"It seems that we should repair the relationship with France. In fact, the establishment of diplomatic relations has been a foregone conclusion. It should be over with just a scolding." Dixon, the principal private secretary to the foreign secretary, also participated in this meeting, and the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Alan Wilson is the director himself, and Dixon is the de facto number two. At least the personnel director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not suitable to come over for meetings, and it is not a matter of personnel transfer.
As Dixon opened his mouth, several intelligence chiefs expressed their opinions and provided professional advice to the Cabinet Secretary from their own perspectives.
Needless to say, the current military strength of the United Kingdom is that the ratio of the army, navy and air force is about two to one to one. Apart from the ratio, the first-class troops are in the Federal Republic of Germany, the second-class troops are in the colonies, and the third-class troops are in the mainland. Basically, this is the arrangement.
There are slightly more than 100,000 troops stationed overseas in the colonies. Not counting the details, there are 20,000 troops stationed in British Africa, 40,000 troops stationed in the Middle East, and more than 40,000 troops stationed in the Far East and Australia.
As for the mercenaries recruited from the Malays, South Pacific Austronesians, Chinese and Nepalese, they are not included in the above garrison. They are also under the command of the British Ministry of Defense, but they are usually counted separately.
The scale is definitely not small, not as good as France but more than Germany, and the military equipment is worse 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 much higher than other countries. First of all, oh, if you remove a certain big country, Britain does not have the human resources to show that it is not afraid of suffering and is not afraid of death.
Normally, Alan Wilson shouldn't show such worry. In fact, among the three intelligence chiefs and the principal private secretary to the foreign secretary, the one who has the least confidence is him, the cabinet secretary-general.
Whether they were pretending or not, several people looked optimistic, far more relaxed than Alan Wilson showed. When faced with the issue of garrison expenditure, Richard White replied, "Only the expenditure of the British military in the Middle East remains high.
, since the logistics reform of British troops stationed abroad, the supply expenditure has been reduced a lot, and the Secretary 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 that the logistics troops of the colonial troops should be replaced by Chinese and let the Chinese open up wasteland and farm locally.
, to solve the food problem of the colonial garrison.
For cost-saving reasons, the Chinese who took over the logistics were paid less than the British soldiers, but they could decide on the trade of excess supplies 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 it for some needed things to make up for the lack of treatment.
This kind of thing means more work brings more rewards. If you can ensure that the British army has sufficient logistics, you can use the remaining excess supplies for business.
At present, we are doing pretty well in British Africa and the Far East. What about the Middle East? After all, the natural conditions in the Middle East are there. It doesn’t just take hard work and hard work. It also needs some technological support. When the large-scale seawater desalination operated by the Mountbatten Group
The factory is completed, hoping to solve the objective difficulties.
If this continues, 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 not willing to risk their lives. The cooking classes are also considered soldiers, and their benefits will not be less after they retire. Serving in the army is nothing more than raising pigs.
We both have a bright future.
Modern war increasingly requires financial support. Although Britain has no financial problems and the goblins in Zurich have tried to shake it up, it still needs to use money where it is most useful.
Alan Wilson is deliberately optimizing all aspects of Britain. Even if the Chinese are in charge of logistics and open restaurants in the colonies, as long as they can save investment, that is fine. There is nothing wrong with it.
"Speaking of this issue, the famine in Southern Rhodesia last year had a positive image of the Chinese-managed logistics department. There were no problems with the local British soldiers and white residents. But the black people?" Guy Liddell paused at this point.
After a while, "Although it is not a violation compared to the previous agreement, but?"
"But what? When did famine break out in South Derosia? The local high commissioner was clearly talking about a local problem, but Nyerere was making a fuss out of a molehill. How many refugees had he accepted, and yet he dared to talk so much about the British? Still want to talk about South Derosia?
Will Desia also be annexed?" Alan Wilson said with a cold face and an unreasonable attitude, "We are talking about the overall issue of the current British global layout, not the details of a certain colony, the unstable climate in Africa, the level of black cultivation
"Lord, what do you care about us?"
"As Dixon said, it is a bit irrational to cling to the matter of establishing diplomatic relations now. Give me a professional assessment of whether we should also establish diplomatic relations, and then I will hand it over to the cabinet."
The truth becomes clearer with more debate. When France just established diplomatic relations, Britain could not contradict the United States on this issue. Alan Wilson just handed over the assessment report. Whether you agree or disagree is up to Eden.
The responsibility lies with the Cabinet, not Whitehall.
Three intelligence chiefs and one diplomat also made it clear that the issue of Iran was discussed. The UK centered on calling on relevant countries to withdraw their forces from Iran and respect Iran’s status as a neutral country, and stood on the side of the United States. As for the person who proposed this suggestion, it was Military Intelligence
Philby, the head of Five, had the approval of two other intelligence chiefs.
Alan Wilson thought about it carefully, and it seemed that it was not impossible. It could even be said that it firmly occupied the moral high ground, but was the United States really willing to give Iran neutral status? He believed that King Pahlavi must be very satisfied with this call, but Washington
You may not necessarily agree.
"Richard, inform the United States of our proposal to reduce confrontation. If King Pahlavi adopts a tough policy and disrespects the Soviet Union, considering that the Soviet Union is a nuclear power and an army power. The United Kingdom must stand with the United States.
It may intensify the situation.”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Alan Wilson said word for word, "Our suggestion is to withdraw all superficial forces and use a force much more powerful than the Soviet Union."
Financial strength replaces apparent power, so that no country can find fault."
In the end, this meeting decided to come up with a solution that no party could find fault with. If the United States supports King Pahlavi's adventure, the United Kingdom will stay out of the matter and will not stand with the United States. If the original intention of Iran's sovereignty and independence is
To operate this matter, and if the Soviet Union’s reaction is not violent, then the special relationship between Britain and the United States will be adopted.
In fact, since the Korean War, Britain has been wary of the radical 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.
And Iran is too important. The south of Iran is the sea. It is easy to say that the United States will win, but the United States has a strong navy and is trying to seduce the Soviet Union's neighbors on land. Once it loses, if Iran becomes a pro-Soviet country, Eurasia will
Being cut off in the middle is a consequence that has to be considered.
At No. 10 Downing Street, Rab Butler also adopted the same view. Eden, who often does diplomatic work, also recognized this problem, "The radical policies of the United States are really a headache."
Eden was determined not to let the United States use risky policies. The reason was the same as what Alan Wilson said, "Even if it is neutral and becomes Austria, it cannot be too drastic. If Iran's oil production really turns into a powder keg, it will blow up the whole world."
world."
"Even if Iran is completely neutral, as a neighbor of the Soviet Union, most issues will still tend to favor the free world." Rab Butler agreed, "Such neutrality is not unacceptable, as long as
Washington should not be too greedy. We told Washington to adopt a sausage-slicing tactic and divide the Iran issue into different stages. The first stage ensures Iran's neutrality, and the second stage can be used to favor us through economic benefits."
"Minister, this is a very far-sighted consideration. The international struggle cannot be rushed." After the analysis of several optimistic intelligence directors, Alan Wilson was no longer so pessimistic. His previous pessimism was just pessimism about Britain's lack of strength. If he were the United States
Can people be pessimistic? Not at all!
Maybe the U.S.’s 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 policy of small countries must be ensured. You can really suffocate the neighboring big countries with a favorable environment. If you can't, the three countries divided Poland three times is an example. I believe King Pahlavi will also pay attention to methods.
Alan Wilson met with Donald again, asked what the United States' goal was, and informed the British attitude, "Iran is too dangerous, and there is a risk that Eurasia will be cut off in the middle. Once this happens, most of Europe will
The country will throw up its hands and surrender."
"Don't worry, Sir Wilson, we are also trying to ensure the security of Iran." Donald promised that the United States has financial advantages that are enough to draw so-called neutral countries to be relatively pro-American.
In fact, the United States has been penetrating the territory of Azerbaijan in northern Iran, and it is confident enough to keep the Soviet Union out of control.
The United States does not want to compete with the Soviet Union in Iran. The reason is just like the British worry. The U.S. Army is really not a strong point, and there are no U.S. troops stationed in Iran. This is different from Vietnam. The huge coastline is conducive to the use of the U.S. Navy and Air Force.
"I didn't expect that now the United States has also learned to use nationalism as an excuse." Alan Wilson praised with a smile. How can we divide nationalism? The attributes of King Pahlavi are obviously Rhee Syngman and Chang Gong.
That kind of nationalism is not something that America rejects.
"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."