British Civil Servant

The nuances of history are normal, just as Tito's opposition has been cleaned up in history and is now alive and well, the current error is within the normal range.

Before Alan Wilson returned to Potsdam, the British Prime Minister who represented the British Empire at the Potsdam Conference had been replaced.

Churchill was replaced by the new Prime Minister Attlee, and Churchill was immediately appointed as an adviser, gaining the right to remain in the Potsdam Conference.

Also coming with the new Prime Minister Attlee was the new Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin, who was a trade union leader who organized and led the 1926 national strike.

Like many workers-backed parties of this era, Ernest Bevin, at the time of Hitler's rise, argued that Britain should strike first against the German and Italian threats.

For a long time, the parties closely related to the workers were all war parties according to the classification of later generations.

For example, the US Democratic Party before Kennedy was purely a white party.

The Australian Labor Party first implemented the White Australia Policy. During the First World War, the socialist parties of various European countries, unswervingly supported the war.

The parties that have close ties with the workers are often the decisive force to join the war. This is unimaginable in Europe where the white leftist in later generations is permeated.

After the new Prime Minister Attlee and the new Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin arrived in Potsdam, Truman was a little unhappy. On the contrary, Stalin was in a very good mood.

Because whether it is the new prime minister or the new foreign minister, in the eyes of many people, they are obviously pro-Soviet elements. When Britain participated in the intervention in the Soviet Revolution, Ernest Bevin encouraged the London dockers to take the lead, claiming that they would refuse to load the "Silly George" if the military supplies destined for Poland were not removed. , put a lot of pressure on the government.

The No. 1 and No. 2 figures of the new British government came to Potsdam with such obvious pro-Soviet elements, and you can imagine how Truman felt. This is what happened at the Cecilinhof Palace when Alan Wilson returned to Potsdam.

The first was to report to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and the Cabinet of Ministers, and asked Edward Bridges, "Sir Edward, does my job require the Prime Minister to conceal something?"

Edward Bridges pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head and said, "No, this is not in the country, the international conference is still in progress, and our private transactions with the Soviets cannot be concealed from the new Prime Minister. Because the conference is not over yet, At the same time, the black box operation will continue, and at this time, we must be honest with the new prime minister."

"But the former prime minister is still there." Alan Wilson scratched his head a little, not knowing the consequences of doing so.

"Civil servants take a friendly and neutral attitude towards political party alternation." Alexander Cadogan interjected on the side, "As for the handover of Mr. Churchill and the Prime Minister, that is their business."

"Very good!" Edward Bridges spit out a word, the meaning is already obvious.

Ah... Mr. Churchill! Alan Wilson knew in his heart that it would be foolish not to understand what it means now, and then asked for instructions, "I don't know what the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary have to say about this meeting."

"To be honest, it's much more relaxed than Mr. Churchill's attitude towards the Soviet Union. Our foreign secretary has a very good relationship with Molotov, and the hostility between each other has been reduced a lot." Edward Bridges changed his words. , "In fact, we have no conflict with the Soviet Union at all, but some political figures have inexplicable hostility to the Soviet Union."

"Yes, there is no conflict." Alexander Cadogan also quickly distanced himself from the relationship, "We are just implementing Mr. Churchill's policy, it does not mean that we agree with their views."

This is them? Although Alan Wilson thought so in his heart, he also appeared to be moving closer to the organization. "Actually, if the Prime Minister had been involved in the negotiations instead of Mr. Churchill, the talks might have been finished."

"It's very possible," Alexander Cadogan said in agreement, ignoring my embarrassment against myself.

When Alan Wilson was about to report on the private transaction with the Soviet Union, Alexander Cadogan followed and stopped Alan Wilson.

"Secretary, what's the matter?" Alan Wilson was puzzled and recalled the process just now, and there was nothing wrong.

"Sir Edward, do not agree with certain perceptions of the Prime Minister. You have experience as a civil servant in British India. If the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary ask about the situation in British India, you must tell us." Alexander Cadogan was afraid that Alan Wilson would listen. Not understanding, he lowered his voice and said, "In the final analysis, the Soviet Union has nothing to do with us, but British India is related to the lives of 100,000 civil servants and their families, do you understand?"

"Understood!" Alan Wilson's face became solemn~www.NovelMTL.com~ It seemed that the cabinet secretary and the new prime minister had a disagreement on the issue of British India. As cabinet secretary Edward Bridges, the Soviet Union was far less important to him, the head of the civil service, than that of British India.

The chief concern of civil servants is nothing more than scale and budget. The 100,000 civil servants in British India are an important part of the British Empire's civil service system, and the scale is close to half of the local civil servants. What about these civil servants if the new Prime Minister is not ready to spend their time in British India?

The problem is already known, but Alan Wilson couldn't think of a way. He can only pray that he is a small person, and the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary will not remember to ask himself the opinion of such an insignificant person.

"It's the Conservative Party's style, and it's a black box operation." Ernest Bevan, who just became foreign secretary, after listening to Alan Wilson's report, commented sneeringly, "I said why Molotov is so kind. , to focus on this kind of thing, the real problem has not been solved, what about Austria's ownership? The Soviet Union has blocked the border between Austria and Yugoslavia, and said that it is not suitable to change the status quo in a short time, what should I do?"

"Dear Minister of Foreign Affairs, this is actually a problem between the United States and the Soviet Union." Alan Wilson maintained the original statement that the Yugoslavs came to the US-occupied areas and had nothing to do with the British Empire.

He had to speak at this time. The two new bosses from the province had no topic. After a while, he really remembered to ask about British India.

"Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Soviets have officially informed us that they are going to declare war on Japan." While walking on thin ice, Foreign Secretary Alexander Cadogan pushed in the door and said, "It was just notified by the Soviet delegation that the Soviet Union has entered with Japan. state of war."