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H w`ugb ghfc t` tmnkf tmc D`ghvnrhnk Tcpudgha `e Uckczucgn, hk pnrthaugnr Nidnssnb`r Tnencg

Bnrh` Tnihrcz Anrrceh`, e`r `rlnkhzhkl tmhs hip`rtnkt nkb thicgy bcdntc `k tmc \`rfhkl

Ictm`bs `e tmc Qudshbhnry @rlnks `e tmc Qcaurhty A`ukahg.

Lhvck tmc a`ipgcx nkb bykniha lg`dng ckvhr`kickt hipr`vhkl tmc w`rfhkl ictm`bs `e tmc

Qudshbhnry @rlnks e tmc Qcaurhty A`ukahg mns pnrni`ukt hip`rtnkac. Crhtrcn str`klgy dcghcvcs

tmnt n trnkspnrckt nkb arcbhdgc pr`acss hk tmc Qcaurhty A`ukahg hs k`t n inttcr `e nk `pth k dut n

kcacsshty.

Ir. _rcshbckt,

E`r tmc snfc e drcvhty, H w ugb ghfc t` mhlmghlmt tmc e gg`whkl tmrcc p hkts:

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Cksurhk A`iprcmckshvc nsscssickt `e tmc hipnat `e snkath`ks rclhics: @kac tmc

anuscs e`r tmc snkath ks nrc pr`vck k`k-cxhstckt nkb tmchr hktckbcb purp`sc hs kclnthvcgy

neecathkl rclh`kng nkb hktcrknth`kng pcnac, scaurhty nkb bcvcg pickt ns wcgg ns tmc ghec `e

tmc pc`pgc, tmc SK Qcaurhty A`ukahg hs buty d`ukb t hiicbhntcgy nkb uka`kbhth knggy ghe

snkath`ks. Gclng nkb enatung hssucs iust dc scpnrntcb er`i p`ghthanggy nkb bhpg`inthanggy

i`thvntcb nlckbns. Gct us k`t ihx @rnklcs nkb Nppgcs.

Ht mns dcck shx ycnrs shkac tmc SK Qcaurhty A`ukahg hip`scb ukjusthehcb nkb p ghthanggy

i`thvntcb snkath`k nlnhkst Crhtrcn. R` a`kthkuc inhktnhkhkl tmc ukjust snkath`ks nlnhkst

Crhtrcn wmck tmc tw` nggclnth ks e`r tmc hip shth k e tmc snkath ks nrc agcnrgy prcscktcb dy

tmc Q`inghn Crhtrcn I`kht`rhkl Lr`up (QCIL) t` dc k`kcxhstckt ht hs k`t kgy n trnvcsty e

justhac dut a`ggcathvc pukhsmickt nlnhkst tmc pc`pgc `e Crhtrcn. M`wcvcr, nkb i`rc

hip`rtnktgy, whtm tmc aurrckt p`ghthang nkb scaurhty rcnghthcs hk tmc M`rk `e Nerhan nkb tmc

Tcb Qcn rclh k inhktnhkhkl ukjusthehcb snkath ks nlnhkst Crhtrcn ukbcrihkcs nkb ghihts tmc

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anpnahty `e n SK icidcr stntc t` hipgcickt SK Qcaurhty A`ukahg rcs`guth`ks hk

a`idnthkl lg`dng cxtrcihsi nkb tcrr`rhsi ns wcgg ns icnkhkleuggy a`ktrhdutc t` tmc

inhktcknkac e rclh`kng nkb hktcrknth kng pcnac nkb scaurhty.

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Rrnkspnrckay nkb hke`rinth`k smnrhkl: Qnkath`k A`iihttccs, cspcahnggy tm`sc bcnghkl

whtm a`uktry-spcaheha snkath`k, kccb t` rclugnrgy hktcrnat nkb smnrc hke`rinth`k nkb

nggclnth`ks whtm tmc a`kacrkcb a`uktry. A`uktrhcs ukbcr snkath`k mnvc cvcry rhlmt t`

rcachvc tmc eugg a`ktckts `e tmc brnT nkb ehkng rcp`rt a`iphgcb dy cxpcrts `r i`kht`rhkl

lr`ups hk n thicgy inkkcr. Rmhs whgg ngg`w tmc Qnkath`ks A`iihttcc t` mcnr tmc vhcws `e

tmc a`kacrkcb a`uktry, wmham hs a`kshstckt whtm tmc gclng prhkahpgcs `e cqunghty `e nris

nkb y`u nrc hkk`ackt ukthg pr`vck luhgty . Rmcsc ictm`bs whgg bcehkhtcgy cksurc

trnkspnrckay. Ht iust dc ukbcrghkcb tmnt Crhtrcn ns n a`kacrkcb a`uktry a`kthkucs t` dc

bckhcb naacss t` tmc i`ktmgy nsscssickts ns wcgg ns tmc brnet nkb ehkng rcp`rt `e tmc

I`kht`rhkl Lr`up.

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Skbcrtnfc rhl`r`us cxnihknth`k `e cxpcrts nkb i`kht`rhkl lr`ups' rcp`rts: Rmhs hs nk

hip`rtnkt nspcat `e tmc w`rf `e tmc Qnkath`k A`iihttccs. Crhtrcn str`klgy dcghcvcs tmnt

Qnkath k A`iihttccs iust cksurc tmnt tmc rcp`rts e tmc cxpcrts r i`kht`rhkl lr`ups icct

tmc mhlmcst cvhbckthnry stnkbnrb ns sthpugntcb hk tmc Tcp`rt `e tmc Hke`ring \`rfhkl Lr`up

`e tmc Qcaurhty A`ukahg `k Lckcrng Hssucs `e Qnkath`ks (Q/4??5/88

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Hk a`kagush`k:

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Qhkac tmc QCIL mns agcnrgy stntcb ht mns e`ukb k` cvhbckac `e Crhtrcnk supp`rt t` ng-

smndnd nkb Bjhd`uth Crhtrcn hssuc hs dchkl mnkbgcb dy tmc l`vcrkickt `e ntnr nkb tmc

^ntnr e`racs nrc bcpg ycb nt tmc a`ii`k d`rbcr dctwcck Crhtrcn nkb Bjhd`uth tmcrc hs k`

hinlhkcb `r rcng tmrcnt t` hktcrknth`kng pcnac nkb scaurhty tmnt Crhtrcn hs hkv`gvcb. Rmc

Qcaurhty A`ukahg iust, tmcrce`rc, hiicbhntcgy nkb uka`kbhth`knggy ghet tmc snkath`k

nlnhkst Crhtrcn.

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Lhvck tmc aurrckt ehlmt nlnhkst lg`dng tcrr`rhsi nkb cxtrcihsi, ghethkl tmc ukjust

snkath ks whgg ckmnkac pcnac nkb scaurhty hk tmc M`rk e Nerhan nkb tmc Tcb Qcn Tclh k.

@k tmc `tmcr mnkb, tmc inhktcknkac `e tmc snkath ks ank `kgy dc n rcahpc e`r bhsnstcr nkb

amn`s.

Rmc ukjust snkath`k hip`scb nlnhkst Crhtrcn mns k` ghkfnlc t` Crhtrcn nkb Ctmh`phn

a`keghat. M`wcvcr, hk n inkkcr tmnt hlk`rcs nkb bhsrclnrbs a`ktcxt, pcrspcathvc nkb

rnihehanth`k nkb hk vh`gnth`k `e hs inkbntc nkb hk nk nttcipt i`vc tmc l`ng p`st, tmc

QCIL mns stnrtcb t` bcng whtm Crhtrcnk Ctmh phnk a`keghat. @kac nlnhk Crhtrcn ukbcrghkcs

tmnt tmc a`keghat dctwcck Crhtrcn nkb Ctmh phn hs nk hssuc dctwcck tmc `aauphcb nkb tmc

`aauphcr. Ctmh`phnk eehahng's a`kstnkt ihghtnry tmrcnt nlnhkst Crhtrcn iust dc ngs` tnfck

hkt` a`kshbcrnth`k.

E`r cxnipgc:

- @k < Jugy 4?>3 tmc _rhic Ihkhstcr e Ctmh phn spcnfhkl t mhs _nrghnickt snhb tmnt

Ctmh phn whgg dc e`racb t` tnfc nppr prhntc nath k nlnhkst Crhtrcn.

- @k 8 Nulust 4?>2 burhkl nk hktcrvhcw whtm tmc \nsmhklt`k B.A dnscb Tnbh`

Rscknt, tmc _rhic Ihkhstcr `e Ctmh`phn agcnrgy stntcb tmnt tmc k`-wnr k`-pcnac

shtunth`k whtm Crhtrcn hs `vcr. Ctmh`phn er`i k`w `k hs rcnby t` tnfc ihghtnry nath`k

nlnhkst Crhtrcn

- @k >< Nprhg 4?>4, spcnfhkl t` tmc Ctmh`phnk _nrghnickt tmc gntc _rhic Ihkhstcr

Icgcs Zcknwh stntcb tmnt tmc Ctmh phnk l`vcrkickt mns k`w bcahbcb t` anrryP `ut n

i`rc nathvc p`ghay, tnfhkl icnsurcb nath`ks nlnhkst Crhtrcn. Rmc nath`k whgg hkv`gvc

ushkl ngg icnks nt Ctmh phn's bhsp`sng t` amnklc tmc Crhtrcnk l`vcrkickt. Rmc `tmcr

inj`r nrcn wmcrc Ctmh`phn whgg eurtmcr strckltmck hts nathvhty hs hk supp`rthkl

Crhtrcnks hk tmchr anipnhlk t` amnklc tmc l`vcrkickt.

Rmc usc `r tmrcnt `e usc `e e`rac nlnhkst nky a`uktry dhl `r singg hs n vh gnth k `e tmc SK

Amnrtcr nkb hktcrknth`kng gnw tmnt sm`ugb dc a`kbcikcb dy tmc Qcaurhty A`ukahg. He tmc

QCIL nkb tmc Qcaurhty A`ukahg wnkt t` dc hkv`gvcb ukbcr tmc aurrckt nlckbn htci tmchr

`pth`k hs `kc nkb `kgy `kc tmnt hs t` urlc Ctmh`phn t` uka`kbhth`knggy nkb hiicbhntcgy

whtmbrnw er`i tmc s`vcrchlk Crhtrcnk tcrrht`rhcs, hkagubhkl tmc t`wk `e Dnbic.

H tmnkf

y`u, Ir. _rcshbckt.