Through the wealth life

Chapter 813 Negotiations in the Prime Minister's Office

While Li Guangyu and the others were discussing the Tianshuiwei issue, Du Yuemei, who was in London, also went to the British government and met with the Prime Minister.

This was Du Yuemei's first visit in 1984. There was only one core content, and that was the right to issue banknotes in Hong Kong dollars.

Not long after New Year's Day, the Prime Minister of England was helpless in the face of his weak domestic economic situation, extremely high unemployment rate and inflation rate.

The prime minister who has served as the prime minister for several years has made some changes in the economy, but it is far from meeting her expectations. The British economy has not improved much. Continuous and in-depth reform has become her most important thing this year.

Regarding Du Yuemei's so-called coming here this time, she was like a mirror in her heart. The Lee consortium has always hoped to break the current situation where the two British banks monopolize the right to issue banknotes in Hong Kong dollars. and.

Just a few days ago, Governor Yoder reported this situation again, hoping that the government can seriously consider this issue, and suggested that the government agree to allow the Lee consortium to share the benefits of the right to issue banknotes in Hong Kong dollars, in exchange for the Li consortium to cooperate with them to carry out more invest.

She will also carry out a lot of reforms in England this year, which requires a lot of funds to enter the British market, and the Lee Consortium is a very strong target. If the Li Consortium can cooperate with some of her reform measures, her own Reform can also be made easier.

In the reception area of ​​the office, Du Yuemei said: "Madam, thank you for meeting me in your busy schedule."

The Prime Minister of England said with a smile: "Ms. Du, as the president of the largest automobile group in China, I welcome your arrival very much. I also hope to listen to the voices of all walks of life to promote better development of the domestic economy."

After the two sides chatted for a while about the development of the Bentley Group and the current economic situation in England, Du Yuemei finally got into today's topic.

"Madam, I believe you have also received the report from Governor Youde. I came here to meet with you specially today, and I also hope that you can carefully consider our proposal. Hong Kong's financial stability is what all parties want to see, and the current Hong Kong dollar issuance Banknote rights being held by HSBC and Standard Chartered is obviously not conducive to Hong Kong's financial stability and economic development, and it will not make Hong Kong's Chinese-funded enterprises feel at ease."

The Prime Minister was noncommittal about Du Yuemei's remarks. The reasons mentioned by the Lee consortium were not because they wanted to have the right to issue banknotes in Hong Kong dollars. HSBC and Standard Chartered have monopolized the right to issue banknotes in Hong Kong dollars for decades. Hong Kong's economic development Great progress has been made, and the so-called impact on Hong Kong's financial stability and economic development is simply nonsense.

At present, let the Lee consortium have the right to issue banknotes in Hong Kong dollars and break the current monopoly of HSBC and Standard Chartered. Many people in England are firmly opposed to this. They hope that the right to issue banknotes in Hong Kong dollars will always be under their control. The Lee consortium and the Hong Kong consortium have repeatedly mentioned that the right to issue banknotes in Hong Kong dollars is still firmly in the hands of HSBC and Standard Chartered.

The Prime Minister said: "Miss Du, Hong Kong's economy is still developing at a high speed. Although some problems have caused some disturbances in Hong Kong's economy in the past few years, the speed of Hong Kong's economic development is still much higher than that of our European and American regions. The Hong Kong dollar is currently implemented. With a fixed exchange rate, Hong Kong Financial is also stabilizing, and I don’t think it is necessary to increase Hong Kong dollar note-issuing banks for the time being to avoid turmoil in Hong Kong Financial.”

Du Yuemei knew that it was impossible to easily win this right. The British government must have some conditions waiting for the Li's consortium.

"Madam, you should be more aware of the current situation in Hong Kong than we are. I don't need to explain some things too clearly. Since it is doomed to lose, do you think HSBC and Standard Chartered can still monopolize the right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes?"

Regarding Du Yuemei's words, although she felt uncomfortable listening to them, she understood that what Du Yuemei said was the truth. Some conservatives still had illusions about it, and they were still immersed in the glory of the past, and they did not look at the current world situation and Yinglun himself. dilemma.

As for the right to issue banknotes in Hong Kong dollars, she thinks that the Li's consortium can enter, which is also beneficial to Xiangjiang, but it needs the Li's consortium to also provide benefits, so she will not agree to their request. agreed.

Madam said: "Ms. Du, I have to admit that you are well-informed. We have not made any publicity about these things to the outside world, and they are all kept secret. But you can know that the Li's consortium can develop to this day, it seems that it depends on It's not just luck."

No matter what Du Yuemei thinks, the most important thing for her at present is to win the right to issue banknotes in Hong Kong dollars. There is not much time left for the Li's consortium. Once the contract is signed, it will not be decided by this side at that time. The Li's consortium It will be even more difficult to obtain the right to issue banknotes in Hong Kong dollars.

She said to her wife: "Over the past few years, our industry under Li's has always regarded England as the center of our Western European market development. Both the Bentley Group and the current British Telecom Group have made a lot of contributions to the British economy. We also expect us The two sides can maintain such friendship and promote further cooperation between the two sides."

When the British economy continued to weaken, Bentley Group and British Telecom Group were thriving. Not only did the group's profits not decline, but they had a leapfrog increase, which also gave confidence to many British groups.

Madam is also very happy to increase the cooperation between the two parties, but the issue of the right to issue banknotes in Hong Kong dollars is too important, which must allow the Li's consortium to provide more benefits, so that she can also persuade some opponents.

At present, their government has not yet determined the next step to privatize those industries. Only when this is confirmed, can she negotiate terms with the Li's consortium to see how much money it can attract from the Li's consortium.

Madam said: "Ms. Du, we in England have always opened the door to the Li's consortium. We welcome your industries to invest in our business. Except for a few industries that have some restrictions on you, other companies are open to you. Yes. Whether it is energy or manufacturing, whether it is service industry or high-tech industry, they are all open to you.”

Du Yuemei has not received Li Guangyu's orders for the time being, and she has no way to promise her wife how to develop here in the future.

Du Yuemei, who has been working and living in England for the past few years, is very familiar with the British economy and the economic policies promoted by his wife, but currently the Lee Consortium has no plans to enter the energy industry.

Du Yuemei said: "Our company is also optimistic about the development of the British economy under your leadership. It's just that our group under Li has limited funds and has no plans to expand further. However, if there are some special circumstances, I believe Li Sheng can still get from various groups. If a little money is squeezed out, of course, the amount will not be very large, after all, it cannot affect the development of its industries.”

Madam, why doesn't she understand what Du Yuemei means? Before the right to issue Hong Kong dollar banknotes, the Li's consortium has no plans to continue investing in England. At the same time, she reminded her that the conditions should not be too high. The Li's consortium will not let its own industries develop because of this. affected.

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