George V still didn’t know enough about southern Africa. He thought that if the meeting was held behind closed doors, it wouldn’t be leaked out.
As a result, that night, the contents of the meeting were written down and placed on Rock's desk.
Roque ignored it. He still underestimated George V's urgency. Two days later, George V announced his decision.
Neither Rock nor Kitchener expected that George V would replace the British Governor in Southern Africa at this time.
The new Governor-General was also an old acquaintance of Rock, Douglas Haig, who also served as Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force during the World War.
This is also a helpless choice. Apart from Kitchener, there are few people in the UK who can form an effective check and balance on Roque.
In 1926, there were very few older generations of British soldiers left. John Fisher, who had served as Lord of the Admiralty during the World War, had passed away in 1920. John French, the first commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force, had passed away last year.
After Sackville Carden passed away, he fell ill after being dismissed from his post. He had only a few days to live. Henry Wilson, Chief of Staff of the Royal Navy, was shot dead in front of his home.
The current establishment in the British military, with the exception of Lord of the Admiralty John Jellicoe, were almost all Roke’s subordinates during the World War. Even War Secretary Ian Hamilton had a sworn relationship with Roke.
Ian Hamilton was Roark's deputy during the Battle of the Dardanelles.
So George V has been looking around, and in the current Britain, only Haig is barely qualified to replace Kitchener, and it is hard to say whether it will be effective.
Roque was definitely unwilling to change the governor, so as soon as he learned of the situation, the Southern African Federal Assembly, like the London Assembly, protested and did not agree to change the governor.
"Useless Locke, I am getting old and I should give up the stage to you young people. Next I will return to my hometown in Listowel. No matter what, I will miss my days in southern Africa. Locke, nice to meet you."
Kitchina couldn't hide the loneliness in her eyes, and her words were like saying goodbye on her deathbed.
Kitchener was born in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland, to a family of British officers. However, Kitchener did not have much affection for Listowel. He left Listowel when he was very young to study in Switzerland, and later was admitted to Woolworths.
Veitch Military Academy, where he began his military career.
Kitchener has never been married, his parents have passed away long ago, and Listowel has no relatives. Rock will definitely not let Kitchener leave southern Africa like this.
"No, Marshal, you are not going anywhere. London no longer needs you as the Governor of Southern Africa, but the Federal Government of Southern Africa needs you to continue to be a senior adviser. You will still live in the Government House. Of course, the name of the Government House must be
You have to change it." Roque was decisive. George V could burn bridges, but Roque was still attached to his old love.
“Haha, Locke, thank you, but where do you want the new governor to live?” Kitchina was inexplicably moved. Luo Ke forced to stay in Kitchinna, and he had to bear the risk.
"You can live wherever you like. A governor I don't like will not stay around the Palace of Justice and be an eyesore. Cape Town is the earliest colony of the British Empire. Let the new governor live in Cape Town." Roque kicked.
Kick Haig to Cape Town. As for what Haig thinks, Rock doesn't care.
Logically speaking, when the British replace the governor-general of Southern Africa, they do not need to consult the Southern African federal government. This is the power of the British government.
Southern Africa is different after all. When King George V appointed Kitchener as Governor-General of Southern Africa, he also sought the advice of Philip, the Prime Minister of Southern Africa at the time.
When he arrived at Rock, it was a direct notification without even asking, which was unacceptable to Rock.
"Locke, don't make any irrational decisions because of me. This is not what I want." Although he was moved, Kitchener was still rational. If it was because of him that he deepened the conflict between southern Africa and the United Kingdom, Kitchener would also
Feeling guilty.
"Marshal, this is not a question of reason or irrationality. When the London Parliament made this decision, it did not give Southern Africa due respect. In this case, Southern Africa will not accept the candidate for the new governor. This is also the case for Southern Africa.
Decision of the federal government." Roque did not place all the blame on George V, but left some room for error.
Roque was not the only one to oppose George V's decision. When Roque tried to retain Kitchener, the Southern African Federal Parliament was also having heated discussions.
The choice of Governor-General is not the focus of the discussion, but the British government's disrespect for the federal government of Southern Africa has aroused the resentment of most Southern African MPs.
"This irresponsible behavior of the London Assembly is a great disrespect for the federal government of Southern Africa. We do not accept this way of replacing the governor. If the London Assembly insists on doing this, then I suggest that we directly reject it and cancel the governorship.
Position!" Kenny Van Dijk, a member of Congress from Orange State, spoke fiercely. Orange people have always hated the British government the most.
“To abolish the position of Governor-General, it is better to withdraw from the Commonwealth directly.” Bastian Ziller, a member of Parliament from Victoria, said it bluntly. He is of German descent, and it is normal to say such a thing.
“Congressman Ziller, please pay attention to what you say.” Buck knocked on the table to remind Ziller to be careful.
“Mr. Speaker, London has gone too far, do we still have to endure it?” Ziller sneered. Many MPs in Southern Africa have long wanted to push Southern Africa to secede from the Commonwealth.
Many new immigrants in southern Africa came to southern Africa from the Old World to escape the war.
The wars that took place in the Old World actually had little to do with southern Africa.
White people in southern Africa, whether they are British, French, or even German, do not want to live in hatred all day long.
The world war has left too profound a lesson for people. More and more people in southern Africa realize that hatred cannot continue. If war breaks out in Europe again, it is hard to say whether southern Africa can unite and support Britain as it did last time.
“Gentlemen, the Commonwealth market is very important to us in southern Africa, and we cannot lose the Commonwealth.” Buck is also mentally and physically exhausted. It is a good thing that Southern Africa is strong, but people’s ambitions are also growing.
"Mr. Speaker, even if we leave the Commonwealth, we will not lose the Commonwealth market." Ayden is Stoudemire's spokesman in Congress. His speech can largely represent the attitude of most white lawmakers: "And the problem is
The key is not the choice of governor, but London's attitude in making this decision. London's meaning is very clear. Regardless of whether you southern Africans accept it or not, I just did it. What can you do?"
“How about it? We will ask them to stick their butts out and wait for us to line up to kick them!” Ziller’s language was vulgar. The attitude of the white congressmen on this issue was obviously more intense than that of the Chinese congressmen.
"Since the establishment of the Southern African Federal Government, we have never betrayed London. Most of the gold produced by the Rand Gold Mine is sent to London every year to maintain London's international status as a world financial center. But what do we get?
Apart from the increasingly depreciating pound, all that remains is the suspicion and insult of the London Parliament." Eden also held the position of De Beers Consolidated Mining Company.
“Congressman Eden, this is not what we are going to discuss today,” Barker reminded again, the Commonwealth Games are not over yet.
“No matter what, I don’t want that butcher to come to my country.” Aiden had a very bad impression of Haig. Hege probably didn’t know that he had offended so many people in southern Africa.
When Haig served as Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, the Southern African Expeditionary Force suffered many casualties.
Although this is not entirely Haig's responsibility, it is clear that Haig's responsibility accounts for a large part.
Later, Rock replaced Haig as Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, and the relationship between Haig and Rock also dropped to a freezing point.
It is impossible that George V did not know this, but he still appointed Haig as Governor-General of Southern Africa. What this represents is thought-provoking.
"Let him come. I think the families of many of our fallen soldiers in southern Africa will definitely give a warm welcome to Earl Haig." Ziller was eccentric, and Haig was made an earl in 1919. Later, the British Parliament rewarded Earl Haig.
For 100,000 pounds, Roark doesn't even get this treatment.
Speaking of his contribution to the British Empire during the World War, Rock was obviously more than one level better than Haig.
However, the British Parliament rewarded Haig with 100,000 pounds, and Roark didn't get a penny. This operation is very confusing.
You shouldn't be so stingy with Roque just because he has a huge fortune. If Roque has money, it belongs to Roque and has nothing to do with the British Parliament.
“Mr. Speaker, is it possible for us to force the London Assembly to change this decision now?” Lewis, a member of Parliament from Nyasaland, said seriously. Complaining is useless. The problem must be solved.
“We have expressed our attitude to the London Assembly, but the London Assembly has not responded yet.” Buck is not sure. It would be good to change it, but there is little hope.
"Hahaha, let's be real, gentlemen, the London Parliament has not given us any respect. I just received the news that Marshal Haig has boarded the ship from Portsmouth, and the destination is southern Africa." Aiden sneered, the London Parliament is here
I've always been very positive about things like this.
Hage cannot be blamed for being impatient. The position of Governor-General of Southern Africa is indeed a lucrative one, and Haig is probably looking forward to showing off his talents in this position.
"The Lord has decided to retain Marshal Kitchener. In just half a month, we can't build a new Governor's Palace." Louis also sneered. Kitchener has served as the Governor of Southern Africa for several years, and he has worked hard without credit. That's it.
Being abandoned by London is really heartbreaking.
Of course, for that group of politicians, Kitchener had nothing to feel wronged about. After all, they were all for the benefit of the British Empire.
