Chapter 897 Lighting the Lighthouse
"To be rich means to be tough." When Alan Wilson said this, he remembered the fact that Britain owed Jordan a foreign debt. It was originally a very happy thing, but what he said from his mouth was full of yin and yang.
He gave two suggestions to his old colleagues, either to pay in installments or to pay off the loan in one lump sum. After all, Nigeria is the largest colony in British Africa, meaning it has the largest population. In a sense, Nigeria can be regarded as the British India of Africa.
This round of privatization will result in a massive loss of state-owned property, and it will be a piece of cake to make up for the arrears of eight million pounds.
The installment payment was a regular five-year repayment, and the exchange was that Grab Pasha continued to serve in the Kingdom of Jordan, and the British guaranteed not to take retaliatory measures due to previous frictions.
In exchange for the one-time repayment, on the basis that Grab Pasha continues to remain in office, Jordan must publicly rectify Britain's name. Especially due to the recent accusations against Britain by China and the Soviet Union in public opinion, the Kingdom of Jordan must be severed.
Similarly, Britain promised Jordan and Jordan's Arab-supporting countries behind this incident that it would not persuade the Arabs to follow Britain and the United States in building an encirclement network against the Soviet Union.
Alan Wilson, an old colleague on the telegraph, said that there are not many monarchy countries in the world anymore, so we should think of more ways in this regard.
From an old colleague, Alan Wilson also learned that Jordan’s bid this time also involves leadership issues within Arab countries. As we all know, the Kingdom of Jordan and the Kingdom of Iraq are actually members of the same family, and both are descendants of the Hashemite family.
Judging from the current population size comparison, both the Kingdom of Jordan and the Kingdom of Iraq are far from the Kingdom of Egypt of Farouk I. Although Iraq has oil resources, it is still extremely difficult to cope with Egypt, which has four times the population of Iraq. .
Although the Kingdom of Jordan has less than one million people, mosquitoes are still meat no matter how small they are, and the royal families of the two countries are still related.
The Kingdom of Jordan’s de facto occupation of Palestinian land is also recognized by the Kingdom of Iraq and the United Kingdom.
Since the Kingdom of Jordan wants to ask such a price, for the sake of balancing Egypt, there is nothing it cannot agree to. It is also not in Britain's interest for Egypt to be a dominant player in the Arab world.
"In this era, Saudi Arabia is really a little transparent." Alan Wilson came to the conclusion after looking through some Middle East intelligence.
The status of Saudi Arabia has been strengthened in later generations. The root cause is the British withdrawal from the Middle East. The Persian Gulf protectorate controlled by the British, including but not limited to Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait, small countries with high per capita resources but small populations, have attached themselves to Saudi Arabia. Let Saudi Arabia's status in the Arab world rise.
The combined oil reserves of these small countries are almost as much as those of Saudi Arabia. Their dependence on Saudi Arabia has improved Saudi Arabia's status.
Currently, Pamela Mountbatten has entered these protectorates, and it may not be so easy to evacuate in the future.
At the Royal Palace of Jordan, Hussein ibn Talal, as the king who had just ascended the throne, met with the Persian Gulf Commissioner John, who had also not been in office for a long time, and the Jordanian Army Chief of General Staff and the Commander of the Arab Legion, Grubb.
"Dear Your Majesty the King, the British know very well that the colonial era has passed. After the war, they have been adjusting their policies and re-establishing foreign and international relations. The independence of British India and British Sudan all proves this." John looked at the same person who had not ascended the throne. The young king said, "Again, I am the former Sultan Commissioner, and I have only been in office not long ago."
"But the new relationship I was looking forward to has never appeared." Hussein ibn Talal said calmly.
"Dear King, there must be some time. If it is not handled well, you may think that the British are too bad, but if the United States and the Soviet Union come over, wouldn't things be more troublesome? You give the United Kingdom some space, and the United Kingdom will also We will give you some feedback." John said sternly, "We have decided to repay the special debts owed during World War II and the early post-war period. This is considered an expression of sincerity. At the same time, we also recognize the rights of the Kingdom of Jordan and the Kingdom of Iraq. special state relations.
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"Your Majesty the King, there are not many monarchies left in this world. At least the UK has no reason to overthrow you. The same cannot be said for other countries. Our policies in the Middle East are also constantly being adjusted. The Iran embargo has caused such a big fuss. In the end, It has ended properly, the key is that we must resolve the problem candidly.”
"I think His Majesty the King and Britain are not enemies. You have been studying in London for a long time and you have certain feelings for Britain."
"If I must take back military power, I believe Britain is ready for a coup." Hussein ibn Talal looked at the Persian Gulf Commissioner arriving from Aden and said with determination.
"No, we will evacuate Jordan." John glanced at Grab Pasha and replied without thinking.
"Jordan is close to Israel and will not participate in any encirclement network built against the Soviet Union. I have communicated with Baghdad and this is what our two countries mean." Hussein ibn Talal no longer mentioned the coup, and the conversation became more direct. He added, "The strength of the United States' support for Israel makes us also have doubts about the United Kingdom. Of course, my desire to regain sovereignty remains unchanged. But I am also willing to give the United Kingdom time to adjust."
"Thank you to His Majesty the King. The British Empire is undergoing a difficult transformation. In this transformation process, we are very grateful for the goodwill of all relevant countries." John breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The Arab Legion matter, Grab Pasha There is something to say.”
"The Arab Legion will provide training for the Jordanian Army, and I therefore made a request for military assistance to London. In the next five years, the Arab Legion will complete orderly integration with the Jordanian army. Because Jordan's population is not large, the United States and the Soviet Union experience does not apply to establishing a small but capable British force to protect the security of the Kingdom of Jordan."
Hussein ibn Talal nodded, but offered to add a written guarantee that "Britain is a contract-oriented country, so that Jordanian citizens would suppress their dissatisfaction with the country's most capable military being controlled by foreigners." .”
"Of course there is no problem, there is nothing that cannot be discussed." John immediately agreed, "My colleague Ahmed Pasha is also very concerned about this matter. I will communicate with him to complete the settlement of the debts of Britain and Jordan."
"Ahmed Pasha?" Hussein ibn Talal muttered in confusion. Why didn't he remember this person?
"If I were John, I would immediately arrange for a fair-skinned and beautiful British girl to marry the King of Jordan."
In distant Kuala Lumpur, Ahmed Pasha, who is talked about in the Kingdom of Jordan, is talking nonsense to Vivien Leigh. He remembered that the future wife of the King of Jordan was British.
"Wouldn't it look like this? Somewhat?" Ingrid Bergman couldn't find any adjectives to describe this matter.
"What is it? Embarrassing? Shameful?" Ellen Wilson replied nonchalantly, "This is a normal international interaction. For an ordinary British woman, what is wrong with being able to become the queen of a country? If it is announced, she will be Grab the head."
Isn't this the ancient marriage ceremony? The Han Dynasty used this trick, and it did not delay the Han Dynasty's rise in scorning the marriage partner. Both the Han and Tang Dynasties had marriages, but it was just a political method, which did not prevent them from swallowing thousands of miles.
Among the big compradors in Malaya, the one he trusted the most was Su Yang, who had a British spouse. Nothing was done without reason.
"There's a lot of work here this year, so don't work too hard." Compared with Swedish luxury cars, the British BMW seems more considerate. Vivien Leigh doesn't care about the British Empire, she only cares about the man who promotes urban construction.
"Vivian's words are always heart-warming." Alan Wilson said in a daze, "I know it well. After this round of city construction is completed, the foundation of Malaya will be solid. The only thing left is to pass the Chinese His personal connections penetrated into other countries in Southeast Asia.”
"Speaking of this issue, there is a Fu Manchu script in the United States." Hedy Lamarr suddenly remembered this matter, "If you don't like it, I will push it away."
"You are free to make or not make it. But I will definitely not let this series of films enter the Malayan colony." When Alan Wilson heard the name, he already knew what type of movie it was.
The image of Fu Manchu may not necessarily make the Chinese think of him. He was a man of great erudition and intelligence, and took it as his own mission to liberate Asia, Africa and Latin America from the rule of white people. Isn’t this the dream of nationalists? He became an absolute national hero.
What really makes people jump is the image of Shang Qi. How could your father, a heroic and majestic figure, give birth to such a scum who deceives his teachers and destroys his ancestors?
"Then we will reject this script. Anyway, we never lack scripts." Ingrid Bergman rolled her eyes at the man, "You are afraid that the colonies will be dissatisfied with British rule."
"Britain and the United States do not stand together on everything." Alan Wilson straightened his back, "The image of Fu Manchu has been brought up again recently. Is it related to the fact that he was beaten in the Korean War? Look at the United States. Can you hide your thoughts from me?"
It was another New Year, and the colonial government officially launched the construction of the West-Malaysia Railway, which had been preheated for more than a month. Alan Wilson attended the groundbreaking ceremony as High Commissioner and announced the official start of the project.
"Thank you Lord Zhongtang, thank you Ahmed Pasha." The elites of the two distinct ethnic groups present congratulated Alan Wilson.
"This is just the beginning. Britain's long-term plan is to make the Malayan colony a beacon in Asia." Alan Wilson shouted with a hypocritical smile on his face. "My job is to light the beacon. The West-Malaysia Railway is one start."
At the beginning of the new year, the Woomera launch site conducted four missile launches in succession, and all were successful.
Pamela Mountbatten from Perth told Alan Wilson about this matter. The Blue Light missile was already trustworthy, and discussions were ongoing at the Woomera launch site to use the missile body for aerospace projects.
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