Looking at it this way, Rab Butler, the Foreign Secretary, is a pure tool in the eyes of the Prime Minister. A yes man for the Prime Minister, who resolutely implements Eden's diplomatic strategy, such a role.
After Macmillan's suspected disloyalty, Eden was now more inclined to thoroughly implement his own diplomatic strategy. After careful selection, Rab Butler was selected...
This is what Alan Wilson guessed, but the actual situation is similar. Eden replaced Macmillan on the grounds that the current government had endured the criticism of the Labor Party. Of course, according to Eden himself, this was to protect Macmillan.
Rab Butler encountered the upcoming NATO foreign ministers' meeting just after he took office. "I heard that the United States is going to put pressure on us, and I hope that European countries will give a clear answer on the colonial issue."
"That's it!" Alan Wilson raised his eyebrows. Mr. Kennedy is really very motivated. The thalidomide incident really has no effect at all. At best, Kennedy showed his kindness and spent tens of millions of dollars more to protect the victims.
Family allowance.
Tens of millions of dollars is a lot of money in the eyes of many countries, but it is really not a big expenditure for the United States.
"If the United States takes a tough stance, we suggest that the Netherlands push Suriname out of independence. Under the watchful eye of the United States, there is no point in colonizing any part of the Americas. The huge expenditures are far from keeping up with the benefits, and it should be let go in time."
Alan Wilson thought of this strange place in South America. The British, the world's troublemaker, France, God's filial son, and the Dutch, the coachmen on the sea, each of them had not traversed the world for hundreds of years, but almost capsized in the little Guyana.
Guyana not only dragged down the Netherlands, but also almost fell into the hands of the British. Fortunately, the British reacted quickly and ran away first. Otherwise, how could a colony still want to harvest British wool?
At this point in time, it is too late to kick Guyana out quickly. In the next few years, the Netherlands will not be able to get rid of it even if it wants to.
"Old friends are gradually withering away, like leaves falling in the wind." After a pleasant meeting with the new Foreign Secretary, Alan Wilson left the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and couldn't help but lament the elegy of the colonial era.
The poorest workers in London, England, will puff up their chests with confidence when they think of the industry and wealth of the British Empire! Not to mention his secretary-general who controls huge overseas assets.
At No. 70 Whitehall, Norman Brooke sat upright, waiting for Alan Wilson to come to report on this trip to Asia. As soon as they met, he said bluntly, "The Governor of Hong Kong is very angry this time."
"The overall interests of hundreds of thousands of colleagues are greater than the local self-interests." Alan Wilson answered without hesitation, "What Hong Kong is today is also due to Malaya. Starting two years ago, through Hong Kong and Portuguese Macau, four
Five million tons of rice were smuggled. Xiangjiang accepted help from Malaya and received support from London. It cannot keep all the benefits for itself. This move is very selfish."
Of course, Alan Wilson does not deny that his wife, Pamela Mountbatten, started her career as a grain merchant in a certain big country, and she also received a lot of benefits. For example, her wife now actually has Chinese silver in her hands.
.
Xiangjiang accepted gifts based on the transfer station, and then the Hong Kong governor talked about financial independence. Isn't that a joke? This is equivalent to the British investing in a country, and as soon as it makes some profits, you nationalize it and let the British get out?
This means that for the sake of everyone being British, Alan Wilson sent people to integrate and see how he treated Mossadegh. The Hong Kong governor should feel honored to be treated like this.
As Cabinet Secretary, Norman Brooke certainly felt that Alan Wilson had done the right thing. The so-called financial independence was nonsense. There were so many British-owned enterprises in Hong Kong, so what was the point of talking about financial independence?
"The current situation is still satisfactory." Norman Brooke said nonchalantly, "Maintaining the balance between the European Community and the Commonwealth has always been our top priority."
Not being dependent on any one market is what the UK has always pursued. From this point of view, it is not surprising that there was some criticism at the beginning of joining the European Community, because when joining the European Community, mutual tax exemptions were required at the beginning.
After Alan Wilson made a trip to the Federal Republic of Germany, he determined that the European continent would not compete with the United Kingdom in the short term, and that the United Kingdom would have enough time to adjust. Under this premise, he preemptively formulated a tax rate that was favorable to the United Kingdom before allowing the European Communist Party to
Body shaping.
This European Community is not the historical European Community. Now that the United Kingdom has become the leading country, it cannot sit back and watch the emergence of rules that are not conducive to the United Kingdom. It can be said that from the beginning, the European Community of this world will not be able to play the role of unifying Europe.
.
Before World War II, the United Kingdom had the Commonwealth, which could rely on its own system and accounted for the majority of its trade volume. After the emergence of the European Community, the United Kingdom's goal was to maintain a balanced trade and not rely too much on a single market.
In fact, by the 1960s in original history, Britain's foreign trade volume with traditional Commonwealth countries had dropped to one-third, and its trade with Europe had exceeded 50%. The relationship between the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth has become increasingly
Increased distance.
At present, such a thing has not happened yet, which shows the role of the Malayan colony. The UK's single-core market ability to influence the direction of Asia is not enough, so it needs to create another core.
In the original history, Britain was increasingly influenced by the European market over time. In order to balance this influence, it had to rely on the military balance of the United States. This ultimately led to the British Commonwealth, which was the basis of three-ring diplomacy, becoming increasingly insignificant, and Britain gradually could not find itself.
s position.
If the Commonwealth gives way to the European market, it will also cause changes in countries such as Australia. If Australia believes that the United Kingdom is content to be a European country, the emergence of this mentality will also accelerate the loss of British influence.
No matter from any angle, Malaya is extremely important to maintain the current situation.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! And is Malaya only an apparent area of 500,000 square kilometers? Don’t forget that half of Kalimantan is in Dutch hands, and Dutch capital is far inferior to British capital.
The powerful island of Kalimantan was divided into two parts, and the Dutch part was also influenced by the British, resulting in a siphon effect.
Norman Brooke expressed the old concern that the colonies were most prone to problems of loyalty.
"I have talked with all the Justices of the Peace this time, and everyone agrees that the British provide scientific and technological support and military protection, and they provide contacts to open up the market. This model, including the entire Southeast Asia, is the most appropriate development strategy. As before.
In comparison, the invisible but real national boundaries have actually helped us a lot."
Alan Wilson explained with humility about the plan to center on Malaya and radiate to the surrounding areas, "In fact, the Dutch island of Kalimantan is an obvious example. What we hope is that by the age of 30
Forty years later, every country in Southeast Asia has agents of Malayan spillover capital, and British capital is hidden among them."
To be honest, while Alan Wilson was explaining, Sir Norman Brooke, the British Apocalypse, was thinking about retirement. He now feels that his physical fatigue is becoming more and more obvious. If it was ten years ago, all kinds of
He personally serves as the secretary-general of the committee, and now he lets others manage the newly established departments.
This is already a great improvement for the cabinet secretary who has almost captured all the top officials in important Whitehall departments.
After such a conversation for a while, Norman Brooke already showed his tiredness, "In short, when it comes to safeguarding collective rights and interests, colleagues think you are reliable and have extraordinary energy. Allen, keep working hard."
"Is it because of his age? Do you want him to be the cabinet secretary for thirty years?" After Alan Wilson left, Norman Brooke fell into long-term thinking.
Civil servants can retire at the age of sixty-five, as was the case with former Cabinet Secretary Edward Bridges. It was only Norman Brooke who felt tired in the past two years that he thought of retiring early.
Norman Brooke has read Alan Wilson's files and found that if he were to be the next Cabinet Secretary until his retirement at the age of sixty-five, it would be almost thirty years later.
At this time, Norman Brooke did not know that the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who he regarded as a promising person, had a flexible birth date and could work for three years based on his imagination.
Alan Wilson even keeps the original birth certificate. This is not the first time he has done this to change the date of birth. In his hometown of his previous life, it was common for people to change their age from older to younger. The reasons were various, such as when did he go to school in the morning?
Accompanying Rab Butler to attend the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting was the first time that the foreign minister appeared at a post-war international meeting. At the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting, the foreign ministers of various countries had heated discussions and exchanges of words.
The headquarters of the largest film company in France is also at war with each other. How dare two female presidents An dare to chat here?
"On such an important occasion, you are doing such a thing." Hedy Lamarr hugged the man's neck and whispered softly.
"I am still doing this kind of thing under the deep concern of French intelligence agencies." Alan Wilson said proudly.
In the past few days in Paris, Alan Wilson had thought about something. After returning to London, he told Xia Meng, "My son Charlotte will definitely be a successful person without worries in the future."
"It doesn't matter what the name is, come and see me when the time comes." Xia Meng said coquettishly, hoping that Alan Wilson would come over after the child was born.
The birth date was just a few days ago. Xia Meng was alone in a foreign country, and still instinctively hoped to be protected by a man. Alan Wilson pondered for a moment, nodded under Xia Meng's nervous eyes, "I will make an exception for you.
"
He had great hopes for this child, who would be able to take his place in running business in Asia twenty years later. In fact, he originally wanted to name him Xia Jie, as he thought this name was more domineering.