British Civil Servant

v2 Chapter 1293: Funerals and Diplomacy

Egypt has a reputation in the Arab world, and with the support of the United Kingdom, it can be even more prestigious. The funeral of Farouk I is a very good occasion to show the majesty of the great power of Egypt. Isn’t there a saying, Faro The contribution made by Ke I in his death is greater than what he made in his whole life.

There is no nation that loses face, even if the situation of this nation is indeed very difficult, let alone a big country with a reputation.

Compared with India, the life of the Egyptian nation can still go on, and it is not a big problem to promote national pride. Alan Wilson offered to do his part in the funeral of Farouk I.

All monarchical countries in the Arab world, even if the monarch does not come in person, it is reasonable to have a prince or something, and a republican country also has a special envoy. He has not forgotten France. After all, Britain and France still occupy Algeria, which is half of it. In African countries, the de Gaulle government is doing its best to establish the prestige of a European power. The main means is to reconcile with the Soviet Union and build a good relationship with a certain power.

But even so, the proud and sensitive pride of the French should be taken care of.

Both Queen Farida and Queen Nariman expressed their gratitude to the enthusiastic Britain. They may not love Farouk I, but it is okay to love the king. At the moment when the king had just died and Egypt was standing at a crossroads, Britain, which is also a monarchy, was trusted more than other countries no matter what.

If it was in the past, with this kind of opportunity, why would Alan Wilson have to think about sleeping in a dragon bed or something like that, but in middle age, he no longer eats the behavior of beasts, and besides, he can't understand the classic Arabic Heidi Rama in the robe told the embassy in Egypt to telegraph the monarchs of the Arab countries that Alan Wilson chose to rest at the Windsor Castle Hotel, and the sister-in-law's property still gained more trust.

"I also prepared a set for you." Heidi Rama took out a light-colored Arabian robe, prepared for this funeral, "You are very practical, and you can wear whatever clothes you want wherever you go. It doesn't matter at all, seamless switching."

Originally, Alan Wilson thought it was just a very common sentence, but Heidi Rama's next sentence was ulterior motives, "I heard that Farouk I's two wives were very beautiful."

"Heidi, what are you thinking? She is the queen of a country." Alan Wilson is very keen to capture this kind of overtones. At this time, he has already forgotten Queen Nanfang. It is better for her to live a peaceful life. As for other things Well, let's talk about it.

"I'm sure I don't doubt anything else, but you have a criminal record." Heidi Lama frowned, thinking about the man's past, how can this be reassuring.

As he spoke, the shackles on his body had been untied by the cabinet secretary who was on a business trip at some point, "Stop talking, and watch how I ravage you."

Here we go again, Heidi Lamarr thought so, and let the opponent take the initiative, obediently lay down, and let the man behind him come within range.

In the next two days, the monarchies of the Arab world mourned the death of Farouk I deeply, and some gossip was also circulating, such as Prince Fuad accepted the will of Farouk I, why must the Aswan Dam be built? Completed, took back control of the Suez Canal, and so on.

Anyway, the people who eat melons in Egypt like to hear it, and the British embassy, ​​the base camp of rumors, can spread it vigorously. As for the military, especially the palace guards, they are naturally on the alert inside and outside. It is a tradition to prevent people from being incited at home, and to say to the outside world that Israel may take the opportunity to attack. If you do not decide on internal affairs, ask the Sir, and do not decide on Israel's foreign affairs. This is a tradition.

This also caused Israel to immediately refute the rumors, believing that the Egyptian military's accusations were not true, and now this would provoke border friction. It will only arouse the hatred of Israel in the whole of Egypt. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for Israel to provoke trouble at this time. In fact, Israel did not, but someone planted it.

At this time, Allen Wilson was talking and laughing with King Moulay Hassan II of Morocco. He praised the current situation of Morocco and should contribute to the friendly relationship between the two countries.

Decades later in the world, territorial changes have actually occurred in some corners. For example, Sikkim has been destroyed, and Turkey has occupied the northwest corner of Syria. But these are all small adjustments, and it can be said that there have been major changes in Africa.

For example, Rwanda only has this point on the map, but it has already occupied Congolese land several times larger than its own territory. The same is true for the Kingdom of Morocco. The Kingdom of Morocco has occupied most of the land in Western Saraha, and because of the demarcation problem with Algeria , resulting in constant hostility.

Looking at Algeria's weapons and equipment, you can see that Algeria has always distrusted Anglo-American law since its independence, and its national weapons procurement has always been from the Soviet Union and later Russia. France, which is across the Mediterranean Sea, has always been vigilant to prevent the colonists from coming back.

In the mercenary world in Africa, Algeria has long cooperated with Russian mercenaries in Africa. On the contrary, Morocco has always maintained a good relationship with Western Europe. The two countries have been fighting openly and secretly because of the border issue. Algeria has a good relationship with Russia, and Morocco is pro-French.

There is a kind of Greater Moroccanism spreading in Morocco. In Morocco, there are official and unofficial claims to these areas. They believe that as early as the colonial era, they were also Spanish enclaves in Africa, and these areas were all under some form of Morocco's sovereignty.

The Algerian War of Independence broke out, and Morocco captured Tindouf and Bechar in western Algeria and claimed them as Moroccan territory. Of course, in this time and space, because France won the victory over Algeria, Morocco spit out these lands again.

The above are not all of Morocco’s territorial claims. Supporters of the Greater Moroccanism believe that the entire Mauritania’s land of more than one million square kilometers should be part of Morocco. According to this view, Morocco believes that its own territory should exceed the total area of ​​Algeria, with more than two million square kilometers.

Morocco was a North African power before the colonial era, and once killed the king of Portugal’s expedition to Africa, while Algeria was just some marginal corners. If it hadn’t been colonized by France, it couldn’t be compared with Morocco at all. During the Algerian War of Independence, Morocco recognized France Will eventually give up and attack Algeria at war first.

And in a world where France maintained **** over Algeria, the Kingdom of Morocco had to pay for its adventure.

Unlike Algeria, which was pro-Soviet, and Morocco, which was pro-European in the previous life, Morocco must now be wary of France. With this condition, it becomes an opportunity for British capital to flourish in Morocco.

Faced with such a situation, Moulay Hassan II, who had just become king, chose the United Kingdom as the balance of French forces on the one hand. On the other hand, because of religious relations, he wanted to expand friendship with the Arab world. Egypt is the number one in the Arab world In a country with a large population, he came personally to Farouk I's funeral this time.

Alan Wilson is naturally happy to see the success of this, occupying the African market, with the help of Portugal, and it would be even better if Morocco was added. This is also to contribute to his wife's property, so he didn't say anything.

In the following days, princes and special envoys from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Oman including some small emirates, and even distant Pakistan arrived in Egypt one after another. Alan Wilson used the soft power of the United Kingdom to cause such a result, and he was a little relieved.

Prince ambassadors from so many countries are present, it would be unwise for someone to take advantage of the vacancy of the Egyptian king's death to find trouble.

"Princess Badia, the unity of the Arab world is really amazing." Seeing his old friend appear, Alan Wilson greeted with a smile, "Long time no see, Your Royal Highness is more and more radiant."

"Sir, it's because of this mouth that he made Pamela so happy." Princess Badia was not out of sight, and chatted with Alan Wilson. During the period, there were also some worries about the growth of the Freedom Officers Organization. The same concern of the military host country.

"Yes and no, it is true that the UK is concerned about the safety of the Arab monarchs." Alan Wilson smiled, "Peace is hard-won, and we must cherish it. No one wants to see the results of the Yemeni royal family. Yes, but the threat does exist, doesn't it?"

Alan Wilson also met ~lightnovelpub.net~ the Prince of Saud, full name Prince Khalid bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, expounded on the development of relations between the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. Farouk I's funeral was too busy for him, and he had to deal with the envoys of various countries, and the headscarf was wet from sweating.

The funeral of Farouk I was indeed as predicted by Alan Wilson. It was very solemn and solemn. Kings, princes, special envoys, ministers and ministers from dozens of countries attended. Satisfied the Egyptians' vision of Egypt as the leader of the Arab world.

These guests all spoke highly of Farouk I's achievements, from economic construction, to the big pie subsidies given to the people at the bottom, and the establishment of the Century Project Aswan Dam.

Of course, there is also mention of the control of the Suez Canal. This is what the Syrian special envoy said, which made Alan Wilson very unhappy.

But the atmosphere has already reached this point. It is not appropriate for him not to speak. He can only pick up the spirit of the contract that was thrown on the ground and stepped on ten thousand feet. He talked about the importance of the Suez Canal to European countries. "We all understand, What does the Suez Canal mean to Egypt? I hope that the Egyptian government will promise that the neutrality of the Suez Canal must not be used to harm Europe. Under this premise, we can talk as much as we can, and there is nothing we cannot talk about.”