British Civil Servant Chapter 1594 Aerial Combination
The use of pounds to settle Saudi oil is not an attempt to take advantage of the U.S. dollar, but uses pounds as the unit of calculation. This is backed by the oil delivered by Saudi Arabia within the payment deadline.
Because Britain does not have the ability to defeat the U.S. military head-on, it must have the military strength of the Soviet Union as support, and it will definitely dare to exploit the petrodollars. The key is that it does not have it.
Alan Wilson was not naive enough to believe that if Britain won the Falklands War, its combat power would surpass that of the United States. Although quality is important, quantity is also important.
With the weapons currently in hand, the UK can guarantee that it will not fall behind within a year. Once the inventory is exhausted, the UK will stop. This is because the UK no longer has the inventory advantage of World War II in terms of military weapons. The Royal Navy is the world's largest navy.
When it comes to the navy, if it starts a fight with the United States, it can buy time for Britain to mobilize the world's largest shipbuilding industry. This is why the United States still tolerates Britain.
The British Royal Navy is certainly powerful now, but it cannot compare with the United States. They both use their reserves to fight, and the British will definitely be exhausted first.
The use of pounds to settle oil is only part of the oil offset for this arms sale. This is also conducive to ensuring the stability of the pound exchange rate, because there is another thing in Alan Wilson's mind. The Plaza Accord was based on the defeat of Germany and Japan.
China is the main force, plucking wool to help the dollar tide over the difficulties. But there are other countries, such as Britain and France.
The pound is now in a strong stage, and there is not much room for appreciation. Of course, the U.S. dollar is now in a stage of violent appreciation, and the Federal Reserve is wielding a sickle to harvest Latin America. From the British perspective, the pound will not appreciate this time following the appreciation of the U.S. dollar, nor will it appreciate.
There will be no exchange rate fluctuations after the Plaza Accord, which is the best.
This time, the arms sales amounted to more than 10 billion pounds, which is enough for the UK to absorb for several years. Not to mention that the UK is not without influence in the Middle East, and it also has the help of Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
When necessary, we should even adopt a common attitude with France. Harvesting is okay. Harvest the two defeated countries, but do not attack Britain and France.
The stability of the pound is also conducive to Britain's financial operations against Japan. The U.S. dollar's interest rate hike will reach its peak next year, that is, in 1984, and the U.S. dollar will appreciate by 60%. If the U.S. dollar is used to operate Japan there,
The financial cost will not be cost-effective. Therefore, Alan Wilson gave Arnold the pound, and the pound must remain stable at this time.
Therefore, as long as Saudi Arabia's arms sales can have a short-term effect on the pound, as long as the pound can stay out of the Plaza Accord, it will be a huge benefit to making money in Japan.
Saudi Arabia should hand over the accumulated U.S. dollars to the United Kingdom, and the U.K. will use these U.S. dollars to do more and continue to strengthen its pound area. As for the remaining shortfall, it can be delivered in oil, but it must be settled in pounds sterling.
If the pound has to appreciate by then, the oil delivered by Saudi Arabia can naturally act as a buffer, and the pound will not suffer too much.
Alan Wilson is quite optimistic. After all, there are still seven aircraft carrier battle groups, which is a little more than half of the U.S. Navy. However, after Reagan came to power, he proposed a 600-ship naval plan. Maybe in a few years, the U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier battle group will be
That would be more than twice that of the Royal Navy.
"Eternal God Emperor"
Prince Abdullah, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, was also troubled. He couldn't make payments with the pounds sterling in Saudi Arabia's hands. He was relieved when he heard that Britain was willing to accept US dollars. The idea that the oil could be used to offset the debt made him less fond of Alan Wilson.
Student, “The Secretary-General’s suggestions are beneficial to both our countries.”
"But the value of exported oil must be calculated in pounds." Alan Wilson did not hide anything, explaining, "The United States is raising interest rates very aggressively, and the United Kingdom does not want to see local assets flee. Of course, after Prime Minister Thatcher came to power, the United Kingdom
They are also raising interest rates simultaneously, but if Saudi Arabia can help the UK at this stage, as the Crown Prince said, it will be really good for both our countries."
"If the UK can sincerely make Saudi Arabia feel that Britain is reliable in this arms export platform. Why not?" Prince Abdullah responded with a smile, "Only when Saudi Arabia has a safety belt environment can it be more reliable.
Good energy for the world.”
As long as Britain is willing, Prince Abdullah believes that Britain's influence can return to Saudi Arabia. However, the specific scale needs to be professionally measured by experts from both countries, including the economy, security and influence.
angle, so as to satisfy both countries.
Saudi Arabia knows very well that apart from energy, it has no real influence. It cannot even deal with Yemen. It is in a position of asking for help from others. If the UK can pull Saudi Arabia away at this time, the price will definitely be high.
Very expensive.
Alan Wilson also made his own guarantee. As long as Saudi Arabia shows great sincerity, the execution period of this arms sale can be negotiated, and the UK will naturally show its sincerity. The UK currently has two fighter jets, Typhoon and Tornado, with different functions.
, can open the door to Saudi Arabia, and even weapons that the UK does not have can use the UK's influence to help Saudi Arabia find a way.
At this time, the crown prince still didn't know what an important promise Alan Wilson had made, and Charlotte was waiting for his father to plan his future life.
Publicly speaking, this visit has nothing to do with arms sales. All Alan Wilson talked about in front of reporters was concerns about peace in the Arab world. His main concern is that the war between the two countries has obviously entered the level of a war of attrition. He hopes that Saudi Arabia can
Help the Yinlak Kingdom, words like that.
Then he went to visit Baghdad. After all, the Kingdom of Yinlak was still a friendly country in the traditional sense. He was definitely going to have a good talk with King Faisal II about how to deal with the religious lunatics over there in Yinlang. He was young and powerful.
The king obviously had something to say, and said that the quality of the tanks of a certain big country was not good, but they were really cheap.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "You get what you pay for, and use the best, which is a burden to any country." Alan Wilson is very honest, and uses Challenger tanks to fill the lines.
The UK can't afford it either.
However, Faisal II expressed the important role of the aircraft carrier battle group. With two aircraft carrier battle groups present, Yin Lak did curb Yin Lang's oil exports.
Before leaving, Alan Wilson also received a batch of orders for air-to-air missiles. He did not return empty-handed. This visit was still fruitful.
When Alan Wilson returned home, he saw Mrs. Thatcher's self-expression on TV. Her political achievements since taking office, such as strengthening national defense and promoting a collective Europe; maintaining law and order; inflation falling, compression
Increase public spending; implement privatization policies; improve industrial efficiency; allow more people to own homes, etc.
Naturally, the Labor Party was not to be outdone and pointed out the mistakes of Mrs. Thatcher's administration. The number of unemployed people increased sharply; taxes were increased, except for the rich; medical prescription fees increased nearly five times, and the value-added tax increased from 8% to 100%.
15/15; the meager income of retirees is deducted; additional police expenditures surge, while the crime rate rises.
What the Conservative and Labor parties say is true, as Whitehall statistics can attest. At this critical moment in an election, Alan Wilson should remain neutral, but he always feels that he owes his supreme authority to his Prime Minister to take the initiative to find him and ask questions.
The matter of large arms sales.
"It is very difficult to produce results before this election. This is not a small sum of money, even for Saudi Arabia." Alan Wilson replied sincerely, "It will be the same as the merits of the next term."
"Of course I want to be re-elected." When mentioning this matter, Mrs. Thatcher couldn't help but worry about gains and losses, even though her current support rate is very optimistic.
"Weren't you very confident when you were spitting on the leader of the Labor Party in the House of Commons?" Alan Wilson couldn't help laughing. "Actually, an early election is just a nightmare."
Two days ago, Mrs Thatcher and Labor leader Foote had a quarrel in the House of Commons. The entire parliament hall was so noisy that the Prime Minister's speech was drowned out.
When Labor leader Foote criticized Mrs Thatcher's statement on television that inflation had fallen below the level when Labor was in power, it was inconsistent with the facts.
Denis Healy, deputy leader of the Labor Party and former finance minister of the Labor government, shouted: It is ironic that Mrs. Thatcher was anxious to hold an early election because she was afraid that the economic situation would worsen in the second half of the year, just like a boatman eager to avoid risks. This is a metaphor.
The mocking words pointed out the heartache of the conservatives.
However, Healey's sarcastic remarks in parliament angered Mrs. Thatcher, and the "Iron Lady" immediately retorted, insisting that the Labor Party was afraid of elections.
She retorted loudly and repeatedly: "So, you are afraid of the election? You are afraid, you are afraid, you are frightened, you dare not participate in the election, you cannot withstand the test of the election."
Mrs. Thatcher no longer cared about the dignity and deportment of the Prime Minister. There was a lot of noise on and off the stage. Members of the two parties were taunting each other.
In vain, to no avail, Mrs. Thatcher's voice was drowned in the shouts.
Alan Wilson mentioned the quarrel in the House of Commons at this time, which also showed that although he was in Riyadh at the time, he was also well aware of domestic affairs. "Women are indeed talented in quarreling."
Mrs. Thatcher rarely retorted and seemed a little embarrassed. Alan Wilson changed the topic, "But the victory of the Conservative Party is not a problem. The leaders who formed the Social Democratic Party are all important ministers in the past. If the Conservative Party cannot win, then
It can only be said that the Conservative Party is incompetent to a certain extent."
Then I left your busy back, spring is blooming, and the richest woman is coming back soon. The Typhoon fighter jet is the signature of the Mountbatten Group. Saudi Arabia’s arms purchase depends on how the richest woman can impress Saudi Arabia. It’s so fast.
Implement.
There is indeed one company in the UK that is engaged in both military and energy industries. Isn't it the beloved one with supreme authority? When the couple worked together, the atmosphere of the general election gradually became more intense.
"How about a combination of Typhoon, Tornado and Tiger armed helicopters? Plus a high-end trainer aircraft! This is exactly what Saudi Arabia needs. As for the price, logistics and maintenance must also be taken into consideration." Pamela Mountbatten immediately came up with a plan.
, “This order is enough for domestic companies involved to cheer.”
"Adding strategic transport aircraft to the mix will make it look more conscientious." Alan Wilson thought for a moment, "Since we are going to do it, make it bigger and extend the delivery time as much as possible. A ten-year execution time is the best.
It's not impossible if it takes a long time, but the international situation may change."
"How will the international situation change?" Pamela Mountbatten didn't understand. How else could it change?