This trip to Rome has little to do with Alan Wilson. As a diplomat, he naturally has no experience in charging into battle, but he still hopes that Karl and the others will move smoothly and successfully recover the stolen money.
Compared with the expenses of the entire British Empire during World War II, the treasure hidden by a small Croatian puppet regime can be described as a drop in the bucket. It can only be said to be better than nothing. But for the UK today, any amount of funds is very precious.
During the First World War, before the Battle of Somna, Britain could still say that it allowed the Franco-Russian alliance to take the lead, but it was only when it saw that its allies were no longer able to do so that it mobilized all its strength.
World War II was completely different. In the face of Germany's comeback, Britain, especially Churchill, almost used all its strength from the beginning. Britain's distrust of the Soviet Union was real, but at the same time as it distrusted, there was no ambiguity in supporting the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union had just started a war with Germany.
Without saying a word, Britain devoted all its resources to supporting the Soviet Union with materials.
Not only did Britain use all its strength in World War II, but even the colonies under its jurisdiction also adopted desperate postures. In addition to the British mainland, Australia, with a population of 7.5 million, mobilized 950,000 people to participate in the war.
Canada, with a population of 12 million, mobilized 1.5 million people to participate in the war.
By 1945, the per capita wealth of American citizens was twice that of British citizens. This was not the total economic volume, but per capita. At this time, Alan Wilson certainly could not benefit from it.
The Croatian depositors who went to Italy with MI6 were quickly found. Karl directly took these people on the plane and flew to Rome again.
Alan Wilson and George came to the airport to see them off. Watching the military transport plane speed up and take off, George said, "Liaison officer, people from MI6 are going to Rome. I thought you would go with them."
"What should I do? Share a sum?" Alan Wilson smiled. He was not short of money, but he couldn't explain where the money came from.
Shaking his head, Alan Wilson warned carefully, "During the period of post-war reconstruction, of course there are many opportunities to make a fortune, but as a public official, you still have to be careful. We have plenty of time, but we still have to dream a little bit.
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"Liaison officer, what is your dream?" George also knew that Alan Wilson meant well, and he must have seen the benefits of accepting the Croatian.
"Of course I am contributing my own strength to the UK." Alan Wilson said haha and said something like a wheel in a neutral word. Of course he has a dream.
At least we can’t watch as the British Empire, which was the world’s largest colonial empire in 1945, gradually turns into the shame of the Wuchang. And then we are ridiculed. Why didn’t we give up our position in the United Nations to India?
Alan Wilson does not expect to single-handedly eliminate the power of the United States and the Soviet Union because of his own existence. But at least it should be better than the British in history who were the followers of the Americans.
For Britain, it won the war and lost its wealth, and as a former hegemon, it was impossible for the United States to trust Britain. On the surface, Britain could gain superficial respect from the United States because of the history of its previous hegemon.
Alan Wilson, who did not go to Rome with MI6, continued to plan his secret operations in the British-occupied Austria. During his second meeting with Mikhailovich, he made a condition.
"Now in the border areas, whether they are Serbs, Croats, or Slovenes, immediately put down their weapons. I will contact the troops in the British-occupied areas to collect these weapons." Alan Wilson said to Mihajlovic, "We want to
Handing these weapons to Tito's people was a step that would appear to have resolved the matter."
"Hand over the weapons?" Mikhailovich hesitated. He felt that once the weapons were handed over, the Yugoslav Motherland Army would no longer have any bargaining power.
"Mr. Mihajlovic, you have no right to refuse. When things have reached this point, you can only trust the United Kingdom." As Alan Wilson spoke, he held the written document given to him by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, although it was for the Croats.
Yes, but it doesn't matter if you show Mikhailovich at this time.
Seeing this British written document, Mihajlovic felt relieved and nodded in agreement, "I hope London can keep its word."
"It depends on whether you can successfully meet General Patton." Alan Wilson changed his voice and said, "As long as you get some former German soldiers to help you arrange an opportunity to meet and test it out according to what I said. The Berlin Joint Military Parade will be held on Saturday
It will be held on June 24th. I want to go back to Berlin, because on June 17th, the British army will hold a military parade in Berlin first. If you communicate well with General Patton, then it is best to hold a military parade in Berlin on June 2nd.
Starting the day before the 14th, we cross the border at the beginning of the joint military parade, so that some of the top officials from the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain and France are in Berlin, which is a good opportunity."
Alan Wilson also just received the news and immediately asked Mihajlovic to write it down.
The development he hoped for was that before the British military parade, the situation on the Yugoslav border showed a tendency to ease. But during the joint military parade, it suddenly took a turn for the worse. In this way, the joint military parade was imminent, and the Allied leaders might not have time to react.
Mikhailovich has contacts with former military groups in Germany. In southern Germany now, because General Patton is unabashedly hostile to the Soviet Union, some local German public opinion is singing praises to General Patton. Why is General Patton protecting him?
The essence of Western civilization resisted the Soviet Union's ambition to enslave Germany.
I don't know if the German prisoners of war in the Rhine Camp would agree with these open-mouthed compliments.
But this was good for Mikhailovich's trip to Munich. In this way, after this meeting, Mikhailovich, the leader of the Yugoslav Motherland Army, disappeared.
Alan Wilson went to the border area to collect weapons from various armed forces in Yugoslavia, and said optimistically to the negotiators sent by Tito, "Recently, we in the UK have been persuading people on the border, and the results are still very significant. I believe that as long as they
If you return home and get the guarantee that your life is not in danger, the matter will be resolved soon. After all, who wants to leave their hometown?"
"Mr. Allen, we have all seen your work recently. You are worthy of being a friend of the Yugoslav people." Dekovic shook Allen Wilson's hand and thanked him.
"When we have collected everyone's weapons, we will hand them back to you, and then you can just accept them." Alan Wilson, who has been upgraded to an old friend, said that this is what he should do, and the relationship between Britain and Yugoslavia
The relationship will develop even more vigorously in the future, etc.
At the border between Austria and Slovenia, countless armed personnel from different organizations threw aside their weapons. They were dejected, and many had a look of struggle in their eyes. Many believed that the countdown to deportation had begun.