In fact, as the commissioner of Sudan, John knows much more about this place than Alan Wilson, who landed in the air.
Sudan covers an area of 2.5 million square kilometers and has a total population of just over 7 million. Under such circumstances, it no longer makes much sense to expect bias on the line to create greater conflicts.
No matter which side of the country, North or South Sudan, it is not like India that a slight disturbance will affect millions of people.
"Once both parties accept the partition plan, what happens to the rest?" asked Alan Wilson.
"Counting from the day the partition plan is announced, an election will be held in North Sudan one year later." John said without any concealment, "This has been recognized by the cabinet and Whitehall."
Alan Wilson tilted his head and looked at the calendar. Today is next year? June 21, 1956.
The date is not very important. The officially announced date is not necessarily tomorrow. Is it June next year? In other words, Britain still has one year to stay in North Sudan. In theory, it can stay in South Sudan for five years.
"Once the North becomes independent first, we can be sure that the partition of Sudan has been successful. Then what we need to prevent is the merger of South Sudan and Uganda into one country." Alan Wilson has not worked in Africa for a long time, but he also knows that South Sudan and Uganda
Relationship.
Although the names of Sudan and South Sudan are similar, in fact, Sudan and Egypt are closer, but they are different from South Sudan in many ways. South Sudan and Uganda are more like a family in culture and geography.
The colonial area of Uganda is not large, even if South Sudan is incorporated, the area is less than one million.
But now, Alan Wilson has reached the point where he does not consider merging any colonies, and when he went to Uganda before, he had promised the King of Buganda that he would try to establish a monarchy.
After a final discussion, John expressed his intention to convene the last Juba Conference to announce the partition plan.
Of course Alan Wilson agreed, nodding and saying, "Finally, this day has come, and the hard work has finally paid off."
John felt the same and said, "Although I experienced it once when I was in British India, it will be different after taking charge of it myself. Maybe you will encounter similar problems in the future."
"It's better not to." Alan Wilson answered simply with a raised eyebrow. Once the Malayan colony he managed was lost, with the current development momentum of British Malaya, Britain would definitely pay the price of vomiting blood.
In the textile and toy industry, Malayan products have flooded the British market, causing a huge impact on the British textile industry. Although Whitehall understands this, it has also taken advantage of this influx of cheap goods and the European Community's
The biggest benefit of pouring the framework into the European market is that the effects of the Marshall Plan will be less obvious.
The impact on countries in Europe that were hit hard by the war after the war slowed down the development of these countries. On the contrary, although the United Kingdom was also affected, it was also adjusting its industries and giving up some industries that were really unprofitable.
The influx of cheap goods from Malaya had both good and bad consequences for the United Kingdom. Only with pressure could the United Kingdom no longer protect some industries that were not worthy of continued development. It would have a greater negative impact on other countries that had just recovered from the war.
But in any case, Malaya still played an important role in maintaining Britain's position in Europe. Moreover, Malaya could be stronger and provide important raw materials.
It can be said that without the support of this colony, the settlement share of sterling around the world would have declined much faster than it currently does.
Until the 1970s, countries such as Ireland, Iceland, Maldives, Kuwait, Jordan, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and Sierra Leone used the British pound as their base currency. The exchange rates of each country's currencies were based on the British pound and were freely convertible.
Trade and credit are settled in pounds sterling.
Now, the pound area should also be stronger. Alan Wilson asked his old colleague, "Whitehall didn't mention the pound issue?"
"I mentioned that one of the conditions for independence is to settle Sudan's imports and exports in pounds sterling. Use pounds sterling as the base currency." John immediately replied, "We all know that this is what we must strive for."
This was also the condition negotiated between the London government and Nehru when India became independent. At least it was still in effect.
However, Alan Wilson didn't know when India completely gave up the pound as its base currency. He had no relevant memory in his mind. He could only say that even a political expert had not read all the information.
The next day, Alan Wilson's old colleague didn't waste a single day. Under the witness of York Kidston, an American, he announced the final result of London's comprehensive consideration at the former South Sudan Governor's Palace.
Areas currently dominated by Arabs and blacks, excluding Darfur, will be divided and ruled. All bordering tribes will not be allowed to move. The UK will draw borders that do not interfere with each other within the next year.
Apparently, he, the Commissioner of Sudan, has also slacked off in handling Sudanese independence affairs. He does not want to argue with relevant parties for even one day, and directly announced that within one year, the United Kingdom will formulate a constitution to defend democracy in Khartoum and ensure the democracy of the Sudanese people.
that power.
A year later, elections will be held in Khartoum and British troops will withdraw from Sudan.
Of course Joseph Agu has no objection to this. This is what he has been striving for. His job in the coming period will be to emphasize the victory of separation from the Arabs. As for the presence of the British, he will try to appease them.
Some people are happy and some are sad. Rahman Mahdi and Ismail Azari have mixed emotions. Before coming to Juba, these two leaders with huge influence among the Arabs would not have thought that they would be like this today.
result.
But the changes in things are often unexpected and dazzling, and even the two of them feel like they are dreaming.
It was not over yet. Under the auspices of Sudanese Commissioner John and U.S. Representative York Kidston, the long-prepared non-aggression treaty was brought out. The agreement stipulated that the two sides respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity and non-aggression.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Because of the war between India and Pakistan, London has to think more about the issue of colonial independence." John looked at everyone with a smile.
Representative Fang said, "It is the UK's responsibility to prevent the outbreak of war. Once any country adopts aggressive measures after partition, the UK has the obligation to come back and restore local order. I believe everyone will not disagree, right?"
"I very much agree with the responsible actions of the London government. This is also a fact that Washington is happy to see." York Kidston agreed with satisfaction. "The United States hopes that in the new era, no matter where it is, it will not dwell on the hatred of the past and concentrate on enjoying peace and quiet.
Prosperity."
South Sudan is not only small in area, but also has a much smaller population than the Arabs in the north. Of course, Joseph Agu is happy to sign this agreement to ensure the security of South Sudan.
Rahman Mahdi and Ismail Azari secretly shook their heads. South Sudan is about to become independent. Signing an agreement to ensure non-invasion of South Sudan is already a minor issue.
The main content of the non-aggression treaty between North and South Sudan is that the contracting parties promise not to use force, aggression or attack against each other alone or in conjunction with other countries.
If a contracting party is at war with a third party, the other contracting party shall not provide any support to the third party. The contracting parties will never join any country group that directly or indirectly opposes the other contracting party. The two parties shall resolve all disputes between the contracting parties by peaceful means.
Amidst the shutters of a bunch of cameras, the Sudanese commissioner and the American representative jointly witnessed the birth of this peace treaty. York Kidston praised Britain's efforts to pursue peace, and he was honored to witness this scene on behalf of the United States.
"What do I think? It sounds familiar." Hedy Lamarr muttered quietly as she packed her suitcase.
"Does it sound like the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact?" Alan Wilson chuckled and explained, "It is indeed, just changed the name of the country. Similar treaties are almost the same, there is no shame in copying them."
Legally speaking, the partition of Sudan has become a foregone conclusion, and as witnessed by the United States, someone is helping the United Kingdom to jointly take responsibility. The remaining things are just to formulate the constitution of the new country and confirm the border issue, which is no longer important.
There is no need for Alan Wilson to stay any longer. If anything is still relevant to him, he should tell his wife now and send an exploration team over quickly to find the existing oil and gas resources in South Sudan.
Alan Wilson, who had come to help, was about to leave, and John came specially to say goodbye. Outside the passenger plane in Northern Rhodesia, he expressed his gratitude, "Actually, I will probably not be able to take over Sir Barron's position. It is really a pity."
"As a friend, I can help ask after I return to London." Alan Wilson opened his mouth and said reservedly, "John, you know, this matter is very complicated, even more complicated than Sudan's independence."