. SECTION “en TNFORMANTS AND ae ie SOURCES 107 PABLA OF CONTENTS Page Aw Delimiti ons... rer ceccrecccccecr ane nes ccm eres s ewes ese ceeeaseeaeenee L. Securhity Unformant., occ eee eee cee neces rc enw rere recesses eraeage 2. Potential security informant... ccc cece er eet e ee ener een eereeeene 3B. Double agente rcccscrcvcaccsccuvecvcveccrreetevevecseveseesvresses 4. ConPidcnbial Source... ccc ewe eee ee rere mera r ene reece enseaeeenes B. Sources of Potential Security Trformants.. cece cee r een eer eteereevue C. Interviews with and DeveLlopmert of Background on Yndividuele Being Considered for Informant Purposes. sreverusiececesetacsceene D. Approval, Indoctrination, Development, and Control of Potential Security Tnformants... 0. cece ener ns tere r eer er vec e en nc entrees tease EB. Bureav Poldcye ccc cece cae cee eee e sever eee sees tee rererecsewcencereses 1. Development of military personnel... ceca cece cere weer ene ersees 2. Contacts by designated AZents.. ccc e eee e reece ene we ee euseeeseace 3. Divuliging information to informant. ..ccoscccecsctenneeeccevssecen 4. Recording investigative activity...... a ar aris FPF. Indoctrination, Direction, -ad Control of Security Informants....-. 1. Caution against divulging relationship... cece rcccscccvevctcces 2. Developing additional background. ..scssecccenenesasvecscevssees 3. Handling indications of instability... cece eee rece ce eer eweeeeeee 4. Comtacts Dy AGENTS... eee r eee e rece n nee reer cerereracensesserses Form FPD~209. . cc ecw cere cere cence cree eee eer er eeeeeeeesseeere 5. Checking reliability. ccc ccc ccc cece reece ewe rc eres ee ence eetees &. PANGELPPINts. oer eeses cess cece ccsses rere cncencceereeccesereseres 7. Control — stat’ “ent of Cooperation..... ccc eee c eee cevccersecosee "8. Execution of 2. by questionnaires. ..cccceeeccevcececvetvecssene 9. Tnformant's av viby In organizations. .cssccercecsversvversseves 10. Transfer of i vmants to other areas... ceccccscceceessssscvecs 11. Action by inf «ont when uncovered.c ccc ccc cee ces sccce essences 12. Requests of in’: rmant to help defend others... .csecesccevccses 13. Preparation for testifying... ccc cancer dew ee rece ne scenes sercaes G. Informants! LnformatLon.. ccc ccc ccc rece cc weer eer sewer sees enannwees ty WW W Wd) OOUWOWWDAWDANNNNNS AAD VY aN BRE orone! re) 1. General instructions re oral and written information.......c0e00- 10a 2. Recording written and oral information. .ccsveccsececcrecccrecrsees - 10a 3. Transmission of Lnformation. cceeseccevccsvecssseseresvsesevvevs 12 4. Handling of lead information... cee rete cc cer cer eee c reese seeueee - 22 5. Handling documentary material furnished by informants......e.05 - 12 H. Passing Information In Double Agent Operations... ...e cess eee nseaace 13 1. Carefully handle and create basis for acquisition... ...e.se coos 13 2. Locating information Co PasS.cecccccrvceccccsaneevessursesweecs 13 3, Obtaining Bureau AVGROLATY. coe c cece cect cece eect eee eeeeeeeeces 13° 4. Retention of copies.of passed materials... ccc cece e aes ecerceas 13 Le. SyYMbols ccc cv ce ever ace cece er nacre reer esses essen es esas seseseeeeeece 13a 1. Assigning MUMDEPS.. cece eee rere ence seer ener erernerseraweeseue 13a 2. Communications — use of SYMBOLS... cece ce cece wee e eee serene neee 14 J. INd@Xin ge icc cece cree cence seen eee nee e eee ee ee eee eee eee eeeeeee eens 14° Ke Lndicesercccceccccescecvecsececcivsreccececcecieevtvevesesecsaceces 14. 1. Alphabetical name index and symbol number index. .,..c.ceeceee ee © «| 14. -2. Index entitled “Informants and Sowrces in Other Divisions"..... - 15 3. Agents’ informative indexes... cece ec e weer cere reece teen euretesae 15 4. Currency and SECULE LY eee ee sewer ese eeeescerseensenetereceeceees - 16 mem ‘MW 35072 Doold: 32959529 Page 1629 | =
NW 55072 BoOHWo ° Index Card M. Openin 10, ii. 12. Payments 1. Porm F We. ry ° ° OONIAN LW a . e * (INS) cH tw ry ‘Index Files e AvwhpwWnyeH . . Assignne . sudfiles Channeli zation - Dissemina’r . Correspondence . Maintenance of files Utilization » Security confidential sources SEITION  ) SECURITY I TABLE OF CONTENTS an B ose revoeecrcsorvoeorvoen GZ weccosvereveccceve D-238 ecseonoeeoeasecae Discontinued Informants eooesd ese vere aes esonrneoasoereosueedDe BEeoOee Use of informant by Department ~- filing correspondence Informant Files crccseccooccorvces gqeoce . Monthly administrative report nt and tickler cards oaeneaoosaoad ese ooaeHoe NFORMANTS AWD CONT . oe e ° voe@canweoaenecr7ene OO 08 . Channelizing memoranda ~ destruction ion of information @oo0d over goanoe Seo oe weet eases re ee oservosroews aaere oscoa eeed eeooe eeae eooes eoo@ ese e ovce coer . ooF KOCK #HOTDEOSECFOFESEH OH BEBO ooeo08 a oe @oocereoEoeeooseseeecoseeenseeogceseasorort Income tax returns eaeoronaceconaoeascsaaooaosard e@oao0asoeons eooecseoore0 0. ee and payments .. . Gifts On ° Boocld: 32989525 e@eecooeoaeoes Discontinuance .. Page 1630 ° e o cove eceaeon 20 ¢ ° @ ° e ° ° e ° e ooae e geoe ° ° o ¢ ° @ ° e ° . owreneeeeeeerg osovoaeecaeaceond aao eeetoaceanes * on ° Te aoeeasoenesaooeeenosenooennes Corrective Action on False Informati Classification Gonfidential Sources : Definition « Assignment of symbols ° ° ° ° s eooeen certification of stability ~ cee ecoe otoaes eoeoans Stipulation re payments made to witnesses Receipt of unemployment compensation srcos - Handling money and property received by aouble agents Annual Letter ° o e on Bureau e ° e : ° o . and Statements Co#oTT CEO OEHHEOKGOCOALC AS EOBOH CHEF OHO OBS Furnishing of Informants to Immigration and Naturali @eoeoeves oe eooeo ener eoeae aooe *#eoao oann wooed e@oso wooo @#ooo osoe ° 3 @ e ° e e e ° © a ° ° ° e ¢ ° ° ° ° ° 2 eee eee Ooaer store oes esr eornevteneoeseee asters Bulky material submitted by informant ....ccoee to Informants and Handling Money Received No gifts to informants SAC authority to pay informa its Payments on continuing basis ~ Bureau + .thority Six-month evaluation of informants not paid authority Pee ome oon Re Es Oeeteeoea ADE HOES Receipts a o e ° + ° . o o . ° 2 e e . . o ° . ° eoee ° e o eo ° e a ° o * . pee eee sare ros ances Ooh OOD ene DoE HCE DEO ED DOOS Signing of Loyalty Oaths, Affidavits, onene gati oe¢oe ° cy ° ° ° “2 . e « on ° ° ° @ SOURCES e . ° ¢ Cd ° eoone € oe ° Service oneagoe ° ° . e e ‘ ° . oone ° ° ° aooe one ceseeceegasp ee e@eosecoeseoco#woteecoeaaeo eeceocee eee corneas e o .
Le RLMS Sam © aD 7 VTS ESTE gp Seen RE men ET Te Se ee eae SEOSTON 107. SECURELY TRPORMANES AND CONVIDSH@TAL SOURCES Listed below are all of the Bureau offices and the dates[annval] Letueys should be submitted: Office [Albany Albuquerque Anchorage Atlante Baltimore Birmingham Boston Burfale Butte Charlotte Chi.cago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbia Dallas Denver Detroit El Paso Honolulu Houston: - Tndianapolis Jackson Jacksonville Kansas City Knoxville Las Vegas Little -Rock Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis Mobile Newark New Haven New -OrLleans New York Norfolk Oklahoma City ‘Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Richmond Sacramento St. Louis Salt Lake City San Antonio : San Diego San Francisco San Juan Savannah Seattle Springfield Tampa Washington, D. C. ‘NW 55072 Docld:329895259 Page 1631 Bo Deter January 15 r u t BR January Ww ai} w t 31 February 15 it 3 Pebruary 28 January 31 February 28 tt bi March 15 tt of tt ig March 31 wt “t April 15 it iy April 30 " an May 15 . nt . tt May 31 w " June 15 Pebruary June 15 June’ 30 W th March 31 April 30 July 15 May 31 - duly 15 July 31 September July 31 . August 15 Ue bg August 31 tt tt September w it September w iy October 1 tt ij t '- October 3 " iW tw it November u t tig uw November tt i" t m4 J 23 9-13-68 28 30 15 30 5 1: 15
LG.P ws 2 SHCEIO, Lo7 scurry LSPORMANT. AND corr SOURCES Nw 55072 SIGNING OF LOYALPY OATHS, AFFIDAVLES, AND STATEMENTS le. Every cffort shovle be made to guide security informants away from situations requiring them t: sign or fill out loyalty oaths or fories. @. Informanis should be cautiosed to keep the contacting Agent fully advised of any situation wherein they mighi be required to sign such a fori. : 3. Advise Bureau promptly of all such situations which cannot be avoided. 4. he Bureau will consider as a last r.vort advising another agency of the informant's relationship with the Bureau, together with pertinent facts concerning the informant's activivy; however, such situations must be kept to @ minimum in view of the obvious dangers to the Suformant, . .. %, ‘Hack such situation nust be carefully considered and Bureau is to be advised as promptiy as possible, together with an appropriate recom- mendation for proposed action, &, In no dus bance should you permit an iuformant to sign a loyalty oath in the negative. *DEISCONTTNUED TNFORMANTS : 1. When the services of an informant are discontinued, mark the name card aucelled," Destroy the symbol card. Never destroy the name card. 2. Refile the name card in numerical order by symbol number in the symbol nun-ber index. If a discontinued informant or a discontinued potential security informant or confidential source to whom a symbol number was once assigned later is reactivated, remove his name card from the symbol number index, mark it reactivated with appropriate date, note thereon type of information he will now’ be furnishing, ‘and refile it . alphabetically in the name card section of the index. 3. When a potential security informant or confidential source is discon- tinved and a permanent symbol has not been assigned, destroy the alpha- betical index card, 4. Advise the Bureau of the date when a potential informant | or “informant is. discontinued and the reason therefor, . 5. Advise the Bureau as to whether or not the informant. is ‘wilting | 0 testify in open court or before administrative hearing boards. The identity of ~ all cases of security of Government employees type in which the informant has furnished information s.ust be ascertained and the Bureau advised inh compliance with section[19, ]Jvolume[II, of this manual. . 6, Review the informant's file to determine if any copies or summaries of . correspondence between the Bureau and the field relating to the Depert—" “- menb's interest in using the informant for testifying when he becomes available as a witness are contained therein. In those casesin which it is evident the Department has indicated a desire to consider the inform— - ant further when he becomes available, advise the Bureau in each such substantive case, except in those cases in which it is obvious the statute of limitations has run or the case has been adjudicated. This exception doss not apply to security of Government employees cases. When all above action is completed, advise the Bureau. 7. A statement shall also be made to the effect that the measures to. con- trol informants, set out in 8 below, have been considered and recommend j~ tions shall be made when it appears that such are warranted. 8. When the services of an informant are discontinued, maintain close con~ ‘tact with him so that the informant will look to the Bureau for advice ang counsel prior to taking auy action which would be against the Bureau's best interests, When.an informant is discontinue.., determine whether he has plans for writing a book, magazine or news™-.per article, or other-— wise publicizing his activity. If so, he should be impressed with the desirability of coming to the Bureau for assistance and guidance rather than making other arrangements. If an informant insists on engaging in 24 11-26-68 BDooeld: 32989529 Page 1632
fon} OE NN ET nk dT en rey [v.] eed Nw 55072 “SHl. IN 107. Qe INFCRMANTS AND conrrpm@as SOURCES 1070 - V OD & oohun ity) oO Oo bt a’ 2 ho i a Beh QM Sy bh B pr © pus @ i" n 3 of this section. und investigation 4.° epproval . ck prospective pane .ss through +7fice indices, canvass logical iFormants, review appr iriate cred’‘ <::- 72st, and military records. no pertinent deroga:.cry informat’> * tleveloved, initial contact may be made with a prospective panelist to ascertain person's cooper- vyoness; however, in regard to individuals associated with educational eiuutions, be guided by current instructions concerning investigations “nuses. ; : etter to Bureau requesting authority to use individual as a “zee and set out f. Lowing infornation: *Ss of required be cagroun? Lavestigation and da ta as to date .tace .of birth, civigzensl:, status if foreign born, residence “Aployment addresses -Lls of expected area of «:vivity of individual as a panel vee, together with result... of any interviews conducted with him (3) A statemsrt to effect subject is being-Considered a panel source and that :+ will be advised he is not a Bureau employee and of confideu"..' nature of his relationship with Bureau. In addition, a staten. should be made that you will be alert to be certain subject 5. ‘.ot a plant, and if he is connected with a labor union or educa.‘ tnal institution he will be advised of Bureau policy on such natters. . One of vequired copies of letter requesting authority to use a subject as a panel source should consist only of first page of letter. If request is approved at Bureau, a ‘stamped notation will be placed on single-page copy and it will be returned to field indicating that authority is granted to consider subject as a panel source, iy 2 0, ck ¥] ——, N we bef Ay 4 3. Administrative handling Be de Co h, CLASSTEPT -ondle notes, statements, and exhibits of panelists in same manner as her evidence, As panelists may subsequently become security “opmants, same procedur: thould be followed in handling, processing, - reporting data and mat cial furnise’ -d by panelists as is afforded ° vat received from security informants. Payments for legitimate exyenses incurrod and ser.ices rendered should be handled in same ‘manner as payments to securit:: informants. Gifts should -.% be given to panel sources since such actions might be miscons. ied. , Open 12" file when active i» ‘stigation of nrospective panelist is initiated, After Bureau ha: .pproved a ps :list, close file adininistratively if panelist .s not contac id regularly. Regular contacts with panelists should be noted in their respective files. Only Agents designated in particular case should contact panelists. uvecy six months submit letter of justification to Bureau requesting continuation of Rig yments to panel source. See section 1O7N, item 3b, ~- of “lis manual Por form of letter, If source is not being paid on Bur «. authorization, Agent handling source must prepare memorandum Some” for file containing same certification as to stability and reliaoility as required by payment letters. A symbol uunber may be assigned if an unusual security problem exists or if typing would be saved. Use abbreviation "PS" before symbol i: wunber;3 O.8o5 PS WY c0o0-s. Xesignate, where practicable, coordinating Asent to maintain rosters of currout ounel sources and curcent list of scheduled. organisntion wostivitieos, who will notify Agents handling individual panclists of S. 2tulod oecgenizational functions to be covered, Coordinating Agent mw “ves notice of coming events from Agents handling orgarigation Cr *, security informants, and publications. A .@ Bucoan of the date when panel source is discontinnei, ani the reoscas therefor. ] CATION - 134 29 sr h3-9 Doold: 32989529 Page 1633
| menor 14, aaa aa li “OVID PIPL RIND 2 320 “T@ 2 SOURCZ EY ~ oot women, an cffice whi: has made further dis- 27 thorn of ive tnm.ormatic o follow t:. ‘nstructions set forth “ye, . te* wp oe ecntrcl Clie vr. .rding this .* ective action, and upon etion of Same gucn’ to 7 + Eureav 2 i- - letter under the in~ ntfs caption ia4entzivirs .ack case by + ..¢, character, Bureau file, . known, and date ef communiastion, m Letter will be used tc chec. ‘ll pertinent Bureau files to see ti.it necessary corrective actior. -s been taken in each instance, Izv necessary, other field office. shich have received information “rom tie informant should also be requested to submit summary letters 5° ing what corrections have been msde. i Sis imperative t1..t all information from the informant be correctly lebeled end great -ve must be taken to see that this is done. Occasio. -ly, an +..-informant through his speech, writings, or actions raises < -oubt as to his reliability subseguent to the time he was an informans. It is not necessary to go back and change the evaluation of the inforn-tion attributed to that individual in the absence of a definite i- “ication that the informant furnished unreliable information to the Bur: 1 while he was an informant. Dissemination of information from sources of questionable reliability and known unreliability should be made in accordance with part IT, section 5, of the Manual of Rules and Regulations, {f.] CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES 1. 2. 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, ad -.ess, business affiliation, symbol number, reason for assigning a +, :tol number, and a brief statement concerning type of information furnished. , e. The abbreviation "CS" may be used in intra~Bureau communications for confidential sourc:: e.g., "Richard Roe, CS." Communications relating to espionage « * foreign nationality matters should in addition bh. .: @ charac..~ indicating the country involved; e.¢g., IS - R for xussia. ad. When a permanent symbol has been assigned to a confidential source, the’ abbreviation "CS" is to appear before the symbol number; eBay CS NY~OOO-S. ; e. Numbers assigned to confidential sources are to be taken from the Series of numbers used for your security, ‘racial, and criminal infovmants, Index a. Ins " cards on form *D-348 like those prepared for informants must be --¢e up and filed as an adjunct to the criiainal intermant index, racual informant index, or the security informant index, depending on the type of information furnished. b. The symbol index is handled similarly toe the symbol index on inform ants. . C. uplicate confidential source cards may be maintained with the cciminal informant index, racial informant index, and the ecourity & 2 informant index if the seurce furnishes: information of value in these types of investigations. files Whoo active investigaticn is initiated relative to an individusel who hes potential as a security confidential cousrce, a 134 Classific: tion file should be opened and maintsined in a pending status until eltarts So develop the individual are discontinued. Files may be epensd on confidential sources in criminal matters in a mannur identical with that for handling criminal informant files in the discretion of the cAc, 27 5-13-69 MW 55072 Doold: 32989529 Page 1634
107T “ "stl, ON 107. Qoum INFORMANTS AND CONFIDEQMPAL SOURCES 5. Utili a. of 1 source is to be sed for assistance in security i > secure Bureau approval, and background data must Fe o “he Bureau of the same type which is required : security informants. db. Except in espionage and foreign nationality matters in which the frequency of contact is dependent upon circumstances of the individual case, confidential sour :s on whom pending files are m+.atained should ee also be conbact. i at lx ‘as security infecmants. ; c. Records of cont: .ss with confidential sources who have pending files - may be posted, &@. Contacts witn confidential sources should only be made by the Agent or Agents specifically designated for that purpose, e, The letter to the Bureau requesting authority to use a subject as a confidential source is to set out clearly the following informa— tion: . (1) Background information, including date and place of birth, ‘ citizenship status, residence, employment, credit and arrest record, and service record, if any (2) Details of the expected cooperation of e-:~tioned individual. as a confidential source, together with whe results of any interviews conducted with him (3) A statement to the effect subject is being considered a con fidential source and that he will be advised he is not a Bureau employee and of the confidential nature of his relation— ship with the Bureau. In addition, a statement should be made that you will be alert to be certain subject is not a plant, and Af he is connected with a labor union he will be advised of ‘i Bureau policy on labor matters, 4 f. One of the required copies of the letter requesting aut’ rity to use * a subject as a confidential source should consist only of the first : page of the letter, If the request is approved at ihe Bureau, 2 an stamped notation will be placed on the single—page -sopy and it will 5 be returned to the field indicating that authority is granted to 2! consider subject as a confidential source, Letters requesting such authority are not to be transmitted to the Bureau until subject is sufficiently cooperative and all necessary background information obtained, ; &. Seciirity confidential sources ~ certification of stability and payments a. Every six months a letter of justification should be submitted to the Bureau requesting continuation of payments to security confidential sources, See LO7N, item 3b, for form of letter. b. If the security source is not being paid on Bureau authoriuvation or if he is not an employee of a foreign diplomatic establishment or an international organization and is. being used regularly, the Avent handling the source must dictate a memorandta to the SAC for : file containing the same certification as to stability and ability as required by payment Letters. ; e security confidential source is employed by a foreign diplo- : establishment (embassy, consulate, United Nations Mission, ox by an international orgenization (United Nations Secre- 5 tb, Ocfanization of American States, International Monetary : cte.}), a letter of justification should be submitted to the Tt Raireau every six months. See 1LO7N, item 3b, for form of letter. : 7.° Gifts ‘ 4fts should not be given to sources since such actions might be ~ misconstrued. 8. Discontinvance Advise Bureau of the date when confidential scurce is discontinued, and the re:.sons therefor, once every two wsetks in the same manner su GAD Ons ERNIE SO * PRON ATSCer and 4 ANTE Pa Kceree we pov se pteyre apes WLR PO Yea LER 14 ob 28 5-13-69 NW 55072 Doold: 32989529 Page 1635 ,
St. Louis salt fake City San Antonio San Diego oan Francisco sen Juan Siempre” 107 Ocoee INFO “NTS AND conr 17a SOURCES LO07-0 5. : , «2 below are «.L1 of the Bureau offices and. the 4@ ‘7s annual 2 -~s should bs: submitted: oo 2& Dates Al.eny January 15 Alouquerque " " [ {Alexandria * »  ] Anchorage " " - . Atlanta January 31 - Baltimore " " Birmingham " i ' Boston ° February 15 Buffalo " " Butte " " Charlotte February 28 Chicago January 31 Cincinnati February 28 Cleveland " " Columbia March 15 Dallas u u Denver " " Detroit March .31 SL Paso " " Honolulu April 15 Houston " Om Indianapolis April 30 Jackson " " Jacksonville May 15 Kansas City " " Knoxville 2 Las Vegas “, " Little Rock . NE Los Angeles >prus.3 28 Louisville ume 15 Memphis -une 30 Miami " " Mi I waukee Varch 31 M. :3apolis April 36 M: te July 15 Ne .- ck May 31 New “:¥en July 15 New ~ 7 3ans July 31 New “iwk September 30 Ne Joh July 31 O: Jsoma City August 15 Ou. he " " Philadelphia August 31 Phoenix " " Pittsburgh September 15 Portland " " Richnond September 30 Sacramento " " October 15 wt iw October 31 Ww tt n Ata Woyvaaber 15 Savannah " " Seattle " " Springfield November 30 Tampa i" ” Washington, D. C. " " 23 5-13-69 NW 55072 Doocld: 32989529 Page 1636
ew flo ee ee Ted ane ee! ae COW TEE ESTAL SOURCES . TEA. ee aOYALTY CALHL, ANPLEAVITS, AND STATEMENTS ae Fs os aifort should be male to guide security informants away froin 5 Slwos.ons requiring tnem to sign er fill out loyalty oaths or forms. ) %. <Internants should be cautionec to feep the contacting Agent fully acvisec of any situation wherein they might be required to sign such a Term, we ‘Sovlse Bureau promptly of all such situations which cannot be avoided, Bureau will consider as a last resort advisi-:; another agency of the informant's relationship with the Bureau, te ther with pertinent facts concerning the informant's activity; howev::, such situations must be kept to a minimum in view of the obvious -angers to the informant. . 5, “Hach such situation must be carefully considered and Bureau is to be advised as promptly as possible, together with an appropriate recom— mendation for proposed action, 6, In no instance should you permit an / informant to signa loyalty oath in the negative. my ® “t 3 H ry i By “| q ¥ | ‘ 4 z 5 y i f » s | 3 x t Q. DISCONTINUED INFORMANTS 1. When the services of an informant are discontinued, mark the name card “ “oancelled." Destroy the symbol card, Never destroy the name card. 2. Refile the name card in numerical order by symbol number in the symbol number index, If a discontinued informant or a discontinued potential security informant or confidential source to whom a symbol number was once assigned later is reactivated, remove his name card from the : symbol number index, mark it reactivated with appropriate date, note 5 thereon type of information he will now be furnishing, and refile it ‘ alphabetically in the name card section of the index, ‘ 3. When a potential security informant or confidential source is discon-— tinued and.a permanent symbol has not been assigned, destroy the alpha— betical index card, i 4.. Advise the Bureau of the date when a potential informant or informant is ; discontinued and the reason therefor. ‘ 5S. Advise the Bureau as to whether or not the informant is willing to testify 3 ‘ in open court or before administrative hearing boards. The identity of : all cases of security of Government employees type in which the informant has furnished information must be ascertained and the Bureau advised in [ compliance with section[19, Jvolume[II, iof this manual. 6. Review the informant's fite to determin: if any copies or summaries of } correspondence between t-. Bureau and tie field relating to the Depart— : ment's iwberest in using ‘.e informant for testifying when he becomes ‘ available as a witness :.- contained therein, In those casesin which it. : is evident the Department has indicated a desire to consider the inform- : ant further when he becomes available, advise the Bureau in each such substantive case, except in those cases in which it is obvious the statute PAIR Trey ates races, 2 Be ne cee of limitations has run-or the case has been atjudicated, This excej; tion does not apply to security of Government employees cases. When all . . above action is completed, advise the Bureau, ‘ 7, A statement shall also be made to the effect that the measures to . n~ : trol informants, set out in 8 below, have been considered and recu-*.enda- i tious shall be made when it appears that such are warranted. : 8. When the services of an informant are discontinued, maintain clos: con- : tact with him so that the informant will look to the Bureau and sounsel prior to best interests, When Saking any action which would be against for 1} povice valo Bure ants an informant is disc sontinui “hy determine whet : he hos plans for writing a book, mafavine or newsraper article, or other- wise publicizing his activity. If so, he should be impressed with the desirability of coming to the Bureau for assistance «nd guidance rather than making other arrangements, Tf an informant insists on engasirg in NW 35072 Doocld: 32959529 Page 1637
19. LL. NW 55072 Docld: 32989529 Page 1636 zoh informant who submits Statements, we ltgen “e or Foreign netion: “ity met ter : wow or. 0060623 Vhose instances involving pousible ¥ at iy ' a a + triris seach statement, whether pertonally orTent .- £shed orally and reduced ‘o writing Mly ELou ee eiled in this subfile, Executed form (Ladin: andum containinas ell applicable items FD-306 wala be staplel - she original «ff each 9) ne 3 embfineal statemest- > informar -« far secure filing, .% Gare muse de Gatien to prevant obliteration °— 7 yvortion of stet.-ents om netatiens thereon. : 6 anelizet.on ’ emote Peon the inforncnt: svatement ave to te lrotuded 1 cue resuler ;_posct tebive c@se repors wien information of ‘ralue is submivted, Form oo—306 mey be uscd to dis this lnaverratien to the case file in dieu or 2 cherretizing men nif desired, LP sco used, prepare copvies of D+306 as needa for “chan. cLivationjand s$aole’ ens copy to sack copy of the informant!s statement teing channelized, Channelizetion should be noted on originel 7D-3C6 and on o11 copies, CUhanneliazing temormer ia -— descvuction of Pos instructions concerning the destruction of shannsliging m -moranta, see Manual of » Tes and Aefulations. Lisseminavion «© * intorzation Information svt’ ted. by informents, potential informants, confidential sources, or se ° 28 of infornrnion should te reported to the Bureau and interested offi. ss and other agencies whenever necessary by the appro- priate means of comnuniostion under captions showing the su ject matter of the information, Correspondence orrespondence submitted in security informant and potential security informant ma atters should be strictly limited to the administrative mom ‘handling of the informant end should not contain information more prop— erly furnished to the Bureau under a substantive case caption. Maintenance of files » <AL1 symbol. number informant files, pending and closed, shall be maintained under lock and key under the versonal 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. ec, All informant files should be maintained in such a man’+«r as to insure that all information furnished by a particular informe t will be mmediately available unon the request of the Bureau, a, In cddition, these files should be maintained in cuch « fasbion that the identities of the cases in which an informent has furnished competent evidence can he furnished immecistely to the Bucean by sbiaphy referring to the file of the informent and withont the necessiry of conducting extensive research, Use of lnformant by pepantieen™ ~ filing corresponderce re Ss Pp Teom ‘hime to time, the Department expreseces an interest in usin’ a vartie- Miar informant for hostifying when Le becores .vellsable as @ witness, AG & resnit, there will be correspondence showing this situation between the tureau and the field. “Lace coples of a1 such correspondence in She tnformancts file. Tecastonally such corressondcnee way be volu- mhaoag ondon phy $O more than ore informant, Ta those ceses, wanihacige she “ntormsatioa concerning eeoh vperticuler informant ond place the omanary in the syveopriate informent's Tile, vorm 2D--238 Form 42-238 (printed on pink pnper ) tags been croroved for use in seouctiey informant avd potential seours.y intornens files, Tt 386 to be used in ‘She nature of a table of con’ snes ov as on index ta show where ta the Pile particular dats can Le found. whis fois is to be kept 8 *he top 17 1-13-68
Nw 55072 Ny Dooid: 32989529 Page 1639 12. Sinent informant file and is not to be serialized. tion of this form is not applicable, such should be a thereon. If it later becomes applicable, the serial number can be ) ad at thet time. _ Bulky material submitted by informant Where informant or source submits bulky material other than a statement and same pertains to a Specific investigative matter, bulky material may be filed in the investigative case file, together with a copy of executed form FD~306 or a channelizing memorandum containing all applicable items set forth on form FD~306. In such a case, the original form MD-306 or - channelizging memorandum should be filed in the subfile of the informant or source and the file and serial number where the bulky material is leoented should be noted thereon, TAYSFNES TO TNTCPMANTS AD HANDLING MONMY “.SCEIVED Ll. No gifts to informants a. Gifts should not be given to informants since such actions might be misconstrued, . b. Relationship between Agents and informants shall be maintained on a businesslike basis, c, Investigative employees must not approach, directly or indirectly, representatives of compsnies, private industries, or insurance companies and request assistance regarding payments of money, gifts, or products of such companies to informants, SAC authority to pay informants a. In specific instences in which it is necessary and expedient to expend money to obtain information concerning matters or persons under investigation, which is not otherwise obtainable, or to z%vance expense money to enable an individual to obtain such information, SAC may approve payments of amounts up to[{$400l]and totaling not more than[$400]on a c.o.d. basis regardless of the number of payments. This applies only to individuals who have never been regularly paid for services or expenses on Bureau authorization. In other words, once an individual has teen paid on Bureau authorization, regardless. " of the amount, this authority of the SAC may not be utilized, Individual who is paid on SAC authority should not be described in corresvondence as an informant or source who is being paid on a “‘resular basis" or on "Bureau authorization," e. The blue slip reclaiming any of these pay-2nts authorized by the SAC. must clearly and accurately explain the circumstances and swamearize the infermation obtained so the Bureau will be in a position to pass intelligently such blue slips for payment. d. Prior Bureau authority must be obtained to make any additional Payment to an individual who has received payments totaling[$400. ] Payments on continuing basis — Bureau authority a, To pay anyone on a continuing basis, obtain specific Bureau authoriza- tion, d. In requesting this authorization, a justification must be set forth containing the following items and using the subheadings shown, (In espionage and foreign nationality matters, use subheadings where applicable.) - (1). Recommendation (Use following wording as nearly es possible: "T recommend that authority be granted to - continue (increase, decrease) payments to the above informant up to $ (amount) per (month, week) for services, plus up to $_ (amount) per (month, week) - for expenses actually incurred for 2 period of ___ months, effective  (date).") i} ' 2 5-13-69
are NW 35072 orn ese THVORMANTS AND CONPID @: SOURCES thoes . w6our.ty irtormant Tudaividusl wovt engared in obtaining and furnishing current infor “.ikhen on cecur cr int -liligence matters exclusively for Bureau and whose identity must be pretects3, Such person should be a member or attend meetings of a subversive organization, such as the Communist Party; or be in such a vocition relative to 4 subversive organization, or espionage activities or intelligence activities in the U. S. in behalf of foreign principal, that he is able to obtain and does provide current information of value; or furnish pertinent foreign intelligence data of value on a regular bacis. . 2. Potential security ° Tornant Individual in a.po | -2-to tecome active in 2 subversive organization - or espionase or in : tence xctivities in the U. S, in behalf of foreign principal or can b. Closely associated therewith, or is in a »csition Te saeuee porbinon “-pelgn inv ..)' ence data, and is making affirmative % ck O c v a ( bh ssoclations cv ce. ets so.that. he can be in a posi xctively to hake and furnish current information to Bureau. a a ia*’. “4d type of security informant; a person who is coopersting with, rec  -ing assignments from, and performing tasks for both a for i 2 Service and the Bureau under the Bureau's guidance. source An inaivddu al who on a confidential basis furnishes information available . to him through bis present pesition, Examples would be: bankers and telephone cempany employees. These individuals make no concerted effort in behalf of the Bureau but merely obtain and furnish information readily available to them. [5. Panel source An individual who is not involved in a subversive group but who will attend *"s nublic gatherings in behalf of the FBI for ins selligence purposes or i °', potential witness] SOURC™ * POTENTIAL SECURITY TNFCRMANTS Lufornas should be developed on all organizations and individuals that are ini: ‘1 to the internal security, Ficcvience has shown that potential informar’- may be obtained through alertn.’ im the course of normal investi- gabtive : tivity. live informant ccverage .-ends for the most part upon Anistiet* . and resourcefulness of individu. Agents and SACs, For assistance in obbe ~~ g potential informants, the following is suggested: Le. Ove tion of Be plainants in security matters ». vsons interviewed in connection with security cases ce ubjects of security investigations looking for indications of disat— ‘ection, disgruntlement, loss of interest, inactivity, financial hard- ““ip, or other repudiation of party loyalty a, - "eau applicants as.nessible informants Be sonal friends and contacts of Special Agents and other Bureau loyees t ’ P tnPormeti P46 be Ss 4 Y. “ces of LvAvo«mMation, confidential sources, and contacts on con Linnous basis 2. Pevicw of elcsed security files on individuals 3. Review of cesirve index 4, 4scectain possibilities of secetivating fcrmer confidential infor ants, 5, veleted 6. Review factionalism section of file on Communist Party, USA 7, Consultation with present informants regarding indications ., lise ?Fecstion on the sart of Comcunist Party members. They, ©? course, 8”. 7% not de informed as to the nurpose of the inquiry. 8. Review of files o. communist front organizations cooking for inéivitdueals: »ae have been associ. ted with only ome or two fr.-.ts or who abtencead only few meetings cf 7 "rent, son individuals frequently ere inrecent of wWAUnisSh propensities, yet 4 sgurintance of party member Ley have a basis for cultivating the BO ch tah ral 3 5-13-69 Doold: 329895259 Page 1640
GQ ” ii. 12. 14, 15. 16; 17. 18. 19, o LParT sy 2S ——— INVCRMANTS £LND CONDIED @... SOURCES aa .fatlen of communist petition signers who are acquainted with vimnunist Party functionaries be Bucrt te receive any suggestions of plant exeoutives and highly placed personnel whe are rekiable and friendly to the Bureau concerning members oe’. subversive organizations wne might cooperate with the ~.reau or emplay~ eec who might be willing to infiltrate a subversive organization, In the, pest suck contacts nave on occasion resulted in the plant's making avail atie the services of an employee who already is an informant of the manage 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 end 11 above, if possible, the official should suggess to the -otenbtio. informant that he contaot the Bureau rather sum have an Aponut oris...té the contact. After the Bureau has ne’ ..ied the armed forces of a communist in an indus- trial plant having arme! corces contracts, the communist frequently reoants when he is informed of the charges and is facing the possibility of dis— missal or transfer to a nonrestricted position in the same plant, At such a time, officers friendly to the Bureau sometimes suggest 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 beoame active Use of.a reliable third party to make the contact with a possible inform ant when direct contact by an Agent is inadvisable, Request Bureau to furnish the services of an individual who is available for such a contact, Officials and employees of foreign establishments in the U, 8S, Employees of the United Nations Secretariat Contacts (business, social, or otherwise) of foreign officials stationed in the UJ. 5S. Individuals who because of back<round, employment, or 8 in a position of intelligence f-*terest to a foreign pri ed status are Lo will undertake intelligence ae. "> taments under the guidane oO o 3 al ipal and who e of the of this manual.) ~~ Bureau, (See deseco program, ucction 1OSF,6h, volume IV C. INEERRVIGWS WITH AND DEVELOPMENT OF BACKGROUND ON ITNDIVIDUALS BRING CONSIDSAED FOR LTYFORMANYT PURPOSES When a decision is wade to consider a particular individual for informant purposes, background investigation must be conducted. Extensive background investigation should not be conducted, however, until the individual has been interviewed and it has been determined he is willing to assist the Bureau. Obtain prior Bureau authority to interview whenever the restrictions -imposea@ in section 87D, item 6b, (7), volume TIT, and section 105X, item 6b, (9), volume IV, relative to interviews apply. Background investigation shovld consist of the follcvwing: 1. 2. 3. 4, r L if tC 5. 6. 76 Chusk of Lield office files for derogatory information Disexrcet canvass of Logical informants to ascertain if the individual is known to them Inquiries of discreet nature to obtain information concerning the individ ual'ts personal history (date and place of birth, etc.}, patriotism, hoalth, reliability, stability, integrity, general reputation, present ard pust employments, and business connections. Background investigation wast definitely cstablish that the individuel can be utilized without any du..Jer of Lauture embarrasssient due to instability or unreliasility. Sceuring backsround information from the individusl is not Pchodients his background must be established by the investigation, inolLading ciserset Lageivies among persons who are personally sequainted with him. Cheuct: of Local credit and arrest records. Cbteain nocessacy data for the completion of an[PD-L65]form which should he transmitted to the « piace a stop Rt Ndewtin Licasion, Division to obtain any record he may have[sand to against his fingerprints if they ere on file.] Armed services cocord should be revicwed if the individual is a veteran. Check draft status or stxtus in the armed forces ressrvo, Yonestic status and if any marital difficulties all getails should be obtained. 4 2-13-68 NW 55072 Doocld: 32989529 Page 1641 ane
NW 55072 it OF CONTENTS ° eeoeeoe anneae eeevceweee Ce ee ay viduals A. Definitions... ceca ccc cnc een rer r ves cee ervecvercene 2. Seourity informant... ccc cece cece cere ree er tate vene 2. Fotential security Tnformantercsccecoseereservece B. Double aGent.e rrr svc ecccrvsercercescerevevesevere H, Confidential sourcescsccccesscccansescecncrsencs BS. CPanel SOUTCE saacscrarororevsresavcernoresassccses B. Seourers of Potential Securit; Tnformants......0000ee. C. 7° Taterviews with and Devclopsens of Background on Indi ‘sing Considered for Tnform-n* Purposess-.cseeeeees QD. Arveotal, Tndectrination, Develcpment, and Control of Soemrity Informants... ccc rece eee cere tees e ree reseas Be Durer QOLLCY. cc cece sec eer e ec eee aces eee sere eenene 1. Davelogpment of military personnel... cece eee eae 2. Gontacts by designated AGentS. ccc c er cc cer eccccee “ 3. Divulging information to informant.....sccceseeas 4, Recording investigative activity... .. ccs eee cence f. Indoctvination, Direction, and Gontrol of 1. Caation a against divulging relationship........... 2. Developing additional background ......0.-ec eee eee 3. Handling indications of instability. cccsececsesee .  , Gontacts by Agents... ccceccorevesercenvcseseuceee FORM PO-2ZOQD. cece eee eee cee eee eee ees eeenen DS. GCheeling vroliability. cc. ccc cece cee eee een wear © PBPingerprints.ccrecccsescccccurersecrsesssvsevseens ‘Control statement of eee eee we oe * Potenti . . . eee eo e ereeee ove cee pen ene eee ere pee ree Seourdey 3 Informents eoeevee eereves . _ COOPETATCLON coerce sccnccescscseege » axecution of pasty questionnaires... cece ec eee eee siwecuces + irforsant's activity in orfanigations..ccsccsccvcceresens cransfer of informa.” $o other areas... cece seaenoesecene . eta tt NEW N OM ON OO ‘ . wal a“ + Action by ~aguasts o Praparatio oy informant f ainformar . n for test “on afyi UNCOVELCEM . creer ace sesvees help defend others...... D, NZ ccc cer ecnr veers acrssaece « a JE OCIA ra units! Caneral instecue Pecording writt Transmission of Nandling documentar ssin thons and oral. int en 6 Information in Double re oral and information...... TNTorMmatvi ons. cserecreccsvcccvcvecece written inf OLMASLON. «saree acres vreons NVandiiag of Lead information. ....cc cee reece ° * * . oon ee eave ee ere veve eee eceoees ormation..... Ce ee ee 2 sae ener er sene ee ee ee  ? . : y matecial furnished by informants.... Agent Operations. a oe ey * Curetully handle an 8 ating information SO DASS. eee ence eae SYMDOLS . cc cece eee meee er eure n ee eeneeene Obtaining Bureau aut CNOPEEY ccc e eee ee eee Retention of copies of passed material. Assigning numbers... esc eeccsevccrnvaee 5 5 i. 2 3. 4 1 2 Cominnications use TNACHLN BG. cee a eee re ete cers eases Indice of symbols. i « . eee eeee * . * eae . ° eae earewe * . * « * . ry phabetical name index and symbol number index. Docld: 32989529 nnn rrr te pe ox entitled "Infermants and Sources Esnitst rrency om & a and 5-13--69 Page 1642 in Other ° and create basis for acquisition. . « ce ee a9 ee et ceoevnee see eres » Divisions Antormative UNGAR... ewer cree ree serneerevesevas BOOULLCY . cc cece cece mee sweeter mete ene nees ENPORMALTS AND coxrr7 @Qeran SOURCES 107 jo sav) rs) OWONMOUWDDADMANNNNNNAAAG VY pb Www  oowal 14 15 15 16