British Civil Servant

In fact, John, as the Sudanese Commissioner, knows more about this place than the airborne Alan Wilson.

There are only more than 7 million people in Sudan, which covers 2.5 million square kilometers. In this case, it is meaningless to count on the bias on the line to create greater conflicts. No matter which side of Sudan is in the north or the south, it is not like India's kind of turbulence, which will affect the population of one million.

"Once the two sides accept the partition plan, what will happen to the rest?" Alan Wilson asked.

"Counting from the day the partition plan was announced, a general election will be held in North Sudan a year later." John said without concealment, "This has been approved by the Cabinet and Whitehall."

Alan Wilson tilted his head and glanced at the calendar. What is next year's day? June 21, 1956.

The date is not very important. The official announcement date does not have to be tomorrow, that is June next year? In other words, Britain has one year left in North Sudan. In theory, you can stay in South Sudan for five years.

"Once the North becomes independent first, it can be determined that the partition of Sudan is successful. The thing to prevent after that is the merger of South Sudan and Uganda into one country." Alan Wilson has not worked in Africa for a long time, but he also knows about South Sudan and Uganda. Relationship.

Although Sudan and South Sudan have similar names, in fact, Sudan and Egypt are closer, but they are quite different from South Sudan. South Sudan and Uganda are more like a family culturally and geographically,

The colony of Uganda is not large, even if it is combined with South Sudan, the area is less than one million. But now, Alan Wilson has reached the point where he does not consider merging any colonies, and when he went to Uganda, he had promised the king of Buganda that he would try to establish a monarchy.

After the last discussion, John said that the last Juba meeting would be held to announce the partition plan.

Alan Wilson of course agreed, nodded and said, "At last, the day has come, and the hard work has finally paid off."

John felt the same, and said, "Although I experienced it once in British India, it will be different after I lead it. Maybe you will encounter similar problems in the future."

"It's better not to." Alan Wilson raised his eyebrows and answered simply, once the Malayan colony he managed was lost, with the current development momentum of British Malaya, Britain would definitely pay the price of vomiting blood.

In the textile and toy industry, Malayan products have flooded the British market, causing a huge impact on the British textile industry. Although Whitehall understands, but also through the influx of cheap goods, through the European Community's The biggest advantage of the framework, poured into the European market, is that the effect of the Marshall Plan is not so obvious.

The impact on the countries in Europe that were hit hard by the war after the war slowed down the pace of development of these countries. On the contrary, although the UK was also impacted, it was also adjusting its industries and giving up some industries that were really unprofitable.

The influx of cheap goods from Malaya is mixed for the UK. Only with pressure can the UK stop protecting some industries that are not worthy of continued development. It will have a greater negative impact on other countries that have just recovered from the war.

But in any case, Malaya has played an important role in maintaining Britain's position in Europe. And Malaya could also be stronger, providing vital raw materials.

It can be said that without the support of this colony, the settlement share of the pound worldwide would have declined much faster than the current one. Until the 1970s, Ireland, Iceland, Maldives, Kuwait, Jordan, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Sierra Leone and other countries used the British pound as the benchmark currency. Trade and credit are settled in sterling.

How should the sterling area be stronger now? Alan Wilson asked his old colleague, "There is no mention of the pound in Whitehall?"

"It was mentioned that one of the conditions for independence is to settle Sudan's imports and exports in British pounds. Use British pounds as the benchmark currency." John replied immediately, "We all know that this must be achieved."

This was also the time when India became independent, and the conditions negotiated by the London government and Nehru were at least still valid.

But Alan Wilson doesn't know when India completely abandoned the pound as its benchmark currency. There is no relevant memory in his mind, he can only say that even if he is a master of key politics, he has not seen all the information.

A day later, Alan Wilson's old colleague really didn't linger for a day. Directly witnessed by the American, York Kiddston, announced at the former South Sudan Governor's Palace that the final result of London's comprehensive consideration, The areas currently dominated by Arabs and blacks, excluding Darfur, will be divided and ruled, and all tribes at the border will not be allowed to migrate. The United Kingdom will draw a border that does not interfere with each other within the next year.

Apparently, he, the Sudanese Commissioner, has slacked off dealing with the independence of Sudan, and did not want to rub his tongue with the relevant parties for even a day. He directly announced that within a year, the United Kingdom will formulate a constitution to defend democracy in Khartoum and ensure the democratic rights of the Sudanese people. . A year later, there will be general elections in Khartoum and the withdrawal of British troops from Sudan.

Of course, Joseph Agu has no objection to this. This is what he strives for in the first place. In the future, his job is to emphasize the victory of separation from the Arabs. As for the existence of the British, try to appease him as much as possible.

Some people are happy and some are sad. Rahman Mahdi and Ismail Azari have mixed feelings. Before coming to Juba, the two leaders with great influence among the Arabs would not have thought of such a situation today. result.

But the changes of things are often unexpected and dazzling, and even the two of them have the illusion that they are dreaming.

It's not over yet. Under the auspices of Sudanese Commissioner John and U.S. Representative York Kidzton, the prepared non-aggression pact was drawn up. The agreement stipulates that the two sides respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity and do not aggress each other.

"Because of the war between India and Pakistan, London has to think more about the issue of colonial independence." John smiled and looked at the representatives of all parties, "It is the responsibility of the United Kingdom to stop the outbreak of the war. If any country adopts aggression, Britain is obliged to come back and restore the local order, I believe everyone will not disagree, right?"

"I fully agree with the responsible actions of the London government, which is also a fact that Washington is happy to see." York Kiddston agreed with satisfaction, "The United States hopes that in the new era, no place is entangled in the hatred of the past, and it can concentrate on enjoying itself. Prosperity."

South Sudan is not only small, but also has a much smaller population than the Arabs in the north. Of course, Joseph Agu is happy to sign this agreement to keep South Sudan safe.

Rahman Mahdi and Ismail Azari shook their heads secretly. South Sudan is about to become independent. Signing an agreement to ensure non-aggression against South Sudan is already a small issue.

The main content of the non-aggression pact between North and South Sudan is that the contracting parties promise not to use force, aggression or attack on each other, either individually or jointly with other countries.

If one of the contracting parties is at war with a third country, the other contracting party shall not give any support to the third country. UU Reading Book www.uukanshu.com The contracting parties will never join any group of countries which directly or indirectly oppose the other contracting party. All disputes between the States parties shall be settled by peaceful means.

Amid the shutter sound of a bunch of cameras, the Sudanese Commissioner and the U.S. representative witnessed the birth of this peace treaty. York Kiddston praised Britain's efforts to pursue peace, and he was honored to witness this on behalf of the United States.

"What do I think? It sounds familiar." Heidi Rama murmured as she packed her suitcase.

"Does it sound like the Su-German non-aggression pact?" Alan Wilson smiled and explained, "Indeed, I changed the country's name. Similar pacts are similar, so it's not shameful to copy it."

Jurisprudentially, the partition of Sudan has become a foregone conclusion, and it was witnessed by the United States that someone helped the United Kingdom take responsibility together. The only thing left is to formulate the constitution of the new country and confirm the border issue, which is no longer a big deal.

There is no need for Alan Wilson to stay any longer. If something is still related to him, he should tell his wife now and quickly send an exploration team to find the existing oil and gas resources in South Sudan.

Alan Wilson, who came to help, was about to leave, and John came to see him off. Outside the passenger plane in North Rhodesia, he expressed his thanks, "Actually, I probably won't be able to take over Sir Barron's position, which is a pity."

"From a friend's point of view, I can help and ask when I go back to London." Alan Wilson opened his mouth and said reservedly, "John, you know, this matter is very complicated, even more complicated than the independence of Sudan."