Chapter 1099: The American Disease

“Have the FBI do a good job of finding out what the cause is.” Kennedy’s face was grave, “If Director Hoover has time, have him come to the White House.”

Dean Lasker heard the entire conversation and waited until Kennedy lowered the microphone then inquired, “What’s going on.”

“A large number of deformed babies have been born in the last few months and it’s gotten the attention of the media.” Kennedy let out a long breath to calm his nerves, “You’d better follow up on the Iranian issue and don’t be disturbed by domestic matters.”

In the Whitehall meeting, Alan Wilson left with an expressionless face holding a document, the emergence of a large number of deformed children in the United States had already been in the press, and he, a permanent undersecretary who often reads the newspaper, naturally knew about this matter.

But this matter is enough to put the United States in a mess? Not at all. Even if the number of victims in the United States was three times that of Germany, it would still be only 20,000 to 30,000 in size. It’s too big or too small to ignore if you want to.

The epidemic is on the verge of causing a million deaths in the U.S. Has the U.S. been affected at all? Only a slight rise in inflation.

Alan Wilson knows that the UK is not a rival to the US in any way, and it is the USSR that really wants to hit the US hard, so the UK can protect itself, even if it is an over-achievement.

“You are about to travel. But have you heard, it seems that something happened in the United States.” The world is so small, after Makins saw the figure of his friend, the talk was also about the reaction stopping incident that occurred in the United States.

“I know, may God bless America.” Alan Wilson said in a nonchalant manner, then said, “The Ministry of the Interior did not check to see if we have such a thing in the country.”

“No, the percentage of deformed babies is in line with the percentage of previous years, with no significant increase.” Makins had obviously been concerned about this, no country could guarantee that all newborns were healthy, there did appear to be people born with disabilities, but obviously the UK hadn’t changed from previous years, “You’re not checking to see what countries are being affected?”

“I’m waiting for news too.” Alan Wilson replied unhurriedly, he was the Secretary General of the Joint Intelligence Committee and it was normal to express concern, “Thankfully, this tragedy has nothing to do with the UK.”

Makins also feel the same way, just about to sing God bless the Queen, Great Britain is really a sacred place, but looked up to see Allen Wilson face with a thoughtful look, a look did not hold any good farts.

Makins swear that at this time Allen Wilson expression to be more evil and more evil, can not help but blurt out, “What are you thinking?”

“We must dig deep inside and know what the source of this incident is. European security still depends on the United States.” Alan Wilson was righteous, “This is necessary to prevent a similar tragedy from repeating itself in Britain, my honorable Sir Sheffield.”

“What you have to say is straightforward.” Hearing Sir Sheffield’s name, Makins’ teeth were chattering, and the whole man showed a great deal of discomfort.

“I just think the bbc should play a positive role. Produce a feature documentary to wake up British citizens.” Alan Wilson said in a single-minded manner, “After all, you can’t rely on luck every time can you.”

“That’s a good idea, I’ll talk to them.” Makins mused, indicating that he could give it a try.

MI6 was nothing more than a department under the Joint Intelligence Committee, and it was perfectly reasonable for Alan Wilson, as the leader, to have a good talk with Mr. M about the investigation.

He then returned to the Foreign Office to discuss with Macmillan how Britain could fight for its interests at the Basra Conference.

“Raising an army is a good idea.” Alan Wilson walked out of the Foreign Office building with a sullen face, and decided to go home to discuss the logistics with his wife, and with the Foreign Secretary traveling with him, he was the number two man.

The number two person would not be like before, casually bring and wife the same status of the lady to protect the logistics. What if it was detected? He didn’t care, but he also had to consider what the lady thought.

“Why do I think you’re being a little pessimistic.” Pamela Mountbatten couldn’t help but feel a little distressed after seeing her husband’s camouflaged look of sadness, “Is it not a bad deal.”

“The United States is obviously impatient, we’ve played our cards, and obviously, didn’t scare the United States.” Alan Wilson helplessly shrugged his shoulders, showing that there were not many ways, “The United States directly ceded the interests of Aramco oil, achieved a higher moral high ground, and then was forcing us to give up our previous interests.”

“So is there any way we can do that, how about joining forces with the Soviet Union?” Pamela Mountbatten opened her mouth and came with a suggestion of a shakti heaven and earth wide, which almost startled Allen Wilson, who wondered if his wife had been taken over, and cried and laughed, “If the face of Imperial Russia, it’s not impossible, but the Soviet Union anti-colonial than the United States is still direct.”

If it can be done, Alan Wilson will not try it, in fact, he really asked the prime minister’s consent to test it. If Brezhnev had been in power, it might have worked. But Khrushchev didn’t respond.

Alan Wilson was not very confident about joining forces with the Soviet Union, and by the time Brezhnev came to power there were problems with that period, which was the peak of the Soviet Union, and for Britain to do a backroom deal with the Soviet Union of that kind of power would probably lead the wolves into the house.

In her husband’s rare lack of confidence, Pamela Mountbatten decided to accompany her husband on a trip to Basra. These days of meetings, Allen Wilson hopes that the country can give firm support to the Basra Conference, in addition to going to war to try any means.

Reaction stop incident naturally also caught up to do the article, MI6 began to follow the investigation, in the end, how many countries have similar to the United States of America’s monstrous surge, after the investigation can not help but be shocked.

But before British intelligence released the results of its investigation, British public opinion, led by the bbc, had already one-sidedly, arbitrarily, and very irresponsibly attributed this large-scale outbreak of deformed children to the United States.

This kind of whoever finds out is responsible reporting is very irresponsible and adds to the stereotype that all Americans are rednecks, which Alan Wilson is personally adamantly opposed to, but he’s the permanent undersecretary at the Foreign Office and can’t interfere with the media narrative, that’s the Home Office’s job.

And he didn’t have the time to interfere, because it was the American media that first reported what was going on in their own country, and the British media just followed up on the story, and were at best an accessory to the crime. At best, at most, the rhetoric may need some discretion.

The big thing after this fiasco is over is to issue an apology, but you can’t do that now.

The Lancet, a medical authority in the UK, also expressed concern about the large number of deformed babies being born.

“It’s horrible.” Pamela Mountbatten, carrying her suitcase and following her husband with constant afterthoughts, said, “How sad those mothers must be.”

“Yes, a total tragedy.” Alan Wilson was also stony-faced, but the reason he was stony-faced was because the speculation was confirmed that this kind of thing really didn’t work at all for the United States.

This look of gravity intensified when he saw the figure of Foreign Secretary Macmillan appear, striding along.

Pamela Mountbatten then directly in a private capacity, the dignified mix into the ranks of the Foreign Office, but no one felt where the wrong, after all, my Great Britain has its own country here, the rules are used to bind ordinary citizens, as long as you want to find a way to do it, there is always someone who can get out of this kind of constraints.

Leaning on his wife, Alan Wilson, half asleep, has arrived in Basra, and heard Pamela Mountbatten ask, is it to stay in the Windsor Castle Hotel, or let the staff here to arrange the place of residence.

“We have no problem with either of them, Madam Sir arranges it, and definitely won’t treat us badly.” Several diplomats were full of respect for their top boss’s wife.

“Then I’ll make myself at home.” Pamela Mountbatten greeted the pick-up staff and began making arrangements for the British diplomatic team’s accommodation, all as if it was supposed to be so.

The French Foreign Minister, Maurice Guve Demville, the Soviet Foreign Minister, Gromyko, had already arrived in Basra, and the American Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, had yet to arrive. As for who Germany and India were going to send, it was whoever they liked.

But Allen Wilson was still quite surprised when Nehru’s arrived in Basra, and he was really admiring the Indian mentality of rubbing it in that Nehru had come over himself.

Heavyweights gathered, the Kingdom of Iraq also expresses the importance of ten thousand, the entire Basra police force upgraded to another level, for the countries arranged enough security forces.

As for Pamela Mountbatten, she was laughing and joking with Princess Badia about whether money or power is important in the world, the most important concern of ambitious people throughout the ages.

Allen Wilson wasn’t trying to point fingers or anything, but he was uncomfortable seeing Macmillan expressing goodwill toward the recently arrived U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Lasker, and empathetic pain over the deformities.

Even if there was nothing inherently wrong with concern, shouldn’t it be avoided at such a prickly time?

The formal meeting began with U.S. Secretary of State Dean Raschke taking out a proposal prepared by the U.S. to replace the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company with British Petroleum and a consortium of eight European and U.S. companies. The U.S. would also provide development assistance and advice.

This proposal also took care of the interests of the Soviet Union, ensuring that the interests of the Soviet Union would not be damaged, while joining Dutch Shell and the Heilmann Oil Company of the Federal Republic of Germany, proposed by the U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk, a proposal that only the United Kingdom would be damaged began to be discussed at the Six-Party Talks.

“I strongly disagree.” Alan Wilson was righteously indignant in front of Macmillan after the meeting was adjourned, “Minister, once this proposal gets back home, many citizens will harbor misconceptions about your competence. This is a very terrible thing.”

“But as you can see, the United States has pulled in Holland and Germany.” Macmillan was also bitter that the previous overtures hadn’t worked, “Even the Soviet Union isn’t against it.”

“Should the minister communicate with Gromeko?” Alan Wilson made what seemed to be a sensible proposal, but was in fact harboring evil intentions. The proposal was quickly rejected by Macmillan, “Might as well see what Nehru says.”

He said as much as he didn’t, Alan Wilson almost laughed out loud, America would look India in the eye?