Chapter 1132 – Kennedy’s Visit to Britain

The forthcoming visit of the President of the United States to England was a great event for the free world, and this was the general British comment.

The British schedule for Kennedy is also very grand, in addition to meeting with Prime Minister Aidan, he will also meet with the current Queen ****** .

All the major newspapers, the vast majority of them are full of anticipation for the arrival of Kennedy, of course Alan Wilson is an exception. He always felt that the purpose of this American president, who did not know what fear was, was certainly not pure.

Although separated by two places, he also often keep in touch with his wife, the face of the United States in the climb in the price of silver, Pamela Mountbatten obviously want to take advantage of the upward trend of the intention to sell.

Alan Wilson said he could wait, the Cuban Missile Crisis in his here has become a time unit of impression, used to play a time scale reference role, at least before this crisis, silver is still very stable, there will not be the possibility of a plunge.

By now, he was ready to use the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis to come to India’s aid ……

If Nehru didn’t mind Britain, the sovereign army that had colonized India, setting foot on Indian soil again and relying on it, he would have bitten the bullet and asked Britain for help.

This is just right, Allen Wilson is not prepared to really go to save India, people have a sound and colorful country, do not need a small Britain to rescue, itself can solve all the problems.

And at the same time, the Lubumbashi region should also have a result, Grace jumped almost can not hold down. There is also the Indonesian Sukarno this matter, in short, before and after the Cuban Missile Crisis, Alan Wilson planning things are still quite a lot.

Returning to London, Kennedy had not yet finished his visit in Paris, for de Gaulle, a leader who has not been very amicable with the United States in the last two years, Kennedy is also very important.

Alan Wilson, who had nothing to do, naturally looked for his father-in-law to have a chat, and also talked about the American president who was about to arrive in London, what exactly was the purpose of this visit.

“What is your impression of Kennedy?” Mountbatten was curious as to what his son-in-law thought.

“Well-off family, smooth sailing in his career, and according to domestic American evaluations up to this point, a weak president. But I don’t think so, Kennedy’s weakness is only superficial.” Alan Wilson said as he thought about it, “I don’t have any particular opinion of him, and if you want to ask the Malayan-Chinese what they think, it’s really not good.”

“Why?” Marshal Mountbatten was unsure, what could an American president have to do with Malaya?

“He is of Irish descent. The main ethnic group in the United States that excluded China was the Irish.” Alan Wilson explained unhurriedly, “There is a saying in the East that history is a mirror, as an impartial British high commissioner, I naturally made no secret of the fact that I had written the behavior of the Irish into the history textbooks.”

Who let the low status of the Irish before the First World War, the same status of the bottom of the same, the Irish also faced the Chinese employment competition, employment competition is not even so. Chinese laborers were mainly men, and the most stressful thing for the Irish was the problem of marriage between Chinese and Irish women.

At that time, most Chinese Americans could not find wives, if they could find wives other than Chinese women, not to say 100%, 90% were Irish women.

Although the Irish as the main force of Chinese exclusion, there is one reason or another, but Alan Wilson think that is not the main reason, can make the Irish men to experience the pain, only this one reason.

Marshal Mountbatten leaned back with a tactical, no-nonsense tone, “I really doubt it, you had the idea of using the Chinese against the Irish, I hope I guessed wrong.”

“There have been such thoughts.” Alan Wilson dryly admitted, telling his father-in-law that he had not guessed wrong, “But at present the political status of Malaya, is still a little short. It is only an idea at present, and there is no possibility of practicing it.”

Hopefully it wouldn’t have to come to that, the IRA was at a low ebb in the sixties and had little influence now.

But Alan Wilson wouldn’t let his guard down, if he remembered correctly, Mountbatten had been blown up by the IRA.

This matter, the current father-in-law does not need to know, he even thought, Mountbatten retired, find a way to directly let his wife take Mountbatten to live in Perth.

Mountbatten did not know at the moment, he even after the retirement of life has been arranged clearly.

While the Kennedys were in Paris, the British side was also keeping an eye on American and French movements. One was a dubious ally who supported the independence of the colonies, and the other was a rebellious son who had risen from the colonies above Britain, so of course they deserved enough attention.

Mrs. Kennedy, Jacqueline, had studied in France and was fluent in French, which endeared her to the French community. This somewhat overshadowed the disadvantages of Kennedy’s Irish origins.

The French people and President de Gaulle took a liking to her. On her last day in Paris, Kennedy told reporters at a press conference at the Palais de Chaillot: “I don’t think it would be inappropriate for me to introduce myself to all of you. I am the man who accompanied Jacqueline to Paris, and for that I am honored.”

Although there was much praise for the Kennedys in France, it proved nothing. It wasn’t as if political coldness and economic warmth were unheard of and couldn’t impede the judgment of the British Foreign Office, especially since Alan Wilson was still around.

“Let the Paris embassy be concerned, and the communiqués from both countries, what with the warm welcome and the madam line, are all fart.” Alan Wilson was not the least bit impressed by the so-called propaganda talk in the face of it.

“Permanent Undersecretary, the joint U.S.-French communiqué is out.” Chief Private Secretary Wick, holding the contents of the freshly baked joint communiqué, handed it over to his top boss.

Alan Wilson immediately read it at a glance to see what Kennedy had accomplished on this visit to France.

What was all in it, the main issues in the current international situation related to relations between the United States and France and to the policies of both countries in various parts of the world, a study of the positions of both countries towards the Soviet camp and the activities of both countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, which included assistance to underdeveloped countries and ways of strengthening the Atlantic Alliance.

“It’s all worthless stuff!” Alan Wilson commented, holding up the telegram, “indicates that there is hardly a point of substance beyond their confirmation that both sides see eye to eye on the obligations and responsibilities assumed by Berlin.”

“De Gaulle wants the United States to share in the leadership issues of the North Atlantic Treaty, no.”

“The question of France’s demand that the United States provide atomic technology, the question of Southeast Asia, the question of Africa, particularly Algeria, none of these questions were answered by the United States.”

“It is certain that the communiqué of Kennedy’s visit to France and his talks with de Gaulle shows that there is a deep unresolved contradiction between the United States and France, which can in no way be concealed by French public opinion’s pursuit of Jacqueline. Inform the Foreign Secretary and the Prime Minister of the conclusion that this American President, who has accomplished little, will soon be in London.”

Picking up the phone to inform Seventy Whitehall, Alan Wilson called the Minister’s Principal Private Secretary, Dixon, over to keep Prime Minister Aidan and Foreign Secretary Rab Butler, informed of the latest developments.

The Foreign Office, for its part, immediately convened a meeting and eventually took out the entire process of responding to the Kennedys’ visit.

The next day, the American Air Force One Boeing VC-137 landed at London International Airport. The airplane was painted with the words “United States of America” in the same font as the Declaration of Independence. The U.S. presidential emblem was painted on both sides near the nose, and a large scale American flag was painted on the tail.

Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline, stepped down from Air Force One to begin their official visit to the United Kingdom.

Kennedy full of respect and Aiden hand shook together, spoke, “Honorable Prime Minister, your perseverance and boldness in the midst of World War II, known throughout the world, and today under your leadership, Britain still plays an important role in the world.”

“Mr. President is flattered.” Aiden, facing this American president who was much younger than himself, politely responded, “America’s leadership of the world is visible to all nations, and Mr. President is welcome to London.”

“The hypocrisy on both sides is simply unbelievable.” Allen Wilson had come with Rab Butler, and among those present, he naturally belonged to the inconspicuous one, unnoticed.

But being in the midst of the free world, couldn’t he have commented on two hypocrites, one old and one young?

In any case, the Kennedys’ visit to Britain had begun, and the two countries would be discussing a series of issues centered on the core of the special relationship between Britain and the United States, which, on the face of it, was still a very happy one.

Kennedy, who had made no headway in France, did not seem likely to repeat his mistakes in Britain, though he did not know that the diplomatic results that had been analyzed in Britain before his arrival were plainly visible, and were waiting for what was seen as a weak president to come to his door.

The first order of business, naturally, was the Tsar’s nuclear bomb, which had just been experimented with earlier, and this most powerful nuclear bomb ever made by the Soviet Union was indeed a very threatening weapon, especially to Europe.

Alan Wilson did not agree with this assertion, “The Tsar bomb was not just a threat to Europe, the introduction of such a powerful nuclear bomb was felt all over the world, including the United States.”

“Alan? I’ve heard Joseph and also Robert mention you.” Kennedy wasn’t irritated by the interruption and inquired gently, “America’s powerful air force wouldn’t let such a nuclear bomb near the United States.”

“If His Excellency the President pretends Yellowstone doesn’t exist, yes.” Allen Wilson spoke with an expressionless face, “Yellowstone is the weak point of the United States, what if it is attacked by a nuclear bomb and causes an earthquake? Of course that’s just a possibility, maybe nothing will happen, none of us want something to happen, there’s just that chance.”