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      <PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd>0</PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd>
      <PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd>0</PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd>
      <SharingOfFacilitiesInd>0</SharingOfFacilitiesInd>
      <PaidEmployeesSharingInd>0</PaidEmployeesSharingInd>
      <ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd>0</ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd>
      <ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd>1</ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd>
      <TransferToOtherOrgInd>0</TransferToOtherOrgInd>
      <TransferFromOtherOrgInd>0</TransferFromOtherOrgInd>
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        <OtherOrganizationName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>QCS CARIBE SRL</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
        </OtherOrganizationName>
        <TransactionTypeTxt>Q</TransactionTypeTxt>
        <InvolvedAmt>176553</InvolvedAmt>
        <MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt>CASH</MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt>
      </TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp>
      <TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp>
        <OtherOrganizationName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>QUALITY CERTIFICATION SERVICES</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
        </OtherOrganizationName>
        <TransactionTypeTxt>Q</TransactionTypeTxt>
        <InvolvedAmt>60000</InvolvedAmt>
        <MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt>CASH</MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>SCHEDULE R - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PLEASE SEE LETTERS ATTACHED FOR FORM 5471 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
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  </ReturnData>
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