British civil servant

"It seems that Whitehall has a different view." Lieutenant General Scone said with a smile, "Maybe I don't understand the situation yet."

"If you want to talk about different opinions, there are indeed some. We don't think that the entire Soviet camp is an extremely united camp like Moscow said." Alan Wilson opened his mouth and explained, "The Prime Minister's judgment and Whitehall The judges are consistent, and then wait for the opportunity to come when the enemy seems to be in harmony."

If you do the math, before Alan Wilson's second term, he should see the split of the enemy.

This discussion ends here. When Alan Wilson was in Sudan, he heard that Indonesian warships were expelled by the Royal Navy. He was very dissatisfied with this. The distance between the Malayan colony and Indonesia is too close, so Jakarta will not be given a good look. Look, there are so many warships in the Malayan colony, isn't it considered a paper tiger?

It's a pity that he was in Africa at that time, and the Bandung Conference had just ended, so it was easy to attract attention by making a tough attitude out of scruples.But now that he has returned, he can no longer tolerate Indonesia's cross-line moves.

It just so happened that the Commander of the Far East Combat Command has also changed its commander, so it is necessary to have a good discussion with the new commander, "Given the distance between the Malaya colony and Indonesia, there is not much time to react. Over the years, Jakarta has been infiltrating our and the Dutch territory, we must A strong response should be given. Dear General Scons, if something like this happens in June, I hope that the garrison will not expel but sink the Indonesian warship, and give Jakarta a serious blow."

Boom... Lieutenant General Scons tapped his fingers on the table in front of him a few times, nodded and smiled, "I have no objection, but I just took office, and now I need to get used to the affairs of the garrison. I plan to go there in a few days The barracks will inform you of the combat readiness later."

"For a long time, we have adopted a defensive posture in the face of Indonesia's infiltration, and it seems that there will be some changes." Alan Wilson breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, "In fact, it is not difficult to contain Indonesia. With the strength of the Pacific Fleet, it is completely possible. Keep anything floating in Indonesia from going out to sea."

Alan Wilson couldn't understand taking a defensive stance against Indonesia for a long time, but looking at it now, it will change.

Together with Lieutenant General Scons, who just took office, this time Allen Wilson returns to Kuala Lumpur, which will be a complete change in Indonesia's strategy. What should we do in the face of a country that unites the hearts of the people with nationalism?The resistance should be increased and the iron rod thickened.

Chapter 851 Arms Sales Negotiations

This exchange with the military chief was very fruitful. The harmony between the civil servants and the military is very important for maintaining the stability of the colony. After a while, Lieutenant General Skance will get familiar with the garrison and discuss it in detail.

Leaving Singapore Command, Alan Wilson began commissioner duties, conducting inspections of a number of operating plants.

At present, the Malayan colony is undergoing primary industrialization. If he wants to conduct an inspection, he can arrange it from the beginning to the end of the year.

However, Tian Qianqiu was very surprised to visit the instant noodle factory. He did not expect the emperor of Malaya to come.

"It looks good. It's easy to make. And it's very suitable for Asian tastes." Alan Wilson opened a pack of instant noodles and was quite satisfied with the plastic packaging on it. "However, this packaging is more important than the food industry. , it involves the chemical industry, do you know?"

"Master Zhongtang, today's achievements are all due to the support of the government." Tian Qianqiu immediately said reliable words after hearing this.

"Don't be too modest. At present, the UK can only rely on you in Asia. And this is a win-win situation. If you succeed, investing in your Newfoundland Foundation and local capital will also benefit. But your The potential opponent, Japan, is not easy to deal with. Although I have thought of many ways, I don’t know how many favorable conditions I can win.”

When Alan Wilson said this, he took out the bread and crunched it, and it tasted good.But having said that, how bad can instant noodles be?

Of course Tian Qianqiu has heard that Alan Wilson hopes that the big compradors of British Malaya and British capital can take advantage of the characteristics of Chinese in Southeast Asian countries to form a siphon effect.In that case, the market radiating Southeast Asia will not be small for the UK.

Retain the core through industrial advantages, and use the guise of free trade to dump peripheral markets.It’s really not necessarily less than direct colonization, but there is a premise that the Malayan colony must still be preserved.

The population of more than 2 million is a market, which is enough for the British colony of Malaya, and there is no need for additional burdens like British India. Therefore, the signboard of the Asian beacon of the Malaya colony must be erected.

"Japan?" Tian Qianqiu frowned slightly when he heard the name of this country. He was an immigrant from Malaya after the war. Apart from living here, all his thinking is Chinese.

"Don't make a fuss, China and Japan have signed a trade agreement. It was signed in Xiangjiang last year. Of course you have the right to hate Japan, but now is an era of peace, and war means cannot be used. Commercial competition can still find a way." Ai Ren Wilson swallowed the chewed instant noodles in his mouth, still not showing the slightest optimism, "The enemy is very powerful, and the British capital will support you, but you have to work harder. Japan also has the support of the United States."

In the field of diligence, the Chinese are naturally fine, but it doesn't mean that Japanese social animals are inferior.

For a long time after the war, the Japanese worked more than 21 hours a year. By the [-]st century, Japan had been a developed country for a long time, and Japan still had [-] hours of work.

In China, where the 21 slogan has spread throughout the country in the 2000st century, the working hours are two hundred hours in [-].In South Korea at the same time, the working hours were still around [-] hours.

At least in China, which is known for its hard work in the 21st century, the working hours are not as long as those in post-war Japan.A simple comparison is that in post-war Japan, the working hours are greater than that of China in [-], and that of China in [-] is greater than that of South Korea.

This is why, when Japan first started investing in an open China, it felt that Chinese workers were lazy. Working hours in Japan fell dramatically after 2000, which is another issue.

After all, the population of the Malayan colony is not very large. Considering the ethnic balance is a problem, there is another problem that Alan Wilson has no place to introduce Chinese in a short time.

Japan has a population of nearly 9000 million. Even if he turns the work of Malay Chinese into the [-] system, the effect is not very great.

Fortunately, Japan's natural conditions are not as good as those of the Malayan colony, but the external conditions of the Malayan colony are still superior.

The problem is very simple. If Malayan's grain self-sufficiency rate is 50.00% without imports, Japan only has 50.00%.Does the [-]% gap in Japan require labor to replace it?

Is Japan just short of food?A big steel-making country has no iron ore, and a big car country has no oil.The latter is available in Malaya, the former can find a way through the imperial preferential system, and Australia's iron ore is its own.

Japan is a country that lacks a lot of places, and labor is needed in all aspects. In other words, it is impossible to work hard.

The vast land and rich resources can indeed create a buffer zone out of thin air. Before World War I, both the United States and Germany surpassed the United Kingdom in the industrial field, but the two countries obviously did not have the comfort of the British.

The fundamental reason is that the UK has a huge colonial base, which makes the UK face two countries whose industries have surpassed their own, and still live a life far inferior to their own.

Alan Wilson still gave Tian Da comprador encouragement, and the United States can open the market to help Japan.What he can do is not only to open the market, but also to help the Malayan colony find cheap resources within the imperial preferential system.

What is expected is to allow the industrialized Malayan colony to help stabilize the pound zone.

On October [-], [-], there was joy everywhere, and countless people flooded the streets, shouting long live the motherland.Huge banners and surging crowds became a sea of ​​joy, and the streets were decorated with lights to celebrate this special day.

This scene on the streets of Jakarta appeared on the desk of the Administrative Office one day later. Alyssa looked at the immediate boss in front of her, her eyes wandering between the photo on the table and the face of the immediate boss, "Commissioner..."

"You forgot, I understand Chinese characters." Alan Wilson looked at the background of Long Live the Motherland in the photo, and sighed in his heart.It is hard to imagine such a relationship between Indonesia and China in this era.

When I think about the views of Indonesia on the Internet in later generations, it feels like a time and space disorder.The views of later generations on Indonesia are short of eating its flesh and bones. The transformation began at the peak of the Cold War by the CIA.

Of course he knew where the roots lay, the land beneath his feet, the British Malayan colony.

Deep in the hearts of Sukarno and the Indonesians, they have always firmly believed that the best destination for the British colony should be to merge into Indonesia and return to the great Majapahit Empire, and now the Malayan colony is clearly under colonialism. The continuation of the aftermath in Southeast Asia.

Indonesia is the largest country in Southeast Asia. Sukarno seems to be the mentor and standard-bearer of the Asian-African national independence movement in this era. The existence of the Malayan colony is trampling on Indonesia and Sukarno himself. Unexpectedly strong.

"It seems that Sukarno is more inclined to the Eastern Group?" Alyssa asked tentatively when her immediate superior was silent.

"Let Indonesia return to the free world at the cost of us leaving and giving Sukarno the colony of Malaya. Will you?"

Alan Wilson returned to his indifferent expression again, and said darkly, "I would rather Indonesia follow the Soviet Union than give up this colony. Why do these independent so-called national leaders take it for granted that they can inherit the suzerain country?" All the land? And go to the Dutch."

"It may be that the living standards of the Malayan colonies have already been known by Indonesia." Alyssa pondered for a while and said, "From this perspective, they certainly hope to receive a wealthy area."

"Indonesians may be dreaming." Alan Wilson smiled coldly and thought for a moment. "We must figure out what the United States thinks. Let MI[-] in London communicate with the United States to learn the exact thoughts of the United States about Indonesia."

Alisa nodded and walked out of the office, while Alan Wilson was thinking of a favorable time point. It would be best to settle the Indonesian affairs within his term of office, and at the latest it should not exceed the official outbreak of the Vietnam War.This time period is the most favorable.

Once the U.S. military officially intervened in the Vietnam War, seeing Sukarno, who was suspected of voting for the Communist Party, stuck in Indonesia, he would definitely be unable to bear the idea of ​​launching a military coup.As for now, it should not be determined yet.

In other words, the best time must be before 1960, once the official confrontation between North and South Vietnam begins.The United States is at a time when a coup d'état is possible at any time, and it does not have to wait until [-] in the original history. .

At this time, there are only more than 400 US military advisers in South Vietnam. At present, the United States is still full of confidence and believes that South Vietnam can withstand the expansion of pro-Soviet forces with the help of the experience of armed training of the South Korean army.

Lieutenant General Scons, who took office during this period, was already familiar with the work of the British Army stationed in Ma, and began to shoulder the duties of a military commander.Tell Alan Wilson by telegram whether there will be a military parade.

Alan Wilson asked about the time, and then said that of course he would like to join, and he also hoped to invite the sultans of the Malaya colonies to participate, and added Emperor Bao Dai to the list of participants.

The Malayan colony is preparing for a great alliance of reactionary forces. A telegram from Canberra has attracted Alan Wilson's attention, and the arms sale has been negotiated.

On his way back home, Frank stopped in Kuala Lumpur for a day, and the two talked about this matter specifically, "The cost of refitting the new aircraft carrier and the Glorious-class aircraft carrier is a total of 300 million pounds. I believe this will satisfy the cabinet and the Admiralty. "

"It's great, the Australian government is really rich." Alan Wilson couldn't help but sigh, but the fundamental reason for being rich is that the Australian iron mines made contributions many years in advance.

Chapter 852 It's More Hardship in France

Having a fraternal country like Australia really solves a big problem in the UK.From this point of view, finding Australia's iron ore in advance made Australia's finances more abundant, and helped Britain at this time.

"In the field of security, Australia is really willing." Frank couldn't help but sigh, and he didn't expect it to be so smooth.

"In the field of security, you can always trust Australia, and you can even count on Australians to help you fight a nuclear war." Alan Wilson laughed straight, giving what he thought was the highest evaluation.

"Is this a bit exaggerated?" Frank smiled wryly. How can there be such a country?

"It's not an exaggeration at all." Alan Wilson shook his head with a smile, "This is my true thought."

The mobilization of 800 troops from a population of 95 million was only a matter of ten years ago. Alan Wilson has not forgotten it so quickly. With this history as a reference, spending money and economic benefits are trivial matters for Australia's security. up.

The United Kingdom and the United States are willing to let Australia be a knife, and Australia itself is willing to be a knife. With such an acceptable tool, it can be said that it is not afraid of a nuclear war. If Australia is really leveled, Alan Wilson doesn't care, as long as he and the enemy die together.This is the value of Australia.

In any case, this result is very satisfactory. The Labor Party government has indeed been stingy in terms of military investment.Now with this single arms sale as the basis, the construction of new aircraft carriers should not be a problem.

"Military investment should be made sooner rather than later. The later the investment, the greater the investment." Alan Wilson and his colleagues said, "Our prime minister is a little unclear about this point."

When China's economy was not particularly strong, it forced the promotion of high-speed railways, which was also questioned at the beginning.

But what if you wait ten years to have money and build it?Is that cost too high?It's better to implement it when the cost is not big.

Frank almost laughed out loud, and reminded, "I know the relationship between General Mountbatten and you, but it's better not to say such complaints about the party. Although we are not a system, it is also a trouble."

"Frank, you misunderstood. This is just a small problem. It can be overcome if you think about it." Alan Wilson corrected Frank's guess. He is very supportive of the Labor Party government.

It is only a small problem to pick and choose. With the British military stock here, it is difficult to maintain the current scale.

It is understandable that they are unwilling to invest in new weapons and equipment.Better than the Conservative Party's self-assured high-diving show?

"In fact, our problems still exist, such as the Grudge class, which has little potential for modification. If it is sold, it will be an aircraft carrier with a capacity of more than [-] tons. It is not worthwhile to sell less, and it may arm unfriendly countries." Allen When Wilson mentioned the current inventory of the Royal Navy, he was also confused.

There are not many countries in the world that are rich and willing to pay the bill like Australia. It would be great if Canada is willing to accept it. I couldn't help asking Frank if he had heard similar news.

During World War II, apart from the three countries of Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union, Canada was actually the fourth in the world, both in terms of military strength and economic strength, and served five aircraft carriers at the same time.

Comparing the navy alone, Canada was the third largest in the world during World War II, and now Canada still has two aircraft carriers in service. Needless to say, they were naturally built by the United Kingdom during the war.

"Canada has little hope. Canada doesn't have this demand now. I don't know if Argentina is interested." Frank also knows that the Ministry of the Navy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are selling aircraft carriers everywhere.

"Argentina? It's not impossible!" Alan Wilson thought, in fact, selling to Argentina is not a big problem.The main combat power of an aircraft carrier lies in the carrier-based aircraft. What is the use of an aircraft carrier without carrier-based aircraft?

Coincidentally, the hangar of the Wrath-class aircraft carrier turned out to be specially strengthened, making it very difficult to modify.In his opinion, the two Vengeance-class aircraft carriers should be sold to countries like Argentina or India.

"It's better to ask Canada. After all, the Wrath-class is a [-]-ton aircraft carrier, which is much larger than what Canada uses now." Alan Wilson still said that he must fight for it, and it is best not to sell the Wrath-class to India.

He knows the country of India so well, if he really sells the Grudge class to India, he will only want bigger ones in the future.

There are really not many candidate countries. Mexico has a good economy in this era, and it is still competing with Spain for the top spot in the Spanish-speaking world. There is this impulse buying.But Mexico is a neighbor of the United States.If Britain sells aircraft carriers, the United States will certainly not want its neighbors to increase their military power.

The same is true for Spain. You must know that Spain and the United Kingdom have a dispute over Gibraltar. Strengthening the navy of such a country will not pass the cabinet.

When the UK sells its aircraft carrier, it can only choose a country that has no disputes, and it has to worry about the ideas of the United States.

"There is another country, you didn't think of it." Frank suddenly said, "France, now France is fighting in Algeria, ensuring the unimpeded flow of the Mediterranean is the top priority. The Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet cannot always help the French for free and block other countries. The country secretly supports Algeria's route, and the most important thing is that they do it themselves."

Alan Wilson clapped his hands and said angrily, "Yes, Frank, but is this matter sure?"

"The key is for the Ministry of the Navy to have this idea. France's needs exist objectively. I heard that France has already started to build its own aircraft carrier, but the construction cycle also takes time. What should we do with France's requirements now? Wait until five or six years later before putting it on the battlefield. "Frank said this and changed the subject, "However, in order to maintain the unity of Britain and France, General Mountbatten needs to do his work. If there is no problem in the communication between the navies of the two countries, the transaction can be facilitated."

France now has five aircraft carriers in its hands, the representative of which is the aircraft carrier Bearn, which was built in [-].About the same age as Alan Wilson, but younger than the battleships in the Malayan naval port.Among the remaining aircraft carriers, the most combat-ready is the Giant class leased from the United Kingdom, and the rest are almost useless.

Alan Wilson got up, took out a bottle of whiskey and poured it for Frank, celebrating the consensus on the bitterness of the French, and said, "Actually, most of the aircraft carriers in the Royal Navy have no other way out except to dismantle them." The Grudge class is indeed suitable for the French, if we keep it, we will spend too much. It is not suitable to sell it to countries such as Argentina and India, and it is almost the same for those countries to buy a giant class."

The most important thing, Alan Wilson did not say that his wife Pamela Mountbatten's share of oil in North Africa is related to the interests of the French. Not to mention anything else, how close is Libya to Algeria?

"I didn't say anything." Frank smiled and shirked his responsibility, "I was just joking."

"No, it's not. France is worthy of a [-]-ton aircraft carrier. And Frank, don't be too humble, you can definitely help, but you are in the Ministry of Finance." Alan Wilson said something knowingly, and he has decided Well, I'm going to call my wife about this and see if I can help.

This is a matter of the Royal Navy. As the daughter of the First Sea Lord, shouldn't she be more concerned?

Frank took a sip of the whiskey, smiled wryly and shook his head, "My so-called help is just to settle accounts for the cabinet, and it will be more profitable to sell to the French. But in fact, to facilitate this deal, one in France is needed. Only people with connections, sorry, I didn't mean your wife."

"I don't think so." Alan Wilson avoided pretending not to know, and then poured another glass for his reliable colleague.

After staying in Kuala Lumpur for two days, Frank declined Alan Wilson's invitation to attend the reactionary rally, and took his wife on a flight back to London.

This time the location was chosen in Penang, the earliest British colonial stronghold in Southeast Asia.Although Singapore is the location of the Far East Combat Command, it is too remote, and the location of Penang is much more friendly to the major sultans.

Of course, among those invited were Alan Wilson's old friend Ali Khan and his new friend Bao Dadi.

At this time, Frank, who had returned to London, clarified his report to the cabinet with the help of Edward Bridges.

"There shouldn't be a problem, sir." Frank was still a little nervous, and the opportunity to skyrocket had appeared, and instead he began to worry about gains and losses.

"What's the problem?" Edward Bridges asked strangely. "Do you think the cabinet will see it? In fact, most cabinet ministers can only make judgments. It's good to know what's right or wrong."

"I hope so. This arms sale is very important." Frank, who wanted to go further, did not hide his progressive heart.

This over-progressive mentality, which Edward Bridges has seen many times, explains, "They were picked by the party organization in their constituency, that is to say, by 35 men in dirty raincoats and 35 women wearing ridiculous hats. The subsequent "selection" process is equally ridiculous: there are only 630 MPs in total, and a party of more than 300 MPs forms the government - out of these 100 100 people are too old and stupid to be ministers, and another [-] people are too old and too stupid to be ministers. So the remaining [-] MPs fill [-] government offices. There is really no choice at all. "

"Of course the Labor Party has been re-elected in the three circles and has accumulated a lot of skilled political officials, but it will not pick faults in the face of arms sales with huge benefits and no losses."

With Edward Bridges' words, Frank's confidence was much stronger, and he left the Ministry of Finance and went to the cabinet.

Things were also in line with Edward Bridges' expectations, and the passage went very smoothly. Soon the cabinet's resolution was circulated on a small scale, and the resolution on the construction of a new aircraft carrier was passed.

Chapter 853 No matter how poor you are, you can't be poor in education

It is true that most of the arms sales projects cannot be paid in one go, and this time the arms sales are not, otherwise Australia would not be able to take out more than 9000 million pounds in the existing system without anyone noticing.

However, the result of the three-year installment payment is enough to satisfy the cabinet. Many of the so-called urgent projects submitted by the Ministry of National Defense to the cabinet only need funding of 7000 to 300 million pounds. Take the strategic bomber project that the Air Force is striving for. The figure allocated is £27 million.The Comet airliner sold for only [-] pounds.

Thanks to Australia's help, the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier has been on orbit. General Mountbatten had a drink that night and was happy for the smooth landing of the project.

Of course, it is impossible for an aircraft carrier not to consider carrier-based aircraft, but as long as the project progresses smoothly, is it possible that there is no carrier-based aircraft if there is a platform?

General Mountbatten, who was in a good mood, sent a special telegram to share the joy of this time with his son-in-law. He knew that Alan Wilson was indispensable for the victory of the Admiralty.

Alan Wilson, who received the telegram, has a deep reputation. A few hours ago, he greeted the supreme Queen of Sarawak at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport and arrived at the loyal Malayan colony. Oh, and the royal family of the British Empire is important Member HRH Princess Margaret.