SITUATION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (REPORT #267 - AS OF 4:30 PM EDT)

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• Publication Date: June 7, 1965
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Current Intelligence
7 June 1965
INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
Situation in the Dominican Republic
(Report - As of pm EDT)
There are indications that extremists have ex-
panded their role within the rebel ranks and that
morale may be declining in the rebel-held area of
Santo Domingo.
told the Spanish
Ambassador, who visited ere yesterday that
morale had dropped in the area.
extremists elements were ecom-
ing Increasingly arbitrary. The Spanish Ambassador
talked with Diego Guerra, intelligence chief of
the Caamano regime, who also implied that morale in
the area had ebbed. In addition, Guerra reportedly
said that Communist elements were becoming more
influential and were taking a bolder role in the
streets and at gatherings.
As an example of the state of tension among
the rebels the ambassador related that while he was
in the area people began running all about, waving
guns, and calling for the people to take to their
posts because "Wessin's troops were attacking."
The ambassador described the scene as one of
hysteria, and despite the absence of heavy firing
the people kept running about shouting their de-
fiance and determination.
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Although there may be some reason to question
the objectivity of the Spanish Ambassador and his
sources of information, the US Ambassador considered
his account largely reportorial and unslanted.
In any case, earlier Dominican Situation Reports
have noted other indications that extremists and
Communists have once again become rather prominent
at rebel rallies and the like.
The rebel radio continued its virulent attacks
on the US and Organization of American States yester-
day. The radio also stressed Bosch's "promise"
of a settlement this month even without any agree-
ment.
This morning, in a broadcast which probably re-
flected hope more than fact, the rebel radio "re-
quested" that soldiers from Wessin's unit who
decide to desert to the rebels come over alone or
groups of two. Larger groups, the broadcast added,
might cause confusion.
The loyalist radio has been claiming the ex-
istence of a split within the rebel forces. Indeed,
the pro-loyalist "Voice of the People" has been
broadcasting that a plan is afoot within the rebel
camp to hill Caamano.
Thus far in its meetings with the rebel and
loyalist leaders, the three-man committee of the
Organization of American States (OAS) has more or
less heard each side's standard pitch. Imbert
stressed the apolitical nature of his regime and
his electoral formula; his control of the country;
the important role of Communists among the rebels;
the loyalists' rejection of the 1963 constitution;
and the rebels' refusal to negotiate. Caamano, on
the other hand, emphasized "approval" of the "Guzman
formula" and his willingness to step aside for a
"democratic" leader who would serve under the 1963
constitution. In addition, Caamano continued to
hint of his "difficulty" in controlling armed groups
in the countryside who want to fight for the rebel
cause.
Today the committee plans to meet with business
and civic leaders in Santo Domingo who favor the
creation of a "middle-ground" government. Tomorrow
the committee will travel to Santiago to talk with
like-minded individuals.
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Meanwhile, the interior remains quiet. The
pro-rebel demonstration scheduled for San Francisco
de Macoris yesterday failed to come off despite
the absence of preventive action by local authorities.
There were no reports of disturbances in any of the
other provinces according to the US Embassy.
On the international scene, the UN Security
Council is now in session at the insistence of the
Soviet Ambassador. The Council is debating whether
to expand the mandate of US special representative
Jose Mayobre to investigate alleged violations of
human rights in the Dominican Republica
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