British Civil Servant

v1 Chapter 166: Colony Assessment Report

What a memorable scene, after Alan Wilson's own inspection, he believed that the current Prime Minister and Foreign Minister may be spies of the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs.

"Guy, I actually have a question I want to ask." After leaving the Prime Minister's private room without leaving a trace, Alan Wilson said suddenly, "If it is a politician who is suspected of treason, the people in your five divisions Do you have the right to investigate?"

"How can you think of such a question!" Guy Liddell's mouth twitched, and he knew that this was Alan Wilson, a great prime minister and an outstanding foreign secretary, "Don't you know that the prime minister has immunity? If Our hasty and mindless action against the prime minister is setting a dangerous precedent, and any prime minister is wrong."

"Like Churchill and Chamberlain?" Alan Wilson nodded solemnly. "So we have to avoid hasty and unintuitive decisions. But then again, how many pro-German spies did you capture during the war?"

"The matter of the secret front is naturally a secret." Guy Liddell made a tactical leaning back and asked with restraint, "Can you keep the secret?"

"Of course, I promise in the name of a gentleman." Alan Wilson said impatiently.

Guy Liddell nodded with satisfaction, and called Alan Wilson over to lower his voice and said mysteriously, "I can too."

As it turns out, never trust a department with a uniform, no matter which country it belongs to.

The performance of the Red Flag Song and Dance Troupe has become a topic of discussion on the streets of London. The appearance of a choir with a military flavor can be said to be a change brought by the Soviet Union to the world, affecting the military construction of many countries.

The United Kingdom is naturally similar to the United States in terms of labor force, that is, letting stars go to the front line to tour. Similar to Marilyn's dream revealing the situation in which the army is in labor.

Not to mention the sensation that the Red Flag Song and Dance Troupe has caused in London, the more sensational the better, Alan Wilson can use this to sell more tickets. Deep down in his heart, he believed that labor did not distinguish between high and low, even if it was a scalper. If someone pays the bill, don't stick to the principle of indifference!

And he immediately discovered another benefit, that is, after the list of performers who had cultural exchanges with the Soviet Union was announced. He has been questioned by Whitehall civil servants who know or don't know if there are enough people on the list to undermine the name of the British Empire.

You can even use the benefits to add people to the list. You don’t have to look to know that it must be some unknown actor who has nothing but a face. He wants to go through the back door and use the national cultural exchange activities to endorse his acting career and gain illegitimate benefits. .

For this kind of behavior, Alan Wilson is extremely contemptuous, and replied indifferently, "I said, at least give me a photo or something, otherwise how do I know if the person who put it in is reliable?"

Although in principle, Alan Wilson should not open the door, but the people who came to the door were colleagues from various departments in Whitehall. In order to maintain the unity of Whitehall, it is not impossible to discuss.

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And once you can speak, there must be some unclear relationship, it may be a family relationship or a personal relationship.

The more people trust Alan Wilson when they come to the door, and are willing to share this relationship. If Alan Wilson is impersonal, it will be too difficult to get along with.

Although he will go to New Delhi at the end of the year at the latest, he cannot never come back. It is necessary to manage some contacts in Whitehall. For this reason, Alan Wilson has prepared a list of young actors as a record of cultural exchanges between the two countries.

Then I rushed to the hotel where the Red Flag Song and Dance Troupe of the Soviet Union stayed, and found Furtseva to discuss it, and said bluntly, "The most important thing is that the Red Flag Song and Dance Troupe will add a cultural meeting. It's all good."

"I don't see any benefit to the Soviet Union at all." Furtseva maintained a straight sitting posture with her legs together, looking very elegant. If you add a cup of black tea at this time, it will smell like a noble lady. .

"Miss Yekaterina, even if you don't consider the relationship between the two countries, you should also consider the personal friendship between the two of us. I saved your life in the British-occupied area. Don't underestimate some minor diseases, if you ignore them Anything can happen, and you and even your husband should thank me."

Alan Wilson said helplessly, "To put it more directly, you are able to blend in with this kind of group visiting abroad, isn't it due to the Potsdam Conference? You must always be a little nostalgic."

"Okay, Mr. Allen, I'm a man with a husband. You're misunderstood, and you're in trouble." Furtseva ignored the inconspicuous teasing in Ellen Wilson's eyes. A kind of person, who has the heart to demand progress in their own country, directly agreed, "I personally do you a favor and hold a big cultural exchange activity before the Hongqi Song and Dance Troupe leaves, so if you are satisfied, just take it as Look at the Potsdam meeting friendship."

"If the Soviet Union can speak so well, I believe that the doubts of various countries about the Soviet Union will be reduced a lot." Alan Wilson replied with satisfaction, even if he knew that this was just wishful thinking, and the Cold War was a matter of time.

The communication was successful, Alan Wilson did not stay, but left the hotel immediately, he was not very idle.

According to internal information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to prepare an assessment report on the value of the colony, and even Alan Wilson, who was temporarily working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, should also write a copy.

Besides, he should have written, and Alan Wilson still thinks he knows the colonies better than these local civil servants.

And Alan Wilson guessed that this is actually evaluating the value of the major colonies, making trade-offs and seeing where to keep them.

Then of course he is no exception. This is an opportunity for Alan Wilson, who is in urgent need of progress, to show his true talents and practical learning. After all, he is a top student at the Oriental College of Oxford University, mastering foreign languages ​​including Chinese, and is a proper colonial professional. .

British India was the most important colony with which the Foreign Office and the Foreign Secretary knew all too well. Just need to explain the general situation.

If the British Empire is currently facing an inevitable contraction, the local resistance in the African colonies is not worth mentioning. It can be said at the end. The United Kingdom has little interest in the Americas.

In addition to British India, the remaining colonies are concentrated in two places, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Among them, Southeast Asia seems to be not a big problem because of the good news that has just arrived, that is, the ownership of the Kra Isthmus has been settled.

Alan Wilson's report mainly refers to the Middle East, if the map of the Middle East in 1945 is opened. You will find that the UK has a higher presence than the US. Of course this is not sustainable, and the UK will definitely shrink in the Middle East.

One of the places Britain chose to keep in the Middle East was Jordan. After the First World War, the United Kingdom recognized Abdullah as the ruler of Transjordan, and Abdullah recognized the British mandate.

Transjordan became a semi-independent emir state under the British mandate. Britain had complete control over the politics and economy of Transjordan. The Arab Legion in Transjordan was commanded by the British, the royal expenses were financed by the British government, and the foreign affairs were in charge of the British Governor.

Another Middle East base chosen by the United Kingdom is Oman. The relationship between the United Kingdom and Oman has even continued into the 21st century. Even Oman was finally unified and established with the support of the United Kingdom. In the 1960s, the "Sultanate of Muscat" Sultan Taymur finally unified Oman with the support of Britain.

As a former world hegemon, Britain still has huge interests in the Middle East. The most important thing is that there are British military bases in Kuwait. Of course, Iraq also exists.

Alan Wilson's report goes with the flow that oil resources are extremely important to the British Empire. If there is a change in Iran in the future, it is best to shrink its military power in Kuwait and Oman.

As long as the British army occupies Kuwait, Iraq will never act rashly in a short period of time, because Kuwait has almost blocked Iraq's estuary to the sea. The UAE is not mentioned in the report because the current UAE does not exist and locals believe it is part of Oman.

In the report, Alan Wilson also expressed concern about Egypt, which is currently the most populous Arab country in terms of population, and the Suez Canal is still in Egypt.

Once Egypt is hostile to Britain, it will definitely not be a good thing for the British Empire, which is currently in the recovery stage.

In order to prevent it from happening, it is possible to communicate with France to jointly deal with this matter, and the response plan is not limited to the military.

"Egypt has a large population~lightnovelpub.net~ but the land is extremely barren. The population of the whole country is concentrated on both sides of the Nile River. In order to curb Egypt's development potential, once Egypt appears independent, it must be forced to abandon the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of Commonwealth of Sudan." In the cabinet secretary's office, Edward Bridges holds a report in one hand and coffee in the other.

In 1820, the Governor of Egypt, Muhammad Ali, invaded and conquered northern Sudan. Sudan has had a considerable relationship with Egypt in many aspects since the ancient pharaoh's rule, and has been ruled by Egypt many times.

As Muhammad Ali saw Sudan as a fairly valuable new territory. During his own and his successor's reign, Egypt and Sudan became a single political entity, and the rulers of all subsequent dynasties worked to preserve the unity of the Nile Valley. This policy was further reinforced during the reign of Ali's grandson Ismail Pasha.

Later, the British invaded Egypt and signed the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of Commonwealth of Sudan with Egypt. In the treaty, Egypt was only a nominal administrator. But as long as the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of Sudan is in place, Egypt has justified it since time immemorial.

"The safety of the Nile River is a disaster for Egypt. As long as the upstream Sudan and friendly Ethiopia are under control. Egypt can be prevented from acting rashly on the water source."