20 February 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD:

SUBJECT: VAN HEE RENS, Karel - #839052

REFS: Attached Clippings from the NEW YORK TIMES dtd 11 Jan 1970 and NEWSWEEK dtd 12 Jan 1970

1. References reported that Subject, founder of the Alexander Herzen Foundation in Amsterdam, is publishing the writings of Soviet dissenters, notably Andrei AMALRIK, Andrei SAKHAROV, Pavel LITVINOV and Anatoly F. MARCHENKO.

2. Subject was granted a POA in June 1969 for use as an informant by SB/PO/W, W. Europe, under Project AEPOLECAT.

Sarah K. Hall
SRS/OS

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