Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2526 The Miracle of the Germans
The New Hampshire meeting was still fruitful. All parties agreed to the International Monetary Fund, with a total fund of 50 billion Unita (Unita), a newly issued international currency that can be exchanged for gold and can be exchanged among member countries. Transfer between.

The main differences lie in the contribution ratio. Countries with a relatively high contribution ratio will undoubtedly have a greater voice in the IMF. Southern Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States are all striving for it.

In the New Hampshire State Conference, the value of Unita was determined to be ten grams of gold, which is equivalent to ten rands at the current exchange rate. Since both the pound and the dollar have been delinked from gold, the rand currently has the upper hand.

Based on the strengths of various countries, Ada proposed that the proportion of southern Africa's contribution in the IMF should not be less than 40.00%. In this way, the shares left for the United Kingdom and the United States will not exceed 50.00%.

Even according to this ratio, the combined share of southern Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States has reached more than 90.00%.

This is not an exaggeration. To invest in the International Monetary Fund, you must do what you can, not as much as you want. After considering its own strength, the French provisional government conservatively proposed that it only wants to contribute [-]% of the investment, and other countries will watch do it.

At present, Southern Africa has not yet reached an agreement with the United Kingdom and the United States on the proportion of investment. Keynes was very worried that Southern Africa would join hands with the United States to destroy the United Kingdom, so he took the initiative to come together.

"Your Excellency, please take me to express my congratulations to President Roosevelt and celebrate his re-election as President of the United States—" Keynes was well-mannered. In the just-concluded U.S. election, Roosevelt won again. president.

However, Roosevelt's health does not seem to be very good. He has been hospitalized many times this year and is currently recuperating at a hot spring in Georgia.

"Thank you, and please take me to express my best wishes to Prime Minister Winston. I hope he can be re-elected successfully." Morgan said insincerely. Winston was indeed under greater pressure than Roosevelt.

The pressure on Winston is indeed great. In the past two years, he has suffered domestic criticism. Not only the Labor Party and the Liberal Party, but even the Conservative Party are tired of Winston's policies.

Winston had always hoped that both Germany and Russia would lose out, and then Britain could benefit from it.

It's a pity that not everyone can understand this. Attlee even launched a fierce attack on Winston's policies because of this, including the cessation of operations by the Allied forces on the Western Front after entering the winter. In Attlee's view, it was Winston's intentional Proof of protracted war.

As long as the war lasts, the war cabinet formed by Winston can be maintained, Britain cannot conduct general elections, and Winston can monopolize power.

In fact, Winston really didn't think so. His hatred for Russia had surpassed the importance of his political future. The key point was that Winston didn't think he would fail.

"Mr. Gavin, what do you think of the IMF?" Keynes' main target was still Gavin.

"This is an excellent plan, part of the new post-war international relations—" Gavin was full of hype when he came up.

"Is there a possibility that Unita can be bound to multiple currencies at the same time, such as the US dollar, rand, and British pound?" Qualifications will do.

With the capabilities of southern Africa and the United States, it is actually possible to get rid of the United Kingdom and establish their own.

The UK is insignificant. The key is that there are a lot of Commonwealth countries behind the UK. This is what Southern Africa and the United States value most. No one wants to lose the Commonwealth market.

It is precisely because of this that Keynes dared to speak loudly.

"Rand can guarantee the exchange with gold, but can the British pound do it?" Gavin stated the facts and made sense.

It's really not that the United Kingdom is not giving face, but that the United Kingdom has lost the ability to lead the world, so don't hold on if you can't hold on.

"As long as there is a need, the U.S. dollar can return to the gold standard system at any time." Morgenthau has confidence. Although there is competition from southern Africa, the United States has completed its transformation through two world wars, especially in the years since World War II, and has made a lot of money.

However, the authenticity of this statement has yet to be verified. After the Great Depression, the United States restored the gold standard system for a period of time, but quickly abandoned it after the outbreak of the World War. In the final analysis, it is still a sign of lack of confidence.

Gavin no longer emphasized the strength of Southern Africa. Anyway, the current gold reserves of all countries combined are not as large as Southern Africa.

Although Keynes and Morgenthau had their own ideas, they performed decently at the dinner and did not completely tear their faces.

At the meeting the next day, Keynes and Morgenthau stopped pretending to be obedient, and sparks flew everywhere as soon as they came up.

"The United Kingdom wants 30.00%, that's ok, first take out 15000 tons of gold—" Morgenthau smashed gold as soon as he came up, let alone 15000 tons, it is estimated that the United Kingdom can't even get 1500 tons.

There must be 1500 tons. Before the fall of Paris, France shipped more than 2000 tons of gold out of France, and Britain only had a lot more.

However, British gold is used as collateral in southern Africa and the United States, and the British treasury has already been exhausted.

"Heh, the U.S. dollar has also been decoupled from gold, so what qualifications do you have to make irresponsible remarks on the pound?" Keynes was equally sharp, and the U.S. dollar was not much better than the pound.

Ada, who was sitting at the other end of the round table, did not participate in the quarrel, but was passing notes to the assistants around her.

This is an oval conference room with an oversized round table placed in the middle of the conference room. There are only three people who are eligible to sit on the round table, namely Ada, Keynes and Morgenthau.

Behind the three of them are members of their respective negotiating teams. The negotiating teams in southern Africa are from the Ministry of Finance and the Rand Bank, and they are financial experts per capita.

"Keynes is not in good condition. He can cooperate with the Americans and get rid of the British first—" Ida's first think tank, Blomfield, is from the Ministry of Finance. He previously served as Ada's assistant and is a popular candidate for the next finance minister.

Ada has been treasurer for as long as Roque has been prime minister.

Ada has publicly stated her position on various occasions a long time ago. As long as Roque resigns, Ada will retire and advance and retreat with Roque.

This is not irresponsible, but Ada has completed her mission. As long as the successor follows the steps, the financial situation of the Southern African Federal Government will remain in good condition.

"The French are in Pretoria, and the French should be allowed to attend the meeting." John Connor, chief analyst at Rand Bank, hopes to confuse the water even more. The French and the British are the real rivals.

The relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom does not need to be repeated. Don't look at Keynes and Morgenthau. If the situation requires it, the Americans and the British may join forces to deal with southern Africa at any time. They are the father and mother.

Although France has withdrawn from the first camp, as a spoiler, it still has strength. As long as southern Africa agrees to return part of the gold to France, France will also be able to call the shots.

So the key is still gold.

De Gaulle also knew that Southern Africa was meeting with the United Kingdom and the United States in Johannesburg, and surprisingly, he didn't feel much anger at the fact that France had not been invited.

It also deserves it.

In history, France and the United Kingdom have held closed-door meetings many times to decide the fate of the third party without the participation of the third party.

This is certainly unfair to a third party, but with Britain and France in full swing, even if they are angry, they can only dare to speak out.

Now it's finally France's turn to experience that feeling.

Honestly, it felt bad.

De Gaulle asked Roque for gold, and part of the purpose was the International Monetary Fund.

To de Gaulle's regret, Roque has not let go. At least in a short period of time, de Gaulle will not be able to bring gold back to France.

"The situation is very bad. Since the beginning of winter, there has been heavy snowfall in the north, and the areas that were more severely damaged by the war in the south have also been severely affected. The Communist International has obtained a lot of support from Russia and distributed it to the victims in the disaster areas. It took the opportunity to buy people's hearts. Our Mr. Prime Minister united Part of the radical group, rebuilding the left-wing coalition—Mr. Pidour is in Washington, trying to win the support of the Americans—” René Carr, former adviser to the French delegation to the League of Nations, is now the Commissioner of Justice and Public Education of the National Council. Sen, is a staunch supporter of de Gaulle.

"South Africa, the British, and the Americans are holding a meeting in Johannesburg. Why are we not invited?" Randy Felton, de Gaulle's personal assistant, was very dissatisfied, which was obviously a humiliation to France.

De Gaulle shook his head slowly, with a slightly indifferent expression.

The current situation in France is that it cannot protect itself, so there is nothing to be dissatisfied with. If you want to gain the respect of others, you must first have the strength worthy of respect.

As far as what René Carson said just now, let alone southern Africans, de Gaulle himself hated it.

The French are struggling in the cold winter night, but French politicians are busy fighting for power. De Gaulle himself has no right to blame others. Didn’t he just run from France to southern Africa to consolidate his position?

"The best way now is to increase taxation on North Africa to meet local material needs." Leclerc is willing to sacrifice the interests of North Africa in order to ensure the stability of the mainland.

There is no way around this, and it is also the tradition of colonial countries.

Although France nominally regards North Africa as French territory, in fact there is still a difference between overseas colonies and core territories. In the past, whenever France encountered a major crisis, French overseas colonies would become the objects of sacrifice.

Increasing taxation is actually increasing search efforts to collect all materials in North Africa to meet local needs.

In this way, although the crisis in mainland France will be eased, the resistance in North Africa will increase, and the colonial rule may completely collapse.

"We must not do this, otherwise we will lose the support of North Africa." René Carson was taken aback, North Africa is the stronghold of Free France.

Much of de Gaulle's support came from North Africa.

If de Gaulle really did this, then more than half of de Gaulle's support would disappear in an instant.

The key is that even if North Africa is sacrificed to protect the mainland, it may not necessarily be supported by France.

Leaving aside the others, the Comintern shipped a large amount of supplies from Russia at any cost in order to give Felix Gu'an a reputation.

It's also amazing.

Russia is indeed a country that is difficult to figure out. Russia is still receiving support from the United States, but it still has the ability to export to France. The bearded man is really ruthless.

"But if this is not the case, what else can we do?" Leclerc is good at fighting, but he really can't do politics.

De Gaulle thought about it all night, and went to find Roque after dawn.

Rock was also helpless.

The support De Gaulle wanted, Roque couldn't give.

However, Roque couldn't do such a thing as abandoning his allies.

At least not thoroughly enough.

Although gold cannot be given, there are still other living materials, and there are many of them.

"The first batch of merchant ships have already set off from Walvis Bay and arrived in Marseille in a week—" Rock generously, of course, this is not free.

Under the background of the war, it would be good not to hoard goods. Roque did not take the opportunity to raise prices, so he was already giving de Gaulle a lot of face.

"Thank you, I can't express my gratitude in words. Southern Africa has given France a lot of help. France will always be the most steadfast friend in Southern Africa." De Gaulle is still very grateful. Every week there is a fleet of merchant ships bound for France.

"Thank you, I also hope you can understand, there is not much I can do—" Rock couldn't say sorry, France actually helped southern Africa a lot.

It can only be said that everyone gets what they need, big people also have big people's troubles, and their feelings are kidnapped by interests.

When de Gaulle left Rock's office, he happened to meet Martin, the Minister of Defense of Southern Africa, at the door.

Martin came to report to Roque on the progress of the war.

Not good news.

The Eastern Allied attack on Budapest has entered its third month. After the hasty actions in the first phase, the Russians learned from the pain and made more adequate preparations, mobilizing the second and third front armies with a total strength of more than 150 million people. Cooperate with the southern African army to attack Budapest.

The effect is not as expected.

Facing the Russian army, the German army's will to resist was extremely tenacious. Many German troops fought to the last moment, preferring to die rather than retreat. The weather finally became a problem for the Russian army. In the ice and snow of Budapest, the Russian mechanized troops suffered heavy losses. The Battle of Kursk The experience gained in Budapest did not work at all.

The key is that the environment is different.

Kursk is a plain area with a flat surface, which is very conducive to the combat of mechanized troops.

The environment in Budapest is complicated, and the river channel has become a natural anti-tank trench for the German army. After the second phase of the operation began, the Russian army lost more than 1500 tanks. This loss made Rock dumbfounded.

It is already 1944, not 1940.

The tanks in the Russian army are no longer old light tanks, but the most advanced heavy tanks.

The Germans have run out of fuel to fight, and intelligence shows that the weapons and ammunition of the German front-line troops have begun to run short.

In this way, the German army can destroy 1500 Russian tanks——

This battle report should have no moisture.

(End of this chapter)