Chapter 824 Public Opinion in South Sudan

"Sir, the hatred between us and the Arabs cannot be easily erased by you with just one sentence." Joseph Agu did not buy it and said word for word, "Our idea is very simple. Since the British want to facilitate management, It was a mistake to merge into one colony, so separating now is a right decision. The attitude of the South is to follow the example of the partition of India and Pakistan and become two places that do not interfere with each other. This is good for everyone. In addition, , we will not accept any resolution."

"It's nonsense. There is no reason to split our own land." Ismail Azari was very dissatisfied and retorted loudly, "I believe that in the UK, the United States or any country, such remarks will be rejected. Bashful.”

Having said that, Ismail Azari looked at the representatives of Britain and France here, wanting to see the reactions of the two countries.

"John, what do you think?" York Kidston was an American, so he naturally sought the advice of the British Sudanese Commissioner.

"It depends on whether Sudan's independence is in line with the concept of splitting the British Empire. Maybe we should form an expeditionary force to deal with this problem." How could John take York Kidston's words and put him into it? , immediately asked Ismail Azari about the relationship between Sudan and the United Kingdom.

If Ismail Azari does not believe that Joseph Agu’s pursuit of South Sudan’s independence is justified, but wants to prevent South Sudan’s independence, then conversely, it is equally unreasonable for Sudan to want to get rid of British rule now.

There is no doubt that Sudan is still a British colony on any current world map.

If preventing independence is a widespread attitude in the world, then Britain has something to say. Anyway, Britain is very willing. Even if the United States does not agree, York Kidston does not dare to give the British a wrong impression on this issue.

The United States hopes that the colonies under the rule of Britain and France will become independent as soon as possible, but there is another point. The United States will not publicly declare this, but will try its best to promote the departure of the colonial empires in the dark.

"Everyone has the right to pursue independence." York Kidston said while thinking, trying to figure out how to smooth things over, "But dear Colonel, partition cannot solve all problems, and some problems are even caused by partition. The United States just hopes that people in the South will think carefully."

"We have considered it very carefully." John had just spoken in his capacity as the Commissioner of British Sudan and told the Arabs who were preventing South Sudan's independence, and Joseph Agu knew it in his heart.

Just as Alan Wilson promised, he will try his best to stand on the side of South Sudan in negotiations to promote partition.

Joseph Agu did not believe all of the British guarantees, although he had signed a secret agreement with Alan Wilson, guaranteeing that he would not seek independence before time, guarantee British interests, etc.

But whether Britain would really help, Joseph Agu was still a little worried. But now there is no need to worry anymore. The Sudanese Commissioner’s words just now have shown that the UK will help as promised.

What a joke. When it comes to black-box operations, there are few people in the world who are more professional than Alan Wilson. He is a person who personally participated in the Potsdam Conference. He is very professional and has done it more than once.

Seeing that the atmosphere on both sides was very unfriendly, Rahman Mahdi stopped Ismail Azari from continuing to refute, and said to the southern black leader, "It is meaningless to dwell on historical issues now. From a practical point of view, , we live together on the same land and will live in the same country in the future."

"To put it lightly, Rahman wants to brush aside the history of Arabs selling black people as slaves?" Joseph Agou said sarcastically,

"Of course you don't care that the people being sold are not Arabs. I think many black people were also sold to the United States."

Ahem... After hearing what this black man said, York Kidston couldn't help but cough twice to relieve his embarrassment. For the United States, which is proving the majesty and glory of the beacon of humanity to the world today, the black slave trade is not a glorious thing.

Although this is a fact, it is also the dark history of the United States. For a moment, York Kidston didn't know what to say. There is no way he can make the black people in South Sudan give up their hatred, because the foundation of the United States is not clean on the black issue.

"What we hope is that all parties can talk calmly, and the two party leaders also come to Juba with sincerity." At this time, John opened his mouth to persuade peace. Although he disagreed in his heart, he had the ethics of a professional bureaucrat. Let his words be affectionate, "We are not prepared to see the results that everyone is satisfied with on the first day, but I believe that the gentlemen have time, so let's go back and take a rest to calm down."

The words of the Sudanese Commissioner officially ended the first day of negotiations, which produced no results other than shouting at each other.

Rahman Mahdi opened his mouth, and finally said reluctantly, "Okay, just calm down."

Rahman Mahdi is actually very authoritative in Sudan because he is a national hero of Sudan. He once wiped out the British-Egyptian coalition forces and killed the son of Ahmed Mahdi, the governor of British Sudan.

Ahmed al-Mahdi's story of killing the governor of British Sudan and annihilating the British-Egyptian coalition forces was widely circulated in Sudan, and was regarded as a national hero by the Arabs. As his son, Rahman al-Mahdi was During the period, Britain, which had been reeling from the resurgence, restricted free movement.

After coming under British control, Rahman initially stayed with a relative in Gazira. On the advice of Inspector-General Slatin Pasha, Rahman Mahdi was under constant surveillance during the early years of British rule, received very small stipends, and was not allowed to call himself Mahdi.

But Britain has not always suppressed Rahman Mahdi. As a banner of Sudan's independence, he was not liquidated after his father killed the governor of British Sudan.

Later, Rahman al-Mahdi spoke out against the treaty between Egypt and Britain, which recognized Egypt's claim to Sudan without consulting the Sudanese, and went to London to explain the situation. His opinions played a significant role in Sudan's rejection of Egyptian power.

During World War I, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, in the name of the World Caliph of the Peace Church, called on Peace Christians around the world to launch a holy war against the Allies. This led to a large number of Peace Church areas around the world responding with a hostile attitude towards Britain. It was also Rahman Mahdi who, in the name of Ahmed Mahdi's son, sided with the British and maintained stability in Sudan.

Therefore, although Britain does not trust Rahman Mahdi and the National People's Party, it is still better than Ismail Azari, who wants to merge with Egypt.

"That's the thing. You don't know. As soon as York Kidston heard about the slave trade, he shut up immediately." After the meeting, John came to Alan Wilson to describe the process of today's negotiation.

"Of course, will Americans be willing to listen to the dark history of their own country? We won't do that either." Alan Wilson smiled very happily. This is the purpose of getting Americans to come to Juba.

Some things are not useful without mentioning them. Although the United States is undoubtedly the only superpower in later generations, its influence in Africa can only be regarded as one superpower among many powers. It is worse than the United Kingdom, which simply ignored its colonial history. It is stronger, but not better than France, the traditional African hegemon, and China, the new big player.

Even during the Cold War, the Soviet Union seemed to be stronger than the United States in Africa. It even lost the Angola War to the Soviet Union.

The reason is that the United States has never solved the domestic racial problem, and big news breaks out from time to time. How can it be qualified to pretend to be a beacon of humanity in the hometown of black people? Do you really think black people don’t hold grudges? I just don't have the ability to express my hatred.

The people who are least willing to have a strong country in the black world are Europe and the United States. One of the reasons is the black slave trade. Another reason is that there are a large proportion of black people in the country. If black people really have a strong country, the impact on the United States will be huge. big.

"The attitude of the two party leaders in Khartoum is not unexpected. According to common sense, Rahman Mahdi's advocacy of independence must be more popular than Ismail Azari's advocacy of maintaining special relations with Egypt. Welcome. Therefore, our focus is to firmly advance the partition process and at the same time keep independent North Sudan under the control of Rahman Mahdi as much as possible."

John listened to Alan Wilson's words, and then said with a smile, "Who said that a country can only listen to one person? Look at France, doesn't the government always change? In fact, if Sudan is like the French government, it wouldn't be a bad thing, right? ?”

"Oh, dear John, you are so surprising." Alan Wilson's eyes lit up, why didn't he think of this? As the birthplace of modern political ideas, France is certainly worth emulating. "It seems that we need to prepare a constitution for the French Fourth Republic and prepare for Sudan's democratic issues after independence."

Who dares to say that France is not a powerful country? At least for now, no one dares to say that to France, which is fighting in Algeria.

It would be great if Sudan could change governments as quickly as France after independence.

"We have always respected France, especially France's good intentions in experimenting with various political ideas." John said understandingly. After the two talked, he was immediately ready to send a report to London.

As for Alan Wilson, he also has his own matters. First, he must ensure the safety of all forces in Juba. Then...

Two days later, Juba launched a massive protest. Countless black people poured into the streets and shouted for independence from Sudan. This was completely spontaneous and was not instigated by anyone. Neither did Alan Wilson, who came over to serve as a wingman. It doesn't matter.

Colonel Joseph Agu, who came after hearing the news, shouted loudly in front of the angry protesters, "I have been fighting for the rights of our compatriots, and I hope that my compatriots will not use such an angry attitude to solve the problem."

"It's so touching, I even want to burst into tears." Alan Wilson wiped away non-existent crocodile tears and spoke sarcastically with great emotion.

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