HERBERT ITKIN ACTIVITIES IN LIBEL SUIT IN LONDON, ENGLAND
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From: DIRECTOR
To: WITHHELD
Document date: 02/13/1971
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1. SUBJECT OF REFERENCES, HERBERT ITKIN, IS PROPOSED AS

DEFENSE WITNESS IN LIBEL SUIT AGAINST LONDON DAILY MAIL STARTING

MARCH - APRIL 1971. BASIS OF SUIT IS NEWS ARTICLE THAT PLAINTIFF HAD

MAFIA AFFILIATIONS AND ITKIN CLAIMS TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH

CONNECTIONS. THIS IS PURELY PRIVATE MATTER. ITKIN HAS NO RE-

PEAT NO CURRENT CONNECTION WITH JKLANCE AND HIS PROPOSED

TRAVEL LONDON FOR THIS LAWSUIT COMPLETELY UNRELATED TO

JKLANCE, ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO OBJECTION TO HIS APPEARANCE FOR

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