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Chapter 1578 The Commonwealth is a big piece of fat meat (third update, please subscribe)

Superheroes are responsible for saving the world, while politicians and diplomats are responsible for dividing the world!
Even now, 20 years after the end of World War II, this has not changed fundamentally.

It’s just that the division is no longer as blatant as it was before World War II. Now it is more often done in the name of “for your own good.”

"This African conference is not to prevent Africa's independence, but to give Africa a better future."

When the African Conference was held, British Foreign Secretary Labour's Robert Butler made this solemn declaration to the outside world.

Although everyone knows that Britain convened this conference to complete the integration of African colonies and thus ensure Britain's interests, it does not prevent Britain from claiming here that they did all this for Africa.

This directly led to the meeting being full of tension from the very beginning, especially among the African-American representatives.

"The colonies must gain independence. Real independence."

When the African Conference was first held, representatives from these regions expressed their wishes in quite passionate terms.
After all, no one wants to be inferior to others forever.

Of course, there are also many African representatives who support the British initiative to establish the East African Federation. In their view, this will help safeguard their interests. They originally cooperated with Britain as partners.

If they become independent, their interests will definitely be harmed because they have never been independent.

The establishment of the East African Federation, with a British prince as king, can not only maintain tradition, but also maintain their interests. After all, Britain is still there!

In this way, the supporters and opponents continued to argue there. Both sides explained their views and attacked each other with full of gunpowder.

However, the people who could really play a decisive role in this process were left out. These people were not the colonial commissioners, but the British Foreign Secretary, Colonial Secretary and SEA Foreign Affairs Specialist.

"Let them argue, we just need to talk about the benefits."

So while the debate continued at the African Conference, secret communications were still going on in private.

"Stationing troops is a necessary prerequisite for ensuring the security of East Africa. Once the East African Federation is established, the UK will withdraw its troops from the Central African Federation in batches within three years. Of course, it is not a complete withdrawal. We will leave a symbolic force in the area and retain the right to use the local air force and naval bases."

In the small conference room, Labo Butler said to Li Guoren.

"We will hand over the base to you, but in return you must ensure that there are no less than 1.5 troops stationed there, and you must intervene immediately if a rebellion occurs there."

"Oh, 1.5 people is too many."

Li Guoren said with some embarrassment.

"Mr. Minister, you should know that stationing 1.5 people overseas means extremely huge expenses. After all, overseas allowances are much higher than those at home."

As in the past, Li Guoren emphasized the difficulties he faced right from the start. In fact, this was just a step forward by retreating.

Although the two sides have reached a consensus on the East African issue, this does not mean that SEA will serve as Britain's thug for nothing.

The UK is shrinking and the SEA is expanding, but this shrinkage must be initiated by the other party, and this expansion must be strongly requested by the other party.

After all, for SEA, he needs the Commonwealth!

The Commonwealth will need to play a role in the days ahead, especially in the context of the possibility of a confrontation with the United States.

How can we rely on SEA and a few Asian brothers? If we can bring in the Commonwealth,
It's at least 50-50.

Therefore, SEA has been very active in maintaining common interests with the Commonwealth, but this does not prevent it from emphasizing its own difficulties.

This is to tell the other person that it is you who is begging me.

It's not that I want to expand.

"Given the current situation in East Africa, 1.5 troops are already the minimum."

"We all know this is the minimum, and if something unexpected happens in East Africa in the future, 1.5 may become 3.5. It may even be more."

Li Guoren pointed out the biggest problem directly, and then said:
"London's position is very important when this happens. We can't stay out of it, but London has to be involved."

Faced with such a request, Labo Butler felt a lot of complaints in his heart.

If London is very willing to station troops there for a long time, how could it possibly take you with it?

For London, overseas military presence requires not only money but also political support.

The Labour Party has always been against this.

"You should know. This is political."

Labo Butler said with some embarrassment.

"We can make concessions on the issue of stationing troops, but after a few years, if it is someone else, they are likely to withdraw their troops. Of course, if the size of the troops is relatively limited, I think we can still stop them."

What does this mean? It means that the British garrison exists in a symbolic sense.

"And the issue of garrison is an agreement already reached by the top leaders of both sides," Labo Butler continued.

"We have not only reached an agreement on the issue of stationing troops, but also reached a consensus on political allocation. Now all we need is to discuss some details, a symbolic discussion only."

When mentioning the symbolic discussion, Labo Butler deliberately emphasized his tone, as if to tell the other party.

The two of us are just chatting here and reaching a consensus.

There is no need to argue too much about the details.

Make your sacrifices for the British Empire.

"Although a consensus has been reached, Mr. Minister, we still have to consider some practical issues."

In this way, the secret talks between Li Guoren and Labo Butler lasted from the beginning of the African Conference to the third day.

During the three days, they debated and discussed many issues, and finally reached a consensus bit by bit. At this time, the terrorist attack on the palace broke out.

Faced with the sudden terrorist attack, Labo Butler was surprised and said:

"Do those damn chimps know what they did?"

Compared to Labo Butler's shock, Li Guoren said after being shocked:
"They did a stupid thing."

Then he changed the subject and sneered:
“But for us, this is a good thing.”

Why do you think so?

This is indeed a good thing. The African Americans who were arguing at the meeting suddenly fell silent in the face of such a tragic terrorist attack.

Even the most radical African representatives were well aware that the only reason they were able to attend the meeting and make their voices heard was because of Britain's permission.

Or tolerance!
But now, after this terrorist attack, the tolerance towards Africans in the UK has disappeared in an instant.

In London and almost every city in the UK, British police would rush into areas where Africans gathered, beat and arrest them under various pretexts. Many Africans whose visas had expired, and even Indians with darker skin, were also implicated and deported.

All politicians are realistic. Those representatives who had originally accused Britain of attempting to maintain colonial rule immediately became realistic and began to consider Africa's problems from a realistic perspective.

Almost overnight, these representatives began to agree to the establishment of the East African Federation. It seemed that all the previous disputes had disappeared at this moment, as if they had never existed, as if people had reached a consensus overnight.

However, for the whole world, it seems that no one is paying attention to the African Conference at this time. After all, compared with the fate of the colonies, they are more concerned about terrorist attacks.

After all, the casualties caused by the terrorist attack are real. After this terrorist attack, Downing Street also stated that it will increase its efforts to crack down on terrorist organizations and illegal immigrants.

But this is not good news for Indians. After all, in the past decade or so, hundreds of thousands of Indians have entered the UK illegally through various channels and stayed here for a long time.

A terrorist attack changed everything. Although Britain needed cheap labor, in order to give an explanation to the public, they still expelled a large number of illegal immigrants, most of whom were Indians.

Because most Indians have dark skin, they are naturally indignant about this. After all, it was Africans who launched the attack, but they suffered collateral damage.

Of course that's all for later.

The Africa Conference finally came to an end when the fate of Indians was directly affected by the terrorist attacks.

In consultation with colonial commissioners, diplomatic officials from many countries and representatives of indigenous peoples in the African colonies.

The resolution to establish the East African Federation was finally passed. Everything was achieved in accordance with the wishes of Britain.

At the end of the conference, Britain declared, as Macmillan had there declared... a new era for Africa had finally arrived.

No one will object to this because Africa's destiny has indeed been completely changed.

Britain has withdrawn from East Africa to a certain extent. Yes, this does not mean that the British Empire has withdrawn from East Africa. In fact, to a certain extent, with Prince Andrew becoming the King of the East African Federation, the ties between Britain and East Africa have been further deepened.

As a defender of Commonwealth interests, SEA has fully entered East Africa to safeguard the interests of the entire Commonwealth.

This day is undoubtedly a new beginning for Africa. It can even be said that the gears of fate turned on this day. As for in which direction it will develop, no one knows.

"Whether we like it or not, we have to face a reality - Britain will never completely give up its colonies in Africa."

On the same day, a commentator in The Times of London wrote:
"The UK will do its utmost to safeguard its own interests with the strength of the entire Commonwealth. And SEA is the most resolute defender of the Commonwealth's interests!"

For the world, all the world cares about now is the superhero who saved hundreds of lives.

After all, for most ordinary people, they care more about legends than national affairs or the fate of other people.

And that superhero is undoubtedly a true legend.

(End of this chapter)