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Volume III Aftermath 29 Mumbai, Tata

Originally, Situ Nan also planned to invest in Iraq, Iran and other surrounding areas, and after taking part of the Vaal oil fields, Situ Nan realized that it was too much, and did not stimulate the British for the time being, so as not to prematurely shift the attention of the British from Iran to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

As early as 1913, the Anglo-Polish Oil Company built the first oil refinery in the Middle East in Abadan, Iran, and established a complete oil industry. During the war, the Anglo-Polish Company provided Britain with a large amount of oil, and Churchill, the Minister of the Admiralty at the time, took a stake in the Anglo-Polish Oil Company in the name of the government. As a result, the British government became the big boss of the Anglo-Polish oil company.

The Anglo-Polish oil company has extensive interests in Iran and Iraq, and they are acting hegemonically, and if Situ Nan dares to put his hand into their back garden, he will definitely be met with a strong counterattack.

Although the Middle East is rich in oil, it is not easy to drill wells in the desert because of the prevalence of smallpox, bandits and warlords, undrinkable water, and temperatures above 50°C.

Due to various conditions, it is impossible for Anglo-Polish oil companies to expand rapidly in the Middle East in a short period of time, which gives Situ Nan an opportunity.

The fight is for the past few years, Situ Nan is confident that when British oil companies such as Anglo-Polish oil and Shell oil expand to Saudi Arabia and other places, Western oil companies will also have the ability to justifiably intervene in Middle East oil.

Arabian Sea. On board the William.

Looking back at the gradually disappearing Gulf of Oman, Situ Nan's heart was excited, with the ups and downs, and he sighed in his heart: This trip was not in vain

The sun gradually sank to the sea, leaving only a burning sunset, and the mercury on the sea surface was like a leak, floating and golden, like a dream, making people intoxicated.

The sea breeze is cool, it will be a crystal like water night Situ Nan holds a coconut in his hand and sucks coconut juice deliciously, sitting on the deck watching the sunset, there is indescribable leisure.

"Honey, it's great that you're here, Andy is clamoring for you." Laura walked over with little Andy in her arms and a smile. Little Andy's cold was cured, and he recovered like a little tiger, and in Laura's arms, he danced and played with his hands and feet when he saw Situ Nan, and he was very excited.

“dad”

“dad”

Little Andy's childish voice suddenly sounded. Although it was vague, Situ Nan could tell that the little guy was calling his father.

"Andy called me daddy? Honey," Situ Nan said excitedly to Laura.

He took Andy in his arms and spun around in place, leaving a series of laughter from the two fathers and sons on the boat.

Laura watched happily as she pressed the shutter with her camera and froze the excited father and son on the bow of the boat on the fiery red Arabian Sea.

Decades later, when Andy was at the helm of the oil empire of Occidental Petroleum Corporation, he once saw the photo with a fiery background and proudly said, "I was very young and had few memories. But this precious photograph is a testament to the Williams' influence in the Middle East, when no one knew that my father had conquered the vast oil seas behind the Arabian Sea. Since then, the Persian Gulf has become almost our family's ranch??????? ”

The sea voyage is not at all as romantic and elegant as the plot of the novel, and after a storm, the William reaches the Indian port of Mumbai.

There are many words to describe the city of Mumbai, the economic center of India, with a large population, developed transportation, a good port in the world, a textile center in the world, and a shipbuilding center in the Indian Ocean?????? These brilliant terms speak volumes about Mumbai's status.

If India is the most sparkling diamond in the Queen's crown, Mumbai is the brightest diamond. Although it is not the most developed city Situ Nan has ever seen, walking on the streets of Mumbai and watching the scene of the swaggering white people and the docile Indians "living in harmony", Situ Nan has a strange feeling.

India could almost become a model unit for British colonization

Beginning with the East India Company, after hundreds of years of rule, the Indians seem to have settled for the status quo, and they seem to enjoy the patronage of Her Majesty the Queen, as if they could also enjoy some of the glory of the British Empire.

In his previous life, Situ Nan had never been to Mumbai, but had only heard of the great names of Mumbai. "Forget about Shanghai, from now on, people only remember Mumbai" is the slogan shouted by Mumbai a hundred years later, from which we can see the pride of Mumbai.

Mumbai has that confidence. In Mumbai, there are more than 300 textile factories alone, and the world's textile giants are home to it, as well as hundreds of factories in other industries such as steel and shipbuilding.

During the First World War, the British moved a large number of factories to Mumbai, which greatly promoted the industrial development of Mumbai, and that enthusiasm for construction almost made it their own country.

Everywhere you look, you can see trains whizzing past full of goods, and merchant ships bound for the world are moored outside the harbor. There are many high-rise buildings and shopping malls. There is also a well-developed financial market - the Mumbai cotton futures market.

"My dear, I really didn't expect Mumbai to be so developed, almost like Los Angeles." Laura sighed. Here in Mumbai, she discovered the fashion she had seen in Paris.

"yes. There aren't that many people in Los Angeles, though. You know? My dear, there are more than 12 million people here," Situ Nan said with some stagnation.

Then he added, "Last year, 5 million people died from the flu, and a few months ago, I heard that the port of Mumbai was full of floating corpses, and all the ships did not dare to dock." ”

"Oh my God, it's horrible," Laura exclaimed, "the people here are so pathetic, let's help them like we did in Los Angeles." ”

"It's a place for the British, and they don't welcome foreigners to meddle here. However, I just saw sulfonamides on sale in the pharmacy, and the epidemic here has passed, and it will slowly get better. But you're right, the William Foundation should provide some medical care to the people here. Situ Nan nodded.

When you come to Mumbai, you must stay at the Taj Mahal Hotel and enjoy the luxury of an Indian aristocracy. It can be said that the Taj Mahal Hotel is not inferior to any big hotel in the world.

The founder of this world-famous hotel was India's largest national capitalist, Jam Shetjee? Tata is also the founder of the Tata Consortium, India's largest conglomerate

&nbff8sp;Jamshetji? Tata, who made the prosperity of his homeland his goal, believed that India's industrialization must rely on steel, electricity, and science and technology, and based on this ambition, he had three major aspirations in his life: a steel plant, a hydroelectric power plant, and an academy of sciences.

Unfortunately, when he died in 1904, he only fulfilled a small wish, which was to build a luxurious Taj Mahal Hotel, because he was discriminated against at the door of the hotel when he visited Europe.

Situ Nan didn't meet the entrepreneur he had admired for a long time, but Jamshetjee? Before his death, Tata left behind a nascent empire with assets of more than 40 million yuan (silver dollars), both a large textile group with Queen Victoria's textile mill as the core and Tata Steel as the core steel consortium.

These two groups are also leaders in India's textile and steel industries, and after the "fattening" of the First World War, the assets of the Tata Group have doubled, and they are completely on the throne of India's largest consortium, which is not inferior to the British-owned consortium.

Complete personal struggle, no golden finger, full spelling wisdom and hard work to reach such a height, called Situ Nan how to put Jamshetji? What about Tata as a legend?

"I know the story of your father, who is the Indian entrepreneur I admire the most. What I admire is not only his business achievements, but also his kindness, and his generosity is touching. ”

In the Taj Mahal Hotel, Situ Nan said with emotion, sitting in front of him is the current head of the Tata family, Durab? Tata, a middle-aged man with a high head and a wide forehead, looked at Situ Nan with a bright gaze and a smile.

"On behalf of the Tata family, I would like to thank William, your generosity and kindness will save more Indian people, and we at the Tata family cherish this friendship very much." Durab? Tata bowed sincerely to Situ Nan.

Well, Situ Nan has just donated a batch of drugs and medical equipment worth $300,000 to charities under the name of the Tata family in the name of the William Foundation, and the two sides have also proposed to cooperate in education, and the University of William in the United States accepts 50 Indian students every year.

Situ Nan calmly accepted Durab? Tata's respect, thought for a while, and said: "I know that the Tata family is now investing heavily in steel and hydropower projects, and our William consortium happens to have no shortage of capital and technology, and I believe that we will have good prospects for cooperation in this regard." ”

Situ Nan looked at Durab calmly? Tata thought to himself: apart from oil, India has almost no shortage of resources, and the British have built a good industrial base here, so India's development potential has always been good. It would be great if the Guò Tata family could open up access to the Indian market.

"Does Mr. William have any good plans?". Dubra? Tata asked. He knew that the other party was from the American steel giant Bethlehem, and if he could introduce advanced technology and equipment from the United States, it would greatly promote the rise of Tata Steel in India. So as soon as Situ Nan put forward the intention of cooperation, he was moved.

"Bethlehem takes a stake in Tata 10, or we become a joint venture company together, with half of the shares, and Bethlehem provides a full set of equipment and part of the funds, Durab? Mr. Tata, do you think it's okay? ”。 Situ Nanjian yì to.

Now India's steel industry is not the time when Tata Steel is dominant, but Tata Steel has been suppressed by British steel companies, British equipment suppliers often make things difficult for Tata Steel in terms of price, and the price sold to Tata Steel is higher than that sold to other British steel mills, so Tata Steel has to pay a lot of price for every step forward.

But this can't be helped, who says that Indian local enterprises are discriminated against and suppressed by the British in terms of technology and capital?

In order to expand the scale of Tata Steel, Durab? Tata was ready to go to Germany to "shop for goods", but when Situ Nan came to him, he changed his mind a little.

"Mr. William, the lifeblood of our Tata family, the Tata Group, cannot tolerate outsiders interfering, so we can't accept your stake in the Tata Group. However, the joint venture Tata Steel is negotiable. "Durab? Tata replied.

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