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^ŽůŽŵŽŶ͛Ɛ'ŽůĚ
ůĂŶĚĞĐŚŽĞƐǁŝƚŚĂƵƌĂůƉŚĂŶƚŽŵƐŽĨŵŝŶŐ
ďĂƌƌĞůƐ͘
Ɛ / ůŽŽŬ ŽƵƚ ĨƌŽŵ ^ŬLJůŝŶĞ ZŝĚŐĞ / ƐĞĞ
ďŽĂƚƐ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ĚŝǀĞƌƐ ŽƵƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶŬĞŶ ƌĞůŝĐƐ
ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂĚůLJ ďĂƩůĞƐ ŽĨ tt//͘ dŚĞLJ ĚŝǀĞ
ƵŶĞŶĐƵŵďĞƌĞĚ Θ ƵŶǁŽƌƌŝĞĚ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ĂŝƌĐƌĂŌ
ΘƐŚŝƉƐŝŶĐůĞĂƌƐŚĂƌƉǁĂƚĞƌ͘^ŚŽƚΘƐƵŶŬĞŶďLJ
ƵŶƐĞĞŶŐƵŶƐŽĨĂĐƵŶŶŝŶŐĞŶĞŵLJ͘
ŶĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƚŽƐƚĂLJŝŶŐŝŶ,ŽŶŝĂƌĂŝƚƐĞůĨ
ŝƐZĂŝĚĞƌƐ,ŽƚĞůΘŝǀĞŽŶƚŚĞ&ůŽƌŝĚĂ/ƐůĂŶĚ͕
ũƵƐƚ ϭ Ъ ŚŽƵƌƐ Žī ,ŽŶŝĂƌĂ ďLJ ďŽĂƚ͘ ŚĂŶĚLJ
ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŝŶĐŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞ^ŽůŽŵŽŶ͛Ɛ͕LJĞƚ
ĂƉĂƌĂĚŝƐĞŝŶŝƚƐĞůĨZĂŝĚĞƌƐŽīĞƌƐǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐƚŚĞ
ĐŚĂŶĐĞƚŽƐƚĂLJĐůŽƐĞ͕ďƵƚƐƟůůĚŝǀĞƚŚĞǁƌĞĐŬƐ
ŽĨ tt//͕ ƐŶŽƌŬĞů ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƐĞŶŐĞƌ ƐŚŝƉ tŽƌůĚ
Ƶƌ Ăŝƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĞĚ ŇŝŐŚƚ ŝƐ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ ƚŽ
ĂŶ ĞŶĚ Θ ŝƚ ũƵƐƚ ĚŽĞƐŶ͛ƚ ƐĞĞŵ ƌŝŐŚƚ͘
,ĞƌĞ / Ăŵ ŽŶ ďŽĂƌĚ ^ŽůŽŵŽŶ ŝƌ͛Ɛ
&ůŝŐŚƚĨƌŽŵƌŝƐďĂŶĞƚŽ,ŽŶŝĂƌĂΘ/͛ŵǁŝƐŚŝŶŐ
ŝƚǁĂƐůŽŶŐĞƌ͘/ƚ͛ƐŶŽƚŽŌĞŶ/͛ǀĞǁŝƐŚĞĚƚŚĂƚ͘
&ƌŽŵƵƉŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƚŽǁŶŽĨ,ŽŶŝĂƌĂƐƚƌĞƚĐŚĞƐ
ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶ/ŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŚƵŐŐŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽĂƐƚůŝŶĞ
ŶŽƌƚŚΘƐŽƵƚŚŽĨŝƚƐĞǀĞƌǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƉŽƌƚ͘
WĂůŵ Θ ĐŽĐŽŶƵƚ ƚƌĞĞƐ ĨĂĚĞ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ
ďĂĐŬĚƌŽƉŽĨŐƌĞĞŶũƵŶŐůĞŚŝůůƐΘŵŽƵŶƚĂŝŶƐĂƐ
ǁĞůĂŶĚ͘dŚĞĚŽŽƌƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚŝŶŶŝŶŐũĞƚŽƉĞŶΘ
ƚŚĞŶŝƚŚŝƚƐʹƚŚĞŚĞĂƚ͘ŚŚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚ͘/ŬŶŽǁ
/͛ŵŝŶƚŚĞƚƌŽƉŝĐƐǁŚĞŶƚŚĞŚĞĂƚŚĂƐƚŚĂƚŬŝĐŬ
ƚŽŝƚ͕ƚŚĂƚƐƵůƚƌLJĐĂƐƵĂůŶĞƐƐ͘/͛ŵŝŶůŽǀĞ͘
tĞĂƌĞŐƌĞĞƚĞĚďLJ^ƚĞůůĂŽƵƌŐƵŝĚĞΘŶĞǁ
ĮĞŶĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ^ŽůŽŵŽŶ/ƐůĂŶĚsŝƐŝƚŽƌƐƵƌĞĂƵ͘
tĞůĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞ,ĂƉƉLJ/ƐůĂŶĚƐ͘ŐƵŝƚĂƌƚƌŝŽ
ŚĂƌŵŽŶŝƐĞ Ă ĐĂƚĐŚLJ DĞůĂŶĞƐŝĂŶ ŵĞůŽĚLJ ĂƐ
ǁĞĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚĂůĂŝŽĨĨƌĂŶŐŝƉĂŶŝ͕ƚŚĞ
ƐĐĞŶƚŽĨŚĞĂǀĞŶ͘
ƌĂŝĚĞĚ ŚĂŝƌĞĚ ŵĞŶ Θ ŶĞĂƚůLJ ĚƌĞƐƐĞĚ
ƐĐŚŽŽůƐŐŝƌůƐ͛ƚĞĞŵŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚĨĂƌĞ͕
ĂƐ ƐĐŚŽŽů ŝƐ ŽƵƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ͕ Ăƚ ϭ͘ϬϬƉŵ ŽŶ
ƚŚŝƐƚŚŝĐŬƐǁĞůƚĞƌŝŶŐ&ƌŝĚĂLJ͘ƌŝŐŚƚĐŽůŽƵƌƐΘ
ƐƚƌŽŶŐƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚĐĂƚĐŚƚŚĞŵĂŬĞƵƉŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞ
ŚĞƌĞ͘ DĞůĂŶĞƐŝĂŶ͕ WŽůLJŶĞƐŝĂŶ Θ DŝĐƌŽŶĞƐŝĂŶ
ŵĂŬĞ ƵƉ ƚŚĞ ^ŽůŽŵŽŶ͛Ɛ ƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ͕ ďƵƚ Ăůů
ĂƌĞǁŝĐŬĂ;ŽŶĞͿŚĞƌĞ͕ĂůůďůĞŶĚŝŶƚŚŝƐƚƌŽƉŝĐĂů
ƌĂŝŶďŽǁŽĨĂŶŝƐůĂŶĚ͘
tĞ ŚĞĂĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂŝƌƉŽƌƚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƉĂƐƚ
&ŝŐŚƚĞƌKŶĞĂƐĐĞŶĞŽĨĮĞƌĐĞďĂƩůĞŝŶtt//Θ
ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƚŽǁŶ͕ŝƐĂϵŚŽůĞŐŽůĨĐŽƵƌƐĞ
ďƵŝůƚ ŽǀĞƌ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ďĂƩůĞĮĞůĚ͕ &ŝŐŚƚĞƌ dǁŽ͘
ĞĂĚ ƐŽůĚŝĞƌ͛Ɛ ŐŚŽƐƚƐ ŐƵĂƌĚ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶ
ĨŽƌƚƌĞƐƐ͘
WĂƐƚ ƚŚĞ ƌŽǁƐ ŽĨ ƐƚƌĞĞƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌƵŶ ĂůŽŶŐ
ƚŚĞ ƌŝǀĞƌ ŝƐ ,ŽŶŝĂƌĂ͛Ɛ ŚŝŶĂƚŽǁŶ͘ ƐĐĞŶĞ ŽĨ
ĚĞƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶďLJŇŽŽĚΘĚĞƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶďLJůŽĐĂůƐ͕
ƉŽƌƚ ǁŚĞƌĞ Ă ĨĂƐƚ ďŽĂƚ ǁĂŝƚƐ ƉĂƟĞŶƚůLJ͘ KƵƌ
ĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞŝƐůĂŶĚŽĨdĂǀĂŶŝƉƵƉƵ
ŝŶ DĂƌĂƵ ^ŽƵŶĚ͕ ŶĞĂƌ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƐƚĞƌŶ ƟƉ ŽĨ
'ƵĂĚĂůĐĂŶĂů͕ ŵĂĚĞ ĨĂŵŽƵƐ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ǀŝƐŝƚ ŽĨ
WƌŝŶĐĞ tŝůůŝĂŵ Θ WƌŝŶĐĞƐ <ĂƚĞ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϮ͘ dŚĞ
ďŽĂƚďĂƌƌĞůƐĂůŽŶŐĂƚĂƌĂƚĞŽĨŬŶŽƚƐ͕ΘǁŝƚŚ
ƚŚĞ ŐƌĞĂƚ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ǁĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝŶ
ĂďŽƵƚϯЪŚŽƵƌƐ͘
ǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ / ůŽŽŬ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŝƐůĂŶĚƐ͘
^ŵĂůů ŝƐůĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽǁŶ ƌĞĞĨ ŚŝĚĞ ŽƌŐĂŶŝĐ
ŐĂƌĚĞŶƐ ƚĞŶĚĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ LJŽƵŶŐ ŵĞŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ
ŶĞĂƌďLJǀŝůůĂŐĞ͕ĂƉƉĞĂƌŽŶĞĂƚĂƟŵĞĂůŽŶŐƚŚŝƐ
ŵĂŐŝĐĂůũƵŶŐůĞĐŽĂƐƚ͘zŽƵŶŐďŽLJƐŝŶĂŵĂnjŝŶŐůLJ
ƐĞĂǁŽƌƚŚLJĚƵŐŽƵƚĐĂŶŽĞƐĮƐŚŝŶĨƌŽŶƚŽĨƟŶLJ
ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŶŽ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ͘ EŽ ŽŶĞ ǁŝůů ŐŽ
ŚƵŶŐƌLJŚĞƌĞ͘
WĂƐƐŝŶŐ ĐůŽƐĞ ƚŽ ƐŚŽƌĞ͕ ƐǁĞůůƐ ƐŵĂƐŚ ƚŚĞ
ƐŚŽƌĞůŝŶĞ ŝŶ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͕ ŽƵƌ ǁĂŬĞ
ŚĞůƉŝŶŐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ Ă ƚƵďŝŶŐ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƐŚŽƌĞ ďƌĞĂŬ͘
ůŽŶŐƚŚŝƐƉĞĂĐĞĨƵůĐŽĂƐƚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐŚŝĚĞďĞŚŝŶĚ
ĐŽĐŽŶƵƚƚƌĞĞƐ͘,ƵƚƐŽŶƐƟůƚƐĐĂƐƚƚŚĞŝƌĂƵƌŽƌĂ
ŽǀĞƌƚŚĞŐŚŽƐƚƐŽĨĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶĂƌŵŝĞƐ͘
ZĞĚĞĂĐŚŝƐƉŽƌƚƐŝĚĞ͕ƚŚĞƐĐĞŶĞŽĨϳϬϬϬ
ĚĞĂƚŚƐŝŶŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĚĞĂĚůŝĞƐƚďĂƩůĞƐŽĨtt//͘
dŽĚĂLJ ŝƐ ƐĞƌĞŶĞ͕ ŝƚƐ ĨĞƌŽĐŝŽƵƐ ƐĞĐƌĞƚƐ ŚŝĚĚĞŶ
ŝŶĂũƵŶŐůĞďĞŚŝŶĚĂůŽŶŐďůĂĐŬƐĂŶĚLJďĞĂĐŚ͘
/ƚĂŬĞŵLJŽǁŶŵŝŶƵƚĞƐŝůĞŶĐĞŝŶƐĂůƵƚĞƚŽƚŚĞ
ƐŽƵůƐŽĨƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĚĞƉĂƌƚĞĚΘƚƌLJƚŽŝŵĂŐŝŶĞ
ƚŚĞ ŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ďƌĂǀĞ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ
ŚĂƌƐŚƚƌŽƉŝĐĂůŚĞĂƚ͕ĨƵůůLJůŽĂĚĞĚΘĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐ
ĂŵŽǀŝŶŐƚĂƌŐĞƚ͘
>ŽŶŐƐŚŽƌĞƌŝŌ͘/ƐůĂŶĚƵƉŽŶŝƐůĂŶĚŽǀĞƌůĂƉ
ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŝǀŝŶŐ ŽŶĞ ƚŚĞ ŝůůƵƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ŽŶĞ
ĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐ ůĂŶĚƐĐĂƉĞ͘ ĂŵŽƵŇĂŐĞĚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ
ĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ͕ŝŶǀŝƐŝďůĞŝŶůĞƚƐůĞƚƵƐĞdžƉůŽƌĞŶĞǁ
ǁŽƌůĚƐ͘/ƚŝƐĂƉƌŝǀŝůĞŐĞƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚŝƐďŽĂƚƌŝĚĞ
ĂůŽŶŐƚŚŝƐůĂƌŐĞƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůŝƐůĂŶĚ͘'ƵĂĚĂůĐĂŶĂů͕
ƚŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚ'ƌĞĂƚ<ĞƉƉĞů͘dŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĂůĚĞĂů͘
tĞĂƌĞŵĞƚŽŶƚŚĞďůĞĂĐŚĞĚŐƌĞLJũĞƩLJďLJ
^ĞĂŶ͕ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶĂŐĞƌ Ăƚ dĂǀĂŶŝƉƵƉƵ͘ ŽĐŽŶƵƚ
ĐŽŽů͘dŚĞǁŚĂƌĨũƵƚƐŽƵƚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞĐŽƌĂůƌĞĞĨΘ
ůĞĂĚƐƵƐŽŶƚŽƚŚŝƐƉŽƐƚĐĂƌĚƉĞƌĨĞĐƚƉĂƌĂĚŝƐĞ͘
KŶĐĞ Ă ĐŽĐŽŶƵƚ ŐƌŽǀĞ͕ dĂǀĂŶŝƉƵƉƵ ŝƐ ŶŽǁ
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dƌŽƉŝĐĂůǀŝĞǁĨƌŽŵdĂǀĂŶŝƉƵƉƵ
ŶŽǁĂůůƉĂƐƐĞĚ͕ůŝĨĞŵŽǀĞƐŽŶΘĂůůŝƐǁĞůůŚĞƌĞ͘
,ŽŶŝĂƌĂ ŝƐ Ă ůŝƩůĞ ďŝƚ ƉŽƌƚ ǁĂƌĞŚŽƵƐĞ
ǁŝƚŚ Ă ŬŝŶĚ ŽĨ ŝŶ ǁĂŝƟŶŐ ƐĞĞĚŝŶĞƐƐ ƚŚĂƚ
ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ƉƌĞĐĞĚĞƐ ŵĂũŽƌ ƌĞĨƵƌďŝƐŚŵĞŶƚ͘
DŝƐƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚďLJǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐΘĞŵďƌĂĐĞĚďLJŝƚƐ
ůŽĐĂůƐ Θ ĞdžƉĂƚƌŝĂƚĞƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ^ŽůŽŵŽŶ͛Ɛ ďŝŐŐĞƐƚ
ĐŝƚLJŝƐǁŚĞƌĞĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƐŽŵĞƟŵĞ͘
/ƚŚŝŶŬƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂůůŚĞƌĞŶŽǁ͘
dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂŶ ŽǀĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJ ŽĨ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ ƐŝŐŚƚƐ
ŽĨ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ďŽƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĂůůŝĞĚ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĂŶ
Θ ŚŝƐ :ĂƉĂŶĞƐĞ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƉĂƌƚ ŝŶ ,ŽŶŝĂƌĂ͘
dŚĞƐĞ ŵŽŶƵŵĞŶƚƐ Θ ŵĞŵŽƌŝĂůƐ ǁƌĞĐŬƐ Θ
ŵƵƐĞƵŵƐ ĂƌĞ ďŽƵŶĚ ƚŽ ƐƟƌ LJŽƵ͕ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ĚŝĚ
ŵĞ͘dŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨƚŚŝƐƉůĂĐĞĐĂŶďĞĂŶŝŶƚĞŶƐĞ
ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͘
tĞĐŚĞĐŬŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞWĂƌŬ,ŽƚĞůŝŶ
,ŽŶŝĂƌĂΘŵĞĞƚƵƉĂƚƚŚĞƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƚŽƐĂŵƉůĞ
͞ƐŶĂƉƉĞƌ ƐŽůůŝĞƐ ƐƚLJůĞ͟ ŵĂƌŝŶĂƚĞĚ ƐŶĂƉƉĞƌ ŝŶ
ĐŽĐŽŶƵƚŵŝůŬΘĂŶ/ŶĚŝĂŶĮƐŚĐƵƌƌLJƚŽĚŝĞĨŽƌ͘
>ŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƐĞĚŐĞΘǁŝƚŚŝŶǁĂůŬŝŶŐ
ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƚŽǁŶƐ ĂƩƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĞ
,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ WĂƌŬ ŝƐ Ă ŵƵƐƚ ƐƚĂLJ ŝŶ ,ŽŶŝĂƌĂ͘ dŚĞ
ƌŽŽŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌĨĞĐƚĨŽƌĂƐŚŽƌƚŽƌůŽŶŐƐƚĂLJǁŝƚŚ
ĞǀĞƌLJůŝƩůĞĚĞƚĂŝůĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽďLJƚŚĞĨƌŝĞŶĚůLJ
ƐƚĂī͘ƌŝŶŬƐďLJƚŚĞƉŽŽůΘůŽŶŐůƵŶĐŚĞƐŽǀĞƌ
ƐĞĞŶďLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĞŵƉůĂƌLJĐŚĞĨƐĂƌĞĚĞƌŝŐƵĞƵƌ
ŚĞƌĞ͕ŐŽƚŽǁǁǁ͘ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƉĂƌŬŚŽƚĞů͘ĐŽŵ͘Ɛď
KƵƌ ũŽƵƌŶĞLJ ƵƉ ^ŬLJůŝŶĞ ƌŝǀĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ h^
tĂƌ DĞŵŽƌŝĂů ƌĞǀĞĂůƐ ƚŚĞ ůĂLJŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŝƚLJ
ďĞůŽǁ͘WůĂƋƵĞƐŚĞƌĞƐĞƚŽƵƚƉƌĞĐŝƐĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ŽĨďĂƩůĞƐŚŝƉƐƐƵŶŬďLJƚŚĞĂůůŝĞƐΘ:ĂƉĂŶĞƐĞ͘
WŽƉƵůĂƌ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŽƵƌŝƐƚƐ Θ ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ ďƵīƐ ĨƌŽŵ
:ĂƉĂŶ Θ ƚŚĞ h^͕ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ Θ ƚŚĞ h<͕ ƚŚŝƐ
ŝƐĐŽǀĞƌĞƌ sŝůůĂŐĞ dŽƵƌƐ͕ ƐŶŽƌŬĞů ƐĞĂƉůĂŶĞƐ͕
ǁĂƌƐŚŝƉƐŽƌƵŶĨŽƌŐĞƩĂďůĞƌĞĞĨƐ͘dŚŝƐďŽƵƟƋƵĞ
ŚŽƚĞů ǁŝƚŚ ϴ ƌŽŽŵƐ Θ ϭϰ ďĞĚƐ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ƐƚĂLJ
ǁŝƚŚƌĞůĂdžŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞŵĂdž͕ŽƌĂĚǀĞŶƚƵƌĞďLJƚŚĞ
ĚĂLJLJĞƚŝƐũƵƐƚŽīƐŚŽƌĞƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŝŶŝƐůĂŶĚŽĨ
'ƵĂĚĂůĐĂŶĂůŐŽƚŽǁǁǁ͘ƌĂŝĚĞƌƐŚŽƚĞů͘ĐŽŵĨŽƌ
ŬŝŶŐƐΘĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
&ŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ Ă ĮůůŝŶŐ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ ďƵīĞƚ Ăƚ
ƚŚĞ ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ WĂƌŬ ,ŽƚĞů ǁĞ ŚĞĂĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ
ƚŚĞ ^ŽůŽŵŽŶ͛Ɛ /ƐůĂŶĚƐ ƉƌŝĚĞ Θ ũŽLJ͘ džĐůƵƐŝǀĞ
ƐĞĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ǁŚĂƚ LJŽƵ ĮŶĚ ŚĞƌĞ ǁŝƚŚ LJŽƵƌ
ŽǁŶ ĚĞůƵdžĞ ĐŚŝĐ ďƵŶŐĂůŽǁ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ǁŝƚŚ
ŝŶĚŽŽƌΘŽƵƚĚŽŽƌƐŚŽǁĞƌƐ͕ƐŚĞůůƐΘŇŽǁĞƌƐ͕Ă
ŚĂŵŵŽĐŬŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚƉŽƌĐŚĂůůĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶ
ĂƌƵƐƟĐŝƐůĂŶĚĚĞĐŽƌǁŝƚŚƐƚLJůŝƐŚĨƵƌŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƐΘ
ǁĞůůĞƋƵŝƉƉĞĚďĂƚŚƌŽŽŵƐ͘
KƵƌ ĚĂLJƐ ŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ƐƉĞŶƚ ƐŶŽƌŬĞůůŝŶŐ ŝŶ
ŚĞĂǀĞŶ͕ ƐƚƌĂŝŐŚƚ Žī ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐŽƌƚ ŽǀĞƌ ƌĞĞĨƐ
ƚĞĂŵŝŶŐǁŝƚŚǀŝǀŝĚůLJĐŽůŽƵƌĞĚĮƐŚŝŶŐŝŶĐůĞĂƌ
ĂƌĞ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽƉĞŶ Ăŝƌ ĚŝŶŝŶŐ ďƵƌĞ Θ
ďĂƌ͘ /ĐLJ ĐŽůĚ ĐŽĐŽŶƵƚƐ Žƌ Ă ^Žů ƌĞǁ ůĂƌŐĞƌ͕
ĐŽĐŬƚĂŝůƐΘĂŐƌĞĂƚǁŝŶĞůŝƐƚĂĚĚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞ
ĂŵďŝĞŶĐĞ ŚĞƌĞ Ͳ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ŐĂĚŐĞƚƐ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ
ĐŽŵĞƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂŐĂŝŶ͘/ĨĞĞůĞŶůŝǀĞŶĞĚ͘
^ƚĂī ŚĞƌĞ ƚƌĂǀĞů ĨƌŽŵ ŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐ
ŝƐůĂŶĚƐďLJĚƵŐŽƵƚĐĂŶŽĞƐ͕LJŽƵĚŽŶ͛ƚƐĞĞƚŚĂƚ
ĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJ ďĂĐŬ ŚŽŵĞ͘ tĞ ŚĞĂĚ ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ŶĞdžƚ
ŵŽƌŶŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƐŶŽƌŬĞů Θ ƐƵƌĨ ƚŚĞ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ ƌĞĞĨƐ͘
DŝůĞƐĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ͕ƐŚĂůůŽǁƌĞĞĨƐŽīĞƌ
WĂĚĚůŝŶŐ͕ĮƐŚŝŶŐŽīƚŚĞũĞƩLJŽƌŽƵƚŝŶĂďŽĂƚ͕
dĂǀĂŶŝƉƵƉƵŝƐĂŶĂŵĂnjŝŶŐƐĞƫŶŐŚƩƉ͗ͬͬǁǁǁ͘
ƚĂǀĂŶŝƉƵƉƵ͘ĐŽŵͬ͘
tŝƚŚ ŽƵƌ ĚĂLJƐ Ăƚ dĂǀĂŶŝƉƵƉƵ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ ƚŽ
ĂĐůŽƐĞǁĞďŽĂƌĚƚŚĞďŽĂƚĨŽƌƚŚĞϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞ
ƌŝĚĞƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŝŶůĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌ^ŽůŽŵŽŶŝƌŇŝŐŚƚ
ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ,ŽŶŝĂƌĂ͘ KƵƌ ϴ ƐĞĂƚĞƌ ƉůĂŶĞ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ
ŽīĨƌŽŵĂŐƌĂƐƐƐƚƌŝƉƌƵŶǁĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞЪŚŽƵƌ
ŇŝŐŚƚďĂĐŬ͘DLJǁŝŶĚŽǁŚŽůĚƐŵLJĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĂƐ
ǁĞƉĂƐƐŽǀĞƌƟŶLJǀŝůůĂŐĞƐůŽƐƚŝŶƚŚĞŚŝŐŚůĂŶĚ
ũƵŶŐůĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵůĚ ŽŶůLJ ďĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚŝƐ
ǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ͘ ZĞĚ ƚƌĂĐŬƐ ƐĐƌĂƚĐŚĞĚ ŽƵƚ ůŝŬĞ ŐŝĂŶƚ
ĂŶƚƐůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞŚŽŵĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ͚ďƵƐŚƉĞŽƉůĞ͛
ǁŚŽůŝǀĞŚŝŐŚŝŶƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŝŽƌ͘'ƌĞĂƚĐƌĂŌƐŵĂŶ
ǁŚŽ ƐƵďƐŝĚŝƐĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ďLJ ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ
ĂŶĐŝĞŶƚĐŽƐƚƵŵĞƐĨƌŽŵďĂƌŬŽŶůLJĨŽƵŶĚŚĞƌĞ͘
WƌŝŵŽƌĚŝĂů ƉƌĞŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ ůĂŶĚ͕ ŐƌĞĂƚ ŵŽƵŶƚĂŝŶƐ
ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ŝŶ ũƵŶŐůĞ ŐŝǀĞ ǁĂLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ^ŽůŽŵŽŶ
WůĂŝŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚƵŐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽĂƐƚ͘ WůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ
ĐŽĐŽŶƵƚΘƉĂůŵƐŚŝŶĞĞŵĞƌĂůĚŐƌĞĞŶďĞůŽǁ͘
ĂĐŬŝŶ,ŽŶŝĂƌĂǁĞǀŝƐŝƚƚŚĞƵŶĚĞƌŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ďƵŶŬĞƌƐ ƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ h^ ĐŽŵŵĂŶĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ
ǁĂƌǁŝƚŚ:ĂƉĂŶ͘dŚĞůŽĐĂůŵƵƐĞƵŵƐŚŽǁĐĂƐĞƐ
ƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞ^ŽůŽŵŽŶ/ƐůĂŶĚƐĂŶĐŝĞŶƚĐƵůƚƵƌĞ
ǁŝƚŚ ĐĞƌĞŵŽŶŝĂů ƚƵƌŵĞƌŝĐ ďŽǁůƐ͕ ƐƚŽŶĞ Θ
ŚƵŵĂŶƐŬƵůůƐ͘/ƚŝƐĂŶĂŶĐŝĞŶƚůĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŵĂŶLJ
ƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ƚŽ ƚĞůů͘ tĞ ŽǀĞƌŶŝŐŚƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ
WĂƌŬ ,ŽƚĞů ĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJ Θ ŐƌĞĂƚ
ƌŽŽŵƐǁǁǁ͘ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƉĂƌŬŚŽƚĞů͘ĐŽŵ͘Ɛď
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŵĂŶLJ ŐƌĞĂƚ ŚŽƚĞůƐ ŝŶ ,ŽŶŝĂƌĂ
ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŽǀĞƌŶŝŐŚƚ ƚŽƵƌŝƐƚ Žƌ ƚŚĞ
ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂǀĞůůĞƌ͘
dŚĞ ^ŽůŽŵŽŶ <ŝƚĂŶŽ DĞŶĚĂŶĂ ,ŽƚĞů ŚĂƐ
Ă ďŽĂƌĚƌŽŽŵ ĨŽƌ Ăůů ƚLJƉĞƐ ŽĨ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ͕
ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ǁŝƚŚ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ͕ ^ŽƵƚŚ WĂĐŝĮĐ Θ
:ĂƉĂŶĞƐĞ ƚƌĂǀĞůůĞƌƐ͘ /ƚƐ ƚĞƌƌĂĐĞ Θ ƐǁŝŵŵŝŶŐ
ƉŽŽůĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞƌĨĞĐƚƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞůĂdžŝŶƚŚĞŚĞĂƚ
ǁŝƚŚĂƚƌŽƉŝĐĂůĐŽĐŬƚĂŝů͘dŽƵƌƐŽĨĂůůƚLJƉĞƐĐĂŶ
ďĞĂƌƌĂŶŐĞĚƌŝŐŚƚŚĞƌĞĂƚLJŽƵƌŚŽƚĞů͕ŐŽůĨĐůƵďƐ
ΘƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĐĂŶďĞŚŝƌĞĚĂƚƌĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ͘dŚĞƐŝdž
ƐƚLJůĞƐ ŽĨ ƌŽŽŵ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ƐƵŝƚ Ăůů LJŽƵƌ ŶĞĞĚƐ
ĨƌŽŵĞdžĞĐƵƟǀĞ͕ũƵŶŝŽƌƐƵŝƚĞƐ͕ƚŽŐĂƌĚĞŶǀŝĞǁ͕
Ăůů ďĞĂƵƟĨƵůůLJ ĂƉƉŽŝŶƚĞĚ͘ dŚĞ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůLJ ƐƚĂī
ĞůƵdžĞƵŶŐĂůŽǁdĂǀĂŶŝƉƵƉƵ
&ĂƚŽLJƐĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶ
ǁĂƚĞƌ͘ ƌĂŝŶ ĐŽƌĂůƐ ǀŝďƌĂƚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ůŝĨĞ ǁŚŝůĞ
ŐŝĂŶƚ ĐůĂŵƐ ƐůŽǁůLJ ĐůŽƐĞ ĂƐ LJŽƵ ŇŽĂƚ ĂďŽǀĞ͘
hŶƚŽƵĐŚĞĚ ŶĂƚƵƌĞ ŝƐ ŚĞƌĞ ŝŶ ĂďƵŶĚĂŶĐĞ͕
ĂŶĐŝĞŶƚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞƐƚƌĂŝƚ͘dŚĞǁĂůŬŝŶŐ
ƚƌĂĐŬƐ͕ĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞŝƐůĂŶĚƌĞǀĞĂůďƌĞĂƚŚƚĂŬŝŶŐ
ǀŝƐƚĂƐ͖LJŽƵĐĂŶĐLJĐůĞƚŚĞŵŝĨLJŽƵǁŝƐŚ͘^ƵŶƐĞƚƐ
ĂƌĞ ƐƉĞŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ĐŽĐŬƚĂŝůƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ǁŚĂƌĨ͕ ƚŚĞ
ĐŽůŽƵƌĨƵů ŵĂŐŶŝĮĐĞŶĐĞ ƐůŽǁŝŶŐ ƐůŝƉƉŝŶŐ ŝŶƚŽ
ĚĂƌŬŶĞƐƐ͘
>ŽďƐƚĞƌ͕ ďƵŐƐ Θ ĨƌĞƐŚ ƐĞĂĨŽŽĚ ĚĞůŝĐĂĐŝĞƐ
ĂĐŚĂŶĐĞĨŽƌĂƐƵƌĨ͘/ŽƉƚƚŽďŽĚLJƐƵƌĨǁŝƚŚŵLJ
ƉŽĚΘŇŝƉƉĞƌƐ͘/ƚŚŝŶŬ/ĂŵƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĚŽƚŚŝƐ
ŝŶƚŚĞ^ŽůŽŵŽŶ͛Ɛ͘dŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝƐƐƵďůŝŵĞΘƚŚĞ
ǀŝĞǁƐĨŽƌŵƚŚŝƐďĂƌƌŝĞƌƌĞĞĨĂƌĞŝŵƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ͘
ƚ dĂǀĂŶŝƉƵƉƵ / ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ŝŵĂŐŝŶĞ ǁŚĂƚ
ŝƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ŽǁŶ LJŽƵƌ ŽǁŶ ƚƌŽƉŝĐĂů
ŝƐůĂŶĚ͘tĞůůŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ͘'ƌŽƵƉƐ͕ĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞ
ƚƌĂǀĞůůĞƌƐΘǁĞĚĚŝŶŐƉĂƌƟĞƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚĮŶĚĂ
ďĞƩĞƌ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ ƚŽ ďŽŽŬ ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ
ǁŚŽůĞ ŝƐůĂŶĚ͘ ^ƉĞŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJƐ ŬĂLJĂŬŝŶŐ͕ ^h
Solomon Islands
ŚĞƌĞ ŵĂŬĞ ĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ Ă ďƌĞĞnjĞ ŐŽ ƚŽ ǁǁǁ͘
ŬŝƚĂŶŽŵĞŶĚĂŶĂ͘ĐŽŵĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶΘ
ŬŝŶŐƐ͘
KƵƌ ŶĞdžƚ ĂĚǀĞŶƚƵƌĞ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ŇŝŐŚƚ
ĨƌŽŵ,ŽŶŝĂƌĂƚŽ'ŝnjŽ͕ǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽƉŝŶDƵŶĚĂ͘
dŚĞ ŇŝŐŚƚ ƚĂŬĞƐ LJŽƵ ŽǀĞƌ ƐŽŵĞ ƐƉĞĐƚĂĐƵůĂƌ
ƐĐĞŶĞƌLJ͕ ƐŽ / ƐĞĐƵƌĞ ŵLJ ǁŝŶĚŽǁ ƐĞĂƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ
^ŽůŽŵŽŶŝƌϭϴƐĞĂƚĞƌ͘
dŚĞ ǀŝĞǁ ďĞůŽǁ ĂƐ ǁĞ ŇLJ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƚŚĞ
tĞƐƚĞƌŶWƌŽǀŝŶĐĞƐŝƐŽƵƚƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ͘ZĞĞĨĨƌŝŶŐĞĚ
ŝƐůĂŶĚƐ ƐŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƐŵĂůů ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ŽŶ Ă ďĞĂĐŚ͕
ŽƚŚĞƌƐƵŶŝŶŚĂďŝƚĞĚ͘tĞƉĂƐƐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞDŽƌŽǀŽ
>ĂŐŽŽŶ͕ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ͛Ɛ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ůĂŐŽŽŶƐ͕
ŝƚ ŝƐ ƐƚƵŶŶŝŶŐ͘ Ɛ ǁĞ ƚŽƵĐŚ ĚŽǁŶ ŽŶ DƵŶĚĂ
ĂŝƌƐƚƌŝƉΘƉĂƐƐĞŶŐĞƌƐĚŝƐĞŵďĂƌŬĂŚĞƌďĂĐĞŽƵƐ
ƐĐĞŶƚŽĨďƵƌŶƚĐŽĐŽŶƵƚŚƵƐŬƐďůĞŶĚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚ͘ DƵŶĚĂ ŝƐ Ă ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ƐƉŽƚ ƚŽ ƐƚĂLJ ĂŶĚ
ŐŶĞƐ >ŽĚŐĞ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ZŽǀŝĂŶĂ >ĂŐŽŽŶ
ŽŶůLJϯŵŝŶƵƚĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĂŝƌƉŽƌƚĂƚDƵŶĚĂ͘KŶ
ƚŚĞƐĞĂĨƌŽŶƚŝŶĂƌŽŽŵŽƌĂďƵŶŐĂůŽǁLJŽƵĐĂŶ
ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĞƐĞĂďĂƐĞĚƚŽƵƌƐ͕ƐĐƵďĂĚŝǀŝŶŐ͕ŚŽƉƐ
ƚŽŶĞĂƌďLJŝƐůĂŶĚƐΘĮƐŚŝŶŐƚƌŝƉƐ͘EĞĂƌĂůůƚŚĞ
ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƉƌŽǀŝŶĐĞ͕ ŚŽŵĞ ƚŽ
ƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďĞƐƚƐƵƌĨΘĮƐŚŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞ^ŽůŽŵŽŶ
/ƐůĂŶĚƐ͕ ŐŽ ƚŽ ǁǁǁ͘ĂŐŶĞƐŚŽƚĞůƐŽůŽŵŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ
ĨŽƌŬŝŶŐΘŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͘
>ĂŶĚŝŶŐŝŶ'ŝnjŽŝƐĂŶĂĚǀĞŶƚƵƌĞŝŶŝƚƐĞůĨ͘
dŚĞƐƚƌŝƉŝƐŽŶĂŶĞĂƌďLJŝƐůĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŶŽƌŽĂĚ
Θ ŶŽ ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ ůŽƚ͕ ũƵƐƚ Ϯ ƌŽǁƐ ŽĨ ĨĂƐƚ ďŽĂƚƐ
ůŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ũĞƚƚLJ ǁĂŝƚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ƚƌĂǀĞůůĞƌƐ
ƚŽ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚ ƌĞƐŽƌƚƐ͘ &ĂƚďŽLJ͛Ɛ ŝƐ ŽƵƌƐ
ĂŶĚ ŝƚƐ ŽŶůLJ ϱ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂǁĂLJ ďLJ ďŽĂƚ ŽŶ
DďĂďĂŶŐĂ/ƐůĂŶĚ͘
>ĂŶĚŝŶŐŝŶ'ŝnjŽŝƐĂŶĂĚǀĞŶƚƵƌĞŝŶŝƚƐĞůĨ͘
dŚĞƐƚƌŝƉŝƐŽŶĂŶĞĂƌďLJŝƐůĂŶĚŚĂƐŶŽƌŽĂĚ
Θ ŶŽ ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ ůŽƚ͕ ũƵƐƚ Ϯ ƌŽǁƐ ŽĨ ĨĂƐƚ ďŽĂƚƐ
ůŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ũĞƚƚLJ ǁĂŝƚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ƚƌĂǀĞůůĞƌƐ
ƚŽ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚ ƌĞƐŽƌƚƐ͘ &ĂƚďŽLJ͛Ɛ ŝƐ ŽƵƌƐ
ĂŶĚ ŝƚƐ ŽŶůLJ ϱ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂǁĂLJ ďLJ ďŽĂƚ ŽŶ
DďĂďĂŶŐĂ/ƐůĂŶĚ͘
ƵŶŐĂůŽǁƐ ƉĞƌĐŚĞĚ ŽŶ ƐƟůƚƐ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ
ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƚƵƌƋƵŽŝƐĞ ůĂŐŽŽŶ ĂƌĞ ŽǀĞƌ ǁĂƚĞƌ
Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚ ƟĚĞ͘ ZŽŽŵƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ƐƚLJůĞ
ŵĂĚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŚĂƌĚǁŽŽĚ Θ ĂƌĞ Ăůů ŽŶ ƚŚĞ
ǁĂƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ĞĚŐĞ͘ DŽƐƋƵŝƚŽ ŶĞƚ Θ Ă ďŽŽŵŝŶŐ
ĨĂŶ ĂďŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ǁĞůůͲŵĂĚĞ ďĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŝƐůĂŶĚ
ŇŽǁĞƌ ĂƌƌĂŶŐĞŵĞŶƚƐ ůĂŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŐƌĞĞƚ ŵĞ͘ dŚĞ
ƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚŝƐŽǀĞƌǁĂƚĞƌΘĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ĐƌĂŌĂƌĞƉĂƌŬĞĚďĞƐŝĚĞ͘
dŚĞ ǀŝĞǁ ůŽŽŬƐ ŽƵƚ ƚŽ <ĞŶŶĞĚLJ /ƐůĂŶĚ͕
ƚŚĞ ŝƐůĂŶĚ ǁŚĞƌĞ :&< ƐƵƌǀŝǀĞĚ ĂĨƚĞƌ ƚŚĞ
ƐŝŶŬŝŶŐ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ Wd͘ϭϬϵ ŝŶ tt//͘ zŽƵ ĐĂŶ
ƉĂĚĚůĞ Ă ŬĂLJĂŬ͕ ĂŶ ^hW Žƌ Ă ƉŽůLJ ďŽĂƚ
ĨƌŽŵ &ĂƚďŽLJ͛Ɛ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŽ <ĞŶŶĞĚLJ /ƐůĂŶĚ͘
&ĂƚďŽLJƐ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŽ <ĞŶŶĞĚLJ /ƐůĂŶĚ͘ tĞ ŚĂĚ
Ă ƚƌĂĚŝƚŝŽŶĂů ŝƐůĂŶĚ ĨĞĂƐƚ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁŝƚŚ
ůŽďƐƚĞƌ ƚĂŝůƐ͕ ĨƌĞƐŚ ĨŝƐŚ͕ ůŝŵĞ ĐŚŝůůŝ ƐĂƵĐĞ͕
LJĂŵƐĂŶĚŵŽƌĞ͘/ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚŝƐ͘zŽƵĐĂŶ
ŐŽŽƵƚĨŝƐŚŝŶŐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞďŽLJƐŽƌŽŶĂƐƵŶƐĞƚ
ĂƚŽůů ƚƌŝƉ͘ dŚĞ ĨŝƐŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ŽƵƚƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ
ĂƌƌĂĐƵĚĂΘ^ƉĂŶŝƐŚDĂĐŬĞƌĞůĂŵŽŶŐƐƚƚŚĞ
ŵĂŶLJǀĂƌŝƚŝĞƐĐĂƵŐŚƚ͘ĂƚLJŽƵƌĐĂƚĐŚĨƌĞƐŚůLJ
ƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚΘŚĂŶĚĨĞĞĚƚŚĞ
ƌĞĞĨ ƐŚĂƌŬƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽŵĞ ŝŶ Ăƚ ŶŝŐŚƚ͘ >LJŝŶŐ ŝŶ
ŵLJŚĂŵŵŽĐŬĂƚŶŝŐŚƚ͕ůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƐŬLJ͕/
ƌĞĂĐŚĂƐƚĂƚĞŽĨĚĞĞƉƌĞůĂdžĂƚŝŽŶ͘dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽ
ŶŽŝƐĞ͕ŶŽƚŚŝŶŐ͘ĂLJƐĂƌĞƐƉĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞĐƌLJƐƚĂů
ǁĂƚĞƌ ĨůŽĂƚŝŶŐ ŝŶƚŽ ďůŝƐƐ͘ EŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƉĞŶƚ
ƐŝŶŐŝŶŐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞůŽĐĂůƐĂĨƚĞƌĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ
ŵĞĂů͘ 'Ž ƚŽ ŚƚƚƉ͗ͬͬƐŽůŽŵŽŶŝƐůĂŶĚƐĨĂƚďŽLJƐ͘
ĐŽŵ͘ĂƵͬ
&ƵƌƚŚĞƌ ĂůŽŶŐ DďĂďĂŶŐĂ /ƐůĂŶĚ ŝƐ Ă
ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů DŝĐƌŽŶĞƐŝĂŶ ĐŽĐŽŶƵƚ ƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶ͘
/ƚŝƐǁĞůůǁŽƌƚŚƚŚĞǁĂůŬŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŚŽǁůŝĨĞ
ĐĂŶ ďĞ ůŝǀĞĚ͕ ƐŽ ƐŝŵƉůLJ͕ ƐŽ ŚĂƉƉŝůLJ͘ ůƐŽ ŽŶ
DďĂďĂŶŐĂ/ƐůĂŶĚŝƐ^ĂŶďŝƐZĞƐŽƌƚ͕ŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞ
ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƌĞƐŽƌƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ^ŽůŽŵŽŶ /ƐůĂŶĚƐ ǁŝƚŚ
Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ƌĞŶŽǁŶĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŝƚƐ ƉŝnjnjĂ
Θ ƐƵƉĞƌ ĨƌĞƐŚ ƐĞĂĨŽŽĚ͘ ,ĞƌĞ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƌĞůĂdž
ĂǁĂLJ LJŽƵƌ ƟŵĞ Žƌ ƐƚĂLJ ŝŶ Žƌ ŽŶ ƚŽƉ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ
ǁĂƚĞƌ Ăůů ĚĂLJ ůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĨĂŶƚĂƐƟĐ ƐŶŽƌŬĞůůŝŶŐ
ŽŶƐŝƚĞŽƌĚĂLJƚƌŝƉƐƚŽ^ŬƵůů/ƐůĂŶĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞ
ŵĂŐŶŝĮĐĞŶƚsŽŶĂsŽŶĂ>ĂŐŽŽŶ͕ĮƐŚŝŶŐƚƌŝƉƐΘ
ŵƵĐŚ ŵŽƌĞ͘ ,ĂŶƐ ĐĂŶ ƚĂŬĞ LJŽƵ ƚŽ ůŽĐĂů ƐƵƌĨ
ƐƉŽƚƐ͘ ,Ğ ŚĂƐ ďŽĂƌĚƐ ĨŽƌ ŚŝƌĞ Θ ŵŽƐƚ ƚƌŝƉƐ
ƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĞĨƐĂƌĞŽŶůLJϭϱͲϮϬŵŝŶƵƚĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ
ƌĞƐŽƌƚ͘ ZŽŽŵƐ ĂƌĞ ĞĐŽͲĨƌŝĞŶĚůLJ ďƵŶŐĂůŽǁƐ
ǁŝƚŚ ŵŽĚĞƌŶ ĞŶƐƵŝƚĞ ďĂƚŚƌŽŽŵ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŝƌ
ŽǁŶƐĞĐůƵĚĞĚďĞĂĐŚŝŶĂŶĂƚƵƌĂůƐĞƫŶŐ͘ŶũŽLJ
ƚƌŽƉŝĐĂů ĨƌƵŝƚƐ͕ ĨƌĞƐŚ ũƵŝĐĞƐ͕ ǁŽŽĚ ĮƌĞĚ ƉŝnjnjĂ
ĂŶĚŽĨĐŽƵƌƐĞƚŚĞ^ĂƌŶĞĂƌƚŚĞĞŶĚŽĨƚŚĞ
ũĞƩLJ͕ĂƉĞƌĨĞĐƚƐƉŽƚĨŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞůĂŐŽŽŶΘ
ƐƉĞĐƚĂĐƵůĂƌ ǀŝĞǁƐ͘ ŚƩƉ͗ͬͬǁǁǁ͘ƐĂŶďŝƐƌĞƐŽƌƚ͘
ĐŽŵͬĨŽƌŬŝŶŐƐĂŶĚŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͘
ĂĐŬŝŶ,ŽŶŝĂƌĂŽŶŽƵƌĮŶĂůůĞŐǁĞĞdžƉůŽƌĞ
Ă ƚLJƉŝĐĂů DĞůĂŶĞƐŝĂŶ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ͕ ŶŽƚ ĨĂƌ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ
ƚŽǁŶƚŚĂƚďƌŝŶŐƐƚŚŝƐĂŶĐŝĞŶƚĐƵůƚƵƌĞƚŽůŝĨĞŝŶ
ĨƌŽŶƚŽĨŽƵƌĞLJĞƐ͘
,ŽŶŝĂƌĂ,ŽƚĞůŚĂƐũƵƐƚĂĚĚĞĚĂŶĞǁǁŝŶŐ
ƚŽ ŝƚƐ ǁĞůů ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ŚŽƚĞů͘ Ŷ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ
ŽĨĐŚĂƌŵŝŶ,ŽŶŝĂƌĂΘĐůŽƐĞƚŽĂůůĂŵĞŶŝƟĞƐ͘
,ŽŶŝĂƌĂ,ŽƚĞůŽǀĞƌůŽŽŬƐƚŚĞĐŝƚLJΘŝƌŽŶďĂƌŬ
ƐŽƵŶĚ͘ <ŶŽǁŶ ĂƐ Ă ŚŽŵĞ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ ŚŽŵĞ
ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůLJ ƐƚĂī ĐĂŶ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ
ŽƌĐŽƵƉůĞƐůŽĐĂůΘŵƵƐĞƵŵƚŽƵƌƐ͕ƚŚĞĨĂŵŽƵƐ
tt//'ƵĂĚĂůĐĂŶĂůĂƩůĞĮĞůĚƐdŽƵƌ͘&ŝƐŚŝŶŐΘ
ǀŝƐŝƚƐƚŽŶĞĂƌďLJŝƐůĂŶĚƐŽƌƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐƉƌŝŶŐ
ŽŶ^ĂǀŽ/ƐůĂŶĚŐŽƚŽǁǁǁ͘ŚŽŶŝĂƌĂŚŽƚĞů͘ĐŽŵ͘
ƐďĨŽƌŬŝŶŐƐΘŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽ͘
^ĂŶĂůĂĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŽƉŽĨ
ƚŚĞWĂŶĂƟŶĂZŝĚŐĞĐůŽƐĞƚŽ,ŽŶŝĂƌĂ'ŽůĨůƵď
ΘƐŚŽƉƉŝŶŐƉůĂnjĂ͘,ŽŵĞƚŽŽŵĂŶLJĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ
ƐƚĂLJ ĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞ ƚƌĂǀĞůůĞƌƐ͕ ŝƚƐ ǁĞůůͲĂƉƉŽŝŶƚĞĚ
ƌŽŽŵƐ Θ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ŽŶůLJ ϱ< ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĂŝƌƉŽƌƚ͘
dŚĞ ŵŽĚĞƌŶ ƐƚLJůĞ ƐƚƵĚŝŽ ĂƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐ ŚĂǀĞ
ŽŶƐŝƚĞ ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ͕ ĚĂŝůLJ ƌŽŽŵ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͕ Ϯϰ ŚŽƵƌ
ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJ ǁŝƚŚ ƐĞĂ Θ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ ǀŝĞǁƐ͘ ůů ƌŽŽŵƐ
ŚĂǀĞĂͬĐΘĐĞŝůŝŶŐĨĂŶƐ͕ĐĂďůĞds͕ŵŝĐƌŽǁĂǀĞΘ
ĐŽŽŬŝŶŐƵƚĞŶƐŝůƐʹŐƌĞĂƚĨŽƌƚŚĞĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚƐƚĂLJ
ǁŝƚŚ,ŽŶŝĂƌĂĂƐLJŽƵƌďĂƐĞŐŽƚŽǁǁǁ͘ƐĂŶĂůĂĞ͘
ĂƉĂƌƚΛƐŽůŽŵŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ͘Ɛď
dŚĞ^ŽůŽŵŽŶ/ƐůĂŶĚƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƩĞƐƚ
ĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌϮϬϭϲΘ/ĐĂŶƐĞĞƚŚŝƐĞdžƚĞŶĚŝŶŐ
ǁĂLJ ďĞLJŽŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƐ ŝƚ ƌĞƚĂŝŶƐ ƚŚĞ ƐĞŶƐĞ ŽĨ
ĂĚǀĞŶƚƵƌĞĂƐŝƚŝƐŽīƚŚĞďĞĂƚĞŶƚƌĂĐŬ͘/ƚŵĂLJ
ƐĞĞŵƌĞŵŽƚĞŽƌŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐŝďůĞďƵƚŝƚŝƐŶŽƚʹŝƚ
ŝƐ ŽŶůLJ ϯͲϰ ŚŽƵƌƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ Θ Ă ƉƌŝƐƟŶĞ
ƉĂƌĂĚŝƐĞ ŽĨ ĞŶŽƌŵŽƵƐ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů͘ ϵϮϮ ŝƐůĂŶĚƐ
ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ŽĨ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ŚŽƚ ƌŝŐŚƚ
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Honiara, Solomon Islands.
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Email: [email protected]
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Invest in Solomons
There’s never been a better time to invest in Solomon Islands
On the back of strong economic growth over the years and
several economic reforms, the Solomon Islands is attracting
increasing interest from foreign investors.
Opportunities exist in the following major sectors:
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Raiders Hotel is situated just 22km from
the capital Honiara in the Florida Islands.
Considered a paradise for divers and
snorkelers, Raiders is within easy reach of
unforgettable diving experiences.
Qualified divers can dive WW2 aircraft and
shipwrecks, colourful reefs like Double Island
and Twin Tunnels, Japanese and American
fighter and seaplanes as well as unusual
underwater landscapes like Tanavula Point
in depths ranging from 5metres-60metres.
& Dive, perfect for a day trip or at your
own convenience. You can hire your own
longboat from the Point Cruz Yacht Club
in Honiara or the Tulagi Waterfront, a great
option for an adventure. These boats are a
cheap option for your trip over to Tulagi, as
you can negotiate with the boat owner.
Raiders is a boutique style hotel with 8
rooms and 14 beds. Ensuite rooms have
their own toilet & shower, standard rooms
share common toilet and shower facilities.
this fascinating rip.
Snorkel around the wreck of the cruise
Ship World Discoverer at Roderick Bay. A
15 minute boat ride, a 1-2 hr. walk through
tropical rainforest brings you to Roderick
Bay.
See nature and magnificent tropical birds up
close as you trek through the jungle, stop at
a resort for lunch and take an unforgettable
snorkel at the wreck of the World Discoverer,
a unique day trip in Paradise.
Snorkelers can be surrounded by tropical
fish in no time as there is a reef that is just a
short ride away from the hotel.
All have a queen size and king single size
bed with air-con and ceiling fans. Internet
access is available via BumbleBee network.
Raiders is a great alternate to staying on
the mainland in Honiara. Here you are away
from the traffic and noise of the capital. Just
1-1.5 hours away by boat which could be
a long boat for 6 passengers or a large 11
metre boat for up to 10 passengers that
travel between Honiara and Tulagi across
the famous Iron Bottom Sound. The Public
Meals are based around fresh seafood and
locally grown organic fruit and vegetables.
The bar stocks Australian and New Zealand
red and white wines at reasonable prices,
soft drinks, Solbeer, bottled water, snacks
and cigarettes.
Tulagi Island was an important strategic
location during WW2. Many relics, wrecks
and landmarks of those bloody days in
the Battle for Guadalcanal can be seen by
taking a day trip from Raiders. Both guided
and unguided tours can be arranged.
Raiders has it all!
Apart from the first class diving and
snorkelling Raiders have kayaks to paddle,
boats to go fishing in, tours to WW2 sites
nearby with guides, village visits and
incredible bird watching.
Ten minutes from Raiders is Devala Village a
small typical community just up the beach.
You can sunbake on the white sands, swim
and snorkel off the beach on the house reef,
have a wander through the bush talking with
the friendly locals. You can also arrange
a typical lunch with a days notice. This is
highly recommended.
Passenger Ferry also travels to Tulagi on
Fridays and Sundays departing Tulagi
at 5pm , taking just 1.5 hours. The wharf
is just a 3 minute walk to Raiders Hotel
A 30 minute boat ride from Raiders is the
Waterpoint Caves, where a freshwater
spring bubbles. This water was utilised by
American forces in 1943 for fresh water for
the troops. Good footwear is required for
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Solomon Islands
ĞdƌĞĂƚĞĚ>ŝŬĞZŽLJĂůƚLJ
Sanalae
Apartments
HONIARA SOLOMON ISLANDS
Sanalae Apartment was established in 2009
and offers guests modern internationally styled
spacious studio apartments of various sizes with
appointments rarely seen in Honiara. Apartments
are beautifully furnished in contemporary island
style using some of the highest quality wood in the
country.
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ĐŽŶǀĞŶŝĞŶĐĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ Ă ǁĞůůͲĂƉƉŽŝŶƚĞĚ ĞŶ
ƐƵŝƚĞ ďĂƚŚƌŽŽŵ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ƐŚŽǁĞƌ ĐƵďŝĐůĞ͘
dŚĞ ŚŽƚĞů ŽīĞƌƐ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ
ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ϱ ǁĞůů ĞƋƵŝƉƉĞĚ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ƌŽŽŵƐ͘
LJ ƚŚĞ ƉŽŽů ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ǀĞŶƵĞ ĨŽƌ ĐŽĐŬƚĂŝů
ƉĂƌƟĞƐ͕ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ůĂƵŶĐŚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĞĚĚŝŶŐƐ͘
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ϱ ĨƵůůLJ ĞƋƵŝƉƉĞĚ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ƌŽŽŵƐ ƚŽ
ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ϭϬ ƚŽ ϮϱϬ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ͘
ŝŶĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƉŽŝůƚ ĨŽƌ ĐŚŽŝĐĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ
WĂƌŬ͘ ZĞŶĂŝƐƐĂŶĐĞ ͬ ''͛Ɛ ŽīĞƌƐ ƵŶĂƌŐƵĂďůLJ ƚŚĞ
ĮŶĞƐƚ ĨŽƌŵĂů ĚŝŶŝŶŐ Ă ůĂ ĐĂƌƚĞ ŵĞŶƵ ĨĞĂƚƵƌŝŶŐ Ă
ƌĂŶŐĞ ŽĨ ĐƵŝƐŝŶĞƐ͘ &Žƌ ĐĂƐƵĂů ĚŝŶŝŶŐ dŚĞ dĞƌƌĂĐĞ
ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ƉůĂĐĞ ƚŽ ƐƚŽƉ ĂŶĚ ƌĞůĂdž ǁŚŝůĞ LJŽƵ
ǁĂƚĐŚ Ă ŐĂŵĞ ŽĨ ƐŽĐĐĞƌ Žƌ ƌƵŐďLJ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞůĞ͘
zŽƵ ŵĂLJ ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ĞŶũŽLJ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĂ ďƌĞĞnjĞ ĂŶĚ ƐŝƉ Ă
ĐŽĐŬƚĂŝů Žƌ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ĐŚŝůůĞĚ ďĞĞƌ ǁŚŝůĞ LJŽƵ ǁĂŝƚ ĨŽƌ
ƚŚĞ ƐƵŵƉƚƵŽƵƐ ŵĞĂů ƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŽŬĞĚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ^ƉůĂƐŚ͕
ƚŚĞ ƉŽŽůƐŝĚĞ Ăƌ Θ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ͘
ůƵď ,W ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂĐĞ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ĂŶĚ ďĞ ƐĞĞŶ͘ ,ĞƌĞ
LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ĞŶũŽLJ Ă ŐĂŵĞ ŽĨ ƉŽŽů Žƌ ĚĂƌƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĞŶũŽLJ
ƚŚĞ ůŝŐŚƚ ŵƵƐŝĐ͘ KŶ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ŶŝŐŚƚ
ĂǁĂLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌŚLJƚŚŵ ŽĨ ůŝǀĞ ďĂŶĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĞŶũŽLJ Ă
ǀĂƌŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĐŽĐŬƚĂŝůƐ ĂŶĚ ĐĂŶĂƉĞƐ͘
,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ WĂƌŬ ,ŽƚĞů ŽīĞƌƐ ĂŶ ŝƌƌĞƐŝƐƟďůĞ ĂŶĚ
ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƌĂŶŐĞ ŽĨ ǁŽƌůĚ ĐůĂƐƐ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
ĂŶĚ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ƉĂŵƉĞƌ ĂŶĚ
ƐĂƟƐĨLJ͘
tŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂǀĞůůŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ
Žƌ ƉůĞĂƐƵƌĞ LJŽƵ ǁŝůů ĞŶũŽLJ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ůĞǀĞů ŽĨ
ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůŝnjĞĚ LJĞƚ ƵŶŽďƚƌƵƐŝǀĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů
ĐŽŵƉĞů LJŽƵ ƚŽ ƌĞƚƵƌŶ ƟŵĞ ĂŶĚ ƟŵĞ ĂŐĂŝŶ͘
The Apartment is located in a quiet location atop
Panatina Ridge close to the Honiara Golf Club and
the nearest shopping centre, Panatina Plaza which
is an easy 15 minutes walk from the Apartment.
Short and extended stay corporate travellers and
holiday makers alike are welcomed with friendly
Solomon Island personal service second to none.
Sanalae Features & Services | Modern studio style
apartments | Daily room service cleaning is from
8am to 12pm | Onsite parking inside the compound
| Kiosk items available for purchase at Reception |
Porterage staff to carry luggage when required | 24
hour Security
Apartment Features
Sea View or Garden View rooms | Fully furnished
with Queen size beds, kitchen cabinets, single
seater, two dining chairs and coffee table | Fully
self contained with toilet and shower, bedroom and
kitchen in each room | Air-conditioning in all rooms
with ceiling fans | Cable television with five (5) free
channels | All kitchen utensils provided including
pots & pans, crockery, cutlery, fridge, microwave
and Tea/coffee making facilities | Standby Genset
for any power outages .
Sanalae Apartment
Panatina Ridge Road,
east of Honiara.
+ 677 392 18
[email protected]
The Apartment is situated 5Km from the airport
and 7Km from the City Centre. Battlefield tours
and other sightseeing trips can be arranged at
reception with at least 48 hours notice.
We are sure you will enjoy your stay at Sanalae
Apartment your “Home away from Home”.
ŶůLJ ϭϮ Ŭŵ ĨƌŽŵ ,ŽŶŝĂƌĂ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů
ĂŝƌƉŽƌƚ͕ ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ WĂƌŬ ,ŽƚĞů ŝƐ ƐŝƚƵĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ
,ŽŶŝĂƌĂ͛Ɛ ĞŶƚƌĂů ƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ
ƐĞƚ ŽǀĞƌ ĮǀĞ ĂĐƌĞƐ ŽĨ ƉƌŝŵĞ͕ ĐĞŶƚƌĂů ǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŶƚ
ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJ ĂŵŝĚƐƚ ƚƌĂŶƋƵŝů ůĂŶĚƐĐĂƉĞĚ ŐĂƌĚĞŶƐ ŽŶ
ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵĞƌ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŽƌ͛Ɛ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶĐĞ͘
ŽŵďŝŶĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŝƚƐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ͕ ƚŚĞ
ŚŽƚĞů͛Ɛ ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶ ŽīĞƌƐ ƐƚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Ăƌƚ
ĂƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ ůƵdžƵƌLJ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĞdžƵĚĞ Ă
ĐŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ ĞůĞŐĂŶĐĞ͘
dŽƉ ƉƌŽĮůĞ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƵŬĞ ĂŶĚ
ƵĐŚĞƐƐ ŽĨ ĂŵďƌŝĚŐĞ͕ ƚŚĞ WƌŝŶĐĞƐƐ ŽĨ ďƵ
ŚĂďŝ͕ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌLJ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ŽĨ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ĂŶ
<ŝ DŽŽŶ͕ <ŝŶŐ ŽĨ dŽŶŐĂ͕&ŽƌĞŝŐŶ īĂŝƌƐ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ
ŽĨ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ Žď Ăƌƌ͕ ĂŶĚ WD͛Ɛ ĂŶĚ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ
ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ WĂĐŝĮĐ EĂƟŽŶƐ͘
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ϰϴ džĞĐƵƟǀĞ ZŽŽŵƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ
ďĂůĐŽŶŝĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŽǀĞƌůŽŽŬ ƚŚĞ ŽĐĞĂŶ ĂŶĚ ďĞĂƵƟĨƵůůLJ
ůĂŶĚƐĐĂƉĞĚ ŐĂƌĚĞŶƐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ϯϵ ŽŶĞ͕ ƚǁŽ͕ ĂŶĚ
ϯ ďĞĚƌŽŽŵ ƐĞůĨͲĐŽŶƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚ ĂƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐ͘
t Luxurious waterfront t Conference facilities. t Restaurant,
rooms and suites.
t Serviced Apartments:
Studios to 3 bedroom
t Water’s edge.
New 250 pax room
Coffee
ff Shop,
and smaller.
Waterside Bistro.
t Club Bar.
t Resort pool.
t Reliable wifi.
t Excellent security.
t Attentive Service.
t Gymnasium.
Business district.
Telephone: (677) 24007
Facsimilie: (677) 21001
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.heritageparkhotel.com.sb
P.O. Box 1598, Mendana Avenue, Honiara, Solomon Islands
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