Gerald; When you live on the edge of a volcano, the view is great, and when there is an eruption, you are the first to know. By Chinese wall I mean a we won't ask as long as you don't tell modus operandi. They will have evolved ways of paying bribes that pass muster by US authorities, like operating fee, conveyance fee, fee for this, that, etc, with a receipt. A sort of documented slush fund so that it looks OK from the USA end, and pays bribes at the Indo end. The ultimate money laundering snake, eats in the USA and disposes in INDO. It is possible for money flows from sale of gold/copper to be placed in an Indo account for Indo uses that will not show up at USA end and as long as it is for company uses, and no personal enrichement who cares. We have taxes galore, they have bribes galore. Look like COWS now signed, if that was the halt reason. I like that, the Bobsey Twins meet Hasan et al. That is all you can do, hope that at least the gatekeeper is honest, or else all is lost. Who will watch the watcher? also comes to mind. Good luck. Bill Jackson |