Reborn as a small European country

Chapter 60 The Arrival of the Secretary of State
The day when the U.S. Secretary of State visited Noord finally arrived. Whether it was Nord’s rebellion, Joseph’s trip to Japan, or James’ visit to Italy, they were all related to this incident. Although Joseph did not escape successfully in the end, he was fearless at this time.

"I don't think Mr. Secretary of State will talk to us about the EU anymore!"

At Nord International Airport, Joseph, who was waiting, asked James beside him with some uncertainty. James' face was a little ugly when he heard this sentence, and he didn't know how to answer.

"We can only hope that His Excellency the Secretary of State has a relatively thin face. The CIA has just participated in our internal affairs and he has no face to mention this matter. Well, we can only hope so."

Muttering that Joseph became more and more anxious as the passenger plane approached. In fact, not only him, but also the cabinet members are like this at this time. The EU is at a critical moment, and they don't want any surprises.

There is nothing wrong with the fact that the United States has considerable influence in Europe, but if you describe their right to speak in EU member states in terms of percentages, then the proposal by the United States has a 90.00% chance of success, but after success, it will attract hostility and alertness from various countries, but Switching to Germany is different, with the same high probability but better integration into the EU.

Regarding Joseph's fluke, I believe he himself knew that it was impossible, because politicians have thin skins?If there is, then he must not be able to get the position of Secretary of State.

The passenger plane landed quickly, and the guard of honor and the smiling middle-aged Mr. Secretary of State in the Nord song gave Joseph a warm hug, although this hug looked like a father hugging his son in the sun.

"Long time no see, Your Highness Joseph."

It's been a long time... No see, the hug directly made Joseph a little confused, and this sentence made Joseph very puzzled. He has seen this Mr. Secretary of State?

It's not that he has never met the Secretary of State of the United States, but he has seen the famous Marshall five-star general. Although this Secretary of State also has a high reputation in the United States, his international reputation is much worse than that of Marshall. At least Joseph hadn't heard of the name before he took office.

The handsome middle-aged blond guy blinked mischievously: "Why, Your Highness forgot the last time we met? Yes, you were young at the time, and I had a very good relationship with your father. Well, I was working in the US Foreign Ministry at that time."

Fucking your old mother, it turned out to be a few years ago. A few years ago, this body was only four or five years old. It would be strange if he remembered you.Thinking of these Joseph's brows could not help but frowned tightly, how should I answer this sentence?
Fortunately, James and the Secretary of State did not leave him any more time. Under a large number of cameras, James had a cordial and friendly meeting and simple conversation with the Secretary of State of the United States on behalf of the Nord cabinet.

After reviewing the guard of honor, the Secretary of State boarded a Lincoln, and Joseph and James also boarded an Audi and the party headed for the Cabinet Government Office Building.

Seeing the somewhat bleak street Joseph once again, I couldn't help but want to scold my mother. How easy is it for Nord to develop to today?Everything was ruined by that bastard Robert, and the tourism economy dropped by more than [-] percentage points. This was the case when they blocked the news in time.

Nord Cabinet Room

"Nomi has always been a friendly federation. Mr. President has known about this matter this time. He is very sorry for it. If His Highness Joseph has any requests, please feel free to ask. We represent the US government..."

It was an official statement, but all the cabinet members were very angry. What does it mean that the president already knows?Does that mean that everything is not instigated by the US government but the CIA decides without permission?

Although we all understand that this is just a cover, who will reveal it at this time?Nord side?Don't be kidding, what's the benefit of exposing it, Nord is not that the Soviet Union does not have such a strong strength to fight.

"Mr. Secretary of State, we hope that the United States can hand over the chief envoy this time. If possible, we hope to extradite Robert's family members back to Nord."

The two requirements are the most basic, but both Joseph and the Secretary of State understand that the first one is absolutely unacceptable. It is okay if a corpse is handed over to Nord. After all, as long as it is a living person, it cannot keep secrets.

The U.S. government is not afraid of Nord’s publicity of the truth under punishment. What they are afraid of is that Nord’s government uses this to threaten the United States to back down in certain aspects, but the same thing is that both will bring losses to the United States.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness Joseph, they are all American citizens. We cannot allow American citizens to be punished by other countries. If possible, we are willing to compensate Nord in other ways."

Although it was them, everyone present understood that the Secretary of State referred to them only as the CIA, and Robert's family members were incidental, but Joseph could guess that Robert's family members had sunk in the sea at this time.

This time Joseph didn't speak, and James continued after a long while: "Recently, the situation in the Middle East is not very good. There are obvious conflicts between Iraq and Iran. Although the oil price is still at $31, the decline in oil prices is already unstoppable."

He mentioned another matter without warning, but the Secretary of State did not speak casually, because he understood what James said, but such a condition could not be agreed casually, because he involved hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars.

After James finished speaking, he didn't say anything else. The Secretary of State understood the other party's determination. In the end, he had no choice but to agree to this condition and sign a five-year contract trade based on the price of crude oil in 1981.

Joseph breathed a sigh of relief after getting such a result. According to the current price and Nord's 1 barrels of crude oil per day, the daily income is $860, and oil alone will bring Nord $000 to $[-] million a year. income.

Although the money is not a lot, it is equivalent to picking up for nothing if you can't support it. With the enhancement of Nord's oil extraction equipment, this amount will increase exponentially. It is only a matter of time before some countries in the Middle East surpass some countries and become the world's main oil exporter.

Oil and gold and silver are non-renewable resources, but this is not the case in Nord. As long as he has money in his hands, Joseph can completely turn the entire Nord into a country based on gold, silver and oil.

During the meeting, the Secretary of State also mentioned the matter of the European Union, but James diverted the topic and avoided it. Seeing the performance of Nord's side, the Secretary of State was rarely entangled.

It is already the end of October, and there are still many major events this year. First, the President of the United States was assassinated in March, the Pope was assassinated in May, the President of Bangladesh was assassinated at the end of May, the situation in the Middle East became more tense in June, and the President of Egypt was assassinated in early October. Assassinated, Prime Minister Nord was assassinated a day later.

It can be said that 1981 was a relatively unlucky year for the heads of state. There was no safe place in the country from Africa to Europe, North America, and Asia. However, this also shows that all countries in the world have begun to reduce wars as much as possible.

This year's scientific and technological achievements are not low. First, IBM launched the first personal computer, and Nord also established an IT-related project research center, intending to compete for its share in the future.

After the meeting, the US Secretary of State went to the Nord Hotel to rest. In the next few days, he will visit the Audi company, the headquarters of the Petroleum Group, and a series of Duke Watch & Jewelry companies.

There is another thing to be happy about. Nord’s first gold mine was detected in an industrial area, and the reserves are very gratifying. So far, the Nord Royal Bank has its own gold reserves. Of course, no one knows that it is mainly due to Joseph. .

Dealing with the Secretary of State of the United States made Joseph a little tired, shirk what James wanted to report, Joseph went straight to the palace, Marceau and Joanna have prepared bath water and masseuses, just waiting for Joseph to return.

Robert's impact on Nord is undoubtedly huge, but fortunately it is mainly due to the impact on the tourism industry. Although the finances fluctuated slightly, but fortunately the rebellion ended relatively quickly, and several popular stocks only fell slightly. Not very big.

Compared with Joseph James, he is much busy. He needs to pay attention to the affairs of the Secretary of State, and he will go to Paris next. The third European Union formation meeting is about to start. The importance of this meeting is self-evident.

(End of this chapter)