SITUATION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (AS OF 1000)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00472A001400010023-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 5, 2002
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: April 30, 1965
• Content Type: IM

Approver MWASS-900 J &RMOR79Tnn172 100910023-8
OCI No. 1117/65
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Current Intelligence
30 April 1965
1. The embassyl
confirm that the Fortaleza has fallen. The em-
bassy presumes that the many arms in the Fortaleza
are now in rebel hands.
Situation in the Dominican Republic
As of 1000
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3. The press reports that in a telegram to
presidents Frei of Chile and Illia of Argentina,
President Leoni criticized the US landing of troops
as a "violation of the treaties of the OAS." Frei,
according to the press, replied that he agreed
completely, but Argentine Foreign Minister Zavala
reasoned that "perhaps the US had reason on this
occasion" to intervene.
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