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R IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT .
A FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE _ I
‘ IN RE LETTER OF REQUEST l ) Y sl ‘ _ A V
FROM RUSSIA . ) _· T . qlipr ,s. M`,_M
` IN THE MATTER OF .— )— _Mi5C NO, 05-· i »
~BENHURST PRODUCTS ) â€â€˜ ` ‘ ‘
Upon app1ication.of_the_United States of America; and
n upon examination of, a letter ofi request from Russia whose
authorities are seeking certain testimony and information from
individuals which may be found in this District, for use in a
judicial proceeding in Russia and the Court being fully informed in
the premises, it is hereby T _ _ A
ORDERED, pursuant to, Title 28, United _States Code, ~
Section 1782, that Richard GT Andrews, Assistant United States
--‘ Attorney, hereby is appointed as Commissioner of this Court and is
hereby directed to execute the letter of request from the Russian
authorities as follows: _ .l U 4 U l A _
n 1. to take such steps as are necessary, including
issuance of commissioner's subpoenas to be served on persons within
j the jurisdiction of this Court, to collect the evidence requested; ,
_ ‘ 2; provide notice with_respect to the collection of I
. evidence to those persons identified in the requests as parties to V
whom notice should he given (and no notice to any other party R K
Shall be required); _._j In 8 wl · · l . - i
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· 3. adopt procedures to collect the evidence requested
consistent with its use as evidence in a proceeding before a Court
_ in Russia, which procedures may.be specified in the request or. · I
provided by the Russian authorities; ` T
4. seek such further orders of_this Court as may be
necessary to execute this request; andn ‘
_ ` 5. certify and submit.the evidence collected to the
I I Office of International Affairs, Criminal Division, United States
Department of Justice, or as otherwise directed by that office for
ltransmission to the Russian authoritiesl U g
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED‘that, in collecting the evidence -
requested, the Commissioner may be accompanied by persons whose
presence or participation,is¥authorized'by the Commissioner.
Dated: This _'§&§ \ `nnn day of_ EE;§“H. n, 2005.
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~ A ‘ United Stat-s Distric' Co ‘t Judge