Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1581 Balfour Declaration
Valera didn't know if she had heard some rumors, or if Roque's words aroused her deepest worries.

Anyway, as soon as Rock finished speaking, Valera's eyelids jumped a few times.

left eye.

Rock doesn't know whether the left eye twitch is a disaster or a fortune. Anyway, it's not a bad thing for Valera. Is it worth ten thousand taels of gold when the cannon fires? Just for the Irish.

Speaking of this, if Valera didn't know how to compromise, the Americans wouldn't be so generous to give him 600 million.

In short, Valera fully demonstrated the toughness of the Irish Free State this time, and it would be too much to go too far, so at the Imperial Conference the next day, Valera agreed to Stanley Baldwin's request to stay in the Commonwealth, and temporarily put aside the opposition to the Irish Free State. Justice in the six northern counties.

This turn of events pleased Stanley Baldwin as much as Britain had won the Second World War, and there was another big dinner in the evening, to which Roque and Valera were invited.

Valera was quite sensible, and took the initiative to clink glasses with Roque, thanking Roque for his mediation.

Rock was not very happy. He was actually used by Stanley Baldwin as a pawn of the British Empire. In a popular saying, he used despicable means to intimidate and lure Valera, and finally hindered the freedom of Ireland Bang ran towards the footsteps of independence and freedom.

Winston was also very happy about this result. Politicians still had to play their greatest role at such a time. The way soldiers solved problems seemed a bit vulgar to Winston.

"Vulgar? Hehe——" Rock didn't want to talk to Winston. Stanley Baldwin's original intention of holding the Imperial Conference was good, but unfortunately the result was not very good. Not only did it not strengthen London's position in the Commonwealth, but it further exposed the British Empire. of weakness.

Before the World War, the Anglo-Irish War had just passed for a few years. Even if the time was pushed back five years, Stanley Baldwin had no patience for such earnest words, and had already thrown Valera into Lincoln Prison.

"War is a helpless choice after all political means have failed. It is a disaster for both parties. The meaning of our existence is to avoid the outbreak of war as much as possible." Day also spoke in the House of Commons, reminding the British not to ignore the threat from the north.

"It is under the guidance of your thinking that the British Empire has fallen from 4000 million square kilometers in its heyday to the British Isles." Rock's statement is incorrect. It should be said that the British Empire is now in its heyday.

Don’t forget that southern Africa is still part of the British Empire. After receiving Southwest Africa and Tanganyika, the British Empire’s colonies, protectorates, and dominions add up to about 4000 million square kilometers, occupying the entire land area of ​​the world. A quarter of the population also occupies a quarter of the world.

Of course, according to the principle that prosperity must decline, this is also the last glory of the British Empire. After this imperial conference, the glory of the British Empire will no longer be there.

"Nonsense, isn't southern Africa a part of the British Empire?" Winston's face was full of unhappiness, his eyes and cheeks puffed out like a frog.

"Yes, of course—" Rock casually said, whatever you say is what you say.

"What exactly do you want to say?" Winston still knew Rock well.

"I mean, it can be tougher on this kind of thing." Rock also watched the excitement and didn't think it was a big deal. The Americans paid 600 million to cause trouble for the United Kingdom. As the best heir, he has to cause trouble for Britain from time to time.

Otherwise, Roque would have to wait decades before the British Empire completely handed over the position of "global leader". Roque didn't even know if he could wait until that day.

"Come on, your method won't work if you leave Africa." Winston dismissed Roque. From Winston's point of view, Roque's methods were still a bit rough.

"Ha, my method is in Africa, and I have successfully transformed a country with an area of ​​more than 100 million square kilometers into the current 660 million square kilometers—" Rock is also very good at bragging, although not all of southern Africa is full of Luo Ke. Ke's credit, but it does not prevent Rock from bragging.

In fact, this is not enough. The original Cape Colony did not include Orange and Transvaal.

And now the Southern African Union has a total area of ​​almost 1000 million, which does not include the large area of ​​the Persian Gulf.

The reason why Rock didn't join them was because he was afraid of scaring Winston.

In fact, it was scary enough, so Winston immediately lost the mood to chat with Rock, and was depressed until the end of the banquet.

The next day, Stanley Baldwin and the important imperial ministers jointly issued the "Balfour Declaration", which was exactly the same as the plan proposed by Rock at the beginning of the Imperial Conference.

This "Balfort" is the one who promised the establishment of a Jewish state. The other more famous "Balfort Declaration" is a letter written by Balfort to Rothschild when he was the British Foreign Secretary. Now Balfour's position Is the president of the Privy Council.

However, the current "Balfour Declaration" has no actual effect. It will not take effect until the British Parliament passes it. If there is no accident, it should be the "Westminsters" that will lay the legal foundation for the future Commonwealth. Act, also known as the Magna Carta of the Commonwealth.

Rock has nothing to do with the British Parliament and has attended the Imperial Conference. Rock's mission in England has been completed, and the next trip is to go to the United States.

On the eve of Rock's departure from England, Winston took the initiative to visit Rock.

"Locke, if you were the British Prime Minister—" Rock's words probably touched Winston. Winston didn't seem to sleep well these days, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face was a little swollen.

"You were beaten?" Rock was taken aback. This assumption was completely impossible.

"Tell me about the Irish Free State, what would you do if—if the Republic of the Congo were to secede from the Southern African Federation?" Winston changed his approach.

This assumption is acceptable to Rock, but of course this kind of thing cannot happen.

"It's the Republic of Congo—it's very simple. I will help the Kingdom of Congo train troops and give some assistance to the Kingdom of Congo." Rock said concisely. The Kingdom of Congo and the Republic of Congo are deadly enemies. Both countries aim to unify the Congo. As for the reunification, of course it will remain in the Southern African Union.

Presumably Winston thought that if the Kingdom of the Congo were to secede from the Southern African Union, Roque would become a second Kitchener.

In fact, it is impossible. Rock is not as weak as Stanley Baldwin, and of course he is not as tyrannical as Kitchener. It is a traditional British skill to bury nails and pick apart people. Unfortunately, Stanley Baldwin and Winston did not inherit it, but it is cheaper. Rock this fake British.

"You mean—" Winston finally remembered what Roark said at the end of Chapter 1421.

"I didn't say anything." Rock didn't take the blame. Let the Irish hate the British. The dispute between them has nothing to do with southern Africa.

Winston looked thoughtful as he left.

Rock was very busy that night. Just as Winston left, Neville came again.

Neville is not entangled in the Irish Free State. He wants to win Roque's support and participate in the election of the next British Prime Minister.

The current Neville is no longer the Neville of 20 years ago. At that time, Neville only wanted to make a small amount of money to be the pocketbook of the Chamberlain family and provide support for his elder brother Austin's political career.

After Joseph's death, Neville finally came to the stage, and his ambitions swelled with his status.

Now Neville's ambitions are no longer satisfied by positions such as the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Health. Neville wants to be prime minister and lead the Commonwealth back to the top of the world.

"Don't worry about Neville, I will definitely support you. No matter how bad you are, you will not be worse than McDonald." Rock spoke casually to Neville, after all, he has been a friend for more than 20 years.

Neville's nose was almost twisted by Rock's words. It's not good to compare with anyone, but he has to compare with Ramsay MacDonald. Neville feels that his lower limit is not so low.

People, the most important thing is to recognize yourself, and Neville belongs to the kind who can't recognize himself.

In Rock's memory, Neville's evaluation is really not much better than that of Ramsey McDonald. "Appeasement" is a stain that Neville will never get rid of.

But thinking about it this way, Neville's prime minister seems to be more beneficial to southern Africa, at least the British Empire will weaken a little faster.

"If you want to be prime minister, you must first get the support of the majority of the Conservative Party. Can you do this?" Rock corrected his attitude. Neville's advantage is actually no less than that of Stanley Baldwin.

In terms of political resources, Neville, who was born in the Chamberlain family, is more than one level higher than Stanley Baldwin.

In fact, Stanley Baldwin came from a good background. His father was originally a member of Congress. Stanley Baldwin was not elected when he participated in the congressional election for the first time. Two years later, Stanley Baldwin’s father died, and Stanley Baldwin took the opportunity to participate in the by-election , was successfully elected this time and inherited his father's seat.

Therefore, British politics is essentially a remnant of feudalism, which has nothing to do with democracy and freedom.

"Heh, the Prime Minister's support in the Conservative Party is not as great as you imagined, otherwise he would not lose to Ramsay McDonald." Neville sneered, when Ramsay McDonald's cabinet fell , the Conservative Party once won the majority of the House of Commons.

However, after Stanley Baldwin came to power, the support of the Conservative Party among the public has been declining rapidly. In addition to the "Balfour Declaration" this time, the support of the Conservative Party will have a cliff-like decline.

So Neville's chance came.

(End of this chapter)