Chapter 51
The partition occupation limited the movement of people and goods in Austria, and the lack of labor and economic depression in the post-war period made a difficult life inevitable. Although Vienna was only involved in the latter stages of the war, and the losses were not large, this is not a big deal compared to Berlin, and the depression of the whole city is visible to the naked eye.
After dealing with the issue of the travel of the citizens of Vienna, the negotiations between the United States, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union were just beginning. Until then, it had only been a matter of solving the problems of the citizens of Vienna, and to put it mildly, just a few months ago, the citizens of Vienna had been enemies of the entire Central Powers.
The introduction of the joint ID card is nothing more than a move to buy people's hearts and minds, and it is not what everyone wants at all. The division of Vienna was very complicated, and the occupied areas of the United States, Britain and France were surrounded by the Soviet-occupied areas, which were not surrounded by the Soviet-occupied areas of Austria, but by the Soviet-occupied areas of Vienna.
The trivial matter of the travel of the citizens of Vienna was solved, and the remaining control of Vienna was a major matter for the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain and France. This is also the most important stage!
Alan Wilson, with his position on the European liaison officer and Britain, proposed that the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain and France set up a joint body to control Vienna, and that if a problem arises, everyone could discuss it on the principle of the minority obeying the majority.
This proposal was endorsed by the United States and France, but was strongly opposed by Petrov, who believed that Vienna was in a special situation at present, and the opposition to the Allies was still very rampant, and it could not be relaxed at this time.
When it came time for formal negotiations, Petrov was already warm to Alan Wilson, who had been quite pleasing to the eye, and who didn't know that you, the United States, Britain and France, these imperialists, just wore a pair of pants.
If the minority really obeys the majority, it must be that the United States, Britain, and France are sitting together to discuss, and after the discussion, they will inform the Soviet Union to implement it.
Petrov, who has already realized that there is a trap ahead, of course, will not obediently step on the pit, which is simply insulting his own intelligence and making him a traitor to the people.
"I really don't understand why the Soviets are against it, and it seems to me that this is a very fair solution." Stevens, under Alan Wilson's suggestion, opened his mouth and said, "This can put the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain and France on the same level, and it should be a proposal that no one will object, and Mr. Petrov's objection is unreasonable." ”
As soon as Stevens's words fell, diplomats in the United States and France immediately echoed and spoke in favor. The atmosphere of a grand coalition belonging to the imperialist camp has been set up.
"We, the Soviet Union, will not agree." Petrov didn't give an inch, and glanced at the other side with a cold gaze, why? Just with the 100,000 soldiers of the Soviet Red Army who are currently occupying Austria.
Petrov, who had the backing of 100,000 Soviet Red Army, would never have agreed to such a proposal that could marginalize the Soviet Union on the Austrian question, it was simply impossible.
"Mr. Petrov, we are not trying to marginalize the USSR or something!" Seeing that the atmosphere was a little stiff, he knew in his heart that the other party was Alan Wilson, who relied on the 100,000 Soviet Red Army, and of course understood in his heart that in fact, the so-called advantage at present was limited to the mouth of this diplomat, so he opened his mouth to ease the atmosphere.
The Soviet Union has a real 100,000 occupation army, and there is nothing on its side, and the large forces of the United States, Britain and France are still in Germany.
"Actually, we don't have a problem with the current division, but the headquarters of several of our countries are located in the first district. If it is governed by one country alone, then it is disrespectful to the other three, is it not so? Alan Wilson pondered the slow language and said, "We're only going to talk about the issue of one area now. ”
The four-nation partition of Vienna divided a total of 22 districts, of which the Soviet Union occupied 60 percent of the area. The combined occupation zone of the United States, Britain and France is only two-thirds of the Soviet-occupied zone, which is too far apart from Berlin, and it is still in the middle of the Soviet-occupied zone, surrounded by it.
"Sector 1 is home to the headquarters of the four countries and should not be administered by a single country. It is located in the center of Vienna and is well connected to the occupation zones of the four countries. Let us now turn to the management of District 1. Alan Wilson said of this, emphasizing, "We should think about what other countries think, and now the whole world is watching us." It is a great shame that we, the allies, should not engage in infighting before Japan surrenders. ”
"Well, of course we don't want to have a backward society." Petrov pondered for a moment, "I want to ask Comrade Molotov for instructions, but I can't give you an answer for the time being." ”
"Thank you very much!" Alan Wilson succinctly expressed his gratitude that Molotov was considered by the Western world to be the number two man in the Soviet Union, after all, it is impossible to know much about Interior Minister Beria.
Petrov's willingness to truthfully report the situation here to the Soviet Foreign Ministry is already very sincere. Alan Wilson and the diplomats present here could not find fault with this.
Back at Schönbrunn Palace, Alan Wilson said to Stevens, a diplomat in Vienna, "Petrov's contact with the country will take a long time, but we have one thing to solve urgently." I could no longer afford to delay any longer, so I personally went to Carinthia to see if I could persuade the Yugoslavs to go back. ”
Carinthia is the southernmost state of Austria and is currently part of the British-occupied part of Austria, bordered to the south by Slovenia and Italy, right next to Tito's enemies in Yugoslavia.
Although there are many mono-ethnic countries in Europe, Carinthia is home to a number of Slovenes in the southern region, who also played a role in attracting Yugoslav refugees.
Alan Wilson's destination was none other than Carinthia, to persuade the Yugoslav refugees to return to their own country, or to fail! It depends on which future emerges that will be more beneficial to the UK.
Klagenfurt, the capital of Carinthiathia State, is a large city in southern Austria that is easily accessible by air, rail and road, and is also the de facto centre of the British-occupied part of Austria.
In Vienna, Petrov was in a hurry, Alan Wilson didn't even take a breath, he came here directly, and put on a performance, "Send me the information on Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia immediately, how many people are there on the border now, where are the stations?" ”