Chapter 1201 High, Really High

The current Commonwealth Summit is nothing more than the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, the newly independent Nigeria, and India. While Alan Wilson was busy writing about the Anglo-American summit, Nehru had already arrived in London.

Alan Wilson entered the Cabinet Secretary's Office and presented Norman Brooke with a plan for the reorganization of Commonwealth institutions and to increase the cohesion of the Commonwealth.

The time was right, especially when Nehru needed the support of the Commonwealth countries, and it should not be wasted.

Establish a secretariat responsible for mutual communication in the Commonwealth, organize consultations and cooperation, exchanges, meetings, etc. among member states.

The Secretary-General is re-elected every five years and may be reappointed. Of course everyone in Whitehall believes that no one is more suitable for the post of Commonwealth Secretary-General than Norman Brooke.

The plan also includes the Commonwealth Foundation and other organizations: The Commonwealth Foundation will be restructured into an international fund organization, with funds provided by member governments to promote closer cooperation between professionals and other non-governmental organizations within the Commonwealth.

The Commonwealth Institute is mainly funded by the British government and promotes people's understanding of the Commonwealth by organizing exhibitions, lectures, film screenings, open libraries and other activities...

In addition, there are some professional organizations, such as the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, the Commonwealth Press Union, the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association, the Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council, the Commonwealth Sports Federation and the Commonwealth Arts Association.

"The bond of the Commonwealth is our noble Majesty the Queen, and it has nothing to do with who this government is." Alan Wilson talked eloquently. This is what he thinks. Excluding the influence of annoying politicians is good for the United Kingdom. good thing.

Norman Brooke was very satisfied with his successor's thoughtful actions and expressed his appreciation, "Alan, you will definitely be a successful Cabinet Secretary."

"How dare I compare with the supreme authority? I'm just trying my best." Alan Wilson looked humble.

The main topic discussed at this Commonwealth Prime Minister's Meeting is, of course, that India has been beaten. Everyone knows that the basis for the emergence of the British Empire was India. Excluding the white dominions, India's status surpassed other colonies.

Of course, India's status has now been replaced. Malaya has become the original India, and far beyond.

At this very moment, Malaya's steel production exceeds that of India in 1962 by seven times. It also exceeds the British mainland by 10 million tons.

In fact, no one understands better than Britain the role that steel production plays in the strength of a country.

Everyone knows that the world before World War I was an era of British rule, and Germany and the Americans were the challengers. In terms of industrial indicators, the two countries have successively surpassed the UK, but the UK actually does not care about Germany's surpassing.

Because Britain has a vast colony as a backing, it may not be easy to defeat Germany, but it will never lose.

But in 1901, British public opinion discussed one thing for a long time, that is, Morgan acquired the Carnegie Steel Company and formed the United States Steel Company. Both Morgan's acquisition funds and the subsequent production capacity of the United States Steel Company were greatly affected. All walks of life in the UK were shocked.

This is the first time that Britain has realized that the United States does not have the potential to surpass Britain, but has already taken action.

The development of American steel must benefit from the iron ore in the Great Lakes region, which is much higher than the iron ore in the UK.

Just like the iron ore in Australia now far exceeds the iron ore in the United States, high-quality iron ore will save additional costs. The Kuching Steel Base is built on this basis.

The annual production capacity of 35 million tons is not a complete market economy. Some of it also relies on the Imperial Preferential System. Because of the high-quality special ores provided by Australia, the Kuching Steel Base will allocate a certain share in response to Australia's needs. , to supply Australia’s needs.

Perth's booming development is attributable to the Kuching Steel Base. Kuching transports five million tons of steel to Australia and New Zealand as support for the construction of the two countries. The report is that Australia and New Zealand must work with the United Kingdom to ensure the security of Malaya.

"Trying your best may be modest. Didn't you just firmly safeguard British interests in front of Dulles?" Norman Brooke said with a smile, "Of course I also agree that France's attitude is to balance the United States in Britain. This aspect is effective. But what you say is too alarmist. The situation in Europe is not that dangerous."

"Yes, Sir Norman." Alan Wilson also believed that NATO was not at a disadvantage when facing the Warsaw Pact. Of course, the premise is not to start a fight. If it's just a confrontation, it's fine.

As for a few decades later, it will be a completely advantageous situation. The real disadvantage lies in East Asia. Does the United States and East Asia have players as strong as England, France, Germany, and Italy? Not at all. Does Washington think that Japan and South Korea are enough?

These two players are equivalent to the NATO confrontation line on the French border. The only allies the United States relies on are Britain and France. What is there to fight against? Europe has almost lost everything.

The countries attending this Commonwealth Prime Minister's Meeting are also very valuable. Apart from Australia, New Zealand and Canada, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. Needless to say, India is a big and famous country.

Regarding India's defeat this time, at the opening of the Prime Minister's Meeting, most public opinion expressed sympathy. Of course, in a society with free speech, gloating over misfortune is not uncommon. Nehru can be dissatisfied, but who cares?

Prime Minister Eden also expressed full courtesy to Nehru, but according to Alan Wilson, the reason was the news that India would spend 45% of next year's fiscal expenditure on military expenditure.

Calculated based on the fact that during the Cold War, fiscal expenditure accounted for one-fifth of the total economic output, India will have more than one billion pounds in military expenditure next year. This is already as low an estimate as possible. If it is more optimistic, it may be two billion pounds. total amount.

A big cake is now placed in front of the United Kingdom. For the British military industry, which has only been relatively wealthy for a few years, it is simply pie in the sky. Of course, Aiden is extremely concerned about it.

The courtesy that Nehru received was deserved. At the Commonwealth Prime Minister's Meeting, Nehru said that India had been deceived and burst into tears to maintain India's dignity.

The other prime ministers naturally expressed their understanding and were willing to provide all moral support, in addition to helping.

Since India is no longer a colony, India will naturally be responsible for its own security. It is okay to do business, but the price must be clearly marked and in accordance with the market economy.

Alan Wilson was squatting in front of the TV watching the news with a serious expression. He was receiving the news on the TV, which was somewhat unfit for the position of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but there was nothing he could do at this time. He was not the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. After receiving the Indian military delegation yesterday, he had nothing to do.

Even the Indian military representatives were mainly received by Marshal Mountbatten. He just listened to his father-in-law bragging. If he were here, he would definitely change a strategic transfer plan, and then look at the Indians and say , "High, really high..."

This kind of drama between the prince and the translator is very boring. The difference between Mountbatten, who is similar to the five-star emperor, and Emperor Mugi is that Emperor Mugi has already overturned, but Mountbatten has not yet.

Anyway, Alan Wilson didn't know how mountain warfare was connected with the British and Indian Army's strategy of counterattacking Burma. But Mountbatten said that experience could be learned from previous battles, and the Indians kept nodding, so maybe they really had experience. draw.

"My dear, it's time to eat." Vivien Leigh leaned at the door and called to her man.

There were four large plates of beef tenderloin, six large plates of braised chicken, stewed veal, three legs of lamb, among them a beautiful roasted suckling pig, surrounded by sausages and sorrel vegetables.

There were long-necked and pot-bellied glass bottles filled with soju in the four corners. The sweet cider in the narrow-necked bottle was foaming thickly around the cork; each glass was filled with wine first, and there were several large plates of yellow cheese with a smooth layer on top, written by Vivien Leigh. As the name suggests, if the table moves even slightly, the cheese will slosh around.

The big cake in the middle of the table is piled into a castle in the middle, surrounded by exquisite fortresses made of almonds, raisins, and orange cubes. Finally, the top layer is a green fake grassland with fake stones, a lake made of jam, and hazelnuts. There is a small boat made of shells, and a little cupid can be seen playing on the swing. The swing frame is made of chocolate. There are two real rosebuds on the top of the two pillars, which are the balls at the top of the cake.

"Happy birthday, Vivian." Alan Wilson took the initiative to toast, and then nodded to another man present, "Eat more, your mother has prepared so many delicious foods."

"I will!" David watched the man and woman in front of him raise their glasses with each other's eyes, and wondered if he was a little redundant.

How can it be redundant, but in fact it is really not that important. Vivien Leigh, as the honorary president of the British-Indian Screen Actors Guild, was just promoted to the president of the Commonwealth Arts Society yesterday, and she is in a good mood.

The British treasure has always been in high spirits and asked Alan Wilson to go to a familiar place with abundant water and grass in the evening.

"David is already so old." Lying on Alan Wilson's body, with her hair falling on her chest, Vivien Leigh couldn't help but sigh, "I am raising donations from India, hoping to be able to help."

"You can do whatever you want. This is just a non-governmental exchange." Alan Wilson did not stop him. Indians are relatively easy to get along with on an individual level. Let’s talk about it separately at the national level. The leader of the five permanent members of the oil pipeline is a little too protective of India and generally does not attack individuals. The level of viciousness is far lower than that of Japan and South Korea.

Alan Wilson even believed that in the past few years, Indians had sincerely shouted, "China and India are as close as brothers!" They were not shouting casually.

Vivien Leigh can easily win the favor of Indians if she wants to help in the private sector.