British civil servant

The time soon came to May [-]th, and the massive demonstrations were held as scheduled.Soon, the students clashed with the police.Tear gas was fired for the first time in the Latin Quarter, and barricades were first erected on the Boulevard Saint-Germain.

The students tore down barricades and threw stones at the police to force them to back off, while the police used water hydrants and clubs against them, and inside the police station they beat the arrested students before throwing them into the police station.

The spark in the old revolutionary base was finally ignited, and almost immediately, the British embassy in Paris was able to report current affairs to London and inform Whitehall of every move in Paris.

"It is very appropriate to incite students now." Alan Wilson held the microphone and discussed with Richard White on the opposite side of the microphone, "Activate the leader you are optimistic about, and shoot at the strong man who is old-fashioned and unable to listen to the voice of the public."

In the afterglow of the setting sun, the barricades of the Boulevard Saint-Germain are still standing, as if telling people what happened here during the day, and things will not end so simply.The youthful students are brewing a new round of protests.

"That group of cannon fodder." In front of several actresses, Alan Wilson laughed unscrupulously, "I remember that one of the reasons why the student organization was established in March was because they couldn't enter the girls' dormitory? , Paris is a city where anything can happen.”

But it doesn't matter what one of the sources is, each group has the pursuit of each group, auto workers want to change the life of the superiors who work eight to ten hours a day and are hired by the company.

Train and bus drivers want to be in control of their shifts, have plenty of time to rest, read and discuss...and even participate in the governance of their own industry and society.

Farmers discuss with workers and city dwellers how best to produce and distribute their produce, and the government helps farmers buy seeds and farm equipment.

And all of this requires an opportunity. The reason for the opportunity itself is not important, as long as it appears.

The first thousand and 350 chapters and four aspiring middle-aged people

Two days later, [-] student demonstrators, waving red flags and black flags symbolizing anarchism, sang the Internationale from Danfelt-Rocher Road to the Etoile Square.Their demands: the immediate opening of the University of Paris, the withdrawal of the police stationed at the campus, and the release of the arrested students.

On the same day, Sartre, Beauvoir, Michelle Lery, Colette, Audrey, Jacques Lacan and other social celebrities jointly issued a statement expressing support for the student demonstrations. "All workers and intellectuals support the struggle movement involving students and teachers spiritually or materially".

Just like their predecessors, they supported the royal power, the military government, communism, etc. It doesn't matter what the purpose of the revolution is, the key is to have a revolution. The solidarity of all walks of life in Paris repeated a scene that often appeared in French history , to lead the hillbillies to change the country, as for the good or the bad, it is not necessarily the case.

"Is this the time to make a move?" Pamela Mountbatten believed that the time her husband had said had come, and France had fallen into chaos.

"It's not that time yet. From the perspective of French history, it's not very influential just to make trouble in Paris. The key is to arouse the imitation of all parts of France." Alan Wilson restrained his wife's impulse and expressed his desire to use history as a mirror. Although Paris always leads the revolution, it does not succeed every time. The Bahrain Commune failed that time.

If Paris wants to lead France to a better tomorrow, it also depends on whether other French people want to buy it. It is not enough if only Paris makes trouble.

Most importantly, he still doesn't know if the Dragoon sisters can raise enough funds.The British attack in Alan Wilson's memory was indeed a success.

But that France has no Algerian interests. To be on the safe side, the Anglo-German alliance is more secure.

Historically, in the financial melee from the end of the 60s to the 70s, Germany's role was very complicated. As he said before, the enemy and allies were not so clear during this period.

When the Germans ran on gold in France, they once showed favor to the United States, saying that they would not question the credibility of the United States with the French, but Germany also played in the historical melee.

It's time to form an alliance, and it's time to make a knife. It's like after Russia smashed the pot, the United States shouted that the Chinese and the thieves are not equal, but the Koch industry in Russia has been working.But is it over?No.There are reports that some Wall Street firms have started buying Russian stocks.At the same time, it is unambiguous that the United States is forcing European capital to withdraw from Russia.

"This scale is not enough?" Pamela Mountbatten was amazed. He felt that [-] students took to the streets to make trouble. This is the limitation of the British.

"France is the country of origin of the republic and the center of world revolution." Alan Wilson waved his hand, "Waiting for a few days, be patient, my dear."

What he needs to do now is to unify his rhetoric and at the same time produce some evidence. It is actually not difficult to deal with the political situation. The protesting French waved flags with sickles and hammers, and even a portrait of a certain big country. Isn’t it all evidence?This was to prevent the chaos in France from spreading to England.

"Since last year, there have been protests of various sizes in various countries. The demonstrations in Germany broke out last year. At this time, if other countries mess up and we don't, it is Britain's victory." Alan Wilson dressed up and prepared Go out to Whitehall.

"What are you going to do?" Seeing her husband leaving, Pamela Mountbatten couldn't help asking where she was going.

"Look for the Ministry of Finance to focus on stabilizing the budget. After passing this village, there will be no such store." Allen Wilson said sternly, "This is all for the sake of stabilizing the situation in the UK. Especially the stability maintenance funds in Northern Ireland, although there is no problem for the time being." , but we must also be more vigilant.”

[-] was also the time when the Irish Republican Army re-emerged. With the upsurge of the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland and the intensification of ethnic conflicts, the Irish Republican Army re-emerged.

It's fun to watch the French people's excitement, but he also needs to prevent his own house from catching fire. Anyway, he thinks that everything can be discussed, as long as there is no war, the rest can be discussed slowly.Don't forget that the European Community in this time and space does not have Ireland, and it is also possible to use this as a negotiation condition. If there is trouble, the responsibility is entirely on the Irish side.

In front of the Prime Minister, the argument that Britain has reached the most dangerous time made Harold Wilson at a loss, "Is it a little serious?"

"France is different from other European countries. It is a country with a revolutionary tradition. When there are protests, they cannot be treated in the same way as other countries." Alan Wilson took out photos taken by MI[-] on the streets of Paris two days ago, red flags and The portrait of the leader is very eye-catching. "Intelligence shows that the activities of the Irish Republican Army have become more frequent."

IRA?Harold Wilson has a lot of energy all of a sudden. No matter what the nature of the Labor Party is, it will not be significantly different from the Conservative Party when facing this kind of problem.

This is like the French Communist Party, the Socialist Party and other parties in France during the Algerian War. They also supported the suppression of Algeria’s resistance. The difference is that the right-wing parties mainly focus on suppression, and the leftists think that they should use two prongs. It is the same, but the means are different.

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is actually the first chancellor of the exchequer. With the attention of the prime minister, it is not difficult to get the Ministry of Finance to allocate funds for maintaining stability.

Alan Wilson didn't ask much, just to strengthen MI[-]'s activities in Ireland and closely monitor whether the Irish Republican Army showed signs of recovery. Compared with the previous nationalization campaign, this expenditure was not much.

After doing all this, Alan Wilson continued to wait and see what happened in Paris, holding the newspaper About the Sun in his hand. This parade was the front page headline of French students wanting to freely enter and leave the female dormitory.

"I think the content of the Sun newspaper is not as good as when you were young." At this time, Alan Wilson still did not forget to praise the ladies of the same status as his wife.

"Yesterday you said that you are very busy recently." Heidi Lama glanced at the bulges and backs in the newspaper, but she also agreed with the man's judgment that the hot girls on it were not as good as when they were young, or even the previous few years of myself.

"I'm busy mainly because I have so many things to do." Alan Wilson explained his idea of ​​combining public and private affairs, and Heidi Lamarr is also one of the reasons why he is busy.

He finally received the good news from the Pokina sisters, raising 35 billion marks to join this gluttonous feast. Mark is a strong currency, and the current exchange rate with the dollar is one to four.

The influence of the mark has been steadily expanding since ten years ago. Of course, the appreciation of the mark has caused competitive pressure on the German manufacturing industry, but the Germans have used the gradual appreciation of the mark to encourage the manufacturing industry to maintain competitiveness by continuously increasing labor productivity and improving research and development. , so that enterprises can get rid of the dependence on the undervaluation of the local currency as soon as possible.

Germany and Japan are still different. It is Japan that is still playing the game of lowering the exchange rate to promote exports, and Germany is no longer doing this.

It is precisely because German companies are in the upper reaches of the value chain, and the German-made brand and technological advantages endow German companies with strong bargaining power and ensure Mark's position in international trade.

With the addition of the Dragoon Sisters, Alan Wilson felt that it was almost enough to deal with the indigestion of Francs, and his contact with Richard White became more frequent.

When the news came that the police had refused to release the arrested students, and that the Teachers' and Students' Union had decided to respond by erecting barricades in the Latin Quarter, the Paris police chief announced through a loudspeaker that he would be ordered to clear the barricades.

Moments later, the police launched an onslaught on the students and the crowd, beating unarmed demonstrators brazenly with batons, and chasing them even as they hid in apartment buildings lining the street.Angry people began to burn cars as a resistance, and the conflict further escalated.Many innocent passers-by who tried to help the students were also met with violence.

"French society people call on French people to oppose police violence on Radio Ludenberg." Richard White almost broadcast the current situation in real time.

"He ran so far, why didn't he rush to the street to show his resistance with practical actions?" After hearing this, Alan Wilson couldn't help but sneer, and the old revolutionary base area was getting more and more active, "Is it your people, or the United States? people?"

"No, it should be regarded as a middle-aged man with aspirations." Richard White thought for a while and said, "There are many such people in the history of France. The secretary-general said something called it?"

"The world is in chaos, but the situation is great." Alan Wilson smiled slightly, "If the chaos in France spreads from Paris to the whole country, report to Whitehall immediately."

"These young people don't want a future like their parents', that is, a future like ours, a future that proves that we were cowards. . . . College students and colleges, there is only one The relationship is to smash the university. If you want to smash it, the only solution is to go to the streets."

Inspiring slogans were turned into thousands of big-character posters and posted in the streets and alleys of Paris. Therefore, college students should not be discouraged, and should carry on this struggle unrelentingly."

"A lot of careerists are like this, pushing students to the front of the stage." When talking to Brest, who has been dealing with the restlessness in the UK, Alan Wilson said with a smile, "These innocent and lovely students, in a few decades They will look back at their present in [-] and find that nothing has changed."

People shouted students, teachers, workers unite!Fired at the hierarchical social system, French Prime Minister Pompidou assured de Gaulle that there was no problem, and at the same time opened the starting point of this protest and ordered the opening of the Sorbonne University.Immediately, slogans, leaflets, big-character posters and cartoons were posted all over the campus.

This is considered by everyone to be a great victory, and they will continue to work hard. Now, it is not just a student problem.

The first thousand and 350 chapters of defense and cooperation

At this time, Alan Wilson is still waiting for the parties such as the French Communist Party and the French Socialist Party to end. These two parties do not express their views, and it is not easy for de Gaulle to throw the blame.

"French Prime Minister Pompidou, this person is not necessarily on the side of de Gaulle." Alan Wilson said to Brest. Certainly a supporter of the United States of Europe, against us."

After the war France was determined not to choose either of the two groups, but to find another way.Of course, many French leftists would resolutely oppose the hegemonic policy of the bourgeois camp represented by the United States, but refusing to completely stand on the same stand with the Soviet Union is not considered negative.

I hope to publicize my political attitude in various ways, so as to influence more and more people and achieve the purpose of preventing France from going astray.

Alan Wilson understands this sentiment, Frenchman, maverick.There have been a total of two times in this world where sanctions against the United States have been proposed.One was the oil crisis in the 70s, when Arab countries imposed sanctions on the West, including the United States.

And the other time it was not a big country with strategic determination, nor was it Russia, which showed its muscles when it disagreed, but France proposed that the United States should impose sanctions on the United States at the United Nations because the United States overthrew the Iraqi regime. Naturally, the United States will not benefit. In addition to Alstom being taken away by force, it also left behind a lot of jokes.

When France opposed the United States, other countries were playing dead, and when the other two countries were targeted by the United States, Europe was also playing dead. This is how the world is, and it does not change according to human will.

Half a million citizens of Paris took to the streets, marking French Prime Minister Pompidou's assurance to de Gaulle that he was just fooling the aging general.Paris was full of voices, and de Gaulle had a premonition that the situation was serious. The demonstrators marched from the Place de la République to the Rue Denfert-Roche square.

Demonstrating workers across the country felt their strength.Southern Aircraft workers occupied the factory, detained their bosses, organized an action committee, and went to neighboring factories and workplaces to call on other workers to join them.

This is just the beginning, and industries like transportation, hospitals, schools, post offices, shipyards, theaters, and more are getting involved.

"Honey, now is the time. I don't understand finance, but I think that under this wave of strikes spreading across the country, it's a good opportunity to attack you financially." Alan Wilson used his public tools privately this time, Calling home from Whitehall to tell his wife his time had come.

As a layman, he naturally has no guidance on how these bankers operate, and everything is left to professionals to operate.

"Look at ours." Pamela Mountbatten covered the microphone with excitement in her voice, she was just waiting for this day.

At the critical moment when France fell into a national strike, the British financial group found an opportunity to fight back when France shorted the British pound in [-]. This was not only for revenge for the United Kingdom, but also to demonstrate the special relationship between Britain and the United States. Gold wants an explanation.

Then Allen Wilson went to the Prime Minister's office to report the situation, which can also be said to be dirty, "The situation in France has shown an anarchic trend. No matter what the outcome of this farce is, the French will suffer heavy losses."

"I believe in the judgment of heavy losses, Alan, especially with your wife." Harold Wilson gave an expression that I understand, and political secretary Maria Falcond nodded at Alan Wilson , and then left the Prime Minister's Office.

Having said all this, how could Alan Wilson still not understand, and replied with a smile, "I don't understand financial matters. Bankers make their own decisions. As a member of the government, it is inconvenient for me to ask. However, the strength of the pound may be closely related to the actions of the patriotic bankers this time. The pound cannot always be attacked and not fight back, can it? Prime Minister."

Harold Wilson also understands this. The pound issue is a matter of great concern to governments of all walks of life. He himself is known to voters as a goblin in Zurich.

Historically, the sterling crisis caused by the failure of the action to defend the pound against the dollar led to the resignation of the then prime ministers Harold Wilson and John Major, and almost ended Churchill's political career.The point is that UK gilts typically yield more than US Treasuries.This makes keeping money in the UK more attractive and helps protect the pound.

Due to the Vietnam War, the United States issued a large amount of dollars, and the United Kingdom stayed out of the matter. It seems that there is no problem at present, but it does not mean that it will be fine for a while, and it is still necessary to show the sword at a critical moment.

The attack on France is just the beginning, and Britain can also attack the United States when necessary. You must know a basic fact that London is the center of the Eurodollar. Attracted to London, forming the world's largest dollar market outside the United States.

This trick has proved effective. Not only do European countries no longer need to borrow dollars from the United States but transfer them to London. At the same time, some American companies put their overseas earnings in London in order to avoid high domestic tax rates.

If it is the United Kingdom that uses the method of running on gold, it is actually more fundamental than France to do it, but what if the United Kingdom has the same indigestion as France?It may be worse than the current France.

In the past year, as France took advantage of the inherent flaws of Bretton Woods to continue cashing in gold, the British and American media touted how strong the franc was and how sufficient the gold reserves were.In the midst of the enthusiasm, financiers from the United Kingdom and the United States flocked to France with financial speculators. They transferred all currencies convertible to francs from all over the world, making the French financial market extremely hot.

France announced that the franc is freely convertible, and now it is officially the opportunity for the UK to borrow the European payment system to enter France.

"De Gaulle has brought the embarrassment of the United Kingdom and the United States in the past few years, and he should pay a little interest." Harold Wilson agreed, "I am looking forward to good news from the financial market."

"Of course!" But it was not enough. Alan Wilson left half of his speech, and now he just stepped on the franc. After sinking the franc, the problem is still the dollar.

Of course, the United States does not want to see another currency that can be on an equal footing with the US dollar. Although the scope of circulation of the pound is narrowing day by day, it can still threaten the status of the US dollar.At least in the eyes of the Americans, the current decline in the circulation of the pound is not enough. Before the United States uses its brains on the pound, the United Kingdom must first let the dollar calm down.

At this time, the whole of France is in the middle of the hustle and bustle. I don't know that a large number of pounds and marks have poured into France. Who cares?

The French government has to face record-breaking strike groups every day. At this time, who dares to care about the influx of hot money?

For opinion leaders from all walks of life in France, middle-aged aspirations and fame are what they are after. With the acquiescence of the unreliable French Prime Minister Pompidou, they decided to expand their victory.

Sartre, who went to Luxembourg before, came back and was invited to the Sorbonne University to have a discussion with the students. Sartre and Beauvoir were invited together, which undoubtedly attracted the attention of the students.

As soon as the news spread, people flocked to the classroom. More than 4000 people were squeezed into the lecture theater that could only accommodate 7000 people, and the corridor outside the classroom was crowded with people.

Seeing that the audience was in a state of excitement and excitement, and the chaotic scene posed the danger of trouble, when Sartre's voice sounded in the classroom, the noisy crowd immediately fell silent.

Sartre first unreservedly agreed with the students' actions, and then he expressed his hope that the students should stick to "this fierce democracy that you have created that will break all established institutions."

The students then scrambled to ask Sartre questions, and Sartre answered for more than an hour.In the end, Sartre concluded with an inspiring discourse: "The idea of ​​a new society is taking shape, which will be based on full democracy and a combination of socialism and freedom." People applauded heartily, The applause lasted forever.

This rally aroused huge repercussions, including voices of approval and criticism.

Several newspapers began to criticize the so-called opinion leaders who were still in Luxembourg before, and some de Gaullists with medals on their chests even came to the "Flo" and "Tabe" cafes that Sartre frequented. After searching all over, he threatened to give Sartre a good beating.

The more moderate right-wing intellectuals challenged: To keep this discussion alive, they will rise to the challenge.

The whole of France is in sharp confrontation, and this scene was naturally noticed by the British newspapers that have been paying attention to France.

The headline in The Times over the next three days read, "Schoolbook revolution in France as history repeats itself."

A day later, the headline was changed to "The general has decided to resign!" But immediately under the intervention of Whitehall, it was clarified that this was unconfirmed news.

"The French government has lost its effectiveness!" "The strike has become political and riotous!" Headlines such as these filled the front pages of the British media.

On the surface, the British public opinion is concerned about the political situation in France, but the world is taking advantage of this period of time, and the French financial market is the real decisive place.The United States called Britain together for a closed meeting in Stockholm to discuss the situation in France, a special and urgent one, but more financial than political.

How long the chaos in France will last and when it is more appropriate to sell franc assets is a matter of great concern to the United States. Similarly, the United Kingdom is also concerned about the United States fearing that the other party will secretly entrap itself. This is not without a criminal record.

Chapter 350, Warsaw Airport

The only consensus between the two countries is how to deal with France, which is also the basis of unity. France’s run on gold in the past few years has indeed made Britain and the United States very uncomfortable. Compared with the United Kingdom, the United States has suffered huge losses due to excessive issuance of US dollars pressure.

It doesn't matter that the pound is not a rival to the dollar, as long as it doesn't seem like the dollar is oversold.

"The Americans revealed the news that there is too little gold in the world to support the currency demand brought about by the rising economy." The person representing the British government in Stockholm is Alan Wilson's long-term private secretary Wick, he revealed This news.

"Americans are now looking for something to replace gold?" Alan Wilson was secretly surprised after hearing this. Of course he knew that the United States finally focused on the petrodollar, which led to the birth of the petrodollar, but he also did it in advance. ready.

This preparation is to put a bomb under Saudi Arabia's ass, let Yemen be completely independent, and deliberately ignore the threat of the Freedom Officer Organization that is widely spread in Arab countries. Even if you know that this organization exists, let it be completely accepted Yemen, and then watched the Soviet Union take this bomb in its hands.

Saudi Arabia's own force is not worth mentioning. Saudi Arabia in this era is not as good as Saudi Arabia in the 21st century. Since the founder of Saudi Arabia, Ibn Saud, changed the throne into brothers and brothers, he has maintained the stability of the kingdom under the control of his own family. It was indeed a success, but brother and brother couldn't solve all the problems. There are so many princes of the same generation, there are always some who are not convinced.

This has caused Saudi Arabia to dare not expand the army for a long time. The purpose of the army is to maintain stability. It is not because Saudi Arabia is rich that it does not pay attention to the army and national welfare. Saudi Arabia also became a local tyrant after the oil crisis. In this era The profits that oil brings to Saudi Arabia are not as good as allowing Saudi Arabia to compete with traditional Arab powers.

In short, the unified Yemen under Saudi Arabia's ass has become one of the great powers in the Arab world under the arm of the Soviet Union. Yemen has its own problems, but it cannot stand the benefits of the Soviet Union.

What's more, Yemen itself has a gold mine as an endorsement, and together with Syria, it has become one of the two thugs of the Soviet Union in the Arab world.

The grasp of the petrodollar is Saudi Arabia. Once Saudi Arabia is settled, the U.S. dollar will become the only pricing and settlement currency for petroleum countries’ oil exports. Oil-importing European countries will have to keep the dollar as the most important international reserve currency.

Second, if the price of oil continues to rise, so that the world needs more and more dollars, the United States can continue to increase the supply of dollars and keep the income of "coinage" of dollars; Wait for financial products to return to the United States.

However, Alan Wilson remembers that this is for the purpose of the United States making security commitments to Saudi Arabia. If the United States cannot do this, the petrodollar will not exist.

At present, the UK still retains Socotra Island as an offshore balance base for Yemen. Holding this bomb makes it have no time to threaten Saudi Arabia. As long as the British army does not withdraw from Yemen, it will treat the UK as an imaginary enemy, and Saudi Arabia should treat the UK with courtesy. Plus, the idea of ​​the United States wanting to play petrodollars is not that simple.

However, at present, the priority is still to maintain the Bretton Woods system, and let France spit out the gold that was previously run on, at least part of it, to stabilize the financial order.