Chapter 997 New Government, New Atmosphere

The backbenchers were so heartless that he felt disappointed, as if he hadn't felt this way for a long time.

Are there any misunderstandings that cannot be resolved through communication? People who engage in politics are really scary.

In any case, now is the time to start again. No matter how reluctant I am, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed a new Foreign Secretary Macmillan. During World War II, this man said that the United States and Britain were like the Roman Empire. A foreign minister whose relations with Greece don't look very reliable.

Rumors about the Foreign Minister being cuckolded and that the daughter is not his biological child are strictly prohibited from being spread, and violators will be severely punished. I really don’t know what kind of dark-hearted person could spread such unfavorable remarks against the Foreign Minister.

But as the Foreign Office’s permanent undersecretary, Alan Wilson has a responsibility to safeguard the minister’s authority and find sources of rumors that don’t exist.

Putting aside his disappointment at Mrs Thatcher for the time being, Alan Wilson expressed a warm welcome to Macmillan as the new foreign secretary, saying, "The Empire's diplomacy will surely usher in a new atmosphere."

Macmillan, like Eden, was an important figure in the Conservative Party before the war. At that time, he was in his prime and held a high position at a young age. He certainly would not have thought that leading Britain to win World War II would show signs of lasting stability. The Conservative Party will be beaten into disgrace by the Labor Party, and it will be fourteen years before they come back.

It didn't take such a long time. Who made the world change even slightly? So five years turned into fourteen years, and Eden and MacMillan came back a little old.

"Sir Wilson, having such a young deputy secretary in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will definitely bring new perspectives to the work." Macmillan ignored the sentiment and immediately responded with a smile, "Young people always have so many strange ideas. Wonderful idea.”

After being away for fourteen years, Macmillan was not going to start a war just after he came back. He wanted to see how the situation was now.

Fourteen years is not a short period of time, and many things have changed. It is best to adopt a conservative attitude and wait and see.

"I'm glad the minister thinks so." Alan Wilson nodded gently. He had so many fantastic ideas. Otherwise, how could he have enchanted the national treasure of the British Empire and gave birth to an illegitimate child?

However, Macmillan is not suitable to know about this matter. Considering the rumors about the Foreign Secretary, he should hate the existence of Lao Ai next door, let alone his deputy secretary.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is still very busy at work today, and it is not like it will just focus on licking Americans a few decades later.

For now, British interests are still spread all over the world, which is enough for Macmillan to understand first. The election is over. How will the new government express its stance on the de Gaulle government's withdrawal of nuclear weapons from France?

Should the scheduled visit to the Soviet Union continue in two months? The Iranian oil crisis in the Middle East is still raging. What should we do in the next stage?

Of course, there is also the target of the first overseas visit. Not surprisingly, it must be the United States, or Canada. All these problems will keep Macmillan busy for a while.

This is not a problem encountered by one department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but an overall problem. At this moment, what is happening in each department is similar, welcoming new ministers, and adjusting.

"Margaret, Margaret..." Alan Wilson, who was ignored by the backbenchers, whispered bravely while holding Her Royal Highness the Princess who came to provide logistics support.

"Brother-in-law, I'm here." In the midst of the stormy waves, Her Royal Highness the Princess still did not forget to respond with a gasp.

With Princess Margaret, Alan Wilson got even more, which was unique treatment in the free world. If you were a country in the Soviet system, you would probably have style problems.

Happiness is limited to this moment. Alan Wilson, who had not succeeded in PUA before, solved the misunderstanding, started this round of PUA on another Margaret, holding a cigarette afterward and sighed, "It won't work like this, hey. .”

Her Royal Highness, recalling the feeling of riding a rocket, whispered lazily, "What's wrong? I asked those agents to leave."

“After all, it’s a hidden danger, and I can’t control the people in the fifth department.

"Alan Wilson hugged his sister-in-law's delicate body, his face full of sorrow, "In the UK, as a royal princess, once you are exposed, it will be a huge scandal. If only you weren't a princess. "

This feeling of sneakiness is quite unfree and inconsistent with the concept of a free world.

Anyway, that’s what Alan Wilson thinks. Even if he’s not caught, he’s not. As long as he’s thick-skinned enough, no one can say anything. But this is obviously not what Alan Wilson wants.

"I'll quit the royal family." Princess Margaret looked up with determination as she was in love, looking into the man's eyes. "This way the royal treatment will no longer constrain me. Everything in the future will have nothing to do with the royal family. .”

Alan Wilson was overjoyed, this was exactly his purpose, but there was a completely opposite expression on his face, and there was a look of guilt in his eyes, "Margaret, is your sacrifice too big? How can I To be so selfish..."

PUA feels good for a while, and PUA feels good all the time. Ellen Wilson throws out words one after another, and the more she shows the unbearable weight of life, the more Princess Margaret makes up her mind, and the more determined her love brain becomes. "I don't want any royal princess. For you, everything is worth it."

"Regardless of men or women, reputation is the most intimate treasure in their souls. If someone steals my purse, he only steals some trash, it is nothing more than something worthless."

Alan Wilson hugged Princess Margaret tightly and whispered affectionately, "You are a complete fool."

"Your fool." Margaret's face was full of nostalgia, and she was in the happiness of being PUA.

Alan Wilson decided to create a two-year mid-term plan tailored for the princess to step away from the royal family step by step. It is currently being drafted. Her Royal Highness the Princess left refreshed after riding on the rocket twice and reappeared in In the field of vision of the detectives.

After the general election, the dust has settled, and it seems that there is no essential difference. The difference is only limited to Whitehall and the military. To tame ministers or be tamed, this is a question that cannot be seen in the short term.

It's not just Whitehall who are troubled by the new government, but the military too. Field Marshal Mountbatten encountered Defense Secretary Duncan Sands's idea of ​​reducing military spending to ease financial pressure. Duncan Sands was Churchill's son-in-law.

"Duncan, I thought the Conservative Party would be more tolerant than the Labor Party on military spending." Marshal Mountbatten said with disappointment on his face, speaking from a personal perspective, "Is this still the Conservative Party I know? In other words, the Conservative Party and Churchill Was the Conservative Party different at the Prime Minister’s time?”

Field Marshal Mountbatten pulled Churchill out, much to the embarrassment of Duncan Sands, who was his father-in-law. Although he has left politics, he is still equivalent to a great prime minister in the eyes of some conservative parties. At least the credit for leading Britain to win the world war is indelible.

Although many people believe that Attlee's term as prime minister was greater and more successful than Churchill's.

"Laying off part of the military is not to weaken the British defense strength. On the contrary, we are trying to make the British defense strength stronger and invest funds in more important areas." Duncan Sands added with emphasis, "And in The role of the Royal Navy at this time."

"The role of the Royal Navy can be clearly seen if you look at the attitude of the United States towards the U.S. Navy. Khrushchev belittled the role of the navy because the level of the Soviet Red Navy was not very good." Marshal Mountbatten calmly used his son-in-law's He retorted, "Perhaps Duncan, you think that the Soviets must have a deeper understanding of the navy than the British, so just pretend I didn't say it."

Of course, Marshal Mountbatten was not tough and refused to give in at all. His son-in-law was really taking precautions and formulated a disarmament plan. The previous merger of the British Oceania Territory was also for this reason.

Use the newly formed South Island Army to replace part of the British garrisons in Africa, and transfer the spare British troops back to Europe, send them to the Middle East, or directly include them in the disarmament quota.

In order to achieve the purpose of optimizing military expenditures, as for the heavy aircraft carrier Duncan Sands, don't even think about moving it. The four heavy aircraft carriers have already started construction. With the efficiency of British shipbuilding, each one is now more than halfway through the construction period, and it is too late to stop work.

Moreover, there is also an Australian one, which has been suspended for no reason. The Australian side may think that there are some flaws in this batch of heavy aircraft carriers, which will cause a devastating blow to future arms sales.

Arms sales are a major means for the UK to ease its naval inventory. For example, a batch of Tutankhamun-class submarines were previously sold to Portugal, and now a batch is being sold to the Netherlands to strengthen the Royal Netherlands Navy in the East Indies.

"In this way, while the total number remains unchanged, military expenditures will be optimized. The distribution of combat-effective troops to different regions will solve the pressure on military forces to safeguard global interests." Marshal Mountbatten talked eloquently, "The Middle East is an energy center, and the United Kingdom has It is our duty to protect small local countries from being drawn into conflicts. Malaya is an important production base, and the Far East troops cannot be disbanded, so it is very irresponsible to reduce the number of troops on the books."

Optimization is possible, but the UK must find alternative sources of troops to free up the British army to reduce corresponding numbers. In other words, the desire for disarmament is good, but methods must be paid attention to.

This is not just the case in the Ministry of National Defense, but also in the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of the Interior, and various other departments. Similar scenes are taking place. We all know that this makes sense, but... we have our own national conditions.

Because his wife went to Australia, Alan Wilson, who was losing weight day by day, came to the Foreign Secretary's office like a zombie. I wonder what medicine Macmillan sells. Could it be that he has some grand plan? better not.