"It seems that we should repair the relationship with France. In fact, the establishment of diplomatic relations has become a foregone conclusion, and it should be over after scolding." Dixon, chief private secretary of the foreign secretary, also participated in this meeting. Chief Alan Wilson owns both himself and Dixon is the de facto No. 2 person. At least the Director of Personnel of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not suitable for a meeting, and it is not a personnel transfer issue.

As Dixon spoke, several intelligence directors expressed their opinions and provided professional advice to the cabinet secretary from their own perspectives.

Needless to say, the current British military strength is roughly two to one to one. In addition to the proportion, the first-class troops are in the Federal Republic of Germany, the second-class troops are in the colonies, and the third-class troops are in the mainland. This is basically the arrangement.

The overseas garrison of the colonies is slightly more than 100,000, not counting the details. British Africa has 20,000 troops, the Middle East has 40,000 troops, and the Far East plus the British troops stationed in Australia also have a scale of more than 40,000.

As for the mercenaries recruited from Malays, South Pacific Austronesians, Chinese and Nepalese, they are not included in the above garrison. They are also commanded by the British Ministry of Defense, but they are usually counted separately.

The scale must not be considered small, not as good as France but more than Germany, and the military equipment is above France and Germany, and the work over the years has been quite successful. It is not as good as the two monsters of the United States and the Soviet Union, but it is still more than a notch higher in the face of other countries. Oh, and if a big country is eliminated, the United Kingdom does not have the manpower to show that it is not afraid of suffering and death.

Normally, Alan Wilson should not be so worried. In fact, the three heads of intelligence plus the chief private secretary of the foreign secretary are here, and the one who is least confident is his cabinet secretary.

Whether it’s fake or not, several people are optimistic, far more relaxed than Alan Wilson. When faced with the issue of garrison spending, Richard White replied, “Only the spending of the British military in the Middle East remains high. , Since the logistics reform of British troops stationed abroad, the expenditure on supplies has been reduced a lot, and the Minister of Defense said that the cabinet is very satisfied."

The so-called logistics reform is nothing more than based on the self-sufficiency of the army stationed in the colonies. The specific method is actually very simple. Alan Wilson suggested to Mountbatten that the logistics force of the colonial army should be replaced by Chinese people, so that the Chinese can open up wasteland and cultivate land in the local area. , to solve the problem of feeding the colonial garrison.

For reasons of cost savings, the Chinese who took over the logistics were treated lower than the British soldiers, but they could decide the transaction of surplus materials in addition to guaranteeing the supplies of the British army.

Simply put, in the third world, you can take the food in your hand and exchange some things you need to make up for the lack of treatment.

This kind of thing is more work and more rewards. If you can ensure that the British army has sufficient logistics, you can use the remaining surplus materials to do business.

At present, in British Africa and the Far East, they are doing pretty well. Is that the Middle East? After all, the natural conditions in the Middle East are there. It is not about hard work and hard work. It also needs some technological blessings. When the large-scale desalination plant operated by Mountbatten Group is completed, it is hoped that the objective difficulties can be solved.

If this continues, the cooking classes of the British troops stationed abroad will be outsourced to the Chinese sooner or later. Don't think this is unfair. The Chinese are not willing to take their lives. The cooking class is also considered a soldier, and the treatment will not be less after being discharged from the army. Service is nothing more than raising pigs and growing vegetables, and each has a bright future.

Modern warfare requires more and more financial support. Although the United Kingdom has no financial problems, the goblins of Zurich have tried to shake it, but they still use the money where it is most useful.

Alan Wilson has deliberately optimized all aspects of the United Kingdom. Even if the Chinese are in charge of logistics while opening restaurants in the colonies, as long as the investment can be saved, it can be done, nothing is impossible.

"Speaking of this, the famine in Southern Rhodesia last year, the logistics department managed by the Chinese were all positive. There were no problems with the local British army and white residents. But what about black people?" Guy Liddell paused when he said this. For a moment, "Although it's not a foul compared to the previous agreement, but?"

"But what? When the famine broke out in South Derosia, the local high commissioner clearly said that there was a local problem, and Nyerere was making a big fuss about how many refugees he took in before he dared to make a big deal about Britain? Is Desia also annexed?" Alan Wilson said with a cold face, with an unreasonable attitude, "We are talking about the overall issue of the current British global arrangement, not the details of a colony, the unstable climate in Africa, and the level of black planting. Low, what's up with us?"

"As Dixon said, it's a bit irrational to focus on the establishment of diplomatic relations now. Give me a professional assessment, whether we should also establish diplomatic relations, and then I will hand it over to the cabinet."

The truth is becoming clearer and clearer. At the moment when France has just established diplomatic relations, the United Kingdom cannot actually turn against the United States on this issue. Alan Wilson just handed in the assessment report. Agree or disagree, that's Aiden's business, the responsibility lies with the Cabinet, not Whitehall.

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The three intelligence chiefs and one diplomat also discussed the issue of Iran clearly. The UK centered on the call for relevant countries to withdraw their forces from Iran and respect Iran’s neutral status, and stood on the side of the United States. Philby, the head of the five divisions, has the approval of the two other intelligence directors.

Alan Wilson thinks about it carefully, it seems that it is not impossible, and it can even be said that it firmly occupies the moral high ground, but is the United States really willing to give Iran neutral status? He believes that the Pahlavi king must be satisfied with this appeal, but Washington may not necessarily agree.

"Richard, inform the United States of our proposal to lower the confrontation. If King Pahlavi adopts a hard-line policy and does not respect the Soviet Union, considering that the Soviet Union is a nuclear power, or an army power. Britain must stand in the position of the United States, It could escalate the situation.”

Alan Wilson said word by word, "Our suggestion is to withdraw all the power on the surface, and replace the power on the surface with a financial strength much stronger than the Soviet Union, so that no country can pick it out. fault."

In the end, this meeting was determined. It was necessary to come up with a solution that no one could find fault with. If the United States supports King Pahlavi's adventure, the United Kingdom will stay out of the matter and will not stand with the United States. If this matter is operated with the original intention of Iranian sovereignty and independence, and the Soviet Union does not react violently, then there will be a special relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States.

In fact, since the Korean War, the United Kingdom has been wary of the aggressive policies of the United States. Every time the United States chooses a place to go to war, the United Kingdom will consider whether it will affect the United Kingdom.

Moreover, Iran is too important. The south of Iran is the sea. It is good to say that the United States wins, but the United States has a strong navy and provokes the neighbors of the Soviet Union on land. Once lost, if Iran becomes a pro-Soviet country, Eurasia will Being truncated in the middle is a consequence that has to be considered.

At 10 Downing Street, Rabo Butler took the same view. Aiden, who often does diplomatic work, also recognized the problem. "The radical policy of the United States is really a headache."

Aiden made up his mind not to let the United States use a risk-taking policy for the same reason as Alan Wilson said, "Even if it is neutral and becomes Austria, it cannot be too violent. If Iran produces oil, if it really turns into a powder keg, it will blow up everyone. world."

"Even if Iran is completely neutral, as a neighbor of the Soviet Union, most of the problems will tend to be in the free world." Rabo Butler agreed, "Such neutrality is not unacceptable, as long as Washington should not be too greedy. We told Washington to adopt a sausage-cutting tactic and divide the Iran issue into different stages. The first stage ensures Iran's neutrality, and the second stage can favor us through economic benefits."

"Minister, it is a very far-sighted consideration, and international struggles cannot be rushed." After the analysis of several optimistic intelligence directors~lightnovelpub.net~ Alan Wilson is no longer so pessimistic. His previous pessimism was only bad for Britain's strength. pessimistic, if he were an American, would he be pessimistic? Not at all!

Maybe the US's consideration is not particularly radical, but it is just to consolidate its advantages in Iran and make Iran pro-American rather than anti-Soviet.

The hostile policy of a small country must ensure that you can really suffocate the surrounding big countries in a favorable environment. If you can't do it, the three countries divided Poland three times is an example. The king of Pahlavi believes that he will also pay attention to methods and methods.

Alan Wilson met with Donald again, asked what the U.S. goal was, and informed the U.K.'s attitude, "Iran is too dangerous, there is a risk that Eurasia will be cut off in the middle, and once this consequence occurs, most of Europe Nations will raise their hands in surrender."

"Sir Wilson rest assured that we are also there to ensure the security of Iran." Donald promised that the United States has the financial advantage and is relatively pro-American enough to draw so-called neutral countries.

In fact, the United States has been infiltrating the territory of Azerbaijan in northern Iran, and it is confident enough to ignore the Soviet Union.

The United States is not trying to compete with the Soviet Union in Iran. The reason is just like what the United Kingdom is worried about. The U.S. Army is really not a strong point, and Iran does not have American troops stationed there. This is different from Vietnam. The huge coastline is conducive to the play of the US Navy and Air Force.

"I didn't expect that now the United States has learned to use nationalism as an excuse." Alan Wilson praised with a smile, how should nationalism be divided, the attributes of the Pahlavi King, the obvious Syngman Rhee, Chang Gong That kind of nationalism the United States does not exclude.

"The United States has always aspired to national self-determination. We will never forget what President Wilson said." Donald said modestly, "Of course, the relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States is not within this scope."

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