"Since we all think there is no problem, I will talk to Governor Calais." Alan Wilson said that Angola is relatively cost-effective, at least it does not have to go deep into the interior of Africa.
Although the Belgian Congo is now treated like Chile in later generations and is considered the mining capital of the world. However, as Australia will increasingly explore its potential in the future, the role of the Belgian Congo will no longer be significant.
Of course, the Belgian Congo is not useless. If the local white residents don't mind, they can take their valuable land to Northern Rhodesia. The Slavs in Northern Rhodesia are now very dissatisfied with the colonial borders and hope that Britain will think about it.
Find a way to adjust this difficult-to-defend boundary.
Angola became an important oil importer for China in later generations, and for some time it was the largest importer.
Angola's oil resources depended on a strong reserve of political knowledge. Alan Wilson knew where it was, near what would later become the capital of Angola and the current capital, Luanda. This was very consistent with the resource allocation principles of early industrialization, and resources were nearby.
As long as careful exploration is carried out near Luanda, Angola's oil resources can be pinpointed and will never slip through the net.
Once Angola's resources are found, with Portugal's relatively stable rule in Africa, it will be a win-win situation for both Britain and Portugal. The Portuguese government has found a point of growth in wealth. The extracted oil can be sold to the European market.
But Portugal is a country in Europe with backward technology and a weak foundation. There must be a country that supports Portugal.
Isn't Alan Wilson preparing for support now? He even persuaded Her Royal Highness the Princess of the British Empire to support the development of Portugal. Once oil is discovered, new types of oil tankers will definitely be needed to transport Angola's oil resources.
There is no doubt that as the largest shipbuilding country in Europe, Britain will also receive a batch of needed oil tanker orders, which can promote the continued prosperity of the shipbuilding industry. Generally speaking, it is good for Britain, good for the princess, and good for Portugal.
The good thing for Alan Wilson is that he once again saw the brilliance of women blooming in his own hands.
"Oh, from a national perspective, I also hope that Britain can discover resources in Angola." After Governor Carle learned of his intention, he immediately nodded and said, "The Governor of Angola is Rear Admiral Vasco Lopez Alves, Rear Admiral Vasco
It will be a pleasure for British professionals to travel to Angola and even hope to replicate Lady Pamela's miracle in Australia."
"Of course, this is what we all look forward to." Alan Wilson nodded, and then took out a contract, but it did not involve Angola, but a contract for exploration near Timor Island, which was almost a replica of the exploration contract with Australia.
It’s just that the exploration contract with Australia involves the Australian government and the Western Australian government.
The contract with Timor Island is much simpler. The Mountbatten Oil and Gas Group signed a contract with the Governor-General of Timor, specifying the shareholding ratio at 51% and 49%, once oil and gas resources are discovered.
as distribution.
Throughout the process, Mountbatten Oil and Gas Company will provide technical and financial support, and the Portuguese Governor-General will ensure local stability and stable development once oil and gas resources are discovered.
"There is absolutely no problem." Governor Calais assured with confidence that all Timor Island is now in Portugal's hands. He is the Governor of Timor and can definitely settle this matter.
"Well, I hope that the UK and Portugal can adopt a consistent attitude on certain issues. In fact, Portugal is very admirable on certain issues. I personally admire Prime Minister Salazar's persistence." Allen
Wilson hinted and even expressed respect for Salazar.
Salazar's foundation was not clean. During World War II, Salazar remained neutral but was pro-Axis. He received weapons assistance from Germany, Italy, and Spain, and also trained troops through them.
In the later period, seeing the gradual defeat of the Axis powers, Salazar had no choice but to improve relations with the Allies, making concessions in terms of exporting tungsten ore and allowing the use of the Azores naval base. As the Cold War began, Salazar began to purchase weapons.
The training of the army also moved closer to the free world, which was also opposed to the Soviet Union.
But so what, Salazar also helped Britain. During Britain's difficult period after the war, he frugally bought two battleships. For Portugal, which didn't even have a large destroyer, it had already expressed its sincerity through arms sales.
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Portugal is now Britain's closest ally and an absolute ally that it can rely on when it comes to colonial issues.
Helping Portugal is helping Britain itself. Alan Wilson wished that all colonial countries were like France and Portugal. With Portugal's attitude, Britain's target in front of suspicious allies would be much smaller.
Stubborn colonial countries like Portugal have increased their strength due to the discovery of oil resources, which is a good thing for Britain.
Finally, Alan Wilson reminded Governor Calais that the terms of settlement in pounds sterling were clarified at the end of the contract. Don't pretend you didn't see it. This clause is also very important.
At least in Asia, the Portuguese currency has no additional value. Here it is either the US dollar or the British pound. Alan Wilson is British, so of course he must do his best for the value of the British pound.
At present, Australia recognizes the value of both the pound and the US dollar, and the pound is still recognized in Australia. On the one hand, it is because the Western Australian iron ore discovered by Pamela Mountbatten is linked to the production base of Malaya. Malaya is now
The Asian pound used is based on British pounds as reserves.
The pound also circulates in the Netherlands and Portugal's colonies, and the situation nearby is closely related to Australia. Since they are all countries on the gold standard, Australia naturally recognizes the value of the pound.
There is also the surge in British immigrants after the war. These new immigrants are no strangers to the British pound and have maintained emotional ties with the British mainland, as evidenced by the British flags scattered across Perth.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! The post-war British immigrant group to Australia was nicknamed Ten Pounds. Australia was discovered and ruled by the British for a long time. At that time, the concept was that the British language and culture were less different from Australia. Assistance
British immigration is an effective way to maintain Australia's "British character" and increase its population.
This plan was proposed by Australia's first Immigration Minister Arthur Calwell, who advocated encouraging and subsidizing British immigration. For every non-British immigrant who joined, ten British immigrants should be introduced.
The two countries signed an agreement after the war. Australia requires all sponsored immigrants to work in Australia for at least two years, and the government will guarantee subsidies before they find a job; and provide immigrants with social benefits including medical insurance, unemployment security, employment services, etc. The federal government
Responsible for recruiting and transporting immigrants, state governments are responsible for reception, temporary accommodation and follow-up work.
For the entire process of immigrating to Australia, the UK and Australia charge a nominal fee of ten pounds to immigrants. This is the origin of the nickname ten pounds for British immigrants.
Any British person can come to Australia for a fee of ten pounds. This is the back door that Australia has opened for Britain alone. Compared with the Australian immigration threshold that is as high as the sky in later generations, it shows Australia's persistence in blood being thicker than water.
With such a group of ten-pound immigrants in Western Australia, the Australian government certainly cannot just regard the US dollar as a currency anchor.
The Angolan mining contract that was also prepared, as well as the British investment, were settled in pounds sterling. The pound sterling still had to resist, just in case a miracle happened.
The guests and hosts enjoyed themselves, and Pamela Mountbatten was also happy with her husband's help. The couple followed Carle and Ocust to visit the construction of the Malayan colony.
"Actually, I'm curious whether the Chinese beliefs are too complicated." In front of a Guandi Temple, Kalai shook his head at the bustling Wusheng Temple and expressed his incomprehension.
"It's not as complicated as India." Alan Wilson said with a good expression, "Chinese people's beliefs are more? Hmm? Pragmatic."
Compared with China, today's Malaya is definitely full of feudal dross. Theoretically, a man can have many women without breaking the law. The colonial government is not prepared to stop this. It can only serve as a persuasion. If you like to marry more,
If you don't listen, there's nothing anyone can do.
Although for people in the Christian world, statues are considered idolatry and are not worth promoting, the two governors still entered the Guandi Temple to look around and asked some questions.
In response to this, Alan Wilson of course gave a flawless answer. Aucust said in surprise, "Is this equivalent to the French watching Napoleon?"
"Yes or no, it's very complicated." Alan Wilson glanced at Guan Yu's statue and secretly confessed.
Decades later, Guan Yu has almost become a blind judge of history. He has never been a figure deliberately promoted by the Qing Dynasty. In fact, Guan Yu's status has been very high in all dynasties. With each dynasty, there will be a lot more titles. As time goes by,
It is normal for people to get higher and higher as time goes by.
While Alan Wilson was representing the United Kingdom and having a good time with the two governors, the Asian fleets in the ports of Malaya, Kalimantan, and Timor began operations aimed at ensuring free navigation, expelling and detaining Indonesian ships entering the coastal waters.
Indonesian ships that intervened in the confrontation were sunk.
A few days ago, Alan Wilson warned the media he was interviewing that Indonesian ships should not be allowed to enter the sea. With the attack of the sea forces of the three countries, it began to become a reality step by step.
The colonists proved with practical actions that this time they meant it. Not only Sukarno protested fiercely against this imperialist behavior. Even Indonesian Army Chief of Staff Nasution also said that such behavior will only push Indonesia into the enemy's territory.
in position.
How could such remarks make Alan Wilson, who had this purpose, stop? Then in the name of ensuring free navigation, he ordered the media in Malaya to shout to Indonesia that recognizing the existing borders is the solution to the problem, otherwise it will be a detriment to world peace.