Chapter 691 Good Fortune and Misfortune Depend on Each Other

“Smoke fell from the chimney caps in a light black drizzle, interspersed with soot and soot, as large as formed snowflakes... It gave the impression that the sun was dead.”

The smog that enveloped London has appeared in various literary works since the 18th century.

Many of them described this smoke as a doomsday weapon. The London smoke at that time had become an excellent cover for criminals to escape.

But it was not until today that the whole of London saw what a terrifying sight the lingering smog shrouded London.

This feeling can be described in words. Every London citizen felt that the sky above London at this time was as if the sky had collapsed, suffocating the citizens of this two-hundred-year-old center of the world.

At this moment, every London citizen is crying out in despair, "I can't breathe."

And this time the smoke was so deadly that people kept dying because of it.

Soon it was known around the world that London was covered in unprecedented smoke.

Alan Wilson, who was in high spirits and giving guidance far away in Kuala Lumpur, knew that this famous historical scene had occurred.

The telegram has already stated what London is like now. The smoke has lasted for three days. The bigger problem is that no one knows when the smoke will dissipate.

"I remember that all the coffins and flowers in London were sold out." Alan Wilson muttered to himself as he looked at this nervous telegram.

The funeral industry in London will definitely develop for a while because of this smog incident. The door of the office opened, and as expected, it was his lovely sister-in-law, poking her head out.

"Sister...Commissioner Wilson!" Princess Margaret changed her words when facing the straight eyes, "What are you looking at?"

"There is unprecedented smog in London, and the whole city is invisible. The sun is blocked." Alan Wilson pretended to be sad and said, "This is really a tragedy. Fortunately, Pamela and you are not here. . I originally wanted to urge you to return home as soon as possible, but it seems that the smoke has not dissipated yet, and we don’t know how long the subsequent effects will last. It’s safer for you to be outside.”

"So serious!" Princess Margaret took the telegram directly and read it word by word.

"This is just like in the colonies. If you were in the mainland, you would snatch government documents without permission. It might cause controversy." Alan Wilson said earnestly, "I don't have any conditions here. You'd better follow Pam. It’s better to pull.”

In fact, Alan Wilson did not have any fluctuations in his heart, even though he knew that this incident directly caused the death toll of four thousand people, and the subsequent impact on tens of thousands of people was related to this incident. But this is something that has happened in history. He does not have the ability to deal with it, and he does not have the ability to affect the earth's climate. What can he do? Just watch!

As long as these people die with value, they can be regarded as dying a worthy death for the free world.

The most important thing is that he can lobby to quickly move the highly polluting industries around London out of London.

British Malaya now particularly needs to undertake industrial transfers, and there can never be too many industrial transfers. We cannot start picking and choosing just because industry relocation has already begun.

As a thrifty commissioner, he must focus on every opportunity to transfer these industries to reliable places. Nowhere is it more reliable at present than in the colony he administers.

"I want to write a letter to Pamela. Your Highness, Princess, is not going back to London for the time being. The air is too bad. You have no choice but to go to Australia first. You can just bring the letter there for me."

There is a reliable place. As for reliable people, Alan Wilson still trusts his wife who teaches through words and deeds. At present, there are only two people who view the problem from the same perspective.

Therefore, the husband and wife should be honest with each other, and he will state in the letter the matters regarding promoting the transfer of the industry. He has his own connections in Whitehall, but he also needs the aristocratic and business connections behind Pamela Mountbatten.

This is not contradictory and can jointly promote the emergence of policies.

This is actually an excellent opportunity for the UK. After all, after such a tragic incident, why does it not need to reflect on it? Reflect and reflect? How to treat highly polluting industries?

There are similarities between the current British Empire and the United States in the 21st century. For example, the United States in the 21st century is full of backward infrastructure that has been in operation for more than half a century, and it also has the most powerful high-tech industry in the world.

The situation in the UK is similar now, with some living in the 1950s and some living in the Victorian era. There are also professions such as lamplighters and ice-delivery people in London.

In situations like the United States in later generations and the United Kingdom now, there is no opportunity for drastic reforms. To expect a slow adjustment is to expect the Sleeping King to turn into JFK.

If this smog incident can be used to eliminate a number of industries that are not in line with the times, and by the way eliminate many ancient professions that lasted until the 1980s, then it will not be considered a loss.

At this time, the British Commissioner of Malaya did not show any excitement because he was worried about his British nationality.

Not to mention the sadness, even during the meeting of regional commissioners, he was all smiles and was not affected.

The current living environment in London is probably similar to that of Khrushchev in the Soviet Union. Although it is not a gated community with strong socialist characteristics, the internal environment is actually similar. Even if you live in a building, you still need to rely on a fireplace to light a fire. , only a small proportion of new post-war apartment buildings have integrated heating.

London is always shrouded in smog. In addition to London's factories, London residents' domestic fires also contribute a lot.

Alan Wilson himself has experience with household fires. At that time, especially in winter, he could see small black particles floating out of his chimney, and this was the case throughout the town. Fortunately, his home is the coldest place at the same latitude, and there is never a lack of north wind.

Princess Margaret was directly pushed onto the special plane back to Australia by Alan Wilson to serve as a messenger.

Pamela Mountbatten had just returned to Perth, and while she was still relatively comfortable, she went to the Woomera launch site.

The Woomera launch site is a test range jointly used by Britain and Australia. Britain was annoyed that in the late World War II, Britain was the country most severely damaged by the German "V-2" missile attack, but by the end of World War II At that time, Britain had very few "V-2" missiles and any major facilities, as well as engineering and technical personnel and experts.

Despite all the unfavorable conditions, Prime Minister Attlee still ordered the construction of the Woomera launch site in conjunction with Australia. Who knows that the UK does not have the conditions to build a launch site on its own soil.

After Pamela Mountbatten expanded her territory in Australia, she joined the launch site promoted by Prime Minister Attlee and built a space launch pad based on the space launch pad sketch given by her husband.

No one even knows what the purpose of this seemingly useless space launch pad is. Pamela Mountbatten finally got it out, and this time she just returned to Perth when she saw Princess Margaretta coming back.

"Alan told me that I wanted to send you back to London!" Pamela Mountbatten said, and asked her assistant Marina to send a telegram to Kuala Lumpur to inform her that the princess had arrived. By the way, she also informed her husband of the Wumera launch site. The space launch pad has been built.

"He asked me to bring a letter, but I haven't read it." Princess Margareta looked at Pamela Mountbatten eagerly, her eyes lingering on her bulging abdomen and asked, "Is she about to give birth?"

"It's almost time. I'm just going back to Perth to wait for the birth. The doctor said that my fetal position is very normal, and it is not very obvious among pregnant women." Pamela Mountbatten held the letter with one hand and sat down slowly. , and see what other fantastic ideas his man has.

The husband talked, and the wife broke her leg. Pamela Mountbatten supported the Philippines through the media, helped her husband build the facilities he wanted, and had children. The level of hardship was no worse than that of Ellen Wilson.

"Actually, I saw some reports, but I didn't expect it to be so serious." Pamela Mountbatten was a little surprised, and smiled after being stunned for a while, "No wonder he always said that the air in London is bad, and something will happen."

"Your husband said such things?" Princess Margaret asked in shock when she heard this.

"It's so frequent that I can't even remember how many times." Pamela Mountbatten put down the telegram. "He has always said that the air in London is too bad. Not only is it incomparable to Australia and Canada, it is also very bad in Europe. of."

As a wife over the past few years, she had heard Alan Wilson complaining about the weather in London more than once, but this time something big happened and it was spread all over the world.

The content of the telegram is actually simple. There are two main points. If you want to take care of these highly polluting industries and avoid conflicts with smog incidents, you cannot have both. With such a big impact this time, London's industries will definitely have to be relocated.

Alan Wilson hopes to gather his own connections in Whitehall, together with his wife's aristocratic group and business connections, to move some industries that will be eliminated sooner or later to Malaya.

There is another main force in the smog incident. In terms of home heating, London must carry out urban transformation and change the use of household fires to central heating.

Moreover, phasing out coal can also promote the application of natural gas and increase economic ties with the Middle East. This is probably what Aizhongtang version of shanty town reconstruction means.

"Zakharova will contact the nobles and business partners who have business dealings with us and ask if the smoke has dissipated now. Say hello to them, and then we will follow up on this matter." Pamela Mountbatten picked it up. Call and ask your assistant to come in.

Opportunities always come to those who are prepared, and Pamela Mountbatten felt that her husband was always prepared.