British civil servant

"Roosevelt? He will never appear again..." At the same time, countless people stared at the newspaper and said to themselves.

President Kennedy, who is as great as Roosevelt, the only thing that is not happy now is that the Soviets are colluding with the United Kingdom and do not recognize all his contributions in the Cuban Missile Crisis. Britain and France.

Now he doesn't know if this is what the British say, or if the Soviets really think so, or if the two countries have discussed it.But he believes that he will have time to find out slowly in the future.

He even expected to have time to find out!If Alan Wilson knew that Kennedy thought so, he would definitely praise the second Roosevelt a few more words, and I believe Kennedy would be happy.

But at this time, he still has to listen to the teachings of the supreme authority and go to Norman Brooke's house as a guest, and has no time to care about the aftermath of the Cuban missile crisis after it has ended substantially.

Norman Brook received Alan Wilson, seated his deputy, brought a tall glass beer mug, and frowned.Then, with a sullen face, he came in arrogantly and brought in a large loaf of bread, and brought in a large basin with pride.The lid of the pot was opened, and it was steaming hot, and it could be seen that it contained clear broth with a few slices of bread floating on it.

Although it is not pleasant to look at in the heart, it can be used to fill the stomach.It was followed by slices of Scottish ham and fish fillets.Then another kind of porridge was served.Later, another minced meat with a lot of chili was served.

Obviously, the cabinet secretary's culinary skills belong to the average level of the British Empire, far inferior to his own carpentry skills.

The final course was a plate of raw miniature animals in a wicker cage.The method of this dish is to first surround a piece of cheese with twigs and thread, then make a hole in it, pour wine into the hole, and soon breed a large number of small insects.The cheese is not brought to the table until the worms have sufficiently rotted it, and only the twigs and threads keep it from breaking and scurrying about.

Alan Wilson drank his beer without changing his face, and kept a respectful distance from the last dish that was very characteristic of England and that he had never seen before. Maybe it was the original cuisine of the cabinet secretary, anyway, he had never seen it anywhere else.

How about some french fries, hash browns, etc. At this moment, he misses his wife Pamela Mountbatten, who has superb cooking skills and is far away in Perth, Australia.

"Alan, I'm going to retire after the New Year." Norman Brook said face to face after sitting down.

"Oh? Sir Norman, why are you in such a hurry?" Alan Wilson paused slightly with the hand holding the wine glass, and then he said, "This is the loss of the entire Whitehall. We all need you at such a sensitive time." Leader, lead us to a turbulent future, if you are not here, we will only feel that the road ahead is rough and anxious."

"Well said, only the Prime Minister is qualified to listen to what you say next time." Norman Brooke smiled, and said in a tone that I knew what shit you were going to do when you pouted your ass, "I am very concerned about my situation. I understand very well that my physical and mental state is far inferior to that of Edward at the same age. I never deny that I do value power more than him. He must think that after I became a cabinet secretary, the suppression of him made people feel uncomfortable, but This is Vanity Fair, and I can't help it."

Alan Wilson was silent, listening to Norman Brook's confession, and finally said, "I may not understand this mentality yet."

"You will understand later." Norman Brook's words made Alan Wilson puff up his chest involuntarily, just like the poorest patriot in the East End of London.

"My qualifications are actually not enough to take care of the cornerstone of the British Empire." Alan Wilson said modestly, but immediately changed the subject and did not give Norman Brook a chance to repent, "But since my colleagues need me, even if the road ahead is bumpy , and I will do my best.”

Chapter 180 and Seven Freedom of Information Movement

"Oh, a very straightforward answer." Norman Brook smiled, but said nothing special, "As a cabinet secretary, you need to have an overview of the overall situation. What do you think of the current situation? Whether it is against the enemy camp or against the free world."

"Actually, for the Soviet bloc, we can't fight against them in Europe. After all, people have to live on land." Alan Wilson pondered for a while, "But in other directions, we can take risks to a certain extent. Since We can’t solve the problem in the Soviet Union, so we have to find a way in other directions.”

At the critical moment, Alan Wilson still has to show reliability, and can't show any so-called objectivity and fairness.

The strategy of keeping an eye on the boss and hammering the second will not change, just like the 21st century.

And they all have a great chance of victory. Now that the Soviet Union is strong, it is not suitable for Europe and the Soviet Union to show signs of failure.

If you change to another place, you don't have to worry about the impact. Anyway, the overall economic strength of the free world is higher, and the more people die, the better.After all, it's just a number.

With the option of nuclear war, everyone may die together, while conventional war is much more certain.

Not only is it doing this now, but the United States will also do it decades later, but the battlefield is in Europe.In all fairness, the implementation of this strategy was a bit late. The Soviet Union was forced to join the Cold War when it did not recover from the Great Patriotic War.

This is completely different from the fact that 21st century opponents have grown up to be treated this way.

At this moment, just like at that moment, from the perspective of the United States, what does it matter if the old continent dies in one billion or eight billion people? It is better for you all to die than for me to die.

"As for our camp, I feel that the United States may force the United Kingdom even more and tie the United Kingdom and the United States together. Although I have always advocated the special relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States, this time the Cuban missile crisis broke out. It is better not to let the United States' strategic weapons appear in the It is better on British soil. Britain will become a staunch ally of the United States, but we will not be slaves, and we will not sacrifice ourselves to fulfill the grand blueprint of the United States."

After finishing his thoughts, Alan Wilson felt a little nervous, wondering what Norman Brook would think.

"Rely on the powerful economic strength of the free world to suppress the Soviet Union, and use military power to bloodlet the Soviet Union's allies with some strength?" Norman Brook summed up and asked, "Is that so?"

"It's not the free world, it's the United States." Alan Wilson replied compassionately, "Being the boss requires the responsibility of being the boss. Britain must accept the reality. We are now more suitable to be a firm ally. Sometimes it is the United States, maybe sometimes It will still be French."

After careful consideration, although Alan Wilson wanted to regain the majesty of the empire on which the sun never sets, he had to accept the reality.Do you rule the world with one-third of the US economy?it's out of the question.

The military field has not been left behind, but only increased the weight of the United Kingdom, telling the United States that the United Kingdom is a force that can change the balance. Only in this way will the United States dare not go too far against the United Kingdom.

This answer made Norman Brook very satisfied, and he said with a glass of wine, "Okay, let's not talk about too serious things, today is just a casual chat, within two months, there may only be the Commonwealth Prime Ministers Meeting, and the United States It is worth caring about the negotiations. You should ask about the future. As a cabinet secretary, you need to stand firm in the face of politicians."

"Of course, this can't be ambiguous at all." Alan Wilson said solemnly, "We must also pay attention to strategy, gentleness and sophistication."

"Especially reliable!" Norman Brook added with a half-smile, "so I have the responsibility to recommend to the prime minister a cabinet secretary who fully meets these conditions."

"This? I don't know now, is there any?" Alan Wilson's heart was pounding, and there was a rare trace of tension.

"You see, the true meaning of our business is not to find the right answer, but to find the right question." Norman Brook said calmly with a reminder, "Let's see who can find the key question."

Alan Wilson raised his eyebrows and drank the liquid in the glass. He understood, "By the way, Sir Norman, let's change the question now. What are you going to do after you retire?"

"Very good question, very well asked, maybe there is something to do." Norman Brook said to himself with a thoughtful face.

"Maybe there's something for you to do, to keep serving your country, no matter who your successor is. Maybe someone's going to play cards for you, uh, to convince you to take it."

Norman Brooke nodded, and said with approval, "I do have some plans. You see, someone asked me to be the chairman of Lloyds Bank, and British Petroleum also has a place for me. But I think, if I can work in the royal family's non-profit Chairing a sexual institution should reflect my loyalty to the royal family. Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, if possible? Vice-Governor of the Bank of England too?"

"Very challenging!" Alan Wilson added with a laugh.

"Challenging, very good." Norman Brook was very happy, "and the chairman of the National Security Council. The chairman of the Overseas Supervision Committee?"

"Opportunities to benefit the public." At some point, Alan Wilson took out the diary he carried with him, "I think someone will arrange these tasks for you."

"If Allen can think so, I'm very relieved." Norman Brook nodded, "Actually, I'm old, and many things have been observed inaccurately. Some suggestions that may have been made, If it is known by the public, there will be some misunderstandings. You also know that the times have changed. Under the circumstances at that time, those suggestions were very responsible and very reasonable.”

"It's like this. We can't look at the situation at that time from the current perspective." Alan Wilson nodded in approval.

"It's like suppressing a strike movement. Of course, for safety reasons, you should be armed appropriately, but is it recommended to be equipped with heavy machine guns?"

Allen Weir replied solemnly, "There is absolutely no need to disclose this matter. There is no need for citizens to know. What do these stupid people know? They don't know that they are alive after waking up, eating, and sleeping."

"There are still some colonial matters. Some so-called enlightened people may find it unacceptable. I think the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commonwealth Affairs will merge soon. If there is one person who can be the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth?"

"I really can't imagine that there is anyone more suitable for the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth than Sir Norman." Alan Wilson said in amazement, "The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth needs to mediate the affairs of the Commonwealth countries, and he must have superb skills and keen judgment Rich management experience, others are not suitable."

"Do you think so too?" Norman Brook nodded with a smile, "Then I will lend you a good word..."

"I think a qualified successor will definitely take care of these matters for Jazz, and talk about the Commonwealth of Nations. In fact, Sir Norman, as you know, there is a comprehensive group in this country with a wide range of design businesses, including automobiles, chemicals, etc. , steel, oil mining, and even food security, aircraft manufacturing.”

"Having said that, an enterprise that is so important to the country deserves special love from the government. Of course, the owners of this enterprise have always been high-spirited and honest, relying entirely on their own personal abilities to benefit the UK. But as a British-owned Enterprises have such an important position, we can’t ignore them just because they don’t need them, the government has always supported the development of star enterprises.”

Norman Brooke nodded and promised, "That's right. Even if such an enterprise doesn't need anything, the country should give it proper support and protection. Otherwise, it will affect all aspects of the UK. Whether it is the aristocracy or the working class public."

"Of course, I have nothing to do with this company, but according to some unverifiable rumors, this company needs an executive director who cares about overall development, rather than minor adjustments." Ai Ren Wilson followed the temptation, "I have a feeling that the Jazz's retirement life will be more colorful."

"Oh, yes, it sounds exciting." Norman Brook poured another glass, and then his face straightened, "Most of my colleagues and I agree that you are the first candidate for the cabinet secretary. Age There will be some minor disputes, but Whitehall also needs a young face to inform the outside world of Whitehall's determination to be younger."

"I don't know how many candidates there are?" Alan Wilson felt that it would be better to ask important questions so that he could have a better idea.

"For the time being, I can't think of anyone else." Norman Brook replied in a reassuring tone.

"My lord, I have another suggestion now. Can a new department called the Freedom of Information Movement Association be established?" Alan Wilson said, "Today's opposition party is tomorrow's ruling party. If Whitehall does this , may cause those politicians who are full of support to have doubts, but if this association is led by someone who has faded out of the public eye, the resistance will be much smaller. It can also ensure that freedom of information will not be abused.”

"Great idea!" Norman Brook shook his head and sighed. He was more satisfied with the next cabinet secretary, and raised his glass. "To the reliable government passed down from generation to generation, cheers."

"I also respect freedom of information." Alan Wilson also raised his glass, and the two exchanged glances, "National interests are the criterion."

Alan Wilson was very sincere at the moment, and left Norman Brooke's house drunk. The weight of his entire body was supported by Vivien Leigh's petite body, and he was still vague about dreams and blueprints.

"Okay, now I know your dream and your blueprint." Da Yingbao supported the man's body, comforting him like a good wife and mother, and helped the man to the bedside.

Alan Wilson held Vivien Leigh in his arms, "Vivian, let me hug you for a while."

Chapter 180 Eight Rhodesian Visitors

"Where did the entertainment become like this?" Vivien Leigh asked while touching the man's cheek.

"It's also for the sake of progress. Some things are unavoidable." Resting on the national treasure's lap, Alan Wilson enthusiastically narrated the good news that he was about to go further.

"So what?" Vivien Li didn't take it seriously, and suddenly hummed softly, and pinched her with one hand with ease.

"It's not good. For me, it's just that I have to work harder in the future, but it's a good thing for Britain." Alan Wilson shouted as always, with almost stupid confidence in his mouth.

A company cannot be successful if all the brains are left to managers.Everyone in the company has to make their own contribution, and the contribution of grassroots employees is not only manual labor.

Persist in making all employees contribute their wisdom.Now each employee in this company makes an average of eight suggestions a year, and most of these suggestions are related to reducing their labor or improving reliability and ergonomics.

Some scoff at the suggestion system, saying it forces employees to repeat the obvious or demonstrates a lack of leadership from management.This attitude shows a lack of understanding.There can be no successful business without employees making suggestions and implementing the best of them.

Because most of the suggestions are directly related to the work of employees, and in a large system, if Alan Wilson takes the position of cabinet secretary, he must make some minor repairs, and make his work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Diffusion to all sectors.

Alan Wilson doesn't need to rush to form a combat-capable team. Considering his age, he doesn't need to rush to do things as soon as he takes office.

"You really have a lot of ideas, and you learned from your Pamela?" Vivien Leigh's tone was a bit sour. She knew the existence of Pamela Mountbatten, and she couldn't compare her status and age.

Alan Wilson moved his body and said lazily, "This may be the impression most people have of me. In fact, if you think about the current increase in silver, do I look like someone who can't run a successful business?"

Pamela Mountbatten is not the only person who operates silver. There is a saying that the rain and dew are all covered. Almost all women with the same status as their wives are involved in this silver operation, but the capital flow does not know how to write their names. It can only be collectively referred to as international hot money. Who knows that it originated in Paris, France?Or Bonn, Germany, or London, England?

The man swelled up visible to the naked eye, and Vivien Leigh couldn't help but sneer, "You are really generous."

"You are a lady of the same status as my wife." Alan Wilson smirked, expressing his desire to jog in parallel. This attempt received a blank stare, but what can be done?

After a revolving door with the Supreme Authority, Sir Norman Brooke, Alan Wilson was refreshed, feeling that the sky was bluer and the air was much fresher.The fly in the ointment is that there is no news from the subcontinent, and there is indeed some miscommunication about the battle location.

There is no news and it is not true. New Delhi is full of countless false news, but these are not what Alan Wilson wants. The kind of news he wants is the kind of news that makes the whole of India desperate and the morale of the whole country collapses instantly.

The United States and the Soviet Union in the Cuban missile crisis are still entangled in the aftermath of the follow-up, and it has not officially ended.

At this time, the diplomatic gains of a British mediator are beautiful, but this is not what Alan Wilson wants. His goal was to sublimate my Great Britain at the beginning, rushing thousands of miles to help India, and pulling India out of hell.

The diplomatic prestige gained from mediating the Cuban missile crisis was just incidental. He didn't plan to get anything at the beginning, but it was just a coincidence that the Soviets gave him a stage.

"Why hasn't India been defeated?" Alan Wilson was very irritable in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and he was too embarrassed to say it.

After all, Britain is the former suzerain country of India, and it cannot show this mentality of hoping that the former colony will be unlucky.

Regarding the non-profit organization of the royal family, it is necessary to communicate with the royal family. Alan Wilson does not have to find important members of the royal family, but there is really no way to do it because of official business.

The soul-infused Princess Margaret grabbed the man's ear angrily, "In such a dangerous environment, you just asked Pamela to leave and left me in London? You don't value me at all."

"What are you talking about, Your Royal Highness." Alan Wilson put his arms around his sister-in-law to comfort him, "You are the princess of the royal family. If you leave London, the impact will be great. Didn't I not leave, I am still here."

"I know it sounds good, this time you are a big show." Princess Margaret got a little comfort, and finally let go of her stubbornness, "I am very happy to be a hero in front of the Soviets, that's how you are. People. You'd be so happy to see that happen."

"Your Highness, this joke is not funny. The Soviet Union is a difficult opponent." Alan Wilson shook his head slightly. Today is different. The post-war generation has begun to come of age. I can't find out how much the situation is, it's completely different.

From now on, the Soviet Union will become stronger every year. In a sense, Britain has finally dragged on to the time when the threat of the Soviet Union is worthy of its name. Now it should go dormant and try to preserve its remaining strength.The main battlefield was given over to the United States and the Soviet Union.

Given the current state of Britain, the remaining spheres of influence, and that dubious ally, France.It is not impossible to achieve a certain balance within NATO.

If de Gaulle still breaks away from NATO as in history, then even if the United States is unwilling, it must rely on the United Kingdom even more.This can be used to deal with the United States.

In fact, if livability is not considered, it is obvious that Algeria, which is only separated by the Mediterranean Sea, will benefit France even more, and the British colony is still a bit too far away.The UK is aware of this, and I believe the United States is also aware of this.

The key is whether de Gaulle will find trouble with the Americans, which is extremely important.

France is difficult to deal with, not to mention the Soviet Union, even Russia decades later will be difficult to deal with.

The huge land dooms Russia to be impenetrable, and it is always true that forces are mutual. If Russia is really pushed to the ground, what can he do if he keeps asking for trouble.

During the blockade, the Soviet Union did not have the ability to catch up with the free world, but even Russia has the ability to pull Europe to be as poor as itself, making Europe unstable, with negative growth every year. It takes a long time for European countries to compare with Russia rotten?

You changed from [-] a month to [-] a month, and I changed from [-] a month to [-] a month?Didn't Europe lose a lot?

Once it enters the link where everyone compares badly together, Russia will grasp the bottom of Europe based on the original intention of I am not good and you will not think about it. .

Regardless of who he faces, when Alan Wilson answers this question, he recognizes the great power of the Soviet Union.The sister-in-law's pillow talk did not confuse the executive deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who was about to be promoted to the supreme authority.

After in-depth discussions with important members of the royal family, Princess Margaret is willing to help with the good wishes of Norman Brooke, chairman of the non-profit department of the royal family.

"Let me tell my mother, with my mother's approval, my sister can't object." Princess Margaret thought for a while and decided to ask Queen Elizabeth for help. "I'm having an independent life with my sister now, so it's not easy Come out."

"But having said that, it seems that the rules of the royal family are really hard to break." Alan Wilson sighed a little, the princess's road to freedom is destined to pass the test of time.

When her brother-in-law was about to take a crucial step, Her Royal Highness was still willing to give it her all.Help men who are on the same status as their husbands to go to the throne of supreme authority.

Alan Wilson was very grateful for this, holding the princess's tender body without letting go, and his heart was full of gratitude to Her Royal Highness.

Running for the retirement of Norman Brooke, although physically exhausted, Alan Wilson still did his best, and at the same time he did not forget his own job. As soon as he returned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chief Private Secretary Wick came over to report, "Permanent Deputy Secretary .”

"Is there any movement in India?" Alan Wilson asked immediately when he saw this situation, and he was inevitably disappointed when he saw Wick shaking his head.

"It's Ian Smith here!" Wick said this, "He hopes to meet with the executive deputy."

"Who is he?" Alan Wilson confirmed that he didn't know this person, but he seemed to have heard of it somewhere, and finally recalled, "It's the whip of the local political party in Southern Rhodesia, right? What is he here for?"

When Alan Wilson heard this strange name, he lost interest in an instant. He didn't care about the affairs of Southern Rhodesia, and he didn't have a share of the colony in his various plans.

"Executive Deputy Minister, an important political leader of the colony, you should meet. After all, the merger of several foreign departments is no longer a secret." Wick smiled bitterly, and reminded, "Otherwise it will damage your reputation. authority."

Alan Wilson stood still for a moment and said helplessly, "Well, it's just a meeting, and I won't miss anything."

As Norman Brooke said, in the big dye vat of Vanity Fair, he can't completely follow his own ideas, and he can't leave people from the colonies aside because he is not interested or doesn't like it. Isn't this not independent?

"You can arrange it!" Alan Wilson raised his wrist, and the old watch from [-] was revealed again, asking Wick to arrange a meeting and listen to what the other party had to say.