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The Gers"

"You could sendto my Devonshire farm for a fraction of that amount"

The United States meed head of one of A father of the Foundation "Do we have any idea where Dorsett's diamond inventory is at the present time?"

"With his deadline only a few days away," answered the South African, "I should guess that the stones not being currently cut are in transit to his stores"

The chair-fleet baron to the Asian airline e of Dorsett's shipping procedures?"

"I seriously doubt he would transport his diamonds by sea," said the Italian "Once a ship docked in port, he'd still have to arrange transport inland"

"If I were Dorsett, I'd ship reed the Asian "That way he could distribute immediately in almost any city in the world"

"We ian industrialist, "but without knowing flight schedules, it would be impossible to close off the shipments entirely"

The Asian shook his head negatively "I think intercepting even one flight is optimistic Dorsett has probably chartered a fleet of aircraft in Australia I fear we're closing the gate after the cows have escaped"

The chair the diareat masquerade is over The artificially created value of diamonds is not forever after all"

Rather than display any feelings of disillusionment, the South African actually smiled "We've been counted out before My board of directors and I consider this a entleain when the luster of sapphires, emeralds and rubies wears off The cartel will fulfill its obligations to the Foundation through our other mineral interests We'll not sit on our thu for the market to return"

The chairman's private secretary entered the room and spoke to him softly He nodded and looked at the South African "I'o

tiate with Arthur Dorsett has arrived in the fore"

"Odd that Strouser didn't contact me directly"

"I've asked that the package be sent in," said the chairman "I think we're all anxious to see if Mr