“Don’t forget the Europeans are solidly behind us. Yours is to grab as much as you can while time lasts. Grab as much land as you can, state buildings and anything you can lay your hands on. You have my full authority to do whatever you wish. You are full government ministers heading rich ministries. Make yourselves and your families, rich. This is your time and you don’t know how long it may last. Remember the early bird grabs the most insects.
“Never award free contracts. Always take bribes. Make them pay for whatever favors they seek from you. So don’t feel guilty or shy. It is normal business. The Europeans do it all the time. They call it graft, kickback and corruption. They normally use the phrase ‘scratch my back and I scratch yours’. Those are the fridge benefits of being in polit
