Chapter 620 The Free World Must Unite
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After discussion, the two decided that Britain would appear as a neutral person to resolve disputes and mediate the conflicts between the United States and France.
The reason is that Britain should take the initiative in this matter. With the current national strength of Britain and France, it is really not allowed by national strength to completely exclude the United States and fight against the Soviet Union on its own. France’s European Army plan is unfeasible!
"Actually, even if there is a coalition government in Germany, it can temporarily not join the military alliance. This will leave some time for Paris to respond!" Alan Wilson remembered that Germany did not join NATO immediately, but in the mid-1950s. After France also believed that the European Army plan could not satisfy the United States, it recognized the failure of the plan and allowed Germany to enter NATO.
"Now it seems that this is the only way to do it. If you want to get it right in one step, the French will definitely not approve it." Sir Ismay nodded, knowing that France's grudge against Germany cannot disappear in a short time, and it is not appropriate to maintain relations with France. Too much pressure.
Regarding the German coalition government, it is relevant to say that it is related to Alan Wilson, and it is irrelevant to say that it is not related. It is related because he is a member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is irrelevant to say that there are so many people in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and he is a civil servant stationed abroad. It is impossible for the British Empire to do everything without him.
On colonial issues, Britain needs to stand with France, but on European issues, under objective conditions, Britain and France cannot be opponents of the Soviet Union if they stand together. They can only ask the United States to help. It's also very bad from a British perspective.
"Oh, by the way, the Mountbatten family seems to be marching into the Persian Gulf. Ellen, you have to be careful not to be caught by Pamela after your marriage." Ismay finally mentioned Ellen Wilson's upcoming marriage, joking. "But I believe that most colleagues in Whitehall will help you."
"I know nothing about the business direction of the Mountbatten family." Alan Wilson shrugged helplessly, saying that he only heard the news from Sir Ismay.
After leaving Whitehall, Alan Wilson returned to his home. Pamela Mountbatten, who had carefully prepared for her marriage, had handed over all her properties to a team of managers to manage, and would not take over until the marriage was completed.
"Dear, have you gone to Whitehall again?" Pamela Mountbatten heard the noise at the door and ran over. "We must have discussed some things that you bureaucrats are interested in."
"No way, that's just such a place." Alan Wilson laughed and said, "Who makes us the real managers of the country? We must be wary of politicians subverting the national order. This will be the end of our civilization. By the way, Sir Ismay also asked me about the Mountbatten family who were already exploring in the Persian Gulf.”
"You must know nothing. No one knows that your suggestions are more important than the analysis of any professional manager team." Pamela Mountbatten took out the slippers and put them on for her man, very interested. Asked, "What are you talking about? Tell me about it."
Alan Wilson changed his shoes and took off his coat, followed Pamela Mountbatten to the sofa and sat down. The next moment, to save space, Pamela Mountbatten moved her position and sat between the man's legs. , leaning against Alan Wilson's arms.
Alan Wilson, who was holding his fiancée in his arms, told everything he talked about, including the local economic development, Xiangjiang's important role in opening the door to the Chinese market, and the reasons why Malaya is valued by Whitehall. Even the Mountbatten Company's entry into the Persian Gulf.
Ultimately these issues can be summed up in one word, pound! In fact, after the war, the pound devalued from 1:4 to the US dollar by 30% to 1:2.8. On the one hand, such a high exchange rate could not be maintained, and on the other hand, the UK had to lower the exchange rate to replenish itself first.
The depreciation of the pound was harmful to the mainland, but it was more harmful to Canada, Australia and New Zealand than the mainland.
After the war, the pound was no longer a unique choice for the world. The pound lost its advantage.
To become a common currency, there must be enough additional reasons for someone to buy it. This means the UK will have to keep interest rates high, which will adversely affect its domestic industry.
Under the terrible economic threat, the British government showed cruel determination and decided to use its special political status to once again force the Commonwealth to sacrifice its own economic interests to satisfy the development of the British mainland.
For example, continuing to control trade and investment in the colonies was the reason why Britain increased its military presence in Malaya after agreeing to the independence of British India.
Another point is to sacrifice the interests of the pound area and change the exchange rate between pounds and US dollars to 1:2.8.
The former is because the rubber and tin mines in Malaya are needed by the United States to stabilize the pound. The latter's depreciation of the pound was for the sake of local economic vitality, at a cost shared equally by the pound area, including Australia.
In fact, doing so will inevitably make the imperial territories including Australia more centrifugal. The solution is the discovery of Australian iron ore, and Australia is the country that most believes that blood is thicker than water.
Later, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Portugal spread the threat theory from Indonesia, further promoting the five-nation joint defense. At least Australia is fine. Now it depends on whether Malaya can act as a production base and produce a large number of additional goods to strengthen the value of the pound.
Any currency needs something to back it. The current US dollar is backed by gold, and of course the pound sterling is also backed by gold. Other countries use the U.S. dollar because it can be exchanged for gold at any time, and not for any other reason.
But currencies can also be bound to other commodities. The U.S. dollar in the 21st century is bound to commodities rather than gold.
"Dear, now the UK can no longer launch an economic war against the US dollar like it did before the world war. The most important thing is that our military is not as strong as the United States. So what the US dollar needs now is globalization, and we in the UK, at least in the short term, need Stabilize the pound area. Mobilize the resources of all colonies for development and construction, support the value of the pound and avoid getting rid of US economic support. You can even print money and invest it in overseas territories."
Pamela Mountbatten listened for a long time with a vague understanding, and said cautiously, "My dear, it seems that this matter is not very easy."
"Just listen to me. Let alone the richest man in Britain, I think it will not be difficult to become the richest man in the world." Alan Wilson reached out and pinched Pamela Mountbatten's earlobe and said softly, "This way, British citizens will also benefit. , based on the current proportion of world trade in pounds and US dollars, we are definitely more advantageous, after all, our local population is small. This profit is shared among everyone, and our local per capita is higher, right?"
In the 21st century, it is difficult to say that the United States is better than Europe in traditional industries. It can even be said that in most traditional industries, Europe is still ahead of the United States. However, the average per capita in Europe is US$40,000, while in the United States it is US$60,000. .
It is estimated that Europe is worse than the United States in two aspects, the Internet and the status of the US dollar. That's the $20,000 difference.
This is still a time when the Federal Reserve is more shameless. If something big happens and the Americans open up, the consequences of the pound's suppression of the US dollar before World War II will be repeated.
"Australian iron ore is an excellent commodity that is bound to the value of the pound." Pamela Mountbatten showed her tireless studiousness and asked further, "So you want to establish a steel industry in Malaya."
"Yes, the potential of our local steel industry is limited. I asked my colleagues in Whitehall. Last year, it was 16 million tons. It is difficult to make breakthrough progress this year. I went to Japan before and in the United States With the support of Japan, Japan's steel output has exceeded that before the war. We cannot rely on local industrial realization, we must find a colony with a good geographical location to share the burden. After losing India, only Malaya has this condition."
This year's steel output is 16 million tons in the UK and 6 million tons in Japan. It seems that the gap is nearly three times. In fact, Britain's advantage is even more obvious. During World War II, Britain's steel production was only twice that of Japan.
It's about 12 million tons versus 6 million tons, but Alan Wilson knows that when Japan's economy was booming, its steel output once surpassed that of the United States, reaching a level of excellence that has never been seen in the world since Japan's emergence. status.
"British Africa built benchmark cities, exported raw materials to Malaya, and then Malaya carried out production and developed the economy, which was controlled by London." Pamela Mountbatten followed Alan Wilson's train of thought and continued, "What is this called? ?”
"You can call it industrial layout, and the oil will be handed over to your company in the Middle East." Alan Wilson kissed Pamela Mountbatten, "The prosperity of the British Empire depends entirely on you."
"Don't make trouble, it's actually your fault." Pamela Mountbatten felt a little embarrassed as her marriage was approaching. "Many people say that I have a business acumen, but you are the man behind me."
"Now I want to exercise the power of the man behind me." As he spoke, a big mouth came over.
While the two were preparing for their wedding, final negotiations on the establishment of a coalition government began in Bonn. This time, the United States took a tough stance.
If the previous war in the Far East was fierce, the United States did not even have time to breathe. Now that we finally have a chance to breathe, we have made it very tough to say that a coalition government must appear immediately.
The British side began the work of peacemaking, citing two reasons. The first was to establish a coalition government first and ignore the issue of Germany's post-war rearmament. The rearmament issue could be discussed slowly. The second point is that France's current military operations in Vietnam require the support of the United States. Under the threat of communism, the free world should unite.
The French army in Vietnam and the US military on the peninsula are equally important to the current free world. The free world should be in harmony rather than confrontation.
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