Prout 0217-10000 st masts eneppeeue grape ters” COT RE SO ge tit mem mn ec erat ag Ee Eng tN Pet ees SE aneaienh” Alias 10 May 1963 “ore eer rp ene ee MODCOARIM FOR TER FORE SUBSECT: Clenard Jooeph CHARLES ‘G semen tepate neg mage ee Ae i. on 2 Apri 1963 Dorothe Mztlack, Demeetde Explod tation fection, ACEI, telerhoned to the affect that « banker seamed Clesard Joseph Charles had loft Eafti six day cerlier cad had just arrived in Mew Yort. A friend of Charles, named Jezepfs Dryer, 109 Lakewood avers, West Pals Benen, Florida, had written to Geeeral Delmar, See rte een i “4 > ‘ wen : a zt “t 4 formr C3 Antilles Coxmini, reeamending Charles az a uaa ef great 7 j interes? to the 08 ,orercuzst in view of the events in Kaiti. Cearies ~ ‘3 was Ggsorited es Pregidest ef the Bmue Commarciale, Port en Prince, _ 4 Haiti, who is in Puesiden Devalter's favor. Bre. Untlack aetioned “a Cuavhas, (vente more background tnftountion and an anscoatonet on 2 Oa 1 May 63 Mrs. Matlack cdviced thes Charisse vas staying at che Task Sueraem Hotel, Fev You, end that he hed toleyhaned kar since her wuss bed bean somplied te him by Deyer. Crarles considaret her te be hic polat ef comtast in Veehingien.  Agcarting to Hrs. Batlagk, Concles bed aygointenr’s to. sce View President Jetson; Beater Keating, end Gongrecemin Rogar (Fiortés). Rovever, Garles veo willing to talk . t@ popresantatives ef Meru. Metleck’s effies. Heo. Metlacz stated thst. the Exttiem Rack mem ig ACEI was ready te ge ts Eew Yar to talk ta , Gearles ant invited CIA te accompany him. Charles spcaks very littls , Eeglish ani a flummey in French wes tharcfave vegeired far the iztai~ view. lars. Natleck gtated that che might bo eble © chialn a Poenck linguist frea First Anay, Oovermor's Isient, but he vould not be as inteliigmes officer. It uns deeided thet. Jessa Balog, Yow York a Cffica, ws hed e kmowleds? ef the Pransh lengmge would La aspemppeny = .  " the &G8Y rocresmrtative | 38 ts aise erikeged thst * Balog vould mast ths representative (Caytaia Rigses) ot the Pari Sheretoa Eotel vhere Charles vas staying ; 3.. On 2 May 63 Mra. Metlack reported that Col. Eatl bad interricied te. Dryer in Veot Palm Eouch, Bryer had eppoduted Cherles as Birestar | of his bank in Eaiti. Charles, according to Dryer, formerly had ao political enkitions but in view of the cursest polftieal aitation fa Haiti, Charles now thinks thst he may ecom day be president. Dever Geccribed Charles as well-ccumected, politically end finareially, So, both sides of tha fence in Esiti. he to olen a good friend of Fresiiext Oy - posed ord te celmr ottictale te Vashington,- Chasies vanted.to eee BT cob a for em sypointeant. He wae well received by te Precidest's appaict- ; 5 TARR S90TWUEEY Onl tnvived So dimer that evexing with the eppointaest oo, oh! ; | meee een ateretngheeiennnaepengt neenen oe «a tepeal tage peli metorerennmagaranes « eet ae Bad a LAAs ae cia een SE a ee ne edo Sees en Oe ee Poe nets! BRS Lea ova hone atte So Bie wie ne ek et lL. be s } “ PSE AAR RA Se, ae FE REN PE E TES EOETEE Stace roa ets
Ramee eg “- th eee Oye Oe wooed bouever, Carles 244 not With Gerles in a burisess verter in Haiti and is trying to ervaage @ ezcting for Cuarles vith Vies President Jctasen. , . 3S. Ga § Kay 63 Jim Balog telephoned te eGvise that he hed hed o five-bsur seseias the previers day vith Charles ani that be bad obteined both personality deta and views by Garles on whet ths!’ United States sheald de in ths current Endtica situation. Baleg etviesd that ho was tranenitting the infomention te Veshingtes.. Upon arrival, ceptles of the teletypes ware tranmisted ty ACSI (ltrs. Hetleck), Wi Division, end the Llotia fmries Branch. 6 Ga 6 May 65 Maxo Gtumte, Cuppart Eocesh, adviesd that Ei te : jeg reservations, lire. Metlack stated that aha would check with the : State Dapartacat Protecal Offies to éotemuiue weich hotels would ; . eéei¢ negro questa. Hire. Matleck Maally aade reservations at the Altes Gowers. A chock with Jim Esleg revealed that be bad arranged fer Charles te most the Wl regrugentative fm the lebby of the Millard Eetel, Veskingtes, D. C., a& 12:00 econ om 7 May. Attezyte to reach i firs. Matleck thet afteraaem vere umeuressafel. At 0390, 7 May, a i @all vas ande to Kro. Matlask to ecxiiim that Charles would be in : Vasbizcten on that day ami that arrexaummonts hed been made for a = ; aeeting with an Agncy represestative for 12109 econ, Mrs. Motleck : reterted thet beth Mra. és Hahyweechi14¢ end Gusrics bed exlled bor ‘ teat peuviews evening to 6énfimg o 1200 lenchecs cppeiniee wits her. Hrs. Hatlask wes eoatermed thet CLA end Aeoy should wot be weeting st esues purposes. Ghe head received exthoriamtion fran Pea ee Ot aries gt Lindh end felt Ghat {0 mld not be yalitie Piieting tmgtyustters, che hed been placed tm the middle im the *itusties fras which che eseld act grectounly withirey ei requested . d eee a | AAI On ce meet armenteritay tpilev Bite on. nin Ueeeestaamett Bes eater He tan een NNO ern dance 8 Oe bon et re ay sermon npn pene ++ coreenmennentnrtmeerpt ner trees rae lan
FE ek eae Cea Le Ee he os ER Co i ieee are a ipeentamene omens nate neer ee tet LAME ree OE Spat et HR MENS 4m DA rei ae eae AD BID ES 5 BOUT Foe es “ we IE Clemart Joseph CHARLES To Y eet Mero. Matlack im the lobby cf the Hotel Villani chortly tefers ween, and a foo minutes letey, Ky. Chavies arrived, escampanied. Se eee: ee diae Ye leached im the restaurant is . the Retell. Mr. Go Mekrensch(16¢ mumtiemed tee’ be bad been bors in- Reta, Eessia, but during the Bolezevix Rovelution bed been taken to Poles4 es o eunll enxiid. Ue bed epomt anoriaimetely 2 yoors ta Polen’ prier to Yorld Var Ii sad bed served is the Polish Amgy. : He ales exetiensd thst be bad bess a mocber ef aa TEA Soca to Tage elaria in 1997 emi weile tn Belgmde bed ext Gomis who was visiting. Relgrada at tho times. Ee had spokes te Germlim ami was isrited to visit Poland, widen deviteticn Be hed accreted. Mis Lore is in Pallas, tomes, Es hea o PRD. te eeclegy eel bas bed sams experiencs. Kye. 69 Kohrecesht160 was bern in Patiag, Chime. Her fsthor was Reseies aad bor asther Precch, emi che ia ecy er kes besa a facades . éasigeer. Mr. é@ Mehremechilés semtiensl thst be kas beau Charles for soustine ena thet be is a partes? with him ia a efeal tustness ” $m Hedtd. mostines aith esvemment efficials in Eechiagban. I eentiensd te Charlee thet a geoting bed boon erremas’ for Bim ot 0215 and the’ a- ler. Groen woulé mast Mim im the lstty. At 1A10 Bre. Motinck, Rr. and Bra. éo Mstreeschilés anid I esperte’d esd Geavies pemained in the lobby waiting for centact. 9. In ths course of tho lucekees casversation, Gharles had — ” gomtiesed te Ire. Ketleck thet be deaired to exe o Ne. Wies, AIB, te discuss G8 ef4 to Heitd. lLoter thet efternoom Ree. Netlack called to be on undesirable character. litre. Matlack eaked whether the Agmey bed any iuterest in Charles vhich weulé dictate further camtect with Charlies. ; 10. Mepe Stuats ebscked with UZ Mvisien and detemmined thet aa 8 result of ¢he mesting with Gurles, tks [D/P Eaftien Desk bad as further plass to comtest him, I told Mes. Kotleex thet cur interest seceed te kave bees entiafied amd that I bolioved we ehsuld disengage gurselveg es gracefully es pessible. = cen Rg tp aren 8 ee 7 pp erat ere cees or prermmmnnemnmede oR Rettbed ats dao aunt ET Le Sete Saaineme es 1S Pe aeemiet er AAS eesti Btn ite Ge ” Fi Vie 6 8 ne rene Meech Be Cancatn ee rrytaton bh Tyee ate nremeeeamerpemoriae soe Pec acntrineten ene Ean PORE Eee OEP se ecco itteriani entries evenernyeee 2 Sree en cea ere ene yee mt sare eomertirerurecme reese
oon pee eeprenit 4 prem et rt) wn &* C7 : “sy ey ‘ Ln pom, arene | am oh ‘. Li. Wayne Delsoa, DD/P Coordinator, called ca 7 May to inquire ad eencerniny cur involrenant in the Charles ease. He stated that ACSI sa . neh calied bia earlier that day to assure him that ACSI bed no direst Gt terest in mriae end that it wee acting es an intemmdiary at the “it request of General Delaar vbo bad pessed the lead to General Pitcas a ACSI yas concerned that dus to the mix up in eppointuants to se a Charles, charges migut later be meade that ACSI had interferred or ue had cbstructed CLA contact with Charles. I explained to Nelson what 7 had happened ond ne inter called beck to state that ACSI wae caupletely al satisfied im the vay the matter hed been handled. | .. 12. On 8 May Mrs. Matlack telephoned to edvise that the Operational t | . Brench of ACA vas discussing tha Cssrles ease vith DD/P to dstanine is % future course of actian. Bhe vas etill camevhat ecncerned over her Cwm - .- 4 position in the case sineo Charles considered her to be tha focal past 2 in Vashingtom. I reiterated toe her that the ustter vas one for either e the Btete Departesat or the oporatioanl elessats to handle and thst & we preforrod to dinengags ourselves. Mire. Matlacs mentioned that a " Qispateh had been received to the effect that a cousin of Charlee was is promintently mentioned as a successor to Duvalier should the 1sitey 9 be overthrown. Sho vas of ths opinion that the US gyverusent should qj continue to "play ball” with Charles as a future osact in Haitian Ae Fo GRATEONET ' Bistribution: Orig « C/Ctef j - How York Office Rio A. « Support (stunta) cs 1 + LA Bronch Al 1 - Index (Control) 2y t + > BOM tau sean LE vegan tet pena hb carbene Hy a gare esate nenees eka anjeile Apw “Foe ure pennies = Sot TS aR A = Te MR Se Bake 3 Sa a " REE OR Rae TERS as OALTRRT Le meng cratommatmnneanmennsmnete sere TH ALS ec aes dey OE mateo & sleet Core Fe wade ie eae