Subtitle of this chapter: AIA is surprised!

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The British Foreign Secretary met with the Japanese Minister to the United Kingdom, Keishiro Matsui.

"Your Excellency Minister Matsui, His Royal Highness Prince Di Gong is fine."

"Your Excellency Marquis Curzon, thank you for your concern. His Royal Highness the Prince is in good health. ”

"Your Excellency Minister Matsui, on behalf of our King and Prime Minister, I am deeply sorry for what happened to His Royal Highness Prince Di Gong."

"Your Excellency Marquis Curzon, please don't say that, after all, the matter has been resolved very satisfactorily......

The two high-ranking diplomats naturally had to be polite first, but after greeting each other, Keishiro Matsui said what he really meant.

"Your Excellency Marquis Curzon, this time I am asking about Dr. Yuan's situation on behalf of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of our country."

"Hmm......" The British Foreign Secretary was stunned when he heard this.

Keishiro Matsui explained, "A few days ago, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was taken care of by Dr. Yuan. They can also be regarded as friends in trouble. Moreover, Dr. Yuan is a well-known writer in Greater East Asia, and we sincerely hope that his matter can also be satisfactorily resolved. ”

Sure enough, Hirohito's Dublin syndrome attacked, so he sent a British envoy to care for our Master Yuan.

Compared with the arrogant appearance in front of Gu Weijun, Curzon's attitude towards the Japanese minister was much more polite.

He forced a smile and said, "Your Excellency Minister Matsui, I understand what you mean. I will keep an eye on this matter and will inform His Royal Highness Prince Di Gong and you as soon as there is any latest news. ”

"Your Excellency Marquis Curzon, thank you very much."

The Imperial Japanese Minister to Britain had just left, and another senior diplomat had come to visit the British Foreign Secretary.

And this gentleman is George Brinton McClellan Harvey (1864-1928), Minister of the United States of America to Japan. ）

Here's a trick to tell from the name that the Harvey ambassador is of Scottish descent, or has Scottish roots.

Because Scottish surnames often have "Mc" or "Mac" in them, which is the same as the "O'" in Irish surnames, which means that "Son of XX" is "Son of Clellan".

"Your Excellency Marquis Curzon, our President and Secretary of State are very concerned about this incident and are sincerely pleased that the two Crown Princes are safe and sound."

"Thank you, Your Excellency Ambassador Harvey. And please thank President Harding and Secretary Hughes on my behalf. ”

As before, these two are going to talk about drama meat after they are polite.

I only heard Ambassador Harvey say with a serious face: "Your Excellency Marquis Curzon, then I have one more matter. As you may know, Dr. Neo-Yuan, although not a citizen of the United States of America, is a well-known person in the United States and an influential public figure......"

"So, my government is very concerned about his situation."

The Marquis Curzon was taken aback when he heard this. Gu Weijun came to ask Yuan Yanqian about the situation, and he didn't feel strange.

Keishiro Matsui asked, and he was a little surprised.

However, he didn't expect that even the American minister to Britain would come to care about Master Yuan.

"Your Excellency, Ambassador Harvey, please rest assured. We, the British Empire, are civilized countries and will treat Dr. Yuan in a civilized way. ”

It's a pity that this Harvey minister is not as easy to send as the previous two ministers.

I only heard him say solemnly: "Your Excellency Marquis Curzon, forgive me for being abrupt. But Dr. Yuan is no ordinary person, he has a close personal relationship with the President of our country, he has also served as an adviser to the Secretary of State, and he has some very strong friends in my country. So I'm looking forward to ...... soon It would be better to get a response from the British government now. ”

Why did he work so this?

In addition to our Master Yuan's deep background, this American diplomat also has a little bit of incense with him.

To be precise, Minister Harvey had a very deep relationship with the Pulitzers.

Because George Harvey is actually a journalist by turn. A native of Vermont, New England, he entered journalism after graduating from high school, and within a few years he became a full-time reporter for New Jersey political news for Le Monde.

Miss Emma Pulitzer's grandfather, Pulitzer Sr., was so impressed that in 1891, at the age of 27, he became the editor-in-chief of Le Monde's political magazine, which was in fact the organ of the Democratic Party at the time.

In this way, he became acquainted with powerful figures in the Democratic Party, and under their care, he joined the investment activities of the Cuban Railway.

Needless to say, he made a fortune and bought America's first literary magazine, the North American Revie, founded in 1815.

Since then, he has become an important figure in the Democratic Party and one of Wilson's most important political aides. At the time, some even said that he was the most influential figure in Wilson's political career, but he was not one of them.

However, after Wilson became president, he became more and more "left", and he was not at all the same as a big capitalist like Harvey.

In 1916, Harvey ran for the Republican presidential nominee, the current Secretary of State, Charles Evans Hughes.

Although they lost the election in 1916, they were given one of the most important foreign envoys after Hughes became secretary of state. (Author's note: This is the case historically.) ）

Was there a more important expatriate position for all the countries of the world at that time than a minister to the United Kingdom?

First, he was able to make a career and enter politics because of the opportunities given to him by the elder Pulitzer, and Yuan Yanqian is now a good friend of the Pulitzer family.

Second, he also knew that Master Yuan had a pretty good relationship with the Republican Party.

These two reasons determine that Minister Harvey will support our Master Yuan to the end.

"Now ......" Hearing such persecution, the foreign minister of the world's largest country couldn't help but be a little angry.

Just as he was about to verbally refuse such a request to "interfere in internal affairs", he heard a commotion outside the window.

"Release Dr. Yuan!"

"Release Dr. Yuan!"

"Release Dr. Yuan!"

No need to ask, Lillian Gish and the entire crew of "Famine Orphan Girl" came to Whitehall to "petition".

At one end of Whitehall Street is Downing Street, the official residence of the British Prime Minister, and at the other end is the British Parliament Building. In and around this street there are a number of British government offices such as the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign Office, the Home Office, and the Admiralty. Hence the use of Whitehall as a synonym for the British executive branch.

The police force to maintain order on such an important street is still considerable. Seeing that people were protesting, the police immediately came to disperse.

However, behind the "petitioners" was a huge contingent of reporters, led by several charming young ladies, and those strips did not dare to be too strong, and the two sides were deadlocked.

When the Marquis Curzon walked to the window and looked, the fire in his heart burst up, and he turned his head and asked loudly, "Your Excellency Minister Harvey, what is going on?" ”

"Your Excellency Marquis Curzon, how do I know what's going on. But ......"

Minister Harvey, who had been notified a long time ago, sneered and said: "I remind you that we are citizens of the United States below, please do not take any drastic actions. Otherwise, we, the United States of America, would have reacted as we deserved! ”

Friends are really going to be surprised.