Roque's inauguration ceremony was held in the West Hall of the Palace of Justice. About 300 people attended. In addition to the Commonwealth countries, the United States, France, Italy, Japan and other major countries at the time sent representatives to attend. Countries with closer relations with southern Africa
It was the head of state who came to congratulate him in person. On behalf of the Southern African Congress, Zak appointed Roque as the fourth prime minister of the federal government of Southern Africa. Roque was sworn in under the witness of Kitchener.
"——We have gone through an extraordinary twenty years under the leadership of Lord Harewood and Lord Matilda. During these twenty years we have worked hard, won competitions, defeated enemies, and southern Africa has become an integral part of the world.
, is the backbone of maintaining world peace - we will continue to move forward in the future, and no one can stop our progress. God bless Southern Africa!" Roque delivered a speech at the Palace of Justice, and many media reported on the scene. This speech
It will be broadcast all over the world in real time via radio waves. In order to carry out the live broadcast smoothly, Nyasaland Telecom installed a set of broadcasting equipment directly at the Palace of Justice.
After Roque's speech, Winston, who was present to witness on behalf of King George V and British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, was the first to congratulate Roque.
"Thank you, thank you for coming to Winston. Please take me to convey my gratitude to His Majesty and the Prime Minister. Once I have arranged the next work, I will go to London as soon as possible." Rock and Winston hugged warmly, and warmly
Stone looked at Rock with eyes full of envy.
"I regret it now. I should have accepted your invitation. Being Prime Minister in Southern Africa is much more comfortable than being in London -" Winston was half joking and half sincere. From the perspective of prospects, Southern Africa is indeed broader than the UK itself.
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“It’s not too late, I can set up a deputy prime minister for you alone!” Rock laughed. If Winston really came to southern Africa, who would lead the British Empire to win World War II?
"I know you are very busy today. I will come back to you tomorrow and we will have a good chat then." Winston took the initiative to make an appointment, which was certainly not just a simple matter of catching up with old times.
"Okay, I'll wait for you in the office tomorrow -" Rock agreed readily, and he also had something to convey to George V and Stanley Baldwin through Winston.
In other words, it is not a message, but a warning.
Over the years, it can be said that the UK’s small actions against southern Africa have not stopped.
This is understandable, after all, after defeating Germany, southern Africa and the United States have become the biggest threats to the British Empire.
Compared with the United States, Southern Africa is a Commonwealth country and poses a greater threat to the British Empire. All fortresses can be breached from within.
Of course, the small actions behind the scenes, or the hostility of certain individuals towards Southern Africa, do not affect the overall relationship between Southern Africa and the British Empire. The British Empire needs Southern Africa to maintain dignity, and Southern Africa needs the huge market within the Commonwealth.
, these two premises determine that the relationship between southern Africa and the United Kingdom will not change much in the short term.
But it’s hard to say in the long run.
In another time and space, probably in 1931 or 1932, Australia and Canada would be completely independent, while southern Africa seemed to be truly independent in the 1960s and 1970s.
This time and space will definitely not last that long. Britain and India are about to start negotiations. Everything is possible.
Concerning the negotiations between Britain and India, this was the political legacy left by Ramsay Macdonald to Stanley Baldwin.
Regardless of Stanley Baldwin's reluctance, when Ramsay Macdonald made this promise, he was acting as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, so Stanley Baldwin must accept this reality.
Of course, even if negotiations begin, it will not be easy for India to obtain autonomous status. As long as India's surplus value is drained, Britain will not completely give up on India. As for negotiations, it will take three to five years or ten to eight years.
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“Locke, congratulations to you, and congratulations to Southern Africa, this country has finally found the most suitable candidate for prime minister.” Representing the United States at the inauguration ceremony is Vice President Hoover, who has made an appointment for Locke’s lunch at noon tomorrow in advance.
Not in the evening, it’s Rock’s thank-you reception, and Rock’s time belongs to everyone.
"Thank you very much, Herbert. It's great that you can come. I hope you have a good time." Rock didn't know much about the current president of the United States, Coolidge, and Hoover was a good breakthrough.
There were too many people attending the ceremony, so Rock tried his best to cover everything and chatted with everyone.
In fact, this was impossible. After greeting the heads of state and important national representatives who were present, Roque returned to his office and prepared to sign the first Prime Ministerial Order and appoint members of his cabinet.
The list of members was drawn up long ago. Henry went to the meeting, Stoudemire served as the Minister of Justice, Ada was the Minister of Finance, Martin succeeded Roque as the Minister of Defense, and Anton finally chose to stay in Nyasaland.
Irving is the Minister of the Interior. The biggest difference from Philip's cabinet is that Roque established a brand new department, the Department of Homeland Security.
The responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security include but are not limited to domestic security and emergency response, but also include intelligence, immigration, mineral resources, material allocation, etc. Roark appointed Zach as Secretary of Homeland Security, which also represents Brad's office
Finally walked onto the stage.
Although these appointments still require the approval of Congress before they can be formalized, given Roque’s influence on Congress, Congress will certainly not hold him back.
"On this special day, I think we should have a drink." Stoudemire was in an excited mood. On the day Cecil Rhodes passed away, Stoudemire did not expect that it would be like this 20 years later.
“Cheers and wish us all the best.” Roque is also in a good mood. Serving as prime minister is a new beginning for Roque.
"What are you going to do next?" Stoudemire was very concerned about Rock's three plans after taking office.
"Two things, one is to recover the capital status of Bloemfontein and Cape Town, and the other is to redefine the administrative divisions of southern Africa -" Roque said two things, but in fact there is a third one.
But the third thing will have to wait until Roque’s visit.
At Roque's inauguration, Winston had already conveyed the invitations to Roque from George V and Stanley Baldwin, so Roque had to report to Buckingham Palace as soon as possible.
Rock's third thing is to reposition the relationship between Southern Africa and the British Empire. This does not mean that Southern Africa must be completely independent, but things like the Persian Empire's request for Khuzestan must be resolutely put to an end, and things like the Southern African Navy taking over
There can be more things like Changi Naval Base, but it depends on the attitude of George V and Stanley Baldwin.
To put it bluntly, Southern Africa now has enough capital to kick the British Empire away at any time. The Commonwealth market is actually not as important to Southern Africa as it seems.
If we simply talk about the area, the Commonwealth together is really large and has a large population. It seems that the market is indeed vast.
However, Australia and Canada are both sparsely populated. One has a population of less than 8 to 9 million, and the other has a population of 5 to 6 million. With the population in southern Africa increasing, Australia and Canada have little regard for southern Africa.
The value is declining.
In India, which has a really large population, most people have no consumption at all. They have a huge population base but cannot convert it into real market demand. The meaning is actually that.
What’s more, if necessary, southern Africa can also access the Indian market through other means.
Don’t think that only the UK can do small things. Southern Africa can do it too, and it’s doing pretty well.
"You can do it, I believe you!" Stoudemire gave Rock a thumbs up. Just because Ade and Phillip couldn't do the two things Rock said didn't mean Rock couldn't do it either.
The first thing Rock said is that the biggest resistance comes from Orange and Cape State.
With the increasing marginalization of the Boers and the integration of Cape by Small, the resistance from Orange and Cape has been decreasing, and now we have seen the dawn of a solution to the problem.
As for the second thing, the biggest resistance comes from Rhodesia and Nyasaland when it comes to redefining the administrative divisions. Now that Roque is the Prime Minister and Stoudemire is the Minister of Justice, the resistance from Rhodesia and Nyasaland is no longer there.
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“Lord, the Persian is here again——” Louis was still wearing military uniform, and his military rank was raised by another level. As the tide of rock rose, the boat rose.
"Let him find the new Minister of Defense, and don't bother me about this matter-" Roque handed the signed document to Louis. On this big day, the Persians should not come to spoil the fun.
When Roque signed the Prime Minister's Order, Khakhbahar, 6,600 kilometers away from the Palace of Justice, was suffering under the gunfire of the battleship "East India".
This is the first time that the battleship "East India" has entered combat mode. Thanks to the excellent naval gun technology of the United Kingdom and France, the power of the 340mm main gun of the "East India" has been vividly demonstrated. This is really not a bully of the Southern African navy.
, but a retaliatory action by the Southern African Navy against the Persian Empire.
Just yesterday, a group of soldiers from the Persian Empire tried to enter Khuzestan on the pretext of searching for missing soldiers, but were rejected by the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company.
Subsequently, there was a fierce conflict between the soldiers of the Persian Empire and the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company. Two mercenaries of the Umbrella Company were injured, and one was seriously injured.
Compared with the mercenaries, the situation in the Persian Empire was much worse. 11 of their soldiers died on the spot, and 45 soldiers were captured by the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company.
It sounds amazing that the regular army was actually captured by mercenaries.
The news reached Georgetown, and the East India Fleet decided to carry out retaliatory actions against Harbahar. It didn’t matter who was right or wrong, what was important was that the interests of southern Africa should not be violated.
Of course, Khakhbahar is within the British sphere of influence, so the battleship "East India" did not go too far. After sinking the heavy cruiser "Darius", the battleship "East India" returned successfully.
