Chapter 716 – The Vanishing Belial

“Your Majesty is kind, in terms of national attributes, who else can Egypt trust if it does not maintain friendly relations with Britain?” Alan Wilson smiled and nodded, not hiding his reactionary stance at all.

Monarchies and monarchies maintaining friendly relations, this point is already needless to say, he believes that Farouk I can understand.

Regarding this Farouk I’s visit to Britain, the longer the better naturally, but also after a series of propaganda attacks. Ultimately, it should be molded out, a king as if Ali Pasha was alive, using every possible means except war to gain the greatest benefit for Egypt.

As for the reply to Whitehall, Alan Wilson, of course, stated that the question of the ownership of the Suez Canal had been clearly communicated to King Farouk I of Egypt, and that there was nothing to be said in the matter.

“While that is true, be careful how you speak and try to be tactful.” Norman Brooke mused for a moment, “It’s not that we haven’t noticed your cries from the Egyptian people, but the Suez Canal is so important to the UK that I don’t need to tell you that you understand.”

“As an overseas commissioner isolated in Asia by the Suez Canal, I think I sort of understand.” Alan Wilson said with understanding, the cement shipped from British Malaya to the British mainland was actually not profitable, and on a closer look was considered a money loser.

Only with the steel hook back profit, which is also based on Australia’s excellent iron ore, as well as has begun to take shape of the British Malaya steel industry. British Malaya is in the early stages of development, of course, can not avoid the initial stage of any country want to promote exports, must take the model of thin margins.

Then the Suez Canal is very important, if the Suez Canal, British Malaya’s exports to Europe, as Japan’s exports to the U.S., although some hard work, but certainly profitable.

But if the Suez Canal wasn’t there, and it went around Africa? Britain certainly didn’t care in times of world war, and the surge in costs associated with peacetime simply didn’t pay off.

Alan Wilson, who already had a verbal agreement with Farouk I, also indicated that this could be a protracted war.

“That’s no problem, given the contrast between Britain and Egypt, Britain has a clear advantage, in terms of international standing, economic power and military.” Norman Brooke was full of concern, “Since the advantage is mine, there’s nothing to say.”

“Uh, indeed.” Alan Wilson opened his mouth, on the face of it, it did look like eight hundred thousand to six hundred thousand, but that’s a classic case of the numbers deceiving, speaking his mind, “If it’s just Britain and Egypt, it’s established, so let’s try to eschew foreign interference.”

Norman Brooke recognizes this as well, and he certainly knows who Allen Wilson is referring to when he talks about foreign interference, and that’s really something to keep an eye on as well.

Deception was what Allen Wilson was currently doing, and he was saying the same thing as Farouk I and Norman Brooke, which was to try to prolong the cycle of negotiations and frustrate the other side.

Especially when in front of Farouk I, it is simply a two-faced man lurking in for the Great Britain inside.

Alan Wilson, who embodied the reliability of the supernumerary minister of the Kingdom of Egypt with practical actions, discussed with Farouk I on how to achieve a win-win result.

“After some time, His Majesty the King should release that the news of the unholy negotiations in London is in Egypt. If necessary, take a mixture of true and false, through some gossip circulating, Britain threatens to detain you in London.”

With Alan Wilson’s words, Farouk I nodded his head frequently and said, “This is considered a good idea, the king was threatened by Britain for the benefit of Egypt, even the most radical nationalist can not pick a fault.”

“That’s it, Your Majesty.” Alan Wilson sighed with a knowing smile, “Let the Egyptians have a preconceived notion, and when the time comes, we’ll need to give the twist as well, so that the Egyptians will be okay with not getting the Suez Canal back. As for the filing, I already talked to His Majesty when I was last in Egypt.”

“I’ll consider it a vacation in London, Egypt is nothing but desert.” Farouk I let out a long breath and shook his head, “You have a very fertile land in England, how enviable.”

Fertile land in England? Alan Wilson raised an eyebrow, but when he thought about the condition of Egypt’s land, the British land was really fertile, “Once the Aswan Dam is started by then, the condition of Egypt will be changed.”

He definitely made a decision against his ancestors when he said that, Egypt is not saved by a dam anymore.

How about Egypt in the future is not to be mentioned first, anyway, in twenty years there is not much problem, it is really not possible to let the United States take over later. Anyway, the twenty-first century is also the United States to take over, but dumped to the United States before, or to establish Egypt’s self-reliant image, to the United States in the future garrison to increase obstacles.

From now on his task is, accompanying Farouk I, and accompanying Vivien Leigh, who is about to return to the United States to attend the Oscars, which is the so-called public-private balance.

But he forgets that this is England itself, and the consequence is that sometimes he has to take a little time out and deal with his sister-in-law.

After a long kiss, Princess Margaret, who was a little out of breath, sat on the man’s lap, a bunch of eyes practically dripping water, in addition to dizziness, the big hand on her chest gave her an overly electrifying touch, and whispered, “Brother-in-law ……”

“Hey!” Seeing the limited edition original Great Britain limousine that has become pink, Alan Wilson but let out a sigh, “Margaret, this is not okay, we are all adults, we should control ourselves. You are forcing a promising Whitehall officer to make a mistake.”

Alan Wilson spoke stiffly, the so-called eat your heart out was probably about it, and it would definitely be more convincing if the hand that was still covering the princess’ heart position was taken off.

“I’ve been more than obedient!” Princess Margaret was careful, this princess who had always been known for her nature had changed her original capriciousness too much, could it not be satisfactory now.

The answer was no! At least Alan Wilson felt that it was not enough now, and that there was still a huge room for improvement for the honorable Princess. And the current state is still high risk, of course this will have to be a long and slow grind.

“You have to get married sometime, isn’t there anyone to introduce you to a good match?” Alan Wilson face with a guilty face away from the face, a moralistic hypocrite look, just to this point, for the princess to rub the chest of the hand still did not let go down.

“There are a few candidates, but I don’t like them.” Princess Margaret drifted off, one hand hooked around Alan Wilson’s neck, maintaining the current sitting position, “Brother-in-law, don’t you like me?”

Princess Margaret was a little worried, afraid of hearing words she didn’t like to hear, all this, this man still didn’t like himself.

“The question is never all about liking or disliking, as a princess you have a small frame of mind. There is only one problem, I am your brother-in-law and you are still a princess, that is the biggest problem.”

Alan Wilson sighed quietly, feeling that the tutorial was pretty much over for the day and that he had to get out safely.

Already twenty-three years old Princess Margaret, has reached the best years of her life, Allen Wilson has been more and more unable to restrain the inner impulses, today even couldn’t help but to give the princess a long kiss, this can be how to be good in the future ah.

Waiting for the princess to leave, holding a cigarette Allen Wilson suddenly blurted out, “how so many beautiful women, all love me at the same time?”

He is now more fire, just as Fei Wenli will soon leave, these two days is the time to pester people, two birds with one stone.

During this time of public and private affairs, there were also some unconfirmed tidbits of news within Egypt, the common thread of which centered around a diplomatic fight against Farouk I for Egypt and Britain.

Farouk I this time rushed to Queen Elizabeth ascension to the throne, came to England, is to take the opportunity to negotiate with the British government, the Suez Canal belongs to the problem, this is Farouk I before the trip himself said.

All the Egyptians of course warmly embraced His Majesty’s move, but as the weeks passed by and the king was still stranded in London, news of the British house arrest of Farouk I began to spread unchecked in Egypt.

The news of Farouk I’s house arrest began to circulate at the critical moment of his struggle for the right to the canal, which of course led to the sympathy of the Egyptian public for His Majesty the King, who might not be as popular as Ali Pasha, but still had the support of the entire Egyptian people on this issue.

Public opinion in Egypt, through the British Embassy in Cairo, has been fed back into Whitehall, and Sir Ismay, the Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign Office, has been obliged to call on Alan Wilson to inquire, “What is the matter with Farouk I.?”

“Perhaps he is doing it on purpose, trying to create a public opinion to put pressure on us.” Alan Wilson, of course, couldn’t say it had anything to do with himself, and turned to touting Farouk I’s brilliance.

“That thief had such a plot?” Sir Ismay wore a somewhat disbelieving expression, he didn’t dare to say that he had read countless people, but in didn’t see that Farouk I looked like he had this kind of talent.

Alan Wilson also and Sir Ismay’s expression is not different, while thinking, “In fact, I also see, just honorable Sir, after all, none of us have the experience of being a king, there may be some problems that can only be born in a similar position.”

“Perhaps!” Sir Ismay was convinced, he didn’t see Alan Wilson’s look of relief, holding out a Moscow report bitterly, “There are times when I wonder what the hell our diplomats are doing, Beria hasn’t made a public appearance for days, what does that tell us?”

“Hmm?” Alan Wilson’s mind raced, calculating the time, almost the time of Beria’s purge, “Could really mean a lot for the Soviet Union.”