Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1170

Adelaide never married, Sidney Milner is Adelaide's only nephew.

This is the premise of the friendship between Rock and Sidney Milner, but it is not the reason for the friendship between Rock and Sidney Milner.

If it was only because of the relationship between Sidney Milner and Ade, then Rock would bring Sidney Milner to make money at most, and the relationship with Sidney Milner would not rise to the level of friends at all.

With investment in Australia on the agenda, the importance of the Ardan Islands has become increasingly prominent.

The Adan Islands are also [-] kilometers away from the nearest mainland. When Rock first bought the Adan Islands, because the shipping technology was not developed enough at that time, the Adan Islands became an isolated island in the center of the Indian Ocean. The descendants of Africans and Indians plant coconut trees and make copra, which has become the only economic value of the Ardan Islands.

This also allowed Rock to get the entire Ardan Islands for only a thousand pounds.

Nine years have passed since Rock sold the Aldan Islands.

In the past nine years, due to the continuous improvement of shipping technology, the ships traveling between southern Africa and East India no longer need to replenish from the coast of the Indian Ocean, but directly cross the Indian Ocean, and only need to stop at the Adan Islands once in the middle. directly to the destination.

The current Adan Islands, to be precise, the current Zheng He Island, and becoming the most important and largest supply base in the Indian Ocean, not only the ships from Southern Africa and East India stopped at Zheng He Island, but also the ships from Australia to the United Kingdom. There is no need to detour to Ceylon for supply, but to go directly to the Suez Canal after supplying in the Adan Islands.

This was the case when the Anzacs went to Europe during the World War. At that time, the Anzacs set off from the mainland of Australia. After resupplying in the Ardan Islands, they directly arrived at Socotra Island at the exit of the Red Sea. Compared with the previous voyage, it was shorter. nearly two thousand kilometers.

Now the British government has finally realized the importance of the Ardan Islands.

During the World War, Britain did not raise this issue with Adan in order to fight against Germany.

With the end of the world war, some people in the UK are finally starting to move.

However, it is not easy to take back the Adan Islands from the Adan Company. Although Rock only paid a thousand pounds at the time, it was an agreement signed in black and white, and the British government would recognize it. The British government can't hold back that face either.

It might be easier if the Adan Islands were controlled by other forces, but the British government had to be careful if it was controlled by the Adan Company. After all, Adan Company was behind Rock and Southern Africa.

"For one thousand pounds, Adan Company bought the Chagos Islands for only one thousand pounds. There are more than 2000 islands, the largest island is 27 square kilometers, and the central lagoon covers an area of ​​more than 150 square kilometers. The best natural harbor in the Indian Ocean, as long as you control the Aldan Islands, you will control the entire Indian Ocean. Whoever made this decision should be brought to court!" Secretary of the Navy John Jericho recently , thinking of the Aldan Islands hurts my heart.

The Adan Islands were renamed after the Adan Company bought them. Within the British government, the Adan Islands are still called the Chagos Islands. Although John Jericho has a good relationship with Rock, it involves interests and personal relationships. Just fragile.

After the end of the World War, John Jericho served as the British Secretary of the Navy.

At the beginning of his tenure, John Jericho was ambitious to restore the former glory of the British Royal Navy all over the world.

At the same time, after southern Africa, Australia and even India have begun to demand greater autonomy, the British government really needs to strengthen its control over the Indian Ocean.

At this time, the status of the Aldan Islands became more prominent.

The British Empire has countless colonies around the Indian Ocean. The Aldan Islands are located in the center of the Indian Ocean. In the past, the shipping technology was not good enough, and the Aldan Islands could not be used. Now the shipping technology has risen to an unprecedented height, but the Aldan Islands are occupied by a private company. This fact made John Jericho almost heartbroken.

"The sale of the Chagos Islands to Locke was the decision of the then Minister of Colonial Affairs and the Governor of Mauritius." Winston only now realized the importance of the Ardan Islands. Speaking of selling the Ardan Islands to Rock, Winston Stone also played a big part in it.

However, Winston was not worried about this issue. If he really wanted to be held accountable, then the Prime Minister at the time would not be able to run away, and Winston would not even be considered as a secondary responsibility.

When Rock bought the Arden Islands, the Secretary of Colonial Affairs seems to be the current Lord Seal, Austin Chamberlain.

Hearing what Winston said, John Jericho's breathing stopped visibly.

But this cannot make John Jericho give up. The geographical location of the Aldan Islands is too important. It can be said that whoever owns the Aldan Islands owns the Indian Ocean.

"If the Chagos Islands must be taken back, then we might as well think of other ways—" Lord Buckmaster, the Dominion Secretary, took another approach.

The Dominions Department is a department established in 1907, formerly under the Department of Colonial Affairs.

After the end of the World War, the Overseas Dominions demanded higher autonomy, and the British government raised the level of the Dominion Ministry, so that the Dominion Ministry had the same status as the Foreign Office, the Ministry of India, and the Colonial Ministry.

Southern Africa is now theoretically under the jurisdiction of the Dominion, but everyone knows that this "theoretically" cannot be realized at all, so Lord Buckmaster, the Minister of the Dominion, is very aggrieved.

"What way?" John Jericho didn't let go of any possibility.

"I remember that there were residents on the Chagos Islands, right? Where are those residents now?" Since it was impossible to take back the Ardan Islands at the political level, Lord Buckmaster decided to start with the civil affairs.

Winston and John Jericho stared at each other. This is a question that no one can answer. The British government has not even paid attention to the Chagos Islands before, let alone the residents of the Chagos Islands.

"I don't know?" Lord Buckmaster felt unbelievable. These important ministers of the empire didn't seem to be very qualified. After the Chagos Islands became a British colony, theoretically the residents of the Chagos Islands were also British.

"Honestly, if John hadn't mentioned the Chagos Islands today, I wouldn't even know where the Chagos Islands are—" Winston admitted honestly, this is not shameful, the overseas colonies of the British Empire are too big, Winston Dayton can't do everything.

"Aren't the residents of the Chagos Islands in the Chagos Islands?" John Jericho still didn't know Rock well enough.

"I can assure you that if you go to the Chagos Islands now, you won't find any of the original residents." Winston knows Roque, and Roque never holds back when he does things. Let's see how Roque treats Africans in southern Africa Yes, you know how Rock will treat the aborigines of the Chagos Islands.

"Always try hard, otherwise how do you know you won't find any?" John Jellicoe didn't give up. The Royal Navy needed a base in the Indian Ocean, and Zheng He Island was the most suitable natural harbor.

Then look for it. If you want to find someone, the British government is still very capable. The Royal Navy has tentacles everywhere, and the Military Intelligence Agency is growing amid setbacks. Unless Adan Company throws all the aborigines on the Chagos Islands into the Indian Ocean , otherwise there will always be traces to follow.

Technology is really a good thing. It used to take at least a few months for London's orders to spread throughout the colonies. Now with wireless telegraphy, London's decisions can be spread across the world within a day.

However, there is a problem with the telecommunications sector in the United Kingdom, and the Southern African Federal Government has also received a notification from London, requesting the Southern African Federal Government to assist in finding the aborigines of the former Chagos Islands.

Rock knew the situation immediately.

In fact, even without this oolong, Roque already knew this information, and he already knew this information before the federal government received the telegram from the British government.

Brad's office is mighty.

Knowing the situation, Rock called Li De directly.

Li De is no longer the general manager of Adan Company. After returning to Nyasaland, he served as the general manager of Upper Katanga United Mining Co., Ltd.

The former general manager of Upper Katanga United Mining Co., Ltd. went to Port Edward as mayor.

Nyasaland is Rock's fief, and these appointments do not need to be notified to the federal government. Li De and Anton are, in principle, Rock's retainers.

Retainers!

Don't think that this kind of group that sounds like it only existed in the Middle Ages did not exist in the twentieth century. When Winston stepped down from the position of Lord of the Navy, the only position left on his body was the Minister of the Duchy of Lancaster, which was actually Lancaster. The Duke's retainer.

"The aborigines of the Adan Islands—" Li De was puzzled when he heard the news. It was already nine years ago, and no one could remember it.

Unless it is particularly impressive.

"—I seem to remember that at that time, several British officials returned to the UK, and then we sent the aborigines away. I can't remember the exact time to Mauritius or Ceylon, but there seems to be something wrong with the ship. I don't know the specifics, so I need to check with the person in charge at the time." Li De can really remember what happened nine years ago, it's amazing.

Rock nodded to express his understanding. The Indian Ocean roared uncontrollably, and the monstrous waves continued, as if to swallow everything. It is normal for ships to have accidents in the Indian Ocean. After all, it was a ship nine years ago, so it is understandable.

"Then check it out. After all, we have to cooperate with London's work." Rock is a loyal minister and never shirks responsibility on these issues.

"Okay, I'll do it right away—" Li De had a calm expression. During these years in Port Elizabeth, Li De has matured rapidly and became Rock's right-hand man.

(End of this chapter)