British Civil Servant

v2 Chapter 1552: Sovereignty can also be discussed

In fact, there is no need to ask about the attitude of the United States. Yin Lang is still holding American hostages in his hands.

For the current great emperor, such an incident can almost determine how the relationship between the two countries will develop in the next few decades. The so-called forest of nations in the world must also have nations as towering trees and grasses on which to crawl. .

If the Soviet Union did this kind of thing, then it is naturally forgivable, even if it is not forgiven temporarily, there will be a chance to forgive in the future. If Yin Lang did this, he would be the sworn enemy of the United States.

If you say you have weapons of mass destruction, you better really have them. This is the reason. It can be concluded that if Reagan can win this time, Yin Lang will be the axis of evil, because Reagan came to power with a tough treatment of Yin Lang. After being shaped by public opinion, Yin Lang is destined to become the enemy of the United States.

Yin Lang's treatment for the great Satan of the United States is definitely in place, but to be honest, he can handle it when he meets a president like Carter.

The intelligence meeting of the Five Eyes Alliance set a time again, and Alan Wilson managed the European Community meeting for the Prime Minister to divert conflicts, just hoping that Mrs. Thatcher would not mess up this meeting.

So this time he will also go to prevent problems at the European Community meeting. If the United States does not exist, in terms of the current military power comparison, it is not a problem for the Western European countries, the United Kingdom. The problem is that the United States is watching. Can not start from the position of strength.

There is the United States on one's own side, and the Soviet Union on the enemy's side. As long as Britain stands proudly, there is no possibility that the enemy will collapse without a fight.

Community summit again in Luxembourg. Thatcher still flatly rejected the proposal at the meeting to cut the UK's fees by two-thirds, arguing that the proposal only covered the next two years. Her spirit of "fighting to the end for British interests" is extremely high-spirited and unabated.

As a result, the European Community meeting entered a stalemate. Because there was a civil servant with a foreign family member, the top officials of Germany and France had already clarified the bottom line of the UK, and you dare not withdraw from the European Community. Naturally, unreasonable demands cannot be ignored. The issue of membership fees will still remain in the future. It is the focus of the rhetoric between the UK and the rest of the European Community.

Alan Wilson can't just sit back and watch. This female prime minister is showing toughness, which is outrageous. The current European Community and the United Kingdom are the beneficiaries. What's the benefit of you withholding this small amount of money?

"It's better to make some achievements in diplomacy in other directions." Alan Wilson has long known that Mrs. Thatcher has not made much progress, and proposed to put this issue aside for the time being and look at other directions.

Although she did not get any concessions on the European Union's dues, Mrs. Thatcher was still full of enthusiasm, "Allen, what direction do you think can be harvested."

"Well, I don't know what the Prime Minister thinks of the country of Argentina." Alan Wilson asked, asking the Prime Minister what he thinks of this seemingly irrelevant country.

"In opposing the Soviet Union, she is a staunch ally of the free world. Although the country has some problems, they are undoubtedly on our side." Mrs. Thatcher replied without hesitation.

"This country and our occasional territorial dispute is a Falkland Islands issue."

Alan Wilson is not surprised by Mrs. Thatcher's answer. Britain has never paid much attention to the Falkland Islands. Whether it is the world in his mind or the world in which he lives, if you ask me casually, 90% Britons have never heard of the archipelago.

On the one hand, this is because among the British colonies, this unimportant archipelago ranks at the bottom. If the Panama Canal was opened before the opening of the Panama Canal, the Falkland Islands still had some role in monitoring important waterways, but now they have completely become forgotten. place.

On the other hand, Britain has allowed more than 10 million square kilometers of colonies to be independent since the war. This does not count Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The British are somewhat accustomed to colonial independence.

For such an unimportant and unheard of archipelago, where can I care about it? It is the Argentines who think this is a sacred territory that has belonged to Argentina since ancient times. The British don't think so, and the British don't even know the practical significance of this archipelago.

"Prime Minister, I have a suggestion, but we are discussing it in private today." Alan Wilson said this and pondered for a while, "Can the Prime Minister guarantee that this discussion will be kept secret?"

"You really haven't changed. It's been like this for so many years." Mrs. Thatcher sighed and nodded, "I promise now, can you say it?"

"Isn't this all for the consideration of the prime minister's approval rating, otherwise I wouldn't think so."

Alan Wilson is naturally not at all embarrassing in his heart, but he must be embarrassing in his mouth, otherwise people will think he is a war madman, which will damage the glorious image and image of the cabinet secretary. You must know that his personality is still good. Especially among ladies who are on the same level as their wives.

Mrs. Thatcher's current support rate, after more than a year of testing, can only be said to be understandable. If there is an election with Callahan now, it is a certainty that she will return to the opposition party. You know Callahan has encountered a winter of discontent, which shows how popular Mrs Thatcher is now.

"To gather people's hearts is to establish foreign enemies. In fact, Yin Lang's Khomeini is taking a similar approach, using foreign enemies as a threat to rally the hearts of his supporters."

"You mean that my current situation is similar to that of a magician." Mrs. Thatcher felt that this man was implicating her, but she had no evidence now.

"That is the leader of the Shia sect. To be honest, he has more power than you, although the society thinks that you are using a method similar to that of a dictator and pushing your own policies regardless of opposition."

Alan Wilson saw Mrs. Thatcher's face turn cloudy while speaking, and added, "That's the truth. Does the Prime Minister want me to hide the public's perception of you now?"

Returning to the topic, Alan Wilson suggested that when the support rate is low, we can find ways to stimulate the war with Argentina. Once the war comes, Mrs. Thatcher's support rate will stabilize.

There is a theory that the outbreak of the Falklands War actually saved the Thatcher government, which was already in danger. This kind of argument has some truth, if not all truth. The current approval rating of Mrs Thatcher in the UK is indeed a rare low among prime ministers in recent years.

However, the situation of Argentina, and the big brother of the United Kingdom, not to mention the second brother, and the old imperialist countries such as the United Kingdom, have been made very uncomfortable, not to mention that Argentina's foundation is far less rich than that of the United Kingdom.

In fact, the relationship between Britain and Argentina is not bad. After Mrs. Thatcher came to power, she also looked at the Argentine military government differently, and quickly reached an understanding with Argentina. The ownership of an archipelago will not delay Britain's overtures to Argentina. After taking power for a year, Britain and Argentina also declared sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, which will not affect the development of relations between the two countries.

In August, Cecil Parkinson, the Cabinet Minister of Trade, also made a special trip to visit Argentina, and in a speech to the Argentine Chamber of Commerce, he praised the closeness of economic policies between the two countries.

"We want the Argentines to understand that the UK really doesn't value the Falkland Islands, and sovereignty is not out of the question. Just save face for the UK." Alan Wilson said, "It must be hinted at the official level. It might come in handy when the approval ratings are down."

"Will this be successful?" Mrs. Thatcher was a little uncertain. She was not opposed to deceiving Argentina, but she felt that Argentina might not dare to do it.

"Once populism rises, nothing can stop it. We have to do two things. The first is to convince Argentina that Britain does not value the Falkland Islands. The second is more difficult. We need to let the United States stand on our side. On this side, the United States still has the final say on matters in the Americas, once the United States hints that it will support Argentina in preventing Britain from using force, and the populists support it, we can operate."

At this time, patriotic Argentines are needed ~lightnovelpub.net~ to go to the Falkland Islands to raise the flag, the UK will definitely not deal with these Argentine patriots, so that these patriots who defend Argentina return to Buenos Aires , it will arouse the patriotic enthusiasm of the Argentines and promote the further expansion of the situation.

You must know that the military government is not like electing a country. Although electing a country is not as easy as the Soviet system to gather national power, there are various pressure relief valves. Because the military government is not a factor of popular election, it dare not make concessions on major issues. Sovereignty issues are obviously the most uncompromising of major issues. Once concessions are made, the legitimacy of the military government will be lost.

These words also have an effect on Mrs. Thatcher. Her current polls are indeed going straight to the first round and making steady progress. This time, the Prime Minister has felt unprecedented support from the Secretary-General of the Cabinet. Even this man has done everything to help her The idea is to start a war.

"Sir, I will leave the diplomatic work with Argentina to you. I will ask the Foreign Secretary to pass it on to the Argentines." Mrs. Thatcher rarely showed her feminine side, but she showed it today, and left the matter to the Argentines. Len Wilson is in charge.

Alan Wilson gladly took the order, so he made a plan that Peter Alexander Carrington, the foreign minister of the British Foreign Office, visit the Falklands next month to discuss the Falklands issue with the Albanian side: the islands can belong to Argentina, but they must be leased to the United Kingdom.

Clearly convey the Thatcher government's attitude towards sovereignty issues in the capacity of foreign minister.

At the same time, the date of the U.S. general election every four years is gradually approaching. Alan Wilson's friend Reagan seized every occasion to attack the incumbent President Carter. In a private letter, Alan Wilson told Reagan that once he wins the election, the Prime Minister has decided to visit the United States to congratulate Reagan on his victory and at the same time defend the special relationship between the two countries.