SITUATION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (REPORT #182 - AS OF 10:00 AM EDT)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00472A001400030032-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 10, 2006
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: May 7, 1965
• Content Type: IM

Approved Four Release 2007/OMC. RDP79TO 2A001400030032-6
OC.1 No. 1048/65
C %? 'fie4L INPELLIG CE AGENCY
of Current 1''ntelligence
ic
7 May 1965
INTELLIGENCE 9 RAIN U09
Situation in the Dominican Re Za i
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as o' 00 E :Last evening oonversa
toons held with local busintessme-srl, indicated that commerce and
the pattern of living was returning to normal in Santiago and
environs
20 The US consul on 6 !:May completed a two-day survey of
Ci`bao, the central valley reegIon his observations tended to con-
firm his previously stated o in-ion, that the military is acting
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jointly and is in control. :1';'he populace is relatively content and
apparently In no im-icd to disc .r'b the peace or to join the rebel
movement The consul reported that residents of the area had
mixed feelings regarding the . p:.'e se r ,-? e of (JiS troops in the capital,
but they are generally accepted as a ael ome deterrent to active
hostjl tiesa In addition to the rural area, the consul visited
the following towns on his trip-, # avarette, Altamira, Imbert,
Luparon, ''luerx'to Plata, Villa Vasquez, Restauraoion, :Dajabon, Monte
Cris 4 i., rGcay@.".'hi:in.9 Santiago )Rodr'iguxeZ, Valverde, and Esperan2ao
t i~naae to circulate
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3n The consul also r ~:*orts tnnat, .r ttaors -o
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about plaar.~;ed `Commu_nist~ ~ev~r tionar'y" activities in the area,
and there are i~ndicat:ions that l.o .a l n wmunists are meeting more
e ucuti. now than in the s St wee o
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State Dept. review completed
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