Chapter 727 Similar Imperial Diseases
Princess Margaret stayed in Kuala Lumpur in the last few days very happy, her brother-in-law in her eyes, still the same imperial public servant, Her Royal Highness of course did not know that Alan Wilson, is making the list of expedited shooting.
But the support for the French production program, but did not hide from her eyes, the degree of seriousness, and even make people doubt the nationality of this British Malaya Commissioner.
“In the light of current comprehensive considerations, based on local resources and alliances, no military action against the French, from an international point of view, Britain should stand idly by, and it is a mature and prudent consideration to offer help within its capabilities.”
Princess Margaret difficult operator telegram, forehead has been slightly ship sweat, to a small civil servant would dare to make the princess to do labor, she did not have any complaints, it is difficult to make the telegram, before taking a long breath and asked, “Why do we have to help the French? You plainly said the viable course before France and even England was contraction.”
“Why would Senator Churchill want to fight the Germans?” Alan Wilson cupped his wine glass and took a sip, Shi Shi said, “Now that Britain owes the United States countless foreign debts, all of which have been exchanged to pay off for ten years, is this account counted as a profit or a loss?”
“What do you mean?” Princess Margaret had a head full of questions, not knowing why her brother-in-law connected the two things together.
“With the current result, Senator Churchill is defeating Germany with the future of the British Empire, and before the World War is over, Britain’s hegemony is already lost. Is this good for us, Britain?”
Alan Wilson explained with a bitter smile, “But who were the ones who supported Churchill to fight the Germans in the first place? Wasn’t it still a large group of people and a large group of powerful and noble classes? But then again, whoever supported Prime Minister Chamberlain’s compromise was not another group of British people and the powerful elite? We are an electoral country, and we should be no stranger to this policy of one part of the people holding the whole country hostage.”
Seeing that Princess Margaret still didn’t understand, Alan Wilson could only continue, “Militant voices tend to be a bit louder than peaceful voices, even if they don’t have the advantage in numbers. Nationalist slogans tend to inspire citizens to support their country, and the benefit of the situation the French are now facing is that colonial resistance can be suppressed by public opinion, unlike when Prime Minister Chamberlain faced Hitler, who was constantly humiliating Britain to inspire public opinion for Britain to go to war.”
Britain was already desperate to avoid another world war as a matter of policy before WWII because of the heavy losses of WWI. This is why Chamberlain’s policy of appeasement was supported.
But the concessions Britain could make took precedence, especially not selling out France, and continental parity was the bottom line of British foreign policy. In other words as soon as France fell, war between Britain and Germany was inevitable.
Britain could accept a France that was weaker than Germany, but could not accept a France that did not even have the capital to be Germany’s opponent.
Once France was defeated, it was inevitable that Britain would personally come down to fight for her life. Unless some incomprehensible event occurred that made Prime Minister Chamberlain wait until the Soviet-German war broke out.
Germany and the Soviet Union went to war while Chamberlain was still Prime Minister by a fluke, and with Chamberlain’s style, he would never be like Churchill, burning himself to illuminate the US and the Soviet Union. Britain in the world war there are two kinds of nationalities, a kind of people like Chamberlain that as long as the outbreak of the world war Britain’s hegemony will inevitably be lost, but the policy of appeasement in the face of Germany’s constant propaganda humiliation, is a kind of precarious public opinion.
While Churchill’s kind, like the pit bull terrier, buried Britain’s future potential, but could gain popular support in the midst of a world war by publicizing the glory of the British Empire.
This ultimately led to a change in the dominant public opinion in Britain from supporting a policy of appeasement to fighting the Germans tooth and nail. From the fall of France, Germany’s expectation that it could still sign a treaty with Britain to maintain peace became wishful thinking in itself.
Hitler did not understand that the bottom line of British appeasement had been breached by him personally. From that point on, it was a question of how to get out of the way, Churchill was burying the entire future of Britain along with Germany. There was actually no need to have sold Britain so dryly.
“Are you saying that France now is facing the same situation as Britain at that time?” Princess Margaret listened to her brother-in-law’s explanation and said with some doubt, “Isn’t that so?”
“The symptoms are similar, but they show opposite results. France now is trying to wash away the shame of World War II by pouring its military power into its colonies. And before the British appeasement policy is the opposite, in this case, the way to help the French is not to persuade, persuasion is useless, want to let the French calm down and think about peaceful ways to maintain the colonies, can only help France to carry out more adequate military preparations, if in the end the French are still defeated, so that the French are defeated, the failure of the excuses can not be found, when the French are convinced to evacuate. We are talking to the French about how to unite and face the black hand of the United States and the Soviet Union.”
Alan Wilson explained the different countermeasures of Britain and France while pouring another glass and pushed it in front of Princess Margaret actively inquiring, “Would you like a glass.”
Reaching out and accepting the man’s glass, Princess Margaret’s heart was sweet, took a sip and said, “Your idea is different from others, but I think it makes sense, can’t you say it directly to the French?”
“Just the character of the French? Even if we have good intentions, they will be suspicious. Only if there are really serious consequences will we have a chance to talk to the French properly after they calm down.”
Alan Wilson let out a sigh and suddenly blurted out, “It’s simply more difficult than communicating with you.”
As soon as these words were uttered, Princess Margaret’s face immediately turned sunny, and she said rather unpleasantly, “Is that how you look at me? How am I so unreasonable?”
Seeing that Her Highness had a look of that I’m leaving aggrieved look, Alan Wilson still didn’t pronounce the rhetorical question of what do you think, and roundly changed his face and said, “Recently, I did find that you still have room for improvement.”
“Yes!” Poor Tom, still being played by the imperial civil servant, immediately forgot his displeasure and expressed the reaction of wanting too much to improve.
What a relationship with the Crown! Underneath Allen Wilson’s righteous face, he still didn’t have a clue about how to get in touch with this princess in the future; day-to-day love wasn’t there yet, and there was still a long way to go to find a way to get along.
But Alan Wilson is, after all, a person who no one knows more about the world than I do, and there are enough topics in his head to divert Princess Margaret’s attention, skimming off a book of the world’s unsolved mysteries that is already almost finished, and then fool the princess.
On the other hand, he is still concerned, the issue of claims against Japan, as long as it can slow down the pace of development in Japan, Allen Wilson did not care, no Hokkaido Japanese agriculture will collapse, the establishment of the Self-Defense Forces will have to increase military spending, can be used for industrial upgrading of the funds is less, the issue of the claims is also a matter of money.
At the same time, he is doing his best to utilize the large-scale offensive prepared by France in this year, so that the whole of British Malaya is in the midst of a full-power working condition, by this time, do not care if it is not human blood buns.
The war between France and North Vietnam reached a phase of stalemate. At this point France’s idea of revitalizing its colonies remained unbroken.
France’s current war could actually be seen as a whole with the later American war, only at a different stage of development.
Now the British help to France, if in the opportunity to get a few positive examples of war, perhaps to a certain extent can also increase the confidence of the United States to intervene.
Even Allen Wilson has already thought of propaganda, just some insulting French paragraph, proving that the French fight in Vietnam, can not! Americans, OK!
Wife Pamela Mountbatten control of the business empire, the most valuable part of the current, and the British mainland what relationship. One of the top priorities is iron ore, and soon, she returns from Europe to Asia.
The value of any raw material is greatly diminished without a suitable production base to make it. This is evident from the fact that the Spanish empire was pushed up by the process of the cost of industrial development by precious metals, but instead allowed the development of industry in other European countries.
And currently, the colonies that were planned by Britain to share the cost of native industry and military expenses were under her husband’s administration. Pamela Mountbatten rightly dared not neglect it.
Malaya is in the midst of high summer all year long, and has also contributed to the rapid growth of air-conditioning businesses on British soil. The basis for all this, of course, is the hard work and sweat of 10 million people in British Malaya.
“I believe that in a few years, Malayan subjects will have air-conditioning in their wedding sets.” In the middle of the Commissioner’s Administration Office office, mushy couples talk to each other, with Alan Wilson holding his wife, who sits on his lap, between his ears.
“Margaret didn’t give you any trouble, did she.” Pamela Mountbatten asked, hooking her husband’s neck.
“One should always grow up a bit, I hope it doesn’t seem like the old days.” Alan Wilson smiled slightly, putting away the ugly face that had done so much for Britain before, with a clear conscience, and said, “The raw materials you have in your hands will become even more valuable through Malaya’s industrial layout that’s already on the right track.”
“It’s all hard work, you made all this wealth, I’m just the one who gets the accolades.” Pamela Mountbatten kissed her husband lightly with a soft face, “I hear the French are making a big move, some sources say you are willing to help, what does the cabinet and Whitehall think.”
“The powers of the Overseas Commissioner are pretty solid when it comes to the colonies, as long as the outcome is good, all is well.” Alan Wilson patted his wife’s bottom and asked in a low voice, “I wonder if my dear will bring any good news?”
“Does Japan’s decision to talk about reparations in Canberra with Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands and the Philippines count as good news?” Pamela Mountbatten lowered her voice and said, “Knowing you are concerned about this, I’ll let you know as soon as I get the exact news.”