va SECTION ore INFORMANTS AND ome SOURCES 1075 - ft Instruct each interested Bureau office which has made further dis~. semination of such information to follow the instructions set forth above, . Also set up a control file regarding this corrective action, and upon completion of same submit to the Bureau a final letter under the in- formantis caption identifying each case by title, character, Bureau file, where known, and date of communication, 10. This letter will be used to check all pertinent Bureau files to see that neoessary corrective action has been taken in each instance, ll. If necessary, other field offices which have received information from the informant should 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 correctly 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 a @efinite 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 IT, section 5, of the Manual of Rules and Regulations. ‘[2.] 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. ( ce. The abbreviation "CS" may be used in intra-Bureau communications . ‘for confidential source; e.g., "Richard Roe, CS." Communications, relating to espionage and foreign nationality matters should in addition have a character indicating the country involved; e.8., IS — R for Russia. . ad. When a permanent symbol has been assigned to a confidential source, the abbreviation "CS" is to appear before the symbol number; e.g., - - CS NY-000-S, e. Numbers assigned to confidential sources are to be taken from the series of numbers used for your security, racial, and criminal informants. 3. Index . @. 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, or the security informant index, depending on the type of information furnished. b, mae 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, and 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 ehat for handling criminal informant files in the discretion of the ay “oom 27 | ; 5-13-69 , HW 55072 Doold: 329689525 Page 1656 : . ; -
1077 SECTION “@ SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIQ@NTTAL SOURGES 5. Utilization ; a. If confidential source is to be used for assistance in security investigations, secure Bureau approval, and background data must be furnished to the Bureau of the same type which is “Fequired for potential security informants. b. Except in espionage and foreign nationality matters in which the frequency of contact is dependent upon circumstances 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 security informants. - c. Records of contacts with confidential sources who have pending files may be posted, d. Contacts with confidential 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 bir-th, 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 a confidential source should consist only of the first page of the letter, If the request is approved at the Bureau, a 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 a. Every six months a letter of justification (FD- 401) should be sub- mitted to Bureau requesting continuation of payments to security confidential sources. See section[130H, litem 2b, of this manual for form of letter. b. If the security source is not being paid on Bureau authorization or aif He is not an employee of a foreign diplomatic establishment or an international organization 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 ana reliability as required by payment letters. ¢. If the security confidential source is employed by a foreign diplo- matic establishment (embassy, consulate, United Nations Mission, etc.) or by an international organization (United Nations Secre- tariat, Organization of American States, International Monetary Fund, ete. ), a letter of justification (FD~401)]should be submitted to Bureau every six months, See section[130H, litem 2b, of this manual for form of letter. 7. Gifts Gifts should not be given to sources since such actions might be misconstrued. 8. Discontinuance ° Advise Bureau of the date when confidential ‘source is discontinued, and the reasons therefor, 28 6-19-70 BDooeld: 32989529 Page 1657 rN
oon MW 55072 Doold: 32989529 Page 1658 SECTION 207. o""" INFORMANTS AND an ie SOURCES LO7N 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. Every six months a letter of justification (FD-401) should be submitted to the Bureau requesting continuation of payments. Follow instructions set forth in section [{130H, Jitem 2b, of this manual. . 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 of the letter. When payments as requested by the field are approved, the single—page copy will be stamped "Approved" at the Bureau and returned. If the recommendation is not approved, correspondence will be prepared and transmitted to the field. mo In order for this system to function properly, payment letters must be explicit, . When payments are authorized by the Bureau, it is the personal responsi~ bility of each SAC definitely to assure himself that full value is. . being received. Discontinuance of payments If at any time it appears the information being produced hy the informant is not commensurate with the payments being made to him, the payments should be immediately discontinued or adjusted accordingly and the Bureau promptly advised, 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 6-19-70
LO7N SECTION a SECURITY INFORMANTS AND or SOURCES x of 8 ; 4, Six-month evaluation of informants not paid on Bureau authority F Tf the informant is not being paid on Bureau authorization, a communi- cation[ (FD-401) must be transmitted to the Bureau every six months after the date of designation containing the same information set out inf[section ( 130G, item 2b, of this manualjJexcept 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[section 130G, item “f[ 2b, of this manual. ] 5. Receipts : When payments are made to anyone for information or assistance on security . natters, either on the SAC'ts 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 blue slip at the time reimbursement is claimed. : a. Receipts should be of such a nature that they will be self-sufficient 7 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. . bp. Receipts should clearly show: 2) 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 for 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. . ad. 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 placed in such a manner that the date or other data appearing on the receipt will not be mutilated and a11 information on the receipt can be easily read without detaching it from the blue slip. Care must be taken-that receipts are of such a nature that 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. b. Bureau income should be set forth on the Feaeral income “tax return, form 1040, as income received from other sources for personal services rendered through a private enterprise or - similer general term applicable to informant's position and station in life. e. If the informant is ‘self-employed and files a schedule C as 2 self- employed individual, it may be possible to include his Bureau income with his self-employed income from other sources without revealing connection with the Bureau. d. Effective 1-1-65, in those instances in which the informant cannot report payments received from the Bureau for services without jeop- ardizing his security es an informant, such payments will be subject to a 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 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 Revenue Service. Each office has detailed instructions and exhibits concerning the procedure to - be followed in the handling and control of money withheld. oo 20 7~14-69 BW 55072 Docld: 32989525 Page 1659 :
C NW 55072 74 10. li. Correspondence SECEION 107. , SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDENTIAL 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. oo bd. Holes may be punched in original statements of informants for secure filing, but care must be taken to prevent obliteration of any portion of statements or notations thereon. Channelization Excerpts from the informant's statement are to bé included in the regular investigative case report when information of value is submitted, Form FD-306 may be used to disseminate this information to the case file in . lieu of a channelizing memorandum if desired. If so used, prepare copies of FD~306 as needed for (channelizationJand 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. ; Channelizing memoranda — destruction of For instructions concerning the destruction of channelizing memoranda, see Manual of Rules and Regulations. Dissemination of information Information submitted by informants, potential informants, confidential sources, or sources of information should be reported to the Bureau and interested offices and other agencies whenever necessary by the appro- priate means of communication under captions showing the subject matter of the information. Correspondence submitted in security informant and potential security informant matters should be strictly limited to the administrative handling of the informant and should not contain information more prop- erly furnished to the Bureau under a substantive case caption. Maintenance of files a. All symbol number informant files, pending and closed, shall be : maintained under lock and key under the personal supervision of the SAC, ASAC, field supervisor, or responsible employee designated by the SAC. b. Subfiles containing written statements may be maintained in the open files section, provided there is no disclosure of the informant's identity on the statements, ce, <All informant files should be maintained in such a manner as to insure that all information furnished by a partictlar 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 Bureau .by simply referring to the file of the informant and without the necessity of, conducting extensive research, Use of informant by Department — filing correspondence re From time to time, the Department expresses an interest in using a partic~— ular informant for testifying when he becomes available as a witness, As a2 result, there will be correspondence showing this situation between the Bureau and the field. Place copies of all such correspondence in the informant's file. Occasionally such correspondence may be volu- minous and apply to more than one informant. In those cases, summarize the information concerning each particular informant and place the summary in the appropriate informant'‘s file. Form FD-238 . Form FD-238 (printed on pink paper} has been approved for use in security Anformant 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 can be found. This form is to be kept as the top 17 5-13-68 Bocld: 32989529 Page 1660
vd 107N SECTION “@ SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFI QMNITTAL SOURCES 4, Six-month evaluation of informants not paid on Bureau authority Tf the informant is not being paid on Bureau authorization, a communi- cation (FD-401) must be transmitted to the Bureau every six months after ~ the date of designation containing the same information set out in section [ [130H, Jitem 2b, of this manual except those items concerning payments. Reconmendation 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 section [130H, Jitem. 2b, of this manual. , 5. Receipts . When payments are made 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 blue 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 for services or expenses where these items are pertinent 3} Name of Agent making payment 5 Signature of person receiving the money ©. Receipts are not to be witnessed by another Agent. . ad. 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 te avoid contact with the Acco fastener punch. The staples should be placed in such a manner that the date or other data appearing on the receipt will not be mutilated and all information on the receipt can pe easily read without detaching it from the blue slip. Care must be taken that receipts are of such a nature that 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. .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. ec, If the informant is self-employed and files a schedule C as a self-— employed individual, it may be possible to include his Bureau income with his self-employed income from other sources without révealing connection with the Bureau. a. Effective 1-11-65, in those instances in which the informant cannot report payments received 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 categories of circumstances in which taxes will not be withheld. Taxes are not to ~~ 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 FPederal tax returns without jeopardizing their security or without challenge from the Internal Revenue Service. Each office has detailed instructions and exhibits concerning the procedure to be followed in the handling and control of money withheld. etn 20 7-13-70 |} $5072 Doocld: 32589525 Page 1663
pom SECTION 107. @zcveiry INFORMANTS AND conrrpi rat SOURCES. 1LO7U-V f 3. Responsibility for well-planned coverage f Hach office must have continuous and well-planned, program to obtain ‘ [ necessary coverage at institutions of learning so that Bureau can fulfill ‘ its obligations. Care with which this must be done in no way lessens [ -™ responsibility of each field office to have proper coverage. - [V. CLASSIFICATION - 134 25 8-24-70 NW 55072 Doold: 32989529 Page 1664 [
SECTION 107 .@pecurrey INFORMANTS AND conripi gt SOURCES.  107S-T * b. If no pertinent derogatory information is developed, initial contact may be made with prospective panel source to ascertain cooperative~ ness; however, in regard to individuals associated with educational institutions, be guided by current instructions concerning investi- gations on campuses. Cc. Submit letter to Bureau requesting authority to use individual as a panel source and set out: (1) Results of ‘background investigation and data as to date and place of birth, citizenship status if foreign born, residence. and employment addresses (2) Details of expected area of activity of individual as panel source and results of any interviews conducted with him (3) Statement to effect subject is being considered panel source and will. be advised he is not Bureau employee and of confi- dential nature of his relationship with Bureau. Also, state- ment should be made that you will be alert to be certain sub- ject is not a plant and, if connected with labor union or. educational institution, he will be advised of Bureau policy on such matters. .. (4) One copy of letter should consist only of first page. If approved at Bureau, stamped notation indicating Bureau approval Will be placed on single-page copy and it will be returned to field. 3. Administrative handling a. Follow same procedure in handling, processing, and reporting data and ~- material furnished by panel sources as afforded security informants. b. Handle payments for legitimate expenses incurred and services rendered in same manner as security informants. Gifts should not be given to panel sources. . c. Open 134 file when active investigation of prospective panel source initiated. Close file administratively if panelist is not contacted regularly. Note contacts with panelists in their respective files. Only Agents designated in particular case should contact panelists. e. Every six months submit FD-401 to Bureau requesting continuation of payments to panel source. If source not paid on Bureau authorization, Agent handling prepare memorandum to SAC for file containing certi- fication as to stability and reliability. 2. Symbol number may be assigned if unusual security problem exists or if typing would be saved. Use abbreviation "PS" before symbol number; e.£8., PS NY-~-0OO00-S. g. Designate, where practicable, coordinating Agent to maintain current roster of panel sources and scheduled organization activities, who will notify Agents handling individual panelists of organizational functions to be covered. Coordinating Agent should receive notice of ‘coming events from Agents handling organizations, informants, and publications, h., Advise Bureau of date panel source is discontinued and reasons. —s , + - DOUBLE AGENT OPERATIONS 1. Passage of information 2. In double agent operations information requested by principals is frequently passed either to build up doublé agent's stature or as evidence of espionage activity. pb. Hach case must be carefully evaluated to make certain that net gain accrues to U. S. : ec. Information passed should be carefully handled and logical explana- tions created for its acquisition by double agent. 2. Locating information to pass Where possible field office handling double agent should locate appropriate information; however, Bureau can assist in fulfilling requests for infor- mation in possession of other Government agencies. - 3. Obtaining Bureau authority Bureau authority must be obtained to pass any information in double agent operation except: @. Newspaper or magazine article © > ‘ 2 ~ NY A NY YE et e 23 8-24-70 NW 35072 Doold: 32989529 Page 1665
. STE SM OS ES ee ears Nw 55072 LOFT-U 4. 5. SECTION io SECURITY INFORMANTS AND conr@@iera: SOURCES. oe Pamphlets, brochures, etc., prepared by private company for distribu- tion or sale to public. (This does not include highly technical . ‘a pamphiets, even if unclassified, which are prepared for limited use and not intended for release to public.) - Retention of copies of passed material as be Ge d. frue copies should be retained by office of origin of any documents or - material related to national defense which is passed. Such material should be apvropriately identified by double agent; : Bureau Agents should not place identifying data on such material but ‘ should preserve any notes made by them in connection with its passage. ° Similar action should be taken regarding material which is passed which 4s considered evidentiary although not clearly related to national defense.- Tt is not necessary to retain copies of buildup material obviously not evidentiary in nature where copies can be obtained at later date from. Government agency or private concern having custody. ‘Handling money and property received by double agents ae Double agents must turn over to Bureau any money or property received from their: principals in connection with double agent intelligence operation. This should be made clear to double agent at inception. of operation (consider obtaining signed statement to this effect). Exceptions must be specifically approved by Bureau. Entirely separate arrangements must be made for payments to double agents for services rendered to Bureau. Any money or property received by double agent from his principal represents possible evidence and double agent. should execute state- ment describing money received by type of currency, denomination, series of issue, and serial number and appropriately describing any other property received. Statement should be signed by double agent's code name, ; . Money or property received from double agents should be retained as evidence in accordance with section 3, part II, Manual of Rules and Regulations, ; Bureau Agents receiving such money or property from double agents , should make independent records for retention for purposes of refreshing ( recollection in event testimony is later necessary. : ‘ U. UPILIZATION OF INFORMANTS AND SOURCES AT INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING Use of students 1. -2, Doold: 32989529 Page 1666 ae Students under age of 21 years are not to be developed as security informants or other types of security sources in other than highly unusual circumstances. Under such circumstances, furnish complete justification to Bureau. Upon initial contact with prospective student informant or source ,. individual should be tactfully requested to execute a-brief signed writ- ten statement for field file setting forth that this individual has voluntarily come forward to furnish information to FBI because of his concern over individuals or groups that may be inimical to interests of U. S. Government and that he understands FBI has no interest in legitimate institution or campus activities, Quarterly letters Be On January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, submit quarterly letters on each student and teacher authorized by Bureau for contact 28 security informant, potential security informant, or other sources (including panel sources), Include following: : 2} Specific productivity 2 Specific information furnished not otherwise available from . public source material or other office sources off campus . (3) Frequency of contact 7 ; Quarterly letters on all racial and security informants .or sources should be jointly transmitted to Bureau by cover letter captioned "Utilization of Informants and Sources at Institutions of Learning. Include following in.cover letter: (1) Wumber of informants, potential informants, and other sources active and under development at each educational institution affected ‘ (2) An overall analysis of coverage afforded by campus informants and sources 24 . 8-24-70 -
1O7R-S SECTION 107. eos INFORMANTS AND CONFIDIggy AL SOURCES. ok 3. Index a. Pbyapare index cards on form FD-348 and file as adjunct to ¢rininal informant, racial informant, or security informant index, depending ° ( on type information furnished. b. Duvlicate confidential source cards may be maintained with criminal informant, racial informant, and security informant index where Logical. 4. 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. 5. Utilization - “a, 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. b. Except in espionage and foreign nationality matters in which frequency of contact is dependent upon circumstances, contact confidential sources on whom pending files are maintained at least once every two weeks. Such contacts may be posted. ec. Contacts should only be made by Agent or Agents specifically designated for that purpose. ad. 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, credit and arrest record, and service record, if 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. . 6. Security confidential sources ~ certification of stability and payments _&. Every six months submit FD-401 to Bureau requesting continuation of - payments. See subsection Ll, item 3b, above. pb. 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 dictate - memorandum to SAC for file containing same certification as to stability and reliability as required by payment letters. cs 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. 7. Gitts Gifts should not be given to sources. 8, Discontinuance Advise Bureau of date when source is discontinued and reasons. S. PANEL SOURCES 1. Definition See page 3 of this section. 2. Background investigation and approval a. Check prospective panel source through office indices, canvass Logical informants, review appropriate credit, arrest, and military records, ee 22 _ 8-24-70 MW 55072 Doeld: 32989529 Page 1667
ST SECTION i SECURITY INFORMANTS AND conrrrra: SOURCES. 1LO7Q-R — . CORRECTIVE ACTION ON FALSE INFORMATION 1. When it is determined that informant or ex-informant furnished false informa- tion while informant, promptly advise Bureau of complete facts. 2. Set forth your suggestion relative to wording to be used in describing TEATS ae NDE Oe ALTE L TN ETT 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, A411 communications containing information from informant which have been’ disseminated to Bureau, other Bureau offices, and-to outside agencies, - Must bé 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 erystal 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 IIT, 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. 12. Occasionally, ex-informant through his speech, writings, or actions raises a doubt as to his reliability subsequént to time he was informant. I+ 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 L. Definition : - See page 3 of this section. : . 2. Assignment of symbols @. 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 symbol number, and brief state - ment concerning type of information furnished, ec. Abbreviation "CS" may be used in intra-Bureau communications for confidential source; e.g., "Richard Roe, CS." Communications relating to espionage and foreign nationality matters should in addition have a character indicating country involved; e.g., IS - R; ad. When permanent symbol has been assigned to confidential source, abbreviation "CS" is to appear before symbol’ number; e.g., CS NY-O00~S, e. Numbers assigned to confidential sources are to be taken from series of numbers used for security, racial, and criminal informants. TT ET OG OS SS ES SS Se 21 8-24-70 MW 35072 Doold: 32969525 Page 1666 -
[ [ C [ [ [ [ [ [ [ C [ f [ [ [ [ [ C [ [ C [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ { [ [ { C [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ f C [ [ [ [ NW 55072 M. b. Ce ad. SECTION i SECURITY INFORMANTS AND conn @eras SOURCES. L07L-M 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 (5) 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 ta} Date of last contact by your office . 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. “Whére 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 Administrative Division, Voucher Unit. Inter-~ divisional correspondence should be addressed to Bureau with copies designated for interested offices. AWNH 8. Receipt of unemployment compensation a. b. 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. ANNUAL LETTER 1. Submit annual letter to Bureau including following: a. Symbol numbers of all informants and confidential sources being paid under Bureau authority (not SAC authority) for services or expenses. If confidential source has no symbol number, list name. Symbol numbers of a11 informants not paid under Bureau authority Comment concerning present informant coverage of office, together with information concerning actions being taken to improve coverage List under "Headquarters City" and each resident agency all sub~- versive organizations broken down into each division, such as clubs, committees, and chapters. ‘ , 17 - 8-24-70 - BDocld: 32989529 Page 1669
‘LO7M-N [ C [ [ [ [ [ C { { { N . ty SECTION 107 .@ecvrrzy INFORMANTS AND CONPIDIg et SOURCES. Under each unit show approximate membership and symbol numbers and positions of informants affording coverage. Where no informant coverage exists or is provided by sources who are not members, soa indicate. Include any additional pertinent information that may be helpful in overall evaluation, such as informants in other divisions who are occasionally used and highly placed informants who furnish ~ area-wide, national, or international information. Listed below are dates annual letters are to be submitted by respective offices: . Office Dates Albany, Albuquerque, Alexandria, Anchorage January 15 Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham . January 31 Boston, Buffalo, Butte February 15 Charlotte February 28 Chicago January 31 Cincinnati, Cleveland Pebruary 28 Columbia, Dallas, Denver March 15 , Detroit, Bl Paso ' March 31 Honolulu, Houston April 15 Indianapolis, Jackson - April 30 Jacksonville, Kansas City May 15 Knoxville, Las Vegas May 31 Little Rock June 15 Los Angeles February 28 Louisville June 15 Memphis, Miami June 30 Milwaukee March 31 Minneapolis April 30 Mobile July* 15 Néwark May 31 New Haven . July 15 New Orleans July 31 _ New York September 30 Norfolk July 31 Oklahoma City, Omaha August 15 . oo. - Philadelphia, Phoenix August 31 - Pittsburgh, Portland Richmond, Sacramento St. Louis, Salt Dake City San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco San Juan, Savannah, Seattle Springfield, Tampa, Washington, D. C. September 15 September 30 “October 15 October 31 November 15 November 30 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- mantts activity; however, such situations must be kept to. minimum in viaw 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 prom posed action. 5. In no instance should you permit informant to sign Loyalty oath in negative. NN a RN YN A NNN DY A ES 18 8-24-70 MW 55072 Doold: 32989529 Page 1670
TROT ee RPE GCE OT OT OE La ‘3 r NW 55072 NE Tn a ‘oy e 1. 2. 10. ii. 12. 13. SECTION L@® SECURITY INFORMANTS AND conrg@rrss SOURCES. DISCONTINUED INFORMANTS When services of informant are discontinued, mark name card "cancelled," Destroy symbol card. Never destroy name card. Refile name card in numerical order by symbol number in symbol numbér ‘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 discontinuédd and veason 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 af 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 expeéted 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 furn*t shed 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. Avoid repeated use of discontinued 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, : 19 8-24-70 Bocld: 32989529 Page 1671