They had hiyigh hopes......
Sooo, it's mid August and they want something ready to go for Autumn?
Assuming they find a taker who can actually do the job and doesn't get mugged on his way in on the first day, all the gov' then needs to do is get his mates to come and sort out; farming policy, science and technology across borders, customs tariffs and with whom etc etc.
Is there actually one thing that is up and running for the departure?