Chapter 1189 – Disappointed White Leader

Ian Smith can be regarded as Allen Wilson permitted the same age, now Allen Wilson feel younger than Garbo are their own peers, how to say is also about to step into the supreme authority of the people, should show some of the old age.

In the last ten years, Ian Smith’s influence in the Rhodesian political arena is said to be rocketing, even Alan Wilson, a rocket expert, had to admit that there are indeed a few people in this world, in some areas can be called genius.

After the war, returned to Rhodesia Smith in 1953 to participate in the federal parliamentary elections, and successfully elected members of the Central Province constituency, and at the same time resigned from the Southern Rhodesia Legislative Assembly.

Five years later, Smith became Chief Whip of the United Federal Party within the Federal Parliament, but his relationship with the party and the new Prime Minister, Sir Roy Welensky, grew increasingly distant. Earlier this year, he quit the UFP and formed his own Rhodesian Reform Party, which merged with the Autonomous Territorial Party to form the Rhodesian Front.

In South Rhodesia’s general election this year, Smith for the first time to represent the constituency, resulting in a return to the South Rhodesian parliament, by the party leader Winston Field as Prime Minister of South Rhodesia, Smith was appointed Minister of Finance.

Now Smith has been the number two person in the colony of Southern Rhodesia, equivalent to the British Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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

In the context of Africa as a whole, Africa did not have particularly favorable land conditions.

This is not to disparage, Africa’s land conditions are indeed relatively general, the overall conditions are only above Australia, do not take into account the tundra, the Gobi Desert kind of environment, on average, Africa’s arable land, not as good as Europe, Asia and the Americas.

The best arable land in Africa is the Niger Delta in Nigeria, which is comparable to the Ganges River and the Yangtze River.

This is comparable to the Ganges River Yangtze River basin of high quality, although the Congo is a large area, but in fact, the tropical rainforest climate, once excessive deforestation, land degradation speed can be scared to death, most of the land in Africa is still red soil.

South Rhodesia’s soil quality, not red soil, but to say what agricultural powerhouse of the bottom is bullshit. North Rhodesia is also the same, the soil quality of the two colonies in the scope of Africa, is considered good. The so-called agricultural powerhouse is just a small population.

Australia also has a high rate of food self-sufficiency, that is also the small population set off.

This time Smith to the purpose, Alan Wilson has guessed, North and South Rhodesia partition, in fact, is not completely without entanglement, was Alan Wilson sent to Nyerere as a gift to meet Malawi, the north was occupied by the North Rhodesia, the south is the annexation of South Rhodesia.

Now Nyerere is not yet independent, about the belonging of the southern Malawi, in fact, the Southern Rhodesia still have a problem.

Alan Wilson was ready and waiting for Smith to talk about it.

Talking about this matter in the Foreign Office, inevitably seems a bit formal, Alan Wilson thought to find a more relaxed environment.

An hour later, at the Southern Rhodesia office in London, Alan Wilson met the white leader who would later lead Southern Rhodesia to independence.

After exchanging pleasantries, Smith introduced himself and got right to the point, “Sir Alan, do you know about Lubumbashi?”

“Slightly heard of it!” Alan Wilson nodded his head, indicating that he also just learned about it, this matter of the Northern Rhodesian side of the anachronistic, without London’s permission to go alone behavior, he is still a little surprised, originally thought it was a Malawi problem.

Whether this perfunctory answer is true or not, Smith is not concerned, he inquired about matters that concern his own personal interests, “I wonder what London thinks about the independence of Southern Rhodesia?”

Alan Wilson glanced at the other side, unhurried official tone, “Honorable Mr. Smith, you also know London’s attitude why ask? Either remain in the state of a colony, or establish majority politics after independence, there is no other choice.”

By majority politics, I mean that after independence Southern Rhodesia was to be handed over to the blacks who made up the vast majority of the population.

Although Smith and other white colonists claimed that the local electoral system was essentially non-discriminatory because they believed that with the gradual improvement in education and wealth of blacks, Rhodesia would have the opportunity to implement majority rule. Opponents, however, argued that Rhodesia’s economic and political system was inherently favorable to whites and unfair to blacks.

These white Southern Rhodesians’ claims are more false than Russia’s defeat all the way to Moscow. They couldn’t fool the world, not to mention London.

This is not the answer Smith wanted, “You’re abandoning us, Mr. Executive Director?”

“Compared to the resources of the whole of Africa, abandoning you may be hard on the heart, but I’ll be honest. But I’ll be honest, it was sooner rather than later.” Alan Wilson shook his head, “It depends on when the British as well as the Portuguese colonies become independent, you have to understand one thing in your heart, both the United States and the Soviet Union are dismantling the colonial system, and although Britain and France have been delaying that day, they might not be able to hold it together at some point.”

“Smith, it’s not your problem, it’s the fault of the times, and I personally sympathize with you. But can’t show even the slightest support for you on a 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 got a little emotional, as if to accuse Britain of not being as giving as France was, of not being able to provide help to the subjects of the British Empire.

“We also won the military campaign in Lubumbashi.” Alan Wilson, unmoved, showed the latest results of the battle. But still replying with the attitude that NATO would never intervene in the Ukraine, “But it can’t be done to Southern Rhodesia as well.”

“Why?” Smith’s face was defiant, almost tempted to accuse the other man with righteous indignation.

“Isn’t the question very simple? The white population of Southern Rhodesia is but three hundred thousand, just over five percent of a total population of four million, and to side with you is to offend nearly four million blacks. And in the context of the disintegration of the colonial system, to help you is to offend the whole of Africa; is the well-being of three hundred thousand of you important, or the perception of blacks across the continent?”

“Smith, I’ll be honest, just look at the situation in South Africa. South Africa has three and a quarter million whites and isn’t it still in the midst of international hostility, let alone the fact that there are only three hundred thousand of you.”

“We could merge with Northern Rhodesia.” Smith thought for a moment and offered this idea.

“I can guarantee that the people of Northern Rhodesia will not merge with you, you may think that by adding the seven hundred thousand whites that are now in Northern Rhodesia, you have a base of rule that can be solidly established, but you should think about the fact that there are no black tribes within Northern Rhodesia, and there are nearly four million in Southern Rhodesia.”

“And don’t even think about ethnic cleansing, Soviet power is already deep in the center of Africa, if you do that. It’s a sure bet you’ll go to the gallows, and I guess after the Nuremberg Trials, it’ll be you who’ll be the one who gets the world’s attention.”

“You could think about a merger with South Africa, but I don’t expect the Cape Town side would be very willing.”

It seemed to Alan Wilson that the problem before Southern Rhodesia was that if it was overthrown later, it could consider taking refuge in Northern Rhodesia, and trying to become a white-ruled country after independence was out of the question.

Smith was greatly disappointed and muttered in dismay, “What Sir means is that as soon as the black population exceeds the white population, we will lose everything afterward?”

“At least you won’t die!” Alan Wilson shrugged, “Ethnic cleansing, on the other hand, will certainly kill you.”

Although this is a bloody fact, but Allen Wilson still express the other side, do not think of going to the extreme, really want to do so, Britain and the United States may be faster than the Soviets move, measure the white head of South Rhodesia, knot black moncler outlet online, this is not to scare the other side, but is destined to happen.

“There is no other way?” Smith suddenly had a flash of insight, “Executive Undersecretary, can’t we take the means of partition?”

“If you white residents are dissatisfied with a small division, if you divide it more, will the blacks be willing? You are not even one-tenth of the population!” Allen Wilson grunted softly with a sympathetic face, “If you can convince that the whites will only occupy less land than the blacks, it is possible to talk on that basis.”

Anyway, Allen Wilson is not quite convinced that these local white children have the courage to break their wrists, history has proved that the white regime in Africa is thinking I want it all, and then lose it all.

Just out of some sympathy, Alan Wilson and the other side of the meeting, discuss try to have a good home.

South Rhodesia things, in fact, is no longer worth worrying about London, the current situation is that France occupied Algeria, Britain has North Rhodesia as a base, Britain and France have their own African pivot.

In this case, Britain and France need to do is to stabilize and strengthen their own pivot point, rather than greedy and chewy.

Alan Wilson left, Ian Smith did not move for a good half day, political support he did not get, thinking hard about a way out.

“Finance Minister, Sir Alan here may not have a good attitude change, why can’t we take the Lady route?”

“The Lady route?” Ian Smith couldn’t understand, but a glimmer of hope rose in his heart, “You mean?”

“Lady Pamela Mountbatten! Ms. Pamela often lives in Australia. As far as I know, Australia has the White Australia Policy in force, and the local social environment is very conservative. It’s just that Ms. Pamela is the president of a conglomerate, and dealing with a business conglomerate, there might be a price to pay in terms of benefits.”

“That’s no problem, let’s go to Perth.” Ian Smith raised a flame of hope, unable to deal with the Executive Undersecretary of the Empire, he would obtain support from the wife of the Executive Undersecretary.