Chapter 288 US$30 Million

After making breakfast, Joan Crawford was still sleeping soundly. Alan Wilson had to bring the breakfast to the bedside, close the lid and put it down, letting the cows who had just gnawed the young grass wake up to enjoy it, and looked at the time. I think it’s almost done.

He leaned over and kissed Joan Crawford before changing into clothes and going to work. The sound of the door closing was heard. Joan Crawford's eyes opened and she touched her red lips with her hand, feeling quite satisfied. Saying to himself, “It’s like he’s my husband!”

She stood up and opened the lid, smiled like a little girl, and enjoyed breakfast happily. She had to make up for the loss of physical strength, but now she believed that the trip to British India was still rewarding.

When leaving, Joan Crawford lingered for a long time next to the two large iron boxes. She was still very curious about what was inside, but the oversized lock reminded her to face reality and it was best not to act rashly.

In general, Alan Wilson, who is good at learning, can discuss patents with Hedy Lamarr, or he can take three people for a walk to experience the customs and customs of British India. Of course, all of this is under the security of the Governor's Mansion Under the witness of personnel, it is completely open and fair.

Sometimes he had to tell Joan Crawford about drama, but that didn't matter. If Derek was willing, he was even willing to talk to Derek, who was stupid and rich, about the transfer of industry.

Of course, we can talk about it. Industrial transfer has already happened, and globalization has also happened once, but that time it was led by the British Empire, and the United States was just a foundry.

In the 1840s, Britain began to transfer industries overseas. Britain was the exporting country and the United States was the importing country.

This is the first industrial transfer. This industrial transfer made the United States a success, allowing the United States to finally surpass the empire that the sun never set in the past.

History does not simply repeat itself, but when it comes to the situation in the 21st century, there are actually similarities.

In fact, what the United States has done to China has been done to the United States by the British Empire. In the face of the rise of the United States, it has also adopted all means except war. It is not that war has not been considered, but every time something comes up, there are The Germans came out to take bullets for the Americans.

It can only be said that the Americans of Manifest Destiny have a good fortune as a rising nation, and they have a backer who is willing to attract firepower for them.

Europe is not at peace either. For example, the problem in Greece has caused turmoil in Europe, which was calm after the Potsdam Conference. The world before the World War was dominated by the British Empire. Although the United States is no longer afraid of this empire on which the sun never sets, it still has Waiting for the opportunity to take over.

Therefore, like many European countries that resisted Germany, such as Poland, Yugoslavia, etc., Greece's resistance to Germany also placed its government-in-exile in London.

After the war, the Greek government-in-exile returned to the country under the escort of the British army. On December 3 of the same year, it provoked a civil war. Two days later, a thirty-three-day armed conflict broke out between the National People's Liberation Army and the British Army. This was regarded as the beginning of the Greek Civil War. At that time, British Prime Minister Churchill participated in the mediation.

Alan Wilson kept in touch with Edward Bridges by telegram every day. Most of the telegram still talked about the progress of cashing out iron ore, but let's talk about something else.

Regarding the matter in Greece, Alan Wilson suggested involving the United States. If the United States could join in good faith, the pressure on the British Empire would be much less.

The Greek Communist Party must be resolutely suppressed. Not to mention Greece’s potential influence on European civilization. Even if it does not have this influence, it cannot be given up just from a geographical perspective.

Alan Wilson knew that the Soviet Union had been hit hard by the World War, and he helped the Soviets before the Potsdam Conference.

But it is different now. Europe can be balanced but not unbalanced. It must resolutely suppress the Hellenic Communist Party. Greece is different from Yugoslavia. Yugoslavia can easily be blocked by Italy.

Greece is a peninsula deep in the Mediterranean Sea, but Italy's land situation is similar. Blockade is out of the question. Allowing it to turn to the Soviet Union will only make the situation facing Britain around the Mediterranean Sea more severe.

In the cable, Alan Wilson said that Greece should definitely intervene, even if it took the initiative to speak to the United States.

In the Greek Civil War, the failure of the Greek revolutionaries and the people's armed forces led by them was inevitable. In a region with strong capitalism like Europe, it is quite difficult to establish a socialist country in the Balkans.

Although it is armed and its strength is not small, compared to the overall strength of the British and American countries, the contrast is very obvious. At the same time, its own strength and internal relationships are complicated, which also casts a shadow on the performance of its own strength.

"If we focus on containing the United States and the Soviet Union at the same time, it is not impossible. Before wooing the United States, we can communicate with Turkey first and use the United States and the United Kingdom to stand together as bait to induce Turkey to send troops to help the Greek government suppress pro-Soviet armed forces. ."

Edward Bridges, who was in his office, turned to the next page with great interest, "Greece and Turkey have a feud. Once Turkey gets involved, it will be difficult for the Greek government forces to do anything. At this time, the United States joins, and we are still hostile to pro-government forces. The Soviet armed forces have an overwhelming advantage, but they can also sow discord between Greece and Turkey. When the time comes to withdraw, the United States and the Soviet Union will confront each other on the issue of Greece and Turkey."

"It's very traditional to the British Empire." Edward Bridges couldn't help but lament that being a colonial official was really a waste of talent. He should work on a larger stage, such as in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so that Alan Wilson's talents could be used.

If Alan Wilson knew that his talkativeness might cost him the opportunity to work in the colony, he would definitely regret it.

He was loyal to the British Empire, but he used it in the wrong place this time. He might be sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was full of intrigues every day. This was not an exile for him who devoted himself to working in the colonies.

Although he thought he might as well give it a try, Edward Bridges said in his call back, "Alan, do your own thing well. Civil servants are all about doing things safely. It can be said to be slow. The last thing we lack is patience. As long as the goal is achieved in the end, it’s good.”

Edward Bridges was talking about cashing out iron ore, but he was also talking about Greece. It seems unrealistic, but you might as well take it one step at a time and divide one thing into many steps, for example, into four stages...

The first stage is to ask the United States whether it is willing to exert greater influence, especially on the situation in the Near East.

If the United States is particularly eager to express its willingness to take over, it will proceed to the second stage, contact Turkey without the knowledge of the United States, send troops to help the Greek government forces, and launch a surprise attack on the pro-Soviet armed forces.

After that, Britain looked for opportunities to withdraw from the Near East and let the United States entangle with the Soviet Union in the Near East.

Finally, let the Americans worry about the Greek people who boycott Turkey because of national sentiments, and you're done. Each stage is separated by a period of time. If the expected situation occurs, it will continue to be implemented. If the unexpected situation occurs, it will be stopped. The UK will have no loss.

In fact, only in the first stage can we judge whether the plan is feasible and whether the United States is very eager to expand its influence. If so, it is necessary to implement this plan.

In fact, compared with history, Alan Wilson's suggestion was only slightly different, which was to guide Turkey to send troops to help the Greek government forces suppress pro-Soviet armed forces. All other conditions are the same!

This was Britain's response to the Greek issue, but Alan Wilson's reminder made it clearer.

Regarding the Greek issue, Britain and the United States are actually not facing the Soviet Union. The biggest supporter of the Greek Communist Party is Tito of Yugoslavia, so they should consider teaching Yugoslavia a lesson when necessary.

After a few more days of living as a professional escort and flirting with girls online, Alan Wilson was already very familiar with the three actresses who stayed in New Delhi, but two of them were not as familiar as Joan Crawford for the time being.

Derek, who was counting on a brilliant performance in front of the Morgan family, finally couldn't help it and sent people to find Alan Wilson again.

The second contact between the two parties finally took place on the premise that the delaying tactics of the Commissioner Civil Service were successful.

"Mr. Allen, I can acquire the Mysore Iron Mine for 30 million US dollars. At the same time, I will give you one million US dollars in benefits." Derek said with a straight-to-the-point expression, "One million US dollars, you will be there for the rest of your life." You probably won’t be able to make that kind of money.”

Alan Wilson did not refuse to take kickbacks. After all, he was a civil servant in British India. In later generations, India even took kickbacks for arms sales. Of course, the fine traditions were learned from the British Empire, but the essence was not learned. India's methods are very easy to be exploited. Got the handle.

"One thousand and three hundred thousand pounds? Mr. Derek, let's not mention it for now. You tried to use a secret operation to bribe a loyal imperial civil servant. Let's talk about your insincere offer first." Alan Wilson first gave the other party Putting on a hat, Shi Shiran said, "I will first propose a merger and acquisition case, the Merthyrby Mine Purchase. Mr. Derek must be familiar with it. It was the leader of your U.S. Steel Company, Old Morgan, who personally operated it. In 1901."

Rockefeller's Messerby Mine, located on the shores of the Great Lakes in Minnesota, was the largest iron ore mine in the United States at the time. It had a proven reserve of 50 million tons, which could meet 60% of the nation's demand.

After a battle between the two sides, Rockefeller finally determined the conditions for the sale. He offered a sky-high price of $75 million and demanded that payment must be made in U.S. Steel stock. Morgan made no counteroffer and the deal went through.

After the merger, the stock price of U.S. Steel soared, and the Rockefeller family received more than 75 million shares.

The Merthyrby Mine merger in 1901 was finally priced at US$75 million, and now, forty-five years later, Derek is talking about US$30 million in a charitable tone.

"You seem to regard me as a chief of a primitive tribe. It is very sad to treat the expectations of a hundred thousand British Indian civil servants as charity."