[LO7K-2 9. 10. il. d ®@ SECTION 107. INTERNAL JSECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES; AND FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSETS ] Use of informant by Department - filing correspondence re From time to time, Department expresses interest in using particular informant for testifying when he becomes available as witness. Place copies of all correspondence of this type in informant's file. Occasionally such correspondence may be voluminous and apply to more than one informant. In those cases, summarize information concerning each informant and place summary in appropriate file. Form FD=238 Form FD-238 (printed on pink paper) is used in security informant and potential security informant files in nature of table of contents or index to show where in file particular data can be found. This form is to be kept as top document in informant file and is not to be serialized. If particular section of form is not applicable, note such thereon, Bulky material submitted by informant Where informant or source submits bulky material other than statement and same pertains to specific investigative matter, bulky material may be filed in investigative case file, together with copy of form FD~306 or channelizing memorandum. File original form FD-306 or channelizing memorandum in subfile of informant or source and note thereon file and serial number where bulky material is located. L. PAYMENTS TO INFORMANTS 1. NW 35072 Doold: 329595259 Page 1491 No gifts to informants a. Gifts should not be given to informants, b. Relationship between Agents and informants shall be maintained on businesslike basis. ec. Investigative employees must not approach, directly or indirectly, representatives of companies, private industries, or insurance companies and request assistance regarding payments of money, gifts, or products of such companies to informants. SAC authority a. When deemed necessary and expedient to expend money to develop in- dividual as informant to obtain information concerning security matters which is not otherwise obtainable or to advance expense money to obtain such information, SAC may approve payments up to $400 and totaling not more than $400 on a c.0.d. basis regardless of number of payments. This applies only to individuals who have never been regularly paid for services or expenses on Bureau authorization. b. Individual who is paid on SAC authority should not be described in correspondence as informant or source who is being paid on a "regular basis" or on "Bureau authorization." ec. Blue slip reclaiming payments authorized by SAC must clearly and accurately explain circumstances and summarize information obtained so Bureau will be in position to pass intelligently on such matters. a. Prior Bureau authority must be obtained to make any additional payment to individual who has received payments totaling $400. Once individual has been paid $400 and it appears he will furnish information on regular basis, recommendation should be made to Bureau to pay him on "regular basis." e. All newly developed security informants are to be paid under SAC authority for the first six months unless unusual circumstances exist. If additional funds under SAC authority are necessary during this period, submit request accompanied by detailed justification of past expenditures, Payments on a regular basis - Bureau authority a. To pay anyone on a regular basis, obtain specific Bureau authorization. b. In requesting this authorization, use form FD-401: (L) Membership , : List current membership and position held in any subversive group. If position identifies informant, submit separately by secure teletype (nitel). (2) Amount paid for services and expenses List by the month or week. Initial justification letter should set forth amount, if any, ever paid under SAC authority. (3) Number of activities and persons on whom coverage is provided List number and type of meetings attended and other activities and number of persons on whom informant furnishes coverage and their importance, 14 10-15-74
—e NW 35072 SECTION 107. rao Ma scar INFORMANTS AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES; 107L AND FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSETS | (4) Number of statements submitted Combine total number of oral and written statements submitted and show only total number. {5) Stability and reliability Check positive box if informant is considered stable and reliable. If not or if there are any personal weaknesses, domestic difficulties, indications of untrustworthiness or unreliability, or any other similar problems presented by informant, check negative box and explain under "Miscellaneous." (6) Indoctrination against disclosure Tf informant has been indoctrinated against disclosure, check positive box. (7) Percentage~of information verified Show percentage of information furnished by informant which has peen verified through other sources, (8) All necessary action taken on information furnished Tf all action has been taken, check positive box. If not, check negative box and explain under "Miscellaneous," (9) Summary of information furnished ; This summary should be concise, highlighting more pertinent information furnished by informant. Do not attempt to summarize all information furnished by informant. (10) Miscellaneous Furnish any change in informant's residence and employment by secure teletype (niter), steps being taken to advance informant, and any other pertinent information which should be brought to Bureau's attention. Include statement that source has been advised that all payments of money made to him for services rendered must be declared as income on his tax return and has agreed to do so. c. When payment to informant has been authorized for definite period of time, advise Bureau at least two weeks in advance of expiration of period as to whether services of informant are to be continued. ad. Every six months submit FD-401 to Bureau requesting continuation of payments. Follow instructions set forth in item 3b, above. e. Submit letters requesting authority to continue (increase, decrease) payments to an informant in duplicate except that copy should con- sist only of first page of letter. When payments are approved, single-page copy will be stamped "Approved" at Bureau and returned. Tf recommendation is not approved, field will be advised by separate communication, £. When payments are authorized by Bureau, it is personal responsibility of each SAC definitely to assure that full value is being received. g. Discontinuance of payments Tf at any time it appears information being produced by informant is not commensurate with payments made to him, immediately discontinue payments or adjust accordingly and promptly advise Bureau. h, If any extraordinary expenses are anticipated for which approval has not been given, obtain specific Bureau authority. Six-month evaluation of informants not paid on Bureau authority If informant is not being paid on Bureau authorization, FD-401 must be transmitted to Bureau every six months after date of designation con- taining same information set out in item 3b, above, except those items concerning payments. Recommendation of SAC regarding continuance of informant should also be set forth UACB. Receipts When payments are made either on SAC authority or prior Bureau approval, obtain receipts in every instance in which. it is possible to do so. If receipt cannot be obtained for particular payment, set forth complete circumstances on blue slip at time reimbursement is claimed. 15 10-15-74 Doold: 32589525 Page 1492
rae [207 SECTION 107. [INTERNAL JSECURTTY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES; AND FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSETS ] a. Receipts should be of such a nature that they will be self-sufficient r so that, if it becomes necessary to introduce receipts in evidence, they will not relate to other documents or files. b. Receipts should clearly show: 1 Date on which payment was made 2 Period for which made when informant is paid on period basis 3 Total amount paid broken down into separate amounts for services or expenses where pertinent te Name of Agent making payment 5 Signature of person receiving money c. Receipts are not to be witnessed by another Agent. ad. If necessary to make corrections on receipts, they must be initialed by informant and not by Agent. e. When transmitting receipts and itemized statements of expenses to Bureau, staple them directly to blue slip, leaving margin of one to ohe and one-half inches at top to avoid contact with Acco fastener punch, Place staples so that date or other data appearing on , receipt will not be mutilated and all information on receipt can be easily read without detaching it from blue slip. 6. Income tax returns ao Advise informants who receive compensation for their services to the Bureau that such compensation must be reported as income when filing a Federal income tax form, and, where appropriate, state and local tax forms. Informants must be periodically advised of the above and complete details of any reported problem an informant has encountered with the taxing authorities are to be expeditiously furnished the Bureau. be Bureau income should be set forth on Federal income tax return, form 1040, as income received from other sources for personal services rendered through a private enterprise or similar general term applicable @ to informant's position and station in life. ce. If informant is self-employed and files schedule C as self-employed individual, it may be possible to include his Bureau income with his self-employed income from other sources without revealing connection with Bureau. ad. If informant cannot report payments received from Bureau for services without jeopardizing his security as informant, such {payments will be subject to 20 per cent withholding tax. There are four categories of circumstances in which taxes will not be withheld. Taxes are not to be withheld from payments made (1) to other than security in- formants and sources, (2) for reimbursement of expenses, (3) under SAC authority, or (4) to informants who have been able to report { Bureau income on their Federal tax returns without jeopardizing their security or without challenge from Internal Revenue Service. Hach office has detailed instructions and exhibits concerning procedure to be followed in handling and control of money withheld. \ @. When informant or former informant is initially considered as potential witness in Bureau case, determine whether he paid Federal and state taxes on income he received from Bureau for his services, If such taxes have not been paid, obtain all*pertinent details and promptly submit recommendations for handling situation. : 7. Stipulation re payments made to witnesses | ae In trials in which informants, former informants, or other persons who were paid sums of money are prospective witnesses, Bureau must i [ furnish Department set of[reproduced copieslof original receipts : signed by prospective witnesses. Original receipts and set of [ [reproduced copies |will be transmitted to field office in whose \ territory trial will take place. Office handling prosecution must determine from Government attorney which individuals are to be used \ as witnesses. Thereafter office should furnish and/or cause other appropriate offices to furnish to Bureau following information: 16 10-15-74 . NW 35072 Doold: 329895259 Page 1493
SECTION 107. (Pio Iszouners INFORMANTS AND co@bavrrar SOURCES; 107L=M AND "FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSETS ] Correct, full name All aliases, code names, and symbol numbers First date of contact by your office If first contact was prior to September, 1944, names of all SAs, SACs, and ASACs who contacted and may have made payments Tabulation of all payments, broken down as to services and expenses. Although tabulations are not furnished to Depart- ment, those prepared by your office will be reconciled with Bureau records, (6) Listing of any advances, refunds, and outstanding balances of advances 2} Date of last contact by your office ai bhWNH Se 8 Whether individual has been contacted by any other office Hach individual and each item of information must be accounted for. If no contact was made with particular individual, Bureau must be so advised. Where informant has previously been used and tabulation of payments was prepared, information for items (5) through (8) need be given only from date of last trial in which individual was used. Above information should be submitted separate and apart from cor- respondence setting forth derogatory information, and should be ad- dressed to attention of Data Processing Section, Computer Systems Divisione Interdivisional correspondence should be addressed to Bureau with copies designated for interested offices. 8. Receipt of unemployment compensation a. At times informants and/or sources temporarily lose their jobs and become eligible for unemployment compensation. Where un- employment regulations require listing of all sources of income as prerequisite for unemployment compensation and informants and/or sources who are being paid by Bureau fail to comply, situation is potentially embarrassing. Bureau cannot be placed in position of condoning violation of state law on part of any informant or source. Field office must determine from state unemployment compensation officials effect of unemployment compensation laws on paid informants and/or sources. Depending on Local requirements, informants and sources must be alerted accordingly. When paid informant and/or source becomes unemployed or has knowledge of impending unemployment, discuss all facts with him and submit recommendations to Bureau on UACB basis. At same time, weigh seriously possible need for informant to apply and accept unemployment compen- sation to protect his security. Fellow members of subversive organi- zation may be aware of his unemployment status and would expect him to apply. Where state requires notification of Bureau payments to in- formants that would necessitate disclosure of identity, discontinue Bureau payments during period of unemployment compensation benefits. M. MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY LETTERS - 1. Submit monthly letter (FD-451, 45la) to Bureau by secure teletype system (NITEL). Field divisions east of the Mississippi must submit this infor- mation by the 3rd of each month; field divisions west of the Mississippi must submit this information by the 7th of each month, Monthly letter should include the following: ade be Ce ) mw S5072 Doeld: 32969529 Page 1454 L Number of security informants, potential security informants, con- fidential sources, panel sources,[informative assets, and operational assetslat the beginning and end of each month also showing the number added and deleted during the month Number of Agents assigned exclusively to informant and source devel~ opment Money paid for services and expenses under SAC authority Statistical accomplishments Security informant accomplishments 17 10-15-74
[107M-N SECTION 107. (AD eovariszcurrry INFORMANTS AND AD oarrtar SOURCES ; [ LAND FORBIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSETS | 2. Submit quarterly letter (FD-451b) to Bureau by secure teletype system (NITHL). Quarterly letter should include the following: a. Name, location and number of subversive groups including identities of groups on college campuses, exclusive of those in black extremist, white hate or espionage matters. be Symbol numbers of member informants providing coverage who are members of organizations. If no member informant, attach addendum and explain why you do not have member informants. Indicate specific action being taken to develop member informants and date such coverage is antici-~ pated for each group. ec. Identities of individuals or groups who have participated in or are active in planning subversive acts of violence, exclusive of those in black extremist, white hate or espionage matters. ad. Symbol numbers of informants and sources providing coverage of individuals or groups shown in Column CC. If no member informant, attach addendum and explain why you do not have member informants. Indicate specific action being taken to develop member informants and date such coverage is anticipated for each group. N. SIGNING OF LOYALTY OATHS, AFFIDAVITS, AND STATEMENTS 1. Make every effort to guide informants away from situations requiring them to sign or fill out loyalty oaths or forms. 2. Informants should be cautioned to keep contacting Agent fully advised of any situation wherein they might be required to sign such a form. Advise Bureau promptly of all such situations which cannot be avoided, 3. Bureau will consider as last resort advising another agency of informant's relationship with Bureau, together with pertinent facts concerning infor- mant'ts activity; however, such situations must be kept to minimum in view of obvious dangers to informant. 4. Hach such situation must be carefully considered and Bureau advised as promptly as possible, together with appropriate recommendation for pro- posed action. 5. In no instance should you permit informant to sign loyalty oath in negative. 18 10-15-74 NW 55072 Doocld: 32959529 Page 1495 (
Tee eee Tee EO SES — Er a aeaa——————_——— eee _s_s_ NW 35072 SECTION 107. ro enor INFORMANTS AND oe SOURCES; 107 0 AND FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSETS | ‘ DISCONTINUED INFORMANTS 1. 2. 10. li. 12. 13. When services of informant are discontinued, mark name card "canceled.'! Destroy symbol card. Never destroy name card. Refile name card in numerical order by symbol number in symbol number index. If discontinued informant, potential informant, or confidential source to whom symbol number was once assigned later is reactivated, remove name card from symbol number index, mark it reactivated with ap- propriate date, note type of information he will now be furnishing, and refile it alphabetically in name card section of index. When potential informant or confidential source is discontinued and permanent symbol has not been assigned, destroy alphabetical index card. Advise Bureau of date when potential informant or informant is discontinued and reason therefor. Advise Bureau as to whether or not informant is Willing to testify in open court or before administrative hearing boards. Identity of all cases of security of Government employees type in which informant has furnished information must be ascertained and Bureau advised in compliance with section 19, volume II, of this manual. Review informant's file to determine if correspondence between Bureau and field relating to Department's interest in using informant as witness is contained therein. In those cases in which Department has indicated de- sire to consider informant when he becomes available, advise Bureau in each such substantive case, except when it is obvious statute of limita- tions has run or case has been adjudicated. This exception does not apply to security of Government employees cases. When above action is completed, advise Bureau. Statement shall also be made to effect that measures to control informants, set out in item 7, below, have been considered and recommendations shall be made when it appears such are warranted. When services of informant are discontinued, maintain close contact with him so that informant will look to Bureau for counsel prior to taking any action against Bureau's best interests. Determine whether he has plans for writing book, magazine or newspaper article, or otherwise publicizing his activity. If so, impress him with desirability of coming to Bureau for assistance and guidance. If informant insists on engaging in such activities, Bureau will consider placing him in contact with reliable publisher, but it must be made clear to informant that Bureau will not sponsor or endorse any book or publication which he elects to write. All payments to discontinued informants and confidential sources must be made on strict c.o.d. basis, Obtain Bureau authority before making such payments. Submit complete details as to information furnished by dis- continued informant or source in past and what is to be expected of informant or source in future. Once informant is exposed in any manner whatsoever, do not carry him as a concealed source in reports or memoranda. His true name is to be set forth, together with descriptive data. When office receives information concerning, or obtains information from, an ex-informant, copies of memoranda prepared must be furnished to office which originally handled informant so that file will be as complete as possible. When informant has been discontinued for cause, such as unreliability, do not contact him in future for information. If he furnishes information it should be accepted, but in setting out information in reports or com- munications use individual's true name, together with appropriate descrip- tion of his reliability. Remove flash notice per item F, 6, e of this section. Avoid repeated use of aiscontinued informant as witness at security trials and hearings. Make all-out effort to develop witnesses who can furnish same testimony. Advise Bureau of any indication by Government attorneys that informant-witness who has previously testified will be called upon for testimony at subsequent trial or hearing and furnish comments concerning possibility of supplanting testimony of individual involved. Submit under appropriate case character, o 19 10-15-74 Doold: 32589529 Page 1496
14, 15. [107 O-P SECTION 107. [INTERNAL JSECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES; AND FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSETS ] Make every effort to prevent discontinued informant from becoming involved in situations which may prove embarrassing to informant or Government. immediately after he testifies for first time, SAC should have serious talk with informant in presence of Agent who handled informant. This interview should be conducted in field office and informant told that: a. He will no longer be operated by Bureau Db. Since he is public figure, he wiil probably be contacted by representa- tives of press, radio, and television for interviews and appearances c. He may be sought as witness by congressional committees, Immigration and Naturalization Service, and state authorities gd. In connection with such interviews and appearances, informant must continue to be factual and truthful and must not build up or embellish statements, for if he does so he will wind up in serious trouble Advise Bureau results of such interview and comment on its possible effec- tiveness. Be alert to possibilities of former informant being contacted by represen~ tatives of publicity media and as witness by congressional committees, INS, and state authorities. SAC is responsible for knowing when former informant ais scheduled or is likely to appéar at hearing or make public appearance of any kind. Prior thereto in each instance, former informant must be contacted and instructions above reiterated by Agent who handled informant. Emphasize to former informant that he must stick to truth and make certain he can back up what he says, and if there is any deviation he will be sub- jected to criticism, possible libel, slander, or other criminal actions. If he inquires as to whether he should appear or testify or otherwise cooperate with any public or private individual or agency, advise him he must make that decision himself, but if he has appeared as Government witness in case which has not been finally adjudicated and decides in affirmative, he should contact USA for instructions. Advise Bureau of any such situations and results of any interviews conducted. When contacting Agent feels discontinued informant could cause embarrass~ © ment to Bureau, make arrangements to have former informant come to field office where he will be personally met by SAC. At that time, he should be impressed with fact that his services were appreciated and were of consid- erable assistance to security of country and remind him that he signed agrsee-~ ment when he was active as informant to maintain his relation with Bureau on confidential basis. SAC should stress necessity for informant to main- tain this confidence. P. FURNISHING INFORMANTS TO IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE (INS) 1. 2. INS, in order to enforce its responsibilities, must obtain evidence to prove that certain aliens, due to their membership in certain groups, are undesirable and deportable or subject to denaturalization. Cooperate fully with INS in these cases and make efforts consistent with your own interests to make available information and witnesses where possible. If contacted by INS inquiring for informants and you have discontinued informant or one who would be of assistance to INS and whose loss would not affect your work, furnish his identity to Bureau, together with your recommendation. Bureau will review facts and advise as to whether or not his identity may be disclosed to INS. Before any informant is turned over to INS, obtain his permission, 20 10-1574 MW 55072 Doold: 32989529 Page 1497
SECTION 107. pint AL SECURITY INFORMANTS AND con Mercan SOURCES; LOT7Q-R AND FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSETS | 1. When it is determined that informant or ex-informant furnished false information while informant, promptly advise Bureau of complete facts. 2. Set forth your suggestion relative to wording to be used in describing © Q. CORRECTIVE ACTION ON FALSE INFORMATION informant in future, such as: "informant of known unreliability" or "informant who has furnished both reliable and unreliable information in the past." 3. Bureau will advise which designation to use. Then proceed with review of all data furnished by individual and label information from him accordingly. 4. All communications containing information from informant which have been disseminated to Bureau, other Bureau offices, and to outside agencies must be corrected. 5. Identify cases individually by title and character, together with dates of communications containing information. 6. If information was used in reports, corrective letters should be crystal clear and refer to specific report, page number, and change to be made. 7. Amended pages should not be prepared unless so instructed by Bureau in accordance with part II, section 4, of Manual of Rules and Regulations. Corrective action should be called to attention of other Bureau offices, outside agencies, and Bureau by letter. : 8. Instruct each interested Bureau office which has made further dissemina-— tion of information to follow instructions set forth above, 9. Set up control file regarding this corrective action, and upon completion of same submit to Bureau final letter under informant's caption identifying each case by title, character, Bureau file, where known, and date of com- munication. This letter will be used to check all pertinent Bureau files to see that necessary corrective action has been taken. 10. If necessary, other field offices which have received information from informant should also be requested to submit summary letters showing what corrections have been made. 11. <All information from informant must be correctly labeled and great care must be taken to see that this is done. r 12. Occasionally, ex-informant through his speech, writings, or actions raises a doubt as to his reliability subsequent to time he was informant. It is not necessary to go back and change evaluation of information attributed to that individual in absence of definite indication that informant furnished unreliable information while he was informant. 13. Dissemination of information from sources of questionable reliability and known unreliability should be made in accordance with part II, section 5, Manual of Rules and Regulations. R. CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES 1. Definition See page 3 of this section. 2. Assignment of symbols a. & symbol number should be assigned from the time any step is taken to develop an individual as a confidential source. b. Advise Bureau by secure teletype (Nitel) giving name, address, business affiliation, symbol number, reason for assigning symbol number, and brief statement concerning type of information furnished. ce Abbreviation "CS'' may be used in intra-Bureau communications for [ confidential source; e.g., "Richard Roe, CS." d. When permanent symbol has been assigned to confidential source, abbreviation "CS" is to appear before symbol number; e.g., CS NY O00-S. ee Numbers assigned to confidential sources are to be taken from series of numbers used for security, extremist, and criminal informants. 21 10-15-74 SS SS MW 55072 Doeld: 32959529 Page 1456
[107R-S [ 7. 8. SECTION 107. [aN ERNAL |SECURITY INFORMANTS AND Morera SOURCES $ AND FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSETS ] \ index a. Prepare index cards on form FD-348 and file as adjunct to criminal informant, extremist informant, or security informant index, depending on type information furnished. bd. Duplicate confidential source cards may be maintained with criminal informant, extremist informant, and security informant index where logical. Files When active investigation is initiated relative to prospective confidential source, open 134 file (or 137 for criminal sources) and maintain as pending until efforts to develop individual are discontinued. Utilization ae If confidential source is to be used in security investigations, secure Bureau approval, and furnish background data of same type required for potential security informants. be Contact confidential sources on whom pending files are maintained at least once every two weeks. Such contacts may be posted. ce Contacts should only be made by Agent or Agents specifically des- ignated for that purpose. d. Letter to Bureau requesting authority to use subject as confidential source is to set out clearly: (1) Background information, including date and place of birth, citizen- ship status, residence, employment, arrest and service record, af any (2) Details of expected cooperation of individual and results of any interviews conducted with him . (3) Statement to effect subject is being considered confidential source and will be advised he is not Bureau employee and of confidential nature of his relationship with Bureau. In addition, statement should be made that you will be alert to be certain subject is not a plant, and if he is connected with labor union he will be advised of Bureau policy on labor matters. (4) One copy of letter requesting authority should consist only of first page. If request is approved at Bureau, stamped notation to this effect will be placed on single-page copy and it will be returned to field. , Security confidential sources = certification of stability and payments a. Every six months submit FD-401 to Bureau requesting continuation of payments. See subsection L, item 3b, above. b. If source is not being paid on Bureau authorization or if he is not employee of foreign diplomatic establishment or an international or- ganization and is being used regularly, Agent handling must certify stability and reliability by executing statement on this point contained on FD-209 used to record contact. Certification must be made at intervals of no longer than six months. c. If source is employed by foreign diplomatic establishments (embassy, consulate, United Nations Mission, etc.) or by international organiza- tion (United Nations Secretariat, Organization of American States, International Monetary Fund, etc.), submit FD-401 to Bureau every six months. Gifts Gifts should not be given to sources. Discontinuance Advise Bureau of date when source is discontinued and reasons. S. PANEL SOURCES Le 26 Definition See page 3 of this section. Background investigation and approval a. Check prospective panel source through office indices, canvass logical informants, review appropriate arrest and military records. 22 10-15-74 NW 35072 Doold: 32999529 Page 1499