British Civil Servant

Chapter 153: show unity

Kalimantan is the largest island in the Dutch East Indies, with a population about one-tenth the size 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, its population is an overwhelming advantage over other islands.

It is precisely because of the crushing of the population that Indonesia, a country of ten thousand islands, has maintained its unity after independence. Even Indonesia is, in fact, an extremely divisive country geographically.

Compared with Java Island, 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 ten percent of the entire Dutch East Indies due to the barren land. one.

The current population of the Dutch East Indies is more than 80 million, and Kalimantan is less than 10 million according to the maximum estimate.

"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 successful or not, after arriving in the Dutch East Indies , to announce the local population statistics immediately, it is best to estimate it high."

"Why do you estimate the population higher?" 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 more powerful the local indigenous people feel, but it's not good What to do?

"Oh, my George. Of course it works, Australia's population is only 7.5 million. The Dutch East Indies are too close to Australia, and this kind of population pressure can only be felt by the neighbors." Erin Wilson smiled and shook her head. "If you think about the size of Australia and its sparse population, if the Dutch East Indies eventually become independent, and the neighboring country is a country with a population of over 100 million, but most of it is crowded on the island of Java, what will Australians think? ?"

"Alan, this is very far-sighted. You embody the excellent quality of a diplomat of the British Empire." George Armand knows nothing, 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, is it just idle? If Australia had hundreds of millions of people, would it be so xenophobic? Maybe, but the sense of crisis will definitely be much smaller.

In the eyes of Asian people, Australia actually has a very bad perception, because Australia is the most exclusive member of the Five Eyes alliance. In fact, the people of the republic also think the same way, but they think a bit too much.

Australia is only cooperating with the United States in propaganda, and it is Indonesia that is close at hand who is really prepared to sleep. Australia has a population of less than 30 million in the 21st century, and Indonesia's population 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 in size but not much fertile land. Its population has always been ten times that of Australia. Among Australian people, Indonesia's presence far exceeds that of the Republic.

It's just that the people of the Republic receive information from the media of the Republic, and the media of the Republic 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 don't know that Indonesia, whose national strength is far inferior to the Republic, has a higher presence in Australia than the Republic.

In the case of the Dutch East Indies, it is best to get the goodwill support of Australia, so that the certainty of success will be improved a little. If not, it will keep Kalimantan as a key business, and join Australia to contain the post-independence Indonesia.

Even with the development of the times, even the island of Kalimantan cannot be preserved, and it can still split Indonesia, maintain the balance in Southeast Asia, and prevent the independence of Indonesia from dominating.

Is Southeast Asia a dominant situation in later generations? If Alan Wilson is fair, it is true that Indonesia's national strength is far superior to other countries, both in terms of area and population.

As for Vietnam, which some republics are optimistic about, it is not Indonesia's opponent, and Vietnam and Indonesia have a bad relationship. The two countries have clashed many times over the South China Sea, and most of the fishing boats that Indonesia sank at sea were Vietnamese.

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

Regarding the current Dutch East Indies, Alan Wilson's suggestion to the Dutch is to resolutely suppress, with a cruel tone, "Jakarta is a coastal city, if the resistance is fierce, my personal suggestion is to shell Jakarta, do not distinguish between It is not a civilian area, as long as the United States is embarrassed to accuse it, the countries in the Brussels meeting will not see it on the European side.”

As for how many casualties there will be among the locals, that's not what Alan Wilson, an Englishman, should care about. He just truthfully provided potentially favorable conditions and let the Dutch make their own choices.

When Alan Wilson left, it was personally sent by George Armand, who sincerely said, "The Netherlands would like to express 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, it must not be held back, and it must be suppressed 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 instigate the independence of the Dutch East Indies and publicly shoot them to deter them."

"This can show that Japan, the strongest in Asia, has fallen to this end, and these indigenous people inspired by Japan are not even 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 so long that they even forgot how to fight." Edward Bridges shook his head. "But you said that the bombardment of Jakarta was fortunately a private suggestion, otherwise it might fall into question."

Alan Wilson immediately apologized, and Edward Bridges waved his hand and said no, "On strategic issues, this kind of advice is understandable, just like British and American bombers bombing German cities, as long as the final result is good, the process is a bit cruel. It's negligible, and it's 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 make accusations, then the European side will be regarded as not seen." Alexander Cadogan added, "No one will know about it."

Alan Wilson agreed with the two leaders that death is either lighter than a feather or heavier than Tarzan.

Of course, the value is different in different places. Take the Berlin Wall, which has not yet appeared in Europe, for example. In the decades since the Berlin Wall appeared, there are records of 130 people killed because of smuggling.

But at the same time, more than 300 people were killed by the US National Guard in Mexico smuggling into the United States every year.

Four months have passed since the construction of the Berlin Wall, the former was widely reported around the world, and the latter was unknown. This proves how terrible public opinion is at hand.

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

It was even busier than the Potsdam Conference. At the Potsdam Conference, he was only doing black-box operations. The current British representative in Berlin, Eiffel, was in charge of the formal negotiations.

Every day after the formal meeting, I kept talking with representatives of different countries about different solutions.

On the second day after the talk with George Armand, Alan Wilson talked to the Portuguese representative Olivia about the Goa issue. Olivia said that Portugal desperately hopes that the British Empire can openly and clearly support Portugal against Goa. A ownership.

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 power of British India, the problem of Goa will naturally disappear.

If not, before the independence of British India, the British must formally confirm Portugal's legitimate rights and interests in Goa.

"I'm afraid that when the time comes, we will be too late to communicate." Olivia opened the mouth in disappointment.

Alan Wilson's face suddenly fell and he reminded, "Dear Mr. Olivia, maybe I will be in New Delhi by then, and you can contact me directly."

"Oh, is it such a coincidence?" Olivia was stunned for a moment, then her expression changed visibly to the naked eye, knowing that Alan Wilson should have had this operation~www.wuxiaspot.com~ congratulated without a trace, "If fate had made such a wonderful arrangement, Portugal would certainly express its sincere gratitude for it."

Sincere thanks? Alan Wilson raised his eyebrows and accurately captured the key information. It seemed that there was an unexpected harvest 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 its only important colonies are the Belgian Congo in the center of 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 did not have much sense of existence.

But since this is a meeting of colonial powers showing solidarity, it is impossible for Spain and Belgium to stay out of the way.

After the report, Alan Wilson was authorized to secretly find representatives of Portugal, the Netherlands and France to make clear their positions, and was ready to put pressure on Belgium and Spain to demonstrate the unity of the colonial countries.

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