Chapter 824 Public Opinion in South Sudan

“This gentleman, our enmity with the Arabs is not something that can be easily wiped out with a word from you.” Joseph Agu didn’t buy it and said word for word, “Our idea is very simple, since it was a mistake for Britain to merge into one colony for the sake of easy administration, separating now is the right decision. And the attitude of the South is to follow the example of the partition of India and Pakistan into two places that do not interfere with each other, so that it is better for everyone. Beyond that, any resolution is unacceptable to us.”

“Nonsense, there is no such thing as trying to divide your own land.” Ismail Azari was very dissatisfied and loudly retorted, “I believe it’s in the UK, the US, or any country, this kind of statement is to be slammed.”

After saying that, Ismail Azari looked at the representatives of Britain and France here, wanting to see the reactions of the two countries.

“John, what do you think?” York Kizzton, an American, naturally sought the opinion of the British Sudanese commissioner.

“It depends, whether the independence of the Sudan is compatible with the concept of splitting the British Empire. Perhaps we should form an expeditionary force to come over here specifically to deal with that.” How could John take the words of Yorke Kizdon and fit himself inside, immediately asking a rhetorical question to Ismail Azari just now in terms of the relationship between Sudan and Britain.

If Ismail Azari did not think that Joseph Agu was justified in pursuing the independence of South Sudan, but rather wanted to prevent it, then conversely, it is equally unjustified for Sudan to want to get rid of British rule now.

There is no doubt in any current world map that Sudan is still a British colony.

If preventing independence is a world wide attitude, then Britain has something to say about that, and Britain is quite willing anyway, just in case the US doesn’t agree, and York Kizzton wouldn’t dare to give the wrong impression to the British on this issue.

The United States was itching for all the colonies under British and French rule to hurry up and become independent, but there was another thing, the United States would not openly declare so, but secretly try to facilitate the colonial empires to leave the field on their own.

“Anyone has the right to pursue independence.” York Kizdon spoke as he thought, calculating how to round out the situation, “But honorable Colonel, partition will not solve all problems, and even some of them were brought about by partition, the United States just hopes that the people of the South will consider it carefully.”

“We have considered it carefully.” Just after John had opened his mouth as Commissioner of the British Sudan, and put the Arabs who were preventing the independence of South Sudan on the spot, Joseph Agu had his heart in the right place.

Just as Alan Wilson had assured that he would try to be on the side of South Sudan in the negotiations to bring about partition.

Originally, Joseph Agu didn’t believe in all of Britain’s assurances, although he had already signed a secret contract with Alan Wilson, which guaranteed that he would not seek independence until the end of time, and guaranteed Britain’s interests, and so on.

But whether Britain would really help, Joseph Agu still had some worries in his heart. But now the worry is different, just now the words of the Sudanese commissioner has shown that Britain will help as promised.

What a joke, for such things as backroom operations, there are not many people in this world who are more professional than Alan Wilson, he is the one who personally participated in the Potsdam Conference, very professional, and has done it more than once.

Seeing the unfriendly atmosphere between the two sides, Rahman Mahdi stopped Ismail Azari from continuing his rebuttal and rushed to the leader of the southern blacks, “It is pointless to dwell on history now, realistically, we live together in one land and will live in one country in the future.”

“To put it mildly, Rahman wants to brush off the history of the Arab trade in blacks as slaves?” Joseph Agu sneered, “It wasn’t Arabs who were sold, of course you don’t care, I think a lot of blacks were sold to America in the beginning too.”

Ahem …… York Kizzleton couldn’t help but cough twice to ease the embarrassment of hearing this Negro’s words, the Negro slave trade was not something to be glorified for the United States, which today was proving the greatness and glory of the lighthouse of mankind all over the world.

It was a fact, but it was also a black history of the United States, and for a while York Kizzton didn’t know what to say. There was no way he could get the blacks in South Sudan to let go of their hatred anyway, because America’s bottom line happened to be unclean on the black issue.

“What we hope is that all parties can talk in peace and that the two party leaders have come to Juba in good faith.” John at this point not salty to open his mouth to persuade peace, although the heart does not think so, but the professional bureaucratic ethics still let his words affectionate, “We are not prepared on the first day to see the results of all the people are satisfied, but I believe that the gentlemen have time, so that, go back to the rest first to calm down and calm down.”

Commissioner Sultan’s words officially ended the first day of negotiations that had not yielded a single result except for shouting at each other.

Rahman Mahdi opened his mouth and finally reluctantly said, “Alright, it’s good to all calm down.”

Rahman Mahdi is actually very authoritative in Sudan, the reason is that he is a Sudanese national hero, who once wiped out the Anglo-Egyptian allied forces and killed the son of the British Sudanese governor, Ahmad Mahdi.

Ahmed Mahdi’s killing of the British Sudanese governor and the total annihilation of the British-Egyptian allied forces in the first place was widely spread in Sudan, and he was even regarded as a national hero by the Arabs, and Rahman al-Mahdi, as his son, had been restricted from free movement by the resurgent Britain during his early childhood.

After being controlled by the British, Rahman initially stayed with a relative in Gezira. On the advice of the Inspector General, Slatin Pasha, Rahman Mahdi was under constant surveillance during the early years of British rule, was given a very small allowance, and was not allowed to call himself Mahdi.

But Britain was not always suppressing Rahman Mahdi; he was not liquidated as the flag bearer of the Sudan’s insistence on independence and autonomy when his father shot down the Governor of the British Sudan.

Later Rahman al-Mahdi spoke out against the Egyptian-British treaty that recognized Egypt’s claim to the Sudan without consulting the Sudanese, and he went to London to make the case. His opinion was instrumental in the rejection of Egyptian power in the Sudan.

During World War I, because the Ottoman Sultan, in the name of the World Caliphate of the Religion of Peace, called upon the Pacifists of the world to wage jihad against the Allied Powers, it led to a large number of Pacifist areas around the world, reporting hostile attitudes towards Britain. It was also Rahman Mahdi, in the name of Ahmad Mahdi’s son, who sided with Britain and maintained the stability of the Sultan.

So Rahman al-Mahdi and the National People’s Party that he led, which Britain did not trust, was still better than it was to Ismail al-Azhari, who wanted to merge with Egypt.

“That’s the way it is, you are not to know that York Kizzton shut up as soon as he heard about the Negro slave trade.” John came to Alan Wilson after the talks to describe the day’s negotiations.

“That’s for sure, would Americans want to hear about their country’s black history too? We wouldn’t do that either.” Alan Wilson smiled very happily, this was the purpose of having the Americans come to Juba as well.

Some things are not useful without mentioning them, the latter days, although the United States is undoubtedly the only superpower, but the influence in Africa, can only be regarded as a super multi-powers among the multi-powers, than the scattering of direct forgetting of the colonial history of the United Kingdom is a little stronger, but not stronger than the traditional African hegemony of France, and the newly emerging big player China.

Even during the Cold War, the Soviet Union seemed to be stronger than the United States in Africa, and even lost the Angola War to the Soviet Union.

The reason for this is that the United States has never solved its racial problems at home, and every now and then it makes big news, so how can it be qualified to pretend to be a beacon of humanity in the black people’s hometown? Do you really think black people don’t hold grudges? They just don’t have the ability to show their hatred.

The most reluctant black world to appear strong countries is Europe and the United States, carried out the slave trade is one of the reasons, another reason for the existence of a proportion of the domestic black community is not small, black people to really have a country is very strong, the impact on the United States will be very big.

“The attitude of the two party leaders in Khartoum, is not expected, in accordance with common sense, Rahman Mahdi’s claim of independence must be more popular than Ismail Azari, and Egypt to maintain a special relationship with the claim. So our focus, is to move forward firmly with the partition process, while keeping an independent North Sudan in the hands of Rahman Mahdi as much as possible.”

John listened to Alan Wilson’s words, then smiled and said, “Who says a country must only listen to one person? Look at France, doesn’t it always change its government? In fact, it wouldn’t be a bad thing for Sudan to be like the French government, would it?”

“Oh, dear John, you are truly amazing.” Alan Wilson’s eyes lit up, why hadn’t he thought of that? As the place where modern political ideas originated, France was certainly worth emulating. “It looks like we’ll have to prepare a set of, the constitution of the French Fourth Republic, and properly prepare for democracy after Sudan’s independence.”

Who dares to say that France is not a powerful country? At least for now, no one dares to say that about France, which is fighting a big battle in Algeria.

It would be great if Sudan changed governments after independence with a speed comparable to that of France.

“We’ve always respected France, especially for its good intentions in experimenting with various political ideas.” John said heartily, and after the two talked, he was immediately ready to send a report to London.

As for Alan Wilson also have their own things, first of all to ensure the security of the forces in Juba. Then what ……

Two days later, Juba launched a huge protest, countless black people flocked to the streets, shouting independence from the Sudan This matter is completely spontaneous, not anyone incited, and came over to do wingman Allen Wilson also has nothing to do.

Colonel Joseph Agu, who had arrived on the news, exclaimed in front of the crowd of outraged protesters, “I have been fighting for the rights of our compatriots, and I hope that they will not solve the problem with such an angry attitude.”

“It’s so damn touching, I even want to burst into tears.” Alan Wilson wiped a non-existent crocodile tear from his eye and was very moved to talk about sass.