Chapter 2276 US-UK Negotiations II
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"Mr. Envoy, the United States will be the winner of the war, and the winner will have control of everything the loser has, whether it is colonies, resources or wealth! I believe that the rich fruits of this war will fully compensate your country. Losses in the war." Robert Lansing said.
"Then I would like to know, what is your country's definition of war victory? Is it to take back the colonies promised to your country by Germany, or to expel Japan from Dutch Indonesia? Or to take back the Philippines? Your country has at least prepared for this The war has been planned for 3 years, right? It’s not difficult to formulate a basic war goal, right?” Lloyd George said.
"Japan should go back to their small island! There should be no Japanese footprints in Guinea, the Dutch East Indies, and the Philippines. If possible, we would like to follow the example of General Matthew Perry when he visited the Japanese home. Take a lap!" Robert Lansing made no secret of his hatred of Japan!
Regarding Robert Lansing's speech, Lloyd George really wants to ask the Americans, have your ideas been agreed by the Germans... . Who gave you such confidence? You Americans have the worst record among the first-class powers. Don't you have any clues about your own level?
"If we reach an agreement on this issue, then I would like to know, for allies, what help can the US government provide to help us tide over the most difficult period in front of us?" Although Lloyd George dismissed the so-called strategic goals of the Americans Gu, but from the British point of view, Japan can really give up, as long as the price offered by the Americans is enough! If the Americans can advance the losses of the British colonial war, then the US-British alliance is not a bad idea! Of course, the premise is that the Americans can handle the Germans.
So now, for the British who are businessmen inside, since the United States has made a request, the United Kingdom should make an offer. For this offer, how much do the Americans plan to give?
"We can provide your country with a loan of more than 1 billion U.S. dollars. The interest rate will be lower than the current average level, and it will be used to pay war reparations and restore your country's production." Robert Lanxin said. This amount is roughly equivalent to a loan of 400 million pounds, which seems to be a lot, but it does not actually say when it will be paid. We must know that the net government expenditure of the United States in 1916 was only 674 million U.S. dollars in history, and this loan amount is not small.
In connection with history, during World War I, the United States’ foreign investment increased from US$3 billion to US$15 billion, loans to the Allies reached US$10 billion, and supplies worth US$10.5 billion! The U.S. government said that it is not too much to make a profit in World War I.
As for this plane, the US government has also made a lot of money, but it is not as good as it has been in history. The goods to the Allies are worth 7 billion U.S. dollars, and the loan amount is as high as more than 5 billion U.S. dollars. After all, this war is relatively short... The Germans won cleanly, so the US had less chance of getting rich! Of course, these goods and loans have also made the U.S. economy stronger than ever. If Americans are willing, it is no problem to give higher loans. But the problem now is that the European war is over, and the Americans still have to save money to prepare for the war! And as a former enemy, it is quite difficult to persuade the US Congress to provide a huge amount of loans to the British government!
"One billion US dollars for the first time? It's a bit small." Lloyd George frowned and said.
"Are you kidding me? One billion dollars can run the United States government for a year and a half." Lan Xin laughed. The discourse was full of dissatisfaction with the greed of the British.
"However, 400 million pounds is not even enough for the imperial government to fight the war for 2 months!" Lloyd George said.
"It's not even a fraction of what the Germans demanded for compensation. I think as an ally, you should be more aware of the appetite of the Germans, right? They should have mentioned the benefits of this war to you."
"If you choose to stop the war before the naval battle in the Norwegian Sea, then you need to pay 3 billion pounds in compensation, and now, the price is estimated to be no less than 4 billion pounds. That is 80 billion Reichsmarks. The interest on the deferred payment is not included. " Lan Xin said very frankly.
"So, the aid of 400 million pounds is far from enough for us. This amount of money will not even stay in the account of the empire for a day before it will be transferred to the Germans." Lloyd George can already feel It seemed that the Americans had no intention of continuing to increase the money, but he didn't want to end the negotiation like this, so he tried to change the direction.
"If your country can reduce the German indemnity to 2 billion pounds, the United States will receive the friendship and full assistance of the British Empire in future wars, and we will work together to create a brand new future." Lloyd George said very earnestly .
"It's impossible. If someone wants to take away their 2 billion pounds of wealth from the Germans, it's equivalent to going to war!" Lan Xin said loudly, his words were full of surprise and a hint of anger, because in his It seemed that he felt that the British envoy was teasing him! Tease him with conditions that the Americans cannot agree to! Lan Xin felt that her IQ had been insulted!
"Your Excellency, Secretary of State, let us look at this issue from the perspective of the interests of the United States. The Germans have obtained at least 1 million square kilometers of land from the Eastern Front! The area of Germany has tripled! Now, the power of a Bavarian Kingdom is greater than that of the United States. France must be strong! And there are 3 such forces in Germany! There is also the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Now, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is really worthy of the title of empire. They took away most of Ukraine! And Poland, Romania , part of Belarus!"
"In addition to our lost African colonies, there are the world's largest gold mines, diamond mines, rich copper mines, non-ferrous metals, and various natural resources! After this war, Germany has grown into a behemoth! They All that is lacking is time and money. If there is money to help them digest these spoils, then Deo will become the most powerful existence on this planet, even in your country's most powerful field-industrial scale and Nor can it be matched economically. So, for the future of the United States, we must limit Germany's gains, too."
"We can even use the British Empire's colonial trade interests in exchange, so that the British Empire will shed less blood and allow us to recover faster, so that we can better fight against Germany. Of course, now it is against Japan. Help us reduce indemnities, And keep southern Africa, we will become true allies. A strong alliance across the Atlantic will make us fearless!" Lloyd George said earnestly.
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