Because of this, when the controller of the Mountbatten Group arrived in the United States, he immediately caused a sensation in the small circle, and there was an endless stream of relevant stakeholders who wanted to seek cooperation and came to visit him.
At this time, Pamela Mountbatten was no longer the little girl who was knocked unconscious by a handful of gems in New Delhi.
Years of ups and downs in the business world have given the richest woman a strong heart. Moreover, even if she spends money, her husband has few opponents in this game.
While the Iron Queen was on a trip to the United States, Alan Wilson was still focusing on trivial matters, such as discussing the security of the Sultanate of Zanzibar with the Egyptian ambassador to the United Kingdom.
In the eyes of Alan Wilson, Zanzibar had no other value except military value. An island so close to the African continent, far away from the mainstream world, made life difficult due to few plantings.
It lacks products, and if it has no military value, it will be in the future, with meager income from stagnant tourism and little assistance from international organizations, and its humanitarian mission cannot hide its political motives.
There were no exploitable resources underground, and outside interest in it quickly disappeared. The island became a place where people longed to exile and disappear, and sometimes a place where people could meet.
Is there any other way out? But as a military base, everything is different. The premise for a military base to feed Sannibal Island is that the population on the island cannot be too large.
By purging slavery before, the Sultanate of Zanzibar has taken the opportunity to expel black people. After excluding black people, the per capita resources of the remaining Arabs will be increased, and the population decline will also allow the garrison of military bases to feed some of them.
population of Zanzibar possible.
"Mr. Abdullah, Britain has always regarded Egypt as a major Arab country. It also hopes that Egypt can work with Britain to maintain order in Africa. In fact, the Ministry of National Defense also hopes to conduct an exercise with Egypt. Unfortunately, the aircraft carrier has not yet arrived in Egypt. The Egyptian Navy
I may not be proficient in the operation, which is really a pity.”
The Foreign Secretary visited Cairo to visit King Farooq I and set a general framework for cooperation. It was up to him to fill in the details under the framework. How busy the Foreign Secretary is, especially now that he has received the grand blueprint drawn up by the Deputy Secretary-General.
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"His Majesty the King and all Egyptian citizens are looking forward to it and are ready to shoulder international responsibilities." Egypt's ambassador to the UK responded enthusiastically, "The protective attitude towards Zanzibar has received unanimous support."
"Under the leadership of His Majesty Farouk I, the ancient civilization burst out with glory again. This is so amazing." Alan Wilson sighed while secretly glancing at the watch on his wrist, thinking about when to deal with official matters.
over.
For Britain, if it can sell even one Goliath-class aircraft carrier, it is a victory, otherwise it will be dismantled. It would be great if Egypt is willing to accept the momentum of a strong leader in the Arab world.
Regarding the details, Alan Wilson said that the naval base on Zanzibar Island can be shared with Egypt. The two countries have also had happy cooperation in this regard, such as the Anglo-Egyptian co-administration of Sudan.
Sometimes doing the same thing will have different results in another place. For example, Sudan and Zanzibar are both under the common oppression of Britain and Egypt. Sudan wants to resist, but Zanzibar does not want it.
The Sultanate of Zanzibar continues to seek protection from Egypt under the leadership of Farouk I, which is also something that Egyptians talk about.
"The navy is very important. Israel cannot afford a large navy, but Arab countries can."
Abdullah also nodded and admitted that what the British said was reasonable. The navy is the most expensive military branch. With Israel’s size, it definitely cannot be compared with Arab countries. Competition in the navy is a competition between large countries.
The only way to fight an arms race.
After talking about the beautiful vision of British-Egyptian cooperation, Alan Wilson turned around and left. His schedule was very full. For example, he was invited to meet with the British treasure.
Outside a church-like building, Vivien Leigh looked aggrieved and looked inside the church with tears in her eyes.
This church is actually a renovated private school. The school is small, but the discipline is very strict. After sending her son here, Vivien Leigh could only see her son every one month.
"How can there be such a strict school? It's just like a military camp. Only Germans let their children wear military uniforms to school." Vivien Leigh's face was full of sorrow, and she vented her dissatisfaction to Alan Wilson.
"The principal is a retired lieutenant colonel, but the quality of teaching cannot be said. What's wrong with a boy wearing a military uniform? It's a good thing to cultivate a man's responsibility." Alan Wilson reached out and patted Vivien Leigh's back, "Vivian, you
Don't spoil David too much. Do you want your child to go to a public school? That would be harming him, you know?"
Public education and private education in the UK are two different worlds, and children must overcome this hurdle.
There is nothing Alan Wilson can do about this. He really thinks that the annual tuition fee of 3,500 pounds is free. From the day the tuition fee is paid, the child is no longer just the child of two people.
There are many private schools that are small or even unbranded, such as the old church-like school in front of you. The life inside is completely an enhanced version of Hengshui Middle School, but the scale is much smaller. One teacher can handle up to fifteen students.
, many subjects of interest are one-to-one. It is not necessary to have money to enter the study. Students must be interviewed in person to pass.
Many of these schools don't even have signs, and ordinary Londoners don't even know that such schools exist.
Alan Wilson later saw a documentary about British public schools, which taught a nearly adult student who could not even complete the teaching materials for a seven-year-old child in a private school. How could he let his son be left alone?
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! When it comes to the direction of life for decades, even if Vivien Leigh is unhappy, there is nothing he can do about it.
Vivien Leigh had rarely seen such a tough attitude from this man, and it could even be said that she had never seen her at all. He clearly didn't care about anything, and he didn't even blink at the huge amount of money he had dealt with, but this time he didn't care about her mood.
"Get in the car and take a rest." Alan Wilson, who was facing the sun, was a little dizzy. He calmed down and asked the national treasure to get in the car and wait.
It was not that he wanted to do this to Vivien Leigh, although after returning to London, Alan Wilson felt invisible constraints, and it was even more difficult to find Her Royal Highness the Princess to take a rocket ride, which he had only done twice so far.
But compared with the problems of children's education, this small problem is nothing.
After a while, a boy wearing a suit and tie left the school step by step, with an indifference on his face that was inappropriate for his age. He was slightly startled when he saw Alan Wilson, and then said hello with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Wilson.
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"The changes are really big." Alan Wilson looked at his son with satisfaction and said happily, "This way you can become a member of the British elite in the future, and your mother will also be happy."
"David!" Vivien Leigh had already opened the car door and ran out. She put her hands on the boy's shoulders and couldn't get enough of him.
"Mom, you have to live a good life. Otherwise, I will be distracted!" David tried to persuade his mother not to quarrel with his father on any pretext. Although he did not see the scene just now, he could guess it from the subtle expressions.
"How old are you? You don't even sound like a child now." Vivien Leigh was still angry and looked at Alan Wilson, the culprit who used deception to send children to concentration camps.
"I think it's very good. The food and courses are very satisfying." David didn't cooperate at all. "The teachers are very responsible. I have broadened my horizons a lot, and the senior students are also very friendly."
"Look, even children can figure it out. They know the meaning of responsibility and responsibility." Alan Wilson said quickly. The tuition fee of 3,500 pounds a year is still very worthwhile. You can see it from now on.
Today is the day to leave school. Alan Wilson took Vivien Leigh and her son to enjoy the holiday. By the way, they asked about some courses and what dreams they had with their children.
"When I grow up, I first have to serve in the military. The principal said that the military is a place to train people. After that, I should choose some literary and artistic jobs. Being a filmmaker is not bad either." When eating with his parents, David told himself
dream.
Once upon a time, Alan Wilson also dreamed of being a scientist, teacher, doctor, and other respected professions at different times, but he never expected that when he grew up, he could only shout a button...
But fortunately, I have accumulated a huge amount of political knowledge, which has been put to use in another country, so I said with great emotion, "Your mother is a filmmaker, and she has experience in this area to guide you. By the way, Weiwei
Ann, what is the current direction of the American film industry?"
"The United States has tended towards epic movies recently. Many film and television companies have projects." Vivien Leigh finally regained her peace, no longer competing with men of the same status as her husband, and told everything she knew about the situation.
"Epic movie? Historical one? The probability of failure of this type of movie is too high, don't follow the trend." Alan Wilson thought of Cleopatra, which almost bankrupted Twentieth Century Fox.
He couldn't guarantee it for other genres, but the probability of an epic movie overturning was much higher, so he definitely dared to make a decision.
The box office of completely serious historical movies is usually not high, and the ratings of TV series are not very good either. For this, we have to mention Ming Dynasty 1566, which made Hunan fall into the embrace of idol dramas. The ratings are appallingly low.
Historical dramas that are not serious usually have to go down the third path, and the risk of changing the evaluation of historical figures is huge. Qing palace dramas are the hardest hit area for adaptations. Fortunately, people can accept it. If it were changed to another dynasty to cuckold the emperor, report it
Believe that you can eat as much as you want.
Therefore, the current trend of epic movies emerging in Hollywood is actually a thankless type. Once it cannot suppress the backlash of public opinion, it will make it difficult for film and television companies to keep going.