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trial of Mr. Osman would go on without Dr. Saniman being joined.

A similar point is made with regard to the proceedings

in Hong Kong which concern Mr. Tan. It is intended that Mr. Tan should also be tried together with Mr. Osman if this is practical. However, Mr. Tan is involved in separate proceedings arising out of what is known as the "Barclays Asia/West LB Charges". At the present time those proceedings

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have advanced at a more rapid rate than the proceedings against Mr. Osman for the simple reason that Mr. Osman is not in a position to be tried in Hong Kong. Those proceedings are, however, not of the same significance as the proceedings against Mr. Osman and the evidence of the respondents again makes it clear that if in fact there was any question of the proceedings which Mr. Tan alone faces delaying the proceedings against Mr. Osman then those proceedings that is the

proceedings against Mr. Tan alone -- would be adjourned to enable the proceedings against Mr. Osman to go forward unhindered. There is, therefore, nothing in this point.

Finally, there is reliance by Mr Osman on what has happened with regard to the collection of evidence in the United States. In the United States there has been 33

letters of request for the collection of evidence, 24 of which apparently are within the state of New York. On 2nd July

1991 Judge Sweet in the United States District Court for the

Southern District ordered all evidence which had been

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