If we cannot obtain Middle Eastern oil within one or two years, our gold reserves will disappear. If the gold reserves of Kirin novels are of course not present, the pound will disintegrate.—————Ima Kirkpatrick (Deputy Secretary of the British Foreign Office).

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No. 10 Downing Street, London, UK...

British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Minister of State for Energy Morrison, Minister of Trade and Industry Lord David Young and Prime Minister's main staff were having a meeting. The atmosphere of the meeting was not very good. Mrs. Thatcher's face was covered with clouds, and the two tough curves on her lips showed a firmer look.

She asked with a unswerving look: "How much has the oil price dropped today? We have the most advanced technology in the world, the best experts and oil workers, but now we are helpless?"

Lord David Yang, the Minister of Trade and Industry, frowned slightly. He has always disapproved of proactive challenges. In his eyes, it is not unified, and there are often quarrels and conflicts within it, but it is still a giant and a huge force that cannot be shaken by the oil and energy industry. If the United States is added, you can try to challenge it, but with the power of Britain alone, it will be a bit of a day!

Sure enough, now that Saudi Arabia and Iraq have joined forces and acted a little, the British oil industry could not stand it. The British Petroleum Company, which has been clamoring to break the monopoly of OPEC, immediately wailed and demanded government intervention after the oil price fell below 8 pounds per barrel, and it was completely gone. But Lord David Yang did not want to express his opinion at this time. He respected the face of the emperor and was unwilling to criticize her policies at this time.

An aide looked at the information in his hand and said: "The oil price has fallen to 7 pounds a barrel this morning. It is still falling..."

Minister of State for Energy Morrison smiled bitterly and said: "The Middle East is flat and the oil is buried shallow. Crude oil can be produced with taps there. The North Sea oil extraction is much more difficult than the Middle East. We drill wells in riverbeds and seas several thousand meters deep. The cost of each barrel of crude oil alone reaches 6.8 pounds. In addition to transportation costs, labor costs and tariffs, the current Beihai oil fields are equivalent to operating at a loss. We must take measures as soon as possible in Kirin Novels! "

Mrs. Margaret Thatcher breathed anger and turned to look at the silly minister of the Trade Industry and asked, "Lord David Young, what do you think about this? Are there any ideas that we should not surrender to that little hooligan and the old guy who had married dozens of wives?"

Everyone present laughed. Lord David Yang felt that the iron lady was really unwilling to bow her head. She actually called Kusai Abdullah a little hooligan, and King Fahd called "an old guy who married dozens of wives". He laughed at you. In the oil field, it was very difficult for that little hooligan and the old guy to unite. I am afraid that only the United States can put enough pressure on them!"

Mrs. Thatcher shook her head disapprovingly. It is impossible for Americans to incorporate into this matter at this time. Although President Reagan expressed his support for the United Kingdom, the US economy needs to be low on oil prices, which is an indisputable fact. Americans will definitely not sacrifice their own interests to help the United Kingdom. Now it is estimated that the US Congress is busy flattering Iraq and Saudi Arabia!

"By the way, the Saudi Kingdom and we have a huge defense cooperation contract. They want to buy a large number of land weapons, including cyclone fighters and hawk trainers. The Saudis now need advanced military equipment. How can we use this opportunity to control them on this?" another staff member asked.

"Absolutely not! This is a stupid idea!" Lord David Yang denied the idea of ​​this staff member at once, a joke - this is a big contract for pounds. How much does the UK pay to defeat the Americans and the French to get this contract? No matter how good the Tornado fighter is, can it be compared to the F? God knows what the guys from the British Aerospace Corporation will do in anger.

Mrs. Thatcher waved her hand and said, "They paid a lot to get it. We have no power and cannot threaten it. Don't mention this matter!"

Minister of State for Energy Morrison said: "Sir, now we need to communicate with the Middle East immediately and obtain understanding. BP's stock has begun to fall. If oil prices drop further, they will face a very dangerous situation. Low oil prices will destroy the British oil industry and also destroy the British oil equipment producers. We must act as soon as possible!"

"They may take the opportunity to blackmail us and let us make concessions in other aspects!" said the staff member who was rejected just now.

"There are no other choices now. If their request is not too much, we can only agree. If Iraq wants to buy weapons, we can sell them. We can also express our agreement on the situation in Southern Azerbaijan. As long as Iraq and Saudi Arabia work together to raise oil prices, we can meet these conditions." Morrison was quickly freed from the current situation. His original intention was to rescue the British oil industry as soon as possible and not to regret it after being destroyed.

"Okay - I will send envoys to the Middle East to see what they want!" Mrs. Thatcher is a politician and knows when she should give up. Although she is a little unwilling to give up, she still gives the right order.

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh...

The British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, John Coles, was already out of trouble at this time. After receiving the order from the country, he immediately requested to meet with His Majesty the King of Saudi Arabia. As a result, he not only met His Majesty the King, but also Kusai Abdullah and his beautiful fiancée, Saudi Princess Kasinna. However, His Majesty was covered with a veil and politely accepted his greetings and then left the room.

The politeness of His Highness of the Princess and the enthusiasm of His Highness of the King made John Coles think this was an easier negotiation. Britain made concessions and redistributed oil quotas with Saudi Arabia, and at the same time exported weapons to Saudi Arabia, reducing production and raising prices. But he did not expect that the things were completely different from what he imagined, and all the problems were in the insidious, cunning, shameless Kusai Abdullah.

"Alah - Dear Ambassador, you actually said that our production increase is to fight the British oil industry. This is amazing! There is only one reason for the production increase in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Iraq, that is, we believe that the development of the world economy requires low oil prices. As a major energy producer, we should contribute to the common development of mankind. What does this have to do with the British oil industry? You have really misunderstood us!" Kusai Abdullah said with a dissatisfaction.

"I naturally know the noble purpose of your country's production increase action, General!" John Coles said sarcastically: "But the production increase has caused huge losses to the British oil industry. This low-price dumping has seriously disrupted the order of the market. This is something we cannot accept, but in the principle of friendly cooperation, the British government is willing to negotiate with your country and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to resolve this issue."

As he said that, John Coles looked at King Fahd, and saw that His Majesty the King seemed to be ineffective and sat in a chair and was drowsy, as if he had heard nothing. Liu Ming frowned and asked, "Mr. Coles, we in Iraq also have a shipbuilding industry, but our technology is not very good. So I formally proposed to your government that in order to protect the shipbuilding industry in Iraq, please double the prices of all ships produced in your country. Do you think?

"What do you mean? It is the manufacturer's own business to set the prices of commercial ships. Even if it is taken restrictive measures, only the British government has the power to do so. What qualifications does Iraq have to interfere in our internal affairs?" John Coles was also angry and said disdainfully.

Liu Ming was not angry. He looked at John Coles and smiled and said, "This is exactly my answer to your question just now, Mr. Ambassador!"

John Coles then came back to his senses and immediately turned red, shy and annoyed. Liu Ming's ridiculous look seemed to be telling him that setting oil prices is my own business, what qualifications does the British government have to interfere with me?

John Coles was furious, but he was a senior diplomat, and then forced himself to calm down. He now knew that this Iraqi boy, who was named Babylonian eagle, was indeed not a good-looking lamp. Not only could he fight, but his negotiations were also very fierce! He glanced at the Saudi king, and he still looked drowsy, knowing that the cunning king was entrusting Kusai Abdullah to negotiate for him.

He adjusted his emotions and said, "Genius General, I apologize for my tone just now. I am rude. Please understand. Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom have extensive cooperative relations, and we cooperate well in many aspects such as politics, economy, trade and national defense. Therefore, at this time, we hope that both sides can find a mutually beneficial way to solve the problem. After all, the oil and energy industries are only a small part of our cooperation. The United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia and Iraq have a broader cooperation prospect."

He said soft and soft, and not only expressed his apology, but also warned the two not to offend the UK. You still have requests from us in many ways and do not affect other aspects of cooperation for immediate interests.
Chapter completed!