British Civil Servant

v2 Chapter 1112: new foreign secretary

The key to integrating British capital into management is not whether Alan Wilson or the Governor of Hong Kong has the deeper line of conduct.

In terms of power, it depends on how London chooses. Isn't there Pamela Mountbatten in terms of capital?

Whether the Governor of Hong Kong is willing or not, it cannot change the final result. Just like the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, the Hong Kong side has not been consulted. As long as the relationship with London is opened up, the Governor of Hong Kong has nothing to do.

Now the struggle of the Hong Kong Governor is not on Alan Wilson's heart at all. What financial autonomy fools who. Even the Governor of Hong Kong should not be too selfish and should consider the interests of all civil servants.

"Neither of the four major family businesses object, but it's his turn to object?" Pamela Mountbatten, who returned to Kuala Lumpur, agreed with her husband's judgment, and also informed her communication with Princess Badia that Her Royal Highness was willing to help achieve the arms sale, and A series of collaborations in island purchases to strengthen a strong alliance with the UK.

"There are only a few giant-class ships left, and it's finally packed out this time." Alan Wilson breathed a sigh of relief, as if a piece of heart disease had been removed. .

This year, the Royal Navy still has a tonnage of 2.3 million tons, including the Eagle-class, Queen Elizabeth-class, and the Queen Victoria-class heavy aircraft carriers that have not yet been completed, plus four Centaurs, still maintaining the global navy s frame.

Compared with 1945, the tonnage of the British Royal Navy has dropped by one million tons. It has dropped from 3.3 million tons to 2.3 million tons, which is the result of the continuous decommissioning of old ships and package sales.

If you compare it with the United States, the ratio is still a quarter of that of the United States. The total tonnage of the United States Navy in 1945 was nearly 12 million tons, and this year it has become 8.8 million tons.

In fact, the tonnage of the US Navy is also declining, but the replacement cycle is exactly one cycle later than that of the Royal Navy. The change cycle of the US Navy should have accelerated abruptly after the 1970s. It happened to be at the height of the Vietnam War.

From 1970 to 1980, the US Navy's gross tonnage dropped from eight million tons to four million tons. At the same time, the Soviet Red Navy made great strides, and then Reagan came to power to revive the US Navy's Grand Fleet plan.

Alan Wilson believes that it is still time to complete the replacement of the Royal Navy's warships while the cost is not too high. Otherwise, when the United States secretly prints money, even the United States itself cannot guarantee the orderly replacement of the naval warships, and it will be even more difficult for the United Kingdom to replace it at that time.

As for the next cycle, let’s talk about it. First, let’s pass the two or three decades in front of me. If I can’t do it in front of me, what can I say about the future?

The current United States is definitely not in a hurry, nor does it feel any threat to the tonnage of the Royal Navy.

The United States did not enter the quagmire of the Vietnam War, and it can start the shipbuilding plan at any time if its national strength is lost. They don't pay much attention to the Royal Navy, which has only a quarter of its gross tonnage. Americans don't look down on the Royal Navy, let alone the Red Navy, which is not very strong.

Alan Wilson thinks from the perspective of the United States. It is estimated that before intervening in the Vietnam War, the Americans would not have thought that this war would have such far-reaching significance, and almost explained the United States, which had been alone before the war, in the tropical rainforest.

A war has caused five labors and seven injuries to the United States, and the country is turning upside down, not to mention the normal change of the navy.

As long as the UK can stay out of the way and maintain normal naval changes, this will be a good opportunity to draw closer to sea power.

If the Red Navy remains the same in history, it will pose a formidable challenge to the U.S. Navy in more than ten years. At that time, in order to maintain the advantage of the free world over the Soviet Union, even in view of the size of the Royal Navy, the United States will be more interested in the United Kingdom.

So far, Alan Wilson is still thinking about how to be independent and be a weighty ally.

I didn't think about how to defeat the Soviet Union, let alone defeat the Soviet Union independently. If you want Britain to defeat the Soviet Union independently, it is not enough to give a map of Ge, unless the Soviet Union is his son. Is this possible?

On the issue of the navy, the Admiral's daughter naturally has a say, Pamela Mountbatten asked if Alan Wilson wanted to strengthen the naval power in the Far East.

"No, a few centaurs are enough, no need to increase." Alan Wilson flatly denied.

The current layout of the Royal Navy, in simple terms, is that the further east it is, the weaker it is. The mainland and the Atlantic are the Queen Victoria class that is not fully completed, the Mediterranean and the Middle East are the Queen Elizabeth and the Eagle class, and the Pacific Fleet in the Far East, only Centaurs are left. class and a bunch of battleships cruising fourteen knots normally.

Of course, it is still enough to deal with Indonesia. Besides, Malaya has air force support, and Western Australia has Vulcan bombers.

The table is full of detailed intelligence about the current situation in Indonesia, especially the current assessment of the power and influence of the Indonesian Communist Party.

After Iran killed Mossadegh, Alan Wilson is now thinking about how to pursue the victory.

To complete the plan that he had planned for a long time, but had been patiently waiting for the opportunity to appear. The reason why Pamela Mountbatten just suggested to strengthen the Royal Pacific Fleet is because she saw so much information on Indonesia and thought her husband would do something to Indonesia.

Do something for sure, but nothing to do with the Royal Navy, what to do to strengthen the Pacific Fleet? Open amphibious landing in Jakarta? Isn't that the Asian version of the Bay of Pigs landing? As long as the son does the shameful thing, Daddy will save face.

"Indonesia is an archipelago, doesn't it need the Royal Navy?" Pamela Mountbatten was puzzled, how to clean up Indonesia without the Royal Navy.

"This matter has to be considered in the long run, and Sukarno is not stupid. If the Pacific Fleet is strengthened, it cannot be concealed from the Jakarta government."

Alan Wilson took the evaluation report of the Indonesian Communist Party and said in his heart that I can't succeed, can't I fail? If there is success, there will be failure. Who said that the coup d'état will be successful. Failure is the mother of success.

When it comes to the time to start, you must choose a good entry point. He feels that in the months following the Cuban Missile Crisis and the battle for the roof of the world, when the world is fortunate that peace has not come easily, it is very appropriate to start.

Everyone has just breathed a sigh of relief from the haze of nuclear war, and when they are still exhausted, Alan Wilson can try to cooperate with the cultural czar. It can't be too late, and there will be more possibilities for long nights and more dreams.

When the civil servants of the Overseas Assets Management Committee arrived in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Governor's round of protests was officially declared a failure.

Armed with Indonesian intelligence documents, Alan Wilson considers returning to London, concentrating on planning how to maximize the benefits next year.

In Lagos, the capital of Nigeria, under the witness of British Foreign Secretary Macmillan, the Dominion of Nigeria declared its official independence amid the cheers of 100,000 people at the announcement of Governor Azikwe.

Newspapers in London expressed their optimism about Nigeria's prospects. It seemed that a natural African hegemon was ready to emerge.

It seems that Azikwe is also going to lead Nigeria on a bright and colorful road, ready to open the glorious road to dominate Africa, without putting France in the eye at all.

Macmillan's recent days are a combination of opportunities and risks. Britain finally accepted the plan offered by the United States and signed the memorandum. As foreign secretary, he naturally bore the brunt of the firepower of the Labour Party.

Fortunately, as the Prime Minister, Aiden expressed his confidence in Macmillan in time. Just now that the Nigerian Dominion is about to become independent, Aiden suggested that Macmillan take the opportunity to reduce his sense of existence and go to Lagos to witness the independence ceremony, so that the Labour Party will lose the object of criticism. , he himself stayed to deal with the Labour Party.

This was a good idea, which Macmillan readily accepted, and the British Empire's Foreign Office had a rare situation in which neither the Foreign Secretary nor the Permanent Undersecretary of the Foreign Office were in London.

Alan Wilson and Macmillan were almost back in London, and just one day later, the results of the cabinet reshuffle were out.

"Dear Minister, you are welcome to lead the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I am the Permanent Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!" Alan Wilson expressed his welcome to Rabeau Butler. forget.

It is normal for people to take tea and cool down. It is said that the foundation of a country lies in education. Macmillan's appointment as Minister of Education also reflects the importance that Prime Minister Aiden places on education. Moreover, in this cabinet reorganization, Macmillan was not kicked out of the cabinet and was still one of the cabinet ministers. Isn't this a good result?

"Alan~lightnovelpub.net~ I have heard of you, you are a very thoughtful executive secretary." Rabo Butler reached out and shook hands with Alan Wilson, "a lot of work, in the future Let us cooperate sincerely.”

"Of course, our aim is to fully cooperate with the minister's work." Ellen Wilson said with a firm tone, "I thought the previous minister would participate in the NATO foreign ministers meeting. Now that the minister has just taken office, let's discuss this issue. It's time for things."

In fact, fate is sometimes very interesting. The education secretary that Macmillan was assigned was the post of Rabo Butler before the war. Rabo Butler served as minister of education during World War II. Reform Act," establishing free secondary education.

After Churchill's defeat to Attlee, Rabo Butler assisted in transforming the Conservative Party and announced the "Industrial Charter" on behalf of the Conservative Party, followed by the promulgation of the "Agricultural Charter" and other documents, formally agreeing to the Nationalization proposed by the Labour Party. The policy of mixing the economy and building the welfare state, thereby eliminating the difference in policy with the Labour Party, has greatly changed the image of the Conservative Party in the minds of British voters, and has won the support of many workers.

Rabo Butler supported the Munich Conference in World War II and supported consensus politics after the war. This time, he was appointed by Prime Minister Eden as the foreign minister. The purpose of this time is clear, reliable... and resolutely defends any proposition of the Prime Minister and party leader.