British Civil Servant Chapter 389

This is a grand event in Paris in recent years. Since the Paris Peace Conference, Parisians have never seen such a scene.

As for the U.S. delegation, after all, they are rich now, and of course they have the privilege of being late.

There was no doubt that the citizens of Paris were excited because of the opening of this international conference in Paris, as the fireworks by the river proved.

Houses and shops were closed early, and crowds of citizens, men and women, flooded the streets from all directions. Everyone already has a spectrum in their hearts, some go to watch fireworks, some go to watch opera.

Don't feel the French's expectations, Alan Wilson can also see clues from the cold data.

Industry has always been a pain point for France. After Germany began rearmament, Britain began to secretly prepare for war. By the time the war broke out, steel production had increased by 64%, compared with a 5% decline in France.

That is to say, before Poland was wiped out by Germany, not only did France not increase steel production because of the imminent war, but its industry was weaker than before the Great Depression.

After the war, French steel production is still weak. This year, France's steel production is 7 million tons, the United Kingdom is 15 million tons, and the British-occupied area is 7 million tons. As for the steel output outside the British-occupied area, France crushed this statistic.

Because of the two-wing plan, the British-occupied area has unlocked the steel industry. According to the plan of the British-occupied area trade committee, the British-occupied area will be fully rebuilt next year, and the steel production will be increased to 10 million tons.

Therefore, it is true that steel production has always been a pain point for the French industry. If there are problems with domestic demand, what about exports? Under such circumstances in history, the competition in post-war Germany has become more acute.

He grabbed dam materials in Egypt, steel bars for railways ordered in Australia, and business in China and India. Some products even compete with the UK and the US.

This is still based on the framework of the coal and iron community. Germany has established an advantage over France under an unfavorable framework. Without this framework to face competition head-on, it would be just a repeat of World War II in the economic field.

So it is understandable why France is eager to annex the Saar region.

Alan Wilson took the initiative to invite the French to the opera, and decided to see if a certain consensus could be reached before the Americans arrived, so that there was more room for bargaining.

In the theater, the entire hall at the upper end of the board can be seen, and it will be used as a stage at that time. The cage is surrounded by curtains, and the inside serves as the dressing room for the characters in the play. Outside, there was a ladder that connected the stage and the dressing room, and the actors climbed up and down the sturdy ladder on and off the stage. Arbitrarily assigned characters, agency sets, plot mutations, etc.

It looks a little messy, but it doesn't hurt Alan Wilson's good mood at this time. He doesn't mind the messiness of other countries, especially this country is France, so he chose such a theater that is close to the people.

There is no doubt that the UK is now stronger than all European countries. If Alan Wilson is asked, except that the situation in the Soviet Union is not very clear, the countries that can be observed at this time should not be comparable to the UK.

Several actors on stage were reciting poetry, and the audience was more interested in the actors' costumes than the characters they played.

"Pierre, the Americans will be here soon. We all know the purpose of the Americans' coming this time, but how to divide the money and how to get the biggest share is what you French people are most concerned about."

Alan Wilson took advantage of the poetry reading, and negotiated with the negotiators who had been appointed by France.

"Of course, there is no doubt that we have some ideas, and now we are not refusing to communicate with the UK to discuss this matter." Pierre said a typical nonsense, which seemed to be talking, but in fact nothing Say.

"Then I'll take the initiative!" Alan Wilson smiled and said, "There is no doubt that the only major powers left in Europe will occupy the bulk of this aid. Don't look at the absence of Germans, I dare to say that There must be a German. So the representative on the face is not 19 countries, but also Germany."

"According to the calculation of the British-occupied area trade committee, the industrial reduction of the Ruhr area by the war is only about 10%. Therefore, after the reconstruction, the Ruhr area quickly recovered to more than 80% of the pre-war level. The progress of the post-reconstruction is certainly gratifying, but it also proves the war potential of the Germans, and in the position of our UK and your France, I believe not all are happy."

Before the war, Germany was the second largest economic power in the West after the United States. During the war, German industry expanded again.

According to a rough estimate, the reduction of industrial production capacity caused by the war in the entire Three Kingdoms occupation area is only about 10%. Germany's original technological and cultural level is relatively high, and once it is put back into production, the indicators will recover very quickly.

Alan Wilson also took the initiative to mention that the Marshall Plan must have a German share. Although it was very difficult at one time, the US $2 billion in aid to Germany in the first three years after the war eased the crisis in the occupied areas.

Of course, the effect of US spending so far is not good, and it can even be said that a lot of money has been sucked away by the British-occupied areas. It has become the capital that Britain can barely stand and make money.

But obviously the Marshall Plan this time is definitely not the previous tactic of adding oil. Spending money has no effect and throwing more money. The United States will not do such a large amount of aid. , the United States will establish an agency to track the use of this large amount of aid.

"The Germans?" Pierre frowned. "I don't understand why the Germans should be rearmed. At this point, the American thinking is as short-sighted as your British."

"Uh, dear Mr. Pierre, it's not the UK's problem anymore, it's the US's problem." Alan Wilson was also a little hot when he was confronted with the British policy of continental equilibrium, but he immediately pushed the matter to the next level. On the Americans, "The times have changed, the British are not against the French occupation of the Saarland, but the Americans can't say it, so let us oppose, if you can remember the British statement in the past two years, you know that we are against the French occupation. Saarland is understanding."

"It turns out that the United States can already command the British." Pierre sneered, "It's not like you."

"We owe the Americans a lot of money, and there's nothing we can do about it. Don't laugh so hard, the Americans will be in the same situation as you, the French, and us. If the United States uses the Marshall Plan amount as a bait to get France to give up on Saarland What are you going to do about the merger idea of the district?"

Alan Wilson looked straight at the Frenchman in front of him, and Pierre froze, this is indeed a problem.

"Look, there are some things that we can't completely control. Chamberlain thought he could control Hitler at the time." Alan Wilson shrugged, "Can you refuse American aid for the sake of Saarland? Even if you Yes, the French can?"

"Yes, it is indeed a difficult multiple-choice question." Pierre hesitated, and finally said yin and yang strangely, "Just like Chamberlain after returning to England, he claimed to have obtained a generation of peace."

"And your purpose and my purpose is to get a generation's dollars."

Alan Wilson turned a deaf ear to the French's sarcasm, and whispered without concealment, "Actually, I don't trust a few countries in Eastern Europe. The thing is very simple. The more countries that help, the less we can share. So Poland, Czechoslovakia, Finland, Yugoslavia, these countries that have been deeply influenced by the Soviet Union, it is best to kick them out and use their amount on us."

"It should have been used on us. With the population of their country, how can they resist the Soviet Union? For example, our two countries plus Germany and Italy have this ability. There are too many countries involved, and it is easy to reach unfavorable conditions. So Britain and France should be on the same page when it comes to a generational dollar.”

"Although the truth is like this, you, the UK, don't expect to help France with your mouth, right? It is well known that the British were not so open and aboveboard during the war."

"Dear Mr. Pierre, let us calmly think about how to face the future. Europe is the birthplace of modern civilization, there is no doubt, and now we are under the pressure of the two behemoths of the United States and the Soviet Union. ~www.mtlnovel.com~ If you don't think of a solution, what will be the consequences? Let me tell you a story. Originally, there are several beverages in this market. Among them, two beverage companies are more powerful, and these two companies are hostile. , and each time they are facing each other, so other beverages on the market gradually disappear."

Alan Wilson fought the eldest and the second, and finally revised the story that the third was gone. But without compromising the clarity of the story, it even fits perfectly in the current situation.

The United States is against the Soviet Union and the Soviet Union is against the United States. If things go on like this, people in the world will only have the United States and the Soviet Union left in their impressions. The United Kingdom and France are just friends standing next to the United States.

“If France can stand firmly with the UK, London will never be as cold as it looks when it comes to integrating the European market. I even have a plan in my head, of course, as a result of France's inability to get the Saarland. backup plan.”

"I'm very interested in this backup plan!" Pierre said in a low voice, indicating that France does not see rabbits and hawks. Don't say some ambiguous words to prevaricate, just say it directly if you have a plan.

Well, Alan Wilson sighed lightly, and expressed the sincerity of the United Kingdom by giving a rough idea of how to suppress Germany's coal and iron community plan.

Chapter end

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