The difference is that the disintegration of the Soviet Union was not an inevitable event. Although the combined force of the free world was far greater than that of the Soviet Union alone, the Soviet Union also had enough ability to protect itself. It was not inevitable that it would end in such a tragic disintegration.
But Britain's tens of millions of square kilometers of colonies are almost bound to be lost. Even Alan Wilson does not expect the British Empire to return to its peak. He just wants to pick a few important locations to protect with all his strength to prevent his motherland from becoming a
A follower, nothing more.
Most of the colonies now have a price in his eyes, and he doesn't feel bad at all if they are sold to wealthy private individuals.
The situation of Hedy Lamarr and Ingrid Bergman is not like that of stars in Hong Kong. They are no better than ordinary people due to the small market. But even in the United States, which has the largest film market, stars and the top rich cannot be compared.
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But they are well-known, but they just don’t have the channels to realize it as easily as later generations. Alan Wilson wants to help a few people. If they can help the UK and sell some island performance, there will naturally be benefits.
"In this world, so far, the order is still established by Britain and France. I know very well that the United States wants to accept the order established by Britain and France. Washington supports France in continuing the Vietnam War, which actually has this purpose."
Ingrid Bergman was not an official and did not know much about politics, but she had heard Alan Wilson mention that most of France’s military expenditures were supported by American military aid, and she asked in confusion, “Where does this come from?
rise?"
"Think about how far the national power of France is from that of the United States. Even if France only pays a quarter of the military expenditure, the national power of the United States is more than four times that of France. It seems fair and no one can find fault with it.
.But if the Vietnam War lasted for only one day, the drain on France would be incomparable."
If the United States is equal to four Frances, the United States will bear three-quarters of the military expenditure, which can only be said to be consistent with France's consumption.
But the national power of the United States is more than four times that of France. A quarter of the military expenditure has made Paris miserable, and the remaining three-quarters have no impact on the United States at all.
This kind of seemingly well-intentioned help is just like Britain and the United States stationing troops on each other. It is only superficially fair.
Who doesn't know that the land area of Britain and the United States is not of the same level, and the impact of the United States stationed in Britain on Britain is far greater than the influence of British troops in the United States.
Ingrid Bergman stopped talking and waited for the man's explanation. Alan Wilson did not give in. "The United States wants the order in the hands of Britain and France. I also know in my heart that it is impossible to retain all of it, so I want to use a smarter way."
In fact, as long as you have money, what can't you talk about?"
"Let's use our popularity to publicize the sale of private islands to attract buyers?" Hedy Lamarr's lips curled up slightly, "Does this count as taking advantage of us?"
"As a family, don't use the word "exploit", which hurts feelings." Alan Wilson nodded slightly and said with a smile, "You may not believe it, but I am indeed helping my motherland. It is true that my colleagues will get some benefits.
, but this is not contradictory, it can be done taking both public and private aspects into account.”
"Whatever you say makes sense." Hedy Lamarr said this and was thinking about how to help.
The United States in this era is really powerful. Hedy Lamarr is not like Ellen Wilson, who can use data analysis through various materials and intelligence, but she has also stayed in the United States for a long time and knows that the rich in the United States are really
The country is extremely wealthy, and there are many people who have the financial resources to buy islands.
As my man said, there is a lot of interest in this matter, and only a colonial empire like the United Kingdom, which does not care much about its colonies, has this capital.
"Is it like France selling Louisiana?" Hedy Lamarr was eager to try, using this example as a comparison.
"It's not exactly the same, the value is different." Alan Wilson nodded and shook his head, ambiguous about this nondescript comparison. The value of Louisiana is much greater.
While the two of them were thinking about this, Alan Wilson had already stood up and walked behind the two of them. He bent down and quickly kissed Hedy Lamarr and Ingrid Bergman on their faces. It was nothing serious.
, I just want the same treatment as my husband.
Because they had to wait for a response on the sale of the island, the women were not in a hurry to return to Europe and continued to stay in British Malaya.
Alan Wilson had other things. It was already 1954, and it was time for the election in the blink of an eye. He did not want the Conservative Party to come to power to perform a free fall movement. In two years, Churchill would no longer insist on his obsession.
After abdicating the throne and making way for the leader of the Conservative Party, Britain's first post-war period could be considered to have passed smoothly.
Movies that praise the government are considered the most boring programs in history, but it depends on how you watch them.
If a Paris-based film company created such a movie, it might create a sensation and bring a positive impact to the Labor Party's election.
At this time, Ingrid Bergman was really surprised. This man's goal was to interfere in the election. "It's surprising that you actually think about it. I even doubt that you can interfere in the American election."
"It is not easy to interfere in the elections in the United States. There are too many shady things in the elections where the Electoral College plays a huge role. European elections are all about simple majority. As for some information about Beria's death, I will try to find some information for you.
Reference." Alan Wilson said, sitting directly between the two of them.
"Why are you doing this?" Hedy Lamarr wondered, who is the politician on the stage, will it affect this man?
"We prefer the Labor Party's nationalization policy. This also helps my colleagues. Many islands are in the hands of my colleagues. Although I can say hello through the Overseas Assets Management Committee, they are the real chief executives of one place."
The trivial matters have been discussed, and Alan Wilson wants to get down to business now. He quietly locks the door and decides to stay one night in the hotel where the distinguished guest is staying. He has worked hard for the British Empire, why can't he enjoy it? I
The second brother is invincible...
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Soon this telegram triggered a discussion in Whitehall. Of course, Alan Wilson, who was 10,000 kilometers away, could not know the specific discussion. He was still in Malay.
He takes care of both public and private matters, showing extraordinary energy.
The war in Dien Bien Phu, the construction of the cultural center, and even taking care of the needs of the guests were all taken care of.
Who claims to be invincible? Who dares to say that he is invincible? The sun sets on the empire!
"Commissioner, something happened. Will the administrative bureau intervene?" Richard contacted his immediate superior by phone.
"Why are you nervous? Indonesia has infiltrated here? It's not like you haven't been here before!" Alan Wilson held the microphone around his neck and asked in a nonchalant manner, "Is it important?"
"Yes and no!" Richard's voice came from the microphone, "That's right. According to the regulations you formulated before, if colonial subjects have emotional disputes, they will be repatriated according to their place of origin. There is one thing that just came up. I want to ask about it.
, should we repatriate, or should we ignore the occurrence of lynching."
"This matter!" Alan Wilson sighed inexplicably, finally understanding Richard's difficulty.
The British management of colonies generally followed the original local laws, so the Qing laws of Xiangjiang were not abolished.
However, it has to be determined. Some of the original laws that were too cruel were strictly prohibited by the British. The self-immolation of widows in India has been popular for thousands of years, but it was finally corrected by the bayonets of British soldiers.
Theoretically, those who resisted the colonial rule in British Malaya were naturally beheaded according to Qing law, and it was also very cruel according to the Peace Law. Although Alan Wilson still severely suppressed the people when he took office, he also avoided using such punishments for execution.
It was shot.
If it had been before, Alan Wilson must have been deported to Africa together with the woman involved, and the matter would have been over.
But just recently, Alan Wilson was thinking about how to set off a wave of xenophobia and shape the difference between us and them in the British colony of Malaya! This matter can be exploited.
"Waterboarding or stoning?" Alan Wilson was silent for a long time and asked into the microphone. He was asking whether the local people involved were Chinese or Malay, committing immoral acts. Chinese lynchings were done by soaking pig cages, while peaceful
The teaching is stoning.
"Waterboarding!" Richard replied quickly, and then asked, "Commissioner, are we interfering?"
"Don't interfere, we will severely condemn this matter after it is over, but it is best for this matter to happen." Alan Wilson finished thinking, "hand over the African colonials involved to the Chinese, and let the Chinese execute them
.”
"Ah?" This answer surprised Richard. After all, Britain is a modern and civilized empire, and it is still very hostile to some cruel punishments. Otherwise, it would not have gone to war in the first place and strictly prohibited widows from self-immolation in British India.
"Ah what? This is a good thing for shaping the conservative atmosphere of the Malayan colony. In principle, we don't want this to happen, but out of reality, the Chinese are very dissatisfied with this matter, and there is nothing we can do."
Then Richard heard a busy tone, and he seemed to hear a female voice on the phone, "You are pressing my hair..." But it seemed that the commissioner's wife did not have Malaya!
If Richard had not reported this incident, the men and women involved might still be alive. However, if he reported it to gain the support of his superiors, the result would be that the two men would definitely die.
For Alan Wilson, he had to consider the future of 10 million people in the colony and wanted to shape it according to what he thought was right, so the deaths of these two people were valuable.
He didn't ask the names of the people involved, or which other colony was involved, that didn't matter.
When the person dies, he will criticize this kind of lynching verbally and in writing because it was used by the colonial government, but he will still acquiesce in the existence of similar lynchings. In the final analysis, it does not matter whether it is moral or not.