British civil servant

Chapter 858 Ankara Treaty

This kind of accusation has no effect on Alan Wilson. He is a patriot, and he was in his previous life, but this life has been transferred to the United Kingdom. Although he was hit by the Soviet Union once, it will not harm the benefit of society. Determination.

At this time, I am talking with stakeholders of the Five-Nation Alliance about how to maintain the security order in Southeast Asia.Although half of the world might not think so, he couldn't hear the voice of that half of the world.

Alan Wilson thought in his heart that without his own help, the Netherlands was doomed to leave Southeast Asia in despair.

But no one knows this future except him himself. The fact now is that before and after Indonesia's independence, the Netherlands did give up some of its benefits to the UK. What Lieutenant General Scone said should respect the Netherlands is the fact that people see.

As for what Alan Wilson said should be the Netherlands thanking the UK, no one would think so except himself.

The Netherlands did give up some land under its rule to Britain, which has now been incorporated into the Malayan colony.

In the same way, there is also the part given over to Portugal. Timor Island was originally divided between the Netherlands and Portugal, and the part managed by Portugal is called East Timor.

But during the period when Indonesia's independence was inevitable, the Netherlands had to retreat from Java and shrink to Kalimantan, and by the way, transferred the other half of West Timor to Portugal.

So now the entire Timor Island is managed by Portugal. Portugal is currently clearing the influence of the Peace Church. This is what the Governor Carle said, and Alan Wilson admires it very much. I have to say that the countries on the Iberian Peninsula really love this have a soft spot.

If there were no two brothers from the Iberian Peninsula, the Christian world would be like a war scum in front of the world of the Peace Church.

I just don’t know whether the Portuguese used the strength of the Inquisition to use the stake against the peace believers in West Timor.

Alan Wilson was too embarrassed to ask, otherwise he would not seem very gentlemanly, so he could only inquire about what step he had reached.

"Australia is very supportive of our work." Governor Carleigh mentioned Canberra's diplomatic and even economic support for Portugal's work.

"It's no surprise." After hearing this, Alan Wilson said in his heart that Australia has always been willing to spend money when it comes to security issues. The fundamental reason is that Japan's southward frightened the psychological shadow.

As long as Australia's security is involved, Canberra doesn't care if the Portuguese are being religiously persecuted.

Alan Wilson also expressed goodwill towards the Governor of Calle, knowing from history that Portugal could be trusted to suppress waves of colonial rebellion, at least as long as Salazar was alive.

Don't think that Britain has no determination to maintain the colony. It suppressed the Kenyan rebellion last year, but Britain and France have different styles. It is wiser to hold talks immediately after the fight and divide and conquer.It's not like I want everything like France, so the impact is not as big as the Algerian war.

"Commissioner Wilson, the development of Malaya is really amazing." Okust praised the prosperity of the Malaya colony. After all, most of Kalimantan Island is still in the hands of the Netherlands. If it can develop well, yes The Netherlands is also a big help.

"We work hard together, it shouldn't be a problem." Alan Wilson hypocritically perfunctory, he has no time to help the Dutchman.In his eyes, the tropical rainforest is almost as worthless as the desert.

Coincidentally, Kalimantan Island has a tropical rainforest climate. Except for a few coastlines, the development value of the vast inland is almost non-existent. That's why he suggested that the Mountbatten Group consider North Rhodesia as an agricultural base for planning.The fundamental reason is that Northern Rhodesia is actually a plateau,

If the climate is like that of the Belgian Congo, don’t even think about any agricultural bases, the land nutrients are stronger than Australia’s and limited.

The population of later generations of Kalimantan Island is only half of that of Malaysia, and the land of 80 million square kilometers can support such a small number of people. It can be seen that apart from resources, the development value is not great. Fortunately, there are not many Dutch people on the island, and they can live a good life. .

"We are at a loss as to how to develop Timor Island." Carle also said that Portugal is now facing a similar problem.

"Carry out some exploration to see if there are any valuable resources. Maybe I can help." Alan Wilson immediately offered to help when he heard that. There are two major supporters in later East Timor.

One is China and the other is Australia. Because of the distance, Australia has greater influence.After East Timor discovered natural gas, it was sold to Australia and tied together through energy.

This kind of influence-enhancing matter doesn't need to be said by Carlisle, Alan Wilson will do it, let alone the other party's initiative to speak.

Alan Wilson had a flash of inspiration when he thought of this, and asked, "Governor Carle, my wife's company intends to enter Brazil for development. I wonder if Portugal can provide some convenience?"

"If necessary, Portugal will try its best to help." Calle immediately said that there is no problem. The relationship between Portugal and Brazil is quite good, and it can even be said to be very harmonious.

The relationship between American countries and European suzerains, such as the United States and the United Kingdom, is not as harmonious as it seems on the surface.At present, Mexico is following the traditional route of the United States, which is to be obedient to the United States and Mexico, and to strike hard at Spain.

In order to compete for the position of the leader of the Spanish-speaking countries, Mexico wished that Spain would never be born again.Compared with the United States and the United Kingdom, Mexico is better than blue against Spain.

The relationship between Portugal and Brazil is not like this, Portugal has little influence in Europe.Paris is surrounded by a bunch of Spanish-speaking countries in the Americas. Although there are times of discord, they are generally sympathetic.Although Portugal is not as big as Brazil, it still has a lot of colonies, and Brazil is not underestimated now.

At the political level, the two countries have a high degree of consistency because of their similar cultures.Portugal under Salazar established a "new country" system; a few years later, Brazil under Vargas also announced the beginning of the "new country".The former supports traditionalism, the latter supports developmentalism, but adopts the same name based on a common idea of ​​corporatism.

Brazilian sociologist Gilberto Freire put forward the theory of "racial democracy", arguing that Brazil is a multi-ethnic society with no racial discrimination.This theory became the theoretical cornerstone of official nationalism in Brazil, and Portugal quickly adopted it to promote the "Lusitania tropical particularism" and support its own colonial activities in Africa.The synchronicity of the ideological circles of the two countries can be seen.

It can be said that Brazil and Portugal are harmonious at the official level, far from the hostile relationship between Spain and Mexico in Spanish-speaking countries, nor is it the current secret struggle between Britain and the United States.

Pamela Mountbatten's exploration team went to Brazil. With the help of the Portuguese, it would definitely save a lot of trouble.

Having received the promise from Carlisle, the mere son-in-law, Alan Wilson, immediately went to his wife to ask for credit, just like a dog licking.

"Honey, I'm worrying you again." Pamela Mountbatten blinked her eyes, giving her husband the motivation to support the family, and took the initiative to have a verbal argument before saying, "Brazil, I'm sending the North Sea Petroleum Let’s transfer the exploration team to Timor Island to have a look. It’s used in exchange for Portugal’s support for the company’s exploration in Brazil, so that you don’t need to consume contacts. This is clearly a cooperation between countries.”

"Now it seems that there are still many benefits to helping other colonial countries." Alan Wilson tasted the fragrance of his wife's lips and said with aftertaste, "The original idea has been partially realized, increasing the influence of the Malaya colonies , through the method of supporting the manufacturing base, by the way, the Netherlands and Portugal have been tied up, and a regional political and economic alliance has been formed. The benefits to the UK are huge, and Xiangjiang's special window status, if it works well, the influence of Asia It’s been maintained.”

"Energy is also very important. What do you think about the work in the Middle East?" Pamela Mountbatten still expects the United Kingdom to escort her company's development, but her husband can only take care of this area, and the Middle East is still out of reach.

"I have already suggested to Whitehall that John should become the Persian Gulf commissioner of the Aden headquarters after Sir Barron. We have both worked in British India and understand each other fairly well. We can cooperate with each other on matters in the Middle East." Alan Wilson and The wife talked about her idea of ​​helping an old colleague.

How could he forget the Middle East? In fact, Britain certainly knows the importance of the Middle East.Otherwise, the original history would not have stayed until the 70s, and later generations still have military bases in Oman.

While the United Kingdom was cheering for the five-nation defense move, Ankara, the capital of Turkey, the United States, Turkey and Pakistan jointly signed the Ankara Treaty.

When the news came, Alan Wilson recalled the memories in his mind, and said to himself in a voice that only he could hear, "Baghdad Treaty?" The so-called Ankara Treaty is very similar to the Baghdad Treaty Organization.

Alan Wilson guessed right, the United States really wanted to organize a military treaty organization to block the Soviet Union in the Middle East.But Arab countries are not interested in this organization now, and are particularly interested in Israel.

Iraq, which was supposed to be the core country of the Baghdad Pact, is now more interested in competing with Egypt for leadership of the Arab world than anything else, and Britain is not fanning the flames to encourage Iraq to join.

Because in this time and space, Britain is the backing for supporting Arab countries.

Without Britain agitating Iraq, plus Iraq's serious competition with Egypt for influence, it is more anti-Israel than anyone else.The original Baghdad Treaty became an organization consisting only of Pakistan and Turkey. Anyway, Alan Wilson couldn't figure out what else these two countries could have in common except religion.

Chapter 859 Allies Are Getting More Suspicious

In fact, there is nothing noteworthy about this treaty, and it is even weaker than the original Baghdad Treaty in history.

The fundamental reason is that the United States' support for Israel has made Arab countries unable to let go.

Powers in the Arab world such as Egypt and Iraq in the traditional sense are vying for influence in the Arab world with Israel as the main conflict shifter. Egypt has a larger population and has been the center of Arab culture for hundreds of years.

Although Iraq is not at the same level as Egypt in terms of population, it occupies the two river basins and is backed by oil revenue.

Since the first Middle East war, Arab countries have been very disgusted with the US's biased behavior.Now ignoring the supporters behind Israel and cheerfully confronting the Soviet Union in the north, it is difficult to get the support of domestic public opinion.

Will the United States abandon its support for Israel?Of course it is impossible. The potential of the Arab world is too great. Israel is a nail in the Arab world. It is nothing more than a question of who will support Israel, not that no one will support Israel.

Those who support Israel can be the United States, the Soviet Union, and if necessary, France and Britain.So in the last war with the Middle East, the United States and the Soviet Union both supported Israel.

But the Soviet Union is different from the United States. Because of the different political systems, the Soviet Union can support it and then stop it.The United States couldn't do it. The Soviet Union waited for Israel to stabilize and retreated. As a result, the Arab world can only see that the United States supports Israel.

And after the UK got rid of the US's financial hostage, it is impossible to exchange its decades of operations in the Middle East for the US's diplomatic support, and the UK will not really spend its heart and soul to establish a model country in the Arab world. The local country is at best a protectorate , and not everything obeys the colony of London, but it will not take the initiative to go to the United States to show Dad's love.

Without the financial holdover of the United States, the United Kingdom will continue to practice an orderly retreat, and there is no need to force the Arabs to hang themselves because of a little profit.In the final analysis, post-war Britain’s predicament was caused by lack of money. If the finances were extremely healthy and there were no problems with internal circulation, would it be necessary to be inspired by the United States?

Alan Wilson dared to conclude that the United States was actually unhappy when the United Kingdom settled the debts owed by the United States.

Because there are still many inheritances in the hands of the United Kingdom that have not been taken by the United States. Compared with the billions of dollars in arrears, these inheritances are priceless.After passing through this village, if you want to take it from the British in the future, the price you will pay cannot be calculated in billions.

"Suspicious allies are becoming more and more suspicious." Alan Wilson compared the Baghdad Treaty in his memory with the current Ankara Treaty, and decided to communicate with Sir Barron, the old boss who benefited the end of society, and asked about the situation in the Middle East.

Moreover, the countries that may be broken by the United States are also listed. Alan Wilson has reason to believe that the United States is not satisfied with the member states of the Ankara Treaty.If you want to block the Soviet Union's southward route, without Iran's participation, this so-called line of defense is the same as without it.

And depending on the big loophole of the free world, Alan Wilson, now High Commissioner for the Colony of Malaya, is in.Iran is still divided into three parts of the world. Mossadegh definitely doesn't like the Soviet Union in his heart, but it doesn't mean he likes the United States. He carefully balances the domestic situation.

Mossadegh, the prime minister of Iran, will not easily let Iran fall into this vortex.So in the telegram, Alan Wilson suggested to Sir Barron whether to investigate the United States and whether he would take action against Mossadegh.

How to protect the interests of BP if you do it. As for Iraq, the current US influence is not great.

The so-called influence is largely achieved by garrisoning troops. In this era, the United States has many global bases, but it is not like it was later, with thousands of military bases all over the world.

For example, the Saudi military base, after Iraq annexed Kuwait, the United States seized the opportunity to gain a firm foothold in Saudi Arabia.

The U.S. military base has been expanded for decades. Now many independent countries do not have U.S. military bases. Even in Pakistan, the U.S. exerts influence through the U.S. dollar.

Historically, the United Kingdom and the United States have stationed troops on each other, but because of MacArthur's frivolous attitude towards nuclear weapons and various reasons, the military bases that were originally in the United Kingdom are now in France.

Alan Wilson couldn't guarantee that Mossadegh would be overthrown, but only said that it was possible.

I hope that the old boss who is waiting to retire will not enter the retirement state early, and stand up for the last post for the old imperialism.

Sending the telegram, Alan Wilson, with his hands pinched around his waist, pondered how to respond to a potential move by a suspicious ally.In the colonial field, Britain and France should of course adopt a cooperative attitude, but the colonial countries are not just Britain and France.

The Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, and Spain are all colonial countries, and Belgium only has the Belgian Congo in the center of Africa.And it's hard to say that they are willing to be the first bird for the colony.France has sufficient national strength and determination, and is now suppressing the resistance of the Algerians, not to mention the Netherlands, a neighbor of the Malayan colony.

But the most determined in the colonial field is Portugal under the rule of Salazar. Is the last colonial empire in vain?The only shackle is that Portugal itself is not strong.

"It seems that I have to help the Portuguese." Alan Wilson has entered the role of the Prime Minister of the Six Nations again.The last time he entered this state, he was still in New Delhi, but he had already helped the Netherlands design a partition route.

It just so happened that the governor of Kalai is still in Malaya, and has promised to use his contacts to help the Mountbatten Group enter Brazil.

However, Alan Wilson was not in a hurry to find Carlisle, and went directly to his sister-in-law, Princess Margaret, while his wife was not paying attention.

Putting the salty pig's hand in a familiar warm place, Alan Wilson hugged Her Royal Highness, "I want to help you expand your career. Although you are a princess and an important member of the royal family. But some expenses should not depend on appropriation for comparison Good. It is actually very important for the royal family to reduce the chance of appearing in the lace news."

"Huh?" The princess who clamped her legs showed doubts. Is my brother-in-law so serious, and couldn't help teasing, "If you pull your hands out, it will be more convincing."

"Do you think I will give advice casually?" Alan Wilson, who had not heard Princess Margaret's teasing, said in a low voice, "This is my wife's treatment, not casually. Anyone can get it."

Alan Wilson is not lying. He supported the Heilmann family in Germany, helped Heidi Lamarr and Ingrid Bergman develop their careers in France, and helped Hepburn enter the show business.Helping Vivien Leigh go further, this is all real and does not ask for anything in return.

Although there are exceptions, Greta Garbo likes to be a home girl, but this is not his problem.

He even went out of his way to help many female stars who had only been in contact with for a while. In fact, he didn't need to do this at all. Many female stars in the Golden Zodiac were not so familiar with him at all, but he still did it.

He is not Andy's kind of person who doesn't give money, and gives back in every field within his ability.After all the calculations, besides being hollowed out, many women with the same status as their wives have made money.

"What do you want me to do?" Princess Margaret thought for a long time before asking her brother-in-law for advice.

"I don't want you to worry about extraneous things like money." Alan Wilson confessed affectionately, "I want to see a radiant princess who is free to do what she wants."

It's hard to imagine that these sour words just came out of his mouth, and Alan Wilson himself didn't want to think about it again.

But the effect is very good. Princess Margaret's eyes are almost dripping water, and her body and mind are in a double state of joy. She looks like an obedient baby, "I will listen to you."

"You should listen to your brother-in-law. My brother-in-law definitely has no intention of lying to you." After receiving the signal from half of his butt, Alan Wilson said with a reserved face, "Then do as I say, don't question what I say, you can Take the initiative to ask Pamela to help you improve your business, and I will help you communicate the rest."

"Hmm." Princess Margaret's head was directly tilted on Alan Wilson's shoulder, her body was in a relaxed state, full of attachment, "I listen to my brother-in-law in everything."

"His Royal Highness wants to do business?" Alan Wilson pretended to be surprised, and his eyes shifted from Pamela Mountbatten to Princess Margaret, and his eyes were full of seeing problem children.

As if he didn't know about it at all, Pamela Mountbatten didn't explain, but said, "Margaret said that the world is so big, and she also wants to replicate miracles. Go to Africa and see what you can find."

"Is that so?" Alan Wilson once again made a standard response expression, "But the environment in Africa is not very friendly. It is possible to lose everything. These factors must be considered. Of course, I am not stopping anything. After all, I am not I understand the situation. However, I personally support Her Royal Highness's ambition."

"It's good to try." Pamela Mountbatten glanced at Princess Margaret and agreed, "The world is so big, I really should walk around, maybe there will be unexpected gains."

Unexpected gains definitely exist. In the early development of a country, especially when relying on its own resources to lay the foundation, there will be a principle of the proximity of resources, and try to find places with rich resources to build central cities.

For many late-developing countries, this principle occupies the vast majority. Alan Wilson promised to help, saying that the governor of Carle just happened to be here, and he is willing to communicate with the Portuguese government on this occasion and sign a contract that follows the one signed with Australia. Colonies are explored.

"Sounds good." Pamela Mountbatten didn't know that her husband had so many twists and turns in her heart. Poor her, she was being played by her husband.

Chapter 8

"Since everyone thinks there is no problem, I will talk to the Governor of Kale." Alan Wilson said that Angola is relatively cost-effective, at least it does not need to go deep into the interior of Africa.

Although the Belgian Congo is now treated by the later generations of Chile, it is considered the mining capital of the world.However, as Australia will tap its potential more and more in the future, the role of the Belgian Congo will no longer be significant.

Of course, the Belgian Congo is not useless at all. If the local white residents don’t mind, they can defect to Northern Rhodesia with valuable land. The Slavs in Northern Rhodesia are now very dissatisfied with the borders of the colony. Find a way to adjust, this kind of boundary that is not easy to defend.

Angola is an important oil importer of China in later generations, and it was the first importer for a certain period of time.

Angola's oil resources depend on a strong reserve of key government knowledge. Allen Wilson knew where it was, and it was near the later capital of Angola and the current capital Luanda, which is very in line with the resource allocation principle of early industrialization, and the resources are nearby.

As long as the oil resources in Angola are carefully explored near Luanda, the oil resources in Angola will be accurately grasped, and they will never slip through the net.

Once the resources in Angola are found, with Portugal's relatively stable rule in Africa, it will be a win-win situation for both Britain and Portugal. The Portuguese government has found a growth point of wealth.The extracted oil can be sold to the European market.

However, Portugal is regarded as a country with backward technology and weak foundation in Europe. There must be a country that supports Portugal.

Isn't Alan Wilson preparing to support it now?They even persuaded Her Majesty the Princess of the British Empire to support the development of Portugal. Once oil is discovered, a new type of cruise ship will be needed to transport Angola's oil resources away.

Then there is no doubt that, as the largest shipbuilding country in Europe, the UK will also receive a batch of needed cruise orders, which can promote the continued prosperity of the shipbuilding industry. Generally speaking, the UK has benefits, the Princess has benefits, and Portugal has benefits.

The advantage of Allen Wilson is that he once again saw the brilliance of women blooming in his own hands.

"Oh, from a national point of view, I also hope that Britain can find resources in Angola." Governor Calle nodded immediately after learning about his intention, "The Governor of Angola is Rear Admiral Vasco Lopez Alves, Rear Admiral Vasco Would be delighted to see British professionals go to Angola, and maybe even hope to replicate Lady Pamela's miracle in Australia."

"Of course, this is what we are looking forward to together." Alan Wilson nodded, and then took out a contract, but it did not involve Angola, but a contract for exploration near Timor Island, almost a replica of the Australian exploration contract.

It's just that the exploration contract with Australia involves two levels of government, the Australian government and the Western Australian state government.

The contract with Timor Island is much simpler. The Mountbatten Petroleum and Gas Group signed a contract with the Timor Governor's Office, with a clear shareholding ratio of 50.00% and 40.00%. Once oil and gas resources are discovered, they will be allocated as such.

Throughout the process, the Mountbatten Petroleum and Natural Gas Company will provide technical and financial support, and the Portuguese Governor's Office will ensure that once oil and gas resources are discovered, the local stability and stable development.

"Absolutely no problem." Governor Kale confidently assured that Timor Island is now in the hands of Portugal. He is the Governor of Timor and can definitely settle this matter.

"Then, I hope Britain and Portugal can adopt a consistent attitude on specific issues. In fact, Portugal is very admirable on certain issues. I personally admire Prime Minister Salazar's persistence." Alan Wilson Hints, even respect for Salazar.