SITUATION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (REPORT #292 - AS OF 7:00 AM EDT)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00472A001400050042-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 20, 2006
• Sequence Number: 42
• Publication Date: June 30, 1965
• Content Type: IM

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OCI NO. 1969/65
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Current Intelligence
30 June 1965
Situation in the Dominican Republic
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The Peiping-oriented Dominican Popular Movement
(MPD) continues to be the most cohesive single group
in support of a continuation of the struggle whether
or not there is a negotiated solution acceptable to
the Caamano government.
Yesterday there were numerous reports and claims
of violent incidents in the countryside, but none of
these stories has been established as accurate and
currently available information suggests that there
probably have been no new disturbances during the
past 24 hours. The rebel radio repeatedly claimed
yesterday that there was a major uprising in the
small town of Sabana Grande de Boya. When loyalist
troops were rushed to the area, some 45 miles north
of Santo Domingo, they found no sign of trouble.
There still appears to be considerable nervous-
ness among loyalist forces in the interior and the
Imbert government's radio announced yesterday that
large vigilante groups have been formed in the cities
of Moca and San Francisco de Macoris. Citizens are
being urged to assist the military and the police in
hunting down and informing on rebels in these areas.
Local authorities in Santiago, on the other hand, have
apparently become more confident. The curfew was
lifted in Santiago yesterday and controls at the
check points became less stringent.
In Santo Domingo yesterday, there were three
reports of unprovoked attacks on US forces from rebel
territory during the 24 hour period ending at 8:00 pm
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EDT last night. In another incident, five rounds
were fired by US forces against a rebel who seemed
to be advancing with a hand grenade. There were no
casualties. Explosions and small arms firing were
heard on numerous occasions inside the rebel zone,
but this fire was not directed against US positions,
Meanwhile, supporters of former President
Balaguer are buoyed by the return of their leader
from exile on Monday and are already planning the
resumption of political activity. Balaguer's chief
lieutenant told an officer of the US Embassy yester-
day that Balaguer is now back to stay, except for
a brief return trip he plans to New York to wind up
his affairs there. He added that the Reformist Party
intends to initiate its presidential election campaign
on Balaguer's behalf as soon as a new interim govern-
ment has been established.
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