Britain's overseas colonies are divided into three levels: the first is the Crown Colony, the second is the Protectorate, and the third is the Dominion.
After the World War, the influence of the British Empire continued to decline, and the overseas colonies' desire for greater autonomy became increasingly louder. The British government had to adapt to the development of the times and convene an imperial conference.
Of course, the autonomy here is not complete independence. For example, southern Africa, Australia, and New Zealand are fine. After independence, they will not face threats from neighboring countries. Canada is very pitiful.
If Canada becomes independent, it will be annexed by the United States in a matter of minutes, even with the help of the Southern African Atlantic Fleet.
Southern Africa does not want to be completely independent. It sounds good to be completely independent, but then it will lose the huge market in the Commonwealth. With the current international situation, Southern Africa's separation from the Commonwealth will be equivalent to handing over the Commonwealth market to the United States.
Human, so Rock wouldn't do such a stupid thing.
Rock's ideal Commonwealth should be a loose association of freedom and equality. Each dominion should have independent domestic and foreign affairs powers. The laws promulgated by the dominions do not require the approval of the British Parliament. British domestic laws have no effect on the dominions.
Dominions can have the British King as their head of state, and the British King can also send governors to the dominions. However, the governor is just a mascot for each dominion and has no actual power.
In fact, it is similar to the current situation in southern Africa. The current head of state in southern Africa is still King George V of the United Kingdom, and Governor Kitchener has no real power. It is just a symbolic meaning. However, all this has not been fixed in the form of law. Roque
Hopefully this issue will be resolved in the Imperial Conference.
The next day, when Stanley Baldwin went to find Earl Lytton, Rock entertained Stanley Bruce and William King at his manor.
Viscount Stanley Bruce, who was born in 1883, was the eighth Prime Minister of Australia. He participated in the World War and was injured during the battle in France. Therefore, when Stanley Bruce saw Roark again, he happily gave Roark a military salute and called Roark "Roque."
Ke is "Marshal".
William King is known as Canada's most outstanding Prime Minister. From 1921 to 1948, William King served as the Prime Minister of Canada three times and stayed in office for 21 years.
After learning about Rock's vision for the Commonwealth, Bruce and King readily agreed that Canada and Australia, both of which are the three major dominions of the British Empire, knew that as the British Empire was in decline, Southern Africa was the most powerful force in maintaining the Commonwealth.
weapons.
Canada needs help from southern Africa to face US aggression.
Australia is surrounded by Southern Africa and also needs help from Southern Africa to ensure Australia's interests.
"Lord, I hope that Southern Africa can strengthen economic cooperation with Australia. The Western Australian Company has discovered a large amount of high-quality iron ore in the Pilbara. The Australian government hopes to jointly develop it with the Western Australian Company or Fawalt Steel Group. Australia
At the same time, there is also high-quality wool, but unfortunately the processing capacity is very weak. We also need to increase cooperation in this area-" Bruce's posture is very low. Australia's structure is actually a loose federation. The federal government's influence on Western Australia is really
Not as good as Western Australia company.
Tang En, general manager of Western Australia Company, has been successfully elected as the governor of Western Australia. This state covers an area of approximately 2.52 million square kilometers, accounting for one-third of Australia's total area, and is almost equivalent to the entire Western Europe.
Although Western Australia is large in area, its economic foundation is weak and its population is sparse. In 1925, the total population was less than 500,000, and the population density was about one person per five square kilometers. It is estimated that only one person in the world can compare with Western Australia in this regard.
There are only Siberia in Russia and Alaska in the United States.
Although the current situation in Western Australia is not good, it has great potential. The Australian government established a Resources Commission last year to explore mineral resources across the country. Most of the land in Western Australia is owned by Western Australian companies. The Australian government has no right to
The resources in Western Australia were verified, but through different news channels, news that the Pilbara region is rich in iron ore still spread like wildfire.
"Of course, Favalte Steel Group is building a huge steel city in Nacala. Once the project is completed, it will develop the iron ore in the Pilbara region." Rock readily agreed that Southern African companies make money, and the Australian government should also
Have a drink of soup, otherwise it would be too ungrateful.
After years of development, the cost of iron ore resources in southern Africa has become higher and higher.
It’s not that the resources have been exhausted, there are still reserves, but the cost of mining is too high, making it increasingly uneconomical.
The iron ore in the Pilbara region is an open-pit mine, which not only has low mining costs, but also has high-grade ore and is easy to transport. If Western Australia were not so vast and sparsely populated, Henry would want to open a steel plant to Australia. This would be the most suitable for Henry.
Interests.
However, opening a steel plant to Western Australia is seriously inconsistent with the interests of the federal government in Southern Africa. You must know that steel plants are labor-intensive enterprises. Any small-scale steel plant has tens of thousands of workers and can provide countless jobs for the local area.
There will be more jobs, and there will be more other jobs derived from this. This opportunity must not be left to Australians.
Although there are not many southern Africans working in Henry's steel factory, countless Africans around southern Africa are eager to work in the steel factory. Leaving the factory in southern Africa may cause some pollution to the environment, but the profits generated by it are
But it’s endless.
Australia should just be a supplier of production materials in southern Africa. As for how much tax it can collect on iron ore exports, it depends on the game between the Australian government and the Western Australian government.
"That's great, Lord. Australia will definitely be Southern Africa's most loyal ally, and we will be friends forever." Bruce was very happy. Something is better than nothing. It is not a day for Southern African companies to control output in order to maintain profits.
For two days, if you ask Royal Shell and Anglo American Petroleum, they both have a love-hate relationship.
The hatred is easy to understand. Adam Company firmly controls the oil in the Persian Gulf, allowing Royal Shell and Anglo American Oil to jump up and down, and not a single ship can enter the Persian Gulf.
What I like is that Adan's control of production actually leaves a way for Royal Shell and Anglo American Petroleum to survive. If Rock loses his mind to dig for oil one day, Royal Shell and Anglo American Petroleum will go bankrupt in minutes.
In terms of output, the oil fields of Royal Shell and Anglo American Petroleum combined cannot even compare to a single oil well in Port Elizabeth.
In terms of cost, the oil fields in Port Elizabeth use a lot of Persians and Ottomans. The low cost is similar to that of Africans. Moreover, the oil fields in Port Elizabeth are of high quality. The oil from some oil wells does not need to be refined at all. It can be added directly to the tank.
Even the oil well sales of Royal Shell and Anglo American cannot keep up.
The same is true for iron ore. The Pilbara is not the only iron ore mine that is controlled by southern African companies but has not been developed. Brazil's Quadrangle also has massive iron ore reserves, but it has not been developed.
It is very simple to know how many similar situations there are. The British Military Intelligence Service is now very experienced. All you have to do is follow the exploration team in southern Africa. Although specific information is difficult to obtain, there is always a general direction.
"Lord, we hope to strengthen military cooperation. Halifax needs more troops. We can bear the cost, but we must ensure Canada's security." William King also had a request. The United States has always wanted to annex Canada, and now it is forced to do so.
Due to the pressure from the United Kingdom and Southern Africa, it dare not implement it. If Southern Africa absolutely withdraws its troops from Halifax one day, it will be a bolt from the blue for Canada.
Or a catastrophe.
This is also the reason why William King ignored Canada's busy government affairs and stayed in London to wait for Roque. William King hoped that Roque could strengthen the garrison in Halifax and would rather bear the military expenses for this purpose.
Rock was suddenly in a trance. Similar things seemed to have happened in another time and space. It seemed that the United States was about to evacuate the peninsula, and then the Koreans cried and shouted for the Americans to stay.
But Korea is a colony of the United States, and what is Canada in southern Africa?
Of course, Rock was very happy that William King had this realization.
After William King became Prime Minister of Canada, his first executive order was to effectively guarantee the survival rights and political status of all ethnic groups in Canada.
Although the Canadian government has not clearly stated who “all races” refers to, everyone knows that it refers specifically to the Chinese people living in Canada.
Canada is also a country of immigrants, with many French and Germans. During the World War, French Canadians even had conflicts with the Canadian government in order to resist military conscription.
The Canadian government has not targeted French Canadians, so why should the Chinese, who are honest and law-abiding, be targeted?
"Canada is also an ally of Southern Africa. Marshal Bean and I have always maintained a good friendship. Canada's security is obligated to Southern Africa." Rock did not favor one over the other. When Arthur got married, Julian Bean, who served as the Governor-General of Canada, did not personally
When he arrived, officials from the Canadian Embassy in Southern Africa were sent to Arthur to send congratulatory gifts and a handwritten letter, which was already very good.
Julian Bean was also Rock's subordinate during the World War. When Arthur and Gavin traveled around the world, they took the initiative to visit Julian Bean. Julian Bean was very happy and warmly entertained Arthur and Gavin in his Governor's Mansion.
Wen, and sent people to protect Arthur and Gavin until Arthur and Gavin left Canada.
Rock also sent a telegram to Julian Bean afterwards to express his gratitude to Julian Bean. Although the matter was not serious, there was still the due courtesy.
"Thank you very much, Lord. We have decided to lay off most of the army, retain only the National Guard for maintaining law and order, and focus more on developing the economy." William King also had no choice, Canada's current population is less than
Ten million, although a little more than Australia, is not much more. Canada is really powerless to develop its military and economy at the same time.
