Chapter 1149 Wilson, the supernumerary minister

This intimate comrade of Salazar’s, however, did not contact Alan Wilson, and the English gentleman left the manor house, ready to go around Lisbon and judge of the real current state of society in Portugal, a small country of less than nine millions of people, and at the same time a colonial power.

“That there should be such a place in Europe!” Alan Wilson can not help but sigh, statistics is only one of the aspects, really see with their own eyes, the real situation in Portugal to have a clear understanding.

Although he thinks he has traveled extensively, Allen Wilson has not been to the Brazilian capital, but Lisbon and has been real estate to build a state compared to the capitals of the British colonies in Africa, really not as strong as it is.

To be sure, although Salazar solved the problem of frequent deficits and social instability.

But the whole of Portugal seems to be stuck in time before World War II, and hasn’t changed a bit in all these years.

When you do not have a little change, but your neighbors are all surging forward, colonial history has made the consequences clear, this peaceful era of Portugal is naturally not to worry about being annexed. But if it stays that way?

Ingrid Bergman with a headscarf, sunglasses, this kind of dress in Portugal, although not rare, but outstanding height but also let the disguise only cover the ears of the effect, this is all still she took care of the feelings of the executive vice president, wearing flat shoes out of the results.

The two are like tourists, in the attitude of bystanders walking around, as for the bodyguard is not far away from the follow, did not disturb the good mood of the female president, professional bodyguards must have the excellent quality of the three hairs, in short, should not look at don’t look ……

Knowing that fifty percent of Portugal’s population meets the definition of illiteracy, Alan Wilson stood still in front of a school for a moment before deciding to take a look around.

Domingos, the elementary school teacher, sits in his modest home, which is attached to the school building, both of which are modern.

He looks across the road at the house where his colleague Susan lives. Susan’s job placement was quickly finalized. The teacher who was to be transferred to Mr. Ferrer’s elementary school had refused to come, so Sue had taken over for the time being.

Susan’s transfer to a permanent teaching post had to be approved by the principal, Mr. Ferrer. She had taught in London for about two years, and although she had recently resigned, it was not easy to say that she was a complete amateur in teaching; Mr. Ferrer saw no difficulty in retaining her on a permanent basis; Susan had only been working with Dominguez for three or four weeks, and he already wished for her to stay on.

In Dominguez’s eyes, Susan was as clever as they come; and what master of his trade would not want to keep with him a colleague who could save him half his energy?

They had been attending classes like this for weeks, and although it was monotonous, he took great pleasure in it.

It so happened that one day the school received a notice to bring their pupils to Christ Church to see the traveling exhibition of the model of Jerusalem. For the sake of education, each pupil was allowed to enter for a penny. So the students lined up in rows of two.

Susan walked beside her class, carrying a plain parasol, her tiny thumb hooked around the handle. Dominguez, in his rumpled suit, followed, swishing his cane sagely.

He had been restless since she had arrived, thinking about her. This afternoon, sunny and dusty, he entered the exhibition room and saw that there were few people there but them.

Enthusiastic as he was, he met Susan talking and smiling to a man and a woman, introducing the school.

“Ms. Susan has worked in England and has returned to Lisbon today to teach, admirably.” Alan Wilson was also lucky to have found a female teacher who had worked in England.

“Mr. Allen, you and this lady look like upper class people. The conditions on our side are limited, so don’t mind.” Susan was a little embarrassed, trying her best to maintain decency.

“High society? That doesn’t count!” Alan Wilson shook his head, neither he himself nor Ingrid Bergman was considered a member of high society, of course in the eyes of the general public, that could not be wrong.

Reaching out and handing over some pounds to Susan, Alan Wilson stopped the other party’s refusal with a look, “Ms. Susan, thank you for your reception, so that I have a certain understanding of the local Portuguese.”

The most profound understanding is that, in terms of Portugal’s current infrastructure, less than 10 million people, the mainland is like a large rural area, but there are 300,000 troops, struggling to support the operation of overseas colonies.

An ally like Salazar deserved help from the British side, and in terms of manpower costs, this European manpower depression was not without value.

Alan Wilson donated five hundred pounds, and took a school map of the world to clear the suspicion of charity.

At this time, Alan Wilson just met not far from not close to Dominguez, and his wife more than the same status of the lady, he can see that kind of adoration, smiling to go and return to take the world map of Susan teased, “Miss Susan, this should be your admirer.”

“He’s just my colleague!” Susan made a big red face and embarrassedly explained.

“I can’t be wrong, especially with this kind of gaze.” Alan Wilson spoke, glancing at Ingrid Bergman, who hadn’t said a word, her eyes rolling up behind her sunglasses, but that didn’t delay the nod.

“Look!” A recognized Alan Wilson grinned, an old-fashioned expression of congratulations. Then he waved goodbye to his newfound friends for the day.

Ingrid Bergman followed the man and whispered, “Five hundred pounds right off the bat, you’re full of it.”

“Part of professional image management to show my love for the civic class.” The corner of Alan Wilson’s mouth curled slightly, grabbing the car door and pulling it open to let Ingrid Bergman get in first before going up himself.

On the way back, Allen Wilson opened the world map, and it is true that one of the key politician’s great artifacts is the world map, and some vague ideas immediately became clear.

It is known that the automobile industry is a large employment industry, the United Kingdom because of the exchange rate of the pound, the volume of walking is not to get Germany and Japan. Waiting for these two countries after the exchange rate is normal, the automobile industry has long been established, began the process of invasion from the bottom upward.

The latter seems to have a vocabulary called the developed countries crusher, the United Kingdom has long been not the first time encountered this.

Alan Wilson moved to Malaya a Land Rover production line, it was placed in the first station of the Japanese enterprises to go out to sea to do the interception.

But this is still not enough, the Japanese volume of models he has a way to deal with, but the latter day Japanese cars on the German car volume advantage, there is an important factor is the pickup truck.

The demand created by a model like the pickup truck is one of the reasons why Japanese production is head and shoulders above German cars. Of course, the U.S. market pickup truck is still dominated by domestic car companies, the U.S. pickup truck is equivalent to a large country’s Wuling, so a position.

In addition to the U.S. market, pickup trucks in Africa, especially in North Africa, and the Middle East also have a wide range of use of the environment.

Land Rover currently does not have such a model, but it does not matter, the executive vice minister said that there will be soon, he will naturally have.

Comparing the position of Portugal, it is also considered to be poor, a better position is not unavailable, but not as smooth as the use of Portugal, the United Kingdom is not possible to France as the arm of the command, and similarly for the proximity of North Africa, Italy can not.

But for Portugal can be, the Portuguese people are also used to the presence of British capital, from Portugal, then, to the North American market is also relatively easy, Portugal’s location can take into account North America and North Africa, from the sales path is no problem.

Coupled with the fact that Portugal’s European labor cost depression, a promising feeling appeared in Alan Wilson’s mind.

And Portugal is so little population, even less than the Malayan colony, concentrate on figuring out a model, can bring a big change to Portugal.

In later years, Germany and Japan, which were founded on the automobile industry, the automobile industry occupies one-fifth of the German economy.

Japan’s proportion is even larger, reaching a third of the size. Once the fuel car field is squeezed out, both countries will have big problems, and Japan is definitely the more miserable one.

Germany has a population of 80 million people, Japan has a population of more than 100 million people, the annual production of German cars less than 20 million, while the Japanese car more than 20 million. Portugal has just under nine million people. Being able to map out a single model would be enough to get Portugal out of, at the moment, the situation of India in Gandhi’s dream.

“To the west you can go to North America, and beyond the Mediterranean is North Africa.” Alan Wilson took the conversion of the Portuguese per capita wage, and suddenly realized one thing, the per capita cost of Portugal is cheaper than the current Malaya.

When Caetano came to the estate, Allen Wilson had already determined the strategy of pica statehood. In the context of globalization, any resource could be bought, and Portugal’s own lack of resources was no longer a major problem.

“Sir Wilson, the Prime Minister would like to have an interview with you.” Caetano said directly when he saw Alan Wilson.

“I really have a good thing to discuss with the Prime Minister.” Alan Wilson also happily responded, “To show sincerity, I’ll keep it a secret for now.”

Caetano was stunned, and only after a long period of time did he bitterly laugh, “Then I hope that Britain’s good Portuguese friendship lasts forever.”

“It should have been!” Alan Wilson put away five hundred pounds to buy the world map, Europe’s human resources depression, now to be included in the British planning system. Investment in the Portuguese automobile industry is a bridge to the African automobile market.

Salazar also did not anticipate this unexpected scene, he was going to talk to Alan Wilson international situation of the United Kingdom’s views, but did not expect to start with the development of industry, he even had a kind of illusion, he was facing a Portuguese government minister, supernumerary minister Sir Wilson.