Chapter 1240 The Advantage Lies with Kennedy

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As Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, assessing British capital in the two colonies was only a small part of the job. In the short time remaining in 1963, the Treasury also had to assess the next year's expenditure.

For the next week, Frank worked fourteen hours a day, dealing with budget requests from various departments.

Those so-called "departmental wish lists" must be handed to Whitehall by November. Everyone knows that in the original budget requests, ministries left room for bargaining.

Everyone began to grab a larger share of the shrinking budget, and the battle between various departments also began.

As Frank had experienced more than once, the Treasury Department became the main battleground. At times it had the atmosphere of a besieged castle, with angry phone calls and faxes raining down like enemy artillery fire.

Frank began to wonder whether the security checkpoints outside the Treasury Department were designed to eliminate security risks or to keep out the aggrieved victims of budget cuts.

Weapon systems and troop allocation issues are not his expertise, and he is rarely involved in specific activities of the Ministry of National Defense. However, the military expenditure requirements of the Ministry of National Defense have always been unavoidable in the financial budget.

Instead, Dixon ran errands in the building and did sensitive diplomatic work. He also urged intelligence services to be alert to gathering intelligence related to subversion or threats against the UK.

Alan Wilson's daily work in the building brought him into contact not only with the people of Nos. 5 and 6, but also with intelligence officers from the Army, Navy and Air Force, as well as liaison officers stationed abroad.

The hard work is worth it. After repeated entanglements and compromises, the intertwined forces have all got what they want. Based on this, they are waiting for the day when the budget is officially announced. The rest is just minor repairs. Xiaobu, I will not resort to aggressive surgery again.

The forces from all sides form a huge network that constantly awes people. This force reached every corner of Whitehall and penetrated into various colonies and military bases. They are most powerful among troops stationed overseas, but they also cut across departmental and responsibility lines. Those who had a close relationship with Alan Wilson included not only those big bosses with their respective spheres of influence, but also a large number of officials stationed abroad. They all worked under the Cabinet Secretary-General and have always remembered this experience.

More than once, Dixon saw Alan Wilson telegraphing to an official under another person, as if he were treating his direct subordinates. To him this chain of command is invisible, and his actions depend on tribal loyalty.

Although I don’t understand,

But Dixon was greatly shocked. Alan Wilson did not shy away from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs when contacting overseas. He even retained the position of Permanent Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for convenience, but there was no need to bother with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here at home.

Alan Wilson would accompany his wife to dinner with business magnates, and would also maintain close contact with the justices.

It is undeniable that not everyone may look down upon Alan Wilson, and there are also many people who think that they rely on the Mountbatten family, but at the same time, they are also in awe of Alan Wilson's power.

Fortunately, the young cabinet secretary has no weird ideas and seems to be relatively easy to get in touch with.

In fact, there are, for example, Alan Wilson is an aerospace expert, but in front of Pamela Mountbatten, he cannot show this, he can only show his humble social utility side.

The independence schedules of the United Kingdom, Uganda, and South Sudan were released. After this period of communication, the two countries have reached a consensus with the British government in terms of protecting the interests of the United Kingdom. They only need to wait for the delegations of the two countries to return home and declare independence.

"We only need two things, finance and communications. In fact, compared to the French, we are quite benevolent and do not even retain a military base." Faced with his wife's inquiry, Alan Wilson replied with compassion.

Even now, France still maintains military bases in nineteen countries in Africa. In such a comparison, does the UK appear to be very benevolent?

"Has the Ministry of National Defense agreed?" Pamela Mountbatten asked. Is this related to the interests of the military? Is the Ministry of National Defense so easy to talk to?

"South Sudan and Uganda are of little value. This will not be the case if Kenya becomes independent." Alan Wilson explained, "We are not like France, which has to leave military bases to control no matter where it is, even if our colonial conditions are better. .”

After several discussions at cabinet meetings, Britain's bottom line for the independence of its African colonies focused on finance and communications. The rest does not need to be taken up in all aspects, but some soup should be left for the local elite.

The fact that France only made French Africa independent in name, but actually maintained its colonies, is also the reason why French Africa has had so many coups in the past. You French people have eaten up all the good things, and there are always dissatisfied people who come forward to resist.

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However, the benefits were not without. Britain would never surrender until India's blood was shed. Britain's main reliance in fighting the world war was itself, and India only played a minor role.

During World War II, France really relied on its colonies to counterattack. The Free France led by Charles de Gaulle relied on French Africa to form a well-qualified French army, most of which were black brothers from Africa.

Taking the subsequent battles between France and Germany on their home soil as an example, three-quarters of the 400,000 French troops were Africans. It can be seen that Africa made an indelible and important contribution in France's fight against Germany and its pursuit of peace.

The local British troops will be evacuated to Kenya, once the core colony of the British East African Federation. South Sudan and Uganda are both landlocked countries. British troops in Kenya can still maintain influence over both countries.

After the negotiations, Britain did not forget to appease Nyerere and discuss when Tanganyika could become independent. To Nyerere, London was a courtesy in this regard. However, regarding the famine in Rhodesia, Alan Wilson The reply was, "The local famine is seriously exaggerated. However, due to the climate this year, a famine that is not serious has indeed occurred. The local government is trying to find a solution."

The situation in the interior of Africa is unclear, and Britain does not know everything. What it does know is that the two hundred and twenty tons of gold are indeed real, and there is no shortage of gold.

"Even if a famine breaks out in Rhodesia, the impact will be quite limited." Alan Wilson explained to the Prime Minister's personal secretary Brest, "If a famine breaks out in North Africa or the Middle East, the impact on Europe will indeed be huge. After all, the European continent is Britain’s firewall, but the famine in southern Africa will only affect South Africa at most.”

"Secretary-General, your considerations are reasonable." Brest nodded, "However, the Arab areas are indeed worth worrying about. They are all deserts."

"It's not bad!" Alan Wilson pondered for a moment and reassured, "Although the climate is a bit harsh, at least the population is not large. The situation is not so serious."

Where is it now? It will only become serious in a few decades. Once there is a slight fluctuation in the food supply, the countries on the southern coast of the Mediterranean have a population that is not what it is now. Refugees can flood Europe.

If Russia is determined to break the pot and drag Europe into ruin, a bunch of Arab countries will run out of food in less than half a year. If people don’t have enough to eat, they will do anything. Why are they afraid of smuggling people into the country?

One year, India's onion production decreased by 30%, and the price increased by 1,000%. According to this ratio, the price of food this year has only increased by 30 to 40%, which is already a good conscience. The Japanese and Korean fraud islands are still Any dissatisfaction? It is completely within the scope of normal market mechanisms.

Alan Wilson expressed his hope that Princess Margaret could travel for the country. Because Uganda and South Sudan are independent countries, if it were the original, it would be very simple. The Foreign Secretary and the Commonwealth Secretary each go to a country and preside over the independence ceremony and that's it. Duncan was killed in this process! Of course, the tragedy of Minister Duncan was an accident, let’s not ignore it for the moment.

Now that the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office have been merged, although Uganda and South Sudan are neighboring countries, it is too hard for Rab Butler to make two trips in one day.

The political system of Uganda arranged by the British is a constitutional country with a shared monarch, which is essentially a kingdom. It makes sense for members of the royal family to attend. Princess Margaret has just gotten married. Can she schedule her honeymoon in Uganda to fulfill her royal responsibilities?

"Turing has no time to accompany me. He is more interested in research than honeymooning." Princess Margaret rolled her eyes at the Cabinet Secretary-General, "He has taken advantage of a certain bureaucrat."

"You can't say that, Your Highness Princess." Alan Wilson knew that he couldn't let his sister-in-law go in vain, so he put his hands on the princess's shoulders. Some things can be discussed after the bones are set. Maybe there will be unexpected gains.

Because of Uganda’s kingdom status, the newly married Princess Margaret has not forgotten to shoulder her heavy responsibilities. This made the whole of Britain very happy. George VI's favorite little daughter had become what the citizens expected.

Little do these people know that there is no peace at all, they just have the Secretary-General to carry the burden forward for them.

In mid-October, Uganda and South Sudan declared independence on the same day and established kingdom and republic governments respectively, marking the nominal end of British colonial rule in the two countries.

"Let the independence of Yemen be arranged next year. It will be a steady stream. Don't let other countries think that we are like the French and make big news every now and then." Alan Wilson stood with his hands behind his hands and asked Dixon, "The warm-up for the U.S. election has begun. Come on, both parties are holding rallies now, right?”

"Yes, Cabinet Secretary, according to our general view, Kennedy has a huge advantage." Dixon replied.

"Oh, right!" Alan Wilson was sincerely pleased when he heard that this advantage was in my judgment.