Hepburn opened the door and took a pair of slippers with her other hand and put them on for the man in front of her. "Isn't it said that I have been very busy recently? I am preparing some materials for a meeting."
"No matter how busy I am, I still have to come and see you." Alan Wilson changed his authoritative appearance and acted like a big licking dog, licking directly in front of the ball. "That kind of thing is not as important as being with you."
"I just know how to say something nice." Hepburn tried her best to control her expression and prevent her smile from appearing to sweeten the man. "I don't know how much ecstasy you poured into me at that time, but you have been able to control it for the rest of my life."
"In fact, it's not difficult. If there is someone who pays even 100% attention to you like me, I will be the one with random thoughts."
Alan Wilson laughed heartily, "God is so partial to me. If I didn't want to benefit society, I would even want to apply to be a test subject for nuclear tests."
"The more you talk, the more outrageous it becomes." Hepburn shook her head with a look of blame on her face, then jumped slightly and was firmly caught in the arms of the man who entered the door, and the two entered Hepburn's boudoir.
Hepburn could tell that the man was troubled, and he was extremely gentle when Alan Wilson came in, hoping to resolve the frustration and asked, "Is there something difficult at work in Whitehall?"
"The difficulty is not in London, but in Washington. In fact, I have never understood the speechless tolerance of Americans towards Japan. They are not a continental country. Can't they be more realistic like a maritime country?" Ai
Len Wilson began to chatter and was very dissatisfied with this country composed of British immigrants.
A trade war can drag on for two years. During this period, the automobile industry was also exempted and only steel and electrical appliances were restricted. This is because the United Kingdom tried its best to persuade the United States to take action earlier.
Otherwise, the United States would still treat Japan as its own father. From the 1950s, Japanese textiles were imported into the U.S. market, and it was not until 1972 that Japan was forced to compromise. It has been fighting for more than ten years on a single textile product. I really don’t know what Washington is doing.
What are decision makers thinking?
As early as two years ago when the oil crisis broke out, we had already agreed to take the opportunity to cut off Japan's future development. After two years, we have achieved a strong consensus in the two fields of electrical appliances and steel, and are ready to start from a position of strength.
Talk to Japan.
But compared to twenty years of textile tug-of-war, it seems that Alan Wilson should also be satisfied with this.
But what he wants to kill most is Japanese chips and cars. These are areas that the UK is focusing on developing. The United States has let Japan go, which makes him think more. The United States still wants to use Japan to contain Britain.
The United States has never attacked Japan in the shipbuilding industry, or even mentioned it, because the United States has no shipbuilding industry at all, and the tonnage launched by the civilian shipbuilding industry is not as large as the tonnage of warships launched by the United States.
Japan's shipbuilding industry will only threaten Britain, which is also proud of its shipbuilding industry. Therefore, the United States has always acquiesced in Japan's competition with Britain. Since the United States does not have this industry, it does not care at all.
Especially cars. Alan Wilson especially wants to kill Japan's car industry. The value of cars is far from comparable to other industries. From another perspective, this is a mobile real estate industry. Cars and houses are the big things in life.
pieces, these two things are juxtaposed to many people.
The automobile industry can support Germany and Japan, so we know how outrageous this industry is. Unfortunately, he has been communicating with Washington, but the United States has still removed automobiles from areas that should be curbed. Now he really doesn’t understand, is the United States the Pacific Ocean?
The defeated country in the war?
Hepburn made a cup of black tea and listened patiently to the man's complaints. Although it was childish sometimes, he was very satisfied that he could still come to her to sulk after reaching the peak of his career as an official.
"Although I think it's not good to contain other countries, I still hope you can succeed. It's actually good to see more progress." Hepburn whispered softly, comforting the head of Whitehall.
"The truth is this." Alan Wilson sighed, "Many traditional industries are no longer enough to support the development of the country at this time. There are only a few emerging industries and there are still so many competitors. When it comes to emerging industries,
The chip I am most optimistic about, Japan is also a strong competitor."
In the final analysis, the United States still believes that it is enough to control Japan. This cannot be said to be wrong. In later generations, the United States also believed that it had the experience of successfully dealing with Japan and could also control another country.
He just didn't expect that with his own reminder, Washington still couldn't break through its ideological stamp of setting a benchmark for the world, and was unwilling to ruthlessly destroy Japan. It was just to let Japan know the difficulties in some industries that were already not very profitable.
And retreat.
If it were the UK, and it had not successfully entered the protective shell of the European Community, it would have been targeted by the United States long ago.
After being comforted by Hepburn, Alan Wilson adjusted his mood and went to No. 10 Downing Street for a report the next day. Hepburn was right. The United Kingdom was not without gains. Although the United States was still procrastinating as always, it was not interested in Japanese home appliances and
The steel investigation was launched several years earlier than in history.
The most critical battlefield is the international financial conference after the Bretton Woods system. This time it will be held soon. In the past two years, the United Kingdom has been wooing Germany and France to its side, forming a separate policy against the Japanese yen.
Alliance, this alliance cannot be said to be strong, because it is only against the Japanese yen, and they are also competitors with each other.
Whitehall has been preparing for this for a long time, and there are countless reports involving macro and micro aspects. Harold Wilson, as Prime Minister, would never understand them anyway.
Harold Wilson took over the report from Whitehall, and immediately looked disgusted, "The decline of a large number of traditional industrial sectors, production stagnation, and massive unemployment are a structural crisis caused by an imbalance in the industrial structure; a long-term crisis common in all countries.
Inflation and credit expansion are also structural crises, which are caused respectively by the imbalance between the money supply and the actual demand for commodity circulation, and the imbalance between the scale of credit and the scale of social reproduction."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "So what is Whitehall's proposal?" Harold Wilson put down the report and asked. Looking at this kind of report that was like a book from heaven, it was better to ask directly.
"To be honest, coal and steel cannot support the current added value. We do our best to improve efficiency, but we still have to face the fact that these two industries will gradually become negative assets and become a burden on the British economy. We should try
Downsize at once. Or make industrial adjustments to replace some industries that use coal." Alan Wilson organized his words, because the Prime Minister would definitely not want to hear these words.
At this stage of development, can the UK engage in the textile industry like it did in the 19th century? Obviously not, how much does a shirt cost? They are not French. Coal and steel also fall into this category. The added value is compared with the cost of expenditure.
In other words, it is already a negative equity.
It was during the oil crisis in the past two years that Britain relied on North Sea oil and the influence of the Middle East to get Harold Wilson re-elected.
This is not how fast the UK is running, and the UK's development is not as good as before, but other European countries are in decline. In comparison, the UK's performance is very eye-catching.
"Alan, this involves the livelihood of many citizens." Harold Wilson was confused. He understood what Alan Wilson meant, but he had just been re-elected. Although the new leader of the Conservative Party, Mrs. Thatcher, did say that she would improve
Competitive, but he is the Prime Minister of the Labor Party and when it comes to this issue, "Whitehall has always been neutral."
"Of course, Prime Minister, Whitehall will strictly maintain neutrality." Alan Wilson sighed inwardly and made a solemn guarantee. It seems that Coal and Steel can only hope for the wisdom of future generations.
Since nationalized coal and steel cannot be discussed, there is another problem left. If there was a one percent chance of not working hard for this before, now the British goal must be achieved. That is the upcoming Jamaica Conference.
, after the oil crisis, countries have just recovered and have basically achieved stable growth. This is the most appropriate time, especially since the United Kingdom has escaped the oil crisis to a certain extent. This meeting is held at the right time.
Harold Wilson knew that the head of the civil service would not say this in vain, so he stopped playing hide and seek, "Let's just tell you whether you want to participate in this meeting."
Alan Wilson nodded. The Prime Minister pondered for a moment and nodded, "But I hope you can promise me one thing when the time comes."
"What's the matter?" Alan Wilson frowned slightly, feeling that the matter was not that simple, otherwise there was something that couldn't be said directly?
"I can't say it now. But you should agree first." Harold Wilson pretended to be mysterious, and then looked at the other party and nodded before saying, "As the head of the civil service, you should be qualified to participate in this meeting, and Callahan, as the finance minister, should also
go together."
"We will definitely get the benefits that Britain deserves." Alan Wilson is full of confidence. Whether Britain can have a place in the future international financial order depends on this meeting.
Stagflation is caused by the imbalance between the money supply and the actual demand for commodity circulation, and the imbalance between the scale of credit and the scale of social reproduction. The intensification of unbalanced development in the world economy has led to the collapse of the international monetary system.
The establishment of a new international monetary system is imminent. We can no longer continue to deal with the old system. The Bretton Woods system should also have a formal international conference to bring it to a successful conclusion.
The venue for the meeting was chosen in Jamaica, a country where children will never know who their father is decades later. Jamaica is also a member of the Commonwealth, and London also recognized this location.
While London was still enveloped in cold air, a group of people had already boarded a special plane and headed to the warm beaches of Jamaica. Almost all the participating dignitaries set off to fight for their country's role in the international monetary system in the next few decades.