Chapter 770 Starting From a Position of Strength

Pamela Mountbatten knew that it would take time for her father to thread the needle, but with this attitude, she felt confident. It was her husband's suggestion to discuss the situation in Algeria and South Vietnam together, and she began to supplement her knowledge about Algeria.

There is a saying in France that Algeria is a natural extension of mainland France, separated only by the Mediterranean Sea. This statement shows how important Algeria is to France.

Since Algeria is geographically close to France, France believes that Algeria is a natural extension of French territory to the south. Other colonies are either far away or economically lagging and are unable to have very close economic and trade ties with France. Naturally, they will not receive such special treatment as Algeria.

The French military has long occupied an important position in Algeria, and the rise of Napoleon III was also supported by the Algerian military. With the support of the French government, the French bought property and started business in Algeria, and reproduced the second and third generations. Such a large group of European immigrants was not seen in other French colonies.

These European immigrants and their descendants were considered simply French people born in Algeria, and their presence also contributed to the attitude of the French government and the French military towards Algeria.

Alan Wilson in Saigon also received his wife's doubts and explained in a telegram, "With France's current population, as long as it avoids social fragmentation caused by large-scale wars and relies on France's population advantage, it will be easy to annex Algeria. No." It is much more difficult than the British to keep Newfoundland. The key depends on what the French military thinks. The French military withdrawing from Southeast Asia will most likely invest in Algeria immediately. The shares in oil exploration should be sold to the French government, but they cannot be sold cheaply."

"If France really wants to keep Algeria, it will be difficult to deal with it in the future." Alan Wilson is quite entangled in this issue. He has been thinking about this issue since the oil resources were discovered by his wife's company.

From the British perspective, of course they don't want their eight-hundred-year old enemy to live well. Algeria has more than two million square kilometers. Adding the area of ​​France, this land area is no worse than India.

Although the United Kingdom currently retains Newfoundland, I believe no one will believe that adding Newfoundland will allow the United Kingdom to maintain a balance with France plus Algeria.

Britain hopes that France will be stronger and work with Britain to balance the United States and the Soviet Union. This can protect the vested interests of Britain and France. But the premise is that Britain should occupy the relative advantage in this combination instead of obeying France.

If France really annexed Algeria, London would be troubled and probably would not allow the colony to become independent. Even if it was to balance France, it could not just lower its head and become a follower of the United States.

He now had to admit that it seemed that familiar historical memories might become complicated in the future.

"If I can't keep Malaya, won't Britain have to bow to the French in the future?" Thinking of this possible future, Alan Wilson became very angry.

Unlike her troubled husband in Saigon, Pamela Mountbatten's thoughts are much simpler. Who doesn't like making money? Since her husband also said that Algeria might not be safe, she had even more reason to take advantage of the French.

At the beginning, the French sent George Pidoul to negotiate. From this point of view, we can see how much the Paris government attaches great importance to the Algerian oil discovered by the British. What is Algerian is French, this is the understanding of most French people.

George Pidour once said in the face of American loans that every time we accept a loan, our independence decreases by one point.

It can be seen that Georges Pidour, the foreign minister, is actually similar to de Gaulle on many issues, and even more reckless than de Gaulle. He is also a French politician who firmly advocates maintaining colonies.

Pamela Mountbatten has met George Pidoul many times, and she can feel the importance this man attaches to Algerian oil. This is the third meeting between the two.

At the beginning, George Pidour praised the friendship between Britain and France.

At the same time, he also said that General Mountbatten was a figure he admired quite a lot. Pamela Mountbatten also heard that although her father Mountbatten was in a high position and had a wide range of friends, there was not much that could make public opinion admire him.

"Miss Pamela, I come here with sincerity. In fact, although the oil was discovered by your company, it is a resource on French soil. Please forgive me for saying it bluntly. Of course it belongs to France." George Pidour After expressing friendship, France once again reiterated its position that it has unquestionable sovereignty over everything in Algeria.

"Dear Foreign Minister, this kind of threatening remarks is not conducive to the traditional friendship between Britain and France. And I am just an entrepreneur, and it is inappropriate to say this to me." Pamela Mountbatten then said as usual, "From a global perspective , Britain and France should unite together at this time. In fact, Britain has done the same. In the situation in Southeast Asia, Britain has done everything it can. My husband is the High Commissioner of the British Colony of Malaya. For this reason, a large amount of military supplies have been provided to support France's military operations. Your remarks at this time are very chilling."

Before George Pidour could answer, Pamela Mountbatten continued, "And France still needs help from the UK at this time, right? For example, the French army is about to withdraw from Vietnam, and my father is the commander of the Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet. You may think that he can’t reach Indochina, but he used to be the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces in Southeast Asia, and he was on an equal footing with Stalin on the Soviet battlefield. There are many of my father’s subordinates in Asia.”

"Even North Africa is within the scope of activities of the Mediterranean Fleet, and he happens to be currently the commander of the Mediterranean Fleet. Perhaps the connection between France and French Africa still needs the convenience of the Mediterranean Fleet."

"As for myself, I have very good relations with Bourbon, Napoleon, and many families. I know that this is not the imperial era, and these connections may not be of much help. But they are all my partners, and I think that When doing business, I take great care of everyone, and no matter what, I shouldn’t be treated like this.”

Pamela Mountbatten rarely spoke so fiercely, let alone revealed her family background, but this time she had just returned to her husband, but received the news that the French government wanted an interview, and returned to Europe from Asia. As a result, France People talk so much about friendship, but they are so picky about paying for it, which is disgusting.

George Pidour was also surprised. He had underestimated this young woman. He listened to Pamela Mountbatten talking about the international situation, family background, and business. Her talk was very logical and logical, although she was a little angry. reason.

I can't help but improve the evaluation a lot. This is not a fake that relies on family success.

Of course not. A man from Saigon has been teaching for nine years. After nine years of compulsory education, it is time to start teaching. If Alan Wilson were here, he would have to add, "Start from a position of strength and the French Have a conversation.”

"Miss Pamela, I just elaborated on the importance of Algeria's oil resources to France. I am not just talking about this from the perspective of France. You must know that France has a huge immigrant life in Algeria, and their lives are Paris is also very concerned that the discovery of oil resources will help improve the local economy."

George Pidoul's attitude also softened. In fact, he was indeed the spokesperson for these Algerian immigrants. Some successful local people have a pretty good relationship with him.

You must know that when Napoleon III ascended the throne, the attitude of the troops stationed in Algeria played a great role.

At this time, George Pidour certainly does not expect to be emperor like Napoleon III, but with the support of such a huge force, George Pidour's political path will be greatly assisted.

"I understand, so I'm here in person this time." When Pamela Mountbatten heard that George Pidour found a step down, she stopped entangled in the previous explosive conversation and began to explain her economic interests, "In terms of oil quality. He said that the quality of the oil discovered so far is definitely no less than that of Libyan oil.”

The oil field discovered this time is located in Hasi Messaoud in northeastern Algeria. The oil quality crude oil currently being explored has low sulfur content and good quality, and can be transported to the port through oil pipelines. In terms of cost, it’s not particularly high! In terms of quality, it can also reduce a lot of industrial costs.

From a value perspective, France is particularly in need of it. As for oil, it is the blood of modern industry. If France wants to suppress Germany and control a reliable oil production area, Pamela Mountbatten needless to say, George Pidour knows it clearly.

George Pidour did know this. After the discovery of oil, Paris's interest in withdrawing troops from Vietnam not only did not decrease, but instead increased. The goal has shifted from Vietnam to fully maintaining Algeria's rule.

"Judging from my father's usual remarks, although I am a businessman, I am also willing to maintain unity with France. In fact, the asking price is not high. For the price of thirty Comet airliners, oil will only become more and more important in the future. I think. "I think in the future every family will use a car as a means of transportation, and people will need to take passenger planes to go abroad, which will require a lot of oil."

Pamela Mountbatten expressed her optimism about the importance of oil to society, and then waited for George Pidour's reply.

The order for thirty Comet airliners was less than 10 million U.S. dollars. Each Comet airliner was sold for 275,000 U.S. dollars. Now the cost is a little higher, and the total cost is less than 10 million U.S. dollars.

Even if France has been at war since the war, it will not be unable to get out even 10 million US dollars. Of course, George Pidour still wants to fight for it, but it is doomed to be in vain. Now France is looking to Britain, and France needs more in this regard.

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