Philip Sassoon knew that Southern Africa's economy has developed well in recent years, and its gross national product has reached about three times that of the United Kingdom.
Philip Sassoon also knew that the self-confidence of southern Africans was increasing, and that southern Africa's position in the Commonwealth was becoming more and more important.
However, Philip Sassoon still lacks respect for southern Africans. Southern Africa has only been established for a few years. The British started the industrial revolution in 1765. Coupled with the plundering and plundering all over the world, the wealth accumulated over the past 100 years cannot be underestimated.
Yes, at least it will be defeated for a few more years, so Philip Sassoon really didn't see the economic achievements of southern Africa.
As for the status of southern Africa, Britain is still the suzerain country of southern Africa after all. As long as this relationship has not undergone fundamental changes, some British people have deep-rooted thinking.
So Philip Sassoon was really confident when he came to southern Africa. He probably felt that as long as he showed off his brand, he could get everything he wanted in southern Africa, and the ladies and ladies in southern Africa would flock to him. After all, he
There is also a persona of "the most perfect bachelor".
Philip Sassoon never expected that the big bosses in Southern Africa would treat him, the Deputy Secretary of the Air Force, who was from the country, in this way.
"Sir, if you need to cooperate with Nyasaland Airlines, then go to Nyasaland and find the person in charge of the relevant company. Don't waste time in Pretoria." Roque kindly gave Philip Sassoon some guidance.
, you can’t give up the money delivered to your door.
"Lord Nyasaland, isn't Nyasaland Airlines your property, Lord?" Philip Sassoon already had a premonition that something bad was going to happen.
Roque smiled and said nothing. This question actually does not require explanation. Britain keeps talking about "free trade" all day long. Business is business. Just because Roque is the Marquis of Nyasaland, it will not be less.
It takes a lot of money from the Royal Air Force.
"The Marquis of Nyasaland is very busy, so why don't you bother the Marquis of Nyasaland with this kind of small business?" Only Stoudemire could be so sarcastic to the Deputy Minister of the Royal Air Force. Henry still has to pay more or less to Philip.
Sassoon saves some face.
Philip Sassoon was almost angered to death. The Royal Air Force's purchase list easily cost tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of pounds. Is this a small business?
These barbarians in southern Africa have a bit too much appetite.
However, Roque really didn't take it to heart. Nyasaland Airlines has been producing civilian aircraft at full capacity in the past two years. Even though two new factories have been added, the order will still be placed three years later. The Air Force Ministry can only cooperate again.
Wait, Rock can afford it.
Like other countries, the United Kingdom began research on aircraft after the end of the World War with reference to southern African fighter aircraft.
Reference is a nicer word to describe, but in fact, it is more appropriate to use copycat.
Not only the United Kingdom, France, Italy, the United States, and even Japan, the fighter jets claimed to be "self-developed" after the World War actually look similar to the "Strong Wind" in southern Africa.
It's just similar in appearance. Compared with the first-generation "Strong Wind" produced in Southern Africa, the engine has been completely replaced three times.
The fighter jets "self-developed" by European countries after the World War are roughly equivalent in performance to the second-generation Strong Wind.
Compared with the new generation fighter jets installed in southern Africa, there is a huge gap.
After the banquet, Rock asked Zach to investigate Philip Sassoon.
The result of this investigation is incredible, this Sassoon family really has something.
It is said that Philip Sassoon's great-grandfather, David Sassoon, was once the chief financial officer of the Governor of Baghdad.
Unfortunately, David Sassoon had no professional ethics and was involved in a corruption scandal while in office. So David Sassoon fled with his family and settled in Mumbai, India.
The Jews were still very smart. David Sassoon established a company in Bombay to run accounting, carpet warehouses and opium businesses, and soon became one of the richest men in Bombay.
David Sassoon's opium business was mainly sold to the Qing Dynasty in the 1830s.
There is no need to elaborate on the harm caused by the opium trade to the Qing Dynasty. After the Qing Dynasty began to ban the opium trade, the profits of the Sassoon family were affected. So with the support of the Sassoon family, the British - or the British East India Company launched the first
An Opium War.
After the death of David Sassoon, the Sassoon family began to transform, and the East India Company ended completely in the 1860s. At this time, the influence of the Sassoon family continued to expand.
Philip Sassoon's grandfather, Albert David Sassoon, was a major benefactor of the city of Bombay. The Sassoon Pier was built by the Sassoon family. Albert Sassoon was also made a baronet in 1890.
He had a good relationship with the Prince of Wales, the late Edward VII,
Philip Sassoon's father, Edward Albert Sassoon, successfully married into the Rothschild family and married Gustav Rothschild's daughter Irene Caroline Rothschild in 1887.
and was successfully elected as a member of Congress.
In the generation of Philip Sassoon, the influence of the Sassoon family continued to expand. Philip Sassoon established clubs, set up awards, and held beauty pageants and other social activities. Philip Sassoon also successfully became "Britain's most perfect bachelor."
Everything the Sassoon family now owns is based on the original opium trade.
Rock was completely disgusted with that period of history, so after Rock learned about the background of the Sassoon family, his disgust for the entire Sassoon family had reached its peak.
Oh, I almost forgot to mention that David Sassoon was one of the founders of HSBC.
The Sassoon Building on the Shanghai Bund was also built by David Sassoon.
While Rock was investigating Philip Sassoon, Philip Sassoon had already come to Los Angeles to look for cooperation opportunities with Nyasaland Airlines.
Philip Sassoon came to Los Angeles from Pretoria by plane. This was Philip Sassoon's first time flying on a civil airliner. This gave Philip Sassoon a new feeling and also made Philip Sassoon more enthusiastic
Xun is confident in cooperation.
It is a pity that Nyasaland Airlines’ attitude towards Philip Sassoon gave Philip Sassoon a blow in the head.
"Hello Sir, I am Yan Ting, the sales manager of Nyasaland Airlines. You can call me Stone——" The person who came to receive Philip Sassoon was neither Retief, the general manager of Nyasaland Airlines, nor Retief, the general manager of Nyasaland Airlines.
Not the chief technical representative, just a district sales manager, which made Philip Sassoon feel slighted.
"What are you doing, Mr. Retief?" Philip Sassoon behaved like a chicken in front of Rock, Henry, and Stoudemire, but he showed his true colors when facing Yan Ting.
"I'm sorry, I can't ask about Mr. Retief's whereabouts -" Yan Ting was smiling, and these words made Philip Sassoon even more angry.
The implication of Yan Ting's words is obvious. Since Retief's whereabouts are not something Yan Ting can interfere with, then Philip Sassoon, the British Deputy Minister of Air Force, cannot also interfere.
"This is a big business with a total amount that may reach hundreds of millions -" Philip Sassoon sneered. He didn't seem to understand the situation yet.
"Yeah, that's why I'm here." Yan Ting still smiled, so what if the total amount is hundreds of millions, Nyasaland Airlines has no shortage of sales and partners.
That is to say, Nyasaland Airlines does not open this hole, otherwise airlines from all over the world will flock to it tomorrow.
"Is this the attitude of Nyasaland Airlines? It's simply ridiculous!" Philip Sassoon also had a temper. He stood up angrily and turned to leave: "I will stay at the Rhodesia Hotel for three days. No matter what the outcome is after three days,
I will leave Nyasaland.”
Yan Ting didn't care, and even his smile didn't change at all. After Philip Sassoon left, Yan Ting stopped smiling.
cooperate?
Would you rather match it?
When asking for help, you must have a asking attitude.
After leaving Nyasaland Airlines, Philip Sassoon did not return to the Rhodesia Hotel, but went to Nyasaland Airlines' club on the outskirts of the city.
After the end of the world war, civil aviation developed rapidly. While Nyasaland sold civil aircraft to foreign countries, it also undertook the task of training pilots for airlines of various countries. In the Nyasaland Airlines Club, there are pilots from the UK.
Being trained.
At the club, Philip Sassoon finally felt the respect a member of Congress should have.
Yes, Philippe Sassoon inherited his father's seat in Parliament. What about democracy?
After working on this for a long time, it is still hereditary!
It’s really both upright and upright.
"——We live very well here, and the instructor who trained us is also very responsible. I heard that he was an air combat hero during the World War. Unfortunately, we cannot have access to the most advanced aircraft. Nyasaland Airlines sold us
The aircraft are of the previous generation, and the southern Africans are so abominable that they are replacing the locally used aircraft with the latest ones, and then refurbishing the locally obsolete aircraft and selling them to the outside world -" Clark, the aviation director who led the team to receive training in Los Angeles.
Doc was very excited. The deputy secretary of the Air Force was already a very high-ranking official for ordinary people.
"What? Nyasaland Airlines sold us the refurbished aircraft?" Philip Sassoon was simply shocked, but this operation seemed very British.
"How is it possible? Nyasaland Airlines still has ethics. Those refurbished planes were bought by Italians and Japanese -" Craddock looked disdainful. It turns out that this is called "integrity". It's really long.
experience!
"Then why don't you sell us the most advanced aircraft?" Philip Sassoon was critical.
"Can't afford it, the most advanced aircraft are expensive, and we don't have that much money-" Craddock looked depressed. The words "no money" came out of Craddock's mouth, and it hit Philip like a slap in the face.
·Sassoon’s face.
Look at what the mighty "Empire on which the sun never sets" has become under the leadership of you gentlemen?
If Queen Victoria knew, she might not even be able to cover the coffin.
