4, Contacts by Agents a. SECTION 107 Orcconrry INFORMANTS AND conrro Mas SOURCES. Except in espionage and foreign nationality matters where frequency of contact is dependent on circumstances, informants should be con= tacted as often as necessary, but at least one personal contact should be made every two weeks. If such frequent contacts cannot be established, obtain specific Bureau authority for exception to this requirement. During each contact, carefully review informant's activities since previous contact and make certain informant has furnished all in- formation which he has obtained since last contact. Contacting Agent should not only collect information but direct informant, be aware of his activities, and maintain such close relationship that he knows informant's attitude towards Bureau. Good judgment must prevail in handling informant to see he does not become too familiar with Agent. Promptly advise Bureau of any indication informant is wavering in Bureau relationship. Arrangements for paying informant or personally contacting him must be specific and no doubt should be left in minds of either Agent or informant as to methods of payment, amount, place, and time. Informants should use only public telephones in communicating with contacting Agent and consideration should be given to furnishing informants nonpublished office telephone number for emergency com- munication. This rule is not practical in all espionage and foreign nationality matters but should be followed where applicable. Positive information received from informant should be. subject of written statement by informant or memorandum prepared by contacting Agent to be placed in informant's subfile and appropriately channelized. Record dates of all contacts, whether negative or positive, in informant's administrative file. Memorandum or form FD-209 may be used. If informant contacted frequently, one memorandum or form may be used for several contacts. Dates of negative contacts and file numbers of cases involved must appear in informant's administrative file. Where file has more than one subject, name of subject under inquiry should be noted. Do not set forth title of case involved. If positive information received from informant, show only dates of contacts in informant's administrative file. Place positive informa- tion in informant's subfile and appropriately channelize same. Alternate Agent should be designated for contacts with informant and should be thoroughly acquainted with informant so that contacts may be handled by alternate Agent where necessary. 5. Checking reliability a. db. Reliability of all active informants must be constantly checked. Give consideration to use of any investigative technique deemed necessary to be certain they are completely reliable and are fur- nishing accurate, truthful information. 6. Pingerprints ae be Cc. Uae es Ore es Beate es Oe ee Se Be Bo 9 cn ee Be Be 0 tO cee oe Se Be ee 9 Be Be at ee te eB Oe Be Onn eB Be 8 ee cee Be ee Boe ee . MW 55072 Docld: 32989529 Page 1746 After informant has been developed and unless some reason to contrary exists, obtain and forward his fingerprints to TIdentifi- cation Division if they are not on file there. If informant refuses, do not force issue. Forward informant's fingerprints as enclosure to FD-165 using applicant-type fingerprint card, form FD-258, fully executed. Appropriate field office should be shown as contributor, field case file number in number space, and “inquiry” in space for "company and address" on face of card.
S5072 6. 7. 8. 10. SECTION  ) SECURITY INFORMANTS AND cour Meas SOURCES. 107D-F Except in espionage and foreign nationality matters where contact is maintained on a periodic basis dependent on circumstances, contact potential informants personally at least once every two weeks. Advise Bureau of progress being made at least every six months. Sub- mit letters (FD-401) concerning potential informants who are not being paid on Bureau authorization on UACB basis; include summary of infor- mation furnished during past six months and certifications regarding stability and indoctrination against disclosure. Follow form indicated under § 107L, item 3b, below, except those items concerning payments. Post record of all contacts with potential informants. During contacts with potential informants, if it develops individual does not have necessary capabilities, discontinue efforts. Informants may raise a question concerning their position if it bécomes known publicly they are affiliated with subversive organization. In such case, he may be told that his cooperation is matter of record in FBI and if some question arises concerning his loyalty we will consider making facts of his cooperation known to his employer or to responsible individuals. Before taking steps to advise anyone of potential infor- mant's or informant's cooperation, obtain Bureau authority. From first interview with potential informant through development and until discontinued, use extreme caution at all times to be certain he is not a plant. When potential informant begins to furnish current information ana otherwise qualifies for designation as informant, advise Bureau. This communication must be personally initialed by SAC or ASAG acting in his absence. Individual's background must be thoroughly (reviewed at this time, keeping in mind possibility of using inform ant as witness, If individual has any weaknesses, set forth safe~ guards being followed to insure security and prevent embarrassment to Bureau. E. BUREAU POLICY i. 2. 5. Development of military personnel Do not develop informants amonglactive duty ]military personnel. Contacts by designated Agents Contacts with informant or potential informant should only be made by Agent or Agents specifically designated to contact him. Divulging information to informant No information should be divulged to potential informant or informant concerning any of Bureau's investigative activity other than that which is essential to his proper operation. Recording investigative activity All investigative activity must be made matter of record in field office files with all sources of information being completely identified. Agents must not have and use informants known only to individual Agents personally. All informants and sources are to be debriefed on at least a monthly basis regarding their knowledge of narcotics activities. F. INDOCTRINATION, DIRECTION, AND CONTROL OF INFORMANTS Ll. Caution against divulging relationship During initial development and consistently thereafter, impress upon informant absolute necessity that he refrain from divulging his rela- tionship with Bureau. These instructions must be properly phrased to prevent possibility of Bureau's being accused of attempting to impose censorship. Developing additional background During development of informant, additional data concerning his back- ground should be continuously obtained from informant. Be alert for data revealing he is mentally or emotionally unstable, or has some personal problem which would make hima risk. Indications of instability Immediately furnish details of any indications of instability to Bureau, with recommendations as to informant's continuance and comments as to any steps being taken to prevent embarrassment to Bureau. 5 4-15-74 Dooid: 32989525 Page i747
NW 55072 L075 Security Informant" shall not appear. Je INDICES Alphabetical name index and symbol number index . Are to be kept by SAC, ASAC, or security supervisor consistent with maximum security and best administrative practice 1. Doold Be ee. Index entitled "Informants and Sources in Other Divisions" Be bd. Ce a. a SECTION 107 . INFORMANTS AND CONFIDE L SOURCES. Alphabetical name index In all offices maintain card index showing true identities of all security informants, potential security informants, and security confidential sources. 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, or confidential source ) Name : Contacts with informants should not be posted on index cards since this information is shown in informant's administrative file. 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 filed geographically and/or by subject matter. Agents' informative index ae ee f. g. h. 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. File 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 "Tnformants 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 9-13-71 132989525 Page i746
MW Sa072 H. SYMBOLS 1. <Ass Be be ge SECTION 107 szcunrey INFORMANTS AND court ca: SOURCES. 107H-TI igning numbers 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. A symbol number designation should be afforded to a11 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. | Tndividuals to whom permanent symbols assigned are not to be advised of such symbols. . Cover name should be used by informant in signing his statements and in communications between informant and field office. Advise Bureau of cover name. 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 informants; letters "CS" for confidential source. 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 CNY 000-S to NY 000=C or to NY 000-2). 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. 2. Communications ~ use of symbols ae De Ce ad. After Bureau is advised of permanent symbol, in subsequent communica- tions true name of informant should not be set forth; use symbol number. In all communications after initiallone, |Bureau and field office Pile numbers for informant must be set forth. In communications between offices, follow same procedure, Informants and sources entering another division 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 cancelled, 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. In communications concerning potential security informant when 4 symbol number is not used, name of potential security informant and abbreviation "PSI" shall be used; e.g., "John Doe, PST." 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., Security Matter - Students for a Democratic Society or SM - SDS, Security Matter - Young Socialist Alliance or SM - YSA, Security Matter - Communist or SM-=- C, etc.). In espionage and foreign nationality matters, caption of communication should also show character and country designation (i.e., IS - R for Russia or IS - PO for Poland, etc.). This facilitates routing at Bureau. I. “INDEXING True na be inde show fi mes and aliases of all informants, 2s well as cover name assigned, shail xed in general office indices as any other name. Index cards should le number of informant, but such terms as "Informant" or "Potential 11 8-13-74 BDoeld: 32969529 Page i749