Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1765 You're welcome, this is what I should do

This is the first time that Roark has returned to the British mainland after the outbreak of the economic crisis.

In fact, Stanley Baldwin sent an invitation to Rock last year, hoping to hold an imperial meeting in London to discuss a plan to deal with the economic crisis.

At that time, Southern Africa was too busy to take care of itself and was unable to provide help to the mainland, so Rock did not agree to Stanley Baldwin's invitation.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of the London Naval Conference this year, Ramsay MacDonald once again proposed to convene an Imperial Conference, and this time finally received an enthusiastic response from the Commonwealth of Nations.

In fact, mainly Canada and Australia.

Both of these are based on the attitude of southern Africa. If southern Africa does not participate, then the imperial conference will be meaningless, and even if it reaches a conclusion, it will not have much effect.

"Lock, first of all congratulations, it seems that southern Africa has escaped the impact of the economic crisis—" George V startled Rock as soon as he spoke.

Don't talk nonsense, this is the Great Depression, and it won't end so easily.

Of course, what George V said is actually true. Roque, who has experienced quantitative easing in another time and space in the United States, has no psychological pressure to start the money printing machine. Just after the economic crisis broke out, the federal government of southern Africa untied the rand from gold, and at the same time Announcing a 30.00% devaluation of the rand, there is enough money in the market to at least look prosperous.

"Yes, Your Majesty, it does look like that." As soon as Rock sat down, Ramsay MacDonald was busy getting a cigar for Rock, and Neville was busy lighting the fire.

Rock originally wanted to say no, but he saw that a group of people were swallowing, so he took it.

Secondhand smoke is more harmful to the body than firsthand smoke.

"Compared to other countries, the economy of southern Africa is simply a miracle, my lord, how did you do it?" Ramsay Macdonald then interacted with Rock, seemingly humbly asking for advice.

"It's very simple. The government strengthens its intervention in the economy, controls the excess, creates new demand, maintains the overall balance, and guarantees the money supply in the market. As long as people have money, they will continue to consume." Rock understates, Ramsay MacDonald His face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

It was true, and Ramsay MacDonald knew it, but Ramsay Macdonald couldn't do it.

At this time, it can be seen that a group of bigwigs have their own thoughts.

When Rock was talking, Neville was holding a small notebook and seemed to be taking notes seriously.

Rock glanced at it, and Neville was actually drawing a pig's head, and it was a pig's head with a big beard.

Stanley Baldwin looked at Rock with interest, put his hands in front of his lower abdomen, and put his fingertips together, looking very confident.

John Whitley and Viscount Cave made eye contact. John Whitley had a dignified expression, while Viscount Cave looked relaxed, which could be seen from his sitting posture.

The most uncomfortable is George V. He should regret it a little bit now, and a little bit regretful.

Regret that Southern Africa should not have been allowed to self-govern.

Regret should be related to Roque, if Stanley Baldwin and Ramsay McDonald can be as decisive as Roque——

Forget it, no ifs.

"We have already started to do this now, and I hope it will not be too late." Neville closed the small notebook in his hand. After all, Philip Snowden failed to resist the pressure and voluntarily resigned. Among Macdonald's supporters, only John Simon, who succeeded Arthur Henderson as Foreign Secretary, remained.

To MacDonald's embarrassment, John Simon was not a member of the National Labor Party, but a member of the National Liberal Party, and John Simon was also a member of the aristocracy, the first Viscount Simon, who had previously served as the Attorney General and Secretary of the Interior.

John Simon was Home Secretary when Lloyd George was in power.

That was ten years ago.

"Probably not. I believe the cabinet has the ability to lead the United Kingdom out of the economic crisis." Rock must be trusting. The United Kingdom cannot fall now.

"Locke, the United Kingdom now needs help from southern Africa." George V expressed dissatisfaction with the delay in getting into the topic, and Hoover was still waiting for George V to receive him outside.

"Of course, Your Majesty, Southern Africa is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. When the United Kingdom needs it, Southern Africa will undertake corresponding obligations." Rock agreed in principle, but we have to discuss how to help in detail.

Anyway, it is impossible for Roque to agree to the kind of help that did not give any benefits at all and asked for help from southern Africa everywhere.

"It's just wonderful, my lord, what London needs most now is gold—" Ramsay MacDonald wanted to strike while the iron was hot.

Rock smiled and said nothing, you said you want it?

The face is so big.

Then it was Ramsay McDonald's turn to be embarrassed.

"Hehe, Locke, I'll see you tomorrow, let's talk slowly." Neville also smiled, our Prime Minister has suffered so much, but he still lacks experience.

Leaving George V's study, Roque and Neville walked and chatted.

"Why hasn't Adan's dividend been paid last year?" Neville is concerned about Adan's operating conditions, and shareholders have the right to know.

"Facing the US blockade and the economic crisis, the brand-new Adan company didn't make any money, let alone lost a lot. What kind of dividends do they get?" Rock didn't give any dividends. When the US investigated Adan company last year , A group of people in London were watching the joke, this Qiu Luoke still remembers it.

"It's fine if you don't make any money, and it's too much to lose money—" Neville was dissatisfied. He didn't allow meat to be eaten, and he didn't even keep his soup.

"Then I can't help it, and I don't want to." Rock is determined to be stubborn, and he has to teach some people a lesson.

As for profit, if Rock says there is, there is, and if there is no, there is no. Other shareholders can check the accounts at will, and if they want to withdraw shares, Rock takes over at a premium. Anyway, there is no dividend.

It is not for nothing that Rand Bank and Nyasaland have raised so many accountants and lawyers. Apart from selling oil, Adan also invests. Last year, it spent 9500 million rand to buy a part of the East India Oil Company. This year If some people are not sensible, the shares worth 9500 million rand may depreciate to 1500 million. Shareholders have no choice, because they cannot interfere with the operation of Adan company.

Find someone to reason.

As for the reason for the depreciation, we must know that the oil wells of Nezhi Petroleum Company will start to produce oil next year. It is hard to say how the international oil price will be affected by then. The quality of oil produced in East India is definitely not as good as that of the Persian Gulf, so losses are also normal. .

As for why it costs 9500 million.

Because last year Adan's profits totaled 9500 million.

Since all profits are used to purchase oil fields as strategic reserves, there will be no dividends for shareholders.

"Your Majesty also has shares—" Neville kindly reminded that no matter how ruthless Roque was, he couldn't even refuse the royal family's dividends.

"Thank you for the reminder. Your Majesty does not only have shares in Adan Company—" Roque had already prepared for it, and the dividends to the royal family must not be less, and George V is also waiting for rice.

It’s all a bitter cry. After the British bourgeois revolution, whether the royal family was necessary or not had aroused extensive discussions in British society.

The final result is that the royal family voluntarily relinquishes most of its power and continues to retain it as a national symbol. The price is that the royal family surrenders most of the profitable industries and receives a fixed fee from Congress every year to maintain the royal family's expenses.

This fee is actually not much. After all, it has to be announced to the public. There are so many palaces in the royal family to maintain, and a part of the various expenses of the members throughout the year must be allocated for charity expenditures to maintain the rationality of the royal family's existence——

In short, life is not easy for George V.

"Heh—" Neville sneered, the corners of his mouth twitched, but he didn't say anything in the end.

Rock's meaning is obvious. Since the royal family has more than one company with shares, there must be a certain company. In the UK, only the royal family has shares.

In this way, it is very easy to operate. Assuming that the royal family should receive a dividend of 100 million rand from Adan Company last year, then Luoerke may give more through this company. Maybe George V hopes that Southern Africa can give The real reason is to help with the United Kingdom, but not mandatory.

Anyway, no matter how you fight, just don't affect the royal family's income.

The dinner party held at Buckingham Palace must be all kinds of magnificence. The court dance is not the same as the ordinary ballroom dance. Roque has not received training in this area, and Phyllis does not force it. Roque has been following after he appeared. Around Rock, there was no blind guy who invited Phyllis to dance.

"What did His Majesty talk to you about?" Phyllis was rarely concerned.

"Your Majesty asked me if I had an excellent South African mastiff, and I wanted one for Princess Elizabeth as a pet—" Rock realized something was wrong when he said it.

Princess Elizabeth is the eldest daughter of Prince Albert and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.

This is the future queen.

It's only one year old now.

"Nonsense, the princess wouldn't want a mastiff like a South African mastiff as a pet." Phyllis was so teased that her branches trembled wildly, and Roque often talked nonsense in a serious manner.

"Don't want a South African mastiff, do you need a corgi—" Rock also smiled, it seems that the queen's favorite pet is a corgi.

"Lord Nyasaland, good evening, ma'am, good evening—" At this moment, someone came over to say hello to Rock and Phyllis.

Rock looked back, and it turned out to be Herman Meyer.

"Good evening, Herman, is the trip to Washington going well?" Rock greeted casually. When Gustav was in southern Africa, Herman went to the United States.

"Of course, Wall Street tycoons are full of confidence in Germany, and they promise to increase their aid to Germany - I also want to thank the generosity of southern Africa, which is always unforgettable -" Hermann Meyer estimates He has already contacted Gustav Krupp, and his attitude towards Roque is obviously more enthusiastic than the last time he went to southern Africa.

Rock just smiled and said nothing, you're welcome, this is what I should do.

(End of this chapter)