Chapter 486 The Anglo-French Coal and Iron Community

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In fact, the discovery of iron ore in Australia was a boon to British Malaya in Alan Wilson's opinion. It will help promote the future development of British Malaya. Australia itself does not have the environment for the development of the steel industry.

Resource countries with vast territories and sparsely populated countries absorb capital and push up labor costs, which brings about the disadvantage of high manufacturing costs.

In addition, with the high trade surplus of mineral exports, the currency value of foreign exchange tends to rise and fluctuate greatly, further compressing revenue. Under the squeeze from both ends, the death of the manufacturing industry is an almost inevitable outcome.

To put it simply, the Netherlands is plagued by many diseases. Countries such as Australia and Norway that have been able to establish social security coverage are only a handful among resource-based countries.

This also excludes Canada, which is one of the seven major industrial countries in the capitalist world. Manufacturing exports exceed the export of resources, and it is not a purely resource-based country. On the contrary, Russia is becoming more and more like a resource-based country.

Australia has a higher ceiling than Russia because of its sparse population. Although Australia's land is barren, the food produced across the country can barely make Australia a food exporter. Without the emergence of better seeds, once Australia's population exceeds 30 million, Australia's land will not be able to feed Australia's population.

But under the warning line of 30 million, Australia is the most prosperous among resource-based countries.

Specific to steel, there are many types of steel, and crude steel is mostly exported. The distance for exporting iron ore is not a problem, but the more refined the steel processing, the greater the degree of customization, the more it becomes buyer-driven, and the closer it needs to be to the market.

There are not many Australians, so naturally there is no market. There are only a few markets in the world, and there is no doubt that they are all in the country that needs steel. Therefore, Australia's steel industry is destined to be similar to the direct export of iron ore.

The added value of crude steel is limited. Therefore, even if selling steel is more profitable than selling iron ore, steel market restrictions are not enough to cultivate a large-scale steel industry. And like automobiles, steel manufacturing also has economies of scale, with winners taking all.

The steel industry, as a standard for important industries in powerful countries, has excluded Australia from its roots. It can even be said that in ten or twenty years, the scrap steel accumulated in Australia can be accumulated to the point of recycling. If there is no internal market, what kind of steel industry is there?

Although Australia is not short of coal and iron, it is severely short of water. The proportion of arid areas in the country is almost the same as the proportion of the desert in Egypt. Egypt has the Nile River, but Australia does not.

But since coal and iron are abundant in both oceans, before Australia's population fell below the population warning line, although the Netherlands was plagued by diseases, they were able to live a good life.

If the general environment remains unchanged, we can continue to be a resource-rich country that leads a good life. Although coal and iron will bring good times, it will also make the Australian currency particularly strong and strangle the development of the manufacturing industry.

These shortcomings of Australia itself can be supplemented by Malaya. If Malaya cannot supplement it, the British mainland will further supplement it.

As long as public opinion is created to make Australia understand this, it can be said that British Malaya can even allow Australian troops to be stationed to help Britain maintain this overseas colony. Australia will definitely be willing to do this.

Therefore, regarding the development of the British colony of Malaya, it is best to let Indonesia become the villain and appear as an enemy country. In this way, Australia will help Britain defend Malaya because of its own personal security.

As long as this is done, Australia can naturally continue to be a resource country where God rewards us with food.

Alan Wilson feels that even Australia's own think tanks may not pay attention to his information on Pamela Mountbatten.

As for how to manipulate public opinion and make Australians agree with some of the views in the telegram, that is the matter of the legitimate daughter of Great British Dragon Aotian. He also believed in his fiancée, who taught her many things through words and deeds.

If you know what is important, you should use the topic to express it, and if you know what is understood in your heart, just keep silent.

For example, although Australia is large in area, its usable land area is only the size of the United Kingdom. This kind of statement is very suitable to promote among Australian politicians who are wary of danger in times of peace.

If Alan Wilson was in London at this time, he might have visited the homes of several dukes in the past few days.

But he was serving the British Empire in the Ruhr area, and several dukes who wanted to talk to his adopted son-in-law failed. There is also a Wang sister who is next to his fiancée who is malicious to him.

Bonn is negotiating the final negotiations for the Anglo-French Coal and Iron Community. The deputy secretaries-general of the two British-occupied trade committees are the direct negotiators. Alan Wilson is less than a kilometer away in a straight line, personally entertaining Heidi La, who has returned to Europe. Ma, gave the other party meticulous care.

"It's so bad. Didn't I tell you that I can't do it anymore." Hedy Lamarr kept cleaning her body and complained, "You want to be like Vivian."

The reason why Vivien Leigh did not return to Europe was because the United States was far away and more suitable for giving birth to a child. The British treasure attaches great importance to the life in the belly and wants to let the crystallization of love fall safely.

Alan Wilson, who has experienced the Prime Minister's happiness, naturally does not think there is anything wrong with Hedy Lamarr's complaint. Instead, he frankly agreed, "That's great. I like children more. The child you gave birth to It must be beautiful.”

"Let Ingrid give birth to you!" Hedy Lamarr rolled her eyes at the man, not surprised at this natural behavior.

Instead, Alan Wilson revealed seemingly unintentionally, "Actually, Ingrid doesn't object. I think if I spend time and persist, I should be able to do it."

"I will use a camera to record it for you and ruin both of your reputations." Hedy Lamarr gritted her silver teeth and threatened with a fierce look on her face, baring her teeth and claws as if she would really do this.

"Wow!" Alan Wilson continued to put on his clothes unmoved. He felt that Hedy Lamarr would definitely have a place in his collection of pregnancy photos. He was already anxious even if he didn't look at it.

When the threat failed, Hedy Lamarr changed her rhetoric and said that in the script of 300 Spartans, the queen is still more suitable for her to star.

"Greta's age is such that she needs a classic image." Alan Wilson immediately got a big head. Unexpectedly, he came to talk about dramas and really turned into drama talks. He said with relief, "And will this script be good?" Passage is still an unknown, and there is a war going on in Greece now, and there are many factors outside of the movie."

Moreover, Ingrid Bergman, who returned to Europe, did not rush to play the role, and it was unfair to give Hedy Lamarr the role.

Although deep down, with Ingrid Bergman's physical fitness, even playing the role of The Warriors of Thermopylae would not be out of place.

In the process of getting dressed, I naturally listened for a while about the fact that competition in Hollywood is fierce, and a new generation replaces the old. Including Joan Crawford recently fell in love with a young actress named Jane Adele.

"Wow!" After all, they are friends with close experiences. Alan Wilson is still very interested in Joan Crawford's relationship experience. Jane Adele seems to be the stage name used by Marilyn Monroe.

Asked about Jane Adele's image, Hedy Lamarr also said that the young actor's blonde image is indeed impressive.

That should be it! Alan Wilson just listened to a piece of gossip. His desire to get the actress is now diminishing, and he no longer has the mentality that he had at the beginning to give me this opportunity. We are in the late stage state of mind where one person has attained enlightenment. In the past, asking proactively would have been a sign of someone coming to the door, but now I no longer have this idea.

I heard from Greta Garbo that Joan Crawford had seen her step down the stairs in shock. It seems that Joan Crawford is indeed a double plug.

He left the apartment, drove his car in Germany, and soon returned to the Trade Commission headquarters. He greeted his former colleagues and asked about the negotiations of the Anglo-American Coal and Iron Community.

It is normal to talk about how to allocate German resources without a German representative present. Britain and France are both old imperialist countries and are very good at such negotiations. There are many examples such as the Munich Conference.

This negotiation was coming to an end. When Harold saw Alan Wilson coming, he said directly, "France has always been very interested in putting a layer of shackles on German industry in the future. This matter is no surprise. The treaty was signed within a few days. Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg also expressed their willingness to join, and negotiations for the three countries’ accession will begin next month.”

"This is a good thing! Let's talk for a while longer." Alan Wilson said very happily, "This way, with us and the French watching, things on the German side will be much more assured."

The signing of the Anglo-French Coal and Iron Community Treaty can be seen as an important step in uniting Europe, which is something that the Foreign Secretary has always been concerned about.

“I wonder what will happen after the Board of Trade!” Alan Wilson said of the still-operational Board of Trade body.

Harold gave an explanation, and directly changed it to an auxiliary organization led by the commissioner in Germany, but not yet. As long as the British-occupied area still exists, the Trade Committee will have a need to exist.

Alan Wilson hoped to last at least until the outbreak of the Korean War, so that Britain would have more negotiating capital regarding the annexation of the occupied territories.

This should not be difficult, but it will only take a year. The British mind has changed. After talking about the coal and iron community with the French, I will feel more confident, and my enthusiasm for the merger of the occupied areas will also diminish. Of course, there was no enthusiasm at all.

Anyway, judging from current observations, it is quite difficult for the Federal Republic of Germany to appear in 1949. The common interests of Britain and France are greater, and the days of dealing with the United States will continue.