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This time Gu Chen did not disclose it to the public in advance, but he sent a note to the British Prime Minister in advance, so when Gu Chen arrived at the airport, the car sent by Margaret Thatcher was already waiting, and after the car drove out of the airport, Gu Chen and Guan Zhilin separated, Guan Zhilin went to the hotel first, and Gu Chen came directly to the Prime Minister's Mansion at No. 1o Downing Street. As soon as he got out of the car, he saw Mrs. Thatcher who was greeted at the door, and hurriedly walked up, shook Mrs. Thatcher's hand, and said, "I'm glad to see you Mrs. Thatcher again so soon." ”

Not only can you see the face of a world power like Britain at any time, but you can also let the other party stand at the door to greet you in person, such a treatment is unimaginable for most businessmen, but you only need to look at a set of jù to understand Margaret Thatcher's actions: Jaguar Group has become the largest car manufacturer in the United Kingdom after reorganization; Rolls-Royce Motor has become the UK's largest manufacturer of military and civilian motor vehicles after a large capital injection, and in the foreseeable future, Rolls-Royce Motor is likely to become one of the largest and most technologically advanced motor manufacturers in the world; In addition, the group has also signed more than a dozen contracts with the British government, including the construction of high roads, bridges and even street lights, and the net worth of up to $400 million has made the British Infrastructure Group the largest infrastructure company in the UK; Finally, there is the British Power Grid Corporation, which was the largest grid company in the UK before it was acquired by Gu Chen, controlling more than half of the UK's electricity transmission business. Not to mention in the future.

The above are just Gu Chen's normal business investments in the UK, and what really made Margaret Thatcher have to pay attention to Gu Chen is that Gu Chen is now the largest creditor in the UK. The economic growth rate in January this year reached 3.4%, which is the second positive economic growth rate since the birth of the economic crisis, and the economic growth rate in February is expected to reach 4.7%, which can have such a large proportion of growth, and Gu Chen's large-scale investment in the UK and the government's stimulus policy on the economy are inseparable. It can be said that without Gu Chen, it would be very difficult for Britain to reverse the economic situation.

Moreover, rich people are welcome wherever they go, according to a note from Tang Dynasty Holdings to the British Prime Minister's Office. This time, Gu Chen came to the UK because he had a business to discuss with Margaret Thatcher, and it would definitely not be a small business for Gu Chen to come to the UK in person and need to come out with Margaret Thatcher. Mrs. Thatcher was naturally looking forward to it. As for what kind of business it is, the note did not say.

"I'm also very happy to meet you, Mr. Gu, and welcome you to the UK again, please." Mrs. Thatcher made a gesture of invitation, and then walked into No. 1Downing Street with Gu Chen, and the two came to the conference room, because this was only a private meeting, the atmosphere in the conference room seemed very relaxed, and Mrs. Thatcher's secretary brought two cups of coffee. Gu Chen took a sip of the fragrant coffee and said, "I know that Madame's time is very precious. There's a lot of work to do every day, so I'm going to get my point of being here today, I'm hoping to get exclusive rights to explore oil and gas in the 2oo nautical miles around the Falkland Islands. ”

The Falkland Islands, also known as the Malvillas Islands, are located in South America, only more than 5oo kilometers away from Argentina, is a disputed territory between Argentina and the United Kingdom, in 1982 due to Argentina sent troops to occupy the Falkland Islands, Argentina and Britain broke out in war, and finally ended with the British occupation of the Falkland Islands, the surrender of the Argentine troops on the island, since then the Falkland Islands are completely under the control of the United Kingdom.

These political issues are naturally not Gu Chen's concern, the oil and gas resources off the coast of the Falkland Islands that he really cares about, since entering the 9o years, oil and gas have begun to appear one after another in the waters off the Falkland Islands, and by the beginning of the 21st century, the proven oil reserves have reached 6oo billion barrels, which is a huge number as long as people with a little common sense know. The reason why he remembers it so clearly is that in 2o1o, Argentina and Britain almost broke out a second war because of these oil resources.

Of course, this was all later, and in the 80s, no one realised that the Falkland Islands were so rich in oil, which undoubtedly provided him with a great opportunity, and this was the main reason why he left Hong Kong this time, and he could only go to Canada by the way. In fact, he regretted a little in his heart that he had forgotten about this matter last time, when Britain urgently needed his help, and if he put it forward, the British government would probably agree due to economic pressure, and now it may take more words to persuade Margaret Thatcher.

Hearing that she actually wanted the right to explore oil and gas in the waters around the Falkland Islands, Mrs. Thatcher's face was full of astonishment, she had guessed many purposes of Gu Chen's trip, but she didn't guess this, and her brows couldn't help frowning slightly, you must know that the Falkland Islands are not as good as the place, although Britain won the war and controlled the Falkland Islands, it does not mean that Britain can do whatever it wants, and the pressure from international public opinion is still not small, Moreover, if Britain explores and exploits oil as a strategic resource in the Falkland Islands, it will certainly cause strong protests from Argentina, but at most it is only a protest, because the loss of the war led to the fall of the Galtieri junta and the economic sanctions imposed by Western countries with Britain as the West, Argentina has not only had a turbulent political situation in recent years, but also has a bad economic situation, and it has no strength to argue with Britain anymore.

When considering the possible reaction of Gu Chen's request, she was also puzzled by the request itself, in her impression, the Falkland Islands and the surrounding waters did not seem to contain oil and gas resources, why would Gu Chen suddenly make such a completely unconventional request? In other words, if Gu Chen's request was to obtain the right to explore oil and gas in a certain area of the North Sea, she would be more able to understand.

"Since you have made such a request, Mr. Gu, then you should have some understanding of the situation in the Falkland Islands, if the British government grants the oil exploration rights to a private company without consulting with the Argentine government, it will definitely cause strong protests from the Argentine government, and even lead to a serious diplomatic incident, so I cannot give you an answer to your request right now."

She didn't express her doubts. For her, it doesn't matter whether Gu Chen can explore for oil in the Falkland Islands, it is naturally the best, the British government will be able to have one more fiscal revenue, no, the British government has nothing to lose, the most important thing now is whether to give the exploration right to Gu Chen, if not, the government will always give a reasonable excuse, after all, Gu Chen is a big creditor in the UK.

"I think Madame's worries are a little too much, after the fall of the Galtieri junta, the Argentine factions were busy fighting for power, I remember that some time ago the opposition held a large-scale demonstration, and Argentina's economy is also very bad now, in this case, the current government of Argentina has no confidence to move seriously with the British, maybe they will protest, even protest to the United Nations, but I think if Madame you cared about these protests, you would not have sent an expeditionary force to retake the Falkland Islands."

"And with all due respect, if the British Government is willing to open 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 open the Falkland Islands when Argentina recovers in the future. Don't forget, ma'am, South American countries all support Argentina's claim to the Falkland Islands, but now South American countries are generally weak in national strength, and their influence and voice in the international community are not high, but what about ten or twenty years later? At least I think Brazil will be one of the world's leading economies by then, and if they continue to support Argentina's claim to the Falkland Islands, it will pose a serious challenge to the British government. ”

These rhetoric was already thought of by Gu Chen, and this time he came to the UK to obtain the oil exploration rights of the Falkland Islands, which is 6oo billion barrels of oil, as far as he knows, Kuwait, which ranks fourth in the world in terms of oil reserves, has reserves of more than 9oo00 million barrels, that is to say, the oil reserves of the Falkland Islands have reached two-thirds of the entire Kuwaiti country, and the huge benefits contained in this are really incalculable.

Mrs. Thatcher's face showed a thoughtful look, it was obvious that she was moved by Gu Chen's words, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that what Gu Chen said made sense, taking advantage of the political instability in Argentina and the economic downturn to open the Falkland Islands, causing the established fact, so that even if there was another conflict in the future, Britain could also take the initiative, and after a while, she spoke: "I admit that I was moved by your words, but after all, this involves sensitive political issues, and I need to discuss 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, Gu Chen had already expected it, he didn't have the luxury of expecting Mrs. Thatcher to agree on the spot, and after nodding, he stood up and stretched out his hand to Mrs. Thatcher with a smile: "So I won't disturb Mrs. Precious time, I will stay in the UK in the next few days, if Mrs. you have news, you can inform me at any time." ”

Mrs. Thatcher also had a smile on her face: "Okay, I heard that there is also a beautiful lady who came to the UK with Mr. Gu this time, I wish Mr. Gu a pleasant and wonderful holiday in the UK, and you can call the Prime Minister's Secretariat at any time if you have anything." (To be continued......)