From: martinottmann@yahoo.com (Martin Ottmann)

Subject: "Ensure that the FSm has believable background" - GO Note from November 4th, 1976

Date: 18 Jan 2003 14:29:51 -0800

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4 November 76

Re: Security Measures Taken w/FSMs

Dear Randy,

1. Ensure that the FSMs don't have any familial [sic] or other PTS
sits on their lines.

2. Ensure that the FSM has believable background and that they know
it.

3. Ensure that phone calls are made in code and that if something hot
needs to be communicated that a meeting is set up - the meeting set up
is also in code.

4. Ensure that any auditing of the FSMs is done at the safe house and
not in their homes.

5. Drill them on being alert to tails.

6. Any offensive action that they take is drilled before the action is
taken.

7. Ensure that they give a real background on personnel application
which doesn't include SCN.

8. Any meetings not in homes are in places where they will not attract
undue attention or look like some sort of weird, criminal activity.
(ie drug connection, etc.)

9. Where possible, the FSMs do not let people they work with know
where they live.

10. They don't give out their phone numbers to others.

11. They naitain [sic] no financial, or other traceable ties to former
addresses.

12. If they have some sort of PTS, etc, sit to handle they are not put
on any sensitive cycle until that is handled.

13. Auditors and others not in the GO who come in contact with these
FSMs don't get any info that they don't need to know about the FSMs,
or their jobs.

14. They have no SCN materials in their houses.

15. They have any sensitive material locked up.

16. They xerox things that are needed in the office, instead of taking
out a file, prolonging the cycle and endangering the connection to the
church.

17. Where attention is drawn to them or a possible connection between
them and the C of S an adequate cover is mocked up to divert attention
away from their area.

18. Whenever an FSM is directed into an area in which they have to get
info which may present a bit of an outpoint, a suitable cover is
designed for them to be in an area BEFORE they go there, and also
worked out as to what their response would be if they were discovered.

That's about it.

Love,

[Signature]
Tom