Maybe I could give you a list of some who have come to us for assistance in speeding up that process. Perhaps we can have a dialogue on where certain applications are in the process and when these nations can expect an answer. I think that the most frustrating part of a lot of these applications is that nobody really knows.
We've met with nations that have said they get a response within eight months, which is quite fast. That's quite impressive. Others have been waiting years for applications that seemed straightforward. Land had been given to them by the courts or there was a general purchase that seemed quite straightforward on the surface. The length of time it takes to get that approved is turning out to be quite frustrating.
Maybe tight timelines could be put in or maybe there could be a schedule of when decisions can be made or decisions can be heard. For example, if it's not done by a certain date—eight months, a year, whatever—then it's automatically a yes. I think there should be something in your policies and procedures to assure nations that there is the possibility of a yes or a no in a very quick fashion.
