Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume E–11, Part 1, Documents on Mexico; Central America; and the Caribbean, 1973–1976

353. Telegram 5311 From the Embassy in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State¹

Santo Domingo, December 2, 1975, 1236Z.

5311. For Ass’t Sec Rogers from Ambassador. Subj: Bettering Relations with the Dominican Republic.

Current relations with the Dominican Republic are rosy; special effort such as Secretary’s much appreciated offer to be helpful within Executive is therefore unnecessary.

Hurwitch

1. Summary: Hurwitch characterized U.S.-Dominican relations as “rosy,” declining the Department’s offer of assistance.

   Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D750418–0607. Secret; Exdis. In telegram 282526 to all American Republic diplomatic posts, December 1, the Department had solicited suggestions for bettering relations with Latin American countries. (Ibid., D750416–0746)