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"Two-ship island design? Inclined deck, angled deck steam catapult!" Alan Wilson followed General Mountbatten and rushed over to see this heavy aircraft carrier that did not appear in history. But it finally came out after a long-awaited call.

Because of the addition of steam catapults, the deck is a little longer than before, a full 300 meters long.But it can be said that there are modern aircraft carriers, and this heavy aircraft carrier that has not yet met the public already exists.

After World War II, the weight of the carrier-based aircraft, whether it is a new type of jet or propeller, has risen in a straight line, and the landing speed of the jet has increased significantly compared with that of the propeller aircraft, which means that the new carrier-based aircraft has more momentum when landing. Larger and less prone to stopping, that's what the sloped deck is about.

Like the target Midway-class aircraft carrier, the most conspicuous difference of the Malta-class aircraft carrier is that the design of the two-ship island should have been decades later. Allen Wilson secretly asked his father-in-law at this time, "Is there an official name?"

"I originally wanted to name Malta and several islands in the Mediterranean Sea as candidates. But it has not been decided yet." General Mountbatten's eyes did not leave for a moment, and the aircraft carrier, which was about to meet the public, replied absent-mindedly.

"Since they are two ships of this batch, why not call them the Queen Elizabeth and the Prince of Wales." Alan Wilson put his hands in his pockets and gave an idea. Anyway, as soon as he saw the two-ship island, he could think of it. Britain's role in the 21st century Two aircraft carriers.In fact, apart from the different times, the two aircraft carriers themselves have projection factors of the Malta-class aircraft carrier.

"Eh?" General Mountbatten pondered for a long time after listening, and finally said, "Actually, it's not impossible."

The aircraft carrier with conventional fuel has a double-island structure, which means that multiple power systems of the warship will use different exhaust kits, and it is not necessary to share the same chimney.This means that the exhaust system design of such an aircraft carrier will only be simpler than that of an aircraft carrier with a single island, thereby reducing the difficulty of design and construction.

The use of this method in the UK also took into account the working hours factor, but after the war, the UK had no money and did not allow this advantage to be brought into play.The United States has a lot of money and wealth, so it doesn't worry about this kind of innovation in details.

After Mountbatten returned to the Admiralty, he immediately started discussions on the naming of the new aircraft carrier, and he was very much in favor of the name Queen Elizabeth.Because this is the beginning of a new era for the Royal Navy, and it means celebrating the coronation of the Crown Prince.

General Mountbatten said so, no matter how much others objected, they finally agreed.

Chapter 655 Olympic delegation problem

The naming of these two new heavy-duty aircraft carriers is fair to say that there is such a bit of flattery.But the relationship between General Mountbatten and the royal family is there. Who would oppose this naming at the risk of offending the royal family?

Although the British monarch has no power in name, the power of the royal family is not in name at all.

Now let's see what Elizabeth, who has not yet been officially crowned, thinks about this matter. Mountbatten himself took his two daughters and two sons-in-law to Buckingham Palace and asked Elizabeth what she meant.

The future queen is of course willing. The British royal family is not superstitious in such matters. She is very happy that such a state-of-the-art aircraft carrier after the war is named after Elizabeth herself.

"The image of the crown prince is widely praised in the Commonwealth countries. Once crowned, it will be a good thing for the entire Commonwealth. I have a suggestion!" Alan Wilson, a reliable person sitting on the side holding hands with Pamela Mountbatten, said, "The Royal Navy can organize a ship review at the same time as the coronation ceremony. On the one hand, it is to celebrate the coronation ceremony, and on the other hand, it can also improve the morale of Britain after the war."

"With the crowning of the crown prince, our country should usher in a new era. While protecting the glory of the past, it also has the good expectations of British citizens in the new era. This is a great thing in public and private."

Alan Wilson made this suggestion with reference to the historical British ship review in [-].After all, there aren't many such famous scenes, so it's better to happen as scheduled.The most fundamental reason, of course, is to allow the British Empire to put on a show in front of the vast number of old, young, frontier and poor countries.

There is no better occasion to do this than the coronation of the Queen, and it is not without precedent.From Edward VII to George V, the coronation of the king of England must be accompanied by a ship review.

The most familiar and shocking ship reviewing style that people of later generations are most familiar with is the ship reviewing style in [-]. The huge steel ship that can't be seen at a glance covers the entire strait with great momentum, reflecting the empire on which the sun never sets. majesty.Participating in the ship review was only half of the Royal Navy at that time.

"If the second ship of the new aircraft carrier is also completed by then, then two heavy aircraft carriers will participate together. I think it must be a grand ceremony." Alan Wilson said this to General Mountbatten for advice, "Dear General ,what you think."

"Of course I'm happy to have the most cutting-edge warships of the Royal Navy appear on the ship review." General Mountbatten immediately agreed, and also felt that this was a great thing.

"For the coronation ceremony, the cabinet has not come up with an opinion yet." Elizabeth said indifferently, "It may be too early to mention this matter now, I have to wait for news from the cabinet."

"Dear Crown Prince, in fact, considering the factors of maintaining the feelings of the Commonwealth, and of course it may take some time for the organization of the ship review, diplomatic work should not be rushed." Allen Wilson said slowly, "Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, etc. all need time to prepare. There is no other way.”

After all, there is no difference between the current UK and the UK before World War I. Not only the cabinet and Whitehall do not believe it, but the British citizens do not believe it either. At this moment, British India, the jewel in the crown of the British Empire, has long since become independent.

The war paid a huge price, but the United Kingdom cannot compare with what it used to be. The whole society is also a bit at a loss as to where the United Kingdom is in the world. At such a moment, Elizabeth's coronation can let the country see through the young queen. to your own future.But it’s a tricky line: enough past so that Britons can renew their confidence in the continuity of history, and enough present and future that they don’t feel like they’re lying in their ancestral graves.

Allen Wilson said this very frankly, and Elizabeth also nodded. This is a tricky balance, and he himself has already prepared in his heart.

Elizabeth still respects Mountbatten, the representative of the royal family's influence in the Royal Navy.Polite friendliness was also extended to several relatives, including Alan Wilson.

Alan Wilson is actually not suitable for this occasion, he prefers the feeling in Kuala Lumpur.But the communication time this time was not long, and soon General Mountbatten left the palace with his relatives.

"Alan, do you really need to prepare for such a long time?" Pamela Mountbatten asked, holding her husband's hand.

"My dear, in theory we all hope that everything can be done as quickly and cheaply as possible, but in many cases, these characteristics are contradictory in themselves. The foreseeable grand ceremony should demonstrate the image and status of the UK in the world. It’s not too much to spend more time preparing for such a grand event.”

Alan Wilson can be said to be just and strict. Anyway, Britain is now considered a global power, right?The necessary ostentation is still needed!

Alan Wilson changed the subject and asked softly, "Honey, I found out something. I heard from colleagues in Whitehall that you are interested in taking over the airport development project?"

The airport project he mentioned is naturally the aviation transit port project in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.At a time when the UK is fully backing the Comet as it grabs the market, the project itself is taken seriously.

"I've been hesitating recently, dear, as you know, this project attaches great importance to local people. And it is foreseeable that the investment must be very large. I am worried about the risks, not just in terms of funds." Pamela Mountbatten She decisively admitted that she was very interested in this project, but she was a little daunted.

In fact, it is still a matter of money. Although his wife denies this, Alan Wilson can hear that this is the most important point, so he gave a suggestion, "Using Pakistan's manpower to build this transit port can solve most of the problems. problem, at least part of it, and I believe the rest should be manageable."

It is said that why later generations of the Middle East and India always feel very influential. On the one hand, it is because India is indeed not far from the Middle East, and it is within reach.

Another reason is that the Middle East is the main destination for Indians to work overseas.After all, the United States is too far away, and Southeast Asian countries are not richer than India to go there. East Asian countries do not have a good impression of Indians.The UK only needs the upper class, and there are almost no other options left.

There are a large number of South Asians working at the bottom in the Middle East, and South Asia is a region that is no richer than Africa.Laborers in South Asia should not expect any good treatment. During the construction of the World Cup in Qatar, Nepal was under the high temperature of the Middle East, and there were a lot of casualties when they were urged to work.

Now that India is moving towards a more impressive goal, it is better for Pakistan to do this kind of hard work, which is more in line with the South Asian rebalancing strategy.

"If the raw materials cannot be fully provided locally, Malaya will make up for it, and the manpower will be found in Pakistan. Let the local chiefs mortgage the oil, and of course the settlement must be in pounds." Alan Wilson sat in the co-pilot, facing the driver The wife said, "I remember that when we got engaged in New Delhi, Mr. Jinnah even took a group photo. If necessary, we can take it out when we are in Pakistan to get closer."

Pamela Mountbatten nodded frequently, expressing her approval of her husband's plan.Alan Wilson is very proud. Whoever said taking pictures is not a good habit, he thinks this habit is very good and can be used in many things.

There is no need for his wife to know about his many private collections.This time back to London, just in time for the release of Woodpecker Films' epic masterpiece Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta.

Out of consideration for supporting the European film industry, Alan Wilson found an opportunity to take his wife to watch this film starring Greta Garbo.

It's rather irritating to hear that the film is banned in Greece though.According to gossip, the reason for the ban was that the Athens authorities believed that the film could be easily associated with the Turkish army, which was helping the Greek government pay its bills.

However, I also heard that the Greek royal family and the government have different opinions, and think that the government's decision to ban this film is very hasty.

"Maybe this is the movie that swept all the awards at Cannes." Alan Wilson waited until the queen played by Greta Garbo appeared, and commented to his wife.

Seeing Greta Garbo reappearing on the screen, he was overwhelmed. After subduing Vivien Leigh, Cleopatra, he was about to attack the Queen of Sparta again.It's not a big deal though, Greta Garbo has played the Queen of Sweden before, so that's not a problem.

"What a surprise, isn't Greta Garbo retired?" Pamela Mountbatten was very surprised, she also knew Greta Garbo's name.

"I don't know, maybe it's just a cameo." As the man behind the Queen of Sweden, Alan Wilson said with a look of ignorance, "It seems that the president of Woodpecker Pictures is also Swedish, so she was invited out. .”

Garbo always draws people's full attention to himself on the screen.Garbo has an otherworldly face, the same face Keats saw in his poetic visions: charming, demure.Her figure became even more extraordinary and beautiful.

After watching the movie, Alan Wilson had no idea what the whole movie was about, so he remembered the relevant clips of Garbo's appearance.It seems that this trip back to Kuala Lumpur must still choose Paris as a transit point.

Alan Wilson has been discussing non-stop with the British Sports Association about the dispatch of the Helsinki Olympic delegation.

In fact, the Athletic Association already knew Alan Wilson's purpose and had prepared relevant statements.

But this kind of rhetoric can't impress Alan Wilson. He directly took out the medal data of the last London Olympics, pointing out that the sports association is now a model of wasting resources, and uses the reduction of funding as a bargaining chip.

Chapter 656 The Iranian Oil Issue

"There is no such thing as obvious slander." Lord Dixon retorted loudly. "The sports association is a group of noble people. Everyone is selfless and diligent in their work. They all want to promote the development of sports."

"Oh, is that so?" Alan Wilson looked the other up and down, his eyes resting on the other's swollen abdomen, almost catching up with Garbo's pregnancy, and commented meaningfully, "I didn't look at it." Come to this point. I don’t know if there is a big eater competition under the sports association? That kind of project really needs a lot of investment.”

Taking out the report card of the 12 London Olympics in his hand, he pushed it in front of the other party. Alan Wilson changed his sitting posture into a relaxed posture, opened his legs naturally and asked with a nod, "Please explain, the first post-war In an Olympic Games, when London, the capital of the empire, was the host, and under the witness of millions of London citizens, three gold medals, fourteen silver medals, and six bronze medals ranked No. [-] in the participating countries. Is this result achievable?"

Seeing that Dixon wanted to refute, Alan Wilson first added lightly, "Don't talk about the nonsense that friendship is first and competition is second. Look at the top countries. Denmark, Finland, Turkey, and France are still ranked third. .This kind of achievement gives Whitehall good reason to doubt the reliability of the sports association."

"Alan, you are the deputy secretary-general of the Overseas Assets Management Committee and the commissioner of British Malaya. No matter what position you are in, you are now ultra vires." A set of rhetoric means that the overseas official has crossed the line, and the other party has no right to ask how the local sports develop.

"It has to be said that this Olympic Games is related to the interests of the major colonies. In view of the failure of the London Olympic Games, after communicating with the respected cabinet secretary, the list of players for this Olympic Games will be changed. Based on the British Empire's Prepare for the Olympics as a whole, and judge the results based on the final results."

Alan Wilson talked eloquently, "This Olympic Games can be regarded as a channel for the major colonies to relieve pressure. It also involves the promotion of colonial sports. In the colonial development plan, each colony will build a giant stadium. So it’s not a local thing.”

Alan Wilson talked for a long time, and it was the development of colonial sports, and the prosperity of real estate, and finally added a bargaining chip, "The current situation is also different from that in [-]. We all know that the Prime Minister is inspired to let Britain Greatness again, sports are very symbolic, and the stage of the Olympic Games is an occasion to show the strength of the British Empire. We cannot allow it to go to the Olympic Games in a mighty way, and finally use participation to comfort citizens. Since it is said so If you pay attention to it, you must achieve good results, and the same results as the London Olympics are absolutely not allowed, not to mention that they may not be as good."

Moreover, Alan Wilson also directly admitted that Alan Wilson absolutely has a say in issues involving local and overseas civil servants, and he has revealed that he has the support of other colonial commissioners.

The two groups of civil servants in the current empire are different. The local departments fight for the budget, while the overseas civil servants form an alliance to carry out a plan to transfuse the local blood. One is to spend money and the other is to make money.

If Sir Dixon has any doubts, he can hand over the 150 tons of gold that the British Gold Coast delivered to the mainland in the past year, that is, in [-].

Really want to compete for the right to represent the Olympic Games this time, Alan Wilson is sure to win, but he didn't force it, he was still just communicating with the other party.

"Alan, what if so many black athletes represent Britain?" Dixon found another reason, saying that it might make other countries look at Britain strangely.

"It turns out that your honorable lord is racist." Alan Wilson said with a suddenly realized expression.

As for the hat of racial discrimination, Lord Dixon categorically denied it, and his face was full of grievances, so he almost sued the other party for defamation.

"When it comes to black athletes, there is no better opportunity. It seems useless to learn the true public opinion of local citizens when they look at different ethnic groups overseas, but it is actually very important. After all, the British Empire is a global empire. Public opinion is also very important. We know the thoughts of the citizens, and when the time comes to formulate foreign policies, we will be more confident and it will be easier to win the support of local citizens.”

If it hadn't been counted as a senior civil servant, just Lord Dixon, Alan Wilson, who had seen the European and American national teams in later generations, might have laughed out loud.

He has seen many battles, such as France, the permanent member of Africa, and the mother of the great Queen Elizabeth I, who is well known, is a black man.The shameless British even tampered with history, hiding the truth in the fog of history.

In fact, the largest immigrant group in Western European countries is not blacks or peace believers, but Eastern European immigrants after the disintegration of the Soviet Union.In terms of absolute numbers, Eastern European countries have the largest number of immigrants, but they are not so easy to identify.

As for the attitude of European and American countries, it is definitely not a bowl of water. I am obsessed with black and green, and I fight hard against Eastern Europeans who are also white.

Who let the leading brother, the United States, play with political correctness, so that European countries dare not disobey.The evil fire can only be sent out to the equally large number of Eastern Europeans.

Alan Wilson reasoned with making Britain great again and that overseas subjects are the current British status quo, before branding sporting associations as racist.He also talked about the true reflection of public opinion, and finally bluffed the other party.

In the end, Alan Wilson changed the subject, "Well, Lord Dixon, I heard that you and Lord Sheffield have a good relationship. I am not too tough. We will have a match before the Olympics. quota, and the eliminated athletes will be replaced by colonial athletes."

"Uh, okay!" At this point, Lord Dixon could only agree with the proposal of the Olympic trials, "Alan, why did you do this?"

"Because the cost is low and the effect is quick, it is better for blacks to engage in sports than they engage in technology." Alan Wilson grinned, "I can confidently say that although Britain is a representative colonial empire, we are better than all other countries. Be reasonable. The oppression is minimal, and you know how to share power with the colonial elite. But colonization is an original sin. We must think about the future and think about a future that is not hated. Sports is just one of them. One, the other has nothing to do with sports, so I can't tell you."

"You are highly valued by Whitehall, you can say whatever you want." Lord Dixon responded absent-mindedly. Reasonably, he lost without dispute, but what really made him give in was that Alan Wilson was valued by Whitehall. , while being responsible for the development of all overseas colonies.

Alan Wilson is right in saying that the local sector is fighting for the budget, while the overseas colonies are currently responsible for making profits. The 150 tons of gold on the Gold Coast is just an example.

The Deputy Secretary-General of the Overseas Assets Management Committee, who was deeply trusted by Whitehall, threatened with the budget of the sports association. Once he made up his mind, Lord Dixon had few means of resistance.

The main problem is that the deputy secretary-general of the Overseas Assets Management Committee is Alan Wilson, and the secretary-general is Norman Brooke, which means that Alan Wilson is alone in this department and serves as a deputy to the cabinet secretary.

The Honorable Norman Brooke, Cabinet Secretary, A well-known hobby is carpentry, which was the greatest hobby of Norman Brooke's private time, and led to various committees established directly by himself, and the deputy has great power.

It's not a secret that Alan Wilson is valued, but he doesn't know why Alan Wilson, who doesn't return to his hometown several times a year, gets such trust.

It's a pity that Lord Dixon didn't ask, and Alan Wilson didn't tell the other party about the value of huanghuali in the eyes of those who like to do carpentry.This thing grows in Asia, and it happens that he, the Malayan commissioner, can get it.

Putting smearing words like smuggling on this matter is pure slander.He didn't even say that Mr. Huo's behavior was slander, so why did he send some wood to the mainland for the hobby of the cabinet secretary?It's a joke in the world...

"One more thing is done, and there is still a long way to go to help the country." Alan Wilson, who walked out of the Sports Association building, sighed.

He has a lot of things to do, and the threats to all the overseas interests of the current British Empire are all related to him. This is not self-proclaimed, but an obvious fact.

That's why he was able to hold a meeting of overseas commissioners in Kuala Lumpur. This time when he returned to London, he took the time to communicate with Norman Brooke, the major colonies and the interested areas of the United Kingdom.

"Nigeria has a voice for autonomy, and Iran has always been dissatisfied with the plan for the distribution of oil profits." Alan Wilson shuttled through the diplomatic and colonial departments with stacks of reports every day.

List a few places that are currently the most popular. In fact, Alan Wilson is most concerned about Egypt. According to history, Nasser will launch a coup this summer. He decided to stop in the Middle East before returning to Kuala Lumpur.

"Dixon finally agreed to your proposal and made a concession?" Norman Brook flipped through several reports and asked curiously about the communication with the sports association.

"Yes, sir. Lord Dixon is a very good gentleman. We communicated very happily. We are going to conduct a trial in a fair and just manner." Alan Wilson finished his words here, looking straight at The report in the hands of the cabinet secretary, "Dear sir, I feel that the voice of Iran can no longer be ignored. If Aramco can be tolerated before the [-]-[-] split, after Pamela signed a profit-sharing contract with the Kingdom of Iraq, Iranian dissatisfaction is palpable and must be adjusted to the current dynamic."

"Well said, the problem still lies with your wife." Norman Brooke said with a smile, "Is that so?"

Chapter 657 Firefighter

"If I come to handle this matter, I may negotiate with Iran in a soft way." Alan Wilson said with a wry smile when he heard that the Mountbatten Petroleum Company was involved, "Dear sir, you have to give me authorization Is it?"

"It's been going on for two years, and Washington has a conservative attitude towards the Iranian issue. What's more, there is the Soviet Union in northern Iran." Norman Brook pondered for a while, "The country attaches great importance to Iran's interests."

"I understand, but I think it's not impossible to share the benefits evenly. It's just that it has to be tied to the pound." Alan Wilson thought for a while, "This is my personal idea."

"Petroleum pound, you mentioned this in the assessment report a few years ago. The circulation of oil is used to ensure the circulation of the pound." Norman Brook knew Alan Wilson's thoughts as soon as he heard it, and hesitated, "I It has to be considered."

It has been several years since Iran wanted to change the distribution of profits.After the First World War, Britain gradually realized the value of the Persian Gulf region.And enter Iran through national power for oil exploration.

The Persians were dissatisfied with the terms of the oil exploration rights signed with the Anglo-Persian Petroleum Company, and Persia could only obtain pure profits from it.Persia was renamed Iran during the period, and after World War II, which devastated Britain, Iran's nationalist leaders became increasingly influential as they sought to reduce foreign interference in Iran in the long run, particularly the oil patents that Britain received Looted the wealth that Iran could have acquired.

The British-controlled Anglo-Iranian Oil Company has refused to allow others to audit its accounts. The Iranian government has no way of knowing whether the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company has paid what it promised.

It was against this background that Mossadegh came to power and had conflicts with Britain over the oil issue.

Alan Wilson, who returned home with trouble, mentioned to Pamela Mountbatten that he himself had received a major new burden.

"Honey, I'm sorry!" Pamela Mountbatten apologized, "The problem did happen to me."

"Without you entering the Persian Gulf, this incident would still have happened." Alan Wilson shook his head slightly, leaning on the sofa with some fatigue, "The fundamental source is Aramco in the United States and Saudi Arabia, and the profits are shared equally. The distribution of the company is Iran only. After you entered Iraq, you signed the contract according to the Aramco model. It is normal for Iran to be dissatisfied, but the root cause is not yours.”

It can be said that Britain and Iran have been fighting for a whole year over the distribution of oil profits.Both countries have already paid the price. If the problem can be resolved calmly, that would of course be the best.

"Is there a way?" Pamela Mountbatten waited for a while, and couldn't help asking.

"We still have to find a way from the imperial preferential system. The embargo against Iran has lasted for almost half a year. The output of the local oil refinery has also plummeted, and the cumulative layoffs have exceeded [-]." Alan Wilson opened his eyes and tilted his head to look at his wife Said, "The most important raw materials in the embargo are sugar and steel. Have you thought of anything?"

"I have iron ore in my hand, and one of the pillar industries you plan in Malaya is sugar refining." Pamela Mountbatten's eyes lit up and said pleasantly, "You will use these two embargoed raw materials to People talk about it, don't they?"

"Well, from the perspective of the United Kingdom, stability is more important than anything else. If a good result can be negotiated, of course it would be the best." Alan Wilson nodded, "But can you let the Royal Navy show its presence first? Talk to the Iranians."

"I'll tell my father!" Pamela Mountbatten stood up suddenly and was about to go out, but was stopped by Alan Wilson, not in a hurry on such a day.

Now that this burden has fallen on Alan Wilson, he must make an assessment of the current situation and clarify the bottom line of this negotiation. The first thing is to get the data, which of course must be obtained from Whitehall.