Chapter 813 The Algerian War

“In principle we respect the majority and we protect the minorities, but the Arabs may not continue to do so if there is a power vacuum after Britain withdraws. And then Britain will be in a very awkward position. If we side with the blacks, the Arab countries may have something to resent, but if we side with the Arabs, what will the blacks in British Africa think?”

“So the separation of the Sudan is to make the boundaries between the two clear, so that if we intervene later, we won’t get slammed.”

“Is that so?” Listening to Norman Brooke’s words, Prime Minister Adderley tasted for a long time and asked rhetorically.

“Sincerely, honorable Prime Minister.” Norman Brooke said with a winning look, “For this reason I specifically let Allen come back and deal with this tricky matter, as the Prime Minister knows, he is the assistant commissioner of British India, and in nineteen forty-eight, he dealt with the issue of British India’s independence very well. It is a very rare talent among the young officials of Whitehall. The now prosperous colony of Malaya can testify to that.”

Adderley nodded his head directly after listening, he remembered the young official, not because the other was Mountbatten’s son-in-law. It was purely because Alan Wilson’s resume was so hard, the last two years of British India, taking the entire British Indian civil service and scraping out nearly half a billion pounds.

Turned to Newfoundland to do the Chief Executive, reversed the debt-ridden Newfoundland finances, directly extinguished the wave of independence of Newfoundland, the final referendum results, Newfoundland transformed into a Crown Dependency, creating an offshore center in North America.

Now the Crown Dependency of Newfoundland, no post-war hardship, living standards have long since caught up with the United States and Canada, just the existence of the gaming industry, will be able to take care of the residents of Newfoundland very well.

Although the Parliament was dissatisfied with this practice of gaming and considered it a very degenerate policy, the Newfoundland Parliament and the British Parliament were not in an up-and-down relationship and never turned a deaf ear to similar opinions.

Newfoundland’s willingness to be a Crown Dependency is purely the result of a small country next to a large country having a sense of crisis and a fear of becoming part of Canada or the United States and losing its local self-governing powers, whereas there is no such problem with the United Kingdom, with which Newfoundland is, after all, separated by the Atlantic Ocean, and from which great distances create beauty.

After finishing his career as administrator of Newfoundland, Alan Wilson hoofed it to the High Commissioner of the Malayan Colonial Clan, and at the same time served as Deputy Secretary General of the Overseas Assets Management Board, consolidating the wealth of the overseas colonies, and himself on the front line of the management of British Malaya.

Now less than thirty years old, he is a colony of nearly half a million square kilometers of the highest administrator, the hand also governs more than three and a half billion pounds of overseas assets. The steel output of the Malayan colonies alone had caught up with the British mainland in a short time, filling the needs of the sterling area and stabilizing the faltering pound area.

Turning to the three major colonies, each one had bright results that made it impossible not to pay attention.

“Alan shouldn’t let the situation get out of hand if he’s personally concerned.” Prime Minister Adderley finally expressed optimism, “Of course whether we can clear the air or not is the most important thing. As you know Norman, some countries always say that Britain deliberately split British India, which is not the case.”

“None of us want a tragedy after all. It should be left to those who have had similar experience.” Norman Brooke loudly agreed, “Above all, I hope that Britain will not be burdened with moral burdens in the future.”

Alan Wilson, who was traveling home in Makins’ private car, was very happy about the changes in the East End, and all along the way he kept boasting, with a feeling that the heavens did not give birth to me, Alan, and that the Great Britain was as long as the night.

As for the subway incident encountered during the day, that is also a thing, mole crickets in general, say trampled to death.

Unfortunately, London is now unable to ask for logistical support, this matter is more difficult, the other side of the Royal Limited Edition luxury car has said that you can test drive at any time, but in London, the capital of the empire, test drive the Royal luxury car on?

The risk is still very large, this matter also needs to think long and hard, or in their own territory to do things more assured.

This night he tossed and turned, and even the next day when he accepted Norman Brooke’s appointment, he was a little distracted.

“Allen, I believe you have felt the Prime Minister’s trust in you.” Norman Brooke only thought that the promising young official, just because he was rushing back from Asia and was not quite jet-lagged yet, opened his mouth and asked, “Regarding the matter of Sudan’s independence, what do you have in mind?”

“There are so many basic ideas, dividing the Sudan into two parts. Establishing an independent country with mainly Arabs and blacks. The withdrawal of troops, especially the South Sudanese garrison is not urgent for now. It can reflect Britain’s responsible attitude.” Alan Wilson said as he thought, “South Sudan is not a big problem, as for North Sudan, to prevent the merger of North Sudan and Egypt, only when we get to the place, we can look for which faction is worth supporting, and more macroscopic aspects, such as the relationship between the Arab world and black Africa, can only be improvised.”

“The underlying aim is that it is actually important for Britain, and for the civilized world as a whole, that independent countries do not get on too well, but of course, the Honorable Sir Norman, that’s just my personal opinion.”

“And the collective will of the whole of Whitehall.” Norman Brooke nodded his head in satisfaction, “When is your John leaving?”

“Anytime!” Alan Wilson duly expressed a fistful of progressive hearts, showing that he was a brick in Great Britain, moving wherever he was needed, never asking how many enemies there were, only asking where they were.

Alan Wilson then left Whitehall, ready to head to a brand new? Not exactly brand new, he had already experienced similar independence programs twice, once in British India and once in British Newfoundland, the results were different, but the process was similar.

From this moment on, the entire independence agenda of the British Sudan was all in his hands, and the glory days were back ……

So his first stop was, in fact, Egypt, which couldn’t be helped, Egypt was the leader of the Arab world, and Farouk I looked like Ali Pasha was alive. What was the view of the once ruling sultan was something that had to be figured out.

Immediately afterward Allen Wilson set off with John, transferring in Paris to go straight to Cairo, and after the two had gone, Hedy Lamarr donned an Arab robe and set off on a logistical journey as well.

A short time later, the two had arrived at Farouk I International Airport in Cairo, and it was now 1955, a year before the historic Suez Canal War.

Alan Wilson didn’t think that history would be so stubborn as to continue toward its stated goal, but the timing was sensitive, and still wanted to learn more about Egypt at this time to see if there was any chance of a rollover.

As for the basic independence process, it wasn’t with difficulty for two men who had worked in British India. It’s nothing more than a balancing strategy, leaving as much weaponry as possible to the much weaker black southern armies, it’s all basic maneuvering.

The current Sudan of course has a British garrison of just over 3,000 men, but it is more than adequate. As with many wars against colonies, Britain has suffered losses in Sudan, and governors have been shot down by the Sudanese.

The first conquest of the Sudan had failed, and Britain had instigated Ethiopia to attack the Sudan several times, greatly weakening it. This was also a routine operation of the British, and the conquest of India was to enlist the help of Hyderabad. At the end of the day, it couldn’t change the fate of all of Sudan being colonized.

“Once the Sudan is independent, where do you want to go without?” Under the personal care of Farouk I, arranged by the hotel, Allen Wilson pinch a glass of wine, overlooking the city of Cairo asked.

“Haven’t thought about it yet, maybe back home to work?” John heard this question, also full of confusion, obviously for the future, he is not very sure, and finally joked, “Maybe I’ll be a businessman, selling Arab rubber.”

Although all called rubber, but the Arabian rubber important for the food industry, gum arabic basically does not produce heat, is a good water-soluble dietary fiber, is used in health care products candy and beverages. In medicine gum arabic also has the function of lowering blood cholesterol.

The largest origin of gum arabic, is Sudan, which is also considered to be Sudan’s more iconic industry.

“John, in fact, there is no need to be so pessimistic, is not there South Sudan? If war breaks out because of partition, maybe South Sudan won’t want us to leave.” Alan Wilson is still quite optimistic, after all, the blacks in Sudan not only the number of small, civilization than the Arabs is also poor, in line with the British Empire’s consistent standard of hoeing the strong and supporting the weak.

At least than France’s situation is still better, Algeria, not surprisingly, after the defeat of the French army at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, want to personally try the success of France, began to make trouble.

This is something that, where there is a start, there are countless others who follow suit. When Britain and India talked about independence, there were many colonies that wanted to follow, and when Vietnam and France fought for independence, there were countless colonies that wanted to come up and try it out as well.

At the end of 1954, the Algerian National Liberation Army (ALNLA) launched simultaneous uprisings in more than thirty places throughout the country, attacking the colonial authorities’ quarters, outposts, gendarmeries, police stations and other military targets.

It could be said that this was a blow to the Parisian government, which had just gotten its hands on Algerian oil from Pamela Mountbatten. It just hadn’t developed enough of a climate yet to lead to a massive French troop surge.

Alan Wilson thought so anyway, but it turns out that such things are not resistant to chanting, and the day Alan Wilson picked up a woman in a black robe from Farouk I International Airport, Paris announced a troop surge to Algeria, which was much faster than the reaction in the original history.

“Did you hear anything like that while you were in Paris?” Alan Wilson asked an Arab-dressed Hedy Lamarr.

“Some folk news that the French were preparing to make a big move.” Hedy Lamarr said in retrospect, “I just don’t know, what kind of fight it will be.”