Chapter 1197 Big Arms Sales Order

Alan Wilson was not suitable to show his face at this time because of his status as the assistant commissioner of British India, but it did not matter, he could still control Rab Butler.

In the final analysis, Rab Butler is just one person, and the rest of the entire diplomatic team are the permanent undersecretaries.

This does not mean that Alan Wilson will be fine. He once again came to the place where he once lived and fought. The apartment where he originally lived has many beautiful memories of him. The deputy secretary with a camera hanging around his neck, during the tense visit, still Taking precious time to experience the customs and customs of India, the Indians responded with a kind smile to this white face.

Back at the Windsor Castle Hotel, Dixon called Alan Wilson's room, "Prime Minister Nehru was deeply shocked by what happened in Kenya, and also expressed his understanding for the delay in the Royal Navy's schedule. The conversation between the minister and Nehru It was still very smooth.”

"Have you talked about the pound issue? What is the attitude of the Indians?" Alan Wilson held the microphone and put a strong arm around Hedy Lamarr. The Deputy Secretary-General always takes into account both public and private matters and will not waste any time. Time is Precious, a waste of time is a waste of life.

"According to our information, India is still open to sterling settlement." Dixon replied solemnly.

"Anyway, everyone has sent out the battle report. The war is over. The advanced equipment of those nine brigades should not be delayed." Alan Wilson raised his eyebrows. Although the Royal Navy cannot come for the time being, assistance can still be sent first. Anyway, at present Not even to the Strait of Gibraltar.

"By the way, the Permanent Secretary, Moscow and Washington have also expressed their intention to assist India. The minister may discuss this issue with you tonight." Dixon reported again as if he remembered something.

"Thank you, hang up now." Alan Wilson put down the phone and tilted his head to look at Hedy Lamarr, who had just made a fool of himself.

Hedy Lamarr shyly withdrew her hand that had grasped the handle, and said to him, "You British people seem to have a morbid obsession with the pound."

"It's as if the French don't value the franc." Alan Wilson answered calmly, "A stable and trustworthy currency can help the issuing country a lot. This is the charm of financial hegemony."

The currencies of many countries are actually worthless and cannot impact financial hegemony at all. There are not many currencies in the world that can be called stable.

The currency of most countries is anchored by the US dollar. What is its true status? Let's take Brazil and Argentina as examples. Brazil's economic aggregate was four trillion reais in 2010 and eight trillion reais ten years later.

If calculated in Brazilian currency, Brazil's economic aggregate has doubled in ten years, but international trade is calculated in US dollars, and other countries do not recognize Brazil's real.

Brazil's population has not grown much in ten years, and its per capita GDP has halved. The reason is that Brazil's currency has depreciated against the US dollar.

This is not just a problem for Brazil. Countries such as Argentina, Russia, and Saudi Arabia that export a large amount of primary agricultural products and various resources have no pricing power, so changes in per capita GDP depend almost entirely on exchange rates and international market prices.

A large number of products from these countries need to be imported. In international trade, the main settlement currency is the US dollar. When their country's exchange rate falls, it means they have to spend more money to buy the same product.

When the price of raw materials is high, the currency of the resource country will be strong, and vice versa. When the Apple IV entered Brazil, it sold for 1,700 reais, and by the time the Apple 13 arrived, it sold for 7,900 reais.

If a big country is like Brazil, because industry cannot support a stable currency, and following Brazil's trajectory, everyone will welcome an Apple 13 priced at 22,000 yuan, and I believe the determination to remove the kidneys will be firm. few.

Alan Wilson happened to have briefly experienced the era before the outbreak of copycat mobile phones. With the income of his father's generation at that time, the mobile phones at that time were definitely not worth buying just because they wanted to.

Mobile phones are just an example, and this example can be applied to any field. For most countries, as long as your country does not have this industry, you will be cut off no matter what you do.

Many countries can't even cope with the dollar tide. How can they talk about development? Russia has enough resources to fill up the periodic table of elements. It is absolutely gifted in terms of resources. According to the ruble calculation, the economy has already doubled, but when it is attacked by the US dollar, the ruble immediately plummets.

Russia's industry cannot be compared with that of the Soviet Union, but it is already very strong among resource-rich countries. Even though it is in disgrace, how can ordinary countries still respect it?

But some of Russia's remaining industries originating from the Soviet Union can make Russia more capable than ordinary resource countries. As a result, the domestic currency grew and the US dollar plummeted.

Statistics can't determine everything, it all depends on how you look at it. If Alan Wilson remembers correctly, when Russia was at its worst in terms of US dollars, the national economy was not as big as Greece's. Anyway, he didn't believe this statistic.

In terms of finance, Alan Wilson is not even as good as the accountant next to his wife. He can only say that financial hegemony is important and provide answers from some industries.

Take the Asian pound issued by Malaya. It is a weak currency compared with the pound.

It is also a strong currency, compared with neighboring South Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanmar.

The reason why it is weaker than the pound is that the UK has financial hegemony. Compared with the currencies of other countries, it is much easier to be stronger. Last year alone, it just surpassed the United States Steel Company, with an annual production capacity of 35 million tons, ranking first in the world. Kuching Steel The base can even crush the production capacity of five million tons of the famous big country, let alone other wine bags and rice bags.

Nehru had reason to be wary of Britain. Britain had not withdrawn from Asia, and Malaya was not far from India. And Alan Wilson has no plans to quit in the foreseeable future.

He really wanted to know which future prime minister with a grand plan would dare to let the increasingly important Malaya become independent.

"At next month's Commonwealth Prime Minister's Meeting, all Commonwealth countries will attend together and come up with a comprehensive plan to express support for India."

On the radio, Rab Butler's latest speech was being broadcast. This real-time broadcast reflected Britain's firm support for India. At the same time, it unilaterally announced that Nehru, who had just become disgraced, would appear on a larger stage.

Before the British diplomatic delegation left New Delhi, the first batch of aid from the United States and the Soviet Union, which was better than nothing and almost negligible armaments, was delivered to New Delhi.

The three giants of Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II served only one Indian. Is this a small blessing? The United Kingdom took out the Lee-Enfield rifle, which was loyal, reliable, and battle-tested. As a former sovereign state, the United Kingdom was embarrassed to use only this weapon to fend off India.

Rab Butler returned to the hotel and said, "Nehru wants a main battle tank and asks Britain to help develop it."

"Dear Minister, we should agree to the Indians." After hearing this, Alan Wilson immediately replied, "I believe the military will be satisfied with this."

"Will this cause a chain reaction?" Rab Butler wondered whether this would make a major country feel that the UK has intervened too much, which would in turn put the UK's important free port of Hong Kong in danger.

"No matter what, we should stand with India." Alan Wilson was determined to broker the deal.

Are tanks needed at the battle site? Who drives a tank on the roof of the world? Even driving a jeep in that place might be more useful.

India's requirements are obvious, and it has once again committed the problem of piling up important equipment and being top-heavy. We will definitely follow the old path of having more tanks than armored vehicles, and more armored vehicles than artillery.

Why didn't Britain agree? If the UK didn't respond, wouldn't it be the Soviet Union that was cheaper? Soviet tanks were much more reliable than British tanks, and throughout the Cold War cycle, Soviet tanks were superior to the free world.

British tanks also have the usual shortcomings of tanks in the free world. For example, they are adapted to the European plains and have the characteristics of thin skin and large fillings. Since the Indians need them, as the former sovereign country, Britain has no reason to refuse.

"We should inform the Prime Minister of the good news immediately." Alan Wilson was about to leave, but Hedy Lamarr was still waiting, and we couldn't let people wait impatiently.

It can be said that Alan Wilson has sacrificed too much for India. Even in the midst of his busy schedule, he personally came to the Indian Ministry of Defense and met with Indian Defense Minister Menon, who has not been dismissed yet, but his official career has entered a countdown.

Alan Wilson did not rub salt into the wound of the Secretary of Defense who had previously played with snakes under the roof of the world and was bitten by a snake as expected. After all, he had lived in London for twenty-seven years and had served as the Secretary of Defense under Alan Wilson. When he was the High Commissioner to Malaya, Menon was also the High Commissioner in London, that is, the Ambassador to the United Kingdom.

At this time, Menon was in a state of despair, which was in sharp contrast to his high spirits two months ago, but he still managed to talk about British-India military cooperation.

While Alan Wilson was discussing the issue of tank procurement with the other party, the BBC specifically found the home of the former Indian Army Chief of Staff General Thimayya and began an in-depth interview. He also elaborated on India's exclusion of generals who have received complete training from the British. , the promotion of local generals led to the conclusion of defeat.

The operation of pulling down Menon and shaping Admiral Thimayya to be in office, and the result will definitely be different, has begun.

Later, Britain and India announced at the same time that they would jointly develop a new generation of main battle tanks to deal with threats. In fact, they would use the British Chieftain tank and modify it to adapt to India's customs and customs. The tanks were initially manufactured by the British. Once the asset capability is established, parts will be provided by the UK and assembled in India.

Depending on the situation, India will purchase approximately 1,500 to 2,000 vehicles as the main battle equipment of the Indian Army. An Air Force procurement contract was announced at the same time.

"Daddy is the only one good in the world." Alan Wilson whistled, it was time to take a rest after a tiring day.