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Chapter 1646 The hidden advantages of the Commonwealth (rd update, please subscribe)

November is not the best weather for London.

London is cold and slippery at this time of year, but after years of governance, the winter fog in London has now disappeared.

It's not just because factories near London have moved out of the city, or even out of the UK. The household fuels of residents have also changed - natural gas from the Middle East has completely changed the fuel structure of many European cities, including London.

Natural gas is not only used in household kitchens, but also for heating and even for power generation. This cheap and clean energy has been sought after more than ever before throughout Europe.

Thanks to the use of these clean energy sources, the famous fog is no longer seen in London.

“Is London still London without the fog?”

Thinking about the articles he had read when he was in school, Hoffman looked out the window with some boredom.

While waiting for the chef to serve the food, a man approached Hoffman and suggested having lunch with him and talking about something that might be of interest to both parties.

"How about we order General Tso's Chicken?"

The visitor asked,

"What do you think?"

"As long as you like it,"

Hoffman looked at the man in front of him, and information about him flashed through his mind.

Kolovich, Lieutenant Colonel KGB, Russian intelligence officer in London, they did not have much contact, only at a few diplomatic balls. There was a brief contact.

Why would he come to see me at this time?

After ordering the dishes, Klovich looked at the man in front of him again. Hoffman knew from his name that he was of German descent, which was indeed the case.

“There are a lot of Germans living there.”

He thought about some of the information he had learned before.

"In general, they relied on those German scientists to develop their own science and technology, and quickly established their own leading edge in science and technology."

German scientists...Russia has also used it, but unfortunately it didn't have much effect.

While thinking this in his heart, Klovic spoke straight to the point.

"Today's meeting is an informal one. We should have some communication on the Moscow mission."

"If that's the case, I think such a conversation should take place in Chang'an."

"That would be too formal."

Klovitch shook his head and continued.

"Your country is now visiting several countries in East Asia. Moscow has noticed that you are not only providing economic assistance to those countries, but also providing them with weapons.

You need to know that your actions have caused tension in some countries, which is likely to cause regional tensions. "

The reason for this meeting is that Pyongyang and other places are really a little nervous. What they are nervous about is not the weapons obtained by several countries including South Korea.

What they are nervous about is that SEAs will really behead people!
So they almost immediately sought help from Moscow, which led to this meeting between the two people.

If both parties communicate in London, it will be less formal and many problems can be avoided.

"They have absolutely no need to worry. We have no interest in those countries at all."

Hoffman thought for a moment, then said:
"But if they involve affairs in East Africa, Java and other places, then I believe Chang'an will definitely respond accordingly."

Is this Changan's reply? Of course not, this is just a mutual reminder between intelligence personnel.

Faced with such a reminder, Klovich just smiled and said:

"It's too far away from them. I don't believe they have the ability or interest to do so."

Hoffman shook his head and said.

"You know I don't just mean them."

"Is this a warning?"

Klovitch asked back.

"It's a reminder. You should know that we will not make any concessions when it comes to issues related to East Africa."

Facing Hoffman's reminder, Klovich thought for a moment and then said:

"We will not make concessions either."

So they fell into silence, and they both knew that the argument would continue. Just at this time, the waiter brought the dishes.

The contact conversation had stopped, and the two of them had lunch like this. Soon, when saying goodbye, Klovic said.

"In fact, we should communicate more with each other on East African issues. Perhaps we can find a way to coexist with each other."

"Then you should first give up some of your attempts."

Although such communication would not produce any results, both parties got the answers they wanted.

SEA has no interest in Pyongyang and other places. This is just a normal visit. As for Hoffman, he also understands that Moscow is not willing to make concessions on the East African issue.

So the two sides will continue to be entangled in East Africa.

After leaving the restaurant, Hoffman strolled on the street as usual. While waiting for the red light at an intersection, he saw a man standing on the side of the road holding a newspaper in his hand. The front page of the newspaper was full of news about the moon landing.

Unlike in China, the newspaper used the headline "Commonwealth lunar spacecraft is about to be launched."

Commonwealth!
When Hoffman saw the abbreviation, he suddenly had an urge to laugh.

But I couldn't help but sigh in my heart. Now Britain can only find pride in the Commonwealth.

“Is this the UK now?”

Standing on the streets of London, watching the people passing by, Hoffman thought to himself.

In fact, this is the current Britain. The current Britain can only find their own honor in this kind of federal cooperation.

As in the past, the upcoming lunar launch does not just belong to the sea, but to the entire Commonwealth.

After all, the moon landing project is a major project jointly undertaken by the United Kingdom and Libang. Not only the SEAs invested, but also the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and even South Africa participated.

They not only provided funding but also sent scientists to participate in engineering research.

It can be said that this is a successful example of multinational cooperation.

And in this process, my Great Britain can be said to have won the game.

After all, all this is a victory for the Commonwealth.

Glory to the entire Commonwealth.

In fact, SEA has always emphasized overall cooperation within the Commonwealth.

Over the years, this cooperation has not only been limited to science, education, and national defense, but also exists in the field of diplomacy.

This collaboration has benefited sEA greatly over the past 20 years, in addition to some well-known benefits.

There are some extremely obscure and even less well-known benefits, such as the ability to send foreign missions to certain countries without having diplomatic relations.

The Foreign Office has an independent Overseas Chinese Affairs Office within the British Mission. Since the establishment of the Mission, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office has been specifically responsible for handling overseas Chinese affairs.

To the outside world, the existence of this Overseas Chinese Affairs Office is almost an open secret, and to a certain extent its existence is tacitly accepted.

But it is merely limited to tacit consent.

However, it is not easy to carry out work here. After all, this is a place where everyone is vigilant.

To carry out work here is sometimes like a spy meeting, you always have to be cautious.

For example, in recent times, An Zuguang not only processed hundreds of passports, but also needed to carefully deliver those passports to certain places.

Even in the most vigilant places, there are still some dark corners, although now every tiny corner and crevice in the city is permeated with a special atmosphere.

But some work always needs to be done, which is why they are here in the first place.

A black Volkswagen was driving on the street, with a special diplomatic license plate on the car, indicating the different identity of the vehicle.

As the car drove towards the airport, looking at the city in front of us, although it was only early November, it was already snowing heavily in the city. Although the weather was very cold and the snow on the ground was very thick, it could not extinguish the enthusiasm in people's hearts. The occasional shouts from the tweeters would always echo in the streets.

Such sounds can be heard one after another in stadiums, cinemas, and school playgrounds.

An Zuguang was driving the car and looking at the city outside in silence. Everything they had witnessed in the past few months had overturned their cognition and imagination, so that they had all become silent.

Zhang Xueda, who was driving the car, said:

"I can finally go home."

An Zuguang nodded.
"Yes, fly to Hong Kong Island first, and then fly to Chang'an from Hong Kong Island."

After thinking for a while, An Zuguang said:
"When I get back, I will apply for a transfer."

"I understand."

There are only two of them in the entire Overseas Chinese Affairs Office. If one of them leaves, the other will face everything alone. Although they both hold British diplomatic passports, in reality, they are "outsiders" in the agency.

But Zhang Xueda could understand the other party's thoughts.

"The department will be fully staffed soon, so just go back and spend time with your family."

"You should spend more time with your family."

The two chatted as they drove to the airport. However, on the way to the airport, when they noticed that no one was following them, the car with anti-skid chains slowed down. Then An Zuguang opened the door and jumped out of the car. Without even having time to brush off the snow on his body, he stuffed a dozen letters into the mailbox and then quietly left.

No one noticed what happened on the empty street. Then he turned a corner and got on a car on the other side.

Soon, the two of them drove to the airport. There were not many passengers in the waiting room. Looking at the empty waiting room, An Zuguang said to himself:
"Hope everything goes well!"

Dozens of minutes later, a British-made VC10 passenger plane took off from the airport. Looking at the passengers on the plane, An Zuguang occasionally wondered if there were any passengers here who got help to leave?
Although he doesn't know the answer, his heart is full of hope. He hopes to help some people, which is why he does this job.

With such hope in mind, when the plane landed at Kai Tak Airport, An Zuguang took a special look at the passage. When he saw some passengers wearing masks passing through customs, he couldn't help but smile, and even his steps became lighter.

(End of this chapter)