Chapter 1552: Sovereignty can also be negotiated

The attitude of the United States actually do not even need to ask, now Yin Lang hands are still holding the United States hostage it.

For the great emperor of the day, the emergence of such a file, almost can judge out the next few decades of the relationship between the two countries will be how to develop, the so-called world forest of nations, but also to have a nation to do the sky tree, there are nations to prostrate green grass.

If the Soviet Union did this kind of thing, then naturally can be forgiven, even if it is not forgiven for the time being, there will be a chance to forgive later, Yin Lang did this, that is, the United States of America do not share the same enemy.

If you say you have weapons of mass destruction, you’d better really have them, that’s the reason, it can be concluded that if Reagan can win this time, Yin Lang is the axis of evil on the board, because Reagan is to be tough on Yin Lang came to power, after the molding of public opinion, Yin Lang is destined to become the enemy of the United States.

Yin Lang’s treatment of the United States as the Great Satan is absolutely spot on, but to be honest, it’s only when you run into a president like Carter that you can take a pinch.

The intelligence meeting of the Five Eyes Coalition is scheduled again, and Alan Wilson is deflecting the conflicting maneuvering of the EEC meeting for the Prime Minister, just hoping that Margaret Thatcher doesn’t screw this one up.

So this time he is also going to go, to prevent problems in the EEC meeting, if there is no U.S. presence, in terms of the current military power contrast, the Western European countries Britain to take the pinch is still not a problem, the problem is that there is the United States on one side to watch, the United Kingdom can not be from a position of strength.

Their own side has the United States, the enemy has the Soviet Union, Britain as long as proudly stand up their chests, the enemy will not fight since the possibility of collapse does not exist.

The Community met again in Luxembourg for summit talks. Thatcher still categorically rejected the proposal to reduce Britain’s costs by two-thirds of a pound, arguing that it would only cover the next two years. Her “fight for Britain’s interests to the bitter end” is very much alive and well, and her energy continues unabated.

So the European Community meeting into a stalemate, because there is a foreign family members of civil servants, Germany and France have made it clear that the bottom line of the United Kingdom, you do not dare to withdraw from the European Community, unreasonable requests naturally can not be ignored, the issue of membership fees in the future is still the United Kingdom and the other countries of the European Community, the focus of the war of words.

Alan Wilson shall not sit back and watch, this female prime minister to show toughness, this is outrageous, the current European Community Britain is the beneficiary, you withhold this small amount of money and what interests?

“How about achieving something above diplomacy in other directions.” Alan Wilson has long known that not much progress has been made on Mrs. Thatcher, proposing that this issue be put aside for the time being to look at other directions.

Although did not obtain the EC dues above the concessions, Mrs. Thatcher is still energetic, “Alan, what direction do you think can make gains.”

“This one? I don’t know what the Prime Minister thinks of Argentina as a country.” Alan Wilson opened his mouth to inquire, asking the Prime Minister, what he thought of this seemingly irrelevant country.

“On top of opposing the Soviet Union, it is considered a staunch ally of the free world, and although the country also has some problems, it is undoubtedly on our side.” Mrs. Thatcher replied without hesitation.

“This country has occasional territorial disputes with us, a problem with the Falkland Islands.”

Alan Wilson was not surprised by Mrs. Thatcher’s answer, it was true that Britain had never attached importance to the Falkland Islands, no matter whether it was the world in his mind or this world where he was located, casually ask, ninety percent of the British had never heard of this archipelago.

This is partly because the British colonies, this is no longer important archipelago is in the bottom of the list, if the Panama Canal before the opening of the Falkland Islands, there are some monitoring of the important shipping lanes, but now has become a completely forgotten place.

On the other hand, since the war, Britain has given independence to more than 10 million square kilometers of colonies, not counting Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and the British are somewhat used to colonial independence.

How far could one get attached to such a not-so-important, unheard-of archipelago? It’s the Argentines who think it’s a territory sacred to Argentina since time immemorial, the British don’t, and the British don’t even know what relevance the islands have.

“Prime Minister, I have a proposal, it’s just that today we are having this discussion in private.” Alan Wilson mused as he spoke, “Will the Prime Minister promise to keep this one discussion private.”

“You really haven’t changed, all these years.” Mrs. Thatcher sighed and nodded, “I promise now, can you say it?”

“Isn’t it all for the Prime Minister’s approval ratings, otherwise I wouldn’t want this.”

Alan Wilson’s heart is naturally not difficult at all, but his mouth must be difficult, otherwise people think he is a war monger, detrimental to the Cabinet Secretary’s glorious image, to know that his persona is still good, especially in the ladies who are on an equal footing with his wife.

Mrs. Thatcher’s support now, after more than a year after the test to the present, can only say that those who understand understand, now if in an election with Callaghan, back in the opposition party that is the nail in the coffin of the fact, to know that Callaghan has encountered the winter of discontent, visible Mrs. Thatcher’s popularity now.

“Cohesion is about building up an external enemy, in fact right now Yoon Rang’s Khomeini is taking a similar approach, cohesion of supporters with the threat of an external enemy.”

“You’re saying I’m in a similar position to which goddamned man.” Mrs. Thatcher felt the man was connoting her, only she had no proof of it now.

“That’s the leader of the Shia sect, truth be told he has most of the power than you do, although society sees you as using a tactic akin to a dictator, pushing through your policies despite opposition.”

Alan Wilson eyed Mrs. Thatcher’s face clearing as he spoke and added, “That is true, would the Prime Minister want me to hide the public perception of you now?”

Back on topic, Alan Wilson suggested that ways could be found to galvanize a war with Argentina when approval ratings were low, and that once war came Mrs. Thatcher’s approval ratings would be secure.

There is an argument to be made that the outbreak of war on the Isle of Man actually saved the Thatcher government, which was already in danger of collapse, and there is some, if not all, truth in this argument. Margaret Thatcher’s approval rating in the United Kingdom is a rare low among prime ministers in recent years.

However, the Argentinean side of the situation, and the United Kingdom also big brother, not to mention second brother, like the United Kingdom, such as the old imperialist countries, have been made very difficult, not to mention the Argentinean bottom is far from the United Kingdom rich.

In fact, the relationship between Britain and Argentina is not bad, Mrs. Thatcher came to power after the Argentine junta also looked at the Argentine military junta, and soon achieved an understanding with Argentina. An archipelago belongs to, does not delay the British gesture of goodwill to Argentina, in the full year of power, Britain and Argentina also announced that has been in the Falkland Islands sovereignty, will not affect the development of relations between the two countries.

August Cabinet Secretary for Trade’s Cecil Parkinson also made a special visit to Argentina, and in a speech to the Argentine Chamber of Commerce, praised the two countries in the close economic policy.

“We need to make the Argentines understand that Britain really doesn’t value the Falklands and that sovereignty is not off the table. Just save face for Britain.” Alan Wilson spoke up, “Be sure to imply this at an official level. It might come in handy when it comes time for support to drop.”

“Will this work?” Mrs. Thatcher was a little unsure in her mind, not that she was against deceiving Argentina, she just didn’t think Argentina would necessarily dare to do it.

“Once the populists are up, nothing can stop them, we need to do two things, the first is to make Argentina believe that Britain does not value the Falkland Islands, the second point is what is more difficult, need to make the United States on our side. The Americas are still what the US says they are, and once the US hints that it will support Argentina in stopping the UK from moving, the populists back it up and we can maneuver.”

This is the time when patriotic Argentines are needed, to go to the Falklands and raise the flag, and the UK will certainly not deal with these Argentine patriots, so that the return of these patriots defending Argentina to Buenos Aires will galvanize the patriotic fervor of the Argentines, and contribute to the further expansion of events.

You should know that the military government is not like the election of the country, the election of the country is not as easy as the Soviet Union system of national cohesion, but there are a variety of pressure valves, the military government because it is not elected factors, but do not dare to make concessions on major issues, territorial sovereignty is obviously the most important issues can not make concessions of a kind of legitimacy of the military government once concessions will be gone.

That also worked for Margaret Thatcher, her current polls were indeed heading straight for a round robin steadily, the Prime Minister felt unprecedented support from the Cabinet Secretary this time around, and even the man had hit on the idea of starting a war in order to help her.

“Sir, diplomacy with Argentina is in your hands. I’ll have the Foreign Secretary convey it to the Argentines.” Margaret Thatcher seldom showed her feminine side, but today she showed that side, leaving the matter in Alan Wilson’s hands.

Alan Wilson gladly took the order, and so it was formulated that next month the Foreign Secretary of the British Foreign Office, then Peter Alexander Carrington, would visit the Isle of Man to discuss the question of the island with the Argentine side: the islands could be Argentine, but leased to Britain.

Clearly, in his capacity as Foreign Secretary, he conveyed the Thatcher government’s attitude that the sovereignty issue was negotiable.

Meanwhile, the date of the quadrennial US election was approaching, and Alan Wilson’s close friend, Reagan, seized every occasion to attack incumbent President Jimmy Carter. Alan Wilson also told Reagan in a private letter that in the event of a victory, the Prime Minister had decided to visit the United States to congratulate Reagan on his victory and to defend the special relationship between the two countries.