Chapter 374: I also understand the Navy

Selling warships this kind of thing, the British Empire has never been very open, of course, the Soviet Union is not to think about it, selling warships to the general country to reduce the Royal Navy’s expenditure, the United Kingdom has long been not the first time to do so, but there has been a precedent for a long time.

The British have a long history of selling warships, including new, used, or customized. The British were very open-minded in this regard.

For example, the South American naval competition at the turn of the century, I do not dare to say that the British to Argentina, Brazil and Chile, the three countries sold warships, more advanced than their own use, but at least not worse than their own use. As long as the money is actually everything is negotiable.

The sale of warships back to the blood, at all and Alan Wilson whether or not to appear has nothing to do with, Britain would have done so.

The UK retired a large number of ships after WWII. Want to return to the blood of the British, naturally not willing to put all these ships scrapped and dismantled, but looking around for buyers, to sell what can be sold, after all, selling second-hand the whole than dismantled and sold scrap iron cost-effective.

The British also in the sale of second-hand road farther and farther, as long as you want, as long as I have!

Just the Elephant-class aircraft carriers on loan to the French, the same class of ten ships, four have been sold on loan, and some ships have been leased more than once, such as the seventh ship was first leased to Canada, and then sold to Argentina, the fifth ship was leased to Australia, and then sold to Brazil, which are not second-hand, but resold a number of times.

The improved version of the Elephant-class carrier, the Majestic-class carrier, is even more impressive, with six ships of the same class, five of which have been sold, involving Argentina, Chile, Brazil, India, and so on.

Currently, in addition to France, Canada and Australia have one of the Elephant-class carriers in their possession.

Prime Minister Adderley in fact does not exclude the sale of warships, only like the sale of battleships still have not thought about it.

“Like Holland and Portugal, the overseas colonies are quite far away, as long as they have the demand and are willing to pay, naturally there is no problem.” Allen Wilson did not show particular urgency, specific situation analysis of the road, “for example, we can sell to the Netherlands aircraft carriers, sold to Belgium destroyers, sold to Sweden submarines, so that they get just functional fleet, aircraft carriers need to escort, the Netherlands does not. Destroyers can only escort, and Belgium is no threat to us. Even the Portuguese, they don’t have auxiliary warships for support.”

“Unless several countries join together to form a navy with aircraft carriers, battleships, destroyers and submarines. But these countries are not even next to each other, and none of them are far from Britain, so we can see at a glance if there is any movement. It can be judged as no threat.”

“They accept large warships, like Belgium and Holland have long since lost experience of handling large warships. It also requires our Royal Navy to send people to help train them, and also accept to settle some of the expenses.”

“That means letting these countries take money to help us share the pressure on military expenses?” Prime Minister Airdrie nodded to himself, his eyes flickering as he seemed to be pondering the feasibility.

“Honorable Prime Minister, that can’t be said to help us either.” Alan Wilson couldn’t talk about using a corrective tone, but just said honestly, “That’s using their money to do their business, and Sweden is tasked with being an observation post for the Soviet Baltic Fleet. Even if we are indifferent to Sweden, the United States will find a way to pull Sweden in, it would be better for us to give Sweden some armament favors.”

“As for countries with overseas colonies, it’s reasonable for the British Empire to help them strengthen their liaison with their colonies by charging some fees, and even when these functional navies are combined into a real fleet, they can be commanded using the framework of the Brussels Treaty Organization.”

“Functional navies?” Prime Minister Eidley was interested, “For example, the Swedish Navy can only anti-submarine, the Belgian Navy can only escort when they get destroyers, and the Netherlands, even if they get aircraft carriers, can only turn to us in the East Indies to be an auxiliary force to the Pacific Fleet, and even if they sell the aircraft carriers to the Netherlands, it’s still the same as if they were the Royal Navy’s own?”

“Yes, honorable Prime Minister Adderley.” Alan Wilson politely bowed his head in respect, “The emergence of functional navies in these colonial countries will ultimately rely on the British Empire’s naval system to maximize their effectiveness, and also promote the popularity of British-made weapons. We can even lower our stance, let Belgium, Sweden and these countries to manufacture a naval gun, under the signboard of the Anglo-Dutch, Anglo-Swedish joint research, the aircraft let them manufacture the wings, the engine we manufacture, anyway, most of the profits will flow into the domestic manufacturers.”

“While making money, it can also show the attitude of the British Empire, and externally it can also be said to promote European unity.”

Functional navy, just look at the Japanese Naval Self-Defense Force a few decades later. In a nutshell, the main reason the JNSDF is strong in ASW is that under the US-Japan security system, the JNSDF’s primary mission is ASW.

Since it is dependent on the U.S. military system, in the Japanese Navy since just established until the end of the Cold War that period of time, the Japanese Navy can help the U.S. military, there are only two major tasks of anti-submarine and anti-mine. As a result, anti-submarine naturally became the most important mission of the Japanese navy and the tone of development during the Cold War.

In fact, before the war on the Isle of Man, the United Kingdom was also moving steadily towards the goal of an anti-submarine brigade step by step. But a war on the Isle of Man made Britain slightly sober, and some money cannot be saved.

Now Alan Wilson, in front of the Prime Minister on the grounds that many European countries still have overseas colonies and should strengthen their navies. Hope to turn the navy of these countries into a functional navy dependent on the name of the Royal Navy.

Now do this thing, there are two favorable places, the first Britain in how to say can also be considered a European country.

Never mind what is in its heart, Britain can also play the sign of unity with Europe, the United States is totally an American country.

The second point is that the Brussels Treaty Organization did not have the United States. There is also a little less important place, is the United Kingdom in the sale of warships above, far from the United States so many scruples, the sale of warships back to blood was not the first time to do it, and now there is the establishment of a functional navy dependent on the Royal Navy, but also can share the pressure of the British Navy such as a gold-gobbling giant of the military expenditures.

“No wonder Edward and Norman think so highly of you.” Prime Minister Airdrie listened to Alan Wilson step by step, dissecting how to abolish the absorption of other European countries’ navies to become part of the Royal Navy system, the heart is quite sigh.

Again, it is to support other European countries to protect the colonies, again under the banner of joint research and development, crowning one set after another.

Although the pre-war European countries navy is not strong, right, but at least there is some self-research ability, Allen Wilson obviously want to play the banner of joint research, the ability of these countries to produce their own warships are abolished.

“If only I could abolish France’s ability to manufacture warships,” Adderley returned to the resting place in silence, suddenly envisioned this possibility, but then shook his head and laughed bitterly, how can there be such a good thing.

It wasn’t far from Brussels to London again, and Alan Wilson was almost there in the light of a question and answer.

Getting off the plane, the three people’s destination is a place, the prime minister and cabinet secretary have their own things.

Alan Wilson, on the other hand, reported to the Foreign Office, which was decorated in a fancy style. To expound on the current negotiations and what had been achieved in the face of the Soviet Union.

In fact, it was simply superfluous, because he had MI6 agents with him, simply to keep in touch with the country at all times, to prevent leaks and the like from certain personnel facing the Soviet Union.

After the debriefing, Alan Wilson waited for news and went to see Pamela Mountbatten, he had missed seeing her for a few days, and with an important meeting in Paris next month, time wasn’t exactly on his side.

“What did you do while I was away, dear?” Holding Pamela Mountbatten in her arms from behind, Allen Wilson asked with great interest, “Did you miss me.”

“Attending aristocratic gatherings, going to the opera, and watching the games that is.” Pamela Mountbatten leaned back against Allen Wilson’s body and said, “Then there was giving some gifts to friends, taking them shopping and stuff, and introducing you. Too bad you weren’t there.”

“Oh dear, it’s a good thing your mother is rich herself or your friends shall not wonder just how much money I embezzled in India.” Alan Wilson raised an eyebrow at the sound of Pamela Mountbatten’s unpretentious life, “I’ve not seen me but I’m sure I thought you were losing out with me, after all, your friends are all of the aristocratic class.”

“That is true, but only in part.” Pamela Mountbatten turned to him, “They don’t know you.”

Unsurprisingly to Alan Wilson, some of Pamela Mountbatten’s friends did have that opinion, but that was normal.

Although Pamela Mountbatten was not a stunning beauty, but as a Mountbatten daughter, her father was in a high position of power, her mother was rich, and her fiancé was not much of a background, it was not surprising that she had this kind of opinion.

Ellen Wilson also did not care to say, “Although every time I take money from you, like a soft eater, but I also do not feel ashamed.”

“That’s because they don’t know how good you are.” Pamela Mountbatten covered her mouth and laughed lightly, then stood on tiptoe and kissed her fiancé and said, “Just don’t be general with them, by the way, father telegraphed yesterday that he was coming back immediately on a plane, and that he could never fail to attend the Crown Prince’s big wedding, so I’ll take you to the aristocrat circle in the next few days.”

“You are teaching me things?” Alan Wilson lightly grunted, posing the majesty of the head of the family opened his mouth.

“No, no.” Pamela Mountbatten smiled curtly and said, “Please ask my fiancé to protect me in case there are people with ugly hearts who have bad intentions towards me. It’s a fiancé duty!”

“Well, that’s more like it.” Alan Wilson nodded in relief, “Let’s start the day after tomorrow, I need to contact the New Delhi side.”