British Civil Servant

v2 Chapter 1016: european rebalancing

It is no secret that the British colonial system is centered on British India, and the United States is well aware of this.

As the core of the colonial empire, British India finally became independent, which naturally made the United States happy. This meant that this long-term imaginary enemy finally recognized the reality and stepped down from the throne of world hegemony.

Then came the independence of Sudan, and later Nigeria also entered the track of independence, and the strength of Britain became weaker and weaker.

The United States is naturally happy to see this happen. After all, the current enemy of the Soviet Union spans the territory of Eurasia, so that no one dare not pay attention to it. It is best for the United Kingdom to shrink by itself.

But this time, the United States was stunned to discover that after the war, the father, who had gained more than 6 million square kilometers of independence with India and Sudan, did not seem to be completely dead, and still has considerable strength.

My father’s old background is still very rich. After hearing the battle to defend the British pound this time, we can see that the listing of Nigerian Petroleum Company in London immediately detonated the capital and drove the London stock market to rise steadily.

"The British sell one colony at a time, and there are at least three or four valuable colonies that can replicate this realization." Eisenhower had to admire, "It seems that weakening the United Kingdom really requires dedicated planning for ten or twenty years. Just do it."

Now that financial means cannot force Britain to comply, attacks on the pound are unnecessary. There is no long-term financial war, and the time of financial war is usually not long. Once it is defended, time is useless.

Eisenhower wanted to stop the sniping on the pound, if he had the opportunity to do so in the future.

Nixon didn’t think of a good solution either. Just as he was about to say something, Secretary of State Dulles came directly to the President’s Office and saw both the President and the Vice President there, “President and Vice President, have you heard that the London stock market is booming. "

"Well, the strength of the British pound is still very strong. If we increase our investment in sniping, it may make things unmanageable." Nixon nodded and said, "We still can't tear ourselves apart with the United Kingdom. This will only benefit the Soviet Union." people."

"The opinions of the president and the vice president are very reasonable." Dulles did not ignore Nixon because he was the vice president. Anyone knows how dire the consequences of ignoring the Vice President are.

Nixon was definitely the next presidential candidate of the Republican Party, and Dulles was well aware of this, so he said, "Now we have to balance the United Kingdom, otherwise the influence on European affairs will be too great. It will be greatly discounted because of the presence of the UK."

Both Eisenhower and Nixon nodded approvingly. Although Dulles received some criticism because of the Cuban Revolution, the two still trusted him, especially in terms of strategic vision.

This time the sniping action against the pound was fruitless, which in itself shows many things, and the European rebalancing is imminent.

"But the key is, who to choose to balance?" Nixon thought for a long time and smiled wryly. "Actually, in terms of ability, France is naturally the most suitable candidate, but France is also a colonial country. Be more straightforward, or use more subtle methods, De Gaulle is also a difficult person to deal with, so why not use..., my God."

"Yes, Vice President, the only reliable choice is Germany." Dulles continued following Nixon's words. Only Germany and Italy are on an equal footing in terms of economy and population, but Italy's ability is obviously not as good as Germany's."

Germany's industrial level is comparable to that of France, and its population size is slightly larger than that of France, which is at the same level as that of Britain. It is a suitable target, and the United States has reasons to do so. There are huge US troops stationed in Germany. Although there are also British and French troops, at least the United States has enough capabilities to support Germany's national strength and defend Europe.

"This doesn't seem to make sense." Eisenhower was a little hesitant. Although he was of German descent, it was precisely because he was of German descent that it was difficult to express his position on this matter.

"No problem, world wars are over. What we need is the unity of the free world." Dulles said in a high-sounding persuasion, "Germany played an important role in resisting the Soviet Union and defending the free world. No one can deny this. a little."

What happened to supporting Germany? This is not the first time. Otherwise, how could Germany have the capital to start a world war?

After World War I, in order to help Germany recover its economy, the United States provided Germany with huge loans and made massive investments. In just one "Dawwes Plan", Germany received 33 billion marks in loans, 70% of which were provided by the United States. It can be said that American capital played an important role in the rise of Germany after the war .

At the technical level, it has provided Germany with various technologies ranging from ceramics and lubricants to automobiles, aircraft, and tanks, providing great help to Germany's industrial and technological development.

There is nothing new under the sun. After World War II, the United States also adopted a supportive attitude towards Germany, this time to resist the Soviet Union. Compared with Britain and France, which still have some strength, Germany has no chance of a comeback and is more trustworthy.

Britain and France are different. First of all, they have nuclear bombs and can vigorously develop offensive weapons. Although the three countries have the same political system, there are no eternal friends between countries, only eternal interests, and Britain and France will definitely not get it. The unconditional trust of the United States, at least the current strength of Britain and France, is not enough.

If one day Britain, France and Germany are at the same level, the United States can truly believe in the two overlords of the colonial era.

The United States, which has tested the strength of the pound, is no longer entangled in the financial field. Even if the pound is defeated, the United States will lose a large amount of gold reserves. At least the United States is unwilling to do so at present. This will shake the Breston Woods system Foundation.

This time, the pound crisis, which lasted for half a month, died down immediately, and even for most people, this pound crisis did not exist at all. But the United States is actually just changing the battlefield for layout.

In Bonn, the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany, Prime Minister Konrad Adenauer secretly received the US ambassador and listened to the other side conveying Washington's support for Germany to play a greater role. Of course, Konrad Adenauer warmly welcomed the US proposal.

In Heilmann Manor in Bonn, Anna looked at a group of brothers in the yard with a smile on her face, and shouted, "Hans, Koch, come to Mommy soon, we are ready for dinner."

Compared with Anna's love and care, Bokina looked a little serious, and said while eating, "The American ambassador met with Adenauer."

"Exercise well after eating, and then take a good rest." Anna waited for the two brothers to finish their dinner, then let them go to rest, and then said, "He is right, there has always been a serious shortage of industrial labor in Germany. If There is really no way, the Persians are more trustworthy than the Turks, as he said, the Persians are very keen on the term Aryan, and the filter is still very thick."

"Let me inquire about the government's attitude." Pokina dragged her chin with one hand, her short blond hair stubbornly protruding from between her fingers, and said leisurely, "Since he has a record of the situation, he must have a solution."

"Then who knows, I don't sleep with him every day." Anna rolled her eyes and curled her lips, "He is very popular, there are a group of old women around every day."

It's no secret to the Dragoon sisters about Alan Wilson and some MILFs.

"I think we should talk about this matter. He mentioned the possible development of the Iranian matter." Pokina thought, "It happens that Germany's labor shortage is also a fact. This is a good opportunity to intervene in Iran."

"First of all, I think we should remind him." Anna said seriously. She doesn't care about introducing the trend of the Iranian oil crisis. The key is to maintain mutual trust~lightnovelpub.net~ After the West Berlin incident, mutual love Trust cannot withstand yet another breach.

Pokinna stared at her sister who had a brain attack in love, and finally nodded helplessly, "I really have nothing to say to you."

"Then don't talk about it. I'll go see what Hans is doing. It's always worrying every day." Anna jumped up and got up, not at all like a German woman of this age who is known for her toughness. no.

In the early years, various industries in the Federal Republic of Germany had begun to put pressure on the government to import labor from abroad, and threatened to move factories out of Germany otherwise. The trade unions strongly oppose the introduction of foreign workers because they are afraid that the jobs of their own citizens will be threatened.

After many rounds of negotiations, both parties reached an agreement on the premise that the Federal Government of Germany guaranteed equal pay for equal work.

Germany and Spain, Italy and Greece have all signed labor agreements, but among the three countries, only Italy has enough labor force, but Italy's own economic development is also good. The Spanish Franco government controls the scale of labor, leaving only Greece. How many people are there in Greece?

The unemployment rate in the Federal Republic of Germany has dropped below 1%, and the job gap is as high as 300,000. Either import labor or transfer the gap that requires labor. At least the current government will not choose to transfer industries, so it can only introduce Labor comes to work in Germany.

At this time, the United States' idea of ​​Germany's share of Iran's oil crisis can be said to coincide with Germany's labor shortage. Iran has a strong filter for Germany. Alan Wilson, a British person, knows it, and Germany has no reason not to know it.

The idea of ​​the United States to unite Germany against the United Kingdom is in the arms of Germany. Iran has a high unemployment rate because of the British sanctions. It was the time when Germany made a move. In Tehran, the capital of Iran, the German ambassador met the Shah of Iran.