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166 Chapter Colony Assessment Report

What a memorable scene. After being personally identified by Alan Wilson, it is believed that the current Prime Minister and Foreign Minister may be spies of the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs.

"Guy, I actually have a question I want to ask." After exiting the prime minister's private room without leaving a trace, Alan Wilson suddenly said, "If a politician is suspected of treason, people from the five departments Do you have the right to investigate?"

"How could you think of such a question!" Guy Liddell twitched the corner of his mouth, and he knew that this was Alan Wilson, who connoted a great prime minister and an outstanding foreign minister, "Don't you know that the prime minister has immunity? If By hastily and thoughtlessly taking steps against the prime minister, we are setting a dangerous precedent that any prime minister makes mistakes."

"Such as Churchill and Chamberlain?" Alan Wilson nodded solemnly, "So we have to avoid hasty and thoughtless decisions. But then again, how many pro-German spies you captured during the war."

"The matter of the secret front is naturally a secret." Guy Liddell made a tactical backward movement, and asked with a reserved face, "Can you keep the secret?"

"Of course, I promise in the name of a gentleman." Allen Wilson said impatiently.

Guy Liddell nodded in satisfaction, and called Alan Wilson to come over and said mysteriously in a low voice, "I can do it too."

As it turns out, never trust a department with a uniform, no matter which country the department belongs to.

The performance of the Red Flag Song and Dance Troupe has become a topic of discussion in the streets and alleys of London. The appearance of a choir with a military atmosphere can be said to be a change brought to the world by the Soviet Union, which has affected the military construction of many countries.

Britain is naturally similar to the United States in terms of labor, that is, it allows stars to go to the front line to tour.Similar to the situation where Marilyn Monroe is in the army for labor.

Regardless of the sensation caused by the Red Flag Song and Dance Troupe in London, the more sensation the better, Alan Wilson can use this to sell more tickets.Deep down in his heart, he believes that labor does not distinguish between high and low, even if it is a scalper.If someone pays the bill, don't insist on the principle of indifference!

And he immediately discovered another benefit, that is, after the list of entertainment circles with Soviet cultural exchanges was announced.He has been asked by Whitehall civil servants, known or unknown, whether there are enough people on the list to not weaken the name of the British Empire.

You can even use the benefits to add people to the list. You don’t need to look to know that it must be some unknown actors who have nothing but faces. They want to go through the back door and use national cultural exchange activities to endorse their acting career and obtain improper benefits. .

For this kind of behavior, Alan Wilson was extremely contemptuous, and replied indifferently, "I said, at least give me a photo or something, otherwise how would I know whether the person who put it in is reliable?"

Although in principle, Alan Wilson should not be lenient, but the people who came to the door were colleagues from various departments of Whitehall.In order to maintain the unity of Whitehall, it is not impossible to discuss.

And once you can speak, there must be some unclear relationship, it may be a family relationship or a personal relationship.

The more people trust Alan Wilson when they come to the door, they are willing to share this relationship. If Alan Wilson is not humane, it seems too difficult to get along with.

Although he will go to New Delhi by the end of the year at the latest, he cannot never come back. It is necessary to develop some contacts in Whitehall. For this reason, Alan Wilson has prepared a list of young actors as a record of cultural exchanges between the two countries.

Then I rushed to the hotel where the Soviet Red Flag Song and Dance Troupe stayed, and discussed with Fultseva, and said bluntly, "The most important thing about this matter is that the Red Flag Song and Dance Troupe add a cultural meeting, so that we agree with the trend, which is good for everyone It's all good."

"I don't see any benefits to the Soviet Union." Fultseva maintained a straight sitting posture, with her legs close together, looking very elegant. If you add a cup of black tea at this time, it will be a bit like a noble lady .

"Miss Yekaterina, even if you don't consider the relationship between the two countries, you should also consider our personal relationship. I saved your life in the British-occupied area. Don't underestimate some minor diseases. If you ignore them Anything can happen, and you and even your husband should thank me."

Alan Wilson said helplessly, "To put it bluntly, don't you have the credit for the Potsdam Conference for being able to get involved in this kind of group visiting abroad? You must have a little nostalgia to be a human being."

"Okay, Mr. Allen, I have a husband. You are misunderstood when you say that, and you are also in trouble." Fultseva ignored the unobtrusive provocation in Allen Wilson's eyes, and the two were One kind of people all have the desire to make progress in their own country, and they directly agreed, "I will personally do you a favor. Before the Red Flag Song and Dance Troupe leaves, hold a big cultural exchange event. If you are satisfied, it will be considered a Look at the friendship at the Potsdam Conference."

"If the Soviet Union can speak so well, I believe that countries will have much less doubts about the Soviet Union." Alan Wilson replied with satisfaction, even though he knew that this was just wishful thinking, and the Cold War would happen sooner or later.

The communication was successful, Alan Wilson did not stay, but left the hotel immediately, he was not very free.

According to internal information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to prepare an assessment report on the value of the colony, and even Alan Wilson, who was temporarily working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, had to write one.

Besides, he should have written it. Alan Wilson still thinks that he knows the colony better than these local civil servants.

And Alan Wilson speculates that this is actually evaluating the value of the major colonies, making trade-offs and seeing where to keep them.

Well, of course he is no exception. For Alan Wilson, who urgently needs to improve, this is an opportunity to show his real talents. At any rate, he is a top student at the Oriental College of Oxford University. He has mastered foreign languages ​​​​including Chinese, and he is a proper colonial professional. .

British India is the most important colony that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Foreign Secretary know very well.Just give an overview of the situation.

If the current British Empire is inevitably facing shrinkage, the local resistance in the African colonies is not worth mentioning.It can be said at the end.In the Americas, Britain no longer has much interest.

Now apart from British India, the remaining colonies are concentrated in two places, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.Among them, because of the good news that just came from Southeast Asia, that is, the ownership of the Isthmus of Kra is settled, it seems that there is no big problem.

Alan Wilson's report mainly mentioned the Middle East, if you open the map of the Middle East in [-].You will find that the presence of the UK is higher than that of the US.Of course, this is unsustainable, and Britain will definitely shrink in the Middle East.

One of the places that Britain chose to keep in the Middle East was Jordan. After World War I, Britain recognized Abdullah as the ruler of Trans-Jordan, and Abdullah recognized the British mandate.

Transjordan became a semi-independent emir state under the British Mandate.The British completely controlled the politics and economy of Transjordan.The Arab Legion in Transjordan was commanded by the British, the royal expenses were financed by the British Government, and foreign affairs were handled by the British Governor.

Another Middle East base chosen by the UK is Oman. The national relationship between the UK and Oman even lasted until the 21st century. Even Oman was finally unified and established with the support of the UK. In the 60s, the "Muscat Sultanate" Sultan Taimur With the support of the United Kingdom, the entire territory of Oman was eventually unified.

As a former world hegemon, Britain still has huge interests in the Middle East. Most importantly, there is a British military base in Kuwait, and of course, Iraq also exists.

In Alan Wilson's report, he followed the trend and stated that oil resources were extremely important to the British Empire.If something happens to Iran in the future, it is best to shrink the military power to Kuwait and Oman.

As long as the British army occupies Kuwait, Iraq will never act rashly in a short period of time, because Kuwait is almost stuck in Iraq's sea estuary.The UAE was not mentioned in the report because the current UAE does not exist and is considered part of Oman by locals.

In the report, Allen Wilson also expressed his concerns about Egypt. In terms of population, Egypt is currently the most populous Arab country, and the Suez Canal is still in Egypt.

Once Egypt appears hostile to Britain, it will definitely not be a good thing for the British Empire, which is currently in the recovery stage.

In order to prevent problems before they happen, we can communicate with France to jointly deal with this matter. The response plan is not limited to the military.

"Egypt has a large population, but the land is extremely barren. The population of the whole country is concentrated on both sides of the Nile River. In order to curb Egypt's development potential, once Egypt appears to be independent, it must be forced to abandon the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium Treaty of Sudan." In the office of the Secretary-General of the Cabinet, Edward Bridges holds the report in one hand and coffee in the other.

In [-], the Egyptian governor Muhammad Ali invaded and conquered northern Sudan.Sudan has had a considerable relationship with Egypt in many aspects since the reign of the pharaohs in ancient times, and has been ruled by Egypt many times.

Since Muhammad Ali saw Sudan as a fairly valuable new territory.During his reign and that of his successors, Egypt and the Sudan became a single political entity, and all subsequent dynastic rulers worked to preserve this Nile Valley union.This policy was further strengthened during the reign of Ali's grandson Ismail Pasha.

Later, Britain invaded Egypt and signed the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium Treaty of Sudan with Egypt. In the treaty, Egypt was only a nominal administrator.But as long as the Anglo-Egyptian joint management of Sudan Treaty is still in place, Egypt has a reason since ancient times.

"The safety of the Nile River is a catastrophe for Egypt. As long as the upstream Sudan and the friendly Ethiopia are controlled, Egypt can be prevented from acting rashly on the water source."

Chapter 167 Cultural Exchange Reception

No matter how hard some countries work, the upper limit is the same. If you don’t count the territory of Sudan, Egypt is very in line with this. What does Egypt have?There is really nothing but a pyramid that proves that the ancestors are rich and can attract tourists.

90.00% of the country's population lives on both sides of the Nile River, and 90.00% of the country's land is desert.

Other countries in the Middle East and North Africa have more or less oil and gas resources, but Egypt does not.

Therefore, after the sudden death of the neighboring country Kadazuo, Egypt fought with Turkey for Libya's oil and gas, almost reproducing the ultimate duel between the Ottoman Sultan and Ali Pasha.

Both Egypt and Turkey are in deep economic recession. Egypt’s situation is worse than Turkey’s, and there is no way to retreat. The root cause is population pressure.

Egypt, whose population has exploded in later generations, will act recklessly against any neighboring country on the Nile River.All reacted violently.That's killing [-] million Egyptians.

It’s not that Egypt didn’t want to curb population growth. Egypt actually has birth control, with strong propaganda and clear rewards and punishments. But because the population base has already broken the warning line, it’s too late to take any measures.

Egypt exports everything that can be exported in the country and imports food. For this reason, it does not hesitate to sacrifice everything except food, including industrial accumulation, investment, life improvement and so on.In other words, it is to sell the refrigerator and color TV at home and even your current job in exchange for food.Obviously, this pattern can only last for a while.

Considering that there is only yellow sand everywhere in Egypt, the potential has been squeezed out. As long as there is a problem in any link, Egypt will be finished.

Of course, Egypt in 2000 did not have a population of over [-] million, but the book population was approaching [-] million.The number of populations is the same, and the population distribution of Egypt in this era is no different from the past and future.

Alan Wilson envisioned several scenarios in the report, once Egypt rebels and eventually moves towards independence.How to resolve the ownership of the Suez Canal.

The first method is to imitate the current issue of the Black Sea estuary with the Soviet Union, treat the Suez Canal as an international waterway, adopt an undefended attitude, and entrust it to the international community for trusteeship.

However, the chances of such a plan appearing are pitifully small, Britain and France will not choose it, and it may attract Moscow's prying eyes.

The second way is to pinch the upper reaches of Egypt, propose to build dams in Sudan and Ethiopia, and pinch the throats of the Egyptians. Even if Egypt wants to take the Suez Canal away in the end, it must give Britain a detached position.

The last resort is war. In his report, Alan Wilson mentioned that once a war breaks out because of the Suez Canal, the Soviet Union will definitely release diplomatic pressure, and the United States is absolutely unreliable.The only one to count on is France!

Only France may fight side by side with Britain because of the common interests of the colonies, but if the United States and the Soviet Union adopt a common position, it will be difficult for the United Kingdom and France to change the result.

"The Minister of Foreign Affairs asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to evaluate the value of the colonies, and most of the evaluations were official articles. Fortunately, Allen really took stock of each colony from beginning to end, and took out various records." Edward Brown Riches put down the report, looked at George Milton, the personnel director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and said, "George, how do you feel?"

George Milton seemed to be no longer the personnel director in charge of life and death in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He respectfully said with a reserved look, "Sir Edward, the analysis is very in-depth. Even I can't find fault."

I doubt your words very much!Edward Bridges said calmly, "We can judge from the words and deeds of this outstanding representative of British Indian civil servants after returning to Europe."

Distinguished representative?Is this an outstanding representative?George Milton slandered in his heart, "Sir Edward is right. I have been thinking about Alan's job and what position I can get full exercise in."

"His job position has already been booked, and he is very training." Edward Bridges nodded slightly. The reports are all conservative, and this report is relatively rare, so be careful. It can be said that most of the reports of your Ministry of Foreign Affairs have different opinions!"

"I have no intention of criticizing the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From different perspectives, the results will naturally be different." Edward Bridges leaned on his chair and crossed his fingers, looking at George Milton. "But I hope that next time When submitting the report, don't send me official papers that no one can read, that's for the foreign secretary."

George Milton has the power of life and death over the personnel of the Foreign Office, while Edward Bridges has the power of life and death over all civil servants of the British Empire. The result of this round of confrontation is very obvious.

George Milton left the cabinet secretary's office tremblingly, while Edward Bridges stuffed the colonial valuation report into his briefcase.

The so-called heaven descends on all people!In the process of life, not all roads are smooth. Alan Wilson deeply understands this truth. For example, he has been busy writing reports recently, and now he knows that Vivien Leigh will represent the United Kingdom and conduct cultural exchanges with the Soviet Union. Is it?

Not far away, the cultural representatives of the two countries had a good conversation, and Alan Wilson found a hidden place. Although he couldn't see his gaze, if someone stared at him, he would find that this promising civil servant was using obscene His gaze swept across the pride of the British Empire, Vivien Leigh, who had already won an Oscar.

In this situation, Alan Wilson thought of a famous saying by Prime Minister Cao when he entered Wancheng, "Are there any prostitutes in this city?"

Although a son, a nephew, and a Dianwei were dead, Alan Wilson, judging from Prime Minister Cao's life history, the other party definitely didn't take it seriously, and he didn't get rid of his wife's problems.

Vivien Leigh's gray-blue eyes are both tender and cat-like cunning, and the emotional power that can burst out in an instant is suppressed under the noble appearance.

There is no trace of timidity or affectation in the whole person, her softness is mixed with amazing rebelliousness, this extraordinary personality can make a woman different at any time.

Beside Fultseva, Vivien Leigh, who is only 1.6 meters tall, does not seem to be outstanding, but if the role of the face is considered, almost everyone's eyes in this reception will be around Vivien Leigh's movement.

"This is Mr. Allen who is in charge of receiving us this time." When Fultseva saw Allen Wilson, the latter had already hidden the temperament of Prime Minister Cao. He jokingly replied, "Out of my duty, I have to keep an eye on Miss Ekaterina, and don't take away the national treasure of our British Empire."

"Mr. Allen can really make a joke. A star like Vivien Leigh is so eye-catching no matter where he is. Where can I take him?" Fultseva looked at Allen Wilson, not weak at all. Dao, "The development of cultural undertakings has always been my interest."

Before long, it will become your job!Alan Wilson looked at the cultural tsar, and said lightly, "From the perspective of Russian history, I agree with Miss Ekaterina. Most countries think that Russian barbarism is just an appearance, and I have never thought so. On the contrary, if in the period of friendly relations between the two countries, Russia has been a reliable ally, I hope that the Soviet Union and Britain will not turn towards hostility."

This is half true and half false. Imperial Russia and even the Soviet Union are definitely qualified to be allies, but you will never know whether the Russians are drinking when they are talking to you.

When it's good, I can't wait to wear a pair of pants, and when I break up, I will yell and kill.So as an ally of the Soviet Union, the probability of an accident is half and half.Alan Wilson's motherland, the British Empire, is completely different, fully embodying mature diplomatic skills. It will be a matter of time to betray allies, but the difference is that it will be immediate or wait.

"Do you know Mr. Allen and Miss Ekaterina?" Vivien Li saw the two talking with guns and sticks. Out of the most simple considerations, she decided to take a friendly and neutral stance towards Allen Wilson, hoping that the atmosphere would not be too rigid. .

"Yes, we were close comrades in arms at that time." Alan Wilson replied gently, "At the Potsdam Conference, Miss Ekaterina's appearance made many diplomats fascinated, except me."

At the moment of beauty, Alan Wilson did not hesitate to use the method of pulling and stepping, and used the embarrassing performance of other diplomats to set off his stalwart image.

Alan Wilson, who has evil intentions, sneaks into the circle of two women with the attitude of protecting the national treasure of the British Empire.Of course, it also took hard work, such as helping Fultseva and Vivien Leigh take a group photo.

Diplomats of the dignified empire may be less expensive to do this usually, but considering the object of the photo, a little discomfort is nothing.

"It turns out that Miss Vivien Leigh was born in British India?" Alan Wilson finally found the topic, and flattered without any trace, "It's really hard to imagine that the local environment can produce such a beautiful lady. A masterpiece of God."

"My impression of British India has been blurred!" Vivien Leigh said a little embarrassedly, "My impression of British India is neither good nor bad. Mr. Allen is very familiar with British India."

You are asking the right person. Alan Wilson introduced the local customs and customs, concealing his evil intentions and shortening the distance with Vivien Leigh. Everything seemed logical.

Although Vivien Leigh is over [-] years old, for some people, Alan Wilson does not mind relaxing the age standard.

Chapter 168 The Gentleman's Country

Alan Wilson has even been thinking about how to carry out the evil plan.In this day and age, as in many countries, the majority of British citizens do not consider acting to be a noble profession, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Actors have always been associated with flesh and blood, especially in the UK, where actors can be said to have nothing to do with high society.

The same is true for Vivien Leigh. Vivien Leigh's dream is to become a great actress, but her mother believes that drama performance is not a business in the upper class and does not support her dream.

Of course, Vivien Leigh has become famous now, and her income is beyond the reach of ordinary citizens. In the eyes of ordinary citizens, she is undoubtedly an object of envy. However, for the upper class, Vivien Leigh's situation has not changed.

British people born in British India are generally two types of people, either civil servants or soldiers, and sailors who go on adventures will not have a stable life.

So even if it is a guess, Alan Wilson can judge that Vivien Leigh's native family should not be bad.

Alan Wilson introduced the situation of British India. It is rare that he did not focus on the negative image, but pretended to be a customer. At the same time, he also said that compared with the British mainland, British India is indeed relatively backward.

"In fact, the image of Miss Vivien Leigh can serve the British Empire. As an actor, I personally don't have the slightest prejudice. I also think that if an actor can play a role, he can also help the Empire." Alan Wilson objectively discussed the role of actors effect.

As far as the bumpkins in the United States can develop cultural hegemony, since the bumpkins can do it, Britain can try it too.

Cultural hegemony refers to the imposition of ideological and cultural values ​​between countries and between nations. It is a kind of cultural power and cultural colonization. And nationalities, cultural hegemony will arise, and other national cultures will be affected.

In addition to teasing the immunity of several countries, the Hollywood of later generations can be said to have conquered the whole world.As for a film city that mainly focused on kung fu movies and claimed to be the second in the world, it was also completely destroyed.

Hollywood produces about 70.00% of the world's films every year, but its show time accounts for more than half of the world's total, and its box office revenue accounts for more than [-]% of the world's total box office revenue.

As early as before World War I, American films defeated the old European film powers in one fell swoop, and it was also France that invented films.

But so far, European films are still worthy of the United States in the field of literary and artistic films. American films crushed Europe after the outbreak of special effects technology, which completely made all opponents lose their ability to fight.

In front of Vivien Leigh, Alan Wilson said that no one knows movies better than me, and he has a set of words for movie development.

The more Fultseva listened, the more something went wrong, and she always used words when speaking to an actor?

"Mr. Allen, how do you use the influence of an actor?" Vivien Leigh also hoped that an actor would become a respected profession, but she had no idea.

"Maybe a public welfare film is needed, and it must be linked to charity. Put in some hard work to let citizens of European countries know that there are still many countries and regions in the world that are in poverty." Alan Wilson said with compassion, "By the way, Miss Vivienne, you were born in British India. I believe that if you arrive in British India one day, you will be able to attract thousands of people, because you represent the civilization and ideas of the British Empire. There are certain things you do It's even more believable."

This is Vivian?Seeing that Vivien Leigh seemed to be getting more and more excited, Fultseva interrupted, "I didn't expect Mr. Allen to know something about movies. I wonder if Soviet movies can get some good suggestions?"

Of course, this is not difficult for Alan Wilson. Soviet films have had an important impact on half of the world. He replied without stopping, "Soviet films are based on realism and have had an important impact on many places. The Soviet Union is a great country of literature. , Excellent literary works and heavy literary traditions provide a solid foundation for the development of Soviet films. There is a phenomenon that cannot be ignored. Almost all excellent films in Soviet history are adapted from excellent literary works. The cultural background is the Soviet film industry help."

Vivien Leigh is an ordinary actor, what does she know about cultural exchanges between the two countries?The real exchange is Alan Wilson, who, as a protector, covers Vivien Leigh, and confronts the Soviet cultural tsar Fultseva more than ten years later.

Regarding the game between the officials of the two countries, this was something Vivien Leigh had never encountered before, and one thing she discovered was that this young man knew a lot.