"But you must be careful, don't get carried away because of love." Princess Margaret reminded not at ease, the famous love brain of the British royal family in later generations, boldly reminded others not to fall in love.

"Understood, I will pay attention." Pamela Mountbatten couldn't help but smile, and took Margaret around.

At this time, Alan Wilson quickly took out the small book he carried with him, which was a habit he kept in British India. Although a serious person keeps a diary, this is not a diary, but a reminder to remind himself not to miss the opportunity.

Although it has not been fully realized so far, it can be said that it has helped a lot, and it is not for nothing to do everything well.

The situation in the Middle East is still quite complicated. The Kingdom of Jordan and the Kingdom of Iraq belong to the same family. They are the two brothers of the Hashemite family who were hostile to the Saudi royal family. The first king of the kingdom of Iraq, and also the king of Syria, was driven away by the French.

The Syrian king Faisal I, who was driven out by the French, was later arranged by the British to be king in Iraq.

In fact, it has been less than 40 years since the Hashem family fought against Ibn Saud. It can be said that the Jordanian royal family and the Iraqi royal family should be relatively close. I don’t know what the Jordanian royal family thought when the Iraqi kingdom was destroyed.

This is often the case in the Middle East, and it cannot be limited to the perspective of a country, because once something happens, it is often not a country involved.

For example, when Nasser called for Arab nationalism, Gaddafi in Libya, the Ba’ath Party in Syria and Iraq were all deeply infected, and the Ba’ath Party seized power in Syria and Iraq respectively.

At least there is really some trend of unification in the Arab world. Of course, that will come later. For now, Alan Wilson has to think about it carefully. He still owes the Prime Minister a detailed colonial analysis report.

The wedding of the crown prince of the British Empire has naturally caused no need to mention the repercussions in the world. For Alan Wilson, it does not have a big impact. His main job is to wait eagerly for his father-in-law, General Mountbatten. Can you solve the problem of the Nasser-class battleship in the short time when you come back to participate in the wedding of the crown prince?

From this point of view, his trust in Portugal is higher than that in Britain. Salazar is a nationalist dictator, and in a country like this, the loss of cities and land is unbearable.

Until Salazar died of illness, he did not recognize Portuguese Goa as part of Indian territory, even though India had sent troops to occupy Goa for almost twenty years.

Leaders like Salazar, aided by the Marshall Plan, are likely to be used to upgrade their armaments. This was not a problem for Salazar himself at all. On the contrary, the domestic situation is far less predictable than that of Portugal.

"I'm back!" Just as the family was there, Mountbatten pushed in the door and walked in with great strides, directly attracting the attention of his wife and two daughters and son-in-law.

Alan Wilson almost jumped up, thinking about the Nelson-class battleship.

Before he could say anything, he heard Mountbatten's words full of joy, "I went to the Admiralty, and they said that after I finished my Indian affairs, I could return to the Mediterranean Fleet to continue my work."

Mountbatten's determination to return to the navy has never wavered. His ambition is very simple - to inherit his father's business and eventually become the First Sea Lord. And in order to achieve this ambition of his own, he has only one way to go - to return to the Royal Navy.

"Of course it's a good thing for my father to return to the Mediterranean Fleet, but it seems that the Mediterranean Fleet has quite a few of your subordinates." Patricia Mountbatten leaned on her husband John Braborn's shoulder, first expressing congratulations, then Said, "The interpersonal relationship will not be indifferent."

"No, we have a very good relationship, and we are all on our own." Mountbatten understood his daughter's meaning and gave an answer.

Mountbatten was under the Mediterranean Fleet, and when he returned to the Mediterranean Fleet, he would definitely change his name and call him Patriarch.

Mountbatten served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in the Southeast Asian Theater, and is now the Governor of British India. The position arrangement is inappropriate, and the few high-level seats are now crowded. He can't just come back. Take someone down? Besides, no one else is negligent or at fault.

Judging from the position he holds, Mountbatten can directly be the Secretary of State for Naval Affairs when he comes back, but in terms of rank, there are some who are higher than him in the Royal Navy.

Returning to the Mediterranean Fleet must have been an official reinstatement, a position that paled in comparison to when he was the supreme commander or governor of one of the Allied war zones.

The current commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, General Arthur John Ball, was the commander of the East India Fleet under Mountbatten when he was the supreme commander in the Southeast Asian theater; Douglas Pennant, the deputy commander of the Mediterranean Fleet, also served under Mountbatten. .

"The last time I went to the Mediterranean Fleet, the commander-in-chief always called me the commander, and I called him the commander, but it was nothing."

Mountbatten went directly to his wife's side, sat down and said quite relaxed, "After I go back, I will finish the affairs of British India, and I have finally completed the cabinet's entrustment, since Ali Jinnah has to ignore the future possibility of East Pakistan. The warning that it will disintegrate is independent, and there is nothing I can do about it.”

"This, Governor, about Portugal?" Alan Wilson asked around the corner, did he worry about the Nelson-class battleship.

"That matter is not a problem in principle, it's actually not difficult." General Mountbatten waved his hand casually, "This is not the first time we have sold warships. As long as there is no problem with Portugal, we will definitely have no problem here. "

"On this matter, if the Portuguese government grants the Governor a great medal, I will be sorry for your mediation." Alan Wilson let out a sigh of relief, and finally got the matter done.

Immediately, he looked forward to turning on the rainbow fart mode, saying that it is impossible for anyone other than Mountbatten to do it so neatly. There is only Mountbatten in the entire British Empire who can settle things so quickly.

Mountbatten was indifferent on the surface. By the way, he said that although this is an objective fact, he would not use it to show off. He was doing things for the British Empire and could not be proud of it.

Alan Wilson said that he has been taught and must follow Mountbatten as an example and work hard for the glory of the British Empire.

Do battleships work? Depending on how you look at it, it's still useful to colonial empires.

Even decades later, battleships are still a very threatening weapon for most of the world.

The two battleships are in the hands of the Portuguese. Once Goa is threatened, they can bombard Mumbai and replicate the glorious results of the Dutch Navy in Jakarta, so why is it useless?

Blast Mumbai to rubble, and even if Goa is lost, India will not be able to gain any benefits.

"Actually, there is no reason for the Prime Minister's concern." While the women were cooking, Mountbatten called aside Alan Wilson, who looked at things objectively, and talked about the details of the incident, then asked, "What do you think this is? When might a deal go through?"

"Portugal doesn't have money either, but according to the Foreign Ministry, Portugal is among the countries that the United States has aided in Europe. After the meeting in Paris next month, it will probably be possible." Alan Wilson said honestly, " At present, the job of the Foreign Ministry is to get the largest share of the US aid to Europe."

"The domestic financial problem is still serious?" Mountbatten frowned, "But when I come back this time, I feel that the atmosphere in London is much better than the last time I came back."

"If you can get American aid, it shouldn't be a problem." Alan Wilson paused and said, "I'll ask Sir Edward."

It is absolutely right to ask Edward Bridges about this, because Edward Bridges, who gave up the cabinet secretary to Norman Brook, is also the permanent secretary of the Treasury, and directly caught the Treasury.

"Oh, Alan." Edward Bridges was a little surprised by Alan Wilson's arrival, and immediately asked with a smile, "Why do you have time to come to the Treasury Department?"

"Sir Edward, what I thought seemed to be a financial issue that Prime Minister Attlee was focusing on, it must be a mess. I didn't expect you to manage it yourself." Alan Wilson greeted with a respectful smile, and waited until Edward Bridges He nodded before sitting down and said, "What a surprise."

"No surprise, because the Ministry of Finance is important~lightnovelpub.net~ Edward Bridges said with an expression you don't understand yet, "Why do you want to be transferred to the Ministry of Finance? I can arrange it if you want. "

"That's right, Sir Edward. General Mountbatten asked about domestic financial issues. Of course I know it's inappropriate to reveal it, but he is Pamela's father." Alan Wilson said embarrassedly.

"All indicators in the homeland have all returned to pre-war standards. The current budget deficit is mainly the expenditure of the National Aid Act. Prime Minister Attlee wants to announce the construction of the UK as a welfare state next year."

Edward Bridges said, "In a short period of time, the National Aid Act will become a source of financial pressure, but with the current recovery speed, it is not a big problem. The growth rate is 6 percent, which is quite optimistic.”

Become a welfare state next year? It's not even 1948, and Alan Wilson slandered in his heart. However, the standard of welfare is that there is a standard for each generation. It is not impossible to build a welfare state.

"What I say to you must be kept secret." Edward Bridges emphasized with a smile, "Especially to General Mountbatten, otherwise the navy will ask for an increase in military spending, and the Prime Minister's hair will fall out. ."