Chapter 966 Icelandic Fisherman

Alan Wilson has a lot of things to do, such as asking about the British gold reserves from the Treasury, investigating the size and service life of the Royal Navy, all in order to better assess the current level of British national power and better formulate diplomacy. policy.

Some data that can be seen at a glance do not need to be verified, such as the remaining colonial area and population.

Of course, this does not mean that it is not important. For any country, land area and population are important.

He had just hit hard on the South Korean ambassador, and the criteria were land area and population, and he told several diplomats following him that if it were China and India, he would definitely be polite.

Not to mention that he has never found anything commendable about Korean culture. Even if South Korea is really a cultural power, it is not worth mentioning in the eyes of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom has overthrown France, the center of European culture, and made Japan a success. An unfailing reputation.

Could it be that Britain secured its position as the first colonial empire because Britain was more literate? Rather than relying on colony area and population, who cares about culture, which has no criterion at all.

"Thirty-five hundred tons of gold, including the reserves of other countries in London, that's 4,200 tons. The entire Royal Navy has 2.1 million tons of warships." After getting the data he wanted, Alan Wilson was very pleased. , it is definitely much more powerful than the historical period in my mind.

The size and tonnage of the Royal Navy are nearly twice that of the current Soviet Red Navy, and are still quite powerful compared to the U.S. Navy.

In the thirteenth year after the war, after continuous upgrading, the tonnage of the U.S. Navy dropped to 9.4 million tons, which was less than five times the size of the Royal Navy.

For the United Kingdom, this is already very difficult, because the Royal Navy has a large number of old warships to retire, and being able to maintain its tonnage has shown that it is completely too much to think about increasing the tonnage in the context of stable replacement.

Britain has sold so many aircraft carriers, and the Royal Navy can still maintain its original size. Marshal Mountbatten has done everything he can.

After the United States experienced substantial expansion during the war, a large number of U.S. Navy warships will reach their service life and be retired around the 1970s. By that time, the U.S. Navy will undergo a massive reduction in size.

On this earth, after World War II, the U.S. Navy has always been in a lonely position seeking defeat, without any challengers?

Not really. The peak of the Soviet Red Navy was in 1987. The total tonnage of the Soviet Red Navy was 3.5 million tons. The total tonnage of the US Navy was 3.8 million tons. It is basically certain that it was On the same level.

After twenty years of construction, the Soviet Red Navy in the 1980s was still no match for the U.S. Navy in the surface fleet, but it also grew into a global navy. If we go all out and fight the United States, we can perish together.

It's ironic. That was when Reagan was the president of the United States. I really don't know how Reagan would have implemented the 600 naval warship plan if Tutou had not come to power. Otherwise, would he have to bow and apologize like the Japanese?

After some data collection, Alan Wilson felt that Britain's resistance in all aspects should be much stronger than it was when history lost its soul. This option eliminated the threat of war. It will not be easy for the United States to force Britain to submit.

Most of what we are doing now is to prepare for possible changes in the United States, such as Kennedy. The difference between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party is that the Republican Party can either stay still or go to war, or at least be consistent in appearance. The Democratic Party is a typical example of being both responsible and independent.

Take the current Eisenhower administration as an example. In addition to expanding its nuclear arsenal, the Republican Party led by him is most concerned about domestic infrastructure construction. I really didn’t cause much trouble.

Although the historical Suez Canal War happened to break out during Eisenhower's term, Alan Wilson believed that if the Democratic government encountered this incident, it would definitely take the opportunity to make Britain miserable, and the Republican Party was not particularly ruthless.

He knew it in his heart,

Eisenhower's term was over, and the last vestiges of isolationism in the Republican Party would be gone. No matter who the U.S. government is in the future, it will be more aggressive in pursuing policies. This is for sure.

Therefore, we must prepare for a more confident United States in the future. We must first measure whether the current British resistance is up to standard.

After communicating with the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Interior, and the Ministry of Finance, colleagues have reached a small-scale cautious optimism.

At this moment, of course, Alan Wilson is still not qualified to say, "It's back, it's all back."

But Britain's creeping retreat has come to an end, and colleagues in Whitehall are quite optimistic about this.

At the London International Airport, the respected President of the Mountbatten Group finally arrived in loyal London. With a harvest of 200 million US dollars, Pamela Mountbatten was in high spirits and her steps were much brisker.

Rebus once said that if you stand on the wind, a pig can reach the sky. This sentence fully expresses the importance of opportunity.

Now Pamela Mountbatten fits the description of this sentence very well. It is not that she does not have the figure of 200 million US dollars, but it has never been so easy as this time.

"Dear." The female CEO who saw her husband almost jumped into the man's arms.

"She still looks like a little girl, and she is now a mother." Alan Wilson patted his wife on the back gently, and whispered softly, "You must be very tired after your trip to the United States. Have you paid attention to rest?"

"I am full of energy now, and some physical fatigue is nothing." While speaking, Pamela Mountbatten yawned, indicating that it was definitely not as relaxed as it seemed, "Today is a working day, so I have to ask you to pick me up. "

"It doesn't matter, it's exactly noon. The minister will understand." Alan Wilson looked relaxed. Foreign Secretary Harold Wilson should be reading Khrushchev's visit report at this time, and there was no time to find him.

Regarding Khrushchev's visit to a certain major country, the largest country in the world and the most populous country are still in the same camp. From a diplomatic level, we cannot be too concerned.

Fortunately, there is currently no news about the UK, which in itself is the biggest good news.

The minister was concerned about the international situation, and naturally some trivial matters fell on Alan Wilson, such as how to deal with the Icelandic fishermen.

In a dark cabin that smelled of salt and sea water, the fishermen leaned on their elbows and drank wine at the table. Compared with their stature, the cabin was too short, and narrowed down at one end, like the hollowed-out belly of a large seagull.

The cabin shook slightly and let out a monotonous sigh, so slow that it made people fall asleep.

Outside, it should be the sea and night, but nothing can be seen from inside. The only exit was on the roof of the cabin, closed with a wooden cover, and used for lighting was an old chandelier swinging back and forth.

There was a fire in the stove, baking their damp clothes and emitting steam mixed with the smell of earthen pipes.

A bulky table occupies the entire living room. It is not too big or too small, leaving just enough space for people to slip in and sit on the narrow wooden box close to the oak wall. There are several huge beams on the top, which are almost touching. Their heads; behind them, there are several small beds that look like they were dug out of thick square logs, with their mouths open like tombs for the dead.

All the boards were old and rough, corroded by moisture and salt water, and worn away by their hands over time.

The Icelandic ambassador spoke passionately about the difficulties faced by Icelandic fishermen, hoping to inspire empathy among the British people in front of him.

It's a pity that the ambassador didn't know that the best way to defeat the so-called British gentleman in front of him is to use a honey trap. Apart from that, this man is powerful in every aspect. There is no so-called empathy at all. Not only The emotional explanation fell on deaf ears, and I even felt like laughing.

"Dear Ambassador, isn't Iceland opening up the North American market?" Alan Wilson had already picked up the Cuban cigar brought back by his wife and asked with an afterthought attitude.

He can speak without hurting his back. With Iceland's position, how can it possibly beat Newfoundland, which is next door to North America, in opening up the North American market? Newfoundland is superior to Iceland in terms of geographical location and resource reserves, and it also has the bonus of sharing the same culture and species.

Even if there is a price war, Newfoundland, with the support of its offshore financial center, has enough confidence to make the Icelanders lose their pants.

With so many disadvantages, can Iceland still compete with Newfoundland? Isn't that a ghost?

At last year's European Community meeting, Iceland was hit with a big stick and was stunned. Finally, it understood the consequences of being alone overseas and really irritating these European countries.

Of course, the United States also wants to win over Iceland and has communicated through diplomatic channels. However, the ban is a resolution at the European Community meeting. The European Community meeting cannot always be held, so what is the sanctity of it?

"Iceland is also a part of Europe!" the Icelandic ambassador said. "Denmark also stands with Iceland."

"The Danes are really tolerant." Alan Wilson narrowed his eyes and said in a sarcastic tone, "If it were the UK, it might not be so quick to have a drink with an independent territory."

Anyway, as long as Alan Wilson is around, Ireland will have no chance of entering the European Community. As for what is the relationship between Iceland and Denmark? Denmark is not a member of the European Community, so the words of the Icelandic ambassador can be understood as two people who are not members of the European Community and want to do something to the member states of the European Community.

The Icelandic ambassador said there was a misunderstanding. "Iceland is willing to sign a maritime agreement with the UK to compensate for the losses of British fishermen."

"It turns out that Iceland also knows that British fishermen have suffered huge losses." Alan Wilson nodded clearly, "We thought that the Icelanders didn't know this."