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General Information - Additional Information (Detail) - shares | Jul. 02, 2001 | May 09, 1999
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Disclosure of general information [line items] |  |
Number of additional shares issued | 55,502,161 | 24,282,195
Government Owned shares [member] |  |
Disclosure of general information [line items] |  |
Number of additional shares issued |  | 20,813,311

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