Chapter 682 For the Free World

"It can't be said that, there are still competitors, such as Burke Trend, such as Logins, Douglas, Frank, etc." Alan Wilson did not feel that his vision would be smooth sailing, and he was not fooled. Barton can really bring back the bullshit he blew past.

"Sir Edward's deputy? Ambassador to the United States, Commissioner of the European Community?" Pamela Mountbatten matched the names in her husband's mouth one by one, and then said, "What you lack is the experience of domestic civil servants. Of course, this cannot be vacant for a long time. Yes, but among the people you mentioned, Burke Trend is the greatest threat. Sir Norman placed him next to Sir Edward, which shows how much he attaches importance to him."

Alan Wilson agrees, who was Edward Bridges? The former Cabinet Secretary, now the Civil Service Minister and the Permanent Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance, this is equivalent to Burke Trend being the confidant of the current emperor, being placed beside the Supreme Emperor, and the level of trust is evident.

"My dear, Sir Edward seems to be celebrating his birthday soon. If you don't mind the trouble, let's organize a private party!" Alan Wilson suggested after pondering for a while. "Sir Edward happens to be celebrating his sixtieth birthday. Orientals think that Turning sixty means a lot."

In fact, the age of sixty is not small in the UK. At this time in the 1950s, the retirement age for British civil servants was sixty. But so far, Edward Bridges shows no signs of completely retiring.

"What a great idea. When it comes to Whitehall's internal relations, you don't have to worry about it when you're not in the country." Pamela Mountbatten agreed. Edward Bridges's birthday is in August.

As she said, Pamela Mountbatten decided to do whatever she could to help her husband for his future.

Of course, this is due to the huge financial resources she has accumulated now. However, this does not involve the transaction of power and money. She is completely selfless and just uses an occasion to carry out necessary social interactions.

Although he will have to leave his job for another five years at most, for now, Edward Bridges remains the Civil Service Chief of the Imperial Civil Service.

Pamela Mountbatten is obviously much more comfortable in this situation, while Alan Wilson usually follows his wife's lead. Although not as professional as my wife, judging from the final result, the effect is still very good.

Edward Bridges is very happy. The young leader he was once optimistic about always repays his kindness, which is very gratifying.

He also strongly favored Alan Wilson for leaving a mark on the establishment of NATO, and also hinted that he was more optimistic about the more well-connected Alan Wilson than Burke Trend, a so-called assistant.

"I am very grateful to Sir Edward for thinking highly of me." Alan Wilson couldn't help but smile when he heard this. "I have always regarded reliability as the criterion for my dedication to the empire, and I dare not slack off at all."

"Alan, I have never doubted your reliability. You have no shackles except age. In fact, age is not a problem. Loggins only started his civil service career in 1945. The same is true now as European Commissioner." Edward Bridges mentioned the current European Commissioner.

"Of course, the empire is full of talents, which is always a good thing for our country." Alan Wilson nodded hurriedly.

There are more than a few candidates who can compete for the position of cabinet secretary. In addition to the few people he has already targeted, why are the Cambridge Five not the young talents of the empire? It's just serving another country.

The matter of this NATO signing was naturally also discussed by Edward Bridges and Alan Wilson.

Entering 1952, the Korean War, which had been on and off, no longer had the conditions to involve the entire experience of the United States. The beginning of the Berlin crisis made the United States, which had already withdrawn some of its energy, refocus on European security issues.

Compared with Europe, the Far East is only a trivial issue after all, and the Berlin crisis that followed the Soviet Union's annexation of Hokkaido also made Britain realize that it was urgent to conclude a military alliance.

Britain's recovery from the war was accompanied by the Soviet Union's recovery from the war. After all, the two countries were completely different in size. The upper limit of the Soviet Union is not comparable to that of Britain, which has a population of only 50 million.

The United States also got rid of the confused period in the early post-war period and also intended to intervene in European affairs. Britain and the United States hit it off immediately.

"The military responsibilities of the Brussels Organization will be merged into the new military alliance, and the economic and trade part will also be merged into the European Community. What about the colonial garrisons? I wonder if this matter has been discussed?" The current Western European countries together are still colonial There are many places in the world. How to count the troops stationed in colonies?

"This part is not within the framework." Edward Bridges said that Britain still has reservations on colonial issues, and the United States is still a suspicious ally of Britain on colonial issues.

Alan Wilson breathed a sigh of relief. The United Kingdom was not yet threatened by the Soviet Union. NATO's protection scope was only within Europe, and the British overseas garrisons were still armed forces controlled by the British itself.

Moreover, NATO's current power distribution is that the United States is the commander-in-chief, and the United Kingdom is the deputy commander-in-chief and civilian chief.

Thinking of this question, Alan Wilson suddenly smiled bitterly and said, "Is our candidate Field Marshal Montgomery? If it is him, it is estimated that the command level of the military alliance may not be very harmonious."

The problem now is simple. America's two most senior five-star generals, MacArthur and Eisenhower, have been distrusted because of their capabilities in the Korean War.

As for Eisenhower, he is now running for president on behalf of the Republican Party, given the current sluggish polls of the Democratic Party. Eisenhower's victory as president was already guaranteed.

So the commander-in-chief of NATO is definitely not Eisenhower, but who else can be the commander-in-chief of NATO besides these two people? You can't pull Nimitz out of the Navy, right? Even the United States knew that the choice of Nimitz was unreliable, and the confrontation with the Soviet Union had nothing to do with the navy.

Even Alan Wilson could not imagine that the commander-in-chief of NATO was Nimitz and the deputy commander-in-chief was Mountbatten. Candidates for NATO commander-in-chief must be selected from among army generals. Don't look at first-class and second-class people. When it comes to saving your life, the Army is the force you can rely on.

As far as the current rumors are concerned, let Li Qiwei be the commander-in-chief of NATO? Montgomery was the commander of the British Army during World War II. Not to mention Ridgway, Montgomery was often connoted by Eisenhower.

If Ridgway is the commander-in-chief and Montgomery is the deputy commander-in-chief, it is estimated that what Ridgway is most worried about all day long is not the Soviet threat, but Montgomery's saliva.

In fact, in addition to Eisenhower and MacArthur, the only remaining five-star general in the U.S. Army is Omar Nelson Bradley. He may be the commander-in-chief.

Omar Nelson Bradley had fought in North Africa, and Montgomery also knew this five-star general. But now that this dear man is the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, there is not much chance of him becoming the commander-in-chief of NATO.

"I don't think it's better than Marshal Montgomery to be the commander-in-chief. The United States doesn't have a candidate anyway." After thinking for a long time, Alan Wilson spread his hands and said, "But I'm afraid the United States won't agree."

"They absolutely disagree. This is not after World War I." Edward Bridges said with a wry smile.

After this birthday party, Alan Wilson went to Paris to wait. Pamela Mountbatten was very happy. It wasn't that she didn't want her husband to be around, but her cheeks were almost swollen when her husband was around all the time.

She thought her husband was joking in the telegram, but when he came back, he was always slapped in the face, which was very aggrieved.

With the heavy responsibility of protecting the free world, Alan Wilson is about to set off passionately. He is wary of Princess Margaret's behavior of coming to his home from time to time, in order to maintain the shaky Munich Agreement. It’s better to prepare before going to Paris!

"Brother-in-law, isn't it the 25th? When you first came back, you said you were going to Helsinki to watch the Olympics." Princess Margaret looked unhappy. When no one was around, she directly helped Alan Wilson's arm. His movements have become more proficient.

Without your presence every day, I really want to take my wife or a lady of equal status to see it!

He hasn’t been to Northern Europe yet and really wants to see it! Although he thought so in his heart, Alan Wilson withdrew his arm as if national affairs were the most important thing. "Your Royal Highness, the signing of the Paris Agreement is a major event that changes the world. We must protect the free world. I happily accept the task from Whitehall." , how could it be delayed due to personal matters?"

What is there to see in the Helsinki Olympics? Just look at the final results, and then see how much revenue the Commonwealth Sports Lottery can bring, and slowly accumulate experience in the future. There are many sports events, including the World Cup and the European Cup.

After making a righteous statement in front of his sister-in-law, Alan Wilson boarded the Paris flight without any delay. A few hours later, he was lying on the big bed at the Woodpecker headquarters, lamenting his hard-working life.

When she was feeling sorry for herself, Ingrid Bergman walked out of the bathroom wearing a bath towel and said, "Put the water in, the temperature is just right. Take a dip to relieve your fatigue."

Alan Wilson stood up suddenly. After a moment, he was already naked. When he passed by Ingrid Bergman, he took off the latter's bath towel and said with some effort, "Actually, the hardware is too good but it is also a burden. Every time I hold you, They all seemed to be holding a cannonball."

"You can let go if you don't want to hold me!" Ingrid Bergman said dissatisfiedly as she hooked her arm around the man's neck.

"The cannonballs I'm talking about are positive words." As Alan Wilson spoke, he had already walked to the bathroom door, closing the door behind his heels as if they had eyes. For the stability of the free world, it is inevitable to move forward with a heavy load.

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