If I say there is no conspiracy, no trick, isn't that an insult to my intelligence?
There are always villains who want to harm me!
In the eyes of Fatty Qiu, the British Empire is the fat meat in the eyes of many people. From Hitler to Steel, to Roosevelt, they are all eyeing this piece of fat meat!
Ready to tear the British Empire to pieces at any time!
"Compared to Hitler, Roosevelt's methods are more obscure, but more difficult to fight. Oliver, are we really going to lose the British Empire?"
When asking this question to the Colonial Secretary, Fatty Qiu's expression and tone were like a young widow visiting a grave, crying more and more sadly.
"Prime Minister, legally speaking, the change of the equity of the North Borneo Company does not affect its connection with the British Empire. Its equity can belong to anyone, Chinese, American, even German, Japanese.
But its connection with the British Empire is stipulated by various treaties. It is still a piece of land with local autonomy under the protection of the British Empire..."
After a pause, Oliver frowned and said.
"Dominion... Your Excellency, legally speaking, the North Borneo Company is not our colony."
This is the most amazing thing about the North Borneo Company. It is a colony, but it does not belong to any country. Even the United Kingdom only incorporates it into its colonial system based on treaties and franchises, but in fact, it does not belong to the United Kingdom.
"No, it belongs to the United Kingdom!"
Churchill interrupted Oliver directly.
"North Borneo belongs to the United Kingdom, yesterday and tomorrow!"
It must be said that as a veteran imperialist, Churchill has his stubbornness.
He stubbornly insisted on the so-called "glory of the British Empire", even if it meant destroying the British Empire for the so-called glory. Just like this war, he saved Britain in the war, but the war destroyed the British Empire. Whether he was willing to face it or not, this was an ironclad fact.
As the Colonial Secretary, Oliver had a clearer understanding of the reality that the British Empire was on the verge of extinction than the Prime Minister. He looked at the Prime Minister and reminded him:
"Your Excellency, it is extremely difficult for us to rebuild the imperial government in the Far East after the war. At present, a consensus has been reached in the House of Commons that as long as it is feasible, all colonies will slowly transform into self-managed dominions, and the Labour Party..."
When Oliver mentioned the Labour Party, his expression became extremely unnatural, because those people were even more determined than Roosevelt and others in their determination to disintegrate the British Empire.
"They have vowed to achieve autonomy and even independence for India and other colonies! In my opinion, the real threat to the colonial system of the British Empire is not the Americans or the Russians, but the Labour Party!
In their eyes, the existence of colonies has no practical significance except to nourish a large number of military bases and a kind of complacency of the British Empire, which makes the people bear a heavy burden."
The assertion of the Colonial Secretary made Churchill's face change slightly. He fell into silence while smoking a cigar.
Walking back and forth in the office, Churchill's expression changed from time to time, as if he was thinking about something. He frowned more and more tightly, and smoked a cigar. After a long time, he let go of the cigar that was half smoked and asked Oliver.
"Is that guy in Paris now?"