LL lL EE OC EEE sO eee es Ce eee ee ee | eCrtrenk oe oe eee Nw 55072 236 246 256 266 SECTION 107. aM sscurry INFORMANTS AND ere SOURCES; 107W AND FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSETS ] "SECRET - NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION" Disinformation The passage of deceptive information by an OA is a complex operation which requires detailed planning and coordination between field office and FBIHQ. This technique should be employed only in OA operations in which the foreign intelligence service has apparently accepted the bona fides of the OA, when the benefit will clearly outweigh the risk to the overall OA operation. OA cover story Be aware that a foreign intelligence principal may interrogate an OA in great detail as to how he secured his information, his family situation, his modus operandi, motivation, etc. Handling FBI SA must adequately prepare an OA for this probability. The most credible cover story is the one which involves the least fabrication. Unless security or other considerations dictate otherwise, the OA should personally obtain the information he passes. Receipt of money or property by OA Impress upon each OA that money or property received from a foreign intelligence principal or agent must be turned over to the FBI since retention of this money would put the OA in technical violation of Federal statutes, and this money may be used as evidence or exhibit. Compensation to the OA from the FBI for his cooperation is to be handied separately. Nominal or personal gifts, necessary for the OA's security and to maintain his relationship with the principal, may be given back to the OA by his handling PBI SA, following FBIHQ approval. Consider the desirability and feasibility of obtaining a signed state- ment from each OA reflecting his understanding of this requirement. The obtaining of such a statement is not mandatory, but desirable. Department attorneys have advised that, while it is not necessary to preserve that actual currency received by an OA, it is highly desirable to do so in cases in which prosecution could ensue. Whether or not the actual currency is retained, obtain a written statement from the OA describing the currency received by denomination, series number, and serial number; and also make an independent record of such currency. The above instructions are not to be interpreted to require the im- pounding of funds paid to an OA by a foreign government or foreign intelligence service for goods or services rendered by the OA in legitimate, business transactions. Payments to FCI assets - either OA or IA ae When deemed necessary and expedient, each SAC is authorized to expend up to $400 to develop FCI assets. This money may be used to pay for services and/or expenses. This authority is renewable by FBIHQ if the initial $400 has been expended. Blue slip re- claiming payments from FBIHQ need not summarize information obtained since proliferation of this information could possibly jeopardize asset's security. "SECRET - NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION" 35 10-15-74 BDoeld: 32989529 Page i780
}to7w SECTION 107. [INTERNAL ISECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES; AND FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSETS | "SECRET -~- NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION" b. FBIHQ authority (1) If FCI asset is of such continuing value to justify regular payments, such payments must be approved by FBIHQ. (2) When initially requesting regular payment, submit evaluation via coded "Niteli'" in the following order: (a) Amount paid to date, broken down into expenses and services (b) Number of contacts with handling FBI SA since last evaluation (c) Evaluation of stability and reliability (d) Concise summary of most valuable information furnished Since last evaluation . (e) Miscellaneous - changes in personal status, residence, employment, personal problems, etc., since last evaluation (f) SAC recommendations for authority to pay asset for next six-month period; specify amount to be authorized for services and amount for expenses (3) Continuation request should be made two weeks in advance of expiration of authority. (4) Submit an interim request for increase in regular payments authorized via coded "Nitel," with full justification. ce Receipts When payments are made either on SAC authority or FBIHQ authority, obtain receipts whenever possible. If receipt cannot be obtained, set forth circumstances on blue slip at time reimbursement is claimed. (1) Receipts should be self-sufficient so that, if it becomes necessary to introduce receipts in evidence, they will not relate to other documents or files. (2) Receipts should show: (a) Date when payment was made . (b) Period for which made when asset is paid on period basis (c) Total amount paid broken down into separate amounts for services and expenses (d) Name of FBI SA making payment Ce) Signature of asset receiving money using pseudonym assigned (3) Receipts are not to be witnessed. (4) If necessary to make corrections on receipts, they must be initialed by asset and not by FBI SA. (5) When transmitting receipts and itemized statements of expenses to FBIHQ, staple them directly to blue slip so that all infor- mation on receipt can be read without detaching it from blue slip. 27. Evaluation of FCI assets ae OA Whether OA is paid (under either FBIHQ or SAC authority) or unpaid, submit coded "Nitel" every six months evaluating OA according to the format of 26. be (2). If the OA has been paid during the preceding six-month period, merely set out the amount paid during that period L (under 26. be. (2) (a)). "SECRET -—- NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION" 36 10-15-74 t NW 35072 Doold: 32989529 Page 1781
SECTION 107. tnlMes secur INFORMANTS AND coMPbaveran SOURCES; 107W AND FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSETS ] @ "SECRET - NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION" be. IA (1) Paid on FBIHQ authority Submit evaluation as instructed for OA above (2) Paid on SAC authority or unpaid Every six months submit memorandum to SAC evaluating IA according to the format of 26. De (2). ce Assets who are members of the military, whether IA or OA see 56 Ge 28. Income tax returns ae Inform assets who receive compensation for their services to FBI that such compensation must be reported as income when filing an income tax return. b. FBI income should be set forth on Federal income tax return, form 1040, as income received from other sources for personal services rendered through a private enterprise or similar general term applicable to asset's position and station in life. ce If asset is self-employed and files Schedule C as self-employed individual, it may be possible to include his FBI income with his self-employed income from other sources without revealing connection with FBI. d. If asset cannot report payments received from FBI for services without jeopardizing his security, such payments will be subject to 20 percent withholding tax. There are three categories in which taxes will not be withheld from payments to FCI assets: (1) For reimbursement of expenses (2) Under SAC authority (3) To assets who have been able to report FBI income on their © Federal tax returns without jeopardizing their security or without challenge from Internal Revenue Service. Each office has detailed instructions and exhibits concerning procedure to be followed in handling and control of money withheld. | ee When asset or former asset is considered as potential witness in FBI case, determine whether he paid Federal and state taxes on . income he received from FBI for his services. If such taxes have not been paid, obtain all pertinent details and submit recommenda- tions to FBIHQ for handling situation. 29. Receipt of unemployment compensation State law may require all applicants for unemployment compensation to list all sources of incomee Payment of out-of-pocket expenses need not be listed as income when applying for unemployment compensation; however, payment for services must be listed. FBIHQ should be consulted in each case where this situation arises. 30. Monthly and quarterly letters For these administrative details, see section 107, part I, M, of this manual. 37 10-15-74 | | | | © "SECRET - NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION" | NW 35072 Doold: 329595259 Page i782 , 7 7 7 J
Ae be de Ce f. Ze h. i. section 5, Manual of Rules and Regulations. 32. Discontinuance of assets MW 55072 Doocld: 32989529. Page i783 107W SECTION 107. [INTERNAL ]SECURITY INFORMANTS AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES; LAND FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSETS ] "SECRET ~ NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION" 31. Corrective action on false information When it is determined that current asset or former asset has fur- nished false information, promptly inform FBIHQ of complete facts. Set forth your suggestion relative to wording to be used in describing asset in future, such as "source of known unreliability" or "source who has furnished both reliable and unreliable information in the past." FBIHQ will advise which designation to use; the field office will then proceed with review of all data furnished by asset and label information from him accordingly. All communications containing information from asset which have been sent to FBIHQ, FBI field offices, and to outside agencies must be corrected. Corrective action should be taken by letter. Identify cases individually by title and character, together with dates of communications containing information from assete Correc- tive letters should refer to specific report, page number, and change to be made. Amended pages should not be prepared unless you are so instructed by FBIHQ in accordance with instructions of part II, section 4, Manual of Rules and Regulations. Instruct each field office which has made further dissemination of asset's information to follow instructions set forth above. Set up control file regarding this corrective action and upon completion of same submit to FBIHQ final letter under asset's . caption identifying each case by title, character, FBIHQ file number if known, and date of communication. This letter will be used to check all pertinent FBIHQ files to see that necessary corrective action has been taken. If necessary, other field offices which have received information from asset should also be requested to submit summary letters showing what corrections have been made. Occasionally, former asset through his speech, writings, or actions raises a doubt as to his reliability subsequent to time he was asset. It is not necessary to go back and change evaluation of information attributed to that former asset in absence of definite indication that he furnished unreliable information while he was assete Dissemination of information from assets of questionable reliability and known unreliability should be made in accordance with part II, Advise FBIHQ under asset's symbol number caption when services of asset are discontinued. “SECRET «+ NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION" 38 10-15-74
] SECTION 107. [ENTERNAL ISECURTTY INFORMANTS AND . SOURCES; 107W AND FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSETS ] "SECRET - NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION" 33. Discontinued assets ae be Se MW 55072 Doold: 32989529 Page i704 When services of asset are discontinued, mark name card "canceled." Destroy symbol card. Never destroy name card. Refile name card in numerical order by symbol number in symbol number index. When discontinued asset is later reactivated, remove name card from symbol number index, mark it reactivated with appro- priate date, note type of information he will now be furnishing, and refile it alphabetically in name card section of FCI asset index. Inform PBIHQ of date when asset is discontinued and reason therefor, and whether or not asset is willing to testify in open court or before administrative hearing boardse Inform FBIHQ according to instructions in volume II, section 19, of this manual of identity of all Security of Government Employees cases in which asset has furnished information. If the discontinued asset is a member of the U. S. Military or another U. S. Government employee, submit LHM to FBIHQ merely stating the fact of discontinuance. FBIHQ will use LHM to notify asset's headquarters. Once asset is exposed in any manner, do not carry him as a concealed source in reports or memoranda. His true name is to be set forth. If a former asset furnishes information to an office other than the office which originally handled him, the new office shouid notify the old office of its intended use of the asset and request pertinent background information. Remove flash notice on OA's (i.e., the stop placed via FD-165 when conducting original background inquiries on OA) one year after discontinuance. 34. Classification - 134 "SECRET ~ NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION" 39 10+15~74
in _ SEGETON 107, SECURITY INFORMANTS[AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES] 1078 ~ U 8. Instruct each inte ted Bureau office which has x ) further dis- Semination of such information to follow the instructions set forth above, : 9, Also set up a control file regarding this corrective action, and upon completion of same submit to the Bureau a final letter under the in- formantfs caption identifying each oase by title, character, Bureau file, where known, and date of communication, 10, .This letter will be used to check all pertinent Bureau files to see , that necessary correotive action has been taken in each instance, 11. If necessary, other field offices which have received information from the informant should also be requested to submit summary letters show~ " ing what corrections have been made, 12. It is imperative that all information from the informant be correctly -labeled and great care must be taken to see that this is done. , 213, Occasionally, an ex-informant through his speech, writings, or actions raises a doubt as to his reliability subsequent to the time he was an informant, It is not necessary to go back and change the evaluation of the ‘information attributed to that individual in the absence of a definite indication that the informant furnished unreliable information to the Bureau while he was an informant. . 14. Dissemination of information from sources of questionable reliability and known unreliability should be made in accordance with part II, section 5, of the Manual of Rules and Regulations. f, CLASSIFICATION ~ 134 U. CONFIDENTIAL’ SOURCES 1. Definition ( [See page 3 of this section.] ~ 2. Assignment of symbols 2. 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, address, ‘business affiliation, symbol number, reason for assigning a symbol number, and a brief statement concerning type of information furnished. ec. The abbreviation "CS" may be used in intra-Bureau communications for confidential source. [Communications relating to espionage and foreign nationality matters should in addition have a character indicating the country involved; e.g.,]IS ~ R for Russia.] ad. When “a permanent symbol has been assigned to a confidential source, the abbreviation "CS" is to appear before the symbol number; e.¢., CS NY--000~S, : e. Symbol numbers assigned to confidential sources are to be taken from the series of symbol numbers used for your security and criminal anformants, 3. Index a, Index cards (3 by 5 inches) like those prepared for informants must be made up and filed as an adjunct to the criminal informant index or the security informant index, depending on the type of information furnished. b, The symbol index is handled similarly to the symbol index on inform- ants. ec. Duplicate confidential source cards may be maintained with the criminal informant index and the security informant index if the . source furnishes information of value in both types of investiga- tions, . 4 Files . . When active investigation is initiated relative to an individual who has potential as a security confidential source, a 134 classification file should be opened and maintained in a pending status until efforts to develop the individual are discontinued. The same procedure should be followed concerning racial confidential sources, the classification being 137: Files may be opened on confidential sources in criminal matters in a manner identical with that for handling criminal informant files in the discretion of the SAC. mm om - MW 55072 Doold: 32989529 Page 1765
1 1L07U ' " SECRION 107. SECURITY INFORMANTS[AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES ] 5. Utilization o o. - , = 9 a. if confidential source is to be used for assistance in security or yvacial investigations, secure Buresu approval, and heckground data must be furnished to the Bureau of the same type which is required for potential security and potential racial informants, b. [Except in espionage and foreign nationality matters in which the frequency of contact is dependent vpon circumstances of the individual case, ]confidential sources on whom pending files are maintained should also be contacted at least once every two weeks in the same manner as security informants. ‘cc. Records of contacts with confidential sources who have pending files may be posted, d. Contacts with confidential sources should only be made by the Agent or Agents speoifically designated for that purpose. e. The letter to the Bureau requesting authority to use a subject "asa confidential source 18 to set out clearly the Following informa~ ‘tion: : - (1) Background dnformation,. including date and place of birth, . citizenship status, residence, employment, oredit and arrest record, and service record, if any (z) Details of the expected cooperation of captioned individual as a confidential source, together with the results of any. interviews oonducted with him ~- Lep?t (3) A statement to the effect subject is being considered @ 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 if he is connected with a Labor union he ‘will be advised of Bureau policy on labor matters, f. %If- such request is’ approved at the Bureau, a stamped notation is to be placed on the Guplicate copy and this latter copy returned to the field indicating that authority is granted to consider subject as a confidential source, Letters requesting such authority are not to be transmitted to the Bureau until subject is sufficiently cooper~ ative and all necessary background information obtained. 6... Security and racial confidential sources ~ certification of stability and - payments : ao Every four months a letter of justification should be submitted to . the Bureau requesting continuation of payments te security and racial { confidential sources, See 'lO7N,[3b,]forformof Letter, b. If the security or racial source is not being paid on Bureau authoriza~ tion and is being used regularly, the Agent handling the scurce must dictate a memorandum to the SAC for the file containing the same certification as to stability and reliability as requived by payment letters. - 7.° Gifts . * Gifts to sources shall not be reclaimed-as blue slip items. 8. Discontinuance . Advise Bureau when confidential source is discontinued, and the reasons therefor, Econ ee et HW S5072 Docld: 32989525 Page 1786 28 — ee a a a eee News 7 Ne
wn De , 10. _ lle 12. 13, 14. 15. ”“ SECTION 107, SECURITY INFORMANTS[ AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES] 1078 such activities, the Bureau will consider placing him in contact with a reliable publisher, but it must be made clear to the inform- ant that the Bureau will not sponsor or endorse any  pook or publi- cation which he elects to write, ALL payments to discontinued security informants and’ confidential sources must be made on a strict ¢c.0.d. basis. Obtain Bureau author- ity before making any such payments, In requesting Bureau authority for payments of this type, submit complete details as to the infor- mation furnished by the discontinued informant or source in the past and what is to be expected of the informant or source in the future, Once an informant is exposed in any manner whatsoever he is no longer to be carried as a concealed source in reports or memoranda, His true name i8 to be set forth, together with descriptive data. When an office receives information concerning,or obtains information from, an ex-informant, copies of memoranda prepared must be furnished to the office which originally handled the informant so that the file of the ex~informant will be as complete as possible, When an informant has been discontinued for cause, such as unreliabil-— ity, he should not be contacted in the future for information, If such an individual furnishes information it should be accepted, but in setting out the information in reports or communications use the individual's true name, together with an appropriate description of his reliability. Renove flash notice per section F,[6.] Repeated use of the same @iscontinued informant as a witness at security trials and hearings should be avoided, Make an all-out effort to develop witnesses who can furnish the same testimony as that expected of previously used witnesses, Advise Bureau of any indication by Government attorneys that an informant—-witness who has previously testified will be called upon for testimony at a subsequent trial or hearing and furnish your comments concerning possibility of supplanting the testimony of individual involved. Submit communication under appropriate case character, Every effort should be made to prevent a discontinued informant from pecoming involved in situations which may prove embarrassing to informant or the Government. Immediately after he testifies for the first time, a serious talk should be had with informant by the SAC in the presence of the Agent who handled the informant, This interview should be conducted in the field office and informant told that: a, He will no longer be operated by the Bureau be Since he is a public figure, he will probably be contacted by representatives of the press, radio, and television for interviews and appearances Ge He may be sought as a witness by congressional committees, by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and by state authorities a. (Firmly stress.) In connection with such interviews and appearances, informant must continue to be factual and truthful and must not build up or embellish the statements, for if he does so he will wind up in serious trouble. . Advise Bureau results of such interview and comment on its possible a MW Sa072 effectiveness. Docld: 32989529 Page 1787 25 Bun Pn AO) ae,
ge (1070 —~ S SECTION 107, SECURITY INFORMANTS[AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES] ‘ * Be alert to the possibilities of former informant being contacted by representatives of publicity media and as a witness by congressional committees, INS, and state authorities, It will be the SAC's respon- sibility to know when a former informant is scheduled or is likely to appear at a hearing or make a public appearance of any kind, Prior thereto in each instance, former informant must be contacted and instruc tions above set forth reiterated by Agent who handled the informant. Emphasize to former informant thet he must stick to the truth and make certain he can back up what he says, and if there is any Geviation he will be subjected to harassment, criticism, possible libel, slander, or other criminal actions, If he inquires as to whether he should appear or testify or otherwise cooperate with any public or private individual or agency, advise him he must make that decision himself, but if he has appeared as a Government witness in a case which has not been finally _ adjudicated and decides in the affirmative, he should contact the USA for instructions; Advise Bureau of any such situations and the results of any interviews conducted. |. , ; R, FURNISHING OF INFORMANTS TO IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE (INS) i. INS conducts investigations of alien communists as required under the Immigration Act of 10-16-18, as amended, INS, in order to enforce this statute, must obtain evidence to prove that certain aliens, due to their membership in certain groups, are undesirable and deportable or subject to denaturalization. . . ae . - 2. Cooperate fully with INS in these cases and make efforts consistent with your own cases and interests to make available information and witnesses where possible, . : 3. In this regard, if contacted by INS inquiring for informants and you have a discontinued informant or one who would be of assistance to INS and whose loss would not affect your work, furnish his identity to the Bureau,together with your recommendation, . 4, The Bureau will then review all of the facts concerning such informant . and advise as to whether or not his identity may be disclosed to INS. 5. Exercise care in recommending informants for disclosure to INS so that you will not find yourself without proper coverage, 6. Before any informant is turned over to INS, obtain informant's per- mission, {S. CORRECTIVE ACTION[ON FALSE INFORMATION] ' Je When it is determined that an informant or ex-informant furnished false information while an informant, advise Bureau by airmail of complete facts. 2. Set forth your suggestion relative to wording to be used in describing the informant in future, such asg¢ “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 a review of all data furnished by the individual and label information from him accordingly. AlL communications containing information from the informant which have been disseminated to Bureau, other Bureau offices, and to outside agencies must be corrected. Identify the cases individually by title and character, together with dates of communications containing the information, If information was used in reports, corrective letters should be crystal , clear and refer to the specific report, page number, and change to be made o Amended pages should not be prepared unless so instructed by the Bureau in accordance with part II, section 4, of the Manual of Rules and Regulations; corrective action should be called to the attention of other Bureau offices, outside agencies, and Bureau by letter, i } 3 c 4 j x t i i i ‘ ' i 4 4 4 t Maen 2 Doold: 32909529 Page 1756 26
= Office ' Albany Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Baltimore Birmingham Boston Buffalo Butte. Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Dallas Denver Detroit El Paso Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Kansas City . Knoxville Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis Mobile Newark New Haven New Orleans New York Norfolk Oklahoma City . Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Richmond St.. Louis Salt Lake City San Antonio San Diego San Francisco San Juan Savannah Seattle Springfield Washington, D. ©. MW 55072 Doocld: 32989529 Page i789 SECTION 107. SECURITY INFORMANTS[AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES] 1070 5. Listed below are @.. the Bureau offices and _ semiannual letters should be submitted. This List is also applicable to the submission 23 of semiannual letters on criminal informants. Dates January 15 and July 15 ” R th tt wt Lt January 31 and July 31 v w uw ft February big tt Bo February tt w % March 15 April i5 f rr " April 30 tt n tt 18 uw 15 and August 15 it 28 and August 31 ccd ft v and September 15 it and September 30 1 . tr n and October 15 ft w tt and October 31 R ou Ww May 15 and November 15 it tg zy Rg n tt nw tt May 31 and November 30 ic 1g 2—~1 260
i. i. 2. {1l07P ~ 6. ‘above action is completed, advise the Bureau, “SECTION 107. SECURITY INFORMANTS(AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES]- ” ‘ P, SIGNING OF LOYALTY OATHS, AFFIDAVITS, AND STATEMENTS Every effort should be made to guide security informants away from situations requiring them to sign or fill out loyalty oaths or forms. 3 Informants should be cautioned to keep the contacting Agent fully advised of any situation wherein they might be required to sign such 2 forin. Advise Bureau promptly of all such situations which cannot be avoided, fhe Bureau will consider as a last resort advising another agency of the informant's relationship with the Bureau, together with pertinent facts concerning the informant's activity; however, such situations must be kept to a minimum in view of the obvious dangers to the informant. . Each such situation must be carefully considered and Bureau is to be advised as promptly as possible, togethey with an appropriate recom— mendation for proposed action. In no instance should you permit an informant to sign a loyalty oath in the negative. Q. DISCONTINUED INFORMANTS When the services of an informant are discontinued, mark the name card "cancelled. Destroy the symbol card. Never destroy the name card. Refile the name card in numerical order by symbol number in the symbol number -index, The symbol number shall not be subsequently reassigned to another informant. 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. 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. Advise the Bureau when a potential informant or informant ‘is “discontinued and the reason therefor. ) Advise the Bureau as to whether or not the informant is willing to 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 must be ascertained and the Bureau advised in compliance with section[69F, volume ITI, of this manual,] © Review the informant's file to determine if any copies or summaries of correspondence between the Bureau and the field relating to the Depart-— * ment's interest in using the informant for testifying when he becomes available as a witness are contained therein, In those cases in 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 obvicus the statute of limitations has run or the case has been adjudicated, This exception H does not apply to security of Government employees cases. When all { 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 recommenda— tions shall be made when it appears that such are warranted. z 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 and counsel prior to taking any action which would be against the Bureau's best interests. When an informant is discontinued, determine whether he has plans for writing a book, magazine or newspaper 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 ened Ae Beet bet ew ot ea ee Tere Oa Nee? es one aad MW 55072 Doold: 32989529 Page 1790 24 2~12~60
y ae nee 7 eeeaai nese menermcmenn a a { - - SECTION 107. SECURITY INFORMANTS[AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES] 107N [ f. If the informant receives from outside employment less than[$4800, ] all of which is subjeot to Social Security tax, the amount on which - he will have to report for Social Security tax purposes, if he com— pletes a schedule C, is the difference between the amount received { from regular employment ‘and[{$4800.] g. If informant completes a schedule ©, the nature of business of the self-employed must be stated and informants should be instructed to use as the nature of self-employment any applicable occupation with- out revealing connection with the Bureau, 7. Stipulation-.re payments made to witnesses a. In trials in which informants, former informants, or other persons who were paid sums of money are prospective witnesses, the Bureau must furnish the Department tabulations of payments made to such prospective witnesses, The office. handling prosecution must determine from the departmental attorneys what individuals are to be used as witnesses, Thereafter the office should furnish and/or cause other appropriate offices to furnish to the Bureau the following information: 1 The correct, full name 2). ALL aliases, code names, and symbol numbers 3 4 The first date of contact by your office If first contact was prior to September, 1944, the names of all SAs, SACs, and ASACs who contacted and may have made payments (5) A. tabulation of all payments, broken down as to the amount appli~ cable to services and the amount applicable to expenses (6) ‘A listing of any advances, refunds, and outstanding balances of ” advances . | t2 The date of last contact by your office | 8 Whether the individual has been contacted by any other office b. Hach individual and each item of information must be accounted for, Tf no contact was made with a particular individual, the Bureau must be so advised, ec, Where an informant has previously been used and a tabulation of pay~ ments was prepared, information for items (5) through (8) need be given only from the date of the last triel from which the individual was used. a, The above information should be submitted separate and apart from correspondence setting forth derogatory information, and should be addressed to the attention of the Administrative Division, Voucher Unit.- Interdivisional correspondence should be addressed to the Bureau with copies designated for the interested offices, 8, Receipt of unemployment compensation a, At times security informants and/or sources temporarily lose their jobs with private industry due to strikes, economic conditions, or similar circumstances, As a result they become eligible for unemployment compensation, Where unemployment regulations require listing of all sources of income as a prerequisite for obtaining unemployment compensation and security informants and/or sources who at the time are being paid by the Bureau for services rendered fail to comply, the situation is potentially embarrassing, The Bureau cannot be placed in the position of condoning a violation of the state law on the part of any informant or source, Each field office must determine from state unemployment compensation officials effect of unemployment compensation laws on paid informants and/or sources, Depending on Local requirements, informants and sources must be alerted accordingly, b, Whenever a paid informant and/or source becomes unemployed or has knowledge of impending unemployment, discuss all facts with him and submit observations and recommendations to Bureau. Unless advised to the contrary by the Bureau, follow recommended action, Each ‘ offioe.must assume the responsibility of guarding against informantis accepting a Bureau payment that would conflict with unemployment compensation laws, At the same time, weigh seriously the possible need for an informant te apply and accept unemployment compensation to » NW 35072 Doocld: 32999529 Page i791 21
C—O 107N - 0 SECTION 107, SECURITY INFORMANTS[AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES], cy proteot his security, Fellow members of the pertinent subversive organization may be aware of his unemployment status and would expeot him to apply. Where a state requires notification of Bureau payments to informants that would necessitate disclosure of their identity, then Bureau payments should be discontinued during the period they réceive unemployment compensation benefits, r (9, Handling money and property received by double agents [ ao Double agents must turn over to the Bureau any money or property received from their principals in connection with the double agent intelligence operation, This should be made olear to the double agent at the inception of the operation (consider obtaining a signed statement to this effect), Exceptions to this rule must be specifi-~ ; cally approved by the Bureau, Entirely separate arrangements must J be made for payments to double agents for services rendered to the c Bureau, b. Any money or property received by a double agent from his principal represents.possible future evidence and the double agent should execute a statement describing the money received by type of currency, denomination, series of issue, and serial number and appropriately d@eseribing any other property received, This statement should be signed by the double agent's code name or number, c. Money or property: received from double agents should be retained as - evidence in accordance with section 3, part It, Manual of Rules and Regulations. d. Bureau Agents receiving ‘such money or property from double agents - should make independent records for retention for purposes of refresh ing recollection in the event testimony is later necessary.] oO, SEMIANNUAL LETTER A semiannual letter should be submitted to the Bureau by each office as follows: 1. List. the symbol numbers of all security informants and confidential " sources being paid for services or expenses on a regular basis, If such confidential source has no symbol number, list his name. 2. Also list the symbol numbers of all unpaid security informants... 3, Set forth any comments concerning the present status of the informant coverage of the office, together with information concerning what actions are being taken to improve the security informant coverage, 4, As a separate section of the semiannual letter, list wnder ‘Headquarters city" and each resident agency all subversive organizations broken down 4 into each division and unit thereof, such as olubds, committees, and- chapters. ‘ ° Under each unit the approximate membership, together with the symbol numbers and positions of security informants affording coverage, should be set out. Where no informant coverage exists or where coverage is provided by informants or sources who are not members, such factors should be shown relative to each unit. AIRE ae 2A tie cee Semiannual letters may include any additional pertinent information re informant coverage that may be helpful in over~all evaluation, such as informants in other divisions who are occasionally utilized and highly placed informants who furnish area-wide, national, or international - anformation,. PO tee ne eer Peer Cee aes MW S5072 Docld: 32989525 Page i792 22 _ 2? T2AN
i 4. MW S5072 Doeld: 32959529 Page i753 19 Ri a SECTION 107. SECURITY INFORMANTS[AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES] LO7N @ , (2) Residenoe and employment (If no change since last justification létter, merely state "nc change.") +3) Current membership in subversive organizations Summary of information furnished and/or services rendered during pertinent period (5) Amount paid for services and expenses by month (Initial justification letter should set forth amount, if any, - ever paid under SAC authority.) Type and number of meetings attended and other activity Number of written and oral statements submitted (List separately.) Information furnished of unusual value Approximate number of persons on whom informant furnished coverage and their importance Informant'!s potential for advancement Stability and reliability (Set forth personal weaknesses, domestic difficulties, indications of untrustworthiness or unreliability, or other similar problems presented by informant, and steps being taken to prevent any such Situations from later becoming source of embarrassment to the Bureau. ) (12) Indoctrination against disclosure (State whether every opportunity has been taken to properly . indoctrinate informant against making any disclosure of his . ‘relationship with Bureau through any media. ) 13) “All necessary action taken on information furnished 14) Miscellaneous (Any other matters concerning informant's operation which should ‘be brought to Bureauls attention ) rPO om ee) NIE Ne (Where applicable, substitute potential informant, confidential source, panel source, or source of information for the word tinformant.") When payment to an informant has been authorized for a definite period of time, advise the Bureau at least two weeks in advance of the expiration of the period for which payment has been authorized as to whether the services of the informant ‘are to be continued. Every four months a letter cf justification should be submitted to the Bureau requesting continuation of payments. Follow form in subsection 3b. Letters requesting authority to continue (increase, decrease) payments to an informant showld be submitted in duplicate except that the copy showld consist only of the first page of the letter, When payments as requested by the field are approved, the single-—page copy Will be stamped "Approved" at the Bureau and returned. Zf ‘the recommendation is not approved, correspondence will be prepared and transmitted to the field. . In order for this system to function properly, payment letters must pe explicit, When payments are authorized by the Bureau, it is the personal responsi- pility of each SAC definitely to assure himself that full value is * peing received. (Discontinuance of payments] Tf at any time it appears the information being produced by the informant is not commensurate with the payments being made to him, the payments should be immediately discontinued or adjusted accordingly and the Bureau promptly advised. {Extraordinary expenses] : In oonnection with the operation of paid informants, if any extraor dinary” expenses are anticipated for which approval has not been given, obtain specifio Bureau authority.