British civil servant

American support for European unity, at least in this day and age, is genuine, because Western Europe is too weakened now.

The United States and Europe are separated by the Atlantic Ocean, and it is very difficult to fight against the Soviet Union. If Western European countries cannot recover from the war, isn't the United States confronting the Soviet Union, the army power in Eurasia, across the Atlantic Ocean?

That's why the Marshall Plan was passed in the United States after the war. Although the Republican Party has always opposed it, it failed in the end.

For the first time, the United States had mixed feelings about the European Community, which was after European countries recovered in the 50s.But seriously started to be wary of the European Community, trying to find a way to prevent Europe from uniting, or after the Vietnam War.Began to restrict the European Community secretly.

In this era, the United States can only hope that the European Community will develop well and stand on its side against the Soviet Union.

After Attlee's speech, the whole venue burst into thunderous applause, and Alan Wilson was among them. His happiness was sincere. After all, this is the country he lives in.Most importantly, he was not British in his previous life.

Even in a sense, his homeland in his previous life was also an enemy of Britain in a sense.

In my previous life, I wantonly mocked Britain, and I didn’t know how many keyboards were broken. As a result, I suddenly reached the era of free fall when the sun never sets.

Alan Wilson is different from the average Briton. He has the legacy of his previous life thinking. It is certainly impossible for the average Briton to think that Britain and the United States are like a family.On the contrary, the education he received was contrary to the public opinion in the UK. The self-hypnosis that later generations of British people accepted that the sun never sets has passed, and it had no effect on him at all.

Then he can only change his way of life. He can't bear his motherland to be a vassal. It's okay if he can't be the first.

At least for now, the British Prime Minister's speech at the Brussels meeting and the first consensus, which involves the integration of the European film market, can be regarded as a zero breakthrough.The Brussels Treaty Organization has finally started to do other things from the two major roles of colonies and military alliances.

In the future visible to the naked eye, at least avoid being humiliated by the United States and France.I really don’t know how British politicians lived after the Suez Canal War in history. The British applied to join the European Community but were kicked in by the Americans. To apply to join the European Community, the French needed approval.

At that time, the French president was Charles de Gaulle. How much shame would it take to ask the British to beg the French?

Moreover, de Gaulle was a standard nationalist, completely unfriendly to the UK, the negotiation process was almost humiliating, and even rejected the UK’s request twice, the UK lost countless smiles, and had to wait until de Gaulle stepped down to join.

If the United Kingdom chooses to embrace the United States, as a former world hegemon, it becomes a shit-stirring stick in the hands of the Americans and plays a role in messing up Europe, then it is better to choose to embrace Europe, at least without being splinted.

There is also a psychological advantage when dealing with France. After all, in the past 200 years, Britain has won more than lost against France.

After Prime Minister Attlee finished his speech, it was Robert Schuman, Chairman of the French Council of Ministers, who took the stage to speak. Now the position of French Prime Minister has been changed, which is the same as the title of the Soviet Union, called the Chairman of the Council of Ministers.

In fact, it is still the role of the prime minister, but it has been changed to a name similar to that of the Soviet Union.

Robert Schuman, who is now in power, is the seventh leader of France after more than three years since Charles de Gaulle established the provisional government in [-]. The problems left over from the Fourth French Republic are still there. Changing leaders is faster than changing underwear.

"I don't know, it was George Pidur last time." Alan Wilson didn't know who was on stage, and asked his immediate boss, Cabinet Secretary Norman Brook.

"That was two years ago, when the war had just ended." Norman Brook frowned and muttered for a moment, "Vincent Auriol? Leon Bloom? Paul Ramadi E? Then there is him, the current chairman of the French Council of Ministers, Robert Schuman, how many days will he be able to lead France?"

Robert Schuman?Alan Wilson was taken aback for a moment, as if the prototype of the European Community was called the Schuman Plan?Is it related to this person?

The European Union originated from the Schuman Plan of the French Foreign Minister: put the steel industry of France and Germany under the supranational organization, and completely eliminate the possibility of France and Germany going to war again.

Since then, it has expanded to the whole of Western Europe, and its fields have also expanded to all aspects of economic cooperation.At the same time, the elimination of borders and so on has suppressed the contradictions between France and Germany.

Unexpectedly, Robert Schuman, who later became the French foreign minister, is now the chairman of the Council of Ministers leading France.In this way, Robert Schumann was later demoted and retained?

Schuman's plan advocated the coal and steel industries of Western European countries to be united based on the coal and steel industries of France and the Federal Republic of Germany, and a "consortium" jointly managed by a supranational high-level institution.

In order to strengthen its control over Western Europe to counter the Soviet Union, the United States has always encouraged the integration movement of Western Europe and advocated "political unity", "military unity" and "economic unity", so it also agreed with the Schuman plan.

According to the plan, representatives of the governments of France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg conducted negotiations in Paris for nearly a year, and signed the European Coal and Steel Pooling Treaty in [-].

Why didn't France start to bring about the European Coal and Steel Pool Treaty until [-], when the attempt to annex the Saarland failed.There is another important factor, no money.

The failure of the annexation of the Saar region and the assistance of the Marshall Plan made the French change their minds and led to the emergence of the "European Coal and Steel Pooling Treaty".

Originally, the earliest efforts of the European Community had nothing to do with France, but three small countries established a common market in [-] after the arrival of the Marshall Plan aid money, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, which aimed to achieve Exemption from tariffs, free movement of goods markets and people, promotes close economic ties among the three member states.

The economic union of the three small countries is regarded as the embryonic form of the European Community, and it is also considered to be the beginning of Europe's post-war unity.

France was not interested at the beginning, but in the end its efforts to annex the Saarland region of Germany failed, so it took the next best thing to pull Germany into the newspaper group of the three small countries to keep warm.

The current Brussels Treaty Organization is of course completely inconsistent with the establishment of the European Community in the original history.

It is the newspaper groups of colonial countries to keep warm, but there is still no difference in the general environment in Europe.The United States still hopes that Western Europe can become a booster. Don’t let the United States bring a bunch of poor countries to fight against the Soviet Union. Moreover, there are many pro-Soviet parties in these countries. France has changed the prime minister to the chairman of the ministerial council. ?

In fact, if you think about it carefully, the mentality of the United States now is similar to what Wang Wang advocated when he was president.European countries must be self-reliant and self-reliant. Don't rely solely on the United States to fight the Soviet Union. The landlords have no food left.

The only difference is that the current United States has not adjusted its mentality at all, and has no psychological confidence in confronting the Soviet Union. It expects the old imperialist countries to recover their blood and stand with them.

There is no problem with the financial and national strength of the United States, but there are some psychological problems.

In the 21st century, the United States under the rule of the king is completely because it really started to run out of money, and the real landlords had no food left, and they started clamoring for Europe to increase military spending.

The Brussels conference ended successfully with the emergence of a film common market resolution. Although it has nothing to do with such an important industry as steel and coal, it is also gratifying to make a breakthrough from zero to one, as long as it starts, it contains infinite possibilities.

There is still some time left for the Paris meeting to be held next month. Prime Minister Attlee will return home to prepare, and the biggest event in the UK right now is the wedding of Crown Prince Elizabeth.

This is a happy event for the British royal family after the war, and Attlee, as the prime minister, naturally cannot be absent.

As for Alan Wilson, he also has to return to London. His coming to Europe from London is a temporary mission in itself. He has already finished talking with the Soviets about the engine. Of course, he wants to return victorious.

On the plane back to China, Norman Brook also praised Alan Wilson about the Rolls-Royce engine, saying that the negotiation was very successful, not only greatly increased orders, but also opened up the market for rubber and tin ore.

"The respected cabinet secretary is too flattering." Alan Wilson said very modestly, "In fact, as long as you are good at finding opportunities, many things can have different results."

"You are indeed a person who is good at finding opportunities, that's what Edward said. Especially good at solving financial problems. But things in the country are not the same as in the colonies."

Norman Brook nodded with a pun.Not only affirmed the credit for opening up financial resources in British India, but also pointed out that Alan Wilson's method of collecting money in the British Indian colonies was very clever.

"Norman, what are you guys talking about? Are there any discussions on financial issues?" Prime Minister Attlee just came out of his cabin when he heard the conversation between the two. You can skip the rest. He was going crazy thinking about money. .

Alan Wilson had a quick brain turn, and directly answered Prime Minister Attlee's words, "It is such a prime minister. If the troops of Belgium and Luxembourg enter the British-occupied area, it is best to unify the armaments of the British troops stationed in Germany, so as to maximize the This is the military integration of the Brussels Treaty Organization. I believe that as long as the aid funds from the Americans are in place, it will be much easier to talk about this matter, and some income can be increased through military purchases.”

Chapter 374 I Know the Navy

The British Empire has always been very open to the sale of warships. Of course, the Soviet Union should not think about it. Selling warships to ordinary countries reduces the expenditure of the British Royal Navy. This is not the first time that the United Kingdom has done this. precedent.

The British have a long history of selling warships, including newly built, second-hand, or customized for customers.In this regard, the British concept is very open.

For example, in the South American naval competition at the beginning of the century, I dare not say that the warships that Britain sold to Argentina, Brazil, and Chile were much more advanced than those used by itself, but at least they were not inferior to those used by them.As long as you give money, everything is negotiable.

Selling warships to restore blood has nothing to do with whether Alan Wilson appears or not. Britain would have done this in the first place.

After World War II, Britain decommissioned a large number of ships.The British who want to get back some blood are naturally unwilling to scrap all these ships for dismantling, but look for buyers everywhere, and sell all that can be sold. After all, selling second-hand whole ships is more cost-effective than dismantling and selling scrap iron too much.

The British are also going further and further on the road of selling second-hand, as long as you want it, as long as I have it!

Just for the Mammoth-class aircraft carrier leased to the French, four of the ten ships of the same class have been leased and sold. Some warships have been leased more than once. For example, the seventh ship was first leased to Canada and then sold to Argentina, and the fifth ship was leased to Australia. , and later sold to Brazil, it was not second-hand, but resold several times.

An improved version of the Mammoth-class aircraft carrier, the Majestic-class aircraft carrier is even more incredible. There are six ships of the same class, and five of them have sales experience, involving Argentina, Chile, Brazil, India, and so on.

At present, in addition to France, Canada and Australia have one Mammoth-class aircraft carrier.

Prime Minister Attlee actually does not reject the sale of warships, but the sale of battleships is still not considered.

"Like the Netherlands and Portugal, the overseas colonies are quite far away. As long as they have needs, it's no problem if they are willing to pay." Alan Wilson did not show any particular eagerness, and analyzed the specific situation. "For example, we can sell To the Dutch aircraft carrier, to the Belgian destroyer, to the Swedish submarine, so that all they get is a functional fleet, the aircraft carrier needs escort, the Netherlands does not have it. Destroyers can only escort, Belgium is no threat to us. Even the Portuguese, They also don’t have auxiliary warships to go with it.”

"Unless several countries unite to form a navy with aircraft carriers, battleships, destroyers and submarines. But these countries are not next to each other at all, and they are not far from the UK. We can see any movement at a glance. We can judge Because there is no threat."

"They have accepted large warships. For example, Belgium and the Netherlands have already lost experience in handling large warships. We still need our Royal Navy to send people to help with training, and we can also accept part of the expenses."

"That is to say, let these countries take money to help us share the pressure on military expenditure?" Prime Minister Attlee nodded to himself, his eyes flickering, as if he was thinking about the feasibility.

"Dear Prime Minister, this can't be said to help us." Alan Wilson couldn't talk about using a corrective tone, but said truthfully, "That's using their money to do their business. Sweden is responsible for the observation post of the Soviet Baltic Fleet. Even if we are indifferent to Sweden, the United States will find a way to win over Sweden, so we might as well give Sweden some benefits in terms of armaments.”

"As for countries with overseas colonies, the British Empire helps them strengthen their ties with the colonies, and it is reasonable to charge some fees. Even when these functional navies are combined to form a real fleet, they can be commanded within the framework of the Brussels Treaty Organization .”

"Functional navy?" Prime Minister Attlee was very interested. "For example, the Swedish navy can only anti-submarine, the Belgian navy can only escort them if they get destroyers, and even if the Netherlands gets an aircraft carrier, they can only ask us for help in the East Indies. The auxiliary power of the fleet, even if the aircraft carrier is sold to the Netherlands, is it the same as the Royal Navy's own?"

"Yes, my dear Prime Minister Attlee." Alan Wilson bowed his head politely to show respect, "The emergence of functional navies in these colonial countries ultimately depends on the naval system of the British Empire to play its role to the greatest extent, and it can also be promoted. The popularity of British-made weapons. We can even lower our profile and let countries like Belgium and Sweden manufacture naval guns. Under the banner of British-Dutch and British-Swiss joint research, let them manufacture wings for aircraft, and we manufacture engines. Anyway, most of them Profits will flow to domestic manufacturers."

"While making money, it can also show the attitude of the British Empire, and it can also be said to promote European unity."

For a functional navy, just look at the Japanese Naval Self-Defense Force decades later.In a word, the main reason why the Sea of ​​Japan is strong in anti-submarine is that under the security system of the United States and Japan, the main task of the Sea of ​​Japan is anti-submarine.

Since it is attached to the U.S. military system, during the period from the establishment of the Sea of ​​Japan to the end of the Cold War, the only tasks that the Sea of ​​Japan could help the U.S. military were anti-submarine and anti-mine.Ever since, anti-submarine has naturally become the most important mission of the Sea of ​​Japan and the keynote of development during the Cold War.

In fact, before the Falklands War, the United Kingdom also made steady progress towards the goal of the anti-submarine brigade step by step.But the Falklands War made Britain a little more sober, and some money cannot be saved.

Now Alan Wilson, in front of the Prime Minister, argues that many European countries still have overseas colonies and that the navy should be strengthened.It is hoped that the navies of these countries will become functional navies attached to the Royal Navy.

There are two advantages to doing this now. First, the UK can be regarded as a European country.

Regardless of what you think in your heart, Britain can also play the sign of uniting Europe, and the United States is completely an American country.

The second point is that the Brussels Treaty Organization does not have the United States.Another point that is not very important is that Britain is far less concerned about selling warships than the United States. It is not the first time to sell warships to restore blood. Now there is still a functional navy attached to the Royal Navy, which can also share the burden of Britain. The military pressure of the navy, a gold-swallowing behemoth.

"No wonder Edward and Norman value you so much." After listening to Alan Wilson's step-by-step analysis of how to abolish and absorb the navies of other European countries and become part of the Royal Navy system, Prime Minister Attlee sighed in his heart.

It is also supporting other European countries to protect their colonies, and it is also under the banner of joint research, which is high-sounding one after another.

Although the navies of European countries before the war were not strong, they all had some self-developed capabilities. Alan Wilson obviously wanted to use the banner of joint research to abolish the capabilities of these countries to produce their own warships.

"It would be great if France's ability to manufacture warships could also be abolished," Attlee returned to the resting place in silence, and suddenly imagined this possibility, but then shook his head and smiled wryly, how could such a good thing happen.

It's not far from Brussels to London, and it's almost there when Alan Wilson asks and answers.

After getting off the plane, the destination of the three people is a place. The prime minister and the cabinet secretary have their own affairs.

Alan Wilson is reporting to the Foreign Office with fancy decoration styles.Describe this negotiation, facing the results achieved by the Soviet Union.

In fact, it was unnecessary, because he had MI[-] agents by his side, and he was simply in contact with the country at any time to prevent certain personnel from leaking secrets when they faced the Soviet Union.

After the report, Alan Wilson waited for the news and went to find Pamela Mountbatten. He missed him very much after seeing him for a few days. There was an important meeting in Paris next month, and there was not much time left.

"Honey, what did you do when I wasn't around?" Holding Pamela Mountbatten in his arms from behind, Alan Wilson asked with great interest, "Did you miss me?"

"It's like attending an aristocratic gathering, watching an opera, or watching a game." Pamela Mountbatten leaned back against Alan Wilson's body and said, "Then it's about giving some gifts to friends, taking them shopping and so on. I took a look at you. It's a pity you're not here."

"Oh my God, it's a good thing your mother is very rich, otherwise your friends would have to wonder how much money I embezzled in India." Alan Wilson raised his eyebrows when he heard about Pamela Mountbatten's unpretentious life , "Although I haven't seen me, I must think it's a loss for you to be with me, after all, your friends are all from the aristocratic class."

"There is such a thing, but it's only part of it." Pamela Mountbatten turned around, "They don't understand you."

As Alan Wilson expected, some of Pamela Mountbatten's friends did have this view, but it was normal.

Although Pamela Mountbatten is not a peerless beauty, but as the daughter of Mountbatten, her father is high and powerful, her mother is wealthy, and her fiancé has no background. It is not surprising to have this view.

Alan Wilson said indifferently, "Although every time I take money from you, I feel like a softie, but I don't feel ashamed."

"That's because they don't know how good you are." Pamela Mountbatten covered her mouth and chuckled, then tiptoed and kissed her fiancé, "You don't want to be as knowledgeable as them, by the way, my father telegraphed yesterday that he would fly immediately I'm back, the Crown Prince's wedding must be attended by him, I will take you around the aristocratic circle for a few days."

"Are you teaching me how to do things?" Allen Wilson snorted softly, and said with the majesty of the head of the family.

"No, no." Pamela Mountbatten said with a flattering smile, "I ask my fiancé to protect me, in case someone with an ugly heart has bad intentions for me. This is the fiancé's responsibility!"

"Well, that's about the same." Alan Wilson nodded with satisfaction, "Let's start the day after tomorrow. I want to contact New Delhi."

Chapter 375 The Palestine Question

"It seems that you are busier than the Prime Minister." Pamela Mountbatten pouted dissatisfiedly, "You just came back and went to find that Indian again?"

"Alim? He is not an ordinary Indian. He is the maharaja's housekeeper. Ali Khan is the real former richest man in the world. The accumulation of Hyderabad for more than 200 years is on him."

Alan Wilson said in a helpless tone, "For example, your mother, Mrs. Mountbatten, is considered a rich man in England. But in front of the majesty, she seems a little bit thrifty. In fact, in many places in the future, we may You need your Majesty's help."

"But as a friend, I will definitely not let the majesty suffer. As for your man, I have other issues to discuss, but I have to do things after receiving money. I am a person who starts and ends."

The Mountbatten family had a huge sum of 500 million pounds before, and they were already considered rich among the nobles in this era.

But Ali Khan's wealth is calculated in billions, and when he has no money, he asks for help, and many things can be left.

Therefore, this contact will not be interrupted just because Alan Wilson has returned to China, but will become more and more fragrant over time.

Although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not have nothing to do, such as the Palestinian-Israel issue that has been raging, but at least there is no official war, and there is still some discussion on this issue, and there is no need to be too anxious.

Alan Wilson still thinks that the discussion with Alim is more important. After all, conflicts exist in this world at any time, and the number must be less than the number of people who have been the richest man in the world.

Before leaving New Delhi, Mountbatten did not forget to do the final paperwork, and made it clear that he would attend India's Independence Day celebration after he returned from attending the crown prince's wedding.

Up to now, Mountbatten himself has had six private talks with Ali Jinnah. In fact, the result of the partition of India and Pakistan is already very clear, but he also talked and laughed in front of Nehru, and made preparations for the British withdrawal from India. Not a single breath was leaked.

After meeting Alan Wilson, Alim talked about Ali Khan's views on this matter, "The Maharaja will never give up the land inherited from his ancestors, and he is ready to go to war for this. At the same time, I would like to thank Alan Wilson Mr Lun, has been helping in the planning of Hyderabad."

"Being the Commissioner of Hyderabad was an important starting point in my life." Alan Wilson nodded, "I will do my best to help the Maharaja, no matter whether this effort is useful or not, I am willing to do it myself .”

To put it bluntly, Alim can be said to be the person Alan Wilson trusts the most in London, even though he is Ali Khan's housekeeper.

This kind of mentality is hard to describe in words, just like the Swiss Guards are willing to fight to the last moment for Louis XVI, and the new Ottoman army, which is mainly Christian, opened up the territory for the Ottoman Sultan.

He just felt that Alim helped him pay attention to some things, which was more reassuring than a real British person.

Alan Wilson, who returned to London, not only did not have a moment to breathe, but became more and more busy. Opinions on the Palestine issue have been the focus of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' busyness recently.

The current British citizens have not yet come out of the mentality of being a world hegemon. The long-term prosperity has created a national mentality of self-importance. This mentality makes the high-level people habitually contempt for countries other than the UK, so that they do not use strategy and tactics. Consciously underestimate the opponent, which is especially prominent when facing non-European countries.

Even the civil servants in Whitehall have this kind of mentality. After the war is over, although the people are still indulging in the glory of victory, the high-level people are very clear about what happened. The base was packaged and sold to the United States-London has been unable to maintain the Union flags all over the world.

The origin of the Palestine issue lies in the collapse of William II's Second Empire, and the domineering actions of a new country created by British Prime Minister Lloyd George's pen in Paris and negotiations.

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom divided half of the world's land into two parts with a random drawing on the map.