TELEGRAM FROM AMEMBASSY CARACAS TO WHITE HOUSE STATE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00499R000600030012-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 16, 2001
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: May 6, 1965
• Content Type: TELEGRAM

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UESRS/AMEMBASSY CARACAS IMMEDIATE. 51
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S E C R E T MAY 6
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Ps i.,ITARY CEASE-FIRE HAS GIVEN REBELS TIME FOR POLITICAL
M0NEUVERING. THEY HAVE MADE USE OF IT.
1:.Y SEIZED INITIATIVE BY SWEARING IN CAAMANO AS PRES O
" EY HAVE NOW FOLLOWED THROUGH WITH. CIRCTEL TO 36 LA9
EUROPEAN AND OTHER NATIONS REQUESTING RECOGNITIONo TEL INCLUDES
SUCH PATENT ABSURDITY AS CLAIM GROUP HAS COMPLETE BACKING
OF DOMINICAN PEOPLE" (THEY DO NOT COME CLOSE) AND EVEN WILDER
CLAIM GROUP EXERCISES "CONTROL OVER NATIONAL TERRITORY" 6L
(THEY HOLD RELATIVELY SMALL SECTOR OF DOWNTOWN SANTO DOMINGO)-
State Dept. review completed
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UNFORTUNATELY, FINAL ACTION TO BROADEN SAN ISIDRO JUNTA IS STILL
STALLED ON DESIRE OF CIVILIAN NOMINEES TO TAKE FURTHER SOUNDINGS
BEFORE CONNITTING THEMSELVES.
""'LE THAT SITUATION CONTINUES, REBELS RETAIN INITIATIVE,
CON (EXCEPT M()RRICE 9 OF PANAMA) DEPARTED FOR WASHDC APPROX
IDNIGHT TO GIVE FIRST HAND REPORT TO MTG OF CONSULTATION,
SHORTLY BEFORE DEPARTURE, COMM MET WITH COL BENOIT9. PAPAL
NUNCIO AND AMB BENNETT. NTG WAS CALLED AT REQUEST OF SAN ISIDRO
i'N A WHICH WANTED TO BRING TO AT T N OF COMM INFLAMMATORY
iRE OF BROADCAST MADE BY REBELS OVER RADIO SANTO DOMINGO,
IER, COMM MET WITH LA AMBS, SEVERAL OF WHOM PRESENTED9
N WRITING, VIEWS ON ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF CRISIS, SEC
P~ AR.II.AT OFFICER DESCRIBED THESE AS "HELPFUL" FROM U0S,
STANDPOINT, GOVERNORS OF NORTHERN PROVINCES CALLED ON COMM
>O MAKE PLAIN THEY DO NOT "RECOGNIZE" CAAMANO GROUP AND TO
EXPRESS THEIR HOPE THAT COMM WOULD WORK TOWARD ESTABLISHMENT
OF PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT MADE UP OF RESPECTABLE 9 APOLITICAL
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CtiM ALSO RCV"D GROUP CLAIMING REPRESENT MORE THAN 2,000
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AGE THREE RUESSD.D 1655 S E C R E T
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"PROFESSIONALS?" WHICH LEFT MANIFESTO SUPPORTING BOSCH AND
CRITICIZING U.S. FOR MILITARY INTERVENTION. ANTI-BOSCH PRO-
FESSIONALS MAY i#F, HEARD FROM TODAY.
B WAS INFORMED DURING NIGHT FROM POLICE PALACE THAT TWO
REBEL OFFICERS WERE IN CUSTODY THERE9 READY TO TALK TO PRESS..
ASSURANCE OF POLICE SPOKESMAN STATEMENT WOULD BE FAVORABLE9
INTERVIEW WITH PRESS REPS TENTATIVELY SET FOR 09:00 A.M.
"r' CHANGE IN CASUALTIES OR OTHER ELEMENTS OF MILITARY SITUATION
WITH EXCEPTION OF SCATTERED GUNFIRE DURING NIGHT.
1 IEF
9ET WITH COM LAST EVE TO EXPLAIN RELIEF
M3 AND SOLOMON I~ ~' ,
PROGRAM WE CONDUCTING. COMM MEMBER COLOMBO POINTED OUT NEED
TO WORK OUT LANDING AND UNLOADING PROCEDURES FOR AIRCRAFT
FROM LA COUNTRIES BRINGING RELIEF SUPPLIES. THESE WILL BE
WORKED OUT THIS MORN.
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TOOK OPPORTUNITY AR-R;-6 DISCUSSION TO INFORM COMM RED
CROSS TRUCK WITH REBEL ARMS HAD BEEN DISCOVERED AND DETAINED
DURING DAY AS IT TRIED CROSS CORRIDOR
BENNETT
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