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[For the entire collection see Zbl 0732.00009.] This article considers the question of whether a given abstract CR manifold can be realised as the boundary of a complex manifold. Roughly speaking, the main theorem is that the answer is in the affirmative if the Levi form has at least three positive eigenvalues or all negative eigenvalues. By combining this with another theorem due to the author on the existence of holomorphic functions on such a manifold with boundary, one immediately obtains the usual local embedding theorems (the case of dimension 5 is still left open). The author also discusses uniqueness questions and the problem of patching together extensions to either side when there are at least three positive and three negative eigenvalues (again answered in the affirmative). Not only is this an excellent review article, but the sketch proofs are highly enlightening owing to the absence of technical detail. A student wishing to enter this fascinating field could do no better than start here.