Chapter 935: Shi Yi Technician (II)
In May 1947, thanks to the active efforts of the Council of the League of Nations and the two major international organizations of the Comintern, the situation in Poland finally ushered in a major turning point - the revolutionary Bolesław Beirut, chairman of the Joint Committee of Polish Soviets in exile in Soviet Russia, issued a declaration in the southern Russian port city of Sochi, saying that the Polish Soviet would proceed from the overall situation of peace and stability, abandon the radical strategy of armed resistance to German and Austrian rule, and abandon the concept of struggle for independent statehood. Acknowledging that the German-Austrian authorities exercised lawful control over Polish areas in accordance with the Armistice Treaty of 1917, and that they would continue to fight for stable and just living conditions for the Polish people and for safe and fair working conditions for Polish workers by lawful and reasonable means, and so on. Pen~Fun~Cabinet www.biquge.info Although the Beirut Declaration was regarded by many Poles as compromise, capitulationism, and even openly resisted by some partisans, it is undeniable that in the past seven months, too many Poles have buried the assassinated German prince, and if this situation continues, the Polish nation will inevitably come to the point of life and death. Under the terrible situation of internal and external difficulties, they really have no more suitable choice than to make rational concessions.
At the beginning of summer, the international situation has eased slightly. After repeated consultations with various departments, Sverdlov, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Soviet Russia and de facto leader of the state and army, made the decision to visit the new United Kingdom. This was the first time since he became the leader of Soviet Russia that he had left the territory of Russia and the Soviet Socialist republics and set foot on the borders of a Western country.
On 6 June 1947, Sverdlov's plane arrived in Limerick, the capital of the new United Kingdom.
At this time, Limerick is no longer the seaside town that was just selected as the new capital of Ireland 30 years ago, it ranks among the top ten in the world in terms of urban area and population size, and ranks first in Europe in terms of modernization. The inhabitants of the city have long been accustomed to all kinds of international summits and expos, as well as all kinds of influential people and prosperous faces, so when the huge Soviet and Russian visiting delegations arrived here, the order of the city did not change significantly, and the majority of the people went their own way, rather than watching the mysterious red leaders with curiosity or vigilance in the early stage.
Unlike His Majesty King Joachim I, the new King of the United Kingdom, who visited Moscow, Sverdlov and his entourage not only made a public appearance in the streets and squares of Limerick, but also laid a wreath in front of the Irish War of Independence Memorial. During his visit, the Russian leader was able to visit any shipbuilding facility, factory workshop, scientific institute and educational institution in the Greater Limerick region and on the entire island of Ireland as he pleased, and he was able to change his itinerary at short notice and even go to places not clearly marked on the map - only nuclear research centers and nuclear reactor facilities were clearly listed as off-limits.
At present, the new United Kingdom, with Ireland as the main body, has a complete industrial and scientific research system, which can independently design and manufacture high-altitude reconnaissance planes, interceptors, and bombers, and can build ocean-going submarines, sound-guided torpedoes, and special mines, as large as aircraft carriers, and as small as electronic magnetrons, and the localization rate of the army's active equipment has reached more than 90 percent, and the share of military export products in the international arms market far exceeds that of Austria-Hungary, Italy, Belgium, and other old industrial powers. Ships from the Limerick Shipyard and Hubert's semi-automatic rifles, as well as Mauser rifles and Krupp cannons, appeared all over the world. The new United Kingdom was given a strong and sustained impetus for the development of the new United Kingdom, and on this basis, Ireland and Wales were at the forefront of Europe in all social undertakings - the factories were the first to implement the eight-hour working day and the one-and-two-day rest system, universal education and universal health care were universalized in most areas, and thanks to stable and effective regulatory policies at the national level, the domestic market was abundant in supply of materials and reasonable price levels - this was simply the Soviet ideal country envisioned by Lao Ma!
The establishment of the Russian regime was less than a year after the rebirth of the Kingdom of Ireland. The two countries that are in ruins are mainly based on traditional agriculture, and the original industrial base is very weak, and the level of transportation, medical care, education, and scientific research is low. In terms of natural resources, the vast territory of Russia was sitting on a vast wealth beyond the reach of the Irish, and in terms of the welfare of the population, Russia did not at any time suffer from a shortage of labour or conscription, and the Kingdom of Ireland had an initial population of just over four million - the population of the city of London at that time had reached 7 million. In this quietly waged race of development, the Irish have created one miracle after another without being favored by the outside world, like a phoenix reborn in Nirvana, flying proudly with dazzling brilliance, while the communists in Soviet Russia, although they are determined and not afraid of hard work, before the mid-20 s, they had to deal with the separatist forces within the country on the one hand, and on the other hand, they had to guard against external interference forces, and they could only devote their limited energy to development and construction. From the mid-to-late 20s to the early 30s, Soviet Russia's defense and industry entered a short leap period due to the support and support of the American and British camps, but with the defeat of the United States and Britain, Soviet Russia immediately fell into a comprehensive encirclement and blockade, and the huge investment in national defense construction once again slowed down the country's development, and this situation did not usher in a turning point until the outbreak of the Japanese-Soviet War. In longitudinal comparison, the economic, industrial, scientific and technological, and military strength of Soviet Russia has been doubled compared with the end of Tsarist Russia, but in horizontal comparison, the growth rate of the Irish is dozens or hundreds of times, so that the Russians can only be ashamed.
Having seen Ireland's development achievements and the affluent and peaceful living conditions of the Irish people, Sverdlove was even more determined to carry out in-depth cooperation with the new United Kingdom. On 13 June, after touring Ireland, Sverdlov and his entourage traveled to the scenic Irish town of Maynooth, where they held a four-day formal meeting with senior officials of the new United Kingdom. According to the agenda agreed upon by the two sides, the meeting will cover important areas such as industrial science and technology, medical care and education, and national defense and military affairs. In order to obtain the most favorable or more favorable terms for a series of cooperation, Sverdlov made the important decision to open the ports of Leningrad and Murmansk to the new United Kingdom for free trade, and instructed the Russian government and military to speed up the implementation of the treaty in Far Eastern affairs......
Immediately before the end of the meeting, that is, before the Soviet and Russian delegations were about to leave for China, the heads of state of the two countries fished for an afternoon at Maynooth Castle. In the presence of only one interpreter, the two exchanged views on a number of topics, and none of the contents of the conversation was recorded, so it was known as the "Maynoosburg Secret Language". The next day, representatives of the two governments signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement in Maynooth - also known as the "Limerick-Murmansk Cooperation Agreement" because it mainly deals with cooperation between the two countries in the shipbuilding and maritime fields.
As one might expect, the European countries generally reacted lukewarmly to the formation of a strategic partnership between the new United Kingdom and Soviet Russia. On the one hand, they have the impression that the Russians do not seem to have anything to do with them except for the deadly "red virus" and a steady stream of wood, furs, and minerals, and the results of cooperation with them will most likely outweigh the losses. On the other hand, the image of Ireland and even the new United Kingdom as "international arms dealers" and "international mercenaries" has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and as long as the other party's offer meets their expectations, they can deliver goods to their doors, even if they are thousands of miles away.
However, unlike the indifferent mentality of the vast number of people who eat melons, the German high-level, especially the royal nobles, are quite disgusted by this. Kaiser Wilhelm said in private that his courageous brother had probably forgotten the lessons of the Welsh turmoil, and that in the past, cooperating with the Russians was nothing more than guarding against the fickle mentality of the other side, and now cooperating with the Russians, we must be careful against the infiltration and influence of ideology. Therefore, he will urge the new United Kingdom government through diplomatic channels to strictly abide by the alliance treaty and not to leak to the Russians in any form the technology related to the core secrets of the Western Allies; on this premise, the German government will not interfere in the normal cooperation between the new United Kingdom and any country, but from now on, Germany will take into account the potential influence of Soviet Russia when cooperating with the new United Kingdom!
After Kaiser Wilhelm's remarks, the German government and military reacted quickly, comprehensively sorting out the existing cooperation agreements, agreements, treaties, and so on between Germany and the new United Kingdom, assessing the situation that may cause technical leaks due to the strategic cooperation agreement between the new United Kingdom and Soviet Russia, and then urging the new United Kingdom to make a guaranteed commitment, and sending additional observers and intelligence officers to the new United Kingdom. Although the German official move did not make a big splash, it still caused a strong reaction among the people. Many people in the upper class have put their properties up for sale in Ireland, some German consortia have made decisions to suspend or reduce investment in the new United Kingdom, and the most pressing thing for the new United Kingdom government and people is Deutsche Bank's intention to reduce its stake in the New United Kingdom Central Bank. You must know that German capital played a vital role in the rapid stabilization of the market and the establishment of financial order at the beginning of the establishment of the Kingdom of Ireland, and played the role of a fuel tank in the rapid development of the Irish economy in the twenties and thirties, and Deutsche Bank not only held 36% of the equity of the Central Bank of the New United Kingdom, but also has been the largest holder of the government bonds issued by Ireland and even the New United Kingdom. It can be said that the new United Kingdom is more dependent on the support of its German allies in the financial sphere than in the defense military.
In the face of unprecedented pressures, the new United Kingdom did not waver or bow its head in compromise as onlookers expected, and the royal family and the government both announced that they would increase their holdings in the central bank and called on the public to buy more government bonds if they could, allowing the domestic financial markets to quickly recover from the violent volatility that had been rumored about. Immediately afterwards, the industrial and trade department of the new United Kingdom held urgent talks with the Soviet and Russian sides, and cited the strategic cooperation framework agreement between the two countries to sign a trade agreement on the new United Kingdom's registered enterprises to obtain priority in the procurement of raw materials in Soviet Russia, and to change from paying advance payments to cash and transport, which to a large extent alleviated the short-term funding problems faced by the industrial economy.
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