British Civil Servant

v2 Chapter 1445: Anglo-Soviet Trade Agreement

Once it fails completely, the price to be paid will be very heavy. Out of the consideration of the special relationship between Britain and the United States, the United Kingdom should also remind the United States that it is a real ally to do this.

Taking the Boer War as an example, Britain could not achieve fast survival against a small Boer, but in the end it reached an agreement with the Boers. What's more, what about the United States this time?

Calling Wick to the office, Alan Wilson is going to let Wick explain Britain's views instead of himself. Yes, the Greeks are going to teach the Romans how to deal with problems again.

Rome in the new era of the United States will certainly not accept it, but the supreme authority does not matter whether the United States accepts it or not. Americans should listen to the harsh words. Who made you lose?

After sending Wick to Paris, Allen Wilson started the work plan for the beginning of the year. According to the schedule, he would go to the Ministry of Defense to inquire about the progress of the shipbuilding plan.

Half an hour later, with the supreme authority of wolfberry, sitting in front of the Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of National Defense, he made a brazen mockery of the Vietnam War in the United States.

"If you think about it this way, maybe it will really have a big impact. Hanoi must be allowed to guarantee the safety of South Vietnam. Only in this way can we leave decently." After hearing this, Makins also felt that the problem would not end with the end of the war, saying Maybe it's just the beginning.

"It's useless!" Alan Wilson shook his head slightly. Le Duan is a political strongman. His desire to unify Vietnam determines the future of Vietnam.

Furthermore, there is already an example of North Korea divided into South and North. Le Duan will definitely not let Vietnam become like this, but whenever possible, Le Duan will fight for national reunification.

This will not fail because other countries are lagging behind. In fact, Le Duan will definitely fall to the Soviet Union to complete the task of unifying the country, and it will be useless for anyone to stop it.

Even if the United States is temporarily promised, once the United States withdraws most of its military power, the North will resume war unless the United States puts atomic bombs on the border.

However, Vietnam, which has been bombed for so many years and has even digested Agent Orange, might really dare to continue fighting under the threat of nuclear weapons. In that case, the embarrassing one would be the United States.

"But now we should be concerned about the reconstruction of Bangladesh. I heard that South Korea is open to sending labor to participate in the reconstruction." Maggins changed the subject, and he could see that Alan Wilson was not very interested.

"Park Chung-hee is a very powerful political strongman." Alan Wilson nodded, "South Korea is using all its strength to seize the opportunity to make money. Such a country is rare in the world."

The Koreans are a bit weird, but it is undeniable that the upper echelons still have brains. Although the lower echelons are treated like idiots, the top echelon still understands the real situation of their own country and does not take the fictional history seriously. The separation between the upper and lower echelons is inevitable. , which shaped the spiritual world of Youtube Wuchang on the Internet.

"The Eastern world is indeed interesting. No wonder our authority on Oriental studies is keen on Eastern issues." Makins laughed and said, "It seems to be more developed than the world of Peace Education."

"As long as there is a trend of development in the world of the Church of Peace, it should be killed directly. We don't want the history of the Christian world being surrounded to repeat itself." Alan Wilson snorted softly, "Israel is useful, but it is in reality For the sake of interests, the UK still needs to maintain good relations with the Arab world."

It's strange to stand up and down again. This is the essence of diplomacy. Britain does not want the Arab world to develop well, and it is not contradictory to maintaining friendly relations with the Arab world at this stage.

Who doesn't like whoever has the bigger stake? The Indian civilization in Southeast Asia has a great influence. Except for Vietnam, on the basis of this fact, Southeast Asian countries all pay more attention to their relationship with a certain big country, and they are unwilling to get involved with a famous big country. The fundamental reason is that India is too poor. Southeast Asian countries are rich.

The U.S.-Vietnam peace talks had nothing to do with the United Kingdom, but British public opinion at this time has shown extraordinary concern for it. Its significance is equivalent to firing flares on the U.S. military when it retreats.

While Wick went to Paris to pretend to be a Greek mentor, British public opinion was comparing the failure of the Vietnam War with the significance of the Boer War. We will definitely keep South Vietnam safe.

After quelling, or pretending to quell, the discussion of putting flares on the US military with a tone of conviction, the next task of the British Foreign Office is to express its expectation for a easing environment.

The specific way to meet this expectation is that we must do business with Eastern Europe. Changes in the structure of Eastern European imports and exports: the total foreign trade of Eastern European traders’ machinery, equipment, transportation tools, fuel, ore, and metals in the Soviet Union’s Eastern European countries and their accounted for the largest proportion of growth.

Machinery, equipment, and means of transportation all account for about one-third of the import and export. If fuel, ore and metals are added, the proportion of import and export will account for more than half.

In view of the complementarity in trade and the cooperation in the two gold purchases of food, coupled with the current Labor Party government in power, Prime Minister Harold Wilson does not exclude various factors from the Soviet Union.

Britain took a substantial step in its détente strategy, providing the Soviet Union with a loan of 200 million pounds.

Loans were an important form of foreign capital utilization for Soviet and Eastern European countries, and they were also the main source of foreign capital for these Eastern European countries. The foreign capital obtained in the form of loans was generally used by the Soviet Union for large-scale construction projects, including for the development of resources in the eastern region, for those departments that determined scientific and technological progress, and for strengthening the reconstruction and technical transformation of existing enterprises.

For example, the use of loans from Western countries, the introduction of advanced technology and equipment, accelerated the development of resources in the eastern part of the Soviet Union, and solved some technical problems in the development work.

The two sides finalized the loan, and the Soviet Union proposed a compensation trade method, which was derived from the trade method derived from the reconstruction of Bangladesh. The compensation trade agreement signed by the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom mainly focused on the following two categories: one is to exchange natural gas and oil for steel pipes and equipment, and the other item is to exchange products for equipment.

At the end of January in Paris, the United States and Hanoi signed an agreement to end the war and restore peace in Vietnam.

In order to ensure the implementation of the agreement, China, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, France, Hungary, Indonesia, Poland, Canada, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam, and the Republic of Vietnam, according to the proposals of the parties participating in the Paris peace talks, will start in February Paris holds an international conference on Vietnam.

On the same day, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union announced a consensus on the development of relations in the economic and trade field. Before the ink was dry on the agreement on ending the war and restoring peace in Vietnam, the United States came to the door and asked whether Britain wanted to vote for the Communist Party?

Foreign Secretary Patrick had an in-depth discussion with the United States. Given the current situation, the free world has to let the opponent temporarily put down its hostility, so that it can usher in the time for adjustment.

Elaborating that détente is the general trend at present, Foreign Secretary Patrick immediately hit back and asked whether the United States has actually accepted the split world with the Soviet Union. If it really wants two emperors, it will be a world-shaking shock for European countries. There will be some countries that are not firm in their will, and they will raise the idea of ​​voting for the Soviet Union.

Secretary of State William Pierce Rogers fell into deep thinking. Some countries with unsteady will might have the idea of ​​voting for the Soviet Union? Right now the UK looks unreliable. The economic and trade development agreement of the Soviet Union has just been signed.

"He is a secretary of state with a false name. He is a rubber stamp in diplomatic work and was excluded from the inner circle by Kissinger." After learning of the dissatisfaction of the United States, Alan Wilson came to Foreign Secretary Patrick and pointed out Rogers' embarrassing situation, "Even for such a big event as Nixon's visit to China, it was Kissinger who played a role. I think he will resign sooner or later~lightnovelpub.net~ and will not continue to be this titular Secretary of State."

"Of course, for the special relationship between Britain and the United States, we will give the Secretary of State enough courtesy to explain in detail the significance of the détente strategy. As for whether he accepts it, it is not very important."

You, the United States, can lose to Vietnam. Isn’t the United Kingdom vain and obedient for the safety of Europe? This is all for the sake of the overall situation, isn't it because the United States did not win, or the United Kingdom would need it?

"But Rogers did complain that Britain should give the United States more support in the war. From the Bangladesh issue, Washington believes that Britain has not done enough." Foreign Secretary Patrick sighed, conveying the United States' dissatisfaction with Britain .

"Isn't that an extra corpse? It's better for the United States to lose one country than two countries together." Alan Wilson said in a tone that I don't like this, "Dear Minister, avoid some obviously worthless The use of force in certain places has always been an outstanding manifestation of Britain's diplomacy. We are not the United States, and we always fight senseless wars."

Alan Wilson convinced the foreign secretary that the strategy of relaxation is correct, and that it is not unacceptable to use some monetary policies to promote relaxation. Besides, didn't the United States also give the Soviet Union generous loans in terms of food? What qualifications do you have to accuse the UK now?

Oh, even if it is sanctions, Europe must stick to the bottom line, and the United States can show a flexible attitude towards sanctions, right? The cost is borne by the UK, and the money comes from the US?

"The prime minister also said the same thing. Of course we cannot agree." Foreign Secretary Patrick replied firmly, thinking that the cabinet secretary's opinion is so consistent with the prime minister's?

Of course, because before meeting the Foreign Secretary, isn't Alan Wilson the first choice to discuss with the Prime Minister? Otherwise, there would be no economic and trade agreement this time.