"But there is no doubt that the British Empire has a leading role in Europe at present. If we avoid this responsibility of leading Europe, then the leading country in Europe will become France."
Alan Wilson paused for a moment and said, "There may be Germany in the next few decades. Only if we actively participate can this organization develop in the direction we want. If we are excluded, then as a
The disadvantages of an island country will be magnified."
"If we take the initiative to join, we will still have great advantages, especially in the fields of steel and coal, both for France and Germany."
Alan Wilson is not lying. Historically, what was the basis for the union of the European Community? The union of European steel and coal started when Germany and France were at odds over the ownership of coal and iron resources at the border. Coal and iron. In France and Germany
At the junction of , two world wars started here, and the competition for economic interests was huge.
One of the four largest coal mines in Europe is in the Ruhr area of Germany, and one of the four largest iron mines in Europe is in Lorraine, France. Coal and iron are symbols of the industrial age. If either France or Germany conquers the other, it can dominate the European economy.
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The UK has both the four largest coal mines and the four largest iron mines in Europe. Unlike Germany and France, which lack one of the coal and iron mines, the UK has both resources.
The union of Europe originated from the Schumann Plan - the joint management of coal and steel production between France and Germany. This should be the pioneer of European integration, which allowed some of the most powerful countries in Europe to unite the most important resources.
The benefits this brought to several countries were undoubtedly huge. Having tasted the sweetness, they finally began to gradually come together in other fields, until the subsequent comprehensive integration of politics, military, and economy.
After the emergence of the European Community, the United Kingdom belatedly came up with a plan for the European Free Trade Area. It was Churchill who came to power again and advocated it, but the member states of the European Community, which were already led by France, did not take the United Kingdom seriously at all.
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Then there is the most embarrassing scene in the history of the British Empire that we love to see. The United States forced the United Kingdom to join the European Community. France said nothing to let the United Kingdom join. De Gaulle said that the United Kingdom was only interested in dividing Europe. Until his death, the United Kingdom did not
Enter the European Community.
In fact, the reasons for opposition by British voters are similar to those a few decades later. Small commodity businesses are afraid of the impact of cheaper products, fishermen do not want the rich British fishing areas to be opened to Europe, etc.
However, being ten years early has its advantages after all. The participating countries of the Brussels Treaty Organization are still concerned about colonial affairs. There is such an issue that they are willing to unite, which promotes the alliance at this time.
We can talk about steel and coal later, but we can't wait to talk about colonies. Even British India, the pearl of the British Empire, has begun to collapse, and it will be too late to wait any longer.
Within the larger colonial framework, other issues can wait and be discussed. As long as this framework exists, Britain is unlikely to continue to be marginalized by France.
Prime Minister Attlee also nodded, acknowledging Alan Wilson's remarks. The reason for this is mainly because Alan Wilson did not talk a word about the union, but only talked about the colonies, and looked at the union with a colonial mentality.
The topic of who has more steel and coal is not mentioned at all. What I am saying is that except for France, the countries in the Brussels Treaty Organization are currently smaller than the United Kingdom. Organizations like this have always had the strong eat the meat and the weak.
Have soup.
Compared to France, the UK is at least one level higher than France in terms of national strength. So for the member states of the Brussels Treaty Organization, it is natural that the UK eats more, France eats less, and the others eat soup.
Now that Germany is a defeated country, it is more favorable for Britain to face France alone. Various conditions should promote this organization to develop in the direction that Britain hopes.
"After all, we are not giving in on the fishery issue!" Prime Minister Attlee breathed a sigh of relief, which would affect the votes.
There are not many people working in the film industry, so there will be no issues that affect votes.
The Prime Minister recognized the film industry as the consensus of this meeting, and Alan Wilson played the role of an excellent tool man and began to talk about the film issue. On the following day, he listened to the French representative talk nonsense, just like himself talking about colonial issues.
"What is this person's original profession?" Listening to Nino Bertrand talking about industry integration and common market standards on the film issue in front of the Brussels Treaty Organization participating countries and the two observer countries Sweden and Denmark,
Alan Wilson looked disgusted.
He could only nod in agreement now. It would be great if Vivien Leigh was here. He could at least have someone who knew about movies to advise him. After the day's meeting, Alan Wilson sent a telegram to Hyderabad asking Vivien Leigh to
Sha contacted Vivien Leigh in the United States to give herself some extra lessons.
The telegram mentioned missing Vivien Leigh and asked in a concerned tone whether Vivien Leigh had recovered from her tuberculosis.
Then he unabashedly asked foreign aid to get to the point, saying that he was currently discussing a top-secret negotiation involving the integration of the European film market. He hoped that the British treasure would quickly make up for himself. He was saved and listened to France in the formal meeting.
When people talk nonsense, I can only echo them from one side.
It was already winter, and Ingrid Bergman was also among the properties that Vivien Leigh bought in the United States. Vivien Leigh had only been in the United States for a short time, and she was actually completely confused about a series of standards in the film industry and the professional norms of Hollywood.
It happened that Ingrid Bergman was also there, so Vivien asked Ingrid Bergman to keep it a secret before mentioning the matter to see if she could help.
"Integrate the European film market?" Ingrid Bergman's eyes lit up. She remembered that in New Delhi, when the two were having a good time, Alan Wilson did mention that the European film market must be integrated in order to improve the treatment of film actors.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! This man really did it. Ingrid Bergman couldn't help but feel happy in her heart, but considering Vivien Leigh's mood, she also said while being happy,
"Great, if this thing can be done, the salary of actors in European movies will be improved a lot."
"Yeah, if every country closes its own film market, it really can't be compared with the American film market." Vivien Leigh nodded. Now Vivien Leigh is just integrating the European film market and comparing it with the American film market.
She still can't imagine that in a few years the American film market will face a wave of heavy losses, and it will be related to his good brother Allen.
The two foreign aids immediately began to write some standards into the telegram and send them out under the condition of confidentiality. If they didn't understand something, they asked their friends in the industry, especially Katharine Hepburn, as the most senior actress, about various aspects of Hollywood.
They all know the situation very well, so they are naturally the key people to consult.
In fact, it cannot be said that it is a matter of inviting foreign aid. Vivien Leigh is British and Ingrid Bergman is Swedish. Both of them are Europeans. When it comes to the integration of the European film market, how can it be called foreign aid? Domestic aid is the right thing.
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Before Vivien Leigh and Ingrid Bergman didn't reply, Alan Wilson was scratching his head, trying to prove that he also understood movies, at least partially.
"We can't release all movies. We all know that in any industry, the most high-quality parts are only a minority. We cannot release any movie from all member countries and put it in theaters for citizens of all countries to watch." Allen, who has found a different approach
Wilson, said that not all movies can be released to the market.
"So it seems that Britain means to implement film censorship?" Nino Bertrand asked with a frown.
"Censorship is something that dictatorships do. Our British attitude is to prevent bad movies from flooding the market. And it is simply unrealistic for every movie to be put into theaters." Alan Wilson denies establishing a censorship system, although in fact it is, "
We are considering whether to enact a licensing system so that only well-produced films produced by regular film companies are eligible to enter theaters."
Now Alan Wilson has discovered that the licensing system that emerged in India is really a good thing and can also be used in the film industry. The company that puts the film into theaters must first prove the company's strength through the market.
On this day, Alan Wilson finally had a back-and-forth with Nino Bertrand through the topic of licenses.
Then the foreign aid telegrams from Great British Treasure and Nordic Queen arrived, and Alan Wilson spent several hours with a critical eye to find a piece of content that could connotate the United States and pretend to be an expert.
At the final meeting on the integration of the film market, Alan Wilson went all out and said sternly, "The European film market must be inclusive and must not be vertically integrated like the American film market. Then
It is a monopoly, which is not conducive to cultural exchanges among European countries. We understand that France is a powerful country in film, but we must also give filmmakers from countries like Denmark and Sweden a fair opportunity."
Nowadays, the major film companies in the United States are in charge of theaters in various places. This business method is called vertical integration. For example, MGM and United Artists have their own theaters, or Warner and Columbia jointly open theaters, but only show films from these two companies.
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As soon as these words came out, the named representatives of Sweden and Denmark nodded, seeming to be grateful to the British for helping their countries speak out.
After contacting Paris, Nino Bertrand also agreed with the British opinion. Anyway, France is the origin of the film industry and is still a powerful film country in Europe. Even if he agrees with the British opinion, he will not be strong on France.
impact on the film industry.
Britain and France have reached a consensus on the issue of integrating the film market, and other countries have no reason to oppose it.
This Brussels conference has finally produced results. Although the results are greater on colonial issues, they cannot be announced. The integration of the film industry is used to cover up colonial issues, and citizens of all countries have an explanation.