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Subject: Re: Crossing the Iron Curtain
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Date: Mon, 14-Jan-85 10:07:00 EST
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Dave:

Ity is me again...this time about driving through East Germany. The visa is
typically issued at the border, it is really a formality. However, a word to
the wise: The East German government runs the next best thing to a racket on
the transit routes, of which there are only three. They are in dire need of
foreign currency, and will often nab you for driving 101 Km/H. Also, there does
not seem to be a fixed ticket rate, it is based on how much cash you have on
hand, from what I've been told by friends. Do not even dream of leaving the
transit route, they will get you in seconds five.

				Bernard H. Schwab
				Siemens RTL
				Princeton, NJ, 08540