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99 Others Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherExpenseByNature
100 Total operating expenses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ExpenseByNature
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103 Operating profit Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromOperatingActivities
104 Finance costs-net Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:FinanceIncomeCost
105 Share of results of associates, net of tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ShareOfProfitLossOfAssociatesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod
106 Profit before income tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossBeforeTax
107 Income tax expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations
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109 Other comprehensive income Abstract ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract
110 Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss Abstract ifrs-full:ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract
111 Changes in the fair values of available-for-sale financial assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
112 Deferred tax liabilities for the changes in the fair values of available-for-sale financial assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxRelatingToAvailableforsaleFinancialAssetsOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
113 Total comprehensive income for the year, net of tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncome
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286 12701 - Disclosure - CONTRACT LIABILITES Network

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290 12801 - Disclosure - ACCRUALS AND OTHER PAYABLES Network

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302 13101 - Disclosure - OTHER LOSSES - NET Network

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306 13201 - Disclosure - FINANCE (INCOME)/COSTS - NET Network

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352 Associates Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForInvestmentInAssociates
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354 Foreign currency transaction Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForForeignCurrencyTranslationExplanatory
355 Fixed assets Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForPropertyPlantAndEquipmentExplanatory
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360 Financial assets Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForFinancialAssetsExplanatory
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362 Long-term prepaid expenses Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsh:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForLongtermPrepaidExpensesExplanatory
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364 Materials and supplies Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsh:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForMaterialsAndSuppliesExplanatory
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371 Provisions Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForProvisionsExplanatory
372 Revenue recognition Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForRecognitionOfRevenue
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375 Government grants Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForGovernmentGrants
376 Operating leases Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForLeasesExplanatory
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383 Schedule of expected impact of classification and measurement of financial instruments at date of initial application of IFRS 9 Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsh:DisclosureOfExpectedImpactOfClassificationAndMeasurementOfFinancialInstrumentsAtDateOfInitialApplicationOfIFRS9TableExplanatory
384 Schedule of expected impact of revenue from contracts with customers at date of initial application of IFRS 15 Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsh:DisclosureOfExpectedImpactOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersAtDateOfInitialApplicationOfIFRS15TableExplanatory
385 Schedule of fixed assets depreciation Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsh:DisclosureOfFixedAssetsDepreciationTableExplanatory
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390 Schedule of credit risk by identity of counterparties Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsh:DisclosureOfCreditRiskByIdentityOfCounterpartiesTableExplanatory
391 Schedule of reconciliation of cash and short term deposits credit risk Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsh:DisclosureOfReconciliationOfCashAndShorttermDepositsCreditRiskTableExplanatory
392 Schedule of reconciliation of loss allowances for trade receivables Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsh:DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLossAllowancesForTradeReceivablesTableExplanatory
393 Schedule of loss allowances for trade receivables Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsh:DisclosureOfLossAllowancesForTradeReceivablesTableExplanatory
394 Schedule of reconciliation of loss allowances for other receivables and long-term receivables Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsh:DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLossAllowancesForOtherReceivablesAndNoncurrentReceivablesTableExplanatory
395 Schedule of reconciliation of loss allowances for other financial assets at amortised cost Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsh:DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLossAllowancesForOtherFinancialAssetsAtAmortizedLossTableExplanatory
396 Schedule of liquidity risk Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsh:DisclosureOfLiquidityRiskTableExplanatory
397 Schedule of fair value estimation Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsh:DisclosureOfFairValueEstimationTableExplanatory
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402 Schedule of reconciliation of segment results Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsh:DisclosureOfReconciliationOfSegmentResultsTableExplanatory
403 Schedule of segment assets and liabilities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsh:DisclosureOfSegmentAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableExplanatory
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408 Schedule of building ownership certificates Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsh:DisclosureOfBuildingOwnershipCertificatesTableExplanatory
409 30703 - Disclosure - CONSTRUCTION-IN-PROGRESS (Tables) Network

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417 Schedule of aggregate carrying value for land use rights Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsh:DisclosureOfAggregateCarryingValueForLandUseRightsTableExplanatory
418 Schedule of maturity analysis of operating lease payments explanatory Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsh:DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisOfOperatingLeasePaymentsTableExplanatory
419 30903 - Disclosure - GOODWILL (Tables) Network

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423 Schedule of key assumptions used for value-in-use calculations Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsh:DisclosureOfKeyAssumptionsUsedForValueinuseCalculationsTableExplanatory
424 31003 - Disclosure - SUBSIDIARIES (Tables) Network

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433 Schedule of principal associates Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsh:DisclosureOfPrincipalAssociatesTableExplanatory
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436 Schedule of reconciliation of summarised financial information Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsh:DisclosureOfReconciliationOfSummarisedFinancialInformationTableExplanatory
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460 Schedule of financial assets previously classified as available-for-sale financial assets Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfAvailableforsaleAssetsExplanatory
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824 40310 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT (Details) Network

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831 40311 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - FAIR VALUE ESTIMATION (Details) Network

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891 40503 - Disclosure - SEGMENT INFORMATION - SEGMENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details) Network

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906 40504 - Disclosure - SEGMENT INFORMATION - SEGMENT RESULTS - Narratives (Details) Network

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971 40801 - Disclosure - LEASEHOLD LAND PAYMENTS (Details) Network

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1010 40902 - Disclosure - GOODWILL - KEY ASSUMPTIONS USED FOR VALUE-IN-USE CALCULATIONS (Details) Network

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1021 40903 - Disclosure - GOODWILL - KEY ASSUMPTIONS USED FOR VALUE-IN-USE CALCULATIONS - Narratives (Details) Network

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1081 41104 - Disclosure - INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES - SUMMARISED BALANCE SHEETS (Details) Network

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1159 41204 - Disclosure - DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES - MOVEMENTS (Details) Network

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1171 41205 - Disclosure - DEFERRED TAX ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) - TAX LOSS CARRY-FORWARDS AND OTHER TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES (Details) Network

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1189 41301 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM PREPAID EXPENSES (Details) Network

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1211 41402 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS BY CATEGORY - LIABILITIES (Details) Network

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1220 41501 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME- Equity investments (Details) Network

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1229 41502 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Narrative (Details) Network

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1237 41601 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM RECEIVABLE (Details) Network

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1260 41802 - Disclosure - MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES - Narratives (Details) Network

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1261 Implied Table Table

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1268 41901 - Disclosure - TRADE RECEIVABLES - TRADE RECEIVABLES (Details) Network

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1269 Implied Table Table

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1275 41902 - Disclosure - TRADE RECEIVABLES - AGING ANALYSIS OF OUTSTANDING TRADE RECEIVABLES (Details) Network

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1285 41903 - Disclosure - TRADE RECEIVABLES - MOVEMENTS ON PROVISION FOR IMPAIRMENT OF TRADE RECEIVABLES (Details) Network

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1297 42001 - Disclosure - PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES - PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES AMOUNT DUE BY CUSTOMER TYPE (Details) Network

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1298 Implied Table Table

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1303 42002 - Disclosure - PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES - PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (Details) Network

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1304 Implied Table Table

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1312 42003 - Disclosure - PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES - MOVEMENTS ON PROVISION FOR IMPAIRMENT OF OTHER RECEIVABLES (Details) Network

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1324 42004 - Disclosure - PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES - PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES CARRYING AMOUNT BY CURRENCY (Details) Network

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1332 42101 - Disclosure - CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM DEPOSITS (Details) Network

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1333 Implied Table Table

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1341 42102 - Disclosure - CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM DEPOSITS DENOMINATED BY CURRENCY (Details) Network

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1350 42201 - Disclosure - SHARE CAPITAL (Details) Network

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1363 42301 - Disclosure - RESERVES - APPROPRIATIONS TO RESERVES (Details) Network

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1376 42302 - Disclosure - RESERVES - MOVEMENTS OF SPECIAL RESERVE - SAFETY PRODUCTION FUND (Details) Network

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1386 42303 - Disclosure - RESERVES - Narratives (Details) Network

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1387 Implied Table Table

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1391 42304 - Disclosure - RESERVES - MOVEMENTS OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OF THE GROUP (Details) Network

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1401 42401 - Disclosure - DEFERRED INCOME (Details) Network

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1402 Implied Table Table

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1407 42501 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS OBLIGATIONS (Details) Network

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1408 Implied Table Table

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1413 42502 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS OBLIGATIONS - MOVEMENT (Details) Network

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1414 Implied Table Table

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1420 42601 - Disclosure - TRADE PAYABLES (Details) Network

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1421 Implied Table Table

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1426 42602 - Disclosure - TRADE PAYABLES - AGING ANALYSIS (Details) Network

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1436 42701 - Disclosure - CONTRACT LIABILITIES (Details) Network

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1437 Implied Table Table

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1442 42801 - Disclosure - ACCRUALS AND OTHER PAYABLES (Details) Network

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1443 Implied Table Table

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1448 42802 - Disclosure - ACCRUALS AND OTHER PAYABLES - DETAILED INFORMATION (Details) Network

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1467 42901 - Disclosure - AUDITORS' REMUNERATION (Details) Network

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1468 Implied Table Table

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1472 43001 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details) Network

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1473 Implied Table Table

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1479 43002 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - HOUSING SCHEME - Narratives (Details) Network

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1480 Disclosure of contribution to housing fund [table] Table

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1488 43003 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION SCHEME - Narratives (Details) Network

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1489 Implied Table Table

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1494 43004 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - FIVE HIGHEST PAID INDIVIDUALS - Narratives (Details) Network

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1571 43601 - Disclosure - CASH FLOW GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS - RECONCILIATION (Details) Network

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1598 43602 - Disclosure - CASH FLOW GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS - DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS AND LEASEHOLD LAND (Details) Network

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1607 43701 - Disclosure - CONTINGENCY (Details) Network

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1616 43802 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS - OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS - Narratives (Details) Network

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1642 43902 - Disclosure - BUSIENSS COMBINATIONS - IDENTIFIABLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details) Network

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1687 44002 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH CRC AND OTHER RAILWAY COMPANIES (Details) Network

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1716 44003 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - REVENUES COLLECTED AND SETTLED THROUGH THE CRC (Details) Network

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1727 44004 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - MATERIAL BALANCES (Details) Network

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1746 44005 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - MATERIAL BALANCES WITH CRC GROUP (Details) Network

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1748 Categories of related parties [axis] Axis ifrs-full:CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis
1749 Entity's total for related parties [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForRelatedPartiesMember
1750 Related parties [member] Member ifrs-full:RelatedPartiesMember
1751 China Railway Corporation Group [member] Member gsh:ChinaRailwayCorporationGroupMember
1752 Disclosure of receivables and payables from/to related parties LineItems gsh:DisclosureOfReceivablesAndPayablesFromToRelatedPartiesLineItems
1753 Trade receivables Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentTradeReceivables
1754 Other receivables Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherReceivables
1755 Trade payables and payables for fixed assets and construction-in-progress Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherPayablesToTradeSuppliers
1756 Other payables Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherPayables
1757 44101 - Disclosure - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) Network

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1758 Implied Table Table

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1759 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS [abstract] Abstract gsh:IfrsSubsequentEventsAbstract
1760 Bank facilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:UndrawnBorrowingFacilities

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