Stoudemire probably didn’t expect that as Rock’s opponent, Stoudemire would one day help Rock put out the fire.
This does not mean that Stoudemire is afraid of Rock, but it is a testimony of the friendship between Rock and Stoudemire. Rock would also do the same for Stoudemire.
With the joint efforts of Rock and Stoudemire, as the general election approached, the election did not have much impact on Southern Africa. Probably Stoudemire and Yang Smozi also knew that Rock's advantage could not be shaken, and they even
There was not much publicity, and there were almost no promotional posters in major cities. The media in southern Africa did not pay much attention to the election process, and all their eyes were focused on the anxious Ramsay MacDonald.
That's right, Ramsay Macdonald is really in a state of disarray right now.
George V did not give Ramsay MacDonald many opportunities. After supporting Ramsay MacDonald to stop the expansion of the Lion City Naval Base, George V's support for Ramsay MacDonald decreased sharply.
Ramsay Macdonald first suffered setbacks in negotiations with the Soviet Union. Neither King George V nor the British House of Lords or Commons supported continued loans to Russia. This was a huge blow to Ramsay Macdonald's reputation.
In June, Ramsay Macdonald held a meeting in London to reach a new consensus with the World War I allies on Germany's post-war reparations and France's occupation of the Ruhr River area. Germany also sent representatives to attend the meeting, and the participating countries finally signed a
"London Understanding" and signed a separate trade treaty with Germany.
Ramsay Macdonald regarded the signing of the "London Understanding" as the first major victory of his term. He thought that he would start a brilliant career as Prime Minister in the future. However, little did he know that this was Ramsay Macdonald's first major victory.
The only achievement of the second prime minister's career.
That’s right, we can’t even talk about victory.
In July, Ramsay Macdonald went to Geneva to speak at the League of Nations, advocating European disarmament, and was praised by public opinion.
However, in the UK, Ramsay Macdonald’s speech on disarmament became the trigger for the military’s anger.
If we say that we stopped the expansion of the Lion City Naval Base before, it was a helpless choice made under the financial pressure of the British government.
Now Ramsay Macdonald's speech on disarmament really aroused the wrath of the British War Office.
Disarmament, right?
Of course, yes, the British government has still maintained huge military expenditures until now, which has already stretched the British government's resources.
But Britain’s huge overseas interests require strong military power to maintain them.
While other countries are not disarmament, if the UK takes the lead in disarmament, what will happen if a war breaks out?
What's more, while Ramsay MacDonald was advocating disarmament, he was also fighting for more benefits for the unemployed, amending the Insurance Act, and passing the so-called "Wheatley Housing Act", which provided housing for 500,000 low-income people.
Income-working families build municipal housing.
So the War Department had reason to believe that Ramsay MacDonald was using the military savings to buy votes, which aroused strong anger from the military.
The purpose of the military is simple. No matter what Ramsay MacDonald does, military expenditures should not be affected.
As for whether the interests of low-income working families should be protected?
This has nothing to do with the military, it is the responsibility of the British government.
The British naval base in the Lion City was built for the Eastern Fleet.
During the Washington Naval Conference, Britain terminated its alliance with Japan, which greatly affected its interests in Southeast Asia.
The importance of the Malacca Strait does not need to be emphasized. After the dissolution of the alliance with Japan, Britain needed a powerful Eastern Fleet to ensure British interests in Southeast Asia. This is the background for the British expansion of its naval base in the Lion City.
Ramsay Macdonald’s decision to stop the expansion of the naval base had a huge impact on the Eastern Fleet. Most of the officers and soldiers of the Eastern Fleet believed that they had been abandoned by the British government, and the naval base that was being expanded was also in a state of suspension.
"In order to build the naval base, the War Department has paid tens of millions of pounds. Now that the construction is stopped, all the initial investment will be wasted. This is such a pity -" Neil Benson stood at the window of Major General Mars Cooper's office
, looking at the Changi Naval Base in the distance and sighing.
The current Changi Naval Base is not the future Changi Naval Base. The future Changi Naval Base has not yet been filled out. It will not be able to dock large fleets including aircraft carriers until it is expanded in 1994.
The current Changi Naval Base can only accommodate destroyers or cruisers with a displacement of no more than 10,000 tons. The Ministry of Navy hopes to expand the Changi Naval Base to accommodate large warships such as battleships, but unfortunately it was stopped by the British government.
The British government also spends a lot of money on the Lion City Naval Base. The Ministry of War estimates that the total investment will exceed 500 million to build the Lion City into the "Gibraltar of the East."
It is a pity that the huge investment in the naval base does not allow it to have a worthy naval fleet. The Eastern Fleet is weak. Only when necessary, the British will dispatch a fleet from the mainland or the Mediterranean to the Lion City.
That means that the Lion City Naval Base will remain vacant most of the time.
It is only the British War Office that is habitually so generous.
It is no wonder that Ramsay Macdonald called a halt and replaced him with Rock, who would not agree to this plan.
Mars Cooper was silent and looked terribly ugly. The Eastern Fleet was in panic because it stopped building a naval base. Mars Cooper, the commander-in-chief of the fleet, was under great pressure because of this.
"This cannot be blamed on London. After the Second Boer War, the British Empire began to gradually abandon overseas military bases, including the Lion City." Neil Benson fanned the flames. The joint exercises of the Eastern Fleet and the Indian Ocean Fleet have come to an end.
The first phase is now entering the second phase, establishing a escort system, regularly cleaning up pirates, and ensuring the safety of the Malacca waterway.
"What do you want to say? Give up. Even if all the initial investment is wasted, the Eastern Fleet will not sell Changi Naval Base to your Rhodesian Company." Mars Cooper finally couldn't bear it. The Rhodesian Company was like a vampire.
, never miss any opportunity for expansion.
After Ramsay MacDonald stopped the construction of the naval base, Neil Benson took the initiative to come to Mars Cooper, hoping to acquire the naval base whose expansion project was nearly half completed.
The most difficult part of expanding the naval base is reclamation and land reclamation. This part has actually been basically completed, and the next step is to enter the dock construction part.
It is a pity that the cabinet stopped the construction of the base at this time, and all the early investment was wasted. Neil Benson hoped that the Rhodesian Company would take over and add a relay port for ships in southern Africa traveling to the Strait of Malacca.
"General Cooper, if the Rhodesia Company continues to complete the base construction, then the Eastern Fleet can also use the base -" Neil Benson was not discouraged. The half-built mess was still there and would not produce any benefits.
Might as well leave it to the Rhodesian Company for recycling——
Waste utilization?
General Mars Cooper would never have liked that word.
“Don’t even think about it. What the Eastern Fleet needs is a complete naval base.” Mars Cooper squeezed out each word through his teeth.
We cannot blame Mars Cooper for being angry. In fact, the Rhodesian Company does not have much integrity. The Ministry of War has invested 15 million pounds in the Changi Naval Base, but the Rhodesian Company is only willing to contribute 1.5 million pounds.
1.5 million!
Even if you don’t take into account the strategic value of Changi Naval Base, in the Malacca Strait where land is at a premium, more than this amount of land has been reclaimed and reclaimed.
“Well, if you change your mind, call me at any time——” Neil Benson was not in a hurry. He could understand Mars Cooper’s anger. Unfortunately, many things could not be solved by anger alone.
Mars Cooper's anger was not only directed at the Rhodesian Company, but also at the British government.
To be more specific, it is aimed at Ramsay Macdonald himself.
“You bastard!” Looking at the closed door, Mars Cooper was filled with resentment. He wanted to scold someone but didn’t know who to scold.
Later, the Governor of the Lion City, Sir Laurent Felix, came to see Major General Mars Cooper.
"What does the War Department say? Is it possible that Changi Naval Base will continue to be built?" Sir Lauren Felix and Rear Admiral Mars Cooper both hope that London will change its mind about a military base in the Strait of Malacca, even without a fleet.
Parking can also bring an unparalleled sense of security to the Lion City.
"It is unlikely. Our Prime Minister has not only stopped the construction of naval bases, but also wants to disarmament on a large scale. He probably believes that the British Empire will never face the threat of war." Mars Cooper was at a loss.
If this is three to five million, the Eastern Fleet and the Lion City will have to tighten their belts to come up with it. The total investment of hundreds of millions is indeed not something that the Eastern Fleet and the Lion City can handle.
Of course, the "500 million" claimed by the British government may also be problematic. It was 1924, and the pound was still very valuable.
"What should we do? Part of the preliminary project cost has not been paid. The builder is waiting for me in my office. I don't even dare to go back to the office -" Sir Lauren Felix's head was as big as a bucket. If this was normal,
The builders did not dare to force Sir Lauren Felix, the governor of the Lion City, to repay the money. However, the builders who were qualified to undertake the naval base expansion project all had backgrounds behind them, and Sir Lauren Felix did not
Dare to offend easily.
Anyone who has ever done a construction project knows that construction project costs are not paid in one lump sum, but in stages. This is not only to relieve financial pressure, but also to ensure the quality of the project.
Now the problem arises. London has stopped the expansion project of Changi Naval Base, so it will naturally not continue to allocate funds. However, at the naval base, there is still a part of the construction costs that have not been paid.
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Those builders with strong backgrounds don’t care whether Eastern Fleet and Lion City have money.
