Soviet Godfather

After getting authorization and assistance from Gorbachev, Sergei took a secret mission to fly to London on a Soviet civil aviation flight to participate in the ongoing negotiations for the Soviet-British gas agreement. Apex novels have been updated the fastest. Before that, Kalim had already traveled from Zurich to London to assist Selesha in this operation.

Kalim's gallery business has been running very well in the UK in recent years, so he has met many celebrities from both the political and business circles of the upper class. Sergei doesn't have any contacts in the UK. He needs Kalim to create a network for him to talk to the cabinet. Sergei knows very well that just doing a good job in the coal export business will not make Gorbachev look at him differently. It will facilitate Gorbachev's visit to London and persuade the United Kingdom to actually abandon the sanctions and embargo against the Soviet Union. The ultimate goal.

Although Sergey Sha had already made a promise with Gorbachev, and this matter was completely feasible in theory, but Sergey Sha did not think about how to operate this matter. Although Sergei came to the UK as a gas negotiator, he did not live in the same hotel as the entire negotiating team, because there must be Americans watching over there, which is not conducive to Sergei's actions.

When I first arrived in London, Sergei decided not to rush for a while. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the conflict between the coal miners' union and Thatcher's cabinet is irreconcilable. Unless there is a miracle, a nationwide coal miner strike is inevitable. On the contrary, the longer the delay, the better for Sergei. Xie Liaosha feels that he still adopts the strategy of first business and then politics, and now he has attracted a group of companies that are severely affected by the rise in coal prices as a breakthrough, such as the power industry and the steel industry.

In the next week, Sergey Sha, under the leadership of Kalim, began to participate in some business and social activities. These are only temporary embarrassments. In these activities, Sergey could not reveal that he was a Russian. Identity, the Soviets have not been very popular in Britain since the Iron Curtain speech. However, Sergey Sha has not yet entered the social circle of the British business community, and Kalim is a woman who can only talk to the noble ladies about art and other topics at parties, so the effect is not great, but Sergey Sha There are still gains, at least he has received more and more invitations. At a banquet held by the British Bankers Association, Sergei met a guy who helped him a lot.

"Mr. Ulyanov, it's nice to see you again. When did you come to the UK?" A voice suddenly came from behind Sergei, causing Sergei to almost choke on alcohol. He is here. If you don't know anyone, how can someone call his name? Thinking of this, Selesha quickly turned around. Kalim, who was chatting with a few British ladies in full swing, noticed the situation on Selesha's side and hurried over.

"Hello! You..." Xie Liao Sha turned around and saw a man about his age standing enthusiastically behind him. He saw Xie Liao Sha turned around and hurriedly raised his hand. Xie Liaosha and him gently touched the wine glass, and then a little embarrassed to ask about the identity of the other party. This is too rude, but Xie Liaosha really can't remember when he saw each other.

"Hi! James, I didn’t expect to see you here. Didn’t you go skiing in Switzerland?" Kalim took the opponent’s hand first, then let go, and introduced to Sergei: "This is Baron James, the member of the Rothschild family who helped us acquire Canadian agricultural companies in the United States!"

Fortunately, Kalim came in time, and Sergei was not so embarrassed to ask the other party's identity! He hurriedly shook my opponent's hand to cover up his embarrassment and said, "James, I really haven't seen you someday, my complexion is really good!"

"You look good too! Mr. Ulyanov, are you coming to the UK for business or vacation?" James asked casually.

"Both, but my business is mainly in the US, and I am here for the first time in the UK." Sergey replied.

"Then you must come to our family’s castle to give us a chance to entertain you! Of course, if there is any good business, don’t forget to take care of our Rothschild Bank. We are looking forward to working with you again! You this time Are you here to buy some company in the UK?" James greeted enthusiastically.

"Actually, I want to pay attention to the coal market in the UK. I have a large amount of raw coal in my hand. I want to find a few strong long-term customers here!" Xie Liaosha replied truthfully. The two gentlemen who had a lively conversation with others on both sides of him suddenly turned around and joined the conversation between them.

"James, won't you introduce this gentleman to me?" a potbellied old gentleman turned around and stretched out his hand to Sergei.

"Mr. Ulyanov, this is Mr. Atkins from Barclays Bank!"

"Hello, I'm Belford of the Royal Bank of Scotland!" Another old gentleman with little hair introduced himself

"It's nice to meet you!" Sergey Shah quickly shook hands with them to show friendship.

"Let's continue the topic just now. I just heard that you have raw coal in your hand and want to make a shot?" Belford lowered his voice and asked in a low voice~www.readwn.com~Yes, the amount of coal in my hand Relatively large, I want to find a long-term buyer! "Sergey Shah emphasized.

"To be honest, I am also interested in the coal in your hands. A steel company we credited was originally in a slump. Now that the government is doing this, the financial statements are almost impossible to read!" Mr. Atkins said with a face. Said sadly.

"We are the main bank of the British National Power Company. If you have sufficient supply, we hope to sign a long-term supply contract. The price is good. I only have one requirement, that is, don't cut off the supply!" Belford also Obtained for the enterprise that owns the bank credit. Although the coal supply problem is mainly affected by industrial and power companies, as the banks behind these companies, if their credit targets are in trouble, the blow to the banks will be huge, and loans are likely to be difficult. Retracted.

"But to be honest, this sir, this is the first time we have met. I don't know if you have enough raw coal to supply our two. We are all large enterprises. If we cut off the supply, the loss will be immeasurable. !" Atkins asked uneasyly.

"Don't worry, I think James knows me. I am looking forward to cooperating with your two bank-backed companies. My coal ship will arrive in Manchester tomorrow, and there are several ships on the way. If If the two gentlemen are interested, go to the port and have a look and you will understand!" Sergei said confidently.

"James, who is that guy?" After hearing the conversation, a caring person pulled James aside and asked in a low voice.

"The specifics are not clear, but I think it should be a senior partner of Glencore!" James replied unsurely. (To be continued...)