_L07V - W SECTION 107 SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFI” .TTTAL SOURCES [oes Sane Tame Tamms lane Lams Ltens fees cen Eanes Kms Knee X toon Koen 4 anes 1 ane Tae Bone) aos ame Sonne nent aoe Eorene ames Lame Yann aoe Rann fame Xen fame Looe oo 1 oe Doe 3 oe Eee Set Lo UTILIZATION OF INFORMANTS AND SOURCES AT INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING 1. Use of students a. Students under age of 21 years are not to be developed as security informants, potential security informants, or other types of security sources in other than highly unusual circumstances. Under such circumstances, furnish complete justification to Bureau, .b. Upon initial contact with a potential student security informant or - gource, individual should be tactfully requested to execute a brief signed written statement for field file setting forth that this in- - dividual 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 that FBI has no interest in legitimate institution or campus activities, Taking.this statement should place Bureau in 2 position to refute possible subse= guent false allegations as to nature and purpose of source! 8 Coopera= tion with FBI. . . 2. Quarterly letters . a . @. Beginning 1-1-70, submit quarterly letters on each student and teacher authorized by Bureau for contact as a security informant, potential . security informant, or other sources (including panel sources )« (Quarterly letters are not to take place of or be combined with six months! payment, justification letters.) Include following in quarter- ly Letters: . ; Dopen : . 2} Specific productivity oo 2 Specific information furnished not otherwise available from pub- lic source material or other office sources off campus (3) Frequency of contact b. .. Quarterly letters of security and racial informants should be jointly transmitted to Bureau by cover letter captioned "Utilization of In- formants and Sources at Institutions of Learning.” Include following in cover letter concerning security sources: ; (1} ‘Number of security informants, potential security informants, and other security sources active and under development at each educa~ tional institution affected . (2) An overall analysis of coverage afforded by campus informants and sources . Lo . . - 3. Responsibility for well-planned coverage - , Each office must have a continuous and well-planned program to obtain nec~ essary coverage at institutions of learning so that Bureau can fulfill its obligations, Care with which this must be done in no way lessens respon- sibility of each individual field office to have proper coverage. [W.] CLASSIFICATION - 3400 Ee NW 35072 wot fe pa? 30 10-13-69 Doold: 32989525 .Page i313
SECTION 107. “ECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDE” “AL SOURCES 1LO7N When payment to an informant has been authorized for a definite period of time, advise the Bureau 2t 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 (indrease, 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. 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 SAG definitely to assure himself that full vaiwe is being received, . Discontinuance of payments . 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 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 : St soa 6-19-70 Nw 35072 . Docld: 32989529 Page i314 ' . -
“yok SECTION 107, SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES “207M 4. 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 “ot 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. . b. .-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. 5. Channelization Excerpts from the informantts statement are to be 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 channeliging memorandum if desired, If so used, prepare copies { of FD-306 as needed for {channelization]Jand 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. ; : 6. Channelizing memoranda — destruction of For instructions concerning the destruction of channelizing memoranda, see Manual of Rules and Regulations. 7, 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, 8. Correspondence . 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. . 9. 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, 6. 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, @. 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, 10. 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 2 result, there will be correspondence showing this situation. between the Bureeu 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. . Li. 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 can be found. This form is to be kept as the -top v | 5-13-68 . . | MW 55072 Doeld:329895299 Page 1315 . a a - _ - 4
107N mem rm NW 55072 4. Docld: 32989525 Page 1316 SECTION 107. SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIP™NTIAL SOURCES Six-month evaluation of informants not paid on Bureau authority If 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 inlsection ( 130G, item 2b, of this manualJexcept 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 2b, of this manual. ] 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 c. Receipts are not to be witnessed by another Agent. : d. 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 all 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,. . 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, . oo bd. 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-— 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. - . a. 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 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 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. neo 20 7-14-69 ape Ra pre angenpeneren aenenat tiry eaten te we panne mm pent peaepeamn tine Ae cee pte pete mam te meget sreng ft seonoeaent SCBA ERS UTA ma Sol be wenn narennnnr een arettnsuimmenipemnntneie bird issn acurtemnntmnens im prtiremarremanrtnere:
SECTION 107, ‘SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDE’ "TAL SOURCES Lo7sS ~ / os, 10, ll. 12, 14, 9. - Instruct each interested Bureau office which has made further dis— i semination of such information to follow the instruotions set forth i 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 formant!s caption identifying each case by title, character, Bureau file, where known, and date of communication, This letter will be used to check all pertinent Bureau files to see that necessary corrective action has been taken in each instance, 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, - It is imperative that all information from the informant be correctly labeled and great oare must be taken to see that this is done. 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 definite indication that the informant furnished unreliable information to the Bureau while he was an informant. Dissemination of information from sources of questionable reliability and known unreliability should be made in accordance with part ITI, section 5, of the Manual of Rules and Regulations. "[2.] CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES 1, 2. HW 55072 Doold:32989529 Page i3i7 Definition See page 3 of this section. + 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 a2 symbol number, and a brief statement concerning type of information furnished. c. The abbreviation "CS" may be used in intra-Bureau commumications ‘for confidential source; e.g., "Richara Roe, CS." Communications relating to espionage and foreign nationality matters should in addition have a character indicating the country involved; e.g., 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-O00-S. e. Numbers assigned to confidential sources are to be taken from the Series of numbers used for your security, racial, and criminal informants, . Index ‘ a. Index cards on form FPD-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.- dD. ape symbol index is handled similarly to the symbol index on inform— . ants, ¢. 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. 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 that for handling criminal informant files in the discretion of the . 5“13-69
107V - W SECTION 10° .. SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFI .JTTAL SOURCES . a UTILIZATION OF INFORMANTS AND SOURCES AT INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING 1. Use of students 2. Students under age of 21 years are not to be developed as security . informants, potential security informants, or other types of security ( sources in other than highly unusual circumstances. Under such circumstances, furnish complete justification to Bureau. b. Upon initial contact with a potential student security informant or source, individual should be tactfully. requested to execute a brief signed written statement for field file setting forth that this in- dividual 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 that FBI has no interest in legitimate institution or campus activities. Taking this statement should place Bureau in a position to refute possible subse~ quent false allegations as to nature and purpose of sourcets cooperan tion with FBI. 2... Quarterly letters a. Beginning 1-1-70, submit quarterly letters. on each student and teacher authorized by Bureau for contact as a security informant, potential security informant, or other sources (including panel sources ). (Quarterly letters are not to take place of or be combined with six months! payment justification letters.) Include following in quarter- ly letters: . {3 Specific productivity 2 Specific information furnished not otherwise available from pub~" dic source material or other office sources off campus (3) Frequency of contact b. Quarterly letters of security and racial informants should be jointly transmitted to Bureau by cover letter captioned "Utilization of In~ formants and Sources at Institutions of Learning." Include following in cover letter concerning security sources: (1) Number of security informants, potential security informants, and other security sources active and under development at each educa- tional institution affected Y (2) An overall analysis of coverage afforded by campus informants and . { sources . . 3. Responsibility for well~planned coverage Bach office must have a continuous and well-planned program to obtain nec- essary coverage at institutions of learning so that Bureau can fulfill its obligations. Caré-with which this must be done in no way lessens respon- sibility of each individual field office to have proper coverage, {N.] CLASSIFICATION - 134 NW 55072 ’ 30 10-13-69 Boold: 32989529 Page 1316
we Pr 7. 10. li. SECTION 107, SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES “107M oY @ @ 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. b. 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 included | in the regular investigative case report when information of value is submitted, Form ID—-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 instractions 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 communicationunder captions showing the subject matter of the information. Correspondence 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, bd. 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. . _o, 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 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~ wler informant for testifying when he becomes available as a witness, As 2 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 de volu- minous and apply te 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 informant and potential security informant files. It is to be used in the nature of 2a 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 | NW S5072 Doold: 32969529 Page i319 ‘ ' Dein tainnasay ase Lakidan sini a EATON ACROPORA TOOTS TION VOTES moet 42-0] Ree ASV DRY nice ast SAATHETR\W IT ASREA COMET AAA ME SEENON LN SCORE youre corfeld LMOBEENTE het gay LMESWMTTMY Bg Sen mM CEE AZT HD errr tas hoe ersey manent terrane eTere fener can ate pe oth Serer . AEA SHEE NCE PSD Me SE UR REESE WIE aA eneaet Sumatran ewenters.en:
SECTION 1¢ _\ SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONF. N@IAL SOURCES 107s - & 8. Instruct each interested Bureau office which has madé further dis-~ semination of such information to follow the instructions set forth above. 9, 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- g formant'!s caption identifying each case by title, character, Bureau file, - , where known, and date of communication, 10, This letter will be used to check 211 pertinent Bureau files to see ? ‘ that necessary corrective action has been taken in each instance, 11. %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 . Praises 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 . definite 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 II, | section 5, of the Manual of Rules and Regulations. ‘ (f.] CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES | 1. Definition See page 3 of this section. 2. Assignment of symbols . . a. A symbol number may be assigned if an unusual securit exists, or if typing would be saved, . b. Advise Bureau by letter giving name, address, business affiliation, symbol number, reason for assigning 2 symbol number, and a brief ; statement concerning type of information furnished, . .G. 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.g., IS —- R for Russia, : . : . a. When a permanent symbol has been assigned to a confidential source, the abbreviation "CS" is to appear before the symbol number; C.Basy cS NY-O000-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 tc 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 that for handling criminal informant files in the discretion of the SAC, y problem 27 —— 5-13-69 7 NW 55072 Docld: 32989529 Page 1320 ‘ 4 ~ RSL PUTIN renee chose Useue! setoprencair eit anareranmctema ont yr manne, gore mrusrtee sore 9 Say enim em every snenaarunmrssmueu ts, MUS metre as epee yaa pre geet ese Eee,
aa ~ \ crorroy ToT, or: INVORMANTS AND CONTIDE eo SOURCES -77' ..g@tion of ¢om-unics petition signers who are acquainted with vemnunist Party functionaries ; Ds “.6ru te receives any suggestions of plant exeoutives and highly placed } personnel whe are reliatie ani friendly to the Bureau concerning members , et susversive organisstions was might sooperate with the 7 reat or employ ees whe might be willing to infiltrate a subversive organization, In tee past suoh contacts reve om o¢sasion resulted in the plant's maxing aveil- abies the services of an employee who already is an informant of the mana ge~ ment, , Personnel directors in plants frequently are able to advise of mambers of . communist—-dominated unions who retain their membership merely to hold their positions, With regard to both 10 and 11 above, if possible, the official should - sugges% to the sotenbiel informant that he contact the Bureau rather Fs % orisiinrte the contact. no .:ied the armed forces of a communist in an indus-— trial plant having arme. Jorces contracts, the communist frequently recants when he is informed of tne charges and is facing the possibility of dis~— missal or transfor to a non wrestricted position in the same plant, At such a time, officers friendly to the Bureau sometimes sug gest that the person advise the Bureau of his past activities. Be alert to take advantage of such cooperation when offered, Review of Communist Party registration records to ascertain what individ-— uals merely registered but never became active Use of.a reliable third party to make the contact with a possible inform ant when direot contact by an Agent is inadvisable. Request Bureau to: furnish the services of an individual who is aveilable for such a contact. Officials and employees of foreign establishments in the U, 8, Employees of the United Nations Secretariat Contacts (business, social, or otherwise) of foreign officials stationed in the U. 58. Individuals who because of backtround, omployment, or social stutus are ia a position of intelligence P* texans to a foreign principal end who m will undertake intelligense asi: cmaaents under the guidance of the 4 Buroau, (See deseco program, seotion 105K,Sh, volume IV, of this manu2l.) “sf C. INTERVISWS WITH AND DEVELOPMENT OF BACKGROUND OTF XNDIVIDUALS BING CONSLDSRED TOR THPORMANT PURPOSES When a decision is made to consider a particula uy individuel for informant purposes, background investigation must be conducted. Uxtensive background investigation yhould not be conducted, however, until the individual has interviewed and it has been determined he is willing to assist the Bureau. Obtain prior Bureau authority to interview whenever the restrictions .imposed in section 87D, item 6b, (7), volwac TIT, and section 105K, item 6b, (9), volume IV, relative to jnterviews apply. Background investisetion should consist of the rote ng: 1. meee ot field office files for derogatory information 2. Discreet canvass of lo ogiical informants to ascertain if the individual . "4g renown to them . 3. Inguiries of discreet nature to obtain information concerning the in@ivid— oa o ual 's personal history (date and place of birth, ete.), patria otism, ith, reliability, stabi slity, integrity, general repute: pessent and haste mployments, and business connections. Background i vaga tion mast det initely. establish that the individual can be utilis zed. G@ester of LFubure embarrassiient due to instability or unr elia nility. Securing background information from the individual is not cufticient: his Dackground must be established by the investigation, inciading @isorect ° laguivies among persons who are personally poquaintod with him. . 4, Cheek of local credit and arrest records, Cbtain necessary dais Zor [ the completion of an{FD-16S5]form which should be transmitted to the Tdeuti~ [ fication, Division to obtain any record he may have rand to place a stop [ against his fingerprints if they are on tile.] " 5. Armed soevvices record Showa be rovicwed if the individual is a veteran. . 6. Ghesk draft status or stat in the armed forces reserve, . 7. Yomentio status and is any vmati bal aLf£Ticuliies all de stalls should be ; 4 2-13-68 Nw S5072 Doold: 32989529 Page i321