SITUATION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (REPORT #261 - AS OF 4:30 PM EDT)

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• Publication Date: June 4, 1965
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OCI No. 1933/65
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Current Intelligence
4 June 1965
INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
Situation in the Dominican Republic
(Rep or - s o pm
The Dominican Republic has been quiet and the
newly arrived Organization of American States com-
mittee is getting down to work although the outlook
for a rapid political settlement remains dim.
Ellsworth Bunker, the US member of the three-
man committee of the Organization of American States
(OAS), stated yesterday that the committee's mis-
sion was to work with OAS Secretary General Jose
Mora to establish democratic institutions and assist
economic development in the Dominican Republic.
The committee will also provide political guidance
and direction to the Inter-American Peace Force
(IAPF). Bunker said that the committee has no new
formulas but would meet with all groups to find a
solution.
Although the US Embassy believes that the image
of the OAS in Santo Domingo is improving, the com-
mittee is faced by a discouragingly narrow range
of viable political solutions. Total victory for
either the Imbert regime or the rebels is ruled
out. The Guzman formula no longer fulfills demands
for'a middle-ground solution and has come to mean
for most Dominicans a victory for the pro-Bosch
forces. Many moderate Dominicans now appear to
believe that an eventual political solution may
have to be imposed by the OAS.
Meanwhile the rebels continue to attempt to
exploit the presence of international organization
.for their own ends. In a complaint made to the
Inter-American Human Rights Commission the rebels
allege that a loyalist colonel in La Romana is
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"massacring civilians" and has hanged four police-
men. It also states that hunger is widespread
there.
The rebel Ministry of Interior and Police to-
day issued a communique requesting citizens to
cooperate with the newly formed "constitutionalist
military police" so that they "can perform satis-
factory work for the good of the community." The
communique added that the police will not be an
"instrument of repression" and stressed the fact
that trained policemen will supervise the force
and see that it "faithfully" carries out orders.
This is the first indication that the rebels are
establishing some form of police force, other than
irregular paramilitary units.
Following a series of disturbances earlier
this week, the countryside appeared quiet yester-
day. The payment of government-employed day
workers outside the capital continued yesterday
and salary payments in Santiago are expected to
start tomorrow.
The large government-owned sugar corporation
is the one government entity that has operated nor-
mally during the past weeks, although some financial
assistance may be needed to meet upcoming wage
payments.
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