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President and
President and General Manager
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confidant of President
BCH), Clemard Joseph Charles is known as a
bebit xm François Duvalier and as a businessman of questionable
repute. One well-informed
as "slippery character")
official source reports, that Charles,
although active on the faitian scene; there is
considerable doubt,
exists
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lest importance or political significance despite
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the fact that he appears to have a "line into the Palace" and is perstina
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grata with the President. Regarding Charles business interests, a prominent
and knowledgeable Haitian recently (March 1963) reported that the Commercial
Bank of Haiti is in bad shape, "holding a worthless rotfolio made up of
notes guaranteed by political figures, and that Charles himself was dishonest.
example, recently approved a loan for $14,000 on his daughter's
signature alone. Further, Charles was alleged by this same source to know
having
nothing about banking and to be a favorite of President Duvalier, dogana
This estimate is confirmed by one US official who adds that Charles is
more accurately' desuribed as a "promotor" than as a businessman and that he
a partner in the BCH rather than the sole owner, Charles raklap
endeavors to attract US venture capital for various Haitian projects and
claims to be an honorary citizen of Long Beach, “ong "sland, New York,
having promoted a "sister city" relationship between that town and
Port-Prince.
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received his primary eduention at a
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Charles' own account, during his early career he tarht in rural Haitian
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in 1949 he
Southern Banana Industry, and became general agenti
he then established
himself as a manufacturer's representative and created his own export-import
business. Charles traveled to London in 1953 and to Brussels in 1957 as a
member of various Haitian Government missions.
Charles further states that
as well \
he created the Commercial Bank of Haiti in 1960 and is its sole owner,
as being the sole representative in Haiti of the General Electric Company, Ltd.,
of London, England and of Siemens Schuckert Werke, Germany.
Charles and his wife, Sophie, have one adopted son.
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remarked quite flatly that there are really only tho
banks in Haiti, the band the Royal Bank. The others are pretty
sad affairs. The US COLCEC-HAITI, for example, has a port-
folio of $1.4 million which is, as Androut it, "all fraud". The
president of that bank, he said, is a rich man today. His technique,
according to André, is to find someone willing to accept a loan which
he knows carrot or will not repay on which he kicks back in some cases
more than half. André said he knows personally of one man who was
leaving for the United States who signed notes for 10,000 and ac-
cepted $2,000, the remainder going into the pocket of the bank presi-
dent. As for reserves, the Colombo-Haitian bank has been below the
legal requirements for months and is now paying, in accordance with
law, fines of $150 daily. What will happen when depositors want
their money back ne, André, would rather not think about.
André said he knew the bank had tried to interest some American
investors in the business, perhaps in the hope of getting new capital
with which to keep going. He, André, however, understood that the
Americans were a rather dubious Miami group, even if they did come
in (which he did not at the moment foresee) he didn't think it would
improve the situation. The Colombo-Haitian bank, he said, was in
such poor shape it would take a major overhaul to save it.
I had led the conversation over to the Colombo-Haitian bank be-
cause of certain special interests we have. I now took the cocasion
André
to ask about Clemard CHARLES and his COMERCIAL BANK OF HAITI.
The bank held
replied that the situation was practically the same!
a worthless portfolio made up of notes guaranteed by political figureş.
Charles himself was dishonest recently, for example, he had approved
and he also
loan for $14,000 on his daughter's signature alone -
knew nothing about banking but he was something of a favorite with.
the President who gave him support. The BARH holds mortgages on the
Commercial Bank of Haiti, for example, and, since payments are now
substantially in arrears, André said, he might have foreclosed. The
President
however, had asked him not to in order to avoid a
scandal.
Balance of Farments Situation Temporarily Improved
Turning briefly to the balance of payments question, I asked
André how matters now stood (having in mind, but not mentioning, some
The latest balance sheet on the Commercial Bank of Haiti, with
seme comment on its president, was forwarded with Embassy A-325,
February 15, 1963.
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JOSEPH D. CHARLES
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1950).
Joseph D. Charles, a Negro, was born 15 November 1907, at
Limbe, Haiti. He is married and has five children. He received
A for.
his law degree at the Law School in Cap Hatien in 1928.
mer law professor, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and Judge of
the Civil Court in Cap Hation (1928 - 1940), Charles served as
Ambassador to the United States from 8 October 1946 until 1 June
served also as Ambassador on the
1960. During this period, he
Council of the Organization of American States (1949
He resigned his ambassadorial post after the fall of the govern«
On 29 February
ment of President Estime who had appointed him.
1952, he was designated Secretary of Education and Public Works
by President Magloire and resigned from the cabinet on 31 March
1953, allegedly because of his opposition to increasingly close
ties between the governments of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Charles chaired the Haitian delegation to the second post of
the first session of the UN General Assembly (1946), the second
He chaired also
session (1947) and the fourth session (1949).
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the delegation to the Ninth International Conference of American
States at Bogata (1948) and is reported to have been friendly to
the United States.
Charles has in the past been mentioned more than once as a
possible successor to the incumbent president. The most recent
occasion was in 1955 when he was mentioned as a possible successor
to President Paul E. Magloire.
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CHARLES
Madame Charles, nee Telson, is a sister of Adelphin Telson,
formerly Minister of Defense and Justice, formerly President of
the Chamber of Deputies, who is friendly to the US and in con-
tact with US officials in Port-au-Prince. A sister of Madame
Charles is married to Colonel Marcaisse Prosper, former Chief
of Police under the Magloire government. It has been alleged
that the three men, Charles, Telson and Prosper, constitute a
potentially strong political force in Haiti.
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Friends and Supposters/Interpretation
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
SOURCE: US citizen, former Journalist, who has followed developments in the Caribbean
eres closely for many months and maintains contact with persons directly con-
cerned with the area.
His commend of French and his habit of making detailed shorthand notes enable
him to report with an unusual degree of accuracy.
1. On 2 May 3, had a four-hour interview with Clemard Joseph Charles, president
and general ummager of Sanque Commerciale d'Haiti, Port-au-Prince, vice president
of the Bitian Chamber of Commercs, and cousin of Joseph D. Charles, former
Haitian ambassador to the U3.
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2. Clasard Charles, whose PO Box in Port-au-Price is No. 5751, told us that he was
anen of possent stock end that while a business leader he has the full confidence
of the predominantly pessent population of Haiti, and, that with the additional
backing of forcibly retired anti-Juvelier say officers, intellectuals, journal-
ists end businessmen, he is in a position to because the head of a provisional
government siter Duvalier is removed. He believes the span between now and 15
Hay when Duvalier's turn expices and 22 May, when his new term is scheduled
to cœmance, will be the most crucial period for it. The believes Duvelier is
ready to institute mign of terror, killing those who oppose him, and is
Billing to sccept fovalec help. About two weeks ag, the Polish charge d'affaires
left Port-au-Prince for Poland, and Charles believes he carries Duvelier's re-
quest for economic and poupibly military help.
3. As vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, he leaned that in early April 1963
● Czechoslovak delegation arrived in Port-ou-Prince, presumably to discuss
trače matters, a fact which gave rise to rumors that it consisted of military
technicians.
Charles firmly believes this will be the last chance for the US Government to
help establish a democratic Haiti friendly to the US and save the country for
Costro-type Comumist tabsover. Although he has been on good terms with Du-
valier, he now feels that the President "wont crazy and must be stopped before he
Riquidates the opposition. Shortly after Charles made this statement he 
vas
called to the phone. Inturing, he told us that one of his friends had been
killed two days befort by Duvalier forend. declined to give the meme of the
alleŋed victing but talied: franly about some of his own influential support-
are on mitus be could mly with a firm plodys of holding free elections:
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d. Col. H. leenão, retired officer, a good and honest man."
e. Former Mabessador Joseph D. Charles
f. Dr. Emile Seint-lot, former low professor; president of Haition
Senate and National Assembly in 1957; former ambassador to Franco,
min exile in lew York (pt. 12J, 392 Central Pork West at 100th
St., tel. 5-5115). Charles called him a "player," that is, an
Opportunist, but anti-Duvelier.
g. Col. (fnu) Cham.
5. Charles intimated that he had many other prominent supporters who ere.
violently anti-Duvalier and who are ready to back "my government." He
hes just passed his 40th birthday (he was born 21 Apr 1923 in Consives),
we makes hin eligible for the presidency in so far as the constitutional
age requirement is concerned. In case ho did not become provisional presi-
dent after Duvalier's overthrow, he would be satisfied with the post of
Secretary of Finance & Economic Affairs. He said the present secretary,
Dr. Harve Boyer, his leftist tendencies, and his wife is definitely a
Communist..
HARKNETT
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second 
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Charles added that as he is of "100% bleak origin" (He is very black),
ne would be qualified to become president. He said that only those who
are in this category can become president.
7. Charles X said he would need the "moral and economic help of the US
Government end people" to transform Haiti into a true and prosperous
democracy. He said he would nood about one year to put into de effect his
"plan for the economic and social development of Haiti," which, maong others
hos these salient points:
8. Creation of a balanced economy adopted to Haitian conditions
b. Development of industry and exploitation of natural resources
e. Modernization of agriculture
8. Charles would like to present his plan to US officials for consideration.
Ho seid about 90% of Haitions are against Duvelier, who maintains his rule
by keeping the militis strong. Duvalier no longer has funds to Tay
the militiamen but allows them to "live off the lend." Charles believes
that in the event of en ent! »uvalior uprising, the army would kill the
hated militiamen who ero masyon responsible only to Duvalier.
Once Duvelier is finished, Charles would suggest that as a goodvill genture
toward the Haitians, who are overhwelmingly pro-US, the US construct the
promised airport and thus create jobs. Another way to bolster the coom
would be to encourage tourists.
10. Charles hopes the Dominican Republic will not invade Duvalier': Riti.
He believes the Dominicans could easily defost Haiti's army and militia
but an invesion would cause the Maitians to rally around Davalier in defense
of their untry.
11. Before leaving Port-au-Prince, Charles worked out a telephone ocde with
his wife, Sophis. On 30 Apr 63, he arlled her, and she told him "not to i
Push horse," which meant that his life might be in danger if he returned to
Hiti now. In view of this, he told the Haitian Conoul in New York that be
has to stay a few days longer to buy parts for machines used in his Haitian
sisel enterprise.
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12. Charles geve the following date concerning his corcer! He went to parochial
school; in 1939, was graduated from Lycne Geffrard, Gansives; tought in
rural schools after his father's eth in 1939, and elso supported his
family by working as upholsterer, timkeeper, plantation supervisor and
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In 1947 he was appointed ontroller generel of
southern Baiti banana industry and bensine nel set in 1989. In 1949
hu established his own export-import business. In 1953 he went to Lyndon
es a member of a lisition government economic mission. In 1954 on behalf of
Haiti be negotiated a contract with General Electric, Ltd., of Coventry, UK,
for modernisation and extension of Haiti's toleazmunications systems. In
1957 la was appointed member of a Haition mission to an international
conference in Brussels. In 1960 he founded Denque Commerciale d'Esiti, of
which he is sole owner. In addition, he is full or part owner of the
following inition enterprises: Universal Enterprises SA) National
· Deutsch (sic) Associates; Cleward Joseph Charles Import-Export; a South
Haiti cocos enterprise; J.C.Charles & Co. lle is sole representative of
General Electric, Ltd., of London, and Siemens Schakert Werke, West Gor-
many. In the past few years be has made many business trips to the US, UK,
France, Italy and West Gerunny. He said he had invested about US$500,000
in the Raitian econozy and an a patriot under no circumstances will he take
meney out of Haiti.
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13.Charles, who is married and has one adopted son, has received many honors,
including the Civil Hadi Order, Officer of the Lebar Order, etc. In 1962 be
sea girm the Kay of the City of New York.
14.Charles concluded by saying that in the world today there are two alteru
tives: The US or the USSR. He says he and his group have chosen the US. As
to how to get rid of Duvalier, he said "the tyrant may be killed by the
emy” bafure 22 May 63. He did not elaborate; he merely called attention to
Trujillo's fate.
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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 subject.
2. Subject telephoned WUBRINY/1 on 1 May and said that
because of the recent unpleasant developments in Haiti he
thought it would be quite inappropriate to continue discussions
regarding WUSALINE possible investment in the area at least
until things were clarified.
3. M. CHARLES indicated that he was returning to Haiti
shortly and asked if WUBRINY/1 could visit him there.
WUBRINY/1 said that he would consider this or have one of his
representatives go, if it later seemed desirable. He indicated,
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2. WUBRINY/1 said that he believed that the meeting that
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party would involve a Mr. Tardieu.
3. I told WUBRINY/1 bere had been considerable interest
in this general development on the part of the Department of
State and cited (without identification) A-406, Amembassy, Port-
au-Prince, dated April 11, 1963, subject: U.S. Businessman Signs
Contracts with Haitian Government and Local Bank. 
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of March 13, 1963 and said that the Airgram also mentioned a
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interest in my reporting that he can do on the subject and
requested that he let me know when the meeting takes place and
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requesting traces on CLEMARD, Joseph Charles
1. There are no traces on Clemard Joseph CHARLES
(201-357-029) born 21 April 1923 at Gonaives, Haiti, who
is President and General Manager of the Commercial Bank of
In March 1963,
Haiti, in RID or at the WH/Haitian Desk.
Biographics Register prepared a summary of information on
Mr. CHARLES for inclusion in the Biographic Intelligence
This summary
Report on Haitian Opposition Personalities.
is made up of information obtained from several different
sources. One source classifies CHARLES as a slippery
character who is active on the Haitian scene and refers to
him as a "promoter" rather than a businessman, who endeavers
to attract United States "venture" capital for various
Haitian projects and then becomes a partner by virtue of
the promotion. Biographics Register has a very high opinion
of this Source, who is the State Department's Haiti Desk
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.
2. Another source of information regarding CHARLES'
business interests is the President of the National Bank of
For
Haiti who considers CHARLES, himself, as dishonest.
example, according to Source, CHARLES approved a loan of
$14,000.00 on his daughter's signature alone. Also, the
Commercial Bank of Haiti held a worthless portfolic 
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also stated that CHARLES was "something of a favorite of
the President, who gave him support."
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3. Attached to this memorandum is a copy of Department
of State Airgram No. A-325, dated 16 February 1963, from
the United States Embassy, Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, subject:
Banking: Balance Sheet of the Banque Commerciale d'Haiti'
which includes some information on CHARLES' life story.
will note the comment in the last paragraph of Airgram A-325
that reads,
Be all that as it may, the Embassy has no
strongly adverse information concerning Mr. Charles' integri-
ty or banking honesty. And as the balance sheet shows, his
bank, if not thriving, is at least still a going concern.
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4. It may be that a check with 00/C through Mr.
Schreyer's office and a request for field station traces will
A copy of
provide additional information concerning CHARLES.
this memorandum is being forwarded to RID with a request
for a 201 file on Subject which will be forwarded to you on
permanent charge.
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Clamart Joseph Charles
mbassador Koungmignon had previously informed WUERITY/1
that Clemard, Joseph Charles, President of the Commercial Bank of
Miti, was coming to New York on 24 April and suggested that
WORKINT/2. might work with him in finsacing Homgnignon's diplomatic
residence in Maiti.
2. Mr. Allen informed VnRITY/1 that Charles is a confident
President Davalier and could be expected to report on all
mericano vità when he had edaversations and the substance of these
sverations. VERIFY/1 was admonished that in any contact with
the security WAERDWY/1's Jalationship with KITSEI should
carmest in his ind. /1 was informed that Charles is
spartod as
slippery
sommes of questicualbe repute. He is characterized
domest, cal care of a prometer than businessman.
aan portfolio of notes guaranteed by political
For cample, be caprovado lam $14,000 for his
fanglaise on her signature alone. Ea is also reported to be
benik rather thra cele
He alleged.
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3. Mr. Allen cold thes Charles
've build Like to knew why he was in the U.. 8. et his
WESTD/1 vas etveniched is sxy sezmursations with Charles to
CORDERÈNDUO en commands rather than ca political unstare unles
Charice himself first raised political matters. It was suggested
WEIVELDST/1 that he night inquire about Faiti's commmmic status,
outlook for the exfree crue en which Haiti's ecommey my stand
or fall, and how the currensy is being backed in the chose
eign aid progr
It was further aggrated to New/1 that seculé
versation with Charles pas lease that he might inquire as to whether
top Hnition officials are subting aside funds cutside the country
and question the rationale fur en capassive inaugural distration
the Fresident, given the bad state of the Hnition commsey.
HRTY/1 said that he could easily add the flight of capital
estion by Msomasing the availability ition expital for
investment outside mits.
3.
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3/1. BA in view of the collegey of this operation
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6. Mr. Allen indicated to pasiimY/1 that is vare definitely
interested in Resegnigned and saved a sed auscument such
ECG/1 2nd came on VALOR/1. WARSKENZ/1 said that this presented
problem. 'He stated that he had not spesifically caked Bening
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WHO HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A CONFIDANT OF PRESIDENT FRANCOIS DUVALIER.
1. ON 5 MAY 1963 RUDOLPH BABOUN, HAITIAN CONSUL GENERAL IN MIAMI,
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FELIX FRANCIS THAT IT WAS THE BELIEF OF THE HAITIAN FOREIGN OFFICE THAT
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WOULD NOT ATTACK HAITI ENLESS THE UNITED STATES
INTERVENED MILITARILY, BABOUN SAID THAT THIS BELIEF WAS SUBSTANTIATED BY
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WHICH VISITED WAITI.
2. FRANCIS SAID THAT THE ONLY RESISTANCE TO THE REGIME OF PRESIDENT
FRANCOIS DUVALIER WAS THE WEAK CLANDESTINE GROUP HEADED BY CLEMENT BARBOT.
HE ALSO SAID THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT BARBOT COULD TOPPLE DUVALIER; HOWEVER,
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1. THE SITUATION CONCERNING CLEMARD JOSEPH CHARLES ACTIVITIES IS
JUST AS "FLUID" AS THE SITUATION IN HAITI. CHARLES ADVISED US THAT HIS
FRIEND OF MRS. DOROTHY MATLOCK (SEE WHAT I MEAN BY "FLUID"?) MAD CHANGED
HIS TRAVEL PLANS TO WASHINGTON. INSTEAD OF TUESDAY HE (DRYER) NOV
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OUR
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(STILL CAPTAIN BALOG, US ARMY TO CHARLES) WILL GET IN TOUCH WITH STUNTZ-
RE THEIR TELECON AFTER BALOR-CHARLES MEETING.:
CHARLES TOLD US THAT MIS "SPIRITUAL FATHER", B. GINDINE TARDIEU,
FRENCH CITIZEN, A CONSULTANT TO CHARLES' BANK IN PORT-AU-PRINCE
28 IN NEW YORK NOW. TARDIEU WHO HAS SPENT AT LEAST 20 YEARS IN
MAITY, IS NOW STAYING AT THE PARTK SHERTON MOTTEL, ROOM 2032.
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1. AT HIS REQUEST, ON 3 MAY 63 WE HAD AN ADDITIONAL INTERVIEW WITH
CLENARD JOSEPH CHARLES. HE INFORMED US THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A TELEPHONE
CALL FROM JOSEPH F." DRYER, TAMPA, FLORIDA. DRYER TOLD CHARLES THAT ME
COULD NOT SEE MIN OVER THE WEEK END, BUT WOULD VISIT HIN IN NEW YORK
CITY NEXT VEDNESDAY, AR MAY. PRIOR TO THAT DRYER PLANS TO MEET IN VASH-
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OF RISS MADLOCK'S TO DISCUSS "THINGS OF MIITAL INTEREST CONCERNING MAITI,
CHARLES TALKED TO US ABOUT THE WORSENING SITUATION IN MAITI.
BELIEVES THAT IT WAS TIME FOR THE US TO LAND THE MARINES IN HAITI
LIBERATE THE COUNTRY FROM "MADMAN DUVALIER" AND PROTECT THE LIVES
AMERICANS THERE. HE FEELS THAT THE US SHOULD ACT UNDER THE AEGIS
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3. CHARLES DECIDED TO STAY IN NEW YORK FOR THE TIME BRING". TODAY
HE SENT A CABLE TO HIS BANK IN PORT-AU-PRINCE INDICATING THAT HIS
BUSINESS TRANSACTION CRUYING MACHINE PARTS FOR HIS ENTERPRISES) WILL
KEEP HIM IN US FOR AWHILE.
.4. DISCUSSING THE REPORTED MASSACRE OF ANTI-DUVALIER ARMY OFFICERS.
CHARLES URGED FAST ACTION ON PART OF US. HERFITERATED HIS OPINION
THAT DUVALIER WOULD RE "ELIMINATED" BY 22 MAY; BUT WARNED AGAINST LETTING
ANTI-DUVALIER EXILES NOW IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, CUEA AND ELSEWHERE
RETURN TO HAITI AND START SHOOTING THERE". WE SELIEVES THAT THE
3.
BEST POLICY FOR THE US TO FOLLOW WOULD BE TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT WITH
LEADING MAITIAN ARMY OFFICERS. IN ADDITION TO PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED
NARĖS, NE FEELS THAT GENERAL CONSTANT, COL. CHAM AND COL CAILLARD COULD
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DATE
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The allen listed below has been admitted to the United States under the provisions of Section 101 (a) 15 (A) or
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FAMILY NAME (Capital Letters)
First Name
Middle Initial
CHARLES
COUNTRY OF CREWSHTTP
Haiti
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UNITED STATES ADDRESS (Number, Street, City, State, Zip Code)
Consulate General of Maiti, Miami, Fla.
AIRLINE AND FLIGHT NO. OR VESSEL OF ARRIVAL
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CHARLES, Clemmard J.
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PERSONS VYING FOR POWER AFTER THE FALL OF PRESIDENT DUVALIER.
THEY ARE JOSEPH CLEMARD CHARLES, PRESIDENT OF THE HAIT IAN
BANK OF COMMERCE, CLOVIS DESINOR, MINISTER OF FINANCE, AND
LUCKNER CAMBRONNE, MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. EACH OF THEM
HAVE THEIR SUPPORTERS WITHIN THE GOH OR DUVALIER POWER
STRUCTURES AND SOME HAVE SUPPORT FROM SOME OPPOSITIONISTS.
ALL THREE REMAIN OUTWARDLY PRO-DUVALIERIST AND THERE ARE
NO SIGNS THAT THEY INTEND TO TRY TO OVERTHROW DUVALIER
THEMSELVES. THEY ARE PRESENTLY JOCKEYING FOR SUPPORT FOR
THEIR BID FOR POWER WHEN DUVALIER LEAVES THE PRESIDENCY.
2. CLOVIS DESINOR IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE MOST
POWERFUL. HE HAS THE SUPPORT OF COLONEL JACQUES LAROCHE,
ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF, AND IS WIDELY CONSIDERED TO BE
A RUTHLESS AND UNSCRUPULOUS SEEKER OF POWER. (SOURCE
COMMENT: DESINOR HELD POSTS UNDER PRESIDENTS DUMAR SA IS
ESTIME AND PAUL MAGLOIRE YET SUPPORTED THE OVERTHROW OF
BOTH THESE PRESIDENTS.)
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"By Clemand Joseph Charles
The very best
tion of a policioni song which mould consents the inalienable rights of men to lị-
ve, to enjoy freedom and happiness. A true effective political decentralisation
would then corroborate the existence of this bennej.
to firm the existence rumoury lies in the crea-
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Fully confident in the power of the truth which cannot over be hiddon, much
more in the indisputable justness of the cause we are endeavouring to diffuse; con-
vinced of the practical possibility to put an end to the leonine privileges of a
` minority whose personal interest stands against all honest and impartial government
managements, as the son of portant, wo ron firm here our faith in the final trimph
of a true and indispensable political evolution through a broader representation of
the interest of the people, thereby assuring to our miserable co-citizens still
fighting for the nolmowledgement of their most sacred rights new rozsons to believe
and to hope. In this view our nation shall tend toward the evolution of our massen
in order that they may enjoy living conditions compatible with their dignity. And
by mes.nu social productivity expressed in terms of the welfare of our rural
population, we shall formulate the economic requirements of the country within the
framework of a realist and rational program. In line with this goal we are outlining
below a program for the oconomic reconstruction and the social promotion of our
rural masses.
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An objective consideration of the present condition of our country makes it
clear that the solution of the country's social and oconomic problem lies in the
following considerations:
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1.- Creation of a balanced economy adrupled to the conditions of the country,
2.- Development of Industry and exploitation, of our natural ressourcen so na
to promote an improvement of living conditions;
3.- Transformation of rural way of living and modernization of agriculture so¨
that the peasants who represent the largest portion of the country's popu-:
lation nome out of their ancestral misory and participate in the prosperity
of the nation. And then, arrive at the integration of the rural population
of the country in its economie life by means of literacy and the preparation
oi ukillad workers in order to inoronse the productivity of the ultu-
al antivition, also that of the traditional handorafts and of the manufac-
turing Industries which are still got a primitive stage.
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The formation of man and the propuvation of lendery in 'n Photor of primary im-
portands for the speedy nahlovoment of the contemplated objectivaus.
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Those phase of equid importance new linked together. Thorofora, they cannot
be seperated without mudongori̟py the whole pattern. Of course errors have boun
mado rejuntedly. However, the straightening which is a must calls for a general
review of the principles and objectives of our economic and financial policy, which
should be considered the Pirst stops to be taken towards a true Geonomia start.
For a long time, the people responsible for our Economic and Financial Policy
had built their programs upon illusions. The continuous demographic pressure end
the influence of social progress, together with the normal desire of the different
classes of the population to benefit a reasonable part of the national revenue,
have made indispensable the development of a well balanced economy. This devolop-
ment can be conceived but in terms of industries using to the latest extent the
raw materials and the resources of the country. As a matter of fact, the mobiliza-
tion of these resourous is paramount for the achievement of true progress in the
way of political liberty and for the improvement of material living. Education,
modical ore, transportation facilities and the improvement of living conditions
are the primary requirements for modernizing the living conditions of the population.
To sum up, the increased production of riches through the creation of industries
and the systematic exploitation of our subsoil, added to other natural assets,
shall furnish the resources necessary to the adequate operation of our system. For
fault of considering the situation in this point of view, any and all idea of geno-
ralized social welfare and national grandour will remain purely a dream.
The modernization of agriculture, and the improvement of the rural way of living
which will result therefrom should go abrost with Industrialization. The rapid
increase of the rural population and the recession of infantile mortality, no well
as the extension of life limit obtained through the application of Hygiene rules,
make it necessary to une to the largest extent the rejects of agricultural produc-
tion in Processing Manufactures in order to assure the surplus subsistence to the
surplus population end, through the export of the thus processed agricultural ro-
"jects and products, supply the Treasury with the proper foreign exchange stock
nevessary to maintain a well balanced economy.
The improvement of the living standard, an said before, in subject to the adequa-
to development of the production anuets, which cannot be atteined without the impnos
cement of the people, brought up to a lovul which make thom aware of their needs
and of the role that Hoolety and tho dovolopment of their region requent from inca,
thown poople will underband bast the qudential data of the problum rouldo in the
followings butter mitivated land, adequate equipment, notion of industrios,
application of expurimad gaultial techniques, prossuming industrion, skilled
labor.
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It may be well to recall that at the Conference implanta del usto was emphisized
the importance of tho szansformation of the
in the development process of
undor developed countries.
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All this lunds to consider the protection and preservation of the understructure
works of which the urgundy armot be underestimated. loptrio power, ronds, bridjes,
urbanism, irrigation and drainage system ots, are the factors that the contemplated
dovelopment calls for its full realization.
☐ Of courge the Haitian State has always cared for the undorstructure equipment of
the country. However, the investments very important at timen- to thin end havo
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been made without an all out plen, not with a statistical and rational estimno of
the country's needs, but with such awnstos in the execution that the general problem
of the country's besis equipment is still a matter of consideration.
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In Haiti, the National Capital comprises broadly the understructure equipmont
and the production equipment, as a result of the fnot that our social and Economio
System looks a natural repartition of the functions an exist in the advanced coun-
tries where the State taken care of the understructure equipment while private on-
terprise engages in production. The obligation for the State to dovoto its activities
to both the understracture and the production problem, the latter privato initiative
cannot assume due to failure or lack of experience, compels saw state to build pro-
per methods and muana to mosolerate the formation of the National Capital through
the adequate and honnest exploitation of our financial sources.
To this and, wo propose to build a program including the execution of specific
projects already studied and for which the finding can be obtained from abroadi
A.- PRIMARY WASILITI 43:
1.– Hydro-Electric Plant at Poligre
Electrification of the Southern Peninsula - Jnut Mathurine-
Jaut du Baril others *********
..$ 20.000.000.-
9.000.000.-
3.- Wharf and Airport
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Port-au-Prino) .......
6.000.000.-
4. Wharf and Poullitios in the Southern' Poninuula
45.- Market - Port-au-Prince ....
6.- Telecommuniuntion system …………………….
3.000.000.
1.500.000.-
4.000.000.-
7- Downeyatum
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Port-au-Prin
1.500.000.-
8.
Portu-Prince = Oyou (156 km) in Duroct-namel (66 km) rond.
8.000.000.-
9. Along the out wil, conne
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Jórdia
1.000.000.m
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11. In
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Electric Flant moin livièrna
37.000.000.-
Port-au-Prince ...... 4.000.000.-
TOPAI
.2 68.000.000.-
B.- PROJEONATORVELOP,
12. Sugar 1411 in the Artibonito
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Nort Kent
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South
1500
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North
16.- Vejutable Mi ru“inery
17. Chater
18.
1907
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Erecting Plant
Tapioon Starch Extracting Plant
Salt Refinery (Tenaives)
20. Gesame Oil Processing Plant
21. Canana Industry
22. hned ruits Plant
23.- Spinning Hill
21. Kenal Industry
……….……….
Estimated cost for the whole ....
GRAND TOTAL ...
$ 32.000.000.-
.3 100.000.000.
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Within the framework of the objectives outlined in this summary, we propose
the creation of an agency titled "National Planning Committed". Concurrently with
this Committee would be rented a Bank for Soonomio Development.
The National Planning Committee would build a plan of coneral development of
which the execution would spread over a period of 25 years, aplot into 5 year pe-
riods. The pluns and programs applicable to each period would be oxecuted under
the close supervision of the Committee, and modified in accordanos with such econo-
mio changes as may happen. The program would be maintained in a pormunont basis,
In the source of its execution and as a result of the possible modifications,
would follow the curve of international progruus and thereby rumin astual.
First of all would be prepared a priority order which would be brood on the
nervous conteru of the coonomy to be straightened. This priority order would em-
brace a wall door innsed and nonsueto nations, bound tipon obuurvation and experience.
The Inok, or rather the nbuenou of finansial muntu agginst the important
disbursements anlled for by the general program obligon to rely upon investments
hand. It would so thụ duty of the Hunk for soromia Dovolopment to channel
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the foreign under the
thogen of Fanta
funds
or of private investments
jointly with the mobiliation of our national Resources.
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As for the gate to be given to privative towards the development
of new a ricultural, austri and commercial contrprises, it will be nosessary
to reorganize our banking spitol by the creation Central Bank Stock Exchange,
Mortgage Bank, Agricultural Rural Credit Bank and other financial institutions
such as: Savings & Tradit Jank, Bank for Sinanging low cost Housing for the people
with low revenue, oto.
Besides, negosiations shall be made with the International Financing Company
which has been created Intely in order to finando national private enterprises. Wo
will work jointly and closely with the international Monetary Funds, the BIND, and /
the BID in view of obtaining the financing of a certain amount of revenuo produ-
cing projects. At the ammo time, we shall endeavour to strengthen the position of
our national currency.
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In addition, the Budgetary Reform will be accomplished. A National Budgetary
policy which observos the difference between ministrative expenses and capital
expenditures shall permit a proper adaptation of the budget to the requirements of
the economy so as to make of it a true instrument of a general policy.
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Also The Fiscal policy shall take into account the requirements of the economy.
A revision of the Customs Tariff shall be pursued and made. Kensures shall also be
taken to guaranty honesty and integrity in handling the State's Funds. Just consi-
der that for the fiscal years 1949-1950 to 1956-57, the total disbursements of the
state has reached the num of J: 1,350,596,631.-, or around $270.000.000.-, and that
the largest portion of this sum hus gone into triple expenses or sorved for specta-.
oular works most of which with absolutely no economic justification. In this sum
are not included neither the various financial disbursements made outside of the
budget through loans obtained during the same period and which brought the publio
debt up to G: 249,134.000.- or 349.836.800.- A at September 30, 1957, nor the
expenses supported by the non-fiscal accounts and the various autonomous enterprisee
of the State. All this is the evidence that the formation of the National Capital.
can be worked out through sound administration.
As regard Publio Pininao, omphasia shall be made on the following pointss
llarmonization of the Piuonl polloy with the woonomia policy;
Harmoniantion of the budgetary pollay with the economic policy;
3.- Improvement of our banking ayutum in to mainly smooth orodit conditions;
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4.- Creation of new private banks for the development of handcrafat and industry;
5. Reorganization of the slim Court of Adsounts upon such busis as shall guaran-
ty its most complete
sonony;.
6. Roor aniztion of the Department of Finance. Integration of the Finance Inspec-
tion Service and the Andis Accounting within the General Accounting;
7.- Complete reform of our fiscal legislation by means of measures able to modify
the structure of finoility so to attain a better orientation of the economic
and financial policy of the country;
8.- Remodelling our Cone of Commerce in order to give more guaranties to local and
foreign areditors, and to adapt the law to the requirements of internal exchange.
If the straightening of our public finance is of primary importance, production
and equipment are likewise necessary. Therefore, in the execution of the 25 year de-
velopment plan submitted and within the priority order to be invited out by the
National Planning Committee, serious consideration shall be given to the following
revenue producting and understructure projects:
a) Colonization and transformation of the rural centers through the integration
of the agricultural section in the economic, political and social life of the
country in order to obtain better economic and social results, and to attain
the following primary objectives:
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III:
Increase production.
Build villages in order to avoid the dispersion of the rural groups and thus,
to better use the working force of the community:
Haise the rural living standard, and,
IV : Assurs to the rural Inuorer a permanent living upon the soonomia lot through
an adequate agrarian reform; fight the peasant's inclination to migrate to the
tomis and thereby, protout agriculture.
All of this implies that problems shall have to be sold in as various fields as
Education, Public Health, Housing, Transportation, Agricultural Credit, Agricultural
Extension, Aricultural @quipment, Irrigation, Drainage, Reforest ration and the
Ccontrol of Hrision, a roads, Professional and Handicraft Bohools, Rural Poli-
ce, Electric Power, Hygiene, Sanitation, Creation of Cooperativon, Transformation
of our 550 Rural Sections into villages whore the priest, the doctor, the sanita-
tion Inspector, the Arinultural Agont, the Tosher, the Judge, the Tax Collector,
the Minister, the Mayor, the natural londors of these villagos shall join together
(toward & muturi gation Including mainly the improvement of the diary, the ormanlan,
tion of sound pooraatioma, a modifiuntion in the unint behaviour of the ponaanta
witli rogardu to the problema of their familion and thố: community to which they
and leviton,
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audio-visual counters, movies with well balanced prógratis.
However, the transfer of part of the agricultural labor to Industry, to bo
appreciable, shall necessitate the creation besides the agricultural industrios,
of other unterprises to process either the resources of our sub-soil, or imported
raw-materials.
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In this fiell, we shall concentrate our efforts on the followings
1.- Project for the processing of CoDonut and vegetable oils.
2.- Photory for deshydrato soconut for export,
3.- Vegetable oil Extrating Plant for local consumption.
4.- Toilet soap Fuotory
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5.- Extention of Palm Oil Plants and Production of Oleaginous.
6.- Cocoa Production along with a Processing Plant.
7.- Extension of Cotton Production for a modern spinning-Hill.
8.
Spinning-Mill.
9.- Plant for the preparation of Hydrophil and Absorbent Cotton) (100.cons).
10.- Creation of a Hechanical Industry with branches over the whole territory for
the manufacture of agricultural tools and spare parts for all kinda machines.
11.- Plant for the manufacture of low cost electric range and of all electric
accessories.
12.- Plant for the Production of Organic Fortilizer.
13.- Ausombling Industrius to work for Export..
14.- Sisal, Fruita sugar Cane Straw Processing Plants.
15.- Bottle manufacture.
16. Bafety match Photory.
17.- Paper Mill.
18.- Oattle Haining Industry to intensify the development of our live-stook.
19.- Fishing Industry..
20.- Tourism.
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In propuring our plan, wo will not undorosiimate the frot the transportation,
and communication datoriains at all that stugon thọ Phythm and tho trond of the
ssónomlo dovolopment, Thobuforo alall lurve to ban „kvom duo domidemation - the impwo-
Vement and extension of our roud and rail netwoch in order to enlarge the rural
market. Only through good "rends and sufflakónib' and lo-uost transportation munna
all the inltural products reach the nonnumera at modorato arious. This will
Dantil kute townrdn relate the ilving bandard of the tire population. Also

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shall be necessity proper conmaniation moans to caso the mobility of Irbor and atto-
nuate to the prion fluctuations. These rollition inako it possible to decide on the
Cao raphic implantation of new industries and on the extens to be given to the
development of various zones in lino with the all our program.
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These shall be considered:
a) The asphalting or momenting of all main roadn; the stonning of all secondary roads,
and the construction of new roads.
b) The construction of telophories to join certain commodity-produsing centers to
urban conturu.
c) Organization of an adequate railway system.
d) Rationalization of general transportation (transport on commun).
As for marino transportation, our country has not yet exploited its insular posi-
tion and its joomaphic situation. ther than developing normally, our coasting-
vessel is jeopardy for lack of well equipel dry dooks, also duo to the insufficient
technical preperation of our sailors. Yet, the marine way remains the cheapest in
internal trade.
We shall consider the creation of a Navigation School, the noquisition of a mer-
"ohant Marine for external trudo, and we shall give such fasilition as can facilitato
the modernization of the coasting-vessels, the opening of now ports for external tra-
'des the construction of a modern and free port in Port-au-Pring to serve no war-
shousing for goods consigned to certain south-American countries, also the repair
and modernization of our existing posto.
In the field of air-transportation, these shall be created a national airline to
link Port-au-Prince with foreign cition. Shall also be oronted sirports in the lar-`
ge towns of the Fepublio.
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It is obvious that the success of this program which onlle for disbursementa
amounting to around one billion five hundred millions dollars ($1.500.000.000.-)
over 25 years, shall depend largely upon the competence of all and in the Publie
Administration.
We shall also notrate our efforts on the following pointos.
Complotu ulkonar to the Communion. The Counoll of Notablon whall be ru-outablished
on now bantu in both the Commune and the village (hural Wootton). Pulodio Con-
grows beturian the Mayor of same pitment and the different officer of thin
Department aksil e posible the preparation of loosal programs of which the oxucu-
tion shall prometu oral plan."
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b) Organization of the Arinistrative carner which shall be from from political
influencd. A lay shall Tix the staŝubs Ablic officers}
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©) Remodelling of our different codes to eat them to the present economic and
social conjuncture, and the adoption of each measures as can speed up logal
decision;
d) Complete mansipation of wonon who shall be able to fill the same administrati-
vo and technical positions as men, inasmuch as they are qualified;
e) Technical assistance shall be requested from the following International Insti-
tutions: MMO, CHU, BIRD, FMI, and BID towards a completo remodelling of public
administration, mainly for the adequate exosution of the general plan.
f) Remodelling of National Education, for Education is basic for the success of
all actions understaken by the community. The remodelling of our universities
and the new orientation to be given to our Primary, Secondary, Superior and
Professional Schools shall be in line with the formation of our technicians
and our Philosophic of Education;
These are, briefly, the various phases of the programs intended to change the
social and economic structure of the country.
Ever since the conquest of his independence, the initian, to-date, hus been
suffering: morally as the result of an excessive discrimination; physically becau-
se of a criminal misunderstanding and a generalized corruption, so much so that
the impression remains this corruption, has been madu̟ a political system.
A new concept is imperative to assure the normal distribution of the National
rishes. A new concept of which the coneration shall be nonomplished by the soundi
portion of the country jointly with the specialized agencies of the United States
Government.
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CLEMAND JOSEPH CHARLES, a pioneer
by
EMMANUEL C.PAUL
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If the competitive communition are so dynamic and impose by the rate of their
avale of evolution, it is because, to the end, their social struggles result into
economie terms through the production of valuable men superior to their consumption.
Because we failed to draw up our balance-sheet at each epoch of our life, we do
not seem to understand that we are arriving at inverse reports. Our bachwaraness is
the result of this negative unbalance between the production and the consumption of
our valuable men.
We should be concious of the urgonoy if not to change our method of struggling,
least to come up with superior principles susceptible of making our struggles less
nocive and much more profitable to the community. On this point, the example offered
by more advanced countries of which we are copying the bad sides can be of service
to us. To decrease the rate of consumption of our valuable men in order to increase
their production in the course of time is to learn to appreciate, them to utilise
and to respect them. We shall, thereby, create the condition that will preserve and
fecundate them.
We know, Andeed, that it is extremely hard to come to this reasoning, it is much
more difficult to adopt it as the motto of our collective behavior. We are only a
fow to grasp this thruth because this phase of our social competitions results into
a mane of historic factors. The first effect of our internal divisions generated by
colaniɛlium und fed up, afterwards by the old regime of oppresion was the creation,
at the various levels of our societies of a complex of self destruction, that turned
into a social cannibalism. In the production of this event where everyone, without
undergoing in any way the influence of a mystic or of a superior principle, is moved
while believing he is moving towards his rightful interest, one has the impression -
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at the community is unable to find its was without the help of a grustes, hones
implicite er public acknowledgement of the superiority of the former boss.
These truths that are found in filigree thoughout the pages of modern and continge-
sary history of colonialism should rouse the Haitians' thought in order that they may
endeavour to increase their national potentiallities and over appreciate and respect
their social values,
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Of course in the political, military and intellectual domain we have had real
stars. However, our economic and social history is rather poor on a certain point
of view. This means that very few are those who, in spite of numerous obstacles,
have succeeded by notably increasing the national economy and improving the living
condition of our people. Our understanding of the "Benevolent State" requires that
this objective be its main jób.
1
There have been numerous attempts, indeed. Comes to our memory Pantaléon Ouilbaud,
the tobacco king during the time of our youth, but at last! just fugitive attempts!
If this is the case and of we really love this country we wish to be fully ours, our
duty is to tie up the old man binding us, and meaning hatred, meanness, above all,
envy. Then we will limit the consumption of our valuable men.
Not so long ago, we have written an article about Dr.Day when his laboratory was
consumed by fire. We did it then because in our opinion, for two generations, this
name stood as the sumbol of continuity for the community. In the same spirit, we
would like to svake a new name, another social value who deserves admiration. This
name is Clonard Joseph CHARLES.
This emersion dates back from yesterday, and yet, he is already a pioneer. Dark,'
average in size. Quick yes under a boad forehead which is already grawed by a proma-
ture baldness. This is his phisical stature in brief. Still young, only 39 years of
age. Menard Joseph CHARLES was born in Gonaives in April 1923 and is proud of his
peasant origin. It was in this town that he received his primary and secundary educa❤
tien, at the "Frères de l'Instruction Chrétienne" and the "Lycée Geffrard" Schools.
It was also in this Artibonite that he began the struggle for life, first as a rural
teacher. His father's death in 1939 marked a stage in his life. He had to take over
the heavy responsibility of meeting his family needs. Charles then proved to be a
disciplined man and became successively craftsman, plantation supervisor, without
giving up intellectual studies; he ventured in journalism as an amateur. As a progres-
sivemind, he strongly believes in the value of effort. From one activity, he goes to
another and is never discouraged by obstacles. He is a man who searches his way and
is determined to find it. In 1947, he was General Controller of the Banana Industry
in the south and the year after, he was appointed General Agent for a Corporation.
His numerous contacte gave him at this time sufficient business experience for hims
te undertake his own businone. In 1943, ha settled se Manufacturer's Agent and doalta
in import-Export. By dint of disciplina, ef úrnandon and tenacity, the little rural
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teacher of the year 1939 is already well know as an experienced businessman, and
bis relations overseas are such that in 1953, he was appointed as a member of an
Economio Mission sent to London by the Government. Hd did so well that one year. la-
ter,
he wan enousted by the Government with the mission of negosiating a contrast
with the General Electrio of Coventry for the improvement and extension of our tele-
communication system. In 1957, as a member of another mission, he took past in the
International Conference in Brussels. In the meantime, Chemard Joseph CHARLES devo-
ted himself to various commercial and industrial activities. His life is shared
between his office in the Capital City and numerous trips in the country where he
kept inquiring on possibilities of investment. Whenever you happen to meet him, he
speaker of new projects for the development of the country. His waiting-room is
always full of people either awaiting instructions for the countries, or agents,
also of other people asking for credit. Among his enterprises we note the Universal
Enterprise Co. (USACO) the National Deutsch Associates, The Cotton Industry in the
South and Charles-News & Co., without mensionning the branches of his store, All
These activities do not hinder him from representing the General Electpio Co.,Ltd.
of London and the Siemens Sahukart Werke Co.'
But the masterpiece of his life as a businessman was the creation in 1960 of
the Commercial Bank of Haiti, a project he had long been dreaming of His initiative
ranks him as a great Pioneer. The Commercial Bank of Haiti is the first private Hai-
tian Bank. When one reals that the National Bank was redeemed only in 1949 to becom
me property of the Haitian State, then one will realise the amount of daring throught,
tenacity and broadness of view it took Clemard Joseph CHARLES in such a place to
materialize this creation that will have a part in the Koonomic History of our coun-
try. Glenard Joseph CHARLES is the image of a new type of businessman we did not
know before. He broke up with the low customs of tradesmen, these brokers who find
themselves selfishly satisfied with profit margins which the accumulate in banks
abroad and who begin again the routine each year. The reason for the backwardness
of our masses is that they do not have the support of an enterprising bourgeoisie
creating welfare opportunities. Charles believes that it should not be left to the
State alone the duty of promoting the economic development of the country. He iga
well aware of his mission and he knows that he must give a hand to the less fortumam
to ones to help their evolution. Therefore, this Commercial Bank that has met with
muali, suacose in so short a time is the conter of multiple activities profitable
to many people with low pay. If we do not loose faith in this country and that we
believe in its potentialition, then we believe that a Pioneer as Clemard Joseph
OHARLES ought to be better known in order to be better understood and encouraged.
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This is the reason for our writing this article. At the same time vo would liko
to present to the youth a model of honesty, discipline and tenacity in a community
that so much lakes these qualities.
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CLEMARD JOSEPH CHARLES
BANQUE COMMERCIALE D'HAITI
FOST AG-PRES HAITI
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1. 732 CLINT-LOT.
132.art-9-rince, Raiti, le 11 Septembre 1905.
Et classiques : Institution St.Louis de Gondage,
Wordcurist le. Partic.
Licencié en Croit, Avocat du Barrau de Port-au-irince.
Docteur s-lettres, honoris causa, de 1 Université de Lybis(1357)
BUSEIGNEMENT. Professeur d'Enseignement primaire, Suconiɛica ot
eperieur,
Professeur à la Faculté de roit de Fort-on-Frince, Haiti.
Professeur de Sociologie histoire du Droit,
Professeur de Droit à l'iilitaire d'Eniti,
Professeur d'Economic Policie et de Géographie Commerciale à
M'Institut Comercial d'iaiti,
Duyen de la Facuité de Droit do Port-au-Prince (1946),
CARTIERE FUBLIQUE. Commissaire du Gouvernement près le Tritual
Civil de Fort-au-Prince,
Jugo au Tribunal Civil de Port-au-Prince,
Shnateur de la République (1946-1957)
Président du Sénat et de l'Assemblée Nationale (1957)
Socritaire d'Etat de l'Education Nationale et de la Justice (1947)
Secrétaire d'Etat du Travail et de la Santé Publique (1950)
i
CARIERE DIPLOMATIQUE. Membre de la Délégation d'Eniti à la Pre-
micre Session de l'Assemblée Généralo des Nations-Unies 
(1946)
et à la Fremière Partie de la Deuxième Session de la dito Assem-
blée (1347)
DS14gus Fermanent aux Nations-Unies (1947)
Ambassadeur à Paris (1948)
Chef de la Délégation d'Haiti à la Troisième Session de l'Assem--
blée Gébrale des Nations-Unies, tenue à Paris en 1948,
Rapporteur de la Troisième Commission (Droits de l'Homme)
Chef de la Délégation d'Haiti à la Conférence 
Générale de
1'UNESCO, tenue à Mexico en 1947,
Président de la Délégation d'Haiti à la Conférence Interparle-
mentaire tenue à Helsinki (1955),
Délégué des Intellectuels Maitiens au Premier Congrès de Cul-
ture des Intellectuels Noirs, tenu à Paris en 1956,
Chef de la Lission Permanente d'Haiti nux Nations-Unies (1337),.
Observateur à la Conférence des Etats Indépendants d'Afrique 
(
1989)
Ambassadeur d'Haiti en Ethiopie (1958) ·
DECORATIONS. Officier do 1'Ordre de l'Education Nationale,
Officior de l'Ordre du Mérite Agricole,
Grand Officier de l'ordre du Bénin Noir,
Grand Officier de l'Ordre Honneur et Mérite,
Grand Croix de l'Ordre de l'Indépendance de la Lybio,
Gran Croix de l'Ordre de l'Etoile de la République de Somalie,
Vice-Prósident du in Socibth Africaine de Culturo.
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BANQUE
COMMERCIALE
D'HAÏTI
BANQUE COMMERCIALE
D'HAITI
# 44
esti8'092'ε 700
CELL
SOCIETE ANONYME DE BANQUE
AU CAPITAL AUTORISE DE UN MILLION DEUX CENT CINQUANTE MILLE GOURDES
FONDÉE EN 1960
MENDES DE: THE AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
PORT-AU-PRINCE, MAITI
JANVIER 1943
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CLEMARD JOSEPH CHARLES
Président et Directeur Général

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BANQUE COMMERCIALE D'HAITI
Blian arrêté au 21 Janvier 1963
ACTIF
PASSIF ET CAPITAL
DISPONIBILITES:
Gdes 262.640.30
EXIGIBILITES:
Gdes 8.126.802.25
Dépôts
Encaisse
Banques locales
Chèques s/Banques locales
Dépôts - Banques étrangères
REALISABLES:
Gdes 178.322.65
Dépots. Comptes Courants
Gdes 617.122.80
"
31.858.40
Comptes d'Epargne
1.141.550.45
31.040.10
"
Compte Marginal
...
12.937.55
21.419.15
".
Marginal Account garante de
de Prêts
158.803.05
Gdes 2.580.599.75
A Terme
108.232.05
Souscripteurs
Gdes 421.500.00
A l'ordre spécial
3.195.20
Titres et Bons du Trésor du Gouvernement
Haïtien
Divers créditeurs
£1.297.00
197.950.00
Chiques de Direction
3.017.40
Bons à Présentation (Warrant et Divers) ...
Prêts, Escomptes et Autres ....
579.080.05
Chèques certifiés
70.646.65
1.219.841.70
Prêts hypothécaires
151.606.75
RESERVES ET AMORTISSEMENT :
Gides 10.938.65
Divers débiteurs .....
10.621.25
IMMOBILISES :
Matériel et Mobilier ...
Véhicules
Gdes 87.882.10
Provisions pr. int. à payer s/dépôts à Terme Gdes
Provisions pour divers
6.679.90
82.10
Gdes
Cautionnement
INTANGIBLES:
72.057.10
24.750.00
1.075.00
Réserves pour dépréciation
4.168.65
VALEUR A REGULARISER : ………….
Gdes
14.010.55
Gides 347.870.75
Escomptes perçus non acquis.
Gdes 14.010.55
Frais de constitution
Frais de premier établissement
VALEUR A REGULARISER :
Intérêts acquis non pergus ....................
Frais à régler
Manques et Surplus de caisse
PARTS DE FONDATEURS: ……………………
Gdes 25.668.35
322.204.40
CAPITAL AUTORISE :
PROFITS A CE JOUR :
Gdes 1.250.000.00
Gdes 14.267.25
...
Gdes 127.025.80
Gdes 37.162.25
89.566.95
296.69
Pour mémoire
TOTAL ACTIF : Gdes 8.416.018.70
TOTAL PASSIF ET CAPITAL:
Gdes 8.416.018.70
L
ZEN LAURENCEAU
DE LA COMPTABILITE
CLEMARD JOSEPH CHARLES: PRESIDENT BY DIRECTEUR
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CONSEIL TECHNIQUE
Dr. Lebert JEAN-PIERRE : Ancien Membre du Conseil d'Administration
de la B. N. R. H. — 1960-1961
CORRESPONDANTS ETRANGERS
IRVING TRUST COMPANY
St. Louis JEANTY
: Ancien Directeur Général des Contributions
1947-1950
EMPIRE TRUST COMPANY
: New-York
J. Remusat THEBAUD
Ancien Directeur de la B. N. R. H.
1912-1958
PAN AMERICAN BANK OF MIAMI
Moïse E. CADET
: Ancien employé de la B..N. R. H.
1946-1949
Nelson GELIN
: Ancien employé de la B. N. R. H.
1949-1957
New-York
Miami
=
MANUFACTURERS HANOVER TRUST COMPANY: New-York
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY Inc.
AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY
FIRST NATIONAL. BANK OF BOSTON
MIDLAND BANK LIMITED
CREDIT LYONNAIS
: New-York
:
New-York
: Boston, Massachusetts
: London, Angleterre
Paris, France
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BANQUE COMMERCIALE D'HAITI
Exécute toutes opérations de Banque en Haïti et à l'Etranger :
NOTAMMENT :
Crédits Commerciaux et Lettres de Crédit
Chèques de Voyage
Dépôts à vue (Compte Courant)
Dépôts à Terme
Con.pte d'Epargne
Effets de commerce
Hypothèques
Ouverture de crédit à l'Importation at à la Production
Achats et Ventes de change (chèques et transferts)
Warrant, etc. etc.
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SYLVANIA
LIGHTING PRODUCTS.USA
Le plus grand choix
d'ampoutes, de Tubes
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La Marque de confiance et de Durée.
Distributeur :
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Le Nom
HEMBRE DE L'ASSOCIATION INT-
No. 25.627
quotidien le PLUS ANCIEN D'HAITI —FONDE EN 1896 67EME ANNEK
Figure de Pionnier:
Clémard Joseph Charles
Par Emmanuel C. PAÚL
8 les sociétés compétitives
sont tellement dynamiques et a'im
posent par la rapidité de leur ey
cle d'évolution, c'est parce qu'au
fond les luttes sociales qui s'y li
vrent se Holdent en termes écono
miques par une production de en
leurs supérieure à la consomma
tion.
Nous autres, pour ne nous &
tre pas souclés do faire, à cha-
que époque notre bilan, nous n'a-
vons pas l'air de nous rendre
ompte que nous aboutissons
des rapports inversos. Notre re-
tard est du à ce déséquilibre né
gatif entro la production et la
consommation de nos Valcurs.
Nous en somunes tous responsa-
bles.
a.
Il nous faut être conselenta de
la nécessité sinon de changer in
forme de nos luttes, du moins d'y
Introduire des principes supe
rieurs susceptibles de les rendre
moins nocives et plus profitables
▲ in collectivité. Sur co point.
l'exemple d'autres pays plus
vancés dont nous imitons les mau
vais côtés peut nous servir. Ra-
lentir to rythme de la consomija
tion de nos Valeurs pour en aug
mentor in production dana to
temps, c'est en effet apprendre
comme ailleurs à les apprécier, à
los utiliser, à les respecter. bu
coup, nous aurons créé des condi
tions & four. Conservation à lour
fécondation.
# Nous savons cortes, qu'il est ex
trêmement difficile d'arriver à
esa_raisonnements, voire d'en fal
re la mobile de comportements
Kollectifs. On est une minorité à
salair cette vérité parce qu'un tel
aspect de nos compétitions augs
les résulte d'un ensemble de fav
Soure historiquan. Lor illvisions.
internes de tous ordres secrétéon
par le colonialisme at approfon-
*dies pa is suite sous l'influence
des quolles to l'ansion régime
d'oppression ont pour premier of..
en
et
de répondre aux besoins de la fa
mille. Charles fait alors preuve
de discipline et devient tour à
tour artisan, superviseur de plan
tation, sans négliger le commer-
ce Jos choses intellectuelles
faisant du journalisme amateur.
Esprit progressiste, il croit ar-
demment en la valeur de l'effort.
11 passe d'une activité à une au
tre et ne se laisse jamuis décou-
rager par les obstacles. C'est un
homme qui cherche a voie
ext déterminé à la trouver. En
1947,nous la voyons commie Con
trôleur Général de l'Industrie ba
nanière dans le Sud et l'année
suivante comme Agent Général
d'une Compagnie. Ses divers con
tacts lui donnent déjà assez d'ev
périences on affaires pour lui
permettre d'entreprendre Son
propre business». Il s'établit en
1940 comme Représentant de Ma
nufactures et fait le commerce
d'importation et d'exportation.
Le petit instituteur rural des en.
virons de 1030 à force de discipli
ne, do dynamisme, de ténacité, ent
dej nanes connu par ses expé
riences on affaires et sex rela-
tions à l'Etranger pour qu'en
1958, il soit choisi comme Mem
bre d'ane Mission Economique
du gouvernement à Londres. I!
'y est a blon tiré que c'est lui
qui, une année plus tard, négoefe
ra pous in gouvernement- un con
trat aver la General Electric de
Conventry pour la modernisation
ot l'extonalon de notre systènia
de Télécommunication. En 1987,
it se voit envoyé dans une autre
Mission à la Conférence” Interna
tionale sti Bruxelles. Entre
temps, Clómard Joseph Charles
a'adonne à de multiples activités
commerciales et Industrielles SA
:
(voir suite page
Brillante réception
Direct
à l'Ambassade Américaine
La déception qu'ont offerte
hier soir en leur résidence à Bour
don, l'Ambassadeur des Etats U
nia et Mme Thurston a connu un
très grand succès. Elle avait été
organisée en l'honneur du nou-
veau conseiller de l'Ambassade à
méricaine et de Mme Edward
Glion Curtis Jr.
De nombreuses personnalités a
vaient répondu à l'aimable invita-
tion de l'Ambassadeur et de Mmo
Thurston. Ce furer: deux heu
rex magnifiques. Lea amphi-
tryons, dont l'amabilité est con-
nue, comblèrent leurs invités d'ar
tentions.
On eut l'occasion de prendre
contact, de causer avec le not-
veau Conseiller de l'Ambassade a
méricaine dont nous prenons plai
sir à publier le curriculum vitne:
* * * *
BIOGRAPHIE DE
M. E. G. CURTIS JA.
Port ad Prince, le 23 Août
1943. Après avoir quitté Haiti
en 1944, M. Curtis Jr. se rendit
à Madrid (Espagne) en qualité
de Second Secrétaire d'Anibassa
de et Vice Consul (1944-1947).
Il fut nommé par la suite Con-
sul et 2ème Secrétaire à LA
Haye, En 1950, il ocenpa !es
fonctions d'offieler économique et
celles de Consul & Znich (Sels
RO) de 1950 A. 1951. Nommé ler
Secrétaire et Consul à Panama,
M. Curtis Jr. séjourns à Mana-
gua comme Conseiller (1953-37).
avant d'être assigné nu poste d'ot
fleler en charge de la Securité In
ter-
américaine et d'Assistant
aux Affaires du Département
d'Etat, le 28 juillet 1957.
M. Edward Glion. Curtis Jr.
est marié et il a quatre enfants.
Le Vatican et la cas
Né à St Louis (Missouri), to Sherry Finkblae
8 septembre 1909. Mr. Edward
Glion Curtis Jr., ler Secrétaire
et Ministre Conseiller de l'Ambas
Fade des Etats Unis en faiti, ext
un officier de carrière du Servi
re Diplomatique.
Après avoir obtenu sa Licence
en Lettres & l'Université de War
hington, il reçut son diplôme in
l'Institut Cesare Alfieri à Flo
rence (Italie). C'est en 1035 qu'il
fit son entrée dans to Service i
plomatique. Le premier post:
qu'll occupa fut celui de vico
Con-ul à Budepost. (ikongria), 'da
1035 A 1938, unde se rendre
à Wollberton, en Nouvelle Zélan
do.
•
Nummé ente. Secrétaire de Ló
gation A Partsu Prince (Hai
1). 24 Avril, 1949, M. Mwand
Gilon Curtis J. uevait saper co
posto jusqu'en 1048, fut prona
2ème Hecrétaire de Légation
CITE DU VATICAN - AFP
Il était un homme vivant et in
nocent, on l'a tué on a commis
un crime, a déclaré la presse da
Vatican en commentant le cas
d'avortement de la nord aniéilent.
no Sherry Finkbine.
Après avoir critiqué le can da
la mère qui se fait, opérer pur
ne pas donner naissance A un on
fant déformé, in radio du Vati
ean déclare que <mdine les main
don désirent vivre. La féllelte est
un falt intérieur. Un moeren de
l'esprit que personno, inom une
mère ne pout imposer de l'uxte-
rlour. Ce n'est pas un privilège.
do riche, ni de jounes, ni do forts
de personnes nines. Coux qui
ant carayé de Justifier is eas in
Finkbine ignorent ca que c'est que
l'amour, to sunrat de in f
gran-..
lo fondement de la vrite
dour humaines, ajoute, In Pros
du Vallan.
Les pulisances
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truction se tratar na v
ritable cannibalne s Dans
la production de ce pomèse,
où chacun sana subir nullement
d'influence d'ane mystique ou d'un
principe supérieur, et agi tout
en croyant agir dans le sens de
ses intérêts les plus léimies, on
a l'impressión que la tominunau
té ne peut se frayer a voie sans
un tuteur, d'où I reconnaissance
Implicite u avoués de la supérie
rité de l'ancien patron..
Ces vérités qu'on trouve en fi
ligranimé à travers les pages de
l'histoire moderne et contemporai
ne du colonialisme devraient sus
citer des réflexions, chez les hai
tiens pour qu'ils s'efforcent d'aug
menter les potentialités nationa-
les et se dépasser dan apprécia
tion et le respect de leurs Valaurs
sociales.
Si dans le domaine politique,
militaire, intellectuel, nous avons
compté des étoiles, notre histoire
économico sociale est bien pau
vre en un certain sens.
trouve
On veut dire que l'on
très peu de gens qui, en dépit
des obstacles, sc arrivés à fai
re époque, en augmentant de fa
con notable la richesse nationale,
en améliorant les conditions de
vie de notre peuple. Notre repré-
sentation de l'Etat - Bienfaisan-
co veut que cet objectif soit son
Job principal.
Nous avons certes. bien noté
des tentatives — Et nous son-
geons à un Pantaléor. Guilbaud,
le roi du tabac du temps de no-.
tre enfance - mais seulement
des tentatives sans lendemain, hé
las! Nous pensons que s'il en
est ainsi que si, nous aimons sin
cèrement ce pays que nous vou-
drions être globalement nôtre, il
nous faut ligoter en nous le vieil
homme ce condensé de haine,
de petittesse, de haine,
et surtout d'envie et limiter la
consommation de nos Valeurs de
.cet ordre.
Il n'y a pas longtemps, nous
avons consacré une page au Dor
teur DAY, à l'occasion de l'incen
die d'un Laboratoire, parcequ'à
notre sens, à travers deux géné
rations, nous avons trouvé en ce
nom un symbole de continuité
dans le travail, une Valeur so-
ciale positive, enrichissante pour
la communauté. Dans le même es
prit nous voudrions évoquer ici
un nouveau nom, une autre Va-
leur sociale qui mérite l'admira-
tion. Nous citons Clémard Jo
seph CHARLES.
.
Ancona Regiments. Compirjaill, Cosse D'jaùne: Sérénade.
Pétion Gé-PI-T¿
Par Constantin DUMERVE
Dedimo aimable confrere
Lucien Mantos, rédacteur 13
Chef du Quotidien Le Nouvellate
Haiti deve • Nation - ler
Janvier 1804-'le premier sin
des dirigeants futile promouvoir
l'excor du nouve' Etat. Les Arts
ne furent pas négligés, l'Armée
trouvais la Musique un stimu
lant pour appuyer ses manifesta-
tions pacifiques ou guerriere
Bon émersion est d'hier et pour
tant c'est déjà une figure de
Plonnier, Meir, taille et corpulen
ce moyennes. Des yeux vifs sous
un front large quo ronge déjà u-
ne calvitie précoce. Vollà, en
deux traits, l'homme au physique.
Encore joube: 30 ana seulement.
Card Joseph Charles qui est
né aux Goncives en avril 1923
Les régiments étaient répartis
ainsi :
ler Port-au-Prince, 2ème Cap.
Haitien, 3ème Port-au-Prince, de
Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite, be
Dondon, Geme St Michel de l'At
talaye, 7e et Seme St Mare, Ième
Port de l'aix, 10ème Mirebalaio,
11 et 12èmes Port-au-Prince, 13"
Les Cages, 14ème Gonaives, 150
Aquin, 16c. Anse à Veau, 17ème
Lex Cayen, 18ème Jérémie, 19ème
Anse d'Hainault, 20ème Verret
tes, 21ème Léogamme, 22ème ét
23ème Jaenici, 24ème Petit Gon-
ve. 25ime Gonaives, 2Genie Bor
gue, 27ème, Grande Riviere ilu
Nord, 28me Trou du Nord, 200
Fort Liberté, 30ème Cap Haitien,
31eme Lascahobas, 32ème Mole
St Nicolas, 33ème Aux Coteaux,
34eme Limbé, 35ème Vallières,
36ème Hinche, 37ème Plaisance
386me Saltrou.
Ces régiments, annuellement,
tenaient garnison six niois à la
Capitale. Ce Réjour
permettait
aux soldats de compléter leur for
mation militaire et les musicians
attachés aux régiments de s'int
tier à la théorie et à la pratique
sous la direction d'instructeurs
spéciaux.
F
Les Batteries Sonores grou-
paient les bruyants tambours, les
clairons au timbre éclatant, lea
fibros aux effets ingénieux. Leur
jeu d'ensemble déterminalt UII
programine compliqué selon occa
sion et leur rythme varió l'une
technique parfois endlublóu
multiphalt sans perdre, haleine.
Vera quella époque ant paru
ces manifestations' muzicales dó-
nomnices Coup d'jaille (non cou
dialles). Casser d'Janno, (diares
(espagnole dlana), les Béréna.
des?
Aux premiers jours de l'Indé-
pendance.
formé en mille manières, suivant
les peripetics de l'action, chan-
geait d'expression ou de scns,
Le 80 Octobre 1804 lors de la
cérémonie du Sacre de l'Empe-
rour Dessalines, les Coup d'all
s'emparant du pays, le pouple ne
put contenir son allégresse.
A ces mélodies vivanes, de cou
leur orale, l'esprit haitien adap-
ta d'un souffle admirable, paro..
les que tout le monde enthousias
me, chantait avec une bonne au-
meur communicative. Nous en dé
tachons parmi les quatorze for-
mant Casser d'jarne les cou
plets suivants :
Toutt moun lévé, lévé, lévé, le-
vė, lévé,
Soldatskye, lévé, lévé, lévé,
lévé,
Si nous pus lévé,
Ya mété'n lan Salle police,
Si nous pas lévé
Ya mete'n lan Salle police.
-11-
Si nous té gain l'agent
Nou ta fait gnou gros bouillon,
Général si nous gain l'agent
N'a fait gnoy grus bouillon
-111-
la
Pour se faire distinguer,
Batterie de chaque régiment se
signalait par le numéro d'ordre.
Par exemple, celle de ma villa na
tale Mole St Nicolas (32ème) tai
sait éclater :
En 1806, un coup d'ail de 400
tambours batteries onores ee
fusionnant avec les musiques mi
taires, lo premier anniversaire
elat dont le nouvenir no s'efiaau
ra Jamnis.
Trentt déxième
manmun (bis)
pas gangnin
Trentt déxième pa gangnin papa
Toutt ti qui choille
: Có trentt dexine
Toutt gran qui choille
Có tronti dixleme
-IV-
WASHINGTON WASPS
Les Etats Unisex
Grande Bretagne remettront
bablement avant la fin de
semaine lure hotts au Conv
ment Sovietique à propos de
lin. Dans cette note. Its trois
sances occidentales. reiteré
leurs positions respectives. à
gard de la décision unitatéral
PURSS d'abolir son Comme
ment militaire à Berlin Est.
Prêts de l'AID
à un syndicat
R
WASHINGTON — AFP
L'agence pour le Dévelo
ment International octroyi
prêt de 400.000 dollars au sy
cat de la Compagnie de Che
de Fer du Honduras pour la
truction de logements.
Incidents entre
cubains à Kingsto
KINGSTON (AFP).
Une fois de plus on a eni
tré hier des incidents avec l
légation cubaine à Kingston.
cident ie plus grave a étà
gistré au marché <Victori
où il y eut bagarre entre
bains de la délégation et I
lés résidant à la Jamaique.
D'après une version, les fi
tes ont attaqué les exliés;d'
une autre c'est le contraire
est dit. Il n'y a aveun rapp
ficiel à ce sujet.
Depuis la police jamaica
pris des mesures spéciales ¿
caution.
Maintenant, tour de la Mérin- Le système de fus
gue. Du copieux catalogue nous
extrayons la mélodie et paroles des USA est
suivantes parues sous Turėslas:
invmisérable..
Cindé Zouzoutt, ⚫ (bis
Gudó Thomo,
Thamo piti, piti con ca
Fait boa ouzoutt tout dou:
boutt.
Voici en quelle circonstance ce
Chantó a to trouvé. Commissais
Zouzoutt chef de la police, gran
gabari, arrogant, ventru se tenait
au Bureau Contral (actuellement
drale).
Centro de Santé près de la Cathé.
Commissals Thómo, sous Chef
de la police sympathique, court
de taille, mince en un mot Ti-
corps répondait au service du bu
reau.
Un jour à la suite d'une vivo
altercation, Commissals souzoutt.
a'oubliant, administra trois coups
de 
cocomaquatt à Thomo. Colut
a flor de 51 cciging paysanne. pondance connat, un del indigné enlove le bâton et à
s
C'est dans site régica qu'll
fait ses findes primaires et se
condaires à l'Ecole des Frères de:
Patruction Chrétionne et au Ly
cée Geffrard.
C'est ausel dan
getto Artibonite qu'll a commencé
la bataille de invi d'abord com
me Institutour rural. Ta mort
de son pure survenue on 1989 mar
que une tape dane sa vios il lui
faut prendre la tourde suresieten
WASHINGTON - AFE
Le Ministre de la Défer
Namara a affirmé qué le b
de fusées télé - guidées des
Unis est invulnérables
peut être détruit par l'Unk
viétique.
Interrogé par les jour
au sujet de la possibilité
Russle de détruire les fai
méricaines avant même c
ne soient lancées de leurs
le Secrétaire d'Etat Ma
déclaré: Il n'existe pas
sibilité immédiate pour i
Soviétique de desorganiser
e fare metre spain
afez téléguidées.s
son tour ronfla une dégolde on Mort de Mme.
- règle & souxoute qui, ne pouvant
plus tonir, ouetta. L'incident fit Maurice Castera
sensation. La chanson 'an ampa
Pa
CANSER DJANNE 1 (Diane),
né institué pour stimuler le ró
von den soldats au point du jour
des quatre heures du matulun
✓
Batteries Honores parties des polos doux cocomiaquateurs so re-
Salt-on que peu de jours après,
tus militairos (Fort National, Bu 
contralant Journellement chon Ro
reaux arrondissement, in Plano,
Port etc) fendalent l'air. Le Luft**: Pimpin au wharf shorh (Cite.
motiv conducteur mould, trans.
(Wulte, page 4)
Mudamo Maurico Caste
Lucio Tanerede Auguste
con Ame à Dieu la mari
Andt 1962 7 hre
Nos siticores condolent
Bon époux. M. Maurica
ainal qu'aux autres pare
eruellement éprouvda.
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LA ROUT
Institut des Hautes Exudes Commerciales
de Port-au-Pce signe un Accord
Des nouvelles qui nous parvien
t, il semble qu'un accord est
rvenu entre Ecole des Han
Etudes Commerciales (HEC)
Montréal que dirige - M
ar Roger Charbonneau et l'I::
at des Hautes Etudes Commer
ales et Economiques (IHECE)
Port-au-Prince, dirigé par
fessieurs Gérard R. Latortue et
Tanz Alcindor.
C'est grâce au dévouement de
stre compatriote le Docteur Vé-
Leroy, professeur de Sciences
conomiques à l'Ecole des H. E.
de Montréal que Gérard R.
tortue a pu prendre contem
Tec Messieurs R. Charbonnesu
Arecteur des H. E. C. et Fron-
is Albert Angers Directeur de
nstitut d'Economie Appliquée,
frole des H. E. C. Montréal.
Nous sommes a mesure de
Anseigner nos lecteurs sur des
ints importants de cet accord.
1-H. E. C. se fera un plai-
fr d'envoyer à IHECE de Port-
Price tous les livres à ca-
tère économique.at
commer-
at No. 139 de la Rue Pavée.
et
Nul doute qu'un tel accord fa
cilitera le développement des
changes commerciaux culture's et
économiques ec le Canada
qu'un plus grand nombre de nos
compatriotes, s'intéresseront da
études Com. et Economiques qui
vantage à l'Institut des Hautes
répondait à une nécessité dans
notre milieu.
Monsieur et Mnie Otto Ed.
Thur, professeurs de Sciences E
conomiques à Montréal et à l'Uni
versité Laval ont grandement en
couragé les initiatives de l'Insti-
tut des Hautes Commerciales et
Economiques. Ils seraient prêts
dès Mai prochain à venir pronon
cer quelques conférences surtout
sur l'épineuse question de la <Sta
bilisation des prix des matières
premières». Monsieur THUR s'in
téresse particulièrement au pro-
blème des fluctuations économi-
ques.
qu'elle a en double. - Des LA SITUATION A BERLIN
ructions seront passées ลง
teur de la Bibliothèque Mr. Folicier tué à Berlin
en dans ce sens.
H. E. C. envoie à IHECE.
a revues et une copie des edurs
HEC.
1 MECE. devra également envo
à Montréal une coric des dit
cours
ceux qui sont
ographiés des profes
BERLIN - AFP _
Un membre de la police de
transport en uniforme de la R.
D. U. a été tué cette nuit par:
la police de Berlin. Est, au mo-
ment où il essayait de traverser
le mur.
EC va faire des démar. A propos de Berlin
grès du Ministère des Af-
Culturelles pour établir a-
FICE un programme d'é-
e de professeurs et peut -
3 name d'étudiants.
O est prête à faciliter le sé
✓ Canada d'hommes d'affal
lens que PIHECE lui re
ederalt, charge bien en-
pour HECK de faciliter
séjour en Haiti d'hom
d'affaires canadiens qui se
☐ intéressée A. avoir des re
Ron Haiti.
FIGURE DEPIONNIER
(Suite)
vie se partage entre ses bersaux
à la Capitale et de multiples vo
yages à l'intérieur du pays où il
enquête sans cesse sur les possibi
lités d'investissement. A chacune
de nos rencontres, il nous parle
'de projets nouveaux qu'il a pour
jours remplie de gen's venus pren
contribuer au développement du
Mys. Sa salle d'attente est tou-
WASHINGTON — AFP
Les Etats Unis continueront à
considerer l'Union Soviétique
comme responsable du secteur
Soviétique à Berlin. Les gouver
nements des Etats Unis du Ro-
yaume Uni et de France conti-
aueront d'exercer pleinement
leurs droits et d'assumer leurs
responsabilités à Berlin, ajoute
une déclaration publiée cette nuit
par le Département d'Etat.
dre des instructions pour la Pro
vince, d'intermédiaires, de sollici
teurs de crédits. Parmi les En-
treprises qu'il dirige, nous not
tons La Universal Enterprise Co.
(USACO) la National Deutsch
Associates, In Cocon Industry in
the South et Mews Charles et Co
sans compter des Succursales de
sa Maison de Commerce. Cela ne
l'empêche pas de représenter la
General Electric Co.Ltd. de Lon
dres et la Siemens Schuckert
Werke Co.
-
ΤΟΙ
LE GOUVERNEUR
C. POLETTI ET SA
FN AMERIQUE LA!
Hier après midi, co
demment annoncé, le (
Charles Poletti et sa
épouse Jean Ellis son
la capitale, accompagn
George H. Bennett. I
accueillis à l'aéroport
lentin Edward Blacq
Commercial à l'Ambas
tats Unis à Port an
sa charmante femme !
par M. Mc Elhannon, i
In Pan American.
Le gouvernuer Pols
à la boutonnière la )
Commandeur avec Etol
dre de St. Grégoire le
ne distinction, da Pape
plus haut rang jamais
un laique pour les ren
services rendus comm
neur militaire allié en
rant la guerre. Le via
dent des Affaires Int
les de la prochaine Fo
le de New York répon
un français impeccable
haits de bienvenue qui.
té adressés. Avenant,
gouverneur Poletti a k
enveloppant d'un parfa
du monde. On compremt
son don de persuasion t
sons qui ont porté les
teurs de la Foire à le d
la mission délicate de 1
adhésions des pays du
cette grande manifests
diale de la Paix.
+
Gouverneur Poletti vi
ter la Jamaique, nou
née à l'indépendance, à
nifestation. Il s'est ent
Avec le Chef de la nouve
blique, Monsieur Bu
avec les Ministres des.
et du Commerce, avee
dent de la Chambre de
cet le Chef de in Ja
dustrial Development
tion, M. Braham gour
quer l'objectif de cette
Mais le chef d'oeuvre de la vie
d'homme d'affaires de Clemand
Joseph Charles, c'est la création
en 1960 de la Banque Commercia
le d'Haiti dont il a longtemps ca
ressé le projet. C'est cette ini-
tiative qui fait de lui un Grand.
Plonnier. La Banque Commercia
le est la première banque privée
- haitienne. Si l'on s'imagine one
même la Banque Nationale n'a été
rachetée qu'en 1949 pour devenir
propriété de l'Etat Haitien, on
s'imagine ce qu'il a fallu à Clé-
mard Joseph Charles dans un mi
Hieu comme le nôtre, de hardies
se de pensée, d'audace, de ténaci
té et de largeur de vue pour ar
river à une telle enéation, laquelle
fera époque dans l'histoire écono
mique de notre pays. Clénard
* Charles nous donne l'image d'un
nouveau type d'hommes d'affni.
avant lui. Il a divorcé d'avec ces
Pres que nous ne connaissions pas
usages sans grandeur de com-
merçants - - courtiers à la petite
semaine qui se contentent éruis.
qu'ils accumulent a
tement d'une marge de profits
l'Etranger
at qui recommencent la routine
chaque année. Si nos masses res
tent si arriérées c'est parce qu'el
les no sont pas encadrées par u
ле bourgeoisie entreprenan
to, créatrice d'opportunités de
bien-être. Charles pense qu'il
ne faut pas luisror à l'Etat tont
Meul la tâche de promouvoir le
développement économique. du
pays. Il est conscient de sa min.
CITE DUVATICAN AFP slon sociale et sait qu'il doit don
Pie IX sera-t- béatif au
cours du prochain Concile oaucu
monique? Le Pape Jean 28 'a
conflé aujourd'hui au cours d'u-
ne audience générale accordée à
Castelgondolfo que son voeu le
plus cher est de voir que le Sel
gneur lui accorde la grâce de dé
créter los honneurs de Fautoi à
celul qui a convoqué lo premier
Conelle du Vatican.» En pariant:
analida de la Marino de Maria que l'église célébralt co
de la fête du Cueur limmaculée
ont de faire un de 
bor jour, le Pape a dit que trois pon
marinen nour expulser 
finient distilikués par lour
4.ritoriales 
de Budda,
non litentifle, qui
devotion & in Vlore: Pla VIII
A pommandseren Ple IX qui à proclamé le dogm
qui augura le culto de Marie
, Pheure de Plounter comine eel
18 qui vient d'être 
squad
resed, d'émerger.
de l'Immaculée Conception et Ple vitalt d'être mund
* qui a consacré le genre hud'stre compris et calient Armenien qui
En outre l'Institut d'Eco-
Appliquée pubite une re-
Actualita Economique».
Directeur de cet Institut Mr.
rt Angers est prêt à publier
articles des professeurs de l'I
et en général de tout &
ne
Et aucune mesure unilatérale
du gouvernement soviétique
peut affecter l'unité de Berlin
dans son ensemble conclut-il.
sts baltion que l'IHECE Jean 23 et Ple 9
amanderait. L'THECE Re
o correspondant de la revue
Prince ob elle sera
don par la Librairie Athénéo
STOCKHOLM (AFP)
"
MAOIC CINE
ANONAS hros, 7 hres et
Vondradi Mamedi,
POUR UN HORS
ivan, Marjorie, juve,
main au Cour Immaculée de Ma
rle. Jean 28 a insisté sur les mé
rites do Pio IX et a dit que banu
coup ont comparé ce pape
Jesus Christ pour avoir de
fois l'homme le plus chóri at la
pluz há! par ses contemporains,
"
✓ uping
-
la
ner la main aux moins munte
pour les faire montor. Aussi cet
to Banque Commerciale qui a con
ni
nu dans le pubilo un auecos
étonnant on un
contt taps do
temps estalla conquo comme le
centre de rayonnement de multi-
p'ex activités dont tirerent pro-
fit de millora do re-peu, ra
projets A litus, foraqulla
ront réalisés, feront de cette ini
tintive, une véritable institution
nationale.
14
Mr.
Al nous ne dénospérana pas, do
que nous croyons
des virtualitós, nous
C'est pouround nous avons derit
cat article. Nous voudrlona en mo
me temps avoir propose à in feu
hesse un Modèle d'hunnštejó de
discipline, dá těnnéité dana
communautà qui s'munque teile
Bient
Ammanuel C. PAUL
1 était accompagné
ces réunions du Dr. G
Bennett, Docteur en Pb
l'un de ses huit Assistas
Ich le vice. présides
Foire mondiale a prias.
Tourisme, M. Victor Ne
hier avec le Suerétairs.
il s'est entretenu ce m
la Secrétaire d'Etat du
ce, M. Clovis Désinor
avec le Ministre dos
M. Herve Boyar. Domai
une conversation avec
dont de la Chambra de!
ro, M. Louis Décatrel)
conférence de presse of
roulera au local de cett
sation.
C'est l'ingénieur Har
hauer qui a ét chargé
des pinna u stand a'i
Foire de New York da
Couvernour
Halti Samedi pour se r
quite où il sora requ nå
comment visité l'aire de
flon à Flushing Monday
ensuite & Hounts o
deur den, Etats Unis est
in de sa femme at tand
tournée dans l'Amérique
pour une vlaitu & Chin
Nota anuhaltons in
diale bienvenue All Clot
of Mine Charles lletti ef
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MR. CLEMARD JOSEPH CHARLES
Quer 1#2
00E - 3, 260) 842
President & General Manager, Banque Commerciale d'Haiti, Port-au-Prince.
Life Story
Born at Gonaives, Haiti, on April 21, 1923, of peasant parents; went
to Parochial School; in 1939 graduated from Lycée Geffrard, Gonaives; taught
in rural schools; in addition, father having died in 1939, did various jobs
to support his family; upholsterer, time-keeper, plantation supervisor,
free lance journalist, eto.
In 1947, appointed Controler General of Haytian Southern Banana Industry;
became General Agent in 1948.
In 1949 established himself as Manufacturers'. Representative and created
his own export and import business.
In 1953 went to London as Member of the Economic Mission of the
Haytian Government, and in 1954 negotiated on the Haytian Government's¨
behalf a contract with the General Electric Co.Ltd., of Coventry, England
for the modernising and extending of the telecommunication system in Haiti.
In 1957, appointed Member of the Haytian Mission to the International
Conference held in Brussels, Belgium.
In 1960 created the Banque Commerciale d'Haiti.
L
Charles is the sole owner of the Banque Commerciale d'Haiti and
the full or part owner of naveral industrial and commercial enterprises
in Haiti, such as t
->
Universal Enterprises Co.,B.A. (U.B.A.C.U.)
National Deutsch Associates, S.A. Clemará Joseph Charles Import-Export
Casos Industry in the South - Clemard Joseph Charles & Co.
Keva Charles & Co.
in the sole Representative in Haiti of the following concerns
The General Electric Co.,Ltd., London, Angland
Siemens Schuckert Werke, Germany
Bank References i
Banque Hationale de la Republique d'Haiti'
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
The Royal Bank of Canada, New York
Isving Trust Company, New York
Nember of 1
Committee for the Rehabilitation of the Rural Eestions of Haiti
Haitian Chamber of Commeres
International Club of Commerce, Haiti
Commerce & Industry Association of New York
-
Charter Hembes
Rotary Club, Fort-au-Prince, Tennis Club of Forb-su-Prince,
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Honors & Awards :
Knight of the National Order" Jonor & Merit "
Officer of the Labor Older
Commander of the Civil Merit Order
Honorary Citison of the City of New York
-
Honorary Citizen
Of the City of Long Beach, L.I.,K.Y.
Mr. Charles married his wife, Sophie, in 1952; they have
one adopted son.
June 21, 1962
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UNIVERSITY MILITIA LEADER, AND DUVALIER'S PRIVATE SECRETARY
PIERRE BIAMBY APPLIED U.S. CONSULATE 17 JUNE FOR TRANSIT VISAS
FOR SPECIAL MISSION TO LONDON. TRIO REQUESTED TWO WEEKS STAY
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SUBJECT: CHARLES, Clemard"
DOB: 21 April 1943
FOB: Gonaives, Haiti
VISA:
Haitian
16 JUN 1966
1.- Reference is made to the I-57 request form concerning
Subject who entered the United States on 3 April 1966. The files
of another office of this Agency contain the following pertinent
information regarding Subject more recent tima that contained in
TDCSUB-315/00977-64 dated 9 October 1964, subject: Inquiring
Regarding the Possibility of Buying Airoast for Enity.
8. According to an unevaluated report dated 14 April 1966,
from a United States national with forty years' experience in the
tobacco industry who makes frogant trips to Latin America and
who is considered a shred observer, which contained biographie
information commerning Subject, CHARLES was apspifically referred
to as President PFALTER's banker and finmcial monger. Subject
vas regarded by. Source es being "very close to the Falena" sad
as having ready access to DUVALIER. Source described Bubject es
"ercols and poor liar; in other words, truly a Haitian political
character and not to be trusted under any conditions." Babe Ject
had mentioned to Source his activity in 1954 as a negotiator on
behalf of the Haitian Government with the General Electris Company
of England for modermination of Haiti's telecommmications system.
As a result of this contract, Initi experienced one of its greatest
political sonndals, for the contract was for ↳ million dollars, and
the estual delivery of products was only 1 million dollars. Soures
saved that CHARLES vas president of the Haition Eamman Corporation
vas orginally operated by Erie TIPITEAUFER and Colcaid FROSTER,
beomumurbly went bankrupt because of financial mimwenguZDÍA J
Bubject and handed the Resential Oils Sommary since the
Somater Louis D3. 5D24. Source vas estieried that theme
nies headed by Subjent vere actually emas and/or
the boundät of DUVALAR. At the time of the sagart (ESFL=Q®
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was director of the Haitian Tobacco Monopoly and secretary-treasurer
of Le Tabac Raition, S.A. SICLAIT was generally believed to be
Subject's "hatchet ima" Vut Source was unable to verify this.
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The alien listed below has been admitted to the United States under the provisions of section 101 (a) 15 (A) or 101
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CHARLES CLE HAITI
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HEMORANDUM FOR: DCS/OSS
Attention:
Nr. Musulin
SUBJECT
8 Contact with Cleward Charles
1. Pursuant to our telephone conversation on ♬ Narch.
it is requested that your representative, in talking with
Clemard Charles, obtain the latter's views on the following:
the economic and political stability of the
Haitian Government for the next four months;
current threats to President Duvalier and origin
of these threats;
ability of President Duvalier to control opposition
from within or outside the country;
attitudes, of Haitian business mon in Port-au-
Prince relative to the present government,
I would be very interested in any indication from
Glenard Charles that he is anti-Duvalier or that Duvalier'ı
Beaure is limited.
Paul V. Harwood
C/WH/T
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
173 national, sales representative of a US tobacco manufacturing Compan
tho has had 40 years' experience in the industry. Source makes frequent
business trips to Latin Amarion and recently returned from a six weeks!
visit to Ecuador, Panama, and Haiti. He has excellent contacts in
erens he visits, speaks moderate Spanish and French, and is a shrewd
of perver.
1. During the period 1952-59 I tried to establish business association
with certain Haitians including much characters as Eric Tippenbauer
Colonal Prosper, Senator Louis De Joie, George Léger, and may ota
On the occasion of my first visit to Port-au-Prince in five years,
I encountered a new set of characters, but they are obviously of the
identical "cut" as my previous acquaintan
2. A reportedly privately-god tobason company known as Le Tabae Mnition,
8. A. is directed by Clámard Joseph Charles, a black Eaitian who also
haygans to te President of the Commandai lank of Haiti. This cigrette
manfacturing firm is the direct duscemiant of the long defunct Haitian-
American Tobacco Co. Some six months ago La Tabac Haitien bagen ordering
moderate quantities of leaf tobacco and providing letters of credit to
pay for the lamf. then I held my first serion of conferences with
Hr Charles, he immediately attempted to impress me with his political,
social, mi economic inflammes in Haiti and then proceeded to enlist
principal's finsmadal participation to the mall sum of US$300 thou
Fully cognizant of the Enition style of business, I deferred the
and proceeds to disurectly inquire of Mr Charles' status in Haiti.
ter of convenience. tr Cha
which I quote as follows:
CLÍÐARD JOFFER CHARLES: President
provided me
General Manager
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in recerchians with proof! 177. It may be referred to this gun te deelments and pensia of the U. E. Government likely
parilalpeting in the production of Hattonal intelligence. It stiALL NOT BE DIRERMINATED TO CONTRACTOR. I shall not be disseminuled to organisd
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Born in Gonaives, Haiti, on April 21, 1923, from a peasant family.
Bad his primary schooling at the 'Ecole des Freres des Gonaives,
and his secondary schooling at the 'Lycée Geffrard' in the same town.
Upon his father's death, did various jobs to support his family.
Was in turn schoolmaster at the rural school of Verrettes, at $15
a month, free lance teacher at $0.40 per month per child, time-
keeper, plantation supervisor, photographer, sanitary clerk, free
lance journalist. In the latter capacity, founded 'L'Intrepide' and
'L'Aurore' in cooperation with the late Emamiel C. Paul.
Phyto-Pathologist.
En 1946, was appointed Controller General of the Banana Development
Company (BADECO), of which he became the General Agent in 1948.
The following year, established himself as Hamufacturer's Agent,
and created an Import-Export trade house.
Married in 1952, Sophie Lherisson.
In 1953, went to London as a Member of the Economic Mission sent to
England by the Haitian Government, and in 1954, negotiated, on behalf
of the Goverment, a contract with The General Electric Co., Ltd.,
Coventry, England. This contract vas in connection with the extension
and modernization of the Telecommunication System in Haiti.
In 1957, was appointed as a member of the Economic Mission to the
International Conference held in Brussels, Belgium.
Created in 1960, the 'BANQUE COMERCIALE D'HAFFI,' of which he is
the President and Director General. Is also the President of the
following firms he himself created; i
Universal Enterprises Co. 8.A.
National Deutsch Associates, S.A.
Mekcorp d'Haiti, S.A.
Mageco Enterprises, 8.A.
(USACO)
(Kenaf Cultivation)
Bociété Haitienne de Pomux & Cuirs (Leather & Skins)
Le Tabac Haitien
1
Administration Portuaire de Port-au
Caribbean Cordage Kill
11
Corporation Failstélique d'Emiti
Shade Division, Montrouis |
Automobile Insurance Division - Third Party Liabiliti
Les Essences Aromatique d'Haiti
Froduits Nationmux, S.A.
Assurance Vieillesse Obligatoire
Estrace, B.A.
(Essential Oils).
(a).
Société Général de Matérima de Constructions: (SCCMACO).
Société Nationale de Fruits et de Légumes
© the axalusive Agent for the following firms:-
General Electric Co., Ltd. of Coventry
Siemens Schuckertwerks A. 0. Erlangen, Germany
Descently: President of
(SOHAFRUCO)
Chamber of Commerce of Haiti
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Kesher of Committee for the Rehabilitation of the tural Sections
of Haiti
Commerce & Industry Association of New York
Rotary Club of Port-au-Prince
Tennis Club of Port-au-Prince
Action for Latin American Unity, Mexico
Academia de Derecho International, Mexico
Awards & Distinction:
1.
Knight of the National Order 'Honor & Merit' (HAITI)
Officer of the Labor Order a
Commander of the Civil Harit Order
Comander of the International Order for Public Welfare - France
Commander of the National Order for Agriculture. Nerit
Commander of the ûrder 'Fetion & Bolivar' - for services rendered
to the cause of Pan Americanisa
Honorary citizen of the City of Longbeach, L. I., New York
Honorary citizen of the City of New York
Honorary citizen of the City of Berlin
Medal of His Holiness Pope Paul-VI.
4. In addition Mr Charles made available two other papers that are likewise
of interest. One is a list of correspondents for the Commercial Bank
of Baiti and the second consists of enterprises controlled by that bank
which were not included in the latest balance sheet. I quote these
as follows:
U. B. A.:
BANKS - LIST OF CORRESPON
Bank of America (International)
P. O. Box 3415
Rincon Annex, Sen Francisco 20, California
(2) First National City Bank
3
(s).
399 Park Avesmas
New York, H. Y. 10022
acturers Hanover Trai
Wall Street.
New York 15, H. Y.
(b) Irving Trust Gumpany
One Wall Street
New York 15, H. Y.
(5) First National Bank of Bos
Boston 6, Mase.
FRANCE
Pan American Bank of Kiant
P. O. Box 831
Miant 30, Florida
Credit Lyonnets -
19 Boulevard des Italiene
Faris, France
ZERLAND:
United Overseas Bank (Panque Unie pour les Pays d'Outre-ffer)
3-5 The du Conseil Odmeral
Gendva, Buisse
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MIDLAND BANK LIMITED
(Overseas, Branch)
P. O. Box 831
60 Gracechurch Street
London, B. C. 3
EHTERPRISES CONTROLED BY: BANQUE COMERCIALE D'HAITI
Hot Included in the Balance Sheet
(1) SHADA
-
St. Marc Division
(Yearly Income)
(2) PORT AUTHORITY - PORT-AU-PRINCE
(Yearly Income)
500.000.-
600.000.-
(3) THIRD PARTY LIABILITY - VEHICLE INSURANCE
(Yearly Income)
1.000.000.-
(4) ESSENTIAL OILS
(Yearly Income)
300.000.-
(5) SEAFOOD
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EXPLOITATION
(Yearly Income)
(6) MODERN TAHEEKY
(Yearly Income)
(7) PHILATELIC CORPORATION
(Yearly Income)
(8) KEERASA
250.000.-
.000.-
300.000.-
(Yearly Inc
150.000.-
(9) U.S.A.C.O.
(Yearly Income)
875.000.-
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(10) TOYOTA SALES DIVISION – · C. J. Charles Import-Import
(Yearly Income) ………………………………….
150.000.-
Bath - LUNGER DIVISION
(Yearly Income) ………..
ON.A. - VERINESE INEMANCE.
(Yearly minima Ancome expected)
2.000.000.
Since my previous ommreiel anësiations in Haiti äated prior to 1959,
I found it extremely difficult to locate old acquaintances, for most are
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Hr Charles that I regard as reliable. He is specifically referred to
as "Papa Doc's" beaker and financial manager. Mr Charles, as would
be expected is "very close to the Palace" and has ready access to
President Duvelier. As for his character, he is described as "a
crook and a poor liar." In other words, Mr Charles is truly a Haitian
political character and not to be trusted under any conditions.
6. I noted that Mr Charles mentions his activity in 1954 as a negotiator
on behalf of the Haitian Government with the General Electric Co of
England for modernization of the country's telecommunications system.
As a result of this contract Haiti experienced one of its greatest
political scandals for the contract was for US$4 million, and the
actual delivery of products was only US$1 million. I, likevise,
observed that fir Charles is prœsident of the Haitian Banana Corp
which was originally operated by Eric Tippenhauer and Colonel Prosper,
and subsequently was bankrupt because of financial mismanagement.
Still further, Essential Oils Co was at one time the exclusive domin
of Senator Louis De Joie, and since his death the company is headed
by Mr Charles.
7. I am personally satisfied that Mr Clésard Joseph Charles is President
Duvalier's personal financial manager, and the companies directed
by Hr Charles are in fact owned and/or controlled for the benefit
of Haiti's chief executiva. At the moment Mr Charles' principal
assistant in the tobacco industry is Henry Siclait, who just happens
to be Director of the Haitian Tobacco Monopoly and Secretary-Treasurer
of Le Tabac Haition, S. A. Siclait is believed to be Mr Charles'
hatchet man" but I was not able to verify this allegation.
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The alien listed below has been admitted to the United States under the provisions of section 101 (a) 15 (A) or 101
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NAME (Last, in CAPS
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CHARLES, Clamard Joseph
UNITED STATES ADDRESS
Hatim Consulate, New York, N.Y.
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1. PER PRIN DAILY LE NOUVELLISTE REPEAT LE NOUVELLISTE,
ELIZABETH DABINOVIC LEFT PRIN 23 DECEMBER AFTER FIVE DAY VISIT
WITH MRS. CLEMARD JOSEPH CHARLES, WIFE PRESIDENT COMMERCIAL
BANK HAITI
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PURCHASE ARMS FOR HAITI. CLEMARD CHARLES IS HAITIAN ST
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Directer, Federal Bureau of Investigation
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DATE
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The alien listed below has been admitted to the United States under the provisions of section 101 (a) 15 (A) or 101
(a) 15 (6) of the humigration and Nationality Act.
NAME
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HARLE
UNITED STATES ADDRESS
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LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, RECEIVED AN INQUIRY ABOUT THE FOSSIBILITY OF BUYING A
C-119 AIRCRAFT FOR THE COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT. THE CALL WAS MADE BY RAYMOND
(NOT FURTHER IDENTIFIED) TO SAUDERS V. ROBERSON, AN AVIATION INVESTORS COMPANY
EMPLOYER, WHO AGREED TO INVESTIGATE THE PROPOSED AIRCRAFT PURCHASE.
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IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS "RASH" (PHONETIC) REGARDING THE POSSIBLE PURCHASE OF A
¸P-51 AIRCRAFT OSTENSIBLY FOR THE COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT, BUT IT WAS ACTUALLY
INTENDED FOR HAITI. ROBERSON AGREED TO MEET WITH "RASI" AT THE CONGRESS
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Case-40,556 |--- Clemard Joseph Charles
COA(S) 3, 262, 278
17 May 1963
1. At Clemard Joseph Charles' request, on 14 May 63 C/S Balog
had a "farewell" interview with the Haltian banker. The private con
versation, which took place at Charles' room at the Park Sheraton
Hotel in New York, lasted about one hour. On 15 May 1963 Charles flew
back to Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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12. At the outset of our "confidential" interview Charles “
showed us a letter written by William Stix Wasserman, 40 Wall Street,
Hew York 5, N.Y. whom Charles' described as a "big financiar and my
adviser" and addressed to Senator Hubert Humphrey. According to Charles,
Humphrey and Wasserman are good friends, an allegation which may be trus
since the salutation of the letter was "Dear Hubert" and the general tone
of it indicated a fairly close relationship between the two.
3. In his letter, Wasserman asked the Senator to receive Charles
whom he described as a man with "liberal views in regard to cooperatives.
Wasserman want en saying that Charles sees "the necessity of creating
a new relationship between capital and labor primarily through profit,
sharing that will at least nullify to some extent the siren song of
Communist propaganda." Wasserman concluded by stating the following:
"I think at this very critical time in Heitian affairs and with Castro
hly 60 miles away that the Administration might begin to look for men
with Mr. Charles' ability and attitude to see what can constructively
one to bring some hope to that unfortunate island."
§. Charles stated that since he was unable to make another trip
© Washington to see Squator Humphrey he asked his friend and business
partner, Joseph F. Dryar, Tampa, Florida to present Wasserman's letter
to the Senater and request him to receive Charles when the Haitian banker
to the US en me of his frequent business trips.
Charlee reiterated his willinglass to cooperate with the US
Goverment. En wishes to be contacted at his bank in Port-au-Prince, but ŋgh his
This home
Papst 25. He stated that after his return to Haiti he will
Suntect utment confidence" one of his influential friends: Army
officers, intellectuals, writers, journalists, business men and will be
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glad to talk with a US Government official concerning the "general political
climate in Haiti.' Although he has had several contacts with members of
the US Embassy in Port-au-Prince, he prefers to cooperate with "one
of Captain Balog's friends." All the US official has to do is to walk
Anto his office at the bank and say that "Im am a friend of Captain
Balog's". If a contact is made this way he will be willing to cooperate
"to the fullest.”
6. He told us that he was not prepared to give his support to
those anti-Duvalier politicians in exile who had a few days ago announgod
the formation of a government in exile since "they are not the right
people to take over in Haiti.” He emphasized that he would not under any
circumstance support Duvalier with whom he is thoroughly disillusioned.
In fact, he thinks that Duvalier "went crazy and must be and will be
eliminated." He did not elaborate and stated that first he must go back
to Haiti and talk with his friends. He mentioned, however, that his
cousin, Joseph D. Charles, a former ambassador of Haiti to the US who
now lives in "forced retirement" in Cap Haition, was ready to re-enter
the political life at a propitious mement. He believes that his cousin
vill have enough Army support to become provisional President and then
with popular support will be elected President of Haiti. Upon his return
to Port-au-Prince, Charles will work toward rallying support for
Joseph D. Charles. He is confident that once in power, his uncle
would pursue a pro-US policy. At this point, Charles intimated that
"a Joseph Charles goverment could grant the US rights to establish
naval base atisôle St.-Nicolas, which is about 60 miles from Cuba.'
7. We wished Charles bon voyage and, of course, promised nothing
concerning his offer to be contacted in Port-au-Prince. We merely
told him that we would report our conversation to "our mutual friends
in Washington" for their decision. Regardless of this decision,
Charles" stated that during his next trip to New York he would call
us on the telephone to discuss "things" in confidence.
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SUBJECT: Clemari Joseph CHARLES
2. On 29 April 1963 Dorothe Matlack, Domestic Exploitation
Section, ACSI, telephoned to the effect that a banter numed Clemard
Joseph Charles had left Haiti six days earlier and had Just arrived
in New York. A friend of Charles, named Joseph Dryer, 109 Lakewood
Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida, had written to General Delmar,
former CG Antilles Command, recommending Charles as a man of great
interest to the US government in view of the events in Haiti. Charles
was described as President of the Banc Commerciale, Fort au Prince,
Haiti, who is in President Duvalier's favor. Mrs. Matlack mentioned
that she had alerted Col. Sam Kail in Miami to contact Dryer in
order to obtain more background information und an assessment on
Charles.
2. On 1 May 63 Mrs. Matlack adviced that Charles was staying at
the Park Sheraton Hotel, New York, and that he had telephoned her
since her name had been supplied to him by Dryer. Charles considered
her to be his point of contact in Washington. According to Mrs. Matlack,
Charles had appointments to see Vice 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
the Ilitian Desk man in ACSI was ready to go to New York to talk to
Charles and invited CIA to accompany him. Charles speaks very little
English and a fluency in French was therefore required for the inter-
view. Mrs. Matlack stated that she might be able to obtain a French
linguist from First Army, Governor's Island, but he would not be an
intelligence officer. It was decided that James Balog, New York
Office, who has a knowledge of the French language would accompany
the ACSI representative
It was also arranged that
Balog would meet the ACSF representative (Captain Rogers) at the Park
Sheraton Hotel where Charles was staying.
3. On 2 May 63 Mrs. Matlack reported that Col. Kail had interviewed
Mr. Dryer in West Palm Beach. Dryer had appointed Charles as Director
of his bank in Haiti. Charles, according to Dryer, formerly had no
political ambitions but in view of the current political situation in
Haiti, Charles now thinks that he may some day be president. Dryer
described Charles as well-connected, politically and financially, on
both sides of the fence in Haiti. He is also a good friend of President
Duvalier. Dryer had given Charles letters of introduction to Senator
Keating and to other officials in Washington. Charles wanted to see
President Kennedy and indeed had gone to the White House to arrange
for an appointment. Ho wun well received by the President's appoint-
ment secretary and invited to dinner that evening with the appointment
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secretary.
Through a misunderstanling, 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 Mohrenschildit. de Mohrenschildt is associated
with Charles in a business venture in Haiti and is trying to arrange
a meeting for Charles with Vice President Johnson.
5. On 3 May 63 Jim Balog telephoned to advise that he had had a
five-hour session the previous day with Charles and that he had
obtained both personality data and views by Charles on what the
United States should do in the current Haitian situation. Balog
advised that he was transmitting the information to Washington.
Upon arrival, copies of the teletypes were transmitted to ACSI
(Mrs. Matlack), WH Division, and the Latin America Branch.
6. On 6 May 63 Mayo Stuntz, Support Franch, advised that WH
Division wished to speak to Charles and Balog was asked to arrange
an appointment. Mrs. Matlack telephoned at approximately 1715 to
advise that she had just received a telephone call from Mrs. de
Nohrenschildt asking assistance in obtaining hotel reservations in
Washington. Upon being told that we had no special means of obtain-
ing reservations, Mrs. Inatlack stated that she would check with the
State Department Protocol Office to determine which hotels would
admit negro guests. Mrs. Matlack finally made reservations at the
Alban Towers. A check with Jim Balog revealed that he had arranged
for Charles to meet the WII representative in the lobby of the Willard
Hotel, Washington, D. C., at 12:00 noon on 7 May. Attempts to reach
Mrs. Matlack that afternoon were unsuccessful. At 0830, 7 May, a
call was made to Mrs. Matlack to confirm that Charles would be in
Washington on that day and that arrangements had been made for a
meeting with an Agency representative for 12:00 noon. Mrs. Matlack
retorted that both Mrs. de Mohrenschildt and Charles had called her
that previous evening to confirm a 12:00 luncheon appointment with
her. Mrs. Matlack was concerned that CIA and Army should not be
working at cross purposes. She had received authorization from
ACSI to meet Charles at lunch and felt that it would not be politic
for her to withdraw from her appointment since Army considered her
the point of contact with Charles. Mayo Stunt: informed Wil Division
of the conflict and passed on the suggestion that the WH Division
representative might meet Charles and Mrs. Matlack at noon and that
Mrs. Matlack offered to withdraw shortly thereafter. The WH repre-
sentative declined the offer and requested that a meeting later in
the afternoon be arranged. Mrs. Matlack believed that due to con-
flicting instructions, she had been placed in the middle in the
situation from which she could not graciously withdraw and requested
that someone accompany her.
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7. I not Mrs. Matlack in the lobby of the Hotel Willard shortly
before noon, and a few minuter later, Mr. Charles arrived, accompanied
by Mr. and Mro. de Mohrenschildt. We lunched in the restaurent in
the hotel. Mr. de Mohrenschildt mentioned that he had been born in
Batu, Russia, but during the Bolshevik Revolution had been taken to
Poland as a small child. He had spent approximately 20 years in
Poland prior to World War II and hnd served in the Polish Army.
He also mentioned that he had been a member of an ICA Team to Yugo-
slavia in 1957 and while in Belgrado had met Gomulka who was visiting
Belgrade at the time. He had spoken to Gomilka and was invited to
visit Foland, which invitation he had accepted. His home is in Dallas,
Texas. Ho hashi). in geology and has had some teaching experience.
Mrs. de Nohrenschildt was born in Peking, China. Her father was
Russian and her mother French, and the is now or has been a fashion
designer. Mr. de Mohrenschildt mentioned that he has known Charles
for sometime and that he is a partner with him ir a sisal business
in Haiti.
8. Both Charles and de Mohrenschildt were anxious to arrange
meetings with government officials in Washington. I mentioned to
Charles that a meeting had been arranged for him at 2:15 and that a
Mr. Green would meet him in the lobby. At 1410 Mrs. Matlack, Mr. and
Mrs. de Mohrenschildt and I departed and Charles remained in the
lobby waiting for contact.
9. In the course of the luncheon conversation, Charles had
mentioned to Mrs. Matlick that he desired to see a Mr. Wise, AID, to
discuss US aid to laiti. Later that afternoon Mrs. Matlack called to
state that she had called the State Department to pass along Charles'
request. Mr. Zagorski (State) had called her back to pass on the
Haitian Desk man's extreme displeasure that anyone in the United States
Government should be in official contact with Charles. The desk man
considered Charles to be close to the Duvalier Government, to have
been involved in several shady financial dealings, and in general, to
be an undesirable character. Mrs. Matlack asked whether the Agency
had any interest in Charles which would dictate further contact with
Charles.
10. Mayo Stuntz chocked with WH Division and determined that as
a result of the mooling with Charles, the DD/P Haitian Denk had no
further plans to contact him. I told Mrs. Matlack that our interent
seemed to have been outisfied and that I believed we should disengage
ourselves as gracefully as possible.
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DD/P Coordinator, called on 7 May to inquire
concerning our Involvement in the Charles case. He stated that ACSI
And called liia earlier that day to assure him that ACSI had no direct
interest it. Charles and that it was acting as an intermediary at the
request of General Delmar who had panced the lead to General Fitch.
ACSI was concerned that due to the mix up in appointments to see
Charles, charges might inter be made that ACCI had interferred or
had obstructed CIA contact with Charles. I explained to Nelson what
had happened and he later called back to state that ACSI was completely
antisfied in the way the matter had been handled.
15. On 3 May Mrs. Matlack telephoned to advise that the Operational
Branch of ACSI was discussing the Charles case with DD/F to determine
future course of action. She was still somewhat concerned over her own
position in the case since Charles considered her to be the focal point
In Washington. I reiterated to her that the matter was one for either
the State Department or the operational elements to handle and that
we preferred to disengage ourselves. Mrs. Matlack mentioned that a
dispatch had been received to the effect that a cousin of Charles was
prominently mentioned as a successor to Duvalier should the latter
be overthrown. She was of the opinion that the US government should
continue to "play ball" with Charles as a future asset in Haitian
affairs.
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SUBJECT: Clemard Joseph CHARLES
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10 May 1963
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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 earlier and had Just arrived
in New York. A friend of Charles, named Joseph Dryer, 109 Lakewood.
Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida, had written to General Delmar,
former CG Antilles Command, recommending Charles as a man of great
interest to the US government in view of the events in Haiti. Charles
was described as President of the Banc Commerciale, Fort au Prince,
Haiti, who is in President Duvalier's favor. Mrs. Matlack mentioned
that she had alerted Col. Sam Kail in Miami to contact Dryer in
order to obtain more background information und an assessment on
Charles.
2. On 1 May 63 Mrs. Matlack advised that Charles was staying at
the Park Sheraton Hotel, New York, and that he had telephoned her
since her name had been supplied to him by Dryer. Charles considered
her to be his point of contact in Washington. According to Mrs. Matlack,
Charles had appointments to see Vice 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
the itian Deck man in ACSI was ready to go to New York to talk to
Charles and invited CIA to accompany him. Charles speaks very little
English and a fluency in French was therefore required for the inter-
view. Mrs. Matlack stated that she might be able to obtain a French
linguist from Wrst Army, Governor's, Island, but he would not be an
intelligence officer. It was decided that James Balog, New York
Office, who has a knowledge of the French language would accompany
the ACSI representative under Army cover. It was also arranged that
Balog would meet the ACSI representative (Captain Rogera) at the Park
Sheraton Hotel where Charles was staying.
3. On 2 May 63 Mrs. Matlack reported that Col. Kail had interviewed
Mr. Dryer in West Palm Beach. Dryer, had appointed Charles as Director
of his bank in Haiti. Charles, according to Dryer, formerly had no.
political ambitions but in view of the current political situation in
Haiti, Charles, now thinks that he may some day be president. Dryer
described Charles as well-connected, politically and financially, on
both sides of the fence in Haiti. He is also a good friend of President
'Duvalier. Dryer had given Charles letters of introduction to Senator
Keating and to other officials in Washington. Charles wanted to see
President Kennedy and indeed had gone to the White House to arrange
for an appointment. He was well received by the President's appoint-
ment secretary and invited to dinner that evening with the appointment
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SUBJECT: Clemant Joseph CHARLES
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
with Charles in a business venture in Haiti and is trying to arrange
a meeting for Charles with Vice President Johnson.
5. On 3 May 63 Jim Balog telephoned to advise that he had had a
five-hour session the previous day with Charles and that he had
obtained both personality data and views by Charles on what the
United States should do in the current Haitian situation. Balog
advised that he was transmitting the information to Washington.
Upon arrival, copies of the teletypes were transmitted to ACSI
(Mrs. Matlack), WH Division, and the Latin America Brunch.
6. On 6 May 63 Mayo Stuntz, Support Branch, advised that WH
Division wished to speak to Charles and Balog was asked to arrange
an appointment.. Mrs. Matlack telephoned at approximately 1715 to
advise that she had just received a telephone call from Mrs. de
Mohrenschildt asking assistance in obtaining hotel reservations in
Washington. Upon being told that we had no special means of obtain-
ing reservations, Mrs. Matlack stated that she would check with the.
State Department Protocol Office to determine which hotels would
admit negro guests. Mrs. Matlack finally made reservations at the
Alban Towers. A. check with Jim Balog revealed that he had arranged
for Charles to meet the WII representative in the lobby of the Willard
Hotel, Washington, D. C., at 12:00 noon on 7 May. Attempts to reach
Mrs. Matlack that afternoon were unsuccessful. At 0830, 7 May, a
call was made to Mrs. Matlack to confirm that Charles would be in
Washington on that day and that arrangements had been made for a
meeting with an Agency representativer for 12:00 noon. Mrs. Matlack
retorted that both Mrs. de Mohrenschildt and Charles had called her
that previous evening to confirm a 12:00 luncheon appointment with
her. Mrs. Matlack war concerned that CIA and Army should not be
-working at cross purposes. She had received authorization from
ACSI to meet Charles at lunch and felt that it would not be politic
for her to withdrm: from her appointment since Army considered her
the point of contact with Charles. Mnyo Stunts informed WH Division
of the conflict and passed on the suggestion that the WH Division
representative might meet Charles and Mr. Matlack at noon and that
Mrs. Matlack offered to withdraw shortly thereafter. The WH repre-
sentative declined the offer and requested that a meeting later in
'the afternoon be arranged. Mrs. Matinck believed that due to con-
flicting instructions, she had been placed in the middle in the
situation from which she could not graciously withdraw, and requested
that someone accompany her.
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7. I not Mrs. Matlack in the lobby of the Hotel Willard shortly
before noon, and a few minuter Inter, Mr. Charles arrived, accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. de Mohrenschildt." We lunched in the restaurant in
the hotel. Mr. do Mohrenschildt mentioned that he had been born in
Batu, Russia, but during the Bolshevik Revolution had been taken to
Poland as a small child. lie had spent approximately 20 years in
Poland prior to World War II and had served in the Polish Army.
He also mentioned that he had been a member of an ICA Team to Yugo-
slavin in 1957 and while in Belgrade had met Comulka who was visiting
Belgrade at the time. He had spoken to Gomilka and was invited to
visit Poland, which invitation he had accepted. His home is in Dallas,
Texas. He has a Ph. in geology and has had some teaching experience.
Mrs. de Mohrenschildt was born in Feking, China. Her father was
Russian and her mother French, and she is now or has been a fashion
designer. Mr. de Mohrenschildt mentioned that he has known Charles
for sometime and that he is a partner with him in a sisal business
in Haiti.
8. Both Charles and de Mohrenschildt were anxious to arrange
meetings with government officials in Washington. I mentioned to
Charles that a meeting had been arranged for him at 2:15 and that a
Mr. Green would meet him in the lobby. At 1410 Mrs. Matlack, Mr. and
Mrs. de Mohrenschildt and I departed and Charles remained in the
lobby waiting for contact.
9. In the course of the luncheon conversation, Charles had
mentioned to Mrs. Matlick that he desired to see a Mr. Wise, AID, to
discuss US aid to limiti. Later that afternoon Mrs. Matlack called to
state that she had called the State Department to pass along Charles'
request. Mr. Zagorski (State) had called her back to pass on the
Haitian Desk man'a extreme displeasure that anyone in the United States
Government should be in official contact with Charles. The desk man
considered Charles to be close to the Duvalier Government, to have
been involved in severul shady financial dealings, and in general, to
be an undesimble character. Mrs. Matlack asked whether the Agency
had any interest in Charles which would dictate further contact with
Charles.
10. Mayo Stuntz chocked with WH Division and determined that as
a result of the meeting with Charles, the DD/P Haitian Desk had no
further plans to contact him. I told Mrs. Matlack that our interent
seemed to have been satisfied and that I believed we should disengage
ourselves as gracefully as possible.
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11. Whynd Ison, DD/P Coordinator, called on 7 May to inquire
concerning our involvement in the Charles case. He stated that ACSI
lund called him moller that day to assure him that AC3I had no direct
interest in Charles and that it acting as an intermediary at the
request of General Delmar who had passed the lead to General Fitch.
ACSI was concerned that due to the mix up in appointments to see
Charles, charges might later be made that ACSI had interferred or
hnd obstructed CIA contact with Charles. I explained to Nelson what
had happened and he later called back to state that ACSI was completely
antioned in the way the matter had been handled.
12. On 8 May Mrs. Matlack telephoned to advise that the Operational
Branch of ACSI was discussing the Charles case with DD/P to determine
future course of action. She was still somewhat concerned over her own
position in the case since Charles considered her to be the focal point
In Washington. I reiterated to her that the matter was one for either
the State Department or the operational elements to handle and that
we preferred to disengage ourselves. Mrs. Matlack mentioned that a
dispatch had been received to the effect that a cousin of Charles was
prumintently mentioned as a successor to Duvalier should the intter
be overthrown. She was of the opinion that the US government should
continue to "play bill" with Charles as a future asset in Haitian
affairs.
Distribution:
Origo/Chief
1 - New York Office
1 - Support (Stunts).
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LA Branch
1 - Index (Control)
1. Dep/Coll chrono
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A. F. CZAJKOWSKI