Inevitably, Edward Bridges, the former cabinet secretary and current deputy secretary of the Treasury, had to help. Fortunately, as an expatriate civil servant, Alan Wilson did not have to be involved in the intricate relationships within Whitehall.
Edward Bridges was a man who distanced himself from all political parties, which was significantly different from Norman Brooke.
Norman Brooke had always maintained a personal relationship with Churchill, the leader of the opposition party. Prime Minister Attlee also knew this. Attlee also agreed that Churchill could use government files to complete his memoirs on the condition that he would not leak government secrets or seek partisan benefits.
, and the review work was done by Norman Brooke.
Norman Brooke was often the first reader of Churchill's works, and Norman Brooke also had to revise them.
Alan Wilson believed that Churchill must have discussed with Norman Brooke in recent months whether the rumored royalty reform should be implemented or not.
Churchill would definitely inquire about something that was related to his vital interests. Norman Brooke also understood Churchill's style of doing things and his vulnerabilities very well.
Although the two cabinet secretaries were no longer as close as they were at the beginning, this did not undermine the authority of Edward Bridges. Regarding the things Alan Wilson had to do, everything went smoothly.
The influence of the Cabinet Secretary is indeed greater than that of the Permanent Secretary of the Treasury and the Civil Service Secretary. This is an undeniable fact. But it does not mean that Edward Bridges will lose influence.
Naturally, Edward Bridges also talked about the recent war, "The Americans will not be unable to listen to our suggestions."
"That's not necessarily true. Their way of thinking is different from ours." Alan Wilson shrugged, "It's impossible to estimate."
The UK and the US are different. Although the UK has also pursued world hegemony, the UK still prioritizes maintaining stability.
As an island country isolated overseas in Europe, its long-term policy is to unite with the second-ranked players on the European continent to beat the leader of the European continent, and never allow a superpower to emerge on the European continent.
But after a fight, Britain is often the kindest to the losing side. Because it knows that if the boss is completely killed, the second child will immediately become the new boss who can't lose his tail, and he will have to fight again.
France knows this best. Britain has always chosen a balance between war and allowing the defeated country to preserve its strength.
Britain also seems to put its interests first when it comes to its colonies. Of course, judging from the current results, it was Britain's own choice to be bullied by the Americans. If it were France, the United States would not be able to become independent so easily.
The strategy adopted by the British in the colonies was a high degree of autonomy, turning locals into merchants, squeezing trade, and squeezing out every last penny.
For this reason, they will actively arrange for local people to study in the UK, which will facilitate self-governance. Therefore, the middle and upper classes in British colonies often have a good impression of the British.
Although the United States has a similar environment to the United Kingdom, it is not a real island country. There are still differences in the thinking of the two countries.
Edward Bridges is more in favor of keeping a distance from the United States and strongly agrees to try not to send ground troops to participate in the war, just as he has always kept a distance from cabinet ministers.
However, like Norman Brooke, Edward Bridges also believed that it was not as easy as imagined to completely avoid sending ground troops, but he also said that this matter could be discussed.
Edward Bridges was obviously more concerned about the news of the Soviet Union's reinforcement of troops in Germany, and gave his own opinion. Finally, he said, "Alan, it seems that you will face the situation after returning to Malaya.
There may be some changes, do you need any help?"
"Sir Edward, I will definitely speak if necessary." Alan Wilson did not hide anything and said directly, "Although people in many places are just like Indians, they always miss the land they briefly occupied thousands of years ago.
But I believe that no matter how confident the Chinese are, they will not have any thoughts about Malaya. I really hope that the other side will do this. Once they do this, won’t the Soviet Union be wary?"
Alan Wilson does not object to the mentality of his ancestors who were too generous, as long as it is moderate. The British also have this mentality. After all, the Industrial Revolution was completed independently by the British. There is no industrial revolution that happened in the West and did not happen in other places.
, the correct answer is why it didn’t happen in other countries, but in the UK.
It's just that Britain happened to be in Europe geographically, so European countries took advantage of it. It's true that Oxford University was established before the Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed. Is it a lie?
"It is indeed difficult to exert influence on the United States with our current strength. If Canada and Australia can stand on our side, it may be much easier." Edward Bridges knew clearly that to calm the United States, just rely on
Britain itself is not enough.
"It is difficult to convince Canada and Australia." Alan Wilson said with a wry smile. "From my understanding of the two countries, Canada does have a common language with us, but Canada is too close to the United States. The mentality of the Australians is different from that of the United States."
The United States is almost the same and is very keen to participate in the war, but it used to follow the United Kingdom and now it is following the United States. Of course, I agree. In a candid attitude, we should inform the two countries of our concerns. Once the situation finally gets out of control, it can be regarded as an advance warning for us.
pass."
Although Alan Wilson feels that it has no effect, there is still no problem in being honest and reminding him.
If everything goes well and the glory belongs to the United States, if it causes a series of tragic consequences in the end, of course the United States will have to bear it alone.
Although historically, Attlee's cabinet maintained great restraint during the entire war, Britain contributed one-thirtieth of the United States' ground troops to the war with two-thirds of the United States' military strength.
But Alan Wilson still thinks it is not enough. If he is told the truth, it is best not to join the war. The United States does not pay for the military expenditures of the British army, so why should it risk the confiscation of British-owned enterprises and the loss of monopoly and China with Xiangjiang as the core?
The risks of trade channels are mixed in.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Different from history, now Malaya is dominated by Chinese, and rubber and tin mines have promoted the British economy. Once Malaya falls into an unstable state, the British
The economy, which has just been improving, will have problems again.
Regarding the merger of the occupied areas of the three countries and a positive response to the United States, and the establishment of a transatlantic military alliance in exchange for Britain not sending out its army to participate in the war, the United States has already made a lot of money. In this case, what else does Washington want?
As the North Korean army advanced wildly and the US military continued to retreat, Alan Wilson, who returned to London, drew on the geographical situation, historical traditions, and the extremely adventurous foreign policy of the Soviet Union in the early days of its establishment, as well as the expectation that British interests would be damaged.
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It is clear to the Labor government that the risks of this war are huge. The reason why Americans think they are invincible is just because Americans themselves think so. This war is not as easy to win as Washington imagined.
At the same time, Canada and Australia were informed of Britain's position in this war through public opinion. Out of traditional feelings, Britain very much wanted to help the United States. However, Britain could not organize a five-nation joint defense to contain Indonesia while at the same time confronting the Soviet Union in Europe.
At the same time, he organized an expeditionary force to go to places he had never heard of.
Moreover, the objects of support were still part of Japan only five years ago. Many of the captured Allied soldiers in Southeast Asia were guarded by Koreans.
How to create an anti-war atmosphere does not require Alan Wilson or a Whitehall civil servant to worry about it. As long as politicians want to avoid participating in the war, they will naturally have countermeasures.
For example, in the past few days, there has been a sudden increase in anti-war letters from local organizations of the Labor Party. Anti-war petitions organized by veterans of World War II, especially in the Asian battlefields, where prisoners of war who had been captured and returned by luck were very important to help a person who was once a
The main source of Japanese soldiers was fighting in places where they were very dissatisfied.
Public opinion needs to be guided. For example, after Alan Wilson discovered the unprofessionalism of anti-war public opinion, he said that he could focus on reporting on the fact that Austria and Thailand were punished after the war, but South Korea was safe and sound.
The situation in Austria is known to everyone in Europe. It was divided and occupied by four countries just like Germany. As for Thailand, it relied on the foresight of a humble social institution. After the war, it was immediately settled by the Autumn Queen and ceded the Kra Isthmus.
The report concentrated on World War II, especially on veterans who participated in the Southeast Asian war, claiming that Koreans were part of Japan at that time, and the cruel treatment of Allied soldiers in prisoner-of-war camps was indispensable to Koreans.
For a time, anti-war public opinion in Britain was completely aroused. After such an atmosphere, Prime Minister Attlee's Labor government officially opened communication with Washington, expressing its intention not to involve Britain on the most difficult issues.
The UK is willing to contribute more to the defense of Europe, but the issue of the Korean Peninsula has nothing to do with the UK.
Moreover, the current fact that the US military is continuously withdrawing makes it difficult for the UK to have confidence in its next military operations.
But even so, the UK is still willing to dispatch its navy and air force to assist the United States in stabilizing the situation on the peninsula. This is the maximum that the UK can do at this stage.
This can be regarded as the current British government officially sending a signal to the United States that Britain supports limited intervention. As for other issues, such as sending ground troops, Britain is powerless.
As for Alan Wilson himself, of course he is doing very important things, such as learning ballet with Hepburn. There are also official matters. Isn't he running for Malaya to find excellent breeding pigs for the Great White York?
The current fact that the U.S. military is retreating is indeed embarrassing to Washington, but this does not mean that the five-star general, Emperor Mai, who is in Tokyo to solve Japan's problems, is obviously not as timid as the British. Even if the American soldiers continue to retreat, Mai