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- ↑ "World Reformed Fellowship". wrfnet.org. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ↑ "The International Conference of Reformed Churches". Archived from the original on 16 February 2004. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ↑ "BBK.GKV » India". bbk.gkv.nl. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
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