A Savage War of Peace (Ark Royal book 5)
“ The American and French ambassadors entered, followed by a handful of minor representatives. Neither Italy nor Turkey had bothered to send formal ambassadors, but their representatives had insisted on being included in the meeting and Joelle hadn't been able to refuse. Everyone needed to attend. Hell, she hadn’t been sure the Indians would be attending until Ambassador Begum’s helicopter had landed at Fort Knight. She pasted a calm expression on her face as Rani Begum entered the room, then took her seat at the rear of the table. Joelle couldn't help noticing that the Turkish representative sat down next to her, while the Chinese ambassador sat in the middle.
He’s doing a balancing act, she thought, grimly. What could India offer the Chinese in exchange for neutrality? They’d clearly found something. And so the Big Five start to fray.
“I believe we can dispense with the formalities,” she said, once the door was closed. “Can I ask, Ambassador Begum, just what you... were thinking?”MoreLess
He’s doing a balancing act, she thought, grimly. What could India offer the Chinese in exchange for neutrality? They’d clearly found something. And so the Big Five start to fray.
“I believe we can dispense with the formalities,” she said, once the door was closed. “Can I ask, Ambassador Begum, just what you... were thinking?”MoreLess
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