For Australia, Britain holds the Malayan colony and can exert influence. Moreover, the Asian market has always been the focus of the UK. The French colonial empire is based in Africa, while the British colonial empire is based in Asia.

The UK is willing to invest heavily in Asia, and Australia has a feeling that blood is thicker than water, making it possible for the iron mines in Western Australia to be controlled. However, the UK does not have a base like Malaya in Latin America that can exert influence on Brazil. .

If you think about it carefully, there are still some, such as the Falkland Islands, which is in dispute with Argentina, but the foundation of the Falkland Islands is not very good. Furthermore, if the United Kingdom militarizes the Falkland Islands, Argentina may not dare to attack the United Kingdom. up.

Alan Wilson also hopes that one day in the future, the Argentines will shake the prestige of the British Empire.

Brazil has no blood-thicker-water filter for the UK, and the UK does not have a reliable offshore balance base. If this iron mine is nationalized by a certain Brazilian government, the UK is really beyond reach.

Listening to her husband's explanation, Pamela Mountbatten also deeply agreed, "Try to sell our shares to the Americans?"

"You don't have to sell all of them. The main force behind U.S. Steel is Morgan." Alan Wilson said while thinking, "Why are they again? It reminds me of the bad past."

Naturally, the former assistant to the British Indian Commissioner remembered the old story about the Mysore iron mine being nationalized by New Delhi, which made Washington quite angry. Pamela Mountbatten covered her mouth and snickered, and she also remembered, "Will U.S. Steel, which suffered a loss in India, be afraid to make a move?"

"I don't know, but probably not. Although Brazil is not inferior to India in terms of current national strength, it is in Eurasia with India. Dare to go too far, but in the Americas, the United States can handle these small partners."

Alan Wilson is not full of confidence, but in the end he chose to believe in the influence of the United States in his backyard.

He can feel the joy of his wife. The current United States has a great demand for iron ore because of Eisenhower's major construction.

Dajian obviously will not be terminated just because Eisenhower's term ends, and the good days of the raw material market are far from over.

Under such circumstances, the news of the Brazilian iron ore will definitely arouse the interest of American capital. You must know that this is a larger iron ore than the Australian iron ore, at least in public information.

When this good news comes, it is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. If it is handled well, the potential benefits are immeasurable.

"I'll talk to the Americans myself." Pamela Mountbatten hooked her husband's neck, whispering affectionately, "No amount of minerals is worth as much as my husband."

"You are the real priceless treasure." Alan Wilson kissed his wife's forehead and decided to take this opportunity to continue PUA.

It's a pity that the future heir, who was left out in the cold, roared unwillingly at this time, expressing his **** and tearful complaints against his parents. It can only temporarily suspend the plan of the permanent deputy minister of the empire. The little ancestor is not happy, this is a big deal.

For the two, this matter is more important than the hundreds of millions of dollars in iron ore shares.

Sometimes no amount of power can solve everything, such as changing a son's diaper. Allen Wilson couldn't help sighing that ladies with the same status as their wives may have sacrificed a lot when raising their children. He is grateful...

"Let the people of Northern Rhodesia go with you. Those Slavs can still be trusted in the security field." Alan Wilson told his wife that the current economic support of Northern Rhodesia is mainly based on mining and agriculture. Which one it is is related to the industry of the Mountbatten Group.

"In my opinion, we should consider marrying the child to a local woman in the future, so as to maintain the relationship with the local upper class in North Rhodesia." Alan Wilson even put his mind on his son who still wets the bed from time to time, as a male , You should consider moving forward with a load at a young age.

"That won't work. I'll find him a noble lady." Pamela Mountbatten shook her head, feeling that her consideration was more comprehensive.

"When he grows up, see whose side he is on." Alan Wilson ended the debate on the marriage of the future heir, and hoped for the wisdom of future generations. He is full of confidence in this, and feels that his view will surely win.

It's very simple, because the son is the same gender as him, and in the future he will inevitably pursue fair skin, beauty and long legs, rather than ladylike demeanor or noble status, which is not a must for men at all.

During the broadcast, an interview with Harold Wilson was being played. The foreign minister talked about the earth-shaking changes in Egypt, and was guided to praise King Farouk I of Egypt.

"It must be admitted that there seem to be many misunderstandings about the rumors about the Egyptian king. In my opinion, Farouk I is a very powerful leader. A century-old project like the Aswan Dam will play a big role in Egypt. Great development."

"Minister Harold, some people think that the problem of the British garrison in Egypt is a residual influence from the colonial era. What do you think?"

"People who spread such remarks seem to have misunderstood the UK. The UK is very willing to help Egypt complete its modernization, but nothing comes in vain. In business, we must find a win-win entry point. The income from the Suez Canal is beneficial to Egypt. Development has a great role in promoting, and it is also the guarantee for the smooth start of the Aswan Dam. In principle, we believe that when the Aswan Dam is completed, the British troops in the Suez Canal will withdraw. His Majesty Farouk I and I talked about it."

"We all agree that the Suez Canal will be gradually handed over to Egypt for convenience, and a verbal agreement has been reached. The size of the British troops stationed in the canal will be reduced, and control of the canal will be gradually handed over to Egypt in the future."

Listening to Harold Wilson's voice on the radio, Alan Wilson put his arms around his wife's delicate body and commented, "Look, how well you said it. You have already talked about part of the essence of diplomatic work."

"It's better for you to guide." Pamela Mountbatten smiled lightly, coupled with a look of admiration, which can make her man feel quite fulfilled.

"As long as there are no problems in Egypt, our connection with the colonies will not be interrupted. Malaya will be a production base, the Middle East will supply energy, and the mainland will be a high-end and financial center. Of course, we can also promote each other with France."

Alan Wilson thought hard, "I seem to have forgotten something. I was still thinking about it when I was a commissioner in the colony, but why did I forget it after I came back?"

"You just said, production base and energy." Pamela Mountbatten reminded cautiously.

"Yes, I remembered." Alan Wilson kissed his wife as a reward, "When I was in the colony, I couldn't play a role in this matter, but now that I am the executive deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I can try to push forward gone."

"Huh?" Pamela Mountbatten was also very curious. After asking, she found out that the advancement her husband was talking about was something called the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.

OPEC, the well-known benchmark of the cartel monopoly. This can also be linked with the Asia-Pacific oil refining center in Singapore. If it is promoted at the same time, it can also benefit the Malaya colonies. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

In the current era, oil is not tied to the dollar, under the gold standard currency value system. The currency of any country can be used to buy oil. Of course, Alan Wilson does not deny that the US dollar accounted for a large part of the oil in the Middle East.

The era of petrodollars began in 1974 when Saudi Arabia officially announced that it would only accept dollars to buy oil. In the end, it was extended to OPEC members, shaping the even more terrifying petrodollar hegemony.

Although the Breston Woods system has stabilized the financial hegemony of the United States, it actually has a great check and balance effect on the United States. After de Gaulle came to power, he launched a violent attack on the gold reserves of the United States.

Alan Wilson still needs to find a suitable opportunity to discuss this matter with the Foreign Secretary. As an official, he can't do whatever he wants, and he also wants to incorporate the Maldives into the Malaya colony.

Distance is not a problem. Christmas Island ~lightnovelpub.net~ which is also managed by Malaya is also quite far away from the Malayan colonies, and even closer to Australia. The problem is that there is no need to offend India on the issue of the Maldives.

If India can't stand its ambitions for Goa, then it can do so reasonably and legally.

Even if it is unsuccessful, incorporating Maldives into Ceylon can disgust the Indians. Ceylon also has a military base of the British Royal Navy, which is more reliable than independent India.

Of course, Britain has the right to do anything to the non-independent Maldives. Don't think that it has to be close to India if it is close to India.

We must know that the scope of British India's management was quite large, but it was not limited to the South Asian subcontinent and Aden in the Middle East. Singapore, Penang and Malacca in Southeast Asia were once part of British India.

The foreign minister who received the interview was in a good mood because he had already received feedback that the interview was satisfactory to the voters. Most importantly, Prime Minister Attlee also spoke highly of this visit.

Alan Wilson also offered compliments, praising the foreign secretary for his astuteness and pragmatism, "especially in the colonial part."

"Alan, I know you used to be the commissioner of the colony." Harold Wilson shook his head and said, "You are a hardliner for the colony, and I believe my judgment is correct."

Alan Wilson did not deny it. He used the example of Haiti as an explanation. The island was prosperous for a time, it grew coffee, and the metropolitan country artificially controlled the price. But after independence, the island became impoverished within a few months: colonists, experts, and senior managers of businesses were driven out or left, banks, factories, and large business houses closed, and funds and investments disappeared.

This devastation led to the emigration of many natives: those accused of complicity with the declining colonial system and those who chose to emigrate to support their families left the island.