Chapter 831 Negotiations in the Prime Minister's Office
While Li Guangyu and others were discussing the Tin Shui Wai issue, Du Yuemei, who was in London, also went to the British Government and met with the Prime Minister.
This was the first time Du Yuemei went there in 1984. There was only one core issue, and that was the issue of the right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes.
Shortly after New Year's Day, the British Prime Minister was at a loss to deal with the weak domestic economic situation, extremely high unemployment and inflation rates.
After serving as Prime Minister for several years, although she has made some economic changes, they are far from meeting her expectations. The British economy has not improved much. Continuing to deepen reforms has become her most important thing this year.
As for what Du Yuemei meant by coming here this time, she had a clear idea in her mind. The Li Group had always hoped to break the current monopoly of Hong Kong dollar banknotes by two British banks. In recent years, they had repeatedly raised the issue with the Hong Kong government and her.
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Just a few days ago, Governor Youde reported this situation again, hoping that the government could seriously consider this issue, and suggested that the government allow the Lee Consortium to share the interests of Hong Kong dollar note issuance rights in exchange for the Lee Consortium to cooperate with them in more projects.
invest.
She will also carry out a large number of reforms in the British mainland this year, which requires a lot of funds to enter the British local market, and the Li Group is a very powerful target. If the Li Group can cooperate with some of her reform measures, her own
Reform can also be made easier.
In the reception area of the office, Du Yuemei said, "Madam, thank you for taking the time to meet with me despite your busy schedule."
The British Prime Minister smiled and said, "Ms. Du, as the president of our country's largest automobile group, I very much welcome your arrival. I also hope to listen to the voices of all walks of life to promote better development of the domestic economy."
After the two sides chatted for a while about the development of the Bentley Group and the current economic situation in England, Du Yuemei entered the main topic of the day.
"Madam, I believe you have also received the report from Governor Youde. I came here specifically to meet with you today. I also hope that you can carefully consider our proposal. Financial stability in Hong Kong is what all parties want to see, and the current development of the Hong Kong dollar
The fact that the banknote rights are controlled by HSBC and Standard Chartered is obviously not conducive to the financial stability and economic development of Hong Kong, and it will not give peace of mind to the Chinese-owned enterprises in Hong Kong."
The Prime Minister did not comment on Du Yuemei's remarks. The reasons mentioned by the Lee Group are not just that they hope to have the right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes. HSBC and Standard Chartered have monopolized the right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes for decades. The development of Hong Kong's economy
Great progress has been made, and the so-called impact on Xiangjiang's financial stability and economic development is simply nonsense.
At present, the Lee Group has the right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes, breaking the current monopoly of HSBC and Standard Chartered. Many people in the UK are firmly opposed to this. They hope that the right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes will always be under their control, so even in the past two years,
The Lee Group and the Hong Kong Group have repeatedly mentioned that the right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes is still firmly in the hands of HSBC and Standard Chartered.
The Prime Minister said, "Ms. Du, Hong Kong's economy is still developing at a high speed. Although there have been some disturbances in Hong Kong's economy due to some problems in recent years, the economic development speed of Hong Kong is still much higher than that of our European and American regions. The Hong Kong dollar is currently fixed.
The exchange rate and Hong Kong's finance have also tended to be stable. I think there is no need to increase the number of Hong Kong dollar note-issuing banks for the time being to avoid financial turmoil in Hong Kong."
Du Yuemei knew that it was impossible to obtain this interest so easily. The British government must have some conditions waiting for the Li Group.
"Madam, you should know the current situation in Hong Kong better than we do. I don't need to explain some things too clearly. Since they are destined to be lost, do you think HSBC and Standard Chartered can still monopolize the right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes?"
Although she felt uncomfortable listening to Du Yuemei's words, she understood that what Du Yuemei said was the truth. Some conservatives still had illusions about this and were still immersed in their past glory and did not look at the current world situation and the current situation of Britain itself.
Dilemma.
As for the right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes, she believes that the Li Group can enter, which will also be beneficial to Hong Kong. However, this requires the Li Group to also provide benefits. She will not agree to their request.
Agreed.
The lady said, "Ms. Du, I have to admit that you are really well-informed. We have not publicized these things to the outside world and are keeping them confidential. However, you can know that the development of the Li Group today depends on more than just
Just luck."
No matter what Du Yuemei thinks, the most important thing for her at the moment is to win the right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes. There is not much time left for the Li Group. Once the contract is signed, it will not be decided by this side. The Li Group
It will be even more difficult to obtain the right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes.
She said to her wife, "In the past few years, our Li family's industries have always regarded Britain as the center of our Western European market development. Both Bentley Group and the current British Telecom Group have made a lot of contributions to the British economy. We also expect both of us to
We can maintain this friendship and promote further cooperation between the two parties."
When the British economy continues to be weak, Bentley Group and British Telecom Group stand out. Not only do the group profits not decline, but they rise by leaps and bounds, which also gives many British groups confidence.
Madam is also very happy to increase cooperation between the two parties, but the issue of the right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes is too important, and the Lee Group must provide more benefits, so that she can also convince some opponents.
At present, their government has not yet determined which industries will be privatized in the next step. Only after this is determined, can she discuss the terms with the Li Group and see how much funds can be attracted from the Li Group.
The lady said, "Ms. Du, we in England have always opened our doors to the Li Group. We very much welcome your industries to invest in us. Except for a few industries that have some restrictions on you, other companies are open to us."
.Whether it is energy or manufacturing, whether it is service industry or high-tech industry, they are all open to you."
Du Yuemei has not received instructions from Li Guangyu for the time being, and she cannot make a promise to his wife about how this place will develop in the future. This matter will require multiple communications between the two parties before a decision can be made.
Du Yuemei, who has been working and living in England for the past few years, is very familiar with the British economy and the economic policies promoted by his wife. However, the Li Group has no plans to enter the energy industry at present.
Du Yuemei said, "Our company is also optimistic about the development of the British economy under your leadership. However, our Li Group has limited funds and currently has no plans to expand further. However, if there are some special circumstances, I believe Li Sheng can still squeeze out of various groups."
If you provide some funds, of course the amount will not be very large, after all, it cannot affect the development of its industries."
Why didn't Madam understand what Du Yuemei meant? Before the right to issue Hong Kong currency notes, the Li Group had no intention of continuing to invest in England. She also reminded her that the conditions should not be too high. The Li Group would not allow its own industries to develop because of this.
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