British civil servant

"I really don't give up." Alan Wilson sympathized with Ian Smith, the white leader who has a deep love for Southern Rhodesia.As far as he knows, Ian Smith lived in Zimbabwe for a long time after he lost his political power, and saw the era of billionaires per capita in Zimbabwe.

Even in that case, Ian Smith didn't leave, and he must still have feelings for it.It's just that his feelings are based on not treating black people as human beings.

This sentiment is similar to that of white people in South Africa, which has never been the only developed country in Africa.It is nothing more than a gimmick to calculate the total number of blacks in statistics and exclude blacks in per capita statistics.

Sympathy is all sympathy, Alan Wilson is still unwilling to help, how Ian Smith is willing to toss is his own business, but Britain can't take such a big risk and offend the whole black Africa to stand for him.

Not to mention a Southern Rhodesia, even in South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States only dared to bypass the sanctions secretly for the sake of gold mines.The end of the Cold War quickly abandoned the white regime in South Africa.

Pamela Mountbatten also knows the seriousness of the matter. She is firmly on the side of her husband. The development of British Africa and the Great Lakes region, as well as the perception of the Gold Coast, the value of these places is not worth letting Britain stand On the side of Southern Rhodesia, come show what shit blood is thicker than water.

Alan Wilson was very relieved by his wife's consideration of the overall situation, and wanted to take care of her, but she was not in Europe.That's okay too, as is pampering a lady of equal status to a wife.

The praise of the head of the family made Pamela Mountbatten feel happy, and brought this joy into the parenting experience.Take your children to play around Perth and experience the power of nature.

By the way, let's take a look at the private collection of the head of the family, all of which she packed and brought from England, and built a special exhibition hall for this purpose. The exhibition hall is in the Mountbatten Manor. Although the female president does not live here, she usually Let someone else take care of it.

There is an apple orchard in the back yard and a nice porch in the front to sit and listen to the harbor buoy clock chime and the beautiful whitethroat singing from the tops of the tall pine trees.

Pamela Mountbatten could not recall a happier time.These days, she goes wild strawberry picking with her kids, or searches the beach for beautiful sea glass that looks like treasure washed ashore from an old shipwreck.

At night, watching the children eat popcorn on the porch, on the porch, you can see the lights of cars moving up and down in the distance like stars in the sky in Perth.There are five bedrooms in the manor house, and the two sons play a game with the cars on the road, guessing how many cars will pass by before falling asleep.The sun is abundant during the day, like a paradise.

I have to say that the life of the female president and the children is much better than that of Alan Wilson, who is like a widowed old man in London. Accompanied by dreams, but the loneliness in my heart is still unavoidable.

Only a huge piece of good news can arouse his enthusiasm, not the outdated internet celebrity that even the newspapers don't pay attention to. How far has the Cuban Missile Crisis progressed.He needs new good news to energize him.

"Prime Minister Eden intends to start a general election. Of course, there are doubts within the Conservative Party." Norman Brooke revealed this to his successor. "You also know that Prime Minister Eden is also very old. The Conservative Party has a There is a voice that considers that the Conservative Party’s defeat in the previous election was related to Churchill’s age, so there are voices of disapproval.”

"The election of the Conservative Party has nothing to do with Mr. Churchill." Alan Wilson laughed straight, "Actually, from the perspective of Whitehall, we are happy to see a prime minister who is not full of energy on stage, so he needs our support." Help, provide professional advice, and help him deal with political enemies at the same time."

"So from a personal point of view, I also gave professional advice, thinking that the prime minister's physical condition is not a problem. The leader of the Labor Party, Mr. Gatzke, is also in poor physical condition. In this case, the prime minister's age is not a disadvantage." Norman Brook nodded, "What do you think?"

In all fairness, Aiden is not particularly old, and he is not a hindrance to politicians.It's just that the Labor Party has been holding on to drug dependence, believing that Aiden does not have extraordinary energy.

In fact, as long as Aiden himself thinks there is no problem with this matter, then naturally it will be no problem.Even if there is a real problem, isn't there still Whitehall? Whitehall is happy to see a prime minister who obeys professional guidance and has no extraordinary energy. He can even exist for a long time.

"I think it's very good, Sir Norman." Alan Wilson agreed. At least Aiden is not a particularly bad choice. He thinks that Britain can exist as a world power. As for other Conservative Party members, they don't necessarily think so "I just don't know, when will the prime minister plan to start the general election?"

"After the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' meeting and the US summit." Norman Brooke replied, "The Prime Minister feels that at that time, with the support of the Conservative Party, it should be no problem to continue to govern."

In other words, before the general election, Aiden will hold a summit with Kennedy. If this is the case, Alan Wilson feels that once Kennedy makes any excessive demands, Aiden will not agree.

While the two were discussing what choice the public opinion would make this time, the distant subcontinent was also undergoing an ultimate test of public opinion.The Battle of the Roof of the World has finally decided the winner. The battle report from the front came, and the Indian army has fully retreated from the east and west fronts.

The whole of India is boiling, and people in New Delhi, the capital of India, are panicking. Those rich people have chosen to flee New Delhi, and those poor people who cannot escape have gone to temples to pray. Rumors are spreading on the streets of New Delhi. Some say that the enemy has occupied the northern gate of New Delhi. Tezpur, the army is about to go south.

The state governments in northern India have begun to organize residents to evacuate and blow up power plants, water plants and other institutions.

The whole of India and the high morale before the war showed a completely opposite appearance. The British ambassador to India witnessed the whole process with his own eyes. He has seen the morale of a nation disintegrate in his lifetime.

But he didn't have time to lament that the mud of the former colony could not support the wall, and immediately reported the situation in India to London, and asked the British embassy whether it would consider evacuation.

"Be honest and stay where you are!" Alan Wilson was holding a stack of documents and was about to go to No. [-] Downing Street. He told the chief private secretary, the ambassador of Wick Newspaper in India, that he was not allowed to go anywhere. To reflect the calmness of the UK, "If he dares to run away, Iceland lacks an ambassador. Ask him if he is interested in it?"

Let Wick send a telegram, and Alan Wilson prepared the vehicle to take him to No. [-] Downing Street. Although it was not necessary to do so in terms of distance, he wanted to maintain Whitehall's face on such a formal occasion.

The first thousand and 190 chapters are sublimated

One minute and 30 seconds later, Alan Wilson had arrived at No. [-] Downing Street, three and a half minutes faster than his normal walking speed. Norman Brooke had entered the meeting room. Wilson entered the cabinet meeting as an expert on India.

Holding the document formulated from the beginning of the forward policy, it states the conclusion that the war will break out and India may suffer losses, so as to establish itself as an expert on Indian issues.After all, in the next year, he will be in charge of Whitehall.It is very important to have the confidence of the prime minister and cabinet ministers.

The evaluation document in October was no different from the current situation, which made Aiden sigh, "Alan, what do you think we should do. You have foreseen the current result."

"Immediately give India all-round support, including diplomacy and public opinion. Now India has suffered a crushing defeat. All previous auras will be disillusioned. It is no longer a big country with great reputation, nor is it the leader of the third world or the leader of the Non-Aligned Movement."

Allen Wilson said without thinking, "Then publicly stated that military intervention is required. The Mediterranean Fleet is near Aden, mobilizing British troops stationed in Africa to prepare for combat."

"Is the reaction too violent?" Minister of Defense Profumo swallowed a mouthful of spit, and military intervention is about to take place. Is it necessary to form an expeditionary force?Thinking about the consequences, he couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

"Dear Minister of Defense, we need to create a strong image of the UK through this friction. From the perspective of the UK, we must show a tough attitude when necessary. Otherwise, many countries really think that the era of the UK is over. As for matters in the subcontinent, Britain has both the reason and the obligation to intervene.”

"The most important thing is that Nehru is in the current situation, even if he doesn't want to, he must accept it."

"The subcontinent has been fighting frequently since ancient times. It is difficult to comment on the right and wrong. It determines the rise and fall of many empires. Not to mention anything else, there is a saying that the empire on which the sun never sets is essentially an Asian country, which is enough to reflect the importance of India to Britain."

Alan Wilson looked immersed in the glory of the empire on which the sun never sets in the past, and unfolded a grand narrative in front of the cabinet ministers. Although he himself certainly did not believe it, maybe Aiden believed it. This prime minister was the last Antiques of the era.

"At that time, the East India Company established a firm foothold in the Bengal region and annexed the entire subcontinent based on this. Since then, the Mughal emperor saw that the situation was over, and the glory of the empire on which the sun never sets was achieved, and Queen Victoria also became Empress of India. During this period we also faced Maratha resistance and ended up victorious."

"I don't understand why the government has doubts about the subcontinent's interference. It seems that if it interferes, the British will suffer from it. It was only 20 years ago. I arrived in British India from Hong Kong in disgrace. At that time, the Pacific War had already broken out. , Xiangjiang has also fallen, and British India has become a place that the British tried their best to protect, and eventually became the base of the British Empire’s counterattack.”

"When Japan surrendered, the whole of India experienced the joy of victory in the war. It can be said that it is full of time, and the state of vigorous vitality and all things competing is still in front of us. After just 20 years, is it possible that the subcontinent has become one? Has it become our burial place?"

Norman Brook was a little surprised. This was the first time he discovered that the cabinet secretary he had chosen could not only be a civil servant, but also have the potential to be a politician?What he said was very good. He clearly saw Aiden's expression, and he was obviously immersed in it.

Rabo Butler also saw the change in the Prime Minister's expression, and said directly, "It's always bad to get involved in a war."

"My minister, think about the Cuban missile crisis. Why did the United States use the navy to carry out demonstrations? Because the transfer of the navy is the slowest, and there is enough time for the Soviet Union to consider the cause and effect." Alan Wilson changed the subject, "The United Kingdom also This can be done, we dispatched the Royal Navy, saying that we were going to transfer troops from British Africa, and it would take at least a month to reach the subcontinent, and the war would be over by then.”

"It can be basically judged now that this is a disciplinary war. Apart from embarrassing India, it will not have much consequences. The consequences are mainly concentrated in invisible places. What India will say internationally in the future may not be like India. It turned out to be so well-received.”

Aiden flipped through the October report on the forward policy, and his heart was already moved. He said, "Alan, Norman is very optimistic about you as the secretary general of the cabinet. Are you very serious and have any suggestions for us?"

"Of course!" Alan Wilson replied decisively, "I think not only us, but also the United States and the Soviet Union will immediately express concern and support for India. If the Prime Minister has doubts about this, he can communicate with President Kennedy."

Now is the right time to communicate with the United States. I believe that the US embassy in India can also see the chaos in the capital New Delhi. The Indians are so panicked. Could it be that the United States is indifferent.

Reasonably, the United States will not stand idly by. If the United Kingdom intends to give India some support, the United States will be happy to see it. The key is the attitude of the military.

Soon Marshal Mountbatten arrived at No. [-] Downing Street, bringing with him the attitude of the military. The full-time commander of the British armed forces did not support his son-in-law's proposition, but completely considered the national interest, thinking that the UK should take advantage of this opportunity. Show some love for the former colony.

"This opportunity is also very suitable for Australia. The Australian Navy's brilliant-class aircraft carrier HMS Victory has been docked in Perth for a long time." Marshal Mountbatten suggested, "We can communicate with Australia and act together. The advantage is that it can be demonstrated that it is a joint operation. Let us stand out in the UK. And it can also bring Australia closer."

Combining the professional opinions of diplomacy and the military, Prime Minister Eden also made his own judgment, "It is true that an action should be taken to prove the status of the United Kingdom. Although France has fought in Algeria for so many years, it finally suppressed the resistance. , we need an action to have the same effect."

"The Prime Minister is right!" Rabo Butler was the first to express his agreement, as if in another time and space, he firmly supported Eden in launching the Suez Canal War.

Saving India suddenly became the mainstream of British public opinion, and was brought to the forefront of public opinion by major newspapers and periodicals.In fact, the affairs in India have always been a hot spot of British media's long-term attention, but it was robbed by the Cuban missile crisis some time ago, and now it is just returning to the public's attention.

While creating public opinion, Rabo Butler declared the attitude of the British government to the outside world. Simply put, Britain will never ignore it and will use all its strength to help India in order to achieve the goal of ending the war. However, the Hong Kong Free Transit Port Status cannot be erased...

At this time, India finally enjoyed Dad's love again after more than ten years.Nehru no longer has the resources to refuse. All he can say is that the international community is on India's side.

A day later, the Australian government responded by sending a Tejas-class aircraft carrier to work with the Royal Navy, and the two countries will form a joint fleet to support India.

In the official announcement of the British Foreign Office, Alan Wilson explained this move as a move by the UK to stop the continuation of the war, rather than a sideways move, "We hope that the war will end and peace will come to the world again. This is the British goal." Purpose."

While the British Foreign Office used neutral language to cool down, the military announced the mobilization of two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, two Eagle-class aircraft carriers, two Centaur-class aircraft carriers, three cruisers, eight Valiant-class destroyers, and four weapons The US-class destroyer, together with the HMS Intrepid nuclear submarine and a large fleet of eight conventional submarines, went to East Africa to board the British troops stationed in Africa.

"If Prime Minister Nehru does not object, the British marines will land in Bombay. Keep India safe."

The British Empire, like the U.S. Navy a month ago, used the Royal Navy as the main force to assist India.

This navy with nearly a hundred warships began to assemble, making other countries feel terrified, as if the empire on which the sun never sets came back, and the old imperialism was invincible.

"Many people are talking about it now." Princess Margaret leaned on her brother-in-law's arms with a relaxed face, and this warm embrace made her very nostalgic. "

"How is it possible! The navy will go to East Africa first, and it will take a month to wait for the British troops stationed in Africa to assemble and board the ship. This does not include the voyage from East Africa to the subcontinent. Does the East African garrison take time to leave the camp? Does it take time to sail? On the way It's normal to delay a little time because of some things."

Alan Wilson, who was hugging his sister-in-law's delicate body, explained, "Isn't this giving others time? By then we will gain international reputation, and we will have a bright future for each other."

"It turned out that it was just saying that we would support India, not really go." Princess Margaret rolled her eyes at her brother-in-law, "Then why are you acting like you want to go to war? It's better to do nothing."

"What do you know, the UK is of course suitable for a conservative attitude towards international affairs, but it can't always be unresponsive." Alan Wilson corrected his sister-in-law's opinion, "Pig tactics have been successfully used time and again by people in ancient and modern warfare. The butt is snuggling against the wall, making you unable to grasp the tail, and finally it has nothing to do with it, and it can’t manage to give you a bite with sharp teeth, and it won’t let go.”

"There is no risk. It is better for the UK to continue to stay dormant after passing this hurdle to gain international prestige."

"Excellent Executive Vice President!" The sister-in-law complimented with a smile, and then whispered softly, "Pamela is not here, I will take care of you for her, but I am a princess, so you should tell me straight to the bone first."

Aid Arrives After the War

"It's a great honor for Her Royal Highness to serve you." Alan Wilson grabbed Princess Margaret's hand and kissed it lightly.

It is the duty of every British citizen to make the princess happy. Alan Wilson believes that everyone will be happy only when Her Royal Highness is happy. Her Royal Highness still has many advantages, such as light body and soft body...

Princess Margaret is British, and she will not be concerned about gains and losses in the most sublimated stalls in the UK. What is really difficult is Xia Meng. She is Chinese. Now that public opinion in the UK has changed, it is inevitable that she will not be worried. .

In front of Alan Wilson, Xia Mengmeng didn't dare to ask anything, which fully reflected this entanglement and hesitation.

"What's the matter, dear." Alan Wilson had no choice but to take the initiative to speak, so as not to suffocate the lady of the same status as his wife, so that Xia Meng would not have any troubles.

"I read in the newspapers that Britain is forming an expeditionary force." Xia Meng frowned, her expression full of melancholy.

"The newspaper, which is full of fake news, is worthy of belief?" Alan Wilson shook his head, dismissive of the so-called uncrowned king. "The UK has no similar plan. It has never been considered."

"But the United Kingdom has concentrated the most powerful fleet after the war. It must be true." Xia Meng had a bitter face, and did not relax because of the answer to a question. "There is still Xiangjiang, and some people say..."

"What are you saying? Close the port? That's impossible. Britain really has a cow." Alan Wilson said with a sassy smile, "So what if the Royal Navy is assembled, and the aircraft carrier can't go ashore. Don't think that Indians also speak English, We will look up to them, in the eyes of the British, they are destined to crawl at the bottom of the British, but now that India is independent, they are not even servants."

"Don't think that we really support India. In terms of race, Eastern Europeans are even whiter than our skin. The difference is our enemy. The capacity of this world is limited. In the absence of major technological progress, What others get, Britain gets less, and we cannot allow massive numbers of people to live the same life as us. Not anyone, let alone India."

"From this point of view, I want to thank your motherland for helping us destroy the self-confidence of the former colony. One of the problems has been solved. From this point of view, everyone will live in peace in a short time."

How timely this war came. Looking at the two populous countries in the past few years, it seemed as good as wearing a pair of trousers.Can the free world sleep well if it continues to develop like this?

Don't think that India is not a threat if it is not the Soviet system. For Britain, which is at the top of the food chain, the existence of a country that has the potential to threaten the current international order is itself unreasonable.

As for dispatching the Royal Navy, it is inevitable. The British in later generations have lost this ability, so while they still have the ability to shake their prestige, they should not hesitate to shake it.

Of course, this is not the problem of the United Kingdom itself. The European countries in later generations are actually similar.All of them have almost abolished the martial arts during the Cold War. Britain is an offshore financial center, and France is a shabby settlement riding on Africa.

Germany has industry but no military, European countries are heavily in debt, and many countries enjoy the support of high premium luxury goods.The most glorious time was the short time after the end of the Cold War and before the outbreak of the Yugoslav War.

Since then, the United States has been widening the gap. You must know that Europe's strength against Russia is based on its economy surpassing Russia. How many times has the United States lost its economic advantage?How else to convince citizens that they are righteous?

Anyway, Alan Wilson is very pessimistic about Europe decades later. If everyone’s economy collapses at the same time, it is obvious that Russia, which is vast and rich in resources, will be more resistant. With low human rights advantages and massive natural resources, are you afraid of going all the way down?

What's more, with Europe accompanying, how can Europe rely on resistance? If it can resist, it should be Germany, not the Soviet Union, that won the Soviet-German war.

Taking advantage of this strength, it would be foolish not to show his presence. Xia Meng may not understand, but after in-depth communication, he will understand.

After Alan Wilson appeased Xia Meng, he went to the Ministry of Defense to ask Marshal Mountbatten if there was anything that could help India's rags. He believed that there must be, and Britain was the main participating country in the World War.

"It's too good to be given to India, but India can't use it." Alan Wilson said in front of Mountbatten that it was diametrically opposed to British public opinion.

Just yesterday, Britain's largest newspaper, The Times, commented bluntly: "Only if the Indian army is equipped with American armaments of the same quantity and quality, can India defeat the enemy."

The "Times" is not on the side of India. It is obviously taking the opportunity to mock India, because India has always advocated the adoption of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence to solve problems.

This also made the "Times" sarcastically: "India today has completely changed its previous foreign policy."

In the White House, Kennedy also asked Dulles, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, "Is India really on the eve of collapse like the British said?"

"Dear President, it may be like this." Dulles' address to Kennedy has changed slightly since the report that Roosevelt was alive, but it is a pity that Kennedy did not catch it.

"Then we should really stop it, but this matter is also troublesome." Kennedy changed the subject when he said this, "It's like what the UK is doing now, isn't it just a matter of effort and effort."

Kennedy was referring to the demonstrations by the Royal Navy. Can the Royal Navy land and fight?cannot!Britain's move is the same as the role of the United States in using its navy in the Cuban Missile Crisis. It appears to be a big move, but in fact it is delaying time.

The United States has just ended the Cuban Missile Crisis, so it is natural to see at a glance that the old father and his own goals are the same.

The point is that Kennedy has not been able to debunk Britain, and the Cuban missile crisis has not been forgotten. If it were another occasion, he would not mind teasing the British, but not now.If the British move is debunked, then the previous U.S. Navy move will likely be debunked as well.

After some thought, Kennedy still gave the demonstration venue to the United Kingdom, India is a former British colony.The United Kingdom has reason to express its position, but the United States has no such reason. The relationship between the United States and Pakistan is very good, but the relationship with India is not good.

There are two reasons for the United States to give the old father a chance to act coercive: first, the game of the Cuban missile crisis is being carried out near the Caribbean Sea, the US military has entered a state of emergency combat readiness, and a military conflict with the Soviet Union is imminent, which makes it possible to concentrate on the western hemisphere. The United States has no time to care about the situation in Asia.

At the same time, after the partition of India and Pakistan, Pakistan has become an important strategic ally of the United States. Therefore, considering Pakistan's diplomatic stance, the United States dare not easily give India large-scale military assistance.

So Kennedy finally adopted diplomatic support and acquiesced to Britain's use of the Royal Navy to pretend to be coercive.

Things have developed to this point, and the glory of the world stage may have to be given to Britain.

Is it a little?The Cuban Missile Crisis was clearly eased under the impetus of the United Kingdom, and the Soviets said so.

Kennedy actually wanted to overturn this obvious fact?It just doesn't make sense.

However, Alan Wilson does not have the same knowledge as Nizi at the moment. After rummaging through boxes and cabinets in the Ministry of Defense, Alan Wilson found nine brigades of World War II stocks under the care of Marshal Mountbatten. Naturally, such a large amount of equipment cannot be transported by air. Make a detailed plan to start from the British mainland, pass through the Mediterranean Sea, Suez Canal, and finally ship to India.

Although the equipment has not yet arrived, it will not delay the announcement, and soon the British Foreign Office announced that it will assist India with advanced equipment enough to arm nine brigades. As for how advanced it is, it is still a secret for the time being.

Of course, not all of this statement is supported. Britain's attitude towards India is now quite divided.

It can be seen from the previous reports in the Times that on the one hand, Britain hopes to show the love of the suzerain country, and on the other hand, it does not hide its gloating at seeing the bad luck of the former colony.

The formation of this attitude is very complicated, but it does exist. After the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the immediate aid to India, British public opinion changed again. No equipment can change the fate of the defeated.

Although the UK's statement of standing firmly on India's side is impressive, but after discussions between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense, it will take about two months for India to see the aid that has not yet been shipped.

"I believe the whole world has seen the unquestionable attitude of the British Empire." Facing the siege of a group of reporters, Alan Wilson said in a state of extreme sublimation.

"Sir Allen, some people think that the origin of the war is the McMahon Line. What do you think?"