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Dapositions of the representatives from each of the banks and veze conducted by Harris

Harris and Grant between saptumbar 18 September 27, 1990. Because Osman had not been notified of the depositions, he was unable either to attend them and cross-examine the deposition quash A motion to

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At the completion of the depositions, stein received the transcripts from the court reporters, sent them to be signed by the deponents, and forwarded the signed depositions and accompanying exhibits to the Hong Kong Attorney General,

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As of April, 1991, tw of the deponents signed depositions had not yet been received bị Stein and, therefore, had not been forwarded to Hong Kong,

In December, 1990, Osman's Hong Kong counsel learned o the New York depositions when the Hong Kong Attorney Geners indicated in open court that some of the evidence sought in th Letters of Request had already been obtained.

On February 26, 1991, Osman's New York counsel wrote the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New Yo suggesting that the procedures followed pursuant to the Letters Request from Hong Kong, including the absence of any notice The U.8. Attorney Oman, might have violated 28 U.S.c. 1782.

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