330. Message From the Embassy of Grenada to the Department of State1

The Embassy of Grenada presents its compliments to the Department of State and wishes to inform to the said Department that the National Security Service of Grenada foiled an attempted armed overthrow of the Government of Grenada on November 12, 1979. Investigations conducted inside and outside Grenada revealed that mercenaries, vessels, arms and money were to have been provided from sources in Miami to aid in the attempted coup.2

The Government of Grenada expresses its grave concern that the territory of the United States appears to have been used as a base for aggression and subversion against the sovereign and independent State of Grenada.

The Government of Grenada requests every assistance the Government of the United States can provide in the investigation of this matter.

The Embassy of Grenada avails itself of the opportunity to renew to the Department of States its highest considerations.

  1. Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850125–2462. No classification marking.
  2. On November 2, Grenadian officials learned about a “counter-revolutionary operation” that involved several former policemen and arrested some of the alleged conspirators. The detainees stated they had planned to receive assistance from three ships from Miami. Grenadian Ambassador to the UN Radix met with McHenry on November 6 to request information. (Telegram 4977 from USUN, November 7; National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790512–0623) Two American citizens were among those arrested. (Telegram 4585 from Bridgetown, November 5; National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790509–0318) In telegram 292444 to USUN, November 9, the Department authorized USUN to tell Radix that “there was no USG involvement of any kind in this or any previous alleged plots against the PRG.” (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790517–0214)