Chapter 119 Former Cabinet Secretary

With the end of the war, the British mainland will also resume production, especially after Prime Minister Attlee came to power. At this time, there are no foreign enemies anymore, and the civil servant group is actually a very hateful group.

Civil servants don't have to do tiring work, and they have guaranteed wages. Compared with British citizens who are starting again, they are particularly conspicuous at this time of saving money.

After a long time, it is difficult to guarantee that Prime Minister Attlee will start the idea of ​​layoffs. Before the Prime Minister has this idea, Edward Bridges must find a way to prove that there are many things now, and civil servants need to be busy.

In difficult times, the prime minister wants to save money, but at any time, the cabinet secretary hopes that as many people as possible will obey his arrangements. This is why Edward Bridges was anxious when he heard that the prime minister wanted to abandon British India. The reason for getting angry.

The colonies were important to the prime minister of the British Empire, but especially to cabinet secretaries.

But the cabinet secretary can't oppose the prime minister's administration. He can only find a way to resolve the negative impact. It's best to let the prime minister retreat.

That night, Edward Bridges made an appointment with a guest, and when the person came, he rarely showed a trace of anxiety, "Sir Morris, what do you think I should do, this is worse than what you met in 1919 Things are ten times more troublesome. At least at the end of the last war, your prime minister didn't want to give up the colonies, did he?"

"That's true!" Sir Maurice Hankey smiled, looking at Edward Bridges who was in a state of desperation, "It seems that the new Prime Minister has made you feel at a loss?"

Maurice Hankey served as Secretary of the Imperial Defense Council during World War I and concurrently as Director of the War Cabinet Secretariat.

The civil service of the British Empire was shaped by Maurice Hankey. He remained head of the British civil service for twenty-two years until his retirement in 1938, when Edward Bridges took over as cabinet secretary.

It can be said that everything that Edward Bridges owns today was created by Maurice Hankey.

Maurice Hankey joined the Conservative Party after his retirement and served as a non-minister in Neville Chamberlain's cabinet at the outbreak of the Second World War.

In front of the former founder of the Cabinet Office, Edward Bridges has nothing to hide. The other party is now a politician, but as the original cabinet secretary, the distress of the chief of the civil servants cannot be hidden from the other party. He nodded and said , "Once British India is abandoned, 100,000 civil servants will have to return to the mainland, unless we can find a place to divert them."

"Oh, the matter is really serious!" Maurice Hankey nodded knowingly and said to himself, "The cornerstone of the British Empire is crumbling. What is your response?"

"Based on Marshal Montgomery's telegram today, I am requesting the Prime Minister to send civil servants to organize the civilian institutions in the British-occupied area." Edward Bridges was speaking, seeing Maurice Hankey directly stretching out four fingers, happy He admitted, "Yes, I have come up with a four-step plan, planning to transfer two thousand civil servants from various departments to Germany immediately."

"That's right. At this very moment, all civil servants in the British Empire should realize that the crisis is not far away and use their efficiency." Maurice Hankey nodded very approvingly, "I also heard the Prime Minister mentioning that the British-occupied areas in Germany and the British India's establishment of a linked dual-track system is a very good idea, did you come up with it?"

"Since Sir Morris feels that this is a good idea, there is nothing to worry about." Edward Bridges breathed a sigh of relief and did not answer the question directly. Although Sir Morris Hankey has already retired, After retiring, he became a minister again, but he was still the chairman of the Colonial Advisory Committee and had a great say in colonial affairs. "If the Prime Minister asks Sir..."

"I agree with this suggestion!" Sir Maurice Hankey raised his eyebrows. "Actually, we all know in our hearts that the prosperity of the British Empire is built on the colonies.

The high cost does not mean that we cannot give up, but we must avoid a repeat of what happened in North America. We must find a way to prove that there will be problems in the management of the colonies leaving the British Empire. Chaos, famine, religious conflicts, ethnic massacres, everything is fine, if there In this wonderful scene, we have the responsibility to continue to manage those backward nations before the colonial people can't manage themselves. "

"Oh, will it? That's really a tragedy!" Edward Bridges raised his glass knowingly, and touched a glass with Maurice Hankey, bang! "But it's best for this to happen naturally. We need to find someone who looks harmless to humans and animals, and it's best not to have been groping in the civil service system for a long time. I just recently learned about such a candidate..."

Ah Choo! Far away in Berlin, Alan Wilson sneezed twice for no reason before looking at the shocked Mikhailovich. He knew that it was not an easy fact for these people to let so many people leave Europe. But for now, there is no way.

"Can't we stay in Europe?" Mikhailovich said with dark eyes. "We are Europeans. How can we go to Africa and be with a group of black people?"

"Mr. Mikhailovich, since the border crossing group you lead is handled by me again, don't you see that the Americans are not going to take you in? Even General Patton, who let you cross the border, has now been dismissed Already." Alan Wilson said with a sympathetic look, "Everyone knows that the United States has not been affected by the war, but the United States was established by the Americans with hard work, and American citizens are not willing to let you move to the United States."

Allen Wilson sighed, the United States has not gone mad, and immigrants are not very welcome. Even if it welcomes high-quality immigrants, in simple terms, they are rich immigrants. And Mikhailovich's subordinates obviously had nothing but military skills.

"But go to Africa?" When Mikhailovich thought of leaving his hometown, he felt unspeakably uncomfortable. He even wanted to lead the refugees back to Yugoslavia and fight Tito desperately, which was better than going to Africa.

"What's wrong with Africa?" Alan Wilson said dissatisfiedly, "You don't know where it is. Rhodesia, which the British Empire let you go to, has rich land and resources. You can divide a hundred acres of land by yourself. Land, happy to be a farmer, this is unimaginable in Yugoslavia, look at Yugoslavia, one country, two languages, three languages, four religions, five nationalities Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Montenegro .Maybe the Yugoslavs who didn’t escape will envy you in the future.”