“Page 2 - : Xes espoirs de reussite ainsi que ceux de tous les amis contact’s se sont * . , hcurtes aux effets negatifs inevitables provenant tant de la nouvelle arres-. tation de Clemard que des derniers evenements survenus en Haiti depuis le • 20 mai Seoul6. Je t’envoie, pou”
“1C : " UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTicE V79 Immigration and Naturalization Service. M1am1, Florida k 2 Instructions: Any handwritten entries shall be in block capital letters. All Spanish names shall be hyphenated with the WA ifather’s name first and the mother’s name f”
“* FBI DOCUMENTS DATE: 30 SEPTEMBER 1965 CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL : ' SUBJECT: CLEMARD JOSEPH CLARLES REGISTRATION ACT 2 HAITI. FBI FILE NO: NONE GIVEN (WASH., D.C.) DATE: 30 SEPTEMBER 1965 CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL SUBJECT: CLEMARD JOSEPH CHARLES INTERNAL SECURITY - HA”
“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”
“14-00000 cie w- Sonshot • *. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO PHI-57-65 : Director, Domestic Contact Service DATE: 21 Decezber 1968 Atta : International Division (GAlyea) .FROM : Chief, Philadelphia Office .. Subject: . Letters From Clemard Charles, Haiti, to US”
“14-00000 P % »/. ■ 00 ■ , %.3A V ‘rent ■ Case 67,540 (Reopened) New Developments in Plans of Haitian Banker, Clemard Joseph Charles to Overthrow the Duvalier Government NY-419-67 Chief, New York Field Office JIBalog/br) 15 May 19670 Director, DOS Contacts: 7 .V Loui”
“UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Le. Immigration and Naturalization Service • father's name first and the mattes % come following., WH Instructions: Any handwritten entries shall be in block capital killers. All Spanish names shall ho hyphenated with the. FILE NO. (• an”
“some source to know nothing about banking and to be a favorite of President Duvalier, xemxgaxe khm This estimate is confirmed by one US official who adds that Charles is' more accurately described as a "promotor" than as businessman and that he is a partner in the BCH rat”
“)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 .”
“•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”
“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”
“• •• r * LOUIS A. LAN 155 Fifth L.93, Lew Yorz, U.Y. D# Jain 1968 Ino ClCsard Joseph Charles , Fort-an-lrince • Haiti Mtschero Coyhie,, Cotte lettre vat jour t’accuser reception des ticnnes des 17 ct 26 cat - Caoulca et Cu 4 juin en cours. . . .; : I 0% tu n’as pas c”
“race a Nes espoirs de rCuaalte ainsi que ceux de tous les amis, contact’s se sont heurtes aux effets negatifs inevitables provenant tant de la nouvelle arres-- tatlon de Clemard que des derniers Evenements survemus en Haiti depuis le . 20 mat ecoule. Je t’envoie, pour preuve”
“douter de notre - . devourment pour Clemard. Il salt, et tu dois aussi le savoir, que nous ne saurions jamais marchander notre concours & un ami pour qui nous avons a plus * grande affection et pour qui nous sommes prets a consentir tous les sacrifices personnels que les circ”
“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 ”
“-6- ♦ i In connection with the possibility of finding a political leader. J as indicated above, I must say that I have been in contact with man whom, I feel, could very well f 1 the position. His name is Clemard Joseph Charles, President of Ba: :e Commerciale d'Haiti, Presid”
“SECRET NO FOREIGN DISSEM y 16 JUN 1966 TO: Director Federal Bureau of Investigation FROM Deputy Director for Plans SUJCr. CHARLES, Clemardloo DOB: 21 April 1923 POB: Connives, Haiti VISAS Haitian : 1. - Reference in made to the I-57 request form concerning Subject wh”
“Meet nis : other. :Ou on CILLAS is rritz uh. AO who is believed to neve for ed a signa- ture while illegally ordering inew usition postage stamp issue, Cla. a. planned to keep the stamps and sell them at & profit to stamp dealers. According to & FAF (initiin CP) clandestine ”
“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 ”
“14-00000 USTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Immigration and Naturalization Service Miami, Florida Instructions: Any handwritten entries shall be in block capital letters.. All Spanish names shall be hyphenated with the lather’s name first and the mother’s name following. ”
“Rave* RA . i SECRET / **0W 3utoes SECRE T/SENSITIVE 0920312 CITE CONTACTS/NEW YORK 8149 ‘.■ CNTACTS/WASHINGTON.: OPERATIONAL SUPPORT STAFF (MUSULIN) FRON BALOG * THIS IS SENSITIVE SUBJECTS CASE 47,540 • qyairr . e : Xr CLEMARD JOSEPH CHARLES AND LOUIS A. BRUN HAVE BEEN is”
“toas/ SECRET• rage 2 Xes espoirs de reussite ainsi que ceux de tous les amis contact’s se sont heurtfs aux effets negatifs inevitables provenant tant de la nouvelle arres- : tation de Clemard que des derniers evenements survenus en. Haiti depuis le. 20 mai ecoule. Je t’en”
“/• 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”
“Fage3. Coal Cit, calgrs tous CCS obstacles cui coblcraicnt insurcentables, Jo n’ai res totalezent perdu l’capoir Co pouvoir t’cider a cortir Cl zard, cain et erne, de la prices ca ca canto co CCt ricra repidement, ja lo cais. L’essentiel cat cia io Chief lui-cEzo colt porcun”
“New York, N.Y. ue st, Juan ayvv 'Mme Clemard Joseph Charles Port-au-Prince Haiti • Ma chhre Sophie, Cette lettre est pour t’accuser reception des tiennes des 17 et 26 mai* ecoules et du 4 juin en cours.‘ Si tu' n’as pas ou de mes nouvelles depuls mon depart d’Haiti le 7 ”
“14-00000 * PANOUE CoxNERCIAID, X HAITI SOCIETE ANONYME DE BANQUE AV CAPTal Avrouse DE Ux MItox Deux Can CtROBANTE MILE GOURDES ADnESSE TELZORAWNIQUE Birot Socii ET hum Ku PRINCIPAL % CONBANK Res w Census PoIr AU MIINCE, HArrs P. O.BOX 1007 Pom -AU -PaINC.__ June_6, 67.”
“•dC3€% COUNTRY Esiti REPORT NO. 00-B-3,260,765 DATE DISTR. SUBJECT Interview with Clemnid Joseph Charles/ 10 May 1963 Possible Duvalie: Sucerssor/Hin Idend/ BF: Friends and Supporters Interpretation NO. PAGES 3 of Current Situation5 A REFERENCES 00/CD Case 40556 DATE OF T”
“Page 3 Ceci dit, malgre tous ces obstacles qui sembleraient insurmontables, Je n’ai . ‘ pas totalement perdu l’espoir de pouvoir t’aider a sortir Clemard, sain et . sauf, de la prison oti sa santS se dytyriore rapidement, Je lc said. L’essentiel . est que le Chef lui-meme so”
“UNItE STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSnice • Immigration and Naturalization Service HT V 17/2 . Instructions: Any handwritten entries shall be in block capital letters. All Spanish names shall be hyphenated with the - father's name first and the mother's name following. ’ FILE NO.”
“14-00000 SECRE was SiSaVE WY-556-67 Director, Domestic Contact Service 22 June 1967 . i NR t OSS chief, New York orrice 1 Case 47,540 - Clenard Joseph Charles of Haiti 1. Please forward attached letter of Haitian banker ClenardC 1 Joseph Charles to Mrs. Dorothy Watlac”
“Clemard. Il salt, et tu dois aussi le savoir, que nous ne. saurions jamais marchander notre concours b un ami pour qui nous avons h plus ' grande affection et pour qui nous sommes prets b consentir tous les sacrifices personnels que les circonstances peuvent exiger. Je crois: ”
“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 <• ”
“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”
“was born o? pea Oenalves, re. s primary eduentien at. a Parochial school, and graduated from Lyeee Gaft rd in. 1939.: According to Charles* own account, during his early career he tar-ht in runal Haitian schools, worked as an upholsterer, time-keeper, plantation supervisor a”
“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.”
“•v CORET ? HX-5T7-67 Director, Domestic Contact Service 2. June 1967 I sere 1 088 (misulin) - Infos Diternational Div. (Alyea) Chter, Bve York orrice 4 97.540 t' 1. The attached paper describing the present political situation la Balti was written by Louis A. Brun, Pr”
“LINFORRATIOR REPORT IFOR TION EPORT CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY This material contains information affecting the National Defense, of the Unded States within the meaning of the Usplonage Laws, Title ■ 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the tranamuasion or revelation of which in any”
“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”
“# -6- ? i In connection with the possibility of finding a political leader. as indicated above, I must say that I have been in contact with man whom, I feel, could very well 82: 1 the position. His name is Clemard Joseph Charles, President of Bn. :e Commerciale d’Haiti, ”
“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 ”
“PieanaseiseynB” J. soured AwDron verrilan • sotr to wnadA c. roce TOTAL corSs © 1 sj R. BERG/gt 2 Ml WH/7/HT SBCRET 9 vs 1349-5595 4 e Ms 13 MAY 69 M COCESTAMAT DISGAABSA T.OIN uisen no me astern 10 --- • -- Caron onAere * 2 .et PA • CO PA 89. ISP WH 8 2 FLS, VO. Jelo”
“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”
“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”
“23 June 1967 SECRET MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD 1 Subject: Report from George Musulin , 1* George Musulin, Washington DOS representatives, called this afternoon to advise the followings 8. Dorothy Matlack (Dept. of Army 0-2) has now been cut out t of the contact between th”
“PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES: CS-311/06776-70 SECRE T/NO FOREIGN DISSEN DEPUTY; RAMEAU ES T IME, FORMER SECRETARY OF JUSTICE; MME, CLEMARD JOSEPH C H AR LES; MME. CLEMENCEAU PROSPER AND HER DAUGHTER MARYSE; AND ALL OF THE DETECTIVES OF THE PORT AD PRINCE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHO HAD BE”
“WH 8II1(D STATES DEPARTMENT Of JUSTICE Immigration end Naturalization Service Instructions: Any handwritten entries shall be in block capital letters. AB Spanish names shall be hyphenated with the father’s name first and the mother’s some following. Director, Federal Burea”
“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 ”
“AGENC. CHECK SHEET WH 16 Sep 65 C: r’1 f L. " FEI S? ON: O DO4 CSC HCUA, OTHER X CIA FROM. Defense Intelligence Agency DDLE NAME .• MAIDEN NAME It «nv) Sea9E FiesT NAME - AR■IDLENAME Shades, Clemard Joseph, or Clemsrd, Joseph Char Les SEX MARIT AL STATUS DAT C+ 6,76 ‘ ”
“CLASSIFICATION PROCESSING ACTION TO DISPATCH SECRsr. MARKED FOR INDEXING Chier, Wll Division NO INDEXING REQUIRED- INFO. ONLY QUALIFIED DESK CAN JUDGE INDEXING FROM Chief of Station, Fort au Prince MICROFILM i Summary of LNPURL Tr ces on Clemard Joseph CHARLES 0 ACTION RE”
“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”