Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

The British laugh at the French and often make jokes about France's short-lived prime minister. France's prime ministers often change from two to five every year, which is faster than a revolving door.

Now Britain has finally followed in the footsteps of France. It has already had two prime ministers this year. Another one will set a British record and become the most chaotic year in British politics in history.

 The political changes in the United Kingdom did not affect the takeover of Changi Naval Base in Southern Africa.

 After paying 15 million pounds, Changi Naval Base has become the property of the Southern African Federal Government, and even John Jellicoe's death of Ramsay Macdonald will not change this.

In order to avoid future troubles, the federal government of Southern Africa did not use interest to pay off the debt this time, but paid directly in cash. On the day of cash delivery, Luke Silva, Ambassador of Southern Africa to East India, came to Changi Naval Base with Tang Li.

, inspecting construction sites where land reclamation has been completed.

 The area of ​​the current Changi Naval Base is actually not very large. The land reclamation department is actually only more than 100 hectares, equivalent to a little more than one square kilometer.

 Such a larger area will definitely not be able to meet the needs of the Indian Ocean Fleet, even if the land part is added.

 Fortunately, there are several uninhabited desert islands next to Changi Naval Base, the largest of which is Pulau Tekong.

Tekong Island is not under the jurisdiction of the Lion City, but belongs to the Malay state of Johor and is part of British Malaya.

In 1914, Sultan Ibrahim of Johor was forced to accept the British advisory officer system, and Johor officially accepted British protection. Since then, it has formed a Malay state with Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and Perlis, becoming a member of the Malay Federation.

part.

  Compared with the Malay Federation, as Britain's closest Malay ally, Johor has its own constitutional prerogatives, and the Sultan still has the right to appoint a cabinet, but in fact the Sultan must discuss his appointment with the British adviser in advance.

For the East India Fleet, the Changi Naval Base planned by the British government could not meet the requirements of the Indian Ocean Fleet, so Johor became the target of Tangli's expansion.

"Island Tekong is in an excellent location. Most of the residents living on the island are Chinese and Malays. Next, I plan to move the Chinese and Malays living on Island Tekong to the Lion City or Johor and plan the island.

As part of the Changi Naval Base, together with the current Changi Naval Base, it can fully meet the needs of the Indian Ocean Fleet." Tang Li hopes to get more. The Changi Naval Base of more than 50 square kilometers is obviously unable to meet the needs of the Indian Ocean Fleet.

fleet needs.

“Will the people of Johor agree?” Luke Silva is somewhat concerned about international influence and is not as unscrupulous as Tang Li.

"The people of Johor will agree!" Tang Li sneered. Even if the Indian Ocean Fleet is tied up when facing the Royal Navy or the US Navy, when facing the people of Johor, the Indian Ocean Fleet is standard imperialism.

The form of the Malay Peninsula is very complex. The first people living on the Malay Peninsula were the Malay indigenous people. Later, the British came to the Malay Peninsula. In order to suppress the Malay people, they immigrated a large number of Indians and Chinese, diluting the number of Malays.

Currently, there are only about one-third of the Malays in the Malay Peninsula.

 The situation in Johor is different in the Federation of Malay. The entire Malay Peninsula is roughly divided into four parts. One part is the Federation of Malay, another part is the Malay dependent state, another part is the Straits Settlements, and finally the Lion City.

Strictly speaking, the Lion City is part of the Straits Settlements. However, in order to control the Strait of Malacca, the British forcibly divided the Lion City and the Straits Settlements into two parts, which made the situation on the Malay Peninsula increasingly complicated.

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 The Changi Naval Base planned by the British government does not include Pulau Tekong.

If the Indian Ocean Fleet wants to capture Pulau Tekong, it must first capture Johor, otherwise it will be absolutely impossible.

“Don, Johor is also part of the Malay Federation, so we should be cautious——” Luke Silva was a little worried that the Southern African Navy has been a bit expanded in recent years.

“Hahahaha, Luke, don’t worry, our Indian Ocean Fleet is also part of the Royal Navy.” Tang Li laughed. Diplomats sometimes act like this, hesitant and indecisive.

 The next day, Major Karl Barth of the Indian Ocean Fleet came to the palace of Sultan Ibrahim of Johor and submitted to Ibrahim the application of the Indian Ocean Fleet in Southern Africa to purchase Pulau Tekong.

"Isn't the Southern African Navy part of the Royal Navy?" Johor Foreign Minister Abdul Swegok looked shocked. The Indian Ocean Fleet not only wanted to buy Pulau Tekong, but also part of the state of Johor near Pulau Tekong, and

The asking price was only a measly R100,000, which Abdul Rigu really couldn't accept.

"Yes, the Southern African Navy is also part of the Royal Navy. Just a few days ago, the Southern African Navy took over the expansion project of Changi Naval Base. Then we discovered that even with land reclamation, Changi Naval Base cannot meet the needs of the Indian Ocean.

The needs of the fleet, so we need to continue to expand on the current basis, so that we can ensure the safety of the Malacca Strait." Major Karl Bart was dressed in a white Southern African officer's uniform. When he spoke, he raised his chin slightly and looked at Abdul.

Le's eyes were arrogant and cold, full of the condescension and ruthlessness of a colonist.

"Major, we can unconditionally cooperate with the East India Fleet in building the Changi Naval Base. In fact, we have always done so, but we cannot assume greater responsibility. The Changi Naval Base planned in London does not include Pulau Tekong—

—" Ibrahim was cautious. The land area required by the East India Navy was almost 150 square kilometers, and Ibrahim did not dare to agree without permission.

"I have already told you that the Indian Ocean Fleet is now taking over the Changi Naval Base, and it is no longer led by the British government, so the previous plan has no meaning. Tekong Island and part of Johor, one hundred thousand rand, will be given to

No?" Major Karl Bart pressed forward step by step. The British had no conditions to negotiate with the Johorese.

"Major Bart, you can't do this -" Abdul almost burst into tears. This is the tragedy of a small country with few people, letting others take whatever they want.

“Mr. Abdul Rigu, my patience is limited.” Karl Barth was aggressive. In the Lion City, the Indian Ocean Fleet was somewhat restrained. In Johor, the southern Africans were unscrupulous and more imperialistic than the British.

 The area of ​​​​Tekong Island is actually not large. It is more than 20 square kilometers. Taking it all has little practical value.

However, as the only fulcrum of the Strait of Malacca, the Indian Ocean Fleet has placed great hopes on Changi Naval Base. The 50 square kilometers of Changi Naval Base cannot be said to be small, but it still cannot meet the needs of the Indian Ocean Fleet. Plus Pulau Tekong and Johor

As part of the state, the area of ​​Changi Naval Base can reach more than 200 square kilometers, which will be more conducive to the Indian Ocean Fleet's control of the Malacca Strait.

“General Butt, maybe we can lease Pulau Tekong to the Indian Ocean Fleet——” Abdul’s curve is roundabout. There is always a day when the lease can be withdrawn. If it is transferred, Johor will lose Pulau Tekong forever.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, don't play word games with me. I am not discussing with you, but officially informing you." Karl Bart did not leave any trouble behind. Southern Africa never engaged in leasing, and it was clean if necessary.