Editorial Note
In airgram A–123, to Ciudad Trujillo, dated May 20, 1953, the Department informed the Embassy that the Department of Defense recommended, in accordance with the provisions of the Military Assistance Agreement, the establishment of a Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) in the Dominican Republic, consisting of four officers and five enlisted men at a total cost of $108,000 for an 18-month period. The Department requested the Embassy to initiate negotiations with the Dominican Government as soon as the Military Assistance Agreement was ratified and to obtain its consent to provide the local currency requirement to cover the administrative and operating costs of the MAAG (739.5 MSP/5–2053).
In despatch 135, from Ciudad Trujillo, dated August 7, 1953, the Embassy reported that it received payment amounting to $54,200 in pesos from the Dominican Government to defray the first 6-months expenses of the MAAG (739.5 MSP/8–753).