In Memorium Special Edition By The U. S. NAVAL BASE, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA Wednesday, Aprij 12, 1967 Jamaican Prime Minister Dies Sir Donald Sangster 1911 - 1967 PAGE 2 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1967 GITMO GAZETTE SIR DONALD SANGSTER was born in Kingston on MONTREAL (AP) PRIME MINISTER DONALD SANGSTER October 28, 1911. He grew up in the county of of Jamaica died yesterday in the Montreal Neu- St. Elizabeth, on Jamaica's south coast,,where rological Institute where he had been fighting his family owned a cattle "pen", as a ranch is a losing battle against a brain hemorrhage. known on the island. The pen is still owned A Jamaican government announcement said Sir and run by the Sangster family. Donald died at 12:45 p,m. He did not awaken He was the son of the late W.B. Sangster who from a coma into which he lapsed April 1st. was a commissioned land surveyor. Funeral arrangements were announced immedi- A graduate of Munro College in Jamaica, he ately. later qualified as a solicitor (lawyer) after Vincent McFarlane, Jamaican High Commission- studying law in the offices of a Kingston so- er to Canada who had maintained a vigil near licitor for five years. Sir Donald's bedside, said ii a statement the In 1933 Sangster's political career began as Prime Minister was a"statesman of world repute he was elected to the council of St. Elizabeth whose contributions at international conferen- Parish, a post he held successfully until ces were balanced and constructive." 1955. "The government of Jamaica has suffered a His first venture into national politics came grevious loss," he said. in 1944 when he ran for a seat in the House of Near the Prime Minister's side at the end Representatives. Running as an independent, was McFarlane, Hector Wynter, Minister of State 0 he was defeated. in the Jamaica Education Department,Tris Sang- 1949 found Sangster's hat in the ring again, ster, his aunt, and Mrs. Donald Kennedy of this time as a member of the fledgling Jamai- Toronto, a niece. can Labor Party. Under the leadership of Sir Sir Donald, the youngest Prime Minister ever Alexander Bustamante, Sangster and other mem- to hold office in Jamaica when held his Labor bers of the JPL were elected to the House. Party to victory earlier this year, was known Later that year, Bustamante named Sangster as one of the best Parliamentarians ever pro- to his cabinet as Misister of Social Welfare duced in the Caribbean country. and in 1950 he became the Deputy Prime Minis- He fell ill March 18th with what was first ter. believed to be a stomach upset but was later Sangster was chosen as the first Minister of diagnosed by Montreal specialists as "'Intra- Finance in 1953 and held the post until 1955 cranial bleeding"--or brain hemorrhage brought when the JPL was voted out of office. on by high blood pressure. Despite his party's defeat in 1955, Sangster He had been in a coma since April 1 at the was returned to the House and was considered Montreal Neurological Institute where he was by many as a very effective leader of the op- flown from the Caribbean March 21 for treat- position. In October of 1961 he was appointed ment. to the Select Committee to set up a new con- Sangster. last Friday was created a knight stitution for an independent Jamaica. after premature disclosure of the honor by one He was considered strongly pro-American and, of his government ministers. as deputy leader of his party, he considered Hector Wynter, Minister of State in Jamai- himself "in the middle"--neither r-ight nor ca's Education Ministry, told newsmen in Mon- left. treal that Sangster had been knighted by Queen A warm supporter of the West Indies Federa- Elizabeth II the day before. He said the hon- tion, he found himself in conflict with his or was to have been announced in the June party's views on Jamaican membership before birthday honors list but was pushed forward by the September 1961 .Referendum brought about Sangster's grave condition. his country's secession. The knighthood had in fact been arranged, Jamaica achieved full independence in 1962 but there was some question of whetherit would and Sir Alexander returned to power with Sang- have been conferred at all because Sangster ster,his chief aide. As Bustamante found him- was not expected to live until June. Post- self increasingly handicapped by failing age humous knighthoods are rarely if ever awarded. and a series of strokes, Sangster assumed more The announcement of the award was made by and more responsibility. the Palace Friday afternoon. He was imediath-- With Bustamante forced into retirement, the ly created a Knight of the Royal Victorian Jamaican people elected a new government for Order. It is the only Order within the Queen's the first time and Sangster defeated the long- personal gift and is made Er personal services time opposition leader Norman Manley. to her. Sangster took office on February 22nd of As acting Prime Minister, Sangster had been this year. He was a member of thy Anglican in charge of the Royal visit to Jamaica in Church and a bachelor. March, 1966. (Continued on page 4) W GITMO GAZETTE MIERCOLES, 2 DE ABRIL, 1967 PAGINA 3 Sir Donald B. Sangster Aacio en Kingston al MONTREAL (AP) EL PRIMER MINISTRO de Jamaica, 28 de Octubre del ago 1911. Paso su ninez en Donald Sangster fallecio hoy en el Instituto el Condado de St. Elizabeth en la costa Sur de Neurologico de Montreal donde estuvo luchando Jamaica donde su familia son duefos de una va- contra una hemorragia cerebral que le causo la queria. muerte. Era hijo de W. B. Sangster un famoso agri- El Gobierno de Jamaica dijo oficialmente que memsor. Se graduo el Colegio Munro de Jamaica Sir Donald Sangster fallecio a las 12:45 des- de donde obtuvo el titulo de abogado y practi- pues de haber permanecido en estado comatoso co leyes en una oficina de Kingston por cinco desde el primero de Abril. aios. Inicio su carrera politica en el ago Inmediatamente se anunciaron los arreglos 1933 cuando fue electo al Concejo del Condado funerales. St. Elizabeth donde se mantuvo activo hasta el El Alto Comisionado JamaiquiFo al Canada, afto 1955. Vicent McFarlane quien se mantuvo en vigilia Su primera aventura en Politica Nacional la durante la gravidad de Sangster, dijo que el inicio en el ago 1944 cuando se presento como Primer Ministro era un estadista de reputation candidato independiente para un escano en la mundial cuya contribucion a las conferencias Camara Baja, y fue derrotado. internacionales fueron balanceadas y construc- En el alo 1949 lanzo su sombrero al ruedo tivas. pero esta vez respaldado por el Partido Labor- Arego "que el Gobierno Jamaiquino6 ha sufri- ista. Bajo el liderato de Sir Alexander Bus- do una irreparable perdida." tamate, Sangster y otros miembros del Partido Junto a la cabecera del Primer Ministro en Laborista fueron electos a la Camara Baja. union a McFarlane estaba Hector Wynter, Minis- Mas tarde en el mismo ado, Bustanamte nombro tro Educacional del Gobierno Jamaiquigo, Iris a Sangster como miembro de Gabinete para ocu- Sangster tia del fenecido y la Sra. Donald par la cartera de Ministro de Bienestar Publi- Kennedy y una sobrina. co y en el ago 1950 llego a ser diputado Pri- Donald Sangster, el Primer Minister mas j6- mer Ministro. ven que haya tenido Jamaica cuando encabezo y En el ago 1953 Sangster fue seleccionado llevo a la victoria al Partido Laborista este O como el Primer Minister de Finanzas donde se aio, era conocido como uno de los parlamentar- mantuvo hastael ago 1955 cuando fue derrotado. istas mas destacado de la Isla del Caribe. A pesar de su derrota, Sangster regreso a la Cayo enfermo el 18 de Marzo de 10 que se Camara Baja y fue considerado por muchos como creyo en principio era una afeccion estomacal el lider mas efectivo contra la oposicion. En pero los especialistas en Montreal dignostica- Octubre del a~o 1961 fue nombrado al "Comite ron que el asunto era mas serio "una hemorra- Selectivo" para la redaccion de una Nueva Con- gia cerebral" de la cualno pudo levantar desde stituvion para una Jamaica Libre. el primero de Abril cuando entro en estado co- Era considerado como un fuerte admirador de matoso. America del Norte y como lider diputado de su Hector Wynter, Miditro de Educacion del Go- partido se mantenia neutralista. Fue un gran bierno Jamaiquino le dijo a un periodista en admirador y simpatizante de la Federacion de Montreal, que a Sangster se le habia conferido Las Indias Occidentales y debido a ello cayo el honor de ser nombrado "CABELLERO DE LA REAL en conflicto contra los punts de vista de su ORDEN VICTORIANA", por su Majesdad LA RIENA partido especialmente antes de Septiembre del ISABEL 11 el dia antes de morir. Desde luego affo 1961 cuando el Referendum de Secesion de este honor debio de habers-! dado a la publici- su pais. dad el proximo mes de Junio pero debido a la Jamaica conquisto su Independencia en el gravidad de Sangster y sin esperanzas de que aio 1962 y Sir Alexander Bustamamte regreso al pudiera estar con vida para el mes de Junio poder con Sangster como su ayudante principal. tal honor fue adelantado y se le concedio. Como Bustamante ya iba en decadencia debido a Postumamente serge conocido en la historia como la edad y su salud, Sangster asumo mas I mas "Sir Donald B.