"Ireland's withdrawal from the Commonwealth is a wake-up call for the current United Kingdom." The telegram with a small content was turned over and over in Alan Wilson's hands, and it seemed that the content of the short telegram was much more than that.
Greta Garbo, who was holding her baby in her arms, saw this situation and asked, "Are you leaving?"
"London summoned the colonial commissioners to return to London." Alan Wilson glanced at the baby boy in Greta Garbo's arms and said apologetically, "Actually, it had nothing to do with me, just because my position as Chief Executive of Newfoundland did not
Expired. So I am one of the people on the recall list."
"Since you are summoned by the London government, you should go back." Greta Garbo said considerately, "Don't worry about me. I still have the ability to take care of a child."
"I just feel that time is becoming increasingly scarce." Alan Wilson looked a little sad, but it was not entirely due to time management factors. He had just completed a job in Newfoundland, and just over a month later, Ireland
After withdrawing from the Commonwealth, life is too difficult.
On December 21, Ireland officially seceded from the Commonwealth. For Alan Wilson, who had just achieved his lofty ambitions in Newfoundland, this was equivalent to the newly rising flame of hope being extinguished by a splash of urine.
"I won't send you off before I recover. Please pay attention to your safety when you return home." Greta Garbo gently put down the sleeping baby and said softly, "A little man who is busier than the Prime Minister, do you have any doubts?
No?"
"How about we take a family photo? Here you are. When the children grow up, they should know who I am, right?" After hearing these considerate words, Alan Wilson immediately climbed up and made a reasonable request.
Greta Garbo squinted her eyes, saw the expectant look on the face of the man in front of her, and nodded gently.
The baby who was woken up kept crying and was finally coaxed to sleep by his mother to complete this family portrait.
Newfoundland is the earliest British overseas colony, but if Ireland is included, this issue has a different explanation. British rule over Ireland began in the 12th century.
For centuries of British rule, Ireland is not so much a British territory as it is the earliest and most recent colony of the United Kingdom. If it were any other civilization, even the peaceful believers, after such a long period of rule, they would not be allowed to do so today.
Ireland's independence was a piece of cake.
But it is precisely the land closest to Britain that has been ruled for hundreds of years that Britain has always been unable to deal with. During World War I, riots against Britain broke out. In World War II, if Britain had not taken a closer look, Ireland would have joined the German camp.
The religious atmosphere in Europe is actually much stronger than that in the Middle East. The United Kingdom is the origin of the Anglican Church, while Ireland has always been a Catholic area. In addition, the United Kingdom ranks among the bottom in the world in terms of national assimilation. This has created a situation.
A series of problems, although potato disease swept across Europe, it hit Ireland alone.
It can be said that during the British rule in Ireland, standard heretics were more hateful than pagans. If the nobles of Ireland and the princely states of British India had been taken seriously, things would not have evolved into what they are today.
Only when he really started serving Britain could Alan Wilson feel the inherent problems of Britain itself. He would have a profound understanding of the strengths of different civilizations.
During his time as Governor of Newfoundland, the UK did not make any moves. For example, it sold three Giant-class aircraft carriers to Canada, Australia and the Netherlands. In May, the Reverent was sold to the Netherlands, along with the previous battleship Warspite.
, making the Royal Netherlands Navy a maritime force that cannot be underestimated.
This time London summoned colonial commissioners to return to the country, and Alan Wilson was just one of them. However, he returned very quickly, and there was not enough time for McCarthy in the United States to cause trouble, so he had nothing to miss.
Moreover, when the colonial commissioners were summoned to return home, even if he didn't have a role, he would find a way to squeeze in, not to mention that his name was already on the list.
This time, the convening, triggered by Ireland's separation from the Commonwealth, was ordered by Cabinet Secretary Norman Brooke to discuss the problems encountered by the various colonies and how to deal with them.
It was already Christmas when he arrived in London. He brought a gift to Hepburn through Alim. Alan Wilson went to Whitehall to report and was received by Ismay, the current permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ismay was the Secretary-General of British India. After returning to the country, he took over as the Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs. He is now responsible for the daily work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has met Alan Wilson.
"Please sit down, you must have heard that Ireland has announced its withdrawal from the Commonwealth. Since the end of the war, the territories of the British Empire have been on fire everywhere, first in British India and Burma, then in Newfoundland, and now in Ireland."
May asked Alan Wilson to sit down, and then spoke full of declining words, "Of course, the Newfoundland issue has been handled very well. London has communicated with Ottawa, and it seems that Washington has no objection at present. If the Irish issue had not arisen,
Maybe we'll be happy for a while."
Ismay was once the Secretary-General of British India, and he knew deeply how Alan Wilson emptied British India while diverting attention in two years.
What surprised him the most was that this assistant commissioner to British India, who had proved himself to be extremely destructive, went to Newfoundland and became the chief executive, clearing Newfoundland's debts in less than a year.
It also allowed local citizens to recognize the transformation into a royal territory.
Ismay must admit that he was wrong; Mountbatten's son-in-law seemed to be doing more than just destruction.
What surprised him most was that the two previous cabinet secretaries valued this young official. When Norman Brooke recalled the colonial commissioners, he specifically mentioned that Alan Wilson should be included in the list.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Dear Permanent Secretary, are you presiding over the meeting?" Alan Wilson asked, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Colonies, the Department of Indian Affairs, and the Commonwealth Department in the past year or two
Changes were extremely frequent, just like the territories of the British Empire were on fire everywhere. This time the colonial commissioners returned home and didn't know what they were going to discuss.
"No, Sir Norman personally presided over the meeting." Ismay answered very calmly, as if he didn't think anything was wrong, and proactively said, "Sir Norman asked you to meet him when you come back."
"Understood, Sir Ismay." Alan Wilson stood up directly to express his respects, and then exited the office backwards.
The colonial commissioners summoned back to London this time include British Basutoland, British Bechuanaland, British Togo, British Cameroon, British Gold Coast, British Kenya, British Nyasaland, British
Commissioner for the Sudan, British Zanzibar, British Malaya, and the Protectorate of the Persian Gulf.
In fact, there are a group of islands in the Americas and the United Kingdom, but they are not included in this recall. Similarly, Cyprus and Gibraltar in Europe are no longer within the scope of the recall.
After Alan Wilson left Ismay, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he went to the Cabinet Secretary's Office to wait. Not long after, Norman Brooke summoned Alan Wilson, "Alan, is it a long time to be the consul in Boston?"
boring?"
"That's a little bit, but I have been trying my best to find something to do, and I have gained something." Although the biggest gain is that I gained a son, this matter is a private matter, and Alan Wilson thinks that Norman Brooke does not need to know.
Norman Brooke nodded, and then said, "I believe you already know about Ireland's separation from the Commonwealth. What do you think about it?"
"It diluted my good mood. I had just made some achievements in Newfoundland. After learning the news, the feeling of complacency disappeared." Alan Wilson smiled bitterly and said truthfully, "But there is no way, the Irish problem
There is no reason, it is just the result of eight hundred years of British incompetence from generation to generation. We have already lost the chance to solve the problem, unless we are French."
"Do you think that if the French ruled Ireland, it would be better than the situation we are facing today?" Norman Brook narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Are you considering this issue from a religious perspective?"
"Yes, if Ireland is part of France, I believe that until today, Ireland is still an integral part of the great France. Of course, it may not be a good thing for us in the UK." Alan Wilson told the truth, not because the Irish issue is a British issue
If you feel pain, avoid the serious ones and take the easy ones.
First of all, France is the most powerful agricultural empire in Europe. If Ireland is in the hands of the French, the Great Famine will not happen at all. Furthermore, because of the different thinking between island countries and mainland countries, France will not treat Ireland as a colony for a long time, and will sooner or later give it to the mainland.
status.
Unlike the United Kingdom, which began to conquer Ireland in the twelfth century, it took eight hundred years to not even be able to complete the basic assimilation work. Regardless of whether France’s filial son of God made fun of it, France and Ireland are of the same faith, and it will definitely not be like the United Kingdom.
Practicing heresy is more hateful than being a heretic.
"Well, the matter has come to an end. It's not too late to make corrections now. This time I summoned the commissioners from all the colonies in Africa and Asia to return to London to work out a way to deal with it." Norman Brook pondered for a moment and said, "Ai
Lun, you should also know what the colony means to civil servants, right?"
Alan Wilson nodded. Of course he knew this well. Politicians would not lose anything if they lost the colonies, but what civil servants lost were jobs and space for politicians to fight. Any abandoned colonies would be a loss for civil servants.
.
Of course, he could not directly talk about the role of civil servants, but wanted to express the interests of the British Empire. "Judging from the current situation, every time a colony is lost, it will feed back to the mainland, and constant turmoil is detrimental to the economic development of the United Kingdom.