In a short period of time, Americans will not know and there is no need to know. This will not actually change the overall situation. In the final analysis, the international situation is based on national power. The United States is strong and no one can take the Panama Canal away from the hands of the Americans.
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But it was different for Britain and France. There was the Soviet Union in the east and the United States in the west. They were both great enemies to Britain and France sandwiched in the middle. The two countries needed to stand firmly together for one, let alone two.
In the first ten years after the war, the United Kingdom tried its best to support France in maintaining its status as a great power within its capabilities, but in the end it could not avoid the gap in national strength.
A thought for Farooq I today, just like when Alan Wilson was in Kuala Lumpur, he told many sultans in Malaya that once the US military left Japan, the British army would immediately leave Malaya. Mainly
As a consolation, the reality is that no one understands better than him that the United States will never withdraw its troops from Japan.
The probability of withdrawing troops from Europe is lower than that of withdrawing troops from Europe, because Japan alone cannot compare with the intensity of resistance of so many countries in Europe.
In future generations, when Britain stands beside the United States, it will have to be careful about the resistance that the European Union may show up from time to time. If Britain sides with Europe, it will be even more difficult for the United States to control Europe.
In the final analysis, it is necessary to have independence. The UK must maintain relative strength in order to strive for its own interests.
Alan Wilson finally got his wish and squeezed into the team that negotiated with King Farouk I. His joining nominally enhanced the professionalism of the British Empire's diplomats, but in fact it was of greater benefit to Egypt.
Who made the people opposite us completely ours in the eyes of King Farouk I?
With this idea, Alan Wilson jumped up and down, threatening, pressuring, and intimidating performances. Naturally, he would not make Farouk I angry. "Eighteen million Egyptians are waiting for my good news. Mr. Wilson should
Understand what public opinion is, your UK is a democratic country."
"We are a British-style democracy. To be precise, we are a constitutional monarchy." Alan Wilson looked calm and said word by word, "I heard that there is a free officer organization that is very dissatisfied with the Egyptian monarchy. Respect
Your Majesty, you should understand what Britain means to all monarchies at this most critical moment."
When Alan Wilson said these words, even the people next to him couldn't help but roll their eyes. It seemed that these words were not from England.
A hundred years ago, Imperial Russia, which had the title of European Gendarmerie, fit Alan Wilson's description very well.
But times have changed now. The original empire was a refuge for monarchies, but now there are more republics than monarchies. Britain, a constitutional monarchy, should be the backer of all monarchies.
Although during the process of exerting pressure, these words may be ambiguous, everyone can only hold their noses and agree.
"Mr. Wilson, it seems that Britain regards me as the king as the weakness of the whole of Egypt." Farouk I's face changed slightly, and he cursed in his heart that the other party had a bad conscience and did not follow the routine at all.
Where is the promised supernumerary minister of Egypt, the honorable pasha? Now he is targeting him, the king of Egypt?
"Dear King, I didn't mean that. I just elaborated on the special relationship between Britain and Egypt." Alan Wilson corrected his mistakes when he knew they were wrong. It was enough to create a tense atmosphere in the talks, but he couldn't go too far.
"Dear King, Allen is not criticizing the Egyptian monarchy. We even believe that the monarchy is conducive to maintaining stability in Egypt's modernization process." Prime Minister Attlee was a little unnatural when he spoke. He did not expect that such a day would come.
, he, a man who started out in the labor movement, would sing praises for the monarchy.
But what can be done? Attlee is no longer the same person as before. He is now the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
The negotiations were going on with difficulty, and they were stuck here for several days. Prime Minister Attlee even wanted to give up on maintaining Britain's management rights in the canal, but when he thought of the energetic and fighting bull terrier in the House of Commons, he could not
Do this.
Everyone knows that now Congressman Churchill is dreaming of finding faults with the Labor Party and improving the Conservative Party's support rate.
And no matter what, Churchill was the prime minister who led Britain to resist Germany during the war, and was the sitting prime minister who represented Britain in victory. Although the Labor Party now has an advantage over the Conservative Party, Churchill is still active in the House of Commons as long as he is a traditional supporter of the Conservative Party.
It is easy to condense.
With the Conservative Party watching from the side, regarding the current talks, Britain's original intention and the Labor Party's position are that, except for the ownership of the Suez Canal, all issues can be discussed.
From the perspective of Alan Wilson, a civil servant who transcends party disputes, the delicate situation in British politics is actually very similar to the politics of Scam Island. No matter what the Cannon Party does, it is selling out Taiwan. And the Green Party does the same thing, but no one
Love Scam Island more than them.
After all, when it comes to the slogan of safeguarding the British Empire, regardless of whether the Conservative Party really has a solution, the Conservative Party will always shout louder than the Labor Party in the area of shouting imperialist slogans.
The Conservatives couldn't fool Alan Wilson, an outsider who had witnessed the country's free fall, but it was easy to fool some traditional supporters.
Negotiations are inherently difficult, and the Egyptians, thousands of miles away, have to bear the British hegemonic attack on public opinion that has not been damaged by the war. It is not easy to guide Egypt to pay attention to Farouk I. Faced with the powerful British, they strive to argue these matters.
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Egypt, which is still full of illiterates, will not understand the news they know. In fact, it was the British who let them know. Egypt itself cannot do anything to the British.
The superintendent, the Honorary Pasha Alan Wilson, remained in charge of Farouk I's reception in his spare time.
The focus of the matter has shifted from the Suez Canal to the establishment of the Aswan Dam. My father-in-law, who has returned to the Mediterranean Fleet, is organizing a military exercise to personally threaten Egypt over the canal.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! It is necessary to do a complete show, and now Farouk I is a little worried, fearing to stir up the anti-British wave of Egyptians, and let him, the king
Riding a tiger is difficult to get off, and it will not end well.
"Now I don't know how to explain it when I return to Cairo!" Farouk I expressed his worries while walking on the golf course.
"Dear King, how you explain it all depends on your stance. Have you heard of the story of the dragon-slaying warrior? The propaganda focuses on doing something you know you can't do but do it."
If Alan Wilson were an Egyptian, he would definitely be a good minister. He said, "Sometimes the monarch should honestly point out the problems faced by the country instead of pretending that there are no problems. How to fail to win the ownership of the Suez Canal and withdraw
The next best thing became getting the UK to support Egypt's electrification process, I mean..."
"Focus on the fact that one generation can only do the things of one generation. Anyway, after you return to Egypt, it will show that Egypt is very different from a truly powerful country. It is best to list some real data to explain."
"As for specific actions, you can write an inscription for Cairo University in Egypt. I have already thought about it. It would be good to read books for the rise of Egypt. It focuses on pragmatically acknowledging some of the problems Egypt faces. It is the failure to take back the Suez Canal this time.
The main reason is to transform this psychology in Egypt into the driving force to promote electrification construction."
"Should I also talk about the ship review that I witnessed with my own eyes when I attended the Queen's coronation ceremony this time?" Farouk I smiled, and then said seriously, "It was indeed shocking."
"As far as this matter is concerned, you can also make a fuss. The battleship fleet with Malaya as its home port is still in the UK and can be used to escort you back to Egypt. Your Majesty can use it as a driving force to build the Egyptian navy after returning to Egypt.
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Alan Wilson immediately turned into a salesman upon hearing this, saying that Egypt should develop a navy so that British battleships would be marketable. Developing a navy would also be good for Egypt.
The navy is the most financially demanding service, and the characteristics of the service can eliminate most of the personnel. If the arms race is concentrated in the naval field, Israel will definitely not be able to withstand it. And for coastal countries like Israel, the range of the battleship's main gun threatens it.
Can be enlarged to the extreme.
If Farouk I made a statement that he was shocked by the battleship formation and aimed to build Egypt, it might have unexpected effects.
As Mountbatten led the Mediterranean Fleet and began conducting military exercises in the eastern Mediterranean, the current Suez Canal dispute between Britain and Egypt finally attracted the attention of other countries.
At this time, both the United States and the Soviet Union had just had a chance to breathe. The United States had finally ended the Korean War, which could give them a moment of sobriety, while the Soviet Union was still clearing up the Beria crisis. Both countries wanted to seize the opportunity and cover up the situation.
Things before.
But Britain would not give the United States and the Soviet Union a chance, and Alan Wilson had been keeping an eye on these two bastards. On the first day that both Washington and Moscow began to express concern, the Mediterranean Fleet's military exercise plan was stopped by London.
Negotiations between Britain and Egypt have also entered a new stage. Farouk I also made a public appearance for the first time, indicating that he himself was not under house arrest, but had been working with the British government to find a solution acceptable to both.
Immediately afterwards, Farouk I and the Attlee cabinet signed a memorandum on the transfer conditions for the management of the Suez Canal, as well as Britain's assistance to Egypt in building a new dam and helping Egypt promote electrification.
Reporters from major newspapers picked up their cameras to record this moment, marking the successful outcome of this meeting.
"How to explain that the Suez Canal has become an electrification process?" Farouk I was far from as calm as he appeared.
"Modernization means monarchy plus electrification. As for the ownership of the Suez Canal, it is the core driving force for the development of Egypt's electrification. After Egypt's electrification is successful, it can take back control of the Suez Canal in a dignified manner."
Alan Wilson performed his duties as superintendent of ministers with great enthusiasm. He had reason to do so, because the next thing was to invite tenders for the project. He felt that this project, at least part of it, should have a place for the Mountbatten family.