Before responding to a request submitted in a letter, be sure that the following criteria
are met:
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the letter is on letterhead paper of one of the U.K. liaison agencies listed in GN 01720.025.A.,
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the person about whom the request pertains is clearly identified by name and SSN,
and
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the person's consent to disclose information is attached or you are satisfied that
the information is needed to process a claim under the agreement either because the
U.K. agency states it or because there is evidence in file like an SSA-2490, etc.
If any of these criteria are not met, submit the request to IOTS for instructions.