Chapter 1071 Algeria Referendum

Although he had not seen the scene with his own eyes, Allen Wilson could still imagine what it was like. After all, he was the last man in France, and there were cards to be played.

“I hope that, while I’m not in the country, I can be consulted on some things.” In the internal meeting of the foreign ministry, Alan Wilson had a solemn face, and where his gaze passed, people did not dare to look at him squarely, and finally ended the gloomy atmosphere in person, “The matter of Iceland is just a matter of forgetting, and I don’t want there to be a next time.”

Iceland because of the problem of maritime delimitation, was Allen Wilson in the European Community issued a fishing ban. It was really a long time of hard life, losing the market of the European continent, Iceland guarded the salted dried fish poor.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Newfoundland large number of updated fishery equipment, with larger and farther fishing boats, bringing a larger catch to seize the European market, as for the North American market was originally Newfoundland, the days of the past few years is quite nourishing.

This is also regarded as the welfare that he, the former administrator, created for Newfoundland, but with the lifting of the ban, Newfoundland fishermen now have to bend over backwards to pick up money again, ending the good days of lying down and making money.

“Inform St. Johns that this time the ban was lifted, Britain was under political pressure from the United States.” Allen Wilson could only try to remedy the situation now, skillfully dumping the blame on the United States.

But Newfoundland should not be a big problem, just past the Rome Olympics, the Soviet delegation skillfully surprised the four, completed the crush of the United States, the cold results also made Newfoundland’s sports lottery pot full of money.

Financially Newfoundland is no problem, and in the past few years Newfoundland’s fishing equipment has been updated, not to live up to the former small fight, Newfoundland is not the United Kingdom, there is no reason to let Iceland, in the North Atlantic waters of the conflict, Newfoundland once collision of ships directly let Icelandic fishing boat sank, twenty Icelandic people lost their lives at sea.

It was only after this one incident that the U.S. mediation of the North Atlantic fisheries dispute action appeared. Alan Wilson would definitely have dawdled with the US if he hadn’t been busy this year dealing with independence movements in African colonies and the Six-Party Talks.

Now that the matter has come to a head, it is useless to say anything, Allen Wilson skimmed over the topic and asked Dixon, the Foreign Secretary’s Principal Private Secretary, “Does the Minister have any itinerary, let’s discuss it.”

Dixon, who secretly said that he was finally over the line, spoke up and replied, “The minister is ready to start the project for British Guiana’s independence. Will he leave a five year buffer or?”

“According to the assessment report I made earlier, British Guiana was found to be worthless. Direct independence doesn’t need a buffer!”

Alan Wilson answered without even thinking about it, then continued with a sharp beat, “But there are still some details to be worked out, let’s just say through rumors in the streets that originally the UK was ready to return British Guyana to Venezuela, but it was pressured by the US so it was finally allowed to become an independent country.”

“It was only recently that the Malawi merger happened, and there is some persuasion in saying that.”

As to why Britain didn’t ultimately give Guyana to Venetia, it was of course under pressure from the US, which couldn’t allow Venezuela to become strong, although Allen Wilson didn’t know that, either, how strong could a Latin American country be?

The reason for doing so was because of the dual considerations of history and reality in British Guiana, where historically Venezuela and Guyana, which is now divided between Britain, France and the Netherlands, belonged to the same place called Western Guiana.

The region was originally a Spanish colony, but after repeated struggles by various Western countries throughout history, it is now actually divided between Venezuela, British Guyana, Dutch Guyana, French Guyana and Brazil, among other countries and regions.

In Venezuela, the term “Western Guiana” refers exclusively to the west bank of the Essequibo River in Guyana. Venezuela has never renounced its territorial claims to this area. This is one of the largest territorial disputes in the world, with a disputed area of 160,000 square kilometers, or more than 60 percent of Guyana’s national territory.

Venezuela also requested the United States to invoke the Monroe Doctrine was Britain to apply pressure in the late nineteenth century. Of course before World War I, the United States in the eyes of Britain is a fart, Britain gave the United States face, one-tenth of the disputed area to Venezuela, the matter ends here.

But Allen Wilson could have known that Venezuela was still clinging on in the latter days and now he could have given Venezuela an excuse.

Then leave the territorial disputes of Guyana to the United States to deal with, the Americas is the Americans of the Americas, the United States to deal with the right to deal with.

Allen Wilson an orthodox British gentleman, the departure of the mine is a necessary skill, and equal treatment, not because the Americas is now the Americans dominated by another eye.

“Just instruct the MI6 people straight away.” Alan Wilson said to Dixon, “I think the Foreign Secretary would have encountered similar problems if he had to go to Guyana to celebrate independence. The Minister could also be firm in his rebuttal, which would also help to preserve the special Anglo-American relationship.”

“I see, Permanent Undersecretary.” Dixon nodded, his face full of embracing in absolute authority.

After being the permanent undersecretary, it was natural for Alan Wilson to appoint some diplomats who had similar ideas to his own. Sneakily let the Anglo-American special relations people step aside, so that it is easier to get consensus when formulating foreign policy.

This is nothing, just as Mountbatten’s biggest work in the past few years, is to promote officers of aristocratic backgrounds to promotion, are for the long-term security of the United Kingdom considerations, only the army in the hands of aristocratic officers is reassuring.

Only objective and neutral diplomats stuffed the Foreign Office, Britain will not lose the calmness to look at foreign affairs because of the nebulous special relationship.

“Has there been any news from the High Commissioners of Australia and New Zealand?”

“No, Permanent Undersecretary.” Wick replied as he turned out recent telegrams from both countries, “All is quiet.”

“We’re following the idea that the EEC and the Commonwealth are equally important as an aid to Britain’s takeoff, and it’s proving to work quite well, taking a conservative approach to foreign policy until we hit a bottleneck.” Alan Wilson gave a summary of the meeting and then said, “Dismissed!”

Allen Wilson was able to sympathize with the Foreign Minister at the end of the year in this climate that is not very friendly to people, wanting to go on a vacation to the warm Caribbean, is to witness the work of Guyana’s independence. For this reason he naturally wanted to create favorable conditions.

It so happened that there was nothing of his own that required special attention, and he told his wife to prepare for a conjugal reunion in Perth.

“What a natural laborer.” Early in the morning, Allen Wilson, who was ready to lift his pants and leave, lamented that he had given too much to England.

“You’re a busy man.” Hepburn yanked the covers over her mouthwatering torso and opened her mouth as if to mock the man’s insatiable appetite.

“I really don’t want to leave you for a day.” Alan Wilson came back up and kissed Hepburn’s cheek, “But England does have a lot going on right now, and diplomacy is still especially so, I’m sorry. I’d like to be by my own Tiffany’s side, but there’s really no way.”

“I know, you keep busy.” Hepburn admonished with a quiet sigh, “Take care of yourself and keep in touch.”

This is naturally no problem, even if Hepburn does not say so, he will also do so, who can refuse the deep love of the ball flower, anyway, he can not do it, and the same can not refuse Hedy Lamarr, Ingrid Bergman, Greta Garbo, Vivien Lei and so on ……

A few days later, Alan Wilson arrived in Perth, Australia’s fastest-growing city “Every time I get on a plane, I feel like my body is being emptied out.”

“Just rest.” Pamela Mountbatten, knowing her husband’s dislike of airplanes as a mode of transportation, spoke up to reassure him.

Algiers, the capital of French Algeria and home of the Foreign Legion Command, was teeming with people on the first day of 1961, countless real French soldiers took to the streets, and order reigned throughout Algiers as Algeria’s citizens came out of their homes to head to the polling booths to cast their fate-deciding votes on Algeria’s future.

Whether it is to become an independent country or to be part of the glorious France, after today everything will be clear.

Citizens of Algerian cities, not just Algiers, were notified to head to the polling places.

France had made sneaky preparations before and finally chose this day to hold a referendum on the Algerian question.

“The referendum on Algeria, which began yesterday, has ended, and the authorities in Paris have announced the results, fifty-eight percent in favor of Algeria remaining in France, and forty-two percent calling for independence. De Gaulle’s government has recognized the validity of this referendum and respects the choice of the locals.”

“However, a number of Soviet bloc countries have questioned the result of this referendum, believing that it was rigged by the Parisian authorities, and among those who have expressed their protest against the result are the Soviet Union, Italy, Yugoslavia, and Asia ……”

Listening to the news broadcast by the Australian presenter on the television, Pamela Mountbatten glanced at her intently focused husband.

“Doing what? There’s something you want to ask directly.” Feeling his wife’s gaze, Alan Wilson spoke with a smile.

“Italy? What’s with taking a stand with a bunch of socialist countries?” Pamela Mountbatten shook her head, “It’s too magical.”

“Just look at Italy’s position, Italy also wants to establish its own Mediterranean economic circle.” Alan Wilson bristled, “It’s all about their own country, nothing worth saying, and the fact that the Italian Communist Party is strong is also a reason.”

“I didn’t realize that the Algerian referendum still favored staying in France? Quite a surprise.” Pamela Mountbatten was a little puzzled, “After all these years of fighting, the French still have that kind of support.”

“Who knows, those people are not Algerians, the whole French immigration in French Africa was collected in Algeria. As for the real Algerians, maybe they don’t even know about this referendum.” Alan Wilson smiled sardonically, “Things are getting interesting.”