“ Petitioners’ counsel shall not disclose protected information not provided by a petitioner-detainee to that petitioner-detainee without prior concurrence of government counsel or express permission of the Court. ”

“ Written and oral communications with a detainee, including all incoming legal mail, shall not include information relating to any ongoing or completed military, intelligence, security, or law enforcement operations, investigations, or arrests, or the results of such activities, by any nation or agency or current political events in any country that are not directly related to counsel’s representation of that detainee ”

“ Counsel shall bring only legal mail, writing utensils and paper into any meeting with a detainee, unless counsel receives prior approval from the Commander, JTF-Guantanamo. The Commander shall not unreasonably withhold approval for counsel to bring into a meeting with a detainee letters, tapes, or other communications introducing counsel to the detainee, if the government has first reviewed the communication and determined that sharing the communication with the detainee would not threaten the security of the United States. ”

“ Counsel may not make any public or private statements revealing personal knowledge from non-public sources regarding the classified or protected status of the information or disclosing that counsel had personal access to classified or protected information confirming, contradicting, or otherwise relating to the information already in the public domain. ”

“ In order to begin processing country and theater clearances, counsel must have confirmed flight information for travel to GTMO and a valid, current United States security clearance at the Secret level or higher or its equivalent, as determined by appropriate DoD intelligence personnel. Country and theater clearances require twenty days to process. Accordingly, counsel shall provide DoD, through DoJ, with the required information no later than 20 days prior to the GTMO visit date, or as soon as a visit is scheduled. ”

“ Within two business days of receipt of legal mail from the privilege team, personnel at GTMO shall deliver the envelope or mailer marked by the privilege team as “Legal Mail Approved by the Privilege Team” to the detainee without opening the envelope or mailer. If counsel desire confirmation that documents were delivered to the detainee, counsel shall provide a stamped, self-addressed envelope for that purpose. The detainee shall be responsible for mailing any confirmation of delivery to counsel as outgoing legal mail. ”

“ Each envelope shall be labeled with the detainee’s and counsel’s names. Envelopes annotated with the names of persons other the detainee’s counsel, including family, friends, or other attorneys, shall be processed according to the standard operating procedures for detainee non-legal mail.
b. Military personnel will collect the outgoing legal mail within one business day of being notified by a detainee that the communication is prepared for sealing and mailing. ”

“ All documents submitted for classification review shall be prepared, handled, and treated in the manner required for classified materials as required by Executive Order 12958, DOD Regulation 5200.1-R and AI 26, OSD Information Security Supplement to DOD Regulation 5200.1R. No information derived from these submissions shall be disclosed outside the privilege team pursuant to these Procedures until after the privilege team has reviewed it for security and intelligence purposes. ”

“ The undersigned hereby acknowledges that he/she has read the Protective Order first entered on September 11, 2008, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in the consolidated cases captioned In re Guantanamo Bay Detainee Litigation, No. 08-mc-0442, understands its terms, and agrees to be bound by each of those terms. Specifically, and without limitation, the undersigned agrees not to use or disclose any protected information or documents made available to him/her other than as provided by the Protective Order. ”

“ Persons subject to this Protective Order are also advised that direct or indirect unauthorized disclosure, retention, or negligent handling of protected documents or information could risk the security of United States government personnel and facilities and other significant government interests. ”