Chapter 407 Governor’s Conversation

From now on, Newfoundland, which covers more than 400,000 square kilometers, is theoretically under the jurisdiction of Alan Wilson.

The moment he stepped onto the pier, many local MPs came to greet him. Alan Wilson greeted the people who came to greet him. One of them came up and introduced himself, "Mr. Governor, I am from Northern Rhodesia." , Mr. Mikhailovich asked me to say hello to you, just call me Savievich."

"Mikhailovich and I are old acquaintances. If you are here, I believe that the Chinese workers who arrive later will not conflict with the locals. Of course, let me first remind you that our relationship with the Chinese workers is purely employment. Relationships, because of cultural differences, if you don’t understand something, you can sit down and talk about it, don’t use force to solve the problem.”

Alan Wilson said at this point, "I happen to understand Chinese too, so I believe there won't be any problems. Your Chetnik job is to isolate conflicts between the Chinese workers who come to work and the local residents."

"Understood, Governor." Savievich nodded and reminded in a low voice, "We are Ustasha."

Alan Wilson raised his eyebrows. It turned out that he was from Croatia. He coughed softly and said, "Absolutely. In Africa, you are all white in the eyes of black people. There is no point in paying attention to this."

Savejevich agrees with this point. The century-old hostile relationship between Serbs and Croats has been greatly reduced in just a few months after arriving in Northern Rhodesia.

Although we cannot say that we are as close as a family at present, when it comes to the issue of Africans, the two ethnic groups and a small number of Slovenians have unanimously chosen to stay together for warmth.

"Because we don't have many people, and Northern Rhodesia also needs production. We have 300 people coming here this time. They arrived a week ago." Savievich followed Alan Wilson and introduced his group. .

"That's enough. In fact, it's just to maintain law and order. I know something about the Chinese. As long as I speak clearly, there will be no conflicts. As for the local residents, I will explain to their representatives immediately." Alan Wilson walked into the capital without stopping. St. John's.

The land under the rule of Newfoundland is 440,000 square kilometers. The island of Newfoundland alone has 110,000 square kilometers. The remaining land of more than 300,000 square kilometers is next to Canada on the North American continent.

The main island of Newfoundland has a temperate climate, but the land on the North American continent has a cold zone climate, similar to the climate of Siberia.

St. John's is a city in the northern part of the Avalon Peninsula in the southeastern part of Newfoundland. The capital and largest city of Newfoundland and an important port.

Alan Wilson knew that this was still the stronghold of resistance to the merger of Canada. Currently, St. John's had 80,000 residents. This number was a very appropriate number in Alan Wilson's eyes, because his hometown in his previous life had a population of almost this size.

The total population under Newfoundland is less than 200,000. The remaining population is distributed in other settlements and the Labrador region of the North American continent. Currently, because it is a direct colony, Newfoundland's Parliament has been dissolved for more than ten years. , there is currently only one committee in Newfoundland, which serves as a communication channel with Canada or London.

To a certain extent, this committee also determines the future of British Newfoundland as a whole.

The Governor's Palace of Newfoundland is actually an inconspicuous three-story European-style building. Alan Wilson just got familiar with his nominal residence and went directly to the former Newfoundland Parliament Building.

Talk to members of the Newfoundland Council about the future of Newfoundland.

Although the Newfoundland Parliament Building has been cancelled, it is now only a symbolic building. But as a bridge of communication with the local elite, it is perfect.

Alan Wilson entered the Newfoundland Parliament Building. As he stepped in, he looked at the time. It was 11:03 pm on February 21, 1948. Maybe this would be a day worth remembering in the future. As a crooked governor, he must keep a diary.

The area of ​​St. John's is not large. How big can a coastal city with a permanent population of 80,000 be? It didn't take long for members of the Newfoundland Committee to arrive at the Newfoundland Parliament Building.

They already knew the newly appointed Governor, and when they finally arrived, their first impression was to marvel at Alan Wilson's age, which indeed made it difficult to believe in London's sincerity.

"Dear gentlemen, this is the first time we meet, so please don't be polite. I am the newly appointed governor. Of course, you can also call me by my first name. If it's more warm, just call me Allen. If it's more business, you can also call me Wilson."

While taking out information from his briefcase, Alan Wilson greeted these Newfoundland elites who had some distrust in their eyes with a friendly greeting. As for their distrustful eyes, Alan Wilson attributed it to the fact that he might be envious of his wealth. My hair is very thick, which is a kind of jealousy, which is completely understandable.

"We heard that London appointed a governor, but we didn't expect that Governor Allen would take office later than we expected." A middle-aged man wearing a monocle said first, "I believe this trip will be pleasant. .”

"That's not true. It was quite tiring along the way, especially during the inspection in the United States." Alan Wilson told the truth completely, without any falsehood. There was really not a drop of it left.

He also got the travel expenses from Vivien Leigh and extorted some clothes from Greta Garbo, which was completely worthy of the evaluation of Two Sleeves Breeze. As for the daily necessities of Chinese workers from Bokina, even the machinery ordered was paid for by Bokina. He was too embarrassed to mention money. He had paid too much for Newfoundland, and the key was not to show credit for himself.

"Gentlemen, I know you have some doubts about me as the new Governor. At present, I am taking office alone. I have received nothing except a million pounds allocated by the Treasury. I have also ordered machinery from Europe, and The cost of recruiting workers." Alan Wilson saw disappointment on the faces of the members of the Newfoundland Committee, and changed the topic, "There is still one million pounds left..."

The members of the Newfoundland Committee are all well-known figures, and they are all very old. When they heard Alan Wilson keep complaining, and then revealed that it was actually the result of free prostitution, he almost fainted.

Of course, this is not what Alan Wilson wants to say. What follows is the first formal communication, "Gentlemen, let us get to the point. From a comparative perspective, I have done my homework on the situation in Newfoundland. At present, Newfoundland Finland’s basic conditions are similar to those of Canada and Australia, and may even be better. The per capita resource occupancy is extremely large, surpassing that of Canada and Australia. Even if you do nothing and slowly recover over time, your life pressure will be higher than other countries. Both places are much smaller.”

"Australian deserts and arid zones account for 70% of the total area. Canada's permafrost area occupies half of the entire country. Of course, this is not completely unexploitable, but it just requires more hard work and effort."

"In terms of industrial distribution, Newfoundland is more similar to Australia than Canada and Australia, and its per capita resources are twice that of Australia."

In the first meeting, in front of these local Newfoundland elites, Alan Wilson mentioned the allocation of one million pounds, and the rest was to praise Newfoundland's per capita resources.

Australia has a population of eight million, regardless of whether the land is suitable for settlement or not, one square kilometer per person.

Canada is similar, but British Newfoundland is different. Newfoundland has a population of less than 200,000 and a total area of ​​440,000. There is still a surplus of two square kilometers per person. This is after including the land that is not suitable for development. .

Moreover, Newfoundland’s flagship product is fishing. Australia’s current flagship product is farming. The world’s largest and best-quality iron ore has not yet been discovered. Australians currently farm and raise sheep.

Newfoundland's flagship industry, fishing, has reached the point where it can even ignore its forestry resources. Maybe it’s because the fishery resources are so good that even the forestry resources are ignored.

So Newfoundland's problem is similar to the Dutch disease, which is completely caused by overeating. The only problem was the debt problem, mainly because the British Empire now also owed money, so it regarded Newfoundland as a burden.

In fact, this is also the common thought of the residents of St. John's, the capital. During the referendum process to merge with Canada, St. John's, the capital of Newfoundland, was the main force in opposition. In the end, all Newfoundland residents voted in a referendum, and the vote passed 50% with great reluctance. proportion and became part of Canada.

"There is no doubt that Europe is currently in the process of reconstruction, and Newfoundland's forestry resources are extremely scarce for this type of reconstruction." Alan Wilson stood up and gave the Newfoundland in front of him the data on the estimated gap in raw materials for European reconstruction. Each member of the Finnish committee said, "The reconstruction of Europe requires a large amount of wood. All of this wood is now provided by the Soviet Union. In fact, if some shares are given to Newfoundland, Newfoundland's debt problem can be easily solved."

"But we don't have the manpower!" The speaker was Joseph Roberts Smallwood, the governor of Newfoundland.

"Dear Mr. Joy, the most important thing in the British Empire is manpower, but it's not in Newfoundland." Alan Wilson corrected him calmly, "Today is my first day in Newfoundland. Gentleman, I will communicate with you, and I will have a good talk with the residents of Newfoundland through the radio in the evening. Let everyone understand what I, the Governor, think about the future."

At six o'clock in the evening on February 21, 1948, the residents of St. John's were enjoying dinner next to the warm fireplace. Alan Wilson's voice appeared on the radio on time, and first began to introduce himself to the British New York. All citizens of Finland said hello, and then expressed their views on British Newfoundland.

"Actually, the citizens of Newfoundland themselves don't realize how nice the place you live is. I once worked in British India, and I have a deep understanding of what a person's basic needs are. For many people, living is just Even in the most difficult times, the citizens of Newfoundland can still want to live a better life. It just so happens that British Newfoundland can do this..."

Alan Wilson's peaceful and sincere voice reached thousands of homes in British Newfoundland via radio.

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