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Everyone in the country is waiting for his magic move, to pull a random rabbit out of his hat and save us. I know he can't. To do what is necessary would require huge personal sacrifices, which includes his family and all his associates. He glanced at each of their faces and could see the deep concern. Everyone is waiting for us, but no one wants to touch their private interests. Until the second phase starts and everything will be clear.
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Being in the Cradle
Blame Ball
Jeremy McHarry
Being in the Cradle / 11th of series: Blame Ball / By Jeremy McHarry
Published 2023 by Bentockiz
e-book Imprint: Calkden Norsh
e-book Registration: Stockholm, Sweden
e-book ISBN: 9789198826609
e-book editing: Athens, Greece
Cover Images created via AI art generators
Table of Contents
Title Page
Introduction
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Introduction
Through books we come into contact with everything important that has happened in the past, analyzing also current events and putting our thoughts together to predict the future. The book is a window to the world, acquiring valuable knowledge and sparking our vivid imagination. It is a means of entertainment and is generally seen as a best friend, or as a slave that carries together all valuable information for us. The book is a friend who stays together without demands, a friend you call upon at every moment and abandon when you want.
It accompanies us in the hours of boredom and loneliness, while at the same time it entertains us. In general, a book does not ask anything from us, while it waits patiently on a dusty shelf to give us its information, to get us out of dead ends and to travel us to magical worlds.
This may be the travel mission of our books. Abstract narration, weird or unconscious thoughts difficult to be understood, but always genuine and full of life experiences, these are stories of life that can’t be overlooked easily.
This may be the start of something amazing!
Chapter One
It had been a long hard day, the Indonesian Minster for Finance sat in the centre chair he looked tired. Probo Jatmiko was on this right with his team of negotiators being spread out along the table. They had been arguing with the IMF Managing Director Michel Camdessus all day over Suharto’s proposal for a currency board. Frustrated by the Indonesian’s belligerence Mr Camdessus indicated to his team leader to read the final statement for the day to reinforce his position.
‘The Indonesian Monetary system cannot adopt a Hong Kong-style currency board in which the value of the rupiah would be rigidly fixed against the dollar with the Indonesian authorities essentially abandoning control over interest rates. The imbroglio over the arcane currency issue threatens to plunge Indonesia and possibly its neighbours as well into a renewed bout of financial turmoil.
If your government implements such a move anytime in the near future the IMF Managing Director Mr Michel Camdessus will deem it necessary to urge the board of the 182-nation organization to suspend the US$43 billion bailout package for the Indonesian economy.’
Silence fell on both sides of the table as each had drawn their lines in the sand and was unwilling or unable to move. It had been decided before the commencement of the negotiations that there would be a week’s break at the completion of the final day of talks, which made further discussions impossible.
At the beginning of the week both sides had been optimistic believing that their position was the correct path that would save Indonesia and that the other side would recognize their logic and inevitably agree. After a week of arguing very little had been achieved the void between both sides remained and what was worse they appeared more entrenched in their views than ever.
At the end of the meeting all the delegates stood and shook hands with their counterparts before filing out of the room while Probo Jatmiko refused to let go of his opposite’s hand and made him wonder what was he was doing. He glanced at the others then slightly shook his head indicating he should stay.
Peter Titterton was an Ex-British Banker, he had many years of experience with international negotiations and recognized the offer for a private discussion, which from past experience had often led to the breaking of numerous deadlocks.
Deliberately he bumped his papers on the table and watched them fall to the floor. ‘How clumsy of me’ said Peter as he knelt down to retrieve them.
Probo then casually walked behind the last few delegates and closed the two open doors only to discover when he turned around Peter leaning back in his chair.
‘Well Probo is there something on your mind?’ asked Peter.
Probo said nothing at first and returned to his seat before he slightly leaned forward to consider both his words and the man who sat before him. Peter Titterton was a man that was held with enormous respect in all areas of International Finance. His hair was grey and his body showed signs of frailty while his mind remained nimble combined with his vast amount of experience, thus creating a combination that few could match.
‘Peter, I would like to clarify our position’ announced Probo.
‘Isn’t that what you have been doing all week’ replied Peter with a very relaxed posture.
