DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A001200080035-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 23, 2004
• Sequence Number: 35
• Publication Date: August 24, 1960
• Content Type: BRIEF

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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I. OAS decision of 21 August to apply sanctions o`h Dominican Republic
brought prompt injured-innocence expression of "shock" from
Trujillo's puppet, President Balaguer--but no indications regime
will relinquish control or mend its ways.
B. Haiti's foreign minister fears Trujillo may take some retalia-
tory action against Haiti because of its refusal to support
Dominicans at the OAS foreign ministers meeting--and this
fear probably is well founded.
C. Since the OAS decision, Chile, Guatemala, Me ico,_",and Panama
have broken diplomatic relations with the Dominicans; eight
other LA nations had halted diplomatic relations some time
earlier.
II. US Embassy reports pro-US Dominican dissidents elated over US
stand at San Jos? conference.
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A. Some leading dissidents gave Embassy memorandum of 23 August
urging immediate boycott of Dominican exports, arguing this
would least hurt Dominican people while most seriously affecting
government.
DIA and DOS review(s) completed.
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1. Claims, correctly, that Trujillo family monopolizes production
of leading export commodities (sugar, coffee, cacao, meat),
and export income therefore largely benefits dictator.
2. Also says export commodities now?in country are valued at
$40,000,000 to $50,000,000 and can be easily stored "for several
months"--and then be valuable asset for new regime, since
Trujillo expected to steal most available money.
3. States that "since dictator is conceited.person and always ready
commit any kind of atrocity to obtain desires," sanctions must
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be quick and drastic to halt his destruction of the country.
as expressing belief Dominican armed forces will
not support Trujillo in showdown.
1. But Embassy advises caution on this, noting report is first
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III. Dominican Radio Caribe reported on 23 August that negotiations to
obtain information services of TASS have been opened in order to "preven?
information services from being silenced by imperialist interests
opposing Dominican people"; and other reports suggest Trujillo may be
seeking to align himself with USSR or Castro, or both.
A. Trujillo, previously self-described as strongest anti-Communist
in area, is vindictive man perfectly capable of such a switch.
B. But Moscow likely to be cautious in responding to any Dominican
overtures, especially in view of unanimous vote at OAS meeting.
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