ADDITIONAL TALKING POINTS ON GRENADA (PROVIDED BY THE OPSCTR)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85M00363R000200370042-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 2, 2008
• Sequence Number: 42
• Publication Date: October 20, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2008/07/02 : CIA-RDP85M00363R000200370042-8
Additional Talking Points on Grenada
20 October 1983
0500 hours
prime Minister Bishop and three of his cabinet ministers
reportedly are dead.
-- Radio Free Grenada last night announced that Bishop
and ministers Whitman, Bain, and Creft had died
during firing at Fort Rupert.
-- Embassy Bridgetown reports it is not clear if Bishop
was even taken to the hospital.
A Revolutionary Military Council has been formed.
-- Radio Free Grenada last night carried an
announcement by Armed Forces Commander Austin
stating the formation of a 16-man Revolutionary
Military Council, chaired by Austin.
-- The Council has full legislative and executive
powers, and has dissolved the People's Revolutionary
Government and dismissed all members of the present
cabinet.
-- Austin said all private and foreign property "will
be guaranteed," and warned foreign governments not
to interfere.
Curfew is in effect.
-- Four-day, 24-hour curfew declared by the Council
will last until 1800 on 24 October.
-- Curfew violators will be shot on sight.
-- Essential service workers will receive special
passes and transportation to and from work.
Approved For Release 2008/07/02: CIA-RDP85M00363R000200370042-8
 Approved For Release 2008/07/02 : CIA-RDP85M00363R000200370042-8
Approved For Release 2008/07/02 : CIA-RDP85M00363R000200370042-8