Chapter 1051 The United States Can Talk
"This? We still need to think about it!" Smith saw Alan Wilson's attitude of being indifferent. Although he was angry, it was hard to say anything. This is a British colony, not Washington.
Alan Wilson glanced sideways at the US Deputy Secretary of State, but he was very aware of current affairs. It would not be good for Smith to have a falling out here. If it really got to that point, maybe two bodyguards would show up to let the respected Deputy Secretary of State get in the car. calm down. He just sent a minister to see God in Somaliland.
"From a position of strength, we still have an advantage when facing the Soviet Union in Africa." Alan Wilson said this without consciously carrying a gun and a stick, "As long as there are no traitors in the internal camp, the total enemy will collude."
Smith's face turned red and white. Naturally, he understood the implication of the British guy. He said overtly and covertly that the United States and the Soviet Union were wearing the same pants on certain issues. Of course, this was also true, such as the disintegration of the colonial system. The accusations made by Britain and France cannot be wrong.
Poor Smith, being manipulated by Alan Wilson, the distinguished US Deputy Secretary of State did not know that the permanent undersecretary of the British Foreign Office in front of him had a rocket-riding relationship with the Soviet cultural czar, and the degree of intimacy was definitely better than that of the special British and American people. relation.
"I want to discuss it with the domestic liaison." Smith did not drink the red wine prepared by the British allies, and was upset and prepared to leave.
"It's best to think of a way from the perspective of efficiency, otherwise a new deputy secretary of state may appear in a while." Alan Wilson also appeared at the same time, smiling and came out to see off his allies, "By the way, who is running in the U.S. election now?" We are more certain about it. Isn’t it too early for us to discuss it with the new government?”
The current situation in the U.S. election is very anxious. The polls of the Democratic Party's Kennedy and the Republican Party's Nixon are about the same. It is difficult to tell who will be the final winner. The United Kingdom is also paying attention to this and is waiting to see whether there will be changes in U.S. policy.
After all, the United States and the United Kingdom are different. The head of British officials is the cabinet secretary. The prime minister can force the cabinet secretary to leave, but he generally does not do so. Cabinet secretaries usually serve multiple governments and then retire normally.
Of course, there are such officials in the United States, such as the current FBI Director Hoover. An official's long-term immobility is a huge deterrent. Hoover was also feared by all previous U.S. presidents.
But there are not many such officials in the United States. Essentially, the power of the President of the United States is much greater than that of the British Prime Minister. The leader of the American civil servants is actually the President of the United States. Once the Democratic Party wins this time in the United States, Smith, the Deputy Secretary of State, will inevitably be replaced by the new government. The nominated Secretary of State is replaced.
The President of the United States has the right to do this, and will do so after every election. Smith's No. 2 position is far less secure than Alan Wilson's.
With the reality that the host and guest were in different places, Smith rushed to discuss with the country.
As for what Alan Wilson should do, he and Northern Rhodesia Commissioner William took a leisurely walk in Lusaka, "In fact, the conditions in Northern Rhodesia are really good. Although it is a high-altitude area, it avoids the erosion of the tropical rainforest. , there will definitely be great development in the future.”
Southern Africa south of Congo far exceeds North Africa in terms of natural conditions and natural resources. Southern Rhodesia and Northern Rhodesia are both good places, but the Congo is not so good. It is the center of the African tropical rain forest. As for Katanga Province in the southeast, it has a high altitude and a similar climate to Northern Rhodesia. It is also the richest in minerals. The place.
"Sir, you are right. The changes in the past ten years can be seen with the naked eye, and the situation in the Congo is very worrying." William muttered with a worried look on his face, "Unrest around us is not a good thing after all."
"That's not necessarily the case. You have to look at the problem from a development perspective." Alan Wilson smiled and shook his head. "What is the difference between us and the United States and the Soviet Union? Except for the small local area, we are no different. But this is enough to be fatal. Among the three countries, Britain is in a relatively weak position, and the areas it controls are coveted, so it forms an intertwined situation, which is also beneficial to us. The Iranian oil crisis has Soviet factors beside it, so why don’t we just fight with the United States? Did the fight come and go?"
If compared with the Three Kingdoms period, Britain's current role is equivalent to Sun Shiwan's Soochow. Since World War II, all Britain has been thinking about is protecting its own interests, just like Soochow has never had any intention of unifying the world.
The Soviet Union is equivalent to the Shu Han Dynasty when Guan Yu was not dead, and the United States is equivalent to the Wei State when Cao Cao was a wife.
Now all it takes is a battle like the Hefei War to wipe out what little ambition Britain has left. Historically, the Suez Canal War played this role. Since then, the British ambitions have been lost, and they have been preoccupied with eating and waiting to die.
However, Alan Wilson self-sacrificed, didn't he marry the Soviet Union for the benefit of the British Empire, and he was on a rocket with the cultural czar. At present, the United Kingdom still has enough strategic space to balance offshore.
The situation is relatively complicated. If the United States and the United Kingdom coexist peacefully, it can still ensure its comparative advantage in the Cold War. But once Britain and the United States fell out, the Soviet Union had the possibility to fill the vacuum. Alan Wilson felt that this would be relatively beneficial to Britain.
So there is nothing wrong with the Congo falling into the hands of the Soviet Union. At least it prevented the United States from openly trying to deal with the Soviet Union and stabbing Britain in the back. Now it seems that there is an unexpected gain, and there is actually a Yugoslav drama. This is for someone who was almost purged by Tito. It is not a good thing for the remnants of World War II, but it is a good thing for Britain.
"So in life, we still have to save lives and heal the wounded, and good things may not always be rewarded." Alan Wilson was very pleased. With Tito's influence, the Slavs in Northern Rhodesia would not be able to fall out with Britain.
The United States is at a critical moment in the general election, and the Democratic Party has been strongly criticized by the Democratic Party for all kinds of unfavorable news about the Republican Party.
The Democratic Party, which has traditionally been the opposition party, has always acted as a spokesperson for disadvantaged groups in domestic policies, and its foreign policies have always been about cooperation, at least on the surface.
But when the Democratic Party is in power, it will show a more obvious desire to attack than the Republican Party. But now that the Democratic Party is in opposition, this government has launched an attack on the deterioration of relations between the United Kingdom and the United States and on the leadership of the free world.
Eisenhower also wanted to solve the Congo problem immediately. The criticism of optional war disturbed Eisenhower's thinking. Moreover, the United States also has its own difficulties when dealing with Africa.
Alan Wilson's appearance of supporting the Congolese civil war was from a British perspective. Britain and France both have significant interests in Africa, and the United States certainly does, but not as much as these two countries.
Once the United States openly sides with Britain and France, wouldn't it show in front of the entire black Africa that the United States supports Britain and France's colonization of Africa? Offend an entire continent of people just to maintain harmonious relations with Britain and France? What if all of Africa fell into the arms of the Soviet Union?
Facing the Soviet Union in Eurasia, it is stretched thin. After letting the Soviet Union engulf Africa, the United States would better consider operating the Atlantic defense line. The Soviet Union has the advantage in Europe, Asia and Africa, so what else is there to do?
So he openly supported the Congolese civil war and even killed Lumumba even after losing the first move? The United States cannot choose this. To do this, the United Kingdom or France must be in the front and the United States hides behind.
But now it is clear that Britain wants to wait and see until the United States changes its leadership, and is in a state of ultimate sublimation of the short-term British empire.
This could affect the election, and Eisenhower had to do something.
While dealing with the Democratic Party's attacks, Eisenhower had to let the situation cool down first. The premise of cooling down was that the Congo should not fall into the hands of the Soviet Union, and at least the valuable parts should go to the free world.
Lusaka, the capital of Northern Rhodesia, welcomed a new guest on this day. When he walked out of the airport, he hugged Alan Wilson and said, "Alan, it's been a long time no see. Have you been staying in Africa lately?"
"Always, discuss the deterioration of the Congo and not spread it to surrounding areas." Alan Wilson changed his face, which was completely different from when he was talking to Smith.
Of course, this scene was also seen by Smith, who also came to greet McCarthy, and curled his lips slightly, thinking that birds of a feather flock together.
Even within the Republican Party, McCarthy is a figure with mixed reputations, but he has established a stable system and can still stand despite this. There are many opponents and many supporters.
"I'm here for this too, let's talk slowly now." McCarthy said enthusiastically, "I believe that the relationship between you and me will not lead to a quarrel."
"Let's have a drink first and then talk." Alan Wilson showed his white teeth and extended an invitation to McCarthy.
The two burst into laughter when they saw Alan Wilson's face-changing quintessence, Smith's nose was not his nose, his face was not his face.
"From a private channel, I apologize for the recent friction between the United Kingdom and the United States." When he arrived at the meeting point, McCarthy poured a glass of wine directly, raised his glass and said, "Actually, many things are not impossible to talk about. The key is to jointly deal with the Soviet Union."
"I understand the truth, but sometimes the attitude shown by the United States is confusing." Alan Wilson sighed, "This is very confusing. The free world should be united instead of constantly erupting internal conflicts."
Seeing McCarthy in person, Alan Wilson was no longer responsible for the loss of Cuba before, but became the walking special relationship between Britain and the United States.
McCarthy said directly, "There are black ethnic groups in the United States, so it cannot take a direct position on the Congo issue, but the United States will support Britain's efforts to control the situation in the Congo."
"This?" Alan Wilson paused slightly and said in a somewhat unspeakable voice, "Joseph, you are pitting Britain against the Soviet Union, and this will come at a huge cost."
"The United States is ready to participate in the Six-Party Talks and have a good talk about Iran's future." McCarthy smiled and said, "Whatever the UK demands, it can communicate openly and honestly with the United States. The two countries should maintain constant communication so that there will be no misunderstandings." .”