"Dear Sir, both Britain and the United States speak English, and blood is thicker than water." William Edward said a famous saying more than a hundred years ago. The British and French allied forces attacked the Dagukou Fort, and the watching U.S. troops joined the battle under the command of the general. , this is the reason why blood is thicker than water.
But in the face of national interests, there are so many personal emotions involved. Alan Wilson was silent for a moment, "I have a very good relationship with some people in the United States, but this involves astronomical wealth. No matter how good a personal relationship is, it cannot be avoided. The current embarrassing situation, Minister William, you should also understand this. To be fair, I even agree with the merger of Britain and the United States, as long as Her Majesty the Queen becomes the nominal head of state. But will the Americans agree?"
Seeing that William Edward was silent, Alan Wilson spread his hands and said, "Look, the problem is here. Britain and the United States are special allies, but they are still two countries after all. It is impossible to bridge the good relationship between me and the United States. This disagreement is really a pity.”
This meeting involves the international status of at least the next fifty years. It is difficult to say how the United States is better than European countries except for the Internet. But the United States has a per capita income of 20,000 US dollars higher than that of European countries. The power of currency is A country like France that has never had monetary hegemony doesn’t understand it. How could the UK not understand it?
You must know that the concept of foreign exchange reserves was proposed by the United Kingdom, and the time has already reached the point of early 1976. The United Kingdom has gritted its teeth and survived for so many years, but is it shrinking from this critical step?
If he had a choice, William Edward would definitely not want to let Britain go, but he also knew that this matter would not be easy. This meeting before other countries arrived only served to talk to himself.
After everyone from the United Kingdom and the United States left, William Edward appeared in front of Rockefeller and Kissinger with a stern expression. He shook his head slightly and said, "As expected, we are too wishful thinking that the United Kingdom will cooperate with us. The UK also emphatically mentioned the issue of the Japanese yen and would not give the Japanese yen any share, even one percent."
"The United Kingdom is only subject to the upper limit of the total domestic force, otherwise it may be more difficult to deal with than the Soviet Union." After hearing this, Rockefeller lamented that after World War II, the U.S. military should find ways to stay in the United Kingdom and not leave.
But at that time, the United States did not have the mentality of world hegemony, and it would not be comprehensive to say that. It already had the economic mentality, but it was not ready militarily.
They were waiting for the dilapidated European countries to ask for and resign three times. In the end, of course, the United Kingdom still got its wish and invited the United States back to establish NATO, but in the end it did not give the United States a chance to control the United Kingdom.
Later, it was de Gaulle's administration that drove the U.S. military from France, and various other things that caused Britain and France to break away from the control of the United States.
"There is no doubt that the United Kingdom must have seen our purpose. It is logical to think about it. Linking commodity settlement was exactly what the United Kingdom proposed thirty years ago. It was just that we had the most powerful gold reserves at the time, which destroyed the British Supporters. But it is not easy to find supporters now." Kissinger has the feeling that many people have appeared, and I feel that I have been living in his shadow.
The country that is easiest for the United States to control is Japan. Although there is also South Korea, South Korea's economic strength is too small. As we all know, the United Kingdom has been clinging to Japan. Although the United States has been adopting a vague policy between the United Kingdom and Japan, the United Kingdom has obviously discovered
Japan and the United Kingdom have formed fierce industrial competition.
Specific to the strength of the United Kingdom, it cannot be underestimated. The legacy of the British Empire is rich. European countries, whether France, Germany or Italy, all stand with the United Kingdom in a certain sense.
Of course, the UK is not a human being, nor does it have overwhelming national power against France, Germany and Italy. The United States really has the national power to shut up these countries. The UK is certainly not good, but in this matter,
These countries still tend to support Britain.
On the other side, the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer are still very confident. They all have sovereign currencies. The UK relies more on good foreign relations. This time the oil crisis is really correct. It should side with the Arab League.
"If it hadn't been for me, would there still be a shitty inheritance? It's been sold out, but it hasn't been sold at a high price yet." Alan Wilson listened to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Finance with a face of approval, expressing revolutionary optimism.
Compared with 1945, Britain was definitely stronger, not weaker. Although British India was still there at that time, most of the production capacity and resources of British India were consumed by itself. In fact, it could not help the British too much.
many.
The biggest role of British India was actually to make Britain not afraid of all-out war and to supplement Britain in manpower during the war, which meant that Britain had no shortage of cannon fodder.
What we really want to talk about is production capacity. In fact, that's all. The reason for its uniqueness is that Japan has been destroyed and other countries have not yet developed. It is not that India is really an industrial power. It can only be said that some industrial indicators are good.
When delegations from France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan and other countries arrived in Jamaica, the chaotic meeting really began.
The Americans' suspicions were confirmed as the conference began. Germany and France pushed Britain to confront the United States. Just like at the Bretton Conference thirty years ago, the United States attracted the vast majority of countries and shelved the British plan. This time, the United Kingdom has already fought for
With the support of European industrial countries, especially Germany, the United States had to pay attention.
Alan Wilson prepared a proposal for Callaghan to work with French President Pierre Mesmer and Prime Minister Chirac to bring Canada and Italy into the group of advanced industrialized countries.
In fact, this organization was called G7 in later generations, which is the Group of Seven. The predecessor of this organization was actually initiated by France and consisted of the United States, Britain, France, Germany, and Japan. The addition of Japan was purely for appeasement.
This time, the United Kingdom proposed to include Canada, a Commonwealth country, and Italy, a Latin country, to strengthen each other's strength.
In fact, compared to Mesmer and President, Chirac, Prime Minister Alan Wilson, is more impressive. Chirac is still in the golden age of politicians, and it is certainly not possible to imagine that he will exist in French politics for a long time.
continued and remained active until the twenty-first century.
After discussion, the number one and number two figures in France approved the expansion of the group of industrial countries and expressed their willingness to support a package of monetary solutions for the pound franc and mark in the international monetary system to support the UK's international status.
"Prime Minister Chirac, finding the mutual position of Britain and France in the new era is the most important thing. You are so wise." Alan Wilson expressed his respect. This French Prime Minister is the leader of German Chancellor Schroeder in establishing the European Union.
and independent key figures.
Of course, when Chirac was president, France was suppressed by the United States in various ways. It even listed France as a strategic competitor after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and was ready to let France have a taste of being treated as the second largest country in the world. It is not yet a big country.
France will definitely have to pay a higher price for coming from behind.
France strongly opposed the United States' launch of the second Iraq War, which was also done during Chirac's term. Sanctions on the United States were also promoted by France. With such a person as French Prime Minister, Alan Wilson knew that it was stable. This person might be the British
Not very trustworthy, but compared to the United States, the UK can still be trusted.
Callahan was still worried. After all, the positions of Britain and the United States were very different this time. They were really on opposite sides. He still felt a little unsure.
"Callaghan, show fearlessness." Harold Wilson saw the hesitation of the second-largest figure in the Labor Party and encouraged him, "As a prime minister, there will be more problems."
When Callaghan heard that he was to be Prime Minister, he puffed up his chest proudly. Seeing Callaghan regaining his confidence, Harold Wilson couldn't help but nod in approval.
He has discovered that he suffers from Alzheimer's disease, also known as Alzheimer's disease, and it is difficult for his body to support a longer term.
Thinking of leaving the position of Prime Minister, Harold Wilson is ready to exchange interests with Whitehall regarding his retirement career. After so many years of getting along, the two parties cannot be said to be sincere and share weal and woe. Shan can be regarded as a happy cooperation and complement each other. Now they are facing parting ways.
In short, now that he has reached the sad and irreversible end, he has to make some arrangements after leaving office.
This is not excessive.
Of course, Harold Wilson was still planning to hide all this for a while, and gain enough merit through this Jamaica Conference before leaving the position of Prime Minister with honor.
Anyway, in the eyes of some people, he is a very pro-Soviet prime minister and the prime minister with the longest relationship with the United States after the war. Facing the threat of Alzheimer's disease, what is he afraid of now?
With this psychological preparation, Harold Wilson is destined to become the opponent that the United States is least willing to face in this meeting.
In fact, this is exactly what happened. Harold Wilson seemed to have never shown such an aggressive attitude, and he did so against the other side of the special relationship between Britain and the United States.
With the support of France and Germany, the United Kingdom seems to be holding back its efforts to reverse the failure of the Bretton Woods system, and is stubbornly insisting on the circulation of the Japanese yen, the Special Drawing Rights, and the pound.
In front of leaders and delegations from various countries, when Callaghan was about to take the stage to express his attack on the Japanese yen, Alan Wilson stopped the chancellor and said, "Minister, you are a politician, so let me do it."
"The United Kingdom and Europe believe that the yen does not have a greater role. Japan has nothing. Just two years ago, it needed the Royal Navy to protect it. How can such a country be said to have international influence? We must admit it
One thing, Japan is a special country."
Alan Wilson walked up to the main podium, nodded to all countries, and then said according to the script, "Modern civilization is led by Europe. There is no need to be modest about this, and there is no need to join as an observer."