Chapter 580 Agribusiness in Africa

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Sultan Khalifa was lucky. After all, Britain mainly practiced indirect rule and would not damage the local political environment too much.

This is different from France. The royal family of Madagascar, the largest island in Africa, is gone.

At this time, Alan Wilson did not mind supporting the French who were about to arrive, saying that they were lucky to fall under British colonial rule. He used the fate of the Madagascar royal family to tell Sultan Khalifa that there was actually nothing wrong with being ruled by the British.

The new treaty mainly clarifies the responsibilities of both parties, as well as the obligations of the United Kingdom and Zanzibar. Sannibar would serve as a base for Britain's offshore balance in eastern Africa.

In the past, Britain did not need to rely on other countries to achieve its goals. But it’s already 1950, and we must think of ways to save costs.

After discussing with colleagues, we all came to a common opinion. We must have a reliable Arab country to help Britain share Madagascar's defense issues.

In the end, the choice was between Egypt and Iraq. Most commissioners believed that Egypt had the military power, and as the most populous country in the Arab world, it would be easier to borrow power.

But John, the Sudanese commissioner and Alan Wilson's friend in British India, firmly opposed the introduction of Egyptian power into Zanzibar. "Just because Egypt is strong, we cannot choose Egypt."

"The most important thing is that Egypt is really an African country." Alan Wilson acknowledged the worries of his old friend and said, "Iraq is different. The coastline of Iraq is extremely narrow, and the estuary is blocked by Kuwait. At present, Kuwait has With the British troops stationed, Iraq does not have any ability to develop a navy. It is relatively easy for us to control this country. Letting Iraq send some soldiers over is a false name for Baghdad."

"Introducing Arab forces to check and balance the African natives?" Blake thought for a while and said, "That is a way."

"Iraq has no sea power. If it wants to maintain its existence, it doesn't depend on us?" Alan Wilson raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Now Britain is surrounded by two wolves, both of whom want our heritage. Even if we smash the pot, we won't do it." give them."

After hearing Alan Wilson's words, the commissioners burst into laughter. They all knew who Alan Wilson was referring to.

"There is also a certain degree of slavery in Zanzibar. After my interview with the respected Sudan, the Sudan will discuss with the Arab leaders to eliminate the remnants of slavery. This is an external declaration. In essence, we want to In the name of purging the influence of slavery, some black people were deported to the African continent.”

Alan Wilson said this and looked at Commissioner Zanzibar, "Well, Porter, in the next one to two years, part of your job is to cooperate with the Arabs and drive black people to the African continent in the name of freeing slaves. Cut off black infiltration into Zanzibar on the roads.”

"I know!" Potter nodded, "Removing the remnants of slavery, what a glorious job, so exciting."

"Gentlemen, now that Americans talk about national self-determination and the Soviets talk about liberation of the world, it is unlikely that we will retain colonies for a long time, because British India has set a very bad precedent. But how to retreat, at the meeting in London You all know. We want to retain some important territories as much as possible, and Zanzibar is within this range." Alan Wilson pondered for a moment and said, "Of course we also need help from the French. The Governor of Madagascar will be here soon. It’s time to show respect.”

The purpose of inviting the French is, of course, to exchange the colonial management experience. The only French invited to this meeting is because Madagascar is the only French colony in East Africa.

In line with the original intention of the traditional friendship between Britain and France, Alan Wilson extended an invitation to the French. He also wanted to talk about the issue of Madagascar. Maybe he could also make some useful suggestions to the French.

Before the French arrived, Alan Wilson had already contacted his old boss, Sir Barron, to see if his old boss was responsible for affairs in the Persian Gulf, and asked whether the Kingdom of Iraq was willing to shoulder greater international responsibilities.

It is precisely because the Kingdom of Iraq does not have any maritime power and it still belongs to Asia that it needs help from Iraq. If Iraq, like Egypt, were an African country that taught peace, he would not have given the other party a chance to reach out.

A formal meeting followed, with Alan Wilson introducing the development plans for British Malaya and the support needed from the British African colonies.

"Now that my colleagues have established colonial state-owned enterprises and selected reliable ethnic groups to help run them, I will not hide anything. The operation of British Malaya is also similar. The current resources of British Malaya These are the gaps." Alan Wilson took out a list and explained at the same time, "Malaya's future industrial development will enter the European market with local deployment and compete with products from European countries."

"The advantage of doing this is, on the one hand, to utilize Malayan manpower and low cost. It can be used to strengthen the overall scale of the empire's industry! On the other hand, it allows the resources of British Africa to be quickly utilized. After all, we don't have time. Much more. We don’t know how long the colony can last, so it’s not a mistake to seize the time to cash out.”

As Alan Wilson spoke, a list of resources required by British Malaya was circulated in front of the other commissioners. It involves various non-ferrous metals, but no coal, because coal and iron have been scheduled to flow in from Australia.

"In the agricultural field, Malaya's basic conditions are not a big problem, and the mainland is in special need. You must know that the mainland is an island. Although the United Kingdom is not a country with backward agricultural and animal husbandry technology, the local population is 50 million, and the development potential There are no more. Rhodesia and Northern Rhodesia are the centers, and there are enough farms in total. This is also a matter of great concern to the Cabinet Secretary. Sir Norman hopes to have a reliable source of food locally."

"Actually, both Canada and Australia have this capability." Sudanese Commissioner John asked, "The need is not urgent."

"Of course Australia and Canada have this capability, but the only country that really has this capability is the United States. Why don't we import from the United States? The key is that we have to guard against the United States. Furthermore, the climate in Canada and Australia is unstable. Canada's The north faces the Arctic Ocean, and Australia’s grain production fluctuates greatly. The two countries are still independent, and it is more reassuring to have no place still in our hands after all.”

"Centered in Northern and Southern Rhodesia, terminated grain is shipped through ports in South Africa and Tanzania. It appears that Tanzania's ports should be expanded."

"Yes, but what about the road conditions in Tanzania? Let's just rely on the ports in South Africa."

Alan Wilson slapped his head and said sheepishly, "I forgot about this, so just use trucks for transportation. In fact, the colony does not have to be profitable. It is also a good thing if it can promote the export of domestic products. Export some trucks and so on. It can increase the employment rate.”

"Supporting the large farms centered in Rhodesia can also squeeze out the small farmer economy in surrounding Africa. And I remember that there are minefields on the east and west sides of Northern Rhodesia, which is relatively well protected. In this way, the food of Africans will be Taking control of Northern Rhodesia and using food as a weapon can save us a lot of costs in maintaining the colony."

In fact, this is what the United Kingdom did in Africa in later generations. The United Kingdom played a major role in promoting the corporatization of Africa's food system, and a large amount of aid funds were used to sponsor multinational companies to gain profits in Africa.

In the 21st century, the United Kingdom has significantly increased its overseas aid, and despite the economic downturn, it still insists on allocating its gross national income for international aid. The UK can be seen in many initiatives supporting investment in African agriculture.

Much of the money invested in large-scale commercial agribusiness in developing countries such as Africa passes through tax havens such as the Cayman Islands and the Channel Islands; most seeking to own all rights to acquire land or food overseas because of the UK's jurisdictional secrecy system European companies that require financial instruments are also registered in the UK.

This is of course not for the development of African agriculture, but for the purpose of forming the corporate agricultural industry in Africa and overthrowing the self-sufficient agriculture of ordinary African farmers.

The only country in the world that can use food as a weapon is the United States. But as far as Africa is concerned, Britain might as well learn from the United States and use food as a weapon.

Regarding the agribusiness of British Africa, acting on the list of minerals exported from British Africa to British Malaya was the main purpose of Alan Wilson's visit this time. The raw materials exported by British Africa, together with the coal and iron support received from Australia, were manufactured from British Malaya into industrial products and shipped to Britain for sale in the common European Community market.

As for pricing, that's Whitehall's job. The overseas part is mainly to complete the economic cycle of the Commonwealth, and the terminal is the British mainland.

There is no doubt that the local area will get a lot of profits from pricing. British Malaya, as an intermediate link, will also get profits from this link. The raw materials shipped out of British Africa will go through two links and finally reach the European market.

Both wings fly together. How to operate this wing of the Commonwealth to its limit is what these colonial commissioners are considering. In order to compete with Japan, Alan Wilson will try his best to find help. If the population size cannot match Japan, then the raw materials must be larger than Japan. Cheap.

Both issues have been discussed, and each colonial commissioner has agreed to the allocation quota. At this time, the French governors of Madagascar, Otto and Gabriel, set foot on the land of Zanzibar Island.

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