Chapter 355: You are highly regarded from above

Any country has a privileged department, and the privileged department of the British Empire, the largest colonial power, was the Ministry of Indian Affairs.

From the emergence of British India, the Ministry of Indian Affairs was a member of the thundering cabinet. There were many ministers, but not so many cabinet ministers.

The Ministry of Indian Affairs was set up in 1858 as a British government agency in response to a Government of India Bill that limited some of the rights of the British East India Company and kept India under the direct rule of the British monarch until independence in 1947.

Until the new Government of India Bill was put into effect in 1935, it had full access to the vast revenues of the Indian government.

After 1935, the fact that part of the revenue of British India remained in British India for local construction did not mean that the Ministry of Indian Affairs lost this power.

The current Secretary of State for India is the Earl of Listowel, not Alan Wilson boasting, the Honorable Earl should be thanked for his hard work in British India, if it were not for him, India would have been independent for two months.

The Earl of Listowel would have been Minister of State for Burma, and the credit for the extra two months as Minister of State for India goes to Alan Wilson.

Haven’t you heard the saying, time is money, just these two months can already explain how many problems, not to mention now seems to be more than just a two-month problem.

After all the prosperity is the vicissitudes of life, who all know that the existence of the Ministry of Indian Affairs time has been a handful of, at present once prosperous Ministry of Indian Affairs building, although still in a busy, busy work is not the Ministry of work.

Busy with anxiety, this is Alan Wilson arrived at the headquarters building of the once privileged department, the first instinctive reaction, in fact, think about it to understand, the Ministry of Indian Affairs withdrawn, there will certainly be a portion of the people’s whereabouts will become a problem.

The current news is that there will be a new department coming up called the Department of Commonwealth Relations, and by Commonwealth I mean the Commonwealth.

The Commonwealth Department and France’s French Commonwealth are more or less the same, but obviously France’s similar department, a little more powerful, to the twenty-first century, colonial cultural ties, similar to the French language, internal trade preferential policies, from the French colonization of the country too resolute to leave even the pencil, the economy is in a state of collapse.

And maintained within the same framework, similar to the French-speaking West Africa, the West African franc, the death of the son of an African president attending a training session with the French army was declared a normal accident, and the Paris to Dakar automobile rally, where France was asked to be responsible for the security of each country.

All these aspects, France is far more than the Commonwealth, which is the bottom line that France dares to keep calling for European independence and autonomy.

For the attitude of the colonies, the British Empire is obviously useful to suck blood, can not suck blood to let go of the self-perpetuation.

Never felt that a huge territory is a good thing. France is different, no matter whether the development is good or bad, can not be scattered absolutely not scattered.

Prior to WWI, there were voices in both Canada and Australia calling for a one-step merger with Britain, voices that were ignored by Britain itself.

To this day, Alan Wilson is certain that the British have learned the error of their ways, and now even if they were to take the initiative and stick it to them. Canada and Australia would never agree to a merger.

But the Commonwealth Department is still useful, and many Canadians on the latter-day Internet see the Commonwealth as the last line of defense against American annexation of Canada.

If the UK can maintain some strength instead of being on its knees.

Countries like Canada and Australia are actually quite willing to help the UK, history has proven that when only one country in a group says what’s right, that lead country treats its allies like dogs. This holds true within the Five Eyes Coalition.

The problem is that Britain really did go down on its knees after World War II, just as it was at the end of the Cold War when Margaret Thatcher told the Gothamite map that Britain was willing to pay to help the Soviet Union through its difficulties as long as it didn’t withdraw its troops from German territory, and the Gothamite map still couldn’t grasp the deeper meaning.

The collapse of the Soviet Union for Britain, just another decline in status, perhaps that time Mrs. Thatcher, it is from the fall of the British trajectory after the Second World War, see the British status again decline in history is repeating.

Came to report to the Ministry of Indian Affairs, only to come back to debriefing, and soon someone came to the door to take the initiative to find Alan Wilson.

“It’s not wartime, why you again.” Alan Wilson looked at Philby of the Cambridge Five, and after chatting for a few moments, he heard that Philby had been promoted and opened his mouth to congratulate, “Your progress is really impressive.”

“So is each other, I guess, and so are you.” Philby showed his well-informedness by leaking the news that Allen Wilson might also be promoted a grade, “By the way, how are McLean and Burgess doing?”

“Fine, commissioners for Ceylon and Burma, what’s wrong with running such a big place.” Alan Wilson replied, “So where am I going now?”

“That’s got me stumped, it could be the Foreign Office or Federal Relations. Based on your job it would be the latter, but then again it seems to be the former based on some sources that can’t prove the source.” Philby paused at that, “You’ll just have to rely on yourself to answer that question.”

“I think I should go to Commonwealth Relations.” Alan Wilson thought for a moment and felt that his job still had more to do with the colonies and that he should rightfully go into Commonwealth Relations.

Then Alan Wilson ran a day in vain, the next day to report to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building, in fact, is not far, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Indian Affairs, the Ministry of Colonial Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs are in the middle of a neighborhood, Alan Wilson is only yesterday the whole day in the Ministry of Indian Affairs headquarters to beat around the bush.

Diplomacy is an invisible art that determines how a country deals with the world. Likewise, art is present in every corner of the Ministry of External Affairs: exquisite murals, gilded ceilings, lifelike sculptures, opulent marble.

Art knows no boundaries, needs no language, and has become one of the most effective ways of communicating cultures. The artistic decoration in the Foreign Office is the embodiment of the image of British diplomacy, but also the bearing of its historical status.

A building more gorgeous than the stage, carrying a history more exciting than the theater, this is the British Foreign Office’s splendid headquarters hall, and the Indian Ministry of Affairs side of the decorative style is not a type at all, the Indian Ministry of Affairs is a representative of the Mediterranean style of decoration, Alan Wilson also do not know why the Indian Ministry of Affairs with the Mediterranean style of decoration.

“Welcome back to London, Alan.” George Milton, Director of Personnel at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed his welcome to Alan Wilson’s arrival, first emphasizing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ eagerness to seek talent, and then said with a straight face, “After the Cabinet Secretary’s personal concern, Alan Wilson has been given the rank of Under-Secretary-General, which is considered to be very surprisingly high regard, and is very rare in times of non-war. Of course I also know that Alan you have just gotten engaged, two happy events have come to pass, I believe you are very happy. I would have liked to give you a present in the name of giving away, but I had to let it go because of Whitehall rules.”

With regard to receiving gifts, British civil servants are also severely restricted. They can only accept gifts such as notebooks, calendars, pens and other gifts that are of low value and can be used in the office, and alcohol is strictly forbidden to receive.

When returning a gift, civil servants are required to write a letter of polite refusal. If returning a gift would make the donor feel offended, it was accepted for the time being, but the gift had to be reported and kept only in the office.

This rule was never seriously enforced, however, and Alan Wilson didn’t believe that a director of personnel wouldn’t be able to think of a way around it, except that there was no intention of giving it at all, yet he had to verbalize his feelings.

“I thought I was going to report to Commonwealth Relations.” Alan Wilson frowned, “Respectfully Director, it is not that I am indifferent to the Empire’s regard, but I would have preferred a department more able to utilize my expertise, and it is clear that my experience has been gained in the colonies, and while similar to diplomacy, it is not yet entirely congruent with it.”

“Not entirely inconsistent.” George Milton changed his tone, backing off Allen Wilson’s words, “Diplomacy is an intangible art that determines how a nation deals with the world.”

Listening to the typical rhetoric, Allen Wilson was not good at farting around explicitly, but simply said, “But we colonial officials are used to talking with our ship’s guns, and are not quite used to conversing with other countries as equals, and with an equal tone.”

Coincidentally, George Milton, who was waiting for Allen Wilson’s words, directly took out a prepared document and said, “Don’t worry, it’s definitely not a gesture of equality, this job is more suitable for you.”

What is it? With such doubts? Alan Wilson opened it and looked at George Milton offhandedly said, “This is not joking with me, negotiating with the Soviets, that is indeed not equal enough, it seems that our side is a little more vulnerable.”

“That can’t be said, the British Empire is not inferior to the Soviet Union.” George Milton positive color, remind Alan Wilson not to make a political mistake, my Great Britain is rich in the four seas, how can not be comparable to the Soviet Union?

If not on the face of this young malleable civil servant valued, George Milton would like to directly open the mouth to question, this civil servant is reliable.

Alan Wilson looked at George Milton with an inexplicable gaze and asked, “Do you believe this? If you still think that Britain and the Soviet Union is equal to the voice of the mainstream, later how Britain is a knee to the bottom?

“Alan, the upper face of your special attention, do not let us down.” George Milton solemnly stated, “You’re our man, you’ll definitely be able to complete the mission successfully. In saying that, the auditing work itself was suggested by you, you are in India are so concerned, now by you to handle this matter, also very reasonable.”