“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*”
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“DUVALIER’S .MEASURES AGAINST CLEMARD JOSEPH CHARLES, PRESIDENT OF ARE THE COMMERCIAL BANK ARE NOT HARD To FIND. DUVALIER HAS S-E-C-R-E-T-NO FOREIGN DISSEM/CONTROLLED DISSEM Ol-.-.t-o--j"3%j) I dervl-E & 02 0 % svyk *: —pre 330*.1-”
“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”
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“THE INFORMATION HE Ne PROVIDES. , rephiesus dhwercesld "kistele CLEMARD JOSEPH CHARLES, PRESIDENT OF THE COMMERCIAL BANK, HAS CAUSED PRESIDENT FRANCOIS DUVALIER TO BE ANGRY A. WITH HIM. HE IS PUBLICLY CAMPAIGNING FOR THE PRESIDENCY SECRET NO FOREIGN DISSEM / CONTROLLED DISS”
“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”
“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 Pro tre !-- TCS -314/01961-72 PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES SECRET felassiffeation) NO FOREIGN DISSEM (dtssem conzrolay THE "HAITI OBSERVATEUR" WOULD INSIST THAT ANY SUCH TEAM OF REPORTERS WOULD HAVE TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY NEWSMEN FROM OTHER NATIONS WHO WOULD ACT AS GU”
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“•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”
“privately-sauod company arrows so Le Tabas Haitien, ■ S. A. is directed by Clamra Joseph Charles, a black Eaitien who also happens to be President of the Commmmial Bank of Haiti. This cigarette • wamniacturing firm is the direct descent of the long Gerunct Haitian American To”
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“14 S-B-C-R--2 CONTROLLED DISSEM NO DISSEM ABROAD COUNTRY SUBJECT EaC BEPORT NO 00-E-54/16349-66 Clemrd Jouph Charles Believed to 1 Boe DATE DISTR Se € President Dumulier's Personal . X: NO PAGES Firencial Mamger/Biogrephical), 5 Into C J Charles • - REFERENCES DATE Of”
“CONTROLLED DISSEM C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L NO DISSEM ABROAD : COUNTRY Haiti REPORT NO. oo- B321/36801-68 ■ SUBJECT Clemard Charles Statement That He Will DATE DISTR. Attempt Divalier Overthrow Feb-Mar 69/ Charles Comment On No. 2 and 3 Men In NO. PAGES 2 2 S DEC 1963 Duvali”
“< s*cdes fad (A FORMATION REPORT NUIGORMAYOM PEPR1 i *hd., CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title - 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission o”
“INFORMATION PORT IN FO RM MITO NIREPO RTis: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY This material contains information affecting the National Defense or the United Staten within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 15, U.B.O. Boca. T93 and 794, the transmission or revelation or which ”
“CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM * RELEASE IN FU 1 1999. 24 April 1963 00 COEDACT FCT % 1D Ke 2 c/ WGrRmnr/1 - Ambelondor Boengaignon - Clemart Joospa Charles 1. Inbessador Soengntgnon had previously inf orend Wrmlnr/1 that Clenard Jeosph Charles, President of the Commerci”
“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”
“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”
“+ FBI DOCUMENT DATE: 8 AUGUST 1^7 202- 8l CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL SUBJECT: JOSEPH CLEMARD CHARLES INTERNAL SECURITY - HAITI ,Bt FBI FILE NO: NONE GIVEN (NEW YORK) YUCh at ant! A”
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“;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”
“business, perhaps in the hope of getting new capital. with which to keep going. He, Andre, however, understood that the it, Americans were a rather dubious Kismi group, even if they did come * in (which he did not at the moment foresee) he didn’t think it would * improve the ”
“4• ^1. NEO R-M ON BPO INFORM RBPORI CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY del- 35 1029 This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.B.O. Becs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of”
“CLASSOICATION Disance’y vain and No CONTINUATION OF DISPATCH SECRET HTPA-2005 (cont) principal officer in Charles’ bank when the ban as opened in 1900 with Charies as president was an American citizen in the savings and loan business named cOla (fnu), who „LS later indicted”
“)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 .”
“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”
“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”
“-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”
“To Y0FE 0) DISGNN COUNTRY Haiti - ■ M22ORT NO. CSBB-312/C2625-67 SUBJECT Further Plans of Cloard dot 0 DATE DISTR- 8 June 1967 -: To Overthrow the Haitian Gover ny His Military Sapportera and If.3 Bids NO. PAGES 3 For Support from liaition Exilda REFERENCES DATE OF Mid-l”
“OFFICIALS. . [ 1 (SUMMARY: CLEMARD JOSEPH CHARLES, PRESIDENT OF THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF HAITI, AGAIN IS PLANNING TO SEEK U.S. GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR i HIS PLOT TO OVERTHROW THE HAITIAN GOVERNMENT. ACCORDING TO CHARGES, • HE NOW HAS 290 SOLDIERS (OFFICERS AND MEN) WHO ARE READY”
“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”
“INFORMATION LEPOR O ION REPORT AL NIELLGENCE AGENCY This material contain roc malpo WPecurg the Ratio ttam cld the’ ing the fiplonape Laws. Tele 18. USC Secs. 753 and 714 the vanammee org ne ‘an ized person a p- cmeoed by lw. ■ C-o-s-F-1-p-s-a-T-1-A-L CONTROLLED DIS SEM CIA”
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“# -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, ”
“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”
“INFORMATION REPO INFORMATION REPORT CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning _ Laws, Title the Espionage ■ 18. U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any”
“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”
“14-00000. T --------------- ROUTINE IN 060590 Intelligence Information Cable PAGE 1 OF PAGES 1 State/wa DIA NCC/NC CECDEF ICS ARMY NAVY Al, Cu/stwCC NC NSA spo ONE cas X***E*m=* DIRECTORATE OF Kam dmmgm PLANS This material contolas ins anol Do Fithin the: 18, U.S.C. Se”
“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”
“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 ”
“SOURCE A HAITIAN UNIVERSITY GRADUATE WHO HAS GOOD CONTACTS AMONG MEMBERS l aaa - OF THE HAITIAN MILITARY. HE IS A NEW SOURCE AND THE RELIABILITY OF HIS REPORTING HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. 1. ONE OF THE SOLDIERS AT THE DESSALINES BARRACKS WHO IS GUARDING COL. KESNER BLAIN”
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“cotishm. Bn 3-512/0242-87: ISUBJECT ■ Plans of Clemard 00 da the »C. PAGES Duvalier Covor KOPERENCES DATE OF Early Negy 1967 INFO. PLACE & • DATE ACQ. (9 Mohr 3967) • MELD REPCOT O. ThiS IS UNEVALUATED INrOMAATICN. sObaef GDIS. AIt CInVL. APPAL AL C CONTENT 45 7LN7-.TIV3”
“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”
“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 ”