RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ MEETS WITH MARSHAL TITO

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP06T01849R000200120024-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 4, 2012
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: July 4, 1979
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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FL042346 Havana Domestic Service in Spanish 2300 GMT 4 Jul 79 FL
[Text] Yugoslav President Josip Tito today received Carlos Rafael Rodriguez, member of
the PCC Politburo and vice president of the Cuban Councils of State and Ministers. Carlos
Rafael Rodriguez delivered a letter to Tito from Fidel Castro, president of the Councils
of State and Government, and told him of the activities in our country in preparation
for the sixth summit of the nonalined countries movement. For his part the president of
the League of Communists of Yugoslavia expressed his country's willingness to continue to
fully contribute to the preparations for the Havana summit and confirmed his participation
at the summit. Afterward the Cuban delegation met with Aleksandar Grilckov, member of the
League of Communists Presidency, and other top officials of the Yugoslav Government.
Rodriguez Meets Foreign Secretary
FL031017 Havana Domestic Service in Spanish 1000 GMT 3 Jul 79 FL
[Text] The Cuban delegation headed by Carlos Rafael Rodriguez, member of the party
Politburo and vice president of the Cuban Councils of State and Ministers, has continued
talks in Yugoslavia. Carlos Rafael Rodriguez and Yugoslav Foreign Affairs Secretary Josip
Vrhovec exchanged views on preparations for the sixth nonalined countries summit that
will be held in Havana and positions of the nonalined countries movement. Vrhovec hosted
a luncheon in honor of the Cuban delegation on Monday.
FL031801 Havana Domestic Television Service in Spanish 1700 GMT 3 Jul 79 FL
[Text] B:las Roca, member of the PCC Central Committee Politburo and president of the
National People t5 Government Assembly, held a press conference this morning to report
on the agenda to be discussed during the first session of the National Assembly which
will open tomorrow Wednesday 4 July in the Karl Marx theater. Blas Roca said that the
draft law on social security will be discussed along with the methodological draft on the
people's government delegates reporting to their constituents. The meeting will also
learn about the suggestions on review procedures for the supreme tribunal and the
republic's attorney general office.
The Assembly will also ratify the various laws drawn up by the Council of State since the
previous meeting along with the reports on transfering housing units of the central
administrative organizations to local people's government organs. A study on the national
passenger transportation service which includes buses, railroad cars and automobiles, and
a report on the traffic problems will also be discussed. The agenda will also cover a
report on the National Assembly's international activities and a report on housing
capacities and tourist installations. Lastly they will study National Assembly expenses
and a proposal made by the deputies. As we have been reporting, the National People's
Government Assembly will open tomorrow Wednesday 4 July in the morning and will meet on
4, 5 and 6 July. Attending the press conference with Blas Roca were Jose Aranaburo,
secretary of the National Assembly, and other officials and leaders of our maximum
legislative organ.
For Conakry reportage on the talks being held between Cuban Vice President of the State
Committee for Economic Cooperation Raul Donas Santana, and Guinean Minister Mamadou Bah,
see the West Africa section of the 5 July Sub-Saharan Africa DAILY REPORT and subsequent
issues.
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ST LUCIA
LABORS PARTY DEFEATS UNITED WORKERS PARTY IN ELECTION
FL031144 Kingston Domestic Service in English 1130 GMT 3 Jul 79 FL
[Text] St Lucia's opposition Labor Party has won a landslide victory in yesterday's
general elections, capturing 12 of the 16 seats declared up to early this morning.
One more seat still (?remains) to be declared of the 17 seats (words indistinct). The
United Workers Party of outgoing Prime Minister John Compton has won only four of the
seats contested. The victory by the Labor Party has ended 15 years in office for
Mr Compton.
[Text] Castries, St Lucia, July 3, REUTER--Prime Minister John Compton resigned today
after 15 years in power following a landslide victory in general elections on this
Caribbean island by the opposition St Lucia Labor Party (SLP). Mr Compton said he was
leaving office without rancor, recrimination or regret. Governor General Sir Allan
Lewis was expected to ask SLP leader Allan Louisy, a 62-year-old retired high court
judge, to form a new government.
The SLP captured 12 of the 17 parliamentary seats in the first general elections here
since independence from Britain in February this year. Mr Compton's United Workers
Party won four seats and one had still to be declared today. The former prime minister
retained his seat in parliament. The SLP victory was attributed to a combination of
disenchanted youth, dissatisfied public servants and determined trade union action
among the country's 110,000 population.
FL041449 Kingston Domestic Service in English 1430 GMT 4 Jul 79 FL
[Text] St Lucia's retired Judge Allan Louisy will be called on later today by Governor
General Sir Allen Lewis to form a government. This followed the Labor Party's landslide
election victory over Prime Minister John Compton's United Workers Party on Monday. The
decision to ask Mr Louisy to be prime minister was taken last night after a meeting of
the executive of the Labor Party. It was a choice of either Mr Louisy or Mr (George
Udlom). According to reports, it is likely that Mr Udlom will be deputy prime minister
and minister of foreign affairs while his brother John will be minister of community
development, youth and sports. The agriculture, lands and fisheries portfolio is
expected to be given to (Peter Joisy) with (Winston Senat) getting the portfolio of
attorney general and minister of legal affairs; finance, trade and industry and communi-
cation and works are yet to be apportioned but sources have said that the Finance
Ministry might be held by the prime minister.
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