British civil servant

Chapter 180 and Nine Disappointed White Leaders

Ian Smith can be regarded as the same age as Alan Wilson. Now Alan Wilson feels that those younger than Garbo are his peers. In any case, they are also people who are about to enter the supreme authority, so they should behave older.

In the past ten years, Ian Smith's political influence in Rhodesia can be called a rocket. Even Alan Wilson, a rocket expert, has to admit that there are indeed a few people in this world who can be called geniuses in some fields.

After the war, Smith, who returned to Rhodesia, participated in the federal parliamentary election in [-] and was successfully elected as a member of the Central Provincial Constituency. At the same time, he resigned as a member of the Southern Rhodesia Legislative Assembly.

Five years later, Smith became the United Federation Party's chief whip in the Federal Parliament, but his relationship with the party and the new prime minister, Sir Roy Welenski, became increasingly estranged.At the beginning of this year, he withdrew from the United Federal Party, formed the Rhodesian Reform Party, merged with the Dominion Party, and reorganized into the Rhodesian Front.

In this year's general election in Southern Rhodesia, Smith represented the constituency for the first time. As a result, he returned to the Southern Rhodesian Congress. The party leader Winston Field served as the Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia, and Smith was appointed as the Minister of Finance.

Smith is now the second person in the colony of Southern Rhodesia, equivalent to the British Chancellor of the Exchequer.

While waiting for the other party to come to the door, Alan Wilson was actually thinking about the value of this colony and the other party's purpose.

From the perspective of Africa as a whole, Africa does not actually have particularly superior land conditions.

This is not to belittle. The land conditions in Africa are indeed relatively average. The overall conditions are only higher than those in Australia, regardless of the tundra and Gobi Desert. On average, the cultivated land in Africa is not as good as that in Europe, Asia and America.

The best arable land in Africa can be seen from the natural population growth. It is the Niger River Delta in Nigeria.

This is a high-quality large river basin comparable to the Ganges and Yangtze Rivers. Although the Congo has a large area, it actually has a tropical rainforest climate. Once it is over-cut, the land degradation rate can be terrifying. Most of the land in Africa is still red soil.

The soil quality of Southern Rhodesia is not red soil, but it is nonsense to talk about the foundation of a strong agricultural country.The same is true for Northern Rhodesia. The soil quality of the two colonies is within the scope of Africa, which is considered good.The so-called developed agriculture is nothing more than a small population.

Australia also has a high food self-sufficiency rate, which is also reflected by the small population.

Alan Wilson has speculated about the purpose of Smith's visit this time. The division of North and South Rhodesia is not completely free of entanglements. Malawi was given to Nyerere by Alan Wilson as a meeting ceremony, and North Rhodesia was divided in the north. Occupy, the south is annexed by Southern Rhodesia.

Now that Nyerere is not yet independent, Southern Rhodesia still has some grievances about the ownership of southern Malawi.

Allen Wilson was ready, waiting for Smith to talk about it.

Talking about this matter in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs seemed somewhat formal, and Alan Wilson felt that he should find a more relaxed environment.

An hour later, at the Southern Rhodesian office in London, Alan Wilson met the white leader who later led Southern Rhodesia to become independent.

After exchanging pleasantries, Smith introduced himself and cut straight to the point, "Sir Allen, do you know anything about Lubumbashi?"

"I've heard a little bit!" Alan Wilson nodded, saying that he just knew about the untimely North Rhodesia's untimely walk alone without London's permission. He was still a little surprised, and thought it was from Malawi. question.

Smith didn't care whether this perfunctory answer was true. He asked about matters related to his own interests, "I don't know what London thinks about the independence of Southern Rhodesia?"

Alan Wilson glanced at the other party, and said in an official tone calmly, "Dear Mr. Smith, you also know London's attitude. Why bother to ask? Either remain in the colonial state, or become independent after establishing a majority politics, otherwise There is no other choice.”

The so-called majority politics means that after independence, Southern Rhodesia will be handed over to the blacks who account for the vast majority of the population.

Despite claims by Smith and other white settlers, the local electoral system was largely non-discriminatory, because they believed that with the gradual improvement in education and wealth of blacks, Rhodesia must have the opportunity to implement majority rule.Opponents, however, pointed out that Rhodesia's economic and political system inherently favored whites and unfairly treated blacks.

The rhetoric of these white people in Southern Rhodesia is even more false than Russia's retreat all the way to Moscow.Not to mention trying to deceive the whole world, even London cannot be deceived.

This answer is definitely not what Smith wanted, "Permanent Undersecretary, are you abandoning us?"

"Compared with the resources of the whole of Africa, I may feel sorry for abandoning you. But to be honest, it will be a matter of time." Alan Wilson shook his head, "It depends on when the British and Portuguese colonies become independent, you You must understand one problem in your heart, the United States and the Soviet Union are disintegrating the colonial system, although Britain and France have been delaying the arrival of that day, they may not be able to support it at any time."

"Smith, this is not your problem. This is the mistake of this era. I personally have deep sympathy for you. But I can't show even a little support for you at the policy level."

Alan Wilson apologized to the white Southern Rhodesian leader with an apologetic face, but that was all.

"France won the Algerian War." Smith was a little emotional, as if accusing Britain of not being as powerful as France and unable to provide help to the subjects of the British Empire.

"We also won the military operation in Lubumbashi." Alan Wilson was unmoved, showing the latest results.But still replied with an attitude that NATO would never interfere in Ukraine, "But we can't do the same to Southern Rhodesia."

"Why?" Smith looked unwilling, almost wanting to accuse the other party of righteous indignation.

"Isn't the problem very simple? The white population of Southern Rhodesia is only 30, just over 400% of the total population of 5.00 million. If you stand on your side, you will offend nearly 400 million blacks. And in the context of the disintegration of the colonial system Next, to help you is to offend the whole of Africa, the well-being of your 30 people is important, or the perception of black people on the entire African continent?"

"Smith, let me tell you the truth. You can see the situation in South Africa. There are 340 million white people in South Africa, and they are still hostile by the international community, not to mention that you only have 30 people."

"We can merge with Northern Rhodesia." Smith thought for a while and proposed this idea.

"I can guarantee that the people of Northern Rhodesia will not merge with you. You may think that with the current 70 white people in Northern Rhodesia, there will be a solid foundation for ruling, but you should think about it, Northern Rhodesia There are no black tribes in the territory, and there are nearly 400 million in Southern Rhodesia."

"Don't even think about ethnic cleansing. The Soviet power has penetrated into the center of Africa. If you do this, you will definitely be hanged. I guess after the Nuremberg trial, you will be the focus of the world's attention."

"You can think about merging with South Africa, but I guess Cape Town is not very willing."

According to Alan Wilson, the problem facing Southern Rhodesia is that if it is overthrown in the future, it can consider taking refuge in Northern Rhodesia. It is impossible to become a white-ruled country after independence.

Disappointed, Smith muttered in despair, "Sir, what do you mean, as long as the black population exceeds the white population, we will lose everything afterwards?"

"At least you won't die!" Alan Wilson shrugged, "Ethnic cleansing will definitely die without a burial."

Although this is a bloody fact, Alan Wilson still made it clear to the other party, don't think about going to extremes, if you really want to do this, the United Kingdom and the United States may move faster than the Soviets, measuring the heads of white people in Southern Rhodesia, It is not to frighten the other party to marry the black uncle, but it is destined to happen.

"Is there no other way?" Smith suddenly had a flash of inspiration, "Executive Deputy Chief, can't we adopt the method of dividing and conquering?"

"You white residents are dissatisfied with less points, and more points, are blacks willing? You don't even have one-tenth of the population!" Alan Wilson snorted softly, with sympathy on his face, "If you can persuade, white people Occupying less land than blacks, we can talk on that basis."

Anyway, Alan Wilson doesn't quite believe that these local white men have the courage to cut off their wrists. History has proved that the white regime in Africa just wants me to want it all, and then loses everything.

Just out of some sympathy, Alan Wilson is meeting with the other party to discuss trying to have a good home.

The matter of Southern Rhodesia is actually no longer worth worrying about in London. The current situation is that France occupies Algeria, the United Kingdom has North Rhodesia as a base, and both Britain and France have their own African fulcrums.

Under such circumstances, what Britain and France need to do is to firmly strengthen their fulcrums, rather than chewing too much.

Alan Wilson left, and Ian Smith didn't move for a long time. He didn't get political support, and he was thinking hard about a way out.

"Minister of Finance, Sir Allen may not be able to change his attitude here. Why can't we follow the route of Madam?"

"Madam's route?" Ian Smith couldn't understand, but there was a glimmer of hope in his heart, "You mean?"

"Ms. Pamela Mountbatten! Ms. Pamela lives in Australia. As far as I know, Australia has a White Australia policy in place, and the local social environment is very conservative. It's just that Ms. Pamela is a group president and deals with business groups. There may be some price to be paid.”

"That's no problem, let's go to Perth." Ian Smith raised the fire of hope. He couldn't handle the permanent deputy minister of the empire, so he got support from the wife of the permanent deputy minister.

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For Alan Wilson, this incident is just a small episode. He still pays more attention to the timing of my Great Britain’s ultimate sublimation. He remembers that the decisive battle at the top of the Himalayas was divided into two stages. The first stage was the most intense in the Cuban Missile Crisis. stage, mainly for the annihilation of Indian infiltration.

The second stage is the aftermath of the Cuban missile crisis. At this stage, the United States and the Soviet Union are discussing the withdrawal of missiles.

And the Indian army is being beaten.The current news from New Delhi is still optimistic, so it can be concluded that the catastrophe that makes Indians panic has not yet come.

Alan Wilson was wandering around various departments like a headless fly. People who didn't know it thought that the deputy secretary-general of the cabinet was getting acquainted with his new job recently. In fact, he was not at all. He just wandered around to pass the waiting time.

"If there is no precedent, I almost think that you have made a mistake in your judgment." Marshal Mountbatten could see that his son-in-law was definitely not too happy about his promotion to be impatient, and it must be a matter of Asia.

"Marshal, you should make a plan, how to intervene at the right time." Alan Wilson did not lose confidence, and still stuck to his earlier judgment. "Maybe the timing is not accurate, but the result will not change."

"What? You are in front of me now, and you have devoted yourself to the role of cabinet secretary?" Marshal Mountbatten said very bluntly, "Maybe I should tell Pamela that you are cheating and sneak attacking my old father."

"Just kidding!" Alan Wilson bowed his head decisively, and emphasized with some dissatisfaction, "The Marshal clearly knows that the relationship between me and Pamela is unbreakable."

"Aren't I here to help you test the degree of indestructibility?" Marshal Mountbatten muttered.

Perth, the capital of Western Australia, is the most dynamic and fastest-growing large city in Australia in the past ten years. Perth has developed at an astonishingly fast rate. Less than 30 people, soared to nearly a million.

Only Melbourne in the gold rush era had this population growth rate. In fact, Perth’s population growth accelerated, faster than Melbourne at that time. Melbourne was a gold mine that attracted population to settle. Perth was the capital of Western Australia. , is supported by the minerals of the entire Western Australia.

Australia's mineral income also needs to feed the three major cities in the east, and Western Australia only needs to feed one city, Perth.

Half of the nearly one million settlers in Perth have British-Australian dual citizenship. They are Australians and British. In Perth, the British flag and the Australian flag are hung side by side, which can be seen almost everywhere.

Over the city, you can clearly see the beautiful skyline of Perth near the sea, while in the east of the city, there are single-family residential areas, and a developed road network connects it to the main urban area of ​​the city. This kind of infrastructure The construction reflects the deep pockets of the Western Australian state government.

Xiangjiang's four major family businesses, Swire and Jardine, have also set up branch offices in Perth to connect Malaya and Xiangjiang's industrial cycle.

Ian Smith was almost immediately overwhelmed by the energy of Perth, which he felt was more prosperous than London.

This is natural. There are still many old towns in London. The previous renovations are just some tinkering. For such a large city in London, the total renovation is an astronomical figure.It's not like Perth is traveling light, and the state government is indeed very rich.

Unlike the current situation in Australia where the Conservative Party is in power, Western Australia is governed by the Labor Party.The current leader of the Australian Labor Party is Arthur Calwell. As the Minister of Immigration in the Conservative Party government, he adopts a pro-immigration policy and is a staunch supporter of the White Australia Policy.

With the help of the Minister of Immigration, British immigrants entered Western Australia in large numbers and turned it into a loyal supporter of the Labor Party. The Labor Party then, with the support of British immigrants, relied on the abundant finances of Western Australia to establish a country that surpassed the East. welfare system.

When Ian Smith arrived in Perth, he could see Land Rover Discovery driving on the road everywhere. After entering the Australian market, the tough Land Rover Discovery quickly gained a foothold and won the favor of British immigrants.

Taking Western Australia alone, the standard of living is not worse than that of Americans, maybe only a little worse than that of Newfoundland, and far more than that of Southern Rhodesia.

In the Mountbatten Building, Pamela Mountbatten walked out of the office with her youngest son in her arms. He was in a very good mood in the past few days. He bought the bottom when the Cuban Missile Crisis was at its most dangerous. After a few days, the crisis was essentially over. So far In a few days, the profit exceeded 20.00%, and the profit exceeded 3000 million US dollars.

When she was in a good mood, she had the leisure to meet Ian Smith who came to visit.

"Welcome, Minister Ian." Pamela Mountbatten put down her youngest son, and greeted her gently, "I don't know if you come from far away in Southern Rhodesia, what can I do for you?"

"Ms. Pamela, I'm from London, and I've met your husband." Ian Smith introduced the purpose of coming, and said that he had already been to London once, and now he came here on a special trip.

"It's more formal to call Mrs. Wilson when we meet for the first time." Pamela Mountbatten corrected the other party's address and then changed the topic, "Have you met my husband, how is he recently? Is occupied by the international situation, work is always worrying."

In just a few words, Pamela Mountbatten expressed her concern for her husband, sighed and continued to ask, "Minister Ian, please explain why you are here? Don't you want to follow the route of your wife?"

Ian Smith nodded, and Pamela Mountbatten's expression changed immediately, and she said pitifully, "You and most people actually misunderstood one thing, our family is what the men say, the reason why I am running a business , it's entirely my husband's disinterest in it, for no other reason."

"If you have a question that isn't answered by my husband, it probably won't be answered by me."

"You and Sir Allen have really similar speaking styles." Ian Smith opened his mouth and said a little discouraged.

"Thank you!" Pamela Mountbatten thanked instead, "On the issue of Southern Rhodesia, both the cabinet and the Whitehall have the same opinion. In terms of value, how can the 30 white immigrants be compared with the perception of the entire black African?" How big? Don’t think that being white can change this. South Africa has the largest gold mine in the world, isn’t it being sanctioned now?”

The little girl who was stunned by a handful of diamonds has grown up. If Alan Wilson sees this scene, he will feel relieved. Don’t think that he is indispensable in the world. It has only been ten years since the Soviet Union was mobilized and attacked. .A certain big country has been blocked since its founding, which also proves that the world would be the same without you.

Even the United States cannot make enemies everywhere, let alone a colony with a population of 30 whites.

Knowing the intention of Ian Smith's visit, Pamela Mountbatten expressed helplessness, "In fact, the most realistic solution is to divide and conquer, but your population ratio is too small, so there is no way."

Ian Smith thought about it and suddenly said, "We have half of Malawi in our hands. The London side wants us to transfer it to Nyerere, but it hasn't done it yet."

"Fifty thousand square kilometers of land, not to mention completely useless, can only be said to try." Pamela Mountbatten felt that the other party was desperate, and it was not easy to extinguish the other party's hope. It might be less trouble."

As for what Ian Smith said, what food and fruit production, Pamela Mountbatten was not interested at all.These are all worthless things. "In times of famine, food is precious. In normal times, food is not so valuable."

Pamela Mountbatten has lived in India and is very clear about the power of food, but it is because she knows.Only then did he understand that food is precious in ordinary times, and the output of food must exceed the consumption of the population.There is no food for one hundred people, but only food for ninety people. Everyone can get through the difficulty on average.

Once such a demand gap occurs, food prices will skyrocket, and food that is not enough will be hoarded, causing greater famine to spread.

Pamela Mountbatten just said casually, indicating that Southern Rhodesia is indeed worthless, but the speaker had no intention of listening, and the silent Ian Smith suddenly had a terrible idea. I can't hold back even now.

In the early days of Southern Rhodesia, there was a bill to separate the land of whites and blacks, but because of the soaring number of blacks, the lives of blacks plummeted, and the food of blacks has always been in short supply.Due to the population relationship, the land of blacks can only make a living for blacks. What if there is a famine?

If it is properly guided, will it cause a wave of fleeing and reduce the number of blacks in Southern Rhodesia?

Ian Smith left Mountbatten House with nothing but a lot to gain.Now he is going back to Southern Rhodesia to practice.

Relying on the mountain to fall, relying on everyone to run, people must rely on themselves, the problem of Southern Rhodesia, London cannot save it, and Cape Town has nothing to do, only self-help.

Ian Smith, who walked out of the Mountbatten Building, looked at the bustling Perth scene full of smoke and traffic, and made up his mind that he must try it no matter what.

"Leave it for a year and sell it next year. I feel that the good news that the United States has resisted the Soviet Union's blackmail should last for a year. Now we still have to keep an eye on silver. It is right to have a good relationship with the US Silver Party members. .”

Pamela Mountbatten seemed to be indifferent, discussing business operations with her assistant.

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Today, Western Australia, which occupies one-third of Australia, is in a position that has never been seen in a century. With the blessing of strong mineral resources, Perth's leap forward is the first to bear the brunt.

And the top of this kind of leap forward is Pamela Mountbatten herself. For a long time, she has been indoctrinated by her husband with a very basic underlying logic. This is also true of all scientific and technological progress, humanistic culture, and social systems in the world. .

Only two things are true, one is people and the other is land. All progress is based on these two points.

Australia has land but insufficient population, so the land is Australia's reliance, and the purchase of industries must be based on land, and Pamela Mountbatten did the same.

I have to admit that Australia is really a treasure land in terms of minerals, allowing Pamela Mountbatten and even the British aristocratic group to find the soil for rebirth. The jazz players have reached their peak in Australia.

Although Australia is not like the Soviet Union, there is no shortcoming in being able to fill the periodic table of elements, but some mineral types are still higher than the Soviet Union. After discovering a large amount of silver, Pamela Mountbatten discovered a huge gold mine.

God is unfair. Even in one country, the distribution of minerals in Australia is uneven. Although Melbourne was famous for its gold in the gold rush era, the bulk of Australia's gold mines is still in Western Australia.The gold mines discovered now alone have far exceeded the sum discovered in Melbourne during the gold rush era.

Shakespeare once praised gold, hey, what kind of gold is this.yellow, shiny, precious gold

No, gods, I'm not an idle believer; I just want some roots from you

Just a little bit of this thing can turn black into white, ugly into beautiful, wrong into right, humble into noble, old into youth, coward into brave.

Pamela Mountbatten feels that it is unreasonable for Australia's minerals to be concentrated at the east and west ends. It is impossible that the vast inland is worthless, but good things have not been discovered yet.

But even so, the currently discovered minerals are enough for the jazz lords who came to Australia to return to the glorious age overnight. The nobles relied on the land and eventually lost to the merchants. The current nobles still rely on the land. But it turned around.

"The British Empire is essentially an Asian country." This sentence, which I don't know who said it in the era when British India existed, is really a wise saying.

Ian Smith, who transferred from London to Perth, was soon informed by his obedient wife, her husband who was doing nothing in London, and the female president's attitude towards Southern Rhodesia, which was similar with minor differences.