Be db. Cc. a. Be —NW_550722_"Docla: *, Source, panel source, ‘.for a specific check with the individual. foe ey ' + te SECTION 107. SZCURITY INFORMANT S[ AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES] “ LO7K | Py ch Symbol number vahex = (1) The same official as set out in la (1) above is to maintain the symbol number index. This index shall contain a oard for each individual to whom a symbol number has been assigned. (2) File cards numerically and any symbols which consist of fictitious names shall be filed alphabetically behind the numerical symbol index. The above indices (alphabetical name index and symbol number index) shall not be available for review by Agents seeking informant help in connection with their cases. Where good reason exists for an Agent to obtain information from either of these indices, it should be furnished by the official having oustody of the cards, These indices should be used as a guide only; informant's file must be reviewed to determine specific nature of his aotivities and type of information he furnishes. 2. Index entitled "Informants and Sources in Other Divisions" ‘A separate index may be maintained for the use of Agents on inform- ants and souroes in other divisions who may be available for assist— ance, If such index is maintained, a separate index card is to be prepared on each informant and source that has been furnished, These cards should contain brief background data, together with the identity of the Bureau communication which contains the complete back— ground data. ’ File these cards alphabetically by name and symbol number, Duplicate cards may be prepared to be filed geographically and/or by subject matter. 3. Agents! informative index An Agents! informative index may be maintained vy the same official as set out in la (1) a above for the use of Agents on the type of informant coverage in the division, File these cards by geographical location, arranged alphabetically by states, cities, subdivisions within cities, etc. Behind each gcographical Location there should be a guide card ine dicating the type of information which can be furnished, such as Communist Party, Civil Rights Congress, Polish Activity, etc. On this guide card set forth the symbol numbers of the informants and confidential sources who can provide this coverage, Potential informants, confidential sources, panel’ sources, and sources of information who do not have permanent symbols should be set forth by name. . . When an individual can provide more than one type of information, his symbol or identity (it a potential informant, confidential or source of information without a perma— nent symbol) should be set forth on as many guide cards as he may provide types of information. These guide cards should[show]the above data and it is permissible to place alongside the name or symbol number, as the case may be, the names of the contacting Agents to whom a request may be made ‘ wrrictiee es pices h ene tees Also, there may be set forth on these guide cards symbol numbers of informants who move outside a division and who still may be excellent sources regarding past activities. They should be declassified from informants to confidential sources or sources of information, If any such individual has moved from a division and is being utilized by the division to which he has moved and riers er msg ceeyinermimtarn * riacmoree { i has received a symbol number from the latter division, such desig | nation should be indicated on the guide card. , The names or symbol numbers, as the case:may be, of individuals contained in the index entitled "“Informants and Sources in Other i Divisions" who can be of assistance to your office may he set { forth on the appropriate guide cards in this index, | : & i 15 2-12-60 ane “ age > ay ~ ~ . ~ de fags a wl "4 ee rE oe Bo epee a enna ‘ 4
‘ 1 ots oO oat ef ied . a re hetbetaatt! ? ve thea ae . a ‘f107K = 1 " "SECTION 107. Our INFORMANT S[ AND ConFID ER: SOURCES] . - . “de, . ~&) " #84 '{ . 4, [Currency and security] | All indices shall be maintained in a current status at all times in A’ i a manner which provides tight security of the information and yet makes 3 it easily available to Agents having a need thereof, : L. INDEX CARDS 1. Index cards (3 by 5 inches) for the alphabetical name index shall be prepared as follows: | Name: Symbol Nos | (Informant, potential informant, or confidential . source } File No: Residence: . “ . . Telephone Number: eee - +Business: — tle. . : -folttos. U.” .) 1 t. Belephone Number: o See tho a , “Pype of Information: . eo eo ba 3 - Contacting Agent: 2 LF Alternate Agents : at 2. Index cards (3 by 5 inches) for the symbol number index shall be pre~ “ pared as follows: . or Symbol: SO RALe Nor Tete 4 (Informant, potential Jit. : ° informant, or confidential a woe source . Ste : ok \ Name: , 3, Contacts with informants should “not be posted on index cards ‘ginoce } this information is[shown]in the informent!s administrative file, _ M, INFORMANT FILES { 1.{ Opening] ’ , : a. When astive investigation is initiated relative to an individual who hes potential as an informant or confidential source and he is not the subject of a security~type file, a 134 classification file should be opened and maintained in a pending status until efforts to develop the subject are discontinued, b. If an individual is the subject of a security case and after being in- terviewed with Bureau authority he indicates he is cooperative an@ has potentiality as an informant, a 134 file should be opened and maintained in a pending status while under development as a potential, informant, ' {In espionage and foreign nationality matters the existinz file may pe used rather than opening a new 134 file if this is prectical and will reduce paper work.] e. Individual files on all active informants should be maintained and oarried as pending active files. . ‘ [ 2. {Monthly administrative report] . - Files on potential informants and informants shall be inoluaed in the _ tabulations and calculations of delinquencies in the monthly edminis— trative report. { 3; {Assignment and tickler cards] : 2, Assignment and tickler cards should be maintained. b, The true name of informant is not to appear on the assignment and tiokler cards. mar . 16 NW/55072 DocTd:32989529 Rage 1410 wn. 21.280 ee ee ee
10. 11, SECTION 107, JCURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDE , AL SOURCES 107M he 5 Subfiles a. A subfile is required on each informant who submits statements, written or oral, except in espionage or foreign nationality matters where a subfile is necessary only in those instanoes involving possible prosecution. The original of each statement, whether personally written by the informant. or furnished orally and reduced to writing by contacting Agent, should be filed in this subfile, Executed form FD-306 or a channelizing memorandum containing all applicable items set forth on form FD-306 should be stapled to the original of each such statement. bd. Holes may be punched in original statements of informants for secure filing, but care must be taken to prevent obliteration of any. portion of statements or notations thereon. . Channelization Excerpts’ from the informant's statement are to be included in the regular investigative case report when information of value is submitted. Form FD-306 may be used to disseminate this information to the case file in lieu of a channelizing memorandum if desired. If so used, prepare copies of FD~306 as needed for dissemination and staple one copy to each copy of the informant!s statement being channelized. ‘Channelization should be noted on original FD~306 and on all copies under "Remarks," : Channelizing memoranda ~ destruction of For instructions concerning the destruction of channelizing memoranda, see Manual of Rules and Regulations. Dissemination of information : . Information submitted by informants, potentiel informants, confidential | sources, or-sources of information shovld be reported to the Bureau and interested offices and other agencies whenever necessary by the appro- priate means of communicationunder captions showing tke subject matter of the information, Correspondence Gorrespondence submitted in security informant and potential security informant matters should be strictly limited to the administrative handling of the informant and should not contain information more Prop~ erly furnished to the Bureau under a substantive case caption. Maintenance of files’ 2, <All pending files on security informants shall be maintained ‘under lock and key under the personal supervision of the SAC, ASAC, or field supervisor as the informant indices are maintained and adesoribed in subsection K, . >, Subfiles containing written statements may be maintained in the open files section, provided there is no disclosure of the informant's identity on the statements, . Oe All informant files should be maintained in such amanner as to insure that all information furnished by 2 particular informant will be immediately available upon the request of the Bureau. &. In addition, these files should be maintained in such a fashion that the identities of the cases in which an informant has furnished competent evidenoe can be furnished immediately to the Bureau by simply referring to the file of the informant and without the necessity of conducting extensive research. . Use of informant by Department — filing correspondence re . From time to time, the Department expresses an interest in using a partic— ular informant for testifying when he becomes available ag a witness, As a result, there will be correspondence showing this situation between the Bureau and the field, Place copies of all such correspondence in the informant's file. Occasionally such correspondence may be volu~ minous and apply to more than ene informant. In those cases, summarize the information concerning each narticular informant and place the se:mmary in the appropriate informantts Tile. Form FD-238 . Form '0-238 (printed on pink paper) has been approved for use in security informant and potential ssourity informant files. It is to be used is the nature of a table of oontents of ag an index to show where in the file partioular data can be found, This form is ts be kept as the top 17 - 4415~63 . MW 55072 Doold: 32809529 Page 1411 SSS SSS SSS URRERITE ISRO “NM Sea teutet inte estes Sine ewer nen dense popegty oop te
4. 5. 10, Li. og Dom, SECTION .107 “SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFID | TRI SOURCES 107M Subfiles a, <A subfile is required on each informant wha submits statements, written or oral, except in espionasge or foreign nationality matters where a subfile is necessary only in those instanocs involving possible prosecution, The original of each statement, whether personally written by the informant or furnished orally and reduced to writing by contacting Agent, shonild be filed in this subfile. “Executed form FD~306 or «# channelizing memorandum centaining all.applicable items set forth on form FU-306 should be stayled to the original of each such statement. b. Holes may be punched in originel statements of informants for secure filing, but care must be taken to prevent obliteration of any portion of statements or notations thereon. Channelization Excerpts from the informant's statement are to be included in the regular investigative onuse report when information of value is gubmitted, Form FD-306 may be used to Gisseminate this information to the case file in lieu of a chennelizing memorandum if desired, If so used, prepare copies of FD--305 as needed for dissemination and staple one copy to each copy of the informant's statement being channelized. Channelization should be noted on original FD~306 and on all copies under "Remarks," Channelizing memoranda — destruction of following submission of reports in security cases For instructions concerning the destruction of channelizing memoranda in security cases following submission of reports, see[Manual of Rules and Regulations.] . : Dissemination of information . Information submitted by informants, potential informants, confidential souroes, or sources of information should be reported to the Bureau and interested offices end other agencies whenever necessary by the appro- priate means of communication under captions showing the subject matter of the information. Gorrespondence Correspondence submitted *- security informant and potentiel security informant matters should * strictly limited to the administrative handling of the informant ad should not contain infor - tion more prop— erly furnished to the Bureau under a substantive case ..ption, Maintenance of files 2a. All pending files on security informants shall be maintained under lock and key under the personal supervision of the SAC, ASAC, or field supervisor as the informant indices are maintained and desoribed in subsection X. + . b. Subfiles containing written statements may- be maintained in the open files section, provided there is no disclosure of the informantts identity on the statements. ec, All informant files should be ee in such a manner as to F-—sure that all information furnished by a particular informant will ae immediately availabl: con the request of the Bureau. &. In addition, these £ .~s should be maintained in such a fashion th» the identities of th: cases in which an informant has furnished competent evidence can be furnished immediately to the.Bureau by simply referring to the file of the informant and without the necessity of conducting extensive research, : Use of informant by Department ~ filing corre spondence re . From time to time, the Department expresses an interest in using a partic~ wlar informent for testifying when he becomes available as a witness, As a result, there will be correspondence showing this situation between the Bureau and the field. Place copies of all such correspondence in the informant's file, Occasionally such correspondence may be volu- minous and apply to more than one informant, In those cases, summarize the information concerning each particular informant and place the summary in the appropriate informantts file. Form 7D~238 ; Form T0+-238 {printed on pink paper) has been approved for use in security informant and potential security informant files, It is te be used in the nature of a table of contents or as an index to show where in the, file particular data can be found. This form is to *2 kept as the top ck ‘ 17 418-62 NW 35072 Doold: 329595259 Page 1412