Chapter 39: The French Woman

“Regarding the French-occupied area, our three countries will coordinate and naturally move in at the same time when the time comes. When we came here, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs already had it on file.” Alan Wilson informed the representative from the French side and then spoke, “I believe that although France is a bit depressed right now, it will recover very quickly.”

After all, France’s foundation was still very good, and agriculture, which seemed unimportant in modern times, was a deadly issue. When agriculture is stable, a country will not be chaotic to any extent, and France happens to be an empire in terms of agriculture.

Occupying the best land in Europe, this condition is superior to the two world wars have affected a large part of France, France has not appeared food crisis, if the area of the French mainland in the larger some, not the international food order in the United States will stand aside.

Ivor emphasized to the French delegates present, “We in Britain have always expected France to play a greater role in the post-war order, because in a sense Britain and France had to do so.”

The formal communication about the French-occupied zone was over, and Alan Wilson, who knew that the French had an enjoyment of the finer things in life, left the other man to rest at the delegate’s place, and in the meantime to prepare a drink.

“The French are not easy to deal with, it is too difficult to deal with them, even if we have good intentions. Though I do understand that the only right thing to do at this point in time is to get the French to side with us.” Eifor held his glass in front of his mouth, his eyes on the French delegate, and whispered to Allen Wilson.

“There’s no way around it, it’s good to report to a group, I just hope the French understand the predicament both of our countries are in right now.” Allen Wilson nodded with a taut face, then walked over to the French representative’s side with a gentle smile, necessary socialization was in order.

A few moments later, Allen Wilson had reached the middle of the French representatives, although he couldn’t talk about French politics, but a basic thing was still known, any country had a group of civil servants.

Prying information is most effective among this group, this is also part of Alan Wilson’s work, of course, this can be carried out through small talk, if there is a topic is currently the most British and French can have a consistent attitude, it is not the division of the occupation area of the problem of Germany, the colonies!

As former world order makers, both Britain and France still retain nominally large colonies. The hands of the two countries have not yet independent colonial area of more than 40 million square kilometers, the Yalta Conference of Britain among the big three, and then Britain helped France to obtain the occupation of Germany, are the credit of these colonies.

Without colonies in their hands, the two former colonial empires of Britain and France were nothing at all. This Alan Wilson than anyone understands, if you do not want to find a way to clutch some of the colonies, the United Kingdom will inevitably become a few decades after the echo, only to find a way to retain some of the important places, the United Kingdom can make their voices heard.

And the countries that were in the same situation as Britain were not just France, but Holland, Portugal and even Belgium.

“Pierre!” Pouring a glass for Pierre Le Mans, Allen Wilson opened his mouth at the same time and asked, “Our two countries are now in a common situation, before I left from British India, I heard that a little thing happened in Vietnam, what do you think about that colony?”

During the World War, the French government of Pétain surrendered to Germany. In the same year, Japan established a policy of forceful southward advancement, and the French Vichy government agreed to a Japanese military presence in North Vietnam. Japan and France co-administered Vietnam until this year.

However, in March the Japanese staged a coup d’état, disarmed the French army, imprisoned Admiral Jean de Goux, Governor of the French Indochina Confederation, and other French officers, took over the French colonial institutions and installed Bao Dai in power.

Pao Tai then issued a statement announcing the restoration of the independent state of Annam, abrogating the previously signed treaty of protection between Vietnam and France, and pledging cooperation with Japan.

Asked about this, Allen Wilson of course knowingly asked, and likewise Pierre Le Mans answered very dryly, “France will not accept, for any reason whatsoever, the plundering of French overseas territories by any country.”

Oh! This answer is not surprising, Allen Wilson took the initiative to reach out and clink a glass with the other party, and spoke, “I personally have great respect for this attitude of France, and I hope that everything goes well.”

The same colonial empire, France and Britain’s colonization strategy is also different, the British government knows in its heart that those lands are colonies, of course the French also know in their heart, but the same that the land itself is part of France.

This kind of self-talk since ancient times well, out of the memory of the previous life, Alan Wilson is very unfamiliar. It is nothing more than ignoring the evidence against themselves, specifically looking for favorable evidence.

Mentioned the status of Vietnam, you can know that the current French government within the entire colonial understanding. By no means credulous idle chatter, the French as long as the current attitude is firm, Allen Wilson believes that in the future the two sides have plenty of opportunities for cooperation.

Relaxed for a few moments, Pierre Le Mans and others left the representative office, at this time it is the afternoon time, the streets of Paris seems to have returned to the appearance of peacetime.

Must be recognized, as the originator of modern urban planning, Paris in the world’s popularity is not worse than London, and even more famous, the French in literature and art above the reputation, in other words, is the soft power is strong, resulting in a lot of countries have a strong filter on Paris, and even the Paris syndrome.

The cause of the Paris syndrome is the Japanese travelers in Paris found the real Paris and they understand the huge difference between the imaginary and then triggered a psychological disease, the Japanese Parisian elegant manner, exquisite French food and Louis Vuitton bags and other luxury goods, came to Paris to see the street full of dog shit, it is inevitable that the psychological will produce a discrepancy.

To some extent, the translation into Chinese can be explained by the more patriotic out of the country, it may be that the Japanese themselves are more bereaved, and only then appeared to be a great disappointment.

Now that World War II had just ended, Paris wasn’t filled with Third World people of all colors, it was still exactly like old France.

“Why is there a crowd gathered in front of us?” Allen Wilson asked suspiciously as he saw the car slowing down. Honestly Paris was well planned and there shouldn’t be a huddle.

“Nothing?” Pierre Le Mans, who was sitting in the front, looked over and replied with some insight.

Alan Wilson, however, has gotten out of the car and looked away, so fast that no one else reacted to it, and when he sees an eye catcher, a man always bursts out of his potential, such as when he sees a woman with no clothes on …… not even a ……

More than a dozen women were undressed and were being paraded in the midst of the yelling of the onlookers. It was part of the post-war liquidation!

“Oh ho!” Alan Wilson let out a strangled tone and looked playfully back at Pierre Le Mans.