Chapter 764 – The Last Good Time

“Think it over or not!” Pamela Mountbatten couldn’t understand why her husband was thinking so half-heartedly, was it difficult?

“No, it’s just that it’s easy if you do the economic math, you’ve earned it now, but it’s hard if you do the political math. Need to think about the changes this oil resource brings to France.” Alan Wilson asked with a slight shake of his head, “Do you want France to overtake Britain?”

Pamela Mountbatten shook her head and Allen Wilson snorted, “That’s just it, I don’t want to either. But word has gotten out about the discovery of the oil resources, or the French wouldn’t have shelled out for a bigger stake. Algeria is the heart of French Africa, even the French think so.”

“Exactly!” Pamela Mountbatten knew something about that, France’s determination to preserve its colonies, look no further than the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, which had only just been fought, and her husband was still in contact with Geneva.

“The wave of independence was not confined to one place, but to all the colonies, which is why I came over to Malaya as commissioner.” Alan Wilson first boasted, and then said seriously, “The French are much more bloodthirsty than the British in maintaining their colonies, and we usually defuse them through political means, while France does it through military means. So what would happen? If there’s a wave of independence in Algeria and there are oil resources?”

“France’s already heart for maintaining the colony would also be bigger. The oil resources found would only make the war miserable?” Pamela Mountbatten had been out of her depth long ago and thought of this quickly.

“I take it the French state will have to mobilize the nation one day?” Allen Wilson barked, he seemed to remember that the French domestic referendum on whether to let Algeria become independent was as close a call as the Newfoundland referendum to join Canada.

And that’s with the caveat that de Gaulle had already made it clear in advance that once the referendum decided to fight to the bitter end there was going to be a national mobilization.

France actually had a better basis than Britain to dismantle the colonial independence movements politically, but ended up taking too much military action, resulting in a conflict where moderates had less and less room to maneuver.

Pamela Mountbatten actually understood what her husband was saying, she just hadn’t gotten an accurate response yet.

“Why don’t we just give France most of the Algerian oil, Libya is a little easier to control.” Alan Wilson looked into his wife’s eyes and said, “That’s French territory, there are still plenty of ways to really give us some trouble through administration.”

“Why do I get the feeling that you are letting go of your interests to aggravate the conflict between the French and the natives.” Pamela Mountbatten was a little suspicious, she really didn’t want to think this way, but her husband really wasn’t a good person.

“Nonsense, I’m your husband. A loyal ally of the French!” Alan Wilson flatly denied.

Hearing this, Pamela Mountbatten was even more certain that this was what her man had in mind.

“I’ll keep ten percent and sell all the rest to the French.” Pamela Mountbatten narrowed her eyes slightly, with a bright smile on her face, “There has to be something for the French to do, doesn’t it? With the retreat of the French army in the Central South Peninsula, you’re under pressure to sort of pay for the French’s cowardice.”

“Don’t say that, the French are full of martial virtues and will never let anyone down a second time.” Alan Wilson held his head high and expressed a different view, he could remember the peak of the French army in Algeria, directly laid six hundred thousand troops, even if not all of them were active duty troopers, including a lot of armed militia, this number is also very exaggerated.

Now there are interests that drive, not just a breath of air, the French must not pull out millions of troops used to suppress the colonies?

But what the heck, that was the French problem. The two returned to their apartment arm-in-arm, and the evening was moist.

In July, the Geneva Conference, which had lasted two months, finally came to an end with the signing of the Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam, the Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Laos, and the Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Cambodia, and the conference concluded with the Final Declaration of the Geneva Conference.

The main contents of the Agreements were the cessation of all hostilities in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia; the withdrawal of French troops from the above-mentioned areas and Vietnamese volunteers from Laos and Cambodia within a specified period of time; and the demobilization on the spot of the Khmer resistance forces made up of local residents.

A temporary military demarcation line shall be established in Viet Nam at the Hyen Luong River south of the 17th parallel and north of Highway 9; the two belligerent parties shall withdraw their forces to their respective sides of the demarcation line by a specified date; and a demilitarized zone shall be established within a width of five kilometers on either side of the military demarcation line.

Viet Nam, Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Cambodia shall hold free national elections within a time to be specified by each of them, with a view to realizing their respective peace and reunification on a democratic basis.

Vietnam, Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Cambodia shall not participate in any military alliance, nor shall any foreign country be allowed to establish military bases on the territories of the three countries or interfere in their internal affairs; the entry of foreign troops and military personnel, arms and ammunition into the three countries shall be prohibited.

To establish an international committee, with the participation of Canada, India and Poland and chaired by the representative of India, to monitor and supervise the implementation of the agreement.

Guaranteeing respect for the independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Viet Nam, Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Cambodia, and refraining from any interference in their internal affairs.

After the contents of the agreement were publicized, it quickly spread throughout the world and marked the official failure of the French military campaign to return to Vietnam, which had begun in 1945.

“The Indians are still pretty high up! How can they even press Canada?” Alan Wilson looked at the newspaper report and thought damn it, Nehru got mounted again.

It looked like India’s tigerish path to a reputable great power would have to involve the arch-enemy himself picking off the bottom.

At least at this time of the year, Nehru is still the presence of a heavenly warrior to save India from the fire.

Seeing the former colony doing just fine, the nose of the former assistant commissioner of British India almost turned up in exasperation. Alan Wilson was like that, seeing others doing well, he was immediately bad.

“Look at you gnashing your teeth as if someone has offended you again.” Pamela Mountbatten had just come out from washing up when she saw her husband grimacing at the newspaper, casually glancing at it, she saw a big picture of Nehru and immediately guessed that her husband was getting unbalanced again.

“You watch, sooner or later someone will show the Indians that international prestige can’t always be gained by brushing up their presence.” Alan Wilson closed the paper and got up to take the squeezed toothpaste, it was his turn.

Alan Wilson was about to have a busy time, London had promised to help France withdraw its troops, just as it had helped France return to Asia in 1945, nine years into another kind of cycle.

Who let the current Britain has rich capacity to accomplish this thing, sea power Britain is still much stronger than France. Once France withdraws its troops, with supplies and family members, it will be at least several hundred thousand in size.

If the short-term evacuation, with France’s own capacity is still a bit unable to handle. It just so happens that there are British colonies in the neighborhood, and Britain has once again assumed the role of helping out.

If Allen Wilson said it counts, he will persuade the Netherlands to give part of the island of Kalimantan to France as compensation, involving part of the French military power to stay in Asia to help the United Kingdom. But reality is not a game after all, you can use cheats to change the ending, and the Dutch will not listen to him.

After getting personal hygiene problems, Alan Wilson looked at the time to go out to work, this French evacuation, must leave him Alan Wilson himself a colorful one, the first thing is to lay a good foundation to meet the next player’s entrance.

As France’s most loyal ally Allen Wilson, has made an appointment with General Navarre, commander of the French army, to talk about Britain’s assistance in the evacuation process, and by the way to lay mines.

France’s power to withdraw from Southeast Asia, at this time is the time of all the forces of the stupid, for the power vacuum left behind by France, many people believe that the rightful successor, that is of course, who is the one to give me.

Alan Wilson seems at this time is the situation is very good time, let him think of his last period of time in British India glory years, perform a final crazy.

The beneficiary of this time is definitely not him, the British, but it does not matter, out of the British and French solidarity considerations. He would pass on as much of his experience of scraping the bottom of the barrel from British India as he could, and would definitely not hide anything.

Arrived at the administrative office, and subordinates greeted, eyeing a familiar face with long red hair appeared, Allen Wilson stopped and took the initiative to express goodwill, “Alisa, welcome back to work, in fact, there are many people suggested that I, consider the new candidate for the commissioner of the Western Horse, but I have always believed that this position has and only you are the most suitable. ”

“Honorable superior, in fact, I also think so.” Alisa smiled flirtatiously, flavorfully, “After all, it’s me who is a very reliable subordinate, that’s all something that has already been proven, isn’t it?”

“Familiarize yourself with the job first!” Alan Wilson nodded, he was after all an understanding superior, and would never act like a capitalist, especially to a reliable subordinate.

On this day the officials of the Administrative Office noticed that Allen Wilson looked relaxed and seemed to be in a good mood. This was not only because of the return of reliable subordinates, but unlike the reports in the newspapers.

In the midst of telegraphic contact with the country, Allen Wilson learned the happy news that the United States had not signed the final agreement, so something was bound to happen.

By not signing it the U.S. was reserving the right to use force when appropriate, and Allen Wilson was certainly relieved about that. The next player in Vietnam was already showing his hand.

In the afternoon hours he had contacted General Nawal through the British Military Advisory Group in Saigon, whose future path in politics and the military might not be so smooth because of a series of consequences following the Battle of Dien Bien Phu.

At this moment General Nawal is in need of someone like him to show up and puzzle over his future course from a friend’s point of view. And Allen Wilson was willing to do so, sharing his own experiences in the colonies.