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14-Q0000 104-10107-10135j 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F_ KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
OGC 69-0181
31 January 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
RETURNTO CIA
SUBJECT: Herbert Itkin Do Not
le A meeting was held on 27 January 1969 with Messrs.
Rocca, Houston, Warner and myself to discuss the ramifications
of the confrontation with the New York FBI office on 17 January.
It was concluded that additional information was required
on 03 Thomas L. Roberts and obert Delsow.o; I contacted the Director
Of Security and requested the security files on these two individuals
and was advised that we could not have the security files but that
Mr. Ward Greene would the files to the office and discus 8
their contents openly.
03 2 On
290 anuary,
Mr. Greene brought the security files
on (Roberts) and (elson) and
was most cooperative in explaining
their contents . Attached is a chronological rundown on the
pertinent information on (Chomas L. Robertsy affiliation with
the FBI, CIA and Itkin. 63
3 On 30 January a
o3eeting
was with Messrs. Houston,
Warner, Rocca, and Eugene Milligad CCS /CPXLQBE,
to discuss
the operational use of Mr. oberts) Mr?Roberty has been
a
Staff Agent of CIA since
28 August
1961. From March 1964 to
November 1964 he spent time in WWest Africa) writing
a monograph
On West African legal)problems. (0 It should be noted that this
task was performed under a grant from a foundation which was
blown in the MHDOWEL exposures. In November 1964 Roberts) 03
was assigned for Cover to the (Radio Corporation of America 24
legal staff where he remained until March 1965 and then went
to @akaz
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4. The facts in the attached chronology
are subject to
question since are the result of (Roberts} own explanation of
his affiliation with Itkin rather than ha ving been determined fron
independent sources. The most critical aspect would appear to
be the knowledge
or
suspicion that Itkin may have known of
03 Boberts; affiliation with CIA_ This knowledge is borne out by
the strange way in which Itkin repeatedly bringg (Robertsy'
name
into the story which Itkin develops about his CIA affiliations _
0z One of the questiong to be answered by-CPGLOBE personnel is
whether or not(R
oberts) reported his
activities with Itkin in Geneva,
Switzerland, in March 1966. There appears to be no record Of
oberts)having explained why he never pursued the Itkin debt or
what his financial contribution was to the(aw firm of Itkin, R
obertsb€
and Greenbaum
5_ Mr. Rocca was advised by Mr. Sam Papich of the FBI
that the New York District Attorney may be considering prosecution
against
Gobeztye
for having absconded with funds received from
negligence cases. We do not have sufficient information to evaluate
the likelihood of criminal prosecution. It may be necessary to
discuss this problem with representatives of Mr. Hogan 's office.
6_ With regard to (Robert Delson) there appear to have been
two operational considerations one having been a request to use
him with Project DTPILLAR from November 1953 to February
1955, and then a request in 1963 by the Domestic Operations
Division for his use on Project WUBRINY _ In March 1964 DO
Division advised Security that (Delson was not going to be used
on WUBRINY _ Mr. Rocca comnented that there are some rather
ominous allegations against members of the firm of (Delson, Levin68
and Gordon) indicating that one menber of the firm was a card-
carrying member Of the Communist Party. At the present time
Mr. Rocca is investigating the DTPILLAR use of Mr. (Delson)
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JOHN K. GREANEY
Agsistant General Counsel
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7 March 1966 (Roberts received letter from Itkin but his
secretary advised that (RobzEts %38
on vacation
in Austria. Itkin contacted(Roberts in Austria)
and set up meeting in Geneva
1
Switzerland)
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15 March 1966 Meeting at (Hotel Beau Rivage) in Geneva)(9
Present were Itkin and Wife) (Jim Marcus),%
o6 (Littman and Wwife)_ Meetiag lasted three days.
No projects off the ground.
Nov 1966 (R
obelts)in
New York ret at
Marcus '9
apartment with Itkin and MMarcus's) father.
Then met Itkin again at a dinner given by
Mario Brod)
0 3
Nov 1967 R oberts) again in New York and contacted Itkin.
Had lunch with Itkin and Last time
Robezts)
saw or heard of Itkin until he read in
the press about the Marcus scandal.
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0)
THOMAS L. ROBERTS
Nov 1949 Roberts) volunteered his services to (Boston FBI;)
not accepted.
03
Jan 1950 obertg left United States to study in(Paris)
Nov 1950 From Nov. 1950 until Nov. 1955 reported on
security matters to the (Boston FBI) Office ,
Labor Youth League. 24
0b 03
Aug 1955 Itkin bired Roberts_ to work for Gelson, Levin &
Gordon) ((Robe?ls Bays
he was hhired to handle 08
maritime matters in litigation.)
03
Nov 1955 Robert: moved to New York
24
June 1956 Resumed services of reporting to (BI) Was a
informant of (New York FBI)office reporting
on the National Lawyers Guild: 24
03
Fall 1956 oberts) and others submitted profit-sharing plan
to
Gelson, Levin & Gordon) not accepted:
o8 08
03
Apr 1957 oberts) resigned from(Delson, Levin & Gordon
to form a new(firm Roberts , Greenbaum &
Itkin.J o5
(No mention of financial arrangement of setting
up new firm. )
03
6 Apr 1961 Robertd) came to Washington and talked with
Robert Amory about employment with CIA since
Amory had been a
(@rmer profebor
of Roberts
63 (Roberts)was sent to overt CIA personnel recruiter
and filled out an
application for employment with
CIA_
03
1 June 1961 took a leave of absence from the (firm Of
Roberts, Greenbaum & Itkin)which was to last
from 1 June 1961 through 31
6963) GRobertsJoz
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was to receive €100) per week from the firm
while on the leave of absence_ IGRobertsgdid
receive the 5
(Sept) 1961
{(2oyic beay z9ts:
0 1961 6100)
9 (10 Jan 1962 "80100 ( Ju8e 1962 (6100;)
69 (8 June 1962 *6500 NOTE: Roberts)3
received only 61_ 000) when he should have
received (610,400)
29 0
12 July 1961 EBI)advised that @oberts) was still reporting
to them in New York.
25 July 1961
Roberts)
was given CIA polygraph interview.
0 3
1961 (obert) approved by Office of Security for CIA
employment as a Staff Agent.
29
Sept 1961 BI) advised had broken off all contact
with GBoberts:) <3
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24 1963 (Roberts wrote letter to Girm) wi- ithdrawing his
membership effective 61 May 1963,
09
1965 {Roberts)received
a check from Itkin for $2,500
but with the stipulation that RR oBerts) send $1,250
to England in order to get the money out of
reach of Itkin's first wife_
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26 1965 oberty arrived in Dakar )
16 June 1965
Roelrts
sent $500 to Itkin, in England after
asking Itkin' about a desk and chair to be sent
to (Roberta, in @akar
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10 Nov 1965 o(Roberty forwarded money to Aida Itkin in England:
Jan 1966 Itkin advised Robertg about the formation of
(Conestogi , Ltd,)
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Feb 1966 Itkin wrote to (obert9 about Senator Lodge.
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