After discussion, the two decided that Britain would appear as a neutral person to resolve disputes and mediate the conflicts between the United States and France.
The reason is that Britain should take the initiative in this matter. With the current national strength of Britain and France, it is really not allowed by national strength to completely exclude the United States and fight against the Soviet Union. France's European military plan is not feasible!
"Actually, even if there is a coalition government in Germany, it can temporarily not join the military alliance. This will leave a certain amount of time for Paris to respond!" Alan Wilson remembered that Germany did not join NATO immediately, but in the mid-1950s.
, after France also believed that the European Army plan could not satisfy the United States, it recognized the failure of the plan and allowed Germany to enter NATO.
"Now it seems that this is the only way to do it. If you want to get it right in one step, the French will definitely not approve it." Sir Ismay nodded, knowing that France's grudge against Germany cannot disappear in a short time, and it is not appropriate to maintain relations with France.
Too much pressure.
Regarding Germany's coalition government, it is relevant to say that it is related to Alan Wilson, and it is irrelevant to say that it is not related. It is related because he is a member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and it is more obvious to say that it is irrelevant. There are so many people in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and he is a civil servant stationed abroad.
It is impossible for the British Empire to do everything without him.
On colonial issues, Britain needs to stand with France, but on European issues, under objective conditions, Britain and France cannot be opponents of the Soviet Union if they stand together. They can only ask the United States to help. It is also very bad from the British perspective.
"Oh, by the way, the Mountbatten family seems to be marching into the Persian Gulf. Ellen, you have to be careful not to be caught by Pamela after your marriage." Ismay finally mentioned Ellen Wilson's upcoming marriage, joking.
He said, "But I believe that most colleagues in Whitehall will help you."
"I know nothing about the business direction of the Mountbatten family." Alan Wilson shrugged helplessly, saying that he only heard the news from Sir Ismay.
After leaving Whitehall, Alan Wilson returned to his home. Pamela Mountbatten, who had carefully prepared for her wedding, had handed over all her properties to a team of managers to manage, and would not take over until the marriage was completed.
"Dear, have you gone to Whitehall again?" Pamela Mountbatten heard the noise at the door and ran over, "I must have talked about some things that you bureaucrats are interested in."
"No way, that's just such a place." Alan Wilson laughed and said, "Who makes us the real managers of the country? We must be wary of politicians subverting the national order. This will be the end of our civilization. By the way,
Sir Ismay also asked me that the Mountbatten family was already exploring in the Persian Gulf."
"You must know nothing about what you said. No one knows that your suggestions are more important than the analysis of any professional manager team." Pamela Mountbatten took out the slippers and put them on for her man, very interested.
He asked, "What are you talking about? Tell me about it."
Alan Wilson changed his shoes and took off his coat, followed Pamela Mountbatten to the sofa and sat down. The next moment, to save space, Pamela Mountbatten moved her position and sat between the man's legs.
, leaning in Alan Wilson's arms.
Alan Wilson, who was holding his fiancée in his arms, told everything he had talked about, including the local economic development, the important role of Xiangjiang in opening the door to the Chinese market, the reason why Malaya was valued by Whitehall, and even the Mountbatten Company's entry into the Persian Gulf.
things.
In the final analysis, these problems can be summed up in one word, pound! In fact, after the war, the pound depreciated by 30% from 1:4 to the US dollar to 1:2.8. On the one hand, such a high exchange rate cannot be maintained.
, another aspect is that the UK needs to lower its exchange rate to replenish itself first.
The depreciation of the pound was harmful to the mainland, but it was more harmful to Canada, Australia and New Zealand than the mainland.
After the war, the pound was no longer a unique choice for the world. The pound lost its advantage and became an ordinary currency. There must be enough additional reasons for people to buy it. This means that the UK will have to maintain high interest rates, and
This will adversely affect its domestic industry.
Under the terrible economic threat, the British government showed cruel determination and decided to use its special political status to once again force the Commonwealth to sacrifice its own economic interests to satisfy the development of the British mainland.
For example, continuing to control trade and investment in the colonies was the reason why Britain increased its military presence in Malaya after agreeing to the independence of British India.
Another point is to sacrifice the interests of the pound area and change the exchange rate between pounds and US dollars to 1:2.8.
The former is because the rubber and tin mines in Malaya are needed by the United States and can stabilize the pound. The latter depreciates the pound for the sake of local economic vitality, and the cost is shared equally by the pound area, including Australia.
In fact, doing so will inevitably make the imperial territories including Australia more centrifugal. The solution is the discovery of Australian iron ore, and Australia is the country that most believes that blood is thicker than water.
Later, the United Kingdom joined forces with the Netherlands and Portugal to spread the Indonesian threat theory, further promoting the five-nation joint defense. At least Australia was fine. Now it depends on whether Malaya can play the role of a production base and produce a large number of additional goods to strengthen the pound.
value.
Any currency needs something to back it. The current U.S. dollar is made of gold, and of course the British pound is also used. Other countries use the U.S. dollar because the U.S. dollar can be exchanged for gold at any time, not for other reasons.
But currencies can also be bound to other commodities. The U.S. dollar in the 21st century is bound to commodities rather than gold.
"Dear, now the UK can no longer launch an economic war against the US dollar like it did before the world war. The most important thing is that our military is not as strong as the United States. So what the US dollar needs now is globalization, and we in the UK, at least in the short term, need
Stabilize the pound area. Mobilize the resources of all colonies for development and construction, support the value of the pound and avoid getting rid of US economic support. You can even print money and invest it in overseas territories."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Pamela Mountbatten listened for a long time, seeming to understand, and said cautiously, "My dear, it seems that this matter is not very easy."
"Just listen to me. Let alone the richest man in the UK, I think it will not be difficult to become the richest man in the world." Alan Wilson reached out and pinched Pamela Mountbatten's earlobe and said softly, "In this way, British citizens will also benefit.
, based on the current proportion of world trade between pounds and US dollars, we are definitely more advantageous, after all, our local population is small. This profit is shared among everyone, and our local per capita is higher, right?"
In the 21st century, it is difficult to say that the United States is better than Europe in traditional industries. It can even be said that in most traditional industries, Europe is still ahead of the United States. However, the average per capita in Europe is US$40,000, while in the United States it is US$60,000.
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It is estimated that Europe is worse than the United States in two aspects, the Internet and the status of the US dollar. This is the gap of 20,000 US dollars.
This is still a time when the Federal Reserve is more shameless. If something big happens and the Americans open up, the consequences of the pound's suppression of the US dollar before World War II will be repeated.
"Australian iron ore is an excellent commodity that is bound to the value of the pound." Pamela Mountbatten showed her tireless studiousness and asked further, "So you want to establish a steel industry in Malaya."
"Yes, the potential of our local steel industry is limited. I asked my colleagues in Whitehall. Last year, it was 16 million tons. It is difficult to make breakthrough progress this year. I went to Japan before and in the United States
With the support of Japan, Japan's steel output has exceeded that before the war. We cannot rely on local industrial realization, we must find a colony with a good geographical location to share the burden. After losing India, only Malaya has this condition."
This year's steel production, Britain's is 16 million tons, Japan's is 6 million tons, which seems to be nearly three times the gap. In fact, Britain's advantage is even more obvious. During World War II, Britain's steel production was only
Twice that of Japan.
It's about 12 million tons versus 6 million tons, but Alan Wilson knows that when Japan's economy was booming, its steel output once surpassed that of the United States, reaching a level of excellence that has never been seen in the world since Japan's emergence.
status.
"British Africa built benchmark cities, exported raw materials to Malaya, and then Malaya carried out production and developed the economy, which was controlled by London." Pamela Mountbatten continued, following Alan Wilson's train of thought, "What is this called?
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"You can call it industrial layout, and the oil will be handed over to your company in the Middle East." Alan Wilson kissed Pamela Mountbatten, "The prosperity of the British Empire depends entirely on you."
"Don't make trouble, it's actually your fault." Pamela Mountbatten felt a little embarrassed as her marriage was approaching. "Many people say that I have a business acumen, but you are the man behind me."
"Now I want to exercise the power of the man behind me." As he spoke, a big mouth came over.
While the two of them were preparing for their wedding, final negotiations on the establishment of a coalition government began in Bonn. This time, the United States took a tough stance.
If the war in the Far East was fierce before, the United States did not even have time to breathe. Now it finally has a chance to breathe, and it is very tough to say that a coalition government must appear immediately.
The British side began the work of peacemaking, citing two reasons. The first was to establish a coalition government first and ignore Germany's post-war rearmament issue. The rearmament issue could be discussed slowly. The second point was that France was currently in
The military operation in Vietnam needs the support of the United States. Under the threat of communism, the free world should unite.
The French army in Vietnam and the US military on the peninsula are equally important to the current free world. The free world should be in harmony rather than confrontation.