Chapter 1293 Funeral and Diplomacy

Egypt has a reputation in the Arab world, and with the support of the United Kingdom, it can be even more prestigious. The funeral of Farouk I is a good occasion to show the majesty of Egypt's great power. Isn't there a saying, Farouk? Ke Yi's contribution in death was greater than that in his lifetime.

No nation has a bad face, even if the nation is in a very difficult situation, let alone a big and prosperous country.

Compared with India, the life of the Egyptian nation is better, and it is not a big problem to promote national pride. Alan Wilson offered to do his part in the funeral of Farooq I.

All monarchical countries in the Arab world, even if the monarch does not come in person, must have a prince or something, and republican countries must also have a special envoy. He has not forgotten France. After all, Britain and France still occupy half of Algeria. In African countries, the de Gaulle government is doing its best to establish the national prestige of the European powers. The main means are to reconcile with the Soviet Union and to establish good relations with a certain major country.

But even so, the proud and sensitive pride of the French should be taken care of.

Queen Farida and Queen Nariman both expressed their gratitude to the enthusiastic British. They may not love Farooq I, but they still have no problem loving the king. At a time when the king has just died and Egypt is standing at a crossroads, Britain, which is also a monarchy, is more trusted than other countries.

If this were the case in the past, how could Alan Wilson not think about sleeping on a dragon bed or something like this when he had this opportunity? But when he reaches middle age, he will no longer regard the behavior of animals as food. Furthermore, he cannot understand the classic Arabian things. Hedy Lamarr in the robe told the embassy in Egypt to telegraph the monarchs of the Arab world. Alan Wilson chose the Windsor Castle Hotel to rest, and his sister-in-law's industry still gained more trust.

"I have also prepared a set for you." Hedy Lamarr took out a light-colored Arab robe, prepared for attending the funeral this time. "You are very practical, and you wear the clothes of the place wherever you go. Not fussy at all, seamless switching.”

At first, Alan Wilson thought it was a very ordinary sentence, but Hedy Lamarr's next sentence was more like a drunkard than wine, "I heard that the two wives of Farouk I were very beautiful."

"Heidi, what are you thinking about? She is the queen of a country." Alan Wilson was very keen on catching this overtone. At this time, he had forgotten about Queen Nanfang. It would be better for her to live a peaceful life. As for other things, Well, let’s talk about it when we meet.

"I definitely don't doubt anything else, but you have a criminal record." Hedy Lamarr twitched her eyebrows and thought about the man's past. How could this be reassuring?

As he talked, the restraints on his body were untied by the cabinet secretary who was on a business trip. "Stop talking and watch how I ravage you.

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It's this trick again, Hedy Lamar thought in her mind, but let the other party get the initiative, and she lay down obediently, letting the man behind her come within shooting range.

In the next two days, monarchical countries in the Arab world expressed deep condolences for the death of Farouk I. Some gossips were also circulated, such as Prince Fouad accepting Farouk I’s will and why the Aswan Dam must be built. built, took back control of the Suez Canal, etc.

Anyway, Egypt's melon-eating people like to hear it, and the British Embassy, ​​the base camp of rumors, spreads the rumors vigorously. As for the military, especially the palace guards, they are naturally on alert internally and externally. It is traditional to prevent people at home from being incited, to let the outside world know that Israel may take the opportunity to launch an attack, to ask the Sir if domestic affairs are not decided, and not to decide foreign affairs.

This also led Israel to immediately refute the rumors, believing that the accusations made by the Egyptian military were not true and that this would now provoke border friction. It will only arouse the hatred of Israel across Egypt. Under normal circumstances, Israel would not be able to stir up trouble at this time. In fact, Israel did not, but someone framed it.

At this time, Alan Wilson was chatting and laughing with the King of Morocco, Moulay Hassan II, and greatly praised the current situation of Morocco, which should contribute to the friendly relations between the two countries.

In the world a few decades later, territorial changes have actually occurred in some corners. For example, Sikkim has been destroyed, and Turkey has occupied the northwest corner of Syria. But these are all minor adjustments. It can be said that big changes have occurred in Africa.

For example, Rwanda only has this little bit on the map, but it has occupied Congolese land that is several times its own territory. The same is true for the Kingdom of Morocco. The Kingdom of Morocco has occupied most of the land in Western Sahara, and it also has demarcation issues with Algeria. , resulting in constant hostility.

Looking at Algeria’s weapons and equipment, we know that Algeria has always been distrustful of Britain, the United States and France since its independence, and its national weapons procurement has always been from the Soviet Union and later Russia. France has always been vigilant towards France on the other side of the Mediterranean to prevent the colonists from coming back again.

In the mercenary community in Africa, Algeria has long cooperated with Russian mercenaries in Africa. On the contrary, Morocco has always maintained good relations with Western Europe. The two countries have been fighting openly and covertly over border issues. Algeria has good relations with Russia, and Morocco is pro-France.

There is a kind of Greater Moroccanism spreading in Morocco. In Morocco, both official and unofficial voices have territorial claims to these areas. They believe that as early as the colonial era, they were Spanish enclaves in Africa, and these areas were all under some form of Moroccan sovereignty.

When the Algerian War of Independence broke out, Morocco captured Tindouf and Bechar in western Algeria and claimed them as Moroccan territory. Of course, at this time and space, because France won the victory in suppressing Algeria, Morocco spit out these lands.

The above are not all of Morocco’s territorial claims. Supporters of Greater Moroccanism believe that the entire Mauritania, which covers more than one million square kilometers, should be part of Morocco. According to this view, Morocco believes that the area that should be its own territory exceeds the total area of ​​Algeria, covering more than two million square kilometers.

Morocco was a powerful power in North Africa before the colonial era, and it once killed the king of the Portuguese expedition to Africa, while Algeria was just a marginal corner. If it had not been colonized by France, it would not be comparable to Morocco. During the Algerian War of Independence, Morocco recognized France Will eventually give up and first attack Algeria, which is at war.

In a world where France maintained its dominance over Algeria, the Kingdom of Morocco had to pay the price for its adventure.

Unlike in the previous life, Algeria was pro-Soviet and Morocco was pro-European. Now Morocco must be wary of France. With this condition, it becomes an opportunity for British capital to flourish in Morocco.

Moulay Hassan II, who had just become king, faced this situation. On the one hand, he chose Britain as a counterweight to France. On the other hand, because of religious relations, he wanted to expand friendship with the Arab world. Egypt is the number one in the Arab world. In a country with a large population, he came personally to the funeral of Farouk I this time.

Alan Wilson is naturally happy to see this happen. It would be even better to occupy the African market with the help of Portugal and Morocco. This was also to contribute to his wife's property, so he naturally didn't say anything about it.

In the following days, princes and envoys from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Oman, including some small emirates, and even distant Pakistan arrived in Egypt. Alan Wilson was slightly relieved that he had used Britain's soft power to produce such a result.

Princes and ambassadors from so many countries are here, and it would be unwise for someone to take advantage of the vacancy left by the death of the King of Egypt to cause trouble.

"Princess Badiya, the unity of the Arab world is really amazing." Seeing an old friend appear, Alan Wilson greeted him with a smile, "Long time no see, Her Royal Highness the Princess is becoming more and more radiant."

"This is how Sir relied on his mouth to coax Pamela to be so happy." Princess Badia was not surprised. She chatted with Alan Wilson. During the period, she also had some concerns about the growth of the Free Officers Organization. This was one of the many concerns. The military rulers are equally concerned.

"Yes and no, it is true that the UK cares about the safety of the Arab monarchs." Alan Wilson smiled, "Peace is hard-won, and we should cherish it. No one wants to see a result like the Yemeni royal family. Yes, but the threat does exist, doesn’t it?”

Alan Wilson also met Prince Saud, whose full name is Prince Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to elaborate on the development of relations between the UK and Saudi Arabia. He was extremely busy with the funeral of King Farouk I, dealing with envoys from various countries, and his turban was stained with sweat.

The funeral of King Farouk I was indeed as predicted by Alan Wilson. It was held with great solemnity and was attended by kings, princes, envoys, ministers and ministers from dozens of countries. It satisfies the Egyptians' longing for Egypt to be the leader of the Arab world.

These guests all spoke highly of Farouk I's achievements, from economic construction to large-scale subsidies to the people at the bottom, and the establishment of the Aswan High Dam, a century project.

Of course, there was also mention of control of the Suez Canal. These were the words of the Syrian envoy, which made Alan Wilson very unhappy.

But the atmosphere had reached this point, and it was inappropriate for him not to speak. He could only pick up the spirit of the contract that had been thrown on the ground and stepped on by ten thousand feet. He talked about the importance of the Suez Canal to European countries, "We all understand. What does the Suez Canal mean to Egypt? I hope the Egyptian government will promise that the neutrality of the Suez Canal will never be used to harm Europe. Under this premise, there is much that can be discussed and nothing that cannot be discussed."