"If it is not in an HCO Policy Letter it is not policy.
HCO Policy Letters do not expire until cancelled or changed by later HCO Policy Letters.
No officer or Scientology personnel may set aside policy even when requesting revision." - L Ron Hubbard, HCO Policy Letter of 5 March 1965 Issue II, Policy: Source of
Can someone please explain Scientology Policy Directives to me?
In 1976, the first edition of the 'HCOPL Subject Index' was published. It was presented as a complete list of all HCOPLs, but omitted (without mention) confidential HCOPLs.
Scientology - at the top - does not operate on 'policy'. 'Policy' is for low level/mid level personnel, and their immediate seniors, only.
The model for the operation of Scientology is a blend of organized crime and intelligence agency. The "tight conspiracy" model, as Hubbard phrased it.
Senior to "remimeo" HCOPLs are "non-remimeo" (inside the Org only) HCOPLs, and senior to that are confidential HCOPLs, and senor to that are confidential writings that are signed with an LRH or an "R" or, if judged to be particularly scandalous, have no name at all.
Scientology has been this way since the 1960s, probably earlier.
The average Scientologist is supposed to be unaware of this system while, at the same time, submitting to it.
Miscavige inherited this system.