"Before that, they had used intermediaries," a contra official said.

"The question is whether he will be using intermediaries to send signals."

The two sides also agreed not to use intermediaries.

For example, some employees suggested that Steinbrenner used intermediaries to communicate.

Those actions forced it to leave the American market, and it had to use intermediaries to get its products into the country.

"If people choose to use intermediaries, that's fine," he said.

Others prefer to use independent intermediaries and their skill lies in knowing who is the best person to deal with your particular needs.

However, they would still be able to use intermediaries.

The politic of using intermediaries was an Amazon plan from years back.

He had used intermediaries in the past, often enough to know the value of the procedure.