British civil servant

"This? We still have to think about it!" Smith was angry when he saw Alan Wilson's attitude of reluctance, but he couldn't say anything. This is a British colony, not Washington.

Alan Wilson squinted at the Deputy Secretary of State of the United States, but he was very knowledgeable about current affairs. It would not be good for Smith to have a falling out here. If it really got to that point, maybe two bodyguards would show up to let the respected Deputy Secretary of State get in the car calm down.He just sent a minister to God in Somaliland.

"From the perspective of strength and status, we still have an advantage in facing the Soviet Union in Africa." Alan Wilson said this unconsciously, "As long as there are no traitors from the internal camp, there must be collusion with the enemy."

Smith's face turned red and white, and he understood the British guy's overtones. He said that the United States and the Soviet Union wore the same trousers on certain issues. Of course, this is also true, such as the disintegration of the colonial system. In fact, the accusations of Britain and France cannot be wrong.

Poor Smith, being played by Alan Wilson, the respected US Deputy Secretary of State, who knows that the British Foreign Office Executive Undersecretary in front of him has a rocketship relationship with the Soviet cultural tsar, and his intimacy is definitely more than that of the British and American specials. relation.

"I want to discuss with the country." Smith didn't drink the red wine prepared by the British ally, and was about to leave because he was upset.

"It's best to find a way from the perspective of efficiency, otherwise a new deputy secretary of state may appear in a while." Alan Wilson also came out with a smile and sent his allies off, "By the way, who is the current US election campaign? The confidence is relatively high, is it too early for us to discuss with the new government now?"

The current situation in the U.S. election is very tense. The polls of Democrat Kennedy and Republican Nixon are similar. It is difficult to say who will be the final winner. The UK is also paying attention to this point, waiting to see whether there will be changes in U.S. policy.

After all, the United States and the United Kingdom are different. The head of British officials is the cabinet secretary. The prime minister can force the cabinet secretary to leave, but generally does not do so. Cabinet secretaries usually serve in multiple governments and then retire normally.

Of course, there are such officials in the United States, such as Hoover, the current director of the FBI. An official who does not stay for a long time is a huge deterrent, and Hoover has also been feared by previous US presidents.

But there are not many officials like this in the United States. In essence, the power of the US president is much greater than that of the British Prime Minister. The head of the US civil servants is actually the US president himself. Once the US Democratic Party wins this time, Smith, the deputy secretary of state, will inevitably be replaced by the new government The nominated Secretary of State was replaced.

The president of the United States has the power to do so, and will do so after every election.The position of Smith, the No. [-] figure, is far less stable than that of Alan Wilson.

With the reality that the subject and the object are different, Smith hastened to discuss with the country.

As for what Alan Wilson should do, he and North Rhodesia Commissioner William took a leisurely walk in Lusaka, "In fact, the conditions in North Rhodesia are really good. Although it is a high-altitude area, it has avoided the erosion of tropical rainforest. , there will be great development in the future.”

Southern Africa to the south of the Congo is far superior to North Africa in terms of natural conditions and natural resources.Both South Rhodesia and North Rhodesia are good places, but Congo is not good. The center of the African tropical rainforest, as for the southeastern Katanga province, which has a high altitude and a similar climate to North Rhodesia, it is also the richest in minerals. The place.

"Sir is right. The changes in the past ten years are visible to the naked eye. The current situation in Congo is very worrying." William muttered with worry, "It is not a good thing to have turmoil around you."

"That's not necessarily the case. We need to look at the problem from the perspective of development." Alan Wilson shook his head with a smile and said, "What is the difference between us and the US and the Soviet Union? Except for the small local area, it is not bad anywhere. But this is enough to kill Yes. Among the three countries, Britain is in a relatively weak position, and the places it controls are coveted, so forming a canine-toothed situation is also beneficial to us. The Iranian oil crisis is surrounded by the Soviet Union. Are there back and forth calls?"

If we compare it with the Three Kingdoms period, the role of Britain now is equivalent to Sun Shiwan's Soochow.Since World War II, Britain has been thinking about protecting its own interests, just like Soochow has never attempted to unify the world.

The Soviet Union is equivalent to the Shu Han where Guan Yu did not die, and the United States is equivalent to the Wei State of Cao's wife.

Now there is only one battle similar to the Hefei War to wipe out the only remaining ambition of Britain.Historically, the Suez Canal War played this role. Since then, Britain has lost its ambition, and has been obsessed with eating and waiting to die.

However, Alan Wilson’s self-sacrifice, didn’t he marry the Soviet Union for the benefit of the British Empire? He was on a rocket with the cultural tsar. At present, the UK still has enough strategic space to balance offshore.

The situation is relatively complicated. If the United States coexists peacefully with the United Kingdom, it can still maintain its comparative advantage in the Cold War.But once Britain and the United States fall out, the Soviet Union may fill the vacuum. Alan Wilson feels that this is relatively beneficial to Britain.

So there is nothing wrong with Congo falling into the hands of the Soviet Union. At least it prevented the United States from stabbing the United Kingdom in the back again and again. It is not a good thing for the remnants of World War II lost, but it is a good thing for Britain.

"So life still has to save lives and heal the wounded, and it may not always be rewarded with good." Alan Wilson was very pleased. With Tito's influence, the Slavs in Northern Rhodesia would not be able to fall out with Britain.

The United States is at a critical moment in the general election, and all kinds of unfavorable news for the Republican Party have been strongly criticized by the Democratic Party.

The Democratic Party, traditionally in the opposition party, has always acted as a spokesperson for vulnerable groups in its domestic policies, and its foreign policy is all about cooperation, at least on the surface.

However, the Democratic Party in power will show a more obvious desire to attack than the Republican Party.But it just so happens that the Democratic Party is now in opposition, and the current government has launched attacks on the deterioration of British-American relations and leadership in the free world.

Eisenhower also wanted to solve the Congo issue immediately, but the criticism of the optional war disturbed Eisenhower's thoughts.Moreover, the United States has its own difficulties in dealing with Africa.

Alan Wilson's appearance of supporting the Congolese civil war is from the British perspective.Britain and France both have significant interests in Africa, as does the United States of course, but not as big as these two countries.

Once the United States stands with Britain and France on the open side, won't it show in front of the whole black Africa that the United States supports the colonization of Africa by Britain and France?Offending groups across the continent just to maintain amicable relations with Britain and France?What if the whole of Africa falls into the arms of the Soviet Union?

Facing the Soviet Union in the Eurasian continent, the Soviet Union is stretched. Let the Soviet Union swallow Africa. It is better for the United States to consider operating the Atlantic line of defense. Europe, Asia and Africa give the Soviet Union an advantage, so what is there to play?

So ostensibly support the Congolese civil war, and even get rid of Lumumba after losing the upper hand?The United States cannot choose to do so.To do this, Britain or France must be at the front and the United States at the back.

But now Britain clearly wants to wait and see until the United States changes, and is in a short-lived state of British imperialism.

This could affect the election, and Eisenhower had to do something.

While dealing with the criticism from the Democratic Party, Eisenhower must let the situation cool down first. The premise of cooling down is that the Congo cannot fall into the hands of the Soviet Union, and at least the valuable part should go to the free world.

Lusaka, the capital of Northern Rhodesia, ushered in a new guest on this day. They hugged Alan Wilson as soon as they walked out of the airport, "Alan, it's been a long time. Have you been staying in Africa recently?"

"It's always been there. Discuss the deterioration of the Congo and don't spread to the surrounding areas." Alan Wilson changed his face, which was completely different from when he was talking to Smith.

Of course, this scene was also seen by Smith, who also came to greet McCarthy, and curled his lips lightly, like birds of a feather flock together.

Even within the Republican Party, McCarthy is a figure with mixed reputations, but his family has been established stably, and even so, he can still stand tall, with many opponents and many supporters.

"I'm also here for this matter, let's talk slowly now." McCarthy said enthusiastically, "I believe in the relationship between you and me, so we shouldn't quarrel."

"Let's have a drink first and then talk." Alan Wilson showed his white teeth and invited McCarthy.

The two laughed straight away, seeing Alan Wilson's face-changing national quintessence, Smith's nose is not a nose and a face is not a face.

"From private channels, I would like to express my apologies for the recent friction between the United Kingdom and the United States." When he arrived at the meeting place, McCarthy poured a glass of wine and raised his glass. "Actually, there are many things that cannot be discussed. The key is to deal with the Soviet Union together."

"I understand the truth, but sometimes the attitude shown by the United States is confusing." Alan Wilson sighed, "This is very confusing. The free world should unite instead of always breaking out internal conflicts."

Seeing McCarthy himself, Alan Wilson is not responsible for who lost Cuba before, but has become a special relationship between Britain and the United States.

McCarthy said directly, "There are black ethnic groups in the United States, so we cannot directly express our position on the Congo issue, but the United States will support Britain's efforts to control the situation in Congo."

"This?" Alan Wilson paused slightly, and said with some embarrassment, "Joseph, you are making Britain and the Soviet Union confront each other, and this will cost you a lot."

"The United States is preparing to participate in the Six-Party Talks and talk about the future of Iran." McCarthy smiled and said, "If the United Kingdom has any requirements, it can communicate with the United States openly and honestly. The two countries should maintain constant communication so that there will be no misunderstandings. .”

Chapter 52 Insidious Britain (USA)

"Wow!" A strange expression appeared on Alan Wilson's face. This is the benefit of raising the enemy's self-respect. See what the respected American allies say, are you willing to participate in the Six-Party Talks?

You must know that the United States has always avoided this negotiation and has not expressed its position, but now it is willing to talk.

"This kind of mature thinking based on absolute rationality is what the UK has always been looking forward to." Although Smith was on the side, Alan Wilson didn't care if there were bystanders, and once again staged the stunt of changing his face.

"The friction between the two countries must be controlled, which is why I came this time." McCarthy was very satisfied with the reaction of his old friend, and went further, "Allen, I think you should persuade Mr. McMillan to be positive about the US proposal. Respond."

"Of course!" Alan Wilson patted his chest, and added, "It is imperative! Joseph, I have been looking forward to this round of friction for a long time. To deal with an enemy like the Soviet Union, the free world should unite. We have already recognized that the United States The leadership of the world only pursues economic interests, and now the United Kingdom does not pose a leadership challenge to the United States, and the two countries can completely live in peace and face threats together."

Alan Wilson has always hoped that the United States can retreat in the face of difficulties, and not to make up for the fear that his father will not die.

In all fairness, he is not greedy, but apparently the United States does not think so.

Even if McCarthy came in person this time, it still didn't dispel the doubts in Alan Wilson's heart.Who knows, is this another tactic Washington came up with to delay the attack?

First of all, let the United Kingdom come forward to confront the Soviet Union in the Congo, cover the United States behind it, and maintain the United States' support for the independence of the colonies.Once it has slowed down, will the United States revert to its old ways?

From the history of Alan Wilson, we can know that this is almost certain. Once the United States has passed this special period of distress, it will make a comeback. He will not show sincerity because of McCarthy’s visit in person. I believe that the United States is really sincere.

The facts are exactly the same. McCarthy himself is sincere in coming here, but Washington really hopes that Britain and France, especially the United Kingdom, will settle down first and stop causing trouble for the United States during the general election.

If the Soviet Union did this, the candidates of the two parties should now be tougher than who they are at the critical moment of the general election.Unless the Soviet Union used its ability to show toughness beyond the United States.

But in the past year, it was the United Kingdom that made trouble. Although the United Kingdom does not look as scary as the Soviet Union, its relationship with the United States is doomed.

The relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States has advantages and disadvantages for the United Kingdom, and the same is true for the United States. There are constraints and benefits.

Both good and bad are two-way, but in normal times, the United States can take more advantage because of its strong national strength.

But at a critical moment like the general election, the national power of the United States cannot be exerted.Really show the attitude towards the Soviet Union, the relationship between Britain and the United States is a mess, and the next government will spend time repairing the relationship between Britain and the United States.

In the final analysis, the old father hasn't completely laid down yet, and he can still kick his legs from time to time, so he can't rush to inherit the family property.

Alan Wilson guessed what the United States thinks, but this time if the United Kingdom gets pretty good results.After that, in the face of the United States' wool-sweeping move, it will only be more confident to deal with it.

Although they have their own ghosts, Alan Wilson and McCarthy are more familiar than before. It seems that the special relationship between Britain and the United States has returned from the bottom after the Iran oil crisis, at least on the surface.

The United States is willing to sit down and have a good talk, and the news of joining the six-party talks was transmitted from Lusaka to London by telegram.

Finally, at the critical moment of the US general election, with the assistance of the full firepower of the Democratic Party, the aggressiveness shown by the Eisenhower administration in the final period has once again returned to the few remaining isolationism of the Republican Party.

The tail of isolationism has been caught this time, and there will be no such good things in the future. Once the dust settles in this general election, the last trace of isolationism left by Eisenhower will also disappear from the Republican Party.

Even the Republican Party and the Democratic Party are ready to change their homes, and there will be no such thing as isolationism in the American political arena in the future.

The news reached London, which made Prime Minister Eden and Foreign Minister Macmillan very happy. After persisting for so long, they still got the answer they wanted. This is gratifying to both of them.

"Finally we have a result that we can accept." Aiden breathed a sigh of relief. The United Kingdom has endured a lot of pressure from the United States for a year, but fortunately it has finally come to an end.

"Yes!" McMillan was also relieved. "Fortunately, the result is good. The United States is finally willing to talk."

It is not easy for the United States to sit down calmly. This son who came from behind has a really bad temper.Compared with the United States now, the United Kingdom was very kind.

The question now is nothing more than when to give the United States a positive response, whether to wait and see for a few days.This is already a matter of details, without affecting the overall situation.

"Alan also has doubts, questioning whether the United States has hidden evil intentions in allowing the British leadership to interfere in the situation in Congo." McMillan asked Aiden, "It is not impossible, once it causes a financial burden?"

"Even if the United States wants to maintain the non-interference personality, it must at least provide financial support. Otherwise, the United Kingdom can only guarantee the stability of British East Africa. It will not invest precious funds in the bottomless pit. Not everyone is The Gold Coast is worthy of the UK's focus on construction." Aiden instantly regained his composure, and rational thinking once again occupied his brain, "Every fund is precious, and the results of developing Africa are very gratifying, but they also need investment."

Real estate rejuvenation is a bit hard, but it is not impossible to do it under the colonial system. Anyway, the Overseas Assets Management Committee has done a good job. Some colonies may have little property, but it will also help maintain British influence after being replaced by debt.

What's more, the foundation of most colonies is still good. Britain is not France. Although France occupies a larger area in Africa, Britain undoubtedly occupies a better territory. After the consumption of two world wars, Britain, which has been lying down to make money , Now I am starting to earn hard money on my own.

Under the rain of the colonial commissioners, the residents of the colonies are not unable to work hard.

Today is different from the past, and the British Empire has no food surplus. It is not impossible to cover the United States at the front, but is it a matter of money?

Alan Wilson of Lusaka got domestic news and was going to have a good talk with McCarthy on this issue. How to split the account with the gentry?

If it was before World War II, Britain would naturally be duty-bound, but now Britain can no longer continue to be taken advantage of.The exclusive treatment of the world hegemon currently falls on the Americans.

"If the UK has no financial problems, it will not cling to Iran." Alan Wilson spoke earnestly, expressing the current financial difficulties of the UK, "You see, the UK's annual military expenditure is less than 20 billion pounds. The U.S. debt, which is saved from military expenses, is invested in the Congo and Soviet confrontation, which may lead to a deterioration of the financial situation."

Alan Wilson, who is already a senior bureaucrat, is very familiar with telling nonsense with his eyes open. The debt of the United States is the result of the independence of 700 million square kilometers of colonies. However, Britain has indeed controlled military spending after the war.

Compared with the United States, the military expenditure of the United States has been ten times that of the United Kingdom in recent years. Compared with the repaired United Kingdom, the life of the United States military is too comfortable, but Alan Wilson knows that it can be more comfortable, Like fighting in Vietnam.

There are three main categories of military spending: personnel expenses, combat and maintenance expenses, and equipment procurement expenses.

Among them, the proportion of personnel expenses is relatively fixed, and other minor expenses are ignored.Therefore, combat and maintenance and equipment procurement have become the two most important subjects, which correspond to the cost of dealing with "current" threats and "future" threats respectively.

For the U.S. military, the fat in the mouth is definitely not willing to spit it out casually. Therefore, people have seen a situation that is often overlooked in the U.S. military expenditure: equipment procurement funds, which have never been reduced.When military spending rises, it rises accordingly; if military spending stops rising, it rises even faster.

The Americans are so rich, and it is not too much for Britain to ask for some financial help to solve the Congo problem for the United States.Anyway, the former world overlord still had to pay a little labor fee.

Alan Wilson fully demonstrated the style of old-style imperialism, saying that NATO's accounts could be used, and he could even say that Britain could contact Belgium and Portugal to formulate a joint combat plan.

Then he took this plan and asked McCarthy for support. After communicating with the country, McCarthy categorically rejected the plan listed by Alan Wilson, "NATO's duty is only to protect Europe."

McCarthy didn't understand this. The American think tank in Washington could tell at a glance that the British old man was worse than France. If they intervened in the Congo this time and expanded NATO's coverage, these colonial countries would follow suit and take America's Money to protect their colonies under the pretext of the so-called Soviet threat.

It’s just that France, under the leadership of Charles de Gaulle, said so clearly to the United States. The United Kingdom secretly used a plan to trick the United States. All say NATO coverage applies to one's own colonies.

Isn't this the United States paying money to protect the colonies of these European countries?At this time, Britain is still using these conspiracies and tricks.

Alan Wilson also knew that he failed to deceive the United States, so he directly shifted the blame to the cabinet, showing that he was only an executor, "The six-party talks, London gave me the news that it will be held in Basra, an important town in southern Iraq, in October. We hope that the United States and Germany will express their sincerity. , approve this location."

The United Kingdom is also the master who does not see the rabbit but does not spread the eagle. The United States and Germany must immediately announce their participation in the six-party talks, otherwise this round of diplomatic friction between the United Kingdom and the United States will not end yet.

Chapter 53 First sign a secret contract

The United States wants to stabilize the situation during the general election period, and the United Kingdom cannot keep chasing after it. Alan Wilson knows very well that there is still a qualitative gap between the British emperor who killed himself and the current American emperor.

It is the UK that ultimately suffers from the endless troubles. What is the use of influencing the US elections? The isolationism in the US has ebbed, and there will be no essential difference between the two parties in the future.

As long as the Six-Party Talks starts, such a large meeting, with many people talking and different interests, will be more conducive to the UK's strategy of creeping back. It is better to take a breath before striving for strategic space.

Things have come to this, and Alan Wilson's goal has been achieved. After all, the best sublimation cannot last long. The general direction of the UK is to preserve its strength and wait for an opportunity. After all, for today's UK, the United States and the Soviet Union are still too strong.

"I don't know if I can stand up to the day when both sides are hurt." Alan Wilson is a little physically and mentally exhausted. He has been running around like a headless chicken in recent months, adding fire here and chaos there.

But fortunately, the result is good, but it is hard to say whether this game can continue to be played.After all, there is a critical value in exchanging space for time. If this critical value falls, it will not be effective anymore.

After the US Secretary of State announced that he would respect the wishes of allies and discuss the Iran issue in the form of six-party talks, the news reached London.

Public opinion throughout the UK is full of praise for the current government. If the Conservative Party government hadn't just come to power for a year, maybe an early general election would be held now.

Alan Wilson, who has deep merit and fame and is still in Lusaka, the capital of Northern Rhodesia, deduces the possible impact of the historical deviation in his judgment and mind.

The Soviet Union took advantage of the Congo, and may show more aggressive aggressiveness. At this stage, it is a good thing for Britain. If this aggressiveness continues to expand, it may not be necessarily the case, and one or two precautions must be taken.

And now it is the second half of 1960, the Cuban missile crisis is not far away, will the Soviet Union, which has tasted the sweetness, act more boldly?This is not necessarily a good thing for Khrushchev himself.

The African colonies are not as important to the UK as imagined, and the UK's priority is the Far East and the Middle East.

Malaya is the production base, and the Persian Gulf is the energy base.But even so, it cannot fall into the hands of the Soviet Union.

The United Kingdom has already received the United States' overtures, and now there are some details, such as how much money the United States is going to spend in order to continue to plunder Congo's resources, er, to protect the freedom of the Congolese people.

There are still not many good dogs that bring their own dog food, and they are mainly concentrated in East Asia. The African continent is generally not rich in such fine breeds.If you want the independent armed forces in Katanga to continue to fight Lumumba, you can't do it without money.

This is not what McCarthy alone decides. He also needs to keep in touch with the country to discuss an appropriate number.

Alan Wilson was walking around with a cup soaked in goji berries, and he also took the opportunity to discuss with Grace how to operate. The United States hopes that the United Kingdom will be at the forefront. This method can be copied and used flexibly. Tshombe's Katanga armed forces are at the front, and the Belgians will definitely help Tshombe, but in the long run, the Congo Central Army trained by the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia will have an advantage. Once Moise Cabenda Chong Uncle can't stand it anymore, it's time for you to pick peaches, the question is, you won't be able to defeat the Africans trained by Tito, right?"

It has to be said that the efficiency of the Soviet system was fully reflected in this Congo crisis. No one noticed it if they didn't take action. It was too fast when they took action. In less than a month, the military advisers of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia had been delegated to the Battalions and companies, the Congolese central government in Kinshasa has taken full control of the army.