Chapter 49 The Gentle Diplomat

The situation in Vienna and Berlin is different, Berlin is basically the Soviet Union occupies the eastern half of Berlin, the United States, Britain and France occupy the western half, while the situation in Vienna is more complicated, the Soviet Union is not only stationed in the eastern part of Vienna, and even the western suburbs of Vienna, it can be said that the entire city of Vienna, the U.S., Britain and France’s occupation zone is surrounded in the middle, want to not go through the Soviet-occupied zone, only the north-south direction of the road can be passed.

It can be said that half of the city of Berlin and the U.S., Britain and France, although out of Berlin also have to go through the Soviet-occupied zone in Germany. And Vienna’s British, American and French occupations, directly in the Vienna Soviet-occupied zone in the middle of the encirclement, there is something, the Soviet Red Army in Vienna will be able to handle.

Reality is so cruel, it is no wonder that Allen Wilson face British India heavy fist, face the Soviet Union coy. The visitor was a Soviet diplomat in Vienna, but for unidentified Soviet diplomats, he was always regarded as someone from the Ministry of the Interior. Just as, conversely, one was an MI6 informant.

Alan Wilson was also unaware of any friendship between the old imperialism and the Soviet Union, which was medicinally liberating the whole world; if there was one, it was Germany, and the fawning attitude and fleshy language he used towards the decisive role of the Soviet Red Army on the battlefield was breathtaking. Even the British diplomat in Vienna was alarmed.

“Mr. Petrov, I have seen the Soviet Union military discipline, the whole of Vienna in order is marvelous. I hope that the friendship between the British Empire and the Soviet Union will last forever.” Alan Wilson gushed, meaty bragging in front of the half-bald Soviet diplomat, and took out ten cartons of cigarettes as a gift to show his friendship.

“Mr. Allen is really polite, we also just heard about a guest in Vienna, out of caution we came to the door to inquire, you also know that the war treasury is over, many people’s hearts are very antipathetic to the allies, it can be said that Vienna is not safe.” Petrov took over Allen Wilson’s favor without a trace.

Who is Alan Wilson, class enemy, imperialist lackey, able to take a little advantage of the great motherland will honor him.

“It should be, the Red Army fighters did this is absolutely the right decision, as far as I personally think, the German-Austrian merger has so many Austrians support, the whole of Austria has a big problem. There is no need to be polite in dealing with these war criminals!” Unceremoniously, stomping hard on the Austrians who were already lying on the ground, Allen Wilson was full of empathy, “Treating these war criminals how the Soviet Union does is the right thing to do.”

Talking about the traditional friendship between Britain and Russia, such as the two countries in the treatment of Napoleon when the traditional friendship, the First World War period to face Germany side by side, as for the collapse of Imperial Russia, the Soviet Union took the opportunity to renege on the debt, Allen Wilson out of the two countries of the friendly relationship is not mentioned, anyway, after the United Kingdom is also reneged on the United States, everyone reneged on the debt on the absence of the debt.

“Mr. Allen, we in the Soviet Union have always very much recognized Britain’s important role in the world, so that, if you are not busy, next year and the diplomats of the American Spring Palace to come to the Epstein Palace together.” Petrov nodded, impressed with the diplomat, who was all goodwill, and offered a direct invitation.

“That’s exactly what I came to Vienna for, we’re different countries after all, and there might be some conflicts when we get along.” Alan Wilson agreed with alacrity, “There is certainly a lot to talk about regarding the establishment of post-war order in Vienna.”

Vienna and even Austria, the current situation is a good point is a four-country co-management, but in reality, Austria and the Soviet Union alone is about the same, Alan Wilson American Spring Palace is now the British headquarters in Vienna.

American Spring Palace is located in Austria’s capital city of Vienna, is one of its most famous attractions, originally named after the Holy Roman Emperor Matthias hunted here, drinking the spring water here, fresh and clean, and then named this spring for the “beauty of the springs”, the area is also known as the beauty of the springs. As a traditional baroque art building, the magnificent Meizumi Palace is second only to the Palace of Versailles in France.

Britain’s choice of the Royal Palace as its headquarters in Vienna was naturally very much in keeping with the tradition of the British Empire as a monarchy.

The Soviet Union’s choice is the Austrian Empire’s original gathering of dignitaries Epstein Palace, a look is very focused on politics.

As for the United States to choose the headquarters, also very consistent with the qualities of the United States of America, is the headquarters of the Austrian National Bank, at a glance is to run for money, as for France is the largest luxury hotel in Vienna.

Alan Wilson in fact still has a lot of things to do, to Vienna he remembered his own job, not to go to the border to do stirring up shit, of course, he is still going to go, just before this, the development of Vienna’s four countries condominium mechanism, to make some basic contributions.

Not that he was an afterthought, he’d only just realized that none of this work had been done yet after asking the diplomats at the American Spring Palace.

“Could it be that these civil servants on the mainland usually lead such cozy lives?” Alan Wilson sighed in his heart, he, a civil servant from British India, ran around for the British Empire, but the native diplomats were so inefficient.

Waiting for Petrov to leave, Allen Wilson only began to inquire about the Yugoslavian refugees in the border area, “Stevens, have our local diplomats do their best to stall for time, I will deal with this when I arrive.”

“Liaison Officer, we’re going to make contact with the Soviet Union?” Stevens asked, “Will that arouse suspicion.”

Alan Wilson was the liaison officer for the Foreign Office in Europe, it wasn’t a very high position, all of the ones who had come to Europe with him were, except that he was the only one currently in Vienna.

What was the point, he was still the liaison officer of the Ministry of Indian Affairs to British India, in name only.

“Go with the Americans the French, we are still allies and it is normal to have some contact. Of course first thing tomorrow morning, the Americans have declared war on the Soviets, just forget I said anything.” Alan Wilson said this suddenly burst out laughing, after a while before pretending to be serious, “Now Austria and the Soviets alone what is the difference, of course, the other occupied areas of the Soviet Red Army did not go, from this point of view is considered to be very faithful. Solving the Austrian problem may take a decent amount of time and effort from higher level diplomats, but we have to at least come up with a solution for the Vienna metropolitan area, it can’t be military rule all the time.”

What about the four countries’ well-divided Grand Occupation of Austria, and what about within the city of Vienna? Vienna was nowhere near as large as Berlin, and the occupied zones of the countries were still intertwined, all in the midst of Soviet encirclement, and a single Viennese citizen going out could pass through different posts in the four countries, and that had to be resolved.

Even if only a draft was brought out and nothing was resolved, it would add a great deal of color to Alan Wilson’s resume.

“I’ll take a break then.” Allen Wilson raised his wrist to look at his watch, he should send a telegram to Pamela Mountbatten.