British Civil Servant

v2 Chapter 1179: British and French mediation

The waters of Cuba are cold and windy, and the waves are turbulent.\\nIn the sky with sparse clouds, it may appear at any time. The US bomber fleet is ready to go. On the wide ocean to the north, there are hundreds of US Navy fleets The ships fanned out.

The United States and the Soviet Union spoke harsh words to each other, causing the whole of Europe to be restless, and the war seemed to be exaggerated to be on the verge of breaking out.

Finally at this time, France expressed its position, and the de Gaulle government fiercely accused the United States of going to war to put the whole world in danger, but in the same way, de Gaulle announced that the French army had entered a state of combat readiness.

The Federal Republic of Germany then expressed the same views as France, but expressed more appeals for peace.

First scold the United States, and then announce the move to stand with the United States, which can summarize the attitudes of the two countries.

"Obviously, the farther away from the Soviet Union, the tougher it is. France's attitude is obviously tougher than Germany. At the same time, France also deliberately accused the United States to show its independent and self-sufficient status."

In discussions with Foreign Secretary Rabe Butler, Alan Wilson commented on the German and French statements.

Just as Rabo Butler was about to say something, Dixon, the chief private secretary, came in and reported, "France hopes to work with the UK to mediate this crisis."

"Okay!" Rabo Butler replied bluntly, and he was waiting for the French to take the initiative to speak.

Alan Wilson stood by and did not make a sound. All the glory belongs to the minister. He only needs to cheer and cheer by the side.

In fact, British citizens are still interested in the war in the former colonies. All newspapers report and comment on it every day. at the same time.

According to reports this morning, public opinion is discussing how people should live in a nuclear winter.

A large number of people in the UK are dissatisfied with the fierce response of the United States, especially expressing doubts about the US Navy's blockade. Is Cuba an independent country? What's more, the United States invaded Cuba a year ago, but was defeated by Cuba.

Many people in the UK believe that this is caused by the bases deployed by the United States near the Soviet Union.

It has to be said that each era has its own characteristics. Later generations can silence dissenting voices by controlling the network with one button and three links, but the price is that there are too many people expressing their voices, and some programmers are busy.

Silencing dissenting voices now is, in a sense, less convenient than later generations.

It cannot be said that the British citizens of this era are extremely sober, mainly the generation that has gone through the world war, and they know very well what the consequences of the fight between the United States and the Soviet Union because of Cuba are.

Just this morning, the Labor Party wrote an article in The Times, declaring that the United States is practicing double standards, and the direction that Britain should work hard is to allow the United States and the Soviet Union to talk to each other as much as possible.

There are voices blaming the United States, voices understanding the United States, and voices supporting the United States who believe that the free world on land cannot be an opponent of the Soviet Union, and the missile bases around the Soviet Union are barely maintaining the fragile balance in Europe.

After all, the position of key politicians is a minority. In fact, most people don't believe that nuclear war is coming. I don't know if this is because the psychology of avoiding threats is at work.

But this kind of mentality is exactly the same as Alan Wilson. When the foreign minister and the French special envoy were discussing how to exert diplomatic influence, Alan Wilson, the executive deputy, was broadcasting on the radio, expressing his disbelief that a nuclear war would break out. On this day broadcasts are very influential.

The silent majority likes the broadcast of the Permanent Secretary asserting that nuclear war will not break out, "Our policy is to stand firmly on the side of the United States and resolve this nuclear crisis."

In such a public occasion, as a walking British-American special relationship, it is impossible for Alan Wilson to say anything independent, even if he thinks so, he can't say that.

Facing the question of European security, Alan Wilson replied in a brave tone that was almost stupid, "The Soviet Union should understand that Britain and France also have nuclear weapons. If the Soviet Union feels that it is not enough to challenge a country in this crisis, it must fight against France and France." Britain also added it, so I am very shocked by Moscow's courage."

"The independent nuclear forces of the British Empire, like the United States and the Soviet Union, are on standby at any time. It is enough for any adventurer to remain calm. The British position is not to allow any shaken and split in the Free World Alliance at this time. At the same time, We are doing everything possible to make this crisis go smoothly."

"Some voices believe that the conflict in Cuba and the conflict in the Katanga region of the Congo, and the war in Asia are a source. If the guess is reasonable, the risks of the latter two are controllable, and we should commit ourselves to taking Cuba as a priority. issues to consider.”

The last paragraph will sell teammates very much, if the Soviets heard today's broadcast. Juxtaposing the Cuban Missile Crisis with the Congo War and the Asian War, once the Cuban Missile Crisis regresses, it must be found on other issues.

The executive secretary's broadcast carried out Britain's consistent diplomatic philosophy, flexibility, independent interests, and not being influenced by emotional likes and dislikes. At the same time, Prime Minister Eden also expressed the same central point in his statement to the British House of Commons.

Resolutely support the United States, and at the same time try our best to resolve this crisis peacefully.

Prime Minister Eden's speech was immediately recognized by Washington, praising the indestructibility of the special relationship between Britain and the United States.

"Without my years of hard work, would Washington have looked at London highly?" Alan Wilson, who returned to Xiameng Apartment, was watching Prime Minister Eden's speech on TV.

In the original history, until 1962, the special relationship between Britain and the United States has become a relationship between a superpower and a small partner. Britain has long since changed from the Big Three of World War II to one of the many small partners of the United States. .

The United Kingdom is in relative decline, and suggestions in many fields have no reference for the United States. With the establishment of this fact, many people in the United States no longer regard the United Kingdom as a mother country. The relationship between the two countries is not Greece and Rome. The United States does not need the United Kingdom at all what to teach.

The importance of the United Kingdom is decreasing, and naturally it does not have the ability to play chess. Britain in its original history definitely did not connect several events in 1962 to shape the strength of the Soviet bloc's general offensive.

Although the United States attaches great importance to the views of the United Kingdom, it will not always take care of the interests of the United Kingdom.

But it is different now. The United States must also take care of the interests of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom has not fallen from the seat of a world power and is still a great power with global mobilization capabilities. Similarly, France is far stronger than France in history.

With the solidarity of Britain and France in this state, the pressure faced by the Soviet Union is much stronger than in the original history.

"Will war break out?" Xia Meng asked a man of the same status as her husband, "I'm a little scared."

"If you believe me, you can rest assured." Alan Wilson hugged Xia Meng into his arms and comforted him, "I'm living a good life now, how hard is it to think about it before we start a nuclear war?"

Now there is no major crisis in major countries, and there is no need for war to divert attention, let alone nuclear war. On the premise that everyone is doing well, the situation is not as dangerous as it seems.

"Some people say things are serious, but some people don't worry at all." Xia Meng sighed quietly, wondering if she was too timid.

"Isn't this the real world?" Alan Wilson smiled. It is impossible for people to have the same attitude.

"You seem to have said that the purpose of Britain joining an organization has always been to disintegrate the organization from within." Xia Meng suddenly stared into the man's eyes, "Is this true?"

"What kind of organization should be divided? If you are talking about NATO? The French have replaced our role." Alan Wilson laughed, and now France is much stronger than the original France.

What if the France of this world breaks out within NATO? It is much more difficult to deal with than the original history, but this is not a bad thing for Britain. The existence of such France will make the United States need Britain even more, and the status of the two countries will be more equal.

Just take it once, didn't the UK give up the opportunity to express its position first to France? The French special envoy also came to London specifically, expressing that he would unite with the United Kingdom to mediate this crisis.

The current United Kingdom and France are still two countries that retain considerable strength, and their successive statements are absolutely different.

On the night of this day, French President de Gaulle and British Prime Minister Eden had a phone call to discuss how to solve this crisis. De Gaulle said that now the United States and the Soviet Union need a third country to speak out, and at the same time give the two countries a step down. At this time, giving the United States and the Soviet Union a step is the solution to the problem~lightnovelpub.net~ Aiden agrees with this, then the question comes, who visits Washington and who visits Moscow? In theory, Britain should naturally stand on the side of the United States, but now that the US Navy has blocked Cuba, it can be said to have an advantage.

In case the Americans think that the United States can solve this problem, if the United Kingdom is responsible for solving the United States, the United States will not appreciate it?

It seems that the Soviet Union needs this level even more. In the field of diplomacy, it can greatly add points to the UK.

But what if Britain’s visit to the Soviet Union and France’s visit to the United States are not consistent with the previous statements. The British statement pays more attention to the special relationship between Britain and the United States than France, and then gives France the opportunity to visit Washington for diplomatic influence?

At this time, the British government fell into the greed of both want and need, and couldn't extricate itself. It wanted to maintain the special relationship between Britain and the United States, but also gained influence from Moscow.

"It's enough to visit Washington and Moscow as well. After the matter is settled, which one is more important, Britain or France? Isn't it better to see whose public opinion is stronger?" Alan Wilson is invincible with the Times in his left hand and the Daily Times in his right. Look, is Britain still afraid of France in public opinion wars?