Chapter 620 The Free World Must Be United

After discussion, the two still decided that Britain should appear as a neutral party to resolve the dispute and mediate the conflict between the United States and France.

The reason for this is that this matter for Britain should take the initiative, by virtue of the current national strength of Britain and France, completely exclude the United States to fight against the Soviet Union on their own, is really the national strength does not allow. France’s plan for a European army is not feasible!

“In fact, even if a coalition government emerges in Germany, it is possible to temporarily not join the military alliance. Leave some time for the Paris side to respond!” Alan Wilson remembered that Germany did not join NATO right away, but only in the mid-fifties, got France also think that the European Army plan can not satisfy the United States, only recognized the failure of the plan to allow Germany to enter NATO.

“That seems to be the only way to go now, trying to do it all in one step is definitely not something the French would recognize.” Sir Ismay nodded his head, also knowing that France’s grudge against Germany is unlikely to disappear in a short period of time, out of the maintenance of relations with France, it is not appropriate to exert too much pressure.

About Germany’s coalition government, said and Alan Wilson related also related, said unrelated also unrelated, related because he is a member of the foreign ministry, unrelated even more to say the past, the foreign ministry so many people, he a civil servant stationed abroad, it is not possible for the British empire can not be separated from him for anything.

In the colonial issue, Britain and France need to stand together, but in Europe, the objective conditions of Britain and France stand together is not the opponent of the Soviet Union, can only let the United States to help. Standing in Britain’s point of view also sucks.

“Oh yes, the Mountbatten family seems to be marching into the Persian Gulf, Allen, you can be careful not to be caught by Pamela after your marriage.” Ismay finally mentioned Alan Wilson’s upcoming marriage and snickered, “But I’m sure most of my colleagues in Whitehall will help you.”

“The direction of the Mountbatten family’s business is something I know nothing about.” Allen Wilson made a helpless shrug, stating that he had only heard this news from Sir Ismay here as well.

Left Whitehall, Allen Wilson returned to his home, carefully prepared to marry Pamela Mountbatten, has handed over all the hands of the industry to the management team of managers, wait until the marriage affairs are busy and then take over.

“Off to Whitehall again, darling?” Pamela Mountbatten came bounding over at the sound of the doorway rattling, “Must have talked about something of interest to you bureaucrats again.”

“Can’t help it, that’s just the way it is.” Alan Wilson hemmed and hawed, “Who made us the real runners of the country, we have to be wary of politicians subverting the order of the country, it would be the end of our civilization. By the way, Sir Ismay also asked me about the exploration that the Mountbattens are already doing in the Persian Gulf.”

“You must have said nothing, no one knows that your advice is more important than the analysis of any team of professional managers.” Pamela Mountbatten took out her slippers and changed them for her man and asked with great interest, “What was all the talk about, tell me all about it.”

Allen Wilson changed his shoes and took off his jacket and followed Pamela Mountbatten to the sofa and sat down, the next moment for space saving reasons Pamela Mountbatten moved a little and sat between the man’s legs and leaned into Allen Wilson’s arms.

Holding his fiancée Allen Wilson then talked about all the things and dish out, the local economic development, the important role of Xiangjiang on the knocking open the door of the Chinese market, Malaya is valued by Whitehall reasons. And even about Mountbatten’s foray into the Persian Gulf.

Ultimately these issues can be summarized in one word, the pound! In fact, after the war, the pound from and the dollar’s one to four, direct devaluation of thirty percent into one to two point eight, on the one hand, such a high exchange rate can not be maintained, the other side is also the United Kingdom to drop the exchange rate to replenish itself first.

That devaluation of the pound was harmful to the homeland, but it was more harmful to Canada, Australia and New Zealand than to the homeland.

The pound was no longer a unique option for the world after the war, it lost its edge and became a common currency that had to have enough extra reasons for someone to buy it. This meant that the UK would have to keep interest rates high and this would adversely affect its domestic industries.

Under the terrible economic threat, the British government showed brutal determination and decided to use its special political position to once again force the Commonwealth to sacrifice its economic interests to satisfy the development of the British mainland.

For example, to continue to exert control over trade and investment in the colonies, which was the reason why Britain increased its troop presence in Malaya after agreeing to the independence of British India and turning her hand to it.

Another point was to sacrifice the interests of the sterling area by making the exchange between the pound and the dollar one to two point eight.

The former was because Malaya’s rubber and tin mines, which were needed by the United States, could stabilize the pound. The latter the devaluation of the pound for the sake of the economic vitality of the homeland, the cost of which was to be shared equally by the sterling area, including Australia.

In fact, this was bound to make the imperial territories, including Australia, even more centrifugal, and the solution was the discovery of iron ore in Australia, which in turn was the country that believed most in blood being thicker than water.

Together with the later British united with the Netherlands and Portugal to spread the Indonesian threat theory, and further contribute to the five countries joint defense. Australia is at least fine, now it’s up to Malaya to play the role of a production base and create a lot of extra goods to consolidate the value of the pound.

Any currency needs something to back it up, right now the dollar is backed by gold, and of course so is actually the pound. Other countries use the dollar because it can be readily exchanged for gold, not for any other reason.

But currencies can also be tied to other bulk items, and the twenty-first century dollar is tied to bulk items, not gold.

“My dear, now Britain can no longer wage economic warfare to straighten out the dollar as it did before the World War. The bottom line is that our military is not as strong as the US anymore. So what the dollar needs now is globalization, while we in Britain are trying to stabilize the sterling area at least in the short term. Mobilize out the resources of all the colonies for development and construction to prop up the value of the pound to stop getting rid of US economic support. You can even print money to invest in overseas territories.”

Pamela Mountbatten seemed to understand half a day of listening, carefully said, “Dear, as if this matter is not very easy.”

“Just listen to me, when the time comes, not to mention being the richest man in Britain, I don’t think it’s hard to be the richest man in the world.” Alan Wilson reached out and pinched Pamela Mountbatten’s earlobe, and whispered, “This way the native citizens of the UK will also benefit, with the current share of world trade between the British pound and the US dollar, we are definitely more advantageous, after all, we have a small native population. This profit is spread over everyone, our native per capita is higher, isn’t it?”

In the twenty-first century, it is difficult to say that in the traditional industry the United States is stronger than Europe, and can even say that most of the traditional industry, Europe is still above the United States, but comparing the per capita Europe is generally forty thousand dollars level, the United States is sixty thousand.

Europe is worse than the United States is estimated to be two areas, the Internet and the status of the dollar. That’s where the twenty thousand dollar difference lies.

This is still the Federal Reserve is more face time, really touch what big change, the Americans open to release water, will repeat the consequences of the pre-World War II pound on the dollar to suppress.

“Australian iron ore is an excellent bulk item to tie up the value of the pound.” Pamela Mountbatten, displaying tireless good sense, asked further, “So you’re going to establish a steel industry in Malaya.”

“Yes, our local steel industry has limited potential, I went and asked my colleagues in Whitehall, last year it was sixteen million tons, and this year will hardly be a breakthrough. I made a trip to Japan earlier, and with American support Japan’s steel production has already exceeded pre-war levels. We can’t rely on our own industrial realizations, we have to find a well-located colony to share. After the loss of India, only Malaya has that.”

Steel production for the current year was sixteen million tons for Britain and six million tons for Japan, which also looks like a nearly threefold difference. In fact Britain’s advantage is even more pronounced, in World War II Britain’s steel production was only twice that of Japan’s.

It was roughly twelve million tons to six million tons, but Allen Wilson knew that at one point in its economic boom Japan had surpassed the United States in steel production, reaching a position of preeminence in the world that Japan had never achieved since its emergence.

“British Africa carries out the construction of benchmark cities, exports raw materials to reach Malaya, and then Malaya carries out production to develop its economy, which is regulated by London.” Pamela Mountbatten followed Alan Wilson’s train of thought and continued, “What is this called?”

“You can call it an industrial layout, and the oil will be given to your company in the Middle East.” Alan Wilson kissed Pamela Mountbatten, “The prosperity of the British Empire is all on you.”

“Stop it, it’s actually on you.” Pamela Mountbatten nearing the marriage event was instead a little embarrassed, “Many people say I’m very business minded, but you’re the man behind me.”

“I want to exercise the power of the man behind me now.” As he spoke, a big mouth had come over.

While the two were preparing for the wedding over here, the final negotiations surrounding the formation of the coalition government had begun in Bonn, and this time the American side was taking a strong stance.

If the war in the Far East was fierce, the United States did not even have a breath of time to care about. Now it is not easy to have a chance to breathe, very strong, said the coalition government must immediately appear.

The British, on the other hand, began the work of a peacemaker, persuading on two points, the first being that a coalition government should be established first, leaving aside the question of Germany’s rearmament after the war, and that the rearmament issue could be talked about slowly. The second point was that France’s current military action in Vietnam was in need of U.S. support, and that the free world should unite under the threat of communism.

French troops in Vietnam and American troops on the peninsula are equally important to the current free world, which should be in harmony rather than confrontation.