British civil servant

His wife has work to do, and Alan Wilson is also busy, continuing his career as a time management master.I can't wait for 48 hours a day, and the camera hanging around my neck shows how hardworking and studious he is.

"If you lose your camera, men all over the world will kill you." Ingrid Bergman threatened fiercely.

"So what?" Alan Wilson snorted, with his nostrils upturned, "What? Chaplin can just marry a 16-year-old female star when he sees one? You and I are going to be killed? That old thing If I can live well, I will be hunted down by men all over the world? It makes no sense."

"Most of Chaplin's wives were not well-known when they married her." Heidi Lama leaned on the head of the bed in a slender body, with no hair on her body, glanced at the man with a charming smile and said, "It's not the same as your current behavior."

"There is always something to pursue in life." Alan Wilson said with a playful smile, "I will not regret this choice."

"Whatever you want!" Ingrid Bergman snorted softly, not to be entangled in this topic, the reality is already like this, and it doesn't work to say these things, for this man, she has compromised to this point, recalling it seems like a dream Same.

"Actually, I am more concerned. When you return to Europe, it is always inconvenient for us. If you always come here, you may be found." Heidi Rama asked with a look of longing, crossing the distance of half a world, or not very convenient.

"Whitehall's previous telegram also mentioned this problem. After the end of my first term, I was going back to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It's just that the achievements of the Malaya colony are too valued. London attaches great importance to the benefits provided by this colony. So I hope I Use the second term to consolidate the achievements here." Alan Wilson did not hide anything, and said directly, "Sir Norman told me not to worry, the cabinet and Whitehall will see all the achievements."

Heidi Lamarr and Ingrid Bergman nodded at the same time. Of course, the two women are also concerned about the future development of this man.A colonial administrative commissioner of 50 square kilometers is like a god to the entire colony.

Who can remain indifferent to so many benefits that are visible and invisible?Even the two of them benefited from it.

"What do you think? How can the development here catch up?" Ingrid Bergman was not interested in politics at first, but after a long time, she always got a little bit of a man's habit.

"Portugal!" Alan Wilson originally wanted to talk about Japan, but when he thought about it, the two women had no idea about Japan.Take a European country for comparison.

"Portugal!" Heidi Rama said that she had been to the country on the Iberian Peninsula, and she had a good impression. "After all, it is a European country. Will it be difficult?"

"It takes time. But I believe that as long as there is time, it shouldn't be a problem." Alan Wilson admitted the difficulty, and then changed the topic, "Didn't I also spend a lot of time to make you accept the status quo?"

The two rolled their eyes at the man, with a hint of provocation in their eyes. The two actresses had a common idea, and wanted to take advantage of this moment to teach this pious imperial commissioner a lesson.

"I want to challenge my weakness." Alan Wilson responded recklessly, suddenly not aware of the danger coming.

In London, the capital of the United Kingdom, the previous elections have faded, the dust has settled, and people have returned to normal life.For most of us, work is an integral part of life.

"Send this telegram to Cyprus." Norman Brook, the cabinet secretary, called the permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of Defense to his own office, and took out a letter of appointment from the cabinet, looking quite solemn.

This telegram, which was of great significance to Mountbatten's life, reached the headquarters of the Mediterranean Fleet through invisible radio waves.

It has never been a secret that Mountbatten wants to be the First Sea Lord. With Mountbatten's own character, he will not keep this secret from others.

Indeed, leaders of both parties supported Mountbatten's ideals.Attlee also said, "I hope Mountbatten will become the First Lord of the Sea." Not to mention Churchill, he can't wait to hand over the British Admiralty to Mountbatten in charge immediately.

However, the British political system, especially the appointment and removal procedures and regulations of the Royal Navy, made them powerless.As a result, Mountbatten was first appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean Fleet; after a year, he was promoted to an official admiral.In this way, it paved the way for Mountbatten to obtain his ideal position step by step.

The British military is a place with traditional aristocratic legacy, and with the relationship between Mountbatten and the royal family, many people believe that it will be a matter of time before Mountbatten gets what he wants, but the exact date is not known.

And now, Attlee, the Prime Minister of the Labor Party who won the general election, has decided to realize Mountbatten's wish as an appointment that satisfies both the royal family and the military aristocracy.

Admiral Mountbatten, who was bored at the Mediterranean Fleet Command, took the telegram handed over by the staff officer, ready to see what kind of moths there were in London, but immediately, a look of ecstasy appeared on Mountbatten's face. The words of the Minister of State Affairs hit him precisely, this was his dream for many years.

Admiral Mountbatten read this short telegram several times, and he couldn't believe that his lifelong wish had come true.

The ecstatic Mountbatten stood up and walked around his office for a few times. Through the window, the already boring scenery here seemed to suddenly become colorful again.

It didn't take long for the entire headquarters to know the good news. Fleet Admiral Mountbatten had been appointed by Prime Minister Attlee in London, and he was about to return to London as the First Sea Lord and become the No. [-] figure in the Navy.

Mountbatten's dream came true, accepted the congratulations of his subordinates, devoted himself to the celebration, and immediately informed his wife and two daughters of the news, and at the same time prepared to return to London, descending on his loyal Admiralty building.

What was once the office of his father Prince Louis, the First Sea Lord, will also be his office.After making the necessary preparations, Mountbatten boarded the military plane directly and returned to London.

"The general has been appointed as the First Sea Lord?" Listening to his wife's happy report, Alan Wilson was also very happy to say that he wanted to celebrate. Does this mean that the Royal Navy will become a matter of its own responsibility in the future? ?

"This is my father's dream for many years, and now it has finally come true." Pamela Mountbatten jumped up and down like an underage girl, pulling her husband's arm in circles, "My dear, you know, father wait How many years have you waited for this day?"

"I believe this is just the beginning." Alan Wilson replied like a magic stick. He remembered that Mountbatten was not only a giant of the navy, but eventually became the head of the British Army, Navy and Air Force.

It seems that immediately, Mountbatten has left the Mediterranean Command and arrived in London, which shows the urgency in his heart. After arriving in London, Mountbatten first went to No. [-] Downing Street.

Chapter 797 The Maritime Minister's Thoughts

The general election a month ago scared the Labor Party, which has been in power for nearly ten years, into a cold sweat, but after all, it has passed.

Attlee created a winning streak for the Labor Party against the Conservative Party. For a party that is far younger than the Conservative Party, it is of course a huge achievement, but no one expected that Attlee's first order was to let Montgomery Patton becomes First Sea Lord.

In terms of status, it is logical for Mountbatten to become the First Sea Lord, and Attlee is also willing to fulfill Mountbatten's dream, but at the same time, he is also at a loss for the stubbornness of the old-fashioned generals of the navy, and wants to find someone to suppress the navy. general.Mountbatten fits best.

Attlee is actually only ten years younger than Churchill, and he is 71 years old this year. Britain is currently facing future problems. In fact, the Labor Party is not peaceful. The early grievances between Prime Minister Attlee and Foreign Secretary Morrison are almost It is an open secret of the Labor Party that Attlee can accept anyone as the future leader of the Labor Party, except Morrison.

But in front of Mountbatten, Attlee did not show this worry, and encouraged the new First Sea Lord, "Louis, do you have any views on the future development of the navy? Let me just say that in the nuclear war Under the threat, many people have some controversial remarks on the existence of the Grand Fleet."

"Is that so?" Mountbatten pretended to suddenly understand, and said in a cautious tone, "Then... what exactly is it?"

Attlee told Mountbatten: "I don't think the Treasury is interested in the navy any more. The navy ranks third among all branches. Also, people have always been skeptical that the navy would be useful in the age of nuclear warfare. Even other The generals of the military branch also have this view."

Even Field Marshal Montgomery, in a lecture at the Royal United Military Academy, said, "Navy plays only a small part in the world war, and at other times it does almost nothing."

Mountbatten recalled the frequent communication with his son-in-law in Kuala Lumpur, and he had talked about the status of the navy more than once. He pondered for a while and said, "The status of the navy is a macro issue. In terms of status, it depends on the status of the British Navy. Whether it is a global power or an insignificant role that only exists in Europe, if it is the former, the importance of the navy can be solved through structural optimization and can play a role together with other services. If it is the latter, the navy is indeed useless. "

"As for the optimization and development of the navy, we must of course find a way to build a navy that is sufficiently threatening without appearing bloated. Among other things, the overseas assets of 35 billion pounds also need the protection of a globally projected navy."

"I almost forgot that your son-in-law is the Deputy Secretary-General of the Overseas Assets Management Committee." Prime Minister Attlee nodded. How many state-owned overseas assets Britain currently has cannot be hidden from Mountbatten.

"The navy can also become a more concealed launch platform. I am referring to the role of nuclear submarines." Mountbatten seems to have considered this issue for a long time, and proposed two cornerstones of the navy's positioning.

The Navy must first let others admit that the Royal Navy's ships can be used as large-scale locomotive rocket carriers in the future, and then other matters can be brought up on the agenda.

The second cornerstone is guaranteeing support to amphibious strike forces operating around the world to protect UK interests.

Regardless of whether it is any of the three major joint combat commands in the Near East, the Middle East, or the Far East, the Navy needs to play a role.

"So the first thing I did when I became the first sea minister was to visit the United States and talk about the issue of nuclear submarines." General Mountbatten added, "Only when we have a reliable counterattack force can we calmly reduce the number of surface fleets." Scale. The best way to deal with submarines is to develop them.”

The submarine threat in Mountbatten's mouth refers to the Soviet nuclear submarine.The Soviet Union's nuclear submarine has already started construction. It is the second type of nuclear submarine to start construction after the USS Nautilus nuclear submarine. The intelligence has been mastered by the United Kingdom.

The Soviet Union's first-generation attack nuclear submarine, called the Red October class by NATO, or N-class for short, was developed by the Soviet Malachite Design Bureau and built by the Severodvinsk Shipyard.This intelligence was verified, and Britain was the first country to feel the pressure. After all, the United States is on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, so how can the United Kingdom feel the same way.

As the commander of the large fleet of the Royal Navy, Mountbatten is of course well aware of the development of the navies of various countries. After all, this is his favorite profession, and he will not mess around like other aspects.

"Then, of course it couldn't be better, but the United States, success is the best, and you must be mentally prepared for failure." When Attlee heard that Mountbatten's first thing to do when he took office was to have a relationship with the Americans. Talking about nuclear submarine cooperation, my heart is still pounding.

He is unwilling to say that the Americans have broken their promises, but in fact, the tearing up of the agreement after the successful nuclear weapon test is a clear proof.

But thinking that if Mountbatten was rejected by the Americans with his good contacts, it would be a good thing for the British to give up their research earlier, so they didn't stop him.

Nuclear submarines are indeed very important to the United Kingdom, especially after the Soviet Union's nuclear submarine intelligence was certified, the cabinet's support for the nuclear submarine project increased again.Attlee also hoped that Mountbatten would make progress.

"The international situation is very chaotic. France is retreating from Asia, and India is promoting an international conference that excludes the free world. Louis, you are the last British and Indian governor. What do you think Nehru is thinking?" Attlee scratched the light bulb Bright forehead, showing a typical British hairstyle.

Having thick hair like Mountbatten is the dream of many people, not to mention that Mountbatten has more than that.

The word rich and honor means rich to ordinary people!But for Mountbatten, wealth is his embodiment.

"What about Nehru? That's it. We look for the answer from history." Mountbatten is also a master of words, and he was thinking about his son-in-law who really expressed his concern for India while speaking.

He, the British and Indian Governor, is also Tu Yile. After taking office, the most he does is to hold banquets in the Governor's Mansion, and get acquainted with the high-ranking figures in India. His son-in-law is the one who has a deep understanding of India.

"Nehru enjoys almost complete freedom of power in India's foreign affairs. There are five core ideas formed in practice, independence, nationalism, anti-colonialism, internationalism, and neutralism or non-alignment. They become India's The guiding principle of foreign affairs. He is also wary of the United States because the United States believes that Kashmir should be independent."

In [-], Nehru visited the United States, but this visit did not aggravate the friendship between the United States and India. On the contrary, after Nehru returned to China, he led the nationalization and took back the Mysore Iron and Steel Company under the United States Steel Corporation. mine.

Of course, Mountbatten knew the ins and outs of this very well, because his son-in-law sold the Mysore iron mine to the US Steel Company at that time.But the fundamental reason is the attitude of the United States towards Kashmir when Nehru visited the United States.

When India and Pakistan disputed the ownership of Kashmir, the United States advocated the independence of Kashmir and became the Switzerland of the East.It is believed that Kashmir is the landlord of the heart of Asia and has an important strategic position.This made Nehru very angry.

Attlee nodded in recognition of Mountbatten's judgment. He believed that Mountbatten, as the governor of Britain and India, should have such an understanding.

But I don't know that there are other people who have such an understanding, but they always use telegrams to contact my father-in-law.

After a while, Mountbatten left No. [-] Downing Street, but he didn't go home. Instead, he rushed to the Admiralty Headquarters building impatiently, showing his eagerness.

It wouldn't be a dream come true if you didn't sit in the same office where your father used to be.

Although there is a yellow-brown building in front of the office window of Prince Louis, which blocks the sunlight from outside, it does not affect Mountbatten's good mood. been.

Now some people have doubts about the status of the Royal Navy, but Mountbatten still forgot the little unhappiness, and devoted himself to the first day of work as the Secretary of the Navy.

"Mrs. Wilson, congratulations to your father on becoming the First Sea Lord." York Swyer congratulated the woman in front of him. After several meetings, he also knew Pamela Mountbatten, and hoped that others would call her Mrs. Wilson .

Ike Keswick expressed it less clearly, "Today's newspaper said that ethnic conflicts broke out in East Malaysia and hundreds of people died. Commissioner Wilson should be busy."

"He is not busy. He will expose the fake news in a few days and attribute the appearance of the fake news to Indonesia or some other country, messing up the conspiracy of British Malaya and stirring up harmonious ethnic relations." Pamela Mountbatten maintained his ladylike sitting posture, and said casually, "Fake news is also released by the Civil Administration."

"Why did you do this?" York Swire was puzzled. "It also surprised us. All major newspapers are talking about it. Who will believe in newspapers in the future?"

"For freedom of speech, it's better for the two major ethnic groups in Malaya not to be too harmonious." Pamela Mountbatten chuckled, "By the way, expose the fake news and pour dirty water on Indonesia."

At this moment, the door of the room was pushed open, and the man behind the scenes who provoked ethnic conflicts appeared, followed by a Chinese face.

The two chatted and laughed. They glanced at the two guests of the Swire family and the Keswick family. Alan Wilson took out the telegram from his pocket, "The telegram my father gave you is to share joy."

"Father obviously talked to you more than to me." Pamela Mountbatten said with a slight complaint, then watched her husband and guests go on the road, refocused on her guests, and continued the routine test.

She felt that the two were able to come to the door again after their father's promotion, because they should be ready to compromise.

Chapter 798 Visiting Washington

"Please sit down!" Alan Wilson, who went upstairs, made a gesture of invitation, asked Su Yang to sit down, and poured two cups into the water by himself, "Don't blame me for not taking good care of you, you saw it too, Pam Ra was talking about something."

Su Yang was sitting upright, with his palm attached to the cup, waiting for the next sentence. The reason why he came to the door today was entirely entrusted by someone, about a friend's conflict with the British military.

"I will pay attention to the coca matter." Alan Wilson took a sip of water and calmly promised, "When I know who it is, I will give him an explanation. He will definitely be satisfied."

"Then thank you, Mr. Zhongtang." Su Yang let go of the worry in his heart, "Actually, you shouldn't bother Mr. Zhongtang, because it involves an Englishman, and it must be very troublesome for you to deal with."

"Trouble?" Alan Wilson's face was very exciting, as if he was about to laugh out loud but he couldn't do it, "Do you think that, out of the consideration of a country, I will side with the British when encountering such a thing , let alone an officer of the British army?"

Su Yang nodded, his attitude was self-evident, that's what he thought. Finding Alan Wilson was just an attitude of trying, and he didn't think there would be any results.

"If Coca was an ordinary person, then I might just say a few words of comfort. It's not difficult at all to choose between a colonial subject and an Englishman. But his business is doing well, so then It's different."

Alan Wilson laughed straight, "If there is any British person who doesn't respect Ali Khan, he doesn't need Ali Khan to find me. I will take the initiative to find him. A noble monarch like Ali Khan, let alone the British People conflict with him, even if he likes an English girl, I am willing to help him get it, what is so difficult to understand."

This is a consideration from different angles. Standing on the side of the British is to consider that blood is thicker than water. Standing in front of the Chinese is called taking into account the overall situation. You can stand on any side, but the coca business is doing very well. Alan Wilson also The problem must be considered from the perspective of class.

After all, the colonial environment is special, and it is necessary to rely on trustworthy groups to help Britain maintain the stability of the colony.For the benefit of the entire British Empire, some British people with no background should make sacrifices when they meet Chinese businessmen who are starting to grow.

This is perfectly reasonable, and if Alan Wilson finds out, if the British soldier who got Coca into the hospital has no background, he can even give Coca a chance to kill him.

Of course, Coca must leave evidence and put it here with Alan Wilson, so as to prove his infinite loyalty to the British Empire.

Facing the gratitude expressed by Su Yang, Alan Wilson waved his hand indifferently, and said, "I hope that one day, when faced with similar choices, you and your successful businessman friends can make the same choice as me. Choice. The Soviets are right, everyone has a price, and some people's lives are not mentioned, and we are not the kind of people who are not worth mentioning in terms of value, are we?"

Alan Wilson hinted that these big compradors like Su Yang are the same kind of people as themselves, not the same kind of people as the so-called Chinese group. Billionaires of different nationalities are more similar than rich and poor of the same nationality. are of the same kind.He didn't think he was wrong, even if he only served Su Yang a glass of water now, it was the same kind.

Then he sent Su Yang downstairs, and by the way, he saw that the wife downstairs was a little bit aggressive in negotiating terms. If it was someone else, it would be a big talk, but if it was a wife?It's the right thing to do.

"I want to take a stake in the business of the four major families. They are willing to sell the shares at half price, but this is mutual, and the shares must be exchanged." Pamela Mountbatten crept up after talking, and saw her husband reading the telegram. Gu Zi asked, "Honey, what do you think?"

"The combined assets of the four of them are less than [-] million pounds, right?" Alan Wilson replied whole-heartedly, "The Mountbatten Group's assets last year exceeded [-] million pounds. Don't they feel that they are at a disadvantage? If not I feel that it is enough to exchange a small amount of shares, and several of them are family businesses, and holding a small amount of shares cannot change the decision. We will suffer from a large number of share exchanges.”

"I'll call someone from the accounting firm tomorrow to calculate the properties of several companies." Pamela Mountbatten nodded, she won't suffer.

Alan Wilson nodded, and reported with a telegram, "Father may visit the United States in the near future, and wants to test whether the United States can transfer nuclear submarine technology."

"Do you think it will be successful?" Pamela Mountbatten glanced at the telegram, she still believed in her husband's judgment.

"How would I know?" Alan Wilson said without thinking, "But I think it mainly depends on how far the domestic submarines have gone."

When he was in the British-occupied area, he focused on searching for a group of German submarine talents. He didn't know which shipyard these people were working for now. He was not in the country, so it was difficult to inquire about these things.

"Let's see what technology we can exchange. The steam catapult is not enough. If the blue light missile can make progress, it is also a good choice to use the blue light missile to talk to the Americans."

Alan Wilson is also a little helpless, some things are easy to talk about, but it is not the case in practice.

That requires money, and having money is only one of the basic conditions, and there is no need to be in a hurry. If the forced launch fails, Britain is not the Soviet Union, and it does not have such a strong resistance as the Soviet Union.

He decided to set up a role for his father-in-law and talk about the Indian issue. India will hold the Bandung Conference in three months. If Mountbatten is going to visit the United States before then, maybe he will talk about this matter , Mountbatten is the last British and Indian governor, and he may be asked when he visits the United States.

"The one-sided remarks about relying on nuclear weapons to solve problems are just absurd conjectures made by some cabinet ministers who did not know what profession they were. Threat? The role of nuclear weapons in the colony is to contain the enemy's large-scale attack on the colony. In the face of the infiltration force, a strong garrison is needed to solve it. In view of this..."

Mountbatten looked at the telegram sent from Kuala Lumpur, thinking about when to leave for Washington, and write down the names of the generals who had a good personal relationship with the US military during the World War, and see if it would be useful at that time. McCarthy, who has connections with his son-in-law, completed a trip to Japan, and received praise from the Republican Party.

"Are you reading Ellen's telegram again?" Edwina glanced at the content of the telegram in her husband's hand, with a sense of ridicule, "A long time ago, I remember that you seemed to have been setting up obstacles for Pamela's marriage."

"I don't deny this either. In fact, I finally agreed to their marriage because it was impossible for my title to be inherited by Pamela. There was a husband who loved her and took care of her, which finally allowed me to agree to their marriage."

Mountbatten did not hide from his wife. If Alan Wilson had feelings for his eldest daughter Patricia, he would never compromise. He has not yet been enlightened to that point.

"Looking at it now, the relationship between the two is very stable." Edwina agreed very much, "It doesn't matter whether they are noble or not, there are always some people who can break through this boundary."

There is not only one example. The marriage of Edwina and Mountbatten is also a standard combination of interests.There are role models first, and the younger daughter insists on marrying the son-in-law, which is also inheriting the family tradition.

"I want to visit the United States, you can go with me." Mountbatten touched his wife's face and offered the invitation.

"Okay!" Edwina nodded with a smile. She knew that this visit would not be easy, and her husband needed someone to take care of her.