Edward Bridges, who was successfully persuaded to continue benefiting society, was in a good mood and proactively asked, "Alan, Norman's adjustment this time has adjusted your level to Deputy Secretary-General. It can be said that you are also being affected.
Among the ranks of trust, you are regarded as very reliable. Even in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, only the deputy secretary of state is higher than you."
"I think it may take time to practice." Alan Wilson paused at this point, "There are still many things that need Jazz's help."
"In our industry, we are content with the status quo and always obey the cabinet's arrangements. There are never any secrets."
Edward Bridges had a particularly strong accent on the word secret, "There are two routes you are facing at the moment. Wait until Ismay leaves, and then take over as the permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If that doesn't work, the other route is
Be the private secretary to one of the ministers, although the latter may take a while longer."
"You are a member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but you are doing administrative affairs, which is no problem. In fact, the work of the colonies itself includes administrative affairs. In order to avoid the expansion of the power of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was divided into several departments, the Colonial Department, the Indian
Department of Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth Department and Foreign Office. So working relationships will not hinder you."
"There is actually a small problem with age. You have just turned thirty. Norman was already regarded as a powerful figure in the White House, but by the time he reaches the level of deputy secretary-general, he will already be forty years old. If all goes well,
You must be faster than him."
Edward Bridges analyzed from the perspective of Alan Wilson, "In terms of personal connections, with General Mountbatten around, the military will definitely not be a problem. Among the business community and aristocrats, the Mountbatten Group is now generally respected, let alone
I have to mention that you are the deputy secretary-general of the Overseas Assets Management Committee, and the funds in your hands are huge. The only flaw is that you are in Whitehall. Because you have been working abroad for a long time, you may lack some accumulation, which is very troublesome, but now...
"
"I really need people like Sir to help me make progress all the time." Of course Alan Wilson knew very well that what will happen now and in the future will only lack a person like Edward Bridges, who once served as cabinet secretary and civil servant.
A senior civil servant who retired from the position of permanent secretary of the Ministry of Finance.
"Very good, you are indeed very reliable." Edward Bridges nodded with a smile on his face, "In fact, Oxford University asked me to be the honorary dean, a director of the Royal Bank of Scotland, a director of the Swire Group, and a director of the Jardine Matheson Group.
It’s not important to me. I mainly want to continue to safeguard the current interests of the British Empire, so I’m planning to go around during the winter to see if I can help.”
"Whether it's Australia or Malaya, the climate is definitely not a problem. The wind and sunshine are beautiful, and the local people should understand the local customs." Alan Wilson agreed with his face, "You will definitely not regret going there."
"Of course, my son's project in Australia also requires Pamela to pay more attention." Edward Bridges put forward the last condition, and then said, "I suggest that you deal with all the hidden dangers as much as possible, complete your term, or simply advance it.
Come back. Of course this is just a suggestion, you can decide whether to adopt it yourself."
"I don't quite understand." Alan Wilson directly asked Edward Bridges to explain.
"There are many competitors in the Treasury Department. You are just a latecomer at the level of deputy secretary-general. Frank, Armstrong, and Lawrence before you are all senior deputy secretaries-general. But don't worry, they are all senior deputy secretaries-general.
He holds important positions in the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Finance, but not in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so I suggest you try your best to seize the position after Ismay. It is like this in everything, there are few positions, but there are many competitors."
"Who is the most likely candidate?" Alan Wilson pointed with his finger, indicating that he was asking about the position of Cabinet Secretary.
"Everything is possible, but in my personal opinion, Burke Trend's resume is more complete. In 1945, he became the Parliamentary Private Secretary. But you don't have to worry about the Ministry of Finance. Although I
He is retired, but when you need help with Treasury matters, you can turn to Chief Economic Advisor Robert Hall."
Although Edward Bridges has officially retired this time, it is not without arrangements. The role of chief economic adviser is no less important than that of the permanent undersecretary of the Treasury.
Edward Bridges, director of the Mountbatten Group, also informed some of his arrangements to the reliable candidates in his mind.
Alan Wilson nodded, and then left Edward Bridges' home. Seeing the bustling crowd again seemed like a dream, but in any case, he had taken an important step in his life and entered the position of deputy secretary.
Senior level.
"You... are getting married. It's really worth waiting for me for so long. I thought you would have to wait until you go to Aden for a meeting before the good news comes." Alan Wilson held the microphone and took a deep breath.
He spoke in a long voice to Markins on the other side of the phone, "Just tell me the time, it's quite late."
"Oh my god, why does your voice sound so weird?" Maxkins asked strangely, "But by the way, do you want to watch an opera recently? Mary Martin is on tour in London."
"Okay, let's set a time." Alan Wilson tried his best to breathe calmly and winked at Pauline Godard who was sitting upright.
Pauline Gaudette's face was red, and she was careful not to speak out, for fear of being overheard.
It wasn't until Alan Wilson put down the phone that Pauline Gaude breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately Alan Wilson sat up, causing her to exclaim and be taken directly up, "I remember, you also came with Mary Martin.
Yes, let me tell you, you don’t have a movie to promote, Royal Gambling has already been released."
"It's not that you always complain about being lonely. Mary happened to be in London, so I came over." Pauline Godard hugged the man's neck and complained, "You just answered the phone, which shocked me."
"However, you have solved a lot of my troubles." Alan Wilson confessed that he had recently returned to China and was somewhat unable to balance public and private matters, and was unwillingly busy with official duties. The arrival of Pauline Godard was just the right time, "If you don't mind
If so, there’s no need to rush back.”
As a deputy secretary-general, it was not too much to make such a request, and Pauline Godard indeed did not refuse.
A few days later, Alan Wilson and Maxkins appeared at the Opera House to watch Mary Martin's performance. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that Maxkins had such elegant hobbies.
.
It's just that Alan Wilson didn't. He was already drowsy after half the time. If it weren't for being in front of Maxkins' fiancée, he would have been considering leaving right now.
Makins' fiancée is naturally smooth-looking and a little childish. She is only twenty-two years old this year. Alan Wilson, who is at the best age of his life and knows the details of his colleagues very well, can only wish Makins well in his marriage.
It can be changed later.
But when he thought about himself, he didn't seem to have the right to criticize others. It was obvious that Makins still doted on this little fiancée. The girl named Julian's request was that Makins accompany her to watch the opera.
"Ellen, if Pamela is not here, your life will no longer be normal." Markins joked with a smile, "Julian also wants to meet the famous female chairman."
"There will be this opportunity. She has been slacking off recently and doesn't want to fly around all the time." Alan Wilson explained with a smile, "In fact, after the wedding, you two can travel to Malaya for a period of time. This is also very special.
It’s over. Then we can see each other more often.”
After entering the Home Office, Magins showed his resolute side. In order to gain reputation in Whitehall, he quickly held the wedding. Many officials from the Home Office attended the wedding.
Throughout the wedding, Markins also used this occasion to build connections with colleagues at the Ministry of Interior.
After traveling back and forth for more than a month, Alan Wilson could no longer stay in London. He visited Gerald Edward and spent two days in Bonn. After passing through Paris and Rome, Comet 1 landed in Aden.
British South Yemen was a British colony in the Arab region, and Aden was associated with the chokepoint of the Suez Canal.
Even if Britain loses Egypt, it can prevent the forces that control Port Said from using the Red Sea to enter the Indian Ocean through Aden. Moreover, it will also prevent any external force from entering the Persian Gulf without British acquiescence and approval.
In view of this, the British base camp in the Arab world is placed in Aden, while Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman are just British protectorates, although British troops in most Arab countries are deployed in the Persian Gulf.
A large part of Britain's hopes for recovery are pinned on this.
However, Alan Wilson's biggest impression of this place is that Houthi has made the Saudi princes disgraced. Actual actions have proved that Soviet weapons are not bad, and American weapons can also be blown up.
From a deep perspective, the British Arabia represented by Aden is an extension of Britain's strategy in the Indo-Pacific region. Its status is extremely important, which is also the purpose of holding this conference in Aden.
After arriving in Aden, Alan Wilson also met with the Australian and New Zealand garrison under the guidance of his colleagues. Yes, there is also an Australian and New Zealand garrison here, stationed in Aden under the leadership of the United Kingdom.
In the following days, the two of them wandered around waiting for the arrival of other colonial commissioners. Alan Wilson also took the time to visit the Indian community. Ambani, the richest man in India who later built a mansion next to the slum, should be in the Indian community here.
Born, I don’t know if this family is still around now.