Chapter 1320 Resolutely Defend the Prime Minister

"However, the economic growth in the United States last year has been released, with an increase of 6%. It is really surprising that such a large scale can grow so fast." Makins couldn't help but sigh, "It seems that it was driven by the demand of the war. economic growth, otherwise it would not be so high."

"Isn't that normal? The economic crisis ended as soon as the world war started. It has happened twice." Alan Wilson said, "But any war that lasts for a long time will affect the economic development of the country. This is the rule. The longer the time goes by, the greater the consequences will be for the United States. Let’s not follow the Americans.”

The economic growth of the United States in the past two years is indeed outrageous. It was close to 7% the year before last and 6% last year. This was faster than Japan after the Tokyo Olympics.

With this kind of growth, it feels a bit like throwing away two trillion yuan in Afghanistan. The American war machine is really terrifying when it starts.

Now, for Britain, it is to take advantage of the spillover effects of the Vietnam War to build Malaya and take advantage of the east wind. As for the UK, it needs to upgrade its industry.

Especially in the semiconductor industry, even if it cannot reach the level of the United States and Japan in ten years, it must be content with self-sufficiency.

As for what water resources laws? Nationalizing the water supply system is just an opportunity for the Prime Minister to show his self-worth, and is far less important in Alan Wilson's eyes. His support was only because he was the Secretary-General of the Cabinet and wanted to organize the establishment through the nationalization movement, nothing more.

"You, the permanent undersecretary of the Department of Defense, are concerned about what the U.S. economy is doing. There is only one issue that will shake the U.S., which is that the English-speaking people in the country may be impacted by Latin American immigrants. Apart from this, all other issues depend on the U.S. Are you too greedy?" Alan Wilson reminded Magins that he should pay more attention to the Ministry of Defense, such as Defense Secretary Denis Healey, and let him make it clear that Britain's defense strength is very good now and should not be cut in the name of Funding ideas.

The outbreak of racial problems in the United States, at least for now, is still far away. The origin is naturally the Cabinet Secretary's old acquaintance Ronald Reagan. In 1986, Reagan pardoned three million Latin American illegal immigrants. As a direct result, California, the most populous city in the United States, has It became a large vote base for the Democratic Party, and the Republican power on the West Coast declined sharply. It established the Democratic Party's advantage on the West Coast and New England in the northeastern United States.

By the time the Sleeping King came to power, the Latin-speaking population was close to one-fifth, and the entire black population was only just over one-tenth. Of course, the United States thinks it has no problem, just like the French think they can get rid of black people by telling them that their ancestors are Gauls.

The problem is that only 50% of the traditional English-speaking young white people in the United States are, which is very scary. The Democratic Party still wants to pardon under such circumstances, and I don’t know if the United States can bear it.

At the beginning of the year, the U.S. military in Southeast Asia launched Operation Masher. In order to transport more troops to the mountainous areas for raids, the U.S. military dispatched a helicopter group including British Tiger helicopter gunships to begin sweeping away North Vietnam's infiltration forces.

It carried more than 1,500 U.S. troops and flew to the combat area. At this time, the Vietnamese army was already ready and was just waiting for the arrival of U.S. fighter planes. War history records show that at that time, the Vietnamese army hid more than 300 anti-aircraft machine guns in the combat area. As soon as the US military helicopter arrived at the target location, the ambushed anti-aircraft machine guns opened fire.

The unsuspecting US troops were beaten back one after another under intensive artillery fire, leaving behind more than 30 helicopters that were beaten into sieves and fled in a panic. They also paid the price of more than 500 casualties, 200 of whom died on the spot. , the remaining American troops also became prisoners of war.

Fortunately, however, the armed helicopters provided by the United Kingdom received positive reviews from the US military. They played a pioneering role in the breakout and launched a counterattack against the ambushing Vietnamese troops. Among the helicopter groups shot down, only one tenth belonged to Tiger gunships, which left a deep impression on the US military fighting in Vietnam.

After this unsuccessful operation, the United States became disgusted with Vietnam's densely forested environment.

At Saigon port, ships from mainland China unloaded defoliant in orange drums. Used to clear the densely forested environment of Southeast Asia and expand the horizons of U.S. military operations.

After all, the Tiger helicopter gunship is Britain's active equipment, so after this battle, Washington hopes that Britain can send troops to use this weapon to help the United States.

This is definitely impossible. It was only theoretically possible when Eden was in office. Now that Labor has come to power, it is not possible at all. Defense Secretary Denis Healey wants to cut military spending, although the Prime Minister said he would not do so. , but the military expenditure has been saved with great difficulty, and you still want to increase it?

I wonder if the representatives of the deep state and the supreme authority have outsourced the logistics of the British troops stationed abroad to the Chinese, and then asked the Chinese to follow the British troops to Vietnam? Fight against North Vietnam, which is supported by a certain big country? It's just a joke.

However, from the perspective of the special relationship between Britain and the United States, Alan Wilson still informed the Prime Minister of Washington's request, but the result was naturally rejected without mercy.

This has nothing to do with him. He is just a secretary-general of the cabinet. He only has the power to handle daily affairs. Major matters such as sending troops are naturally decided by the prime minister.

"Dear Sir, from the perspective of the special relationship, I should not dictate British policy, but there are some remarks that Prime Minister Wilson seems to be too friendly to the Soviet Union." Donald, the U.S. Ambassador who came to the Cabinet Office to promote diplomacy, Expressed his concerns about British foreign policy.

He hopes that Alan Wilson, the Cabinet Secretary-General, can ensure the progress of the special relationship between Britain and the United States and prevent the suspicious Prime Minister from destroying the special relationship between Britain and the United States.

"Dear Ambassador, he is the Prime Minister. Although our two countries have a special relationship, but such words?" Alan Wilson showed a skeptical tone, but still stood firm and reminded the other party not to talk nonsense.

Doubts about Harold Wilson did circulate, and after the war Labor won a resounding general election victory over the Conservatives, and Wilson was successfully elected to Parliament. But what he didn't expect was that he was immediately appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Public Affairs. Two years later, he was reassigned as Overseas Trade Secretary. During his tenure, he visited the Soviet Union several times to discuss trade matters. During this period, the sale of Rolls-Royce engines naturally occurred.

This time and space depended on the existence of Alan Wilson, who sold hundreds of more engines, but Britain's superior aviation engines did see technology leakage to the Soviet Union.

But we can’t doubt Prime Minister Thongsu because of this. If we can doubt the Prime Minister, and Alan Wilson was also involved in this matter, wouldn’t he also be suspected?

Faced with pressure from the United States, Alan Wilson naturally changed the subject. "The top priority now is not how much help the United Kingdom can provide. There are some things that only the United Kingdom can honestly say to the United States. That is, the United States must obtain a major victory as soon as possible." The results of the war have given confidence to the free world. Both of our countries speak English. The United Kingdom is naturally the strongest ally of the United States, but this is not necessarily the case for other countries. The United States should know that reformist socialism in Europe is very powerful. The reason is that Europe does not have enough confidence to face the Soviet Union. And the United States must give Europe confidence."

Challengers are always isolated. You can say that the Soviet Union does not have as many allies as the United States, but that is based on the United States being able to suppress the Soviet Union. If the United States can't do it, no one is willing to be friends with a loser. Countries in Europe can defend, but how can they help the United States fight? That's really overthinking.

"I heard that the number of Korean troops in South Vietnam has exceeded 50,000. Why not organize a large-scale offensive?" Alan Wilson countered, "What do you want the Koreans to do? Isn't it just to let them reduce the losses of US soldiers? Is it possible? Are you asking Koreans to go on a tropical vacation?”

"Perhaps Britain can provide some useful suggestions on how to use the armies of these different ethnic groups. After all, we have fought side by side with the Indians. We must understand that South Korea needs the United States now, more than the United States needs South Korea. If this basis is clear, things will be easier to handle. In fact, the current conditions in the United States are better than those in the United Kingdom during the two world wars, and South Korea does not have the ability to refuse."

Who is Alan Wilson? He was once the Assistant to the High Commissioner of British India. Now, in the UK, there is no one who holds a high position and understands that Britain will never surrender until the blood of the Indians is drained. It cannot be said that there is no one, but he is the only one who meets the criteria of being young and powerful.

"Once mass casualties occur, the Koreans may not be obedient?" Donald frowned slightly. It was obvious that Washington had not yet considered this issue.

"Then let them swim back by themselves. How dare they be disobedient even after arriving in Vietnam?" Alan Wilson chuckled and said, "I don't believe that Park Chung-hee dares to refuse. You can also use this to try to see if the warning about the 17th parallel of north latitude is Effective, if it arouses dissatisfaction from the Soviet bloc, just say that this is a decision made by the Koreans themselves. It has nothing to do with the US military."

"Actually, Washington is lucky. There is still a country that sacrifices its own life in exchange for support. The UK can't find such a country now."

After sending Donald away who had regained his confidence, Alan Wilson changed his face instantly and finally succeeded in fooling the Americans. He muttered, "Would you like to find out whether the Prime Minister is really a Soviet spy?"

Pamela Mountbatten is about to return to China, and some things may not be convenient until she comes back. Alan Wilson decided to visit his sister-in-law. The main purpose was to ask Turing about the development trend of the semiconductor industry. To his surprise, Turing was not at home.

Princess Margaret expressed her gratitude to the Cabinet Secretary for caring about her husband. This communication was a welcome one, "I'll call you when he comes back."

"Thank you Princess for your help in industrial upgrading." Alan Wilson bowed slightly and said, "The royal family's concern for the economy is Britain's luck."