Chapter 1327 Sad News

Of course it makes sense, and the Germans are not stupid. In this round of confrontation between the United States and France, a simple comparison is that the national power of the United States far exceeds that of France. If a run on gold can topple the United States, then the United States, the world hegemon, is too fragile. .

The Bretton Woods system does have weaknesses, but it is not a broken house. The French will collapse with one kick. In the end of the Bretton Woods system, Britain, France and Germany all have a share, but there are particularities in when to take action. Eurodollars The sharp increase in offshore U.S. dollar funds in the market has made the growing turbulence of the U.S. dollar even worse.

The rapid expansion of the number of Eurodollars has greatly expanded the currency trading financial instruments of multinational companies and investment enterprises. Such offshore currency transactions are unregulated, further exacerbating U.S. financial fragility and making the U.S. more vulnerable to international financial shocks.

I understand the truth, but things cannot be judged so simply. France’s economic aggregate is only 17% of that of the United States. Who would believe that France can win? The size of the British economy is 26% of that of the United States. Isn't the UK also conscientiously consolidating its imperial system of preferences? The total economic output of the UK is almost equal to the population ratio of the UK and the US.

In the past twenty years, Alan Wilson has made a small contribution to the country. I dare not say how much credit he has. Anyway, he is better than the late former Prime Minister of the British Empire Churchill last year.

Holding the newspaper that Churchill's son, Conservative MP Randolph Churchill, had unfortunately suffered a traffic accident, Alan Wilson walked to the window and looked at the busy traffic outside. "For the unfortunate death of MP Churchill, all colleagues in the Cabinet and Whitehall are listening. All very sad.”

"Yes, it's unfortunate news." Grace took a puff of her cigar and said with a relaxed face, "We all understand that in fact, there is also luck in the misfortune, and driving under the influence is not a good idea."

"Yes, so citizens should take warning. The definition of drunk driving should be an issue that needs to be taken seriously." Alan Wilson nodded with a smile, "This way, Senator Churchill's death will not be in vain. He Death is considered very valuable."

"But having said that, what is the penalty standard for drunk driving in the UK? Don't make my people feel too uncomfortable." Grace still has to protect his subordinates. It's okay to be a white glove, but he can't be beaten to death.

You can rest assured about this. Alan Wilson promised that he would not fall out with his long-term partner, "Shall your driver's license be revoked for one year. After all, no one wants such an unfortunate incident to happen. By the way, how is Rhodesia lately?"

"It's not very good. The south is in chaos right now. The railway lines we use to transport copper ore are always affected. Now we use Mozambique to export. We also want to build a terminal on the Zambezi River bordering Mozambique to go out to sea." Si said with a serious face, "As I said at that time, sooner or later black people will make trouble. Isn't that the case in Southern Rhodesia now? Sooner or later it will happen in South Africa. Don't think that it's just because there are more white people in South Africa. There are more black people there." many."

"Well, you people from the Balkans should understand." Alan Wilson admired the other party's foresight, and then said, "Maybe in a few years, a railway will appear in your territory and Nyerere's."

"Does the country have this plan?" Grace said with some surprise, "I know that Nyerere has this idea and has asked for help from many countries, but it seems that they have all been rejected."

"Someone will always take action, but in this case, it is inevitable that you will have to establish certain economic ties with the newly independent black countries. I originally thought you would object." Alan Wilson chuckled. What did Grace just say? Rhodesia and South Africa were doomed sooner or later.

"There are no black people in our royal territory. As long as they don't come over, it's not impossible to contact them. I remember your saying that distance brings beauty." Grace said nonchalantly, "After independence, it's okay to stay in your own country. We can't live in peace. We don't want to kill all the black people in Africa. The current land is enough for us to live on.

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Alan Wilson still inevitably reminded that that is not your land, but the British royal territory. It is best not to have any misunderstandings about this kind of thing.

In the end, Southern Rhodesia inevitably followed the old path in history, and the struggle between whites and blacks for dominance in Rhodesia began. However, for now, whites still have the advantage. Many white Rhodesian armed forces Like Ian Smith, he served in the British Army and participated in World War II, the most famous of which were the Rhodesian Special Air Service Squadron and the Selusi Reconnaissance Unit.

Not only do most of the members of these troops have participated in many combat operations during World War II and after the war, and they have extremely rich experience in special operations, but they also master complete military training methods and can provide comprehensive training for other troops without military experience. Their combat effectiveness far exceeds that of the black people who resisted. Armed.

Moreover, Southern Rhodesia is bounded by South Africa to the south, Mozambique controlled by Portugal to the east, and to the north is the royal territory of Rhodesia where Grace is located. The black armed forces in Southern Rhodesia are isolated from all sides. They cannot defeat Southern Rhodesia by themselves alone. How about white people in West Asia.

However, sporadic armed conflicts inevitably affected Grace and the others, because the minerals exported from Northern Rhodesia were exported through South Africa and had to pass through Southern Rhodesia. The current instability in Southern Rhodesia will definitely affect the interests of these Balkan remnants.

"By the way, I haven't seen Madam this time. Is it because she hasn't come back from Perth yet?" Grace asked, shouldn't Pamela Mountbatten be staying in London at this time? Why didn't he see it? This was too much, so he helped kill Churchill's son.

"She has been busy recently. She is not in London." Alan Wilson quickly spoke to reassure her, "She went to the European continent for inspection and won't be back until a few days later."

Regarding the reaction to the Anglo-German financial summit a week ago, the French had already given that the Bank of France announced that it intended to convert all new inflows of US dollar reserves, as well as some of the existing US dollar reserves, into gold.

In order to strengthen his severe criticism of the laissez-faire fiscal policy of the United States, President de Gaulle proposed two global currency reform plans. His ambitious goal was to strengthen the role of gold in the global monetary system. Ban the international reserve currency status of the US dollar and the pound - "Gold has no nationality and is eternally and universally accepted."

Finance Minister Giscard d'Estaing reiterated France's claims. Destine denounced the United States for its super hegemony of the U.S. dollar: the U.S. issued unrestricted U.S. dollar bills that continued to depreciate. This time, it made large-scale investments overseas and reaped huge benefits.

The so-called Anglo-German Financial Summit has not frightened the French at all so far. The French still believe that France will never lose when it comes to the choice between the US dollar and gold.

The financial center of the European continent is in Switzerland. Pamela Mountbatten went to Zurich and prepared to get what she deserved under the cover of the French. As for the main source of funds, it was through HSBC in Hong Kong and Sarawak in Malaya. It will be operated by the Laois Development Bank.

It would be better for Grace not to know about this matter. Alan Wilson also wanted to do something good for Rhodesia. Of course, Grace's visit this time was not in vain. He and three people representing different forces came here to receive the award. in recognition of outstanding contributions to the Crown Territory of Rhodesia.

The standards for the award were quite high, and it was held at Buckingham Palace. Alan Wilson even went there to rub in the heat, and his sister-in-law also came specially to add color to this award.

Everything seems to be going smoothly, except for the unfortunate death of Senator Churchill due to drunk driving. Of course, the perpetrator is frightened and cannot leave immediately. He has to wait until the limelight has passed.

"What has Mr. Turing been busy with recently?" Alan Wilson asked in a businesslike tone about the recent schedule of Her Royal Highness, the greatest scientist in modern Britain.

"Aren't you trapped by the work you arranged? The Royal Semiconductor Research Institute." Princess Margaret rolled her eyes at the supreme authority when she heard this. In the eyes of others, this may be to protect her husband.

But both parties involved understood that the princess was secretly poking at the connotation of supreme authority, and her conscience was greatly damaged. She arranged so many tasks for the princess's husband, while she took over the most important work for others.

"The semiconductor industry is extremely important to the UK and involves economic development." Alan Wilson spoke sternly. He was thinking about the future of the UK.

Europe has recently been dominated by a war of words between Britain and France, with Britain blasting France as undermining the free world's financial order and saying it would not stand by idly by.

France accuses the UK of being a Trojan horse within Europe. France has roped in Belgium, Italy, and the UK has roped in Germany and Sweden, and is spitting its tongue inside Europe.

Britain patted its chest and assured the United States that it would never let the French jump too high while the United States was busy with the war. This made the United States feel relieved a little and began to concentrate on dealing with the Vietnam issue.

At the same time, new changes also occurred on the battlefield in Vietnam. The United States reorganized the South Vietnamese army and the Korean army and began a mopping up mode in areas close to North Vietnam. In an effort to wipe out all the troops infiltrating North Vietnam, although the British did not participate in the war, they secretly sent military advisers to observe and accumulate combat experience to see if they could one day be used in Indonesia.

In addition to the nominal military advisers, there are also British intelligence agencies stationed in South Vietnam. In addition to highlighting the special relationship between Britain and the United States, there are also individuals who are secretly investigating war crimes. Britain and the United States have such a good relationship, so of course they cannot investigate the atrocities committed by the US military. Instead, they are looking to see if the Korean Japs will let themselves go.