British Civil Servant

v2 Chapter 481: Gromyko

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On the flight to Moscow, the British delegation was talking about the abolition of rationing in the Soviet Union.

Regarding this matter, the glorious bureaucrats of the British Empire said that this is the Soviet Union's slap in the face and making a fat man. The Soviet Union's abolition of the rationing system is just a joke. The real abolition of the rationing system is the British Empire.

And to the British Empire, which will surely move from one victory to another, "There is no doubt that we will face some visible prosperity, but the Soviet Union is such a country, willing to show its superiority, as for the real Soviet Union, Colleagues need to dig into the details themselves.”

Alan Wilson encouraged his colleagues from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, saying that the Soviet Union was a paper tiger. The gentlemen of the British Empire are bound to be defeated without a fight.

"Alan, it's better not to be too optimistic." Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin expressed reservations about the blind optimism of these diplomats.

It can be said that the ministers of the current Labour government all experienced the years when the Soviet Union was established when they were young. It can even be said that many ministers have a good impression of the Soviet Union, but each age has an idea of ​​​​an age, and they will not unilaterally trust the current Soviet Union because of things when they were young.

So did Ernest Bevin, the foreign secretary, who, of course, did not want to confront the Soviet Union now. But if the situation comes to the day of confrontation, Ernest Bevin will not hesitate to stand on the side of the United States.

In fact, compared with the Labour Party cabinet, Whitehall was more hostile towards the Soviet Union after the war, and now believes that the Soviet Union has already settled on the United Kingdom and is ready to launch an all-out political and diplomatic onslaught against the United Kingdom. The Russians "have made up their minds to adopt a policy of aggression in accordance with military communism and Russian chauvinism.

They launched an offensive against British social democracy and Britain itself....The Soviet government will attack Britain with a combination of military, economic, propaganda, and political weapons, as well as communist creeds. Therefore, it is proposed that targeted defensive measures should be organized and coordinated immediately, and the policy of defensive counterattack must not be stopped.

Alan Wilson is of another faction. He believes that any threat from the Soviet Union is just for fun. The British Empire must save itself first, instead of **** its pants in terror when it sees the Soviet Union, and then hugging the thigh of the rebel to ask for salvation.

Britain will also struggle to retain its influence, especially in the Mediterranean, where imperial and trusteeship interests are teetering, and factors such as oil supplies, strategic land and sea access, and other factors make the region very important as Britain continues to formulate policy. Significance.

Historically, 1949 was a year when Britain was disappointed with France. It believed that its efforts to unite with France to safeguard European interests would eventually fail. It believed that France could serve as its own European and imperial partner to jointly create a third world power. The concept of balancing the power of the United States and the Soviet Union was only four years from 1945 to 1949.

Four years later, at least the UK's disappointment with France has not erupted. At least on the recent issue of the partition of the East Indies, the two countries can still take a common position to safeguard European interests.

The United Kingdom and the United States are not able to cooperate on any issues. It is an old problem that the United States wants to exchange Bavaria, which is occupied by the United States, for the Ruhr area in the hands of the United Kingdom. Of course the UK can't let it go!

Part of the difficulty in the UK-US partnership is due to UK doubts about US intentions and widespread domestic doubts about US reliability. While some in the Conservative Party still want to set British foreign policy on the lines of the Old Empire, Labour fears that condemnation of the Soviet Union means that he is, in a way, servile to the United States.

The problem in this regard is entirely a partisan issue. The Conservative Party has higher expectations for the United States. When it comes to the choice between the United States and the Soviet Union, the Labor Party can only say that it is inclined to the United States, and has no intention of going all the way to the dark side. Now it is the Labor Party. govern.

Even in the original history, it was Ernest Bevin, the foreign secretary who was on the same flight, who personally contributed to the birth of NATO, but now he is visiting the Soviet Union with a team of diplomats.

At Moscow Airport, as the flight from London slowly landed, Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov waited for the arrival of Ernest Bevin, the two held their hands tightly, and the reporters next to them pressed the shutter , record this moment.

Alan Wilson is just a small role in the British diplomatic team, and is looking around curiously. To be honest, he is still very curious about the Soviet Union in this era. After all, he is the big brother of half the world, and he has two brushes.

"If I can, I'd like to go to Lubyanka and see what the headquarters of that department looks like." Alan Wilson followed the Foreign Secretary and shook hands with the Soviet diplomats who were greeted.

Leaving the airport and arriving at the hotel, not far from the Ukrainian Hotel of the Seven Sisters in Moscow, as a cameraman, Alan Wilson looked at the Soviet guards on duty at the gate for a long time, and finally found the guards and the Soviet flag included. angle, completed his shooting task.

"It's the old BBC as soon as it shoots!" Alan Wilson, who had finished filming, was delighted and proud of the fruits of his labor. Although the Ukrainian Hotel has not yet been built, it can already see the shadow of up to 200 meters in the future. Such an angle is not an easy task.

Alan Wilson is not happy to have hacked a handful of Soviets for himself, but the official process of this visit has already begun.

The person who came forward to challenge the British delegation was the famous Mr. Veto, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Soviet Union, Gromyko. During the meeting, Gromyko started with the topic of the partition of Indonesia by the Netherlands, and he angrily rebuked the European colonial powers. Shameless.

"Mr. Gromyko, this is an era of reconciliation. Let's focus on the future and seek common ground while reserving differences." Alan Wilson played Tai Chi with the other party, "and didn't the Soviet Union say nothing? We must know a One thing, that is the current meeting, is extremely important to both the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom. War and peace are big issues. The atmosphere of confrontation has intensified, and every choice we make now will have an impact in the future. "

"Mr. Allen, have you been working for a year?" Gromyko looked at Alan Wilson, who was practicing Tai Chi, suggesting that when he was doing diplomatic work, Alan Wilson still didn't know where he was.

"Mr. Gromyko, you are the current Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union. You definitely have a lot of diplomatic experience, especially your veto at the UN General Assembly, which is impressive." Alan Wilson praised without salt. The interviewer said, "With such a hard work, I don't know when I will be promoted to executive?"

Alan Wilson didn't listen to a word of Gromyko's accusations. If the Soviet Union really wanted to seize the East Indies, it would certainly not be wasted here.

Rather, it is the savior of the third world, the operation of the beacon of human progress. Is it still used on this occasion to give the British diplomatic delegation a slap in the face?

Since it is mentioned on this occasion, it can only show that the Soviet Union has acquiesced in this matter, and it is only to take a psychological advantage, and it is not worth making a fuss.

Although Gromyko, who was sitting opposite, was also a giant in the late Soviet Union, his current level was not enough to make Alan Wilson stand at attention. Gromyko also served as the Soviet ambassador to the United Nations, probably the position of Sir Alexander Cadogan.

As for the other position on his body, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, it is not the first and is not a standing officer, so it is not very valuable. Alan Wilson's appointment as chief executive of Newfoundland hasn't expired, and he hasn't come up with it.

If you really want to embarrass the visiting British, it is definitely not Gromyko who speaks out. The words of the Soviet foreign ministry chief Molotov are more deterrent than Gromyko's words.

After some frank exchanges, this beneficial meeting was finally completed. Alan Wilson said that the consensus on transparency issues based on the German occupation force is what the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union should do at present.

Gromyko said that Moscow would carefully consider the British proposal, and took out an itinerary of his visit to Moscow, handed it over to Alan Wilson, and ended the meeting this time.

"Alan, it seems that our task is very difficult." After the meeting, Roberts, a colleague who came out with Alan Wilson, sighed.

"No problem, there is no quarrel." Alan Wilson patted his colleague on the shoulder to comfort him, saying that it is up to you to make a proposal in a major civil war mediation, and it is very fair that each person is responsible for a proposal.

Alan Wilson has done some research on the Soviet Union. On many issues, the Soviet Union has a very pure mentality. The Soviet Union is no worse than any other country. Take an example in spaceflight. The earliest space shuttle in the United States in the 1960s was called the X20 plan. After the Soviet Union learned that the United States had such a plan, it immediately said that it had decided to develop the same aircraft to counter it.

But in fact, at this time, it can be regarded as good luck. The Soviet Union proposed this plan in 1965, and in 1963, the x20 project was completely stopped. It means that the Soviet Union is fighting a "Guan Gong and Qin Qiong" type of struggle against an opponent who no longer exists.

It is conceivable how important it is to maintain information transparency. This is also the most important purpose of the British delegation's visit to Moscow. If Moscow insists on a firm confrontation policy, NATO will only appear immediately.

"Let's take a look at the itinerary and imagine what places the Soviet Union has prepared for us to experience the advantages of the Soviet Union. We can't be in a tense state all the time. If possible, I would like to see what the cinema in Moscow looks like. ."

Alan Wilson changed the subject and reassured his colleagues not to be frustrated by temporary difficulties.