Chapter 644 I Am a Clown

"I wholeheartedly agree! What Sir said makes so much sense." Alan Wilson agreed in a tone like "I am one of ours", "But for most colonies, finding their own value is the most important thing for the resident commissioners. The conditions in Xiangjiang are not found in other colonies."

"Look, for us, the most critical thing is to find the problem." Grantham said meaningfully, "Let's see who can find the most critical problem."

"Oh, dear Sir, let's change the topic." Alan Wilson nodded and said nonchalantly, "In fact, for us overseas civil servants, the source of benefits depends on the territory we manage, not the distance thousands of miles away. Outside London. I share the same position as the Jazz on this issue."

British civil servants in Hong Kong tended to despise London bureaucrats who dictated the Hong Kong governor and the policies implemented in Hong Kong in an attempt to retain greater autonomy. The Hong Kong governor and officials also realize that London has always viewed Hong Kong from a commercial perspective. If Hong Kong one day becomes an economic burden to London, they will lose their autonomy and may even give up Hong Kong.

Therefore, Hong Kong governors are focusing on improving Hong Kong's economic self-sustainability. On the one hand, they highlight the importance of Hong Kong to British trade, and on the other hand, they increase their leverage against London's interference in internal affairs.

As for respect for the cabinet, there is some, but not a lot. The British Empire had trained well-established officials. On this issue, they did not regard the local area as a help, but as an opponent.

For Alan Wilson, he needed Xiangjiang as a transit station. He could sell rubber to the Soviet Union anyway, so naturally he didn't care about adding another country, and even if he didn't sell it, Indonesia would sell it.

Rather than let Sukarno make away with this money, it would be better to enrich Malaya's finances.

Alan Wilson mentioned that Whitehall has predicted that trade with China will reach the figure of 100 million pounds within five years. Of course, this is trade volume, not profit. But £100 million is certainly not small money.

"After all, the heads of Whitehall can see more clearly than those outside politicians." Grantham agreed after hearing this. "After forming complementary trade, I believe that Hong Kong's income will also increase greatly. The only doubt But maybe our allies will be unhappy because of it.”

"Of course we have to take the attitude of our allies into consideration, but I guess it's not a big problem." Alan Wilson answered absentmindedly.

Compared with a completely unfamiliar enemy, Xiangjiang's unique location is not only a financial benefit. Is it true that Asia’s spy center is fake?

Grantham saw one thing very clearly, that is, sooner or later Hong Kong would return to Chinese rule. As for the whimsical autonomy of some politicians, or the city-state, it is simply impossible to realize it.

Since you definitely can't keep it, it's better to do something good and build a good relationship. before coming,

It was Granthhorn who invested in education.

Due to the increase in population and the increase in the number of schools in Hong Kong, the demand for teachers is also increasing. However, the only Law Fuguo College of Education in Hong Kong could not meet the demand. As a result, Granthhorn opened a new Grantham College of Education in September. Grantham was very proud that the new Normal College was named after him.

"But having said that, it is also beneficial for the two places to cooperate. Xiangjiang has a unique geographical location. Malaya has resources. If the trade volume can be expanded, both places will develop."

Seeing this, Grantham accepted the invitation to come to Kuala Lumpur this time instead of coming for vacation.

When it comes to dealing with local issues, Alan Wilson and Grantham hold the same position. They both believe that the land under their rule must be developed, and the world's most populous country cannot be treated as if it does not exist.

Regarding combating smuggling, we have reached a unanimous consensus that there is no smuggling in the South China Sea. It's all legal and normal trade, as the Royal Navy's Pacific Fleet can attest.

"In general, Xiangjiang already has enough profits without doing anything." Alan Wilson said.

As for direct management experience, this is something that British Malaya should learn from, rather than Alan Wilson, the commissioner.

In fact, as the Governor of Hong Kong, Grantham has greater power. The Governor has both executive and legislative powers. In addition, military power and police are also in the hands of the Governor. You can do whatever you want in Xiangjiang without any restrictions.

The Governor of Hong Kong has both executive and legislative powers. In addition, military power and police are also in the hands of the Governor. In Hong Kong, the governor can do whatever he wants without being restricted.

Therefore, Alan Wilson must get Grantham's approval before he can ride on the coattails of the world's most populous country. There is no way around it.

But as he said, this is a good thing for everyone, and Xiangjiang will also benefit from it. Then the British civil servants in Xiangjiang are naturally the group that benefits the most. Then I will be more confident to mess around with London!

The two got chatting, and Alan Wilson asked for his experience in direct management. "Actually, if domestic politicians talk about development plans, they must be based on democracy."

"What do they know about governing the country?" Grantham laughed and sneered, "In economic development, democracy is basically a derogatory term. Our officials in Hong Kong all believe that democratic politics is the thing that will bring down the local economy the fastest, and Destroying the security of society and the political situation. If one day we want to destroy Hong Kong's economy, we can try democratic politics, and the results will definitely be very fast."

"Dear Sir, you are truly a prophet." Alan Wilson's admiration was absolutely sincere. Isn't the future going to be the same as what Grantham said.

The two reached a consensus again on the fact that Xiangjiang can benefit. Xiangjiang is small in area and lacks natural resources, so local living materials, agricultural products, energy, etc. require continuous transfusions from the outside world. Xiangjiang’s live cattle, sheep, and pigs are completely dependent on the outside world. Overseas are also the main suppliers of beans, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, lettuce, fungi and other vegetables.

In general, it is absolutely impossible for Hong Kong to develop without trade. Therefore, for the British civil servants in Hong Kong, the so-called widespread blockade of the free world is itself the greatest insult to the civil servants of society.

Imperial civil servants who do not join in smuggling themselves can be regarded as worthy of the training of the British Empire over the years. As for cutting off Hong Kong's trade role as a free port, don't even think about it. It won't matter how many governors you change.

In the next few days, as the chief executives of the two places, Alan Wilson and Grantham discussed the matter in detail.

Hong Kong and Malaya can not only promote each other's development through division of labor economically. Facing London politically, they can adopt a common stance. Both believe that the interests of overseas civil servants and those of local officials are not exactly the same thing.

After hearing that the Americans took the initiative to talk about peace talks, Alan Wilson took the respected Governor of Hong Kong to the church to pray for peace. After all, war is cruel and no one wants the war to continue.

The prayer is done. The venerable priest completed the day's task of praising God by constantly yawning. They walked into the sacristy one by one with tired faces like government servants who were mechanically completing their daily routine.

The enthusiasm for religion of these decent priests, just like the robes and stoles they wore were worn every day, gradually disappeared in the singing of hymns day after day.

Among the clergy of the church, there is also a common problem in public institutions: some clergy do not speak to each other, and some even do not even say hello when they meet. However, this situation is not easy for ordinary outsiders to detect, because on the surface, they all pretend to be united when they are together. For example, when meeting, always shake hands, pat the other person's shoulder gently, even tell a few jokes, or whisper a few words into the ears of colleagues.

Of course, there were also some people who were usually taciturn and left the church soon after praying. Some people left without saying goodbye.

After completing their prayers, the two continued to discuss the topic of when peace would come. At this time, according to news from Whitehall, the United States' request for peace talks was rejected.

It seems that the great God immediately recognized hypocrites like Alan Wilson and imposed punishment at the critical moment.

"Oh, my God," said Alan Wilson, feeling genuine anguish at the shattering of America's dream of peace. But as an adult, he has learned to hide his sadness with a smile.

If the matter had ended here, this would not be a bad thing, but the next piece of news from Whitehall made him almost feel like he had been struck by lightning, and he was left in the same place for a long time.

Grantham was very surprised. Did Alan Wilson always hope for peace because he had friends in the United States?

"Oh, it's okay!" Alan Wilson hesitated, but still informed Grantham of the Soviet Union's efforts to build a wall around West Berlin. This kind of thing should not be hidden.

"The actions of the Soviets are too bad." Grantham accused angrily, "This is a kind of pressure on us."

"Maybe!" Alan Wilson responded absently. The construction of the Berlin Wall and the interruption of West Berlin's connection with the outside world caused West Berlin citizens to panic, and many citizens fled West Berlin.

But this is actually not a big deal to Alan Wilson, it can be said to have nothing to do with him. But he clearly remembered that the Berlin Wall was built in 1961, after the second Berlin Crisis.

In any case, it should not appear at this time. Apart from him, there are only two possibilities. The first is that there is someone in the opposite camp in the world who is like him. This is unlikely.

There is another possibility that there is a spy around him! When Alan Wilson thought of this, he felt deeply that the clown was himself.