MW Sa072 1076 SECTION 107. pa jseconrey INFORMANTS AND coM@evrrar SOURCES 5 AND FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSETS ] (4) Separate statements should be prepared for each meeting or separate activity in which informants engage and should be dictated by Agent as if informant were preparing them himself. (5) Information, after being reduced to writing, should be read promptly by informant and acknowledged by affixing his code name on each page. (6) After informant authenticates statement, contacting Agent should prepare cover sheet, form FD-306, which should be stapled to it. Thereafter statement should be handled as written one. (7) Oral information furnished by informant purely of lead value should be included in office memorandum by Agent and should not be initialed by informant or exhibited to him or treated as evidence. 3. Transmission of information a. Statements should be personally delivered to contacting Agent by informants when possible. Careful consideration should be given to full security of all such contacts. They should never be mailed to field office or resident agency. If they cannot be obtained per- , sonally by contacting Agent, obtain confidential post office boxes for their receipt. b. Confidential post office boxes should be obtained under fictitious names and not under names of persons who may be listed in post office directory. More than one informant may send statements to a post office box, but consideration should be given to obtaining post office boxes in different post office stations to prevent suspicion on part of postal employees. c. Envelope enclosing statement should have return address of another confidential post office box obtained under fictitious name. d. Statements should be collected at post office boxes regularly, but time of pickup should be varied. Work out system of rotation wheré- by same Agent or Agents will not appear at same post office box for extended period of time. e@. When informant receives information of vital and immediate interest, he should furnish it as promptly as possible to contacting Agent or office by most appropriate means of communication. 4. Handling of lead information a. All lead information obtained from informant must be run out to logical conclusion. b. If there is insufficient information to warrant opening case, tickler card should be prepared to follow informant and take other logical steps to obtain additional identifying data. Restrict tickler cards to information which would warrant investigation if identity established. If no identification is made after reasonable effort, prepare memorandum for informant's subfile. 5. Handling documentary material furnished by informants a. Pamphlets and similar documentary material furnished by informants should have placed thereon informant's code name. b. Informant should affix date he received material. If informant can- not recall date of receipt, date he furnished material should be affixed. c. No additional markings of any kind, such as initials, date received, permanent symbol number of informant, file numbers, indexing symbols, etc., should be placed on documentary material. ad. Receipt of such material should be recorded on form FD-306 or on a channelizing memorandum containing all applicable items. See section 107K for filing instructions. 1 10 10-15-74 BDoeld: 32969529 Page 1407
SECTION 107. tne soca INFORMANTS AND con Berra SOURCES; 107H-I AND FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSETS ] H. SYMBOLS © 1. Assigning numbers a. All informants should be designated by permanent symbol number of which Bureau must be advised. Once number assigned, it must not be . subsequently reassigned to any other informant or source. be. A symbol number designation should be afforded to all individuals } from the time any step (generally the opening of an informant or source file) is taken to develop them as sources or informants. Upon assigning a symbol number, Bureau should be immediately advised by secure teletype of the symbol number, informant's true name, available background information, and cover name, if assigned, for indexing purposes. c. Individuals to whom permanent symbols assigned are not to be advised of such symbols. . ad. Cover name should be used by informant in signing his statements and in communications between informant and field office. Advise Bureau of cover name. e. Prefix of symbol number consists of appropriate field office teletype . abbreviation. Suffix of symbol number will consist of letter "S" for ‘ security informant; letters "PSI" for potential security informant; letters "CS" for confidential source. . f£. Although source may subsequently furnish information requiring change in designation (e.g., from security to criminal or to extremist, etc.), number previously assigned will remain same; however, suffix is to be changed to appropriate letter or letters indicating this change (NY 000-S to NY 000-C or to NY OO0-E). go An asterisk should not be used to designate certain highly sensitive informants or investigative techniques. Do not include asterisk | in reporting information from such sources. 2e Communications - use of symbols ae After Bureau is advised of permanent symbol, in subsequent communica- tions true name of informant should not be set forth; use symbol number. be In all communications after initial one, Bureau and field office | © file numbers for informant must be set forth. ce In communications between offices, follow same procedure, } ad. Informants and sources entering another division l (1) Active informants and sources entering another division on temporary basis should be referred to in initial secure teletype } to interested office by true name and symbol number if necessary for other division to know identity. Such a teletype should not be routed to a Resident Agency. Office receiving such teletype should make appropriate index cards for "Informants and Sources in Other Divisions" index. Subsequent letters between interested offices may then identify individual by symbol number only. (2) Individuals who leave division where they have been furnishing information and do not plan to return should be immediately discontinued, their symbol number, if any, should be canceled, and their true name used in all administrative correspondence. (3) If informant is transferred to another office and remains active, his identity must still be protected. . ee In communications concerning potential security informant when a symbol number is not used, name of potential security informant and abbreviation "PSI'! shall be used; eo.g., "John Doe, PSI." f. Captions of communications concerning informants and sources should contain a precise character designation to identify the organization with which they are most closely associated or on which they are most capable of furnishing information (i.e.,[Subversive |Matter - Students for a Democratic Society or SM + SDS,[Subversive |Matter ~ Young Socialist Alliance or SM - YSA,[Subversive |Matter -|Communist Party, USA]or SM -[CPUSA,]letc.). This facilitates routing at Bureau. | I. INDEXING . @ True names and aliases of all informants, as well as cover name assigned, shall be indexed in general office indices as any other name. Index cards should show file number of informant, but such terms as "Informant'! or "Potential Security Informant" shall not appear. il 10-15-74 NW 35072 Dooid: 32989529 Page 1483
; i : F [2079 SECTION 107. (rou jszcunery INFORMANTS AND AB omvrrar SOURCES; Je INDICES 1. Alphabetical name index and symbol number index Are AND FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSETS | to be kept by SAC, ASAC, or security supervisor consistent with maximum security and best administrative practice ae ee. Alphabetical name index In all offices maintain card index showing true identities of all security informants, potential security informants, security con- fidential sources,[informative assets, and operational assets. | This is to be known as alphabetical name index. File cards in alphabetical order. Symbol number index This index shall contain card for each individual to whom symbol number has been assigned. File cards numerically and any symbols which consist of fictitious names shall be filed alphabetically behind numerical symbol index. Where good reason exists for an Agent to obtain information from either of these indices, it should be furnished by official having custody of cards. These indices should be used as a guide only; informant's file must be reviewed to determine specific nature of activities and type of information he furnishes. Index cards Index cards (FD-348) shall be executed for alphabetical name index and symbol number index. Execute only following items: Symbol: File No: (Informant, potential informant, confidential source,Linformative asset, or operational asset) Names Contacts with informants should not be posted on index cards since this information is shown in informant's administrative file. 2. Index entitled "Informants and Sources in Other Divisions" Qe A separate index may be maintained for use of Agents on informants and sources in other divisions who may be available for assistance. Tf such index maintained, separate index card is to be prepared on each informant and source included. Cards should contain brief background data and identity of Bureau communication showing background data. File cards alphabetically by name and/or symbol number. Duplicate cards may be prepared to be Piled geographically and/or by subject matter. 3. <Agents't informative index Be NW 55072 Doocld: 32859529 Page 1469 An Agents' informative index may be maintained by same official as set out in item 1, above, for use of Agents on type of informant coverage in division. Pile cards by geographical location, arranged alphabetically by states, cities, subdivisions within cities, etc. Behind each geographical location, place guide card indicating type of information which can be furnished, such as Communist Party, Polish Activity, etc. On guide card set forth symbol numbers of informants and confidential sources who can provide coverage. Deleted. When individual can provide more than one type of information, set forth his symbol or identity on as many guide cards as applicable. Guide cards should show above data and it is permissible to place alongside name or symbol number names of contacting Agents. Also, symbol numbers of informants who move outside division and who still may be excellent sources regarding past activities may be set forth on guide cards. Names or symbol numbers of individuals contained in index entitled "Informants and Sources in Other Divisions" who can be of assistance to your office may be set forth on appropriate guide cards in this index, 12 10-15~74
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ®« MW Sa072 SECTION 107. [INTERNAL ISECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES; 107K AND FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSETS | INFORMANT FILES 1. Opening ae When active investigation is initiated regarding potential informant or confidential source who is not subject of security-type file, open 134 file. be If individual is subject of security case and after being interviewed appears to have potential as informant, open separate 134 file to follow informant development. Ce Maintain individual files on all active informants as pending active files. 2e Monthly administrative report Include files on potential informants and informants in tabulations and calculations of delinquencies in monthly administrative report. 3. Assignment and tickler cards Maintain assignment and tickler cards, but do not show true name of informant, potential informant, panel source or confidential source on such cards. 4. Subfiles ae Subfile is required on each informant who submits statements, written or oral. File in this subfile original of each statement, whether personally written by informant or furnished orally and reduced to writing by contacting Agent. Staple executed form FD-306 or chan- nelizing memorandum containing all applicable items on form FD-306 to original of each such statement. be Holes may be punched in original statements of informants for filing, but care must be taken to prevent obliteration of any portion of statements or notations thereon. 5. Channelization Include excerpts from informant's statement in regular investigative case report when information of value is submitted. Form FD-306 may be used to disseminate this information to case file in lieu of channelizing memorandum if desired. If so, prepare copies of FD-306 as needed for channelization and staple one copy to each copy of informant's state- ment being channelized. Channelization should be noted on original FD-306 and all copies. 6. Channelizing memoranda - destruction of See Manual of Rules and Regulations. 7. Correspondence Gorrespondence in security informant and potential security informant matters should be strictly limited to administrative handling of informant and should not contain information more properly furnished under sub- stantive case caption. 8. Maintenance of files a. Maintain all symbol number informant files, pending and closed, under lock and key under personal supervision of SAC, ASAC, field supervisor, or responsible employee designated by SAC. be Subfiles containing written statements may be maintained in open files section, provided there is no disclosure of informant's identity on statements. c. Maintain informant’ files so that a11 information furnished by in- formant will be immediately available when needed. a. In addition, maintain these files so identities of cases in which an informant has furnished competent evidence can be obtained immediately by simply referring to file of informant and without extensive research. 13 10-15~74 BDoeld: 32969529 Page 1450