ssume we are =ot the first to be surprised at a Christies Broker suggesting paymen= to a trust in the BVI re shares in a Lichtenstein co with no due diligenc=, no guarantees, no insurance, no title, relating to property in Morocco a=d bank accounts in the United States in an attempt to avoid both capital g

ns =99 bid. There were 10 bids-majority came in with +1-30% discounts. This best =idder would like a brief period to do a bit more confirmatory due diligenc= and will commit to close sometime before year end. I sent the same upd=te to Leon asking if he is agreeable to a bid at this level. </=> Eileen Al