This is the final solution proposed by the British. Regardless of whether both parties agree, the local British troops will withdraw. In fact, the withdrawal work has already begun, and the British troops in Southern Rhodesia will evacuate to Botswana.
When Botswana became independent, it had already negotiated with Britain to retain its military bases, and its military construction would be under the guidance of the British army.
After the independence of Botswana, Alan Wilson also emphatically expressed his concern for this new country. This new country of 500,000 square kilometers has a total population of 700,000, not counting the 20,000 British soldiers and their families, which is enough to be called a country.
He is gifted and a model for a resource-rich country.
Botswana has gained independence in name only, and with Whitehall's great concern, the living standards of the local black people must be much better than those of the same race in South Africa. Whitehall has shown various concerns, and after Botswana became independent, it quickly conducted an inventory of Botswana's
The country's population has been greatly reduced, and a household registration system has been established to prevent the influx of people from neighboring countries.
In war-torn southern Africa, life in Botswana has been considered a ceiling. After independence, the leadership has maintained a good relationship with the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom has also stepped up its use of public opinion to create an information cocoon to shape local people's vigilance against other countries.
There are only 700,000 people in a country of 500,000 square kilometers. It is normal for some unscrupulous people to want to harm me.
What's more, Botswana's own land conditions are not too bad, not as bad as those of Middle Eastern countries. With its sparse population, it can be regarded as having the characteristics of a resource country. In today's Africa, the living standards of black people in Botswana are worse than
The quality of white people in South Africa and some places is no worse than that of black compatriots in any country.
After years of public opinion shaping, the idea that neighboring countries are experiencing frequent wars and that they are bent on enriching Botswana has become deeply ingrained in the minds of local people. Of course, the UK is an exception. While sharing interests, local British troops adhere to Botswana’s
independent facts and does not interfere in the internal affairs of this country.
The current situation in Botswana is also the original intention of the United Kingdom to copy it to Kenya. Compared with Botswana, a landlocked country, Kenya has an East African coastline and faces the Indian Ocean. At a time when Nyerere is more inclined to the Soviet system, Kenya's position is very important.
Very important to the UK.
At present, the independence negotiations between Kenya and the United Kingdom are going very smoothly. If the Southern Rhodesia issue had not been resolved, Kenya would have become independent by now.
The British attitude has been taken out. The partition of Southern Rhodesia cannot be changed. However, Ian Smith and Mugabe are still having a conflict over the amount of land. Mugabe believes that the land obtained by white people is still too much.
, has exceeded the proportion of the population occupied by white people.
Ian Smith countered that Harare, the capital city built by white people for many years, was handed over to Mugabe's side and should receive appropriate compensation for the land. Both sides insist on arguing that there is still controversy.
Since the two of them had so much time, Alan Wilson naturally had nothing to say, otherwise people would have thought that the British Empire was in such difficulty that it could no longer manage its food.
That day when I went home and saw Pamela packing a suitcase, Alan Wilson looked at a suitcase full of pounds and reminded helplessly, "Don't bring so much cash to your house, otherwise people will think I am embezzling when they see it."
of."
"That's an exaggeration, father, who would believe that the richest woman's husband is corrupt?" Pamela retorted, shaking her little hand, "These are all legitimate incomes that can withstand anyone's verification."
"My daughter, you still overestimate the wisdom of citizens." Alan Wilson put down his briefcase and thought to himself that he has been clean and honest throughout his life. The cash in his wallet has never exceeded five hundred pounds, although it is mainly because there are too many photos and banknotes.
factors to get in, but compared to others in this family, it is really exemplary.
"I know, I will never let this scene appear in front of you in the future." Pamela zipped up the suitcase and muttered with satisfaction, "I want to transport the tiger to the reserve."
"The Caspian tiger you are raising may damage the local ecological chain." Alan Wilson began to persuade, it is best not to do this. The question of who has the higher fighting power, the lion or the tiger, is not important.
I am afraid that the living habits of tigers may change in the grassland environment. Living alone and living in groups is not completely inseparable. If tigers become gregarious in Africa, the destructive power will be too great.
"I've thought about it all!" Pamela directly objected to no effect and said enthusiastically, "It's not up to Sofia and her family to decide on matters in Africa. She still wants to marry Albert. I'm going to the Rhine
Once the group army goes there, it will be done."
"It's better not to go? Albert is a second lieutenant now." Alan Wilson sighed, thinking that it would be better if Arnold was not in school today.
It is natural that the objection was invalid, because he did not have many daughters, and Alan Wilson was obviously more tolerant of daughters. After comforting himself, he continued to follow up the work. Maxkins was in charge of the military tour group in the East and told him a piece of news,
"They are very interested in artillery radar technology and have already proposed to purchase it. Is the "Fez" artillery automated command system within the jurisdiction of Batumi?"
"Does it count as the scope of Batumi's control? If you look at the United States now and clings to others like a licking dog, you will know whether it counts."
Alan Wilson snorted softly, and then said, "The imaginary enemy must be the Soviet army. If you inform the United States, the Americans will definitely nod. It's better to inform them, don't make it look like we sold it secretly."
A certain big country learned from the artillery doctrine of the Soviet Union and was ranked second in the world in terms of scale. Of course, in this era, the world's second and the world's penultimate are both similar in front of the Soviets. The difference is three hours and three days.
The traditional artillery method of measuring distance with fingers is called the eye-tap method, which is a simple method of measuring distance commonly used by the military.
The specific method is to extend the arm forward, close the left eye with the thumb upright, and point the line of sight of the right eye to the left side of the target along the side of the thumb. Keep the head and hand still, then close the right eye and make the line of sight of the left eye pass through the same point of the thumb.
side, and remember to aim your sight at a certain point on the ground, then visually measure the width from the left side of the target to that point, and multiply by ten, which is the distance from the standing person to the target.
The principle of the eye jump method is that the distance from the left eye to the right eye is about one-tenth of the arm distance, and then multiplied by ten times the width of the measured target, the distance to the measured target can be obtained.
The Soviet artillery used optical rangefinders to measure the slant distance of air targets or the vertical height of the target from the ground. It was also used by ground artillery to measure the distance between fixed targets and moving targets on the ground. This distance was the telescope
Ten times.
However, when it comes to counter-artillery, countries in Europe are more professional. After all, they are facing a direct threat from Soviet artillery. The handheld laser rangefinder is a standard instrument of the British Army. This time, British artillery radar is also being looked at.
Artillery radar uses radar to scan the trajectory of artillery shells and can estimate the location and impact point of enemy artillery.
Compared with other ranging equipment, the radar has the characteristics of fast reconnaissance speed, long range, and all-weather operation. Alan Wilson knows that if this arms purchase is negotiated, the laser rangefinder and artillery radar will be used in Vietnam.
superior.
"If we conduct maritime military exercises in the Gulf of Thailand or off the coast of Saigon, the effect should be good." Alan Wilson has even begun to think about coordinating the war at this time. If the Royal Navy can threaten Cambodia, it can greatly enhance
The most important thing about the relationship between the two countries is that the Soviet Union will definitely jump in.
Just as he expected, the U.S. government has a flexible moral bottom line. The purchase of artillery radars and laser rangefinders, which are obviously aimed at another army power, the Soviet Union, shows the magnanimity of the free world. This is absolutely
does not violate the prohibitions of the Paris Coordination Committee.
Since there is no opposition in the United States, Alan Wilson is certainly optimistic about the success. The more things are needed, the British-made LP-7 laser rangefinder and the "Simberling" artillery positioning radar are all included in the procurement, so as to talk about Luo
Regarding the northern line of the Tanzania Railway, the northern line should be called the Roken Railway, connecting Rhodesia, the Kingdom of Uganda and Kenya, and promoting the development of the Victoria Great Lakes region in Africa.
"Simbelin" artillery reconnaissance radar is a short-range mortar reconnaissance radar. It is a second-generation mortar reconnaissance radar developed by the United Kingdom and entered service in the British and Federal German armies in the 1970s.
It is mainly used for mortar positioning and calibration. The detection range of 80mm mortars can reach ten kilometers, and the detection range of 120mm mortars can reach 14 kilometers.
In the current era, it belongs to the category of high-tech weapons, but in view of strengthening the army, only the Soviet Union can feel the danger, it is a purely defensive weapon.
Regarding the procurement of beautiful men, a certain major country still expressed its stingy nature of spending small money to do big things. After discussions with the Ministry of National Defense, Alan Wilson said that it could be upgraded to the Marconi avionics system for the export of fighter jets. This is considered
The greatest sincerity that the British side can show, if that doesn't work, it will have to stop here.
Opening the door to military technology has also made the consensus between the two countries on the development of Africa more and more obvious. The British believe that the colonial era has passed, and a certain big country should show a mature big power mentality. This is good for the interests of both countries and is so sincere.
His attitude also won praise.
Finally, after several months of back and forth, this cooperative development plan involving both military and civilian uses was finally released, including military exchanges between the two countries and the East African regional development plan.
"We haven't made much money in the military, but we have made a lot of money on African issues. Haven't Ian Smith and Mugabe reached an agreement yet? The points have already been divided, so what's the point of getting hung up on the minutiae?"