SITUATION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (AS OF 0200)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00472A001400010015-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 5, 2002
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: April 30, 1965
• Content Type: IM

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OCI No. 1219/65
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Current Intelligence
30 April 1965
Situation in the Dominican Republic
(As of
1. There is no information indicating any
further changes in the tactical situation.
2. Peiping's People's Daily has reacted
violently to the U nvo vemen il~in the Dominican
struggle. It railed against what it called "yet
another undisguised armed aggression" by the
Johnson administration in Latin America in the
style of last year's Panamanian episode. The
commentator concluded that the events in Santo
Domingo showed that "the situation in Latin
America is getting more and more out of hand for
the US. The quiet 'backyard' has become a tur-
bulent battlefield."
. 3. Havana radio is continuing its efforts
to encourage the rebels and keep the Military
situation confused by broadcasting reports of
large-scale defection from the Dominican army to
the rebel forces.
4. The OAS meeting continues. There is no
word yet as to the nature of the proceedings or
the probable outcome.
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