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Hayato Ikeda ran to the US embassy at the end of almost every meeting. Alan Wilson even thought that Hayato Ikeda was not so enthusiastic even in the face of his teacher Shigeru Yoshida. He was really an excellent servant of the country.

Washington finally expressed its position, and at the same time put pressure on the claimant country, saying that the compensation figure requested was too high, and Japan could not afford it at all.

"I respect Washington very much, and I even remember the withdrawal of the US military from the Philippines. How much the Filipino people believed that the US military could protect the Philippines, but it turned out to be a mistake in the end."

Facing pressure from the US ambassador, President Quirino started with emotional cards and pointed out the US's security commitment to the Philippines.

"Tell the Filipinos the president's statement!" Alan Wilson said to his wife immediately after learning about it. "At this time, what he needs most is the support of public opinion."

Chapter 735 Five Years 35 Billion

"President Quirino's rhetorical question is useful?" Pamela Mountbatten asked with a slightly puzzled brow, "Can he really withstand the pressure from Washington?"

"His words are impeccable, and he talked about the issue of responsibility. For the world hegemony, the issue of responsibility is very serious. Think about why Britain abolished the slave trade more than 100 years ago, and even spent a lot of money to appease the countries involved in the slave trade. Do it."

Alan Wilson kept talking, "You must know that the Philippines is a former colony of the United States. Regarding the responsibility of the former colony, the suzerain country often has two opposite but integrated ideas. On the one hand, it is based on interests. The propaganda was to appease the colony by bringing it to civilization."

Although this is just a hypocritical rhetoric, after years of publicity, it was finally accepted by most citizens.The citizens of the metropolitan country believed that their country had certain corresponding responsibilities towards the former colony.

Later, it will evolve into some compensation, and some innocuous but sincere help.Usually based on diplomatic support and a small amount of economic assistance.

Compared with maintaining the influence of the original colony, this is naturally a small investment, but it is indispensable.

This is also the reason why Britain in later generations always has some unreasonable concerns about Xiangjiang and India.The United Kingdom has countless times more colonies than the United States. Alan Wilson is also the chief executive of an important colony, so he can easily understand this psychology.

President Quirino's rhetorical question of putting pressure on the United States is almost morally blaming the United States for its defeat in the Philippines during World War II, which caused the Philippines to fall into the massacre of the Japanese army.

In particular, President Quirino's wife and daughter died in the original war. This is actually a very serious accusation to the United States.

What's more, the United States is already the world's hegemon today, and it feels more guilty emotionally.

"It's really hard to imagine! Why can't I understand." Pamela Mountbatten was taken aback. She felt that what her husband said was so mysterious. How could such an idea appear?

"So you are not the highest official of the colony, you should do business well." Alan Wilson reached out and stroked his wife's hair, "This kind of contradictory thinking only exists in the governments of countries that have colonized. Like the Soviet Union and China, they have not colonized There is no such nonsense in the country."

Bullshit thinking, that's what Alan Wilson says about this kind of thinking.In his opinion, this so-called moral responsibility is bullshit, nothing more than finding someone to interfere in the former colony.

President Quirino hit the right target, hitting the special psychology of the colonial country.Especially the United States. The United States did not have many colonies and wanted to support a benchmark. At this time in [-], it still had high hopes for the Philippines, and there was a mentality of wanting to hand over a positive example.

In the following days, Washington did not respond to President Quirino's rhetorical question, which proved Alan Wilson's judgment.For the former colony, the Philippines, which is developing well in this era, the United States still has a high degree of tolerance.

Even before the 60s, the Philippines was generally regarded as a rookie in the Asian economy, and even almost squeezed out Xiangjiang to become a member of the Four Asian Tigers.However, in [-], Ferdinand Marcos came to power and started a long career in power. In the early stage, he pursued an economic line of drinking poison to quench his thirst. In the middle and late stages, he committed crimes while corrupting the law. It is said that he alone ate up the country’s finances for three years. The budget, combined with the frenzied exploitation of the peace believers in the South, naturally ruined the political economy of the entire country.

Washington was in a difficult situation at this time. Japan had become the front line to blockade the Soviet Union, and the Philippines, a former colony, wanted to pay reparations and questioned the responsibility of the United States to the Philippines. This made it difficult for Washington to step down.

There was a colonial commissioner who understood the psychology of the colonial mother country better than I did. He was on vacation in Australia and sent President Quirino's questioning of the United States back to Manila, which led to the solidarity of Manila citizens for the president's meeting in Australia.

After feedback from the Manila embassy and discussions in Washington, Washington finally felt that the United States should express more concern for the former colony of the Philippines.

Soon the American ambassador in Canberra invited President Quirino to be a guest, saying that the United States had absolutely no intention of favoring Japan, and in principle it was also an understanding of the Philippines' claim.

The so-called pressure does not exist, but this figure is indeed too illusory. Japan cannot afford 80 billion U.S. dollars, let alone the Philippines wants 80 billion U.S. dollars, what about Australia?What about New Zealand?What about the Netherlands?

Every country here is a close ally of the United States, and all of them follow the standards of the Philippines. Isn't Japan going to be blown away?Going back to the initial post-war state of continuous blood transfusion in the United States?

Reddick Williams is the US ambassador to Australia. Of course, he was actually a bank manager in New York before. After Eisenhower came to power, he was rewarded for his merits and entered the Republican Party's recommendation list to be an ambassador in Australia.

American donors have long entered the political arena through ambassadors to other countries, but they have received public support since Nixon. Before that, it was an unspoken rule, not a public reward for merit.

Although Reddick Williams is familiar with money, he is not a professional diplomat. Fortunately, the embassy has professional diplomats to help him intervene in this claim negotiation.

"Dear President, I have already called Mr. Ikeda to meet. Everyone should come up with an operable figure to achieve a win-win situation." Redick Williams said to President Quirino, "The United States is definitely not pulling sideways. , Mr. President, please understand this."

"Okay! I'll listen to what he has to say." President Quirino finally nodded. He also knew in his heart that it was impossible for the Japanese to agree to just a number.

Alan Wilson knew about the secret meeting at the US embassy this time, and President Quirino took the initiative to mention it.

Hearing this incident, Alan Wilson sighed a little. Even a small country with little strength has the basic understanding of both sides, and it should not be underestimated when it is taken seriously.

"Mr. President, what is the purpose of telling me about this?" Allen Wilson asked with a smile.

"Naturally, it is for the sake of benefit, so that the Philippines can get as many benefits as possible." President Quirino said without any concealment.

Alan Wilson nodded for a moment and said, "In this case, I am still willing to help. Being able to establish a personal relationship with the president of a country may be beneficial to Britain in the future."

The master mentality of a public servant of the empire was suddenly aroused again. Who made him like to support justice?With such a nature, there is no way, but for an irrelevant country, I am willing to help with enthusiasm.

The key is that the United States is no longer favoring Japan, but putting pressure on the claimant country. After President Quirino's question of security responsibility, the United States has at least partially forgiven the claim.

The gap opened by the Philippines' non-stop claims will eventually be exploited by more than one country.In a certain sense, it has broken through the red line of claims prohibited by the United States in the San Francisco Agreement.

In this sense, the Philippines' attitude towards claiming compensation from the post-war period to today is of great significance.

The talks on claims in Canberra have attracted the attention of the countries involved except Japan. As for Japan, it is very quiet, and most newspapers do not report similar issues.

"Selling the country or Japan will sell it, on par with Churchill." The imperial civil servant who once sold West Berlin and was only happy with his second brother made such an evaluation.

The claim negotiations in Canberra have reached the present, and Japan's attempt to muddle through has been completely bankrupt.In the Philippines punching, and the other three countries following the claims talks, Hayato Ikeda has been exhausted.

During the contact with Tokyo, Hayato Ikeda told Shigeru Yoshida that the development opportunities brought about by the Korean War may be affected, and he hoped that the current Japanese Prime Minister would have a psychological preparation.

Hayato Ikeda can only do his best to work on digital issues, and being able to spend less time with him is a piece of cake.

In the negotiations involving the four countries, Japan's compensation figure has changed from the 80 billion US dollars claimed by the Philippines to a total of 80 billion US dollars for the four countries. Hayato Ikeda said that this figure is still too high and far beyond Japan's ability to bear.

The number is slowly declining in repeated see-saw, and the payment plan has changed from one-time delivery to installment delivery.Of course, Hayato Ikeda hoped that the installment payments would last as long as possible so as not to cause economic pressure on Japan.

Of course, Alan Wilson does not want this kind of future to happen. Time is far more important than money to the country.If you can't keep up at the critical time, you will spend several times your energy to achieve the same goal in the future.

"The Netherlands can only accept a maximum of five years of installment payment, and there will be no more time." Van Dijk stated firmly, "The expatriate women who were captured by Japanese soldiers on the battlefield in Southeast Asia can no longer continue to suffer alone. "

Australia and New Zealand representatives agreed, otherwise they would not be able to account to citizens concerned about claims negotiations.

"I want domestic recognition!" Ikeda Hayato sighed. Seeing the tone of these representatives, he knew that there was not much room for competition, so he replied like this.

On November [-], the claim negotiation has been going on for nearly a month, and the claim negotiation against Japan by the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands has come to an end.

At [-]:[-] p.m., Hayato Ikeda signed the Japan-Philippines Compensation Agreement with Philippine President Quirino, and then signed the same compensation agreements with the governments of Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands.

In the compensation agreement, Japan will pay 35 billion U.S. dollars in cash to the four countries within five years as compensation for losses caused to these countries during the war.

Chapter 736 Everyone Has Gain

"This is really an astronomical figure!" Pamela Mountbatten was taken aback, giving her husband a true reflection of the moment.

"Actually, it's okay. It doesn't mean that Japan will go back to [-], but it's definitely not easy. It's stuck in a very uncomfortable range." Alan Wilson shook the wine glass in his hand, and then pushed it in front of his wife, meaning Clearly, it should be celebrated.

At this time at the end of [-], this figure was undoubtedly a huge sum, and this was the era of the gold standard.It is not an exaggeration to describe it as real silver when the United States turns on its nuclear-powered money printing machine as soon as its eyes are closed.

However, it is not always true to say that Japan will directly kneel down. Although the compensation figure has reached one-sixth of the country's economic size, it is paid in five years, with an average of [-] million U.S. dollars per year.

Although this figure will make the Japanese government very uncomfortable, it will not directly bring down the Japanese economy.Alan Wilson also didn't want Japan to recover after a setback. After all, the blockade of the Soviet Union still needed this cannon fodder.

But Japan's economy is too strong, and he really can't rely on Malaya's 1000 million population and 8000 million social animals to fight.

In view of this, he has been using the power of public opinion of his wife Pamela Mountbatten to encourage Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands to support the Philippines, and to deduct some benefits from Japan through the Philippines, which has always wanted to claim compensation.

To deal with Japan today, it can be regarded as a small achievement. From [-] to the present, Allen Wilson has witnessed Hokkaido's incorporation into the Soviet Union, Japan's establishment of the Self-Defense Force in advance, and this time the reparation talks.

The loss of Hokkaido will increase Japan's dependence on foreign countries, and the Self-Defense Forces will put pressure on Japan's finances, which are not yet very strong.And the compensation this time caused Japan to bleed even more.

Hidden dangers are not without. Japan may expect the United States to speed up industrial transfer. After all, only a textile industry may not allow Japan to achieve sufficient economic development. Now the Soviet Union is not out of reach of Honshu Island, and Japan is far less safe than in history.

It is really possible for the United States to transfer industries to Japan in advance, so whether the compensation this time is a good thing or a bad thing has to pass the test of time, and it cannot be judged so quickly.

As for further predictions, such as whether the United States will use the Plaza Accord to clean up Japan.This matter has nothing to do with Japan. The root cause depends on whether there will be problems in the U.S. economy. As long as there are problems in the U.S. economy, history repeating itself is simply a matter of thought.

He took back the wine glass with his wife's lip marks on it, and drank half of the glass. Alan Wilson asked in a low voice, "After all, this is the power of the country, so don't think too much about it. After all, your current wealth has this figure. A fraction of it?"

"No!" Pamela Mountbatten shook her head directly, but immediately added, "I'm talking about pounds."

Alan Wilson's pupils shrank, and he whistled directly, "[-] million pounds? That's really amazing."

"It's far away, less than half." Pamela Mountbatten said truthfully, "The money is not all mine, it belongs to many, many families and companies, as well as major banks."

Alan Wilson nodded. Since the end of the war in [-], Britain has been the largest capital exporting country every year.Foreign investment is an astronomical figure, and there is nothing he can do about it.

He is just helping the Mountbatten family to guide the influx of capital to a place where he feels safe.For example, Australia and Newfoundland will soon be filled due to its sparse population, which is also impossible.

"Financial power depends on industry as the foundation. When my layout in Malaya is completed and British capital takes root in Malaya, it doesn't matter whether I am a commissioner or not. Any commissioner will be there for you and behind you." Great nobles, big banking companies."

Alan Wilson stretched his waist when he mentioned this, and talked about his views on industrial competition within Asia.Cautiously optimistic about the development of Malaya!

Japan is not invincible industrially, and at no time has Japan climbed to the top of a field.The trend of semiconductors has been cut off by the United States.

The vast majority of Japanese industries are nothing but the best mid-range products.With its own start, it has established a firm foothold in the mid-end product field, providing the world with products that are not inferior to European and American products, and are cheaper.

In the field of high-end technology, facing the large filters jointly arranged by Europe and the United States, there is no possibility of breaking through at all.

This is not to say that Japan is not strong enough. With a population of more than 1 million, Japan can still dominate any European country. The comparison of countries is not just about high-end.

"If the United Kingdom wants to be in the same order as the United States and the Soviet Union, the current population is not enough. We need a reliable place to help the United Kingdom complete the production work under the mid-range products?" Pamela Mountbatten looked at her husband, Concluding, "Is that what you mean?"

"It may not only help the UK, Australia and New Zealand are not suitable for manufacturing." Alan Wilson shrugged, "Australia is a mine, and if New Zealand can make achievements in agriculture and animal husbandry, it can live a good life. It is Britain that needs Malaya the most, the empire on which the sun never sets controls many good places, but the best colonies are the first to become independent.”

The corners of Pamela Mountbatten's lips curled up. She knew that what her husband said was America.The United Kingdom is already considered to be unique among the island countries. Its coal and steel are not inferior to ordinary land countries, and even surpass many countries of the same size.

But compared with who is this unique score, fortunately, both Germany and France lack an important resource, coal and iron are in the hands of each other, otherwise Britain would not be able to suppress even these two countries.

Today, Britain's own high-quality coal and iron have been mined, and even Germany and France are not necessarily stable, let alone compared with the basics of the United States and the Soviet Union.

Malaya's geographical location is not far from Australia and New Zealand. If this colony can be kept under the control of the United Kingdom, it will be the first choice for both Australia and New Zealand in terms of production cost and convenience.

Conversely, the development of Malaya will not only receive help from the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand can also provide a lot of low-cost raw materials, which is a win-win situation.

Compared with the rejoicing of the claimant country, this result is definitely not good news for Japan if it is true.

Alan Wilson didn't need to conduct any investigations, and no one understood better than him the Japanese mentality of anti-war defeat but not anti-war.Although Japan's behavior in the war was not a big deal in ancient times.

But this is precisely a modern society, and the atrocities of the Japanese war have been recorded.As long as you search carefully and publish it, you can incite hostility towards Japan.

Pamela Mountbatten incited anti-Japanese sentiment among the three Australian countries through the atrocities recorded by Japan during the southward advance, and it was very successful, which led to the three Australian countries supporting the Philippines and insisting on the issue of compensation.

Pamela Mountbatten can do it in Australia today, and when the time comes, other countries can do it too.Therefore, Alan Wilson believes that it is not too much for Japan to swallow billions in compensation. Is it expensive to pay a little protection fee to the free world in exchange for psychological security?

The compensation of 35 billion US dollars, of which more than 8 million belongs to the Philippines. As for the amount of Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands, the amount of Australia is more than one billion. The amount of the Netherlands is the same as that of the Philippines. .

This is also arranged according to the degree of loss of the countries during the war. Australia suffered a lot of losses in World War II, with a mobilization rate of more than one-tenth. The Netherlands suffered from Japan's rampage in the East Indies, and New Zealand's losses were relatively small.

This result made the three countries of Australia very satisfied, and public opinion praised this negotiation a lot.

At this time, Pamela Mountbatten held a reception at the Governor's Mansion of Australia, and invited negotiating teams from several countries to participate. The atmosphere of Australia's national White Australia is strong, and if it is held elsewhere, it may cause the Filipinos to be treated coldly. It is more appropriate among the British Governor's Palace.

With Australian independence now a foregone conclusion, the Government House would have assumed social responsibilities in the future.

Alan Wilson, the mere son-in-law, also expressed his congratulations to several countries in the Governor's Palace. Who would think that there is too much money?Anyway, Alan Wilson, a member of the common people, can't.

"I have already contacted Amsterdam, and this money is desperately needed now. After all, the storm surge has caused huge losses, and the country needs this money for some appeasement work. But I also explained that the jurisdiction of Kalimantan Island also needs funds. This time Japan’s indemnity is of great use.” Van Dijk and Alan Wilson talked about the role of this Japanese indemnity.

"The Governor's idea is very mature." Allen Wilson laughed heartily, not just seeing the Japanese feel uncomfortable, but happy that the money has a clear use.

Maybe this is the joy of being a good person. Alan Wilson is excited that he has the opportunity to help others. He is so happy to do good deeds every day, and he needs to find more opportunities in the future.

After a while, Alan Wilson found President Quirino of the Philippines. In fact, there is still one month before the term of President Quirino is up. The election is over before the talks, and the Philippines will soon change its president.

He has no prejudice against the Philippines. Even if Marcos does not come to power, he does not believe that the Philippines can form industrial competition with Malaya. He is simply happy that President Quirino can achieve his wish before the end of his term.Maybe President Quirino will have a chance to make a comeback in the future, provided he lives longer.

"Mr. Wilson, we are neighbors, and we hope we can help each other in the future." President Quirino said with a smile.

"Of course, I am very much looking forward to it." Alan Wilson took the initiative to raise his glass and touched the other party. The negotiation on Japan's claim was successful, thanks to the Philippine president who still persisted in his final term.

Chapter 737 Pamela's Invitation

The guests and hosts had a great time at this reception. Considering that the Japanese were not invited, it is not an exaggeration to describe it like this.

After the reception, he returned in his wife's car, and Alan Wilson habitually began to think about it. This was seen by Pamela Mountbatten, who knew that her husband had committed another old problem, "What are you thinking?"

"Think about whether there is anything missing." Alan Wilson did not hide it. This has become his habit. As a key policy expert, it has almost become his instinct.

"I'm always calculating whether I'm tired every day!" Pamela Mountbatten scolded, "Is there nothing important about you?"

"Does immortality count? With today's technology, it's still a bit difficult." Alan Wilson sighed jokingly, talking about the common aspiration of powerful people in ancient and modern China and abroad.

Not to mention the emperors of all dynasties in China, many of the world's richest people in later generations are investing heavily in the field of biopharmaceuticals.This is of course because everyone is afraid of death and profit, but these rich people don't have some real thoughts leaked out?

People with more rights are often more reluctant to give up their achievements during their lifetime, especially the kings of past dynasties.There are still 14 years to go before the rich man who froze himself.That rich man wasn't the first, and he won't be the last.

"I didn't expect you to have such an unrealistic wish." Pamela Mountbatten was amused. The two of them were young, and they wondered if it was too early for these things.

"Forever and ever is power." Allen Wilson sighed, not continuing on this topic.

He didn't leave Australia immediately, but wanted to travel around, not to investigate any projects.Australia is the foundation of a top-level resource country, and developing anything is worse than honestly selling mines.