Chapter 1060 French Chicken: I turned into a roast chicken (Third update, please subscribe)
I am not proud of the role I played!
Similar words have been said by others - Lloyd once said that a few months ago, at the invitation of France, Lloyd went to Paris, the capital of France. His mission was to negotiate with the leaders of France and Israel to formulate a plan to attack Egypt. That is, Israel would launch an attack on Egypt first, and Britain and France would use this as an excuse to intervene and mediate, eventually wresting control of the Suez Canal from Egypt.
This plan was proposed by the French government to the British Prime Minister. To avoid publicity, the meeting was held secretly in Sèvres, a suburb of Paris.
As the British Foreign Secretary at the time, Lloyd received instructions: leave no written records.
In other words, he knew and knew how despicable these actions were, and he also knew that he could not leave any evidence.
But in fact, his sense of shame is just not to leave evidence.
The same is generally true for Li Guoren. In the following time, he met Molotov in unjust ways one after another and "accidentally met" Molotov in a restaurant, and the two sides quickly reached a consensus.
In the matter of betraying France, Molotov was far more enthusiastic than the Americans, and even took the initiative to express his willingness to persuade Egypt to accept the "international condominium management of the Suez Canal."
There is sympathy and joy between imperialists and imperialists, and communication is of course very smooth. The two men quickly reached a consensus, and of course, no evidence was left behind.
If there is any evidence, it is the secret telegram Molotov sent back to Moscow that day - "I believe that after France was abandoned and betrayed by the Western world, France will inevitably shake its position in NATO and the Western world. In this In this incident, we can stand on the side of Nanyang and support his conspiracy, thereby promoting the collapse of the Western world..."
Finally, in his secret message, he also specifically mentioned that "Facts have proved that Western countries Internal conflicts are irreconcilable, and betrayal of each other is still inevitable for each other's interests. This is also the opportunity for the Soviet Union to win this competition, and it is also an opportunity for us to break the blockade of Western countries."
No! Not to mention, although Molotov has never told the truth, his diplomatic sense is absolutely extremely keen. He is keenly aware that this incident will plant a shadow of distrust in Western countries, and Next, all the Soviet Union needs is to widen the cracks in this shadow.
A few hours later, he received a telegram reply from Moscow, not only agreeing with his views, but also giving further instructions.
The next day, the talks started again. On behalf of Nanyang, Li Guoren expressed support for the international co-management of the Suez Canal, but at the same time, he also stated that Egypt's sovereignty must be respected.
"... Therefore, we believe that Egypt should not only have a certain share in the future canal company, but the taxes paid by the canal company should also be set at a reasonable tax rate based on the standards prevailing in various countries."
For Nanyang The Egyptian representative was grateful for his forthright words. At this time, he seemed to understand why Nanyang supported Hungary - they are really a responsible big country!
As for the misunderstandings in Suez and other places...that is simply not worth mentioning.
Then Britain and France also expressed support. In fact, they had such a plan before choosing war. It was just that they had the wishful thinking of "throwing two dog bones to appease all countries" at that time.
And now?
Britain and France agreed, but France in particular did not realize that they would be reduced to dog bones.
“In order to achieve lasting peace, the Soviet Union is not opposed to the implementation of international condominium management of the canal, but the interests of all parties must be fully taken into account, whether it is Egypt or other countries.”
Okay, the first question is finally over!
French Foreign Minister Christian Binot has a hunch that this time the Geneva Conference will be smoother than imagined, and results may be produced soon.
This is due to strength!
After successfully reaching the first consensus, Christian Binot even thought about the last Geneva talks, which was a painful memory for France, when they lost Vietnam. The only consoling thing is that the French were not completely stripped of their pants during that meeting, and they finally managed to save South Vietnam. Although they later evacuated from Vietnam, they at least retained some results.
And now?
France’s interests will be guaranteed!
Diplomatic work seems complicated, but in fact it is very simple. In the final analysis, it is a matter of strength. As long as the strength is strong enough, everything is simple. Of course, it's not as easy as it seems.
That is to say, all parties are now on a common position, otherwise the negotiations would not be so smooth. The problem in the relationship is that the interests of the major powers are the same.
As long as the major powers are unanimous, then the problem will be simple. That is, we can talk together for a few days, and then the meeting can be signed and dismissed.
After reaching a consensus on the issue of "international co-management", the next step is to divide the dirt.
No, it should be said to determine international management rights.
The first thing that needs to be determined is Egypt's management rights. After all, the Suez Canal was built on other people's land. No matter what, it must be respected. Moreover, Nanyang proposed this point, the United States agreed, and the Soviet Union supported it. Therefore, Egypt's management rights are naturally the top priority. Of course, Egypt did not miss this opportunity. It asked for 30% of the shares from the beginning. This was naturally opposed by all parties. In the end, through intense discussions, Egypt obtained 15% of the shares. shares.
Although this result is somewhat unsatisfactory, for Egypt, which defeated the war, their interests were at least protected to a certain extent. If it were before the war, they would have been completely sacrificed, even Cairo will also be occupied.
Of course Egypt is also satisfied with this result. After the day's meeting, the Egyptian representative once again praised the "justice of Nanyang" to the outside world, and even said that "Nanyang is the same as the United States and the Soviet Union. An extremely responsible big country.”
As the one being praised, Li Guoren felt like he had eaten a fly. He didn’t like the comparison.
The next day, the talks began again, and at the beginning of the talks, Li Guoren raised the issue of the Suez Canal's capacity.
“The Suez Canal is busy not only because of its strategic location, but also because of the dynamics of the global shipping market. With the rapid growth of international trade, especially between Asia and Europe, the demand for large ships continues to rise. For this reason, we believe that the opportunity of international co-management should be used to further widen the canal.”
The sudden proposal gave French Foreign Minister Christian Binot an ominous premonition - he didn't know the news at all, while British Foreign Secretary Lloyd had obviously been prepared. In fact, on the canal Regarding the issue, they basically agreed with the plan proposed by Nanyang, as long as it could guarantee British control. As for the dilution of equity, from the British perspective, it was inevitable.
After all, international condominium itself requires a large amount of shares. If you can take two more bites from the French, then naturally you will lose a few pieces of meat in the UK.
“I think that the issue of canal widening can wait until the International Canal Company is established before discussing this issue. The most important thing now is to hold meetings in order to restore the canal’s traffic in the shortest possible time to reduce the closure of the canal. "The impact on the economy"
Christian Binot tried to drag this issue down, but his idea was obviously impossible. Even until this time, he did not realize that France was being manipulated. Bring it to the table.
Actually, this fact has always been the case. You may be sitting at the dining table, but when your strength decreases and you are weak, you will most likely be lifted to the dining table, or even until you are lifted. You may not even react when the table is placed on the plate.
At most, it's just a hunch.
“From the perspective of world economic development, the current width and depth of the Suez Canal are indeed unable to meet the development needs of the world economy. The United States believes that further widening it is also very necessary, and this It will also be negotiated before the establishment of the International Canal Company."
Dulles's statement made Christian Binot's heart thump, and the ominous premonition would become more serious. It became stronger, and then the Soviet Union also expressed support, as did the United Kingdom.
It’s over!
Christian Bino screamed secretly in his heart. He knew nothing about this matter, and he understood - they had secret talks behind France's back, and the ominous premonition in his heart was finally confirmed - France is being betrayed!
Why is this conclusion reached?
Because France was put aside, it meant that they must have conspired, and the content of the conspiracy must not only be related to the canal widening project. When they put aside France and brewed the conspiracy in private, it must have been at the expense of French interests.
Damn it!
How could they do this!
In an instant, Christian Bino felt a sense of humiliation in his heart. Right here, he heard the Nanyang representative talking and saying:
"We believe that in order to facilitate the operation of the future internationally managed canal company, in addition to the officially held shares, private shareholdings should be controlled within 10%!"
"Controlled at 10%, you are in Sacrificing the interests of France? "Why!" Christian Binot asked loudly, feeling humiliated and betrayed.
“Are our interests in France being betrayed and sacrificed? Gentlemen, France is also a big country. We have tried our best to maintain the basic order of the world, but what is the price? Is this what it is now? ?”
The reason why Christian Binot is so angry is because the French people hold 50% of the canal shares and now control it at 10%. This is clearly to cut France’s flesh to benefit other countries!
France fought a war for the canal, is this the end?
It’s all in vain!
Exasperated, he pointed at the conference table and said:
"Is this how you put France on the dining table and let you share the food? And is this how you treat France?"< br>
Christian Bino's tone was sad and angry, and even when he looked at the representatives of these countries, his eyes were full of anger, but all his anger was exchanged for was a sentence - "This is for the common good of the canal." ”
Faced with such an answer, Christian Bino wanted to throw away his sleeves, but he couldn't. He was not willing to break up because he still wanted to continue talking. He knew very well that if he threw away his sleeves, If they leave, then in the next plan, they may even cut France into pieces like a corpse, not even a bit of dregs will be left.
Since you don’t want to leave, then we have to talk!
(End of this chapter)