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[16]10 May 1963
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[21]SUBJECT; Clemard Joceph CRARLES
[23]1. On @ Aprti 1963 Dorothe Matlack, Deaeetie Exploitstion
[24]Section, ACEI, telephomed to the effect that a hankar saeed Cleeerd
[25]Joseph Charles baa left Eatti six days caylier cad had just arrived
[26]ia New York. A frtsad of Charles, amd Josephs Dryer, 109 Lakewood
[27]Avanos, Hest Falm Basen, Florida, had writtea to Ocueral Deluar,
[28]formr Co Antilles Cammeni, reeamending Charlies a2 a maa ef meat ,
[29]interest to the US goverment ia view of the oventa in Haitt. Cearles ~
[30]wes Gosoribed ea President ef the Beye Comoerctale, Fort en Prinss, —
[31]Heit’, vho is in President Devalter'a favor. Hee. Hatlack mamticued
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[38]. 3. On 2 May 63 Mra. Metisekx roperted that Col. Katl bad interviewed
[39]hy. Dryer in Veot Palm Eseck. Bryer had eppoiuted Charles es Director
[40]of his bank in Eaiti. Charles, eccarting to Dryer, formerly had no
[41]yolitieal exkdticas tut in view of the currest political situmtian fa
[42]Haiti, Charles now thinks thst he may som: day be presidast. Bryer
[43]Gescribed Chayles as vell-ccmnseted, politiesly and Minescially, ce
[44]bota sides of tha fenre in Esiti. Hs is also a good fricad of Precident _-
[45]Duvalicr. Dryer had given Charles letters ef imtretoction te fenster =
[46]Keating endts other officials in Wachingtom,. Cantles vanted to ere |
[47]President Kennedy ond indeed bed gone to the thite Houses to arrange
[49]; for an sppointesnt. Hs wae well iwosived by the Procident's eppoist-
[50]% : ment secretary ani invited to dimer that evening with te appointees
[52]Shia cheek teil ae dtc Mamietie ruth Ban
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[61]EAR ARYL ROR CE
[68]rary. Whrowsa a nites, boxer, Crarles 444 not
[69]ettend the dimer bul vent te Koy Yarn instead.
[71]b, Chavles is travelling, accoriing to Pryor, vith a Pasan
[72]Geologist eeeed és Mchrengehtiét. do Kobensenilist ts asenciated
[73]with Charles in  basiases voataro in Haiti aot is tzying €0 Grsang?
[74]@ gesting for Cearles vith Vieo Proaident Jetzscn.
[76]5. Ga $ May 63 Jim Balog telephersd to advice that bo hed bad o
[77]five-beur seeuion the proviers day vita Charles ani that be bed
[78]obtained both perscoality deta ani views by Garles on whet ths!’
[79]United States should do tn ths current Heition citustios. Bales
[80]eévised thst hg wus transaittiag the infommsticn ta Vechingtes.
[81]Upon arrival, eomies of the telewpes wore tranmi.tted to AGH
[82](its. Mztlech), Mf Division, emi ths Lottie fumries Branch.
[84]6. Ga 6 Kay 65 Mego Stumta, Gugyart Brenoh, ofvieed that Hil
[86]ing reservations, lire. Mstlacs stated that cha would chook with the
[87]State Departmat Protesal Office to cotermins wxich hotels vould
[89]Hotel, Waskingtoa, D. C., ab 1800 ecm om T Hey. Attempts te reath
[90]Hrs. Matleck thet afternaca vere umsusessafel. At 0850, Y May, 3
[91]cali ves made to ro. Matieck to esaiimm that Charles vould be in
[92]Vesbingtes on thet day and that arrangements hed teen made for a =
[93]mocting vith an Agency reprussstative fer 12109 roca. My. reyes
[94]retorted that both Mrs. ds Rehreeschilat end Gosrica bed called
[98]recreation Ss Me ltl te tear
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[106]oo errr menpemrmemmeems
[108]Inte oh veee OP netnrn ede A UIA Sere mu oemntinne so nemenetetemarte se so Taremawememe rt +
[110]PEABO CG SEH AME DAY Ot a one
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[117]SUBJECT, Clemara Joseph CHANG
[119]To I ext Mea. Matlack im the lobby of the Hotel Willan ahertly
[120]tefere noon, and a feo minutes later, My. Chovies arrived, eccampented.
[122]& Both Ghavies end da Nehseneeilét were ezorfens to arrangs
[123]mostings uith goverment efficials iu Ussttactm. J mmmtiensd to
[124]Caarlee thet a meeting kad boon ervemesd for hia ot 215 and thet a
[125]i. Green would mast Mim in the lnthy. At 1510 Ere. Matlock, Rr. ead
[126]Bro. do Merenschiles emi I asparte’d end Gravles remained in the
[127]lobby waitieg for contact.
[129]9. In ths courga of tho lacehsen eanmvercetion, Carles haf
[131]” pemtiensd te Hrs. Katles: that be desired to ese « Mz. Wisg, AIB, te
[133]discuss 03 af4 to Hattd. Leter thet afterneeu Kye. Matleck called to
[135]Heitien Desk man’s ertrem2 .
[136]Govermmsat should be in official esutast wit Charles. She deck am
[137]considered Charles to ba aloes to ths Duvaliar Corarmemt, oo have
[138]teen involved in several shady finencinl dealings, and in gozeral, to
[139]ts an wilasirable character. Mre. Matlecs saked upether the Agamecy
[140]bed any interest in Charles vhieh would dictate further camtect with
[141]Charles. .
[143]10. Mayo Stuxts checked vith MH Bivision aad determined that aa
[144]a result of tis meeting with Charles, the [D/P Eaitien Desk bed oo
[145]further plazs to contest him, I told Mys. Metleck thet cur interest
[146]secned te Esvo boom ontiafied emi that I believed we ehsuld dlecugegs
[147]curselves as greesfully es possible.
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[168]sen eee arene om
[170]LL. Wayne Delcoa, DD/P Coordinator, galled on T Hay to inquire
[171]cenceming our involvenant in the Charles cacs. Re otated that ACSI
[172]that ACSI bed no direst
[173]tatevoot in Charles end that it wee acting as an intemmdiary at the
[174]requzst of General Dsinar vio had papoed the lead to General Fitca:
[175]ACSI ves concerned that dun to the mix up in appointaante to see
[176]neds that ACSI had interferred or
[177]had obstructed CLA contact with Charles. I explained to Belson vhat
[179]had happened snd be later
[180]satisfied in the way the matter bed been handled.
[182]12. on 8 Moy Mrs. Matiack telephoned to afiviss that the Operational
[183]Branch of ACBI va discusing the Canrles ease vith DD/P to detancine
[184]future course of ectian. Bha was still copavnat eancerned over her ova -
[186]A prominiently menticoad as a successor to
[187]2 , be overthrow. Bho was of the opinion that the US gevermvnt should
[188]q continue to "play ball” with Charles os a future csset in Haition
[189]Hf affairs.
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