This result is diametrically opposed to Australia's recent optimism. The public opinion accepted by Australians is that Britain and France also have sovereignty claims over Antarctica, and more than half of the countries in the Antarctic Conference have sovereignty claims.

Even if the United States has no sovereignty claim over Antarctica, it is from the perspective of the same language and the same species, and it will never object.

If you think about it this way, it seems that the only country that can oppose it is the Soviet Union itself.

With the firm support of Britain and France, and the solidarity of more than half of the countries at the Antarctic Conference, as long as the United States takes a slight bias, won't Australia's claim to Antarctic sovereignty be confirmed?

But Australia’s imaginary flying dragon riding on the face did not become a reality. The final result of the Antarctic Conference was completely contrary to what the Australians thought. It suddenly caused an uproar in the entire country’s public opinion, and they were eager to know why this result happened.

Not to mention the widespread disappointment in Australia, which was naturally led by Pamela Mountbatten, who taught by example.

The affairs in Paris are far from over. US Secretary of State Dulles and British Foreign Secretary Macmillan did not just sign the Antarctic Treaty in Paris. The two countries still have their own affairs to discuss.

The talk is naturally about the Iranian oil crisis that has lasted for a long time, and we are looking for a solution that can be accepted by both parties.

For Macmillan, the foreign secretary with an American mother, Alan Wilson still has a lot of distrust. He is always afraid that Macmillan will find an opportunity to sell Britain. You must know that it was when he was prime minister that he signed the Nassau Agreement.

Alan Wilson viewed the foreign secretary as the Soviets saw an enemy of the people.

However, when talking with Dulles, Macmillan did not make any promises to the United States, and the first meeting ended in vain.

Although Macmillan is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the person who really makes decisions about British foreign policy is the former Foreign Secretary and current Prime Minister Eden. Who made Eden consider himself an expert in the field of diplomacy?

U.S. Secretary of State Dulles expounded the U.S. view on the Iranian oil crisis, hoping that the U.K. would give up sanctions, and the U.S. would seek a solution to preserve the interests of the U.K., while explaining Iran’s important role in curbing the influence of the Soviet Union in the Middle East.

Macmillan said that the UK cannot accept such a move that tramples on the dignity of the UK for no reason.

As we all know, the oil agreement between the United Kingdom and the Middle East countries has been revised. It is no longer that I take all the original ones, but half of the same family as the United States. This behavior of the Iranian government is completely unreasonable.

"It was Allen who adjusted the distribution of oil profits at that time." McMillan pointed to Allen Wilson who was present.

"Uh, it's me." After being pointed at by the criminal suspect, Alan Wilson suddenly woke up and nodded.

"Britain should think about the overall situation of the free world, instead of going its own way like it is now." Dulles frowned slightly. "In the face of unprecedented enemies, sometimes sacrifice is inevitable."

Allen Wilson frowned, and looked at McMillan to hear the suspect's answer.

"Is it like the situation in Cuba?" McMillan said with a sneer, "Should Britain make some sacrifices? Is this how the United States works in the diplomatic field? Regardless of the traditional friendship between the United Kingdom and the United States, it is necessary for some regional interests to At the expense of British interests?"

"Mr. McMillan, what the Secretary of State means is to ask the UK and Iran to take a step back. It is not to let the UK sacrifice in vain. As long as the UK can first express its goodwill, there is room for us to operate." Undersecretary of State Smith glanced at him in disbelief. Dulles of Chongqing said, "It's not about forcing Britain to make any concessions."

Cuba is the opposite of the Dulles brothers. Few people dare to speak about Cuba in front of the Secretary of State, because it will offend the two brothers, the Secretary of State and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

At this time, Cuba has been controlled by Castro, forming a government that includes figures from various parties with different tendencies against Batista. The new regime realized fundamental changes in society and economy, implemented land reform and industrial development, announced the nationalization of the properties of American companies and local large and middle bourgeoisie, and implemented policies to oppose imperialist interference and maintain national independence.

In the eyes of the United States, a proper Soviet Union appeared at its doorstep, and the attitude of the entire United States towards Cuba took a turn for the worse, and the Dulles brothers were the first to bear the brunt.

"Deputy Secretary Smith, the matter in Iran is very complicated, and we may still have to discuss it slowly. Even the closest allies don't have to be consistent in everything, right?" Alan Wilson smiled at the United States Deputy Secretary of State Smith said.

Just a few days ago, when talking about Antarctic affairs, the other party answered him like this. It's really a good reincarnation.

Smith opened his mouth, as if regretting his negligent attitude a few days ago, he shouldn't have spoken so bluntly.

Each of them stated their positions, which was the biggest achievement of this meeting between Britain and the United States. Macmillan and Dulles left separately.

"The Iran issue must be resolved as soon as possible." Dulles and his deputy Smith said, "If it is delayed for a long time, it may affect the general election. We must find a way to force Britain to submit."

Almost at the same time, Alan Wilson suggested to the respected foreign secretary, "The United States will have a general election next year. They should be more anxious than us. I think we can still continue to fight for it."

I don't know if it's a coincidence. At this moment, Britain and the United States have a situation of 800,000 versus 600,000. The advantage lies in my psychology.

It's just that the United States really thinks so, and the United Kingdom just pretends to think so. The gap in national strength is still irreparable, even if Britain has got rid of the aftermath of World War II.

But if it turns against the United States, it is estimated that the Conservative Party government still needs to have a certain amount of determination. The Iran issue alone is not enough for the UK to have such determination.

Without Iran, Britain still has Iraq, Kuwait, and a series of emirates that later formed the United Arab Emirates.

Dulles wanted to settle the Iran issue quickly because the US general election was about to begin. It was also because of the general election that Alan Wilson suggested that Britain should drag down the Iranian oil crisis.

In the next few meetings, Macmillan, the nominal British foreign minister, could only explain the British position because of the presence of the prime minister, Eden.

Neither Dulles nor Macmillan could stay in other countries for a long time. In the end, this interview could only come to an end. It was just for the US Secretary of State and the British Foreign Secretary. The Permanent Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is here.

The situation turned into a conversation between two assistants again, and Alan Wilson was not in a hurry at this time, "The United States will have a general election next year, isn't it, Mr. Deputy Secretary of State? Maybe the new government will be more friendly."

The United States will hold a general election next year. This is something the whole world knows. As a member of the earth, how could Alan Wilson not care? The final result was that Kenya narrowly beat Nixon. It was said to be a narrow victory, but in fact, since the adoption of televised debates, Nixon's dignity was destined to suffer, especially compared with Kennedy.

"Sir Wilson is very confident." Smith said with a serious face, "Britain has already prepared to reject the goodwill of the United States. What consequences will it face? You must know that for most of the time after the war, the United States has taken the UK's international status. Those who support the attitude, just such a request to hope that the United Kingdom will take care of the overall situation, have been rejected like this?"

"Why do you say it so directly? Mr. Smith." Alan Wilson sneered, "Having lost nearly five million square kilometers of colonies in British India, isn't that satisfying to you? Britain has realized that this world will be The world of the United States and the Soviet Union, but we also have to consider the people's livelihood in our own country, and we can't even say a word about the confiscation of such important assets as BP, right?"

"Perhaps Britain will lose more by then." Smith's voice turned cold, "The world situation is so complicated?"

"Yeah, it's too complicated." Alan Wilson didn't seem to understand the ambiguity in the other party's words, and nodded solemnly, "It's so complicated that sometimes, it's hard to see why allies are cuter than enemies~lightnovelpub.net ~Are you right?"

"Then let's wait for the result." Smith stood up straight away. There was no need to talk about the matter so far. He now wanted to follow in the footsteps of Secretary of State Dulles and return home to discuss how to force Britain to make concessions.

What the United States needs now is to have both, and it is necessary for the United Kingdom to agree to the reconciliation of the United States, but not to involve the Soviet Union.

Fortunately, since Khrushchev's visit to the United States, the current relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union is in a stable state, which is an opportunity to fight Britain.

Alan Wilson also finished his affairs in Paris, and with the breath of Heidi Lamarr, Ingrid Bergman, Anna and Xia Meng, he embarked on a journey back to London. An Antarctic meeting exhausted him, There are still ball flowers and national treasures waiting to be fed in the country. He has paid too much for Britain.

This time the two countries failed to resolve the Iranian oil crisis, and almost immediately, diplomatic relations experienced twists and turns. The International Monetary Fund downgraded the UK's credit rating.

For a while, the pressure on the British pound suddenly increased, and the looming vultures around the UK began to circle one after another.

Prime Minister Eden, who has already learned about the attitude of the United States, immediately held a cabinet meeting to discuss countermeasures. At the same time, Whitehall is also discussing how this time the international hot money actually comes from the financial suppression of the United States.

The situation is quite optimistic, after all, currency is a reflection of a country's credit system. A strong country has a strong currency, and a weak country has a weak currency. The current national strength of the UK must be very different from the UK in Alan Wilson's memory.

"I have already discussed with the Nigerian High Commissioner and the Governor, and immediately set up the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and list it in London." Alan Wilson held a telegram from Lagos, "The price depends on the Ministry of Finance's decision." gone."