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Qdu Lokt Pong At Satb Qdu9 Vhokkakc mdr tbg

@aspdsatadk dm @acatoh Ossgts Omtgr @gotb

Konao @. Boksgk, I@

Gvgry `oy, golb kgw akkdvotadk ak tglbkdhdcy ok` `oto eongs dur wdrh` sgge o

jat seohhgr ok` kovacotakc at ohh tbg edrg mostgr ok` gosagr. Aklrgosakchy, tbg

jusakgss dm havakc dur havgs as ldk`ultg` vao bacb-spgg`, bacbhy ldkkgltg` kgtwdrns

watb `acatoh troksoltadks mdr eokocakc dur a`gktatags, rghotadksbaps, ok` ommoars,

tonakc tbg pholg dm pbysaloh, dkg-dk-dkg aktgroltadks. Os sulb, kgw ldklgrks bovg

orasgk rghotakc td tbg ukprglg`gktg` ok` ukaqug lbohhgkcgs dm dur `acatoh havgs. Dkg

sulb lbohhgkcg as wbot td `d ojdut dur `acatoh rgeoaks tbg havgs wg hgovg dkhakg

omtgr wg `ag. Ats soa` tbot kdtbakc as gvgr rgohhy cdkg mrde tbg Aktgrkgt. Am tbots sd,

wg eust sgradushy ldksa`gr tbg qugstadk dm wbot boppgks td dur ohh dm tbg `oto,

akmdreotadk, pbdtds, va`gds, gtl. tbot wg sborg dk o `oahy josas omtgr wgrg cdkg.

Pbas popgr marst gxphdrgs tbg sldpg dm tbg assug, ldksa`grakc wbot ldukts os

`acatoh ossgts ok` tbg prdjhges tbgy lduh` pdsg omtgr wg `ag am hgmt ukphokkg` mdr.

Sbot mdhhdws as o hddn ot sdeg lurrgkt opprdolbgs td `acatoh ossgt eokocgegkt ok`

ok gxoeakotadk dm tbgar pdtgktaoh haeatotadks. Makohhy, tbas popgr wahh sueeorazg

sdeg hgcoh opprdolbgs td tbg prdjhge dm `acatoh ossgt eokocgegkt ok` ldksa`gr tbg

ojahaty dm mg`groh hgcashotadk td stok`or`azg tbg prdlgss. Deattg` mrde tbas `aslussadk

org tbg gstotg phokkakc assugs tbot eacbt ommglt lbah`rgk, ldpyracbt lhoaes, Aktgrkgt

coeakc, pravotghy bdstg` geoah ok` jhdcs, ok` gephdygrs aktgrgsts ak acatoh ossgts.

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DWZ @ACAPOH HA]G\

Jglousg tbg woys ak wbalb dkg lok aktgrolt ok` troksolt ommoars dkhakg org sd

kuegrdus ok` vorag`, at eongs sgksg td sgt dut o `gmakatadk dm `acatoh ossgts os tbg

tgre wahh jg usg` ak tbas popgr. @acatoh ossgts aklhu`g akmdreotadk stdrg` ok` usg`

jy ldeputgrs (os wghh os edjahg `gvalgs ok` `acatoh stdrocg `gvalgs) sulb os geoah,

wdr` prdlgssakc `dluegkts, aeocgs, ou`ad ok` va`gd mahgs, Aktgrkgt olldukts, ok`

dtbgr `oto.a

How prdmgssdr Kodea Lobk `ava`gs `acatoh ossgts aktd mdur `ammgrgkt

lotgcdrags9 Vgrsdkoh, \dlaoh Eg`ao, Makoklaoh ok` Jusakgss.aaVgrsdkoh ossgts aklhu`g

tbdsg typalohhy stdrg` dk o ldeputgr dr seort-pbdkg dr uphdo`g` dktd o wgjsatg.

\dlaoh eg`ao ossgts akvdhvg aktgroltadks watb dtbgr pgdphg tbgy ohsd lok sgrvg os

stdrocg mdr pbdtds, va`gds, ok` dtbgr ossgts. Pbg makoklaoh lotgcdry typalohhy

aklhu`gs jokn olldukts, olldukts watb sbdppakc satgs, sujslraptadks ok` dkhakg

poyegkt systges. Makohhy, jusakgss ossgts tong aktd olldukt akmdreotadk sulb os

lustdegr o``rgssgs ok` prgmgrgklgs, lhagkt mahgs, ok` potagkt akmdreotadk.aaa

O murtbgr ossgts/olldukts `astakltadk lok jg eo`g wbalb as bghpmuh ak

lhoramyakc tbg egokakc dm `acatoh ossgts. @acatoh ossgts org tbg oltuoh mahgs ok` `acatoh

olldukts org tbg ollgss racbts td mahgs mduk` akgeoah, sdlaoh eg`ao olldukts,

`deoak rgcastrotadk olldukts, gtl.avAk sbdrt, `acatoh ossgts sbohh jg uk`grstdd` os

oky `acatoh mahg dk o pgrsdks ldeputgr os wghh os dkhakg olldukts ok`

egejgrsbaps.v

Pbgsg `acatoh ossgts bdh` jdtb rgoh ok` sgktaegktoh vohug. Ak`gg`, 76 pgrlgkt

dm Oegraloks wduh` solramalg ohh dm tbgar volotadk taeg mdr ok gktarg ygor rotbgr tbok

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Ldkcrgss lhgorhy bos tbg pdwgr

td rgcuhotg tbg Aktgrkgt, os at `dgs dtbgr akstruegktohatags ok` lbokkghs dm aktgrstotg

ldeegrlg.hxxvaaAk`gg`, ohh 76 stotgs ok` tbg mg`groh cdvgrkegkt ohrgo`y bovg

lraeakoh hows tbot pgkohazg ukoutbdrazg` ollgss td `ammgrgkt typgs dm pravotg dr

prdtgltg` pgrsdkoh `oto.hxxvaaaPbgsg hows cgkgrohhy rgcuhotg wbgk, wbot, ok` bdw

sgrvalg prdva`grs lok `avuhcg akmdreotadk mrde dr crokt ollgss td dkhakg olldukts ak

dr`gr td prdva`g ldksuegr prdtgltadk ocoakst mrou` ok` a`gktaty tbgmt. Bdwgvgr,

tbgsg lraeakoh hows eoy ohsd bovg o lbahhakc gmmglt dk ma`ulaorags tryakc td lorry dut

tbgar utags dm cotbgrakc o `glgosg` pgrsdks ossgts, poyakc gjts ok` gxpgksgs, ok`

`astrajutakc tbg rgeoak`gr.hxxax

Mdr gxoephg tbg Ldeputgr Mrou` ok` Ojusg Olt (LMVOO)hxxxpgreats tbg

cdvgrkegkt td lborcg o pgrsdk watb vadhotakc tbg Olt wbgk tbot pgrsdk bos

gxlgg`g` bas ollgss jy vadhotakc tbg ollgss ruhgs put ak pholg jy tbg ldeputgr dwkgr

ok` tbgk ldeeats mrou` dr djtoaks akmdreotadk. Pbg @gportegkt dm Iustalg ossgrts

tbot vadhotadk dm o satgs Pgres dm \grvalg as ldksa`grg` watbak tbg pbrosakc dm

gxlgg`s outbdrazg` ollgss.hxxxaPbgrgs ohsd tbg?12= Ghgltrdkal Ldeeukalotadks

Vravoly Olt (GLVO)hxxxaatbot prdbajats ldepokags tbot prdlgss, bok`hg, ok` aktgrlgpt

ghgltrdkal ldeeukalotadks mrde nkdwakchy `avuhcakc tbg ldktgkts dm tbg

ldeeukalotadks.hxxxaaa

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Pbg \tdrg` Ldeeukalotadks Olt (\LO)hxxxav(marst gkoltg` os port dm tbg

GLVO)hxxxvjors sgrvalg prdva`grs mrde `aslhdsakc olldukt akmdreotadk watbdut o

ldurt dr`gr. Pbg @omtory losghxxxvadmmgrs o rgoh-hamg gxoephg dm o sgrvalg prdva`gr

latakc tbg \LO os rgosdk wby at lduh` kdt `aslhdsg olldukt akmdreotadk. Mdhhdwakc

bgr `oucbtgr \obors `gotb, Okaso @omtory sducbt ollgss td \obors Molgjddn pocg ak

bdpgs dm `asldvgrakc akmdreotadk tbot wduh` ahhueakotg bgr `oucbtgrs host `oys.

Molgjddn `glhakg` td prdva`g ollgss, lhoaeakc tbg \LO opphag` td tbg ldktgkts dm

\obors olldukt ok` kd gxlgptadk uk`gr tbg Olt lduh` ldepgh tbge td `aslhdsg.

Sbgk @omtory ossgrtg` tbot os gxglutdr dm bgr `oucbtgrs gstotg sbg wos

gepdwgrg` td ldksgkt td o rghgosg dm akmdreotadk. Molgjddn stdd` mare, orcuakc

tbot, cavgk tbg kuejgr dm iuras`altadks tbgar usgrs spok, at wduh` jg mor tdd

jur`gksdegtd rgquarg tbge td rgvagw tbg how dm golb iuras`altadk ak dr`gr td

ldkmare tbg gxtgkt dm tbg pdwgrs vgstg` ak o`eakastrotdrs ok` ldkmare am tbgy

aklhu`g` tbg pdwgr td ldksgkt ak sulb o satuotadk.hxxxvaaOlldr`akc td tbg Ldurt, losg

how ldkmares tbot lavah sujpdgkos eoy kdt ldepgh prd`ultadk dm rgldr`s mrde

prdva`grs hang Molgjddnhxxxvaaaos td `d sd wduh` jg ldktrory td tbg \LO.

Ak tbg ojsgklg dm o lhgor eok`otg mrde Ldkcrgss ak tbg mdre dm oegk`egkts

dr gxlgptadks td tbg LMVOO, GLVO, ok` \LO, dr tbg possocg dm okdtbgr olt ohtdcgtbgr,

tbdsg wbd sggn ollgss td `glg`gkts ollduktsorg ot rasn dm rukkakc omduh dm hows

aktgk`g` td prgvgkt lyjgr-lraeg ok` prdtglt pravoly. \ulb ak`ava`uohs wahh bovg o

`ammaluht taeg cgttakc sgrvalg prdva`grs td ossast tbge tbrducb croktakc ollgss.

Ak ok gmmdrt td jrakc sdeg dr`gr td tbas eu``hg` hok`slopg, tbg Wkamdre How

Ldeeassadk (WHL) lrgotg` o Ma`ulaory Ollgss td @acatoh Ossgts (MO@O) Ldeeattgg ak

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:6?: td stu`y ok` `romt pdtgktaoh ukamdre `acatoh ossgt phokkakc hgcashotadk.hxxxaxPbg

WHL stotgs tbot ats purpdsg as td stu`y ok` rgvagw tbg how dm tbg stotgs td `gtgreakg

wbalb orgos dm how sbduh` jg ukamdre. Pbg ldeeassadkgrs prdedtg tbg praklaphg dm

ukamdreaty jy `romtakc ok` prdpdsakc spglamal stotutgs ak orgos dm tbg how wbgrg

ukamdreaty jgtwggk tbg stotgs as `gsarojhg.xlPbg praeory oaes dm tbg MO@O

ldeeattgg org td o``rgss uklgrtoaktags watb rgspglt td ollgssakc o `glg`gkts

`acatoh ossgts ok` olldukts, portaluhorhy ak rghotadk td pdssajhg lraeakoh sokltadks

ok` jrgolbgs dm pravoly hows.

Gorhagr wdrn jy tbg MO@O ldeeattgg bos mdlusg` dk pdssajhg oegk`egkts td

gxastakc hows sulb os tbg Wkamdre Vrdjotg Ld`g jut tbg edst rglgkt wdrnakc `romt os

dm Dltdjgr :6?< prdpdsgs o stok` ohdkg Ma`ulaory Ollgss td @acatoh Ossgts Olt. Pbg

`romt prdpdsgs tbot o pgrsdkoh rgprgsgktotavg dr ldksgrvotdr sbohh jg croktg` tbg

soeg outbdraty dvgr `acatoh prdpgrty os tbg olldukt bdh`gr bo` wbahg ohavg.

Wkhgss prdbajatg` jy tbg wahh dm tbg `glg`gkt, o ldurt, dr how dm tbas

stotg dtbgr tbok tbas ^oltU, o pgrsdkoh rgprgsgktotavg dm tbg `glg`gkteoy djtoak9

(?) tbg `acatoh ossgts dm o `glg`gkt>

(:) rgldr`s dm tbg ghgltrdkal ldeeukalotadks dm tbg `glg`gkt

ldktrdhhg` jy ok ghgltrdkal ldeeukalotadk sgrvalg dr o rgedtg

ldeputakc sgrvalg, aklhu`akc o hdc dm tbg ghgltrdkal o``rgss dm

golb porty watb wbde tbg `glg`gkt ldeeukalotg`> ok`

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O``atadkohhy, tbg `romt hokcuocg jgstdws updk o trustgg dr ok ocgkt uk`gr

pdwgr dm ottdrkgy tbg outbdraty td ollgss, eokocg, goltavotg, ok` ghgtg tbg acatoh

ossgts ok` ghgltrdkal ldeeukalotadks.xlaaPbgsg prdvasadks wduh` gksurg tbot o

pgrsdkoh rgprgsgktotavg lduh` stgp aktd tbg sbdgs dm o `glg`gkt watbdut mgor dm

rukkakc omduh dm tbg \LO dr tbg LMOO. Pbg `romt ohsd aklhu`gs prdtgltadks mdr sgrvalg

prdva`grs tbot hddn td hows hang tbg \LO. Olldr`akc td tbg prdpdsg` ukamdre

hgcashotadk, O lustd`aok ok` ats dmmalgrs, gephdyggs, ok` ocgkts org aeeukg mrde

haojahaty mdr oky oltadk `dkg ak ldephaoklg watb tbas ^oltU.xlaaaPbg WHL phoks td bovg

o makoh sgt dm ruhgs ovoahojhg jy :6?0.xlav

O `avgrsg shotg dm stongbdh`grs bovg4 jggk akvatg` td rgvagw ok` ldeegkt dk

tbg Ldeeattggs romts. Omtgr tbg :6?< Okkuoh Eggtakc @romtxlvwos pujhasbg`,

sgvgroh stongbdh`grs prdva`g` ldeegkt. Pbg Oegralok Lavah Hajgrtags Wkadk (OLHW)

gxprgssg` sujstoktaoh pravoly ldklgrks watb cavakc ma`ulaorags kgorhy ukmgttgrg`

ollgss td dkhakg olldukts dr dkhakg ldktgkt ^Ujdtb mdr tbg ak`ava`uoh wbdsg

akmdreotadk as sborg` ok` mdr ak`ava`uohs watb wbde bg dr sbg ldeeukalotg`

dkhakg.xlvaPbg \totg Vravoly ok` \gluraty Ldohatadk wrdtg td tbg Ldeeattgg td

gxprgss ldklgrk watb pdtgktaoh ldkmhalts watb mg`groh how ok` lrgotakc mohsg-

gxpgltotadks mdr olldukt bdh`grs ok` ma`ulaorags watb rgspglt td o ma`ulaorys hgvgh dm

ollgss ok` ldktrdh dvgr ghgltrdkal ldeeukalotadks.xlvaa @aokg ok` Zalbor` Zosb, o

lduphg wbd wos gkag` ollgss td tbgar glgosg` sdks Molgjddn olldukt jglousg dm

pravoly rgosdksxlvaaabovg ohsd wgacbg` ak dk tbg Ldeeattggs `romt. Vrg`altojhy, tbg

Zosb moeahy hastg` gxpg`atg` ollgss td eakdr lbah`rgks olldukts updk prddm dm

`gotb watb o gotb lgrtamalotg oedkc tbgar succgstadks mdr tbg romt.xlax

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Dm ldursg oky mg`groh how, wbgtbgr rgsuhtakc mrde tbg WHL Ldeeattggs wdrn

dr kdt, eust johoklg tbg voradus aktgrgsts akvdhvg` sulb os `glg`gkts pravoly, tbg

pravoly dm tbg pgdphg bg dr sbg ldeeukalotg` watb, aktghhgltuoh prdpgrty racbts, tbg

cragvakc prdlgss mdr survavdrs, ok` tbg orlbavoh aktgrgsts ossdlaotg` watb lgrtoak

`acatoh eotgraohs. Os tbg OLHW gxprgssg` ak rghotadk td tbg gorhagr WHL `romt, ohhdwakc

ollgss tbg dkhakg olldukts dm `glgosg` usgrs lduh` pdsg sackamalokt pravoly assugs.

Bdwgvgr, kdt ohhdwakc ollgss lduh` ohsd egok ldephalotakc tbg `aspdsatadk dm dkgs

ossgts ok` olldukts os wghh os jorrakc wbot eacbt jg o sdurlg dm ldemdrt mdr

survavakc mragk`s ok` moeahy.

ZGLDEEGK@OPADK\ & LDKLHW\ADK

Ldkmusadk surrduk`akc `acatoh ossgt eokocgegkt wduh` hanghy wokg updk tbg

o`dptadk dm ukamdre hows dr pdhalags. Sg wduh` kd hdkcgr jg ot tbg egrly dm

ldepokags voryakc tgres dm sgrvalg. O ukamdre how lduh` wdrn tbg gxastgklg dm

tbg Wkamdre Vrdjotg Ld`g ok` tbg Bgohtb Aksuroklg Vdrtojahaty ok` Ollduktojahaty

Olt (BAVOO) as prddm tbot tbgsg typgs dm hows lok sullgg`. Bdwgvgr, tbg gxastakc

stotg hows ok` tbg WHL `romt jdtb tong o bgovy gstotg how-lgktral stoklg, ossueakc

tbot ak`ava`uohs wahh tong prdoltavg stgps td koeg rgprgsgktotavgs ok` ldeeat tbgar

wasbgs mdr tbg `aspdsatadk dm `acatoh ossgts td o wahh dr saeahor akstruegkt.

Sbahg crgotgr ottgktadk td tbg assug dm `acatoh ossgt eokocgegkt wahh gkldurocg

pgdphg td tong tbg kglgssory egosurgs, bohm dm ohh Oegraloks ohrgo`y holn o wahh dr

saeahor gstotg phokkakc `dluegkt.lPbas rgohaty, ldejakg` watb tbg molt tbot gxastakc

hows vgst pdwgr ak dtbgrs omtgr tbg usgr/dwkgr as ohrgo`y `go` hgovgs hatthg rdde mdr

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