CIA Dispatch: PAWLEY Business Interests in the Dominican Republic
This one-page CIA dispatch, dated 10 June 1958 and microfilmed in July 1983, was sent from the Chief of Station in Ciudad Trujillo to the Chief, WHD (Western Hemisphere Division). Marked 'For info only,' it details business interests of William D. Pawley in the Dominican Republic. Beyond his substantial investments in minerals exploitation, the report notes negotiations being concluded for Pawley's purchase of the Hotel Hamaca in Boca Chica, a resort town near a nearly completed new international airport about 30 km east of Ciudad Trujillo. A second activity, described as kept 'very much under wraps,' is a concession granted to Pawley for the procurement and worldwide sale of all new issues of Dominican postage stamps, managed by his brother Edward P. Pawley from an office in the Dominican post office building. The source of the stamp information is identified as Mrs. Nora Britzius, a citizen employed by Pawley in the business, who volunteered the information. The document was released by the National Archives on 18 March 2025 as part of the JFK Assassination Records collection.
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A CIA field dispatch from the Ciudad Trujillo station to the Chief, WHD, dated 10 June 1958, reporting on the business activities of William D. Pawley in the Dominican Republic, including mineral investments, the purchase of the Hotel Hamaca in Boca Chica, and a concession for worldwide sale of Dominican postage stamps. Released by NARA in the 2025 JFK Assassination Records collection.
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Pawley was granted a concession for procurement and worldwide sale of all new issues of Dominican postage stamps, managed by his brother Edward P. Pawley from the Dominican post office building.
90%William D. Pawley holds substantial investments in minerals exploitation in the Dominican Republic.
80%Pawley is concluding negotiations to purchase the Hotel Hamaca in Boca Chica, near a nearly completed new international airport about 30 km east of Ciudad Trujillo.
80%The source of the postage stamp information is Mrs. Nora Britzius, a citizen employed by Pawley, who volunteered the information.
75%William D. Pawley held substantial investments in minerals exploitation in the Dominican Republic.
70%Pawley was concluding negotiations to purchase the Hotel Hamaca in Boca Chica near a new international airport about 30 km east of Ciudad Trujillo.
70%The information on the stamp concession was volunteered by a sensitive source, Mrs. Nora Britzius, a U.S. citizen employed by Pawley.
70%
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Jul 23, 1983
Document microfilmed
Dispatch microfilmed as indicated by stamp.
Jun 9, 1958
Station report authored
Chief of Station, Ciudad Trujillo files operational report on Pawley business interests
Mar 17, 2025
NARA release
Released as part of the JFK Assassination Records 2025 documents release
Jun 9, 1958
CIA dispatch authored
Chief of Station Ciudad Trujillo reports on Pawley business interests to Chief, WHD.
Mar 17, 2025
NARA public release
Document released as part of the 2025 JFK Assassination Records collection.
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Extracted text (OCR)
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