British Civil Servant

Arriving in Lisbon, the person who came forward to communicate with Alan Wilson was Caetano, Salazar's assistant.

  Alan Wilson remembered this man, who seemed to be the Portuguese Prime Minister after Salazar, and greeted him with a friendly attitude, "Mr. Caetano, as people say, full of scholarly demeanor."

   "I am also the President of the University of Lisbon." Caetano replied happily, "Sir Wilson, welcome to Lisbon, we attach great importance to the United Kingdom, and it has always been so."

"The UK can also feel this kind of attention. I have been in contact with Portugal for the past ten years. Mr. Caetano should know that I have really helped Portugal a lot." Alan Wilson did not mean to show his credit, But in fact, he really helped Portugal a lot, from Goa, Macau to Timor Island, and even Portuguese Africa.

   Speaking of the relationship between Portugal and the United Kingdom, it is a long story. From the beginning of the war of Spanish succession in the early 18th century, Portugal followed the British to join the Habsburg camp, and Portugal became a vassal of the United Kingdom. .

   Portugal is economically controlled by the United Kingdom, and many national industries cannot compete with the United Kingdom, relying on cheap British industrial products, and economically relying on the export of primary products such as wine, barrel cork, and sardines.

Salazar himself is from the old times and has a certain understanding of the economy. He served as the Minister of Finance during the Great Depression. He strengthened the state's guidance and intervention in the economy, strengthened the state's control and management of key industries, banks, and railways. , to protect agriculture, increase tariffs, strengthen the regulation of agricultural product prices, and ensure food supply.

  Foreign relations Strengthen relations with Germany and Italy. However, Alan Wilson does not think that Salazar is not a person like Mussolini. This old ruler, conservative is the label on his body, similar to those monarchs in my Qing Dynasty.

   In fact, there are many leaders like the Qing Dynasty in Europe. There is a group of people in Eastern Europe who are obsessed with the small peasant economy. It turns out that the pro-German forces in Croatia are a representative, so it is not too strange.

  Salazar protected the Portuguese feudal estates and emphasized cooperation. Wasn't Gandhi like this before the independence of British India? Want to make post-independence India a big rural area.

It is hard to imagine that Lisbon is the capital of a European country. Whether it is a NATO country in Western Europe or a Warsaw Pact country in Eastern Europe, at this time in 1962, there were few places as dilapidated as the Portuguese capital. The power of Europe has lowered Europe's position in the world.

  70% of the houses in Lisbon have no electric lights, 80% have no access to running water, and 50% meet the definition of illiterate. At present, the per capita living standard of Portugal is on par with that of a major country in East Asia.

  If Alan Wilson is not mistaken, the situation in Goa looks better, at least Portugal has really invested and sold a lot of iron ore to Pakistan.

   "We are also improving! The oil revenue from the Gulf of Guinea has been put into construction." Facing the revolutionary issue that Alan Wilson was worried about, Caetano also explained.

   "Hopefully, if it is not Germany but Portugal that confronts the Soviet Union, we will really be very worried." Alan Wilson let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Portugal does not traditionally restrict foreign investment.

   He wanted to discuss with his wife about making some external reforms to Portugal with the help of foreign privileges.

  Salazar knew the purpose of the British, so he was not ready to come forward in person, let Caetano receive Alan Wilson, and make it clear what the British were going to do.

   From this point, you can see how conservative this old ruler is. Fortunately, Alan Wilson has done his homework. He is not unfamiliar with Portugal's overseas interests, and can also establish a certain sense of trust.

   "Trust Mr. Salazar, you should know the purpose of the United Kingdom." Alan Wilson said no nonsense, and pointed out directly, "Avoiding the problem is not the best way, we want to know what the Portuguese side thinks."

   "Goa has been in the hands of Portugal for 400 years. At that time, there was no place called India." Caetano pondered for a while and said frankly, "This makes Salazar unacceptable."

"Actually, Portugal still doesn't trust Britain very much, right?" Alan Wilson tried earnestly when he saw Caetano nodding, saying that there was a reason for this, and then continued, "It's no wonder that Britain's previous offshore balance, It does give that impression.”

"Sir Wilson, we Portugal and Britain have a long-term ally." Caetano said halfway through, Alan Wilson extended his hand to dissuade, "Britain's intention is just to make a talk, it doesn't matter whether it succeeds or not, the reason This is because we know Indians very well, you should believe it."

   "Yeah!" Caetano opened his mouth and nodded solemnly, "Did you find something?"

"The NATO framework does not include colonies. You can see this from France's appeal to the United States in the past two years. The NATO framework is limited to the mainland of European countries. Now let's talk about Goa's problem, Goa is alone. Overseas, thousands of miles away from Portugal.”

"It's still different from the environment in Africa and Timor Island. In the above places, Britain and France can help. In the Indian subcontinent, we have been unable to react. The initiative is in the hands of Nehru. In the past two years, our observation, Extreme sentiment is on the rise in India, and the local garrison is smaller compared to the value of Goa."

   "We can increase our troops!" Caetano blurted out, expressing his confidence in defending Goa.

   "The increase of troops is useless, but we have found a very favorable trend. Of course, before everything happens, it can be regarded as illusory.

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   "I'd like to hear it!" Caetano finally let out a sigh of relief, and made an appearance of sitting upright.

"Then I hope that the scope of information can be blocked in a small area. From the end of last year to the present, the Indian military has been implementing a risky policy called the forward policy, wishing to use the military advance method to push the military of neighboring countries. force out of the disputed area."

   Nehru gave orders to the garrison in Ladakh and the Northeast Frontier Special Zone: the garrison should do everything possible to move forward and actively occupy the entire frontier. On the frontier, wherever there is a gap, patrol or set up outposts to clear the border by force of troops from neighboring countries.

   In the international arena, there is also an unwritten rule: the actual occupation recognition rules, any place or territory that is actually occupied by another country or other ethnic group for a certain period of time can be recognized through a referendum.

   Then, it will successfully establish its own sovereignty in this special area, because the actual sovereignty, nine out of ten will be recognized by international law!

  The whole of India is firmly convinced, full of righteous indignation, obsessed and chattering, urging the Nehru government to adopt a tough policy.

   "Sir Wilson means that there might be a border war?" Caetano asked half skeptically and half expectantly.

"I didn't say it would, but I was an assistant commissioner in British India, and I asked myself if I knew Indians. I was also a high commissioner in Malaya, and I knew a little about Chinese. In fact, I don't need to know. So deep, the Korean War was visible to the whole world."

  Alan Wilson's tone can't be said to be 100%, but it can also be called eighteen and ninety-nine. Through two different tenures, it is implied that Caetano is absolutely right.

   "The most important thing is that the country that Nehru is going to touch, even the United States dares to confront it, there is no reason to be afraid of India. Isn't it?"

   This was the first reason to impress Caetano, but now Alan Wilson doesn't know it. Scholar-type officials, the glasses alone can hide a lot of emotions.

"I am willing to convey the British views to Salazar truthfully, if Sir Wilson is not in a hurry. You can stay in Lisbon for two days." Caetano did not say yes or no, but his attitude did not seem to be just Started so stiff.

"No problem, I'm very happy." Ellen Wilson happily agreed, because Ingrid Bergman of Woodpecker Pictures had arrived in Portugal and wanted to shoot here to see the original scenery of the European feudal lord's manor. It is no longer seen in Europe now.

   In order to justify his claim, Alan Wilson handed over the blueprint of the order issued by Nehru to Caetano through some of the background left before the British left British India.

   Then he waited for news at the manor arranged for him in Portugal~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Waiting is always painful. If it weren't for Ms. Ingrid Bergman, who accompanied her during this torment, he might not have been so indifferent.

   "The manor here is very good. How about I buy one and keep it for our daughter?" Ingrid Bergman asked the man's opinion.

   "You think it's fine." Alan Wilson said to himself, didn't you buy a palace in France? But when the words came to my lips, my instinct became that there was only one sun in my heart: Ingrid Bergman.

At the same time, Salazar, who was happy and quiet, sat silent in his humble office, holding in his hand the order that Nehru had given to the army brought by Caetano, and asked Caetano, "What do you think How reliable is it?"

   "Britain's policy is questionable, but for more than a decade, Sir Wilson has been exemplary to Portugal." At a critical moment, Alan Wilson's reliable history of linking the six kingdoms helped him a lot, and was brought up by Caetano.

   "Huh?" Salazar's face flashed a moment of hesitation, and finally nodded, "Let's arrange a time to meet."

   It is rare for the conservative Salazar to be willing to meet. Caetano was a little surprised, and then replied, "I will arrange it right away."

  The office fell silent again, but Caetano made no fuss, Salazar was that character.