Chapter 733: Bow First

In this claim, the attitude of the Philippines is the top priority, especially the current President Elpidio Quirino, who has a blood feud with Japan, and his wife and daughter died under Japan’s butcher’s knife.

If after his term of office, may be this matter is not good, let the Philippines charge ahead can be, some things Australia and New Zealand instead not good to step in.

Blood is thicker than water is sometimes not a benefit, we should know that the brutality of civil war is more than foreign war, in the subconscious of many people, the nesting mentality does exist.

If the U.S. puts pressure on the Philippines, the Philippine’s probably won’t care. But if the US pressurizes Australia and New Zealand, which are also of the same language and race, the latter may seriously consider it. The closer you are sometimes the more you lose.

Alan Wilson, for one, argues that Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands are unreliable when it comes to claims against Japan. The most reliable instead is the more emotionally distant Philippines.

It’s like the reason why it’s easy for the U.S. to harbor evil against Britain, but not against France.

Not being able to keep an eye on it at all times sent his wife out, and Pamela Mountbatten did not disappoint her own husband’s hopes by coming over to micromanage it herself, confirming a common position with the Philippines, and lashing out at Japan.

President Quirino naturally also expressed his gratitude for Pamela Mountbatten’s help. Under his administration, the Philippines has been chasing the issue of claims, and seeing that his term of office is coming to an end at the end of the year, he is now particularly keen to get this matter over with and to have a result that can be recognized by the Filipino people to emerge.

Claims against Japan is a difficult issue, but fortunately in the middle of the support of other countries, Australia, three white countries support, so that this time the claims become more powerful, President Quirino heart added a lot of hope.

Canberra, the capital of Australia, was the city where the battle between Sydney and Melbourne was ultimately made. Among the three strongest cities in the eastern part of Australia, Canberra has the shortest history, but it has a brand new look, and the temperament of its citizens is different from that of the other two cities.

Alan Wilson has already walked out of the airport, got into the car arranged by his wife, and went to the property he bought.

The climate in the southern hemisphere is the opposite of the northern hemisphere, but in October the season is not too different, only the trend is opposite.

Alan Wilson arrived at his wife’s property in Canberra and sat straight down on his butt, asking with the weariness of the wind and dust, “Is the Philippine claim firm in its heart.”

“As you said, President Quirino is taking the matter very seriously.” Pamela Mountbatten made a cup of coffee, hoping to ease her husband’s fatigue, and in a few moments came over with it.

“That’s good, in general we hate nationalists, but it depends on when. There are no absolutes!” Alan Wilson whistled and took a sip with great satisfaction, “What about our honorable princess? Isn’t that worrying my wife.”

“Very good, has listened a lot in the last year, and like you said, one always has to grow up.” Pamela Mountbatten smiled broadly, “It is that he is twenty-three years old, and surely he can’t keep going on like this, he should have a mate.”

“I couldn’t agree more with that!” Alan Wilson lied without blushing, expressing his approval of his wife’s opinion.

Pamela Mountbatten stood in front of a huge floor-to-ceiling glass window in her high-rise apartment, gazing through the glass at the twinkling lights of the man-made riverfront half a mile away. She had washed the hairspray out of her light brown hair and removed her ridiculous oval glasses.

Alan Wilson had changed back into his usual “work” clothes: black briefs and a black T-shirt that fit snugly over his long, supple body, like another layer of skin.

His healthy body and rock-hard chest, hidden underneath the bulky black suit he wore during the day, were now visible to her. He looked so handsome he almost took her breath away.

Alan Wilson’s low, slow voice coming from his throat seemed to radiate a sensual heat outward, warming his wife from the inside out.

“Where is Australia prepared to negotiate?” Alan Wilson cocked his head and asked his wife, Pamela Mountbatten being much better informed than he was in that regard.

“City Hall, not far from the Governor’s Mansion.” Pamela Mountbatten said as she took off her own jacket, “We don’t show up, but everything is arranged, and the whole process won’t roam past our eyes.”

“That’s good!” Alan Wilson nodded with a light breath and said,, “This is the advantage of the host, although this talk has nothing to do with the UK, the UK must know the process throughout. The Americans should be arriving soon as well, we need to give confidence to the claimant countries and, at the critical moment, make the US realize that blood is thicker than water.”

Blood is thicker than water is not a good term here in Alan Wilson’s case, but still, it’s always a matter of timing. The United States can shaft Britain in the name of blood being thicker than water, and Britain can turn around and morally kidnap the United States.

Britain’s role in this claims negotiation is to show solidarity with the Commonwealth countries as well as the Netherlands, a European ally. As for these three white countries involved to show solidarity with the Philippines, this is all the spontaneous behavior of others and has absolutely nothing to do with Britain.

Allen Wilson, who knew that Japan was almost equal to zero in terms of political status, of course dared to lay his hands on it. If it was against the United States, he had to consider it carefully, but not against Japan.

In today’s world, Britain does not need to consider a third country for the time being, except for the United States and the Soviet Union.

On October 25, a Japanese delegation led by Isao Ikeda arrived in Canberra for negotiations involving five countries, with only President Elpidio Quirino of the Philippines appearing as president of a country.

The other countries were either represented by negotiators or, as in the case of the Netherlands, by the Governor-General of Kalimantan, Mr. Van Dijk, who was in close proximity.

The day after arriving in Australia, Alan Wilson also met with this neighbor, who occupies the other half of Kalimantan, and Governor Van Dijk did not expect the Malayan Commissioner, to come to Canberra at this time.

After exchanging pleasantries, Allen Wilson, on the other hand, said he had come over to visit his wife and asked if there was any important meeting.

A face of ignorance, so that Van Dijk dispel doubts, divulging this negotiation of claims against Japan.

“So that’s how it is, if you are free, you can come to the headquarters of the Mountbatten Group as a guest.” Alan Wilson snorted, “I hope everything goes well in your negotiations, don’t be polite if you need any help.”

This was a bit hypocritical to say, in reality, the Australian people’s expectations for this negotiation were not low. It is important to realize that Australia is sparsely populated because of its vast land mass, resulting in a national character that is close to that of the United States.

The small size of the United States was mobilized against Japan’s punitive mentality, and it is not easy to suppress, so this negotiation is actually widely concerned in Australia, Allen Wilson said that he did not know, unless after coming to Australia never contact with the Australians.

That is, Van Dijk, a Dutchman, would have believed this lie which was more than obvious.

In fact Isao Ikeda and his party arrived in Canberra and already felt hostility if anything. In this day and age there was still a strong White Australian mentality in Australia, and the outward characteristics of the Japanese were still too obvious.

Of course not coming out mainly in the hotels where they lived was nothing. But the presence of such hostility made the Japanese delegates, including Isao Ikeda, have a hint of gloom rising in their hearts, and it didn’t seem easy to get out of there in one piece, or to muddle through.

Canberra is a typical garden city, but the beauty of Canberra at this time can not let the Japanese relax. How could they be as relaxed as Alan Wilson who was driving around in a Rolls Royce Silver Spirit.

Pamela Mountbatten is equipped with the necessary tools in the cities where she often appears, Canberra of course, the vehicle model are unchanged, or Rolls Royce Silver Soul, she knows her husband has no interest in driving, she drove herself to take her husband for a ride, and the general couples just the opposite.

In the midst of some laughter, the negotiations, which were destined to be very difficult for the Japanese, began at Canberra City Hall, where Pamela Mountbatten had instructed her media to follow the negotiations.

In the middle of Canberra City Hall, representatives of Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands, on another occasion, eight years after the fact, launched a recovery of the losses sustained during the war. The U.S. Embassy has also sent diplomats to observe the talks, after which they will report back to Washington.

The talks have just begun, and the Japanese have a wife and daughter killed hatred of President Quirino, did not hesitate to Japan launched a tearful accusation, President Quirino has not forgotten, his wife and daughter is how to be buried in Manila.

The Philippines, with the acquiescence of several other countries, accused Japan of crimes during the war with extra vigor. Several countries have hinted to the Philippines that they would support the Philippines to get their share.

“If it weren’t for a few other countries, who would care about you!” Isato Ikeda looked at the emotional President Quirino with a serious face, even with a hint of apology, but in his heart, he didn’t think that it was just not good to say what was in his heart on this occasion.

Yet, he could not help but take a stand and express his apologies for the damage done to the Philippines during the war time, and apologies don’t cost money anyway.

“Some of the military men from the military ministry were completely above the government during the war time, and Japan was also a victim of the military ministry. We are equally sorry for the damage received by the Philippines, and the countries here, by the actions of the military men of the War Ministry who violated international law. Everyone, please accept my apology ……”

With a stony face, Isato Ikeda did not hesitate to stand up in defense after President Quirino’s accusations were completed, and then simply bowed, perfectly embodying the spirit of the bowmaker.

Alan Wilson would have grinned if he had been here, he really didn’t realize that Japan was like that in this day and age.