"Why do you feel a bit at a loss?" Alan Wilson found out that the exploration company has the crown prince's share. He didn't know whether to cry or laugh. That would be the share of the world's largest iron ore in the future. Just give the royal family a share?
However, this can also ensure political security and stop the decline of the British aristocracy, which is what he originally wanted to do.
From this point of view, we should not be too petty. Making money is important, but ensuring the inheritance is even more important. At least until the 21st century, it seems that the United Kingdom has not interfered with the royal family's business.
The aristocracy is strong and powerful. One-third of the land in the UK belongs to the aristocracy. However, the 40% inheritance tax will definitely bankrupt many aristocratic families that rely on local financial resources in the next few decades.
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From Pamela Mountbatten's telegram, Alan Wilson learned that many hereditary nobles in the country already knew about Newfoundland. This is why Pamela Mountbatten thought it was not a problem, even from the perspective of hereditary nobles.
Consider that these families will also approve of the Crown Prince's trip to Newfoundland.
Alan Wilson wanted to use the Crown Prince's prestige to retain Newfoundland, which was of course an off-market move.
Similarly, the hereditary nobles in London also think so. Newfoundland is in a special environment, and they also want to use this kind of off-market trick to avoid high inheritance taxes, which requires the support of the royal family.
In the next few exchanges of telegrams, Pamela Mountbatten and Alan Wilson discussed how to proceed with the persuasion effort.
Alan Wilson had nothing to teach how to communicate with the aristocracy. Pamela Mountbatten, as the daughter of General Mountbatten, was far more professional than him.
"But I have something to say, the royal family is the royal family of the British Empire, and political parties are just local parties that are in power. For local citizens, the influence of political parties is self-evident, but for people in many places,
Who knows who the leaders of the Labor Party and the Conservative Party are? They have their own political parties! But the royal family is different. Our Crown Prince is far more influential in many places than Prime Minister Attlee and Senator Churchill."
Pamela Mountbatten put away the telegram. She already knew how to talk about this matter. Telling the truth was the best way.
Of course the royal family is powerful, but not using it is not the same thing as not having power.
The Prime Minister and his responsible cabinet are only a committee of the Privy Council, responsible for coordinating Her Majesty's army, civil service team, diplomat team and secret intelligence agencies. The Queen has the highest priority to know. The Queen has the right to appoint or remove the Prime Minister and Cabinet members at will.
, declare war, make peace, command troops, sign treaties, etc.
Since the Magna Carta, the king has made more and more compromises at the legislative and judicial levels, but no law has ever directly deprived the king of his right to rule over the country's administrative and violent machinery.
"Elizabeth, our life is getting more and more difficult." Pamela Mountbatten relied on her father Mountbatten's relationship to find the future king, Crown Prince Elizabeth, who was still in her prime at this time. "Many of my friends and I believe that,
The aristocracy is dying slowly, and the current political environment is breathless."
"Pamela, you know that according to unwritten rules, my father cannot directly interfere with the government." Crown Prince Elizabeth pondered for a moment and said, "No one has tried to shake the inheritance tax issue, but they have all failed."
"Now there is a way to avoid it." Pamela Mountbatten shook her head and said that she was not asking the royal family to cancel the inheritance tax. "My fiancé is now the chief executive of Newfoundland, and Newfoundland is in a colonial state. As the chief executive, he
The chief has worked hard since he took office and has achieved great results."
"Oh?" Crown Prince Elizabeth looked puzzled and asked, "Is there any chance of a change in this matter?"
"As long as the Crown Prince goes to Newfoundland as a form of condolence before the referendum, this matter will be very certain." Pamela Mountbatten whispered, "This will be of great help to many families.
, current supporters include but are not limited to the Duke of Somerset, the Duke of Richmond, the Duke of Bedford, the Duke of Devonshire, the Duke of Marlborough, the Duke of Rutland, the Duke of Manchester, the Duke of Northumberland,
The Duke of Wellington, the Duke of Westminster, the Duke of Leinster, the Earl of Portsmouth, the Earl of Carnarvon..."
"Huh? They are all the families you borrowed money from for exploration." Crown Prince Elizabeth chuckled after hearing this, "Will your exploration be effective? Don't be in debt by then. Although your mother is rich, it is not good to be in debt.
of."
"Even if I can't find it, my fiancé will pay it off for me." Pamela Mountbatten heard the debt collection from the crown prince and said a little embarrassedly, "If this matter is done, they won't even have time to thank me.
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"That's true!" Crown Prince Elizabeth nodded in agreement, "If these inheritance taxes continue to be carried out, they will indeed cause great harm to everyone."
"Alan said that inheritance tax has always existed, and the aristocracy will only continue to transfer wealth out of the country." Pamela Mountbatten said helplessly, "This is for sure, no one will wait honestly. Once the wealth is transferred
If it continues, the local economy will eventually be affected."
This is not because Alan Wilson is trying to scare his fiancée. Since the end of World War II, Britain has been the world's largest investor for a long time. It would be fine if the British economy was particularly good. The problem is that Britain's long-term growth is not good, and it has been surpassed by Germany and France one after another. This situation
We have conducted research on the country that has been the largest investor for decades.
"Okay, before the referendum in Newfoundland, Philip and I will go there and express our condolences on the battleship Forward." Crown Prince Elizabeth finally agreed, "It's just a normal condolence, right? I believe there will be no objections.
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"Shall I come and see you?" Alan Wilson, who received the telegram from his fiancée, of course welcomed the contents of the telegram. In his reply, he said that he missed his fiancée very much. During his time in Newfoundland, he felt that he was about to become a
A fish.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! This telegram accompanied Pamela Mountbatten to sleep, and she could not wait to go to Newfoundland to be with her fiancé.
Alan Wilson has even started to hunt. It was completely impossible for a person who loves politics so much that he can hunt. But there are only these things in Newfoundland. How can he not find some spare time activities to pass the time?
?But this requires guidance from local hunters.
Alan Wilson rode a good horse, staying close to the hunter, and from time to time informed his companions that he had met another local animal with a loud gunshot. Alan Wilson was completely immersed in his own thoughts, letting the horse carry him
Moving forward, he was thinking about the future of this expedition. It was really difficult to be the chief executive in such a wild place.
And the hunter Mattis, sometimes riding on a horse, sometimes sitting in a car, always looking at the natural landscape on the roadside, rarely speaking, most of the time he is walking, or locks himself in the car, deeply immersed in
in one's own reverie.
"Mr. Allen, hunting is a good way to kill time." Mattis looked at Allen Wilson and used words to guide the young man from time to time to get used to life in Newfoundland.
"Thank you!" Although Alan Wilson apologized, he certainly disagreed. In this era, he couldn't waste time. The world is so big and he wanted to travel around.
He really wants to find something to do, but there are indeed too few things in Newfoundland compared to British India. He can't do the work of the neighborhood committee as a chief executive, such as mediating family conflicts among residents, right?
After finishing today's schedule, Alan Wilson arrived at the local town. In the middle of the town was a public square. Outside a circle formed by four-wheelers, the coachmen were grazing horses and cattle, and drove them in at night.
within the circle.
Alan Wilson shared his prey as usual. In fact, most of it was Savejevich's prey. The hunting skills trained in Africa cannot be compared to a novice like him, but this Croatian is very good at doing things.
, shared with town residents in the name of Alan Wilson.
Back in the town, Alan Wilson went directly to the telegraph room to see if anything interesting had come through and could find something for him to do. After a while, Alan Wilson came out with a beaming face, holding a telegram about the Pakistani armed attack on Kashmir.
Savievich happily said in front of him, "Something finally happened. This is the second good news since Gandhi was assassinated."
Because the Kashmir Maharaja's idea of delaying change failed and because they were dissatisfied with Maharaja Singh's pro-India stance, the peaceful believers in Kashmir launched an armed uprising. Singh sent troops to suppress it, but the situation quickly got out of control. The uprising also evolved into peaceful believers and
A vendetta between Hindus. The outbreak of this conflict provided an excellent reason for Pakistan to enter Kashmir.
An army composed of Pakistan's regular army and tribal militias launched an invasion of Kashmir under the banner of liberation. They called themselves the "Kashmir Liberation Army" and were unstoppable. Maharaja Ali Singh had already fled.
That's the content of the telegram, but Alan Wilson didn't even have to think about it. Ali Singh must have gone to India. Will India send troops to rob it? Isn't that obvious? The India-Pakistan war has actually broken out.
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As the supernumerary minister of Hyderabad, Alan Wilson was afraid of the urgent need to contact Maharaja Ali Khan and inquire about the situation in Hyderabad.
Different from history, Pakistan was well prepared to attack Kashmir this time. After Ali Singh escaped, it had already captured Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir. This time, Pakistan's actions were far more decisive and rapid than in history.
"Well, Mr. Allen, is this a good thing?" Savievich asked hesitantly.
"Of course this is...well, Savievich, you know, I worked in British India. I have an extraordinary affection for the place." Alan Wilson reluctantly took back his true thoughts, "I