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1 General Comments on the Proposed Changes

2 General Comments on the first four SEC key proposals

A.

B.

C.

D.

2 1

, —an FPI is any foreign issuer other than a foreign government, except for

tecen

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rSEC Rule3b-4(

an issuer that (1)has more than 50% of its outstanding voting securities heldof recordby U.S.

residents and(2)any of the following:(i)a majority of its officers anddirectors are citizens or

residents of the UnitedStates, (ii)more than 50percent of its assets are locatedin the United

he

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yt

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l

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ere

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ay

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mi nofr ga dd gist nf

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earncllbaiva eo eay

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3 Specific Comments on Other Matters Submitted for Consideration, with Responses to some of the SEC’s Questions

Addi

itcuritquanfTheSEC Rule13e-3 t sa nis d das ()ap seo ye ysehurc aiinefeitc oran

such se icurty orby an (ii)a t den eroffer,affilitae, iicttaio(iii)a proxy sol

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