THE SUNDAY TIMES (UK): Quote of the Week: “'Perhaps some of you have even started taking French lessons': Jeroen van der Veer, chief executive of Royal Dutch/Shell, refers to rumours of a takeover bid…” (ShellNews.net) 19 Dec 04

December 19, 2004 

'Perhaps some of you have even started taking French lessons'

Jeroen van der Veer, chief executive of Royal Dutch/Shell, refers to rumours of a takeover bid from French firm Total in a speech to employees