Chapter 355 The Higher Ups Value You Very Much

Any country has its privileged departments, and as the largest colonial power, the privileged department of the British Empire was the Department of Indian Affairs.

Since the emergence of British India, the Indian Affairs Office has been an unshakable member of the cabinet. There are many ministers, but not so many cabinet ministers.

The Indian Affairs Department was a British government agency established in 1858 in response to the provisions of the Indian Government Bill, which restricted some of the rights of the British East India Company, making India under the direct rule of the British Crown until its independence in 1947. under.

Until the new Indian Government Bill was put into effect in 1935, the huge fiscal revenue of the Indian Government could be fully utilized.

After 1935, part of the fiscal revenue of British India was retained in British India for local construction. This does not mean that the Ministry of Indian Affairs lost this power.

The current Secretary of State for India is the Earl of Listowel. It is not Alan Wilson's boast. The distinguished Earl should be grateful 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 had long since become Secretary of State for Burma, and the credit for the extra two months as Secretary of State for India was all due to Alan Wilson.

Have you never heard of a saying, time is money, these two months alone can already explain so many problems, not to mention that now it seems that it is not just a matter of two months.

After prosperity comes vicissitudes of life. Everyone knows that the existence of the Indian Affairs Department is numbered. Although the once prosperous Indian Affairs Department building is still busy, the busy work is parallel work.

Anxiety amidst the busyness was Alan Wilson's first instinctive reaction after arriving at the former headquarters of the privileged department. In fact, if you think about it, you will understand that if the Indian Affairs Department is abolished, the whereabouts of some people will definitely become a problem.

The current news is that there will be a new department called the Commonwealth Relations Department, and Commonwealth refers to the Commonwealth.

The Commonwealth Department is similar to the French Confederation in France, but obviously the similar departments in France are more powerful. In the 21st century, colonial cultural ties, and internal trade preferential policies similar to French ones, countries that are too determined to break away from French colonization do not even have pencils. Left, the economy is in a state of collapse.

And within the same framework, similar to French-speaking West Africa, the West African CFA franc, the death of the son of an African president participating in French army training was declared a normal accident, and the Paris-Dakar rally, France was asked to be responsible for the security of various countries.

In these aspects, France far surpasses the British Commonwealth.

This is also the reason why France dares to always call for European independence.

In terms of the attitude towards the colonies, the British Empire obviously sucked blood if it was useful, and let it go and fend for itself if it couldn't suck blood.

I have never thought that a huge territory is such a good thing. France is different. No matter whether its development is good or bad, it will never let go if it can.

Before World War I, there were voices from both Canada and Australia calling for a one-step merger with the United Kingdom, but the British mainland ignored these voices.

To this day, Alan Wilson is sure that the British have known about the mistake and are now taking the initiative to post it. Canada and Australia will not agree to a merger either.

But the Commonwealth Department is still useful. Many Canadians on the Internet later regard the Commonwealth as the last line of defense against the United States' annexation of Canada.

If Britain can maintain a certain level of strength instead of kneeling to the end.

Countries like Canada and Australia are actually very willing to help Britain. History has proven that when only one country in a group has the final say, the leading country will treat its allies like dogs. This is also true within the Five Eyes alliance.

The problem is that Britain really knelt to the end after World War II. Just like at the end of the Cold War, Mrs. Thatcher told Gottlieb that short of money, Britain was willing to pay to help the Soviet Union tide over the difficulties. As long as it did not withdraw its troops from Germany, everything was easy to negotiate. Gottto was still It's the same as not being able to understand the meaning.

The disintegration of the Soviet Union was just another decline in Britain's status. Perhaps Mrs. Thatcher at that time saw Britain's decline in status repeat itself from Britain's decline after World War II.

When I came to the Indian Affairs Department to report, I just came back to report on my work. Soon someone came to see Alan Wilson.

"It's not a war period, so why is it you again." Alan Wilson looked at Philby, one of the top five talents in Cambridge. After chatting for a few words, he heard that Philby had been promoted and congratulated him, "Your progress is really impressive. People are impressed.”

"Let's talk to each other. You are the same." Philby showed that he was well-informed and revealed the news that Alan Wilson might also be promoted to a higher level. "By the way, how are Maclean and Burgess?"

"Fortunately, Commissioner of Ceylon and Burma, what's wrong with managing such a large place," Alan Wilson replied, "Then where am I going now?"

"This stumps me. It might be the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Department of Federal Relations. Based on your work, it should be the latter, but based on some unproven sources, it seems to be the former." Phil Bi paused for a moment, "You can only rely on yourself to answer this question."

"I think I should go to the Department of Commonwealth Relations." Alan Wilson thought for a moment and felt that his job was more related to the colonies, so it was natural that he should enter the Department of Commonwealth Relations.

Then Alan Wilson, who had spent a day in vain, went to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building to report the next day. In fact, it was not far away. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Indian Affairs, the Colonial Office and the Home Office were all in the same block. Alan Wilson was just yesterday The entire day was spent wandering around the headquarters of the Indian Affairs Department.

Diplomacy is an invisible art that determines how a country deals with the world. Likewise, art exists in every corner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: exquisite murals, gold-painted ceilings, lifelike sculptures, and luxurious marble.

Art knows no borders and requires no language, and has become one of the most effective ways of cultural communication. The art decoration in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the embodiment of British diplomatic image and also the carrier of its historical status.

A building more gorgeous than the stage, carrying a history more exciting than the drama. This is the splendid headquarters hall of the British Foreign Office. It is completely different from the decorative style of the Indian Affairs Department. The Indian Affairs Department is decorated in a Mediterranean style. The representative, Alan Wilson, also had no idea why the Indian Affairs Department was decorated in a Mediterranean style.

"Welcome back to London, Alan." George Milton, Director of the Personnel Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed welcome to Alan Wilson's arrival. He first emphasized the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' thirst for talent, and then said seriously, "After the Cabinet Secretary's approval, Personal concern, Alan Wilson's level is deputy secretary-general, which is very surprising and rare in non-war times. Of course, I also know that Alan, you have just been engaged, and two happy events have happened. I believe you are very happy. Well. I wanted to give you a gift as a gift, but due to Whitehall regulations, I had to forget it."

British civil servants are also subject to strict restrictions on receiving gifts. They can only accept gifts that are of low value and can be used for office use such as notebooks, calendars, and pens. Alcohol is strictly prohibited.

Along with returning the gift, the civil servant must also write a polite rejection letter. If returning a gift would offend the donor, accept it temporarily, but the gift must be reported and kept only in the office.

However, this rule has never been implemented seriously. Alan Wilson doesn't believe that a director of the personnel department can't think of a way. He just has no intention of sending it, but still expresses his feelings verbally.

"I thought I would report to the Commonwealth Relations Department." Alan Wilson frowned and said, "Dear Director, it's not that I am indifferent to the empire's value, but I hope that the department can make more use of my expertise. Obviously, my experience It was accumulated in the colonies, and although it is similar to diplomatic work, it is not completely the same."

"It's not completely inconsistent." George Milton changed his tone and echoed Alan Wilson's words again, "Diplomacy is an invisible art that determines how a country gets along with the world."

Listening to the typical rhetoric, Alan Wilson couldn't say fart clearly, and just said, "But we colonial officials are already used to talking with naval guns, and we are not used to talking as equals with other countries in an equal tone."

Coincidentally, George Milton, who was waiting for Alan Wilson's words, directly took out a prepared document and said, "Don't worry, it is definitely not an equal posture. This job is more suitable for you."

what? With such doubts? Alan Wilson opened it and looked at George Milton and blurted out, "This is not a joke on me. Negotiating with the Soviets is indeed not equal enough. It seems that our side is weaker."

"You can't say that. The British Empire is no worse than the Soviet Union." George Milton said seriously, reminding Alan Wilson not to make political mistakes. The British are rich all over the world, why can't they be compared with the Soviet Union?

If it weren't for the high regard for this young and malleable civil servant, George Milton would have wanted to directly ask whether this civil servant was reliable.

Alan Wilson looked directly at George Milton with an inexplicable look. He really wanted to ask, do you believe this? If it was still the mainstream voice that believed that Britain and the Soviet Union were on equal terms, how did Britain kneel to the end later?

"Alan, the higher ups value you very much, don't let us down." George Milton solemnly stated, "You are one of ours, and you will definitely be able to complete the task satisfactorily. After all, the review work itself was your suggestion. , you are so concerned about it in India, and it is very reasonable for you to handle this matter now."