Chapter 1131 Kennedy Wants to Talk
Kennedy is going to visit the Federal Republic of Germany? After receiving this news, Alan Wilson couldn't help but fell into deep thought. Was this in response to the Soviet Union's test of the Tsarist nuclear bomb? Kennedy wanted to reach the front line of the Cold War to demonstrate the fearlessness of the United States?
This is a low-cost move that doesn't cost much and can establish the image of a cold warrior.
It looks dangerous, but in fact there is no danger... West Berlin, surrounded by Soviet troops, is in a sense safer than the United States. At least if Alan Wilson were there, he would definitely dare to sit in a convertible and laugh.
However, unlike in history, West Berlin is not empty now, but it is almost the same as a large military camp.
The Berlin Wall has been under construction for some years. Compared with the area of West Berlin, the existing population cannot afford the daily maintenance of half an international metropolis.
Overgrown with weeds, the entire West Berlin is desolate, just like what a resource-based city will look like after it is exhausted. With such a city appearance, could Kennedy still call me a Berliner? Is it difficult to find a huge audience?
In fact, many people in the Federal Republic of Germany no longer regard West Berlin as part of their own country.
Historically, after the construction of the Berlin Wall was completed, the Federal Republic of Germany could no longer absorb the labor force of the Democratic Republic of Germany from Berlin. The Federal Republic of Germany government had the idea of exchanging some border territories of the Democratic Republic of Germany with West Berlin.
It's just that this move is not in the interests of Britain, the United States, and France. The operation of West Berlin is the responsibility of the Federal Republic of Germany, but this stronghold deep in the Democratic Republic of Germany has huge strategic significance for the free world.
The Federal Republic of Germany's move to give up West Berlin in exchange for some land bordering the Democratic Republic of Germany would naturally not be agreed to.
Now, the Federal Republic of Germany has this idea again. Facing an increasingly dilapidated West Berlin with less than 100,000 citizens, the Federal Republic of Germany does not want to continue blood transfusions.
Rab Butler asked the Prime Minister what he thought of Kennedy's European trip. Eden was noncommittal and asked, "Have there been any difficulties in the work of the Foreign Office recently?"
"There is no difficulty, everything is in order." Rab Butler replied simply.
"Those Whitehall officials didn't express any opinions?" Aiden asked with a smile, seemingly satisfied with the answer.
"Alan, you've been very busy recently, exchanging intelligence with the Five Eyes Alliance, checking the progress of ship support, and working on overseas asset assessments." Rab Butler shrugged and sighed, "Very busy."
Isn't it very busy? Alan Wilson, who is here in Glasgow, expressed his enthusiasm for the British shipbuilding industry, and thanks to Hepburn's support for his work,
Send him over in the newly purchased Bentley.
"This is the contract sent by the administrative bureau official from Xiangjiang." Arriving at the shipbuilding center in Scotland, Alan Wilson took out a stack of documents and handed them to Hepburn.
"What is this?" Hepburn was confused and asked a man of the same status as her husband.
"A piece of land, a factory built to produce drugs from East Asia, the one you wiped there last time was one of them." Alan Wilson pushed it into Hepburn's hand, "All the procedures have been completed."
"It's too expensive, I can't take it." Hepburn's face turned red and she shook her head. She knew the weight of this document very well.
"Here, the value of colonial industry is simply a matter of what we say. If we say every inch of Xiangjiang's land is valuable, it is worth every inch of land. If we say it is not worth a penny, it is not worth a penny."
Alan Wilson replied expressionlessly, "The specific value is just a word from us."
Just like the area of Hong Kong can fully accommodate the existing population, but in order to maximize profits and generate more income, the British Hong Kong authorities will not promote low-cost housing to cover the entire population.
This is just a selective question, not a question with only one correct answer.
Only reform measures that do not involve the basic structure of the British Hong Kong political system can be implemented to a certain extent; any reform measures that touch the basic structure of the British Hong Kong political system, no matter how controversial it is at the time or how much impact it has, the results will be The British government denies it.
Taking a piece of land from Xiangjiang and manufacturing some tested medicines was completely within Alan Wilson's ability. If he only considered the Chinese market, he would have given this document to Xia Meng.
But considering that the mainstream group of British citizens has rough skin problems common among white people, he felt that these ointment-type products should be able to enter the British market, so it would be more appropriate to hand them over to Hepburn. As for Xia Meng’s benefits, he would If he thinks about anything else, he won't treat the other party badly anyway.
"It's actually pretty good here!" Alan Wilson pointed to Glasgow outside the car window. The sea breeze is very harmful to the skin. Thousands of interns are currently working. Considering the water and soil issues, he is a permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the former Malayan As a local emperor, it is normal for you to come and care about me.
It's normal to bring some ointments suitable for Chinese people. You don't have to pay anything to get a good impression.
"These interns are very diligent, and their seriousness is impressive." A shipyard owner was full of praise for the interns assigned to him, and even wanted to ask if there was another batch. .
"We need to consider the impact on local employment. Although I am not the permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, I cannot ignore this issue." Alan Wilson directly interrupted the shipyard owner's speculation, "The internship period is two years. , equivalent to a migrant worker. They will leave after two years."
"These skilled workers who have been trained do not have suitable jobs when they go back. I think they can definitely be postponed."
"At that time, the Ministry of Home Affairs will have a view that takes into account the interests of all parties." Alan Wilson said to himself, "You think so, do you really think you can use a labor force with only one-third of the wages in the UK for a long time?"
When the economy is doing well, hello, me, everyone, hello. Once the economy encounters difficulties, these people are often the scapegoats. There are too many precedents to prove this.
Even the British shipbuilding industry depends on whether it can compete with Japan locally before it can consider whether it is necessary to retain it.
"How are the yacht orders in the Middle East being completed?" Alan Wilson asked about the completion level of some orders. These were all orders obtained by his wife in exchange for returning oil to the sheikhs.
From this point of view, these shipyard owners should thank his wife and himself. Pamela Mountbatten returned the oil share and established a strong relationship with the local upper class. Based on this, he himself won a large number of Yacht order.
"The British shipbuilding industry must win with high-quality products, taking into account both luxury and seaworthiness. I believe there is no problem. Our ships can adapt to the North Atlantic and any sea surface."
The North Atlantic is known as the Ocean of Storms. Facing this environment, Britain has always given priority to shipbuilding's seaworthiness. As for the Pacific side, just by looking at the name, you can tell what European sailors know about the Pacific.
"What is this?" When they saw a large box of unknown ointment, these shipyard owners had to ask.
"The ointment used by the Chinese is very effective for the skin on the body. Especially for hemorrhoids!" Alan Wilson said nonsensically, "Jakema Hemorrhoid Ointment, help me distribute it to the interns."
Scotland is of great significance to both Hepburn and Alan Wilson, and was the beginning of their relationship.
The weather was warm, and the characteristic light blue of the cloudless sky gave the Scottish sea and sky a brightness not seen even at more favorable latitudes. The air was fresh and pleasant, and the sun was shining with extraordinary light, illuminating the changing color of the forest, as if it had been richly and beautifully painted with thousands of bright and vivid pigments.
Driven by the strong breeze, the huge river surges forward with sparkling waves, and the tops of the rapid waves are gleaming with snow-white spray.
If there is no scene more striking than this magnificent river, its breadth, depth, and clarity of water, as well as its importance to Scotland, are compelling enough to merit the attention of every thinking mind. praise.
Alan Wilson expressed his heartfelt praise to Hepburn, not knowing whether it was nature or flowers, "After these many years have passed, I recall every past event that aroused the feeling of surprise in my chest. It is so beautiful, so heart-wrenching that I cannot help but be grateful and worshipful to the omnipotent Creator.”
"What on earth are you talking about?" Hepburn, who was shrouded in this kind of gaze, couldn't help but feel happy in her heart, but still pretended not to know and asked, "You are praising the scenery of Scotland, or are you?"
"Both! We have many wonderful memories here." Alan Wilson grabbed Hepburn's hand and put it on his chest, whispering affectionately, "Everything in front of me is like a noble goddess full of vitality, accepting the worship of all pilgrims. "
The joys and sorrows of the world are not the same. Kennedy still arrived in West Berlin and delivered a speech: I am a Berliner. Although there were not many viewers, this could not help but Kennedy, the leader of the free world, attributed the ruin of West Berlin to , the Soviet bloc did not dare to compete directly with the free world.
This is only part of the truth. Anyway, Alan Wilson is not prepared to compete with the Eastern Europeans. The Soviet Union's construction over the years is not ineffective. The quality of the population in Eastern Europe is not the same as before World War II.
If competition were really liberalized, and Eastern Europe would be under the control of the Soviet Union, Britain would not have to consider Japan's competition. Eastern European countries would quickly replace Japan and compete with Western European countries.
After delivering an impassioned speech, Kennedy began a tour of Europe to unite the free world against the Soviet threat. This unity meant the free world united around the United States. London was the last stop on Kennedy's European tour.
Alan Wilson had to be offended by the itinerary assigned by this disgraceful American president and return to London to see what was going on. Hepburn didn't want to either. She hadn't spent enough time in Scotland.