SECTION 107 ,SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIT “PIAL SOURCES. 107F ad. Flash notice is to be placed by field with Identification Division by submission of form FD-165, using informant's true name for each informant who has fingerprints on file. e. When informant is discontinued, retain flash notice for one year. - Insure that notice is canceled at that time by submission of form FD-165 or advise Bureau as to why notice should ba continued. If fingerprints obtained solely for this purpose, remove fingerprints from criminal file. 7. Control - statement of cooperation , a. Close control must be exercised over activities of informants and- double agents to obtain maximum results and prevent any possible embarrassment to Bureau. be. Obtain signed statement set out below when feasible and practical, Where it is not practical to secure such signed statement from an informant or double agent, advise Bureau of complete details. SAC and Agent hand ling informant or double agent should determine appro- priate time in informant's operation when statement should be. com- pleted, . I; » have voluntarily agreed to cooperate with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in a matter affecting the security of the United States. I consider it a patriotic duty to so cooperate and agree to maintain this relation~ ship in strict confidence, I understand that I am not a Federal employee and will not represent myself as such. I further agree not to make any disclosure or exploit in any . way information which I may obtain or any activity in which I may engage on behalf of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, both while I am actively associated with the Federal Bureau of | Investigation and thereafter, unless authorized to do so by the Bureau. (Signed) Witnessed: 8. Execution of party questionnaires . Tnformants, particularly in Communist Party, often must execute party questionnaires and in doing so should be instructed to ba extremely _ careful not to jeoparidze their position as informants. If necessary, each item in questionnaire should be discussed with informant. 9. Informant's activity in organizations a. Informants in organizations must be impressed with necessity of carrying on normal activity, such as canvassing, sale, and dis- tribution of literature, leaflets, etc. be.’ When feasible, informants should be instructed to accept direction from leaders; request instruction and interpretation of organiza- tionts precepts; request leaders to furnish sources for study purposes; and enter discussions, not quietly sit back as observers. c. Changes in organization's conduct, policy, or strategy should be reported on as they occur. Have informants give their opinions of motivation behind such changes, but be certain opinions are labeled as such. ad. Informants must be encouraged ‘to increase contacts within their orbit in order to gain higher ‘positions, but. in such manner as to avoid suspicion. OAR CLARO Ss tread nesAhy alts EOE APOE LUnE Sah D FPN SOE ee RE OTERO OMI aN CH EEE OO TERAOE! VOY Pn WAU OULD HOA T EER MLE ANEGS'Y YP UNF TR pe MtA yg bebe NOA PANE NODES Pb NOe paemomin? tp ot td Ap Aree yy Scare Pa epbery BetAbniina? furs beypots yeayrer WHOSE mre plein fu eins 58 of ROPE EP gerne ene Hiteg mh Pane eR pee By oye _=pe EE ER Ee ee OR EE EE PSS PS ES Oe _ 8-24-70 NW 55072 Doold: 329895258 Page i2hd
107F-G ~ ° e ra] js e a] N e a) wy e 1. [noms It ones © tient Tenoee i ooeee Danae Ramee Baie Meme 0 ares Boe Bt oes Broo ne Dore Foe Be 9 oe Doe ont Det 9 ones 9 done Boe 9 ee 8 oe Be oe Be oe Boe ee nese Bee Bn ee Be Be ne Boe ot Ste Be Se noe ee 2 ee ee 0 es Be 2 oe oe Dee coe Bet oe nee Dee 0 ee eee De ee Be | a SECTION 107. ow INFORMANTS AND CONFID. @yat SOURCES. Transfer of informants to other areas ; a. Keep alert to possibility of transferring informants to areas needing coverage through change in residence or employment. be. Keep in mind overall coverage of.organizations. If informant becomes prominent and may be able to expand his field of activity beyond your, field division, encovrage him to do so in order to provide wider cov- erage for Bureau's work. . Action by informant when uncovered a. If informant is uncovered by subversive elements, instruct him to de~ fend himself vigorously and demand proof of his informant activity. b. Suspicion in many cases is directed to an informant without facts to | back it up and by bluffing informant may confuse issue to point where his services may not be lost. ce In some cases it may be necessary for informant to acquiesce to charges of deviation from strict discipline of organization involved, and thus cast off suspicion. . Requests of informant to help defend others a. IPF requested by Communist Party, or other interested parties to assist in preparation of defense in subversive~-type cases or handlié assign- ment where such information is readily available, informant should tactfully decline. b. Such requests should be reported immediately to cantacting Agent and made matter of record. c. If informant cannot avoid becoming involved, instruct him not to report any information pertaining to defense plans or strategy. . d. Promptly report any such incident to Bureau. Preparation for testifying Contacting Agent must condition informant to fact that someday knowledge he possesses may be needed as evidence in court. Psychologically prevare -informant for fact that he may at future date be called upon to tastify to information he has furnished on security matters: Proper indoctrination of informant is essential as Bureau must provide witnesses whenever Department initiates prosecutions in security cases, G. INFORMANTS' INFORMATION General instructions re oral and written information a. These instructions apply to security informants, potential security informants, panel sources, sacurity confidential sources, and security sources of information. b. Specific instructions must be given to informants concerning prepara- tion of statements containing their information, c. They should be submitted as quickly as possible after meeting or activity. &@. Written statements should be submitted when possible. .In espionage and foreign nationality matters written statements are usually necessary only in those instances involving possibile future prosecu~ tion, (In the majority of cases diplomats or officials who are not subject to prosecution are involved.) @. Carefully scrutinize each, bearing in mind that if informant is called upon to testify at a later date his statements will very likely be introduced in court. f. All information furnished by. informants must be promptly reviewed, recorded, indexed, evaluated, channelized, and all necessary action taken. Form FD-306 may be used in lieu of channelizing memorandum if desired. If so, prepare copies of FD-306 as needed for channelizing and staple one copy to each copy of informant's statement being channelized. Channelization should be noted on original FD-306 and on @]1 copies. When informant's statement contains references to large number of individuals and/or organizations, and exceeds two pages, consider channelizing to substantive case file oly those por-. 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. NW 55072 Doold:32989529 Page 1255 | - 8-24-70 0268 wan Pie VAIT SET AN UAL SAN SAS TOT AI PETITE 69 VOR ORY SELEY al Wee Toma REED Vi a eA ke . SPOR REM NR AE DETE ATUTEY BIR VAHL NIN ZEST Pwo EHR ONS uk vee era anh oy wt ars ween nnen tema nen nen ah bie AeA 2 nav, _Y Dreher Eee ae ene nen 2 ¢: Lead neta teen waenoa Sa teeieett ab eet areiateranee Pee ee eee
[ f [ [ [ [ [ [ [ NW 35072 . ‘ sonore ones 3 nee Toor ee 0 ore 0 ne Dees De Do 0 re 2 to 2 sre De 2 ee Te Tne Ee Oe Ee 0 De oe oes oe Ke Boe Bees Doe Eco Be De Eo Lanes Rees Coes en Lee F aeec haeet Laem Loanen A ems Laon f anee Laan ie roe SECTION 107 qu” INFORMANTS AND CONFII ee” SOURCES. 107¢ ge 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 he furnished information in addition to his testimony. 2. Recording written and oral information a. Written by informant 1 2 (3) (4)° (5) (6) (7) (10) (21) (12) Mey be in handwriting or hand printing of informant or typed. Original only should be submitted and informants should never ~- retain any copies or notes relating thereto. Continuously check informants to see that they do not keep any notes or copies. ‘ Prepare on paper devoid of any Bureau markings or identifica- tion. Date when informant prepares statement should be placed at top of statement. All information obtained by informants regarding each meeting or Separate activity in which they engage should be sub- mitted in one statement. Informants showld 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 activity or comments of individuals present. Informant should identify statement by affixing his code name immediately 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, 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. Agent receiving written statement should not make any corrections, additions, deletions, etc., or place any markings whatever thereon. 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. Extraneous material should be kept to absolute minimum, Informants should leave out such items as: {2 Any reference concerning Director and Bureau b References to other documents and statements submitted by informant {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. be. Furnished orally by informant (2) Doold: 32989529 Contacting Agent should promptly reduce information to writing so that it will be accurately recorded as contemporaneously as possible with making of oral statemant by informant to Agent. Leave out following items: 2 Any reference concerning Director and Bureau b References to other documents and statements submitted by - informant (c) Obvious administrative material, such as operational in- structions given by contacting Agent Such data should be recorded in memorandum for informant file. 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- eribed in body of statement. 8-24-70 — . Page 1256 . ‘
2076 { [ [ - { -[ [. if { { [. { [ [ -{ C 3. [ ae [ [ { [ [ { be [ [ ° { { [ Ge [ . [ d. [ -o [ [ e. { [ [ 4. [ a. [ [ b. [ C. [ [ [ [ 5. [ a. [ [ de [ [: [ C. [. [ [ a. [ [ NW 55072 Docld: 32989529 Page 1257 \ . ° ™~ SECTION 107. eo" INFORMANTS AND aaa i SOURCES. (4) Separate statements should be prepared for eavh meeting or separate activity in which informants engage and should be C dictated by Agent as if informant were preparing them himself. , (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 where 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 statemant 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, Transmission of information 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 ov resident agency. If they cannot be obtained per- — . sonally 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. More than one informant may send statements to &® 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. Envelope enclosing statement should have return address -of another confidential post office box obtained under fictitious name, 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.- ( 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. Handling of lead information All lead information obtained from informant must be run out to Logical conclusion. 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, prepares memorandum for informant's subfile. Handling documentary material furnished by informants Pamphlets and similar documentary material furnished by informants Should have placed thereon informant's code name. Informant should affix date he received material. If informant can- not recall date of receipt, 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 synibols, etc., should be placed on documentary material. 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 | 8-24-70 |