SER RE RS ERTS PERT Rig wp OT PRONE TT PO meer > Oar on™ NW 55072 x SECTION 107. SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES. 107Q—R Q. CORRECTIVE ACTION ON FALSE INFORMATION 1. 2. 10. ll. 12. 13. D . on « i 2. When it is determined that informant or ex-informant furnished false informa- tion while informant, promptly advise Bureau of complete facts. Set forth your suggestion relative to wording to be used in describing informant in future, such as: “informant of known unreliability" or “informant who has furnished both’ ‘reliable and unreliable information in the past." Bureau will advise which designation to use, Then proceed with review of all data:'furnished by individual and label information from him accordingly. ALL communications containing information from informant which have been disseminated to Bureau, other Bureau offices, and to outside agencies must be corrected. Identify cases individually by title and character, together with dates of communications’ containing information. If information was used in reports, corrective letters should be crystal . clear and refer to specific report, page number, and change ta-be made.. Amended pages should not be prepared unless so instructed by Bureau in accordance with part II, section 4, of Manual of Rules and Regulations. Corrective action should be called to attention of other Bureau offices, outside agencies, and Bureau by letter. Instruct each interested Bureau office which has made further dissemina- tion of information to follow instructions set forth above. Set up control file regarding this corrective action, and upon completion of same submit to Bureau final letter under informant's caption identifying each case by title, character, Bureau file, where known, and date of com- munication. This letter will be used to check all pertinent Bureau files to see that necessary corrective action has been taken. If necessary, other field offices which have received information from informant should also be requested to submit summary letters showing what corrections have been made. All information from informant must be correctly labeled an@ great care must be taken to see that this is done. . Occasionally, ex-informant through his speech, writings, or actions raises a doubt as to his reliability subsequent to time he was informant. . It is not necessary to go back and change evaluation of information attributed to that individual in absence of definite indication that informant furnished unreliable information while he was informant. Dissemination of information from sources of questionable reliability and known unreliability should be made in accordance with part II, section 5, PMenual of Rules and Regulations, CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES Definition See page 3 of this section. Assignment of symbols @. A symbol number should be assigned from the time any step is taken to develop an individual as 2 confidential source. b. Advise Bureau by letter giving name, address, business affiliation, symbol number, reason for assigning symbol number, and brief state- ment concerning type of information furnished, c. 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 country involved; e.g., IS - R. a. When permanent symbol has been assigned to confidential source, abbreviation "CS" is to-appear before symbol number; e.g., CS NY O00-S. - Numbers assigned to confidential sources are to be taken from series of numbers used for security, extremist, and criminal informants. a 21 10-13-71 Docld:32989529 Page 1750 _ a ok . _-
LT SRE Ie Oa ard ATR POI LAP PRT LO ONT SPRL LORE FOE FOTN TT A AAR CEL EH. FAERIE TERRE OE, 107R-S 3. 7. 8. PANSL SOURCES 1. 2. SECTION - SECURITY INFORMANTS AND cour Mees SOURCES. Index &. Prepare index cards on form FD-348 and file as adjunct to criminal : informant, extremist informant, or security informant index, depending on type information furnished. < b. Duplicate confidential source cards may be maintained with criminal informant, extremist informant, and security informant index, where Logical. , : Files : : When active investigation is initiated relative to prospective confidential source, open 134 file (or 137 for criminal sources) and maintain as pending until efforts to develop individual are discontinued. Utilization : a. If confidential source is to be used in security investigations, secure Bureau approval, and furnish background data of same type required for potential security informants. : b. Except in espionage and foreign nationality matters in which frequency of contact is dependent upon circumstances, contact confidential sources on whom pending files are maintained at least once every, two weeks . Such contacts may be posted. e¢. Contacts should only be made by Agent or Agents specifically designatea for that purpose, a. Letter to Bureau requesting authority to use subject as confidential source is to set out clearly: (1) Background information, including date and place of birth, citizén- ship status, residence, employment, arrest and service record, if any : (2) Details of expected cooperation of individual and results of any interviews conducted with him . (3) Statement to effect subject is being considered confidential source and will be advised he is not Bureau employee and of confidential nature of his relationship with Bureau. In addition, statement should be made that you will be alert to be certain subject is not a plant, and if he is connected with labor union he will be advised of Bureau policy on labor matters, 7 (4) One-.copy of letter requesting authority shotld consist only of ; ( first page. If request is approved at Bureau, stamped notation to this effect will be placed on single-page copy and it will be returned to field. security confidential sources - certification of stability and payments @. Every six months submit FD-401 to Bureau requesting continuation of payments. See subsection Lb, item 3b, above. be. If source is not being paid on Bureau authorization or if he is not employee of foreign diplomatic establishment or an international or- ganization and is being used regularly, Agent handling must[certify stability and reliability by executing statement on this point contained on FD-209 used to record contact. Certification mus t- be made at intervals of no longer than six months.] ec. If source is employed by foreign diplomatic establishments (ombassy, consulate, United Nations Mission, etc.) or by international organiza- tion (United Nations Secretariat, Organization of American States, International Monetary Fund, etc.), submit FD-401 to Bureau every six months, Gifts Gifts should not be given to sources, Discontinuance Advise Bureau of date when source is discontinued and reasons. Definition See page 3 of this section. Background investigation and approval a. Check prospective panel source through office indices, canvass logical informants, review appropriate arrest and military records. 22 2-14-72 Bocld: 32989529 Page i751
} ® ® SECTION 107. SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONTIDENTIAL SOURCHS., 107¢ tions of statement which apply to particular individual or organiza- tion. Of course, entire statement should be filed in informant's sub- file. This procedure should be employed unless logical reason dictates otherwise. [When preparing lengthy channelizing memor- . anda reporting material of interest to other offices, limit the number of copies prepared for each other such office to two. Clearly indicate next to the name of the receiving office, the number of the page containing information pertinent to that office and note on cover page that distribution of material to the receiving field office files is left to discretion of thé receiving office. If - the channelizing memorandum includes names of individuals who merely attended &@ meeting or gathering and played na important role, the reporting office is to attach to the channelizing memorandum @ one- page memorandum listing the names of a11 individuals who were merely. in attendance and had no important function. The preparation and ° distribution of the additional copies of the one-page attachment are left to the discretion of the receiving office. ] g&. Prior to any prosecution or administrative hearing, advise trial attorney that informant not only furnished information concerning instant case but also provided other statements not pertinent to case at issue. Trial attorney will thus be prepared in event in- formant testifies on direct examination or cross~examination that be furnished information in addition to his testimony. 2. Recording written and oral information 4. Written by informant ; 1 May be in handwriting or hand printing of informant or typed. 2 Original only should be submitted and informahts sHould never retain any copies or notes relating thereto. Continuously check informants to see that they do not keep any notes or copies. (3) Prepare on paper devoid of any Bureau markings or identifica- tion. (4) Date when informant prepares statement should be placed at top of statement. (5) ALL information obtained by informants regarding each meeting or separate activity in which they engage should be sub- mitted in one statement. ' (6) Informants should include in statements specific dates and , places; purpose of meeting or activity being related; iden- tities of speakers and persons present, plus their known status in any group; and specific aotivity or comments of individuals present. (7) Informant should identify statement by affixing his code name imnediately under the last written line on each page. Any cor- rections, erasures, changes, or additions should be identified by informant affixing his code name or initials of his code name. tS} Agents! names should never appear on any page. Informant should refer to himself in body of statement by his true name and use third person, (10) Agent receiving written statement should not make any corrections, -. additions, deletions, etc., or place any markings whatever thereon, - (11) Do not block stamp or serialize. Receipt and serialization should be recorded on form FD-306 or on channelizing memorandum containing applicable items set forth on form FD-306, ; (12) Extraneous material should be kept to absolute minimum. Informants should leave out such items as: te Any reference concerning Director and Bureau b References to other documents and statements submitted by informant Foes Wt samt aona Wt eos Wt soe 1 onoe: ona 4 ee I come Sees fl onen oe coe Toe] (en wenger 6 eres ne mney BS Rf gw ee ened ae eS ENE awed EN RE Ns sens ee 9 11-15-72 NW 35072 Doold: 329595259 Page i752 —— _ - ,
a ertasiaetin erie tacninas ina cnieiecmtieees tne unde baste hahenincaatnimetadhcotenate detains roceaemdtamiaiamiatndtaetaan ithe temeaintartaemmnentmaaman. ss datk Indias - ee nn OE AC ELE TIN A, NE ee i EAST Poclcirg hat ANT ta TOY Rett ETI OTA, ORR LTE ph EIGEN, FO Sly ittendts b Diel Sete POPE Ma A bP ™ VI? By Maa ttc Beth UE a8 ir Reig Ae Pal Of St Opt Ket e Lp aman een wre f ded cata +8 GO ntl Sih b EEA he oN NW 35072 107G SECTION 107. SHCURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES. (c) Obvious administrative material, such as operational in- structions given by contacting Agent Such data should. be furnished orally by informant and recorded in memorandum form for informant file. b. Furnished orally by informant (1) Contacting Agent should promptly reduce information to writing so that it will be accurately recorded as contemporaneously as possible with making of oral statement by informant to Agent. Leave out following items: te Any reference concerning Director and Bureau db References to other documents and statements submitted by inf ormant (c) Obvious administrative material, such as operational in- structions given by contacting Agent : Such data should be recorded in memorandum for informant file. ‘5 Prepare on paper devoid of Bureau markings or identification. Date at top with date informant furnished information. No other date is desired except date of meeting or activity des-—- cribed in body of statement. 9a Doold: 32989525 Page i753 to 11-15-71
NW 35072 . 1 . ET OE OOS SSS OS SE OS SS ESE OOM SEO Se ee eS ese es ce ‘107G SECTICN 107. SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES’. (4) Separate statements should be prepared for each meeting or separate activity in which informants engage and should be dictated by Agent as if informant were preparing them himsel?, (5) Information, after being reduced to writing, should be read promptly by informant and acknowledged by affixing his code name on each page. In espionage and foreign nationality matters, such authentication is necessary only whe re future prosecution is possible. (6) After informant authenticates statement, contacting Agent should prepare cover sheet, form FD-306, which should be stapled to it. Thereafter statement should be handled as written one. (7) Oral information furnished by informant purely of lead value should be included in office memorandum by Agent and should not be initialed by informant or exhibited to him or treated as evidence. 3. Transmission of information a, Statements should be personally delivered to contacting Agent by informants when possible. Careful consideration should be given to full security of all such contacts. They should never be mailed to field office or resident agency. If they cannot be obtained per- sonally by contacting Agent, dbtain confidential post office boxes for their receipt. . . b. Confidential post office boxes should be obtained under fictitious names and not under names of persons who may be listed in post office directory. More than one informant may send statements to a post office box, but consideration should be given to obtaining post office boxes: in different post office stations to prevent suspicion on part of postal employees. c. Envelope enclosing statement should have return address of another confidential post office box obtained under fictitious name. ad. Statements should be collected at post office boxes regularly, but time of pickup should be varied, Work out system of rotation where-- by same Agent or Agents will not appear at same post office box for extended period of time. e. When informant receives information of vital and immediate interest, he should furnish it as promptly as possible to contacting Agent or office by most appropriate means of communication. 4. Handling of lead information 2. All lead information obtained from informant must be run out to Logical conclusion. b. If there is insufficient information to warrant opening “case, tickler card should be prepared to follow informant and take other logical steps to obtain additional identifying data. Restrict tickler cards to information which would warrant investigation if identity established. If no identification is made after reasonable effort, prepare memorandum for informant's subfile. 5. Handling documentary material furnished by informants 2. Pamphlets and similar documentary material furnished by informants Should have placed thereon informant's code name. b. Informant should affix date he received material. If informant can- not recall date of receipt, 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, ete., should be placed on documentary material. . a. Receipt of such material should be recorded on form FD-306. or on a channelizing memorandum containing all applicable items. See section 107K for filing instructions. 10 Docld: 32999599 Page 1754 824-70
TE Be Pre tone 38 a oa ee NW 35072 SECTION 107. SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES, LO7Q-R CORRECTIVE ACTION ON FALSE INFORMATION 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 10. li. 12. 13. When it is determined that informant or ex-informant furnishéd false informa ~ tion while informant, promptly advise Bureau of complete facts. Set forth your suggestion relative to wording to be used in describing informant in future, such as: “informant of known unreliability" or "informant who has furnished both reliable and unreliable information in the past." Bureau will advise which designation to use. Then proceed with review of 211 data furnished by individual and label information from him accordingly. All communications containing information from informant which have been disseminated to Bureau, other Bureau offices, and to outside agencies must be corrected, Identify cases individually by title and character, together with dates of communications’ containing information. If information was used in reports, corrective letters should be crystal clear and refer to specific report, page number, and change to be made, Amended pages should not be prepared unless so instructed by Bureau in accordance with part II, section 4, of Manual of Rules and Regulations. Corrective action should be called to attention of other Bureau offices, outside agencies, and Bureau by letter. Instruct each interested Bureau office which has made further dissemina- tion of information to follow instructions set forth above, Set up control file regarding this corrective action, and upon completion of same submit to Bureau final letter under informant's caption identifying each case by title, character, Bureau file, where known, and date of com munication. This letter will be used to check all pertinent Bureau files to see that necessary corrective action has been taken. If necessary, other field offices which have received information from informant should also be requested to submit summary letters showing what corrections have been made, ALL information from informant must be correctly labeled and greats care must bé taken to see that this is done. - Occasionally, ex-informant through his speech, writings, or actions raises @ doubt as to his reliability subsequent to time he was informant. It Ls not necessary to go back and change evaluation of information attributed to that individual in absence of definite indication that informant furnished unreliable information while he was informant. Dissemination of information from sources of questionable reliability and known unreliability should be made in accordance with part IT, section 5, Manual of Rules and Regulations. CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES 1. nN ry Definition See page 3 of this section. Assignment of symbols a2, & symbol number should be assigned from the time any step is taken to develop an individual as a confidential source. b. Advise Bureau by letter giving name, address, business affiliation, symbol number, reason for assigning symbol number, and brief state- ment concerning type of information furnished, e, Abbreviation "CS" may bé 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 2 character indicating country involved; e.g., IS - R. a. When permanent symbol has been assigned to confidential source, .- abbreviation "CS" is to-appear before symbol number; e.g., CS NY O000~s. e. Numbers assigned to confidential sources are to be taken from series of numbers used for security, extremist, and criminal informants. 21 . Doold:323989529 Page 1755 10-13-71
NW 35072 7. 8, SECTION 107 D szcuncey INFORMANTS AND cone Mca SOURCES. rndex @. Prepare index cards on form FD-348 and file as adjunct to criminal informant, extremist informant, or security informant index, depending ( on type information furnished, 7 'b. Duplicate confidential source cards may be maintained with criminal informant, [extremist informant, and security informant index where logical, Files - When active investigation is initiated relative to prospective confidential source, open 134 file (or 137 for criminal sources) and maintain as pending until efforts to develop individual are discontinued. Utilization _ . a. If confidential source is to be used in security investigations, secure Bureau approval, and furnish background data of same type required for potential security informants. | “ b. Except in espionage and foreign nationality matters in which frequency of contact is, dependent upon circumstances, contact confidential sources on whom pending files are maintained at least once every two weeks. Such contacts may be posted. - ¢. Contacts should only be made by Agent or Agents specifically designated for that purpose. ad. Letter to Bureau requesting authority to use subject as confidential source is to set out clearly: (1) Background information, including date and place of birth, citizen- ship status, residence, employment, credit and arrest record, and service record, if any (2) Details of expected cooperation of individual and results of any interviews conducted with him (3) Statement to effect subject is being considered confidential source ; and will be advised he is not Bureau employee and of confidential { nature of his relationship with Bureau. In addition, statement . { should be made that you will be alert to be certain subject is not @ plant, and if he is connected with labor union he will be advised of Bureau policy on labor matters, f (4) One copy of letter requesting authority should consist only ‘of ( first page. If request is approved at Bureau, stamped notation ' to this effect will be placed on single-page copy and it will be i returned to field. i Security confidential sources ~ certification of stability and payments. a. Every six months submit FD-401 to Bureau requesting continuation of payments, See subsection L, item 3b, above. be. If source is not being paid on Bureau authorization or if he is not employee of foreign diplomatic establishment or an international or- ganization and is being used regularly, Agent handling must{certify stability and reliability by executing statement on this point on contained on FD-209 used to record contact. Certification must be : made at intervals of no longer than six months.] i ec, If source is employed by foreign diplomatic establishments (embassy, ? consulate, United Nations Mission, etc.) or by international organiza- } tion (United Nations Secretariat, Organization of American States, j International Monetary Fund, etc.), submit FD-401 to Bureau every six months, , iy Gifts , oO Gifts should not be given to sources. Discontinuance . Advise Bureau of date when source is discontinued and reasons. ery ae Pa PANEL SOURCES 1. 2. Doold: 32989525 Page i756 Definition See page 3 of this section. Background investigation and approval a. Check prospective panel source through office indices, canvass logical informants, review appropriate credit, arrest, and military records, Limit credit check of individual to identifying information only (name, address, former address, employment, former employment). i fa 22 11-15-71
— TN NT LN Ee Liat nee ee Spee BE noone Be Be eee Ot ne Beet Biot | NW 55072 > bi Q SECTION 107. SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES 1074~C DEFINITIONS L. Security informant Individual actively engaged in obtaining and furnishing current informa- tion on security or intelligence matters exclusively for Bureau whose identity must be protected. Such person should be member or attend meetings of subversive organization, or be in such position relative to subversive organization that he is able to provide current information of value. 2. Potential security informant Individual in position to become active in or closely connected with subversive organization or intelligence activities and is making . affirmative effort to obtain and furnish current information to Bureau. 3. Double agent Person cooperating with, receiving assignments from, and performing tasks for both foreign intelligence service and Bureau under FBI “guidance 4. Confidential source Individual who on confidential basis furnishes information available through his present position. Examples would be: bankers and telephone company employees. These individuals make no concerted effort in behalf of Bureau but furnish information readily available to them. 5. Panel source Individual who is not involved in subversive group but who will attend its public gatherings in behalf of FBI for intelligence purposes or as potential witness SOURCES OF POTENTIAL INFORMANTS Informants should be developed on all organizations and individuals that are inimical to internal security. Informants may be obtained through alertness in course of normal investigative activity. Live informant coverage depends for most part upon initiative and resourcefulness of individual Agents and SAGs. Por assistance in obtaining potential informants, following is suggested: 1. Evaluation of a. Complainants or other persons interviewed in security matters b. Subjects of security investigations who show disaffection, loss of interest, inactivity, financial hardship, or other repudiation of party Loyalty ec. Personal friends and contacts of Bureau employees ad. Sources of information, confidential sources, and contacts 2. Review of closed security files, reserve index, and files of former security informants 3. Review factionalism section of file on Communist Party, USA. - + Consultation with present informants regarding indications of disaffec+ tion on part of subversive group members. They should not be informed as to purpose of inquiry. : : 5. Review of Piles on communist front organizations looking for individuals who have been associated with only one or two fronts or who attended only a few meetings BACXGROUND INQUIRIES ON INDIVIDUALS BEING CONSIDERED FOR INFORMANT PURPOSES When decision is made to consider an individual for informant purposes, conduct background investigation. Extensive background investigation should not be conducted until individual has been interviewed and it hes been determined he is willing to assist Bureau. Obtain prior Bureau authority to interview when-_ ever restrictions imposed in section 87, volume IIIT, and section 105, volume IV, of this manual, relative to interviews apply. Background investigation should include: 1. Check of field@ office files 2. _Disereet canvass of logical informants Bocld: 32989529 Page i757 8-24-70
mean e esn eea m aN Ra. ae ae Narn ha ade oa a SEAN int Itt ae rf Apart LOI arse al LO7G=-D SECTION @ SECURITY INFORMANTS AND cour: Deora SOURCES . 3. Inquiries of discreet nature concerning individual's personal history (date and place of birth, etc.), patriotism, health, reliability, stability, integrity, general reputation, present and past employments, and business connections. Investigation must definitely establish that in@ividual can be used without danger of future embarrassment due to instability or unreliability. Securing background information from individual is not sufficient; his background must be establishsd by investigation, including discreet inquiries among persons personally acquainted with him. 4, Check of local credit and arrest records. [Limit credit check of individual to identifying information only (name, address, former addrass, employment, former employment. )] Submit FD-165 to Identification’ Division to obtain any record he may have and to place stop against fingerprints if on file. . 5. Review armed services record if applicable. 6. Check draft status or status in armed forces reserve, . 7. Check domestic status and, if any marital difficulties, obtain details. 8. Persons being considered for use in espionage and foreign nationality cases may present special problems which limit scope of investigation. (See instructions re contact cases and deseco program, section 105, volume IV, of this manual, ) However, where practical, cover above items. Leads must be handled by auxiliary offices within 30 days. Investigation must be completed prior to any request to guide, direct, or designate in- dividual as potential security informant. APPROVAL, INDOCTRINATION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF POTENTIAL INFORMANTS 1. When background information obtained, transmit results to Bureau in same numerical sequence set out in subsection C, and request authority to des- ignate individual as Buréau-approved potential security informant and to proceed with development. Submit by secure teletype (usvally Nitel). Be brief and concise. Do not submit on UACB basis. Include physical description. @. If the individual is a student, include separate paragraph clearly setting forth the number of extremist and/or security informants, the number of potential extremist and/or potential security in- formants, and the number of panel sources currently being operated at the particular college or university to which the request pertains. 2. After designation as Bureau-approved potential security informant, fol- lowing matters should be made clear to him: | a. His assistance is strictly voluntary and he is to understand there is no coercion or intimidation involved, oe i b. He is not and cannot consider himself employee or “undercover Agent" of FBI. Seriousness of violating impersonation statutes must be impressed upon him. . ec. His cooperation must be strictly confidential at all times and if he should feel he cannot maintain this confidence, he should so advise. There should be no doubt left in mind of potential informant that his relationship must remain on confidential basis and if he violates confidence he will be of no value and by so doing Bureau's investigative activity may be jeopardized. If he has special problem which would require revealing his assistance to his wife or other pertinent individual, this should be ascertained and appropriate | recommendation made to Bureau. a. If potential informant is connected in any manner with labor union, inform him that Bureau is not interested in employer-employee relation- ships as such and is only concerned with obtaining information on infiltration of unions by subversive elements. 4 . 10-13-71 . . - MW 55072 Doeld: 32959529 Page i756 aon