It is impossible to recommend an old subordinate to be the High Commissioner of the British Oceania Colony without the approval of the Cabinet Secretary.
Norman Brooke holds the power of life and death over hundreds of thousands of British civil servants. This is not something Alan Wilson can agree to.
"A civil servant from British India can be regarded as your old subordinate." Norman Brooke took a cursory look at Edel's file, then put it aside and said with a smile, "Maybe Alan, you think this person is very reliable?"
"Dear Sir Norman, my recommendation of Edel is completely selfless and for the benefit of the empire. The value of the ocean area of the Oceania colony is no longer the same as today's two hundred nautical mile exclusive economic zone." Alan Wilson
He replied slowly, "We really need someone reliable and capable."
"It's definitely not that I don't distrust you. The Colonial Department, the Commonwealth Department, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs essentially do the same job, but they face different aspects." Norman Brooke smiled slightly and said, "I admire you very much, and I also
Knowing your hard work over the years, I regard you as a reliable person. However, at this special time, it is also a good thing to arrange people in advance. If the new government appears, there may be changes."
"Is there an election?" Alan Wilson heard the implication and asked Norman Brooke in a low voice.
Norman Brook nodded and said calmly, "It should be announced soon, and the time will be June."
"I don't know who will have the upper hand this time." Although Alan Wilson was prepared, he was inevitably worried.
"Either side is likely to win." Norman Brooke was very relaxed. "Anyway, Whitehall has always been on the side of the winner, adhering to the principle that civil servants have no partisanship and looking at this matter objectively."
If someone else said this, Alan Wilson could choose to believe it, but the cabinet secretary in front of him said this?
Norman Brooke's personal relationship with politicians, whether Conservative or Labor, was all about wearing a pair of trousers.
Since the general election was about to begin, Alan Wilson thought for a moment and decided to settle things before changes occurred, not just the merger of the British Oceania Territory and the appointment of a high commissioner.
Yes, the now scattered colonies in the South Pacific will be merged and managed. In fact, during its long colonial history, Britain has always tried to merge larger colonies, which makes management easier. British India is a representative example.
The move to merge British Central Africa and British East Africa failed. It was also blocked in advance by Alan Wilson.
Partitioning the colonies was still a way to prevent the partition of British India after the failure. However, from Alan Wilson's point of view, how good it was. It would be easier to fish in troubled waters if divided into more small countries. The partition of India and Pakistan has proved this.
Before leaving, Alan Wilson did not forget to re-separate the Straits Settlements from the merged Malayan colonies after the war. If he did not do this, what if Britain forgot?
But the situation in each region is different, and colonies that are too small cannot continue to be divided. For example, the colonies in Oceania are already geographically dispersed. Each island faces the vast ocean, and there is a natural tendency to separate. Then
The reverse operation is required to merge.
The merger of Britain's colonies in Oceania is a sure thing and will be managed by reliable people.
Before Edel comes back, he must now discuss the second-generation fighter jets with his father-in-law. Mountbatten is the commander-in-chief of the British Armed Forces. Except for the position of Secretary of Defense, which is reserved for elections, he is the real head of the British military.
Marshal Mountbatten was a little surprised by the visit of his son-in-law, but he immediately understood that he was visiting the Three Treasures Palace for nothing.
Marshal Mountbatten had a very average impression of this son-in-law in his early days. His youngest daughter was still young at the time, and there was a fly hanging around her every day. As a father, he was certainly unhappy.
But he couldn't resist his daughter's willingness, and there was nothing he could do. However, after spending time together for a long time, Marshal Mountbatten still discovered the advantages in his son-in-law, especially those parts that were similar to himself, such as his tendency to meddle in other people's affairs.
When Mountbatten was the Fourth Sea Lord, he took care of the entire Admiralty.
This son-in-law has done everything better after entering the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This is very similar to him, but he never dreamed that his son-in-law would even be interested in orders for Air Force fighter jets. Even if De Havilland Company has the technology in this area,
Isn’t that too much?
"At the meeting in the Cabinet Office? Alan, you misunderstood. In fact, it was just a general plan discussion." Mountbatten, who was also well versed in civil servants' speech, said, "It is just a comparison of the US fighter plan. It is currently limited to discussion.
In fact, the Air Force is ready to accept Lightning fighter jets, but there is still debate over the size of the order."
"When?" Alan Wilson's face lit up, why didn't he know about this?
"While you were still serving as High Commissioner to Malaya." Marshal Mountbatten said noncommittally, "The discussion of high-altitude and high-speed fighter jets was no longer a secret. However, for the sake of risk sharing, was there a need for the second type?
That is what the Cabinet Office discusses."
Facts have proved that skipping a meeting is a terrible thing, that is, Norman Brooke did not notice it at the time, otherwise he, the permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, might leave an unreliable impression.
"Actually, I think the Lightning fighter is completely adequate, and we can even try to make it a carrier-based aircraft." Alan Wilson adheres to the philosophy that as long as I am not embarrassed, the embarrassment will be for others.
In this era, there were a bunch of fighter jet models of the same generation, each belonging to different suppliers and serving in the military at the same time. Take the British strategic bomber as an example, there are three types of fighter jets in service at the same time, which is actually completely unnecessary.
If it cannot be avoided, it is better not to equip a large number of weapons with high-altitude and high-speed concepts such as second-generation fighter jets. This is Alan Wilson's true thinking.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! It is enough to make technical reserves. As for the third-generation fighter jets, Alan Wilson is not talented. He has a shell that copies the F15 that can help the UK solve this problem.
Even if it doesn't work, he can still save the country through curveballs. Sweden is also considered a major military-industrial power in Europe. If it really doesn't work, they can work together on research.
Looking at the history of European joint research, it is easy to see that other countries are only playing a role in paying for it. The British aviation power has been suffering from its capital for a long time. Whether it is a strong wind or a typhoon, it will ultimately belong to the United Kingdom.
Opinion prevails.
Although Britain eventually lost its status as an aviation power in the early post-war period, it was still easy to suppress other European countries.
"It's still a little early to discuss the order for Lightning fighter jets." Marshal Mountbatten said to himself, "But it should be put into service soon. We will discuss whether it can be changed to a general-purpose aircraft. I know Pamela
We have a good relationship with de Havilland's company and have proven ourselves with armed helicopters, but it will take some time to gain the trust of the Ministry of Defense on fighter jets."
As the current Commander-in-Chief of the British Armed Forces, Mountbatten is certainly qualified to say this, but little did he know that Alan Wilson still has a fighter jet shell, which is not impressive to ordinary fighter jets, such as the American F15 and the Soviet Su-27.
, isn’t that a joke?
Even the enemies have very high evaluations of these two fighter jets. Even if they are plagiarized, the price/performance ratio is very high.
After learning that the British Lightning fighter was about to be put into service, Alan Wilson couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to sell a flaw to the United States. However, it changed from a flying coffin to a Phantom fighter that has not yet been released.
Whether it is feasible to lure the United States with orders is still a question that Alan Wilson is considering. However, Britain still needs vertical take-off and landing Harrier fighter jets. At worst, it will not buy Phantom fighter jets in large quantities. Now is not the 21st
century, Britain still had some pursuits and was unwilling to be a follower.
"If Macmillan becomes Foreign Secretary, can you use him? Isn't his mother American?"
Even a roll of toilet paper has value, and at this moment Alan Wilson clearly discovered the value of Macmillan.
Eder, the commissioner of East Malaysia in the Malayan Colony, returned in the most efficient way in his life. He knew that this might be a big step in his life, and he would become the top administrator of a region.
"Alyssa... and you are both subordinates that I value very much. Alyssa is a woman, and she still has limitations in some jobs." Alan Wilson looked at the anxious Edel and said in his heart that the desire for progress can really change a person.
Man, are you going to rush back after receiving the telegram?
"Alyssa also has a job that I can't do." Edel expressed humility and then said, "I'm ready for everything."
"That's true." There are indeed things that Alyssa can do that he cannot do. Alan Wilson coughed softly, expressing the importance to Britain after the unified management of the merged British Oceania colonies, "dispel the desire
Various independent forces, no one pays attention to several islands, and they must do it by any means."
Edel fully understood the purpose of this slightly murderous order and lowered his voice, "I will never let go of any anti-British element."
June is a very important time for both Britain and France. France announced that it will not allow nuclear weapons to be stored in France. This is of course directed at Britain and the United States, mainly the United States.
If Alan Wilson wants to let President Woodpecker ride the Rockets, he should go to Paris again at this time.
The reason for not going was that the Labor Party Attlee government announced the dissolution of Parliament and held an early election. The whole of Britain was caught up in the election carnival. The Conservative Party saw this election as an opportunity to make a comeback and was gearing up to join the campaign.
On the Labor Party side, Attlee announced his retirement, and the Labor Party chose to be led by new party leader Gaethick. Attlee's statement also showed that the Attlee era of the Labor Party was over. Several years after Churchill had left politics, Attlee