British Civil Servant

v2 Chapter 1080: maintenance foreign secretary

Alan Wilson, who came back to report the latest trends, happened to encounter a scene where public opinion exploded.

Aiden's meeting with a quack doctor led to drug dependence. This is a historical fact. Alan Wilson knew it, but he didn't know if his existence would affect Aiden's condition. Obviously it didn't. Aiden met that quack doctor again.

"This is impossible for ordinary people to know. And this time is too coincidental." Hepburn took the antiques given to him by Iraq, and Alan Wilson, who got off the plane, went straight to Whitehall. The scandal that broke out suddenly in the previous administration was in a hurry, thinking about how to muddle through.

Before he showed up, Norman Brook had launched a leak investigation to find out who leaked the Prime Minister's personal privacy. This was also Aiden's first reaction.

"Now the domestic citizens are concerned about whether this matter is true or false." Alan Wilson came to the taxi and made a judgment in the taxi that arrived in Whitehall. Ren, the Prime Minister still needs to be rescued.

"If it's well-founded and there's nothing shady about it, there's nothing wrong with telling it honestly. If it's covered up with a lie, the opposition will hold on to it, and now citizens know there's no point in lying." .”

At No. 70 Whitehall, in front of all his colleagues, Alan Wilson pointed out the essence of this crisis.

How to get through the crisis safely, the chances of covering it up with lies are slim, it is best to be honest. Of course, this requires Aiden to make his own judgment.

"I'll talk to the Prime Minister." Norman Brook picked up the microphone, "Take 10 Downing Street, is the Prime Minister there? I want to talk to the Prime Minister face-to-face about the leak investigation."

The fact that Aiden was addicted to drugs due to the operation was only known to those closest to him, and the scope of suspicion was not large. Either Aiden's family members or high-level Conservative Party members, it couldn't have been leaked by the doctor himself, right?

Alan Wilson had just taken up the post of Secretary-General of the Joint Intelligence Committee before, and this matter was his job. First, he informed the Prime Minister of his doubts through Norman Brooke, and he went directly to the spokesperson of MI5, concurrently with Cambridge Five. Philby, the central figure of Jay, discusses a leak investigation.

He believed that Philby was quite credible when it was not related to the Soviet Union, and the personal relationship between the two was not bad.

Nominally, Alan Wilson is already Philby's boss. Philby was born in a noble family, but in this age, nobles can't decide everything, but what if nobles and wealth are combined into one? Equal to Pamela Mountbatten...

According to historical time, Philby has already begun to be suspected. How can he be so leisurely as he is now, and even take the position of the head of British counterintelligence?

"This matter is so important that you ran back from Basra?" Philby was a little surprised by Alan Wilson's arrival.

"Coincidentally, I was going back to China to report on the progress of the negotiations. I ran into this." Alan Wilson shrugged, then talked about the leak investigation, and guessed the scope of the leak.

"It should be a leak within the Conservative Party. But at this sensitive moment, it cannot be ruled out that the United States will embarrass the Prime Minister after knowing about it." Philby agreed with Alan Wilson's reasonable suspicion, and added, "Of course we don't want to doubt Anyone, but it's a possibility."

You look like a Soviet spy! Alan Wilson sneered in his heart, but at this moment, someone of Philby's status was needed to move things forward.

Alan Wilson actually has a suspicion, but it is difficult to say it directly. The person he suspects is the Foreign Secretary Macmillan. Because Macmillan has an American background and is a senior member of the Conservative Party, he probably knows that Aiden has a drug addiction.

When the two were discussing launching a leak investigation, Norman Brooke at No. 10 Downing Street had already arrived at the Prime Minister's residence to discuss with Aiden how to get through this government crisis. Aiden also suspected that the top Conservative Party officials had leaked the news, but Don't know who it is yet.

"Dear Prime Minister, if there is a problem with the operation, my suggestion is to admit this reality, because it is not your fault, you are also a victim."

Norman Brooke breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Aiden explain the ins and outs of the matter clearly, "It won't last long to cover up another lie with a lie, not to mention that the Labor Party has been following up on this matter. They want to end the matter here Until now, it’s best to express your attitude immediately.”

"An honest and credible response, questioning from the public opinion, this is the best way. For the rest, we can help communicate with the media, and first reduce the heat of public opinion."

"The key is that I still don't know who leaked the secret!" Aiden was very angry. Someone wanted to drive him away from the position of prime minister. This is not a small problem. He now almost doubts everyone.

This is also very normal. On such a big issue of right and wrong, you actually tell the truth? What exactly is the attempt?

"There will be a result." Norman Brooke made a solemn promise. He is the cabinet secretary and he is absolutely on the side of the prime minister. He is on the side of whoever is the prime minister.

"It can't be limited to the country. There are Americans in it." It wasn't too long ago, and he could recall that he had just rejected the proposal of the Americans.

"This possibility cannot be ruled out. As far as Kennedy alone is concerned, we naturally have a solution to the war of words." Norman Brook pondered for a while, pointing out that there are a lot of gossip about Kennedy, and it is very easy to find material.

Of course, this requires the cooperation of the media. The United Kingdom is not in the slightest in its counterattack against the United States in the media.

Having said that, except for the option of going to war, and the unwillingness to fall out on economic issues, Britain does not seem to be afraid of the remaining areas.

The main reason for the reluctance to fall out in the economic field is that the British economy is not willing to be affected, which may cause voters to backlash.

The most important thing now is that Aiden first appeases the doubts of the voters, drug dependence? It's actually not a big deal.

There is no such word as drug addiction in the English language, replaced by the neutral term drug dependence. Although most people know that drug dependence is not a good thing, it is still possible to make a comeback.

In fact, among the languages ​​of various countries, there is the leading role of the United Kingdom in drug dependence, and similar words are similar, except for China.

Another name for International Anti-Drug Day is International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

The term drug addiction was first created in China. It appeared around the time of the Opium War. Officials of the Qing Dynasty regarded opium as a poison, which appeared in the memorial to Emperor Daoguang, and later influenced the name of opium in China.

With this kind of background, although Aiden is indeed addicted to drugs, in the environment of most countries, he is not unforgivable. excusable.

After two days of lively public opinion, after repeated consideration, Aiden decided to follow Whitehall's advice and face the matter with an honest attitude. Without an explanation, passing the level is not a problem.

In two days, MI5 had found the doctor who operated on Aiden, while waiting for the results of the House of Commons inquiry, Aiden admitted the authenticity of the report when he was in the House of Commons, "I do have drug dependence. During an operation eight years ago, due to medical malpractice, the doctor used an excessive amount of anesthesia to relieve my pain."

As soon as the voice fell, the entire House of Commons fell into a turmoil, but the British House of Commons has its own rules, and the questioners still follow the tradition of the House of Commons to ask questions one after another, chaotic but orderly.

Unlike the so-called democratic countries, all-out violence is staged from time to time, which is absolutely prohibited by the British House of Commons.

Eden answered all the questions from Labor Party leader Gatzke and shadow minister Wilson. The entire questioning lasted for two hours, and it was all about Aiden's personal issues. Aiden, who was determined to be honest, did not shy away from it, " I could even provide the name of that doctor, but I wouldn't recommend it as it could affect the rest of that doctor's career."

Although he gritted his teeth at the quack doctor, he was questioned in the House of Commons as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Aiden had to pretend to be generous to win the praise of himself from the public opinion, and regarded this incident as a matter of stabilizing his approval rating.

Finally, the questioning was over, and Aiden left the House of Commons as if he had been granted an amnesty, and was about to return to the Prime Minister's residence and turn on the TV. As long as there were clips on the TV, he would know whether the public opinion supported him.

"Reports on Kennedy focused on the relationship between men and women, such as his chaotic relationship with women. I heard that Kennedy was a quick shooter, and it was imperative to dig out the truth."

Alan Wilson, who presided over the meeting of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is assigning counterattack tasks without personal prejudice.

"Would it be a bit low-key?" Dixon asked with a wry smile, "The diplomatic counterattack is focused on the president and the relationship between men and women."

"This is the mildest counterattack. Are we going to counterattack the national policy of the United States?" Alan Wilson spread his hands, "This will destroy the special relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States. Even if we are dissatisfied with the United States, we must distinguish when we strike hard." Target ~lightnovelpub.net~ For example, Japan, it is very suitable for venting anger."

Alan Wilson said with great restraint, with a look of compassion on his face, "This is an internal conflict, not a conflict between ourselves and the enemy."

In the next two days, the doubts about Aiden gradually disappeared under the efforts of Alan Wilson to express one by one that you are not bowing to the government. The gossip about US President Kennedy has increased.

As for the identity of the quack doctor, it was not made public because of the prime minister's leading role in protecting citizens' privacy. But MI5 has established the doctor's existence, proving Eden's statement to be true.

This is only superficial. The most critical question that the Prime Minister is most concerned about is, who is the one who leaked the secret? MI5 began to investigate suspicious candidates one by one.

"It is absolutely impossible to be Macmillan. He is the foreign secretary, the number two in the Conservative Party. And he is my minister. If something happens, it will affect the work of the Foreign Office."

Alan Wilson sternly supported his minister, and sternly warned that MI5's leak investigation could not be found on the foreign minister, but other ministers could be checked.