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In the meantime, the legend of Nick Leeson, "the big swinging operaung principle of TNCs is, as Noam Chomsky readily dick" of the futures market (his answerphone jingle was, "This is observes, structured on dictatorship. Moreover, TNCs are not Nick with the big swinging dick!"), marches on with the not known to feature any philosophy, interest, morality, ethic, regard, inconsiderable assistance of Fleet Street—who know a good story or any other ‘any other’, other than the all-pervasive ‘for profit when they see it, but fail to grapple with an even better and bigger only’ dogma. Make of this what you will. one when it stares them in the face. There are also some interesting facts about the Baring family in Thus, the interim balance sheet to date is as follows: this connection. Until his death in 1991, the 3rd Earl of Cromer (a * The Barings establishment: plus several hundred million (and Baring) had an illustrious career. This included being the British growing al ING?).’ Ambassador to the United States, followed by a stint as Governor * Shareholders: minus several hundred million (lost, presumed of the Bank of England. He was also a member of the Trilateral dead and well-buried). Commission. | have not been able to discover whether the Earl * ING: minus £755 million (and happy, but why?). was also a member of the Bilderbergers—that group of ‘wise’ men * Unknown counterparts: plus £830 million (and very, extremely, — who hold influential posts in government, the judiciary, the media madly, joyously happy).° business, and the hallowed halls of (much) higher education ¢ Somewhere: minus £75 million (as auditors like to say, this is throughout Europe and America. The Bilderbergers are so secre- not a “material” figure, so stuff it!). tive that their annual get-togethers are never reported in the medi + Barings depositors: nil (impact: no change in their fortunes). Never. Moreover, they receive the best security that the ho» + Barings clients (the Queen): nil (impact: no change in their for- country can provide, with ‘crack’ teams of police and shadowy fig- tunes, either). — oo Sa 7] ures from the secret services protecting their * Nick Leeson: nil (he resigned before his every move. The media do know about them, bonus was paid, so stuff him, too!). To run.ascam of this for many editors and magnates of the leading press and TV are themselves members. It is Yup, it balances all right. A order and get away with | quite possible that the 3rd Earl of Cromer was CONNECTIONS? H a member—and I should be surprised if he To run a scam of this order and get it takes real power and were not. Whereas the Bilderbergers have away with it takes real power and connec- connections. zones of interest in Europe and North America, tions. In point of fact, it was this question 5 4 the Trilateralists additionally encompass Japan that led me to investigate the Barings saga Who has the type of (hence the word "Tri"). Interesting if you're in the first place. Who has the type of influence and power that | interested in these types of facts. influence and power that can slam shut all However, to return to the main theme, dur- the doors, keep the media muffled, keep can slam shut all the ing the course of a long and illustrious history the Bank of England from discovering doors, keep the media the Baring family provided seven governors of vital facts, keep politicians slumber- . the Bank of England and one Chancellor ing, and rig the legal and judicial i muffled, keep the Bank of of the Exchequer. For them it has always bag - a handful of countries? i England from discovering been the magnet of money that attracts. e Trilateral Commission has ; faa) : Another Barings figure is Baron many members drawn from the i Py la He Ashburton (John Francis Harcourt Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). i re) iticians sium! erin Baring) who was a non-executive director The Trilats operate in the open, i P d * h By of Barings Ple during the years 1989 to whereas their erstwhile colleagues in an rig t e legal and 1994. The Baron was also a Trustee the Bilderberg group most certainly i judicial authorities ina (1970 to 1987), then became Chairman do not. (A simple example of this h dful f Oc? (1987 to date) of the prestigious Rhodes inner and outer relationship in opera- an ot countries? Trust. As all acute observers of the tion is that of Sinn Fein, the outer Trilats, CFR and Bilderbergers will be aware, Rhodes scholarships are preserved and the IRA, the inner, closed and for talented, up-and-coming youngsters secretive military/active wing). The who are slated to assume the reins of Royal Institute for International Affairs (RIIA) is the British power and bow to the whims and advice of the fraternity organisa- equivalent of the US Council on Foreign Relations. Both groups tions. Such an up-and-coming youngster was Bill Clinton. 1 do were established at the same time, by the same people, for the _ not have up-to-date membership rolls of the Trilateralists et al., so same purpose. Following continuing and extreme criticism over _ it is difficult for me say whether the Baron is a member of one of the course of many years in the US, the CFR resolved to take a ‘these groups. Probably he is, for the "Rhodes' connection is no lower-key approach and remain away from the glittering glare of | mere happenstance. publicity. In 1954, at about the same time as this took place, the ING, the large Dutch banking consortium that evolved from the Bilderberg group was formed in secrecy. In 1972, nearly 20 years bank Nationale Nederlanden and a leading Dutch insurance com later, the Trilateral Commission was formed at the suggestion of __ pany, is also ‘connected’. The one-time Chairman of National David Rockefeller. All four groups are intertwined. Nederlanden, E. K. Den Bakker,'° was a member of the Trilater: Trilat members are dedicated to the creation of a "New World Commission. Other Baring family members are on the board Order" and generally view democracy with disfavour, believing it | Royal Dutch Shell, a massive company that is itself represented « to be an out-of-date mode of governance. Unless] aminerror and the Trilateral Commission in numerous ways, as is, incidental have misread their literature, the only concept 'in date’ as far asthe — the Bank of England. In fact, there are so many cross-connecti¢: , Trilats are concerned is global rule by a government composed of __ that it makes me dizzy just thinking about them. transnational corporations (TNCs) and associated elites. The As mentioned in the footnotes, I have extensively used the political arm of Irish republicanism, APRIL-MAY 1996 32 ¢ NEXUS