bˈɑːɹkɚ ɹᵻfjˈuːzd tə tˈeɪk ðɪs pəzˈɪʃən ænd ɐksˈɛptᵻd ðɪ ˈɔfɚ tə bɪkˌʌm sˌiːˌiːˈoʊ ænd skˈɪpɚɹ əvə nˈuːli fˈɔːɹmd dʒˌæpənˈiːz sˈɪndᵻkˌeɪt.
Barker refused to take this position and accepted the offer to become CEO and skipper of a newly formed Japanese syndicate.