British civil servant

The richest man in the world should make a sample first, so the subsequent British Indian civil servants can keep up, right?

Chapter 72 Submarine Production Line

"Mr. Allen, in fact, Maharaja misses you very much, and is eagerly looking forward to your return to South Asia." Ali Khan lowered his head slightly. He didn't know whether he was talented or professionally trained, and his gestures were full of humility.

As the housekeeper who helped Ali Khan handle the British property in London, Alim can be called conscientious.I also know that the British still look down on these people from the colonies, but he didn't feel this in Alan Wilson.

"South Asia, that's really a good place." Allen Wilson was full of longing. What understanding of the problem is purely from the angle of view. If you come from a rich Brahmin, there is nothing better than India in the sky and on the earth. Believe it or not, it is the truth.

Not to mention that Alan Wilson was an official above the middle level in British India. The longing on his face flickered, and Alan Wilson lowered his voice, "I don't know what your religious belief is?"

"Same as the majesty!" Alim stood straight on the signboard, with a serious expression obviously proud of it.

"That's good, there is preliminary credibility." During the speech, Alan Wilson had already smoked a cigarette and said, "It's not necessarily true that the majesty trusts me, I am British after all. The trust is limited to that and I am already very grateful. You have seen the situation in the British occupied area now. It is almost a ruin. But Germany was a world power before the war, and the heritage is still very rich. Some things are exactly what Hyderabad needs. Listen to me, Maharaja Ali Khan will definitely not suffer."

Alan Wilson's moral standards are not high, but he also knows the saying of spending money to do things. Since he has received Ali Khan's benefits, he will do his best to do things.

Alim nodded frequently, and heard Alan Wilson say, first of all, the monarch of Hyderabad donated food to Europe in trouble, which is a big deal.This matter must not be hidden, and the major newspapers must be notified. Alan Wilson is now in Europe, and he can only count on Alim to do more activities.

As the monarch of the largest state in British India, Ali Khan has a high status in the eyes of the London nobility and the government.As long as Arim puts a little effort into managing it, many people will definitely know about it.

And the food in hand can be exchanged for some weapons, and Alan Wilson wants to exchange for Germany.At the end of the war, both Britain and Germany had accumulated a large amount of weapons and ammunition. Germany expected that there would be no army in the short term. These weapons and ammunition could be exchanged for food in British India.

Why switch to German weapons? Good question. Although British and German weapons are piled up like a mountain, German weapons are still more scrapped. It is better to ship them to South Asia than to destroy them, but the shipping costs must be paid by buyers in South Asia.

Another consideration is that Germany's military industry will definitely be destroyed. These weapons have no follow-up, and they will be gone when they are used up.Even Germany will not have a military industry in a short period of time, so it will naturally not help India's military industry.

Therefore, German-style weapons can be summarized as disposable weapons, which do not match the British-style weapons production line in British India.This is a one-shot deal, and there is no need to worry about the consequences of becoming an enemy.

British India may become independent in the future, but from the perspective of the British Empire, it absolutely does not want this original colony to become stronger. India of later generations is very worthy of the expectations of the suzerain country, and it is true that the mud has been unable to support the wall.

As for other things, Alan Wilson didn't say much to a housekeeper.

For example, in the short term, Germany must be in a depression. Under such circumstances, if the unemployment rate is tabulated, it will definitely be very ugly.What is there in Germany now?Anyway, in the British-occupied area, there are only 200 million German soldiers who have laid down their weapons, and the rest are dilapidated military enterprises.

If Ali Khan has this heart, he will take the initiative to hire a group of small German officers to train the army in Hyderabad. Alan Wilson, who is still receiving Ali Khan's salary, is absolutely willing to play a good role in it.

"Now in the British-occupied area, you can hand over the grain to the British Army Command, and then the grain can be exchanged for something of value." Alan Wilson raised his wrist and looked at his watch with a helpless expression on his face. Said, "To be honest, I've been very busy recently, and I have to go back soon after I leave Berlin."

"This can prove that London attaches great importance to Mr. Allen." Arim immediately flattered, "Berlin is now the place where the major powers pay the most attention. Being able to handle Berlin's affairs shows that Mr. Allen's future is bright. of."

Rather, it is to give General Mountbatten face and let me get a chance to increase my resume.Of course, Alan Wilson didn't say it, but nodded reservedly, as if it really happened.

He took Arim to the British Army Headquarters, explaining that the cargo ship that had just entered the port was a donation from Ali Khan, which confused the staff of the British Army Headquarters, and Alan Wilson explained who Ali Khan was.

The status of the monarch of Hyderabad is well known to the aristocracy and foreign departments in London.But it was very unfamiliar to the British occupying forces. Under the prompt of Alan Wilson, the British Army Command clarified the information and became polite to Arim.

"Colonel Greer, we have cleaned up the Bloomforth Shipyard and found something very important on its slipway production line." Allen Wilson was still greeting Colonel Greer, and a combat staff officer came in and took a look at the two uninvited guests. , Caihui reported, "Should the investigation be carried out immediately?"

"Let the agents of the intelligence department go together." Colonel Greer said so, Alan Wilson directly took out a certificate, and said embarrassedly, "Sorry, I am actually an agent of MI[-]. If the headquarters If your agent doesn't have time, I can help."

"Mr. Allen, I didn't expect you to be too..." Colonel Greer swallowed back the unspoken half of the words with a strange expression, and said in a complicated tone, "It's really hard for you."

"They are all serving the British Empire. There is no distinction between high and low occupations." Alan Wilson put away his documents calmly, and he could guess a little bit of Colonel Greer's thoughts by looking at the other party's face.

Military and police special agents, agents are the most dreadful professions, and a young diplomat who is joking and joking says that he is an agent, which is indeed unacceptable.

Regardless of what Colonel Grayer thought, Alan Wilson followed the staff to the Bloomforth Shipyard.Arriving at the shipyard and walking through the cleared channel, the berth is densely packed with the latest submarines of the German Navy, and the surrounding cranes that have stopped working are everywhere, like a forest of steel.

"Modular construction?" Alan Wilson saw the subsections of the submarine, and thought that the Germans were not as rigid as imagined.

Chapter 73 A small goal

Compared with the urban area of ​​Hamburg, the shipyard of Blomfors Shipyard is actually not seriously damaged.Most of the cranes are intact, but they are just in a state of shutdown. This makes Alan Wilson have some conspiracy theories. Whether they stayed on purpose and prepared to plunder the technology, everyone knows that the British occupied area is the industrial essence of Germany.

When Alan Wilson thought this way, the officers belonging to the Navy around him were still taking pictures and recording the huge production base of the Bloomforth Shipyard. There were at least [-] unfinished Xinshi submarines lying on the berth on the production line , but never get off the production line.

Alan Wilson saw these steel giants, part of the black technology of the Third Reich in the eyes of Germany, and now they can only become the background board of the winner.

"How to restore the British-occupied area to normal is an important factor in rejuvenating the local economy as soon as possible." Alan Wilson expressed his feelings, not sympathizing with Germany's fate.

Now the British Empire has no time to slowly adjust in accordance with the tradition. The time between World War I and World War II is too close, and the external environment is a smiling tiger, a life-and-death enemy.Now we must put efficiency first like the Soviet Union, otherwise it will be like that sentence, there is not much time left for Britain.

"Alan, what do you think these submarines should do?" Lieutenant Colonel Scott of the Royal Navy asked in his heart when he saw Alan Wilson in a daze.

"Immediately find the design drawings of these submarines and send them back to London for research. As for these unfinished submarines, dismantling also requires money, and continuing to complete the construction also requires money. It's just that there is no return for one, and the other can try to find a buyer." Alan Wilson frowned and said, "If we dismantle the weapon system and try to sell it to some small countries without production capacity, it is the best idea to exchange for a capital input. Of course, we have to absorb the technology before that."

"It's really optimistic. In fact, if we can really sell these semi-finished products, there will be a lot of benefits. It can solve the local unemployment problem, and we can make a fortune to relieve the domestic economic pressure. But who do we sell to?" Si Lieutenant Colonel Kurt smiled wryly and shook his head, "Could it be sold to Indians?"

"Well!" Alan Wilson nodded in approval, saying that he was not joking. As long as the Indian state can afford it, there is nothing that cannot be sold. It is better than giving the British warships to the Indians after the independence of British India.It would be better to give the German ships, at least they will be scrapped and cannot be repaired when they are used up.

"Well, let's put these unfinished submarines first, but you are right about one thing, we should search for the design drawings of these submarines and send them back to the UK." Lieutenant Colonel Scott regained his calm look and said to Allen Wilson's mention was meant as a joke.

Alan Wilson, who was still receiving wages in Hyderabad, was of course not joking. To be honest, although Germany had been destroyed, it had the foundation of an industrial power. British India was not completely without industry, but it could be determined that it was a purely agricultural country.

Don't think that the large number of railways proves that the country's industrial foundation is good. The reason why Britain worked hard to build railways in British India was entirely to improve the efficiency of plundering and transporting good things from British India, which had nothing to do with the development of industry.

The combination of such an industrial country and an agricultural country reminded Alan Wilson of a term.Iraq's oil-for-food program under embargo.The oil-for-food program was created to alleviate the suffering of the Iraqi people under the UN's mandatory economic sanctions and arms embargo against Iraq.

At the beginning, Iraq was also dissatisfied, but later on it was also painful and happy?The essence of the oil-for-food program is to restore people's livelihood to a certain extent in Iraq, which is in a state of collapse, but this is completely controllable.It just turned the situation of total collapse into a frog boiled in warm water.

Once Iraq is slowly weakened, the United States will directly get rid of Saddam at the right time.

For the current German British-occupied area, there is really no difference from the colonies here. If anything, the German citizens of the current British-occupied area have less rights than Indians in British India.

Thinking about it this way, Alan Wilson suddenly felt that this is really a good thing. Britain is in the middle, using agricultural products from British India to restore order in the German-occupied areas, and then using the restored factories in Germany to transport them to British India.

However, the trade between British India and the British-occupied area of ​​Germany is controlled by the United Kingdom, and the pricing power of the items shipped from both ends is in India.This is much more cost-effective than Britain sacrificing the life of its citizens in the country to restore peace in the German-occupied areas.

The United Kingdom, which dominates this trade in the middle, can also supplement itself in the middle link.

"The Marshall Plan, the Molotov Plan, the British Empire will never surrender until the blood of the Indians is gone." Looking at the British soldiers in the distance, Alan Wilson secretly became ruthless.

Even if British India becomes independent, it must stand the last post for the British Empire.Allen Wilson has no compromise on this!

The first shipment of grain sent by Alim is the first stepping stone, if it can temporarily relieve the tension in Hamburg.Who said this couldn't be the start of a UK-led plan.

Alan Wilson didn't have much time, and he had a general understanding of the British-occupied area, and he was about to return to Berlin.Called Alim out to teach the opportunity, "Now German weapons are piled up like a mountain, and there are also professional officers who have gone through several years of world wars. Please tell Maharaja Ali Khan about the situation here. If he takes the initiative in the next telegram, Bring it up, and I can help him arrange related matters."

"At present, there is still a large food gap in Europe, and Maharaja Ali Khan needs a lot of help. As the commissioner of Hyderabad, I will definitely not let the monarch of Hyderabad suffer. That's all for now, and I have to rush back to Berlin. "

Once a bilateral trade plan between British India and the British-occupied area of ​​Germany is formulated, it will definitely not work here.The current power of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in Berlin, and he still has to go to Berlin to find an appropriate opportunity to make this idea come out naturally.

This two-way trade plan is actually the same as the colonial policy of the British Empire, but it has become a hermit behind the scenes, mediating the trade between the German-occupied area and British India.

Moreover, British India's blood transfusions to Britain cannot be stopped, and on this basis, blood transfusions to Germany will also be required.But at the same time, British India is not at a disadvantage. It is enough for German citizens to have enough to eat. The products manufactured are handed over to the British for pricing and shipped to British India.

In this way, the price of industrial products that are OEM in the UK may be lower. Things that used to cost one hundred are now sold for ninety.The original price of the British product was [-] yuan, but now it is only [-] yuan from the Germans, and all the profits in the middle belong to the UK.

Chapter 74 There are more ways than difficulties

If this can be achieved, Alan Wilson believes that German workers, whose labor costs have almost dropped to almost zero, and British India, which itself is a colony of the British Empire, can help the British mainland quickly get out of depression.

In fact, in the two years after the war, the Americans also believed that there was no need to provide assistance to Europe. Britain and France had huge colonies to help them recover. future.

American money is easy to get and hard to pay back. Once the hot dollar is taken, there may be huge sequelae in the future.

The key question now is whether the British-occupied area of ​​Germany can become a supplement to British industry, partially make up for the damaged industry in the British mainland, and provide additional impetus to drive the colonies to complete the cycle.

If Alan Wilson were George VI, he might just slap his head and directly announce that the British-occupied areas of Germany were directly merged into the United Kingdom.Anyway, the British-occupied area also coincided with some of the original British royal territories.

He is a commissioner from Hyderabad. After arriving in Europe, he hardly touches the ground and keeps shuttling around Europe.Rescue French women, persuade Yugoslav refugees, restore order in British-occupied areas, and even prepare for the Potsdam Conference.

On the way Alan Wilson rushed back to Berlin, Moscow was still studying the victory parade held in Moscow and Berlin at the same time, while in the remote South Asian subcontinent, the Governor's Office of British India in New Delhi, Sir Barron sent the chief executives of [-] directly-controlled provinces and The commissioners of the major states called over and announced, "At present, due to the operation of the British-occupied area, the expenditure in the mainland has increased sharply, and British India needs to contribute to the entire British Empire."

"After the surrender of Germany, with the cooperation of the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union, Japan's surrender is not far away. The support for the Southeast Asian war can be slightly reduced, and now we can concentrate on supporting Europe. This year, the tax revenue of British India is still Let’s improve a little bit, gentlemen, look at your performance, be good at using your contacts, whether it is the Muslim League, the National Congress Party, or the maharajas of various local states, we must deal with each other in a friendly manner, and guarantee that the difficulties are temporary. "

"Sir Barron, in fact, given the current situation, the burden of British India is very heavy. But almost all of Myanmar has been recovered, and we can find a way from Myanmar. In fact, we all know that Myanmar has a good climate, and the per capita Resources are not as tight as India’s, and for local support, one more place is more powerful.”

Burke, a high-ranking official from Bangladesh, spoke slowly and carefully. Sir Barron nodded and approved the suggestion, "Isn't there a captive of the Indian National Army? Let them pay the price for their betrayal for the time being. Why not use free labor? Give it to the locals in Myanmar." I'm sure they'll be very motivated."

"Harry!" Then he named the chief executive of Punjab, and Sir Barron said blankly, "Punjab is the granary of British India, and is rarely affected by natural disasters. As the chief executive of Punjab, you have to deal with this matter." So much trouble."

"Sir, the religious environment in Punjab is very complicated." Harry, the chief executive of Punjab, smiled wryly. "There may be some unexpected difficulties."

"For places where the religious situation is complicated, we have always followed certain rules to do things, win over the minority to check and balance the majority, and have different ways of dealing with it in different places. Peace believers are a minority in the entire British India, but in Punjab The province occupies an absolute majority, and the climate of Punjab makes it less affected by the weather, and now the food issue is very important to Europe."

“So specifically in Punjab, we want to guarantee the rights of the majority, turn a blind eye to some rough behavior, in order to achieve the goal, some sacrifices are necessary and understandable. It doesn’t matter if the local people don’t understand us , as long as the native British citizens understand us."

"Ah!" Harry, the chief executive of Punjab Province, savored carefully. Sir Barron's words meant that provoking ethnic relations is also a technical task. Otherwise, you can’t do this. United Peace Christians are serious. Only after you have figured this out can you say bluntly, “Understood.”

"So, there are always more solutions than difficulties. We work in the most important colony of the British Empire, and sometimes we need some flexibility." Sir Baron continued, "I believe that next year the subcontinent will have a good climate, and there will be no drought. It's been two years in a row."

Subtext, Sir Barron has hinted that these chief executives who have arrived in New Delhi have to complete their tasks even if they are scratching the ground.

"No problem!" In the Office of the Executive Deputy Director of the Governor's Mansion, the chief executives from all over the country said in unison.

On June [-], the Governor-General of British India issued an administrative order. In order to completely defeat the Axis powers and restore normal economic life in British India as soon as possible, British India must overcome temporary difficulties and do its best to volunteer for the war .

After the executive order was issued, from the Indus River to the Ganges River, from the Himalayas to the Deccan Plateau, provincial chief executives and state commissioners took action one after another.Dig three feet in the richest colony of the British Empire!

On the other side of the earth, Alan Wilson is still thinking about his Wilson plan, which is comparable to the American Marshall plan and the Soviet Union's Molotov plan. The United States and the Soviet Union have money, and the other has administrative power.

The British Empire now only has a large population and vast colonies, and now it is certain that relying on the industrial capabilities of the United Kingdom to drive the huge colonies is somewhat insufficient.

"Alan, are you too busy and tired?" Eifel reminded Alan Wilson, who had just returned to Berlin, in a daze, "Actually, you don't have to be so nervous, you are always busy, and fortunately It's young."

"Nothing! The situation in the British-occupied area is really not optimistic." Reaching out and rubbing his swollen face, Alan Wilson recovered a little, raised his wrist to check the time, and changed the subject, "I don't know about the Soviet military parade." How are you getting ready?"

"Then I don't know, but I have rehearsed a few times. Some troops have issued new uniforms, which looks quite bluffing." Eifel was distracted and described what he saw.

"Oh!" Alan Wilson bowed his head, today is the summer solstice on June 21.According to the previous agreement with Mikhailovich, the refugees on the Austrian border will cross the border the day after tomorrow night, and they should be known by the generals of various countries during the daytime military parade of the Soviet Union.

What kind of fruit this midsummer flower will bloom will be known in due time.

Chapter 75 Key Questions

Of course, you are lying to yourself if you say you are not nervous. Allen Wilson wants to find a church, and uphold the spirit of sharpening his guns before the battle, and talk to God, the old man. After all, in this part of Europe, he should still have a three-point face. Ask the pope how many divisions the steel comrades cut off a piece.

Nervousness is a normal emotion, and it will not disappear because of people’s different classes and wealth, but it is reflected in different aspects. London’s Whitehall, in the eyes of outsiders, is the political center of the British Empire, where every move affects the world situation. , also in the midst of intense busyness.

The Soviet victory parade and the subsequent Potsdam Conference also made all departments feel like they were facing a formidable enemy. The standing deputy ministers of all departments were in the process of intense preparations, and the tension was not worse than that in Berlin.

The door of the cabinet secretary's office was pushed open, and Norman Brooke said as he walked, "Edward, give me the procedures of the Potsdam meeting. By the way, you should go to Berlin before the prime minister."

"If there is no accident, it should be like this." Edward Bridges held a cigar between his fingers, his eyes behind the lens showed approval, and pointed to the seat in front of him, "Norman, in fact, there are people who work hard in various departments. Civil servants, you don’t need to worry about this kind of thing. Of course, out of a prudent attitude, I will go to Berlin first, faster than the Prime Minister, but? I’m not actually worried about this matter..."

Norman Brook was taken aback. There were more important matters than the Potsdam Conference. He asked, "Is there any movement from the Soviet Union?"

"The affairs of the Soviet Union are very important, but not the most important. Norman!" Edward Bridges said with a meaningful expression on his face, "For the British Empire, the war is over. Eastern affairs It is more about the colonies than the imminent Germany at the time, and now the greatest danger has disappeared, so there is no need for a wartime cabinet, and elections are coming soon."

During the war, of course, stability is more important than everything else, and Germany, which is aggressive in war, is the most important thing.For this reason, the status of Prime Minister Churchill and the wartime cabinet was unshakable, but now that the war is over, everything has changed again.

Who will win the upcoming general election will become a criterion for Edward Bridges to judge the next situation.And judging from the current feedback, in fact Attlee's hope is not small, but it was overshadowed by Prime Minister Churchill under the great victory over Germany.

Attlee was the leader of the Labor Party. He was born in a middle-class family in Putney, London. In his early years, he attended Nove Hall School, Haileybury and Imperial Service College and Oxford University College, and became a lawyer after graduation.

Attlee was the private secretary of the former Labor Party leader, Prime Minister MacDonald. During the war, he was the British Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Seal, Secretary of the Dominions, and President of the Privy Council.

"In times of war, some rules can be broken, but in times of peace, we have to follow certain rules, Norman?" Edward Bridges called softly to the Chief of Staff, "If Attlee came to power, I would Consider early retirement."

"Early retirement?" Norman Brook looked astonished and leaned forward involuntarily.

"It's not so fast. I will hand over the power of cabinet secretary to my successor to ensure that everything goes smoothly." Pressing out the cigar at his fingertips, Edward Bridges stepped back tactically, "I will be in two years. Time for the next Cabinet Secretary to grow up and leave Whitehall."

"Wow!" Norman Brooke's face was very exciting, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"My successors must stand firm in the face of politicians. Both you and I know that the life of politicians lies in elections. What they can call professional is to maintain exposure. As for the level of governance of the country, we do not comment .” Edward Bridges got up and opened the window, his back to Norman Brook.

"You're right, Edward, you can't be ambiguous about this." Norman Brooke agreed with Edward Bridges' back.

"We also need to pay attention to strategy. We help politicians fulfill their grand long-cherished wishes. Although most of them are childish and ridiculous, we can't show it." Turning his head, Edward Bridges looked at Norman Brook expectantly.

"Your heir should be gentle, charming, old-faced, and have sufficient experience." Norman Brook followed Edward Bridges' thoughts, and already felt in his heart that this was not a temptation.

"Especially reliable." Edward Bridges added with a smile, "I have the responsibility to make this transition stable. This is my mission to the British Empire. Therefore, I have found a company that fully meets these conditions. Successor candidate!"

"So Edward, do you already have this candidate?" Norman Brook asked expectantly.

"You see, the true meaning of our business is not to find the answer, but to find the right question. Let's see who can find the key question!" Edward Bridgess laughed dumbfounded, apparently talking to smart people made him The mood is also very comfortable.

It was not by chance that Edward Bridges decided to leave, as he was personally bound to Prime Minister Winston Churchill during the war.This history is actually quite early. In fact, he became a cabinet secretary and had a huge relationship with Churchill, who was not even the prime minister at the time.

When becoming a cabinet secretary, it is not completely in line with the traditional habits of civil servants.Of course, in the tense moments during the war, these are no problems, and it is logical.

But now that the war is over, some problems will return to the original place, and the broken rules should be amended.Edward Bridges took the initiative to return to tradition, so that the initiative can still be in his own hands.

When the two came out of the cabinet secretary's office, their amiable appearance made all the civil servants in Whitehall look sideways.

Alan Wilson, who was in a state of tension, was waiting in line for the military plane that had landed by the Permanent Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry, Alexander Cadogan, like other Berlin diplomats.