British civil servant

"It's not a sacrifice, and I'm not missing a piece of meat. If you really want to improve efficiency, the benefits to Britain in this world facing an economic crisis are huge." Alan Wilson said with a high-spirited style.

This time the economic crisis has just begun, and no one knows how much damage it will cause.

Anyway, the economic crisis of [-] in history, accompanied by Britain's defeat in the Suez Canal War, can make Britain suffer a lot.

The statements made by Azikiwe and the Nigerian army have sparked fierce reactions in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria.More resonant is the argument that Nigeria is the natural African hegemon.

Looking at it this way, Nigeria and India also have something in common. How can they become African hegemons even if they are surrounded by French-speaking countries?The reason why Latin America cannot form a joint force is also related to the fact that Brazil, a Portuguese-speaking country, is surrounded by a group of Spanish-speaking countries.

Accompanied by the mobilization of the Nigerian military with a great sense of mission, the Dominion troops have already marched to the Niger River Delta.

Alan Wilson is also trying to provide some aid to the Nigerian military.It's the cheap kind.

The so-called man depends on clothes and horses depend on saddle, especially for an army.Father-in-law Mountbatten used to be in charge of naval logistics. Alan Wilson thought of a way, can he think of a way from this aspect, and go to inventory by the way.

How to destroy a forest, Alan Wilson has already practiced in the days of the chief executive of Newfoundland, and the necessary assistance is also needed, but it is just to do what has been done before.

Ships of chainsaws and military equipment obsolete from World War II are already on the way, but before that, we cannot wait for the aid to arrive. Time is money, and work must start even if we chop with an axe.

As the comet airliner landed in Lagos, the head of Mountbatten Petroleum Company's North Sea oil company, Moore Lolston, arrived belatedly and followed the instructions of the president of the Mountbatten Group to the capital of the Nigerian Dominion.

"Release false news?" Moore Loston was taken aback, and asked in disbelief, "Mr. Wilson, do you know what consequences this will cause? It will shame the entire group?"

"Shame? I think? It's not that serious, is it?" Alan Wilson frowned, "It's just a little effort."

"Mr. Wilson, although you are the wife's husband, you don't understand business." Moore Loston said with a serious face, "I have reservations about this method."

"Since you know that I am Pamela's husband, she must have told you to obey all my orders before you came." Alan Wilson lit a cigarette and exhaled a smoke ring, "Maybe I don't understand Business, but I must know better than you. Moreover, no matter how good business is, it is impossible to be more important than politics, even if Pamela is here, she agrees with this."

It may be that a successful person who has already made some achievements in the industry releases false news, which is somewhat detrimental to the reputation of a commercial company.But he couldn't wait for such a long time now.

Moreover, Moore Loston is not at a loss. There is oil in Nigeria, including the Gulf of Guinea, just near the Niger River Delta. Allen Wilson just asked Moore Roseton to release good news first, and then went to explore to prove it.

As for the company's reputation, the brand value will naturally not be lost when it finds oil, and now he lacks this time.

"I respect Mr. Moore's personal character and professionalism very much." Putting out the cigarette butt in his hand, Alan Wilson looked at the powerful general of the oil company and said calmly, "It seems that I should let Pamela tell him personally How do you do it?"

"Mountbatten Petroleum Company has been conducting exploration in the Gulf of Guinea for a long time. We have sufficient confidence to conclude that the Gulf of Guinea is the second Persian Gulf. The oil resources here will guarantee the take-off of the Nigerian Dominion after independence."

A day later, next to Azikewe, the governor of the Nigerian Dominion, Moll Lolston followed the script with a blank face, and made a precise conclusion as if he was out of his mind.

Subsequently, on behalf of the Mountbatten Company, Moore Loston formally signed a mining contract with the Nigerian Dominion.

Under the flashlights of many media, the news about the huge oil resources off the Niger River Delta has spread all over the world, and at the same time, it has added fire to the development of the Niger River Delta.

"There are so many second Persian Gulfs in the world." Alan Wilson's indifferent expression on his face is almost as broad as the argument that oil can only be exploited for 20 years.

Chapter 9 The Light of God Is All in My Body

The elites in Lagos gave warm applause to Moore Loston and Aziqwe on the stage, completely unaware that the so-called second Persian Gulf horoscope was nothing but a picture to motivate them.

The colonial commissioners who were on the second floor facing the podium condescendingly, everyone smiled lightly.

"In fact, this method can be replicated many times. Of course, we don't want to leave in principle, but if one day we have to leave, remember to create an environment that is beneficial to us." Allen Wilson said to his colleagues.

"Understood, Secretary-General Allen." The gentlemen laughed loudly, everything was silent.

In fact, Alan Wilson did not deceive the Nigerians. There are no oil resources now, but as long as there is time to explore, there will be them. In addition to relying on agriculture in the Niger River Basin, Nigeria will rely on oil exports to generate foreign exchange.

The extensive potential resources of African colonies have not yet been tapped, but even after decades, the theory of the proximity of resources is also established in Africa. The places where resources are found are generally the places with the largest local population.

As far as he knows, the interior of Nigeria has not been developed much in the 21st century, which is consistent with the population distribution of the Nigerian Dominion at this time, indicating that most of the potential resources are also developed according to the current population distribution.

The thunderous applause downstairs will definitely not be celebrated in vain, and Nigeria will not suffer any losses.

And now Alan Wilson can use the huge oil resources in the Gulf of Guinea to attract international hot money to bluff and cheat. This is what Moore Loston is worried about, fearing that the husband of the female president will hold a non-existent Oil resource doodle pie.

The book funds of the Nigerian Dominion are far from being able to carry out such a large-scale construction, and Alan Wilson has no choice. He always has to seek funds to complete the plan. He doesn't want other colonies to share, and he can't ask the cabinet for appropriation?So what to do?I can only cheat, sneak attack...

Everyone is happy with this cooperation signing. The Nigerian Dominion is happy, and the Colonial Commissioner is also happy. Moore Loston may not be happy now, but he will understand in the future.The light of God is on me, and when the oil resources in the Gulf of Guinea are explored, everything will be fine.

Just as he was about to open champagne to celebrate his staged victory, Radwich opened the door and walked up to him and whispered, "The colonel just arrived in Grace and wants to meet Mr. Wilson."

"This nickname is really..." Alan Wilson couldn't help shaking his head when he heard the words, "I'll go later and let Grace wait."

They have all lived in Northern Rhodesia for ten years, and these Slavs still use militarized management. It may be because of Mikhailovich’s increasing age that he has begun to focus on training his successors. Grace is already obvious. Turnick's next leader also got the nickname of a colonel.

After having two drinks with colleagues, Alan Wilson called the apartment and drove back.

"Mrs. Heidi, excuse me." Grace, who came to the door, walked directly to the bedroom door in front of Alan Wilson, and knocked on the door as a greeting, indicating that he knew Heidi Lamarr was here. .

Then I sat down in front of Alan Wilson, "Alan, knowing that you are coming to Africa, I will board the plane and come to Lagos immediately, just to talk to you about what I said last time."

"What you said last time?" Alan Wilson thought about it pretending to be profound, but didn't remember anything, "What's the matter?"

"With regard to the demarcation of Northern Rhodesia, the whole of Northern Rhodesia is like a barbell, which is easily cut off in the middle, which is not conducive to our defensive work." For people, this kind of demarcation that is not easy to defend has become their consensus.

"What do you want me to do? Whites are a minority in Africa as a whole. Although you are Slavs, in the eyes of blacks, it doesn't matter what nationality you are? I only know that you are white. If you rob me, the UK will not say anything." Opposition is considered support, at least that's how the blacks see it. Besides, the place you want is the territory of the Belgian Congo. Are you going to grab it? At least now is not the time."

If it were just a multiple-choice question with no consequences, Britain would certainly be willing to support white interests in Africa.But this multiple-choice question is not without consequences.

In the original history, the independence of Rhodesia is an obvious example.The British immigrants in Rhodesia expelled the British officials stationed in Rhodesia to force independence, because they felt that Rhodesia could not win the support of Britain under apartheid.

It is true that the British immigrants in Rhodesia and the British natives have the same kind of feeling, but compared with the perception of the whole black Africa, the hundreds of thousands of white immigrants are still not worth letting the UK stand on the opposite side of the black group.

"Although people have been sending people to lure Yugoslavs to escape and live in Northern Rhodesia, the population of Northern Rhodesia has just exceeded 50. We have no way to enclose Northern Rhodesia with landmines. Existing The population is inspected at the border every day, and we don't have to do anything."

Grace talked about her own difficulties, "My father asked me to lead Chetnik, not everyone is convinced, and I also need something to convince everyone to prove myself."

"I can only wait, there is no other way. Of course I am willing to help, but this requires an opportunity. This involves the interests of the colonial country, as well as strategic issues. It is not that I can do whatever I want. It is not a British colony, no You grab a piece of land in Malawi and settle the British commissioner.”

Seeing that Gelles still wanted to talk, Alan Wilson explained, "Belgium is greatly influenced by France. You are in Africa, so you haven't heard of the Algerian War?"

"What does it matter?" Although Grace is the designated successor of a military organization like Chetnik, it does not mean that he has a far-sighted strategic vision. In the original Yugoslavia, he did not have such a high-level perspective to look at problems.

"Britain and France have different colonial strategies. The French Algeria war largely determines the future of Africa. Once the French colonial system is loosened in Africa, the stability of the Belgian Congo will definitely be affected. It depends on the Belgians. It's time to choose, and if you talk to the local elites, it will be fine."

"But Belgium and France should have the same reaction. If this is the case, there will be a period of armed conflict in Belgian Congo. The major colonies have a certain white population. I don't know how many white people there are in Belgian Congo. It is definitely not as good as There is a community of millions of immigrants like in Algeria, but there should be some, when the war breaks out, the white immigrants in the Belgian Congo, don’t they look just like you when you had nowhere to go?”

"We take advantage of the chaos to contact the Belgians? Make a promise of protection, and then let them take the land near Lubumbashi and incorporate it into Northern Rhodesia?"

Snapped!Alan Wilson nodded with a snap of his fingers, "That's what it means. If there are [-] immigrants from the Belgian Congo, you have to give up some rights and interests. You can't take everything for yourself, right? It's up to you Thinking about it, this also involves another thing."

"The commissioner can speak directly if he has something to say. I am able to come to Lagos with sincerity in itself." Hearing that there was something in Alan Wilson's words, Geles asked directly.

"You have said before that you want to apply for a royal territory. I remind you again that according to the example of Newfoundland, the royal territory cannot be independent. Just like the United Kingdom, Her Majesty the Queen must be the monarch."

Grace nodded and said, "We only have such a small population, and we also need the support of the United Kingdom to gain a foothold in the siege of black people."

"It's good if you can be clear, but I'm not emphasizing anything. Before you get the Lubumbashi area in Belgian Congo, don't turn it into a royal territory." Alan Wilson reminded, "Otherwise, you When the land is annexed, other countries may think that it was instructed by the United Kingdom. When everything is settled, if I have the ability, I will represent the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Northern Rhodesia to negotiate the conditions for becoming a royal territory.”

At least for now, Grace accepts this explanation, and then Alan Wilson will talk about asking the other party to help, "Most of the British garrison in the Nigerian Dominion has withdrawn, can you lend me some people to supervise the development Didn’t you guys help with the progress of the Niger Delta when we were in Newfoundland?”

The garrisons in the Nigerian Dominion have now become British troops stationed in Australia, and Alan Wilson can't let them come back.

Geles kept saying that Chetnik's next leader, the leader of a military organization, should not be too much to ask for some armed personnel.

"This?" Geles was a little embarrassed. The population of Northern Rhodesia is only so small, so it's okay to say that there are few people.

"What if the Americans know that you plant poppies and then sell them to the United States?" Alan Wilson said shyly, "Of course I am not threatening anything. My wife's group has also contributed a lot to the development of North Rhodesia. .The days of our cooperation are still long."

"How many people do you want..." Grace simply asked Allen Wilson to count.

"2000 people are enough. There are still some garrisons in the Dominion, which are barely enough together." Alan Wilson happily replied, "You see, smart people like us are not about finding the right answer, but about finding the right question."

The Mountbatten Group claims to have discovered the second Persian Gulf. This news, which is powerful enough to change the world crude oil market, is particularly glaring in the context of the economic crisis, shining like a gold coin.

Moore Lolston, an expert who discovered oil in the North Sea, personally endorsed it and attracted everyone's attention to the Gulf of Guinea, which was once the center of the slave trade.

The funding gap for the development of the Nigerian Dominion is on these greedy people.

Chapter 9 and Eight: The Restlessness of Capital

"Grace knows I'm here, will there be any trouble for you?" Heidi Lamarr tiptoed out of the bedroom when Grace left, and looked at Alan Wilson with concern.

"Look at the tender eyes." Reaching out and pulling on Heidi Lamarr's cheek, Alan Wilson comforted indifferently, "Don't worry, he knows my tricks, and I know his. There are some shortcomings that are held in the hands of the other party. It is helpful for the establishment of long-term connections.”

"Aren't you comforting me?" Heidi Rama lowered her head. "You are a government official. If it gets out, it will definitely have an impact. I'm not worried about myself. The public actually looks down on film and television stars."

"Where can I go? Who can have no worries." Alan Wilson kissed the woman's forehead, "People like to look at you intently, like your mirror, but they can't actually see the real you, but instead You can only see your obscene side, but in turn say you are frivolous."

Heidi Lamarr heard crystals in her eyes, and these words hit the softest part of her heart.

Alan Wilson hugged Heidi Lamarr, who was at the most vulnerable stage, in his arms for a long time, and confessed to Marilyn Monroe in his heart. It should not be too much for him to borrow what he said.

Like Joan Crawford, Marilyn Monroe is a big star who climbed up from the bottom, but she is obviously more difficult to deal with than Joan Crawford. It has been decades since she was so difficult to get, and people have not figured it out her cause of death.

"Kennedy? There is not much time left to be used." Alan Wilson wondered how much time was left to be used by Britain. Eisenhower's term of office would definitely not be safe and sound, but the real trouble was Kennedy.

The Republican Party is obviously much better at forecasting than the Democratic Party. According to the political spectrum, the Republican Party may hover between the center-left and center-right, while the Democratic Party is powerful and can go from one extreme to the other.

Moreover, the Democratic Party is well versed in both acting and establishing, and it always takes it for granted that it has malicious purposes.

Once Kennedy comes to power, the United States will definitely usher in a wave of general direction adjustments, and this is not just about troubling the Soviet Union.The Nassau Conference was held when Kennedy was president.

"You'd better think about how to survive." Alan Wilson seemed to have seen the convertible.

Although there is no reason, Alan Wilson feels that the United States will immediately attack the United Kingdom.

Once his plan really succeeded in this economic crisis, not only was the UK unaffected, but it also grew against the trend.This may attract the attention of the United States, and it may think that the British Empire may be revived.

Although there is no reason for this concern, it is completely reasonable from the perspective of a country.The United States has made it clear that this country knows how to be prepared for danger in times of peace.

If he could choose, he would really like Britain to be treated like a republic, where any progress is seen as lost.Any small moves are ignored by Washington, but the United States now is not the United States of America where the ethnic groups are torn apart and citizens are addicted to information cocoons decades later.

The United States, which has just become a great treasure for the first time, is still carefully guarding its hard-won position of world hegemony.Keep an eye on the Soviet Union, which is gaining momentum, while preventing the British Empire from resurging.

There is reason to suspect that the United States will start beating Britain as soon as there are signs of a revival in Britain.

Fortunately, no matter what, the United States will not use war to solve the problem. Otherwise, given the environment in which the United Kingdom is located, there is really no way. Sometimes it is better to be an enemy of the United States than to be an ally of the United States.

Alan Wilson got the North Sea oil exploration and reserve estimation report from Moore Ruston, and Alan Wilson devoted himself to intense work. With the help of officials from the Nigerian Dominion, he obtained a professional and authoritative certification.

The Gulf of Guinea is the second Persian Gulf, which has the characteristics of the Persian Gulf in terms of geology and plates. The report has almost hundreds of pages, which condenses the hard work and sweat of overseas officials.

When the report was handed over to Moore Rolston, he couldn't help but open his eyes to the shamelessness of the bureaucracy, "Mr. Wilson, no matter how fake the documents you make, if there is no oil, the Mountbatten Group will suffer huge losses." loss."

"Pamela can bear it completely. This loss is acceptable." Alan Wilson said in his heart that he still doesn't know his wife's net worth?

Not to mention one oil project in the Gulf of Guinea, even ten more can withstand it.

A company needs Moll Lolston's high-level executives who insist on their own opinions. On another occasion, Alan Wilson would definitely express his appreciation for him, but not now.

The Dominion of Nigeria has a funding gap, and he has pledged that there will be no cabinet appropriations.

The Nigerian Dominion has a population of 4000 million, not Newfoundland, which only has 10,000+ citizens. He mobilized a group of hardworking Chinese to sweat and smooth out the debts. Such a large population is destined to require a lot of funds to advance plan.

He can use the Dominion's book funds to pay for the first wave of development costs, and then use the timber output of the Niger River Delta to increase the cost, but this is not necessarily enough.

The only feasible option is to release false news about oil exploration and promote your own plan with private tourism funding.

If it was an unknown small company that released an oil exploration report on the Gulf of Guinea, it would definitely not cause such a big stir.But the report that the Mountbatten Group solemnly presented was completely different.

It is currently known that the Mountbatten Group discovered Libyan oil, Algerian oil, North Sea oil, and Timor Island oil and gas areas in less than ten years.and iron mines in Western Australia.

There is an astonishing success rate in exploration, and the known confirmed failure is the temporary failure of Newfoundland marine exploration.The reason why it is said to be a temporary failure is that the Newfoundland exploration department has not been withdrawn.

Such results almost gave birth to conspiracy theories, because Pamela Mountbatten's parents were born in high-ranking British officials.Many people doubt whether the British had discovered the clues of the above-mentioned resources in the colonies long ago, but they just kept ignoring them.

In Perth, the capital of Western Australia, Pamela Mountbatten held a cup of black tea and listened to the introduction of the man in front of him, "Sydney, it's not easy to come to Perth from the mainland. In fact, if you want to ask about the Gulf of Guinea, send a telegram." That would be fine. Or just ask my husband, who is in Lagos and knows more about it than I do.”

"Pamela, your husband is an official in Whitehall. I don't dare to ask too much to reveal the truth." Sydney Montagu said with a serious face, "Actually, you just need to tell me, Guinea Does the Gulf really have the potential to become the Persian Gulf? Why are you financing this?"

"Money can't be earned by one person." Pamela Mountbatten took a sip of black tea and held her swollen belly with the other hand. "The entire aristocratic class is facing the threat of high inheritance tax. This is what all of us Everyone needs a good financing project. Just relying on Newfoundland may not necessarily escape government scrutiny. We need a good industrial project and put money into it.”

"There is no doubt that the Gulf of Guinea is such a project, and it can also achieve a win-win situation with the country."

"You are fine. For families like ours, wealth largely depends on the land in our homeland." Sydney Montagu smiled wryly, "It seems that you are almost ready to reside in Australia, and now you want to It’s troublesome to see you once.”

"Technology has changed the world, and it is not difficult to make an airplane." Putting down the teacup, Pamela Mountbatten said with a smile, "Sydney, in fact, your purpose is to ask whether it is worth investing in. You are not representing a person, but There are many groups that need foreign investment in a project. If you want to ask what is appropriate, the Niger River Delta will definitely need to establish an oil refining center in the planning of the Dominion, and we will find a way on this.”

"Alan is promoting the development of the Niger Delta. If you have moved earlier, now is the right time."

"Oh, Allen made a policy plan, and you mobilized financial support, or you two's marriage, there is really nothing to say." Sydney Montagu sighed, and then said, "Since you said that because of the follow-up project If you can’t personally follow up on Nigeria’s investment for a while, then we will raise funds, and your share will definitely be indispensable.”

"Thank you on behalf of my husband." Pamela Mountbatten held up a cup of black tea in greeting. "My body is not very convenient, otherwise I would really go there in person. But I believe that it is the same with everyone's help."

Sydney Montague nodded, and then left the room. He came to Perth in person to express his importance. With Pamela Mountbatten's promise, he would naturally go back immediately.

After a while, Princess Margaret came in and asked, "What is the heir to the Duke of Manchester doing here?"

"On behalf of other families, I want to get a share of the oil in the Gulf of Guinea." Pamela Mountbatten smiled. Others don't understand, how could she not know that the so-called Gulf of Guinea oil, at least now, doesn't even have a drop... …

"They're really greedy." Princess Margaret curled her lips. Usually, everyone hated having to leave the castle, but now they have come all the way to Perth, and the food is a bit ugly.