Chapter 1156 Rabble, Don’t Be Foolish

Of course if it were Norman Brooke considering the matter, it would be that every department was equally important to the country, but Alan Wilson was not yet a Cabinet Secretary, and he was only thinking about the Foreign Office at the moment.

The current Foreign Departments are, indeed, very poorly positioned, with those that run the Colonies, those that run the Commonwealth, and the Foreign Office proper, which actually does much the same thing.

Everyone knows that sooner or later the day of merging the departments will return and the Colonial Department will be in the most dangerous position.

Both the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office would be retained, so the plan drawn up was arranged in such a way that both the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office would be merged to form the new British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and there would be no need for the Colonial Office to exist any more.

The new British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, was fully capable of taking over the original work of the Colonial Office.

“The telegram to India, New Delhi side is not raising objections?” Alan Wilson was still more concerned about the issue of armed mediation this time around, and told Wick to continue to keep an eye on the movements in India.

“I have been concerned about this issue, as soon as the news immediately inform the permanent undersecretary.” Wick replied dryly.

“Well, that’s good.” Alan Wilson clasped his hands on his hips and stood up to walk back and forth twice, pondering what the success rate would be.

His greatest fear was that India would feel good about itself, that there would be so much sound and fury of great power propaganda that others didn’t believe they were taking it seriously.

The Congress party was a hodgepodge of a political party, with people of all compositions in it; Patel was dead, and Desai, the piss-drinking conservative leader, was likewise no slouch, ready to make things happen at any time.

In fact after India’s defeat, Nehru suffered a string of thorny problems politically. Factional rule in the Congress party was becoming increasingly superficial. The conservatives were unhappy with Nehru’s economic policies.

The Desai faction took advantage of Nehru’s declining prestige to raise recriminations. Nehru began to fight back from within the party, the opportunity being the Kamaraj program. Kamaraj proposed that in order to rejuvenate the Congress party, party leaders resign from the government and devote all their energies to the party.

Nehru led by example and Desai and others almost all offered to resign. Desai was still haunted ten years later as clearing the way for Indira Gandhi to take over.

Desai, though he failed in the end, should have been comforted if he had seen the times of Modi’s old fairy.

Both Nehru, the founder of India, and Indira, who dismembered Pakistan, ranked high in the top two unpopularities in Modi’s old Xian’s era, which was a bit of a relief.

It’s just that the old fairy is only so good, and his approval ratings are pulled up by sticking close to Hindu nationalism. When it comes to the problems faced by Nehru and Indira, Lao Xian is probably not as good as them.

Still waiting for the Indian side of the official reply Allen Wilson is thinking, the phone on the table rings, he directly copied the microphone, which came from Norman Brooke’s voice, “your minister’s proposal, has been passed in the Cabinet, in principle, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Commonwealth Affairs can be merged, and now come to a trip to Whitehall, how to arrange for the future of colleagues, everyone is very concerned about it, and I hope that you will be able to make a firm commitment.”

“Sir Norman, I’ll be right there.” Alan Wilson did not dare to be slow at the sound of this, and prepared to go out directly.

The minister hadn’t come back, but the call had shown that it should be a nail in the coffin. Merging departments such a big event, the future of a large portion of the civil service is at stake, Allen Wilson must come up with a passable program to be able to do so.

“Overseas assets are getting bigger and bigger, and it will take colleagues working together to run them, and after the Colonial Office has completed its historic task, colleagues’ journey is not yet over.”

Alan Wilson, who arrived at Seventy Whitehall, took out the prepared plan on the diversion of personnel after the merger of the foreign-related departments after expounding the basic guidelines to Norman Brooke.

After the consolidation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will further collect power, transformed into a professional foreign duties, completely eliminate the colonial ministry in the colony on the micro-management practices and specific approval matters of the authority, and gradually change its main function to the development of macro-planning and research.

As for the consolidation of foreign-related departments, the reform should be carried out simultaneously with the reform of business units, which, according to their functions, will be transformed partly into enterprises or civic organizations, and partly into administrative organs, and at the same time be incorporated into the constituent departments of the Government.

Specific business units, that is, overseas enterprises under the Overseas Assets Management Council, will take on the main responsibility of personnel streaming, and at the micro level, the specific treatment of colleagues who have been laid off as a result of the Colonial Department will remain unchanged, and they will continue to work in accordance with their previous treatment.

“In the Middle East and the Far East should be strengthened, increase the management with a view to focusing on the operation of overseas interests related to the entry into a virtuous circle, the more personnel, the greater the benefits obtained by the United Kingdom, as for the specific treatment ……”

Alan Wilson sprawling, the entire plan handed over to Norman Brooke, the whole plan is professional.

This is also normal, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wants to annex other foreign-related departments, that has not been a day or two, the relevant plan has long been unknown how many times revised, absolutely prepared.

“Very good, Alan, you are indeed reliable.” Norman Brooke nodded with satisfaction, expressing cautious approval of this proven plan of personnel diversion, “Actually, we are not against streamlining, on the contrary we have always been in favor of it.”

“Of course, no one in the whole of Great Britain is unaware of the high morals of our colleagues.” Alan Wilson nodded.

“What we are against is hasty, immature, unprofessional programs taken out of the head by ministers who once upon a time had no idea what they were doing, and that must be emphasized.” Norman Brooke took a sip of water from his glass and continued, “You have to understand that hundreds of thousands of civil servants are looking at us with expectation.”

“The responsibility on my shoulders makes me never dare to slack off.” Allen Wilson’s back was straightened, as if he had been summoned by a supreme authority, ready to step forward for the sake of the honorable cause.

Allen Wilson was free from jealousy, and did what was necessary for the good of the country, and possessed a high moral character which was remarkable, at least to Norman Brooke’s satisfaction, for the care with which every consideration was taken.

The civil service is the cornerstone of the British Empire, the cornerstone should not be weakened, only if the cornerstone is strong, the United Kingdom will be good, Norman Brooke is convinced of this, and hope that other colleagues can understand this point.

“Very well, the Cabinet agreed in principle, merging the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, but the benefits to the centralization of power in the field of foreign affairs, do not need me to say more, you as the permanent undersecretary of the Foreign Office know very well.”

Norman Brooke mused, “It will be your job to formulate …… I’m talking about assisting the Minister in formulating foreign policy in the future. I know that you have been very worried about the Commonwealth Games recently, is there anything you need help with.”

“Honorable Sir, I have no problem.” Alan Wilson replied dryly, “I am personally responsible for building a diversified bridge of communication between the British Empire and the Commonwealth countries. Of course I have never cared about personal interests, this is evident to all in Whitehall ……”

“Of course, absolutely not!” Norman Brooke laughingly said, “It’s just that as a department’s permanent undersecretary, always having to think of my colleagues and do things for them, you’re forced to take up the responsibility. Obviously you don’t care about personal interests ……”

“That’s a charge that you have to take up as a permanent undersecretary.” Alan Wilson understood in a second and replied with a sad face, “Envious people can always find all kinds of reasons to viciously guess the conspiracy among a thing, but I am not afraid of the shadows, and I never cared about it.”

“Those ministers, political advisors, and parliamentarians will always raise all sorts of objections. It’s just the process of the Cabinet meeting that has to be followed, the matter is finalized, but it needs to be ripe for implementation.” Norman Brooke said this with a slight beat, “Let’s do it this way, after the Commonwealth Games are over, it will be officially launched, so that there will also be an explanation to the colleagues in the Colonial Ministry, causing them to accept this matter with a more tolerant attitude.”

Norman Brooke’s meaning was not to be understood; pacifying the Colonial and Commonwealth Ministries, and the subsequent handover, was his business as the permanent undersecretary.

“I’m sure I’ll give everyone a satisfactory answer after careful thought.” Alan Wilson promised.

The cabinet meeting ended and the ministers left 10 Downing Street, Defense Minister Profumo and Foreign Minister Rab Butler came out together and expressed their congratulations, “This will make the Foreign Office the only foreign-related department, unlike the original, which was involved with the Colonial and Commonwealth Affairs Departments, pulling each other’s backs, and I believe that there should be a big improvement in efficiency. ”

“Profumo, I think the most important thing is that when making foreign policy, we can consider the problem more macroscopically, not like the original, some places, we take one attitude while the Commonwealth Affairs Department takes another, I also have to have a consensus with the minister of the Commonwealth Affairs Department before I can take out the policy.”

“It does have the advantage that matters are universally linked.” Profumo nodded approvingly, “This can save a lot of energy, I believe your officials in the Foreign Ministry are also satisfied.”

“We all cooperate with each other, this will also save a lot of energy when I formulate foreign policy.” Rab Butler said with great satisfaction, he was very happy with this merged department.

You formulate foreign policy? Profumo raised his eyebrows and said in a tone that meant something inexplicable, “Rabbo, don’t be silly.”

“The Honorable Minister, oh, the Minister of Defense is here too.” Alan Wilson appeared smilingly and greeted the two heavyweight ministers, “I’m coming to you for instructions regarding the Commonwealth Games, the time is almost up, many of the teams have already arrived in Kuala Lumpur, and just moments ago we received the good news that India and Portugal are open to being approached in Kuala Lumpur.”

I’ve been getting a lot of brush-ups on short videos lately about getting blood drawn in Cambodia, and I have two friends over there. Actually more than two, there are a couple more that I don’t know too well.

One thing to remind, Southeast Asia in addition to Vietnam are not allowed to go, if you have friends in Cambodia or Myanmar, that piece of all counts, right, called you to go to say make money, do not go. The first step is that the passport is detained.

That place is only suitable for the bottom of the domestic really can not be mixed to eat and wait for death, you have nothing, naturally, what are afraid of, do not believe that can make money out of the words of the art, even your friends can not believe that pulling people are indicators.

You people in the past, he made money to earn on you.