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"What a formal occasion." Alan Wilson had a normal face, showing the majesty of a brother-in-law, educated the royal princess, lowered his head and said solemnly, "I will find you tomorrow."

"The dishes this time are not bad, especially the fish soup is delicious." After confirming the business, Princess Margaret began to change the subject.

"I believe that any country that is famous for its food can do it. But from a health point of view, the best thing for fish is to grow fish quickly. The older the fish, the bigger the fish, the more inedible it is." Alan Wilson patiently said Answer, this is the basic law of eating aquatic products.

The older the big fish, the more heavy metals they have in their bodies. For example, the Asian carp that ravages the Great Lakes of the United States weighs dozens of kilograms and is almost two species compared with the same kind in the original place.

Princess Margaret was lucky this time. The fish soup she drank was made of tilapia transported from Lake Victoria in Africa, and the local high commissioner was in a hurry.

"Castle Lafite is not as famous as meeting people." Princess Margaret was still thinking about it, saying that French red wine is not better than red wine from other countries.

"But Lafite Castle is well-known, so we count on this kind of thing to be enjoyed by the royal families of various countries." Unknowingly, Alan Wilson and his sister-in-law have left the sight of the two Middle Eastern guests. What are the two people who are stupid and rich in money doing?

The supreme authority resolutely safeguarded the honor of the French brand, not because of how much he valued this suspicious ally, but because Chateau Lafite had already been taken over by Heidi Rama and Ingrid Bergman, two women of the same status as their wives. The lady bought it, and he couldn't tolerate damage to Lafite's reputation.

Of course, Alan Wilson supports the move of the two female presidents. After all, this thing is not like other industries, and the threat of nationalization of high-quality things is less.If it is other industries in France, he is really afraid that France will be nationalized directly after watching it develop well.

In the field where France is closely related to gege, in fact, two communicators of French culture can try it. After all, it is a country that can receive IQ taxes on handicraft products, so it should not be underestimated.

Two days later, the United Kingdom and Oman officially started negotiations on the construction of a new relationship. King Qaboos bin Said of Oman and Foreign Minister Patrick discussed the economic development cooperation between the two countries and sovereignty issues. For Britain is determined to keep its military base in the Oman enclave, which has become the focus of the confrontation between the two sides.

The Musandam enclave is separated by the United Arab Emirates, and Britain has nothing to do if it wants to seize Oman. However, Alan Wilson did not use this to blackmail the king of Oman, but pointed out the enclave in the enclave.

In Madha State, there is an area called Nahwa, which belongs to the Emirate of Sharjah.In this way, Oman's Madha State is surrounded by the United Arab Emirates, and the UAE's Nahwa is surrounded by Oman's Madha State.

If the UK does not want to leave, it can completely discuss with the UAE, and the enclave in this enclave will continue to retain its military presence without the consent of Oman.

Talking about the issue of military existence with Oman now is to find a plan acceptable to both countries with sincerity, which shows the sincerity of the United Kingdom.

After consideration, King Qaboos bin Saeed of Oman no longer insists that all British troops must withdraw. Musandam is indeed separated by the Emirate of Sharjah and does not border Oman. This enclave is indeed extremely important in terms of military value. , In exchange for the British army leaving most of Oman's land, it cannot be regarded as a failure.

Then there is no problem, Alan Wilson reported the matter to the Prime Minister, and Harold Wilson and Qaboos bin Said signed the British-Afghanistan Joint Statement, and will begin to withdraw the British troops in Oman next year. Transfer to Musandam enclave, hand over other military bases to Oman.

This treaty clarifies that Oman will no longer be a British protectorate from now on. The two countries maintain an equal relationship and adopt a joint and cooperative attitude on the Middle East issue to safeguard each other's interests.In terms of economic and trade cooperation, Oman of course also recognizes the value of the British pound and considers it a necessary factor for Oman's economic development, and based on this, it will carry out economic cooperation.

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This is the whole content of the development of the UK and Oman in the new era. Sooner or later, this step must be taken. Harold Wilson is also a little lost, not knowing whether his decision is right or wrong.

"For a country of the size of a medium-sized power, we still have enough control. A military base is enough to affect it." Alan Wilson comforted the Prime Minister.

The term "middle power" is actually a concept put forward by the Americans. It originated before the First World War and was mainly used to describe the imperialist powers in Europe such as Britain, France and Germany.

This concept is not important. At the most optimistic time, the United States also applied this concept to Russia after the disintegration of the Soviet Union. It obviously believed that it had already solved Russia, just like Aiden had solved Nasser. Of course, it turned out that the United States still hadn’t done it This old opponent of the Cold War.

A moderately powerful country has a population of tens of millions and a land area of ​​hundreds of thousands of square kilometers. It can be regarded as a powerful player, but it is not particularly powerful.

Oman is obviously far from even the concept of a medium-sized power. It belongs to the country that the United Kingdom has firmly grasped. With its financial and military resources, it is enough to prevent Oman from getting out of control.

The Prime Minister and the Secretary-General of the Cabinet talked about the role of the UK in the Middle East. Obviously, both of them agreed that the UK must still have a place in the Middle East.We cannot put all our hopes on the special relationship between Britain and the United States, so there are several countries that must not back down.

Harold Wilson believed that the prosperity of the United Kingdom was closely related to the right to speak in the Middle East, and then asked the heads of civil servants what they thought, and the answer was, "Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates. Controlling these two countries is enough for Britain to have a place in the Middle East. As for Egypt, Strictly speaking, they are no longer British protectorates, and in the long run, Iraq and Oman will both protect their own interests more. But Kuwait and us formed the United Arab Emirates, which should become the bottom line that the United Kingdom will never compromise on."

It does not mean that Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, and Oman will be strangers to the United Kingdom. Alan Wilson absolutely does not mean this. In fact, everyone can cooperate with each other to jointly safeguard each other's interests in the future. The countries that really need protection are the only ones left. Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, whose per capita resources are sufficient to support the status of local tyrants.

Since World War II, the United Kingdom has lost its national power to reach out to Saudi Arabia, but if it can maintain control over Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, it will be enough to support the United Kingdom's right to speak.And these two countries really need a country to guarantee their security.

This is also to guard against Saudi Arabia. Although Saudi Arabia is not very capable of fighting, and it can't show off against countries such as Iraq, Egypt, and Syria, it is still easy to crush the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait in terms of national strength.

Once the UK withdraws, it will be easy for Saudi Arabia to integrate these inferior brothers and increase its voice in the oil field.

Saudi Arabia, which follows the United States, increases its right to speak, which is tantamount to bringing the British protectorate to the United States, and such a future must be prevented.

As for the base camp of the British army in the Middle East in the future, of course it is among the assembled emirates of the United Arab Emirates, and is ready to protect the security of Kuwait at any time.As long as British troops in the Middle East do not leave, British influence will not dissipate.

Apart from opening a hotel chain, Princess Margaret is also engaged in the clothing industry, especially for the emirs of Middle Eastern countries. This is influence, and these emirs are not at a loss.

Princess Margaret's clothing industry is dedicated to serving the feudal lords, and the royal families that still exist in Europe are also included. It is nothing more than the difference between a suit and an Arabian robe.

After discussing the Middle East strategy with the Prime Minister, Alan Wilson is off work. Of course, it is also important to continue to follow up on the Watergate incident, but this will not delay the call of Her Royal Highness.

"If it weren't for you, I would feel that I am not as attractive as a computer." Princess Margaret said with her arms around Alan Wilson's neck, with a look of disappointment on her face.

"It can't be said that Turing has made great contributions to Britain. He is definitely a scientist who will go down in history." Alan Wilson must speak to defend Turing. The value of national treasure scientists is beyond doubt.

Although it is unlikely that there will be a story of one person turning things around in modern society, the existence of such a scientist at least avoids the detours of the British industry.

If the level of the leader is average, it is not impossible to cause losses to the country. This kind of thing is not uncommon even in modern society. For example, the electromagnetic catapult of the Ford, isn't that the most obvious example?

In fact, this is just the tip of the iceberg. The F35 is the only mass-produced weapon system in the United States in the 20s. The United States has continuously ranked first in military expenditure in the world.

"I think his greatest role is to be able to cover a dignified supreme authority." Princess Margaret teased the man, and as soon as the words fell, the long skirt on her body was pulled off and fell to the ground.

Whitehall has never been so concerned about the United States as it is now. Of course, Whitehall also paid attention to the United States before. After all, the United States is the leader of NATO.

But obviously because of the outbreak of the Watergate incident, attention has risen to a certain height. Although the gentlemen of Whitehall are still in London, the talent has already reached the warm beaches of North America.

Maggins came to the Office of the Cabinet Secretary to make a few comments. What does this have to do with the Ministry of Defense?Well, even if there is!

Brest is here and wants to express his thoughts?The Ministry of the Interior also has relations with the United States?This is obviously an internal affair of the United States. The foreign ministry and the treasury have both talked about their belief that Nixon will be safe and sound, and those who believe that he will be disgraced and lose the mid-term elections.

But almost no one thinks that Nixon will step down, because since the founding of the United States, there has never been a precedent for a president to step down because of an event that should be regarded as a scandal.

If it is possible in the UK, the backbench members of the ruling party may form a tandem, which may cause the prime minister to step down.In the memory of Alan Wilson's mind, the latest victim is Bao Zhongtang.

Alan Wilson is also not good at preventing his colleagues from caring about the Watergate incident, because he himself is also very concerned, and he also knows that Nixon cannot escape.Because it also involves anti-Semitic remarks, anti-Semitism has been a political red line in any European and American country since World War II because Jews were massacred in the war.

The investigative committee organized by the Democratic Party has also grasped a new situation. From the beginning of [-], Nixon ordered the installation of wiretapping devices in the White House office in order to record the conversations and phone calls with his subordinates.The committee asked Nixon to provide these recordings and materials.But Nixon refused, citing executive privilege.In the end, the court held that the president is also bound by the law and must surrender it.

Among the audio recordings that were found by Nixon were anti-Semitic remarks. Nixon said that Jews were all spies, very arrogant, and put himself above the law.

Nixon said that the American government is full of Jews, and most of them are not loyal at all.But he said his Jew, Kissinger, was trustworthy.Also said, you must not trust those bastards, they will turn their backs.

He didn't see any Jews coming back from the Vietnam War, and he didn't know how the Jews escaped the war.

Of course, Alan Wilson knew that Nixon saved Israel in the fourth Middle East war in history, and ordered to send everything that the United States could fly to Israel, and won Israel's gratitude.

But the Democratic Party would not let Nixon go, seized on anti-Semitic remarks, and slammed Nixon as a racist.

Moreover, Nixon's own political operations are very similar to the British political structure, relying on the chief of staff appointed by himself, such as Kissinger, and not taking the Senate seriously, such as his position in the India-Pakistan War, the US Congress opposed Opposed to India, but only the groups of Nixon, Bush Sr. and Kissinger ignored the views of the US Congress and stood firmly on the side of Pakistan.

This doesn't matter in the UK, but in the US, the affairs officer threw the parliament aside, which made the congressmen very unhappy, and it was one of the reasons why the Watergate incident was so tightly held by the Democratic Party.

In fact, according to the polls during Nixon’s re-election period, no one would have to do things like the Watergate incident at all, but Nixon’s conceited person did not go well in the election. After eight years as Eisenhower’s vice president and the kitchen debate In such a famous scene, he lost to the fledgling Kennedy.

The conceited Nixon was obviously deeply impressed by the loss to Kennedy. Even if he was re-elected, he made this completely unnecessary arrangement for peace of mind.

Nixon himself is very conceited. At this time, he is not admitting cowardice, but showing his toughness. Nixon is accusing it of being fake news and an enemy of the country.

At this time in the United States, the judge in charge of the trial, Silica, felt that this might be a milestone in his life, but the judge could not be sure of everything, so he decided to swindle the three people who were put out as scapegoats in the field he could do. Prisoners threatened with severe punishment.

After thinking about it, McCord, one of the three prisoners, decided to turn against the water.He wrote a letter to Judge Silica, mentioning the following points, what he said in court before was perjury; he perjured because of pressure from higher-level politicians; But Judge Silica must be present.

After McCord's letter was received by Judge Silica, it was made public immediately, and the entire United States was shocked. Before that, people thought it was a boring soap opera.

"This is really a stinky and long soap opera." Holding a copy in his hand, Alan Wilson finally waited for a preliminary result, and he also knew that this was not the final result.

Alan Wilson was paying attention to Washington, and his mother and son in Moscow were paying attention to him. After returning home, Alexeyev and Fultseva relayed the dialogue with the supreme authority, including that the Watergate incident would not end so easily.

As news of Nixon's troubles spread, he recalled the conversation.

It's like many currencies in the sterling area use the pound as an anchor, Alan Wilson is eyeing Nixon, and there are people in Moscow who use him as an anchor.

"Mother, what do you think?" Alexeyev put away his poker face. He knew very well in his heart that Fultseva had much more experience than himself.

"All I know is that he is a very honest person, and he really does what he says." Fultseva was lost in thought, but she replied in an affirmative tone, "Now he is waiting for the most favorable moment to come. .”

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Fultseva reminded my son to recall whether the father and son talked about the origin of the war when they were in London. Alekseev thought about it for a long time and replied, "I didn't say that, but I talked about Israel. The lack of water resources itself cannot change this fact even if the citizens have quality."

"Jordan River!" Fultseva replied affirmatively after a moment of contemplation, "Egypt once said that they would divert the Jordan River to trap Israel. Once the water source is cut off, Israel will definitely go to war. Therefore, once the Arab League countries If a consensus is reached on this point, Israel will launch an offensive. The Golan Heights is also at risk. Lake Tiberias in the Golan Heights is the largest freshwater lake in the area, and Israel cannot use the saltwater lake in the Dead Sea.”

Alekseev raised his eyebrows, nodded and said, "So, if the proposal to divert the Jordan River is discussed at the next Arab League meeting, Israel will have to do it."

Now Alekseev believed his father's judgment, and the cultural tsar's current vision was definitely above him, and asked him to come back and discuss this issue with his mother.

"Absolutely." Fultseva said in her heart that you have only met him a few times, and she is the one who has had a long-term and in-depth communication with him.

Israel has a small population of just over 300 million, but even with only these people, water resources are still a big problem. Once the water source problem is threatened, they will be forced to choose war.

Why hasn't this approach been thought of before?Isn't that because the UK has been running for the peace talks between Palestine and Israel, suppressing the discussion on diverting the Jordan River and not allowing it to pass?The main reason is that the construction of the Gaza area and the West Bank has not been completed. Now that the fortified towns and air defense towers have been built, naturally there is no concern.

Fultseva absolutely believed that the villain would definitely release the news that the water source was cut off, and he would definitely be able to do anything to force Israel to do it.

"Somewhere, it seems that someone is missing me." Alan Wilson, who was at the door, muttered with a good feeling about himself, and then looked back at Monroe lazily, "If my sexy goddess speaks at this time, then I won't go."

"Go to work quickly! I don't dare to delay your benefit to the society." Monroe glanced at her, full of charm, kissed the man's cheek like coaxing a child, and then pushed the supreme authority out.

"I try to think of ways to make this world a better place every day." Alan Wilson puffed out his chest proudly, and set off with a cup of wolfberry.

I thought it was another day of doing nothing while waiting for the latest developments in the Watergate incident. John Hunter, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, came directly to the door. His solemn face made Alan Wilson wonder if it was just an hour ago that the Warsaw Pact army had overthrown the The Berlin Wall officially started World War?

"Indira Gandhi announced the nationalization of insurance companies, private coal mines, steel companies, textile factories, etc." John Hunter said directly after sitting down.

Of course there are social controls over banks, nationalization of general insurance, gradual state-run private import and export trade, food rationing policies, restrictions on personal speculative income on urban land, abolishment of the privileges of maharajas, guarantees of minimum food demand, promotion of land Reform and rural development programs and more.

"Insurance and banking, we have several companies that have suffered heavy losses. The Prime Minister is confident that he will know soon, and the representatives of the companies want the cabinet to come up with a way to prevent the loss of British capital through diplomatic means."

Alan Wilson nodded expressionlessly, and asked John Hunter, "I remember I reminded that the two funds must not enter the Indian market? John, let's be honest, do we have any losses?"

"Alan, absolutely not, I guarantee it with my degree." John Hunter swore that the Commonwealth Fund and the Prosperity Fund would never enter the Indian market.

"That's no problem." Alan Wilson's face immediately turned relaxed, and he looked like a different person just now, "Maybe this is life, sometimes things like this happen."

How many British companies are likely to suffer heavy losses from Indira Gandhi's nationalization this time?What does this have to do with Whitehall?In business, there are losses and gains, so there is no reason why you can only earn but not lose.

"But these damaged companies have already persuaded several Conservative MPs." John Hunter said this and looked at Alan Wilson, the meaning is self-evident.

"And then? Land in Mumbai and capture New Delhi?" Alan Wilson chuckled, "It's not like we haven't reminded you to be cautious when investing in India. Either be generous and cooperate with Tata and Birla, or don't go in, someone Do you listen to us? You want it and you want it, and now you are looking for us again? Why don’t you appeal to the Supreme Court of India and go to court with India? Anyway, the result is the same.”

"There's really nothing to do?" John Hunter was far from disappointed, but it was the British company that was damaged, and he still hoped to make up for it.

"John, if you don't share the benefits with the big local consortium in India, it seems that only one company makes money." Alan Wilson took a sip of wolfberry and replied helplessly.

"Which one?" Listening to the increasingly outrageous supreme authority, John Hunter was also aroused curiosity, wanting to know who this company is.

"You have also heard of this company, which played a major role in British history." Alan Wilson licked his lips and gave the answer, "East India Company."

There is nothing Alan Wilson can do about this matter. Everyone in India is equal in this regard, and it is not aimed at the United Kingdom. There must be victims in other countries.It is not once or twice that the nationalized enterprises have caused heavy losses to the United Kingdom. This account should be counted on the Soviet Union.

It is like Indonesia killing the Communist Party of Indonesia, and targeting Indonesia for ignoring the United States can only be said to be a cowardly act.

If there is no Soviet Union, would any country dare to confiscate British assets once it is nationalized?

He also has no reason to help these British companies seek justice. Anyway, he reminded Pamela Mountbatten before that companies from the aristocratic class should not go to India. India is where India makes money and Indian flowers. I want to bring them back Home.

If you want to make money in India and not be cut off, you need to find a deep integration of the local snake in India, or find a light asset industry to operate, and run through the Mumbai Stock Exchange at any time.

Soon, No. [-] Downing Street also summoned him. Naturally, he met the political secretary Maria Falcond again, "Maria, what's the matter?"

"It's not yet India's nationalization bill. Sir, is there anything you can do? You used to be an official in British India." Maria Falcond revealed the purpose very cooperatively.

"Then I really can't do anything about it. It's normal to lose money and make money in business." Alan Wilson did not change his original intention, expressing that there was nothing he could do to help.If the ones that are damaged are not the enterprises of the aristocratic class, rather than the state-owned investment of the United Kingdom, then the losses will be lost. Isn't that what the market economy is all about?

After waiting for a while, Harold Wilson did talk about the nationalization of Indira Gandhi. Alan Wilson said with a smile, "If you do this, India will encounter big problems sooner or later. Even the textile industry is nationalized. They are looking for death. Although the textile industry is a labor-intensive enterprise that can create a lot of employment, the profits of the textile industry are too low, and the disadvantages of nationalization far outweigh the benefits. The profits of the textile industry are so low that any country can Do, use such a low profit in exchange for a national fiscal deficit? Is it worth it?"

"Let's not talk about the textile industry, even coal and steel, it's good to be able to achieve a balance of payments. Nationalized industries should be concentrated in industries that can make money lying down, throwing out the burden and letting the people fend for themselves. Increase the source of national finances. If you compare Australia, Australia’s mining industry is very suitable for nationalization. But private companies will not be a burden. After all, Australia’s foundation is too unique. India has too many people, so it chooses such a low-profit The inefficiencies brought about by the nationalization of industries completely offset the advantages."

The more Harold Wilson heard, the more uncomfortable he became, and he said, "But when I nationalized steel and coal, and even the water supply system, you didn't object."

"Prime Minister, I am not opposed to everything. When the water supply system was nationalized, I was very supportive, because every day the local citizens contributed to the fiscal revenue. Of course I would not object. As for coal and steel, I was just The Prime Minister has persuaded it."

Alan Wilson shrugged, "Pretend not to see the disadvantages. In fact, in the field of nationalization, no matter how hard we try, it is impossible to have the Soviet Union run by the Planned Economic Committee, but this is a trend in Europe. When the Cabinet makes bold decisions, Whitehall can only go all out to cooperate."

In fact, the effect of Indira Gandhi's nationalization this time is less than ten years. The nationalized enterprises have caused a decline in profitability, and sick enterprises have become a bottomless pit of financial subsidies.The skyrocketing price of international oil has increased the cost of expenditure and the shortage of foreign exchange.

The biggest effect may be that many state-owned enterprises in India let Modi's old fairy sell it, and it has become an important means for the old fairy to raise funds to make up for India's fiscal expenditure for a period of time.

This is of course also a benefit. Alan Wilson is actually looking forward to the Conservative Party coming to power again and starting privatization. The sale of state-owned enterprises in the UK is an opportunity to realize cash.The dukes and earls far away in Australia must be looking forward to it with banknotes, waiting to regain the dominance of the local economy.

As for the Prime Minister's talk about whether he can use diplomatic means to recover the losses of British companies, Alan Wilson said that he will try it in accordance with the procedures, but don't expect any results.

"By the way, Prime Minister, the summit meeting of the Arab League in August may be a test for British diplomacy." Alan Wilson suddenly said without beginning or end.

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"The Arab issue is a complicated issue between us and the United States." Harold Wilson looked embarrassed, a close ally of a camp, and indeed there is no common language on this issue.

I have to say that this is a very embarrassing thing. In order to maintain its traditional influence, even if the UK is not resolute, it is clearly on the side of the Arab countries.

Alan Wilson doesn't think so. He doesn't feel embarrassed at all. Standing on Israel's side will cause Britain to suffer heavy losses. Once Britain and the United States are in the same position, Britain will not be far from being out of the Middle East situation.