British Civil Servant

v2 Chapter 1052: Insidious Britain (USA)

"Wow!" A strange expression appeared on Alan Wilson's face. This is the benefit of raising the enemy's self-respect. Let's see what the respected American allies say, are you willing to participate in the Six-Party Talks?

You must know that the United States has always avoided this negotiation and has not expressed its position, but now it is willing to talk.

"This kind of mature thinking based on absolute rationality is what the UK has always been looking forward to." Although Smith was on the side, Alan Wilson didn't care if there were bystanders, and once again staged the stunt of changing his face.

"The friction between the two countries must be controlled, which is why I came this time." McCarthy was very satisfied with the reaction of his old friend, and went further, "Allen, I think you should persuade Mr. McMillan to be positive about the US proposal. Respond."

"Of course!" Alan Wilson patted his chest and added, "It is imperative! Joseph, I have been looking forward to this round of friction for a long time. To deal with an enemy like the Soviet Union, the free world should unite. We have already recognized that the United States The leadership of the world only pursues economic interests, and now the United Kingdom does not pose a leadership challenge to the United States, and the two countries can completely live in peace and face threats together."

Alan Wilson has always hoped that the United States can retreat in the face of difficulties, and not to make up for the fear that his father will not die.

In all fairness, he is not greedy, but apparently the United States does not think so.

Even if McCarthy came in person this time, it still didn't dispel the doubts in Alan Wilson's heart. Who knows, is this another tactic Washington came up with to delay the attack?

First of all, let the United Kingdom come forward to confront the Soviet Union in the Congo, cover the United States behind it, and maintain the United States' support for the independence of the colonies. Once it has slowed down, will the United States revert to its old ways?

From the history of Alan Wilson, we can know that this is almost certain. Once the United States has passed this special period of distress, it will make a comeback. He will not show sincerity because of McCarthy’s visit in person. I believe that the United States is really sincere.

The facts are exactly the same. McCarthy himself is sincere in coming here, but Washington really hopes that Britain and France, especially the United Kingdom, will settle down first and stop causing trouble for the United States during the general election.

If the Soviet Union did this, the candidates of the two parties should now be tougher than who they are at the critical moment of the general election. Unless the Soviet Union used its ability to show toughness beyond the United States.

But in the past year, it was the United Kingdom that made trouble. Although the United Kingdom does not look as scary as the Soviet Union, its relationship with the United States is doomed.

The relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States has advantages and disadvantages for the United Kingdom, and the same is true for the United States. There are constraints and benefits.

Both good and bad are two-way, but in normal times, the United States can take more advantage because of its strong national strength.

But at a critical moment like the general election, the national power of the United States cannot be exerted. Really show the attitude towards the Soviet Union, the relationship between Britain and the United States is a mess, and the next government will spend time repairing the relationship between Britain and the United States.

In the final analysis, the old father hasn't completely laid down yet, and he can still kick his legs from time to time, so he can't rush to inherit the family property.

Alan Wilson guessed what the United States thinks, but this time if the United Kingdom gets pretty good results. After that, in the face of the United States' wool-grabbing move, it will only be more confident to deal with it.

Although they have their own ghosts, Alan Wilson and McCarthy are more familiar than before. It seems that the special relationship between Britain and the United States has returned from the bottom after the Iran oil crisis, at least on the surface.

The United States is willing to sit down and have a good talk, and the news of joining the six-party talks was transmitted from Lusaka to London by telegram.

Finally, at the critical moment of the US general election, with the assistance of the full firepower of the Democratic Party, the aggressiveness shown by the Eisenhower administration in the final period has once again returned to the few remaining isolationism of the Republican Party.

The tail of isolationism was caught this time, and there will be no such good things in the future. Once the dust settles in this general election, the last trace of isolationism left by Eisenhower will also disappear from the Republican Party.

Even the Republican Party and the Democratic Party are ready to change their homes, and there will be no such thing as isolationism in the American political arena in the future.

The news reached London, which made Prime Minister Eden and Foreign Minister Macmillan very happy. After persisting for so long, they still got the answer they wanted. This is gratifying to both of them.

"Finally we have a result that we can accept." Aiden breathed a sigh of relief. The United Kingdom has endured a lot of pressure from the United States for a year, but fortunately it has finally come to an end.

"Yes!" McMillan was also relieved. "Fortunately, the result is good. The United States is finally willing to talk."

It is not easy for the United States to sit down calmly. This son who came from behind has a really bad temper. Compared with the United States now, the United Kingdom was very kind.

The question now is nothing more than when to give the United States a positive response, whether to wait and see for a few days. This is already a matter of details, without affecting the overall situation.

"Alan also has doubts, questioning whether the United States has hidden evil intentions in allowing the British leadership to interfere in the situation in Congo." McMillan asked Aiden, "It is not impossible, once it causes a financial burden?"

"Even if the United States wants to maintain the non-interference personality, it must at least provide financial support. Otherwise, the United Kingdom can only guarantee the stability of British East Africa. It will not invest precious funds in the bottomless pit. Not everyone is The Gold Coast is worthy of the UK's focus on construction." Aiden instantly regained his composure, and rational thinking once again occupied his brain, "Every fund is precious, and the results of developing Africa are very gratifying, but they also need investment."

Real estate rejuvenation is a bit hard, but it is not impossible to do it under the colonial system. Anyway, the Overseas Assets Management Committee has done a good job. Some colonies may have little property, but it will also help maintain British influence after being replaced by debt.

What's more, the foundation of most colonies is still good. Britain is not France. Although France occupies a larger area in Africa, Britain undoubtedly occupies a better territory. After the consumption of two world wars, Britain, which has been lying down to make money , Now I am starting to earn hard money on my own.

Under the rain of the colonial commissioners, the residents of the colonies are not unable to work hard.

Today is different from the past, and the British Empire has no food surplus. It is not impossible to cover the United States at the front, but is it a matter of money?

Alan Wilson of Lusaka got domestic news and was going to have a good talk with McCarthy on this issue. How to split the account with the gentry?

If it was before World War II, Britain would naturally be duty-bound, but now Britain can no longer continue to be taken advantage of. The exclusive treatment of the world hegemon currently falls on the Americans.

"If the UK has no financial problems, it won't cling to Iran." Alan Wilson spoke earnestly, expressing the current financial difficulties of the UK. "You see, the UK's annual military expenditure is less than two billion pounds. Repaying the debt of the United States, which is saved from military expenditures, and invested in the confrontation between the Congo and the Soviet Union may lead to a deterioration of the financial situation."

Alan Wilson, who is already a senior bureaucrat, is very familiar with telling nonsense with his eyes open. The debt of the United States is the result of the independence of seven million square kilometers of colonies. However, Britain has indeed controlled military spending after the war.

Compared with the United States, the military expenditure of the United States has been ten times that of the United Kingdom in recent years. Compared with the repaired United Kingdom, the life of the United States military is too comfortable, but Alan Wilson knows that it can be more comfortable, Like fighting in Vietnam.

There are three main categories of military spending: personnel expenses, combat and maintenance expenses, and equipment procurement expenses.

Among them, the proportion of personnel expenses is relatively fixed, and other minor expenses are ignored. Therefore, combat and maintenance and equipment procurement have become the two most important subjects, which correspond to the cost of dealing with "current" threats and "future" threats respectively.

For the U.S. military, the fat in the mouth is definitely not willing to spit it out casually. Therefore, people have seen a situation that is often overlooked in the U.S. military expenditure: equipment procurement funds, which have never been reduced. When military spending rises, it rises accordingly; if military spending stops rising, it rises even faster.

The Americans are so rich, and it is not too much for Britain to ask for some financial help to solve the Congo problem for the United States. Anyway, the former world overlord still had to pay a little labor fee.

Alan Wilson fully demonstrated the style of old-style imperialism, saying that NATO's accounts could be used, and he could even say that Britain could contact Belgium and Portugal to formulate a joint combat plan.

Then he took this plan and asked McCarthy for support. After communicating with the country, McCarthy categorically rejected the plan listed by Alan Wilson. The American think tank can tell at a glance that the old British man is worse than France. If the intervention in Congo this time expands the coverage of NATO, these colonial countries will follow suit and use American money to protect their colonies. It's the so-called Soviet threat.

It’s just that France, under the leadership of Charles de Gaulle, said so clearly to the United States. The United Kingdom secretly used a plan to trick the United States. All say NATO coverage applies to one's own colonies.

Isn't this the United States paying money to protect the colonies of these European countries? At this time, Britain is still using these conspiracies and tricks.

Alan Wilson also knew that he failed to deceive the United States, so he directly shifted the blame to the cabinet, showing that he was only an executor, "The six-party talks, London gave me the news that it will be held in Basra, an important town in southern Iraq, in October. We hope that the United States and Germany will express their sincerity. , approve this location."

The United Kingdom is also the master who does not see the rabbit but does not spread the eagle. The United States and Germany must immediately announce their participation in the six-party talks, otherwise this round of diplomatic friction between the United Kingdom and the United States will not end yet.