Chapter 1661 Sanctions Package

After Jordan and Sudan broke off diplomatic relations, the next step came to North Africa, where the Kingdom of Egypt issued a diplomatic note with a fierce attack on the Khartoum regime, including, but not limited to, proselytizing Arabs and so on and so forth.

The Kingdom of Egypt and the Kingdom of Libya successively broke off diplomatic relations with Sudan, and at this point the only Arab countries that still maintained diplomatic relations with Sudan were Yemen and Syria.

Although Yemen and Syria are also considered Arab brothers, but obviously can not help the current situation, Saudi Arabia’s severance of diplomatic relations became the last straw that broke the camel’s back, really let the Sudan feel unprecedented isolation, the world has changed, the Soviet Union’s deterrent power can no longer provide reassurance for pro-Soviet countries, especially the pro-Soviet countries in Africa.

On this day, Alan Wilson was having a double holiday, excitedly watching a Hong Kong movie masterpiece called Blood Drop for a while, and took the time to answer the call from the Foreign Ministry, “I’ll be there later.”

Just the last point left, watched with his own eyes the Hong Kong film era was blackened into carbon Yongzheng was finished off by Lv Sinniang, the supreme authority got up and turned off the VCR, these three pro-Soviet countries in northeastern Africa can be regarded as a whole in his eyes, no need to make specific distinctions between who came first and who came second.

This area of less than four million square kilometers, if placed in Europe, than the area of Eastern Europe in addition to the Soviet Union are larger, in addition to the Soviet Union, the total area of the Eastern European countries combined is less than two million square kilometers, the three countries in the Horn of Africa is almost three times the area of the Eastern European countries.

United Arab countries to deal with the Sudan, the United Kingdom itself is mainly on the most complicated domestic situation of Ethiopia pressure, the remaining Somalia, if it can be reversed the best, if people want to insist. The big deal is to let Somalia go first, anyway, Somalia is the smallest of the three countries in terms of area, Britain’s sea power to clean up this kind of coastal countries, no effort.

“Sanction the Mengistu regime.” Coming to Whitehall, Alan Wilson informed the Foreign Office of the next steps, “Sanctions against Ethiopia through a UN resolution. I’ll discuss this with the Prime Minister in a moment, inform the Ambassador to the UN first.”

Having instructed the Foreign Office, Alan Wilson walked straight to 10 Downing Street, where the Prime Minister was lunching with Mr. Thatcher, impatient at the intrusion of an uninvited guest.

“My dear, don’t keep the Cabinet Secretary waiting.” Mr. Thatcher did open his mouth to express his support for his wife, and Mrs. Thatcher nodded with apology, “You know, this Whitehall secretary-general is far superior to any opponent I’ve ever stumbled across.”

Alan Wilson, waiting for the Prime Minister to appear with his hands in his trouser pockets, didn’t lose any time at all in hoping to push for sanctions against Ethiopia, nominally pushed on the grounds that human rights outweigh sovereignty.

“I want to know if this is working.” Mrs. Thatcher, very taken with the move to show her face on the international stage after the start of her second term, immediately replied with great interest.

“A few years ago Ethiopia had years of famine, which coincided with Brezhnev’s death from illness, and although Mengistu could rely on the army to some extent to tide him over, the low-intensity civil war never stopped. Ethiopia’s economy is still very fragile right now, and if broad sanctions could be initiated and pressure could be applied through neighboring countries, I believe the country would still be in turmoil in no time.”

“There is a cost, of course, and it could bring back a famine that has only just subsided, causing death figures on the scale of millions, but it’s all worth it for freedom.”

Alan Wilson’s tone, as always, objective and neutral, and did not hide the consequences of extensive sanctions, in his eyes this is a small scene, many years ago in British India, the more exciting he has personally promoted, you see now India is not also living quite well? The sky is the limit, there must be a price to pay first ……

Although Ethiopia is the East African water tower, but in fact in the eyes of the supreme authority is not important, much less talk about the soldiers must fight for the place, is just happened to choose to feel that this country is suitable for trouble, that’s all.

“It would certainly require the cooperation of the United States.” Mrs. Thatcher nodded, the sanctions would only be effective sooner with the help of the United States.

The resentment of being interrupted for lunch hadn’t gone away, and the Prime Minister, still holding a grudge, immediately expressed his hope that for the greater good of the special relationship between Britain and the United States, the Secretary General of the Cabinet would go on a journey for his country, which would show Britain’s sincerity.

Alan Wilson narrowed his eyes and looked deeply at the Iron Lady, nodded his head and agreed, because this matter in the Reagan that anti-Soviet demon baffled people, it should not be difficult to fight for.

Why Africa? The most basic reason, is not Allen Wilson that this generally in a strategic position just stronger than Antarctica, the continent, the hands of the easier?

Walking Anglo-American special relationship straight away, soon he arrived in Washington, and then was left out to dry for two days, Allen Wilson self-conjecture should be Reagan because of the amnesty for illegal immigrants, was his repeated harassment, in the final analysis, Reagan and Iron Maiden as much as a grudge.

But with his own daughter Cheryl to show him around, Alan Wilson’s days weren’t boring, and he even had time to go around flirting with old American ladies. Even if they don’t see each other much, and many of their friends have their own families, but after all, there was an unforgettable memory, and Barbie’s favor is just forgotten?

If you don’t say that you should make a wide range of goodwill, and be kind to your friends, so that you won’t even be able to find a temporary place to stay at the critical moment, Lana Turner was overjoyed, “Rarely have I seen you in such a mess.”

“Hmm? You don’t want to ruin your image in my mind, I still have a good impression of you.” Alan Wilson had no self-consciousness of being a guest, instead he was proud of having friends all over the world, “I don’t think Ronald could hang me out to dry for too long, it’s just that he’s against his amnesty for immigrants.”

This belongs to the political secrets of the things, without fear of being Alan Wilson said out, the fundamental reason is of course the supreme authority that he is right, purely political differences, Reagan to be because of this matter affects the special relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States is purely stupid.

He himself thought Reagan was better than Maplehead, after all, most of Reagan’s behavior only played a negative role after the new century.

It’s like Alan Wilson’s self-assessment that Reagan was just a little bit of a shoe-in, not enough to break off decades of friendship.

Normally civil servants don’t get to see the president, but because of their close relationship, Allen Wilson, in his capacity as secretary of the Cabinet, was able to talk to Reagan.

Of course, this is limited to Reagan in the domestic time, if to participate in any international conference, or Mrs. Thatcher to reach a common position with Reagan.

There is no need to be polite, Alan Wilson took out his own formulation, in the name of the United Kingdom to communicate the grand blueprint, clear the northeastern corner of Africa, nearly four million square kilometers of the three pro-Soviet countries in Africa’s plan.

Nearly four million square kilometers, no one in this world can say that this number is insignificant, even if the United States is also considered to be a large area, this is close to half of the United States.

Reagan sucked in a breath of cold air and lamented the invincibility of the old imperialism, although he also focused on boosting the Vietnam War, the damaged self-confidence of the United States after he came to power, but it was in what Grimbada, Nicaragua heavy handed.

Should have performed on Gaddafi, the United States invincible, but the world Libya is still the kingdom it, looking around to find the venue to be a hero.

In looking at the British side, directly on the development of subversive programs against the three countries, can be described as a big deal, obviously the United Kingdom but the aggressive aspect than his hardliners in the United States are not much advantage much bigger.

For a time, Reagan’s evaluation of the United Kingdom rose by more than one level, but the United Kingdom also has the Labor Party, a powerful opposition party.

If Alan Wilson had known that Reagan, after seeing the plan, had unrealistic expectations of Britain, he would have regretted coming too late. Just a hardliner like Margaret Thatcher?

He didn’t see what the Iron Lady’s toughness was at all when he took out the plan at 10 Downing Street.

For Reagan anti-Sovietism was paramount, and he even specifically wanted to defeat the Soviet Union while he was in office, although of course the vast majority of people, even his staff, thought that the president was dreaming.

“Very well.” Reagan didn’t hide his interest at all, and even went straight to the point of finding numerous reasons to justify it, and when the issue of human rights came out of his mouth, it proved that Britain and the United States had already reached a consensus on the issue.

“But will this delay the nuclear arms reduction negotiations signed between the two countries?” Reagan, of course, wanted to give the Soviet Union a hard time, but Europe was still concerned about the nuclear negotiations between the Soviet Union and the United States.

“Honorable President, wouldn’t this be a good opportunity to test the waters?” Alan Wilson dryly replied, “From a position of strength, in order to test out the true bottom line of the Soviet Union.”

What a joke, it is to know the bottom line of the map head that has no bottom line, otherwise Allen Wilson would not dare to formulate such a plan, in the other Soviet leaders, he is also afraid of being hit in the face.

Since President Reagan has given his approval, the next step is logical, under the guise of human rights, the United Kingdom and the United States in the United Nations to jointly promote the Ethiopian, this in the just ended the famine, the economy is still very fragile country, an unprecedentedly severe sanctions.

The effect was immediate, and the more undersized the country, the less it could hold up in the face of such wide-ranging sanctions, not to mention the fact that the assault on public opinion against the Mengistu regime was about to begin.

“Should we set up a no-fly zone?” Alan Wilson meditated on whether it was a little too early, or whether it was better to come to the United States and take out the full package directly.

Ultimately deciding to wait and see how powerful this package would be, Allen Wilson turned his head and returned to London to report on the results of his visit.