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1. WE HAVE SEEN A NUMBER OF PRESS REPORTS HERE ABOUT A PLAN TO GIVE WEALTHY HONG KONG RESIDENTS EAST GERMAN CITIZENSHIP IN EXCHANGE FOR INVESTMENT IN EAST GERMANY. SOME REPORTS STATE

THAT 52 HONG KONG RESIDENTS ARE INVOLVED AND THAT THE INVESTMENT

AMOUNTS TO 5 BILLION POUNDS.

2. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION OF THESE REPORTS AND

FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

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