Lu Ming pretended to be leisurely and walked in and sat down, picked up the cup, drank a glass of wine Andre gave him, and said with a smile: "You two, I came here today to ask about something."
"Huh? Just say it." Peter felt a little surprised, but still said with a smile.
"Ahem, cough, this matter is a bit complicated. Let me put it this way. For example, I have a batch of arms, but I don't have any documents." Lu Ming thought about it and said with a wry smile.
"That's arms smuggling? Mr. Lu wouldn't do such a thing, right?" Peter didn't believe it.
"Don't worry about whether it's me or not. Anyway, this is the matter. I just want to ask for advice on how I can turn this batch of goods into official imported goods. How can I make it work?" Lu Ming raised the topic as if he were playing a game.
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"Smuggling arms? Mr. Lu is really good at joking. Let me tell you, in any country, the arms business will be strictly controlled. Private trading is never allowed. Only state-certified arms dealers can do this kind of business." Andre is also an arms dealer.
expert.
"That means I need to make this batch of goods appear to be imported normally, and I have to find an arms dealer from another country?" Lu Ming followed his words and explored the possibility of handling this matter, but felt that it was quite troublesome.
"Not necessarily. Sometimes it is like this. For example, if China wants to buy German weapons, it must first find out which arms factory the weapons are from, negotiate the price, and then submit application documents to the German Ministry of Defense and ask for permission to purchase weapons from Germany.
The German government imported such a batch of arms." Andre explained.
"Then who is qualified to submit such documents?" Lu Ming asked.
"Generally, China's Ministry of National Defense or the military should submit a written document indicating whether this batch of arms is for military or police use. If the German Ministry of Defense approves, this batch of arms will be legally imported arms," Andre said.
Finished taking a big sip.
"Does it have to be Germany? What about other countries?" Lu Ming asked.
"Any approval document from the Ministry of National Defense of any country will do. As far as I know, the Nationalist Government mostly purchases German weapons. In addition, your goods are now detained at the customs, right?" Peter smiled.
If it is not being smuggled and seized by customs, why do we need any documents to prove the legality of this batch of goods?
Peter and Andre were both engaged in military aid and arms sales, and they were most familiar with the industry. Lu Ming had found the right person to consult with them.
"If that's the case, you can't go through this formal process, because it will take more than half a year to complete the formal process." Peter thought for a while and said.
"Well, that's right, the customs won't wait for anyone. Is there any emergency solution?" Lu Ming further probed.
"Yes, yes, but it is also very complicated to do. For example, you need to provide certification documents from the German authority to prove that this batch of goods was indeed sold by Germany to the Chinese army. In addition, the Chinese military or government also needs to issue
If one party certifies documents or formally accepts documents, the customs will release it."
Lu Ming was in trouble. Although it was difficult to obtain documents from the Chinese side, it was still possible through all possible means. However, the German side had a dark look in their eyes and could only sigh in despair.
"If this batch of arms is American, does the US Department of Defense have to issue certification documents?" Lu Ming asked.
"If the U.S. Department of Defense is willing to issue this document for you, of course there is nothing to say, but you have to do some calculations to get through the U.S. Department of Defense. If they agree to issue this document for you, how long will it take for you to go back and forth to the United States? Within this time
, I'm afraid your goods have been confiscated long ago." Peter smiled.
Lu Ming nodded. He originally wanted to ask Frank for help, but it didn't seem possible. Even if Frank could help get customs clearance documents from the US Department of Defense, he couldn't afford the time traveling to and from the United States. Customs clearance required original written documents, which was impossible.
Use telegram instead.
"So is there any other way?" Lu Ming asked anxiously.
"Yes, and it's not far from here." Peter smiled, secretly happy in his heart. He was racking his brains to catch Lu Ming's fish, but before he could find a suitable hook, Lu Ming brought it to his door.
"Really? What do you mean it's not far from here?" Lu Ming became excited.
"The German advisory group of the Nanjing National Government can issue you such certification documents, which can be used as customs clearance documents. But on the other hand, the National Government must issue you a formal acceptance document, otherwise the customs will still not release it.
"Peter prompted.
"German advisory group? I don't know their people?" Lu Ming shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"We can do this for you and get the documents from the German advisory group." Peter said with a smile.
"What price do I need to pay?" Lu Ming asked.
"No, just accept it as our friendship. If we need your help in the future, we will also ask you to help us. The friendship between China and the Soviet Union is good!" Peter joked.
Lu Ming took a deep breath. He actually didn't like this. He would rather Peter the Lion opened his mouth and paid him the favor in one lump sum, even if it cost him one hundred and eighty thousand oceans or tens of thousands of dollars.
If you owe this debt of gratitude, you don’t know what price you will have to pay to repay it in the future.
This is the same as his attitude towards Caobang, because he owed a favor to Caobang before, and now he can't just sit back and watch Caobang suffer disaster, otherwise he can just stand aside and watch.
"How many days will it take to get the documents from the German advisory group?" Lu Ming asked.
On the one hand, it is difficult to obtain the documents, and on the other hand, it is time. This matter must be resolved as soon as possible.
Once the matter is made public, it will reach a dead end and there will be no way to go through it, unless you really go to Germany or the United States to complete the procedures.
"Within three days." Peter smiled.
"Okay, so what documents does the National Government need to issue?" Lu Ming asked again.
"They need an official receipt document to show that this batch of arms was indeed ordered from Germany by the Nationalist Government or the military and is now officially received. However, I can't help you with this matter. If we come forward, it will be counterproductive and may cause the Nationalist Government to misunderstand us.
We are helping the Red Army of the fraternal parties to obtain arms." Peter said seriously.
"Well, I understand. I will try to get this document. Does the customs only need to check and verify these two documents?" Lu Ming asked.
"If you want to clear customs, these two documents are enough. Of course, there will be some troubles later. For example, you will definitely not hand over the weapons to the Nationalist Government's army. Then the Nationalist Government will trace the whereabouts of this batch of arms. At that time,
You have to find a way to escape." Peter smiled.
"This is something that will happen in the future. Let's get over the current difficulties first." Lu Ming told the truth. Just wash some of the mashed radish and eat it.
"I believe in Mr. Lu Ming's ability. He will overcome any difficulties. Come, have a drink, for the sake of our friendship." Peter raised his glass.
Lu Ming originally had no intention of continuing to drink, but now he has to drink, and he has to drink to the fullest. But things have finally taken the first step, and it is worth celebrating.
Lu Ming drank with Peter and Andre until noon, when each of them drank two full bottles of vodka.
After Lu Ming finished drinking, he returned to his room. Ning Xiner and Yuan Mingzhu were like ants on a hot pot. Seeing Lu Ming come in, they immediately rushed over to ask about the situation.
"There is hope that things will succeed. I know what to do now, and half of the work is being done, and the remaining half is also figuring out how to do it." Lu Ming had a little too much wine, but his brain still worked, and he said with a silly smile.
"That's great, Sister Xin'er, I already told him that he will definitely find a way." Yuan Mingzhu hugged Lu Ming and almost kissed her.
"Tell me, what exactly is the solution?" Ning Xiner asked anxiously.
Lu Ming told him the method Peter had taught him. He had no choice but to ask Sheng Youde to help the Nanjing government. As for whether Sheng Youde was willing to help, he was not sure.