Chapter 111: Disposition of Thailand
The remaining few days were nothing more than getting the French and Chinese representatives to sign and express a common attitude urging Japan to surrender. Compared with the war in the Far East, Prime Minister Attlee decided that it had nothing to do with the British Empire, but Britain still gave a lot of support to France's claims.
The fact that the two old colonial empires chose to report to the group at this time to keep warm, and now the fact is that if they are taken out separately, Britain and France will not be able to get cheap in the two behemoths of the United States and the Soviet Union, and even if the two countries are combined, they can only deal with one of the United States and the Soviet Union.
Since the Hundred Years' War, the Thirty Years' War, the Anglo-Dutch War, the War of the Spanish Succession, the War of the Austrian Succession, the Napoleonic Wars, the American War of Independence, the Indian Colonial War, and until now, the two enemies, who have never looked at each other squarely, have finally realized the importance of unity for the first time.
If unity is not recognized at this time, soon the two brothers will have no place in the world.
And the next thing that Edward Bridges and Prime Minister Attlee discussed was related to the heating of the group.
As I said before, the colonial problem was not just a problem of the British Empire itself, but a problem common to many European countries today.
In some ways, Edward Bridges has learned about other colonial powers, and the feedback has been encouraging.
At least the Netherlands is ready to return to Indonesia, "Do you know anything about Indonesia?" I remember you lived in the Far East. ”
"Of course, Sir Edward." Alan Wilson secretly said that you are asking the right person, "The geographical situation of the entire Dutch East Indies can be summed up in fragments, and the difficulty lies in the fact that the Japanese deliberately incited their native nations to rebel against European domination in the Asian battlefield, and it can be said that the problem faced by the Dutch is the same as ours, that is, the high-level of Indonesia has already had the idea of independence, to be honest, with the current strength of the Netherlands, if they want to suppress this independent force amplified by the Japanese, the result may not be satisfactory." ”
Alan Wilson remembers that the Netherlands began an operation to return to Indonesia almost at the same time as Japan's surrender. The Dutch-Indian War broke out suddenly, even a month before the French returned to Vietnam.
Alan Wilson mentioned that at the end of World War II, before Japan formally surrendered, it deliberately armed the Asian colonies of European countries to resist the local forces of the suzerain, not only Indonesia and Vietnam, but even the Philippines of the United States, Japan also did this.
In Indonesia, the Japanese troops in India received secret instructions from the Japanese mainland to hand over their weapons and equipment to the local national independence movement in Indonesia and to instigate the Indonesians to carry out a revolution that would cause chaos for the Allies.
The next day, the Japanese troops stationed in India sent a message to all of Indonesia that they would set up an Indonesian Preparatory Committee for Independence.
At that time, the Dutch army was still on the way, and in the spirit that everyone was a member of the colonial empire family, Alan Wilson felt that he had an unshirkable duty to remind the Dutch that for the sake of the goddess Hepburn in his dream was the Dutch.
"Out of solidarity with Europe, the Dutch expeditionary force can set off now, and if Japan has not surrendered by the time it reaches Asia, it can be repaired in British India, and once Japan surrenders, it can be killed back to Jakarta." Alan Wilson gave his own unselfish advice.
"Good!" Edward Bridges said with satisfaction, "And according to some information that is true but not disclosed, we can also know that our old rivals, the French, are also ready to return to Vietnam, no matter what pressure they are experiencing." ”
"I have never doubted the courage of the French." Alan Wilson replied with a pun, in fact, the French are very angry with Alan Wilson himself, submissive to the United States and the Soviet Union, and heavy blows to the Third World.
After complimenting his old opponent for nine hundred years, Alan Wilson suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his heart, as if he had forgotten an important thing, that the British Empire still had a advantage to take advantage of when the world war was coming to an end.
In the case of the Yugoslav refugees, the problem of the Yugoslav refugees would not have been discussed at the Potsdam Conference if it were not for the coincidence of the outbreak and the fact that the Soviets found an excuse to exert pressure.
The hundreds of thousands of Tito's opponents died without any waves in history, and no one cared at all.
"Sir Edward, we still have a chance to grow our colony." Alan Wilson couldn't bear it any longer, he still had to return to British India to be a man, but the independence of British India was suppressed only theoretically, and he had to find a good home for himself.
"Oh?" Edward Bridges asked rhetorically, slightly surprised, "Where are you referring to, Somalia?" ”
The idea of annexing Italy's colonies in Africa was discussed within Britain, but there were many opponents, such as the United States, a suspicious ally, and France, a suspicious ally.
"We have a fair and honest reason, it is well known that Thailand's existence is based on goodwill between Britain and France, and it is not too much to pay some price for the Thais to follow the Japanese in attacking British India." Alan Wilson said with an eager expression, "Our handling of Thailand is legal and reasonable, and it is not easy for the Americans to interfere." This can be classified as part of the liquidation of Japan, and no one can object to it. ”
Alan Wilson knew that the good days of British India might not be long, but he didn't want to go to Africa to be with Uncle Black. It is better to find a home that can be integrated without barriers, and the next home he has planned for himself is British Malaya.
But there are both advantages and disadvantages of British Malaya, and the good thing is that Britain will not give up Malaya in the short term. The disadvantage is that Malaya does not have much potential, and it has to be found somewhere to make up for it.
Except for the reason that the Dutch East Indies are currently united with other colonial empires, it may not be able to do anything for the time being. But Thailand can be cleaned up, why should Austria be occupied by partitions like Germany, and Thailand behind the Japanese is not a?
"You want Thailand to be treated like Austria?" Edward Bridges thought for a moment, the indifferent look on his face gradually changed, and said with a knowing smile, "Yes, Thailand is a member of the Axis powers. Receiving some penalties is reasonable and legitimate, what do you think is appropriate? ”
"Kra Isthmus, directly incorporated into British Malaya." Alan Wilson held his head high and gave his own answer.