British Civil Servant

v2 Chapter 1416: Appoint the Governor of Hong Kong

70 Whitehall, Cabinet Secretary Office, Alan Wilson made a cup of black tea for the visitor, then sat down and said, "Crawford, is also a colleague of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dixon and you have a good relationship, right? You are the first of our people, not those from the zoo. This time when you take office in Hong Kong, your colleagues have great hopes for you, and hope that you can achieve success in your office as Hong Kong Governor."

My British has been decolonizing, and of course there are still a lot of remnants at this time, which is inevitable.

However, at the government level, especially in superficial engineering, the elected ministers cannot continue to be linked to the colonies, otherwise you will talk about your past when you run for election next time, what will you talk about? Have you ever been a colonial governor?

Stripping certain colonial governors from the coverage of elected government members has been an effort by Whitehall for many years. For this reason, Alan Wilson took great care and used many contacts around the cabinet. It is full of sadness in retrospect. , the royal family, the House of Lords, and the military's contacts have all been used, and today's victory has been achieved.

"Secretary-General, I understand." MacLehose, who was about to take office as the Governor of Hong Kong, nodded, knowing that there were still many things waiting for him this time.

For example, in London, which is separated by an Eurasian continent, you can hear the corruption of the collapse of the Xiangjiang River. The police and the gang are in gangs, which also has a negative impact on the image of the United Kingdom.

After listening to MacLehose, Alan Wilson nodded and said, "Of course, during the extensive development, some corruption problems are unavoidable. Our normal trade with the traditional market is about to make great strides. We should really clean the house, my colleague. We have no opinion on rectifying the law and order in Hong Kong."

The establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption is almost the same as MacLehose's tenure. There is no problem with this. There cannot always be the four major families of gangsters and the four chief detectives in Hong Kong.

The United Kingdom will not allow this situation to continue, but Alan Wilson wants to say another question, "The last Hong Kong Governor intended to abolish the Great Qing Law, but some colleagues, such as me, do not think this is a good idea. Idea. Respecting local traditional laws is an important means for us to maintain our influence. If you look at Malaya, which also abides by local laws, there are now 250,000 British expatriates living there.”

"There is a reason to exist, which is of course beneficial. We can't deny that some immigrants or the first-generation wealthy who think highly of themselves in other countries like this kind of legal protection. For this reason, they will bring their wealth to Malaya or Hong Kong. ."

"Uh, I also heard that the local officials in Xiangjiang Malaya mainly promote monogamy, but they will not forcibly prohibit it." MacLehose replied after pondering.

"In all colonies, we will not be in harmony with the local forces because of such details. Similar customs exist in the protectorates in the Middle East, and we have not said anything." Alan Wilson pondered for a while, "We must pay attention to our overseas colleagues. In fact, some colleagues who have returned to their homeland are not without illegitimate children, and they are still serving the country.”

Alan Wilson is not talking about himself. Although this category also includes himself strictly speaking, it is mainly some civil servants stationed abroad. They usually have two or more partners.

How to do it? Of course, he didn't see it, and he wouldn't let these co-workers who make mistakes make mistakes because of this kind of thing. This is a job loss.

Seeing MacLehose nodding, Alan Wilson knew that this issue was no longer a problem, and said, "Then, I will not interfere with the issue of building a clean government, maybe you end your term as governor of Hong Kong, and the House of Lords will have you A place, after all, the pearl of the British Empire is even brighter, enough to make Her Majesty's subjects feel honored, and it is logical to enter the House of Lords."

I am a per capita pearl in Great Britain. This is a small problem. The key is to kill a group of corrupt officials who are based on the standards of the four chief inspectors. It is definitely not the end. Don't you need to replace someone to take office? This is still to be discussed, he still has to ask Xia Meng's opinion, whether there is a suitable candidate arrangement.

Of course, this is not in a hurry. MacLehose must not be able to blow up a clean government storm on his first day in office. What do you do without waiting and seeing?

MacLehose also knew that he was a diplomat, and his appointment as the Governor of Hong Kong this time also required the support of Whitehall, not to mention the temptation of a seat in the House of Lords. The combined effect of the two led to this tea party being very complementary .

"Heung Kong is really a good place. The Prime Minister's Labour government sold a lot of money there last time. If it weren't for Heung Kong and Malaya, there would be such a big sales, right?"

Alan Wilson took a sip of the wolfberry, and Shi Shiran said, "Actually, the adjustment this time is mainly for the docking of trade. We want to take advantage of the prosperity of Xiangjiang. It is best to establish a chain of interests through Xiangjiang to connect it with the British pound. District, if you do it, it will be a great achievement.”

There is no doubt that this is the most important matter. What other ICAC and the Qing law are compared with this matter?

Of course, the laws of the Qing Dynasty are not unimportant. They help the rich concubines to dilute their wealth and not to expand too quickly. More prodigal sons will help increase consumption.

If there is any benefit, it may be like this time Alan Wilson cannot personally decide the victory thousands of miles away, and micro-manipulation cannot guarantee accurate judgment in real time, so a person needs to replace himself to benefit the society.

At the southern foot of the Himalayas, Sikkim, a small country with no competition in the world, has gained a certain degree of popularity in the international community because of the British airborne this time.

Li Jisheng went into battle again and returned to the place where he had worked for many years, but he came to help the young man around him, David Hartley Wilson, the son of Vivien Leigh, but Li Jisheng didn't know this, I don't even know the relationship between this young talent and the supreme authority.

This time, the landing of a hundred British soldiers and a batch of supplies caused waves in international public opinion. Those who didn't know it thought that a British division had been airborne.

Li Jisheng introduced the basic situation of the place next to David, and the good old man who was benefiting the society for the first time nodded frequently, "Actually, the customs here are very good, and the girls are also very simple."

Li Jisheng found out that this young man was still chasing stars, and came to Sikkim with a tape recorder, which was still playing a song. As far as he knew, it was the work of a pair of French twin singers. Now he is in the limelight in the French music scene. I hope you don't focus on phantom emotions that you can't see or touch.

"Oh? It turns out that the civil servants stationed abroad are so free." David frowned slightly, and answered inexplicably, thinking about whether his father was polluted by this atmosphere.

As for Li Jisheng's suggestion, he didn't understand it at all, suggesting that this kind of thing requires another person to have this meaning, but he has no such meaning, which pair of rising stars in the French music scene? It's his sister, although not a mother, he brought the tape recorder entirely because the song was good, that's all, anyway, he was the one who changed little Monroe's diaper.

Before he came, he had already listened to what his father had to say, work hard and enter the fast promotion channel in the future, but the son of Great Britain Treasure didn't care, he just came over and implemented his father's work.

"Sikkim's geographical location is extremely important. Don't look at the size of the place, but once it is occupied by foreign forces, it will pose a huge threat to the northeastern state of India. The king and I have a very good personal relationship. The biggest foreign threat to Sikkim comes from India. As far as the alliance between the Soviet Union and India is concerned, the external threat of Sikkim is on the rise, and India, with its backing, may ignore the British pressure to attack Sikkim. The queen is an American, and I will find a way from this.”

Recalling his father's entrustment in his mind, David asked Li Jisheng for advice, and then said, "Then let's meet the king and queen and have a good talk."

The two soon met Palden and his American queen, Hope Cook. Sikkim is less than 10,000 square kilometers in area, but it is big enough for an American civilian. Hop Cook had lived in Sikkim for some time and knew that India to the south had ambitions for Sikkim.

"Respected Queen, chaos is not an abyss, chaos is a ladder." David learned from his old father's mantra and guided him, "For the current Sikkim, danger and opportunity coexist. At this moment, the United States and the Soviet Red Navy are facing each other in the Bay of Bengal. , this confrontation is dangerous and involves the majesty of the two superpowers, but to be honest, the decisive battlefield is on land, Pakistan is struggling, we admire Pakistan's courage, but also have to admit that India's victory is only time The problem, the outcome of this confrontation will be discussed with the outcome of the war."

"So what can Sikkim get? In the United States, the result may be in the position of the loser. If the Queen can emphasize the important position of Sikkim. Ask the United States for help?"

"I'm just a civilian. Although I'm an American, what role can I play?" Hope Cook was a little embarrassed, and it was still too difficult for her to get in touch with the U.S. government.

"It doesn't matter, the United Kingdom and the United States have a special relationship. Our channel is the channel of the Americans." David said in a tone that he knew you would say, and directly agreed to help, "Of course, the British soldiers who came this time will always be there. Once the war is over, once Pakistan is defeated, you will be able to connect with your homeland."

On the other hand, King Palden of Sikkim, in front of Li Jisheng, said that he and the Secretary-General of the British Cabinet had established a solid relationship from Jinfo, and that the United Kingdom was obliged to the security of Sikkim, and the British government had promised it when the contract was signed.

"It is precisely because the Secretary-General still remembers this promise that he tried to make Washington pay attention to the value of Sikkim." Li Jisheng reiterated that the promise of supreme authority is still valid.

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