British civil servant

"Remember to visit me when you have time. You are from Sweden. Adapting to the local climate should not be a problem." Alan Wilson stood at the door contentedly. Went down the stairs.

This time he was really going to take office, and Greta Garbo didn't close the door until the footsteps on the stairs disappeared.

Alan Wilson, who arrived in Boston, said some words of solidarity at the consulate, and boarded the boat to Newfoundland a day later. He already had a rough plan. Under this premise, time is precious. Finally, his After stepping on the land of Newfoundland, it is considered to be the role of Governor of Newfoundland at this time.

Chapter 4 The Governor's Conversation

From now on, Newfoundland, which is theoretically more than 40 square kilometers, will be under the jurisdiction of Allen Wilson.

The moment I set foot on the pier, many local councilors came to greet them. Alan Wilson greeted the people who came to greet them one after another. One of them walked up and introduced himself, "Mr. Governor, I am from North Rhodesia. , Mr. Mikhailovich asked me to say hello to you, just call me Savievic."

"Mikhailovich and I are old acquaintances. If you are here, I believe that the Chinese workers who arrived later should not conflict with the locals. Of course, I would like to remind you that our relationship with the Chinese workers is purely employment. Because of cultural differences, if there is anything you don’t understand, you can sit down and talk about it, and don’t use force to solve the problem.”

Alan Wilson said this, "It happens that I also understand Chinese, so I believe there will be no problems. The duty of your Chetniks is to isolate the conflicts between Chinese laborers who come to work and local residents."

"Understood, governor." Savievic nodded and reminded in a low voice, "We are Ustasha."

Alan Wilson raised his eyebrows. It turned out that he was from Croatia. He coughed softly and said, "Almost. In Africa, you are all white in the eyes of black people. It doesn't make sense to pay attention to this."

Savievic agrees with this point. The century-old hostile relationship between the Serbs and the Croats has eased a lot in just a few months after arriving in Northern Rhodesia.

Although we can’t talk about being close as a family at the moment, when faced with the issue of Africans, the two ethnic groups and a small number of Slovenians unanimously chose to hold together for warmth.

"Because we don't have many people, and North Rhodesia also needs production. We have 300 people this time. Arrived a week ago." Savievic followed behind Alan Wilson and introduced his group.

"That's enough. It's just to maintain law and order. I know something about the Chinese. As long as I speak clearly, there will be no conflicts. As for the local residents, I will explain to their representatives immediately." Alan Wilson walked into the capital without stopping. St. Johns.

The land under the rule of Newfoundland is 44 square kilometers. The island of Newfoundland alone has 11 square kilometers, and the remaining land of more than 30 square kilometers is next to Canada on the North American continent.

The main island of Newfoundland has a temperate climate, but the land on the North American continent has a cold climate, similar to that of Siberia.

St. John's is a city in the north of the Avalon Peninsula in southeast Newfoundland.The capital, largest city and important port of Newfoundland.

Alan Wilson knew that this was still the stronghold of resisting the merger of Canada. St. Johns currently has [-] residents. This number is very suitable in Alan Wilson's eyes, because his hometown in his previous life had a population of this size.

The total population under the rule of Newfoundland is less than 20, and the remaining population is distributed in other settlements and the Labrador region of the North American continent. At present, because it is a direct colony, the parliament of Newfoundland has been disbanded for more than ten years. Currently Newfoundland has only one committee, which acts as a channel of communication with Canada or London.

To a certain extent, this committee also determines the future of the entire British Newfoundland.

The Governor's Mansion in Newfoundland is actually just an inconspicuous three-story European-style building. Alan Wilson just got acquainted with his nominal residence, and then went directly to the former Newfoundland Parliament Building to discuss with the members of the Newfoundland Committee. The question of Newfoundland's future.

Although the Newfoundland Parliament Building is now only a symbolic building because the Parliament has been cancelled.But as a bridge to communicate with the local elite, it couldn't be more appropriate.

Alan Wilson entered the Newfoundland Parliament building. When he stepped in, he looked at the time. It was [-]:[-] am on the [-]th. Maybe this is a day worth remembering in the future. As an unscrupulous governor, He must keep a diary.

The area of ​​St. John's is not large. How big is a coastal city with a permanent population of [-]?Not long after, members of the Newfoundland Committee rushed to the Newfoundland Parliament building.

They already knew that the newly appointed governor had finally arrived. Their first impression was to marvel at Alan Wilson's age. This age really made it difficult to believe London's sincerity.

"Dear gentlemen, please don't be polite when we meet for the first time. I am the newly appointed governor. Of course, you can also call me by my name directly. If you are more enthusiastic, you can call me Allen, and if you are more business-like, you can call me Wilson."

Alan Wilson took out the documents from the briefcase, greeted them friendly, and asked these Newfoundland elites who had some mistrust in their eyes to sit down. The hair is still very thick, which is a kind of jealousy, which is completely understandable.

"We heard that London appointed a governor, but we didn't expect Governor Allen to take office later than we expected." A middle-aged man with a monocle said first, "I believe this trip will be very pleasant. .”

"That's not true. It was quite tiring along the way, especially when we were investigating in the United States." Alan Wilson told the truth without any falsehood, and that was really nothing.

He also got the travel expenses from Vivien Leigh, and extorted some clothes from Greta Garbo, which is completely worthy of his evaluation. As for the daily necessities of the Chinese laborers who were prostituted from Bokina, even the machinery ordered was paid by Bokina. He is also embarrassed to mention things like money. He has paid too much for Newfoundland, and the key is not to show his credit.

"Gentlemen, I know that you have doubts about my new governor. For now, I am alone. I have received nothing except the one million pounds allocated by the Treasury. I have also ordered machinery from Europe and recruited workers. Seeing the disappointment on the faces of the members of the Newfoundland Committee, Alan Wilson changed the topic, "There is still 100 million pounds left..."

The members of the Newfoundland Committee are all prominent figures, and all of them are not young. Hearing Alan Wilson's persistent complaints, and then revealing that it was actually the result of prostitution, he almost froze.

Of course, this is not what Alan Wilson wants to say, and the first formal communication is next, "Gentlemen, let's get to the point. In terms of comparison, I have done my homework on the situation in Newfoundland. At present, Newfoundland The basic conditions of Finland are similar to those of Canada and Australia, and may even be better. The per capita resources are extremely large, even surpassing those of Canada and Australia. Both places are much smaller."

"Australian deserts and arid zones account for 70.00% of the total area. The permafrost area of ​​Canada accounts for half of the entire country. Of course, this is not completely undevelopable, but it requires more hard work and effort."

"In terms of industrial distribution, Newfoundland is more similar to Australia than Canada and Australia, and its per capita resources are twice that of Australia."

In the first meeting, in front of these Newfoundland local elites, Alan Wilson mentioned a grant of 100 million pounds, and the rest was to praise Newfoundland's per capita resources.

Australia has a population of 800 million, regardless of whether the land is suitable for settlement, one square kilometer per person.

Canada is similar, but British Newfoundland is different. Newfoundland has a population of less than 20 and a total area of ​​44. There is still a surplus of two square kilometers per person. This has already included land that is not suitable for development.

What’s more, Newfoundland’s flagship product is fishing. Australia’s current flagship product is farming. The world’s largest and best-quality iron ore has not yet been discovered. Australians are now farming and raising sheep.

Fishing, the fist industry in Newfoundland, has already reached the point where even forestry resources can be ignored.It may be because the fishery resources are so good that even the forestry resources are ignored.

Therefore, the problem in Newfoundland is similar to Dutch disease, and it is completely full of food.The only problem is the debt problem. The main reason is that the British Empire also owes money now, so Newfoundland is regarded as a burden.

In fact, this is also the common thinking of the residents of St. Johns, the capital of Newfoundland. During the process of merging Canada in the referendum, St. Johns, the capital of Newfoundland, was the main force of opposition. In the end, all Newfoundland residents voted in a referendum and barely passed the 50.00% ratio. became part of Canada.

"There is no doubt that Europe is currently undergoing reconstruction, and Newfoundland's forestry resources are extremely scarce for such reconstruction." Alan Wilson stood up and gave the estimated gap data of raw materials for European reconstruction to the Newfoundland in front of him. One member of the Finnish Committee said, "The reconstruction of Europe requires a large amount of timber, which is now all provided by the Soviet Union. In fact, some shares are allocated to Newfoundland, which can easily solve Newfoundland's debt problem."

"But we don't have manpower!" said Joseph Roberts Smallwood, Governor of Newfoundland.

"Dear Mr. Joy, what the British Empire lacks most is manpower, but it's not in Newfoundland." Alan Wilson corrected calmly, "Today is my first day in Newfoundland. The gentleman will have some communication, and I will have a good talk with the residents of Newfoundland on the radio in the evening. Let everyone understand what I, the governor, think about the future."

At six o'clock in the evening of [-]th, the residents of St. Johns were enjoying dinner by the warm fireplace. Alan Wilson's voice appeared on the radio on time. First, he introduced himself and said hello to all the citizens of British Newfoundland. Describes his views on British Newfoundland.

"Actually, the citizens of Newfoundland don't even realize how good the place you live in is. I used to work in British India, and I have a deep understanding of what a person's basic needs are. For many people, living is just alive, and the citizens of Newfoundland can live better even in the most difficult times, and it just so happens that British Newfoundland can do this..."

Alan Wilson's peaceful and sincere voice was transmitted to thousands of families in Newfoundland, England through the radio.

Chapter 4 Tax Havens

"Let's point out the simple fact that Newfoundland's fishing grounds are indeed the best fishing grounds in the world. Fishing alone can bring Newfoundland back to its previous standard of living in a few years. Now Newfoundland's debt problem, in the long run Saying it was never a problem."

"But even so, Newfoundland cannot rely solely on the development of a seasonal industry such as fishing. There are many things that deserve more attention than fishing. The 44 square kilometers of Newfoundland are covered by vast coniferous forests. , As long as a small part of it is used, we can get out of the current predicament faster."

"The reconstruction of Europe has begun, and the demand for various raw materials will soar. This is also an opportunity for Newfoundland. I can already see the future of Newfoundland. It is about to enter a stage of rapid development. Anywhere soon."

"The current problem that plagues Newfoundland is nothing more than a shortage of manpower, but from another perspective, this can be called a happy trouble. The current predicament of Newfoundland is like an ordinary person in the mountains. A gold nugget weighing tens of tons cannot be carried home by one person."

In the mouth of Allen Wilson, why do Canada and Australia only have fun? What do you mean by rich resources?With less than 20 citizens and only 10,000+ adult citizens, Newfoundland is a resource-rich template.

The current plight of Newfoundland is described by Alan Wilson as, there is money on the ground, but the residents of Newfoundland do not want to bend over?

That being the case, if there is a shortage of manpower, then use external forces to supplement it.

Although the general situation of Newfoundland is suspected of being theoretical, it is generally in line with the facts.In the end, Alan Wilson said that the potential of Newfoundland is not limited to the unused forestry resources, and Newfoundland's positioning can be even broader.

"London has never forgotten this place, and will not forget that Newfoundland has paid a heavy price for the United Kingdom. Residents of Newfoundland, good night, change begins from this day, and I hope that tomorrow morning will come, and you can wake up with hope Come a new day."

The chicken soup for the soul, which lasted for half an hour, was heard by many Newfoundland residents, and it was the first communication between Alan Wilson and the local residents when he took office as the Chief Executive of Newfoundland.

Early the next morning, Alan Wilson got up and went directly to the Anglican Church of Newfoundland in St. Johns. The full name is the Anglican Church of the Dominion of Newfoundland, but Newfoundland is no longer a dominion.

In essence, Alan Wilson is very unfamiliar with any sect of Christianity, and he does not believe in any religion in his heart.But it is not impossible for him to pretend to be a believer in God if he does as the Romans do.

At present, the Anglican Church of Newfoundland is the largest faith group in British Newfoundland. In St. Johns City, the Newfoundland Council held a brief inauguration ceremony, and Alan Wilson issued the first executive order,

"A company settled in British Newfoundland, as long as it is registered, does not charge any form of tax, and only needs to pay an annual management fee of [-] pounds, no matter how large the company is."

"Inheritance Duty was promulgated at the same time, prohibiting any inheritance and related tax breeding."

In the St. John's Newfoundland Governor's Mansion, Alan Wilson issued the first executive order. As far as Newfoundland is currently a colony, what he said can mean the meaning of the British Empire, and what he says can follow the law.

In the communication with the Newfoundland Committee, Alan Wilson stated that the population should be counted immediately and the immigration threshold standards should be promulgated. "You will never imagine how hot the Newfoundland identity will be in the future."

"I can't imagine what effect it could have," asked Joseph Roberts Smallwood, the governor of Newfoundland.

"Oh, respected Joey. Let's do what I say." Alan Wilson said with a smile on his face. "I heard that you are a socialist? Then you may not understand the power of this policy."

Although the British Empire has disintegrated in the 21st century, Britain still has several very small colonies in its hands.It is built as a financial center like the mainland, but it is actually more accurate to call it a tax haven.

Panama, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Barbados, Bahamas and Costa Rica in the Caribbean; Ireland, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Malta, Gibraltar and Cyprus in Europe; Mauritius in Africa, etc.

Most of these tax havens are very small island nations.Since there are no local resources and industries, they can only find another way to attract individuals and multinational companies to set up companies in their countries by providing offshore financial services at very low or even zero tax rates to achieve the purpose of tax avoidance.

Just the sum of these inconspicuous small islands, the wealth passing by accounts for [-]% of the world's total wealth, which is close to [-] trillion US dollars. As the first British Newfoundland to eat crabs, how can it be There will be no loss.

In addition, the small population of British Newfoundland is in line with the characteristics of these tax havens, but in fact Newfoundland is no worse than Australia in terms of per capita resources, and the bonus days without tax havens are not much worse.

But Allen Wilson wanted to make progress too much. He felt that the natural fishing grounds and the imminent arrival of Chinese workers to support forestry resources were still not enough, so he directly introduced the tax havens that gradually emerged in the 60s.

As far as the current situation is concerned, the inheritance tax in the UK is very high, and as the Cold War gradually becomes clear, because countries in Europe are on the front line, taxation will hardly be reduced.

Alan Wilson is not clear about the inheritance tax situation in the United States, but there is a famous saying in the United States that there are two things that cannot be escaped, death and tax payment.

Paying taxes in the United States is not an ordinary problem. Once the day comes, it must be done on the same day, and there can be no delay for a day.

Every April 30.00th is the most painful time for middle-class Americans.If the tax refund is okay, if the tax is paid, it must be sent on this day, otherwise it will be fined.I didn’t know until I paid taxes that at least [-]% of my hard-earned income in a year has been turned over to the government.April [-]th is a day that the government chose really well. After all, the poorest American middle class basically worked for the government before April [-]th.All the money earned before this day has been used to pay taxes, and sometimes it may not be enough.

As for letting the CIA and the FBI stand aside, the prestige of the US Internal Revenue Service, which is well-known in the joke world, is no stranger to any key government enthusiast.

"Pay taxes to the federal government on time!" The American gangster who left his famous last words died just last year.

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has law enforcement priority, that is, if the CIA and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service arrest a person at the same time, the CIA suspects that the person is a spy of the Soviet Union, and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service suspects that the person is evading taxes. When it comes together, the CIA has to watch the IRS take people away.

Alan Wilson doesn't know whether the pensions of American soldiers killed in battle in this era should be taxed, anyway, future generations will have to pay.The figure calculated by the US Internal Revenue Service is the pension for the fallen soldiers.

Alan Wilson did not slander the Newfoundland magistrate in front of him, he himself called himself a socialist.However, in Alan Wilson's opinion, Mr. Joseph Roberts Smallwood, who took the initiative to join Newfoundland to Canada, should be a verbal socialist. It is okay to shout slogans in fashion, and the others are just so-so.

The emergence of tax havens occurred at the height of the Cold War, and Eastern European countries were generally out of distrust of the United States.All put some foreign-related funds in European countries.

In fact, to be a tax haven, you need to make three main preparations. Business activities are rarely regulated by laws and regulations, and the procedures are simple and tax-free.The borrowing currency in the offshore financial market is an overseas currency, and the borrower can freely choose the currency type.The lending relationship in this market is the relationship between foreign lenders and foreign borrowers, which involves almost all countries in the world.

There are 60 companies on the books in the British Virgin Islands alone, one-third of which are related to China.

"Joy, let's talk about another question. Where is the best forest area on the island, and are there any conditions that can be used? I mean it's best to use the upper river."

Alan Wilson has already understood the basic conditions of Newfoundland. The railway cannot be used. The big island of 11 square kilometers has only so few people. How can someone build a railway connecting the major settlements?

The use of rivers is also important in lumber production, since the railways are not used and the wonders of nature can only be used.

Wood can be preserved for a long time when it is air-dried, and it can also be preserved for a long time when it is completely soaked in water.But if it is in a central environment, it will rot.

He remembered that in his previous life, in his hometown, he harvested the logs deposited in the lake next to the forest area one year. The oldest logs that had been soaked for decades were not bad in appearance, or even better. After all, the logs with the same diameter had already been harvested. Gone.

On the Big Island of 10,000+ square kilometers, Alan Wilson does not worry about logging for a year, whether it will damage the environment.For the area of ​​Newfoundland, even [-] cubic meters a day is a drop in the bucket.

It is absolutely impossible for such a large island to be used without rivers. Alan Wilson said that the local governor in front of him should take him to investigate and see where income can be generated.

"Eh?" Joseph Roberts Smallwood pondered for a moment, thinking about what reason to refuse would be more appropriate. After all, this is a physical job.

"Understood, I'll find another guide, and let Savievic find a few people to deal with the wild environment." Alan Wilson said flatly, speaking socialists, it's not incomprehensible.

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Chapter 4 Pamela's Efficiency

The Humber River is located in the west of the British Newfoundland Island. It originates from the Long Ridge Mountains and flows southward. It passes through a series of waterfalls and passes through several lakes. The estuary is Corner Brook, the second largest city in Newfoundland.

However, Corner Brook did not exist at this time. According to history, Corner Brook would not become a city until the 50s. At present, there are about 3000 people in Corner Brook. The Humber River Basin is a small logging area in Newfoundland.

As the newly appointed chief executive, Corner Brook is Alan Wilson's destination. He will visit the Humber River Basin to develop a logging plan for the reconstruction of the European continent.

Due to protection policies in later generations, forestry logging is generally only harvested in winter. It is said that when forestry resources were abundant earlier, there was also autumn harvesting.However, like Newfoundland, which has almost no development potential for logging, it doesn't have to be so troublesome. Alan Wilson thinks it is reasonable to log all year round.

The Humber River basin empties into the sea southwest of Newfoundland, which has the advantage of being less vulnerable to blizzards.

According to local data, the northern part of Newfoundland has a very heavy snowfall in the snowfall season, which delays forestry production.

Originally, the development rate of Newfoundland was low. There were no roads if there were roads, and there were no railways if you needed railways. If the rivers could not be used, this would increase great difficulties.

Before leaving St. Johns, Alan Wilson did not forget to send a telegram to Pamela Mountbatten in Canberra.

In fact, there is no particular reason, just mentioning the content of the administrative order he issued, the British Newfoundland has become a tax haven, if he can help spread the word, he will be very grateful to his fiancée.

Although Alan Wilson stepped on Australia with the British Newfoundland, we have to admit that Australia is also an enviable place. As long as the population does not exceed a certain number, Australia does have the capital of the Deputy Sheriff of the Pacific Region. It is not unreasonable to say that Australia is a small United States.

But this premise is that the population of Australia must not be too large. One thing that resource countries must do is that the land is sparsely populated, and the population must not be too large, so that they can live a good life.

Australia's land is ancient, with billions of years of rain washing and serious nutrient loss.The oldest rocks on Earth are in the Murchisand Mountains in Western Australia, with a history of 40 billion years.

Australia's poor soils and low productivity have had severe economic impacts on agroforestry and fisheries.

The low fertility of the land has led to the need for more mechanized tools to cultivate crops, relying on artificial fertilizers to cultivate, and the output is still not comparable to that of other countries.

The barren nature of Australian soil is not easy to see at a glance. The British who had just arrived in Australia looked at the large forests and thought it was a piece of fertile land. Do not give up large tracts of land.

Nutrients in rivers and near seas come mainly from soil carried by the water currents.But Australia's soil is poor, the water lacks nutrients, and fish stocks are easily depleted.Australia has the third largest fishing ground in the world, but its output value ranks below fifty.The output value of freshwater fishery is even smaller.

Another serious problem is salinization.Soils in the Southwest's Wheatbelt have salt from millions of years of blown water from the Indian Ocean.In the inland basin, there used to be freshwater lakes that were separated from sea water. After the water evaporated, the salinity of the lake water increased, and after drying up, the remaining salt was blown to the eastern region.

If it hadn't been for the discovery of the world's best-quality large-scale iron ore, the basic conditions of British Newfoundland would have surpassed those of Australia.

90.00% of the population of Australia is located in several cities along the eastern coast, and Canberra is one of them. Pamela Mountbatten is leading the noble ladies who support the scene, while her fiancé goes deep into the mountains and old forests, she is developing her own business in Australia.

"Thank you so much, Uncle William." Pamela Mountbatten thanked the old man in front of her obediently.