The problem of British West Africa is not a big problem. As the Dominion of Nigeria has entered the independence process, British West Africa only has the Gold Coast. British interests in Africa will be concentrated in British East Africa.
Alan Wilson looked down upon West Africa. Black Africa in a broad sense is just a generalization of race.
Because of the triangular slave trade, the entire west of Africa was extremely severely damaged, and the social structure continued to regress.
Comparatively speaking, although East Africa has not escaped the influence of the triangular trade, it is pretty good compared with western Africa. The taller among the dwarfs, the British-controlled Southeast Africa has much better conditions than French North Africa and Central Africa.
Whether it is natural conditions or social structure.
The problem of the Dominion of Nigeria is not big, because the oil in the Gulf of Guinea was discovered and a large amount of hot money poured in, which solved the original shortage of development funds. The development of the Dominion of Nigeria helped the British economic crisis.
Now even if Nigeria's construction fails, it will not have a big impact on the UK, because the world has passed the economic crisis and has begun a new round of growth.
The conversion of nationalized enterprises in Nigeria to private ownership is also underway. After privatization with equal benefit sharing, new enterprises will be listed in London to enhance the financial strength of the United Kingdom.
After the independence of the colonies, the name of the High Commissioner remained unchanged, and he also directly served as ambassador and representative of British-owned enterprises.
"Actually, to put it bluntly, as long as the colonies are not independent, as high commissioner, there is no upper limit to your power."
"Deputy Secretary-General, where is our future?" The speaker was William, the High Commissioner of Northern Rhodesia. His words were somewhat worrying about the future. The United Kingdom is implementing a policy of creeping back, but when will this end?
.
Alan Wilson also knew that gentlemen did not want to end their life of benefiting society in the colonies, return to their homeland to work in a Qingshui Yamen, or have to leave their beloved jobs. This is very different from the life they live now.
He also doesn't like that a person with billions of wealth must work hard on his own? Why?
"Maybe, it depends on the outcome of the Algerian war. I believe that if France successfully suppresses the Algerian resistance, no matter which political party comes to power, the colony cannot be completely lost, otherwise we will not be able to suppress the French."
"I hope everything goes well for the French." I don't know who said this. The commissioners in the conference room all nodded solemnly. The world is so wonderful. Thousands of miles away from Algeria, there is a group of British people who are eagerly looking forward to the seven hundred
The mortal enemy has gone from victory to victory over the years.
Who said that Britain and France are at odds with each other when it comes to a better life in the future? You can also be French.
Patriotism is important, but if the country cannot bring benefits to individuals, it is easy for the ideological seal of patriotism to loosen. Not to mention that everyone is a high commissioner who benefits one party and understands this truth better.
The rain gradually stopped, and the commissioners felt relieved. They could play some elegant sports such as golf, and show off their hole-in-one skills. The filmmakers who had a difficult return due to Typhoon Xiangjiang also returned to the warm Malayan beaches.
.
Malaya and Hong Kong each have their own priorities. The development of the entertainment industry in Malaya was secretly curbed by the colonial government because it wanted to leave the entertainment industry to Hong Kong. In terms of division of labor, Malaya mainly played the role of a market.
While a group of British gentlemen were relaxing on the golf course, surrounded by exotic locals, Alan Wilson also asked Richard, the current chief executive of Malaya, about the effects of going to sea.
Because the Malayan colonies had a small population, they had both advantages and disadvantages compared with Japan. The disadvantage was naturally that they were incomparable in terms of size. The advantage was that the population had an upper limit, and the Malayan colonies could transfer industries earlier.
Of course, considering the natural weakness of compradors, sometimes administrative power must be used to force them to achieve their goals faster.
When Richard faced the question from his immediate boss, he answered seriously, "The transfer of Myanmar's textile industry is almost completed, and the spare labor force has been invested in the oil refining center. The effect is very good."
"The essence is to exchange support for stability. After fifteen years of persistence, the independence trend will pass. Within fifteen years, no matter what method is used, whether it is assassination or anything else, the situation here must be stabilized." Allen
Wilson said something that had no beginning or end.
This made Richard very surprised. He didn't know how the fifteen years was calculated.
But his immediate boss seemed to have forgotten to continue, and changed the topic and stopped mentioning similar words.
The reason why Alan Wilson kept silent was very simple. He couldn't say that the Vietnam War was over by then. The United States had to deal with its internal injuries first and had no time to dig into corners, including but not limited to the United Kingdom.
And from the perspective of the general environment, by that time most colonies had been independent for a long time. Countries like India and Indonesia had been independent for almost 30 years, and everyone could see how they had developed. Later, similar to the United States
Puerto Rico and French Guyana have no idea of independence and want to go further and directly merge with the mainland.
Are the residents of the Falkland Islands willing to be annexed to Argentina? How many times has Argentina gone bankrupt? Even if they are allowed to become independent, they will not be independent. Being a rice bug with British subsidies is more satisfying than anything else.
Swarm of bees can also be used in international situations. In fact, from this point of view, Portugal can be regarded as falling before dawn. Just one breath may have different results. Even if it is not possible to retain all the colonies, leaving some important enclaves can still
OK.
But at that time Salazar died, and no one in Portugal could stick to the established policy.
The itinerary planned by Richard for the visiting group lasted for a month, allowing thousands of African elites to take a good look at the benchmarks set by Britain. While relaxing, the colonial commissioners from various places also discussed with the African elites who had completed the tour.
Regarding, the question of the second Malaya.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! According to Ingram, the British High Commissioner for the Gold Coast, who is the second Malaya after the Gold Coast?
But in the words of the British High Commissioner for Sierra Leone, it must be Sierra Leone. Everyone has a bright future...
The stoic Permanent Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with a glass of wolfberry beside him, held a telegram from Karachi.
At this moment, the door was pushed open, and two ladies, Hedy Lamarr and Ingrid Bergman, who had returned from Hong Kong, came in. They seemed quite surprised by the man's gesture. They glanced at the telegram and smiled sweetly.
, "A telegram from the Pakistani ambassador? You are such a busy man."
"The Commonwealth countries have no so-called ambassadors, high commissioners to Pakistan." Alan Wilson corrected, putting down the newspaper.
"I don't know anything about national policies." Ingrid Bergman sat down directly and said, "We went to Xiangjiang to award awards."
"I've heard about it." Alan Wilson took out the front page of the Malayan entertainment newspaper and raised his hand, "Isn't it written on it? Asia-Pacific Newcomer Award Ms. Lottie."
"Let Ms. Dream tell you." Hedy Lamarr snorted, "It's as if our awards are unfair."
"Huh?" Alan Wilson, who thought he wouldn't be shocked even if a full-scale nuclear war broke out, looked stunned.
"You think Xia Meng, who you are optimistic about, should be given to another actor." Ingrid Bergman explained calmly.
"Oh!" Alan Wilson pondered for a moment, "I'll talk to her about such a small matter."
Before Xia Meng was signed by Vivien Leigh, she was an actor with the Great Wall Company. Now the Great Wall Company is actively promoting Chen Sisi. I hope that Xia Meng, who has already entered the international market, can remember his old relationship and help.
"It turns out it's a human relationship." When Xia Meng also came here and explained the whole story, Alan Wilson commented in a neutral tone, "It seems that some actors in Xiangjiang want to copy your route.
.”
"It's a human relationship, but both presidents rejected it." Xia Meng whispered sheepishly, "You may not have such a human relationship over there, I'm sorry."
"Who says no? Everyone in the world is the same. What they call connections in Europe and the United States." Alan Wilson held his forehead and shook his head, directly breaking through Xia Meng's wishful thinking filter, "I can understand that Xiangjiang filmmakers want to enter the international market.
But it’s not possible now. It has to go through fighting and market testing. I can’t follow your example and have someone to support you. How can I have so many film and television resources to support a bunch of people?”
At this time, the quality of films in Hong Kong is still not good enough, and relying on female stars to enter the international market is a bit simplistic. The film industry relies on male stars to support it.
"Currently, Xiangjiang films cannot rely on quality to win. Oh, by the way, I don't think it matters who is awarded the award this time." Alan Wilson said disapprovingly, "Just explain directly that this award is not that important. No.
Yes, L’Oreal and Louis Vuitton will follow to sign the contract.”
Xia Meng took out the photos of Leti and Chen Sisi and asked Alan Wilson to judge, but naturally there was no result.
"But one thing I can be sure of is that I have never seen the two ladies in real life, but I can confirm that they are much more beautiful in person than in the photos." Alan Wilson is already a senior photographer and is good at photographing ladies of the same status as his wife.
We, the most beautiful side was photographed.
We still know some photography and the basic elements of photography. Photos are generally uglier than real people. Even in the 21st century, decades later, there are still many unphotogenic people.
The early black-and-white cameras were really just a piece of technology. Taking beautiful pictures of people was just a matter of overthinking. The fact that they could stand up to the lenses and cameras of the early 1900s is nothing short of astonishing.
Greta Garbo entered Hollywood and conquered everyone directly. She is one of those beings who can withstand the filter of death. Actresses who can withstand black-and-white silent films are all peerless.
Even Xia Meng's image under the lens of the 1950s is not as impactful as seeing it in real life. Being handsome and beautiful is the first choice in movies, and people with ordinary looks will be extremely disadvantaged in the camera.
A professional bureaucrat analyzed the development trend of the film in a serious manner, and the key point was that some people really believed it. It can be seen that love makes people blind.