British civil servant

Because facing a country that had never been heard of before, the United States was beaten into disgrace. The No. 20 Fourth Infantry Division commander was captured and the troops were annihilated.It is indeed difficult for the United States to prove that the United States is as powerful as it says it is.The Soviet Union on Ouzhu's side is much more difficult to deal with than North Korea.

The current leader of France is René Previn, the chairman of the sixth post-war French Council of Ministers. René Previn has just taken office for less than a month, succeeding the Radical Socialist Henri Kaye, who had been head of the government for ten days.became the current head of the French government.

René Previn's main idea is to create a European army!Alan Wilson can conclude that the establishment of the European Army is something that Americans definitely don't want to see.

And this will cast a shadow over the NATO that the United Kingdom and the United States are preparing for.The views of the various factions in the French political arena were very different, and those who led France at this time were precisely interested in establishing a European army.

Both Alan Wilson and the Americans who accompanied him felt that the goal might not be achieved so easily.

Sure enough, the development of things required all kinds of conditions to be in place. During this period of time, it was precisely a politician who was interested in the European military leading France, and the proposals of Britain and the United States were met with cold reception.

Seeing this situation, Alan Wilson sent a message to the Americans through Maggins, couldn't he launch a coup or something?

This kind of evil-minded suggestion was naturally rejected by the Americans. After discussion, the Americans decided to use the old method, and the termination of aid through the Marshall Plan was threatened to make the French bow their heads.

But this move made René Previn very disgusted. A politician who advocated the establishment of the European Army did not have much favor with the United States. How could he be indifferent to such threats.

Not to be outdone, they turned around and said that if the United States wanted to see the French Communist Party lead the French to welcome the Soviet Red Army after the Soviet Union entered, it could do so.

The matter has come to this point, and the United States has also changed its attitude, saying that the British should persuade the French to take care of the overall situation.

"Americans are addicted to threats of money. We just ran into someone who doesn't like this." Maggins said with a wry smile after learning the ins and outs of the matter.

"Yeah!" Alan Wilson was confused, he didn't expect to meet such a politician.It seems that things have both advantages and disadvantages. Before that, he was happy that NATO did not appear, which increased the room for the UK to maneuver.

But now, seeing that France is not interested in NATO, I realized that some things need the right time, place and people to make arrangements. After that time, it will be much more difficult to deal with.

Chapter 563 I Can't Breathe

"The French are really unreasonable!" Maggins was very angry, thinking that the French don't understand flattery.

"Do you regard France as a slave country?" Alan Wilson persuaded with a surprised face, "The French think for their own interests. No matter how ridiculous the idea is, they think they are right. We will slowly discuss this matter." Running in, it seems that the French are very stubborn, but I believe that as long as we talk more, it will always have an effect."

Alan Wilson was very calm and didn't get angry because the French didn't cooperate. He was an adult anyway.Knowing about national interests cannot be considered with personal feelings.

If you think about it from personal feelings, there is nothing to gain except getting angry.Take the group of Chinese military fans as an example, it is difficult to find a country they are interested in, and they are all people who can't wait to wipe out the whole world one by one.

In the eyes of some military fans, the world is full of anti-China countries, and there is no pro-China country.If they can influence national policy, they can fight the United States and Russia within a day.As for the consequences of the fight, never mind him, as long as it feels good.

Now Europe can only rely on the French on land. Americans can see this clearly. There is no reason why Alan Wilson can't see it. Although France looks chaotic because of political instability, it involves such major issues as the colonial issue. However, there is still something France can do to help Britain.

The most important thing is that France is strong enough, and the potential of France is greater than that of Australia as a whole. Background France can be said to be a piece of land with the best natural conditions in Europe. As for Australia, it is a world-renowned bad land.Australia's livable land area is larger than New Zealand's.

Decades later, France, transformed by de Gaulle, is the absolute core of Europe. It is much stronger than Britain, which only has the financial industry and some housekeeping industries, and even stronger than Germany, which is famous for its manufacturing industry.

For example, France itself does not use conventional submarines, but France does sell the most advanced conventional submarines in the world, and they are tailor-made. The submarines sold to Pakistan are of ordinary configuration, and the short-fin Barracuda class designed for Australia is the most advanced configuration in the world. The conventional submarines sold for more than 20 billion U.S. dollars per unit, and more than 300 billion U.S. dollars for twelve ships.The main reason is that the United States does not make this thing, but the level of Russia's manufacturing is average.

Regardless of the fact that Germany and Japan seem to be more famous in the manufacturing industry, Germany's conventional submarines are also selling well, but Germany can't produce things at the level of the French Shortfin Barracuda class, because it is the "conventionalization" of nuclear submarines. Designed, Japan's conventional submarines can also be considered advanced, but the distance from France is farther than the distance between Germany and France.

As for things like soft power, I won’t mention it. French cuisine is the most influential cuisine in the world, not one of them.In front of French cuisine, other cuisines are roughly equivalent to Britain in the special relationship between Britain and the United States in the 21st century.

The original history was in [-], when the Anglo-French alliance had ended in history. Originally, after the war, Britain and France huddled together to keep warm, and Britain also supported France as a permanent member of the Security Council.

The alliance is to fight against the Soviet Union on the bright side and the United States on the dark side.But the British debt problem was too serious, and the previous plate was too big, so it had to rely on the aid of the United States. It followed the United States from the 50s, and completely gave up treatment when it came to the Suez Canal War.

But now it is different. Alan Wilson can be sure that he is in this world, and the Anglo-French alliance has not ended.

Britain and France still support each other in many things, so when the United Kingdom can clearly foresee that the world pattern centered on Western Europe is about to be torn apart by the United States and the Soviet Union.

As a representative of this world pattern, the UK naturally hopes to allow Western European countries to gain more say. Therefore, it is precisely in the interest of the UK to make France, which has made great sacrifices in the war and did not surrender in the war, a country with a special status. .

Originally, the French Communist Party had been very strong after the war. This practice of excluding France from the post-war world political structure is undoubtedly giving them a gun for their seizure of power.

For the Soviet Union, as long as it is not completely worn in the same trousers with the United States, it is completely worthy of unity. Then the Soviet Union will definitely support France in obtaining a special status in order to push its influence directly to the Atlantic coast. Handy for France disgusting UK and US.

For the United States, if it takes the initiative to oppose France's position in the post-war situation, it will not only lose its face internationally, but it will undoubtedly push France eastward. If the United States takes the initiative to support France, then the French are very It may become a staunch ally of the United States on the European continent. While helping to keep an eye on Germany, it can also resist the Soviet Union and contain Britain.

So René Previn made the Americans very embarrassed. The Americans have nothing to do, and neither can Alan Wilson. France has been a powerful country in the world for hundreds of years. It may not have reached the top, but as long as it stands there, it will Someone will be too offended.

"Well, you tell the Americans to wait, René Previn has only been in office for a month, and his predecessor has only ten days, and now France changes leaders faster than diapers. We can wait for the right time. Let’s talk when the negotiating partner shows up.”

After thinking hard for a long time, Alan Wilson took out the dragging formula again, but this response also showed that his attempt to come over and gild it failed, although it was not a complete failure because of the results of the merger of the British and American occupied areas.

But in a short period of time, he has no chance to show his place in the establishment of the Federal Republic of Germany.

After all, Alan Wilson is the commissioner of British Malaya. This time he accepted the call and returned to London. It is impossible to stay for several months. There are still things in Malaya.

Britain and France have their own problems now. Although Britain is politically stable, it is too stable and traditionally treats its colonies conservatively. Alan Wilson returns to China from time to time. It is also proved by his own experience that the situation is not a small one but a great one. .

Although France will not let go because of chaotic politics on key issues, chaotic politics will definitely affect military capabilities. Politicians are always fighting for power and profit, and the army cannot fight well.

Maggins also knew that Alan Wilson seemed to be pessimistic about short-term results, and said, "It seems that this matter is not as easy as we thought."

"There are advantages and disadvantages. If the French don't recognize it, then the responsibility is not ours." Alan Wilson is very open-minded. Although the Soviet Union is an enemy, must the United States be an ally?If the United Kingdom believed in the Americans so much, why did it desperately try to pull France to report to the regiment to keep warm after the end of World War II?

Although in the end the newspaper groups in history kept warm, in the end, the United Kingdom still fell to the United States and went bankrupt.But isn't the original plane still not bankrupt?Gerald Edwards working in Malaya would not have come close without the need for Vietnam.

Alan Wilson, who returned to London, began to formulate the issue of military alliances, where the United States might take advantage of them. At the same time, he gave his personal opinion that the misfortune caused the United States to focus more on France.

This is not slander, didn't you see that René Previn, the current chairman of the French Council of Ministers, is calling for the European Army?

The United States certainly does not want to see the emergence of European troops, so from the perspective of containing the French Republic and preventing the emergence of European troops, once the NATO matter is settled, it is logical to focus on France in Europe's military power.

Alan Wilson knows that it is easy to put in American military bases, but it is difficult to remove them.

It also pointed out that the United States may propose a seemingly fair plan to exchange with the United Kingdom, such as stationing troops on each other.However, the mainland of the United Kingdom is small and the mainland of the United States is vast. Even if they garrison each other, it is the United Kingdom that suffers.

This reminder is definitely not groundless worry. In fact, most people don't know that there are also foreign troops stationed in the United States in the 21st century.The only garrison in the United States is called the British Garrison in the United States.

Britain and the United States are absolutely equal in terms of stationing troops in each other, provided that Britain can maintain its current strength.Otherwise, sooner or later, mutual garrisons will evolve into the unilateral US garrison of troops in the UK.

Alan Wilson and Pamela Mountbatten get together less and leave more. Fortunately, both of them are in the rising period of their careers, and they are busy in their own way.

Hearing her fiancé talking about the difficulties she faced after returning to Europe, Pamela Mountbatten was also softly relieved.

"It's not so pessimistic. In fact, as long as the United States can reverse the situation in the Far East and become more confident at that time, maybe the attitude of the French will change." Alan Wilson in turn comforted his fiancee. Retreat to the Nakdong River near Busan, forming a circular defense circle in Busan.

The current international public opinion is that the United States is now the world's largest North Korean army, saying that the North Korean army is an elite army that learned from the Soviet Union. The United States is almost fighting a part of the Soviet army, but these Soviet troops are Asian faces.

And now that the U.S. military has built a line of defense, and the U.S. military is also dispatching troops from various places, it will definitely not be driven into the sea by the North Koreans.Soon the situation will be reversed.

"The only downside may be that after the Americans reverse the situation, they may return all the words we used to contain the combat power of the US military." Alan Wilson pointed out the cynicism that Britain may face next.

"In that case, we might as well join the war." Pamela Mountbatten said unhappily, her face collapsed.

"Although the Americans have shaped the North Korean army into the most professional army in Asia, they are not the real winners." Alan Wilson was not worried at all, and said to his fiancee, "Look, how many American troops are there?" In a few months, he may become a professional middle blower, which is even more extreme than playing North Korea today."

"Great Prophet, let your fiancée see the structure of your head." Pamela Mountbatten stood up, holding Alan Wilson's head.

I can't breathe!Alan Wilson felt the pressure on his face, and shouted in his heart with a rippling face.

Chapter 564 Money Exchange Order

"But having said that, what do your French shareholders think of the good news in Libya? I think the key lies in whether the French government can provide stable jobs in Libya. The current situation is very clear. Even if Britain and France stand Together, we can only withstand pressure from the United States or the Soviet Union, and together we and France still have a colony of 2000 million square kilometers. The more our interests overlap, the easier it will be to cooperate."

Relieved from being unable to breathe, Alan Wilson hadn't forgotten to ask Pamela Mountbatten about progress on Libyan oil.

"I don't think it's a problem. The French are very enthusiastic about this matter." Pamela Mountbatten expressed an optimistic attitude. "For this reason, I even apologized to the French on some occasions."

"This? Alright! Now is indeed the time for unity." Alan Wilson opened his mouth, but it was difficult to say anything.

If you look at it from the perspective of the French after the First World War, what you see is this: the United Kingdom and the United States, who fought side by side during the war, are now condemning France for being harsh on Germany.On the one hand, they lenient Germany, on the other hand, they gave Germany loans and investments, and even asked France to repay the debts owed during the war.

France did not surrender in World War II, but was defeated. Although France's territory is considered large in Europe, it does not have the capital for a protracted war. France also caused 20 casualties to Germany in the short period of time before its defeat. .

Most countries in Europe have no fault tolerance rate, and the same is true for the Soviet Union now. Therefore, even if Alan Wilson thinks that the Soviet Union will not really invade Europe, he cannot convince others. After all, the current Europe cannot make mistakes.

He really wanted to find a balance point, but it was not so easy to find it until he really started looking for it.

On this day, Alan Wilson received a telegram about the preparations for the new banknotes of British Malaya. The new banknotes have been printed and can be put on the market at any time.The basic conditions for currency reform are in place.

Alan Wilson felt that this was a good time, after all, the Americans were busy and the Soviets couldn't reach them.It's a period of stability!The news was revealed to Pamela Mountbatten, "Honey, are you interested in opening a bank?"

"In Malaya?" Pamela Mountbatten asked back, and then saw Alan Wilson nodding, and asked further, "Is there any reference for your work in Malaya?"

"Probably about the same as the Hong Kong dollar." Alan Wilson said honestly, using the Hong Kong dollar as an example, the most beautiful time for the Hong Kong dollar should be in the early years of the Republic of China. At that time, the Hong Kong dollar was not only the currency of a city, but the currency of the entire Pearl River Delta. .

After all, compared with the chaotic political situation at that time, Xiangjiang managed by the United Kingdom is very stable, not to mention the Hong Kong dollar and the British pound.

"I want to discuss it with my mother!" Pamela Mountbatten added after a pause, "My mother knows many bankers and has many friends with American Jews. Of course we will not violate the interests of the British Empire. But this kind of I want to know more about professional things, what do you think?"

"No problem! The issuance of Asian sterling will definitely require several banks to play a regulatory role." Alan Wilson revealed, "If the exchange rates of neighboring countries are unstable, the use of Asian sterling may expand. It depends on the future of the British pound. It depends on whether there is a gap between Malaya and its surrounding areas in terms of development.”

As for the Asian pound, it must be pegged to the pound with the pound as the spear.Wherever the Asian pound is circulated, it will also become a reservoir for the pound.

When studying the value of the Asian pound before, according to the local basic conditions, Alan Wilson submitted a proposal to exchange one pound for six Asian pounds, and then fixed the currency value.

After Whitehall conducted an investigation, it set the exchange rate at [-]:[-]. For example, if the current market exchange rate is [-] Asian pounds to [-] pound, the bank can exchange [-] Asian pounds to [-] pound. A profit of [-] Asian pounds can be obtained.Banks would buy sterling and sell Asian sterling in the market, and the exchange rate fell until it was close to the real exchange rate.

If the current market exchange rate is [-] Asian pounds to [-] pound, the bank can exchange [-] pound to the issuing bank for [-] Asian pounds, so that a profit of [-] Asian pounds can be obtained for every pound sold.Banks will buy sterling and sell Asian sterling in the market, and the exchange rate will rise until it is close to the real exchange rate.

Under this kind of operation, the initiative lies entirely in the pound. The basis for this implementation is that in the early stage, the United Kingdom must find a way to maintain the value of the Asian pound. The value of the Asian pound must be more stable than the currencies of neighboring countries.

This means of stability includes, but is not limited to, financial support, industrial support and even military support.The CFA franc was forcibly promoted in the French-speaking area in Africa by relying on the military power of France.

But for the UK, military support alone is not enough, it must have financial and industrial support.Few countries will dig out the roots of the French because of poor Africa.

But it is not necessarily the case in British Malaya. The Strait of Malacca is not so important.After all, although Britain and France are both colonial empires, the value of the colonies occupied by the two countries is not the same.

This logic can be roughly understood by replacing gold in the gold standard system with currency.When a shop that issues paper gold has less and less gold reserves, what does it mean for the paper it issues?Similarly, when the central bank's currency reserves decline, it means something for the yuan.

Comparing the difference between high-consumption countries and high-saving countries, the euro zone is a place with extremely high debts in future generations. The rise in debt means that when the flow rate of broad money decreases, deflation occurs. At that time, companies owed money. And money becoming more expensive is equivalent to an increase in real debt.When the scale of debt continues to rise, the central bank has to do the opposite, making money cheaper, which is equivalent to reducing the debt of enterprises and preventing the occurrence of a deflationary spiral.

Each has advantages and disadvantages.As Prime Minister Attlee said, we should combine the advantages of capitalism and socialism to establish the Socialist Union of Great Britain...

There may be more than one bank issuing Asian pounds, for example, there are three Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong;

If Malaya wants to issue Asian pounds, it has to pay one pound and receive a certificate of indebtedness before it can start printing money.When the note-issuing bank wants to take back the banknotes, it has to show a proof of liability and exchange them back into British pounds from the bank, and then exchange them back into Asian pounds from the market.

Pamela Mountbatten doesn't understand the twists and turns, and Alan Wilson doesn't understand much, but her mother, Edwina Ashley, understands it very well. Seeing a good son-in-law who is a high commissioner in British Malaya, related issues were disclosed.

Edwina Ashley immediately told her daughter that she should seize this opportunity, and even came over directly to understand the situation with Alan Wilson.

"At this stage, it is only necessary to exchange banknotes, and replace the previously circulated currency with the new Asian pound." Alan Wilson pondered for a while, "The formal currency reform will start after the old banknotes are out of circulation. I think it will take a few months. Then you can start."

When it comes to currency issues, Alan Wilson dare not start patting his chest with a big wave of his hand. He really wants to be as domineering as the old fairy Modi. With a demonetization order, everything will be done in a short time.

But everyone is supported by Hindu populists, but Alan Wilson does not have it. Not only does he not have it, he is also the head of the local colonial government, a pure foreign colonist.

The British Empire is different from the general European colonial countries, similar to France and Portugal.The United Kingdom can be said to rule but not rule, and it is only now beginning to undergo the transformation of direct management.He didn't dare to slap Malaya on the head!

After messing up Malaya, Britain doesn't have another colony that is suitable as a spare tire. Even if he is confident, Alan Wilson doesn't think that he can lead a group of black uncles in Africa, and He Shengliang, who is born with Japan.

"That is to say, it is now in the stage of currency exchange, and you let Pamela set up a bank, and then take part of the central bank's responsibilities." Edwina Ashley pondered, "Does it feel smooth?"

"It shouldn't be a problem. The preliminary decision is to use the three banks to share the central bank's responsibilities." Alan Wilson said with some reservations. "Of course, I am a civil servant and I don't understand everything about financial knowledge. I just have this idea."

"No, Alan, you actually understand it very well." Edwina Ashley praised without hesitation, "Pamela is completely attracted by your talent."

talent?I have that kind of thing?Alan Wilson asked himself, isn't it money ability?

When Allen Wilson heard the word talent being used on himself, he immediately thought of a sentence, do you think you can't be found if you hide here?It's useless, no matter where an outstanding man like you is, he is as bright and outstanding as a firefly in the dark night...

Touching the stubble on his chin, Alan Wilson's eyes became melancholy.

With the fierce fighting in the Pusan ​​defense circle, the currency exchange in British Malaya was also officially launched. On such an important occasion, it is really unreasonable for Alan Wilson to lose contact in Europe.

But there was no way, if it wasn't too far away, he would have wanted to go to the United States to comfort the Great British Treasure who was nervous about filming. Even so, he kept in frequent contact with Vivien Leigh, exchanging telegrams to express his longing for the national treasure.

"After I settle my salary, I will go to Malaya to buy a manor to accompany you." Vivien Leigh looked at her son in the stroller, and there were all shadows of that man.

Ms. Vivien Leigh, the major shareholder of United Artists, walked over and hugged her son high, feeling that life is full of light.

Chapter 565 Sarawak Development Bank

In this world, there is not a single day when we do not see nameless men and women doing great things, speaking heroic words, and enduring noble sufferings.

Alan Wilson felt that he was like this, although to some people in the world, he was nothing more than an official representing the interests of the colonial overlord.

But for this kind of thing, he is not a banknote and cannot be loved by everyone. How to look at the problem depends on the position.As we all know, France is a great country of literature. If you take out the French historical works, according to the date of writing, it is likely to be written like this, "Louis XI is the monarch of France. Edward IV is the illegitimate king of England. We This is where the story begins..."

In Alan Wilson's heart, the United States and the Soviet Union, which are currently shaping themselves in front of the world, are the glorious future. What about an Englishman?

Alan Wilson has already made a return route to Malaya. First of all, it is a connecting flight to Paris.Meet Greta Garbo, who came over to host Woodpecker Films, and her son.

Greta Garbo looked straight at the uninvited visitor. She was in her 20s and had the smooth demeanor of a professional diplomat.He was sitting behind a large mahogany desk.

"Dear lady, what are you looking at? We are not strangers, right?" Allen Weir said with a bright smile, this kind of smile seemed to have the demeanor of a gentleman of the British Empire in every gesture.

At this moment, something heavy fell to the floor, and there was a dull sound on the expensive beige carpet. Beep.

The situation with the briefcase was so disappointing that Greta Garbo glanced at the man and saw that he was bending over to collect what had apparently fallen out of his briefcase, which was disorganized. scattered all over the place.