</s>104-10213-10202 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 SECRET DOIHU 70-1-1 CHAPTER III 15 November 1974 ANNEX B ANNEX 3 THE 201 SYSTEM Recision: Annex B of Chapter III, CSHB 70-11-27, October 1968 1. INTRODUCTION The 201 system provides a method for identifying a person or a specific in. terest the Operations Directorate for controlling and filling all pertinent information regarding the operations directorate and providing a mean and all pertinent subjects of 201 files for various categories of information about them and for products lists of 2001 records from various interest and provides a mean for identifying product lists from 2001 records of sufficient interest and to justify opening a dossier. These are normally subjects of extensive reporting and opening of a dossier, These are usually subjects of various reporting and tations of continuing target interest, or sources, members of groups or groups of origin- spending as documented. 2. THE 201 SYSTEM The principal features of the 201 system are: a. The 201 Number is a unique number of the number I, e1, 1234567, assigned to each individual. a. the 201 Number to serve to identify file number for reporting on that individual. b. The 301 Dossier the official file filing containing the 201 opening form (Form 801) and the biologic reporting and reference number for the individual, etc. sonal records recorded according to the system and referee, and the individual. I, p.e. a.The 201 The Master Data Record: a machine reference generated by the opening of the a 201 records recorded the master record for the Main Index and stores the pertinent information may later be referenced for special listings. a. Main Index Index Referee Reference: this reference, printed in an Index Search Request, is printed as illustrated below. When used up and are absent within the record, printed data items and lines will not be moved up and re- erene condominiums. SECRET

Summary  
The documents detail internal government protocols for managing classified personnel listings and intelligence operations during the Cold War. They describe criteria for categorizing individuals into standard or non-standard listings based on factors such as country of origin, citizenship, occupation codes, and intelligence affiliations. Administrative procedures include assigning unique identifiers (e.g., 201 numbers, IDN numbers) to track individuals under surveillance or operational interest. The text references coordination between headquarters and field offices for updating records, automated systems for opening files on specific nationalities or roles (e.g., diplomats, military attaches, intelligence officers), and safeguards for handling sensitive information. Agencies such as the CIA, MI5, Israeli Intelligence Services, and Soviet diplomatic entities are mentioned in the context of data categorization and file management.  

Key People  
- Individuals affiliated with foreign intelligence services (e.g., M16, CID, DSE)  
- Diplomats, military attaches, and officials from Egypt, the United Kingdom, Israel, North Vietnam, the USSR, and other countries  
- Personnel under surveillance or operational interest (specific names not provided)  

Key Locations  
- Countries referenced: Egypt, the United Kingdom, Israel, North Vietnam, the USSR, and others  
- Cities mentioned: New York, Paris, Geneva, Vienna (in context of Soviet diplomatic postings)  
- Field stations, headquarters desks, Central Files, and record offices (general locations for dossier management)  

Key Events  
- Establishment of personnel tracking systems (201 numbers) for intelligence operations  
- Procedures for categorizing and managing files on individuals based on nationality, occupation, or intelligence affiliations  
- Coordination between headquarters and field offices for updating and maintaining records  
- Administrative processes for assigning identifiers, purging outdated records, and handling restricted dossiers  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- British Intelligence Services (M16, M15, etc.)  
- Israeli Intelligence Services (DSE, DCGI)  
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)  
- Soviet Union diplomatic and intelligence entities  
- U.S. government field offices and records management units

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