Chapter 1310 Reaching Consensus

Anyway, the UK is currently in the so-called consensus politics. This consensus has not been overthrown by Thatcher. What is the so-called consensus politics? Just look at what Prime Minister Attlee once said. We must combine the advantages of the two systems. , just know how to build a socialist community of Great Britain.

"There are rumors that after this mediation, the Conservative Party will have another election. Have you heard about it?" Pamela Mountbatten asked her husband in a low voice.

"There is another matter, but even if it is a general election, it is actually understandable." Alan Wilson has never heard of such remarks, but he can also understand that the British general election can start at any time, as long as the parties are divided and the support rate does not have an advantage. The prime minister can even be re-elected as long as he feels it is appropriate to hold an election.

This kind of consideration does not necessarily have to be justified. For example, if Aiden feels that his age is more suitable for working for five years, and he plans to retire at that time, he can start the general election. In other words, Eden feels that the general election after mediation will help the Conservative Party to stabilize its governance, and it can also start the general election.

This all depends on Eden's own mood. It is not unheard of in British history for another election to be held within less than a year after taking office. As long as the Prime Minister feels that there is no problem, then it is no problem.

"I'm going back to Perth soon. In fact, sometimes I think about it, what am I doing? Even though I have a certain amount of wealth." Pamela Mountbatten suddenly sighed and expressed her emotions.

"A few hundred million points, indeed only a few hundred million points." Alan Wilson stretched out his hand to touch his wife's cheek, "If you say something like this, you will be hung up on the street. Fortunately, most of your industries have nothing to do with the local area, and the local industries are fully Otherwise, public opinion will probably be more inclined to use antitrust laws on you."

Alan Wilson knows that since it is time to break up, his wife must be a little emotional about it. At this time, it is necessary to appease the richest woman's worries about gains and losses and take practical actions.

In fact, it’s not bad to walk around the UK with my wife. The scenery is bad, but what’s worse than Australia looking like the surface of Mars from space? It’s actually good to enjoy rural life. Of course, rural life and life in remote mountainous areas are different in safety. The former is a life adjustment, while the latter is a difficult life.

The two decided to go to the Isle of Wight, but the weather was not favourable. As soon as they arrived, the weather suddenly changed.

The room was dark. It's raining outside. Fat seagulls perched motionless on the wooden piles. He didn't see it coming. He didn't know when it had been there. Normally seagulls would not fly so close to the house, not even in the worst weather, even though there was only three hundred meters of bare wilderness between the garden and the sea. This undulating wilderness leads to a notch on the coast, and to the left of the notch is the foot of the cliff.

Even though the continuous, moderate drizzle cuts off the horizon, it is not enough to make one's sight blur the lake from a relatively short distance. On the contrary, one can almost say that the washed air has a benefit for the nearest objects: it adds a layer of brilliance to them - in the case of light-colored objects, it takes a day's delay before the weather becomes clear.

"Actually, in terms of the conditions of the islands, the UK is really a chosen place. There is no island in the world that can compare with the UK." Alan Wilson said with emotion, holding his wife's hand and blowing the sea breeze. "You can be proud to be British."

"You obviously like bigger countries." Pamela Mountbatten exposed her husband's hypocritical words. She remembered that her man had praised the United States, the Soviet Union, China and India, but he had not praised Britain much.

"I said it's an island country. I didn't say mainland!" Alan Wilson looked at his wife who was making trouble and emphasized, "Every place has its own advantages and disadvantages. If you want to evaluate it, it's better not to take a vacation."

But Pamela Mountbatten got really interested and asked her husband to tell her which place he was most optimistic about. Alan Wilson could only answer, "East Asia, the second is North America. The third is Europe, and then South Asia." Come out and stop talking about this."

The two of them were relaxing in the local area.

When chatting with locals, people told him that nothing on the island has changed in the past thirty years; however, often as long as a hut is built next to the top floor or the facade of the house is decorated, it can be transformed into a house. The house had been altered beyond recognition.

Alan Wilson almost wanted to let this man go to work in Whitehall. Sure enough, the masters among the people have explained the work of watchmakers so well.

The Stockholm conference has been going on for some time. As a neutral country, mediating between India and Pakistan as the host, and the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union taking the lead, Sweden's influence can be greatly enhanced, and it will also make the two camps more recognized. The Erland government attaches great importance to its neutral status.

Being in a neutral position was considered by Erland as an important measure for Sweden in the Cold War. Erland, who has been in power since the war, also attached great importance to this meeting. Working hard to provide maximum assistance to Britain and the Soviet Union, several rounds of major negotiations have taken place. He now understood that both Britain and the Soviet Union were inclined to India's claims to varying degrees.

Although it is inevitable to feel sorry for Pakistan, Sweden still has to stand on the side of the winner. Elander's thinking is still a bit too ideal. Alan Wilson can think of an old historical incident, the three-nation intervention in Liaoning, the essence of The previous meeting was similar to this one.

Neutrality also has its own position. Sweden must stand on the side of most countries. In this meeting, it must stand on the side of Britain and the Soviet Union to create an environment that favors India.

After bidding farewell to his wife and returning to Australia, Alan Wilson appeared at the Stockholm meeting for the first time, mainly to pay attention to the progress and prove that he had been there. Recently, he has been testing whether the Prime Minister really intends to start the general election after successful mediation. Eden is now 67 years old, and he may face criticism when he runs again at the age of 70 in a few years.

Considering his age, if Eden starts the general election at this time, his age will not be a big problem, and he will not be dissatisfied within the party. Of course, these were revealed to him by Defense Minister Profumo.

"It's almost Christmas, won't Pakistan give in? If the war resumes, can Pakistan guarantee that it will not spit out the benefits it has gained?" Alan Wilson was wearing a coat. This would have to be in a different place, such as Moscow. Perfect image of the working people.

The supreme authority at this time took the coffee sent by Greta Garbo and complained about Pakistan's lack of cooperation. As for Dixon, he played the role of an audience.

"Secretary-General, we have said what needs to be said." Dixon said that he had conveyed the British attitude to Pakistan, and said that taking advantage now does not mean that Pakistan will take advantage in the future.

"If we want to achieve immediate results, we must reach a consensus with the Soviets. The Foreign Minister will arrive tomorrow, and we will facilitate a meeting with the Soviet Foreign Minister." Alan Wilson thought for a moment and said, "Our two countries will work together. Once it is settled, the war will be over this time, and the Prime Minister is very much looking forward to the results immediately. You also know some of the rumors, so I won’t say more."

There are some rumors that Aiden is going to start the general election. This kind of thing is never hidden. It can be said that Sima Zhao's heart is known to everyone. The Prime Minister has done a good job, and of course he is trying every means to be re-elected.

When the diplomatic heads of the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union were preparing to meet, the Battle of the Drang Valley had come to an end, and the United States had completed its first large-scale ground battle to fully intervene in the situation in Vietnam.

The 2nd Battalion, U.S. 7th Cavalry, was attacked and suffered 155 killed and 121 wounded in the encounter. Both sides believed that they had achieved great results and believed that they were the victors. The U.S. military has practiced helicopter landing assault operations on a large scale in actual combat and has performed well. However, it is relatively fragile to rely only on its own equipment when fighting against high-quality opponents. The U.S. military failed to realize its plan to search for and destroy the North Vietnamese.

Unfortunately, this battle did not promote the Stockholm Conference at this time. Alan Wilson had a talk with the Indians. Regarding the important role of armed helicopters on the battlefield, the just-concluded Battle of Drang Valley was used as an example.

It's a pity that the Indians treated me like I'm not well-educated, so don't lie to me. When India heard the price of the Tiger helicopter, they directly expressed their disinterest. And it is believed that British equipment is not as reliable as Pakistan's American equipment in this war.

Such remarks that slandered the British military industry were naturally refuted by Alan Wilson. To say that the equipment of the ground forces was somewhat reasonable, the United Kingdom was indeed inferior to the Soviet Union. But can American tanks compare with British tanks? India suffered huge losses this time. It was obviously the Air Force that was at a disadvantage. What? The air force is also equipped with British equipment, as if he didn't say it.

"Mr. Gromyko, the British attitude is that our two countries jointly propose a plan to express our common attitude."

After meeting Gromyko, Rab Butler said straight to the point, "India is the traditional sphere of influence of the British. Of course, I want to emphasize that India has become independent and is now an influential power. I believe the Soviets also agree. This point. If we don’t lean towards India, the war will not end. I wonder if the Soviet Union agrees?"

"We agree on this. The land occupied by Pakistan must be returned, and both sides retreat to the status quo before the war. Otherwise India will not give up." Gromyko nodded, "If the war starts again, the result will be different. Don't It is said that the United States is fighting a war in Southeast Asia, and even if it has time to help Pakistan, it will not be easy for Pakistan to win this time."

The first consensus that Britain and the Soviet Union reached was to stand together and put pressure on Pakistan. After this meeting, Rab Butler informed Washington of the discussion. The war will not end if Pakistan does not retreat from the occupied lands.