R 291959Z DEC 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 634/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC ARDB//
SUBJ/RETENTION OF RECORDS RELATING TO DETAINEES HELD AT
/GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA//
REF/A/DOC/DOD MEMO/30AUG2005/(NOTAL)//
REF/B/DOC/SECNAVINST 5212.5D/-//
POC/HELENA GILBERT/GS-13/-/-/TEL:DSN 224-2311/-/TEL:(703) 614-2311//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  PRESERVE MARINE CORPS RECORDS AS
REQUIRED BY REFS A AND B.  
2. BACKGROUND.  THE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
(DOD) DIRECTED THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL DOCUMENTS
RELATING TO ALL DETAINEES HELD AT GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, NOW AND IN
THE PAST.
3.  THE TERM DOCUMENTS INCLUDES ALL DOCUMENTS AND RECORDED
INFORMATION OF ANY KIND (FOR EXAMPLE, ELECTRONIC RECORDS, WRITTEN
RECORDS, TELEPHONE RECORDS, CORRESPONDENCE, COMPUTER RECORDS,
E-MAIL, STORAGE DEVICES, HANDWRITTEN OR TYPED NOTES) THAT IS IN, OR
COMES INTO, YOUR POSSESSION OR CONTROL RELATING TO GUANTANAMO BAY
DETAINEES.
4. ALL MARINE CORPS RECORDS MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO RETAIN ALL
DOCUMENTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 3 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
5.  YOU WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE IF THE SUBMISSION OF THESE
DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW IS REQUIRED.
6.  THIS GUIDANCE IS IN ADDITION TO THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN REF B
REGARDING EXCEPTIONS TO STANDARDS WHEN LITIGATION, INVESTIGATIONS
AND EXCEPTIONS ARE PENDING.
7.  ASSISTANCE.  FOR QUESTIONS, CONTACT THE HEAD OF RECORDS, REPORTS
AND DIRECTIVES MANAGEMENT SECTION, MS. HELENA GILBERT,
GILBERTHA@HQMC.USMC.MIL mailto:GILBERTHA@HQMC.USMC.MIL, COML
703-614-2311, DSN 224-2311 OR THE MARINE CORPS RECORDS PROGRAM
MANAGER, MR. RONALD MCCULLY, MCCULLYRR@HQMC.USMC.MIL
mailto:MCCULLYRR@HQMC.USMC.MIL, COML 703-614-1081, DSN 224-1081.
8. COMPLIANCE.  COMMANDERS ARE TO MONITOR AND ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH
THIS REQUIREMENT.//