Chapter 601 A Billion Crowns

It would definitely take a few years of waiting, but on the other side of the world, Allen Wilson was constantly supporting the British nuclear tests while acting as if real nuclear weapons were at hand and carrying out a civilian attack on Jakarta.

It is not clear how long Sukarno can be fooled, but even if the nuclear weapons can not be fooled, the surrounding area, together with the British troops, there are 200,000 allied forces that can be mobilized at any time, the encirclement around Indonesia can be regarded as solid gold.

In terms of Indonesia’s population, Britain, the Netherlands, Portugal and Australia arranged military strength, probably and the Soviet Union in the confrontation scheduled to be placed in Asia’s military strength is about the same, and the direction of Europe compared to talk about not how strong, but for Indonesia has been considered very strong.

Since 800,000 Soviet troops were able to exert enormous psychological pressure, there was no reason why 200,000 Allied troops could not exert the same pressure on Jakarta, not to mention the fact that Jakarta was a coastal city.

Returning home from Whitehall, Alan Wilson coincidentally arrived home with Pamela Mountbatten, recounting the questioning in Whitehall. Then asked, “My dear, how much financial support is needed for Mr. de Havilland’s research on rockets.”

“My dear, it is estimated that no less than ten million pounds will be needed for support. But that’s a commitment I can still support.” Pamela Mountbatten knew what the purpose of the question was at this time as soon as she heard it, “The strategic missile project, which happens to be what Mr. de Havilland is working on, is codenamed Project Blue Light within the company, and the entire project is expected to receive a grant of seventy million pounds, and the upfront one thousand pounds requires the company to invest it first, and originally, this project could be figured out on top of the bank financing, but I’ve still I decided to advance it first. The Ministry of Defense requirement is for a range of over fifteen hundred miles and the rocket engines are to be supplied by Rollo.”

“Oh, honey, you’re paying too much for this country.” Allen Wilson was amazed and marveled at Pamela Mountbatten’s ownership spirit, it turned out that for a heavenly daughter like Pamela Mountbatten, there was still such a thing as patriotism.

Alan Wilson is a vague recollection, Britain in the early Cold War did exist a strategic missile. Because of the cost of research and development, as well as the UK’s national strength more and more unable to support, and was eventually abandoned.

In fact, considering how France independently developed nuclear weapons, what could Britain not support? It was nothing more than handing in its guns and surrendering, recognizing that the United States and the United Kingdom were no longer on an equal footing, and acquiescing to the fact that the United States was the big brother.

Britain’s military expenditure, a total of one billion pounds up and down, so take out a 70 million pounds of allocation for the support of strategic missile program, honestly considered very important.

If the blue light goes well, in the future, certainly to the nuclear submarine above the transplant, is thinking of Alan Wilson, heard Pamela Mountbatten said a new news, “today Alim looked for me, heard that you came back, want to meet with you.”

“Oh, the Maharajah’s housekeeper.” Alan Wilson froze immediately and then again, “Out of deep personal friendship, I am willing to help as much as possible, maybe something good will happen.”

He knew what Alim couldn’t wait to show up when he knew he was back in London, of course it was to sell the crown of Sabah, there were a few administrative districts in British Malaya that didn’t have a sultan and it was better to not have one in places as important as Penang and Malacca.

Then Sabah, next to Sarawak, is the only remaining administrative region without a sultan. This consideration does not include the Straits of Kelantan, which has only been incorporated into Malaya for a short while, and is technically under military administration.

It was obvious, then, that Alim had found his way all this time to Pamela Mountbatten’s body, surely to find a crown for his master and continue his career as a monarch.

But Alan Wilson had already said that this crown would certainly not be cheap in the current world climate.

Something as good as the Iraqi royal family being ousted by the French in Syria in the first place, and then being placed directly in Iraq by the UK, is unlikely to happen again.

London is not going to go out of its way for traditionally amicable relations if there’s no profit in it.

Alan Wilson was keen to make this happen, the point being that British Malaya was really short of money, and he himself had said before he took office that he would never cause a financial burden on London, circling around Africa, Australia and even Newfoundland, to glean a little bit of money to spend on Malaya’s development.

What is a little financial strain if Ali Khan is on board? Let Ali Khan to the financial pressure of the United Kingdom to solve, even as the world’s richest man is impossible, but to solve Malaya’s finances, that is not a breeze?

A day apart, the heart sighs the British Empire does not have its own so hardworking officials, Allen Wilson got up in a hurry, and then stuck at the point went out, even if the heart is very willing to show the sincerity of the pressure of the price.

What is too easy to get, often will not be cherished, he will not pit his friends, but white whoring can not.

This Ali Khan’s London butler, Alan Wilson is already familiar with, and even the other party has helped take care of Hepburn.

After the meeting, he did not have to get much money from Ali Khan, introduced the basic situation of British Malaya, and answered a few questions that Ali Khan was very concerned about.

“Land like Hyderabad, not to mention me, is not available even in London now. That is the territory of the size of the island of Great Britain, Sabah’s area is not small, but the population is really small, and Malaya is not completely unadaptable to the Maharaja, the local environment can be a hundred times better than Hyderabad. The warm sandy beaches and crystal clear waters are very well known.”

“A small population isn’t really a bad thing, Hyderabad has a population of over twenty million, but they are all opponents of the Maharaja. And there is a local Indian community that should not be opposed to the Maharaja’s arrival.”

Alan Wilson described all the benefits, and Alim thought for a moment and said, “Mr. Alan, the Maharaja has never thought that within the scope of friends, you count as impeccable and are the most precious friend in his life. The Maharaja is of course very willing to get embraced in a different place, even willing to pay a huge amount of money, and willing to bring the territory’s subjects to live a good life when he arrives, it’s just that the process is destined to be grueling, and will require you to help in order to make it happen.”

“That is no problem, to be honest I was recently about to return to Asia, but for the sake of the Maharajah I am willing to run around the Colonial Ministry.” Allen Wilson nodded his head and agreed with a bite, “Who made us friends.”

Since the last time, Allen Wilson had spoken to Ali Khan’s son once, Ali Khan had gathered quite a bit of information on Sabah. Through the documents and photos, Ali Khan was very satisfied with the situation of Sabah.

Though it was only a third of Hyderabad in size, the environment was really enjoyable. The present Ali Khan was still the Chief Minister of Hyderabad and still had his own guards, so security was not a problem.

Ali Khan, who did not want to end his career as a monarch so easily, still found it difficult to resist the temptation of a crown. Do not say that the area of Sabah was not small, even if only one-tenth of Hyderabad, he is also willing to accept, some of the cost is not a problem.

Along the way Allen Wilson was thinking about how to put the fact of selling a colonial crown a little euphemistic.

But in the end decided to tell the truth, heard the truth of the cabinet secretary Norman Brook, eyes are all you kid tricks really much meaning, “Allen, although it is good to have high energy for work, but this is not a small matter.”

“Ali Khan was once the richest man in the world!” Alan Wilson squirmed to express that he did bow down to money.

“Of course I know that the Maharaja was the richest man in the world, and I know the respect that London high society has for the Maharaja. But this is not an easy thing to do now, this is not the time of Prime Minister George, when we could just assign a place and let the chosen person be king. That was a time when the Prime Minister just drew a line off the map and a new country was born.”

Norman Brooke spoke with a wistful face, expressing that this matter was not trivial, and with a heavy face, he said, “I wonder how much the honorable maharajah is willing to pay to get this done.”

“I think one hundred million pounds may be a bit difficult to bear, but fifty million pounds shouldn’t be a problem.” Alan Wilson mumbled in a bottomless whisper.

“Makins! Do you have any recent trips, if not go on a business trip to India.” Norman Brooke ordered as he picked up the phone and waited a moment, “Nehru? No, make a trip to Hyderabad, we have an honored guest who is willing to do a business deal with us in these trying times, okay, you’re on your way. Remember, this is a big deal, keep it a secret.”

Putting down the phone, Norman Brooke only re-focused on Alan Wilson, “If all goes well, you make the arrangements for Sabah, don’t think that this is simple, if Ali Khan hadn’t received the attention of the royal family, this wouldn’t have been so easy. The colonial ministry, the foreign ministry and even the prime minister will be asking questions, and there’s still a need to hide it from Nehru.”

“The main thing is that the Maharaja does deserve respect!” Alan Wilson also said that he was also convinced by the charm of Ali Khan’s flat billion personality, and only billion heart billion intention to help.

Of course this billion point of manipulation is not comparable to the intensity of Whitehall’s personal attention.

“I’m all for the development of Malaya, if I’m not afraid of your financial difficulties, I will not make an exception at all.” Norman Brooke’s timely expression of concern in front of his subordinates was all for the well-being of the valued subordinates as well as the people of the colony.

“The nearly one million citizens of Sabah will surely appreciate Sir’s choice. This choice is called great!” Allen Wilson smoothly expressed his admiration, when a country is not doing well, it is necessary for people like the Cabinet Secretary to save the day.

Leaving Whitehall Alan Wilson through Alim, told the news to the flat billion close to the people of Ali Khan Maharajah, this matter has been the attention of the Whitehall, if not himself can not get out of the way, will personally follow up on the handling of, and now by Lord Sheffield is responsible for.