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[35]FROM: CHIEF, EAST ASIA DIVISION
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[39]SUBJECT: MR» HERBERT ITKIN AL a pee det Mrs
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[43]FYI ONLY:
[44]b- ON & NOVENEER 3973 MR-CLESLIE Vv. ash (Asto tug WASHTHG-
[45]TOW, HAND CARRIED TO H@S 4 LETTER FROM AUSTRALIAN EJUSTICE A. R. MOFF-
[46]ITT REQUESTING INFORMATION ON THE RELIAGILITY OF MR. HERSERT ITKIN
[47]WHOM HE DESCRIBED AS A FORMER CIA AND FEI EMPLOYEE. THE FOLLOWING
[48]PARAGRAPHS ARE THE GIST OF MR. MOFFITT'S LETTER, WHICH WAS ADDRESSED
[49]CTO "MR. WILLIAM CROSBY’. {SIC} DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE:
[50]: A. MOFFITT HOLDS A COMMISSION TO INQUIRE INTO THE INFIL-
[51]2 TRATION OF ORGANIZED CRIMC INTO NEW SOUTH WALES. IT IS OF SUBSTANTIAL
[53]LIMPORTANCE TO HIS INCUIRY THAT HE CONSIDER EVIDENCE GIVEN DURING A
[55]COORDINATING OFFICERS .
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[59]RELEASING OFFICER
[61]CLASSIFICATION
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[84]COURT CASE IN ENGLAND IN JULY 1993 BY ITKIN.-
[85]8. IN HIS TESTIMONY IN ENGLAND MR. ITKIN CLAINED TO HAVE
[87]BEEN RECRUITED BY CIA IN AN “UNBDERCOVER CAPACITY” Ik ABOUT 3954. HE
[89]CLAINED HE MAS WITH THE C.I.A. UNTIL MARCH 2963 AT WHICH TINE BY SOME |
[91]ARRANGEMENT HE WORKED FO? GOTH THE FBI AND CIAy WTAL dAQUANY 24ba.
[93]C- MOFFITT ASKS FOR INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF MR. TTKIN
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[98]i DURING THE YEARS 2964 TO 19449 AND FOR COPIES OF “ANY RELEVANT. AFFI-
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[101]| DAVITS OF PERSONS IN AUTHORITY AIN THE. rer OR CIA USED IN PROCEEDINGS / |
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[107]IN USA.” x \ °
[109]| D. MOFFITT NOTED THAT IN THE INTERESTS OF PRIVACY HE ROUT-
[113]5 HIS LETTER VIA THE AUSTRALIAN-DIPLONATIC POUCH, AND ASKED TRAT Tht
[114]i REPLY BE RETURNED TO HIF BY THE AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON.
[116]| 2. NR. MOFFITT’S REGUEST WAS HANDLESD BY THE OFFICE OF GENERAL
[117]COUNCIL {0GC? WHO FIADE AVAILABLE FOR MR. MOFFITT COPIES OF THREE
[119]! SAPFIDAVITS CALL OF WHICH IN PUBLIC DOMAIN} RELevant TO HERBERT ITKIN
[120]j LAND HIS APFILIATION WITH THE, CIA. OGC CONCLUDED THEIR REPLY BY SAY-
[121]= ING THAT, HERBERT ITKIN FURNISHED INFORMATION TO THE CIA OVER A PERTOD
[122]; OF MANY YEARS, BUT THAT HE WAS NOT SERT TO ENGLAND TO COLLECT ANY
[124]COORDINATING OFFICERS
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[158]INFORMATION FOR CIA AND'HE DID NOT FURNISH THE CIA WITH ANY INFORMA-
[160]TION WHILE HE WAS IN ENGLAND. .
[162]| 3. OGC'S REPLY WAS SENT TO HR. MOFFITT IN THE SAME CHANNELS HIS |
[163]REQUEST CAME IN. H@S POUCHING COPIES AFFADAVITS, BOTH LETTERS.
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[178]THCODORE Ge SHACKLEY, C/EA
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