Chapter 1026 Learning From Each Other

At the critical moment, France still gives it a try. Other colonies can give up, but Algeria, with millions of French immigrants, is not among them. No matter what, the fight must be fought.

"Let's start with Cameroon. Cameroon is a trusteeship between us and the British. It just so happens that the British managers of overseas assets are in Paris right now. Our two countries will work together to promote Cameroon's independence."

The manager who was reminded by de Gaulle to manage British overseas assets was experiencing French culture. After this opera, he had doubts about the cultural level of France. At least in the field of opera, it was not as good as that of Britain.

The opera ripples above the rising cacophony of voices. Everyone in the audience was talking, pushing and shoving each other, trying their best to find their own seats, and the aisles were so crowded that every aisle had a hard time letting in a steady stream of people.

The audience greeted each other, their clothes rubbed against each other, and among the women's skirts and hats were the men's black dresses or tailcoats. The rows of seats gradually filled up with people.

Fortunately, this kind of noise can prevent the two men and women who came secretly from being noticed by others.

Alan Wilson even felt that if he fired at this time, no one would notice him, and he was even a little eager to try. It's a pity that Hedy Lamarr simply refused, which was very disappointing.

If not to say that the heroes had similar views, when Alan Wilson received the notice from France the next day, he said what a coincidence. He was also thinking about the problem of Cameroon, but from a different perspective. The French thought that the mandate time for German Cameroon was up and took advantage of the situation to make it independent.

What he wanted was for Cameroon’s independence not to affect the pace of Nigeria’s independence. “I almost forgot that this is the year of African independence.”

Alan Wilson, lying on the velvet bed, thought of this relatively symbolic year.

To be more precise, it was the year of French Africa's independence. After a series of preparations in this year, France almost made all French colonies independent in the same year, except Algeria.

"It hurts me. I won't go to Africa with you." Hedy Lamarr started to complain when she was pinched in pain. Her shoulders were exposed from the quilt. They were as white as white from satin, but she put a hand in from this angle. , destroying the awe-inspiring inviolability of a goddess.

"I was wrong!" Alan Wilson has no other merits, but the fact that he decisively bows to authority is not directed at anyone. He has always adhered to the concept that a man can bend and stretch.

Hedy Lamarr still needs to be coaxed well, otherwise he won't be able to stay in Cameroon for a day. In the end, he has no choice but to say, "How about I let Ingrid and I go to Africa, and you continue to be your female president in Paris?" .”

"I'll go." Hedy Lamar's momentum weakened. Although the conditions were a little more difficult, at least she had this man to take care of her. She always had a superior life, but it was not always possible to be cared for by a man.

Alan Wilson cracked his neck as he discovered the benefits of centrally managing ladies of equal status to his wife.

When communicating with France about the Cameroon issue, the person who received him was a general named Cavour. At this time when the Algerian war had not yet subsided, the French government had a large number of generals. Some French people even believe that France was essentially a military government in the early days when General de Gaulle took over the Fourth Republic.

Whether France is a military government or not, no matter what he does as a British man, General Cavour still imitates politicians and is unwilling to speak straightforwardly about his purpose. However, his clumsy appearance shows that he has not done much homework and is willing to do for African independence. Some work?

"If France has made a decision, Britain is also willing to provide help on the issue of Algeria's independence." Alan Wilson didn't know what the other party was talking about, so he directly raised the Algerian issue.

"It's not Algeria." General Cavour said anxiously. His journey of learning politicians' rhetoric was over right from the beginning.

A flash of pride flashed in Alan Wilson's eyes, which can be judged from just this sentence,

France's attitude towards Algeria has essentially not changed, just know this.

Soon, General Cavour mentioned the expiration of Cameroon's mandate. Alan Wilson looked unclear, but in fact how could he not know that colonial issues were one of his jobs.

"The Cameroon problem is a big problem, and Britain is also willing to help." Alan Wilson also showed his willingness to help. He did not know that De Gaulle was ready to touch Britain to cross the river and had decided to shrink.

But he also had the idea of ​​crossing the river in France. Alan Wilson knew that the independence of French colonies and British colonies were not the same thing, at least in Africa.

The British colonies were truly independent. Apart from economic, trade and language relations, Britain left little influence.

French colonies are different. Most of the independent countries in French Africa are independent in name only. Even in the early days of the end of the Cold War, France made moves to expand French-speaking areas in Africa, leading to the Rwanda genocide.

He also wants to learn from France's advanced experience in maintaining the influence of former colonies. The thousand-year friendship between Britain and France should be passed down from generation to generation. This is a good opportunity to witness Cameroon’s independence in person.

Although Alan Wilson has tried his best to turn the colonial situation into a win-win situation, maybe after learning this time, it can become a triple-win situation. Every country has something at the bottom of the box, and the UK must not be arrogant, so that it can achieve long-term and even transcendence.

"It would be great to have the cooperation of the UK." At least on the surface, after Eden's visit, the relationship between Britain and France has been consolidated. General Cavour still understands the general situation and welcomes the UK's assistance on the Cameroon issue. .

Alan Wilson nodded and said he would return to London, and then went to British Cameroon to deal with the problem. After all, part of Cameroon is in British hands. Now he wants to go back to get information to see what valuable things Cameroon has and how they can be cashed in before independence.

By the way, we should also study the French mining law. Not all French African countries are desert countries with nothing but yellow sand. Cameroon’s natural conditions are quite good, and it also has oil resources due to the development of the Gulf of Guinea.

However, the resources of French African countries are not their own, they belong to the French. If you don’t understand the French mining laws, you will not find opportunities to make profits.

In recent months, the world's diplomacy has been turbulent. The United Kingdom has mobilized all its diplomatic capabilities to strike hard at Iran and later Germany. This behavior has made the United Kingdom the focus of the world stage.

It's a pity that this has nothing to do with Foreign Secretary Macmillan. The Prime Minister personally cares about diplomatic issues, and the Foreign Secretary can only care about some less important diplomatic issues. Macmillan was going to go out to relax and took out Alan Wilson's plan to visit India. , preparing to visit India to consolidate the special relationship between Britain and India.

Alan Wilson, who had just returned, learned of Macmillan's idea and greatly agreed, "The Indian issue cannot be taken too seriously. It is very admirable that the minister is willing to pay attention to this issue."

"Alan, do you need to be added to the visiting list?" It was the first time that Macmillan saw the deputy secretary of state praising him so much. He asked Alan Wilson if he also wanted to join in.

"Well, I really want to go, but the issue of Cameroon's independence may have an impact on the Dominion of Nigeria." Alan Wilson looked embarrassed and answered unwillingly, "I can only wait for another opportunity in the future."

Are you kidding me, going to India? Alan Wilson dares to go to any country in the world except India. The Wilson Line that led to the Goa problem is just short of being included in Indian textbooks. It is not impossible that he would become the second Gandhi.

Just because he doesn't go to India does not mean that India is not important. Even the United States recognizes the importance of India.

In order to compete with the Soviet Union for influence, penetrate into South Asia, and expand its own interests without damaging U.S.-British relations too much, the United States' attitude toward India has gone from paying little attention to increasing attention to mainly providing economic and technical assistance. In the process of expanding to include military assistance, U.S. foreign policy has changed with changes in regional situations and international relations, as well as considerations of its own interests.

During this process, the United States has never treated India as an equal, and has rarely met India's requests for assistance. Military assistance often has attached conditions, and it is even less willing to take the stand on the issue of aid to India. It does everything possible to hope that the United Kingdom will assume the main responsibility.

When it comes to the Indian issue, the United States usually chooses to let the United Kingdom take the lead in confronting the Soviet Union, and it can hide and seek when it comes to aid. After all, the United States is not a stupid big brother like the Soviet Union, and can really do things to make money at a loss.

"But minister, based on my understanding of India, the minister may face several problems during this visit. One of them is extremely important. Don't be fooled by Nehru." Alan Wilson decided to remind Macmillan, "On the issue of the northern border, it will be very complicated once we take a position."

"I know this very well." Macmillan nodded. Britain once had ambitions for the roof of the world, but that was based on the fact that British India was a British colony. Britain's attitude changed after India became independent.

On the contrary, the United States has always stood by India on the issue of the roof of the world. In 1951, the United Kingdom also opposed the US proposal on the roof of the world at the United Nations. However, the United Kingdom was not the Soviet Union, and in the end it only opposed it in principle.

"The Minister's excellent diplomatic experience naturally does not require any reminder from me." Since this issue will not become a problem, there will be no other problems. Alan Wilson directly wished Macmillan's visit a complete success.