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SECRET
Bill Donnelly; thief of Information Services Staff
mike lilly?
hee, loyle
Virginia Tores
[ ]
Opening of 201
free full intrup
PRODUCTION
Trace would be d gold
CAPITED
aviting materials open 201
Trace produces coment of refs., not documents. In early '60's,
it produced index cards.
Who sane 201?
Case officer - it's his judgement which determines whetter
•
If no intention of continuing interest, 201 may not the quaed.
its an am. & info. comes from a source full as FSI, CIA may
not open a 201.
If this tape of info. comes is, it would go into index
There are certain etterla
1) Resultant
2) High-Level Communist officials
There are some opreations wiled are rea out of headquarters, in which
case, a case officer is involved.
PA. 7. I - PRODUCTION
-
more
Night DBITED
involvement
There should be a doc. indicating reasons why a part-person is not
revited.
There should be a reference in 1st file to document in 2nd file if
Here is one.
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1. Cover Staff.
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CIA - State Dept. integration
PHOT
"Hig heaf "cover - where S.D. employees are aware that CIA emp. is in fact employed by
more integrated cover where a person would do a full-time S.A. fot & so
al LIA job which is unbeknownst to rest of S.D. employees. _ could the
"a "deep official cover".. as well as a keep cover
Am. citizens or most fouignet
general rule, have a severity k
used in some manner would, as a....
was an officers kastle goot. agesey or from military,
to the consulted.
If that perc
that org. would
Probably would and that big's
PLS - Pricy & Co-ord. Staff.
Lx would be involved in co-ord. of a project in which both the CIA &'
org. was involved
Another
To the extent of CIA involvement, files would be maintained. That is
not to say that potter would not have more comprehensive files.
Project file
Sraphies-
Reference - part of NTAC
Regist
of ships, things of intelligence
DeR - affice of Central Reg
nature are maintained stere
Photos of provalent persons Bucke
1. THE Buakaw
Photos of Eurists in random
B Backcon groups would not be of interest
Suise Office Vouchered / llevoldered Funds
Pε & Prescribed & limited
compartmentalized
limited - refers to communications which are
Opening of P&L channel of comm. is detinined by one of 3 persons
- Chief of PCS, ADDO, OL ADO
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This
Thee has always been tree - In earlier times, it may have been restricted
by unre fewer persons.
Pich communciation may, in time, be downgraded; may never in destroyed.
&I
as it possible, in context of a CI threat, in case of air chipotletical that caps.
would not be compiled in a 201
file Yes, it is conceivable that
many does. would uxist in the system & not be competed into a 201 if there
doven't appear to be a r
Pseudo: false name DHIBITED
REPROZLOTION
Jourposes of communication
crypto: used to it. area of ys. by digraph, followed by group of letiers
You cannot
assign a cryptonym w/out having a 201 #
t
If hypo. " "soldier ists has gives away mil. secrets & then defects; a 201 file
would not necessarily have been opened - it might be a mil. matter.
I staff may have wed interests in defector
In early 60's, there was an interest in defectors.
Dan's hypo Drved on ZRRIFLE:
Луро
574 A form: request to put doc. into supation
?
1897
"
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never
In
op
into susten except Load mo
such as ZRRIFLE
may be swelly Pir - might
до
24.
"Steper agent" hypo: to men 2or 3 sleepers in lomm. China [[station there] ]
doesat accessarily have to know If it since it is being
from Hates. - fom DDP to LI Staff - reasonable scenario
Would a 201 be opened or sleeper?
Competing
belag sux
of secrecy Dr. Being able to keep track of sheeper
.co.inder.
- AD 201-C.0.12 Lider.-
Change of sleeper to am. soldier defecting to E. Germanys report cohere we
If from reliable source stating that sleeper is providing info.
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This has always been true - In earlier times, it may have been restricted
by ever fewer persons.
(30)
Pish communication may, in time, & downgraded ; may never be destroyed.
Is it possible, in context of a CI threat, in case of our hypothetical that sap.
would not be compiled is a 201
maxy
in
does. would uxistin
doven't appear to be a
to be a 400
REPROZE
Pseudo: false name wor
201
Yes, it is concewable that
" not be competed into a 201 if there.
wold Ros perposes of
ROHIBITED
DID
poses of communication.
crypto: used to it. area of ups. by digraph, followed by group of letters
assign a cryptonym w/out having a 201 #
You
Cannot
If typo.
"Soldier isto has gives away mil, secrets & then defects; a 201 fele
would not necessarily have been opened - it might be a mil. matter.
II staff may have had interests in defector
In early 60's, there was an interest in defectors.
Dan's hypo based on ZRRIFLE:
574 A form: request to put doe. into supation
1897
In
op.
such as ZRRIFLE
Rezake Up
Albri
IPLE does may be severely Pir - might mis
into sucten except upon determination officer handling
PROHIBITE
lase..
go
24.
"Sleeper agent" hypo: to win 2or 3 sleepers in lomm. China [station Here]
doesn't accessarily have to know of it since it is being sux
from Hates. - from DAP to LI Staff - reasonable scenario
Would a 201 be opened or sleeper?
Competing
of secrecy os.
being able to keep track of sleeper
-ALD 201 saked-
co.inder.
Change of sleeper to Am. soldier defecting to E. Germanys-report comes in
If from reliable source stating that sleeper is probiding info.
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Plans would take place in small room in (I staff:
⑤
Firm must be signed by ADO - would be put into op. file on the suby.
ffrile would be held at CI statt
Problems: Communication
Op. fills
KE
we or at action desk.
a genually POHIBITED
(destroyed according to guidelines.
Is it possible for someone to have both a 201
1
file & theme Ressonnel file?
7
yes
REPRODUCTION
PROHIBITED
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+ George Frattas
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central file.
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Prescribed & Limätsel
to
SEGRET
-highly sensitive info
Certain indivi
designation...
as
& senior staff officer
PPL designation
hostile territory
designation..
this
be
-
info
limited distri
.j
рисов
by DDO
يا ب در
dely cover agent in
eceive
REPRODUCTION
PROHIBITED
инсонимом х
this
would not
of this kind.
10 or 15 YN ago, w/ suple vemitive
oplations,
this was relatively common.
X Poss: for something
assigned..
to
be
so sensitive
that
ん 201
file it.
is
غريب
CI
Staff has
доне.
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many you.
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place
passi to the
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accumulation
culation l
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now catching up
central index.
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PML file is he
- last, des PROBITED
ved
to
to
where
locate.
Could
Орен
of peise arve
201 file w/o
انه
CIA.
giving indication
This, according
to
Johnson,
would
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Fractar
"
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Cryptongen would
need for
201-
order
a
to
open
Source
بكر زيبا
ве
in
201
file.
continuing
file.
a
interest
adversary.
къв
PRODSOTION
PROHIBITED
Counterinte
-22
ligence
threat
2a file would
who matter of day.
alluring Joura
grain in
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accurate,
be opwed
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ink
Amerian..
Germany who
Russians.
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filed
filer preky
to
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• Jocument.
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that
#
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رنا
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it juing inf
documents
were
being placed in
trac
DODUCTION sys.
نت
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in
under
Der is actually
по
201 film B
signed to him, it is
227
الدمين
Case officer would
prevent opening of a
повіт
to
All you
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201 file
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poss
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agency miring. Same
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next
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Graphics index
S
will wit
contain
201 fils
routine pictures of tourish
files will not
سمن
group
will not newly countain
pictives.
(Central
There is
Correlated
REPRODUCTION
inales
You not certain but
info would not
PROHIBITED
hij
for record
did
Say
be retained for
passi for
crypt.
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have..
201 file not to contain
deeppover - these people don't
in their tyve
wete.
201's
are not opened
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m
in prsection fin
реветут
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There
по
REPRODUCTION
working on of
File other
them
201
subject file
project files.
す
"policy & angustion
201
Local offices have
-
particu forget.
کنه
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DAGE
OPPY NO.
of
fice

Projects fila
involved,
even
L
SECRET
for every project by Agency, is
proved run
(ie. DOD).
Lover
Liver.
staff- in.
جناب
in wh.
ву
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deep cover
PROHIBITED
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org
in
Creation
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in setting up.
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Cryptonyms
Central listing of
From this list you get..
true
then
to
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до
201 file f
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there is one.
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staff personnel
du
age.
REPRODUCTION
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apour."
P.201
ill include
There
is
no
dud
filing sys by
it hot.
true name, pivedonyum, crypt,
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10 of
There
من
نہ
assuel filing
/projects
SECRET
per staff officer
مه
indi
waiting
or
what
Opleations
was
the staff officer/assed
involved
in
Cont
employee
relational
w/us
SOL
Case fficer
Contract
age REPRODUCTION
PROHIBITED
F&E
capacities
umpand people who..
controlled by CIA...
garret may be the same.
age.
деля... вес
L
и
is not neuly
..
always confules.
Soura
provider of info
asset - may someone
who
only provide
a
Service
☑
info.
201
Name ck process - procedure to learn what.
is known
- involve
Mules
there is
about
a
ck
REPRODUCTION...
PROHIBITED
fils are permally
into 201 file if
generally in sequence.
ck
Nume
opening of 201.
Wway. Gome
w/
of 201,
in Cryptonyms.
True id may be kind, out
it would
کریر جی کا سوت کا
Be
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ارده ده
SECRET
There is
centralized filing rys by
true weme, povedinayon, cript;
201
called
a
fruce
نگارش نامه از
[Sec
filing sys
PROHIBITED
its
duct
REPRODUCTION
PROHIBITED
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Fretar
201
Subject - countries
Coxist for
1 projects
all
projects that
CIA
it infolved
in.
Finance
Support
REPRODUCTION
Logistion - PROHIBITED int
-Communications
-
be
<
Crypt file
tomobile, clothing, supplies.
sabtes chrong file
; microfilmed.
ables
security file;
file; 
under
Security -
personnel - file
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for agent like in office of security
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investigation
when he's
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can
file.
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can get
• home agents if they
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dispatch
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training - agents, migres, sevedaries officer
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ursing - out
out los
السلام بیان باز مسلم تاب
to
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CIA
Briefing - January 26, 1978
Records Admin. Branch - wher DDA
DAA
1
RIA
subsumed
REPRODUCT LÁK
PROHIBITED
ISAS - Sufo. Systems Analysis Staff
-Records Adria. Branch
Info. Services Staff - only DDO.
Can be used for any level w/in any
Division, but anyone can
design their own systems, providing they inform RAB so that they
can monitor compliance.
"Family Tewels Collection":
Highly sensitive compattine N
scorts is
from central records
Guidelines
tends to we diverted
for cheadling & maintaining secret but not
for completing "bigot hist" umplesis on
bril
limiting
Allers
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"Prescribed & Limited " Distribution (P&L): doesnt cover files but infe., commun-
"Sleeper" hypo: Operation could have been so sensitive as to
se shept out of filing, radioing
учаи адо.....
may have Iren
wwen seed
system, particularly 11.15.
REPRODUCT
PROHIBITED
201 I's assigned
of great offices; may not have
"; were assigned by RID 10-15 yrs ago
ications
Files were not designated P&L", but were "restricted" to confixed.
jurisdictions.
Cryptonyn assignment: part of ISS - Central Top Secret & Cryptic Reference
steff
"Sleeper" would have to have a cryptonym for op. purposes. Would
list cryptonyn w/201 # → : no name, not in STAR syste
Bob Bartove - Basis for opening a 20
Some sease.
file:
of continuing interest" wither as a potential source, agent.
KGB official can be litter an operationed or counter-intell.
bild he wither to complicated several reference in STAR Syption
Could be opened in response
to some suspected KGB persons
purposes.
reference - Ex.: I credible sauce
201 could be opened in a matter of hrs., days or weeks if someone
recognized info. of significance on part. person
"Files content listing" - supplemental listing from STAR system
Abstract system of STAR: could find prior references to a part.
then did syltex
start?
___ document"
otective in '60's
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Central Source Register
Ask Shring Interagency Source Register: in effect probably since beg. of LIA
for details
(of extelligence Agencies) - doesn't include regular personnel - only
c. Gregg.
Ref. Guag
assets - would we based on true names - wouldn't contain sensitive sources
201 files would not mee
existed it.. may
specific dusk
plotograph. Even if photo.
but may be x-ref- to a
REPRONS CLION
PROHIBITZO
Shaphies collection in D
Indiv. disks will collect photos of persons of exterest
Sort Montains photos of train, atte. Not particularly interested in group pics, ite.
histing of assets - would be maintained in a
separate desks.
a waking
Mannua
DDO would be vily place where there would the access to this type.
of listing.
By ε large, no. 201
prior to employme
ACDUCTION
unlees there was an op. interest.
жеб
ROH Afficial Personnel File.
Opening does. of 201 fels would contain refs. to clearance paper (wheed
would maintained in see. Office)
tecorverted & would
Emp. under deep Lover Staff Agent - dis files would applar under
This preudonym.
Don't
201's on
open
pseudonyms, but could open one on
cryptonyms.
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Daly 1 copy of a 201 file; may it a working field expy
Subject files:
Project files:
Policy & mynd. PRODUCTION
PROHIBITED
Project file: operational mgmt. record of a given project.
A. Administration
B. Support
(Production
201 would have info. on aset involved in project; project file's info.
is on operation itself.
See Gregg Operational Detaile
>
Zucconnel Fille
Central list of cryptoxyms - where they're registered - you can
mated the cryptonym with the true name. The more sensitive the
asset on operation the more
or
DUCTION & will be to g
And file: Official
Soft file includes working
....
PRITED
to tave name.
- anything of record value in
soft file would be recluded in hard file.
• Project files: Where are approval, decision-making records filed
"Contains: where worked; supervisor's name; type of work done; evaluations
Does not contain specific operations in which employee was involerd...
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in
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...p.5...
Employees.
4 lase officers - intelligence officers
contract employees.
Agents may or may not the
their control
paid
REPRODUCTION
hom PROHIBITED refusent as
who are under
haset : someone get. useful services, including
Source
: Source of information
Ack thig PRQ: Basie ding info.
ixp.
Way of ordering available.
Fundamental doe in an agente 201 file.
Name check (= trace) process includes deck of following
STAR have.
I ravel files.
affice of
Provisional Opel
REPRODUCTION
"PROHIBITED
also do name check
•Degative AM/LASH Mame trace
Sheen check list:
аделил
-
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George Fratas
Subject Files: countries
201. files: individuale projects, Sauce.
REP
Would be a matte
originating in ascotter.
PROHIBITED
soutine to maintain files on andliter operation
agency.
Agent...
201
Affice of Security
"
of Finance:
CI. Staff might have info.
Finance: acetys., vouchers, receipts; will have a cryptonym file
Logistics: 
Support-autos, clotting, itte. necessary to reen operations
Communications: cables
, telegraphs
Maintain a chrono. file
Cables are
-
number, date, station
Security: Security UCT Des on microfila
Agents DROHIBIT 
under psevdonym if 
an agent...
Started to eliminate
dual filing & mid-'60's
"
2 files each with the same #
Overt - true.name
"ture name if sa employee
Covert - pseudonym - listed in inder
hak
-
(overt)
Would an agent ever operate under a prevedoays
If it has pseudozym → he is in file
Уми маже
brog. data, recults of behard. check, security
violations & assignments
(covert) Pseudonym: Contains everything the person did = list where
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:
SECRET
---p....
he worked, what he did, itte
If an agent, it would have a PDA for each project the agent.
was involved in.
If a staff employee it will
NZ
أنت
only tes a list of assignments.
PROHIBITED
Medies: Medical histories on all staffers; or agents if they can get. it.
Psychological profilec
Training: Train agents, mgrs., seceys., offices
tres all training centers
Office of Data Procesing: Put together programs used by computers.
Personnel: applicants for agency employ...
I agency employees •
ADO has central index BITED
X-refs. tree nakes,
cryptoxynes,
•psurdonyms / 201 numbers.
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