Chapter 375 The Palestinian Issue

"It seems like you are busier than the Prime Minister." Pamela Mountbatten pouted and said dissatisfiedly, "You just came back and are you looking for that Indian again?"

"Alim? He is not an ordinary Indian. He is the steward of the Maharaja. Ali Khan is truly the former richest man in the world. Hyderabad has accumulated more than two hundred years of experience on him."

Alan Wilson said in a helpless tone, "For example, your mother, Lady Mountbatten, is considered a rich man in the UK. But she seems a little thrifty in front of the Maharaja. In fact, in many places in the future, we may be I need your help, Your Majesty.”

"But as a friend, I will definitely not let the Maharaja suffer. As for your man, I have to discuss other matters, but I have to do things after receiving the money. I am a person who has a beginning and an end."

The Mountbatten family previously had a huge fortune of five million pounds, and in this era they were already considered wealthy among the aristocracy.

But Ali Khan's wealth is measured in billions. When he has no money, just asking for help can save a lot of things.

Therefore, this connection will not be interrupted just because Alan Wilson has returned to China, but will become more and more lasting.

Although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not completely free of problems, such as the Palestinian-Israeli issue that has become a commotion, at least there is no official war. This issue can still be discussed, and there is no need to be too anxious.

Alan Wilson still thinks that the negotiation with Alim is more important. After all, conflicts are always present in the world, and the number is definitely less than the number of people who have been the world's richest people. In comparison, Ali Khan is more in line with the principle of praising scarcity.

Before leaving New Delhi, Mountbatten did not forget to do the final paper work, making it clear that he would attend India's Independence Day celebrations after attending the Crown Prince's wedding.

By now Mountbatten himself had had six private talks with Ali Jinnah. In fact, the outcome of the partition of India and Pakistan was already very clear, but he was still chatting and laughing in front of Nehru and was ready for Britain to withdraw from India. He was stunned. Not a single breath was leaked.

After meeting Alan Wilson, Alim talked about Ali Khan's views on this matter, "The Maharaja will never give up the land inherited by his ancestors, and he is ready to go to war for this. At the same time, he thanks Ai Khan Mr. Lun, has been helping Hyderabad’s plans.”

"Being the Commissioner of Hyderabad is an important starting point for my life." Alan Wilson nodded and said, "I will do my best to help the Maharaja. No matter whether this effort has any effect or not, I am willing to do it myself. .”

To put it bluntly, Alim can be said to be the person Alan Wilson trusts most in London, even though he is Ali Khan's butler.

This mentality is difficult to describe in words, just like the Swiss Guards are willing to fight for Louis XVI until the last moment,

The new Ottoman army, which was mainly Christian, opened up territory for the Ottoman Sultan.

He just felt that Alim helped him pay attention to some things, which made him feel more at ease than a real British person could.

Alan Wilson, who returned to London, not only had no chance to breathe, but became even busier. Opinions on the Palestinian issue have been the focus of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently.

Today's British citizens have not yet emerged from the mentality of a world hegemon. Long-term prosperity has created a self-centered national mentality. This mentality makes senior officials habitually despise countries other than the United Kingdom, so that they are unable to strategically and tactically. Consciously underestimate opponents, especially when facing non-European countries.

Even among the civil servants in Whitehall, there are many who have this mentality. After the war, although the people are still immersed in the glory of victory, the top brass know very well what happened - in order to survive Germany, Churchill put half of the world's military The base was packaged and sold to the United States - London could no longer afford to maintain the Union Jack flags all over the world.

The origin of the Palestinian issue lies in the collapse of William II's Second Empire, and the domineering move of British Prime Minister Lloyd George to create a new country with a stroke of his pen during negotiations in Paris.

The British Prime Minister drew a random drawing on the map and divided the land half a world away into two pieces.

Whether the line separated people of the same nationality or grouped people of different nationalities into the same country was not a concern to London. For London, the most important thing is to divide the spoils that are about to be obtained in a fair way.

In the following days, the British followed the same pattern and promised the same land to the Arabs, the French, and the Israelis successively. Among the various false promises and empty statements the British made to all parties for their own interests, time passed. As time went by, World War II broke out.

Of course, the United Kingdom has a role in Palestine, but that does not mean that the Arabs themselves have no responsibility. In the 1930s, the United Kingdom once mediated the Palestinian-Israeli issue and made a resolution, in which Israel re-established its state, but it was not a 50-50 split at all.

Instead, it occupied a small piece of land in Palestine, probably less than 30% of the area, and the remaining 70% belonged to the Arabs. Although the Jews were disappointed to only get such a small piece of land, they finally accepted it. .

The Arabs who got 70% resolutely rejected the British-led agreement and told the British that they wanted it all. So the agreement came to nothing and continues to this day.

"Alexander was in the United Nations, and in the past six months, the discussion has been all about the Palestinian issue." At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs personnel meeting, George Milton recounted, "It is so difficult because there are so many countries involved, and it is far less efficient than when it was the League of Nations."

Alan Wilson almost didn't laugh out loud. He knew that the so-called efficiency of the League of Nations meant that the British Empire could sell out to others, but others could not sell out the British Empire. However, it was obvious that Americans now were treated the same way as the British at that time.

"Are we supporting the Arabs?" Alan Wilson asked after George Milton spoke.

"Yes!" George Milton frowned and said, "Actually, this matter is also very difficult. It has been discussed for more than half a year and there is no conclusion yet. The Foreign Secretary has also asked about the progress many times."

"I think the main difficulty with this issue is that the Jews suffered ethnic cleansing, which is by far the biggest crime of the Germans. If we don't support it, it will appear too unsympathetic. If we support it, it may cause Arabs to disgust." Alan Wilson scratched his head and said, "This involves the question of whether a world war is just or not."

Alan Wilson remembers that during the First Middle East War, although the Arab coalition forces seemed to be outnumbered, and five Arab countries participated in the war, in fact, the outnumbered Arab countries were just the Arab countries themselves.

The only major country that has made it clear that it stands on the side of the Arab countries is the United Kingdom itself. The United States, the Soviet Union and other countries all sided with Israel. The first Middle East war was actually a conflict between the United Kingdom and the United States and the Soviet Union.

Alan Wilson's mind was spinning. He seemed to remember that Israel's first victory in the Middle East war was the result of the United Nations' bias. In the first Middle East war, Israel was definitely not as comfortable as it was when it faced Arab countries later.

"Alan, do you have any ideas?" George Milton was not used to Alan Wilson's silence.

"Ideas? Opposing the establishment of the state of Israel would make us appear too unsympathetic to the Jews who suffered genocide. Besides, I shouldn't take a stand on this issue." Alan Wilson suddenly turned around and said, "Pam Ra’s mother is Jewish and I don’t have anything to say.”

At this time, he publicly stated how to deal with the Israelis and warned the Arabs that they should go all out and not stop attacking despite the pressure of the United Nations. This offended my mother-in-law.

But from the British perspective, the only option is to side with the Arabs. Opportunities are fleeting, so he has to think carefully and not be confused about this issue.

If the plate is too big, there will be this problem. There are benefits everywhere, and you don’t want to give up any benefits.

Alan Wilson could only suggest, "We should maintain transparency with the Arabs and inform local Arab governors and the media about the progress of the United Nations on the Palestinian issue, especially the attitude of the United States and the Soviet Union that tend to support Israel. We must let the Arabs know People know that the British Empire was for the Arab countries against two powerful countries."

Although I have not thought about how to deal with the Palestinian issue, I cannot remain silent.

If it can create the impression in front of local rulers that the United States and the Soviet Union are on the same side as Israel, it can at least stabilize its position.

Is it useful? Of course it is. Even if you lose in the end, you can still gain favor with the Arabs and create a rhythm of glory despite defeat. The hostility of the Arabs towards the United States and the Soviet Union will be earned even if it lasts for one more day. , not to mention that it might not last just one day.

This kind of matter involving the colonies would have to be written in a report to the Prime Minister, so it was not appropriate to talk about it here.

Alan Wilson still owed the Prime Minister a report, and even when he was gathering with Pamela Mountbatten and the group of aristocratic friends, he was thinking about how to maintain the persona of a colonial expert.

"Pamela, why is your fiancé like this?" A girl of a similar age complained about Alan Wilson's distraction from time to time, so she found an opportunity to remind her secretly.

"He has been thinking about how to write a report to Whitehall these days." Pamela Mountbatten said with some distress, "You don't know that he is like this and is not interested in some entertainment."

"Isn't that boring?" The girl winked at Pamela Mountbatten and whispered, "Isn't it like an old man?"

"That's not true, he is a very interesting person." Pamela Mountbatten whispered shyly to her friends.

"Why don't we just cede the eastern coast of the Mediterranean to the United States?" Alan Wilson held his chin in one hand and thought hard.