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Chapter 1060 French Chicken: I became a roast chicken (third update, please subscribe)

I’m not proud of the role I played!
Others have said similar things, including Lloyd, who went to Paris, the capital of France, at the invitation of the French side a few months ago. His mission was to negotiate with the leaders of France and Israel to formulate a plan to attack Egypt, that is, Israel would attack Egypt first, and Britain and France would use this as an excuse to intervene and mediate, and eventually take back control of the Suez Canal from Egypt.

This plan was proposed by the French government to the British Prime Minister. In order to avoid being seen, the meeting was held secretly in Sevres, a suburb of Paris.

Lloyd, then British Foreign Secretary, was instructed not to leave any written record.

In other words, he knew how despicable these actions were and knew that no evidence could be left.

But in fact, his sense of shame only went as far as not leaving any evidence.

Li Guoren was roughly the same. In the following period, he met with Molotov in an unjust way and "accidentally" met him in a restaurant. The two sides quickly reached a consensus.

When it came to betraying France, Molotov was far more enthusiastic than the Americans, and even took the initiative to express his willingness to persuade Egypt to accept "international joint management of the Suez Canal."

Imperialists admired each other and enjoyed each other, so communication was smooth. The two reached a consensus quickly, and of course, no evidence was left.

If we must cite 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, it will inevitably waver in its position in NATO and the Western world. In this incident, we can stand on the side of Nanyang and support his conspiracy! Thereby contributing to the collapse of the Western world..."

Finally, in his secret telegram, he also specifically mentioned that "facts have proved that the contradictions within Western countries are irreconcilable. For the sake of each other's interests, betrayal is still inevitable. This is precisely the opportunity for the Soviet Union to win this competition, and it is also our opportunity to break the blockade of Western countries!"

It has to be said that although Molotov never told the truth, his diplomatic sense was extremely sharp. He was keenly aware that this incident would sow the shadow of distrust in Western countries, and what the Soviet Union needed next was to widen the rift in this shadow.

A few hours later, he received a telegram reply from Moscow, which not only agreed with his views but also provided further instructions.

The next day, the talks began again. Li Guoren, on behalf of Nanyang, expressed support for international joint management of the Suez Canal, but at the same time 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 also that the taxes paid by the canal company should be based on the prevailing standards of various countries and set a reasonable tax rate.”

The Egyptian representative was grateful for Nanyang’s outspokenness. At this moment, he seemed to understand why Nanyang supported Hungary - they were truly a responsible major country!
As for the misunderstandings in Suez City and other places...that's not worth mentioning at all.

Then Britain and France also expressed their support. In fact, they had such a plan before choosing war. It was just that at that time they were just thinking of "throwing two dog bones to appease other countries".

And now?

Britain and France, especially France, who agreed, did not realize that they would become dog bones.

"In order to achieve lasting peace, the Soviet Union does not oppose the international management of the canal, but the interests of all parties must be fully taken into account, whether it is Egypt or other countries."

Well, the first question is finally over!

French Foreign Minister Christian Binaud has a hunch that this Geneva conference may go more smoothly than expected and may produce results soon.

This is the result of real strength!

After successfully reaching the first consensus, Christian Bino even thought of the last Geneva talks, which was a painful memory for France, as they lost Vietnam. The only consolation was that the French were not completely stripped of their underwear at that meeting, and they managed to save South Vietnam. Although they withdrew from Vietnam afterwards, at least some results were retained.

And now?

France's interests will be guaranteed!
Diplomatic work seems complicated, but it is actually very simple. In fact, it all comes down to strength. As long as you are strong enough, everything will be simple. Of course, it is not as easy as it seems.

That is to say, all parties are now standing on a common position, otherwise the negotiations would not be so smooth. The problem with the relationship is that the interests of major powers are consistent.

As long as the major powers are in agreement, the problem will be simple. We can just talk together for a few days and then adjourn the meeting to sign the agreement.

Now that consensus has been reached on the issue of "international co-management," the next step is to divide the spoils.

No, it should be said that it is to determine international management rights.

The first thing that needed to be determined was Egypt's management rights. After all, the Suez Canal was built on someone else's land, and no matter what, they had to show respect. Moreover, Nanyang proposed this point, the United States agreed, and the Soviet Union expressed support. Therefore, Egypt's management rights were naturally the top priority. Egypt certainly did not miss this opportunity and asked for a 30% stake right away. This was naturally opposed by all parties. Finally, after intense discussions, Egypt obtained a 15% stake.

Although this result is somewhat unsatisfactory, for Egypt, which lost the war, their interests were at least protected to a certain extent. If it had been before the war, they would have been completely sacrificed, and even Cairo would have been occupied.

Egypt was certainly satisfied with the result. After the meeting ended, the Egyptian representative once again praised the "fairness of Nanyang" and even said that "Nanyang is an extremely responsible power, just like the United States and the Soviet Union."

As the one being praised, Li Guoren felt like he had eaten a fly. He did not like such a comparison.

The next day, the talks started 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 advantageous geographical location, but also because of the dynamic changes in the global shipping market. With the rapid growth of international trade, especially trade between Asia and Europe, the demand for large ships continues to rise. For this reason, we believe that the canal should be further widened by taking advantage of the opportunity of international co-management."

The sudden proposal gave French Foreign Minister Christian Binaud a bad feeling - he had no idea about the news at all, while British Foreign Secretary Lloyd was obviously prepared. In fact, on the canal issue, they basically agreed with the plan proposed by Nanyang as long as Britain's control could be guaranteed. As for the dilution of equity, it was inevitable in Britain's view.

After all, international co-management itself requires a large number of shares. If they can get a little more from the French, then naturally they will get less from the British.

"I think the canal widening issue can wait until the International Canal Company is established before discussing it. The most important thing now is to hold a meeting to restore the canal's passage in the shortest possible time to reduce the economic impact of the canal closure."

Christian Bino tried to delay the issue, but his idea was obviously impossible. Even until this moment, he did not realize that France was being put on the table.

In fact, this fact has always been like this. You may be sitting next to the dining table, but when your strength decreases and you become weak, you will most likely be carried to the dining table. You may not even react until you are carried to the dining table and 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 cannot meet the needs of world economic development. The United States believes that it is very necessary to further widen it, and this should be negotiated before the establishment of the International Canal Company."

Dulles' statement made Christian Bino's heart skip a beat, and the ominous premonition became stronger. Then, the Soviet Union also expressed its support, and so did Britain.

Ruined!
Christian Bino cried out inwardly. He, who knew nothing about this matter, suddenly understood - they were having a secret conversation behind France's back. The ominous premonition in his heart was finally confirmed - France was going to be betrayed!

Why is this conclusion reached?
Because France was left aside, it means that they must have been conspiring, and the content of the conspiracy was definitely not only related to the canal widening project. When they left France aside and plotted in private, they must have sacrificed France's interests.

damn it!
How could they do this!
Instantly, Christian Bino felt a sense of humiliation in his heart. Here, he heard the Nanyang representative talking there:

"We believe that in order to facilitate the operation of the future international canal management company, in addition to the official holdings, private holdings should be controlled within 10%!"

"By keeping it under 10%, are you sacrificing the interests of France? Why!"

Feeling humiliated and betrayed, Christian Bino asked loudly.

"Have our French interests been 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 it like this now?"

The reason why Christian Binoile was so angry was that the French people held 50% of the canal shares, but now it is controlled at 10%. It is clearly cutting France's flesh to benefit other countries!
France fought a war for the canal, and this is how it ended?

It was all in vain!
Furious, he pointed at the conference table and said:

"Is this how you put France on the table for you to eat? Is this how you treat France?"

Christian Bino's tone was filled with grief and indignation, and even his eyes were filled with anger when he looked at the representatives of these countries. However, his anger was only exchanged for one sentence - "This is for the common future of the canal!"

Faced with such an answer, Christian Bino wanted to walk away but he couldn't. He was unwilling to part ways because he wanted to continue the talks. He knew very well that if he walked away, then the next plan would be that they might even cut France into pieces, without leaving even a trace.

Since you don't want to leave, then there is room for negotiation!

(End of this chapter)