The Southern African Navy hopes to take over Changi Naval Base, but it is not as simple as the Lion City agreeing to do so.
As a national project with an investment of hundreds of millions, the value of Changi Naval Base to the British Empire is not only a backup home port for the Eastern Fleet, but also a strong guarantee for safeguarding British interests in the Far East. It is an important fulcrum for British control of the Strait of Malacca, so
If the Southern African Navy wants to take over Changi Naval Base, it must obtain the consent of the British government.
Especially the War Office and the Royal Navy.
In the Indian Ocean, the Royal Navy has lost Diego Garcia.
If it loses control of the Strait of Malacca, the British Empire's influence in East Asia will continue to decline, and sooner or later it will become a third-rate country like France and Portugal.
This really does not mean to belittle France. Currently, East Asia, Japan, and the United States are tied in the first tier, and the United Kingdom has been relegated to the second tier. France can only be in the third tier. Its strength is stronger than Portugal, but its strength is limited.
On the contrary, the strength of Southern Africa is rising rapidly. After in-depth cooperation with the East Indian Navy, Southern Africa's strength in East Asia has tended to surpass France. Specifically in Southeast Asia, what the Southern African Navy lacks is a base.
There is no way. Although the Southern African navy can use the British and East Indian naval bases, it is not its own after all. Although the East India intends to lease the Medan Port to Southern Africa, compared with the Lion City, the importance of the Medan Port is obviously inferior.
If some countries can take over the Changi Naval Base, it will be a huge improvement for Southern Africa's voice in the Strait of Malacca.
"Absolutely impossible. We would rather abandon Changi Naval Base than hand over Changi Naval Base to anyone other than the Royal Navy." British War Secretary John Jellicoe took a firm stance and let the Southern African Navy take over.
Changi Naval Base is tantamount to inviting the wolf into the house.
"Calm down, Marshal, we are here with great sincerity. The Southern African Navy is still part of the Royal Navy." The person who lobbied the British government on behalf of the Southern African Navy was General Sethi Meredith, President of the Southern African Naval Academy.
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When Patton was studying at Dartmouth Naval Academy in England, General Ceci Meredith served as Patton's instructor.
The year before last, General Ceci Meredith retired from the Dartmouth Naval Academy and was hired by the Southern African Naval Academy with a high salary to serve as the Vice President of the Naval Academy in Southern Africa.
At the beginning of this year, General Sethi Meredith was promoted to serve as the president of the Naval Academy. This time General Sethi Meredith returned to the UK. In addition to lobbying the British government, he also hoped to find candidates for the Southern African Naval Academy.
Some experienced instructors enrich the teaching strength of the Naval Academy.
"Ha, Meredith, you have also served in the Royal Navy. Can you convince yourself of what you just said?" John Jellicoe has maintained great vigilance towards southern Africa. Since Adan Company and
After the War Department lawsuit, John Jellicoe became extremely angry about southern Africa.
Probably in the view of John Jellicoe, certain actions of the Southern African Navy, which was born out of the Royal Navy, were tantamount to committing rebellion.
It's a pity that the Southern African Navy is now too big. After acquiring Diego Garcia and Halifax, the Southern African Navy has the most stable fulcrum in the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. In recent years, the Southern African Navy has successively commissioned
Battleships, aircraft carriers, smaller destroyers and cruisers were being built like dumplings. John Jellicoe was also envious and jealous of the Southern African Navy.
So under this circumstance, John Jellicoe really cannot give Changi Naval Base to the Southern African Navy.
"Oh, Marshal, I know what you are worried about, but your worries are unnecessary. Southern Africa is still an overseas autonomous territory of the British Empire. Once the war breaks out, Southern Africa will fight side by side with the British Empire. The British Empire cannot afford it.
The consequences of losing southern Africa." Seth Meredith said one sentence after another. John Jellicoe, like Haig and Joffre, was actually a member of the previous generation of soldiers. Some of his thinking was still stuck in the place where he was.
The times can no longer keep up with the development of the current era.
There is a saying that Cece Meredith did not say: Those who cannot keep up with the times will be abandoned by the times.
"The Prime Minister's decision to stop the construction of Changi Naval Base is wrong. Sooner or later, it will be back on the right track." John Jellicoe can only hope for a miracle to happen.
This is actually impossible. Let alone get back on the right track, thank God if Ramsay Macdonald does not continue to attack the military. This novice prime minister does not seem to realize that the cabinet he leads has reached the edge of the cliff.
, running all the way down the wrong road.
After the House of Commons rejected Ramsay MacDonald's motion to negotiate with the Russians, another "Campbell case" broke out in London.
The cause of the "Campbell" case was that the left-wing "Worker's Weekly" published some inappropriate remarks, and then the editor of "Worker's Weekly" John Ross Campbell was prosecuted by the British government. This was seen as a sign of civil unrest in the Labor Party.
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Later, the British government, under pressure, dropped the case against John Ross Campbell.
This has been jointly attacked by the Conservative Party and the Republican Party. Now it is no longer a matter of prosecution or not. The process of first prosecuting and then withdrawing the case has exposed the instability and immaturity of Ramsay Macdonald's cabinet. Such a cabinet
, whether it can lead the British Empire to continue to move forward has become a question that everyone is worried about.
Against this background, Ramsay Macdonald really was in no mood to care about the value of Changi Naval Base to the British Empire.
To put it bluntly, Ramsay MacDonald had never been to the Lion City before. If she were given a map of the world, she might not be able to find where the Lion City is.
"Marshal, to borrow what you just said, do you believe what you just said?" Seth Meredith shook his head and smiled bitterly. He was not optimistic about the future of the Royal Navy.
Not to mention the Royal Navy, compared with southern Africa, the British Empire has lost its future.
While Ceci Meredith was lobbying John Jellicoe, Southern Africa's ambassador to the UK, François, was in the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Snowden.
Before becoming Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Snowden, like most British people, was blindly optimistic about the British government's financial situation. He thought that the British Empire was still the "empire on which the sun never sets" that dominates the world.
After becoming the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Snowden realized that the British Empire had become powerful on the outside and in power on the inside. The World War had emptied the British Empire's financial resources. The British Empire could not even provide post-war pensions and could only let those who had fought for the war during the World War.
The bloody warriors of the British Empire struggled with pain and suffering.
Under such circumstances, the previous cabinet actually approved the Changi Naval Base expansion plan worth 500 million, which in Philip Snowden's view is simply stupid.
Of course, the British government has a lot of stupid things. It costs 500 million to build a naval base. According to Ramsay Macdonald’s plan, once negotiations with the Russians begin, the Ramsay Macdonald cabinet will
Loans of up to one billion pounds can be given to the Russians.
Building a naval base costs 500 million, which is somewhat of a boast.
The billion Ramsay Macdonald wants to give to the Russians is real money. No wonder the House of Commons is opposed to it.
Yes, there is collective opposition. Even the Labor MPs in the House of Commons do not agree with Ramsay Macdonald's proposal.
Francois came to see Philip Snowden, also about Changi Naval Base.
"The Eastern Fleet only has a few warships, and one home port is enough. It is too wasteful to build a new naval base in Lion City, especially after the naval base in Lion City is completed, even the Eastern Fleet will not need it.
, then why spend 500 million to build Changi Naval Base?" When Francois mentioned "500 million", Philip Snowden's brows were raised.
"This was the decision of the previous cabinet, so they lost leadership of the UK." Philip Snowden did not shy away from mentioning this issue. As the ambassador of Southern Africa to the UK, Francois had no inclination on this issue.
Regarding gender, whether the Conservative Party or the Labor Party is in power in the UK, it will not affect the relationship between southern Africa and the UK.
"The Prime Minister's decision to disarmament is right. He should win the Nobel Peace Prize. A peace-loving British Prime Minister is a great blessing to our world." Francois knew that Philip Snowden was willing to
Whatever you listen to, just blow it.
"Yes, it's a pity that not everyone can understand the Prime Minister." Philip Snowden was very happy. The Labor Party lacked this level of recognition, especially from the UK.
Unlike Ramsay Macdonald, who focuses on European affairs, Philip Snowden, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has a deeper understanding of Britain.
According to Philip Snowden, Ramsay Macdonald was eager to gain recognition from the outside world, so he focused his work on the European continent.
This decision cannot be wrong. After all, the interests of the European continent are closely related to the interests of the United Kingdom. If there is some trouble in Europe, the British Empire will also catch a cold.
"Now there is an opportunity to get rid of the burden. If the Southern African Navy takes over the Changi Naval Base, then once the naval base is completed, the Eastern Fleet can also use the Changi Naval Base. However, the advantage is that there is no need for the British government to make further arrangements.
Changi Naval Base pays a penny." Francois's words were exactly the same as Neil Benson's.
"That's great. I will report the good news to the Prime Minister right away -" Philip Snowden was very excited. In his opinion, there was really no difference between the two.
As for whether the Changi Naval Base after completion will belong to the Royal Navy or the Southern African Navy, is there any difference between the two?
