TcicsbossWhat you say is very true and having spoken to KR on...

Tcicsboss

What you say is very true and having spoken to KR on the phone a couple of times a year ago I have to say that his manner could do with some polish.I found him to be a little curt,,monosyllabic, and at times had an air of impatience.These are not the attributes you want to portray to govt officials especially Tz.. (where i once lived).

So question arises,,, has this contributed to the less than stellar relations in Tz, italy and now UK ? Very possibly.

From experience in these regions,, if you appear pushy, impatient then they do the opposite of what you want.. Money issues can be less important ( some govt officials are filthy rich already and probably much more so than the westerners they deal with )Showing deference is paramount after all we are on there turf.

A deferential tone must be used at all times ,,any slips will be remembered. Engaging in cross cultural relations can be akin to treading through a feild of land mines. Tread carefully.

I note that KEY has contracted special negotiators as intermediaries,,, perhaps they should of done them same for the Italy/UK.

Regardless,, I think outcomes will be positive and especially like the 3km pipieline link murmurs on an earier post. Thats great news in itself. If KEY go into a trading halt regarding the go ahead for the Tz pipeline link up ,,the sp will be huge especially if it was done after hours.

Any one from KEY management reading this??