SITUATION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (REPORT #195 - SUMMARY OF SITUATION FROM 5:00 AM EDT - 9:00 AM EDT)

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 7, 2006
• Sequence Number: 45
• Publication Date: May 9, 1965
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OCI No. 1659/65
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Current Intelligence
9 May 1965
INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
Situation in the Dominican Republic
epor ummary o ua on
from.5:00 an EDT 9:00 am EDT)
1, A US Government official reported that
the area between Puerto Plata on the north coast
to Santiago is tranquil. Police and military
forces appear to be increasing their diligence
in manning checkpoints in the province of Puerto
Plata. No significant reaction to the naming
of the Government of National Reconstruction
has been noted, but scattered comments indicate
a feeling of relief that the situation appears
to be stabilizing in Santo Domingo. Most people
in this area believe that on 10 May (Monday) the
situation will begin to return to normal. Gasoline
supplies are increasing and the goods supply re-
mains adequate.
2. The US Embassy reports that Pan American
Airlines :j planning to resume commercial flights
today to Santo Domingo. Other commercial airlines
are also preparing to resume flights today if Pan
American successfully paves the way. The Embassy
feels that resumption of commercial plane service
will help restore public confidence and may reduce
pressures for">people wanting to leave the country.
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4. A leader of the left wing of the Revolu-
tionary Social Christian Party, Defillo, told
embassy officers that a difference has arisen
with the Communist camp over the issue of coopera-
tion with the Organization of American States.
The orthodoc Communist party is in favor of giving
at least the appearance of cooperation while the
more violence-prone Dominican Popular Movement. and
the Fourteenth of June Political Group are against
any compromises.
5. The statements issued late yesterday by
the Caamano government had a decidedly defensive
tone. One, a communication to 36 Free World govern-
ments, conceded that the "constitutionalist forces"
do not have full control of the national territory.
It claimed that the reason for this is the "obstruc-
tion of the US interventionist forces." The com-
munication called the US policy "obviously direct,
immediate, and biased" and reiterated Caamano's
earlier request for "immediate recognition of the
constitutionalist government." Incidentally, the
communication was addressed to all Western Hemisphere
governients except Cuba, Haiti and the recently in-
dependent members of the British Commonwealth in the
Caribbean. It was also sent to most Western European
countries, to Japan and to Nationalist China. The
Caamano government has made no overt plea for diplo-
matic or other support from Cuba or other Communist
countries.
6. In another communication by the Caamano
government that was carried over Radio Santo Domingo
late yesterday, "demands" were made that the special
commission of the Organization of American States
correct within 24 hours certain practices ih,the
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International Zone which placed the rebel forces
at a disadvantage with respect to the "San Isidro
military faction." The Caamano regime demanded
that all Dominican troops be barred from the
International Zone and that A corridor be estab-
lished between "constitutionalist troops" which
are now divided by "the occupation army."
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