HERBERT ITKIN
Originator: CIA
From: HOUSTON, LAWRENCE R., GEN COUNSEL
To: WITHHELD
Document date: 05/19/1970
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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HERBERT ITKIN WAS A VOLUNTARY INFORMANT TO JKLANCE

STARTING 1962 AND CONTINUING AFTER 1965. HERERORIED IURQUGH

STAFE AGEN UNDER UNDEFICID COVERIN NEW YORK. THIS

ACKNOWLEDGED IN PAPER SUBMITTED TO FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT

IN NEW YORK, NOT NEW YORK SUPREME COURT. ITKIN WAS NOT

CONTROLLED AGENT, AND JKLANCE HAD NOTHING WHATSOEVER TO

DO WITH TRAVEL TO ENGLAND IN 1965 OR ANY OTHER TIME.

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ITKIN HAS COMPLICATED LEGAL PROBLEMS INVOLVING CUSTODY

OF WIFE'S CHILDREN, WHO UNDER COURT ORDER WERE NOT SUPPOSED

TO LEAVE NEW YORK JURISDICTION. AS RESULT OF HER TRAVEL TO

ENGLAND IN 1965 WITH CHILDREN SHE LOST CUSTODY TO HER FIRST

HUSBAND. ITKIN, THEREFORE, IS CLAIMING TRAVEL WAS UNDER

DIRECTION JKLANCE IN ORDER TO INFLUENCE NEW YORK STATE COURT

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TO WIFE. ITKIN SUPPORTS CLAIM BY DETAILED STORY, WHICH ON CAREFUL 7

INVESTIGATION WE CAN DEMONSTRATE TO BE FABRICATION.

3. BÄCKGROUND OF SITUATION EXTREMELY COMPLICATED.

FRANKLIN I. TINKHAM, WHO PERSONALLY HANDLING CASE WITH

DEPARIMENT OF JUSTICE AND VARIOUS INTERESTED PARTIES IN NEW

YORK, LEAVING FOR MUNICH THURSDAY EVENING, 21 MAY, IWA 704,

ARRIVING LONDON, 8:10 A.M., 22 MAY. CAN DELAY DEPARTURE FOR

MUNỊCH TO LUFTHANSA 225, LEAVING LONDON 7:45 P.. M., 22 MAY, IF

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