Chapter 678 The Problem of the Suez Canal

This battle to clear out the Free Officers Organization brought a death toll of thousands to Egypt.

News to Cyprus, Alan Wilson’s also slightly surprised, did not expect Farouk I preempted the action, but also caused resistance, it can be seen that this free officer organization should have accumulated a certain strength.

The only disappointing thing is that there is no news to prove that Nasser’s whereabouts, this Egyptian heavenly slugger seems to have escaped from life, if this disappears okay, I’m afraid that in the future it will still emerge.

In fact, in all fairness, if it is not known that Nasser will take drastic measures after coming to power.

Alan Wilson will not disturb the skyfall slugger’s super god road, Egypt to recover the Suez Canal is not impossible. But like Nasser’s way of recovering it, it is a little too humiliating to Britain.

Wait another decade or two, and Egypt offers to take back control of the Suez Canal, and odds are Britain will agree, and there’s no need to even start a conflict over it, let alone a war over it.

“An assist for Farouk I is needed at this time!” Alan Wilson roughly understand the situation in Egypt, sent a telegram to the Egyptian Embassy, said it should be appropriate to carry out a little protest, in order to respect human rights point of view on the rhetoric is not too intense sarcasm.

This sarcasm should be moderate, do not really take the United Kingdom as the master of human rights, we must know that the United Kingdom in Egypt’s impression, there is a layer of the identity of the colonizers, it will cause the Egyptian people’s resentment.

In fact, it is also because of a part of the Egyptian antipathy to Britain, Britain to take a certain sense of speaking for the Free Officers Organization attitude, to Farouk I will actually have a positive effect.

Informing the British Embassy in Cairo of his suggestion, Alan Wilson was ready to kill a return.

This acceptance of a Whitehall inspection mission was a temporary one, and the underlying reason was to talk, by the way, about the disagreement over the distribution of Iranian oil caused by his wife’s estate, and to walk through the major colonies.

Alan Wilson did not did not run away, but very much valued this opportunity, by the way, the crisis of great significance but not much risk in the bud, after all, the opportunity is rare, he is going to be in the capacity of the Deputy Secretary General of the Overseas Assets Management Board, the colonial strategy a little bit of fine-tuning, and at the same time to remove some of the hidden dangers.

Nasser’s coup, in Alan Wilson’s eyes, also belonged to the significant but not too risky hidden dangers. That’s why he had to remind Farouk I to make a move to stabilize the position of this Egyptian king.

It is said that the risk is not great, mainly because of the strength of the Free Officers’ Organization, with several hundred middle and lower-ranking officers as the backbone.

This strength really does not speak of the unstoppable roll of the wheel of history. With the right timing, it’s not that difficult.

The real difficulty lies in the matter of the firm position of Farouk I. After greeting his father-in-law, Alan Wilson was ready to return to Egypt.

“In fact, the problem of Cyprus, the root cause is Greece, as long as the Greeks have a bad day, the Greeks in Cyprus will not think about what to return. Furthermore, it is to raise the income of Cyprus so that it is higher than any of the countries of Greece and Turkey.” Before leaving, Alan Wilson spoke to his father-in-law, General Mountbatten, about what he knew about Cyprus.

“It is certainly in the national interest to solidify Britain’s position in Cyprus.” Mountbatten, who certainly attached great importance to this important naval base in the Mediterranean, heard his son-in-law’s words and asked what could be done.

“Set a lower tax rate than all the neighboring countries!” Alan Wilson thought for a moment and said, “Going with the Newfoundland model to create a tax haven, but it doesn’t have to be so extreme, I went too far in Newfoundland in the beginning. Mainly the first time as a chief executive, too much want to get results right away, this side, on the other hand, do not need to take so extreme tax rates.”

In the twenty-first century the UK has its hands full with tax havens, never just one. In fact one tax haven is not enough, take Newfoundland now, which mainly absorbs clients from the UK mainland, some from Western Europe and North America.

Cyprus could well be the capital that attracts the Near East, the eastern Mediterranean and North Africa, and even Eastern Europe sight unseen. It’s easy to feed an island that small, and it doesn’t have to be as radical as Newfoundland.

None of the countries near Cyprus are very rich, which is not comparable to Newfoundland, where Alan Wilson was, which was itself heavily in debt, and next to which Canada and the US were richer than one another.

A bit of poking around in the tax rates of nearby countries and then lowering the tax rates in Cyprus would be about right.

“I don’t know anything about that, I’d better get Edwina to help with the counseling. As for support from Whitehall?” Mountbatten raised his wrist and glanced at his wristwatch, as if calculating the departure time of the airliner.

“I’ll send a telegram to Whitehall when I reach Alexandria Harbor, and there shouldn’t be any difficulty.” Alan Wilson watched as the worker crews were stuffing suitcases onto the airliner, which was expected to be a while.

A few large suitcases of luggage were his harvest from this trip to the Kingdom of Iraq, a gift from Princess Badia. Not gold of the very mundane sort that could constitute a bribe, but cuneiform clay tablets of historical value!

How could Alan Wilson, a history lover, be indifferent to such a gift? The Comet I, after delivering himself to the port of Alexandria, would take the clay tablets to Paris, leaving the trunk in the safe hands of Pamela Mountbatten.

Cyprus was not far from the port of Alexandria, and on arrival, Grace was waiting, and immediately described what had happened, and of course Farouk I’s remarks preaching that the Free Officers organization was Israeli-supported were the highlight of the highlights.

“But the Israeli government has denied it.” Grace concluded with the Israeli government’s stance.

“As long as King Farouk stands by that statement, it’s useless for the Israeli government to deny it.” Alan Wilson said with a contemptuous smile, “Who made this Pharaoh a victor, the Free Officers Organization is Israel-supported, and it isn’t.”

From the moment the Free Officers organization failed, whether or not it was related to Israel was already a minor issue.

The question now was how to take the opportunity to establish the authority of Farouk I. Before he arrived at the port of Alexandria, Farouk I had already rebutted the British Embassy, for expressing concern about the casualties caused by the Egyptian army in this operation.

Of course this was taken up by Farouk I without question, stating that it was a matter of Egyptian internal affairs and that Britain should not comment on it.

“I have spoken to Farouk I about what you have said, and there is already unconfirmed news circulating in Egypt. The king is going to talk to Britain about the ownership of the Suez Canal talk after clearing the country of hidden problems.” Grace said in disbelief, “Alan, you always say that the Suez Canal is important, so why did you let Farouk I start this conversation.”

“Because it’s impossible to hide!” Alan Wilson sighed and said, “I want to occupy the Suez Canal forever, but Britain knows the importance of this canal, and so do the United States and the Soviet Union. So it’s not a matter of head down and playing dead to muddle through. Talking is necessary, and instead of talking about the ownership of the Suez Canal, you can actually talk about other things.”

The Suez Canal can’t just be about what Britain thinks, what the US and the USSR think. The most important thing is what the Egyptians think!

If the Egyptians think that Egypt has no share in the proceeds of this golden waterway, and have always harbored a foolish desire to reclaim it, then Egypt’s mines have always been in danger of blowing up.

Cape Town Palace is not far from the British military base, got off the plane Allen Wilson quickly arrived here, all the luxury of the palace and beautiful carvings blind.

Hiding under a gazebo supported by marble columns, he waited for Farouk I to appear. Within a short time, the big-bellied Farouk I arrived, quite the vessel.

It could be seen that Farouk I was in a good mood at this time, if before the operation, the harm of the Free Officers Organization was still speculation, then Nasser’s resistance in Cairo, which led to nearly a thousand soldiers being killed in the crossfire, had proved the correctness of the operation.

Had the results been reversed, Farouk I could have been among those who died in the streets. The firefight in Cairo left Farouk I shocked and angry, but at the same time very grateful for the British reminder.

As a king, Farouk I would not express this gratitude too obviously, Alan Wilson knew in his heart, what is the mentality of these buyers who rely on foreign power, accepted Farouk I’s gratitude, and began to ask what are the ideas for the follow-up.

“Of course it’s the hunt for Nasser and the other fleeing officers.” Farouk I said without hesitation.

“That’s certainly important too, isn’t there anything else?” Alan Wilson twitched the corners of his mouth with difficulty, prompting, “Doesn’t Your Majesty want to rival Ali Pasha? You know that Egypt is the cultural center of the Arab world. The Egyptians are still very much looking forward to being able to Your Majesty to make a difference.”

“Many intellectuals and ministers are calling for Egypt to establish diplomatic relations with China. Of course I am only considering it!” Farouk I said that he was still concerned about the views of Britain and America.

“Regarding this matter, it is entirely a matter of interest-oriented. If Your Majesty feels it is beneficial to establish diplomatic relations with China, you can do so. I have already expected public opinion to say so, and Farouk I defied the powers that be and made a choice that was favorable to Egypt as a whole.”

Alan Wilson has no obligation to work for the fraudulent island, and Changgong does not give himself money, he knows that this is a matter of time, which country’s elite class is not stupid, who is more valuable at a glance is able to see.

Just he did not expect, he just said a king should make a difference, Farouk I on the bias to and China to establish diplomatic relations up. But this may also be a test, test Britain’s reaction in this matter.

Alan Wilson did not hide it, and said single-handedly, “I wonder what His Majesty thinks about the Suez Canal?”