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_ IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
U. S. DISTRICT COURT
IN RE LETTER OF REQUEST ) MISC. CASE
FROM ARGENTINA )
TN THE MATTER OF ) Misc No. 08—
_ PESSINA )

Upon application of the United States of America; and
upon examination of a letter of request fronn Argentina whose
authorities are seeking certain testimony and information from
individuals which may be found in this District, for use in a
judicial proceeding in Argentina and the Court being fully informed
in the premises, it is hereby U
ORDERED, pursuant to Title 28, United States Code,
Section 1782, that David L. Hall, Assistant United States Attorney,
hereby is appointed as Commissioner of this Court and is hereby
directed to execute the_ letter of request from the Argentine
authorities as follows:
1. to take such steps as are necessary, including
issuance of commissioner's subpoenas to be served on persons within
the jurisdiction of this Court, to collect the information
requested;
2. provide notice with respect to the collection of
information to those persons identified in the requests as parties
to whom notice should be given (and no notice to any other party
shall be required);
3. adopt procedures to collect the information requested
consistent with its use as evidence in a proceeding before a Court

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in Argentina, which procedures may be specified in the request or
provided by the Argentine authorities;
4. seek such further orders of this Court as may be
necessary to execute this request; and
5. certify and submit the evidence collected to the
Office of International Affairs, Civil Division, United States
Department of Justice, or as otherwise directed by that office for
transmission to the Argentine authorities.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, in collecting the information
requested, the Commissioner may be accompanied by persons whose
presence or participation is authorized by the Commissioner.
Dated: This I 3 day of L;Q¤d Q , 2008.
_ Un` St te istrict Co t Judge
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