ll, l983 prepared by W. Richard Jacobs regarding Grenada's relations with the USSR.
X Letter dated February l9, 1981 from Humberto Ortega, Nicaraguan Minister of Defense, to Maurice Bishop regarding Bishop's invitation to for Ortega to visit Grenada. Letter further states that Nicaragua would send Grenada 2000 uniforms and fabric for an additional 2000 uniforms.
Y Handwritten pages from Liam James' diary for March 1980 indicating that "airport will be used for Cuban and Soviet military."
Z Report to the Political Bureau dated March 29, 1983 by Unison Whiteman on attempts to manipulate U.S., British and Canadian public opinion.
AA Report of Party Collective at Lenin School for period November 1982 to May 1983. Report discusses the course and students' experiences including health and disciplinary problems they encountered.
BB Report on "Grenada's Relations with the USSR," indicating that the Soviets "operate on the basis that the NJM is a communist Party.
CC Report on Ideological Crash Course held on September 17, 1983.
DD Letter headed "Dear Maurice" from Gail Reed, wife of Cuban Ambassador Julian Torres Rizo, advising Bishop on tactics to use with the press and other organizations during his trip to the United States.
EE Memo on trip to Angola January 22-February 5, 1983. Relates plans for media manipulation in coordination with the International Organization of Journalists.
FF Interview with Maurice Bishop for World Marxist Review.
GG Minutes of Political Bureau Meeting on September 15, 1982. Bishop reports that the National Fishing Company "has lost about sixty percent of its revenue" because only 2 out of 10 boats are working. Other discussion included the number of scholarships for Grenadian students to attend the Lenin School and attendance by "Comrades Creft or Jules" at a Human Rights Conference in New York.
HH Minutes of Political Bureau meeting of May 6, 1981. Includes activities of Caribbean Peace Council, an affiliate of the World Peace Council.
Documents related to the Churches in Grenada
II Report for the period August 13–24, 1982 on Grenada churches by Aurelio Alonso Tejada, Member of the America Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba. This document discusses Church opposition to Marxism/Leninism and refers to violations of human rights in Grenada.
JJ Report dated March 15, 1983 to Major Keith Roberts from Michael Roberts regarding investigations of churches.
KK "Top Secret" report by Michael Roberts dated July 12, 1983 analyzing the church in Grenada.
LL "Top Secret" report dated February ll, l980 regarding investigation of Catholic clergy. (Documents KK and LL appear to have Maurice Bishop's handwriting in the margins.)
Documents related to the Socialist International
MM "Emergency SI Meeting in Panama," memo from Unison Whiteman to NJM leadership dated March 3, l98l on meeting of February 28–March 1, 1981.
NN Unsigned analysis of SI Presidium Meeting in Bonn, April 1–2, 1982.
OO "Report on Meeting of the Presidium of Socialist International Held in Bonn, West Germany on 1-2 April, 1982," by Fennis Augustine, High Commissioner, to Foreign Minister Unison Whiteman.
PP English translation and original Spanish version of a report by Manuel Pineiro, head of the American Department of the Cuban Communist Party and former head of the DGI (intelligence service).
QQ "Socialist International: An Assessment from Grenada's Perspective." This document analyzes history and point of view of SI, and argues that membership in SI has been useful and should be continued.
RR A copy for Maurice Bishop of a draft letter from Benny Langaigne to Socialist Affairs, an SI publication, which denies assertion in a June 1981 article that Bishop had pledged that elections would be held in Grenada in 1982.
SS "Report on SI committees for Latin American and the Caribbean," by Wayne Sandi ford. Report summarizes meetings of August 19-21, 1983.
TT "Select Agenda for Discussion with Prime Minister Maurice Bishop."
UU Unsigned, untitled report from a Leninist perspective on the SI.
VV Unsigned report on the SI in Latin America entitled, "Social Democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean (until 1979)."
000084 Portion of a handwritten note from Major Roberts, dated May 13 (no year) concerning observers to be sent to the Nicaraguan war.
100282 Minutes of the August 10, 1983 Political/Economic Bureau Meeting.
100286 Minutes of the April 8, 1983 Economic Bureau Meeting.
100311 Minutes of the August 7, 1983 Meeting of Committee of Economic Ministers.
100554 Minutes of the July 25, 1983 Meeting of the Committee of Economic Ministers.
101111 Directive from the Deputy Secretary for Defense, Chris Stroude (unsigned), on party-political work in the Peoples' Revolutionary Armed Forces.
102328 Letter dated February 17, 1982 from Hudson Austin to the Deputy Soviet Minister of Communications requesting assistance in setting up a satellite dish in Grenada.
102329 Memo (unsigned and undated) from the Grenadian Embassy in the USSR on NJM (New Jewel Movement) relations with CPSU, the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
102331 Letter dated November 26, 1982 from Prague, Czechoslovakia written by Michael Stefanak to the NJM regarding scholarships available for the 1983/84 school year for 8 Grenadian student.
102337 Memorandum prepared by Grenadian attendee on events which transpired at Symposium on "Green Book" held in Libya from April 7–15, 1983. According to this memo, the main purpose of the symposium was to "educate people around the world as to the process of revolutionary change in the Libyan Arab tradition," and to "strengthen the thought of Col.—Al Gathafi since the world has witness the failure of capitalism and Marxism."
102338 Undated draft of an exchange and cooperation program through which 39 Grenadians would be sent to Cuba in 1983 for training in a variety of skills and specialties including political indoctrination and propaganda techniques.
102357 Memo dated November 18, 1982 from the Chief of General Staff, E. Louison, on planning control of combat preparedness.
102466 NJM National Youth Organization undated memo describing cooperation between NYO and the Soviet Komsomol (the Soviet Communist youth organization) in the exchange of "cadres" and delivery of equipment for the period 1982–1985.
102517 Memo dated November 9, 1982 of a meeting between Cuban and Grenadian representatives on communications issues.
102602 "Top secret" report submitted to the O.C. of the NJM dated October 12, l982 on state of IRC work. Report emphasizes expansion of the membership committee.
102602 Progress report on Commission No. 5 including discussions on implementation of a National Service and Labour Army similar to Cuba's.
102644 Undated and unsigned letter in English from Cuban Colonel Carames to Lt. Colonel Liam James, Grenada's Chief of Security and Internal Order, regarding donation of tape recorders, helmets, hand compasses, gas masks, pistols with cartridges, MB telephones and batteries by the German Democratic Republic (GDR) to "strengthen the operative capacity" of Grenadian security.
102646 Letter dated October 16, 1981 from Manuel Armendariz (Mexico) to George Louison transmitting conclusions of the First Meeting of the joint Mexico-Grenada Working Party on Trade held October 8, 1981. These documents reveal the extent of Grenada's economic ties to Mexico.
102647 Letter dated November 14, 1981 from Maurice Bishop to the Cuban Minister of Defense, Raul Castro, regarding a briefing by General Austin and request for Soviet military assistance.
102651 Work plan signed in Havana on September 23, 1980 between the Cuban Institute of Friendship and the Grenada-Cuba Friendship Society detailing scope of cooperation and relationships to be created between the two.
102656 Telex dated May 30, 1980 from the North Korean Embassy to Maurice Bishop, through Grenada's Ministry of External Affairs, proposing the establishment of formal relations between the Workers' Party of Korea and the NJM and requesting information on the NJM.
102734 Memo to the Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior and Defense dated September 29, 1981 pursuant to a task force previously appointed by Maurice Bishop to deal with "Detainee Affairs."
102855 Memo (unsigned and undated) of meeting between Grenadian Ambassador to the USSR and two representatives of the GDR explaining that 97 students would be returning to Grenada from Cuba for their annual August vacation.
102855 Memo dated May 25, 1983 of meeting between Ambassador Jacobs, Grenadian Ambassador to the USSR, and representatives of the GDR State Committee for Sound Broadcasting concerning East German media support. Grenada requested the GDR to train an undetermined number of Grenadians in radio journalism, technical operations and broadcasting and assist Grenada in "the equipping of two new radio stations that are to be established."
102855 Memo dated May 18, 1983 of meeting between Ambassador Jacobs and Deputy GDR Minister of Foreign Affairs for Latin America and the Caribbean regarding a proposal that a "GDR relay station" be established in Grenada "to broadcast in English to North America."
102855 Memo dated May 20, 1983 of meeting between Ambassador Jacobs and the Prime Minister of the German Democratic Republic.
Memo dated May 7, 1983 summarizing work and decisions taken at the General Meeting of the Cuban branch of the NJM.
103277 Transmittal letter dated February 10, 1983 from Leon Cornwall, Grenada's Ambassador to Cuba, to General Hudson Austin confirming admission of 10 Grenadian officers to Odessa High Military Joint College to study command tactics of motorized troops. Also includes Russian and English translation of Minister of Defense Dimitri Ustinov's letter to General Austin.
103277 Letters in English and Spanish dated March 22, 1983 from the Grenadian Embassy in Cuba to the Commercial Representative of the USSR requesting spare parts and tires for the Grenadian inventory of GAZ-66 and YAZ-469-B trucks. The rationale given for the urgency of spare part resupply was "the increased military threat of the Grenadian Revolution by the Reagan Administration."
103585 Memo from Grenada Embassy in Cuba signed by Leon Cornwall noting that as reported by its Vietnamese Ambassador in Havana, North Vietnam's Ministry of Defense and Interior was willing to receive 20 qualified Grenadians for training in anti-chemical warfare, anti-radioactivity warfare, "Yankee tactics," the weapons used in Vietnam, and "reeducation" of anti-social and counter-revolutionary elements.
103587 Memo from Leonard Wharwood to Comrade Liam James dated December 31, 1981 regarding security issues.
103609 (no. unclear) Letter dated May 7, 1980 from the Head of the Special Branch to the Minister of National Security concerning a report from an agent in Panama.
103672 Report by Ambassador to USSR, W. R. Jacobs, on his meeting with Acting Director of the Lenin School in Moscow on May 23, 1983. List of Grenadian students and their "school names" and evaluation of their progress are also included.
103676 Undated Agreement for cooperation between the Bulgarian Communist Party and the NJM of Grenada for the period 1982–83.
103680 Signed Minutes of Agreement between the Socialist Peoples' Libyan Arab Jamahiriyah and the Peoples' Revolutionary Government of Grenada, dated December 18, 1979, regarding financial assistance, social projects, coastal patrol, joint ventures, energy, and construction of the international airport.
103757 Letter from James Henry to Minister of National Security requesting information as to "when and where" persons incarcerated on October 15 (apparently l979) violated the "Peoples' Law."
103757 Report on the meeting of PB (political bureau) and (central committee), CC held on October 12 (no year given) given by Comrade Strachan.
103817 Memo labeled "Top Secret" from Head of Special Branch to Minister of National Security, Comrade Prime Minister, dated May 2l, 1980, regarding intelligence districts, use and control of agents and "confident persons" and "general patrols."
103848 Letter labeled "Secret" from Grenada Ministry of Defense to Divisional General Ochoa, Member of Central Committee of Communist Party of Cuba and Vice-Minister of Revolutionary Armed Forces, dated May 16-l7, 1982 regarding special courses for military students.
103851 Memo to Comrades on the PB from Jacqueline (probably Jacqueline Creft, Minister of Education) regarding Cuban scholarships for the 1982–83 academic year.
103858 Signed air transport Agreement dated October, 1983 between Government of Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and Peoples' Revolutionary Government of Grenada regarding air transportation.
103858 Draft dated September 1983 of Protocol between the Peoples' Revolutionary Government of Grenada and the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic on the delivery of goods.
103861 Letter dated May 12, 1981 from Maurice Bishop to President Hussein of Iraq requesting that Hussein meet with a Grenadian Delegation, that Iraq contribute to the airport project and urging the establishment of a Grenadian Embassy in Baghdad.
103866 Economic and Technical Co-operation Agreement between Grenada and USSR dated May 1980.
103866 Unsigned agreement labeled "Top Secret" between USSR and Government of Grenada on deliveries by the USSR to Grenada of "special and other equipment" for the period 1984–1986 at a total cost of 5.4 million rubles. Equipment to be delivered included two patrol gunboats, single set of spare parts, tools and accessories, and l2,000 rounds of l2.7mm ammunition.
103866 (no. unclear) Letter dated February 17, 1982 from Maurice Bishop (unsigned) to Soviet Defense Minister Ustinov concerning military training for 20 Grenadian officers and additional training for five senior officers.
103885 Unattributed handwritten notes entitled "What to request from Mexico."
103886 Unsigned Agreement of Cooperation between the NJM of Grenada and the Communist Party of Cuba dated December 8, 1982.
103887 Memorandum dated January l8, 1983 from Bernard Bourne (Grenadian Embassy in the USSR) recounting his meeting with Soviet Defense Ministry officials about Grenadian military students.
103890 Report by Trevor Noel on incident at airport site between a Cuban and a Grenadian worker.
103890 Report dated July 14, 1981 from the Head of Special Branch to the Minister of National Security concerning the status of work relationships at the Point Salines airport site.
103892 Memo, with handwritten name of Maurice Bishop on cover, regarding present situation in Grenada, the Caribbean and Latin America, including eight appendices.
103896 Agreement on cooperation between the NJM and the Socialist Unity Party of Germany for the years 1982-85 for the purpose of exchanging information on "the development of social liberation in Grenada and the construction of the advanced socialist society in the German Democratic Republic, and to conduct constant exchange of views on the international situation and the foreign policy of both parties,..."
103902 Memo regarding agreements between the Governments of the USSR and Grenada, including status of agreements already concluded and those pending.
103906 Contract Number 84/2100602 dated November 26, l982, between the General Technical Department of the USSR for Foreign Economic Relations and the Ministry of Defense of Grenada for
"technical assistance in setting up the workshop for repair of armaments and transport means, the school for preparing commanders and specialists, the training base of Armed Forces as well as in deliveries of outstanding construction materials required for setting up storages and building roads."
103909 Signed Protocol dated December 12, 1980 between Radio Free Grenada and Czechoslovak Radio on cooperation for an exchange of programming and training seminars.
103913 Summary of Prime Minister's meeting with Soviet Ambassador, dated May 24, 1983, dealing with delivery of Soviet military materiel including a Soviet AN-26 transport aircraft to be supplied to the Grenadian leadership which could comfortably accommodate 10-12 persons with "sofa and car space."
103917 Unsigned report dated August l4, 1979 on five detainees.
104205 Undated note from the Grenadian Embassy in Cuba - status report on a variety of subjects.
104225 "Secret" preliminary report on the present situation in Cuba with special reference to the Cuban refugees at the Peruvian Embassy.
104234 Bernard Coard's travel bill.
104262 Documents related to the factional fight between Ambassador Jacobs and Minister Bourne in the Grenadian Embassy in Moscow.
104328 Letter dated February 19, 1981 from Humber to Ortega, Nicaragua's Minister of Defense, to Maurice Bishop acknowledging Bishop's invitation for Ortega to visit Grenada. The Nicaraguan also noted Bishop's request for uniforms and promised to "send you 2,000 uniforms before March 13th (1981)."
104330 Handwritten report dated December 6 on trip to cover the December 1–4, 1981 OAS Conference in St. Lucia.
104554 Letter dated October 4, 1979 from Maurice Bishop (unsigned) to President Assad of Syria inviting Syria to send a technical cooperation team to Grenada.
104729 Letter dated October 16, 1979 showing the close relationship between the NJM and the Workers Party of Jamaica. Includes agreements on "security" and an offer to help the NJM with the Soviets.
104847 Memo dated January 26, 1982 from Langston Sibblies, Director of Public Prosecutions, to Prime Minister Maurice Bishop containing a list of detainees and charges before the Courts.
104894 Diplomatic note dated May 23, 1981 from the Grenadian Ambassador to Cuba concerning Hudson Austin itinerary in a forthcoming trip to Vietnam.
104947 List of persons in detention as of January l, 1982.
104968 Plan of C.I. (Counter-intelligence) Operations. Among other things, plan provides that all students at the Medical School are to be monitored and that "the mood and movements of the school hierarchy and professors" are to be checked.
105161 Copy of Grenadian Security Force Counter-Intelligence exercise scheduled for January 30-February 1, 1981. Of particular note was the mention of the Medical School as a potential C.I. target. "Upon alarm...CI officer...focus on elements in school who have given off signal in the past." The school and surrounding living quarters were to be kept under surveillance and all telephone calls, in and out, were to be monitored.
105300 Briefing notes for Maurice Bishop's for meeting with Judge Clark.
109242 (no.unclear) Letter dated June 30, 1982 from Bernard Bourne to Maurice Bishop requesting clarification of Bourne's areas of responsibility, and providing a status report on activities.
123448 Minutes of the Political Bureau Meeting held on Wednesday, September 15, 1982.