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The LOR must comply with DoDM 5200.01, which notes that when U.S. offices receive Foreign Government Information (FGI) which is marked with original host markings that are not the same classification as U.S. markings, that these documents are to be remarked to indicate the equivalent U.S. marking so that all other personnel who subsequently receive and/or review these documents are aware of the appropriate handling requirements.
According to DoDM 5200.01, Volume 3, 17.b.2:
“FGI shall be re-marked if needed to ensure the protective requirements are clear. FGI may retain its original classification if it is in English. However, when the foreign government marking is not in English, or when the foreign government marking requires a different degree of protection than the same U.S. classification designation, a U.S. marking that results in a degree of protection equivalent to that required by the foreign government shall be applied. See Appendix 1 to Enclosure 4 of Volume 2 of this Manual for comparable U.S. classification designations.”
A single line through the host marking (to ensure it is still readable) and then remarking with U.S.-equivalent marking is required.
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The following statement must be placed on the bottom of each page that is Remarked and filled out appropriately:
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Remarked by: (Insert Name of Person Remarking Doc) Authority: DoD 5200.01 and (insert office symbol) email/memo dated (insert date of email/memo) Remarked on: (Insert Date of Remarking) |
If the document is not clearly remarked with U.S. Government equivalent markings, the document will be returned to the IA.