What a memorable scene. After Alan Wilson's personal identification, he believed that the current Prime Minister and Foreign Minister might be spies of the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs.
"Guy, actually I have a question to ask." After exiting the prime minister's private room without leaving a trace, Alan Wilson suddenly said with an open mind, "If a politician is suspected of treason, you people from the Fifth Division will
Do you have the right to investigate?”
"How could you think of such a question!" The corner of Guy Liddell's mouth twitched. When he heard it, he knew that this was Alan Wilson, who was a great prime minister and an outstanding foreign secretary. "Don't you know that the prime minister has immunity? What if?
If we take hasty and thoughtless measures against the Prime Minister, we will set a dangerous precedent and any Prime Minister will make mistakes."
"Like Churchill and Chamberlain?" Alan Wilson nodded solemnly, "So we have to avoid hasty and thoughtless decisions. But then again, how many pro-German spies did you capture during the war?"
"The secret front is naturally a secret." Guy Liddell made a tactical retreat and asked with a reserved face, "Can you keep it a secret?"
"Of course, I guarantee this in the name of a gentleman." Alan Wilson said impatiently.
Guy Liddell nodded with satisfaction, called Alan Wilson over and lowered his voice mysteriously, "I can do it too."
Facts have proved that never trust a department with uniform uniforms, no matter which country the department belongs to.
The performance of the Red Flag Song and Dance Ensemble became a topic of discussion in the streets of London. The emergence of a choir with a military atmosphere can be said to be a change brought to the world by the Soviet Union, which affected the military construction of many countries.
Naturally, Britain is similar to the United States in terms of labor force, that is, it allows celebrities to tour the front lines. It is similar to the situation where Marilyn Monroe appeared in the army for labor force.
Not to mention the sensation caused by the Red Flag Song and Dance Troupe in London, the more sensational the better, Alan Wilson can use this to sell more tickets. Deep down in his heart, he believes that labor does not distinguish between high and low, even if it is a scalper. If someone pays the bill, then
Don't insist on the principle of indifference!
And he immediately discovered another advantage, that is, after the list of entertainers who had cultural exchanges with the Soviet Union was announced, he was asked by Whitehall civil servants he knew or did not know whether there were enough people on the list to not weaken the name of the British Empire.
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You can even add people to the list with benefits. You don’t need to look at it to know that it must be some unknown actors with nothing but faces who want to go through the back door and use national cultural exchange activities to endorse their acting careers and obtain illegitimate benefits.
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Regarding this kind of behavior, Alan Wilson was extremely contemptuous and replied indifferently, "I said, at least give me a photo or something, otherwise how do I know whether the person who put it in is reliable?"
Although in principle, Alan Wilson should not be lenient, but the people who came to visit were colleagues from various departments in Whitehall. In order to maintain the unity of Whitehall, it was not impossible to negotiate.
And once you can speak, there must be some unclear relationship, maybe family or personal.
The more people come to your door, the more they trust Alan Wilson and are willing to share this relationship. If Alan Wilson is unkind, he will appear to be too difficult to get along with.
Although he will go to New Delhi by the end of the year at the latest, he cannot never come back. It is necessary to develop some contacts in Whitehall. For this reason, Alan Wilson has prepared a list of young actors as a record for cultural exchanges between the two countries.
Then he rushed to the hotel where the Soviet Red Flag Song and Dance Troupe was staying, and found Fortseva to discuss it. She said very straightforwardly, "The most important thing about this matter is that the Red Flag Song and Dance Troupe adds a cultural meeting. In this way, we here can agree, which will be beneficial to everyone."
There are benefits to all.”
"I don't see any benefit to the Soviet Union." Fortseva maintained an upright sitting posture with her legs together, looking very elegant. If she added a cup of black tea at this time, she would look a bit like an aristocratic lady.
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"Miss Yekaterina, even if you don't consider the relationship between the two countries, you should also consider the personal relationship between the two of us. I saved your life in the British-occupied area. Don't underestimate some minor diseases and ignore them.
Any outcome can happen, you and even your husband should thank me."
Alan Wilson said with a look of helplessness, "To put it most directly, you can get into this kind of group that visits abroad. Isn't it because of the Potsdam Conference? You must always have a little nostalgia in life."
"Okay, Mr. Allen, I have a husband. You were misunderstood when you said this, and you are also in trouble." Fortseva ignored the less noticeable provocation in Allen Wilson's eyes, and the two of them were
A kind of person, who has the heart to demand progress in his own country, directly agreed, "I will personally do you a favor and hold a big cultural exchange event before the Red Flag Song and Dance Troupe leaves. In this way, whether you are satisfied or not, just treat it as
For the sake of friendship at the Potsdam Conference.”
"If the Soviet Union could be so easy to talk to, I believe that countries' doubts about the Soviet Union would be reduced a lot." Alan Wilson replied with satisfaction, even though he knew that this was just wishful thinking and that a cold war would happen sooner or later.
After the communication was successful, Alan Wilson did not stay, but left the hotel immediately. He was not very idle.
According to internal information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to prepare an assessment report on the value of the colony, and even Alan Wilson, who was temporarily working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, had to write one.
Besides, he should have written it in the first place. Alan Wilson still believed that he knew the colonies better than these local civil servants.
And Alan Wilson guessed that this was actually assessing the value of the major colonies and making trade-offs to see where to keep them.
Of course, he is no exception. This is an opportunity for Alan Wilson, who is in urgent need of progress, to show his true talents and knowledge. After all, he is a top student at the Oriental College of Oxford University. He has mastered foreign languages including Chinese, and is a proper colonial professional.
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This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! British India is the most important colony that everyone in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including the Foreign Secretary, knows very well. It only needs to explain the general situation.
If the British Empire is currently facing inevitable shrinkage, the local resistance forces in the African colonies are not worth mentioning. It can be mentioned at the end. Britain no longer has much interest in the Americas.
Now, except for British India, the remaining colonies are concentrated in two places, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. In Southeast Asia, because of the good news that just came, that is, the ownership of the Kra Isthmus has been settled, it seems that there is not much problem.
Alan Wilson's report mainly mentions the Middle East. If you open the map of the Middle East in 1945, you will find that Britain has a higher presence than the United States. Of course, this is unsustainable, and Britain will definitely shrink in the Middle East.
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One of the places that Britain chose to retain in the Middle East was Jordan. After World War I, Britain recognized Abdullah as the ruler of Transjordan, and Abdullah recognized Britain's mandate to rule.
Transjordan became a semi-independent emirate under the British Mandate. Britain fully controlled the politics and economy of Transjordan. The Arab Legion in Transjordan was commanded by the British, the royal family's expenses were funded by the British government, and foreign affairs were managed by the British Governor
Take charge.
Another Middle East base chosen by the UK is Oman. The relationship between the UK and Oman has continued into the 21st century. Even the eventual unification of Oman was with the support of the UK. In the 1960s, the "Muscat Sultanate" Sultan
Taimur finally unified all of Oman with British support.
As a former world hegemon, Britain still has huge interests in the Middle East. The most important thing is that there is a British military base in Kuwait, and of course, there is also a British military base in Iraq.
In Alan Wilson's report, he followed the trend and stated that oil resources are extremely important to the British Empire. If something happens to Iran in the future, it would be best to shrink its military power to Kuwait and Oman.
As long as the British army occupies Kuwait, Iraq will never act rashly in a short time, because Kuwait almost blocks Iraq's seaport. The report does not mention the United Arab Emirates, because the current United Arab Emirates does not exist, and the locals still believe that it belongs to Oman.
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In the report, Alan Wilson also expressed concerns about Egypt. Egypt is currently the most populous Arab country in terms of population, and the Suez Canal is still in Egypt.
Once Egypt becomes hostile to Britain, it will definitely not be a good thing for the British Empire, which is currently in the recovery stage.
In order to nip it in the bud, we can communicate with France to jointly deal with this matter. The response plan is not limited to military.
"Egypt has a large population, but the land is extremely barren. The entire population is concentrated on both sides of the Nile River. In order to curb Egypt's development potential, once Egypt becomes independent, Egypt must be forced to abandon the Anglo-Egyptian treaty of condominium administration of Sudan." In the office of the Cabinet Secretary-General,
Edward Bridges held the report in one hand and coffee in the other.
In 1820, Muhammad Ali, the governor of Egypt, invaded and conquered northern Sudan. Sudan had had considerable relations with Egypt in many aspects since the ancient Pharaonic rule, and had been ruled by Egypt many times.
Because Muhammad Ali viewed Sudan as a valuable new territory, Egypt and Sudan became a single political entity during his reign and that of his successors. The rulers of all subsequent dynasties were committed to maintaining this union of the Nile Valley.
.This policy was further strengthened during the reign of Ali's grandson Ismail Pasha.
Later, Britain invaded Egypt and signed the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium Treaty with Egypt. In the treaty, Egypt was only a nominal administrator. But as long as the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium Treaty still exists, Egypt has its reasons since ancient times.
"The safety of the Nile River is a catastrophe for Egypt. As long as it controls the upstream Sudan and friendly Ethiopia, it can prevent Egypt from acting rashly on the water source."