Chapter 440 Strong Truman
The British Empire is an old-style imperialism after all. If you really want to find a way, Newfoundland can definitely be retained.
Alan Wilson stood up happily. Whether the British Empire can stop the trend of free fall depends on the Newfoundland referendum. If the article is the same, Newfoundland, which has no dislike for London, cannot be saved. Alan Wilson is still Go to sleep early, it's impossible to keep an autonomous territory with such a good foundation, and other colonies will be even more difficult.
And from the news revealed by Pamela Mountbatten, Alan Wilson felt that there seemed to be a slight change in London's attitude towards Newfoundland. Although it was still not very proactive, it almost pushed Newfoundland into the arms of Canada. In comparison, this is already a big improvement.
"I always thought that London was full of idiots, but it seems there are still some people doing human affairs?" Alan Wilson asked in confusion, "How come there is a change in attitude?"
"Could it be that some people believe that there is oil in the waters near Newfoundland?" Pamela Mountbatten said to herself. In fact, she had no clue. "This news has been released, but we all know that there is no oil in the waters of Newfoundland. .”
"In the final analysis, the problem lies with the residents of Newfoundland, and London's thoughts are secondary." Alan Wilson folded his hands on his chest and thought, "For the time being, we regard London's small change in attitude as a good thing, but It mainly depends on what the residents of Newfoundland think. My dear, I have achieved the purpose of this trip to the United States, should we go back?"
The reason why I think London has changed its position lies in the timing of the referendum. As well as the time when the crown prince and his wife came to Newfoundland, this can be understood as Crown Prince Elizabeth first gaining favor and then taking advantage of the situation to get Newfoundland to vote.
From this point of view, the Newfoundland referendum was held within a month of the U.S. general election. At that time, the biggest thing in the United States was the election, and there was no time to care about external affairs. The Republicans and Democrats regarded each other as their biggest enemies, let alone Newfoundland. Two of the three major battles facing Chang Gong were fought around the time of the American elections.
By the time the U.S. election results came out, Chang Gong had been completely defeated, and then he was kicked into the garbage heap by the victorious Truman.
In every presidential election, candidates have to invest a lot of time, energy, and financial resources, go on speech tours to gain popularity, and canvass for votes. However, at the moment of defeat, all efforts are wiped out in an instant, and the loser not only has to bear A personal failure will also disappoint the expectations of millions of supporters, and the psychological pressure can be imagined.
To be honest, Alan Wilson simply did not believe that the loser could be treated as something different. You must know that Senator Churchill in the House of Commons had always wanted to regroup and take back the Prime Minister from the hands of the Labor Party.
However, the difficulties faced by Churchill are increasing at present. Alan Wilson even copied the three-ring diplomacy.
Straight to Attlee, if the result in Newfoundland is a happy one, Churchill's chances of a comeback will be even slimmer.
The most dangerous thing for politicians in the world is to be on the wrong team. It doesn't matter if you don't understand. You only need to be patient for a few months, and Chang Gong will use himself as an example to educate politicians around the world.
Alan Wilson has even prepared a pen name, and is preparing to help Chang Gong become famous in the major British colonies in the form of Chinese and English subtitles. This is not the first time he has done this. No one has done this before. With hard work, can India be as famous in the world as it is now?
I believe that with the help of his foreign friend, Chang Gong will take his reputation in the world to a higher level in this decisive action thousands of miles away.
He did not return to Newfoundland immediately, but kept in touch with Boston and London to explain to London from a front-line perspective that this election was not as simple as it seemed.
After three telegrams of communication, London recognized his explanation as the Boston consul. At this time, Alan Wilson could feel at ease and return to Newfoundland to continue being his chief executive.
As a hard-working administrator, Alan Wilson must return to his post immediately and take an important step to change history, and for this he is very excited.
"You are so awesome today!" Pamela Mountbatten was very satisfied with her highly motivated fiancé's condition at this moment, and praised him from all angles.
"What makes me most reluctant is that you are going back, but Newfoundland is indeed a bit too boring." Alan Wilson sighed, expressing his understanding of Pamela Mountbatten's desire to return to London.
"I will come over with the Crown Prince and his wife. The separation will be short, my dear." Feeling Alan Wilson's reluctance, Pamela Mountbatten took the initiative to offer a sweet kiss and said, "I will go back and see what stage the Comet is in. Well, maybe I’ll come on a jetliner when I come to see you in the future.”
"Don't sit on it without going through rigorous experiments." Alan Wilson shook his head solemnly, "As I said before, airplanes are different from trains and ships. In the final analysis, they are products of confidence. Safety must be ensured. No matter how much advance preparation we make, it is worth it. Not only must the advance preparations be in place, but we must also be ready for large-scale production. There are still many British colonies, and we can sell these passenger planes, even without regard to profits at the beginning. , adopt the method of small profits but quick turnover, as long as we capture the market first, and if we sell one, it will be equivalent to a market where the competitor has lost one. When the competitor dies, isn’t the profit still ours?”
A world without discomfort would be stagnant; a world that was too fair in some ways would be horribly unfair in others. There are no problems to worry about in a Utopia, but there are therefore no opportunities in a Utopia.
Regarding this attempt to seize the passenger aircraft market, Alan Wilson knew deeply that it was unrealistic to kill Boeing all at once. If he could dominate the European aviation market and add orders from some British colonies, even if he could A great victory.
Even if Boeing only relies on the U.S. market, it will still be able to survive well, not to mention that the United States has overwhelming influence on the entire Americas? Achieving the status of later generations of Airbus is considered Alan Wilson's biggest ambition for the current Comet airliner. Killing Boeing is simply unrealistic.
Whether this first-mover advantage can be used well depends on how much Pamela Mountbatten can use the power of the aristocracy.
Compared with Airbus a few decades later, the Comet airliner has a huge advantage, that is, the Comet airliner should have appeared earlier than the Boeing airliner. The history of Boeing's commercial aircraft is earlier than that of Airbus, so Airbus will be the same before it reaches scale. Boeing helped set the standards for civil aviation to some extent.
The design habits and control habits of some Boeing aircraft have naturally penetrated into the hearts of pilots. The majority of pilots naturally think that Boeing's ability to fly is beautiful! An airplane like Boeing is an airplane! The entry of Airbus brought the telex concept and subverted the previous structure of Boeing.
This is not a matter of sooner or later, Boeing will be earlier and Airbus will be later. Europe and the United States pay more attention to intellectual property rights.
Anything used by Boeing is absolutely prohibited from being used by Airbus. For example, the Boeing cockpit has many toggle switches, while the Airbus cockpit has many buttons. It's not necessarily about the development of ergonomics, but more about patent issues.
Airbus also uses a toggle switch for exterior light switches, but the position is opposite to Boeing's. Boeing is open forward and closed when backward, while Airbus is the opposite.
As long as the Comet airliner appears in front of the Boeing airliner, it will be able to get rid of the patent stranglehold that Boeing airliners have on Airbus airliners decades later. This alone will already have a great advantage. Airbus's position in the civil aviation market will be comparable to the Comet airliner. For a passenger plane, it shouldn't be too difficult.
"If Mr. de Havilland thinks that the investment cost is too high, you can buy the company's shares at a price higher than the market price as compensation." At the St. John's pier, Alan Wilson sent his fiancee on the ship and warned her carefully. road.
He also knows that de Havilland has such a little bit of self-confidence. It may be because he wants to bring the Comet passenger aircraft to the market faster, or it may be for other reasons. Anyway, he is somewhat dissatisfied with the current progress and investment of various tests.
But Alan Wilson already knew from history that de Havilland's ideas would have disastrous consequences for the Comet.
If a passenger plane is shot down, it is not a big deal. After all, it is an external factor. But if there are design problems, it can be a devastating blow to a company.
"Don't worry, my dear, you will not fall behind in any test with me." Pamela Mountbatten felt the sincerity of Alan Wilson and said, "I promise on the name of Mountbatten that I will comply with your requirements. "
"It's not my request. Your career requires you to do this. I am a civil servant and I am not a person who makes airplanes. What can I ask for?" Alan Wilson corrected Pamela Mountbatten's statement. When did it become him? The request was made, and it was obviously to use Pamela’s money to handle Pamela’s affairs.
Besides, it would have been better if de Havilland had been impatient and demanded that Pamela Mountbatten take the risk as compensation.
It can also take the opportunity to expand the Mountbatten family's stake in the company. For now, Pamela Mountbatten has occupied more than 30% of the shares due to high investment due to a large number of experiments.
Alan Wilson stood at the pier, waving to the departing cruise ship, waiting for the Crown Prince to arrive in Newfoundland.
Relevant preparations can begin now. Repeat the previous work and inculcate through the radio that it is not a small good but a great statement. At the same time, continue to follow the example of Chang Gongzhi Yue Thousand Miles Away, and the Persian Gulf Commissioner Barron and the Malayan Commissioner Jela. Liaison with commissioners from Germany and other British colonies.
While waiting for the Crown Prince couple's trip to Newfoundland, humanity hopes that the election in the United States is becoming more and more intense. The fierce war between India and Pakistan continues, and the situation in Palestine has become increasingly tense.
The life of a politician is so busy, and things in Newfoundland are the work that takes up the least time for Alan Wilson.
At this time of expressing fraternity to the whole world, time is passing by little by little. At the same time as the temperature is rising, there is a fierce election campaign in the United States. After the Democratic Party Convention in Philadelphia, Truman became the candidate of the Democratic Party with great difficulty. people.
Faced with public opinion being overwhelmingly optimistic about Dewey, the stubborn Truman did not admit defeat, but devoted himself to a lecture tour. He wanted to prove that miracles can happen.
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