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SECRETasked to indicate that nothing in the "Letter of Cover Instructions" conflicts with instructions given the agent by the operating division.> . When the cover facility is a legitimate organization rather than an Agency-controlled mechanism, a "Letter of Understanding" with the cover organization is prepared by Contract Personnel Division. It is the "contract" with the cover organization.The "Letter of Understanding" and the "Letter of Cover Instructions" be submitted to the operating division for comments and concurrence before presentation, respectively, to the cover organization and the agent for signature. Sanitized copies, in duplicate, of both the letter of Cover Instructions" and the "Letter of Understanding" will furnished the operating division—one copy of each for headquarters intention and one for transmittal to and retention by the field station for its guidance and reference by the agent as required.NONOFFICIAL COVER REQUESTGENERAL INFORMATION1.  Pseudonym of agent to be covered and any pseudonyms, cryptonyms or ahases used previously. Has Central Cover Staff been requested to develop nonofficial cover for this agent before? If so, under what pseudonym, cryptonym or alias?2.  Current employment status and contemplated Agency status under cover if different from current status, l.e., Staff Employee, Staff Agent, Contract Employee, Contract Agent, Career Agent, etc.; Agency salary range, kinds and amounts of allowances to which agent will be entitled during his assignment under non-official cover.> . Is the agent now considered by the Agency's Medical, Psychiatric, Assessment and Evaluations Staffs to be fit for overseas duty?> . Current and or previous nonofficial or official covers employed by the agent, including foreign and domestic, formal or informal cover stories, with a statement as to the extent of backstopping in each case. Unbackstopped, informal cover stories used for domestic disguise of CIA staff employment are specifically requested.> . Date of availability of agent to assume the cover.> . Proposed date of departure for overseas post. It must be recognized that cover necessitating the development of a new facility frequently requires several weeks for the necessary clearances of the proposed cover facility's committing officials. Additional weeks of negotiation, company training, etc., often are necessary.SECRETSECRET7. Project cryptonym under which agent will be carried. If there is no approved project in the conventional form, the basic authority should be cited and a statement given that funds are available to support any financial commitments made to the cover organization.B. BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION1.  Date and place of birth, sex, race, religion, current citizenship status, previous citizenship(s), marital status, children, present and last previous residence addresses.2.  Number and relationship of adult dependents to accompany agent on his foreign assignment, together with current residence and a statement as to availability of biographical information on each. Number and relationship of minors who are to accompany.3.  Education (college transcripts may be required where academic cover desired).4.  Business or professional experience including salary ranges in previous positions.5.  Outside interests, hobbies, etc., which might provide basis for cover development.6.  Objective personality evaluation.7.  Agent's personal financial status in general terms, including approximate amount of loans and debts outstanding.8.  Previous foreign residence—generally discussed.9. Language abilities with particular reference to language(s) Indigenous to the area of assignment. If English is not agent's native language, state the degree of proficiency in English.C. SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS1.  How long has the agent been employed by CIA? Security approval number, date issued, and purpose for which granted. Any derogatory information developed by investigation.2.  Is agent to know specifically of CIA interest, only of U.S. Government interest, or neither?3.  How frequently has agent entered CIA headquarters installations or field installations substantially identified as CIA?4.  Cite any identification of agent's CIA connection to other than CIA staff personnel. Include relatives, friends, neighbors. Cite any known or suspected foreign intelligence interest in agent at any time and any known incidents or circumstances which may have tended to compromise his cover security. Does the agent or spouse have relatives or close friends in or near the area of assignment? Are they presumed witting or unwitting of his U.S. Government connection?SECRET