As Permanent Under-Secretary to the Treasury, assessing the British capital in the two colonies was only a small part of the job. In the little time left in 1963, the Treasury had to assess spending for the following year.

For the next week, Frank worked fourteen hours a day, dealing with the budget requirements of the various departments.

Those so-called "departmental wish lists" must be handed over to Whitehall by November. Everyone knows that in the original budget request, the ministries left room for bargaining.

Everyone began to scramble for the larger share of the shrinking total budget, and the battle between the various departments was in full swing.

As Frank had experienced more than once, the Treasury became the main battleground. On several occasions it filled with the atmosphere of a besieged castle, with angry phone calls and faxes pouring down like enemy gunfire.

Frank began to wonder if the security checkpoints outside the Treasury were designed to eliminate security risks or to keep out the victims of aggrieved budget cuts.

The issue of weapon systems and force configuration is not his specialty, and he is rarely involved in the specific activities of the Ministry of Defense. However, the military spending requirements of the Ministry of Defense have always been unavoidable in the financial budget.

Instead, Dixon ran errands in the building, doing some sensitive diplomatic work. He also urged intelligence services to be vigilant in gathering intelligence related to subversion or threats against the UK.

Alan Wilson's day-to-day work in the building included not only the people of Numbers 5 and 6, but also intelligence officers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force, as well as liaison officers stationed abroad.

The hard work is worth it. After repeated entanglements and compromises, all parties have got what they want, and based on this, they are waiting for the day when the budget is officially announced. The rest is minor repairs. Little Bu, I won't be aggressive anymore.

The various forces formed a huge network, which constantly made people feel awe. This force reached every corner of Whitehall and penetrated deep into colonies and military bases. They are most powerful among overseas troops, but they also cross departmental and responsibilities. Those close to Alan Wilson include not only the bigwigs with their own spheres of influence, but also a large number of foreign officials who have worked under the cabinet secretary and have always remembered this experience.

Dixon saw Ellen Wilson and another person's officials telegram more than once, and the tone was as if he was treating his direct subordinates. For him the chain of command is invisible, and his actions depend on tribal loyalty.

Although he didn't understand, Dixon was greatly shocked. Alan Wilson didn't shy away from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs when he contacted overseas. He even retained the position of Permanent Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for convenience.

Alan Wilson will accompany his wife and business magnates to dinner, and will maintain close contact with the justices.

It is undeniable that not everyone may look down on Alan Wilson, and there are not a few people who think that they rely on the Mountbatten family, but at the same time they also respect Alan Wilson's power.

Fortunately, the young cabinet secretary didn't have any weird ideas and seemed to be relatively easy to get in touch with.

In fact, there is, for example, Alan Wilson is an aerospace expert, but in front of Pamela Mountbatten, he can't show this, he can only show the humble side of society.

The independence agenda of the United Kingdom, Uganda and South Sudan has been released. After this period of communication, the two countries have reached a consensus with the British government on safeguarding the interests of the United Kingdom. It is only necessary for the delegations of the two countries to return to their home countries to declare independence.

"We only need two points, finance and communications. In fact, compared to the French, we are quite merciful, and we don't even keep a military base." Facing his wife's question, Alan Wilson replied with compassion.

Even now, France still maintains military bases in nineteen countries in Africa. In this comparison, does the UK seem very kind?

"Does the Defense Department agree?" Pamela Mountbatten asked. This may be related to the interests of the military. The Defense Department is so good at talking?

"South Sudan and Uganda are of little value, not at all if Kenya is independent," Alan Wilson explained. "We're not like France, where we have to leave military bases in control, even if our colonies are better. ."

After several discussions at cabinet meetings, Britain's bottom line for the independence of the African colonies focused on finance and communications. The rest are not occupied in all aspects, and there is always some soup left for the local elites.

The fact that France only allowed French Africa to become independent in name, but actually maintains the fact that it is a colony, is also the reason why French Africa has always had many coups. You French have eaten up all the good things, and there are always dissatisfied people who go forward to resist.

However, the benefits are not without it. It would be a pleasure if Britain would never surrender before India's blood was dry. Britain mainly relied on itself to fight the world war, and India only played a secondary role.

During World War II, France really relied on the colonial counter-offensive. The Free France led by Charles de Gaulle relied on French Africa, and a high-quality French army was also formed, most of which were black brothers from Africa.

Taking the subsequent battle between France and Germany on the mainland as an example, three-quarters of the 400,000 French troops were Africans. This shows that Africa has made an indelible and important contribution to France's fight against Germany and its pursuit of peace.

The local British troops will be evacuated to Kenya, the former core colony of the British East African Commonwealth. Both South Sudan and Uganda are landlocked. The British military can maintain influence in both countries as well as in Kenya.

After the negotiation, the British did not forget to appease Nyerere and discuss when Tanganyika could become independent. For Nyerere, London was a courtesy here, but for the Rhodesia famine, Alan Wilson The response was, "The local famine is seriously exaggerated, but because of the climate this year, there is indeed a less serious famine, and the local government is trying to find a way."

The situation in the interior of Africa is unknown, and the United Kingdom does not know everything well. What they know well is that the 220 tons of gold are indeed real, and there is no shortage of gold.

"Even if there is a famine in Rhodesia, the impact can be quite limited." Alan Wilson explained to the Prime Minister's private secretary Brest, "If there is a famine in North Africa or the Middle East, the impact on Europe is indeed very large. After all, the European continent is the Great Firewall of the United Kingdom, but the famine in southern Africa can affect South Africa at most.”

"Secretary-General, your consideration is justified." Brest nodded, "However, the Arabs are indeed worth worrying about. The place is full of deserts."

"It's okay!" Alan Wilson pondered for a while and said, "Although the weather is a bit harsher, at least the population is small. The situation is not so serious."

Where does this come? It will be serious after a few decades. Once the food fluctuates a little, the countries on the southern coast of the Mediterranean will not have the same population as they are now, and refugees can flood Europe.

If Russia is determined to smash the pot and drag Europe into its common sinking, within half a year, a bunch of Arab countries will run out of food, people can do anything without enough food, and are they afraid of smuggling?

One year, the production of onion in India decreased by 30%, and the price increased by 1,000%. According to this ratio, the grain price has only increased by 30% to 40% this year. What are you dissatisfied with? It is completely within the scope of normal market mechanisms.

Ellen Wilson expressed the hope that Princess Margaret could make a trip for the country. Because it is Uganda and South Sudan that are independent, if it is the original, it is very simple. The Foreign Secretary and the Commonwealth Secretary go to a country and officiate an independence ceremony. This is how Duncan was killed in the process! Of course, the tragedy of Minister Duncan is an accident, for the time being.

Now that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Commonwealth Office have merged, and although Uganda and South Sudan are neighbors, it is too much work for Rabo Butler to run twice in one day.

Uganda's political system arranged by the United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, which essentially belongs to the category of a kingdom. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com It is reasonable for members of the royal family to attend. Princess Margaret has just got married. Can you set a stop in Uganda for her honeymoon and fulfill the responsibilities of the royal family?

"Turing doesn't have time to accompany me. He is more interested in research than honeymoon." Princess Margaret rolled her eyes at the cabinet secretary, "It's all cheaper for a certain bureaucracy."

"You can't say that, Your Royal Highness." Alan Wilson knew that he couldn't let his sister-in-law run for nothing, and put his hands on the princess's fragrant shoulder. Some things can be discussed after the bones are set, and there may be unexpected gains.

Because of the kingdom of Uganda, the newlywed Princess Margaret of Yaner did not forget to shoulder the heavy burden. This made the whole of the UK very gratified, and the youngest daughter, the most beloved of George VI, became what the citizens looked forward to.

How could these people know that there is no good time at all, it's just that the Secretary-General will carry the burden on their behalf.

In mid-October, Uganda and South Sudan declared their independence on the same day and established a kingdom and a republic respectively, marking the nominal end of British colonial rule in both countries.

"Yemen's independence will be arranged next year, it will be a long time, don't let other countries think that we are like the French, and we have to make a big news from time to time." Alan Wilson stood behind his hands and asked Dixon, "The warm-up of the US election has begun. Well, now both parties are holding rallies, right?"

"Yes, Cabinet Secretary, according to our general opinion, Kennedy has a huge advantage," Dixon replied.

"Oh, yes!" Alan Wilson was heartily relieved when he heard that this advantage was in my judgment.

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