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REGISTY No.31 -Ï ̃ ̈°OC. 1973-
1973
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TO PRIORITY BONN TELNO 2 OF 1 OCTOBER/INFO FCO.
GRATEFUL FOR TRANSLATION OF TEXT OF GERMAN LAW GOVERNING:-
A) INSPECTION IN CONNECTION WITH CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
OF BANK ACCOUNTS AND REALTED DOCUMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE:
(B) RIGHT OF GERMAN POLICE TO TAKE POSSESSION OF SUCH ACCOUNTS,
DOCUMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE.
2. MY INTEREST IN THIS IS IN CONNECTION WITH CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN HONG KONG, BUT IT IS BELIEVED THAT LAW IS OF GENERAL APPLICATION AND APPLIES EQUALLY TO PROCEEDINGS OUTSIDE GERMANY AS IT PRESUMABLY
DOES TO PROCEEDINGS IN GERMANY.
3. PLEASE TELEGRAPH REPLY UNLESS TEXT VERY LENGTHY.
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