Edward Bridges, who has worked in Whitehall for many years, has become immune to prime ministers who just watch the show. Geniuses do not exist at all. Prime Minister Chamberlain made a mistake in raising Germany. Is it right for Prime Minister Churchill to sell his blood to resist?
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"Sir Edward, even for reasons of correctness, we can only agree with Prime Minister Churchill's idea." Alexander Cadogan smiled bitterly. He admitted in his heart that Edward Bridges' idea was correct, but he could not say it out loud.
"Yes, this is the limitation of our affairs officers. We only implement. Even if we object, we cannot openly oppose it." Edward Bridges said helplessly, "It's not that I haven't reminded the Prime Minister about the current situation in the British Empire.
It's really bad, but you also know that the Prime Minister is a stubborn person."
If it had not been for Churchill's stubbornness, the British citizens might not have been able to unite and resist to the end during the war. But it would not work to remain stubborn to the end. In the eyes of Edward Bridges, Churchill was a man who did not know how to adapt.
Cecilienhof Palace has been designated as the palace where the Potsdam Conference was held. Although the entire building has 176 rooms, it is almost invisible from the outside. It does look like a country villa.
After entering the large arch of the Cecilienhof Palace, the first thing you see is the greenery on the ground. There is a large circle of grass with a white ring on the outside in the shape of a five-pointed star in the middle. There are five red brick series chimneys on the roof on the right, which are particularly conspicuous and look huge.
Heaviness is the architectural symbol of the Cecilienhof Palace. The main building with a triangular structure wall on the front is designated as the meeting place in Potsdam.
It seems a little crude, but during the time of Frederick the Great, it was as important as Berlin. It had a summer palace, offices, and court residences. Its status was similar to Versailles or Fontainebleau in France.
The size of the palace is indeed not suitable for the leaders of Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union, but there is no way. Now the urban area of Greater Berlin has been plowed by the heavy artillery of the Soviet Red Army, and there are ruins everywhere. It can be used for military parades, but it really can’t be found.
A complete palace is here for the leaders of the three countries to talk quietly.
At noon on June 26th at Berlin Airport, a plane with British flags landed on the runway. Prime Minister Churchill and the current British Foreign Secretary Robert Anthony Eden came hand in hand.
Edward Bridges, who had criticized Churchill himself a few days ago, is also in the procession below. With his iconic bulldog expression, Churchill, who may have made great achievements as a gangster, walked away as Prime Minister of the British Empire.
When I got down, I saw Cabinet Secretary Edward Bridges at the front of the crowd.
"Sir Edward, are you all ready?" Churchill asked with deliberate force.
"Yes, Prime Minister!" Edward Bridges looked completely different from when he was with the Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. With a gentle smile, he introduced the current situation in Berlin and the preparations he had made over the past few days.
"Then we will have a real negotiation with the opponents of the British Empire." Churchill described his grand plan and left the airport with Edward Bridges and Foreign Secretary Robert Anthony Eden.
Alan Wilson was just an inconspicuous role among the team of diplomats responsible for the Potsdam Conference, and he followed everyone behind him. However, compared to the classic image of Churchill, his attention was more on Foreign Secretary Robert Anthony Ai
If nothing unexpected happens, he will often meet with the second-in-command of the Conservative Party during the next meeting.
"He was the person who was humiliated by the United States and the Soviet Union during the Suez Canal War?" Alan Wilson thought in his mind.
The Suez Canal War was a key event in the transfer of power. Britain and France formed a coalition and joined forces with Israel to fight against Egypt, the leader of the Arab countries. However, they were eventually forced to make concessions. From then on, in the eyes of the world, they were no longer worthy of being compared with the United States and the Soviet Union.
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After the Suez Canal War, Britain gradually allowed its colonies to become independent, and eventually completely retreated to the British Isles, becoming a follower of the United States.
Because Berlin could no longer live up to its previous prosperity, in order to avoid disturbing the good mood of the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary, the convoy arranged by Cabinet Secretary Edward Bridges did not pass through the city of Berlin and took a detour to Potsdam.
Entering the Cetzlienhof Palace, Edward Bridges told Churchill the current news, "The Soviet Union has sent a telegram. The Soviet leader Stalin himself and Molotov have set off. The Soviets are coming from the mainland."
Come up the aisle."
"As for the United States, President Truman is expected to arrive tomorrow. According to current news, the Secretary of State will not accompany him! It seems that there have been frequent personnel changes in the U.S. government recently."
"Truman will arrive tomorrow, so that's fine. Before Stalin arrives, I want to communicate with our allies first, so that it may be easier when we face the Soviets together." Churchill nodded, thinking this was a
Not a bad start.
"This is Alan. During the meeting, he will follow the Foreign Secretary." Edward Bridges waved Alan Wilson over and introduced to Foreign Secretary Robert Anthony Eden, "Alan has experience working overseas.
, studied at the Oriental College, and has a good understanding of the customs and customs of the Far East, India and the Middle East, and also has a certain understanding of the Soviet Union. He is a rare young talent."
Robert Eden nodded slightly and said, "A diplomat working overseas is very similar to Alexander."
Alexander Cadogan, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was once the ambassador to China. Robert Eden is very clear about the resume of the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"These are the diplomats who negotiated during the meeting." Edward Bridges introduced the others in a comprehensive manner.
"Let's safeguard the interests of the British Empire together," Churchill said with his head held high and a hint of toughness on his face.
"Yes, Prime Minister!" the diplomats at the Potsdam Conference assured Churchill.
On June 27, U.S. President Truman's special plane arrived in Berlin. Compared with his famous predecessor, President Roosevelt, this was the first time Truman went abroad to attend an important international conference. His opponents were Stalin of the Soviet Union and Churchill of the United Kingdom. It was said that he was not nervous.
Fake.
But immediately after arriving in Potsdam, Truman was relieved by the warm welcome expressed by Churchill. As for the special relationship between Britain and the United States that Churchill said implicitly, Truman nodded in agreement, but did not give a positive response.