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idea. As you have reviewed on the last page, we’ll need a total of one
hundred million dollars with a long term investment of 16 billion dollars
over 4 years. (VP Toyota) This all looks nice but what guarantee do we
have that this merger will not come back to haunt us? (VP Yokosuka
Corp) Yes, I must agree with Yamamoto. I have another question. Has
your Mr. Kelly made this deal or the proposal known to the Indians?
(Yoshi) Hold it. Before you ask me any more questions, let me finish. This
project has never been done before, so we’ll have to be creative and
business smart. Gentlemen, I assure you of this: Japan will become the
world power if you allow me the chance to close this deal.
(Mr. Goza) Yoshi, we all know of Mr. Kelly’s great vision and ability to
make money. We have all read this proposal. Are you so confident in this
idea that you’re willing to risk your position here and your life, Mr. Kim?
(VP Toyota) It looks like red country to me. (VP Toshiba) Yes, what
good will red country do for us? (Yoshi) Yes, to the first question, Mr.
Goza. I will risk everything. And let’s call the proposal from now on Red
Land’s.
At that moment Mike calls and the secretary pushes him through to
the board room.
(Yoshi’s sec.) Mr. Kim, I’m very sorry to interrupt, but Mr. Kelly is on the
line. (Yoshi) Put the call through on video cam. (Mike) Greetings Mr. Kim
and hi Dozo gentlemen. (Yoshi) Mr. Kelly, I wanted to tell the group about
the idea in more detail. (Mike) No Yoshi. I’ve given you the tools to bring
this idea to life. Gentlemen, go for it or not. Yoshi, call me with your
decision in the next hour. (Yoshi) I’ll call you back Mr. Kelly. (Mike) Mr.
Goza, I respect your vision and please forgive me for being so brash, sir.
Business is business gentlemen. Mike hangs up at that moment.
Two weeks later with Mike and Yoshi talking in Mike’s office about
the way to talk to the Indians.
(Yoshi) Mike, I know you have a plan, so shoot. (Mike) Ok, this is the
deal. In the morning, we have a meeting with the tribal council of the
Navajo, Apache and Mohave tribes. It is important – I can’t stress this
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