</s>104-10119-104040 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 22 November 1968 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Security SUBJECT : Herbert Itkin/Mario Brod et. al. 1. Reference is made to your instructions concerning this case and my attached memorandum concerning research on whether or not itkin was ever, in fact, utilized by this Agency prior to his contacts with Brod. 2. All available sources in the Agency reflect on record of Itkin or of Philip Harbin, who was allegedly his case officer. Harbin has been checked both as a true name, and as an alias. Although the name is not registered in the agency this is not of course does not mean that some Agency representative did not make this up and use it without telling anyone. 3. My visceral reaction is that I lying about his contacts With Mr. Dulles and Philip Harpin. However, since there appears to be a possibility of an extreme "flap" if itkin gives the same story to the newspapers that he gave to Mr. Houston, I would recommend that, with the concurrence of Mr. Helms, and Dulles I would interviewed and asked if he remembers anything about this case. 4. I also spoke with Harry Mason, x5231, in Finance who handles OS budget matters with a personal acquaintance. Without giving him any Ikin I asked him if he would be possible to track down the receipt that Iike claims he gave Him for the $5000.00. Harry says if the case was handled properly and the account is still outstanding it will be easily easy to find the receipt. I have done nothing further on this, pending your instructions. Ward K. Geene SA/EPD Attachment RETURN TO CIA Background Use: EY'S ONLY Do Not Fopoum.

Summary  
The text contains internal CIA communications dated 22 November 1968 regarding Herbert Itkin, a former lawyer alleged to have had ties to intelligence agencies. Itkin claims he met with Allen Dulles in 1954 via an intermediary named Philip Harbin and provided information on U.N. affairs, foreign officials (including the Premier of Burma, Indonesian Foreign Minister, and New Delhi Times editor), and individuals linked to El Salvador and Guatemala. Itkin alleges he received $5,000 from Harbin in 1957, for which he issued a receipt, but states the money was not retained. He met Mario Brod in 1961, whom he described as a former OSS officer with intelligence connections, and claims Harbin ceased contact after that. The CIA notes no records of Itkin or Harbin in its files, though a law firm associate, Thomas L. Roberts (later identified as a CIA operative in Dakar), reported interactions with Itkin and Brod at social events in 1965 and 1967.  

Key People  
- Herbert Itkin: Alleged former lawyer with ties to intelligence agencies; claimed to have provided information to CIA via Philip Harbin.  
- Philip Harbin: Alleged intermediary linked to Itkin; no records found in CIA files.  
- Allen Dulles: Former CIA Director; allegedly met with Itkin in 1954.  
- Mario Brod: Described as a former OSS officer with intelligence connections; contacted Itkin after 1961.  
- Thomas L. Roberts: Identified as a CIA operative under deep cover in Dakar; reported interactions with Itkin and Brod.  

Key Locations  
- New York City: Law firm where Itkin worked (Delson, Levin & Gordon).  
- Philadelphia: Alleged meeting location between Itkin and Dulles.  
- Dakar: Location of Thomas L. Roberts’ CIA cover identity.  

Key Events  
- 1954: Alleged meeting between Itkin and Allen Dulles via Philip Harbin.  
- 1961: Itkin’s first contact with Mario Brod.  
- 1965–1967: Social interactions reported by Thomas L. Roberts involving Itkin, Brod, and others.  
- 1968: CIA review of Itkin’s claims and verification of financial records.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Conducted internal review of Itkin’s alleged activities; maintained files on Thomas L. Roberts.  
- Delson, Levin & Gordon (later Delson and Gordon): Law firm where Itkin worked.

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