The smog in London lasted for five days before it was finally chased away by the wind, allowing the citizens of London, the capital of the empire, to see the long-lost sun.
With reports pouring from around the world, London has never been more in the spotlight than it is now.
The photos are shocking enough. Even when Alan Wilson saw some photos in newspapers, he felt that he had seen an open-air crematorium in India, but photos can never express 100% of the true situation.
It can be seen how tragic this smog incident was. Although the death toll has not been made public yet, he has already made a guess in his mind. Just from the photos, it is almost the same as an open-air crematorium in India. How can it be less?
According to his usual personality, he should have boarded a flight to London at this moment. But not now. In fact, he is indeed about to board a special plane, but he is only going to Perth, the capital of Western Australia, to accompany him to give birth at any time.
's wife.
Perth is the undoubted center of Western Australia. Compared with Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney, the top three in eastern Australia, Perth is an emerging city. It was originally a gold mining place, but it still has a clear gap with the top three in the east.
However, with the successive discoveries of minerals in Western Australia, Australia's very barren and uninhabitable land, there are only a few candidate cities. Compared with the eastern cities, the capital of Western Australia still has advantages, and now it has ushered in a wave of rapid development.
increase.
After coming out of Perth Airport, the assistant arranged by his wife was already waiting, taking Alan Wilson, an ordinary colonial commissioner, to Mountbatten Mining's headquarters building in Perth.
Compared with other Australian cities, the construction of Perth is still very new. The state government revenue brought by iron ore has been used by Western Australia for the construction of Perth. As the hardware facilities improve, the population will inevitably increase.
Increase. Perth has become the UK’s main destination for immigrants.
In front of the Mountbatten Mining Headquarters building, the British Union Jack and the Australian flag were erected side by side. The car that picked him up stopped, and Alan Wilson entered the property under his wife's name.
He went straight to the top floor where his wife lived and walked through a group of warblers before he arrived at the room where his wife lived.
"Dear!" Pamela Mountbatten moved her body and greeted her husband.
Alan Wilson was very wise and hurriedly stepped forward to perform his duties as a son-in-law, muttering, "Pamela, you should be more careful."
"I'm not that fragile." Pamela Mountbatten sat down on her husband's hand and said, "A team of experienced doctors are ready. As long as I have a reaction, they will be there immediately."
"Oh?" A look of surprise flashed across Alan Wilson's face, and he said without embarrassment that he had not thought of this at all. He also wanted to ask when he would go to the hospital to wait.
Only now did I suddenly realize that he was thinking like a common man. His wife could not go anywhere and let the professional team be on standby, ready to be called upon at any time. But his own thoughts seemed very embarrassing compared with his wife's thoughts!
Seeing the embarrassment on her husband's face disappear, Pamela Mountbatten immediately knew what the man was thinking, and said angrily, "You can do many things without being shocked, how come some of them involve privileges?"
Things can’t be turned around?”
"The key point is that I am not a noble. I didn't know that your group is so particular." Alan Wilson smiled bitterly and said, "The place where I work has nothing to do with the nobility. Malaya is considered good in Asia, but it is not as good as London."
There’s no comparison.”
Alan Wilson bent down and stroked his wife's belly and listened. Pamela Mountbatten put her hands on her husband's head and asked softly, "You are so busy and you have to rush over. If I hadn't given birth, would you
Maybe he's back in London now."
"Compared with my wife giving birth to a child, it's all nonsense." Alan Wilson kissed his wife's belly, then stood up and said, "What are Eisenhower's policy predictions after taking office, and the countermeasures after the smoke appears?
Essentially, it has nothing to do with me. I am a colonial commissioner and my concern is for the national interests of the British Empire. It doesn't matter if I don't care. These things are not as important as you, and I can still tell that."
Pamela Mombasun was very moved by this statement. Although her husband had all kinds of shortcomings, he had this impeccable face that fit his status as a civil servant. She had no temper and just followed his example.
For Alan Wilson, it is just a matter of changing the location of his job. Anyway, there is no woman with the same status as his wife in Kuala Lumpur, so where he works is not that important to him.
Although the relationship between my sister-in-law and sister-in-law is not far away, there is no way that his presence can make my wife happy.
It is nothing more than continuing his concern for the British Empire and its people in his wife's CEO's office, filling in the detailed plans and follow-up impacts of shanty town reconstruction. Looking for a way out for his colleagues in Whitehall who must be very anxious now.
Once there is a big project, it represents demand, which will promote Malaya's exports. At the same time, the transfer of highly polluting industries is still good for Malaya, so why not do it?
While enjoying the happiness of the rich while continuing to benefit the public, Alan Wilson did both at the same time without feeling anything wrong.
His princess sister-in-law, on the other hand, had to bow her head under the eaves and restrained herself a little. She temporarily got rid of her love brain. In the past two days, she just received a telegram of Elizabeth's blessing and stayed with her brother-in-law for a little longer.
"There are countless things happening every year!" Alan Wilson picked up a banana for his wife and fed it to her. "It should be soon that the crown prince will be officially crowned as the queen. It will definitely become a grand event by then."
"Then the battleship formation docked in Malaya will have to go back if a naval review is held?" Pamela Mountbatten took a bite of the banana handed over by her husband and said vaguely.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After a while, the two of them finished one banana in one bite, and Pamela Mountbatten said that it was enough.
Alan Wilson said, "That is necessary. A fleet that can still hold up the empire's reputation will appear. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the invited colonial countries should all attend."
The British battleship fleet no longer exists in the mainland. The battleships that have not been retired or re-opened are mainly concentrated in two places, the Mediterranean Fleet, which takes care of the Middle East, and the Pacific Fleet, which radiates to Southeast Asia.
These old antiques that are no longer useful against powerful countries can still show off their power in front of the vast number of third world countries, no matter how much tonnage is there. You say that battleships are not advanced? You are not the U.S. Navy and you have no right to say that.
The reason why the coronation has not been decided yet has something to do with when the second heavy aircraft carrier will leave the factory. The two Malta-class aircraft carriers have been delayed since 1945, but fortunately they have not been axed.
Now with the coronation ceremony to be held and the accompanying ship review, the progress of the project has finally been accelerated. I believe it will add a lot of color to the Queen's enthronement this time.
In the Office of the Cabinet Secretary in Whitehall, Norman Brooke received a telegram from Australia. Alan Wilson stated that his wife was preparing to give birth, so he went to Australia to accompany her.
"We officials in Malaya also heard about this shocking incident. My colleagues were very sad. My working experience in British India gave me a certain understanding of similar air pollution. London's
The topography has a certain relationship. The most important thing is that the industrial layout is too concentrated. Some industries should be abandoned. I have several plans to see if Sir thinks it is suitable."
The level of pollution in British India has always been very high. This does not mean India in the 21st century, but now. Don’t think that the emergence of pollution must be closely related to industry. In fact, the pollution caused by agricultural production has already caused enough damage.
Similar smoke.
India in the 21st century is also a heavily polluted area. Like British India in the past, the terrain cannot be changed. No matter how strong the monsoon is on the subcontinent, it will be severely blocked when it hits the roof of the world. During the rainy season, the Ganges River will
Heavy rainfall occurs in the basin, and when burning is severe, smog pollution will occur in the Ganges River basin.
Alan Wilson's telegram at this time was just the right time for Norman Brooke. The biggest problem facing the current cabinet is the losses and casualties caused by this smog incident. This is a very low support rate!
Attlee's cabinet is discussing what policies to introduce, and at the same time, Whitehall is asking Whitehall to come up with a draft to give citizens a response.
This telegram involving industrial transfer, residential area renovation and energy is exactly what Norman Brooke needs at the moment.
"An excellent subordinate, even if he is not in London, can still put forward very constructive opinions." Norman Brooke couldn't help but nodded, and then asked his private secretary to send a telegram in his own name to those who were not doing their job to accompany his wife during the pregnancy.
Overseas commissioners gave encouragement.
On this day, Pamela Mountbatten reacted, and the assistant on standby immediately greeted the waiting team. This vigorous and resolute appearance made Alan Wilson, who was not very nervous at first, also become nervous.
Soon he was isolated outside the room, separated by a door, guessing about the situation inside the room.
"Brother-in-law, you don't have to worry, these medical care are all professional." Princess Margaret also comforted her in a very slight voice, lest she would displease Alan Wilson at this time.
"That's what you said!" Alan Wilson swallowed and nodded, patiently waiting for the good news to come.
With one cigarette after another, he soon almost turned the air within a one-meter radius into the previous London.
When Princess Margaret also wanted to take one, Alan Wilson scolded her sternly, "Women cannot smoke."
This scolding had a very good effect, and Margaret was very obedient and said she would not touch tobacco.
After a while, the door was pushed open, and a doctor wearing a mask came out to express congratulations, "Mother and daughter are safe, everything is going well."