"You don't really think that the world is eternal, do you? If you plant trees in Canada, the old story of the era of ironclads will not be forgotten so quickly." Alan Wilson teased and gave an example.
During the Napoleonic Wars, due to the continental blockade policy, the British Navy's battleships had major problems. The battleships were giant beasts that devoured top-quality wood.
Take Nelson's "Victory" as an example. Its keel is made of teak, and all other parts are made of oak. A total of more than 2,500 century-old giant trees were consumed, and 240,000 square meters of forest area needed to be cut down.
During the Napoleonic Wars, Britain lost its timber imports from the European continent and had to use local timber. As a result, almost all the oak trees in the country were cut down, even the saplings were not spared.
Fortunately, after the Battle of Trafalgar, the British Navy won maritime hegemony. In order to maintain the scale of its fleet, the British Navy planted trees all over the world. They surrounded all the forests in Northern Europe and other places, and also carried out dozens of years of research in Canada.
Year of oak planting.
As a result, the age of sailing has passed, and Britain's actions to safeguard sea power have truly become public welfare activities.
The United States does not have no cards to play when it participates in the Six-Party Talks. For example, if the United States wants to harm others and not benefit itself, it can absolutely propose returning oil to the host country. In the Six-Party Talks, it returned oil to Iran.
Of course, the UK could refuse, but it would inevitably be difficult to negotiate. Of course, before World War II, the UK could choose to treat the US proposal as fart based on its position of strength.
But now it is the United States that starts from its position of strength. The United Kingdom itself is not as powerful as the United States. No matter how morally untenable it is, even if the Six-Party Talks are held, the effect may not be good.
If Iran's oil share cannot be preserved, then there is no reason to maintain the original 50/50 share in other Persian Gulf countries. This will only shake Britain's indirect rule in the Persian Gulf.
"Then what's the point of wasting so much effort on starting the Six-Party Talks?" Pamela Mountbatten looked at her husband with some affection. Her man worked so hard, but it was still in vain?
"The function is to delay time. As I just said, the world is changing every day." Alan Wilson explained as if he knew that nothing could be done, "If nothing is done, the United States will think
We are weak and can be bullied, and we will definitely lose more than just Iran."
After all these years, although it has lost seven million square kilometers of colonies, Britain is not the same country as it was in the early post-war period. What it needs to strive for can no longer be left alone.
Even if the crude oil sharing is terminated, it cannot be said to be a loss. It is nothing more than an additional process. The original income from crude oil has become income from refining. Although some countries are blessed with high quality crude oil and can be directly added to the machine.
However, there are not many such countries, and very few major industrial countries have crude oil reserves of this quality.
If you are stuck in the oil refining stage, you can still make a lot of profits. In the industrial era, the strengths and weaknesses are clearly defined. With this technology, there will be no problem.
Oil is not as concentrated and easy to control as iron ore. It is not difficult as long as you find a way to get around it.
"I have always listened to you. When have I not followed what you said?" Pamela Mountbatten blushed and hesitated to speak. It was getting late. Shouldn't she do something serious?
After being separated for several months, the female CEO has a lot of passion to express to her husband. For this, the humble social official can only bear the blooming peonies. She carries her wife back to the house to rest, and by the way, she checks whether the children have slept, and makes sure that the adults are busy with the children.
Blended.
Afterwards, Alan Wilson hugged his wife's delicate body and sincerely apologized, "Having another child will already be a burden on your body. I am still too selfish."
"Now you are talking about respecting me." Pamela Mountbatten directly revealed her husband's hypocritical mask. Just now, his arms were like iron clamps to prevent her from moving. Now she said that she was concerned about the consumption of older women giving birth to children.
The permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs blushed. The little girl back then has grown up, and now the same coaxing words are no longer useful. At this point, there is no other way. Alan Wilson, who has torn off the mask of hypocrisy, reveals his true nature and is vicious.
He let his wife know who has the final say in this family, "The proud permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will never tolerate restrictions on freedom."
Ai Zhongtang has always been loyal to Bo Yuntian, and no one can wrong his brother, whether it is a princess or a prime minister, the richest man or a movie queen.
The earth continues to turn despite being away from everyone, and the Year of African Independence is still coming at a vigorous pace. Just as Alan Wilson returned to London, the Republic of Dahomey, later the Republic of Benin, became independent. Two days later, Niger became independent.
, two days later, the Republic of Upper Volta, Burkina Faso, and Ivory Coast declared independence on the same day.
In August, Central Africa, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, and Mali became independent one after another. In the past month, nearly ten new independent countries have emerged in Africa. The Year of African Independence is well-deserved.
Alan Wilson is not idle either. He is now encouraging Foreign Secretary Macmillan to merge the Commonwealth Office, the department headed by Duncan, who unfortunately died in Somaliland.
"French African colonies have become independent one after another, and diplomatic work should also adapt to the changes of the times. Our challenges are still quite arduous." Alan Wilson informed Macmillan of this idea, as if he was completely selfless for the national interest, "This way
You can also increase the minister's responsibilities, but I don't know if that's appropriate."
Turning power into responsibility, this change made Macmillan quite comfortable. He expressed no objection, "I personally have no problem, my body is quite good. But it depends on the Prime Minister's thoughts. By the way, Allen
What have you been busy with recently?"
After Alan Wilson returned to China, he seemed quite tired, and Macmillan rarely saw the deputy secretary of state.
Of course she was busy riding rockets with ladies of equal status to her wives! But Macmillan was not in a position to know.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Alan Wilson responded righteously, "I am thinking about how the British colonies should respond to the impact of French Africa's independence. In particular, to avoid
British East Africa should not be affected."
"Yes, it involves the security of South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania." Macmillan nodded.
"And Malawi." Alan Wilson added, and then continued, "We are trying to organize an East African regional cooperation platform. Of course, this has nothing to do with the East African Federal Plan. It is a platform to strengthen regional economic cooperation. To focus on
Focus on developing the resources of the Great Lakes region.”
The Great Lakes Region of Africa refers to the countries surrounding Lake Victoria, which is the most resource-rich region in Africa.
The core of British Africa is here. Although the Gold Coast of West Africa is rich in gold and Nigeria has the largest population, it still cannot compare with the countries in the Great Lakes region of Africa in terms of value.
Africa does not lack some countries that are extremely rich in minerals, but the Great Lakes region has everything. If these countries were combined into one, they would not be worse than South Africa, and they would surpass South Africa in terms of resource types.
The Great Lakes region of East Africa is also the core of the African strategy of a certain great power in later generations and an influential power.
Although there are also the sequelae of colonization here, it is not like in West Africa where the slave trade destroyed the social structure.
Moreover, Britain is not France and will not hold everything in its hands. British Africa does not always have coups like French Africa.
Macmillan was also very interested in Alan Wilson's so-called plan to run East Africa and asked about the specific steps. Then he saw a plan that could be called a grand blueprint. "Is it too grand?"
What Alan Wilson took out was a railway plan, including a north-south railway construction plan for Northern Rhodesia and Tanzania, and an East African coast railway construction plan, one running north-south and one running east-west, to connect Lake Victoria.
The precious resources around you are evenly released.
"Minister, for now, this is just a plan." Alan Wilson replied calmly. Who said that this railway must be built by the United Kingdom? The United Kingdom is only responsible for providing plans, and naturally other countries will help build it.
Since you are only responsible for making plans, why can't you do some satellite work? When you become independent, Britain will naturally not be responsible. Who made you independent? Even Alan Wilson has already figured out how to eat two things, and the two railways can be contracted separately.
When we go out, one contract will be given to a certain big country, and the other will be contracted to a prominent big country.
"Take Kenya, for example. There are hundreds of thousands of Indians there, and Nehru pretended to be dead without even a hint of it. Isn't it too much to ask India to use its internationalism to build a railway in Kenya connecting Uganda and Tanzania?"
Alan Wilson was confident, "If the Six-Party Talks were not about to be held and India was still being used, all the Indians in Kenya should be deported back to their country. If India did not resolutely support the United Kingdom at the Basra Conference and did not have the attitude we want,
Then the Indians in Kenya are useless. As long as it is a British colony that has not yet become independent, Indians will get out."
"Generally in the diplomatic field, we don't speak so clearly." Macmillan pondered for a moment and said softly, "But if the main local ethnic group really cannot accept Indians living with them, then there is nothing we can do."
"It's just like Mr. Jinnah is unwilling to coexist with Hindus in the same country." Alan Wilson understood and directly took back the development plan for the African Great Lakes region, and he also wanted to modify it.
And the colonial commissioners are now tense because of the wave of independence in French Africa, fearing that something will happen to the colonies they manage.
Alan Wilson is not worried at least for now. The United States needs British help recently. Why wait until the U.S. election is over before he can continue to have time to think about his father's legacy.
But having said that, it is always right to be careful. Alan Wilson sent a concise telegram to high commissioners everywhere, "Be wary of France playing the independence card."