From McCarthy's words, Alan Wilson inferred the United States' attitude towards India. McCarthy was the only one who was tough. Washington still did not have a clear idea about India.
"We haven't seen each other for a few years, and you are already the leading Republican member of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee. I am still just a colonial steward." Alan Wilson raised his glass to McCarthy with a rather self-pitying tone.
"No matter what, our friendship remains unchanged." McCarthy clinked glasses with Alan Wilson indifferently. When McCarthy was deeply in the center of public opinion, the British man got acquainted with him. The friendship that emerged from the predicament was of course more solid.
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Faced with McCarthy's deep affection and eagerness, Alan Wilson drank the wine in one gulp and said to himself, "I'm overthinking it. Our friendship is like the special relationship between Britain and the United States, eternal and unchanging."
Pamela Mountbatten, who was chatting with Mrs. McCarthy, was startled, as if she smelled the smell of conspiracy. Regardless of the special relationship between Britain and the United States, she believed that her husband really valued this friendship, and if it was mentioned, it must be false.
After the reception banquet, Alan Wilson had arranged for people to send the McCarthys to the cleaned villa to rest. He would take a walk to let off the alcohol before going home.
"This American seems to trust you very much?" Pamela Mountbatten's eyes flashed, and she asked with a half-smile, "Where did you find such a treasure? It's so rare!"
"Huh? Haha!" Alan Wilson couldn't help laughing when he heard it. He naturally understood what his wife said.
It is indeed very rare for people like McCarthy to engage in politics, and his weaknesses are too outstanding. In fact, being firmly anti-Soviet is not a drag on politicians like McCarthy. On the contrary, it allows McCarthy to avoid some shortcomings.
But even so, McCarthy still overturned in history. The aura that ordinary people are destined to have for rapid success does not cover McCarthy, which shows how unsuitable he is to be a politician.
On the other hand, look at Kennedy. He was a playboy from the moment he entered politics, but he was able to ascend to the presidency step by step.
Of course, in the end, it really overturned, and even the skull was not saved. But it didn't stop him from becoming president. These are two problems.
It took a long time before Alan Wilson's heartfelt laughter stopped, and he explained softly, "McCarthy is a good man. There is no special way to deal with people like him. The best way is to make friends sincerely. Tell me."
Maybe you don’t believe it, but I sincerely made friends with him, and even now, I have a clear conscience.”
"Then use the special relationship between Britain and the United States as a metaphor for the friendship between you two!" Pamela Mountbatten's mouth slightly raised, with a look on her face that said I don't believe you or who I believe.
"This is not the same thing, but we have to think carefully about McCarthy's purpose this time. But putting pressure on India is best done by Americans. And it seems that the United States is indeed very interested at the moment."
Alan Wilson sobered up a little and said relaxedly, "Americans are now willing to interfere everywhere, it depends on who is right. Although India is not a good country, its population size is there, especially Nehru now feels good about himself.
, is not a character that is easy to deal with, and it is impossible to give in just by threatening him twice."
For India, it has been smooth sailing since independence. Especially in recent years, it has been as if I mediated the Korean War and presided over the Geneva Conference. The United States was tolerant, the Soviet Union was courteous, and the two major powers served India. This blessing is not small.
Well?
In the eyes of Indians, Nehru is leading India on the road to becoming a great power. In this case, ordinary threats will not make India retreat, but will arouse Indians' resentment and increase Nehru's
support rate.
At present, the UK cannot have a bad relationship with India. Only when India does not use sterling for settlement will the UK be able to confidently run against India. This is definitely not possible now.
So here’s the question, the world’s most powerful democracy is about to compete with the world’s largest democracy. What do you like to hear? Alan Wilson can’t wait.
The India here has much less support than the India in its original history. Where are the independent Yugoslavia and Egypt, the leader of the Arab world?
The relationship between Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union is much better than in history. Egypt is still under the rule of Farouk I, who claims that Ali Pasha is still alive.
Two of the advocates of the Non-Aligned Movement were missing, and Nehru should have been alone! If Alan Wilson analyzes it, Indonesia, which provided the venue for this Bogor Conference, must have been regarded as a big boost by Nehru.
Sukarno is probably also willing to increase momentum for Indonesia.
Needless to say, the rest can still support Nehru. Nehru now needs China more than in the past. Otherwise, the Non-Aligned Movement promoted by India will be much inferior.
While McCarthy was on vacation, he actually came to communicate with local British forces. At the same time, Washington was also discussing with London how to deal with India within the framework of the special relationship between Britain and the United States.
It's just that the timing is not good. The British general election is about to take place, and the election atmosphere is now strong. After Churchill was forced to leave the palace unknown to outsiders, the popular Eden led the Conservative Party, which made the Labor Party led by Attlee attach great importance to it.
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As an electoral country, when an election is approaching, the election is of course the biggest, and Americans must agree. Otherwise, we can recall when Dewey and Truman were elected, and the three major battles of the War of Liberation. Did Washington react at all?
And just as Alan Wilson thought, under the premise that India's trade is settled in pounds sterling, the United Kingdom is unwilling to have any unpleasantness with post-independence India, which will have an impact on the status of the pound.
In view of this, the United Kingdom stated that it no longer considered itself a world power. Regarding how to communicate with Nehru, the United Kingdom would conduct matchmaking after the election and block Washington's demands.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Soon, Washington and McCarthy were almost simultaneously rejected by India’s request to participate in the conference on the grounds that “this is a newly independent country that excludes the former colonial countries.”
Meeting."
"This man is arrogant, arrogant, and self-righteous." McCarthy was caught off guard by this unexpected rejection. At this time, he seemed to be dreaming back to Congress in Washington, and wanted to investigate Nehru immediately to see if this person was reliable.
Arrogant! The arrogant and unreasonable man was cursing the leader of another country, but this was his friend. Alan Wilson pretended not to see it, thought for a while and said, "It seems that India is really going to start anew. The dream is still there."
Is this really ambitious? Even if the Soviet Union is against us, India dares to think so? It’s really surprising.”
In fact, he knows in his heart that India's current behavior is also a sign of support in another sense.
India has been independent for less than ten years, and its current demand is to break through diplomatic isolation. Surprisingly, India, the Soviet Union, and China had similar demands when they first founded their country, and they all wanted to break through the blockade.
This is not difficult to understand. Although the United States and the Soviet Union were tolerant of India, the United States and the Soviet Union used to be prominent players in the world, and India was a colony called British India.
In the world of the early 1950s, although India had become independent, France, which had been defeated, reasserted itself as a great power and returned to Indochina. Britain also took over the Southeast Asian Islands and seemed to be waiting to see the situation.
Seeing the return of colonization by Western powers in Southeast Asia, how could India not be afraid? India is extremely afraid that Western powers will take care of itself after they recover. The new-born India is afraid of Western powers interfering in India's internal affairs.
At this time, India urgently needed to unite for warmth and find some countries that had been dealt with by imperialism. This is why Nehru insisted not to allow colonial countries to participate in the meeting. The United States is also a colonial country, although it has a small colony.
McCarthy also has a major issue that Washington is very concerned about, which is how India views China. It also received an ambiguous response, and its loyalty is not absolute. This issue makes Washington very dissatisfied.
Of course, Alan Wilson knew what Nehru was thinking. India wanted China to attract firepower from the front. As a newly established Asian power, China attracted more attention, making it easier for India to make a fortune silently.
Especially now, when the Korean War has just ended and the two sides have broken off, it is most beneficial to India. In this international environment, India's friendship with China can improve India's international status.
Nehru deserved to be educated in the UK and was well versed in the art of combining vertical and horizontal forces.
Holding the newspapers advocated by the five South Asian countries, Alan Wilson understood the reasons for McCarthy's anger. One was a hard-core ally of the Soviet Union, and the Indian prime minister was suspected of being pro-Soviet. This made Washington sit on pins and needles. Not to mention Sukarno.
Similar to what Nehru did.
Seeing that McCarthy was in a bad mood, Alan Wilson added fuel to the fire without leaving any trace, "If we imagine that China, India and Indonesia are pulling together a group of newly independent countries, independent of the Soviet bloc and the free world, what will happen?
How about it?"
"It's not that good. None of these countries have anything to do with the Soviet Union." McCarthy said without thinking, "Allen, you are on the front line of the confrontation. You should know how dangerous the current situation is. Don't be so naive.
idea."
"You're right to remind me, Joseph!" Alan Wilson smiled secretly in his heart, but still looked moved, and then sighed, "It seems that the world is more complicated."
Obviously, the meeting held by the five South Asian countries in Bogor, Indonesia, has aroused dissatisfaction in Washington. What is even more dissatisfied is that it is unclear about the opponent of the United States in the Korean War.
"There is another way. The Philippines is considered an independent country, and Japan now urgently needs to return to the international community. The United States has extraordinary influence in both places. Let these two countries figure things out on behalf of the United States."
Alan Wilson decided to help McCarthy. After all, the two were friends, friends without any interests.