Sultan Khalifa is lucky. After all, Britain mainly exercises indirect rule and will not damage the local political environment too much.
This is different from France. The royal family of Madagascar, the largest island in Africa, is gone.
At this time, Alan Wilson did not mind supporting the French who were about to arrive, saying that he was lucky to fall under British colonial rule. He used the fate of the Madagascar royal family to tell Sultan Khalifa that there was actually nothing wrong with being ruled by the British.
The new treaty mainly clarifies the responsibilities of both parties, as well as the obligations of Britain and Zanzibar. Zanzibar will serve as the base for Britain to exercise offshore balance in eastern Africa.
In the past, Britain did not need to rely on other countries to achieve its goals. But it is 1950, and it must think of ways to save costs.
After discussing with colleagues, we all came to a common opinion: a reliable Arab country must be needed to help Britain share Madagascar's defense issues.
In the end, the choice was between Egypt and Iraq. Most commissioners believed that Egypt had the military power, and as the most populous country in the Arab world, it would be easier to borrow power.
But John, the Sudanese commissioner and Alan Wilson's friend in British India, firmly opposed the introduction of Egyptian power into Zanzibar. "Just because Egypt is strong, we cannot choose Egypt."
"The most important thing is that Egypt is really an African country." Alan Wilson acknowledged the worries of his old friend and said, "Iraq is different. The coastline of Iraq is extremely narrow, and the estuary is blocked by Kuwait. At present, Kuwait has
With the British troops stationed, Iraq does not have any ability to develop a navy. It is relatively easy for us to control this country. Asking Iraq to send some soldiers over will give Baghdad a false reputation."
"Introducing Arab forces to check and balance the indigenous people in Africa?" Blake thought for a while and said, "That's a way."
"Iraq has no sea power. If it wants to maintain its existence, it doesn't depend on us?" Alan Wilson raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Now Britain is surrounded by two wolves, both of whom want our heritage. Even if we throw the blame, we won't.
give them."
After hearing what Alan Wilson said, the commissioners burst into laughter. They all knew who Alan Wilson was referring to.
"There is also a certain degree of slavery in Zanzibar. After my interview with the respected Sultan, the Sultan will discuss with the Arab leaders to eliminate the remnants of slavery. This is an external declaration. In essence, we want to
In the name of eradicating the influence of slavery, some black people were expelled to the African continent."
Alan Wilson said this and looked at Commissioner Zanzibar, "Well, Porter, part of your job in the next one to two years is to cooperate with the Arabs and drive black people to the African continent in the name of freeing slaves.
Cut off the penetration of black people from the mainland into Zanzibar."
"I know!" Potter nodded, "Eliminating the remnants of slavery, what a glorious job, really exciting."
"Gentlemen, now that the Americans are talking about national self-determination and the Soviets are talking about liberating the world, it is unlikely that we will retain the colonies for a long time, because British India has set a very bad precedent. But how to retreat, at the meeting in London
You all know. We want to retain some important territories as much as possible, and Zanzibar is within this range." Alan Wilson pondered for a moment and said, "Of course we also need help from the French. The Governor of Madagascar will be here soon.
When it comes, we have to show respect."
The purpose of inviting the French is, of course, to exchange the colonial management experience. The only French invited to this meeting is because Madagascar is the only French colony in East Africa.
In line with the original intention of the traditional friendship between Britain and France, Alan Wilson extended an invitation to the French. At the same time, he also wanted to talk about the issue of Madagascar. Maybe he could also make some useful suggestions to the French.
Before the French arrived, Alan Wilson had already contacted his old boss, Sir Barron, to see if his old boss was responsible for affairs in the Persian Gulf, and asked whether the Kingdom of Iraq was willing to shoulder greater international responsibilities.
It is precisely because the Kingdom of Iraq does not have any maritime power and belongs to Asia that it needs help from Iraq. If Iraq was an African peace country like Egypt, it would not give the other party a chance to reach out.
Then came the formal meeting, where Alan Wilson introduced the development plans of British Malaya and the support needed from the British African colonies.
"Now that my colleagues have established colonial state-owned enterprises and selected reliable ethnic groups to help run them, I will not hide anything. The operation of British Malaya is also similar. The current resources of British Malaya
These are the gaps." Alan Wilson took out a list and explained at the same time, "Malaya's future industrial development will enter the European market with local deployment and compete with products from European countries."
"The advantage of doing this is, on the one hand, to use Malayan manpower and low cost to strengthen the overall scale of the empire's industry! On the other hand, it allows the resources of British Africa to be quickly utilized. After all, we don't have time.
It’s too much. We don’t know how long the colony can last, so it’s not a mistake to seize the time to realize it.”
While Alan Wilson was speaking, the list of resources needed by British Malaya was also circulated in front of other commissioners. It involved various non-ferrous metals, but there was no coal, because coal and iron had already been scheduled to flow in from Australia.
"In the agricultural field, Malaya's basic conditions are not a big problem. The mainland is in special need. You must know that the mainland is an island. Although the UK is not a country with backward agricultural and animal husbandry technology, the local population is 50 million, and the development potential is
There are no more. Rhodesia and Northern Rhodesia are the centers, and the total number of farms is extensive enough. This is also a matter of great concern to the Cabinet Secretary. Sir Norman hopes that there will be a reliable source of food in the local area."
"Actually, both Canada and Australia have this capability." Sudan Commissioner John asked, "The need is not urgent."
"Of course Australia and Canada have this capability, but the only country that really has this capability is the United States. Why don't we import from the United States? The key is that we have to guard against the United States. Furthermore, the climate in Canada and Australia is unstable. Canada's
The north faces the Arctic Ocean, and Australia's grain production fluctuates greatly. The two countries are already independent, and it is more reassuring to have no place still in our hands after all."
"Centered in Northern and Southern Rhodesia, the terminated grain is shipped through ports in South Africa and Tanzania. It seems that Tanzania's ports should be expanded."
"Yes, but what about the road conditions in Tanzania? We still mainly rely on the ports in South Africa."
Alan Wilson slapped his head and said sheepishly, "I forgot about this, so let's use trucks for transportation. In fact, the colony does not have to be profitable. It is also a good thing if it can promote the export of domestic products. Export some trucks and so on.
It can increase the employment rate."
"Supporting the large farms centered on Rhodesia can also squeeze out the small farmer economy in surrounding Africa. And I remember that there are minefields on the east and west sides of Northern Rhodesia, which is relatively well protected. In this way, the food of Africans will be
Taking control of Northern Rhodesia and using food as a weapon can save us a lot of costs in maintaining the colony."
In fact, this is what the United Kingdom did in Africa in later generations. The United Kingdom played a major role in promoting the entrepreneurialization of Africa's food system, and a large amount of aid funds were used to sponsor multinational companies to seize profits in Africa.
In the 21st century, the UK has significantly increased its overseas aid, and despite the economic downturn, it still insists on allocating gross national income for international aid. The UK can be seen in many initiatives to support investment in African agriculture.
Much of the money invested in large-scale commercial agribusiness in developing countries such as Africa passes through tax havens such as the Cayman Islands and the Channel Islands; because of the UK's jurisdictional secrecy, most seek to own all rights to acquire overseas land or food.
European companies that require financial instruments are also registered in the UK.
This is of course not for the development of African agriculture, but for the purpose of forming the corporate agricultural industry in Africa and overthrowing the self-sufficient agriculture of ordinary African farmers.
The only country in the world that can use food as a weapon is the United States. But as far as Africa is concerned, Britain might as well learn from the United States and use food as a weapon.
Regarding the agribusiness of British Africa and the list of minerals exported from British Africa to British Malaya, this is the main purpose of Alan Wilson's visit this time. The raw materials exported by British Africa, together with the coal and iron support received from Australia, were exported from British Africa to British Malaya.
Industrial products manufactured in Malaya are shipped to the UK and sold in the common European Community market.
As for how to set prices, that is the job of Whitehall. The overseas part is mainly to complete the economic cycle of the Commonwealth, and the terminal is the British mainland.
There is no doubt that the mainland will get a lot of profits from pricing. British Malaya, as an intermediate link, will also get profits from this link. The raw materials shipped out of British Africa will go through two links and finally reach the European market.
Both wings are flying together. How to operate this wing of the Commonwealth to its limit is what these colonial commissioners are considering. In order to compete with Japan, Alan Wilson will try his best to find help. If the population size cannot match Japan, then the raw materials must be larger than Japan.
Cheap.
Both issues have been discussed, and each colonial commissioner has agreed to the allocation quota. At this time, the French Governor of Madagascar, Otto Gabriel, set foot on the land of Zanzibar Island.