I have it in 1969 and it was a secession from a federation voted for 99.9% in favour of by the locals that sparked the "invasion".

If you really believe that the Confederation of Island States really invited the American invasion of Grenada why did you write earlier "purportedly?"

Six days later, the island was invaded by forces from the United States purportedly at the behest of Dame Eugenia Charles, of Dominica.

The fact was that the Americans did not like the left-wing government and just like they did at the Bay of Pigs - they invaded. Any excuse would have done.......

As far as Anguilla is concerned - the local people having been neglected for years by the UK voted in favour of leaving the St Kitts -run Confederation by something like 99%- 1%.

So much for democracy......