Chapter 977 Awards Troubles

The problem of British West Africa is not a big problem. As the Dominion of Nigeria has entered the independence process, only the Gold Coast is left in British West Africa. British interests in Africa will be concentrated in British East Africa.

Alan Wilson looked down upon West Africa, and black Africa in a broad sense was just a racial generalization.

Because of the triangular slave trade, the entire west of Africa was extremely severely damaged, and the social structure regressed all the way.

In comparison, although East Africa has not escaped the influence of the triangular trade, it is already doing well compared with West Africa. The tallest among the dwarfs, the British-controlled Southeast Africa had much better conditions than French North Africa and Central Africa, both in terms of natural conditions and social structure.

The problem of the Dominion of Nigeria is not big, because the oil in the Gulf of Guinea was discovered, and a large amount of hot money poured in, which solved the original shortage of development funds. The development of the Dominion of Nigeria helped the British economic crisis.

Now even if Nigeria's construction fails, it will not have a big impact on the UK, because the world has passed the economic crisis and has begun a new round of growth.

The conversion of nationalized enterprises in Nigeria to private ownership is also in progress. After privatization with equal benefits, new enterprises will go to London to be listed to enhance the financial strength of the United Kingdom.

After the independence of the colony, the name of the High Commissioner remained unchanged, and he also directly served as ambassador and representative of British-owned enterprises.

"Actually, to put it bluntly, as long as the colonies are not independent, as high commissioner, there is no limit to your power."

"Deputy Secretary-General, where is our future?" The speaker was William, the High Commissioner of Northern Rhodesia. His words were somewhat worrying about the future. The United Kingdom is implementing a policy of creeping back, but when will this end? .

Alan Wilson also knew that gentlemen did not want to end their life of benefiting society in the colonies, return to their homeland to work in a Qingshui Yamen, or have to leave their beloved jobs. This is so different from life now.

He also doesn't like that a person with billions of wealth must work hard on his own? Why?

"Maybe, it still depends on the outcome of the Algerian war. I believe that if France successfully suppresses the Algerian resistance, no matter which political party comes to power, the colony cannot be completely lost, otherwise we will not be able to suppress the French."

"I hope everything goes well for the French." I don't know who said such a sentence. The commissioners in the conference room all nodded solemnly. The world is so wonderful. Thousands of miles away from Algeria, there is a group of British people who eagerly hope that their sworn enemy for seven hundred years will move from one victory to another.

Who said that Britain and France are at odds with each other when it comes to a better life in the future? You can also be French.

Patriotism is important, but if the country cannot bring benefits to individuals, it is easy for the ideological seal of patriotism to loosen. Not to mention that everyone is a high commissioner who benefits one party and understands this truth better.

The rain gradually stopped, and the commissioners felt comfortable. They could play some elegant sports such as golf, and show off their hole-in-one skills. The filmmakers who had a difficult return due to Typhoon Xiangjiang also returned to the warm beaches of Malaya. .

Malaya and Hong Kong each have their own priorities. The development of the entertainment industry in Malaya was secretly curbed by the colonial government because it wanted to leave the entertainment industry to Hong Kong. In terms of division of labor, Malaya mainly provided a market.

While a group of British gentlemen were relaxing on the golf course, accompanied by exotic locals, Alan Wilson also asked Richard, the current chief executive of Malaya, about the effect of going to sea.

Because the Malayan colony has a small population, it has advantages and disadvantages compared with Japan. The disadvantage is naturally that it cannot compare in size. The advantage is that there is an upper limit on the population, and the Malayan colony can transfer industries earlier.

Of course, considering the natural weakness of compradors, sometimes it is necessary to use criminal investigation power to force them to achieve their goals faster.

Richard faced the question from his immediate boss,

The answer was also very serious, "The transfer of Myanmar's textile industry is almost completed, and the spare labor force has been invested in the oil refining center. The effect is very good."

"The essence is to exchange support for stability. After fifteen years of persistence, the independence trend will pass. Within fifteen years, no matter what method is used, whether it is assassination, whatever. The situation here must be stabilized." Allen Wilson said something that didn't start or end.

This made Richard very surprised. He didn't know how the fifteen years was calculated.

But his immediate boss seemed to have forgotten to continue, and changed the topic and stopped mentioning similar words.

The reason why Alan Wilson kept silent was very simple. He could not say that the Vietnam War was over by then. The United States had to deal with its internal injuries first and had no time to poach corners, including but not limited to the United Kingdom.

And from the perspective of the general environment, by that time most colonies had been independent for a long time. Countries like India and Indonesia had been independent for almost 30 years, and everyone could see how they had developed. Later, countries like Puerto Rico in the United States and Guyana in France had no idea of ​​independence and wanted to go further and directly merge with the mainland.

Would the residents of the Falkland Islands want to be annexed to Argentina? How many times has Argentina gone bankrupt? They won't be independent if they are allowed to be independent. Being a rice bug with British subsidies is more satisfying than anything else.

A swarm of bees can also be used in international situations. In fact, from this point of view, Portugal fell before dawn. Just one breath may lead to a different outcome. Even if it is not possible to retain all the colonies, it is still possible to retain some important enclaves.

But at that time Salazar died, and no one in Portugal could stick to the established policy.

The itinerary planned by Richard for the visiting group lasted for a month, allowing thousands of African elites to take a good look at the benchmarks set by Britain. While relaxing, the colonial commissioners from various places also discussed with the African elites who had completed the tour. Regarding, the second Malayan issue.

According to Ingram, the British High Commissioner for the Gold Coast, who was the second Malaya after the Gold Coast?

But from the mouth of the British High Commissioner for Sierra Leone, it has to be Sierra Leone. Everyone has a bright future...

The stoic Permanent Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with a glass of wolfberry beside him, held a telegram from Karachi.

At this moment, the door of the room was pushed open, and two ladies, Hedy Lamarr and Ingrid Bergman, who had returned from Hong Kong, came in. They seemed quite surprised by the man's gesture. They glanced at the telegram and smiled sweetly. , "A telegram from the Pakistani ambassador? You are such a busy man."

“The Commonwealth countries have no such thing as an ambassador, a High Commissioner to Pakistan,” corrected Alan Wilson, putting down his newspaper.

"I don't know anything about national policies." Ingrid Bergman sat down and said directly, "We went to Xiangjiang to award awards."

"I've heard about it." Alan Wilson took out the front page of the Malayan entertainment newspaper and raised his hand, "Isn't it written on it? Asia-Pacific Newcomer Award Ms. Lotte."

"Let Ms. Dream tell you." Hedy Lamarr snorted, "It's as if our awards are unfair."

"Huh?" Alan Wilson, who thought he wouldn't be shocked even if a full-scale nuclear war broke out, looked stunned.

"You think Xia Meng, who you are optimistic about, should be given to another actor." Ingrid Bergman explained calmly.

"Oh!" Alan Wilson pondered for a moment, "I'll talk to her about such a small matter."

Before Xia Meng was signed by Vivien Leigh, she was an actor with the Great Wall Company, and now the Great Wall Company is actively promoting Chen Sisi. I hope that Xia Meng, who has already entered the international market, can remember his old friendship and help.

"It turns out it's a human relationship." When Xia Meng also came here and explained the whole story, Alan Wilson commented in a neutral tone, "It seems that some actors in Xiangjiang want to copy your route. .”

"It's a human relationship, but both presidents rejected it." Xia Meng whispered sheepishly, "You may not have such a human relationship over there, I'm sorry."

"Who says no? Everyone in the world is the same. What they call connections in Europe and the United States." Alan Wilson held his forehead and shook his head, directly breaking through Xia Meng's wishful thinking filter, "I can understand that Xiangjiang filmmakers want to enter the international market. But it’s not possible now. It must go through fighting and market testing. I can’t imitate you and have someone to support you. How can I have so many film and television resources to support a bunch of people?”

At this time, the level of films in Hong Kong is still not enough, and relying on female stars to enter the international market is a bit simplistic. The film industry relies on male stars to support it.

"Currently, Xiangjiang movies cannot rely on quality to win. Oh, by the way, I don't think it matters who is awarded this award." Alan Wilson said disapprovingly, "Just explain directly that this award is not that important. No. With that, L’Oréal and Louis Vuitton came to sign contracts.”

Xia Meng took out the photos of Leti and Chen Sisi and asked Alan Wilson to judge, but naturally there was no result.

"But one thing I can be sure of is that I have never seen the two ladies in person, but I can confirm that they are much more beautiful in person than in the photos." Alan Wilson is already a senior photographer and is good at capturing women of the same status as his wife. We, the most beautiful side was photographed.

We still know some photography and the basic elements of photography. Photos are generally uglier than real people. Even in the 21st century, decades later, there are still many unphotogenic people.

The early black-and-white cameras were really just a piece of technology. Taking beautiful pictures of people was just a matter of overthinking. To be able to withstand the lenses and cameras of the early 1900s is astonishing.

Greta Garbo entered Hollywood and conquered everyone directly. She is one of those beings who can withstand the filter of death. The actresses who can carry black and white silent films are all stunningly beautiful.

Even Xia Meng's image through the lens of the 1950s is not as impactful as seeing it in person. Being handsome and beautiful is the first choice when making a movie, and people with average looks will be extremely disadvantaged in front of the camera.

A professional bureaucrat analyzes the development trend of movies in a serious manner, but the key point is that some people really believe it. It can be seen that love makes people blind.