SITUATION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Created: 1/1/1965

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MOST ENCOURAGING NEW DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES TO BE THE INITIATIVE WHICH CERTAIN RESPONSIBLE DOMINICAN CITIZENS ARETO TAKE TOWARDOLUTION TO THE IMPASSE.

the US EMBASSY REPORTS THAT THE GROUP OF RESPECTEDOF SANTIAGO WHICH ISODERATE ALTERNATIVE TO BOTH the IM3ERT AND THE CAANANO GOVERNMENTS SENT REPRESENTATIVES TO SEE SECRETARY GENERAL MORA YESTERDAY. THE EMBASSY FEELS THAT THE GROUP MAY SHORTLYREPARED TO BRING FORTH SPECIFIC

MEANWHILE, ROUP IN THE DOMINICAN NAVAL HEADQUARTERS IS REPORTED TO BE IN THE PROCESS OFIST OF RESPECTED DOMINICAN ENGINEERS AND TECHNICIANS WHICH IT INTENDS TO SUGGESTEW "GOVERNMENT Or TECHNICIANS" WHICH WOULD GOVERN UNTIL AFTER NATIONAL ELECTIONS. THE GROUP IS SAID TO FEEL THAT THE IDEA OF SUCH AN APOLITICAL GOVERNMENT WOULDCCEPTABLE TO ANTONIO IMBERT AS WELL AS TO the US AND THE ORGANIZATION OFSTATES. IMBERT HIMSELF SHOULD PROBABLY BE INCLUDED IN the GOVERNMENT IN SOME CAPACITY "FOR the PRESENT." IN theOr THE GROUP, SINCE THEY CONSIDERATIONAL HERO.

THE REBEL CONTROLLED PORTION OF SANTO DOMINGOEMONSTRATION OFEBEL SYMPATHIZERS. YESTERDAY". OWNPOUR OF RAIN. -

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riIi:NS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE COUNTRY REMAIN QUIET. THIS SEEMS TO BE DUE IN NO SMALL PART OTO THE HEAVY RAINS WHICH ARE FALLING ALMOST COUNTRYWIDE. THE RAINS HAVE RELIEVED TENSIONSONG DROUGHT, AMD HAVE KEPT ACTIVITYINIMUM.

THERE WAS AN UNCONFIRMED REPORT THAT WEAPONS WERE BEING MOVEDICKUP TRUCK AT THE TOWN OF TAM30RIL,EW MILES EAST OF SANTIAGO. LOCAL MILITARY AND POLICE OFFICERS, HOWEVER, HAVE SEEN UNABLE TO CONFIRM OR REFUTE THE REPORT.

THE GOVERNMENT OF PARAGUAY IS EXPECTED SHORTLY TO ANNOUNCE ITS INTENTION TOONTINGENT TO THE INTER-AMERICAN ARMED FORCE (IAAF) IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IGH OFFICIAL OF THE PARAGUAYAN FOREIGN MINISTRY INFORMED THE US EMBASSY YESTERDAY THAT THE ANNOUNCEMENT MAY COME TODAY, 5U" MORE LIKELY ON MONDAY. THE PARAGUAYANS TENTATIVELY PLAN TOAN RIFLE COMPANY COMPOSED OF HAND-PICKED TRAINED PERSONNEL. THIS WILL RAISE TO FIVE THE NUMBER OF LATIN AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS WITH MILITARYIN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

THE IAAF COMMANDER, BRAZILIAN GENERAL HUGO PANASCO ALVIN, IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE IN SANTO DOMINGO TODAY.

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