“- 2 - people. He also devised an automobile insurance system and was financing this through the Banque Commerciale d’Haiti. .5. In a period just prior to June 1967 Duvalier was convinced by Desinor and Boyer that Charles was, or at least had been, plotting Duvaliers' over* ”
“President Johnson, Senator Keating, and Congressman Rogers (Florida). However, Charles was willing to talk- to representatives of Mrs. Matlack's office. Mrs. Matlack stated that a , the Haitian Deck man in ACSI was ready to go to New York to talk to Charles and invited CIA to”
“•H -2- SUBJECT: Clemard Joseph CHARLES secretary. Farcugh a miomdorstensing, boeever, Charles did not attend the dimmer wrsusrS Now York insteed. 4. Charles is travelling, according ryor, wit 1a SMi geologist screed Actrensehtlet. Moieaschilat ssociated with Carles 1a a bs”
“0000 SULSECT: Clemn n I Joseph CABLE secretary. Through a misunderst in ling, however, Charles did not attend the dinner but went to New York instead. : 4. Charles is travelling, according to Dryer, with a Texan geologist named de Mohrenschildt. de Mohrenschildt is associa”
“14-00000 /. Vineit. XXXXX ZEA *3*% 6 gran SECRET rome 0617062 ‘ -V( F PRITY NA CITE NYGR 8910 k a a •L/A BR INFO SUPPORT (STUNTZO AND CZAJKOWSKI GROUP ONE EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC D0 WNORAD peg AND DECLASSIFICAT 10h. CASE 40556 1 % . •G • a THIS IS REPORT MY 2147-3 FOR ”
“on that first and subsequent visits to Haiti except on 2. this latest visit when he was absent in the US. 5 ... - 3 ( " * 4. When I first met Charles he was President of the Banque Commerciale - d’Haiti, owned the Sisal plantation and mill, also owned a tannery » : financed ”
“appointments to see Vice President Johnson, Senator Keating, i and Congressman Rogers (Florida). However, Charles was willing to talk to representatives of Mrs. Matlack's office. Mrs. Matlack stated that the Haitian Deck man in ACSI was ready to go to New York to talk to Cha”
“4-00000 o € • PACE 3 PORT AU PRINCE 4324 SECRET SECRET STOBACCO MONOPOLY FUNDS. PAPERS ADDED NOTHING NEW. WILL POUCH COPIES. . % 6. AS HQS AWARE, CHARLES PRE SE NTLY IN° POWER STRUGGLE 1 # WITH HENRI SICLAIT AND RUMOR IS THAT CHARLES LOSING. FROM CONVERT SAT ION RACHF I”
“I‘? SUBJECT: Clemapi Joseph ClAdLE’S secretary. Through a misunderstanding, however, Charles did not attend the dinner but went to New York instead. 4. Charles is travelling, according to Dryer, with a Texan geologist named de Mohrenschildt, de Mohrenschildt is associated ”
“14-00000 1$- B1« SIS S.eih.Ai, t DEPT OF STATE TELEGRAMS ha FROM PORT AUPRINCE EMBTEL 1188 t DATE, 5 FEBRUARY 1965 41403 2537 CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL ^them hasDOsertewas SUBJECT: VERBATIME TEXT **-i wwegeyw so*ar I veioteith DATE: 23 JANUARY 1965 CLASSI”
“rearrested at 1600 hours 11 May 68. His present whereabouts are not known to mo. De ■ ';'‘ 2. Xt became clear, during the period between 3 May 68 and 16 May 68 I that Charles would not be able to raise the rensor sum of U3$603 thousand. His release from prison, which took pl”
“considered her to be bid point of contact la Wechingen. According to Bim. Matlazk, Charles had aypointwesrts to 600 Vice President Jernson, Omnator Seating, and Congrecersia Rogers (Florida). Essever, Caarles ves willing talk to representatives of Mrs. Matlnok’s offics. item.”
“14-00000 SUBJECT: Trace, Repl - Clemard Joseph CHARLES of notes guaranteed by political figures. This Source i also stated that CHARLES was "something of a favorite of the President, who gave him support." 3. Attached to this memorandum is a copy of Department of State Ai”
“various homes, businesses (essential oils, on automobile dealership and others (no cilditional dnta avail- - able)), buildings, land crd about US $100 thousand worth of Haitian government / bonds. Ho and have enothor US $300 thousand in personal fund in Haiti. He can no longe”
“Officer. During a debriefing on CHARLES, in February 1963, this same source stated that CHARLES !is a confidant of President Duvalier and that he has emerged as an active businessman by virtue of his priviledged position with the President. f * 2. Another source of informati”
“CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY • ROUTINE Intelligence Information Cable IN . PAGE 1 OF 3 PAGES .4 STATE/INR DIA ARMY HAVY AIR JCS SECDEF NBA NIC AID USIA . Eto B00 ONE OCR ELo ORR DO/F FBI DCS cos CIA/NMCC. This material contains Information affecting the National Defense”
“4-00000 78Ag T’Y: HAITI DATE OF TXF0: 7 APRIL 1959 SMA0T: CLZVA75 JOSKPY-CHantEs HAS Ngg PELEAS&D Fopy PRI909 azn APPYRERITI.Y MUST PAY PANSON OF ussees,02 OOA(G)320/13163-68 NY27.Apr168 PLACE AND DATE ACQUIRED: --- 30 APRIL 1968 THIS 13 BIY REPORT NO. 00-A(S) 1316368 ”
“necessity of creating /a new relationship between capital and labor primarily through profit V / sharing that will at least nullify to some extent the siren song of . mmunist propenanda. Wasserman concluded stating the following: "I think at this very critical time in Haitian”
“- prises, land, buildings and Titian government bonds) failed to change the negative opinions of those approached as possible Investors... 3. Charles holds a receipt from the Banque Rationale de la Depub- lique d’Eniti (BNRE) in the amount of US$300 thousand dated 1966, and”
“ciIRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENC. • ROUTINE . : Intelligence Information Cable IN PAGE 1 OF 7 PAPES - BTATE/INR DIA ARMY NAVY AIR CI Itcotr NBA NIC AID UBIA SDO ONE OCH ORR pcs CM CIA/NMCG % FBI I&NS This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United S”
“8. Charles has toon given until 2h May 68 to produce the US $609 thousand. This Sum 2230 u an irrevocable letter credit 083 aa mricea bash in favor ,the Nssiceal Dank the Hepublie Heitt. XI hee been intimated that the 85 May 60 deadline can be extended, should Charles be exper”
“businesses1 (essential oils, an automobile dealership and others (no additional data evil- able)), buildings, land and about Us $hoo thousand worth of Naition govern 1k bonds. He did another US $300 thousand in perwnial funds did have another Haiti. E * longer count on this ”
“14-00000 ZLIEVF" T’t: B’vyy TO DO. IS TO TAV: Tup Vhyry yoo vrEVER CHARLES wes IT (T9E SOURCE PROFESSES NOT TO runt Vagne THE MOMY non 19) AND DELIVER IT TO HAITI. 5. om SOURCE PLANS TO FLY TO PORT-2U-PPINCE ON EITHER a MAY 1 69 D3 MAY 1968 AND TO +ETIT: TO DEY YORK 0'1 6 M”
“) -3- SUBJECT Clonard Joseph CHARLES T. I not Mrs. Matlack in the lobby of the Hotel Willard shortly before zogn, and fou mirtes later, Mr. Charles errived, scoosp-nied by Nr. end Mro. « Mobrouschildt. luached 1 irestesront in the hotel. Mr.« Mmerenschilet mmationed Chart”
“IN . TDCSDB-315/02061-67 - PAGE 2 OF 7 PAGES % • S-E-C-R-E-T/NO FOREIGN DISSEM/CONTROLLED DISSEM folgariication) (dtsren sontrele) BUT THEY ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH WITHOUT FOREIGN HELP TO STAY IN POWER, HE WARNED THAT IF U.S. GOVERNMENT HELP IS NOT FORTHCOMING, THE CASTRO”
“14-00000 INDEX 201-357029 LASSIFIED MESSAGE A 4 mo «No. TOTAL COPIES 79 PR *too• Aned • NO. _ tick Rt. To anawen SECRET REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED ,Jsto._ RID PCASOM/UnIT Nor+Figo 1 W/1/7/1tr ? 8 a heliman ? 1 ■ soN ADVANCE COPY UNIT TIME •V WH 8 RID COPY VR, Wi/C”
“trusted under azy conditions." Sub joct bad mentioned to Source his activity in 1954 ho regoGAsor on behalf of the Enitin Government with the Cezarel Electris Company. of England for motamination of Haiti’s toloccsinmnications zystan. Des • result of this contrast, M^i experi”
“11- ’ C. MESSAGE fOIM SOUtnoino/an minats.WEN sy one. R.LEIMIAN:sld torat coritt 36 worn WH/7/Haiti SECRET IMIt 5595 4 DATE 21 April 1967 / CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATION / muoen DIstoy 0 antunne to- Filas /2 HanoT I mi BiD BY. 0. wo week PILEm ci Ftno. 201-357029 TH CO”
“SECRET 1 25 April 1967 MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. Melville Osborne ARA/CAR Department of State.” t Per our telephone conversation, there follows • copy of the message from Ambassador TIMMONS, dated 92 April 1967, concerning Clemard Joseph CHARLESt "As Department and CIA Washi”
“14-00000 CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CONFIDENTIAL 96894 In PAGE.2/2 IN PORT-AU-PRINCE BY HIS CAPTORS. CHARLES’ BANK ACCOUNTS AND FINANCIAL HOLDINGS HAVE BEEN SEIZED BY DUVALIER. CHARLES* LIFE + IS IN IMMINENT DANGER AND IT IS PROBABLE THAT CHARLES WILL BE KILLED BECAUSE OF THE ALL”
“14-00000 CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE IN FULL IX-122 1999 2 May 1963 1 % CONTACT REPORT WUBRINY - M. Cle Joseph CHARLES 1. WUBRINY/1 telephoned on the sterile line from Chicago, on his way to the West Coast, to report his final contact before departing with ”
“oslancea economy adapted to Haitian conditions; and modernization 01 agriculture, lie said that he would like to present this plan to US officials for their consideration. te 2. Charles endeavors to attract US venture capital for var- ious Haitian projects and claims tovoe ”
“onas R. Berg UNIN WH/7/HT SECRET MESSAGE FORM TOTAL corus 21 2 1 3 sOUnno Anb/on otiats. such av •M. 5995 4 DATE: 24 June 1967 $ 10 CAMS SECRETARY DISSEMINATION INDEX DESTROY RETURN 10. „BRANCH HLS 80 BY. 28 PL. #. NO mDEY FILE IN CS FILS NO.' CONP WH8 RID COPY ”
“/• UNCLASSIFIED STERNAL ONLY • SFCP-TISE CONN ==RTIAL‘= SECRE4 ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET SUBJECT. (Optional) Clemard J. Charles GSMusulin/cs Gra DCS/Operational Support Staff EXTENSION 2268 NO. Sensitive Case 47540 DATE 900 Key Building 11 July 1967 TO. (Officer d”
“14-00000 wargentre ROUTINE Intelligence Information Cable De 289539 PAGE I OF 1 PAGES STAIE/a DIA NICC/’mC SIDEF DCS ARMY MAVY AIT CUO’SMCC NIC NCSA SBQ Ove CIS DIRECTORATE FOR MANS liases athe Ingres wilftis he / al Col Title nt U.S.C. 793 aid 794, Wh which in i <• ”
“;C-Z-C-R-K-P‘ Mr Charles that I regard as reliable. He is specifically referred to as "Papa Doe’s" banker and finnucial manager. Mr Charles, as would bo expected is "very close to the Palace" and has ready access to President Duvalier. As for his character, he is described a”
“a 201-97839 7 13 June 1963 i Evbuied J. Comments *,0 R 4 I IV. .Aw. Joseph D. Charles . (Slack): . ,* A man of correct behavior, . cultured, 74 .31 honest, would like to be Chief of State, but does not have the real ox eturr to lend the people. id woerkle’s”
“PAGE 2 PORT AU PRINCE 4324 SECRET JACKET CONTAINING CONCEALED MANILA ENVELOPE SEALED Time SCOTCH .TAPE. RACHFIELD STATED THIS PACKAGE NOT IN KEEPING WITH a MEANING OF WORD MSG AND HAD NO AUTHORITY TRANSPORT PACKAGE .TO CHIEF LNPURE. IN ATTEMPTS MAKE CHARLES REVEAL CONTENTS,”
“14-00000 OUtie AND/OR IITIALE - SEEN a MESBACE am TOTAL TOPIE: 1 s: oaiG: 2 !aj S-E-C-R-E-T 3 17 EXT 4 DATE: SEP 4g: s:P SABLESECAETARSAT DISSEMINATION PER .• /- Chmorx 0 • mombex • FLIN cs FILE so. setuain 16 PH 369 BRANCH FILE NIO W.. CONF: 1 N WED EDI ”
“14-00000 CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE IN FULL 1999 035 250 DEPT OF STATE AIRGRAM A-419 7 FROM: AMEMBASSY, PORT-AU-PRINCE 1 CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL SUBJECT: CONVERSATION WITH CLEMARD JOSEPH CHARLES OF THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF HAITI ON APRIL 18, 1963 Ch*”
“Haiti, lie con to longer count ea this money to this monay help raise to help raise the US $605 thousand, houever, thedin because prior to his release from prison the Haitian authorities (no adfi-( Conal Cats Gvallable) confiscated 1%. 6. Charles ars egrocd to raise the 08”
“14-00000 St May PRIORITY XXXXX ZEA ■ "Cl S E CR E T TOTO 9319362 3 PRITY VA CITE NYOR 18 89.19 L/A BR INFO CZAJKOWSKI FRON SALOR GROUP ONE EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING AND DECLASSIFICATION “L” :CASE 40956. 7, THIS IS REPORT NY-2128-3 FOR 06-ACG) CREDIT trus SUP”
“travels irregular intervals to the Caribbe couutrls8. 1. Clemar Jose -Charles rales d from prison during the evening of 68 la return for a "ransom" of $605 thousand. 8. Charles has boon given until 24 May 68 to produce the 3 $605 thousand. This gum must to in an irrevocable ”
“14-00000 SECRET i 1 May 1967 I MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECGID 4 SUBJECT 8 Telephone Conversation with Genevieve 1 ALYEA, DCS, re Clemard Joseph CHARLES T 1. At 1530 hours, the DCS Hqs. representative, Genevieve ALYEA (Green phone 3024), relayed the following message recei”
“: CONTROLLED DISSEM - CONFIDENTIAL NO DISSEM ABROAD PAGE 2 00-B-321/14367-68 imprisoned in 1967, the Enitian authorities (no additional data available) compelled him to sign a member of blank checks of these two banks. The authorities then cashed a check for US$10 thousand”
“)000 file -Charles-201 Carol U 9700 nOM113A reox/stput FOR THS RECORD Tls COPY Jo NO SUBJECT: Clemard Joseph CHAI 1S No JUUUU -9S. ■ RIES<E 1. On 29 April 1963 Dorothe Matlack, Domestic Exploitation Section, ACSI, telephoned to the effect that a banker numed Clemard .”
“14-00000 UNCLASSIFIED ---TERUAL - ONLY CON.JENTIAL SECRET.r. ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET SUMEC: (OpowA Letter Concerning Clemard Joseph Charles wo "OSeorge S. Kusulin/ 1524,81 DCS/Operational Support Staff I1MM CCS Case 47540 900 Key Building 2268. ^25 June IM. TO. (Of”
“14-00000 *CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ROUTINE Intelligence Information Cable IN 64877 PAGE I OF 2 PAGES STATE/INA 61* NMCC/MC ISECOEP JCS ARMY NAVY AIR. CIA/NWCC NIC NSA oca 300 D/ORR 5 ONE co This material contains Information snorting the National Defense of the United ”
“panfele -Charles -J201 Carol 10 May 1963 MOR/AJDUM FOR THS RECORD . SUBJECT: Clemard Joseph CHARLES 1. On 29 April 1963 Dorothe Matlack, Domestic Exploitation Section, ACSI, telephoned to the effect that a baniter named Clemard__ Joseph Charles had left Haiti six days e”
“IN 97136 TDCS DB-/315/02303-67 / PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES SECRET NO FOREIGN DISSEM / CONTROLLED DISSEM i (classification) (disem controls) TO SUCCEED DUVALIER. WHILE IN THE GENERAL HOSPITAL . 1. FOR A THROAT OPERATION DURING THE WEEK OF 12 JUNE 1967: CHARLES MAINTAINED A REGI”