To be honest, Alan Wilson really has nothing to say. Whatever he can say but cannot say, the Soviet side does not know. In this case, he must take care of the interests of the British Empire. He is not a Soviet cadre.
But obviously Edward Bridges didn't know that Alan Wilson was a keyboard warrior deep in his heart. He was actually not good at wasting time doing nothing. He still asked a civil servant who wanted to make progress too much to argue with the Soviets.
Just when the topic had shifted from post-war reconstruction to the fashion trends of Soviet women, Fortseva, who was also not a professional diplomat, took the initiative to help Ellen Wilson find something to do, "Should we talk or take a look on the ground?"
, where is the German fleet that is being handed over to the Soviet Union."
"Of course there is no problem, but I need to ask for instructions from above." Alan Wilson pointed his index finger at the top. For him, this is a good thing. If he continues, the topic of discussion will expand to the postpartum care of sows.
.
In the evening, Alan Wilson reported to Edward Bridges, as well as the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary, the Soviet Union's request to inspect the German fleet. Edward Bridges sighed and said, "The Soviets are really direct.
They don’t want to wait.”
"The United States and the Soviet Union are both in a hurry during this negotiation. The United States eagerly requested the Soviet Union to send troops, which gave the Soviet Union a chance to open its mouth." Alan Wilson's tone was not friendly. In his imagination, the remaining German troops
The eight hundred thousand tons of merchant ships should be used to contribute to trade between the British-occupied areas and British India.
Once these merchant ships were in the hands of the Soviets, they would not be used in the war against Japan at all, because Japan was about to surrender. Handing over the fleet would not be beneficial to the British Empire, but the Americans agreed, so he naturally could not stop it.
If you look at the division of occupied areas, you will know that Germany's best coastline and industrial areas are in the British-occupied area. The American-occupied area is an inland occupied area, so the potential losses to the German fleet will be borne by the British Empire.
This is the reason why Alan Wilson would rather let General Mountbatten, the speed keeper of the British Empire's warships, send the Asian fleet to help the Soviet Union, rather than agree to the Soviet Union's request for a German fleet. The US-occupied area could not get a German fleet at all, and the United States
Of course he is generous.
However, Alan Wilson did not take advantage of the Americans. If the Soviet Union really showed its determination to successfully occupy Hokkaido at all costs, it would not be a loss if measured by the value of Hokkaido and the value of the German fleet.
"Alan is still very young and doesn't know that diplomacy involves trade-offs." Upon hearing this, Edward Bridges calmly reconciled with Prime Minister Churchill and Foreign Secretary Robert Eden.
He said that Alan Wilson made an unintentional mistake, and then changed the subject, "Since the Soviets are so eager, you should accompany the Soviet representatives and put the meeting on hold for the time being. When we get to the British-occupied area, it is our place anyway, everything
Everything is much more convenient.”
This time the Potsdam Conference was in the Soviet-occupied area. The cabinet secretary meant that once the Soviet-occupied area was reached, the initiative would return to the British. At the same time, he said that he still had things to discuss with the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary. He stood up and turned to Churchill.
Said, "Prime Minister, let me see Allen off."
After leaving the room, Edward Bridges's voice changed, and his eyes behind the lenses became indifferent, "Alan, although you didn't say it explicitly, your tone just now and your evaluation of the United States and the Soviet Union are unacceptable.
Taken.”
"Sir Edward, is something wrong?" Alan Wilson frowned and thought about it, but found nothing wrong.
"As for the operation of the war against Japan, there is nothing wrong with the dissatisfaction with the United States and the Soviet Union, but the current situation is that the only remaining fleet of Germany is indeed in our hands, and the Americans are indeed generous to others and sent us
What Britain holds in its hands has been given to the Soviets." Edward Bridges said slowly, "If the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary think deeply about this result, they will think that you are secretly treating the respected Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary.
The distinguished Foreign Secretary is dissatisfied."
"No way?" The corner of Alan Wilson's mouth twitched. Can you think of this? Is his imagination too rich?
"So why do you think that all public documents at the government level are written in words that are very neutral, boring, and difficult to read at a glance?" Edward Bridges smiled slightly and nodded to himself.
He said, "That's the reason. In a colony like British India, you don't need to care about this kind of wording. Good is good, bad is bad. The British Empire is the ruler. To implement the empire's policies, you can use any means, but
It’s different locally.”
"I understand, Sir." Alan Wilson corrected his mistake when he knew it. Even if he thought Edward Bridges was making a fuss out of a molehill, he could feel that the leader of the civil service had good intentions.
"Since the Soviets want to hurry up, you will accompany them to the port." Edward Bridges nodded with satisfaction, acknowledging Alan Wilson's attitude of correcting his mistakes when he knew they were wrong, "It's not a bad thing to leave Berlin for a few days.
"
Since Edward Bridges's own considerations in the future were just a behind-the-scenes operation, there was no reason to change the general at the last moment...
The leader of the Soviet delegation to the British-occupied areas was Fortseva, who also suffered from the same problem as Alan Wilson.
During the formal meeting, the delegations of the three countries publicly recognized this matter, demonstrating the transparency of the entire Potsdam Conference.
Fortseva, who was preparing to leave Berlin for the British-occupied areas, might be going deep into a place controlled by imperialism for the first time, so she felt a little nervous. "What is our itinerary? Does Field Marshal Montgomery want to see us?"
"Marshal Montgomery has been a little busy lately." Alan Wilson puffed up his cheeks, but he told the truth.
Field Marshal Montgomery was on a European tour. The man who had confined himself to tactical headquarters during the war seemed to suddenly get unlimited pleasure from the cheers of the people. He maintained correspondence with many organizations and individuals: football clubs, charities
Institutions and everyone who wants to write to him.
He was always willing to attend various ceremonies held in various countries, whether it was accepting the title of honorary citizen of an autonomous city, delivering a speech at a grand rally, or becoming an honorary doctorate at Oxford University or Cambridge University, he always accepted everyone who came.
Participate in all. A casual check of his schedule will illustrate this point.
Perhaps in the eyes of other diplomats, accompanying Fortseva to the British-occupied areas is still a good job. With a beautiful Soviet lady, something might happen in the British-occupied areas, especially the Americans.