Chapter 353 – Arrival in London

As a beloved superior, one must avoid mistakes that have happened before, like a certain non-paying, former, ministerial mistake. So Alan Wilson’s first reaction after accepting the precious gift from the Hyderabad Commissioner was to give money.

It is not as if in the traditional TV series, as soon as she hears about giving money the woman gets very agitated and says what do you take me for? And then angrily denounce the man’s impudence.

Which British women have so much preoccupation, so Alisa painfully accepted the money, one size fits all clearly separated.

“What if I get married later and my boss still has this kind of request?” Alyssa was a little exasperated, and presumably teased the dressing Allen Wilson.

Subsequently Allen Wilson took off the dressed clothes again, he felt that this subordinate still needed some counseling, help the horse but also send a ride, in order not to make mistakes in the middle of the future.

Back to the mainland has become a foregone conclusion, figured out this point, Alan Wilson has no regrets, after all, that is the real key politicians paradise, there are more opportunities to serve the country.

In all fairness, although British India is a good place to make a fortune, but it is not much of a stage.

Alan Wilson thought at this time that he would just go back to Europe for a while and then he would return to British Malaya. Just did not realize that he later did return to British Malaya, but slightly later than expected so some.

Mr. and Mrs. Mountbatten agreed that their daughter would follow Allen Wilson back, both were already engaged, and Governor Mountbatten no longer rejected Allen Wilson, but instead gave some encouragement, and by the way gave Allen Wilson a three-page list of friends that Mountbatten himself felt were not bad.

“The Cabinet has given a time limit of nineteen forty-eight to get the matter of British India settled, and I am prepared to go back early.” Mountbatten spoke up, “It’s my birthday next June and I want to be able to spend it in my own country.”

Although Mountbatten had been making a show of settling the British India issue before he would leave, in his heart he had understood. The problem of British India could not be solved, and when the official transfer of power took place in February, he would return home.

“Father, mother, don’t worry, Allen will definitely take good care of me.” Pamela Mountbatten also opened her mouth to say goodbye like her parents, ready to return home with her fiancé.

“Your mother and I have made a plan to go around this subcontinent.” Mountbatten glanced at his wife before addressing his daughter, “You don’t have to worry about us, we’ll be back home in a few months.”

After saying goodbye to the Governor and his wife, the two men boarded the train with their heavy haul, and after arriving in Aden by ship, they would transfer to a plane to Egypt and return home through Italy; after all, the northern Mediterranean was not yet particularly peaceful.

The civil war in Greece was still going on, and Marshall had officially issued a speech mentioning the importance of aid to Europe, although because Britain was in a much better position than at the same time in history, it was more capitalized to negotiate.

But the first substantial aid, sent before the countries had formally negotiated the outcome, was destined for Greece and Turkey.

This was not only because it was seen as the front line against Soviet expansion, but also because these two countries had already benefited from the Truman Doctrine with a considerable amount of up-front aid.

Initially, it was Britain that provided assistance to the anti-Soviet forces in these two countries. But since its own economic situation was by this time quite bad and difficult to maintain, Britain requested the United States to carry on this responsibility.

This would have been historically true, except that at first Alan Wilson mentioned to think of something to do with Turkey.

The Turkish army marched into Greece and helped the Greek government forces in their fight, which in turn led to a more rallying cry for the Hellenic Liberation Army. After all, the Greek-Turkish hate relationship could be utilized, and the Greeks altogether adhered to their national righteousness.

The United States is now aiding both ends of the Asian continent, but this is no longer Britain’s business, and the U.S. Military Advisory Group, currently planning a tripartite joint U.S.-Turkish-Greek command, to completely eliminate this pro-Soviet force in the eyes of the Americans.

The Greek Liberation Army is a pro-Soviet army in the eyes of the Americans, and it is not a mistake to place it at this time.

Unlike the original history, Yugoslavia later fell out with the Soviet Union, resulting in the split of the Greek Communist Party as well, and although the Soviet Union was the strongest backup, Stalin did not want to fall out with the West so quickly, and wanted to maintain peaceful coexistence for a short period of time.

And it was Tito who was the most vocal supporter of the Greek liberation army, the Soviet Union falling out with Yugoslavia directly deprived Greece of foreign aid.

The question? What’s happening is that the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia didn’t fall out at all, even though the UK has explained to Yugoslavia many times that those anti-Tito’s from the cross-border incident were running towards the US.

Northern Rhodesia accepted those anti-Tito people because it was pressured by the US, not because London wanted to do so.

Belgrade accepted the argument that London was under pressure and then turned around and went into the arms of the Soviet Union. Now that Yugoslavia and the USSR are on good terms, the external environment for the Hellenic Liberation Army will naturally be favorable and become much harder to deal with than it has been historically.

There were downsides, but there were also upsides, the Turkish army drove into Greece on the side of the monarchy and the government army, and while that caused the Greeks to inspire feelings of secular hatred, and many sided with the Hellenic Liberation Army, Greece ultimately had a population of less than eight million, and wasn’t in a position to tap into the potential to fight the U.S.-backed government and Turkish armies to a standstill.

Allen Wilson’s didn’t think that the Greeks would be able to drive the anti-Greek forces under focused US support overboard just because the government forces sided with the Turks. As long as the Americans were willing to go out on a limb, the big deal was that Greece would later become a country, like the Latin American junta, or the Korean junta.

Most Greeks don’t like the current government, but the reactionary forces are too strong and can only dare to speak out.

Alan Wilson thought this was just fine, and as long as the current rule was maintained, who cares if the government was unpopular or not. Besides, as long as the Greek royal family existed, there was a chance to muddy the waters.

After all, the future Queen’s fiancé was a Greek prince and the two were about to enter the nuptials.

Longtime vice king of British India, Mountbatten, has been Philip’s mentor, Mountbatten is the brother of Prince Philip’s mother, Princess Alice, nicknamed Dickie, and because Prince Philip’s father, Prince Andreas of Greece, has long been separated from his wife, leaving them to spend their days in France, Mountbatten plays the role of Philip’s father mentally, and his son, Prince Charles, also refers to Mountbatten as “my honorary grandfather”.

On the journey home, Alan Wilson also mentioned the current situation in Greece, and the Queen’s fiancé, and the Mountbatten family’s relationship, “If the Crown Prince’s big wedding takes place, is the Vice-King going to come back from British India.”

“I suppose so, Philip respects my father, my father is his uncle after all.” Pamela Mountbatten made a slight reference to Mountbatten’s own relationship with the Queen’s fiancé and saw her fiancé out of his mind, “What’s the matter with you?”

“I was wondering what the aristocratic circle is like. Is it like you guys use golden hoes when you farm. If we have a chance to meet, how exactly do I behave so that I can act as if I’ve seen the world?”

“Just follow me when the time comes, I know them all.” Pamela Mountbatten, with the look of I’m not sleepy if you say this, was spirited and pointedly talking about her father’s connections in the aristocratic circles.

She had finally caught such an opportunity, usually in a position of being taught, the man knew almost everything. Now finally she could come across an area that Allen Wilson did not understand.

At this time Allen Wilson was seriously considering whether or not to make a trip to the baggage area and take the diary out to write it down. Think about it or forget it, who in their right mind keeps a diary?

While the civil war in Greece might get more intense later, Alan Wilson was quite satisfied that it was an American problem. The British Empire’s obligations in the Near East had been replaced by the United States. Everything spent that was America’s expense!

Getting on the military plane from Aden, Allen Wilson still had some regrets, if there was enough time, he would actually like to visit the Indian community to see what the state of mind of the British Empire’s second oldest man, in other colonies, really was.

In the port of Alexandria again transfer, arrived in Rome can be regarded as officially back to Europe. All the way since although quite hard, but the thought of heavy suitcases, Alan Wilson instead of quite excited, a wide world of great possibilities.

Before the arrival of November, he has taken his fiancée from London landing, out of the plane directly out of the ready mask, to Pamela Mountbatten on, the two hired a truck to bring the suitcase out of the airport. During the period was not blocked in any way, the daughter of the Vice King of India, is still very dignified.

“I wonder if the Indians will miss me in the future.” Alan Wilson was still reminiscing about the place where he had lived and fought.

Nostalgia wasn’t just in the mouth; the first person Alan Wilson met when he returned to London wasn’t British at all. Rather, it was Ali Khan’s Indian-born butler, Alim, who took it upon himself to greet the other man and to check in with Ali Khan.

Hyderabad commissioner, although only a short working experience, but it is worth Alan Wilson remembered for a lifetime. What is a good investment project, he will not forget Ali Khan, he is so knowledgeable.

Alim took Allen Wilson’s mandate and told him the news of the subcontinent from time to time after he left.

Allen Wilson, on the other hand, accompanied Pamela Mountbatten to meet the second guest in line, General Mountbatten’s eldest daughter, Pamela Mountbatten’s sister Patricia.

Originally, Pamela Mountbatten was going to her sister’s right away, but Allen Wilson felt that it was still important for the former richest man in the world to have a housekeeper. He was such a real person on earth.