Relations between the Soviet Union and the West had become so tense 30 years ago that British officials drew up a speech for the Queen to deliver to the nation in the event of a nuclear war, newly released archives showed.
30年前的蘇聯與西方的關係曾如此緊張，以致英國官員草擬一份演講稿，好讓女王在核戰爆發時向全國發表，新公布的檔案顯示。
In the speech, the monarch was to urge Britons to remain united and resolute in the face of the "madness of war."
在演說中，女王呼籲英國人在面臨「戰爭的瘋狂」時，維持團結與不屈不撓。
Written by government officials, the hypothetical speech was part of a secret exercise designed to prepare Britain for the threat of a possible World War Three, but was never broadcast.
這篇由政府官員撰寫的假設性演說，是以讓英國人為可能發生的第三次世界大戰做好準備的秘密演習的一部分，但從未對外播放。
"The horrors of war could not have seemed more remote as my family and I shared our Christmas joy with the growing family of the Commonwealth," she was to have said.
「當我的家人與我跟與日俱增的大英國協家庭分享耶誕喜悅之際，戰爭的恐怖可能已不再遙不可及」，女王原本應該這麼說。
"Now, this madness of war is once more spreading through the world and our brave country must again prepare itself to survive against great odds." （Reuters）
「而今，戰爭的瘋狂再次擴散到全世界，我們勇敢的國家必須再次為克服萬難求生做好準備。」（路透）
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