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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1. HERBERT ITKIN WAS A VOLUNTARY INFORMANT IO JKLANCE

STARTING 1962 AND CONTINUING AFTER 1965. HERERORIEDUHRQUGH

STAFENGEYLUNDER UNQFICUD COVERINAIVELORK THIS

ACKNOWLEDGED IN PAPER SUBMITTED TO FEDERAL DISTRICI 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

HUSSAND. ITKIN, THEREFORE, IS CLAIMING TRAVEL WAS UNDER

DIRECTION JKLANCE IN ORDER TO INFLUENCE NEW YORK STATE COURT

TO RESTORE CUSTODY OF CHILDREN - continued on page.two

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LIO WIFE. ITKIN SUPPORIS CLAIM BY DETAILED STORY, WHICH ON CAREFUL?

INVESTIGATION WE CAN DEMONSTRATE TO BE FABRICATION.

3. BACKGROUND OF SITUATION EXTREMELY COMPLICATED.

FRANKLIN I. TINKHAM, WHO PERSONALLY HANDLING CASE WITH

DEPÄRTMENT OF JUSTICE AND VARIOUS INTERESTED PARTIES IN NEW

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

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

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

DETAILED BRIEFING WANTED FOR STATION ONLY AND NOT (SMORANGES.

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