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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
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Folder Title: Grenada
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 3, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR JIM BAKER
ROBERT McFARLANE
RICHARD DARMAN
KEN DUBERSTEIN
CRAIG FULLER
DAVID GERGEN
MIKE McMANUS
BOB SIMS
LARRY SPEAKES
JACK SVAHN
FROM:
MIKE DEAVER
SUBJECT:
Follow-up to Grenada Public Affairs Meeting
For your information and convenience, I am outlining for each
of you the agreed upon action items and action officers on the
items raised in the Dave Gergen memo and as discussed in our
meeting yesterday:
I. MILITARY/STUDENT EVENTS
1. Staged Withdrawals of Forces: Admiral Poindexter will
continued to keep us advised of the planning for the
withdrawal so that we may consider appropriate plans.
2. Students Meet with Liberating Forces: Mike McManus is
coordinating the event to be scheduled on Monday at
10:30 a.m. in the Rose Garden.
3. Students Visit the Wounded: We agreed to take no action
on this item.
4. Student Messages to RR: Dave Gergen has the action on
this item.
5. 60 Minutes Piece: We agreed to take no action on this item.
6. The Documents: Bob Sims has the action on this item and
will make a proposal to the group.
7. The Weapons Cache: We agreed to take no further action
on this item.
8. Metcalf and the Congress: We agreed to take no action on
this item.
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II. POLITICAL RECONSTRUCTION
1. Scoon to U.S. Mainland: We agreed Scoon should not speak,
particularly outside of Grenada, until an interim government
is formed but that we should try to get Prime Minister Seaga
from Jamaica to Washington before the President departs.
Bob Sims has the action on this item.
2. O.E.C.S. Leaders to Grenada: Admiral Poindexter and Bob
Sims have the action on this item.
3. Restoration of the Judicial System: We all agreed that this
is important and that Admiral Poindexter would follow-up
in the implementation.
With regard to the second paragraph under this item, Ken
Duberstein has the action.
III. ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION
1. A Seabees Project: We discussed the possibility of this
operation being helpful but not continuing after the with-
drawal of the last American soldier.
2. Economic Assistance: Craig Fuller has the action on this
item.
3. Business Initiatives: Craig Fuller has the action on this
item.
4. Latin American Business Help: We discussed getting
David Rockefeller involved. Admiral Poindexter has the
action on this item.
* * *
Other points:
Delegation to Europe: Ken Dam is already planning to implement
this proposal.
Military-Press Dialogue: We agreed to take no action on this
item.
THE WHITE house
WASHINGTON
November 7, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR MICHAEL K. DEAVER
FROM:
CRAIG L. FULLER
as
SUBJECT:
Working Group on Commercial/Private Sector
Initiatives in Grenada
On Friday, November 4th a Working Group on Commercial/Private
Sector Initiatives in Grenada was convened. Participants
reported on what their departments/agencies are or could do
with respect to Grenada.
Actions
1.
An interagency group will be formed (AID will coordinate)
go to Grenada on Thursday, November 10th and evaluate
the situation with respect to commercial and private
sector initiatives. Participants will be selected from
AID, OPIC, DOC, USTR, State, Peace Corps, Eximbank.
2.
Jim Coyne will begin developing a list of private sector
firms that might be interested in visiting Grenada
withing the next 10 days. The group would be selected
and briefed following the return of the interagency
group.
3.
Each participant will continue to evaluate the programs
which they administer that might be beneficial to
Grenada. (AID list attached)
4.
Each participant will coordinate with the Working Group
to insure a coordinated approach to the Grenada situation.
(We learned at the meeting that 3 or 4 of the agencies
were planning separate trips--they have been consolidated.)
5.
Our focus will be on taking steps to insure that Grenada
is positioned to take advantage of the tourist trade
during the season which begins soon. Additionally,
depending the conditions on Grenada, new businesses will
be encourage to consider locating facilities on Grenada.
6.
We will add Treasury, Eximbank, World Bank, USDA and
USIA to the Working Group on Commercial/Private Sector
Initiatives in Grenada as appropriate.
NEXT STEPS
-
review list of interagency group going to Grenada this
week (CLF)
---
review list of industry groups that could go to Grenada
next week (JC/CLF/OPIC)
--
arrange briefings for industry representatives by the
interagency group upon their return from Grenada.
CC:
Ed Meese
Mike McManus
Jim Coyne
Katherine Anderson
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AGENCY
agency FOR INTERNATIONAL
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20523
November 3, 1983
THE ADMINISTRATOR
MEMORANDUM FOR: Craig L. Fuller
The White House
FROM
:
A/AID, M. Peter McPherson mpm
SUBJECT
: Commercial/Private Sector Initiatives in
Grenada
By way of introduction, Grenada is a member of several Caribbean
regional organizations. Those of most relevance include the
Caribbean Development Bank (which provides funds for public infra-
structure construction as well as some private banking credits
and Grenada's Development Finance Co. CARICOM (the regional
common market) ; and the Eastern Caribbean Currency Authority
(a type of central bank for the islands) Grenada has a Chamber
of Commerce which is a member of the Caribbean Association of
Industry and Commerce (CAIC). CAIC is a grouping of private
business associations operating throughout the Eastern Caribbean,
plus Jamaica, Trinidad and Guyana.
A.I.D. has supported a number of regional initiatives which could
be tapped to encourage private commercial activities and possible
investments. These include:
- Project Development and Assistance Program (PDAP)
PDAP is operated under contract with Coopers & Lybrand.
Its purpose is to promote private business development
in the Eastern Caribbean by attracting U.S. investors
and helping them to establish manufacturing or agricul-
tural projects on the islands. PDAP also assists local
businessmen in feasibility studies for their projects.
One of PDAP's important features is that a Coopers
employee is located in the countries included in the
program.
- Caribbean Project Development Facility (CPDF)
CPDF is a project appraisal unit which assists Caribbean
businessmen in examining the feasibility of their projects.
CPDF is an experimental activity funded by several donors
under the auspices of the Caribbean Group; it is designed
to increase the number of private investments undertaken
in the Caribbean and to assist in arranging financing
for these investments. CPDF operates out of the Inter-
national Finance Corporation (an affiliate of the World
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Bank) and it services the Eastern Caribbean Islands as
well as Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Haiti, Dominican
Republic, Jamaica and the Bahamas.
CPDF has done one project on Grenada - a bottling
plant. Of note is that this is a joint venture between
Neal & Massey of Trinidad and McIntype Bros. on Grenada.
- Caribbean Financial Services Corp. (CFSC)
CFSC is a new private development bank capitalized by
$2 million in equity and $12.4 million in A.I.D. loan
and grant funds. CFSC will be operational in early
1984. Its purpose is to make loans to private, productive
enterprises throughout the Caribbean.
CFSC will be a good source of financing for business
ventures once its operations commence.
- Caribbean Association of Industry and Comerce (CAIC)
As mentioned above, CAIC operates throughout the region.
Its purpose is analogous to that of the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce (i.e., to lobby the cause of business as well
as to provide educational and communication services to
its membership.
A.I.D. currently has a program with CAIC. The project
could be expanded to provide expanded services to the
Grenada chamber of commerce.
- Barbados Institute of Management and Productivity (BIMAP)
A new A.I.D. project with BIMAP assists the region's
private sector in training and upgrading management and
technical skills which are critical for business expan-
sion, new investment, and employment opportunities. The
project could be expanded to train businessmen on Grenada.
- The Latin American Agribusiness Development Corp. (LAAD)
LAAD is a U.S. corporation, based in Florida, which makes
loans and equity investments to locally owned enterprises
in the Caribbean, plus Central and South America.
LAAD has funds currently available from A.I.D. for invest-
ment in the region. Grenada could be included as a
country eligible for LAAD's investments.
Lastly, the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, which was
signed by President Reagan on August 5, provides for free trade
between the U.S. and countries in the Basin. By law, certain
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qualifying criteria have to be met, however, before a country
qualifies for CBI benefits.
A U.S.G. team could visit Grenada to review these criteria.
Subject to agreement and designation, Grenada would be eligible
for these trade benefits.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
un. Deaner.
WASHINGTON
May 30, 1984
Feb
MEMORANDUM FOR WILLIAM SITTMANN
FROM:
MICHAEL P. CASTINE, DEPUTY
DIRECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVES
SUBJECT:
GRENADA
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide an update on private
sector activity on the island of Grenada since travelling there in
January of this year. This report is prepared in conjunction with Dr.
Sheldon Weinig, Chairman of Materials Research Corporation and Chairman
of the International Committee of the President's Advisory Council on
Private Sector Initiatives and is the result of discussions with
current investors, potential investors, and government officials from
both the U.S. and Grenada. Included here is a background section, an
overview section with respect to the economic climate, political
activity, tourism, media, private sector activities, concluding
statements and a directory of U.S. and Grenada Government officials as
well as appropriate private sector individuals.
BACKGROUND
On January 15, 1984 we issued a statement of our findings with respect
to economic climate, tourism, airport construction, medical needs,
sports as well as other issues. Many of our concerns still apply
today. In the conclusion we again offer similar suggestions of how to
proceed more efficiently and expeditiously.
Since January, Loren Lawrence has become Charge d'Affairs and has
received favorable praise from both Grenadian and American businessmen.
Unfortunately, for all of the positive changes he is responsible for,
he is continuing to struggle with the indecisiveness of the interim
government. This has led to impediments to investment and development
of the island in all areas. This will be discussed later in the
Political Activity section.
The infrastructure, water and especially electricity appear to be in
worse shape then before the intervention. Roads are being repaired,
but many miles still need to be completed.
OVERVIEW
Economic Climate
Grenada is in need of economic expansion with an emphasis on job
creation, capital formation and long-term investment. Unemployment is
still very high and start-up money for financial ventures is virtually
non-existent. It is suggested that Grenada, economically, will be the
next Jamaica, (high expectations and low performance), if free
enterprise and job creation are not prevalent soon. Due to the erratic
power situation, businesses are laying off employees
However, it is not all gloom and doom and tourism is already on the
upswing. The Private Sector Activities section develops the positive
business side further. However, much more could be done if the interim
government was more decisive and the electricity problem was resolved.
The airport is scheduled to be completed by October, a month which will
also mark the anniversary of the rescue mission, an important bench
mark in the economic development. The airport completion is a
bilateral effort with British and Canadian construction companies also
working on the project. Some American firms have expressed concern
that Plessy, the British firm receiving contracts and U.S. AID money to
complete work they had begun with the Communists Government in Grenada.
Commercial and personal real estate is beginning to sell as investors
speculate about the future of the island.
Over 500 U.S. investors, businessmen, engineers, consultants or
otherwise speculators and dreamers have contacted this office by letter
or telephone with an interest in doing business in Grenada. All have
been referred to the appropriate Grenadian businessmen, interim
government officials or other U.S. businessmen who have similar
interests. Since Grenada is a small island and will not accomodate all
interested parties, the PSI office has shared the names and areas of
interest with Chamber of Commerce leaders throughout the Caribbean.
Political Activity
We do not claim to be political analysts but do present the following
because of the obvious impact the political situation will have on the
economic conditions. The Interim Advisory Council members are still
reviewing the investment and tax codes for Grenada. In most instances,
this has caused a delay by investors to spend financial and human
capital in Grenada. This problem of unemployment is aggravated by
indecision which creates a political problem as well as an economic
one. Elections are still at least 6 to 8 months away. However, the
first step leading to the election process has been taken:
enumeration, or as we call it, voter registration. Approximately
40,000 people have been registered and a final total of up to 55,000 is
estimated when enumeration ends on June 6. Many of the political
parties are beginning to organize. The three centrist parties continue
to argue among themselves, though it does appear that two of the
centrist parties are attempting to unite under the leadership of
Winston White and George Brazan. The Grenada Democratic Movement on
the Left is not as organized and is contemplating whether or not to
enter a candidate. On the Right, Sir Eric Gairy, the first prime
minister after independence from Britian in 1974 and ousted by the New
Jewel movement in 1979, is more organized than expected, and his
Grenada National Party will probably propose a candidate. The friends
of the Bishop Government formed a new political party called the
Maurice Bishop Patriotic Movement.
Also, the trial of the political prisoners involved with Maurice
Bishop's death is continuing at this time. Much emotion is being
generated and serves as a constant reminder of Grenada's tumultous
past.
On other matters, the Grenada government has been hiring ambassadors
with contracts lasting only until December 31, 1984, obviously
hindering the employment of foreign service officers. The police force
is being trained in large numbers by the British in order to have the
Grenada Constabulary functionable at the earliest possible date.
Tourism
Tourism from the U.S. has been on the upswing during February (about
35%) and March (about 42%). The PSI office played a catalytic role in
the return of the Cunard Cruise ship lines to the islands with other
lines following suit.
In April, sailors from all over the Caribbean participated in the
successful 25th Easter Regatta hosted by the Grenada Yacht Club. The
PSI Advisory Council assisted in spreading the word about the regatta
throughout the U.S. and Caribbean and supplied the regatta with
t-shirts and posters which were donated by the American Business
Conference and representatives of American private industry.
Grenadians are looking forward to August when their Annual August
Carnival, a music festival and parade, is held. They are hoping to
draw good publicity prior to next year's tourist season.
Youthquake, a Grenadan high school choir and dance group, visited Miami
in March, for Carnival, and were very favorably received by a crowd of
over 30,000 at the Orange Bowl. Their culture exchange was sponsored
by Totalbank, a company managed by Francisco Blanco, a member of the
January investment mission.
Media
There continues to be an interest by the media on the progress Grenada
is making. Since January, a number of magazines: Fortune, Newsweek,
U.S. News and World Report, People, Venture, Entrepreneur, Sail, Yacht
Racing, travel publications, etc. have continued covering Grenada and
posturing it in a favorable light. The New York Times, Washington
Post, USA Today, the Gannett chain, Washington Times, Miami Herald and
others have published feature stories. CBS-News produced a very
favorable 3 minute newsclip and Wall Street Journal Reports continues
to interview potential U.S. investors.
Obviously, the good media coverage keeps interest by tourists and
investors very high. The positive coverage won't continue much longer
unless the infrastructure problems are solved and the unemployed
Grenadians find work.
Internally, Grenada has one antiquated newspaper and a few underground
papers are making their way to the streets. The only radio station on
the island is now fully operational in a temporary facility.
Television programming is received from Trinidad and Barbados.
Private Sector Activities
The following is a compilation of some of the better projects that the
Advisory Council on Private Sector Initiatives has been monitoring or
working with the principles. It is not inclusive and obvisouly does
not contain investors who have contacted Grenadians directly.
Organizations such as the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
(OPIC) have been working with many of these companies funding
feasability studies and projects.
INGLE'S HANDCRAFTED WOODEN TOYS - Virgina Beach, VA - June opening of a
factory in St. Georges. Expects to immediately employ 200 and upwards
of 1000 by late Fall. Ingle also expects to purchase a hotel complex
in St. Georges.
OPERATION FRESH START: GRENADA - New Hope, PA - On October 14, 15, 16,
entrepreneur Doug Greene will host a three day free conference for
Grenadians to evaluate business opportunities. About 20 successful
U.S. entrepreneurs will assist Greene as well as set up joint ventures
with the Grenada business community. In addition, Greene is working on
marketing nutmeg in the U.S. as well as establishing a venture capitol
fund in Grenada.
REAGAN INTERNATIONAL - of Ford Lauderdale, Florida is selling
generating equipment and service to Grenadan and American businessmen
in Grenada. OPIC has financed a feasability study to further develop
this effort. Jerry Steinberg of Reagan was a member of the White House
Investment Mission.
LUXURY HOTEL - Florida architect Charles McKirahan, Jr., and his
associates plan to build a 250 room hotel on the site of Butler House
the former official residence of slain Prime Minister Bishop.
PROJECT HOPE - donated medical supplies and coordinated volunteer
medical personnel to assist the Grenadians in health care needs.
ARNOLD PALMER GOLF COURSE - Palmer and his colleagues are doing a
feasibility study regarding the construction of an 18 hole golf course
in Grenada.
ORANGE JUICE PROCESSING PLANT - Former Florida governor Claude Kirk and
Duke Crittdenson plan to purchase 12,000 acres of land in Grenada to
grow and process oranges.
THE MOORINGS - pending a favorable tax ruling, the New Orleans based
company will open a multimillion dollar sailboat charter business in
Grenada.
SHORE LOBSTER AND SHRIMP - of New Jersey, formed a joint venture with a
Grenadan firm to promote the fish and lobster industry. OPIC expects
to finance the operation. Noel Blackman of Shore was also a member of
the White House Investment Mission.
CALMAQUIP ENGINEERING CORPORATION - Miami, Florida hopes to use AID
private enterprise seed money to develop vocational/technical schools
for training Grenadians in the hotel/motel industry, electronics and
tourism in general. Ben Sadler of Calmaquip accompanied the Investment
Mission to Grenada in January.
CONTROL DATA - has opened a Caribbean Basin Division headed by Robert
Chinn, a member of the January White House mission, to train Grenadians
in business start-up techniques, joint ventures and promotion of the
export trade. The company will provide capital and in-kind expertise.
They would like to use a portion of the Grenada Air Terminal for their
headquarters. There is more than enough terminal space available.
This has the support of Loren Lawrence and AID officials but the
Grenada interim government is having difficulty coming around to this
way of thinking. Obviously the completion of the building by October
for peaceful purposes would have a great symbolic effort.
COURAGEOUS - Yacht owner Dr. Leonard Greene plans on training for the
1987 America's Cup in Grenada beginning this fall.
MAC GREGOR SPORTING GOODS - plans to open a stitching factory to
produce sporting luggage and bags. Fred Brooks, chairman of MacGregor
has been very active in the development of business in the Caribbean
and in addition to his role in the Grenada Mission, is leading a trade
mission of about 20 entrepreneurs, at his expense, this week to Haiti.
CAMP, DRESSER Is MC KEE - a leading firm in water resource management
will be donating services of one their engineers to help revamp the
island's water mechanism.
CARIBBEAN BASIN CORPORATION - opening a food processing plant, with
products being sold through a major U.S. distributor. They have plans
to hire 75 people and an additional 10 for trucking. Also, 40
underutilized farms will be made productive. Caribbean's chairman of
the board, Jack McGregor, was a member of the White House Mission to
Grenada in January.
CONCLUSION
In the January memorandum, action steps to further investment were
suggested and these points need to be reiterated today. They are
expanded as follows:
-- Interim Government - Grenada officials need to be convinced of
the urgency of holding elections to add some stability to the
investment climate. The tax code, investment code, banking system
and infrastructure work need to be completed as soon as possible.
Suggestion: Assistance for Loren Lawrence from high
Administration levels in persuading the Grenada government
officials of the essence of time with respect to elections, which
will be conducive to investment.
-- Airport - The work as mentioned is scheduled to be completed by
mid-October. Suggest the U.S. government do everything possible
to insure completion in this time frame. Encourage the use of
part of the very large terminal building to be used as an
incubator industry building and export trading and development
center. Lawrence is very supportive of this effort by Control
Data/Caribbean Basin but the Grenada interim officials are slow to
accept this way of thinking.
-- Infrastructure -- Electricity, telephone water and roads are
still in need of a major overhaul.
- Electricity: Minor repairs have been made. Unfortunately,
most of the generators being purchased including those by
USIS, are of British standards which I understand are
inferior to the quality of the U.S. generators. The British
are tending to the power problems without much success. The
blackouts are more frequent now than before the rescue
mission. As mentioned, employers are laying off employees
due to shpower outages.
Suggestion: Immediately dock a navy vessel in St. Georges
with generating capabilities ,at least short-term, while the
overhaul is being completed.
- Water: Last week a U.S. water engineering firm agreed to
donate their services to upgrade Grenada's water system
including flood control. Cooperation by the Grenada
government will be needed to begin their work.
- Telephone system: A few U.S. companies have expressed an
interest in working to update this antiquated communication
system.
- Roads: Roads are being repaired but many miles still need
to be completed.
-- U.S. Government - U.S. Government officials need to be reminded
that Grenada is not just another paperwork assignment. Requests
for aid and assistance from the U.S. private sector should be
handled with the utmost urgency. Time is of the essence and the
whole world is watching for the outcome of U.S. action.
-- Grass Roots Participation - To interest the American public in
voluntarily helping the Grenadian people, an effort is being
organized under the auspices of the President's Advisory Council
on Private Sector Initiatives called the Friends of Grenada
Libraries. Working with the American Library Association, new and
used books will be collected for donation to the people of Grenada
from the people of the United States.
-- Presidential Involvement - It may be difficult for the
President to be flying to the Caribbean during an election year to
witness the opening of the new airport. However, the one year
anniversary of the rescue mission may be a propitious occasion for
him to host a ceremony at the White House commending the private
sector representatives for their free enterprise efforts to keep
Grenada a democracy. In addition, the military could be included
for their role in patrolling the island.
-- Directory - Due to the large number of requests for
information, we felt a basic directory of those involved with
Grenada would be helpful. The following is a draft of that
directory.
GRENADA DIRECTORY
Principal U.S. Government Officials
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVES
James K. Coyne, Director
Michael P. Castine, Deputy Director & Grenada Project Manager
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
(202) 456-6676
PRESIDENT'S ADVISORY COUNCIL ON PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVES
Dr. Sheldon Weinig
Chairman
International Committee
c/o Materials Research Corporation
Route 303
Orangeburg, NY 10962
(914) 359-4200
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
Mr. Thomas Shull
National Security Council
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
(202) 395-6632
DEPARTMENT OF STATE:
GRENADA TASK FORCE
Mr. Richard Brown
Deputy Director
Caribbean Affairs
Bureau of Inter American Affairs
2201 C Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20520
(202) 632-3210
Mr. Douglas Rohn
Grenada Desk
Bureau of Inter American Affairs
2201 C Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20520
(202) 632-3210
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE: INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION
Mr. Lawrence Theriot
Caribbean Division
Department of Commerce
14th Street and Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20230
(202) 377-2527
PEACE CORPS
Mr. Luis R. Del Rio
Peace Corps
806 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20525
(202) 254-9714
Embassy
Loren E. Lawrence
Charge d'Affairs
U.S. Embassy
St. Georges, Grenada
179-440-2255
Army Post Office
Miami, Florida 34028
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (AID)
Mr. Jay Morris
Deputy Director
320 21st Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20523
Overall Effort, General Data (including airport):
James Holtaway
Director, Caribbean Affairs
632-3452
Robert Hechtman
Deputy Director, Caribbean Affairs
632-2115
Bruno Kosheleff
Assistant Director, Caribbean Affairs
632-2200
Health & Nutrition
Linda Morse
Paula Feeney
632-9486
Agriculture
Dwight Steen
632-5126
Engineering
Rod MacDonald
632-8279
Education/Human Resources
Paul White
632-8279
Private Sector Development
Peter Bittner
632-2302
Private Voluntary Agencies
Jack Francis
632-7310
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION (OPIC)
Mr. Craig Nalen
President
1129 20th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20527
(202) 653-2900
Martin H. Shore
Manager, Special Projects § Business Development
1129 20th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20527
(202) 653-2900
Principal Grenada Government Officials
Governor General - Sir Paul Scoon
Government House
St. Georges, Grenada
179-440-2401
Advisory Council:
Government House
St. Georges, Grenada
179-440-2712
Nicholas Brathwaite, Chairman
Foreign Affairs, Security, Tourism
Electoral Matters, Carriacou
Affairs, Information, Work Permits,
and Immigration
Dr. Alan Kirton, Deputy Chairman
Finance, Trade and Planning
Arnold Cruickshank
Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Industrial Development
Dr. James Pitt
Construction, Environmental Matters,
and Science and Technology
Patrick Emmanuel
Education, Labor and Civil Avation,
Wages, ILO Conventions, and Trade Unions
Raymond Smith
Health and Telecommunications
Joan Purcell
Social Affairs and Women's Affairs
Grenada offices located in the United States
Mr. Dennis Noel
Charge d'Affaires
The Grenadian Embassy
1701 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 265-2561
Grenada Tourist Information Office
141 East 44th Street
Suite 803
New York, New York 10017
(212) 687-9554
Gloria Payne-Banfield
Permanent Representative to the United Nations
141 East 44th Street
Suite 905
New York, New York 10017
(212) 599-0301
GRENADA PRIVATE SECTOR
Mr. Laddie McIntyre
President
Grenada Chamber of Commerce
c/o McIntyre Brothers, Ltd.
Lagoon Road
St. Georges, Grenada
Mr. G.E. Menezes
Managing Director
George F. Huggins & Co. LTD
PO Box 46
St. Georges, Grenada
Telephone: 2031
Telex:
GA 420
Cable:
Martin
Mr. Terry Forestor
Grenada Property Management
St. Georges, Grenada
Mr. Richard Grey
Owner
Cinnamon Hill Hotels
St. Georges, Grenada
Brian N. Pitt
Managing Director
BNP Traders & Company, LTD
PO Box 417
Tyrrel Street
St. Georges, Grenada
UNITED STATES PRIVATE SECTOR
Dr. William Walsh -- Medical Assistance
Project Hope
Millwood, VA 22646
Contact: John Walsh
(703) 837-2100
Karen Weiner-Escalera -- Grenada Public Relations
Karen Weiner-Escalera| Is Associates
465 Park Avenue
Suite 304
New York, New York 10022
(212) 838-4370
The following list was prepared by the President's Advisory Council on
Private Sector Initiatives. For additions, deletions or changes please
contact Anne Kelly, Office of Private Sector Initiatives, The White
House, Washington, D.C. 20500, (202) 456-6676.
File
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 25, 1984
FYI
good
REPORT on Joint OPIC/PSI Grenada Investment Mission
10:30 AM on January 24, 1984
file
Roosevelt Room
Participants:
Michael Castine
an up
below
Dr. Weinig
Craig Fuller
Bill Sittmann
Joe Albertine
lun us?
Bud McFarlane
1. Group report that after spending several days in Grenada
four major areas need work immmediately to attract business
and tourism:
Electrical Power
Water Authority
Airport Construction
Road repair
2. Businessmen are interested in Grenada however, they are
hampered by lack of enthusiasm by:
1. U. S. Embassy officials
2. Granada investment policy that takes .80¢ of
every dollar earned
3. Status of interim government
3. Local businessmen are very good and competitive - they
want to have U.S. interests in Grenada.
4. Grenada needs U.S. support for IMF loan and Caribbean Bank
loans - amount of 5 million given to Grenada by U.S. just
not enough.
5. Need to train Grenadians in U.S., presently 320 Grenadians
are being trained in Cuba.
6. McFarlane suggest that the U.S. send in a strong political/
business representative to take charge, similar to Mac-
Arthur in Japan, Tom Enders was suggested.
7. Meeting was interesting and candid.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 26, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR WILLIAM SITTMANN
FROM:
MICHAEL P. CASTINE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVES
SUBJECT:
UPDATE ON GRENADA OLYMPIC ATHLETES
Doug Greene, an entrepreneurial friend of the PSI office has donated
the majority of the funds needed to ensure the Grenada athletes
participation in the Olympics. The small percentage he did not donate
he raised from others.
Greene gave the money to the Grenada Chamber of Commerce and is letting
them take the credit for the donation. In addition, he has arranged
for a party for the athletes at a Beverly Hills home.
On another matter, Greene has arranged for a group of entrepreneurs to
visit Grenada on October 12-15 to host a conference teaching business
skills to Grenadians. Greene will also host a job fair matching
employers with jobs.
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MEMORANDUM
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
November 20, 1984
that
MEMORANDUM FOR MICHAEL K. DEAVER
FROM:
ROBERT M. KIMMITT Bob
this sees
SUBJECT:
Grenada Enterprise Initiative
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The NSC supports this initiative. As you know there have been
a number of efforts undertaken in this field, some generated
by the White House, others by State, AID and OPIC. As Jim
suggests, it is essential that this be closely coordinated
with all concerned elements to be sure the entire pub-
lic-private spectrum is involved in a constructive and coor-
dinated way.
The post-electoral timing is particularly important as a
number of key potential investors have been holding back
pending a successful vote for "Democracy" at the December 3
election. Subject to a successful electoral outcome, we would
endorse a Presidential meeting with the new Prime Minister
coincident with the formation of the Grenada Enterprise
Initiative.