THESE FOUR LETTERS WERE INTRODUCED INTO OPEN COURT BY THE
HONG KONG AUTHORITIES.
THEY SHOW
, AT LEAST PRIMA FACIE, THAT THE MALAYSIAN FINANCE
MINISTER HAD A SPECIFIC RELATIONSHIP WITH THE KEY BORROWER IN THE
CASE. THEY SHOW THAT THAT BORROWER, TAN/CARRIAN, ACTED AS AGENT
FOR THE MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT AND FOR THE FINANCE MINISTER PERSONALLY.
THEY SHOW THAT THE FINANCE MINISTER WAS OFFERED SHARES WITH AN
EXPECTED VALUE OF $50M.
THE AUTHOR OF THE LETTER D, A BANK AUDITOR WAS MURDERED 11 DAYS
LATER. THE MAN CONVICTED OF THE MURDER CLAIMED THAT HE HAD BEEN
SENT TO HONG KONG BY RAZALEIGH.
RAZALEIGH WAS THE MINISTER RESPONSIBLE IN LAW FOR THE BANK THAT
LENT THE MONEY, AND FOR THE CURRENCY TRANSFERS TO MALAYSIA.
RAZALEIGH WAS THE THIRD RANKING MINISTER IN THE CABINET THAT
REQUESTED THE HK AUTHORITIES TO PROSECUTE MR OSMAN.
THE STAMPS ON THE LETTERS WOULD SEEM TO INDICATE THAT THE HK
AUTHORITIES KNEW THIS AT THE TIME THEY ACCEPTED THE REQUEST TO
PROSECUTE. THE LETTERS WERE OBTAINED IN POLICE RAIDS IN 1983.
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