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"Of course it's war!" Princess Badia said firmly, "There is no second choice for this matter."

"Once the war is started, it must be able to withstand the pressure to the end, and it is not too late to start related preparations for this." Alan Wilson said this, "Princess Badiya, I hope the Arabs can be psychologically prepared. Prepare, I ask a hypothetical question, if the British Empire cannot prevent the United States and the Soviet Union from the United Nations to stop the ceasefire decision, can the Arab countries withstand this pressure?"

"Eh?" Princess Badia pondered for a moment, but did not give an answer to this question.

"So we have to do our best at the beginning." Allen Wilson shrugged. "As for this possible war, if it is fought well, the royal families of Jordan and Iraq can greatly increase their prestige. If the consequences are as expected. Since the establishment of the Soviet Union Afterwards, the wave of revolutions generally intensified throughout the world, with the monarchy at the forefront.”

No system is perfect, and electoral countries like the United Kingdom will always argue with each other until the most dangerous moment.However, in a country with too much centralized power, the lack of flexibility in the country is prone to revolution.

However, Alan Wilson knew that although Israel was established with the support of the United States and the Soviet Union, at least in the first Middle East war, it passed the most dangerous moment under the protection of the United Nations.

There are two ways to resist the pressure of the United Nations and drive the Jews into the sea, but obviously the Arabs may not have the courage. The other way is to mobilize all the forces of the Arab countries participating in the war before the United Nations intervenes, and not to interfere with the United Nations. Opportunity.

Now Alan Wilson has reminded that the United Nations may be biased towards Israel, and at the same time told that once the war breaks out, either do not do it, or if you want to do it, you must be ready to do it.

Alan Wilson did not believe that before the first Middle East war, the Jews felt that they would definitely defeat the Arabs.Isn't it the confidence cultivated by victories in the Middle East war after war?

In fact, as long as the Arab countries change their thinking, such as an arms race instead of directly launching a war, Israel will not dare to take the initiative to fight an offensive war with a bunch of Arab countries around it.

After all, they don't know the reality of the Arab countries. Israel's initiative to attack is an act of lunatics.

"Princess Badiya is about to return to China, and I have one more thing to ask." Alan Wilson paused at this point, and said with a wry smile, "It is the official opinion of the United Kingdom to stand on the side of the Arab countries, but from a personal point of view, I My fiancée’s mother is Jewish, so my identity is quite embarrassing, if the princess has made a decision about what I just said, don’t mention that I said it when persuading others, it may affect my family harmony.”

"There is still such a relationship." Princess Badia nodded knowingly, "I understand Mr. Allen's reminder, and I will definitely talk about it with my brother and the royal families of various countries after I go back. "

"The Israelis absolutely dare not do it first. If they choose war, the Arab royal families must ensure that they can cope with various situations." Alan Wilson nodded, and wished Princess Badiya a smooth journey by the way.

With regard to the next few months, the matter of arms orders from some Arab countries can be explained clearly.

Of course it's about the arms order, otherwise what's he doing here?Pretending to be an old friend of the Arab people?The Arabs already have a Lawrence of Arabia.

No matter how small a fly is, it is still meat. If you have no money, you can owe it first, and use oil to pay off the debt. This is a very normal operation.The oil in the Middle East is also very important to the current UK, there is no doubt about it.

Anyway, after the World War, Britain piled up a mountain of weapons. Although Alan Wilson disposed of a batch in India, compared with the legacy left by the World War, it was still a drop in the bucket.

Although it is not as intuitive as warships waiting to be dismantled in major ports, there are still a lot of weapons left over from the world wars on the ground armed weapons. As a loyal imperial civil servant, he is obliged to provide Iron finds a place to use its waste heat.

In case the Arab countries suffer a loss, the United Kingdom can mobilize and arm [-] divisions of weapons and equipment for assistance without hesitation. This is no problem for the current United Kingdom.

After finishing his work, Alan Wilson returned home and had to do two things quickly before the meeting in Paris. The first one was to perfect the colonial report to the Prime Minister, stop and write, and revise it from time to time, which took a lot of Alan Wilson's energy .

In fact, the main idea is only one. If a bloody war breaks out after the independence of British India, the partition model of British India should be promoted. It is best to let all the colonies understand that once independence is pursued, Britain will do so.

Another thing is to prepare for his trip to touch the gold captain. This time is different from the last time. Alan Wilson's partner is replaced by Pamela Mountbatten. How to plan is more logical, which will test his thinking. It's better to let Pamela Mountbatten find out by himself, and he will be an assistant.

But it's not so easy. Alan Wilson entered the kitchen and saw his fiancée busy, and tentatively asked when to go to Hoxon to see, "Didn't we decide the location by lottery, we have to see it with our own eyes."

Regarding the lottery, it was nothing more than a box for Pamela Mountbatten to draw, but Alan Wilson prepared two identical boxes, one with many different village names in it, and one with only Hawkson in it.

Unsurprisingly, Pamela Mountbatten selected Hawkson as the site for the two of them to build their country estate.

This is the will of God, and we and other mortals cannot violate it. Afterwards, Alan Wilson sent the box full of God's will back to God.

"I know you are busy, so we will go tomorrow." Pamela Mountbatten peeled potatoes and said, "By the way, Margaret wants to go with us, and I have already agreed."

"You should ask for my opinion." Alan Wilson's face changed after hearing this, and he said dissatisfiedly, "Why don't you discuss it with me?"

"Come on, Ellen, she is my sister." Pamela Mountbatten said with a begging look on her face, "She is Elizabeth's sister, so you should respect the future queen, don't mind."

"I have to dare." Alan Wilson said with a sullen face, "When the time comes, a group of agents from the Military Intelligence Bureau will be followed openly and secretly. How can we have a private space for the two of us?"

Chapter 383 Wilson in Paris

"Okay, okay, first sacrifice your personal space." Pamela Mountbatten smiled and relieved, expressing her determination not to set an example.

In this way, Alan Wilson felt that the date of digging the treasure should be postponed. Originally, he wanted to do it before the Paris meeting. Since a spoiler appeared and the spoiler had a deep background, there was no way.

There is a small village called Hoxon in Suffolk, England.People in the village make a living from farming, and their life is peaceful and ordinary. The scenery here is beautiful, away from the hustle and bustle of big cities.

So after God's decision, which is actually a lottery, Pamela Mountbatten chose to become the country manor where she will live with Allen Wilson in the future. , drove here together.

"Such a big man, let a woman drive." After getting out of the car, Princess Margaret pursed her lips, apologizing for Pamela Mountbatten's driving.

"Margaret, Allen's personality is not suitable for driving. He always thinks actively when driving, and can't concentrate on the road situation. It's very unsafe." The annoying Margaret uttered nonsense and couldn't help explaining.

"It's a good place. I believe it will be very pleasant to live here in the summer." As for Her Royal Highness's sarcasm, Alan Wilson pretended not to hear it, otherwise it is inevitable that MI[-] agents from the dark would come out to escort the king.

The British royal family does not interfere in politics because the political structure of the world has changed.The monarchy has been greatly reduced, and the problem faced by the royal family is to maintain the rule, not to monopolize power.

But don't think that the royal family has no power to deal with individuals who are hostile to the royal family, even if this person is a political figure, or a powerful political figure. The resignation of Corbyn, the leader of the Labor Party in the 21st century, is a standard incident.

The leader of the Labor Party is not a small person. Corbyn’s proposition is simply that he advocates nationalization, opposes the constitutional monarchy, opposes Britain’s retention of nuclear weapons, and has repeatedly criticized the Irish Republican Army and Hamas, which are regarded by most Western governments as anti-Western. Armed groups expressed sympathy.

It would be a big mistake to think that Corbyn was unpopular when he ultimately resigned because of his anti-Semitism.

After Corbyn became the party leader, the strength of the Labor Party expanded rapidly, and the number of party members expanded several times. The number of party members exceeded 60, which is several times that of the ruling Conservative Party.

It is absolutely impossible for the ruling party to remove such a leader of the Labor Party, at least the approval of the royal family must be required.The opposition leader within the Labor Party, who has been opposed to Corbyn, eventually entered the House of Lords with a baronet.

The leader of the largest opposition party can be resigned by internal and external attacks. Alan Wilson has no time to argue with Princess Margaret, saying something about the good weather today, and ignoring the annoying Margaret.

He found that people named Margaret were unreasonable, and he should stay away from people with this name in the future.

But the girl who is the head of the Conservative Party of the school, I don't know if there will be a chance to contact her in the future.

With the financial support of Ali Khan, the farmers in Hawkson's village did not cause any obstacles to his country estate plan, which saved a lot of work. As a gentleman of the British Empire, Alan Wilson would never do forced demolition It's okay, but the Slavs in Northern Rhodesia, if they knew that their savior had been treated unfairly, they might do something.

"The place chosen by God is of course not bad." Pamela Mountbatten was very happy. This is her future home.Although there is not even a shadow of a manor at present, it does not delay the woman's fantasy.

"It can only be said to be comfortable. It's not as good as Windsor Castle!" Princess Margaret curled her lips, trying very hard to create a sense of presence.

If Alan Wilson hadn't changed his decision temporarily and built the Emerald House on the mainland, he was really going to make his residence compete with Windsor Castle, but Malaya is a colony after all, and there is a risk of independence, such a conspicuous thing , Don’t become evidence of his exploitation of Malaya, and be used for exhibitions in the future to charge tickets or something, I think it is unacceptable to think about it.

"The majesty has helped us a lot." Alan Wilson showed his character of repaying his kindness again, "The situation in British India is very worrying."

"I read that the newspapers are full of praise for British India?" Princess Margaret found a chance to interject, "It is said that after independence, India will become a big and prestigious country."

"That's just a lie after seeing India's affirmation of independence. Mr. Churchill's thoughts are our real thoughts. He once said that Indians reproduce like cockroaches." Alan Wilson snorted and sneered, "His Royal Highness , You should get in touch with the real world, you can’t live in a bubble, relatively speaking, the royal family doesn’t understand the thoughts of people at the bottom, it’s wrong, it’s always bad to be divorced from the masses.”

"Oh, Margaret, don't listen to his nonsense." Pamela Mountbatten glared at Alan Wilson, meaning please respect the princess of the royal family, although I heard what was said at home, Margaret was discussing , but at home is at home, which is outside.

Pamela Mountbatten was still interested in the picnic. As early as in British India, Alan Wilson took her to Hyderabad to appreciate the charm of nature.

However, the problem with British India is that it is too natural. Hawkson’s is very good here, with a comfortable environment. It is possible to have an indoor barbecue.

"You're welcome!" Alan Wilson greeted MI[-] agents while he was busy grilling, and handed the mutton to the other party. "Actually, we are also a profession, but I am in the external department."

"It turns out that Mr. Allen is from No. [-]." Several detectives thanked him with smiles on their faces. "I said earlier that we are colleagues, so you don't have to be so nervous."

"With regard to the safety of the royal family, you can't be too careful." After grabbing a few more bottles of beer, Alan Wilson said while busy, "Fortunately, you are working in China. If you are working on the front line abroad, it will be even more difficult Such a layer. The key is the lack of financial support, and it is not so convenient to carry out work in a complex environment."

A few agents can't figure it out. Alan Wilson can even handle the cabinet secretary and the prime minister. The key is to show value. Of course, reliability is the most basic condition, so it goes without saying.

This is not so bizarre, no matter how bizarre it is, it is not as bizarre that the founder of MI[-] is an Irishman.

Although the plan to share the treasure has been temporarily put on hold, Alan Wilson is not a entangled person. He just thinks that he is making up for Pamela Mountbatten. The father-in-law brought him over to talk in depth about the plan for the independence of British India, and by the way, verify whether there are any omissions in his own work.

I had a great time talking with a group of detectives. As for the nasty Princess Margaret, her sister Pamela would naturally deal with it.

But no matter how there is such a member of the royal family here, Alan Wilson still showed a certain degree of restraint.

The pursuit of alcohol is also restrained, and it is regarded as a vacation, temporarily forgetting the great cause of Jianzheng, and making some compensation for the busy life that does not touch the ground.

This hypocrisy was appreciated by Pamela Mountbatten. He also knew that his fiancé was a little uncomfortable because of a light bulb, so he took the initiative to ask questions about work.

"I should go to Paris a few days after the Governor leaves." Allenwell frowned slightly.

Princess Margaret, who has been enjoying the fruits of the people's labor, sat up straight when she heard about Paris. Just as she was about to say something, she was pulled back by Pamela Mountbatten, and then glared at sister Pamela who stopped her from speaking. .

"Are you going to Paris to negotiate with the Americans?" Pamela Mountbatten said softly after giving Her Royal Highness a warning look, "I heard that there are many countries participating in this meeting, you have to take care of yourself."

"I will. Although difficulties are predictable, it is not impossible to fight for them." Alan Wilson replied warmly. As for the strange state of Her Royal Highness, he pretended not to see it.

During the Marshall Plan period, it can only be regarded as an olive branch thrown by the United States. At this time, the United States has not yet had a sense of dominance. This has not yet fully reached an agreement with the United States on the decision-making of the Soviet Union. A two-level structure has initially emerged, but it is still in small actions and so on. It is also related to domestic isolationism, but there is also a market for post-war isolationism, because American isolationism has remained evident throughout the [-]th century to the present.

Even when Wang Wang was in power, isolationism existed in the United States, let alone now.

"Pamela, he's going to Paris!" Princess Margaret, who pulled Pamela Mountbatten out of the cabin, couldn't bear it anymore, "What good can he do in Paris? Think about France. The social atmosphere, the character of the French woman."

Regarding the fact that Pamela Mountbatten's fiancé is going to Paris to attend the conference, Princess Margaret mentioned the photo of Alan Wilson in Paris, which is widely known by British citizens.

"Margaret, it's not that serious." Pamela Mountbatten said in a helpless tone, "Didn't you promise me that you wouldn't bring up this matter again? If I hadn't stopped you just now, You just said it."

Alan Wilson's short vacation is over. To be precise, there is only one day. On the second day, he handed in the colony assessment report that the Prime Minister has always needed, and went to the airport with Pamela Mountbatten, together with Patricia and his wife. to see off.

Governor Mountbatten's return this time is to officially start the steps for India's independence, and let this India, which is pursuing sound and colorful, do it by itself.

"What were Alan and you talking about just now?" Edwina Ashley asked after the plane took off.

"He suggested that I send money." General Mountbatten chuckled, "How can I send money to Indians?"

How did the governor who had already boarded the plane know that there really are, and they are all brand new.

Chapter 384 Financial Discussion

Alan Wilson really deals with money. Although he is a civil servant of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it seems a bit inappropriate to attend the meeting of the Ministry of Finance, but this kind of thing stipulates that the dead are alive, as long as the supreme authority is willing Nothing is impossible.

After arriving at the meeting room of the Ministry of Finance, Alan Wilson greeted several colleagues from the Ministry of Finance. Not all of them were unfamiliar. Many of them had attended the Whitehall reception, at least at a familiar level.

The conference room was bustling with people. After a while, Edward Bridges, the current secretary of state and executive undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance, walked in, and the conference room was instantly silent.

After Edward Bridges sat down and glanced around, he opened his mouth and said, "This meeting involves the development and outlook of the national economy, as well as the prospect of European economic recovery, because there will be an important international meeting soon. A meeting will be held soon, and colleagues from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will attend the meeting to prepare for the meeting.”

"Then we have a meeting now, and everyone understands the current domestic situation. Although various indicators have returned to pre-war levels, it does not mean that the British Empire does not need American assistance."

Edward Bridges set the tone for the meeting, saying "Sir Stafford and the Prime Minister are very concerned about this."

Stafford Cripps is currently the Labor Party's chancellor of the exchequer. The chancellor and the foreign minister are the right-hand men of the prime minister. It is not too much to say that they are also the number two in this government.

Stafford Cripps has an excellent relationship with the General Secretary of the British Communist Party, and he is regarded as an extreme leftist figure in the Labor Party.

However, Stafford Cripps is very suitable for post-war Britain. Without the existence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Prime Minister Attlee wants to provide both national health care and health care when money is tightening. The alloy tube project is certainly not so easy.

In addition, it was also the support of Stafford Cripps that made the trade committee in the British-occupied area establish a rationing system in an instant, so it is complicated for one person to distinguish between left and right.

Just because the Labor Party came to power, and judging from their resumes, they were very extreme when they were in the opposition party, it cannot be assumed that these ministers of the Labor Party must not do good things. Otherwise, the Marshall Plan was accepted during the Labor Party’s ruling period in history. Explain that these ministers who participated in the labor movement in the early years received assistance from the Americans?

Talking about the concern of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Stafford Cripps, Edward Bridges continued to explain the current situation in the UK and what cards he has in hand to bargain with the United States.

"There is no doubt that the current developments show that after Churchill's Iron Curtain speech, the hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union is deepening. From my personal point of view, the most valuable card in the hands of the British Empire is undoubtedly It is the British-occupied area. As the most essential part of Germany, as long as it is in our hands, Britain will recover sooner or later. Even if the Americans spend money, it is useless. The coastline is in our hands, and the industrial areas are in our hands. The British-occupied area, which has a larger industrial scale, sucked it in, which is why we did not even spend a single pound, but the British-occupied area is better than the American-occupied area that has invested hundreds of millions of dollars."

"Even the U.S. troops in the U.S.-occupied area came to the British-occupied area to purchase something. The U.S.-occupied area, which is dominated by Bavaria, cannot be compared with the British-occupied area industrially."

Hearing Alan Wilson finished speaking, Edward Bridges nodded in recognition of the report in his hand and said, "Alan is right, and the report in my hand can also prove this. Regarding the existence of the siphon effect, it has now been It has become a subject of research by the Ministry of Finance, and of course it is too optimistic to make a judgment based on this, and the increasingly obvious hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union is both a danger and an opportunity."

When the United States first entered the war, representatives of the British financial circles also made an optimistic estimate of the United States. Out of the national sentiments of the United Kingdom and the United States, they believed that after the war, "the Americans and the British will help each other, and through the joint adoption of the "Lend-Lease Act" System and industry cooperation, leading the world together.”

And his hopes will be dashed.As Keynes himself discovered in Washington, the Americans saw the coming peace as an opportunity to shame, not support, the British Empire.

After the establishment of the Breston Forest system, Warburg concluded pessimistically, "Britain's solution to the post-war problems is to link more closely with the Commonwealth Dominions and Western European countries, and cannot rely on the United States at all."

He believes that the aggressive economic policies of the United States have frustrated him.The immediate cancellation of Lend-Lease by the US after the war confirmed that Britain would first have to defend itself.It also affirms that the United States may devote more resources to helping its former enemies rebuild than to helping its former allies rebuild.

"From the current point of view, if the aid from the United States can be in place, Britain can end the rationing system within a year. The Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer also want aid. Of course, we also know that nothing is for nothing , Americans have shown this in wartime."

After Edward Bridges finished speaking, Alan Wilson replied, "Actually, we don't need to wait like begging. From the example of the British-occupied area in Germany, we can see that the areas where industries gather together are beneficial to backward areas. The siphon effect. From the point of view of a now-destroyed Europe, American industry is unscathed. And that's what it is!"

"So the so-called aid plan is not so much that the United States came to the world as a savior, it is better to say that the Americans played a trick to let European countries borrow money to buy American goods. I think there may be some problems with the wording, but in fact That's what it is. Like our Flying Wings program, just a variant."

"Think about it, everyone. During the war, the United States directed its economy towards the war track. A large number of enterprises that produced civilian products switched to producing military products, and increased production and scale. Before that, a large number of housewives left their homes to work in factories. As a result, the war ended and disarmament , the demand for military products has plummeted. The huge production capacity of these enterprises has no market to digest for a while. But at this time, Europe is facing the problem of reconstruction, and there is a strong demand for various heavy industrial machinery products, such as Portugal and Iceland, which have not experienced war. There is also a large demand for construction in other countries.”

Everyone in the Ministry of Finance nodded in approval, and one of the deputy secretary-generals said, "We also have our own advantages. According to the news from the US embassy, ​​the US aid has some strings attached."

"It's not surprising. Americans never trade at a loss." Alan Wilson snorted and said, "Recipient countries must buy a certain amount of American goods, withdraw tariff barriers as soon as possible, and cancel or relax foreign exchange restrictions. There must be a few days?"

Seeing the colleague who spoke nodded, Alan Wilson said, "To be honest, once the foreign exchange control is lifted, with the current strength of the US dollar, the pound will definitely encounter a run crisis, resulting in problems in the exchange rate."

"We can give up the interests of the British-occupied area, but we must be immune to these restrictions. After all, the domestic recovery has far exceeded expectations. From a larger perspective, the United States also needs us. After all, we do not have a million-scale French Republic in our country. For the Italian Communist Party, we can cooperate with the United States to a certain extent, but too much concession is not a good thing.”

"You can't say that, if the Americans give enough. We can agree to some conditions." Edward Bridges finally came up with his own opinion, "It depends on how big the United States is in the distance."

If you want the UK to cooperate, you have to add money. This is what Edward Bridges means, and it is also what colleagues from the Ministry of Finance mean.

After the meeting, Edward Bridges informed the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Stafford Cripps, of the outcome of the meeting, and Stafford Cripps then went to the Prime Minister's Office.

At this time, Prime Minister Attlee was looking at the report on the appraised value of the colony, just in time to see the Persian Gulf chapter, and the next part of the Suez Canal chapter has not been read yet.

"Stafford, you're here." Prime Minister Attlee put down the report in his hand, saw the Chancellor of the Exchequer coming in, asked him to sit down, "Is it about the European recovery plan?"

"Yes, the Ministry of Finance has already discussed the results." Stafford Cripps took out today's meeting minutes and said, "Is it too optimistic? Although the recovery has exceeded expectations, but for the current As far as the UK is concerned, the assistance of the Americans is also very important."

Although there is a clear demand in Europe in history, there is not much qualification to consider bargaining.

Now Britain has returned to the pre-war level, but there are still huge foreign debts. If this aid can be obtained, it will still be a great financial benefit.