334. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Dominican Republic1
104. For Ambassador Bennett from Mann. In view of todayʼs information regarding new invasion by unknown armed band at Madre Dame Marie and conflicting reports which we have concerning possible support by Dominican military of released Haitian internees, growing feeling here is that even if new rebel band has no connection with Castro we cannot afford to be implicated directly or indirectly with another attempt by Haitian internees to enter Haiti again from Dominican Republic. It would seem to us most inconsistent to directly or indirectly support intervention in Haitian internal affairs after having so recently condemned Cuban intervention in Venezuelan internal affairs. If you perceive no objection suggest you make this clear to Reid Cabral so that he can be under no misunderstanding about USG attitude. You may furthermore inform him that it seems quite possible Haiti will decide to bring matter before OAS and that we are anxious that Dominican government have clean hands in event this should happen.
- Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–67, POL 23–9 HAITI. Secret; Immediate. Drafted and approved by Mann. Repeated to Port-au-Prince.↩