He then started his own company which found American partners for foreign investors.

"They were trying to make my wife and children uncomfortable, to drive the American partner out," he said.

The American partners have spent $116 million, he said, and their share of production is running at 8,000 barrels a day.

"We will be very happy to have American partners," he said.

The American partners decided to set up a new radio of their own.

Yesterday, we and our American partners met for a whole day.

His American partner left the country, and the restaurant has since closed.

We would also like to know about the priority proposals recently put forward by our American partners.

It is up to us to convince our American partners of this.

That matter has always been an issue of dialogue with our American partners.