The phone conversation of more than an hour was not in vain. Alan Wilson, who was far away in London, knew that his wife wanted to use her brains on the Philippines, so she had to make a decisive decision thousands of miles away.
As the Art of War goes, if you are not in harmony with the army, you cannot go into formation; if you are not in harmony with the formation, you cannot enter the battle; if you are not in harmony with the battle, you cannot win a decisive victory.
Specific to the Philippines, the upper echelons of the entire country are inextricably linked to Chinese businessmen. These aristocratic families make up two hundred local powerful people who rule the Philippines. People with Chinese ancestry do not necessarily have a favorable impression of a certain big country. For example,
It is said that the Aquino family is pro-American.
Marcos, who has just taken office, will rule the Philippines for a long time. After knowing that Pamela Mountbatten was interested in matchmaking, Alan Wilson naturally gave him encouragement. Although Marcos is a dictator with a bad reputation, I have to say that this old boy
For a while, during his administration, agricultural policies produced short-term effects, and industrial and commercial policies were basically correct, which led to the rapid economic growth of the Philippines.
Marcos's level is not bad among all the previous Philippine presidents. As for his wife Imelda? It can be said that she is a major helper of his corruption. It may become more serious after meeting the richest woman in Britain.
When meeting the president's wife of such a third world country, you must not be polite and spend money when you need to. Pamela Mountbatten decided to listen to her husband's words. The investment now will be returned hundreds of times in the future.
The Philippines has a population of 30 million, which is also a large market. Especially now, due to historical reasons and geographical factors, the Philippines has also served as a base for the United States to support the Vietnam War. At this stage, it is supported by the United States. The conditions are considered good in Southeast Asia. Entering the Philippines is very important.
Malaya's legions of Justices of the Peace are alluring.
Pamela Mountbatten decided to help these helpers open the door to the Philippines. Before the meeting, Pamela Mountbatten asked the receptionist to take Imelda around Perth. As the central city of Western Australia, it is also Australia's
As the newest developed city among big cities, Perth naturally has its own advantages.
Backed by Western Australia's mineral resources, the incoming funds have supported Perth's urban construction. It can be said that Perth is more dynamic than the top three in eastern Australia and it is easier to get rich. The numerous private yachts docked at Perth Port are proof of this.
Of course, the biggest and most luxurious one is the birthday gift given to her daughter by Pamela Mountbatten. It will soon be replaced by the gift given to Marshal Mountbatten and take second place.
Naturally, the urban construction of Perth also left a deep impression on Imelda. Although Marcos had just ascended the throne, as the presidential wife, Imelda had already visited many big cities and was not familiar with the prosperity of this world.
She was no stranger to luxury stores in Paris and jewelry stores in Rome. She had never thought that there was such a dazzling city in Asia. It was no worse than Tokyo, right?
After being taken around to see the city of Perth, Imelda arrived at the port in a Rolls-Royce the next day. Under the guidance of Pamela Mountbatten's assistant, she boarded the largest luxury yacht in the port.
Imelda boarded the yacht. Although she tried her best to look calm, her eyes could not help but look at it, and she was speechless at the luxury of this big white yacht.
"Madam, is this him?" Su Yang had already seen Imelda boarding the boat and asked Pamela Mountbatten in a low voice, "The President of the Philippines has a good eye for beautiful vases."
"Mr. Su, did you also call me a vase behind my back?" Pamela Mountbatten accepted the unique and strange title of Mrs. Zhongtang, but she still wanted to ask about her evaluation of this vase.
, did these justices of the peace also prove that they called her secretly?
"Madam, you misunderstood. We don't have the guts." Gu Ke took the opportunity to interject, "We are all supported by Master Zhongtang, and we don't dare to question it."
"He also spoke highly of you. I hope you can seize the opportunity this time and mingle with the local people after entering the Philippines. The most powerful company in the Philippines now is the Ayala family. They are descendants of Spain.
He also married the Germans. He was not wiped out because Spain lost the Philippines. He is considered a representative of Spanish descendants. Although compared with you Chinese, the Philippines is not outnumbered, but its influence is still very great. I will try my best.
If I can support you, you should also help your local compatriots, so that if we all work together, we can help each other in the future."
As soon as she finished speaking, Imelda's figure appeared. Pamela Mountbatten smiled and said hello, "Mrs. Imelda, welcome to Perth. I have also heard about your husband, President Marcos.
He is a respectable politician."
At the beginning, Pamela Mountbatten expressed her friendliness, and then several justices of the peace who came from Kuala Lumpur also showed their friendly side to the wife of the President of the Philippines.
Imelda felt flattered. After all, the woman in front of her was the richest woman in the world and had a great reputation. At the same time, she also knew that she could be invited simply because the President of the Philippines was her husband, so she immediately responded with friendliness.
More of a bow to the overwhelming wealth, "Ms. Pamela, you are a role model for all women in the world."
"It would be more appropriate to call her Mrs. Wilson." Pamela Mountbatten corrected her, and then said, "Actually, we women live for our families, don't we?"
Pamela Mountbatten doesn't like to show off her wealth too obviously, which is different from her husband who pretends to be the supreme authority. If Alan Wilson is here, his performance will definitely be more direct.
But since she had her husband's confident guidance, Pamela Mountbatten didn't pay attention to these things. She directly put on a set of gold tableware and used the simplest and most direct method to show off her financial resources.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! The same thing, different people will achieve different results if they do it. The tacky show off of gold tableware will be useless if Alan Wilson does it.
Connotation, because he is just a commoner, but by doing this, Pamela Mountbatten can come up with a whole set of aristocratic etiquette to support the connotation.
Of course, Pamela Mountbatten still cares about her own industry first, hoping to open up sales for Land Rover into the Philippines. Anyway, the Philippines does not have an automobile industry.
In order to show that she fell in love at first sight, the richest woman directly took out a 25-carat diamond ring and put it on Imelda's hand. "Ms. Imelda is so beautiful. Only jewelry like this can be worthy of you. I listen."
You said you like cars very much. How about the Rolls-Royce that picked you up here? It’s not bad, so I can take it back with you when you get back to Manila."
For Pamela Mountbatten, there is the cartel alliance of De Beers in South Africa. Diamonds are really not a particularly valuable thing. She was no longer unaware that she was hit with diamonds by some supreme authority when she was in New Delhi.
A little girl, but obviously Imelda is still at this stage.
"It's not easy to carry." Imelda was a little flattered. She really couldn't resist expensive cars, mainly because she was afraid of poverty before.
"There's no problem. We also have a fleet, and it's easy to transport a car." Guca solved the problem at this time, "We are all friends, it's a piece of cake."
"Speaking of the issue of automobiles, I have something to say." Pamela Mountbatten was very satisfied with Coca's cooperation, so she brought the topic to the automobile industry. This was also his original purpose, and it was also a public and private matter.
In combination, on the private side, she wants to make profits, and on the public side, she wants to help Britain withstand the expansion of the Japanese automobile industry.
Imelda couldn't let go of the ring on her fingertips. She listened to the richest woman in the world pouring ecstasy to her. The female CEO in front of her looked so kind-hearted.
However, it has been less than three months since Marcos became president. Even if Imelda wants to accept the kindness of the richest woman, she has to think more carefully.
However, in the eyes of Pamela Mountbatten, this hesitation can be summed up in one sentence: more money is needed. She took the initiative to point out, "We can think of ways to deal with tariffs. The Philippines does not have its own automobile industry, which is a weakness."
, you can use this excuse to charge certain tariffs on imported cars. Of course, excessively high tariffs will strangle the market, so the amount of tariffs is best not to be too high. Within the scope of tariffs, Madam and Mr. President have room to play.
, you can use this to get your own share without anyone knowing, such as a 10% tariff. As long as you are careful, no one will be able to discover this number."
The yacht drifts with the current, with the Perth skyline in the distance. Inside the yacht, the current richest woman in the world is carefully teaching the first lady of the Philippines how to make a fortune. The first lady is studying very seriously.
At the end of the conversation, Imelda has come a little closer. She believes that it is necessary to combine the Philippines' own national conditions and have a unique understanding of free trade. In order to protect the competitiveness of the Philippines' non-existent automobile industry, she will definitely persuade herself in terms of tariffs.
The husband takes responsibility.
"With the leadership of President Marcos, the Philippines is just around the corner to take off." Su Yang was full of admiration. It seems that Mrs. Zhongtang's skills are definitely not inferior to Master Zhongtang.
"In principle, our attitude is consistent. It is too early for the European Parliament to appear." At No. 10 Downing Street in London, faced with some noise from Europe, Alan Wilson once again clarified the UK's traditional position.