Although Zanzibar is small, Alan Wilson will not disrespect Sultan Khalifa. After all, in the worst case scenario, it is still possible to become an offshore center. As long as Zanzibar is held in hand, no matter who wants to support East Africa in the future,
Britain can use Zanzibar to lock the East African coast, especially Tanzania.
Bringing Khalifa Sultan to Cairo this time is also to enhance the authority of Farouk I. After all, no one knows whether Farouk I can catch the Arab world leader character that was given to Farouk I before.
matter.
"I have met with Faruk, but I don't know why the commissioner asked me to ask His Majesty Faruk about the dam." Khalifa Sultan sat directly in front of Alan Wilson, "But His Majesty Faruk does have some feelings.
interest."
"Because this is good for Egypt, and it is a huge political achievement project." Alan Wilson smiled, as if possessed by God, full of thoughts for the Egyptian people.
What Lawrence? What outstanding contribution did he make to the Arab world? The true contribution must be made by him as the colonial commissioner.
Alan Wilson stood up and said bluntly to Khalifa Sultan, "In fact, as long as His Majesty Farouk makes a request, I believe London will consider it as appropriate. After all, our traditional friendship is still very deep."
First of all, if the Aswan Dam project is launched, it cannot be completed independently with Egypt's current industrial strength. It will definitely need to seek help from the outside world. The UK will certainly provide financial help, but will there be room for the UK's domestic industrial capabilities?
?Actually, I'm not that optimistic.
However, if the British mainland is not enough, there is British Malaya that can help. Alan Wilson has set a steel output of 10 million for 1952. You can't just produce it and pile it up in the warehouse, right?
It must find a market. If the construction of the Aswan Dam starts, it can solve the problem of exporting many industrial products in Malaya. In fact, this is also the purpose of his going to Iran.
Another consideration is that the Aswan Dam was Nasser's main achievement, so he must push this project to Farouk I. According to the description of the Xianxia novel, Nasser was deprived of his fortune by Farouk I.
At least for the Aswan Dam, which is at the level of an innate spiritual treasure, this achievement is definitely not small.
Alan Wilson, holed up in the embassy in Cairo, asked Sultan Khalifa whether public opinion about his visit was friendly.
Khalifa Sultan told the truth and expressed that he was still very friendly, but some of his words sounded like Big Brother.
"Oh, His Majesty Sultan Farouk is the leader of the Arab world. It is normal for the Egyptians to be a little arrogant." Alan Wilson laughed out loud after hearing this, "For Zanzibar, it can cause
The attention of Arab leaders is victory, and the sad thing is that no one cares."
For example, the Crown Prince of Sikkim, Palden Dundup Namgar, who is already an ambassador in London, often appears in London to expand his contacts, which will help Sikkim continue to exist.
There is still time. When the time comes, the UK can support the crown prince to become the head of a certain United Nations agency. With a bigger stage, Sikkim will enter the mainstream countries' vision, and India will have many concerns if it wants to annex it.
.
From this point of view, Alan Wilson is worthy of being a friend of the feudal lords of various countries. Even if Sultan Khalifa wants to appoint him as the prime minister of Sannibal, it is not too much.
Khalifa Sultan's arrival in Egypt was also interpreted by Egyptian public opinion as seeking asylum from the leader of the Arab world, Farouk I.
People in Cairo also learned through newspapers that this small kingdom, which is very close to black Africa, is also part of the Arab world.
The pride of this heavenly country suddenly came into play. Alan Wilson actually understands the pride of the people of these ancient civilizations relatively well. Although he does not understand Egypt, Egypt is also an ancient civilization. This mentality is almost the same.
Egyptians are of course proud of ancient Egyptian civilization, and this pride has never been interrupted, even after the Peace Cult became the mainstream in Egypt. It’s just that most Egyptians who have become Peace Cults will compare themselves with the Copts.
orthodox.
After the current Egyptian King Farouk I called for the Arab League meeting last time and adopted a tough attitude towards Israel, his reputation has greatly improved. This is also due to the blessing of the hegemony of British public opinion.
At least many Egyptians currently do not think that Farouk I is just that shameful thief. His Majesty the King has a special hobby that favors them.
This does not mean that Farouk I was immediately supported by the entire Egyptian people. There are still many people who are hostile to the royal family and believe that the relationship between Britain and Egypt is unequal, but everything takes time. As long as there is time, the public opinion will be reversed.
Alan Wilson was actually hesitating whether he had to dig out the Free Officers Organization. After all, with the palace guard composed of Copts, even if Nasser had a coup, it would not be so easy to achieve his goal.
If he takes the initiative to inquire about the Free Officers, will it intensify the conflict? Because the Suez Canal is extremely important to Britain, Alan Wilson is also hesitant.
At this time, Pamela Mountbatten, who knew that her husband had arrived in Egypt secretly, sent a telegram to the British Embassy. This telegram only mentioned two things. One was that General Mountbatten himself had received a new appointment.
He was appointed by the cabinet as Commander of the Mediterranean Fleet to command the Mediterranean Fleet, which is extremely important to the British Royal Navy. He will take up his post in Cyprus soon.
The only remaining thing was related to Nkrumah. Pamela Mountbatten said that she had sent assistants to Algiers to join Savievich and his party, and expected good news to happen by then.
In fact, the situation in Algeria, which France attaches most importance to at present, is generally stable, and large-scale resistance has not yet occurred.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The reason why France later mobilized 600,000 troops in the Algerian War was still unable to suppress it.
There are two factors related to the United Kingdom. The first is the coup in Egypt, the British protectorate. Nasser, an Arab nationalist, came to power and strongly supported the Algerian resistance.
Another thing is that Nkrumah, the leader of the Gold Coast after independence, was a Pan-Africanist and strongly supported the independence movement in Africa. Nkrumah believed that Algeria was important to Africa and should be strongly supported, while Nasser believed that Algeria was important to the Arabs and should be strongly supported.
support.
Algeria, being served by two independent leaders, naturally made it difficult for France to suppress it.
From this aspect, it is not too much for the French to give Alan Wilson a marshal, because he is currently mainly dealing with Nkrumah of the Gold Coast and Nasser of Egypt.
The Tin Point Palace is located on a small peninsula, surrounded by the sea on three sides and surrounded by a naval base. Its main building is a small palace, built entirely of white granite. The palace is built on the top of the peninsula, like a
A white sail stands on the sea level.
"Does he know about the Free Officers Organization?" Farouk I sat on the throne of the Thien Point Palace and expressed surprise to Khalifa Sultan who rushed here. "But in January, didn't the British think that this was not a big organization?"
Is it a problem?"
The management committee of the Cairo Officers Club was re-elected, and the representatives of the Free Officers Organization were elected by a majority. King Farouk immediately ordered the dissolution of the Management Committee of the Officers Club, and at the same time made personnel transfers under the pretext of trying to disperse the strength of the Free Officers Organization.
After this conflict, Farooq also informed the British about the incident, but at that time, the British did not have any special reaction other than congratulations.
"Obviously the British have discovered something now, otherwise they would not take the initiative to ask questions!" Khalifa Sultan said to Farouk I according to Alan Wilson's words, "If there is really a problem, then we should not easily think that the matter has been resolved.
It’s over.”
Sultan Khalifa undoubtedly sided with the British and began to persuade Farouk I.
After all, the existence of the Kingdom of Zanzibar was all due to the British. Now Zanzibar's actions to expel black people in the name of ending slavery have already made black people on the mainland dissatisfied.
"It seems that we should really talk about this matter, and if we have the chance, we should meet." Farouk I was not a man of great talents, but the butt issue aroused his side as a monarch. A monarch only needs to
You are not a born idiot and do not need anyone to teach you how to maintain your power.
This trip to Europe was quite pleasant for Nkrumah. Many French progressives invited him. Although the leader of the independence movement did not know that these people were not inviting him, but
Pamela Mountbatten facilitated the invitation.
But Nkrumah still felt that the widespread praise he received in France was real, which strengthened his determination to fight.
At the same time, Pamela Mountbatten met with the French Foreign Intelligence Service and expressed concerns about Nkrumah himself. She expressed the hope that if anything unexpected happened, France would provide convenience in maintaining the common position of Britain and France in the colonies.
When they met this time, the French immediately understood that Britain was going to eliminate this independent leader, and France immediately expressed its support.
The independence movement is not a question of whose colony it is, but a problem faced by all the sovereign states. France understands Britain's position on this matter and also expressed its intention to assist.
Pamela Mountbatten did not use this point, but said that she already had a plan.
In June, the widely praised Nkrumah completed his European tour and set off from Paris with the top leaders of the Gold Coast United Congress Party to return to the Gold Coast and continue to lead the independence struggle.
The group of people on the DC-3 passenger plane took off from the Paris Airport and disappeared into the blue sky. They would complete the transition through Algiers and finally arrive at the Gold Coast.