Chapter 885 Aden Conference

Edward Bridges, who was successfully persuaded to continue benefiting society, was in a good mood and proactively asked, "Alan, Norman's adjustment this time has adjusted your level to Deputy Secretary-General. It can be said that you are also being affected. Among the ranks of trust, you are regarded as very reliable. Even in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the only one with a higher rank than you is the deputy secretary of state."

"I think it may take time to practice." Alan Wilson paused at this point, "There are still many things that need more help from Jazz."

"In our industry, we are content with the status quo and always obey the cabinet's arrangements. There are never any secrets."

Edward Bridges had a particularly strong accent on the word secret. "You have two routes at the moment. Wait until Ismay leaves, and then take over as Permanent Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs. If that doesn't work, the other route is Be the private secretary to one of the ministers, although the latter may take a while.”

"You are a member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but you are doing administrative affairs, which is no problem. In fact, the work of the colonies itself includes administrative affairs. In order to avoid the expansion of the power of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was divided into several departments, the Colonial Department, the Indian The Department, the Commonwealth Department and the Foreign Office. So working relationships don’t get in your way.”

"There is actually a small problem with your age. You have just turned thirty. Norman was already regarded as a powerful figure in the White House, but by the time he reached the rank of deputy secretary-general, he would already be forty years old. If all goes well, You must be faster than him."

Edward Bridges analyzed from the perspective of Alan Wilson, "In terms of personal connections, with General Mountbatten around, the military will definitely not be a problem. Among the business community and aristocrats, the Mountbatten Group is now generally respected, let alone You should mention that you are the deputy secretary-general of the Overseas Assets Management Committee, and you have a huge amount of funds. The only flaw is that you are in Whitehall. Because you have been working abroad for a long time, you may lack some accumulation, which is very troublesome, but now... "

"I really need people like Sir to help me make progress all the time." Of course, Alan Wilson knew very well that what will happen now and after will only lack a person like Edward Bridges, who once served as cabinet secretary and civil servant. A senior civil servant who retired from the position of Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Finance.

"Very good, you are indeed very reliable." Edward Bridges nodded with a smile on his face, "In fact, Oxford University asked me to be the honorary dean, a director of the Royal Bank of Scotland, a director of the Swire Group, and a director of the Jardine Matheson Group. It’s not important to me. I mainly want to continue to safeguard the current interests of the British Empire, so I’m planning to go around during the winter to see if I can help.”

"Whether it's Australia or Malaya, the climate is definitely not a problem. The wind and sunshine are beautiful, and the local people should understand the customs and customs." Alan Wilson agreed with his face, "You will definitely not regret going there."

"Of course, my son's project in Australia also requires Pamela to pay more attention." Edward Bridges put forward the last condition, and then said, "I suggest that you deal with all the hidden dangers as much as possible, complete your term, or simply advance it. Come back. Of course this is just a suggestion, you can decide whether to adopt it yourself.”

"I don't quite understand." Alan Wilson directly asked Edward Bridges to clarify his doubts.

"There are many competitors in the Treasury Department. You are just a latecomer at the level of deputy secretary-general. Frank, Armstrong, and Lawrence before you are all senior deputy secretaries-general. But don't worry, they are all He holds important positions in the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Finance, but not in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so I suggest you try your best to seize the position after Ismay. It is like this in everything, there are few positions, but there are many competitors."

"Who is the most likely candidate?" Alan Wilson pointed at it with his finger, indicating that he was asking about the position of Cabinet Secretary.

"Anything is possible, but in my personal opinion, Burke Trend's resume was more complete. In 1945,

He became the Private Secretary of Congress, but you don’t have to worry about the Treasury Department. Although I am retired, you can ask Chief Economic Advisor Robert Hall for help when you need help with the Treasury Department. "

Although Edward Bridges has officially retired this time, it is not without arrangements. The role of chief economic adviser is no less important than that of the permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance.

Edward Bridges, director of the Mountbatten Group, also informed some of his arrangements to the reliable candidates in his mind.

Alan Wilson nodded, and then left Edward Bridges' home. Seeing the bustling crowd again seemed like a dream, but in any case, he had taken an important step in his life and entered the position of deputy secretary. Senior level.

"You... are getting married. It's really worth waiting for me for so long. I thought you would have to wait until you go to Aden for a meeting before the good news comes." Alan Wilson held the microphone and took a deep breath. He spoke in a long voice to Markins on the other side of the phone, "Just tell me the time, it's quite late."

"Oh my god, why does your voice sound so weird?" Makins asked strangely, "But by the way, do you want to watch an opera recently? Mary Martin is touring in London."

"Okay, let's set a time." Alan Wilson tried his best to breathe calmly and winked at Pauline Godard who was sitting upright.

Pauline Godard's face was red, and she was careful not to say anything, for fear of being heard.

It wasn't until Alan Wilson put down the phone that Pauline Gaude breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately Alan Wilson sat up, causing her to exclaim and be taken directly up, "I remember, you also came with Mary Martin. Yes, let me tell you, you don’t have a movie to promote, Royal Gambling has already been released."

"It's not that you always complain about being lonely. Mary happened to be in London, so I came over." Pauline Godard hugged the man's neck and complained, "You just answered the phone, which shocked me."

"However, you have solved a lot of my troubles." Alan Wilson confessed that he had recently returned to China and was somewhat unable to balance public and private matters, so he was unwillingly busy with official duties. The arrival of Pauline Godard was just right, "If you don't mind If so, there’s no need to rush back.”

As a deputy secretary-general, it was not too much to make such a request, and Pauline Gaude did not refuse.

A few days later, Alan Wilson and Marks appeared at the Opera House to see Mary Martin perform. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that Makins had such an elegant hobby.

It's just that Alan Wilson didn't. He was already drowsy after half the time. If it weren't for Markins' fiancée, he would have considered leaving just now.

Magins' fiancée naturally has a smooth appearance and is a bit childish. She is only twenty-two years old this year. Alan Wilson, who is at the best age of his life and knows the details of his colleagues very well, can only wish that Magins can change after his marriage.

But when he thought about himself, he didn't seem to have the right to criticize others. It was obvious that Makins still doted on this little fiancée. The girl named Julian's request was that Makins accompany her to watch the opera.

"Ellen, if Pamela is not here, your life will no longer be normal." Markins joked with a smile, "Julian also wants to meet the famous female chairman."

"There will be this opportunity. She has been slacking off recently and doesn't want to fly around all the time." Alan Wilson explained with a smile, "In fact, after the wedding, you two can travel to Malaya for a while. This is also very special. In the past. Then we can see each other more often."

After entering the Home Office, Magins showed his resolute side. For the sake of reputation in Whitehall, the wedding was quickly held. Many officials from the Home Office attended the wedding.

Throughout the wedding, Markins also used the occasion to build connections with colleagues at the Ministry of Interior.

After traveling back and forth for more than a month, Alan Wilson could no longer stay in London. He visited Gerald Edward, and by the way, he stayed in Bonn for two days, passing through Paris, Rome, and the Comet One landed in Aden.

British South Yemen is a British colony in the Arab region, Aden, which is related to the choke point of the Suez Canal.

Even if Britain loses Egypt, it can prevent the forces that control Port Said from using the Red Sea to enter the Indian Ocean through Aden. Moreover, it also makes it impossible for any external force to enter the Persian Gulf without British acquiescence and approval.

In view of this, the British base camp in the Arab world is placed in Aden, while Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman are just British protectorates, although British troops in most Arab countries are deployed in the Persian Gulf.

A large part of Britain's hopes for recovery rest on this.

But Alan Wilson’s biggest impression of this place is that Houthi has made the Saudi princes disgraced. Practical actions have proven that Soviet-style weapons are not bad, and American-style weapons can also be exploded.

The British Arabia represented by Aden is, at a deep level, an extension of Britain's strategy in the Indo-Pacific region. Status is extremely important, which is also the purpose of this meeting in Aden.

After arriving in Aden, Alan Wilson also met with the Australian and New Zealand garrison under the guidance of his colleagues. That's right, there are also Australian and New Zealand troops stationed here, stationed in Aden under British leadership.

In the following days, the two of them wandered around waiting for the arrival of other colonial commissioners. Alan Wilson also took the time to visit the Indian community. Ambani, the richest man in India who later built a mansion next to the slum, should be in the Indian community here. Born, I don’t know if this family is still around.

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