Chapter 669 – Arrival in the Persian Gulf

“The reactionary government has two main means of dealing with the people, one is deception and the other is suppression.” Alan Wilson learned of the good news from the Gold Coast and spoke in front of Grace who happened to be arriving back.

“Who said this?” Grace frowned slightly, as if he shouldn’t have said such a thing from the British position.

“Lenin!” Alan Wilson replied with a smile on his face, “Grace, we should know that our opponents are some ideas. Ignoring the enemy’s thoughts is a very terrible thing. I hope we always remember that!”

To be fair, the current free world valued the Soviet Union, at least much more than it did China in the twenty-first century. That’s not a bad thing; paying attention allows one to judge the possible countermeasures of one’s opponent.

If you don’t know your enemy, taking policy for granted can lead to a disaster. Now who would have thought that the free world of the twenty-first century would respond to a challenge as if it were a brain attack?

To be honest on the twenty-first century, the United States to formulate policies, so wishful thinking, see more will feel that my Qing actually can not keep up with the times is not incomprehensible, the United States does not have eyes open to the world?

In fact, the late stage of any regime, not the vision can not keep up, but hundreds of years of accumulation of too many people of interest, millions of Caogong clothes and food is by no means an empty word. No one dares to move, naturally, they can only sink together.

In fact, Egypt is also like this, but Egypt’s problem is very difficult to solve, ease or delay or can be.

Because in the final analysis, Egypt as a whole is still in an agricultural era, a wave of electrification with the Aswan Dam as the core can ensure stability for at least twenty to thirty years. As for what to do when the dividends of this wave of electrification are eaten up, that’s not something Alan Wilson can care about.

He could only solve the problem at hand, and this return of Grace also showed that Farouk I had decided to take on the Free Officers Organization for the sake of his throne.

“Sure enough, when it comes to critical issues, no monarch will be soft.” Once Alan Wilson heard this, he nodded his head with a smile on his face, “This time King Farouk’s reaction really surprised me, I thought that only the emperors of the East had this kind of determination to maintain the imperial system.”

As for when to do it, because the commander of the Mediterranean fleet will be replaced soon, Alan Wilson is more inclined to do it after the arrival of his honorable father-in-law.

He was also thinking differently, guessing that Nasser would not be able to resist as much as his historical contemporaries? First of all Farouk I’s supporters, must be much more than the original history, there is no doubt about it.

It is still a constant judgement whether Farouk I would be able to carry out a purge of the Free Officers’ organization without bloodshed, or whether it would cause some degree of military conflict. This would require a different filing to respond to!

But one thing is certain, and that is that if General Mountbatten arrives to take over command of the Mediterranean Fleet, it could add a layer of insurance to the matter that could serve as Farouk I’s backstop.

Mountbatten, after all, is a character who took the British Dragon Pride template and was never aimed at anyone above the guts. It is also born in the thinning of the United Kingdom was born at the wrong time, if in the peak of the British Empire, which has what five-star McEwan pretending to be a part of?

Since Farouk I already considered the Free Officers Organization to be a threat, the first thing that would be ruled out is that Farouk I would never have his throat slit in an instant if he was on guard.

The initiative was already in a certain sense in the hands of this thieving king, and as long as there was a timely reflection of the British Mediterranean fleet, it should not be a problem to pack up to Nasser.

But even so, he still felt that he couldn’t do it right away, and must ensure maximum success.

Because Allen Wilson knew that the impact of Nasser’s coup d’état was simply too great for the entire Arab world. Soon caused the Arab world to follow suit, after the victory of the Egyptian revolution, Nasser assumed the presidency, often speaking in a program called the Voice of the Arab, calling on the Arab people to rise up against imperialism, to liberate themselves, and so on.

Gaddafi, an aspiring young man from Libya, was Nasser’s loyal listener. Gaddafi was just an ordinary university student, but was able to take the world into his own hands. He was very unhappy with the pro-Western king. A university student, he was not thinking about how to make money and get a wife, he was thinking about how to overthrow this corrupt government.

Instead of feeling sorry for himself because he was weak, he started on his own, giving up his university studies to attend a military school and join the King’s Guard while encouraging his classmates to join the army. They met like-minded young men in the army and formed a Libyan version of the Free Officers in the manner of Nasser. They formed their own system of power in the army after years of painstaking organizing.

Earlier, in the same year that Nasser seized power, some of Iraq’s young officers followed Nasser’s example and formed a revolutionary group in the army, which launched a coup d’état four years later that wiped out the Iraqi kingdom.

In turn, the Arab Socialist Baath Party in Iraq came to power, which in turn led to the Socialist Baath Party in Syria. The subsequent merger of Syria and Egypt and the overthrow of the Kingdom of Libya had a series of effects that can be linked to the success of Nasser’s coup.

It is precisely knowing the importance of Nasser and the Free Officers Organization, Alan Wilson did not dare to be like dealing with Nkrumah, feel almost do it.

This matter must first be recognized by Farouk I himself, the British Mediterranean Fleet as a backing before, the most critical place is, General Mountbatten is willing to support, so must wait until the arrival of Mountbatten, Allen Wilson has a bottom line.

First through the Sultan of Khalifa, and later let Grace ran a trip, has been largely informed of the idea of Farouk I, Alan Wilson secretly left the British Embassy, along the river and arrived at the Cape Town Palace.

Cape Town Palace near the beneficial Coptic-based palace guard guards, this is Alan Wilson brought some changes to Egypt. This secret visit was, of course, to talk about about how to take out the threat of the Free Officers Organization.

In fact, for Britain, the most important thing is to keep the Suez Canal open, this canal is of great significance to the United Kingdom, once the canal Britain lost control of the influence on Asia will quickly wither. Whether it is the Persian Gulf or Malaya will be affected.

If it were not for this canal, Allen Wilson could not think of any value in the country of Egypt.

In terms of timing, the time of Mountbatten’s arrival was still uncertain because of the procedures to be followed, and Allen Wilson only felt sure of himself when his father-in-law was watching.

After meeting Farouk I, Allen Wilson expressed his determination to help only when his father-in-law arrived with confidence.

As for the time to lay hands on the Free Officers Organization, Allen Wilson said bluntly, “Your Majesty, the time is certainly better the closer it is to the U.S. election, and I have an example here that I can share with you ……”

The example in the mouth of the supernumerary Egyptian Chancellor Allen Wilson, of course, gathered in four years ago, Chang Gong with a swift momentum, before and after the time of the U.S. election, even kneeling in the three major battles, more than two months time was eaten up a small two million troops.

If before the three wars, Chang Kung had the theoretical possibility of being supported by the United States, after the three wars were fought, such theoretical possibilities were gone, and the possibility only existed in the mouth of his good friend McCarthy.

For the current reactionary forces in the world, Chang Gong’s three consecutive kneeling matches in two months is definitely a proper negative example.

The closer it gets to the time of the US election, the more the US fails to react to the outside world, something that has already been proven.

“The only power in this world where goodwill exists towards monarchs is Britain. The Soviet Union favored socialism, while the United States favored elected government, and neither appreciates monarchs in that capacity. It is not easy to say whether the future of Egypt requires Britain, but you, Your Majesty, must maintain sufficient goodwill toward Britain.”

Alan Wilson revealingly stated that Farouk I should cooperate with Britain even if it was for his own ass problems.

However, the carrot and stick policy never goes out of fashion, and after mentioning the matter of the monarchy, Allen Wilson then stated that Britain could compensate the Kingdom of Egypt in other ways. Such as providing the necessary support for Egypt’s development.

“Allen, as the king of Egypt, I am of course full of respect for Britain.” Farouk I asked after a moment of contemplation, “But I would like to know how much goodwill Britain is willing to express in the midst of Egypt’s development.”

“Honorable King, I think that question should be discussed after the internal threats to Egypt have been removed.” Alan Wilson smiled and said, “But what I can divulge is that the final destination of my current tour is Iran to renegotiate the issue of oil distribution with Iran, so if Your Majesty is interested, you can pay attention to the relevant news.”

Alan Wilson’s meaning is very simple, if he has a good result in the negotiations with the Iranians, he may be able to latch on to Egypt in the future, as for now, Farouk I should join hands with Britain to remove the domestic instability first.

In this regard, Farouk I agreed, cited first began to Free Officers Organization mapping, while remaining in the Cape Town Palace, and then under the escort of the palace guards to ensure security.

After this meeting with Farouk I, Alan Wilson again received a call back from his wife, said General Mountbatten should be July to the post, Alan Wilson calculated the time, called back to say that they want to go to Iran, Iranian oil distribution issues, this issue has a result, then, in Cyprus to wait for his father-in-law to take over the Mediterranean fleet.

After a three-month tour, Allen Wilson from Alexandria harbor, close to the final destination of this part-time Persian Gulf, to solve the most imminent problem in the eyes of the London government, the distribution of Iranian oil interests.

The negotiations were with Iran, but they took place not in Iranian territory, but in the seemingly neutral southern Iraqi town of Basra.