Chapter 102 Exchange of Interests

"Grosvenor Corporation is a very good company and I am honored to learn some real estate experience from you, Your Excellency."

Although Barron does not believe that the Duke of Westminster invited him here just to discuss matters related to company management with him, since the other party has obviously shown goodwill, Barron will also respond according to etiquette and wait and see. Let it change.

"Your independent newspaper industry has been developing very well recently, Barron, but some of your remarks are a little extreme..."

Sure enough, when the Duke of Westminster talked about the independent newspaper industry, Barron realized that it was almost coming...

"The Independent has always maintained a neutral stance and in many respects we believe only in facts, not conjecture."

"But some decisions are necessary, Barron..."

The Duke of Westminster picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said to Barron calmly:

"I'm not blaming you. You have to know that based on our positions, whether you, me, or His Majesty the Prince, we are all the same."

"So what do you mean? Or what do some people mean? For example... Your Excellency the Prime Minister?"

There is no need to guess at all. If you can invite the Duke of Westminster to "dialogue" with you, then the royal family does not need to do this at all. As for the government...that is, the prime minister.

However, one thing the Duke of Westminster did not lie to Barron was that the overall interests of him, Barron, and even the royal family were consistent.

The Duke of Westminster himself has an extremely close relationship with the royal family. His wife is Prince William's godmother. In Barron's previous life, after Prince William had a child, he still chose the Duke in front of him. son, as his godfather.

Moreover, the Duke of Westminster has a very good relationship with the Crown Prince and can be regarded as close friends.

It seems that the choice of the other party as the "middleman" is extremely subtle. Since they are both nobles, the other party is still serving in the military and has connections with the government.

Sure enough, just as Barron guessed, the Duke of Westminster said next:

"I heard His Majesty the Prince say, Barron, you are interested in ITV Digital's terrestrial digital television license. I can help you get some help in terms of resistance in this regard, but on the independent newspaper side... you understand. "

This was an exchange of interests. A faint smile appeared on Barron's face, and he said to the Duke of Westminster:

"What you said does make sense. I think there are many areas that need attention. We shouldn't just focus on Iraq, right."

If we can follow what the Duke of Westminster said, then Barron can temporarily curb his "edge". As for life and death in Iraq, and those soldiers? What does it have to do with myself?

The Duke of Westminster was very satisfied to see Barron's "understanding of justice". He let out a hearty laugh:

"Also, if you need any funds during this process, you can tell me directly and I can still help."

Recalling some reports he had seen in his previous life, Barron could guess why the Duke of Westminster was so "enthusiastic" in participating in this matter.

The other party has always hoped to make achievements in the military, but how can I put it, after World War II until now, not only the political rights of the nobles have been restricted, but also the military has been greatly restricted.

Just like the Duke of Westminster, although he serves in the military, almost all of the positions he holds now are honorary positions, which are fictitious positions.

He definitely hopes to get a position that satisfies him after he contributes to certain things - regarding this, the government naturally has a great say in the Prime Minister's voice.

As for what he said about helping him financially...

Barron still expressed his gratitude and said, "If there is a need..." Well, there is basically no need. After all, a lot of money is not easy to get. It seems that the Duke is not interested in the media. ah.

"By the way, Mr. Grosvenor, I know that you have funded many charity projects for veterans. You have done a lot in this regard."

"There are indeed some. After all, I have been in the army and have seen many soldiers have difficulty integrating into society after they retire, so I hope to do my best to help them. Are you also interested in these?"

After hearing Barron talking about this matter, the Duke of Westminster asked unexpectedly.

"Actually, you and I both understand that according to the Prime Minister's wishes, we are already counting down the days to be involved in another war after the war in Afghanistan."

Barron directly stated the result, while the Duke of Westminster only frowned slightly, without much change in expression. At least on this matter, he could get more information. Everyone understood that now the government wants to What he did was just a rhetoric that could face the people in a more decent manner. The matter of sending troops to Iraq was actually decided when the prime minister secretly met with the commander-in-chief of the United States in May this year.

The specific time depends on the decision of the United States.

"So, just like in the war in Afghanistan, this time we are facing a more powerful Iraq, so once we enter the war, the number of casualties will not be small. Even if there are no casualties, how about those soldiers who have experienced the war? Integrating into normal society after the war will also be a problem, and because of this, I also hope to do something for these soldiers."

After Barron finished speaking, the Duke of Westminster nodded:

"I'm very happy that you have such thoughts, Barron. I need to thank you for those soldiers. In this regard, whatever you need, I am duty-bound."

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Since this meeting with the Duke of Westminster was private, Barron did not bring his personal assistant with him.

When he left the Duke's residence and got into the Rolls-Royce, he heard Wang Wanting say to him:

"Your Highness, Mr. Sheehan has a message for you. He has reached an agreement with Barclays Bank on the financing of the construction of Cavendish Building. Mr. Rolfe personally facilitated this financing. According to previous requirements, they We will be provided with 30 million pounds of financing for the construction of the building, and then we will launch a public tender for the project."

The Devonshire luxury hotel has opened, while the Cavendish Hotel building in Soho has been officially handed over to DS Asset Management.

Next, they will begin demolishing the original building and constructing the Cavendish Building.

In the previous public bidding, the design plan of the building has been determined. In their determined design plan, the shape of the Cavendish Building will imitate the skyscraper 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan, New York, becoming a new landmark in Soho.

The Cavendish Building has a total of 35 floors and a design height of about 125 meters. There will also be a city observation deck and sky garden on the 17th floor of the building.

Now that financing from Barclays Bank has been obtained, the next step will be to launch a tender for contractors.