Moussa Sursock,  his brothers and his father Alfred are reported to have travelled on Greek and Russian passports as well as to have gained protégé status with other European consulates in Beirut as a result of their wide-ranging activities.
It is stated that Moussa Sursock, along with his brothers and father Alfred, used Greek and Russian passports and were accorded special status by various European consulates in Beirut because of their wide-ranging activities.