WITH THE CARIBBEAN BASIN INITIATIVE (CBI) WE SUCCEEDED IN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90B01370R001602000058-0
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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 11, 2009
• Sequence Number: 58
• Publication Date: December 5, 1984
• Content Type: MEMO

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December 5, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
Executive Registry
84. 10064
With the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI), we succeeded in
mobilizing the support of heads of state and of the people
throughout the region, who.committed themselves to revital-
izing their economies through greater reliance on foreign
investment and private sector-led growth and development.
The CBI has raised great expectations; we must continue to
help our deserving friends 'take advantage of the opportunities
that the CBI offers. Although you already have accomplished
a great deal in implementing the CBI, the severity of the
region's economic and political problems requires that we
intensify our efforts for our policies to succeed.
The success of our overall policy is directly linked to
what the private sector can accomplish in the economic and
commercial areas. We need to maintain our commitment to the
nations of the region. I therefore direct all Administration
officials to give programs relating to the Caribbean Basin
their personal attention and the institutional support needed
for success. I direct agencies involved in implementing the
CBI to reinforce their efforts individually and cooperatively
within the Caribbean Basin Task Force under the direction of
Ambassador Brock so as to successfully implement this vital
program. The Task'Force should be informed by agencies
regarding all significant issues affecting trade and invest-
ment in the region and should be consulted on such matters
well in advance of any decisions that could run contrary to
the intent of the CBI. The Task Force will be expected to
make recommendations to me for strengthening CBI implementa-
tion in its periodic reports on CBI implementation policy
and activities.
The CBI remains personally important to me and important to
the future of our Nation.
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