"The Prime Minister and Sir Edward are very interested in this plan to fly together. It can be seen that if this thing is done well, London will definitely take it seriously." Alan Wilson finally finished reading the accounts. Of course, after returning, he would
Get another copy from the dragoon, and compare the two to be sure.
We can't blame Alan Wilson for being cautious. After all, tobacco profits are too huge, and too many people are involved. There is no room for any mistakes. It is actually very difficult to dedicate one's life to the empire while also taking into account personal pursuits.
In his heart, Alan Wilson never expected that the current British Empire could return to its peak and teach the United States and the Soviet Union how to behave. He just hoped that Britain could still maintain its autonomy.
It is impossible to suppress the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II. The United States has already surpassed the sum of the British Empire. In the early 20th century, when the United States entered the Edwardian era, it already had more national power than the entire British Empire combined.
industrial output value, this time point is far earlier than before World War I.
Before World War I, the national power of the British Empire had passed its peak. Because after the first French ironclad crisis, the strength of the Royal Navy far exceeded the sum of the two major powers that followed. The Royal Navy of that era simply
It's not a two-power standard, it's completely the U.S. Navy in the 21st century. One country's navy can challenge all countries alone, and there is no need for standards at all.
The two-power standard itself was the product of the British Empire, which had to formulate naval plans to suppress its opponents.
However, the navy has special characteristics. The construction cycle is too long and requires huge investment. Even if a latecomer catches up, the leader's existing fleet is still very scary.
The United States experienced the hardship of catching up when it was chasing the British Royal Navy. The Soviet Red Navy will also experience it twenty years later, and China in the 21st century will also experience it.
It can, but it will be caught up. Given the current national strength comparison between Britain and the United States, it is undoubtedly a daydream for Britain to overtake it.
The British Empire before the World War was not at its peak. The meaning of the World War to Britain was to kill its competitors in a desperate struggle, but both times were borne by the Germans.
Now the Royal Navy urgently needs to update its battleships. During the war, it was shown that aircraft carriers are the future development trend, not battleships. The Royal Navy's battleships need to be retired and new battleships need to be built, but the current British Empire has no money at all.
This is not a problem between the Labor Party and the Conservative Party. If the Conservative Party is in power, it can only keep the old warships in service for a few more years as much as possible. New warships will still not be built, and the Royal Navy will still not be able to keep up with the next round of innovation.
The most tragic thing is that in a short period of time, Britain could not even find a way to counterattack. In the long run, the United States may only decline because of racial issues. But it is only 1945! Britain simply cannot seize this opportunity.
In a short period of time, Alan Wilson could only think about how to maintain his autonomy. The key was money. That's why he urgently needed to return to British India. After all, it was a colony of four million square kilometers and a population of 400 million.
There must still be potential to be tapped.
If given a choice, Alan Wilson hoped that the front line of the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union would be in Asia, so that Europe could get a chance to breathe, and it seemed that the place where the war broke out was indeed in Asia.
At least the current situation has definitely surpassed that of the same period in history. Take the European Community as an example. After the Suez Canal War, France was greatly disappointed with Britain, so it turned around and promoted reconciliation with Germany, and then established the European Economic Community.
After the Suez Canal War, de Gaulle returned to power and began to become independent and substantive the European Community.
When the British applied to join the European Community, they were urged to do so by the Americans. To apply to join the European Community, they needed approval from the French. At that time, the French president was de Gaulle, who asked the British to ask the French.
Moreover, de Gaulle was a standard nationalist and was completely unfriendly to the British. The negotiation process was almost humiliating and he vetoed it twice. The British lost countless smiles and had to wait until de Gaulle stepped down before joining.
At least now the UK has definitely avoided being humiliated by the United States and France who found opportunities at the same time. The European Community has been established. Although it is a union of colonial countries, to be honest, it is definitely more useful than a simple economic community. This is a good start.
Regarding his trip to Europe, although Alan Wilson had no intention of coming, after all, he successfully made a small effort for the dignity of the British Empire. Now he is waiting for the transfer order to arrive and return to British India.
"I may be promoted this time." In the house of the Hellman family, Alan Wilson was in high spirits. He got out of the thinking of an imperial servant and found the state of being a master again. He regarded it as a warm-up for returning to British India.
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"Are you leaving Germany?" Anna said quietly after listening to Alan Wilson's wild words, "Maybe we don't know when we will meet again."
"Contact via telegraph, I believe our fate is far from over." Alan Wilson also expressed his reluctance to part with the dragoon sisters. In the process of getting along with this pair of dragoons, he fully realized what it means to say the same thing.
Satisfies the despicable desires of male chauvinism.
When I think of Pamela Mountbatten in New Delhi, first of all, her father is the number one figure in British India. He is so much higher than Alan Wilson that he doesn’t know where he is. A woman from such a family will definitely not act like this to the Dragoon sisters.
obedient.
This night, Isabella Bokina and Anna proved Alan Wilson's judgment with practical actions.
If British India had not provided a wider space for displaying talents than the British-occupied areas, he would never have gone back. But after all, a man must put his career first, so he can only temporarily abandon the shackles of his gentle country and enter a broader world.
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"I will return to London to report on my duties in a few days." Touching Isabella Bokina's smooth skin, Alan Wilson's tone was full of reluctance, "The thing that worries me the most is you sisters."
Are you worried about these two bodies? Although she thought so, Isabella Pokina said with a nostalgic look on her face, "If you leave, Anna and I will have nothing to rely on. What if someone misses you?"
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These words made Ellen Wilson swell. Who wants the two sisters to have all their love for him? He must be reciprocated by others' love before he can leave with peace of mind.
"In fact, in addition to bargain hunting for famous companies in your country, if you still have idle funds, you can invest them in the U.S. stock market." Alan Wilson thought for a while and said, "The economic strength of the United States will definitely increase in recent years.
inflation, and the U.S. stock market will definitely reflect that."
The United States' gross industrial production accounts for 40% of the world's total, and indicators such as population, national income, coal production, power generation, and steel production far exceed those of the other Allied countries combined.
In the postwar years, the U.S. economy will enter a state of unprecedented prosperity. The major participating countries are already in ruins. No country can resist the import of American industrial products, and it also owes the United States a huge amount of debt.
Under this circumstance, the center of gravity of U.S. economic development gradually shifted to the west and south. The traditional industrial areas of the United States were in the northeast. With the rapid development of emerging industries after the war, the United States did not have the burden of traditional industries.
Petroleum is particularly suitable for the development of emerging industries such as aircraft manufacturing, petroleum industry and petrochemical industry.
Alan Wilson remembered that he was like a gunman, so he reinvested U.S. aid into the U.S. stock market, resolutely implemented the long-term vision of making something worse than buying it, and without any surprise, he annihilated 100 million enemies and turned it into a victory.
The Isabella sisters can also do this. Since the Song family does it, the Hellman family can't do it? Tobacco profits are so huge, what's wrong with investing a little money to earn interest?
However, Alan Wilson would not dare to let a civil servant involved in tobacco profits do this. Things like the stock market are risky. What if this black money belonging to British civil servants is targeted when it enters the U.S. stock market and is eventually cut off?
Chinese chives?
Alan Wilson should not be involved in the civil service from now on. He cannot afford so many invisible enemies.
"Are you sure?" If it comes to other knowledge, Isabella Pokina can say a few words, but as for the stock market, there is no such thing in the Soviet Union, and she has never learned it in school.
discredit.
When faced with knowledge that was not relevant to her profession, Isabella Bokina did not dare to speak out and could only listen to what Alan Wilson said.
"Of course there are risks in the stock market. There are both short-term and long-term fluctuations. However, based on the current economic situation in the United States, the stock market will definitely be bullish in three to five years." Alan Wilson thought as he said, "In this way, before leaving,
I will leave you a list of some companies, and you can just buy stocks according to the list."
In fact, even after arriving in India, Alan Wilson has to invest his recent gains in the U.S. stock market. If it is not enough, he is also prepared to find Ali Khan to solve the problem. At most, it will be a fair and 50-50 split.
As an imperial civil servant, Alan Wilson has always insisted on integrity in his heart and will never be tempted by Ali Khan's wealth. But if Ali Khan's money is used to do Ali Khan's affairs, that is another problem.
Coca-Cola and DuPont can all be held for a long time to supplement Alan Wilson's outstanding contributions to world development.
"When you make money, you should donate some to improve the environment in Germany." After making a list of companies, Alan Wilson said earnestly, "Doing charity is not in vain. How can it be wrong to spend money to buy fame? The more you
With this kind of intangible reputation, things will go more smoothly when you do things."
"Anna and I both listen to you." Isabella Bokina collected the company list and answered like an obedient wife, which gave people great spiritual satisfaction.