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(J) CONFIDENTlAL ~INFORMANTS. -:-. The Bureau i_n i t _s nati_ o nal def~nse program and other activities realizes the vital neces·sity fo·r es-· tablis_h ing and maintaining t_h oroughiy re_l_iable and trustworthy m·ed;ums: through_which an expeditious and continuous flow of il')f<mnat_ion. con-. earning persons al')d ·organiz_ati<>:ns: whos·e activities_ are inimical to th~ nationai defens~ will b~ available to the Bureau. -

This Bul_leti_n has as· l ts: purpose. the_ clarification_or any c<>:nfu·siol') that might ·e xist in conn~ction with. ihis.(fs·se:nt_iai phase of the_ Bureau Is work·,. and the il')'st:ructions·~contained her·eil')_ sup~rs·ede ai_ l previous_ instructions: which have beer) issued on ·t_hiS: subject matter, with_ the ex~eption· of Section 8 o( the Manual_ o( Rules and ·R.egulat_ions, whic_h_·pe-rtains_ to "Sources Qf lnf~nnati<>:n, C<>:nfident.ial !nfonnants·,- and c·o_ntacts·." .. ILL IN10Rl{A I HE'REIR _ ~-~ \\\~C

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For furthe:r purposes_ of cl_a rification, · th~ follo·wi_ng defini t.i~ns_ are. set fort_h,- and here·after th~ three: types_ of co:nfidential_ il')f.O:rmants will be referred to· -as set forth in t_he pr·e ceding ·

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CQNFIDENTl~L GENERAL_ INVESTIGAtiVE_ INFORMANTS will be~ 9o·nst:rued_ t<>: me_~n. those_(indi_v idual_s: who· bec·a use of ·~revious or present crimina_l activi t _ies_ or affiliat_ions ar~ _in~ a p.o·s_i tion to furnish reliable: information ·to the ·Bureau c<>:ncerni_ng crimi_l')als or any ·per·s·<>:ns· o·r· organizati<>:ns: wh~ have 'be·el'), are, or anticipate violating ge·neral_ criminal_ statutes over whic_h th~ Bureau has· · inve·stigativ~ jurisdictio_n, such_as_ t_ h e..Nati<>:mii_ Motor· Vehici~ Th_e ft Ac.t, th~ White: Slave· ·r rarfic Act, th_e ·Bank· ·Robbery, Kid-naping, tmpe·rsonation_and ·Extortion Statutes, etc·.

CONtiPENT"IAL NA~tONAL. DEt'ENSE_lNFORMANTS. will be co_I)-strued to mean tho·s·e indi viduais· ·who bec·a us·e of previous. or ·pres~nt _a ffiliations· or as·s·ociations are in_a ·pos_itior) tO: furnis_h relia:t>le infono·a tio·n. to: th_e: Bureau concerl')ing any· ·person~ or organizatio_x:is· engag_ing in activities· inimicai to the naiional: def-e nse, su~h. a·s infonnation~ concerning s·a 'botage, espionage, Neutrali. ty· Act vioiati~ns· , Se1ectiv·e· Service violations; and all subver·s ive_ a~tivities including information c~ncerl')ing c·~mmun_is_m, Nazism, Fascism, o_r O.~t;U.SSJ.f'!.£0 a~,:-~~fP~~er so-called anti-Americal') "isms." ~ OH • .. ,..tf.,.;Jd--~,.,.. . $:J;_,j'] .. --.......... "' CONF"I~ENTIAL PLANT -INFORMANTS wfli be construe~ to mea . r thos·e who because of or affiliation's" . ayoc.iat"ions and :heir'.location in industriai facflities , ~re- _~

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in a po·si t_ion to furnish_ reliable ·information_ to the_ Bureau co_ncernirig any persons or· orga_nizationli engagi_ng· in_activi tie~ inimical to the national_ defense, particularly' i~ regard to the in~ividual plants appearing on the· Bureau' s· ·plant. surve~- priority list, such as_· informat-ion concerning Communism, Nazism, Fascism, etc., and particularly· concerning ·s abotage and· espiQnage 'in ·the industrial l>lants apl>earing on the Bure·au•s l>riori ty l!st. -

tn_view of the fact t_h at_ the Bureau· ·is· charg·ed wi t_h_ the responsibility of' ·investigating viol_a t'ions of, espionage, sabotage. and other violations affecting the· national defense, too much emphasis cannot be_ placed upol\ t_he extreme· necessity· o_f establishi_ng and mai_n tai_n ing, immediately,- witho~t any· delay·, reliable informants who will be it) ·a position_ tQ inform the Bureau of any· act_i vi ties _in whic_h__it is: inter·e sted. .The· resp,e>nsibili ty of' investigating· general_ violatio_n s . of ·Fede_ral Stat-utes ove( which this Bur·e au has _i_n vest_igat.ive jurisdictie>li_and national_ defense matte_r"s_ is defini tdy· ·placed with_eac_h Speciai Ag_e nt in_ Charge, _a nd it is his duty· to be_ inf-ormed c·urrently and ·immediately of all activities re·g_arding violations· over which the Bureau has i_n vestigative jurisdiction

Because of th~ peculiar nature of' the· ·Bur·e au•s activities in regard_ to n·ational defense matter·s , no CONFIDENTIAL NATIQl(AL DEFENSE INFORMANT" or CONFIDEnTIAL PLANT" -INFORMANT shall be: established and maintained by any· ·field_e>ff'ic~ if su·ch person_or ·pe_raons have been con:vict_e d of' a felony·: ."In ·the event there_ is any· _indi viciuai who ·is pr·e s·ently carried__i_r)_ a field office_ as_ a CONFIDENTIAL PLANT INFORMAN'I' or a CONFIDENTIAL NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMANT who has been convicted of a_ felony, the Bureau should be advised immediately anci this _individUal should be re·moved as a CONFIDENT'I:AL NAtiONAL DEFENSE INFQRMANT or a CQNF-IDENT"IAL -PliANT INFORMAN'I' i_n that. of'fice. (Ipwever, these instructJe>ns· should not be co_nst_rued to discourage the receipt of infon::atio_n regardin·g national cietense matters fro·m any individual, re·gardles·s o_f wheth~r h~ has been convicted of' a felony· or not, who voluntarily offers· au·ch informatio:n. to the Bureau. However·, if such · i_n formation is: r·e ceived by the field office and transmitted to t_he Bur·e au, the Bureau should be· advised of the identity of the ind_ividu·a l who voluntarily· offered such information, ,and a generai .stateme_nt should be ·set out as· to his character·, reputation·, reliability·, and whether or not he has previously· been convicted of a felony·, i~ order that th~ Bureau might evaluate t_he info_rmation and be· on -notice as to the in_dividual's: character, reliability·, anci_backgr·o·und.PROGRESS REPORTS

I_n o_rder that t.h~ ·Bureau may· be curr·e ntly· advised_of' the a tivi ties· of' the various· fiel~ _o~fic_es: in__ the developm_e_nt and-~ain-: tenance of reliable CONFIDENTIAL_ NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMANTS and ~

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CONFIDENTtAL_ PLANT -INFORMANtS,- it_ is_ suggested_that. effective fm·-: mediately· a repo~~ -b~ submitte~ tq the Bureau on ·the 20th_o( eac~ month_refiecting· .th~ totai_ muxibe~ o( informants_- developed :by each_ field office-: Tw'Q separat~ and_distinct repQz:ots should_b~ furnished,namelt:: A_ r·epoxt_ on_the total ·numbex:- o(' CONFIDENTI'AL NATI()NAL_DEFENSE -INFORMANTS,- ·broken_down_ into ~h~ following_:: _i_.: .Number o( i-nformants r·egarding German_ot Naz(

activities. · 2_._ .N\lmber o( informants_ regarding I'talla.n_or ·rascis~ ·act! vi ties · · 3-: N\lmbet o( informants regarding Communis~ activities 4~. Number o( i-n_formants -·regarding . Japanese .activities 5o: NUmber of informants ·regarding activities o( oihe.r' ·n-a tionalistic · groups_ · 6.- N\lmber· o( informants ·regarding general un_-Amer!c·an_ activities not . falling with!~ the firs~ five groups 7.- Total_·number; o( .CONFIDENTI'AL .- NATIONAL DEFENSE IN:..:_FQRMANTS developed -by th~ field offic~ (the totai o( item~ l ~ 2 ': 3; 4 ,- 5' and 6)

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A separat~ report should -be submitted reflecting th~ iotai numbet o(' CONFID~TIA4 · PLANt INF9RMANTS - develope~ b~- the field_offic~ in. the industrial facilities appearing on. th~ Bur-eau 1 s ·priority· l_!st,ind!cating · · · 1._. The name o( th~ plant 2-: tocatiQn_. o( the piant_ -3.: 'Total_ number ~( employees· _in. th~ piant: 4 .-_ Tot_ai number- o( CONFIDENT tAL PLANt INFORMANTS developed in_·each_plant_ ·5·._. The: grand totai_ Q( :.a ii CONFIDENTI'AL PLANT INFQRMANTS developed .in_ali industrial facilities appearing on_ the .Bureau•~ priority· lis~ located -!Q th~ fiel~ office d!str!c~ · ESTABLtSHING RELtABILI'TY AND REPUTATION- OF CONFI'-: DENTI'AL NATIONAL DEFENSE ·iNFORMANTS AND CONFIDENTI:AL .PLAN'I' INFORMANTS

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BUREAU BULLETIN NO. 17 First Ssries 1941 record, should be submitted to th_e_ Bureau, ·together with the individual's full name~ first name, middle name, and surname-together with 'the date and_piace of birth and the field off1ce symbol number assigned to the_ individual, the latter information being desired by the Bureau in order that an accurate search ~ay be made through the records of the ·Bureau concerning the individual. The above described informatiQn regarding such individuals shoul~ be submitted to the Bureau only in letter form. It should be definitely born~- in mind that the full re'sponsibili ty in the establishing of the fact whether an individua~ possesses a criminal record rests with · the field. I( ther~ are any individuals pres~ntly carried by· a field as CONFIDENTIAu NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMANTS or CONFIDENTIAL PLANt INFORMANTS who hav~ not been appropriately ·investigated in lin_e_ with th.e above instructions, and although ·their narnes have ·been submitted to the Bureau pr-e viously, appropriate inqui.ries ·s hould be made concern_ing them and -the information should be submitted tQ th.e" Bureau at once· under confidential cover·. Special concerted efforts should be made immediately so that the informat_ion mentioned above concerning each CONFIDENTIAL NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMANT and CONFIDENtiAL PLANt INFORMANT carried in each field office wi_ll be transmitted to the Bureau immediately. offic~

The above· instructions· r·e garding the investigatiQn, selection, and ·s ubmission of i_n formation to the· Bureau concerning CONFIDENTI:AL NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMANTS and CONFIDENTIAL -PLANT INFORMANTS doe~ not apl>lY to CONFIDENTIAL GENERAL. INVESTIGATIVE INFORMANTS. In view of the fact_ that the Bur·e au does not have jurisdiction the ·investigation of intelligence matters on Army and Navy r·e servations, establishments, etc., it is not desired that CONFIDENTIAL' NATtONAL DEFENSE -INFORMANTS or CONFIDENTIAL PLANT I_NFQRMANTS be .. established among Army or· Navy personnel or· i_n Army· and Navy· reservations, esta~l.ishments, etc. , unless the field office is speci_fically· -instructed to develop such informants in such establishments ·by th~ ·Bureau. The instructions contain-e d in this- paragraph .do not apply to CONFIDENT-IAL GENERAL INVESTIGATIVE INFORMANTS . ov~r

.FIELD OFFICE ADMINISTRATION That portiQn of Section 8 of the Manual of -Rules and Regulations which _pertains· to "Sources· of -Information, Confidential Informants. and c·o ntacts" shali remain ·unchanged but shall not apply to CONFIDENTIAL NATIONAL DEFENSE -INFORMANTS- and CONFIDENTIAL PLANT -INFORMANTS.

.In addition to the file mentioned in Section 8 of .the Manu=j(l ~~ Rules and Regulations·, the·re shall be m_aintain-ed in ea_c h fieid office a :Separate 3/5 card index· fil~ .for CONFIDENTI_AL PLANT INFORMANTS and separate 3/5 card_ index fil~ fo~ CONFtDENTIAL NATIONAL DEFENSE -INFOR ANTS. The .file pertaining to CONFIDE11TIAL PLANT INFQRMANTS s_houl_d ~ arranged alphabetically by state and alphabetically by plant behin(J ' -

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The file pertaini_ng to CONFIDENTIAL NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMANTS should be indexed as to th~ types of information which they are capable of furnishing the Bureau. These files should be maintained in a confidential manner, and car·e should be exercised so t_h at the identity of the i_nformants will_ not be disclosed to persons outside the Bureau. The ffles pertaining to CONFI_DENTIAL NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMANTS a!ld CONFIDENTIAL PLANT INFORMANTS sh~uld, however, be available to Special Agents, but should be l~cked whe~ th~y are not i~ use. It is realized that with the larg~ number of informants presentlt being developed i~ connectiQn with national. defen·s·e matter·s, it will be physic-a lly impossible for- all of th~ index cards to be maintained in ·the exclusive possession and under the direct supervision of the Special Agent in Charge. These files may be maintained in drawers of the regular card index cabinet • .In the eve11t there are aoy CONFIDENTIAL NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMANTS or CONFIDENTIAL PLANT -INFORMANTS who should be contacted exclusively· by a specified Agent of the field office, the card pertai_ning -to such informants should be· kept in the exclusive possession and under the persO:nal supervision of the Special. Agent_ in Charge. In such cases, however, a reference card should be placed in th_e· general card i_ndex file as tQ the location of the .informants and the type of i~formation which they might be able to furnish, without disclosing ·their identity, in such-a way· that the.Special Agent who might be desirous of using such informants might be placed on notice that such cards are und~r- the exclusive personal super-vision of the Special Age!lt ill Charge. ~he _ inde_x cards, as in' th_e_past, ·Sho·uld cc)!ltain the names· and addresses of the individuate, organizatiQns and concerns with which they are connected, and an indication of the particular type of -information which might be expected. In addition ·to this info~tion, the cards should also indicate whether t_ he _informant is paid, and if so, the date wh~n payment was first authorized, the amount of compens·a tion, and whether payment is on a regular or intermittent basis. If the i!lformant has -in th~ past been designated by symbol, that symbol should also appear on the card. ·

If for any· reason the · services of a~ informant are discontinued, the card should remai!l in the appropriate file and a notation sh9ul~ appear on the card to the effect that the services of the informant have ·been discontinu·ed as of a certai_n date. This procedure is necessary so •that informants referred to by symbols ·in r·e ports may· be subsequently id~ntified even though thei_r services .have been discontinued by· the field office. When the services of an informant have been disco!ltinued, the Bureau should b~ immediately notified so that a similar notation may be made on the

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index car~ which is ·maintained i~ the Bureau. When a symbol number i~. assigned to a particular -informant, and th~ ·s-ervices· of that informant are later discontinued, the syobol number should not be used again, but should be considered a dead nll:lber. ln order t~·facilitate the work of the Special Agents in the field offices., a cro~ss·-referer)Ce -'3/5 card index file should ·be -maintained of-symbol numbers assigned to confidential infomants, which cards_ should be maintained in a separate drawer and sha.uld be arranged numerically as to the symbol number assigned to t~~ informant. This will assist the Special Agents in identifying confidential informants who ar~ referred to in reports and other serials by symbol number only, When any correspondence .is addressed to -the Bureau concerning informants, it should-clearly designate whether the communication _is in reference to CONFIDENTIAL GENERAL INVESTIGATIVE INFORMANTS, CONFIDENTIAL NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMANTS, or CONFIDENTIAL PLANT IN~ FORMANTS, and information concerning only one of the three types of informant should be contained in any one communication. In other· words, one communication ~o th~ Bureau should not set forth info~a tion_ concerning both CONFIDENTlAL NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMANTS and PLANT INFORMANTS, etc. REPORTS AND CORRESPONDENCE CONTAINING OINFQRMATION FURNISHED BY lNFORMANTS In the past, certain field offices have followed the practice of merely forwarding· to the B-ureau information or reports furnished_ by· confide-ntial _informants without indicating_ what action. is contemplated_ ·by· the fie1d in connection therewith, and ir:l som_e cases nave ti_ot retained a copy· of the r·eports of the confide_ntial informants. In the future, cover letters transmitting such information should specifically indicate what. action is cont-emplated by the field office relative ·to-each ·item contain~d therein. If informants furnish r~ ports concerning violations and individuals, wh_ich information is not_ related, thes·e sh9uld be transmitted to the Bureau b~ s·eparate cover letters, so that the inf-ormation may· be appropriately handled ·in the File·s Section of the Bur·eau. ., All communications addres-sed to the -Bureau concerning confidential infonnant~ should b~ transmitted under confidential cover. The identity- of confid-ential infomants who have furnished infomation to th~ field office, which information is included in report_s which wil~ be transmitted to agencies outside tho Bureau, should not be reveaied :in the re~orts, _but reference should-be ~ade to the inform~ ant~ by means of the field office symbols assigned ·to them. The . -Bureau will _have been advised previously of these symbols ·if -the • s individuals- are carried as regular CONF.IDENTIAL GENERAL INVESTtGATIV ~ INFORMANTS, GQNt'_IDENTIA~ NATIONAL DEFENSE -INFORMANTS, or CONFIDENtiAL~ PLANT INFORMANTS, and the Bureau will be ·in a position to quickly -~

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In ~he case of information·furnished ~he field. office bY an individual who · i~ not carrie~ as a regulat CONFIDENTIAL GENERAL IN~ VESTIGATIVB INFORMANT, CONFIDENTIAL NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMANT, or CONFIDENTIAL I>LANT..INFORMANT, and whose identity should not be made known_to persons outside the Bureau, the identity of such individual should not be disclosed in reports which will be transmitted to agencie·s outside ·the Bureau. In such . cases, it will be necessary for the individual to be given a temporary symbol, and the first letter of this symbol should ·be th~ letter "T." Th~ Bureau of course .in these cases ·must be advised by· a separat~ communication_marked "Confidential," reflecting the identity of such individuals referred to in reports. DEVELOPMEN'l' OF CQNFIDENT.IAL PLANT INFORMANTSf

CONFIDENTIAL PLANT INFORMANTS shall no~ be developed_~hrough contact with the plant manag~ments. All CONFIDENTIAL PLANT INFORMANTS i~ the future shall be developed without the knowledge of' such officials and through direct contacts with ~h~ prospective informants by · th~ Agents of the f1eld offices. ·rt is· oniy· necessary to develop CONFIDENTIAL PLANT _-INFORMANTS in. those plants which -appear on_the Bureau •s_·plant_ survey priority l _ist, and the development. of a necessary number of infonlants in any given plant should ·not be delayed awaiting the actual survey of the facility'. This instruction, however, should not be const_rued to di_scourage the development_ of CONFID&~TIAL NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMANTS in plants and_in other estab_lishments not listed on the Bureau's plant surv·ey J>riori ty list.In_order that the Bureau• a· records reg·a rding CONFIDENTIAL PLANT INFORMANTS might be kept i~ a current status, the fiel~ o(fice ·should transmit- to the· ·Bureau immediately the complete back:.. ground information required as. hereinbefore stated.con9erning th~ prospective informant after h~ has. been interviewed and has agreed to cooperate with the field office. This information should not be withheld by' the field office until like information has. been_ developed_concerning each an_d every· CONF-IDENTIAL -PLANT ·INFORMAN'l' -· ·in the ·field office dist_rict. CONF"IDENTIAL PLANT INFORMANTS s_hould be specifically ~ advised_ that th~ Burea~ is not intere~ted in e·mplo~er·-eroplo~e~ relationships, and they should be informed_ that the Bur·eau ·is desir-ous_ o( securing'"'-..... information c·oncerni_ng pos-s ible espionag~ or sabotage, or any information which ,would indicate a .-violation of tederal Statutes wi~hin_ ·t_he Bureau•s investigative jurisdiction, or which would be of 1 inter·est. to ·th~ Bureau in connection with the safeguarding o( the .... internal security of the United States. A.record should be made in · · each field office reflecting that each CONF-IDENT-IAL PLANT .INFORMANT r::§

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this matter be ciearly pointed out to ·the prospective CONFIDENTIAL PLANT INFORMANTS so that there will be no misunderstanding regarding the Bur·e au•s position i_n regard to this matter. I5tS-TINGUlSHING BETWEEN CONFlDENTIAL .INFORMANTS AND SOURCES OF INFORMATION

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Individuals contacted in connection with the ·Bureau's American Legion program are ·purely sources of information, and they should not be ref'erred to as confidential informants or given s~mbols_ as: suc_h untii they have as·sumed the fuli status of a confidential ioformant of one or mor·e of ·the thr·e e clas-sifications me_ntion~d herei_n before, and are reporti_ng regularly to your office concerning matter·s which pertain to -the national defense generaliy· or are of interest to your office in connection with_cri_m inal investigat_ions. ft is possible of course that certain of the individuals ·interviewed in connectio_n with t_h at program may later be deve_loped to the poi_nt where they may be consider'ed as confidential informants' in one or more of the three aforementioned classifications. ln the eve:nt they ar·e developed to the ·point where they could logically be termed CQNFtDENTIAL GENERAL -INVEStiGATIVE INFORMANTS or CONFtDENTI'AL NATlONAL DEFENSE INFORMANTS or CONFIDENTI'AL .-PLANt tNFORMANTS, the . -· ' ~ureau should be furnished the complete background information r·e quired for such confidential informants·, together with appropriate symbols, in order that these individuals may. be identified ·by the Bureau in future communications·. It is not believed, how·ev·e r, that ali of t_h e ii)dividuals· so contacted in connection with the American Legion ·program can be conside·r·ed as confidentiai informant_s , and extreme care· should be exercised in order that_ t_he~ shari not be clas_s ified as coofidential. informants until they have been established as such. Each field office shall maintain a ·3 /5 card ind~x file con..; taining the nam:es of individu-a ls contacted ·in connection with the Bureau's American Legion program, and these cards· should be maintained in a separate and distin_c t draw·e r in o:rder· to preclude: con_fus_i()n. American Legion contacts should not be giv-e n perman·ent symbol.s.

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In addition to the CONFlDENTIAL ~LANT INFORMANTS who wili include laborers and others· who are working in ·the as·sembly lines, ma_chine shops, and other productiv-e ar·e as of the plant_, it is alsQ~ deemed urge_rit that :iour·c es· of information consisting of officials . ~ and othe_r per·s ons s~r~ing in supervis·o~y- o_r _administrative capacities· ~ at the plants, be developed so that they may assist i~ advising t~ ·

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Bur·e·au of a;ny evidences of violations· of the National Defense Statutes. However, the distinction between the CONFIDENTIAL PLANT INFORMANTS and sources of infonoation in plants should continuall~ be borne in mind-, and individu-a ls such as· presidents, vice ·pr-e sidents, secre·-taries and treasurers of plants, plant protection officials, and ·others who are not desirous of ·their identity being kept in confi-: dence . when_r ·e porting informat,ion to the Bureau, should be con_-: sidered only as sources of infonoation, and should not unde~ any circum-s tances b~ listed as CONFIDENTIAL PLAUT -INFORMANTS. The identity of such individu-a ls fal_ling into the categ·or~ of' sources_ of informatiQn in plants should not be· transmitted to the Bureau except whel)_t _he field office: reports infonoatiQn_furnished by such sources of 'infor.oation, and it is not necessary that the background information, including data concerning character, ·reputatio_n, integrity, and ·crimin-a l records. be submitted_·to the' a·u reau as· is required in the : case of CONF-IDEN'I'tA~ -PLANT -INFORMANTS and CONFIDENTIAL NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMANTS, as the Bur·e au does not_ desire to maintail) records at the Seat of Government concerning the identity of the various sources of information developed 'in_ the field. C.

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ijere agail), as explained i~ the preceding subsection, a definite distinction should be made between sources of information in national defense matter·s and ' CON:tiDENTIAL_NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMANTS, and as related before·, it ·is not necessary for the identity of such national defense source·s of information tQ be furnished to the Bureau;- nor is it necessary· for background informatiQn, in ...: ciuding c_h aracter, .reputation, integrity, and criminal records tQ be furnished to the Bureau. For your assistance in distinguishing between CONFIDENTIAL NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMANTS and National defense sources of information,- it might be w·e u to point ·o ut that. a member of the Communist Party who is ·furnishing information regarding the activities of ·the Communist -Party and who does not desire under any circumstances that his identity or relation with the a·u r·e au be generally known, should be considered as a CONFtDENTIAL NATIONAL_DE-= FENSE INFORMANT, whereas on the other ~and a president of a local bank: who in the course of his· usual business r·e ceives information_ regarding the Communist Party, but who does· not desire that his identity be concealed and who does not care whethe~ any . perso~ kl)ows that he furnished information to the Bureau, should be ·considered as a source of information. I

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·I"n. order t_h at the Bure·au might benefit to the. tul:iest ex.tent bY the establishment of CONFIDENT)A~ PLANT INFORMANTS and' CON• -FIDENTIAL NA'l'IONAL DEFENSE tNFORMANTS, each. field office should take th~ necessary steps· to maintain proper contact wi t_ h such i_n formants: i_n order· to maintain the inter·e-s t of" the informal)t il) his cap·a ci t)' as a Bureau info~ant, an~ in order to develop su~h individuals into better mediums of information. The Special_ Ag"e_l)ts _i_l)_Charge wi_ll_ be held_ r·esponsibi~ fo(· ·pr·opex:- mail)tel)ance of" contact with CONFIDENTlAL PLANT :INFORMANTS. and CONFIDENTIAL NATIONAL_-DEFENSE INFORMANTS. th~

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_I t is of course impossible to establish. _an~' giv-en_·s et of fixed_methods of procedure il) the development_ of col)fidential_ info~nts. It is· believed that t_he. ·s ucces·s of· this important work· wili d~p~nd entirely upqn tho . inititative of the il)dividuai Agents and S!)e6ial Agents. i_l) Charge. rules:

·It is· important al)d absolutely l)_ecessary that Age:nt:s main-: tain_f"requent contact with t_hei_x:-· conf.id~ntial informant.-s·. This· is 'necessary not qniy to establish in those individuals· complete confidence 'in the Agent 'but a"iso to impress upon. the individuals the: importance of furnishing information to the: Agent. ·Each Age-nt in his daily contacts and interviews should bear in mil)d that every il)dividu·a l he ·intervie-ws· is a ·potential inf"ormant. -If he contacts that individual on mor·e than one occ·asion and r ·e ceives -valuable into_rmatio·n, il) other vfords if he as·sures him·self. that the individual is "abie to· ·produce," he sho':lld make appropriate ·_inquir~ c~ncerning ·the individual's background and ·r-e putation and if th-er·e after deem_ed_ advisable, he should contact that ind_ividu-ai relative to furnishing_ information ~n a. r ·e guiar· basis to that Age_l)t Qr othe( Agent·s of the office. Each_ il)dividual interviewed i_n this conriectiol)_should be. as·sur·ed that any information furnished by- him wiH be_ maintained in st_rictest conf'id~n.ce and wi_l_l be. used ol')ly for officie~i purposes 1n conn_ectiQn with th_e Bureau•s· work. Se shoul~ als~ be assured that his ide:ntity as a confidential -informant wili be closely· guarded by~ th~ B·~r~a_u~ Partic_ttlarly- - ~_1')_ connection with National Defen·s_ e· matte_r:s·, \~ _ i~ should be a.comparativel~ easy matter to ~onvil')ce individuals ~,~v that th~Y shoul~ cooperate wit_h the Bureau by- appealing to thei_r u~ · patriotism and sel)s·e of loyalty· to the ·Government. \_,\)\' !n order to· ·secur~ fir-s t hand information co·ncerni_ng ·variou·s ·subversive_ movem:ents -which . may· affect the tl')tern·a_l_ Security of the - - -

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United States·, i_t_ is_ n_e cess·a ry that i_nformant·s -be the member-s hip of those groups. Ther·e ar·e alway~ thos·e individu-a ls who, becaus·e of mer·c enary r·e as·o ns, grudges agains~ the_ gr·o·ups·, o:t:• because of· their- patriotism and loyalty to the Government, will be will_ing to keep Ase:nts advis-ed o( the gr-oups • activities and pians_ for fut.u r·e act_ivity-. -

Care s_hould_ be ex9rcised in the development o( this par-: ticular· type_ of ·_infQrmant and_no informatiQn_should be divulged_ con9erning -any· of the -Bureau's projects ·o r confidential undertak~ ings. tnforma~ts of this" type should not be approached until car.e fui_ discreet inquiry has· ·been made_ concerning theix· general background an~ reputatior). -tn_othe.f w·o_rds, it ·s h-o uld_be definitely ascertained that thes·e individuals are no long·e:t:' loyal to the group with which they are affi_liated and that they· have s·ome. definite reaso_n fo_:t:' cool>eratin~ with the F"ed~ral Bure·au o( tnvestigation. If it ·is found -r)ecessary· to reimburse certain informants_ tor theix expe-nses o('· services,- and_ it is be_lieved that. th~ inf·o_rmat_io:n_ furnished b~ these inf-ormants- is o( sufficient value to warrant regu-: lar payments-, you are· authorized_ to expend an_amount ~ot to exceed_ $10 per· month o_r $2.50 pe:t:' week wi thoui ·prior -Bur·eau authority·. tn_ every· _ir)stance whe_r·e p·aYme~ts. exceed_ this amount, ·prio('.. Bur·e_au authority must be obtailied. Complete backgro·und iriforma t_ion should_ be submitted to· the Bur·e·au with ~~finite· -recQmm~ndat!on by the_·s pecial 1 Agent in_Char(e_ as_ to the desi_rabJli ty· of e:mployi_ng_any· _informant. wh_o_ is \tQ receive: more than $10 -pe:t:' mo_nth.

tt is. the cfefini te responsi'bi)i ty of eac_h_Special. Agent_ in Charge: to_ closely supervise the activities o( ali ·informants und~r his: supe_rvision_. Wh~n_ ·payme_nt_s_ are: a~thoriz:ed by the -Bureau, the: Speciai Age·nt i_n Charge·- should_definitely as·sure himself' t_h at fuli_.value is being r·e ceiv-e d.: I( at_ any time it appears. that_ the: _infQrmatio~_ ·p-roduced by· the informant_ is n_o t_ co·mm:ex:isurate with the: paym:e·nts being made to_ him, the payme·nts should ·be !mediately- discontinued_o_r adjusted accordingly and_the Bureau should_be ·promptly advised. :Each informant shoul~ ~is tinct_iy under-~tancf that he _is: -no~ to represent himself- as· having· any· connectio~ with the Bureau, and further· that any informatiQn obtained_ '6~ him should ·be secured_throU2h his. own initiative.It should also -be· impr·e s·s-ed upo·n_ali_ inf-ormants that· t_he·y should furnish information exclusively to the Federai ·Bureau of -I~ves• .t igat_io_n._ They s_h ould_under·s tand that the informat.io·~ obtained by· them is of a confidential nature·,- and therefore should be furnished_ . o_n ly- to the Governmental ag·enc·y: which has· been authorized by- the· Pr·esi)~ dent to accept this type of _information. ~' • -· lt is impo~tant fo_r each_field_office to hav·e appropr~~ in eaQh {ridustrial plant which_appears on th~ pri~ritt lists_ which have beer) furn_ished to the. _Bureau by the Army and Navy and in addition to ·these CONF'IDEN'l'IAL -~LANt INFORMANTS ever~ .field

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office should exert every possible effort to develop reliable individuals who are in a po-sition to report information concerning possible ·s abotage or espionage attempts, delay· in_ ship move·ments, shi~ fires, and activities on the part of various nationalistic groups. It is also important ·that contacts be established to secure concerning the travel and destination ot foreign agents and possible couriers to and from the ~nited States as well as within_ the continental limits of the ~ni ted States._ Arrange·ments should also be made to receive advice concerning unusual shipments to and from for·eign countries, as well as unusual mail or baggag_e arriving or leaving_ U)e United States. Those offices located on the East or West Coasts should_ estabUs_h selected informants_ within seamen's groups;- shipping company e·mployees; shipping company officers and_ management; stokers and fire·rD:en; longshoremen; doc_k and wharf w·ork·ers; draymen;· transfer, fr-eight, and taxi driver·s; radio operators on ship and shore; scaling company employees; and~ Maritime Commission, commerce and other inspection services. JC-.<_!:7 info~tion

In·connection with air· travel, ·you should deveiop contacts to keep your office advised of foreign travel, both incoming and outgoing. All ships entering and leaving the United Sta te·s· should be c-overed. German, Japanese, ttalian and ·Russian passengers shouid 'b~ ascertained·from·passenger lists and a report made as ·tQ their destinations' hotei addr'esses' pas·sports and visas' and baggage·. Wh~n such passengers are aliens; the Bureau should be advised-by teletype of pertinent ·facts if they are d_eparting from the United. States~ It: they are entering the United States, th~ Bureau_ and the field_ office _of_ destinat~.Jl!!ould be advised by te_letype, incl~ding any· recommended action,

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Arrangemel)ts should aiso .be made so that the taking of photographs of iocations possibly connected with the Nationai Defe·nse·, and ot_her suspicious actions by· foreigner·s and other individu-ais, will be re~orted to the field office. · As of possible assistance to the various Field Offices in developing a large variety· of confidel)tial informants, t_he following sources, amo_ng ot_hers, ar·e suggested:-

Telephon~ companies Telegraph companies Beer taverns Airport managers· Clubs and dance halls frequented by servicemen or seamen Radio stations Tunnel, bridge and port police Banks Electricians Sani t_ation and Health Inspector·s·

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lt: should_a1sQ l>~ bQrne· in_mind_ that the:-quality ·and type_ or· informant. deveioped, i~ f~z:· mQr~e- imp_o~tant: .than: the quantity·.~ -Ein-: phasis , must: b~ ·piaced_ on_ the: develop!1lent ·o(. infol:'Clants_ Wh~ can_ furnish_ reliable_ an(i accurate ·fnformat_ion.: >

Anothe~ suggestion~ which_appe·ar~ to: pos·sess: consider~bie: merit is that: ther~ -b~ rec-orded ~n~ each_fie!d cHvision_ as s·ources_ o( in:-= formation friends o~ assoclates:. of Spec_iai Agents, whQ because: 'of' th~ nature o( thei~- empioyme·n~_ might: be. in a position_ to furnish_ valuable: inform-ation~ -fri_ -the_·pr·e s·e-nt: e·merg_enct.: -Fo~ exampie, ·persons_ associated_with_ot empioyed_ in~ th~ banking business,- the broke rag~ busines·s,- al)d ir)_other ·types o( -'bus!nes·s hav!ng· a_-general_ contact_ with_ th~ public,- might_ weli_ :be -inf-ormed ·by· Speciai Agent·s· wh~ - are related tQ 0~ as·sociated_. with_the·m of th~ types: 0( information -which_·the Bureau· is desirou·s- of securing: at: this· t:ime·._ 1he~ -Bur·e au has recently· furnished_- each_field_office with,( l). "List . ~t :tmportant: Pial')ts· ·having: Contracts_.with_ th~ B-ritish_ PU~chasin·g· .C-ommission," and (2) a lis~ ~t "Civilian_, constru9ted_-and Operated_Piants:._" I't: is_ desi~ed_ t_h at these twQ ·lists· -b~ co·nsidered , -by.- you_as_ a ·part: ~t the· Bureau•s ·ptiority· iist_ in ·s·o· f~t as the develop·-ment_ of CONFIDENTI'AL -PLAN'r '-INFQRMANTS is·· concerned,- an<l the instruc:-tions contained. herein'before: apl?it .e9uallt tQ these twQ lists.:

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There is attached ·herewith a proposed letter to all Special .Agents -in qharge ·ror approval. A conc.erted effort ·is being made ~by..-the :p1~nt Survey Section -·at -the present time ·to secur~ additional. reliable, ·productive ,infoi"i:lants, .and it i's be1.ieved =that .all }'ield Offices ·should :·ha:ve ·individuals as in·f_or~.axlts .who are actually .me~bers or ·the Communi'st Party and ·the many.;rront organizations whose activities have been ..found·, 'to ..be subversive.

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It is believed that·the attached letter-will ~erve a psychologic~' effect on·:the 'Fieid ·at ·the present ·ti:e, and ·it is-a~so contemplated tliat',.when this -infomat.ion 'is received ·that ·.each. Field Office will be followed up ·in order to encourage :imediate development of informants 'in these <>rganizations. Respectfully,.

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MEMORANDUM FOR ·MB. .HOOVER TOLSON "l'AUN, B• .}..

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COFFBY DRAYTON EGAN HARBO -HENDON

HINCE HOLLOMAN ·KIMBALL

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LAUGHLIN, .R. H. MURPHY

PATTERSON PENNINGTON 'HENNEBERGER ROSEN TAW, Q.

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It. .ha~ be.en .notecl from the letters 'being :rece·i ved at. th'e Bureau '-hat ·t.he .c or.r.ect captions concern1ns the above are .no~ 'being set -r~r..tn as desired and .e xplained .in .Burea~ :_B ullet-in ·No. ·17, .dated May '15, .1941. '

. I wish ·to -make lt definitely ·understood that ·in ·the future you should distinguish ln ·the captions of your ~etterp 'the -~ypes of -lnfor~nts referred to in ·the co1l!lDun1cations, ·that .i's, whethe.r ·they are ' ~onfidential ·nat'iond · defense infor.mants, confidenti~l .p lant. -informants_, .o r confidentla'l ·general investigative :informants. I

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D.ear 'Sir: , 'lt is ·desirea that you :irnrnediat.ely advis_a ·the ..Bur-eau -of ·the nwriber o.t 'Conf.ident.ia:l Nat.i.ona·l Defense .Informants which

you have devel~ped in your district who are actually me~bers or ·:the Communist -Party., ·tne 'Getman-American Bund,, or any of the other fr·ont :organi'zatlons whose act;ivi:ties are known ·to ·'be ·in· 1mical to the ·we1far~ ~f the Government. l:t js ·desi·red ·that the .Bureau be advi:aea in regard to this not 'larer ·than July 10, ,1941,. Very truly;yours,

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·It l:s desired. ··:that the .Bure·au be .aaviaea :in ,r:ega.r:a ·t.o thi.s .no,:t. 1at:e·r :than July 'lO, l9~1, · · i· ' 1 • ·• · " Ve-ry:t.ruly yours, '·• ,;

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,I wish to .make .it definitely ·understood ·that in ·the .futur.e ·you ·should distinguish in ·the captions of your letters ·the types of :informants referred to ·in the communications, that :is, whether they are confidential national defense -informants_, conf1dent.ia1 plant 'informants, or confidential general .invest.iga ti v~ ·informan'\s.

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Reference·is ~e to Bureau letter dated June ,11, 1941 concerning.a prograc for·the development of confidential in!or:c.ants and requesting ~hat ·thre be l'orwardea to the Bureau eec.oranda concerning the development of confidential .informants as·supplied from'tho·experiences had by Special Agents·in this office engaged:in this work. ' In this .connection, -there are being·transmitted, to the .Bureau herewith cemoranda ·.furnished ·cy Special Agent JOHN W,XC6RE.., .Special Agent (A) G. -~liN and. Special. Agent ·L. EfKINGM.AN. I

Very truly·yours,

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•Be: .CONFIDENTIAL -INFORMANTS trn" res·ponse ·'to your ·x::.exnorand~ -:of' June' 26, 1941 ,_. I ·an ~rrP.shing the--_follolQ,ng re~ections ··and. observations applicable to'the develo~ent o~>conf'idential,inf'ormants •. -The impressions -~ have gained•_f'rom:..fif'teen years• experience ·in _the· ;aireau 1 s work, is 'that a··very .poor way· to , develop· confidential' -in~o:rn.ants ;£s :to . conduct' any :intensi've drive ,':f.or thilt~purpose. It has a1.so been .Cy experience, tha.t:'f'or · conf'id.ential inf'orpants·· to b~ ·or v3lue, they. ·sbould be cu~ti• Yated• for a period--of'· :u~e a,nd should be .very well known beforeit 1.s deteminoo whether·or·not :they·are or·,any value •. ·It is also '=Y ·belief' that, confidential• ·informants ·of' the type needed in the Bureau :wor~ c~n only be l.dev~lo:ped by special agent~ with · soroe background \,0~ eXperience .and; also \With osa:,e' period of, service<in··the·-·district in-.wbich ·they are .working.

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r·ha.ve ·known of- persons:to be referred:las confidential• infor.mants-by special agents"who ~ack-experiencb and ·who.my~have·-recently coQ.e -into,a certain.district office. First impressions -.of an. ·infon:;ant ·may ;have ·'been good;. and 1 later· this· :informant :wolild' prove' to·: be: mere~y-·a 'chiseler . and·: one in·whom ,no confidence- could :.'be placed,>' and whoso ·efforts. were. valueless. -I have·had-so:e experience tn·various.f'ield offices_ where-an· _ infornant·would be ·developed '-by~ ·new-agent, or an agent recently transferred ;to a· district, and wou'ld.:be paid s\l.tls of' xx:.oney'for his alle_ged' services,.:who-was·well·kno'rin to the-older agent-as a.f'ourflusher and chiseler, .but whose services-had been utilized ·!or some time -befor_e ··the alleged ;in_f'omant was brought ,to•the -attention 'Of' ;the·older agent •. , ~I have alw~ys·hesitated to allow ~-fir~t ·impressions. of a person .whom I have just ·=et to control me ·in'reco:=enaing:htQ as,a-confidential· informant, because:these ·first impressions:xny afterwards undergo a "radical· change· 'With· acq,~aintance •.

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.!"believe that.~y~person who -is· going ·to· be depended upon to furnish. con!idential 'information rto'.the· Bureau.should:be checked-and·double checked, and;should be well: known .for a period of time ·before ·he :is·. placed· on any: ·list as.a.dependable·confidential.infor.carit. '

·r have· :found ·that the con!idential .:inforx:.ant ·who .fUrnishes :the most infobation:of .value is ·usually one who can only ·be .contacted;"by some one agent·· with whom 'he has :.for:ce·d an acquaintance·and :in ·whom he ·has. confidence. -The agent, -in t'llrn, knows and has confidence in this•.inforx:lant. Some o.f our cost important criminai·c?Ses :have been.solved through the help·of'con.fidential·in!ormants, and'this bears-out the above·state~~nt. I·have £ound·confidential info~nts·to.be· ·very·reluctant·to have any contact with :ore than one•special agent, ... and they resent be;ns seen ·l?y agents-who are strangers. to ·then. ·This ·'theory is, borne out .tur.ther ·in the practice of•ne:ibers·of <police departrlents, ·mo ·each ha"C·tbeir·own :individual· .informants.. I: do not believe ·the ~ ureau should ·discourage· any ·special agent ·rror;,. developinc confidential infor=ants who.will' only work .for ~nd.develop information £or the one· agent ·with whon they :~re ;'acquainted. :I' believe· ·that ,,any person who will ·~rriish :J.nfomtion to any ·agent "Or~ O:fficer who contacts ht=:shotild be consiaeredcas-a;general .source of ' infor.mation,,and•that'the ·tcr.Q:confidential ~formant should be .applied only . to,t hose . who are ·willing to·work ·ror ..and .fUrnish information ·for.not eore~thantone,or·two special' agents •. '

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..freely ·ana',ope:rily .di,scuss -~ confi~ential rrnatter -with stranger~, even ·though th~i·mght··be.,special agents~. ·I;M.ve ·a £ee¥ng ·about·this·'Sort·or··:person that''he" would.3iscuss the sam~ /type ot"infor.cation,With·any'other stranger.that.would question.hic about· any given 'subje·ct •.

.:'iJpo~ .going_ :into :_any· new office or terri tory with which ·I am unfa.tliliar, .. I 'am hesitant to':.recomc.end· any -one as a·coni'id~ntial'in~omarit.until 'I,:have ·haa•104ny contacts :with 'hicand~-amfco~pletely satisfied ~hat he is·dependable.

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I believe .in testing the:r.n out :for a while before considering them in such .a c apaci ty. !'believe that the work·of developing confidential :informants 'in each field office should be:left.largely -to ·the ·experienced .agents .in-t-hat .office, and to such s,pecial agents :who have worked 'in·t hat territory tor •at least ('ne year or more. I believe that each-field office now ~~s-in its confidential informant files~he ·names of cany persons developed· b,y new agents, who are u~erly useless and are not dependable, and-who should·not be given the £eeling that ~~ey are :in ~ny way associated. with s_pecial. -agents of ·the Federa~ Bureau of Investigation. I believe -that ·the development of such persons has been.due ·to.-the -intensive drive that each office ·has put o~, in·~ich agents in charge have demanded ·that each azent ·attached -to the office furnish so:r.ne definite numoor of confidential infomants _prior 'to a ,<;ertain date •. -They have accumulated · a. eood .n\ll:.ber .of ,names, but 'ver:y ·tew ;persons that 'I ·W01.lld consider to 'be confidential in.for.=.ants •. J

·To· SW'l llP :cy .renections,. -I would state that I believe •the .~reau · should str.i ve to ·have ~a constant -ix:prove:oent ·in .qual~ty of confidential-infomants, ·rather 'than .quantity. RespectfUlly '

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CONFIDE?fr!AL INFORMANI'S

With reference ·to your memorandum of June 26, 1941:, 1 am sUbmtting the following observations relative to~he development of confidential in!or.mants: ' .At the outset, it appears to xoo that most .Agents ·recently in the service, ·but more -particularly Agents who have been in the service for many years, are taking the attitude that the offices are not .at the present time deve1oping~confi dential ·informants of any real value. 'In this •connection it is the writer's observation that the services :of confidential informants at present are entirely different ·from ·those used in _ general criminal investigative work in · past ~ears and that a~ though ·the ter.u"confidential informant" may 'be a misnomer in/ some :instances that :it should ~e impressed 9n Agents througllo.u t the field that 'these .persons are invaluable, and. though not CQn·fidential informants :in the sense used a tfew years ago, .must be developed with complete .information ~egarding them in order that the Bureau may know with ·whom various offices are dealing. At the .regular weekly cQnference ofnmiy-appointed Agents, the writer, with your . authori~ation, scheduled a supposititious ·interview or a ·.person coming ·to the of'!'ice .to offer his services 'to ·tho·.Bu:reau. It appeared that :this might j>resent workable suggestions and - observa~ions. It ·might be noted that during ·this interview, the Agent ·meeting the·person otf'ering his services •had . a . tendency to ·nJ1i::rJ.p at himi" :Immediately upon the individual's. offering his -'services, ·the Agent had .a tendency to go 'into a theoretical ,discussion ·or the .- usage ·ot confidential .inf'or:oants by the of'~ice, outlining the ·ways :in which ·· tllis oftice might keep an .individual 1s identity. confidential; h~Nevcr, there was a cooplote ·failure ·to ·ten the would-be inf'or.uant of' the nature

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During the course_ of the, first interview, an in-dividual' should be apprized of the type of .intorma~ion·that the office desires •.. Subversive· activities and the methods of subversive .groups 'QZY ,be' discussed ;generally. 'Matters he might observe ·in his business· or social life should 'be brought to his attention. This discussion should:tnot be on arr:r high-sounding or technical line but should' give th~.-person~.a concrete and ·definite idea ·Of how he may be or· assistance. · . ·Caution against conducting an i~estigation ~r. ·in any·way advising nembers of family, .friends or otherwise of any association_·or connection·With the-Bureau should be repeated at:ever.y opportunity during the interview, and a halt.dozen or more·ttmes~is-not excessive in this Agent•s opinion. I have·been~unable to see any objection to advising a would.:.Oe intorcant at the vecy outset ·- that he x::dght be used on a paid basis ·it -it ~s clearly pointed out· that he will only be paid .to~ value received. It shoula ·be clearly. indicated to him that he will only·· be paid on a salacy basis after 'he has 1 ·proven himself to .be of definite worth. All' contacts with informants or would-be intor=ants should .or course bring out the fact that·they, as weli as .repre.sentatives of the _Bureau, are prix;w,rily interested in preserving and defending the United States. In most instances offer of p~ent should·be·avoided because the same amount' of assistance can be obtaine~ without the cash stipend. ·In 'later· contacts •with an ·informant or would-be

intor~t, !tirther.personal histocy data~ either be developed

from him:by. direct . questioning or· by. general-conversation, depending .. on ;the XJl?.Il 1 S rposition and his ·personal. characteristics as observea by. the ~gent, handling ~·· Naturally no definite rules ·can be .sugge~ted ,in,thar.dlirig these .contacts. _ It is believed 'that:as~nearly· as ·possible the ·use of an into:r.cant. should ·be made available: to .the 1 entire office, but as a_pra~tical matter. .it ·_i~ observea~:that more success ·will· be obtainedtin all.·in5tances .'if one 'inforx:ant is :limited to being contacted;by no more .;th~_ tv>o thtee··~ents who may .make,

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'the ·intor:cant acquainted with other Agents upon ·transfer. It is not believed that <my i.nf'ormant, hmTever close to the Bureau and to a particular office, should ·be · "wllly-rii.ll~ approached by every Agent.l.n . the division. - ' 'It . has all .too ·often _o ccurred··that an Agent ·is taken 10nly anxio~ ~~ to :pi.ck : up a few d~llars on ·the side. Every Agen~ who :·has been' in ·the .Bureau fox- <my length of' time . has personal.ly l;>een 'taken in 'by, one or more of' thezre chiselers. It _appaars .:that . ~t would be .·a ·good ·policy to never l?Ut out funds, with possible .. ra;-e · e~ceptions; ~til' i~ormation has actual.ly been -furnished__, .and ·-its accwacy, . ch~cked. .Further,_ in .the hand-ling of' intortlailts it ·h~ -been_·cbserved \~at so:c:e Agents, r _egard.;.. less of' an -..;nd;vidual 1 s ·- status · in~ t he comtlunity and kn_own excel·lent character and .reputation, .!ollow .the .policy of'_ ·telling him ·nothing and giving him no incentive -· to continue his -endeavors. It -appears obvious ·to the •writer that - ~ a great many instances an inf'or::lallt -can ·be told ·general:ly the outcome · of ·mtters on which he · has acted as -an inf'oi"mant .in such a -way that m 'Will be given an, incentive toward further work ·but at the sa:c:e time not be given any inf'ox-mation_which would in any way jeopardize the .Burea:u•s position. in by a ·pei"son mo is

Some Agents might be led to divulge vB.luable ·information tot he great e:lbarrass:ment not only of' themselves but the · Bureau ·as ·we;J.. AnY fact _imparted to . an ·:inf'ox:x:umt may later ·be coupled -with his own f'ict:ion and ·made to ·sound plausible. )

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position I would -take, when acting as :Special Agent :in Charge in who divulged . confidential · i expressed the ·position that dismissal. with prejudice:would be recommended in such cases. The discussion particularly concerned . the f'.act -that ·persons of' rather·well .established Nazi' sympathies :have been to the of'f'ice .purporting to of'f~r assistance; and particular emphasi_s ·was. therefore -placed on the topic. ·I exp~essed . a simi~ . attitude regard-i ng excessive ·talking ·in resta~ats or public places .concerning Bureau natters, . or in reading serials · on streetcars, etc.J where · unauthorized persons would ·lnve ·an .opportunity ·to obtain .conf'idential :inf'ort:lation. Tho writer feels very· strongly ·on tm se sub-yo~ absence, in regard to any Agent i~ormation to unauthorized persons.

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,jects and-does not believe that too.nuch e:::lphasis can·be placed. upon them, particularly v.hen. national defense ite:r:s are concerned • .• Respect!ully.sub~tted,

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!!EUORANDUU .·FOR THE SPECIAL AGENT IN' CHARGE: Reference·. is made ..to· your ·memorandwn dated June 26, '1941, ·-requesting that1a ~~morandum be prepared concerning the~development of·contidential·informants. 'It is a well-known and recognized ·tact that confidential informants,are'developed in_ one of three ways, namely:_ 1.

Through friendship, acquaintanceship, or in_ return for some_ favor- granted in the. past;-

By buying ·informati<>n;

3. ·By having the confidential informant under obligation to. you •. Confidential informants developed by the. , friendship method are not developed overnight, but over · a long period of time. These informants, when properly developed· and contacted, can_ and ld.ll· furnish information These individuals arc the type , of_ value to an office. 1 whic~ can be contacte~in most instances by only one man in the. office.- They ar~ not individuals 'Who will d1 vulge ·information to any and every one. . Although their names · are placed, as confidential informants in the office, they have to be contacted discreetly and not .promiscuously ·by all agents._ The type of information _.fUrnished by · these informants_ is or much value arid ·to obtain this .information, they must be handled caretul.ly.

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The second type ot confidential informant can be obtained by any one in the office, due to the fact tha~ they fUrnish !nfor=ation strictly-for pecuniary gain. These people can be approached by almost any agent in the office at' any .ti:ne and intormation gained._

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The third .-type of. confiden~ial informant is the ·type generally . used · by · ~he·police_ department, due to the fact that he has violated some ·minor ordnance or law, and they hold ·this over his head, somewhat :like a 1Vhip · to make him produce information they desire. This · method is · not used by Bureau employees, and the . only ti:le -that .confiden~ial informants ·.can be developed by a special_agent along that line is to place them ·tL~der imaginary obligation. _It is the· opinion_·of the writer that mass· drives tQ obtain confidential info~nts are .of little_ value, because the quality of ·the confidential info~nts obtained are o~ · practically no .value. In the opinion_of the · writer, ·it is better tQ develop confidential infor.mants to~ quality and not quantity._ At the·-present .ti.Jile, .due_ to the NatiQnal Defense Program now in ~rogress, an ·agent ·may be .able to develop confidentia~ informant~ . through_ · patriotism and loialty to the Government, but -this requires a great deal of investigation concerning the prospective ·intormant•s personal history,- his · position in the commuriity, and whethe~ or not he :.wi.ll .be_ in a ·position to .furnish information of value.. ' Ththline of demarcation• between a_National' Defense: Informant and· a ·.National :nerense . Source -or Information_is aiarrow, and .these ;people . shoUld be carried as sources·~. or information· and not , as informants ·until they have demonstrated ttheir ability to produce information · ot .v alue · a~d are willing .to ·. continu~ ·to work_and ·produce this · info~tion~ -It•ofttimes.requires months of contacting :and developing . a · f~iendship to produce a~ · info~nt , or .value, and after 'he ·has become an informant to~· the .office, : many times_it is .impossible ·for any• one ·tQ contact this man ·except the agen~ who .has developed the into~nt. · . Res~ect~ly

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With reference to·your ·letter of June 11, 1941,_there is set out herein .a summary of experiences, observations, and sugges-tions submitted to me ·by all the Special Agents of this office, in -connection with the ·above.captioned -matter. Some of these suggestions -apply :particularly to the development of National Defense lnfor.=ants, _and.are set.outvat the end 'of this ~etter. Establi~h the ,fact that the Informant is in a position ;to obtain the information. desired by 'the .Bureau, ·and ·such Will .not be ·merely guesswork on his ·. part •

.Determine to _your own satisfaction that he .is willing to assist the Bureau and to cooperate -by giving such ·information as comes -- to his attention. 1horoughly acquaint him with the information desired by the Bureau, -and have no doubt in your mind that he.:'understands what information is desired. •.• ~; -~ .~rrange for a ·ready and simple transmission of the -: ·' /information to the Bureau. Do .not set up a com-.11 ..;," .., _. , , ·plicated system, bu~ som .manner which ·would be 1 agreeable to both the Agent and ,·the :Iriformant • ......... ._,; l':tJ

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Establish cordial relations with the informant. Be. friendly and courteous toward him. Talk abOut SU.bj_ects ot. mutual·interest; and take a personal interest in him. Continue to maintain frequent, regular contact .with .the informant; don 1 t contact ·him just once and forget about·hfm. When_ it is believed·a particular contact is ot .no ·value, eliminate his .name from 'the lists or those·to be contacted. No time should be. wasted on those who cannot.turnish intormation·ot·value ·.to the .Bureau. · · · · accept as a tact every bit ot information .given to the 'Bure~u by-an Intormant·:without making· an et~ort_ -~ ascertain its 'true value.

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'with which he is familiar. In this .c<_?nnection, ·he• should· be advised also that you,-. ot course, want as many basic facts as .possible. · When_ a potential'Informa,nt ·is ·interviewed, the interviewing.Agent should· submit a recommendation

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as to •his value 1 as he . is in .a .- better, position. to know: his _prospective value than .anyone else. Don 1 t fall ·to make a record. of the .In!ormnt in the .office. ' .Don•t fail - ~o . express .. appreciation, 'in some manner, ·tor his · assist,arice. The ·following- s\lggestions. apply .particularly .to general.•National :Defense· In!o~ts:. ·

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Always remember /this :' tYI>e of'.':Intormant 'is usually a good citizen. -Impress ~ upon · him the good he · can do the ·.coU:ntry by ·furnishing. such · information. to th~ Bureau •. ;It is ·believed ·a ~ better .relationship .can.be. developed by .re.t'erring to them in their l>resence· as ••contacts" instead or "In!ormants._11 ' I

'- Impress · them with . the .importance .and the .magnitude ·of ·.the ·task, ' the :responsibility that ·is upon_them, an<~ the ;value ,they can_. be to the Bureau_ :in this work. Impress·upan ~them the :peculiar knowledge ·theyhave of the plants,· places of' employment ·of' other sources of ·information, which know~edge is not possessed1by the.agent •

.Be sure they are .ta.mi.liar with . ,~he . policy of'· .the Bureau•with ~e!erence to the labor ·situation, and emplo~er-emploree relations.Inform them of' .the confidential nature of ·the progr~, and . how they shoul~ keep.i~ such; also, that .any -'in!or.mati9n furnished to this. office will-be kept 'in a confiden~ial manner. Tell them. ~hey should ·a1ways protect.themselves in ·the ·plant·, .s·o as not .to put 'the plant· OI" ·themselves. ~ in an_-.embarrassing positi"n.-

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They' should' tully·.understand they ·are not-Agents or the Bureau, ;an(r'they·will oot .receive .badges, credentials, etc., -nor.can·the Bureau· assist, them'in:obtaining ·special privileges· within_ the ,plant. '

.Contact.Intormants previously interviewed-tor possible recommendations or other :Informants- in ·the plant. When :this is -~one,, do·n•t_ ·rush .the ' _person· recomtnending, rut ·give him•time ·to think over-possible Informants, before submitting names ~ -.the Bureau. To .obtain .names of po~sible I-nformants 'in a plant where there are no Informants ·usteq, 1it .. is sug.gested that the police· officer· on .the beat, .·the pastor or .the'community,church, the~proprietor or a nearby eattng·place, ~~r he .is known, those persons e;nployed -in ~the;_plant .l'lho have--made com- ' ·plaints.to the.office-and,are.listed'in-the indi-, .ces·of ~e office, 'be contacted~

An employee in_ a.lesser-capac~ty in·the·Personnel· _Department ·or the plant shoUld ~be -·considered ·for a. source or ~information •. I

Be sure the· Informant understands. that t~e ~Bureau_ .desires to have·all·j_.nformation, .. even those-matters which to·him.appe~r to be·most trivial. Request that he tur~isn the-office with·aU·such ~ntormation, arid'let.the office.evaluate it;· because although to .him it-might seem;slight, and•unim.porta.rit, ·to .the office it.might be some important connecting ·"link in an· e:ictensive investigation. Very t_ruly yours,

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. ~. In all types of activities wltr~~t exception, in law en. forcement, it _is an accepted .fact that informants ' contribute tremen· dously to ·the success of the ~aw enforce:1ent activities, and it has been ·proven ·that inlividuals with a somwhat shady background, reputation and character are ~ore~productive and core valuable Jn the investigation of crimes than individuals who enjoy an enviable standing and reputation in the cor:l:lUnity. ~This .is attx-ibutable ·in part to the fact that s~-~~ -individuals have ~ore of an ·~centive to ~urnish inforroation, which til~ cil.one ·.are .in a position to secure, because of _fear o! ·the l.aw. ln other~~rds, ·it ~s.4ard to icagine, except ~n possibly so~e ver,r recote exceptfj>~al· ca5es/~here ministers, church deacons, ban~ . pres~dents,

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school professors and the l.i.ke could :possibly 'be in a position-to ever ·have ·brought to their attention any ·inforoation regarding crir:Unal··Xlatters ·which they could ·i::lpart to 1·aw - enforce~ent of..ficials. On ·the :other ·hand, individuals with a cril:linal record · or ·who are engaged in unlawful activities have been .found to be ·vtilling to serve ·as :informants, infor~ers, or ·by any other ~ppellation ' in · the ·furnishing of information to law enforce:ent official$. This ~s undoubtedly possible because of ·the ~act that such individuals in·their unlawful activities-co~ in contact·with .other :individuals ~ngaged ~ · unlaw ·tul·-activities :which ·unlawtul activities in-National Defense m.atters would -include espionage, .sabotage and subversive ·activities. For 'in:stance, 'it is beiieved :that the National Uariti~e Union .and several· othe,r ·labor unions, ,'. have been ·-infiltrated· ~y ~o:oe.unists and · un-American individuals and ·it 'is also believed ·that :they 'have ~n their e~-· ·ploy numerous individua~s with prior police ·records. Confidential .National Defense Infomants of ·the Eur.eau ·who · enjoy .an -enviable . repu~· tation ·in the com.unity and -hone..s_9" -and 'h igh -standard of living ·would never ·possibly be ~n a-pos~tion-to gather~nfor~tion-concerning such :individuals in t~e · National U~itime · Union or other. ~uch organizations regarding Co~nist 'influences.' ·It would only be ·possible for ·the Bureau to learn of such Communistic •activities by securing info~ts ~thin the National 'Uariti:e Union or other such organizations w.lth such ·inforcants beine among those-who hav~ past cri~~l · records, because such disreputable·persons 'W.ill be confided · ~n \and Will be approached ~re readiiy by · Co~ists and~oreign agents 'than ·would bank ex~cu 'tives, lninisters or even ·stevedores who have 'tbe .reputation of be·ing l.awabi<ilng and '_patr~~;c. One of ·the . most' 'Serious ·problems facing us ·today 'is the infi.ltration of Co=unists and ·crix:U.nal$ into ·the ·labor groups. .Strikes -and slowdowns ·.have· occurred because of this. We ·have evidence that Co=unists use as their ·tools in ..subversion · the substratum of ·society. Criminals ·know 'What other crixdnals are _doing. Therefore, it c.ust· be ass'll.tt:Cd ··the crir:Unals are 'better able to get irifortlation concerning such• subversion ~nd sabotage. 'I'he,object~on

·that ·i'nfom~ti·<:m, ..furnished ·oy individu~s 'Wit~ convictions, ·would be~ur~ished to other Government agencies and ·that the Bureau would · be embarrassed when ·it divulged 'the · f act that such intormation ·was ~btalned 'from ·a.felon-could well be overco~ 'by .referrinz the information to ·the other -Government agencies or Gover~erit of~icials with the statenent that~his .information has been obtained ~roQ a · confidential -~o~ce · of the Bureau Who 'bas .previously been .convicted of prio~ · felony

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The Bureau ~s · charged · with · the . responsibi2ity and -duty of investigating -violations of the Espionage and Sabota~e Statutes -and also subver.sive -activities_, md during ·the .present .fu'll· e:Clergency ·. it is ~elt 'that the Bureau xm1st take ~the necessary steps ·fn .order ·to cope with tthis ·re~ponsibility and·duty. lt :is :believed that ·by ·the develop~nt and possible necessary ·payment : of - re~uneration · to individuals ~ho· belong ·.to ' Organizations, unions, . etc. who ·have ·_ previously been convicted of £elonies or ·who are nOW ·engaged ~n criminal activities, WOU~ · .be of 'tre~ndous ~terial' assistance to the -Bureau in :fulfilling its .res_ponsibllitles -in the 'National .De!ense {program. Of · c6urs~, :the Burea,.l·-woul<Lnot accept the .inf'o~tion fUrnished by .individuals on their ~ace ,value as ·being accur~~, but such . infor.Q~tion turnished ' b~ ·the.T:l ·would be :weighed ·and · considered :in t-he 1.ight .of the ,previous .repu·tation ~r-ecord of the :i ndividual •. ·this could ~asUy ~ be · accomplished ·by .a notation on ·the 3x5 card ~i~tained ~n the Chief Clerk's offi¢e on Confidential National ·:Defense ·Inforl:l.ants ·reflecting '.t hat .the in-,. !o~t .has a :prior 'felony conviction. .lt is the ·writer '.s ·opinion that 'if such individuals with :prior ·records coUld be . developed · as ·inf'or;nsnts, ·that :.it 'WOuld cause a decided increase cln the influx: of :mportant- ~n ;formation .:into .:the Bureau regarding .National !)efense 'investieattons. As evidencedlby the expression ·of Special Aeents Inservice classes .recentlj', ·the Field •-is sooewhat ups'et and in ~ · quandary in , regard ·.t o the ·developoent ~f .infQ~ants because ~f this Bureau ·pol~cy, and, as evidenced by general ·re:larks, 'it ·i ·s ,felt ~that the 'F.iel<i' U}?On learning that ~ 'individual 'has ·pr,e viously been convicted · of ·. a fe~ony, i~diately discontinues .·e f.forts ·to' develop him as an .1 nfomant of the · Bur~au because .ot ,this.rulinz. In ·view .of the writer's fir-mness tin ·the ~pini'on ·:that the "Bureau ·would .not be el'!l'barrassed ' by •.the .proper .handling o!' COnfidential Natiomil .Defense Informants by the "Fie'ld as ·,well -as .the seat -of Governl:ent -and that no enbarrass~ent ·will' be :·~xperienced by the Bureau, , and ., ·further · in·~view - of ·the '.fact ·that un:i~r 1the e:rlstins policy ·we ·. have not established a .proper -coverage · o..f _product~ve inforn.a'nt~, . ·it .is respectfully

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'Ihe 'National.·I Derense•Conte;-~nce, at Which were :present Messrs. Tolson, ·E • .A. 'l'em, 1>rey.t on •.f~~~sen, Clegg, . Gurnea and Foxworth, considered ·. the .attached suggestion of Mr. Hollo:=.an - ~o the ettect that ·the Bureau Change ·:its 'policy with respect ·to the develo~ent ot · contidential · natio~ · detense .intor.mants so as to utilize those intor.cants ot value who have crtminal records •

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:Realizing the '_l)Ossible ex=.bal;ressx:tent to the Bureau resulting f'ro:o. the use or conf'idential 1nf'o~ts with cri:o.inal records without indicating to the persons .receiving ·the ·intor.cation the tact ·that the intor.cant did 'have a cri~nal- ~ecord, . it is reco::ended that ·1n all .cases 1fhere th~ na=e or an individual is .sub:o.itted as .a n 'intomant vdlo -has a cri~nal record, the .s ynbol "CRV ·precede the syt1bol :nur.iber designated tor ·hm, in order -that it will be : ~ediately apparent ·that ·the intor.oant ·possesses a cril:11nal record. On all ·infor.oation developed tro:o. such ·confidential into~ts which is referred to other Gover~ent agencies, the~letter ot referral Would state that the intor.cation ca.t1e tro:.:::. a . confidential , intol".i:lallt vmo .ha:d · a prior cril:Unal record. , There i 's attached hereto · t or your approv~ a letter to ·all SAC's outlining ·the Bureau's ·polic,r in ·this .respect •

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MEMORANDUM FOR WR. ·HOOVER TOLSON TAMM, B. ·A.

·CLEGG , FOXWORTH

GLAVllf -LADD NICHOLS ·CABSOR·

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EGAN 'HABBO ·H!NDON ·liiNCE

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CONFlDENT'IAL :NATIONAL DEFENSE ;INFORMANTS

.Dear ·Sir:

In view of 'the .extreme emersency and the 4ef.inl te res_pon.s ib'Uity of the Bur-eau ~in ·:the ·investigation of e·spiona·ge, · sabotage, ·subversive ~ctivities, and other national defense · matte~s, the ·matter of the development of ~producti v.e ·informants, ..so located -:in ·orsani~a tions; ~to. j that :.they ar.e :in a ,posi ti~n to ·furnish •informa.t ion 'to ·the 'Bur.e·au ,regarding ·matters over whi'ch the ·. Bureau .has investigative .JurhJdict;i·on, . J.s ' deexned of :t.he ·utmost urgency.. :In view of 'the respp.nsibili~y of each S,pecial .Agent -in Charge ·to 'be fully apprised at all times of 'ny ·matters in his fi~ld office distric~, every ·reasonable st·ep ·1Jhould be ·taken· ;in order that real . intorman~s might :be ·established.

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In the past 'the l3ureau•s.·policy .has ·been ·that no :Ind.ividual who ·has 'been c.olWicted of -~ :te·lony .might ·be con$'ider~d as l:\ -c onf1dent1al inf.ormant in regard ·t:o na~iona'l defense .matters. ln .the ·iuterest of furthe.ring ·the :efficlency of ·the :Bureau, ·this res't r.iction :is · bein_g J,;~~:~~~;,~.~~~~Y.a.r..t.:.in ·each .instance ·it ·shall 'be ·ilOpera~ive ·that backgroUH!Ji<fir-:o~t~m e .s ecured .reg~r.ding eae,h conf.ident1al national · oeif~sp t!X1f.orrant, nd .Pa~ticu:~rly tha·t_·th& fact :that such informant .. .~ ll~~ 1 a .f.ti~inal r~c r~ t>e d~f1m.t.elj established. 'the .Bureau -sh~uld I . ' b·~ .appr'dprJ4~~lY,.t~ VlS.ed Of 'the criminal r~cor.d of -any .indiVidUal r·~ 1 ·whom .p. !!ie.l.d ot(.lc ·proposes · t o ut.~:lize._, and, ·in .designat;ing · the_ ! ·~ym®l ·;'nu~~~ Qf reh J.nformant :having ·a cr.irninal record, -it .will ~e J ,_ ~&~~--~L !ha,~' ~~ l~~ters "CR" ·i~edia:tely preoede t~e. ·usual SY_m~ol ~ G.P.~·.R:s 'Q;; .,,,_ ·nur.cber"1mlttr·woul ordinarily ·be given t ·o a. ·confident;:~,al national · ....- · I\ · ..,..s..~. ....~.o.:.:®jjense ·i nformant. .ln · t his manner., the ·l3ureau, upon ·the ·receipt .o f ' 1 o .S 2 JUL l~ i'~f}Y ·.informat-ion froiD .a :F ield Qffice .whi~h was ,furnished by an ·in, "':formant wh6 .,possess,es ·a crimina.l ·rec_ord 1 would be put on ·notice · t·hat

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such individual has ~ ~riminal record and 'the reliability ~f the -information ~igh~ be considered accordingly. ln the event ·that it ,is deemed advisable at any time ·to tr.ansmi't to any other government agency :information furnished ·by ~n 1nformant ·who'has a c~imina1 ·record, it Will be necessary ·tnat the government ~gency be advised ·that 'the information was obtained from a conf:identia1 informant. who possesses a poli~e .record ~nd -~hat such -information should ·be considered by the a_gency ·in tbe li_ght .-of that fact. With ·the .except'ion of the ·restriction ·that no ·.individual who has been ~onvicted cf a .fel~ny might ·be considered as a con.fidential nat-ional 4efense informant 1 ·the .instructi.ons contained in :Bureau 'Bulletin 'No. :1 "7, First Series 1941, .dated .May =15, ·t94l, are ·to 'be str.ictly adher~d ·to. Very truly yours,

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DETROIT ·BL 'PASO GRARD RAP.IDS :HONOLULU HOUSTON HUNTING'!'ON INDIANAPOLIS JACKSON JUNEAU KANSAS CITY JCNOXVILLB ~LITTLE ROCK J,OS ANGBLBS :LOUISVlLLB

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ST • .LOUIS ST •. PAUL · SALT LAKE CITY ·SAN ANTONIO ' SAN DIEGO SAN FBANCISCO :NEW YORK (:Ji;,J •.Connelle}') SAN \J'.UAN 'OKLAijOMA CITl ' SAVANNAH OMAHA _SEATTJ.,B , :·pHILADELPHIA 'SIOUX .FAtLS :PHOENIX SPRINGFtELD -PITTSBURGH WASHINGTON, D. C. PORTLAND QUANTICO ' ·MIAMI·

MILWAUKEE ·NEWARK NEW ·HAVEN NEf ·ORLEANS NEW lORK

Re:

CONF.IDENflAL :,l,M T-IONAL . DEFENSE .INFORMANTS

Dear Sir: in vhw of the extreme e.mergency .and the def.inite responsibUU,y -of ·the .Bureau :in the -investigation of esp.i onage, sabotage~ subver-sive -activit.·ies 1 .and other ·. natbmal defense :matters, 'the lllat'ter 'Of ·the dev.e'lopm.en~ ~f productive .intormant--s _, so :located -in or:ganiza:tions, et.o., that 'they .a.r.e in a _posl t1on ·to furnisb i .n formation t ·o the .Bur~au regarding matters ·over ~hi~h ·the .Bureau 'has ~investigative jurlsdiction, .is .deemed of the ·utmost urgency. :xn view of the ;r·e sponsibili·ty :.ot ~ach Sp·eci'a.l -Agent ,in Charge ·t,-o 'be ·fully apprised . at all ·tim.es of any '!nat.ters in · his ·.t .i"eld off-i ce district,. every reasonable step should · ~e 1taken ·in order that real :informants ~ight ·be established.

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:In ·the past ·the -.Burea-u's poli~y has been ·tha·t n.o individual :· ~ho has ·'been·:¢onvict~d of a t_e~p_ny ·rdght be c.on,~idered as a confiden,., _-},tial :h1f.ormant .in regard to nat-ional defense matters~ ·In ·the 'inter.e st .j/ ~""" of .furthering ·the effi'cien~:Y of ·the Bureau, ·this restr:iot·ion ·is being -, ·'{! removed. However, in ~ach .i nstance U. .sha1.1 be ·imperat:ive that ·o-ack,' I ' . :/ i{j ,gr~und inf<Onnat·ion be secured rega.r~Ung each .confidential ·nationa1 ; ~-.> def'enl!~_JD_f.Q.r.tO.a.nt~ -..part,iculatly that 'the ·fact ·.that .such ·informant 1 ;· .·' ): ~) ha.~~;\Wi~ll~n«~ ;r.~®~OleG~_1 ' initely established. The Bureau should · \ -'\Y be _ ppr~pri'al-e~y -a~Y~.1Je:d .o the cr.iminal record of any .~ndiV.idual · ~J ij wh a .Fi~i<!"otn:ce · propose ·.to ·utU iz.e, and, ·in ·aesignating ·l.he · ':, - .., I' : sym o.~:~n~JtJt. .g~) s.~J:-~ inf,krlnant ·having .a cr:illlinal r .e cord I i"t ;wfll ·be ' ' i :-. ~ "¥ ~·: ne·b~~S\rf ~at ·the lett$rs immediately j>recede ·the ·usual .'symbol J ~ ~---~it\ ·' num~r'-wh1"Ch wotild .or.d~ad - y be given to .a :conf.ident'ia.l ·na.t:ional . ~,\~ def.~s~ ·;-:t*'f~[~n~1~ . 1 : ;±~··· ~his manner_, · th~ :eureau, ~p.on ·t~e receipt of /~ \ · \any ·inf~rmat•l.~n ·from- -a·--rtel'tl Office which was ~fAArnished by a.n :in~) formant who '}>ossesses _a cr-itnina1 record, would ·be put. .on notice - tMt~, ' I I 1 .,..

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-MEMORANDUM FOR MR • .. P.E.

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was· interviewed by ·the ·.fn.iter .and stated that he .has for ·some ·title wcrked:in -connection --with shipbuilding and t~t ·he recently.-applied '., for. a .position .at ·the newport ·News Shipbuilding -and Dry·Dock Ca.?.pany, newport -News, ·. Virg~a. In ·cormec:_ tion with his . application · ~or · ecployment, _ he · was afforded~ physical b?D ~tion by a.<Dr. :Longacre ·who was e:c.ployed . - by ~the Dry .Dock Contpany. Mr. 'Deck advised · further · that. his .app]J...cation ,;was ·t u_rned .do-wn 1 because the .physical .examination revealed that he 'ha.d ~slight -hernia. 'He .protested against -this finding ~d ~ inferred · th~t in .:his opi:nion .he · was not employed because of "pc)lit1cs11 wit~ .the -= Neriport ,News,Shipbuilding rand Dry. Dock Company. He ·stated that .he 1'e~t that .be would r.oak~ a. · valuable confidentia.l ·inforllWlt for ·~this ·Bureau :with regard ' to any matters transpix-ing :at ·the shipyard. However., / in order .for 'him .to get -employment so that ·he could · be .of serVice to .t his Bureau, . .:it would be necessary. ·that the Bureau use •\" its·,influence .to .have the · com~y or Dr •. -Longacre rescind the -~riginal · 'f ndillgs. ije .,re-· .quested that ·the Bureau write .a . ~etter -· £ · so tmt 'he · . · ,. ,· · · might ~ secure the job. 1 RE I~~~S9-~ ...$The writer advised ~hat 'this woUld•' .. ... I and ;pointed out to him. further ·that even ,if .it were · p . _ I llr I j IESTIGAT.ON value ·as an --informant ·would be nullified were this Bur au. to ffiltce q 1941 an active"' interest ·in securing his eylo:ent. ·qince · ii' ·rae'~ 'lloul'd beco:o1e :known throughout 'the shipyard.l _ Ja~pare t~~!UUb~HlMENT OF- J~ thought 0£ t~S am .agreed ·· that that WOU •-lJl0;r6- Or les \ , _<tV I possibility· of ' tbis :Bureau 1 s - ~cting on his behalf. , --was .re- ~ quested to coomunicate with ·the 'Ricllr.1ond· Office :in :the ue~v~~""-"""'-:-1~~--r~.~--:.,c...~ receives - employt:~ent at the Newport News . Shipyard ~· or any other ·.shiP,.. ·yard. This he prooised to .do. '

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Dear Sir:

n orma 011 eon ng poss · e eve· opaen . formants among the deaf and dmDb ,.apleo

It is desired that an Agent interview! I in order to obtain from her alU" informati~ she might have concerning the DaiiH and . loeati()D& of various clubs orpnlud and maintained by these daf aDd dumb people. '1'he ptll'p088 of obtainiiag tbis information is to determine the possib111 ty of developing cont.tdential inf~rmants among the deaf and dumb people in their various ac~iv.tt.tea. ..

. . .· 'fhe »urean Jdrhes to be advised of the results of your view with

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John Ed.gar.Hoover

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Mr.oaav•n " " " ' " ' _ Mr.Ladd _ __

Mr . Nichols _ __ Mr. Rooon _ _ _

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JULY 22, 1941.

COMMUNICATIONS SEC'riON .

.Transmit the following message to:

BOO"ON1, BUWALO.o

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DENVER, , DES MOINES,

CHARLOTTE, GBICAOO,

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HONOLULU, HOUSTON, HlJNTINGTON, INDIANAPOLIS» JACKSON, JtJN.ElU, KANSAS CITY, LITTLE ROCK, t :t~ ' t\l~

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NEW YORK, .PHILADELPHIA, PHOElliX, PITTSBURGH, · ~· .

PORTlAND, RICHKQND1 Sf. PAUL, SALT LAKE OM,

SAN ANTONIO, SAN FRANCISCO, SIOUX FALLS, SPRillOFIELD

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DEVELOPING COlOO:DEm'IAL .INFO:RlaNTS.

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T'oe Washington ·Field Ot!iceb~cr With !aving as an informant on German activities! J .As a. natter of fact, he -literally fell _.,.-r~o-r--':'·'""a-p~s~an~d"i"""il.t is no credit to the t ashington -Field · Offi~e that he has ·proved to be a valuable .informant •

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Director ·Federal Bureau of lnvestigation '7iashington,' D. c. Dear Sir:

·ALL INFOR,,f.AJ!ON CONTAINED

n~niFIED ' Hfnrf''l~ IlL ~~ .\l ''"'~· UlUiLil~~). DATE.?~ le~Y/ BYMYd- pdv

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Reference :is mde .. o the Bureau letter d a t e d / a former Sp1cial Agent now employed by Socony-Vacuu:o. Oil COl:lpany at New Yo~k, , stated that the Bureau apparently has a confid~ntb:a~· in thel Ire gion ruu:1edj__ ___ _ inasmuch as this .person had co::.e to the Standard ~r"""71-=::0X!l:::"ll~ey==.----' b7D refinery at Chicago in ·A)lgust. 1940, to regfest infon:.ation concerning.persons na:edL _lt~s £urther.~en:tioned .in reference letter ·that .lm. MANNING stated that this is ve i'rien "with July 19, 1941

advisi~g that·MR.~~~~~'

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·was•made-otfice or origin in·this case and·that ~bly_possess .further information at this·ttce. '';\

office·~

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•Fro:1 :the .above·-it appears quite probable ·that pay·posslbly ·be an• informant o ·£-the Indianapolis· Field Division;and:that office:is requested to conduc~·the 'investigation.requested.'by the Bureau 'in;the.reference letter.

·vecy truly yours~.

·kJ_ -4.:. . ~-"""-'_

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)Y. S. DEVEREAUX

Special Agent

SED:RBH

in.~harge

·cc - 2 Indianapolis·

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~ --me:c1orandun containing a of th~.really nroduc+.iye, -worthvvluJ.e confidential mtigne I iief'cnse --info~nts ·throu,ghout, the Field. It will be noted that there ·are ••· ...... tal o£' 53 :inf'ormants ·falling ·within this cate~ory.' By way of' ,.,,.,,_ ----· a Mill a•aiiM · recapi . tion ·there is set out for .your conven ence and infor.c.ati on -hereinafter, a ·tabulation of those informants, together with their nru:.3~~ h..., ___ by Field Office, listed as to ·the -type of information being ,furnished - - - - - - by the:.t. Additional. background and ;personal information conc~ing ·each .infom.ant mentioned .is •set _forth ·in the attached.=.e:c.orandun.~ l' . .,..,, 1,

ALBANY -FIELD DIVISION

Inforcants on Coc=unist activities: Ger.can activities: ·Italian activities: Japanese actiViti~s: ATLANTA

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l. .:0

·0 r

FIELD-DIVISIO~

Infor:lAnts 'on Comuni.St activities: Gert\an activities:

~~~!~e~~~!I!~t1!~:

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.g ' . l-INfOR~!AT . N ONJAIN£D

"BALT!UORE ·FIELD DIVISI'l

Info~nts on Co=.unist activities~-

Gerr.'lan activit~es: .Italian activities: · Japmese ·activities:

I ~

RE!N.fS~G:{Gi ~~SIFIED·

DTE - . -~ ' Y.·B.j=<J;)..pqc..~

0 .0 0 . , 0 OI{Di)

BIBMINGHAM FIELD :r>IVISIO..

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BUFFA!..O FIELD 'DIVISION Info~nts

on Coomunist activities: German-activities: Italian activities: Japanese activities:

~' ~ 0 0. 0 .•

BUTTE FIELD DIVISION Informants on 1

co~unist

activities:

Ger.oan activities:

Italian activities: .Japanese·activities:

l 0 0

CHARDOTTE FIELD-DIVISION -1

·.

Informants /) _....,.....

activities: German-activities: Italian-activities:Japanese activities:

on · co~unist

CHICAGO FIELD'DIVISION infor.cants on.Co:munist;activities: -~ GercarLactivitics: Italian ~ct~vit~es: Japanese activities:

il 0 0

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CINCINNATI-FIELD DIVISIOU Informants on Co:cunist.activities: ter.oan- -activities: 11· ~ Italian act~vities: ~ Japanese activities: .

-~.J 0

.....____________________,

l________________. .l' _ -

CLEVELAND FIELD -DIVISION

Info~nts ~~ ·_co=unistactivities: activities:.

Ge~

Italian activities: Japanese activities:

-0

DALLAS FIELD'DIVISION l

Informants

~,()

activities: ~ German activities: . , . .o· Italian activities: 0 Japanese activities: 0

on-C~unist

...

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...

.I· Me:orandun for the-Director

-3-

DENV:ffi FIEtD DIVISION

, . Infomants on CoiW.unist activities: _ / Gernan activities: ' ~ Italian activities: · Japanese activities:

0 0 0 0

'DES l~IliES FIELD DIVISION

'Infor:cants on ·co:.:runist ·.activities: Geman activities: =Italian :activities:. Japanese activities:

0 0 0 ' 0

DEtRoiT FIELD.DIVISIOll

Infonmnts on•Co:tOr.O.unist .activities:· German ~ctivities: Italian ~ctivities: Japanese ·activities:.

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EL PASO, FIELD 'DIVISION

Informants on Co=munist activities: Gernan actiVities: :Q ·Italian activities:. Japanese activities: 1

•

0 0 0 0

GRAND RAPIDS -:FIE:tn ··DIVISION

·Informants on Co=.unist activities: Ger.can activities: ~Italian activities: ·Japanese .acti.vities:

0 0 0

.HONOLULU FIELD 1>IVISION

Informants on

Co~unist-activities:

activities: .Italian•activities: Japanese activities: 'Gerr:~Sn

~ ~

0 '1 0 l

.HOUSTON FIELD;DIVISIO I

Informants

activities: German.activities: Italian activities:· Japanese-activities:

on-Co~uriist

·o 0 0

•

Meoorandun·for the

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Directo~

HUNTINGTON FIELD DIVISION Informants on Co:=unist acti~ties: Ger=an.activities: ltallap. act,ivities: ,Japanese activities:

"INDIANAPOLIS 'FIELD- DIVISION Informants on

CQ~~st.activ~ties:

~~r=an-~ctivitie~: Italian activ~tie~:

Japanese activities:

}·j 0 0

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JACKSON FIELD-DiviSION

Informants on Commun;st activitie~: Ger.can activities: ~talian-activitics: Japanese acti~iti~s:

0· 0

0 0

JUNEAU FIELD-DIVISION . .Informants -on ·co=unist' activities: qer.oa~activities: ~ta~an activities: ~~~~~se activities:

0 0 0 0

"KANSAS CITY'FIELD DIVISION Intorcants on Co=munist'activities:

=-~~activities: I14lian activ~ties: J~pan~se act~v~~ies:

0 0 0

'11

KNOXVILLE FIELD DIVISION

Informants on·co==unist'activities: ger=an activities: ,{) IU;lia~ activ~t~e~: Ja~n~se ~cti~~ies:

0 0·

·LITTL& ROCK FIFLD DIVISION Infor=ants-on Co=cunist-activltles: ·German-activities: '"Italian -activities: r '\ Japanese activities:

·V

o·.

0 0 0

·'

Me:orandumfor'tbe Director

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"LOS ..AN'GELES

FU~LD

•

DIVISION

.Infon:tants on Coco:unist activities: Ger=an activities: ~ Italian activities: Japanese activities:

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LOUISVILLE FIFXD DIVISION

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Informants on Co:cmunist activities: Gercan activities: Italian-activities: Japanese activities: .l~!PHIS

FIELD;DIVISION

:Informants on Communist activities: Ger.can activities: Q· 'Italian activities: .Japanese activities:

0 0 0 0

MIAMI FIELD DIVISION ~ Informants on Co=unist activities: Ger.canactiVities: Italian activities: Japanese activities:.

~-"

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MILWAUKEE.FIELD DIVISION

Inforcants on Co=unistactivities: German activities: Italian activities: Japanese activities:

~ ....

NEWARK:FIELD DIVISION Informants on Co~unist ~~tivities: Ger.can activities: Italian activities: Japanese activities:

0 0 0

NEW HAv-&~ FIE!~ DIVISION . ' ·- ~Infor:tlants -on Co::munlst activi t~es: 0 0 Gercan activities: .itallan .activities: 0 japanese activities: 0

NEW ORLEANS

FIF.I~

.l. _____\)_·I_nf. .:. :. :_o_r.ca- =- -=n=:=-=s-=-o-n=- - =-C- =-o-=_:un_i_s_t_a:_c_t_i_vi_t_i_~_s_=

DIVISION

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Menorandu:-for the Director

PI~~~URGH

tr\·tnror:ants on Communist activities: .2

b?o

2 .

Ge~n·activities:

co~- ~ I

:FIELD :Dir-V_r_sr_o_N_ _ _ _____,

Italian-activities: -O .____ _ _ _ _ _ ____,~ Japanese-activities:· ·0 ."POR'l'LAliD ;FIELD -DIVISION

·Inforcants .on. Com:unist activities:· Geman act;vities:Italian activit!~:?: -Japaneso activities:

.0 ·0

'RICHMOUD :FtErn DIVISION . . ·Inror::nnts on• Co:o:unist activities:· Gorcan activities:• -Italian activities: ,·Japanese activit:!;es: ..

·o 0 ·0

.Irif'ormnts on Cot:l.unist. activities:. 0 "'SJGerman .activities:· Italian~.activitics: O· Japanese activities:. -0

.___--------------..----~

SAiln PAUL FIFJD-DIVISION Inforoants

on·Co~unist

activities: 0 German activi-ties: · -0 Italian activities: 0 ~apanesc activities: 0

SALT LAKE CITY PISLD DIVISION . ,In£ort1ants

on-Co~ist

activities: 0 Gem.an ;activJ:ties :· 0 Italian ·activities: 0 Japanese activities: ·0

SAN

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Ah~ONIO

FIELD DIVISION

. Infor::ants on .Co:cunist activities: ~~ Ger=an activities: ~ Italian activities: Japanese activities: ..... - -

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l!e:orandm1 for the Director

Informants on Ger:rr.an activities:

.1 '

Italian activities:. . Japanese activities:

0 0

NEW YORK FIELD DIVISION

Informnts on Cox:::.unistactivities: .3

Geroan activities: .f

~talian

activities: ·.]'apanese activities:

2 l. ....___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___,

OKLAHOMA.CITY FIFXD.DIVISION !nformants on Cocmun:is't activi tie's: ·o . Ger.t".anJlctivities: 0 Itaiian.activities: -0 ·Japanese activities: 0

' OMAHA FIELD DIVISION Info~nts · on Co:~::mnfst activities:' Ge:n:.an activities: ,

Italian activities: Japanese activities:

0 0 0 0

PHILADELPHIA FIELD DIVISION Informants on Co:em.unist ·a'ctiviti:es: Ge~:q. activities: :I~lian activities: J.~panese activities:

o ~O

_. _

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PHOElliX FIE!J> DIVISIOll Infor.Qants on Co~unist activities: 0 ·. . . . / Gel":::lan activities: _ 0 .~ Italian activities: 0 Japanese activities: 0

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Informants on ~ ~

0 0 0 Japanese activities: 0

Co~unist activiti~s:

activiti~s: Ita~ian activities:

·Geroan

SAN'FRMlCISCO ·FIELD DIVISION b7D

Informants on Co::c~.unist activities:. 4

0 Go~

activities:

·2

"Italian activities: ·1· Japanese activities: 2 SAN

~UAN 'F!Ern

'DiviSION ·

Inl'or=.ants on Co=unist activitie·s: 0 German activities: ~ Italian activities: 0 Japanese activities: 0 .SAVANNAlt· FIELD ··DIVISION

Iritor=ants on ~ ~

activities: Ger=an activities: Italian activities:· Japanese:activities:,

Co~unist

0 0 0 0

'SF~TTLB·FIELD;DIVISION Info~ts

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on Co:r:1unist _activities: 0 German ·activities: Ita1ian activities: 0 Japanese activities: l.

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SIOUX FALLS FIELD·DIVISION.

Informants on Co=munist activities: ')( German-activities: italian activities: _ .Japanese activities:

0 0 0 0

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MeQorand~·ror

•

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SPRINGFIELD FIFLD"DIVISION In!ormants on \:..,.... _~

Co~unist

activities: 'Geman activities: Italian -activities: Japanese activities:

0 0

WASHINGTON:FIELD DIVISION Inforl:lants on Co=.unist' actiVities:. Ger.Qan.activities: ~ Italian activities: ~apanese activities: 0

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:Respectfully,

-~.'-rg~rth ·Attach~ent

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~OHN EOG~R HOOVERDIRE:CT~

A '

.YrilrrnlJGurrnu of Jlnur.stigntion

·lltnitril §tntr~ !Jrpnrtntrnt' of Yu.stirr I mnsl}ington,; il.. ar.

'Mra Nkloels ---11 Mr....... _ _ _ ___

August· 8, 1941

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·MEMORANDUM roR·THE:DIRECTOR

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'Mr. C•IJ•II - - - 1 1 Mr. ...... _ ___

at~~hed'l~ereto•

.There is· a memorandw::l·.containing .the number ,of .Confidential ¥at1onal' Defense Informants \f/.devel~pedV~n .each ~~~;d Oft~ce,. who: are· members· of the ,....~ Co:a:munisUar~,.-·the Cerman-.AmerA<!!n...:_Bundj ·or .any of t~e 1 OtlieM'!fg.n~..s?J".Z~!a ons ~whdse~activi~ies are· known··to. be 1. cal to the· mf'a're of \the Government. Included .in these 'rumbers · are many 'Informants .who· are, considered ·key/ Informants~ of\ their respect; ve, offices.

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It will·'be·not~~ the total number of all such 1'n£ormants ·-is 227. · 'C?'l

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CLEVELAND

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DALLAS

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DEI'ROIT

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EL PASO

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ALBANY

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BALTIMORE

B:rn:MINGHA!(

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GRAND RAPIDS

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HONOIJJLU

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HUNTINGTON

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JACKSON

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JUNEAU

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KANSAS CITY

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KNOXVILLE

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SAINT ;LOUIS

.sAINT PAUL

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SALT LAKE CITY·

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Mrl C.tr•r . _ . . _

MEMORANDUM FOR· J1R. FO

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I 'have made arrang~ments Jor .the ob'tain-tng, tic and .subvers·tve infornation JroT!t. several'· This information wtll com~· ·in \_a typewritten~ · its source indicated ~Y a· numerical•-destgnat not necessary to retype rthese·.memor.andci :or .t as. is done to'ith some inJornation ,'fr.om·:anonyilt sources.. .The mater.'ia'l can. be. filed in the ~ ·' • .tn, 'the orzr. in wh·tcht it is received. \

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Contusion exista at. the ·present time with "gard' to th• met~d and· procetiure ot. -reporting thl ideAtity ot Confidential' ~neiil Invesf.igitf"ve Intormanta, . Confidential National 1·Detens• · Intormante, Confidential Plant' Iritormants ~ and sources ot iiltorm&tioo. The accompanyi.ilg' bulletin establishes. a unitol'Dl procedure in: thi~ regard. -

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While it i-s realized that this bulletin' will haw little application: to Confidential Genera~ Investigative Informant~, nevertheless it_ia felt that un1to'raitq will simplify t_ne' matter 'to't' ,the' field and remove any que•tioo_ .that may exist.·. in this regard. · '

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MBYQBANDUW FOB_ THE DIRECTOR

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Deat"j.___ ______. .Pleue 'he adrtaecl that ·)'OUr letter dated Se~ber '171 1941, direot.ct ·to lit. Stephen Ear17, Seontar7 to tM .Preaident ot ·the ·Vad.t.ed Statea, hu been referred to ·thia Iareau. ·tour courtea7 ·en4 .intere4t 1ft br1nc1ng tbia Mtter to · the a\tention·-ot the :red.eral Oowrnaent are 1Ddeed appoeciated. Should )'OU :fMl ·that ·,ou po•..•• intonution wblch -,ou belle._.~· ·.would be ·ot .tnt.rest ·to ·th!a ,lurM.U1 ·i• :1a aulc••t.d ·that 10U ' co..aniote dbectl7 'With Mr. s. J. Drqtcm, Special ..&lent in Clfarae1 ,...ral .BIIreau .ot lDYeltigation, ·u. s. Dtpartaent ot .1Uat4oe, .323 hclea-al Juild1nc1 Ind:taupolJ.a1 Indiana. , V~

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all· persons ustng -~~e library could-be-obtained on a large register with.appropriate .notations-by the librarian.as to the kind·of in~ fon:.ation requested by each individual. She advise·d U.at ·som of too 1 ibraries ·do use a ·register o.nd it could be installed· in all libraries without any difficulty. In the case of an explosion·in·some plant where there are.no suspects, these lists:~~~tained by-the ·libraries =ight be very helpful to the· Bureau in furnishing the .n9-:c.es of .all ·persons v.ho have done considerable .readir.g on e~losives. Investigations , of these persons might possibly lead to -~~e individ'Ual who caused the explosion. It is believed that there are·possibly other·instances where these ·lists-maintained by the-libraries·would ·prove·to be very helpful to 'the. Eureau.-.

lstated•tbat·she felt·that if-the Bureau ~would explain tho.situation to· all libraries and request that they ao \Pdlat has been ·set ·forth in this letter ·that,'they.would''be :oore tl'.an .glad to do so • I lrurnished a ~list of .all· the 'Business Libraries in the United ·states;:which are as followsa

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Although it ·is .felt t}:l.at some .of·.the·.requests· of these libraries would.be legittmate, it .is believed'that the .Bureau•might·desire ·to direct the .field offices covering the cities in :which these libraries are .located. to make som arrangements with·•the .libraries mere by ·they ·would r.:aintain ·a regi~ter of ;persons desiring 'i~oncation. -which·:dght be considered'highly·technical and of·a vital nature • .These ·registers my _prove valuable-.to the .Bureau'in 'investigations• of ·espionage· ·and sabotage. .Very truly yours,

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While in the HeJra1ning School, 0pecial Agent Williams st.:.. ted r,ha t. some of the sup8rvisors, i. e. those handling [>UGh lectures as the Her,istration Act and Voorhis Act, quote at considerab1e 1ength from St2.tutes. AS a request, it is nece~3sary that exl:.erided notes be taken. In vir~w- of the fact that. the time of the lee w_rc3s is r& ther short, he suggests that those supervisors who discuss Statutes in detail and quote either portions or all of the Ste1tute, have available mimeographed outHnes setting forth the provisions of the Statute i~.ocrder in which they are discussed; that this v'lill save the time of the Agents takinc ntes and will enable the class to cover more ground than is presently possible.

r'l2 Special Agent 'Nillia.ms stc.ted that the rna.~tar of conf:i.dential informants was discussed durinr; the Retrain;ing. Glass and that th] questior:s 'arose as to the mass production of informants in the field. lie stat路;;d that a majority of th::Jse in the class seemecl to feel路 th9.t ,:_Jroducing a specified number of ird'ormants within a specified definite time. does not :.;roduce the best resulLs; th&t,. for example, if an Agent is given c:m assigr.Jilent to produce twonty informant in so-r:to.ny dnys, the quality of the 'inforrno.nts will not be sufficiently .aood and that he belic~ves it vmuld be bett(lr for fewer informan l:.s to be developed and develop th0se i;1i'ornant~l to a hi:gher degree and handle them in greater detail. Agent '.Yilliams was advised that his suggestion would be consi:iered by the Bun:a.

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lt -_is noted 'that .on page 27 of· thi:s bulletin it :is stated· that. ·tn the event p~yments ·to confidential :informants exceed $2.50-per ~eek .or ·11.0 -per month, prior Bureau author.U.y mus·t. be Dbtained. 'l'he prov-isions .!)f, this Qulletin mus~ ·be Qbserved,

The .Bureau de8ires that 'in those -instances where ~he Field has been authori-zed to pay an ·'informant ·for .a def:init.e :period :of t'ime, .it · wlll be necess.ary for each ·special Agent :irJ Char_ge· to :ad~.ise the ·Bureau at least twQ ·weeks -in .advance of ·the expirat'ion ·of ·th~ peri-od .for which payment has ·been ~Uthori%ed(as ~o ·whe~her ·the servi¢es -ot ·t~e ,inform~n~ _,~ ~-~\\ _are ·to b& .continued_. l~t. U .be n~cessary for th~pecial .Agent in . 4 ~ ,~ Charge to m.ake a def.1ni te ecommenaation as to ·th rate of p~ and a.t '':..,.J ·the same tim& ·to furnish the .Bureau with ·a synop is of ·the ·infor~ation .,. /:/ which tdl.!..Jl:lto.rman.t..4haa. evel'op~-d :auring '~he ti\'l'le he has been wor.ki~g -i' '·f_ to~l~-'M~~ ?Wwet.lh~v~ been n\lm.erouS' 'inst~nces where Field O~f'ices ve been autltor-f.z~d t-o pay ·infortnants ·for certain designat.-e-a peri-ods -ot 1, ~-, me anla 1 liav~ <::on'dnued pP,yroents ·t~ them long atter 't.he ti:m.e has expir-ed. T il·prf1ff~o~-~4~e ~U-sfontinuea. , .:

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'Dear' S.ir.: Your .a t.t&nti·on ls direo·te·d to the provi-s~ons of . Bureau· .BuUet.in< No. l?, ·rirst Ser:i·ea, 'da.t-6<1 May 15, 1'9~1., · which, .u nder Section .J details ·.t he .st.-eps to 'lre ·tak&n conoern~ng the development of c~nfidential Nati:ona.l Pefense ·xnforma.nt·s. . · ..'

It :is ·noted tbat on .page .27 of' ·t.his "bulletin :it ·i's stated th.at :in ·:.he event payments to conf·ident.ial :inf,or,mants .exoeed ·1 2. 5o...per week or '$lb per month, prior l3ureau autbor.i t)' .:mus~ be. obtained. · 'l'lle .Pr.ovisions ot ·thl~ bulletirt'.must b~ .obs_e·rved. . ' - · . • ·· ''

The .Bureau 'des_i-r es t.h at in tJlose :ins.tances whQre the 'Field ·has pay an ·.inf'onnant, tor ·a defini t.-e :perl-o-d of ·ti.Dle 1 :i t :will be necessary :for eaoh .Speci'al' Agent. ·tn Charge <t:o .advi~ 'the · a·t :l:eas.t two' ·weeks :in advance of ·the ~.Xpiratlon :of t'he ' :per.lod ·ror Whi :payment. :has l>e~n authori'ze<1 .as '-to wh.e~.her ·the ' ·service..e . of ·the ,i are ~Q be ~onUnued. :h ·vHl1 ·be nec.e ssu:y tor the ~peolal Agent :in Charge 'to mak.e .a :detinit·e ·reoomnrendation as to ·the -rate ·o f _p ay ana at ·t he same t-ime t.o ·tutJti$~ the ·aureau wl .t b a synop.S:ts ,o"f the :inlQr.mation which the "informant bae ~eveloped :during 'the ·~ime he 'h.as ·been working for l.he Bur.eau. :Ther:e -have been n~er..ous :ins~ancee ..where Field Offic~s, 1 \ ~··(.. " -;-have .~~·auth~~~~ ·t~ ;pay ' informants :f~r cer_t~in designate~ ·.per.lods of ___,. · f v).~~~-~n'd th~Ye· c'olftinped payments to ·them .l'Ong 'afte.r ·the ·time has expired. ' -; ·'I'hM ~r~o~.i~ -\~ust 'b~ discontinued.. ., ) i. / 1

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