ony Execution of party questionnaires] Be db. \ SECTION @ SECURITY INFORMANTS [AND “gn SOURCES } 107F As means of obtaining closer oontrol, obtain signed statement set out below whenever fIcasible and practicol., In those instances in which it is not practical to secure a signed statement from an informant o¢ double agent, advise Bureau of complete cetails. The SAC and the Agent handling the informant or double agent should determine the approprisxte timo in the informant's operation when the statement should be completed, ° I, _ have voluntaril ¥y reed to cooperate with the Foasra: nL Bureau of Inve stig a on in a matter affect bing the - o£ consider it 2 patriotic e to insimtain Shae relations bip £ 2 ct 9 a scourity of the United Stat duty to ro cooperate and agr in strict confidence, TI understand that I am not a Federal employes and will not represent mycelf as such. Y further agree not to make any disclosure or exploit in any way infor. mation which I may obtain or any activity in which I may en. gege on behalf? of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, both while T am actively associated with the Federal Bureau of LTuvestigation and thereafter, unless authorized to do 80 by the Bureau, g i 8 e @ eo) (Signed) Witnessed: . Informants, particularly in Communist Party, ofttimes must execute "Party" questionnaires and in doing so should b’ jnstruoted to be extremely careful not to jeopardixue their posit! '. as informants If necessary, ¢ach item in questionnaire shovld te disenussed wi informent to be certain his identity as informant is _ protected, th Informant's activity in orga nizations] Be be ad. Transfer of informants to other ereas] Be b. Informants in organizations must be impressed with necessity of carrying on normal activity, such as canvassing, sale, and wis— tribution of literature, leaflets, eto. When feasible, informants should be instructed to accept direction from leaders; request instruction and interpretation of the organiza~ tion's precepts; request leaders to furnish soures' for study purposes; and enter discussions, not quietly sit h- sk as observers, Changes in the organization's conduct, policy, or svrategy shou a be reported on as they occur, Have informants give thelr opini.«.s of the motivation behind such changes, but be certain o inions - 3 Suggestions given are labeled as such, Informants must be encouraged to increase contacts withix thei: orbit in order to gain higher positions, but at the same .ime Should be cautioned to do so in such a manne’ 28 to avoid susy ‘he Keep alert to possibility of transferring int -‘sants to areas needing coverage through change in residence ‘or emple, cnt, Keep in mind ovr wall coverags of organizatio . j%Lf informant beoomes promine - and may be ~*le to expand his» field of activity beyond your fic division, > sill means encourage him to do sa in order to pro.:°s a wider c -crage for the Bureau's work, Action by informant when uncovered; Be bd. If informant is uncovered by subversive elements, he should de instructed to defend himself vigorously and demand proof of hie informant aotivity. Suspicion in many cases is direot=. to an informant without “to back it up and by bluffing inf.-nent may confuse the issv the point where his services may net be lost, This proceduz | ald ke carefully handled and each situation considered on its ma: In some cases it may be necessary for informant to acquiesce -o oharges of deviation from the strict discipline ef the organization involved, as by so doing he may cast off suspicion, HW S5072 Doold:i 32389525 Page 1336 2-12-60 | | | | i | | i | | i } i : i { | j | i | I - ¥ | { i i i | | i SOU VEET ce eee ate ee.
MW 55072 Doocld: 32989529 Page 1339 CO PR Re ram ro ee roy oy {13. ) fi : SECTION 107. eo INFORMANTS AND CONFIDEN. hy SOURCES Requests of informent to help defend others a. Uf & security informant is requosted by the Communist Party, communists being prosecuted by the Government, or by other interested parties ta . { assist in the preperation of the dete nse in subversive—type oases or receives assignment where such information is readily available, informent should tactfully decline such assignments, b. Any such request received by informant should be reported immediately to the contacting Agent and made a matter of record, ec. If the informant cannot avoid becoming involved, he should be instructed not to report to the contacting Agent any information pertaining to defense plans or strategy. a@. Any such incident must be reported promptly to the Bureau. Preparation for testifying Contac-ing Agent nust condition. the informant to the fact that Someday the knowledge he possesses may be needed as evidence in court to assis the Government in combating the evil of communism. Psychologically prepare the informant for the fact that he may at some future date be called upon to render a still further contribution to his Govermnent by testifying to the information he has furnished on security matters, Proper indoctrination of the informant is essential as the Bureau must provide witnesses whenever the Department initiates prosecutions in security cases.] . 10 a, 6—13~62 . F ’ Ses
G. I 1 MW Sa072 SECTION 107, sours INFORMANTS AND CONFIDE! "\AL BOURCES wad HPORMANTS! INFORMA | . General instructions re oral and written information a. Instructions regarding preparation, submission, and handling of information received from informants apply not only to s ecvrity informants but 2lso to potential seourity informants, panel sources, security confidential sources, ani security sources of information, b. Specific instructions and guidance must be given to informants concerning preparation of statements containing their information. c. Whey should be submitted as quickly as possible after a meeting or activity, : ‘ a, Written statements should be submitted whenever possible, but if such cannot be done information may be provided orally. In espionage and foreign nationality matters written statements are usually necessary only in those instances involving possible future prosecution, (Ta the majority of cases diplomats or officials who are not subject to prosecution are involved.) e. Carefully scrutinize each, bearing in mind that if infermant is called upon to testify at 2 later date his statements wild very likely be introduced in cour £. ALL information furnished by informants orally or in writing must be promptly veviewed, recorded, indexed, evaluated, channelized, and all necessary action taken, Form FD-306 may be used in liew of a chan— nelizing 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 g. Prior to any prosecution or administrative hearing, advise the trial attorney that informant not only furnished information concerning instant case but also provided other statements not pertinent ta case at issue, The trial attorney will thus be prepared in the event informant testifies on direct examination or cross~examination that he furnished information in addition to his testimony, h, See sutsection M for instructions regarding filing informant statements, - Recording vritten and oral information Be Written b by informant i May be in handwriting or hand printing of informant or typed, 2 Origins] only should be submitted and informants should never retain any copies or notes relating thereto, Continuously check informants to see that they do not keep any notes or copies. +3} Prepare on paper devoid of any Bureau markings or identification, Date when informant prepares statement should be placed at the top of it. (5) All information obtained by informants regarding each meeting or each separate activity in which they engage should be sub mitted in one statement whether the information is of evidentiary or intelligence value. Oa 6-13-62 .- ‘ BDoeld: 32969529 Page 1340
SECTION 107. seourrry INFO... (OS AND courmy_jJtan SOURCES 1676 i Informants shonld inc” in the Lody of their statements specific dates and places; pur oaf-the meeting or activity being related; identities ao: akers and persons present, plus their known status jn any gr +t; specific activity engaged in by each individual present; ar” comments made by each individual, Informant should identify[his statement]by affixing his code namefimmediately Beer ‘the last written line on each page.] Any corrections, erasures, changes, or additions should te identified by informant affixing his oode name or the initials of his code name, Agents! names should never appear on any pase. Informant should refer to himself in the body of ‘the statement by his true name and he should use the third person, Agent ceceiving written statement shovld not make any corrections, additions, deletions, etc., thereto, nor should he place any markings thereon, such as his initials, date of receipt from informant, permanent symbol number of informant, file numbers, indexing symbols, etc, . Do not block stemp or serialize. “Receipt ard serialization should be recorded on form FD-306 or on a > -nnelizing memorandum which should contain the applic: “2s items set forth on form FD~306, . . Extranecus material should be kept to an absolute minimum, ~ Informants should leave out such items as: a) Any reference concerning the Director and the Bureau db) References to other documents and statements submitted by the informant (c) Obvious administrative material, such as operational instructions given by contacting Agent te informant These data sheuld be furnished crally by informant to con tacting Agent who will record the information in memorandum form for the informant file, ; b.- Furnished orally by informant (1) (5) Centacting Agent should promptly reduce informaticn to writing se that i% wil 1 be accurately recorded as contemporaneously as possible with the making cf the oral statement by the informant . to the Agent, The following items furnished by infermant should be left cut: . a Any reference concerning the Directcr and the Bureau b References tc ether documents and statements submitted by . the informant (c) Obvious 2dministrative material, such as operational instructions given by contact ing Agent to informant These data should be recorded in memorandum form for the inform. ant file. ; Prepare on paver devoid of any Bureau markings or identification. Date it at the top with the date the informant furnishes the information to the Agent. No cther date is desired except the date cf the meeting or activity which shall be set forth in the body of the statement, Separate Statements should be prepared for each meeting or each ‘separate activity in which infcrmants engage and should be diotated ty the Agent as if the informant were preparing them himself, : . The information, after being reduced to writing, should then se read promptly ty the informant and acknowledged by him by affixing his code name on each page, In espionage and forei nationality matters authentication by informants is necessary only where future prosecution is possibie, il - 2~13~63 : WW 55072 Doold:32989529 Page 1341. . . SMe epenet a PORT DRE Wale mma Menattoy ho
) ») SECLION 107, oe" LY LNFORMANTS AND coma ge SOURCES * (6) After informant authenticates his Statement, contacting Agent should prepare a cover sheet, form FD~306, which should be stapled ‘to it and thereafter the statement should. be handled as a written one in accordance with instructions set out in 2, a, (10), and (22 Oral information furnished by informant purely of lead value shoulda be incorporated in an office memorandum by the Agent and should not be initialed by the informant or exhibited to him or treated as evidence. . sion of inrtormation St should be personally delivered to contacting Agent by i whenever possible, Careful consideration should be & b. Huey should never be mailed to field office or resident agency, c. If they cannot be obtained personally by contacting #gent, obtain confidential post office boxes for their receipt. @. Gonfidential post office boxes should be obtained under fictitious names and not under names of persons who may be Listed in post office directory. e. More than one informant may send statements to a specific post office box, but consideration should be given to obtaining post office boxes in different post office stations to prevent suspicion on part of post office employees, £, Envelope enclosing statement should have return address of another confidential post office box obtained under a fictitious name in the Same manner as qd, . g. Statements should be collected.at post office boxes regularly, but time of pickup should be varied. Work out system of rotation whereby same Agent or Agents will not appear at same post office- box for any extended period of time. , : h. When informant receives information of vital and immediate interest to Bureau, he should furnish it as promptly as possible to contacting Agent or office by most appropriate means of communication, Office Should take any necessary action without delay. ° 4, Handling of lead information a. All lead information obtained from informant must be run out to a logical conclusion, - b. If there is only partial name of individual or meager descriptir data, and if there is sufficient data available to do so, file s be opened and assigned to effect an identification and to take ai. necessary action, -e, If there is insufficient information to warrant opening case, a tickler card should be prepared to follow with the informant ané take other logical steps in an effort to obtain additional identifying data concerning the individual, Tickler cards should be restricted ‘to information which would warrant investigation if an identity is established. This will eliminate inconsequential items, but at the . Same time definite steps must be taken to run out affirmative informa— : ; - tion. If no identification is made after reasonable effort, prepare , , memorandum for informant’s subfile. If an identification is ma de, a file should ve opened and any necessary action taken in connection . a therewith, . a 5. Handling documentary materyal furnished by informants . a. Pamphlets and similar documentary material furnished by informants { should have placed thereon the informant!s code name. be. Informant should affix date he received the material. Tf cannot recall date of receipt, the date he furnished mat be affixed. , ec. No additional markings of any kind, such as initials, date received, permanent symtscl number of informant, file numbers, indexing symbols, etc., should be piaced oa documentary material by Agents or clerical personnel, Ef informant erial should . L2 ° : os ; : NW 55072 Doold: 32989529 Page 1342 6-13-61 : YY
omy SECTION 107. _ INFORMANTS AND CONFIDI , IAL SOURCES A411 such material should be transmitted in the samé manner as statements furnished by informant. Receipt of such material should be recorded on form FD~306 or on a channelizing memorandum containing all applicable items set forth on form FD-306, See section 107M for filing instructions, .H. PASSING INFORMATION IN DOUBLE AGENT OPERATIONS 1. Carefully handle and create basis for acquisition ae be Cc. In double agent operations information requested by the principals is frequently passed either to build up a double agent's stature or a8 evidence of espionage activity. Each case must be carefully evaluated to make certain that a net gain accrues to the U, 5S, The information which is passed should be carefully handled and appropriate explanations created for its acquisition by the double agent to avoid his compromise, 2. Locating information to pass Wherever possible the field office handling the double agent should Locate appropriate information to be passed; however, the Bureau can ‘assist in fulfilling requests for information in possession of Government agencies, 3. Obtaining Bureau authority Bureau authority must be obtained to pass any information in a double agent operation except: ae be CG. Newspaper articles Magazine articles + Pamphlets, brochures, etc., prepared by a private company or corporation for distribution or sale to the public. (This does not include highly technical pamphlets, even if unclassified, which are prepared for limited use by engineering staffs and not intended for release to the public.) 4, Retention of copies of passed material é Ae . De Ce. d. e. os True copies should be retained by the office of origin of any documents or material related to the national defense which is passed in double agent operations, Such material should be appropriately identified by the double agent. Bureau Agents should not place identifying data on such material but should preserve any notes made by them in connection with the passage of such material. Similar astion should be taken with regard to any material which is passed which is considered evidentiary although not. -clearly related to the national defense, - It is not necessary to retain copies of buildup material obviously | not evidentiary in nature where there is assurance that copies can be obtained at a later date from the Government agency or private concern having custody. ' y ai t ‘ ‘ ’ . whe a4 epee cet rama oranda we np tt ae af nore ann papa nemn et 13 7-14-64 4 mAh SEG we RE toh Saleety a let Nt oe pe tanmnent parte mm nerrreew een oon MW 55072 Docld: 32989529 Page 1343
NW 55072 Docld:32989529 Page 1344 714-64 SYMBOLS ovrsoe ‘\ j SECTION 107. a INFORMANTS AND CONFIDE. JLAL SOURCES 107f | Assigning numbers a. All.informants should be designated by a permanent symbol number of which the Bureau must be advised. Once a number is assigned, it must not be subsequently reassigned to any other informant, source, or confidential technique,[regardless of type or designation. ] Potential security informants and confidential sources whose identity must be protected may be assigned permanent symbol numbers if they are producing sufficient information to warrant the use of such designations, Individuals to whom permanent symbols assigned are not to be advised of such symbols. . An additional cover name should be used by informant in signing his statements and in communications between the informant and the field office. Bureau should be advised of this cover name in addition to the per-— manent symbol. The prefix of a symbol number is made up of the appropriate field office teletype abbreviation followed by the appropriate assigned - number. The suffix of the symbol number will consist of the letter "S" to designate a security informant; the letters "PSI" to designate a potential security informant. . Although an individual, confidential technique, or source may subsequently furnish information requiring a change in designation (e.g., from security to criminal or to racial, etc.), the number previously assigned will remain the same; however, the suffix is to be changed to the appropriate letter or letters indicating this change (NY O00-S to NY O00-C or to NY OOO-R).] 13a ’ 1 Dek Ohdiet 8 aban Ente Ene ANGORA Negras teeta
eee Bee Le aa MW 3507 . * my lo7v—E ~ X SECLYION 10. ) SECURTTY TNFORMANTS AND CONFI. UTIAL SOURCES 2 2. Gommunications — use of symbols . a. After Bureau is advised of the permanent symbol, in subsequent communications true name of informant shovld not be set forth; use symbol number, pb. In all communications after the initial letter, Bureau and field office file numbers for informant must be set forth. e. Ih communications vetween offices, the same procedure is toa be followed. d. Informants and sources entering another division : 1) Active informants and sources entering another division on temporary basis for Bureau business or for personal reasons Should be referred to in initial letter to interested office - by true name and symbol number if it is necessary for ‘the other division to know the identity of the informant, Office receiving such letter should make appropriate index cards and place same in "Informants and Sources in Other Divisions" index, Subsequent letters between interested offices may then identity individual - by symbol number only. (2) Individuals who leave the 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 should be used in all administrative correspondence, (3) If an informant is transferred to another office and remains active, his identity must still be protected. ; e. [Deleted] . f. In communications concerning a potential security informant[when a symbol number is not assigned, ]the name of the potential security informant and abbreviation "PSI" shall be used; e.g., -"John Doe, PST." g. {Deleted} h. [Deleted] 4. [Deleted] j. In espionage and foreign nationality matters the caption of the communication should show in addition a character and the country designation (i.e., IS — R for Russia or LS ~ PO for Poland, etc.)}. This facilitetes routing the mail at the Bureau, : INDEXING . 1. True names and aliases of all infors. -ts, as well as the cover name assigned to them for informants! us: is submitting their statements, but not their permanent Bureau symbot numbers, shall be indexed in the general office indices in the same manner as any other name, 2, These index cards should show the file number of the informant and such terms as "Informant" or "Potential Security Informant” shall not appear. INDICES 1, Alphabetical name index and symbol number index a, Alphabetical name index _ — (1) In all offices all active potential security and security informant cards are to be kept by the SAC, ASAC, or security supervisor consistent with maximnm seouri by and best admin— istrative practice, This is to be known as the alphabetical name index. . - ” - (2) File these cards'in alphabetical order an nd also include cards for security confidential sources, These cards should show whether the individual is a potential informant, an informant, or a confidential source furnishing information on security matters. 14 7-14-64 Boold: 32989529 Page 1345 . 7 , NS
ara a SECTION LO. SECURILY INFORMANTS[AM CONT. ‘aa SOURCES] 107K Symbol number index . (2) The same official as set out in la (1) sbove is to maintain the eymbol 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 mame 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 am Agent to obtain information from either of these indioes, it shovla be furnished by the official having custody of the cards, These indices ghould be used as a guide enly; informantts file must be reviewed to determine specific nature co? his activities and type of information he furnishes. 2. Index entitled "Informants and Sources in Other Divisions" ae A separate index may be maintained for the use of Agents on inform ants and Souroses in other divisions who may be availeble for assist- ance, . If such index is maintained, a :ctparate index card is to be prepared on each informant and source thit has been furnished, . These cards should contain brief background data, togei..cr with the identity of the Bureau communication which contains the complete bacx- 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' inforinative index Be be ons fo} Ct An Agents! informative index may be maintained by the same official as set out in la (1) above for the use of Agents on the type of informant coverage in the division, File these cards by geographical location, arranged alphabeticaily by states, cities, subdivisions within cities, ete. Behind each geographical location there should be a guide card in. dicating the type of information which san be furnished, such eas Communist Party, Civil Rights C-:gres Polish Activity, etc. On this guide card set forth t symb:'° sumbers of the informants and confidential sources who c provil= this cover-e, Potential informants, confiden: 4i Sources, panel =-.rses, and sources of information who do nes have permanent gs .eg1ls should be set forth by name. When an individual can provide more ‘han one ty;+ -2 i- .rmation, his symbol or ide-tity (if a potential informer . soni .- Shad - source, panel sow .&#, or se «ve of informatia: +: *hout - ae nent s abs1) sho-’" be set ~th on as many °: is cards .¥ provits trpes of °. “ormatic- : . Thes-‘Jj:ade card. hould[sh:«. the above a@+.: and it is , - -' te to pve alon’sils the name . symbol niyvtur, as the cas: > the « ~es of ths contacting .. :nts to wus a request may *. for 2 3secific check with the «sdivia- Also, there ma; be set forth these ‘ide cars: symbol ‘ 8 of informants .2.5 move outsid: «. divis.os snd vio still r.- oo: excellent sources regarding past actaviti-’. Tkey should declassified from informants to confident’ v. Fsarees or So.l ses of information, If any such individual has -:::«8 from a di.tsion and is being utilized by the division to “rxir* *-2 has movei and” has reoeived a symbol number from the latter -- -ision, such “esis. nation should be indicated on the guide card. . The names or symbol numbers, as the sase may ., of individ .:1s contained in the index entitled "In-ormants -°": Sources in Other Divisions" who can be of assistance Zo your ov‘ice may be set forth on the appropriate guide cards in this index. 15 . . MW 55072 Doocld: 32989529 Page 1346 2-12.50 , - ‘.
{ { f NW 55072 - 107% ~ 4 SECPION 107. ggCURITY INFORMANTS AND orn SOURCES 4. Currency and security ALL indices shall be maintained in a current status at all times in a manner which provides tight security of the information and yet makes it easily available to Agents having a necd thereof, INDEX CARDS 3. . 1. Index cards[(FN-348) shall be executed]for the alphabetical name index, 2. [Use form FD-346}for the symbol number index. [Execute only the following items: ] Symbol: ‘ File No: (Informant, potential informant, or confidential source Nawes Contacts with informants should not be posted on index cards sins this information is shovm in the informantts administrative file, IN?ORMANT FILES Le Opening ; ao When active investigation is initiated relative . an indivigual who hes potential as an informant or confidential source and he is not the subjeot 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 a has potentiality as an inforrant, a 134 file should be opened and ma  sained in a pending status whil- under development as a potential infor --4, In espionage and foreig. -ctionality matters the existing file ma. be used rather than ops. ..... a new 134 file if this is practical and will reduce paper work, : ec. Individual files on all 2. -e informants should be maintained and carried as pending active - 48, . . Monthly administrative report Files on potential informants a:c informants s211 be included in the tabulations and calculations of delinquencies +: the monthly adminis— trative report, , Assignment and tickler cards ; . a. Assignment and tickler cards sh- ..4 be maintained. : b. The true name of informant is not to appear on the assignment and tiokler cards, . Boold: 32989529 Page 1347 77
oom 11. MW 55072 Doeld: 32959529 Page 1346 4~15-63 ’ . x \ \ SECTION 107. SCURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDE. .AL SOURCES 107M 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 instances 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. db. 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 inoluded 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 oopies 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 Por instructions concerning the destruction: of channelizing memoranda, see Manual of Rules and Regulations. Dissemination of information - Information submitted by informants, potential informants, confidential sources, or sources of information should be reported to the Bureau and interested offices and other agencies‘ whenever necessary br the appro~ priate means of communicationunder captions showing the sul..ect matter of the information, Correspondence Correspondence submitted in security informant and potential security informant matters should be strictly limited to the administrative hendling of the informant and should not contain information more prop— erly furnished to the Bureau under a substantive case caption. Maintenance of files” a, All pending files on security informants shall be maintained winder look and key under the personal supervision of the SAC, ASAC, or field supervisor as the informant indices are maintained and described in - subsection K. ‘bb. Subfiles-containing written statements may be mainteined in the open files seotion, provided there is no disclosure of the informant's identity on the statements, - . 6, All informant files should be maintained in such a manner as ‘to insure that all information furnished by a particular informant will be immediately available upon the request of the Bureau, a. In addition, these files should be maintained in such a fashion that the identities of the cases in which an informant has furnished competent evidence can be furnished immediately to the Burean by simply referring to the file of the informant and without *:3 necessity of conducting extensive research. oot. . Use of informant by Department — filing correspondence re | From time to time, the Department expresses an interest in using a partic-— vlar informant 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 a11 such correspondenoe in — the informantts 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’ informantis file. Form FD~238 . Form FD~238 (printed on pink paper) has been approved for use in security informant and potential security informant files. It is to be used in the nature of a table of contents or as an index to show where in the file particular data oan be found. This form is to be kept as the top 17 . . . ‘ RA en as tw teat Henares atria tte BARA POLY a ERASER AY EN Af OTST ITER IE HR OR FEE See eS ! é 3 i : EE TR PI PEN OPEN PN RSET ET STUER: SEM BEST ERTI ES ATO UV TNT perenne er yreans tp cee Bitey mets 2 SE HRD EME WAL PREM Week Aeron voren restate crmave 2a RCT RRR TREE PAA FIBRE ROR OTE dee UT Eee pee
\ 107M ~ N SECTION 10% on INFORMANTS AND CONFT. o SOURCES document in the pertinent informant file and is not to be serialized, If a particuler section. of this form is not applicable, such should be noted thereon, If it later beoomes applicable, the serial number oan be noted at that time. 12. Bulky material submitted by informant . Where informant or source submits bulky material other than a statement and same pertains to a specific investigative matter, bulky material may be filed in the investigative case file, together with a copy of executed form FD-306 or a channelizing memorandum containing all applicable items set forth on form FD-306. In such a case, the original form FD-306 or channelizing memorandum should be filed in the subfile of the informant or source and the file and serial number where the bulky material is located should be noted thereon, N. PAYMENTS TO INFORMANTS AND HANDLING MONEY RECEIVED 7 1. No-gifts to informants , a. Gifts should not be given to informants ‘since such actions might be misconstrued. bd. Relationship between Agents and informants shall be maintained on a businesslike basis, - [. c, [Deleted] : se . d. Investigative employees must not approach, directly or indirectly, _ representatives of companies, private industries, or insurance companies “and requést assistance regarding payments of money, gifts, or products of such companies to informants, 2. SAC authority to pay informants . a. In specific instances in which it is necessary and expedient to “expend money to obtain information concerning matters or persons under investigation, which is not otherwise obtainable, or to advance expense money to enable an individual to obtain such information, SAC may approve payments of amounts up to $200 and totaling not more than $200 on 2 c.0.d. basis regardless of the number of payments. ‘This applies only to individuals who have never been regularly paid for services or expenses on Bureau authorization, In other words, “once an individual has been paid on Bureau authorization, regardless of the amount, this authority of the SAC may not be utilized, be. Individual who is paid on SAC authority should not be described in correspondence as an informant or source who is being paid on a . "regular basis" or on "Bureau authorization," c¢. The blue slip reclaiming any of these payments authorized by the SAC . Must clearly and accurately explain the circumstances and summarize the information obtained so the Bureau will be in a position to pass intelligently such blue slips for payment; - '@. Prior Bureau authority must be obtained to make any additional payment to an individuel who has received payments totaling $200. 3. Payments on continuing basis — Bureau authority @,. To pay anyone on a continuing basis, obtain specific Bureau authoriza- . tion. be. In requesting this authorization, a justification must be set forth containing the following items and using the subheadings shown, (In espionage and foreign netionality matters, use subheadings where applicable.) . tote ~ Log tere 1) Recommendation : a Sees (Use following wording as nearly as ; possible: we _"I recommend that authority be granted to continue (increase, decrease) payments to the above informant up to $ (amount) per _ (month, week) ” ; for services, plus up to $ (amount) per _(month,. week) : for expenses actually incurred for a period of ___months, effective _(date),") ~~ Lote 18 | »-7F~-15~63 MW S5072 Doeld: 32959529 Page 1349
SECTION 107. on™ INFORMANRS AND cnr gg SOURCES LOTN | ' (2) Residence and employment (If no change since last justification letter, merely state ‘no change.") € [ (3) Current membership and position held in subversive organizati ons . 4) Summary of information furnished ané@/or services rendered during . pertinent period oO . : (5) fmount paid for services and expenses by month (Initial justification letter should set forth amount, if any, ever paid under SAC authority. ) Type and number of meetings attended and other activity Number of written and oral statements submitted (List separately.) : Information furnished of unusuel value Approximate number of persons on whom informant furnishe d coverage and their importance Steps being taken to advance informant Stability end reliability . (Set forth personal weaknesses, domestic difficulties, indications of untrustworthiness or unreliability, or other similar problems presented by informant, and steps being taken to prevent any such situations from later becoming source of embarrassment to the - Bureau.) : (12) Indoctrination against disclosure (State whether every opportunity has been taken to properly indoctrinate informant against making any disclosure of his relationship with Bureau through any “media. ) (23) ALL necessary-action taken on information furnished. 14) Miscellaneous . (Any other matters concerning informant's operation which should be brought to Bureauts attention) ; ‘ ee ro 0 © SEO (Where applicable, substitute potential informant, confidential source, panel source, or source of information for the word "informant.") c. When payment to an informant has been authorized for a definite ( period of time, advise the Bureau at least two weeks -in advance of the expiration of the period for which payment has been authorized as to — whether the services of the informant are to be continued, a. Every four months a letter of justification should be submitted to the Bureav requesting continuation of payments. Follow form in subsection 3b. . e. Letters requesting authority to continue (increase, decrease) payments to an informant should be submitted in duplicate except that the copy should consist only of the first page cf the letter. When payments as requested by the field-are aporoved, the single-page copy will be stamped "Approved" at the Bureau and returned. If the recommendation is net approved, correspondence will be prepared and transmitted to the field. £. In order for this system to function properly, payment letters must a be .explicit. a : g. When payments are authorized by the Bureau, it is the personal responsi-~ “s) : bility of each SAC definitely to essure himself that full value is 0 po peing received, . ~ res . “- kh. Discontinuance of payments : ‘ -- 7s If at-‘any time it appears the information being produced by the , informant is not commensurate with the payments being made to him, the payments should be immediately Giscontinued or adjusted accordingly . and the Bureau promptly advised, . . - i. Extraordinary expenses In connection with the operation of paid informants, if any extraor: dinary expenses are anticipated for which approval has not been given obtain specific Bureau authority. 19 3-15- fol) ul NW 35072 Doocld: 32959529 Page 1350
~“ » 4, Four-month evaluation of informants not paid on Bureau authority If the informant is not being paid on Bureau authorization, 2a communi- cation mast be transmitted to the Bureau every four months after the date of designation containing the same information set out above in subsection 3b except those items concerning payments. Recommendation of SAC regarding continuance of informant should also be set forth UACB. . “In espionage and foreign nationality cases comment is necessary regarding only those applicable items in subsection 3b. 5. Receipts . . -- - When payments are meade to anyone for information or assistance on security - matters, either on the SAC's authority or on prior Bureau approval, receipts must be obtained in every instance in which it is possible to do so. If a receipt cannot be obtained for a particular payment, complete circumstances should be set forth on the blve slip at the time reimbursement is claimed. a. Receipts should be of such a nature that they will be self--sufficient so that, if it becomes necessary to introduce the receipts in. evidence during the course of a trial, the receipts 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 a period basis 3) Total amount paid broken down into separate amounts fo~ services or expenses where these items are pertinent {3} Name of Agent making payment 5 Signature of person receiving the money . c. Receipts are not to be witnessed by another Agent.’ a@. If necessary to make corrections on the receipts,- such corrections must be initialed by the informant and not by the Agent. e. When transmitting receipts and itemized.statements of expenses to the Bureau, they should be stapled directly. to the blue slip, leaving a margin of at least one inch to one and one~half inches at the top to avoid contact with the Acco fastener punch. The staples should be : placei in such a manner that the date or other data appearing on the . recseipt will not be mutilated and all information on the receipt can bé easily read without detaching it from the blue slip. Care must be taken that receipts are of such a nature thet they clearly show payment of money and do not refer to any other documentary material contained in Bufiles. : 6. Income tax returns | a. Informants who receive compensation for their services to the Bureau should be advised that such compensation must be reported as income when filing an income tax return. : Le = , b. Bureau income should be set forth{on the]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. c, If the informant is self-employed and files a schedule C as a self erployed individual, it may be possible to include his Bureau income ‘ with his self~employed income from other sources without revealing connection with the Bureau. ~ , ad. Effective 1~1-65, in these instances in which the informant cannot . . report payments reccived from the Bureau for services without jeop~ ~ ardizing his security as an informant, such payments will be subject to a 20 per cent withholding tax, There are four catefories of - ciroumstances in which taxes will not be withheld; ‘faxes are not to “ os a be withheld from payments made (1) to other than security informants 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 the Internal Revenues Service. Each office has detailed instructions and exhibits concerning the procedure to be followed in the handling and control of money withheld, LO77t SECTION 107 ' SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFI ,,TTAL SOURCES 4 | . ' i i # —, ene ao2 Wiring teepageneingiee mente pene emer rt ay bb LE ERROR UOT AUT wom “a TEN op one 20 3~15-65 ‘ [ree nrrrerstennenuseven pen NW 55072 Doold: 32989529 Page 1351 a