Chapter 153 Show Unity

Kalimantan is the largest island in the Dutch East Indies, with a population about one-tenth that of Java. The area of ​​Java Island is not large in the Dutch East Indies, only 130,000 square kilometers, but because the local land is fertile, the population is an overwhelming advantage over other islands.

It is precisely because of the crushing of the population that Indonesia, a country of thousands of islands, has maintained unity after independence. Even though Indonesia is actually a country that is extremely easy to split from a geographical point of view.

Compared with Java, the center of the Dutch East Indies, although Kalimantan is the largest island in the Dutch East Indies with an area of ​​nearly 800,000 square kilometers, its population is only one tenth of that of the entire Dutch East Indies due to poor land. one.

The current population of the Dutch East Indies is more than 80 million, so Kalimantan is estimated to have less than 10 million people.

"There is also a very personal request." After discussing for a long time whether Kalimantan is suitable for partition, Alan Wilson lowered his voice, "I hope that regardless of whether the Netherlands can be a big success, after arriving in the Dutch East Indies , Immediately announce the local population statistics, it is best to overestimate."

"The population is overestimated, why is that?" George Armand wondered, what does this have to do with the current situation in the Dutch East Indies, and it's not that the higher the estimate, the local aborigines feel that more people are more powerful, but it is not good What to do?

"Oh, my George. Of course it is useful. The population of Australia is only 7.5 million. The Dutch East Indies are too close to Australia. Only neighbors can feel this kind of population pressure." Eileen Wilson shook her head with a smile Said, "If you think about Australia's large area and such a small population, if the Dutch East Indies finally becomes independent, and the neighboring country is a country with a population of over 100 million, but most of them are crowded on the island of Java, what will the Australians think? ?”

"Alan, this is very far-sighted. You embody the outstanding qualities of the diplomats of the British Empire." George Armand knows everything, who is the place to face the population pressure of the Dutch East Indies? Australia.

Australia has implemented the White Australia Policy for a long time, but is it just idle? If Australia had hundreds of millions of people, would it be so xenophobic? Maybe there will be, but the sense of crisis will definitely be much smaller.

In the eyes of Asian people, Australia actually has a bad impression, because Australia is the most xenophobic member of the Five Eyes alliance. In fact, the people of the Republic think the same way, but they think a little too much. The Republic is not as universally enemy as the people of the country imagined.

Australia is only cooperating with the United States in its propaganda, and it is really close to Indonesia that it is really guarding against even sleeping. The population of Australia in the 21st century is less than 30 million, and the population of Indonesia is nearly ten times that of Australia.

Since Indonesia's independence, it has been a direct competitor in the eyes of Australians. Indonesia is not small, but there is not much fertile land.

The population has always been ten times that of Australia. Among Australian folks, Indonesia's presence far exceeds that of the Republic.

It’s just that the people of the Republic accept the information of the Republic’s media, and the Republic’s media will not be idle to report on Indonesia, so the people of the Republic can only see Australia and point fingers at the Republic.

I didn't know that Indonesia, whose national strength is far inferior to the Republic, has a higher presence in Australia than the Republic.

Regarding the matter of the Dutch East Indies, it is best to get Australia's goodwill support, so that the chances of success will increase a little. If not, keep Kalimantan Island's key operations, and unite with Australia to contain independent Indonesia.

Even if in the end, with the development of the times, even Kalimantan cannot be kept, it can take advantage of the trend to split Indonesia, maintain the balance in Southeast Asia, and prevent the independent Indonesian family from dominating.

Is Southeast Asia in later generations dominated by one family? If Alan Wilson is fair to say, it is true that Indonesia's national strength far exceeds that of other countries, both in terms of area and population.

As for Vietnam, which some republics are optimistic about, it is not actually an opponent of Indonesia, and the relationship between Vietnam and Indonesia is not good. The two countries have clashed many times around the South China Sea. Most of the fishing boats Indonesia sank at sea belonged to Vietnam.

The scramble for Southeast Asia, whether it was the United States and the Soviet Union at the beginning, or the United States and the Republic later, all revolved around Indonesia, and other Southeast Asian countries were far less important than Indonesia.

Regarding the current Dutch East Indies, Alan Wilson’s advice to the Dutch is to resolutely suppress, saying in a cruel tone, “Jakarta is a coastal city. If the resistance is fierce, my personal suggestion is to bombard Jakarta. Don’t distinguish between It is not a civilian area, as long as the United States is embarrassed to accuse it publicly, the European countries and the countries at the Brussels meeting will ignore it."

As for how many casualties the locals will suffer, this is not what Alan Wilson, a British, should care about. He just truthfully provided possible favorable conditions and let the Dutch make their own choices.

When Alan Wilson left, George Armand personally sent it out, saying sincerely, "The Netherlands expresses its gratitude to the UK for its kind help."

"Everyone helps each other, this is a united Europe." Allen Wilson said solemnly, "Once the military operation starts, we must not hold back, and must suppress it with the most resolute attitude. If there is a phased success, the Japanese Southern Army is currently They are all in the local British prisoner-of-war camps, and the Netherlands can select those who deliberately encourage the independence of the Dutch East Indies and shoot them publicly to deter them."

"This can show that Japan, the strongest in Asia, has come to this end. These natives encouraged by Japan are not European opponents."

After waving goodbye to George Armand, Alan Wilson went straight back to the station, reported to Cabinet Secretary Edward Bridges, and expressed the embarrassment that the Dutch did not file.

"The Netherlands has been stable for too long, and even forgot how to fight." Edward Bridges shook his head and said, "However, fortunately, it was a private suggestion for you to bombard Jakarta, otherwise you might lose the conversation."

Alan Wilson immediately expressed his apology, and Edward Bridges waved his hand to say no, "On strategic issues, this suggestion is understandable, just like British and American bombers bombing German cities, as long as the final result is good, the process is somewhat cruel It is negligible, and it was done by the Dutch and has nothing to do with the UK."

"And just like your other proposal, as long as the Americans don't blame it, then the European side will ignore it." Alexander Cadogan added, "No one will know about it."

Alan Wilson agreed with the views of the two leaders that death is either lighter than a feather or heavier than Mount Tai.

Of course, the value is different in different places. Take the Berlin Wall in Europe, which has not yet appeared. The Berlin Wall has been around for decades, and there are records of 130 people who were killed because of smuggling.

But at the same time, the number of people who smuggled into the United States from Mexico and were killed by the US National Guard exceeded 300 people every year.

It took four months to surpass the history of the construction of the Berlin Wall. The former was widely reported all over the world, and the latter was unknown. This can prove how terrible public opinion is in hand.

After a simple and boring but happy life in the British-occupied area, Alan Wilson finally dreamed back to the Potsdam Conference, where he found the diligence and hard work of the imperial civil servants at the Brussels Conference.

It was even busier than the Potsdam meeting. At the Potsdam meeting, he was only conducting secret operations. The official negotiations were conducted by Eifel, the current British representative in Berlin. Now he has to attend formal meetings and conduct secret operations.

Every day after the official meeting, I kept talking to representatives from different countries about different solutions.

On the second day after talking with George Armand, Allen Wilson talked about the Goa issue with Portuguese representative Olivia. A title.

Alan Wilson said that the current situation is not suitable for making a public statement. Regarding the issue of British India, once the British Empire can disintegrate the independent forces of British India, the problem of Goa will naturally disappear.

If not, the British would surely have formally recognized Portugal's legal claim to Goa before the independence of British India.

"I'm afraid that when the time comes, we won't be able to communicate in time." Olivia inevitably said disappointedly.

Alan Wilson's face suddenly pulled down, reminding, "Dear Mr. Olivia, maybe I will be in New Delhi by then, and you can contact me directly at that time."

"Oh, is it such a coincidence?" Olivia was taken aback for a moment, and then her expression changed visibly with the naked eye. Knowing that Alan Wilson must have operated in this area, she congratulated without any trace, "If fate makes a Portugal must express its sincere thanks for such a wonderful arrangement."

Sincere thanks? Alan Wilson raised his eyebrows and accurately captured the key information. It seems that there is still a windfall waiting for him in the future.

When communicating with the French about the speed of the march and the handover of Vietnam, Alan Wilson clarified France's firm attitude towards the colonies and gave firm support, expecting France to regain its glory.

Belgium has little interest in other places because the only important colony is the Belgian Congo in central Africa. Similarly, the remaining colonies of Spain are only in Africa, and there is no threat at present.

Therefore, at the Brussels meeting, Spain and Belgium actually had little sense of presence.

However, since this is a meeting of a colonial country to show unity, it is impossible for Spain and Belgium to stay out of it.

After the report, Alan Wilson was authorized, and secretly found the representatives of Portugal, the Netherlands, and France to clarify their positions, and prepared to jointly exert pressure on Belgium and Spain to demonstrate the unity of the colonial countries.