Chapter 730: Equalization of Benefits
In the harbor of Malacca, pairs of soldiers disembarked from warships and landed for repairs, the flags of the Royal Navy fluttered from the various warships, but the soldiers who disembarked from them were French, and many of them carried the French tricolor.
Alan Wilson, who was at the dock, offered to extend his hand and shake it with Castries, the commander of this expeditionary force, reflecting the common position of Britain and France on similar issues, “With the addition of such a raw force, I believe that the problems of Vietnam will soon be solved.”
The Imperial Commissioner showed his hypocrisy at this point, Allen Wilson of course didn’t believe a single word that came out of his mouth, but since the other party was French, it wouldn’t be a piece of meat to casually talk about it.
“Thank you for Britain’s help in Southeast Asian affairs!” Brigadier General Castelli also expressed gratitude for the reception he had received in the British colony, as if relations between the two countries had never been better in the past few centuries.
“It’s all we should do in this delicate world.” Alan Wilson smiled lightly, without taking credit.
In the colonial issue, the French big fight in a certain sense for Britain is good, gentleman and villain is not so comparative out of it, the French more big fight, will be able to show Britain’s reasonable.
Of course, Allen Wilson also knows that the one-dimensional reasonable will sometimes be regarded as weak, he is also trying to find a way in the necessary British by some landmark events, so that a wide range of the third world to understand, even after two world wars, the general country can not be opposed to the United Kingdom.
As for places to make a point? Anywhere but the Suez Canal, actually.
After the necessary pleasantries, Allen Wilson invited Brigadier General Castelli to rest first, he has already prepared a resting place for his respected ally, let the people send Brigadier General Castelli out of the dock, Allen Wilson said, “Keep a close eye on the French, these Latins can never control the lower half of their bodies, if they dare to commit a crime in the colonies under my administration, I’ll let their families receive the notice of death in action.”
“I understand, but at least it’s the military, it’s supposed to be a disciplined group.” Richard opened his mouth and smiled bitterly, “The Commissioner may have been a bit cautious.”
“Heh! Prudence, don’t trust Latin nature!” Allen Wilson bristled, mellowly driving the map gun from France to the United States, “There are times when I wonder if Americans are really the descendants of English immigrants. From the way they can’t control the lower half of their bodies everywhere they go, it’s more excessive than the Latins, could it be a bunch of English-speaking Latinos?”
If it weren’t for the crowd, Richard would want to hold his forehead, the top man’s tart remarks, he really can’t stand it. I wonder how the previous Cima Commissioner, Alisa, reacted to that?
But even this kind of reaction, all let Allen Wilson is not satisfied, a serious counter-question, “Am I wrong?”
The so-called imperialist benefits, for some of the country’s underclass, are benefits that are not available to citizens of other countries in the midst of the country’s power. For men it is usually companionship!
An average British dockworker on British soil would usually only be favored by a sultry, no-less-than-Russian-amazingly-built tank. And if he changes location, whether it’s the deserts of the Middle East or the rainforests of South East Asia, he’ll be adored by a well-built, wonderful virgin, or even a girl who’s not even a grown-up at all.
It’s been proven for hundreds of years, and England isn’t like the Latins who ragged their seed all over the place, but it’s just as commonplace. Not to mention the French culture.
On the French people’s high-minded look, may really take Malaya’s law as no, show a colonial prestige, if that kind of thing, Allen Wilson is not at all cheating, he felt that it can be time to show his own prime minister’s talent, borrow the French head of a use to cohesion of the people’s heart, Cao Chancellor is always doing so.
In the evening Allen Wilson reappeared as Commissioner for Malaya and had a reception with the French middle and upper class officers. Of course the pleasantries were being made by Pamela Mountbatten, whose main role was to nod his head in favor.
These Frenchmen wouldn’t be here much longer, the fleet would set off again as soon as it had been resupplied and arrived at its final destination, Vietnam.
He was still more concerned about the fleet that would remain in Malaya after the realignment than about the British armed forces that were not part of it, and after this Admiralty reorganization, the Royal Navy fleet east of the Suez movement would be even stronger, although clustered with a bunch of oldies, the tonnage was not going to fool anyone.
While essentially the root cause of this realignment is the Admiralty’s initial cost-saving intention to part with some of the warships that have allowed logistical expenses to soar and transfer the expenses to British Malaya, the benefits to British Malaya are still immense.
Who doesn’t have a two-ocean fleet anymore, if you ask me politely? What colony can have a five and a half million tons of naval power? British Malaya had done it; the Soviet Red Navy didn’t even have that tonnage now.
Even Allen Wilson felt that if the French do not mind, and so on feel that the Richelieu battleships backward, the same can be sold to British Malaya at scrap metal prices, anyway, Britain and France is an alliance, he is willing to buy to the French a favor.
Now the battleships do not have a big role, not also depends on who it is against? Like Southeast Asia, such important cities are within the range of flanking shots, retained or very necessary, is placed in the harbor does not move is also the role.
Well, the French soldiers did not get out of the British colony what a big mess, at least waiting to borrow your head a use of Alan Wilson did not receive a crime report, as for the exchange of money, this kind of thing he is not good to ask.
Pamela Mountbatten is still very polite to the commander of the French military, after all, she is now also with a number of French people together to make a fortune, of course, can not be separated from the green light of the French military, the matter of connections to always maintain, not because the business did not do in Vietnam, no matter what, in case this batch of French troops in Vietnam now, and later transferred to North Africa? Not just use it.
The two men’s apartment, Alan Wilson is looking at the Whitehall shared documents, its content is, about Beria in the Soviet Union official briefing in the midst of how the details of treason.
He could conclude that the vast majority of the crimes were slander; how could a man of Beria’s power be associated with rape? It was almost comical, Alan Wilson had maintained intimate relationships with so many movie queens, granted not all of them were love factors, but he didn’t even have to resort to coercion, let alone a Soviet giant.
Pamela Mountbatten came out of the bathroom and couldn’t help but look at her husband helplessly, speaking, “If the people in Whitehall knew that you, a promising overseas commissioner, always listened to Soviet songs, they might have to question your reliability.”
“Art knows no boundaries, the Slavic woman’s farewell is very nice, and the artistic level of the Soviets is unquestionable.” Alan Wilson put down the paper in his hand and looked straight into his wife’s eyes, “How’s it going, communication is going well.”
“It’s all shallow communication, in fact, the French colonies and our colonies it can not be compared, do not look at the area is not small.” Pamela Mountbatten followed her husband’s example of helplessness, “But accumulating contacts may come in handy later, don’t you always say that.”
“Darling, it really makes me feel accomplished when you talk like that.” Alan Wilson replied with a satisfied look on his face.
“Then why don’t you carry me into the bathroom?” Pamela Mountbatten urged as she pulled the robe off her body, “It’s not like we haven’t done this before.”
How could Alan Wilson be indifferent to such a request? It’s like his wife said, it’s not like it hasn’t been done before.
He thought the main reason was the weather, not his desire; who made this place tropical, where it was normal to bathe every day, and even more normal to do it together as a legally married couple.
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu France relied too much on the air force but was ill-prepared for ground firepower, Allen Wilson at cost, in the factory in East Malaysia Sarawak, loaded the ship up a large number of artillery, along with the repaired French army together with the departure.
In the attention of the French war preparations at the same time, Alan Wilson’s other time is to take care of his wife, as well as nothing for the sister-in-law orthopedic, Her Royal Highness is still very potential, although no one when looking at her brother-in-law’s eyes more and more affectionate.
And of course there was the bumper meeting with the Xiangjiang side to discuss the issue about the UK’s two and a half billion pounds of assets in China, whether to pull out and withdraw or to continue the business.
Because there is news that about China is pushing forward the public ownership of the transformation of the news accelerated, in the Soviet Union has suffered losses in the British-owned enterprises, of course, can not be indifferent.
But this matter, whether it is Xiangjiang or Malaya, have no decision-making power, and ultimately just decided to tell London in the joint name of the East, without making any suggestions.
Nor should any suggestion be made, this is two and a half billion pounds of British money, in case the suggestion is wrong. His wife, Pamela Mountbatten, certainly deserved it, but on what grounds?
Such a large interest is naturally to London Cabinet to make a decision, Allen Wilson just relay the true intelligence on it. Even if he is in patriotism, but also can not ignore the risk of carrying the potential responsibility for the loss of two and a half billion pounds.
“Will the Chinese confiscate British-owned businesses?” Princess Margaret inquired good-naturedly, she also felt that this was not a small amount, and her usual playful color was gone.
“It shouldn’t be!” Alan Wilson recalled, there was no similar memory in his mind, then said, “But this is a suggestion I can’t give, in case of an error in judgment, it may have an impact in the future.”
Simply put, it is an error in judgment that may affect Allen Wilson’s progress in the future, and an official who wants to progress so much as he does will not step on a mine of his own accord just for the sake of Britain’s interests.
“Don’t concern yourself with this matter, the Japanese government has given the exact date of the negotiations. Is there any interest in going to see it then?” Pamela Mountbatten held up a telegram, “My dear, you’re definitely interested aren’t you?”
“Oh, negotiations with equal benefits? I wonder if the Japanese will remember the Black Ship incident.” Alan Wilson gave a harrumph and said with great anticipation.