British civil servant

"No problem, the French are commendable on this point." Allen Wilson agreed without hesitation. Land power countries are different from sea power countries. France is more determined than Britain on some colonial issues.

As far as he knows, the North African colonies of the current French colony do not have flights to each other, but they all have air routes to Paris, which is the same as later generations.

The difference is that, due to the limitations of the voyage of this era, it is impossible for the flight from Paris to French Central Africa to arrive directly.France's transit point in Africa is Algiers, the capital of the Algerian Overseas Department.

From this point, we know how much France attaches importance to Algeria. Once Algeria becomes independent, French colonial rule in Africa will inevitably collapse.Alan Wilson, who came to Nigeria and also stopped in Algiers, knows this very well.

"I sent someone to Algeria to wait. As for the cooperation from France?" Grace said this and looked at Alan Wilson, saying that he could do white gloves, but he needed Alan Wilson in other aspects.

Alan Wilson stood still for a long time, and then he got into the office of the Nigerian Administrative Office. He didn't know the French very well, but his wife, Pamela Mountbatten, was loved by many friends in the French aristocratic circle.

It depends on whether the special relationship between Britain and France bought in exchange for Libya can pass the test this time.Grace's suggestion would be to invite African members of the French Communist Party or the French National Assembly.

Allen Wilson has recognized this, but he doesn't know if he can achieve his goal.But according to common sense, there should be some lurkers within the French Communist Party.After all, France is part of the free world, and it is impossible to be indifferent to the pro-Soviet organizations at home and in the Italian Communist Party.

There is a saying that every time the CCP holds a meeting, except for Browder himself, the rest are the agents of the US government lurking inside the CCP. There is good news and bad news in it. The good news is that the federal government’s The bad news is that both the FBI and the CIA believe that the agents lurking in the US Communist Party have betrayed the United States.

The French Communist Party may not be as weak as the American Communist Party, but Alan Wilson believes that the French government must have installed reliable people in the French Communist Party, and practiced breaking the fortress from the inside.

Asking for help in front of his wife at a critical moment, Alan Wilson thinks there is nothing shameful about it, it is all for the continuation of the civilization of the British Empire, he licked it all, and he still cares about kneeling.

Soon Pamela Mountbatten received a telegram from her husband. She has been checking her body recently and it has been confirmed that she has good news in her stomach. In retrospect, she should find a city with a good environment to live temporarily.

I was about to contact my husband, but I received a telegram at this time, and I looked at it in a good mood.

In the telegram, he said hello to his wife, and then mentioned the current difficulties Alan Wilson himself encountered in British West Africa and the way to deal with Nigeria, but in the end, Pamela Mountbatten saw her husband's anxiety on the issue of the Gold Coast.

Since South Africa is not very obedient, the Gold Coast is an important source of gold for the UK. Last year, more than 150 tons of gold were imported into the UK.

The good news for the Gold Coast is that since the establishment of the colonial state-owned enterprises, the major colonies have focused on absorbing veterans to work in the colonial state-owned enterprises.The most remarkable part of this achievement is to prevent these soldiers with war experience from becoming the backbone of the opposition to British colonial rule.

This point is definitely stronger than the original history, so the armed resistance in the British African colonies was not strong.

Of course, Alan Wilson couldn't disclose it in the telegram to his wife, but he also hinted that as long as Nkrumah was removed.It may be better to talk about it with an obedient independence leader.

Alan Wilson did not hide the idea of ​​Nkrumah leaving the Gold Coast by borrowing France's influence in Africa.

"Once the Gold Coast becomes independent, this pan-Africanist will definitely create instability in other colonies. This is the first domino falling, but the military action may cause Americans to misunderstand because of Nkrumah's own experience in the United States, so Try not to use it, I mean use an accident to make it go away."

Pamela Mountbatten, who was caressing her belly, put down the telegram, "Marina, prepare a plane for the family to Paris, and meet friends who work in the political arena for me. The French Communist Party is the best."

A day later, Pamela Mountbatten had arrived in Paris with two assistants, and she did not forget to say to the two assistants behind her, "Marina, Zakharova, Grace is in Nigeria, with my husband, he How is this person?"

"He is highly valued by the leader," Marina replied bluntly. "If nothing unexpected happens, he will be Chetnik's next leader. We all respect him."

"In this way, I can rest assured that Allen attaches great importance to Northern Rhodesia." Pamela Mountbatten raised her wrist and glanced at the time, and there was already a special car waiting for her when she walked out of the airport.

Traditionally, France is an old revolutionary base, but not all revolutionaries are revolutionaries. In the case of Napoleon, he carried out a revolution on behalf of the army.There is no clear distinction between left and right in France, on the contrary, there are quite a lot of communication.

Chapter 663 There is still such a thing as patriotism

Pamela Mountbatten asked for help from the Legitimist nobles, the Orleans nobles, the Bonapartist nobles, and the Orleanists in the government.

Soon Pamela Mountbatten met with the other party and confessed her purpose.Her relationship with the French aristocracy lies in the bondage of Libyan oil.

"What I hope most is to invite Nkrumah through the African members of the French National Assembly. It would be even better if we can have a good relationship with the French Communist Party." Pamela Mountbatten held a wine-filled wine bottle Please take a sip from the foot cup, and said with a smile on your face, "This matter is very important. Whether it is from a private perspective or a national perspective, we all have reasons to take a common position."

With Pamela Mountbatten's current career development, it is reasonable to make such a request for France to help.You must know that Mountbatten Petroleum Company is now entering the Persian Gulf.

Although this caused unhappiness between Britain and Iran in the Persian Gulf, the French nobles who had already had soup with Pamela Mountbatten still looked forward to the future.

"I know an officer who has a good relationship with Charles de Gaulle, named Guiscard d'Estaing. Through him, I will contact several African congressmen in Paris and jointly invite this person." Louis-Philippe agreed after thinking for a while, "I don't know, Pamela, do you want to meet this person!"

"If possible, there will be Louis!" Pamela Mountbatten reminded with a smile, "I'm married, it's better to call me Mrs. Wilson, my husband minds this very much."

With a preliminary consensus, Pamela Mountbatten asked her assistant to send a telegram to Nigeria and asked her husband to wait for the good news.

A day later, another invitation was sent by telegram to let my husband judge.Leopold Sedar Senghor, a Senegalese member of the French National Assembly, is a social democrat on the political spectrum.

Felix Houphouet-Boigny, a member of the French National Assembly from Côte d'Ivoire, had long-term close contacts with the French Communist Party.After the war, with the help of the French Communist Party, Houphouet-Boigny transformed the African Agricultural Trade Union into the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire and served as the chairman of the party.After the Bamako Conference, he founded the "African Democratic Alliance" with Ahmed Sekou Toure and others, and soon became the most powerful political party in French Africa. Bowani served as the chairman of the alliance. The Democratic Party became a local branch of the African Democratic Union.

As the French Communist Party is contained in France, Félix Houphouet-Boigny can also switch doors and draw a line with the French Communist Party.

Alan Wilson in the Administrative Office received a telegram from his wife and had an understanding of the two candidates.Then I replied with a telegram that was kind of muddled, either of these two people would do.

Alan Wilson remembers that France suffered big losses in Vietnam and Algeria.In the whole of French Africa, there is not much loss. Most of the people who have been parliamentarians in France were eventually given the position of the father of independence by France.

Of course, this is not for nothing. Many countries in French Africa are not truly independent.After independence, he has followed the French policy for a long time. He feels that these two candidates should not be unexpected. Even if there is an accident, it is impossible for both of them to have problems.Knowing about history at this point, he still believes in the strength of France.

Sometimes Grace doesn't understand where Alan Wilson's self-confidence comes from, or this kind of unfounded self-confidence.

For example, this time, Alan Wilson himself has arrived in British West Africa, which is already one step away from the Gold Coast.But stay in Nigeria can not pass.It is so strange to trust black politicians trained in France more than those produced in Britain itself.

"I don't understand what you officials think. Don't you believe the French more than the British?" Grace said helplessly, "Is there something wrong with that?"

"If you mean the colonial issue, I can tell you that yes, I believe the French. I don't believe London! Do you want evidence? France is still fighting in Vietnam." Alan Wilson took out the kerosene lighter and sent the telegram Burned it, and added, "Of course, what I believe most is my wife."

This may be the fun of nurturing, after years of precepts and deeds, the thinking of the two has been highly consistent.Pamela Mountbatten is the person who knows him best in the world, and she took the hostage who had just appeared in her stomach and ran to Paris to sit in charge.

Although this kind of matter is for the benefit of the British Empire, it cannot be made public. Of course, it is necessary to find the most reliable person to cooperate with him. There is no doubt that Pamela Mountbatten is the most reliable person.

After the exchange of several telegrams, the invisible electric waves converged on both sides of the Mediterranean Sea, and the whole plan has been implemented.

"Savievich, you know me. I sent him to wait in Algiers this time. The key issue is that the flight must stop in Algiers this time." Grace went back and forth, "I didn't This ability to buy the airport, if there is no error in this link, there will be no problem."

Alan Wilson pinched his waist with both hands and said, "This is not a big problem. In fact, the French army in Algeria and the local French have different ideas, and through the previous binding of Libyan oil, Pamela has a good relationship with the local French army. In fact, this One thing, I just provide a plan, and she needs to do a lot of details."

"Oh, that's right!" Grace raised her eyebrows and sighed sincerely, "I envy you and your wife's deep relationship."

"Emotions need to be cultivated for a long time, and we must start early." Alan Wilson became energetic when he heard it, and prepared to pass on some experience to Chetnik's next-generation leader. There are still many opportunities for cooperation between the two parties.

Grace can be sure that Alan Wilson is indeed a person who is willing to share, but there are not many people who are willing to share, and Nkrumah happens to be not among them. From this perspective, his luck is not bad.

Two days later, Pamela Mountbatten, who was sitting in Paris, sent an invitation to Nkrumah, the leader of the independence movement on the Gold Coast, through two heavyweight African MPs in Paris and the French Communist Party.

He was invited to Paris to attend a lecture on the African independence movement, and even an invited lecture at the University of Paris.

Alan Wilson concluded that Nkrumah was a pan-Africanist and a socialist, and made a tailor-made itinerary for him, and soon this honor reached Accra, the capital of the Gold Coast.

Davis, the commissioner of the British Gold Coast, has been paying attention to Nkrumah's movements. Although he knows that Nkrumah has received the news, he can only put this anxiety away until there is no definite reaction from Nkrumah. keep it in your heart.

The reason why there has been no major turmoil in the Gold Coast in the past few years is that after the emergence of the colonial state-owned enterprise plan, the Gold Coast absorbed a large number of veterans and formed an interest alliance with these military leaders.

However, this alliance of interests is not always beneficial. There are as many as [-] Gold Coast soldiers who enlisted in World War II.It is unrealistic and meaningless to buy them all. He can only rely on a small group of these veterans to suppress Nkrumah.

If Nkrumah continues to make trouble, Davis is also worried that the group of veterans who have been bought will continue to make trouble.

The problem he faces is much bigger than that of Ingram. After learning that Alan Wilson started to care about the Gold Coast, he hopes that this part-time deputy secretary-general can solve his headache.

At this time at the headquarters of the People's Congress in Accra, the invitation to Paris was also being discussed eagerly.

The inviters, Leopold Sedar Senghor and Félix Houphouet-Boigny, are both very influential members of the French National Assembly and have voiced African voices in Europe .

The original intention of this invitation shows that the two invited Nkrumah because they learned that Nkrumah had just been released from surveillance by the British colonists. Sending the invitation at this time will also help Nkrumah increase his influence force.

In an explanation in a private letter, the pair argued that once the Gold Coast became independent it could also help their struggle in France.British colonies and French colonies could support each other in the pursuit of independence.

It is almost a slow curve to save the country, and the French Communist Party has also expressed its friendship with Nkrumah.The headquarters of the Gold Coast People's Congress Party, where expanding the influence of pan-Africanism has sparked lively discussions.

In fact, what moved Nkrumah the most was the importance the French Communist Party attached to him, although he did not express any obvious inclination.But I have a good impression of socialism in my heart, but independence has not yet been completed, so I hide my true thoughts in order to avoid the hostility of the British.

Nkrumah would never have thought that Alan Wilson had already remembered his few leaks.He understood his attempt to turn left with the right light on, and planned to strike hard.

Nkrumah was willing to accept the invitation from Paris, and the news that he had set a date to go to Paris was quickly conveyed to Alan Wilson through Gold Coast Commissioner Davis.

Alan Wilson, who got the news, took the initiative to open a bottle of red wine in front of Grace, and poured a glass for him, "My friend, whether North Rhodesia is reliable or not depends on this time. We can't hesitate anymore, we must go out." Punch."

Grace, who took the wine glass, nodded, drank the liquid in the glass, and said with a thoughtful face, "Allen, in fact, you can pretend that you have nothing to do. In fact, with your current position, it is considered a temporary Negligence, who can hold you accountable?"

"Grace, my friend." Alan Wilson drank the red wine slowly, looked straight into the other's eyes and said lightly, "There is still such a thing as patriotism in this world, please."

Chapter 664 Vetoing the East African Federation

When Nkrumah passed the British Gold Coast flight and embarked on a journey to Paris, the news came that Alan Wilson knew it was done. As long as this person dared to leave, he would dare to let this person lead the first colony of black Africa The founding father of independence is not coming back.

"Leave it to us!" Grace nodded. He really didn't expect that an independent leader of the colony would really dare to walk around?Shouldn't they stick to the base camp and protect their own safety?

"It's nothing surprising, after all, we have set a bad precedent." Alan Wilson shrugged, "Since he has already left, I believe that the matter of the Gold Coast is over."

Grace didn't know anything about it. The reason why Nkrumah dared to invite tens of millions of Paris had something to do with the post-war British cerebral palsy.

World War II knocked down the pre-war British Empire from its position as world hegemony. London, which has always been known for its mature policies, was at a loss when making decisions like a confused British citizen.

The landmark event was the independence of British India, which created an impression on others. Since British India, which is so important to the United Kingdom, can be independent, can other colonies also be able to?

What's more, Nkrumah himself was sent back to the mainland by the UK. After Nkrumah finished his study abroad career in the United States a few years ago, he lived briefly in London.

During this period, Nkrumah contacted several black leaders currently serving as parliamentarians in France, including Felix Houphouet-Boigny and Leopold Sedar Senghor.

Nkrumah did leave London with the last trace of face. The subsequent World Black Solidarity Conference was not held in Africa, but was held in the United States with other African independent leaders.

The liberation of Africa became the main topic of this Pan-African Conference.The General Assembly formulated a platform for Pan-African nationalism, unanimously adopted the principles of African socialism based on non-violent positive action strategies and the principles articulated in the "Declaration of Human Rights", and recommended that Africans and people of African descent organize their own political parties and trade unions. , cooperative societies and peasant organizations to support the struggle for national political freedom and economic progress.

After the meeting of these African independent leaders and supporters living in the Americas, Nkrumah went to the UK grandly, as if nothing had happened.

Of course, Felix Houphouet-Boigny and Leopold Seda Senghor, who invited Nkrumah this time, also met with Enke after that meeting. Rumah got acquainted, Nkrumah went to England after that, and the two of them returned to Paris.

There was post-war British neglect, plus the French African independence leaders I met at the same time, and I was still a member of the French National Assembly in Paris, and I am still alive and kicking.It is no surprise that Nkrumah dared to leave the Gold Coast.

In Nkrumah's eyes, Britain and even France are now imperialist paper tigers.

Knowing that Nkrumah had left the Gold Coast, Alan Wilson arrived at the Gold Coast with his assistants and met with Gold Coast Commissioner Davis. In front of the leaders of the Congress Party, he made a sigh and expressed regret.

Then he said that he had come up with the terms of negotiations between London and Gold Coast, saying that he would go to British East Africa soon, but he was willing to keep in touch with the Gold Coast United Congress Party on the future of Gold Coast. Before the inspection was over, Nkrumah finished his trip to Europe, and he could come back again, willing to maintain communication with Nkrumah on the issue of autonomy.

Alan Wilson is polite and expresses a good gentleman's self-cultivation, which left a fairly good impression on the leaders of the United Congress Party. Of course, it does not rule out that in the eyes of some Nkrumah believers, Alan Wilson, a paper tiger Counseled, the imperialists finally bowed their heads to the great people of the Gold Coast, and can no longer ignore the voice of the people and so on.

After meeting with the leaders of the United Congress Party who stayed on the Gold Coast, Alan Wilson made a conciliatory speech. It was nothing more than that London heard the local voice and was willing to maintain communication on the issue of self-government, so it returned directly to the Gold Coast administration. Office.

"Alan, I believe you are joking. This is a profit of 150 tons of gold a year. I believe London will not ignore this kind of profit. Although I do not work in the country, I have also heard that the government is urgent for gold. Sexual needs." Davis looked at Alan Wilson, who was playing with gold bricks, and explained his thoughts.

clatter!Alan Wilson, who tested the gold content of the gold bricks with his teeth, put the heavy friendship on the table, made a crisp sound, and signaled the boss with a smile to be calm, "Davis, I am one of us, don't I Will it ignore the interests of the British Empire and allow the Gold Coast to be independent? If it is an ordinary independent, that’s fine. Pan-Africanist independent leaders are absolutely not acceptable. Not only is it not in the interests of the United Kingdom and France, but Americans must also I don't want to, but I don't say it."

Davis breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that this heavy friendship was not in vain.

"Currently facing the wave of independence, we prioritize maintaining stability. This time, Nkrumah gave us the opportunity." Alan Wilson said calmly, "We must make good use of this opportunity. Of course, what I want to emphasize is that, The reason why an opportunity is called an opportunity is that it is often only once, so we must not repeat the way we deal with colonial independence. I am willing to help with the troubles that the Gold Coast simulation is facing, but how to disintegrate the local independent forces is up to you gone."

"The good thing now is that the colonial state-owned enterprise framework in British Africa has basically been set up to absorb the huge veterans of the world wars. As long as these veterans who have fought in the war are not in chaos, everything will turn around. Appropriate interests Sharing is necessary, after all, you and I know in our hearts that everything we are doing now is to delay time and strive for the time to return with a full reward.”

"Of course I understand. We all hope that this time will come as late as possible." Davis nodded with relief, "You know, I really have nothing to do with him."

"Sometimes, we have to abandon our selfishness and take the initiative to think for the sake of the empire. There may be some difficulties in the process, so don't be dazzled by gold." Alan Wilson put away the gold without shame. To be honest, it was still quite heavy. Yes, and only gold can prove the great friendship between the two who advance and retreat together.

Alan Wilson, who came to the Gold Coast with full enthusiasm, hoped to negotiate with Nkrumah about the future of the Gold Coast, but was in vain. Although the African Eagle has already left for Paris, he still left a message saying that he would wait until Nkrumah returns to do it again, and London is always willing to keep the door open for dialogue.

"No wonder Vivienne loves you so much." Joan Bennett struggled to drag the heavy friendship sent by the commissioner of the Gold Coast, her eyes turned around, and she knew how Vivien Leigh fell.

"Joan, you can't say that. Vivian and I are different from what you imagined." Alan Wilson corrected Joan Bennett's opinion with a cigar in his mouth. "There are many things in this world that are more important than gold. Like our friendship."

"I even feel that our friendship has begun to shake." Joan Bennett put down the gold bricks, and put a pair of good-looking hands on her cheeks, trying to cool down the rapidly heating up face.

In fact, it's okay, Alan Wilson doesn't think it's a problem to donate the gold bricks, and Joan Bennett also helped a lot.

He was going to wander around Africa for a few months this time, and if he wasn't going to do something about the Black Pearl, he needed Joan Bennett's presence.

When Nkrumah was in Paris, facing the African student group, he explained the struggle in Africa.Alan Wilson has arrived in British Uganda, having a drink with King Mutesa II of the Kingdom of Buganda.

This tour has shifted from West Africa to East Africa, and Alan Wilson expressed deep respect for Mutesa II.

Regarding the future of Uganda, Alan Wilson also expressed that there are currently two opinions. One is to establish an independent kingdom with Mutesa II as the core, that is, to use the entire Uganda as a constitutional monarchy of Mutesa II. .

The other is a traditional British plan, which is to merge the East African colonies into a federation.The British had always been uninterested in the partition scheme, at least until the independence of British India.

"I don't like Philip Mitchell's ideas." Mutesa II bluntly expressed his doubts.

"Your Majesty the King, I don't like it either." Alan Wilson said that we are our people, "Governor Philip's idea is not widely supported."

Philip Mitchell, the governor of British East Africa, submitted a memorandum to the British government on social and economic problems in East Africa, prompting the British to send a mission to investigate and propose solutions to these problems.

The core of British East Africa is Kenya, and there are commissioners in charge of the colonies below. Alan Wilson had already talked with the Ugandan commissioner before meeting Mutesa II.

Both of them believed that Philip Mitchell's idea of ​​the governor of the backward era was not suitable for the current trend, and the partition plan proved by the Partition of India and Pakistan was more in line with the trend.

Also what controlled East African Federation?Alan Wilson felt that these East African colonies were easier to control independently.Now that British India has been independent for almost five years, what is the big dream of being controlled by the United Kingdom after merger and independence?

Allen Wilson's arrival in East Africa this time can be regarded as a formal veto answer to Governor Philip Mitchell.

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Chapter 665 The Pan-African Doomsday

It was replaced by the British Malaya model, although British Malaya was also merged.But the specific situation is also different. What Alan Wilson believes is that Mutesa II should be interested.