British civil servant

In history, the French finally retreated from Algeria. In the year of Algeria's independence, the independence agenda of British East Africa also began. In the following years, British East Africa also disappeared in Africa along with the French colonies.

But what if France suppressed the Algerian revolt?Will Britain remain indifferent, watching a land so close to the French mainland become part of France, and let the colony in its hands become independent?

In the history of memory, the United Kingdom officially announced in [-] that it would withdraw from all military bases in Africa.By this time the Algerian War had been over for six years.

Watching France's repressive strategy fail, Britain decided not to repeat the same mistake on the same issue.

This is Alan Wilson's guess, but he thinks the clues from the time of African independence are reasonable.

Then it has been trying to strengthen France's confidence and provide convenient conditions.

If this guess is wrong?Then Britain will be in big trouble in the future. France, which has swallowed Algeria, is not something that Britain can fight against with the British Isles.

But if the bet is right, the success of France's suppression will also be greatly trusted by the United Kingdom. The root cause is still the result of the Algerian war. Success and failure may have an impact not only on France.

De Gaulle successfully obtained the power to reform the French regime. Now he can shape the new France according to his own ideas. The British gentleman who was secretly observing is also preparing to go home. His mission in Paris is over.

He also wanted de Gaulle to come to power on the first day, and the national mobilization to wipe out Algeria on the second day.But the real world is not cool after all, de Gaulle still has a lot of things to do, just like Alan Wilson just took office, there are still many diplomatic tasks to be explored.

If you don't encounter the immediate problem, the latecomers will only think that changing him to deal with it will be easier than drinking water when looking at history. If you drag a few nouns and reverse them, everyone will be able to level Liao in five years.

How can it be so simple to face this kind of environment that affects the whole body?

Of course I thought so, but after Alan Wilson answered a phone call, he went to Greta Garbo's apartment honestly, just like a good baby.

"My son's future education, I want to discuss it with you." Greta Garbo gave the man a deep kiss as a routine, and Greta Garbo asked Alan Wilson to sit down and asked for his partner's opinion.

"That's my son too." Alan Wilson muttered dissatisfiedly, why couldn't he see that the Queen of Silent Films was living a good life by herself?

"It's very masculine!" Greta Garbo glanced at Alan Wilson and asked calmly, "Do you dare to publicly admit that he is your son? You dare not, I am 20 years older than you If you are younger, others will think you are sick, even if there is no age gap, an illegitimate child will be harmful to your career."

Ellen Wilson opened his mouth and admitted that Greta Garbo was right, he really didn't have Macron's courage.

"Okay, as the child's father, you can give me some professional advice on where his education is more appropriate. I thought Paris was actually okay, but this year Paris is a bit too chaotic. I still hope that the child I can complete the teaching without interference." Greta Garbo also took a step back, acknowledging the fact that her son's father is the man in front of her eyes, "Actually, sending him back to Stockholm is also a very good choice, but we haven't decided yet."

"Educational teachers must keep up. Money is not a problem. The key is to educate children well." Alan Wilson originally wanted to talk about sending it to London, but Greta Garbo seemed to see something and directly vetoed it.

The Queen of Silent Films felt that it was not a good thing for the child to have contact with Alan Wilson before the child grew up. The father appeared, but he did not appear in his father's face, it would be better not to appear at all.

"Sweden is also a rich country. Among the Scandinavian countries, it is very powerful. The teachers are also very good." Alan Wilson shook his head and said, "I wanted to say that it was inconvenient to visit, but when I thought about it, I also I just saw him a few times when he didn't remember anything."

"You can rest assured about this, I will tell him when he is an adult." Greta Garbo comforted her face as usual, "If I was still alive at that time."

In front of ladies with the same status as his wife, Alan Wilson can only feel that he is really a pure tool man when he is with Greta Garbo.Almost never feel needed!

"You made me doubt my value, is it equal to a ****." Alan Wilson shook his face in dissatisfaction.

"It's more comfortable than ***." Greta Garbo glanced at Alan Wilson with the goddess eyes shown in many movies, and her tone became joking, "If I have time, I'll stay here tonight."

"Are you going back to Sweden too? It may not be easy for me to see you." Alan Wilson asked a little disappointed.

"This is really my problem. I've lived alone for too long, and I don't have any contacts." Greta Garbo also said frankly, "Maybe some people who take care of the children, you have to help me arrange them."

The Wilson brand *** still found the value of existence, but when he left the apartment, his legs were a little weak, "When I went to Hollywood in the United States, the person was an athlete, and the judgment of the Americans was really correct..."

Alan Wilson, who was about to return to London, spent the last night in the film company, was kissed deeply by Heidi Lamarr and everyone, and then dragged his tired body back home.

With a conscience, he went back to the film company to ask if their children needed any help with their education?

I was about to fulfill my father's responsibilities, but my father's responsibilities were temporarily postponed, and I tried my best to do my husband's responsibilities first.

"Bring me information on the Falkland Islands issue and all of Argentina's claims in recent years."

Back at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building, Foreign Minister Harold Wilson has not yet returned. He is probably talking and laughing with King Farouk I of Egypt, appreciating the charm of the Egyptian pyramid, a famous building that has been repeatedly questioned in the history of civil science.

Alan Wilson, who was also newly appointed, has begun to enter the stage of comprehensively familiarizing himself with diplomatic work. He wants to spend 30 to [-] years to make the Argentine government have an established impression that Britain will not respond to the loss of the Falkland Islands.

Although Alan Wilson may be sorry for the expectations of British citizens by envisioning the future in this way, the formulation of policies has never had anything to do with whether the majority of citizens support it or not.

When formulating the policy of the Falkland Islands, he was still waiting for the return of the foreign minister. He had to find out what the foreign minister really thought about the colonial issue, and he had to show an attitude.By the way, see if you can confirm Alan Wilson's guess that the outcome of the Algerian War will determine the British colonial strategy.

Chapter 957 Arranging Ministers

This is the first time he has presided over a formal meeting of the Foreign Office, and it happens that the Foreign Secretary is not in London, which is a good time.

After many years, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also seen some new faces. For example, Milton, the original personnel director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has retired. It is also the right time to discuss the issue of the Falkland Islands.Because at this time, the issue of the ownership of the Falkland Islands has been submitted to the United Nations for discussion.

From this point, it can be seen that the United Kingdom does not pay much attention to the issue of the ownership of the Falkland Islands, otherwise this issue will not be allowed to be discussed at the United Nations.

You must know that this year, the United Kingdom sold the Giant-class aircraft carrier during World War II to the Argentine Navy. If it pays special attention to the ownership of the Falkland Islands, how can it strengthen the navy of an enemy country?

Leaving aside the issue of the ownership of the Falkland Islands, the relationship between Britain and Argentina is actually quite good.

The Falkland Islands are not without strategic value, which was mainly reflected before the opening of the Panama Canal.

The Panama Canal was officially opened in [-], just before World War I broke out.During World War I, the Royal Navy used the Falkland Islands as a base to intercept and kill the German navy overseas.

Regarding the current negotiations on the ownership of the Falkland Islands, the attitudes of the United Kingdom and Argentina can be understood as, I can also say that I can also be patriotic, and there is no tension at all.

The United Kingdom did not put on an imperialist face because of the disparity in its international status and military strength. Generally speaking, the discussion of the Falkland Islands issue was quite peaceful.

During Mrs Thatcher's time, the United Kingdom suddenly went to war because of the Falkland Islands, which was beyond the expectations of the Argentine military government.Because for decades after World War II, Britain has always put on an appearance that it can talk calmly.

"This is an era of reconciliation. Let us focus on the future and seek common ground while reserving differences." Alan Wilson expressed his attitude dryly during the discussion. "Actually, we have a pretty good relationship with Argentina, don't we? We only sold them an aircraft carrier. The public opinion in some other countries, saying that we will go to war with Argentina because of a marginal land, is simply nonsense."

The meeting room fell into a brief silence, and then they all nodded in agreement. From various perspectives, they thought that the views of their immediate superiors were reasonable, and there were some reasons that even Alan Wilson, who was just talking about it, didn't think of it.

For example, one of the deputy secretary-generals believes that maintaining a harmonious relationship with Argentina will help balance the influence of Brazil in South America, a country that exceeds its neighbors in size from the perspective of offshore balance.

How clever, Alan Wilson didn't even think of this, otherwise why so many bureaucrats like to promote sycophants?It all makes sense.

"Offshore balance is only one aspect." Alan Wilson, with his unpredictable appearance, seemed calm and calm. He had already begun to win the battle thousands of miles away, and was considering moving the machine gun positions in the Falkland Islands by five meters...

Alan Wilson, who talked about peace and constructive communication, changed his face during his previous tenure in Asia.

Alan Wilson's remarks at that time, including but not limited to, on the Goa issue, "When Goa was occupied by Portugal, India did not even exist."

On the issue of the Dutch East Indies, "An independent country takes it for granted that it is entitled to inherit all the land of the suzerain country? It is simply a kind of naivety. I am poor and I am justified."

At this moment, Alan Wilson, who is the executive deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, temporarily forgot the family's remarks that were not fully considered before at this meeting, put away his imperialist face, and decided to resolve the Falkland Islands peacefully The tone of belonging.

But Argentina must not be allowed to take it away, and put the issue of the Falkland Islands in the United Nations to slowly kill time.When conflicts are about to erupt, it is easy to arouse them.

It is possible that the existence of Allen Wilson will lead to an insignificant decline in Britain's military strength.

However, the main conditions that triggered the war still exist. As long as Argentina's economy is poor and it wants to divert the conflict, there is a possibility of war.

If Argentina hesitates, he can hire a few Argentine patriots, land in the Falkland Islands and wave the Argentine flag, then deal with the matter coldly, and use the hegemony of public opinion to put the Argentine government on fire.

So as long as the Argentine economy goes from one bankruptcy to another, there is a possibility of war breaking out in the Falkland Islands, and Alan Wilson's job is to give Argentina the illusion that I can...

"The Minister of Foreign Affairs will be back in a few days. We will tell Lord Cassia to communicate with the Argentines at the United Nations meeting." Alan Wilson said this and asked Harold Wilson's private secretary, "Dixon, Minister Come back in a few days."

"Farouk I is talking to the minister about the ownership of the Suez Canal." Dixon took out the Egyptian schedule and replied, "Today should be to visit the pyramids."

"Our attitude is still the same as before, discussing the management rights of the Aswan Dam and the canal together." Alan Wilson nodded and said, "Have we talked about the sale of the aircraft carrier that the Navy is concerned about?"

"When it comes to this issue, it went very smoothly, and the attitude of the cabinet is quite tolerant. As long as Egypt pays the modification fee, it can be sold to Egypt." Dixon expressed optimism on this issue, "The minister talked very well, Faro King Ke I is indeed very interested, and public opinion in Egypt has also expressed support for Egypt, as the Arab leader, to protect the Sultanate of Zanzibar on the east coast of Africa."

"Compared with the problem of the Suez Canal, an old World War II aircraft carrier is quite cost-effective. And Egypt also promised to pay for the modification." Alan Wilson nodded in satisfaction, "Putting Egypt into the situation in Black Africa, in general Britain still has a lot to gain by keeping black people calm."

As long as the Suez Canal is safe, there is no other way to cut off the link between Britain and the colonies.

"Arrange a radio station and prepare for an interview after the minister comes back. Of course, when we praise the minister, we should not forget that respecting the opponent is respecting ourselves. His Majesty Farouk I who seems to have the illusion that Ali Pasha is alive, It should also be elevated to a certain level.”

Alan Wilson clapped his hands and extracted a few key words, "The second Ali Pasha is difficult to deal with, and you should use a little more hinting words hidden in the cotton. Anyway, ordinary citizens are ignorant and ignorant, just listen to it and feel that it is not clear."

"Sir Wilson, the Minister must be very happy to be arranged for such a visit." Dixon complimented with a knowing look.

"We have to give the ministers achievements, and we can't just say that the ministers are unprofessional. How many professionals are there? The happiness is all based on comparison. We give the ministers space, and the ministers will also give us space. Let's make progress together."

"The minister has just taken office not long ago. He has only visited the United States. Let's arrange the minister's itinerary. There are also many important countries, but it is best to postpone the itinerary of France and wait for it to stabilize."

Dixon nodded repeatedly, and then asked for instructions, "Sir Wilson, should you add your name to the list of visits first or not? We will make arrangements then."

"I also want to arrange my own itinerary, let me know when the time comes, and add my name if I have time." Alan Wilson presided over the foreign ministry meeting for the first time, and it ended amidst laughter .

Based on the current support rate of the Labor Party cabinet, maybe Harold Wilson has completed all the visits, and the general election should be held. Maybe the respected Foreign Secretary will complete the magnificent transformation from a minister to a backbench member. It's not sure. .

Harold Wilson, who was valued in Egypt, didn't know yet. He hadn't come back yet, and he had been clearly arranged by his executive deputy.

Alan Wilson, who had completed the first executive meeting, was in a good mood and got together with Lord Sheffield of the Home Office.

The British Foreign Office and the Home Office have roots. The Foreign Office was originally formed by the merger of the Southern Department and the Northern Department. Each of these two departments covers foreign and domestic affairs.

The foreign affairs responsibilities of both ministries became the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while their domestic affairs responsibilities were assigned to the Home Office.

Now, one of the basic tasks of the Foreign Office is to promote and support the British economy; to provide consular services to British nationals overseas; to support the British Home Office's overseas entry visa applications, which are closely related to the Home Office.

"Sir Wilson, what emotion do you have after witnessing a great change in France?" Makins asked with a smile while holding his glass.

"The feeling is that only de Gaulle can save France." Alan Wilson replied half-jokingly, and then changed the topic, "I don't know what happy things have happened recently, especially the zoo."

"The happy things in the House of Commons are also closely related to the chaos in France. In fact, you also know that sometimes the opposition party also understands that if it were them, they would make the same decisions as the ruling party, but they would not quarrel. How can you show the function of the opposition party?" Maggins shrugged while holding a glass of wine, "How are you and your minister? Have you dealt with him?"

"I hate the word get it done. We are collaborators." Alan Wilson straightened his back and said righteously, "We are all serving the interests of the British Empire, and we are all selfless and sincere cooperation."

"It seems to be done." Makins nodded clearly, "Maybe the methods used are different, but they all lead to the same goal. Don't let the minister interfere with the normal government operation. The specific method is not so important. , Individuals have personal privacy."

The slander, the fake, and the obvious shameful framing, Alan Wilson just wanted to refute, Makins called the waiter, "Give me another glass of whiskey, oh no, two glasses, thank you."

Chapter 958 Shameful Plagiarism

"Alan, you are familiar with the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs." After two glasses of wine, Maggins also changed his address from Sir Wilson to a more friendly name, asking about work issues, such as the status of diplomatic work. What direction to adjust.

"I was concerned about the Falkland issue. There is nothing left." Alan Wilson replied half-truthfully.

There are still problems in other aspects. After all, it is foreign-related work. For example, Alan Wilson archived a plan to launch a nuclear strike against a certain major country.This is very normal. A plan does not necessarily have to be implemented. Making a plan is just a rainy day.

Just like the United States also formulated various plans in World War II, the orange plan was used to deal with Japan, the black plan was used to deal with Germany, the gold plan was used to deal with France, and the red plan was used to fight against Britain. The comprehensive two-color plan involved facing the alliance war, such as the hypothetical battle of the Anglo-Japanese alliance.

Even Chang Gong's cannon party was not spared, and he specially formulated a dirty plan to start a war with the cannon party, so he looked down on Chang Gong very much.

The most prepared is the white plan, which is used to deal with riots in the United States, including but not limited to blacks.

Alan Wilson believes that the military of various countries in the current world have also formulated combat plans to deal with the enemy or allies. This is very normal.

Malaya makes plans to go to war with Indonesia every year, so many that Alan Wilson may not be able to move.

The two bid farewell to each other after drinking the whiskey. London is different from the colonies, and Alan Wilson is quite restrained.

Taking advantage of the absence of the Foreign Secretary, Alan Wilson experienced a promise in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and left his imprint of the times. He took advantage of this free time to communicate with Mountbatten, the commander-in-chief of the British armed forces. , the deployment of nuclear weapons in colonial Malaya.

Before this matter, Marshal Mountbatten believed that he was not yet qualified for work in the diplomatic field.Now there is no such problem, and the son-in-law is already the executive deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so what is the problem?

As early as when he was the Colonial Commissioner of Malaya, he was preparing for the stockpiling of nuclear weapons in the Malaya colony.Military airfields in Colonial Malaya have been refurbished ahead of time, and bases for missile silos have even been selected.

"Actually, it's about time. The value of the Far East colonies has now been recognized by the cabinet." Knowing his son-in-law's intentions, Mountbatten nodded and said, "It just so happens that the Red Beard tactical nuclear bomb has been successfully developed and is widely applicable, whether it is the navy or the The air force has a good evaluation. In fact, the cabinet has discussed before that 48 Redbeard tactical nuclear bombs will be sent to the Malaya colonies for deployment to protect the security of the colonies.”

The Red Beard Tactical Nuclear Weapon, as Marshal Mountbatten called it, was also the first nuclear weapon that could be carried by a naval carrier-based aircraft.

Its platform is very wide: from the Air Force's Canberra and 3V bombers, to the Navy's Marauder, Scimitar and Sea Mosquito.The bomb uses a uranium-plutonium mixed core. The whole bomb is 3.66 meters long, 0.71 meters in diameter, and weighs 900 kilograms. The MK1 type has an equivalent of 2 tons, and the MK[-] type has an equivalent of [-] tons.

"Although it is not an intercontinental missile, it is better than nothing." Alan Wilson told the truth, he is not satisfied, how powerful are tactics and weapons?Get a few 400 million-ton hydrogen bombs, which are not at the same level as this thing.

But unfortunately, the blue light missile has not been fully developed. This so-called not successfully developed refers to the part with a range of more than [-] kilometers, and its reliability is still insufficient.Of course, the signal with a range of [-] kilometers is already reliable.

It's just that the range of [-] kilometers is not enough. If you want to threaten the Soviet Union, you need a range of at least [-] kilometers.

And [-] kilometers is also a bottom line. If Britain can't prove that it can have an intercontinental missile with a range of more than [-] kilometers, Australia may also question the old father. Everyone has an intercontinental missile with a range of more than [-] kilometers, but you don't have one?

In a roundabout way, he expressed the idea that the United States should also have the United Kingdom. Marshal Mountbatten couldn't help shaking his head, "It is very difficult to persuade the cabinet to deploy nuclear weapons overseas. The nuclear submarines currently manufactured depend on whether the submarine-launched version of the blue-light missile can satisfy the Navy. .”

"This kind of thing is related to the fate of the British Empire, even if it is close to use your own." Alan Wilson explained solemnly, "Even the closest ally can't trust this kind of thing. Who doesn't know the United States? What do you really think, is that you hope that the colonial empire will disintegrate quickly and the pound zone will disappear as soon as possible?"

That is to say, Eisenhower still has the last trace of the isolationism of the old Republicans. When Eisenhower steps down and the Republican Party and the Democratic Party complete their reorganization, there will be no isolationism in these two parties.

British nuclear submarines have already started construction. Of course, the British are very clear that nuclear submarines are used to save lives and have advantages that conventional submarines do not have. Unlike surface warships, the concealment of nuclear submarines is the biggest threat. Nuclear power and conventional power are not the same. thing.

Speaking of this issue, Alan Wilson said something else, suggesting that his father-in-law try to sell the Royal Navy's conventional submarines to Portugal, "The oil resources in the Gulf of Guinea have attracted a lot of money to develop, and the offshore of Angola is the place where oil was first discovered. Now Salazar The government has tasted the sweetness, and it is time."

Of course, the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom also serves conventional submarines. During World War II, the German waves were of course well-known. As a veteran naval power, the Royal Navy also has a huge submarine combat force.

Mainly large and medium-sized submarines, the more distinctive technical design of British submarines is to arrange additional external torpedo tubes in non-pressure-resistant shells to improve attack capabilities.

British submarines mostly scatter and hunt in combat. The main combat sea areas are the Norwegian Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. It is particularly worth mentioning that the British submarines have also sunk as many as 35 enemy submarines, and have created The only record of sinking a submerged submarine underwater laid the foundation for post-war underwater attack tactics against submarines.

It can be said that the British Navy is the only navy that has a clear idea of ​​how attacking nuclear submarines should operate.It’s just that no ideas are useless without money. The United States can spend a little more money to think through ideas.

"The Royal Navy still has [-] Tutankhamun-class submarines. If the Portuguese government is interested, it is not impossible to sell them." Marshal Mountbatten narrowed his eyes and revealed to his son-in-law, "Of course I know in my heart that you are Seeing that the Portuguese government got rich because of oil development, it helped Salazar to stabilize the security of Goa. But it doesn’t matter. The UK is not as particular about selling warships as the United States. Aircraft carriers can be sold, and conventional submarines can’t be sold. of?"

Admiral Mountbatten was open to the sale of the Royal Navy's active warships. After World War I, Britain sold many battleships.If it weren't for the battleships that are now behind the times, that round would have to bask in the sun in the Malaya colonies?

"I'll ask the ambassador to Portugal to talk to the Salazar government. After all, Goa is important, both to Portugal and the UK." A conventional submarine?