In the end, taking the draft maritime agreement presented by Iceland, Alan Wilson said that he would conduct a professional evaluation. If a win-win situation could be achieved, then of course the UK would not object in principle.
When it comes to writing bad checks, as a senior bureaucrat, he naturally doesn't need anyone to teach him.
In essence, the European Community has more than one member state, and these people are very talkative. As long as any country opposes it, it will be difficult for Iceland to achieve its goals.
There are subjective wishes, but there are objective difficulties, and nothing can be generalized.
The European Community in this time and space was born out of the Brussels Treaty Organization and has inextricable ties with the European colonial countries in the colonial era. Therefore, the member states are different from the original European Community. For example, the current European Community has Buddha
Lango's Spain and Salazar's Portugal do not necessarily have to be democratically elected countries to join.
It's easy to put Iceland to dry. Currently, the United Kingdom and Portugal are discussing the arms sales of Tutankhamun-class submarines. Just let the Portuguese say a few words at the European Community meeting. Naturally, it will be decided through democracy.
Not surprisingly, no consensus was reached.
Before leaving, Alan Wilson did not forget to reassure the Icelanders, "The Atlantic Ocean is big enough to accommodate fishermen from European countries."
Alan Wilson is not sympathetic to Iceland's current situation, although it may be unjustifiable to hit a place with such a small population.
But it is much better than the three cod wars and the disgusting situation in Iceland where I am poor and I am justified, but you can't declare war on me anyway.
He doesn't think Iceland has suffered any loss. Didn't it already get the two hundred nautical mile exclusive economic zone? The fishery resources have been obtained, but the market has just been lost. They can try to digest themselves and get through the difficulties.
As soon as he returned to the headquarters building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dixon, the private secretary of the Foreign Secretary, came to meet him and said, "Sir Wilson, you are finally back. The minister is looking for you."
"Just came back from the Icelandic Embassy." Alan Wilson was a little surprised, and then asked, "What on earth is going on."
"It seems to be Khrushchev's evaluation report on his foreign trip." Dixon replied immediately.
Alan Wilson understood instantly, nodded and said, "In this case, I will just go to the minister's office directly."
When Foreign Secretary Harold Wilson saw the Permanent Secretary returning, he joked politely and mentioned the big contract that affected the world's steel industry, "That's 200 million U.S. dollars, enough to build several aircraft carriers."
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"I have never asked too much about Pamela." Alan Wilson looked noncommittal. He had no financial needs. After accumulating wealth to a certain extent, it was no longer possible to cause the collapse of wealth through ordinary methods.
Among pornography, gambling and drugs, even if a woman drains him dry, the cost is countless. As for drugs, he can let the drugs bury him without losing much of the wealth in his hands. These two can only make a middle-class man
The family is in trouble.
Gambling is a big deal, the scope of gambling can be quite wide, and unconscious investment can also be regarded as gambling. Investment failure may indeed bring down a wealthy man, but who in the right mind would hang himself from a tree? Isn’t diversification of investment a basic requirement?
Harold Wilson didn't want to waste time on whether the Mountbatten Group was strong or not. He took out Khrushchev's visit evaluation report and asked, "Are you sure that these two countries are not from the same family?"
So this is what happened? Alan Wilson knew it in his heart and nodded, "Of course I am sure, the report has already stated it. At present, the Soviet Union advocates relaxation, but their Chinese comrades do not seem to have this idea. There is a conflict in foreign policy, and externally
There must be core reasons for the performance."
"According to some semi-publicly confirmed information at last year's Moscow Conference, it mainly came from Yugoslavia. China has a different trend from the Soviet Union. Of course, our channels are limited and we cannot make any conclusions based on this. We can only judge that China is an independent country.
country, not the relationship between Eastern European countries and the Soviet Union.”
"What does this mean?" Harold Wilson pondered for a moment, shook his head slightly and said, "It seems very thin."
"It's probably equivalent to France saying that the United States is a parasite of the free world, right? Although this is also a fact." Alan Wilson said with a smile, "In fact, it is the dream of every country to be a parasite. It is not about who is right."
Who is wrong? The leadership of each country must consider itself. No matter how loudly internationalism is shouted, this essence cannot be changed."
Isn't there a saying that we are not all right and you are not all wrong? Although the words are light, they are close to the essence to a certain extent.
"Then we should consider working with the United States to divide the Soviet bloc." Harold Wilson said with confidence.
"I don't recommend doing this, and of course I don't have any prejudice against the United States."
Alan Wilson, who indeed had a prejudice against the United States, persuaded the Foreign Secretary not to do this, "It has only been five years since the Korean War. Judging from the feedback from the department that the British know about its existence, but the government has never acknowledged its existence, today
The domestic environment in the United States is still quite hostile to China, and this is true in political circles, cultural fields, and other aspects. Maybe the attitude of the military circles will be more objective."
"In this environment, by making such a suggestion, Washington may regard our suggestion as a distrust of the United States. And economically, Xiangjiang serves as a transit point for import and export trade. Although some countries are aware of it,
But I don’t know how big the specific number is. If it succeeds and carries out comprehensive trade, British trade may lose its current special character.”
In the case of the Korean War, the United States did not exert all its strength, and the Korean War did not affect the national power of the United States. After all, the national power accumulated by the United States during the World War was too rich. Europe has not yet returned to its peak, and is still in the position of the American commodity market.
During the Vietnam War, European countries had already restored their national strength, and they were not as easily manipulated by the United States as during the Korean War. The blood lost in the Vietnam War was all Americans' own blood, which made Americans feel pain.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The Korean War did not trigger any introspection in the United States. The United States, which was hurt by the beating, only became more hostile to China. The mentality is probably similar to the mentality of making you look good next time.
As for the significance of Xiangjiang's status as a transit port, Harold Wilson also understood it. In the end, he said, "We should still test the tone of the Americans. Of course, if Washington is really stubborn, then there is nothing to say. We
We have fulfilled our responsibilities as an ally."
"You have considered it very carefully, Minister." Alan Wilson pondered for a moment, and then volunteered, "In this way, leave this matter to me. I will go to Washington to communicate, which can be regarded as reflecting the importance that the UK attaches to this. The Minister has just
After the visit, we shouldn’t go back to the United States immediately. What does the minister think of this arrangement?”
"Of course that's perfect. The Mountbatten Group has just had a very important cooperation with an American company. There should be connections that can make the trip smooth." Harold Wilson said in great agreement.
Apart from the selection of candidates by the Foreign Secretary, is there anyone in the UK who is more suitable than Alan Wilson to play a role in the special relationship between Britain and the United States? Absolutely not!
This arrangement is comparable to making Philby the director of MI5, specializing in counterintelligence work.
However, Alan Wilson, who is well versed in the use of public and private equipment, knew about this trip, and his first thought was to ask Vivien Leigh to go with him to provide logistical support.
"Are you going to discuss with the Americans? What is the consensus on the China issue?" Pamela Mountbatten looked in disbelief. The distinguished richest woman in Britain was full of surprise. She just didn't know the saying that a meat bun beats a dog.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Is there anyone more suitable than me to practice the special relationship between Britain and the United States?" His wife's eyes hurt him deeply, and she said in a frantic voice, "For the unity of the free world."
"Okay!" Pamela Mountbatten kept her doubts in her heart and just listened to what she said about the unity of the free world.
Alan Wilson was very dissatisfied. He was only anti-American, not pro-Soviet. He was fundamentally different from Philby.
"I want to ride on a rocket." Pamela Mountbatten looked at her husband eagerly. They had been away for another ten days and a half. Of course, she could understand her husband's painstaking efforts in traveling around for Britain, but she still had to take care of her own personal feelings.
OK.
No problem, this is not difficult for a permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who perfectly combines public and private use.
For this interview, Alan Wilson has already prepared a script about your father teaching you how to implement global strategy, your rebellious son becoming rebellious and refusing to listen, and ultimately breaking up on bad terms.
Regarding the specific implementation of walking Anglo-American relations, Alan Wilson prepared enough topics, such as stabilizing the situation in the Asia-Pacific through harmony and friendship with China. He bundled the proposal of the United States to withdraw from Scam Island in exchange for peace in Asia, and concentrated its efforts on
Europe versus the Soviet Union.
The words are sincere and seem very reasonable. If he were an American, he would never agree.
Sacrifice the interests of the United States in exchange for peace on the Asia-Pacific frontline. If the British can think of it, why not sacrifice Hong Kong?
Hasn’t the UK sacrificed a lot? For example, British India and British Nigeria are also in the process of becoming independent.
The Under Secretary of State who received the British diplomats reacted very coldly to this, and even doubted whether it was worth reporting the exchange of opinions to Secretary of State Dulles.
"The British really have a problem with their strategic vision now." Dulles listened to the Deputy Secretary of State's report and couldn't help but shook his head and said, "Since the Greek crisis, the British have been retreating. Their minds are full of the realization of the colonies. How can we
We cannot be like them, being so naive and wishful thinking on matters of life and death, thinking that we can coexist peacefully by taking a step back."