It must be admitted that in this Anglo-American summit, France's strong support for the United Kingdom played a great role. Without the stronger France standing beside it, the United Kingdom might not be able to retreat so easily.
Saving France means saving Britain. This metaphor can be called a joke, but it may one day become a reality. At the end of World War II, Britain's resolute move to attract France to become a permanent member of the United Nations finally paid off at this moment.
After the United Kingdom and the United States issued a joint communiqué that was long and smelly, with little content but a lot of substance, the British delegation left Nassau and soon arrived in Paris, the capital of France.
The two old rulers have begun to talk to each other for warmth. Britain and France are not completely consistent in their views on European affairs. But at least so far, the concept of the so-called third party has not given up.
Furthermore, the voice of European independence has helped the UK a lot this time, and it is reasonable and reasonable to give it a try.
The meeting between De Gaulle and Eden was also considered by the French to be a key step in European power. It would have been better if De Gaulle had not mentioned the status of Quebec in this meeting.
Since the founding of the Fifth Republic, some influences have gradually emerged. Not to mention making the United States at a loss what to do, it is also difficult for the United Kingdom to accept it. The issue that neither Britain nor the United States likes is the Quebec issue.
The de Gaulle government came to power in France, leading to the Silent Revolution two years ago. In the economic field, the government sought to increase French control over the Quebec economy. Before that, the Quebec economy was largely dominated by British Canadians and Americans.
Dominated by investors.
Fortunately, De Gaulle did not delve into this issue that embarrassed the UK. Of course, there were other issues that the UK did not like very much, such as criticizing the hegemony of the US dollar.
The UK definitely does not like the hegemony of the US dollar. If it has a choice, the UK will definitely want the pound to return to its original status. However, no matter how you look at this matter, no matter how bad the hegemony of the US dollar is, it is better than the replacement of the US dollar by the franc.
There is only one last issue that Eden is very willing to discuss in depth, which is how Britain and France distribute their industrial layout, get their own piece of cake within the European Community, and establish their leadership role over European countries.
Although Aiden is interested in this issue, France does not have to accept all the claims. Because in many industries, France is also a competitor of the United Kingdom. In short, at the Nassau Conference, France had a good impression, and in Paris
It was quickly thrown away.
Alan Wilson didn't have much to say. He was actually very interested in what de Gaulle said about the hegemony of the US dollar. But he couldn't make this idea public, otherwise his reliability would be questioned.
He remembered that the French were the first to sound the clarion call against the Breston Woods system.
The U.S. dollar is not printed casually in this era. The Braston Woods system is simple to say, that is, the U.S. dollar is linked to gold, and other currencies are linked to the U.S. dollar. There is no so-called floating exchange rate, it is a fixed exchange rate. A fixed ratio.
Although the U.S. dollar is nominally the global currency, in fact other currencies also have strong circulation capabilities because there must be gold behind it. In fact, everyone still uses gold as the standard for transactions.
Under the Braston Woods system, debt was really a big deal, and debt was real money. Just look at the way Britain was overwhelmed by debt after the war. You can tell that the United States also attaches great importance to trade deficits, fearing that
The gold in his hands flows out.
Because of this, when Kennedy said that he would use gold reserves to turn the British pound into waste paper, Alan Wilson evaluated this threat as a suicidal move. If Kennedy did this, he would definitely die miserably.
Since the U.S. dollar is essentially backed by gold, you can perform the following operations to withdraw the gold stored in the United States. Use gold to issue bonds and raise financing to U.S. dollars. There are far more U.S. dollars in the world than gold. The U.S. gold
Reserves only have a credit function.
The unit price of gold on the market is definitely higher than the price offered by the Americans, who offer thirty-five dollars an ounce. Especially after the Vietnam War began and the United States over-issued U.S. dollars, the ratio between the U.S. dollar and gold became even more disparate.
In fact, the U.S. dollar is not as valuable as the Braston Woods system stipulates, so you can perform the following operations: issue bonds, raise funds to U.S. dollars, then buy gold, buy gold, and then use gold as collateral to issue bonds and refinance. This is endless.
Endless, even the U.S. gold reserves will not be able to hold on to this situation.
When the Brayston Woods system was established, as the British negotiator, Keynes said that this system was unsustainable and wanted to use bulk raw materials to replace gold.
It's just that at that time, bulk raw materials were under British control, and the United States would never agree.
"Many of De Gaulle's views have completely wiped out the goodwill we just had." Rab Butler said to Alan Wilson in great distress, "He actually said that he wanted to establish diplomatic relations with China."
"This is an unreasonable act of betrayal." Alan Wilson's face suddenly changed. "This will break the UK's de facto monopoly on the trade channels of the world's most populous country through Hong Kong. It cannot be tolerated. This is hurting the national power of European countries."
On certain issues, the UK can also be a European country. "We must try our best to prevent France's very rash actions and clearly inform the Charles de Gaulle government of the seriousness of this matter."
Alan Wilson told Rab Butler that this was a clear poaching of Britain and intolerable behaviour.
Rab Butler also agreed, "We should indeed take a tough stance against France on this issue. By the way, Alan, what a day for you."
Of course I am taking two female CEOs on a rocket ride! With this thought in mind, Alan Wilson replied seriously, "I have always been physically affected by flying, so I usually need to take a rest when I arrive at my destination. I have always stayed at Windsor Castle.
hotel."
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Guests, open up the hotel’s sign.
Rab Butler nodded and approved the explanation of the Permanent Secretary. After issuing a British-French joint communiqué calling on the United States to increase the size of the U.S. military stationed in Germany, this overseas visit came to an end.
The UK has gained nothing, and that is no problem, and the US has gained nothing, and that is no problem. Both sides have a bright future, and we can move forward together.
"This is a world of reconciliation. Let us focus on the future and seek common ground while reserving differences..."
Alan Wilson, who suffered from the sequelae of flying, used practical actions to prove that the so-called sequelae were mainly caused by Schrödinger. After getting off the plane, he went straight to Vivien Leigh's apartment and practiced the integration of public and private affairs.
Skillfully unscrewing the door, he accurately caught the noise in the bathroom, and he took off his disguise and rushed in with ease.
There were only two people looking at each other in the entire bathroom. Marilyn Monroe stared at the uninvited guest, her body motionless like a sculpture. This was very embarrassing, and time passed by inadvertently...
"Let Vivian know, let's see how you explain it." Marilyn Monroe frightened the man whose relationship had just taken a further step.
"Then what should I do? Should I say sorry, I thought she was in there?" Alan Wilson said with an afterthought expression, "Although this was a mistake, I don't seem to have any regrets."
Don't ask what happened to Kennedy's woman. It's about the special relationship between Britain and the United States. It is our duty to take care of our allies' posthumous affairs. Now we are just fulfilling our obligations in advance.
"This time I am negotiating with Kennedy." Alan Wilson couldn't wait to boast of himself as a winner, showing that he had made the United States disgraced.
"Why are you talking to me about this?" Marilyn Monroe didn't seem to care about this matter. After the Happy Birthday incident, she knew that she could not drive Jacqueline away, and the passion of the sexy goddess was not unlimited.
"Don't you think I'm great?" Alan Wilson asked seriously, "Even if he is the president, the president of the most powerful country in the world, he can't just do whatever he wants."
"Are you awesome?" Marilyn Monroe rolled her eyes and praised, "You are indeed better than him, for a long time..."
This kind of compliment makes people get carried away. Seeing the dancing man, a smile flashed in Marilyn Monroe's eyes.
She has always believed that girls who pursue equality between men and women are just girls who lack ambition.
"Do you want me to keep it a secret from Vivian?" Marilyn Monroe put on her clothes and glanced at the man who was doing the same thing and asked.
"To be honest, I don't really care. It would be best if we don't disturb her mood." Alan Wilson said in a soft-hearted tone. The deputy director of the Standing Committee was so tough when he spoke. This was not a time when there were many people outside.
, we must not lose the initiative.
"That's really surprising. I don't know how you made Vivian fall in love with you." Marilyn Monroe was a little surprised. Hollywood is a big dyeing vat, but she was sure that Vivien Leigh was not a casual woman, but she fell in love with such a
The man is dead set.
Maybe living with a younger man is just that? Marilyn Monroe thought about this question.
"I suggest Ms. Monroe not to return to the United States yet. We'll wait and see what happens." Alan Wilson said, "In recent times, the British media's manipulation of public opinion on you and Kennedy may have some impact. I'm sorry.
.”
"This apology is not very sincere, but it is better than nothing." Marilyn Monroe lightly opened her red lips and said.
Although Alan Wilson looks so tough, he is actually thinking about how to repair the relationship with the Kennedy family. It is still the old method, through the connections between McCarthy and the Kennedy brother, he emphasized the difficulty of not being able to help himself in this meeting, pretending to be the elder brother
The scene with people outside has ended, and the scene with people outside has begun.