From: Mac Norton <mnorton@cavern.uark.edu>
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 95 22:11:18 PDT
To: Michael Froomkin <mfroomki@umiami.ir.miami.edu>
Subject: Re: Scientology/Wollersheim as test case for key disclosure
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For some reason I think it was French, but I don't
have a citation either.  But I think you're right.

MacN

On Sat, 9 Sep 1995, Michael Froomkin wrote:

> Ah.  but if there is no plaintext, the question is whether you comply 
> with the rule by providing the encrypted text rather than plaintext.  I 
> would say you have to provide the plaintext in the absence of a legitimate 
> privilege claim, but I don't recall a case to this effect (there is 
> precedent for requiring translation of foreign language documents when 
> the request is covered by an evidence conention; I don't recall if there 
> are any such cases that fall purely under domestic US rules).  Anyone have 
> chapter and verse?
> 
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