British Civil Servant

v1 Chapter 288: $30 million

After making breakfast, Joan Crawford was still sound asleep, Alan Wilson had to bring the breakfast to the bed, put the lid down, and let the cows who had just gnawed on the grass wake up and enjoy it, and looked at the time I feel almost.

Leaning over and kissing Joan Crawford, he changed into a suit and went to work. The sound of the door closing, Joan Crawford's eyes opened, and he reached out and touched his red lips, quite contented. He said to himself, "Like my husband!"

She got up and opened the lid, laughed like a little girl, and ate breakfast happily. She had to make up for the loss of physical strength, but now she believes that her trip to British India is still rewarding.

When leaving, Joan Crawford lingered beside the two large iron boxes for a long time. She was still very curious about what was inside, but the extra-large lock reminded her to face the reality and it was best not to act rashly.

In general, Alan Wilson, who is good at learning, can talk about patents with Heidi Lamar, or take three people to go around and see the customs of British India. Of course, all of this is in the Governor's Palace security. Under the witness of the staff, it is completely open and fair.

Sometimes he had to tell Joan Crawford a play, which was nothing, if Derek wanted to, he was even willing to talk to the stupid and rich Derek about the industry transfer.

Of course, it can be said that industrial transfer has already occurred, and globalization has also occurred once, but that time was dominated by the British Empire, and the United States was just a foundry.

In the 1840s, the United Kingdom began to transfer its industries abroad. The United Kingdom was the exporting country, and the United States was the importing country.

This is the first industrial transfer. This industrial transfer made the United States a success, making the United States finally surpass the empire on which the sun never sets.

History will not simply repeat, but there are actually similarities when it comes to the situation in the 21st century.

What the United States has done to China, in fact, the British Empire has done to the United States. In the face of the pace of the rise of the United States, it has also adopted all means except war. It is also not that war has not been considered. The Germans came out to stop the bullets for the Americans.

It can only be said that the Americans with a clear destiny have a good national fortune in the rise, and there is a backer who is willing to attract firepower for it.

The European side is not safe. For example, the problem of Greece has caused the calm Europe after the Potsdam Conference to resurface. Before the World War, the world was dominated by the British Empire. Although the United States is no longer afraid of this empire on which the sun never sets, it still Waiting for the top time.

So like many countries in Europe that fought against Germany, such as Poland, Yugoslavia, etc., Greece resisted German forces and placed the government-in-exile in London.

After the war, the Greek government-in-exile returned to China under the **** of British troops. On December 3rd of the same year, a civil war was provoked. Two days later, the National People's Liberation Army and the British had a 33-day-long armed conflict, which was seen as the beginning of the Greek Civil War. It was then that British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was involved in the mediation.

Alan Wilson kept in touch with Edward Bridges every day by telegram, and most of the telegram was still about the progress of cashing out with iron ore, but let's talk about something else in general.

Regarding Greece, Alan Wilson suggested that the United States be involved. If the United States can join in with goodwill, the pressure on the British Empire will be much less.

We must resolutely suppress the Greek Communist Party, not to mention the potential influence of Greece on European civilization, even if it does not have such influence, just from a geographical point of view, we cannot give up.

Alan Wilson knew that the Soviet Union was devastated by the World War and helped the Soviets before the Potsdam Conference.

But it is different now. Europe can be balanced but not out of balance. The Greek Communist Party must be repressed firmly. Greece is different from Yugoslavia, which is easily blocked by Italy.

Greece is a peninsula that penetrates deep into the Mediterranean, but Italy’s territory is similar, and the blockade is impossible to talk about. Laissez-faire to the Soviet Union will only make the situation facing the United Kingdom around the entire Mediterranean Sea more serious.

In the telegram, Alan Wilson stated that Greece should definitely intervene, even if it took the initiative to speak to the United States.

In the Greek civil war, the failure of the Greek Communist Party and its people's armed forces was inevitable. In a region with strong capitalism like Europe, it is quite difficult to establish a socialist country in the Balkans.

Although they are armed and their strength is not small, compared with the overall strength of the British and American countries, the contrast is very obvious. At the same time, its own strength and internal relations are intricate, and it also brings a shadow to the play of its own strength.

"If we are trying to keep the attention of the US and the Soviet Union at the same time, there is no way out. Before we can win over the US, we can communicate with Turkey and use the US and the UK as bait to induce Turkey to send troops to help the Greek government suppress the pro-Soviet armed forces. ."

Edward Bridges in his office turned to the next page with interest, "Greece and Turkey have a feud. Once Turkey is involved, the Greek government army will not be able to do it. At this time, when the United States joins, we still have a feud with the relatives. The Soviet armed forces have an overwhelming advantage, but they can also provoke discord between Greece and Turkey, and when the time comes, they will leave, and on the issue of Greece and Turkey, the United States and the Soviet Union will confront each other.”

"It's very traditional in the style of the British Empire." Edward Bridges couldn't help but sigh that being a colonial official is really inferior, and he should work on a bigger stage, such as in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in order to use Alan Wilson's talents.

If Alan Wilson knew that he was talking, he might lose the opportunity to work in the colony, and he would be very regretful.

Loyal to the British Empire, but in the wrong place this time, he may be sent to the foreign ministry, which is intrigued every day. This is not intended to exile for him who is dedicated to working in the colonies.

Although he thought it might be a good idea to give it a try, Edward Bridges said in the reply, "Alan, do your own thing well, civil servants do things, nothing more than being safe, it's okay to say it slowly, the most important thing we don't lack is patience, As long as it can be achieved in the end, it is good.”

Edward Bridges was talking about cashing out with iron ore, but he was actually talking about Greece. It seems unrealistic, but it is possible to take one step at a time and divide one thing into many steps to do it, for example, into four stages...

The first stage is to ask the United States whether it is willing to exert greater influence, especially in the situation in the Near East.

If the United States is particularly eager to express its willingness to take over, it will proceed to the second stage, contacting Turkey without the knowledge of the United States, sending troops to help the Greek government forces, and launching a surprise attack on the pro-Soviet armed forces.

After that, Britain looked for an opportunity to withdraw from the Near East and let the United States entangle with the Soviet Union in the Near East.

Finally, let the Americans worry about the Greek people who boycott Turkey because of national feelings, and you are done. There is a period of time between each stage, if the expected situation occurs, it will continue to be implemented, and if it is unexpected, it will be stopped, and the UK will have nothing to lose.

In fact, as long as the first stage is required, it can be judged whether the plan is feasible and whether the United States is very eager to expand its influence. If so, the plan must be implemented.

In fact, compared with history, Alan Wilson's suggestion is only slightly different, that is, to guide Turkey to send troops to help the Greek government army suppress the pro-Soviet armed forces. All other conditions are the same!

This is the UK's response to the Greek issue, but Alan Wilson's reminder made it clearer.

On the Greek issue, in fact, the United Kingdom and the United States are not facing the Soviet Union. The biggest supporter of the Greek Communist Party is Tito of Yugoslavia, so we should consider giving Yugoslavia a lesson when necessary.

After a few days of professional companionship and online flirting, Ellen Wilson has become very familiar with the three actresses who stayed in New Delhi, but two are not as familiar as Joan Crawford for the time being.

Derek, who was expecting a dazzling performance in front of the Morgan family, finally couldn't bear it and sent someone to find Alan Wilson again.

The second contact between the two sides finally came on the premise that the delaying tactics of the commissioner's civil servants were successful.

"Mr. Allen~lightnovelpub.net~ I can buy Mysore Iron Mine for 30 million US dollars. At the same time, I will give you 1 million US dollars in favors." Derek said with a straight-to-the-point expression, "One Millions of dollars, you probably won't make that kind of money in your lifetime."

Alan Wilson does not refuse to take kickbacks. After all, he is a civil servant in British India. Later generations of India even took kickbacks for arms sales. Of course, the fine traditions were learned from the British Empire, but they did not learn the essence. Get the handle.

"10.3 million pounds? Mr. Derek, let's not mention that you are trying to bribe a loyal imperial civil servant in a black box. Let's talk about your insincere offer first." Alan Wilson gave the other party first. After snapping a hat, Shi Shiran said, "I will first propose a case of mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Derek is familiar with Mercerby Mine. Morgan, the leader of your United States Steel Corporation, personally operated it. Time in 1901."

Rockefeller's Messerby Mine was located on the banks of the Great Lakes in Minnesota and was the largest iron mine in the United States at that time.

After a contest between the two sides, Rockefeller finally set the terms of the sale. He offered a sky-high price of $75 million and demanded that it must be paid in U.S. Steel stock. Morgan made no counter-offer, and the deal went through.

After the merger, the stock of U.S. Steel rose sharply, and the Rockefeller family got more than 75 million shares.

In 1901, the Merserby Mine M&A was finally priced at $75 million. Now, after 45 years, Derek said $30 million in the tone of charity.

"You seem to think of me as a chieftain of a primitive tribe. It is distressing to take the expectation of a hundred thousand British Indian civil servants as a handout."