Salazar couldn't understand why Alan Wilson would move such an important automobile industry to Portugal.
If it were him, he would definitely not do this, but as the receiving party, the Prime Minister of Portugal, Salazar was of course willing to accept it and asked Alan Wilson what conditions he wanted.
"Of course I hope the Portuguese government will not set up obstacles..." Alan Wilson said after pondering.
"Are there no other conditions?" Salazar was greatly surprised. He thought that the British in front of him would ask for many policies.
"No, I believe the Prime Minister can create a good environment for automobile companies."
Alan Wilson smiled. Land use rights, tax exemptions or infrastructure construction are all specific issues. For leaders like Salazar, they are all matters in one sentence and do not need to be discussed in detail.
Not only that, in order to bind Portugal’s local capital, Alan Wilson also proposed the concept of joint venture cars.
Joint venture brand cars are produced in China but bear the brand name of foreign car companies, such as SAIC Volkswagen, FAW Toyota, etc. The main technology of these cars comes from foreign investors, and they are only OEMs in China.
Alan Wilson can hardly think of any particularly powerful models in the joint venture. It can basically be regarded as a model of bad money. It cannot be said that all of them are 90% of them that are just mud and cannot hold up the wall.
The market in a big country is so huge that there are always some domestically produced cars that slip through the cracks.
But Portugal should not have this problem. Once the UK chooses to enter into a joint venture with Portugal, it will never have to worry about the development of Portugal's automobile industry, which could come back to bite the UK.
Portugal's market is too small, and there is no market for domestic car companies and joint venture car companies to coexist. Once British car companies take root, there will be no chance for local car companies to rise.
Moreover, Alan Wilson felt that Portugal would not have any idea of independence. The dependence on Britain had been going on for hundreds of years, and the Portuguese were used to it.
Borrowing Portugal's geographical location, you can go west to North America and south to North Africa. This is enough. You can also use Portugal's labor force.
The United States is deliberately supporting Germany and Japan to balance the influence of Britain and France. The United States can do this, and so can the United Kingdom.
Now that Britain's shipbuilding and automobiles are facing fierce competition, smaller countries are needed to bite Germany and Japan from behind.
A Malayan colony is actually not enough to compete with Japan in automobiles. The population of Malaya is only more than 16 million, and these populations are already distributed in steel, oil refining, and Malaya's own tin mines, rubber,
Sugar and other industries.
In Japan, which has a population of more than 100 million in later generations, the automobile industry accounts for one-third of economic activities. Malaya does not have this population base, not to mention that he is prepared to let Malaya become unsustainable when shipbuilding in the UK is unsustainable.
, undertake part of the shipbuilding industry.
The labor force in Malaya is not abundant. It is obvious to the naked eye that in the future, when the United States is defeated in Vietnam and causes the South Vietnamese to flee, some surplus labor force may spread to the surrounding areas.
Indonesia does have a sufficient labor force, and the distance is also close, but does Malaya dare to accept these labor forces that are ready to annex itself at any time? You must know that Sukarno kept shouting the slogan of "Greater Indonesia".
In a short period of time, the labor force in Malaya has been exhausted, and Britain must find another country that can balance the offshore industry of Japan and Germany. This time, Portugal’s income level is not as good as that of the Malayan colonies, and considering that Portugal is facing Africa and Germany
The geographical location of North America has already been decided by the Executive Secretary, and Portugal will be the base for offshore balancing of industries.
"I have rarely admired a person so much, Sir Wilson." Salazar seemed to smile infrequently, and his smile was a bit weird, "The Portuguese government will definitely support the launch of the automobile production line."
"I think one year is enough. Portugal is preparing the factory and planning, and I will discuss with Pamela the implementation of the automobile industry." When Alan Wilson said this, the conversation changed. Salazar had already agreed to the founding of the country. Now
It's time to talk about business.
Alan Wilson elaborated on the British understanding of the status of Goa, and there is a British military base in Goa. The British will naturally not return Goa easily. However, under the premise of the rise of Indian nationalism, the British and
Portugal and Portugal should respond diplomatically.
"Britain understands France's determination to protect its own interests. More than one million soldiers fighting across the sea deserve respect. But unlike France, the colonies of Portugal and Britain are relatively scattered, which involves a lot of energy. Although Africa is large in area
, but the most valuable colonies are in Asia, which is the same for Portugal and Britain."
After speaking, Alan Wilson explained the forward policy, "We will wait and see what happens and avoid conflicts with India. Once a border war occurs, it will not be too late to suspend negotiations. The so-called negotiations are nothing more than a move to appease India. Portugal
You can regret it at any time."
It may be that Pica's strategy of establishing a country greatly increased Salazar's favor. The Portuguese ruler did not refuse. "I'm just worried that this will stimulate India's ambitions."
"This time the UK is conducting armed mediation. First it will conduct a naval exercise, and then it will appear to call on Portugal and India to sit down and talk. We will discuss it with India first, and Portugal will just agree when the time comes. Negotiations are also
There is no need to start immediately, but starting from the middle of the year, one round of consultations will be held every month. In fact, it is not difficult if we delay."
It was only half a year before the Cuban Missile Crisis. Alan Wilson felt that the difficulty was equal to one plus one is greater than two. Then Nehru would know what it means that this world is ultimately about strength.
"In the middle of the year, Kuala Lumpur will host the Commonwealth Games. After the military exercise, it will be the opening of the Commonwealth Games. This can be used to bring Portugal and India together and contribute to world peace."
"It seems that the UK has thought of everything." Salazar smiled half-heartedly, and finally sighed, "Okay, we will just wait for the news, and we will provide the UK with cooperation when the time comes."
"Thank you Prime Minister. I personally guarantee that I will never betray Portugal's interests. It is impossible for the UK to force Portugal to do things that go against its own interests."
The Deputy Secretary originally wanted to make a guarantee in the name of the United Kingdom, but when he thought about Britain's offshore balancing past, it is estimated that Britain's reputation in diplomacy is not as effective as his own reputation, which is embarrassing.
The two then discussed several ways to maintain the colonies, and Alan Wilson also introduced the British experience. There was nothing to hide. Britain was just stalling for time, while France was directly fighting the war.
Countries have different national conditions. Salazar did not speak, and was comparing the British and French methods in his mind to see which one was more suitable for Portugal.
"In fact, carrying out some necessary construction in the colony is not considered a failure. Can building some houses really allow the colony to develop? Of course not, but these things can confuse the resistance of the colony. We give people in the colonial capital
A place to live and we need funds for local construction."
"It's better than France making the colonies look like primitive societies and not getting any benefits themselves."
"It turns out that the Permanent Secretary is also an expert in this field. If you are Portuguese, you can even try to be the Colonial Minister." Salazar said half-truthfully, "This conversation was pleasant."
"I think so too, Mr. Prime Minister." Alan Wilson replied with a smile.
"Actually, I'm more used to people calling me Mr. Minister." Salazar stood up and walked to the window, looking at Lisbon outside. At this moment, he felt that those were Salazar's glorious years.
The revolution of 1910 established a republic in Portugal. However, due to long-standing shortcomings, the new democratic government operated very unstablely.
Forty-five cabinet administrations appeared in sixteen years. Because the parliamentary system failed to solve domestic problems, another military coup broke out in Portugal in 1926.
The military governments that came to power in the coup were mostly from martial arts backgrounds. Although they had the support of most social classes, they lacked the skills to govern the country.
The fiscal deficit was 450% of Portugal's revenue. Under this situation, Salazar became the Minister of Finance and began to scrimp on food and clothing to control inflation. He succeeded. Such effective achievements made Salazar "Portuguese".
Savior".
It has to be said that centralized countries are often able to achieve unexpected results in terms of efficiency. This was the case in Portugal ruled by Salazar. Alan Wilson had just returned to the manor and was thinking about when to return home.
Salazar has already held a meeting to discuss a series of issues regarding the founding of Pica, allocating land, and building roads. The principle issues at the end of the meeting have all been settled.
Faster than Alan Wilson inviting Ms. Ingrid Bergman to ride in a rocket.
Caetano told Alan Wilson the good news, "I believe the permanent secretary is also looking forward to this result."
"Yes, Mr. Caetano, I achieved my goal." Alan Wilson replied in a tone that said a good fighter has no great achievements, "but this is not good for Britain itself, it is good for both of us."
If Alan Wilson can't open his mouth, Portugal will really be able to build a country with pickup trucks. Land Rover currently does not have pickup trucks, only Land Rover Defender and Land Rover Discovery. The Land Rover Discovery is still the shell he made using his Sharingan.
Now that the production line in Malaya has started and is conquering cities in Southeast Asia, the Land Rover Discovery definitely cannot be changed into a pickup truck. The Land Rover Defender is positioned higher than the Land Rover Discovery. How about changing it into a pickup truck?
It's not impossible, but if you sacrifice the Land Rover Defender, you have to add a high-end model. The Land Rover Range Rover is already ready to be launched at this time. He still needs to do these things personally, and then he can give Salazar an answer.
But there is one thing. Now the armed mediation can begin. The first thing is to show the military strength in front of the Indians. Even if I, Da Ying, kill myself, it is still not something that Tang San, the Indian, can ignore.