SCENE 3
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 1340.
TOM: Ah, there you are, Paul! Come in, come in.
PAUL: How are you, Kamal?
KAMAL: Fine, thank you, Paul. How was your course?
PAUL: I enjoyed it very much. It's given me some interesting ideas.
KAMAL (laughs): So I've heard.
TOM: Drink, Kamal?
KAMAL: Yes, an orange juice, please. In this hot, dusty weather, I get rather thirsty. It's not the weather for alcohol.
ÒÎÌ: Paul?
PAUL: Same for me please.
ÒÎÌ: Now, here you are.
KAMAL: Thanks, Tom.
PAUL: Thanks. Cheers.
KAMAL: Cheers... Well, to business.
TOM: Kamal can maybe talk some sense into you about this exporting idea.
KAMAL: Well, it's true the company's present size doesn't seem to offer much encouragement to expansion of that kind...
TOM: Especially with problems from the tax revenue office.
PAUL: Yes, I heard about that from Òàãà, Tom.
TOM: Yes, strange that business.
KAMAL: All that's been cleared up. I checked with the tax office as soon as you phoned, Tom. It seems there's been a misunderstanding. Their letter, they said, was routine. In your case it was prompted by an anonymous phone call. The government, as you know, has been encouraging people to report those they suspect of tax evasion.
PAUL: Anonymous phone call eh? That is strange.
KAMAL: Well, there's no problem there now.
PAUL: OK. So what do you think of my idea to move into exporting?
KAMAL: Well, as I've already said, the company's only small...
ÒÎÌ: What did I tell you, Paul?
KAMAL: ... but that's no reason to throw the export idea out of the window.
ÒÎÌ: Oh?
PAUL: Go on, Kamal. Let's hear what you have to say.
KAMAL: Well, the bank might be able to do something. We're very keen on small, quality firms expanding. Exporting could interest us. But finance is not the main problem.
ÒÎÌ: Not the main problem, but..?
KAMAL: What I mean, Tom, is your chief concern is planning. Planning and prudence. I think you're already aware of that, Paul.
PAUL: Yes. I'm preparing a feasibility study now.
KAMAL: Good. As for the finance, the bank could offer loans for expansion and export credit.
ÒÎÌ: But what about the risk, Kamal? We're talking about a lot of money.
KAMAL: Your record with the bank is good, Tom. Your business is small but very efficient and your mopeds are of high quality.
TOM: I see. Well, that's very helpful but I'm still not convinced.
KAMAL: I realize that, Tom, but let's leave it till we've seen Paul's feasibility study.
ÒÎÌ: I feel there's enough work involved in consolidating our position at home. That's the priority at the moment. I'll give you two weeks to do the feasibility study, Paul. That's all.
PAUL: Right. It'll be ready in two weeks. Thanks for your help, Kamal.
KAMAL: That's all right. Don't forget the bank has a 10% share in Jayal Motors.
PAUL: That's a good enough motive.
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