"I wholeheartedly agree! What Sir said makes so much sense." Alan Wilson agreed in a tone like "I am one of our people." "But for most colonies, finding their own value is the most important thing for the resident commissioners.
The conditions in Xiangjiang are not found in other colonies."
"Look, for us, the most critical thing is to find the problem." Grantham said meaningfully, "Let's see who can find the most critical problem."
"Oh, dear Sir, let's change the topic." Alan Wilson nodded and said nonchalantly, "In fact, for us overseas civil servants, the source of benefits depends on the territory we manage, not the distance thousands of miles away.
Outside London. I share the same position as Sir Alex on this issue."
British civil servants in Hong Kong tend to despise London bureaucrats for dictating the Hong Kong Governor and the policies implemented in Hong Kong in an attempt to retain greater autonomy. The Hong Kong Governor and officials also realize that London has always viewed Hong Kong from a commercial perspective.
If it becomes an economic burden for London, their autonomy will be lost, and they may even give up Hong Kong.
Therefore, Hong Kong governors are focusing on improving Hong Kong's economic self-sustainability. On the one hand, they highlight the importance of Hong Kong to British trade, and on the other hand, they increase their leverage against London's interference in internal affairs.
As for respect for the cabinet, there is some, but not a lot. Officials trained by the British Empire who are well-established and well-established do not regard the local area as a support but as an opponent on this issue.
For Alan Wilson, he needed Xiangjiang as a transfer station. He could sell rubber to the Soviet Union anyway, so naturally he didn't care about adding another country, and even if he didn't sell, Indonesia would sell it.
Rather than let Sukarno make away with this money, it would be better to enrich Malaya's finances.
Alan Wilson mentioned that Whitehall has predicted that trade with China will reach the figure of 100 million pounds in five years. Of course, this is trade volume, not profit. But 100 million pounds is certainly not small money.
"After all, the heads of Whitehall can see more clearly than those outside politicians." Grantham agreed after hearing this. "After forming complementary trade, I believe that Xiangjiang's income will also increase greatly. The only doubt is that
But maybe our allies will be unhappy because of this."
"Of course we have to take the attitude of our allies into consideration, but I think it's not a big problem." Alan Wilson answered absentmindedly.
Compared with completely unfamiliar enemies, Xiangjiang's unique location is not only a financial benefit. Is it true that it is a spy center in Asia?
Grantham saw one thing very clearly, that is, sooner or later Xiangjiang would return to Chinese rule. As for the whimsical autonomy or city-states of some politicians, it was simply impossible to realize it.
Since it is definitely impossible to keep it, it is better to do some good deeds and form a good relationship. Before coming, Grantham invested in education.
Due to the increase in population in Hong Kong, as the number of schools increases, the demand for teachers is also increasing. However, the only Law Fuguo College of Education in Hong Kong failed to meet the demand. As a result, Grantham established the Grantham College of Education in September.
Grantham was very proud that the new Normal College was named after him.
"But having said that, it is also beneficial for the two places to cooperate. Xiangjiang has a unique geographical location. Malaya has resources. If the trade volume can be expanded, both places will develop."
Seeing this, Grantham accepted the invitation to come to Kuala Lumpur this time instead of coming for vacation.
When it comes to dealing with local issues, Alan Wilson and Grantham share the same stance. They both believe that if the land under their rule needs to be developed, the world's most populous country cannot be treated as if it does not exist.
Regarding the fight against smuggling, a unanimous consensus has been reached. There is no smuggling in the South China Sea. It is all legal and normal trade. The Royal Navy's Pacific Fleet can testify.
"In general, Xiangjiang already has enough profits without doing anything." Alan Wilson said.
As for direct management experience, this is something that British Malaya should learn from, compared with Alan Wilson, the commissioner.
In fact, as the Governor of Hong Kong, Grantham has greater power. The Governor has both executive and legislative powers. In addition, military power and police are also in the hands of the Governor. He can do whatever he wants in Hong Kong without being restricted.
The Governor of Hong Kong has both executive and legislative powers. In addition, military power and police are also in the hands of the Governor. In Hong Kong, the Governor can do whatever he wants without being restricted.
Therefore, Alan Wilson must get Grantham's approval before he can ride on the coattails of the world's most populous country. There is no way around it.
But as he said, this is a good thing for everyone, and Xiangjiang will also benefit from it. Then the British civil servants in Xiangjiang will naturally be the group that benefits the most. Then they will be more confident to mess with London!
The two got chatting, and Alan Wilson asked for his experience in direct management. "In fact, if domestic politicians talk about development plans, they must be based on democracy."
"What do they know about governing the country?" Grantham laughed and said sarcastically, "In economic development, democracy is basically a derogatory term. Our officials in Hong Kong all believe that democratic politics is the thing that will bring down the local economy the fastest, and
Destroying the security of society and the political situation. If one day we want to destroy Hong Kong's economy, we can try democratic politics, and the results will definitely be very quick."
"Dear Sir, you are truly a prophet." Alan Wilson's admiration was absolutely sincere. Isn't the future going to be exactly what Grantham said?
The two reached a consensus again on the fact that Xiangjiang can benefit. Xiangjiang is a small area and lacks natural resources. Therefore, local living materials, agricultural products, energy, etc. require continuous blood transfusions from the outside. Xiangjiang’s live cattle, live sheep, and live supplies
Pigs are completely dependent on the outside world. Overseas are also the main suppliers of beans, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, lettuce, fungi and other vegetables.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In general, it is absolutely impossible for Hong Kong to develop without trade. So for the British civil servants in Hong Kong, the so-called widespread blockade of the free world,
This in itself is the greatest insult to social institutions.
If the imperial civil servants do not join in smuggling, they are already worthy of the British Empire's training over the years. As for cutting off Hong Kong's trade role as a free port, don't even think about it. It won't matter how many governors you change.
In the next few days, as the chief executives of the two places, Alan Wilson and Grantham discussed the matter in detail.
Not only can Hong Kong and Malaya promote each other's development through division of labor in the economy, but they can also adopt a common stance when facing London politically. Both believe that the interests of overseas civil servants and the views of local officials are not the same.
Not exactly the same thing.
Because he heard that the Americans took the initiative to talk about peace talks, Alan Wilson took the respected Governor of Hong Kong to the church to pray for peace. After all, war is cruel and no one wants the war to continue.
The prayers were finished. The respectable priests yawned continuously and completed the task of praising God for the day. They walked in one after another with tired faces like government servants who mechanically completed their daily routines.
into the sacristy.
The enthusiasm for religion of these decent priests, just like the robes and shawls they wore were worn out every day, gradually disappeared in the singing of hymns day after day.
There are also common problems among church clergy that are common in public institutions: some clergy do not talk to each other, and some even do not even say hello when they meet. However, this situation is not easy for outsiders to notice, because on the surface
, they all pretend to be united when they are together. For example, when they meet, they always shake hands, pat each other lightly on the shoulder, and even tell a few jokes or whisper a few words into the ears of their colleagues.
Of course, there were some people who were usually taciturn and left the church quickly after praying. There were also some people who left without saying goodbye.
After completing their prayers, the two continued to discuss the topic of when peace would come. At this time, news from Whitehall indicated that the United States' request for peace talks had been rejected.
It seems that the great God immediately identified hypocrites like Alan Wilson and punished him at the critical moment.
"Oh, my God." Alan Wilson felt heartfelt pain at the shattering of America's dream of peace. But as an adult, he had learned to hide his sadness with a smile.
If the matter ended there, this wouldn't be a bad thing, but the next piece of news from Whitehall made him almost feel as if he had been struck by lightning, and he was left in the same place for a long time.
Grantham was very surprised. Did Alan Wilson always hope for peace because he had friends in the United States?
"Oh, it's okay!" Alan Wilson hesitated, but still informed Grantham of the Soviet Union's move to build a wall around West Berlin. This kind of thing should not be hidden.
"The actions of the Soviets are too bad." Grantham accused angrily, "This is a kind of pressure on us."
"Maybe!" Alan Wilson responded absently. The construction of the Berlin Wall and the interruption of West Berlin's connection with the outside world caused West Berlin citizens to panic and many citizens fled West Berlin.
But this was actually not a big deal to Alan Wilson, and it could be said that it had nothing to do with him. But he clearly remembered that the Berlin Wall was built in 1961, after the second Berlin Crisis.
In any case, it shouldn't appear at this time. Apart from him, there are only two possibilities. The first is that there is someone in the opposite camp in the world who is like him. This possibility is not high.
There is another possibility that there is a spy around him! Thinking of this, Alan Wilson felt deeply that the clown was himself.