Chapter 2276： American and British talks (1/2)
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”Mr. Special Envoy, the United States will be the victor of the war, and the victor can control everything that the loser has, whether it is a colony, resources or wealth! I believe that the rich fruits after this war can make up for your country. Loss in the war.” Robert Lanxin said.
”Then I want to know, what is your country's definition of victory in the war? Is it to take back the colony that Germany promised to you, or to expel Japan from Dutch Indonesia? Or to take back the Philippines? Your country has at least for this The war has been planned for 3 years, right? It is not difficult to set a basic war goal, right?” Lloyd George said.
”Japan should go back to their small island! Guinea, Dutch East Indies, and the Philippines should not have Japanese footprints. If we can, we also want to follow the example of General Matthew Perry when he turned in front of the Japanese house. One lap!” Robert Lanxin made no secret of his hatred of Japan!
Regarding Robert Lanhin’s speech, Lloyd George really wanted to ask the Americans, did your ideas get the Germans’ approval... Who gives you so much confidence? You Americans have the worst record among the top powers. Don't you have any compelling points at your own level?
”If we reach an agreement on this issue, then I would like to know what help the US government can provide to our allies to help us through the most difficult period before us?” Although Lloyd George disdains the Americans' so-called strategic goals Gu, but in the eyes of the United Kingdom, Japan can really give up, as long as the Americans offer enough consideration! If the Americans can advance the losses of the British colonial war, then the alliance between the United States and Britain is not a problem! Of course, the premise is that the Americans can handle the Germans.
So now, for the British with a businessman inside, since the United States has made a request, then the United Kingdom should give an offer. For this offer, how much does the American plan to give?
”We can provide your country with more than $1 billion in loans. The interest rate will be lower than the current average 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 in fact there is no saying when it will be paid. We must know that historically, the net government expenditure of the United States in 1916 was only US$674 million, and this loan amount was not small.
In connection with history, during the First World War, the U.S. foreign investment increased from 3 billion U.S. dollars to 15 billion U.S. dollars. The loan to the Allied countries was as high as 10 billion U.S. dollars, and the materials provided were worth 10.5 billion U.S. dollars! The U.S. government said it was not too much to make a profit in World War I.
As for this dimension, the US government has also made a lot of money, but it's not as good as in history. The goods to the Allied countries are worth 7 billion U.S. dollars, and the loan amount is as high as 5 billion U.S. dollars or more. After all, this time the war is relatively short... The Germans won cleanly, so the United States has fewer opportunities to make a fortune! 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 now the problem is that the European war is over, and the Americans themselves have to save money to prepare for the war! And as a former enemy, it is quite difficult to persuade the U.S. Parliament to provide a large amount of loans to the British government!
”It's the first time to provide 1 billion US dollars? It's a little bit less.” Lloyd George frowned and said.
”Are you kidding? One billion dollars can run the government of the United States for one and a half years.” Lan Xin sneered. The words are full of dissatisfaction with the greed of the British.