GRENADA PRIME MINISTER GAIRY'S VISIT TO THE STATES (UFO).

[Terry W. Colvin]

O 191230Z APR 77
FM AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2629
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UNCLAS LIMITED OFFICIAL USE BRIDGETOWN 0861
FOR A/S TODMAN FROM AMBASSADOR
E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGS: OCON, GJ
SUBJ: GRENADA PRIME MINISTER GAIRY'S VISIT TO THE STATES (UFO)
1. PM GAIRY TRANSITED BARBADOS EARLY YESTERDAY (SUNDAY, APRIL 17)
ENROUTE TO MEXICO, VIA MIAMI, ACCOMPANIED BY MIN ED PERM SEC FABRIAN
REDHEAD, AND DR. WELLINGTON FRIDAY, PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY OF THE
EASTERN CARIBBEAN. PURPOSE OF TRIP TO SPEAK TO CONFERENCE ON UFO'S
AND PSYCHIC PHENOMENA, IN ACAPULCO.
2. HE LOOKS FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON APRIL 25, IN DEPARTMENT, FOR
GENERAL DISCUSSION, ACCOMPANIED BY DR. FRIDAY. (PERM SEC REDHEAD MAY
CONTINUE TO GUATEMALA TO ATTEND ECLA MEETING.) DURING MY INFORMAL
CONVERSATION WITH HIM, HE CALLED ATTENTION TO THE VARIOUS ITEMS
PROMISED BY CANADA (TYPEWRITERS) JAPAN AND FR/GERMANY (CARS), TO
GOG FOR THE FORTHCOMING OASGA. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT HE WILL AGAIN
APPEAL TO U.S. FOR SOME KIND OF ASSISTANCE TO ASSURE SUCCESS OF THE
CONFERENCE. NOTHING TO OUR KNOWLEDGE SUGGESTS THAT IT WILL BE AN
OVERWHELMING SUCCESS, AS NUMEROUS BASIC ITEMS (CHAIRS, ETC.) STILL
SEEM TO BE ON THE WAY.
3. I HAVE REASSURED THE PM THAT THE U.S. ABIDES BY THE PREVIOUS OAS
DECISION TO HOLD THE OASGA IN GRENADA, AND IS NOT ATTEMPTING TO
CHANGE IT. SECONDLY, THAT WE WELCOME DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEMS
DESIGNED TO IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO
GOVERNMENTS. (HE HAS HIGH RESPECT FOR YOU PERSONALLY.)
4. I WILL BE LEAVING BARBADOS ON FRIDAY (4/22) AND EXPECT TO BE
AT DEPARTMENT ON CONSULTATION STARTING MONDAY (4/25) WHEN PM GAIRY
TENTATIVELY PLANS OR HOPES TO MEET WITH YOU. IF YOU FEEL MY PRESENCE
IS DESIRABLE AT YOUR MEETING, WILL BE PLEASED TO STAND READY, AND
WILL AWAIT YOUR INSTRUCTIONS.
BRITTON
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