Chapter 1211 Don’t Worry About It

It must be admitted that France's strong support for Britain played a big role in this Anglo-American summit. Without France, which is stronger than ever in history, standing by and encouraging others, Britain might not be able to retreat so easily. .

Saving France means saving Britain. This metaphor can be called a joke, but it may one day become a reality. At the end of World War II, Britain's determined move to attract France to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council finally paid off at this moment.

After the United Kingdom and the United States issued a joint communiqué that was long and smelly, with little content but a lot of substance, the British delegation left Nassau and soon arrived in Paris, the capital of France.

The two old rulers began to talk to each other for warmth again. Britain and France were not completely consistent in their views on European affairs. But at least so far, the idea of ​​so-called third parties has not given up.

Furthermore, the voice of European independence has helped the UK a lot this time, and it is reasonable and reasonable to give it a try.

The meeting between de Gaulle and Eden was also considered by the French to be a key step in European power. It would be better if de Gaulle did not mention the status of Quebec in this meeting.

Since the founding of the Fifth Republic, some influences have gradually emerged. Not to mention making the United States at a loss what to do, it is also difficult for the United Kingdom to accept. The issue that neither Britain nor the United States likes is the Quebec issue.

The de Gaulle government came to power in France, leading to the Silent Revolution two years ago. In the economic field, the local government sought to increase French control over the Quebec economy. Prior to this, Quebec's economy was largely dominated by Anglo-Canadian and American investors.

Fortunately, De Gaulle did not delve into this issue that embarrassed the UK. Of course, there are other issues that the UK does not like very much, such as criticizing the hegemony of the US dollar.

The UK definitely does not like the hegemony of the US dollar. If it has a choice, the UK will definitely want the pound to return to its original status. However, no matter how you look at this matter, no matter how bad the hegemony of the US dollar is, it is better than the replacement of the US dollar by the franc.

There is only one last issue that Eden is very willing to discuss in depth, which is how Britain and France distribute their industrial layout, get their own piece of cake within the European Community, and establish their leadership role over European countries.

Although Eden is interested in this issue, France does not have to accept all of its claims. Because France is also a competitor of Britain in many industries. In short, France's good impression at the Nassau Conference was quickly lost in Paris.

Alan Wilson had nothing to say. He was actually very interested in what de Gaulle said about the hegemony of the US dollar. But you cannot express this idea openly, otherwise your reliability will be questioned.

He remembers being the first to blow the trumpet against the Braston Woods system,

That's the French.

The U.S. dollar is not printed casually in this era. The Braston Woods system is simple to say, that is, the U.S. dollar is linked to gold, and other currencies are linked to the U.S. dollar. There is no such thing as a floating exchange rate or a fixed exchange rate. Fixed proportion of death.

Although the U.S. dollar is nominally the global currency, in fact other currencies also have strong circulation capabilities. Because there must be gold behind him. In fact, everyone is still using gold as the standard for transactions.

Under the Braston Woods system, debt was really a big thing, and debt was real money. Just look at the way Britain was overwhelmed by debt after the war. You can tell that the United States also attaches great importance to trade deficits and is afraid that the gold in its hands will flow out.

Because of this, when Kennedy said that he would use gold reserves to turn the pound into waste paper, Alan Wilson evaluated this threat as a suicidal move. If Kennedy did this, he would definitely die miserably.

Since the U.S. dollar is essentially backed by gold, the following operations can be performed to withdraw the gold stored in the United States. Use gold to issue bonds and raise U.S. dollars for financing. There are far more U.S. dollars than gold in the world, and the U.S. gold reserves only have a credit function.

The unit price of gold on the market is definitely higher than the price offered by the Americans, which is US$35 per ounce. Especially after the Vietnam War began and the United States overissued U.S. dollars, the ratio between the U.S. dollar and gold became even more disparate.

The actual U.S. dollar is not as valuable as the Braston Woods system stipulates, so you can perform the following operations: issue bonds, raise funds in U.S. dollars, and then buy gold. After buying the gold, you can then use gold as collateral to issue bonds and refinance. This is endless, and the U.S. gold reserves cannot hold it any longer.

When the Brayston Woods system was established, as the British negotiator, Keynes said that the system was unsustainable and wanted to use bulk raw materials to replace gold.

It's just that at that time, bulk raw materials were under British control, and the United States would never agree.

"Many of De Gaulle's views have completely wiped out the goodwill we just had." Rab Butler said to Alan Wilson in great distress, "He actually said that he wanted to establish diplomatic relations with China."

"This is an unreasonable act of betrayal." Alan Wilson's face changed suddenly. "This will break the UK's de facto monopoly on the trade channels of the world's most populous country through Hong Kong. It cannot be tolerated. This is hurting the national strength of European countries."

On certain issues, the UK can also be a European country. "We must try our best to prevent France's very rash actions and clearly inform the Charles de Gaulle government of the seriousness of this matter."

Alan Wilson told Rab Butler it was a clear poaching of Britain and intolerable behaviour.

Rab Butler also agreed, "We should indeed take a tough stance against France on this issue. By the way, Alan, what a day for you."

Of course, taking two female CEOs on a rocket! Thinking this in his mind, Alan Wilson replied seriously, "I have always been physically affected by flying, so I usually need to take a rest when I arrive at my destination. I always stay at the Windsor Castle Hotel."

As for the location of the Windsor Castle Hotel, opposite the Woodpecker Pictures headquarters building, this is also very reasonable from the perspective of sufficient customer sources. It can also receive some high-profile guests and build the hotel's signature.

Rab Butler nodded and approved the explanation of the Permanent Secretary. After issuing a British-French joint communiqué calling on the United States to increase the size of the U.S. military in Germany, this overseas visit came to an end.

The UK has gained nothing, and that’s no problem, and the US has gained nothing, and that’s no problem either. Both sides have a bright future and we can move forward together.

"This is a world of reconciliation. Let us focus on the future and seek common ground while reserving differences..."

Alan Wilson, who suffered from the sequelae of flying, used practical actions to prove that the so-called sequelae were mainly caused by Schrödinger. After getting off the plane, I went straight to Vivien Leigh's apartment, practicing the combination of public and private.

Skillfully unscrewing the door, he accurately caught the noise in the bathroom, and he took off his disguise and rushed in with ease.

There were only two people looking at each other in the entire bathroom. Marilyn Monroe stared at the uninvited guest, her body motionless like a sculpture. This was very embarrassing, and time passed by inadvertently...

"Let Vivian know, let's see how you explain it." Marilyn Monroe frightened the man whose relationship had just taken a further step.

"Then what should I do? Should I say sorry, I thought she was in there?" Alan Wilson said with an afterthought expression, "Although this was a mistake, I don't seem to regret it."

Don't ask what happened to Kennedy's woman, ask because of the special relationship between Britain and the United States. It is duty-bound to take care of the posthumous affairs of our allies. Now it's just a matter of fulfilling our obligations in advance.

"This time I am negotiating with Kennedy." Alan Wilson couldn't wait to declare himself as a winner. Show that he has made the United States disgraced.

"Why are you telling me this?" Marilyn Monroe didn't seem to care about this matter. After the Happy Birthday incident, she knew that she could not drive Jacqueline away, and the passion of the sexy goddess was not unlimited.

"Don't you think I'm great?" Alan Wilson asked seriously. "Even if he is the president, the president of the most powerful country in the world, he can't do whatever he wants."

"Are you awesome?" Marilyn Monroe rolled her eyes and praised, "You are indeed better than him. It's been a long time..."

This kind of compliment makes people get carried away. Seeing the dancing man, a smile flashed in Marilyn Monroe's eyes.

She has always believed that girls who pursue equality between men and women are just girls who lack ambition.

"Do you want me to keep it a secret from Vivian?" Marilyn Monroe put on her clothes and glanced at the man who was doing the same thing and asked.

"To be honest, I don't really care. It would be best if we don't disturb her mood." Alan Wilson said in a soft-hearted tone. The deputy secretary was so tough when he spoke. This was not a time when there were many people outside. , we must not lose the initiative.

"That's really surprising. I don't know how you made Vivian fall in love with you." Marilyn Monroe was a little surprised. Hollywood is a big dyeing vat, but she was sure that Vivien Leigh was not a casual woman, but she fell in love with such a The man is dead set.

Maybe living with a younger man is just that? Marilyn Monroe pondered this question.

"I suggest Ms. Monroe not to return to the United States just yet. We'll wait and see what happens." Alan Wilson said, "In recent times, the British media's manipulation of public opinion against you and Kennedy may have some impact. I'm sorry. .”

"This apology is not very sincere, but it is better than nothing." Marilyn Monroe opened her red lips and said.

Even though Alan Wilson seems so tough, he is actually thinking about how to repair the relationship with the Kennedy family.

Still using the old method, through the connections between McCarthy and Kennedy's brother, he emphasized the difficulty of being unable to control himself in this meeting. The drama of pretending to be the big brother is over, and the drama of being crowded outside has begun.