MEMO FOR FILES: RE TEHERAN INFO ON CONEIN.
Originator: CIA
From: WITHHELD
To: CHIEF, PERSONNEL SEC. DIVISION
Document date: 04/27/1962
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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1. On recaipt of IN 33420, consideration was given to going

to saigon with a request to ass conein directly about that vas

attributed to hin by isheran. It was obvious, however, that we

nesded nore Information about the person referred to as "Captain

Razerlan."

2. A check of Azzy, Havy, and Alr Force directorles, Teheran

and local directarles, and other possible sources, revsaled no

record of any "Fazerian."

3. Fallowing my request to bin, Jack Gardinar checked 1n

Il and then someone 1n NE checked with the Pentagon to determine

who was In the Ilalson Group In Teheran. the Pentagon reported

back several nemas (more than NE realized vers 1n Teheran) but

did not Include the none of "Kazerien."

Then specifically asked

about "Kazerian," the Pentagon source replied that his name was

John I. K1z1tian and that he had been recalled from Teheren,

probably in early February, for compassionate reasons. The story

was that bis wife needed medieal treatment.

4. The Army Regäster records him as John KIZITian, seral

091916, bora Messachusetts, 4 April 1928.

5. In they of this dovelopment, so further astion 1s beiag

taken at this time.

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