Chapter 1074 – The Threat of Shipbuilding

Only three days later, Alan Wilson saw the latest French solution on Woodpecker Pictures’ television, before reversing his judgment of three days ago and softly spitting out the word, “Shameless ……”

The TV broadcast a solution from the Parisian government regarding the Algerian problem, which simply stated that given that forty percent of the population wanted independence, Paris was considering a north-south partition plan aimed at solving the problem without leaving any loose ends and achieving a win-win outcome.

It seemed like a no-brainer, but there was the suspicion of copying British policy towards colonies, but that wasn’t enough reason for him to berate the French for their impudence, there were other reasons.

“What’s wrong?” Ingrid Bergman inquired as she put on her coat and sat next to the man, “Isn’t it negotiable? The French were able to give the locals a way out despite the overwhelming public opinion, from what I know of France, it’s really quite good.”

“Ingrid, haven’t you been to Africa? And seen the situation along the way?” Alan Wilson inquired as he reached out and grabbed Ingrid Bergman’s hand.

“I have a habit of dozing off on airplanes.” Ingrid Bergman was a little embarrassed, still not sure what the question meant.

Expecting an actress to have a knowledge of geography was indeed a bit much, and it was thought that the average Frenchman would have that level of knowledge.

“A north-south partition? France to coast and give the inland to the Algerians?” Alan Wilson explained with a sneer, “South of the Taylor Atlas Mountains is the Sahara Desert, the desert area occupies eighty-five percent of the whole of Algeria, if France cuts off this part and gives it to the Algerians, it will be the biggest human tragedy in history.”

If the north-south partition is so demarcated, let’s call this landlocked country Algeria for the time being, this Algeria’s survival will instantly leave Chad and Niger behind, Chad at least has a Lake Chad, and Niger has the upper reaches of the Niger River.

This Algeria really has nothing but yellow sand, there is no perennial river, only some seasonal rivers exist.

France has already created several countries destined for tragedy in the demarcation of independent countries in French Africa.

If Algeria was allowed to be so independent, Mali and Chad would be nothing, and Algeria would be the greatest tragedy of all.

It was then that Ingrid Bergman realized the crux of it, “And would the French support it?”

“If the French were all at your level of geography, it wouldn’t be supported. It might even be thought that France is the one who is losing out. Likewise the Algerians won’t support it, they’re natives and of course they know that the place France left them is a dead end.”

As soon as the words were out of her mouth, Ingrid Bergman pinched the man’s soft spot, “After all these years with you, and after all the dedication you’ve given, you’re talking about me like that?”

“I was wrong, but you should consider whether the war will affect France itself and see what business there is to do.” Alan Wilson had heard this scenario and was basically certain that the North-South partition was a spent case.

If the Algerians were not satisfied with the result of the referendum, they would likewise not accept the formula that left no room for manoeuvre. Then the military operation should not be stopped yet.

This so-called North-South partition is a big internal declaration by de Gaulle’s government that a show of good faith to the French citizens has done the trick. If the Algerians object, then the responsibility for continuing the war is not on the French side.

As expected, the benefits are letting the French take advantage of, but also put the responsibility for the war on the colonies, not ashamed of the continental countries, very much like my Qing Dynasty’s magnanimity to the Jungfrau.

“How do I feel, you don’t seem to be worried.” Ingrid Bergman muttered in a small voice, such a tragedy, but Alan Wilson did not take it seriously at all.

“Because it has nothing to do with England.” Alan Wilson downplayed, this happened often in the history of his former country. Every change of dynasty was never an exception, and it was fought until no one dared to continue to fight for the world.

The consequences are of course borne by ordinary people, and have even become a terrier, with the Sui dynasty 8.9 million households to prove that the level of Li Shimin can not be a large number of people, the reign of Zhen Guan rested for more than 20 years, only to recover to three million households. Shouldn’t Yang Guang be blamed for the chaos in the world?

But the magic is that Yang Guang has quite a good reputation in the online world, and is often lifted up to press the emperor standard-bearer Li Shimin.

Already judged to be France’s internal propaganda of the great internal propaganda, Alan Wilson judged that the results of Algeria will have to wait in the wait, he waited in Paris is not the result, and then have to tug on the skin tug on the skin, the text of the attack on the military to scare some of the time, he did not have the time, but also to return to London to resume his duties.

Presided over the independence of Guyana, by the way, went to a trip to Washington, Macmillan have returned to London, he can not always be abroad not to go back, not to go back to who looked at …… auxiliary ministers for the benefit of the people?

This time returned to London, Alan Wilson wanted to examine the former world’s number one shipbuilding country through the Ministry of the Interior, the status of the shipbuilding industry, which will be because Japan has just published a year-end report on the Japanese shipbuilding industry.

Japan’s shipbuilding industry in just the past year, surpassed the United Kingdom, became the world’s number one shipbuilding power.

Got the news Allen Wilson, then had to take a good look at this opponent.

Went to Asia a circle of Allen Wilson, at this time remembered the Makins said the British shipbuilding industry profits fell, this time back is considered to touch a bottom.

“Shipbuilding is Britain’s dominant industry, nineteen forty-five launched ships still occupy half of the world.” Alan Wilson also did not want to compare than chatter, but the popular shipbuilding industry is weakening, will make the military shipbuilding costs to the sky, he does not compare than chatter can not.

Makins, who had been summoned, had to suffer the cynicism of an old friend, and wondered in his heart how Allen Wilson had even learned Japanese, with a mouthful of Baka.

“It can’t be helped, Japan’s labor costs bottom.” Makins couldn’t help but laugh bitterly, “On the European side, Britain still has to compete with Germany, but now Japan’s momentum is even more fierce than Germany.”

“Labor cost bottom? It’s not like we don’t have a manpower cost bottom.” Alan Wilson pinched his hands on his hips and craned his neck to ask Makins, “What is the average profit of the shipbuilding industry now.”

“Less than ten percent now, otherwise how did I say years ago that the shipbuilding industry is in trouble?” Makins stifled a sigh, “We’re trying to figure out a solution to the problem too.”

“Don’t strangle the Royal Navy’s military spending, the solution is there.” Alan Wilson muttered conspiratorially, “Ten percent, a little higher than I thought. Not particularly egregious, but it’s time to think of something.”

He wasn’t wrong, at least it was much more profitable than the world shipbuilding industry in the twenty-first century, and in all honesty, the shipbuilding industry in the twenty-first century was a pattern of competition between China, Japan, and South Korea, and naturally, none of them were making money under this pattern.

When the world economy is booming, the shipbuilding industry of the three countries have no profit, the world economy has a little wind, that year is basically a loss of money, a few hundred million a year as a political achievement.

Naturally there is a ten percent profit, Allen Wilson still think it is quite high, decades later are losing money of course high.

Pick a few public and private shipyards, Allen Wilson followed Muggins into the bottom of the Ministry of the Interior to manage things quite miscellaneous, as a ranking among the three major ministries, Muggins is still quite a face.

A few hours later, the two walked out of the shipyard Allen Wilson is still chattering, “once the shipbuilding industry declined, military shipbuilding will also be affected, it is worthwhile to make Japan feel difficult by all means.”

“You want to pull Malaya’s vintage warships to Japan?” Makins raised an eyebrow, his old colleague wouldn’t want gunboat diplomacy, would he?

“You’re overthinking it.” Alan Wilson shook his head, “I want to have the London Maritime Arbitration Commission arbitrate Japan’s illegal subsidization and dumping on other countries.”

Britain had been the number one maritime power for so many years, always leaving a little bit of substance behind.

When a large number of contracts arise, disputes are naturally inevitable. And in dealing with this kind of maritime maritime disputes, enterprises have to face foreign arbitration, the international generally applicable British maritime law, maritime arbitration is also part of it.

And the London Maritime Arbitrators Association is recognized as an international maritime arbitration center, so its arbitral awards in the international enforceability is the highest, London’s London Maritime Arbitration Commission, it happens to be able to manage to this problem now.

“Public shipbuilding should try to merge to reduce competition, as for private shipbuilding companies should also be consolidated. If we can compete with Japanese shipbuilding under the guidance of the government. It can always be stronger than it is now.”

Makins listened while thinking, and finally replied, “If we do that, finding evidence should be provided by Clarkson. But it seems like we’re the free world, is that considered trade protection?”

“Do you think the pound area counts as a trade barrier?” Alan Wilson asked coldly and humorously in return.

The two men coincidentally terminated the discussion as if they hadn’t spoken at all, and Makins trade unintentionally said, “I’ll try to figure out how to make a case that we have to save the shipbuilding industry, but I’ll need help from the Department of Defense.”

“As long as the reports on the shipbuilding industry are honest and reliable, the Department of Defense will certainly be willing to help.” Alan Wilson paused as he said this, “The priority now is to make it clear how many shipyards are experiencing operational difficulties. This information must be made known to the Cabinet.”

Of course this was still not enough, Alan Wilson wondered how Korea had beaten Japanese shipbuilding and if he could learn a little from the experience.

Then to deal with the threat of Japanese shipbuilding, Allen Wilson’s idea was pretty much the same three points, the first was to buy time through the London Maritime Arbitrators Association and Clarkson’s long arm jurisdiction, and then to start adjusting the focus of the British shipbuilding industry right away, preferably with the help of other countries in Europe.

At the same time he now has to convince the Cabinet to enable students from a series of vocational schools established in Malaya to come to the mainland shipyards for internships.

After all, the British mainland is too far away from Japan, really want to bayonet still have to be the Malaya of the Strait of Malacca on the buckle.