Bw 5 agen enon VOU nD SECTION 107. SEQURITY INFORMANT $ (AND comme SOURCES ] 107¢ _(6) Informants. Should include in the body of their statements specific dates and places; purpose of the meeting or activity being related; identities of speakers and persons present, plus their known status in any group; specific activity engaged in by each individual present; and comments made by each individual, (7) Informant should identify each page at the bottom by affixing his code name or code symbol (not his permanent symbol number or true name). <Any corrections, erasures, changes, or additions ‘should be similarly identified. , : {8} Agents! names should never appear on any page, Informant should refer to himsel? in the body of the statement by his true name and he should use the third person, (10) hgent receiving written statement should not make any corrections, additions, deletions, etc., thereto, nor should he place any . Markings thereon, such as his initials, date of receipt from me informant, permanent symbol number of informant, file numbers, ; - Lndexing symbols, eto, . (11) Do not block stamp or serialize. Receipt and serialization should he resorded on form FD-306 or on a channelizing memorandum which should contain the applicable items set. - forth on form FD..306. (12) Extraneous material should be kept to an absolute minimum, Informants should leave out such items as: a) <Any reference concerning the Director and the Bureau en - (bd) References to other documents and statements submitted by 7 the informant {c) Obvious administrative material, such as operational instructions given by contacting Agent to informant These data should be furnished orally by informant to con. an tacting Agent who will record the information in memorandum . form for the informant file. : -b. Furnished orally by informant (1) Contacting Agent shovld promotly reduce information to writing so that it will be accurately recorded as contemporaneously as possible with the making of the oral statement by the informant to the Agent. ‘The following items furnished by informant should “be Left out: aan 3 Any reference concerning the Director and the Bureau b References to other documents and statements submitted by the informant (c) Obvious administrative material, such as operational instructions given by conta obing Agent to informant These data should be recorded in memorandum form for the inform. ant file.,. {2} Prepare on paper devoid of any Bureau markings or identification. Date it at the top with the date the informant furnishes the information to ths Agent. No other date is desired execpt the date of the meeting or activity which shall be se% forth in the . body of the statement, (4) Separate statements should be prepared for each meeting or each separate activity in which informants engage and should be > dictated by the Agent as if the informant were preparing them himself, (5) The information, after being reduced to writing, should then be read promptly by the informant and acknowledged by him by - 0% affixing his code name or code symbol on each page. [In espionage and foreign nationality matters authentication by informants is necessary only where future prosecution is possible,] aos “< 1 ca 2-12-50 SS072 Doclad:i 32989525 Page i397 . oars ~
an 107G SECTION 107. or INFORMANTS AND oe AL SOURCES (6) After informant authenticates his statement, contacting £gent - Should prepare a cover sheet, form FD~306, which should be stapled ; to it and thereafter the statement should be handled as a { written one in accordance with instructions set out in 2, a, (20), and (11). (7) Oral information furnished by informant purely of lead value should be incorporated in an office memorandum by the Agent and should not be initialed by the informant or exhibited to. him or treated as evidence, 3. Transmission of information a, Statements should be personally delivered to contacting Agent by informants whenever possible. Careful consideration should be given to full security of all such personal contacts. . bd, Thay should never be mailed to field office or resident agency. ec. If they cannot be obtained personally 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. . e. More than one informant may send statements to a specific post office box, but consideration should be given to obtaining post office boxes in different post office stations to prevent suspicion on part of post office employees. ff, Envelope enclosing statement should have return address of another confidential post office box obtained vader a fictitious namé in the Same manner as da, g. Statements should be collected at post office boxes refnlarly, but time of pickup should be varied. Work out system of rotation whereby same Agent or Agents will not appear at Same | post office box, for any extended period of time, h, When informant receives information of vital and immediate interest to Bureau, he should furnish it as promptly as possible to contacting Agent or office by most appropriate means of communication, Office . should take any necessary action without delay. 4. Eandling of lead information a. Al lead information obtained from informant must be run out to a logical conclusion, bd. If there is only partial name of individual or meager descriptive data, and if there is sufficient data available to do so, file shovld be opened and assigned to effect an identification and to take any necessary action. c. If there is insufficient information to warrant opening case, a tickler card should we prepared to follow with the informant and take other logical steps in an effort to obtain additional identifying data concerning the individual. Tickler cards should be restricted to information which would warrant investigati’ .if an identity.is established, This will eliminate inconsequentizl items, but at the same. time definite steps must be taken to run out affirmative informa tion, If no identification is made aften reasonable effort, prepare memorandum for informant's subfile. If an identification is made, a file should be opened and any necessary action taken in connection therewith, 5. Handling documentary material furnished by informants a. Pamphlets and similar documentary materi..: furnished by informants f should have placed thereon the informant!: code name, b. Informant should affix date he received the material. If informant. cannot recall date of receipt, the date he-‘furnished material should - be affixed. ; , ce. No additional markings of any kind, such as initials, date received, permanent symbol number of informant, file numbers, indexing symbols etc., should he placed on documentary material by Agents or clerical personnel, 12 6~13~-61 NW 35072 Doocld: 32959529 Page 1356
1076 3. 4, 5. MW 55072 Po SECTION 107. S&S: >: INFORMANTS AND CONFIDENT] ,) SOURCES (6) After informant authenticates his statement, contacting Agent should prepare a cover sheet, form FD-~306, which should be stapled to it and thereafter the statement should be handled as a written one in accordance with instructions set out in 2, a, (10), and (11). (7) Oral information furnished by informant purely of lead ¥alue should be incorporated in an office memorandum by the Agent and should not be initialed by the informant or exhibited to him or treated as evidence, Transmission of information a. Statements should be personally delivered to contacting Agent by informants whenever possible. Careful consideration should be given to full security of all such personal contacts. They should never be mailed to field office or resident agency. If they cannot be obtained personally by contacting Agent, obtain confidential post office boxes, for their receipt, , Confidential post office boxes should be ob%-- 24 under fictitious names and not under names of persons who may liste’ in post office directory, More than one informant may send st.tements s. a specific post office box, but consideration should be gi ‘en to obtaining post office boxes in different post office stations + c-revent suspicion on part of post office employees, , . “uvelope enclosing statement should *-. ze return address of another “onfidential post office box obtain: " ander a‘ fictitious name in the ‘ame manner as d, . TD ee ed Statements should be collected at post office boxes regularly, but time of pickup should be varied, Work out system of rotation whereby same Agent or Agents will not appear’at same post office box for any ex' ied period of time, When infor -& receives information of vital and immediate interest to Bureau, “.2 should furnish it as promptly as possible to contacting Agent or «. ‘fice by most eppropriate means of communication, Office Should t:°s any necessary action without delay. Handling of ‘-ad information Be be ALL lead .wnformation obtained from informant must be run out to a logical conolusion, . If there is only partial name of individual of meager descriptive data, and if there is sufficient data available to do so, file should be opened and assigned to effect an identification and to take any necessary action, Tf there is insufficient information to warrant opening case, a tickler card should be prepared to.follow with the informavt and take other logical steps in an effort to obtain additional identifying data concerning the individual. Tickler cards should be restricted to information which would warrant investigation if an identity is established, This will eliminate inconsequential items, but at the same time definite steps must be taken to run out affirmative informa tion, If no identification is made after reasonable effort, prepare memorandum for informant's subfile, If an identification is made, a file should be opened and any necessary action taken in ccnneotion. therewith, Handling documentary material furnished by informants as db. Pamphlets and similar documentary material furnished by informants should have placed thereon the informant!s code name. informant should affix date he received the material. If informant cannot recall date of receint, the date he furnished material should be affixed. ° 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 by Agents or clerical personnel, 12 6-13-61 BDoold: 32969529 Page 1359 Nee! aad avi aaw ne A tee NEE ee amine ow wegen srerecloes mere mes my untae siete doce te nee One oe eae nae seen wettest wie ag REET A Pita steadideiehobtacthalth Mgetiscer tes beter tanet Rte Lert care eocmrecneerteameeenttten ans en Bet pr tt Se een te a ee StS
iLo7G . SECTION 107. sy ITY INFORMANTS{ AND conrrpanr® SCTTRCES ] (6) After informant authenticates his statement, oontacting Agent should prepare a cover sheet, form FD-306, which should be stapled } to it and thereafter the statement should be handled as a written one in acoordance with instructions set out in 2, a, (10), and (11), (7) Oral information furnished by informant purely of lead value “should be incorporated in an office memorandum by the Agent . -and should not be initialed by the informant or exhibited to him or treated as evidence. . . - 3. Transmissionfof information] . a. Statements shovld be personally delivered to contacting Agent by = informants whenever possible, Careful consideration should be. given to full security of all’ such personal contacts, b. They should never be mailed to field office or resident agency, "co. If they cannot be obtained personally by contacting Agent, obtain . Confidential post office boxes for their receipt, a. Confidential post office boxes should be obtained under fictitious names and not under names of persons who may be listed in post office directory. e. More than one informant may send statements to a specific post office pox, but consideration should be given to obtaining post office boxes in different post office stations to prevent suspicion on part of post office employees. --- £. Envelope enclosing statement should have return address of another . . confidential post office box obtained under a fictitious name in the Same manner as d, 8 g. Statements should be collected at post office boxes regularly, . but time of pickup should be varied. Work out system of rotation whereby same Agent or Agents will not appear at same post office box for any extended period of time. h. When informant receives information of vital and immediate interest to Bureau, he should furnish it as promptly as possible to contacting Agent or office by most appropriate means of communication. Office should take any necessary action without delay. 4, Handling of lead information ; a. ALL lead information obtained from informant must be run out to > a logical conclusion, b. If there is only partial name of individual or meager descriptive data, and if there is sufficient data available to do so, file should ‘be opened and assigned to effect an identification and to take any necessary action, c. If there is insufficient information to warrant opening case, a tickler card should be prepared to follow with the informant and take other logical steps in an effort to obtain additional identifying data concerning the individual, Tickler cards should be restricted to information which would warrant investigation if an identity is established, This will eliminate inconsequential items, but at the same time definite steps must be taken to run out affirmative informa— tion. Xf no identification is made after reasonable effort, prepare memorandum for informant's subfile. If an identification is made, -a file should be opened and any necessary action taken in connection therewith, . 5, [Handling documentary]}material furnished[by informants ] a. Pamphiets and similar documentary material furnished by informants should have placed thereon the informant's code name or oode symbol (not his true name or his permanent symbol number). b. Informant should affix date he received the materiel, If informant oannot recall date of receipt, the date he furnished material should be affixed. ¢, No additional markings of any kind, such as initials, date received, permanent symbol number of informant, file numbers, indexing symbols, eto,, Should be placed on documentary material by Agents or clerical personnel, . sung ape > L2 NW 85072 ° Doettid: 32969525 Page BAGG 7 RTT CTR LU Cm 0 Set Cpe bere ove * a ¥ ros