Chapter 665: The End of the Pan-Africanists

In its place was the British Malaya model, although British Malaya was also merged out. But the specifics were also different, and what Alan Wilson believed was that Mutesa II should be interested.

For Uganda to establish a constitutional monarchy was a program he himself recommended to Mutesa II, somewhat modeled after British Malaya, where several rulers similar to the Malay Sultan actually existed, though Mutesa II, as King of the Kingdom of Buganda, was the largest among Uganda.

The territory of the Buganda Kingdom was close to Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa, in a colony of Uganda that was not by the sea. It is considered to be a place with very good infrastructure.

“So, Honorable King, I think the future of Uganda, if it eventually comes to the point where we in Britain have to leave, I would prefer a constitutional monarchy. If you don’t mind, I’d be willing to communicate with Governor Philip on that. But well?”

Alan Wilson said this, looked to Mutesa II closed his mouth, he can also represent Whitehall to veto the Governor’s merger proposal, but how to protect the interests of Britain.

“Even if Uganda later becomes independent later, the close friendship with Britain will not be affected.” Mutesa II spoke decisively, “The friendship between Uganda and Britain is something I will do my best to maintain for a long time to come.”

“As it should be, who made us all monarchies. Whether it’s national self-determination in the United States, or equality for all in the Soviet Union, the blow is being struck at benevolent gentlemen like the King. What Britain can do is to guarantee the stability of the colonies.”

Alan Wilson said with great satisfaction, “If the King can help Britain as much as possible to make the process more peaceful. I believe it would be good for both sides, and it would make communication between Governor Philip and I easier.”

It wasn’t easy, either; Philip Mitchell, the Governor General, didn’t seem to have much power, though, because British East Africa wasn’t like British India as one. But a governor-general is a governor-general, and his contacts in London were still quite thick.

Used a few days to complete the investigation in Uganda, and Mutesa II concerned about the progress of the project in Uganda. Alan Wilson then traveled directly to Kenya, the heart of British East Africa.

The main concentration of British power in British East Africa was in Kenya, not the seemingly larger Tanzania.

The capital of British East Africa was previously Mombasa, which was later moved to Nairobi, both within Kenya, and the first and second largest cities in Kenya in later times, and there is no mistaking that Kenya is the heart of British East Africa.

The British power in Kenya was clearly a step up from Uganda, because the British administration in Kenya was much closer to the British Indian model. In other words, of the whole of British East Africa, Kenya more closely resembles the Crown Departments of British India, while Uganda is very much like a native state like Hyderabad.

Both of Kenya’s major cities have significant white settlement, far more than Uganda. It is probably for this reason, too, that after the independence of British India, Governor-General Philip Mitchell, wanted to amalgamate out a large complete colony. Let British East Africa take the place of India.

Allen Wilson knew, however, that it was too late to do anything about it, for he himself had jumped ahead of Philip Mitchell and taken the measure first in British Malaya.

Thus Philip Mitchell’s plan for British East Africa was useless. And even if it had been pursued it would have had little chance of success! More than half of the population of British Malaya was Chinese, and these Chinese had no affection for Malaya as a colony itself.

Not to mention the new immigrants, most of the original Chinese community did not see themselves as locals either, and likewise had no local consciousness. Most importantly, the Chinese themselves had a motherland, a motherland that was hostile to Britain.

All things considered, then, what Alan Wilson did was to do whatever it took to ensure the economic development of Malaya. In exchange for being a guest of the Chinese not to make trouble. Maintain the ethnic balance in Malaya.

If the United States of America to Malaya to use crooked ideas, it will be realized that once successful may create a pro-China country.

With such a consequence, the US, which was already at a loss because of the Korean War, might not be so easily determined to make a bad move. With the threat on the American side lessened, Alan Wilson’s task was to concentrate on subversion from the Soviet Union.

This was the objective condition of British Malaya, and Alan Wilson believed in his heart that the United States would not risk subverting British Malaya by contributing to the emergence of a country that might fall to the Soviet bloc.

But British East Africa did not have this condition; more than half of the population of British Malaya had no attachment to Malaya, and the colony was nothing more than a place where they worked and ate. But the population of British East Africa were all natives.

The merger does not succeed okay, in case the merger succeeds after the British East Africa Federation, this is not the old way of British India again?

Two days later he had arrived in Nairobi, this time he came for the obvious purpose of the plan for the East African Federation, to inform the Governor-General of East Africa, Philip Mitchell, Whitehall made an alternative program.

The Viceroy’s residence in East Africa was a white marble building that could not be compared to the Viceroy’s residence in British India, and was even less appealing to Alan Wilson, who had seen many skyscrapers in his previous life.

After waiting for a while the Governor General Philip Mitchell appeared, signaling for Allen Wilson to take a seat, and the two discussed the issue of the colony.

“Dear Mr. Governor, I know something about Northern Rhodesia, and I sort of know something about East Africa after my previous trip to Uganda.” Alan Wilson got right to the point and expressed his opinion, “The East African Federation program has too many difficulties, just like the Central African Federation program, there is no need to continue.”

The plan for a Central African federation that he was talking about was the federal plan that some voices wanted to merge North and South Rhodesia. This was vetoed earlier than Philip Mitchell’s plan for an East African federation.

It was considered officially dead as early as 1945 when the Yugoslavs arrived in Northern Rhodesia. No one in Whitehall even cared about the Central African Federal Plan anymore. But the East African Federation Plan still had some supporters!

“Alan, so what do you think.” Philip Mitchell didn’t insist, in fact, in 1945, many people were indeed enthusiastic about the East African Federation Program, but as time passed, the supporters of the East African Federation were indeed getting fewer and fewer.

“Partitioning is done according to local conditions, for example in Uganda, I have met Mutesa II of the Kingdom of Buganda, he is a very easy man to talk to, I have spoken to him and he himself is very much against the merger plan.” Alan Wilson smiled as he said this, “We were very much on the same page, and although the original intention was different, the result was the same.”

“It is a very rare thing for a commissioner of a colony to see exactly the same thing as the monarch of a colony.” Philip Mitchell said with a look of dismay, “I even thought I had misheard him.”

“Not really, he is for his own position and I am for the British Empire. The latest realization from this trip to Africa is that it turns out that the current pan-Africanism is more vocal than I thought.” Alan Wilson turned the tables and said, “It reminds me of very bad precedent, before we arrived in India, India itself had many forces and our colonial rule shaped India’s collective consciousness and overwhelmed the forces of self-governance everywhere, my friend Ali Khan was one of the victims, a tragedy which must never be repeated.”

“Once we have expended a great deal of effort integrating East Africa, we will form a country that is no worse than India, at least in terms of size. Once this country becomes independent, it will be very difficult for Britain to maintain the influence it has traditionally had.” Alan Wilson thought for a moment and said, “We should guard against such a thing, not indulge it. In a sense, either the East African Federation or the Central African Federation, whichever one it is, could end up being used by the Pan-Africanists, couldn’t it? Honorable Governor?”

The dangerous Pan-Africanist in the mouth of Alan Wilson, Kwame Nkrumah, is in Paris making a lot of noise. After arriving in Paris Kwame Nkrumah received various African parliamentarians to expound his ideas.

The consequence was that the French government, which was fighting in Vietnam, now became suspicious of this leader from a British colony and sent agents to keep Kwame Nkrumah and his party under surveillance. Keeping a close eye on the black organizations with whom Kwame Nkrumah had met.

Perhaps if Kwame Nkrumah had stayed in Paris for a year and a half, the French, who were not so open-minded as England, might have taken direct action to nip the danger in the bud.

Pamela Mountbatten was in Paris, following every move of the thorn in her husband’s side, contacting her husband by telegram, who was at first in Nigeria, then in the Gold Coast, then in Uganda, and at this point was almost finished convincing the governor in Kenya.

Regarding the inquiry in the telegram, Kwame Nkrumah is not considered out of the ordinary remarks, Allen Wilson’s return telegram said, “This is all a sham, the Gold Coast is not yet independent he is hiding his true inner thoughts, even if it is not a socialist, through the past words and deeds, can be seen is a hardcore Pan-Africanist, once he succeeded in becoming independent, it is the first piece of to the next of the dominoes.”

“Fine!” Pamela Mountbatten still chose to trust her husband’s judgment, when Marina came in and spoke, “Ma’am? What is it.”

“You take a trip to Algiers with my handwritten letter and find Major General Filoran, the garrison commander of the city of Algiers. Ask him for a favor, this is to be done in private, it’s important you know?”

Pamela Mountbatten commanded very seriously, “There are your companions who have already arrived in Algiers, when you arrive you guys discuss it and get it done.”

“Understood, ma’am!” Marina replied calmly, “Then I will depart immediately.”

Pamela Mountbatten smiled and nodded, waiting until Marina left before she breathed a sigh of relief, wondering how her husband would praise her.