Chapter 1262 Absence

Within the Li Group, the cooperation and negotiations between brother companies, in terms of geography and time difference, take place almost every day around the world.

The cooperation with Hearst's "Harper's Bazaar" is a small business for the entire group.

If it weren't for Jesse, this kind of thing would not have been known to him in the end. Unless one day it generates more than 15 percent of Hearst's total revenue.

Because only when this standard is met, the specific name will appear in the briefing, otherwise it will be directly summarized with 'other'.

Just like the briefing it is looking at now, in the relevant income of ad-b, there are only divisions of regions, and there are only a dozen names in the detailed list below.

The highest proportion of income is in the United States, and the procurement in Washington is a big one, but most of these products will be shipped to Europe.

Since the occurrence of the Lend-Lease Act, the United States has gradually increased its support for Europe, and tens of billions have been spent on it so far.

The amount of aid in the later period of the war has been weakened, and Germany has been weakened by the "Morgenthau Plan" proposed by Morgenthau, requiring it to pay huge war reparations to restore the war to countries that have been invaded by the Axis powers. government support.

However, the plan of only maintaining for 2 years soon exposed its inherent disadvantages.

Germany has long been the industrial powerhouse and economic center of Europe. Excessively weakening Germany's industrial and production power is tantamount to causing the whole of Europe to commit suicide slowly.

At the same time, it has also increased the occupation costs of various countries. Most of the money is used to solve the growing basic needs and living materials in Germany, which is a shameful waste.

At the beginning of the year, Germany's industrial system was almost completely stopped, and even daily necessities could no longer be processed and manufactured, and all had to rely on foreign imports.

Taking the United States as an example, the cost of transporting raw materials back to the mainland, processing them and then transporting them to Germany, after being exposed, was accused by the public of "burning money". '

As a result, the Morgenthau plan had to be banned, and a new aid plan was put on the agenda.

At the United Nations Seminar on the Foundation of European Reconstruction, Truman, Marshall, and Acheson advocated that the proposal to give Germany a large amount of continuous aid was initially approved.

When this agreement was first proposed, it was widely discussed, but it was very popular among the people, who believed that the wrong consequences of war should not be borne by civilians.

As a result, the promotion and discussion about it was very difficult, but no one could directly veto the plan.

The fact is that the United States is almost single-handedly bearing the huge sums of money it needs to spend, and other countries are beneficiaries.

Therefore, no one will object to this. The only concern is whether the aid to Germany will cause signs of resurgence.

Therefore, while all parties requested assistance, they imposed stricter control and high pressure on Germany, which was widely recognized by member states.

During the meeting, the representatives of the Soviet Union kept their faces pale, and the current situation was very unfavorable to them.

It seems that the Soviet Union is an important member of the allies, and the Soviet Union has contributed a lot to the victory of this war in every aspect.

However, the representatives of the Soviet Union can clearly feel the situation of being faintly excluded.

It is very worried that now that the war has just ended,

Disagreements and even splits appeared within the Confederacy, which developed into a more terrible war.

However, on the surface, this plan did not exclude anyone. George Marshall, who was promoted to Secretary of State, said to the Soviet Foreign Minister very kindly, "Everyone is an ally, let's sit down and talk!" '

However, no matter how you do it, it is only superficial.

The representatives of the Soviet Union can be sure that after this plan officially named "European Recovery Plan" is officially released, the requirements for the Soviet Union to accept assistance will be harsh.

Red Square has also held many and extensive discussions on this plan. Its internal opinion is that conditional acceptance of aid is feasible, but the bottom line must be maintained.

Ideological conflicts will not end with the end of World War II. Just as the Soviet Union has been guarding against the rise of capitalism, Western countries are also wary of it.

It can be seen from the briefings of ad-b and the recent mobil that Washington's aid to Europe is increasing month by month compared to when the war just ended.

L-BHG, Lee's Bank Holdings has a loan of up to 4 billion US dollars in this regard, guaranteed by the US government.

However, this is still far from enough. The smooth development of the Marshall Plan indicates that tens of billions of funds will continue to flow into Europe in the future.

I believe that in the near future, the Fed’s meeting invitation will appear in front of us again, and capital giants from all over the United States will gather together to discuss how to make and divide the cake.

After all, a large part of this aid money will be used for import purchases, and the rest of the money will also be invested in materials and labor for basic reconstruction.

Where to buy these things, I believe you can know without telling.

The reconstruction funds provided by the government to Europe have entered the pockets of various countries. Before they warm up, they have to find American companies to buy the products they need, and the money flows back into the United States, which stimulates the export of their own products and stimulates the market economy. .

In the end, people who make money are very happy, European people are also very happy, and the government is also happy when it gets high taxes. This is hello, hello, hello everyone.

However, some people have gone too far in this regard. Not only do they want to gain a good reputation and earn a lot of money, they also don't want to pay taxes.

What kind of tax reduction and exemption plan for aiding European reconstruction products, ranging from toothpaste, toothbrush, and various daily necessities, to steel, coal, and oil, can be extracted as much as you can. It is simply shameless.

"Support, this is a good thing..." When asking for opinions, Li Zitao justly said, "I agree." '

Isn't it delicious to save hundreds or tens of millions of dollars in taxes and use it to buy chicken legs?

Next, Birchard will be busy. The important buildings in Europe that have been bombed, such as government buildings, museums, and the repair of iconic and important buildings, must be taken over by a professional and authoritative company.

When it comes to professionalism and authority, Birchard does his part, not to mention the "Rainbow Speed," as it is called by the outside world, which are the advantages of its competing projects.

As for political matters, Li Zitao just listened to them, didn't ask questions, and didn't interfere.

Just like Far East recently sent a new representative to meet with Li Zitao, but he refused with various reasons.

Including Lian Qinglin's calls, the secretary's office always answered yes; not here.