Chapter 664 Veto of the East African Federation

As Nkrumah made his way through the British Gold Coast flights and embarked on his journey to Paris, the news came to Allen Wilson that it was a done deal, as long as the man dared to go, he dared to make sure that the father of the nation who had led the first colony in Black Africa to independence could not return.

“Leave it to us!” Grace nodded his head, he hadn’t really thought that an independent leader of a colony would really dare to walk around? Wasn’t he supposed to stick to his base camp and protect his safety?

“Nothing surprising, after all we have a bad precedent.” Alan Wilson shrugged, “Now that he’s moved on, I’m sure that’s the end of the Gold Coast matter.”

This Grace was unaware of; the reason Nkrumah had dared to be invited to Paris by the millions had nothing to do with the post-war cerebral palsy in Britain.

World War II had knocked the pre-war British Empire from its position of world domination, and London, which had always been known for its mature policies, made decisions as if it were as overwhelmed as a confused British citizen.

The landmark event was the independence of British India, which created the impression to others that since even British India, which was so important to Britain, was able to become independent, wouldn’t other colonies be able to do the same?

What’s more, Nkrumah himself, was released back to the mainland by Britain, and a few years before that Nkrumah had briefly lived in London after finishing his studies in the United States.

During this time, Nkrumah contacted several current black leaders who were parliamentarians in France, Félix Houphouët-Boigny and Léopold Sédar Senghor among them.

Nkrumah did leave London with one last shred of face by holding the subsequent World Congress of Negro Unity not in Africa, but in the United States with other African independence leaders.

The question of African liberation became the main topic of this Pan-African conference. The Congress formulated a pan-African nationalist program, unanimously adopted the principles of African socialism based on the strategy of nonviolent positive action and the principles enunciated in the Declaration of the Rights of Man, and recommended that Africans and people of African descent everywhere organize their own political parties, trade unions, cooperative societies, and farmers’ organizations in order to support the struggle for national political freedom and economic progress. These African independence leaders, as well as those in the

After these meetings of African independence leaders and supporters living in the Americas, Nkrumah left for England as if nothing had happened.

Of course Félix Houphouët-Boigny, and Léopold Sédar Senghor, who made the invitation to Nkrumah on this occasion, both became acquainted with Nkrumah after that meeting, and Nkrumah went to England afterward, while they both returned to Paris.

There was the neglect of post-war Britain, plus the French African independence leader, whom they met at the same time, was still alive and well in Paris as a member of the French National Assembly. It is not surprising that Nkrumah dared to leave the Gold Coast.

Who let in Nkrumah’s eyes, Britain, and even France, are now imperialist paper tigers.

It was only when he learned of Nkrumah’s departure from the Gold Coast that Allen Wilson arrived with his aides to meet with Gold Coast Commissioner Davis, who did not come secretly but showed up upon arrival and made a strangled appearance in front of the other Gold Coast Unity Congress Party leaders to express his regret.

He then indicated that he had taken out London’s negotiating terms for the Gold Coast, said that he would be leaving for British East Africa soon, but was willing to keep in touch with the Gold Coast Unity Congress Party at all times regarding the future of the Gold Coast, and that if Nkrumah ended his tour of Europe before his inspection of British Africa was completed, he could come back again and again, and would be willing to keep in communication with Nkrumah on the question of self-government.

Allen Wilson fluttered politely, expressed good gentlemanly manners, to these leaders of the Unity Congress Party left a fairly good impression, of course, does not exclude in the eyes of some of Nkrumah’s believers, Allen Wilson, the paper tiger goat, the imperialists finally bowed down to the great people of the Gold Coast, can not be ignored in the voices of the people and so on.

After meeting with the leaders of the Unity Congress Party who stayed on the Gold Coast in droves, Allen Wilson made a palliative speech, which was nothing more than a direct return to the Gold Coast Executive Office if London had heard the local cries and was willing to maintain communication on the issue of self-governance.

“Alan, I’m sure you’re joking. That’s a profit of one hundred and fifty tons of gold a year. I’m sure London won’t ignore that kind of profit, and even though I don’t work in the country, I’ve heard about the government’s desperate need for gold.” Davis looked at Alan Wilson, who was playing with a gold brick, and elaborated his thoughts.

Ta! Alan Wilson, who tried the gold brick’s gold content with his teeth, placed the heavy friendship on the table, making a crisp ringing sound, and with a smile on his face, he signaled the groundhog to be at ease, “Davis, I’m one of our people, could it be that I would disregard the interests of the British Empire and let the Gold Coast become independent? If it is a general independent person, even so, Pan-Africanist independent leader is absolutely not allowed, not only is it not in the interests of Britain and France, the Americans look at it must not be too willing, only not to say.”

Davis breathed a sigh of relief, it seems that this heavy friendship, and did not pay in vain.

“The current face of the wave of independence, we take the maintenance of stability as the priority, this time it is Nkrumah to give us the opportunity.” Alan Wilson said without moving, “We have to make good use of this opportunity, of course I want to emphasize that the reason why an opportunity is called an opportunity is because he often only comes once, so our approach to dealing with the independence of the colonies should never be repeated. I’m willing to help regarding the troubles facing the Gold Coast simulation, but after that it’s up to you to dismantle the local forces of independence.”

“The good thing now is that the framework for a colonial state enterprise in British Africa has largely been set up to absorb the huge number of veterans from the midst of the world wars. As long as these war veterans don’t mess up, everything still has a chance to turn around. Proper sharing of benefits is necessary; after all, you and I know in our hearts that all that is being done at present is to stall for time, to buy time to come back full circle.”

“I certainly understand that, and we both want that time to come as late as possible.” Davis nodded as if relieved, “You do realize that there is literally nothing more I can do for him.”

“There are times when we have to let go of our selfishness and take the initiative for the sake of the Empire. There may be some rough spots in the process, don’t get blinded by gold.” Alan Wilson said loudly and put away the gold, to be honest it was still quite heavy, and only the gold could prove the great friendship of the two people who had advanced and retreated together.

With full of enthusiasm took the initiative to come to the Gold Coast Allen Wilson, hope and Nkrumah about the future of the Gold Coast to negotiate, but pounced on a blank, the African eagle although he has traveled to Paris, but he still left a word that wait until the return of Nkrumah again, London is always willing to open the door of dialogue.

“No wonder Vivian loves you so much.” Joan Bennett laboriously dragged the heavy load of affection from the Gold Coast Commissioner, her phoenix eyes running, she could sort of see how Vivienne had fallen.

“Joan, you can’t say that. Vivian and I are not what you think we are.” Alan Wilson held a cigar in his mouth and corrected Joan Bennett, “There are many things in this world that are more important than gold, like our friendship.”

“I even feel that our friendship has begun to falter.” Joan Bennett put down the gold brick and pressed a good-looking hand against her cheek, trying to cool down her rapidly heating face.

It was okay, actually; Alan Wilson didn’t think it would be a problem to pass on the gold brick, and Joan Bennett had been a great help.

He was going to be around Africa for months at a time this time, and if he wasn’t going to do something about the Black Pearl, he was going to need Joan Bennett’s presence.

While Nkrumah was in Paris, articulating the African struggle in front of a group of African students. Alan Wilson had arrived in British Uganda to wine and dine with King Mutesa II of the Kingdom of Buganda.

This tour had shifted from West Africa to East Africa, and Allen Wilson expressed deep respect for Mutesa II.

Regarding the future of Uganda, Allen Wilson likewise expressed that there are currently two views, one is the establishment of an independent kingdom with Mutesa II at its center, that is, the whole of Uganda as a constitutional monarchy under Mutesa II.

The other is the traditional British proposal to merge the East African colonies into a federation. Britain has always been disinterested in the partition option, at least until the independence of British India.

“I do not like Philip Mitchell’s idea.” Mutesa II expressed his misgivings bluntly.

“Neither do I, Your Honorable Majesty.” Alan Wilson had a we-are-we-people attitude, “Governor Philip’s idea, too, is not widely supported.”

Philip Mitchell was the Governor-General of British East Africa and submitted a memorandum to the British government on social and economic problems in East Africa, prompting the UK to send a mission to the region to investigate and propose solutions to those problems.

The core of British East Africa was Kenya, with commissioners for the colonies below, and Alan Wilson had already spoken to the Uganda commissioner before meeting with Mutesa II.

Both agreed that Philip Mitchell’s idea of a governor of a backward era was not suitable for today’s trend, or the partition program, as proven through the partition of India and Pakistan, was more in line with the trend.

And what controlled East African federation? Alan Wilson found it easier to control these East African colonies by making them independent separately. Now that British India had been independent for almost five years, what were the big dreams of being controlled by Britain after merged independence?

Allen Wilson’s arrival in East Africa on this occasion was a formal answer to Governor Philip Mitchell’s veto.

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