This Policy Letter is an expansion of HCO Policy Letter of 15 March 1969 3rd Party, How to Find One by L. Ron Hubbard.
An R-Factor is necessary before the investigation is begun. It must be understood by the persons involved (a) what a 3rd Party is. (b) how the 3rd Party will be located, and (c) it may be necessary to indicate that it is not an auditing activity.
Many names will come up. They were influenced by the 3rd Party. They went into agreement with him. By going into agreement with him, they spread the activity which was originated by the 3rd Party. There will be only one 3rd Party at the basic of the chain.
3RD PARTY = FALSE REPORT. ANYONE THAT WENT INTO AGREEMENT WITH HIM CARRIED IT FORWARD, USUALLY BELIEVING IT TO BE TRUE.
Third Party Investigation with Jill and Alan:
“A” Questions asked to Jill and Alan.
la. Have you been told you were in bad.
b. What was said.
c. Who said it.
2a. Have you been told someone was bad.
b. What was said.
c. Who said it.
3a. Have you been told someone was doing w
b. What was said.
c. Who said it.
4a. Have you been told a group was bad.
b. What was said.
c. Who said it.
“B” Questions asked Jill.
la. Have you been told you were in bad with Alan (Jill).
b. (as in “A” above)
c. ( ” ” )
2a. Have you been told Alan (Jill) was in bad.
b. (as in “A” above)
c. ( ” ” )
3a. Have you been told Alan (Jill) was doing wrong.
b. (as in “A” above)
c. ( ” ” )
After asking these questions of Jill they are asked of Alan.
"C” Any person coming up on both sides, for instance Roger, is noted. You then ask the “B” questions, using Roger’s name. Ask them of Jill, then of Alan.
As a new name comes up, use it in “B”.
This is continued until you come up with a name, use it in “B”, and Jill and Alan cannot find anyone that “told you you were in bad with ....”, or “told you .... was in bad”, or “told you .... was doing bad”.
THAT IS YOUR 3RD PARTY. THERE WAS NO ONE SAYING THINGS ABOUT THIS PERSON BECAUSE HE STARTED IT ALL.
As long as they can give you answers to “B”, there is someone earlier. This is how you get the BASIC 3rd Party.
If you have indicated the wrong 3rd Party, you will see it in the absence of GIs. Continue until you hit THE ONE, at which time GIs will come in on both individuals.