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On 03/03/11 14:17, Eion MacDonald wrote:
Most legitimate compressed carbon is marked these days to make sure that it only comes from evil dictators who have paid their dues and the transfer loss on illegitimate ones is tens of % so its a costly way of doing things, and rapidly eats away ill gotten gains.On 03/03/11 12:59, Henry Bremridge wrote:Pete and Jose then settle up through the regular system in lump sums. Depending on exchange control this can be in cash, gold, or fiddled invoices.My main means of getting trade debts paid in 1970s in Middle East was via Hawala. Dubai is main settlement in gold area. However USA control now dis-allows Hawala transfers. As to traceability and avoiding exchange controls. Small hard carbon lumps have been used as payment token and then sold on for local cash in France or UK etc. Unfortunately, you need to get an 'excess' of lumps to discount fake ones only recognisable upon inspection in London, Antwerp.
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