Chapter 992 British Oceania Territory

Who sent you? What is your purpose? Where do you stand?

Alan Wilson almost asked the American ambassador three questions about his soul. His eyes were filled with the cold gaze of your boy who brought the Soviet Red Army here. "It is surprising that the demagogic propaganda newspaper is still favored by Mr., maybe. On the grounds of being an ally, I should talk to Joseph about your reliability and put forward some opinions. After all, reports of Soviet spies have been common in recent years."

Leward swallowed for no reason. The permanent undersecretary of the British Foreign Office in front of him was a good friend of the Republican senator, and the senator's most famous name was McCarthyism.

"Mr. Wilson, I just want to understand the trends in the Soviet Union, which is extremely important for diplomatic work." Levard quickly explained. Seeing that the person in front of him looked like McCarthy, how could he dare not to defend himself? This was a big deal.

"Yes." Alan Wilson said noncommittally, "Of course, the special relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States requires the two countries to maintain it carefully, both in terms of the overall situation and the details. Rather than Under such a severe situation and creating a gap with its allies, the UK will try its best to make efforts in the diplomatic field, hoping that France will stop here."

Alan Wilson still expressed that Britain is willing to think about issues from the standpoint of the United States. This is of course false. He started from a position of strength and stung the French. How could he do the opposite now?

After conferring with the American ambassador, Alan Wilson left and would later accompany Great British Treasure to see the child. There is still tomorrow, and Ms. Hepburn needs his comfort.

In the Cabinet Room at No. 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister Attlee is convening a cabinet meeting to discuss several management plans for the British Oceania Territory sent by Cabinet Secretary Sir Norman Brooke.

After Alan Wilson returned to work in the Foreign Office, his vision could not be limited to the perspective of the Malayan colony, but to take an overview and calculate how much of the British Empire's heritage was currently valuable and could be preserved or realized. Fight for what needs to be fought for, and sell what needs to be sold at a good price.

The non-nuclear version of Britain's new heavy-duty aircraft carrier is progressing very quickly, reflecting the strength of Britain's long-established shipbuilding power.

It has been named the Queen Victoria-class aircraft carrier after cabinet discussion. This class of heavy aircraft carrier has an order from Australia and is the second heavy aircraft carrier of this class.

Australia's and even the entire South Pacific's problems fell within the sight of him, the permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Because the two hundred nautical miles exclusive economic zone that Iceland has fought for has been recognized by the world, the value of these colonies in the South Pacific, which are not large in size and are not so difficult to control, will naturally increase.

Among the British colonies in the South Pacific, one exception is Vanuatu, which is a joint venture between Britain and France. Colonies jointly operated by Britain and France are very rare, and there is one in Oceania.

In addition to this area, there are the Solomon Islands with a land area of ​​28,000 square kilometers and an exclusive economic zone of 1.6 million square kilometers, Tuvalu with an exclusive economic zone of 750,000 square kilometers, and a land area of ​​18,000 square kilometers. Fiji has an area of ​​1,000 square kilometers and an exclusive economic zone of 1.3 million square kilometers.

Kiribati has an exclusive economic zone of 3.6 million square kilometers, Tonga has an exclusive economic zone of 700,000 square kilometers, and the Cook Islands have an exclusive economic zone of two million square kilometers.

According to the division of exclusive economic zones, the above-mentioned colonies in Oceania currently controlled by Britain have a land area of ​​about 50,000 square kilometers and an exclusive economic zone of about 10 million square kilometers.

The combined area of ​​this ocean is the same as that of France, which later became the second largest territorial sea in the world.

And from a military point of view, these British colonies are all east of Australia. If Britain holds them, Australia will not fall out with Britain no matter what.

The colonies of Oceania, which together cover 50,000 square kilometers, are not small, but their population is not large. It would not be difficult for Britain to control them.

Especially now.

The document also mentioned a reason to achieve the best of both worlds, which is to ease the financial burden and increase British military strength at the same time, that is, disarmament.

In terms of the number of troops in the UK, the UK currently maintains a strength of 800,000, which is indeed quite demanding for the UK's current population base.

Disarmament is a matter of time. Even if the British economy recovers well after the war, it cannot always maintain the current size of the army. Britain has always had a tradition of employing foreigners. Not only France has a foreign legion, but Britain also has one, most of them from Nepal.

But now that Nepal is independent, using Nepali is not as convenient as before. Although Malaya has established two heavy decorations, they are currently limited to defending against the Indonesian threat. It is also necessary to find sources of soldiers who can share the pressure on the British army.

Alan Wilson found it, on these inconspicuous islands. These small South Pacific islands are all Austronesian, and they are descendants of East Asians who were driven out by people from further north thousands of years ago. To be honest, they were driven out by the ancestors of the Han people.

Austronesians are widely distributed in Southeast Asia and the islands of the Pacific. But the Austronesians in Southeast Asia and the Austronesians in the Pacific are different, just like black Africa is a concept, but West Africa and East Africa have nothing in common except for their dark skin.

The Austronesian people in Southeast Asia are short in stature and have poor physical fitness. The ethnic group appears island-like. The Austronesian people who have traveled farther away are not weaklings, such as the Maori people in New Zealand.

The Austronesian people in the South Pacific and their Southeast Asian relatives are almost two extremes. Later generations of Dwayne Johnson are descendants of the local Samoans. The Austronesian people on the islands of Oceania are strong and tall.

In this report, there was a suggestion to recruit local troops to replace some of the functions of the British military overseas.

The cost savings would make the Treasury happy, and the cost savings would also make the Ministry of Defense happy, allowing greater funding for defense research, and the Colonial Office happy as well.

In fact, the financial situation of the British colonies in Oceania is not bad, not because of the good local economy, but because when Alan Wilson was the High Commissioner to Malaya, he raised funds by selling islands, which is still going on now, such as which comprador If you want to experience the life of an island owner, you can make a purchase offer to the colonial government.

The recipients of the islands sold by the Oceania colonies were mainly wealthy Australian businessmen. The income from the sale of the islands was used to maintain the colony's finances. In a sense, it was also a form of real estate development.

This comprehensive plan, which took care of the Treasury, Defense and Colonial Offices, was exactly what was discussed at this cabinet meeting. In terms of writing the report, Alan Wilson was impeccable.

When a cabinet secretary explained it to the cabinet ministers, it was even more powerful. Simply put, it increased the value of the colony and maintained the original defense strength, but reduced financial expenditures.

At the same time, it can also enhance the influence of the British Empire on Australia. The only omission is whether Australia will agree. This is another reason why Pamela Mountbatten went to Australia to give birth.

Alan Wilson is the Permanent Secretary of the Foreign Office and, regardless of what others think, he believes that the Second Permanent Secretary of the Foreign Office is actually his wife, Lady Pamela Mountbatten, especially on matters of Oceania.

How to get Australia to support the UK and jointly deal with this issue involves another country, the Netherlands. The current island of Papua New Guinea is divided into two parts: the west controlled by the Netherlands and the east controlled by Australia.

The entire island of Papua New Guinea is very large, and its population is not large in terms of Southeast Asia. However, the population of Australia is too small, which makes Papua New Guinea seem to have a large population.

What if the Netherlands lets the part it controls become independent in the future? If so, the eastern part controlled by Australia may also become independent. It is a point of interest when controlled, but it may be a threat if it loses control.

"Since everyone has reached a consensus, the proposal for the British Oceania Territory has been approved." Prime Minister Attlee scratched his smooth scalp and nodded. "There will be no problem with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs handling this matter."

"No problem." Harold Wilson nodded in agreement, "Alan was the former High Commissioner of Malaya. He is very familiar with Asian affairs and is also a good candidate to handle it."

Before the Foreign Secretary informed him, Cabinet Secretary Norman Brooke had first informed him of the result, "It's all in your thinking, right? You have served in Asia and this is your duty."

"Sir Norman, my little cleverness is completely different from your wisdom." Alan Wilson replied with flattery, "Now it depends on whether we can convince Australia to divide New Britain Island from New Guinea."

"I remember your wife went to Australia. She won't have any special missions, right?" Norman Brooke said with a calm face, speaking from a third-party perspective.

"We cannot deny that unexpected events occur that affect the overall situation in detail. The world is so big, anything can happen." Alan Wilson admitted sideways that his wife went to Australia not exactly to expect childbirth, and the wife of a patriot is also a patriot. , sometimes you need to accept patriotic tasks.

If this is done properly, Britain will have an additional 10 million square kilometers of territorial waters in the future. Britain's national power may not be able to suppress the turbulent continent, but how can it suppress several archipelagoes? You can still give it a try.

"You want to divide the island of New Britain?" After listening to the words of his old boss's daughter, Governor Slim of Australia couldn't help but said, "Is there always such an idea? Let me give it a try."

"In case New Guinea becomes independent in the future, New Britain Island can be used as a frontier, which will also be good for Australia's national defense." Pamela Mountbatten said sheepishly, "I'm sorry to bother you, Uncle Governor."