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"It seems that we should repair our relationship with France. In fact, the establishment of diplomatic relations is a foregone conclusion. It should be over after cursing." Dixon, the chief private secretary of the foreign minister, also participated in this meeting. Director Alan Wilson himself and Dixon is the de facto No. 2 person. At least the personnel director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not suitable to come to the meeting, and it is not a matter of personnel transfer.

Following Dixon's opening, several intelligence chiefs expressed their opinions and provided professional advice to the cabinet secretary-general from their own perspectives.

Needless to say, the current military strength of the United Kingdom is about two to one to one. In addition to the ratio, the first-rate troops are in the Federal Republic of Germany, the second-rate troops are in the colonies, and the third-rate troops are in the mainland. This is basically the arrangement.

The overseas garrisons of the colonies are slightly more than 100,000, not counting some minor details. There are 20,000 garrisons in British Africa, 40,000 garrisons in the Middle East, and more than 40,000 garrisons in the Far East and the British garrison in Australia.

As for the mercenaries recruited from Malays, Austronesians in the South Pacific, Chinese and Nepal, they are not counted among the above-mentioned garrisons. They are also under the command of the British Ministry of Defense, but they are usually counted separately.

The scale is definitely not small. It is not as good as France but surpasses Germany, and its military equipment is higher than that of France and Germany. 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 one step ahead of other countries. Oh, and if a certain big country is eliminated, Britain has no manpower to show that it is not afraid of hardship and death.

Normally, Alan Wilson shouldn't be so worried. In fact, the three intelligence chiefs and the chief private secretary of the foreign minister are here, and he is the cabinet secretary who has the least confidence.

Whether it is pretending or not, several people are optimistic, far more relaxed than Alan Wilson. When faced with the problem of garrison expenditure, Richard White replied, "Only the expenditure of the British army in the Middle East remains high. Since the reform of the logistics of the 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 troops stationed in the colonies. The specific method is actually very simple. Alan Wilson suggested to Mountbatten to replace the logistics troops of the colonial army with Chinese, and let the Chinese open up wasteland and farm land locally. , to solve the food problem of the colonial garrison.

For the sake of cost saving, the Chinese who took over the logistics were treated slightly lower than the British soldiers, but they could decide on the transaction of surplus materials in addition to ensuring the supplies of the British army.

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

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

At present, in British Africa and the Far East, they are doing pretty well, but the Middle East? After all, the natural conditions in the Middle East are there. It is not enough to be hardworking and willing to work. Some technological support is also needed. When the large-scale desalination plant operated by the Mountbatten Group is completed, it is hoped that the objective difficulties can be solved.

If things go on like this, sooner or later the cooking classes of the British troops stationed abroad will be outsourced to the Chinese. Don't think this is unfair, the Chinese are still unwilling to risk their lives. The cooking team is also regarded as a soldier, and the salary will not be less after retiring. Serving in the military is nothing more than raising pigs and growing vegetables. Both of them have a bright future.

Modern wars require more and more financial support. Although Britain has no financial problems, the goblins in Zurich have tried to shake it, but they still need to use the money where it is most useful.

Alan Wilson is trying his best to optimize all aspects of Britain. Even if the Chinese are in charge of the logistics and open restaurants in the colonies, as long as they can save investment, that's okay, there's nothing wrong with it.

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

"But what? When the famine broke out in South Drosia, the local high commissioner clearly said that there was a local problem, and Nyerere just made a fuss over a molehill. How many refugees did he accept, dare to speak nonsense about the British affairs? He also wanted to put Nanluo Is Decia 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 certain colony, the unstable climate in Africa, and the level of black plantation. Come on, what do we care about?"

"As Dixon said, it is irrational to hold on to the establishment of diplomatic relations now. Give me a professional assessment, whether we also want to 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 UK cannot actually go against the US on this issue. Alan Wilson just handed in the assessment report. Agree or disagree, that is Eden's business, the responsibility is the Cabinet's, not Whitehall's.

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The three intelligence chiefs and one diplomat also discussed the issue of Iran clearly. The British centered on calling on relevant countries to withdraw their forces from Iran and respect Iran's neutral status, and stood on the side of the United States. As for the proposer of this proposal, it is the military intelligence Philby, the head of Branch Five, was endorsed by two other intelligence chiefs.

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 the status of a neutral country? He believed that the Pahlavi King must be very satisfied with this appeal, but Washington may not necessarily agree.

"Richard, inform the United States of our proposal to reduce confrontation. If the King of Pahlavi adopts a tough policy and does not respect the Soviet Union, considering that the Soviet Union is a nuclear-armed country and an army power. Britain must stand on the side of the United States, That could escalate the situation.”

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

In the end, the meeting was decided, and it was necessary to come up with a solution that no party could find fault with. If the United States supported the King Pahlavi's adventure, Britain would stay out of the matter and would not stand with the United States. If the matter is operated with the original intention of Iran's sovereignty and independence, and the Soviet Union's reaction is not violent, then there is a special relationship between Britain 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 okay for the United States to win, but the United States has a strong navy and provokes the neighbors of the Soviet Union on land. Once it loses, if Iran becomes a pro-Soviet country, Eurasia will be destroyed. Being truncated from the middle is a consequence that has to be considered.

At No. 10 Downing Street, Rabo Butler also took the same view. Eden often does diplomatic work and is also aware of this problem. "The radical policies of the United States are really a headache."

Aiden made up his mind not to allow the United States to use risky policies for the same reason that Alan Wilson said, "Even if it is neutral, it cannot be too drastic if it becomes Austria. Iran produces oil, and if it really turns into a powder keg, it will kill the whole country." world."

"Even if Iran is completely neutral, as a neighbor of the Soviet Union, most of the problems will still be inclined to the free world." Rabo Butler agreed, "Such neutrality is actually not unacceptable, as long as It is enough for Washington not to be too greedy. We told Washington to adopt a sausage-cutting tactic and divide the Iran issue into different stages. The first stage guarantees Iran’s neutrality, and the second stage can lean toward us through economic benefits.”

"Minister, this is a very far-sighted consideration. International struggles cannot be rushed." After the analysis of several optimistic intelligence chiefs, Alan Wilson is no longer so pessimistic. Are people pessimistic? Not at all!

Maybe the United States' considerations are not particularly radical. It is just to consolidate its advantage in Iran and make Iran pro-American rather than anti-Soviet.

The hostile policies of small countries must be guaranteed. You can really suffocate the surrounding big countries with a favorable environment. If you can't do it, the three countries partitioning Poland three times is an example. King Pahlavi believes that he will also pay attention to methods.

Alan Wilson met with Donald again ~lightnovelpub.net~ and asked what the United States’ goal was, and informed the United Kingdom’s attitude, “Iran is too dangerous, and there is a risk that the Eurasian continent will be cut off in the middle. With such consequences, most European countries will throw up their hands and surrender."

"Sir Wilson, don't worry, we are also here to ensure Iran's security." Donald promised that the United States has financial advantages, which are enough to win over the so-called neutral countries to be relatively pro-American.

In fact, the United States has been infiltrating the territory of Azerbaijan in northern Iran, and it has enough confidence to make the Soviet Union unreasonable.

The United States does not want to compare Iran and the Soviet Union. The reason is just like the British worry. The U.S. Army is really not a strong point, and Iran does not have U.S. troops. This is different from Vietnam. The huge coastline is conducive to the play of the US navy and air force.

"Unexpectedly, the United States has learned to use nationalism as an excuse now." Allen Wilson praised with a half-smile, nationalism should be divided in any way, the attributes of King Pahlavi, the obvious Syngman Rhee, and Chang Gong That kind of nationalism is not exclusive to the United States.

"The United States has always aspired to national self-determination. We dare not forget President Wilson's words." Donald said modestly, "Of course, the relationship between Britain and the United States is not within this scope."