An agreement was reached with Cristal Blumenau on the understanding that they would not be able to send Alfred until April 1981. There are several reasons for this:

• During the summer there it is boiling hot, especially in the glassworks. The seasons are opposite to ours in the northern hemisphere.
• During the New Year, there is a collective closure of a few weeks.
• There are works planned with fixed dates.
• Applying for visas has recently changed and become more complicated.

All this means that the consultation assignment will be moved to April.