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Post by Sir John on Jun 23, 2018 14:43:51 GMT -5
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Post by hornet32 on Jun 23, 2018 16:18:06 GMT -5
After the War the Empire was without funds and they didn't quailfie for the Marshall plan so the Empire was willing to sell anything and everything to make a few bucks including if necessary the Queen ..
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Post by Sir John on Jun 23, 2018 18:35:38 GMT -5
I rememeber about 20 years ago reading of Britain making the FINAL payment of the Lend Lease debts from WW2.
The ONLY nation to actually do it, the Soviet Union (and Canada) did not!
Australia cleared hers through 'Reverse Lend Lease'. Much of the food comsumed by the US in the Pacific came from Australia, not including all that turkey and ice-cream. Beer and cigarettes were popular, as they had never tasted decent beer before.
SJ
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Post by Sir John on Jun 23, 2018 18:52:57 GMT -5
From 'Clement Attlee', Wikipedia,
"In an early "good-will" gesture that was later heavily criticised, the Attlee Government allowed the Soviets access, under the terms of a 1946 UK-USSR Trade Agreement, to several Rolls-Royce Nene jet engines. The Soviets, who at the time were well behind the West in jet technology, reverse-engineered the Nene and installed their own version in the MiG-15 interceptor, used to good effect against US-UK forces in the subsequent Korean War, as well as in several later MiG models.[151]"
SJ
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Post by Swampy on Jun 23, 2018 19:18:15 GMT -5
But Churchill came back.
As for selling the Queen, Tet would like that, wouldn't he?
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Post by Sir John on Jun 23, 2018 19:41:44 GMT -5
He coud not afford it!
They would have to pay back all those back taxes first!
US$21,000,000,000,000.
SJ
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Post by hornet32 on Jun 23, 2018 21:19:08 GMT -5
It is well known that Gerry Adams is a true patriot who sometimes has to take drastic measures but only when he needs too I can also guarantee that the Royals will also take drastic measures to maintain the throne ..
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Post by Sir John on Jun 23, 2018 23:11:11 GMT -5
They do not have to, any Referendum in the UK on the Throne would win in a landslide.
SJ
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Post by Swampy on Jun 24, 2018 0:39:26 GMT -5
He coud not afford it! They would have to pay back all those back taxes first! US$21,000,000,000,000. SJ They won that tax fight, in case you haven't heard. |
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Post by Sir John on Jun 24, 2018 15:43:41 GMT -5
DAMN! Did they really, when did that happen?
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