Chapter 712 The Queen’s Coronation
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"The calculation of the entire Eastern District has been completed, and I have to say that this is a huge workload. If it weren't for the arrival of shiploads of steel and cement, it would be difficult to imagine what a huge burden this is."
Lord Magins of Sheffield was chatting with Alan Wilson in his permanent office on the East End reconstruction plan, "You won't be working in this state in Malaya, right?"
"It's almost true!" Alan Wilson smiled and said to Makins, "Actually, as long as the framework is established, management matters are not difficult. We have to believe in the abilities of other colleagues. There will be no problems. Once the transformation of the East End is completed, future Londoners will thank us, this kind of work is very meaningful."
Sooner or later Londoners will realize how lucky they are to live here, that all roads lead to Rome and that some of them were born in Rome. Even if you only consider the increase in property value, London is still a good choice. It cannot be said that house prices in the UK will never fall, but house prices in London will definitely be the last to fall.
As long as British citizens flock to London's living conditions, London's housing prices will have an incentive to rise. This is a very simple truth. Just like the housing prices in China, it is not that there are no housing prices similar to those in Hegang, in fact there are many.
But will people who have subconsciously raised their own standards to those in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen live there? Since they won't, then housing prices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen will naturally run faster than their incomes.
"But the data from Whitehall show that the number of London citizens is slowly declining, although it is not obvious." Makins asked with some surprise, "Will housing prices rise as the population declines?"
"Whitehall only counted London, and did not count the entire population of the British Empire." Alan Wilson raised an eyebrow and emphasized, "Especially the upper class of the colonies. Although I know that the citizens will definitely not accept it, sooner or later, There will definitely be a group of colonial upper class purchasing properties in London."
Later generations of people who bought properties in London included wealthy Arabs, Indians, and Russians after the collapse of the Soviet Union. These are the main forces driving up London house prices. Even the Mayor of London is of Indian origin.
However, the Indian-origin mayor of London is not the mayor of Greater London. Simply put, he is the mayor of Central London, which is about less than three square kilometers near Whitehall. The area he manages is only one-fiftieth of Greater London. It's not like that.
Of course, the Mayor of London also has the privilege of organizing activities for British industrial unions.
"It's even more desperate than the law that everyone can register a political party." Makins complained with a look of displeasure. "If one day I can see immigrants from different colonies in London, I think I will go crazy. of."
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Poor Lord. Alan Wilson said with a very pitiful expression, "Everyone can register a political party. Should the restrictions on you be easier to accept than your inability to enter the House of Commons?" "
"You misunderstood. Although I am from a noble family, I am not from the House of Lords. Of course I can go to the House of Commons." Makins held his head high and then said, "So it is even more annoying. Everyone can register. This is a partisan thing.”
"There's nothing we can do about it. We are a democratic country." Alan Wilson whistled. "After all, the mainland is not a colony. I can't just issue a commissioner's warrant and implement it. Maybe when we reach a higher status, we can talk to the ministers. Come up with a stronger solution.”
There is still time, and there is no need to worry about curbing immigration. According to history, the 1960s was the time when the colonial avalanche occurred, and the Queen has not even been crowned yet.
The major renovation project in London is scheduled to officially start after the Queen's coronation. This official refers to some places that are easily noticed. In fact, the construction of the areas in the East End that are not within sight has already started. Construction in the area along the Thames cannot be started temporarily, which must take into account the holding of the ship review.
On a hot summer day, Alan Wilson was waiting at the London Airport, and he couldn't help but exude the temperament of his adopted son-in-law. As the passenger plane slowly landed, Admiral Mountbatten, commander of the Mediterranean Fleet of the British enemy Royal Navy, stepped down with steps that he did not recognize.
The old, rich and handsome man saw his son-in-law who wanted to make progress at a glance, and came over with a smile, "Alan, you are so busy and distracted by the reconstruction of the East District, so there is no need to come here."
"It's just one of many jobs, and it doesn't waste much time." Alan Wilson spoke in a tone that said he didn't care about adding more burdens. "Pamela won't be back for a few days. I heard that some families of Australian soldiers, The issue of compensation to Japan is ongoing, and the Australian Parliament will vote on it in the next few days."
"Japanese?" General Mountbatten's face turned from cloudy to clear. Although he didn't say much, his true thoughts were clearly expressed.
Regarding Mountbatten's views on the Japanese, we can talk about it later. After walking out of the airport, Alan Wilson accompanied his father-in-law back to the Mountbatten couple's home, thinking about how to talk about arming Germany and Italy.
"Does the general know Ridgway?" Alan Wilson always addressed Mountbatten by his military rank. Mountbatten readily accepted this and asked directly when he got home.
"Don't use that classic Whitehall tone at home. Just say what you want to say directly." General Mountbatten sat down on the sofa and urged his son-in-law to get straight to the point.
"That's right. Ridgway is the current commander of NATO. After comparison now, we can easily find one thing. Our confrontation with the Soviet Union in Europe is very difficult. The root cause is the population and territory of Britain and France. The Soviet Union It is a disadvantage, not to mention that we have to maintain order in the colonies and cannot put all our military forces in Europe."
Mountbatten nodded while listening, rolled his eyes and said, "So what do you want? Since the population is not enough to fight against the Soviet Union and its allies, the most populous countries in Western Europe include Germany and Italy, so what do you think, rearmament Are Germany and Italy enough to restore the balance of power in Europe?"
"That's right, General. The problem lies in what the French think. Of course, we, the British and Americans, have the say in NATO. In principle, we can inform the French after we decide. But on colonial issues, the British and French There are also common interests, and if we come forward, the French may be very unhappy."
Speaking of which, Alan Wilson signaled to wait a moment, took out the review of General Ridgway's reputation within NATO that Eiffel had given him, and said to the side, "General, my idea is this, I can use your personal relationship to Invite Ridgway to attend the Queen's coronation ceremony and take the opportunity to communicate about the rearmament of Germany and Italy. According to our investigation, although Ridgway is a general with outstanding talents, he has poor interpersonal relationships and has typical American arrogance. , not as obvious as MacArthur showed."
"MacArthur? In fact, Nimitz and Marshall were much easier to contact than him, and Eisenhower was also okay." Mountbatten pondered for a moment and said, "It's just that Ridgway and I have never been in contact. If an invitation is to be made, it may have to be in a private capacity. First, contact some generals in Washington. Many of these generals are members of the liaison staff meeting. Has the time for the coronation ceremony been set?"
"The second of next month!" Alan Wilson heard that there was something going on and quickly replied, "The Canadian aircraft carrier fleet has arrived, the Australian and South African navies have arrived in French waters, and the Royal Pacific Fleet has also passed Gibraltar. In terms of time, it is completely in time. "
"I'll see if I can get in touch with Ike!" General Mountbatten pondered for a moment, but still reluctantly agreed.
This matter was actually very difficult, but Mountbatten was unwilling to talk about the difficulty, and he was unwilling to reject his son-in-law. The key was that he was unwilling to say that this matter was too difficult for me to handle.
Mountbatten readily accepted his son-in-law's suggestion and immediately began to get involved in this round of busy work. Since the Queen's coronation has already been decided to hold a ship review, he first needs to look forward to the naval representatives from various countries and the captains of the major fleets who have returned from overseas to prepare for the ship review.
This kind of reception work really cannot be done by others. Mountbatten has a father-like status to Prince Philip. He is an important member of the royal family and an important general in the military, so he is most suitable to do these things.
In the midst of his busy schedule, Mountbatten also contacted Washington and expressed his hope to invite the current NATO Commander-in-Chief, General Ridgway, to come to London to attend the Queen's coronation ceremony at such an important moment.
Eisenhower personally called back and expressed his willingness to highlight the special relationship between Britain and the United States on this special occasion. As Eisenhower's subordinate Ridgway, he called back later to express his desire to visit London.
While his father-in-law was busy, Alan Wilson was not idle either. He first welcomed Vivien Leigh who returned to London. Then my wife and sister-in-law came hand in hand, both returning to London to attend the Queen's coronation ceremony.
This will make Alan Wilson very busy. The key is that his sister-in-law keeps a close eye on him, which makes it very difficult.
Time passes little by little, and the whole of London is waiting for the important moment to come. Britain is about to welcome a new queen.
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