Chapter 348 Successful Progress

At present, the British Empire not only has many troops stationed abroad, but also many, not counting the troops stationed in the British-occupied areas of Europe.

At present, when British India has not yet become independent, foreign garrisons are mainly concentrated in three places. The number of troops stationed is Suez Canal, British India and British Malaya. The number of troops stationed is 80,000, 60,000 and 40,000 respectively.

Among them, the 40,000 troops stationed in British Malaya were actually part of the 100,000 troops stationed in British India. Of course, the UK also has troops stationed in the Persian Gulf, but compared with the above three places, it can be ignored.

Alan Wilson felt that the garrisons evacuated from British India could be dispersed to Malaya and the Persian Gulf. It was always a good thing to strengthen their presence in the Persian Gulf, and they could avoid being suspected by the Soviet Union, because in the Middle East, the influence of the British Empire only included Iran, but definitely not limited to Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, and even Saudi Arabia, all have a share of oil owned by British companies. In fact, the situation in Iran is just one of them.

When the British troops stationed in India are withdrawn, not all of them will be laid off. The place where the British troops stationed in India are separated must be carefully considered.

The economic development of the British Empire cannot be separated from Asia. Without the resource support of Asia, the British Empire will not be able to develop. For the benefit of the UK, the UK must master the Suez Canal - the shortest water channel for the UK - at any cost.

Britain wanted British control of the Suez Canal. In this way, the Strait of Gibraltar, the western outlet of the Mediterranean Sea, and the Suez Canal, the eastern outlet of the Mediterranean Sea, will be controlled by the United Kingdom, and the Mediterranean Sea will become a British lake.

However, in Alan Wilson's view, the Persian Gulf is also very important, and the situation in Egypt is not completely unsolvable.

Aren't there still Copts who can take advantage? There are still ten years to go before the Suez Canal War, and there are still many ways to remedy the situation.

He could get Portugal to bring in the Peace Christians, creating a protective layer to protect Goa from Hindu infiltration. It is absolutely possible for the Copts to create a protective layer on both sides of the Suez Canal.

There is still time, so we can ignore the issue of the Suez Canal for the time being. The Persian Gulf is more important in Alan Wilson's telegram.

The reasonable explanation given to London in the telegram is that the Persian Gulf is not far from India. Once India and Pakistan fight after independence, the British troops stationed in the Persian Gulf can quickly play a role.

Furthermore, there are also Indian communities in the Persian Gulf. British India is the colony with the highest status besides the white dominions. This is definitely not nonsense.

Of course, from the moment British India became independent, the status of Indians ceased to exist. From now on, they will only be killed to collect the eggs. For example, in order to prove to the Copts that the peaceful believers will punish Christians like them after Egypt becomes independent. Clean.

How to prove this? Just saying it is definitely not enough. Peace believers need to actually do it. Then the role of the Indian community in the Middle East will be reflected. There is no better way to prove this to the Copts than by washing the Indian community with blood.

In terms of provoking conflicts, Alan Wilson has already learned the essence from his work experience in British India, saying that the Copts are basically the direct descendants of the ancient Egyptians. The ancient Egyptians are the oldest nation on the African continent and have created a splendid culture. Its birthplace is the middle reaches of the Nile River.

The Peace Believers are the descendants of Arabs, and Egypt itself is the country of the Copts. The current Egypt is not qualified to be called Egypt. It was the Arabs who invaded their country, the descendants of the ancient Egyptians. How simple.

Copts account for about one-sixth to one-fifth of Egypt's population. Although they are not like the peaceful Christians in British India who account for more than a quarter of the entire population, they definitely meet the conditions for partition. If the British The work in India could be a useful experience for the British Empire, so since British India could be partitioned,

Egypt can also be divided.

I don’t know if any British people in history have thought of this, but it doesn’t matter. Alan Wilson thought of it. Not only did he think of it, he also said it in the telegram.

If the rule in Egypt could not be maintained, it would be natural to follow the example of the partition of British India.

Separate both sides of the Suez Canal and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt.

The current population of Egypt is 16 million. It is very convenient to count the lives of Egyptians living along the Nile River. Even if Alan Wilson still misses some, he calculated that there are currently 20 million people in Egypt.

There are also three to four million Copts. It is definitely easier to support three to four million Copts in the Suez Canal than it is to support Egyptians.

After independence, the Copts will definitely face hostility from the Egyptians, so the British army can take advantage of the situation and not leave.

Although this idea is a bit wishful thinking, if we start working in this direction from now on, it may not be impossible to succeed. The first prerequisite is that once British India becomes independent, India and Pakistan should fight to bring peace to the Middle East. The believers massacred the Indian community with blood.

Instigating peace believers to be hostile to Indians, killing Indians for respecting Copts, and sending telegrams at the same time, Alan Wilson himself felt that all prime ministers were trying to make fun of themselves, and that he was the most suitable person to lead the British Empire.

"I knew you were here?" The door to the telegraph room was pushed open, and Pamela Mountbatten's head poked in, with an expression on her face that I didn't expect. "Where should I send the telegram?"

"London, Whitehall!" Alan Wilson breathed a sigh of relief to calm his frightened heart. He did not stop and continued to make enough food and clothing by himself. Pamela Mountbatten believed this man's explanation unconditionally.

Because she has seen that the paper in front of Alan Wilson has a lot of content. This man is like this. Once there is something important, he will send a telegram and want to send a book.

With this preparation, Pamela Mountbatten came directly in, sat aside and waited for Alan Wilson to finish his work.

a long time! Alan Wilson stretched, took a long breath to relieve his fatigue, and then tilted his head.

Pamela Mountbatten understood and said directly, "My mother and I talked about our affairs, and she asked me whether I should get engaged here or back to London?"

"Can I stay in London this month?" Alan Wilson frowned. It was almost the time when the foggy city showed its most elegant style.

He is anxious! Pamela Mountbatten was so pleased that she almost lost her conversation, "Are you so impatient? You want to settle things right here."

As a matter of conscience, Alan Wilson really doesn't mean this. He simply thinks that the air in London is indeed bad now.

But seeing Pamela Mountbatten's eyebrows rise with joy, and having the ability to exploit every opportunity, he plopped down on one knee, grabbed the girl's little hand affectionately, rubbed his face and said, "I can't wait for a moment... "

"Originally, my parents wanted to go out for a walk like us, but now they are busy." Pamela Mountbatten was a little embarrassed, "Then I will discuss with my parents and let's get engaged at the Governor's Mansion."

As long as others are not entertaining the Mountbattens, the Mountbattens are entertaining others. This statement is not an exaggeration at all.

After it became clear that the matter in British India would not be resolved in a short time, Mountbatten had already thought about it. In the ten months from the beginning of the year to the present, the expenses of the Governor's Palace increased sharply. According to incomplete statistics, the guests who attended Mountbatten's luncheon There were about 5,000 people at the time, and 6,000 people attended the dinner at the Governor's Mansion.

This does not include the staff of the Government-General's Palace. They are all guests from India who come to the Government-General's Palace.

When Sir Barron and Alan Wilson presided over the work before, I felt that they had gone too far. Nowadays, when I look at civil servants, I am just having fun. I really let go. The aristocratic class is so much higher than civil servants that I don’t know where they are.

Not counting luncheons and dinners, 20,000 people visited the Government House. Because Mountbatten stipulated that the Government House should hold two garden parties a week and a luncheon every other day with no less than thirty people attending. The number of days between them, Host a large dinner party. To put it simply, the schedule is full for a week, either hosting a luncheon or a dinner party.

In addition, he also claimed that the door of the Government-General's Palace is open to people from all walks of life in India who have never entered the Government-General's Palace. Currently, 15,000 people from all walks of life have visited the Government-General's Palace.

The Governor's behavior gave both Sir Barron and Alan Wilson the illusion that they were actually very simple.

In the afternoon, Governor Mountbatten had limited free time. Alan Wilson pretended to be very embarrassed and sat in front of the Governor and his wife. Today happened to be the time for a luncheon, which meant that there was no activity in the evening.

After being poked by his wife Edwina Ashley, Mountbatten coughed softly and said, "Alan, I have already said that you and Pamela's relationship is unconditional. Your relationship has been very stable along the way. , my mood is quite complicated, but I also express my best wishes. You can feel it the most. Pamela loves you very much."

"I can feel it and I am grateful for the love God has given me." Alan Wilson opened his mouth to show his loyalty. Although he is an atheist, who knows if he doesn't say it?

"Things have come to this point, so we need to hold an engagement ceremony." Edwina Ashley said with a smile, "Louis and I also made our love in New Delhi. It seems that our family is still connected to British India. It’s quite fate.”

"I have no objection at all." Alan Wilson looked excited, like a pig eager to get cabbage.

This appearance made Governor Mountbatten feel very disgusted, completely ignoring that he was also in British India when he called Edwina Ashley out of the country and got her in a place she was unfamiliar with.

People have such double standards. Alan Wilson can't do this, but Mountbatten can do this!

Today, Alan Wilson finally cleared the level. He finally made progress with the intention of making progress. Then came the discussion of the engagement date and the guests to be invited.