SITUATION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (AS OF 0300)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00472A001400010016-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 22, 2002
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: April 30, 1965
• Content Type: IM

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OCI No, 1221/65
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Current Intelligence
30 April 1965
INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
Situation in the Dominican Republic
S of
1. As of 0100 starshells were being fired
over Santo Domingo. One loyalist aircraft had
been flying over the city for the past hour or
more. Around the US Embassy area, nothing worthy
has occurred in the cast several hours.
2. A contingent of 2,500 US airborne troops
began deplaning at San Isidro Air Base at 0215
EDT. These troops will assist the Marines in
protecting US and foreign nationals in Santo
Domingo, The deplaning process is expected to
require about four hours to complete.
3. Ambassador Bennett has reported that
former triumvirs Reid and Caceres telephoned the
US Embassy earlier this evening. They were in
cheery spirits and when the ambassador mentioned
that the Embassy had been under fire, they seemed
to feel that they had a safer asylum.
4. The OAS has now completed its session.
The membership voted in favor of the resolution
submitted by the US. The first paragraph reit-
erated the earlier OAS appeal to all those in-
volved in the conflict to take all possible
measures for a ceasefire and suspension of
hostilities. This was Approved by a. vote of
16 to 0, with four abstentions (Chile, Mexico,
Venezuela, and Uruguay). The second paragraph
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called for an appeal to all those involved in the
conflict-to'permit the immediate establishment
of 'an international neutral zone of refuge in
Santo Domingo in the general area of the'US and
other foreign embassies. This was approved by
a vote of 15 to 0 with five abstentions. (The
above four plus the Dominican Republic).
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