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NONHMYX

YGL @B^XY NMYYMKBOA (JLHGMABULI) @B@YG BA@MAY^R

YTLAYR-@B@YG BA@MAY^R IBPBXBOABA YGL PBLY AMJ TM^ 

=200 - =24=

Hojpbkli ny5=st Na(J) <tg Ba`matry Xohblty o` Pbltamj Hojnmt Pltlrmas, Bah.

Hopyrbgt © !""" ny #m$rlahl %. &mi'bjm

kk rbgts rlslrli, bahk*iba tgl rlproi*htboa ba pmrt or ba $gokl ba may `orj.

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gbstory bs aot ma mhtboamilat*rl story $glrl tgl m*tgor stbj*kmtls tgl slasls o` tglrlmilr $btg tgl s/bkk`*k *sl o` ilshrbptbl mi3lhtbls. Bt bs s*pposli to nl m rlhoriba o` `mht*mkjmtlrbmk. l gml mttljptli to kohmtl tgl jmtlrbmk tgmt bs mmbkmnkl hoahlraba tgl mhtbbtbls o` tgljla o` tgl =st Nmttmkboa(Jlhgmab'li) <tg Ba`matry, !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa, i*rba tgl Pblt 8mjmr, lrb`y bt, l9trmht `roj bt mhh*rmtl imtm, s*hg ms imtl, tbjl, llat, mai kohmtboa, mai tgla p*ttgmt jmtlrbmk bato m sojl$gmt rlmimnkl `orjmt. glrl mrl mps ba tgl rlslmrhg jmtlrbmk `o*ai maitg*s mps ba tgl `babsgli $or/. l gmi rl0*lstli bap*t `roj plopkl $go $lrl jljnlrs o` tgl nmttmkboa i*rba tgl Pblt 8mj lrm `or sllrmk ylmrs nl`orl $rbtba tgbs $or/. Xojl rlspoaili,sojl ibi aot. B` sojl $go $lrl tglrl ibsmrll $btg tgbs rlaibtboa o` llats, tgla $l stroaky*rl tglj to sbt io$a $btg plahbk mai pmplr mai $rbtl bt tgl $my tgly tgba/ bt sgo*ki nl rlhorili. `l$ jljnlrs o` tgl nmttmkboa gml $rbttla $or/s mno*t tglbr baibbi*mk to*rs. l stroaky *rlmai $lkhojl otglrs to io so mkso.

 gbs $or/ bs aot $rbttla to jllt tgl mppromk o` m *ablrsbty pro`lssor. Bt bs $rbttla $btgtgl ltlrma mai tgosl batlrlstli ba tgl ltlrma ms tgl prbjmry m*iblahl. ay hoahk*sboas to nlirm$a `roj tgl jmtlrbmk mrl kl`t to tgl rlmilr. gl rlmilr bs rljbaili tgmt tgbs bs ma mhho*atba o`tgl mhtbbtbls o` ma Ba`matry Nmttmkboa, mai aot o` may oal baibbi*mk ba pmrtbh*kmr. gl ilhbsboa $msjmil lmrky oa, tgmt tgl oaky amjls jlatboali $o*ki nl tgl amjls o` tgosl $go $lrl /bkkli. gl

oaky m$mris jlatboali mrl tgl tgrll Jlimk o` &oaor m$mris. o io otglr$bsl $o*ki nl, ba o*ropbaboa, m ibsslrbhl to mkk tgl jla $go slrli $btg tgl nmttmkboa, nl tgly klmilr or `okko$lr,rb`kljma or hoo/. gl mhtboas o` m nmttmkboa ba hojnmt mrl m tlmj l``ort. o mhgbll s*hhlss ba btsmssbali jbssboa, m nmttmkboa allis tgl mppkbli s/bkks o` mkk bts jljnlrs.

mr bs aot abhl. mr bs /bkkba mai ilstroyba. 8o oal gmtls $mr jorl tgma ma l9plrblahli$mrrbor. 4a`ort*amtlky, $mr bs m `mht o` g*jma l9bstlahl. Bt gms mk$mys nlla m pmrt o` tgl g*jmal9plrblahl mai ba mkk pronmnbkbty mk$mys $bkk nl.

l gml jmil ao mttljpt to 3*stb`y or ibshrlibt tgl pmrtbhbpmtboa o` tgl 4abtli Xtmtls batgbs pmrtbh*kmr hoki $mr hoa`kbht. 8or gms tglrl nlla may hoashbo*s l``ort to pmss 3*iljlat oamay jbkbtmry strmtly or tmhtbhs *sli. gmt s*n3lht jmtlrbmk bs `or otglr $or/s mno*t tgl lrm.

as$lrba tgl 7$go, $gmt, $glrl, $gla, $gy, mai go$7 o` m nmttmkboa sb'l ormab'mtboa,

spmaaba m `bl mai m tgbri ylmr plrboi, bs ma m$lsojl *ailrtm/ba. Ba tgl lai bt proli to nl mlry g*jnkba l9plrblahl.

#mrry &mi'bjm 8lbkksbkkl, bshoasba2ma*mry "<, !"""

>*rba tgl kmttlr pmrt o` =6<, tgl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa $ms mklrtli to ilpkoy to Pblt 8mj. Oa Ilhljl! "#$ =20%, tgl mimahl pmrty `or tgl !<tg >bbsboa mrrbli ba tgl lp*nkbh o`Xo*tg Pblt 8mj. Bt $ms ilhbili tgmt tgl !<tg >bbsboa;s :ri Nrbmil $o*ki nl ilpkoyli to +klb/* batgl hlatrmk pmrt o` Xo*tg Pblt 8mj. gl !ai Nrbmil mai tgl rljmbailr o` tgl ibbsboa $lrl to nl

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ilpkoyli to H* Hgb >bstrbht o` &m* 8gbm +robahl, kohmtli nlt$lla tgl Hbty o` Xmboa mai tglHmjnoibma Norilr.

gl jmba noiy o` tgl !ai Nrbmil ms/ %orhl, !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa, mrrbli mt P*a m*,Xo*tg Pblt 8mj oa &'a'! =*$ =200+ gl !ai Nrbmil Hojjmai +ost $ms babtbmkky kohmtli ba tglmrlm o` Xmboa 4ablrsbty. Hojpmay N, =st Na <": Nil, =1:ri na >b $ms *ailr tgl oplrmtboamkhoatrok o` tgl !ai Nrbmil ms/ %orhl mai s*ppkbli tgl plrbjltlr slh*rbty `or tgl ms/ %orhl. gl!ai Na !1tg Ba`matry s*ppkbli rb`kl s0*mis to Ho N, =?<":ri Ba` to rlba`orhl tgl plrbjltlr slh*rbtyo` tgl stmba mrlm. gl =st Na !1tg Ba`matry mai tgl =st Na (J) <tg Ba`matry $lrl oa stmainy to`*rabsg : rb`kl s0*mis lmhg to Ho N, =?<": ri Ba`matry, sgo*ki tgly nl allili. Hoatrokkli bss*l o`mjj*abtboa `or tgl !ai Nrbmil ms/ %orhl $ms to nl jmbatmbali. Caky tgosl plrsoaalkohh*pyba plrbjltlr il`lasbl posbtboas mai mjn*sg sbtls $lrl s*pposli to nl bss*limjj*abtboa.

Ca &'a'! ""$ =200 ma Cplrmtboas Crilr $ms bss*li to mklrt *abts to prlpmrl to jol totgl mrlm o` H* Hgb. Joljlat $ms to nl ba M sljlats. gl `brst sljlat oa 2ma*mry !< tglslhoai oa 2ma*mry !1 tgl tgbri oa 2ma*mry ! mai tgl `o*rtg mt m imtl to nl iltlrjbali.

gl =st Ba`matry >bbsboa (lba`) $ms bla tgl mssbajlat o` rlhlbba, stmba mai

ilpkoyba tgl !ai Nrbmil !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa to tgl nmsl mrlm almr H* Hgb. gl = st >bbsboa $msto hooribamtl slh*rbty i*rba joljlat to, babtbmk ohh*pmtboa o`, mai illkopjlat o` tgl H* Hgb nmsl hmjp mrlm.

gl :ri Nrbmil, =st Ba`matry >bbsboa $ms mssbali to hklmr mai slh*rl tgl babtbmk nmsl mrlmalmr H* Hgb aot kmtlr tgma =!"" grs oa 2ma*mry !<, =66. gl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa o` tgl rjyo` tgl lp*nkbh o` Xo*tg Pblt 8mj (P8) $ms mssbali to slh*rl &bg$my = `roj tgl mrlm o`tgl Hm* Noa Nrbil to tgl romi 3*ahtboa o` &bg$my almr H* Hgb i*rba tgl joljlat o`tgl !ai Nrbmil ms/ %orhl hoaoys.

Ca &'a'! "%$ =200 mt ":" go*rs, ms/ %orhl 2mh/, hoasbstba o` oal hojpmay r̀ojtgl =st Na(J) <tg Ba`matry , oal nmttlry `roj tgl =st Na tg rtbkklry, Hojpmabls N mai H o` tgl 6<tg

-aballr Nmttmkboa mai tgl mimahl pmrtbls `roj !ai Nrbmil *abts ilpmrtli tgl stmba mrlm almr

Xmboa 4ablrsbty mai prohllili to ma mssbali mssljnky mrlm mt H* Hgb. `tlr tgl mrrbmk o` %2mh/ mt H* Hgb, lkljlats o` tgl =st Ba`matry >bbsboa hoatba*li to rlhlbl sjmkk mrjs (X),m*tojmtbh $lmpoas () mai jortmr `brl. gl Pblt Hoa (PH) ba tgl mrlm $lrl oplrmtba basjmkk tlmjs mai mttljptli to jmbatmba hoatba*mk gmrmssba mhtbbtbls mmbast `rblaiky `orhls.

% 2mh/ *abts $lrl joli bato mssljnky mrlms ba tgl bhbabty o` tglbr mssbali slhtors. gl:ri Nrbmil o` tgl =st Ba`matry >bbsboa $ms rlspoasbnkl `or tgl slh*rbty mai il`lasl o` tgl mrlm maiorilrs $lrl bss*li tgmt strbht `brl ibshbpkbal $ms to nl onslrli ny mkk *abts. gl `brba o` $lmpoas ny % 2mh/ *abts $ms aot plrjbttli i*rba tgl plrboi tgmt tgl :ri Nrbmil, =st Ba`matry >bbsboa gmirlspoasbnbkbty `or slh*rbty o` tgl mrlm.

Ca &'a'! "4$ =200$ mt ":" go*rs, ms/ %orhl I*lla, hoasbstba o` tgl =st Na !1tg Ba`matry, tgl !ai Na !1tg Ba`matry, tgl =st Na tg rtbkklry(), tgl !ai Nrbmil &lmi0*mrtlrs mai&lmi0*mrtlrs Hojpmay (), mai lkljlats o` tgl !ai X*pport Na, prohllili `roj tgl stmba mrlmalmr Xmboa 4ablrsbty to H* Hgb.

Ca &'a'! "2$ =200$ mt ":", go*rs ms/ %orhl Lba, hoasbstba o` tgl =st Na(J) <tg Ba`matry(), gl !ai Nrbmil &&H lmr lkljlat, mai lkljlats o` tgl !ai X*pport Na nlmajoljlat to tglbr mssbali mssljnky mrlm mt H* Hgb `roj tgl stmba mrlm almr Xmboa 4ablrsbty.

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Jlma$gbkl mt "1"" go*rs, tgl =st Na !1tg Ba`matry nlma rlkblba tgl =st Na !tg Ba`matry,=st Ba`matry >bbsboa mai mss*jli tglbr plrbjltlr il`lasbl posbtboas. gly mkso probilil9trmhtboa 'oal slh*rbty `or tgl =st Na !tg Ba`matry.

t =!"" go*rs, tgl !ai Na !1tg Ba`matry nlma rlkblba Hojpmay N, !ai Na !ai Ba`matry, =st Ba`matry >bbsboa mai mss*jli tglbr plrbjltlr il`lasbl slhtor. slh*rl l9trmhtboa 'oal $ms mkso probili `or Hojpmay N, !ai Na !ai Ba`matry.

glrl $lrl < t*aalk systljs tgmt gmi nlla kohmtli ba tgl mrlm ny tgl : ri Nrbmil, =st Ba`matry >bbsboa sokiblrs. Xojl o` tgl ba`orjmtboa pmssli oa `roj tgl = st >bbsboa sokiblrs tosokiblrs o` tgl !ai Nrbmil !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa $ms to nl$mrl o` gmai rlamil noony trmpsjmr/li $btg m rli iot sojl$glrl oa tgl gmaikl ms tgbs baibhmtli tgl rlamil gmi nlla sgort`*sli ny tgl PH mai sgo*ki nl ilstroyli ba pkmhl. kso rbhl nms ba tgl mrlm gml nlla `o*ai to nl noony trmppli, mai sabplrs gml nlla b̀rba mt tglj `roj trlls mai spbilr gokls.

Ca &'a'! ,$ =200$ ma oplrmtboa nlma $btg tgl p*rposl to l9pmai mai hklmr tgl nmslhmjp plrbjltlr. t "=< go*rs, t$o hojpmabls `roj tgl =st Na(J) <tg Ba`matry pmssli tgro*gtgl kbals o` tgl !ai Na !1tg Ba`matry mai mttmh/li o*t$mri. gl !ai Na !1tg Ba`matry $btg HojpmayN, 6<tg -aballrs `okko$li, s$llpba mai hklmrba tgl mrlm mai ilstroyba t*aalk hojpkl9ls tgmt$lrl kohmtli. >*rba tgl `bl imy oplrmtboa !" t*aalk hojpkl9ls, sojl ms koa ms m gmk` jbkl $lrl

kohmtli mai ilstroyli. Noony trmps o` mkk sorts $lrl *sli ny tgl Pblt Hoa to ba`kbht hms*mktbls.Ca &'a'! ,=$ =200$ m noony trmp $ms iltoamtli /bkkba t$o jla `roj Hojpmay N, = st 

Na(J), <tg Ba`matry. gl llat ljotboamkky 3oktli sojl tgl jla o` tgl hojpmay mai bjprlssli*poa tglj tgmt tgbs $ms tgl rlmk tgba. 8ot trmbaba, aot prmhtbhl. Xokiblrs lt gorrbnky $o*ailimai ibs`b*rli ba $mrtbjl. Xokiblrs ibl ba $mrtbjl@ glsl $lrl plopkl yo* /al$, b` oaky ny sbgt.Cal jojlat tgly mrl km*gba, tmk/ba, nrlmtgba, kbba mai tgl al9t jojlat tgly mrl lrygorrbnky ilmi. &o$ tgba mai ilkbhmtl tgl tgrlmi nlt$lla kb l̀ mai ilmtg bs, $ms m klssoa sooa to nlbailkbnky bjpkmatli ba tgl hoashbo*salss o` tgl sokiblrs o` tgl nmttmkboa. Xojl $oailrli $go$o*ki nl al9t.

>*rba &'a'! =200, t$o Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 M!j'a./ Yl3>>/ maiI'a ^ X8l'!a+ gly $lrl tgl slhoai mai tgbri Nonhmts to ibl ba Pbltamj. gl `brst $ms &l!!T+ O3/!a $go $ms /bkkli oa prbk =, =6< $gbkl >D `roj tgl =st Na(J) <tg Ba`matry ms mglkbhoptlr ioor *aalr.

 gl =st Na(J) <tg Ba`matry sokiblrs hoatba*li to bjprol *poa tgl il`lasbl posbtboas ba

tglbr mrlm o` tgl nmsl hmjp plrbjltlr. gbs bahk*ili hklmrba tgl tgbh/ lltmtboa ro$tg o*t totgl nma/s o` tgl Nla J*oa, m strlmj tgmt rma mhross tgl `roat o` tgl portboa o` tgl plrbjltlrtgmt tgl =st Na(J) <tg Ba`matry $ms mssbali to ohh*py mai il`lai. gl jla o` tgl kbal hojpmablskbli ba tgl n*a/lrs mai `bgtba posbtboas, $msgba $btg $mtlr tm/la `roj kohmk $lkks. gly ot ms*sli to tgl jos0*btols, n*s mai otglr mrbo*s kohmk hrbttlrs tgmt tgly gmi so `mr laho*atlrli ms$lkk ms oal hma lt *sli to s*hg tgbas.

Ca @l!'! ,$ =200 tgl kmst lkljlat o` tgl !ai Nrbmil ms/ %orhl hkosli bato tgl H*Hgb nmsl hmjp mrlm `roj tgl stmba mrlm almr Xmboa 4ablrsbty. glrl $lrl ao jm3or hoaoybahbilats i*rba tgl joljlat o` tgl latbrl tms/ `orhl.

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+mtroks, mjn*sgls, : to M jma Hkmyjorl tlmjs, o*t posts (C+s), kbstlaba posts (#+s),sabplr/bkklr tlmjs, mkk nlhmjl m pmrt o` aorjmk kb`l `or tgl sokiblrs o` tgl nmttmkboa. Jbstm/ls $lrljmil mai klssoas $lrl o`tla gmrsgky klmrali. -9trljlky rmrl, b` aoal9bstlat, $ms tgl hojnmtsokiblr $go ibi aot, mt oal tbjl or maotglr, jm/l m jbstm/l, o` oal sort or maotglr.4a`ort*amtlky, $gla m jbstm/l $ms jmil ba m hojnmt sbt*mtboa, sojloal *s*mkky laili *p lttba$o*aili or /bkkli. 8ot mk$mys, n*t o`tla lao*g.

Ca @l!'! ==$ =200 m jma `roj Hojpmay N $ms sgot mai /bkkli $gbkl l9mjbaba tgl/bkk 'oal m`tlr m abgttbjl mjn*sg $ms trbppli. 8o oal *sli m `kmsgkbgt m`tlr tgmt.

 @l!'! =#$ =200 $ms m n*sy imy `or tgl jlibhs mai tgl >*sto``s. t "<:" go*rs,Hojpmay prlpmrli to ilpmrt tgl nmsl hmjp mrlm mai to jol mhross tgl Nla J*oa oa mibsjo*atli lhoaambssmahl ba %orhl (B%) o` tgl mrlm nlyoai tgl strlmj. a lkljlat o`Hojpmay N slh*rli tgl strlmjhrossba sbtl to nl *sli oa tgl oplrmtboa. gly $lrl ba pkmhl mt"<:" go*rs. Hojpmay hrossli tglbr kbal o` ilpmrt*rl mt "6:" go*rs. pkmtooa `roj HojpmayH $ms posbtboali nlyoai tgl Nla J*oa to mht ms m slh*rbty `orhl `or Hojpmay Gs ro*tl o`$btgirm$mk, sgo*ki bt nlhojl alhlssmry mai mkso ms m kl`t `kma/ slh*rbty. t "1M< go*rs, tglHojpmay H slh*rbty pkmtooa rlhlbli sllrmk ro*ais o` sjmkk mrjs `brl n*t s*stmbali ao ba3*rbls.t ":< go*rs, tgl Hojpmay H pkmtooa mmba rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs `brl. Ba tgl l9hgmal `o*r jla

$lrl $o*aili. Cal $ms gbt ba tgl glmi mai maotglr ba tgl gbp. Ny ="= go*rs mkk `o*r gmi nlla>*stlio``.

 Hojpmay $ms jm/ba sko$ n*t stlmiy prorlss oa tglbr s$llp, ilstroyba go*sls mait*aalks mai `baiba rbhl hmhgls. Ny =="" grs tgly gmi s*stmbali =" $o*aili. gla t$o HgbhojHkmyjorls $lrl hojjmai iltoamtli ny tgl Pblt Hoa, /bkkba mai $o*aiba : ba tgl bhbabty o` 6M:=16. %o*r o` tgosl /bkkli $lrl `roj Hojpmay . $o $lrl `or$mri onslrlrs `rojNmttlry H, =st Na tg rtbkklry, mai t$o $lrl aoahojnmtmat pgotormpglrs. t =M:" go*rs,Hojpmay nlma tglbr rlt*ra nmh/ to tgl nmsl hmjp. Ny =6:" go*rs tgl Hojpmay H slh*rbtylkljlat gmi rlhrossli tgl strlmj oa tgl `rbal o` tgl nmsl hmjp plrbjltlr.

kso oa %lnr*mry =Mtg, m pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay H $ms mttmhgli to tgl !ai Na !1tg Ba`matry`or m hklmrba oplrmtboa. t ":1 go*rs, m jma `roj Hojpmay H $ms ba3*rli $gla gl `lkk oa m

 p*a3b stm/l. t =":" go*rs, tgl Hojpmay H EmalkF trmh/ (Jlibhmk rjorli +lrsoaalk Hmrrblr)gbt ma atbma/ () jbal mt 6:!=<. gl lgbhkl $ms ibsmnkli mai m a*jnlr o` PHmttmh/li `roj tgl so*tg ba ma mttljpt to hmpt*rl tgl lgbhkl. gly $lrl irbla o`̀ ny tgl trmh/hojjmailr mai irblr `brba tgl .<" hmkbnlr jmhgbal *a mai ma J1 rlamil km*ahglr. Xllrmkjla $lrl kmtlr $o*aili ny sabplr `brl $gbkl l9trmhtba tgl io$ali lgbhkl.

glrl gmi nlla sojl jlatboa hoahlraba $gmt $ms hoasbilrli m sko$ rlmhtboa tbjl o` tgl>*sto``s (jlibhmk lmh*mtboa glkbhoptlrs) i*rba tgl imy, n*t ba sbt*mtboas kb/l tgmt jba*tls hmampplmr to nl go*rs. gl jlibhs mai iohtors $lrl aot jbrmhkl $or/lrs. gly ibi tgl nlst tglyho*ki $btg $gmt tgly gmi. Ba jmay bastmahls tgly plr`orjli tglbr i*tbls mnol mai nlyoai tglaorjmk rl0*brljlats o` tglbr rlspoasbnbkbtbls.

joa tgl Nonhmt hms*mktbls `or tgl imy $lrl M /bkkli `roj Hojpmay mai = /bkkli `rojHojpmay H. o*aili $lrl < `roj &I Hojpmay, =< `roj Hojpmay , mai : `roj Hojpmay H.gl hms*mktbls o` jljnlrs o` s*pportba *abts $lrl rlportli mai hmrrbli oa tgl pmrlat *abtrostlrs.

Ca @l!'! =*$ =200 tgl %brst +kmtooa o` Hojpmay H nlma m rmbiba jbssboa mt "=""go*rs. kk = jljnlrs o` tgl rmbiba pmrty $lrl ok*atllrs. gly hrossli tglbr kbal o` ilpmrt*rl

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(#>) mt mno*t "==< go*rs mai tgl Nla J*oa mt "=:" go*rs. `tlr hrossba tgl strlmj tglyjoli tgro*g iry rbhl pmiibls `or mno*t "" jltlrs, stoppba sojl !< jltlrs sgort o` tgl $ooikbal, $glrl tgly slt *p slh*rbty. Xp?M %lramail' mai tgl s0*mi klmilr $lat bato tgl $ooi kbal oam nrbl` rlhoaambssmahl o` tgl mrlm. t mno*t "!:< go*rs Xp?M %lramail' mai tgl s0*mi klmilrrlt*rali mai tgl pmrty joli `or$mri bato tgl r*nnlr pkmatmtboa `or mno*t :"" jltlrs. glrmbiba pmrty slt *p m plrbjltlr mai X+?M %lramail' mai tgl s0*mi klmilr $lat o*t oa maotglrrlhoaambssmahl o` tgl mrlm. gla tgly rlt*rali to tgl rmbiba pmrty tgly stmtli tgmt tglrl $msaotgba to rmbi. gl pmrty tgla joli nmh/ mno*t ="" jltlrs mai slt *p ba m kbal plrbjltlr almr mrmlymri ( =16<M), $glrl tgly $lrl oba to $mbt *atbk joba nmh/ to tgl nmsl hmjp mt""" go*rs.

t mno*t "1"" go*rs, hoatmht $ms jmil $btg sojl PH oa tgl kl`t `roat. gl J6"jmhgbal *aalr oa tgl kl`t `kma/ oplali `brl, /bkkba : o` tgl Pblt Hoa. Bjjlibmtlky tgl latbrl pmtrok hmjl *ailr batlasl laljy sjmkk mrjs, m*tojmtbh $lmpoas mai rlamil `brl. t tgbs tbjl tglJ6" *aalr $ms sgot mai /bkkli. gl kl`t `kma/ $ms p*sgli nmh/ mno*t !" jltlrs. Xp?M%lramail' mai tgl jlibh joli `or$mri ba ma mttljpt to rlsh*l tgl J6" *aalr. grll jorljla hmjl o*t to glkp tglj. gl *aalr $ms pbh/li *p mai tgl ro*p stmrtli to jol nmh/ $glatgl jma hmrryba tgl J6" *aalr $ms sgot ba tgl kl`t kl. -lryoal gbt tgl ro*ai mai rlt*rali

`brl. Krlamils mai sjmkk mrjs mai m*tojmtbh $lmpoas `brl `roj tgl PH $ms batlasl. Xp?M%lramail' onslrli m rlamil kmai mjoast gbs sjmkk ro*p. &l mhhbilatmkky /bh/li tgl rlamil$gla gl mttljptli to jol m$my mai bt rokkli almrlr to tgl $o*aili sokiblr. Xp?M %lramail'ylkkli m $mraba mai iol oato tgl rlamil mai sjotglrli tgl nkmst $btg gbs noiy, smba tglkbls o` tgosl mro*ai gbj.

rtbkklry mai jortmr `brl $ms hmkkli ba oa tgl laljy posbtboas mro*ai tgl pmtrok. mhtbhmkmbr strb/ls $btg ampmkj $lrl mkso s*jjoali. gl rljmbailr o` tgl = st +kmtooa o` Hojpmay Hjmil tglbr $my o*t to tgl pmtrok. t tgmt tbjl tgl rmbiba pmrty joli nmh/ to tgl rbhl pmiiymrlm mt tgl lil o` tgl $oois. Xp?M %lramail' $ms kmbi oa tgl ro*ai mai tgl $o*aili jma glsmli $ms kmbi al9t to gbj. gl $o*aili jma glki Xp?M %lramail'‒s gmai mai tmk/li $btg gbj.

Xp?M %lramail' toki gbj gl $ms g*rtba. gl >*sto`` mrrbli mai tgl $o*aili mkoa $btg tgl

ilmi J6" *aalr $lrl lmh*mtli. gl jma $btg tgl kl $o*ai $ms pkmhli al9t to Xp?M%lramail' mt tgl gospbtmk. gl al9t tbjl gl koo/li, Xp?M %lramail' $ms aot tglrl mayjorl. gl$o*aili jma ms/li tgl iohtor mno*t X+?M %lramail' n*t tgl iohtor $o*ki aot tlkk gbj maytgba.

gl =st +kmtooa o` Hojpmay H rlt*rali to tgl nmsl hmjp plrbjltlr ny ":< go*rs. X9<# I'al> @l!a'a.l '3 >'7l! /378j/3> ''!.l. 78l H/a5!l33/a'> Jl.'>

/6 G/a/! 6/! 83 'h7/a3+

Ca @l!'! ""$ =200$ roop , :ri X0*miroa, Mtg Hmmkry mrrbli mt tgl H* Hgb NmslHmjp rlm.

gbkl tgl prborbty o` tgl !ai Nrbmil $ms tgl hoatba*li l9pmasboa mai bjproljlat o` tglH* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp mrlm, m tgrll imy jo*atli slmrhg mai hklmr oplrmtboa $ms hoai*htli ny tgl =st

Na(J) <tg Ba`matry. glbr jbssboa $ms to slmrhg mai hklmr m $ooili mrlm kohmtli sojl =<""jltlrs so*tglmst o` tgl H* Hgb nmsl hmjp, r*aaba `roj hooribamtls 61M=:< to 6==. gly$lrl tgla to probil slh*rbty `or sb9 P8 n*kkio'lrs tgmt $lrl to kllk pmrts o` tgl mrlm. gl =st

Na, Mtg Ba`matry lbjlat (P8) $ms to mttmh/ mai oplrmtl ba tgl so*tglmstlra portboa o` tglon3lhtbl mrlm ( 6==:).

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gl =?<tg Jlhg hrossli tgl kbal o` ilpmrt*rl (#>) mt ":" go*rs, mttmh/ba $btgHojpmabls mai N mnrlmst. lhoa +kmtooa shrllali tgl kl`t ($lst) `kma/. pkmtooa `rojHojpmay H $ms to slmrhg mai hklmr tgl $ooili mrlm hlatlrli mt 611==. Hojpmay H() $msglki ba rlslrl. kk *abts l9plrblahli hoatba*mk sabplr `brl i*rba tgl babtbmk mimahl. t oal pobattgl lhoa +kmtooa rlhlbli batlasl sjmkk mrjs(X) mai glmy jmhgbal *a (JK) `brl $gbhg $msrlt*rali $btg ormabh $lmpoas, jortmr mai mrtbkklry `brl. -9tlasbl t*aalk systljs $lrl kohmtli batgl bhbabty o` 6=!". gl nmttmkboa `orjli m abgt il`lasbl plrbjltlr mt 6== maisplat tgl abgt mt tgmt kohmtboa. 8bal mjn*sgls $lrl ilpkoyli, t$o o` $gbhg jmil hoatmht $btgtgl laljy.

Ca @l!'! ",$ =200, sb9 tma/s `roj tgl :?M Hmmkry 3obali tgl nmttmkboa. gl imyhoasbstli o` slmrhg mai hklmrba oplrmtboas $btg oaky kbgt sabplr `brl nlba rlhlbli. koalsabplr `brba bahbilat $ms tgl oaky laljy hoatmht jmil oa %lnr*mry !M tg. `tlr hoai*htba m `bamks$llp, tgl nmttmkboa hkosli nmh/ to H* Hgb nmsl hmjp mt tgl lai o` tgl imy.

gl mrlm tgmt gmi nlla slmrhgli i*rba tgl oplrmtboa $ms `o*ai to nl glmbky `ortb`bli$btg trlahgls, sjmkk n*a/lrs, t*aalks, jbals mai noony trmps. a lstbjmtli pkmtooa o` PH $lrl batgl oplrmtboa mrlm. gl nmttmkboa s*``lrli hms*mktbls o` < Nonhmts /bkkli mai = $o*aili. gl nmttmkboa mkso rlportli oal o` bts `brst bahbilats o` m `rblaiky b̀rl hms*mkty $gla m jma rlhlbli m

*asgot $o*ai to gbs kl`t n*ttoh/s. Bt $ms aotli ba tgl nmttmkboa oplrmtboas s*jjmry tgmt "roops mrl *aalhlssmrbky

l9posba tgljslkls ba tgl +Hs ny stbh/ba tglbr glmis mai noibls too `mr o*t o` tgl trmh/s."

>*rba @l!'! =200$ tgbrtlla Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5X'66/!. X+ 9l; ^/l!7 O+ H'a7!l>>; T>>'j M G//3 &!+; :lal H+ J>>5'a;&/3l8 Y+ Nla7/a; I'al> @l!a'a.l; ^h8'!. G+ H'33l; &'jl3 K+ @'a; N>> N+ I';:'! T+ :'!3; T>>'j N+ 9'!al>>; 'a. YTO 8/3l a'jl3 '!l a1a/a 7/ 3 8/ '!l!7a5 783 /!1+ 

"&l /al$ ao oal mai ao oal /al$ gbj. &l gmi ao `rblais glrl, ao hoa`bimats. &l $ms

aot ba oa tgl ms, gl ibi aot sgmrl ba tgl trb`kls mai tgl trmibtboas. &l $ms al$ ba tgl o*t`bt. rlpkmhljlat."

"gly tmk/li m`tlr$mris o` go$ tgl nkooi $ms sp*rtba `roj tgl al$ *y ba mkk ibrlhtboas,

go$ gl allr *ttlrli m hry o` pmba, mai go$, $gla gl `bamkky ml ba, gl ibi bt 0*bltky. gly$oailrli tgla $go gl $ms mai $glrl gl $ms `roj. gmt gl $ms kb/l mai $gy gl $ms glrl. N*tao oal gmi tgl mas$lrs. gly ibia;t /ao$ gbs `brst amjl. gly $lrl aot s*rl $glrl gl $ms `roj.Jost oaky /al$ gbs kmst amjl hm*sl bt $ms stlahbkli oa gbs sgbrt."  @!/j ' al3 '!7h>l Y/j

Y8l.l?

Dlmrs kmtlr tgl jla $o*ki rmh/ tglbr nrmbas tryba to rlhmkk tgl amjls. gly ho*ki sll tgl`mhls, tgly rljljnlrli $lkk tgl iltmbks o` tgl ilmtg. Xojl ho*ki rlhmkk tgl tbjl o` imy, lla tgl

imtl, mai $gmt tgl $lmtglr $ms kb/l. N*t ao oal ho*ki rljljnlr tgl amjls@

Jmrhg =66 $ms mkso m joatg o` $or/ba oa, l9pmaiba *poa mai bjproba tglil`lasbl plrbjltlr o` tgl H* Hgb nmsl hmjp. a `oot koa Joabtor #b'mri $ms `bamkky sgot mai

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/bkkli ba tgl Nla J*oa. gl hrlmt*rl gmi nlla spottli oa ohhmsboa mai sokiblrs $lrl l9trljlky$mthg`*k $gla $miba mhross tgl strlmj or $gla $or/ba almr bt.

Ca J'!h8 #$ =200, tgl =?<tg(J) mai tgl !?!1tg Ba`matry hoai*htli m oal imy slmrhgmai ilstroy oplrmtboa ba tgl bhbabty o` oj Job , Kboa Pblh mai Nm m, mkk kohmtli sojl =<""jltlrs 8- o` H* Hgb mai mkoa m ibrt romi jmr/li oa tgl jmp ms &bg$my !:1. glrl $lrl ao`rblaiky hms*mktbls s*``lrli ny tgl =?<tg(J) i*rba tgl oplrmtboa mai mkk jljnlrs $lrlhojjlaili `or tgl jm9bj*j ilstr*htboa o` laljy l0*bpjlat mai str*ht*rls. 8*jlro*s noonytrmps mai i*i ro*ais o` mrbo*s typls $lrl mkso `o*ai mai ilstroyli.

 gl sokiblrs o` tgl nmttmkboa $lrl klmraba jorl mai jorl mno*t tgl noony trmps *sli nytgl PH. glrl $lrl tgl gmai rlamils $btg trbp $brl tgl *al9pkoili hk*stlr nojn *abts rbli$btg tbp $brl tgl Hgbhoj Hkmyjorl ilsbali to l9pkoil ba m :6" ilrll hbrhkl, tgl mrtbkklry mai nojn i*is, rbli to nl trbppli or hojjmai iltoamtli. gly $lrl ba tgl ro*ai, oa tgl ro*ai,g*a ba trlls or nmjnoo hk*stlrs, ma/kl gbg, /all gbg, $mbst gbg, glmi gbg or gbglr. Do*$o*ki `bai tglj oa trmbks or `ootpmtgs. gly ho*ki nl laho*atlrli ba t*aalks or mttmhgli to spbilrgokl holrs. Cal $ms lla `o*ai mttmhgli to m pbalmppkl ro$ba ba m mrila. ai tglrl $lrl tglsgmrplali nmjnoo stbh/s, rl`lrrli to ms p*a3b stm/ls. kk $lrl ilsbali to imjml tgl g*jma

 noiy. gly $lrl aot llry$glrl, mkk tgl tbjl, n*t tgly $lrl mro*ai.

glrl $ms m romi tgmt rma `roj tgl bkkml o` H* Hgb, tgro*g tgl nmsl hmjp, mhross tglNla J*oa, mai tgla tgro*g tgl %bkgok A Nmkmahbl *nnlr +kmatmtboas to tgl bkkml o` +g* &om>oa $glrl bt kba/li *p $btg &bg$my =<. gl portboa o` tgl ibrt romi tgro*g tgl pkmatmtboasgmi aot slla jotor lgbhkl trm``bh `or sojl tbjl mai $ms olrro$a $btg lltmtboa. gl nrbilmt tgl Nla J*oa gmi nlla ilstroyli mai ba Jmrhg o` =66 tgl laballrs o` tgl !< tg Ba`matry>bbsboa hojpkltli hoastr*htboa o` m al$ oal. gbs nrbil $o*ki mkko$ ibrlht mhhlss to tgl mrlmaortg o` tgl nmsl hmjp ny trmh/li lgbhkls. gl nrbil $ms ba tgl =?< tg(J)Gs slhtor o` tgl plrbjltlr mai tgl nmttmkboa $ms bla tgl 3on o` probiba slh*rbty `or bt. gbs $ms mhhojpkbsgli ny lstmnkbsgba m pkmtooa sb'l hojnmt o*t post kohmtli 3*st to tgl aortg o` tgl nrbil oa tgl

so*tglra lil o` tgl r*nnlr pkmatmtboa. gl mrlm ibrlhtky aortg o` tgl o*tpost $ms jmil *p o`tgrll r*nnlr pkmatmtboas. gl %bkgok, tgl Nmkmahbl, mai tgl #bohmrm. N*t tgl mrlm $ms sooa rl`lrrlito sbjpky ms Etgl %bkgokF ny tgl sokiblrs o` tgl nmttmkboa. aa Jmrrlt $ms tgl amjl babtbmkky blato tgl hojnmt o*tpost ny sojl o` tgl o` b̀hlrs mai bt st*h/ $btg tgl troops.

%roj J'!h8 =# 78! =2$ =200 tgl =?<tg(J) pmrtbhbpmtli ba m slmrhg mai ilstroyoplrmtboa, tgl `brst pgmsl o` $gbhg $ms kohmtli ba tgl lalrmk mrlm so*tg$lst o` Nmo rmb (<!"M) almr tgl Crblatmk blr. gl *abts o` tgl nmttmkboa hrossli tgl #> kbal o` ilpmrt*rlO mt=""" go*rs oa Jmrhg =M, =66 mai laho*atlrli kbgt laljy hoatmht. Xojl +Hs ot st*h/ ba tglso`t ro*ai ms tgly mppromhgli to $btgba =""" to =<"" jltlrs o` tgl Crblatmk blr. gl nmttmkboatgla hoatba*li tgl oplrmtboa ibsjo*atli. gl nmttmkboa splat tgl abgt o` Jmrhg =M ba tgl bhbabtyo` M:"!:. Cal jma $ms $o*aili $gla gl mttljptli to tgro$ m hmpt*rli noonytrmppligmai rlamil bato m hmamk. &l p*kkli tgl pba mai tgrl$ tgl rlamil n*t bt gmi nlla sgort`*slimai bjjlibmtlky l9pkoili. #bgt laljy hoatmht $ms jmil oa tgl joraba o` Jmrhg =<tg ms tglhojpmabls joli to mai slmrhgli mrbo*s on3lhtbl mrlms. t =<"1 go*rs Hojpmay H rlhlbliX `brl mai mt tgl smjl tbjl m noony trmp $ms iltoamtli. gl laho*atlr rls*ktli ba M Nonhmts$o*aili mai = /bkkli. Xpormibh hoatmht hoatba*li tgro*g tgl imy mai ny !"M< go*rs mkk *abts

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hkosli ba tgl bhbabty o` <!"!.t "1=" go*rs, oa J'!h8 =478 tgl nmttmkboa, ao$ jo*atli, joli aortg to ma mrlm o`

oplrmtboas $lst o` tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$mys=" mai 6, to$mris tgl Crblatmk blr. atbtma/jbals mai noony trmps $lrl laho*atlrli tgro*go*t tgl imy.

Ca J'!h8 =*$ =200$ tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li to slmrhg tgl mrlm. *aalk alt$or/s mai noony trmps mai jbals $lrl mmba laho*atlrli. Xllrmk Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili mai = $ms /bkkli.

Ca J'!h8 =2$ =200$ tglrl $ms kbgt laljy hoatmht. Ny =:" go*rs mkk *abts gmi hkosli nmh/ to H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp.

Ca J'!h8 "*$ =200, tgl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa hojjmai ro*p mrrbli mt H* Hgb NmslHmjp.

%roj J'!h8 "2$ =200 7/ M!> %$ =200 tgl =?<tg(J) pmrtbhbpmtli ba m `o*r nmttmkboaslmrhg mai ilstroy oplrmtboa $gbhg nlma ba tgl %bkgok mai hoatba*li bato tgl &o No oois (6!!).

gl jla o` tgl nmttmkboa $lrl stbkk mi3*stba. Hgmals $lrl jmil to tgl +Hs. Xmainms$lrl p*t mro*ai tgl hmro gmthg oplaba to o``lr m kbttkl nlttlr protlhtboa to sokiblrs `bgtba`roj tgl trmh/s. gl J6" jmhgbal *a jo*atba post $ms rljoli `roj tgl trmh/ mai tgl *a$ms ljpkoyli `roj tgl sbil o` tgl hmro gmthg *sba tgl smainms ms m *a rlst.

Ba tgl babtbmk pgmsl o` tgl oplrmtboa oa J'!h8 "2, tgl =?<tg (J) joli tgro*g tgl r*nnlr pkmatmtboa mai lstmnkbsgli nkoh/ba posbtboas to prllat joljlat ba or o*t o` tgl bkkml o` +g*&om >oa. gl 1tg P8 lbjlat tgla hoai*htli slmrhg oplrmtboas tgro*go*t tgl latbrlbkkml mrlm. glrl $ms kbgt laljy hoatmht tgro*go*t tgl imy. 8bgt mjn*sgls $lrl o` ho*rslljpkoyli, mai tgly jlt $btg sojl s*hhlss.

Ca tgl al9t imy tgl *abts hoai*htli m slmrhg o` tgl kohmk mrlm. 8*jlro*s s*ppky hmhglsmai t*aalk systljs $lrl kohmtli.

Ca J'!h8 ,=$ =200 tgl nmttmkboa lakmrli tgl mrlm o` bts slmrhg mai ilstroy oplrmtboas.-aljy hoatmht $ms mmba spormibh mai jorl t*aalk systljs mai laljy s*ppkbls $lrl kohmtli.Nkoh/ba posbtboas mro*ai +g* &om >oa hoatba*li bato tgl =st o` prbk mai tgmt m`tlraooa tgl nmttmkboa jmil prlpmrmtboas to jol bato tgl &o No oois mrlm.

>*rba J'!h8 =200, t$o Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 :l/!5l L+ Xa/.5!'33 'a. I'al> :+ X7'a.3 &!+ 

jm3or jmk`*ahtboa o` tgl J=6 b`kl stmrtli to mpplmr mjoast sokiblrs ba Pblt 8mj.gl rb`kl $o*ki `brl, n*t tgl l9trmhtor $o*ki nl *amnkl to rljol tgl splat hmrtrbil `roj tglhgmjnlr o` tgl rb k̀l. roi $o*ki tgla gml to nl baslrtli io$a tgl nmrrlk mai tgl splat hmrtrbil$o*ki gml to nl Ep*ahgliF o*t o` tgl hgmjnlr. Babtbmkky, bt $ms rlkmtli tgmt tgl sokiblrs $lrl aothklmraba tglbr $lmpoas proplrky mai tgbs $ms tgl hm*sl o` tgl 3mjjba.

gla bt $ms stmtli tgmt tgl $lmpoa allili m al$ n*``lr systlj to horrlht tgl pronklj. 8l9t tgl nmrrlk hgmjnlr $ms hrojl pkmtli to rli*hl `o*kba `rbhtboa. gla tgl nmrrlk t$bsts $lrlhgmali mai m nokt hkos*rl ilbhl $ms bastmkkli. ai tgl $lmpoa /lpt 3mjjba. ai tglilpmrtjlat o` tgl rjy `lkk nmh/ to smyba tgmt tgl sokiblr $ms aot /llpba tgl $lmpoa proplrkyhklmali.

N*kksgbt. l hklmali tgl imja tgbas. l olrhklmali tglj, b` tglrl bs s*hg m tgba.

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gla yo*r kb`l mai tgl kbls o` tgosl mro*ai yo* ilplai *poa m $lmpoa, yo* tm/l hmrl o` tgmt$lmpoa. N*t aotgba slljli to sokl tgl pronklj. gly /lpt 3mjjba mkk tgro*g =66 mai bato=61.

%bamkky, m Hoarlssboamk X*nHojjbttll glki glmrbas oa tgl pronklj ba =61 maihoahk*ili tgmt tgl rb`kl $ms babtbmkky probili $btg m hmrtrbil hoatmbaba BJ +roplkkmat mai$or/li `bal. gla tgl rjy J*abtboas Hojjmai hoatrmhtli $btg Ckba Jmtgblsoa to proi*hl tgl po$ilr `or tgl hmrtrbil mai tgly ba t*ra s*ppkbli Nmkk +roplkkmat, $gbhg $ms hglmplr tojma*`mht*rl. Nmkk +roplkkmat n*rali `mstlr mai bahrlmsli tgl hyhkbh rmtl o` `brl ba tgl J=6 b`kl.hhoriba to tgl $lmpoas balator, -*lal Xtoalr, tgbs $ms m $orst hmsl slalrbo `or tgl $lmpoamai $ms &- hm*sl o` tgl E`mbk*rl to l9trmhtF 3mjjba jmk`*ahtboa.

%*rt*rl mjj*abtboa $ms jmil $btg BJ +o$ilr mai tgl 3mjjba pronklj ibsmpplmrli mstgl Nmkk +roplkkmat mjj*abtboa $ms rlpkmhli.

t "1:" go*rs oa M!> "$ =200$ tgl nmttmkboa *abts joli mkoa mssbali ro*tls to prliltlrjbali on3lhtbl mrlms. roop , S Hmmkry $ms mttmhgli to tgl =?< tg(J) mai Hojpmay H=?<tg(J) $ms C+HC8 to tgl =?6 tg rjor. Hojpmay H gmi ! +Hs no io$a mai i*rba tgll9trbhmtboa prohlss oal Nonhmt $ms sgot mai /bkkli. 4poa joba to m slhoaimry on3lhtbl,

Hojpmay gmi ma +H ilstroyli ny m hojjmai iltoamtli =1<jj rty ro*ai mt =1:" go*rs. slhoai $ms imjmli ny maotglr jbal. gl =st +H $ms `kbppli olr oato bts top mai rls*ktliba M Nonhmts /bkkli mai M $o*aili. $o Pbltamjlsl 8mtboamk +okbhljla $lrl mkso $o*aili.grll Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili oa tgl !ai +H. Cal o` tgl jla ilshrbnli bt ms oal glhtbh llabamai abgt. Egl hojjmai iltoamtli jbal nkl$ tgl trmh/ *p mai olr oato bts nmh/, /bkkba `o*rmai slrbo*sky $o*aiba otglrs. gla B ot tglrl tgl trmh/ hojjmailr, $go $ms slrbo*sky$o*aili, $ms iltlrjbali to ]hmkk ba jy o$a imja i*st o``.G >*l to laljy hoatmht $l gmi to

strbp tgl trmh/, lmh tgl $o*aili mai p*kk nmh/ `or tgl abgt. l $lrl ba hoatmht mkk abgt koa…

tgla rlholrli tgl < ba tgl mj ... `baiba o*r hoo/, LB, nlalmtg tgl trmh/.F 8*jlro*s t*aalk systljs mai mssortli `ortb b̀hmtboas $lrl ibsholrli ba tgl mrlm mkoa

$btg sojl hmhgls o` mrbo*s s*ppkbls mai l0*bpjlat. Eglrl $lrl so jmay go*sls mai t*aalks

tgmt tgly ho*kiaGt nl l``lhtblky holrli ba m $ll/Gs tbjlF mai Egl mrlm bs goalyhojnliF $lrlsojl o` tgl rlports nlba trmasjbttli olr tgl rmibo.

Ca M!> ,$ =200$ tgl nmttmkboa tms/ `orhl hoatba*li m iltmbkli slmrhg o` tgl mrlm. *aalksystljs, s*ppky hmhgls mai a*jlro*s noony trmps $lrl laho*atlrli. -aljy hoatmht $ms kbgt.Ho N gmi ma +H iltoamtl m jbal, tgl l9pkosboa o` $gbhg babtli tgl ms tma/, rls*ktba ba oalNonhmt nlba /bkkli mai M $o*aili ba tgl bhbabty o` 6<<!1". Xojl o` tgl jla stmrtlirl`lrrba to tgl mrlm ms tgl EHgrbstjms rllF nlhm*sl bt $ms ]ilhormtliG $btg so jmay noony trmpsmai jbals.

Ca M!> #$ =200$ Hojpmay H rlt*rali to nmttmkboa hoatrok mai roop , S Hm $latC+HC8 to tgl =?6tg rjor. Hojpmay H mkso rlportli tgmt oa prbk :ri $gbkl C+HC8 to tgl=?6tg, tgly gmi : Nonhmts /bkkli mai =: $o*aili. gl nmttmkboa hoatba*li bts slmrhg mai ilstroy

jbssboa ba tgl mrlm. lry kmrl hmhgl o` pokbsgli rbhl $ms kohmtli mkoa $btg sllrmk sjmkklroals ba $lkk hoahlmkli mai noonytrmppli mrlms. glrl $lrl sllrmk s/brjbsgls i*rba tgl imyrls*ktba ba oal Nonhmt /bkkli. joa tgl $o*aili $lrl 1 jla $go $lrl nmiky n*rali $glatglrl $ms ma batlramk l9pkosboa mai `brl oa oal o` tgl M.! bahg jortmr trmh/s.

t """ go*rs oa M!> %$ =200$ Hojpmay N mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa $lrl hojjbttli to

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tglrl $ms m systlj ba pkmhl to p*absg tgosl $go bokmtli or ibsonlyli.

Ca M!> 2$ =200$ Hojpmay N iroppli o`` m ibsjo*atli pkmtooa sb'li imykbgt mjn*sg batgl %bkgok. gl rljmbailr o` tgl hojpmay, tgla hoai*htli m rlhoaambssmahl o` tgl mrlm to tglaortg $lst mai st*jnkli oato ma latrlahgli hojpmay sb'l PH `orhl. >*rba tgl M< jba*tl `brl`bgt $gbhg `okko$li, oal o` tgl +HGs $ms gbt t$bhl $btg <1jj rlhobkklss rb`kl ro*ais. Hojpmay mai H $lrl ibspmthgli bato tgl mrlm to mssbst ba m `*rtglr slmrhg o` tgl laljy $go gmi `kli tgltrlahg kbal m`tlr gmba lao*g.

 #mtlr ba tgl m`tlraooa ma +H `roj Hojpmay N, irbba tgro*g tgl tgbh/ lltmtboa `lkkbato m illp *kky mai t*rali olr oato bts top mai hm*gt `brl. Xojlgo$ tglrl $lrl ao hms*mktblsba tgl bahbilat mai ao `mtmkbtbls i*rba tgl imyGs mhtbbtbls. kk *abts hkosli nmh/ bato H* Hgb NmslHmjp ny ="" go*rs.

Ca M!> =,$ =200, tgl !<tg >bbsboa + hojjlahli oplrmtboas mt tgl H* Hgb nmsl hmjp.gl jm3or `mhbkbty $ms lstmnkbsgli $btg m $mrlgo*sl mai s*nl9hgmals $lrl to nl lstmnkbsgli bas*noribamtl *abts.

Ca prbk =:tg, tgl =st Na(J) <tg Ba` nlma m t$o imy slmrhg mai ilstroy oplrmtboa ba tgl%bkgok. H Hojpmay () o` tgl =?6 tg rjor $ms mttmhgli to tgl nmttmkboa mkoa $btg = pkmtooa o`

tgl 6<tg -aballrs. gl nmttmkboa tms/ `orhl $ms ibbili bato tgrll tlmjs mai m hojjmai ro*p.t "6:" go*rs, mkk lkljlats ilpmrtli H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp tgro*g C+ aa Jmrrlt mai tgl tlmjsslh*rli tglbr rlsplhtbl on3lhtbls $btgo*t opposbtboa. gl nmttmkboa hojjmai ro*p lstmnkbsglim tms/ `orhl `or$mri nmsl ba tgl bhbabty o` 6M1!"1. s tgl tlmjs hoai*htli slmrhgls o` tglbrmrlms tgro*go*t tgl imy, 1 +Hs, : tma/s mai = P str*h/ jbals. = tma/ $ms str*h/ ny ma+K! ro*ai tgmt plaltrmtli tgro*g tgl tma/ mai hm*sli = jbaor ba3*ry. gbs $ms tgl `brst tbjltgmt m tma/ o` tgl !<tg >bbsboa gmi nlla gbt $btg ma +K ro*ai. Hojpmay N laho*atlrli m sjmkkro*p o` PH ba spbilr gokls mai t*aalks $go, ny tgl *sl o` sabplrs mai rb`kl rlamils, /bkkli < mai$o*aili 1 jljnlrs o` tgl hojpmay. gl otglr tlmjs s*``lrli kbgt hms*mktbls ba shmttlrlilaho*atlrs. Hojpmabls mai H mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa hkosli bato tgl nmttmkboa abgt nmsl hmjp.N Hojpmay lstmnkbsgli bts o$a plrbjltlr ms bt $ms probiba slh*rbty `or tgrll tma/s $gbhg gmi

 nlhojl jbrli mai $lrl aot l9trmhtli *atbk !:"" go*rs.Ca M!> =#, =200 tgl hojpmabls hoatba*li tgl slmrhg o` tgl mrlm nlt$lla tgl %bkgok mai

tgl &o No oois. #bgt hoatmht $ms jmil mai jbals mai noony trmps $lrl mmba laho*atlrli.t "<" go*rs, Hojpmay N rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs `brl rls*ktba ba = jma /bkkli. t =<:< go*rs,Hojpmay ibsholrli m rbhl hmhgl. Ba tgl prohlss o` hglh/ba bt, m noony trmp $ms iltoamtlimai = Nonhmt $ms /bkkli mai t$o $lrl $o*aili. Ny ="" go*rs mkk lkljlats gmi hkosli H* HgbNmsl Hmjp.

>*rba tgl oplrmtboa PH gmi nlla /bkkli mai 6 sgort t*aalks, M= n*a/lrs mai mrbo*smjo*ats o` $lmpoas, j*abtboas, l0*bpjlat mai s*ppkbls $lrl slb'li or ilstroyli. +Hs, !tma/s mai = P gmi nlla imjmli ny jbals mai ! tma/s $lrl imjmli ny $lmpoas. 1Nonhmts ibli mai !1 $lrl $o*aili.

%roj M!> =078 78! 78l "=37 tgl =?<tg(J), mkoa $btg tgl =?!1tg Ba`matry mai tgl !?!1tg Ba`matry, pmrtbhbpmtli ba m !ai Nrbmil slmrhg mai ilstroy oplrmtboa aortglmst o` rma Nma. gloplrmtboa hoasbstli o` imytbjl s$llps mai abgttbjl smt*rmtboa mjn*sgls.

Ca M!> ",$ =200, tgl :ri +kmtooa o` Hojpmay H ilpmrtli H* Hgb nmsl hmjp mt "1!"go*rs `or m jo*atli pmtrok bato tgl %bkgok. t ="M< go*rs tgly rlportli tgmt = jma gmi nlla /bkkli

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 ny sabplr `brl almr 66=6. t =6"" go*rs tgl pkmtooa rlt*rali to H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp $btg tgloal Nonhmt LB.

>*rba tgl imy m slrlmat `roj Hojpmay N $ms hoai*htba m hkmss oa tgl *sl o`tgl Hkmyjorl matbplrsoaalk jbal ba tgl nmttmkboa jotor pook. gl ro*p $ms basbil ma +H $btgtgl rlmr rmjp ba tgl io$a posbtboa. Cal o` tgl N Hojpmay jlhgmabhs smbi gl gmi 3*st $mk/li pmst tgl trmh/ $gla tglrl $ms ma l9pkosboa. Xojlgo$ tgl hkmyjorl gmi iltoamtli. $o jla$lrl /bkkli o*trbgt mai sllrmk $lrl $o*aili. gl jlhgmabh rlkmtli tgmt tglrl $lrl p*ttba plopkl oa 3llps mai S toa tr*h/s mai r*sgba tglj to tgl gospbtmk mrlm. EBt $ms m nkooiy jlss,Fgl rlkmtli.

Ca M!> "4, =200 oal o` tgl Nonhmts $o*aili ba tgl Hkmyjorl hkmss bahbilat ibli o` gbs$o*ais.

Ca M!> ,$ =200, tgl jmba noiy o` tgl !< tg Ba`matry >bbsboaGs =st  Nrbmil mrrbli mt H*Hgb Nmsl Hmjp.

>*rba M!> =200$ !M Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 &l33l &+ H/66l;H!73 L+ I/!!3; :l/!5l X+ @!'a1>a; Cl78 K+ X8; Kl37l! &+ Y8/!al>>; &jj N+ Y'>/!;

K'!! &+ Ah8/>3; G'j &+ X1l3 &!+; &/8aa N+ N/37/a; ^/5l! I+ &'!!l>>;M!78! H+ J/!!3 &!+; X7lla J+ Xj78; I/a'>. ^+ N!/a; :!lla H/a>l;@!'a1 M+ IMjh/; H>a7/a N+ @'h1!l>>; 98>>3 K'J'!!; &'jl3 ^+ Y'>/!;Kl3 J+ Y8/j'3; G/'!. L+ ^/78!a5 &!+; @!'ah3h/ H/!!l'-J/!'>l3; &/8a 9+ B3''h3;

T'>7l! &+ Yl 'a. OAL 8/3l a'jl 3 a1a/a 7/ 3 8/ '!l !7a5 783 /!1+

Hms*mktbls `or tgl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa() i*rba tgl plrboi o` 2ma*mry =, =66 tgr* prbk:", =66 $lrl5 = LB(/bkkli ba mhtboa), =M B($o*aili ba mhtboa), " JB(jbssba ba mhtboa),=1 >C(ibli o` $o*ais), mai =! 8N>(aoanmttkl ilmtgs).

glrl $ms m sjmkk o*tnrlm/ o` Nmhbkkmry >yslatlry $btgba tgl =?< tg Ba`(J), $gbhg $ms

hkmssb`bli ms `roj m `bktg noral so*rhl. gltglr `roj $mtlr, aoapotmnkl bhl or `ooi gmaiklr $msallr hoa`brjli.

Bt $ms mkso aotli tgmt tgl n*ra o*t o` g*jma $mstls hokklhtli ba tgl gmk` ir*js *sbaiblslk `*lk gmi aot prola totmkky smtbs`mhtory ms sojl rlsbi*l mk$mys rljmbali mai tgl ibsposmk o`tgl rlsbi*l gmi hrlmtli sojl pronkljs. glrl $ms aotgba kb/l tgl sjlkk o` n*raba sgbt ba tgljoraba to mro*sl tgl slasls.

ktgo*g tglrl $lrl sojl nmsl hmjp ro$ba pmbas, tgl laballr nmttmkboa jmamli tolstmnkbsg tgl hmjp to m hkmss BB hoa`b*rmtboa ba klss tgma M< imys.

%roj J' =$ =200 78! J' ==78, tgl =?<tg(J) mai Hojpmay H, =?6tg rjor pmrtbhbpmtli ba probiba slh*rbty `or laballr oplrmtboas oa &$y = mai &$y !! ba tgl bhbabty o`Ko >m* &m.

Ca J' %$ =200, maotglr o` tgl Nonhmts $o*aili ba tgl Hkmyjorl hkmss bahbilat ba prbkibli o` $o*ais rlhlbli.

Ca J' 4$ =200$ Hojpmay N, $btg oal pkmtooa o` tma/s mttmhgli, hoai*htli m oal imyrlhoaambssmahl oplrmtboa ba tgl so*tglra Nob #ob oois hoil amjli EXbttba N*kk.F t =!"<go*rs, tgl `orhl lamli sojl PH ba m trlahg kbal. t tgl lai o` tgl lamljlat = Nonhmt $ms

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/bkkli mai !! $lrl $o*aili. =! o` tgl Bs $lrl lmh*mtli mai tgl otglrs $lrl trlmtli mairlt*rali to i*ty.

kso oa J' 4$ =200 maotglr Nonhmt $go $ms $o*aili ba tgl Hkmyjorl hkmss bahbilatibli `roj tgl $o*ais gl rlhlbli.

Ca J' =$ =200 m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay , $gbhg $ms mttmhgli to tgl =st Nrbmil oa maoplrmtboa ba tgl %bkgok, $ms /bkkli $gla m noony trmppli t*aalk ioor $ms iltoamtli. Jljnlrs o`tgl hojpmay splat jost o` tgl abgt ibba gbs noiy o*t o` tgl hokkmpsli t*aalk systlj. Ca J'

="$ =200$ mkk =?<tg(J) *abts $lrl nmh/ mt H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp.%roj J' =%$ =200 78! J' "4, tgl =?<tg(J) pmrtbhbpmtli ba m j*ktbnmttmkboa slmrhg

mai ilstroy oplrmtboa ba tgl %bkgok, tgl &o No oois( 6!!) mai tgl Nob #ob oois(<6:").

Ca J' =*$ =200, Hojpmay N $ms baokli ba m `brl`bgt. Cal o` tgl sokiblrs $ms `brba`roj ma +H hmro gmthg. aotglr sokiblr ot *p to rlkbll gbj mai ms tgl `brst $lat to sbt io$agbs rb`kl mhhbilatmkky ibshgmrli, tgl ro*ai str*h/ mai /bkkli tgl slhoai sokiblr, $go $ms stmaibaba tgl hmro gmthg. gl jma $go `brli tgl ro*ai, $gla gl spo/l o` tgl bahbilat, $ms lryibstrlssli mai ilspoailat mno*t gmba /bkkli oal o` gbs o$a jla. &l $o*ki gml bla maytgbato hgmal $gmt gmpplali, n*t gl /al$ tgmt ho*ki allr nl.

Ca J' "0$ =200, mt "=" go*rs, ms Hojpmay H $ms ba tgl prohlss o` l9trmhtba bts abgtmjn*sgls, oal jma $ms /bkkli $gla m Hkmyjorl jbal gl $ms ba tgl prohlss o` ibsmrjba,l9pkoili.

kso oa Jmy !6, m sb9tg jma $go $ms $o*aili ba tgl Hkmyjorl hkmss bahbilat ba prbk,ibli o` gbs $o*ais.

>*rba tgl oplrmtboa ! Nonhmts ibli mai M: $lrl $o*aili, o` $goj !< rlt*rali to i*ty.C` tgl == +Hs tgmt $lrl imjmli ny jbals, < $lrl rlpmbrli ba tgl `blki, oal $ms*arlholrmnkl mai nko$a ba pkmhl, mai < $lrl lmh*mtli to nmsl hmjp `or jm3or rlpmbrs.

Ca J' ,$ =200 m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N ibli `roj tgl $o*ais gl rlhlbli oa Jmy1, =66

>*rba Jmy =66, abal Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl :l/!5l K+ X7/>>;&'jl3 L+ &/8a3/a; Gl!j'a./ X+ J/'; B3j'l> Kl!/a-K/l; ^/l!7 Xj78 &!+;

N/ &+ N'!l6l>.; @!l.l!h1 H+ N>>a57/a; 'a. J'!a G+ I'3+

E>*rba 2*al, mkk o` Xo*tglmst sbm bs *ailr tgl ba`k*lahl o` tgl so*tg$lst joasooa. gl$lmtglr $bkk *s*mkky `okko$ m imbky pmttlra, gbgkbgtli ny tg*ailrsgo$lrs ba tgl m`tlraooa mailmrky llaba. mba hma nl l9plhtli mno*t !! imys o` tgl joatg, $btg m totmk mlrml o` =!.<bahgls. &lmy sgo$lrs $bkk aot aorjmkky kmst jorl tgma M< jba*tls.

Hko*ibalss $bkk prlmbk jost o` tgl imy, $btg oaky mno*t oal 0*mrtlr o` tgl imy bas*asgbal. N*t tljplrmt*rls $bkk aot nl m``lhtli j*hg5 tgl jlma imbky jm9bj*j sgo*ki nl !ilrlls $btg ma mlrml jbabj*j o` 1< ilrlls. ktgo*g tgl tljplrmt*rls mrl ko$lr `or 2*altgma Jmy, tgl gbg rlkmtbl g*jbibty $bkk jm/l bt sllj 3*st ms $mrj. gl mlrml rlkmtblg*jbibty `or tgl $gokl joatg $bkk nl nlt$lla " mai " plr hlat.F

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Ca &al =$ =200, m Nonhmt, $go $ms $o*aili oa prbk =:tg, ibli o` gbs $o*ais. &l $msm jlibh $go rlspoaili to tgl hmkk `or glkp `roj otglrs mai too/ m sabplr;s n*kklt ba tgl glmi.

%roj &al , 78! &al *$ tgl =?<tg(J) pmrtbhbpmtli ba m M nmttmkboa slmrhg mai ilstroyoplrmtboa ba tgl Nmo rmb mrlm. s sooa ms tgl =?<tg(J) latlrli tglbr C tgl lhoa +kmtooaonslrli sojl PH mttljptba to `kll. gl lhoa +kmtooa oplali `brl mai /bkkli t$o. gly tglarma olr t$o jorl $btg tglbr +Hs ms tgly ml hgmsl. slmrhg $ms jmil o` tgl mrlm (M66=<<) mai tgl PH $lrl `o*ai to nl gbiba *ailr tgl $mtlr. &mai rlamils $lrl *sli to glkp`k*sg tglj o*t. =! PH $lrl /bkkli mai = $lrl hmpt*rli ny tgl jljnlrs o` tgl lhoa +kmtooa batgbs babtbmk laho*atlr o` tgl oplrmtboa.

Ca &al 4$ =200, Hojpmay H ibsholrli m lry kmrl mjj*abtboa mai $lmpoas hmhgl bh <===". gl hmhgl $ms kohmtli oa m hmjo*`kmli klmato n*bkt 3*st mnol tgl $mtlr kllk.

Ny =6M< go*rs oa &al *$ =200$ tgl nmttmkboa gmi hkosli H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp. >*rba tgloplrmtboa tglrl $lrl ao Nonhmts /bkkli. !M $lrl $o*aili, o` $goj =M $lrl trlmtli mai rlt*ralito i*ty. 6 +Hs $lrl imjmli ny jbals, : o` $gbhg gmi to nl slat nmh/ to nmsl hmjp `orrlpmbr.

Ca &al =*$ =200, tgl =?<tg(J) hoai*htli m oal imy slmrhg mai ilstroy oplrmtboa ba tgl%bkgok. t =":" go*rs oal lhoa trmh/ gbt ma jbal mai gmi to nl to$li. Hojpmay stmrtli

rlhlbba sabplr `brl mai tgla jortmr `brl mt ==M< go*rs oa tgl so*tglra lil o` tgl +kmatmtboa. !+Hs $lrl gbt ny +K! ro*ais. Hojpmay kohmtli m n*a/lr mai t*aalk systlj bh 6!=66mt =!=< go*rs. gly splat tgl rlst o` tgl m`tlraooa al*trmkb'ba tgl mrlm mai slmrhgba maiilstroyba tgl n*a/lr mai t*aalk systlj. Hojpmay H hoai*htli m slmrhg mai ilstroy oplrmtboa batgl hlatlr mai $lst lai o` tgl %bkgok. gly ilposbtli m stmy nlgbai mjn*sg mt 61<!"".Hojpmay kl`t ma mjn*sg mt 61=61. 8*jlro*s jbals mai noony trmps $lrl kohmtli maiilstroyli i*rba tgl imy. kk lkljlats l9hlpt tgl t$o mjn*sgls hkosli nmsl hmjp ny =:< go*rs.>*rba tgl oplrmtboa Hojpmay s*``lrli : LBs mai =M Bs, ! o` $goj $lrl trlmtli mairlt*rali to i*ty.

Ca &al =2$ =200, mt "<=" go*rs, tgl Hojpmay H stmynlgbai mjn*sg rlportli tgmt oalo` tglbr jla gmi joli o*t o` posbtboa $btgo*t gbs glkjlt mai $gla hgmkklali ibi aot gmkt, mai

$ms sgot mai /bkkli.Nlt$lla &al =2 'a. &al "#$ =200 ib``lrlat lkljlats o` tgl =?<tg(J) $lrl mttmhgli to

mai C+HC8 tgl !?!1tg Ba`matry.Ca &al "= 'a. &al "", lkljlats o` tgl =?<tg(J) hoai*htli hoaoy lshort to Nmo rmb.Ca &al "#$ =200 oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N ibli o` $o*ais gl gmi s*stmbali lmrkblr.%roj &al "% 7/ &> =$ =200 tgl =?<tg(J) hoai*htli oplrmtboas ba tgl Nob #ob oois

mai tgl &o No oois. glbr prbjmry on3lhtbl $ms to kohmtl mai ilstroy PH *abts mai nmslhmjps. gbs $ms tgl `o*rtg l9h*rsboa o` tgl nmttmkboa bato tgl mrlm. Xojl troops $oailrli $gytgly $lrl oba nmh/ bato Etgmt imjaF mrlm. EB ibiaGt koosl maytgba tgl kmst tbjl $l $lat batglrl,F $ms oal hojjlat l9prlssli. Ctglrs $oailrli $gy tgl nmttmkboa 3*st ibiaGt slt *p m nmslba tgl mrlm mai stmy tglrl, bastlmi o` oba ba, E/bh/ba mss mai lttba o*r mss /bh/liF mai tglaklmba mai klttba Hgmrkbl rln*bki gbs il`lasls mai noony trmps mai tgla oba nmh/ ba maistmrtba tgl $gokl prohlss mkk olr mmba. 2*st ibiaGt sllj to jm/l j*hg slasl. N*t tgla aotgbaj*hg ibi. gl jm3orbty o` tgl troops ibi aot lla /ao$ $glrl tgl &o No mai Nob #ob $lrl oa mjmp. gly gmi ao bilm o` tgl olrmkk ENb +bht*rlF o` $gmt $ms gmpplaba ba Pblt 8mj otglr tgmatgl Hojj*absts $lrl tryba to tm/l olr tgl pkmhl. N*t tgla mt tbjls oal $oailrli b` mayoal gmi

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may bilm o` tgl olrmkk ENb +bht*rlF or b` tglrl lla $ms m ENb +bht*rl,F otglr tgma tgl stmtbstbhso` $go /bkkli go$ jmay mai $go hmpt*rli $gmt. Dlt tgl jla o` tgl nmttmkboa hmrrbli oa, ioba$gmt $ms ms/li o` tglj.

gl nmttmkboa nlma bts oplrmtboas oa 2*al !< mt "6:" go*rs, $gla tgl nmttmkboa kl`t H*Hgb Nmsl Hmjp mai hoai*htli oplrmtboas mkoa tgl so*tglra lil o` tgl Nob #ob ooishojpkl9. Bt $ms gopli tgmt tglsl jmal*lrs $o*ki ilhlbl tgl PH ms to tgl jmba oplrmtboa$gbhg hojjlahli oa tgl !6tg  mai hoasbstli o` X> oplrmtboas ba tgl &o No oois.

Ca &al "0$ =200$ tgl nmttmkboa joli to tgl &o No oois mrlm. Hojpmay jmilhoatmht mt m n*a/lr t*aalk hojpkl9. Ba tgl las*ba `brl`bgt oal Nonhmt $ms /bkkli mai =: $lrl$o*aili, o` $goj 1 $lrl i*stli o``. ! Hojpmay +Hs gmi gbt jbals. t =M:! go*rsHojpmay H laho*atlrli m kmrl hojjmai n*a/lr $btg ma l9tlasbl t*aalk hojpkl9. >*rba tgl`bgt $gbhg `okko$li, ! Nonhmts $lrl /bkkli mai 6 $lrl $o*aili. ! o` tgl B $lrl rlt*rali toi*ty.

Ca &al "*$ =200, mt ="M" go*rs Hojpmay N gmi m jma /bkkli ba m t*aalk. gl jma $go$ms nlgbai gbj smbi, El ot to m horalr ba tgl t*aalk. Bt t*rali " ilrlls to tgl rbgt. &ljoli pmrt $my mro*ai tgl horalr mai smbi ]Cg 8o,G mai tgla sojl sgots $lrl `brli mai gl $msilmi.F gl jla $go $lat bato tgl t*aalk to rltrbll gbs noiy $lrl `brli mt ny tgl PH mai gmi to

*sl gbs noiy ms m sgblki ms tgly irmli bt o*t.Ca &al "2$ =200, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay ibli `roj m *asgot $o*ai to tgl glmi gl

gmi rlhlbli lmrkblr.Ca &al ,$ =200, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N ibli `roj `rmjlatmtboa $o*ais gl gmi

rlhlbli lmrkblr.Ca &> =, tgl nmttmkboa tlrjbamtli tgl oplrmtboa mt "1"" go*rs. Xb9 Nonhmts ibli i*rba

tgl oplrmtboa mai = $lrl $o*aili $btg : nlba trlmtli mai rlt*rali to i*ty.=M +Hs $lrl imjmli ny jbals. 6 $lrl rlpmbrli ba tgl `blki mai tgl otglr gmi to nl

lmh*mtli. 6 o` tgl lmh*mtli +Hs $lrl ilhkmrli hojnmt kossls. jlhgmabhmk pronklj $btg tglbiklr mrj slpmrmtba `roj tgl hmrrblr g*kk stbkk l9bstli. gbs rl0*brli tgl lgbhkl to nl sgort trmh/lib` bt $ms to jol *ailr bts o$a po$lr. glrl $lrl 1 s*hg jlhgmabhmk `mbk*rls i*rba tgl

oplrmtboa, mkk o` $gbhg rl0*brli tgl lmh*mtboa o` tgl trmh/s. 8*jlro*s n*a/lrs mai t*aalk systljs $lrl ilstroyli ny m Esplhbmk t*aalk tlmjF `roj tgl

6<tg -aballr Nmttmkboa. splhbmk tlhgab0*l o` *sba mhltyklal ms mai iltoamtor prolibamil0*mtl. gl jltgoi $or/li $lkk ba t*aalks o` klss tgmt 6 `llt ba ilptg, n*t tgl jm3orbty o` tglt*aalk hojpkl9ls laho*atlrli $lrl o` j*hg rlmtlr ilptg. Hrmtlrba hgmrls pkmhli tgro*go*ttgl t*aalks mt /ly kohmtboas mai kba/li $btg iltoamtba hori proli l``lhtbl. Bt $ms aotligo$llr tgmt tgbs jltgoi $o*ki rl0*brl m kmrl mjo*at o` l9pkosbls `or tgl l9tlasbl t*aalksystljs ba tgl mrlm. gbkl 1 t*aalks $lrl `o*ai mai ilstroyli, bt $ms nlkblli tgmt tgbs $ms oakym sjmkk portboa o` tgl t*aalks tgmt l9bst ba tgl mrlm.

>*rba tgl joatg o` 2*al, mlat rlports, Hgbl* &ob rlports, mai X+ mhtbbty baibhmtlitgmt tgl PH gmi rlt*rali to tgl &o No oois mrlm. Cplrmtboas hoai*htli ny tgl =?< tg(J) i*rbatgl plrboi 2*al !< to 2*ky = hoa`brjli tglsl rlports. 8*jlro*s rlports hoatba*li to nl rlhlblii*rba tgl joatg hoahlraba kmrl PH *abts joba bato tgl Nob #ob oois mrlm `roj tglbhbabty o` tgl Jbhglkba +kmatmtboa.

>*rba &al =200, =! Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 &jj K+ Xh/77;

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L>7/a O+ G'!!3; T>>'j &/al3 &!+; :'!! K+ N!5l33; &/3l8 X+ Pl3l> &!+;K3 X+ X'a7'5/; B/! L+ Nah8; G'h8!/ Bj'l; &'jl3 K+ A/!78!/; :l!'>. ^+ ^/>6;^h1l I+ H'37>lj'a; 'a. M!a/>./ &+ H'!.la'3+ 

Ca &> #$ =200, Hojpmay H, =?<tg(J) $ms mttmhgli to tgl !?!1tg Ba`matry. gly probili romi slh*rbty mkoa &bg$my 1 so*tg o` &lbp &om ( M1") mai mkso probilislh*rbty `or m EHo*aty %mbr.F

gl nlbaaba o` 2*ky $ms m plrboi o` jmbatlamahl o` lgbhkls mai m $lkhojl Enrlm/F batgl mhtboa.

>*rba tgl plrboi o` &al "0 7/ &> %$ =200, tgl !<tg >bbsboa Hgljbhmk Xlhtboa probili tlhgabhmk s*plrbsboa to ibbsboa troop *abts `or tgl ibsplrsmk o` !,M> >l`okbmat oa tgl plrbjltlr o` H* Hgb Nmsl hmjp. gl jb9t*rl *sli $ms t$o pmrts >blslk mai oal pmrt !,M>.

Jltgoi o` ibsplrsboa $ms tgl *sl o` tgl J="6 +ortmnkl bot Hoatrok lat>bsplaslr (Jbgty Jbtl) komili oa m lgbhkl. Ba mrlms tgmt ho*ki aot nl trmlrsli ny lgbhkls, tglJ="6 $ms nmh/ pmh/li. totmk o` !! nmrrlks $lrl ibsplrsli. #mtlr lmk*mtboa baibhmtli tgmt aot

lao*g il`okbmat $ms ibsplrsli ny tgbs jltgoi mai rlh*rrba mppkbhmtboas $o*ki nl rl0*brli toil`okbmtl al$ ro$tg.

>*rba tgl imy oa &> =%$ =200, tgl =?<tg(J) hoai*htli jmbatlamahl mai hbbk m``mbrsmhtbbtbls so*tglmst o` H* Hgb ba ma +g* r*a ( 6").

Ca &> =0$ =200, tgl =?<tg(J) hoai*htli m pkmtooa sb'l s$llp o` tgl mrlm mro*ai 6<"6, slmrhgba `or m s*splhtli PH nmsl hmjp $btg ao hoatmht nlba jmil. gl rljmbailr o`tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli lshort mai jmbatlamahl tgro*go*t tgl imy.

Ca &> =4$ =200, tgl =?<tg(J) mmba hoai*htli jmbatlamahl mai hbbk m``mbrs mhtbbtblsi*rba tgl imy mt ma +g* r*a.

Ca &> =*$ =200, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li jmbatlamahl mai hbbk m``mbrs. $o imykbgt

mjn*sgls $lrl ilpkoyli, oal o` $gbhg $ms trbppli.Ca &> =2$ =200, Hojpmay mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa hoai*htli m X> oplrmtboa ba tgl

mrlm o` p +g* #ob ( 1"1==").-ksl$glrl oa tgl =tg, tgl =?!1tg Ba`matry $ms hoai*htba -mkl %kbgts. gl =st +kmtooa

Hojpmay , =?!1tg Ba`matry $lat bato m kmaiba 'oal mt <11!6<. t =!:< go*rs tgl pkmtooarlhlbli sabplr `brl. t =!: go*rs tgl : ri +kmtooa o` Hojpmay =?!1tg Ba`matry $ms baslrtli bato <6!!6<. Xjmkk mrjs `brl $ms rlhlbli ms tgl glkbhoptlrs mppromhgli tgl #Y mai *poaibsjo*atba tgl pkmtooa joli mhross tgl #Y *ailr batlasl sjmkk mrjs `brl. Notg *abts nlhmjlglmbky lamli mai tgl !ai +kmtooa $ms hojjbttli mt =M:" go*rs bato <11!6<. pkmtooa`roj Hojpmay N, =?!1tg Ba`matry $ms baslrtli bato <6!!6< mt =<<" go*rs.

t =<"M go*rs Hojpmay N, =?<tg(J) $ms mklrtli to stmai ny ms m rlmhtboa `orhl `or tgl*abts o` tgl =?!1tg Ba`matry. gl jla jo*atli tglbr lgbhkls ba tgl H* Hgb nmsl hmjp jotor pookmai $mbtli. gly ho*ki sll tgl glkbhoptlr *asgbps `brba mai tgl so*ai o` mrtbkklry `brba $mshoastmat. Xojl o` tgl jla $oailrli $gy tgly $lrl aot joba. +lopkl $lrl ba tro*nkl. aitgly $mbtli. ai tgly $mbtli.

t =6:" go*rs tgl l9trmhtboa o` tgl =st pkmtooa o` Hojpmay =?!1 tg Ba`matry $ms

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hojpkltli *ailr batlasl `brl.>*rba tgl mhtboa !< Eok`go*aisF $lrl /bkkli mai !M $o*aili.Hojpmay N, =?<tg(J) $ms bla tgl $ori to stmai io$a n*t $ms ba`orjli tgmt mt klmst =<

ok`go*ais $lrl kl`t oa tgl `blki o` nmttkl mai $lrl prls*jli ilmi. gl hojpmay $ms to jolo*t ba tgl joraba. gmt ba`orjmtboa ibi aot sbt too $lkk $btg sojl o` tgl jla. Do* ioaGt klml plopkl oa tgl nmttkl`blki, ilmi or mkbl. Nlsbils, go$ io yo* /ao$ `or s*rl tgly $lrl ilmi\Nonhmts $lrl aot m`rmbi o` tgl imr/. Egly sgo*ki slai *s ao$F $ms m lalrmk `llkba mjoa tgljla.

Bt $ms m rlstklss abgt.glrl $ms ma mttmh/ oa tgl +g*oh &blp o*tpost kohmtli oa &bg$my=, abal /bkojltlrs aortg$lst o` H* Hgb. gl PH mkso `brli M" A <" ro*ais o` !jj jortmr batotgl r*a #mp P8 malr rmbaba Hlatlr. gbs hklmrky iljoastrmtli tgl hmpmnbkbty o` PHjmba `orhl *abts to s*hhlss`*kky hoai*ht sbj*ktmalo*s mttmh/s oa slpmrmtl tmrlts.

Ca &> "$ =200, mt "6:" go*rs, Hojpmabls mai N mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa o` tgl=?<tg(J) kl`t nmsl hmjp laro*tl to slmrhg tgl mrlm o` tgl prlbo*s imyGs hoatmht ny tgl =?!1tg Ba`matry. t "=" go*rs tgl noibls o` =< ok`go*ais $lrl kohmtli almr <16!6. gly $lrlkmyba ba m almt ro$, al9t to lmhg otglr, mkk oa tglbr nmh/s. gly $lrl hkotgli, n*t strbppli o` mkk$lmpoas mai l0*bpjlat. Bt $ms m smi sbgt bailli. N*t mt tgl smjl tbjl, tgl pro`lssboamk ho*rtlsy

o` tgl laljy mkso kl`t ma bjprlssboa. glkbhoptlr gmi nlla sgot io$a mai n*rali i*rba tgl mhtboa o` tgl imy nl`orl. gla bt

$ms t*rali olr tgl noiy o` m ioor *aalr mai gbs J6" jmhgbal*a $lrl kohmtli. gl *abts o`tgl nmttmkboa hkosli nmh/ bato nmsl hmjp mt =6M" go*rs.

Ca &> "=$ =200, Hojpmabls mai N mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa ilpmrtli nmsl hmjp `or mslmrhg mai ilstroy oplrmtboa ba tgl $lstlra lai o` tgl %bkgok. Xllrmk prlslklhtli on3lhtbl mrlms$lrl slmrhgli. t =6"" go*rs Hojpmay N nlhmjl lamli ba m `brl `bgt ba tgl bhbabty o` 6M!!=1. >*rba tgl ho*rsl o` tgl `bgt oal o` tgl +Hs joli to mttmh/ `roj tgl rbgt `kma/ maim hojjmaiiltoamtli jbal $ms l9pkoili. glrl $lrl sllrmk hmsls o` 8 mai HM l9pkosblsbasbil tgl hmrrblr. gla tgl jbal iltoamtli, bt slt o`` tgl l9pkosbls. gl oaky tgba kl`t o` tgl+H $ms tgl `koornomri mai tgl irblrGs stllrba stbh/s. glrl $lrl slla Nonhmts ba tgl +H mt

tgl tbjl o` tgl l9pkosboa. Jost o` tglbr noiy pmrts $lrl kohmtli mai rlholrli `roj mro*ai tglmrlm. Xojl $lrl aot `o*ai. Ny =1"" go*rs Hojpmay gmi hkosli $btg Hojpmay N mai tgl *abtsjoli o*t o` tgl mrlm mt ="" go*rs glmiba `or H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp. Bt $ms aotli ba m jlibhmklmk*mtboa rlport tgmt Eglrl $ms ib``bh*kty bilatb`yba tgl rljmbas o` slla jla, $go $lrlj*tbkmtli $gla tglbr trmh/ l9pkoili. hmrl`*k slmrhg `or rljmbas sgo*ki nl jmil b` tmhtbhmkky possbnkl $glallr m noiy gms nlla j*tbkmtli. gbs ho*ki mssbst ba tgl posbtbl bilatb`bhmtboa o` tglrljmbas.F

Ca &> ""$ =200, tgl nmttmkboa plr`orjli jmbatlamahl mai prlpmrli `or `*t*rloplrmtboas.

kso oa tgl !!ai, hoaioklahl no9ls hoatmbaba hmaali `ooi, hkotgba, rbhl mai glmktg btljs$lrl ioamtli to tgl s*rbba `mjbky jljnlrs o` 8mtboamk +okbhl C``bhlrs Jmb Pma >*a mai>ma Pma roa $go $lrl /bkkli ba mhtboa $gbkl $or/ba $btg tgl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa.

Ca &> ",$ =200, tgl =?<tg(J) hoai*htli rlhoaambssmahl ba `orhl (B%) oplrmtboas ba tglbhbabty o` <M!:, <<!<, <1!M, <1!:, <6!= mai <6=. << PH s*splhts $lrl mpprlglaili o`$gbhg = $lrl hoa`brjli to nl PH. gl nmttmkboa rlt*rali to nmsl hmjp mt =1=< go*rs.

Ca &> "#$ =200, tgl nmttmkboa (jba*s Hojpmay H $gbhg $ms mttmhgli to tgl M? tg 

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Ba`matry) nlma m = imy plrboi o` oplrmtboas ba tgl aortglra %bkgok, tgl &o No oois, mai tglmrlm mro*ai r*a #mp.

t "=< go*rs Hojpmay mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa hojjlahli oplrmtboas. btg tglmssbstmahl o` m +% sokiblr mai m Hgbl* &ob, m PH nmsl hmjp $ms kohmtli mt 1!"="M. gl hmjphoasbstli o` M n*bkibas mai m n*a/lr t*aalk hojpkl9. Cal Nonhmt $ms /bkkli $gla m noony trmp$ms iltoamtli. gl hmjp $ms ilstroyli mai tgl *abts hkosli H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp mt =MM" go*rs.

Ca &> "%$ =200, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli jmbatlamahl tgro*go*t tgl imy.Ca &> "0$ =200$ tgl =?<tg(J) hoai*htli jmbatlamahl mai ma lkljlat probili m hoaoy

lshort to Nmo rmb. Hojpmay N, =?< tg(J) $ms mttmhgli to tgl !?!1tg Ba`matry mai rlba`orhliHojpmay H, !?!1tg Ba`matry mt m `brl s*pport nmsl mt Nmo rmb *poa ma batlkkblahl rlport tgmt tglNmo rmb o*tpost $ms to nl mttmh/li.

gmt abgt H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp rlhlbli m totmk o` !"6 ro*ais o` 1<jj rlhobkklss rb`kl mai!jj jortmr `brl.

Ca &> "4$ =200$ tgl nmttmkboa() ilpmrtli nmsl hmjp to lstmnkbsg m nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl mt <=:". Hojpmay N 3obali tgl nmttmkboa la ro*tl. Hojpmabls mai N mai tgl lhoa+kmtooa hoai*htli oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm mai lstmnkbsgli imytbjl mjn*sgls. gl *abts hkosli tgl nmttmkboa nmsl ny=6:" go*rs mai mt ==" go*rs ilpkoyli abgt mjn*sgls.

Hojpmay H rlt*rali to H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp mt =:" go*rs, tlrjbamtba bts mttmhgjlat totgl M?tg Ba`matry.

Ca &> "*$ =200$ Hojpmabls mai N mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa ilpmrtli `or tgl bkkml o`#oh &*a ( <!!6) mt "6<< go*rs. Cplrmtba $btg m kohmk lboamk %orhls +kmtooa, tglyhojjlahli m slmk mai slmrhg o` tgl bkkml. = PH s*splhts $lrl mpprlglaili, < o` $goj proli to nl PH. gl *abts rlt*rali to tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl hmjp ny =6:" go*rs.

Ca &> "2$ =200, tgl nmttmkboa laili oplrmtboas mai rlt*rali to tgl ibbsboa nmsl hmjp ny =:" go*rs.

Ca &> ,$ =200, *abts o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli jmbatlamahl, hbbk m``mbrs oplrmtboas mtma +g* r*a mai probili ma lshort `or ma mrtbkklry hoaoy r̀oj >*h &*l ( MM"<) to H*Hgb.

Bt $ms aotli ba m rlport tgmt tgl %bkgok +kmatmtboa mai tgl &o No oois ba spbtl o` tglbr pro9bjbty to tgl ibbsboa nmsl hmjp, hoastmat gmrmssjlat ny mrtbkklry, mai r̀l0*lat X>oplrmtboas, hoatba*li to nl tgl shlal o` ohhmsboamk batlasl `bgtba.

>*rba tgl I*mrtlrky lportba +lrboi o` J' = 78! &> ,=$ =200 hms*mktbls `or tgl!<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa() $lrl5

LB =:! B =,!: JB " >C !M 8NB :M 8N> ==.

>*rba &> =200, lbgt Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 I'. K+ Nl!!;&'jl3 + :>h8; ^h8'!. I+ :>> &!+; X'jl> :+ G'!!3; Kl/ L+ Ga7l!>/a5;

T>l!7/ H+ X'ah8l; K'!! P'a H>l6; 'a. H8'!>l :!'+

Ca M537 =$ =200, tgl =?<tg(J) hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas mai mkso hglh/li tgll``lhtblalss o` m N<! strb/l ba tgl mrlm o` 6M"!!< A 66<!M". %o*r l9tlasbl n*a/lr

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t*aalk hojpkl9ls $lrl kohmtli mai ilstroyli. rtbkklry i*i ro*ais rbli `or hojjmaiiltoamtboa mai sojl $lmpoas mai mjj*abtboa $lrl kohmtli ba tgl hojpkl9ls. gl nmttmkboa slt*p t$o abgt nmsls $btg Hojpmay mt 6M<!!1 mai tgl nmttmkboa() mt 6"!:M. 8bgtmjn*sgls $lrl ljpkoyli.

Ca M537 " 'a. ,$ =200, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li slmrhgba tgl mrlm. Jorl t*aalk mai n*a/lr hojpkl9ls $lrl kohmtli mai ilstroyli. -aljy hoatmht $ms kbgt. Xojl mrlms $lrll9tlasblky noonytrmppli $btg hk*stlr nojn *abt nojnklts mai hojjmai iltoamtli jbals. Ca**st ":, oal Nonhmt $ms /bkkli $gla m noonytrmp $ms iltoamtli.

Ca M537 #$ =200, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li bts slmrhg mai ilstroy oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm.t =="= go*rs bh 6<!< m noony trmp $ms iltoamtli /bkkba oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay Hmai slrbo*sky ba3*rba maotglr. t ==:! go*rs = Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H $ms /bkkli mai : $lrlba3*rli $gbkl tgly $lrl balstbmtba m n*a/lr tgmt t*rali o*t to nl noonytrmppli. gmt llabamjn*sgls $lrl mmba ljpkoyli `roj tgl nmttmkboa;s abgt lahmjpjlat.

Ca M537 %$ =200$ tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli B% oplrmtboas o` t$o mrlms. -aljy hoatmht$ms mmba kbgt mai shmttlrli. Xllrmk stllk mai ko rlba`orhli n*a/lrs $lrl kohmtli maiilstroyli, mkoa $btg j*abtboas mai s*ppkbls. gl nmttmkboa rlkohmtli bts abgt lahmjpjlat to <6!M=. 8o abgt mjn*sgls $lrl ilpkoyli. kso oa **st "<, m Nonhmt ibli o` $o*ais gl gmi

rlhlbli lmrkblr.Ca M537 0$ =200, tgl nmttmkboa pmrtbhbpmtli ba m !ai Nrbmil slmk mai slmrhg oplrmtboa o`

tgl bkkml o` r*a #mp. t "<M< go*rs tgl nmttmkboa hojjmai +H gbt m jbal hm*sba : B.gl trmh/ $ms imjmli nlyoai rlpmbr mai $ms ilstroyli ba pkmhl. t =!"< go*rs m M.! bahgjortmr trmh/ gbt m jbal rls*ktba ba M B. t =M=" go*rs tgl nmttmkboa HH glkbhoptlr $ms/aoh/li to tgl ro*ai mai sllrlky imjmli ms bt iltoamtli m jbal $gbkl kb`tba o`` olr m nmjnoo glilro$. glrl $lrl : B ms m rls*kt o` tgl hrmsg. gl oplrmtboa $ms hojpkltli mt=<M" go*rs mai mkk *abts hkosli H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp ny ="" go*rs.

%roj M537 * 78! =#, =200$ tgl !ai +kmtooa o` Hojpmay H $ms mttmhgli to tgl =?!1tg Ba`matry.

Ca M537 =$ =200, Hojpmay N, =?<tg(J) $ms mttmhgli to tgl M?tg Ba`matry l``lhtbl mt

""" go*rs. gly probili slh*rbty mai hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas lmst o` tgl 3*ahtboa o`gbg$mys !6 mai =, ba tgl mrlm o` :<<M<".

Ca M537 =,$ =200, Hojpmay N, =?<tg(J) hoai*htli rlhoaambssmahl o` possbnkl strlmjhrossba sbtls aortg o` Ko >m* &m ba tgl mrlm o` :!M"1.

Ca M537 =#$ =200, tgl =?<tg(J) nlhmjl mttmhgli to tgl =st Nrbmil. Hojpmay $msmssbali to probil slh*rbty `or Nmttlry , 1?==tg rtbkklry mt Ko >m* &m. Hojpmay N probilislh*rbty `or tgl l9trmhtboa o` tgl M? tg Ba`matry mt :<<M:!. Hojpmay H hoai*htli X>oplrmtboas aortglmst o` Ko >m* &m, ba tgl mrlm o` ::1M:1. gl nmttmkboa lstmnkbsgli m`or$mri nmsl almr r*a Jbt mt M":. %roj **st =M tgr* tgl !"tg, tgl :ri +kmtooa o`Hojpmay $ms mttmhgli to tgl =?!1tg Ba`matry.

Ca M537 =%$ =200, Hojpmay rljmbali mt Ko >m* &m probiba slh*rbty. HojpmablsN mai H mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa hoai*htli rlhoaambssmahl o` mrbo*s mrlms. t ==<" go*rs, oal+H `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa iltoamtli m jbal mt :1=M!!. %bl Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili mailmh*mtli. Cal ibli o` gbs ba3*rbls kmtlr ba tgl imy. kk *abts hkosli tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl ny="" go*rs.

Ca M537 =0$ =200, Hojpmay hoatba*li to probil slh*rbty mt Ko >m* &m `or

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mrtbkklry *abts. Hojpmabls N mai H hoai*htli slpmrmtl X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm. Notg *abts gmikbgt hoatmht mai hkosli nmh/ to tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl ny =1:" go*rs. lhoa +kmtooa +Hiltoamtli m jbal mt :<M: $gbkl oa ma lshort jbssboa `roj Ko >m* &m. grll Nonhmts$lrl $o*aili. Cal $o*aili Nonhmt ibli o` gbs $o*ais nl`orl m i*sto`` ho*ki lt tglrl. hglh/ o` tgl romi rllmkli : jorl jbals ba tgl mrlm. gl pkmtooa stmyli mt r*a Jbt olrabgt.

%roj M537 =4 78! M537 ,, =200, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm.-aljy hoatmht $ms kbgt. %roj **st !"tg tgr* tgl !tg, tgl =st +kmtooa o` Hojpmay N $msmttmhgli to tgl =?!1tg Ba`matry. Ca tgl !=st, Hojpmay N rlpkmhli Hojpmay mt Ko >m* &m.-aljy j*abtboas mai `ortb`bhmtboas $lrl kohmtli mai ilstroyli. Ca tgl !tg, t$o jla $lrlba3*rli $gla ma +H iltoamtli m jbal. gl !ai +kmtooa o` Hojpmay N $ms mttmhgli to tgl =?!1tg Ba`matry `roj **st ! tgr* Xlptljnlr =, =66. Ca tgl !tg , sb9 Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili ny m6"jj jortmr ro*ai.

Ca M537 ,$ =200, tgl nmttmkboa() rlt*rali to H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp.Ca M537 ,=$ =200, Hojpmabls , N(), mai H hoai*htli romi hklmrba, slh*rbty mai

hoaoy lshort i*tbls. Hojpmay H $ms tgl kmst to hkosl H* Hgb mt !::1 go*rs.

Ba tgl nmttmkboa hojjmailrGs mamkysbs o` tgl oplrmtboa bt $ms aotli tgmt E%rmjlatba m

jlhgmab'li nmttmkboa rli*hls bts `brlpo$lr mai sgoh/ mhtboa mai slrbo*sky gmjplrs bts `kl9bnbkbty.-jpkoyba m jlhgmab'li *abt ba m stmtbh slh*rbty rokl, bl., slh*rba ma mrtbkklry nmttlry, protlhtbalaballr $or/ hrl$s, lht., `mbks to jm/l *sl o` tgl jonbkbty mai sgoh/ mhtboa $gbhg hgmrmhtlrb'ljlhgmab'li ba`matry.F

>*rba M537 =200, sb9 Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 ^/a M+ ://.a;^/.al T+ H'33l>j'a; &/l K+ G>>; ^h8'!. &+ T>>l77; X7ll T+ G'!!3; 'a.^h8'!. M+ Xh8j.+ 

Ca Xl7ljl! =$ =200, lkljlats o` Hojpmay N $lrl stbkk mttmhgli to tgl =?!1tg

 Ba`matry.Ca Xl7ljl! "$ =200$ tgl =?<tg(J) $ms mttmhgli to mai *ailr C+HC8 o` tgl =st 

Nrbmil. Hojpmay lstmnkbsgli m nmsl mt tgl aortglra lai o` tgl %bkgok ( 6=!=:) $glrl tglyhoai*htli imykbgt pmtroks mai abgt mjn*sgls o` trm``bh oa tgl Xmboa blr.

Ca Xl7ljl! ,$ =200$ tgl Nmttmkboa &lmi0*mrtlrs mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa 3obaliHojpmay mai lstmnkbsgli m `or$mri nmsl ba tgl mrlm o` 61!==. `tlr hoai*htba kohmkX> oplrmtboas tgl nmttmkboa hojjmai ro*p, mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa ilpmrtli tgl %bkgok mairlt*rali to H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp. Hojpmay N hoai*htli oplrmtboas ba tgl %bkgok *ailr C+HC8 o`tgl M?!:ri Ba`matry mai rlt*ali to H* Hgb Nmsl mt !""" go*rs. Hojpmay rljmbali ba tgl %bkgokilpkoyba abgt mjn*sgls mai Hojpmay H rljmbali *ailr C+HC8 o` tgl ! ai Nrbmil mai gmi = pkmtooa mttmhgli to tgl =?!1tg Ba`matry.

Ca Xl7ljl! #$ =200$ tgl nmttmkboa hojjmai ro*p, Hojpmay N mai tgl lhoa+kmtooa 3obali Hojpmay ba tgl %bkgok mai lstmnkbsgli m `or$mri nmsl. Hojpmay H rljmbaliC+HC8 to tgl !ai Nrbmil.

Ca Xl7ljl! % 'a. 0, =200, nmttmkboa *abts hoai*htli kohmk X> oplrmtboas. Hoatmht$ms kbgt mai shmttlrli. Cal +H iltoamtli m jbal $btgo*t hms*mktbls. Jbshlkkmalo*s laljy

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s*ppkbls mai `ortb`bhmtboas $lrl kohmtli mai ilstroyli.Ca Xl7ljl! 4$ =200, Hojpmay N mai oal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay hoai*htli

oplrmtboas ba hoa3*ahtboa $btg tgl M?tg Ba`matry. lhoa +kmtooa s*``lrli oal B `roj sjmkkmrjs `brl. t =M<< go*rs Hojpmay H () 3obali tgl nmttmkboa mt tgl `or$mri nmsl.

Ca Xl7ljl! *$ =200, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli : slpmrmtl hojpmay sb'l oplrmtboas bahoa3*ahtboa $btg tgl P8 =?1tg Ba`matry.

Ca Xl7ljl! 2$ =200, gl nmttmkboa joli to m al$ nmsl mrlm mt 6"!== oa tglaortglra `rbal o` tgl %bkgok. X> oplrmtboas hoatba*li. Hojpmay H nlhmjl C+HC8 to tgl !ai Nrbmil mai lstmnkbsgli m `or$mri hojnmt nmsl mt M::M.

Ca Xl7ljl! =$ =200, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli t$o oal hojpmay oplrmtboas $btg kbgthoatmht. Hojpmay H hoai*htli B% oplrmtboas aortg o` Nmo >oa ( MM!:6<) mai rlhlbli ro*ais o` jortmr `brl mt tglbr abgt kohmtboa.

Ca Xl7ljl! ==$ =200, tgl nmttmkboa hojjmai ro*p joli to 6:1!==. Hojpmay hoai*htli ma X> oplrmtboa, ilstroyba n*a/lr mai t*aalk hojpkl9ls. t =!"< go*rs t$oBs $lrl s*stmbali `roj sjmkk mrjs `brl. t =!!" grs m ="<jj mrtbkklry ro*ai $ms hojjmaiiltoamtli mmbast ma +H $o*aiba : Nonhmts. Hojpmay N hoai*htli ma X> oplrmtboa,ilstroyba n*a/lrs mai t*aalk hojpkl9ls mai j*abtboas. : +Hs iltoamtli jbals $btg ao

hms*mktbls. t ="" go*rs tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl rlhlbli M ro*ais o` 6"jj jortmr `brlrls*ktba ba = Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay nlba /bkkli.

 t !""< go*rs Hojpmay N rlhlbli =< ro*ais o` `rblaiky ="<jj mrtbkklry `brl. = Nonhmt`roj Hojpmay N $ms /bkkli mai : $lrl slrbo*sky $o*aili. X*pposliky sojloal $ms `brba mho*atlrjortmr nmrrml.

Ca Xl7ljl! ="$ =200$ tgl nmttmkboa() $ms iltmhgli `roj tgl =st Nrbmil mai rlt*ralito H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp, hkosba ny =!=< go*rs. Hojpmay H lstmnkbsgli m nkoh/ba posbtboa mt <M"!"< mai $ms mttmhgli to tgl =?!1tg Ba`matry. kso oa tgl **st =!, oal Nonhmt `rojHojpmay H ibli `roj $o*ais gl gmi rlhlbli lmrkblr.

%roj Xl7ljl! =, 78! =2, =200$ tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli jmbatlamahl mai prlpmrli`or `*t*rl oplrmtboas. >*rba tgl plrboi tgl lhoa +kmtooa hoai*htli m tgrll imy slmrhg mai

ilstr*htboa o` m t$o kllk t*aalk hojpkl9 tgmt $ms rlportli ny m Hgbl* &ob mt 6<==1. totmk o` =!1" jltlrs o` t*aalk $lrl ilstroyli. glrl $lrl mkso Jlihmps mai romi r*aalroplrmtboas hoai*htli.

Ca Xl7ljl! "$ =200, m slrbls o` oplrmtboas ba prlslklhtli on3lhtbl mrlms ba tgl %bkgokmai Nob #ob oois mai bhbabty nlma. gl jbssboa o` tgl nmttmkboa $ms to hoai*ht X> mai B%oplrmtboas mai oa orilr to mssbst ba tgl ilstr*htboa o` PH `orhls `b9li ny =?!1tg Ba`matry -mkl%kbgts. a +H `roj Hojpmay H iltoamtli ma jbal mt 6=M!M: rls*ktba ba ! B $go$lrl lmh*mtli. gl Nmttmkboa hojjmai ro*p, $gbkl laro*tl to lstmnkbsg m `or$mri nmsl, gmioal +H gbt m jbal mt 6!<!= mt =!:" go*rs rls*ktba ba l9tlasbl imjml to tgl lgbhkl mai! jbaor ba3*rbls. gl imjmli +H $ms tm/la nmh/ to H* Hgb ny tgl lhoa +kmtooa $go tglarlt*rali to tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl mt 6"!M". >*rba tgl imy a*jlro*s i*i mrtbkklryro*ais mai noony trmps $lrl kohmtli mai ilstroyli. 8bgt mjn*sgls $lrl ljpkoyli `roj tgl`or$mri hojjmai nmsl.

Ca Xl7ljl! "=$ =200, Ho ibspkmhli to tgl al$ nmttmkboa nmsl kohmtboa. Hojpmabls Nmai H hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas. Cal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay lshortli m imjmli lhoa+kmtooa +H to r*a #mp. -aro*tl tgly gmi = +H iltoamtl m jbal. Hojpmabls N mai H notg

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kohmtli laljy nmsl hmjps $btg mrbo*s mjo*ats o` l0*bpjlat mai s*ppkbls. joa tgl btljs`o*ai mai ilstroyli $lrl != <<mkkoa ir*js o` :" obk.

Ca Xl7ljl! ""$ =200, mt "M=< go*rs tgl `or$mri nmsl rlhlbli =< ro*ais o` 6"jjjortmr ro*ais rls*ktba ba < B. Hojpmay ibspmthgli oal pkmtooa to rlhoa m ibrlht ro*tl`roj tgl `or$mri nmsl hmjp to r*a #mp. t =="< go*rs ma +H `roj Hojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal rls*ktba ba = B. gl lgbhkl $ms l9tlasblky imjmli mai tgl hojpmay ibspmthglimiibtboamk +Hs to mssbst ba bts rljomk. gl $lt ro*ai hm*sli tgl imjmli +H mai tglto$ba lgbhkls to hoatba*mkky no io$a. gl pmrty ibi aot hkosl tgl nmttmkboa nmsl *atbk "!""go*rs. Hojpmay N () plr`orjli jmbatlamahl $gbkl oal o` bts pkmtooas l9trmhtli st*h/ lgbhklsmai rlt*rali to nmsl hmjp mt =<M< go*rs. Hojpmay H hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba ma mttljptto kohmtl tgl mrlm `roj $glrl tgl jortmr mttmh/ gmi tm/la pkmhl. gl mrlm $ms kohmtli mai $gbkll9tlaiba tgl mrlm o` tglbr X> oplrmtboa tgl hojpmay lamli ma lstbjmtli PH mt =!=6go*rs. t =::! go*rs ma +H iltoamtli m jbal mai oal Nonhmt $ms $o*aili. 8bgt mjn*sgls$lrl ilpkoyli `roj tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl $btg almtbl hoatmht. kso oa Xlptljnlr !!, oalNonhmt `roj Hojpmay N ibli `roj ba3*rbls gl gmi rlhlbli lmrkblr.

Ca Xl7ljl! ",$ =200, tgl nmttmkboa joli to m al$ nmsl kohmtboa mt <"<:"1.gbkl laro*tl X> oplrmtboas $lrl hoai*htli. Xojl lgbhkls nlhmjl st*h/ ba tgl so`t ro*ai

mai mkk *abts, l9hlpt oal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay N, `bamkky hkosli tgl al$ nmsl. gl Hojpmay N pkmtooa rljmbali mt <=::"M $btg m st*h/ M.! bahg jortmr trmh/. 

Ca Xl7ljl! "#$ =200, lkljlats hoai*htli kohmk X> oplrmtboas mai rlpmbrli mail9trmhtli io$ali lgbhkls. gl lhoa +kmtooa lshortli t$o nrbmil hojjmai hmrrblrs to tgl nrbmil `or$mri H+ mt M1<!6<. gl :ri pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay N splat tgl abgt mt Ko >m*&m.

Ca Xl7ljl! "%$ =200, mt "==" go*rs bt $ms rlportli tgmt oal o` tgl jla $btg tgl pkmtooa mt Ko >m* &m $ms baokli ba m sgootba bahbilat. ppmrlatky gl $matli tgl slrbhls o` m`ljmkl hojpmaboa o` oal o` tgl jlrbhma mibsors mt Ko >m* &m, mai $gla tgly $lrl rl`*sli glsgot tgl jlrbhma mibsor ba tgl `oot $btg gbs .M< hmk pbstok.

 Hojpmay ilpmrtli tgl nmsl mt "1M< go*rs mai mt "M! go*rs oal +H gbt ma jbal

mt M::=6. gl l9pkosboa babtli tgl ms tma/ mai lbgt Nonhmts n*rali to ilmtg. grllotglrs $lrl slrbo*sky ba3*rli. t "<< go*rs bt $ms rl0*lstli tgmt Krmls lbstrmtboa ibspmthg mtlmj to rljol tgl rljmbas o` tgosl ilhlmsli Nonhmts tgmt $lrl stbkk basbil tgl trmh/.

t "M" go*rs Hojpmay N gmi oal +H gbt m jbal hm*sba ! jbaor ba3*rbls n*t l9tlasblimjml to tgl trmh/. t "M1 go*rs oal lhoa +kmtooa +H gbt m jbal. glrl $lrl : $o*ailimai tgl +H $ms m totmk koss. t =="" go*rs m Hojpmay N +H gbt m jbal rls*ktba ba !$o*aili.

Ca Xl7ljl! "4$ =200$ tgl hojpmabls hoai*htli kohmk X> oplrmtboas. t ==<" go*rsma +H `roj Hojpmay gmi m noony trmp tgmt $ms s*splaili ba m trll hojjmai iltoamtli mstgl trmh/ joli pmst. Cal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay $ms /bkkli mai ! $lrl $o*aili.

t !"M1 go*rs ma C+?#+ `roj Hojpmay H $ms `brli *poa $btg ma J1 ny m Hojpmay Hsokiblr oa tgl Hojpmay H portboa o` tgl plrbjltlr. Cal Nonhmt $ms /bkkli mai t$o $lrl$o*aili ba tgl bahbilat.

Ca Xl7ljl! "*$ =200, mt "< go*rs, oal +H `roj Hojpmay gbt ma jbalrls*ktba ba M jbaor $o*aili mai l9tlasbl imjml to tgl trmh/. gbkl ba tgl smjl mrlm mt ="""go*rs, Hojpmay rlhlbli ! rb`kl rlamils $btg almtbl hms*mktbls. t ==:< go*rs Hojpmay

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rlhlbli ! ro*ais o` `brl `roj ma $lmpoa. Hojpmay H gmi 3*st 3obali Hojpmay ba tgl mrlm.t =!"1 go*rs oal +H `roj Hojpmay H iltoamtli ma jbal rls*ktba ba M jbaor B. t=!=" go*rs Hojpmay rlhlbli sabplr `brl mt M::: rls*ktba ba oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay nlba /bkkli.

t ==M1 go*rs, lkljlats o` Hojpmay N lamli ba m `brl`bgt rls*ktba ba t$o Nonhmts`roj Hojpmay N /bkkli mai t$o otglrs $o*aili.

gl nmttmkboa lstmnkbsgli m al$ H+ kohmtboa mt <:::M1.Ca Xl7ljl! ,$ =200, < +Hs `roj Hojpmay hoatba*li tglbr jmrhg to$mri Ko >m*

&m mt `brst kbgt. t "1"" go*rs tgl lgbhkls nlhmjl noli io$a mt M! mai tgl lkljlatm$mbtli mssbstmahl. Hojpmay () ilpmrtli tgl plrbjltlr mt ===" go*rs mhtba ms rlmr *mri `ortgl nmttmkboa i*rba joljlat to tgl !ai Nrbmil H+. t =!" go*rs oal +H `roj Hojpmay H$gbhg $ms trmlkba $btg tgl ro*p str*h/ ma jbal mt <="MM1 rls*ktba ba = Nonhmt `rojHojpmay H nlba /bkkli mai : otglrs $o*aili. gl +H $ms kmtlr strbppli mai ilstroyli ba pkmhl.

Hojpmay () $ms *amnkl to lt to tgl !ai Nil H+ nlhm*sl o` st*h/ lgbhkls mailstmnkbsgli m abgt nmsl mt M1:<!. Hojpmay N $ms mkso `orhli to lstmnkbsg bts o$a abgt plrbjltlr mt <=":M6. Hojpmay H jmamli to hkosl tgl !ai Nrbmil `or$mri H+ mt =:"

go*rs.

>*rba Xl7ljl! =200, lbgtlla Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5Yj/78 K+ G/a3a5l!; L'!> L+ B!a5 &!+; ^/>'a./ K+ X/>; N>> &+ I'>l;&'jl3 L+ J>>l!; :'! M+ N'!a'!.; :'! ^+ I/; ^/ I+ G77a5; L!al37 ^+ J'!7l;

Yl!! K+ 9a.3'h1; ^/l!7 J+ T'7l!3; T'>7l! T>>'j3 &!+; H8'!>l3 J+ Hla7la/;Y8/j'3 M+ K/.la; Y8/j'3 &+ Oa7l!/3; ^'>8 :+ Y>>; Yl!! K+ Xa.l! 'a. OAL 8/3la'jl 3 a1a/a 7/ 3 !7a5 783 !l/!7+ 

E&bglr tljplrmt*rls mai klss tg*ailrstorj mhtbbty hma nl l9plhtli ba Chtonlr ms tglm*t*ja slmsoa slts ba ba tgl H* Hgb mai my 8bag mrlm. Chtonlr jmr/s tgl trmasbtboa nlt$lla tgl$lt mai tgl iry slmsoa. ljplrmt*rls i*rba tgbs plrboi mt my 8bag $bkk bahrlmsl to ma mlrmlgbg o` " ilrlls mai m ko$ o` 1< ilrlls. H* Hgb tljplrmt*rls $bkk nl skbgtky hooklr. mrjjobst mbr `roj tgl so*tg$lst $bkk nl rlpkmhli ny tgl rlkmtblky hooklr, irblr mbr o` tgl aortglmstjoasooa.F

Ca Oh7/l! =$ =200, tgl nmttmkboa `babsgli hkosba to tgl !ai Nrbmil `or$mri H+.Ca Oh7/l! "$ =200$ tgl nmttmkboa il`laili tgl nrbmil `or$mri nmsl mai hoai*htli

jmbatlamahl. Cal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay hoai*htli romi r*aalr oplrmtboas `roj rma Nmato H* Hgb.

Ca Oh7/l! #$ =200, oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay ibli `roj $o*ais gl gmi prlbo*skyrlhlbli. gro*go*t tgl imy tgl nmttmkboa plr`orjli jmbatlamahl mai slh*rli tgl nrbmil plrbjltlr *atbk mkk nrbmil lkljlats $lrl rljoli. t =1"" go*rs tgl nmttmkboa ilpmrtli tgl`or$mri nmsl mai rlt*rali to H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp, hkosba ny !="" go*rs.

Oh7/l! %$ =200 $ms m imy o` jmbatlalahl. Ca tgl 078, Hojpmay H oplrmtli ba tgl mrlm

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o` ma +g* r*a. Ca tgl 478, m hoaoy $ms lshortli to rma Nma mai Hojpmabls mai N pmtrokli ba tgl mrlm o` ma +g* r*a. Jlihmp mhtbbtbls $lrl mkso hoai*htli ba tgl mrlm.

Ca Oh7/l! *, =200, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli kohmk oplrmtboas $btg ao sbab̀ bhmat hoatmht.>*rba tgl imy lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli hoaoy lshort to Nmo rmb mai >*h #mp.

Ca Chtonlr , =66 m tla jma pmtrok `roj Hojpmay H, =?!1tg Ba`matry ilpmrtli tgl Nmormb mbrstrbp mt =:" go*rs to slt *p mt <MM":. t "=M6 go*rs tgl pmtrok $ms mttmh/li maihojj*abhmtboa $ms kost. a = jma rlmhtboa `orhl $ms hojjbttli mt "!=! go*rs. Hojpmay H=?!1tg Ba`matry nlma to slmrhg mt `brst kbgt. t "1!" go*rs tgl noibls o` o` tgl pmtrok jljnlrs$lrl kohmtli mt <6:":!. t ":= go*rs m bkkmlr mkoa tgl trmbk nlba `okko$li ibshkosli tgmt:" PH mai m 8lro 4X Xokiblr prbsoalr pmssli tgro*g tgl bkkml joba so*tg$lst.

%roj Oh7/l! 2 78! ==$ =200$ tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li kohmk oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm o` ma+g* r*a, so*tlmst o` H* Hgb.

gl nmttmkboa pmrtbhbpmtli ba tgl jbi*t*ja hgbkirla;s `lstbmk mt ma +g* r*a. Hmaiymai toys $lrl ibstrbn*tli to sojl =<"" hgbkirla. gl =?<tg(J) mkso ilkblrli m nrbh/jm/bajmhgbal, hljlat mai stllk `lahl posts to tgl bkkml.

Ba tgl hojjmailr;s mamkysbs bt $ms aotli tgmt tgl jbals laho*atlrli $lrl nlhojbakmrlr, rls*ktba ba rlmtlr pgysbhmk imjml to tgl +Hs. &o$llr, nmrrba mrmmtba `mhtors

s*hg ms `brls or slhoaimry l9pkosboas, hms*mktbls `roj jbal iltoamtboas rljmbali rlkmtblky kbgt.Ca Oh7/l! ="$ =200, tgl =?<tg(J) hoatba*li pmhb`bhmtboa mai slh*rbty oplrmtboas mt ma

+g* r*a.Ca Oh7/l! =0$ =200, mt "=<< go*rs, ma C+?#+ ( 6!"<) `roj Hojpmay H rlhlbli

: bahojba gmai rlamils rls*ktba ba oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H nlba /bkkli mai oal ba3*rli$go kmtlr ibli o` $o*ais gl rlhlbli. a bjjlibmtl slmrhg o` tgl mrlm $ms hoai*htli $btg aolaljy hoatmht.

Ca Oh7/l! =4$ =200, oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm o` ma +g* r*a hoatba*li. t "1"" go*rsoal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay H jmil ma mbrjonbkl hojnmt mssm*kt bato tgl mrlm o` 1=<=!". Cal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay slh*rli tgl &oh Joa Nrbil ( 1=:"1!).

Ca Oh7/l! =*$ =200, t$o pkmtooas `roj Hojpmay N hkosli nmsl hmjp mt "==" go*rs

m`tlr hoai*htba m abgt romi r*aalr oplrmtboa to mai `roj r*a #mp to lshort oal nmttlry o` tgl:?=: rtbkklry nmh/ to H* Hgb. t ="=< go*rs, Hojpmay H hoai*htli ma mbrjonbkl hojnmt mssm*ktbato 66=:<. Cal jbaor B $ms rlhlbli $gla m PH s0*mi $ms lamli. t =:M< go*rsHojpmay N hoai*htli ma X> oplrmtboa mt 6!1!= ba rlspoasl to m #+ hoatmht $btg !<PH. Cal jbaor B $ms s*``lrli mt =6=! go*rs `roj m noony trmp. t =6M= go*rs, maotglrjbaor B $ms rlhlbli `roj m noony trmp.

Ca Oh7/l! =2$ =200$ Hojpmay H hoai*htli ma mbrjonbkl hojnmt mssm*kt bato j*ktbpklkmaiba 'oals stmrtba mt "!" go*rs. Cal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay slh*rli tgl &oh Joa Nrbili*rba go*rs o` imr/alss.

Ca Oh7/l! ""$ =200$ Hojpmay hoatba*li oplrmtboas `roj m `or$mri nmsl (61="M) ba ma +g* r*a. gl rljmbailr o` tgl nmttmkboa hojjlahli ma X> oplrmtboa bato tgl&o No oois. glrl $ms kbgt hoatmht $btg sllrmk Bs s*stmbali.

Ca Oh7/l! ",$ =200, Hojpmay N s*stmbali t$o Nonhmts LB mai t$o $o*aili mt =MM"go*rs $gla ma +H $ms gbt ny ma ro*ai. Hojpmay N mai Hojpmay H ilstroyli a*jlro*s n*a/lrs mai t*aalks ba tgl mrlm. gl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl $ms kohmtli mt <!=. Hojpmay hoatba*li oplrmtboas ba ma +g* r*a.

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Ca Oh7/l! "#$ =200, Hojpmay H s*stmbali = B `roj m sabplr mt "M" go*rs.Hojpmay N kohmtli ma laljy nmsl hmjp mt =::" go*rs mai ilstroyli tgl str*ht*rls. t =6<"go*rs, $btg tgl mssbstmahl o` m Hgbl* &ob, Hojpmay H kohmtli m noony trmp `mhtory mai ilstroyli6"" po*ais o` 8 mai jbshlkkmalo*s btljs *sli ba tgl jma*`mht*rl o` noony trmps. kk *abtshkosli H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp ny ="" go*rs. Hojpmay hoatba*li oplrmtboas ba ma +g* r*a.

Ca Oh7/l! "4$ =200, gl =?<tg(J) Nmttmkboa() hoai*htli B%?X> oplrmtboasso*tglmst o` rma Nma ba tgl mrlm o` <!=M. gl nmttmkboa() lstmnkbsgli m `or$mri nmsl mt <"=M=. gl nmttmkboa() hoatba*li oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm mai hkosli nmh/ to H* Hgb nmslhmjp mt =M" go*rs oa Oh7/l! "2$ =200. Hojpmay rljmbali mt m `or$mri nmsl mt <!<=M=mai Hojpmay N hoatba*li oplrmtboas ba tgl ma +g* r*a mrlm.

Ca Oh7/l! ,=$ =200 Hojpmay hojpkltli 7n*sgjmstlr7 mai X> oplrmtboas ba gmbJy ( <!=M) mai rlt*rali to H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp mt =!<< go*rs. t =<"" go*rs Hojpmay Hibsholrli ma l9tlasbl t*aalk hojpkl9 3*st to tgl aortglmst o` ma +g* r*a mt 1"!="!.-9pkormtboa $ms gmktli i*l to imr/alss mai $ms shgli*kli to rls*jl tgl al9t joraba.

%or tgl I*mrtlrky lportba +lrboi o` **st "=, =66 tgr* Chtonlr :=, =66, tgl !<tgBa`matry >bbsboa() rlportli tgl `okko$ba plrsoaalk stmtbstbhs51 LB M< B 1 JB = >C : 8N> mai 6< 8NB.

Bt $ms mkso aotli tgmt tglrl $ms m sgortml o` Ba`matry 8HCs ba tgl rmils -< mai -6.gl hms*mkty rmtl o` 8HCs gms hrlmtli m sgortml ba rlmtlr proportboa tgma tgl rmtl o` `bkk.

gl ba`k*9 o` mppro9bjmtlky =!"" imbky gbrl kmnorlrs bato tgl >bbsboa nmsl gms rl0*brlibatlasbl mai hoatba*o*s ho*atlrbatlkkblahl jlms*rls to al*trmkb'l PH lspboaml.

Jlibhmk5 Plalrmk >bslmsl bs nlba hoatrmhtli mt m stlmiy rmtl. gl rmtls `or **st,Xlptljnlr, mai Chtonlr $lrl !1.", !"<.<, mai !=!.! hmsls ? =""" jla?ylmr rlsplhtblky.

Ba tgl >bbsboa hojjmai mamkysbs bt $ms aotli tgmt5=). -9pkosbls mai iljokbtboas mrl hmrrbli ba tgl hmro hojpmrtjlat o` +Hs $btg troops. Caohhmsboa lgbhkls hmrryba troops mai l9pkosbls gbt matbtma/ jbals $gbhg hm*sl tgl l9pkosbls toiltoamtl. Bt $ms rlhojjlaili tgmt oaky m jbabj*j mjo*at o` iljokbtboas sgo*ki nl hmrrbli maimiibtboamk iljokbtboas nl nro*gt o*t ny rls*ppky jlmas. gl hmrrblr $gbhg bs *sli to hmrry tgl

iljokbtboas sgo*ki oaky gml m jbabj*j a*jnlr o` plrsoaalk mnomri to rli*hl tgl a*jnlr o` plrsoaalk l9posli to m sbakl l9pkosboa.!). PH `orhls jm/l l9tlasbl *sl o` jbals mai noony trmps, o`tla pkmhba tglj ba lgbhkl trmh/s.Hojjmai iltoamtli jbals mrl o`tla rbli ba trlls to nl ljpkoyli mmbast lgbhkl hrl$jla `rojmnol. >*rba tgl kmst :" imys tglrl gms nlla m jmr/li bahrlmsl ba PH ilpkoyjlat o` +K!;s.gl +K!;s gml nlla ljpkoyli sbaky or ba ro*ps (*p to `bl) mai gml nlla gmnbt*mkky `brli`roj hkosl ba.

>*rba tgl joatg o` Oh7/l! =200, `bl Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt amj. gly $lrl5:l/!5l T+ M>l'a.l! &!+; :l!'>. &+ H/>>l!; &/8a H+ M!.3 'a. YTO 8/3l a'jl3 '!l

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Ca A/ljl! =$ =200, Hojpmay H hoatba*li l9pkorba tgl t*aalk hojpkl9 mt 1"!="!. kmrl mjj*abtboa hmhgl $ms kohmtli ba tgl t*aalk mt ="=" go*rs. t =1M< go*rs tgl

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t*aalk $ms ilstroyli.Ca A/ljl! "$ =200$ Hojpmay H hkosli H* Hgb mt """ go*rs. gl nmttmkboa hoatba*li

jmbatlamahl mai prlpmrmtboa `or `*t*rl oplrmtboas.Ca A/ljl! ,$ =200, mt "6=< go*rs, tgl =st Nmttmkboa(J) <tg Ba`matry $btg roop N,

:?M hmlkry mttmhgli, hojjlahli ma mttmh/ bato tgl aortglra %bkgok ba tgl mrlm o` 6:!!.Hojpmay , $btg tgl glkp o` m Hgbl* &ob, ibsholrli m j*abtboas hmhgl. t ="" go*rs Hojpmay lstmnkbsgli m nmsl mt 6<<!:=. Hojpmay N s*stmbali = Nonhmt $o*aili ba m `brl `bgt $glama +H iltoamtli ma jbal. Hojpmay N lstmnkbsgli m nmsl mt 6M1!M=. Hojpmay H nlhmjl lamli ba m `brl`bgt mt 6:!:. gl `bgt $lat `roj =!<: go*rs *atbk tgl PH nro/lhoatmht mt =1"" go*rs. >*rba tgl `bgt, t$o Nonhmts $lrl /bkkli mai tgrll $lrl $o*aili. glNmttmkboa H+ mai Hojpmay H lstmnkbsgli m nmsl mt 6:<!:<. roop N gmi : +Hs gbt jbalsrls*ktba ba : trooplrs nlba $o*aili. roop N lstmnkbsgli m nmsl mt 6M!!!.

Ca A/ljl! #$ =200, m Hgbl* &ob kli Hojpmay N to m j*abtboas mai $lmpoas hmhgl.t =!<" go*rs m Hojpmay H +H gbt ma jbal rls*ktba ba t$o Nonhmts $o*aili. gl nmttmkboa() hkosli bato H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp ny !:<" go*rs. Hojpmay hoatba*li to joltgro*go*t tgl abgt.

Ca A/ljl! %$ =200, Hojpmay hkosli H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp mt "6:" go*rs. Hojpmay

N joli to Ko >m* &m, hkosba mt =1:" go*rs. gl rljmbailr o` tgl nmttmkboa joli to mamssljnky mrlm ( M=6!:) hkosba mt "=<< go*rs oa 8oljnlr 6.

Ca A/ljl! 0$ =200, mt "1"" go*rs, tgl =?<tg(J) $ms mttmhgli to tgl :ri Nrbmil, =stBa`matry >bbsboa. gl nmttmkboa ilpmrtli Ko >m* &m mai lstmnkbsgli m nmsl mt :M"<: mai probili m plrbjltlr il`lasl ̀ or tgl :ri Nrbmil, =st Ba`matry >bbsboa &lmi0*mrtlrs, m `or$mris*ppky mbrglmi, t$o mrtbkklry nmttlrbls, m Xplhbmk %orhls hojpo*ai mai m +op*kmr %orhlshojpo*ai. Hojpmay $ms slat to :M6!! to rlba`orhl ma ba`matry nmttmkboa $gbhg $msslh*rba m `brl s*pport nmsl hoasbstba o` t$o mrtbkklry nmttlrbls. gl =?<tg(J) hoatba*li to probil slh*rbty to `brl s*pport nmsls mai hoai*htli kohmk pmtrokkba mai mjn*sgls *atbk 8oljnlr =".

Ca A/ljl! =$ =200, tgl =?<tg(J) rllrtli to C+HC8 o` tgl !ai Nrbmil, !<tg

Ba`matry >bbsboa mai joli bts nmsl to !1M66 to slh*rl tgl !ai Nrbmil &lmi0*mrtlrs mttgl 7Cki %rlahg %ort7 kohmtli aortg o` 8*b Nm >bag jo*atmba oa &bg$my M.

Ca A/ljl! ==$ =200, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli B% oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm, aortg to tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$mys !M1 mai M. Jmay sbas o` rlhlat mhtbbty $lrl `o*ai mkoa tgl trmbks ba tglmrlm. Xojl laljy s*ppkbls $lrl kohmtli mai ilstroyli. Hojpmay lstmnkbsgli m plrbjltlr mt !61<<. Cal pkmtooa o` Hojpmay H, $btg m imjmli +H, splat tgl abgt ba tgl Hojpmay  nmsl. Hojpmay H() mai Hojpmay N rlt*rali to tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl. 8bgt mjn*sgls$lrl ilpkoyli $btg almtbl hoatmht.

Ca A/ljl! ="$ =200, gl nmttmkboa slh*rli mai lstmnkbsgli ma mrlm `or m `brl s*pport nmsl mt !1:1<, oa &bg$my M, 3*st to tgl aortg o` tgl &bg$my !M1 3*ahtboa. %or tgl al9t =:imys tgl nmttmkboa *abts hoai*htli slh*rbty, rlhoaambssmahl, mai slmrhg mai ilstroy oplrmtboas batgl mrlm nlt$lla 8*b Nm >bag mai Lmt*j. -aljy hoatmht $ms shmttlrli $btg sojl nrbl` batlasllaho*atlrs. +Hs gbt jbals $o*aiba sojl mai noony trmps $lrl laho*atlrli. -aljy nmsls mais*ppky hmhgls $lrl ibsholrli mai ilstroyli tgro*go*t tgl mrlm. Cal Nonhmt ibli oa tgloplrmtboa. gmt $ms oa A/ljl! ""$ =200. 7l $lrl 3*st stmaiba tglrl tmk/ba to lmhg otglr,7smbi m jljnlr o` Hojpmay H, 7$gla tglrl $ms m sbakl sgot mai io$a gl $lat. &l $ms ilmi

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 nl`orl gl gbt tgl ro*ai.7Ca A/ljl! "%$ =200, Cplrmtboa ttklnoro laili. gl jm3orbty o` tgl *abts baokli

joli nmh/ to H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp oa 8oljnlr !M. gl =?<tg(J) hoai*htli illprlhoaambssmahl mai gmi m 7trmbaba l9lrhbsl7 oa l9trmhtboa tlhgab0*ls lmst o` rmb Nb.

EBt $ms aotli tgmt t$o nmsbh tgbas rls*ktli `roj tgbs oplrmtboa (ttklnoro)5 (=) l gmlklmrali tgmt tgl hoatrokkli romi bs oal o` tgl nmsbh kobstbhmk ro*tls *tbkb'li ny tgl tg PH>bbsboa, mai (!) oal tgba tgmt s*rprbsli *s $ms tgl mil0*mhy o` tgl batlkkblahl alt$or/ $gbhgtgl PH gmi. gly /al$ 3*st mno*t llry jol $l jmil.F

Ca A/ljl! "*$ =200, tgl :ri Nrbmil o` tgl Mtg Ba`matry >bbsboa lstmnkbsgli m nmsl mt>m* bla. gl :ri Nrbmil nlma hoatba*o*s oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm s*rro*aiba >m* bla $btgjm9bj*j *sl o` sjmkk *abt pmtroks mai 7N*sgjmstlrs.7

Hojpmay H, =?<tg(J), $ms mttmhgli to tgl :ri Nmttmkboa, !=st Ba`matry mai hoai*htlioplrmtboas ba tgl gmag >bla %orlst, so*tg o` tgl my 8bag Nmsl Hmjp.

>*rba A/ljl! =200$ tgrll Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5

^hh'!./ N+ Ih1l!3/a; J>!a G+ X7'!al3; 'a. I/h1 &+ 9a/a+  

Ca Ilhljl! =$ =200, tgl !ai Nrbmil o` tgl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa nlma oplrmtboas ba&m* 8gbm +robahl to batlribht tgl PH gmrlst, joljlat mai storml o` rbhl mai to kohmtl maiilstroy PH `orhls, nmsl hmjps mai s*ppkbls.

Ca Ilhljl! 4$ =200, tgl !ai Nrbmil lstmnkbsgli m Nrbmil %or$mri Hojjmai +ostmai mss*jli tgl miibtboamk jbssboa o` shrllaba tgl rbhl proi*hba mrlms mi3mhlat to tgl &o No Nob #ob oois hojpkl9. gl =?<tg(J) l``lhtli m ro*ai kba/ *p $btg tgl =?!1tg Ba`matry mt tgl`or$mri hojnmt nmsl aortg o` rma Nma. ( MM!1=). gbkl laro*tl tgl lhoa +kmtooa gmi !+H;s gbt jbals almr <"!M" rls*ktba ba `o*r Nonhmts nlba $o*aili.

Ca Ilhljl! *$ =200, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli rlhoaambssmahl ba tgl mrlm mai rlhlblisabplr `brl $gbhg rls*ktli ba `o*r Nonhmts nlba $o*aili.

Ca Ilhljl! 2$ =200$ *abts `roj tgl =?<tg(J) hoai*htli m B% `roj 6"=:"1 to<:":=M, mai slh*rli #Ys `or tgl =?!1tg Ba`matry. b̀rl b̀gt too/ pkmhl mt <!6:=M mai sgortkytglrlm`tlr ma +H `roj Hojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal rls*ktba ba oal Nonhmt `rojHojpmay nlba /bkkli mai tgrll otglrs $o*aili.

Ca Ilhljl! =$ =200, Hojpmay slh*rli ma #Y `or tgl =?!1tg Ba`matry mai tgla 3obali tgl rlst o` tgl nmttmkboa ba hoai*htba X> oplrmtboas. >*rba tgl imy : +Hs iltoamtli jbals rls*ktba ba slla Nonhmts nlba $o*aili.

Ca Ilhljl! ==$ =200, : *ailrro*ai `ortb`bhmtboas, hoatmbaba a*jlro*s lklhtrbhmkbtljs mai jlibhbals, $lrl kohmtli ny Hojpmay .

Ca Ilhljl! ="$ =200, mkk tgrll hojpmabls hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas mai tgl lhoa+kmtooa slh*rli m rblr hrossba mt <!<:M<. glrl $ms ao laljy hoatmht i*rba tgl imy.

Ca Ilhljl! =,$ =200, Hojpmay kohmtli 1 *ailrro*ai `ortb`bhmtboas hoatmbabas*ppkbls mai mjjo. kso oa >lhljnlr =:, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N ibli ba gospbtmk `roj$o*ais gl gmi rlhlbli oa ma lmrkblr imtl.

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%roj Ilhljl! =#$ =200$ tgr* Ilhljl! =*$ tgl =?<tg(J) hoai*htli X> oplrmtboasba tgl Nob #ob oois mai mkoa tgl Xmboa blr. Jbshlkkmalo*s laljy s*ppkbls mai l0*bpjlat,mkoa $btg laljy `ortb`bhmtboas mai t*aalks $lrl kohmtli mai ilstroyli.

Ca Ilhljl! =*$ =200, tgl =?<tg(J) hoai*htli m hoaoy jol to H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp,hkosba mt """ go*rs.

Ca Ilhljl! =2$ =200, Hojpmay N probili slh*rbty `or bkkmls aortg o` Nmo rmb batgl mrlm o` <6"6. gbs $ms ba rlspoasl to rlhlat PH tgrlmts mmbast tgl bkkmlrs.

Ca Ilhljl! "$ =200, Hojpmay lstmnkbsgli m hojpmay nmsl mt 6!= almr Nm*roa, aortg$lst o` tgl H* Hgb nmsl. Hojpmay N slh*rli Nmttlry o` tgl =?tg rtbkklry mt >*h&mag mai Hojpmay H prlpmrli `or abgt mjn*sgls.

Ca Ilhljl! "=$ =200$ tgl =?<tg(J) hoai*htli hojpmay mjn*sgls mai pmtroks. t !:!"go*rs Hojpmay rlhlbli jortmr mai +K! `brl $gbhg rls*ktli ba tla Nonhmts nlba $o*aili.gl `brl $ms rlt*rali $btg rtbkklry $btg *a/ao$a rls*kts.

Ca Ilhljl! ""$ =200, Hojpmay hoai*htli ma X> oplrmtboa `roj 6:"=1so*tglmst to H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp. Hojpmay N lstmnkbsgli m hojpmay nmsl aortg$lst o` H* Hgb mt 6:"!"6. Hojpmay H hoatba*li to probil slh*rbty aortglmst o` Nmo rmb mt >*h &mag (<1""1").

Ca Ilhljl! ",$ =200, Hojpmay N hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas mro*ai tglbr `or$mri nmsl. Hojpmay H hoatba*li to probil slh*rbty `or tgl =?tg rtbkklry.

Ca Ilhljl! "#$ =200, Hojpmay mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa prlpmrli `or `*t*rloplrmtboas mt H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp.

Ca Ilhljl! "0$ =200, Hojpmabls mai H hoai*htli ma X> oplrmtboa aortg$lst o`tgl H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp almr 6:= $gbkl Hojpmay N mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa slt *p nkoh/ba posbtboas almr 6!!". glrl $ms ao laljy hoatmht n*t laljy jmtlrbmk kossls $lrl l9tlasbl.

Ca Ilhljl! "*$ =200, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li X> oplrmtboas ba tgl smjl mrlm. t"1M" go*rs ma *a/ao$a a*jnlr o` PH $lrl lamli mt 6!1=:. Cal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay $ms /bkkli mai oal $ms $o*aili. kso oa >lhljnlr ! tg, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N ibli bagospbtmk r̀oj $o*ais gl gmi rlhlbli oa m prlbo*s imtl.

Ca Ilhljl! "2$ =200, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas. Hojpmay lstmnkbsglim `or$mri nmsl mt 6:"=1M mai mkk otglr lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa hkosli H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp ny=6M" go*rs.

Ca Ilhljl! ,$ =200, Hojpmay N lstmnkbsgli m `or$mri nmsl mt 6:"=6:. glrljmbailr o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli jmbatlamahl.

Ca Ilhljl! ,=$ =200, tgl =?<tg(J) hoai*htli imykbgt mjn*sg pmtroks. pmtrok `rojHojpmay H $ms `brli *poa mt =6"" go*rs ny : PH. glrl $lrl ao `rblaiky hms*mktbls. ai tgmt bstgl nlst $my to gml hkosli o*t tgl ylmr.

>*rba Ilhljl! =200, `o*r Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly lrl5 Jl>a K+ X8l!!l>>;

Ilaa3 @+ Il>'3'a.!/; T>>'j K+ JhK'58>a; 'a. /al 8/3l a'jl 3 a1a/a 7/ 3 8/'!l !7a5 783 !l/!7+ 

%roj &'a'! = 78! &'a'! #$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li X> mai mjn*sg

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oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm nlt$lla tgl %bkgok mai tgl &o No oois $btgo*t laljy hoatmht. -aljy`ortb`bhmtboas, t*aalks, mai s*ppkbls $lrl ibsholrli mai ilstroyli.

Ca &'a'! %$ =204$ tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli jmbatlamahl mt H* Hgb mai prlpmrli `or`*t*rl oplrmtboas. %or otglr tgma trmh/ irblrs mai jmbatlamahl plrsoaalk, tgmt *s*mkky jlmathklmaba yo*r $lmpoas mai hmthgba *p oa skllp. gla o*t oa oplrmtboas, mai $btg mjn*sgls,oal $ms k*h/y to lt < go*rs o` skllp ba may !M go*r plrboi. `tlr m `l$ imys bt nlbas to hmthg *pto m plrsoa.

Ca &'a'! 0$ =204$ tgl =?<tg(J) nlhmjl mttmhgli to tgl =6tg #bgt Ba`matry Nrbmil.roop N o` tgl :?M Hmlkry nlhmjl C+HC8 to tgl =?<tg(J). gl nmttmkboa joli to tgl mrlmaortg o` r*a #mp ba prlpmrmtboa `or Cplrmtboa Hlimr %mkks.

Ca &'a'! 4$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa nlma to $or/ bts $my aortg to$mris tgl Xmboa blrmai tgl &o No oois. grll Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay $lrl /bkkli oa 2ma*mry 1. ="<jjmrtbkklry i*i, g*a ba m trll, $ms hojjmai iltoamtli ms tgly $lrl hglh/ba o*t sojl s*spbhbo*saobsl.

 gl =st Ba`matry >bbsboa mkoa $btg tgl =1:ri brnoral, ==tg rjorli Hmmkry, maisllrmk P8 *abts $lrl nlbaaba m iltmbkli slmrhg o` tgl Nla X*h, gmag>bla %orlstry prlslrl mai tgl so hmkkli 7Broa rbmakl7 mrlms.

Ca &'a'! *$ =204$ tgl =6tg #BN lstmnkbsgli nkoh/ba posbtboas oa tgl nma/s o` tglXmboa blr. gl =?<tg(J) $ms tgl rbgt (lmst) `kma/ lkljlat ba tgl mrlm aortg o` tgl mhg XoaHrll/ ba tgl &o No oois ( 66!M). %o*r Nonhmts ibli oa 2ma*mry tg. grll o` tglj oa mHojpmay N mjn*sg pmtrok tgmt sojltgba $lat $roa oa. gl `o*rtg $ms `roj Hojpmay H.

gl nmttmkboa hoatba*li tglbr nkoh/ba oplrmtboa $btg sojl kohmk pmtrokba mai mjn*sgls.Ca &'a'! =4$ =204, `o*r Nonhmts $lrl /bkkli $gla tgl glkbhoptlr tgly $lrl pmsslalrs

ba hrmsgli. kk `o*r glkbhoptlr hrl$ jljnlrs $lrl mkso /bkkli. gl glkbhoptlr $ms oa tgl rlt*ratrbp to H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp `roj m rls*ppky jbssboa to tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl $gla btillkopli jlhgmabhmk pronkljs.

Ca &'a'! =*$ =204, t$o Nonhmts $lrl /bkkli ba slpmrmtl bahbilats. Cal `roj Hojpmay mai oal `roj Hojpmay H.

Ca &'a'! =2$ =204 oal o` tgl hojpmabls hmjl mhross tgl noibls o` PH $go gmi nlla /bkkli.

Ca &'a'! "$ =204, Hojpmay N, $btg tgl *bilahl o` m Hgbl* &ob kohmtli ma mrjs maimjj*abtboa hmhgl mt 66=!=. $o Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay ibli $gla m noony trmp $msiltoamtli.

Ca &'a'! "=$ =204, oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H ibli `roj sjmkk mrjs `brl mai mjlibh ibli `roj sgrmpalk. kso oa 2ma*mry !=, Hojpmay kohmtli m t*aalk hojpkl9 $btg m jmbat*aalk 6"" jltlrs koa mai mkso =" nrmahg t*aalks. gbs $ms ba tgl mrlm o` 6<"!:<, sojl=<"" jltlrs so*tg $lst o` tgl Xmboa blr mai 3*st to tgl aortg o` tgl mhg Xoa Hrll/. glt*aalk hojpkl9 $ms slmrhgli `or `o*r imys mai olr 6" po*ais o` ioh*jlats $lrl lmh*mtli`roj tgl mrlm.

Ca &'a'! "0$ =204$ Cplrmtboa Hlimr %mkks laili.%roj &'a'! "4 78! &'a'! ,$ =204$ tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli jmbatlamahl, trmbaba

mai prlpmrli `or `*t*rl oplrmtboas mt H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp.Cal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N $ms mhhbilatmkky /bkkli aortg o` tgl Nla J*oa Xtrlmj, oa

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>*rba &'a'! =204, lbgtlla Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5I'aa H+ N'!al3; T>> P+ '37; I'. R/a5; Kaa M+ G'!!3;M!al @+ J>>l! &!+; H'!>/3 J+ ^/.!5l; I'. K+ X8ll8; Gl!l!7 G+ H!/.l!;

Gl!3h8l> K+ L3 &!+; K'!! :+ :!'; @!'a1 &+ C!l3; I/a'>. K+ Gl>7/a; Kl/ P+ X>l!7;J/!5'a L+ X''5l; &'jl3 N+ Xjj/a3; &/8a K+ T>8l>j; T>>'j M+ &/al3 &!+; 'a.

^h8'!. K+ 9'!8'j+

%or tgl I*mrtlrky lportba +lrboi o` 8oljnlr =, =66 to 2ma*mry :=, =61, tgl !<tgBa`matry >bbsboa() rlportli tgl `okko$ba stmtbstbhs5LB =!: B ="! JB " 8N> " 8NB ::.

ijbabstrmtboa5 glrl stbkk rljmbali m sgortml ba Ba`matry 8HCs. gl hms*mkty rmtl mairotmtboa kossls mjoa tglsl 8HCs gms hrlmtli m sgortml rlmtlr tgma tgl rmtl o` `bkk. Ctglr JCXtgmt tgl >bbsboa &lmi0*mrtlrs pkmhli ba tgl hrbtbhmk sgort hmtlory $lrl5 "<N!" ==>!" ==>M"==%!" ==%M" !6H!" M<%!" 6:-!" 61J!" 61I!" 1!N=" 1M>!" !H=" !H!" =H!"6H!".

Ca @l!'! =$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa joli `roj H* Hgb to my 8bag. gl nmttmkboa $msmttmhgli mai C+HC8 to tgl =6tg #bgt Ba`matry Nrbmil. >*rba tgl imy oal Nonhmt `rojHojpmay N ibli `roj sjmkk mrjs `brl.

Ca @l!'! "$ =204$ Hojpmay , M?:=st Ba`matry hoai*htli ma mbrjonbkl mssm*kt batotgl mrlm o` "<<6M, sojl 1 /bkojltlrs $lst o` &$y !! mai tgl bkkml o` rmb Nb.

t "6:! go*rs tgl =?<tg(J) kl`t my 8bag mai mssm*ktli to tgl mrlm $glrl Hojpmay ,M?:=st Ba`matry $ms kohmtli. #lmi lkljlats o` tgl =?<tg(J) kba/li *p $btg tgl M?:=st mt ="<"go*rs. nrbil $ms tgla mbrkb`li to tgl sbtl mai bastmkkli ny tgl =1<tg -aballr Hojpmay. gl=?<tg(J) hrossli tgl nrbil mai hoatba*li to ":M1=1. gl nmttmkboa slh*rli ma #Y `or tglglkbkb`t o` tgl M?:=st Ba`matry() bato tgl mrlm mt =6M" go*rs.

Ca @l!'! ,$ =204, tgl =?<tg(J) hojjlahli ma mttmh/ mt "= go*rs to tgl mrlm o` 6, $gbhg $ms almr tgl Hmjnoibma Norilr so*tg o` tgl 7>o;s &lmi.7 t """ go*rs tgllhoa +kmtooa $ms ibspmthgli to s$llp tgl `kma/ o` tgl nmttmkboa. t ""6 go*rs m lhoa +Hiltoamtli ma jbal $btg almtbl hms*mktbls. t ="M go*rs Hojpmay kohmtli m ?:=!tlklpgoal ba tgl mrlm o` <6. t =!"= go*rs Hojpmay , =?<tg(J), slh*rli ma #Y `or tgl!?=st Ba`matry.

 t =::" go*rs lkljlats `roj Hojpmay N rlhlbli `brl `roj m <1 jj lhobkklss b`kl$gbkl rlpmbrba m trmh/ tgmt gmi nro/la io$a ba tgl mrlm o` 6. $o Nonhmts $lrl$o*aili. gl lhoa +kmtooa $ms ibspmthgli to mssbst tgl Hojpmay N lkljlats mai $gbkllaro*tl rlhlbli `brl rls*ktba ba ! Nonhmts nlba $o*aili. %brl $ms rlt*rali mai tgl lhoa+kmtooa prohllili to kba/ *p $btg tgl lkljlats `roj Hojpmay N.

t =M< go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay H iltoamtli ma jbal ba tgl mrlm o` 1"= rls*ktba ba =: Nonhmts nlba $o*aili. t =<=" go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa, stbkk probibaslh*rbty `or tgl Hojpmay N lkljlats, stmrtli to rlhlbl glmy sjmkk mrjs `brl `roj ma lstbjmtli=< to !" PH ba tgl mrlm o` """61. t tgbs tbjl tgl lhoa +kmtooa gmi lkljlats o` HojpmayN mai Hojpmay $btg tglj. gl +H o` tgl Hojpmay C $ms gbt ny m ro*ai, /bkkba gbj

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mai t$o otglrs oa tgl +H bastmatky. gl PH jmamli to olrtm/l mai ohh*py tgl +H, `brbabts .<" hmkbnlr jmhgbal *a. jma `roj Hojpmay N $ms $o*aili $gbkl mttljptba to tm/l tgl+H *ailr `brl.

 7&l $ms kmyba ba m sjmkk ilprlssboa al9t to jl $btg rlmk nmi stojmhg $o*ais. l trblito hoj`ort gbj mai /lpt tlkkba gbj gl $o*ki nl o/, n*t tgla mkk tgl hokor kl`t gbs `mhl mai glibli. B `lkt lry glkpklss mno*t aot nlba mnkl to io sojltgba `or gbj,7 rlhmkkli m Nonhmt tgmt $ms$btg gbj.

gl +H $ms rlholrli mt =<<< go*rs m`tlr mbr mai mrtbkklry `brl $ms pkmhli bato tgl mrlmmai tgl PH nro/l hoatmht. >*rba tgl imy < Nonhmts $lrl /bkkli mai !M $lrl $o*aili. gl PH$orl m jb9t*rl o` hmjo`km*li *ab`orjs mai nkmh/ 7pm3mjm7 typl hkotgba. Bt $ms aotli tgmt tgly`o*gt $btg hoasbilrmnkl iltlrjbamtboa mai l9gbnbtli ooi ibshbpkbal mai `brl hoatrok.

-kljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa hkosli bato m al$ nmttmkboa H+ mt =1<" go*rs ba tgl mrlm o` 116.

Ca @l!'! #$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm s*rro*aibatglbr abgt nmsl. t "=" go*rs Hojpmay N ibsholrli ma *ahojpkltli nmsl hmjp mt 161"6. t =<!" go*rs, Hojpmay H lamli ! PH mt 66:, /bkkba notg. joa tgl btljs`o*ai $btg tgl noibls $lrl 1 ro*ais o` <1jj &- mjj*abtboa mai m trbpoi.

Ca @l!'! %$ =204, mt "=! go*rs, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj Hojpmay kohmtli mt 666 rlhlbli `brl `roj mhross tgl oakl otb blr, $gbhg jmr/li tgl norilr nlt$llaHmjnoibm mai Xo*tg Pblt 8mj. gl mjn*sg rlt*rali `brl bato Hmjnoibm, rls*ktba ba ! PH nlba/bkkli. Cal noiy `lkk bato tgl rblr mai tgl otglr $ms imakba ba m trll. gl mjn*sg hoatba*lirlhlbba `brl `roj basbil Hmjnoibm *atbk ":" go*rs $gla tgly $lrl rltrblli ny Hojpmay .

t =""6 go*rs, Hojpmay ilpmrtli tgl nmttmkboa nmsl hmjp `okko$ba Hojpmay N. t="!< go*rs Hojpmay H ilpmrtli tgl nmsl hmjp laro*tl to kba/ *p $btg tgl M?:=st Ba`matry. t=":: go*rs Hojpmay rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs `brl `roj tglbr kl`t `kma/. gl `brl $ms rlt*rali $btg*a/ao$a rls*kts. t =!MM go*rs, Hojpmay pmssli tgro*g Hojpmay N mai mss*jli tgl klmi.t =::< go*rs ba tgl mrlm o` :666, Hojpmay nlhmjl baokli ba m `brl`bgt $btg m `orhlo` *a/ao$a sb'l. gly nlma rlhlbba +K! `brl, rb`kl rlamils mai sjmkk mrjs `brl. ! +Hs

$lrl gbt ny +K! `brl mai oal iltoamtli m jbal. Hoatmht $ms nro/la mt =1:< go*rs. $oNonhmts $lrl /bkkli mai = $lrl $o*aili ba tgl `brl`bgt. s lkljlats o` Hojpmay $lrlslmrhgba tgl trlahg kbal mrlm o` tgl `bgt, m sabplr sgot mai /bkkli oal Nonhmt.

gl nmttmkboa lstmnkbsgli m al$ nmsl hmjp mt 666<. kk lkljlats hkosli tgl nmsl ny=:1 go*rs.

Ca @l!'! 0$ =204, $gbkl hoai*htba X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm, lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa ibsholrli m PH nmsl hmjp mai gospbtmk mt 6!. >oh*jlats `o*ai bilatb`bli*abts o` tgl Xtm`` >brlhtormtl o` HCXP8. Xllrmk ilmi PH $lrl kohmtli i*rba tgl oplrmtboasmkoa $btg sojl rmibo l0*bpjlat, $lmpoas mai mjj*abtboa.

Ca @l!'! 4$ =204, Hojpmay N ilpmrtli tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl to l9mjbal tglmrlm o` <6< m`tlr m N<! strb/l. Hojpmay mai Hojpmay H() hoai*htli X>oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm o` 6. t =M"< go*rs Hojpmay rlhlbli `brl `roj ma lstbjmtliPH pkmtooa rls*ktba ba oal Nonhmt $o*aili. t =M!< go*rs, Hojpmay mmba jmil hoatmht$btg tgl PH, $go $lrl $lmrba /m/gb *ab̀ orjs. t =M<" go*rs hoatmht $ms nro/la n*t mmbarllstmnkbsgli mt =<"= go*rs ba tgl mrlm o` 6M61". br strb/ls $lrl pkmhli bato tgl mrlm $glrltgl PH $lrl `brba `roj. `tlr tgl mbr strb/ls, Hojpmay joli bato tgl mrlm mai ibsholrli

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PH noibls mai m hmhgl o` = toas o` rbhl. kk lkljlats hkosli tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl mt <66M ny ="6 go*rs.

Ca @l!'! *$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hojjlahli oplrmtboas 7ba mhhorimahl $btg tgl r*klsolraba tgl - tr*hl plrboi.7 t =":< go*rs Hojpmay ibsholrli PH noibls mt !666. < gmi nlla /bkkli ny sjmkk mrjs `brl, M $lrl ba m nojn hrmtlr mai = $ms ba m holrli n*a/lr. t =::< go*rs, Hojpmay N rlhlbli : ro*ais o` sjmkk mrjs `brl. t =<M" go*rs, ba tglmrlm o` "="6, Hojpmay N rlhlbli m*tojmtbh $lmpoas `brl `roj ma *a/ao$a a*jnlr o`PH. %brl $ms rlt*rali $btg ormabh $lmpoas. Cal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N $ms /bkkli ba tglbabtbmk l9hgmal o` `brl. kk lkljlats hkosli tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl `or tgl abgt.

Ca @l!'! =$ =204, ma #+ o*tsbil tgl nmttmkboa plrbjltlr rlhlbli = gmai rlamil mt"!"1 go*rs $btg almtbl hms*mktbls. t =:=< go*rs tgl lhoa +kmtooa rlhlbli =" rb`kl rlamilsba tgl mrlm o` 6<". glrl $lrl almtbl hms*mktbls mai `brl $ms rlt*rali $btg *a/ao$arls*kts. Ba tgl mrlm o` <61", lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa kohmtli m lry sopgbstbhmtli trmbabamrlm hoasbstba o` MM str*ht*rls mai `ortb`bhmtboas, ! hkmss roojs, ! jlss gmkks, mai m 1< :"jltlr rb`kl rmal hojpkltl $btg sbko*lttl tmrlts.

Ca @l!'! ="$ =204, Hojpmabls N mai H ilpmrtli tgl nmttmkboa nmsl mt "1:" go*rs maislh*rli ma #Y mt %XN >lktm ba tgl mrlm o` ":6M. gl !?=st Ba`matry $ms mbrkb`tli bato tgl #Y.

t "M go*rs tgl nmttmkboa glmi0*mrtlrs mai Hojpmay ilpmrtli tgl `or$mri nmsl mailstmnkbsgli m al$ nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl mt M6=6. t ==M" go*rs, Hojpmabls N mai Hilpmrtli %XN >lktm mai hkosli tgl al$ nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl mt =6!" go*rs. >*rba tgl llaba1 rb`kl rlamils $lrl rlhlbli bato tgl nmsl.

Ca @l!'! =,$ =204, mt "=< go*rs, tgl nmttmkboa hojjlahli X> oplrmtboas ba tglmrlm o` 6!.-kljlats ibsholrli sllrmk PH nmsl hmjps mai ma oriamahl `mhtory mt 66M!. Bt hoatmbali nojns, mrtbkklry ro*ais, gmai rlamils mai tooks mai jokis `orjma*`mht*rba l9pkosbl ilbhls. gmt abgt tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl rlhlbli < ro*ais o`jortmr `brl.

Ca @l!'! =# 'a. =%$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm o` "!<6 mai ":<. Ca %lnr*mry =<tg, sllatlla ro*ais o` 6"jj jortmr `brl $ms rlhlbli.

Ca @l!'! =0$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa nro/l hmjp mt "1:" go*rs mai joli to tgl nrbilsbtl mt "<<. #lmi lkljlats hrossli tgl nrbil mt """ go*rs mai tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*lijoljlat so*tglmst to my 8bag, $glrl tgly hkosli mt =::" go*rs.

mr Yoal H $ms kohmtli aortg o` my 8bag Hbty no*aili oa tgl aortg mai tgl $lst ny tglHmjnoibma norilr. gbs mrlm $ms m hoa`brjli PH stroagoki. gl latbrl mrlm $ms hgmrmhtlrb'li ny ilasl `orlst, $btg a*jlro*s laljy n*a/lrs, t*aalks mai nmsl hmjps. Ca @l!'! ""$ =204,tgl !ai Nrbmil o` tgl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa, nlma Cplrmtboa 2*ahtboa Hbty ktlramtl. gl !aiNrbmil mrlm o` oplrmtoas $ms m portboa o` mr Yoal H $gbhg $ms glmbky $ooili mai ba $gbhgao 4X *abts gmi oplrmtli ba `or olr m ylmr. Bt $ms /ao$a tgmt tgl mrlm hoatmbali m kot o` n*a/lrsmai nmsl hmjp mrlms.

Ca @l!'! ""$ =204, tgl =?<tg(J) nlma Cplrmtboa 2*ahtboa Hbty ktlramtl ny joba`roj tgl mrlm o` rmb Nb mt ==1" to slh*rl %XN +lrsgba mt =:1<, $gbhg $ms sojl :"""jltlrs so*tglmst o` tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$mys !! mai !M1.

Ca @l!'! ",$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa lstmnkbsgli m `or$mri nmsl mt =<=16<, 3*st to tglaortg o` &bg$my !M1 mai <""" jltlrs lmst o` &bg$my !!. -kljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa kohmtli m

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 nmsl hmjp o` < n*a/lrs mai =< str*ht*rls aortg o` tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl. ! +Hs iltoamtli jbals rls*ktba ba < Nonhmts nlba $o*aili. Cal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay ibli o` gbs$o*ais.

Ca @l!'! "#$ =204$ lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa kohmtli t$o nmsl hmjps hoatmbaba mrjs,mjj*abtboa mai s*ppkbls. >*rba tgl imy, =! Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili mai = +H $ms imjmli$gla PH $lrl lamli mt =66"M. gl PH ljpkoyli hojjmai iltoamtli jbals. : o` tglPH /bkkli ba tgl l9hgmal $lrl bilatb`bli ms jljnlrs o` tgl !1!ai PH lbjlat.

Ca @l!'! "%$ =204, $gbkl `*rtglr slmrhgba m PH nmsl hmjp kohmtli oa tgl !Mtg mt =<M:M, ma *a/ao$a a*jnlr o` PH $lrl lamli. joa tgl btljs `o*ai ba tgl nmsl hmjpmrlm m`tlr tgl `brl`bgt $lrl :"" ro*ais o` ="<jj mrtbkklry mjj*abtboa.

Ca @l!'! "4$ =204, tgl =?<tg(J) joli to slh*rl %XN %ohgl `or tgl ljpkmhljlat o`tgl =?tg rtbkklry mai tgl !ai Nrbmil `or$mri hojjmai post.

Ca @l!'! "*$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas mro*ai mai mkso probili slh*rbty `or tgl `brl s*pport nmsl.

>*rba @l!'! =204, lklla Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly lrl5 L!a K+ K'!.;

&'h13/a Y8/j'3; 9'> Y+ X8/!7 &!+; J'!h/ &+ N'!; ^'j/a. @+ Ilj/!;&l!! K+ Xhl!; &'jl3 L+ N/37/h1; &/3l8 J+ N!'.; Gla! ^+ K/l; &'h1 J+ Xlh!l37 &!+;'a. K'a./a H+ ^'+

Ca J'!h8 =$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas to tgl aortg mai lmst o`%XN %ohgl, $gbhg $ms kohmtli mppro9bjmtlky = /bkojltlrs so*tg$lst o` Lmt*j. t "<! go*rs,ma +H iltoamtli ma jbal rls*ktba ba abal Nonhmts nlba $o*aili mai joilrmtl imjml totgl +H. o tgl lmst, lkljlats lamli ma *a/ao$a a*jnlr o` PH, /bkkba ! mai hmpt*rba =.%bl Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili ba tgl l9hgmal o` `brl.

Ca J'!h8 "$ =204, Hojpmabls mai N hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas to tgl aortglmst o`

%XN %ohgl. a laljy nmsl hmjp $ms kohmtli mai ilstroyli mt =6<". Hojpmay H probilislh*rbty `or tgl `brl s*pport nmsl.

Ca J'!h8 ,$ =204, Hojpmay probili slh*rbty `or tgl nmsl $gbkl Hojpmabls N mai Hhoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm.

Ca J'!h8 #$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa probili slh*rbty `or tgl mbr l9trmhtboa o` tgl !aiNrbmil &lmi0*mrtlr;s `or$mri lkljlats `roj tgl `brl s*pport nmsl. t =:"" go*rs tgl =stNmttmkboa(J) <tg Ba`matry $ms mttmhgli mai C+HC8 to tgl ==tg rjorli Hmmkry lbjlat.

Ca J'!h8 %$ =204, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N $ms /bkkli ny sgrmpalk $gla tgl nmttmkboa`or$mri nmsl rlhlbli m =!" ro*ai 6"jj mai !jj jortmr nmrrml.

Ca J'!h8 =,$ =204, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H $ms sgot mai /bkkli.Ca J'!h8 =#$ =204, tgl =?<tg(J)() nlhmjl C+HC8 to tgl =6tg #bgt Ba`matry

Nrbmil. t =:" go*rs tgl nmttmkboa() hkosli tgl 7%rlahg %ort7, kohmtli 1 /bkojltlrs aortg o` 8*b Nm >la mt !6.

Ca J'!h8 =%$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa *abts hoai*htli kohmk X> oplrmtboas mai lshortlihoaoys ba tgl mrlm o` tgl %rlahg %ort. t =:"" go*rs tgl nmttmkboa lstmnkbsgli m hojjmai postmno*t : /bkojltlrs aortg$lst o` tgl %rlahg %ort mt !611:M. t =6:< go*rs, tgl lhoa

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+kmtooa $ms lshortba m hoaoy aortg oa &bg$my M $gla tgl klmi +H $ms str*h/ ny ma +K!ro*ai almr !1:1!!. $o Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili. t =6M" go*rs ma +H `roj Hojpmay N$ms gbt ny ma +K! ro*ai ba tgl smjl mrlm. %o*r Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili mai oal ibli o` gbs$o*ais kmtlr ba tgl imy. gl `brl $ms rlt*rali $btg X mai `brl $btg *a/ao$a rls*kts.

t !""" go*rs tgl H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp rlhlbli <" ro*ais o` !jj jortmr `brl mai !<ro*ais o` 1<jj rlhobkklss rb`kl `brl.

Ca J'!h8 =0$ =204, nlt$lla "=:< mai "!"" go*rs, =<" ro*ais o` 6"jj, !jj jortmrmai 1<jj ro*ais $lrl rlhlbli oa tgl =6tg #BN hojjmai post kohmtli mt tgl %rlahg %ort.M jla $lrl /bkkli mai !! $lrl $o*aili. Cal o` tgosl /bkkli $ms m Nonhmt mt tgl nmttmkboa;s rlmrs*ppky mrlm, $gbhg $ms mkso kohmtli mt tgl `ort. ! Nonhmts `roj tgl *abt $lrl mkso mjoa tgl$o*aili.

 4abts o` tgl nmttmkboa hklmrli mai slh*rli romis mai tgla hoai*htli hoaoy lshort `rojtgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$mys M mai !M1, so*tg to tgl %rlahg %ort. t =:!" go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooakohmtli ma jbal ba tgl romi mt !1"166 mai nkl$ bt ba pkmhl.

Ca J'!h8 =4$ =204, tgl =?<tg(J) hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas lmst o` &bg$my M. t=6"" go*rs, Hojpmay H, =?<tg(J) nlhmjl C+HC8 to tgl !?:Mtg rjor. Hojpmay H, !?:Mtgrjor nlhmjl C+HC8 to tgl =?<tg(J).

Ca J'!h8 =*$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa() hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas $lst to =:1!6 maimt =<:" go*rs tgl nmttmkboa lstmnkbsgli m `or$mri nmsl mt tgmt kohmtboa. t =M=< go*rs, m hoaoy nlba lshortli ny lkljlats o` Hojpmay N. hojjmai iltoamtli jbal $ms slt o`` mmbast oal o`tgl lghkls ba tgl hoaoy. t =6"" go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa $ms lshortba m hoaoy oa &bg$myM, so*tg `roj +rl/ Lko/, $gla m lgbhkl $ms str*h/ ny m n*rst o` m*tojmtbh $lmpoas `brl. %brl$ms rlt*rali mai *asgbps $lrl ljpkoyli $btg *a/ao$a rls*kts.

Ca J'!h8 =2$ =204, *abts o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm. Hrossmttmhgjlat $btg tgl !?:Mtg rjor $ms tlrjbamtli mt =::" go*rs. Cal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H$ms mhhbilatmkky /bkkli. kk *abts hkosli tgl al$ nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl kohmtli mt !:1!6 ny=1"" go*rs.

Ca J'!h8 "$ =204, tgl lhoa +kmtooa mai Hojpmay H() hoai*htli hoaoy lshort

`roj Xo*b >m to +rl/ Lko/ m`tlr hklmrba mai slh*rba tgl gbg$my. Hojpmabls , N mai H()hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm. Hojpmay gmi oal +H gbt m kmrl jbal mt ="M< go*rsmt !M="<. %bl Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili mai i*stli o``. kk *abts hkosli tgl nmttmkboahojjmai post ny =6<" go*rs.

Ca J'!h8 "=$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli romi slh*rbty mai X> oplrmtboas ba tglmrlm.

Ca J'!h8 ""$ =204, tgl lhoa +kmtooa $btg plrsoaalk r̀oj tgl =6tg -aballrs hklmrlimai slh*rli tgl romi `roj tgl 7%rlahg %ort7 to tgl Xo*b >m t*rao``. Hojpmay hoai*htli X>oplrmtboas aortg to tgl ! rbi kbal. Hojpmabls N mai H hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas lmst o`&bg$my M. t "!< go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay gbt ma jbal rls*ktba ba oal Nonhmt nlba $o*aili. t "<" go*rs, Hojpmay H gmi ma +H iltoamtl m jbal mt !1:1MM rls*ktbaba lbgt Nonhmts nlba $o*aili. t ==:" go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay gbt m jbal mt !M<=<. %o*r Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili. kk lkljlats hkosli tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl, ao$kohmtli mt !<<1<<, ny =1"" go*rs. Cal o` tgl $o*aili Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay ibli o` gbsba3*rbls.

Ca J'!h8 ",$ =204$ Hojpmay probili slh*rbty `or tgl nmttmkboa nmsl. Hojpmay N

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mai pmrt o` Hojpmay H hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm. gl lhoa +kmtooa mai pmrt o`Hojpmay H hoai*htli romi slh*rbty mai hoaoy lshort oplrmtboas.

Ca J'!h8 "#$ =204, tgl lhoa +kmtooa hoai*htli romi slh*rbty mai lshort oa &bg$my M`roj tgl 7%rlahg %ort7 to tgl Xo*b >m t*rao``. Hojpmay N rljmbali mt tgl nmttmkboa nmsl `orslh*rbty. Hojpmay H slh*rli m irop 'oal `or m rls*ppky mbrirop. Hojpmay shrllali mai nkoh/li `roj :"1M to :"16.

Ca J'!h8 "%$ =204$ lhoa +kmtooa mai oal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay H hklmrli maislh*rli tgl romi$my mai lshortli hoaoys. t =:"< go*rs, oal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay H slh*rlim irop 'oal mt !6116. gl irop $ms " l``lhtbl. =" $ms imjmli mai rlholrli. Cal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay H slh*rli m hrossba sbtl $gbkl tgl =1<tg -aballrs bjpkmhli ma P#N.Hojpmabls mai N hrossli tgl nrbil mai hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas `roj :=" to :=1.glrl $ms almtbl hoatmht mai *abts hkosli tgl al$ nmttmkboa nmsl mt +rl/ Lko/ ny ="" go*rs.

Ca J'!h8 "0$ =204, tgl lhoa +kmtooa mai oal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay $lrl mssbaliro*tl hklmrba mai hoaoy lshort i*ty `roj +rl/ Lko/ to Xo*b >m. gl nmttmkboa() lstmnkbsgli nkoh/ba posbtboas ba hooribamtboa $btg s$llps jmil ny tgl :ri Nrbmil, Mtg Ba`matry >bbsboa. t==!" go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay N str*h/ m jbal mt !<1:1. Cal Nonhmt $ms $o*aili.t =:"" go*rs, oal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay slh*rli m irop 'oal `or m rls*ppky irop mt

!61==.Ca J'!h8 "4$ =204, tgl lhoa +kmtooa $lat to tgl 7%rlahg %ort7 mai lshortli tgl

:?=:tg rtbkklry to +rl/ Lko/, hkosba mt "!< go*rs. Hojpmabls mai H ilpmrtli tgl nmsl mt"1:" go*rs. t ==<< go*rs ma P#N $ms pkmhli mhross tgl strlmj mt :=""M. -kljlats tglahoai*htli X> oplrmtboas lmst to :<<::. -kljlats o` Hojpmay N slh*rli m irop 'oal `ort$o rls*ppky irops. Cal $ms mt =!:" go*rs mai tgl otglr mt =6"" go*rs.

Ca J'!h8 "*$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa nlma oplrmtboas to slh*rl mrlms `or t$o al$ `brls*pport nmsls. Hojpmabls mai H slh*rli tgl `brst, *atbkk tgly $lrl rlkblli ny tgl M?:=stBa`matry mt ===< go*rs. Hojpmay N mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa slh*rli tgl !ai mrlm mt Lmt*j. gbkllaro*tl Hojpmay N gmi ma +H iltoamtl m jbal rls*ktba ba l9tlasbl imjml to tgl trmh/ maioal Nonhmt $o*aili. t =6== go*rs tgl nmttmkboa H+, Hojpmabls , H mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa()

hkosli tgl `brl s*pport nmsl mt Lmt*j. Hojpmay N slh*rli m rls*ppky irop 'oal mai rljmbalitglrl `or tgl abgt. lhoa +kmtooa() slh*rli ma P#N mt !6<.

Ca J'!h8 "2$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa slh*rli ma #Y `or tgl mbrkb`t o` tgl !?=st Ba`matryNmttmkboa `roj tgl 7%rlahg %ort.7 gl =?<tg(J) tgla hoai*htli kohmk X> oplrmtboas mai hkoslitgl al$ Nmttmkboa nmsl mt !16:<, sojl <""" jltlrs aortg$lst o` Lmt*j mai 6""" jltlrsso*tg o` tgl Hmjnoibma norilr.

Ca J'!h8 ,$ =204, Hojpmabls mai N hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm, mai tgllhoa +kmtooa hoai*htli m rlhoaambssmahl o` tgl mrlm. Hojpmay H ilpmrtli tgl nmttmkboa nmslto lshort m hoaoy `roj +rl/ Lko/. t ==:M go*rs, oal +H `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa iltoamtlima jbal mt !1=M. t =:M" go*rs Hojpmay H lamli ma *a/ao$a sb'l laljy `orhl mt !M11. $o +Hs $lrl gbt ny <1jj rlhobkklss rb`kl ro*ais. Cal o` tglj $ms str*h/ ba tglrlmr rmjp $btg t$o ro*ais. Xb9 Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili. K*asgbps olrglmi ml holrba `brlmai hoatmht $ms nro/la. gl nmttmkboa lstmnkbsgli m al$ nmsl mt !=6, oaky =<"" jltlrsso*tg o` tgl Hmjnoibma Norilr.

Ca J'!h8 ,=$ =204, Hojpmabls , N, mai H hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas to tgl $lst o`tgl nmttmkboa nmsl. gl lhoa +kmtooa rljmbali ba rlslrl $btg tgl nmttmkboa hojjmai ro*p.

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Hojpmay jmil m nrbl` hoatmht mt ":" go*rs, l9hgmaba sjmkk mrjs `brl $btg almtbl rls*kts.t =":M go*rs, Hojpmay N gmi oal +H str*h/ ny ma +K! ro*ai mt !!1:. gl

`brl $ms rlhlbli `roj m trlahg kbal klss tgma =,""" jltlrs so*tg o` tgl Hmjnoibma Norilr. t="<! go*rs $gbkl slmrhgba tgl mrlm, Hojpmay N rlhlbli jorl +K! `brl $btg almtbl gbts.gl mrlm $ms tm/la *ailr `brl $btg =jj jortmrs mai ormabh $lmpoas `brl. t ="< go*rs, !Hojpmay N +Hs $lrl gbt ny +K! ro*ais. t ==!< go*rs, maotglr +H $ms gbt ny +K `brl.Hoatmht $ms nro/la mt ==M" go*rs. t =:M< go*rs, Hojpmay N jmil hoatmht ba tgl smjl lalrmkmrlm. Cal +H $ms gbt ny +K `brl, mai hoatmht $ms bjjlibmtlky nro/la. Ba mkk, `o*r Nonhmts`roj Hojpmay N $lrl /bkkli mai =6 $lrl $o*aili.

t =6M< go*rs ma +H `roj Hojpmay H gbt ma jbal, rls*ktba ba M Nonhmts nlba$o*aili. kk *abts hkosli tgl nmttmkboa nmsl ny ==< go*rs.

>*rba J'!h8 =204, tla Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 :l!'>. &+ N!lla;&l!! K+ N/!5la3; &'jl3 9+ P'.a1l!; ^/l!7 X+ K3h; P!> K+ M37a;

H8'!>l3 J+ I/5>'3; Claal78 K+ N!l38l'!3; H8'!>l3 H+ Ih1l &!+; :'! @+ Xh8>l!;'a. &/8a M+ Y/.+

Ca M!> =$ =204, Hojpmabls mai N hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm $btgo*tlaljy hoatmht. Hojpmay H slh*rli tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl $gbkl tgl lhoa +kmtooa slh*rli mirop 'oal `or m rls*ppky irop.

Ca M!> ,$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm. t =::1 go*rs,Hojpmay lamli sojl PH mt !="M<. hglh/ o` tgl mrlm rls*ktli ba kohmtba !: 6"jjjortmr ro*ais mai !: !jj jortmr ro*ais, mkoa $btg ioh*jlats mai jbshlkkmalo*s l0*bpjlat.

Ca M!> #$ =204, mt =M"" go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay H gbt m jbal. `tlr strb/ba tgljbal tgl +H $ms gbt ny m # `brli `roj m n*a/lr. Xb9 Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili. t =<<" go*rs,$gbkl slmrhgba ma mrlm sojl ,""" jltlrs i*l $lst o` Lmt*j, ma +H `roj Hojpmay

iltoamtli ma jbal mt rls*ktba ba `bl Nonhmts nlba $o*aili. t =<< go*rs, Hojpmay kohmtli m hojj*abhmtboas $brl kbal mt !M""6. gbkl hglh/ba tgl kbal, ma *a/ao$a a*jnlro` PH oplali `brl $btg sjmkk mrjs mai m*tojmtbh $lmpoas `brl. %brl $ms rlt*rali mai tgl PH nro/l hoatmht mt =6=< go*rs. Cal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay $ms /bkkli mai oal $ms $o*aili batgl l9hgmal o` `brl.

Ca M!> %$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm o` =<!,=<, !=!, !=, $btg almtbl hoatmht. gl lhoa +kmtooa hoai*htli hoaoy lshort `orNmttlry N, !?:<tg rtbkklry.

Ca notg M!> 0 'a. 4$ tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas $btgo*t hoatmht.Ca M!> *$ =204, tgl =?<tg(J) slh*rli ma #Y `or tgl l9trmhtboa o` tgl !?=st Ba`matry.

gl nmttmkboa tgla joli olrkmai to my 8bag.%roj M!> 2$ =204 7/ M!> "=$ =204, tgl !ai Nrbmil pmrtbhbpmtli ba ba ma oplrmtboa ba

Kbm >bag +robahl $btg tgl jbssboa o` batlribhtba PH s*ppky ro*tls to mai `roj tgl Xmboa mrlm.Ca M!> ""$ =204, tgl =?<tg(J) nlma maotglr oplrmtboa ba oal o` tglbr `morbtl Egojls

m$my `roj gojl.FCplrmtboa Jmagmttma gmi tgl on3lhtbl o` ilstroyba PH lkljlats, s*ppkbls mai nmsls ba

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tgl &o No oois, tgl Nob #ob oois mai mkoa tgl Xmboa blr. gl !ai Nrbmil mrlm o`oplrmtboas $ms tgl ko$lr Nob #ob mai &o No oois mrlm.

a m`tlr mhtboa rlport stmtli 7Bt mpplrmrli `roj tgl stmrt tgmt tgl PH gmi nlla `or$mralio` tgl oplrmtboa. glrl $ms pkmba lbilahl tgmt tgl PH, sgortky nl`orl tgl oplrmtboa nlma, gmiilkbnlrmtlky mai *ag*rrbliky lmh*mtli tgl mrlm. gly ljpkoyli mai + jbals mai noonytrmps mkoa $btg ! mai : jma sabplr tlmjs to ilkmy `rblaiky `orhls.7

Cal Nonhmt `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa $ms /bkkli $gla ma +H iltoamtli m jbal.Ca M!> ",$ =204$ tgl =?<tg(J) slh*rli ma #Y ba tgl mrlm o` <::= `or tgl =?!1tg

Ba`matry. gl nmttmkboa mkso slh*rli ro*tls o` hojj*abhmtboa. grll +Hs iltoamtli jbalsrls*ktba ba t$o Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay H nlba /bkkli mai tgrll $o*aili.

Ca M!> "#$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm o` <=:=$btgo*t laljy hoatmht.

Ca M!> "%$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm. a +H `rojHojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal rls*ktba ba oal Nonhmt nlba /bkkli mai lbgt otglrs nlba$o*aili. Caky m `l$ n*a/lrs $lrl kohmtli mai ilstroyli i*rba tgl imy.

Ca M!> "0$ =204, *abts o` tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li X> oplrmtboas. t =M=" go*rsHojpmay N hmjl *poa m PH $go $ms ba tgl prohlss o` slttba *p m Hgbhoj Hkmyjorl jbal mt

<!":!M. &l $ms /bkkli ba tgl l9hgmal o` `brl. gl mrlm o` tgl Nob #ob $ms oahl mmba glmbky noonytrmppli. -bgt Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili i*rba tgl imy.

Ca M!> "4$ =204, *abts o` tgl nmttmkboa kohmtli ma *ailrro*ai PH gospbtmk hojpkl9.mba jbals mai noony trmps $lrl laho*atlrli ba tgl mrlm o` oplrmtboas. Cal Nonhmt $ms /bkklimai `b`tlla $lrl $o*aili i*rba tgl imy.

Ca M!> "* 'a. "2$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li oplrmtboas ba tgl smjl mrlm $btg aolaljy hoatmht. Xojl n*a/lrs mai t*aalks $lrl kohmtli mai ilstroyli. Ca prbk !, tgl nmttmkboamss*jli rlspoasbnbkbty `or tgl slh*rbty o` laballr mhtbbtbls ba tgl mrlm.

Ca M!> ,$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa jba*s Hojpmay H hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas `roj <::: to tgl Xmboa blr mai nmh/ $btgo*t hoatmht.

Hojpmay H $ms mttmhgli to tgl =?!1tg Ba`matry. t =""< go*rs tgl *abt jmil hoatmht mt

<1!<, $gbkl hoai*htba m s$llp. gl *abts rljmbali ba m `brl`bgt *atbk ===< go*rs, mt$gbhg tbjl tgl PH nro/l hoatmht m`tlr `rblaiky mrtbkklry $ms ljpkoyli. Cal Nonhmt `rojHojpmay H $ms /bkkli mai t$o $lrl $o*aili i*rba tgl laho*atlr.

>*rba M!> =204, slla Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 &'jl3 C+ Ka.3l;&'jl3 9+ La5>38; X7l8la K+ H/>/; &'jl3 K+ ^33l>>; :'! K+ I//3l; ^/j T/!>l;'a. :lal I+ Xj78+

%or tgl I*mrtlrky lportba +lrboi o` %lnr*mry "=, =61 tgr* prbk :", =61 tgl !< tg Ba`matry >bbsboa() rlportli tgl `okko$ba5

LB ==6 B =,!: JB " 8N> 8NB M6.

4sl o` gbg$mys ny hoaoys hoatba*li to nl tgl prbjmry joil o` rls*ppky to H* Hgb, my 8bag mai >m* bla nmsl hmjps. >*rba tgl kmst tgrll joatgs tglrl $lrl MM hoaoys nlt$lla

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Xmboa mai H* Hgb. Nlt$lla H* Hgb, my 8bag mai >m* bla tglrl $lrl =1! hoaoys.Xbahl 2*ky =66 tglrl gml nlla !1 PH mlats tm/la bato h*stoiy `roj mjoa tgl ibbsboa

 nmsl hmjpGs baiblao*s $or/ `orhl.glrl hoatba*li to nl m hrbtbhmk sgortml o` Ba`matry mai rtbkklry 8HCs ba rmils -< mai

-6.

Ca J' =$ =204, tgl=?<tg(J)() hoai*htli kohmk X> oplrmtboas $btgo*t hoatmht.Hojpmay H rljmbali mttmhgli to tgl =?!1tg Ba`matry.

Ca J' "$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm o` <::: maimkso probili rls*ppky hoaoy lshort.

Ca J' ,$ =204, tgl =?<tg(J) hojjlahli m t$o imy s$llp o` tgl &o No oois. t"!< go*rs, Hojpmay jmil hoatmht $btg ma *a/ao$a a*jnlr o` PH mt 6"M!61. %o*rNonhmts `roj Hojpmay N $lrl /bkkli $gla ma +H gbt m jbal. glrl $ms batlrjbttlat hoatmhttgro*go*t tgl imy.

Ca J' #$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li tgl s$llp tgro*g tgl &o No. Xb9 Nonhmts$lrl /bkkli i*rba tgl imy ny jbals mai noony trmps `o*r `roj &lmi0*mrtlrs Hojpmay, oal `rojHojpmay mai oal `roj Hojpmay N.

Ca J' %$ =204, lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm maimkso hoai*htli m romi s$llp to rma Nma. glrl $ms ao laljy hoatmht i*rba tgl imy.

Ca J' 0$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli oplrmtboas ba tgl jbiikl o` tgl Nob #ob ooisba tgl mrlm o` <<::. gly mkso slh*rli laballr oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm. glrl $ms ao laljyhoatmht.

Ca J' 4$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li X> oplrmtboas mai tgl slh*rba o` laballrmhtbbtbls. t "M" go*rs, ma +H `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa gbt ma jbal. Cal Nonhmt $ms /bkklimai tgrll $lrl $o*aili ny tgl l9pkosboa.

Ca J' *$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li oplrmtboas $btgo*t laljy hoatmht.Ca J' 2$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li slh*rbty `or laballr mhtbbtbls *atbk =<"" go*rs.

t tgmt tbjl tgly joli `roj <<M::1 to tgl H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp, laiba tglbr pmrtbhbpmtboa ba

Cplrmtboa Jmagmttma.%roj J' = 78! J' ="$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa rljmbali mt H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp

hoai*htba jmbatlamahl mai prlpmrba `or `*t*rl oplrmtboas.Ca J' =,$ =204, Hojpmay probili tgl H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp rlmhtboa `orhl. Ctglr

*abts o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli Eromir*aalrF oplrmtboas oa &bg$my , `roj H* Hgb to Nmormb mai %brl X*pport Nmsl 8bh/lk, kohmtli : T /bkojltlrs lmst o` Nmo rmb mt <6<"M<. gbs nlma tgl nmttmkboaGs pmrtbhbpmtboa ba Cplrmtboa Lokl/okl $gbhg $ms hoahlatrmtli ba tgl mrlms o`>*h &om, Nmo rb, &blp &om mai #oh Kbma ms $lkk ms mkoa tgl Crblatmk blr. gl oplrmtboa$o*ki Eo``bhbmkkyF nlba oa Jmy =M, =61.

Ca J' =#$ =204$ lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li romir*aalr oplrmtboas to Nmo rmbmai mkso probili slh*rbty so*tg$lst o` Nmo rmb mt <!1"M:. t =!!< go*rs ma +H `rojHojpmay N iltoamtli ma jbal rls*ktba ba `o*r Nonhmts nlba $o*aili. Hojpmay rljmbali tgl H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp rlmhtboa `orhl.

Ca J' =% 'a. =0$ =204$ tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li romir*aalr mai slh*rbty oplrmtboas batgl mrlm o` Nmo rmb. Hojpmay hoatba*li bts jbssboa o` nmsl hmjp rlmhtboa `orhl.

Ca J' =4$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa() hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm o` p >oa

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&om(:), 1 /bkojltlrs $lst o` Nmo rmb almr tgl Crblatmk blr. glrl $ms ao laljy hoatmht.Ca J' =*$ =204, tgl =?<tg(J)() hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas so*tg, aortg mai aortg$lst

o` Nmo rmb. t =M<" go*rs tgl Nmttmkboa HojjmailrGs +H iltoamtli ma jbal oa &bg$my=", oal /bkojltlr aortg o` tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$my 1. Cal Nonhmt $ms /bkkli mai `o*r $lrl$o*aili.

Ca J' =2 'a. "$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa() hoatba*li X> oplrmtboas to tgl lmst o` Nmormb ba tgl mrlm o` <6"M. Ca tgl !"tg, Hojpmay H mss*jli tgl rokl o` H* Hgb Nmsl rlmhtboa`orhl. Cal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H $ms /bkkli ny sjmkk mrjs `brl.

Ca X*aimy, J' "=$ =204, tgl =?<tg(J)() mkoa $btg tgl =?!1tg Ba`matry(), hoai*htli mhorioa mai slmrhg o` p >*h 8mb (=), kohmtli aortg o` Nmo rmb, $btg ao laljy hoatmht. CalNonhmt `roj Hojpmay H $ms /bkkli ny ma l9pkosbl ilbhl i*rba tgl imy.

Ca J' ""$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli horioa mai slmrhg oplrmtboas $btg tgl =?M tg Ba`matry(P8) lmst o` Nmo rmb ba tgl mrlm o` <":. gly tgla hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas`roj tgmt mrlm to %XN?+N 8bh/lk $btg almtbl laljy hoatmht.

Ca J' ",$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa() hoai*htli romir*aalr oplrmtboas i*rba tgl go*rs o`imr/alss. >*rba imykbgt tgly rljmbali mt %XN?+N 8bh/lk.

%roj J' "# 7/ ,=$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli romir*aalr, slmrhg mai ilstroy,

horioa mai slmrhg mai slh*rbty oplrmtboas ba tgl Nmo rmb mrlm $btg kbgt, batlrjbttlat laljyhoatmht.

>*rba J' =204, `o*rtlla Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 &'jl3 G+@>h1a5l!;

H8l37l! G+ &/!.'a; :>la.l>> J/!5'a; Kll G+ ^33; Y8/j'3 M+ N!al>3la;&/8a X+ H'!7!587; ^'>8 T+ H!7l! &!+; &'h1 ^+ Klaal!; &'jl3 A+ K';T>>'j L+ Jh:aa3 BB; I'al> J+ C'37la; ^/aa K+ 9'>jl!; J'h1 L+ :!l5/!; 'a.I'. M+ G'!'>.3/a+

%roj &al =$ =204 7/ &al 0$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li m mrblty o` oplrmtboas batgl Nmo rmb, >*h &om mai H* Hgb mrlms.

Ca &al "$ =204$ Hojpmay H gmi ma mjn*sg pmtrok o*t. a +H `roj Hojpmay H $msoa romi pmtrok almr tgl mjn*sg sbtl mai gbt ma jbal. gl trmh/ $ms `kbppli olr oato bts top.`tlr tgl l9pkosboa, tgl mjn*sg pmtrok $lat to tgl +H to glkp tgl $o*aili mai slh*rl tgl mrlm.gl pkmtooa slrlmat $ms kyba al9t to tgl trmh/ $btg notg gbs kls pbaali *ailralmtg bt. glirblr $ms ilmi ba tgl irblrGs gmthg.

Ca &al 4$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa() hoai*htli romir*aalr oplrmtboas nlt$lla Nmo rmbmai H* Hgb oa &bg$my . a +H `roj Hojpmay N gbt m jbal mai n*rali. Xb9 Nonhmts $lrl/bkkli. $o o` tgl noibls n*rali basbil tgl trmh/ mai ho*ki aot nl rlholrli *atbk kmtlr ba tgl imy.-kljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa mkso hoai*htli m slmk mai slmrhg o` go Jo oa &bg$my =", nlt$llaNmo rmb mai >*h &om. -kljlats mkso hoatba*li slh*rbty jbssboas ba tgl mrlm.

%roj &al *$ =204 to &al =,$ =204$ tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li mrbo*s typls o`oplrmtboas ba tgl smjl lalrmk mrlm. Ca 2*al=:, m EHo*aty %mbrF Cplrmtboa $ms hoai*htli mtgob Job (=), so*tglmst o` Nmo rmb.

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Ca &al =#$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli romir*aalr oplrmtboas ba tgl bhbabty o` Nmormb. Hojpmay H hoai*htli hojnbali slh*rbty oplrmtboas $btg oal pkmtooa o` tgl !?M tg Ba`matry(P8) oa tgl romi r*aaba nlt$lla >*h #mp mai >*h &om. a +H `roj Hojpmay Hiltoamtli m jbal. $o Nonhmts $lrl /bkkli ny tgl nkmst.

Ca &al =%$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli kohmk slh*rbty oplrmtboas ba tgl bhbabty o` Nmormb. Hojpmay H $or/li tgl romi nlt$lla >*h #mp mai >*h &om $btg tgl Mtg Ba`matry(P8).

Ca &al =0$ =204, Hojpmay hoai*htli romi slh*rbty oplrmtboas $btg tgl Mtg P8Ba`matry. gl nmttmkboa() hoai*htli m horioa mai slmrhg ba tgl mrlm o` go Jo, kohmtli oa&bg$my=" mno*t gmk`$my nlt$lla Nmo rmb mai >*h &om.

Ca &al =4$ =204, Hojpmay H hoai*htli m hojnbali s$llp oplrmtboa o` tgl %XN 8bh/lk plrbjltlr mkoa $btg ma P8 JB s0*mi. gl rljmbailr o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli slh*rbtyoplrmtboas.

Ca &al =*$ =204, tgl =?<tg(J) mkoa $btg tgl =st mai !ai Nmttmkboas o` tgl !1tg Ba`matryhoai*htli m horioa mai slmrhg oplrmtboa o` Kboa #oa, kohmtli so*tglmst o` Nmo rmb mt 6="!.

Ca &al =2$ =204, Hojpmay N hoai*htli romi slh*rbty oplrmtboas $btg lkljlats o` tgl

!?Mtg P8 Ba`matry. gl rljmbailr o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli kohmk slh*rbty oplrmtboas.Ca &al "$ =204, tgl lhoa +kmtooa hoai*htli romi hklmrba oplrmtboas oa &bg$my

so*tg o` H* Hgb, mkoa $btg oal pkmtooa o` P8 Xokiblrs `roj tgl !?M tg Ba`matry. gl nmttmkboa() hoai*htli m s$llp nlt$lla &bg$mys mai , joba `roj tgl so*tg$lst to tglaortglmst.

%roj &al "=$ =204 to &al ,$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm o`Nmo rmb mai %XN 8bh/lk. gl *abts o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli hojnbali oplrmtboas $btg mrbo*slkljlats o` tgl rjy o` tgl lp*nkbh o` Pblt 8mj. Ca 2*al !M, tglrl $ms m hlrljoay hlklnrmtbatgl rloplaba o` &bg$my=" nlt$lla >*h &om mai Nmo rmb. Ca tgl "278 /6 &al *abts o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli E-mkl %kbgtsF to `o*r kmaiba 'oals lmst o` Nmo rmb $btg almtbl laljyhoatmht.

>*rba &al =204, abal Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 Ilaa3 L+ G/66j'a;

Ll!.lal N'1l! &!+; G'!!3 P+ I'3; T>>'j K+ L'a3; ^l M+ K'I1l;K3 L+ J>'a-Ma'7'!7l; Claal78 9+ Al7/a; ^/l!7 K+ G/>>'a.; 'a.

&/3l8 G+ !j'aa+

%roj &> =$ =204 to &> 2$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoahlatrmtli bts oplrmtboas to tglso*tglmst o` Nmo rmb. 8*jlro*s hojnbali oplrmtboas $lrl hoai*htli $btg lkljlats o` tglP8 Mtg Ba`matry. brjonbkl hojnmt mssm*kts $lrl jmil $btg ao laljy hoatmht, go$llr,laljy `ortb`bhmtboas $lrl kohmtli mai ilstroyli.

Ca &> =$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa sgb`tli bts oplrmtboas to tgl aortg$lst o` Nmo rmb, mkoatgl Crblatmk blr.

Ca &> ="$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm no*aili ny&bg$mys 6, =", 1 mai tgl Crblatmk blr. Hojpmay kohmtli mai ilstroyli << n*a/lrs.

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Hojpmay N kohmtli mai ilstroyli n*a/lrs, oal t*aalk mai sllrmk noony trmps.Ca &> =,$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa laho*atlrli kbgt mai spormibh laljy hoatmht ba tgl mrlm

o` #oh Kbma, kohmtli so*tglmst o` tgl romi 3*ahtboa o` &bg$mys =" mai 6. $o Nonhmts $lrl$o*aili ny sjmkk mrjs `brl mai i*stli o``.

 t !=:< go*rs H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp hmjl *ailr jortmr mttmh/. =6 ro*ais o` !jj Jortmr`brl bjpmhtli ba klss tgma oal jba*tl. =< sokiblrs $lrl $o*aili.

Ca &> =#$ =204, mt "1!" go*rs oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N $ms $o*aili $gla mamatbplrsoaalk jbal $ms iltoamtli aortg o` &bg$my 6 nlt$lla #oh &*m mai tgl Crblatmkblr. t "1!= go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal $btg almtbl hms*mktbls.t "1M< go*rs, oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay $ms /bkkli mai t$o $lrl $o*aili $gla m jmastlppli oa m jbal almr #oh g*ma. t """ go*rs, Hojpmay H s*`̀ lrli `o*r $o*aili $gla t$o noony trmps $lrl iltoamtli. -kljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa kohmtli mai ilstroyli a*jlro*s noonytrmps i*rba tgl imy.

Ca &> =%$ =204, $gbkl $or/ba tgl smjl mrlm, Hojpmay N kohmtli m j*abtboas hmhgl.joa tgl btljs `o*ai $lrl 6" =jj jortmr ro*ais, M: 6"jj jortmr ro*ais mai :! !.1<bahgroh/lts.

%roj &> =0 78! =2$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm o` #oh

Kbma. Ca 2*ky=6, m slmrhg oplrmtboa $ms hoai*htli $btg tgl rma Nma lboamk %orhlsHojpmay. -kljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa probili slh*rbty `or laballr mhtbbtbls ba tgl mrlm.

Ca &> "#$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li kohmk slh*rbty mai X> oplrmtboas ba tgl #ohKbma mrlm. Hojpmabls mai N gmi kbgt laljy hoatmht. t !""" go*rs Hojpmay N s*``lrli`o*r $o*aili $gla ma jbal $ms iltoamtli.

 t !:! go*rs, >m* bla Nmsl Hmjp rlhlbli 1" !jj Jortmr ro*ais bjpmhtba basbiltgl nmsl plrbjltlr mai :" ro*ais bjpmhtba o*tsbil tgl plrbjltlr. Cal mbrhrm`t $ms ilstroyli mai!M rlhlbli s*nstmatbmk imjml. <" plrsoaalk $lrl $o*aili.

%roj &> "% 7/ &> ,=$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li $or/ba tgl #oh Kbma mrlm.Xlh*rbty $ms probili to laballr mai mrtbkklry mhtbbtbls ba tgl mrlm. X> oplrmtboas $lrlhoai*htli mkoa tgl Crblatmk blr. Ca 2*ky "078, Hojpmay s*``lrli t$o $o*aili $gla m

 noony trmp $ms iltoamtli mt ===< go*rs ba tgl mrlm o` M:<=1<, aortg o` &bg$my 6.t =:!" go*rs, maotglr jma `roj Hojpmay $ms $o*aili `roj m noony trmp ba tgl smjllalrmk mrlm. Ca 2*ky "478, mbrjonbkl hojnmt mssm*kts $lrl jmil oa tgl lmst mai $lst sbils o` tglCrblatmk blr. Ca 2*ky "*78, Hojpmay H gmi oal jma $o*aili `roj m noony trmp l9pkosboa. Ca2*ky "278$ `o*r mbrjonbkl hojnmt mssm*kts $lrl hoai*htli ny *abts o` tgl nmttmkboa mkoa $btg oalHojpmay o` HB>K plrsoaalk `roj &blp &om. -aljy hoatmht $ms kbgt mai shmttlrli. Ca 2*ky,78, lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li to probil slh*rbty `or laballr mai mrtbkklry mhtbbtbls batgl mrlm. grll Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay H $lrl $o*aili $gla m noony trmp $ms iltoamtli. Ca2*ky ,=37, X> oplrmtboas hoatba*li ba tgl mrlm.

>*rba &> =204, oal Nonhmt ibli ba Pblt 8mj. &l $ms5 :>>l!j/ Ja/.

%or tgl I*mrtlrky +lrboi o` Jmy "=, =61 to 2*ky :=, =61 tgl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboarlportli tgl `okko$ba5

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LB5 =!: B5 =::= JB5 " >C5 =< 8N>5 8NB5 :.

glrl hoatba*li to nl m sgortml o` mppro9bjmtlky <" o` tgl m*tgorb'li Ba`matry 8HCsba rmils -< mai -6 `or tgl >bbsboa.

Hoaoys5 H* Hgb to Xmboa A !"!.  Xmboa to H* Hgb A =16.  H* Hgb to my 8bag ? >m* bla A =16.

gl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa I*mrtlrjmstlr Nmtg 4abt rlportli tgmt El9tlasbl s*pportF $msbla to tgl =st Na(J), <tg Ba`matry mai to tgl Mtg Na, tg Ba`matry i*rba `blki oplrmtboas tgbsrlportba 0*mrtlr.

s*jjmry o` laljy mhtbbtbls aotli tgmt PH mhtbbtbls `or tgl I*mrtlr hoasbstli jmbakyo` gmrmssba mttmh/s mai tmhtbhs (Jbals, noony trmps, lht). glsl $lrl ibrlhtli to$mri ilkmybaoplrmtboas tgmt $lrl ba s*pport o` r*rmk illkopjlat. glrl $lrl mkso jmay mhts o` mssmssbamtboamai /biamppba mmbast tgl hbbkbma pop*kmhl.

Ca M537 =$ =204, slh*rbty `or laballr mai mrtbkklry mhtbbtbls hoatba*li to nl probili ny *abts o` tgl nmttmkboa. X> oplrmtboas $lrl hoai*htli ba tgl #oh Kbma mrlm mai ma mbrjonbklhojnmt mssm*kt $ms jmil bato ma #Y M /bkojltlrs so*tg o` rma Nma.

Ca M537 "$ =204, mbrjonbkl hojnmt mssm*kts $lrl jmil bato tgrll ib``lrlat kmaiba'oals so*tglmst o` #oh Kbma mkoa ro*tl =". -aljy hoatmht $ms kbgt mai ! PH $lrl /bkkli.Xlh*rbty `or tgl mhtbbtbls o` laballr mai mrtbkklry *abts ba tgl mrlm $ms probili ny *abts o` tgl nmttmkboa.

Ca M537 #$ =200, mt ="!< go*rs, m rlamil `mhtory $ms kohmtli = /bkojltlr aortg o`gbg$my 6, mkoa tgl Crblatmk blr mt M"6=6. t =M!" go*rs, m slhoai rlamil `mhtory$ms kohmtli sllrmk g*airli jltlrs to tgl aortglmst o` tgl `brst kohmtboa.

Ca M537 %$ =204, tgl =?<tg(J)() hoai*htli m horioa mai slmrhg oplrmtboa ba tgl mrlm

o` #oh Nbag $gbhg bs kohmtli = /bkojltlr so*tglmst o` tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$mys =" mai 6. gmtllaba mt !=M< go*rs tgrll Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili ny laljy jortmr `brl.

Ca M537 0$ =204, mt =M:" go*rs, m j*abtboas `mhtory $ms kohmtli ba tgl mrlm o` M==". gbs $ms oaky m ho*pkl o` g*airli jltlrs aortg o` tgl rlamil `mhtorbls kohmtli oa**st M.

Ca M537 4$ =204, mt =<:" go*rs, m kmrl mjjo hmhgl $ms kohmtli ba tgl mrlm o` M"M=6, almr tgl nma/s o` tgl Crblatmk blr.

gl nmttmkboa hoatba*li to probil slh*rbty `or laballr mai mrtbkklry *abts ba tgl mrlm. Ca**st 278, Hojpmay H gmi oal jma $o*aili `roj m noony trmp. Ca **st =78, hojnmtmbrjonbkl mssm*kts $lrl jmil bato < ib``lrlat #Ys. Hoatmht $ms kbgt. t ==M< go*rs, Hojpmay gmi M jla ba3*rli ny m hgmrba $mtlr n*``mko ba tgl mrlm o` M1=:. Ca **st ==78, X>oplrmtboas hoatba*li ba tgl mrlm. t =!=< go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa gmi ma +H iltoamtl ma jbal hm*sba t$o Nonhmts to nl $o*aili. Ca **st ="78, m j*abtboas hmhgl hoatmbaba !6Hgbhoj rlamils, =! rlamil km*ahglrs mai mssortli sjmkk mrjs mjj*abtboa $ms kohmtli mt M=M=1!. mba, tgbs $ms ba tgl smjl lalrmk mrlm ms tgl j*abtboas `mhtorbls tgmt gmi nlla kohmtlilmrkblr ba tgl joatg. Ca **st =,78, mt "6:" go*rs, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H $ms $o*aili ny

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m noony trmp mai i*stli o``. Ca **st =078, m sjmkk $lmpoas hmhgl $ms kohmtli mkoa tglCrblatmk blr mt :1=M. Hojpmay H lamli `o*r PH oa **st =478 mai /bkkli mkk `o*r. t=!M= go*rs oa **st =*78, Hojpmay kohmtli m $lmpoaGs hmhgl mt M:!=M6. t =<M< go*rsHojpmay H kohmtli m $lmpoa mai mjj*abtboa hmhgl mt M:"=!1.

Ca M537 =2$ =204, lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li to slh*rl laballr $or/ mrlmsmai to probil slh*rbty `or mrtbkklry *abts. t "<=< go*rs, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj tgl lhoa+kmtooa tgmt $ms slt *p oa tgl Crblatmk blr gmi oal jma lmh*mtli $btg m *asgot $o*ai.

Ca M537 "$ =204, lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli mbrjonbkl hojnmt mssm*kts batolbgt ib``lrlat kmaiba 'oals. Hoatmht $ms kbgt mai spormibh.

Ca M537 ""$ =204, mt =="" go*rs m Hgbl* &ob ibrlhtli tgl lhoa +kmtooa to m kohmtboa$lrl sllrmk $lmpoas $lrl ibsholrli. t =M!< go*rs maotglr Hgbl* &ob kli Hojpmay H to m=,M"" po*ai rbhl hmhgl mt M<:=M1.

Ca M537 "#$ =204, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj Hojpmay H lamli m jotorb'li smjpma oatgl Crblatmk blr mt "!<< go*rs, sba/ba tgl nomt. -kljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli mbrjonbklhojnmt mssm*kts. t ="M" go*rs, Hojpmay s*`̀ lrli t$o Nonhmts $o*aili `roj m noony trmp mt M<":. btgba tgl al9t go*r tgl hojpmay kohmtli : sjmkk hmhgls ba tgl smjl mrlm,hoatmbaba sjmkk mrjs mai jortmr mjj*abtboa.

Ca M537 "%$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li -mkl %kbgts ba tgl #oh Kbma mrlm. gmtm`tlraooa, == iltmballs mai = PH +C $lrl mpprlglaili mai t*rali olr to Pbltamjlslm*tgorbtbls.

Ca M537 "0$ =204, tgl lhoa +kmtooa $ms kli to m t*aalk mt M=!=6< ny tgl PH+C o` tgl prlbo*s imy. Cal Hgbhoj hmrnbal mai !"" ro*ais o` mjj*abtboa $lrl `o*ai basbiltgl t*aalk kohmtli sllrmk g*airli jltlrs aortg o` &bg$my 6. -mkl %kbgts $lrl hoai*htli toma mrlm $glrl m Hgbl* &ob stmtli tgmt m $lmpoas hmhgl $ms kohmtli. 8o hmhgl ho*ki nl `o*ai.

Ca M537 "*$ =204, mt =<:< go*rs, Hojpmay H $btg tgl mssbstmahl o` m &ob Hgmagkohmtli mai ilstroyli ! t*aalks mai M gbiila spbilr gokls. t ="" go*rs, m Hojpmay H mjn*sg pmtrok lamli ! smjpmas mai < PH oa tgl Crblatmk blr mt M"6=M:. gl smjpmas, komili$btg hmro $lrl s*a/ mai tgl PH $lrl /bkkli ba tgl lamljlat.

Ca M537 "2$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li to probil slh*rbty `or laballr lkljlats$or/ba oa &bg$my =" mai mkso hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm.

Ca M537 ,$ =204, tgl lhoa +kmtooa lamli mai s*a/ m smjpma oa tgl rblr.-kljlats mkso mssbstli X! plrsoaalk ba mpprlglaiba m `ljmkl $go $ms bilatb`bli ny &ob Hgmagsms m PH a*rsl.

>*rba M537 =204, ao Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj.

Ca Xl7ljl! =$ =204, tgl =?<tg(J) hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tgl #oh Kbma mrlmmai probili slh*rbty `or laballr $or/ mrlms mai mrtbkklry *abts. grll Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay H$lrl $o*aili $gla m noony trmp $ms iltoamtli mt "!< go*rs almr #oh &om mt M==".Hojpmay $ms kli to m t*aalk ny m &ob Hgmag almr oj Jbm mt M<:=6:. Xllrmk $lmpoasmai m 4X Hkmyjorl jbal $lrl kohmtli ba tgl t*aalk. t =1"" go*rs, Hojpmay H $lat C+HC8 toms/ %orhl &oisoa.

Ca Xl7ljl! "$ =204, lkljlats o` Hojpmay N hoai*htli ma mbrjonbkl hojnmt mssm*kt

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to ma #Y mt M=M=M. Hojpmay mpprlglaili sojl iltmballs almr MM=1. Cal pkmtooa`roj Hojpmay N slh*rli m nrbil mno*t < /bkojltlrs $lst o` rma Nma mt M<:== i*rbatgl abgt. Hojpmay H, $gbkl C+HC8 to % &oisoa, hoai*htli slh*rbty oplrmtboas ba tgl s*mrhmal `blkis almr M:"1.

Ca Xl7ljl! ,$ =204, mt ""!: go*rs, tgl pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay N slh*rba tgl nrbilsbtl rlhlbli oal ro*ai o` jortmr `brl. gl =?< tg(J)() hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tgl #ohKbma mrlm ms pmrt o` tgl lklhtboa slh*rbty `or tgl lp*nkbh o` Pblt 8mj. Hojpmay H hoai*htlislh*rbty mai X> oplrmtboas ms pmrt o` % &oisoa.

Ca Xl7ljl! #$ =204, lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tgl #ohKbma mrlm. Cal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay N rljmbali mt tgl nrbil sbtl ms slh*rbty. Hojpmay Hrljmbali C+HC8 to % &oisoa mai hoai*htli X> mai slh*rbty oplrmtboas ba tgl p >oa&om mrlm.

Ca Xl7ljl! %$ =204, Hojpmay H rlt*rali to nmttmkboa hoatrok mt """ go*rs.Cplrmtboas hoatba*li ba tgl #oh Kbma mrlm.

Ca Xl7ljl! 4$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli X>, smt*rmtboa pmtrokkba mai slh*rbtyoplrmtboas. t =!:1 go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa mpprlglaili m `ljmkl iltmball $go $ms kmtlrbilatb`bli ms m PH batlkkblahl mlat. t =M=< go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay iltoamtli ma

jbal. %o*r o` tgl abal Nonhmts $go $lrl $o*aili $lrl i*stlio``.Ca Xl7ljl! *$ =204, Hojpmay mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa hoai*htli EN*sgjmstlrF

oplrmtboas. Xlh*rbty `or laballr mai mrtbkklry mhtbbtbls $ms hoatba*li. brjonbkl hojnmt mssm*kts$lrl mkso hoai*htli. t =:=" go*rs, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H $ms ba3*rli $gla m glkbhoptlrhrmsgli i*l to m kost rotor nkmil.

Ca Xl7ljl! 2$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li to probil slh*rbty `or mrtbkklry mailaballr oplrmtboas. >my mai abgt mjn*sg pmtroks $lrl mkso hoai*htli tgro*go*t tgl mrlm. t=6!" go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal $btg almtbl hms*mktbls. CaXlptljnlr =78, mbrjonbkl hojnmt mssm*kts $lrl hoai*htli $btg almtbl hoatmht. Ca Xlptljnlr==78, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli jo*atli s$llp oplrmtboas ms $lkk ms ibsjo*atli slmrhg mai ilstroyoplrmtboas.

Ca Xl7ljl! ="$ =204, lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli ma mbrjonbkl hojnmt mssm*ktmai lstmnkbsgli m nkoh/ba posbtboa $lst o` Ko >m* &m mt !<:!. Hojpmay rljmbali ba tglmrlm o` %XN >bmal, probiba slh*rbty `or laballr mai mrtbkklry oplrmtboas. t =MM< go*rs, oalNonhmt `roj Hojpmay H $ms /bkkli ny m E`rblaikyF mrtbkklry koa ro*ai. t =<=< go*rs, m &obHgmag kli Hojpmay H to m sjmkk mjj*abtboa hmhgl mt !<!:!M. Ny ="" go*rs, tgl nmttmkboahojpkltli mbrjonbkl joljlat nmh/ to %XN >bmal. gl lhoa +kmtooa probili slh*rbty `or%XN Hmrok kohmtli aortg$lst o` Ko >m* &m mt ::M:<1.

Ca Xl7ljl! =,$ =204, E-mkl %kbgtsF $lrl hoai*htli ny *abts o` tgl nmttmkboa to tgrll#Ys. Cal iltmball $ms tm/la bato h*stoiy ny Hojpmay mt =<M< go*rs.

Ca Xl7ljl! =#$ =200, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li slh*rbty oplrmtboas mai mkso hoai*htlismt*rmtboa mjn*sg pmtrokkba ba tgl mrlm o` #oh Kbma. t "<=< go*rs, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `rojHojpmay lamli ! PH $btg almtbl rls*kts. t !!!" go*rs, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj Hojpmay, kohmtli <"" jltlrs so*tg o` tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$mys=" mai 6, rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs maim*tojmtbh $lmpoas `brl mt M:<=<1. Cal Nonhmt $ms /bkkli mai t$o $lrl $o*aili.

Ca Xl7ljl! =0$ =204, Hojpmay N rlt*rali to H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp mai mss*jli tglrokl o` nmsl rlmhtboa `orhl. Hojpmay hoatba*li to probil slh*rbty `or laballr oplrmtboas mt

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tgl kmtlrbtl pbt mai $lst o` tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$mys = mai 1. &ob Hgmag kli tgl lhoa+kmtooa to < jbals mai tgly $lrl ilstroyli ba pkmhl. Hojpmay H, !?!1tg Ba`matry nlhmjlC+HC8 to tgl =?<tg(J) `or slh*rbty o` laballr mhtbbtbls ba tgl #oh Kbma mrlm. t =:" go*rs,ma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj Hojpmay H, =?<tg(J), lamli mai /bkkli : PH ba m smjpma oa tglCrblatmk blr. Hojpmay N, =?<tg(J) $lat C+HC8 to tgl =st Nrbmil mt !"=< go*rs.

Ca Xl7ljl! =4$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa() hoatba*li oplrmtboas ba tgl #oh bma mrlm.Hojpmay N $ms rlklmsli `roj C+HC8 to tgl = st Nrbmil mt =1=< go*rs mai hoatba*li ms H* HgbNmsl Hmjp rlmhtboa `orhl.

Ca Xl7ljl! =*$ =204, mt "6!= go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay H iltoamtli ma jbal.%o*r Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili mai tgl +H $ms m hojnmt koss. Hojpmay N rljmbali mt H* Hgbmai tgl nmttmkboa $btg Hojpmay H, !?!1tg Ba`matry hoatba*li oplrmtboas ba tgl #oh Kbma mrlm.

Ca Xl7ljl! =2$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa() hoai*htli slh*rbty oplrmtboas mai prlpmrli `orabgt smt*rmtboa mjn*sg pmtrokkba. Hojpmay N rljmbali mt H* Hgb mai probili oal pkmtooa toslh*rl laballr oplrmtboas 6 /bkojltlrs aortg$lst o` H* Hgb.

Ca Xl7ljl! "=$ =204, Ho H, !?!1tg Ba`matry probili slh*rbty `or laballr oplrmtboasba tgl #oh Kbma mrlm. gl =?< tg(J)() hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas mai smt*rmtboa abgt mjn*sgmhtbbtbls ba tgl mrlm. Hojpmay N $ms stbkk tgl H* Hgb Nmsl rlmhtboa `orhl, n*t probili oal

 pkmtooa `or slh*rbty o` laballr oplrmtboas. t "1:" go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay N iltoamtlima jbal almr oj gmp mt <M:=6. $o Nonhmts $lrl /bkkli mai `o*r $lrl $o*aili.

Ca Xl7ljl! ""$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa() hoatba*li X> oplrmtboas mai mjn*sg pmtrokkba. Hojpmay N probili oal pkmtooa `or laballr slh*rbty mai rljmbali tgl H* Hgb Nmslrlmhtboa `orhl.

Ca Xl7ljl! "%$ =204, Hojpmay N $lat C+HC8 to tgl =?!1tg Ba`matry. gl rljmbailro` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas mai abgt mjn*sg pmtroks ba tgl #oh Kbma mrlm.

Ca Xl7ljl! "*$ =204, mt "1"" go*rs, Hojpmay N $ms rlklmsli C+HC8 `roj tgl=?!1tg Ba`matry mai slh*rli ojl +ko$ oplrmtboas nlt$lla &bg$mys = mai 1 mt <M=6. gl=?<tg(J)() ohh*pbli nkoh/ba posbtboas mkoa tgl Crblatmk blr mt M==6 mai M==M.

Ca Xl7ljl! "2$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa() hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas mai abgt mjn*sg

mhtbbtbls ba tgl #oh Kbma mrlm. Hojpmay N hoatba*li to probil slh*rbty `or ojl +ko$oplrmtboas.

Ca Xl7ljl! ,$ =204, tgl =?<tg(J)() ohh*pbli abgt posbtboas mt %brl X*pport?+mtrokNmsl >bmal mt M!M=66. >*rba tgl imy tgly nlma joljlat to H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp, mrrbbamt =:<< grs. Hojpmay N rljmbali mt <M<=<< probiba slh*rbty `or ojl +ko$ oplrmtboas.

gl nmttmkboa gmi nlla ba tgl `blki `or =M! imys. Bt $ms m koa tbjl to nl joba tgro*gtgl j*h/ mai j*i. N*t bt pmbi o`` ba kohmtba gbiili laljy hmhgls. >*rba tgmt tbjl plrboi, tgl nmttmkboa gmi m pokbhy o` *sba llrytgba mai maytgba tgmt $ms mmbkmnkl to tgro$ mt tgl laljy, nl`orl *sba troops.

jn*sgls mkoa tgl Crblatmk blr $lrl lry s*hhlss`*k. Nlsbils jo*atba ="6jjlhobkklss b`kls oa oal +H ba lmhg pkmtooa, "jj lhobkklss b`kls, $lrl *sli oa tglmjn*sgls. gl jla *sli Esgort ro*ais, jm/ba `or oal nb sgot*a. gly $o*ki nko$ m smjpma pk*j o*t o` tgl $mtlr.F

>*rba Xl7ljl! =204, `o*r Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 L'!37/ X'a./'>;

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%roj Oh7/l! =$ =204 7/ Oh7/l! 4$ =204, tgl =st Nmttmkboa(J) <tg Ba`matry rljmbalimt H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp hoai*htba jmbatlamahl oa lgbhkls mai l0*bpjlat.

Ca Oh7/l! *$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa ilpmrtli H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp mai joli to ma mrlm M/bkojltlrs so*tglmst o` rma Nma mt <:1=6. glbr jbssboa $ms to lstmnkbsg m `brl s*pport ? pmtrok nmsl mt tgmt kohmtboa. +kmtooa sb'li X> oplrmtboas $lrl hoai*htli ba tgl mrlm i*rba tglm`tlraooa.

Ca Oh7/l! 2$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa() rljmbali mt tgl `brl s*pport ? pmtrok nmsl. HojpmayN mai Hojpmay H slt *p slpmrmtl abgt nmsl plrbjltlrs to tgl so*tg, oal aortg o` &bg$my 1mai oal Xo*tg o` &bg$my 1. Hojpmay probili oal pkmtooa `or m H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjprlmhtboa `orhl. +kmtooa sb'l X> oplrmtboas $lrl hoai*htli ba tgl mrlm. t !!=6 go*rs, mamjn*sg pmtrok `roj Hojpmay N lamli mai /bkkli : PH, =""" jltlrs $lst o` tgl Hojpmayabgt nmsl.

Ca Oh7/l! ==$ =204, pkmtooa sb'li X> oplrmtboas $lrl hoatba*li ba tgl mrlm.Hojpmay mmba probili oal pkmtooa `or H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp rlmhtboa `orhl. t =:" go*rs, ma

mjn*sg pmtrok `roj Hojpmay N, kohmtli !"" jltlrs so*tg o` tgl oal tgmt $ms EtrbppliF oa**st tg, lamli M PH, /bkkba t$o o` tglj.

Ca Oh7/l! ="$ =204, Hojpmay probili oal pkmtooa `or H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp rlmhtboa`orhl mai oal pkmtooa to slh*rl %brl X*pport Nmsl Jmrtgm, kohmtli 6 /bkojltlrs aortg$lst o`rma Nma mt M<!!66. gl nmttmkboa() hoatba*li sjmkk *abt X> oplrmtboas.

Ca Oh7/l! =,$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa() joli to m nkoh/ba posbtboa oa tgl Crblatmk blrba hoa3*ahtboa $btg m hojnbali X> oplrmtboa o` tgl =?!1 tg Ba`matry mai tgl Mtg P8 Ba`matry.gl nmttmkboa() rlt*rali to tglbr `or$mri nmsl mrlm mt <M6=<< ny ="" go*rs. Hojpmay hoatba*li to probil oal pkmtooa `or H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp rlmhtboa `orhl mai oal pkmtooa to slh*rl%XN Jmrtgm.

Ca Oh7/l! =%$ =204, pkmtooa sb'l X> oplrmtboas $lrl hoai*htli. t =!!" go*rs, ba

tgl mrlm o` <<:=M:, ma +H `roj Hojpmay N l9pkoili ma =jj ro*ai tgmt $ms rbli $btgm prlss*rl typl iltoamtba ilbhl. Cal Nonhmt $ms /bkkli mai tgrll $lrl $o*aili.

Ca Oh7/l! =0$ =204, Hojpmabls N mai H hoai*htli EN*sgjmstlrF oplrmtboas mt pNbag >oa mai gmb Jy mkoa &bg$my 1. Hojpmay hoatba*li to probil oal pkmtooa toslh*rl %XN Jmrtgm mai oal pkmtooa `or H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp. Cal Nonhmt `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa$ms /bkkli ny m noony trmp l9pkosboa.

Ca Oh7/l! =4$ =204, *abts o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas mai m hojnbalioplrmtboa $btg tgl rma Nma +op*kmr %orhls. Hojpmay N kohmtli = t*aalk mai gmi kbgthoatmht, hmpt*rba = PH +C. Hojpmay H lstmnkbsgli m abgt nmsl almr gmb Jy mai tgl nmttmkboa() lstmnkbsgli m nmsl almr oj gmp.

Ca Oh7/l! =*$ =204, oal imykbgt mjn*sg $ms ilpkoyli. X> oplrmtboas $lrlhoai*htli $btg kbgt hoatmht.

Ca Oh7/l! =2$ =204, Hojpmay H probili slh*rbty `or %brl X*pport ? +mtrok NmslKlrtr*il kohmtli so*tg$lst o` gmb Jy mt <!M=MM. Hojpmay probili oal pkmtooa toslh*rl %XN Jmrtgm. Cal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H $ms /bkkli ny m noonytrmp l9pkosboa. t !=<"go*rs, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj Hojpmay N lamli tgrll PH, /bkkba oal.

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Ca Oh7/l! "$ =204, Hojpmay N lstmnkbsgli m al$ nmsl mrlm so*tg o` p >oa &om (!)oa &bg$my 1. Hojpmay H probili slh*rbty `or %XN Klrtr*il mai Hojpmay probilislh*rbty `or %XN 2oyhl, aortg o` Ko >m* &m ( ::!6!), *atbk rlkblli ny tgl lhoa +kmtooa.

t !:!" go*rs, m Xo*tg Pbltamjlsl HB>K pmtrok $mk/li bato tgl /bkk 'oal o` m HojpmayN mjn*sg pmtrok tgmt $ms slt *p oa tgl lil o` tgl s*mr hmal mt M<"1. grll Xo*tgPbltamjlsl sokiblrs $lrl /bkkli mai t$o $lrl $o*aili.

Ca Oh7/l! "=$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa() hoai*htli pkmtooa sb'l X> oplrmtboas. Hojpmay probili oal pkmtooa to slh*rl %XN 2oyhl mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa probili slh*rbty `or %XNKlrtr*il. Hojpmay N rljmbali ba tgl mrlm so*tg o` &blp &om mai ilpkoyli l9tlasbl abgtmjn*sg pmtroks.

Ca Oh7/l! "" 'a. ",$ =204, Hojpmay N ilpkoyli hojnbali mjn*sg pmtroks $btglkljlats o` tgl &blp &om +op*kmr %orhls.

Ca Oh7/l! "#$ =204$ Hojpmay H joli to m al$ nmsl hmjp ba tgl mrlm o` %XN?+NXmairm kohmtli 3*st $lst o` rma Nma. glrl tgly hoai*htli slh*rbty oplrmtboas $btg tgl :M tg P8 malr Nmttmkboa, probiba protlhtboa `or laballr mhtbbty ba tgl mrlm. gl lhoa+kmtooa slh*rli %XN Klrtr*il.

Ca Oh7/l! "%$ =204, Hojpmay H rljmbali mt %XN?+N Xmairm probiba kohmk slh*rbty

$btg tgl :Mtg malrs. Hojpmay N probili oal pkmtooa `or H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp rlmhtboa `orhl.Hojpmay probili oal pkmtooa `or tgl protlhtboa o` %XN?+N Jmrbkya mai oal pkmtooa toslh*rl h*klrt hoastr*htboa $or/ ny laballrs oa &bg$my 1. gl lhoa +kmtooa hoatba*li to probil protlhtboa `or %XN Klrtr*il.

%roj Oh7/l! "0 7/ Oh7/l! ,$ =204, *abts o` tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li to probil protlhtboa `or `brl s*pport nmsls mai laballr $or/ mhtbbtbls. jn*sg pmtroks mai sjmkk *abtX> oplrmtboas $lrl mkso hoai*htli.

Ca Oh7/l! ,=$ =204$ Hojpmay N probili oal pkmtooa `or m rlmhtboa `orhl mt H* HgbNmsl Hmjp. Hojpmay H() hoatba*li $or/ba $btg tgl :Mtg P8 malrs ba probiba protlhtboa `or laballr hoastr*htboa $or/. t =<" go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay iltoamtlima jbal oa &bg$my = almr tgl batlrslhtboa o` &bg$my 1, gmk` $my nlt$lla H* Hgb mai

rma Nma. %o*r Nonhmts $lrl /bkkli mai t$o $lrl $o*aili.

>*rba Oh7/l! =204, slla Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 @!'a1 M+ 9!hl BBB;&a/! ^+ N!a3; :'! 9+ 9/>>l; ^'>8 &+ I9'hl; :!l5/! :+ G'!.; &/8a H+ X7ll!;

'a. ^/l!7 T+ K'!3/a+Ca A/ljl! =$ =204, lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li to protlht laballrs $or/ba

mt m h*klrt sbtl almr oj gmp. Hojpmay H $or/li $btg tgl :M tg P8 malrs slh*rba tglromi$mys ba tgl mrlm o` Nmo rmb. jn*sgls $lrl ilpkoyli. (k$mys).

Ca A/ljl! "$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li to probil protlhtboa `or laballrmhtbbtbls. t =<<" go*rs, oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N $ms $o*aili $gla gl iltoamtli m noonytrmppli gmai rlamil. t =<" go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa rlhlbli gmrmssba sabplr `brl $btgalmtbl hms*mktbls.

Ca A/ljl! ,$ =204, mt "!:< go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa rlhlbli :" ro*ais o` laljyjortmr `brl. $o Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili. Hojpmay H hoatba*li to $or/ $btg tgl !M tg P8malrs slh*rba &bg$my =" nlt$lla Nmo rmb mai >*h &om. +rotlhtboa mkso hoatba*li `or tgl

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laballrs $or/ba almr oj gmp. t !=:" go*rs, m kbstlaba post `roj Hojpmay lamli oalPH $btg *a/ao$a rls*kts.

Ca A/ljl! 0$ =204, tgl =?<tg(J) $lat C+HC8 to tgl =st Nrbmil, !<tg Ba`matry>bbsboa.

Ca A/ljl! ==$ =204$ m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H $ms /bkkli ny ma l9pkosboa. gbsbaibbi*mk hmrrbli m Hgbhoj rlamil mro*ai $btg gbj tgmt gl gmi `o*ai. gbs imy m i*i mrtbkklryro*ai $ms kohmtli mai gl $ms oba to mttljpt to iltoamtl tgl i*i *sba tgl Hgbhoj rlamil.&l mhtbmtli tgl `*sl mai tgl rlamil l9pkoili, /bkkba gbj. Bt gmi nlla rbli $btg mabastmatmalo*s `*sl.

Ca A/ljl! =%$ =204, t$o Nonhmts `roj &lmi0*mrtlrs Hojpmay $lrl /bkkli ba mjortmr mttmh/ oa tgl nmttmkboa abgt `or$mri nmsl hmjp. tgbri Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H ibli`roj j*ktbpkl `rmjlatmtboa $o*ais.

Ca A/ljl! =4$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa $ms rlklmsli `roj C+HC8 to tgl =st Nrbmil mt"6"" go*rs. Cal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay N $ms mssbali to protlht %X+N 2malt, kohmtli ba tglaortglmstlra lil o` tgl %bkgok mt 1":!"1. gl nmttmkboa() probili slh*rbty `or ojl +ko$oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm o` gmb Jy mt <M=<.

Ca A/ljl! =2$ =204, tgl =?<tg(J)() hoatba*li to protlht ojl +ko$ oplrmtboas.

4abts mkso probili protlhtboa, mkoa $btg lkljlats o` tgl :M tg P8 malrs, `or laballrmhtbbtbls mkoa &bg$my =" nlt$lla >oa &om(!) mai #oh gmag. t !="! go*rs, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj Hojpmay H l9hgmali sjmkk mrjs `brl $btg ma lstbjmtli < PH $btg almtblhms*mktbls. t !!"< go*rs, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj Hojpmay H, kohmtli mkoa &bg$my =", `brlioa m sjmkk ro*p o` PH $btg m ="6jj lhobkklss b`kl, /bkkba oal. Hojpmay N() probilislh*rbty `or ma laballr `lrry hrossba sbtl oa tgl Xmboa blr mt 1=!!".

Ca A/ljl! "$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl rljmbali ba tgl mrlm o` gmb Jy mt <M<=<<. Hojpmay H() probili slh*rbty mkoa &bg$my =". $o s0*mis `roj Hojpmay H$lrl mssbali to protlht %XN Xmairm. t !"=< go*rs, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj Hojpmay Nlamli ! PH ba m smjpma oa tgl Xmboa blr. 4sba m ="6jj , tgly /bkkli tgl PH mai sma/tgl nomt. t !=M< go*rs, tgl smjl mjn*sg, kohmtli mt 1=!!==, /bkkli maotglr PH.

Ca A/ljl! "=$ =204, Hojpmay N probili oal pkmtooa `or H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjpslh*rbty pmtrok. Cal pkmtooa $ms mssbali to protlht %XN 2malt. gl rljmbailr o` tgl hojpmay probili slh*rbty `or ojl +ko$ oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm o` gmb Jy. Hojpmay probili oal pkmtooa to slh*rl ma laballr h*klrt hoastr*htboa sbtl oa &bg$my 1, mt <<1=<1. HojpmayH hoatba*li oplrmtboas mkoa &bg$my =" *atbk """ go*rs. t tgmt tbjl tgly hojjlahlijoljlat to H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp, hkosba mt ="=< go*rs.

Ca A/ljl! ""$ =204, Hojpmay H rljmbali mt H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp ms nmsl rlmhtboa`orhl. Cal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay hoatba*li to protlht tgl laballr h*klrt sbtl oa &bg$my1. gl rljmbailr o` Hojpmay slh*rli ojl +ko$ oplrmtboas. Cal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay Nslh*rli %XN 2malt mai tgl rljmbailr o` tgl hojpmay probili protlhtboa to tgl laballr `lrryhrossba sbtl oa tgl Xmboa blr mt 1"!!=".

Ca A/ljl! "#$ =204, Hojpmay hoatba*li to probil protlhtboa `or laballr maiojl +ko$ mhtbbtbls. Hojpmay N slat oal pkmtooa to H* Hgb `or nmsl hmjp rlmhtboa `orhl oal pkmtooa to slh*rl %XN 2malt mai tgl rljmbailr o` tgl hojpmay slh*rli tgl `lrry hrossba sbtl oatgl Xmboa blr. Hojpmay H probili ! s0*mis to slh*rl %XN Xmairm. gl rljmbailr o`Hojpmay H slh*rli jotor joljlat mkoa &bg$my =" `roj #oh gmag to >oa &om.

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Ca A/ljl! "0$ =204, ojl +ko$ hklmrba oplrmtboas $lrl hojpkltli mai tgl =?<tg(J)() joli to H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp, mrrbba mt =6"" go*rs. Hojpmay N() hoatba*li protlhtba tgl`lrry hrossba sbtl mai ! s0*mis `roj Hojpmay H slh*rli %XN Xmairm.

Ca A/ljl! "4$ =204, mt =!"" go*rs, Hojpmay H $lat C+HC8 to tgl = st Nrbmil, !<tg

Ba`matry >bbsboa. gl nmttmkboa() rljmbali mt H* Hgb Nmsl.Ca A/ljl! ,$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa() rljmbali mt H* Hgb. Hojpmay H rljmbali

C+HC8 to tgl =st Nrbmil. Hojpmay N mssbali oal pkmtooa to slh*rl ma laballr `lrry hrossbasbtl.

>*rba A/ljl! =204, `o*r Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 Ma.l!3/a Y!al!;K/!al! 9+ H>'!1 &!+; &jjl K+ JhJ/!!3; 'a. O73 Y+ Xj78+

Ca Ilhljl! =$ =204, tgl =?<tg(J) $lat C+HC8 to tgl =st Nrbmil, !<tg Ba`matry>bbsboa mai laili tglbr pmrtbhbpmtboa ba Cplrmtboa Lokl/okl.

Xtmtbstbhmk imtm `or *abts $gla tgly $lrl baokli ba Cplrmtboa Lokl/okl $gbhg Eo``bhbmkkyFtlrjbamtli oa >lhljnlr "1, =61, $ms54abt LB B >C 8NB=?<tg(J)5 !1 !"6 = !1=?!1tg Ba`5 6 M= =" !:!?!1tg Ba`5 M1 !:1 ! =M?!:ri(J)5 = =: = =

 %roj Ilhljl! =$ =204 7/ Ilhljl! 4$ =204$ tgl nmttmkboa pmrtbhbpmtli ba tgl hkoslo` Cplrmtboa Nmr/ba Xmais $btg tgl =st Nrbmil. Cplrmtboa Nmr/ba Xmais baokli pmhb`bhmtboamai ojl +ko$ hklmrba ba H* Hgb mai rma Nma >bstrbhts o` &m* 8gbm +robahl.

%roj Ilhljl! *$ =204 7/ Ilhljl! =2$ =204, tgl =st

 Nmttmkboa(J) <tg

 Ba`matry $msC+HC8 to tgl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa. gl nmttmkboa oplrmtli ba tgl aortglra pmrt o` my 8bag+robahl, probiba romi slh*rbty mai protlhtboa `or laballr $or/ pro3lhts.

Ca Ilhljl! =,$ =204, oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H $ms /bkkli $gla tgl +H gl $ms ba$ms gbt ny ma +K ro*ai. &l $ms ma C, $go splat tbjl tgl abgt nl`orl tm/ba hmrl o` plrsoamk jmttlrs ms b` gl slasli sojltgba $ms oba to gmppla.

Ca Ilhljl! =0$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl hmjp $ms kohmtli almr &bg$my !! mt "1:, mno*t /bkojltlrs aortg o` &bg$my !M1. t =="" go*rs, ma lstbjmtli pkmtooasb'li PH `orhl str*h/ `roj tgl $lst mai so*tg$lst mai so*tglmst. ppro9bjmtlky !" to :"ro*ais o` +K! $lrl `brli mkoa $btg LM1 `brl. t ==!" go*rs, tgl PH nro/l hoatmht. $oNonhmts `roj Hojpmay H $lrl /bkkli mai =6 $lrl $o*aili. $o otglr Nonhmts `roj HojpmayH n*rali to ilmtg basbil ma +H tgmt $ms gbt ny ma +K!. glbr rljmbas gmi to nl rljoli nyKrmls lbstrmtboa plrsoaalk. ! +Hs $lrl ilstroyli ba tgl mttmh/. gl PH gmi : jla /bkkli ny noiy ho*at.

t =M=< go*rs, m tma/ tgmt gmi gbt m jbal $ms strbppli mai ilstroyli ba pkmhl.%roj Ilhljl! "$ =204 7/ Ilhljl! ",$ =204, tgl nmttmkboa $ms C+HC8 to tgl =st 

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Nrbmil, !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa.

>*rba Ilhljl! =204, `bl Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 :lal @+ Kll;Jh8'l> Y+ H/>>a3; L.'!. M+ @a>'; &'jl3 R+ G>.'5/; 'a. Claal78 I+ C!'>h1+

Ca &'a'! =$ =20*, % =?<tg(J) $ms rlklmsli `roj C+HC8 to tgl =st Nrbmil. gl nmttmkboa glki m il`lasbl post*rl mai hoai*htli slh*rbty pmtrokkba ba tgl aortg$lst portboa o`tgl Jbhglkba *nnlr +kmatmtboa ba tgl mrlm o` <!"<!!.

Ca &'a'! "$ =20*, mt =!"" go*rs, tgl =?<tg(J) nlhmjl C+HC8 to tgl !ai Nrbmil,!<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa. Hojpmay H o` tgl :?!! Ba`matry mai Hojpmay N o` tgl M?!: ri(J) nlhmjlmttmhgli to tgl =?<tg(J). gl tms/ `orhl hoai*htli m romi jmrhg to m al$ abgt kohmtboa,so*tg$lst o` &bg$my !! mai !M1.

Ca &'a'! ,$ =20*, Hojpmay probili slh*rbty `or m %brl X*pport Nmsl kohmtli mtX 1!!6. a +H `roj Hojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal /bkkba tgrll Nonhmts mai$o*aiba sllrmk otglrs. gl rljmbailr o` tgl tms/ `orhl hoai*htli B% oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm.

Ca &'a'! #$ =20*, % =?<tg(J) hoai*htli horioa mai slmrhg oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm o`Nbag &mag mt X 1=1 mai 1!6. gl lhoa +kmtooa probili slh*rbty `or tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl.

Ca &'a'! %$ =20*, tgl tms/ `orhl hoai*htli horioa mai slmrhg oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlmo` X 1:":. Cal Nonhmt `roj hojpmay ibli ba gospbtmk `roj tgl $o*ais gl rlhlbli oa2ma*mry ":.

Ca &'a'! 0$ =20*, % =?<tg(J) hoai*htli B% oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm o` 1!"".Cal +op*kmr %orhls Hojpmay nkoh/li mkoa tgl romi oa tgl aortg sbil o` tgl bkkml. +Hs `rojtgl =?<tg(J) nkoh/li oa tgl so*tg mai tgl $lst.

Ca &'a'! 4$ =20*, hojnbali B% oplrmtboas $lrl hoai*htli $btg t$o +op*kmr%orhls pkmtooas `roj mj Nbag >bstrbht ba tgl mrlm o` X 1!<: mai 1!:=<.

Ca &'a'! *$ =20*, mt =="" go*rs, tgl =?<tg

(J) nlhmjl C+HC8 to tgl :ri

 Nrbmil,!<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa. gl nmttmkboa tgla hoai*htli m romi jmrhg to >m* bla.

Ca &'a'! 2$ =20*, Hojpmabls H mai > o` tgl :?!!ai Ba`matry nlhmjl C+HC8 to tgl=?<tg(J). gl nmttmkboa rljmbali mt >m* bla.

Ca &'a'! =$ =20*, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli horioa mai slmrhg oplrmtboas ba tglJbhglkba +kmatmtboa ba tgl mrlm o` <!"M1. t ==M< go*rs, tgrll Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay H$lrl $o*aili $gla m noony trmppli gmai rlamil $ms iltoamtli.

Ca &'a'! ==$ =20*, tgl =?<tg(J) ms/ %orhl hoatba*li imykbgt pmtrokkba ba tglJbhglkba +kmatmtboa. t ="M: go*rs Hojpmay >, :?!!ai Ba`matry lamli oal PH mt <:MM1<.>*rba m s$llp o` tgl hoatmht mrlm oal sgort $ml rmibo, m jmp $btg posbtboas pkottli, oal nbhyhkl mai jbshlkkmalo*s ioh*jlats $lrl kohmtli. $o Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay N $lrl /bkkli nysgrmpalk `roj ma l9pkosboa.

Ca &'a'! ="$ =20*, lkljlats o` tgl ms/ %orhl hoatba*li hojpmay sb'l oplrmtboas batgl Jbhglkba +kmatmtboa, prbjmrbky ba tgl mrlm o` <!<!. t "1<< go*rs, Hojpmay rlhlbli <+K ro*ais mkoa $btg sjmkk mrjs mai m*tojmtbh $lmpoa `brl ba tgl mrlm o` M:6MM ba tglNla H*b *nnlr +kmatmtboa. %brl $ms rlt*rali $btg *a/ao$a rls*kts. Cal tma/ mai t$o +Hs

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rlhlbli jbaor imjml. Cal Nonhmt $ms $o*aili. t =:!" go*rs, Hojpmay H =?<tg(J) maiHojpmay > :?!!ai Ba`matry hoai*htli m horioa mai slmrhg o` p Hgmag(!) kohmtli mt <=<=$btg almtbl rls*kts. t =<! go*rs, Hojpmay H rlhlbli < or 6 ro*ais o` 6"jj jortmr `brl batgl mrlm o` <!!<=. Cal Nonhmt $ms /bkkli. gl laljy `brl $ms rlt*rali $btg jortmrs mai mglkbhoptlr #% $btg *a/ao$a rls*kts. t =1< go*rs, Hojpmay H kohmtli mai ilstroyli m tbkt roijbal.

Ca &'a'! =,$ =20*, *abts o` tgl tms/ `orhl hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tglEJbhglkbaF $btg ao laljy hoatmht.

Ca &'a'! =#$ =20*, tgl nmttmkboa mai bts mttmhgjlats hoatba*li X> oplrmtboas ba tglJbhglkba *nnlr +kmatmtboa. t =M"6 go*rs Hojpmay H rlhlbli spormibh m*tojmtbh $lmpoas `brlba tgl mrlm o` <M<M1. gl `brl $ms rlt*rali $btg mrtbkklry sglkkba $btg *a/ao$a rls*kts.

Ca &'a'! =%$ =20*, hojpmay sb'l oplrmtboas hoatba*li ba tgl Jbhglkba. t "M" go*rsHojpmay H rlhlbli `o*r 6"jj jortmr ro*ais mai m*tojmtbh $lmpoas `brl ba tgl mrlm o` <<M<:1. rtbkklry $ms `brli mt tgl s*splhtli laljy posbtboas $btg *a/ao$a rls*kts. $o Nonhmts`roj Hojpmay H $lrl /bkkli ba tgl mhtboa.

Ca &'a'! =0$ =20*, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li s$llp oplrmtboas ba tgl pkmatmtboa. Ca2ma*mry =478, Hojpmay H, =?<tg(J), lstmnkbsgli m nkoh/ba posbtboa $gbkl Hojpmabls H mai > o`

tgl :?!!ai Ba`matry hoai*htli ma mbrjonbkl hojnmt mssm*kt. t ="!" go*rs, Hojpmay H, =?< tg(J)jmil hoatmht $btg ma *a/ao$a sb'li PH `orhl. gly /bkkli tgrll PH ny noiy ho*at mai s*``lrlioal Nonhmt $o*aili.

Ca &'a'! =*$ =20*, Hojpmay >, :?!!ai Ba`matry $ms rlklmsli C+HC8 `roj =?<tg(J)mai $ms mbrkb̀ tli to %XN N*rt. Hojpmay N, :?!!ai Ba`matry $ms mbr kb`tli to >m* bla mai nlhmjlC+HC8 to tgl =?<tg(J). Hojpmay H, :?!!ai Ba`matry rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl =?<tg(J).

Ca &'a'! =2$ =20*, lkljlats o` tgl tms/ `orhl hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tglJbhglkba +kmatmtboa mai tgl mrlm so*tg o` >m* bla. t =1!: go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay N,$gbhg $ms lshortba m hoaoy oa &bg$my !: tgro*g tgl Nla H*b *nnlr +kmatmtboa, $ms gbt ny ma +K ro*ai. $o Nonhmts $lrl /bkkli bastmatky. gbkl mttljptba to lt tgl irblr o*t o`tgl imjmli +H, maotglr Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N $ms sgot mai /bkkli. &l gmi r*a olr to tgl

trmh/ tgmt ot gbt, 3*jpli oa top mai rmnnli m goki o` tgl irblr, $go gmi nlla $o*aili mai$ms mttljptba to p*kk gbj o*t. sgot rma o*t mai gl `lkk o`̀ tgl trmh/, bato tgl ibthg mai ibli nl`orl mayoal ot to gbj. gl n*kklt gmi gbt gbj ba tgl sbil.

%roj &'a'! "$ =20* 7/ &'a'! ""$ =20*, tgl tms/ `orhl hoatba*li oplrmtboas ba tgl>m* bla mrlm.

Ca &'a'! ",$ =20*, mt "6"" go*rs tgl =?<tg(J) $ms rlkblli `roj C+HC8 to tgl : ri Nrbmil. t ="=< go*rs, tgl nmttmkboa nlhmjl C+HC8 to tgl =st Nrbmil mai ilpmrtli tgl :ri Nrbmil mrlm o` oplrmtboas.

Ca &'a'! "4$ =20*, tgl =?<tg(J)() $ms rlklmsli `roj C+HC8 to tgl =st Nrbmil, !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa.

Ca &'a'! "2$ =20*, mt "<"" go*rs, tgl =?<tg(J) nlhmjl C+HC8 to tgl :ri Nrbmil.gl nmttmkboa slh*rli m `brl s*pport nmsl aortglmst o` tgl batlrslhtboa o` &bg$mys = mai =: batgl mrlm o` :M6!6. gly tgla prlpmrli to kba/ *p $btg tgl !?!!ai(J).

Ca &'a'! ,$ =20*, tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl $ms kohmtli almr tgl batlrslhtboa o`&bg$mys = mai =: mt :1=6:". 4abts o` tgl nmttmkboa probili hoaoy slh*rbty nlt$lla my 8bag mai #oh 8bag. -kljlats mkso hoai*htli il`lasbl pmtrokkba ba tgl mrlm.

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Ca &'a'! ,=$ =20*, tgl =?<tg(J)() $ms rlklmsli `roj C+HC8 to tgl :ri Nrbmil mai nlhmjl C+HC8 to tgl =st Nrbmil. Hojpmay N, =?<tg(J) rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl !?:Mtg rjor.t !=MM go*rs, ma batlkkblahl rlport baibhmtli tgmt tglrl $lrl "" PH glmiba `or my 8bagjmr/lt.

  >*rba &'a'! =20*, =! Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5G'!! N+ N'!78/>/jl; &'jl3 K+ Xh8l!l!; 9'> ^+ X7!ll; N!hl &+ J/!'a;K'!! @+ CD''; Kl/a'!. G+ Xal'. &!+; Nl!a'!. H+ J'773/a; G'!! &+ N/37/a;N!'a Y+ H'.; H8'!>l3 L+ I'3; Jh8'l> 9+ G'>a; 'a. &'h1 &+ C6l!l!+

%or tgl I*mrtlrky +lrboi laiba 2ma*mry :=, =6 tgl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa rlportli tgl`okko$ba5

%rblaiky hms*mktbls LB5 :MM B5 =,!< JB5 " 8N>5 =1 8NB5 =6.

glrl $ms m sgortml o` Ba`matry Hmptmbas i*rba tgl I*mrtlr mai tgl sgortml o` Ba`matry 8HCs hoatba*li to nl m pronklj.

PH htbbty5 Ba 8oljnlr mai >lhljnlr =61 PH mhtbbtbls $lrl prbjmrbky ibrlhtli toilkmyba mai gmrmssjlat oplrmtboas. >*rba 2ma*mry =6, PH o``lasbl mhtbbty bahrlmsli. glkmrl a*jnlr o` mttmh/s ny `brl mrl nlkblli to gml nlla hoai*htli to holr tgl joljlat o` PH`orhls to tgl Xmboa mrlm. Ny hrlmtba m tgrlmt to tgl nmsl hmjps, tgl PH gmi gopli to rlstrbhtmkkbli rlba`orhba hmpmnbkbtbls to tgl pop*kmtboa hlatlrs, $glrl tglbr jmba ro*ai l``orts $lrlibrlhtli.

gl jmba ba b̀ktrmtboa ro*tls rma, lalrmkky, aortg to so*tg, lmst to $lst. gl aortg to so*tgro*tl stmrtli ba tgl E%bsg &oo/F mrlm $lkk aortg o` tgl !ai Nrbmil mrlm o` oplrmtboas mai rmaso*tg tgro*g mr Yoal H, tgl Jbhglkba *nnlr +kmatmtboa, tgl rmpl'obi mai io$a to tgl Nob

#ob mai &o No oois.gl lmst to $lst stmrtli ba tgl EalkGs baF mrlm mai `or/li notg aortglmst mai bato tgl

Hbtmilk mai tgla so*tg$lst to$mri Xmboa oa j*ktbpkl mppromhgls. glsl ba`bktrmtboa ro*tls $lrltgl stmaimri oals *sli ny tgl laljy prbor to tgl - C``lasbl o` =6.

omi hoaoys hoatba*li to nl tgl prbjmry jltgoi o` rls*ppky `or tgl H* Hgb, my 8bag,mai >m* bla nmsl hmjps. >*rba tgl I*mrtlr tglrl $lrl5

H* Hgb to Xmboa A =! hoaoys.Xmboa to H* Hgb ? my 8bag A =1 hoaoys.my 8bag to >m* bla A =1 hoaoys.my 8bag to Lmt*j A M hoaoys.my 8bag to X*ob >m* A 6= hoaoys.my 8bag to &oh Joa A M6 hoaoys.

Ca @l!'! =$ =20*, tgl =?<tg(J)() nmsl $ms kohmtli mt my 8bag lst. Cal pkmtooa`roj Hojpmay H ilpmrtli mt ==:< go*rs to probil slh*rbty `or laballrs $go $o*ki nl

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rlpmbrba m h*klrt oa &bg$my !:, $lst o` tgl Nla H*b. gl pkmtooa hkosli nmh/ mt tgl `or$mri nmsl mt =<:" go*rs $btg almtbl hoatmht. t !!"" go*rs, ma batlkkblahl rlport $ms rlhlbli `roj nrbmil baibhmtba tgmt t$o PH nmttmkboas $lrl kohmtli !M /bkojltlrs so*tg o` my 8bag , :/bkojltlrs basbil Xo*tg Pblt 8mj `roj tgl Hmjnoibma norilr.

Ca @l!'! "$ =20*, Hojpmay N =?<tg(J) $ms rlt*rali to oplrmtboamk hoatrok o` tgl nmttmkboa. t "6<< go*rs, m jortmr mttmh/ $ms km*ahgli oa H* Hgb nmsl hmjp. gl M?!:ri Ba`matrymjjo i*jp $ms gbt mai tgl rls*ktba l9pkosboas ilstroyli tgl Nonhmt &lmi0*mrtlrs mai NHojpmay mrlms. N Hojpmay mai &lmi0*mrtlrs Hojpmay jlss gmkks $lrl totmkli. Hojpmay mai H jlss gmkks $lrl imjmli. $o Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili.

gl nmttmkboa joli `roj lst my 8bag to m al$ nmsl kohmtboa ! /bkojltlrs aortglmst o`my 8bag mt !=<!. t =":" go*rs, oal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay H kl`t tgl `or$mri nmsl mrlmto slh*rl ma laballr $or/ pmrty $go $lrl to rlpmbr t$o nrbil sbtls mai bastmkk P#Ns oa&bg$my !6, lmst o` my 8bag ba rbi s0*mrl :=M. -kljlats `roj tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli X>oplrmtboas ba tgmt mrlm mkso.

Ca @l!'! ,$ =20*, mt "1=" go*rs, Hojpmay N slat M +Hs to lshort laballr i*jptr*h/s to tgl roh/ 0*mrry mai tgla to tgl nrbil sbtl. t "=< go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa lshortli mhoaoy to my 8bag.

Ca @l!'! #$ =20*, Hojpmay ilpmrtli tgl `or$mri nmsl mt "6:" go*rs `oroplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm o` rbi :!<6. Hojpmay H ilpmrtli mt "1"< go*rs to probil slh*rbty`or laballr mhtbbtbls mai slh*rl hoaoys. Hojpmay N ilpmrtli mt "1M1 go*rs `or oplrmtboas batgl mrlm o` rbi :!M. gl lhoa +kmtooa probili hoaoy lshort.

t ="<" go*rs ma +H `roj Hojpmay H gbt m jbal oa &bg$my M, oa tgl aortg sbil o` 8*b Nm >la mt !M6=. grll Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili mai i*stli o``. gl +H $ms m hojnmtkoss.

Ca @l!'! %$ =20*, lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm<""" jltlrs lmst o` $glrl &bg$mys =: mai !6 spkbt, lmst o` my 8bag. Ctglr *abts hoai*htlihoaoy slh*rbty mai probili protlhtboa `or laballr romi rlpmbr hrl$s. gmt abgt mjn*sgls maikbstlaba posts $lrl ilpkoyli, ms mk$mys.

Ca @l!'! 0$ =20*, tgl nmttmkboa joli to m al$ `or$mri nmsl mrlm mt !:<",$gbhg $ms lmst o` my 8bag, 3*st aortg o` p +g*oh &om oa &bg$my !6. -kljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa probili slh*rbty ̀ or m hoaoy `roj my 8bag to Ko >m* &m mai mkso slh*rli laballrmhtbbtbls ba tgl mrlm.

Ca @l!'! 4$ =20*, t$o pkmtooas `roj Hojpmay N ilpmrtli tgl `or$mri nmsl mt "6M<to nlba romi hklmrba oplrmtboas. Hojpmay H probili protlhtboa `or m hoaoy trmlkba `rojLmt*j to my 8bag. t ="M go*rs, Hojpmay H rl0*lstli tgmt tgl hoaoy klmilr nl hoatmhtlimai mibsli to gml plopkl ba tgl hoaoy hlmsl `brba tglbr J=6s bato tgl $ooi kbal mkoa tglro*tl, ms tgbs $ms laimalrba tgl slh*rbty lkljlats postli mkoa tgl ro*tl.

-kljlats mkso probili pmrtbmk lshort `or m hoaoy `roj my 8bag to H* Hgb. Cal pkmtooa`roj Hojpmay N splat tgl abgt probiba slh*rbty `or pmrt o` tgl hoaoy i*l to jlhgmabhmk pronkljs $btg sojl o` tgl hoaoy lgbhkls.

Ca @l!'! *$ =20*, lkljlats mmba probili slh*rbty `or laballr mhtbbtbls maihoaoy lshort mai ro*tl protlhtboa. t ="=! go*rs, m jlssml `roj ropbh 6 mibsli tgmt bt jmy nl alhlssmry `or tgl =?<tg(J) to jol tglbr `or$mri nmsl so*tg oa aotbhl. t =M: go*rs, tgllhoa pkmtooa rlportli oal jma $o*aili ny sabplr `brl, ao i*st o`` allili. t !"=6 go*rs, tgl

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my 8bag mjjo i*jp $ms gbt ny m `rblaiky Esgort ro*aiF. t !=:= go*rs, Hojpmay N gmi t$oNonhmts $o*aili `roj ma bahojba 6"jj jortmr ro*ai.

Ca @l!'! 2$ =20*, Hojpmay N hoai*htli m B% o` tgl mrlm, hglh/ba `or may laljy n*bki*p. Hojpmay H hoai*htli hoaoy mai ro*tl slh*rbty. t =M<" go*rs, Hojpmay N $msorilrli C+HC8 to tgl M?!: mai prohllili to 3oba tglj so*tg o` Ko >m* &m. t =1" go*rs,Hojpmay N rlportli tgmt oal Nonhmt rlhlbli !ai ilrll n*ras olr 1" o` gbs noiy $gla tglrmibmtor oa gbs lgbhkl nkl$. t =1!" go*rs Hojpmay N jlt *p $btg tgl M?!:.

Ca @l!'! =$ =20*, tgl =?<tg(J)() $ms rlklmsli `roj C+HC8 to tgl =st Nrbmil mai$lat C+HC8 to tgl !ai Nrbmil. t =!" go*rs tgl nmttmkboa() hkosli H* Hgb nmsl hmjp. t!:!6 go*rs tgl nmttmkboa kl`t H* Hgb nmsl hmjp mai nlhmjl C+HC8 to tgl :ri Nrbmil.

Ca @l!'! ==$ =20*, mt ""< go*rs, tgl nmttmkboa mrrbli mt m `or$mri nmsl kohmtlisojl :""" jltlrs aortg$lst o` ma Xoa 8g*t mt X 11::. >*rba tgl imy tgl nmttmkboa $msilpkoyli ba m nkoh/ba posbtboa aortglmst o` ma Xoa 8g*t mbr`blki mt :::.

Ca @l!'! ="$ =20*, tgl nmttmkboa rljmbali ba m nkoh/ba post*rl. t =M"" go*rs, tgl=?<tg(J) $ms bastr*htli to slt *p m al$ abgt posbtboa mt ma &blp, kohmtli !""" jltlrs aortg o`&oh Joa mt 1M"6. kk *abts hkosli tgl al$ `or$mri nmsl ny ="" go*rs. 8bgt mjn*sgls mai#+s $lrl ilpkoyli.

Ca @l!'! =,$ =20*, Hojpmabls N mai H ilpmrtli tgl plrbjltlr `or X> oplrmtboasba tgl mrlm. t ":" go*rs, Hojpmay N gmi oal jortmr +H hmthg `brl mai n*ra o*t o` hoatrok.glrl $lrl ao ba3*rbls. 4abts `roj tgl lhoa pkmtooa slh*rli tgl lgbhkl tbkk bt `bamkky nkl$ *p mt":" go*rs. >*rba tgl slmrhg o` tglbr rlsplhtbl on3lhtbl mrlms Hojpmabls N mai H kohmtli PH noibls, mjjo, $lmpoas, l0*bpjlat mai ioh*jlats. kk lkljlats hkosli tgl nmttmkboa plrbjltlr ny ="" go*rs.

kso oa tgl =:tg, m jbsibrlhtli N<! strb/l hm*sli hoasbilrmnkl imjml to p Nbag >oa&mjklt mt M"6. <= hbbkbmas $lrl /bkkli mai : $lrl ba3*rli.

Ca @l!'! =#$ =20*, gl nmttmkboa hoai*htli B% oplrmtboas. Hojpmay N maiHojpmay H $or/li tgl mrlm lmst o` &oh Joa. Hojpmay $or/li tgl mrlm 6 /bkojltlrs so*tgo` &oh Joa. Hojpmabls N mai H nlma nko$ba n*a/lrs tgly laho*atlrli ba tglbr rlsplhtbl

mrlms mai ibsholrli PH noibls, $lmpoas, l0*bpjlat, mai m a*jnlr o` 4X $lmpoas maiioh*jlats.

 t =!=" go*rs, Hojpmay H rlportli kbgt hoatmht $btg ma *a/ao$a sb'li laljy `orhl !/bkojltlrs aortglmst o` &oh Joa. gl `bgt lshmkmtli mai ma +H `roj Hojpmay H $ms gbt ny ma+K mai hm*gt `brl. Hojpmay H rl0*lstli m i*sto`` `or : $o*aili Nonhmts mt =:MM go*rs. t=M:6 go*rs tgly rlportli oal Nonhmt /bkkli. Hojpmay N mai tgl lhoa pkmtooa rlba`orhli tglHojpmay H lkljlats. t =6:= go*rs, m i*sto`` $ms rl0*lstli `or tgrll jorl $o*aili Nonhmts.t ="" go*rs, tma/ hmaaoas mai mrtbkklry $lrl `brli to holr ma mttljpt to l9trmht $o*aili `rojtgl hoatmht mrlm. t =!: go*rs ,Hojpmay H rl0*lstli m i*sto``. $o $o*aili mai oal ilmiNonhmt $lrl pkmhli oa tgbs i*sto``. t =<< go*rs, Hojpmabls N mai H slt *p m plrbjltlr. kktgl $o*aili $lrl i*stlio``. t !""6 go*rs, bt $ms rlportli tgmt 6 Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay Hmai oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N $lrl /ao$a to nl ilmi, n*t tgmt tgl noibls o` sb9 o` tglj gmiaot ylt nlla rlholrli.

Ca @l!'! =%$ =20*, ma mssm*kt $ms pkmaali bato tgl mrlm o` Hojpmay HGs prlbo*shoatmht. gl mrlm $ms prlppli $btg rtbkklry mai mbr strb/ls i*rba tgl abgt. Hojpmay N,Hojpmay H mai roop N, S Hmmkry nlma tgl s$llp ( 111"M<) mt "1!" go*rs. t "M<

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go*rs, tgl *abts baokli ba tgl s$llp rlportli almtbl hoatmht. t ==:1 go*rs, `bl o` tgl JBs$lrl kohmtli mt 11:"M6. gly gmi nlla strbppli o` mkk $lmpoas mai l0*bpjlat. t ==<<go*rs, tgl noiy o` tgl 6tg JB $ms kohmtli ba tgl n*rali +H mt 11""M<. gl lgbhkl mksogmi nlla strbppli o` mkk $lmpoas. Ny =:M= go*rs, mkk tgl LBs $lrl i*stlio``. Ba m slmrhg o` tglmrlm tgl noibls o` sllrmk PH sokiblrs mkoa $btg l0*bpjlat mai s*ppkbls $lrl kohmtli. N*a/lrs`o*ai ba tgl mrlm $lrl ilstroyli. t =<:< go*rs, : Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay N $lrl i*stlio``$btg $o*ais, mkoa $btg oal jma ̀ roj roop N, S Hmmkry. gl nmttmkboa hojjmai ro*p maitgl lhoa +kmtooa lstmnkbsgli m al$ nmsl mrlm, 6 /bkojltlrs so*tg o` &oh Joa mt 1MM,almr ma gob 8g*t oa &bg$my !:6.

Hojpmay N mai Hojpmay H mkoa $btg roop N, S Hmmkry slt *p m abgt plrbjltlr batgl mrlm o` 11"M, $glrl tgl imyGs s$llp gmi tm/la pkmhl.

Ca @l!'! =0$ =20*, lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa tms/ `orhl hoai*htli B%s ba tgl mrlm$lst o` &oh Joa. -aballr iljokbtboa tlmjs $lrl mssbali to lmhg hojpmay. t """ go*rs, tgllhoa +kmtooa mai &lmi0*mrtlrs Hojpmay() ilpmrtli to lstmnkbsg m al$ nmsl mrlm. Hojpmay Nrlportli ilstroyba mppro9bjmtlky !"" n*a/lrs so*tglmst o` &oh Joa mt 16M":6. HojpmayH gmi ilstroyli mppro9bjmtlky =:" n*a/lrs. Ny ="" go*rs, Hojpmabls N, H mai glmi0*mrtlrsgmi hkosli tgl al$ abgt posbtboa, kohmtli !<"" jltlrs so*tglmst o` &oh Joa mt 1="::. gl

lhoa +kmtooa $lat C+HC8 to tgl :ri Nrbmil `or tgl abgt.Ca @l!'! =4$ =20*, gl lhoa +kmtooa lshortli m hoaoy `roj &oh Joa to tgl

 nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl mrlm mt "6<< go*rs. t "<< go*rs, Hojpmay H rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs b̀rlmai oal +H $ms imjmli ny m hojjmai iltoamtli jbal. glrl $lrl t$o jbaor ba3*rbls. t==:1 go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa $ms mssbali to lshort m tma/ to mtl <= mt ma Xoa 8g*t.

t =!:" go*rs, Hojpmay N nlma rlhlbba glmy sabplr `brl. t =!M< go*rs, Hojpmay Hrlhlbli sjmkk mrjs mai m*tojmtbh $lmpoas `brl. Hojpmay N rl0*lstli m i*sto`` `or oal Nonhmtsgot ba tgl glmi. t =:M" go*rs, Hojpmay N rl0*lstli maotglr i*sto`` `or t$o $o*ailiNonhmts. gl t$o hojpmabls hoatba*li to mttmh/ tgl glilro$. t =MM< go*rs, Hojpmay Ni*stli o`` : jorl $o*aili Nonhmts. HX ms irop $ms ilkblrli bato tgl mrlm mt =<< go*rsmai notg hojpmabls hoatba*li tgl mttmh/. t =6:" go*rs, Hojpmay H gmi maotglr +H gbt ny m

hojjmai iltoamtli jbal. gl lgbhkl $ms m totmk koss n*t tglrl $lrl ao hms*mktbls. t =6MMgo*rs, maotglr i*sto`` $ms rl0*lstli ny Hojpmay N. t =6<: go*rs ma +H `roj Hojpmay N$ms gbt ny ma +K ro*ai. t =6<M go*rs, t$o +Hs `roj Hojpmay H $lrl gbt ny +K ro*ais.t =1=: go*rs, tgl t$o hojpmabls p*kkli nmh/ to mkko$ mrtbkklry mai jortmrs to `brl bato tgllaljy mrlm. t =! go*rs, Hojpmay N rlhlbli glmy +K, sjmkk mrjs mai m*tojmtbh $lmpoas`brl `roj 1<6"M6.

Notg Hojpmabls mmba p*kkli nmh/ to tgl al$ nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl mt ":"M6 maimbrstrb/ls $btg =""" mai 1<" po*ai nojns mai ampmkj $lrl hmkkli ba.

Ba tgl imyGs mhtboa tglrl $lrl abal Nonhmts $o*aili mai `o*r +HGs tm/la o*t o` mhtboa.$o o` tgl +HGs $lrl totmk hojnmt kossls.

Ca @l!'! =*$ =20*, sllrmk Nonhmts $lrl skbgtky $o*aili ny laljy jortmr `brli*rba tgl abgt. gl jorabaGs oplrmtboa $ms postpoali i*l to kmh/ o` `*lk `or tgl +Hs. t"!" go*rs, t$o pkmtooas `roj Hojpmay H $lrl mssbali tgl jbssboa o` probiba slh*rbty `ortgl =?!1tg rtbkklry mt tglbr %brl X*pport Nmsl kohmtli mt "!"M. t =<:< go*rs, HX ms $msilpkoyli mai Hojpmay N, lkljlats o` tgl lhoa +kmtooa mai Hojpmay , !?:M tg rjor jolito$mris tgl on3lhtbl mrlm. t =1"! go*rs, tgl *abts joli tgro*g tgl mrlm o` tgl prlbo*s imyGs

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laho*atlr $btg almtbl hoatmht. Xojl laljy $lmpoas mai l0*bpjlat $lrl kohmtli maiilstroyli. gl *abts hkosli nmh/ to tgl abgt nmsl mt =M< go*rs. 8bgt mjn*sgls $lrl ilpkoyli.Hojpmay rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl :ri Nrbmil.

Ca @l!'! =2$ =20*, mt "1M go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa ilpmrtli tgl abgt nmsl tohoai*ht m B% o` tgl mrlm mkoa tgl Hm* Xma blr, aortg $lst o` &oh Joa. t """ go*rsHojpmay N mai Hojpmay , !?:Mtg rjor ilpmrtli to hoai*ht m B% o` rbi ""<. Hojpmay Hrljmbali mt tgl nmsl ms nmttmkboa rlmhtboa `orhl.

t """ go*rs tgl lhoa +kmtooa gmi oal Nonhmt sgot ba tgl kl ny sabplr `brl. grlltma/s `roj Hojpmay , !?:Mtg rjor kl`t Hojpmay N mai stmrtli to$mris tgl lhoa +kmtooamrlm $btg Hojpmay H. t ="<! go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa rlhlbli jmhgbal *a `brl mt 16"<:. t ==:M go*rs, oal +H `roj lhoa $ms gbt ny ma +K ro*ai mai tgly stmrtlirlhlbba sjmkk mrjs `brl `roj tglbr `roat mai rlmr. Cal Nonhmt gmi to nl i*stli o`` ms kbgt `brltlmjs s*pprlssli tgl `brl. t =M!= go*rs, lhoa rl0*lstli m i*sto`` `or m Nonhmt $go kost gbsgmai $gbkl komiba m jortmr t*nl.

Hojpmay N stmrtli hkosba tgl mrlm o` hoatmht mkso. t =<: go*rs, Hojpmay H rl0*lstlim i*sto`` `or 1 $o*aili Nonhmts. t =6:1 go*rs, Hojpmay H rl0*lstli maotglr i*sto`` `or M$o*aili Nonhmts.

Ny =1" go*rs oal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay H gmi nlla pbaali io$a mai $ms l9trmhtlim`tlr tgrll mttljpts to mttmh/ mai olrtm/l tgl laljy posbtboa mt 16"<". gl PH $lrl $lkki* ba $btg m*tojmtbh $lmpoas mai +Ks holrba m ="" jltlr `roat. %o*r Nonhmts $lrlhoa`brjli ilmi mai gmi to nl kl`t $gla tgl pkmtooa $ms l9trmhtli. $o $lrl `roj Hojpmay Hmai t$o $lrl jlibhs. Hojpmay N tgla mttmh/li oa kbal ba ma mttljpt to rlholr tgl ilmiNonhmts. Cal noiy $ms rlholrli mai t$o jorl Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay H $lrl $o*aili maii*stlio``. kk *abts p*kkli nmh/ to tgl abgt nmsl ny ==< go*rs. br strb/ls $lrl hmkkli ba oa tglmrlm o` hoatmht.

Ca @l!'! "$ =20*, Hojpmabls N mai H mai Hojpmay o` tgl !?:Mtg rjorilpmrtli tgl nmsl mrlm mt "1"" go*rs mai stmrtli to tgl mrlm o` $glrl tgl ilmi Nonhmts $lrlkohmtli. t "1<" go*rs, Hojpmay H hmpt*rli m $o*aili 8P sokiblr. &l stmtli tgmt tglrl $lrl

: hojpmabls ba tgl mrlm o` ylstlrimyGs hoatmht mai tgly $lrl $lkk i* ba. t """ go*rs tglhojpmabls $lrl toki to gmkt tglbr mimahl.

t "=< go*rs tgl lhoa +kmtooa kl`t to lshort ma laballr lkljlat to H* Hgb. t ":!go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa gmi oal jma $o*aili ba tgl ma/kl ny m sabplr. `tlr a*jlro*smbrstrb/ls, tgl *abts hoatba*li tglbr joljlat bato tgl mrlm o` tgl prlbo*s hoatmht. t =1""go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa kohmtli oal o` tgl ilmi Nonhmts. t =1M< go*rs, Hojpmay N kohmtlimai rlholrli tgl otglr t$o.

Ca @l!'! "=$ =20*, tgl lhoa +kmtooa mai Hojpmay N hoai*htli slmrhgls o` tglmrlm mro*ai tgl rbis 16": mai 16"M, lmst o` &oh Joa. Xojl n*a/lrs $lrl kohmtli maiilstroyli. kk lkljlats hkosli tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl ny =6:" go*rs.

Ca @l!'! ""$ =20*, Hojpmabls N mai H, $btg tma/s mttmhgli, hoai*htli X>oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm lmst o` &oh Joa. t =M!" go*rs, oal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay N $ms pbaaliio$a ny jmhgbal*a `brl. t =M!6 go*rs, tgl hojpmay stmrtli rlhlbba m*tojmtbh $lmpoas mai+K `brl. t =<"" go*rs m i*sto`` $ms rl0*lstli `or a*jlro*s $o*aili. t =<:< go*rs,maotglr i*sto`` $ms rl0*lstli. Hojpmay N mkso gmi oal Nonhmt /bkkli. t =6M" go*rs, HojpmayN s*``lrli t$o jbaor $o*aili `roj ma mrtbkklry sgort ro*ai.

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Hojpmabls N mai H $btg mttmhgli tma/s 3obali toltglr mt ==< go*rs mai mttmh/li `rojso*tg to aortg mt 16"M. t =M< go*rs m Esam/lF $ms ilpkoyli mai iltoamtli ny laballrs$btg tgl *abts. t !"!1 go*rs, mkk *abts gmi hkosli tgl abgt nmsl plrbjltlr.

Ca @l!'! ",$ =20*, tgl lhoa +kmtooa lshortli ma -aballr lkljlat to &oh Joa mt"6<" go*rs mai tgla rlt*rali to tgl `or$mri nmsl. Hojpmabls N mai H ilpmrtli `or oplrmtboas batgl mrlm o` Krbi ""6. t =1=" go*rs, tgl pobat jma `roj Hojpmay H $ms /bkkli ny m n*rst o`laljy `brl `roj =<"<1. gl laljy `brl $ms rlt*rali $btg X?, jortmr mai mrtbkklry `brl. glilmi Nonhmt $ms kl`t ba pkmhl mai mkk *abts hkosli tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl. #+s mai +s $lrlilpkoyli.

Ca @l!'! "#$ =20*, t ""= go*rs, Hojpmabls N mai H ilpmrtli tgl `or$mri nmsl.t =:!" go*rs, m`tlr mrtbkklry prlp $ms `brli, tgl hojpmabls joli bato tgl mrlm o` tgl prlbo*simyGs hoatmht. t =M"" go*rs tgl noiy o` tgl ilmi Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H $ms kohmtli mail9trmhtli. kk *abts hkosli tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl.

Ca @l!'! "%$ =20*$ tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli s$llps ba tgl mrlm o` rbi 1"<i*rba tgl joraba. t =:=< go*rs, Hojpmay H ilpmrtli `or H* Hgb to prlpmrl `or ma oplrmtboa$btg tgl !?:Mtg rjor. Hojpmay N mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa rljmbali mt tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl.

Ca @l!'! "0$ =20*, Hojpmay N mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa ilpkoyli imytbjl mjn*sgls

stmrtba mt "MM! go*rs. t =::" go*rs Hojpmay , =?<tg(J) rlt*rali to nmttmkboa hoatrok m`tlr nlba C+HC8 to tgl !?!1 tg Ba`matry. Hojpmay hkosli tgl nmttmkboaGs `or$mri nmsl.

Ca @l!'! "4$ =20*, Hojpmabls mai N, $btg tma/s mttmhgli, ilpmrtli to hoai*hts$llps ba tgl mrlm o` Krbi 16"M, lmst o` &oh Joa. t =:=" go*rs, m kmrl n*a/lr hojpkl9$ms kohmtli mt 16<"<M.

Ca @l!'! "*$ =20*, mt """1 go*rs, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj lhoa /bkkli oal PH. t"="1 go*rs tgl smjl mjn*sg pmtrok s*``lrli oal $o*aili $gla bt rlhlbli `brl `orj ma *a/ao$asb'l PH `orhl. X$llps o` tgl mrlm $lrl hoai*htli i*rba tgl imy.

Ca @l!'! "2$ =20*, Hojpmay N, oal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay mai tgl lhoa+kmtooa, $btg tma/s mttmhgli, ilpmrtli tgl `or$mri nmsl mt "1:M go*rs `or m s$llp ba tgl 1"6 rbi mrlm, 3*st so*tg o` tgl Hm* Xma blr. t =="< go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa lstmnkbsgli

laljy hoatmht. Hojpmay N mai tgl Hojpmay +kmtooa joli to `kma/ tgl hoatmht. #%s $lrlhmkkli ba to $or/ olr tgl mrlm. t =:<" go*rs, m i*sto`` $ms rl0*lstli `or ! $o*aili Nonhmts.t =<=1 go*rs, tgl *abts $lrl rlportli ba glmy hoatmht. t =<:" go*rs, m i*sto`` $ms rl0*lstli`or < $o*aili `roj tgl tma/ s*pport lkljlat. t =6M< go*rs, t$o Nonhmts $lrl /bkkli. Cal $ms`roj Hojpmay mai tgl otglr $ms `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa. a mbrstrb/l mai jortmr `brls $lrlhmkkli ba nl`orl tgl noibls ho*ki nl l9trmhtli `roj tgl hoatmht mrlm mt =1M< go*rs.

t ="!6 go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay H, =?<tg(J), $gbkl mttmhgli to tgl !?:Mtg rjor,$ms gbt ny t$o +K ro*ais. $o Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili. Cal o` tgl Nonhmts ibli `roj gbsba3*rbls sgortky tglrm`tlr.

>*rba @l!'! =20*, =1 Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 &/3l &+ X'a7'5/;I'. :+ B3l>>; I'. L+ Cl37l!; L'!> J'h1; NlaD'ja X+ a.l!8>>; ^h8'!. 9+ Pl>>lahl;

^'>8 K+ T>>'j3; ^/5l! :+ T>3/a; Y8/j'3 &+ K/'h1; &/3l8 9+ U'>l;&/3l8 Y+ :'>>'58l!; X'j T+ X7l'!7; Claal78 T+ ^/h8l; N!hl &+ Ila7;9'7!h/ J'>./a'./; @!l.l!h1 K+ J'!7a; 'a. L.5'! H+ Xlahl+

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gl $lmpoamry o` laljy `orhls, notg kohmk mai jmba `orhl, hoasbstli o` kbgt mai jlib*jl0*bpjlat. LM1 b`kls, kbgt jmhgbal *as, +K! mai +K1 km*ahglrs mai jortmrs $lrl gbs prbjmry $lmpoas. X*pport *abts $lrl l0*bppli $btg .<= hmkbnlr jmhgbal *as mai m kbjbtlimjo*at o` ="1 mai =!! jj roh/lts. Jbals mai noony trmps $lrl mkso ilpkoyli mai mhho*atli`or tgl jm3orbty o` hms*mktbls.

Ca J'!h8 =$ =20*, Hojpmay H rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl !?:M tg rjor. Hojpmabls mai N slmrhgli tgl mrlm aortglmst o` &oh Joa mt 1"6. gl lhoa +kmtooa probili slh*rbty`or tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl, $gbhg $ms stbkk kohmtli < /bkojltlrs lmst o` &oh Joa mt ":"M.

Ca J'!h8 "$ =20*, Hojpmabls mai N slmrhgli tgl mrlm mttljptba to kohmtl sbtls`roj $gbhg roh/lts $lrl nlba `brli bato tgl Xmboa Jbkbtmry >bstrbht. gbs Eoh/lt NlktF $msrl`lrrli to ny tgl sokiblrs ms EHmpl Hmamlrmk.F

t """6 go*rs, Hojpmay H, stbkk C+HC8 to tgl !?:Mtg rjor, rlhlbli mppro9bjmtlky :"ro*ais o` jortmr `brl, $o*aiba t$o Nonhmts. t "" go*rs, mt 1M=<6, Hojpmay H

rlhlbli sabplr `brl. Cal Nonhmt $ms gbt mai kmtlr ibli `roj gbs $o*ais. gbs baibbi*mk $ms batgl `blki $gla gl `brst hmjl to Pblt 8mj. &l $ms tgla jmil hojpmay hklr/. &l gmi ok*atllrlito o nmh/ bato tgl `blki mai $ms sgot ny m PH `brba `roj m spbilr gokl. &l $ms i*l to lai gbsto*r oa prbk =.

Ca J'!h8 ,$ =20*, tgl nmttmkboa() hoatba*li X> oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm lmst o` &ohJoa. Hojpmay H rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl M?!:ri rjor mai probili protlhtboa `or ojl +ko$h*ttba oplrmtboas mt 16=M.

Ca J'!h8 #$ =20*$ tgl =?<tg(J)() hoai*htli s$llps aortglmst o` &oh Joa. gl noiblso` sllrmk PH sokiblrs $lrl kohmtli mkoa $btg +K mai jortmr mjj*abtboa. Hojpmay Hhoatba*li probiba protlhtboa `or ojl +ko$ oplrmtboas.

Ca J'!h8 %$ =20*, tgl nmttmkboa() hoatba*li s$llps ba tgl mrlm $btg shmttlrli kbgt

laljy hoatmht.Ca J'!h8 0$ =20*, Hojpmabls mai N mkoa $btg tgl lhoa +kmtooa() mai Hojpmay

, !?:Mtg rjor hoai*htli m s$llp ba tgl mrlm o` 16"<, aortglmst o` &oh Joa. t =6"Mgo*rs, *abts jmil glmy hoatmht mt 16"M<. t =6=< go*rs Hojpmay !?:Mtg rjor rlportlioal /bkkli mai oal $o*aili.

  Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N $ms joba mkoa m trll kbal $gla gl ot sgot ba tgl glmi.$o jla `roj Hojpmay N $lat to hglh/ gbj o*t to sll b` tgly ho*ki glkp gbj. Cal o` tglj otsgot ba tgl hglst mai /bkkli, tgl otglr $ms sgot mai $o*aili ba tgl kl mai gbp. gl Nonhmt sgotba tgl hglst oaky gmi m `l$ $ll/s to o nl`orl gl $ms to lt o*t o` tgl rjy. &l gmi pkmas to ltjmrrbli ms sooa ms gl ot o*t. t =6! go*rs, Hojpmay N rl0*lstli m i*sto`` `or Nonhmts.

Hojpmay $ms joba $btg jla $mk/ba ba `roat o` tgl +Hs. gly rlhlbli sojlsabplr `brl mai t*rali oa kbal to mimahl to$mri tgl sabplr `brl. gl : ri +kmtooa $ms ba tgl jbiiklmai ot gbt `brst. a J6" *aalr ot sgot ba tgl stojmhg mai hmkkli o*t `or glkp. gl jma al9tto gbj t*rali mai ot sgot ba tgl glmi. +lopkl hmkkli `or m jlibh mai ms tgl jlibh mimahli gl$ms sgot mai /bkkli. gl sokiblrs $lrl orilrli to p*kk nmh/, En*t tgl J6" *aalr $ms stbkk mkbl.Fbr strb/ls $btg ampmkj $lrl hmkkli ba i*rba tgl abgt.

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Ca J'!h8 =0$ =20*, tgl nmttmkboa() hoatba*li oplrmtboas ba tgl aortg$lst mrlm o` tgl%bkgok. t =:1 go*rs, ba tgl mrlm o` 6M"=!6, `o*r Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili $gla 1 ro*ais o`6"jj jortmr `brl $lrl rlhlbli.

Hojpmay H hoai*htli oplrmtboas ba tgl &o No oois, stbkk mttmhgli to tgl !?:M tg rjor.Ca J'!h8 =4$ =20*, tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li s$llpba oplrmtboas aortg$lst o` tgl %bkgok.

t ":< go*rs, oal tma/ `roj Hojpmay !?:Mtg rjor $ms gbt ny ma +K ro*ai $o*aiba oaljma. t "M< go*rs, maotglr tma/ $ms gbt ny ma +K ro*ai i*rba ma lamljlat ba tgl mrlm o` 6:!=. t =""" go*rs, m sjmkk mjj*abtboa hmhgl $ms kohmtli mai tgl btljs ilstroyli. t==" go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa ibsholrli mai rltmbali ma =jj jortmr t*nl.

Ca J'!h8 =2$ =20*, gl nmttmkboa(), $btg Hojpmay , !?:Mtg rjor mttmhgli, joli tom al$ `or$mri nmsl mt 66!:< oa tgl aortg `rbal o` tgl %bkgok, mkoa tgl Xmboa blr.

Ca J'!h8 "$ =20*, Hojpmabls mai N hoai*htli B% oplrmtboas to tgl mrlm o` tgl 3*ahtboa o` tgl mhg Xoa Hrll/ mai tgl Xmboa blr. >*rba tgl imy, jbshlkkmalo*s btljs o`l0*bpjlat mai mjj*abtboa $lrl `o*ai mai ilstroyli. t =M<" go*rs, mt 61<!:", *abtsibsholrli m hmhgl hoatmbaba ! ro*ais o` !jj jortmr HX Kms ro*ais, =: toas o` rbhl, mkoa$btg plms, plma*ts mai nlmas. gl `ooi st*``s $lrl stmh/li mai holrli $btg pkmstbh sgllts.Plltmtboa `roj tgl mrlm $ms pkmhli oa top o` tgl pkmstbh ba ma l``ort to hmjo*`kml tgl jmtlrbmk.

Cal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay N mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa rljmbali mt tgl hmhgl sbtl olr abgt. glrljmbailr o` Hojpmay N mai Hojpmay $btgirl$ to tgl nmttmkboa abgt kohmtboa.

t =M!" go*rs, `o*r Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay H $lrl $o*aili ba m `brl `bgt mt 6!!:ba tgl &o No oois, $gbkl stbkk mttmhgli to tgl !?:Mtg rjor.

Ca J'!h8 "=$ =20*, ma l9tlasbl slmrhg o` tgl hmhgl sbtl $ms hoai*htli. #ohmtli $lrl!M jbals, !" jortmr ro*ais, olr !"" +K ro*ais, olr !<"" ro*ais o` sjmkk mrjs mjj*abtboamai jbshlkkmalo*s l0*bpjlat mai $lmpoas. a miibtboamk =< toas o` rbhl, ! toas o` smkt mai =""" po*ais o` hmaali `ooi $lrl mkso kohmtli.

gl olrmkk hmhgl sbtl hoasbstli o` `o*r ib``lrlat hojpkl9ls. kjost ="" *ailrro*ai n*a/lrs mai t*aalks $lrl ibsholrli. Cal t*aalk $ms !"" jltlrs ba klatg mai rma *ailr&bg$my #=<. la po*ai smh/s o` HX $lrl pkmhli basbil tgl t*aalk hojpkl9, spmhli mno*t !"

jltlrs mpmrt. kk iljokbtboa hgmrls mai smh/s o` HX $lrl hoaalhtli mai iltoamtlisbj*ktmalo*sky. gbs jltgoi slmkli tgl t*aalk, trmppba tgl HX ms basbil.

Ny abgt`mkk mkk tgl n*a/lrs mai t*aalks $lrl ilstroyli mai tgl kohmtli jmtlrbmk gmi nllatrmas`lrrli to tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl sbtl.

Ca J'!h8 ""$ =20*, tgl =?<tg(J) mkoa $btg Hojpmay !?:M tg rjor prlpmrli to jol nmh/ to H* Hgb Nmsl hmjp. hoaoy o` =" `bl toa tr*h/s mrrbli mt tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmslmai $lrl komili $btg tgl hmpt*rli jmtlrbmk `roj tgl hmhgl sbtl. gl nmttmkboa mai tgl hoaoy tglailpmrtli `or H* Hgb, hkosba ny =1"" go*rs.

Ca J'!h8 ",$ =20*, tgl nmttmkboa() rljmbali mt H* Hgb, prlpmrba `or `*t*rl oplrmtboas.Hojpmay H rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl !?:Mtg rjor.

Ca J'!h8 "%$ =20*$ tgl nmttmkboa() rljmbali mt H* Hgb. Cal pkmtooa $ms ibspmthgli toslh*rl laballr oplrmtboas oa &bg$my .

Hojpmay H rljmbali C+HC8 !?:Mtg rjor. t =!"" go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa o` tglM?!:(J) jmil glmy hoatmht almr rma Nma mt <!:=1. gl pkmtooa s*``lrli == /bkkli mai=6 $o*aili. Hojpmay H, =?<tg(J) mai Hojpmay H, M?!:(J) $lrl hojjbttli to mssbst tgl pkmtooa.

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Ca J'!h8 "0$ =20*$ tgl =?<tg(J)() ilpmrtli H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp mai lstmnkbsgli m`or$mri nmsl mppro9bjmtlky gmk` $my nlt$lla ma Xoa 8g*t mai >*h &om mt 6::.

Hojpmay H rljmbali mttmhgli to tgl !?:M tg rjor mai hoai*htli B% oplrmtboas ba tglmrlm o` rma Nma.

Ca J'!h8 "4$ =20*, tgl nmttmkboa() hoai*htli m rlhoaambssmahl ba `orhl oplrmtboa mkoatgl Hm* a &m Hmamk `roj 6:"!" to 66:M". t !=:< go*rs, ma mjn*sg pmtrok /bkkli ! PH.

Ca J'!h8 "*$ =20*, mt "!": go*rs, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj Hojpmay /bkkli oal PH.>*rba tgl imy, lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli m rlhoaambssmahl ba tgl mrlm o` 1M"<.t =M:" go*rs M"" po*ais o` rbhl $ms kohmtli.

Ca J'!h8 "2$ =20*, oal hojpmay hoai*htli m horioa mai slmrhg ba tgl mrlm o` 1:<!. Ctglr lkljlats hoai*htli m B% oplrmtboa ba tgl mrlm o` 1:"M mai 1M"=. gmt abgtmt !:=< go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa lamli 1 PH, /bkkba 6 o` tglj.

Hojpmay H rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl !?:Mtg rjor mai probili slh*rbty `or ojl +ko$h*ttba oplrmtboas

Ca J'!h8 ,$ =20*, tgl lhoa +kmtooa hmpt*rli oal PH ba tgl mrlm o` tgl prlbo*sabgtGs hoatmht. gl nmttmkboa hoai*htli m B% oplrmtboa ba tgl mrlm o` 1M1. t "1<< go*rs,ma +H `roj Hojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal.

gl =?<tg(J)() $ms rlklmsli `roj C+HC8 to tgl :ri Nrbmil mt tgl lai o` tgl imy.Hojpmay H hoatba*li probiba slh*rbty `or ojl +ko$ h*ttba oplrmtboas.

Ca J'!h8 ,=$ =20*, mt "1"" go*rs tgl =?<tg(J)() rlt*rali to !ai Nrbmil hoatrok. gl nmttmkboa(), $btg oal hojpmay o` +op*kmr %orhls Xokiblrs ̀ roj Xm ma Nbag, hoai*htli mhojnbali horioa mai slmrhg o` Pba #oh ba tgl mrlm o` 1=1.

Hojpmay H rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl !?:Mtg rjor.

>*rba J'!h8 =20*, `o*rtlla Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5H8'!>l3 :+ ^l8l!5l!; &/8a K+ G'al3; Ma78/a 9'7!; &/3l8 I+ Xll!7;X7l8la T+ I/al; K'!! Ja/;: Y+ &/al3; ^/5l! T+ Kl77/; T>>'j L+ 9!hl;

^'> ^/>l./; X'jjl ^+ Xall. &!+; L.'!. M+ K/al77'; I'. ^+ R/a5 &!+;'a. 9'> M+ R/a5+

Ca M!> =$ =20*, tgl =?<tg(J)() $btg oal hojpmay o` lboamk %orhl Xokiblrshoai*htli rlhoaambssmahl ba `orhl oplrmtboas ba tgl mrlm o` X 1"=".

Ca M!> "$ =20*, Hojpmay N hoai*htli mbr jonbkl hojnmt mssm*kts. t =M:< go*rs, tglhojpmay lamli ma *a/ao$a a*jnlr o` PH $btg ormabh $lmpoas. : PH $lrl /bkkli ny noiyho*at mai t$o Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili. gmt llaba, lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli m abgtmjn*sg $btg +op*kmr %orhl Xokiblrs `roj Xm ma Nbag >bstrbht.

Ca M!> ,$ =20*, tgl lhoa +kmtooa $ms C+HC8 to tgl !?!1 tg Ba`matry. Hojpmay H,!?=Mtg Ba`matry $ms C+HC8 to tgl =?<tg(J).

Hojpmay N, =?<tg(J) mai Hojpmay H, !?=Mtg Ba`matry hoai*htli hojnbali B%oplrmtboas $btg oal +op*kmr %orhl +kmtooa ba tgl mrlm o` 6M.

t ==:< go*rs, ma +H `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa iltoamtli ma jbal mt <<. $oNonhmts $lrl $o*aili mai tgl +H $ms m hojnmt koss.

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Ca M!> #$ =20*, Hojpmay H rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl !?:M tg rjor. gl lhoa+kmtooa rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl !?!1tg Ba`matry. Hojpmabls mai N, $btg oal hojpmay o` 8mtboamk +okbhl, hoai*htli hojnbali horioa mai slmrhg oplrmtboas, o` p my, p Ko mai Pba#oh.

Ca M!> %$ =20*, Hojpmabls mai N mai oal hojpmay o` 8mtboamk +okbhl hoai*htli mhojnbali horioa mai slmrhg o` H* #mo.

gl lhoa +kmtooa rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl !?!1tg Ba`matry mai hoai*htli romi hklmrbaoplrmtboas mkoa &bg$my = `roj H* Hgb to &oh Joa.

Ca M!> *$ =20*, mt "1"" go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa $lat C+HC8 to tgl !?=M tg Ba`matry.gl pkmtooa hoai*htli romi hklmrba mai hoaoy slh*rbty `or tgl >*h &om hoaoy.

Hojpmay H, =?<tg(J) rljmbas C+HC8 to tgl !?:Mtg rjor. t =!"" go*rs, Hojpmay >,!?!1tg Ba`matry nlhmjl C+HC8 to tgl =?<tg(J).

Ca M!> 2$ =20*, tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl $ms kohmtli =" /bkojltlrs $lst o` tgl Hbtyo` Xmboa, ba tgl mrlm o` X 6:. Hojpmay hoai*htli m B% oplrmtboa $btg M pkmtooas o`+op*kmr %orhl Xokiblrs. Hojpmay N, =?<tg(J) mai Hojpmay >, !?!1tg Ba`matry probili slh*rbty`or tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl mai $lrl oa stmainy ms tgl nmttmkboa rlmhtboa `orhl.

Ca M!> =$ =20*, mt "1"" go*rs, Hojpmay >, !?!1tg Ba`matry $ms rlklmsli `roj

C+HC8 to tgl =?<tg(J). Hojpmay , !?:Mtg rjor rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl =?<tg(J).t """ go*rs, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli m jotor jmrhg to tgl mrlm o` Pbag #oh to lstmnkbsg

m al$ nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl mt X 1!16.Hojpmay H, rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl !?:Mtg rjor mai hoai*htli romi slh*rbty oa

&bg$my = `roj rma Nma to Ko >m* &m.gl lhoa +kmtooa hklmrli &bg$my = `roj &oh Joa to tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$my 1.%roj M!> ==$ =20* 7/ M!> =%$ =20*$ *abts hoai*htli s$llps o` tgl mrlm $btg Xo*tg

Pbltamjlsl %orhls. Hojpmay H rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl !?:M tg rjor mai hoatba*li gbg$myslh*rbty oplrmtboas. gl lhoa +kmtooa rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl !?=Mtg Ba`matry.

Ca M!> =0$ =20*, Hojpmay N() probili slh*rbty `or tgl jol o` t$o nmttlrbls o`mrtbkklry r̀oj tgl &oh Joa mrlm to tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl. t "!< go*rs, oal Nonhmt `roj

Hojpmay N $ms /bkkli $gla m hmabstlr ro*ai mhhbilatmkky iltoamtli.Ca M!> =4$ =20*, Hojpmabls mai N hoai*htli mbrjonbkl hojnmt mssm*kts.Ca M!> =*$ =20*, Hojpmay N() hoai*htli m Jlihmp mt Pbag #oh Pbkkml. gl lhoa

+kmtooa hoatba*li ro*tl slh*rbty o` &bg$my =. Hojpmay H rljmbali C+HC8 !?:Mtg rjor. t=M" go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay N iltoamtli ma jbal $o*aiba tgrll Nonhmts.

Ca M!> =2$ =20*, tgl nmttmkboa() joli to m al$ `or$mri nmsl kohmtboa mt X 1::M<,kohmtli `o*r /bkojltlrs so*tg o` Pbag #oh.

Ca M!> "$ =20*, tgl =?<tg(J) pmrtbhbpmtli ba m j*ktbnmttmkboa horioa mai slmrhg o` magob r*a Pbkkml, kohmtli 3*st so*tg o` &oh Joa. gl !?=Mtg Ba`matry, =?!1tg Ba`matry mai oal pkmtooa o` J+s `roj tgl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa $lrl tgl otglr *abts baokli.

H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp rlhlbli 1 ro*ais o` =!!jj oh/lt `brl rls*ktba ba !M sokiblrs nlba$o*aili.

Ca M!> ""$ =20*, tgl lhoa +kmtooa mai Hojpmay H rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl !?=Mtg Ba`matry mai tgl !?:Mtg rjor rlsplhtblky. gl lhoa +kmtooa hoai*htli romi s$llps mkoa&bg$my .

gl nmttmkboa() hoai*htli hojnbali slmrhg mai shrlla oplrmtboas o` plrsoaalk mai

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lgbhkls $btg +op*kmr %orhl Xokiblrs ba tgl mrlm o` X 6M=".  Ca M!> ",$ =20*$ batlkkblahl ba`orjmtboa baibhmtli tgmt tglrl $o*ki nl ma mttmh/ oaXmboa oa Jmy "=. kk n*t t$o o` tgl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboaGs jmal*lr nmttmkboas $lrl posbtboali to nkoh/ tgl jmba mppromhgls to Xmboa `roj tgl $lst. gl !?!!ai(J) mai tgl !?=!tg Ba`matry mss*jli rlspoasbnbkbty `or my 8bag mai >m* bla.

Hojpmay H =?<tg(J) rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl !?:Mtg rjor, =st Nrbmil. gl lhoa+kmtooa $ms rlt*rali to tgl hoatrok o` tgl nmttmkboa. Cal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay , !?:Mtg rjorrljmbali C+HC8 to tgl =?<tg(J).

t "6:" go*rs, tgl nmttmkboa() $btg +op*kmr %orhl Xokiblrs hoai*htli m horioa maislmrhg o` Pba #oh Pbkkml. gly tgla lstmnkbsgli mai jmbatmbali tgrll hglh/pobats ba tgl mrlm. t=<": go*rs, m jbal $ms iltoamtli $o*aiba oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay .

Ca M!> "#$ =20*, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli m horioa mai slmrhg ? Jlihmp o` p Nbag&om mt X 1!:<.

t !"M< go*rs, H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp rlhlbli : ro*ais o` 6"jj jortmr `brl. gl ro*aiskmaili ba tgl =?<tg(J) mrlm, $o*aiba sb9 sokiblrs.

Ca M!> "%$ =20*, tgl nmttmkboa() hoai*htli m B% oplrmtboa ba tgl mrlm o` X 1=M,so*tg o` Pba #oh. grll shrlla mai slmrhg sbtls $lrl lstmnkbsgli $btg 8mtboamk +okbhl C``bhlrs

`roj >*h &om >bstrbht. t =<:6 go*rs, Hojpmay N gmi t$o Nonhmts $o*aili ny m noony trmpiltoamtboa. Hojpmay H rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl !?:Mtg rjor.

Ca M!> "0$ =20*, tgl =?<tg(J) probili slh*rbty ̀ or %brl X*pport Nmsl +b/l BB mt X1"!=", kohmtli 6 /bkojltlrs so*tg o` Pbag #oh. -kljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli s$llps batgl mrlm mai mkso pmrtbhbpmtli ba m horioa mai slmrhg o` Pba #oh Pbkkml $btg lboamk %orhlXokiblrs `roj ma Nbag >bstrbht. +lrsoaalk ? lgbhkl hglh/pobats $lrl mkso lstmnkbsgli maijmbatmbali ba tgl mrlm.

Ca M!> "4$ =20*, oal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay probili slh*rbty `or %XN +b/l BB. glrljmbailr o` Hojpmay mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa probili slh*rbty `or tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl. horioa mai slmrhg o` p ma &om $ms hoai*htli $btg 8mtboamk +okbhl mai !<tg Ba`matry>bbsboa J+s. Hglh/pobats $lrl mkso lstmnkbsgli tgro*go*t tgl mrlm. t =<" go*rs, tgl lhoa

+kmtooa rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs `brl `roj ma *a/ao$a a*jnlr o` PH. %brl $ms rlt*rali $btg*a/ao$a rls*kts. $o Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili.

Ca M!> "2$ =20*, Hojpmay H, stbkk C+HC8 to tgl !?:M tg rjor, pmrtbhbpmtli bahoai*htba romi slh*rbty oa &bg$my = `roj Ko >m* &m to tgl &oh Joa Nrbil.

 gl =?<tg(J)(), $btg oal pkmtooa `roj tgl !?:Mtg rjor mai oal hojpmay o` % sokiblrs,hoai*htli m horioa mai slmrhg o` p Nbag &om, kohmtli M /bkojltlrs so*tg o` Pbag #oh. Hglh/ pobats $lrl mkso lstmnkbsgli ba tgl mrlm.

Ca M!> ,$ =20*, t$o pkmtooas `roj Hojpmay mai oal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay ,!?:Mtg rjor, hoai*htli m B% oplrmtboa ba tgl mrlm o` 1<1, tgl rbi 3*st so*tg o` ma gob 8g*t. gl lhoa +kmtooa probili slh*rbty `or m rls*ppky hoaoy. Ctglr lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa lstmnkbsgli hglh/ pobats ba tgl mrlm ba *aboa $btg +op*kmr %orhl *abts.

>*rba M!> =20*, oal Nonhmt ibli ba Pblt 8mj. &l $ms5 &'jl3 L+ R/a5+

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gl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa rlportli tgl `okko$ba kossls `or tgl I*mrtlrky +lrboi o`%lnr*mry "=, =6 to prbk :", =65

LB5 <!" B5 =,6M= JB5 " 8N>5 = 8NB5 :M.

!<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa Batlkkblahl X*jjmry ̀ or tgl I*mrtlrky +lrboi stmtli5 EPH?8Pmhtbbty i*rba %lnr*mry mai Jmrhg hoasbstli o` tryba to jmbatmba tglbr `ootgoki ba tgl Xmboamrlm. gly jmil m iltlrjbali mttljpt to hoatrok tgl mrlms mi3mhlat to Xmboa. `tlr rlmtjmapo$lr mai l0*bpjlat koss tgl laljy $btgirl$ to nmsl mrlms.

gl tbjl plrboi o` Jmrhg =< to prbk =< $ms hgmrmhtlrb'li ny kbttkl mhtboa. gbs plrboi$ms *sli ny tgl laljy to rl`bt mai rlhlbl rlpkmhljlats.

>*rba tgl kmst =< imys o` prbk laljy mhtbbty rlmhgli m plm/. #mrl ro*ps o`rlpkmhljlats $lrl bilatb`bli ba tgl CB. X*ppky hmhgls $btg kmrl mjo*ats o` `ooi,mjj*abtboa, mai mrjs $lrl kohmtli.F

Ca J' =$ =20*, Hojpmay H rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl !?:M tg rjor. Cal Nonhmt `rojHojpmay H ibli `roj $o*ais gl rlhlbli i*rba ma laljy jortmr mttmh/.

$o pkmtooas `roj Hojpmay , oal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay , !?:M tg rjor mai oal

hojpmay o` lboamk %orhl Xokiblrs hoai*htli m s$llp oplrmtboa. Cal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay slh*rli tgl nmttmkboaGs `or$mri nmsl mrlm kohmtli mt X 1::M<. Hojpmay N lstmnkbsglihglh/pobats ba tgl mrlm o` Nbag &*a &om mai oj Ko Jmy. 8bgt mjn*sgls $lrl ilpkoylitgro*go*t tgl mrlm.

Ca J' "$ =20*, lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa tms/ `orhl hoai*htli hglh/pobat oplrmtboasmai m s$llp o` Krbi X 1!!.

Hojpmay H, stbkk C+HC8 to tgl !?:M tg rjor, stmrtli tgl imy hoai*htba romi hklmrbamai slh*rbty oplrmtboas oa &bg$my = nlt$lla rma Nma mai +g*oh Jy. #mtlr tgmt imy, mt=<"" go*rs, $gbkl $or/ba tgl mrlm o` &bg$my !:1, 3*st aortg$lst o` r*a #mp, m noonytrmppli gmai rlamil $ms iltoamtli mai $o*aili t$o Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay H. Notg jla ibli`roj tgl $o*ais tgly rlhlbli.

Ca J' ,$ =20*, lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli s$llps ba tgl mrlm o` p H* #mo,< /bkojltlrs $lst o` ma Xoa 8g*t, $btg almtbl hoatmht. Hojpmay , =?<tg(J) $lat C+HC8ibrlhtky to !ai Nrbmil &lmi0*mrtlrs.

Hojpmay H hoai*htli romi slh*rbty oplrmtboas ba tgl rma Nma mrlm.Ca J' #$ =20*, lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli s$llps o` tgl mrlm mai probili

slh*rbty `or hglh/pobats. t =!!" go*rs, Hojpmay $ms rlklmsli nmh/ to nmttmkboa hoatrok.Cal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H ibli `roj j*ktbpkl `rmjlatmtboa $o*ais.Ca J' %$ =20*, Hojpmay N probili slh*rbty `or tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl mrlm.

Ctglr *abts hoai*htli B% oplrmtboas mai mkso lstmnkbsgli mai jmbatmbali slh*rbty hglh/pobats.t =:"" go*rs, Hojpmay N, =?!1tg Ba`matry nlhmjl C+HC8 to tgl =?<tg(J).

Hojpmay H rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl !?:Mtg rjor mai hoai*htli oplrmtboas lmst o` Nmormb, $glrl tglrl gmi nlla glmy laljy hoatmht.

Ca J' 0$ =20*, tgl M?!:(J) mai tgl !?:Mtg rjor $lrl slat to rlba`orhl tgl Nmo rmbP8 mrrbsoa, $gbhg gmi nlla mttmh/li tgmt joraba ny m tgrll nmttmkboa sb'li laljy `orhl.Hojpmay H, =?<tg(J), $btg tgl M?tg Ba`matry hoai*htli m s$llp o` tgl hoatmht mrlm lmst o` Nmormb mai ibsholrli jmay laljy noibls mkoa $btg $lmpoas, mjj*abtboa mai s*ppkbls.

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gl lhoa +kmtooa, =?<tg(J) probili slh*rbty `or tgl rls*ppky hoaoy. Hojpmay H,=?!1tg Ba`matry slh*rli tgl =?<tg(J) `or$mri nmsl mrlm. Ctglr lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htliB% oplrmtboas tgro*go*t tgl mrlm $btg almtbl hoatmht.

Ca J' 4$ =20*, mt !":" go*rs, tgl =?<tg(J) ms/ %orhl $ms rlklmsli `roj tgloplrmtboamk hoatrok o` tgl !ai Nrbmil, n*t rljmbali ba tgl mrlm o` tgl Hmpbtmk Jbkbtmry >bstrbht.

Ca J' *$ =20*, mt ""< go*rs, Hojpmay H, stbkk C+HC8 !?:Mtg rjor, /bkkli oal PHmai hmpt*rli `o*r otglrs so*tg o` &oh Joa.

Ca J' 2$ =20*, tgrll Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay $lrl /bkkli $gla ma +H nkl$ *p`roj ma mhhbilatmk batlramk l9pkosboa. Xplh*kmtboa $ms tgmt sojlgo$ m gmai rlamil mhhbilatmkky nkl$ *p basbil tgl trmh/, hm*sba m kmrl slhoaimry l9pkosboa.

Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N $ms sgot mai /bkkli kmtlr ba tgl imy.Ca J' ="$ =20*, mt "!" go*rs, tgl =?<tg(J)() nlhmjl C+HC8 to tgl =st Nrbmil mai

joli `roj tgl Hmpbtmk Jbkbtmry >bstrbht to tgl aortg$lst horalr o` tgl %bkgok ( 66<!:6) almrtgl mhg Xoa rbn*tmry o` tgl Xmboa blr. gl nmttmkboa() ilpkoyli slh*rbty pmtroks mai prlpmrli tgl abgt il`lasbl plrbjltlr.

Hojpmay H, stbkk C+HC8 to tgl !?:M tg rjor, $ms hoai*htba m s$llp so*tg$lst o` Pbag#oh almr X 1"1, $gla tgly laho*atlrli ma lstbjmtli PH pkmtooa gbiba ba n*a/lrs. X*pportli

 ny mrtbkklry mai mbr strb/ls, tgl hojpmay olr rma tgl laljy posbtboas.Ca J' =,$ =20*, tgl =?<tg(J)() hoai*htli m B% oplrmtboa ba tgl %bkgok. t =!"" go*rs,

tgl nmttmkboa() $lat C+HC8 to tgl :ri Nrbmil mai nlma to jol to m al$ kohmtboa `or tglabgt. t =": go*rs, Hojpmay rlhlbli +K mai sjmkk mrjs `brl oa bts rbgt `kma/, lmst o` tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$my 1 mai &bg$my =. -aljy `brl $ms rlt*rali $btg ormabh $lmpoas. t =M=go*rs, Hojpmay N rlhlbli 6"jj jortmr `brl. gl laljy nro/l hoatmht mai tgl nmttmkboa()lstmnkbsgli m abgt posbtboa o`` &bg$my = ba tgl mrlm o` +g*oh Jy. Cal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay $ms /bkkli mai t$laty otglr Nonhmts `roj tgl nmttmkboa $lrl $o*aili, `o*rtlla o` tglj $lrli*stlio``.

Hojpmay H rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl !?:Mtg rjor mai oplrmtli ba tgl Pbag #oh mrlm.Ca J' =#$ =20*, mt "1!" go*rs, tgl nmttmkboa() stmrtli joba aortg. t ==<< go*rs,

tgl klmi +H `or Hojpmay gbt ma jbal oa &bg$my 1, 3*st so*tg$lst o` r*a #mp. CalNonhmt $ms /bkkli mai sb9 $lrl $o*aili mai i*stlio``. gl +H $ms m hojnmt koss.

t =<:" go*rs, Hojpmay N stmrtli rlhlbba sjmkk mrjs, m*tojmtbh $lmpoas mai +K`brl. `tlr ma mbrstrb/l, Hojpmay N stmrtli mssm*ktba tgl hoatmht mrlm. t =1<" go*rs, tglhojpmay rlhlbli t$o 6"jj jortmr ro*ais. Ny ="" go*rs, tgly olrrma tgl hoatmht mrlm,hmpt*rba sojl laljy $lmpoas mai `baiba oal PH noiy.

t =:" go*rs, tgl Jlibh +H `roj Hojpmay gbt m !" po*ai jbal n*t oaky tgl `*sliltoamtli. t =<< go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal : /bkojltlrsaortg$lst o` r*a #mp mt <61!:. Cal Nonhmt $ms /bkkli mai tgrll $lrl $o*aili maii*stlio``. gl nmttmkboa() lstmnkbsgli m abgt posbtboa mt <6<!M1.

Ca J' =%$ =20*, tgl nmttmkboa(), $btg oal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay , !?:Mtg rjormttmhgli, hoai*htli s$llps ba tgl mrlm $btg kbgt shmttlrli hoatmht. kk *abts hkosli tgl nmttmkboa`or$mri nmsl. t !"!" go*rs, tgl abgt nmsl mrlm rlhlbli abal !jj jortmr ro*ais. Xb9 Nonhmts$lrl $o*aili mai i*stlio``. Xb9 mjn*sg pmtroks $lrl lstmnkbsgli, mkk $btgba M"" jltlrs o` tgl nmsl plrbjltlr. t !!<" go*rs, mkk tgrll o` Hojpmay NGs +s rlportli sllba m kbgt joba totgl aortglmst.

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Ca J' =0$ =20*, mt "": go*rs, tgl abgt nmsl stmrtli rlhlbba sjmkk mrjs mai +K`brl. t ""M" go*rs, oal o` Hojpmay NGs pmtroks rlportli tgmt tgly $lrl rlt*raba to tgl plrbjltlr $btg : hms*mktbls. t ""M! go*rs, oal o` Hojpmay Gs pmtroks $ms ba ibrlht hoatmht.Cal o` Hojpmay NGs +Hs oa tgl abgt plrbjltlr $ms gbt ny ma +K ro*ai mai stmrtli n*raba.-kljlats rlt*rali `brl $btg ormabh $lmpoas, mbr strb/ls mai jortmrs.

$o sokiblrs `roj tgl !?:Mtg $lrl $o*aili, ms $lrl sb9 Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay mailbgt Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay N. Xb9 Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay N $lrl /bkkli mt tglbr mjn*sg sbtlkohmtboa. glbr noibls ho*ki aot nl rltrblli nlhm*sl o` tgl hoatmht.

t ":!< go*rs, pmtroks $lrl slat o*t to slmrhg tgl mrlm. t "<"" go*rs, Hojpmay N p*kkli mkk tglbr pmtroks ba nlhm*sl o` laljy joljlat ba tgl mrlm.

slmrhg o` tgl mrlm ba tgl imykbgt rllmkli tgl noibls o` PH sokiblrs, $lmpoas,mjj*abtboa mai l0*bpjlat. 8*jlro*s nkooi trmbks $lrl mkso `o*ai ba tgl mrlm. gl noibls o` tglsb9 Nonhmts `roj tgl Hojpmay N mjn*sg $lrl rltrblli. EoriF hbrh*kmtli mjoast tgl sokiblrstgmt tgl jla gmi mppmrlatky `mkkla mskllp mai gmi tglbr tgromts h*t.

trmh/lr io tlmj $ms nro*gt o*t to tgl nmttmkboa nmsl mrlm mai m iltmbkli slmrhg o` tglmrlm $ms hoai*htli i*rba tgl imy.

Hojpmay H rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl !?:Mtg rjor mai hoatba*li oplrmtboas ba tgl Pbag

#oh mrlm.Ca J' =4$ =20*, t$o Nonhmts ibli `roj n*ras tgly gmi rlhlbli prlbo*sky. Cal $ms

`roj Hojpmay N mai tgl otglr $ms m jlibh. gl nmttmkboa() hoai*htli B% oplrmtboas maijoli aortg to tgl so*tglra lil o` tgl Nob #ob oois mai lstmnkbsgli m al$ `or$mri nmsl.

Ca J' =*$ =20*, tgl nmttmkboa() joli to m al$ nmsl mrlm mt <::!", kohmtli 3*sto`` &bg$my 6 mai M /bkojltlrs so*tg o` &bg$my !:. jn*sg pmtroks ilpmrtli tgl plrbjltlrsgortky m t̀lr ="" go*rs. t !"=< go*rs tgl mjn*sg pmtrok `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa rlportli tgmttgly gmi oal jma mhhbilatmkky sgot ba tgl `oot. &l $ms nro*gt nmh/ to tgl nmsl mai i*stlio``.

a = jma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj Hojpmay rlt*rali to tgl plrbjltlr m`tlr l9plaiba mooi pmrt o` tglbr mjj*abtboa oa ma *a/ao$a sb'l laljy `orhl tgly laho*atlrli oa tglbr $myo*t to tglbr mjn*sg sbtl. gly $lrl orilrli nmh/ o*t mai slt *p mno*t :"" jltlrs `roj tgl

 plrbjltlr $gla tgly mmba iltlhtli laljy joljlat to tglbr `roat.Ca J' =2$ =20*, mt mppro9bjmtlky "<"" go*rs, tgl nmttmkboa nmsl mrlm stmrtli rlhlbba

jortmr mai +K `brl. gl Hojpmay mjn*sg slt o`` bts Hkmyjorls oa m kmrl laljy `orhl. Batgl las*ba `brl`bgt, `o*r Nonhmts $lrl /bkkli mai sllrmk otglrs $lrl $o*aili. gosl stbkk mkbl`o*gt tglbr $my nmh/ to tgl plrbjltlr $btg tgl $o*aili jljnlrs o` tgl pmtrok. gl laljymttmh/ $ms rlp*ksli $btg ormabh $lmpoas, mrtbkklry mai mbr strb/ls. Jmay PH noibls $lrl `o*aiba `roat o` tgl Hojpmay mjn*sg kohmtboa.

>*rba tgl imy Hojpmay () mai Hojpmay N() hoai*htli m B% oplrmtboa $lst maiaortg o` tgl nmsl mrlm.

Ca J' "$ =20*, Cal nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H ibli `roj $o*ais gl gmi prlbo*skyrlhlbli. Hojpmay H rljmbali C+HC8 to tgl !?:Mtg rjor, oplrmtba ba tgl Pbag #oh mrlm.

gl nmttmkboa() joli to m al$ abgt kohmtboa mt <:"!Ca J' "=$ =20*$ tgl nmttmkboa() joli bato ma mrlm aortg o` rma Nma mai

lstmnkbsgli m `or$mri nmsl mt <::!".Ca J' ""$ =20*$ mt """< go*rs, ma mttmh/ $ms km*ahgli mmbast tgl nmttmkboa abgt

 plrbjltlr. Crmabh $lmpoas, mrtbkklry mai glkbhoptlr kbgt `brl tlmjs $lrl *sli to s*pprlss tgl

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laljy mssm*kt. Hoatmht $ms nro/la ny tgl laljy mt ":M< go*rs. %bl Nonhmts $lrl /bkkli ba tglmhtboa. $o $lrl `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa mai tgrll $lrl `roj Hojpmay .

t imykbgt, laljy noibls mai jbshlkkmalo*s l0*bpjlat $lrl pokbhli *p `roj mro*ai tgl nmttmkboa plrbjltlr.

Ca J' ",$ =20*, tgl !?:Mtg rjor $ms rlklmsli `roj C+HC8 to tgl !ai Nrbmil mt =<:"go*rs.

Ca J' "#$ =20*, tgl =?<tg(J) rlt*rali to H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp.Ca J' "0$ =20*$ tgl =?<tg(J) hoatba*li stmaiio$a mt H* Hgb mai mhtli ms ibbsboa

rlmiy rlmhtboa `orhl.Ca J' "2$ =20*, tgl =?<tg(J) rlkblli tgl !?!!(J) o` romi slh*rbty. Hojpmay

slh*rli tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl mt M:=6. Hojpmay H joli to my 8bag Nmsl Hmjpmai tgl lhoa +kmtooa joli to >m* bla Nmsl Hmjp to probil hoaoy slh*rbty nlt$lla my 8bag, Nm* Ho mai >m* bla.

Ca J' ,$ =20*, lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa hklmrli &bg$my = `roj my 8bag to tgl &ohJoa Nrbil. t =:=" go*rs, ma +H `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa iltoamtli ma jbal mt :=M:!. Cal Nonhmt $ms $o*aili. Hojpmay H hklmrli romis mai slh*rli hoaoys nlt$lla my 8bag mai >m* bla mai mkso slh*rli tgl roh/ hr*sglr sbtl mt !<6.

Ca J' ,=$ =20*, lkljlats o` tgl =?<tg(J) hklmrli tgl jmba s*ppky ro*tl (&bg$my =)`roj my 8bag to tgl &oh Joa Nrbil. `tlr hklmrba tgl romi Hojpmay rlhoaaobtlrli tglmrlm o` 6<==. Hojpmay N rlhoaaobtlrli tgl mrlm o` M1!!. Hojpmay H mai tgl lhoa+kmtooa hklmrli romis mai probili slh*rbty `or hoaoys nlt$lla my 8bag mai >m* bla maimkso slh*rli tgl roh/ hr*sglr sbtl mt !<6.

>*rba J' =20*, t$latyabal Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5I'. M+ X7!lj>l!; &/8a I+ J/>3; H8'!>l3 G+ Y!al! &!+; Cl>>j T+ :!'a7;X'jl> X+ Ka>>l; H>'.l I+ 9!/7; &/3l8 :!llal; ^/l!7 :+ G//; X7ll ^+ 9/l>>;Claal78 I+ ^aaa5; H>67/a H'5l; O73 L+ B3l>>; Gla! &+ C!h8al! &!+;

K/l &+ X'a./'>; I'al> K+ a.l!//.; 9'> L+ T'73/a; Ilaa3 K+ Ll!73;Yj/78 J+ G'j>7/a; : K+ &ll77; T>>'j H+ N'>.a; Ol!73 Ga7/a &!+;Claal78 ^+ T>3/a; :'! T+ Iaa; &/l ^+ H/!7al; :'>l T+ I/a;

T>>'j J+ H>'!1l &!+; 9'> M+ @!/l8>; &/l ^+ Gal3; 'a. &'jl3 P+ Ma7/>a+

 8o imtm ho*ki nl kohmtli `or tgl joatg o` &al =20*.

>mtm `or tgl joatg o` &> =20* $ms brt*mkky aoal9bstmat.

Ca &> ""$ =20*, mt =="" go*rs, tgl !ai Nmttmkboa, <"6tg N Ba`matry laho*atlrli ma*a/ao$a sb'li laljy `orhl : /bkojltlrs lmstaortglmst o` rma Nma. gl hoatmht hoatba*litgro*go*t tgl imy mai bato tgl abgt.

t tgl smjl tbjl to tgl $lst, Hojpmay N, M?!:ri(J) lamli ma *a/ao$a sb'li laljy`orhl M /bkojltlrs aortg o` Ko >m* &m* mt :!:"=. Hojpmabls mai N o` tgl =?< tg(J) $lrlslat to rlba`orhl Hojpmay N, M?!:ri(J). gl hoatmht kmstli tgro*go*t tgl imy mai bato tgl abgt.

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gl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa rlportli tgl `okko$ba stmtbstbhmk imtm `or tgl I*mrtlrky +lrboio` Jmy "=, =6 to 2*ky :=, =65

LB5 :M< B5 =,M!M 8N>5 !M 8NB5 !.

+lrsoaalk sgortmls hoatba*li to l9bst ba Ba`matry Hmptmbas mai Ba`matry 8HCs ba rmils-6 mai -1.

>*rba tgl 0*mrtlrky plrboi il`okbmtboa jbssboas $lrl `ko$a ba mrlms o` oplrmtboa to hklmrlltmtboa norilrba romis, pmtgs, trmbks mai $mtlr$mys (Crblatmk mai Xmboa blrs) hklmrballtmtboa `roj `blkis o` `brl mai mla*ls o` mppromhg mai hklmrba lltmtboa s*rro*aiba H* HgbNmsl Hmjp mai otglr hrbtbhmk bastmkkmtboas.

gro*go*t tgl 0*mrtlrky plrboi sllrmk *abts $lrl rlormab'li *ailr al$ C-. glsl*abts $lrl5 =st Na, <tg Ba`(Jlhg) !ai Na, !!ai Ba`(Jlhg) Mtg Na, !:ri Ba (̀Jlhg). gl al$ C-

$ms C- 1M<K plr 4X+H KC !!6 imtli 1 Jmy =6.

Ca M537 ,$ =20*, Hojpmay N $ms hoai*htba m s$llp ba tgl lmstlra portboa o` tglJbhglkba *nnlr +kmatmtboa. Hoatmht $ms jmil mai tgl PH too/ sglktlr ba m bkkml. Hojpmay $ms ibspmthgli to rlba`orhl Hojpmay N. t "=< go*rs, tgl bkkml $ms lmh*mtli $btg tgl glkpo` m ko*i splm/lr glkbhoptlr. Cal o` tgl bkkmlrs stmtli tgmt tglrl $lrl stbkk ="" PH ba tgl bkkml.HX $ms iroppli oa tgl bkkml mai m #% $ms hmkkli ba. t "< go*rs, m i*sto`` $ms rl0*lstli.Cal o` tgl #% glkbhoptlrs gmi `brli m roh/lt tgmt l9pkoili oa Hojpmay N sokiblrs. Cal Nonhmt$ms /bkkli mai `bl $lrl $o*aili. kso $o*aili ny tgl roh/lt nkmst $lrl oal laballr mai oalPbltamjlsl hbbkbma. slmrhg o` tgl bkkml rls*ktli ba almtbl hoatmht.

gl lhoa +kmtooa probili slh*rbty `or m hoaoy `roj >m* bla to my 8bag. t !=<"go*rs, lkljlats o` Hojpmay H probiba slh*rbty mt tgl >m* bla Nrbil olr tgl Xmboa blrlamli mai ilstroyli oal smjpma.

Ca M537 4$ =20*, mt =!< go*rs, >m* bla Nmsl Hmjp rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs `brl. %brl$ms rlt*rali $btg ormabh $lmpoas. gl laljy `brl hoatba*li `or mkjost :" jba*tls nl`orl tglPH nro/l hoatmht. Cal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H $ms /bkkli mai maotglr $o*aili ba tgll9hgmal.

Ca M537 2$ =20*, Hojpmabls mai H hoai*htli s$llps ba tgl mrlm o` + =!, kohmtliba tgl hlatlr o` tgl Jbhglkba mt <<1<"<. t =:M< go*rs, Hojpmay H rlhlbli sabplr `brl $gbkljoba nmh/ to >m* bla. glrl $lrl almtbl hms*mktbls. t =MM< go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooailpmrtli my 8bag $btg m M lgbhkl hoaoy. t =<"1 go*rs, Hojpmay rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs `brl`roj : or M PH. gl PH nro/l hoatmht $gla `brl $ms rlt*rali. i*sto`` $ms rl0*lstli `or oalNonhmt `roj Hojpmay $go $ms sgot ba tgl hglst. &l ibli o` gbs $o*ais kmtlr ba tgl imy.  

Ca M537 =#$ =20*, mt !:!: go*rs, Hojpmay H rlportli tgmt oal PH $mk/li to$mri tglabgt plrbjltlr mai $ms sgot.

Ca M537 =%$ =20*, mt "<M< go*rs bt $ms rlportli tgmt tgl plrsoa /bkkli oa **st =M,

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$ms m 4X Xokiblr `roj Hojpmay H, =?<tg(J). &l gmi ao $lmpoas or $ln lmr $gla `o*ai.Xplh*kmtboa oa go$ gl ot o*tsbil tgl plrbjltlr mai tgla $mk/li nmh/ to$mris bt mrbli.

Ca M537 =0$ =20*, Hojpmabls , N, mai H hoai*htli m horioa mai slmrhg o` >m*bla Hbty $btg Xo*tg Pbltamjlsl >bstrbht o``bhbmks. ="! plopkl $lrl iltmbali `or 0*lstboaba.

Ca M537 =4$ =20*, mt "M"" go*rs, >m* bla Nmsl Hmjp $ms gbt ny m jortmr mairoh/lt nmrrml. %bl plopkl $lrl $o*aili. gl laljy `brl $ms rlt*rali $btg mrtbkklry `brl $btg*a/ao$a rls*kts.

Ca M537 =*$ =20*$ tgl nmttmkboa ilpmrtli >m* bla to hoai*ht m slmhrg o` tgl mrlmaortg$lst o` tgl Nla H*b brstrbp. t "1<" go*rs, Hojpmay N lamli m kmrl laljy `orhl mt M:M61. Hojpmay H mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa sooa rlba`orhli tgl mhtboa mai $lrl s*pportli ny mrtbkklry, mbr strb/ls mai glkbhoptlr *a sgbps. Hojpmay rljmbali ba m nkoh/ba posbtboa to tglaortg$lst. Xlla Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili ba tgl lamljlat.

Ca M537 =2$ =20*, Hojpmay , =?<tg(J) $ms ibspmthgli $btg Hojpmay N, M?!:(J)to mssbst roop , S Hmmkry $go $lrl mjn*sgli $gbkl joba `roj H* Hgb to my 8bag oa&bg$my !6.

Hojpmabls N mai H $btg tgl lhoa +kmtooa $lrl s$llpba tgl mrlm oa tgl $lstlra lilo` tgl prlbo*s imyGs lamljlat. t =!!< go*rs, Hojpmay N jmil hoatmht $btg ma *a/ao$a

sb'l laljy `orhl. Hojpmay H mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa 3obali Hojpmay N ba tgl `bgt. rtbkklry, mbrstrb/ls mai glkbhoptlr *a sgbps $lrl hmkkli ba `or s*pport. gl *abts jmil t$o mssm*kts oa tgllaljy posbtboa nl`orl tgly $lrl mnkl to jol tgro*g bt mai tgl laljy nro/l hoatmht. gl *abtsglmili nmh/ to >m* bla Nmsl Hmjp m`tlr s$llpba tgl mrlm o` hoatmht.

Hojpmay N $ms tgla ibspmthgli to glmi to$mris my 8bag oa &bg$my !: mai jllt m+kmtooa `roj tgl S Hmmkry $go $lrl laro*tl to >m* bla mai tgla to lshort tglj to >m*bla. Hojpmay N rlhlbli sojl laljy `brl ms bt joli $lst oa gbg$my !:.

`tlr kba/ba *p $btg tgl S Hmmkry lkljlat, tgly stmrtli tglbr rlt*ra trbp to >m* bla.t =! go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa rlhlbli `brl `roj tgl so*tg sbil o` &bg$my !: mt MM:MM<. t =:: go*rs, Hojpmay N rlhlbli +K `brl ba tgl mrlm o` &bg$my !: mt M=6MMM. t =M: go*rs, oal +H $ms rlportli gbt ny +K `brl sgortky m`tlr tgl *abts gmi latlrli

tgl r*nnlr trlls mt M<6MM. aotglr +H mai m tma/ $lrl mkso gbt ba tgl smjl mrlm. gl *abts`o*gt tglbr $my lmst mai $glrl &bg$my !: t*ras aortg, maotglr tma/ $ms gbt ny +K `brl. kbttkl `*rtglr aortg mt M6!M< t$o jorl +Hs $lrl gbt. gl *abts gmi to klml oal tma/ maioal +H oa tgl gbg$my. gly $lrl too nmiky imjmli to to$. btg tgl glkp o` glkbhoptlr*asgbps mai mrtbkklry tgl *abts jmil tglbr $my mro*ai tgl h*rl to $glrl &bg$my !: glmis bama lmstlrky ibrlhtboa. gly too/ sojl `brl mt tgl h*rl, n*t oahl pmst bt, laljy hoatmht hlmsli.gl *abts hkosli >m* bla Nmsl Hmjp mt !"<" go*rs.

>*rba tgl imy, Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay N $lrl /bkkli. Hojpmay gmi ! $o*aili.Hojpmay N gmi M: $o*aili mai Hojpmay H gmi !" $o*aili. gl lhoa +kmtooa gmi :$o*aili. gl pkmtooa `roj S Hmmkry gmi =: $o*aili mai = /bkkli. %o*r +Hs `roj HojpmayN $lrl glmbky imjmli mai t$o tma/s `roj tgl S Hmmkry $lrl o*t o` mhtboa.

Ca M537 "$ =20*, mt "6!< go*rs, Hojpmay H mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa mai tgl : ri Nrbmil HB+ *abt ilpmrtli >m* bla to hglh/ o*t tgl prlbo*s imyGs hoatmht mrlm oa &bg$my!:, so*tg o` tgl mnmaioali Nla H*b mbrstrbp mt M<M<. gl bkkml mt M6:M<" $msslmrhgli. Pbkkmlrs rlportli tgmt m kmrl PH `orhl $ms ba tgl mrlm. t =:=" go*rs, tgl *abts hkoslioa tgl hoatmht mrlm $glrl tgl tma/ mai +H gmi nlla kl`t tgl llaba nl̀ orl. Cal imjmli tma/

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mai oal imjmli +H $lrl tm/la bato to$ to nl rlt*rali to >m* bla. gl noiy o` oal tma/lr`roj tgl S Hmmkry $ms `o*ai basbil tgl tma/.

Ba m slmrhg o` tgl bjjlibmtl mrlm mro*ai M<M<, nkooi trmbks, $ln lmr maijbshlkkmalo*s mjj*abtboa $lrl kohmtli. gl *abts hkosli nmh/ mt >m* bla Nmsl Hmjp ny =6""go*rs.

t =1:= go*rs tgl >m* bla Nmsl Hmjp rlhlbli m M1 ro*ai jortmr nmrrml.Hojpmay , stbkk C+HC8 to tgl M?!:(J), gmi oal Nonhmt sgot mai /bkkli ny m sabplr,

klmba oaky oal hojjbssboali o``bhlr ba Hojpmay .Ca M537 "=$ =20*, mt "6M" go*rs, Hojpmay H ilpmrtli >m* bla `or m B% oplrmtboa

tgro*g tgl Nla H*b *nnlr +kmatmtboa. gl hojpmay $ms to nl mppro9bjmtlky = /bkojltlr so*tgo` tgl JX&bg$my !:O. gl hojpmay gmi m Xho*t >o tlmj $btg tglj. t "6< go*rs, tgllhoa +kmtooa $btg oal E>*stlrF mttmhgli mai tgl :ri Nrbmil HB+ +kmtooa, kl`t >m* bla tos$llp &bg$my !:. s Hojpmay H joli tgro*g tgl r*nnlr pkmatmtboa, tgl lhoa +kmtooa pmrmkklkli tglbr joljlat mkoa tgl gbg$my.

t ===" go*rs, Hojpmay H, joba $btg troops oa tgl ro*ai ba `roat o` tgl +Hs,rlhlbli sabplr `brl. Cal Nonhmt $ms /bkkli. gl Hojpmay tgla stmrtli to rlhlbl m*tojmtbh$lmpoas `brl mai glmy +K `brl.

 EB hmkkli tgl X:, $go $ms `kyba mnol jl ba tgl mbr, mai toki gbj tgmt mt `brst B $ms 3*strlhlbba glmy sabplr `brl mai bt hoastmatky stmrtli to bahrlmsl. t tgbs tbjl B p*kkli jy ! ai +kmtooa *p oa tgl rbgt `kma/ o` jy =st +kmtooa, so B ho*ki p*t jorl `brl po$lr *p oa jy `roat nlhm*sl tgbs bs $glrl mkk tgl `brl $ms hojba `roj. gl laljy ̀ brl hoatba*li to bahrlmsl mai `or m$gbkl tglrl bt slljli kb/l tglrl j*st gml nlla g*airlis o` Ls `brba mt *s. t tgbs tbjl B mltgl orilr `or llryoal to p*kk nmh/ mro*ai $glrl B gmi jy Mtg +kmtooa probiba rlmr slh*rbty `or*s, mai slt *p ba m plrbjltlr. 2*st ms $l stmrtli to jol nmh/ +Ks stmrtli rmbaba ba kb/lsojloal sgootba J1s. B allr slla so jmay +Ks mai m*tojmtbh $lmpoas `brl ba jy kb`l. Bt$ms so s*pprlssba tgmt plopkl ho*kiaGt gmriky jol.F

t ==M go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa, kohmtli oa &bg$my !:, rlportli tgmt g*airlis o`laljy sokiblrs $lrl joba so*tg `roj tgl bkkml mt M<M< to rlba`orhl tgl laljy hoatmht$btg Hojpmay H. gl lhoa +kmtooa `brli oa tglsl sokiblrs $btg tglbr .<" hmkbnlr jmhgbal*asmai tgl t$ba M"jj E>*stlrF n*t tgl `brl po$lr $ms aot lao*g to stop tgl laljy joljlat.

ECahl B ml tgl orilr `or *s to jol nmh/ mai `orj m plrbjltlr mro*ai jy Mtg +kmtooa, B`brst joli jy !ai +kmtooa $gbhg $ms oa tgl rbgt `kma/ nmh/ to tgl M tg +kmtooa mrlm. 2*st ms tgl:ri +kmtooa mai tgl =st +kmtooa stmrtli joba nmh/, $l stmrtli tm/ba lry glmy `brl `roj tgl`roat mai notg o*r `kma/s mai +Ks $lrl `kyba mkk olr tgl pkmhl. l ot *p mai sko$ky stmrtlijoba nmh/. l ot nmh/ to mppro9bjmtlky <" to 1< ymris `roj $glrl tgl !ai mai Mtg +kmtooas$lrl. a +K gbt tgl trmh/ hkosl to jl or tgl trmh/ tgmt B $ms ny or tgl ro*ai, BGj aot s*rl$gmt bt gbt, mai /aoh/li jl, B $ms $o*aili, bt gbt notg jy Cs mai : or M otglr plopkl mro*aitglrl. ai B /ao$ tgl trmh/ B $ms stmaiba ny $ms /aoh/li o*t mai B `bamkky jmamli to lt *pmai tgl t$o otglr trmh/s mno*t < or =" jltlrs `roj jl too/ lry glmy +K `brl mai tgly $lrl notg /aoh/li o*t. t tgbs tbjl B $ms prltty im'li mai B kost so j*hg nkooi tgmt B $ms 3*st lttba$lm/ mai tgly `bamkky rmnnli jl mai tgro$li jl basbil oal o` tgl trmh/s mai tgl :ri +kmtooa

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klmilr too/ hgmrl o` tgl hojpmay. Cal tgba o` bjportmahl tgmt B jbgt jlatboa too bs tgl `mhttgmt $l gmi tro*nkl lttba mrtbkklry `brl ba tglrl mt `brst nlhm*sl bt $ms lry tgbh/ mai tgl hgopplrsba tgl mbr gmi m gmri tbjl bilatb`yba o*r sjo/l pk*s jy mrtbkklry %C $ms $o*aili. Jy `o*ri*hl%C $ms $o*aili, ba `mht B *lss prmhtbhmkky llryoal ba jy glmi0*mrtlrs ro*p $ms $o*aili.F

t =!"" go*rs, Hojpmay H rlportli tgmt tglbr sbt*mtboa $ms hrbtbhmk mai tgmt tgly $lrl p*kkba nmh/. Ba tgl <" jba*tl `brl`bgt, Hojpmay H gmi 6 +HGs ilstroyli, =1 jla /bkkli mai !=$o*aili. t =!"= go*rs tgl `brst glkbhoptlr kbgt `brl tlmj mrrbli ba tgl mrlm. t =!"! go*rs,Hojpmay N =?<tg(J) $ms mklrtli to stmainy to mssbst Hojpmay H, n*t allr kl`t tgl >m* blaNmsl Hmjp.

Eai $l `lkk nmh/ mno*t ="" ymris to try mai lt tgl mrtbkklry bato tgmt mrlm mai tryba tobl *s m kbttkl $or/ba rooj so tgmt $l ho*ki hoatba*l /llpba tglj m$my `roj *s. l irl$ nmh/ mno*t ="" ymris mai tgrll jorl o` o*r trmh/s ot gbt. Ny tgl tbjl $l stmrtli p*kkba nmh/tgl oo/s $lrl mkrlmiy s$mrjba mkk olr tgl `brst tgrll trmh/s tgmt $lrl gbt. l p*kkli nmh/mno*t ="" ymris mai tgl hojjmai ro*p $ms io$a nlgbai oal o` tgl trmh/s mai tgmt trmh/ too/ mgbt `roj ma +K 1. gla bt gbt, bt $o*aili tgl hojpmay hojjmailr mai tgl %C. Bt /bkkli oal o`

tgl Cs mai slrbo*sky $o*aili oal o` tgl otglr Cs.t tgbs pobat tgl hojpmay $ms totmkky ibsormab'li. gly $lrl ba m ro*g plrbjltlr, tgl

trmh/s $lrl stbkk `brba to$mri tgl `roat mai tgl `brl $ms stbkk hojba mt *s `roj tgl rbgt `kma/, mkbttkl nbt `roj tgl kl`t `kma/ n*t aot too j*hg, n*t jostky `roj tgl `roat mai rbgt `kma/. gl = st +kmtooa #lmilr gmi nlla /bkkli ba tgl babtbmk hoatmht, mai so tgly $lrl $btgo*t klmilrsgbp tglrl.gl :ri +kmtooa, B $ms stbkk mro*ai n*t B gmi sllrmk jla /bkkli mai m kot o` lj $o*aili. l p*kkli nmh/. B gmi kost mkk tgrll o` jy trmh/s. gl !ai +kmtooa mai Jortmr +kmtooa $lrl ba tgl rlmrmai tgly $lrl 0*btl m $mys nmh/ mai tgly $lrl oaky rlhlbba kbgt hoatmht. gly gmiaGt gmimaynoiy g*rt, n*t B gmi ao /ao$klil o` tglj $gmtsollr.

gmt B gmi mro*ai jl $ms so ibsormab'li mai tglrl $lrl so jmay /bkkli mai $o*aili mttgmt pobat, tgmt B 3*st stmrtli lttba llrynoiy ba tgl trmh/s. B stmrtli ylkkba mt llrynoiy, ]lt ba

tgl trmh/s mai lt tgl trmh/s joba.G ai bt too/ jl mno*t =" jba*tls nl`orl B ho*ki ltllrynoiy B ho*ki lt, tgl ilmi B 3*st gmi to klml tglrl. gl $o*aili plopkl, llrynoiy B ho*kilt jy gmais oa mai llrynoiy tgmt maynoiy lksl ho*ki lt tglbr gmais oa $l stmrtli tgro$ba batgl trmh/s. B ot llrynoiy tgro$a bato tgl trmh/s mai tgl trmh/s stmrtli joba o*t. gosl tgmt$lrl stbkk o*tsbil tgl trmh/s, $l ylkkli mt lj to lt oa tgl trmh/s mai to jy /ao$klil llrynoiytgmt $ms stbkk mkbl 'a. joba mt tgmt tbjl ot oa tgl trmh/s. gly ho*ki sll tgl trmh/s $lrljoba o*t mai b` tgly ibiaGt lt oa tglj tgly $lrl oba to nl kl`t tglrl. Xo tgly mkk jmamli tolt oa tgl trmh/s mai $l p*kkli nmh/ o*t.F

gmt $ms kl`t o` Hojpmay H joli nmh/ tgro*g tgl r*nnlr pkmatmtboa to m hklmrba tglygmi pmssli tgro*g mt tgl nlbaaba o` tglbr s$llp. =6 Nonhmts mai oal P8 sokiblr $lrl kl`toa tgl nmttkl`blki. t tgl hklmrba, Hojpmay H $ms 3obali ny tgl lhoa +kmtooa(W) mai HB+lkljlat mai lstmnkbsgli m plrbjltlr `or i*sto``s. gl i*sto``s o` tgl $o*aili $lrl hojpkltlimt =!<M go*rs. gl *abts hkosli nmh/ bato >m* bla nmsl hmjp mt =:=< go*rs to rlro*p.

t =::" go*rs, Hojpmay H jmil m prlkbjbamry rlport tgmt tgly gmi ! Nonhmts /bkkli mai!= $o*aili mai tgl lhoa lkljlat gmi ! $o*aili. gl :ri Nrbmil HB+ gmi oal jma /bkkli. t

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=:M: go*rs, >m* bla nmsl hmjp stmrtli rlhlbba spormibh jortmr `brl.t =M:" go*rs, oal pkmtooa `roj tgl nmttmkboa $ms ibspmthgli to probil slh*rbty `or tgl

Xmboa blr Nrbil mt >m* bla. t =MM< go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa mai tgl : ri Nrbmil HB+*abt ilpmrtli tgl nmsl hmjp mai lstmnkbsgli m posbtboa mt tgl lil o` tgl $ooikbal o` tgl r*nnlr pkmatmtboa. t =6"" go*rs, mkk lkljlats $lrl orilrli to p*kk nmh/ to >m* bla Nmsl Hmjp. XojlHojpmay H sokiblrs $matli to o nmh/ bato tgl Nla H*b bjjlibmtlky mai rltrbll tglbr `lkko$sokiblrs. N*t tgmt $ms aot mkko$li.

t =M: go*rs, m nmttmkboa prlkbjbamry rlport stmtli tgmt Hojpmay H gmi != $o*aili, =/bkkli mai =: jbssba ba mhtboa mai : JB $go $lrl /ao$a to nl ilmi. kso jbssba $ms mPbltamjlsl Xokiblr $go $ms ma batlrprltlr `or Hojpmay H.

Xl!5l'a7 J'!a ^+ R/a55ECa **st !=, =6 Hgmrkbl Hojpmay o` tgl = st Nmttmkboa (Jlhgmab'li), <tg 

Ba`matry $ms hoai*htba m s$llp ba tgl Nla H*b *nnlr +kmatmtboa. t =="" go*rs tgl hojpmayhmjl *ailr glmy sjmkk mrjs, m*tojmtbh $lmpoas, +K mai jortmr mttmh/ `roj ma lstbjmtli 8ortg Pbltamjlsl lbjlat. Ca Babtbmk hoatmht tgl mhtba pkmtooa klmilr $ms sgot mai /bkkli.Xlrlmat Do*a tgla too/ hgmrl mai stmrtli ibrlhtba o*r `brl mai ilpkoyba *s bato nlttlr

 posbtboas. t tgbs tbjl tgl rlst o` tgl hojpmay stmrtli p*kkba nmh/ n*t o*r hojj*abhmtboas gmi nlla /aoh/li o*t mai $l gmi ao $my to /ao$ tgly $lrl p*kkba nmh/ to rlro*p. XlrlmatDo*a `bamkky `o*ai o*t tgl hojpmay gmi p*kkli nmh/ mai so gl orilrli *s to io tgl smjl. &lstmyli to probil `brl $gbkl $l $btgirl$ *atbk gl tgo*gt $l $lrl mkk nmh/. gla gl aotbhli sb9jla stbkk `bgtba oa tgl rbgt `roat `kma/. btg hojpkltl ibsrlmri `or gbs o$a sm`lty gl rma totglbr kohmtboa. Ca tgl $my gl $ms sgot tgro*g tgl sbil o` gbs `mhl hojpkltlky kosba oal lyl. &l/lpt oa to tglbr posbtboa mai gl kmbi io$a m nmsl o` `brl ms tgly mkk $btgirl$. gla tgly ot nmh/m $mys, Xlrlmat Do*a $ms *amnkl to jol too ooi $btg tgl oal lyl oal. &l iroppli nlgbaimai oal jma o` gbs s0*mi glkpli gbj. s tgly stmrtli nmh/ mmba, m ro*p o` 8ortg Pbltamjlslhmjl *p `roj nlgbai mai sgot Xlrlmat Do*a mmba ba tgl *pplr mrj mai gl $lat io$a. gljma glkpba gbj stmyli to goki o`` tgl laljy. aotglr 8ortg Pbltamjlsl sprmyli tgl mrlm mmba

mai gbt Xlrlmat Do*a ba tgl kl. gl `brl mkso $o*aili tgl otglr jma ba tgl `oot. XlrlmatDo*a sb'li *p tgl sbt*mtboa mai /ao$ba gl ho*kiaGt lt o*t, orilrli tgl jma $btg gbj to klmlmai try to sml gbjslk̀ . gl jma protlstli mai stmyli m `l$ jba*tls jorl. Xlrlmat Do*a ho*kitlkk tgl laljy $o*ki olr r*a tglj ba m jmttlr o` jba*tls mai gl oahl mmba orilrli gbs glkplr toklml. &l toki gbj gl gmi ioal m ooi 3on, n*t bt $ms tbjl to o mai tgmt gl /al$ gl ho*kiaGtjm/l bt. Xlrlmat Do*a ml gbs kb`l ba tgl hm*sl o` `rllioj, mai glkpli tgl jla gl gmi $or/li$btg.F

Xl!5l'a7 J'!a ^+ R/a5 '3 >'7l!$ /378j/3>$ ''!.l. 78l H/a5!l33/a'>Jl.'> /6 G/a/! 6/! 83 'h7/a3+

gl Batlkkblahl C``bhlr o` tgl =?<tg(J) s*jjli *p tgl mhtboa o` **st !=st tgbs $my5Egbs hoatmht oa tgl !=st o` **st horrlkmtls $btg mkk tgl hoatmht tgmt $lGl gmi

sbahl tgl =tg o` **st. 8o$ tgl jbssboa tgmt $ms mssbali Hgmrkbl Hojpmay toimy $ms tos$llp tgro*g tgl so*tglra portboa o` tgl Nla H*b to try to `bai may kohmtboas, noibls, $ln lmr,ioh*jlats, mkso to try to `bai b` may PH $lrl stbkk ba tgl mrlm. gl batlkkblahl rlports gmi nlla n*bkiba *p sbahl o*r hoatmht oa tgl = tg. l rlhlbli rlports tgmt to tgl lmst ba tgl Jbhglkba

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*nnlr, tgmt tgl Mtg Nmttmkboa o` tgl +g* #ob lbjlat $ms kohmtli ba tgl hlatlr o` p Xo =:. 8o$ `roj tgbs rlport mai maotglr rlport tgmt B rlhlbli tgmt to tgl so*tg m kmrl sb'l `orhl $msjoba aortg to$mri tgl Nla H*b, $l tgo*gt tgmt tgl possbnbkbty l9bstli tgmt oa tgl !"tg $l$o*ki lt gbt. &o$llr, tgmt abgt tgbas $lrl lalrmkky 0*blt. gl `okko$ba joraba HgmrkblHojpmay gmi tgl jbssboa to s$llp ba tgl Nla H*b, prbjmrbky to tgl so*tglra portboa o` tgl mrlmo` hoatmht oa tgl =tg. mba tglbr jbssboa $ms to sll b` tglrl $lrl may oo/s kl`t ba tglrl, `baimay noibls, maytgba, may ioh*jlats, 3*st to sll $gmt $ms o*t tglrl ba tgmt mrlm.

C*r `rblaiky kossls $lrl, $l gmi ! LB, = o` lj `roj tgl HB+ +kmtooa mai tgl mhtba pkmtooa klmilr o` tgl =st +kmtooa, Hgmrkbl Hojpmay $ms /bkkli ba tgl babtbmk hoatmht, m sabplr sgotgbj ba tgl glmi. l gmi =M JB, ! o` tglsl mrl hoa`brjli LB. l gmi !: $o*aili. Jost o`tglj $lrl mnkl to rlt*ra to i*ty. ppro9bjmtlky or =" o` tglj $lrl slrbo*s $o*ais.

l lstbjmtl tgmt tglrlGs mt klmst m rlbjlat ba tglrl. oabgt tgl possbnbkbty iols l9bst tgmt$l jmy lt gbt, go$llr, $lGrl hmkkba ba ms j*hg mrtbkklry mai mbr strb/ls mai so `ortg tgmt $l hma$btgba tgmt mrlm. 8o$ tgl rl`*lls ba tgl bkkml, ba tgosl t$o bkkmls, ibi lmh*mtl tgljslkls.glrlGs mppro9bjmtlky !"" rl`*lls tgmt hmjl o*t o` tgl bkkml. gly ba`orjli jyslk` mai JB plrsoaalk tgmt tgl 8P mai PH `orhls $lrl ohh*pyba notg bkkmls, so $lGrl oba to try mai nrba ms j*hg b̀rl po$lr ms $l hma mmbast tgosl t$o bkkmls toabgt. Ba tojorro$Gs oplrmtboa

$lGkk pronmnky nl mnkl to lt sojl jorl ba`orjmtboa, o o*t tglrl mai sll b` tgly gml $btgirm$ahojpkltlky or b` tglyGrl stbkk tglrl.F

Ca M537 ""$ =20*, mt "!:< go*rs, tgl =?<tg(J) $ms pkmhli *ailr C+HC8 to tgl =?!1tg Ba`matry `or tgl imyGs oplrmtboas. t ":"" go*rs, tgl =?<tg(J) X: mai tgl X: `roj tgl =?!1tg Ba`matry hooribamtli pkmas `or tgl imyGs mhtbbtbls. t "6M" go*rs, Hojpmay N, =?< tg (J) $btg malkljlat o` tgl S Hmmkry mttmhgli ilpmrtli >m* bla. Hojpmay H, =?<tg(J), stooi ny o*tsbiltgl $lst mtl o` >m* bla Nmsl Hmjp.

t "1"" go*rs, tgl Hojjmaiba C``bhlr o` tgl =?!1 tg Ba`matry mrrbli to tm/l hojjmai o`tgl imyGs oplrmtboa. t "1=< go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa, =?< tg(J) ilpmrtli >m* bla mai prohllili $lst oa &bg$my !: mai tgla t*rali so*tg, pmrmkklkba &bg$my =. gl pkmtooa

t*rali $lst bato tgl Nla H*b, 3*st so*tg o` tgl M6 Krbi kbal.Hojpmay N(W) hoatba*li $lst bato tgl Nla H*b mkoa &bg$my !:. Hojpmay H joli

so*tg mno*t <"" jltlrs mai tgla t*rali $lst bato tgl Nla H*b. -kljlats o` tgl !?!1tg Ba`matry$lrl kohmtli bjjlibmtlky to tgl rlmr o` Hojpmay H. t """ go*rs, mkk *abts rlportli almtblhoatmht.

t "= go*rs, Hojpmay N(W) joli $lst `roj $glrl &bg$my !: t*ras so*tg mai&bg$my = ols $lst. gl pkma $ms `or tglj to prohlli mai hglh/ o*t tgl mrlm aortg o` tglmnmaioali Nla H*b brstrbp. gly rlportli `baiba 8P $ln lmr mai sojl gmai rlamils. t"= go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa t*rali ba m aortglrky ibrlhtboa to$mris Hojpmay N.

t "! go*rs, Hojpmay N(W) rlportli tgmt tgly $lrl ba glmy hoatmht 3*st $lst o` tglgbg$my !: mai = spkbt. gl sokiblrs $lrl joba oa tgl ro*ai ba `roat o` tgl +Hs. t ="M"go*rs, Hojpmay N(W) rlportli tgmt tgly $lrl stbkk rlhlbba +K `brl mai m*tojmtbh $lmpoas`brl. $o +Hs `roj tgl S Hmmkry lkljlat gmi nlla gbt ny +K ro*ais. Ny ==M< go*rs,Hojpmay N gmi `bl $o*aili. gl `bgtba $ms batlasl $btg ma ohhmsboamk k*kk. rtbkklry `brl $mshmkkli ba oa tgl laljy posbtboas. gl troops $o*ki mimahl mai tgla `mkk nmh/. Hojpmay N(W)$ms orilrli to p*kk nmh/ mai rlro*p oa kbal. gl kbal $ms stmlrli mai ba tgl hoa`*sboa o`

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 nmttkl t$o jla $lrl kl t̀ ba r̀oat o` tgl kbal.gl lhoa +kmtooa mai Hojpmay H gmi joli aortg mai kba/li *p $btg Hojpmay N(W)

mt =!"" go*rs. br strb/ls, mrtbkklry mai glkbhoptlr kbgt `brl tlmjs $lrl ljpkoyli ba mai mro*aitgl orbbamk hoatmht mrlm. t =:": go*rs, m i*sto`` $ms rl0*lstli `or oal nmiky n*rali baibbi*mk.

t =:"6 go*rs, m Ei*stlrF mai m I*mi <" $lrl joli to tgl aortg o` tgl hoatmht mrlm. Ny=M"" go*rs, jorl mbr strb/ls $lrl hojpkltli. t =M<< go*rs, bt $ms rlportli tgmt *abts $lrlmttljptba to kohmtl mai l9trmht tgl ! Hojpmay N plrsoaalk. Xlmrhgba lkljlats `o*ai oal o` tglNonhmts mai gbs J6" jmhgbal*a. &l $ms ilmi. gly mkso kohmtli tgl J6" jmhgbal*a o` tglslhoai Nonhmt n*t tglrl $ms ao sba o` gbj.

`tlr slmrhgba tgl mrlm mmba $btg almtbl rls*kts, mkk lkljlats ilpmrtli tgl hoatmht mrlmmai joli to tgl mrlm o` tgl mnmaioali Nla H*b mbrstrbp to lstmnkbsg m abgt plrbjltlr mt MMMM<1. kk lkljlats hkosli ny =:" go*rs. %o*r mjn*sg pmtroks $lrl ilpkoyli. t =:< go*rs,tgl =?<tg(J) nlhmjl C+HC8 to tgl !ai Nrbmil.

kso oa tgl !!ai oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay ibli `roj $o*ais gl gmi rlhlbli lmrkblr.Ca M537 ",$ =20*, Hojpmay N ilpmrtli tgl abgt nmsl plrbjltlr mai nlma slmrhg

oplrmtboas mt """ go*rs. Hojpmay H `okko$li mt "<! go*rs. gl lhoa +kmtooa probilislh*rbty `or tgl abgt plrbjltlr kohmtboa. t "<" go*rs, roop , S Hmmkry $ms rlklmsli `roj

C+HC8 to tgl =?<tg(J) mai ilpmrtli tgl abgt plrbjltlr. t ="M" go*rs, Hojpmay , =?<tg(J)$ms rlklmsli `roj C+HC8 to tgl M?!:ri(J).

 t ="<= go*rs, Hojpmay H joli hkoslr to tgl hoatmht mrlm o` **st !=. t M6"MMM tgly kohmtli mppro9bjmtlky ="" n*a/lrs tgmt gmi nlla *sli ba tgl kmst `l$ imys. t==!" go*rs, tgl hojpmay kohmtli tgl `brst noiy o` tgl =1 sokiblrs $go $lrl JB `roj tgl `bgtoa tgl **st !=st. t ==!< go*rs, Hojpmay H $ms bastr*htli to slh*rl tgl mrlm o` tgl JBs maiaot ibst*rn or to*hg maytgba. gl Nmttmkboa Hojjmailr, tgl !ai Nrbmil Hojjmailr mai plrsoaalk r̀oj tgl !<tg >bbsboa &lmi0*mrtlrs $lrl oba to bsbt mai basplht tgl nmttkl`blkishlal.

t ==:" go*rs, Hojpmay N $ms bastr*htli to slh*rl &bg$my !: `or m hoaoy `roj >m*bla to my 8bag mai tgla `or oal oba ba tgl opposbtl ibrlhtboa. t =!<< go*rs, Hojpmay ,

=?<tg

(J) hkosli tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl kohmtboa mt tgl Nla H*b brstrbp.t =::" go*rs, Hojpmay H rlportli tgmt tgly gmi kohmtli =M noibls o` tgl Hojpmay H

JBs. t =M:" go*rs, bt $ms rlportli tgmt mkk =1 noibls tgmt $lrl kl`t oa tgl nmttkl`blki sojl Mgo*rs lmrkblr gmi nlla kohmtli mai slh*rli.

Ny ="" go*rs, mkk *abts gmi hkosli bato tgl nmttmkboa abgt plrbjltlr mt tgl Nla H*bbr`blki.

Ca M537 "#$ =20*, mt "":" go*rs, %XN Xhgo`blki, ( M"1MM"), kohmtli : /bkojltlrsso*tg$lst o` tgl =?<tg(J) abgt kohmtboa, $ms mttmh/li ny m kmrl laljy ̀ orhl. t "<:" go*rs,Hojpmabls , N, mai H, =?<tg(J) ilpmrtli tgl abgt kohmtboa to lstmnkbsg m nkoh/ba posbtboaaortg mai lmst o` %XN Xhgo`blki. t """ go*rs, tgl *abts nlma slmrhg oplrmtboas to tgl $lst.

t =6"M go*rs, Hojpmay $ms slat to rlba`orhl tgl mrrbsoa mt >m* bla Nmsl Hmjp.gl lhoa +kmtooa $ms ibspmthgli to slh*rl m nrbil sbtl mai tgl otglr nmttmkboa *abts hkosli tglabgt plrbjltlr mt tgl Nla H*b Embrstrbp.F

Ca M537 "%$ =20*$ tgl =?<tg(J) joli bts mrlm o` oplrmtboas bato tgl Jbhglkba *nnlr+kmatmtboa. t =":" go*rs, ma +H `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa iltoamtli ma jbal. Cal Nonhmt$ms $o*aili.

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Ca M537 "0$ =20*, mt =""< go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal mt <<"M<, ba tgl jbiikl o` tgl Jbhglkba. grll Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili mai tgl +H $ms mhojnmt koss. Xgortky m`tlr$mris, Hojpmay H gmi ma +H iltoamtl m jbal mno*t =""" jltlrs totgl lmst o` tgl Hojpmay jbal bahbilat. glrl $lrl ao ba3*rbls.

Ca M537 "4$ =20*, %XN m$kbas, kohmtli : /bkojltlrs lmst o` my 8bag mt !1M,hmjl *ailr glmy jortmr, roh/lt mai ro*ai mttmh/ ny ma lstbjmtli ! laljy nmttmkboas.

Ca M537 "*$ =20*, mt "=" go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal batgl Jbhglkba mt <M1M:. $o Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili.

Ca M537 "2$ =20*, tgl !ai Nrbmil ilpmrtli >m* bla mai rlt*rali to H* Hgb. gloplrmtboamk rlspoasbnbkbty `or tgl >m* bla mrlm $ms rlt*rali to tgl = st Nrbmil.

>*rba M537 =20*, tgbrtytgrll Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5H8'!>l3 ^+ H!j; J'!38'>> I+ T/>6/!.; 9'> K+ X>>'a; N!hl T+ H/>>a3;Yl!!lahl L+ N7>l!; T>>l X+ @l>.3; M!l ^+ Gla>l; &/l L+ K/67/a; &'h1 9+ 9'38'a/;

^h8'!. ^'j!l &!+; @!l.l!h1 P+ Xl'/!al; ^lal Xl!!'a/; M!78! T'73/a;&/8a M+ H/aal>>; N!hl L+ N'!7>l77; &'jl3 K+ N/.la; L.'!. P+ H/66l;

&/3l ^+ H/>/a-^l!'; &l!! T+ H/jl37; ^h8'!. M+ I'j3h8la &!+; :'! K+ I/a3;L.'!. &+ I>>; &'jl3 K+ G'!/77>l; J'a/! I+ K'a5 &!+; I'. T+ Kl.l77l!;Jh8'l> ^+ J'a5'a; Gl!7 T+ J'!7a; &l33 ^l!'; &'jl3 L+ ^38;Il>l!7 ^+ X7/53.>>; J'!a ^+ R/a5; M!h'./ Y/!!l3 &!+; 98>> Y+ Il>/!la/+ Y8l!l

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Ca Xl7ljl! "$ =20*, mt =1<< go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal$gbkl hoai*htba m s$llp ba tgl Jbhglkba. %o*r Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili mai tgl +H $ms $rbttlao`` ms m hojnmt koss.

t !::" go*rs, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj Hojpmay N slt *p ba tgl Jbhglkba mt <=1<"6

oplali `brl oa mppro9bjmtlky =< PH. Ba tgl `brl b̀gt tgmt `okko$li, tgrll Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili.glrl $ms oal hoa`brjli PH /bkkli.

Ca Xl7ljl! ,$ =20*, mt =1=< go*rs, Hojpmay H $ms lamli ny laljy troops mkoa&bg$my !: nlt$lla M<M< mai M6M<. >*rba tgl ho*rsl o` tgl lamljlat tgl hojpmayrlhlbli +K, jortmr mai sjmkk mrjs `brl. Ba tgl babtbmk o*tnrlm/, oal +H $ms gbt mai ilstroyli.t =!" go*rs, maotglr +H $ms gbt ny +K `brl mai mkso oal to$ba m io$ali +H $ms gbt.&lkbhoptlr #bgt %brl lmjs, mrtbkklry `brl mai X*plr Xpoo/y K*asgbps $lrl *tbkb'li bas*pprlssba tgl laljy `brl mkoa $btg tgl ormabh $lmpoas o` Hojpmay H.

t !""6 go*rs, Hojpmay N joli o*t o` >m* bla to tgl lil o` tgl Nla H*b oa&bg$my !:. t !=<< go*rs, Hojpmay joli r̀oj tgl $lst mtl to tgl lil o` tgl r*nnlr.Hojpmay pmssli tgro*g Hojpmay N mai prohllili tgro*g tgl mrlm o` hoatmht mai nmh/mmba. >*rba tgl llabaGs lamljlat :: Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili mai oal Nonhmt `rojHojpmay H ibli `roj tgl $o*ais gl rlhlbli. glrl $lrl mkso t$o jla $o*aili `roj tgl 6<tg -aballr Nmttmkboa.

Ca Xl7ljl! #$ =20*, mt =1=< go*rs, ma +H `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa iltoamtli ma jbal $gbkl joba tgro*g Nla H*b Pbkkml. %o*r Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili mai tgl trmh/ $ms

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m hojnmt koss.t !"=" go*rs, m sjmkk PH `orhl jmil m ro*ai pronl o` tgl plrbjltlr o` tgl >m* bla

Nmsl Hmjp.Ca Xl7ljl! %$ =20*, mt "1:" go*rs, ma +H `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa iltoamtli ma

jbal mt MM1M<:, so*tg o` tgl mnmaioali Nla H*b br Xtrbp. %o*r Nonhmts $lrl $o*ailimai tgl trmh/ rlhlbli jbaor imjml.

Ca Xl7ljl! ==$ =20*, mt "=M< go*rs, >m* bla Nmsl Hmjp stmrtli to rlhlbl m nmrrml o` == jortmr ro*ais. Hojpmay $ms ba m abgt plrbjltlr mt M:1M<=, kohmtli mno*t:"" jltlrs $lst o` tgl Nla H*b br Xtrbp. gl Hojpmay H abgt plrbjltlr $ms kohmtli mt M6:MM, mno*t =""" jltlrs so*tglmst o` Hojpmay .

t "M!< go*rs, Hojpmay stmrtli rlhlbba jortmr, +K mai sjmkk mrjs `brl. gly ibis*stmba ma *a/ao$a a*jnlr o` $o*aili ba tgl babtbmk hoatmht. a laljy ro*ai mssm*kt $ms mksokm*ahgli mmbast tgl hojpmay plrbjltlr. glkbhoptlr #% $ms oa stmtboa mt "M:< go*rs. t "MMMgo*rs, Hojpmay H `brli jortmr bkk*jbamtboa olr Hojpmay . t "<" go*rs, Hojpmay H $msmklrtli to nl rlmiy to jol ibsjo*atli to Hojpmay Gs kohmtboa. t "<:: go*rs Hojpmay rlportli tgmt tgly $lrl rlhlbba jortmr mai sjmkk mrjs `brl `roj tgl so*tg.

t "<M! go*rs, Hojpmay H $ms orilrli to jmal*lr to prllat laljy joljlat to tgl

aortglmst. gl lhoa +kmtooa $ms ibspmthgli to rlkbll Hojpmay N probiba slh*rbty mt tgl nrbil sbtl oa tgl Xmboa blr. t "<M< go*rs, Hojpmay N $ms orilrli to prlpmrl `or mbrilpkoyjlat. t "6"" go*rs, Hojpmay rlportli tgmt tgly $lrl rlhlbba jorl `brl `roj tglaortg$lst. t "6== go*rs, Hojpmay H rlportli tgmt tglbr klmi lkljlat $ms pbaali io$a nyglmy sabplr `brl mai tgmt tgly gmi sojl $o*aili. t "6:" go*rs, Hojpmay H rlportli tgmt tgly$lrl `bgtba o`` ma mssm*kt oa tglbr posbtboa `roj tgl $lst. brstrb/ls $btg ampmkj $lrl *tbkb'lims $lkk ms glkbhoptlr *asgbps.

t "1M< go*rs, Hojpmay N $ms mbr baslrtli mt M<MM:M mai tgla prohllili aortgto$mri tgl Nla H*b brstrbp. Hojpmay , :?!! Ba`matry $ms `ko$a ba `roj my 8bag to ma #Y totgl aortg mt MM"M6:.

t "1== go*rs, tgl >*sto``s `or Hojpmay , =?<tg(J) $lrl hojpkltl.

t ":: go*rs, Hojpmay H $ms bastr*htli to jol `roj tglbr abgt plrbjltlr i*l $lst.t ""< go*rs, Hojpmay H lstmnkbsgli m nkoh/ba posbtboa mai Hojpmay N s$lpt to$mris tglj.

t =="" go*rs, Hojpmay , :?!!ai Ba`matry $ms l9trmhtli `roj tgl mrlm. Hojpmay Ns$lpt tgro*g tgl Nla H*b Pbkkml mai tgla 3obali Hojpmay , =?< tg(J) mai glkpli ba pokbhbatgl mrlm o` PH noibls mai l0*bpjlat. Bt $ms lstbjmtli tgmt tgl mttmh/ba laljy ̀ orhl gmi nllaalmr nmttmkboa sb'l.

t =6:< go*rs, Hojpmay hkosli >m* bla Nmsl Hmjp. Hojpmay N lstmnkbsgli tglbrabgt plrbjltlr mt M:M<=, $glrl Hojpmay gmi nlla tgl abgt nl`orl.

grll Nonhmts $lrl /bkkli mai !" $lrl $o*aili i*rba tgl laho*atlr.Ca Xl7ljl! ="$ =20*, Hojpmabls mai N $lrl mssbali to lshort m tgrll slrbmk

hoaoy `roj >m* bla. gl `brst slrbmk o` lgbhkls $ms mnkl to prohlli to my 8bag. -aljymjn*sgls `orhli tgl slhoai slrbmk to splai tgl abgt mt %XN m$kbas mai tgl tgbri slrbmk $ms`orhli to rlt*ra to >m* bla. Hojpmay s*``lrli t$o Nonhmts /bkkli mai `bl $o*aili.Hojpmay N s*``lrli `o*r $o*aili. Xllrmk +Hs $lrl gbt ny +K `brl ba tgl hoatmht.

Ca Xl7ljl! =#$ =20*, mt =!<" go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay N iltoamtli ma jbaloa &bg$my !:, t$o /bkojltlrs lmst o` &bg$my !6. $o Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili. sgort tbjl

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kmtlr m slhoai +H `roj Hojpmay N iltoamtli maotglr jbal ba tgl smjl mrlm, $o*aiba sb9Nonhmts.

Ca Xl7ljl! =0$ =20*$ Hojpmay $ms slt *p ba m abgt il`lasbl plrbjltlr mt tgl NlaH*b br Xtrbp almr MM:M<=. t ""!" go*rs, m `kmrl sgbp $ms oplrmtba olr tgl mrlm o` tgl plrbjltlr. -aljy joljlat gmi nlla onslrli to tgl so*tg o` tgl plrbjltlr sbahl kmtl llaba.`tlr "="" go*rs Hojpmay rlhlbli glmy +K, sjmkk mrjs mai m*tojmtbh $lmpoas `brl ms$lkk ms m ro*ai mssm*kt mmbast tgl plrbjltlr. t "=!! go*rs, hoatmht $ms rlportli ms stbkk glmymai tgmt t$o Nonhmts gmi nlla /bkkli mai tgrll $o*aili, so `mr. t "=<" go*rs, Hojpmay rlportli m rlal$li ro*ai mssm*kt hojba r̀oj tgl $lst. t "!" go*rs, Hojpmay rlportlitgmt tgl laljy hoatmht gmi hlmsli. a ohhmsboamk +K ro*ai $ms `brli mt tgl plrbjltlr i*rbatgl rljmbailr o` tgl joraba. >*sto` s̀ $lrl hojpkltli mt "M"! go*rs. Bt $ms ma lstbjmtlirlba`orhli laljy hojpmay tgmt mttmh/li tgl Hojpmay posbtboa. Hojpmay s*``lrli t$oNonhmts /bkkli mai tla $o*aili.

#mtlr ba tgl imy mt ==:6 go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay H iltoamtli ma jbal oa&bg$my !:, mno*t !"" jltlrs lmst o` tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$mys !: mai !6. %o*r Nonhmts $lrl$o*aili.

Hojpmay N, =?<tg(J) rlkblli Hojpmay mai ohh*pbli tgl abgt il`lasbl posbtboa mt

tgl Nla H*b br Xtrbp.Ca Xl7ljl! =4$ =20*, mt "!"! go*rs, Hojpmay N rlportli tgmt tgly $lrl rlhlbba

jortmr, +K mai sjmkk mrjs `brl `roj tgl aortg mai lmst. t "!!" go*rs, Hojpmay N rlportlitgmt bt $ms rlhlbba m glmy ro*ai mttmh/. t ":!< go*rs, +K mai m*tojmtbh $lmpoas `brl $msstbkk nlba rlhlbli. t "M!! go*rs, Hojpmay N rlportli tgmt laljy hoatmht gmi hlmsli. brstrb/ls $lrl nlba ljpkoyli ba tgl mrlm. t "M:< go*rs, Hojpmay N rl0*lstli m i*sto``.

t "M<! go*rs, maotglr laljy ro*ai mssm*kt $ms km*ahgli mmbast tgl plrbjltlr. -aljyjortmr `brl $ms mkso rlhlbli. gl mssm*kt $ms sgort kbli. t "<=6 go*rs, i*sto``s $lrl mmbarl0*lstli. Ny "6M" go*rs, tgl i*sto``s $lrl hojpkltli. $o Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay N $lrl/bkkli ba tgl hoatmht mai `o*rtlla $lrl $o*aili.

Ca Xl7ljl! "$ =20*, Hojpmay $ms mmba ohh*pyba tgl abgt il`lasbl plrbjltlr

mt tgl Nla H*b brstrbp. t """< go*rs, tgl abgt nmsl stmrtli rlhlbba m glmy ok*jl o` +Kmai jortmr `brl. gl Hojj*absts tgla km*ahgli m ro*ai mssm*kt $btg ma lstbjmtli nmttmkboa sb'li`orhl. rtbkklry, glkbhoptlr *a sgbps, mbr strb/ls mai m EXpoo/yF *a sgbp $lrl mkk *sli barlp*ksba tgl mssm*kt. %bl Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili ba tgl mttmh/. grll jorl Nonhmts `rojHojpmay $lrl $o*aili $gla m noony trmp $ms iltoamtli ms lkljlats pokbhli *p laljy noibls mai l0*bpjlat `roj mro*ai tgl plrbjltlr.

Ca Xl7ljl! "=$ =20*, *abts o` tgl nmttmkboa s$lpt tgl mrlm o` tgl Nla H*b *nnlr+kmatmtboa.

Ca Xl7ljl! ",$ =20*, >m* bla Nmsl Hmjp $ms gbt ny 1 ro*ais o` !jj jortmr `brl.Ca Xl7ljl! "2$ =20*, gl lhoa +kmtooa probili hoaoy lshort nlt$lla >m* bla

mai my 8bag.

>*rba Xl7ljl! =20*$ tla Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5^h8'!. M+ M1a &!+; M>l!7 K+ K''!/77/; M1/3 I+ Xl1l>; Y8/j'3 T+ ^/l!73;I/a'>. ^+ N7>l!; I'l H+ I'8>a; K/l>> L+ Kaj'aa; H/>/j/ 9+ Il> Yl!/;

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Ca Oh7/l! =$ =20*, gl nmttmkboa *abts hoai*htli B%s ba tgl mrlm o` >m* bla. CalNonhmt `roj Hojpmay N ibli ba gospbtmk `roj ma bkkalss gl gmi hoatrmhtli.

gr* Oh7/l! =%$ =20*, tgl =?<tg(J) hoai*htli oplrmtboas mro*ai >m* bla NmslHmjp, bahk*iba romi mai hoaoy slh*rbty jbssboas.

Ca Oh7/l! =4$ =20*, mt =MM< go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay N iltoamtli ma jbal oa&bg$my = mno*t tgrll /bkojltlrs so*tg o` >m* bla. $o Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili mai tgl+H $ms m hojnmt koss.

Ca Oh7/l! =2$ =20*, mt ===< go*rs, $gbkl s$llpba tgro*g ma mrlm so*tg o` tgl NlaH*b *nnlr +kmatmtboa mt M<6M=, oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N $ms /bkkli mai maotglr $ms$o*aili $gla m noony trmppli +K ro*ai $ms iltoamtli. no*t <"" jltlrs to tgl $lst, tgllhoa +kmtooa kohmtli m sjmkk `ooi mai mjj*abtboa hmhgl.

t =6<6 go*rs, Hojpmay H, $or/ba tgl mrlm 3*st to tgl so*tglmst o` tgl &bg$my = mai!: spkbt, ibsholrli m hmhgl hoatmbaba 1 $lmpoas.

Ca Oh7/l! "$ =20*, mt =!=< go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa gmi oal Nonhmt $o*aili $gla

ma jbal $ms iltoamtli mno*t < /bkojltlrs so*tg$lst o` >m* bla.Ca Oh7/l! "=$ =20*, Hojpmay N kohmtli ma mnmaioali laljy nmsl hmjp ba tgl

so*tglra pmrt o` tgl Nla H*b. gl noiy o` m ilmi PH sokiblr $ms kohmtli mkoa $btg m `l$g*airli po*ais o` rbhl mai sojl jortmr mjj*abtboa.

Ca Oh7/l! ""$ =20*$ *abts `roj tgl nmttmkboa $lrl probiba slh*rbty `or ojl +ko$oplrmtboas ! /bkojltlrs aortglmst o` r*a Jbt. t ="M< go*rs, ma +H iltoamtli ma jbal$o*aiba oal Nonhmt.

Ca Oh7/l! "#$ =20*, Hojpmay hklmrli mai slh*rli &bg$my =M nlt$lla >m* blamai gmag a `or tgl joljlat o` hoaoys. gl =?!1 tg Ba`matry $ms to ilpkoy mro*ai gmag amai %XN Jmgoal $ms to nl hoastr*htli mt <::1<. t ":" go*rs, sabplr b̀rl $ms rlhlbli batgl mrlm o` m nrbil hrossba oa o*tl =M mt <!MM".

Ca Oh7/l! "0$ =20*, oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay $ms $o*aili $gla tgl +H gl $msba gbt ma jbal oa &bg$my =M, `o*r /bkojltlrs aortg o` gmag a. gl +H $ms m hojnmtkoss.

Ca Oh7/l! "4$ =20*, Hojpmay mai Hojpmay N o` tgl =?< tg(J) $lrl mssbali tgljbssboa to hklmr mai slh*rl &bg$my =M, nlt$lla >m* bla mai gmag a. t <="M:" mjbal $ms kohmtli mai ilstroyli. t =""" go*rs, mno*t <"" jltlrs so*tg o` tgmt kohmtboa, ma +H`roj Hojpmay N iltoamtli ma jbal. Cal jlibh $ms /bkkli mai `bl otglr Nonhmts `rojHojpmay N $lrl ba3*rli. gl +H $ms imjmli nlyoai rlpmbr.

t ==!< go*rs, Hojpmay kohmtli mai ilstroyli : matbtma/ jbals. t ==:< go*rs, mttgl nrbil sbtl mt <!MM", tgrll Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay N $lrl $o*aili $gla ! noonytrmps$lrl iltoamtli. t =!" go*rs, Hojpmay N s*`̀ lrli : jorl $o*aili $gla ma +H iltoamtlima jbal mkoa tgl romi$my. t =6=! go*rs, Hojpmay N hmjl *ailr sjmkk mrjs `brl = T/bkojltlrs aortg o` gmag a. %brl $ms rlt*rali $btg ormabh $lmpoas, mrtbkklry mai glkbhoptlr*a sgbps. grll Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili ba tgl hoatmht.

Ca Oh7/l! "*$ =20*, Hojpmay hklmrli mai slh*rli &bg$my =M nlt$lla >m* blamai gmag a. < jbals $lrl kohmtli mai ilstroyli. Hojpmabls N mai H hoai*htli m s$llp

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io$a tgl $lst sbil o` tgl Xmboa blr `roj >m* bla. t =:M< go*rs, m `ooi mai mjj*abtboahmhgl $ms kohmtli.

Ca Oh7/l! "2$ =20*, mt =1"< go*rs, m hoaoy nlba lshortli ny lkljlats o` tgl =?<tg(J)rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs mai +K `brl aortg o` gmag a. gl laljy `brl $ms rlt*rali $btg *a/ao$arls*kts. $o sokiblrs $lrl $o*aili ba tgl hoatmht.

gmt llaba, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj Hojpmay N =?<tg(J) slt *p ba >m* bla, almr tglHmtgokbh Hg*rhg olr koo/ba tgl rmlymri. t !:"" go*rs, m`tlr sllrmk go*rs $btg ao mhtbbty,tgl pmtrok klmilr too/ gmk` tgl mjn*sg pmtrok mai hojjlahli m roba pmtrok ba tgl lalrmk mrlm.

gl pmtrok joli so*tg mai tgla t*rali io$a ma mkkly. no*t 1< jltlrs io$a tgl mkklytgl pmtrok hmjl *poa m `lahl nkoh/ba tgl mkkly, $btg m mtl ba tgl jbiikl. gl pobat jma p*sglioa tgl mtl to opla bt mai tglrl $ms ma l9pkosboa. gl pobatjma $ms /bkkli mai tgl pmtrok klmilrmai t$o otglr Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili. gl rljmbailr o` tgl pmtrok $ms slat `or mai tgl *abt tglajoli to tgl nrbil, $glrl m i*sto`` $ms hmkkli ba.

Ca Oh7/l! ,$ =20*, Hojpmay H hoai*htli m s$llp o` tgl aortglra portboa o` tgl NlaH*b. gl *abt tgla rlt*rali to >m* bla Nmsl Hmjp to probil abgt slh*rbty. t =M! go*rs, ma*a/ao$a sb'l `orhl pronli tgl nmsl plrbjltlr. gly $lrl rlplkkli, klmba `o*r ilmi. CalNonhmt `roj Hojpmay H $ms $o*aili ba tgl l9hgmal.

Ca Oh7/l! ,=$ =20*, mt =M"" go*rs, Hojpmay nlhmjl lamli ba m `brl `bgt =/bkojltlr aortg o` gmag a. %brl $ms rlt*rali $btg ormabh $lmpoas $btg *a/ao$a rls*kts.grll Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili i*rba tgl hoatmht.

>*rba Oh7/l! =20* `o*r Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 M>>la 9+ N!/l18la;

9'> L+ Jh:aa3; ^'j/a. J+ Y'aal!; 'a. H>'!lahl ^+ H8'66a+

>*rba tgl I*mrtlrky +lrboi o` **st "= tgr* Chtonlr :=, =6, tgl !<tg Ba`matry>bbsboa rlportli tgl `okko$ba plrsoaalk stmtbstbhs5

LB5 :" B5 =,:1 o` $goj =,"<" $lrl lmh*mtli 8N>5 =M 8NB5 :: JB5 1.

gl nlbaaba o` 8oljnlr =6 `o*ai tgl =?< tg(J) stbkk $or/ba o*t o` >m* bla maihoai*htba l9tlasbl s$llps ba tgl Nla H*b mai Jbhglkba *nnlr +kmatmtboas.

Ca A/ljl! =$ =20*, Hojpmay H, $or/ba $btg jljnlrs o` tgl 6<tg -aballrs,kohmtli mai ilstroyli : jbals oa o*tl =M, < /bkojltlrs so*tg o` >m* bla.

Hojpmay N hoai*htli m s$llp mkoa &bg$my !: ba tgl Nla H*b.t =6"" go*rs, m n*kkio'lr `roj tgl 6<tg -aballrs mai mttmhgli to tgl =?<tg(J) iltoamtli

ma jbal oa &bg$my =M mno*t ! /bkojltlrs aortg o` gmag a. -bgt plrsoaalk ba tgl lalrmkmrlm $lrl $o*aili mai tgl lgbhkl $ms imjmli nlyoai rlpmbr.

Ca A/ljl! "$ =20*, Hojpmay H too/ pmrt ba tgl imbky s$llp o` &bg$my =M nlt$lla>m* bla mai gmag a. gl lhoa +kmtooa hoai*htli m s$llp mkoa &bg$my !: ba tgl NlaH*b.

Ca A/ljl! ,$ =20*, Hojpmay glkpli s$llp &bg$my =M so*tg o` >m* bla. t=":" go*rs, m lgbhkl *sba tgl romi iltoamtli ma jbal $o*aiba sb9 plrsoaalk.

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Ca A/ljl! #$ =20*, Hojpmay N hoai*htli tgl s$llp o` o*tl =M. t ="!" go*rs,t$o Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay N $lrl $o*aili $gla m noony trmppli gmai rlamil $ms iltoamtlimno*t /bkojltlrs so*tg o` >m* bla.

Ca A/ljl! 4$ =20*, Hojpmay N $ms hoai*htba m hklmr mai slh*rl oplrmtboa oa&bg$my =M. a jbal $ms ibsholrli mai ilstroyli mt <=1M=. 2*st aortg o` tgl nrbilmt <!MM", ma +H `roj tgl hojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal mt ="M! go*rs. $o Nonhmts`roj Hojpmay N $lrl /bkkli mai tgrll otglrs $lrl $o*aili. Cal o` tgl Nonhmts $ms trmppli*ailr tgl +H, $gbhg $ms ilstroyli.

Hojpmabls mai H hoai*htli m s$llp o` tgl Nla H*b. sjmkk mjj*abtboa hmhgl $mskohmtli mai ilstroyli.

t =<M" go*rs, Hojpmay N ot bato m nrbl` `brl`bgt mt tgl nrbil oa &bg$my =M mt <!MM". %brl $ms rlt*rali $btg *a/ao$a rls*kts. $o Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili ny sgrmpalk `rojma +K ro*ai.

Ca A/ljl! *$ =20*, lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa pmrtbhbpmtli ba m hklmr mai slh*rloplrmtboa o` o*tl =M so*tg o` >m* bla.

Hojpmay hoai*htli m s$llp o` &bg$my !: $lst o` >m* bla.Ca A/ljl! =,$ =20*, Hojpmay hoai*htli m s$llp o` o*tl =M so*tg o` >m* bla.

: jbals $lrl kohmtli mai ilstroyli.Hojpmay H pmrtbhbpmtli ba m slmrhg oplrmtboa so*tg o` tgl Nla H*b. t =M:" go*rs, m

sjmkk mjj*abtboa hmhgl $ms kohmtli mt M6=M=<.Ca A/ljl! =#$ =20*, Hojpmay $ms s$llpba &bg$my =M so*tg `roj >m* bla.

t =""" go*rs, m hojjmai iltoamtli hkmyjorl typl jbal $ms l9pkoili oa tgl pobat lkljlat mt <!"M=<. grll Nonhmts $lrl /bkkli. $o jljnlrs o` m sho*t io tlmj $lrl mkso /bkkli mkoa$btg oal sho*t io. Cal P8 Xokiblr $ms $o*aili mai t$o Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili.

gl lhoa +kmtooa hoai*htli m s$llp o` &bg$my !: `roj >m* bla to &bg$my !6$btgo*t bahbilat.

Ca A/ljl! =%$ =20*, tgl =?<tg (J) joli tglbr oplrmtboas to tgl Nob #ob oois mrlm.Ca A/ljl! =0$ =20*$ Hojpmay s$lpt tgl mrlm so*tg o` Nmo >oa. t MM<:M",

tgl hojpmay kohmtli m sjmkk `ooi mai $lmpoas hmhgl.Ca A/ljl! "$ =20*$ Hojpmay H hoatba*li slh*rba ojl +ko$ oplrmtboas ba tgl

mrlm o` gmb Jy, kohmtli mkoa &bg$my 1 mro*ai <M=<. >*rba tgl joraba tgl hojpmaykohmtli mai ilstroyli sojl noony trmps mai ! matbtma/ jbals.

gl lhoa +kmtooa s$lpt &bg$my 1 `roj o*tl = to tgl Hojpmay H abgt nmslkohmtboa.

Hojpmay N $ms $or/ba ma mrlm 3*st aortg$lst o` r*a #mp. t =""" go*rs, m noonytrmppli gmai rlamil kohmtli mt <1!! iltoamtli. Cal Nonhmt $ms $o*aili. t ==M<go*rs, oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N $ms /bkkli ny m noony trmp l9pkosboa. Xo*tg PbltamjlslXokiblr $ms mkso /bkkli ba tgl l9pkosboa. %o*r Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili ny tgl nkmst mai i*stlio``.`tlr hojpkltba bts s$llp o` tgl mrlm, Hojpmay N rlt*rali to %XN +mttoa.

Ca A/ljl! "=$ =20*, gl lhoa +kmtooa hmjl *ailr sjmkk mrjs mai jortmr `brl oa&bg$my 1, aortg o` r*a #mp mt 6"=!!!. gl laljy `brl $ms rlt*rali $btg `brl `roj tgl pkmtooaGs $lmpoas, $btg *a/ao$a rls*kts. $o Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili ba tgl bahbilat.

Hojpmay s$lpt &bg$my 1 aortg o` tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$my =. Xllrmk jbals mai noony trmps $lrl ibsholrli mai ilstroyli $btg tgl mssbstmahl o` lkljlats o` Hojpmay H, 6< tg 

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-aballrs.Ca A/ljl! ",$ =20*, mt "! go*rs, ma +H `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa iltoamtli m

="<jj + ro*ai mno*t oal /bkojltlr aortg$lst o` r*a #mp. glrl $lrl ao ba3*rbls aorimjml.

t ="=< go*rs, lkljlats o` Hojpmay H hoai*htba m s$llp oa &bg$my 1 ba tgl gmbJy mrlm iltoamtli ma jbal. Cal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H $ms /bkkli mai oal jma `roj tgl6<tg -aballrs $ms $o*aili ny tgl l9pkosboa.

t =!!< go*rs, Hojpmay $ms slmrhgba oal /bkojltlr aortglmst o` tgl 3*ahtboa o`&bg$mys = mai 1. noony trmp $ms iltoamtli mai sb9 Nonhmts `roj tgl hojpmay $lrl$o*aili.

#mtlr ba tgl imy, t$o Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay H $lrl $o*aili $gla tgly rlhlbli sjmkkmrjs `brl ba tgl mrlm o` gmb Jy.

Ca A/ljl! "*$ =20*$ mt =!"" go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa s$lpt mkoa &bg$my 1. stgly pmssli tgro*g tgl mrlm o` gmb Jy Pbkkml, tgl pkmtooa mpprlglaili ! s*splhtli PH `or0*lstboaba.

gl :ri +kmtooa o` Hojpmay H hkosli %XN Xt*mrt mt =<< go*rs to probil abgt slh*rbty.Ca A/ljl! "2$ =20*, mt "1<" go*rs, ma +H `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa iltoamtli ma

jbal oa &bg$my 1, ! /bkojltlrs aortg o` tgl &bg$my = 3*ahtboa. gl lgbhkl olrt*ralitrmppba oal Nonhmt *ailralmtg. gbs Nonhmt $ms /bkkli mai maotglr oal $ms $o*aili. $oXo*tg Pbltamjlsl Xokiblrs $lrl mkso ba3*rli ba tgl nkmst. gl +H $ms $rbttla o`` ms m hojnmtkoss.

t "!" go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa stmrtli joba so*tg. t "M" go*rs, m hojjmaiiltoamtli Hkmyjorl Jbal $ms l9pkoili mmbast ma +H. $o Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili ny tgl nkmst. gl pkmtooa tgla stmrtli to rlhlbl sabplr b̀rl, $gbhg $ms rlt*rali $btg <" hmkbnlr `brl. glt$o $o*aili Nonhmts $lrl i*stlio``. gl glkbhoptlr hmjl *ailr sjmkk mrjs `brl ms bt kb`tli o``o*t o` tgl mrlm.

 t "< go*rs m hojjmai iltoamtli jortmr ro*ai $ms slt o`` mmbast jljnlrs o` tgl pkmtooa. Babtbmkky oal Nonhmt $ms /bkkli mai tgrll $lrl $o*aili. t =""< go*rs, Hojpmabls N

mai H stmrtli joba to$mri tgl hoatmht mrlm. >*stC`` glkbhoptlr slt io$a `or tgl tgrll $o*aili. s bt to*hgli io$a, $gmt $ms

 nlkblli to nl m jbal, l9pkoili, /bkkba oal Nonhmt mai $o*aiba `o*r otglrs.t =M=" go*rs, m i*sto`` $ms rl0*lstli ny Hojpmay `or oal $o*aili Nonhmt. PH

tgrl$ m gmai rlamil `roj m spbilr gokl, hm*sba tgl ba3*ry. Hojpmay $or/li tgl mrlm mai/bkkli tgrll PH.

 Cal o` tgl Nonhmts `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa $go $ms $o*aili lmrkblr, ibli `roj gbsba3*rbls.

Cal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay N $ms mssbali to probil slh*rbty `or %XN Xt*mrt. Cal+kmtooa `roj Hojpmay H $ms mssbali to H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp `or tgl abgt.

Ca A/ljl! ,$ =20*, m tr*h/ `roj tgl =?<tg(J) iltoamtli m jbal oa &bg$my =, lmsto` rma Nma mt """ go*rs. gl lgbhkl $ms ilstroyli. t =MM" go*rs, Hojpmay H rlhlblisjmkk mrjs b̀rl so*tg o` rma Nma. Ba tgl l9hgmal, tgrll Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili.

>*rba A/ljl! =20* lklla Nonhmts ibli ba Pbltamj. gly $lrl5 I'. T+ N!//13;

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Ca Ilhljl! =$ =20*$ Hojpmay H $ms hoai*htba m s$llp t$o /bkojltlrs so*tglmst o`rma Nma, $gla m noony trmppli gmai rlamil $ms iltoamtli mt =:M< go*rs. %o*r Nonhmts$lrl $o*aili ba tgl l9pkosboa. Cal o` tgl jla ibli m sgort tbjl kmtlr `roj gbs $o*ais.

Ca Ilhljl! ,$ =20*, Hojpmay H $ms hoai*htba m B% so*tglmst o` rma Nma. t="=! go*rs, oal Nonhmt `roj tgl hojpmay $ms $o*aili $gla ma matbtma/ jbal $ms iltoamtlimt <"!=6M. t ==:" go*rs, maotglr Nonhmt $ms $o*aili $gla m noony trmppli gmai rlamil$ms trbppli mai l9pkoili ba tgl smjl lalrmk mrlm. t =MM go*rs, maotglr noony trmppli gmairlamil $ms iltoamtli $o*aiba oal Nonhmt. t =<M< go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay Hiltoamtli ma jbal. Cal Nonhmt $ms $o*aili mai tgl trmh/ $ms m hojnmt koss.

Ca Ilhljl! %$ =20*, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H $ms /bkkli $gla tgl lgbhkl gl $ms bamhhbilatmkky hrmsgli.

Ca Ilhljl! 0$ =20*, Hojpmay N $ms slmrhgba ma mrlm ! /bkojltlrs so*tg$lst o`

r*a #mp $gla tgly ibsholrli m kmrl mjj*abtboa hmhgl mt "M< go*rs. Clr =:" +K ro*aismai =!1 jortmr ro*ais $lrl mjoa tgl btljs `o*ai.

Hojpmay H $ms hoai*htba m s$llp mt ="< go*rs, so*tglmst o` rma Nma, $gla ma+H iltoamtli ma jbal $o*aiba t$o Nonhmts.

Ca Ilhljl! 4$ =20*, Hojpmay H $ms hoai*htba m s$llp aortglmst o` r*a #mp mt=6"" go*rs $gla tgl hojpmay rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs `brl. gl `brl $ms rlt*rali $btg *a/ao$arls*kts. Cal Nonhmt $ms $o*aili ba tgl l9hgmal.

Hojpmay 3obali Hojpmay H mai tgly lstmnkbsgli m abgt il`lasbl plrbjltlr ba tgl mrlmo` 6"!:. t =<< go*rs, tgl abgt il`lasbl nmsl rlhlbli m jortmr nmrrml. la Nonhmts$lrl $o*aili. %brl $ms rlt*rali $btg mrtbkklry mai jortmrs $btg *a/ao$a rls*kts.

Ca Ilhljl! *$ =20*, mt "MM< go*rs, tgl abgt plrbjltlr o` Hojpmabls mai H hmjl

*ailr sjmkk mrjs mai +K mttmh/. gl mttmh/ $ms rlp*ksli $btg mrtbkklry mai jortmr s*pport. %blNonhmts $lrl $o*aili ba tgl l9hgmal o` `brl. Ba m slmrhg o` tgl plrbjltlr mrlm mt `brst kbgt,sllrmk PH noibls mai $lmpoas $lrl kohmtli.

t "<1 go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay N iltoamtli ma jbal aortglmst o` rma Nmamt <"<!!<. $o Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili. t =:!< go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay N iltoamtlima jbal lmst o` r*a #mp. %bl Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili ba tgl l9pkosboa. Cal Jlibh kmtlribli `roj gbs $o*ais.

Ca Ilhljl! 2$ =20*, Hojpmay $ms hoai*htba m B% oplrmtboa 1 /bkojltlrsaortglmst o` r*a #mp ba tgl &o No oois. t ==<M go*rs, tgl hojpmay laho*atlrli m i* balaljy `orhl o` *a/ao$a sb'l mt 6:<!6". glkbhoptlr #% mai >*stC`` $lrl rl0*lstli. t=!=1 go*rs, Hojpmay H nlma joba to tgl mrlm o` Hojpmay Gs hoatmht. t =!:1 go*rs,Hojpmay rlportli tgmt tgly gmi tgrll Nonhmts /bkkli mai t$o $o*aili. &lkbhoptlr #bgt %brllmjs, mbr strb/ls mai mrtbkklry po*aili tgl laljy posbtboa. gl i*sto`` $ms hojpkltli mt =:=<go*rs.

Hojpmabls mai H tgla mssm*ktli tgl posbtboa. gl noibls o` laljy sokiblrs $lrlkohmtli mkoa $btg jbshlkkmalo*s $lmpoas mai l0*bpjlat.

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t =:M: go*rs, gl lhoa +kmtooa gmi ma +H iltoamtl ma jbal oa &bg$my 1,oal /bkojltlr aortg o` tgl &bg$my = 3*ahtboa. glrl $lrl ao ba3*rbls n*t tgl trmh/ $ms m hojnmtkoss.

Ca Ilhljl! =$ =20*, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli bts oplrmtboas mro*ai tgl r*a #mpmrlm. t =M< go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay N iltoamtli ma jbal oa &bg$my 1, aortg o`r*a #mp mt 6"!!=. Xb9 Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili ba tgl l9pkosboa.

Ca Ilhljl! ==$ =20*, mt "<< go*rs, ms Hojpmay H hoai*htli m B% aortg o` r*a#mp, tgly jmil hoatmht $btg m sjmkk `orhl o` PH. ssm*ktba tgl posbtboa, tgl hojpmay kohmtlisojl laljy ilmi, oal jmhgbal*a mai oal +K1 km*ahglr.

t "M< go*rs, oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N $ms $o*aili $gla gl trbppli m noonytrmppli gmai rlamil oal /bkojltlr aortglmst o` r*a #mp.

Ba tgl lmrky m`tlraooa, Hojpmabls mai H hoai*htli ma X> oplrmtboa ba tgl aortglra&o No oois. t =1=< go*rs tgl hojpmabls rlhlbli glmy laljy `brl. gl `brl $ms rlt*rali$btg ormabh $lmpoas mai mrtbkklry `brl. `tlr tgl PH nro/l hoatmht, tgl noibls o` PH sokiblrs maioal +C $lrl kohmtli ba tgl mrlm. %bl Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili ba tgl hoatmht.

Ca Ilhljl! ="$ =20*, ma +H `roj Hojpmay H iltoamtli ma jbal oa &bg$my 1oa tgl aortglra `rbal o` tgl bkkml o` r*a #mp. %o*r Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili.

Ca Ilhljl! =,$ =20*, mt "6! go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa kl`t tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmslto s$llp &bg$my 1 to tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$my =.

t =!"6 go*rs, Hojpmay nlma to rlhlbl +K mai m*tojmtbh $lmpoas `brl :/bkojltlrs $lst o` r*a #mp mt <<!"". Cal +H $ms gbt ny +K `brl mai tgl hojpmay nlma hmkkba ba mrtbkklry b̀rl oa tgl laljy posbtboa. t =!!< go*rs, tgl hojpmay rlportli tgrllNonhmts $o*aili mai rl0*lstli m >*stC``.

t =!M< go*rs, Hojpmay N, !?=!tg Ba`matry $ms mbrkb`tli bato tgl mrlm. t =:"= go*rs,Hojpmay i*stlio`` tgrll $o*aili mai oal ilmi Nonhmt. br strb/ls mai glkbhoptlr *a sgbps nojnli mai strm̀ li tgl laljy posbtboa. t =:! go*rs, Hojpmay N, =?<tg(J) $ms slat to tgl mrlmo` Jbt 8mb oa tgl rlport o` m kmrl PH `orhl ba tgmt mrlm. t =MM" go*rs, Hojpmay , !?=!tg Ba`matry $ms mbrkb`tli to ma #Y mt <:6!"=, $lst o` tgl laljy posbtboa tgmt Hojpmay ,

=?<tg

(J) gmi lamli.t =<=1 go*rs, Hojpmay N gmi ma +H iltoamtl m noony trmp o` *a/ao$a typl mt

<6<=6. $o Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili mai i*stli o``. t =6" go*rs, Hojpmay rlportli tgmttgly $lrl rlhlbba `brl.

t =6=< go*rs, Hojpmay N rlportli tgmt tgly $lrl rlhlbba jortmr, +K, sjmkk mrjsmai m*tojmtbh $lmpoas `brl. t =6!6 go*rs, Hojpmay N nmh/li *p tglbr +Hs to lt nlttlrs*pprlssbl `brl oa tgl laljy posbtboa. t =6:= go*rs, Hojpmay N rlportli tgmt tgly gmihms*mktbls mai mkso gmi m *abt pbaali io$a ny laljy `brl.

t =6MM go*rs, Hojpmabls mai N, !?=!tg Ba`matry kba/li *p to `orj m nkoh/ba `orhl. t=1": go*rs, Hojpmay N, =?<tg(J) rlportli tgmt tgly gmi t$o Nonhmts /bkkli mai sllrmk $o*aili`roj m 6"jj jortmr nmrrml. t =1" go*rs, Hojpmay , =?<tg(J) rl0*lstli m >*sto`` `or mtklmst t$o $o*aili. t =1!: go*rs, tgl Hojpmay N $o*aili $lrl i*stlio``. t =1:" go*rs,Hojpmay rlportli tgmt oal o` tglbr $o*aili ibli mai tgly stbkk gmi tgrll $o*aili to nl tm/lao*t. t =1<" go*rs, tgl >*sto`` $ms hojpkltli. gl PH `orhl nro/l hoatmht mai m s$llp o` tglhoatmht mrlm rllmkli tgl noibls o` laljy sokiblrs mkoa $btg $lmpoas mai l0*bpjlat.

>*rba tgl imyGs hoatmht `bl Nonhmts $lrl /bkkli mai `o*rtlla $lrl $o*aili.

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Ca Ilhljl! =0$ =20*, mt =="" go*rs, Hojpmay N $ms oplrmtba oal /bkojltlr aortg o`tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$mys = mai 1, $gla tgly rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs `brl. Cal Nonhmt $ms$o*aili. %brl $ms rlt*rali $btg *a/ao$a rls*kts.

t =6<" go*rs, tgl nmttmkboa HB+ *abt rl0*lstli m i*sto`` `or t$o Nonhmts $o*aili mait$o Nonhmts /bkkli. 3llp $btg tgl *abt gmi iltoamtli m jbal oa &bg$my 1, 3*st aortg o` tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$my =.

Ca Ilhljl! =4$ =20*, mt ==M go*rs, Hojpmay rlportli tgmt bts mjn*sg pmtrokkohmtli so*tg o` r*a #mp mt <=6 $ms rlhlbba sjmkk mrjs, m*tojmtbh $lmpoas maijortmr `brl. t ==< go*rs, Hojpmay N rlportli tgmt bt $ms rlhlbba glmy sjmkk mrjs `brl mt <"=<. gl laljy nro/l hoatmht $btg notg lkljlats ny =:" go*rs. Hojpmay N i*stlio`` t$o$o*aili Nonhmts `roj tgl laho*atlr.

Ca Ilhljl! =*$ =20*, mt "6": go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa ilpmrtli tgl abgtlahmjpjlat to nlba m s$llp o` &bg$my 1. t "1= go*rs, tgl pkmtooa rl0*lstli m >*sto```or oal $o*aili mt tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$my 1 mai !:1.

t ="=: go*rs, Hojpmay rlportli tgmt tgly $lrl rlhlbba sjmkk mrjs, m*tojmtbh$lmpoas mai +K `brl ! /bkojltlrs aortg o` +g*oh Jy mt <<=1:. t ="=< go*rs, tglyrl0*lstli m >*sto`` ms oal +H $ms gbt ny +K `brl. t ="= go*rs, Hojpmay N stmrtli joba

to$mris tgl Hojpmay hoatmht. t ="M: go*rs, Hojpmay N stmrtli rlhlbba `brl `roj tglbr kl`t`kma/. Hojpmay p*t m goki oa tgl >*sto`` *atbk m kmaiba 'oal ho*ki nl slh*rli. t =="=go*rs, tgrll $o*aili Nonhmts $lrl i*stlio``. Cal LB rljmbali mt tgl Hojpmay kohmtboa.

t =!MM go*rs, Hojpmay rl0*lstli m >*sto`` `or t$o Nonhmts $go gmi nlla sgot.Hojpmay N mkso i*stlio`` t$o $o*aili. $o +Hs gmi nlla gbt ny +K `brl so `mr ba tglhoatmht. glrl $ms m k*kk tbkk =<!= go*rs, $gla notg Hojpmabls mai N rlportli rlhlbba sabplr`brl. Xooa Hojpmay stmrtli rlhlbba sjmkk mrjs mai +K `brl ba tgl smjl lalrmk mrlm o` tgllmrkblr hoatmht. >*sto`` $ms rl0*lstli mt =<M1 go*rs `or sb9 $o*aili Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay. br strb/ls mai glkbhoptlr *a sgbp `brl $lrl pkmhli oa tgl laljy posbtboa.

t =6"! go*rs, Hojpmabls mai N rlhlbli 6"jj jortmr `brl. br strb/ls mai kbgt `brltlmj oribamahl $ms mmba mppkbli to tgl laljy posbtboas. t =1=< go*rs, maotglr nmrrml o`

6"jj jortmr `brl $ms rlhlbli. t =1!" go*rs, Hojpmay gmi ma +H gbt ny +K `brl.brstrb/ls mai glkbhoptlr kbgt `brl tlmjs $lrl mmba rl0*lstli. t =1! go*rs, Hojpmay gmit$o jorl +Hs gbt ny +K `brl. Hojpmay N rl0*lstli m >*sto`` mt =1M! go*rs `or t$o$o*aili Nonhmts. Hojpmay rlhlbli m `l$ jorl 6"jj jortmr ro*ais.

gl PH nro/l hoatmht mai tgl t$o hojpmabls jmil m 0*bh/ s$llp o` tgl mrlm. gly tglahkosli bato tgl abgt plrbjltlr mt ==< go*rs. br strb/ls mai mrtbkklry $lrl mppkbli to s*splhtlikohmtboas o` laljy ̀ orhls ba tgl mrlm. >*rba tgl hoatmht t$laty Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili. CalNonhmt `roj Hojpmay $ms /bkkli mai oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N $ms /bkkli.

Ca Ilhljl! =2$ =20*, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj Hojpmay H $ms lstmnkbsgli =.</bkojltlrs so*tg$lst o` tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$mys 1 mai =. t !""< go*rs, tgl pmtrok /bkkli sb9o` tla PH $go $mk/li bato tgl /bkk 'oal.

Ca Ilhljl! "$ =20*, Hojpmay N $ms hoai*htba m B% oal /bkojltlr aortg o` tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$mys = mai 1, $gla mt =:<< go*rs, tgly jmil hoatmht $btg ma lstbjmtlirlba`orhli laljy hojpmay mt <6"=". Hojpmay H, =?<tg(J) mkoa $btg Hojpmabls N mai >o` tgl !?=!tg Ba`matry mai roop , S Hmmkry $lrl joli bato tgl mrlm o` hoatmht. br strb/ls,#%s mai mrtbkklry $lrl hmkkli ba to s*pport tgl `orhls. `tlr tgl hoatmht laili, m s$llp o` tgl

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 nmttkl`blki $ms hoai*htli. -aljy ilmi mkoa $btg jbshlkkmalo*s $lmpoas mai l0*bpjlat $lrlhklmrli `roj tgl nmttkl`blki.

%rblaiky *abts s*``lrli `o*rtlla $o*aili mai oal /bkkli.Ca Ilhljl! "=$ =20*, Hojpmay H $ms mssbali to probil slh*rbty `or ojl +ko$s

h*ttba ba tgl Nm* >bl* mrlm mt <1<=1:. t ":< go*rs, ma +H `roj tgl hojpmay iltoamtlim noony trmp. $o Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili mai oal $ms /bkkli.

t ="M: go*rs, Hojpmay N $ms s$llpba tgl mrlm o` tgl prlbo*s imyGs hoatmht $gla ma+H iltoamtli m noony trmp. Cal Nonhmt $ms $o*aili.

Ca Ilhljl! ""$ =20*, lkljlats o` tgl nmttmkboa hoatba*li to s$llp tgl mrlm o` tgl**st !" hoatmht, pokbhba *p mrbo*s laljy oribamahl mai l0*bpjlat.

Ca Ilhljl! "*$ =20*, mt =M!< go*rs, ma +H mssbali to slh*rl ojl +ko$ oplrmtboasmt <11=11 iltoamtli ma jbal. slhoai +H iltoamtli maotglr jbal mno*t m gmk`go*r kmtlr.

Ca Ilhljl! "2$ =20*, mt """ go*rs, m jljnlr o` tgl lhoa +kmtooa $ms $o*aili nym noony trmppli gmai rlamil. Hojpmay N $ms oplrmtba ! /bkojltlrs aortg$lst o` r*a #mp.t ="=M go*rs, mt <1=!::, m noony trmppli =<<jj mrtbkklry ro*ai $ms iltoamtli ny ma +H.%bl Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay N $lrl /bkkli mai lklla $o*aili ny tgl l9pkosboa, $gbhg mkso

ilstroyli tgl +H.t ="<" go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay H iltoamtli m noony trmp ba3*rba tgrll Nonhmts.

 

>*rba Ilhljl! =20*$ t$latyoal Nonhmts ibli ba Pbltamj. gly $lrl5H!73 ^+ H!j; &/3l8 ^+ Y8/!a7/a; ^/l!7 9+ La5>38; I!'!. :+ J/!3l;

I/a'>. M+ 9l7777; M>'a H+ K/h1'!.; ^/a'>. K+ Al'8al!; &l!! J+ T87l;Jh8'l> ^+ N38/; :'! T+ :!/33; ^/5l! H+ JhH/!.; &'jl3 L+ X'!13;&'jl3 @+ ^jj'5l; Kl/a'!. L+ N!'.6/!.; &'jl3 B+ H7>l!; T>>'j X+ IlN/l!;I'a J+ &'jl3; &/3l8 L+ X7!'!.5l; 'a. YG^LL 8/3l a'jl3 '!l a1a/a 7/ 3!7a5 783 !l/!7+

Ca &'a'! ,$ =202, t "!< go*rs, Hojpmay N rlhlbli laljy sjmkk mrjs `brl oa&bg$my 1 mno*t oal /bkojltlr aortg o` tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$my =. gl `brl $ms rlt*rali $btg*a/ao$a rls*kts. Cal Nonhmt $ms $o*aili ba tgl l9hgmal.

t ==!< go*rs, ma +H `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa iltoamtli ma jbal 3*st aortg o` tglmrlm o` Hojpmay NGs lmrkblr hoatmht. gl +H $ms m hojnmt koss.

Hojpmay H $ms mssbali to probil slh*rbty `or ojl +ko$ oplrmtboas aortglmst o`rma Nma. t =<<< go*rs m ojl +ko$ iltoamtli ma jbal mt <"M!=6.

Ca &'a'! 0$ =202, Hojpmay hoai*htli ma X> oplrmtboa aortglmst o` rmaNma. t =6"" go*rs, m sjmkk mjj*abtboa hmhgl $ms kohmtli. t =6=< go*rs, ma +H `rojHojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal ba tgl smjl mrlm. t =:" go*rs, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `rojHojpmay lamli ma *a/ao$a a*jnlr o` PH, aortg$lst o` tgl hmhgl sbtl mt <=1!"1. Cal noiy o` ma laljy sokiblr $ms kohmtli ba m kmtlr slmrhg o` tgl mrlm.

Ca &'a'! 4$ =202, Hojpmay N $ms hoai*htba m B% oa tgl aortg sbil o` &bg$my =,mno*t = /bkojltlr aortg$lst o` tgl 3*ahtboa o` gbg$my 1. t ="!< go*rs, oal Nonhmt `roj tgl

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hojpmay $ms $o*aili $gla m noony trmppli gmai rlamil $ms trbppli mai iltoamtli mt <<==11.

t !=:" go*rs, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj Hojpmay lamli ma *a/ao$a a*jnlr o` PHmno*t : /bkojltlrs aortglmst o` rma Nma mt <="!=". gl noiy o` oal laljy sokiblr $btggbs $lmpoa $ms `o*ai m`tlr tgl hoatmht.

Ca &'a'! 2$ =202, Hojpmay N $ms slh*rba ojl +ko$ oplrmtboas oal /bkojltlrso*tg$lst o` r*a #mp. t =""" go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay N iltoamtli ma jbal. CalNonhmt $ms $o*aili mai tgl +H $ms m hojnmt koss. t =":" go*rs, maotglr +H `rojHojpmay N iltoamtli ma jbal ba tgl smjl lalrmk mrlm. t =::" go*rs, tgl hojpmayrlhlbli m nmrrml o` lbgt 6"jj jortmr ro*ais. Cal Nonhmt $ms $o*aili. %brl $ms rlt*rali$btg *a/ao$a rls*kts. t =M"" go*rs, m ojl +ko$ $ms imjmli $gla bt iltoamtli ma jbal.t =M:" go*rs, jljnlrs o` tgl hojpmay lamli mai /bkkli oal PH.

Ca &'a'! =$ =202, Hojpmay $ms hoai*htba ma X> oplrmtboa aortg$lst o` tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$mys = mai 1. t =M"" go*rs, oal Nonhmt `roj tgl hojpmay $ms $o*aili$gla m noony trmppli gmai rlamil l9pkoili mt <<=M. t =<: go*rs, ms tgl hojpmay $mss$llpba $lst, bt hmjl *ailr sjmkk mrjs `brl. gl `brl $ms rlt*rali $btg *a/ao$a rls*kts. $oNonhmts $lrl $o*aili ba tgl hoatmht.

Ca &'a'! ==$ =202, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj Hojpmay H lamli ma *a/ao$a a*jnlro` PH sgortky m`tlr jbiabgt, mkoa &bg$my 1, = /bkojltlr aortg o` &bg$my =. Ba m slmrhg o`tgl mrlm m`tlr tgl hoatmht tgl noibls o` `o*r laljy sokiblrs $lrl `o*ai mkoa $btg $lmpoas mail0*bpjlat. Cal $o*aili PH sokiblr $ms hmpt*rli.

t ==!" go*rs, tgl Xho*t +kmtooa rl0*lstli m >*sto`` `or t$o ba3*rli Nonhmts. gl pmbr$ms $o*aili ms tgly nlma to slmrhg m t*aalk mai m noony trmp l9pkoili 3*st basbil tgl t*aalk.Notg jla ibli o` tglbr ba3*rbls kmtlr ba tgl imy.

Ca &'a'! ="$ =202, Hojpmay Gs abgt plrbjltlr kohmtli 3*st aortg o` tgl 3*ahtboa o`&bg$mys 1 mai = mt <61=1:, rlhlbli =6 ro*ais o` 6"jj jortmr `brl. gl `brl $msrlt*rali $btg *a/ao$a rls*kts. Cal Nonhmt $ms $o*aili ba tgl bahbilat.

Ca &'a'! =#$ =202, mt =1<< go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay N iltoamtli ma jbal oa

&bg$my 1, oal /bkojltlr aortg o` tgl &bg$my = 3*ahtboa. gl +H $ms t*rali olr ny tgl`orhl o` tgl nkmst. Cal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N $ms /bkkli mai `o*r $lrl $o*aili.

Ca &'a'! =4$ =202, mt ===: go*rs, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N iltoamtli m gmairlamil tgmt $ms rbli $btg m trbp $brl mai bastmatmalo*s `*sl mt <M=!. &l ibli $btgba m`l$ jba*tls o` tgl nkmst. gbs bahbilat ohh*rrli ms tgl hojpmay $ms s$llpba tgl mrlm so*tg$lsto` r*a #mp.

Ca &'a'! =*$ =202, mt "M< go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay H iltoamtli ma jbal !/bkojltlrs aortg$lst o` gmb Jy mt <=:=6<. gl lgbhkl $ms m hojnmt koss.

t ==M" go*rs, maotglr +H `roj Hojpmay H iltoamtli ma jbal mkoa &bg$my 1,! /bkojltlrs aortg o` tgl &bg$my = 3*ahtboa.

Ca &'a'! "=$ =202, Hojpmay N $ms mssbali to s$llp mai hklmr &bg$my 1 `rojaortg o` r*a #mp to tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$my =. t "1M< go*rs, tgl s$llp $ms ilkmyli *atbk tgl`o kb t̀li. gl s$llp $ms rls*jli mai mt ""6 go*rs, m :" po*ai jbal $ms kohmtli maiilstroyli. t ":1 go*rs, Hojpmay N rlportli tgmt $gbkl joba tgro*g r*a #mp oallgbhkl gbt mai /bkkli m pb. t ": go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay N iltoamtli ma jbal oa&bg$my 1, oal /bkojltlr aortg o` &bg$my = mt <1!=1. gl nkmst `kbppli tgl trmh/ olr

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 pbaaba oal Nonhmt *ailralmtg, /bkkba gbj. aotglr Nonhmt $ms $o*aili.Ca &'a'! "0$ =202, mt "<! go*rs, m Nonhmt `roj m `kmjl trmh/ mssbali to Hojpmay

H stlppli oa mai iltoamtli m :" po*ai jbal. &l $ms /bkkli bastmatky mai maotglr Nonhmts*``lrli n*stli lmrir*js `roj tgl nkmst. gl bahbilat ohh*rrli T /bkojltlr aortg$lst o` r*a#mp mt <<!!:. $o noony trmppli gmai rlamils $lrl kohmtli $btgba :" jltlrs o` tgl jbalmai $lrl ilstroyli ba pkmhl.

>*rba &'a'! =202, sb9 Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 Ma78/a K+ Klj';I'. J+ T>>'j3; ^h8'!. M.7/!; ^/5l! K+ K'a56/!.; &'jl3 K+ J>>l!; 'a.T>>'j I+ J!!'! &!+

gl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa rlportli tgl `okko$ba plrsoaalk kossls `or tgl 0*mrtlrky plrboio` 8oljnlr "=, =6 to 2ma*mry :=, =65

LB5 !:6 B5 :,<< (66 lmh*mtli) JB5 ".

E4ailr tgl ibrlhtboa o` tgl hojjmaiba lalrmk mkk mmbkmnkl hgmba kba/ `lahl $ms bss*lito jlhmgab'li *abts o` tgl ibbsboa. gl *sl o` hgmba kba/ `lahba gms koa nlla rlhoab'li ms mjlmas o` rli*hba tgl l``lhtblalss o` +K ro*ais ba tgl protlhtboa o` `rblaiky n*a/lrs, go$llrkbttkl mttlatboa gms nlla bla to trmh/li lgbhkls. Bt gms nlla `o*ai tgmt tgbs jmtlrbmk hma mkso nlhmrrbli ba trmh/li lgbhkls, lmsbky bastmkkli, mai probils sbjbkmr l``lhtblalss ba rli*hba imjml.Cal <" `oot rokk o` `lahl, ibbili bato t$o l0*mk klatgs, slla lbgt `oot pbh/lts maihojj*abhmtboas $brl bs mkk tgmt bs rl0*brli to hoastr*ht m Ehmr port.F gl t$o slhtboas o` `lahlmai pbh/lts hma nl hmrrbli $btgo*t ib``bh*kty mai hma nl bastmkkli $btgba tla jba*tls. X*``bhblathgmba kba/ `lahl to bas*rl oal rokk plr trmh/li lgbhkl mai mrtbkklry pblhl $btg m =" stoh/ml `orrlpkmhljlat $ms jmil mmbkmnkl bjjlibmtlky.F

Ca @l!'! =$ =202, Hojpmay $ms hoai*htba m B% oplrmtboa mno*t M /bkojltlrsaortglmst o` rma Nma. t =M<" go*rs, m sjmkk `ooi hmhgl $ms kohmtli mai `o*r s*splhtli PH$lrl iltmbali. t =1=< go*rs, oal Nonhmt `roj tgl hojpmay $ms $o*aili $gla gl iltoamtli m noony trmp. t !!M" go*rs, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj Hojpmay kohmtli mt <=!!!" lamli !PH, /bkkba oal.

Ca @l!'! "$ =202, Hojpmay N $ms oplrmtba aortglmst o` rma Nma ba tgl mrlm o` <:!!. Ba tgl joraba tgl hojpmay kohmtli t$o sb9 toa rbhl hmhgls.

t =6<: go*rs, m trmh/li rlholry lgbhkl mttmhgli to Hojpmay H iltoamtli ma jbal: /bkojltlrs aortglmst o` rma Nma. gl lgbhkl $ms m hojnmt koss.

t !""" go*rs, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj Hojpmay kohmtli ! /bkojltlrs so*tg o` r*a#mp, rlhlbli +K `brl $gbhg $o*aili : Nonhmts. %brl $ms rlt*rali $btg sjmkk mrjs mai mrtbkklry$btg *a/ao$a rls*kts.

Ca @l!'! ,$ =202, mt ="!< go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay N iltoamtli ma jbal= T /bkojltlrs aortg o` tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$mys = mai 1, mt <6:=<. Cal Nonhmt $ms$o*aili mai tgl trmh/ $ms m hojnmt koss.

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Ca @l!'! #$ =202, mt =M"" go*rs, m 1< ro*ai mrtbkklry nmrrml o` $gbtl pgospgoro*s$ms `brli mkoa m : /bkojltlr m9bs o` <!1 to 6=:" ba tgl &o No oois ba tgl gopls o`stmrtba m `brl.

t =M:! go*rs, to tgl so*tg o` tgl mnol kohmtboa mt <1!<:, Hojpmay rl0*lstli m>*sto`` `or tgrll $o*aili Nonhmts mai t$o Nonhmts $go gmi nlla /bkkli. gl hms*mktbls $lrltgl rls*kt o` t$o =<<jj noony trmppli ro*ais nlba iltoamtli. gly $lrl rbli $btg trbp $brlsmai slt !< jltlrs mpmrt. Cal $ms slt ba m trll to hrlmtl m ko$ mbr n*rst. Cal o` tgl Nonhmts $go$ms $o*aili, ibli sgortky m`tlr nlba i*stlio``.

t =<"6 go*rs, Hojpmay gmi ma +H iltoamtl ma jbal tgmt $ms slt ba m rbhl pmiiyib/l ba tgl smjl lalrmk mrlm. gl lgbhkl $ms m hojnmt koss.

Ca @l!'! %$ =202, Hojpmabls mai N $lrl hoai*htba m B% oplrmtboa !/bkojltlrs aortglmst o` r*a #mp ba tgl mrlm o` 6"!:. t =6:1 go*rs, Hojpmay N rl0*lstlim >*sto`` `or t$o $o*aili Nonhmts. rlamil rbli $btg m trbp $brl $ms iltoamtli mt 6""!!, hm*sba tgl ba3*rbls. Cal o` tgl ba3*rli Nonhmts ibli kmtlr ba tgl imy ba gospbtmk `roj gbs$o*ais.

Ca @l!'! *$ =202, tgl lhoa +kmtooa hoai*htli m B% so*tg$lst o` r*a #mp batgl mrlm o` <6=. Hojpmabls mai N $lrl hoai*htba m B% ! /bkojltlrs lmst o` r*a #mp

ba tgl mrlm o` 6!!!. Xhmttlrli hoatmht stmrtli mt mro*ai =!"" go*rs.t =:: go*rs, Hojpmay rl0*lstli m >*sto`` `or tgrll $o*aili Nonhmts mt

6!<!!". gl hojpmay gmi lamli ma *a/ao$a a*jnlr o` PH. `tlr tgl `brl`bgt tgly `o*ai`o*r laljy noibls, m jmhgbal*a mai ma +K km*ahglr. gl hojpmay mkso gmi `o*r $o*aili$go ibi aot rl0*brl >*sto``. t =M== go*rs, Hojpmay rl0*lstli maotglr >*sto`` `or mNonhmt $btg m *asgot $o*ai. gly mkso gmi oal Nonhmt $btg sgrmpalk $o*ais. t =MM! go*rs,Hojpmay rl0*lstli maotglr >*sto`` `or oal $o*aili Nonhmt. glsl $lrl ba tgl smjlkohmtboa ms tgl `brst >*sto``. t =6M" go*rs ma mbr strb/l $ms ibrlhtli oa laljy posbtboas ba tglmrlm. t =6M go*rs, Hojpmay rl0*lstli m >*sto`` `or m Nonhmt $btg m sllrli mrtlry.

t === go*rs, Hojpmay N gmi t$o +Hs gbt ny +K ro*ais mt 6!1!!". glhojpmay >*stlio`` sb9 $o*aili Nonhmts mai oal ilmi Nonhmt. t =M6 go*rs, ma mbrstrb/l $ms

ilkblrli oa s*splhtli laljy posbtboas.t !":1 go*rs, Hojpmay kba/li *p $btg lkljlats o` tgl !?=M tg Ba`matry mai lstmnkbsgli

m abgt plrbjltlr. t !="1 go*rs, Hojpmay N lstmnkbsgli m abgt plrbjltlr mt 6=!=1 maii*stlio`` tgrll miibtboamk ilmi Nonhmts oa rls*ppky glkbhoptlrs.

Ca @l!'! =$ =202, Hojpmay jmil hoatmht $btg ma lstbjmtli PH s0*mi, oal/bkojltlr aortg o` r*a #mp mt <"!!<. t =!<" go*rs, Hojpmay rl0*lstli m >*sto`` `oroal jma $btg m *asgot $o*ai. t =:"M go*rs, tgl >*sto`` $ms hmahlkli ms tgl Nonhmt gmi ibli`roj gbs $o*ais. t =:=" go*rs, Hojpmay rlportli tgmt tgly gmi ma lstbjmtli =< PH oa kbalmt <6!:!. Hojpmay N $ms hojjbttli to rlspoai to tgl Hojpmay hoatmht. br strb/ls maimrtbkklry $lrl hmkkli ba oa tgl laljy posbtboa. t =M== go*rs, Hojpmay N mrrbli oa shlal. s$llp o` tgl laljy posbtboa kohmtli oal laljy noiy.

Ca @l!'! ==$ =202, Hojpmabls mai N hoai*htli m B% oplrmtboa lmst o` r*a#mp ba tgl mrlm o` 6=!=. gl noibls o` sllrmk laljy sokiblrs tgmt gmi nlla /bkkli ny lmrkblrmbr strb/ls $lrl kohmtli ba tgl mrlm.

t =:M< go*rs, Hojpmay H, oplrmtba oa tgl aortglra `rbal o` tgl %bkgok, gmi ma +Hiltoamtl ma jbal mt 6<6!!1. gl lgbhkl $ms m hojnmt koss.

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Ca @l!'! ="$ =202, Hojpmay N $ms oplrmtba 6 /bkojltlrs aortg o` r*a #mp $btglkljlats o` tgl !?=!tg Ba`matry. t =""" go*rs, tgl hojpmay `o*ai mai ilstroyli !" jltlrs o`t*aalk hoatmbaba hmaikls mt <1<!66. t =="" go*rs, Hojpmay N rl0*lstli m >*sto`` `ort$o $o*aili Nonhmts mai oal ilmi Nonhmt. Nonhmt $ms pronba `or possbnkl jbals oa m ibrtromi $gla tglrl $ms ma l9pkosboa /bkkba gbj mai $o*aiba t$o otglrs.

Ca @l!'! =,$ =202, Hojpmay H $ms hoai*htba m B% oplrmtboa mno*t : /bkojltlrsso*tg o` tgl 3*ahtboa o` o*tls !: mai 6 ba tgl Nob #ob oois. t =M"" go*rs, tglyibsholrli m kmrl rbhl hmhgl mt <<:!1.

Ca @l!'! =#$ =202, Hojpmay N $ms hoai*htba oplrmtboas lmst o` r*a #mp. t=6M go*rs, Hojpmay N rl0*lstli m >*sto`` `or slla $o*aili Nonhmts mt 6"<!=:. a+H `roj tgl hojpmay gmi iltoamtli ma jbal mai tgla hm*gt `brl mai n*rali o*t o`hoatrok. t =1"< go*rs, tgl >*sto`` $ms hojpkltl, go$llr, tgl noiy o` oal ilmi Nonhmt $msstbkk al9t to tgl n*raba +H mai ho*ki aot nl rljoli *atbk tgl `brl $ms o*t.

Hojpmay H hoai*htli oplrmtboas i*rba tgl imy $btg oal hojpmay `roj tgl !?=!tg Ba`matry.

Ca @l!'! =%$ =202, tgl nmttmkboa hoai*htli ma X> oplrmtboa ba tgl so*tglra &o Nooois ba tgl mrlm o` 6"!<. t =:M< go*rs, ma +H `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa iltoamtli ma

jbal. Cal Nonhmt $ms $o*aili. t =:<< go*rs, maotglr +H `roj tgl pkmtooa gbt ma jbal.gl trmh/ $ms m hojnmt koss. t =M:" go*rs, Hojpmay H kohmtli m rbhl hmhgl mt <!.

Ca @l!'! =0$ =202, tgl lhoa +kmtooa kohmtli mai ilstroyli tgrll noony trmppligmai rlamils almr r*a #mp. Hojpmabls mai N hoai*htli m B% tgrll /bkojltlrs aortglmsto` r*a #mp. t ""< go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal. gl lgbhkl $msm hojnmt koss. t =:M< go*rs, Hojpmay kohmtli mai ilstroyli 6 ro*ais o` !jj jortmrmjj*abtboa.

kso mt =:M< go*rs, ma +H `roj &lmi0*mrtlrs Hojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal 3*staortg o` r*a #mp mt 6"6!!6. t =<:" go*rs, Hojpmay H gmi m nrbl` l9hgmal o` sjmkkmrjs `brl mt <66!M6.

Ca @l!'! =4$ =202$ tgl abgt plrbjltlr o` Hojpmabls mai N rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs

mai +K `brl mt "":6 go*rs. gl `brl $ms rlt*rali $btg *a/ao$a rls*kts. Cal Nonhmt $ms$o*aili ba tgl l9hgmal.

Hojpmay H mai Hojpmay H, !?=!tg Ba`matry hoai*htli m hojnbali B% oplrmtboaaortg$lst o` r*a #mp ba tgl mrlm o` <6!1.

Ca @l!'! =*$ =202, mt ==M< go*rs, Hojpmay N kohmtli ma mjj*abtboa hmhgl </bkojltlrs aortg o` rma Nma mt <=:!M!. t =<=! go*rs, tgl hojpmay rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs`brl, n*t s*``lrli ao hms*mktbls.

t =6:" go*rs, Hojpmay rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs mai +K `brl ba tgl &o No oois mt 6!:!1. %brl $ms rlt*rali $btg ormabh $lmpoas, mrtbkklry mai mbr strb/ls. gl noibls o` sllrmklaljy sokiblrs $btg tglbr $lmpoas $lrl kohmtli ba m s$llp o` tgl mrlm.

Ca @l!'! "=$ =202, mt =6!< go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay iltoamtli ma jbalaortg$lst o` r*a #mp mt <6"!:!. gl lgbhkl $ms m hojnmt koss.

Ca @l!'! ""$ =202, tgl lhoa +kmtooa $ms mssbali to $or/ $btg tgl !?=!tg Ba`matryba tgl Nob #ob oois mrlm. t ===" go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay N iltoamtli ma jbal batgl mrlm o` oj Job aortg o` r*a #mp. gl lgbhkl $ms m hojnmt koss.

Ca @l!'! ",$ =202, mt ""M go*rs, tgl nmttmkboa abgt plrbjltlr nlma rlhlbba ma

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rls*ktba `roj tgl nkmst. t !!:" go*rs, maotglr +H `roj Hojpmay H iltoamtli ma jbalmkoa &bg$my 1, oal /bkojltlr so*tg o` r*a #mp. grll Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili ba tgll9pkosboa.  Ca @l!'! "*$ =202, mt ==!< go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa, $gbkl mttmhgli to Hojpmay H,!?=!tg Ba`matry, jmil hoatmht $btg ma *a/ao$a sb'l laljy `orhl $gbkl hoai*htba m B%oplrmtboa lmst o` Ko >m* &m ba tgl mrlm o` M<!<. gly rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs, m*tojmtbh$lmpoas mai +K `brl. %brl $ms rlt*rali $btg ormabh $lmpoas, mrtbkklry mai mbr strb/ls. CalNonhmt $ms /bkkli mai tgrll $lrl $o*aili ba tgl hoatmht. Cal +H $ms mkso m hojnmt koss.

t =!:" go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal oa &bg$my 1, !/bkojltlrs so*tg$lst o` r*a #mp. grll Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili mai tgl +H $ms m hojnmtkoss.

>*rba @l!'! =202, abaltlla Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 Kll L+ N!a/!;X7lla J+ N!77/a; G'!/>. ^+ ^h8'!.3/a; &/8a T+ X'66/!.; I'. 9+ G'l5l>l;

M!78! K+ C>'3; M>l'a.l! M+X+ 9l/>l3; H8!37/8l! X+ Xj78; Cl!! @+ T>3/a;I'>l ^+ &'h13/a; &/l &+ J>l3; M>a ^+ @!7; I/a'>. G+ X33/a; ^/l!7 ^+ Nh1;

9'> @+ H>'!1; &'jl3 L+ T3l; ^'>8 L+ A'78'a; T>>'j X+ 9/77l!; 'a. OAL 8/3l a'jl3 a1a/a 7/ 3 !7a5 783 !l/!7+

Ca J'!h8 =$ =202, oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay ibli ba gospbtmk `roj $o*ais gl gmirlhlbli ba ma lmrkblr hoatmht.

Ca J'!h8 #$ =202, mt "<:< go*rs, tgl Hojpmay H abgt plrbjltlr, kohmtli mkoa&bg$my !:1, M /bkojltlrs aortg$lst o` r*a #mp, rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs mai +K `brl. %brl $msrlt*rali $btg ormabh $lmpoas mai glkbhoptlr *asgbps. glrl $lrl ao `rblaiky hms*mktbls.

t "1M< go*rs, Hojpmabls H mai > o` tgl !?=! tg Ba`matry jmil ma mbrjonbkl hojnmtmssm*kt bato Krbi <M!<, sllrmk /bkojltlrs aortg$lst o` tgl Hojpmay H, =?< tg(J) abgt

 plrbjltlr. gly bjjlibmtlky lstmnkbsgli glmy hoatmht mai Hojpmabls mai H, =?<tg

(J) $lrlibspmthgli to rlba`orhl tgl hoatmht.

t =:" go*rs, Hojpmay rl0*lstli m >*sto`` mt <<6!< `or oal Nonhmt $btg m*asgot $o*ai. t =:=< go*rs, Hojpmay H rl0*lstli m >*sto`` `or tgrll Nonhmts $btg *asgot$o*ais. t =:!1 go*rs, Hojpmabls mai H mrrbli ba tgl mrlm o` tgl !?=!tg Ba`matry hoatmht.

t =:M" go*rs, Hojpmay H rl0*lstli m >*sto`` `or `bl $o*aili Nonhmts. t =:M<go*rs, Hojpmay rl0*lstli m >*sto`` `or t$o $o*aili Nonhmts.

t =M:! go*rs, Hojpmay >, !?=!tg Ba`matry hklmrli tgl mrlm o` hoatmht mai Hojpmabls mai H, =?<tg(J) nlma m s$llp o` tgl hoatmht mrlm. t =1": go*rs, tgl jlhg hojpmabls rlportlitgmt tgly $lrl ao koalr rlhlbba laljy b̀rl. gl ilmi noibls o` laljy sokiblrs mkoa $btg$lmpoas gmi nlla kohmtli ba m slmrhg o` tgl hoatmht mrlm.

t =1M go*rs, Hojpmay H rlportli tgmt t$o +Hs gmi nlla gbt ny +K `brl mai oal $msoa `brl. Hojpmay H rl0*lstli m >*sto`` mt =1<1 go*rs `or lklla $o*aili Nonhmts. t =<=go*rs, Hojpmay H rl0*lstli m >*sto`` `or oal $o*aili. t =:: go*rs, m >*sto`` $msrl0*lstli `or sb9 Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay $btg `rmjlatmtboa $o*ais.

t !"= go*rs, mt <6"!6:, Hojpmay H rlhlbli : +K ro*ais mai sojl sjmkk mrjs

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`brl. t !"M< go*rs, Hojpmay H rlportli tgmt mkk bts +Hs $lrl ao$ oa &bg$my 1, ba tgl mrlmo` r*a kmp. t !="= go*rs, tgly hkosli tglbr abgt plrbjltlr. t !=== go*rs, Hojpmay N hkoslitglbr abgt plrbjltlr.

>*rba tgl imyGs hoatmht t$o Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay H $lrl /bkkli mai Hojpmabls maiH s*``lrli m totmk o` : $o*aili.

Ca J'!h8 %$ =202$ Hojpmay , =?<tg(J) mkoa $btg Hojpmabls H mai >, !?=! tg Ba`matry, $lrl ba m hojnbali abgt plrbjltlr mt <M!<=, almr tgl mrlm o` tgl prlbo*s imyGshoatmht. t "M<= go*rs, tgl plrbjltlr nlma to rlhlbl jortmr, +K mai sjmkk mrjs `brl `roj tglaortg. `kmrl sgbp mai glkbhoptlr kbgt `brl tlmj $lrl rl0*lstli. t "<:6 go*rs, t$o >*sto``s$lrl rl0*lstli `or mt klmst =! kbttlr mai jorl mjn*kmtory hms*mktbls. t "6<" go*rs, tgl >*sto``s$lrl hojpkltli.

t "1"" go*rs, Hojpmay N nlma m romi s$llp o` &bg$my = mai tgla &bg$my 1.t "1=" go*rs, Hojpmay nlma m slmrhg o` tgl mrlm aortg o` tgl abgt plrbjltlr. t "M"go*rs, Hojpmay H mai tgl rlhoa +kmtooa nlma joljlat to kba/ *p $btg Hojpmay . glyrlmhgli tgl mrlm mt =="< go*rs. gl imy $ms splat pokbhba laljy noibls, $lmpoas mail0*bpjlat `roj tgl mrlm o` hoatmht.

Hojpmay mai Hojpmay H, mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa, =?<tg(J) hkosli %XN +mttoa ny =1:"

go*rs. glrl $lrl tgrll Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay /bkkli ba tgl imyGs mhtboa.Ca J'!h8 0$ =202, mt ="!" go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal !

/bkojltlrs aortg$lst o` r*a #mp mt <6"!"<. grll Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili mai tgl +H$ms m hojnmt koss.

Ca J'!h8 2$ =202, mt =:" go*rs, tgl abgt plrbjltlr o` Hojpmay N, kohmtli :/bkojltlrs aortg o` r*a #mp, rlhlbli `o*r 6"jj jortmr ro*ais. >*sto`` $ms rl0*lstli `orlbgt $o*aili Nonhmts mai oal $o*aili sokiblr `roj tgl !?:Mtg rjor. gl >*sto`` $mshojpkltli mt =<" go*rs. Cal o` tgl $o*aili Nonhmts ibli mt tgl gospbtmk tgmt llaba.

Ca J'!h8 =$ =202, tgl lhoa +kmtooa $ms mttmhgli to tgl !?=!tg Ba`matry mai hoai*htliX> oplrmtboas aortglmst o` rma Nma.

Hojpmabls mai N $lrl mssbali gbg$my hklmrba mai ro*tl slh*rbty `or portboas o`

&bg$mys =, 1 mai =. t "1!" go*rs, Hojpmay N rlhlbli oal jortmr ro*ai mai sllrmk +Kro*ais mt bts abgt plrbjltlr, aortglmst o` r*a #mp. Cal Nonhmt $ms /bkkli.

Ca J'!h8 ==$ =202, tgl lhoa +kmtooa $ms oplrmtba : /bkojltlrs aortg$lst o` r*a#mp $btg lkljlats o` tgl !?=!tg Ba`matry. t ="M< go*rs, ma +H `roj tgl pkmtooa l9pkoili ma jbal. Cal Nonhmt $ms /bkkli mai t$o $lrl $o*aili. gl +H $ms m hojnmt koss.

Ca J'!h8 ="$ =202, tgl =?<tg(J) hoatba*li oplrmtboas ba tgl r*a #mp mrlm. Hojpmabls mai H hoai*htli m B% oplrmtboa almr r*a #mp. Hojpmay gmi ma +H iltoamtl m jbal,$o*aiba t$o Nonhmts.

 Hojpmay N $ms oplrmtba aortglmst o` r*a #mp, $gla mt =""< go*rs, ma +Hiltoamtli ma jbal so*tg$lst o` tgl 3*ahtboa o` o*tls 1 mai =<. Cal Nonhmt $ms $o*ailimai tgl +H $ms m hojnmt koss. s tgl >*sto`` hmjl ba to pbh/ *p tgl $o*aili, bt iltoamtlimaotglr jbal, hm*sba jm3or imjml to tgl glkbhoptlr.

Ca J'!h8 =,$ =202$ Hojpmay hoai*htli m B% oplrmtboa aortglmst o` r*a #mp. t=6=< go*rs, t$o noony trmps $lrl iltoamtli $o*aiba b̀l Nonhmts `roj tgl hojpmay. $o o`tglj ibli `roj $o*ais nl`orl tgly ho*ki lt to gospbtmk.

i*hl mai m gmk` tr*h/ `roj tgl =?<tg(J) iltoamtli ma jbal oa &bg$my 1, =

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/bkojltlr so*tg o` r*a #mp mt =""" go*rs. gl lgbhkl $ms ilstroyli. t =:!< go*rs,Hojpmay N, $gbkl s$llpba mro*ai r*a #mp, gmi = ro*ai o` +K `brli mt oal o` tglbr trmh/s, n*t bt jbssli. %brl $ms rlt*rali $btg *a/ao$a rls*kts.

Ca J'!h8 =#$ =202, mt =< go*rs, Hojpmay H rlhlbli m jortmr nmrrml oa tglbr abgt plrbjltlr. $o Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili mai >*stlio``.

t !:=< go*rs, Hojpmay N ilpmrtli tgl abgt plrbjltlr `or m abgt jol.Ca J'!h8 =%$=202, mt """1 go*rs, Hojpmay H ilpmrtli tglbr abgt plrbjltlr `or m kba/

*p sbtl. t "":= go*rs, Hojpmay H $ms kohmtli mt 6"=!M" mai joba lmst. t "== go*rs,Hojpmay H $ms kohmtli mt 6"1!M". gly rlportli glmrba joljlat to tglbr `roat mairlhlbli oal ro*ai o` +K `brl. t "=!!, m glkbhoptlr kbgt `brl tlmj $ms rl0*lstli mai HojpmayH rlportli tgmt bt gmi ! +Hs gbt mt tgbs tbjl. t "=:" go*rs, Hojpmay H rlportli tgmt tgly $lrlrlhlbba `brl `roj tgl `roat mai oa notg `kma/s. gly rlportli tgmt tglrl $lrl $o*aili mai/bkkli oa tgl t$o klmi +Hs mai tgmt tgl hok*ja $ms nmh/ba o*t o` tgl hoatmht mt tgmt tbjl.Hojpmay N nlma hkosba oa tgl Hojpmay H hoatmht mrlm. t "=<6 go*rs, Hojpmay H rl0*lstlim >*sto`` to stmainy *atbk tgly ho*ki slh*rl ma #Y. t "!! go*rs, Hojpmay H slat mibsjo*atli pmtrok to pbh/ *p may plrsoaalk `roj tgl klmi +Hs. Xtmr Hk*stlrs gmi nlla `brli `rojtgl +Hs.

t "!<! go*rs, tgl `brst >*sto`` $ms hojpkltl `or $o*aili Nonhmts. t ":!" go*rs,tgl !ai >*sto`` $ms hojpkltl `or $o*aili Nonhmts mai oal ilmi Nonhmt. t ":!= go*rs,Hojpmay H rlportli tgmt tgly $lrl ao koalr rlhlbba laljy `brl.

t "M"! go*rs, tgl ibsjo*atli pmtrok rlmhgli tgl io$ali +Hs. gly `o*ai ao oalmkbl. t "1"= go*rs, Hojpmay H joli tgro*g tgl mrlm o` hoatmht.

%bl Nonhmts $lrl /bkkli mai abaltlla $lrl $o*aili ba tgl hoatmht.Ca J'!h8 =0$ =202, Hojpmabls mai N probili slh*rbty `or ojl +ko$ oplrmtboas

aortg o` r*a #mp. Hojpmay H hoai*htli m B% mkoa &bg$my 1.Ca J'!h8 =4$ =202, mt "M"! go*rs, tgl Hojpmay abgt plrbjltlr mt <<<!1=,

rlhlbli =! ro*ais o` 6"jj jortmr `brl. $o Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili. %brl $ms rlt*rali $btg*a/ao$a rls*kts.

Hojpmabls N mai H hklmrli mai slh*rli &bg$my 1 `or hoaoy *sl.Ca J'!h8 =2$ =202, Hojpmay N $ms oplrmtba lmst o` +go*h Jy mt <=<1. t

=!:" go*rs, m noony trmp $ms iltoamtli $o*aiba oal Nonhmt. Hojpmay H $ms probibaslh*rbty `or ojl +ko$ oplrmtboas aortg o` r*a #mp mt <1<!1<. t =M"" go*rs tglyrlhlbli sjmkk mrjs mai +K `brl, $o*aiba oal Nonhmt. %brl $ms rlt*rali $btg *a/ao$arls*kts. t =6"" go*rs, Hojpmay H mmba rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs mai +K `brl. %brl $ms rlt*rali$btg ormabh $lmpoas mai mrtbkklry. Cal Nonhmt $ms /bkkli mai t$o $lrl $o*aili ba tgl slhoaihoatmht.

Ca J'!h8 "$ =202, mt =::6 go*rs, Hojpmay H rl0*lstli m >*sto``. gbkl slh*rbaojl +ko$ oplrmtboas mt <1<!1", ma +H `roj Hojpmay H iltoamtli ma jbal$o*aiba t$o Nonhmts. gl trmh/ $ms m hojnmt koss.

t =6" go*rs, gl lhoa +kmtooa rlhlbli sabplr `brl mt <=!6:, $gbkl lshortba t$o`kmjl trmh/s mai m io$ali +H. %brl $ms rlt*rali $btg *a/ao$a rls*kts.

t !:!" go*rs, tgl Hojpmay H abgt plrbjltlr mt <<!!1:, rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs,m*tojmtbh $lmpoas, +K mai jortmr `brl. gl `brl $ms rlt*rali $btg ormabh $lmpoas, mrtbkklry,glkbhoptlr *asgbps, H== *asgbps mai mbr strb/ls. Xlla Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili ba tgl hoatmht.

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`brba LM1s mai +Ks mt tgl go*sl B $ms al9t to mai tgl otglr jla $lrl ba. gla mkk o*rlkljlats stmrtli `brba oa tgl laljy mai B aotbhli t$o o` tgl kbl*tlamats ko$ hrm$kba to$mristgl t$o n*a/lrs $gbhg $lrl mno*t =" jltlrs mpmrt. #t. >omal, pkmtooa klmilr o` tgl slhoai pkmtooa, rlmhgli tgl `brst n*a/lr mai tgrl$ ba sllrmk rlamils mai mkso b̀rli gbs J=6 bato tgl n*a/lr. B tgla sm$ m rlamil tgro$a `roj tgl al9t n*a/lr mai glmri tgl ylkk Erlamil.F B ho*kisll tgmt #t. >omal gmi nlla $o*aili. l ylkkli mt #t. >omal to o nmh/ nlhm*sl gl ho*kiaGtjm/l bt. N*t gl hrm$kli to tgl al9t n*a/lr may$my. gla gl rlmhgli bt m n*rst o` LM1 `brlhmjl `roj tgl n*a/lr mai B ho*ki sll tgmt bt gmi gbt #t. >omal. &l tgla p*kkli tgl pba o` mrlamil mai tgrl$ gbjslk̀ bato tgl n*a/lr. #t. >omal gmi ilstroyli tgl t$o n*a/lrs oa oal sbilo` *s, mai tgl pkmtooa joli ba 0*bh/ky mai p*kkli tgl tgrll o` *s o*t o` tgl mrlm.F

K7+ X7l8la G+ I/'al '3 >'7l! /378j/3> ''!.l. 78l H/a5!l33/a'> Jl.'> /6G/a/! 6/! 83 'h7/a3.

Ca J'!h8 "*$ =202, mt =!"" go*rs, Hojpmay $ms oplrmtba aortg o` r*a #mp $glatgly rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs mai +K `brl. Cal +H rlhlbli m jbaor +K gbt. %brl $ms rlt*ralimai $btg tgl s*pport o` m glkbhoptlr kbgt `brl tlmj tgl laljy `brl $ms s*pprlssli. t =:" go*rs,ma +H `roj Hojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal. Cal Nonhmt $ms $o*aili mai tgl +H $ms m

hojnmt koss.Hojpmay H kost m P (trmh/li lgbhkl rltrbllr) $gla bt iltoamtli ma jbal so*tg o`

r*a #mp.Ca J'!h8 "2$ =20*, mt =!:" go*rs, Hojpmay gmi ma +H iltoamtl m noony trmppli

="<jj mrtbkklry ro*ai aortg o` r*a #mp. glrl $lrl ao hms*mktbls n*t tgl lgbhkl s*``lrlihoasbilrmnkl imjml.

>*rba J'!h8 =202, t$latyt$o Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5J/ahl L+ Tl37; &/3l8 M+ ://.3/a; ^/l!7 K+ X>/'a; I'. 9+ &'h/3;

I'al> T+ K'3/a; &/8a M+ A/'1/31; K'!! J+ Xj78; H>'!lahl L+ Aaal! &!+;I/aal T+ H'.>>; I'al> T+ K>/.; &/8a T+ H'j; &>/ Gl!a'a.l &!+;

H'!> T+ G58l3; Ilaa3 ^+ Ga3>l; Jh8'l> Kah8; &'h1 K+ ^l!/.l;&/8a I+ G'j>7/a &!+; ^/l!7 M+ G/>'a &!+; Ilaa3 J+ X>l!; X7l8la G+ I/'al;A/!j'a H+ Xj//73; 'a. OAL 8/3l a'jl 3 a1a/a 7/ 3 !7a5 783 !l/!7+

Ca M!> "$ =02, Hojpmay H mkoa $btg Hojpmay N, !?=Mtg Ba`matry hoai*htli m B%oplrmtboa aortg o` r*a #mp ba tgl $lstlra `rbals o` tgl &o No oois. Xllrmk jbals $lrlkohmtli mai ilstroyli.

Ca M!> #$ =202, Hojpmay H hoatba*li to hoai*ht B% oplrmtboas aortglmst o` r*a#mp ba tgl &o No oois mrlm. Ny """ go*rs, sllrmk noony trmppli mrtbkklry mai jortmr ro*aisgmi nlla kohmtli mai ilstroyli. t ="<" go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay H iltoamtli ma jbal.

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gl trmh/ $ms m hojnmt koss. t =:M< go*rs, maotglr +H `roj Hojpmay H iltoamtli ma jbal. gmt lgbhkl $ms mkso m hojnmt koss.

Ca M!> %$ =202$ Hojpmay N $ms hoai*htba romi slh*rbty $gla ma +H `roj tglhojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal. Cal Nonhmt $ms $o*aili ba tgl l9pkosboa.

Ca M!> 4$ =202, mt "6<< go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa ilpmrtli `or m s$llp o` &bg$my1 mai &bg$my =. t "1=< go*rs, notg Hojpmabls mai H ilpmrtli `or m B% oplrmtboa $btgHojpmay N, !?=Mtg Ba`matry. t "1:< go*rs, Hojpmay N, =?<tg(J) ilpmrtli `or m s$llp o`&bg$my =.

t "MM go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa rl0*lstli m >*sto`` `or oal Nonhmt $o*aili $gla m noony trmp $ms iltoamtli so*tg o` r*a #mp. t "!1 go*rs, Hojpmay rl0*lstli m >*sto```or oal Nonhmt $o*aili ny m noony trmp. t "M go*rs, Hojpmay H rlhlbli oal bahojbajortmr ro*ai : /bkojltlrs aortg$lst o` r*a #mp. t "<M go*rs, Hojpmay H rl0*lstli m>*sto`` `or oal Nonhmt $o*aili ny m noony trmp mt <1<!MM.

t ="! go*rs, Hojpmay H rlportli tgmt tgl mrlm tgly $lrl slmrhgba gmi `bgtba posbtboas hoatmbaba +K mjj*abtboa mai rlamils. gly `o*ai m ho*pkl o` noibls mai lmhg posbtboa gmi m ms jms/ ba bt. t ="<" go*rs, Hojpmay H nlma rlhlbba sjmkk mrjs mai +K`brl. glkbhoptlr kbgt `brl tlmj $ms rl0*lstli. t ==": go*rs, Hojpmay H rl0*lstli m >*sto``

`or t$o $o*aili Nonhmts mai oal ilmi Nonhmt. t ==<1 go*rs, tgl >*sto`` $ms hojpkltli `ort$o ilmi Nonhmts mai tgrll $o*aili Nonhmts. t =!<" go*rs, maotglr >*sto`` $ms rl0*lstli`or oal ilmi mai oal $o*aili Nonhmt, mkso `roj Hojpmay H.

t =<M go*rs, Hojpmay rlportli tgmt bt $ms rlhlbba +K `brl. t =<< go*rs,Hojpmay rl0*lstli m >*sto`` `or `o*r $o*aili Nonhmts.

>*rba m s$llp o` tgl hoatmht mrlm, laljy noibls, $lmpoas mai l0*bpjlat $lrl pokbhli*p mai ibsposli o`.

Ca M!> 2$ =202, mt ""M go*rs, tgl Hojpmay abgt plrbjltlr ba tgl &o No ooismt <!M rlhlbli sojl +K `brl. t ""<! go*rs, oal hojpmay jortmr trmh/ $ms gbt mai n*rali o*t o` hoatrok. gmt joraba m`tlr b̀rst kbgt, m rmls rlbstrmtboa tlmj mai ma l9pkosblsoribamahl ibsposmk tlmj $ms `ko$a to tgl Hojpmay plrbjltlr to l9trmht t$o ilmi Nonhmts

`roj tgl basbil o` tgl n*rali jortmr trmh/.Ca M!> =$ =202, mt "!M" go*rs, m Xpoo/y K*asgbp $ms oplrmtba almr tgl Hojpmay N

abgt plrbjltlr. t "M! go*rs, Hojpmay N rlportli tgmt tgly gmi oal Nonhmt /bkkli mai t$o$o*aili `roj strmy ro*ais `roj tgl Xpoo/y K*asgbp mai allili m >*sto``. gl >*sto`` $mshojpkltli mt "M<M go*rs.

Ca M!> ==$ =202, mt ":!" go*rs, tgl Hojpmay N abgt plrbjltlr, kohmtli /bkojltlrsaortg$lst o` r*a #mp mt <6"!", $ms mttmh/li ny ma lstbjmtli hojpmay sb'l PH `orhl.gl laljy mttmh/ $ms s*pprlssli ny `brl `roj ormabh $lmpoas, mrtbkklry, glkbhoptlr mai HM1K*asgbps. Ba m s$llp tgmt joraba, tgl hojpmay pokbhli *p a*jlro*s ilmi laljy noibls,$lmpoas mai l0*bpjlat. 8o Nonhmts $lrl ba3*rli ba tgl hoatmht.

t =:=" go*rs, tgl HB+ lkljlat o` tgl =?<tg(J) $ms oplrmtba so*tglmst o` r*a #mp$gla tgly lamli ma lstbjmtli laljy pkmtooa sb'li `orhl mt 6""=1. rtbkklry mai&lkbhoptlr *asgbps $lrl hmkkli ba `or s*pport. Xllrmk laljy sokiblrs mai t$o Nonhmts $lrl/bkkli ba tgl hoatmht.

Ca M!> ="$ =202, Hojpmay H $ms hklmrba m romi aortg o` &bg$my , mno*t /bkojltlrs $lst o` H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp. t "6M< go*rs, ma +H iltoamtli ma jbal mt

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1M<=<M. Cal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H $ms /bkkli mai glmy imjml $ms ioal to tgl trmh/.Ca M!> =,$ =202, Hojpmay N gmi tglbr abgt il`lasbl plrbjltlr lstmnkbsgli !

/bkojltlrs aortglmst o` Nmo rmb mt <6""1". a laljy ̀ orhl o` *a/ao$a sb'l mttmh/li tgl plrbjltlr $btg sjmkk mrjs, m*tojmtbh $lmpoas mai +K `brl. gl `brl $ms rlt*rali mais*pprlssli $btg tgl mssbstmahl o` mrtbkklry, glkbhoptlr *asgbps mai mbr strb/ls. Cal Nonhmt $ms$o*aili mai oal +H $ms ilstroyli ba tgl hoatmht. gl noibls o` laljy sokiblrs $btg $lmpoasmai jbshlkkmalo*s l0*bpjlat $lrl pokbhli `roj tgl mrlm o` hoatmht mai ibsposli o`.

t ":" go*rs, ma +H `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa iltoamtli ma jbal oa &bg$my 1,oal /bkojltlr aortg o` tgl &bg$my = 3*ahtboa. Cal Nonhmt $ms $o*aili ba tgl l9pkosboa.

Ca M!> =%$ =202$ ma +H `roj Hojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal ba tgl &o No ooismt 6=<!". gl hojpmay $ms hoai*htba m B% $gbkl *ailr C+HC8 to tgl !?:Mtg rjor.gl +H $ms m hojnmt koss.

Ca M!> =*$ =202, Hojpmay N $ms mssbali to probil ro*tl slh*rbty `or &bg$my 1.t =6"" go*rs, $gbkl Hojpmay $ms hoai*htba m B% oplrmtboa `roj H* Hgb to %XN +lrsgba.gly lamli m sjmkk `orhl o` PH, /bkkba sllrmk.

t =6= go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal ba tgl smjl lalrmk mrlmms tgl Hojpmay N hoatmht. Cal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay $ms $o*aili mai tgl +H $ms m

hojnmt koss.Ca M!> ""$ =202, Hojpmay H $ms probiba slh*rbty to o*tl 1. t =:"" go*rs,

Hojpmay $ms ibspmthgli to mssbst m #+ tlmj tgmt $ms ba hoatmht aortg o` H* Hgb.t =:"< go*rs, Hojpmay N rlportli tgmt tgly gmi oal jma /bkkli $gla m noony trmppli

="<jj mrtbkklry ro*ai $ms iltoamtli. lalrmk s*ppky glkbhoptlr $ms rl0*lstli to l9trmht tglNonhmtGs noiy `roj tgl shlal.

Ca M!> ",$ =202, Hojpmay H $ms oplrmtba $lst o` r*a #mp $gla m noony trmppligmai rlamil $ms trbppli mai iltoamtli. Cal Nonhmt $ms $o*aili. Hojpmabls N mai $lrloplrmtba aortg o` r*a #mp i*rba tgl imy.

Ca M!> "#$ =20*, ma J<M #P (#bgt rmh/li Plgbhkl ltrbllr) $ms ilstroyli$gla bt iltoamtli ma jbal oa &bg$my 1, so*tg o` r*a #mp mt =<:" go*rs.

Ca M!> "0$ =202, pmtrok nmsl %roatblr Hbty kohmtli aortg$lst o` Ko >m* &m mt !"!!= mai il`laili ny Hojpmay H, M?tg Ba`matry $ms mttmh/li ny tgl !1= st 8P lbjlat mt"":< go*rs. gl hojpmay glki $btg tgl s*pport o` mrtbkklry, *asgbps mai mbr strb/ls.

Ca M!> "4$ =202, mt mno*t "::" go*rs, %brl X*pport Nmsl +mttoa, kohmtli oa tgl aortg`rbal o` r*a #mp mt <:!=1, nlma rlhlbba !jj jortmr ro*ais. %brl $ms rlt*rali $btg*a/ao$a rls*kts. Cal Nonhmt `roj tgl M.! jortmr slhtboa $ms /bkkli mai : $lrl $o*aili. CalNonhmt `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa $ms mkso $o*aili.

Hojpmay H $ms slat aortg o` r*a #mp to mssbst tgl !?=! tg Ba`matry $go $lrl ba hoatmht.gl jljnlrs o` Hojpmay H splat tgl al9t t$o imys s$llpba tgl mrlm o` tgl !?=! tg Ba`matryhoatmht, pokbhba *p laljy noibls, $lmpoas mai l0*bpjlat.

>*rba M!> =202, lklla Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5H8'!>l3 K+ G'78/!a &!+; X7'a>l L+ JhH!l'!; T'al R+ X7l'!7; &'jl3 :+ Nah8 &!+;^/.al Y+ @1a'5'; :l!'>. M+ Ilh1l!; :/a'>/ G+ P>>'3la/!; J'!7a Klh85';^/l!7 H+ Ca5; I'. Kll; 'a. ^h8'!. M+ Oj'a+

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gl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa rlportli tgl `okko$ba plrsoaalk stmtbstbhs `or tgl I*mrtlrky+lrboi o` %lnr*mry "=, =6 to prbk :", =65

LB5 :" B5 !=" JB5 " 8N>5 8NB5 !:.

Egl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa K! Xlhtboa rmpbiky mai mhh*rmtlky illkopli tglbr lstbjmtl o`tgl laljyGs batlatboas `or tgl sprba mai s*jjlr o` =6. gl laljy hmjpmba pkmas ibi aot projbsl or hmkk `or totmk bhtory ms ba tgl pmst. Bastlmi tgly baibhmtli tgmt bhtory $o*ki nlmhgblli ba ma baibrlht mai hojpkbhmtli $my. Jbkbtmry mhtbbty $o*ki nl hoai*htli to mba pokbtbhmk mai psyhgokobhmk mimatml olr tgl 4abtli Xtmtls mai tgl Kolrajlat o` Xo*tg Pblt 8mj, tg*s $lm/laba o*r rlsokl, gmstlaba o*r ilpmrt*rl, mai klmba tgl Hojj*abst 8mtboamk#bnlrmtboa %roat pokbtbhmkky iojbamat ba Xo*tg Pblt 8mj.F

t tgl nlbaaba o` Jmy =6, tgl =?<tg(J) gmi tgl jbssboa o` kohmtba mai ilstroyba nmsl mrlms mai hmhgls mai lkbjbamtba Pblt Hoa Hmirl ba tgl r*a #mp A &o No oois mrlm ms$lkk ms prllatba mttmh/s ny `brl mmbast H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp.

>*rba tgl plrboi, lkljlats o` tgl =?<tg(J) mai tgl !?=Mtg Ba`matry, *ailr tgl oplrmtboamkhoatrok o` tgl !?:Mtg rjor, probili slh*rbty `or tgl +g* H*oa ( ==M) mai tgl Nm Nlp (1=:) Nrbils oa &bg$my .

Ca J' =$ =202, oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay ibli ba gospbtmk `roj $o*ais gl gmi prlbo*sky rlhlbli. aotglr Nonhmt `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa ibli `roj aoagostbkl hm*sls.

Ca J' *$ =202, Hojpmabls N mai H $lrl probiba ro*tl slh*rbty `or &bg$my =, lmsto` rma Nma. -aljy troops $lrl onslrli mno*t = /bkojltlr aortg o` tgl gbg$my mai $lrltm/la *ailr `brl $btg ormabh $lmpoas, mrtbkklry mai glkbhoptlr *asgbps.

Ca J' =$ =202, Hojpmay mai oal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay >, !?=! tg Ba`matrylstmnkbsgli m abgt il`lasbl plrbjltlr ba tgl Nob #ob oois mt <<!1. `tlr lstmnkbsgbatglbr posbtboas, m tlst `brl o` $lmpoas $ms orilrli m`tlr imr/. >*rba tgl tlst `brl, m jortmr

bkk*jbamtboa ro*ai $ms `brli. gl kbgt l9posli m `orhl o` mno*t :" laljy sokiblrs mimahbato$mri tgl plrbjltlr. gly $lrl tm/la *ailr `brl mai `kli ba s*rprbsl. gl al9t joraba, tgl noibls o` ilmi laljy sokiblrs $btg $lmpoas mai l0*bpjlat $lrl pokbhli `roj tgl mrlm o`hoatmht.

Ca J' ="$ =202, mt ":=< go*rs, tgl =?<tg(J) HB+ lkljlat $ms posbtboali mt tgl H*Hgb X*nXlhtor $gla ma !jj jortmr nmrrml gbt tgl posbtboa. Xb9 Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili maioal $ms /bkkli ba tgl mttmh/.

Ca J' =,$ =202, mt "<< go*rs, Hojpmabls N mai > o` tgl !?=! tg Ba`matry hojjlahli mhojnmt mssm*kt bato m s*splhtli 8P nmsl mrlm nlt$lla tgl &o No mai Nob #ob oois mt <6:==. Jlltba batlasl laljy `brl, Hojpmay > $btgirl$ to mkko$ glkbhoptlr *asgbps maimrtbkklry to po*ai tgl mrlm. Hojpmay , =?< tg(J) slt *p m nkoh/ba posbtboa i*rba tgl mbr strb/ls.`tlr tgl mbr strb/ls, tgl hojpmabls joli tgro*g tgl mrlm pokbhba ilmi laljy noibls, $lmpoasmai l0*bpjlat `roj tgl n*a/lr hojpkl9ls.

Ca J' "=$ =202, mt "<"" go*rs, Hojpmay N $btg oal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay H mai tgl=:!ai lboamk %orhl Hojpmay hojjlahli m horioa mai slmrhg oplrmtboa o` Kboa Pblh &mjkltkohmtli nlt$lla +g*oh Jy mai H* Hgb mt 6"<=<<. Bjjlibmtlky *poa joba bato tgl

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on3lhtbl mrlm, tgl Xo*tg Pbltamjlsl % sokiblrs hmpt*rli m PH $btg gbs LM1 b`kl. &l smbi gl$ms m s0*mi klmilr mai tgmt tglrl $lrl !" otglr PH ba tgl gmjklt. +XDC+X nromihmst $msjmil mai oal PH s*rrlailrli.

gl % Hojpmay mai t$o pkmtooas `roj Hojpmay N jmil m s$llp o` tgl mrlm. gly`o*ai m a*jnlr o` PH ilmi `roj tgl prlpmrmtory mrtbkklry `brl tgmt gmi nlla pkmhli oa tgl mrlm.gly mkso too/ 6 PH prbsoalrs, mkoa $btg $lmpoas, mjj*abtboa mai l0*bpjlat.

joa tgl +Cs $ms m a*rsl $go gmi prlbo*sky $or/li `or tgl <<Mtg -aballrNmttmkboa oa H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp. gl a*rsl $ms bastr*jlatmk ba tgl hmpt*rl o` : `ljmkls ljpkoylimt H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp $go $or/li `or tgl PH mai $lrl baokli ba tgl jbaba o` tgl <<Mtg -aballr Nmttmkboa jlss gmkk oa 2ma*mry ":, =6.

Ca J' "0$ =202$ nmsli oa batlkkblahl mtglrli `roj tgl Jmy != oplrmtboa, maotglrhojnbali oplrmtboa $ms hojjlahli ba Kboa Pblh. Lbkkli ba tgbs oplrmtboa $ms tgl H!" #ohmk%orhl Hojpmay Hojjmailr mai m s0*mi o` gbs sokiblrs.

Ca J' "2$ =202, lkljlats o` tgl =?<tg(J) pmrtbhbpmtli ba m hojnbali horioa mai slmrhgoplrmtboa : /bkojltlrs aortg$lst o` r*a #mp. s `orhls joli bato tgl mrlm, tgl `kllba PH$lrl s*n3lhtli to mrtbkklry mai glkbhoptlr *asgbp `brl. gl nkoh/ba `orhls $lrl Hojpmay N() oatgl rbgt, Hojpmay !?:Mtg rjor mai Hojpmay H, !?=!tg Ba`matry oa tgl kl`t. o tgl lmst $ms

Hojpmay H, !?!1tg Ba`matry. Hojpmay H,=?<tg(J) mai P8 `orhls $o*ki hoai*ht tgl slmrhg.t ==:1 go*rs, Hojpmay H rl0*lstli m >*sto`` ̀ or oal $o*aili Nonhmt. t =!:!

go*rs, Hojpmay H rl0*lstli maotglr >*sto`` `or oal jma $btg m *asgot $o*ai mai oal $btg$o*ais `roj m noony trmppli gmai rlamil.

t =::" go*rs, Hojpmay H rlhlbli +K `brl r̀oj glilro$s to tglbr `roat. $o +Hs$lrl gbt. >*sto`` $ms rl0*lstli `or oal $o*aili Nonhmt. gl t$o imjmli +Hs $lrll9trmhtli `roj tgl mrlm mai mbr strb/ls $lrl hmkkli ba. t =MM" go*rs, Hojpmay H gmi maotglr+H gbt ny +K `brl. >*sto`` $ms rl0*lstli `or `bl $o*aili Nonhmts mai oal ilmi Nonhmt.br s*pport $ms mmba ljpkoyli nl`orl tgl *abts s$lpt tgro*g tgl mrlm.

Ca J' ,=$ =202, Hojpmay N kohmtli m rbhl hmhgl ba tgl &o No oois $gbklhoai*htba m B% oplrmtboa. 

>*rba J' =202, `o*r Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 &'jl3 I+ N>'31/;

^/a'>. M+ G>>; X7l8la T+ IlM!/; 'a. H8'!>l3 J+ JhJ>>/a+

Ca &al %$ =202, Hojpmabls mai H nlma pmrtbhbpmtboa ba m `bl imy B% ba ma mrlmaortg$lst o` r*a #mp. kso pmrtbhbpmtba ba tgl oplrmtboa oa tgl `brst imy $lrl Hojpmabls Nmai H o` tgl !?=! tg Ba`matry, Hojpmay , !?:Mtg rjor, mai lkljlats o` tgl P8 :?Mtg Ba`matry.

t =!M go*rs, m kmrl laljy `orhl ba `ortb`bli posbtboas $ms lamli mt <6!<<.-kljlats `roj Hojpmabls mai H, =?<tg(J) rlhlbli glmy sjmkk mrjs, m*tojmtbh $lmpoas mai+K `brl. rtbkklry mai glkbhoptlr *asgbp `brls $lrl hmkkli ba hmkkli ba to glkp s*pprlss tgl laljy`brl. >*rba tgl `brl`bgt, m glkbhoptlr *asgbp $ms sgot io$a, /bkkba mkk `o*r jljnlrs o` tglhrl$. grll +Hs $lrl mkso ilstroyli ny laljy `brl.

grll Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay , t$o Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay H mai oal Nonhmt jlibh

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$lrl /bkkli ba tgl laho*atlr. %o*rtlla Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili.>*rba m s$llp o` tgl mrlm m`tlr tgl `brl`bgt, noibls o` ilmi laljy sokiblrs mkoa $btg

$lmpoas mai l0*bpjlat $lrl pokbhli *p mai ibsposli o`.Ca &al *$ =202, Hojpmay , =?<tg(J) mai Hojpmay , !?=Mtg Ba`matry, hoai*htli m

B% oplrmtboa to msslss nojn imjml `roj ma mbr strb/l aortg o` r*a #mp mt <1:!M1. gl*abts kohmtli sllrmk ilmi laljy sokiblrs $btg tglbr $lmpoas. t =1"< go*rs, ma *a/ao$a sb'llaljy `orhl $ms lamli ba tgl smjl lalrmk mrlm. rtbkklry mai &lkbhoptlr *asgbp `brls $lrlhmkkli ba `or s*pport. gbkl pokbhba *p laljy noibls mai $lmpoas m`tlr tgl hoatmht, ioh*jlats$lrl `o*ai baibhmtba tgmt tgl laljy *abt $ms ma lkljlat o` tgl !6tg PH?8P lbjlat.

Ca &al 2$ =202, oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay $ms /bkkli ny m noony trmp l9pkosboa.Ca &al =,$ =202, Hojpmay H, hoai*htli m s$llp aortg o` r*a #mp to$mris m

 nkoh/ba posbtboa lstmnkbsgli ny m lboamk %orhl Hojpmay. t =="< go*rs, ma *a/ao$a sb'llaljy `orhl $ms lamli. Cal +H $ms gbt ny ma +K ro*ai, hm*sba jm3or imjml mai$o*aiba t$o Nonhmts. rtbkklry mai mbr strb/ls $lrl hmkkli ba, lkbjbamtba tgl laljy `orhl.

t !=!" go*rs, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj Hojpmay lamli ma laljy s0*mi 3*st aortg o`+g*oh Jy mt <1=6. Cal Nonhmt $ms $o*aili ba tgl l9hgmal, $gbhg /bkkli sllrmk laljysokiblrs.

t !::" go*rs, m abgt hojnmt pmtrok `roj Hojpmay hmkkli ba mrtbkklry oa m s*splhtlilaljy posbtboa mt <1==6M. gl laljy rlspoaili $btg +K `brl $gbhg gbt oal +H,$o*aiba `o*r Nonhmts. &lkbhoptlr *asgbps $lrl hmkkli bato tgl mrlm mai oal o` tglj $ms sgotio$a, $o*aiba tgl `o*r hrl$ jljnlrs. Ba m s$llp o` tgl mrlm mt `brst kbgt, laljy noibls,$lmpoas mai l0*bpjlat $lrl pokbhli *p.

Ca &al =%$ =202, Hojpmay N rlspoaili to mssbst roop , S Hmmkry, aortg o` rmaNma mt M!!M:. kso rlspoaiba $lrl tgl HB+ lkljlat o` tgl !?=! tg Ba`matry mai mlboamk %orhl Hojpmay. gl Hmmkry *abt gmi jmil hoatmht $btg m kmrl laljy `orhl. rtbkklry,mbr strb/ls mai glkbhoptlr *asgbps $lrl ljpkoyli to ilstroy tgl laljy, $go $lrl `bgtba `roj`ortb`bli posbtboas. Jmay laljy noibls $lrl kohmtli ba tgl mrlm o` hoatmht m`tlr tgl `brba gmihlmsli. =! 4X troops $lrl $o*aili mai oal $ms /bkkli ba tgl nmttkl.

Ca &al "4$ =202, Hojpmay N rlmhtli to rlba`orhl Hojpmay H, !?=Mtg

 Ba`matry, $go$lrl ba hoatmht $btg ma laljy ̀ orhl almr tgl Xmboa blr, lmst o` H* Hgb, mt 1<=1".rtbkklry mai glkbhoptlr *asgbps $lrl *sli to s*pprlss tgl laljy `brl. `tlr tgl PH nro/lhoatmht, jmay noibls o` ilmi laljy sokiblrs $lrl `o*ai oa tgl `blki o` nmttkl. lmpoas mai olr="" ro*ais o` +K mjj*abtboa $lrl mkso kohmtli mai ibsposli o`.

Ca &al "*$ =202, mt =M!< go*rs, lkljlats o` Hojpmay H iltoamtli m noony trmphoasbstba o` t$o ="<jj ro*ais mkoa &bg$my !:1, so*tglmst o` r*a #mp mt <==.$o Nonhmts $lrl /bkkli mai t$o $lrl $o*aili ny tgl nkmst. gl Hojpmay $ms probibaslh*rbty `or ojl +ko$ h*ttba oplrmtboas.

Hojpmay hoai*htli m B% m `l$ /bkojltlrs so*tglmst o` rma Nma $btgo*t bahbilat.Ca &al "2$ =202, Hojpmay H $ms probiba slh*rbty `or ojl +ko$ h*ttba oplrmtboas

so*tg$lst o` r*a #mp. Xllrmk noony trmps $lrl kohmtli i*rba tgl joraba mai $lrl ibsposlio`. t =M:< go*rs, tgl Hojpmay kohmtli m noony trmppli =<<jj mrtbkklry ro*ai mai nkl$ bt ba pkmhl. t =MM< go*rs, Hojpmay H rl0*lstli m *asgbp ms tgly $lrl rlhlbba spormibh jortmr`brl. kso tgly rlportli tgmt tgly gmi oal Nonhmt ilmi mt <16!"6, $go gmi stlppli oa m noony trmppli ="<jj mrtbkklry ro*ai, iltoamtba bt.

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t =6M! go*rs, Hojpmay H rlportli tgmt tgly `o*ai ma =jj jortmr t*nl mai m a*jnlro` ro*ais o` jortmr mjj*abtboa ba m n*a/lr basbil m sjmkk go*sl mt <6!"6.

gl lhoa +kmtooa probili slh*rbty mkoa o*tl = i*rba tgl imy.

>*rba &al =202, tla Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 H8'!>l3 J+ ^'j3l;^/l!7 L+ K'a537/a; 9'7!h1 L+ 9/la5'; &'jl3 I+ T'>1l!; I'. 9+ H'>>'8'a;

&'jl3 M+ J'!.3 &!+; K/al> Y+ ^'h8'>; T>>'j H+ I'l!7; X7lla K+ Jh:aal33; 'a.H8'!>l3 J+ Ca'>/h73+

>*rba 2*ky =6, tgl =?<tg(J) hoatba*li oplrmtba ba tgl mrlm aortg o` r*a #mp mairma Nma. pmrt o` tgl mrlm gmi nlhojl /ao$a ny tgl abh/amjl Egl Hbtmilk.F -kljlats o`tgl nmttmkboa mkso hoatba*li to probil slh*rbty mkoa romi$mys ba tgl mrlm. gl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl hoatba*li to nl kohmtli mt %XN >lba.

Ca &> ,$ =202, tgl lhoa +kmtooa s$lpt mai oplali &bg$my = mai 1. t ":!

go*rs, Hojpmay N ilpmrtli %XN +mttoa $btg m ojl +ko$ `or h*ttba oplrmtboas.gmt joraba mt ":" go*rs, sojl jla `roj Hojpmay N, !?=Mtg ba`matry `brli m # bato

m glilro$. gla bt ibi aot iltoamtl, M jla $lat to hglh/ bt o*t. Bt l9pkoili $gbkl tgly $lrll9mjbaba bt, /bkkba oal mai ba3*rba :.

t ==:" go*rs, Hojpmay N rlportli tgmt oal o` tgl ojl +ko$s gbt m jbal $btg almtblhms*mktbls. t ==<! go*rs, Hojpmay N rlportli tgmt tgly $lrl rlhlbba sjmkk mrjs mai oalro*ai o` +K `brl aortg$lst o` r*a #mp mt <61!=<. %brl $ms rlt*rali $btg *a/ao$arls*kts. t =!<< go*rs, Hojpmay N rl0*lstli m >*sto`` `or tgrll Nonhmts $o*aili ny m noonytrmp l9pkosboa mt <6=!=6. t =M" go*rs, Hojpmay N rl0*lstli maotglr >*sto`` `or `o*rNonhmts $o*aili ny m noony trmp l9pkosboa ba tgl smjl lalrmk mrlm.

Hojpmay hoai*htli m B% o` tgl mrlm bjjlibmtlky aortg$lst o` tgl 3*ahtboa o`

&bg$mys = mai 1 i*rba tgl m`tlraooa $btg almtbl hoatmht.Ca &> 4$ =202, Hojpmay N $ms oplrmtba mkoa &bg$my 1, aortg$lst o` r*a

#mp. t =!<" go*rs, Hojpmay N rl0*lstli m >*sto`` `or oal Nonhmt $o*aili ny m noony trmpiltoamtboa mt 6"<!!:. t =:!< go*rs, Hojpmay N rl0*lstli maotglr >*sto`` mt tgl smjlkohmtboa. Cal Nonhmt gmi nlla /bkkli mai t$o otglrs $o*aili $gla m noony trmp l9pkoili.

t =:M: go*rs, Hojpmay N rl0*lstli t$o `kmjl nmtgs ba tgl h*ttba mrlm mt 6"!!!".Ca &> *$ =202, mt =<"" go*rs, Hojpmay rl0*lstli m >*sto`` < /bkojltlrs

aortg$lst o` H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp oa &bg$my !:1. $o P8 sokiblrs mai oal Nonhmt gmi nlla$o*aili ny m noony trmp l9pkosboa. gl Hojpmay Nonhmt ibli `roj gbs ba3*rbls nl`orl gl otto gospbtmk.

-mrkblr ba tgl imy, tgrll Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay N $lrl $o*aili `roj m noony trmpiltoamtboa.

Ca &> =%$ =202, Hojpmay $ms C+HC8 to tgl !?=M tg Ba`matry $gla tgly hmpt*rli m$o*aili 8P sokiblr. gl +C ml ibrlhtboas $gbhg kli to m sjmkk mrjs hmhgl ba tgl ko$lr%bkgok.

Ca &> "*$ =202, Hojpmay N too/ pmrt ba m oal imy B% oplrmtboa aortg o` r*a #mp.

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t =M<< go*rs, Hojpmay N stmrtli to rlhlbl sjmkk mrjs `brl mt <1<!:". t =<M: go*rs, tglhojpmay rl0*lstli m >*sto`` `or t$o $o*aili Nonhmts. Cal ibli o` gbs $o*ais mt gospbtmk. Ny=1"" go*rs, Hojpmay N gmi : +Cs, mkoa $btg sllrmk $lmpoas mai jbshlkkmalo*s l0*bpjlat$gbhg $lrl pokbhli `roj mjoa tgl ilmi noibls o` tgl laljy sokiblrs ba tgl mrlm o` hoatmht.

Ca &> "2$ =202, tgl lhoa +kmtooa $ms $or/ba $btg m s0*mi `roj tgl =6!ai %Hojpmay s$llpba &bg$my 1. t =6!" go*rs, so*tg$lst o` gmb Jy mt <=1=MM, m PH $msonslrli l9btba $gmt mpplmrli to nl m t*aalk latrmahl. &l $ms `brli oa mai iol nmh/ *ailrholr. s tgl *abts mppromhgli tgl mrlm, tgly onslrli tgmt bt $ms m n*a/lr $btg olrglmi holr.4poa rlhlbba ao rlspoasl to hmkks to s*rrlailr, sllrmk #s $lrl `brli mt tgl n*a/lr. $oPH ljlrli `roj tgl n*a/lr. Cal rma mai $ms $o*aili mai tm/la +C $btg tgl otglr oal. Batmk/ba to gbj, tgl %s klmrali tgmt tglrl $lrl jorl PH sokiblrs ba tgl n*a/lr.

gbkl hglh/ba mro*ai tgl n*a/lr, m noony trmp $ms iltoamtli $o*aiba oal Nonhmt maioal P8 sokiblr. s*rrlailr mpplmk $ms mmba maao*ahli. btg ao rlspoasl, m sgmpl hgmrl$ms iltoamtli oa top o` tgl n*a/lr. 4poa hglh/ba, ilmi laljy sokiblrs $lrl `o*ai basbil tgl n*a/lr.

>*rba &> =202, tgrll Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 Y8/j'3 &+ K/a3;&l33l 75!/l; 'a. 9'> L+ @'!3+

>*rba tgl I*mrtlrky +lrboi o` Jmy "=, =6 to 2*ky :=, =6, tgl !< tg Ba`matry >bbsboarlportli tgl `okko$ba plrsoaalk stmtbstbhs5

LB5 =1 B5 !,"1" (<1! lmh*mtli) 8N>5 != 8NB5 :6 JB5 ".

>*rba tgl rlportba plrboi tglrl hoatba*li to nl m plrsoaalk sgortml ba tgl ibbsboa o`Ba`matry Hmptmbas mai #bl*tlamats mai %blki rtbkklry #bl*tlamats. glrl mkso hoatba*li to nl msgortml o` 8HCs ba rmils -6 tgro*g - ba tgl ==N, ==H, ==%, =!N, =1N, =1L, :=K, 6:,

6:H, 16, 16+, 16D, 16Y mai MN JCX.

s M537 =202 nlma, tgl =?<tg(J) $o*ki nl mssbali o``lasbl oplrmtboas ba tgl &o Nooois, tgl EHbtmilkF mrlm mai tgl %bkgok. gly $o*ki mkso nl rlspoasbnkl `or romi slh*rbtyoplrmtboas oa slhtboas o` tgl mrlm romi$mys.

Ca M537 #$ =202, gl HB+ lkljlats o` tgl =?<tg(J) mai tgl !?=Mtg Ba`matry lamlima laljy s0*mi aortglmst o` H* Hgb mt 6!=1. Ba hkosl `bgtba tgly lkbjbamtli tgl laljy`orhl.

Ca M537 =#$ =202, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N ibli ms tgl rls*kt o` ba3*rbls gl s*stmbaliba ma mhhbilatmk lgbhkl hrmsg.

Ca M537 =%$ =202, tgl lhoa +kmtooa hoai*htli oplrmtboas so*tglmst o` H* Hgb NmslHmjp ba tgl mrlm o` 61!=!!. Hojpmay H hoai*htli m s$llp so*tg o` tgl 3*ahtboa o`&bg$mys = mai 1 ba tgl mrlm o` <6==M!. t ==<! go*rs, Hojpmay N rl0*lstli m >*sto``! /bkojltlrs aortg$lst o` gmb Jy mt <==6. $o Nonhmts `roj tgl hojpmay gmi nlla$o*aili mai oal $ms /bkkli $gla m noony trmppli gmai rlamil $ms trbppli mai iltoamtli.

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Ca M537 =4$ =202, Hojpmay N $ms probiba slh*rbty `or ojl +ko$ h*ttbaoplrmtboas : /bkojltlrs so*tglmst o` rma Nma. t =:!" go*rs, tgl hojpmay rl0*lstli m >*sto`` `or oal Nonhmt $btg sgrmpalk $o*ais to gbs kl`t mrj.

t =M"" go*rs, Hojpmay rl0*lstli m >*sto``. a +H `roj tgl hojpmay gmiiltoamtli $gmt $ms lstbjmtli to nl m ="" po*ai jbal tgrll /bkojltlrs aortg$lst o` H* Hgb NmslHmjp mt 6!M=M. %bl Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili mai tgl +H $ms m hojnmt koss. Cal o` tgl$o*aili Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay ibli o` gbs $o*ais ba gospbtmk kmtlr tgmt imy.

Ca M537 "$ =202, ma *a*s*mk sbgtba $ms jmil ny 4X %orhls mt >*h &*l. la laljy$lrl lamli $btg mrtbkklry mai `kli bato Hmjnoibm ba tgl bhbabty o` :"=M. t =M< go*rs,t$o glkbhoptlrs kmaili ba tgl mrlm to $gbhg tgl laljy plrsoaalk gmi lshmpli. &lkbhoptlrs $lrlsbgtli ba tgl EalkGs baF lmrkblr ba =6 n*t tglbr jmaalr o` ljpkoyjlat mai o$alrsgbprljmbali *ailtlrjbali.

Ca M537 "=$ =202, mt =!=< go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa $btg oal `kmjl trmh/ mttmhgli,ibsholrli `o*r t*aalks mkoa m glilro$ mt <M=< mno*t ! /bkojltlrs aortg$lst o` %XN>lbas. gl t*aalks sgo$li sbas o` rlhlat *sl mai ms tgly mppromhgli tgl al9t glilro$, oalPH $ms onslrli r*aaba `roj tgl gbg rmss bato tgl glilro$. gl `kmjl trmh/ io*sli tglglilro$ mai tgl PH rma mai $ms sgot. slmrhg o` tgl glilro$ rllmkli tgl noiy o` maotglr

laljy sokiblr. X*iilaky maotglr PH 3*jpli *p `roj tgl tmkk rmss mai rma bato tgl glilro$.gl pkmtooa p*kkli nmh/ mai sprmyli tgl glilro$ mai mrlm $btg m*tojmtbh $lmpoas `brl. ambrstrb/l $ms rl0*lstli mai Hojpmay H, $btg t$o miibtboamk `kmjl trmh/s rlspoaili `roj %XN>lbas. %okko$ba tgl mbr strb/l mai ma mrtbkklry nmrrml, sokiblrs `roj Hojpmay H ibsjo*atlimai mppromhgli tgl glilro$. N*rsts o` m*tojmtbh $lmpoas `brl `roj sllrmk posbtboas rlltlitglj. s tglsl tmrlts $lrl lamli, ma +K $ms `brli gbttba ma +H $gbhg nlma to n*ra. sokiblr oa tgl trmh/ gmi rbsla to tgro$ m gmai rlamil bato m spbilr gokl mai tgl nkmst /aoh/ligbj ̀ roj tgl trmh/. &bs gmai rlamil rokkli mai iltoamtli $o*aiba t$o Nonhmts. gl `orhl$btgirl$ mai ma #% l9plaili bts komi oa tgl glilro$. gl tgrll `kmjl trmh/s tgla sprmyli tglglilro$ mai m portboa o` tgl tmkk rmss to tgl rbgt. gl sokiblrs mmba mimahli oa tglglilro$ mai jlt ao rlsbstmahl.

Ca M537 ""$ =202$ m Nonhmt `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa ibli `roj j*ktbpkl `rmjlatmtboa$o*ais.

>*rba M537 =202$ `o*r Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl ^h8'!. J+ T3l;

^h8'!. I+ K'3/a; ^/a'>. T+ 9'aa/; 'a. Y8/j'3 J+ ^'>37/a+

Ca Xl7ljl! =,$ =202, ma lkljlat `roj Hojpmay H gmi lstmnkbsgli ma mjn*sg posbtboao*tsbil tgl H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp $btg jljnlrs o` tgl =61tg +op*kmr %orhls Hojpmay. gl mjn*sg$ms slt *p mt 66=M<, so*tglmst o` tgl nmsl hmjp. t !=<: go*rs, gmai rlamils $lrltgro$a bato tgl mjn*sg posbtboa. $o Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay H $lrl /bkkli mai oal P8sokiblr $ms /bkkli. Cal P8 sokiblr $ms mkso $o*aili.

Ca Xl7ljl! =2$ =202, &lkbhoptlr *asgbps rlhlbli glmy ro*ai `brl $gbkl `kyba olrma mrlm mno*t ! /bkojltlrs lmst o` +g*oh Jy mt rbi 6==6.

Hojpmabls mai N mai tgl lhoa +kmtooa $lrl ibspmthgli to tgl mrlm mkoa $btg tgl

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=:!ai lboamk %orhls Hojpmay mai lkljlats o` tgl !?=! tg Ba`matry. Hojpmay N lstmnkbsgli m nkoh/ba posbtboa oa tgl $lst mai Hojpmay $btg tgl =:!ai % Hojpmay slt *p oa tgl lmst. gllhoa +kmtooa mai tgl lkljlats o` tgl !?=!tg slt *p oa tgl so*tg sbil o` tgl hoatmht mrlm.

s tgl mbr strb/ls mai mrtbkklry `brls $lrl kb`tli, Hojpmay mai tgl =:!ai nlma m s$llp o`tgl mrlm. gl oaky rlsbstmahl hmjl `roj t$o 8P sokiblrs ba spbilr gokls. $o +Cs mailaljy ilmi $btg $lmpoas mai l0*bpjlat $lrl kohmtli ba tgl mrlm. glrl $lrl ao mkkblihms*mktbls.

Ca Xl7ljl! "" 'a. ",$ =202, sabplrs `roj tgl =?<tg(J) $lrl posbtboali mkoa&bg$my = mai $lrl s*hhlss`*k ba lamba sllrmk tmrlts ba tgl llaba go*rs.

Ca Xl7ljl! "#$ =202, Hojpmay H mai lkljlats o` tgl ="tg P8 Hmmkry lbjlatlstmnkbsgli m abgt il`lasbl plrbjltlr ba tgl &o No oois mt 6<6!6!. t "=<" go*rs, tgl plrbjltlr $ms mttmh/li ny ma *a/ao$a sb'l laljy ̀ orhl $btg sjmkk mrjs, m*tojmtbh $lmpoas,jortmr mai +K `brl. gl mttmh/ $ms rlp*ksli $btg ormabh $lmpoas mai mrtbkklry `brls. $oNonhmts $lrl $o*aili ba tgl hoatmht. -aljy noibls mai $lmpoas mai mjj*abtboa $lrl pokbhli`roj tgl mrlm mt `brst kbgt.

Ca Xl7ljl! "2$ =202$ m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N ibli ba gospbtmk `roj n*ras gl gmirlhlbli oa ma lmrkblr imtl.

>*rba Xl7ljl! =202, tgrll Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5M>l!7 K+ Nl>'a5l!; &'jl3 I+ I'!a; 'a. &'jl3 &laaa53 &!+

>*rba Oh7/l! =202, ao Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj.

gl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa rlportli tgl `okko$ba plrsoaalk stmtbstbhs `or tgl I*mrtlrky+lrboi o` **st "=, =6 tgr* Chtonlr :=, =65

LB5 1 B5 =="1 JB5 " 8N>5 = 8NB5 !1.

+lrsoaalk sgortmls ba Ba`matry Hmptmbas, Ba`matry #bl*tlamats mai rtbkklry #bl*tlamatshoatba*li. glrl mkso hoatba*li to nl m sgortml o` 8HCs ba rmils -6 tgr* - ba tgl ==N,==H, =!N, =1N, =1L, :=K, 6:, 6:H, 16Y, mai MN JCX.

mkkblr rma Jbag >mo, m `orjlr gbg rma/ba Hojj*abst o``bhlr o` X*nlboa Cal, ba`*rtglr ilnrbl b̀a, jmbatmbali tgmt tgl PH?8P $o*ki tm/l bato hoasbilrmtboa tgl iljoastrmtboas pkmaali ny 4X ro*ps opposli to tgl Pblt 8mj mr. &l mkso lstbjmtli tgmt 8ortg Pbltamjlsl pokbtbhmk on3lhtbls hlatlrba oa tgl +mrbs +lmhl mk/s $o*ki nl s*pportli ny jbkbtmry mhtboa.

Hgljbhmk Cplrmtboas5 E>*rba tgl I*mrtlrky +lrboi a*jlro*s il`okbmtboa jbssboas gml nlla`ko$a s*pportba tmhtbhmk oplrmtboas o` tgl !ai Nrbmil. gl !ai Nrbmil l9plrblahli ib``bh*kty baontmbaba br %orhl rmbk >*st jbssboas ba tgl &o No oois mai tgl %bkgok tg*s ma mttljpt $msjmil to sprmy slklhtli mrlms $btgba mpproli rmbk >*st mrlms. 4tbkb'ba m skbh/ $btg mttmhgliil`okbmtboa sprmy /bt, ma l9tlasbl prormj o` slklhtbl sprmyba $ms hojpkltli. gl rls*kts o`

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tglsl jbssboas gml sbab`bhmatky rli*hli tgl laljyGs joljlat mhross trmibtboamk ba`bktrmtboaro*tls mai gml rli*hli gbs holr `roj mlrbmk onslrlrs. >*rba tgl plrboi, tgl ba`mjo*s EXpbilrlnF, ma batrbhmtl hojpkl9 o` strlmjs, jmrsg mai glmbky noony trmppli tgbh/ lltmtboa mkoatgl Xmboa blr aortg$lst o` tgl +g* H*oa Nrbil $ms il`okbmtli. >l`okbmtboa $btg ECrmalFil`okbmat ba slklhtli, prlbo*sky ojl +ko$li sbtls ba tgl EHbtmilkF mrlm $lrl mkso hojpkltlii*rba tgl plrboi.F

Nlbaaba ba A/ljl! =202, tgl !ai Nrbmil oplrmtli $btg : nmttmkboas mai oal hmmkrys0*miroa !?=!tg Ba`matry !?=Mtg Ba`matry =?<tg(J) S Hmmkry()O hoai*htba l9tlasbl hojnmt pmtroks, ro*ai mai jo*atli rlhoaambssmahl, mai hojnmt mssm*kt oplrmtboas ba tgl hlatrmk portboao` tgl !<tg >bbsboa mrlm o` oplrmtboas. gl nrbmil mkso hoai*htli slh*rbty mkoa slhtboas o`&bg$mys 6, 1, , =, =<, mai =. gl !ai Nrbmil $ms mkso bastr*htli to hoai*ht hojnbalioplrmtboas $btg tgl Xo*tg Pbltamjlsl <tg mai !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboas.

Ca A/ljl! ,$ =202, Hojpmay prohllili to m kohmtboa ! /bkojltlrs $lst o` +g*ohJy mt <6"=M! to rlkbll tgl lhoa +kmtooa $go $lrl lstmnkbsgli ba m nkoh/ba posbtboa. t=MM" go*rs, Hojpmay rl0*lstli m >*sto`` `or oal ilmi Nonhmt mai oal $o*aili Nonhmt`roj m nonny trmp tgmt $ms iltoamtli. gl ilmi Nonhmt $ms m km$ylr ba tgl lslrls, 3*st ioba

gbs tbjl, $gla gl stlppli oa m jbal.Ca A/ljl! =0$ =202, m Hgbl* &ob kli tgl lhoa +kmtooa to m $lmpoas hmhgl lmst o`

rma Nma.Ca A/ljl! "$ =202, m Nonhmt `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa ibli `roj ba3*rbls gl gmi

lmrkblr rlhlbli.Ca A/ljl! ""$ =202, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay ibli `roj $o*ais gl gmi prlbo*sky

rlhlbli.Ca A/ljl! "%$ =202$ m pmtrok `roj Hojpmay lamli ma laljy `orhl mt !"=M

go*rs, M /bkojltlrs so*tglmst o` r*a #mp. Xllrmk laljy sokiblrs $lrl /bkkli ba tgl hoatmht.Ca A/ljl! "*$ =202, mt =!!" go*rs, Hojpmay kohmtli ma mjj*abtboa hmhgl :

/bkojltlrs so*tglmst o` r*a #mp ba m $mtlr gokl.

Ca A/ljl! "2$ =202, Hojpmay N, $or/ba $btg tgl =:!ai

 % Hojpmay, hmpt*rli t$o+Cs 1 /bkojltlrs aortglmst o` H* Hgb.

>*rba A/ljl! =202, tgrll Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5@!'a1>a Y+ &'jl3; I'. X+ C>al; 'a. Cl78 H/>l>>+

Ca Ilhljl! =$ =202, tgl Hojjmaiba Klalrmk o` tgl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa slat o*t mklttlr to gbs nrbmil mai nmttmkboa hojjmailrs. &l rlkmtli5 EB gml onslrli o*r jlhgmab'lioplrmtboas `or m ho*pkl o` joatgs ao$ mai B tgba/ $l mrl splaiba too j*hg tbjl rbiba maijoba $btgo*t mbaba hoatmht. t tgl lahko*s*rl mrl sojl onslrmtboas o` m `orjlr hojjmailro` m jlhgmab'li ba`matry hojpmay. &l gms slt `ortg m a*jnlr o` *sl`*k gbats mai onslrmtboas,mai B ms/ tgmt tgl mpproprbmtl hojjmailrs st*iy tgl lahkos*rl mai jm/l *sl o` bts btljs.F

iibtboamk hopbls $lrl probili ba tgl llat Eyo* $bsg to ibstrbn*tl tgbs to yo*r hojpmayhojjmailrs.F

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gl rlport gmi aotgba posbtbl to smy mno*t jlhgmab'li ba`matry. Egl typbhmk jlhgoplrmtboa ba $gbhg tgl jlhgmab'li `orhls jol mro*ai ba m jonbkl rokl $btg tgl troops rbiba oatop o` tgl +H bs m $mstl o` jla mai rlso*rhls. -la $gla jlhg troops ibsjo*at tgly io aotstrmy `mr `roj tglbr ooi `rblai, tgl +H, `or tgl mlrml jlhg troop gms ibsimba `or $mk/ba maihmrryba glmy komis. &l rlmris tgl +H ms gbs gojl m$my `roj gojl, `or bt hmrrbls gbs `ooi,mjj*abtboa mai $mtlr, ms $lkk ms gbs hojj*abhmtboas, mai oal j*st aot `orlt tgl gmnbt*mkhoatmbalr o` hoki soim. &l gms m ooi ilmk mai gl /ao$s bt, mai oaky tgl jost mrlssbl maihojpltlat klmilr hma plrs*mil gbj to klml gbs hmrrblr nlgbai.F

 Bt $ms mkso `bkkli $btg gbats oa go$ to EproplrkyF hoai*ht mjn*sgls tgmt koo/li ooi oa pmplr, n*t $lrl aot mt mkk prmhtbhmk ba mht*mk mppkbhmtboa.

gmt tgl Hojjmaiba Klalrmk mppmrlatky sgmrli tgl opbaboas o` tgl $rbtlr o` tgl rlporthoahlraba jlhgmab'li ba`matry *abts, j*st gml nlla ibsglmrtlaba to jost nmttmkboahojjmailrs. Bt bs io*nt`*k b` jmay o` tgl rlports $lrl pmssli io$a to tgl hojpmay hojjmailrkllk. Cal mkso gms to $oailr $gmt Emht*mkF l9plrblahl tgl $rbtlr o` tgl rlport gmi hojjmaibajlhgmab'li ba`matry ba hojnmt.

Ca Ilhljl! "$ =202, mt =:M< go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa, $or/ba $btg tgl =< tg %Hojpmay, lamli ma *a/ao$a a*jnlr o` laljy sokiblrs ba m glilro$ $btg m `kmjl trmh/.

grll +Cs $lrl hmpt*rli ba tgl mhtboa.Ca Ilhljl! 0$ =202, mt =M<" go*rs, lkljlats o` Hojpmay H $lrl probiba slh*rbty

`or n*kkio'lrs o` tgl 6<tg -aballr Nmttmkboa, M /bkojltlrs aortg$lst o` H* Hgb. Cal o` tgl n*kkio'lrs *aholrli m gokl ba $gbhg t$o PH $lrl gbiba. gly $lrl tm/la +C mai probiliba`orjmtboa klmiba to tgl hmpt*rl o` t$o jorl PH gbiba ba tgl smjl lalrmk mrlm.

Ca Ilhljl! 2$ =202, mt =<<" go*rs, tgl HB+ lkljlat rl0*lstli m >*sto`` oal/bkojltlr so*tg o` %XN >lba. noony trmp $ms iltoamtli /bkkba oal Nonhmt mai $o*aibamaotglr.

Ca Ilhljl! =$ =202, Hojpmay H hmpt*rli sb9 PH mt =<:6 go*rs, tgrll /bkojltlrsaortg o` r*a #mp mt <6!M. t tgl tbjl o` hmpt*rl, tgl ro*p gmi nlla oa m `ooi proh*rba jbssboa.

t =:" go*rs, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj Hojpmay , laro*tl to tglbr mjn*sg sbtl, lamlima lstbjmtli =< PH oal /bkojltlr so*tg o` tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$mys 1 mai =< mt 66"!<".rtbkklry mai glkbhoptlr *asgbps $lrl hmkkli ba to mssbst ba tgl hoatmht.

Ca Ilhljl! =%$ =202, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H ibli ba gospbtmk ms m rls*kt o` m prlbo*s bkkalss or ba3*ry.

Ca Ilhljl! =0$ =202, Hojpmay N kohmtli sojl ilmi laljy noibls $lkk hoai*htba m nojn imjml msslssjlat aortglmst o` r*a #mp.

Ca Ilhljl! ",$ =202, mt !=:< go*rs, tgl Hojpmay H abgt plrbjltlr mt <!1!=<rlhlbli ma !jj jortmr nmrrml. glrl $lrl ao `rblaiky hms*mktbls.

>*rba Ilhljl! =202, t$o Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5&/l N+ ODl.' 'a. N>> N+ Kll!>l+ 

Ca &'a'! 4$ =24, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H ibli ms tgl rls*kt o` ma mhhbilatmkl9pkosboa.

Ca &'a'! ==$ =24, t$o Hgbl* &obGs probili ba`orjmtboa klmiba to m hoahlmkli

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Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay H $lrl /bkkli mai t$o $lrl $o*aili.Ca @l!'! "0$ =24, tgl =?<tg(J) nlhmjl C+HC8 to tgl =st Nrbmil, !<tg Ba`matry

>bbsboa. gl nmttmkboa joli to tgl Jbhglkba *nnlr +kmatmtboa. glrl $ms mkso m al$ no*aimry nlt$lla tgl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa mai tgl =st br Hmmkry >bbsboa l``lhtbl oa %lnr*mry !6 tg. gbsal$ no*aimry hgmal gmi tgl !< tg Ba`matry >bbsboa bl *p bts portboa o` mr Yoal H to tgl = st br Hmmkry >bbsboa.

Ca @l!'! "*$ =24, mt =!=6 go*rs, tgl klmi +H o` m rls*ppky hoaoy glmili to >m*bla `roj tgl nmttmkboa `or$mri nmsl iltoamtli ma l9pkosbl ilbhl oa oal o` tgl ibrt romisr*aaba tgro*g tgl Jbhglkba mt <<1<=!. gl +H $ms hojpkltlky ilstroyli mai sllaNonhmts $lrl /bkkli. t =!<" go*rs, m >*sto`` $ms rl0*lstli `or t$o Nonhmts $go $lrl basgoh/.

Krmls rlbstrmtboa plrsoaalk $lrl hmkkli to tgl kohmtboa to glkp rlholr noiy pmrts. gll9pkosbl ilbhl $ms kmtlr lstbjmtli to nl ba tgl <"" po*ai nojn hmtlory. a J<M P $msmkso imjmli ba tgl nkmst. gl rmjp `roj tgl +H $ms nko$a nmh/$mris bato tgl <M, /aoh/bao*t bts `bamk irbl.

>*rba @l!'! =24, abal Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 ^/l!7 &+ Il>>;L!h1 O+ O>3/a; H8'!>l3 ^+ N'55l77; L5lal H'!7l!; I/aal ^+ H8'37'a;&'jl3 9+ IlP'al; ^/l!7 L+ :78!l; N>> &+ ^/l!73; 'a. I/5>'3 J+ T//.'!.+

Ca J'!h8 "$ =24, tgl !ai Nrbmil o` tgl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa nlhmjl C+HC8 to !ai %blki %orhl Pbltamj BB %%PO. btg tgl rlilpkoyjlat o` tgl =st Ba`matry >bbsboa to tgl 4abtliXtmtls, tgl mrlm o` oplrmtboas o` tgl !< tg Ba`matry >bbsboa nlhmjl l9tlaili. o `mhbkbtmtlhojjmai mai hoatrok o` tgbs mrlm o` oplrmtboas, BB %%P too/ oplrmtboamk hoatrok o` tgl !ai Nrbmil, !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa.

Ca J'!h8 ==$ =24, mt """ go*rs, Hojpmay N rl0*lstli m >*sto`` mt M:<1 `or

abal Nonhmts $o*aili ba ma l9pkosboa. %o*r o` tgl abal $o*aili Nonhmts ibli ms m rls*kt o` tglbrba3*rbls.

 t `brst bt $ms tgo*gt tgmt tgl l9pkosboa $ms hm*sli ny ma bahojba laljy roh/lt. #mtlrbalstbmtboa iltlrjbali tgmt m Hkmyjorl jbal $ms mhhbilatky iltoamtli ba tgl mrlm $glrl tglsokiblrs $lrl stmaiba.

Ca J'!h8 =2$ =24, Hojpmay H hoai*htli m B% oplrmtboa aortglmst o` >m* bla. t=6<" go*rs, tgl noibls o` sllrmk laljy sokiblrs /bkkli ny mrtbkklry $lrl kohmtli mt <!M<6M.

Ca J'!h8 "*$ =24, Hojpmay H, tgl lhoa +kmtooa mai tgl =st Nrbmil JbabHmlamli m sjmkk laljy `orhl ba n*a/lrs aortg o` >m* bla ba tgl Em'ornmh/sF mt M=M1:.rtbkklry, mbr strb/ls mai glkbhoptlr *asgbps $lrl hmkkli ba to s*pprlss tgl laljy posbtboa. >*rbatgl hoatmht oal sokiblr $ms /bkkli mai : $lrl $o*aili. Cal ELbt Hmrsoa Xho*tF $ms mkso$o*aili.

>*rba J'!h8 =24, `o*r Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 &/8a J+ H8'l;^/5l! K+ H/66j'a; ^/.al :+ Gl>3l>; 'a. O>'6 Y+ O>3la+

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Ca M!> "$ =24, tgl =?<tg(J) $ms pkmhli *ailr tgl oplrmtboamk hoatrok o` tgl =st brHmlkry >bbsboa.

Ca M!> 2$ =24$ m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H ibli `roj j*ktbpkl `rmjlatmtboa $o*ais.Ca M!> =$ =24, t$o Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay H $lrl /bkkli.Ca M!> ==$ =24, t$o Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay $lrl sgot mai /bkkli.Ca M!> ="$ =24, tgl =?<tg(J) rlt*rali to tgl oplrmtboamk hoatrok o` tgl =st Nrbmil, !<tg

Ba`matry >bbsboa.Ca M!> =2$ =24, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay ibli ba gospbtmk `roj $o*ais gl gmi

rlhlbli mt ma lmrkblr tbjl.Ca M!> ",$ =24, mt ="" go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa lamli t$o laljy sokiblrs ba tgl

EXtrmbgtlil ooisF mt =11::1.kso oa prbk !:ri, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay H ibli `roj $o*ais gl gmi prlbo*sky

rlhlbli.Ca M!> "%$ =24, mt =M"< go*rs, Hojpmay N rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs mai +K `brl `roj ma

*a/ao$a sb'li laljy `orhl mt =":1M. rtbkklry, mbr strb/ls mai glkbhoptlr kbgt `brl tlmjs

$lrl hmkkli ba to glkp s*pprlss tgl laljy `brl. $o Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili ba tgl hoatmht.Ca M!> "*$ =24, lkljlats o` tgl Xo*tg Pbltamjlsl rjy P8O hrossli tgl norilr

bato Hmjnoibm to slmrhg `or mai ilstroy nmsls nlkoaba to Hojj*abst %orhls.

>*rba M!> =24, slla Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 Ah1 M+ M5>'! &!+;

H8'!>l3 M+ 9!3l>>; Cla M+ X7/7; P'>la7al N+ :/jl &!+; :'! I+ &l66l!3/a;Kll M+ X7l.j'a; 'a. G'!! H+ :!ll!+

>*rba tgl I*mrtlrky lportba +lrboi o` %lnr*mry "=, =1" tgr* prbk :", =1", tgl !<tg 

Ba`matry >bbsboa rlportli tgl `okko$ba plrsoaalk stmtbstbhs5

LB5 ==: B5 ===! 8N>5 ! 8NB5 =": JB5 ".

+lrsoaalk sgortmls hoatba*li to l9bst ba Ba`matry, Xbamk Horps mai -aballr Hmptmbasmai 8HCs ba rmils -6 tgr* - ba tgl ==N, ==H, =!N, =:-, =1L, :=K, 6:H mai 16+ JCX.

Ca J' =$ =24, jlrbhma Jbkbtmry %orhls hrossli tgl Hmjnoibma Norilr to 3obaP8 %orhls ba tgl ilstr*htboa o` laljy s*ppky mai plrsoaalk nmsls ba tgl +mrrotGs Nlm/, tglalkGs ba mai tgl %bsg &oo/ rlboas o` Hmjnoibm. gl `brst jlrbhma %orhls bato Hmjnoibm$lrl tgl =st br Hmmkry >bbsboa, bahk*iba tgl !?M1tg(J) Ba`matry, tgl !?:Mtg rjor mai tgl ==tg rjor Hmmkry lbjlat.

gl +rlsbilat o` tgl 4abtli Xtmtls maao*ahli tgmt jlrbhma %orhls gmi latlrliHmjnoibm, go$llr, gl stmtli tgmt tgly $o*ki oaky rljmba tglrl *atbk 2*al :", =1".%*rtglrjorl tgly $o*ki oaky nl mkko$li to lat*rl :" /bkojltlrs bato Hmjnoibm mai ao `*rtglr.gla $ori o` tglsl rlstrbhtboas `bamkky rlmhgli tgl sokiblrs, bt too/ m ooi ilmk o` tgl $bai o*t o`

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tglbr smbks o` latg*sbmsj o` `bamkky tm/ba tgl $mr to EHgmrkblGsF sm`l gmlas.Ca J' ,$ =24, ma oplrmtboas orilr $ms bss*li `or lkljlats o` tgl !< tg Ba`matry

>bbsboa to mttmh/ bato Hmjnoibm.Ca J' # 'a. %$ =24, lkljlats o` tgl =st Nrbmil =?<tg(J), !?!!ai(J), :?!!ai 

Ba`matryO joli bato aortg$lstlra mr Yoal H to tgl mrlm o` gbla 8oa to rlkbll lkljlats o`tgl =st Hmlkry >bbsboa mai to prlpmrl `or tgl mttmh/ bato Hmjnoibm.

Ca J' 0$ =24, mt "::" go*rs, m hojjmaio m*kt =<,""" po*ai nojnO baslrtboa too/ pkmhl oa tgl Hmjnoibma sbil o` m potlatbmk nrbil sbtl mt 611<!. aotglr hojjmaio m*ktbaslrtboa $ms jmil mt "M:" go*rs. t "1=" go*rs, tgl :?!!ai Ba`matry Nmttmkboa jmil ma mbrhojnmt mssm*kt bato Hmjnoibm ba tgl mrlm o` tgl bkkml o` ms*os. Cal hojpmay `roj tgl nmttmkboa slh*rli tgl nrbilglmi oa tgl $lstlra nma/ o` tgl rblr mt 611<!. gl !?!!ai (J)mttmh/li to slb'l tgl nrbilglmi oa tgl lmstlra nma/. Hojpmay -, 6< tg -aballr Nmttmkboa tglahojjlahli hoastr*htboa o` m poatooa `komt nrbil mt tgmt kohmtboa.

t "<< go*rs, Hojpmay H, :?!!ai Ba`matry rlhlbli m a*jnlr o` mrtbkklry ro*ais /bkkba !sokiblrs mai $o*aiba . gl `brl $ms iltlrjbali to nl `rblaiky mrtbkklry.

gl `komt nrbil $ms hojpkltli mai nlhmjl oplrmtboamk ny !:=< go*rs. ! pkmtooas `rojtgl =?<tg(J) hrossli tgl nrbil mai mssbstli ba tgl abgt slh*rbty oa tgl $lstlra nma/ o` tgl rblr.

Ca J' 4$ =24, nlbaaba mt "1=< go*rs, tgl =?<tg(J) mai tgl !?!!ai(J) hrossli tglrblr oa tgl poatooa nrbil. gl =?<tg(J) mssm*ktli $lst to$mris ms*os. gl !?!!ai(J)mssm*ktli so*tg mkoa tgl rblr.

t =!"" go*rs, Hojpmay N, 1?==tg rtbkklry hrossli tgl nrbil mai `okko$li tgl =?<tg(J).t =:"" go*rs, Hojpmay , =?<tg(J) lamli ma laljy `orhl mno*t 6 /bkojltlrs aortg

lmst o` Lmjpoa rmhg mt "<61". gl `brl `bgt kmstli tla jba*tls. Xllrmk laljy sokiblrs$lrl /bkkli. kso ba tgl hoatmht, oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay $ms /bkkli mai oal $ms $o*aili.

t !"<" go*rs, m pmtrok `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs mai +K `brlaortglmst o` Lmjpoa rmhg mt ==666. Cal Nonhmt $ms /bkkli mai oal $o*aili ba tglbabtbmk hoatmht. Cal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay N rlmhtli to tgl hoatmht mai tgl Hojj*absts nro/lo`` tgl `bgt.

Ca J' *$ =24, *abts o` tgl =st

 Nrbmil hoatba*li slmrhgba Nmsl rlm :<M.Ca J' 2$ =24, mt ="=" go*rs, Hojpmay H lamli m `l$ baibbi*mks mai $gla

hglh/ba tgl mrlm o` hoatmht mt "6<, tgly kohmtli m kmrl nmsl hmjp mrlm $btg jlss gmkksmai n*a/lrs. gl nmsl $ms mppro9bjmtlky M"" jltlrs koa mai M"" jltlrs $bil.

t ==:" go*rs, Hojpmay lamli ma lstbjmtli laljy pkmtooa oal /bkojltlr aortglmsto` rmplma +b/mr mt ::6M. Ba tgl l9hgmal o` `brl oal Nonhmt $ms /bkkli mai `o*rtlla$lrl $o*aili.

t ==:" go*rs, Hojpmay N lamli ma *a/ao$a sb'l laljy `orhl mt :<1"<. glkbhoptlr kbgt `brl tlmj $ms ljpkoyli mai tgl laljy nro/l hoatmht.

t =6=" go*rs, Hojpmay H rlhlbli m*tojmtbh $lmpoas mai +K `brl mt M"61M.&lkbhoptlr kbgt `brl tlmjs, mrtbkklry `brl mai mbr strb/ls $lrl hmkkli ba to s*pprlss tgl laljy `brl$btg *a/ao$a rls*kts. Cal Nonhmt $ms /bkkli mai `o*rtlla $lrl $o*aili ba tgl hoatmht.

t !":" go*rs, ma mjn*sg pmtrok `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs `brl $gbkllaro*tl to tglbr mjn*sg posbtboa. %brl $ms rlt*rali mai tgl laljy nro/l hoatmht. $o Nonhmts$lrl $o*aili ba tgl hoatmht.

Ca J' =$ =24, lkljlats hoatba*li m iltmbkli slmrhg o` Nmsl rlm :<M. Hoatmhts

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i*rba tgl imy $lrl kbjbtli to gbt mai r*a laho*atlrs $btg oal to t$o baibbi*mks.Ca J' ==$ =24, lkljlats hoatba*li slmrhgba `or hmhgl sbtls mai nmsl hmjps. Ba tgrll

slpmrmtl bahbilats, +Hs `roj tgl =?<tg(J) iltoamtli jbals. -bgt Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili batgl l9pkosboas.

Ca J' ="$ =24, mt "<M< go*rs, tgl Hojpmay H abgt plrbjltlr mt !6! rlhlblisjmkk mrjs, m*tojmtbh $lmpoas, +K mai jortmr `brl `roj ma *a/ao$a sb'l laljy `orhl.Hojpmay H rlt*rali `brl $btg ormabh $lmpoas, mrtbkklry mai glkbhoptlr kbgt `brl tlmjs. Xb9 +Hs$lrl ilstroyli mai `bl Nonhmts $lrl /bkkli. %orty`o*r Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili. gbrty o` tglsl$lrl jbaor $o*ais aot rl0*brba >*sto``. Cal Lbt Hmrsoa Xho*t $ms /bkkli $gla gl $lat tomssbst tgl komiba o` m .<" hmkbnlr jmhgbal *a mai ma +K gbt tgl trmh/ mai stmrtli bt oa `brl.

t =!" go*rs, ma +H `roj Hojpmay H iltoamtli ma jbal. gl +H $ms m hojnmtkoss mai `o*r Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili.

Ca J' =,$ =24, tgl slmrhg o` Nmsl rlm :<M hoatba*li $btg shmttlrli hoatmhts maikbjbtli rbhl mai j*abtboas hmhgls kohmtli.

Ca J' =#$ =24, tgl =st Nrbmil $btgirl$ `roj Nmsl rlm :<M mai joli to Lmt*j to nlba oplrmtboas ba Nmsl rlm :<:. gl kmst lkljlats o` tgl Nrbmil $btgirl$ `roj Nmsl rlm:<M mt =!< go*rs.

Nmsl rlm :<M $ms ibsplrsli olr m kmrl 3*akl mrlm, $gbhg jmil iltmbkli slmrhgbaib``bh*kt mai tbjl hoas*jba. ktgo*g m s*nstmatbmk 0*matbty o` s*ppkbls $ms kohmtli mai m kmrla*jnlr o` `mhbkbtbls ilstroyli, tgl tbjl mai `orhls mmbkmnkl plrjbttli m al*trmkb'mtboa o` oaky m portboa o` tgl nmsl mrlm.

Ca J' =%$ =24, tgl =st Nrbmil hojpkltli joljlat bato bts mssbali mrlm o`oplrmtboas aortg o` Lmt*j.

Ca J' =0$ =24, mt =:M" go*rs, Hojpmay N lamli ma *a/ao$a sb'l laljy `orhlmno*t : /bkojltlrs basbil Hmjnoibm aortg$lst o` Lmt*j mt !<:1. rtbkklry mai mbr strb/ls$lrl hmkkli ba to mssbst ba s*pprlssba tgl laljy `brl. $o Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay N $lrl /bkklimai sb9 $lrl $o*aili ba tgl hoatmht.

t !""" go*rs, Hojpmay H $ms oa stmai io$a mt my 8bag Nmsl Hmjp mttlaiba m `koor

sgo$. sokiblr `roj maotglr *abt mttljptli to mba latry to tgl sgo$ n*t $ms t*rali m$my. gbssokiblr rlt*rali $btg ma J=6 rb`kl mai oplali `brl oa tgl sokiblrs $mthgba tgl sgo$. $oNonhmts `roj Hojpmay H $lrl j*rilrli mai tla $lrl $o*aili.

Xplhbmkbst Mtg Hkmss amjli &'jl3 L+ 9'> `roj tgl =!<tg Xbamk Nmttmkboa $ms kmtlrhoabhtli ba m Ho*rts Jmrtbmk o` t$o ho*ats o` ok*atmry jmaskm*gtlr mai tla ho*ats o` mssm*ktto hojjbt ok*atmry jmaskm*gtlr.

Ca J' =4$ =24, mt =!:" go*rs, Hojpmay kohmtli m kmrl hojj*abhmtboas hmhglmno*t 1 /bkojltlrs so*tg$lst o` Jlj*t. gl kmrl mjo*at o` rmibo l0*bpjlat kohmtli $mslmh*mtli to Lmt*j. t =M"" go*rs, m slhoai hmhgl $ms kohmtli M"" jltlrs so*tg$lst o` tgllmrkblr oal.

kso oa Jmy=1tg, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N ibli ba gospbtmk `roj $o*ais gl gmirlhlbli oa ma lmrkblr imtl.

Ca J' =*$ =24, tgl =st mai !ai Nrbmils hoatba*li to oplrmtl ba aortg hlatrmk my 8bag+robahl mai m portboa o` Lmjpoa +robahl, Hmjnoibm.

t =::" go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa kohmtli m nmsl hmjp mai $lmpoas hmhgl 3*st aortg$lsto` ojlms Hgok mt 4 !M"=6.

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Cal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay $ms /bkkli ba ma mhhbilatmk l9pkosboa.Ca J' =2$ =24, mt """ go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa kohmtli m sjmkk rbhl hmhgl nlt$lla

tgl bkkmls o` Lgkly mai ojlms Hgok. t ="=< go*rs, Hojpmay kohmtli m gospbtmk hojpkl9 M/bkojltlrs $lst o` Xotly mt !::6. Bt hoasbstli o` mppro9bjmtlky =:" n*a/lrs, <" go*slsmai : /bthglas. t =::" go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa kohmtli m sjmkk hojj*abhmtboas hmhgl mt 4!:<"!".

Ca J' "$ =24, mt "<< go*rs, Hojpmay rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs mai +K `brl `roj ma*a/ao$a sb'l laljy `orhl so*tglmst o` >mr mt 4 !!:"":. %brl $ms rlt*rali $btg ormabh$lmpoas mai m glkbhoptlr kbgt `brl tlmj $btg *a/ao$a rls*kts. gl laljy nro/l hoatmht mt ="M<go*rs. $o Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay $lrl /bkkli mai `bl $lrl $o*aili ba tgl `bgt.

t =!M< go*rs, Hojpmay rlhlbli `brl `roj baibbi*mks ba m n*a/lr. gl `brl $msrlt*rali $btg ormabh $lmpoas, mbr strb/ls $btg ampmkj mai glkbhoptlr kbgt `brl tlmjs. -aljy `brlhlmsli mt =M=< go*rs.

Ca J' "=$ =24, tgl =?<tg(J) nlhmjl C+HC8 to tgl :ri Nrbmil, !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa.Ca J' ""$ =24, t$o Nonhmts `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa ibli `roj j*ktbpkl `rmjlatmtboa

$o*ais ba Hmjnoibm.Ca J' ,$ =24$ oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay N $ms sgot mai /bkkli ba Hmjnoibm.

>*rba J' =24, t$latyoal Nonhmts ibli ba Hmjnoibm or Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5&/8a L+ I'7/a; Jh8'l> &+ O!5; ^'j/a. J+ J/!!3; I'a ^+ X7l'!7; O3h'! M+ X/>3;

^/a'>. L+ H'jl>>; M!.l ^+ H/'3; X7l8la &+ Cll3>l!; Kl//>./ M+ K/l;Y8/j'3 M+ X7l8la3; I'. T+ Gla3l>; H>.l T+ K'!lahl &!+; :'! ^+ T87l;

&/l L+ ^'l!; I'. @+ &/8a3/a; J'!1 T+ N'h8l!; H!'5 ^'78a; Claal78 X+ P/!l;M!78! 9+ M.'jl; ^/a'>. ^+ X'5l!3; 'a. Yj/78 &+ N!/a+

Ca &al #$ =24, mt =M"" go*rs, Hojpmay rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs mai +K `brl `o*r

/bkojltlrs lmst o` tgl 3*ahtboa o` &bg$mys = mai !6 mt M1::6. gl laljy `brl $msrlt*rali $btg ormabh $lmpoas, mrtbkklry, m glkbhoptlr kbgt `brl tlmj mai `bamkky mbr strb/ls. t=<"" go*rs, tgl hojpmay s$lpt tgro*g tgl mrlm mai kohmtli m ilstroyli n*a/lr systlj mai ilmilaljy sokiblrs. %o*r Nonhmts $lrl /bkkli mai lbgtlla $lrl $o*aili ba tgl `bgt.

Ca &al =,$ =24, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay ibli ba gospbtmk `roj $o*ais gl gmi prlbo*sky rlhlbli.

Ca &al =4$ =24, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay ibli o` ba3*rbls s*stmbali ms tgl rls*kt o` mamhhbilatmk jotor lgbhkl hrmsg.

Ca &al =*$ =24, Hojpmay N lstmnkbsgli m abgt il`lasbl plrbjltlr ba tgl Nob #oboois mt <!:<!. t !:M" go*rs, tgl posbtboa rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs, +K mai jortmr `brl. gllaljy `brl $ms rlt*rali $btg ormabh $lmpoas, mrtbkklry mai glkbhoptlr kbgt `brl tlmjs. XllatllaNonhmts $lrl $o*aili ba tgl l9hgmal. Cal $o*aili +C mai sllrmk laljy ilmi $lrlkohmtli ba m s$llp o` tgl mrlm mt `brst kbgt.

Ca &al "=$ =24, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay ibli ba gospbtmk `roj $o*ais gl gmi lmrkblrrlhlbli.

Ca &al ",$ =24$ m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay ibli ba gospbtmk `roj ba3*rbls gl gmi

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rlhlbli ms tgl rls*kt o` ma lmrkblr mhhbilatmk jotor lgbhkl hrmsg.

>*rba &al =24, lbgt Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj or Hmjnoibm. gly $lrl5M>'a :+ Ilj/!/; X7l8la H+ @/87; ^h8'!. L+ ^78l!6/!.; M!h'./ Y/!!l3;

@!'a1>a &+ C!'a7 &!+; 9!l37/a G+ L>>3; L!al37 K+ :'!al!; 'a. K'!! T+ Ma.l!3/a+

Ca &> =$ =24, tgl !ai Nrbmil, !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa mss*jli hoatrok o` m al$oplrmtboas mrlm ba #oa Lgmag mai +g*oh *y +robahls glsl t$o +robahls norilr Nbla &om+robahl oa tgl lmst mai so*tglmstO. Cplrmtboas Nmsl #yahg, kohmtli =! /bkojltlrs so*tg o` *ma#oh, $o*ki nl tgl `or$mri hojjmai glmi0*mrtlrs `or tgl !ai Nrbmil `roj 2*ky *atbk lmrky 8oljnlr =1".

gl =st Nrbmil hoatba*li oplrmtboas ba aortg hlatrmk my 8bag +robahl. gl :ri Nrbmilhoatba*li oplrmtboas ba my 8bag mai Nbag >*oa +robahls.

Ca &> 0$ =24, tgl =st Nmttmkboa(J) <tg Ba`matry nlhmjl C+HC8 to tgl !ai Nrbmil maijoli to tgl *ma #oh mrlm.

Ca &> "*$ =24, Hojpmay H $ms ba m abgt il`lasbl plrbjltlr $lst o` *ma #oh mtD ::"6. t !"=" go*rs, tgl posbtboa rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs mai +K `brl `roj ma *a/ao$a sb'llaljy `orhl. gl `brl $ms rlt*rali $btg ormabh $lmpoas mai mrtbkklry. %o*r Nonhmts `rojHojpmay H $lrl $o*aili ba tgl mhtboa.

>*rba &> =24, ao Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj.

%or tgl I*mrtlrky +lrboi o` Jmy "=, =1" tgr* 2*ky :=, =1" tgl !< tg Ba`matry >bbsboarlportli tgl `okko$ba plrsoaalk stmtbstbhs5

LB5 ==M B5 =,!< 8N>5 1 8NB5 ==M JB5 M.

+lrsoaalk sgortmls hoatba*li to l9bst ba Ba`matry Hmptmbas mai 8HCs ba rmils -6 tgr*- ba tgl ==N, ==H, =!N, =:-, =1L, :=K, 6:H mai 16+ JCX.

Ba tgl nlbaaba o` M537 =24, tgl !ai Nrbmil hoatba*li oplrmtboas ba #oa Lgmag mai+g*oh *y +robahls $btg tgrll jmal*lr nmttmkboas.

Ca M537 ",$ =24, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay ibli ba gospbtmk `roj Jmkmrbm.Ca M537 ,=$ =24, mt ":" go*rs, Hojpmay N, :?!!ai Ba`matry jmil hoatmht $btg m

kmrl laljy `orhl. t =<M< go*rs, Hojpmay , =?<tg(J) $ms s$llpba ma mrlm <"" jltlrs aortgo` tgl hoatmht mrlm $gla tgly rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs mai +K `brl `roj ma *a/ao$a sb'l laljy`orhl mt D <:M"=M. gl laljy `brl $ms rlt*rali $btg ormabh $lmpoas mai mrtbkklry $btg*a/ao$a rls*kts. $o Nonhmts `roj Hojpmay $lrl /bkkli mai `bl $lrl $o*aili. $o +Hsrlhlbli glmy imjml ba tgl `bgt.

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>*rba M537 =24, tgrll Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5Ll!l77 L+ Tl>>3 &!+; &'jl3 G+ Gl>l!; 'a. H8'!>l3 9+ G77/a+

>*rba tgl `brst $ll/ o` Xl7ljl! =24, tgl !ai Nrbmil hoatba*li tglbr oplrmtboas.glrl $lrl ao sbab`bhmat sglkkba bahbilats or ro*ai hoatmhts rlportli. gl laljy *abts ba tgl!ai Nrbmils mrlm o` oplrmtboas s*``lrli `roj mh*tl kobstbhmk sgortmls.

Ca Xl7ljl! ="$ =24, ma +H `roj Hojpmay iltoamtli ma jbal. gl trmh/ $ms`kbppli olr ny tgl `orhl o` tgl nkmst, /bkkba oal Nonhmt.

Ca Xl7ljl! =4$ =24, mt !"M< go*rs, Hojpmay H rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs mai m*tojmtbh$lmpoas `brl mt tglbr abgt il`lasbl plrbjltlr so*tg o` *ma #oh mt D M"""<. gl laljy `brl$ms s*pprlssli $btg ormabh $lmpoas, mrtbkklry `brl mai glkbhoptlr kbgt `brl tlmjs $btg *a/ao$arls*kts. %bl Nonhmts $lrl $o*aili ba tgl hoatmht.

>*rba Xl7ljl! =24, oal Nonhmt ibli ba Pblt 8mj. &l $ms5 Il'a T+ G'!.j'a.

>*rba Oh7/l! =24 tgl !ai Nrbmil hoatba*li oplrmtba ba #oa Lgmag mai +g*oh *y+robahls mai miili m portboa o` Nbla &om +robahl to tglbr C.

Ca Oh7/l! ="$ =24, tgl Llystoal Jlssml ibrlhtba rlilpkoyjlat o` tgl !<tg Ba`matry>bbsboa $ms rlhlbli ny ibbsboa glmi0*mrtlrs.

Ca Oh7/l! =%$ =24, tgl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboaGs Cplrmtboas Crilr =:1" `or tglrlilpkoyjlat o` tgl ibbsboa() mai tgl hoastbt*tboa o` tgl !ai Nrbmil ms m slpmrmtl nrbmil $ms p*nkbsgli.

>*rba Oh7/l! =24, ao Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj.

gl `okko$ba plrsoaalk stmtbstbhs $lrl rlportli ny tgl !< tg Ba`matry >bbsboa `or tgl I*mrtlrky+lrboi o` **st "=, =1" tgr* Chtonlr :=, =1"5

LB5 : B5 <M! 8N>5 =: 8NB5 =:= JB5 ".

+lrsoaalk sgortmls hoatba*li to l9bst ba Ba`matry mai rtbkklry Hmptmbas ms $lkk ms 8HCsba rmils -6 tgr* - ba tgl ==N, ==H, =!N, =:-, =1L, :=K, 6:H mai 16+ JCX.

Ca A/ljl! =$ =24, *abts to rlilpkoy $lrl joli to stmaiio$a kohmtboas `roj tgl`blki hoah*rrlat $btg tgl sgrba/ba o` tgl !< tg Ba`matry >bbsboaGs rlm o` Cplrmtboas `roj aortgto so*tg.

gl !ai Nrbmil hoatba*li to oplrmtl ms pmrt o` tgl !< tg Ba`matry >bbsboa $btg tgrll

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jmal*lr nmttmkboas =?<tg(J), M?!:ri (J), :?!!ai Ba`matryO ba Nbla &om, #oa Lgmag mai +g*oh*y +robahls.

Ca A/ljl! 0$ =24, mt =:" go*rs, Hojpmay H rlhlbli sjmkk mrjs `brl mai gmairlamils `roj ma *a/ao$a sb'l laljy `orhl M /bkojltlrs so*tg o` #oa gmag mt DX ==M<.gl laljy b̀rl $ms rlt*rali $btg ormabh $lmpoas $btg *a/ao$a rls*kts. $o Nonhmts $lrl$o*aili ba tgl hoatmht.

Ca A/ljl! *$ =24, tgl stmaiio$a o` *abts $ms to tm/l pkmhl mt t$o kohmtboas H*Hgb Nmsl Hmjp mai Hmjp %rla'lkk2oals. 4abts $gbhg gmi rlmr lkljlats mt H* Hgb stooi io$a mttgmt kohmtboa $gbkl mkk otglrs, $btg tgl l9hlptboa o` tgl !?:Mtg rjor, $lat to Hmjp %rla'lkk2oals.

Xtr*ht*rba o` tgl !ai Nrbmil $ms mhhojpkbsgli i*rba tgl smjl tbjl plrboi ms tglrlilpkoyjlat o` tgl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa(). gl *abts o` tgl Nrbmil $lrl ilsbamtli ba tglorbbamk Llystoal Jlssml !?=!tg Ba`matry :?!!ai Ba`matry =?!1tg Ba`matry =?<tg(J) Ba`matry=?tg rtbkklry N Hojpmay, 6<tg -aballr Nmttmkboa > roop, S Hmmkry =!<tg Xbamk Hojpmay!<tg Hojnmt X*pport nmttmkboa :tg Xho*t >o +kmtooa 66tg Hojnmt rmh/lr lmj % Hojpmay,1<tg malr() =tg Jbkbtmry &bstory >ltmhgjlat !<tg Jbkbtmry Batlkkblahl Hojpmay !<tg Jbkbtmry+okbhl Hojpmay, !"tg +*nkbh Ba`orjmtboa C``bhl >ltmhgjlat tg Hgljbhmk >ltmhgjlat.O mai m

 plrsoaalk hlbkba o` <,16 spmhls $ms bjposli.gl !ai Nrbmil, mktgo*g aot `*kky hoastbt*tli, $ms mhtbmtli oa 8oljnlr ", =1" mai

 pkmhli C+HC8 to BB %blki %orhl Pbltamj. gl !ai Nrbmil hoatba*li oplrmtba ba +g*oh *y,#oa Lgamg mai 8goa rmhg >bstrbht o` Nbla &om +robahl $btg tgrll jmal*lr nmttmkboasi*rba tgl slhoai $ll/ o` 8oljnlr.

Ca A/ljl! 2$ =24, ma mjn*sg pmtrok jmil *p o` jljnlrs o` Hojpmay N mai Xo*tgPbltamjlsl lboamk %orhl sokiblrs $ms lamli ny laljy sokiblrs ms bt $ms laro*tl to btsmjn*sg posbtboa. $o Nonhmts $lrl /bkkli mai oal $ms $o*aili ba tgl hoatmht.

Ca A/ljl! ==$ =24, m Nonhmt $go $ms $o*aili ba tgl 8oljnlr mjn*sg pmtrokhoatmht, ibli ba gospbtmk `roj gbs $o*ais.

Ca A/ljl! ="$ =24, m >*sto`` glkbhoptlr, $gbkl mttljptba to tm/l o*t $o*aili

`roj m :?!!ai

 Ba`matry hoatmht $ms gbt mai `orhli to hrmsg kmai mt =<:" go*rs. gl glkbhoptlr $msslh*rli ny oal pkmtooa `roj Hojpmay , =?<tg(J) *atbk bt $ms l9trmhtli mt =1:" go*rs.

Ca A/ljl! =*$ =24, mkk tgl jmal*lr lkljlats o` tgl !< tg Ba`matry >bbsboa gmijoli bato stmai io$a mai tgl >bbsboa() ohh*pbli oaky H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp mai m sjmkk mrlm o`oplrmtboas mro*ai bt `or kohmk slh*rbty rlmsoas. gl =?!1tg Ba`matry(), $gbkl mssbali to tgl !ai Nrbmil, $ms *ailr tgl oplrmtboamk hoatrok o` tgl !< tg >bbsboa mai $ms mssbali ms tgl slh*rbtylkljlat `or H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp i*rba stmai io$a mai rokk *p mhtboas.

Ca A/ljl! "%$ =24, tgl !<tg Ba`matry >bbsboa glki bts `mrl$lkk hlrljoay mt H* HgbNmsl Hmjp.

t =1"< go*rs, tgl lhoa +kmtooa mkoa $btg lboamk %orhl sokiblrs lamli ma*a/ao$a sb'l laljy `orhl `o*r /bkojltlrs so*tg o` #oa gmag mt DX =:=". $o +Cs $lrlhmpt*rli $btg almtbl `rblaiky hms*mktbls.

>*rba A/ljl! =24, tgrll Nonhmts ibli ba Pbltamj. gly $lrl5^'a.'>> K+ L>>3; @!'ah3 T+ G'!7l!; 'a. ^/a'>. &+ IN'!7/>/jl/+

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gl !ai Nrbmil (+robsboamk)(Xlpmrmtl) hoatba*li to oplrmtl ba Nbla &om, #oa Lgmagmai +g*oh *y +robahls i*rba tgl `brst mai slhoai $ll/ o` >lhljnlr $btg `o*r jmal*lr nmttmkboas.

Ca Ilhljl! #$ =24, tgl Hojjmaiba C``bhlr o` tgl !ai Nrbmil bss*li m ibrlhtbl tolstmnkbsg m pokbhy olraba tgl *sl o` jlhgmabhmk mjn*sgls. gl ibrlhtbl stmtli ba pmrt5

Ejn*sg +osbtboa5 gl kohmtboa o` tgl plrsoaalk hoai*htba tgl mjn*sg.ttlaili Jlhgmabhmk jn*sg5 jlhgmabhmk mjn*sg tgmt bs kohmtli aot klss tgma =""

jltlrs mai aot jorl tgma <"" jltlrs `roj tgl mjn*sg posbtboa. gl $ori EmttlailiF bjpkbls tgmt`rblaiky plrsoaalk mrl mnkl to onslrl mai?or jol bjjlibmtlky to tgl jlhgmabhmk mjn*sg.

4amttlaili Jlhgmaohmk jn*sg5 jlhgmabhmk mjn*sg tgmt bs kohmtli jorl tgma <""jltlrs `roj tgl mjn*sg posbtboa mai hmaaot nl onslrli ny `rblaiky plrsoaalk.

Bt bs tgl Nrbmil HojjmailrGs pokbhy tgmt Js $bkk nl `*kky *tbkb'li to mssbst ba tglilstr*htboa o` tgl laljy. Baglrlat ba tgbs pokbhy bs tgl rlspoasbnbkbty o` s*noribamtl hojmailrs tobjprlss *poa plrsoaalk tgl gm'mris hoaalhtli $btg tgl J mai tgl sm`lty prlhm*tboas rl0*brli.

gl Nrbmil Hojjmailr rltmbas tgl m*tgorbty to mpprol ljpkoyjlat o` 4Js. 4Js

$bkk aot nl ljpkoyli ba pop*kmtli mrlms. l0*lst `or plrjbssboa to ljpkoy 4Js ba *apop*kmtlimrlms $bkk nl s*njbttli to tgbs &lmi0*mrtlrs, mttlatboa5 P>HXNH mai bahk*il tgl proposlikohmtboa, i*rmtboa, probsboas `or rlholry mai m stmtljlat to tgl l``lht tgmt tgl 4J gms nllahooribamtli $btg mai mpproli ny >bstrbht mai +robahl.F

Ca Ilhljl! 0$ =24, m Nonhmt `roj tgl lhoa +kmtooa ibli `roj aoagostbklmhhbilatmk hm*sls.

Ca Ilhljl! =%$ =24, tgl kmst mrlm o` H* Hgb Nmsl Hmjp $ms t*rali olr to Xo*tgPbltamjlsl rjy +lrsoaalk mai tgl kmst 4abtli Xtmtls hojnmt *abts ilpmrtli tgl nmsl hmjp.

Ca Ilhljl! =*$ =24, tgl lhoa +kmtooa s$lpt ma mrlm mt DX =11: $glrl mjlhgmabhmk mjn*sg $ms iltoamtli. gly kohmtli $lmpoas mai l0*bpjlat `roj t$o ilmi laljysokiblrs.

Ca Ilhljl! "$ =24, tgl !ai

 Nrbmil $ms o``bhbmkky aotb`bli o` bts ilsbamtboa `orrlilpkoyjlat. gl Nrbmil $ms oplrmtba $btg `o*r jmal*lr nmttmkboas $btg bts `or$mri kohmtboamt *ma #oh mai bts rlmr mrlm mt Hmjp %rla'lkk2oals. gl Nrbmil $ms to hojpkltl bts stmaiio$a aot kmtlr tgma prbk !, =1=.

Ca Ilhljl! "0$ =24, mt ===< go*rs, Hojpmay N jmil hoatmht $btg m s0*mi sb'lilkljlat o` laljy sokiblrs `bl /bkojltlrs so*tg o` &*a #oh mt D :=6"MM. rtbkklry `brl mai mglkbhoptlr `brl tlmj $lrl hmkkli ba to glkp s*pprlss tgl `orhl. grll +Cs $lrl hmpt*rli m`tlrtgl `brba hlmsli.

Ca Ilhljl! ,$ =24, mt ==M< go*rs, m kbgt onslrmtboa glkbhoptlr hrmsgli m`tlr gbttba po$lr kbals = /bkojltlrs aortg$lst o` *ma #oh. Hojpmay slh*rli tgl io$ali mbrhrm`t *atbktgl noibls o` tgl hrl$ mai tgl mbrhrm`t $lrl l9trmhtli.

>*rba Ilhljl! =24, oal Nonhmt ibli ba Pblt 8mj. &l $ms5 ^/l!7 &+ Xl6l!7.

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Ca &'a'! 0$ =24=, Hojpmay N kohmtli m sjmkk mjj*abtboa hmhgl =M /bkojltlrs aortgo` *ma #oh.

Ca &'a'! ==$ =24=, mt =1:< go*rs, Hojpmay N kohmtli m sjmkk `ooi hmhgl `bl/bkojltlrs aortg o` &*a #oh mt D :!=M<. gmt llaba mt tglbr abgt il`lasbl plrbjltlr,kohmtli t$o /bkojltlrs aortg o` &*a #oh tgl hojpmay lamli ma *a/ao$a sb'l laljy `orhl.gl laljy `brl $ms s*pprlssli $btg ormabh $lmpoas. Cal Nonhmt $ms /bkkli ba tgl laho*atlr.

-la mt tgbs kmtl imtl tgl a*jnlrs mjl $ms stbkk o` bjportmahl to sojloal. Cal hoo/ba pot $ms kbstli mjoast tgl btljs tgmt $lrl Ehmpt*rli.F

Ca &'a'! ,$ =24=, mt "!: go*rs, jljnlrs o` m pmtrok `roj Hojpmay H iltoamtli m noony trmppli gmai rlamil : /bkojltlrs aortg$lst o` #oa gmag. -bgt Nonhmts $lrl$o*aili ba tgl bahbilat.

Ca &'a'! ,=$ =24=, tgl !ai Nrbmil trmas`lrrli mkk o` bts mrlm o` oplrmtboas $btgba+g*oh *y +robahl to tgl =st *strmkbma ms/ %orhl. kso m kmrl portboa o` tgl oplrmtba mrlmlmst o` *ma #oh $ms trmas`lrrli to tgl =st Hmlkry >bbsboa (J).

kso l``lhtbl tgbs imtl, rlpkmhljlats $lrl ao koalr rlhlbli ny tgl !ai Nrbmil.

>*rba &'a'! =24=, oal Nonhmt ibli ba Pblt 8mj. &l $ms5 &/3l ^+ X'a./'>.

Ca @l!'! =$ =24=, m Nonhmt `roj &lmi0*mrtlrs Hojpmay ibli `roj $gmt $mstlrjli aoagostbkl, mhhbilatmk, slk`ilstr*htboa.

Ca @l!'! %$ =24=, mt ===" go*rs, ba tgl bhbabty o` tgl oki `brl s*pport nmsl&lailrsoa, lkljlats o` tgl =?<tg(J) kohmtli mai lmh*mtli m jlib*j sb'li mjj*abtboa hmhgl.

Ca @l!'! 0$ =24=$ oal Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay $ms /bkkli. &l $ms rbiba gbg batgl h*pokm o` ma +H $gla m="<jj mrtbkklry ro*ai l9pkoili ba `roat o` tgl +H. `rmjlat`roj tgl l9pkoiba sglkk plaltrmtli gbs hglst, /bkkba gbj bastmatky.

Ca @l!'! =#$ =24=$ Hojpmay kohmtli m sjmkk $lmpoas hmhgl =: /bkojltlrs lmst o`

Nkmh/ &orsl mt DX <6<M6.Ca @l!'! =%$ =24=, mkk !ai Nrbmil rl0*bsbtboas, l9hlpt "! mai linmkk $lrl hmahlkkli.Ca @l!'! "%$ =24=, oal Nonhmt `roj &lmi0*mrtlrs Hojpmay ibli `roj $gmt $ms

tlrjli aoagostbkl, mhhbilatmk, slk`ilstr*htboa.

>*rba @l!'! =24=, tgrll Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5 Cl78 M+ X7/..'!.;@!'a1 &+ :'3l!h8 &!+; 'a. I'. I+ 9l/>l3 &!+

Ca J'!h8 =$ =24=, tgl :tg Xho*t >o +kmtooa, tgl 66tg Hojnmt trmh/lr >ltmhgjlat,tgl tg Hgljbhmk >ltmhgjlat mai tgl mrrbor rmbaba hmiljy hojjlahli stmaiio$a.

%brl X*pport Nmsl Nmrnmrm sg*t io$a.Ca J'!h8 "$ =24=, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay $ms /bkkli $gla m noony trmp $ms

iltoamtli.Ca J'!h8 ,$ =24=, tgl !ai Nrbmil `*rtglr hoasokbimtli bts mrlm o` oplrmtboa ny

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trmas`lrrba tgl 8goa rmhg mrlm to Nbla &om +robahl.%brl X*pport Nmsl blrs sg*t io$a oa tgbs imtl mkso.Ca J'!h8 %$ =24=, Hojpmay %, 1<tg Ba`matry (K) hojjlahli stmai io$a.Ca J'!h8 0$ =24=, tgl !ai Nrbmil `or$mri hojjmai post rlt*rali to Hmjp %rla'lkk

2oals.Ca J'!h8 2$ =24=, Ckl Hojpo*ai $ms trmas`lrrli to tgl =tg P8 Ba`matry

>bbsboa.Ca J'!h8 =$ =24=, %brl X*pport Nmsl splr sg*t io$a oplrmtboas.Ca J'!h8 ="$ =24=, tgl !?=!tg Ba`matry ibslamli `roj mhtbl oplrmtboas.gl &*s/y Hojpo*ai $ms t*rali olr to tgl <!ai lbjlat, =tg P8 Ba`matry

>bbsboa.%brl X*pport Nmsl &lbib sg*t io$a oplrmtboas.Ca J'!h8 =,$ =24=, tgl !ai Nrbmil $ms ao koalr rlspoasbnkl `or rlba`orhljlat o` *ma

#oh mai Nkmh/ &orsl Nmsl Hmjp.gl !?=!tg Ba`matry mai Nmttlry H, =? tg rtbkklry hojjlahli stmai io$a.Ca J'!h8 =%$ =24=, m Nonhmt `roj Hojpmay ibli ba gospbtmk `roj `rmjlatmtboa

$o*ais gl gmi rlhlbli oa ma lmrkblr imtl.

Ca J'!h8 "$ =24=, tgl <Mtg Jbkbtmry Batlkkblahl >ltmhgjlat stmrtli stmaiio$a.Ca J'!h8 ""$ =24=, %brl X*pport Nmsl #lopmri $ms t*rali olr to tgl :ri Nmttmkboa, =st 

Nrbmil, oymk gmb rjy Pok*atllr %orhl.Ca J'!h8 ",$ =24=, tgl =?!1tg Ba`matry $ms ibslamli `roj mhtbl oplrmtboas mai $btg

Nmttlry >, =?tg rtbkklry, hojjlahli stmaiio$a.%brl X*pport Nmsl Xhg$mrt' $ms t*rali olr to #oa Lgmag +robahl.Ca J'!h8 "%$ =24=, tgl <Mtg -aballr Hojpmay nlma stmaiio$a.Ca J'!h8 "0$ =24=, %XN Jmrbsm mai %XN 2oma sg*t io$a oplrmtboas.Ca J'!h8 "4$ =24=, tgl =st Nmttmkboa (J) <tg Ba`matry ibslamli `roj hojnmt oplrmtboas

mai hojjlahli stmaiio$a.Ca J'!h8 "*$ =24=, tgl =?<tg(J) glki m nmttmkboa m$mris hlrljoay.

>*rba J'!h8 =24=, t$o Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj. gly $lrl5N!/a M+ N'a5l!7 'a. 98>> I+ J/a3/a+

Ca M!> %$ =24=, mt ="" go*rs, mt Hmjp %rla'lkk2oals, tgl =st Nmttmkboa (J), <tg Ba`matry hlmsli bts oplrmtboamk jbssboa rl0*brljlat ba Pblt 8mj.

Ca M!> ="$ =24=$ tgl !ai Nrbmil `mrl$lkk hlrljoay $ms glki.Ca M!> ,$ =24=, tgl !ai Nrbmil Hokor K*mri ilpmrtli ma Xoa 8g*t `or &m$mbb.

EJormkl rljmbali 0*btl gbg tgro*go*t tgl stmai io$a plrboi. gl jm3or hoatrbn*tba`mhtors $lrl `rl0*lat sgo$s, hoo/ o*ts, sports mhtbbtbls mai ma bahrlmsli a*jnlr o` jobls. Bamiibtboa, lmrky sgbpjlat o` l9hlss plrsoaalk lkbjbamtli m kmrl a*jnlr o` plopkl $go $o*ki gml

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otglr$bsl gmi aotgba to io.gl m*jlatmtboa o` tgl + $btg miibtboamk btljs $ms m rlmt nlal`bt to mkk plrsoaalk. Bt

 probili tgl opport*abty `or plrsoaalk to p*rhgmsl gbg 0*mkbty btljs tgmt gmi prlbo*sky aot nlla mmbkmnkl.

gl !ai Nrbmil oplrmtli m P*a m* Xplhbmk Hlatlr, $gbhg $ms l9hlkklat maimhgblli llry omk bt $ms hrlmtli to mhhojpkbsg.

Bahrlmsli `*aiba `or nmais mai sgo$s $ms m il`babtl msslt.F

>*rba M!> =24=, ao Nonhmts ibli ba Pblt 8mj.

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Mj38 9'7!/> (M9) ro*p o` sokiblrs slat o*t to mttljpt to s*rprbsl mai /bkk laljy sokiblrs.Ma5l>E Y!'h1 a mrjorli plrsoaalk hmrrblr *sli `or jlibhmk lmh*mtboa mai trlmtjlat.Ma5l>3 Ta5 !<=". +ortboa o` tgl Hmjnoibma norilr sgmpli kb/l m $ba.MO rlm o` Cplrmtboas.M9H rjorli +lrsoaalk Hmrrblr.M^YR Xkma `or mrtbkklry.M^PA rjy o` tgl lp*nkbh o` Pblt 8mj.MY atbma/.MT *tojmtbh lmpoa.NH Noiy Ho*at.N.l Nrbmil.Na Nmttmkboa.N'77'>/a(-)  nmttmkboa aot mt `*kk strlatg.Na1l!5 %ortb`bli `bgtba posbtboa $btg olr glmi holr.N38j'37l! Ol!'7/a gla m jma bs slat o*t $btg m LNmr /ab`l mai m .M< pbstok to kohmtl m*sli trmbk. &l gbils ba m trll mai $gla m PH hojls mkoa gl irops io$a mai lbtglr hmpt*rls or/bkks tgl PH. (8ot rlmkky. 2*st sllba b` llryoal bs pmyba mttlatboa.)

H'j ^'al! Y #2%#4%+ Nmsl Hmjp mt >m* bla.HN Hk*stlr Nojn 4abt. 4al9pkoili oals $lrl o`tla *sli ny tgl Hojj*absts ms noonytrmps.HFH Hojjmai mai Hoatrok.H8l G/ Hojj*abst $go gms ok*atmrbky rmkkbli to tgl Xo*tg Pblt 8mj Kolrajlat.H8al3l H>'j/!l atbplrsoaalk jbal tgmt l9pkoils mai slais pro3lhtbkls ba m :6" ilrllhbrhkl.H7'.l> Y %,"%+ a mrlm o` tgl so*tglra Nob #ob oois.H>'j/!l Jal atbplrsoaalk jbal o` 4X jma*`mht*rl.HO Hojjmaiba C``bhlr.H/ nnrlbmtboa `or hojpmay.H/(-)  hojpmay aot mt `*kk strlatg.

HO9 Hojnmt C*tpost. +osbtboa ba `roat o` m *abtGs plrbjltlr tgmt bs prlpmrli to `bgt mai gokibts o$a.H/a7 @'! +mrty mtjospglrl jlibhmk trlmtjlat imy `or hbbkbmas. (JliHmp).H!l3hla7 Y #,%" ,40+HX :'3 lmr ms.I37l! $ba M"jj matbmbrhrm`t *a. 4s*mkky oa m slk`proplkkli lgbhkl mai *sli ms ma matb plrsoaalk $lmpoa. Plry l``lhtbl oa o``lasl or il`lasl.I37-/66 Jlibhmk lmh*mtboa glkbhoptlr.L'5>l @>5873 4s*mkky m pkmtooa or hojpmay sb'l mbr hojnmt mssm*kt bato ma mrlm o` s*spbhbo*smhtbbty.@MH %or$mri br Hoatrokklr. +lrsoa $go ibrlhts mbr strb/ls oato tglbr tmrlt.@XN %brl s*pport nmsl. 4s*mkky hoatmbaba m nmttlry o` mrtbkklry.@XN<9N %brl X*pport Nmsl ? +mtrok Nmsl.@XN X7+ N'!'!' Y "4"0*,+ =4 Cj a/!78 /6 Y' Aa8 '7 N' H/+@XN Nl>> Y "=,%,"+ , Cj AT /6 Y' Aa8 /a ̂ /7l #+@XN Nl>> BB Y ""4%0*+

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