On June 28, at 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time in the United States, after repeated consultations between the foreign affairs departments and frequent airwaves exchanged across the Pacific, South China and the U.S. government reached a number of consensuses. After the House and Senate voted and approved, the U.S. Secretary of State
Hull sent a note to Chairman An Yi of the South China Government, stating that from now on, the U.S. government and the Republic of South China would establish formal diplomatic relations and exchange ambassadors.
Hull's note was as follows:
Mr. An Yi, Chairman of the Democratic Republic of South China: After studying the proposal to establish diplomatic relations put forward by the Central Government of South China, the Government of the United States of America, the Senate, and the House of Representatives are convinced that the Central Government of South China is the overwhelming majority in line with the good will of establishing truly friendly bilateral relations with the people of South China.
As the representative of the will of the people of South China, I would like to inform you that the government of the United States of America has decided to formally establish diplomatic relations with the Democratic Republic of South China and send ambassadors to each other.
When An Yi received the telegram, it was 5:30 in the morning on the 29th, Beijing time in Nanhua. In summer, Beijing was too hot, with the temperature basically staying above 40 degrees Celsius. After the family banquet, Ou Chuer hurried to
He went back to Anxin City on the western plateau to raise his baby. Without restraints, An Yi simply went to Gong Qian's bedroom to rest at night.
It was a matter of dignity for the leader. No one else dared to disturb An Yi's rest at this time, so they could only ask Shen Fengdao to step in.
An Yi felt a little unhappy when his dream was disturbed when he was sleeping best in the early morning. However, after hearing the message from the US State Department to establish diplomatic relations, he immediately dressed up, kissed Gong Qian goodbye, and hurried to the Zhengtang Hall with Shen Fengdao to personally
Write a reply with the following message:
Mr. Hull, Secretary of State of the United States of America: On behalf of the Central Government of the Democratic Republic of South China, I am honored to receive your call at 5 o'clock today regarding the decision of the Government of the United States of America to establish diplomatic relations with the Democratic Republic of South China. The Central Government of the Democratic Republic of South China firmly believes that the United States
The United Nations government has the power to
The profound friendship between the Chinese people has today become a formal friendly state that recognizes the Democratic Republic of South China. The government and people of South China are extremely happy about this. I would like to inform you that the central government of the Democratic Republic of South China warmly welcomes the immediate establishment of a relationship between the Democratic Republic of South China and the United States of America.
diplomatic relations and send ambassadors to each other.
Subsequently, the foreign affairs departments of the two governments of South China and the United States published official communiqués on the establishment of diplomatic relations, which legally established the diplomatic relations between South China and the United States.
The establishment of diplomatic relations between Nanhua and the United States caused an uproar in the international community.
The first to react were Latin American countries, including Brazil, Chile, Venezuela, Panama, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Peru and other countries, which had established diplomatic relations with South China. In addition, twelve countries including Germany, Italy, Mexico, the Far East and Argentina had previously established diplomatic relations with South China.
, as of June 30, thirty-six countries had established diplomatic relations with South China.
Let’s look at France again.
Through the special envoy Jules Henry's knowledge, the French government basically understood the terrifying military-industrial strength of South China, especially South China's terrifying aircraft and tank manufacturing capabilities, which almost broke the previous understanding of the French military and political leaders. However, the goods delivered by special plane
The photos and live audio and video materials finally made France realize the reality clearly and gave up any hope of using force to regain South China.
However, the dignity of the world's largest army has made it difficult for the French military and political leaders to lose face and recognize the Nanhua government. At the same time, diplomats are actively lobbying the Siamese government in Bangkok to send troops to the Mekong River region. If they give up at this time, all previous diplomatic efforts will be in vain.
Running water.
The establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and South China is tantamount to a blow to the French government. British Prime Minister Chamberlain has suggested to Daladier to recognize the South China government, win over the United States, unite all countries that can be won, and unanimously respond to Germany's expansion.
South China remains neutral, otherwise it may affect the overall strategy of Britain and France.
On June 30, when the British Fleet A and Fleet Z docked in Singapore Port, they were bombed by hundreds of fighter planes from the Malayan rebels. When the Malayan rebels purchased the "Yun-I" aircraft, they requested certain
Improvements have allowed the "Yun-i" to be used as both a transport aircraft and a horizontal bomber.
Although the "Yun-i" aircraft did not have protective armor, its flying height and speed were not bad at all. When it flew over the port like a dark cloud, it dropped thousands of aerial bombs, causing a British destroyer and four gunboats to be destroyed on the spot.
It was bombed and sunk, twelve ships suffered some damage, and hundreds of British soldiers died in the bombing.
What happened next aroused the sensitive nerves of the British - the "Gladiator" carrier-based fighter jets on the two British aircraft carriers were no match for the rebel G1 fighter jets, and suffered 40 losses in battle.
One aircraft was shot down, while the opponent only shot down twelve.
It turns out that the British Navy's "Gladiator" carrier-based fighter is still an old-fashioned biplane fighter. Due to the skepticism of conservatives in the British Navy and Air Force towards monoplanes and the Goshawk liquid-cooled engine developed for the British next-generation monoplane fighter, its weight and
The cooler has not passed the test and is difficult to obtain at the moment.
Monoplane fighters that can replace old equipment, so the British Air Force ordered 23 MKIs from Gloucester Company in September 1935, and soon ordered an additional 108 MKIs. The British Navy also ordered 328 "Gladiator" carrier-based fighters.
, as its own main combat aircraft.
The pilots of the Malayan rebels all received a month's short-term assault training in An Yi's air force. They only had ten to twenty hours of flying experience, but it was this group of rookies who were trained in assault, flying the G1
Fighter jets hit the British Navy's twin jets over Singapore.
The true form of the wing-based carrier-based aircraft was exposed, causing the British high-level officials to panic. On the one hand, they accelerated the research and development of their own fighters and bombers. On the other hand, they sought to communicate with Nanhua in order to obtain the manufacturing data of advanced fighters as soon as possible. Even if it was not possible, they would purchase them in large quantities.
Enrich the strength of the navy and air force.
Britain has been at peace for a long time, and its navy, army and air force do not have much practical combat experience. They cannot use many advanced weapons to suppress the rebellion in the colonies, and the improvement of the military's own strength is extremely limited.
Since the cooperation between Germany and South China is well known to the world, the British government shudders to think about how powerful Germany's fighter jets and bombers are. Therefore, whether it is for its own interests in Asia, balancing Japan's rapid development, or to fight against Germany
With its aggressive expansion, Britain hopes that France can abandon its conflicts with South China as soon as possible and reach a reconciliation in order to obtain South China's "advanced" fighter jets.
Under this circumstance, on July 1, French Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet announced at a press conference: In order to show the French government's respect for the principle of "national self-determination" established by the Versailles System, and at the same time allow millions of French citizens to welcome the return of the
He lost his relatives in South China, and the French government is willing to negotiate with the South China government on the establishment of diplomatic relations.
Under An Yi's instruction, Xu Ziliang, Prime Minister of the Nanhua Government's Government Affairs Council, immediately responded to the goodwill released by France and expressed his willingness to reach reconciliation with the French government and establish formal diplomatic relations. If Nanhua and France formally establish diplomatic relations, Nanhua will
Unconditionally release French soldiers captured during the National War of Independence and engage in normal trade and exchanges with France.
In order to avoid long nights and dreams, French Prime Minister Daladier invited South China Prime Minister Xu Ziliang to visit France on July 2. After obtaining An Yi's consent, Xu Ziliang's special plane diverted to Ceylon, Aden, and Cairo on the morning of the 4th.
Arrive in Paris, the capital of France, and officially launch a state visit to France on behalf of the South China government.
On July 6, after two days of arduous negotiations, the prime ministers of South China and France attended a press conference together, at which they announced the following communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations:
First, the French government submitted a formal note to the South China government, recognizing the government of the Democratic Republic of South China, and immediately establishing diplomatic relations and exchanging ambassadors; second, the Chinese government replied that the government of the Democratic Republic of South China welcomed the French government's note and agreed to immediately establish diplomatic relations and exchange ambassadors.
Change of ambassadors; 3. Both sides issued the above-mentioned notes at the same time, immediately established embassies and sent ambassadors to each other.
Behind this public communique, there were countless agreements signed, the most important of which are:
After the two sides establish formal diplomatic relations, the South China government will unconditionally release all prisoners of war. Based on the principle of voluntariness, French citizens can freely choose to become South China citizens and enjoy all the rights and interests that citizens should enjoy in South China. If a war breaks out in Europe in the future, French citizens can
If you choose to immigrate to Nanhua, the Nanhua government cannot stop you under any pretext.
French capital in Nanhua has all the rights and interests enjoyed by local companies in Nanhua. The factories and enterprises invested and established are strictly protected by law. China and France have become each other's most-favored nations in trade, providing each other with preferential benefits in terms of import and export trade, taxation, navigation, etc. between the two countries, providing
Necessary convenience.
The French government will obtain Nanhua's A25, GI, G2 (A26 foreign trade type) Y-I, Y-II (AN5 foreign trade type) aircraft and Wolf and Hound (Leopard I foreign trade type) tanks from Nanhua with the equivalent of 100 million francs in gold and silver.
With research and development materials and five sets of production lines each, Nanhua will send instructors to help France train pilots and tank operators.
After the two sides issued a joint announcement, the French military secretly placed a huge order with Nanhua's military industrial enterprises. The GI and Y-I each ordered fifty aircraft, the A25 and G2, and the Y-II each ordered one hundred aircraft. The aircraft have been tested in actual combat.
Five hundred Wolf and Hound tanks each were purchased. The French military stated that if the superiority of Nanhua weapons is confirmed, it will further increase its procurement efforts.
For a time, the military industrial enterprises in southern Sichuan and southern Yunnan were operating at an unprecedented speed.
With the establishment of diplomatic relations between France and South China, countries such as Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco, and Switzerland, which have very close relations with France, also extended olive branches to South China. The number of countries that have established formal diplomatic relations with South China soon increased to forty-two.
Just when Xu Ziliang was about to return to China, the British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax sent an invitation message to the South China government, asking Xu Ziliang to visit the UK at a "suitable" time.
When is the right time? Now Xu Ziliang is in Paris, only across a strait from the British capital London. There is nothing more suitable than this. So at four o'clock in the afternoon on July 7, Xu Ziliang's special plane arrived in London and officially launched a goodwill visit to the UK.
There is no conflict between Britain and South China. If there is any grudge, the British army was disgraced at the hands of the Anjia Army in the Western Yunnan War four years ago.
However, the world is like this. The strong always have more say than the weak. It was because of the strong fighting power of the Anjiajun that the British did not act domineering in the subsequent bilateral negotiations, but instead maintained the overall situation at all times.
, Nanhua and Britain quickly reached an agreement on many issues.
On July 9, the governments of South China and the United Kingdom simultaneously issued diplomatic communiqués, announcing that from that day on, the two countries would establish formal diplomatic relations, establish embassies, and send ambassadors to each other.
The day after China and Britain established diplomatic relations, the Commonwealth countries issued notes to the South China government one after another. As of July 12, South China had more than 50 countries that had diplomatic relations, while the maximum number of members of the League of Nations was only 58. This was also
This means that Nanhua's independence has truly been recognized by the world.