THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SITUATION REPORT

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 7, 2006
• Sequence Number: 75
• Publication Date: February 13, 1966
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Current Intelligence,
13 February 1966
INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
The Dominican Republic Situation Report
(As of 7:45 PM, EST)
1. Further disorders broke out in Santo
Domingo last night and police chief Morillo was forced
to call for assistance from the Inter-American Peace
Force (IAPF) before order was restored late last
night. The top commanders of the IAPF have now
worked out a system for immediately sending IAPF re-
action units to support the Dominican police when
trouble develops.
2. The strike committee informed President
Garcia Godoy on 12 February that the strike would be
continued and "broadened" until the armed forces
chiefs are removed and police responsible for shoot-
ing at the national palace are punished. Navy chief
Emilio Jimenez was also among those military leaders
who must be removed. This is the first instance in
which Captain Jiminez' ouster has been mentioned. In
fact, Jimenez was Garcia Godoy's choice to replace
Rivera as minister of defense until early February.
In a press conference only the day before, Garcia Godoy
stated that Jiminez would retain command of the navy.
3. Former President Juan Bosch called for a
continuation of the strike this afternoon in a radio
message. He reiterated that the purposes of the
strike remain those of obtaining military obedience
to civil authority and for the punishment of those
responsible for the shooting of student demonstrators
on 9 February. He stated that the departure of only
former Defense Chief Rivera was not enough and although
he did not mention names, Bosch clearly implied that
the chiefs of staff of the army and air force, Generals
Martinez Arana and de los Santos, must go. Bosch urged
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strikers to avoid violence so that foreign troops
would not be given any pretext for remaining in
the country.
4. Garcia Godoy also met a group representing
student organizations yesterday. Following the
meeting, the President expressed the fear to Ambassa-
dor Bunker that the students intend to stage wide-
spread disorders beginning Monday.
5. Ambassador Bunker and other US officials
have suggested to Garcia Godoy that he go on radio
and television to explain to the nation the serious
damage to the national economy if the strike is
prolonged. The President, however, cancelled the
speech scheduled for last night and is noncommittal
about his future plans in this regard.
6. Following the departure of Rivera on 11
February, Garcia Godoy told .Ambassador. Bunker that
normal conditions would return if Generals Martinez
Arana and de los Santos were removed. In the same
conversation, however, the President said that he
was fearful that former rebel leader Caamano might
return from London once it became clear that the
generals would not be leaving the country.
7. Despite Garcia Godoy's promise not to make
any additional military command changes, he is ap-
parently considering an attempt to have the generals
leave voluntarily as a result of "suggestions and
persuasion." Ambassador Bunker has reported that
if the President continues this kind of tactic,
nothing but more trouble can be anticipated.
8. According to press reports the strike com-
mittee headed by Miguel Soto, a Dominican Revolution-
ary Party labor official, has called for a reopening
of the Dominican case at the United Nations. The
committee has requested support from a number of
Latin American governments and a Reuters article
from Montevideo states that the Uruguayan Foreign
Ministry is preparing a statement to U Thant request-
ing UN intervention, which will be discussed by the
National Government Council at next Thursday's meet-
ing.
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