"Commissioner Wilson is so polite. You manage such a large place and you are still so young. We live here and we still need more care from you." Empress Nanfang complimented with a smile, completely unaware that the colonial commissioner in front of her was comparing Prime Minister Cao and me in her mind.
On the question of who is strong and who is weak, "According to our Eastern saying, he is young and promising, and there is no problem with the development of Malaya."
"It's not without problems." Even though Queen Nanfang accepted all the compliments, Alan Wilson still said modestly, "At least it can't be said that there are no problems in terms of security. When we were not independent in Indonesia, we took over the country.
Kashima is a failure.”
Alan Wilson, who had some knowledge of later Malaysia, was concerned about the security issues of the Malayan colony and suggested to the High Commissioner for the Malayan Colony, Gerald Edward, that once the Dutch could no longer maintain their rule in the Dutch East Indies, they would evacuate.
In the process of moving to Java, we must seize the offshore islands that are related to the security of the Malayan colony.
This can change the unfavorable geography of the Malayan colonies. If Indonesia penetrates the Malayan colonies in the future, it will be easier to defend. Most of this purpose has been achieved, including the Riau Islands, Natuna Islands, Linga Islands, and Anan.
The Bass Islands were all occupied by the British.
Also because of the establishment of a defensive base to protect Singapore, without these islands covering an area of more than 20,000 square kilometers, the area of the British Malayan colony would not have reached 500,000.
After occupying these islands, Britain's control over the Strait of Malacca increased a lot. Singapore also got rid of the threat of Indonesia after independence. It was easier to communicate with the two parts of the Malayan colony, West Malaysia and East Malaysia.
But if we want to completely overwhelm Indonesia and not dare to act rashly, the location of Bangka Island is very important.
If you can control it, Indonesia will be treated almost like Turkey. You have to be careful when swimming and don't swim across the border too hard.
Bangka Island was once a British colony, and was later used to replace the Dutch stronghold in the Indian subcontinent with the Dutch.
Now that British India has become independent, Bangka Island is in the hands of Indonesia. When the Dutch transferred Kalimantan, they did not take this island that threatened Indonesia's core area into their hands.
Otherwise, it would be easier to suppress Indonesia, but I didn't do this at the beginning, and I think it's too late today. Even the United Kingdom cannot take over a large island of more than 10,000 square kilometers at this time.
Fortunately, the nearby Belitung Island is still in the hands of the Dutch. To a certain extent, it can block Indonesia's penetration of Kalimantan. It just requires more patrols by the navy.
Generally speaking, when the United Kingdom and the Netherlands responded to Indonesia's independence, they basically occupied the islands near the Strait of Malacca. Now they occupy the islands near the Strait of Malacca. The United Kingdom and the Netherlands have achieved a 70-30 split against Indonesia.
Indonesia's three is basically Bangka Island, the barrier of Sumatra.
Of course, Sukarno was also aware of the actions of the British and the Dutch before and after independence. The British took the opportunity to take away the islands near the Strait of Malacca, which greatly reduced Indonesia's influence on this golden waterway and jumped on the existence of the Malayan colony.
, which is understandable.
Although he had nothing to do with Emperor Bao Dadi, Alan Wilson was still a little upset when Queen Nanfang said it.
He never thought that there was anything wrong with partition, nor did he think that a country after independence was qualified to take away all the land.
Emperor Bao Dai felt very uncomfortable. When Alan Wilson talked about his mistakes, he even lost his own country and had to choose to leave South Vietnam and live in exile here.
If Alan Wilson knew the sentiments of Emperor Bao Dai, he must be content with what he said. According to the Eastern tradition, everyone's head falls to the ground. If he is alive now, he should be grateful to the British Empire for bringing modern standards to the world. Otherwise, his head will be hanging in the city.
The head was shown to the public, and the former subjects ended up cheering.
Alan Wilson guaranteed Emperor Bao's treatment and said, "Britain adopts a respectful attitude towards the royal families of all countries. If you live here, you don't need to worry about anything. What I can guarantee is that your family is safe. As for what property you want to purchase,
, are also under the protection of the colonial government.”
When Alan Wilson talked about your family, Queen Nanfang's face looked slightly unnatural.
She and Emperor Bao have been separated for some time. Although they were an enviable couple when they first got married, Emperor Bao is the emperor after all. There are many women in South Vietnam who want to be the emperor. The relationship between the two
It also started to take a turn for the worse.
The reason why there was no divorce was because she was concerned about the status of Emperor Bao Dadi, and Queen Nanfang was unwilling to take that step.
But Queen Nanfang immediately returned to her normal expression. On this occasion, she had to save the face of Emperor Bao.
She didn't know why, but she always felt that this British man seemed to be scanning her intentionally or unintentionally, although it was well hidden.
However, I have to admit that in his conversation, this British man seemed to be more like a local ruler than Emperor Bao Dai.
In a fierce show of heroism, Alan Wilson invited the couple to participate in the military parade in Penang. This was understood by Emperor Bao Dai and his wife as Britain wanted to show its strength among its colonial subjects.
This is almost the same, but there are still differences. Although Britain and France are both colonial empires, France pays attention to assimilation and has an obvious continental mentality. The British follow the old tradition of divide and rule and have an overwhelming advantage over Vietnam as the dominant ethnic group. Malaya is
A dualistic society, divided into two main ethnic groups with the British in the middle, and a small Indian ethnic group.
Britain likes immigrants, France likes assimilation, Britain likes family farms, France likes small and medium-sized farmers, and Britain likes immigrants not necessarily from the mainland, but also welcomes immigrants from other ethnic groups to the areas occupied by Britain.
After greeting Emperor Bao Dai and his wife, Alan Wilson went to Lieutenant General Sconce to receive the guests from the Netherlands and Portugal who came to Penang. This military parade is also a display of the five-nation joint defense and serves as a warning to Indonesia.
The meaning of not acting rashly.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "The Netherlands and Portugal can unite and show up in Penang, sharing a lot of our pressure." Lieutenant General Sconce was very happy for the guests of the two countries.
Satisfied, especially at this time.
"I think they should be grateful to Britain, not the other way around." After hearing this, Alan Wilson did not show any gratitude. This was not because of the arrogance of old-style imperialism, but because he had the history in his mind to compare it with.
I know how much Britain has helped these two countries.
Without Britain, the Netherlands would have left Asia long ago and still occupied Kalimantan and half of New Guinea? What a joke.
After World War II, in the face of the wave of resistance, European colonial countries adopted different countermeasures to delay their retreat as much as possible according to their own needs.
The Netherlands' persistence was neither driven by France's obsession with maintaining a universal empire, nor by Spain and Portugal's nostalgia for past honors, but rather by a reluctance to give up existing interests.
The Dutch-Indonesian federation plan cobbled together by the Dutch seemed ridiculous in the eyes of Indonesian nationalists. When the United States threatened to cancel Marshall Plan support and asked the Netherlands to give up, it obediently surrendered.
Without the efforts of all colleagues in British India, the Dutch could not even think of a plan similar to the partition of India and Pakistan. They would not have the strength to implement it. They would directly let Indonesia take over the entire East Indies and still retain 700,000 to 800,000 pieces of land?
As for Portugal, it was determined to maintain its colony, but it lacked support and encouragement from Britain. How could it have the courage to occupy the entire island of Timor? Even occupying East Timor would be difficult.
When Britain really starts to be shameless and doesn't care about order or sows dissension, for many countries, it is the beginning of the overthrow. Originally, Britain in history still had some shame, but Alan Wilson didn't have that idea, all he could think about was
Cash out.
India is not a victim. Without Alan Wilson, the two major forces in India would not have existed in the same country.
The damage he did to India was just scratching a layer of ground before leaving. The real first person to be harmed was Indonesia.
Lieutenant General Sconce gave a wry smile. He did not know the inside story, and it was the first time he heard it today. "In that case, you have already found the next place during the independence process of British India."
"General, there are still 100,000 jobs for us in the country? You also know the employment environment in the country after the war. Can't we be allowed to find a place on our own and continue to benefit society?" Alan Wilson gave Lieutenant General Sconce a heartfelt message.
Xuan's eyes said, "It can't be said to be a mistake if it doesn't cause trouble to the local people, right?"
"It's not true, but even so. I hope to show respect to the Dutch and Portuguese." Scones reminded him that the United Kingdom still attaches great importance to the five-nation defense. In addition to the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, the Netherlands and Portugal,
They are all allies in ensuring Malaya's security.
Of course Alan Wilson knew this, and then the two of them received the Governor of Kalimantan, Ocust, and the Governor of Timor, Kalai. The two came to Penang, also under the banner of five-nation joint defense, to help the United Kingdom grow.
Momentum.
The guests and hosts were having a great time, and now they were waiting for the military parade to begin. Alan Wilson also took the time to have a verbal dispute with Her Royal Highness the Princess. He had no resistance to the title of Queen or Princess.
Princess Margaret knew it very well. She could always hear her brother-in-law calling her princess. After such a long time, she had gained insight into this dark psychology. Although she despised it, she also enjoyed it.
At this time, the main streets in Penang were already filled with the national flags of the five countries, and combat troops participating in the military parade had also arrived.
Alan Wilson introduced enthusiastically that the backbone of the Malayan colony, the feudal monarch, the comprador, and Ocust and Kalai got to know each other, and the atmosphere of a grand party of the reactionary forces had been set off.