Chapter 1192 – The Ultimate Sublimation

A minute and thirty seconds later, Alan Wilson has arrived at ten Downing Street, three and a half minutes faster than his walk over a normal speed, Norman Brooke has entered the conference room, but also in the supreme authority of the force of the name of Alan Wilson to the India problem experts, into the cabinet meeting.

Taking the forward policy on the beginning of the development of the document, which is written in the prediction that the war will break out, as well as the conclusion that India may lose, so as to set up his own identity as an expert on the India issue persona. After all, in a year’s time, he would be running Whitehall. It was important to have the trust of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers.

The October assessment paper, which was not unlike the current development of the situation, made Aidan sigh very much, “Alan, what do you think we should do. You have foreseen the outcome now.”

“Immediately give India all-round support, including diplomacy and public opinion, now that India has been defeated. All the previous aura will be disillusioned, it is no longer a reputable power, and likewise not the leader of the Third World, the ally of the Non-Aligned Movement.”

Alan Wilson spoke without even thinking, “Then there was an open indication of military intervention, the Mediterranean fleet was off Aden, mobilizing British troops in Africa in preparation for combat.”

“Isn’t that a bit too much of an overreaction.” Defense Minister Profumo swallowed a mouthful of foam, this is going to be a military intervention, is not to form an expeditionary force? Thinking about the consequences, he couldn’t help but feel a little nervous.

“Honorable Minister of Defense, we need to create a strong image of Britain through this friction. Being in Britain’s point of view, it is necessary to show a bit of toughness when necessary, otherwise, a number of countries will really think that Britain’s time has passed, and that in the affairs of the subcontinent, Britain has both a reason and an obligation to intervene.”

“Most of all, now that Nehru is in his current situation, he must accept it even if he doesn’t want to in his heart.”

“The subcontinent has been frequently conquered since ancient times, the rights and wrongs are difficult to judge, and has determined the rise and fall of many empires, not to mention other things, there is a saying that the Sunset Empire is essentially an Asian country, enough to reflect the importance of India to Britain.”

Alan Wilson look immersed in the past in the glory of the Sunset Empire look, in front of the cabinet ministers to start a grand narrative, although he himself certainly do not believe, but maybe Aidan believe it, the prime minister is the antique of the last era.

“In those days, the East India Company established itself in Bengal, and from that base, annexed the entire subcontinent. Since then, the Mughal Emperor saw that the tide had turned, which led to the glory of the Sunset Empire, and Queen Victoria became the Empress of India. During this time, we also faced a Maratha revolt and won.”

“I don’t understand why the government is now skeptical of intervention in the subcontinent, as if, if it were to happen, Britain would be doomed as a result, only twenty years ago. I arrived in British India in disgrace from Xiangjiang, by which time the Pacific War had broken out and Xiangjiang had fallen, and British India became the place that Britain tried so hard to protect, and ultimately the base of the British Empire’s counter-offensive.”

“When Japan surrendered, the whole of India even experienced the joy of winning the war. It was a time of great prosperity, a time when everything was in full bloom, and it’s still here. Twenty years later, has the subcontinent become our burial place?”

Norman Brooke was a little surprised, for the first time he realized that his choice of Cabinet Secretary, not only can be a civil servant, but also has the potential to be a politician? That was as good a remark as any, and he saw clearly the look on Aidan’s face, which had obviously sunk in.

Rab Butler also saw the change in the prime minister’s demeanor and said directly, “It’s always bad to get involved in the middle of a war.”

“My minister, think about the Cuban Missile Crisis, why did the United States use the Navy for demonstrations? Because naval mobilization is the slowest, and can have enough time for the Soviet Union to consider the causes and consequences.” Alan Wilson turned the tables, “Britain could have done the same, we’d have sent out the Royal Navy’s, say, to mobilize troops from British Africa, and in getting to the subcontinent, it would have taken at least a month, by which time the war would have been over.”

“It can now be largely judged that this is a punitive war, and that it will not have much consequence, except to embarrass India. The consequences are mainly centered on the unseen for a bit, and in the future, when India says anything internationally, it probably won’t be as instantly recognizable as it was.”

Aidan flipped through the October report on forward policy, his mind already moved, and spoke, “Alan, Norman thinks very highly of you as Cabinet Secretary, are you very serious about advising us?”

“Of course!” Alan Wilson answered decisively, “I think not only us, the United States and the Soviet Union will also immediately express concern and support for India, if the Prime Minister has doubts about this, you can communicate with President Kennedy.”

Now is also the right time to communicate with the US, I believe that now the US embassy in India, can also see the chaos in the capital city of New Delhi, the Indians are so panicked, is the United States indifferent.

In reason, the United States will not stand idly by, if the United Kingdom intends to give India some support, the United States will be happy to see it, the key is the military is what attitude.

Soon Field Marshal Mountbatten arrived at 10 Downing Street, bringing the attitude of the military, the full-time commander-in-chief of the British three armies is not to support the son-in-law’s advocacy, but entirely from the national interest, that Britain should take this opportunity to show a little care for the former colonies.

“The opportunity is also well suited to Australia, where the Australian Navy’s Glory-class aircraft carrier, HMS Victory, is permanently berthed in Perth.” Field Marshal Mountbatten suggested, “We could communicate with the Australian side and operate together, with the benefit of highlighting that it’s a joint operation and not letting us, the UK, stand out so much. And it would also bring the friendship with Australia closer.”

Combining the professional opinions of the diplomatic and military sides, Prime Minister Aiden also made his own judgment, “It really should be an operation to prove Britain’s position, although France fought for so many years in Algeria and eventually suppressed the resistance, we also need an operation to have the same effect.”

“The Prime Minister is right!” Rab Butler was the first to express his approval, as if in the middle of another time and place, he had strongly supported Aidan in launching the Suez Canal War.

Saving India became the mainstream of British public opinion, and was brought to the forefront of public opinion by the major newspapers. In fact, India’s matter was originally a hotspot for the British media to pay attention to for a long time, only some time ago by the Cuban Missile Crisis stole the show, and now it is just to return to the public’s view.

In the manufacture of public opinion at the same time, Labo Butler declared the attitude of the British government, simply put, I will not ignore the Great Britain, will use all the power to support India, in order to achieve the purpose of ending the war, but the status of the free transit port of Xiangjiang can not be erased ……

At this time India, finally after a lapse of more than ten you, once again enjoy the love of daddy. Nehru no longer had the capital to refuse, all that could be said was that the international community was on India’s side.

A day later, the Australian government responded by saying that it would send its Glory-class aircraft carriers to join the Royal Navy and that the two countries would form a joint fleet to support India.

In an official announcement from the British Foreign Office, Alan Wilson interpreted the move as a move to stop the war from continuing, rather than a move to pull the plug, “The end of the war and the return of peace to the earth, which we hope for, is Britain’s aim.”

While the British Foreign Office used neutral wording to cool down, the military announced the mobilization of two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, two Eagle-class aircraft carriers, two Centaur-class aircraft carriers, three cruisers, eight Brave-class destroyers, four Weapons-class destroyers, along with a huge fleet of Dreadnought nuclear and eight conventional submarines, to East Africa to disembark the British troops in Africa.

“If Prime Minister Nehru has no objection, British marines will then land in Bombay. Securing India.”

The British Empire, as the U.S. Navy had done a month earlier, used the buildup of the Royal Navy as the mainstay of the rush to India.

This navy with nearly 100 battleships began to gather, making other countries feel deeply terrorized as if the Sunset Empire had returned and the old imperialism was invincible.

“Quite a lot of people are talking about it now.” A restful Princess Margaret leaned against her brother-in-law’s embrace, this warm embrace made her very attached, “The military is making quite a commotion, is there really going to be a war?”

“How could it be! Navy first to East Africa, waiting for the British troops in Africa to gather on board the ship will be a month, and this does not count the voyage from East Africa to the subcontinent, the East African garrison to leave the camp do not want time? Sailing time? On the road because of some things delay a little time is normal.”

Holding his sister-in-law’s body Alan Wilson explained, “This is not to give others time? By the time we get our international reputation, we have a bright future for each other.”

“So it’s just about supporting India, not really going.” Princess Margaret blankly glanced at her brother-in-law, “Then why put on the appearance of making a big deal out of it? It would be better to do nothing.”

“What do you know, of course it’s appropriate for Britain to take a conservative view of international affairs, but we can’t always be unresponsive.” Alan Wilson corrected his sister-in-law, “Ancient and modern conquests, the pig’s tactics have been successfully used again and again by people, when attacked, they snuggle their asses against the wall, so that you can’t catch their tails, and finally they can’t do anything to help them, and they may not be able to get their sharp teeth to give you a bite, and they won’t let go when they’ve bitten it.”

“Nothing risky thing, after this hurdle to get international prestige, Britain in continue to hibernate better.”

“Standing Undersecretary high opinion!” Sister-in-law smiled and complimented, then whispered softly, “Pamela is not here, I can take care of you for her, but I’m a princess, you first give me the right bones in saying.”