Chapter 1286 Diversion of Sight

Chapter 1,286 of the British Civil Servant Text Volume Diverting the Eyes "Isn't your British shipbuilding industry very strong?" Pokina smiled evilly, "You are so good at giving up in a field? You are nothing like the person I know. .”

"Shipbuilding and submarines are not the same thing. And you can't imagine it at all." Alan Wilson shook his head and smiled bitterly. The good thing now is that Eden only said that he wanted to be on an equal footing with the United States in nuclear submarines, not with the Soviet Union, but in fact they are the same Yes, Britain cannot catch up with either the United States or the Soviet Union.

The navies of the United States and the Soviet Union have different priorities. The United States is a traditional large navy, while the Soviet Red Navy focuses on underwater because of the difficulty of catching up. Not counting conventional submarines, the Soviet Union had more than 200 nuclear submarines in service at its peak, and the United States was not far behind. , has built more than 190 nuclear submarines, and one thing the United States has surpassed is that not many are in service at the same time. They are building and withdrawing at the same time, so they are at a numerical disadvantage at the same time.

Also, the Soviet Union’s more than two hundred nuclear submarines are not the entire underwater force of the Soviet Red Navy. The U.S. Navy does not have conventional submarines, but the Soviet Union has conventional submarines.

At the time Eden was speaking, the Soviet Red Navy still had more than 200 conventional submarines in service. Alan Wilson remembered that the Soviet Union had a first-class conventional submarine and the initial construction plan was 560. Of course, the technology later fell behind. cancelled.

Even if it is catching up with the United States, the United Kingdom cannot catch up. The United States has built 37 Sturgeon-class attack nuclear submarines in 12 years, and construction has already started. How can the United Kingdom follow?

In his heart, Alan Wilson was prepared to betray the Prime Minister if the US Ambassador in London asked him about it. It's just bragging, don't take it seriously.

The UK can keep twenty or thirty nuclear submarines in service and support its position as a world power. There is no need to compare with those two lunatics in the United States and the Soviet Union.

"Okay, just pretend I didn't ask, but I also heard that the Mountbatten Pharmaceutical Group is in a lawsuit with the Japanese?" Pokina was very curious about this question, "Have the Japanese copied your wife's products?"

"May Yinglong ointment." Alan Wilson happened to know about this and said vaguely, "Don't worry, the Japanese can't win. She has the agency power of the Chinese government in her hands. The ointment is just an example. In fact, all the raw materials on the market are Pamela has all the medicines originating in China, as well as traditional medicines from India and the Middle East.”

"The colonial empire, this is really amazing." Pokina sighed, "You can dig out value even in areas that ordinary people can't think of. What if the Japanese lose the lawsuit?"

"Wait to collect patent fees." Alan Wilson smiled coldly, "I will send people to countries in East Asia and Southeast Asia to collect patent fees. After all, British companies are the agents for these traditional medicines."

Japan and South Korea cannot escape.

When it comes to money issues, don't use that kind of macro narrative. The unity of the free world is of no use to him. If a company as big as Mountbatten cannot protect the products it represents, how can it gain a foothold in the business world in the future?

Patents are not in line with the values ​​of a socialist country. Alan Wilson can understand the exploitation of patent barriers. This was learned from the Soviets. But he is not Chinese. Is it a mistake for him, an Englishman, to collect royalties in the free world?

These traditional medicines from East Asia, the Middle East, and South Asia can generate profits of tens of millions of pounds a year. They can build a Vanguard. Pamela Mountbatten is not generous enough to turn a blind eye.

Alan Wilson had just sent Burgess to carry out cultural exchange work. At the same time, Pamela Mountbatten was fighting a patent lawsuit with Japanese pharmaceutical companies. It was normal. It was making money, so don’t shiver.

As long as necessary, Alan Wilson can sanction a cat or a tree in the Soviet Union, but he will never ban Soviet oil exports.

The arrival of the ambassador to the UK was a little later than Alan Wilson expected. Faced with the fact that close allies hoped that the British nuclear power could be more clear, Alan Wilson said categorically, "My friend, our Prime Minister is seventy. It’s quite reasonable to say something about maintaining Britain’s status to make citizens happy, but as for other aspects? I can only say that it is difficult to implement.”

"Washington has always believed that Sir Allen is the defender of the special relationship between Britain and the United States. Dear Sir, the special relationship between Britain and the United States needs your maintenance." Donald took the opportunity to improve relations and said, "I have to say that some of the Prime Minister's remarks have indeed caused Unnecessary misunderstanding. Of course we all believe that Britain is an important force in stabilizing the world situation."

"I'm glad that Washington thinks so." Alan Wilson responded with a smile. "Washington's attitude is the core of British diplomacy, and we are convinced of it. To be honest, there is a size gap between the United Kingdom and the United States. For the current world Order, the UK has accepted the reality and believes that the current order is conducive to the development of the UK. As for the European Community, it will try its best to take care of the interests of the United States. After all, we and France cannot get along."

There are only 50 million people in the UK. Even if it has got rid of its financial problems now, it cannot return to its peak.

Because British India has become independent, there are no cannon fodders who are not responsible for fighting the opponent to the end. Malaya cannot compare with India in terms of population, and some places cannot bear the responsibilities of British India.

This was the sincerest truth, and to reassure Americans, Alan Wilson even complained with a look of distress, "Where else can we find a huge population under British command without responsibility?"

"Sir Allen, we all understand that that era has passed." Donald pretended to be comforting, saying that there was no distrust between Britain and the United States. He only came to explain that the United States hoped that the United Kingdom would maintain a certain degree of transparency, and had no other intention.

"I understand!" Alan Wilson said to himself. Do you think I am talking about the UK? In fact, I am talking about the United States in the 21st century. The book population and the actual population of the United States are not consistent.

There are tens of millions of illegal immigrants. Since they are illegal immigrants, they naturally have no citizenship rights. They are immigrants who only work and have no rights.

This is an irresponsible expendable population. The United States needs these illegal immigrants to take out the trash and clean the toilets.

Therefore, Wang understands that he is secretly stumbling upon the expulsion of these illegal immigrants. However, the existence of such large-scale illegal immigrants will of course harm the United States, but the U.S. government can no longer take care of so much and uses citizens to work. The United States' already stretched finances will definitely make things worse.

After all, the United States still has not found an India that can command it, but the United States has turned itself into India.

But this volume theory is indeed enough to reassure Americans. Don't look at Americans who always say that in a few years, Germany and Japan will surpass the United States based on current growth. This is all lies with a red face and a heartbeat. It really has the ability to surpass the United States, which is the treatment of the Soviet Union.

If it is a country with the same electoral system, it will let the other party have a taste of the EU treatment, saying that the reason why you can surpass it is that you cannot surpass it at all.

Eden's temporary temper not only required explanation from Alan Wilson and the Americans, but was also used by the Labor Party to accuse the Conservative cabinet. As for the excuse for the accusation, it was similar to Alan Wilson's explanation of the United States, which was the size of the country. difference.

Harold Wilson spoke at a Labor Party rally about the unreality of Eden's British nuclear force, especially the number of nuclear submarines. Britain cannot catch up, and forcing it to catch up will only throw precious wealth into a meaningless arms race, and it is destined to be the loser.

The Prime Minister's Private Secretary Brest came to the Cabinet Secretary's Office and also talked about the contradiction between Eden and the opposition party on this matter. Regarding the explanation of British nuclear power, Eden was negligent this time and did not expect to cause such a big disturbance. , "The Prime Minister is ready for round table negotiations in Yemen."

"Then I will notify the local ethnic leaders immediately." Alan Wilson knew as soon as he heard this that Aiden wanted to use the convening of the Yemen Independence Conference to show that Britain was not going to return to the old path of world hegemony first, "the voice from the Labor Party Is it big? I mean, questioning voices."

"It is indeed not small. There are already calls for the prime minister to step down." Brest said with a cry and a laugh. "Supporters of the Labor Party believe that this will turn the UK into what it was before the war."

"Our Prime Minister, after all, is a Prime Minister who has lived through the glorious era. It may not be easy to accept the current new things." Alan Wilson nodded.

Eden became the Foreign Secretary at the age of thirty-eight. At that time, the world leader was still Britain, and the United States was still suppressed in North America. Although secretly both Britain and the United States believed that the protagonists of the next war might be each other, on the surface they were still the same. passable.

Eden was able to plan the Suez Canal War without telling the United States, and even saying that British nuclear submarines would compete with the United States was not too outrageous. But he shouted it out publicly and is now being criticized by the Labor Party? It's better than starting a war and being hit head-on by the United States, right?

Whitehall became busy again, preparing for the roundtable conference on Yemen's independence. Soon the local ethnic leaders in Yemen learned of this great event through a briefing from the Persian Gulf Commissioner.

The reason why Yemen is currently given priority in terms of independence is because North Yemen has already seen armed conflicts between various factions, which is actually heading towards civil war. The Free Officers organized an armed revolution to overthrow the feudal dynasty in one fell swoop. That night, the revolutionary troops stormed the palace and occupied many key locations in the capital, Sana'a.

Originally, this revolution in history was supported by Nasser, but now it is no longer supported by Nasser, but initiated by Nasser.

Alan Wilson heard about this Free Officers organization that had caused trouble several times, but he did not know that Nasser was in Yemen, and the other party did not expose himself. At this time, the British invited various forces, including representatives of the Free Officers Organization, to discuss the future of Yemen, and the other party did not refuse.