Mediating the India-Pakistan war was former Prime Minister Eden's trump card to ensure victory in early elections. Of course, the current results have proven that early elections are indeed a risky thing, and it is best not to do it.
But it cannot be denied that Britain has indeed contributed to the security situation in South Asia. The Conservative Party's defeat came from Zipperton's classic saying, "Idiot, the problem is the economy."
There is one thing that can be used to make a fuss about the drought in eastern India. Oil can not only be used to refuel cars, but it is also an important raw material for fertilizers.
In fact, the Soviet Union's aid to foreign fertilizer companies was generally in the fertilizer industry that used petroleum as raw materials, such as North Korea.
The reason why North Korea experienced agricultural regression after the disintegration of the Soviet Union was related to the fact that North Korea's petrochemical industry lost its source of oil, which caused agricultural regression and entered a march of suffering. The oil embargo caused by the India-Pakistan war greatly harmed the country.
Industry and Agriculture in India.
By coincidence, India has been experiencing drought in the middle and lower reaches of the Ganges since last year.
The weather in countries with a monsoon climate is unstable. This kind of drought caused by the monsoon coming early or late is a force majeure natural disaster. Who knows that the climate in India is not hot and rainy at the same time.
If he had known that India would experience dry weather in the past two years, Alan Wilson might have regretted not making such a harmful suggestion as embargoing oil.
At the Stockholm Conference, Indian Prime Minister Shastri mentioned India's difficulties facing the oil embargo. Alan Wilson, the best friend of the Indian people, cannot forget this matter just because the government has changed. He arrived at No. 10 Downing Street.
, Brest led his immediate boss into the Prime Minister's Office, and Alan Wilson asked calmly, "Brest, does the Prime Minister approve of your decision?"
"It seems fine so far." Brest was a little confused, "Secretary-General, I am a reliable civil servant."
"The British Water Company is in preparation, and the deputy secretary-general is temporarily leading this work. Of course, the deputy secretary-general's concern about water affairs is only temporary. In the long run, the water company will still need someone to take charge. The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs is already close to retirement age.
I mean, a former permanent secretary sitting in charge of the water company represents Whitehall's determination to nationalize the water system. If you don't mind, the Home Office does need a reliable person to run the business."
Alan Wilson explained his views as he walked. Brest was very happy when he heard this. What does he mean by supreme authority? It is he who has this opportunity to become the permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior. "Thank you very much, Sir..."
"Don't be too happy yet. The nationalization of the water supply system will take a year anyway, involving thousands of institutions, and there are still many things to do." Alan Wilson shook his head slightly and said, "You first do the best job at hand, and the Prime Minister
If the principal private secretary is promoted to deputy secretary, that won't be a problem."
As soon as he finished speaking, Alan Wilson was already standing at the door of the Prime Minister's Office. Brest opened the door with his hands and watched the supreme authority walk in with reverential eyes.
Harold Wilson had just assumed the position of Prime Minister and was still in a state of high energy. He believed that the Water Resources Act would be enacted soon. In his spare time, he listened to the words of the Cabinet Secretary, "Aid to India? India appeared last year.
Drought? It doesn’t mean there will be a drought this year, right?”
"We have to take into account the superimposed impact of the oil embargo." Alan Wilson explained that oil is a raw material for fertilizers, and then said, "India's climate instability mainly has the following aspects."
It is a cliché to talk about the different periods of rain and heat. There is a problem with heat in India. Why Indians like to use curry and spicy seasonings is also related to the climate.
If a meal cannot be finished in a short time, the best way to preserve it is of course the refrigerator. Obviously, every household in India cannot have a refrigerator. Oil can also be used as a normal preservation method. A dish requires a lot of oil, such as braised in soy sauce.
Meat can be kept longer in summer, which is obviously not possible in India.
Many Indian dishes are mushy, so you can only use spicy seasonings to keep the food from spoiling. There is a reason why curry is so popular in India.
India's food production is threatened by climate instability, oil cannot be used, and individuals cannot store food for a long time. These are all objective difficulties. What's more, according to the Indian ambassador's telegram, there is an outbreak of plague in India this year. All in all, India is indeed
difficulty.
"I wonder how Eden decided to respond at that time, use the food reserves?" Harold Wilson became interested and asked whether he would use the food reserves to aid India.
The British grain reserve system was a cover-up trick used by the British under the Soviet Union's desire to use gold to purchase grain. However, it has to be said that the British did establish a grain reserve system and had a grain reserve system that could last for 180 days.
Of course, Whitehall strongly supports it, because it can arrange civil service positions. The intensity of support is the same as its support for the nationalization of the water supply system this time.
"I have this idea, but the taste of British food conflicts with the people of the subcontinent. What we need is wheat, and Indians mainly eat rice." Alan Wilson emphasized this, "The Malayan colony was also in conflict with the local people at that time.
A grain reserve system has also been established, which is very close to the taste of India."
"Were you already the Secretary-General of the Cabinet at that time?" Harold Wilson asked with a smile, "Whitehall is really interested in the Malayan colony."
Of course, it's all about creating jobs, but the Prime Minister doesn't need to know about such trivial matters. Alan Wilson said, "We can allocate Malaya's grain reserves to help India. Of course, this is not a unilateral aid. India is a
As a big country, we must take care of the dignity of Indians."
The Indians must not be allowed to take advantage. In Alan Wilson's case, it became a matter of caring for the dignity of the Indians. Harold Wilson actually recognized this statement. He was the foreign minister in this time and space, and he also knew that from a diplomatic perspective, Ai
Len Wilson is right.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "This is also to compete with the Soviet Union for influence. When war has broken out in Southeast Asia, India still has to appease the interests of the United Kingdom. Otherwise, it will only
Damage British interests."
Alan Wilson explained another important reason for doing so and brought the topic to the Vietnam War. "In addition to the military's combat effectiveness being the backbone of Britain's global interests, we cannot ignore the use of traditional influence."
"The military plays an important role in safeguarding Britain's global interests. We have never denied that. Britain's border is in the Himalayas." Harold Wilson's answer gave reassurance to the cabinet secretary in front of him.
Alan Wilson breathed a sigh of relief. Britain's border is in the Himalayas. This was a slogan of Harold Wilson's campaign this time. Alan Wilson did not expect the Prime Minister to keep his words. But he also did not withdraw 100,000 British troops overseas.
Just come, it's easy to retreat, but if you go back, you'll never have the chance again.
"I hope the United States can solve Vietnam immediately and then bring things back to Europe." Harold Wilson asked, "Do you think the war will be over within two years?"
"We are cautiously optimistic. We are also happy that the export of our Tiger armed helicopters reflects the role of the special relationship between Britain and the United States." Alan Wilson smiled. This is the first battle where the military-industrial complex is showing its fangs. How could this happen?
It ends so easily?
The Soviet bloc did not want it to end so soon. The Soviet Union would pay one dollar, and the United States would have to take twenty dollars to balance it. Wouldn’t the Soviets count this deal?
If the United States were in the position of the Soviet Union, it would do this even more. It would spend tens of billions without batting an eyelid. However, it would be pointless to win over ASEAN. The landlords would not have any food left, so they would spend it all.
Just order 500 million US dollars to kill the beggars.
After all, giving to Ukraine will satisfy military industrial companies, but giving to ASEAN will never come back.
We have to admit that the US military-industrial complex in later generations is even more greedy than during the Vietnam War. How much additional aid has been spent in less than three months? Why is it that a big country is an unprecedented competitor just for fun? It's really worth it
The opponent that the military-industrial complex attaches great importance to is Russia.
Walking out of the Prime Minister's Office, Alan Wilson was very happy. He chatted for a long time. He at least knew that the Prime Minister was not ready to disarmament, and expressed his appreciation for the export of Tiger helicopter gunships.
Although it is trivial to say that the British border is in the Himalayas, as long as there is no disarmament, we will all be good friends.
In April, the Ministry of Finance officially released the budget for the nationalization of the water supply system, with a total expenditure of 250 million pounds, involving 29 river basins and 1,400 institutions. The one-year nationalization budget,
Harold Wilson was shocked because he didn't expect so much money.
"Actually, the nationalization during Prime Minister Attlee's period also paid a huge cost." Frank came with Finance Minister James Callaghan and explained the first round of nationalization during the Attlee period. The Labor government at that time came up with
Nearly two billion pounds of funds were spent to achieve the goal. Compared with that nationalization movement, this time the nationalization of the water supply system can only be regarded as a small trial.
In the House of Commons in early April, Harold Wilson put his own water resources bill to a vote, and naturally it was passed with an overwhelming majority of the Labor Party.
"Secretary-General, I heard that Eden of the Conservative Party intends to retire. Who do you think will be the next leader of the Conservative Party?" Markins looked away from the live TV vote in the House of Commons and asked Alan Wilson, who was watching TV together.
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"Now the conservative giants are about the same age as Eden. It seems that Profumo and the others have no chance of replacing Butler and Home." Alan Wilson dragged his head with one hand, with words written all over his face.
How do I know, "As for Meddenin?"
"Don't think about him. Medening has accepted the appointment of the financial group, and the group director has done a good job." Makins said with a chuckle.