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          <relyOnRuleType>Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)</relyOnRuleType>
          <relyOnRuleType>Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)</relyOnRuleType>
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            <isCustodianAffiliated>N</isCustodianAffiliated>
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            <custodyType>Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)</custodyType>
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