DISPATCH: OPERATIONAL CUBAN-DOMINICAN RELATIONS: WILLIAM B. PAWLEY
Agency: CIA
Originator: CIA
From: WITHHELD
To: CHIEF, WHD
Document date: 01/27/1957
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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22 January 1057 ger

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Chief, WIlD

Chief of Station, Gludad iruj11lo

GENERAL

Operational

SPECIFIC

•Cuban-Doninican solatlons:. William B.

COS Cludad Prujillo has received a report to the effect

the recont, Culan-vominican troubles were

Who is now engaged in petroleum

activitles in the Dominican Republic:

According to the

story received by COs, PANsY

both

contacted

President BATISTA

of Cuba and Generalissimo ThujIlLo of the

Doninican Republic.

The matter: was handled privately without

fanfare with the result that the Cubang sent their Minister of

Agriculture to represent them at the great Cattle Falr.,, Thes

Dominicans made a great show of courtesy toward the Cuban Minister.

It la understood

that PALEY belleves BATISTA and TRUJILLO

will exchange ambassadors in the very near future.

Cos would appreciate confirmation fron Headquarters of

the truth of the above report which cane: fron a source which does

not wish to be mentioned.

The above is for Headquarters! privato Information and

not for dissemination.

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