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But they were born as spies, facing such a beautiful vision, they always have haze in their hearts, and now they will finally see the light of day, just like Anna said, they must never take the initiative to contact Moscow, even if there is only a hint of it. Hope must also be seized.

If the dream comes true, the two women who are in the best years of their lives will not have to be in this kind of conflict in the future.

"But if he feels that we are unreliable, what should we do!" Pokina asked another question. Alan Wilson has not been to Germany since the Berlin crisis.

If, as Anna said, he has discovered that the two sisters are unreliable and has been avoiding seeing each other again, how to repair the relationship.

"I have Hans, he can't even want his own son." Anna said relaxedly, "I will take the initiative to find him, the mistakes we have made are big, but from a man's point of view, it is not wrong." Seriously, it’s not stealing the sun.”

Alan Wilson, who was far across the strait, sneezed a few times for no reason, making the Egyptian king who was under house arrest look sideways, and jokingly said, "Mr. Wilson, this is not the season for colds."

"There has never been a reason for this kind of thing." Alan Wilson said haha, not knowing that his temperament had been eaten to death by the little dragoons, and he said with a good feeling about himself, "About the British house arrest of His Majesty the King. Rumors, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially refuted yesterday, of course, from our Egyptian embassy in Cairo, His Majesty's subjects generally do not believe it."

"If I hadn't come to London once, I wouldn't have known that I had so many loyal subjects." Farouk I laughed dumbfounded, lamenting that the British Empire is indeed a veteran imperialism. Still very trustworthy.

"Whitehall is ready to negotiate with His Majesty the King regarding this pressure of public opinion." Alan Wilson poured a glass of champagne for Farouk I, and both of them drank it, then said, "My task is almost completed .”

"If the dam is built, we can get the support of Commissioner Wilson and the Mountbatten family. I believe the Egyptians will accept it!" Farouk I pondered for a while and continued, "As you said, as a monarchy The country, the two countries should have a good relationship, and we don't want Britain to be too weak, but we should try to be as equal as possible in the future."

"This is what I'm after too!" Alan Wilson said firmly, "We in the UK respect all monarchies and are far more reliable than the Soviet Union and the United States in this matter. I hope that in the future, the two countries can support each other in some matters. This is good for all monarchies."

The ownership of the Suez Canal is a big thunder for the United Kingdom. If this big thunder can be successfully discharged, even if it is only delayed, Alan Wilson will be worthy of his life in the United Kingdom.

He has already regarded this meeting as the most important thing before he returns to Kuala Lumpur, and he will not feel at ease if it is not completed.

With the help of the famous double-faced man in the British Empire, this meeting is equivalent to having the final answer to plagiarize.

Regarding the upcoming negotiations with the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister, Farouk I was not guilty at all, he was completely like a king, and he had experienced many battles.

The next day, King Farouk I, who had been in London for more than a month, finally met with the current British Prime Minister Attlee and Foreign Secretary Morrison regarding the Suez Canal issue.

At this moment, the whole of Egypt is also paying attention to the king's negotiations with the British this time. They have never been paying attention to Farouk I's every move like they are today, but Nasser, who has already arrived in Algeria, is definitely not among them.

"Hello, Your Majesty the King." Prime Minister Attlee greeted this Egyptian king with special hobbies, and extended his hand in a friendly manner, "Your visit to the UK makes the current government very happy, just because you There was some delay in the time in the UK, and there were some unfriendly remarks in Egypt that were not friendly to the UK, and I hope to get some clarification on this."

"Hello, Prime Minister Attlee!" Farouk I also put on a friendly smile, "You are very different from Churchill, and you are a real gentleman."

oh?Prime Minister Attlee was very happy when he heard that, and blurted out, "Did His Majesty think so?"

"So I believe that you and Councilor Churchill must have different views on the issue of colonialism." Farouk I changed the subject, "I can honestly say that as the king of Egypt, I am coming to the UK this time. The purpose, very straightforward, is to discuss the ownership of the Suez Canal with the UK."

As soon as these words were uttered, Prime Minister Attlee's smile froze suddenly, and a look of embarrassment flashed across his face. He originally wanted to delay the time to let Farouk I leave by himself, but the Egyptian king stayed in London for a long time. gone.

Even the whole country of Egypt is now spreading the news that the king has been placed under house arrest by the British, and the Cairo embassy was besieged by protesters, so he had to give up pretending to be fine and come forward to negotiate with King Farouk I.

But regarding the matter of the Suez Canal, he could not agree so easily. After World War I, the hegemony of the British Empire was not supported by those white dominions. The two cornerstones were British India and the Protectorate of Egypt.

The former is mainly financial and human support, while the latter also has some financial support. Now that it has lost British India, the Suez Canal is still very important to the United Kingdom.

This is bound to be a difficult negotiation. From Attlee's point of view, everything can be discussed except the ownership of the Suez Canal, and Farouk I only wants to talk about the ownership of the Suez Canal.

Alan Wilson was not at the scene, but he inquired about every move of the meeting, and his enthusiasm was no less than that of the parties involved.

In fact, this kind of talks is really detrimental to the Labor Party government. Although the decision to withdraw troops from the Suez Canal in history was made by the Conservative Party government, the Labor Party is now in power.

However, Prime Minister Attlee is obviously not as open-minded as the Conservative Party in some respects. He recognized the independence of British India, but attacked other colonies hard. He has already expressed his true thoughts. Britain can shrink, but it cannot shrink without a bottom line.

As the leader of the Labor Party, which obviously represents a progressive party, Attlee cannot express his true thoughts. This is where he struggles. From this point of view, the opposition party has more choices.

It is really embarrassing for this group of leaders of the Labor Party who started out as a labor movement to blatantly endorse the existence of colonialism.

Of course, the negotiations on this day were fruitless. It can only be said that they each expounded the positions of the two countries, nothing more.

"Alan, haven't you met Farouk I? What do you think about it?" At the meeting held in Whitehall, Norman Brook took the initiative to ask Alan Wilson, "Does he have any weaknesses?"

"The weakness is lust for money, but these weaknesses are useless." Alan Wilson shrugged helplessly. "Now even Farouk I kills people in the streets of London, and it can't stop the whole country of Egypt from supporting their king."

"Should we let Farouk I talk about some other demands in exchange, and at the same time temporarily shut up the Egyptians?" Sir Ismay said after a long silence, "As long as we don't talk about the ownership of the canal, everything else is fine." We can talk."

Alan Wilson will not be sleepy all at once, and he has no personal connection with Sir Ismay in his conscience. This is entirely the idea of ​​the Executive Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but it does coincide with what he thinks in his heart.

"But we can't be too straightforward, we should use hints." Alan Wilson agreed with his immediate boss's opinion without any trace, and if his immediate boss coincided with him, he took advantage of the situation to clear his own suspicion.

"Isn't there a candidate here, Alan, haven't you been in charge of receiving King Farouk I? Ask him what else he wants besides the ownership of the Suez Canal."

Norman Brook made a decision directly and asked Allen Wilson to ask how he could let go.

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What else do you need to ask?It has been a long time to communicate, but the cabinet secretary is the person he respects the most after all, and Alan Wilson decisively agreed.

He went back and forth in a day, and informed Norman Brook of the filing he had already prepared, "Farouk I gave us a simple alternative, he hoped to get a cheap international loan quickly, using Come and build a new hydropower station in the present, to complete the electrification of Egypt, and bring Egypt into the modern society."

"Easy? Fast? Current and cheap?" Norman Brook extracted a few key words at once, almost doubting whether Farouk I had studied in Whitehall.

If Farouk I himself did not say this kind of vocabulary used to submit proposals to ministers, then the answer would be ready. Norman Brooke gave Alan Wilson a look, and the latter would sit down obediently.

"To put it simply, Farouk I wants to build a hydropower station for the electrification of Egypt. And you think this alternative is okay?"

"My dear Sir, this is a completely reasonable alternative to the ownership of the Suez Canal." Alan Wilson admitted to a certain extent, and he thinks this alternative is good, "Of course this is not an easy one. It is difficult to send Farouk I away with a little profit."

"But this is a controversial filing, and we are not prepared for it." After careful consideration, Norman Brook used controversial to describe Egypt's support for the construction of the dam instead of talking about the ownership of the Suez Canal.

"After careful and repeated discussions, this is a prudent opinion after the discussion. Regarding the promotion of the electrification project, after the Free Officers Organization was eradicated, Farouk I was most concerned about it."

Alan Wilson mentioned that he tried his best to fight for the United Kingdom, and actually sold the United Kingdom again, just in the process of adding money.It means that ordinary petty profits can no longer impress the Egyptian king.

"It's not easy, but I still have to take this as good news and report it to the Prime Minister." Norman Brook sighed, thinking about how to make the Prime Minister feel that this is a good thing.

Alan Wilson didn't have to worry about the funeral, and Norman Brooke had a draft soon.The belly script about helping electrify Egypt would be a great thing for the British Empire.

"This is the request of King Farouk I. What does he think of the UK? Opening a bank?" Prime Minister Attlee said that I have no money. "Is this the best record we can strive for?"

Norman Brook coughed softly, and said eloquently, "Dear Prime Minister, if you must make it clear, I can only say that based on the current situation, looking at the overall situation, looking at the past and present, considering the average level of each department, analyzing and summarizing, Maybe you can think so, but in summary, in general, you are likely to find that the current situation, although it may not be pleasant, in any case, I am afraid that the prospects are delicate in terms of choices! At this stage, this can only be expected!"

"But I think this kind of hasty decision-making may be very puzzling." Prime Minister Attlee was stunned for a long time, and almost said something extremely stupid.

"This is the assessment report written by Allen!" Norman Brook took out a report and said, "There are detailed prospect forecasts on it. In all fairness, there are benefits, but it is unlikely to be available in the short term."

Did the British Empire and other European colonial empires plunder the world, or make the world richer?

In fact, it depends on how you look at it. Relatively speaking, it has intensified the gap between the rich and the poor in any farming civilization, but in terms of absolute figures, there is no doubt that the wealth of the places colonized by the British must be much greater than that of the purely agricultural era.

In other words, for a very mature agricultural civilization, even if Britain did not plunder much wealth, it would have played a role in intensifying the conflicts in this country. How long have you been standing still?

Take British India as an example. The British India under the British rule must be much richer than the original period when there were many small countries.

But the beneficiaries are limited to the upper class of the subcontinent. For the majority of the lower class population, Britain is much more efficient in exploitation than the original maharajas. Most of the lower class in India are not necessarily better than before.

What Norman Brook means is that once the Egyptian dam is built and Egypt enters the era of electrification, the country of Egypt will definitely be much better than it is now in absolute terms.

Egypt can't afford anything now, except flatbread.Purchasing power will increase in an electrified Egypt.

It took Attlee a while to extract the useful passages from the many words, and then fell into thinking.

This was a complete blackmail, but after thinking about it, a dam was not unacceptable compared to getting back the ownership of the Suez Canal. Attlee knew exactly which one was more important.

It is not unacceptable to the whole of the UK if a dam loan can be exchanged for five to ten years of stability in control of the canal.

After all, Attlee is not Churchill, and he is still dreaming of an empire on which the sun never sets. He clearly knows that Britain can no longer support the dream of an empire on which the sun never sets, and some of the remaining vested interests must be realized.

"I have to think about it carefully!" Attlee reached out and touched his forehead, which was brighter than the chandelier above his head, and said that he would think carefully, let Norman Brook wait for the news first, and stabilize Farouk I.

Alan Wilson didn't expect that he would have the opportunity to meet the Prime Minister so soon, but before meeting Attlee, he decided in his heart that nothing good might happen.

Sure enough, Attlee asked whether British Malaya could share this matter for the British mainland.

"Dear Prime Minister, if you give me a few more years, I can make Malaya play the role of British India, and even better, but there is one thing that British Malaya can't do. That is in human resources. The above is very different from the original British India!"

Alan Wilson did not shirk responsibility, but told the truth, "I can no longer afford manpower, and I organized an engineering team to help the Egyptians reduce construction costs. First of all, there is no profit in doing so, and this large project can solve Egypt's huge employment problem. The British used the manpower from the colonies to help, which could not save costs. In addition, the last wealthy human resources in Malaya have been invested in the construction of the airport.”

The population of British Malaya is just over 1000 million, which is only one-fortieth of that of India today.After continuous planning and industrial transfer with local support, there is not much extra manpower left.

Alan Wilson can be proud that he, the Colonial Commissioner, has eliminated unemployment, at least in theory, because in his eyes farmers are also occupations and are not among the unemployed.

Together with the employment of the agricultural population, the employment prospects in British Malaya are very good now.

Although Malaya is not rich, the cost of manpower in Egypt is lower now. For planning, it is enough to use local British people, and the workers can use Egyptians.To use the words of colonial workers, it will rob the Egyptians of employment opportunities, which may intensify the conflict.

"Is that so?" Attlee thought for a while and pondered, "Of course I don't know the inside story, but I think the loan of 8000 million pounds may be a little too much."

"Actually, we can ask Washington for help. An important country like Egypt has just experienced a military coup. The United States is also worried!" Alan Wilson suggested, "I believe that even for this reason, the United States is borrowing I will not refuse."

The land of Egypt is really barren, and the geographical location of Egypt is also really important.In the original history, Egypt under Nasser's rule was more inclined to the Soviet Union, and it almost scared Europe to death when he was alive.

This can be seen from the rapid extinction of British influence in Asia after the Suez Canal War.Not even Britain can handle a hostile Egypt, let alone other European countries.

In order to bring Egypt back, the United States waited until Nasser died and supplied Egypt's food needs at low prices for decades thereafter. No matter whether Egypt was obedient or not, it could not shake Egypt's military aid.

"Let's sign the book of understanding first, make it a fait accompli, and then talk to the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank." Norman Brooke suggested at the right time, "When Egypt makes a request, we will help to speak. It is difficult for the United States to agree to provide loan."

At the critical moment, the prime minister and the cabinet secretary quickly came up with a consensus to drag the United States into the water.

Alan Wilson secretly sighed, in fact, this is also something that the United States has considered in history, because of Egypt's geographical location, it is finally willing to provide Egypt with funds for the construction of the Aswan Dam.

The United States considers that although Egypt is a country with influence from Britain and France, it is better than falling to the side of the Soviet Union.

According to current considerations, as long as Egypt offers to speak to the International Monetary Fund and Britain stands by to support it, it is indeed difficult for the United States to disagree.

To take a step back, the United States finally vetoed Egypt's loan request, and it is also possible for the United Kingdom to consider taking over at that time.It can also make the United States offend the Egyptians for nothing.

With the prime minister and the cabinet secretary so personally implementing the special relationship between Britain and the United States, Alan Wilson even felt that he could go a step further by adding a clause at the end of the letter of understanding for King Farouk I’s visit to the UK. In the case of control of the Panama Canal, whether or not Egypt's electrification ends, Britain and France will return control of the canal to Egypt."

In fact, there is no need for the UK to find a way to this kind of clause, as long as it is written in the Arabic text that Farouk I used to explain to the country, the UK can be completely unaware of it afterwards.

Chapter 7 Twenty Electrification of Egypt

In a short period of time, the Americans will not know and there is no need to know. In fact, this will not change the overall situation. In the final analysis, the international situation is based on national power. The United States is strong, and no one can take the Panama Canal from the hands of the Americans. .

But it is different for Britain and France. The Soviet Union in the east and the United States in the west are great enemies to Britain and France sandwiched in the middle.One requires both countries to stand firmly together, let alone two.

In the first ten years after the war, the United Kingdom could be regarded as supporting France to maintain its status as a great power as much as possible within its capabilities, but in the end it could not avoid the gap in national strength.

A thought for Farouk I today, just like when Alan Wilson was in Kuala Lumpur, he told many Malaya sultans that once the US troops left Japan, the British army would leave Malaya immediately. As a consolation, the reality is that no one knows better than him that the United States will never withdraw its troops from Japan.

It is even less likely than withdrawing troops from Europe, because Japan alone cannot resist as much as so many countries in Europe.Later generations of the United Kingdom stand next to the United States, and must be careful of the resistance of the European Union from time to time. If the United Kingdom stands on the side of Europe, it will be even more difficult for the United States to control Europe.

In the final analysis, it is necessary to be independent. The United Kingdom must maintain its relative strength in order to fight for its own interests.

Alan Wilson finally got his wish and squeezed into the team that had talks with Farouk I. His joining nominally improved the professionalism of the diplomats of the British Empire, but it actually benefited Egypt even more.

Who made the people on the opposite side completely our people in the eyes of King Farouk I?

With this thought, Alan Wilson jumped up and down, threatening, pressure, and intimidating performances whenever he had nothing to do.Naturally, Farouk I will not be angry, "800 million Egyptians are waiting for my good news. Mr. Wilson should understand what public opinion is. You, the UK, are a democratic country."

"We are a British democracy. To be precise, we are a constitutional monarchy." Alan Wilson said with a calm expression, "I heard that there is a free officer organization that is very dissatisfied with the Egyptian monarchy. Respect Your Majesty, you should understand what Britain means to all monarchies at the most critical moment."

When Alan Wilson said this, even the people next to him couldn't help but roll their eyes. It seemed that what he said was not about Britain.100 years ago, Emperor Russia, who had the title of European Gendarmerie, fit Alan Wilson's description very well.

But the times are different now. In the past, Imperial Russia was the shelter of the monarchy. Now there are more republics than monarchies. Britain, a constitutional monarchy, should be the backing of all monarchies.

Although these words may be ambiguous during the process of applying pressure, everyone can only hold their noses and agree.

"Mr. Wilson, it seems that Britain regards me, the king, as the weakness of Egypt." Farouk I's face changed slightly, and he secretly scolded the other party for having a bad conscience and not following the routine at all.

What about the agreed Egyptian non-staff minister and honorary pasha?Now they are targeting him, the king of Egypt?

"Dear King, I didn't mean that. I just explained the special relationship between Britain and Egypt." Alan Wilson corrected when he realized his mistakes, and it was enough to create a tense atmosphere in the talks, and he couldn't go too far.

"Dear King, Allen is not criticizing the Egyptian monarchy. We even believe that the monarchy is conducive to maintaining the stability of Egypt's modernization process." Prime Minister Attlee was a little unnatural when he spoke. He did not expect that there would be such a day , he, a man who started the labor movement, would sing the praises of the monarchy.

But what can I do?Attlee is no longer the original, he is now the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Negotiations are in the midst of difficult progress, and they have been stuck here for several days. Prime Minister Attlee even wants to give up continuing to maintain Britain's right to manage the canal, but when he thinks of the bull terrier who is full of energy and fighting spirit in the House of Commons, he can't. do it.

Everyone knows that now Councilor Churchill is looking for the faults of the Labor Party in his dreams, so as to increase the support rate of the Conservative Party.

And in any case, Churchill was the prime minister who led Britain to resist Germany during the war, and the incumbent prime minister who represented Britain in victory. Although the Labor Party now has an advantage over the Conservative Party, Churchill only needs to be active in the House of Commons for one day. A traditional supporter of the Conservative Party It is easy to condense.

With the Conservative Party watching from the sidelines, the original intention of the UK and the position of the Labor Party regarding the current talks are that, apart from the issue of the ownership of the Suez Canal, any issue can be discussed.

The delicate situation in the British political arena, from the perspective of Alan Wilson, a civil servant who transcends partisan disputes, is actually very similar to the political arena of Swindle Island. No matter what the Cannon Party does, it is selling.And the Greens do the same thing, it's just that no one loves Trick Island more than they do.

After all, on the slogan of maintaining the British Empire, regardless of whether the Conservative Party really has a way, the Conservative Party will always shout louder than the Labor Party in the field of shouting imperialist slogans.

The Conservative Party could not fool Alan Wilson, an outsider who had seen the country in free fall, and could easily fool some traditional supporters.

Negotiations are inherently difficult, but the Egyptians, who are thousands of miles away, have to bear the hegemony of public opinion that has not been damaged by the war. It is not easy to guide Egypt to pay attention to Farouk I. Facing the powerful Britain, it is hard to argue for these things .

Egypt, which is still in a state of illiteracy, will not understand the news they know at all. In fact, Britain let them know. Egypt itself cannot do anything to Britain.

The non-staff minister, Honorary Pasha Alan Wilson, is still responsible for the reception of Farouk I in his spare time.

The focus of the matter has shifted from the Suez Canal to the establishment of the Aswan Dam, and has returned to the father-in-law of the Mediterranean Fleet, who is organizing a military exercise and personally threatening the Egyptian Canal.