The situation in Rhodesia will also affect the civil war in Angola that has already begun. Angola and Mozambique have been independent for two years, and the central government has declared that it will follow the Soviet Union. Compared with Mozambique, Angola, which has oil resources, is obviously guilty of holding a treasure and has become a
A arena where all parties compete.
Of course Alan Wilson knew in his heart that in the Angolan civil war, the Soviet Union finally won a complete victory. In order to prevent South Africa from facing the situation of being an enemy country in the future, it is still necessary to sincerely talk to the black leader Mugabe.
Otherwise, if Southern Rhodesia becomes independent and turns to the Soviet Union, South Africa will face unprecedented danger.
Before Ian Smith and Mugabe arrived in London, US National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski had already arrived in London first, and Brzezinski in London only has memories of his youth.
At that time, Britain was still the center of the world in the eyes of the public, and Britain was still an empire on which the sun never sets.
Things have changed and people have changed. Although Britain still has considerable strength, there is no doubt that the United States and the Soviet Union are the countries that determine the direction of the world.
The sentimental Brzezinski did not know that he had been on Alan Wilson's hit list because of the betrayal of the Polish government in exile. Facing the smiling Cabinet Secretary-General, he thought the person in front of him was good.
It just added a little bit of goodwill.
After all, he was considered a famous figure. Although Alan Wilson was used to seeing historical celebrities, he was not surprised, but there were still benefits to being famous, and he treated Brzezinski very politely.
Brzezinski was genuine in his anti-Soviet stance, but he was by no means brainless. He knew that the United States, relying on its own strength, was now somewhat unable to defeat the Soviet Union. The balance of victory depended on its allies, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan. Compare
Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Albania, Hungary on the Soviet side.
As long as the Soviet Union can be solved, all the current problems in the United States will no longer be a problem. In order to solve the Soviet Union, Brzezinski is willing to be friendly with all countries, even countries with the same Soviet system. Anyway, as long as the Soviet Union is finished in the end, these little guys
Well, it’s not up to the United States to do whatever it wants.
They are all willing to have good talks with the countries of the Soviet system, not to mention that Britain is still an important ally of the United States. The British betrayal of the Polish government-in-exile was unhappy and was suppressed by Brzezinski.
Even if Brzezinski mentioned the government-in-exile, Alan Wilson had something to say, who couldn't make a mistake anymore? Couldn't Britain be deceived by the Soviet Union?
And this is also a good thing. Returning to Poland will make it easier to organize anti-Soviet work, but the repression they face is also extremely powerful. After all, the power is mutual, and no one can do anything about it.
The two sat down directly to talk about each other's situation. It was normal for Alan Wilson to be willing to come forward to receive Brzezinski. He couldn't just let the Prime Minister personally greet a U.S. national security adviser, right?
Brzezinski did not find fault with etiquette, and he could not find fault with it. He directly asked what the British position was, "Is it going to be partitioned?"
"Uh!" Alan Wilson was a little embarrassed when he heard this sentence. It seemed that the United Kingdom had only carried out the partition of India and Pakistan, right? Why did Brzezinski mean that the United Kingdom always did this? So he shook his head decisively and said, "
Of course we hope that the people of Southern Rhodesia can live in unity in a country regardless of race, just like the United States. Of course we will try our best to do this, but in the end we still have to look at the positions of both sides. If it is like Ali
Jinnah was so resolute and independent that no one could do anything about it."
"I thought the UK already had a solution." Brzezinski said hesitantly, and could only maintain a limited level of trust in this rhetoric.
"A method is not necessarily good or bad until it has no results." Alan Wilson answered with a smile. In fact, most of the conversation with Brzezinski went very smoothly.
This may be the benefit of realists, as someone has said, they prefer to deal with the Republican Party...
Of course, blindly being harmonious and peaceful is not the style of supreme authority. At critical moments, you still have to make cards out of thin air. When asked by Alan Wilson, some voices expressed that the United States and the Soviet Union wanted to divide the world into two and fix the world structure.
Brzezinski said that this was absolutely not the case, "Of course we still have the goal of defeating the Soviet Union, but now we should establish a broader alliance. We may not be willing to conflict with the Soviet Union in the short term, but the United States is definitely not like
What Sir said is the division of spheres of influence with the Soviet Union."
"That's good. I believe this will put the allies at ease." Alan Wilson said, indicating that it was not the UK that thought so, but other European countries that had this doubt. They felt that the boss who had always been very reliable had now become unreliable.
So reliable.
Nowadays, every country knows that the Soviet Union is attacking and the United States is defending, and the United States does not need to comfort itself that everything is business as usual. If it were business as usual, it would not take the initiative to show favor to a major country. It would be as if the Korean War had never been fought.
The United States can still do it when it needs to bow its head? Thinking of this, Alan Wilson still had reservations about this evaluation. This time it was okay. Decades later, it seemed that the Sleeping King and the Democratic Party felt that the United States still had the ability to do everything at the same time.
The national power of the two opponents.
Having reached a consensus on behalf of their respective countries, Britain and the United States, a pair of countries with a special relationship, began to solve the problem in southern Africa, which inevitably caused France to complain and make strange remarks.
France is not prejudiced against the United States. In fact, France is prejudiced against any foreign power expanding its influence in Africa.
In the eyes of the French, there is no doubt that Britain and the United States will work together to solve the problem in southern Africa. However, such complaints are easy to deal with, as long as they don't hear them.
The Southern Rhodesia Round Table Conference was finally convened on time. Although in theory, Britain and the United States will no longer please the majority of black people and treat white demands as non-existent issues. However, Ian Smith’s many years of activities have still affected both Britain and the United States.
The ground always has some support.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! During the Monday meeting, the Conservative Party launched many pro-Rhodesian actions and went to Downing Street to protest.
In addition, U.S. Senator Bailey Goldwater also bluntly said, "We need more people like Ian Smith. I think in today's world, we have too few leaders. I hope his actions can multiply a little bit."
And then spread it everywhere."
But these voices are still too thin compared with mainstream opinions, and are not enough for white people to protect their own goals.
Alan Wilson also pointed this out in front of Ian Smith, letting him understand that if he wanted to save himself, he could only divide and rule as fairly as possible, and the white people would definitely get a small part of the land in the end.
Ian Smith’s opponent is Robert Mugabe, Chairman and First Secretary of the Zimbabwe African National Union. Alan Wilson is hard to say that the countless zeros on Zimbabwean paper in future generations are related to this leader. Because once the country encounters the economic situation of sanctions,
There will definitely be some distortion.
Even if a big country like Russia is subject to sanctions, it cannot be said that there will be no impact. It can only be said that it can survive with its vast land and abundant resources, let alone Zimbabwe, whose conditions are countless times worse.
Ian Smith's current role is very similar to that of Ali Jinnah, the leader of the Muslim League thirty years ago. He expressed his determination not to live in the same country with black people. He ignored the Muslims on the grounds that black people would definitely cleanse white people if they took power.
Gabe pretended to be tolerant. White people must be independent. No matter how much land they end up with, they will not regret it.
The front page headline of The Times on that day was titled, "Ali Jinnah of this era!", which elaborated on the dilemma faced by Ian Smith. On the one hand, it was also a covert attempt to deflect.
Alan Wilson also pretended to join Brzezinski and side with Mugabe, saying that he would slowly convince Ian Smith.
Of course, Mugabe is not someone who is easily fooled. He always feels that Britain and the United States will ultimately side with the white people.
This is definitely slandering Britain and the United States. Compared with the likes and dislikes of hundreds of millions of black Africans, what are a few hundred thousand so-called white compatriots? Return is essentially worthless.
This attitude does not mean that Britain is very selfless. It can only be said that black people have the value of united front, but local white people do not. If white people did not only account for one tenth of the total population, Britain would definitely change its attitude.
Of course, Ian Smith has already been informed here. He pretended not to notice Mugabe's overtures and kept saying that he would use up the last bullet and fight to the last soldier. "The partition of Rhodesia is already my responsibility."
It is the biggest concession we can provide. If some people side with the so-called local indigenous people for all values, we have no choice but to fight to the end. Destroy all modern traces of Rhodesia and return the entire region to the barbaric era."
"Ian, why do you need to learn from the French?" Alan Wilson said as a peacemaker, still doing his last bit to unite all forces in Rhodesia.
Of course the UK is on the side of the majority, but if one group firmly disagrees, then what? If the UK ignores the blame, the situation in Rhodesia may evolve into a tyranny of the majority in the future. This is not the UK either.
The future you want to happen.
The Southern Rhodesia Round Table Conference is competing for space almost every day, hoping to shape the public opinion that Whitehall wants to see. Although it is based on majority principles and should support black people, it cannot ignore the interests of white people. This will lead to civil war.
extend.
"Mr. Brzezinski, can the American electoral college system be applied to Rhodesia?" Alan Wilson asked maliciously. The American electoral system is very democratic, but not so democratic.
"The number of supporters for Ian Smith is too low, and any electoral design is useless. We can't just fix that only black college students have the right to vote, like we did at the beginning of the century, right?"