MW 55072 Tt. Uv. , [ [ SECTION 107, SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES 1078 = JU 8, Instruct each interested Bureau office which has made further dis- semination of such information to follow the instructions set forth above, 9, Also set up a control file regarding this corrective action, and upon completion of same submit te the Bureau a final letter undér the in- formant!s caption identifying each oase by title, character, Bureau file, where known, and date of communication, 20, This letter will be used to check all pertinent Bureau files to see that necessary corrective action has been taken in each instance, 11, If necessary, other field offices which have received information from the informant shovld also be requested to submit summary letters show~ ing what corrections have been made, 12, It is imperative that all information from the informant be correotly labeled and great care must be taken to see that this is done. 13, Occasionally, an ex~informant through his speech, writings, or actions raises a doubt as to his reliability subsequent to the time he was an informant. It is not necessary to go back and change the evaluation of the information attributed to that individual in the absence of a2 definite indication that the informant furnished unreliable information to the Bureau while he was an informant. 14, Dissemination of information from sources of questionable reliability and known unreliability should be made in accordance with part ITI, section 5, of the Manual of Rules and Regulations. CLASSIFICATION ~ 134 CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES 1. Definition - See page 3 of this section. 2, Assignment of symbols a. <A symbol number may be assigned if an unusual security problem exists, or if typing would be saved. b. Advise Bureau by letter giving name, address, business affiliation, symbol number, reason for assigning a symbol number, and a brief statement concerning type of information furnished, ec. The abbreviation "CS" may be used in intra-Bureau conmunications for confidential source, Communications relating to espionage and foreign nationality matters should in addition have 2 character indicating the country involved; e.g., I5 ~ R for Russia. a. When a permanent symbol has been assigned to a confidential souroe, the abbreviation "CS" is to appear before the symbol number} Cubes CS NY-000—-S e. Symbol ‘number s assigned to confidential sources are to be taken from the series of symbol numbers used for your security, (racial, Jand criminal informants, 3. Index a. Index cards on form FD-348 like those prepared for informants must be made up and filed as an adjunct to the criminal informant index, {racial informant index, jor the security informant index, depending on the type of information furnished. b. The symbol index is handled similarly to the symbol index on inform ants. c. Duplicate confidential source cards may be “maintained with the criminal informant index,[racial informant index, Jand the security informant index if the source furnishes information of value in[these] types of investigations. 4. Files When active investigation is initiated relative to an individual who has potential as a security confidential source, a 134 classification file should be opened and maintained in a pending status until efforts to develop the individual are discontinued. Files may be opened on confidential sources in criminal matters in a manner identical with that for handling criminal informant files in the discretion of the SAC, 27 1~13~64 — Docld: 3259895259 Page i561
L070 SECTION 107. SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES BE ere A a 5. Utilization ; a. If confidential source is to be used for assistance in secrrity g { investigations, secure Buresu approval, and background data must be furnished to the Bureau of the same type which is required f for potential security informants. b. Except in espicnage and foreign nationality matters in which the frequency of contact is dependent upon cirsumstances of the individual case, confidential sources on whom pending files are maintained should also be contacted at least once every two weeks in the same manner as seourity informants. Q c. Records of contacts with confidential sources who have ‘pendin ng a4 Lles k may be posted. é, Contacts with cenfidential sources should only be made “by the Agent or Agents specifically designated for that purpose. e, The letter to the Bureau requesting authority to use a subject 28 a confidential source is to set out clearly the following informa— tion: . (1) Background information, including date and place of birth, citizenship status, residence, employment, credit and arrest record, and service record, if any (2) Details of the expected cooperation of captioned individual as a confidential source, together with the results of any interviews conducted with him (3) A statement to the effect subject is being considered a con fidential source and that he will be advised he is not a Bureau employee and of the confidential nature of his relation ship with the Bureau. In addition, a statement should be made that you will be alert to be certain subject is not a plant, and if he is connected with a labor union he will be advised of Bureau policy on labor matters, £, One of the required copies of the Letter requesting authority to use a subject as 2 confidential source should consist only of the first page of the letter, If the request is approved at the Bureau, ea stamped notation will be placed on the single~page copy and it will be returned to the field indicating that authority is granted to ~ consider subject as a confidential source, letters requesting such authority are not to be transmitted to the Bureau until subject is sufficiently cooperative and all necessary background information obtained. . { 6. Security confidential sources ~ certification of stability and payments re a. Every four months'a letter of justification should be submitted to [ . the Bureau requesting continuation of payments to security confidential sources. See 1LO7N, 3b, for form of letter. . fas . [ b. If the security source is not being paid on Bureau ‘authorization and is being used regularly, the Agent handling the source must dictate a memorandum to the SAC for the file containing the same certification as to stability and reliability as required by payment letters, 7. Gifts Gifts should not be given to sources since such actions might be - misconstrued, ot - 8. Discontinuance . - . . 4 Advise Bureau when confidential source is discontinued; and the reason:s: therefor. : 28 1-13~ 64 HW 55072 Doocld: 32989529 Page 1562 R _
ra SECTION Lo szcunrer INFORMANTS AND conn Mean SOURCES 107E .~ F 4. Recording investigative activity ALL investigative activity must be made a matter of record in the field. office files with all sources of information being completely identified, { Sources include all confidential informants ~ criminal, security,fand racial.]. . Agents must not have and use informants known only to the individual Agents personally. aaa e ¥, INDOCTRINATION, DIRECTION, AND CONTROL OF SECURITY INFORMANTS 1. Caution against divulging relationship a. During initial development and consistently thereafter, impress upon informant the absolute necessity that he refrain from divulging through any media any information regarding his relationship with Bureau, b. These instructions must be properly worded and phrased to prevent any possibility Bureau's being accused of attempting to impose censorship. . 2. Developing additional background a. During devélopment of informant, additional data concerning his packground should be continuously obtained from informant, b. After gaining informant's confidence, information will be elicited which may be pertinent to his operation and may have effect upon his retention, such es data revealing he is mentally or emotionally unstable, or has some personal problem which would make him a risk as an informant. 3. Handling indications of instability 2, Details of any indications of instability shovld be furnished to the Bureau immediately upon being obtained, with recommendations as to informant's continuance, be. Set forth the steps being taken to prevent any embarrassment to Burean, 4. Contacts by Agents a, Except in espionage and foreign nationality matters where the frequency of contact is dependent on the circumstances 6f each case, informants should be contacted as often as necessary, but at least one personal contact should be made every two weeks, b. If such frequent contacts cannot be established, obtain specific Bureau authority for an exception .to this requirement (except in espionage and foreign nationality matters), In requesting such exception, set forth all attendant circumstances, - ec, During each contact, informant's activities since previous contact should be carefully reviewed and the contacting Agent should make certain the informant has furnished in writing or verbally all information and data which he has obtained. since the last contact, - If additional or supplementary information is furnished during this contact with the informant, this information should be handled in the same manner as outlined in subsection G, ad. Contacting Agent should become so well acquainted with informant that he will not breach the confidential relationship. If there is slightest indication informant may do so, Agent should be able to anticipate this action and forestall it. - . e. Contacting Agent should not only collect information but also direct informant, be aware of his activities, and maintain such close rela tionship that he.knows how informant is thinking with regard to Bureau connection, This relationship should not be so reciprocal that informant obtains information concerning Agent or Agent's . - business, personal or official. : - £. Good judgment must prevail in handling informant to see he does not pecome too familiar with Agent and later cause embarrassment to Agent or Bureau by using for his own advantage such knowledge which he may obtain, g. Promptly advise Bureau of any indication informant is wavering in Bureaw relationship. ¥ a oe 1-13-64 NW 55072 Doold: 32989525 Page 1563 ‘e
{1o7F SECTION ©. SECURITY INFORMANTS [AND coMPererar SOURCES ] hse <Any arrangements for paying informant or personally contacting him . . must be specifica and no doubt should be Left in the minds of either the Agent or informant as to the methods of payment, amount, place, and time, i. Informants should be instructed to use only public telephones in communicating with contacting Agent and consideration should be given’ to furnishing informants the unlisted office telephone number for emergency communication. [This rule is not practical in all espionage and foreign nationality matters but should be followed where applicable. 3. Positive information received from informant should be the subject of a written statement by informant or a memorandum prepared by contacting Agent to be placed in the informant'!s subfile and appropriately channelized, . Record dates of all contacts, whether negative or positive, in inform. ant's administrative file, Memorandum or form FD-209 may be used. If informant contacted frequently, one memorandum or form may be used for several contacts, 1, Phe dates of negative contacts and file numbers of the cases involved must appéar in informant's administrative file, Where a file has more then one subject, the name of the subject under inquiry should also pe noted, Do not set forth title of the case involved on the form, ' m, If positive information received from informant, show only dates of contacts in informant!s administrative file. Place positive informa— tion-in informant's subdfile and appropriately channelize same, n. Alternate Agent should be designated for contacts with informant and former should be thoroughly acquainted with informant so that contacts may be handled by alternate Agent in absence of Agent to whom inform oe EIEN T MAE LPO TERIUL ICT PTE BOCSCSROTPTS VT TEVC POETICS ST Tl ONS ET SOSTET SCT Laos ao ca ee . 3 i ant is assigned, Hl { 5. [Checking reliability] 3 a. Reliability of informants must be constantly ohecked. . db. Gonsideration should be given to use of any investigative technique deemed necessary to be certain they are completely reliable and are furnishing accurate, truthful information, ce. Checks on reliability must be constantly reviewed during time H informant is active, H 6. Fingerprints F a, After informant has been developed and unless some reason to the i contrary exists, obtain and forward his fingerprints to Tdentifica tion Division if they are not on file there, b. If informant refuses, do not force the issue, ec. Informant's fingerprints, when obtained, should be forwarded as enclosure to FD~165 using applicant—tbype fingerprint card, form FD--258, This’ card should be .properly executed showing subjectts . ‘Complete description, including date and place of birth. Appro~ priate field office should be shown as contributor, field case file number in number space, and “inquiry” in space for “company and address" on face of card. : ad. A flash notice is to be placed by the field in the files of the Tdentification Division by submission of form FD~165, using informant's - true name for each informant who has fingerprints on file. : ee _@,. When informant is discontinued, retain flash notice for one year poche following discontinuance. Insure that notice is canceled at that a - time by submission of form-FD-165 or advise Bureau as to why notice should be continued, If fingerprints obtained soleiy for this a purpose, remove fingerprints from criminal file. C 7. [Control — statement of cooperation] a. Close control must be exercised over activities of informants and double agents in order to obtain maximum results in security cases and to prevent any possible embarrassment to Bureau, 8 2—1 260 Wi S5G72 Doold:3298952% Page 1564