Chapter 960 OPEC Vision

Regarding Australia, Britain held the Malayan colony and could exert influence. Moreover, the Asian market has always been a priority for the United Kingdom. France's colonial empire is based in Africa, while Britain's colonial empire is based in Asia.

The British are willing to invest heavily in Asia, and Australia has a sentiment that blood is thicker than water, which makes it possible to control the iron ore in Western Australia. However, the British do not have a base in Latin America like Malaya that can exert influence on Brazil. .

If you think about it carefully, there are still some problems. For example, the Falkland Islands are in dispute with Argentina. However, the foundation of the Falkland Islands is not very good. Furthermore, we must also consider that if the UK militarizes the Falkland Islands, Argentina may not dare to strike hard at the UK. .

Alan Wilson also hopes that one day in the future, the Argentinians will show off the majesty of the British Empire.

Brazil has no filter for the UK, and the UK does not have a reliable offshore balancing base. If this iron ore mine is nationalized by a certain Brazilian government, the UK will be beyond its reach.

Listening to her husband's explanation, Pamela Mountbatten was also convinced, "Try selling our shares to the Americans?"

"You don't have to sell them all. The main force behind U.S. Steel is Morgan." Alan Wilson said while thinking, "Why are they again, reminding me of the not-so-good past."

Naturally, the former assistant commissioner to British India remembered the old story about the nationalization of the Mysore iron mines by New Delhi, which made Washington quite angry. Pamela Mountbatten covered her mouth and snickered. She also thought about it, "Would the U.S. Steel Company, which had suffered a loss in India, be afraid to take action?"

"I don't know, but it probably won't be. Although Brazil is no worse than India in terms of current national strength, it and India are in Eurasia after all. Eurasia is the homeland of the Soviet Union, which is not conducive to the United States, which is native to the Americas, so the United States is not I dare to go too far, but in the Americas, the United States can handle these small partners."

Alan Wilson was not confident, but in the end he chose to believe in the influence of the United States in his backyard.

He can feel his wife's joy. Due to Eisenhower's construction, the current United States has a great demand for iron ore.

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

Under this circumstance, the news about 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 according to public information.

The news of this good news is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. If done well, the potential benefits are immeasurable.

"I will talk to the Americans in person." Pamela Mountbatten hooked her husband's neck and whispered with nostalgia, "No matter how many minerals there are, they are not as valuable as my husband."

"You are truly priceless." Alan Wilson kissed his wife on the forehead and decided to take this opportunity to continue PUA.

Unfortunately, the future heir, who was left out in the cold, roared unwillingly and expressed his bloody and tearful accusation against his parents. This can only temporarily interrupt the plans of the Imperial Deputy Secretary-General. The little ancestor is not happy, this is a big deal.

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

Sometimes no matter how powerful you are, you can't solve everything, like changing your son's diapers. Alan Wilson couldn't help but sigh that ladies with the same status as their wives may have really sacrificed a lot when raising their children. He was grateful...

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

"In my opinion, we should consider letting the child marry a local woman in the future, which can maintain the relationship with the local upper class in Northern Rhodesia." Alan Wilson even put his mind on his son who wets the bed from time to time. As a male , you should consider moving forward with a heavy load at a young age.

"That won't work. I want to find him a noble lady." Pamela Mountbatten shook her head, feeling that her considerations were more comprehensive.

"When he grows up, let's see whose side he's on." Alan Wilson put an end to the debate over the future heir's marriage, banking on the wisdom of posterity. He was full of confidence in this and felt that his opinion would definitely win.

It's very simple, because the son is of the same gender as him, and in the future he will definitely pursue white skin, beauty and long legs, rather than ladylike style and aristocratic status. This is not a must for men at all.

On the radio, an interview with Harold Wilson was being played. The foreign minister talked about the earth-shaking changes in Egypt, and was led to praise the Egyptian King Farouk I.

"I must admit that there seem to be a lot of misunderstandings about some of the rumors about this Egyptian king. In my opinion, Farouk I is a very powerful leader. A century-old project like the Aswan Dam will have a great impact on Egypt." Great development effect.”

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

"The people who spread this kind of remarks seem to have misunderstood the UK. The UK is very willing to help Egypt complete its modernization construction, but nothing comes for free. In business, we must find a win-win entry point. The revenue from the Suez Canal is very important to Egypt. It will greatly promote development and guarantee 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 evacuate. His Majesty Farouk I and I Discussed this issue.”

"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 transferred 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, it's so well said. It has already stated part of the essence of diplomatic work, back and forth."

"It's your guidance that's good." Pamela Mountbatten smiled lightly and had an admiring look on her face, which could make her man feel quite accomplished.

"As long as there are no problems in Egypt, our ties with the colonies will not be interrupted. Malaya will serve as a production base, the Middle East will supply energy, and the local area will serve as 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 when I came back?"

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

"Yes, I remembered it." 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 permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I can try to push it forward. ”

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

OPEC, the famous benchmark for this cartel monopoly. This can also be linked with the Asia-Pacific Refining Center in Singapore. If promoted at the same time, it can also benefit the Malayan colonies. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

In the current era, oil is not tied to the U.S. dollar and is under the gold standard monetary value system. Any country’s currency can be used to purchase oil, and of course Alan Wilson does not deny that the US dollar accounts for a large portion of Middle Eastern oil.

The era of petrodollars began in 1974 when Saudi Arabia officially announced that it would only accept U.S. dollars to purchase oil. Eventually it was extended to OPEC member states, creating an even more terrifying petrodollar hegemony.

Although the Braston Woods system stabilized the financial hegemony of the United States, it also played a great role in checking and balancing the United States. Just after de Gaulle came to power, he launched a violent attack on the United States' gold reserves.

Alan Wilson also needs to find a suitable opportunity to discuss this matter with the Foreign Secretary. As an official, he cannot do whatever he wants. He also wants to incorporate the Maldives into the Malayan colony.

Distance is not a problem. Christmas Island, which is also under the administration of Malaya, is also quite far away from the Malayan colony and closer to Australia. The problem is that there is no need to offend India on the Maldives issue.

If India cannot bear its ambition towards Goa, it will be able to do so reasonably and legally.

Even if it fails, annexing Maldives to Ceylon can still disgust the Indians. Ceylon also has a military base of the British Royal Navy, which is always more reliable than independent India.

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

You must know that the scope of British India's administration was quite large, and 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 Secretary was in a good mood after receiving the interview because he had received feedback that the visit satisfied voters. Most importantly, Prime Minister Attlee also spoke highly of the visit.

Alan Wilson was also complimentary, praising the foreign secretary's sensitivity and pragmatism, "especially on the colonial part."

"Alan, I know you were a colonial commissioner." Harold Wilson shook his head and said, "You are a hardliner on the colonies, and I believe my judgment is correct."

Alan Wilson did not deny it, citing the example of Haiti as an explanation. The island was once prosperous, it grew coffee, and the mother country artificially controlled the price. But after independence, the island became poor within a few months: colonists, experts, and senior managers of companies were driven away or left, banks, factories, and large commercial houses closed down, and funds and investments disappeared.

This destruction caused many natives to emigrate: those accused of complicity in the declining colonial system and those who chose to emigrate to support their families left the island.