"Only father has the ability to make His Majesty the King nod." Pamela Mountbatten looked proud as she expressed compliments to her father who returned from Buckingham Palace.
Her attitude was so well-behaved that she knew that Alan Wilson's response involved the issue of reliability in the eyes of Whitehall.
Doing this well is a bonus. If you don't do it well, 30,000 criminals will really be killed. Not to mention developing Malaya, and the development trajectory of British Malaya will go straight to the British.
Go to India.
"Oh, the main thing is the importance of the Strait of Malacca." General Mountbatten accepted his daughter's praise reservedly, "The duty of the Royal Navy is to keep the sea routes to Asia open."
"The importance of the Strait of Malacca cannot be overstated. For this reason, I specifically divested India of the Andaman Islands." Alan Wilson followed General Mountbatten's words, "This strait is in British hands and can make the British Empire
Our influence is greatly increased. Economically speaking, it can create a psychological shadow on our competitors.”
Blocking the Strait of Malacca is a long-standing issue in military forums. Especially since the Galaxy incident has not happened before, this possibility exists objectively.
But now that the Strait of Malacca remains in British hands, there are too many means at its disposal.
No matter how convenient the location is, more inspections on ships coming and going from Japan to see if there are any contraband can slow down the efficiency of Japanese trade even by 10%, and it will have a big effect over many years.
Besides, the UK can now talk about the Suez Canal, as well as the Persian Gulf. Whether Alan Wilson can put a brake on the British Empire is not known yet, but it will not be worse than history.
This kind of choke point is far more important than the false proposition of the first island chain. Whether in peace or wartime, the first island chain has only a literal meaning. Even if the first island chain is broken through, it will reach the ocean.
No one is a match for the U.S. Navy.
All islands in the Pacific that can be used as military springboards are under the control of the US military. The Aleutian Islands in the North Pacific, the Maria Islands in the Western Pacific, and the Hawaiian Islands in the center. These three islands form a stable triangle in the Pacific, among which World War II was famous.
The famous Midway Islands and Guam are among them.
The Strait of Malacca is different. Among the so-called golden waterways in the world, the most important are the Suez Canal and the Strait of Malacca. Compared with the first two, the Panama Canal can be said to be just a handful.
What's more, when the Netherlands evacuated before, the United Kingdom asked the Netherlands to cede all the islands on the Indonesian side of the Malacca Strait to British Malaya, including the Natuna Islands, Tamerlan Islands, and Anambas Islands.
Canada Islands, Riau Islands.
From where the UK still has military influence, the Strait of Malacca only ranks fourth, not as good as the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal and the Strait of Gibraltar. However, as the status of British Malaya increases, the importance of the Malacca Strait is certain.
will be recognized.
Especially to contain several potential rivals that are about to rise, such as Japan, South Korea and Scam Island.
Currently, the East Indies are held to the east, west, north and south respectively by Britain, the Netherlands, Portugal and Australia. With the help of these allies with common interests, Alan Wilson believes that potential opponents can be slowed down and wait for Malaya.
What made Mountbatten so happy recently was not just the fact that he had the dignity to get a pardon from the king.
For Mountbatten, this was a piece of cake. What made him so happy was another thing. MacArthur, who was suddenly dismissed by President Truman, endured the farewell of 300,000 people in Tokyo and the welcome of hundreds of thousands of American citizens in Los Angeles.
Finally, in Washington, he gave a eloquent speech about veterans never dying but fading.
At the end of the Pacific War and before Japan surrendered, Mountbatten advocated an immediate amphibious landing on Japan to liquidate the country. The Americans said they would wait. One of the representatives from the United States was MacArthur.
Japan's surrender greatly disappointed Mountbatten. Fortunately, five years later, the United States still fell into a war, which allowed Mountbatten to realize part of his wish. The United States fell into a war and gave Britain a breather.
The Sea Lord has been busy these days, ordering several different American newspapers. He is concerned about MacArthur from Tokyo to Washington, watching what will happen to this narcissist after he is dismissed.
"MacArthur is still very popular." Mountbatten put down the American newspaper that reported that veterans will never die, and said in a strange way, "In fact, it is hard for me to imagine how a general who abandoned his troops and ran away alone could be so popular, with hundreds of thousands of citizens standing in his way.
The welcome, even for the president, is no more than this. It seems that there was no such scene when Eisenhower returned to China."
Alan Wilson, who was holding a bottle of water, glanced at the newspaper in his father-in-law's hand and said disapprovingly, "Once you leave the position, the so-called heat disappears very quickly. Although MacArthur is very good at managing his personal image, once he does not appear in public
In sight, the so-called influence will soon disappear."
This is simply a fact. Alan Wilson did not say anything about the final outcome of the war because there are different criteria for judging victory or defeat. But it is a fact that the United States did not achieve complete victory. This can be regarded as setting a precedent.
The consequence of this precedent is that because of this unwinnable war, the MacArthur faction in the US military was purged. As a result, Eisenhower, who was originally far less prestigious than MacArthur, came from behind and became the president of the United States.
"Will such a good thing happen naturally?" Mountbatten expressed joy, not feeling at all that he was adding insult to injury. Obviously, the respected Sea Lord also expected MacArthur to disappear from the public eye.
"Definitely, I have no doubt about it." Alan Wilson said firmly. The two men were surprisingly consistent in their ill will towards MacArthur.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Mountbatten nodded with satisfaction, and suddenly asked as if he remembered something, "But having said that, shouldn't you return to Kuala Lumpur now to announce the amnesty order and draw a picture?"
A perfect ending?"
"Whitehall is archiving the original petition materials and making a batch of copies for me to take back." Alan Wilson shrugged helplessly, "Three million and two million copies, I guess it will take a few days."
But having said that, Alan Wilson really misses the life of working until 2pm every day in Kuala Lumpur.
Although a day's work in Whitehall may not be as heavy as a two o'clock workload in the colonies.
Somewhat surprisingly, Pamela Mountbatten is much busier than him as the commissioner. As the British Empire's investment community, Ms. Pamela Mountbatten's company becomes more and more determined to move towards the Concern model, Pamela Mountbatten
Barton is no longer the little girl who was stunned by a few diamonds in New Delhi.
The relationship between the two is still very strong, but seeing his fiancée getting busier and busier, Alan Wilson also has mixed emotions.
General Mountbatten also felt this and found an occasion to mention this issue, "Pamela is now the same as her mother. Of course, pursuing wealth is not a bad thing. But my personal suggestion is that this year you two will work things out."
After all, she is already twenty-two years old and should have her own marriage."
"Dear Sea Lord, I am actually very surprised that you said this." Alan Wilson was a little flattered, because in the early days of his and Pamela Mountbatten's acquaintance, his father-in-law played more of a role in life.
The role of stumbling blocks on the road is the same as guarding against a thief.
Today, General Mountbatten actually took the initiative to ask about the marriage of the two people. Alan Wilson almost thought that he had heard wrongly.
"The way you acted at that time was too much like a person with ulterior motives." Mountbatten said calmly, "The way you acted made it really difficult for me to hand over my daughter to you, but what happened later showed that your
The relationship is very stable, so I have nothing to say."
In the evening, Pamela Mountbatten came home after working in the company. When she heard the unmarried man's words, she stretched out her hand and grabbed the man's face, making a claws gesture, "I thought you had forgotten me, but it was only today that I remembered that we
Still single."
"The main reason is that I am too busy. In fact, if you ask me if I am willing, I will be willing at any time. But now it seems that in the eyes of most people, my ulterior motives have not only not diminished, but have become more and more serious.
"Alan Wilson put his hands in his pockets and complained in surprise, "Who made you move firmly towards the crown of the richest man in Britain?"
"Don't talk about this, when will you marry me?" Pamela Mountbatten said in a somewhat aggressive tone, "I am already twenty-two years old."
"After handling this matter in Malaya, we will prepare for the wedding. It will take less than two months." Alan Wilson said without even thinking, "Now we can actually prepare jewelry, wedding dresses, etc. How many guests do you want to invite?
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"We don't want the wedding of the century. The Crown Prince did it because of the political implications. As a businessman, if I am too extravagant, it may not be a good thing, especially if you are a civil servant." Pamela Mountbatten thought for a moment, considering that Ai
Len Wilson's work and made a very wise decision.
It seemed like a long time had passed since they got engaged in New Delhi. That night, the two had a deep talk about marriage. They decided to make a lifelong decision this year.
When things came to a close, Alan Wilson had some hidden worries in his heart. Other women were easy to talk to, but what about Audrey Hepburn?
Thinking like this, he even couldn't sleep, and started a new round of busy work, asking Katharine Hepburn to send an invitation letter to Audrey Hepburn to go to the United States to further her studies.
As for the assistants in Northern Rhodesia, they are all standard. I hope Katharine Hepburn, an actress with a history of prostitution, can exert some positive influence on Audrey Hepburn.