"Wow!" After a meaningful and continuous response, a knowing smile appeared on the faces of all the colonial commissioners, and the British Commissioner Bechuana said in a low voice, "In principle, this matter is still worth discussing. , but for the sake of the British Empire, I will never shrink back. We must know that we have been ready to give everything for the country since the first day we went overseas. It’s just that Bechuanay only has diamonds to hand, which is very Embarrassed."

"Like Togo, we only have some diamonds locally, and of course there are rumors of some gold mines. If we can get domestic support in some aspects, I am of course willing to work hard to find gold mines for the British Empire that can help the country's development. ." The British Togo Commissioner said with a reserved face, "As for diamonds, we have to admit that women really like them very much."

"Cameroon's resources are not rich, only grasslands and forests, I don't know what they are used for?" The British Cameroonian commissioner shook his head with a wry smile.

"As long as it exists, it can't be said to be useless. Any construction requires resources, and now Europe is rebuilding with Newfoundland timber, and once Malaya is transformed into a production base, the demand will also exist. What's more, we all know that , Australia's environment is very harsh, the land is not fertile enough, and wood consumption needs to be provided elsewhere."

Alan Wilson said that this is bad. Forests and grasslands can never be said to be useless. As long as the demand is there, uselessness is a false proposition. In the same way, this is also an advice from the British Commissioner of Kenya, who also thinks that they are not rich enough to manage the colonial resources.

At present, the largest colony in British Africa, if it is Nigeria in terms of population, is estimated to have a population of 30 million.

Being surrounded by French Africa, it can be said that as long as there is no problem in French Africa, Nigeria is very safe.

Alan Wilson remembers that Nigeria seems to be a strong country in Africa. Although it is largely supported by its population, it also has the foundation of a strong country in terms of resources.

Later generations rely on the total population and resources in Africa, and the right to speak in Africa is very high, and it should be regarded as a ruthless role.

As for the visible problem, the population is growing too fast. In Alan Wilson’s time, Nigeria’s population has exceeded 200 million, and it is still rising at a rapid rate. If no measures are taken, Egypt is the future of Nigeria.

A group of colonial commissioners also knew the situation in Nigeria and had a lot of discussions devoted to it. In the experience of British India, if a single colony overpopulated the mainland, it had to be split while control was still there.

This has become a consensus across Whitehall. Nigeria, with a population of 30 million, is still in a state of security.

From Uganda to Tanganyika, from Swaziland to Sudan, what has been discovered in each colony today, as well as rumoured but unverified sources, are discussed in the mouths of the commissioners of each colony.

"We'd better not compete with each other. Some colonies are big and some don't have such rich resources. God is not so fair sometimes, so we, as part of the gentlemen's group, should negotiate. Don't form internal competition." Alan Wilson said After pondering for a while, he added, "Of course, with the exception of diamonds and gold, I refer to general industrial resources, we should discuss it and give some colonies with inconvenient transportation a chance. After all, we all serve the same country. An honorable gentleman, highly educated."

"It depends on which university you have received higher education!" The British Sudanese Commissioner laughed and joked.

"Both universities count." Alan Wilson replied with understanding, "Oxford and Cambridge must remain united and serve the country together."

Obviously, the colonial commissioners did not reject the possibility of putting more burdens on them, and were even eager to try. They are all prepared to go through fire and water for the British Empire.

This is also in response to the call of the Labour government. These civil servants do not reject the emergence of nationalized enterprises in the colonies.

"According to the Soviets, this can stimulate productivity. At present, the country needs a lot of input of resources, and at the same time, a lot of resources can make the pound more stable." Alan Wilson talked about the benefits of nationalized enterprises, "Minerals in Africa The resources definitely need the help of the local people, and we can use this to cultivate some pro-British forces."

"Gentlemen, let's imagine the worst possible first. As we all know, a large part of the current world order is still established by the British, and in the eyes of the United States and the Soviets, it is a remnant of the old order. During the fight, the various words and deeds of the two countries, we are not ignorant of their goals, one wants national self-determination, the other wants to liberate the world, no matter which one is, it is aimed at the colonial country."

"Then we will follow the example of the Soviet Union, carry out nationalization campaigns in the colonies, and cultivate pro-British forces at the same time. If, I say, if, one day we really can't stay in the colonies, we can hand over the local regime to the trustworthy. In the hands of people, dismantle the nationalized enterprises, keep everyone’s shares, and cooperate with independent leaders.”

"So in the matter of nationalization, we don't take all of it, we must allocate a part to the local forces that are optimistic and bind their interests. This is actually not a loss. If there is the help of local forces, maybe the amount of mining will explode. growth, we still made a profit.”

"In terms of resource development, the major colonies cooperate with each other to ensure that once such a day comes, if the colonies become independent, only a single industry can rely on, so that we can still exert influence. We will adopt the international division of labor among the major colonies. The integration of the model can also be said to be a concretization of the imperial preferential system.”

"This is an explanation for Conservative MPs." Norman Brooke looked at Sir Ismay next to him and nodded.

The main contents of the Imperial Preferential System are: mutual reduction of tax rates or tax exemptions for imported goods between member countries; high tariffs for imported goods outside member countries to prevent the United States and other countries from infiltrating the British imperial market.

After the war, as the United States forced the United Kingdom to relax restrictions, the scope and role of the system gradually narrowed. Many of the newly independent Commonwealth member states have withdrawn the concessions previously granted to British goods.

At present, the United Kingdom has no plans to kneel, and the 1.2 billion pounds scraped from the emergency assault, although the major colonies have been tossed enough, as long as the mainland recovers, it can continue to fight with the United States. Just lost the whole of British India on paper.

Earlier, the United States had been targeting Britain over World War I debt. Even Axis countries like Italy have been generously remitted by half of their debts from the United States. Germany has even received tens of billions of dollars in investment, and France has also received substantial debt reductions. Only the United Kingdom is particularly stingy.

"The establishment of large-scale nationalized enterprises in the colonies. I think once the Americans see it, they will definitely put pressure on it." After listening to Sir Ismay, he said with a wry smile, "I hope to hide it for as long as possible."

"There is no way. The Americans want to dismantle the imperial preferential system immediately, but we can't let it go away for the time being, because we have no strength to resist the industrial scale of the United States, unless the day when Malaya can share the pressure."

Alan Wilson said indifferently, "Nationalization will cause inefficiency, but it also depends on what industry, such as mining, it should be the industry that is most likely to take advantage of nationalization and avoid the disadvantages of nationalization. We start from Start with the most basic raw materials, provide British companies with the most cost-effective raw materials, and improve the competitiveness of British private enterprises. For the Labour government, it can be explained by nationalization, for the Conservative Party, it can be explained by the maintenance of the imperial preferential system, and the colonial elites can be bound by interests ."

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"Yes, sir!" the nearly twenty Colonial Commissioners replied in unison.

"Ismay, save the minutes of the meeting. Today we will talk about the layout of British Africa first." Norman Brooke raised his wrist and looked at the time. He was about to have a chance encounter with the Dutch ambassador. Get ready for a delightful briefing to Prime Minister Attlee.

This meeting seems to be very long, but in fact, it only talked about the issue of Africa, to be precise, the issue of black Africa. Has there been much talk about the Persian Gulf and the Suez Canal? The Malaya plan was also briefly discussed within the scope of safety.

After the meeting, the colonial commissioners left the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building after the necessary checks that could not be called for a body search.

Of course, every commissioner who walked out of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building had a smile on his face. Although the burden on his body was heavier, everyone was happy to accept it under the inspiration of the glory of the British Empire.

Ellen Wilson also walked with the wind, and after thinking about whether there was enough time, she went to Hepburn. He also had topics to talk about without key politics. Her serious attitude made him very happy, and he began to outline the British literary world and history.

Hepburn's unease disappeared after a few minutes. As if she was sitting alone in the whole world, he spoke English literature to Hepburn's bright black eyes. And the eye broods, smiles, and blinks in appreciation.

Alan Wilson remembers throwing teachers aside during his short studies at Oxford, and this time he was throwing everything aside.

Alan Wilson considered whether to plan a candlelight dinner today, or wait until all colonial issues were settled and there was plenty of time to talk, and finally decided to postpone it. Now is not the time.