Chapter 670 Anglo-Iranian Negotiations

Before Alan Wilson and his party arrived, Princess Badiya had already arrived in Basra, claiming to mediate the oil dispute between Britain and Iran. It must be said that this statement immediately made the people of the Kingdom of Iraq Accepted.

"The Iraqis want to mediate our differences with Iran?" Alan Wilson looked like he had discovered a new world. Where did the Iraqis get their confidence? But then he said, "Well, it's not incomprehensible from Baghdad's perspective. What we are most concerned about is getting a good result."

The Kingdom of Iraq is still the largest Christian country in the Middle East and can be regarded as the center of Christianity in the Middle East. This is different from later generations. In fact, for a country, the most likely victims of war are the country's minority groups.

As far as Basra is concerned, it is still in the radiating area of ​​Iraqi Shiites. Alan Wilson, who arrived in Basra, visited many mullahs with a humble heart. On the one hand, he expressed his intention to disturb, and on the other hand, he hoped to get some recognition. degree of convenience.

"Commissioner, are we going to do this?" Seeing that Alan Wilson was about to put on an Arab robe, Lord Markins of Sheffield, who had already arrived one step ahead of him, asked with a constipated expression on his face.

He straightened the scalp on the top of his head, then put on the headband, and looked at the mirror for a moment. Alan Wilson looked at himself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction, "Makins, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has to do as the Romans do in the country. Since we are in Arabia, Where there are people, the easiest way to express appreciation is to wear the other person’s clothes.”

"Yes, do as the Romans do!" Makins looked at Alan Wilson who was about to do as the Romans did with a strange look on his face. He opened a bottle of champagne in front of him, not forgetting to pour himself a glass, and said in amazement, " But as far as I know, Arabs don’t drink alcohol.”

"No, the Arabs in the upper class drink. The so-called rules and regulations are all to better manage the population at the bottom and make them follow the rules. Therefore, while following the local customs, you must also add some flexibility."

Alan Wilson took a sip of whiskey, as if his spirit was suddenly lifted a lot, and continued, "And these Shia religious leaders have also helped, and issuing a joint invitation can be regarded as solidarity for us. If Tehran can give a positive If we respond, isn't that a good thing? After all, Mossadegh is the Prime Minister of a country. If he can come in person, from a diplomatic perspective, we cannot let a Prime Minister come in person unless Prime Minister Attlee can come in person."

"Just the Prime Minister of Iran, let our Prime Minister come forward in person?" Makins snorted, indicating that this was a joke.

Magins's idea was correct. If it were before World War II, Alan Wilson's current level would be enough to hold a meeting with Mossadegh himself. Not to mention the Prime Minister of the British Empire, even the ministers of the British Empire would not need to show up.

But things are different now. This moment is the same as the other moment, and past experiences cannot be applied to the present. So Alan Wilson acquiesced to Princess Badiya's claim that the Kingdom of Iraq would mediate this time's dispute over British and Iranian oil revenues.

This was completely impossible before. The Iraqi royal family was supported by the British. It was like Su Yang trying to mediate the differences between Alan Wilson and Sukarno. It was simply a joke.

Alan Wilson thought this was not enough, and even visited the Shia leaders in Iraq to ask them to use their religious influence to persuade Mossadegh to come in person.

The reason for this is that Iraq is the center of Shiaism, although the current royal family of the Kingdom of Iraq is Sunni.

Although Iran seems to have a larger Shiite population, apart from Mecca and Medina, which everyone knows, the Shiite holy cities of Najaf and Karbala are all in Iraq.

The real break between Shiites and mainstream Sunnis began with the martyrdom of Hussein, whose blood breathed new life into the Shia faith, and Hussein was buried in Karbala, Iraq.

Due to the existence of these two most important holy places in the eyes of Shiites, and the fact that several Shiite Imams have lived in Iraq for a long time, written books and were buried here, especially in the Imam After Muja'far founded the Ja'far school of shah of Shiaism, he basically determined the mainstream beliefs of Shiaism.

In terms of religious status, Iraq's status is countless times higher than that of Iran. Iran can hold high the banner of Shiaism, and it is also thanks to Saddam who suppressed the Shiaism in the country without any breathing space. Otherwise, Tehran would not be able to speak. share?

Alan Wilson has always used whatever favorable conditions exist. Iraq is the center of Shia, so before negotiations, he asked the Shia leaders in Iraq to side with him.

This did not prevent him from dressing up in an Arab robe and walking around with Princess Badia to make some preparations for the next negotiation. In fact, Princess Badia was quite pretty. If she had been in previous years, Alan Wilson might have Think about it, if there is a chance to get on a halal bus, but now as I get older, I have less thoughts on this aspect.

"I am very grateful to Her Royal Highness the Princess for her help in this matter. Pamela did not come this time. If she came, I think you should have a lot in common." Alan Wilson thanked with a smile, "Britain has always We value the Kingdom of Iraq's unique position in the Middle East and are happy to see Iraq prosper."

"We can only provide a platform. What kind of results can be achieved depends on Mr. Wilson's ability." Princess Badia looked at Alan Wilson wearing an Arab robe and said with some humor, "Mr. Wilson really embodies the British tradition. flexible.”

"That's what everyone says." Alan Wilson tossed his robe and said, "I think it's a compliment to treat me as a princess."

In terms of the climate in the Middle East, this period of the year is extremely hot. Even Alan Wilson, who has been working in Kuala Lumpur for a long time, cannot bear it. After taking off his suit and arabic robe, the heat is somewhat alleviated.

It is reported that Britain, on the advice of the Kingdom of Iraq, is preparing to negotiate with Iran on oil distribution in Basra. It is now a fact known to everyone in Iran.

At the same time, I also learned that both the Iraqi royal family and religious leaders had extended invitations to Mossadegh. Since the outbreak of the oil crisis, Iran has suffered from a raw material blockade by the UK for more than a year.

The share of oil that originally belonged to Iran is being rapidly replaced by Iraq, and cracks have appeared in Mossadegh's alliance. Of course, Britain can rely on the Royal Navy, which is still powerful at this time, to isolate Iran's imports and exports, but it has been criticized verbally and writtenly in the past year.

Now that both sides have their own difficulties, it is actually more time to restart negotiations at this time.

In view of this, Mossadegh faced the invitation of the Iraqi royal family and religious leaders and made the decision to personally negotiate.

At this time, Alan Wilson spoke publicly in Basra, "London is very pleased with Iran's positive response to the negotiations. But London does not like Iran's previous move to seek other countries to replace British support. It has always been a British threat." No one else can threaten Britain."

Alan Wilson is in charge of negotiations with Iran, but this time the oil crisis is not just a matter between Britain and Iran. In Washington, the mission of the ambassador to the United States is to remind the United States that Britain is not responsible for the stability of the European situation. The United States was a huge help, especially when the Korean War was not over yet.

Not to mention that the Berlin crisis has not ended to this day. The United States and the Soviet Union are engaged in a war of words over Berlin. The wall in West Berlin is getting taller day by day, and people are escaping from West Berlin in an endless stream. On the other hand, the Korean War has not yet ended.

If the United States does not support the United Kingdom in the case of Iran, what if the United States, which is already distracted by both ends of the Eurasian continent, is taken advantage of by the Soviet Union in Iran? You can think about the consequences yourself!

In 1945, the United States might still consider which threat was greater, Britain or the Soviet Union. But by 1952, it was already clear to the United States that the Soviet Union was definitely a greater threat than Britain. Even now Britain's strength is still there!

The ambassador to the United States bluntly stated to the United States that if the United States does not support the United Kingdom on the Iran issue, then the United Kingdom will not support the United States on the Berlin issue and the North Korean issue.

After getting the telegram from the ambassador to the United States and the United States' statement of understanding of Britain, Alan Wilson waited quietly for Mossadegh to come to the door.

At this moment, Alan Wilson received a telegram from his wife Pamela Mountbatten from Paris. The first thing was that General Mountbatten had been confirmed to take office at the end of the month. The other thing was related to Turing. Turing was The police caught him.

"Oh my God!" After receiving the telegram, Alan Wilson saw one thing between the lines, which was his wife's doubts about him. He immediately called back and accused his wife of her whims, saying that if he hadn't been about to start a fight with Iran, If we want to negotiate, we must take a plane back and spank her right now.

Now is not the time to dwell on these unwarranted trivial matters. He himself still has to negotiate with the Iranians. Regarding Turing's matter, Pamela Mountbatten should suppress the matter first. It is best to save Turing himself and talk about it later.

"What's strange about this? There are homosexuals in Whitehall, and I haven't seen anyone making a fuss. Turing is a relatively dull person. My dear, please bail him out first, and other matters can be dealt with slowly. If you still doubt me, I I'll slap you in the face with a stick when you get back!"

Pamela Mountbatten covered her face and looked at the explicit description in the telegram. She couldn't calm down for a long time and decided to take Turing out of the police station first.

She was also regretting it. How could she suspect that there was something wrong with her husband? It was impossible to even think about it when he had so many tricks up his sleeve.

At the end of June, the negotiations between Britain and Iran, which are of great concern in the Middle East, officially started with the arrival of Iranian Prime Minister Mossadegh in Basra.

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