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There is a saying that Cao Cao Cao Cao is here. Although Edward Bridges didn't know this sentence, he didn't say it for a long time, and Norman Brooke came to the cabinet secretary's office.

It is also perfectly normal that Whitehall civil servants must transcend partisanship in order to be the lubricant of government. The civil servants in Whitehall are all selfless gentlemen, and naturally there is no need to shy away.

The Cabinet Office isn't always right, but it has largely served loyally to governments, and in general provides key checks and balances on prime ministers who try to defy convention and their cabinets.

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"Similar to what you said, the Prime Minister also asked for my advice. Of course, it's no accident. Although we didn't communicate in advance, we still thought of something." Norman Brooke just sat down, seemingly unintentionally revealed that in What happened and what happened in the Prime Minister's Office.

"It can only be said that when it comes to the right things, smart people always get the same opinion." Edward Bridges gave the other party a look that everyone understood, as if confirming and saying to himself, "There should be no problem. Bar."

"Because of the objective law that things are universally connected, I can't say that 100% will succeed. But it should exist according to the objective law." Norman Brooke said with a serious face, "I still believe in the person who said this. ."

"Who said this sentence? Little Pete or Gladyton?" Edward Bridges mentioned the names of two famous prime ministers in the history of the British Empire. How could he not remember this sentence.

"Almost, this sentence is actually said by Lenin." Norman Brooke gave Edward Bridges an unexpected name.

Edward Bridges nodded, without any special reaction to the name Lenin, but said, "It is the duty of our Cabinet Office to guide the Prime Minister to make the right choice. Look at those impassioned members of Congress, It could be a future minister or even a prime minister."

"That's right!" Norman Brook agreed with the other's judgment. "They were all kinds of different. Maybe an amateur scientist, a philosopher, some horse-racing fans and debauchers, a novelist, a historian Scientists and a group of famous generals, including the vast majority of mediocre people and a very small number of geniuses."

"The Prime Minister and his government will bring a series of policies to be implemented, and the Cabinet Secretary must use his intelligence to ensure that the Cabinet Office, the national machine, functions to serve the Prime Minister and his government and implement policies."

Edward Bridges talked eloquently, "Norman, it's coming to you soon. My colleagues in Whitehall have always been optimistic about you, I will find a place where fireworks are full of fireworks, and do what I should do, although it is not for you. It's not that there are no criticisms, but you just have to control the level yourself."

"It's not good enough." Listening to Edward Bridges's words, although these criticisms did not affect him, but Norman Brooke has not been a cabinet secretary for a day, and he still cannot say that things are a foregone conclusion.

Naturally, when he heard some criticisms against him, he wanted Edward Bridges to speak out frankly.

"It's nothing, it's a sense of distance from a prime minister. In your work experience, you have maintained a good personal relationship with the ministers you serve and the prime minister. Some colleagues think that you are too close to these politicians and lack a sense of distance." Edward Bridge Si crossed his fingers and made a look of recall, "It's not like our people..."

"Of course I am ours!" Norman Brooke said with a grievance on his face, and stretched his voice, "Who made such a slander against a gentleman? This is framed, persecuted, and unspeakable slander in the world."

"Of course I approve of you, Norman." Edward Bridges stretched out his hand to signal for peace of mind, and when Norman Brook calmed down, he said in an objective manner, "You also know that many real power departments They are not without ideas, and there is nothing logical in this world. As a cabinet secretary, I think the Cabinet Office has the undisputed leadership over government departments."

"But in some departments, especially the very important ones, they in turn believe that their own departments should control the Cabinet Office. As early as Sir Morris established the Cabinet Office, they easily defeated the Home Office. After the glorious days, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now very tame, and the only thing that cannot be bypassed is the Ministry of Finance."

"It's the Ministry of Finance..." When Norman Brooke heard it, he understood what Edward Bridges meant, and he was stopped by the cabinet secretary as soon as he wanted to speak.

"The Treasury will always be there, unless, as the Soviet Union claimed, banknotes are meaningless. I don't know if the Soviets are right or not, but it's definitely not possible now. Especially with our Prime Minister at the moment. Extremely concerned, so I don't recommend hitting the Treasury."

There are actually no specific selection criteria for cabinet secretaries. The unspoken rules are nothing more than two points. The first point is that they are white males, and the second point is that they were born in England. There are many civil servants who meet these two points. Naturally, many qualified civil servants want to Be the prettiest boy.

Norman Brooke listened to what Edward Bridges said. For no particular reason, Edward Bridges did not fully retire, but just left the position of cabinet secretary.

Maybe at some point in the future, he will need the help of Edward Bridges.

In the cabinet secretary's office, the two also discussed how to achieve their goals in General Mountbatten. After all, nobility is not a hasty thing, and it is impossible to be so anxious when it comes to the king himself.

Moreover, considering Prime Minister Attlee's factors, how to make the Prime Minister feel that this is a manifestation of his own authority, rather than being guided, has always been the key to the work of cabinet secretaries.

In theory the cabinet secretary should do everything, but all - to be seen as the prime minister's will, to do nothing by himself.

The telegram traveled across the ocean and came to the subcontinent in the hot summer. It was not Alan Wilson who was picky. He was quite dissatisfied with the working environment of the Governor's Mansion. The ceiling fans hanging on the ceiling were too reluctant to fight against the climate of the subcontinent.

Thinking of the impending arrival of Patel, Alan Wilson felt even more reluctant.

Near noon, Patel himself finally arrived late, wondering if he was going to eat curry, and only thought of coming over after eating.

"Dear Mr. Patel!" Seeing Patel coming in, Alan Wilson got up and said with a smile, "First of all, congratulations to Mr. Patel for his great victory over the colonial government with many supporters, We are about to have to be disheartened, pick a suitable time, and release the most innocent Brahmins."

"This is all due to Mr. Allen. If the British were like Mr. Allen, we might not always be living a life full of confrontation." Patel, with a shiny forehead, also gave A hypocritical greeting that is both polite.

"The days of confrontation are not what we want to see. There is an important matter for Mr. Patel to come over today." Alan Wilson took out the official document sent from the mainland and handed it to Patel. He introduced on the side, "The cabinet mission has returned to London and has informed the Prime Minister in detail about everything they have seen in British India. The biggest problem is that the Muslim League and the Congress Party have a problem with British India. There are certain differences in the future.”

"Mr Patel also knows that the British Empire needs to fully listen to the opinions of all parties. Of course the Prime Minister wants to let go of British India, but it is a difficult problem to persuade the MPs. Everyone wants to have an opinion, everyone still Everyone has the qualifications to express their opinions, which is very difficult to deal with.”

"London wants me to go to London?" Patel looked at the telegram and listened to Alan Wilson's complaints, and said, "Publicly state the Congress party's position on behalf of British India?"

"Why not? Mr. Patel, the whole world is watching the future of British India. UU reading www.uukanshu.com" Alan Wilson said that this trip to London may be of great significance, "who represents British India The image is very important. It was Mr Gandhi who went to London for the last roundtable."

A total of three round tables were held, and the King of England held the first round table on India in London. Fifty-eight representatives from various princes and factions in India were present. Ali Jinnah led the Muslim League delegation to attend the meeting, which was boycotted by the then Congress party.

In desperation, the local governor's office released Gandhi. Gandhi attended the meeting as the only representative of the Congress Party, and at the meeting put forward a request for granting Indian Dominion status, which was not unexpectedly rejected by the United Kingdom.

Coupled with disagreements over issues such as the representation of pacifists, the meeting has yet to reach an agreement.

At that time, before World War II broke out, the British Empire was still an unattainable existence to the subcontinent.

But this time London took the initiative to invite people from the Congress Party to go to London, which is different from the one more than ten years ago in terms of the general environment. After Patel was released last time, he turned to support the British Empire. He felt that in the After the war, India's independence was ripe.

If it was him who went to London on behalf of the Congress Party, not Nehru, Patel could get an equal position, not after Nehru, even if he could not let Nehru be sidelined.

The last time the Congress party was represented by Gandhi, this time it was Patel, and all the glory should go to himself.

"Mr. Patel, the Prime Minister is still waiting for your reply. If you think about it, I will give the answer to London." Alan Wilson naturally did not have a see-through eye and could see through Patel's thoughts, but he could read through the other party's life history. It was also judged that this person really wanted to seize such an opportunity.