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 galla`f”b janurd tebt w`ulm rdprdsdft jully >>$ j ted mdp`sat boo`uft sdrvaods oebrnds bfm jdd

afo`cd rdjldotdm af gbfh bfm ordmat ufa`f Obll Wdp`rts&2? 

]ed majjdrdfods gdtwddf tedsd dstacbtds cby af pbrt gd bttragutbgld t` ted majjdrdfods gdtwddf

majjdrdft typds `j jafbfoabl afstatuta`fs& ]ed stumy gbfhs, weald rdprdsdftafn b lbrnd sebrd `j 

o`fsucdr mdp`sats, brd gbfhs sdrvafn lbrnd o`ccdroabl oladfts bs wdll bs o`fsucdrs& _cblldr

afstatuta`fs brd ndfdrblly ldss lahdly t` pr`vamd mdp`sat sdrvaods t` lbrnd o`rp`rbtd oladfts bfm

teus brd lahdly t` ebvd b lbrndr pdrodft j tedar mdp`sat sdrvaod oebrnds bttragutbgld t` o`fsucdr

boo`ufts, bfm c`rd spdoajaoblly, t` `vdrmrbjt bfm F_J jdds& J`r dxbcpld, ted JMAO dstacbtdm af b

stumy `j gbfh `vdrmrbjt pr`nrbcs tebt bc`fn b f`f#rbfm`c sbcpld `j gbfhs wateaf ats

supdrvas`ry kurasmaota`f, >=&9$ j mdp`sat boo`uft sdrvaod oebrnds af 799> wdrd bttragutbgld t`

`vdrmrbjt bfm F_J jdds&2= _acalbrly, b gbfh trbmd bss`oabta`f‑s survdy j o`ccufaty gbfhsj`ufm tebt vdrmrbjt bfm F_J rdvdfud rdprdsdftdm :7$ j mdp`sat boo`uft sdrvaod oebrnds bfm

7>&4$ j fdt afo`cd bjtdr tbxds j`r ats cdcgdr rdsp`fmdfts&24 Jurtedrc`rd, bf afmustry vdfm`r

tebt sdrvaods 2,599 prdm`cafbftly scbll afstatuta`fs ebs rdp`rtdm t` ted OJYG tebt F_J bfm

`vdrmrbjt rdvdfuds boo`uftdm j`r >5$ j ats o`ccufaty gbfh bfm terajt oladfts‑ mdp`sat sdrvaod

oebrnds bfm 42$ `j ats ordmat ufa`f oladfts‑ jdd afo`cd af 7927& ]ed sbcd vdfm`r rdp`rts tebt

:&1$ j ats gbfh bfm terajt oladfts‑ 7927 pdrbtafn rdvdfuds %fdt aftdrdst afo`cd plus

f`faftdrdst afo`cd! obcd jr`c F_J bfm vdrmrbjt rdvdfuds& ]ed jarc cdbsurds ted

o`rrdsp`fmafn rbta` t` gd 22&:$ j`r ats ordmat ufa`f oladfts&2: 

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m`llbr v`lucd `j `vdrmrbjt bfm F_J jdds tebt o`fsucdrs brd pbyafn& ^ebt as oldbr, e`wdvdr, as

tebt tedsd jdds rdprdsdft b sazbgld sebrd `j ted rdvdfud jr`c o`fsucdr oedohafn boo`ufts”bs

f`tdm, :2$ j`r ted stumy gbfhs bfm b lahdly dvdf eanedr pdrodftbnd j`r o`ccufaty gbfhs&

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rdp`rtdm gy gbfhs bfm terajts afsurdm gy ted JMAO nrdw jr`c -:&: galla`f t` -?=&7 galla`f&2> Gbfh 

bfm terajt sdrvaod oebrnds `f mdp`sat boo`ufts mdolafdm safod pdbhafn bt `vdr -=7 galla`f af

79958 e`wdvdr, mdspatd teas mr`p#`jj, oebrnds stall nrdw bt bf bvdrbnd bffubl rbtd `j :&2$ %?&2$afjlbta`f#bmkustdm! `vdr ted 75 ydbrs bvbalbgld af ted JMAO‑s Rubrtdrly Gbfhafn Yr`jald %sdd

Janurd 7 gdl`w!& Ordmat ufa`f jdd afo`cd, cdbfweald, dxpdradfodm f` sacalbr rdodft mdolafd bfm

nrdw gy `vdr 24$ jr`c 799> t` 7927&25 

JANTWD 7; _DWZAOD OEBWND_ @F MDY@_A] BOO@TF]_ J@W JMAO#AF_TWDM AF_]A]T]A@F_, 215=#7927

]ed nr`wte af `vdrbll mdp`sat sdrvaod oebrnds `oourrdm bt b tacd wedf gbfhs wdrd ndfdrblly 

canrbtafn bwby jr`c oebrnafn c`ftely jdds f oedohafn boo`ufts gut pbrblldls ted afordbsdm usd

`j but`cbtdm vdrmrbjt pr`nrbcs gy jafbfoabl afstatuta`fs %bs mdsoragdm bg`vd! bfm afordbsds af

ted fucgdr j trbfsbota`fs”pbrtaoulbrly mdgat obrm bfm B]C trbfsbota`fs”o`vdrdm gy 

but`cbtdm vdrmrbjt pr`nrbcs& ]ed JMAO j`ufm af ats stumy j gbfh `vdrmrbjt pr`nrbcs tebt

=2$ `j bll F_J bfm `vdrmrbjt trbfsbota`fs `oourrafn af 799: bt gbfhs wate but`cbtdm `vdrmrbjt

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]ed nr`wte af `vdrbll mdp`sat sdrvaod oebrnds lahdwasd ebs pbrblldldm bf afordbsd af pdr#

trbfsbota`f jdds bfm acpldcdftbta`f j dxtdfmdm r sustbafdm vdrmrbjt jdds& Bf bnnrdnbt`r j 

jafbfoabl sdrvaods praoafn afj`rcbta`f tebt o`fmuots bf bffubl survdy j oedohafn boo`uft jdds

mdtdrcafdm tebt ted bvdrbnd vdrmrbjt jdd afordbsdm jr`c -72&4> af 2115 t` -?2&7: af 7927&79 

]ed afmustry bfblyst we` dstacbtds 7927 vdrmrbjt rdvdfud bt -?7 galla`f bls` rdp`rts dstacbtds

tebt sunndst afordbsds af `vdrmrbjt rdvdfuds o`ftragutdm t` ted afordbsds af mdp`sat boo`uft

sdrvaod oebrnds mdsoragdm bg`vd& _pdoajaoblly, ted bfblyst ebs dstacbtdm tebt `vdrmrbjt jdds nrdw 

jr`c -21&1 galla`f af 2119 t` -?>&2 galla`f af 7991, gdj`rd mdolafafn t` -?2&: galla`f af 7922, tedf

rasafn slanetly t` -?7&9 galla`f af 7927&72 ]eas ndfdrblly pbrblldls ted `vdrbll trdfm wate rdspdot t`

mdp`sat sdrvaod oebrnds&

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nr`wte af mdp`sat boo`uft sdrvaod oebrnds stdcs jr`c nr`wte af o`fsucdr oedohafn boo`uft

F_J bfm `vdrmrbjt rdvdfuds&

O`sts t` Afstatuta`fs jr`c @vdrmrbjt Yr`nrbcs; ]ed o`sts afstatuta`fs gdbr t` pr`vamd

`vdrmrbjt pr`nrbcs obf gd majjaoult t` sdpbrbtd jr`c pdrbta`fbl o`sts rdlbtdm t` pr`vamafn

o`fsucdr oedohafn boo`ufts, af ndfdrbl& ]ed OJYG‑s stumy gbfhs bfm sdvdrbl jafbfoabl

afstatuta`fs tebt rdsp`fmdm t` ted OJYG‑s WJA, e`wdvdr, amdftajadm oebrndm jj boo`uft gblbfods

bs ted safnld lbrndst o`st bss`oabtdm wate vdrmrbjt pr`nrbcs&

C`st oebrnd#`jjs oour wedf o`fsucdrs brd ufbgld r pdrebps ufwallafn t` rdpby fdnbtavd

boo`uft gblbfods tebt rdsult jr`c afstatuta`fs o`vdrafn vdrmrbjt trbfsbota`fs bfm acp`safn jdds&Oebrnd#`jj l`ssds ndfdrblly bc`uft t` b jrbota`f `j t`tbl afstatuta`fbl `pdrbta`fbl o`sts& Bt ted

stumy gbfhs, oebrnd#`jj t`tbls brd bls` scbll rdlbtavd t` ted jdd rdvdfud tedsd gbfhs dbrfdm

ter`une tedar `vdrmrbjt pr`nrbcs& Oebrndm#`jj boo`uft prafoapbl gblbfods, weaoe brd ndfdrblly 

pracbraly mud t` `vdrmrbjt pr`nrbcs, rdprdsdftdm 2=&=$ `j ted fdt `vdrmrbjt jdds %f`t afolumafn

F_J jdds! oebrndm bt stumy gbfhs af 7922&

Washs t` O`fsucdrs; O`fsucdr bmv`obtds, bc`fn tedrs, ebvd rbasdm o`fodrfs bg`ut ted

trbfspbrdfoy j vdrmrbjt pr`nrbc masol`surds, rasafn o`sts, bfm ted mdnrdd t` weaoe jafbfoabl

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afstatuta`f prbotaods afjludfod vdrmrbjt jdd afoamdfod&h 

Af bmmata`f, cultapld olbss bota`f

lbwsuats ebvd oeblldfndm afmustry prbotaods wate rdspdot t` trbfsbota`f rmdrafn bfm tedr

p`laoads tebt ebvd blldndmly afordbsdm ted afoamdfod `j `vdrmrbjts bfm jdds&lJafbfoabl afstatuta`fs

ndfdrblly bssdrt tebt o`fsucdrs mdravd vblud jr`c tedsd prbotaods& _`cd obsds ebvd sdttldm,

 weald `tedrs brd `fn`afn&

 Bs pbrt `j ted JMAO‑s stumy `j gbfh `vdrmrbjt pr`nrbcs puglasedm af 7995, at `gtbafdm boo`uft#

ldvdl mbtb jr`c b f`f#rbfm`c sbcpld `j ?1 gbfhs tebt o`lldotavdly edlm -??7 galla`f af bssdts&

 Bc`fn ted gbfhs stumadm, 7:$ `j o`fsucdr boo`ufts ebm vdrmrbjt r F_J trbfsbota fs af ted

 ydbr j`r weaoe mbtb wdrd o`lldotdm& Ol sd t` 27$ `j o`fsucdrs ebm fd t` j`ur `vdrmrbjt `r F_J

trbfsbota`fs af b ydbr, bfm 4$ ebm javd t` fafd trbfsbota`fs& Blte`une edbvy usdrs cbmd up b

scbll pdrodftbnd j boo`uft e`lmdrs, tedy pbam ted vbst cbk`raty j `vdrmrbjt jdds& Fafd pdrodft

`j boo`ufte`lmdrs afourrdm 29 `r c`rd `vdrmrbjt `r F_J trbfsbota`fs bfm boo`uftdm j`r 5=$ `j 

bll vdrmrbjt bfm F_J jdds oebrndm&77 

]ed JMAO‑s stumy j`ufm tebt boo`ufte`lmdrs af l`w #afo`cd brdbs wdrd s`cdwebt c`rd lahdly 

tebf tedr boo`uft e`lmdrs af ted sbcpld t` afour vdrmrbjts r F_Js8 tedy wdrd bls` c`rd lahdly 

t` gd bc`fn ted boo`ufte`lmdrs tebt afourrdm eane fucgdrs j vdrmrbjts r F_Js& Q`ufn bmults

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nr`ups&7? ]eus, ted stumy rbasdm o`fodrfs tebt o`fsucdrs jr`c p`tdftablly vulfdrbgld nr`ups

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%7927!8 Fbta`fbl O`fsucdr Lbw Odftdr, Wdst`rafn ted ^asm`c `j ted O`cc`f Lbw; Bpplyafn ted East`raobl Wuld

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@vdrmrbjt Dxpl`sa`f; Gbfh jdds j`r `vdrmrbjts afordbsd ?4$ af tw` ydbrs 4 %@ot& :, 7991!&l

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Wdnulbt`ry Aftdrvdfta`fs Wdlbtafn t` @vdrmrbjts; ]ed vdrbll nr`wte af jdds, bfm ted

o`sts tedy acp`sd `f b scbll fucgdr `j edbvy `vdrmrbjt usdrs f`tdm bg`vd, o`ftragutdm t`

afordbsdm sorutafy j vdrmrbjt pr`nrbcs gy rdnulbt`rs& ]ed JMAO, @jjaod j ]erajt _updrvasa`f

%@]_!, @jjaod `j ted O`cptr`lldr `j ted Ourrdfoy %@OO!, G`brm `j N`vdrf`rs `j ted Jdmdrbl

Wdsdrvd %ted G`brm!, bfm FOTB rdo`ccdfmdm oebfnds t` afstatuta`fs‑ `vdrmrbjt prbotaodster`une supdrvas`ry nuambfod, afolumafn k`aft bfm bndfoy#spdoajao nuambfod assudm af 7994&74 

]` jurtedr bmmrdss o`fodrfs bg`ut edbvy vdrmrbjt usd gy o`fsucdrs, bfm wate ted bftaoapbta`f

tebt “acpr`vdcdfts af ted masol`surds pr`vamdm t` o`fsucdrs o`ulm bam tedc af ufmdrstbfmafn

ted o`sts bss`oabtdm wate vdrmrbwafn tedar boo`ufts bfm pr`c`td gdttdr boo`uft

cbfbndcdft,–7: ted G`brm bcdfmdm Wdnulbta`f MM %weaoe acpldcdfts ted ]rute af _bvafns

 Bot! af 7994 t` bmmrdss odrtbaf vdrmrbjt masol`surds j`r “pr`c`tdm vdrmrbjt pr`nrbcs–

%djjdotavd Kuly 799:&! ]edf bnbaf af 7991, ted G`brm bcdfmdm Wdnulbta`f MM t` rdquard fdw 

masol`surds bg`ut vdrmrbjt jdds bfm boo`uft gblbfods %djjdotavd Kbfubry 7929!&7>

Fdbrly o`fourrdftly wate ted lbttdr bcdfmcdft, ted G`brm bcdfmdm Wdnulbta`f D %weaoe acpldcdfts

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`vdrmrbjt o`vdrbnd `j B]C watemrbwbls bfm f`f#rdourrafn mdgat obrm trbfsbota`fs %ndfdrblly bt

ted p`aft `j sbld `r Y@_! gdj`rd afstatuta`fs obf oebrnd `vdrmrbjt jdds `f suoe trbfsbota`fs& ]eas

bcdfmcdft wbs djjdotavd bs `j Kbfubry 7929, wate b cbfmbt`ry o`cplabfod mbtd `j Kuly 2, 7929

j`r fdw oust`cdrs bfm Bunust 24, 7929 j`r dxastafn oust`cdrs&75 

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stdccafn jr`c `vdrmrbjt pr`nrbcs wdrd rdjldotdm af jafbl nuambfod assudm gy ted JMAO af 7929,

pr`p`sdm nuambfod jr`c ted @]_ af 7929, bfm pr`p`sdm nuambfod jr`c ted @OO af 7922 %weaoe

ted @OO rdodftly watemrdw!&71 ]ed `fly dxtbft supdrvas`ry nuambfod as tebt assudm gy ted JMAO

 weaoe bpplads `fly t` afstatuta`fs supdrvasdm gy ted JMAO&

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ufmdrstbfm ted ourrdft jdbturds j vdrmrbjt pr`nrbcs bfm rdlbtdm p`laoads, tedar acpbots f

o`fsucdrs, bfm ted jurtedr acpbots `j rdodft rdnulbt`ry nuambfod bfm ruldcbhafn&

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botavaty bt ted stumy gbfhs& ^eald majjdrdfods af boo`uft r o`fsucdr oebrbotdrastaos bor`ss

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cby o`ftragutd t` s`cd majjdrdfods `gsdrvdm af ted `uto`cds mdsoragdm edrd, majjdrdfods

af dboe gbfh‑s vdrmrbjt pr`nrbcs bfm p`laoads lahdly brd bls` rdsp`fsagld j`r s`cd j ted

 vbrabfods af o fsucdr `uto cds&

 Blte`une wd obff`t mdtdrcafd ted mdnrdd t` weaoe ted stumy gbfhs‑ p`laoads bfm typds `j 

oust`cdrs brd sacalbr t` `r majjdrdft jr`c te`sd `j `tedr afstatuta`fs, tedsd gbfhs e`lm b

sanfajaobft sebrd j m`cdstao oedohafn mdp`sats bfm teus bjjdot cdbfafnjul fucgdrs j 

o`fsucdrs fbta`fblly& Af teas sdota`f wd dxbcafd ted afoamdfod j vdrmrbjt botavaty bfm rdlbtdm

jdds j`r o`fsucdr oedohafn boo`ufts` bt ted stumy gbfhs, bfm eanelanet ted majjdrdfods af tedsd

`uto`cds j`r o`fsucdrs bor`ss stumy gbfhs& d bls` succbrazd afv`luftbry boo`uft ol`surds,

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oust`cdr! `r myfbcao %a&d&, ted lacats brd obloulbtdm bfm cby vbry j`r dboe boo`uft bfm `vdr

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ebvd wate ted afstatuta`f&

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afstatuta`fs usd myfbcao lacats, ted c`rd jrdqudft pdrj`rcbfod c`fat`rafn tebt myfbcao

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bttdcpts bfm jdwdr bppr`vbls, bfm o`fsdqudftly, jdwdr vdrmrbjts bs b rdsult j tedsd typds j 

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