Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1538
The British laughed at the French, and often used the short-lived French prime minister as a joke. The French prime minister often changed from two to five every year, which was faster than a revolving door.

Now Britain has finally stepped into the footsteps of France. It has changed two prime ministers this year, and another change will set a British record and become the most chaotic year in British politics in history.

The political change in the UK did not affect the takeover of the Changi Naval Base in Southern Africa.

After paying 1500 million pounds, the Changi Naval Base has become the property of the Federal Government of Southern Africa. Even if John Jericho kills Ramsay MacDonald, it will not change this.

In order to avoid future troubles, the Federal Government of Southern Africa did not take interest to repay the debt this time, but paid directly in cash. On the day of cash delivery, Luke Silva, the ambassador of Southern Africa to East India, came to Changi Naval Base with Tang Li , inspecting the land reclamation site that has been completed.

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

Such a large area certainly cannot meet the needs of the Indian Ocean Fleet, even if the land part is added.

Fortunately, next to the Changi Naval Base, there are still several uninhabited desert islands, 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, which is part of the British Malaya.

In 1914, Johor Sultan Ibrahim was forced to accept the British advisor system, and Johor formally accepted British protection. Since then, it has formed a Malay state with Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and Perlis, and has become a British Malay state. part of Asia.

Compared with the Malay Federation, as the closest Malay ally of the United Kingdom, Johor has its own constitutional privileges, 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, and Johor became the target of Tang Li's expansion.

"The location of Tekong Island is excellent. Most of the residents living on the island are Chinese and Malays. In the next step, I plan to move the Chinese and Malays living on Tekong Island to the Lion City or Johor. It is part of the Changi Naval Base, so adding the current Changi Naval Base can fully meet the needs of the Indian Ocean Fleet." Tang Li hopes to get more, and the Changi Naval Base of more than 50 square kilometers obviously cannot meet the requirements of the Indian Ocean Fleet. demand.

"Will the people of Johor agree?" Luke Silva was somewhat scruples about international influence, not as unscrupulous as Tang Li.

"The people of Johor will agree!" Tang Li sneered. Don't look at the Indian Ocean Fleet's hands and feet when facing the Royal Navy or the US Navy. When facing the Johoreans, the Indian Ocean Fleet is a standard imperialism.

The form of the Malay Peninsula is very complicated. The native Malays first lived on the Malay Peninsula. Later, the British came to the Malay Peninsula. In order to suppress the Malays, they immigrated a large number of Indians and Chinese, diluting the number of Malays. Now the Malays on the Malay Peninsula are almost one-third.

The situation in Johor is different from the Malay Federation. The entire Malay Peninsula is roughly divided into four parts, one part is the Malay Federation, one part is the Malay State, another part is the Straits Settlements, and finally the Lion City.

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

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

If the Indian Ocean Fleet wants to take Tekong Island, it must first take Johor, otherwise it is absolutely impossible.

"Don, Johor is also part of the Federation of Malays, so we still have to be cautious—" Luke Silva was a little worried. The Southern African Navy has been a little swollen in recent years.

"Hahahaha, Luke, don't worry, our Indian Ocean Fleet is also a part of the Royal Navy." Tang Li laughed out loud. Diplomats sometimes do things like this, hesitating and indecisive.

The next day, Major Karl Batt of the Indian Ocean Fleet came to the palace of Sultan Ibrahim of Johor and submitted to Ibrahim the application of the southern African Indian Ocean Fleet to purchase Pulau Tekong.

"Isn't the Southern African Navy part of the Royal Navy?" Johor Foreign Minister Abdul Ruigu looked shocked. The Indian Ocean Fleet not only wanted to buy Tekong Island, but also part of Johor State near Tekong Island, and The asking price was only 10 rand, which was really unacceptable to Abdul Raigu.

"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 the Changi Naval Base, and then we found out that even with land reclamation, the 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 Strait of Malacca." Major Karl Bart was dressed in a white uniform for southern African officers, raised his jaw slightly when he spoke, and looked at Abdul Le's eyes are arrogant and indifferent, full of the arrogance and ruthlessness of the colonists.

"Major, we can unconditionally cooperate with the East India Fleet to build the Changi Naval Base. In fact, we have always done so, but we cannot take on greater responsibilities. The Changi Naval Base planned in London does not include Tekong Island— —” Ibrahim was cautious, the land area required by the East India Navy was about 150 square kilometers, and Ibrahim dared not agree without authorization.

"I have already told you that the Indian Ocean Fleet is now taking over the Changi Naval Base, and it is no longer dominated by the British government, so the previous plan is meaningless. Tekong Island, as well as a part of Johor State, is worth [-] rand. Don’t give it?” Major Karl Bart pressed on every step, the British had no conditions to talk to the Johoreans.

"Major Bart, you can't do this—" Abdul was about to cry. This is the tragedy of a small country with few people, letting others take whatever they want.

"Mr. Abdul Ragu, my patience is limited." Karl Batt was aggressive. In the Lion City, the Indian Ocean Fleet was still restrained. In Johor, the southern Africans were unscrupulous and more imperialist than the British.

The area of ​​Tekong Island is actually not that big, it looks like more than 20 square kilometers, and it is not of much practical value to win them all.

However, as the only fulcrum of the Strait of Malacca, the Indian Ocean Fleet has great hopes for the Changi Naval Base. The 200-square-kilometer Changi Naval Base cannot be said to be small, but it still cannot meet the needs of the Indian Ocean Fleet, plus Tekong Island and Johor. As part of the state, the area of ​​the Changi Naval Base can reach more than [-] square kilometers, which is more conducive to the control of the Indian Ocean Fleet over the Strait of Malacca.

"General Bart, maybe it can be like this. We lease Tekong Island to the Indian Ocean Fleet—" Abdul's curve is roundabout. There is always a day when the lease can be taken back. If it is transferred, then Johor will lose Tekong Island forever.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, don't play word games with me. I'm not discussing with you, but formally notifying you." Karl Barth didn't leave any trouble behind. Southern Africa has never engaged in leasing, and it will be clean.

(End of this chapter)