Chapter 247 Does India Have Many Resources?

"After you arrive in the United States, maybe someone will come to your door and ask about the situation in British India."

Vivien Leigh suddenly remembered what Alan Wilson said before parting, and the well-dressed man in front of him seemed to be.

When I think about it, I feel even more admiration for the man in New Delhi.

"I haven't been in British India for a long time, but it is a place with outstanding resources. This is a fact that all British people know." Vivien Leigh habitually began to probe, and she didn't have this kind of thinking.

"I don't know Miss Vivienne, what are you doing now?" Derek turned to ask another question with a serious face. He always felt that the way the star in front of him spoke was too official.

"Recently, I just became the honorary president of the British-Indian Actors Association." Vivien Leigh paused for a moment, recalling the past few months. Apart from that kind of thing, this is the most impressive thing.

In fact, Vivien Leigh does not have much experience in speaking skills, but the fact that she happened to become the honorary president of the British-Indian Actors Association is real, and speaking frankly has unexpected effects at this moment.

So that's the case, Derek knew it in his heart, he said how could an actor have such an official meaning when he spoke. It turned out that he had just become the president of an art association who didn't know his purpose, and was in a toddler state.

Knowing this, Derek was relieved, and said that he wanted to talk about the topic of British India with Vivien Leigh. Vivien Leigh was of course willing to accept this, but someone reminded her before coming.

U.S. Steel was formed by the merger of more than a dozen companies, including Carnegie Steel and Consolidated Steel.

It is a representative of the US steel industry. US Steel is not just the steel industry. The background of its birth is the contest between the old Morgan and Carnegie. In fact, the relationship between the two is not good.

In the end, the establishment of the U.S. Steel Company represented that Morgan had finally successfully extended his hand from Wall Street to the real industry. The U.S. Steel Company has also become a brand of the Morgan family in the real industry. U.S. Steel is not terrible, but the Morgan family behind it is very terrible.

The U.S. Steel Corporation has always represented the influence of the Morgan family, and it is like a ceiling in the United States. As one of the directors of the steel company, Derek is of course not interested in these Hollywood stars pretending to be high society.

Although the shares in Derek's hands are not an astonishing number because of the large number of shares in the U.S. Steel Corporation, as a director who can attend the company's general meeting,

It is already a level higher than the general directors who only appear when dividends are due.

Since the background of the establishment of the U.S. Steel Corporation is financial-driven capital, it naturally has the characteristics of financial-driven capital.

Now that the world war is over, whether it is modest or not, the United States of America is the biggest winner of this world war. All competitors, far or near, are either dead or lying in the intensive care unit.

At this time, the board of directors of U.S. Steel Corporation, and Wall Street behind it, judged that this would be a good opportunity for internationalization. In fact, the internationalization attempt of American companies was quite early. From the early days when the old Rockefeller was still there, Standard Oil continued to It is clear when it enters various places.

In order to enter the Far East market, Standard Oil gave free kerosene lamps to promote the demand for oil. This act of giving away kerosene lamps is limited to the international market and has never been done in the domestic market of the United States.

It can be said that Standard Oil’s journey into the international market started from being taken advantage of, relying on funds from the domestic market, and subsidizing on the road to internationalization. A certain conscience wants to say that I am the same. This is the only way for international companies.

The top capital of the United States has already gone through this road, but for the vast colonies, it is still impossible to enter because of the barriers. The closed economy of the colonies makes it very difficult for American companies. This is the case in all colonies, and the British India is but a typical representative.

Because British India, as the richest colony of the British Empire, is naturally coveted. It's just that the British Empire has always shown an attitude of not being able to get involved.

It's just that things seem to have changed since the end of this world war. As time goes by, the British seem to no longer insist on keeping British India. There are various signs that the British have accepted their fate.

This is a good opportunity, and then British India is facing the test of drought, and the wonderful news that there may be a great famine comes, which makes people eager to try.

Knowing that Vivien Leigh wanted to appeal to all walks of life in the United States to pay attention to the famine in British India, Derek brought the voices of some directors of the U.S. Steel Company to this occasion that he would not normally come to, so that he could make efforts in other investments. Grab Bette Davis, bring along, and relax.

Although Vivien Leigh didn't know much about the inside story of British India, she probably knew that British India had everything in total, but compared to the huge population, it was indeed somewhat insufficient.

The specific distribution of these natural resources is naturally in the hands of the Governor-General of British India, and it just so happens that the man is giving orders in the Governor-General.

India is rich in resources such as coal, bauxite, ilmenite, and rutile, but is extremely scarce in energy resources such as oil and natural gas. The reserves and output of various minerals rank among the top in the world.

For example, the reserves and output of chromite in India rank among the top three in the world; the output of coal, barite, iron ore and bauxite ranks among the top five in the world; global thorium and mica are the main origins of India.

Of course, it was impossible for Vivien Leigh to know such details, but she knew that the coal and iron resources in British India were sufficient.

The news that Vivien Leigh doesn't know much is enough for Derek, the director of the U.S. Steel Corporation. The fact that coal and iron are not separated is a good thing for the steel industry.

In the early days when Carnegie established the status of steel king decades ago, he used coal to overthrow his competitors in the steel industry.

As for Carnegie and Morgan's attack and defense around the steel industry later, that is another issue. In the end, Carnegie's steel company became U.S. Steel Corporation, which is not a particularly commendable acquisition case.

In the final analysis, in one sentence, Morgan gave too much money. In 1900, Morgan joined forces with major Wall Street credit companies and banks to offer a sky-high price of 500 million US dollars for Carnegie Steel Company.

In fact, the Morgan family's financial resources alone would not be able to afford the money even if they became trousers. It was the Morgan system of the entire Wall Street that worked together to beat the steel magnate with money. After the acquisition, Carnegie became a new branch richest man.

The possession of coal and steel is the foundation of a successful steel company. Derek knows this. He believes that a star, even a star who is the president of a small art association, will not lie to him about this matter.

"Actually, U.S. Steel is determined to be a world-class company. Of course, we have already achieved it. However, the development of the company will not stagnate. In fact, we have always been interested in British India, but for some reasons it failed. And Now, it can be said to be an opportunity to understand British India."

As a successful businessman, Derek often deals with people in the federal government. How can a company of the size of the U.S. Steel Corporation be separated from politics?

"I don't know Miss Vivian, do you know some officials from British India?" Derek finally showed his fox tail, wanting to take a shortcut on the internationalization of US Steel Corporation.

"Instead, there is a younger brother who works in the Governor's Mansion of British India." Vivien Leigh thought about it, and the one she was most familiar with was Alan Wilson, and she couldn't be more familiar with it.

"Oh, that's right. It's really gratifying news. Miss Vivienne, I personally sympathize with the situation in British India, but the most fundamental reason is development."

Derek was overjoyed, and went further, "Of course, regarding the fundraising for British India, I can actually help. On another level, to make this fundraising smoother, of course I want to Some information, as long as Miss Vivienne can provide it through certain channels, it will be very simple."

this? Vivien Leigh was a little embarrassed, she hesitated a little, and it was the first time she had experienced these things and was inexperienced. She didn't know whether to agree or not, and whether that person would be disturbed.

"Vivienne, this is a good opportunity." Seeing Vivien Leigh hesitate, Bette Davis was a little anxious. She knew what it meant to be a director of the U.S. Steel Corporation. She is American.

Derek himself did not speak out, obviously showing strong confidence in this matter. Even if there is a problem, it will not be caused by a female star. In the end, it depends on what British India thinks.

"Okay, I'll contact my brother in New Delhi." Vivien Leigh was urged by Bette Davis and agreed.

"About this fundraising matter, I believe it will become the focus of heated discussions among the American people." Derek said with satisfaction. As a senior executive of a de facto monopoly company, he knows how to deal with the media, otherwise it will be endless antitrust litigation.

Both Ingrid Bergman and Katharine Hepburn were delighted by this incident, especially Ingrid Bergman, who found that she was too inferior to the director and producer in order to improve. Look at Bette Davis, she is a master at finding such a benefactor while still maintaining her marriage.

A conspiracy against British India on the other side of the ocean has been born, and Alan Wilson, who takes the maintenance of the British Empire as his own responsibility, is also busy, thinking about how many green cards are appropriate to issue.