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    Vj Xt``m, ]ejy @pjojm NdrjIdlldofs bom Brrjsts cy Xumbos Xjhurdty N`rhjsMurdof tej Xjptjkcjr Qr`tjsts

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    Vj Xt``m, ]ejy @pjojm NdrjIdlldofs bom Brrjsts cy Xumbos Xjhurdty N`rhjs murdof tej

    Xjptjkcjr Qr`tjsts

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    H`pyrdfet 312= Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe

    Bll rdfets rjsjrvjm.

    Qrdotjm do tej Zodtjm Xtbtjs `n Bkjrdhb

    DXCO7 465-2->3828-2321

    H`vjr mjsdfo cy Sbnbjl Gdkjojz

    Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe mjnjoms tej rdfets `n pj`plj w`rlmwdmj. Vj shrupul`usly dovjstdfbtj

    bcusjs, jxp`sj tej nbhts wdmjly, bom prjssurj te`sj wdte p`wjr t` rjspjht rdfets bom

    sjhurj gustdhj. Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe ds bo domjpjomjot, dotjrobtd`obl `rfbodzbtd`o tebt

    w`ris bs pbrt `n b vdcrbot k`vjkjot t` upe`lm eukbo mdfodty bom bmvbohj tej hbusj `n

    eukbo rdfets n`r bll.

    Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe ds bo dotjrobtd`obl `rfbodzbtd`o wdte stbnn do k`rj tebo =1 h`uotrdjs,

    bom `nndhjs do Bkstjrmbk, Cjdrut, Cjrldo, Crussjls, Hedhbf`, Fjojvb, F`kb, G`eboojscurf,

    L`om`o, L`s Bofjljs, K`sh`w, Obdr`cd, Ojw T`ri, Qbrds, Xbo Nrbohdsh`, Xymojy, ]`iy`,

    ]`r`ot`, ]uods, Vbsedoft`o MH, bom Wurdhe.

    N`r k`rj don`rkbtd`o, pljbsj vdsdt `ur wjcsdtj7 ettp7//www.erw.`rf

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    BQSDL 312= 465-2->3828-2321

    Vj Xt``m, ]ejy @pjojm NdrjIdlldofs bom Brrjsts cy Xumbos Xjhurdty N`rhjs murdof tejXjptjkcjr Qr`tjsts

    Kbp `n Iebrt`uk bom @kmurkbo, Xumbo ............................................................................ d

    Xukkbry ........................................................................................................................... 2

    Sjh`kkjombtd`os.............................................................................................................. 8

    ]` tej F`vjrokjot n Xumbo ..................................................................................................... 8

    Jxhjssdvj Zsj `n N`rhj bfbdost Qr`tjstjrs ........................................................................... 8

    Brcdtrbry Mjtjotd`os ........................................................................................................... 8

    ]rjbtkjot do Mjtjotd`o .......................................................................................................=

    Nrjjm`k n Jxprjssd`o .......................................................................................................=

    ]` tej Bnrdhbo Zod`o, Zodtjm Obtd`os, Jur`pjbo Zod`o bom Kjkcjr Xtbtjs................................ :

    Kjte`m`l`fy ...................................................................................................................... >

    D. Cbhifr`uom ..................................................................................................................... 6

    DD. Jxhjssdvj N`rhj bfbdost Qr`tjstjrs ................................................................................ 22

    Zolbwnul Idlldofs do Iebrt`uk ................................................................................................. 23

    Xe``tdof Dohdmjots do @kmurkbo ............................................................................................ 2:

    Cjbtdofs `n Qr`tjstjrs ............................................................................................................. 26

    DDD. Brrjsts, Mjtjotd`os, Dll-trjbtkjot bom ]`rturj .............................................................. 24

    D^. Sjstrdhtd`os `o Kjmdb bom Jxprjssd`o ......................................................................... 38

    ^. F`vjrokjot Sjsp`osj t` tej ^d`ljohj .......................................................................... 3>

    Nbdlurj t` Dovjstdfbtj .............................................................................................................. 36

    @cstruhtd`os t` Gustdhj .......................................................................................................... 35

    ^D. Dotjrobtd`obl Sjsp`osj ............................................................................................... 81

    ^DD. Bhio`wljmfjkjots .................................................................................................... 83

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    D EZKBO SDFE]X VB]HE |BQSDL 312=

    Kbp `n Iebrt`uk bom @kmurkbo, Xumbo

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    Xukkbry

    Do tej lbst wjji `n Xjptjkcjr 3128, b wbvj `n p`pulbr pr`tjsts cr`ij `ut do Vbm Kbmbod,

    Iebrt`uk, @kmurkbo, bom `tejr t`wos bhr`ss Xumbo bntjr Qrjsdmjot @kbr bl-Cbsedrboo`uohjm bo jom t` nujl sucsdmdjs bom dotr`muhjm `tejr bustjrdty kjbsurjs. F`vjrokjot

    sjhurdty n`rhjs rjsp`omjm t` tej pr`tjsts wdte n`rhj, dohlumdof ljtebl n`rhj do tej n`rk `n

    ldvj bkkuodtd`o. K`rj tebo 261 pj`plj, dohlumdof hedlmrjo, wjrj rjp`rtjm idlljm do tej

    f`vjrokjot rjsp`osj, bom euomrjms k`rj w`uomjm, brrjstjm bom mjtbdojm, s`kj n`r

    wjjis `r k`otes wdte`ut hebrfj `r bhhjss t` lbwyjrs `r nbkdly vdsdts. Mjtbdojjs,

    pbrtdhulbrly te`sj nr`k Mbrnur, wjrj sucgjhtjm t` t`rturj bom `tejr n`rks `n dll-trjbtkjot.

    K`rj tebo sdx k`otes `o, tej Xumbojsj f`vjrokjot ebs yjt t` dovjstdfbtj `r e`lm

    bhh`uotbclj te`sj rjsp`osdclj n`r tej idlldofs bom `tejr rjlbtjm bcusjs. Sjsjbrhe cy

    Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe bom `tejr fr`ups domdhbtjs tebt tej f`vjrokjot t``i mjldcjrbtj

    kjbsurjs t` supprjss domjpjomjot rjp`rtdof `o tej jvjots bom t` prjvjot nbkdldjs `n

    vdhtdks nr`k bhhjssdof gustdhj. ]ej f`vjrokjot h`otdoujs t` e`lm bhtdvdsts do h`oojhtd`o

    wdte tej pr`tjsts do uoio`wo l`hbtd`os, bom kboy nbkdldjs stdll m` o`t io`w tej

    wejrjbc`uts n tejdr mjtbdojm rjlbtdvjs.

    ]ej Xumbojsj f`vjrokjots rjsp`osj t` jvdmjohj tebt sjhurdty n`rhjs brj rjsp`osdclj n`r

    uolbwnul idlldofs, brcdtrbry mjtjotd`o, t`rturj, bom rjlbtjm bcusjs ebs cjjo t` mjoy bomkdodkdzj tej shblj `n tej vd`ljohj bom eukbo rdfets vd`lbtd`os. Blte`ufe bute`rdtdjs ebvj

    pr`kdsjm t` dovjstdfbtj tej blljfbtd`os, tejrj ebs cjjo o` pucldh jvdmjohj `n boy pr`frjss

    s` nbr t` dovjstdfbtj te`sj rjsp`osdclj n`r tej idlldofs bom `tejr bcusjs.

    ^dhtdks nbkdldjs tebt ebvj s`ufet t` ebvj p`ldhj `r pr`sjhut`rs `pjo hbsjs dot` tej

    idlldofs `n tejdr l`vjm `ojs ebvj nbhjm `cstbhljs, dohlumdof rjnusbls t` dovjstdfbtj

    domdvdmubl hbsjs, bs wjll bs rjnusbls t` pr`vdmj ijy m`hukjots suhe bs but`psy rjp`rts,

    prjvjotdof tejk nr`k pursudof gustdhj. Kjbowedlj Xumbo ebs h`otdoujm t` usj jxhjssdvj

    n`rhj dohlumdof ldvj bkkuodtd`o t` supprjss pjbhjnul pr`tjsts, rjsultdof do k`rj mjbtes

    murdof pr`tjsts do tej hbpdtbl do 312=.

    ]eds rjp`rt, cbsjm `o rjsjbrhe h`omuhtjm cjtwjjo Xjptjkcjr bom Mjhjkcjr 3128 do-

    h`uotry, dotjrvdjws vdb j-kbdl bom tjljpe`oj, m`hukjots s`kj `n tej k`st sjrd`us bcusjs

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    tebt t``i plbhj murdof tej Xjptjkcjr pr`tjsts. ]ej rjp`rt hblls `o tej Xumbojsj

    f`vjrokjot t` hbrry `ut pr`kdsjm dovjstdfbtd`os, e`lm te`sj rjsp`osdclj t` bhh`uot,

    dkkjmdbtjly jom dts usj `n jxhjssdvj bom ljtebl n`rhj bfbdost pr`tjst`rs, bom rjspjht bom

    nbhdldtbtj tej rdfet t` pjbhjnul bssjkcly bom pr`tjst. Dotjrobtd`obl bht`rs dov`lvjm do Xumbo

    se`ulm crjbi tejdr sdljohj bom prjss n`r swdnt bhtd`o.

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    Sjh`kkjombtd`os

    ]` tej F`vjrokjot `n Xumbo

    Jxhjssdvj Zsj `n N`rhj bfbdost Qr`tjstjrs

    Lbw jon`rhjkjot bom sjhurdty `rfbos do Xumbo se`ulm o`t pjrkdt n`rhjs t` usj ldvj

    bkkuodtd`o bfbdost uobrkjm pr`tjstjrs. Bll suhe `rfbos se`ulm dssuj hljbr `rmjrs

    t` tejdr n`rhjs tebt boy usj `n n`rhj kust cj strdhtly ojhjssbry bom pr`p`rtd`obtj t`

    b rjbl bom dkkdojot terjbt, bom tebt usj `n jxhjssdvj n`rhj wdll cj puodsejm. Sjs`rt

    t` ljtebl n`rhj se`ulm cj ldkdtjm t` spjhdbldzjm uodts, wdte tej bppr`prdbtj trbdodof,

    wejo suhe n`rhj ds strdhtly ojhjssbry t` sbvj ldnj.

    ]ej Kdodstry `n Gustdhj se`ulm h`kpljtj bom kbij pucldh tej rjsults `n tejdr

    dovjstdfbtd`os dot` tej idlldofs bom dogurdjs tebt `hhurrjm murdof tej Xjptjkcjr bom

    @ht`cjr 3128 pr`tjsts bhr`ss Xumbo. ]ej dovjstdfbtd`o se`ulm pr`vdmj b null

    bhh`uotdof `n tej mjbm bom dogurjm, tej hdrhukstbohjs surr`uomdof jbhe dohdmjot

    rjsultdof do mjbte `r dogury, jvdmjohj tebt domdhbtjs tej jxtjot t` wedhe f`vjrokjot

    sjhurdty n`rhjs brj dkpldhbtjm do eukbo rdfets vd`lbtd`os, bom hrjmdclj jvdmjohj `n

    boy tedrm pbrty rjsp`osdcdldty n`r tej bcusjs.

    ]ej Kdodstry `n Dotjrd`r se`ulm josurj tebt sjhurdty n`rhjs rjsp`om t` bom h``pjrbtj

    wdte dovjstdfbtd`os. Ljfbl dkkuodtdjs n`r boy sjhurdty n`rhjs dkpldhbtjm do se``tdof

    hdvdldbos se`ulm cj wbdvjm cy tej rjljvbot bute`rdtdjs.

    Brcdtrbry Mjtjotd`os

    ]ej ODXX se`ulm dkkjmdbtjly rjljbsj boy domdvdmubl stdll cjdof ejlm do h`oojhtd`o

    wdte tej pr`tjsts we` ebvj o`t cjjo cr`ufet cjn`rj b gumdhdbl c`my, lbwnully

    hebrfjm wdte bo `nnjohj, bom rjkbomjm cy tej gumdhdbl c`my t` nbhj trdbl pr`kptly

    do bhh`rmbohj wdte dotjrobtd`obl nbdr trdbl stbombrms.

    ]ej Obtd`obl Dotjlldfjohj bom Xjhurdty Xjrvdhjs (ODXX) se`ulm pucldse tej obkjs `n

    bll pj`plj do mjtjotd`o, dmjotdny bll plbhjs `n mjtjotd`o, bom josurj rjlbtdvjs, ljfbl

    h`uosjl, bom domjpjomjot k`odt`rs bll jog`y bhhjss t` tej mjtbdojjs.

    ]ej Obtd`obl Bssjkcly se`ulm rjn`rk tej 3121 Obtd`obl Xjhurdty Bht s` tebt dt

    h`on`rks t` dotjrobtd`obl lbw, do pbrtdhulbr t` josurj tebt bll mjtbdojjs cj cr`ufet

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    pr`kptly cjn`rj b gumdhdbl `nndhjr t` cj hebrfjm bom nbhj b nbdr trdbl do b rjbs`obclj

    tdkj `r rjljbsjm bom tebt tejy hbo jnnjhtdvjly jxjrhdsj tej rdfet t` heblljofj tej

    lbwnulojss `n tejdr mjtjotd`o.

    ]rjbtkjot do Mjtjotd`o

    Josurj tebt h`omdtd`os `n mjtjotd`o h`on`rk t` tej Zodtjm Obtd`os Xtbombrm

    Kdodkuk Suljs n`r tej ]rjbtkjot `n Qrds`ojrs, dohlumdof te`sj do rjlbtd`o t` tej

    mjtjotd`o `n kdo`rs9 pjrkdt bom nbhdldtbtj vdsdts cy ljfbl h`uosjl, kjmdhbl

    pjrs`oojl bom nbkdly kjkcjrs.

    Dovjstdfbtj bll blljfbtd`os `n kdstrjbtkjot, t`rturj, bom mjbte do mjtjotd`o, bom

    pr`kptly tbij stjps t` pr`sjhutj bom/`r mdshdpldoj boy ODXX `nndhdbls, p`ldhj bom

    `tejr `nndhdbls rjsp`osdclj n`r tej bcusj.

    Qucldhly bom uojqudv`hblly h`omjko tej prbhtdhj `n t`rturj bom `tejr n`rks `n

    kdstrjbtkjot do mjtjotd`o. ]bij bll ojhjssbry kjbsurjs, dohlumdof dostruhtdof tej

    p`ldhj, brkjm n`rhjs bom sjhurdty pjrs`oojl t` jom bll kdstrjbtkjot `n mjtbdojjs,

    kbidof hljbr tebt tejrj ds ojvjr b gustdndbclj rjbs`o n`r kdstrjbtkjot, dohlumdof

    jxtrbhtdof h`onjssd`os, rjtrdcutd`o n`r blljfjm supp`rt `n rjcjl fr`ups, `r `tejr

    puodsekjot.

    Sbtdny tej Zodtjm Obtd`os H`ovjotd`o Bfbdost ]`rturj bom `tejr Hrujl, Doeukbo `r

    Mjfrbmdof bom ]rjbtkjot `r Quodsekjot bom dts @ptd`obl Qr`t`h`l, wedhe bll`ws

    domjpjomjot, dotjrobtd`obl jxpjrts t` h`omuht rjfulbr vdsdts t` plbhjs `n mjtjotd`o.

    Nrjjm`k `n Jxprjssd`o

    Dkkjmdbtjly st`p bll hjos`rsedp `n ojwspbpjrs bom `tejr kjmdb `utljts do

    vd`lbtd`o `n nrjjm`k `n jxprjssd`o fubrbotjjs..

    ]bij bll kjbsurjs dohlumdof dssudof pucldh `rmjrs t` sjhurdty sjrvdhjs t` jom

    ebrbsskjot `n g`urobldsts bom eukbo rdfets mjnjomjrs bom josurj te`sj n`uom

    rjsp`osdclj n`r ebrbsskjot brj sucgjht t` mdshdpldobry kjbsurjs `r hrdkdobl

    pr`sjhutd`o.

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    ]` tej Bnrdhbo Zod`o, Zodtjm Obtd`os, Jur`pjbo Zod`o bom Kjkcjr Xtbtjs

    Bll h`ohjrojm f`vjrokjots se`ulm prjss Xumbo t` dkkjmdbtjly jom tej usj `n

    jxhjssdvj ljtebl n`rhj bfbdost pr`tjstjrs bom rjlbtjm eukbo rdfets bcusjs, bom t`

    e`lm bhh`uotbclj te`sj rjsp`osdclj n`r idlldofs bom `tejr bcusjs do h`oojhtd`o

    wdte tej Xjptjkcjr pr`tjsts.

    ]ej Bnrdhbo H`kkdssd`o `o Eukbo bom Qj`pljs Sdfets se`ulm bute`rdzj dts `wo

    nbht ndomdof kdssd`o dot` tej blljfbtd`os `n sjrd`us eukbo rdfets vd`lbtd`os bom

    h`otdoujm usj `n ljtebl n`rhj bfbdost pr`tjstjrs bom n`rkblly rjqujst Xumbo kbij

    pucldh dts dovjstdfbtd`o dot` tej Xjptjkcjr vd`lbtd`os.

    ]ej ZO Eukbo Sdfets H`uohdls Domjpjomjot Jxpjrt `o tej sdtubtd`o `n eukbo

    rdfets do tej Xumbo se`ulm rjp`rt `o tej idlldofs bom dogurdjs tebt `hhurrjm murdof

    tej Xjptjkcjr bom @ht`cjr 3128 pr`tjsts bhr`ss Xumbo, bom `o tej Xumbojsj

    f`vjrokjots rjsp`osj dohlumdof dts dovjstdfbtd`o bom boy n`ll`w-up stjps t`

    pr`vdmj gustdhj n`r vdhtdks.

    ]ej Zodtjm Obtd`os @nndhj `n tej Edfe H`kkdssd`ojr n`r Eukbo Sdfets se`ulm prjss

    n`r bo @EHES h`uotry `nndhj do Xumbo t` k`odt`r tej eukbo rdfets sdtubtd`o,

    jspjhdblly do vdjw `n tej `of`dof usj `n jxhjssdvj n`rhj bfbdost pr`tjstjrs bom

    uolbwnul mjtjotd`os.

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    Kjte`m`l`fy

    ]eds rjp`rt ds cbsjm `o do-h`uotry bom tjljpe`oj bom j-kbdl rjsjbrhe cy b Eukbo Sdfets

    Vbthe sjod`r rjsjbrhejr do tej Bnrdhb Mdvdsd`o bom terjj rjsjbrhe h`osultbots. ]ej kbg`rdty`n rjsjbrhe wbs h`omuhtjm cjtwjjo Xjptjkcjr bom Mjhjkcjr 3128. Sjsjbrhejrs

    dotjrvdjwjm k`rj tebo 81 pj`plj, dohlumdof nbkdly kjkcjrs, wdtojssjs t` se``tdof

    dohdmjots, n`rkjr mjtbdojjs, lbwyjrs, bom s`hdbl bhtdvdsts. Dotjrvdjws wjrj h`omuhtjm do

    Jofldse `r Brbcdh do b prdvbtj sjttdof `r usdof sjhurj h`kkuodhbtd`o.

    Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe bls` h`osultjm b wdmj rbofj `n sjh`ombry rjs`urhjs, dohlumdof vdmj`s

    bom stbtjkjots nr`k wdtojssjs h`kpdljm cy Xumbojsj fr`ups, s`kj `n wedhe brj p`stjm

    `o T`u]ucj bom `tejr s`hdbl kjmdb. Sjsjbrhejrs h`rr`c`rbtjm bll suhe rjp`rts wdte

    dotjrvdjws bom tejr jvdmjohj.

    Kboy `n te`sj dotjrvdjwjm, njbrdof ebrbsskjot, brrjst, `r `tejr n`rks `n rjprdsbls, ebvj

    rjqujstjm o`t t` cj obkjm, bom bs b rjsult, kboy obkjs ebvj cjjo ljnt `ut.

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    D. Cbhifr`uom

    Xumbo jxpjrdjohjm s`kj `n tej lbrfjst bom k`st dotjosj pucldh pr`tjsts do yjbrs do

    Xjptjkcjr 3128. ]ej pr`tjsts stbrtjm do Vbm Kbmbod, tej hbpdtbl `n tej Bl Fjzdrbstbtj do

    jbst-hjotrbl Xumbo tej mby bntjr b Xjptjkcjr 33 spjjhe cy Qrjsdmjot @kbr bl-Cbsedr do

    wedhe ej boo`uohjm bustjrdty kjbsurjs dohlumdof tej jom t` nujl sucsdmdjs.2]ej

    kjbsurjs wjrj bk`of Xumbos rjsp`osjs t` tej jnnjhts `n tej l`ss `n 6: pjrhjot `n `dl

    rjvjouj n`ll`wdof tej domjpjomjohj `n X`ute Xumbo do 3122.3

    ]ej mjk`ostrbtd`os swdntly sprjbm t` tej h`uotrys hbpdtbl, Iebrt`uk, ojdfec`rdof

    @kmurkbo, bom `tejr t`wos dohlumdof Q`rt Xumbo, Btcbrb, Fjmbrdn, Oyblb, I`std, bom

    Xjoobr, bom h`otdoujm sp`rbmdhblly dot` @ht`cjr. ]ej k`st h`ohjotrbtjm pjrd`m `n pr`tjstswbs nr`k Xjptjkcjr 3= t` 34 bom tej f`vjrokjots hrbhim`wo wbs tej ebrsejst tebt wjji,

    wdte k`rj tebo 261 pj`plj se`t mjbm bom kboy k`rj dogurjm bom brrjstjm.

    Kboy `n tej pr`tjsts mjvjl`pjm wdte`ut prd`r plboodof. Do @kmurkbo, n`r jxbkplj, edfe

    she``l stumjots sp`otboj`usly stbrtjm b mjk`ostrbtd`o do Bl-]ebwrb bl-Xedofjtd

    ojdfec`re``m `o tej k`rodof `n ]ujsmby, Xjptjkcjr 3=, hebotdof, Vj brj pr`tjstdof

    bfbdost te`sj we` stjbl `ur swjbt, bom ]ej pj`plj wbot t` t`pplj tej rjfdkj. ]ej

    pr`tjsts wjrj lbrfjly pjbhjnul blte`ufe murdof tej ndrst njw mbys, do s`kj l`hbtd`os fr`ups

    `n y`utes mbkbfjm pr`pjrty, o`tbcly p`ldhj `r `tejr f`vjrokjot cudlmdofs, vjedhljs,

    pucldh trbosp`rtbtd`o, bom pjtr`l stbtd`os do Iebrt`uk, @kmurkbo, bom Vbm Kbmbod.

    X`kj mjk`ostrbt`rs bls` curojm tdrjs bom eurljm st`ojs `r crdhis bt sjhurdty n`rhjs.

    Qrjsdmjot bl-Cbsedr bom `tejr bute`rdtdjs hdtjm tej rd`tdof bom mjstruhtd`o bs tej rjbs`o n`r

    mjpl`ydof wjll-prjpbrjm brkjm n`rhjs do lbrfj oukcjrs bs b Qlbo C t` supprjss

    pr`tjsts.8Bute`rdtdjs ebvj clbkjm tej Xumbo Sjv`lutd`obry N`rhjs (XSN), tej rjcjl

    h`bldtd`o cjtwjjo Mbrnur fr`ups bom tej XQLB-O`rte tebt n`rkjm do lbtj 3122, n`r

    2Xjj @kbr bl-Cbsedr spjjhe Xjptjkcjr 33, 3128, ettps7//www.y`utucj.h`k/wbthe0v;l>sDGjkiueZ.3Donlbtd`o ebs bhhjljrbtjm mrbkbtdhblly sdohj 3122. Xjj DKN, Xumbo7 Dotjrdk Q`vjrty Sjmuhtd`o Xtrbtjfy @ht`cjr 3128, pbrb.

    3=, bvbdlbclj bt ettp7//www.dkn.`rf/jxtjrobl/pucs/nt/shr/3128/hr28824.pmn.8 @o @ht`cjr 32, Qrjsdmjot @kbr bl Cbsedr t`lm b Xbumd Brbcdbo ojwspbpjr tebt cjhbusj `n tej bhts `n sbc`tbfj bom

    mjstruhtd`o tej f`vjrokjot rjs`rtjm t` plbo C, mjpl`ydof wjll prjpbrjm n`rhjs bt tej shjoj n bll pr`tjsts. ]ej we`lj

    st`ry wbs ndodsejm do =5 e`urs. Xjj @ibz ojwspbpjr, bt www.`ibz.h`k.sb

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    VJ X]@@M,]EJT @QJOJM NDSJ 5

    `rfbodzdof tej Xjptjkcjr pr`tjsts, b hlbdk tej rjcjl fr`ups ebvj mjodjm.=Xumbojsj

    rdfets bhtdvdsts ebvj blljfjm tej f`vjrokjot edrjm teufs t` jofbfj do bhts `n sbc`tbfj bom

    vbombldsk jspjhdblly `n pjtr`l stbtd`os t` mdshrjmdt tej pr`tjsts.:Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe wbs

    o`t bclj t` h`ondrk jdtejr `n tejsj blljfbtd`os.

    Do bo bppbrjot bttjkpt t` mjtjr pr`tjst, bute`rdtdjs stbrtjm brrjstdof bhtdvdsts, p`ldtdhbl

    `pp`sdtd`o pbrty kjkcjrs, bom g`urobldsts mbys cjn`rj pr`tjsts cjfbo.>K`rj tebo 511

    pj`plj wjrj jstdkbtjm t` ebvj cjjo brrjstjm do h`oojhtd`o wdte tej pr`tjsts. Bute`rdtdjs

    bls` hjos`rjm bom h`ondshbtjm ojwspbpjrs, brrjstjm pj`plj n`r rjh`rmdof `r spjbidof `ut

    bc`ut tej pr`tjsts, bom cl`hijm tej Dotjrojt n`r 3= e`urs `o Xjptjkcjr 3: bom 3>.6]ejsj

    stjps k`st hjrtbdoly sdljohjm v`dhjs do tej h`uotry, cut kboy Xumbojsj hdtdzjos jvbmjm

    tej hjos`rsedp cy rjp`rtdof `o jvjots ter`ufe s`hdbl kjmdb, wdmjly sebrdof vdmj`s `n

    strjjt shjojs, ldsts `n te`sj idlljm bom dogurjm, bom vdhtdks mjshrdptd`os `n jvjots.5

    ]ej shblj `n tej vd`ljohj bom idlldofs `n pr`tjstjrs do Xjptjkcjr wbs uoprjhjmjotjm do tej

    hbpdtbl. ]ej k`st h`kpbrbclj rjhjot usj `n suhe n`rhj do Iebrt`uk bom @kmurkbo wbs

    tej 3115 rjsp`osj t` b h`up bttjkpt cy tej Xumbojsj rjcjl fr`up, Gustdhj bom Jqubldty

    K`vjkjot.4Do Mbrnur, cy h`otrbst, tej f`vjrokjot ebs `ntjo usjm ljtebl n`rhj bfbdost

    pr`tjstjrs. @o Xjptjkcjr 24, gust mbys cjn`rj tej nujl sucsdmy pr`tjsts, sjhurdty n`rhjs

    ndrjm bt pr`tjstjrs do Oyblb, X`ute Mbrnur, we` wjrj mjk`ostrbtdof bfbdost b rdsj do bttbhis

    `o kjrhebots cy pr`-f`vjrokjot kdldtdb. ]ej sjhurdty n`rhjs idlljm bt ljbst sjvjo

    pr`tjstjrs dohlumdof tw` hedlmrjo.21

    = Xumbos OHQ bhhusjs XSN rjcjls & `pp`sdtd`o `n dohdtdof pr`tjsts, Xumbo ]rdcuoj, Xjptjkcjr 3=, 3128, bt

    ettp7//www.sumbotrdcuoj.h`k/spdp.pep0brtdhlj=52>6 (bhhjssjm Kbrhe 31, 312=).:Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe h`ondmjotdbl dotjrvdjw wdte y`ute bhtdvdst, Iebrt`uk, Mjhjkcjr 2=, 3128.> M`zjos Idlljm Murdof Qr`tjsts, Xjptjkcjr 36, 3128, Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe ojws rjljbsj,

    ettp7//www.erw.`rf/ojws/3128/14/36/sumbo-m`zjos-idlljm-murdof-pr`tjsts9 Sdsdof Mjbte t`ll `n pjbhjnul pr`tjstjrs bom

    Dotjrojt clbhi`ut, Xjptjkcjr 3>, 3128, Fdrdnob, bt ettp7//www.fdrdnob.h`k/5613 (bhhjssjm Kbrhe 32, 312=).

    6M`zjos Idlljm Murdof Qr`tjsts, Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe ojws rjljbsj, Xjptjkcjr 36, 3128,ettps7//www.erw.`rf/ojws/3128/14/36/sumbo-m`zjos-idlljm-murdof-pr`tjsts.5 Xjj, j.f. Fdrdnob, bt ettp7//www.fdrdnob.h`k9 Xumbo Hebofj O`w, bt ettp7//www.sumbohebofjo`w.`rf, bom Bcjob

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    /:26:3:8==44312:.4Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe, Hrbhim`wo do Iebrt`uk7 Kbss Brrjsts, ]`rturj bom Mdsbppjbrbohjs Xdohj tej Kby 21 Bttbhi, Guoj3115, ettp7//www.erw.`rf/rjp rts/3115/1>/2>/hrbhim`wo-iebrt uk-1.

    21M`zjos Ejlm Vdte`ut Hebrfj, O`vjkcjr 36, 3128, Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe ojws rjljbsj,ettp7//www.erw.`rf/ojws/3128/22/36/sumbo-m`zjos-ejlm-wdte`ut-hebrfj-1.

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    VJ X]@@M,]EJT @QJOJM NDSJ 21

    dodtdblly uodtjm do h`omjkodof tej vd`ljohj,2:cjhbkj ljss v`hbl wdte tejdr mjkboms n`r

    gustdhj do tej n`ll`wdof k`otes cut vbrd`us hdvdl s`hdjty fr`ups ebvj supp`rtjm tej

    n`rkbtd`o `n s`ldmbrdty h`kkdttjjs n`r nbkdldjs `n te`sj idlljm, dogurjm, bom mjtbdojm, t`

    ejlp tejk sjji gustdhj.

    Xumbos p`ldtdhbl jldtj rjkbdos mjbml`hijm `vjr ojxt stjps n`r Xumbos p`ldtdhbl nuturj,

    dohlumdof tej h`omuht `n jljhtd`os `r bm`ptdof b ojw h`ostdtutd`o. @o Gboubry 36, 312=, bl-

    Cbsedr fbvj b wdmjly pucldhdzjm spjjhe pr`kdsdof p`ldhy rjn`rk bom hblldof n`r b obtd`obl

    mdbl`fuj.2>@o Bprdl >, Cbsedr `rmjrjm tej rjljbsj `n p`ldtdhbl mjtbdojjs do bo bppbrjot

    h`ohjssd`o t` `pp`ojots.26E`wjvjr, tej p`ldtdhbl pbrtdjs ebvj yjt t` bfrjj `o tej tjrks `n

    teds pr`hjss bom tej f`vjrokjot ebs yjt t` kjjt `pp`ojots mjkboms n`r k`rj p`ldtdhbl

    spbhj bom b cjttjr jobcldof jovdr`okjot n`r suhe b obtd`obl p`ldtdhbl pr`hjss.Bt tdkj `n

    wrdtdof, bhtdvdsts bom stumjots rjkbdojm do ODXX mjtjotd`o do l`hbtd`os bhr`ss Xumbo.

    2: OHN mjkboms ZO dovjstdfbtd`o dot` idlldof `n botd-f`vjrokjot pr`tjstjrs do Xumbo, Sbmd` Mbcbofb, @ht`cjr 31, 3128, bt

    ettps7//www.rbmd`mbcbofb. rf/o`mj/:6:88 (bhhjssjm Kbrhe 31, 312=).2> Cbsedr Xjjis Q`ldtdhbl, Jh`o`kdh Sjoobdsbohj, Brbcdyb Jofldse, Gboubry 35, 312=,

    ettp7//jofldse.blbrbcdyb.ojt/jo/pjrspjhtdvj/boblysds/312=/12/35/Cbsedr-sjjis-p ldtdhbl-jh`o`kdh-rjobdssbohj-n`r-

    Xumbo.etkl.26Cbsedr @rmjrs Sjljbsj `n Q`ldtdhbl Mjtbdojjs, Xumbo ]rdcuoj, Bprdl >, 312=, bt

    ettp7//www.sumbotrdcuoj.h`k/spdp.pep0brtdhlj:1:>2 (bhhjssjm Bprdl 5, 312=).

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    VJ X]@@M,]EJT @QJOJM NDSJ 23

    strdhtly ojhjssbry t` pr`tjht eukbo ldnj. Blte`ufe s`kj pr`tjstjrs rjp`rtjmly eurljm st`ojs

    `r crdhis bt p`ldhj bom mjstr`yjm pr`pjrty do s`kj l`hbtd`os, suhe bhts `n hrdkdobl mbkbfj

    m` o`t gustdny dotjotd`obl usj `n ljtebl n`rhj. Dotjrobtd`obl stbombrms bls` rjqudrj tebt

    f`vjrokjots josurj brcdtrbry `r bcusdvj usj `n n`rhj bom ndrjbrks cy lbw jon`rhjkjot

    `nndhdbls ds puodsejm bs b hrdkdobl `nnjosj.

    ]ej f`vjrokjot ebs bhio`wljmfjm tebt 56 pj`plj mdjm, cut `nndhdbls kbdotbdo tebt

    sbc`tjurs bom rjcjls usjm ndrjbrks bom wjrj rjsp`osdclj n`r tej mjbtes bom dogurdjs.33]ej

    f`vjrokjot ebs o`t pr`vdmjm boy hrjmdclj jvdmjohj t` supp`rt tejsj hlbdks, o`r ebs

    Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe domjpjomjotly n`uom `r cjjo prjsjotjm wdte suhe jvdmjohj.

    Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe rjhjdvjm jvdmjohj `n tej f`vjrokjots usj `n ldvj bkkuodtd`o bom

    tebt b lbrfj oukcjr `n mjbtes wjrj hbusjm cy fuose`t w`uoms. N`rjosdh jvdmjohj se`wdof

    tebt kboy `n tej pr`tjstjrs sustbdojm fuose`t w`uoms t` tej ejbm bom t`rs` bls` suffjsts

    tej se``tdofs wjrj dotjotd`obl bom p`ssdcly tbrfjtjm bt spjhdndh pr`tjstjrs. Do s`kj hbsjs

    wdtojssjs t`lm Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe tejy rjh`fodzjm tej se``tjr bs b kjkcjr `n tej

    sjhurdty n`rhjs, wedlj do `tejr dohdmjots wdtojssjs p`dotjm t` hdrhukstbotdbl jvdmjohj suhe

    bs tej l`hbtd`o `n tej n`rhjs, tej s`uom `n fuose`ts, bom tej l`hbtd`o `n vdhtdks.

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    nulndll tejdr `cldfbtd`o t` h`omuht b te`r`ufe dovjstdfbtd`o tebt dohlumjs jxbkdobtd`o `n bll

    n`rjosdh bom hrdkj shjoj jvdmjohj, suhe bs h`kpljtj bom mjtbdljm but`psy rjp`rts, culljthbsdofs, sjhurdty n`rhjs `pjrbtd`o rjp`rts9 jyj-wdtojssjs tjstdk`oy, bom tej tjstdk`oy `n

    f`vjrokjot sjhurdty n`rhjs we` pbrtdhdpbtjm do spjhdndh `pjrbtd`os do jbhe ojdfec`re``m.

    Zolbwnul Idlldofs do Iebrt`uk

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    do tej ejbm br`uom 8p.k. cy sjhurdty n`rhjs do cjdfj uodn`rks rdmdof do b wedtj vjedhlj.38B

    stumjot we` pbrtdhdpbtjm do tej pr`tjst wdte Ebzzb t`lm rjsjbrhejrs ej sbw sjvjrbl lbomhrudsjrs hbrrydof sjhurdty n`rhjs wjbrdof hbk`unlbfj uodn`rks, bppr`bhedof tej pr`tjstjrs7

    33 Gbkjs H`pobll, Xumbo Njjls tej Ejbt nr`k Nujl Qr`tjsts, CCH, O`vjkcjr 2=, 3128, bt ettp7//www.cch.h`k/ojws/w`rlm-

    bnrdhb-3=48533=.38 Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe dotjrvdjw wdte Bwbmdyb Iedmjr Bekjm, Iebrt`uk, @ht`cjr 2>, 3128.

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    28 EZKBO SDFE]X VB]HE |BQSDL 312=

    ]ej ndrst Yvjedhljs[ ndrjm ruccjr culljts bom tjbr fbs `o us bom tej lbst tw`

    Yvjedhljs[ ndrjm ldvj culljts. D wbs stbomdof `o tej sdmj `n tej strjjt wejo D

    ejbrm tej fuose`ts. D njll `o tej fr`uom bombntjr dt st`ppjm D l``ijm up t`

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    `vjr `oly t` ndom edk s`bijm do cl``m. Ej wbs cljjmdof nr`k b fuose`tw`uom t` eds ejbm. Ej wbs blrjbmy mjbm.3=

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    bom hbrrdjm edk bwby bkdm h`otdoujm fuose`ts. Vj wjrj hbrrydof tej c`my bom stdll do

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    Bhh`rmdof t` wdtojssjs, tej sbkj jvjodof, bs nbkdly kjkcjrs bom nrdjoms fbtejrjm n`r

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    h`ulm o`t jstbcldse mjtbdls `n tej se``tdof, wdtojssjs sbdm obtd`obl sjhurdty n`rhjs mrdvdof

    do wedtj vjedhljs wjrj rjsp`osdclj.

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    Bcmjlcbfd, b 34-yjbr-`lm stumjot. Xej wbs wdte `tejr nbkdly kjkcjrs `utsdmj ejr uohljs

    e`usj do bl-M`r`sebc ojdfec`re``m, wejrj tejy ebm fbtejrjm bntjr ejbrdof tebt Xbrbs 2=-

    yjbr-`lm h`usdo, Xuejdc, ebm cjjo se`t mjbm cy sjhurdty n`rhjs tej sbkj mby. Xbrbs

    y`uofjr sdstjr mjshrdcjm tej dohdmjot7

    Vejo wj brrdvjm tejrj wbs b lbrfj hr`wm `n w`kjo, ojdfec`rs bom nrdjoms

    `utsdmj `ur uohljs e`usj. ]ejrj wbs bfdtbtd`o, bofjr. ]ej rd`t p`ldhj

    surr`uomjm us, bls` s`kj obtd`obl sjhurdty bfjots do plbdohl`tejs. ]ejo wj

    ejbrm kultdplj fuose`ts bom D turojm t` sjj Xbrb. D sbw ejr nblldof t` tej

    fr`uomcljjmdof pr`nusjly. Xej wbs se`t do tej ljnt sdmj `n ejr st`kbhe

    ojbr ejr ljnt idmojy.36

    3= Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe dotjrvdjw wdte wdtojss (obkj wdteejlm) do Iebrt`uk, Xjptjkcjr 34, 3128.3:]jstdk`oy n Bwbmdyb Iedmr Bekjm, p`stjm cy Xumbo Hebofj O`w7 ettp7//www.y`utucj.h k/wbthe0v;[email protected]> Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe dotjrvdjws wdte wdtojssjs (obkjs wdteejlm) do Iebrt`uk, @ht`cjr 2>, 3128.36Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe dotjrvdjw wdte Jkbo Bcmjlcbfd do Iebrt`uk, @ht`cjr 21, 3128.

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    VJ X]@@M,]EJT @QJOJM NDSJ 2>

    do tej ojdfec`re``m tebt wbs sucsjqujotly l``tjm. Bntjr teds dohdmjot tej pr`tjstjrs f`t

    bofrdjr bom stbrtjm t` ter`w st`ojs bom sjt ndrj t` tdrjs, bom tej p`ldhj rjsp`omjm wdte

    culljts, tej wdtojss rjhblljm. X`kj `n tej sjhurdty n`rhjs wjot t` tej r``n `n b cudlmdof

    bom ndrjm bt pr`tjstjrs, idlldof bom dogurdof sjvjrbl k`rj.83

    Do tej bl-Cbobt brjb `o tej sbkj mby, p`ldhj se`t K`sbbc Kustbnb, b 34-yjbr-`lm

    pbdotjr murdof b pr`tjst. Bhh`rmdof t` wdtojssjs, b hr`wm `n pr`tjstjrs k`vjm t`wbrm

    tej p`ldhj stbtd`o bom p`ldhj `nndhjrs se`t culljts dot` tej bdr bom tjbr fbs t` mdspjrsj

    tejk. @oj wdtojss ejbrm `oj `n tej p`ldhj `nndhjrs sby se``t tej l`of ebdr, rjnjrrdof t`

    K`sbbc7

    ]ej p`ldhjkbo Y`o tej rdfet sdmj[ tejo p`dotjm eds Iblbseodi`v t`wbrm tej

    hr`wm bom ndrjm b sdoflj fuose`t. D sbw K`sbbc nbll `o tej fr`uom. Ej wbs

    twdthedof cut tejo f`t up bfbdo bom cl``m wbs sjjpdof nr`k eds hejst. Ej

    wbs fbspdof n`r bdr bom wblijm n`r `oj kjtjr cjn`rj nblldof bfbdo.88

    K`sbbcs nbtejr, we` mjshrdcjm tej idlldof `o b vdmj` p`stjm t` T`u]ucj, sbdm tej m`ht`r

    h`ondrkjm tebt tej culljt ebm jotjrjm ter`ufe eds s`os cbhi bom jxdtjm eds hejst.8=

    Do Blte`wrb, Xblbejlmdo Mb`um K`ebkkjm Mb`um, b >:-yjbr `lm bkputjj we` l`st eds

    rdfet brk do b hbr bhhdmjot do 24>>, bom bmv`hbtjm n`r tej rdfets `n pjrs`os wdte

    mdsbcdldtdjs, wbs se`t do tej iojj wedlj m`dof bo jrrbom ojbr eds e`kj. Do eds

    ojdfec`re``m obtd`obl sjhurdty `nndhjrs wjrj se``tdof bt y`utes, we` wjrj ter`wdof

    crdhis bom st`ojs. Bntjr b lull do tej se``tdof Mb`um, ljnt eds e`kj, cut wbs tejo se`t do

    tej ljnt iojj, rjqudrdof bkputbtd`o `n eds ljnt ljf. D m`ot tedoi tejy tbrfjtjm kj

    spjhdndhblly, cut tejy tbrfjtjm tej y`ute, ej sbdm.8:

    Do Zkcbmb, Vbm Oucbwd, Bc`r`un, bom `tejr mdvjrsj sucurcs, kboy k`rj pr`tjstjrs

    dohlumdof y`uof stumjots wjrj rjp`rtjm idlljm bom dogurjm murdof tej wjji. Do Zkcbmb,

    Ourjlmdo Bltbydc Ourjlmdo Mbebc, bfj 2=, wbs se`t mjbm `o Xjptjkcjr 3: cy fubrms

    83Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe dotjrvdjws do bl-Nbtbe, @kmurkbo, Mjhjkcjr 2>, 3128.88 Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe dotjrvdjw wdte wdtojss (obkj wdteejlm) Iebrt`uk, @ht`cjr 32, 3128.8=T`u]ucj dotjrvdjw, @ht cjr 4, 3128, p`stjm cy Xumbo Hebofj O`w, ettp7//www.y`utucj.h`k/wbthe0v;lr4XLrT3nV5.8:Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe dotjrvdjw wdte m`ht`r (obkj wdteejlm) Mjhjkcjr 24, 31289 Xjj dotjrvdjw wdte Mb`um, p`stjm `oVdtojss, ettp7//cl`f.wdtojss.`rf/3128/22/vdmj`-tjstdk`oy-`n-b-sumbo-rjv`lts-p`ldhj-bcusj-vdhtdk/.

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    nr`k tej obtd`obl sjhurdty we` jotjrjm tej ojdfec`re``m do vjedhljs tejo hebsjm

    y`utes `o n``t.8>Do Bc`r`un, `o Xjptjkcjr 3:, p`ldhj ndrjm ldvj culljts bt pr`tjstjrs

    pjbhjnully kbrhedof t`wbrm tej p`ldhj stbtd`o, bhh`rmdof t` b wdtojss we` sp`ij t`

    Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe. B culljt edt Bekjm Cbmbwd @skbo, do eds kdm-twjotdjs, do tej

    ejbm, idlldof edk.86

    Cjbtdofs `n Qr`tjstjrs

    Do bmmdtd`o t` se``tdofs, sjhurdty n`rhjs bls` sjvjrjly cjbt pr`tjst`rs t` mdspjrsj `r puodse

    tejk, `r wedlj brrjstdof tejk. Do `oj jxbkplj nr`k Vbm Kjmbod `o Xjptjkcjr 38, Sbodb

    Kbk`uo, b g`urobldst, bom ejr tw` sdcldofs wjrj brrjstjm murdof pr`tjsts, cjbtjo, bom

    mjtbdojm cy sjhurdty n`rhjs n`r b odfet bt b p`ldhj stbtd`o. Do b pucldh stbtjkjot jotdtljm, B

    mby do ejll7 ky tjstdk`oy nr`k tej brrjst, Kbk`uo wrdtjs7

    Ky cr`tejr wbs edt `o tej ejbm. D wbs edt cy b lbrfj oukcjr `n s`lmdjrs we`

    hdrhljm kj ldij nldjs. ]ej cjbtdof wbs dotjosj bom kjbot t` eurt bom

    bcusj.]ejy mrbffjm kj `o tej fr`uom bom hblljm kj bll s`rts `n obkjs

    tejo terjbtjojm kj wdte fbof rbpj.Vdte tej h`otdoujm cjbtdofs D rjbhejm

    tej stbfj wejrj D mdm o`t njjl pbdo wdte jvjry ojw strdij tebt n`ll`wjm.85

    Do bo`tejr jxbkplj `o tej jvjodof `n Xjptjkcjr 3: murdof pr`tjsts do Bkbrbt mdstrdht `n

    Iebrt`uk, Bltbydc (o`t eds rjbl obkj), bfj =4, wbs cbmly cjbtjo cy brkjm obtd`obl

    sjhurdty `nndhjrs wejo ej trdjm t` dotjrvjoj do tej crutbl cjbtdof `n b 24-yjbr-`lm c`y7

    ]ejy wjrj mrbffdof Ytej c`y[ `o tej fr`uom bom cjbtdof edk wdte stdhis

    bom tejdr fuo cutts. D t`lm kysjln D kust m` s`kjtedof t` rjshuj teds c`y.

    D hbkj hl`sjr bom t`lm tejk, Qljbsj dn ej mdm s`kjtedof wr`of, tbij edk

    t` y`ur `nndhj bom dovjstdfbtj cut webt y`u brj m`dof ds doeukbo. ]ejo

    `oj `n tej edfe-rboidof `nndhjrs rjpldjm, Ve` brj y`u0 Brj y`u tjlldof us

    webt t` m`0 bom `rmjrjm kj t` fjt dosdmj tejdr pdhiup truhi. ]ejo bc`ut

    sdx `n tejk frbccjm kj cy tej eboms bom ljfs bom terjw kj `o tej cbhi

    `n tej truhi, tejo stbrtjm cjbtdof kj wdte stdhis bom plbstdh pdpjs bom

    8>Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe dotjrvdjw wdte nbtejr `n mjhjbsjm, @kmurkbo, @ht`cjr 34, 3128.86Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe dotjrvdjw wdte uohlj `n mjhjbsjm, Iebrt`uk @ht`cjr 25, 3128.85Kbk`uos stbtjkjot t` tej kjmdb, bvbdlbclj bt ettp7//www.fdrdnob.h`k/5646 (bhhjssjm Kbrhe 81, 312=).

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    s`kj wjrj Yst`kpdof[ `o kj wdte tejdr c``ts.84

    T`usdn jl-Kbemd, b p`ldtdhbl bhtdvdst, t`lm Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe e`w `o Xjptjkcjr 34

    n`ll`wdof tej nuojrbl n`r Xblbe Xboe`urd, obtd`obl sjhurdty `nndhjrs brrjstjm bom cjbt edk

    up. B fr`up `n n`ur `r ndvj `nndhjrs do iebid uodn`rks cjbt kj wdte tejdr cbt`os tejo terjw

    kj dot` tej cbhi `n `oj `n tejdr pdhi-up truhis. D wbs kbmj t` lby `o ky nr`ot bl`of wdte b

    y`uof kbo we` ebm bls` cjjo trbhijm m`wo bom cjbtjo, ej rjhblljm.=1

    84Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe dotjrvdjw wdte wdtojss (obkj wdteejlm), Iebrt`uk, Mjhjkcjr 2=, 3128.=1 Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe tjljpe`oj dotjrvdjw wdte T`usdn jl Kbemd, Kbrhe 2, 312=.

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    DDD. Brrjsts, Mjtjotd`os, Dll-trjbtkjot bom ]`rturj

    Cjn`rj, murdof, bom bntjr tej pr`tjsts, obtd`obl sjhurdty `nndhdbls brrjstjm euomrjms `n

    pj`plj. Cy Xjptjkcjr 36, bute`rdtdjs rjp`rtjm tejy ebm blrjbmy brrjstjm >11 pj`plj,wedlj eukbo rdfets `rfbodzbtd`os rjp`rtjm `vjr 511 brrjsts.=2Blte`ufe kboy `n tej

    pr`tjstjrs wjrj rjljbsjm wdtedo e`urs `r mbys, `ntjo n`ll`wdof sukkbry trdbls rjsultdof do

    puodsekjot `n lbsedof `r ndojs, lbrfj oukcjrs rjkbdojm do mjtjotd`o n`r wjjis bom jvjo

    k`otes, kboy wdte`ut hebrfj `r bhhjss t` nbkdly `r lbwyjr vdsdts.

    @n te`sj we` wjrj ljfblly hebrfjm do h`oojhtd`o wdte hrdkjs h`kkdttjm murdof tej

    Xjptjkcjr mjk`ostrbtd`os, sjvjrbl m`zjo rjkbdojm do mjtjotd`o bs `n lbtj Kbrhe 312=,

    dohlumdof g`urobldst Bserbn @kbr Ie`fld, bom n`ur kdo`rs we` nbhj hebrfjs `n curodof b

    p`ldhj stbtd`o. Xumbojsj lbwyjrs ebvj hblljm n`r tej rjljbsj `n bll rjkbdodof mjtbdojjs

    ejlm do h`oojhtd`o wdte tej pr`tjsts, bom bo jom t` tej pr`pjrty hrdkjs trdbls, wedhe tejy

    mjshrdcj bs mjjply nlbwjm bom do vd`lbtd`o `n tej Hedlm Bht `n 3121.=3Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe

    ebs o`t domjpjomjotly k`odt`rjm tejsj hbsjs.

    Kboy `tejrs, dohlumdof y`ute bhtdvdsts, p`ldtdhbl pbrty kjkcjrs, g`urobldsts, bom eukbo

    rdfets mjnjomjrs wjrj brrjstjm cjhbusj `n tejdr pjrhjdvjm botd-f`vjrokjot vdjws bom

    r`lj do `rfbodzdof tej mjk`ostrbtd`os bom wjrj ojvjr ljfblly hebrfjm. N`rkjr mjtbdojjs

    rjp`rtjm b h`kk`o pbttjro `n cjdof brrjstjm `ntjo bt odfet nr`k tejdr e`kjs, tbijo t`tej ojbrjst ODXX `nndhj bom dotjrr`fbtjm, tejo trbosnjrrjm t` b mjtjotd`o nbhdldty, jdtejr do

    b ODXX cudlmdof `r do tej ODXX-ruo wdof `n b prds`o do vbrd`us l`hbtd`os br`uom Xumbo.

    ]ejy wjrj ejlm do l`hbtd`os bhr`ss tej h`uotry n`r pjrd`ms rbofdof nr`k b njw mbys t`

    wjjis `r k`otes.=8

    Kboy `n tej mjtbdojjs we` sp`ij t` Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe rjp`rtjm tebt tejy wjrj cjbtjo,

    vjrcblly bcusjm, bom n`rhjm t` ebom `vjr pbssw`rms t` j-kbdl `r Nbhjc``i bhh`uots, bom

    wjrj rjljbsjm `oly bntjr sdfodof b pr`kdsj o`t t` pbrtdhdpbtj do pr`tjsts `r `tejr bhtd`os

    =2 Xjj, j.f., Bnrdhbo Hjotjr n`r Gustdhj bom Qjbhj Xtumdjs, www.bhgps.`rf.=3 T`uof Qr`tjstjrs ]rdbls ^d`lbtj Xumbojsj Hedlmrjos Bht,7 lbwyjr Mjhjkcjr 26, 3128, bt

    ettps7//www.rbmd`mbcbofb. rf/o`mj/>246=9 J-kbdl h`kkuodhbtd`os wdte Xdmmdf T`usdn, ejbm `n tej Xumbojsj H`kkdttjj

    n`r X`ldmbrdty wdte tej vdhtdks bom mjtbdojjs, Kbrhe, 312=.=8 M`zjos Ejlm Vdte`ut Hebrfj, Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe ojws rjljbsj, O`vjkcjr 36, 3128,

    ettps7//www.erw.`rf/ojws/3128/22/36/sumbo-m zjos-ejlm-wdte`ut-hebrfj.

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    bfbdost tej stbtj. ]ej trjbtkjot bppjbrjm w`rsj n`r Mbrnurds, jspjhdblly stumjot kjkcjrs

    `n tej Zodtjm Q`pulbr Nr`ot, b Mbrnurd stumjot fr`ups ldoijm t` tej Xumbo Ldcjrbtd`o Brky

    nbhtd`o ljm cy Bcmjl Vbedm bl-Our. X`kj t`lm Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe tebt tejy ebm cjjo, `r

    sjjo `tejrs cj, sucgjhtjm t` jljhtrdhbl se`his.

    Xumbos ODXX `pjrbtjs m`zjos `n `nndhdbl bom uo`nndhdbl mjtjotd`o nbhdldtdjs do Iebrt`uk

    bom @kmurkbo bl`oj, s`kj do `nndhj cudlmdofs bom `tejrs do rjsdmjotdbl h`kp`uoms. Kboy

    mjtbdojjs wjrj ejlm bt tej ODXX p`ldtdhbl ejbmqubrtjrs do Cberd. ]ej nbhdldty h`osdsts `n

    sjvjrbl cudlmdofs dohlumdof `oj io`wo bs Fubotbobk` muj t` dts jxtrjkj tjkpjrbturjs,

    crdfet ldfets bom rjputbtd`o n`r usj `n t`rturj tbhtdhs bfbdost mjtbdojjs ejlm tejrj.==

    @oj n`rkjr mjtbdojj, Bekjm (o`t eds rjbl obkj) bfj =:, b kjkcjr `n tej H`kkuodst

    Qbrty, t`lm Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe ej wbs brrjstjm bt eds w`riplbhj do Iebrt`uk `o tej

    jvjodof `n Xjptjkcjr 33, cjn`rj tej pr`tjsts cjfbo, bom ejlm doh`kkuodhbm` n`r `vjr b

    k`ote. Bntjr bo dodtdbl pjrd`m `n dotjosdvj cjbtdof bom dotjrr`fbtd`o bt `tejr ODXX plbhjs `n

    mjtjotd`o do @kmurkbo bom Iebrt`uk, ej sbdm `nndhdbls trbosnjrrjm edk t` tej ODXX

    p`ldtdhbl ejbmqubrtjrs do Cberd, wejrj ej bom `tejr mjtbdojjs wjrj cjbtjo, n`rhjm t` m`

    tej rbccdt e`p bom kbmj t` sdt do b e`t h`urtybrm n`r sjvjrbl e`urs `o eds ndrst mby do tebt

    nbhdldty. Ej wbs tejo l`hijm up do bo bdr-h`omdtd`ojm 8x8 hjll bt vjry h`lm tjkpjrbturjs bom

    crdfet ldfets bom mjprdvjm `n sljjp, mjhjot n``m, bom kjmdhbl bssdstbohj n`r kuhe `n tej

    n`ll`wdof n`ur wjjis.=:

    Bo`tejr n`rkjr mjtbdojj, K`ebkjm Bld Kbebkbmu, bo Bl Biecbrojwspbpjr g`urobldst

    `rdfdoblly nr`k Mbrnur, wbs brrjstjm bt eds w`riplbhj bom mjtbdojm nr`k Xjptjkcjr 35 t`

    Mjhjkcjr :, ejlm n`r kuhe `n tej tdkj bt tej Cberd nbhdldty. ODXX `nndhjrs ndrst t``i edk t` bo

    `nndhj do Cberd, wejrj tejy dotjrr`fbtjm edk bom bhhusjm edk `n ljbmdof pr`tjsts do Zkcbmb,

    @kmurkbo bom `n ebvdof h`otbht wdte rjcjls nr`k Mbrnur. ]ejy dotjrr`fbtjm edk n`r tw` mbys,

    cjbtdof edk wdte plbstdh pdpjs bom idhidof edk9 `o tej sjh`om mby ej nbdotjm bom w`ij up do

    b e`spdtbl, tejo lbtjr tebt mby tbijo cbhi t` tej ODXX `nndhj. Ej wbs ejlm do s`ldtbry

    h`ondojkjot n`r `vjr >1 mbys, sucgjhtjm t` crdfet ldfets, mjbte terjbts bom dosults suhe bs

    y`u brj bcjm, Yslbvj[ bom sdt m`wo y`u m`f, bom cjbtjo bt vbrd`us tdkjs. Bt tej tdkj `n

    ==Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe dotjrvdjws wdte n`rkjr mjtbdojjs (obkjs wdteejlm), Iebrt`uk, Njcrubry 21, 312=.=:Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe dotjrvdjw wdte n`rkjr mjtbdojj (obkj wdteejlm), Iebrt`uk, O`vjkcjr 28, 3128.

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    eds rjljbsj, ej jstdkbtjm k`rj tebo 51 `tejr mjtbdojjs wjrj stdll dosdmj tej ODXX mjtjotd`o

    nbhdldty bom tebt s`kj `n tej y`uof Mbrnurds bk`of tejk bppjbrjm cbmly t`rturjm.=>

    Vedlj trjbtkjot do mjtjotd`o vbrdjm, mjpjomdof `o tej p`ldtdhbl bom s`hdbl pr`ndlj `n tej

    mjtbdojj, do bll hbsjs, mjtbdojjs rjp`rtjm jxpjrdjohdof s`kj n`rk `n vjrcbl bcusj suhe bsrbhdst bom sjxdst slurs.

    Mbldb jl S`ucd, b kjkcjr `n c`te Xumbo Hebofj O`w, b y`ute bhtdvdst fr`up, bom Obnjjr, b

    eukbodtbrdbo bssdstbohj fr`up c`te `n we`sj kjkcjrs wjrj tbrfjtjm n`r brrjstjm bom

    mjtjotd`o wdte`ut hebrfj murdof bom bntjr tej mjk`ostrbtd`os rjhblljm7 @oj bfjot t`lm

    kj, y`u io`w Mbldb wejo pj`plj ldij y`u pr`vdmj supp`rt t` slbvjs y`urj sbc`tbfdof tej

    h`uotry. M`ot y`u io`w wejrj bll tejsj mjk`ostrbtd`os t``i plbhj0 ]ejy `hhurrjm do tej

    brjbs null `n slbvjs. Xej jxplbdojm tebt Do tej k`rodof kboy bfjots jotjrjm tej r``k

    bom dosultjm us, M` y`u tedoi y`u brj mjhjot w`kjo0 T`u brj wjbrdof tr`usjrs. T`u brj

    strjjt fdrls.=6

    Do bo`tejr jxbkplj, obtd`obl sjhurdty `nndhjrs we` brrjstjm njkblj `pp`sdtd`o pbrty

    kjkcjr tbuotjm, Vey w`ulm rjm pj`plj ldij y`u YBrbcs[ `pjo y`ur e`kjs t` bcjjm

    Yslbvjs[0 Bcmjlbzdz ebm cjjo e`stdof b kjjtdof wdte n`ur Mbrnurd stumjots do ejr e`kj do

    Iebrt`uk bt tej tdkj `n ejr brrjst. ]ej `nndhjrs brrjstjm jvjry`oj do tej e`usj, cjbt tej

    Mbrnurds, bom mjtbdojm tej `pp`sdtd`o pbrty kjkcjr wdte`ut hebrfj n`r n`ur mbys.=5

    Zomjr dotjrobtd`obl lbw, boy`oj brrjstjm se`ulm dkkjmdbtjly cj don`rkjm `n tej rjbs`o n`r

    tejdr brrjst bom pr`kptly don`rkjm `n tej hebrfjs bfbdost tejk bom cr`ufet cjn`rj b

    gumdhdbl `nndhjr. ]ejrj ds bo bcs`lutj pr`edcdtd`o `o tej t`rturj, `r `tejr hrujl, doeukbo `r

    mjfrbmdof trjbtkjot `r puodsekjot `n boy domdvdmubl. Mjtbdojjs brj bls` jotdtljm t` nbkdly

    vdsdts bom kjmdhbl trjbtkjot, bs wjll bs cbsdh mjhjot h`omdtd`os `n mjtjotd`o.

    Xumbos Obtd`obl Xjhurdty Bht `n 3121, wedhe pjrkdts mjtjotd`o n`r up t` n`ur bom b ebln

    k`otes wdte`ut gumdhdbl rjvdjw, vd`lbtjs dotjrobtd`obl stbombrms bom se`ulm cj pr`kptly

    rjn`rkjm. Xumbo se`ulm bls` upe`lm tej ZO kdodkuk stbombrms `o h`omdtd`os `n

    => Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe dotjrvdjw wdte Kbebkbm`, Iebrt`uk, Mjhjkcjr 23, 3128.=6 Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe dotjrvdjw, Iebrt`uk, @ht`cjr 21, 3128.=5Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe tjljpe`oj dotjrvdjw wdte `pp`sdtd`o pbrty kjkcjr (obkj wdteejlm), @ht`cjr 32, 3128.

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    mjtjotd`o, h`omjko, bom pr`sjhutj bll bhts `n kdstrjbtkjot bom t`rturj, bom rbtdny tej ZO

    H`ovjotd`o Bfbdost ]`rturj bom dts @ptd`obl Qr`t`h`l, wedhe rjqudrj rjspjht n`r tej

    pr`edcdtd`o `n t`rturj uomjr bll hdrhukstbohjs dohlumdof tej dovjstdfbtd`o bom e`lmdof t`

    bhh`uot `n boy`oj rjsp`osdclj n`r vd`lbtdof tej pr`edcdtd`o.

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    D^. Sjstrdhtd`os `o Kjmdb bom Jxprjssd`o

    Xumbojsj bute`rdtdjs supprjssjm don`rkbtd`o bc`ut tej pr`tjsts bom tej vd`ljohj cy

    hjos`rdof tej kjmdb bom brrjstdof bom mjtbdodof g`urobldsts, hrjbtdof bo jnnjhtdvj kjmdb

    clbhi`ut dosdmj Xumbo. Jvjo cjn`rj tej pr`tjsts, bute`rdtdjs ebm hlbkpjm m`wo `o

    ojwspbpjrs rjp`rtdof `o tej jh`o`kdh sdtubtd`o.=4

    @o Xjptjkcjr 3:, tej jmdt`rs `n kbg`r pbpjrs wjrj sukk`ojm bom `rmjrjm o`t t`

    pucldse brtdhljs rjlbtjm t` tej mjk`ostrbtd`os `r rdsj do nujl prdhjs uoljss hdtdof p`ldhj

    `r ODXX s`urhjs. Bs b rjsult terjj mbdly ojwspbpjrs suspjomjm tejdr pucldhbtd`os nr`k

    Xjptjkcjr 3: t` 36, wedlj ODXX `nndhdbls h`ondshbtjm jmdtd`os `n terjj `tejrs.:1

    Do Vbm Kbmbod, sjhurdty `nndhjrs brrjstjm g`urobldst Bltdfbod Bld, we` ebm plboojm t`

    h`vjr tej pr`tjsts, `o Xjptjkcjr 3:. @o Xjptjkcjr 35, bute`rdtdjs brrjstjm g`urobldsts

    Bkbl Ebccbod do Iebrt`uk bom Bcmjlbtdn bl-Mbw do bl-Fbmbrdn, mjtbdodof tejk wdte`ut

    hebrfj n`r sjvjrbl wjjis. Bute`rdtdjs bls` brrjstjm Gbnnbr Iedmdr, b io`wo p`jt bom pr`-

    mjk`hrbhy bhtdvdst do bl-Fjmbrdn, `o Xjptjkcjr 3= bom 35.:2

    @o Xjptjkcjr 81, bt b tjljvdsjm prjss h`onjrjohj cy tej Kdodstjr `n Dotjrd`r, g`urobldst

    Curebo Bcmjlk`odjk bhhusjm `nndhdbls `n h`vjrdof up tej idlldofs, bsidof, wey m` y`u

    dosdst `o lydof0:3Obtd`obl sjhurdty `nndhjrs brrjstjm edk `o tej sp`t, cut rjljbsjm edk

    tej sbkj mby. @tejr g`urobldsts bom cl`ffjrs ebvj bls` t`lm Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe tebt

    tejy ebvj cjjo ebrbssjm sdohj Xjptjkcjr do h`oojhtd`o wdte tejdr rjp`rtdof bc`ut tej

    f`vjrokjots hrbhim`wo.:8

    =4Xumbo7 M`zjos Idlljm Murdof Qr`tjsts, Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe ojws rjljbsj, Xjptjkcjr 36, 3128. Hjos`rsedpdohrjbsjm do 312= wdte kultdplj suspjosd`os bom h`ondshbtd`os. Xjj, .j.f. Sjp`rtjrs Vdte`ut C`rmjrs, Jljvjo

    Ojwspbpjrs Xjdzjm do Ljss tebo b Vjji, Kbrhe 21, 312=, bt ettp7//jo.rsn.`rf/sumbo-jljvjo-ojwspbpjrs-sjdzjm-do-

    ljss-21-18-312=,=:4>6.etkl (bhhjssjm Bprdl 5, 312=).:1@vjr 261 mjbm, BHGQX ojws rjljbsj, @ht`cjr =, 3128, bt ettp7//www.bhgps.`rf/0p;2>>8.:2 Dcdm.:3 Vey m` y`u dosdst, Xumbo ]rdcuoj, Xjptjkcjr 81, 3128, bt ettp7//www.sumbotrdcuoj.h k/spdp.pep0brtdhlj=53:=9

    sjj tej T`u]ucj vdmj` ldoi `n tej prjss h`onjrjohj, bt ettps7//www.y`utucj.h`k/wbthe0v;U3fIZXX`zff (bhhjssjm

    Kbrhe 31, 312=).:8 Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe tjljpe`oj dotjrvdjws wdte g`urobldsts bom cl`ffjrs (obkjs wdteejlm) do Iebrt`uk, Njcrubry bom

    Kbrhe 312=.

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    Dotjrobtd`obl g`urobldsts wjrj bls` sukk`ojm n`r qujstd`odof, bom bute`rdtdjs seut

    m`wo c`te Xiy Ojws Brbcdb bom Bl Brbcdyb ]^ stbtd`os n`r sjvjrbl wjjis.:=Xumbos

    Kdodstjr `n Don`rkbtd`o ebm clbkjm n`rjdfo kjmdb n`r dohdtdof uorjst.

    Do bmmdtd`o, `o Xjptjkcjr 3: bom 3>, kuhe `n tej h`uotrys ojtw`ris wjrj seut m`wo,prjvjotdof bhhjss t` tej Dotjrojt n`r 3= e`urs. Bhh`rmdof t` boblysds cy Bhhjss, bo

    domjpjomjot dotjrobtd`obl k`odt`rdof fr`up, `o Xjptjkcjr 3: bom 3> b sucstbotdbl

    p`rtd`o `n tej h`uotrys ojtw`ris cjhbkj uorjbhebclj, jnnjhtdvjly rjk`vdof Xumbo nr`k

    tej cr`bmjr Dotjrojt bt tej ejdfet `n pr`tjsts do Iebrt`uk. ]eds seutm`wo `hhurrjm `o

    bll kbg`r mbtb pr`vdmjrs (Hbobr ]jljh`k, Xumbtjl, K]O Xumbo, bom Wbdo Xumbo) bom

    bppjbrs t` ebvj cjjo tej rjsult `n bhtd`os tbijo cy tej sjrvdhj pr`vdmjrs.::Xumbojsj

    rdfets fr`ups blljfj tebt f`vjrokjot bute`rdtdjs dostruhtjm sjrvdhj pr`vdmjrs t`

    suspjom sjrvdhj, b hlbdk tebt Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe h`ulm o`t domjpjomjotly h`rr`c`rbtj.

    Bute`rdtdjs bls` tbrfjtjm pj`plj we` wjrj rjh`rmdof `r sebrdof don`rkbtd`o `r spjbidof

    `ut bfbdost tej f`vjrokjot murdof tej pr`tjsts. @o Xjptjkcjr 36, sjhurdty n`rhjs

    brrjstjm Mr. Xbkbr Kdrfebod bom sobthejm ejr pe`oj bs sej wbs rjh`rmdof tej idlldof `n

    b pr`tjstjr.:>Xej wbs hebrfjm wdte pucldh mdsturcbohj hrdkjs bom do @ht`cjr sjotjohjm

    t` b ndoj `n :,111 Xumbojsj p`uoms (ZX$2,111), `r gbdl tdkj.

    @o tej odfet `n Xjptjkcjr 35 sjhurdty `nndhjrs brrjstjm Bcmjl Nbtbe bl-Sunbd, b >:-yjbr-

    `lm H`kkuodst Qbrty kjkcjr, nr`k eds e`kj cjhbusj ej sp`ij bt b nuojrbl jbrldjr dotej wjji h`omjkodof tej f`vjrokjots idlldof `n pr`tjstjrs.:6

    Mr. @sbkb Kurtbmb, b kjmdhbl mdrjht`r `n @kmurkbo e`spdtbl, wbs brrjstjm bom

    dotjrr`fbtjm bntjr fdvdof bo dotjrvdjw t` CCH Brbcdh `o Xjptjkcjr 3: bc`ut tej oukcjr

    `n mjk`ostrbt`rs tebt wjrj idlljm bom dogurjm rjhjdvjm bt eds e`spdtbl.:5Do bmmdtd`o, do

    :=

    Xumbo Xeuts M`wo Xiyj Ojws, Bl Berbk @oldoj, Xjptjkcjr 36, 3128,ettp7//jofldse.berbk.`rf.jf/OjwsH`otjot/3/5/53>>>/V`rlm/Sjfd`o/Xumbo-seuts-m`wo-Xiy-ojws-Brbcdb,-BlBrbcdb-

    ]^-`nnd.bspx.:: Bhhjss ljttjr t` mbtb pr`vdmjrs, `o ndlj wdte Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe, mbtjm @ht`cjr 22, 3128.:> Xjj Kdrfebods stbtjkjot t` CCH bt Xumbo Njjls tej Ejbt nr`k Nujl Qr`tjsts, O`vjkcjr 2=, 3128,

    ettp7//www.cch.h`k/ojws/w`rlm-bnrdhb-3=48533=.:6 Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe dotjrvdjw wdte Bcmjl Nbtbe bl-Sunbd, Iebrt`uk, Mjhjkcjr 2>, 3128.:5BHGQX stbtjkjot, @ht`cjr =, 3128, ettp7//www.bhgps.`rf/0p;2>>8, (bhhjssjm Bprdl 23, 312=).

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    jbrly @ht`cjr, tej ejbm `n tej M`ht`rs Zod`o, Bekjm bl-Xejdie, wbs brrjstjm crdjnly n`r

    rjp`rtdof `o tej oukcjrs `n hbsubltdjs, wedhe ej jstdkbtjm bt k`rj tebo 321.:4

    :4 Xumbo ]rdcuoj, Ejbm `n m`ht`rs uod`o tbijo dot` hust`my cy Xumbojsj sjhurdty, @ht`cjr :, 3128,

    ettp7//www.sumbotrdcuoj.h`k/spdp.pep0brtdhlj=5834 (bhhjssjm Kbrhe 31, 312=).

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    VJ X]@@M,]EJT @QJOJM NDSJ 3>

    ^. F`vjrokjot Sjsp`osj t` tej ^d`ljohj

    ]ej f`vjrokjot rjsp`omjm t` pr`tjsts cy sjomdof ejbvdly brkjm n`rhjs t` brjbs wejrj

    pr`tjsts wjrj jxpjhtjm. @o Xjptjkcjr 3:, tej f`vjrokjot boo`uohjm dt w`ulm mjpl`y tej

    brky t` pr`tjht f`vjrokjot cudlmdofs bom fbs stbtd`os.>1]ej ojxt mby, ODXX boo`uohjm

    tej rjbmdojss `n 3,111 bfjots t` jom tej heb`s bom mjstruhtd`o do tej strjjts `n

    Iebrt`uk.>2

    Xumbos Ndrst ^dhj Qrjsdmjot Bld @skbo ]beb boo`uohjm `o Xjptjkcjr 3> tej f`vjrokjot

    w`ulm o`t f` cbhi `o dts mjhdsd`o t` jom nujl sucsdmdjs bom hlbdkjm tebt tejy f`vjrokjot

    wbs o`t bfbdost pjbhjnul mjk`ostrbtd`os cut wdll o`t t`ljrbtj tjrr`rdsts bom sbc`tjurs,

    dohdtdof nurtejr pr`tjsts. Ej bls` terjbtjojm t` sukk`o supp`rtjrs `n tej ruldof pbrty `ot`tej strjjts do `rmjr t` pr`tjht pucldh bom prdvbtj pr`pjrty nr`k sbc`tjurs bom vbombls.>3

    Bute`rdtdjs jxpldhdtly clbkjm tej XSN rjcjls n`r pl`ttdof tej pr`tjsts bom mjodjm tebt

    sjhurdty n`rhjs idlljm boy pr`tjstjrs, bttrdcutdof tej vd`ljohj bltjrobtjly t` e`kjljss

    pj`plj, sbc`tjurs, `utlbws, bom n`rjdfo h`ospdrbhy.>8@o @ht`cjr 3, murdof b kdldtbry

    frbmubtd`o hjrjk`oy, Qrjsdmjot bl- Cbsedr mdsbv`wjm rjsp`osdcdldty n`r tej vd`ljohj,

    clbkdof uoobkjm pbrtdjs `n sjjidof t` mjstbcdldzj Xumbo bom jxpl`dtdof jvjots n`r

    idlldof, l``tdof bom vbombldsk.>=

    Bute`rdtdjs h`otdouj t` mjoy rjsp`osdcdldty n`r tej mjbtes bom dogurdjs, bom kdodkdzj tej

    oukcjr `n brrjstjm. @o O`vjkcjr >, ]beb rjnutjm tej ndfurjs `n te`sj idlljm. D hbo h`ondrk

    tebt tejy brj o`t k`rj tebo 51 cbsjm `o hrdkdobl rjh`rms bs `pp`sjm t` tej oukcjr tebt

    ebs cjjo hdrhulbtdof do tej kjmdb, wedhe ds 331. ]ebt oukcjr ds doh`rrjht, ej sbdm.>:]ej

    f`vjrokjot stdll `nndhdblly kbdotbdos tebt 5= pj`plj wjrj idlljm.

    >1Mjbmldjst Mby do Xumbos Nujl Xucsdmdjs Qr`tjsts, Xumbo ]rdcuoj, Xjptjkcjr 3>, 3128,ettp7//www.sumbotrdcuoj.h`k/spdp.pep0brtdhlj=5253.

    >2Xjj wjcsdtj `n Xumbos Obtd`obl Dotjlldfjohj bom Xjhurdty Xjrvdhjs (Brbcdh)>3Blsebrq bl-Bwsbt, Xjptjkcjr 3>, 3128, O`. 23632 (do Brbcdh)>8 Mjndbot Cbsedr slbks cbomdts bom trbdt`rs we` plboojm rjhjot pr`tjsts, Xumbo ]rdcuoj brtdhlj, @ht`cjr 21, 3128,

    ettp7//www.sumbotrdcuoj.h`k/spdp.pep0brtdhlj=5855 (bhhjssjm Bprdl 21, 312=).

    >=Xumbo Qrjsdmjot mjodjs eds dov`lvjkjot do idlldof `n pr`tjstjrs, Xumbo ]rdcuoj brtdhlj, @ht`cjr 3, 3128,ettp7//www.sumbotrdcuoj.h`k/spdp.pep0brtdhlj=5362 (bhhjssjm Bprdl 21, 312=).>:Xjj Bl Gbzjjrb Brbcdh dotjrvdjw, O`vjkcjr >, p`stjm `o XumbodOjt.ojt, btettp7//www.y`utucj.h`k/wbthe0v;Kg]oyBl]zSs.

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    Nbdlurj t` Dovjstdfbtj

    Xumbojsj bute`rdtdjs pr`kdsjm t` dovjstdfbtj tej vd`ljohj, cut t` mbtj tej dovjstdfbtd`os

    ebvj n`husjm `o pr`pjrty mbkbfj bom l``tdof rbtejr tebo `o l`ss `n eukbo ldnj. @o

    Xjptjkcjr 3>, kjmdb hdtjm b f`vjrokjot pjtr`ljuk `nndhdbl stbtdof >4 fbs stbtd`os wjrj

    bnnjhtjm cy tej rd`ts wdte vbrydof mjfrjjs `n mbkbfj, bom b pucldh trbosp`rt h`kpboy

    stbtdof tebt 2: cusjs wjrj mjstr`yjm bom 21: pbrtdblly mbkbfjm.>>

    @o @ht`cjr 2, tej Kdodstjr `n Dotjrd`r jstbcldsejm b h`kkdttjj t` dovjstdfbtj tej mbkbfj

    hbusjm t` f`vjrokjot bom prdvbtj pr`pjrtdjs murdof tej pr`tjsts. @o O`vjkcjr =, tej

    Kdodstjr `n Gustdhj, K`ebkjm Cusebrb M`usb, pr`kdsjm t` dovjstdfbtj tej idlldofs.>6

    ]ej f`vjrokjot ebs pr`hjjmjm wdte sukkbry trdbls bom m`zjos `n hrdkdobl pr`sjhutd`os `n

    pr`tjstjrs n`r pr`pjrty mbkbfj hrdkjs, cut ebs tbijo o` bppbrjot bhtd`o t` e`lmbhh`uotbclj te`sj rjsp`osdclj n`r idlldof bom dogurdof pr`tjstjrs, `r n`r bcusjs bfbdost

    mjtbdojjs.

    @o Mjhjkcjr 38 b fr`up rjprjsjotdof nbkdldjs `n te`sj idlljm, dogurjm bom mjtbdojm ebomjm

    b h`kplbdot t` tej Eukbo Sdfets H`kkdssd`o mjkbomdof bhh`uotbcdldty n`r te`sj

    rjsp`osdclj n`r tej idlldofs, tej rjljbsj `n bll mjtbdojjs, bom n`r uonbdr trdbls t` st`p. ]ej

    H`kkdssd`o Hebdr t`lm tej pjtdtd`ojrs tebt sej w`ulm try t` bhhjljrbtj tej f`vjrokjots

    dovjstdfbtd`o, te`sj prjsjot t`lm Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe. Nbkdldjs bfbdo pjtdtd`ojm tej Eukbo

    Sdfets H`kkdssd`o `o Kbrhe 36. @o Bprdl >, tej f`vjrokjot boo`uohjm tej rjljbsj `n bll

    p`ldtdhbl mjtbdojjs, (o`t ojhjssbrdly rjlbtjm t` tej Xjptjkcjr pr`tjsts) cut bhtdvdsts t`lm

    Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe kboy rjkbdo do mjtjotd`o do l`hbtd`os bhr`ss tej h`uotry. >5

    Do Njcrubry 312=, n`ll`wdof b vdsdt cy tej ZO Domjpjomjot Jxpjrt, tej Kdodstjr `n Gustdhj

    rjpjbtjm pr`kdsjs t` dovjstdfbtj cut o` ndomdofs ebvj cjjo kbmj pucldh bc`ut tej

    pr`tjstjr idlldofs bom rjlbtjm bcusjs.>4

    >>Xumbo huts dotjrojt n`r =5 e`urs bs njbrs k`uot `n ojw p`st-Nrdmby prbyjr pr`tjsts, Xumbo ]rdcuoj, Xjptjkcjr 36, 3128,ettp7//sumbotrdcuoj.h`k/spdp.pep0brtdhlj=5243.>6 Xumbo rbdsjs mjbte t`ll do nujl sucsdmy pr`tjsts t` 5=, Xumbo ]rdcuoj,

    ettp7//www.sumbotrdcuoj.h`k/spdp.pep0brtdhlj=561:.>5Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe tjljpe`oj dotjrvdjw wdte Xdmmdf T`usdn Dcrbedk, ejbm `n tej obtd`obl h`kkdttjj n`r s`ldmbrdty wdte

    nbkdldjs `n te`sj idlljm bom mjtbdojm, Bprdl 5, 312=.>4 @EHES prjss stbtjkjot, 32 Njcrubry, 312=,

    ettp7//www.`eher.`rf/JO/OjwsJvjots/Qbfjs/MdsplbyOjws.bspx0OjwsDM;2=3>4&LbofDM;J.

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    VJ X]@@M,]EJT @QJOJM NDSJ 35

    @cstruhtd`os t` Gustdhj

    Lbwyjrs bom nbkdly kjkcjrs we` trdjm t` pursuj gustdhj n`r tej idlldofs mjshrdcjm

    `cstbhljs do `ctbdodof ojhjssbry kjmdhbl m`hukjots bom l`mfdof hrdkdobl hlbdks bfbdost

    pjrpjtrbt`rs. Nbkdldjs `n mjhjbsjm bom w`uomjm `ntjo ebm tr`uclj `ctbdodof

    m`hukjotbtd`o stbtdof b hbusj `n mjbte `r mjshrdcdof dogurdjs nr`k k`rfujs `r e`spdtbls.

    Vdte`ut teds jvdmjohj p`ldhj wjrj rjluhtbot t` `pjo hbsjs.

    K`btbssdk bl-Ebg, b lbwyjr we` rjprjsjots vdhtdks nbkdldjs, jxplbdojm, tejrj brj 21=

    rjp`rts `n mjbtes do mdnnjrjot p`ldhj stbtd`os do Iebrt`uk murdof tej pr`tjsts, bom bc`ut 44

    pjrhjot ebvj cjjo mjshrdcjm do tej `nndhdbl rjp`rts bs mjbte do kystjrd`us

    hdrhukstbohjs, s` p`ldhj m` o`t tbij boy nurtejr bhtd`o.61

    Do tej hbsj `n Bekjm bl-Cbmbwd @skbo, idlljm do tej Bc`r`un ojdfec`re``m `n @kmurkbo,n`r jxbkplj, nbkdly kjkcjrs wjot t` tej p`ldhj stbtd`o sdx mbys do b r`w t` `pjo b hbsj,

    cut wjrj t`lm tejy h`ulm o`t wdte`ut b kjmdhbl rjp`rt stbtdof tej hbusj `n mjbte. ]ej nbkdly

    mdm o`t suhhjjm do `ctbdodof b kjmdhbl rjp`rt nr`k tej e`spdtbl, bom bs b rjsult tej p`ldhj

    ebvj o`t `pjojm b hbsj.

    Lbwyjrs bom bhtdvdsts ejlpdof vdhtdks nbkdldjs t`lm Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe tebt `n k`rj tebo

    :1 nbkdldjs we` trdjm t` crdof hbsjs, tejy `oly iojw `n `oj cr`ufet cy tej nbkdly `n Xbrb

    Bcmjlcbfd tebt ebm pr`hjjmjm t` trdbl. Do tebt hbsj, nbkdly kjkcjrs bom wdtojssjs

    prjssjm tej p`ldhj t` rjvdsj tej hbusj `n mjbte bntjr tejy dodtdblly domdhbtjm kystjrd`us

    hdrhukstbohjs do `rmjr t` k`vj tej hbsj n`rwbrm.62

    Q`ldhj bls` sdkply rjnusjm t` `pjo dovjstdfbtd`os, rjfbrmljss `n tej jvdmjohj, hlbdkdof tebt

    pjrpjtrbt`rs brj uoio`wo. Do tej hbsj `n Cbsedr Kusb Dcrbedk, idlljm do Ijlbilb `o

    Xjptjkcjr 3:, b nbkdly kjkcjr jxplbdojm7 Vj wjot t` tej p`ldhj p`st terjj tdkjs t`

    rjfdstjr b h`kplbdot cut tej p`ldhj rjnusjm t` `pjo boy h`kplbdot n`r tej vdhtdk. Vj stdll

    ebvj b mjsdrj t` pr`hjjm wdte tej ljfbl pr`hjss cjhbusj tejrj wjrj s`kj wdtojss we` t`lm

    us tejy sbw tej p`ldhj kbo we` se`t Cbsedr.63

    61Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe dotjrvdjws do Iebrt`uk, Mjhjkcjr 21, 3128 bom cy tjljpe`oj Kbrhe 6, 312=.62Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe tjljpe`oj dotjrvdjw wdte b lbwyjr dov`lvjm do tej hbsj, Iebrt`uk, Kbrhe 2:, 312=.63Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe h`ondmjotdbl dotjrvdjw wdte nbkdly kjkcjr, Iebrt`uk, O`vjkcjr >, 3128. @oj h`kk`o jxplbobtd`ocy `nndhdbls n`r rjnusdof t` `pjo hbsjs bfbdost sjhurdty n`rhjs ds tebt tej n`rhjs ebvj ljfbl dkkuodty uomjr Xumbojsj lbws.

    Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe ebs l`of urfjm Xumbo t` rjpjbl dkkuodty pr`vdsd`o.

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    VJ X]@@M,]EJT @QJOJM NDSJ 81

    ^D. Dotjrobtd`obl Sjsp`osj

    ]ej dotjrobtd`obl rjsp`osj t` tej pr`tjstjr idlldofs wbs kutjm, wdte b njw dodtdbl

    stbtjkjots cut o` sustbdojm jnn`rts t` prjss Xumbo `o dts pr`kdsjs t` dovjstdfbtj tej

    idlldofs bom rjlbtjm bcusjs.

    @o Xjptjkcjr 36, tej ZO @nndhj n`r tej Edfe H`kkdssd`ojr n`r Eukbo Sdfets dssujm b

    stbtjkjot jxprjssdof mjjp h`ohjro bc`ut tej rjp`rts tebt b sdfodndhbot oukcjr `n pj`plj

    ebvj cjjo idlljm murdof tej mjk`ostrbtd`os bhr`ss Xumbo sdohj K`omby, bom hblljm `o

    bll pbrtdjs t` rjnrbdo nr`k rjs`rtdof t` vd`ljohj bom `o pr`tjstjrs t` kbdotbdo tej pjbhjnul

    obturj `n tejdr mjk`ostrbtd`os.6=

    ]ej sbkj mby tej Zodtjm Xtbtjs Mjpbrtkjot `n Xtbtj bls` dssujm b stbtjkjot h`omjkodof

    tej crutbl hrbhim`wo `o pr`tjstjrs do Iebrt`uk bom jxprjssjm h`ohjro bc`ut tej brrjst

    bom mjtjotd`o `n bhtdvdsts bom hblljm `o tej f`vjrokjot t` pr`vdmj tej p`ldtdhbl spbhj

    ojhjssbry n`r b kjbodofnul mdbl`fuj wdte tej Xumbojsj pj`plj.6:

    @o Xjptjkcjr 81, tej Jur`pjbo Zod`os Edfe Sjprjsjotbtdvj bls` jxprjssjm h`ohjro

    `vjr tej l`ss `n ldnj, jxhjssdvj usj `n n`rhj, bom mjtjotd`os.6>]ej Bnrdhbo Zod`o mdm o`t

    rjbht t` tej pr`tjsts, bom tej ZO rjkbdojm sdljot jxhjpt ter`ufe stbtjkjots `n tej ZO

    Domjpjomjot Jxpjrt `o tej sdtubtd`o do Xumbo, Kbse``m Bmjcby` Cbmjrdo. @o @ht`cjr 8,

    Cbmjrdo jxprjssjm h`ohjro bc`ut tej lbrfj oukcjr `n brrjsts bom mjtjotd`os sdohj

    Xjptjkcjr 38, bom ejbvy hjos`rsedp `n l`hbl kjmdb. @o Njcrubry 24, 312=, n`ll`wdof b

    vdsdt t` Xumbo, ej stbtjm7 ]ej dotjrobtd`obl h`kkuodty jxpjhts b te`r`ufe

    dovjstdfbtd`o `n tej eukbo rdfets vd`lbtd`os tebt `hhurrjm murdof tej Xjptjkcjr

    mjk`ostrbtd`os, bom o`tjm tebt tej f`vjrokjot ebm don`rkjm edk tebt dt sjt up tw`

    h`kkdttjjs t` dovjstdfbtj tej Xjptjkcjr dohdmjots. D rjfrjt t` o`tj tebt ndvj k`otes

    6= @EHES prjss stbtjkjot, Xjptjkcjr 36, 3128,

    ettp7//www.`eher. rf/JO/OjwsJvjots/Qbfjs/MdsplbyOjws.bspx0OjwsDM;28648&LbofDM;J.6:ZX Xtbtj Mjpbrtkjot prjss stbtjkjot, Xjptjkcjr 36, 3128, ettp7//www.stbtj.f v/r/pb/prs/ps/3128/14/32=5>:.etk.

    6> JZ Hbtejrdoj Bset`o stbtjkjot, Xjptjkcjr 81, 3128.

    ettp7//jjbs.jur`pb.ju/mjljfbtd`os/sumbo/m`hukjots/12183128.pmn.

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    bntjr tejsj dohdmjots, tej h`kkdttjjs sjt up cy tej F`vjrokjot ebvj o`t yjt dssujm

    tejdr rjp`rts `r ndomdofs `o tej dohdmjots.66

    ]ej ZO, BZ, JZ, bom kjkcjr stbtjs `n te`sj c`mdjs se`ulm bpply k`rj pucldh bom

    sustbdojm prjssurj `o Xumbo t` pr`vdmj bhh`uotbcdldty n`r tej vd`ljohj do Xjptjkcjr bomjom dts h`otdoujm usj `n ldvj bkkuodtd`o bfbdost pjbhjnul pr`tjstjrs, uolbwnul mjtjotd`os,

    bom kjmdb rjstrdhtd`os.

    66@EHES prjss stbtjkjot, Njcrubry 31te, 312=,ettp7//www.`eher.`rf/JO/OjwsJvjots/Qbfjs/MdsplbyOjws.bspx0OjwsDM;2=3>4&LbofDM;J.

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    VJ X]@@M,]EJT @QJOJM NDSJ 83

    ^DD. Bhio`wljmfjkjots

    ]eds rjp`rt wbs rjsjbrhejm bom wrdttjo cy Gjebooj Ejory, sjod`r rjsjbrhejr do tej Bnrdhb

    mdvdsd`o bt Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe. Ljsldj Ljni`w, mjputy mdrjht`r do tej Bnrdhb mdvdsd`o jmdtjm

    bom rjvdjwjm tej rjp`rt. Bdsldof Sjdmy, sjod`r ljfbl bmvds`r, bom Cbcbtuomj @lufc`gd,

    mjputy Qr`frbk mdrjht`r, pr`vdmjm ljfbl bom pr`frbk rjvdjws. Jldsj Ijppljr, bss`hdbtj

    mdrjht`r `n tej Dotjrobtd`obl Gustdhj Qr`frbk, bls` rjvdjwjm tej rjp`rt. G`yhj Cuiuru,

    bss`hdbtj do tej Bnrdhb mdvdsd`o, pr`vdmjm bmmdtd`obl jmdt`rdbl bssdstbohj. Frbhj He`d bom

    Ndtzr`y Ejpidos pr`vdmjm pr`muhtd`o bssdstbohj.

    Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe wdsejs t` teboi tej kboy Xumbojsj vdhtdks bom wdtojssjs we`

    h`ondmjm do rjsjbrhejrs, s`kjtdkjs bt frjbt pjrs`obl rdsi, t` tjll tejdr st`rdjs, bom eukbo

    rdfets bhtdvdsts do Xumbo we` h`otrdcutjm, do vbrd`us wbys, t` tej pr`muhtd`o `n teds rjp`rt.

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    Xumbojsj kjo bt tej nuojrbl `n Xblbe

    Xboe`urd, 3>, we` wbs idlljm murdof pr`tjsts

    cy sjhurdty n`rhjs `o Xjptjkcjr 36, 3128,

    prby `vjr eds c`my. Qr`tjsts `vjr sucsdmy

    huts `o nujl bom n``m ebvj cjjo tbidof plbhj

    bhr`ss Xumbo sdohj Xjptjkcjr 3128.

    3128 BQ Qe`t`/Iebldl Ebkrb

    Do tej lbst wjji `n Xjptjkcjr 3128, b wbvj `n p`pulbr pr`tjsts cr`ij `ut do Iebrt`uk, @kmurkbo, bom `tejr t`wos bhr`ss

    Xumbo bntjr Qrjsdmjot @kbr bl-Cbsedr boo`uohjm bo jom t` nujl sucsdmdjs bom `tejr bustjrdty kjbsurjs. F`vjrokjot sjhurdty

    n`rhjs rjsp`omjm t` tej pr`tjsts wdte jxhjssdvj n`rhj, dohlumdof ldvj bkkuodtd`o. Zp t` 261 pj`plj, dohlumdof hedlmrjo, wjrj

    rjp`rtjm idlljm, bom euomrjms k`rj w`uomjm, brrjstjm bom mjtbdojm, s`kj n`r wjjis `r k`otes wdte`ut hebrfj `r bhhjss t`

    lbwyjrs `r nbkdly vdsdts.

    K`rj tebo sdx k`otes lbtjr, tej Xumbojsj f`vjrokjot ebs yjt t` dovjstdfbtj `r e`lm bhh`uotbclj te`sj rjsp`osdclj n`r tej

    idlldofs bom `tejr rjlbtjm bcusjs. Sjsjbrhe cy Eukbo Sdfets Vbthe bom `tejr fr`ups domdhbtjs tebt tej f`vjrokjot t``i

    mjldcjrbtj kjbsurjs t` supprjss domjpjomjot rjp`rtdof o tej jvjots bom t` prjvjot nbkdldjs n vdhtdks nr`k bhhjssdof gustdhj.

    ^dhtdks nbkdldjs ebvj nbhjm `cstbhljs, dohlumdof rjnusbls t` dovjstdfbtj domdvdmubl hbsjs, bs wjll bs rjnusbls t` pr`vdmj ijy

    m`hukjots suhe bs but`psy rjp`rts, prjvjotdof tej pursudt `n gustdhj.

    ]eds rjp`rt hblls `o tej Xumbojsj f`vjrokjot t` hbrry `ut pr`kdsjm dovjstdfbtd`os, e`lm te`sj rjsp`osdclj t` bhh`uot,dkkjmdbtjly jom dts usj n jxhjssdvj bom ljtebl n`rhj bfbdost pr`tjstjrs bom uolbwnul mjtjotd`os, bom rjspjht bom nbhdldtbtj tej

    rdfet t` pjbhjnul bssjkcly bom pr`tjst. Dotjrobtd`obl bht`rs, dohlumdof tej Zodtjm Obtd`os @nndhj `n tej Edfe H`kkdssd ojr n`r

    Eukbo Sdfets bom tej Bnrdhbo H`kkdssd`o n`r Eukbo bom Qj`pljs Sdfets, se`ulm prjss n`r swdnt bhtd`o.

    Vj Xt``m, ]ejy @pjojm NdrjIdlldofs bom Brrjsts cy Xumbos Xjhurdty N`rhjs Murdof tej Xjptjkcjr Qr`tjsts