Chapter 186 Entering Japan

"Marlboro has gained a firm foothold in the United States, and the promotion of ESSE is progressing steadily. After Ingrid Bergman's movie is released, it will be as popular as Marlboro throughout the United States! Now is the time to consider entering the global market!" George said ambitiously.

"Just taking advantage of British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco, and Calais to occupy the European market, we can provide channels." Philip followed up and said that both the California Consortium and the Rockefeller Consortium are rebuilding their plans in Europe. It occupies a considerable weight in China, and its business covers the whole of Western Europe.

"This is also my idea." In addition to formal channels, the smuggling channels established by Shen Long can also play a huge role. Now some European underground world leaders have come to ask him for Marlboro, and Marlboro has also followed Johnny's movie legend. When he arrived in Europe, even Tommasino of Sicily proposed a plan to represent this brand in Sicily.

"I will hand over this matter to Tom, and let your people go to Las Vegas to discuss with Tom! In addition, I also want to enter the Asian market. Japan adopts a monopoly system for tobacco, and the monopoly rights are held by the Ministry of Finance. In the hands of the Japan Monopoly Commune, but I believe we can convince General MacArthur that he will let us enter the Japanese market!" If it is other products, Shen Long may not consider entering Japan, so as not to help the Americans in the war in the near future. But tobacco doesn't matter, he wishes the US military would smoke more.

"Haha." George and Philip laughed at the same time. MacArthur is a king-level existence in Japan. If he comes forward, I believe the Ministry of Finance will not dare to refuse. "He always has that corn pipe in his mouth, just give him some Tobacco leaves, he will definitely promise us."

"I will go to Japan to discuss these matters with MacArthur later." Shen Long went to Japan not only to let Marlboro and ESSE enter the Japanese market, but also to see the deployment of the US military in the local area. Although he has detailed historical materials, But data is data after all, and there is still a difference between reality and reality.

"Tell me after the schedule is confirmed. I will ask Mr. Dulles, Assistant Secretary of State, to greet General MacArthur." Dulles has a close relationship with the Rockefeller family. Politicians will come and go in and out of the consortium and the political circle, and their relationship with the consortium is self-evident.

"Okay, it probably won't take long." Of course, Shen Long also had his own channel, but it was definitely not as direct as Dulles, and the treatment in front of MacArthur would be different if he came forward.

"Mike has done a great job with Ike (Eisenhower's nickname), Ike is going to give him some extra work, you can get Mike ready, maybe next year Ike will go to Europe, and he will have the Columbia University job by then. Get up." The two parties had a great time working together, and George was willing to do something for Shen Long.

Philip smiled and said nothing,

But he has already arranged for someone to help Reagan enter the political arena. He is currently in the leading position in the election of the California Assembly, but this does not need to be said in front of the Rockefeller people. In the fields of military industry and finance, there is a lot of competition between the two consortiums.

After George and Philip left, Shen Long found out the information of the Japanese Monopoly Commune and began to study. This organization holds the monopoly rights of Japan's tobacco and salt industries, and has a high degree of monopoly on these commodities. During World War II, it raised a lot of military expenses for the Japanese army; In the future, due to the protests of foreign companies, the Japan Monopoly Commune was reorganized into Japan Tobacco Corporation, becoming the third largest multinational tobacco company in the world after Altria Group and British American Tobacco.

In 1999, Japan Tobacco spent a huge sum of US$7.8 billion to acquire the international business of Reynolds Tobacco Company. Therefore, Camel Cigarette has also become a Japanese brand, and there are many famous brands such as Winston.

I am afraid that it is difficult for Americans nowadays to imagine that the camel smoke that they are proud of will fall into the hands of Japan, right? But in this world, such a thing will probably not happen, and perhaps soon, the camel will be taken over by Shen Long's Altria.

During World War II, cigarettes such as "Asahi" and "Kinyu" were popular in Japan. These cigarettes often appeared in various anti-Japanese dramas; " brand cigarettes, two birds are printed on the box of this cigarette, the bird symbolizing the United States is high above, and the bird symbolizing Japan is looking up at the United States below.

In other words, if Shen Long wanted to enter the Japanese market, he would not only have to face the monopoly policy of the Japanese Monopoly Commune, but also face the competition from the US Garrison Command. But it doesn't matter. Peace Tobacco mainly occupies the high-end market, and he can use other companies to buy tobacco Manufacture low-end cigarettes to enter the Japanese market.

After the U.S. ended its occupation of Japan in 1952, he would take the peace cigarettes from the U.S. military, which is only three years away.

After making preparations, Shen Long took Albert Neri and landed in Japan on a U.S. military plane. Although the war has been over for several years, Tokyo has not recovered from Li Mei's bombing. It's the ruins, and the workers cleaning up the ruins.

Most of the passers-by on the street were yellow and thin, but Shen Long looked at it very comfortably. This is the end of instigating a war. It is a pity that another war will start soon, and Japan will take this opportunity to break free from the shackles and restore its economy.

The jeeps driven by American soldiers were rampaging on the street. The traffic police on the street didn't dare to control them at all. They all cast awe-inspiring eyes and watched Shen Long follow them into the US military headquarters.

Here, Shen Long quickly met MacArthur with a corn pipe in his mouth. Dulles' face was very effective. He met Shen Long immediately, and Shen Long gave Shire's tobacco as a gift.

MacArthur stuffed some into his own pipe and lit it. This pipe was specially built for him by Missouri Meerschaum, the world's largest manufacturer of corncob pipes, and has now become MacArthur's symbol.

He was very satisfied with the tobacco Shen Long sent, "It's very good tobacco, I will smoke this from now on, remember to give more." Shen Long readily agreed, and with the tobacco as an introduction, the two sides had a pleasant chat, and soon When we got to the point, MacArthur asked, "What do you want to do in Japan?"

When he heard that Shen Long wanted to sell cigarettes in Japan, MacArthur laughed, "Ha, now half a pack of cigarettes can change a woman in Japan, and they have no money to buy cigarettes."

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