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During his visit to the UK this time, Wei Xiong did not make it public, but he sent a note to the British Prime Minister's Office in advance. In addition, he did not explain his intentions.

When Weixiong arrived at the airport, the car sent by Margaret Thatcher was already waiting.

He did not go to the hotel, but went directly to the Prime Minister's Office at 10 Downing Street. As soon as I got out of the car, I saw Margaret Thatcher who was greeted at the door.

Hurriedly stepped forward and shook Mrs. Thatcher's hand: "It's a pleasure to see you Mrs. Thatcher again." ”

Not only can you meet the prime minister of a world power like Britain at any time.

You can also have the other party stand at the door to greet you.

Such treatment is unimaginable to most businessmen, but just look at a set of data to fully understand Margaret Thatcher's actions:

The Jaguar Motors Group has been restructured to become the largest car manufacturer in the UK.

And with the hot launch of more than a dozen new models, it has become the third largest automobile group after Volkswagen of Germany and Toyota of Japan.

Taxes on his creations aside,

The more than 80,000 jobs it provides for British citizens alone is a figure that any person in power would have to take seriously.

Then there was General Electric.

With the large amount of capital injected by Weixiong and the close cooperation established with Dassault Group, the company is gradually regaining its brilliance.

And in terms of scale,

General Electric is undoubtedly the largest electrical appliance company in the UK and one of the largest electrical appliance companies in the world at present.

Then there is the British Power Grid Corporation and the British Infrastructure Group.

The two companies control billions of dollars in assets, with British Power Grid controlling more than half of the country's electricity transmission business.

The importance of this cannot be overstated.

The British infrastructure group is currently building the longest metro in the history of the United Kingdom, which is a major project related to the British economy and people's livelihood.

These are just the normal business investments of Wei Xiong in the UK.

What really made Margaret Thatcher pay attention to Wei Xiong was that Wei Xiong is now the British government's largest creditor, surpassing the World Bank.

The $20 billion loan has completely lifted Britain out of the quagmire of economic crisis.

The economy grew by 3.4 percent in the first quarter of this year, the first positive rate of economic growth since the onset of the economic crisis.

The second quarter is expected to grow by 4.7 percent.

Such a large growth is inseparable from Wei Xiong's extensive investment in Britain and the government's stimulus policies for the economy.

It can be said that without Wei Xiong, it would not have been so easy for Britain to turn the economic situation around.

What's more, rich people are the most popular wherever they go, according to the note that Webster Holdings sent to the British Prime Minister's Office before,

This time, Wei Xiong came to the UK to discuss a business.

And what can make Wei Xiong come all the way to the UK in person, and need Margaret Thatcher, the prime minister, to come forward, will definitely not be a small business.

Mrs. Thatcher was naturally looking forward to it.

"I'm also glad to meet you, Mr. Wei, and welcome you to England again, please. Mrs. Thatcher made a gesture of please.

Then he walked into No. 10 Downing Street with Wei Xiong, and the two came to the conference room.

As it was a private meeting, the atmosphere in the conference room was relaxed, and Margaret Thatcher's secretary brought two cups of coffee.

Wei Xiong took a sip of the fragrant coffee.

Then he said straight to the point: "I know that Madame's time is very valuable, and she has to deal with a lot of affairs every day, so I will tell me the purpose of today's visit. ”

"I want to get exclusive rights to explore oil and gas in the 200 nautical miles around the Falkland Islands. ”

That's right, he came to England this time for the oil of the Falkland Islands.

In the past month, Kelon Petroleum, a tripartite joint venture between Webster Holdings, Exxon Petroleum, and the Bush family, has been officially established.

After that, the company again secretly organized a group of geologists to analyze the geology of the waters of the Fox Islands.

Finally, it was determined that there was an extremely high probability of oil in the area.

In another world, the discovery of oil and gas in the waters of the Fox Islands was in the 90s, after which large-scale exploration began.

By the beginning of the 21st century, proven oil reserves had reached 60 billion barrels.

What a huge number this is, as anyone with a modicum of common sense knows, and even almost triggered the Second Anglo-Argentine Naval Battle.

In fact, Wei Xiong regretted it a little in his heart.

It would have been better if he had offered it when he came to invest in the UK, and the British government was in dire need of his help at that time, so it would have been easier to agree.

It would take a lot of effort to convince Margaret Thatcher now.

Hearing that Wei Xiong actually wanted the exclusive right to explore oil and gas in the waters around the Falkland Islands, Thatcher's face was full of astonishment.

She had guessed many purposes of Wei Xiong's trip, but she didn't guess this.

His brows couldn't help but furrow slightly.

You must know that the Falkland Islands are not as good as the rest of the world, and although Britain now controls the Falkland Islands, it does not mean that Britain can do whatever it wants.

The pressure from international public opinion is still not small.

Moreover, if Britain explores and develops oil as a strategic resource in the Falkland Islands, it will certainly cause a strong protest from Argentina.

But at best, it's just a protest.

Because the loss of the war led to the fall of the Galtieri junta and the economic sanctions imposed by Western countries led by Britain for many years.

In recent years, Argentina has not only been politically turbulent.

Moreover, the economic situation continued to deteriorate, and there was no strength to start another war with Britain, at best, it was a rhetorical prestige.

When considering the possible reaction of Wei Xiong's request.

Margaret Thatcher was also puzzled by the request itself, and she had the impression that the Falkland Islands and the surrounding waters did not appear to contain oil and gas.

Why did Wei Xiong suddenly make such a completely unconventional request?

In other words, if Wei Xiong's request is to buy British Petroleum or obtain oil and gas exploration rights in a certain area of the North Sea, she can understand it better.

"Since you, Mr. Wei, have made such a request, you should have some knowledge of the situation in the Falkland Islands. ”

"If the British government had granted oil exploration rights to private companies without consulting the Argentine government. ”

"It will definitely cause a strong protest from the Argentine government and even a serious diplomatic incident. ”

"So I can't answer your request right now. ”

Margaret Thatcher did not show her doubts. For her, it doesn't matter whether Wei Xiong can explore for oil in the Falkland Islands.

It is best to be able to do so, and the British government will be able to generate more revenue.

No, the British government has nothing to lose.

The most important thing now is whether to give Wei Xiong the exploration rights, and if the answer is no, then the government will always have to give a reasonable excuse.

After all, Wei Xiong is a big creditor in the UK.

Margaret Thatcher did not know that the oil reserves in the waters off the Falkland Islands were nearly half of the oil reserves of Iraq as a whole (140 billion barrels).

If she knew, she would probably have to think about it carefully.

Oil is a strategic resource, and it is not an easy decision to let a Hong Kong person have such a huge amount of strategic resources in his hands.

"I think Madame's worries are a bit too much. ”

"After the fall of the Galtieri junta, the Argentine factions were so busy vying for power that they had no energy to care about the Falkland Islands. ”

"I remember that some time ago the opposition held a huge demonstration. ”

"In addition, Argentina's economy is also very bad now, and in this case, the current Argentine government simply does not have the confidence to act seriously with the British. ”

"Maybe they'll protest, even to the United Nations. ”

"But I don't think Madame, if you cared about these protests, you wouldn't have taken the great risk of sending an expeditionary force to retake the Falkland Islands. ”

"And with all due respect. ”

"If the British government is interested in developing the Falkland Islands, it should take advantage of the present to form an established fact, otherwise it will be much more difficult for the British government to develop it when Argentina recovers in the future. ”

"Don't forget, ma'am, that South American countries support Argentina's claim to the Falkland Islands. ”

"However, now the national strength of South American countries is generally weak, and their international influence and discourse power are not high, but what about twenty years later?"

"At least I think Brazil will be one of the world's new major economies by then. ”

"If, by then, they still support Argentina's claim to the Falkland Islands, it will pose a rather serious challenge to the British Government. ”

"By the way, there was something I almost forgot. ”

"Not long ago, I set up a joint venture with Exxon Petroleum and George, the son of President George W. Bush, to set up a joint venture called 'Kelon'. ”

"It will be responsible for the operation of this investment. ”

These words were thought of by Wei Xiong before he came.

On this visit to the UK, he was bound to obtain the exclusive right to explore the oil of the Falkland Islands, which is a full 60 billion barrels of oil.

As far as he knows, Iraq, which has the world's second-largest oil reserves, has reserves of more than 140 billion barrels.

In other words, the Falkland Islands have nearly half of Iraq's oil reserves, and the huge benefits involved are incalculable.

Mrs. Thatcher had a thoughtful look on her face, and it was clear that she was moved by Wei Xiong's words.

The more I thought about it, the more I felt that what Wei Xiong said made sense. Taking advantage of Argentina's political instability and economic downturn, the development of the Falkland Islands has created an established fact.

In this way, even in the event of a future conflict, Britain will be able to take the initiative.

Moreover, Wei Xiong actually enlisted the Rockefeller family and the Bush family to cooperate, and she had to carefully consider the stakes involved.

After a few moments, she spoke, "I admit that what you said makes sense. ”

"But there are a lot of sensitive political issues involved, and I need to consult with my cabinet before I can give you an answer. ”

She needs to let her think tank evaluate the pros and cons in detail.

In this regard, Wei Xiong had already expected that he would not expect Mrs. Thatcher to agree on the spot, and he was already very satisfied with such a result.

Nodding, he stood up and smiled and held out his hand to Margaret Thatcher.

"So I won't bother Madame, I expect to stay in England for two days, Madame, if you have any news, you can keep me informed. ”

After Wei Xiong left, Margaret Thatcher was left alone to think about it.

She instructed the secretary to convene a meeting of all the members of the Cabinet in London, for the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands was a matter of sovereignty and she needed to listen to the advice of others.

While waiting, she simply asked the secretary to bring all the documents she was going to review today to the conference room.

Since the offices of the main government departments are located near 10 Downing Street, six or seven cabinet members gathered in the conference room in less than half an hour.

I cleaned up some messy papers and handed them to the secretary to take back to the office.

As soon as Margaret Thatcher spoke, she went straight to the point: "I just had a conversation with Wei Xiong here before you came. ”

"You don't know what he's looking for me. ”

"He wants to get exclusive rights to explore oil and gas resources in the 200-nautical-mile area around the Falkland Islands, and I don't know why he thinks that. ”

"But I'm sure that's what he said. ”

Cabinet members on either side of the table, look at me, I look at you, and then the Home Secretary says, "Is there really oil there?"

The Chancellor of the Exchequer shrugged his shoulders.

"Who knows if there is oil there, but some time ago Wei Xiong increased his holdings in Mobil and Exxon, which shows that he is very interested in oil. ”

Perhaps he had asked an expert to study the geology of the Falkland Islands. ”

"It's just that I've heard that the average water depth off the coast of the Falkland Islands is more than 200 meters, and if you really want to explore, I'm afraid the investment is not small. ”

Margaret Thatcher tapped the table twice with the pen in her hand to attract everyone's attention.

"Forgot to say one thing. ”

"He had just set up an oil company called Kelon, whose shareholders were the Rockefeller family and the Bush family, and it was an unavoidable problem. ”

The deputy prime minister frowned.

"It seems that he is very serious about the oil in the Falkland Islands, and I think we should find out if there is really oil there?"

The Minister of Industry shook his head.

"It might be relatively easy to determine if there might be oil there, we just need to put together a few geologists and give them some information. ”

"But thinking about the specific location of the oil field and the specific reserves will be a long process, and the investment is huge. ”

"Knock knock knock. ”

Margaret Thatcher tapped her knuckles on the table to attract attention: "Abigail (Secretary of Industry) is right. ”

"It takes a lot of time and money, but now we are lacking both. ”

"Now that Argentina is politically unstable and the economy is sluggish, it is a good time for us to develop the Falkland Islands in a big way. ”

"So now we're not talking about whether there is oil in the Falkland Islands. ”

"It's about whether to give him exclusive exploration rights. ”

The Deputy Prime Minister muttered: "Now is indeed a good time to develop the Falkland Islands, but South American countries have always supported Argentina. ”

"If there is a company authorized by the British government to carry out exploration activities there. ”

"Argentina, knowing that it is powerless, will certainly seek diplomatic support from South American countries, which will put some pressure on us. ”

This time, the Minister of Defense also took part in the meeting.

As soon as the deputy prime minister's words fell, he frowned and said: "I don't think it's anything, it's just the pressure of public opinion." ”

"If Britain had succumbed to the pressure of public opinion, the Falkland Islands would have been Argentine by now. ”

"Those South American countries simply have no power to confront the British, what else can they do but protest, or say a word in public?"

"I think even if Wei Xiong hadn't asked for it, we would have to do oil and gas exploration in the Falkland Islands in the future. ”

The Minister of Industry nodded.

"Fowles is right, we sacrificed the lives of hundreds of valiant soldiers to retake the Falkland Islands, and we don't want it to look good. ”

"And since it's already our territory, we have the right to develop it. ”

"Not only oil and gas exploration, but also the proven mineral resources such as coal and iron on the island, as well as the fishery resources in the sea, should be intensified. ”

It can be seen from the statements that the majority of the cabinet members are in favor of taking advantage of Argentina's weakness to develop the Falkland Islands.

When the Falkland Islands were suddenly occupied by Argentina, Britain did almost everything to regain the islands in the South Atlantic.

A task force, including two aircraft carriers, was sent to the distance.

Aside from the financial resources expended, the number of British casualties in the war alone exceeded 1,000, leaving at least 1,000 families with eternal pain.

This was the largest casualty suffered by the British army since the end of World War II.

So in the eyes of all Britons, especially those nationalists, the Falkland Islands, which had been recaptured at such a cost, were only worth it.

Most of them believe that the Falkland Islands should be explored for oil and gas.

The Foreign Secretary disagreed: "The United Nations Committee on Decolonization has adopted resolutions every year since the end of the Falkland War. ”

"Let us negotiate with Argentina on sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. ”

"Although Britain refused to participate in the meeting, this resolution was unanimously adopted by the Committee after all, and if we not only did not recognize the resolution, but also vigorously exploited the Falkland Islands, international public opinion would inevitably favor Argentina and have an impact on the British diplomatic environment. ”

The Secretary of Industry immediately retorted:

"After all, the impact of public opinion on the UK's diplomatic environment is only short-lived, and we do not need to give up real interests because of such temporary effects. ”

Moreover, it is an indisputable fact that the Falkland Islands have become an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. ”

"I think we should continue to tighten our control over the Falkland Islands, including the economy, culture, etc., and use more facts to make Argentines accept reality. ”

At this time, the Secretary of State also spoke:

"Maybe it's not as serious as we thought, just a few days ago there was a massive demonstration in Buenos Aires, which killed and injured more than a dozen people. ”