THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SITUATION REPORT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00826A000100010052-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 3, 2006
• Sequence Number: 52
• Publication Date: January 10, 1966
• Content Type: IM

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OCI No. 0932/66
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Current Intelligence
10 January 1966
INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
The Dominican Republic Situation Report
(Report as of 10:30 AM EST)
1. The scheduled general strike had not taken
hold in Santo Domingo or Santiago as of 8:30 am
local time. Traffic was normal and people were going
to work. In Santo Domingo, some government offices
are operating with reduced staffs. Tacks were being
strewn in the roads to disrupt traffic.
2. The strike may take effect later in the day
as extremists either encourage or coerce various gov-
ernment and private employees to leave their jobs.
This tactic has been used successfully in previous
strikes, including the "Christmas bonus" strike in
mid-December. Any indication that the strike is tak-
ing hold is likely to have a snowball effect on those
who are now waiting to see which way events develop.
3. Despite a continuing air of tenseness, the
capital, and Santiago are quiet. There is no indica-
tion that military personnel from either side are
preparing to leave the country.
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