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Suter Stclnme~ Ild Strotmann Ire the flf$t individual ch-rpd with partioipetinQ in thc W~Sal vitamin 081t01 on behalf of tbeir former etnployor BASF On SeptemDet t 7 1999 BASF pleaded guilty to pllrticlpatina in 1he vitarnhi conapiracy and wu tWenccd tD IAY a crlmbw fine of $225 million

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As I cxplained Mishcon de Reya is the Uni ted Kingdom component and Buropean lead in the anti~artl letw~~k of I~wyers that i~ ~~ out 0f-t~~ Unit d S~~~ by ~e Cohenl Miistei~

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As our investigations continue wc very much look forwarci to having the opporrunity to talk to you From what you said this could either be at OUT offices in London or I would be very willing to travel to Weymouth to meet with you there

Kind regards

Youts sincerely

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