. . \ SECTION °@ SECURITY INFORMANTS AND “oe SOURCES. “LOTTE ad. Flash notice is to be placed by field with Identification Division by submission of form FD-165, using informant's true name for each informant who has fingerprints on file. e. When informant is discontinued, retain flash notice for one year. Insure that notice is canceled at that time by submission of form FD-165 or advise Bureau 2s to why notice should be continued. If fingerprints obtained solely for this purpose, remove’ fingerprints from criminal Pile. 7. Control - statement of cooperation - : a. Close control must be exercised over activities of informants and double agents to obtain maximum results and prevent any possible embarrassment to Bureau. be. Obtain signed statement set out below when feasible and practical. Where it is-not practical to secure.such signed statement from an informant or double agent, advise Bureau of complete details, SAC and Agent handling informant or double agent should determine appro-~ ‘ priate time in informant's operation when statement should be com- pleted, I; » have voluntarily agreed to cooperate with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in a matter affecting the security of the United States. I consider it a patriotic - ‘duty to so cooperate and agree to maintain this relation- ship in strict confidence. I understand that I am not a Federal amployee and will not represent myself.as such, TI _ further agree not to make any disclosure or exploit in any way information which I may obtain or any activity in which I may engage on behalf of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, both while I am actively associated with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and thereafter, unless authorized to do so by the Bureau. (Signed) Witnessed: 8, Execution of party questionnaires . Informants, particularly in Communist Party, often must execute party questionnaires and in doing so should be instructed to. be extremely careful not to jecparidze their position.as informants. If necessary, each item in questionnaire should be discussed with informant. 9. Informant's activity in organizations a. Informants in organizations must be impressed with necessity of carrying on normal activity, such as canvassing, sale, and dis~ tribution of literature, leaflets, ete. , be. When feasible, informants should be instructed to accept direction from leaders; request instruction and interpretation of organiza- tion's precepts; request leaders to furnish sources for study purposes; and enter discussions, not quietly sit back as observers. e. Changes in organization's conduct, policy, or strategy should be reported on as they occur. Have informants give their opinions of motivation behind such changes, but be certain opinions are labeled as such, ad. Informants must be encouraged to increase contacts within their orbit in order to gain higher positions, but in such manner as to avoid suspicion. ' 8-24-70 WwW 55072 Doold: 32989529 Page i242 : ° ‘ . . a ’ . [nisseaeren arte cae etree tarT#99 NeREN were ens eer er bene mnemar TET OTN DenRA IY AMDT OR by eenire Ae prrUUYT Re eNy aot steTIzee
FN NE EN NN OR SN EY TEN NS FT EE PS ET nS EE NW 55072 | 207G 3. SECTION 107 SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFI] TIAL SOURCES, (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. In espionage and foreign nationality matters, such authentication is necessary only where future prosecution is possible, (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, Transmission of information ae 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. 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 @ 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. Envelope enclosing statement should have return address of another confidential post office box obtained under fictitious name. Statements should be collected at post office boxes regularly, but time of pickup should be varied. Work out system of rotation where- by same Agent or Agents will not appear at same post office box for extended period of time. ; 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. Handling of lead information Ae be ALL lead information obtained from informant must be run out to logical conclusion. . 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. Handling documentary material furnished by informants Be be Pamphlets and similar documentary material furnished by informants should have placed thereon informant's code name. Informant should affix date he received material. If informant can- not recall date of receipt, date he furnished material should he affixed. . No additional markings of any kind, such as initials, date received, permanent symbol number of snformant, file numbers, indexing symbols, etc., should be placed on documentary material. ; Receipt of such material should be recorded on form FD-306 or ona channelizing memorandum containing all applicable items. See section 107K for filing instructions, 10 8-24-70 Boocld: 32989529 Page 1243 eA Pe HE WIRD RTE LES PETES UEP EER TE NERO ES HEC VA TRR ITER PENELOPE OOS ONT” PAAR LNE OF ree eer gre RARE MOE ETE MRCP SPT IO TED EMI Vere PWIA 18 ‘ ' ‘ . . : yn: AAR AAT WIPEATE ERS CY SVE CT? STE ES ATCO a EE LETRA 8s NETL ee ear CET EP ORG DEE ETS TE  rpepestTnee eve tare ne seNErentt rH Me In SRNR Re eM TORR LAT VOTES ETS
SECTION 107 SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFID""PIAL SOURCES. 1070-R CORRECTIVE ACTION ON FALSE INFORMATION @ 1. When it is determined that informant or ex-informant furnished false inf orma~ tion while informant, promptly advise Bureau of complete facts, 2. Set forth your suggestion relative to wording to be used in describing informant in future, such as: "informant of known unreliability" or "Anformant who has furnished both reliable and unreliable information in the past." 3. Bureau will advise which dasignation to use. Then proceed with review of 211 data furnished by individual and label information from him accordingly. 4. All communications containing information from informant which have been disseminated to Bureau, other Bureau offices, and to outside agencies must be corrected. 5. Identify cases individually by title and character, together with dates of communications containing information. 6. If information was used in reports, corrective letters should be crystal clear and refer to specific report, page number, and change to be made. 7. Amended pages should not be prepared unless so instructed by Bureau in accordance with part 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- TMunication. 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 @ doubt as to his reliability subsequent to time he was informant. It. is not necessary to go back and change evaluation of information attributed to that individual in absence of definite indication that informant furnished unreliable information while he was informant. i 13. Dissemination of information from sources of questionable reliability and i known unreliability should be made in accordance with part II, section 5, i Manual of Rules and Regulations. os 2 [ [ [- [ [ i i f i [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ f f [ i [ [ [ i [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ i [ [ i t [ [ t i [ i [ [ [ [ [ i i [ [ i [ R. CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES 2. Definition See page 3 of this section. 2. Assignment of symbols 4 Be 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, i ec, Abbreviation "CS" may be used in intra “Bureau communications for i confidential source; e.g., "Richard Roe, CS. Communications relating 3 to espionage and foreign nationality matters should in addition ; have a character indicating country involved; e.g., IS - R.. i ad. When permanent symbol has been assigned to confidential source, i abbreviation "CS" is to appear before symbol number; e.g., CGS NY-000-S. i e, Numbers assigned to confidential sources are to be taken from series i of numbers used for security, racial, and criminal informants. : | | | é 21 8-24-70 : NW 55072 Doold: 32989525 Page 1244 . . \ i
L075 oa tam ne oo Ee Tes Dn Te oe De nee Bi Ts To a ore De De eee eee Ds Doe eek ri Dt Ls Knee coe Vi Xen Lene Bae oes Nes Na Lama Paes te Foe Ce Lan Le to ee eta ee HW 55072 eCURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDE TAL SOURCES. “oan om SECTION 107. © b. 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. c. Where good reason exists for an Agent to obtain information from either of these indices, it should be furnished by official having custody of cards. These indices should be used as a guide only; , informant's file must be reviewed to determine specific nature of activities and type of information, he furnishes. d. Index cards Index cards (FD-348) shall be executed for alphabetical name index and symbol number index. Execute only Following items: Symbol: ; File No: (Informant, potential informant, or confidential source } Name ¢ e. 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" . a. A separate index may be maintained for use of Agents on informants and sources in other divisions who may be available for assistance. b. If such index maintained, separate index card is to be prepared on each informant and source included. ¢. Cards should contain brief background data and identity of Bureau communication showing background data. ad. File cards alphabetically by name and/or symbol number. Duplicate cards may be prepared to be filed geographically and/or by subject matter, 3. <Agents' informative index ° ( a. 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. be File cards by geographical location, arranged alphabetically by. states, cities, subdivisions within cities, etc. ce. Behind each geographical location, place guide card indicating type - of information which can be furnished, such as Communist Party, Polish Activity, etc. . a. On guide card set forth symbol numbers of informants and confidential . sources who .can provide coverage. - - 6. Potential informants, confidential sources, panel sourcés, and sources of information who do not have permanent symbols should be set forth by name. f f. When individual can provide more than one type of information, set i Porth his symbol or identity on as many guide cards as applicable. . ar | g. Guide cards should show above data and it is permissible to. place i alongside name or symbol number names of contacting Agents. . i h. Also, symbol numbers of informants who move outside division and H who still may be excellent sources regarding past activities may 7 be set forth on guide cards. i. Names or symbol numbers of individuals contained in index entitled : i "Informants and Sources in Other Divisions" who can ba of assistance . ! to your office may be set forth on appropriate guide cards in this oe j index, ® . 7 - \ 12 , : . 8-24-70 Docld: 325989529: Page 1245 . i