Chapter 720 Electrification of Egypt
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In a short period of time, Americans will not know and there is no need to know. This will not actually change the overall situation. In the final analysis, the international situation is based on national power. The United States is strong and no one can take the Panama Canal away from the hands of the Americans. .
But it was different for Britain and France. There was the Soviet Union in the east and the United States in the west. They were both great enemies to Britain and France sandwiched in the middle. One requires the two countries to stand firmly together, let alone two.
In the first ten years after the war, Britain could be regarded as doing its best to support France in maintaining its status as a great power, but in the end it could not avoid the gap in national strength.
A thought for Farooq I today, just like when Alan Wilson was in Kuala Lumpur, he told many Sultans in Malaya that once the US military left Japan, the British army would immediately leave Malaya. Mainly As a consolation, the reality is that no one knows better than him that the United States will never withdraw its troops from Japan.
The probability of withdrawing troops from Europe is even lower than that of withdrawing troops from Europe, because Japan alone cannot compare with the intensity of resistance of so many countries in Europe. In future generations, when Britain stands beside the United States, it will have to be careful about the resistance that the European Union may show up from time to time. If Britain sides with Europe, it will be even more difficult for the United States to control Europe.
In the final analysis, it is necessary to have independence. The United Kingdom must maintain relative strength in order to strive for its own interests.
Alan Wilson finally got his wish and squeezed into the team that met with Farouk I. His joining nominally enhanced the professionalism of the British Empire's diplomats, but in fact it was of greater benefit to Egypt.
Who made the people opposite us completely ours in the eyes of King Farouk I?
With this idea, Alan Wilson jumps up and down, threatening, pressuring, and intimidating. Naturally, King Farouk I will not be angry. "Eighteen million Egyptians are waiting for my good news. Mr. Wilson should understand what public opinion is. You, the United Kingdom, are a democratic country."
"We are a British-style democracy. To be precise, we are a constitutional monarchy." Alan Wilson said calmly and word by word, "I heard that there is a free officer organization that is very dissatisfied with the Egyptian monarchy. Respect. "Your Majesty, you should understand what Britain means to all monarchies at this most critical moment."
When Alan Wilson said these words, even the people next to him couldn't help but roll their eyes. It seemed that these words were not from England. A hundred years ago, Imperial Russia, which had the title of European Gendarmerie, fit Alan Wilson's description very well.
But times have changed now. The original empire was a refuge for monarchies, but now there are more republics than monarchies. Britain, a constitutional monarchy,
It should be the backer of all monarchies.
Although during the process of exerting pressure, these words may be ambiguous, everyone can only hold their noses and agree.
"Mr. Wilson, it seems that Britain regards me as the king as the weakness of the whole of Egypt." Farouk I's face changed slightly, and he cursed in his heart that the other party had a bad conscience and did not follow the routine at all.
Where is the promised Egyptian supernumerary minister and honorary pasha? Now he is targeting him, the king of Egypt?
"Dear King, I didn't mean that. I just elaborated on the special relationship between Britain and Egypt." Alan Wilson corrected his mistakes when he knew they were wrong. It was enough to create a tense atmosphere in the talks, but he couldn't go too far.
"Dear King, Allen is not criticizing the Egyptian monarchy. We even believe that the monarchy is conducive to maintaining stability in Egypt's modernization process." Prime Minister Attlee was a little unnatural when he spoke. He did not expect that such a day would come. , a man who started out in the labor movement, would sing praises for the monarchy.
But what can be done? Attlee is no longer the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
The negotiations were going on with difficulty, and they were stuck here for several days. Prime Minister Attlee even wanted to give up on maintaining the British management rights of the canal, but when he thought of the energetic and fighting bull terrier in the House of Commons, he could not Do this.
Everyone knows that now Congressman Churchill is dreaming of finding faults with the Labor Party and improving the Conservative Party's support rate.
And no matter what, Churchill was the Prime Minister who led Britain to resist Germany during the war, and was the sitting Prime Minister who represented Britain in victory. Although the Labor Party now has an advantage over the Conservative Party, Churchill will only be active in the House of Commons for one day and is a traditional supporter of the Conservative Party. It is easy to condense.
With the Conservative Party watching from the side, the original intention of the UK and the position of the Labor Party is that any issue can be discussed except the ownership of the Suez Canal.
From the perspective of Alan Wilson, a civil servant who transcends party disputes, the delicate situation in British politics is actually very similar to the politics of Scam Island. No matter what the gun gangs do, they are betraying Taiwan. The Greens do the same thing, but no one loves Scam Island more than they do.
After all, when it comes to the slogan of safeguarding the British Empire, regardless of whether the Conservative Party really has a solution, the Conservative Party will always shout louder than the Labor Party in the area of shouting imperialist slogans.
The Conservatives couldn't fool Alan Wilson, an outsider who had witnessed the country's free fall, but it was easy to fool some traditional supporters.
Negotiations are inherently difficult, and the Egyptians, thousands of miles away, also have to bear the attack of British hegemony of public opinion that was not damaged by the war. It is not easy to guide Egypt to pay attention to Farouk I. Faced with the powerful British, they strive to argue these matters. .
Egypt, which is still full of illiterates, will not understand the news they know. In fact, it was the British who let them know. Egypt itself cannot do anything to the British.
The superintendent, the Honorary Pasha Alan Wilson, remained in charge of the reception of Farouk I in his spare time.
The focus of the matter has shifted from the Suez Canal to the establishment of the Aswan Dam. My father-in-law, who has returned to the Mediterranean Fleet, is organizing a military exercise to personally threaten Egypt over the canal.
These are all necessary steps to perform a show. Now, Farouk I is a little worried, fearing that it will arouse the anti-British wave of Egyptians and put him, the king, in a difficult position, which will not end well.
"Now I don't know how to explain it when I return to Cairo!" Farouk I walked on the golf course and expressed his worries.
"Dear King, how you explain it all depends on your stance. Have you heard of the story of the dragon-slaying warrior? The propaganda focuses on doing what you know you can't do."
If Alan Wilson were an Egyptian, he would definitely be a good minister. He said, "Sometimes the monarch has to honestly point out the problems faced by the country instead of pretending that there are no problems. How to fail to win the ownership of the Suez Canal and withdraw?" The next best thing became getting the UK to support Egypt's electrification process, I mean..."
"Focus on the fact that one generation can only do the things of one generation. Anyway, after you return to Egypt, it will show that Egypt is very different from a real powerful country. It is best to list some real data to explain."
"As for specific actions, you can write an inscription for Cairo University in Egypt. I have already thought about it. It would be good to read books for the rise of Egypt. It focuses on pragmatically acknowledging some of the problems Egypt faces. It is the failure to take back the Suez Canal this time. The main reason. Transform this psychology in Egypt into the driving force to promote electrification construction.”
"Should I also talk about the ship review that I witnessed with my own eyes when I attended the Queen's coronation ceremony this time?" Farouk I smiled, and then said seriously, "It was indeed shocking."
"As far as this matter is concerned, you can also make a fuss. The battleship fleet with Malaya as its home port is still in the UK and can be used to escort you back to Egypt. Your Majesty can use it as a driving force to build the Egyptian navy after returning to Egypt. "
Alan Wilson immediately turned into a salesman upon hearing this, saying that Egypt should develop a navy so that British battleships would be marketable. Developing a navy would also be beneficial to Egypt.
The Navy is the last military branch to receive financial support, and its characteristics can eliminate most of its manpower sources. If the arms race is concentrated in the naval field, Israel will definitely not be able to withstand it. For coastal countries like Israel, the threat from the battleship's main gun range can be magnified to the extreme.
If Farouk I issued a statement that was shocked by the battleship formation, he aimed to build Egypt. Maybe there will be unexpected effects.
As Mountbatten led the Mediterranean Fleet and began conducting military exercises in the eastern Mediterranean, the current Suez Canal dispute between Britain and Egypt finally attracted the attention of other countries.
At this time, both the United States and the Soviet Union had just had a chance to breathe. The United States had finally ended the Korean War, which allowed them to wake up for a moment, while the Soviet Union was still clearing up the Beria turmoil. Both countries want to seize the opportunity to cover up what happened before.
But Britain would not give the United States and the Soviet Union a chance, and Alan Wilson had been keeping an eye on these two bastards in his heart. On the first day that both Washington and Moscow began to express concern, the Mediterranean Fleet's military exercises were suspended by London.
Negotiations between Britain and Egypt have also entered a new stage. Farouk I has also appeared in public for the first time. He himself has not been under house arrest, but has been trying to find a solution acceptable to both the British government and the British government.
Immediately afterwards, Farouk I and the Attlee cabinet signed a memorandum on the transfer conditions for the management of the Suez Canal, as well as British assistance to Egypt in building a new dam and helping Egypt promote electrification.
Reporters from major newspapers picked up their cameras to record this moment, marking the successful outcome of this meeting.
"How to explain that the Suez Canal has become an electrification process?" Farouk I was far from as calm as he appeared.
"Modernization means monarchy plus electrification. As for the ownership of the Suez Canal, it is the core driving force for the development of Egypt's electrification. After Egypt's electrification is successful, it can take back control of the Suez Canal in a dignified manner."
Alan Wilson performed the duties of the superintendent minister with great enthusiasm, and he had reason to do so, because the next thing was the project bidding. He felt that this project, at least part of it, should have a place for the Mountbatten family.
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