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Bill Donnelly; thief of Information Services Staff
"Bike Cliffy"
hee. Coyle
Virginia Joses
Opening of 201
Operational intenst PRODUCTION
CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION
IN THIS DOCUMENT AS SANITIZED
yoga citing materials + open 201
sexdort w/ refs., not documents. In early 60's,
Trace would be ted
Frace produces comp
it produced index cards.
201?
ملا
pas...
lave officer - it's his judgement which determines whether of
no intention of continuing internet, 201 may not be opened.
If its an am. & info. comes from a source full as FBI, CIA may
not open a 201.
If this type of info. comes in, it would go into index
There are certain criteria
(1) Cultant
2) High-Level Communist officials
There are some
operations which are neea out of leadquarters, in while
case, a case officer is involved.
PRO.P.I
Pt. II
-
PRODUCTION
more intes
- might PBITED'
pp.
There should be a doc. indicating reasons why a part-person is not
recuited.
There should be a reference in 1st file to document in 2nd
there is one.
I file if
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Info: in PRQI is info. elicited from otters.
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viewed only on " need-to- know" basic.
1 ox" need to person if he is recruited they want it separated, to be
Standard form for opening 201 file would not contain reason; would
contain ref. to a document would of the reason.
201
#'s au
by
1 numerical order castillas Ace- they are oplaced in sequential
for quings occur.
HO PROHIBE
201 would contain photo of agency law one - if it has been sent in from field.
If photo is seat in from field or another agency after 201 has the opened,
it would be added to 201.
Doc. Review of 201 tile in U.S. Person" - Person is categorized
a review of the file using specific criteria.
by
PRQI does not noply a PROIT.
•. Normally PRQI & PROTI would exist in the same
2 file. If PROTT contains
primarily op. info., then it would be maintained in separate file,
to which would he reference w
is evertive the entire 201 would have
If operational info. is made.
limited access
ROHIBITED
Twee name & cryptony are not maintained on the
On 201 req. form, there, is room for a cryptonym
filed in a tule name file.
same illet.
, but it is not
file
There is a table of contents list of what is available in 201,
This is compiled from abstract record list- in complete system
Green list click: Info. gathered as a result of SIGINT OF COMENT.
K hist check : also a separate check, but Cliffy down't know what it cleeks.
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Central
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CIA - State Dept. integration
"Sigh. If cover - where S.D. employees are aware that CIA emp. is in fact employed in
more integrated cover where a person would do a full-time S.A. fob &
al LIA job which is unbeknownst to rest of S.D. employees. _ could be
"a "deep official cover" as well as a deep cover"
Am. citizens or most foreign
general rule, have,
If that
Hat org. would save al
an offer
Probably would we wet org's
PLS- Policy & Co-ord Staff.
e
used in some manner would, ass.
asthe goot. agency or from military,
Sanother
Lx would be involved in co-ord. of a project in which both the CIA &
another
org.
was involved
To the extent of CIA involvement, files would be maintained. That is
not to say that potter would not have more comprehensive files.
Project 
vite
Graphies-
OCR -
NFAC
affice of Central Reference he love of ships, things of intelligence
nature are maintained where
Photos
of protect perso
Photos of Extrets
PROM BITE Blade
This Office Vouchered / Usvoldered funds
GAL
groups welld not be of interest
• Pε & Prescribed & limited
compartmentalized
-
・refere
to communications which are
Opening of P&L channel of comm. is determined by one of 3 persons
- chick of PCS, ADDO, OL DDO
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This has always been tree - In earlier times, it may have been restricted
by even fever persons.
Pish communication may, in time, be downgraded ; may never be destroyed.
Is it possible, in context of a CI threat, in case of arr hypothetical that safe.
would not be compiled in a 201 file
maxy
does. could uxistin
down't appear to be a reason
ce, it is conceivable that
not be compiled into a 201 if there
: Pseudo: false name used QUIRITED
Crypto:
You
purposes of communication
: used to it. area of ops. by digraph, followed by group of letters
assign a cryptonyon w/out having a 201 #
Cannot
If hypo tan soldier ists has given away mil, secrets & then defects, a 201 file
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 doc. into systere
such as ZRRIFLE
1897
In
op..
into system except
to
" "
dettime
may be
I swertly Fish - might never
2013 sleepers in lomm. China
lase.
doesn't accessarily have to know it since it is being sun
from Nates. - from DDP to LI Staff -
Would a 201 be opened on sleeper?
of secrecy .
Competing
reasonable scenario.
до
being able to keep track of sleeper
-ND 201 tuned - Co.inder.-
AD spined-
Change of sleeper to Am. oldin 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:
firm must be signed by ADO -
AP. File would be held at CI.
15)
• would be put into op. file on the suly.
RODUCTION
Problems: Commu
Equipment
Op. files can
ROHIBITED
or at action desk.
- generally be destroyed according to guidelines.
Is it possible for someone to have both a 201 file & the Personnel Fille ?
yes
LEPRODUCTION
PROHIBITED
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Records Administration - helps diffe directints -et
-Berce Johnson
ŕ Giorge Frattas
records sys
RID= defunct designation for port / Info
Services Staff it
ISAS
RA
DDA
handles
PRODUCTION
PROHIBITED
ISS
000 recorde
درت
filing sys unto itself
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ایسنا
и
Any Jr
Can call
upon
assistance.
But... DD.
filing sys.
ownx
guideline
are
مگاه زنی
long
followed.
is informed of hoy
work.
Day to
decentralice
The
REPRODUCTION
PROHIBITED
ISS Central
indiv
برہان
RA to
give
also design it.
RA's legal
But RA usually
other filing sys
f files is
is aso heart for of
for division (ie, and systems.
ithers of record value
-for
Special material might not go into
central file.
je special Correspondence...
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Prescribed & Limited info
to
-
-highly sensitive info
Certain indivi
des
ignation.
as...
senior staff officer
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Pol designation - delz
hostile territory
designation..
b.e
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uncommon
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limited distric
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by ADO
cover agent
receive
پان نہیں ہے کہ
منا
would not
PROHIBITED
of this kind.
10 or 15 YN ago, w/ suple vemitive
splations,
this
was relatively common
1. for something
Eigned.
* Possi
to
be
so sensitive
that
201
file is
CI
staff has
доне...
ола
many you.
is
place
الامير
names
accumulation
now catching up
central index.
RUCTION
pak pin to that officeTION
P+L file
- last destr
Could
of plise arve
to
curs where
to
a
locate.
to
chived.
орен
201 file w/o
giving
indication
CIA.
This, according
would
ايا حسبان خر خداش صبر
Johnson,
ايه
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of
Cryptonym
Georg
Fratar
201- need for
отва
a
to:
орет
a
Source.
SEORET
would
ве
in 201 file.
continuing
file.
interest
المداري
applies
to
adversary
къв
PROES&TION
PROHIBITED
Counterinte
ligence
threat.
be
alwed
wk......
-2α file would
who matter of day.
alluring Jource
g
to
То
filed
file
✓ accurate.
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Amerian
Germany who
in
Russians.
is giving
jiving 
info
locate where documents
to
prior
refer to
Jocument
#t
were
being placed in
strack
REPRODUCTION
PROHIBITED
If
sleeper who
Opere
that
#
assigned to him
his
in
ن های
under
Ger is actually
201
it is
Te B
film
أدرمي
Case office would
201 file
preverd opening of a
#
Interagency sarce register exists
Avoid
igent..
مدمه
>
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=>
agency hiring same
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routine pictures of tourist
201
S
will hat
contain
سمن
group
by countin
files will not
pictives.
فطر
next
Centraliz
јаде
There is.
Correlated
did say.
be retained
162
PROHIBITED
inales
not certain, but
this info would not
for record
purpose
possi for
crypt.
201 file not to
contain
deepkover - there people don't have 201's
" in their tyve
Bus Bartow.
File other
folucion
201
2013
There
по
nems.
are not opened
REPRODUCTION
ن کے
in
реботуш
working filion of
201
fice
Local offices have
subject file - particu forget.
project files
policy & angustion
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involved,
even
L
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in wh
for every project som by Agency, is
proved run
(ie. 000).
نصب نیست
civer.
#
Fof
deep cover
by
staff- involved
REPRODUCTION
PROHIBITED
رہتا
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ken
org
in creation
of
in setting up
Co be at least 12.
unles
Elau
Ho
000
you
ouch too deep cover programs In
exist.
There is a
Cryptonyons
tuve
name,
Central listing of
From this list you get..
then
there is one
до
stall personnes
L'ho
age au
trail
то
REPRODUCTION
PROHIBITED
201
file f
P201
will include
a. Dou."
There
is
по
true
End
kuch filing sys by
name, pivedonyon, crypt..
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relations
w/
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جامع
There
assel
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filing
SEGRET
مهم
pers staff officer
indicating
or
what
Operations
was
/project the staff officer/assed
involved
in
Case flicer
Contract
agu REPRODUCTION
PROHIBITED
дем
agent
.
davet
и
FRE
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сарастрге
unpend people who
controlled by CIA..
may be the same.
not necly.
agent.
деля.....вес
bec
csf
in
always comffrules.
provider of info
Souna
asset..
may someone
a
service.
info.
who
my provide
Name ck process - procedure to learn what
is known
-involve
зіво
there is
201
files
art
about
ck
into 201 file if
REPRODUCTION
PROHIBITED
puerally in sequence
ск
Name
opening of 201.
True id
it would
ine
wway, Gome w/
4 201
201, #
in cryptoayus.
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Be
Worked
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a
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centralized filing ryu by
true wame, povedinayon,
---called
a
cipt;
✓
201
تاش نامه از
true
[Sec
filing sys
PROHIBITED Ling
its
dudl
REPRODUCTION
PROHIBITED
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Fretar
201
Subject - countries
exist for all
1 projects
project that CIA.
it involved
in..
Sport
REPRODUCTION
PROHIBITED
Finance
Logistics
Communications
cipto,
71 be
←
Crypt file
بود
tomobile, clothing, supplies
salon chrong file
; Microfilmed.
security - security file; under predonym.
-
ables
d
on splicants & agency apoyar.
росевнум..
personnel file
for agents 2 file.
in
office of security
Overt
Covert
big det, North of
investigation assignments
anything that Le dos
overseas
when he's
assignment
ployeds list
ес
Medics - REPRODUCTION.
agens 
PROHIBITED
✓ Come
tries
Can
they
psych profila
writing..
file.
OL
get
sec.
се
کہا ہے ۔ میرے بارے
Il Heffers
it.
training - agents, magus, secrectories, officers
ODP Coffi
нум
(ffice & data processing) - out by the p
wise be agencies
соты
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Betzy Wolf
CIA Briefing - January 26, 1978
Records Admin. Branch - wsi DDA
DAA
RIA
subsumed
REPRODUCTION
ISS: Info. Services Staff - only
ADO
PROHIBITED
ISAS - Sufo. Systems Analysis Staff.
•Records Admin: Brand
Can be used for any
level w/in any
Division, but
anyone
сам
design their own systems, providing they inform RAB so that they
can monitor compliance.
"Family Jewels Collection":
Highly site DUCTION
Find up
from central records
Guidelines
tends to be diverted
for handling & maintaining secret but not.
for completing "bigot what umplesse on limiting
alless
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"Prescribed & Rimited " Distribution (P&L): doesnt cover files but info., commun-
"Sleeper" hypo: Operation could have been so sensitive as to
ications
be kept out of filing,
years ago..
1. May have been.
system, particularly 10-15
201 #'s: assigned OHIBITLU furs; may cheot have
even seid. 200
; were assigned by RID 10-15 yrs ago
Files were not designated P&L.", but were "restricted" to confined.
jurisdictions...
Cryptonym assignment: part of ISS. - Central Top Secret & hyptic Reference
Staff
"
"Sleeper would have to have a cryetonym for op. purposes. Would
list cryptonyn w/201 #→ no name, not in STAR system
Bob Bartove- Basis for opening a 201
when did system
start?
sometime in '60's.
Some sease.
file:
of continuing interest" wither as a potential source, agent.
KGB official can be lider an operations or counter-intell. purposes
for
1. Could be either to consolidate er
RET
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scorial references in
Could be opened in response to me
STAR system
Reference - Ex.: 1 credible source ref.
if someone
to some suspected KGB person
201 could be opened in a matter of hrs., days or weeks.
recognized info. of significance on part. person.
"Files content chisting" - supplemental listing from STAR system
Abstract system of STAR: could find prior references to a part.
document
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Ask Ghigg
for details
Ick Gregg
Ref. Gugg
Central Source Register
Interagency Source Register: in effect probably since beg. of CIA
(of Intelligence Agencies) - down't include regular personnel - only
assets - would be based on true names - wouldn't contain sensitive sources
201 files would not necessarily
uxisted, it may
specific deck.
a
2 plotograph. Even if photo.
•may be x-ref. to a
REFROIDICTION
PROHIBITED
-Graphies collection in DDT.
but may
Indiv disks will collect photos of persons of interest
South Montains photos of terrain, utte. Not particularly interested in group pics. ite.
histing of assets - would be maintained in a waking manner at
separate desks.
DDO would be vily place where there would be access to this type
of listing.
REFACDICTION
By ε large, no 201
prior to employment
8. Opening does. of 201 THIS
Me
there was an op. interest.
e Personnel File
would contain refs. to clearance papers (ushed
would ^ maintained in See. Office)
be converted & would
Emp. under deep cover Staff Agent - dis files would japplar under
his pazudonym.
Don't
201's On
open
pseudonyms, but could open one on
exyptonyms.
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Only 1 copy of a 201 file ; may be a working field copy
Subject files:
Project files:
Policy & mand, PRODUCTION
PROHIBITED
Project file: operational mgmt. record of a given project.
・A. Administration
B.Support
C. Production
201 would have info. on aset involved in project; project file's info.
is on operation itself.
See Gregg Operational Details
>
Rusonnel file.
сан
lextral list of cryptoxyms - where they're registered - you
mated the cryptonym with the true name. The more sensitive the
asset or operation the more.
difficult it will be to
it will be to 
get to tace name.
1 Hand file: Official into DUCTION
BITED
3.-
Soft file: welde working papers anything of record value in
- soft file would be included in hard file.
Project files: where are approval., decision-making records feled?
contains: where worked; supervisor's name ; type of work dore ;valuations
Does not contain specific operations in which employce was involved.
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Employees
4 lave officers - intelligence officers
contract employees.
Agents: may,
their intral HEPRODUCTION
Asset: someone can get useful services.
from PROHIBITED punt as
Source: Source of information.
Ack Gregg PRQ: Bacie brog info.
Way of ordering available infp.
Fundamental doe in an agentie 201 file.
who are under
, including
Name cheek (= trace) process includes deek of following:
STAR hace
I ravel. files.
affice of Security
also do. name.
REPRODUCTION
PROHIBITED
адением
Degative AM/LASA mame trace -
Sheen week chist:
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Subject files: countries
201 Files: indurducate II Nice.
REP
Would be a matt
PROHIBITED
matted of uitive to maintain files on another operation
originating in another
agency ....
Agent...
201
Office of Security
of Finance:
"
CI. staff. might have info.
Finance: acetys., vouchers, receipts; will have a cryptonym file
Logistics: support - autors, clothing, itte. necessary to run operations
Communications: cables, telegraphs
Maintain a chrono. file
Cables are logged
Security: Security
Started to eliminate
duelifeling & mid W's
Ask ALO
(overt.)
Eagles - on microfila
The number, date, station
2 PROHIBITZ under pseudonym if an agent.
"
each with the same #
Overt - true naine
twe name of an employee
Covert - pseudonym - listed in index
Would an agent ever operate under a prevedoryse
If it has pseudonym → he is in file
Уми мане bog. data, recults of behard. check, security
violations & assignments.
(covert) Pseudonym: Contains everything the plussa did = lists where
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he worked, what he did, ite
If an agent, it would have a POA for each project the agent
was involved in.
If a staff employee it will of
only a list of assignments.
PROHIBITED
Medies: Medical histories on all staffers; or agents if they can get it.
Psychological profiles
Training: Irain agents, mgrs., secys., officers
then all training
Centers
Office of Rete Proceiving: Put logether programs word by completers.
Personnel: applicants for agency employ.
all agency employees
(true name
RODUCTION
PROHIBITED
DDO. has central index
pseudonyms & 201 numbers.
X-refs. true names, cryptosyna,
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