Chapter 345 A Happy Start

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Alan Wilson really didn’t understand what the other party was hesitating about. British India was the most suitable drug testing ground on the planet for three reasons: first, the regulations were loose and the threshold was low; second, India had a massive population, wide genetic diversity, and various capabilities. condition.

Third doctor is a respected profession. All doctors can speak English, and the hospital can also open its doors to communicate with drug companies without any barriers.

The conditions are as good as this, so there is nothing to hesitate about. After passing this village, there will be no such land.

"I have to admit that Mr. Ronald is more cautious among the Americans I have come into contact with." Alan Wilson sighed.

"So who is the most decisive person Mr. Allen has seen?" Ronald Koeman asked curiously.

Joan Crawford? Greta Garbo? No, Greta Garbo is Swedish, or Joan Crawford is more direct.

Alan Wilson replied, "The representatives of U.S. Steel are far more decisive than you and are very courageous in business negotiations."

"After all, our company is different from the U.S. Steel Company, and there is a gap in strength. In fact, Merck is not unprepared for some related expenses." Ronald Koeman said hesitantly, "Come to India to make drugs. Many places have also invested in experiments.”

"For example?" Alan Wilson looked directly at the other party, wanting to hear what extra investment there was.

"Such as recruiting personnel, setting up test facilities, etc." Ronald Koeman happened to see Alan Wilson laughing when he said this, and asked displeasedly, "I wonder why Mr. Alan is laughing?"

"I'll give it to you. Just tell me what you like." Alan Wilson said very grandly. The old-style imperialism also has three-inch nails, and he didn't feel embarrassed at all.

First of all, without looking at what time it is now, British India in 1947 was similar to the Soviet Union under Gottlieb. It was simply another version of the disintegration of the Soviet Union.

As an assistant to the commissioner of British India, he was doing similar things to the rising oligarchs at the end of the Soviet Union.

In fact, they can be called the same type of people, except that if the Soviet Union is gone, it will really be gone, India will be gone, and the British Empire will have other colonies.

Of course, it is actually different. He will not take the oligarch route. On the contrary, he may give birth to a group of local Indian oligarchs. He has kept all the records of his talks with Indian business families some time ago, and even There are recordings, and photos of dark places.

When Nehru came to power, he wanted to be close to the socialist leadership. If these Indian family businesses were disobedient, he would hand these meeting minutes to Nehru to let these future generations of Indian plutocrats know the consequences of betraying the British Empire.

Even if Nehru did not kill all these families and only selected one or two families to establish their power, these families would not be able to bear it. No one wanted to be the unlucky guy who was killed to scare the monkeys. Everyone thinks they're fine?

Louis XVI also wrote in his diary on the day of the coup, "Nothing happened today!"

The key battle in Khodorkovsky's promotion to oligarch, namely the ownership of Yukos Oil Group, relied on a loan-for-shares scheme.

Khodorkovsky acquired Yukos through a loan-for-shares plan. The loan-for-shares plan was invented by another oligarch, Vladimir Potanin, whom Freeland called a nobleman. He wanted to use it to get his long-coveted Nolisk Nickel Plant.

This was one of the clients his Onykosm bank integrated after the collapse of the Soviet banking system.

Potanin wanted to become the owner of the business, but he did not suggest buying the business at a low price, which was too obvious, but promised a loan in exchange for management rights. This is the prototype of the loan-for-shares plan.

The loan-to-share exchange plan is essentially Yukos’ money to buy Yukos, so as a civil servant of the British Empire, he can just go against this plan. Merck Group has not paid even one dollar to loyal and honest imperial civil servants. of bribes.

The expenses incurred were entirely incurred for the facilities, equipment, venues, etc. purchased in British India.

These are all normal expenses. Alan Wilson just made this business on behalf of London. The whole process is reasonable and legal, leaving no clues.

As for why the purchase expenditure is so high, isn't it very simple? In British India, everything has to start over. The upfront investment in any business is astonishing and very reasonable.

Alan Wilson made several guarantees to the Merck Group. In agreement with the concept of life-saving and healing the wounded in British India, the Governor-General will transfer a number of public hospitals to the Merck Group, and he will personally preside over the revision of the law to provide He will provide convenience for drug trials, and he will also come forward to get the doctors needed. If the central government cannot do it, the provincial government will do it.

In short, everything is wrapped up in Alan Wilson, opening the door for major pharmaceutical companies to enter India.

After listening to Alan Wilson's words, Ronald Corman exclaimed in his heart that the old imperialism was invincible. The British bureaucrats in front of him could actually do this. If the opponent was an American, it might be another Rockefeller or Morgan. If it had been earlier, Maybe he was directly a slave owner.

When it comes to this, Ronald Koeman himself believes that if Merck Group disagrees, it is simply blaspheming God and committing all the sins that can be committed in the world.

"If Mr. Allen can do this, we have no reason to disagree." Ronald Koeman said decisively, "I will settle this matter with the headquarters immediately."

"That's right, this is time and money." Alan Wilson said thoughtfully, "The world is changing so fast. If you are one step ahead, you may become a laggard."

The matter of the drug testing site was finally settled, and he immediately reported the good news to the two heads of civil servants.

Not only should the matter of saving lives and healing the wounded not be concealed, but should be publicized with great fanfare. This is not a bad thing.

After all, India is a big and prosperous country. Only when it shows signs of becoming independent do pharmaceutical companies from all over the world flock to help this big and prosperous country eliminate various diseases, isn't it?

Then the next stage of work is to issue a licensing system, and not just any drug company can come in. Seats are limited, so hurry up and buy as there will be no store like this after passing this village.

India's licensing system was promulgated by Nehru in 1955 in order to restrict foreign investment and develop industry behind closed doors.

The licensing system controls every aspect of production, investment and foreign trade. The license economy limited the scope and intensity of market competition. The original intention of Nehru was to prevent India from being dumped by products from industrial powers when India was newly independent.

Of course, there are also negative consequences, such as inhibiting innovation and protecting backwardness and conservatism. To "continue to increase per capita national income" on this kind of economic soil is even more difficult than reaching the sky.

Supporters After the collapse of the Soviet Union, India was pretty much backed into a corner. The country's financial situation was so bad that the Rao cabinet had to embark on reforms, and India's economic government changed rapidly. The core content of Rao's innovation is extremely difficult to say and easy to say. In fact, it is to attack the licensing system.

Direct competition will not work, nor will the complete avoidance of competition with foreign countries work, but Alan Wilson believes that this is not Nehru's fault.

There is nothing to blame when a new country adopts measures to protect domestic products. Nehru was not wrong in thinking so, at least in Nehru's era. The latecomers always blame Nehru, which is nothing more than standing up and talking without pain in the back.

It is precisely because of the licensing system that Alan Wilson hastily cashed out the British industries that are still in his hands. It is indeed unsafe.

After reaching a consensus with the representatives of Merck Group, Alan Wilson returned to the Government House and met Pamela Mountbatten and asked, "Have you finished registering the drug company? I will leave a license for your company." .”

"It's not difficult to register a company, but we don't have the talent. Our family has never been engaged in this kind of industry before. Now that we have a company, there is only a shell company. We are not in the country now, and it is too late to poach people." Pamela Mountbatten said with some trouble, "How about I ask Patricia to help run it?"

"Is your sister?" Alan Wilson pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, it doesn't have to be so troublesome. There are many people in chemical and pharmaceutical companies such as Bayer and Farben Chemical Company. We can just recruit them when we have the opportunity."

"People from Farben Chemical are in jail." Pamela Mountbatten covered her mouth and said, "Are you confused?"

"You can release them even if they are locked up." Alan Wilson hummed and smiled. The Nuremberg Trials have ended. The remaining small fish and shrimps cannot be detained for a long time. They will be released sooner or later anyway. It is better to release others than to release them yourself.

We can even implement early release and simply parole, so that the talents of these giant chemical and biological companies can have a chance to change their ways.

Nehru was already the Deputy Prime Minister of British India. This matter was not hidden from Nehru, and there was no need to hide it. Of course Alan Wilson could have hidden it if he wanted to.

Not only did he not hide it, but he took the initiative to mention it to Nehru himself. Of course, he made some modifications in his words, saying that Merck came to him and wanted to do research on infectious diseases in British India. Follow up research and establish a scientific research institution.

"Alan, although this is a good thing, why do American companies do this?" Nehru asked suspiciously.

"Maybe it's to show the difference from the British Empire. A bunch of country bumpkins always want to prove something in front of dad." Alan Wilson sneered twice, unabashedly dismissing the Americans as disgusting, "When I saw that India was going to be independent, They came to show their kindness without any expectation, who doesn’t know their little thoughts?”