British Civil Servant

v2 Chapter 1697: Anglo-German special relationship

Mrs. Thatcher also expressed a warm welcome to Erich Honecker's visit. If it was according to her previous character, she would inevitably say some nonsense about human rights.

However, Bush Sr.'s heavy blow seems to be useful, and Alan Wilson also informed the British side of its appeal. This time the Iron Lady did not preach much.

While Mrs. Thatcher expressed her welcome to the arrival of Erich Honecker, Alan Wilson was still formulating a privatization plan. The plans are all done.

But by chance, the supreme authority remembered that the United Kingdom and the Democratic Germany are still different, and the latter is a socialist country.

For example, in the part of divesting non-performing assets, there are differences between the two countries. For example, in the enterprises of the GDR, there is a phenomenon that enterprises run society. In addition to the production part, there are also a bunch of schools and affiliated enterprises. These are all disguised Welfare needs to subsidize a large amount of production profits to maintain.

After living in the UK for a long time, Alan Wilson actually forgot about this matter, and similar clauses were constantly added temporarily.

As for Erich Honecker, who had just stepped off the plane, when he was interviewed by the British media, he bluntly pointed out that this visit to Western Europe is to learn from Mrs. Thatcher’s privatization reforms. The reporter touted the map, saying that it was also supported by Moscow.

Erich Honecker, the leader of the Democratic Germany who was visionary and came to the UK to learn advanced experience, was highly praised by the British media. People from all walks of life believed that Erich Honecker was a courageous national leader and another To be a moral benchmark in the world, we must take a firm and brave step.

Treppence came looking for Alan Wilson, discussed the GDR's visit to British businesses, and asked, "Secretary, do you think we can get what we want from him?"

"Terry, I don't think there is a problem." Allen Wilson replied in a firm tone, "One thing is certain, with our help, drastic changes will occur in the GDR."

The GDR had its own competitiveness, otherwise it would not have become one of the top ten industrial countries in people's minds, but the system of the Soviet Union is definitely not a paradise on earth, but it has only drawn a bottom line.

The collective economy is like this. Everyone has food to eat, everyone has a car to drive, everyone can take vacations, and everyone can watch dramas. Whether it can really bring physical and mental relaxation, and whether dramas or movies play an entertainment role are all issues worth considering.

There must be people who like such a country. When a person can't stand fierce competition, likes to work step by step, and doesn't have any big desires, he is suitable for the GDR.

Lying flat youths are actually very suitable for the GDR. For example, the unemployed people in the UK who were privatized by Mrs. Thatcher might really want to live in the GDR.

So first of all, we can’t let these abandoned unemployed know the situation in the Soviet Union. The next step is to make the country in the Soviet Union the same as the free world, so that there is nowhere to run, and those who are dissatisfied will be honest.

"It must be profitable, and we will not let the citizens of the GDR suffer. A lot of petty profits can allow us to buy them." Alan Wilson patted the shoulder of the head of the civil servants of the Ministry of Finance, expressing his confidence. In fact, citizens It is also easy to buy.

Britain got the banks, major enterprises and talents cultivated by the GDR, but it doesn't mean that the people of the GDR won't get anything.

In the GDR, 100% of households have a washing machine and a refrigerator, 96% of households have a TV set, but only 50% of the households have a color TV set, and 90% of the households have a color TV set. Families of fifty own cars.

Color TV is not such a difficult technology to overcome. In fact, it is not difficult for Xiangjiang. The United Kingdom can deploy resources and replace all the black and white TV sets in the GDR family in the first year. This will make ordinary people feel drastic changes what?

The GDR has to line up to produce cars, and the problem in the free world is overproduction. Everyone learns from each other's strengths to make up for their weaknesses. This is the true meaning of the strategy of flying with two wings.

"In what specific respect?" Seeing the confidence of his immediate boss, Treppence obviously asked curiously, "How can we bring about rapid changes."

"Change the shell frequently to solve a large part of the problems." Alan Wilson gritted his teeth, "You didn't see, no matter which country under the Soviet system, its aesthetics seem to have not changed in twenty years. This is our competitiveness."

Just like Old Man Music, it can also be designed in the shape of a Land Rover. Alan Wilson's hometown has such a change that has not changed much in essence, but is more pleasing to the eye.

After Erich Honecker negotiated with Mrs. Thatcher, the next job was for Whitehall. The gap between Britain and the Democratic Germany was visible to the naked eye. Erich Honecker only needed to take a look at it. Knowing that the two countries are not at the same level, Erich Honecker couldn't help but sigh when visiting the Comet airliner production line, "My country can also produce airliners."

Erich Honecker is not lying. After the war, because the production line of Junkers was in the east, the East Germany had the ability to produce airliners, but it was later strangled by the Soviet Union.

Listening to Erich Honecker's exclamation, Alan Wilson also set his sights on the comet production line, saying that in fact, under normal circumstances, the fate of the United Kingdom is the same as that of the GDR.

It's just that the United States and the Soviet Union used different methods. The Soviet Union used administrative orders to kill the airliner industry in the East Germany.

However, the United States held high the banner of market competition, and then blocked its own passenger aircraft orders, relying on its own market to squeeze British competing companies, which eventually made de Havilland unsustainable.

Allen Wilson felt bitter tears just thinking about it. He remembered that even if the comet airliner had a blood transfusion from the richest woman, it didn’t turn a profit until the mid-1950s. Among the early orders, the sale of the Comet airliner by the UK was not profitable, yes The commonwealth countries are almost half selling and half giving away, just for the purpose of maintaining the operation of the large aircraft industry.

Every colony is independent, and the UK will leave the Comet Airliner to independent countries, at least it can earn a little in logistical maintenance, and as long as the Comet Airliner stays, these independent countries don’t need to buy Boeing. Feelings for a long time, Alan Wilson He suddenly asked, "The Junkers of the Democratic Republic of Germany, I remember the prototype crashed."

The airliner of the GDR was called the Bader 152, named after Brunov Bader, the chief designer of the project. It is also the first jet airliner developed in Germany. On the one hand, there is pressure from the Soviet Union, but it has to be admitted that the Democratic Germany is as unlucky as the United Kingdom in this regard, and it was also affected by the air crash, which caused its momentum to plummet.

Erich Honecker was just expressing his feelings. After all, he didn't know that Britain should have been similar to the GDR in the first place. It was shot down from a large plane by the United States to a regional airliner, and then wiped out by a regional airliner. Now he only sees Comet, which can compete with Boeing.

Erich Honecker was still deeply impressed by the companies he visited. You must know that Britain has the highest standard of living among the big countries, otherwise it would not be able to support the second largest navy in the world.

As for the topic of privatization, it is natural to hear that Mrs. Thatcher's privatization campaign has been a great success and that the British economy has regained its vitality.

At the end of the tour, the most important negotiation finally came. Alan Wilson showed his sincerity. One hundred and twenty British companies jointly contributed one billion pounds as the first investment. This is an acquisition of a GDR company. Of course, it will be left to the state-owned shares of the GDR. After restructuring, with the support of British technology and patents, the transformation will be completed and then put into production again.

"Don't Honecker think that you are at a disadvantage. In fact, there is a huge gap between the two countries in terms of equipment. After the injection of one billion pounds, the funds for replacing new equipment are not counted. In fact, this is all I personally prayed for. Qi funds."

After expressing his merits, Alan Wilson changed the subject, "Also, in order to maintain the financial stability of the Democratic Republic of Germany, the United Kingdom decided to inject capital into the major banks of the Democratic Republic of Germany to prevent financial risks from affecting reforms, but the price is All major banks in the GDR will sell 25% of their shares to their investors."

The state-owned enterprises of the GDR are of course a big piece of fat, but compared with the banks of the GDR, they are not particularly fat. Of course, according to the Bonn government, the banks of the GDR are all negative assets, and the loans issued are all If it cannot be recovered, it is not negative assets. As for being absorbed by the Bundesbank, it can be recovered again, that is another problem.

This kind of negative equity, Alan Wilson, a pro-German faction, would never dare to let the Federal Republic of Germany suffer. After all, he still has two dragoons living there, and the dragoons did not suffer~lightnovelpub.net~Buy Democracy Part of the money in the German bank was borrowed from the dragoon sisters he managed.

Erich Honecker obviously also knows the importance of financial sovereignty. If he wants to fight for this matter, Alan Wilson can understand the other party's psychology, but he can't give this opportunity, "Think about it, is the Federal Republic of Germany Can you offer more generous terms? At least the UK is well-intentioned and just wants to make a profit, not necessarily in Bonn, maybe it wants to liquidate you and your party."

"A total of 3 billion pounds, involving financial and privatized enterprises, is definitely a lot. It may not be all, and there may be follow-up investment." Alan Wilson feels that the UK is very sincere, "Once this cooperation agreement is signed , the GDR will soon usher in earth-shaking changes, and the whole world will cheer for such changes."

Erich Honecker was silent for a long time, and finally took out a pen and signed his name. When he returned to Berlin, he was able to honor himself with fairness and bring about a great victory.

The British present stood up and applauded, cheering for the opening of a new chapter in the relationship between the two countries. The privatization reform of the GDR was about to begin.

(end of this chapter)

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