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subpoenas prior to the depositions and to appear at and participate

in the depositions, and the resulting transcripts, having been obtained improperly, were improperly transferred to Hong Kong,

2. The Appropriate Romedy

Given that the discovery was improperly conducted by the

court-appointed commissioners stain, Harris and Grant, it is now

necessary to consider the nature of the remedy to be provided to

Osman. As mentioned above, Osman seeks an order directing the V.5,

Attorney, the attorney General of Hong Kong, and the Commissioners

appointed by this Court to take appropriate steps to secure the

return of the improperly obtained evidence. Osman also suggests

that the Government be prevented from transmitting to Hong Kong the

two deposition transcripts still in its possession.

On the present motion, Osman has made no claim that he

could have had the deposition subpoenas quashed, nor has he alleged

any facts which could reasonably support such a claim. Therefore,

it is unnecessary to grant his relief merely to allow him to move

to quash.

However, the denial of the right to cross-examine is a

substantial denial of the appropriate process. Although the

Government contends that any such damage is illusory, as the

testimony at the depositions related exclusively to "the

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