Chapter 1041 Wait and See What Happens

As the deputy secretary of state of the United States, Smith was respected wherever he went. He had never been pointed at or scolded. Suddenly, Alan Wilson spat on his face and said angrily, "I don't care about you guys." What do the colonial powers think, the colonial era is over.”

"Before the Berlin Conference in 1884, the United States was the first country to recognize Belgium's sovereignty over the Congo. How can you pretend to be a moral model? What? Did I say something wrong?"

Alan Wilson asked loudly and angrily, "Aren't you the Deputy Secretary of State? Go back and ask if this is true. A Deputy Secretary of State is so arrogant. If you are the Secretary of State, the United States will not rule the solar system?"

In 1884, seven months before the Berlin Congress, the United States became the first country in the world to recognize King Leopold II of Belgium's territorial claims in the Congo Basin.

The United States is far from what it says. It has no responsibility for the carving up of Africa. Isn’t there a saying that everyone benefits from it? Who believes that it has nothing to do with colonialism?

There were fifteen participating countries in the Berlin Conference. Not all participating countries participated in the carving up of Africa, but this does not mean that other countries that did not carve up Africa do not have interests in Africa. The United States is a seemingly unrelated beneficiary.

Congo’s natural resources are of great strategic importance. It was during the colonial period that the United States used uranium from Congo's mines to create the first atomic bombs.

Alan Wilson and Smith, representing the United Kingdom and the United States respectively, fell out directly on Congo's Independence Day.

However, this time did not last long. After spitting, Alan Wilson left directly without giving Smith a chance to use the topic.

He now wants to talk to Grace about the land south of Lubumbashi. Congo has become independent, and it is urgent to make profits. Although this time the Belgian Congo is independent, Britain, the United States, France and Belgium, the suzerain country of the Belgian Congo, are all involved. Come in, but four countries are four countries, and their interests cannot be exactly the same.

Especially now, the United Kingdom and the United States are still fighting over the Iranian oil crisis. The United States wants to establish a pro-Western government and do nothing else.

France wants to maintain the influence of the traditional French-speaking area, Belgium wants to maintain its special interest relationship with Congo, and Britain seems to have no idea, but now it has, which is to incorporate the southeastern part of Congo with the richest mineral resources into the colony of Northern Rhodesia.

There are leaders like Lumumba who want the Belgians to get out as soon as possible, and Congo also has a spokesperson who advocates maintaining close relations with Belgium. This person is Moise Tshombe. Katanga Province, which is the most resource-rich in Congo, has a pro-Belgian spokesperson. Leader Moise Tshombe.

There are three different political parties in Congo today.

The government is formed by a coalition of political parties.

There are three main forces: first, nationalist parties, such as the "Abaco Party", "National Movement Party", "African Solidarity Party", "African Solidarity Center", etc.; second, pro-Belgian political parties, such as Katanga The Tribal Alliance Party, whose leader is Moise Tshombe; the third is the feudal force among the two hundred and fifty tribes.

These political parties have different opinions and have great differences on the national system. Lumumba, the leader of the National Movement Party, advocates the establishment of a centralized state and remains neutral externally; Kasavubu, the leader of the Abako Party, and others advocate the implementation of "federalism" based on the autonomy of each province; Moise Tshombe advocates The Belgian-Congolese Community is established.

There is no doubt that Lumumba is the one with the most supporters, and the supporters of Moise Tshombe in Katanga Province also have very simple ideas. The local area is the most mineral-rich place in Congo and does not want to let the poor of Kinshasa To take advantage of themselves, Kinshasa in the eyes of the locals is similar to Egypt in the eyes of Saudi Arabia in later generations. It is a cultural center of Arab countries and the most powerful country in the Arab world. It means that it has no money.

Grace, who has always been greedy for Lubumbashi, follows Alan Wilson almost every step of the way. The Belgian Congo is now considered independent. Is it time to fulfill its promise?

Alan Wilson also wants to fulfill his promise immediately, but it should be Grace who fulfills his promise first, not himself.

"Grace, don't worry. The countries that are involved now are Britain, France, the United States and Belgium. We still have to wait and see how things will evolve." Alan Wilson signaled to be calm. "Politics is not like a war. A decision was made today, and the war will start tomorrow, and the war will not be so happy. There are separatist organizations in Katanga Province, and they have good relations with the Belgians. If the Belgians and the French are given a choice, they will definitely support Moise Tshombe. As a matter of priority, the United States may also adopt this option once it finds that Lumumba is not trustworthy."

"Moise Tshombe? That nigger with dead fish eyes?" Grace looked disdainful. Katanga Province is adjacent to Northern Rhodesia. Although he has never seen this person, he has also seen it. After seeing the photo, "If it doesn't work out, I'll send someone to kill him."

"Hey, don't think so simple. There is a saying in the East, the mantis stalks the cicada before the oriole is behind. The key to whether we can leverage the post-independence situation in Congo at this stage is this nigger with dead fish eyes... for On independent leaders who seek to benefit their own nation.”

Alan Wilson said with a moderate smile, "You have a chance if he makes trouble. Otherwise, if Lumumba really creates an independent Congo, can you send people to rob Katanga Province? Even if it's you How many of you have war experience? There are 15 million people in the Congo, how many of you are there, 500,000 or 600,000? If there is no internal division in the Congo, how can you have a chance, so the time to take action is very important."

Don't think that being a white person means nothing. Alan Wilson has a group in his mind that refuses to listen to advice and insists on joining. Not to mention that France has been insisting on Algeria, northern Rhodesia and the south, and the Rhodesian colony is at an absolute disadvantage. The population went to war with the black people, and ended up with nothing but chicken feathers.

Rhodesia's independence was Britain's decision to hand over power to black people, which aroused dissatisfaction among local whites.

This cannot be blamed on the UK. The existence of a small group of local white people is not worth causing the UK to offend the entire African country. If anyone were the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, they would be able to solve this kind of one-way multiple-choice question.

What happened to white people? When I need it, I have the same language and species. When I don't need it, who can I ask you?

Senior British politicians have stated on many public occasions that Britain will hand over colonial power to a regime composed of the majority of local residents, but they have not formulated a feasible plan for the specific details of the transfer of power.

As a result, the white ethnic group in Southern Rhodesia first expressed dissatisfaction because although they were a minority, they controlled the local political power. Although the local black ethnic group received an empty promise, they did not obtain any actual rights.

Amid such disputes, the white government represented by Ian Smith issued the Unilateral Declaration of Independence, declaring independence from the United Kingdom.

"Once the central government of Katanga and Lumumba enter a state of hostility, your opportunity will come." Alan Wilson said thoughtfully, "I estimate that a few months will be enough. There is only one problem now. When it comes time to rob, do you have enough military strength to do it? Also, don’t expect to swallow up Katanga Province in one go. The area there is not much smaller than Northern Rhodesia. Even if the population is not dense, it is probably Far more than your population."

"This is not 1945. All countries are busy repairing the aftermath of the war and have no time to focus on Africa. If you want to replicate the original operation to eliminate black people in Northern Rhodesia, it is impossible."

Alan Wilson has a sincere attitude, and when he wants to help, he always really helps.

He doesn't do things that don't mean what he says. Because of this, his friends, such as McCarthy, have very good reviews of him.

Since he decided to help Grace, Alan Wilson naturally put himself in his shoes and helped without any intention of being perfunctory.

The most important thing between people is trust. After some detailed analysis, Grace deeply agreed.

"The mandate for Somalia is coming soon. I'm going to make a trip soon. I should be able to make it in time." Alan Wilson said something unrelated to the situation in Congo.

"I will never let him leave Somalia alive, leave everything to me." Grace slapped her chest and made a solemn promise. The new Commonwealth Minister will definitely not escape the fate of having his head ripped open.

Alan Wilson nodded, "After I'm done with Somalia, I'll go directly to Northern Rhodesia to help you."

When the time came to show trust between people, Ingrid Bergman was very considerate of Alan Wilson's yearning for freedom, although the consequence was the birth of two lovely daughters.

When it was time to hand over, Hedy Lamarr was already waiting in Somalia, and Ingrid Bergman was very dedicated to ensuring logistics.

"The situation in Congo may change, and you should prepare to leave immediately." After test driving the luxury car, Alan Wilson issued a travel warning to the female president.

Before leaving, Alan Wilson also did two things. He vented his dissatisfaction with the United States through a telegram. The telegram expressed his thoughts on overthrowing the Lumumba government and hinted that it was planning. The destination of this telegram was In South Africa, the person who received the telegram was Donald Maclean, one of the Cambridge Five.

At the same time, through the offshore center of British Newfoundland, the influential American newspaper space was purchased to tout the United States' efforts in supporting Lumumba's escape from colonization.

The crimes of Belgium colonizing the Congo must be reported, such as cutting off hands to develop Belgium and the Belgian human zoo.

It is true that the cruel Britain is far from being ranked among the colonial countries. Only countries like Belgium, where the villain suddenly gets rich, can be called a colonial benchmark.

Just two years ago in 1958, the World Expo in Brussels, Belgium, also exhibited the world's last "human zoo" at this exposition. The moment when tourists fed the "animals" in their eyes , and asked the photographer to record this scene, which caused a huge sensation at the time.