63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: GRENADA'S ATTENDANCE

UNCLAS GRENADA 000110

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR IO/UNP (SUN),P (REINEMEYER),WHA/CAR (MITCHELL),
WHA/PPC (BERG)
USUN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA GJ
SUBJECT: 63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: GRENADA'S ATTENDANCE

REF: STATE 72078


1. What is known to date about Grenada's attendance at the UNGA
General Debate, provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on
August 6, follows:


A. Grenada's Head of State, Governor General Sir Daniel Williams
has no plans to attend UNGA.


B. Attendance of Head of Government:

-- Name and title: The Honorable Tillman Thomas, Prime Minister
-- Arrival and departure dates: not yet determined
-- Travel of spouse: not yet decided.
-- Requirement for interpretation: No. Thomas is a native
English speaker.


C. Attendance of Minister for Foreign Affairs:

-- Name and title: The Honorable Peter David, Minister for
Foreign Affairs and Minister for Tourism
-- Arrival and departure dates: not yet determined
-- Travel of spouse: David is single
-- Requirement for interpretation: No. David is a native
English speaker.


D. Attendance of other VIPs:

-- Name and title: Angus Friday, Ambassador
-- Arrival and departure dates: resident in New York City
-- Travel of spouse: unknown
-- Requirement for interpretation: No. Friday is a native
English speaker.


E. Attendance of the Foreign Ministry official responsible for
IO affairs is unknown at this time.

MCISAAC