British civil servant

At any rate, Britain spent a lot of money when the Arab League was established, and of course it has prestige in the Arab world.

However, the Arab League is not extremely united, and there are sharp contradictions within it due to long-term discord and competition for leadership.The two main political rivals are King Abdullah of Transjordan and the Iraqi royal family.

King Abdullah dreamed of a "Greater Syria" consisting of Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Transjordan and Palestine.Another figure on this stage is King Farouk of Egypt.Although he is regarded by all sides as the leader of the Arab world, he has been opposed by Iraq.Iraq has always believed that only itself is the leader of the Arab world.

It can be seen that in this era, the Iraqis already feel that only they can lead the Arab world, and it is not a problem that only appeared after Saddam came to power.

Originally, the Palestine-Israel war had little to do with the United Kingdom. According to the historical trend, there will be a series of unknown enemy situations. For example, Israel has always judged that the three kingdoms dominated by Egypt, Jordan and Iraq, plus the support of troops from other Arab countries, once When the war started, Israel had to face at least 15 Arab troops.

But in fact, before the second ceasefire, there were less than 5 Arab coalition forces.Originally, for both Israel and the Arabs, the first Middle East war was a war with no technical content, and followed the feeling in the dark.

But Alan Wilson saw that this would not work. It was similar to boxing with eyes closed. The trend of the war must be kept open and transparent. The Arabs did not know how many people there were in Israel, so he leaked the population of Israel.

Subsequently, the open and transparent Israeli population information was used to stimulate the Arab League to pile up the numbers, thus realizing Israel's original wish of 15 Arab troops, and even exceeding the expectations of the Israelis.

He does not need the thanks of the Israelis for this kind of thing. After all, it is a modern society. It is extremely important to maintain the transparency of the war. The British did not leave any officers behind. They just completed the work of freedom of information. The famous brands of Israel and the Arab League started. , all have a clear understanding of the cards in each other's hands.

Although the chief executive of Newfoundland is not a soldier, he also conducted some drills for information warfare, allowing his father-in-law Mountbatten, who is near Egypt, to understand the importance of information warfare.

At any rate, it was his daughter's fiancé. General Mountbatten was serving in the Mediterranean, so he told Alan Wilson what he knew, saying that although the number was enough, the composition of the Arab coalition was questionable. Compared with the previous 10,000 Arab coalition, the newly joined The [-]+ troops in China are all mobilized, and it is hard to say whether they have combat effectiveness.

Allen Wilson sighed deeply. It seems that everything is still hard to say. The only advantage of the Arab League is that the Arab League can afford to die.

If what Dayinglong Aotian said is correct, Alan Wilson is actually still a little pessimistic.

However, he did not know that in Amman, the capital of Jordan, the Arab coalition forces still drew up a joint combat plan.This is what the first Middle East war did not have.

According to this battle plan, the Arab armies of Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria oppressed and contained the Israeli army from the south and north respectively, and the Iraqi army and the Arab army coordinated with each other to cross the Jordan River and attack Haifa.

There were two divisions of the Egyptian army attacking Israel.These included armored units equipped with Cromwell cruiser tanks and Crusader cruiser tanks, five infantry battalions, a machine gun company, and an artillery regiment.In addition, fifteen Spitfires provided direct aviation fire support.Its deployment and goals are: advance along the coastal road with a reinforced brigade and occupy Tel Aviv; the main force will attack inland and occupy Jerusalem.

The Cromwell cruiser tank was one of the important tanks produced by Great Britain during World War II.

Played an important role in the Normandy landing operations.It is a tank that uses an aero-engine and lowers the power. The most commendable thing is its mobility.

At least in the field of engines, the UK is still no worse than any other country. The engines of the Cromwell cruiser tanks have excellent engine performance, and the Meteor engine carrying system has excellent motion performance, and the Meteor engine is reliable and durable, and maintenance is not difficult. Therefore, this type of chariot is deeply loved by chariot soldiers.

Although the Crusader cruiser tank is inferior, it is also a tank that the British army has equipped in large quantities.Although there are less than forty of the two types of tanks combined, they can be regarded as well-trained.

The Syrian army in the north attacked with two mechanized brigades, and the main attack direction was directed at the southern end of Lake Tiberias. The Lebanese armed forces were also under the command of Syria.

In the east is the coalition forces of Iraq and Jordan. The Iraqi army is also accompanied by the Kingdom Guard composed of Christians. The two discordant royal families directly to the east form the largest group, together with the Palestinian local armed forces, a total of nearly 10 people.

While the Iraqi and Jordanian royals are one family, the two relatives do vie for leadership of the Arab League, and the two armies are then combined to form the largest bloc in eastern Israel.

As for the Persian Gulf countries that did not appear to have participated in the war, they also participated in this war, but the forces they sent were relatively copable. Take Saudi Arabia as an example, and the two battalions it sent were dispatched by the Egyptian army.

From this joint combat plan, it can be easily seen that in the current Arab world, Saudi Arabia actually has no right to speak. It thinks it has strength. The countries that count are Egypt, Jordan and Iraq. Even Syria is almost interesting. .

Even if Alan Wilson knew this plan, he would not feel comforted, because the reason why this combat plan is so clear is that Israel has already obtained the combat plan and made targeted deployments.

Now Israel is still warmly welcoming the United States to send peacekeeping troops to the United Nations, just because the Arab coalition forces are getting more and more troops, even if they are deployed by the Arab coalition forces, they still have no idea.

Ben-Gurion's special envoy met Truman in Washington, but did not meet Marshall, because Marshall opposed the independence of Israel and was considered by the Jews to be a representative of anti-Israel.

Truman has been quite busy recently. At the Democratic Party Convention in Philadelphia, Truman took advantage of the division within the party and adopted a strategy of defeating each other. supporters.

After difficult mediation, Truman barely won the presidential nomination, but almost all Democrats believed that he could not win the election at all.

Now Truman is preparing to start a national speech tour, and Dewey, a Republican who has been praised by the national media, will fight to the death.

Truman actually criticized the Jews in his early years, but today is different. The United States, like the Soviet Union, wants to use Israel to leverage the perennial operations of Britain and France in the Middle East.

The emergence of Israel was the result of Truman's vigorous efforts. Hearing the difficulties expressed by Special Envoy Ben-Gurion, Truman said, "In principle, both the United States and the Soviet Union support the Jewish people, a suffering nation, to have a homeland of their own. And they are ready to Use what the British suggested in the Kashmir war to set up a peacekeeping force to end the war."

"That's really thankful, honorable president." Ben Gurion's special envoy was overjoyed. With the support of the United States and the Soviet Union, Israel has the determination to fight hard.

"Of course it's best not to do this. If you win the battlefield yourself, you can avoid a lot of trouble. Of course, the resolution is still to be made. The United States will be prepared to stop the war in the name of the United Nations when Israel encounters difficulties. "

"Of course, the Republican Party has always adopted an isolationist stance. Once Dewey becomes president, they may give up their support for Israel." Truman, who was in a hurry to run for office, was still very busy. He just talked a few words with Ben Gurion's special envoy, showing The attitude of the United States terminates this topic.

The second ceasefire period ends on October [-]th, and the countries participating in the war, as well as the supporters behind them, are constantly joining forces.When discussing the proposal to set up a peacekeeping force for the second time, the Indian representative reiterated India's position, stating that Prime Minister Nehru firmly refused the peacekeeping force's entry into Kashmir.

This group of newly independent Indian leaders understands the style of the British too well.Once the peacekeepers enter Kashmir, it is absolutely impossible for Kashmir to remain within the territory of India.

4 Chapter [-] Prepare for the referendum

Although Britain has never believed that a powerful and impressive country has already stood in the East.

But after all, it is true that it cannot do whatever it wants like in the colonial era. New Delhi has already communicated with London about Kashmir and recognized the special interests of Britain in the subcontinent. There is only one drama left on its side.

Of course, the proposal of the peacekeeping force is not for nothing. The United States and the Soviet Union unanimously expressed their interest in this proposal.

He said that although the world is generally peaceful at present, it is necessary for the United Nations to play a greater role, so as to avoid repeating the old path of the two world wars.

Of course, all of this has nothing to do with Alan Wilson. Although he has indeed done some things that are conducive to openness and transparency through the internal friendship of some civil servants, in the end, no matter whether it is India and Pakistan, or Arabia and Israel, the fate must be controlled by himself after all. of.

The big event before us is the Newfoundland referendum that has already been decided.Regardless of what plans the United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom have at the UN General Assembly, it has nothing to do with Newfoundland's status.

Crown Prince Elizabeth is currently on a visit to Canada, and everywhere he goes is naturally full of praise. The Crown Prince and his wife are surrounded by praise and patrolling the territory of the future Queen of Canada.

Canada also issued a commemorative stamp of Crown Prince Elizabeth at the same time to commemorate the visit of the Crown Prince to Canada this time.

Generally speaking, Crown Prince Elizabeth's visit to Canada this time is unprecedented. According to the schedule, the next stop of the Crown Prince and his wife is South Africa because the United States is holding a general election.

While the crown prince and his wife left Canada, Alan Wilson was discussing the referendum with Newfoundland Governor Smallwood, "Dear Joey, I believe you have been waiting for this day for a long time, right?"

"Oh, Allen, the decision to determine the future of Newfoundland is what every citizen of Newfoundland looks forward to." Smallwood responded calmly, "Isn't it going to be done sooner or later?"

"Yes, there will be such a day sooner or later." Alan Wilson nodded, indicating that he was also mentally prepared.

In fact, the Newfoundland referendum is nothing more than the relationship between Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.

After World War II, the United Kingdom continued to reduce the budget for Newfoundland, hoping that Newfoundland would join the Canadian Confederation and terminate the sending government.

At first Newfoundland turned to Canada, hoping to restore responsible government.But Canada responded lukewarmly, saying it had no interest in helping Newfoundland financially unless Newfoundland chose to join the Canadian Confederation.

Although the proposal to join the United States faced strong opposition in Newfoundland, both the UK and Canada believed that Newfoundland would eventually opt to join the United States, especially if Newfoundland faced renewed economic difficulties.The British could not tolerate the British North American colonies joining the United States, and worried that Newfoundland's joining the United States would intensify the Labrador border dispute.

Canada believes that Newfoundland's joining the Canadian Confederation is not beneficial to its economy, and if Newfoundland joins the United States, Canada will be surrounded by US territories on almost four sides.Eventually the British government banned Newfoundland from holding a vote on whether to join the United States.

This was the situation before Allen Wilson set off in London. There is only one real bottom line for London, and that is to do everything possible to prevent Newfoundland from approaching the United States, even if it is to give Newfoundland to Canada.

Before Alan Wilson's departure, Newfoundland sent two delegations to London and Ottawa respectively to negotiate and discuss the future of Newfoundland. The official delegation went to London, and the non-governmental delegation went to Ottawa.

It can be seen that among the middle and upper classes in Newfoundland, the voice against the merger with Canada is even more overwhelming.

And Alan Wilson can see from the referendum results in history that the voices opposing the merger with Canada are not from the middle and upper classes in order to protect their own interests, but indeed represent a large part of the public opinion in Newfoundland.

Newfoundland eventually became part of Canada, indeed as a result of British pressure.And the delegation to Ottawa was coldly received by Canada because it was not official.

This was the background to Alan Wilson's arrival in Newfoundland, after the better part of a year of work, and delaying tactics.Anyway, so far, Newfoundland has developed very well.

The current crown prince and his wife had just left Newfoundland, and Alan Wilson felt that the time was almost up, so he discussed with Smallwood whether it could be discussed publicly to determine the future of Newfoundland.

After the two reached a consensus, Alan Wilson spread the news about discussing the future of Newfoundland. It was scheduled to be discussed in the Newfoundland Parliament Building on October [-]. At the same time, it will be broadcast on current affairs to be heard by all Newfoundland citizens. .

When Smallwood left the Governor's Mansion, Alan Wilson first confirmed the news in the evening broadcast.

Like a stone thrown into a calm pond, the broadcast had an immediate effect in the capital, St. John's.Then it spread throughout Newfoundland and became a hot topic in the streets and alleys of Newfoundland citizens.

On October [-], [-], many residents of Newfoundland were waiting at home, instead of going out or fishing as usual, waiting for the broadcast on the radio.

In the Newfoundland Parliament building at this time, the members of the Newfoundland Committee sat down one by one, including Smallwood, a total of 45 Newfoundland representatives, plus Justice Fox, and him, the chief executive, provided 47 people.

"Respected delegates, time flies, and we meet again." Alan Wilson greeted first, "This discussion will be heard by the citizens of Newfoundland at the same time. After all, we want to pay attention to the great The citizens of Newfoundland remain transparent, which is conducive to a transparent government."

If the environment is changed, Alan Wilson will not say anything anymore, you can be transparent, or you can have a government.

"At this moment, there are still places in the world that are in the midst of war, such as East Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East. What we are going to discuss today is to adopt a peaceful attitude and use the most reasonable and well-founded remarks to solemnly Talking about the future of Newfoundland, Newfoundland has left a deep impression on me since I took office, and the work experience here will become a valuable asset in my life.”

Seeing the nods of the representatives arriving at the parliament building, Alan Wilson changed the subject and began to say that our Newfoundland is too powerful. As the chief executive appointed by the British Empire, Alan Wilson said that the local economy in Newfoundland has improved for more than half a year. After that, he began to wait for the representatives of all parties to state their opinions, and at the same time he opened his mouth to remind, "Pay attention to the tone of your speech, many citizens of Newfoundland believe they are listening."

"Now that the chief executive has made it very clear, I will talk about my thoughts. I think Newfoundland should join the Canadian Federation. Currently, Canada has established a social security system covering the whole society." Smallwood first He opened the mouth and said, "The advantage of joining Canada is that all citizens of Newfoundland can have a guarantee."

"Mr. Joy is right, but the price is that the sovereignty of the Newfoundland fishing grounds will be owned by Canada in the future." As soon as Smallwood finished speaking, other representatives immediately retorted, "At this meeting, someone is planning to Newfoundland sold to Canada."

The sound was so loud that many Newfoundland citizens who were listening to the radio heard the harsh busy tone.

"Uh, this is indeed the case." Alan Wilson saw the tit-for-tat scene at the beginning, and he was already happy in his heart. On the surface, he still wanted to maintain an objective and neutral appearance, and frowned, "Of course I'm talking about the sovereignty of the Newfoundland fishing grounds and nothing else."

"And from the perspective of social security, Newfoundland is fully capable of establishing a similar system. Compared with Newfoundland's population and industry, in fact, it is the per capita resource possession, this is not a big problem. Of course, Newfoundland does not have All conditions of independence."

Alan Wilson said eloquently, "The key lies in the prevention of cross-border fishing. Newfoundland does not have a manpower to establish a basic small fleet to conduct regular cruises in the waters under its jurisdiction."

Seeing 45 members nodding, expressing their approval of London's appointment of the chief executive, I think it is still very neutral and objective.

Alan Wilson continued, "In fact, there is another problem, that is, the current capital inflow in Newfoundland has a huge relationship with corporate taxation. This is only possible in the current special form of Newfoundland. In the corporate taxation On the issue, Newfoundland is completely different from Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Its position at the intersection of the three has resulted in a huge fiscal surplus in the past few months. If this neutrality is lost? It may not be a good thing. "

"Strong forestry resources is another thing I said. In fact, from the perspective of Canada, Australia and the United States, it is much easier for Canada and Australia to earn the same money than the United States. Because the United States does not have social security. In addition, the population of the United States is too large, and it is unrealistic to completely rely on the state to guarantee all expenditures, and the United States is not a government that wants to establish a social security system, which conflicts with the American philosophy.”

Although Alan Wilson is only an objective analysis, he actually blocked Canada's road from the perspective of fishing grounds.At the same time, from the perspective of everyone in social security, the United States is excluded.

Smallwood hesitated to speak, but he couldn't help sighing when he saw that most of the Newfoundland representatives agreed with these words.

"Should we abandon the inflow of funds on corporate tax issues? Or special treatment for European raw material imports? It depends on the minds of Newfoundland citizens. In fact, the main question is whether Newfoundland can be made in the future. This is the most important issue.”

Chapter 451 Submit a plan

Alan Wilson was also well prepared, and raised several issues that the citizens of Newfoundland are very concerned about. The current world, not counting the civil war of a certain big country, and the two wars between India and Pakistan, Israel and the Arabs, of course Something else happened.

That is, the results of the Italian elections have come out. After a series of mergers, the Catholic Democratic Party suppressed the Italian Communist Party and became the ruling party in Italy. Now it has joined the Marshall Plan.

"Members, no matter what state Newfoundland will be in in the future, as the current Chief Executive of Newfoundland, I have the responsibility to remind you that Europe, as the world center of modern society, will never fall into poverty for a long time. , Although it was severely damaged by the war, the destruction also brought demand." Alan Wilson tapped the table lightly, "In the next three to five years, Europe will carry out a lot of reconstruction work, and Newfoundland should seize This opportunity. Blood is thicker than water, and the local market will help you open up the European market.”

"Of course, Mr. Allen, your plan for Newfoundland's work is seen by every citizen." Some committee members spoke one after another, expressing that Newfoundland will not let go of the opportunity to rebuild Europe.

"In this case, it is reassuring. There are corporate tax factors, the import of European raw materials, and the rich fishing grounds of Newfoundland itself. These three factors will form the future economic foundation of Newfoundland. It is a great honor.”

Alan Wilson paused when he said this, "I hope that most of the committee members will not criticize Mr. Joy. Anyone has the right to speak. Although the merger of Canada's speech may be quite controversial again, we should not use it as a betrayal. , the vocabulary of conspiracy to accuse."

"The future of Newfoundland is ultimately in the hands of the citizens themselves." Alan Wilson lied with a red face and heartbeat. Although he didn't like this kind of referendum at every turn, he still gave it superficial respect, " I need some delegates to follow me to London and call for a referendum on the future of Newfoundland. Restoration of the Dominion, or a Crown Domain, and annexation to Canada would be an option."

Alan Wilson has always had the habit of bickering. Although there are 47 people in the parliament, his own words account for one-third. Especially when the voices of merging Canada and opposing the merging of Canada are aimed at each other, he begins to speak at length , In the end, no one was justified.

The resolution on applying for a referendum in London was the result of this meeting between Alan Wilson and these Newfoundland representatives, and then the broadcast ended, leaving the rest to the citizens for discussion.

After the meeting, Alan Wilson called Savievic and said, "I took some committee members to London to discuss the referendum. During this period, what Newfoundland needs most is stability. You and some Chinese labor leaders Discuss it carefully, it is best not to go out of the logging area, it should not be a problem, everyone is a reasonable person."

"Su and Tian have met each other. Both of them are good communicators. Mr. Allen's request should not be a problem. I have a personal problem." Savievic said.

"Just tell me if you have any questions." Alan Wilson put his hands in his pockets and smiled, "Everyone is not an outsider. I sent you to Africa."

"If London doesn't want Newfoundland to be independent, just say so, why would it allow a referendum?" Savievic shook his head. "What's the point of doing that?"

"There are so many meanings, it's hard to explain to you. But I happen to hate the tradition of referendums in British politics." Alan Wilson said with a helpless smile, "If you change to other countries, this problem is really easy to solve . Even the United States may not exist."

Switching to other countries is basically the end of repression, and the further east the country is, the less likely it is to let go.It just so happens that the UK is lacking in this respect.

"Boris, you also have your job." Alan Wilson looked at Boris, who has been quite motivated recently, and said, "The referendum in Newfoundland will definitely arouse widespread debate, whether it is joining Canada, maintaining the Dominion, or It is a very small number of people who want to join the United States, and many citizens will join in the discussion. You pay attention to this situation!"

Seeing Boris nodding, Alan Wilson looked at the time, "Tomorrow we will go to the military base in the north, where we will fly to London, and the job of keeping Newfoundland stable will be entrusted to you."

On October [-]th, Alan Wilson had already arrived in London, and with the Newfoundland delegation who came to London for the second time, he walked out of the airport to take a deep breath of smog, eh!Still the familiar taste of London.

The last time the Newfoundland delegation came to London, they were quite snubbed. This time is different. With Alan Wilson, who has a lot of connections in Whitehall, the previous unhappiness will never be repeated.

Alan Wilson carried four plans for Newfoundland after the referendum, including maintaining the colonial status, merging into Canada, restoring the Dominion and transforming into a royal territory. In fact, there is a fifth plan, but this needs to be discussed with the head of the cabinet.

First of all, Allen Wilson approached Michael Edison, the executive undersecretary of the Colonial Department, to explain his intentions, "Michael, this time I brought the representatives of Newfoundland to London again to discuss the referendum."

"The minister's suggestion is that you decide everything else except joining the United States." Michael Edison repeated his previous attitude.

"Then I really decide for myself. Will London accept it after the decision?" Seeing the change in Michael Edison's eyes, Alan Wilson also discovered his slip of the tongue and explained, "Don't worry, I didn't let The idea of ​​Newfoundland being incorporated into the United States, I mean the trade-offs in the plan.”

"Alan, don't make this kind of joke." Michael Edison seemed taken aback and said, "Then tell me about the current plan in Newfoundland, and I will hand it over to the minister."

"Directly become independent and merged with Canada, and the latter two are to restore the Dominion and transform into a royal territory." Allen Wilson said while introducing the pros and cons of each plan, and time passed bit by bit.

Of course, I did not forget to tell Michael Edison that Newfoundland does have a very small number of voices, hoping to join the United States as a state, but I have already refuted this statement.

"How do you refute it?" Michael Edison asked curiously, "Americans look down on Newfoundland."

"No, as we all know that the United States is about to have an election. You must know that there are currently fifty states in the United States, adopting the Electoral College system. This election model has been finalized, and the addition of Newfoundland will disrupt the balance." Alan Wilson shrugged, "Michael, you need to know that countries with electoral systems all have this common shortcoming. Nothing is more important than elections."

"I agree very much. Due to the factors of the Italian Communist Party, some time ago, the country paid great attention to the Italian elections. Sometimes watching foreign elections can also be used as a pastime after dinner." Michael Edison smiled and said, "Okay, I Four options will be handed over to the minister."

"Thank you very much!" Alan Wilson finished the matter, got up happily and said, "It's all up to you."

Alan Wilson was going to meet with two heads of civil servants to discuss matters in Newfoundland. Michael Edison stopped Alan Wilson and said softly, "The relationship between Sir Edward and Sir Norman is quite delicate now, you should pay attention. "

"I see, thank you for reminding me." Alan Wilson froze for a moment, then nodded solemnly.

Norman Brooke and Edward Bridges are actually different. Norman Brooke maintains a close personal relationship with ministers of all major parties, while Edward Bridges tends to keep his distance from politicians.