Alan Wilson did not look down on MacArthur. In fact, he was very clear about MacArthur's achievements. The most successful place in MacArthur's military career was undoubtedly in the Philippines.
He fought several victorious battles in the Philippines and successfully defended Manila. Then General MacArthur took full control of the Philippines after more than a dozen bloody battles. American newspapers reported his achievements with prominent pages. He soon became the U.S. ambassador to the Philippines.
Commander of all forces and appointed military governor of the islands.
These achievements earned MacArthur widespread praise, which was well known to Americans. Later, this love was transferred to his son, the current five-star general, Emperor Mai.
This time Britain was able to escape the fate of sending ground troops to intervene in the war. The final analysis is that the current Federal Republic of Germany has not appeared, and NATO has not been established.
The prerequisite for the absence of the Federal Republic of Germany and the establishment of NATO was that the United Kingdom was supplementing itself with the British-occupied areas of Germany. After financial relief, its enthusiasm for the transatlantic military alliance waned. In essence, it was still a matter of money.
The continuation of financial support was the reason why the Federal Republic of Germany and NATO did not appear. It was also the reason for the UK to insist that it did not want to participate in the Korean War. Historically, when the Korean War broke out, NATO had already been established, and the UK could not leave the assistance of the United States at all.
Be able to join the war with the United States.
Now using the three-nation occupation zone and military alliance to negotiate with the Americans is conditional. Anyway, it is impossible for the UK to accept NATO becoming an organization where the United States holds Britain hostage and sends it to die on the other side of the earth.
From this point of view, Alan Wilson's efforts in recent years have been very effective.
Even without Alan Wilson, Britain and the United States would have been no less nasty during the Korean War.
Britain was unwilling to participate in the war, and it also encountered MacArthur, who did not hesitate to expand the war after being embarrassed. This caused many quarrels between Britain and the United States during the Korean War.
Even the comeback of Churchill did not change the conflict of interests between Britain and the United States. For this reason, during the Korean War, Churchill finally made the opposite decision to support the war after personally experiencing two world wars. United Canada and Australia
Go against New Zealand and the United States.
It was the series of consequences brought about by fiscal problems, such as the absence of NATO and the absence of the Federal Republic of Germany, that gave the UK room for bargaining. Of course, Edward Bridges, the deputy secretary of the Treasury, knows best about this kind of problem.
"Dear Sir, are we very dependent on the United States now?" After the result of not sending ground troops to the war came to an end, Alan Wilson felt much more relaxed and he was laughing a lot these days.
"It can be said to be within a controllable range." Edward Bridges said the situation is quite optimistic.
Alan Wilson was silent for a moment and then asked, "What would happen if the pound was treated unkindly and the country using the U.S. dollar was treated unkindly?"
"In that case, the situation will indeed be very serious, and it can only be resisted through administrative means." Edward Bridges's answer made Alan Wilson's good mood disappear directly. Therefore, the work of the Overseas Assets Management Committee still needs to be
Just work harder.
But no matter what, the situation in the UK is definitely better than at the same time in history, which is very comforting.
"Alan, how much credit do you have for General Mountbatten's report?" Edward Bridges received countless reports from Alan Wilson. From the moment he saw that report, he felt that the words and sentences were very familiar.
His style can often be seen since the days of British India.
"Part of it!" Alan Wilson said reservedly, "The opinions are those of the Sea Lord. I am only responsible for writing the report."
"That's right!" Edward Bridges saw through it but didn't explain it clearly, but said very happily, "Your growth is very gratifying."
Alan Wilson immediately received a new additional temporary job. As a reward for his energy, he was to go to Germany to witness the merger of the British and American occupied areas. After avoiding ground troops from participating in the war, in exchange for the British occupied areas, they must also enter
The substantial stage of the emergence of the Federal Republic of Germany.
We can't just put it off forever. Germany must be rearmed. Britain, France and the United States are not sure they can fight the Soviet ground forces on land, so Germany must be at the front.
Before setting off, Alan Wilson received the sad news that New Delhi announced that it had taken control of all of Hyderabad.
More details were then told to him by Alim, Ali Khan’s housekeeper in London, “Of course the Maharaja is still alive. After the Hyderabad army was defeated, the Maharaja knew that he no longer had the power to resist the government troops.
"
"Hey, Hyderabad is a landlocked state after all, and we can't help it even if we want to. Hindus account for 80%!" Alan Wilson was very frustrated, but immediately asked the question he was most concerned about, "I don't know.
How is your condition now? You are not injured."
"After the Hyderabad army gave up resistance, the Maharaja received courtesy from New Delhi and is currently appointed as the Chief Minister of Hyderabad. Of course, many conditions are still under negotiation." Alim was also frustrated, but still took Ali Khan's
Tell the situation truthfully.
"Oh, actually I have an idea. But now I am going to Germany soon, and I will contact Lord Ali Khan when I have time." Alan Wilson hesitated to speak, and finally decided to hide his thoughts from Alim.
The idea is actually very simple. Alan Wilson has promised London that he will not care if London asks for one pound of money to develop British Malaya, but the development of British Malaya does require money.
Ali Khan, as the former richest man in the world, was very rich. As we all know, there were several places in British Malaya that did not have monarchs, but there were many sultans in British Malaya, which had a strong sense of monarchy.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! If Ali Khan, who has never fought against the Indian government forces this time, is interested, he can arrange for Ali Khan to go to British Malaya. Similar operations have not happened before
However, the current Iraqi royal family was once driven out by the French in Syria and then resettled in Iraq by the British.
It can be said that the United Kingdom has a criminal record in this regard. Since it has a criminal record and the United Kingdom is the founding country of customary law, it can be copied again according to precedent. Of course, this depends on how much money Ali Khan can give to the Colonial Department.
After all, Britain is different now from the Britain before World War II. It must learn to be diligent and thrifty. If Ali Khan can come up with figures that satisfy the British government, I believe this matter will not be difficult to handle, and the Colonial Office will make adjustments as appropriate.
Alan Wilson estimated that with just tens of millions of pounds, the Colonial Office could feel Ali Khan's sincerity.
Tens of millions of pounds was a huge sum of money for Ali Khan, but it was not enough to cause pain. The remaining money was enough to continue investing in British Malaya.
The only worry now is whether Ali Khan thinks the status of a monarch is worth investing so much money.
When time comes, Alan Wilson will find an opportunity to talk to Ali Khan about this matter. A day later, he has arrived in Bonn to complete his temporary job and observe the discussions between Britain and the United States on the merger of the two countries' occupied territories.
It's already 1950, the Korean War has broken out, and Germany is still in a state of divided occupation by four countries. The original historical Federal Republic of Germany has been established for one year, and the occupied areas of the three countries have been merged for two years. As a result, even the occupied areas are now
None are merged.
Alan Wilson is not the person in charge of promoting the merger of the British and American territories this time. He just came here to show his presence and gain a qualification. Needless to say, he is very grateful to the head of Whitehall for caring about his qualifications. He even believes that he has a bright future.
I am happy with my career.
The exciting mood was directly reflected in the body, and sisters Pokina and Anna felt it immediately.
"It seems that our Germany cannot be unified." After learning the purpose of Alan Wilson's coming to Germany, Bokina stretched out her finger to draw circles on the man's chest, expressing her regret for the division of Germany.
"When we talk to the Americans about the cooperation area, we also need to strive for relatively favorable conditions for the UK. All Europe knows that the Ruhr area is the essence of Germany, so our purpose this time is to win the future German capital in the UK.
In the occupied area.”
"A new Germany is about to be established, and it still regards itself as an occupying force."
"Isn't it established yet? Today I'm going to experience the treatment of an occupying army." Listening to Pokina's tone of encouragement or protest, Alan Wilson was ready to make a move and couldn't wait to once again fulfill the victorious nation that still exists.
majesty.
While the United Kingdom and the United States were negotiating around the occupied areas, in late July North Korea defeated Mokpo and Jinju across Jeolla Province.
From the outbreak of the war on June 25 to the end of July for a month, Gyeongsang Province was still in the hands of South Korea. The only big city that could support the US and South Korean troops was Busan.
Although it was necessary to discuss the merger of the British and American occupied areas at this time, in accordance with the necessary steps of exchange, the American representatives inevitably listened to the British grumblings and undisguised doubts about the combat effectiveness of the US military.
Although the discussion was about the occupied territories, the British representative also demanded that the United States must immediately replenish its military power in Europe. "The Soviet Union's military power is much stronger than North Korea. We hope that the United States can replenish its military power sufficient to protect Europe. The Eighth Army will not be
The fate of the Soviet Union will repeat itself in Europe. After all, the Soviet Union will not give us the opportunity to make mistakes."
These strange and strange words embarrassed the American representatives who came to discuss the merger of the British and American territories, and they expressed this embarrassment in a telegram to Washington.