Lo7> Bae be C. d. 8. f. g. Je Be b. ae b. Ce Eee Bonen eee ee Oe ee eet et oe ees ee ne Oe eee Oe sees 0 ee ee Be Be ee en ene Se Brie Bs 3 eet Bes 0 ne BE ree Se Be 9 ne Be ee Bee ee Se aoe ce Dt 0 9 ee Se Be Bee ee ee Be ee ee Dee 9 Be 0 ee ee ee SECTION 10 SECURITY INFORMANTS AND conrr Qera: SOURCES. 4, Contacts by Agents ‘Eacept in espionage and foreign nationality matters where frequency of contact is dependent on circumstances, informants should be con- tacted as often as necessary, but at least one personal contact should be made every two weeks. If such frequent contacts cannot be ‘established, obtain specific Bureau authority for exception to this requirement. During each contact, carefully review informant's activities since previous contact and make certain informant has furnished all in-- formation which he has obtained since last contact. Contacting Agent should not only collect information but direct informant, be aware of his activities, and maintain such close relationship that he knows informant's attitude towards Burean, Good judgment must prevail in handling informant to see he does not become too familiar with Agent. Promptly advise Bureau of any indication informant is wavering in Bureau relationship. Arrangements for paying informant or personally contacting him must be specific and no doubt should be Left in minds of either Agent or informant as to methods of payment, amount, place, and time. . Informants shovld use’ only public telephones in communicating with contacting Agent and consideration should be given to furnishing informants nonpublished office telephone number for emergency com- munication. This rule is not practical in all espionage and foreign nationality matters but should be followed where applicable. Positive information received from informant should be subject of written statement by informant or memorandum prepared by contacting Agent to be placed in informant's subfile and appropriately channelized. Record dates of all contacts, whether negative or positive, in informant's administrative file. Memorandum or form FD-209 may be used. If informant contacted fraquenutly, one memorandum or form may be used for several contacts, Dates of negative contacts and file numbers of cases involved must appear in informant's administrative file. Where file has more than one subjact, name of subject under inguiry should be noted. Do not set forth title of case involved. If positive information received from informant, show only dates of contacts in informant's administrative file. Place positive informa~ tion in informant's subfile and appropriately channelize same. Alternate Agent should be designated for contacts with informant and should be thoroughly acquainted with informant so that contacts may be handled by alternate Agent where necessary. 5. Checking reliability Reliability of all active informants must be constantly checked. Give consideration to use of any investigative technique. deemed necessary to be certain they are completely reliable and are fur- nishing accurate, truthful information. 6. Fingerprints After informant has been developed and unless some reason to contrary exists, obtain and forward his fingerprints to Identifi- cation Division if they are not on file there, If informant refuses, do not force issue. Forward informant's fingerprints as enclosure to FD-165 using applicant-type fingerprint card, form FD-258, fully executed. Appropriate field office should be shown as contributor, field case fLile number in number space, and "inquiry" in space for "company and address" on face of card. 8-24-70 S5072 Doold: 32989525 Page i767 : . _ DR
1073 SECTION 107. SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES. Security Informant" shall not appear. J. INDICES , . < 1. Alphabetical name index and symbol number index Are to be kept by SAC, ASAC, or security supervisor consistent with maximum security and best administrative practice . a. Alphabetical name index In all offices maintain card index showing true identities of all security informants, potential security informants, and security confidential sources. This is to be known as alphabotical name index. - File cards in alphabetical order. . b. Symbol number index This index shall contain card for sach individual to whom symbol number has been assigned. File cards numerically and any symbols which consist of fictitious names shall be filed alphabetically behind numerical symbol index. c. Where good reason exists for an Agent to obtain information from either of these indices, it should be furnished by official having custody of cards. These indices should be used as a guide only; informant's file must be reviewed to determine specific nature of activities and type of information he furnishes. . ad. Index cards Index cards (FD-348) shall be executed for alphabetical name index and symbol number index, Execute only following items: Symbol: File No: (Informant, potential informant, or confidential source )} Name : 6. Contacts with informants should not be posted on index cards sinca , ( this information is shown in informant's administrative file. ° 2. Index entitled "Informants and Sources in Other Divisions" a. A separate index may be maintained for use of Agents on informants and sources in other divisions who may be available for assistance, b. If such index maintained, separate index card is to be prepared on each informant and source included. c. Cards should contain brief background data and identity of Bureau communication showing background data. d, File cards alphabetically by name and/or symbol number. Duplicate cards may be prepared to be filed geographically and/or by subject matter. 3. Agents! informative index 2, An Agents! informative index may be maintained by same official as set out in item 1, above, for use of Agents on type of informant coverage in division. . b. File cards by geographical location, arranged alphabetically by states, cities, subdivisions within cities, etc. c. Behind each geographical location, place guide card indicating type of information which can be furnished, such as Communist Party, Polish Activity, etc. ad. On guide card set forth symbol numbers of informants and confidential . sources who can provide coverage, -. - e, (Deleted. ] ?. When individual can provide more than one type of information, set ( forth his symbol or identity on as many guide cards as applicable. g. Guide cards should show above data and it is permissible to place . ; Alongside name or symbol number names of contacting Agents. h. Also, symbol numbers of informants who move outside division and who still may be excellent sources regarding past activities may be set forth on guide cards. 4. Names or symbol numbers of individuals contained in index entitled ( "Informants and Sources in Other Divisions" who can be of assistance { to your office may be set forth on appropriate guide cards in this index, - co 12 : ‘9-13-71 ‘WW SSO072 Doocld: 32989529 Page 1766 : - a . : a . Oo
H. SYMBOLS we ~ be e , e SECTION 107, SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES. LO7E-E-I All informants should be designated by permanent symbol number of ( 1. <Assigning numbers [ be “ae m [ge meacsarsar which Bureau must be advised. Once number assigned, it must not be subsequently reassigned to any other informant or source. {A symbol number designation should be afforded to all individuals from the time any step (generally the opening of an informant or source file) is taken to develop them as sources or informents,] Individuals to whom permanent symbols assigned are not to be advised of such symbols, , Cover name should be used by informant in signing his statements -and in communications between informant and field office. Advise Bureau of cover name. Prefix of symbol number consists of appropriate field office teletype abbreviation. Suffix of symbol number will consist of letter "S" for security informant; letters "PSI" Por potential security informant; jetters "CS" for confidential source. . Although source may subsequently furnish information requiring change in designation (e.g., from security to criminal or tolextremist, Jeéc.), number previously assigned will remain same; however, suffix is to be changed to appropriate letter or letters indicating this change (NY 000-S to NY Q00-C or +o NY[000~E).] [An asterisk should not be used to designate certain highly sensitive informants or investigative techniques. Do not include asterisk in reporting information from such sources.] 2. Communications - use of symbols - ae met P. mA Ae on After Bureau is advised of permanent symbol, in subsequent communica~ tions true name of informant should not be set forth; use symbol number. In all communications after initial letter, Bureau and field office file numbers for informant must be set forth. In communications between offices, follow same proceduré. In?ormants and sources entering another division - (1) Active informants and sources entering another division on temporary basis should be referréd to in initialfsecure teletype} to interested office by true name and symbol number if necessary for other division to know identity. [Such a teletype should not be routed to a Resident Agency.] Office receiving such {teletype ]should make appropriate index cards for "Informants and Sources in Other Divisions" index. Subsequent letters between interested offices may then identify individual by symbol number only. . - . (2) Individuals who leave division where they have been furnishing information and do not plan to return should be immediately discontinued, their symbol number, if any, should be cancelled, and their true name used in all administrative correspondence. (3} If informant is transferred to another office and remains active, his identity must still be protected. . In communications concerning potential security informant when 4 symbol number is not[used, Jname of potential security informant . and abbreviation "PSI" shall be used; e.8., "John Doe, PSI." {Captions of communications concerning informants and sources should contain @ precise character designation to identify the organization with which they are most closely associated or on which they are mos% capable of furnishing information ({i.e.,,Security Matter - Students for a Democratic Society or SM ~ SDS, Security Matter - Young Socialist Alliance or SM - YSA, Security Matter - Communist or SM - CG, atec.).] In espionage and foreign nationality matters, caption of communication should also show character and country designation (i.e., IS - R for Russia or IS - PO for Poland, etc.). This facilitates routing at Bureau. Lf. INDEXING “os, NW 55072 Docld:32989529 Page 1769 9-13~71 True names and aliases of all informants, as well as cover name assigned, shall be indexed in general office indices as any other name. Index cards should show file number of informant, but such terms as "Informant" or "Potential il
MW Sa072 [w. | f SECTION 107. evs exons INFORMANTS AND . SOURCES; 107W AND FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSETS ] \ PART If ‘ "SECRET - NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION" FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (FCI) ASSETS This subsection deals with the development and operation of human assets, a field referred to as Human Intelligence or HUMINT. FCI assets are to be handled exclusively under this subsection, except for the administra- tive instructions pertaining to informant indices, and monthly statistical letters, set out in Part I; such exceptions are noted herein. 1. Definitions FCI assets fall into two categories: informative assets and operational assets. Ae Informative assets (IA) Individuals in position to furnish continuing information relative to the location, overt activities, and personalities of the targets of FBI investigations, @eg.-, doorman, garage attendant, neighbor, tradesman, rental agent, building superintendent, fellow employee, social contact, business contact, banker, ethnic community source, etce; or individuals who have left or openly defected from a foreign country and can furnish information of intelligence value. An IA is not actively involved in an intelligence operation as such; should he become so involved he then could become an OA. Operational assets (OA) Individual actively involved in intelligence operations. This category includes but is not limited to the following individuals: Defector-—in=-place: A foreign official who overtly continues to work for his government and covertly provides information to us of intelligence value. A defector-in-place will in most instances be connected with a foreign government's intelligence service; Double agent: An OA who is cooperating with a foreign intel- ligence service on our behalf and under our control; Asset under development: Individuals selected for their apparent attractiveness to foreign intelligence services whom we attempt to put in contact with such services for operational exploitation, sometimes known as a "dangle operation"; or individuals already in contact with a foreign intelligence service who have an immediate potential for development into double agents. Adoption of the generic term OA does not preclude use of the specific terms, e«ge, double agent, where applicable, in official communications. 2e Objectives of OA ae Penetration Penetration of legal and illegal networks, identification of intelligence personnel and targets; collection of information regarding methods of operations; collection of positive intelligence. "SECRET - NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION" 25 10-15-74 BDoeld: 329369529 Page i7To