v3 Chapter 1070： Intervene in the election of the Governor

Duke Carter Howard looked directly at Xia Yu, and said straightforwardly: "The telecommunications industry is an industry with ultra-high barriers to entry. Everyone knows that this is a delicious cake. There are too many people staring at it. You don’t want to grab it. You can grab it!"

"Mr. Xia, even if it is me, I can't guarantee how much equity you can grab. If you place your hopes on the same as Dadong Telecom, then I advise you to give up directly. It is impossible to succeed!"

In the face of the cold water poured by Duke Carter Howard, Xia Yu did not admit his fate. He smiled lightly and said: "Sir Carter, of course I know the difficulty of this, so my expectations for this new telecommunications company are not high. Dominate the management right, at least get a certain amount of equity."

"Aren't you interested in this company?"

Duke Carter Howard smiled faintly, did not answer, just shook his head with emotion.

Seeing this, Xia Yu frowned slightly.

Seeing Xia Yu frown, Duke Carter Howard suddenly felt a lot better.

It's just that when he looked at his daughter subconsciously, he found that her eyebrows were also frowned, with a worried and thoughtful look on her face, making his good mood disappear in a flash.

"Hey……"

Duke Carter Howard couldn't see the appearance of his daughter, he sighed secretly in his heart, and then glared at Xia Yu.

In Xia Yu's inexplicable gaze, Duke Carter Howard said: "Mr. Xia, I am also interested in this company, but I only intend to win a small share of it."

"This new telecommunications company is different from Dadong Telecom. On the premise that the Bank of Barings is excluded, the one that is related to me is Lloyds Bank. My main strength must be concentrated here, and other families will also concentrate their strengths. Here, even if you add me, you may not be able to compete with Barclays Bank and National Westminster Bank."

"So if you want me to help you, it's not that I refuse to help, but that I can't help."

"So this time, you can only figure out your own way. I really can't do anything."

"My only suggestion is that you can ask Ms. Margaret to give you special care."

When he said these words, Duke Carter Howard looked at Xia Yu all the way, his calm gaze showed that this was his true opinion and attitude, not deceit or excuse.

Before Xia Yu came, he didn't report much hope, but now he just put it forward and tried his best, and it didn't leave any regrets. So at the beginning, he said that this incident was just one of his goals.

Since there is no hope in Duke Carter Howard now, there is no need to talk about this topic, and he will think of other ways.

I saw Xia Yu nod slightly and said to Duke Carter Howard with a little gratitude: "Sir Carter, it doesn't matter, I'm just talking about this. I know the difficulty of it. I will think of other ways."

"I have some other things I want to consult with you."

Duke Carter Howard picked up his teacup and took a sip of coffee, and said slowly, "Please speak!"

Xia Yu cleared his throat and said loudly: "Sir Carter, now there are only two months away from 1982. According to the term of office, the time limit of Sir MacLehose of Hong Kong is about to expire, and it is almost time to confirm it. Is the one-term Governor of Xiangjiang selected?"

Duke Carter Howard immediately understood the meaning of Xia Yu's words. Xia Yu wanted to directly intervene in the appointment of British personnel, and replaced him with the Governor of Xiangjiang who would obey him!

He frowned and looked at Xia Yu solemnly and said: "Mr. Xia, as the Duke of England, it is my mission and duty to maintain the prestige and honor of the United Kingdom. Do you think it is appropriate for you to talk to me about the subversion of the British colony? ?"

Xia Yu's face was serious, and he immediately corrected: "Sir Carter, I want to correct you. Xiangjiang is not a British colony. Only part of it is leased to the United Kingdom. The lease term is 99 years. This concept cannot be wrong!"

"In 1972, the United Nations General Assembly made it clear that Xiangjiang was not a colony."

"I won't mention the sovereign and non-sovereign. I don't want the prefix'indigenous from the British colony' to appear on my head. This is an insult to my personality and a denial of my strength."

Duke Carter Howard and Xia Yu looked at each other for a moment. He voluntarily backed down, apologized and said, "Well, I'm sorry, I made a mistake. Xiangjiang is indeed a leasehold in the UK."

"and."

"I have never looked down upon you. You should understand the truth of what I said."

At this time, Elena hurriedly said: "Yes, Xia Yu, my father didn't think that way."

Xia Yu said with a smile, "Elena, don't worry, I'm not arguing with your father."

After speaking, Xia Yu looked at Duke Carter Howard and said with a smile: "Sir Carter, I'm sorry I spoke a little louder just now. I hope you can understand that I have a stronger self-esteem."

Duke Carter Howard also went down the steps, waved his hand and smiled and said, "Mr. Xia, I should apologize. I didn't go through the brain when speaking, and didn't pay attention to the wording."

"You should also know that Britain still has many colonies all over the world, and I am not very interested in these, so I didn't have a deep understanding of the nature of these places."

After the apology, it seemed to express his as always friendly attitude. He took the initiative to say: "Mr. Xia, I understand your concerns. Xiangjiang is your hometown and the gathering place of your career. The prosperity of Xiangjiang is very important to you. Political stability is the foundation of economic development, and everyone knows this."

"But the appointment of the Governor of Xiangjiang needs to be confirmed by the Queen, and Ms. Margaret has the power to recommend."

"In this regard, it is inappropriate for me to come forward, otherwise it will easily become the handle of the enemy's attack, which will damage the reputation and interests of our family."

"If you can persuade Prince Philip and let him help you, you are more likely to succeed."

Speaking of this, Duke Carter Howard paused for a long time again to say a few words that were very pertinent and thorough.

"Furthermore, Mr. Xia, in fact, after Governor MacLehose’s term of office expires, it doesn’t matter what the next Governor’s attitude is. His limited autonomy will not pose a fatal threat to you. The greatest role of Governor Xiangjiang is to implement Tangning. The order and will of the street, your direction should be aimed at Downing Street."

"And Ms. Margaret is relatively tough in diplomacy. Now because her economic recession containment effect is not obvious, and the sale of state-owned enterprises has caused the unemployment rate to remain high, her support rate is now declining. Under such circumstances, Bowing their heads on the Xiangjiang issue is likely to make the people more disappointed in her, which is not conducive to her re-election."

Xia Yu said gratefully: "Sir Carter, first of all thank you for your advice."

"But I still want to say that Xiangjiang is different from a British colony."

"Even the British colonies have continued to have independent colonies in the past 20 to 30 years. As many as 50 countries such as Malaysia, Star City, Tanzania, South Africa, etc., are independent. All these countries are fine. It is just the Hong Kong of leased land. I just hope it can be stable, and how much prestige can it lose to Britain?"

"As for what you said will affect Ms. Margaret's re-election, as a supporter who appreciates her, I will definitely not harm her."

"I have prepared something extremely important, which can redeem great international prestige for the UK, which is enough to offset the influence of Hong Kong."

"Of course, if things like this sink and disappear, I can assure you that the prestige of Britain will be hit hard."

When Duke Carter Howard heard this, he looked at Xia Yu with scorching eyes.

Xia Yu looked at Carter Howard calmly, with a very clear attitude. What he said was true.

For an instant, Duke Carter Howard's expression kept changing.

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