Chapter 393 – Airdrie’s Three Rings of Diplomacy

Britain was the only remaining major power that was not under Soviet influence, and the British Communist Party’s two seats in the House of Commons were not very noteworthy compared to the German Socialists, Italian Communists, and French Communists, which had many supporters.

Although there were some pre-war pro-Soviet members as ministers within the Labor government, they were not the same thing as the British Communist Party.

Alan Wilson focused on the importance of Britain in the United States to control the situation on the European continent, the United States as a country across the Atlantic Ocean, and the Soviet Union such a continental power against, after all, is too much effort, it must be trusted in Europe to help the country.

There is no doubt that Britain is such a country, from the trust above, from the national strength above should be more trusted than other countries, there is no doubt.

The Americans, on the other hand, said that although what you say is right, it is better to agree to the condition of opening the foreign exchange market of the United States. Otherwise there may be problems in the amount of aid.

To this Alan Wilson’s answer is, from the population, Britain deserves to get the biggest share, from the national relationship above, blood is thicker than water between Britain and the United States, and now the Soviet bloc are watching, if you agree to the U.S. conditions, the United Kingdom will be sure to be Finnishization of the hat on the head.

“It looks like we’ll all have to ask for instructions from home before we can do that.” MacColl let out a long sigh, stating that he had realized the difficulty Britain was now in, but that the decision was not up to him, but to Washington.

Alan Wilson, on the other hand, thanked him profusely, saying that if the United States could not insist too much on the conditions on foreign exchange control, he would be willing to talk to London and contribute a little on the way to European integration.

The real history of the United States is to support the United Kingdom to promote European integration, but ultimately the United Kingdom is still in the historical baggage, just mouth to follow the United States called for European integration, they did not participate in it.

In the end, after more than a decade, until the empire ate almost all the old capital, was forced by the United States to beg the French to join the European Community. The French and the Germans had already developed by that time.

Britain is not as politically appealing as France, and economically it is even less of a rival to Germany, so the benefits did not get much, but also to follow the responsibility.

If at this time with the support of the United States to do some work on the integration of Europe, even if it is the worst can not be worse than history.

“Oh, Mr. Allen, if Britain can do that, that would be great.” McCall was visibly intrigued, finally a less stubborn Brit.

Honestly what a great opportunity this was, having the United States backing a common market with Britain integrating Europe was a good thing in every sense of the word. But after Washington proposed, London has been ambiguous about it, which makes Washington confused, the British are crazy?

As a matter of fact, it is still necessary to treat the United Kingdom appropriately to carry out some coercion, in order to achieve the purpose more easily.

Although think so, mccarr is still on the surface of a very respectful, said the European integration of the United Kingdom is also a good thing, the United States is still more trust in blood thicker than water in the United Kingdom, on the obvious more on the integration of the European market of the French not too trusting clouds.

Waiting for Alan Wilson to leave, the aide came over and whispered, “Assistant Secretary of State, the British are clearly asking for food, but also expressed what blood is thicker than water, too ridiculous.”

“At the moment we need the UK to integrate Europe, opening up the European market will allow us to not lose out on this aid. If Britain is willing to manipulate this matter, it would not be wrong to give Britain a little sweetener. The countries coming to Paris now have very different attitudes, and we need to keep in touch with Washington as well.” McCall said blandly, “If Britain cooperates, we don’t have to strip the Emperor’s New Clothes off of them, or it won’t be good for anyone.”

Allen Wilson, who had left the U.S. delegation’s quarters, also rushed to contact London. This money is not taken for nothing, because ninety percent of the amount of aid in the Marshall Plan is not to be paid back.

Historically, Britain had rightly received the largest share, three billion dollars. This is what changed, the Soviet Union aid to China’s amount is no one knows exactly how much, but most scholars in the United States agree that at least in two billion dollars.

It is true that the Soviet Union and the wealthy U.S. could not be compared; the Marshall Plan totaled more than six times the amount of Soviet aid to China, which shows how great the U.S. economic advantage was after the war.

In front of the Soviet Union eyeing the premise, the United States very much hope that Europe will not go back to the old ways, what Britain and Germany, France and Germany, Britain and France contradictions do not appear, the establishment of the European Common Market is the United States of America’s way to make these contradictions disappear.

Just Britain is not interested, in the United States again and again hinted at, but also just on the sidelines in solidarity and no practical action, and finally became France and Germany to lead the Franco-German détente is Germany regardless of the economy or geopolitical needs of things. On this basis, led by France and Germany, some cooperative ideas for European integration. At a later stage, the desire to use this to break away from total subservience to the United States and have a voice of its own led to the birth of the European Union.

Alan Wilson’s idea is very simple, as long as the United States does not pressure the United Kingdom, but the other countries of Europe, the United Kingdom can help the United States to jointly pressure other European countries.

Open foreign exchange control conditions can be used to support European integration in exchange for, as long as the future of the United States does not regret, Allen Wilson absolutely will not regret, now to stand to make money, the future will have to set up another mountain, recast the glory of the British Empire.

After all, there is no broad market and population in the UK mainland, the Commonwealth can not be the United States plum not yet allowed.

Even if the Commonwealth can be preserved, and the leadership of Europe is not contradictory, a person needs to walk on two legs, let alone a country, which has put eggs in a basket.

Since the United States very much hope that the United Kingdom to support European integration, with support for European integration in exchange for relatively favorable conditions nothing wrong, after all, ninety percent of the aid is a gift, do not take white not to take.

European Economic Integration Organization and the European Community, these organizations in the beginning of the establishment, because of the needs of the Cold War, the United States is extremely facilitated, mainly because of the existence of the common enemy of the Soviet Union.

Alan Wilson didn’t know why Britain had been resistant to the EEC and was eventually forced into it by the US. But the U.S. was now in his face saying that it valued the matter, and he could use it to negotiate terms.

Allen Wilson even made a plane trip straight back to London, and when he landed, he went straight to Whitehall to explain the current situation, which the telegram ultimately could not make clear.

Because of the previous submission of an assessment of the value of the colony, Allen Wilson is able to submit a report directly to the Prime Minister, after all, after the first time there will be countless times, and Whitehall is a place where he has known many civil servants.

Back to London for the purpose of explaining their own interpretation of the current negotiations to take the attitude, while talking about the knowledge of the Marshall Plan, the first day to tell the Paris meeting of the ideas of the countries, as well as communication with the Americans.

The next day a report was sent to Prime Minister Adderley, this report simply denied that Alan Wilson himself supported European integration, in fact, the two wings of the EEC and the Commonwealth, and externally it was declared to be a three-ring diplomacy.

The one-two-three explanation is very clear, Britain will not accept the birth of an EEC, not their own leaders absolutely not, is their own leaders may not accept. So Alan Wilson said he also did not support leading the EEC!

But two wings fly together is different, before the British India and Germany British Occupation has been implemented once, the effect is very good, and the Commonwealth and the European Community can be regarded as an enlarged two wings fly together.

The left hand EC right hand Commonwealth, Britain mediated in the middle, which is balanced, very consistent with the traditional British policy of continental equilibrium. As for foreign propaganda, he copied the former Prime Minister’s three-ring diplomacy, who had become a Churchill MP, to show that shouting about the special relationship between Britain and the United States was still necessary.

As to whether the incumbent Churchill MP has already come up with the idea of the so-called Three Ring Diplomacy at this point in time. Whether or not he would be very contemptuous of Prime Minister Adderley’s plagiarism, that’s none of Alan Wilson’s business, he’s a civil servant, and civil servants are only on the side of the victor, and right now the Labor Party is the victor.

“Norman, do you civil servants in Whitehall look down on us elected leaders?”

The Prime Minister’s office, was seeing the Cabinet Secretary Norman Brooke come in, Prime Minister Airdrie opened his mouth to ask, Norman Brooke, unlike his predecessor, had a good relationship with the ministers of all departments.

Because of this, Prime Minister Aidley sometimes joked with Norman Brook.

“Where to start with this. We are all executors.” Normanbrook sat down with a programmed smile, “Honorable Prime Minister, isn’t the situation in Paris a bit difficult?”

“Alan says the Americans are very much looking forward to Britain playing the role it should in this matter of the European Common Market.” Adderley frowned, “For this reason Alan is talking to the Americans about exchange controls on this condition. But I haven’t thought it through yet, and you have to realize that we can’t go back on our word once we’ve given it.”

“This?”

“That’s right, exchange control involves our British economy.” Prime Minister Adderley nodded solemnly.

In this week’s parliamentary questioning, Prime Minister Airdrie faced more than six hundred MPs and emphasized the significance of the post-war economic recovery for Britain, and then turned the tables and pulled out a heavy bomb, stating that the UK was going to put more work into the diplomatic arena, “There are three main parts to this, which I personally call triple-ring diplomacy, which focuses on developing the relationship between the United States, the Commonwealth, and Europe. “