THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SITUATION REPORT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00826A000100010060-8
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 6, 2006
• Sequence Number: 60
• Publication Date: January 11, 1966
• Content Type: IM

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Current Intelligence
11 January 1966
INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
The Dominican Republic Situation Report
(As of 8:30 PM, EST
1. President Garcia Godoy has informed the US
Embassy that six middle level "constitutionalist" of-
ficers will leave Santo Domingo this evening and will
arrive in San Juan, Puerto Rico, at 10:45 PM. The
departure of Caamano and Montes Arache, the major
"constitutionalist" military leaders, does-not appear
to be imminent since the Provisional Government has
now cancelled the reservations they held to fly to
Puerto Rico on 12 January. The only remaining "con-
stitutionalist" who is scheduled for an overseas as-
signment--Mario Pena Taveras--has been granted a
temporary delay for personal reasons.
2. The regular military has not et commented
officially on this develo ment.
Lachapelle
State Dept. review completed
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Diaz' official status in the armed forces has been
in doubt since before the April revolution and, even
though he was a leading Caamano military supporter,
he was not included among the 34 "constitutionalist"
and regular military leaders who were given overseas
assignments.
4. The "general" strike, which was scheduled
o last through tomorrow, is being cancelled F
This is
an obvious ace-saving measure by the strike's pro-
moters, who have not achieved any of their stated
goals--punishment of the regular military, cancella-
tion of the reassignment orders of the "constitution-
alist" military, and removal of all foreign troops.
The strike's promoters may well feel that their cause
has been lost with this morning's publication of
Garcia Godoy's intention to begin the removal of some
of the "constitutionalist" military.
5. While it lasted, the strike was only par-
tially effective in the capital and hardly noticeable
elsewhere in the country. In Santo Domingo today,
several government-controlled industries and govern-
ment offices closed down, either because their em-
ployees officially joined the strike or had stayed
home to avoid trouble. Workers were expected to leave
their jobs early today as reports of disturbances
spread.
6. Sporadic demonstrations, violence, and shoot-
ing were reported from Santo Domingo. As has become
customary, small groups congregated at different points
in the city, burning tires, throwing garbage, disrupt-
ing traffic, and firing at military personnel and police.
One, and possibly two, Dominicans were killed by US
members of the IAPF. So far, extremists have not at-
tempted to capitalize on shooting incidents involving
US personnel in order to stir anti-US feelings.
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