Chapter 111 Disposal of Thailand

The remaining few days are nothing more than getting the representatives of France and China to sign and express a common attitude to urge Japan to surrender. Compared with the war in the Far East, it was considered by Prime Minister Attlee to have nothing to do with the British Empire, but Britain still gave a lot of support to France's proposition.

The two old colonial empires chose to report to the group at this time to keep warm. The fact now is that if they are taken out separately, Britain and France will not get any advantage from the two behemoths of the United States and the Soviet Union. Even if the two countries are added together, It can only deal with one of the United States and the Soviet Union.

Since the two sides officially fought in the Hundred Years War, it has gone through the Thirty Years War, the Anglo-Dutch War, the Spanish Succession War, the Austrian Succession War, the Napoleonic Wars, the American War of Independence, and the Indian Colonial War. The opponent's enemy finally realized the importance of unity for the first time.

If unity is not recognized at this time, the two suffering brothers will soon have no place in the world.

The next thing Edward Bridges discussed with Prime Minister Attlee was related to newspaper groups to keep warm.

As I said before, the colonial issue is not just a problem of the British Empire itself, but a common problem of many European countries.

In some channels Edward Bridges has learned about other colonial countries, and the feedback is very gratifying.

At least the Netherlands is ready to return to Indonesia, "Do you know anything about Indonesia? I remember you lived in the Far East."

"Of course, Sir Edward." Alan Wilson secretly thought that you are asking the right person, "The geographical situation of the entire Dutch East Indies can be summed up in fragments. The problem that the Dutch are facing now is the same as ours, that is, the high-level officials in Indonesia already have independent ideas. To be honest, with the current strength of the Netherlands, if they want to suppress this independent force amplified by the Japanese, the results may not be satisfactory. As expected."

Alan Wilson remembers that the Dutch rejoined Indonesia almost as soon as Japan surrendered. The Dutch-Indian War broke out suddenly, even one month earlier than France's return to Vietnam.

Alan Wilson mentioned that at the end of World War II, before Japan officially surrendered, it deliberately armed the local armed forces against the suzerain in the Asian colonies of European countries. Not only Indonesia and Vietnam, but even the Philippines in the United States, Japan also did the same.

In Indonesia, the Japanese troops stationed in India received secret instructions from the Japanese mainland, asking them to hand over their weapons and equipment to the local Indonesian national independence movement and instigate the Indonesians to carry out a revolution, so that they would create chaos for the Allied forces.

On the second day, the Japanese troops stationed in India sent a message to the whole of Indonesia to establish the Indonesian Independence Preparatory Committee.

At that time, the Dutch army was still on the way. Since everyone was a member of the colonial empire family, Alan Wilson felt that he was obliged to remind the Dutch that the goddess Hepburn in his dream was Dutch. superior.

"Out of solidarity with Europe, the Dutch Expeditionary Force can start now. If Japan has not surrendered in Asia, it can be repaired in British India. Once Japan surrenders, it will immediately return to Jakarta." Alan Wilson gave his selflessness heart suggestion.

"Very good!" Edward Bridges said with satisfaction, "and according to some real but undisclosed sources, we can also know that our old opponent, the French, is also ready, no matter what kind of pressure, are ready to return to Vietnam."

"I have never dared to doubt the courage of the French." Alan Wilson replied with a pun. In fact, the French are very angry with Alan Wilson himself. Let's not talk about whether we can fight or not, at least the French have shown the attitude of the colonial empire.

I praised my old opponent for nine hundred years,

Alan Wilson suddenly had a flash of inspiration, as if he had forgotten an important thing. At the end of the world war, the British Empire still had advantages to take advantage of.

Many issues are actually not qualified to be raised at the Potsdam Conference. Take the issue of Yugoslav refugees as an example. If the timing of the outbreak was not too coincidental, and the Soviets found an excuse to put pressure on them, they would never have been brought up at the Potsdam Conference. to discuss.

Those hundreds of thousands of Tito opponents have died without incident in history, and no one cares at all.

"Sir Edward, in fact, we still have a chance to grow the colony." Alan Wilson couldn't bear it anymore. He still wanted to return to British India to be a master, but the independence of British India was suppressed only theoretically. Maybe, he has to find a good next home for himself.

"Oh?" Edward Bridges asked in surprise, "Where are you referring to, Somalia?"

The idea of ​​annexing Italy's African colonies has been discussed within the UK, but there are also many opponents, such as the suspicious ally the United States and the suspicious ally France.

"We have an aboveboard reason. It is well known that the existence of Thailand is based on the goodwill between Britain and France, and this time the Thais followed the Japanese to attack British India. It is not too much to pay a price." Alan Wilson said eagerly "Our handling of Thailand is legal and reasonable, and it is not easy to be interfered by the Americans. This can be classified as part of the liquidation of Japan, and no one can object."

Alan Wilson knows that the good days of British India may not be long, but he doesn't want to go to Africa to be with the black uncle. It is best to find a home that can integrate without barriers. The next home he planned for himself is British Malaya.

But there are both advantages and disadvantages of British Malaya. The advantage is that Britain will not give up Malaya in the short term. The downside is that Malaya's potential is not great, and we have to find some way to make up for it.

In addition to the fact that the Dutch East Indies is currently uniting other colonial empires, it may not be able to do anything for the time being. But Thailand can take care of it. Why should Austria be occupied by partitions like Germany? It’s okay to follow the Japanese behind Thailand?

"You want Thailand to be treated like Austria?" Edward Bridges thought for a while, the indifferent look on his face gradually changed, and he said with a knowing smile, "Yes, Thailand is the axis A member of the country. Some punishments are reasonable and legal, what do you think is the right place?"

"Kara Isthmus, directly merged into British Malaya." Alan Wilson held his head high and gave his own answer.