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"If this is the case, I don't know if Washington will be dissatisfied." Patrick, the foreign secretary, was still a little worried. After all, the United States is very important to the United Kingdom.

"It shouldn't be so. When it comes to the most core interests, Americans are also very talkative. Obviously, the détente strategy is something that Europe should do, and the United States should not object." Alan Wilson answered, "This is after careful consideration. Even the fake democracies like Italy and Japan will protect their own interests at certain times, not to mention the UK.”

Inside Whitehall, Italy and Japan are defined as democratic countries in name, and the elections are only procedural. In fact, since the [-] system, Japan has entered the long era of the Liberal Democratic Party, and it has been in power continuously until [-]. In [-], elections like those in Japan were distributed among factions within the Liberal Democratic Party.

Do you think Japan is too much?In fact, it is Italy that is even more excessive, and Japan is also equipped with such a costume.

In Italy, because the Italian Communist Party is the largest party in Western Europe, the Italian Catholic Democratic Party does not even pretend to be. Does the Catholic Democratic Party have any ruling program?Any ideas?Not at all, the only idea is that all the forces except the Italian Communist Party gather, no matter what left, middle, right, as long as it is not Italian Communist Party, everyone is friends.

If you stand on the opposite side, of course Italy can give it a try. Japan is completely like an iron barrel and cannot be subverted.There is a trend of instability. The United States still does not dare to blatantly suppress it in Europe, but it may not be sure in Japan.

The Catholic Democratic Party does not have the cohesive force of the Liberal Democratic Party. The Soviet Union became history, and the party fell to pieces and completed its historical mission.

Of course, although the Catholic Democratic Party hates the Soviet Union, it definitely does not hate the resources of the Soviet Union. Italy and France are completely two colanders for the free world.

Maybe now that the Italian government has learned of the signing of the trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union, there is a kind of thought at this time, "I feel that I have been living in his shadow!".

In a large country in the Far East, a ship loaded with munitions left the port, and soon the news was reported to Whitehall along with radio waves.Delivered to the desk of supreme authority.

"We buy weapons from them, isn't that right?" Makins, the executive undersecretary of the Ministry of National Defense, was a little embarrassed. After all, Britain is one of the largest countries in the world. What's more, Britain itself is an arms exporter.

"My lord, don't be so rigid, or people will think that Britain is inflexible. What's wrong with us buying some weapons? They are not expensive."

Alan Wilson replied indifferently, "If we give too advanced weapons, in terms of the quality of the Arab and Israeli armies, it is likely to smash the brand of British weapons. And although Britain hopes that its interests in the Arab world will not be damaged, But in the unlikely event that the Arab countries win? Right?"

"That's why we focused on defensive counterattacks and formulated a combat plan for war with Israel. Weapons that are too advanced cannot be sold. Moreover, their weapons are cheaper than ours on the ground and have a wider range of application. These light weapons are the most Suitable for the Middle East battlefield."

Alan Wilson actually didn't buy anything good, nothing more than three hundred sets of Type 63 107mm light towed rocket launchers.

The main reason is that it is light. This time the order will land in Iraq and be sent to the Gaza area through Jordan. The supreme authority has added a clause in the instruction manual that it must be placed in a residential area and the life and property of ordinary people will be used as a cover. , You're welcome, this is what should be done in an all-out war situation.

Cooperating with the fortified communities built over the years, it should have unexpected effects. The side effect is that some innocent people may die in the face of Israeli carpet bombing, but this is the price that must be paid for the pursuit of freedom. He is willing to pay the price.

"If there is a scene of urban guerrilla warfare, we will also take a good look at how to deal with it. This is a rare experience." Alan Wilson comforted Maggins.

Isn't it gratifying to be able to use other people's blood to sum up experience and lessons?Compared with the United States' recent military aid to Israel, Britain's aid is simply restrained.The United States allocated 30 billion U.S. dollars, and at the same time supplemented the armaments of the three armed forces of Israel at cost, which was larger than the military aid to Israel last year.

Compared with the US military aid to Israel, is it too much for the UK to buy some rockets from a certain big country?Even if Washington came to ask questions, Britain would be confident.

In the face of Israel's military aid, Moscow's reaction was more superficial, and it also provided cover for Britain's small moves. As for the preparations on the British side, they were nothing more than preparations in a lateral sense.

For example, British military advisers suggested blocking the Strait of Tiran, sending catamaran missile boats to attack the coast of Israel, suggesting that Jordan try to cut off the Jordan River so that the river no longer flows into Israel, and so on.

These are all innocuous suggestions, and they are not at the same level of support as the United States and the Soviet Union began to provide generous aid. As for whether the Soviet Union secretly sent Scud short-range ballistic missiles to Syria, how would the UK know about such things, even if it was sent to the Soviet Union? It will also be kept secret.

Even if the mobilization mechanism is activated, it is not aimed at threatening Israel, but a normal operation of a normal country, which is at least much more peaceful than Syria in the north of Israel.

In fact, the United Kingdom can completely decide when the war will start, and it will be at the end of the meeting that announced that the diversion of the Jordan River and the blockade of the Strait of Tiran have become the consensus of the Arab countries. Let's see when Israel is fully prepared.Alan Wilson does not expect to eliminate Israel, but he also does not hope to change the pattern in the Middle East.

However, the feudal lords in the Middle East can still do a little bit. Alan Wilson does not want to hide his knowledge in this regard. He still believes that the feudal lords are better than the compradors. Mr. Chang has already proved that the things that the comprador class can do are not as good as the feudal lords. Even the Qing Dynasty could not do the thing that only [-] mountain cannons were built in the eight years of the War of Resistance.

There are always people who justify Chang Gong with a strong opponent. This is a big country with a large territory. If Chang Gong is placed in a small country of 10,000+ square kilometers like South Vietnam, he will fail faster than the South Vietnam regime, with an area of ​​500 million square kilometers. The Pao Party area only persisted for four years, and it is obvious that Nanyue can fight more than Changgong.

Makins still brought some information on the military power of the Arab countries, so that his immediate superiors had a clear understanding of the military power of the Arab countries.Together with Egypt, Syria, Yemen, Jordan and Iraq, the five countries that may participate in the war, the Arab military powers that can come to the stage have a total of 87 soldiers, [-] tanks, and [-] aircraft.Occupy Israel, respectively, eight to one, three to one and three to one advantage.

Taking into account the existence of Yemen, this must be greater than the strength of the Arab League in all the Middle East wars in history.After all, Yemen's strength is also well-known in the Arab world. It may be because of the lack of progress in Egypt. The Soviet Union attached great importance to Yemen and Syria, and the British meticulously maintained their heritage, resulting in such a situation.

Yemen, like Indonesia, has deployed Figure 16 bombers. The Figure 16 bombers have begun to retire in the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union has focused on deploying bombers that have been eliminated in the country. The number exceeds [-]. In the eyes of the Soviet Union, Yemen is just It seems that the Kingdom of Iraq has a role in the eyes of the United Kingdom, focusing on strengthening Yemen's air force.

"Even if we can only fight a wave of wars, it is quite a scary amount." Alan Wilson flipped through the information sent by Maggins, and felt that the book strength was quite good.

So now we can wait for the two parties to prepare for war, and Alan Wilson does not need to deliberately promote anything. He still takes the opportunity to solve some specific things, such as cultivating pro-British in Bangladesh, and even cultivating a good impression of the colony of Malaya. For one thing, Supreme Authority is at least a plausible joker, and jokes about oily paper bags, sewers, and toilet water are all made up by hand.

This kind of joke is not a problem for him, anyway, most Bangladeshis are destined to be impossible to go abroad, and some soft articles cannot be verified even if they are spread.

Unlike Pamela Mountbatten who has returned to the warm Perth, he can only pray for good-hearted people to take him in, and pretend to be pitiful among many ladies of the same status as his wife, begging to be taken in.

Hepburn is still kind, but Alan Wilson feels that Hepburn has a shortcoming that is not considered a shortcoming. Based on his observations, Hepburn is not resistant to aging and ages faster than other ladies with the same status as his wife. Garbo is still very capable at Hepburn's age. Well, as for Heidi Lamarr, that's a monster, perfect for some medieval blood-sucking perpetual youth saga.

Feeling the palm on his face, Hepburn immediately realized, "Do you think I'm getting old now."

"It's okay, but the skin is a little rough." Alan Wilson rubbed Hepburn's cheeks, and it wasn't a lie. He was still in a better condition than ordinary women.

"I'm also in my 40s." Hepburn frowned and muttered in a low voice, "When it's time to get wrinkles all over my face, I can't look directly like most women."

"What are you talking about? My dear, elegance never goes out of style." Alan Wilson expressed his loyalty. He is by no means a person who loves the new and dislikes the old.

At the beginning of this year, it seems that the whole world is in the time of sages after intense sports. Compared with the big scene of the India-Pakistan war last year, it seems to be much inferior.But Alan Wilson knows that this is all an illusion. As long as one side starts to shrink, the international situation will fall into turmoil. Now it is just the calm before the storm.

The first thousand and 440 chapters and seven troubles of Nixon

Alan Wilson, who was waiting patiently, received a call on this day, saying that the guerrilla weapons bought from a certain big country had landed in the Middle East and were trying to transport them to the designated location.

"Tell General Scone that the core interest of the United Kingdom is to protect the unimpeded flow of the Suez Canal to the West Bank and Gaza through Egypt and Jordan. In this strategy, the West Bank is very important. The local fortress towns and light Infantry is very suitable for this kind of light weapon with little technical content."

Alan Wilson held the microphone, nodded for a moment, and said, "The leader of Fatah is Mr. Arafat, right. I believe he will make good use of these weapons."

The current Fatah is not the depressed organization after Arafat's death, which is almost no different from the Cannon Party.As for Hamas, which insists on armed resistance to eliminate Israel, this era has not yet been established.

The supreme authority still believes that armed guerrilla warfare is a suitable way to deal with Israel. After all, after losing Hezbollah and Hamas, the Arab side may not have any advantage in the counterattack, but it can still be done, as long as Israel is bit by bit Chewing, Israel's potential manpower is absolutely unbearable.

This is Israel's biggest weakness. It has really suppressed the war to a certain technical level. Israeli soldiers are not overpowered, and they can still see God after being shot in the dark.

If Israel flattened Fatah in the West Bank and Gaza, it would be just the beginning. After passing the West Bank, it would be not far from the Egyptian border with the Berlin air defense tower at its core.

This kind of giant anti-aircraft tower is not only found on the Egyptian side. There are also two on the Jordanian border, which are located behind the West Bank of the Jordan River and the Gaza area.

This may not be justified from the perspective of the unity of the Arab League. After all, it is necessary for Palestine to resist the first wave of attacks, and it is suspected of selling teammates. However, there is no particularly good way under the current situation.

If my city on the mountain can beat Russia in person, then I will do it directly. Do I need Ukraine and Lithuania to consume a wave of old men for the dead?

If Israel, which is attacking Gaza and the West Bank, cannot cut melons and vegetables, then the Arab League, which reacts, may fight a war of attrition.

After putting down the phone, Xia Meng sighed quietly, "Is it going to war or preparing for it? Why are there so many wars?"

"It has always been like this from ancient times to the present." Alan Wilson shrugged and replied, "It's the same in any country. It's not that Britain is so belligerent. Isn't it courageous to oppose the United States and the Soviet Union?"

"You are laughing at my motherland." How could Xia Meng fail to hear that the man in front of him was teasing a certain big country for overreaching itself.

"It doesn't mean that, at least not all of it." Alan Wilson categorically denied it, and then recalled what he said just now. He couldn't completely deny the meaning, and changed the subject, "Isn't the relationship with the free world normalized now? , it’s all over. Honey, I’m hungry.”

"No matter how good the meal is, it can't stop your mouth." Xia Meng still muttered angrily, "Even if I know how to make bear paws, I still can't make you thank me."

"Someone in Fangshan has done this before, but it doesn't mean you can get by." Alan Wilson teased Xia Meng with a smile, "Shall I bring you a bear's paw?"

"What I admire most about you is that you can fool people with confidence. This confidence is overwhelming." Xia Meng spoke with the supreme authority in front of her, and she also held a grudge.

"You don't know, what is the difference between people and dogs is greater than that between people and dogs." Alan Wilson shook his head and picked up the phone directly, "Radwig, let Newfoundland pass the Hudson Bay Company , Hunt me a grizzly bear in Canada, I just want claws, you better send it to me quickly, and bring some Canadian geoduck, caribou tendon."

Alan Wilson covered the microphone when he said this, and looked at Xia Meng asking for advice, "I haven't eaten an elephant's trunk yet, have you thought about what to do?"

After saying that, Alan Wilson proudly puffed out his chest in front of Xia Meng, like the poorest worker in the East End of London.

Obviously it will take time, and today we can only use oysters to deal with it. Xia Meng thought while cooking, and then said, "I'll find some chefs from Xiangjiang and Malaya. Don't waste good ingredients."

"Yes, Cantonese cuisine actually has international value for promotion." Alan Wilson nodded. Cantonese cuisine is mainly light in tone, and its delicate preparation is really suitable for internationalization.

The four major cuisines or the eight major cuisines that appeared only ten years later, many cuisines are not enough to become a brand. Taking Sichuan cuisine as an example, spicy is its biggest feature.Starting from the taste, in fact, which country does not know people?Neither will the UK.

Northeast cuisine can take the route of large quantity and full control. If you want to go refined and work hard on the style, Cantonese cuisine and Huaiyang cuisine have the potential in this regard.

"It's quite good at eating." Xia Meng stretched out her finger and poked the forehead of Supreme Authority, this man would enjoy it.

"It's also to increase cultural exchanges with the Asian territories. I'll find a few Whitehall officials to try it out together, so don't waste your skills." Alan Wilson became interested. Unity also needs to be maintained. Of course, it is better not to let the cabinet know.

Anyway, the calm before the storm was quite boring, he always wanted to find something to do for himself, so it seemed that the scope of activities could be larger.As far as the UK's food attainments are concerned, even Indian-style food can invade, and it should be able to bear the name of the world's three major cuisines.

The origin of the world's three major cuisines has to mention my British. Yes, it is the same as the four great inventions. It was proposed by my British anthropologist Evans Richard. The anthropologist concluded that there is nothing wrong with the world's diet. Needham is a biological Scientists can study history.

The candidates for the three major cuisines are not fixed. The Turks say there is Turkey, the Slavs say that there is Russian cuisine, and the Indians say that there is Indian cuisine.

In fact, any competition depends on strength. The status of Italian cuisine is no worse than that of any of the above countries. Mexico is also the stronghold of American food, but Italy cannot surpass France. Mexico is a corner of the world in the eyes of Europe. Not to mention the attainments in diet.

What's wrong with this, the supreme authority has worked so hard for my Daying for so many years, can't it be enjoyed?It's all deserved.

If it was before World War I, Alan Wilson might learn from old movies, make a cake in the shape of a world map, and experience the fun of dividing up the world with gentlemen.

It's a pity that in this era, his dreams have come to nothing, so he can only settle for the next best thing, to comfort his sad heart of being abandoned by the times.

Including Burke Trend, John Hunter, and the executive undersecretaries of various departments, they all received the banquet invitation from the supreme authority, and they planned to take this opportunity to maintain the unity of Whitehall and stabilize the cornerstone of the British Empire. It is inevitable to be known by the cabinet.

Harold Wilson also asked if there was such a thing, and Alan Wilson firmly said that there was such a thing, but it was to increase cultural exchanges between the local and overseas territories. Food is the most harmless way of communication between humans and animals. The prime minister agrees.

"But I heard that Her Royal Highness is also planning to participate." The Prime Minister asked, and Alan Wilson asked if the Prime Minister would have time. Harold Wilson shook his head and refused, saying that he was just asking casually, and he could not participate in this kind of event. It's for a banquet, and he's still not too keen on trying Asian food.

"That's such a pity." Alan Wilson, who had no pity on his face, expressed his approval of the Prime Minister's cautious attitude. My British is rich in the world, and the overseas colonies are not worth mentioning.

Elected representatives still have to put the interests of the UK first. For example, these officials in Whitehall should not be limited to the UK.

While the gentlemen in Whitehall began to enjoy life, the political situation in the United States changed dramatically. The Watergate incident did not end with Nixon's unprecedented victory. One anonymous letter after another was sent to the Supreme Court. hold on.

The Democratic-dominated Congress decided to set up a special investigation committee to conduct a thorough investigation of Nixon's presidential campaign.

The U.S. Congress held hearings on the "Watergate Incident".During the meeting, a thief could not bear the pressure and admitted: "I was pressured by Dean. He asked me to take responsibility, but the sentence of 40 years is too long." .

The dormant Watergate incident once again became the focus of American citizens' attention. Nixon defended himself loudly, saying that he did not know, and that members of the campaign team did it without his knowledge.

Around the Watergate incident, the offense and defense between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party also made the heat of this incident rush out of the Americas to the world again. People had forgotten this incident.

The Whitehall officials, who were full of food and drink throughout the banquet, also showed great interest at the evening reception, talking about whether the President of the United States is innocent.

Burke Trend sneered, shaking his wine glass, "How could he not know? Are American politicians and British politicians different species?"

"Can Americans really believe it? If British citizens are as stupid as Americans, our work will be much easier." John Hunter smiled sassyly. British citizens do not trust civil servants as a group, and sometimes put The problem that happens in every case can be reduced to the fact that this kind of thing can only happen in the UK.

Ying must lose. Alan Wilson also knows the ungrateful heart of British citizens. He said in a neutral way, "I think Nixon's troubles have just begun. It will not be easy for him to pass the test. If you don't believe me, we will wait and see."

The first thousand 440 eight chapters Oman independence

"That's interesting." John Hunter taunted with an expression of watching the excitement, and then said, "Speaking of political issues, the Secretary-General, Randolph's son Winston Jr., is interested in becoming a political leader. Development, now is a more suitable place for experience, and he wants to go to the rebuilding of Bangladesh.”

"Oh? The conditions in that place are tough." Alan Wilson raised his eyebrows, and whispered in embarrassment, "In the country, follow the elections step by step, and rely on the influence of Prime Minister Churchill to be a backbench member. What are you doing in such a difficult place?"

John Hunter shrugged his shoulders, saying that it might be for better gilding, and it was easy to be more confident in the election, which made it difficult for the supreme authority. Prime Minister, will you end up with no children or grandchildren?The main reason is that Vivien Leigh's son is still in Dhaka, and he doesn't want his son to do such a thing.

I quickly recalled the memory in my mind, it seems that the Churchill family didn't play a big role, and it's not impossible to let it go, "Then try it, we can't stop it. Otherwise, the grandson of Prime Minister Churchill may think that we look down on us he."

While a few people were chatting, Princess Margaret was in another corner with two guests. The two young men wore turbans, both of whom were dressed in typical Arab attire. Naturally, it was not easy to appear beside Her Majesty's sister. One of them is the Crown Prince of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who is about to graduate and return home. According to gossip, the emir has prepared the rank of major general and is waiting for the crown prince to return.

The other is Qaboos bin Said, King of Oman who visited the UK. Before Qaboos bin Said, with the support of the UK, he launched a military coup to let his father abdicate.As for his father, the former king, who had just died of illness, Qaboos also came to deal with this matter this time.

"The new king has come to let the British army leave Oman this time, how should we deal with it?" Burke Trend asked, "Shall we agree, or try our best to fight for it."

"This king is difficult to deal with, much more difficult than his father. In fact, we don't have many demands. The Musandam enclave is extremely important for the smooth passage of the Persian Gulf. The British army can leave from anywhere, but not from Musandam. Sandam retreats."

Alan Wilson smiled wryly, "If it's not possible, we pay the rent. If Oman wants to maintain the dignity of the country, then what's the problem? Everyone gets what they need. The local population is less than [-], and the British army staying there can help the development The economy will not affect Oman itself."

When Cao Cao arrived, Princess Margaret had already led two guests to this side. They immediately stopped the discussion and greeted Her Royal Highness, the King of Oman and the Crown Prince of Qatar.

"Your Royal Highness!" Alan Wilson greeted actively, and then nodded at the two distinguished guests from the Middle East, "Look at our friends, who meet the standards of all the protagonists in Arabian Nights."

Alan Wilson's opening won the favor of the two guests, and Princess Margaret greeted with a cute smile, "What were you talking about just now?"

"President Nixon's troubles." John Hunter replied, "Maybe we are a little too concerned about American affairs, but it is indeed a big event."

"It's nothing, can't Britain care about the US president? That is our close ally. I don't think this matter will end easily, and it may trouble Nixon for a long time." Alan Wilson opened his mouth to cover for his colleagues , What is there to care about foreign presidents, is this abnormal?

The key people in a certain big country are most concerned about knowing the king, and they believe that the election of knowing the king was hacked. The key is that knowing the king is too much like a normal person among a group of American politicians with superimposed buffs.

When American politicians can’t extricate themselves from talking about women’s rights, sexual orientation, race, and caring for pagans one by one, understand Wang’s care about drugs, care about white people in the United States, build a wall, and other politicians fulfill their political promises. Le, knowing the king is really fulfilling.

When you look at Sleepy Joe, who is currently one of the youngest senators, you don't know what he's talking about, whether it counts, or whether he said it or not.

Of course, Alan Wilson did not forget the two distinguished guests, especially King Qaboos of Oman. , although in the current British plan, Qatar and Bahrain have been promoted as part of the United Arab Emirates, but Qatar will definitely become a representative of local tyrants in the Middle East in the future.

Neither of these two people can be left out in the cold. They must have a good relationship and have a friendly foundation. Both of them know Pamela Mountbatten, otherwise Princess Margaret would not receive her personally.

Alan Wilson expressed his hope that the bilateral friendly relationship would be maintained, and both of them nodded in agreement, "The UK will try its best to avoid the Yemen issue this time."

He was referring, of course, to the fact that Yemen became a republic after independence, and the chiefs in the country had to leave their homes.

Although Alan Wilson hoped that this kind of scene would appear to remind the feudal lords in the Middle East, but now in front of the two guests, it was of course the result of Britain's mistakes, and he has been looking for opportunities to remedy it.

Yemen is not considered a small country in the political map of the Middle East, but a big country. You must know that the Yemen that the Freedom Officers Organization has taken now is not the South Yemen in history, but the entire Yemen. A coastal country of more than 50 square kilometers, the land area is roughly the same as that of mainland France.

I dare not say that the natural conditions can be compared with Egypt with the Nile Delta and the Kingdom of Iraq with two river basins, but it is definitely far superior to Saudi Arabia. Of course, the oil factor must be excluded. No one can compare with Saudi Arabia.

Yemen's basic conditions among Arab countries are definitely not bad. For example, Saudi Arabia is completely an empty shell. Iran is the most capable country in the Middle East that can rely on its own conditions.

It depends on whether Pahlavi can survive that test, but Allen Wilson is more pessimistic. The more massive the country, the more difficult it is to maintain the monarchy. Iran has a land area of ​​200 million and is the No. 1 country in the Middle East. With the same amount of population in Egypt, it is too difficult to maintain the monarchy.

The larger the country's land area, the more places it may not be able to take care of. Egypt's population is very concentrated. As long as you live in a few cities, there are no mountains as high as the emperor. Iran does not have this condition.

"I have something to talk to you about." While others were not paying attention, Princess Margaret whispered to her brother-in-law as if she wanted to ride on a rocket.