Chapter 330： : Baron Hardy Governor of Cayman

When money matters are determined, Hardy needs to do one more thing. He telegraphed to the White House to inform President Johnson about his plan to become a British citizen.

President Johnson is his ally. Hardy’s admission of a foreign nationality is definitely a major event. Therefore, it is necessary to talk to Johnson. If there is any bad political influence, it is irresponsible to allies.

In the telegram, Hardy explained that the reason for obtaining British nationality is to obtain the ownership and autonomy of the Cayman Islands so that they can start business in the future.

After President Johnson saw the news, his first reaction was that if Hardy could really get the autonomy of the Cayman Islands, it would be a good thing for the United States.

South America is the hinterland of the United States, and the Cayman Islands is an enclave in the center of the Caribbean hinterland. Although there was no problem before, in the future, if the competition with the United Kingdom intensifies, the United Kingdom will build a military base here, which is also for the United States. Very uncomfortable thing.

Cayman is not small, more than enough to be a military base.

If the British set up an overseas military base here, it would be equivalent to standing behind you with a Mao, ready to stab you in the butt.

Now that Hardy has obtained the autonomy of Cayman, it can be regarded as eliminating a hidden danger for the United States, which is definitely a good thing for the United States.

Johnson wrote back, supporting Hardy's approach.

As for Hardy joining the United Kingdom, he would switch to allegiance to the United Kingdom, Johnson has never considered.

As a capitalist, making money is the first thing. They will only be loyal to money. Johnson called back to tell Hardy that he can rest assured to do things according to his own ideas.

So far,

Things are no longer hindered, Hardy is ready to complete the transaction.

In the Ministry of Finance,

The two parties completed the land purchase transaction, and Hardy purchased the ownership of three islands in the Cayman Islands at a price of 10 million U.S. dollars.

at the same time,

For Wells Fargo, it signed a loan agreement with the Bank of Scotland to loan 50 million to the Bank of Scotland for a period of 5 years, calculated at normal interest rates.

Next, the financial investment department of Hardy Group purchased a five-year treasury bond of 60 million US dollars in the United Kingdom.

When Hardy completed the payment, the British side moved quickly to apply for British citizenship to Hardy. In the civil affairs department, Hardy swears in front of the Union Jack.

"I, Jon Hardy, solemnly swear in the name of God: When I become a British citizen, I will be faithfully loyal to His Majesty King George VI, as well as his heirs and successors, in accordance with the law."

"I will be loyal to the United Kingdom and respect its rights and freedoms. I will support its democratic values. I will earnestly abide by its laws and fulfill my duties and obligations as a British citizen."

Now there is only one last ceremony left, that is, the British royal family bestows Hardy the title and grants him a fief.

According to previous rules, the award ceremony will only be done twice a year, and many people will be awarded once, mainly for British officials, such as the prime minister, justices, and people who have made outstanding contributions to the United Kingdom, even businessmen, actors, and architects. , Police, lawyers are all possible.

Bill Gates was once knighted, and many people in Hong Kong have won British knighthoods.

Hardy had to wait a few months to be sealed together with others, but something unexpected was that the British royal family even informed Hardy that they would arrange a separate sealing ceremony as soon as possible to complete the ban on Hardy. Seal gift.

can only say,

The power of money is very powerful.

One more thing,

Recently, the status of Britain has been deteriorating. People feel that the once world boss has fallen. Britain needs something to boost morale. It also tells outsiders that Britain still has a deep heritage and that rich people like Hardy are also willing to join Britain.

Hardy is now an absolute celebrity in the United States, and his reputation is even more well-known than many consortium leaders.

Mainly due to the ABC TV station.

There is also his legendary history, making Hardy a representative of the American dream.

The government and the royal family felt that the government and the royal family felt that it was very helpful to enhance the image of the United Kingdom.

The knighthood ceremony was held at Buckingham Palace.

There are a lot of British nobles here today, including the prime minister and many cabinet members, as well as the US ambassador to the UK and the Japanese ambassador to the UK.

The award ceremony was open to the public and included hundreds of reporters, including reporters from the New York Times, Washington Post, and Global Times.

Under the witness of everyone, Hardy knelt on one knee on the soft couch, George VI dragged the sick body and put the sword on Hardy's shoulder.

The medals were then awarded.

From this moment on.

Hardy will become the "Baron Hardy" of the British Empire.

at the same time,

King George VI announced on the spot that he would bestow the Cayman Islands with Baron Hardy as a fief. Many people present were very surprised, because the British royal family had not really granted a fief when it had been granted the title for more than ten years.

certainly,

Those who know the truth know that Hardy spent 120 million U.S. dollars in order to obtain those worthless islands.

And it's an overseas territory,

It's not worth any money.

The royal family and the government exchanged a few worthless islands for 120 million U.S. dollars. This business is absolutely profitable.

The others came up to congratulate.

Prime Minister Attlee smiled and said, "Mr. Hardy, then the government will issue you an official Governor's Document. Congratulations, your Excellency, Governor Hardy."

The governor of Hardy is governor for life.

Hardy smiled, "I will accept your jurisdiction from now on."

This sentence is just polite. As a self-governing territory, it has extremely high autonomy, and the British government generally cannot control Cayman.

The U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom also came up to congratulate and asked with a smile: "Mr. Hardy, I really didn't expect you to become a British baron and gain an autonomous territory. How do you plan to develop the Cayman Islands in the future?"

"It has become a tourist attraction and plans to move the casino business over. In the future, we Americans will have one more place to play, but these cannot be said to outsiders." Hardy lowered his voice.

The ambassador smiled and nodded.

"Understood, then I wish you a prosperous business." As he said, he raised his glass.

"thanks."

At this moment, a guy with an oriental face and a tuxedo approached him, bowed respectfully to Hardy and said: "Mr. Hardy, congratulations on becoming a British Baron and Governor of Cayman. I am Ichiro Maeda, the Japanese ambassador to the United Kingdom. "

"Hello, ambassador Maeda." Hardy replied faintly.

"Mr. Hardy, the Japanese side asked me to tell you that the company and investment list you want us to prepare is ready. I don't know when you are going to Japan to give us economic guidance?"

"You send the information to the United States first. I have found other consortiums to go to Japan together. These information will help them prepare in advance." Hardy said.

"Yes, I will tell them to send the information to the United States."

After greetings, everyone prepared to take pictures.

King George VI, Prince Elizabeth, Princess Margaret, and many dukes and nobles are preparing to take pictures with Hardy.

When Hardy was standing in the crowd, Princess Margaret next to him saw Hardy’s collar curled inside, she didn’t think much, she reached out to help Hardy take it out, and stroked her clothes. The angle is smoothed.

Hardy also didn't care about These days, there are many contacts with Princess Margaret. During her diplomacy, she took Taylor to see her many times, and she has already become friends.

But this scene is very impressive to outsiders.

The princess reached out to help Baron Hardy smooth the clothes. The relationship between the two looked very unusual. This scene was also seen by reporters. The sensitive reporter hurriedly pressed the shutter to smooth the corners of Hardy's clothes. Take a snapshot of the scene.

Everyone stood up.

Today Hardy is the protagonist, so he is standing next to George VI, Princess Elizabeth is on the other side, Princess Elizabeth is next to his husband Prince Philip, and next to Hardy is Princess Margaret.

The other nobles stand further out.

"Crack~!"

The photographer presses the shutter and the picture freezes.

From then on, the world’s first Baron Hardy Governor of Cayman was born. People still don’t know what changes this future Governor of Cayman will bring to the world.