As the prime minister of a country, he was so humiliated in front of others. If this happened to Roque, maybe there would be a scene where Roque wrote a check on the spot to buy the hotel, and then asked the manager to leave.
William King was still very well-educated. When this incident became a big deal, William King's face was not good-looking, and the Canadian government was also embarrassed. So William King did not say anything and went directly to the Rhodesia Hotel.
This is the tragedy of a weak country. William King did not even dare to leave directly. Canada's security also needs the protection of the Non-War Pact, so William King had to compromise.
Washington, D.C., is both big and small. This matter was soon known to Rock. If it was Brian, Rock was happy to see the joke, but William King couldn't. The Harrington Hotel not only humiliated William.
King, and also humiliated the Commonwealth, which Rock could not accept.
"Buy the Harrington Hotel, ask the hotel manager to leave, and teach him some manners." Rock didn't take the hotel manager to heart at all. Anyone who insults others will always be insulted, and the hotel manager deserves it.
"Okay Lord -" Louis understood. Zach's work is getting more and more heavy now, and Louis has become Rock's new butler.
Of course, this kind of thing does not require Louis to come forward. Louis called the Rhodesia Hotel and the Rhodesia Hotel will take care of it. The Rhodesia Hotel is still happy to cooperate with this kind of thing.
After the end of the World War, Rhodesia Hotels were expanding at a rate of about 100 per year. Almost all cities of some size in the world have branches of Rhodesian Hotels, even in "remote towns" like St. John's, the capital of Newfoundland.
No exception.
This time to sign the Non-War Pact, Newfoundland was also invited. The day after William King arrived in Washington, Newfoundland Prime Minister William Frederick Lloyd also came to Washington.
Like William King, the first thing William Lloyd did after arriving in Washington was to visit Roark.
The purpose of William Lloyd's visit to Rock was to hope that southern Africa could help Newfoundland get out of its predicament.
"Our fisheries have been gradually depleted after hundreds of years of fishing. Because of the single economic form, we cannot attract new immigrants. Young people have left Newfoundland because there are more opportunities in the United States and Canada. We have an empty area of 400,000 square kilometers and a continuous population.
It’s less than 300,000, and the help promised by London is only on paper. We want to join Canada, but we are rejected by Canada. In fact, we are at the end of the road.” William Lloyd is at a loss. As long as there is still a glimmer of hope, William
·Lloyd would not beg like this.
Sometimes I have to lament the fickleness of fate. In 1869, Canada invited Newfoundland to join Canada. At that time, Newfoundland, which was still rich in fishery resources, rejected Canada's invitation.
In just a few decades, Newfoundland's fishing grounds were gradually depleted. It wanted to join Canada, but was rejected by Canada.
Newfoundland's accession to Canada is conditional, and the condition is that the Canadian government must bear the debts of the Newfoundland self-government.
30 million U.S. dollars is not much, but it is certainly not much compared to the 400,000 square kilometers of Newfoundland. However, in 1867, the United States only spent 7.2 million U.S. dollars to buy the 1.7 million square kilometers of Alaska. It seems like
$30 million is a lot.
In another time and space, Newfoundland's economy worsened during the Great Depression. In 1934, Parliament was dissolved, power was returned to the United Kingdom, and it became a British colony again.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. The Second World War broke out in 1939, and Britain's financial situation continued to deteriorate. Newfoundland, with its economy in a sluggish state and heavily in debt, became the "oil bottle" of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom decided to abandon Newfoundland and let Newfoundland choose its own destiny.
In 1948, Newfoundland held a referendum in which 150,000 people participated, and more than half of them decided to join Canada.
This time, Canada, which had made huge profits from trade during World War II, did not refuse, and Newfoundland became Canada's tenth province.
Canada has not recovered yet and is unable to bear Newfoundland's debt, so it is understandable that Canada rejects Newfoundland.
Even if you don’t understand, you have to understand. It’s not a good feeling for anyone to come to your door and seek to join but to be rejected.
"Doesn't Newfoundland have any resources except fishing grounds?" Rock was surprised. In his memory, it seemed that Newfoundland had resources, including a lot of oil, natural gas and mineral resources.
"Maybe, but we don't have the ability to explore. If companies in southern Africa are willing, they can explore and develop Newfoundland's resources. We can fully cooperate without charging any fees." William Lloyd took the initiative to give up the profits, here
The "no charge" means that there are no charges for exploration and mining, and taxes must be paid.
With taxes and revenue, the Newfoundland self-government can gradually get out of its current predicament. Of course, before that, companies must be willing to invest.
"Is that so?" Rock hesitated. Newfoundland definitely has resources, but whether it's worth developing is another question.
Rock remembers that the oil in Newfoundland seems to be undersea oil fields, which are difficult to develop with current technology.
Roque is not clear about the mineral resources, but even if there are, they will definitely be difficult to mine. At the very least, they will definitely not be as easy to develop as the open-pit iron mines in the Pilbara region of Australia.
The iron ore mines in the Pilbara region are all open-pit iron mines. You can just dig them with an excavator. The cost is pitifully low, and the ore grade is still very high and the reserves are large. Henry also wants to make money, so there is no reason to leave the Pilbara alone.
The iron ore in the area was not developed, so mining was done in Newfoundland.
Of course, despite all the difficulties, Newfoundland still has investment value.
Not to mention anything else, just say that 400,000 square kilometers with a population of less than 300,000 is of great investment value in Rock's eyes. If we move 100,000 or 80,000 Chinese here, it's hard to say who will have the final say in Newfoundland in a few decades.
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"There are also Chinese people in Newfoundland. In Newfoundland, the Chinese are not subject to any discrimination and enjoy the same rights and freedoms as everyone else. St. John's also has a Chinatown, which has become a model community in St. John's because of its excellent environment and good public security." William
·Lloyd’s words successfully added points. Even for the sake of the Chinese in St. John’s, Rock decided to invest in Newfoundland.
"Okay, I will let relevant companies inspect Newfoundland's investment environment and explore Newfoundland's mineral resources. Since the fishing grounds are being depleted, the fishery resources must be properly protected. It is strictly prohibited during the mating and spawning season of cod.
Fishing, and strict restrictions on fishing to protect the growth of fry." Rock attaches great importance to sustainable development, and the Southern African Parliament is legislating to protect the natural resources of Southern Africa.
Although Southern Africa is rich in resources, many of them are non-renewable resources. The development of these resources must be restrained and we must not compete with future generations for food.
There must also be restraint in the development of renewable resources. The Newfoundland fisheries are a good example. If unrestricted and crazy development is carried out, no matter how abundant the renewable resources are, they will be exhausted.
Renewable resources refer to resources that can be regenerated and updated through natural processes and thus used repeatedly by humans. They are also called renewable resources.
Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and sideline fishery are basically renewable resources, but mineral resources are not. If you look at Yemen after the oil resources are exhausted, you will know the consequences of crazy development.
"We are also considering protecting the fishing grounds, but we have nothing but fishing grounds. Fishing is our only source of income." William Lloyd didn't know the consequences of crazy fishing. It's a pity that Newfoundland does not have the resources of southern Africa.
conditions, it is not eligible for resource protection.
Resource protection in Southern Africa is based on the strong strength of Southern Africa. Instead of exploiting domestic resources, we can exploit resources from surrounding countries, and even resources from Australia and South America to make up for it.
There is nothing in Newfoundland except fishing grounds. If fishermen are not allowed to fish, they cannot make a living. It is a deadlock.
"There is no conflict between protecting fisheries and developing fisheries. If you don't develop fishing, you can develop aquaculture. Although this is a bit harder, it is better than sustainable development. After ten or eight years, the resources of fisheries can be gradually restored." Rock's approach.
There are many. The natural environment of Newfoundland is quite good. It is not too cold in winter and not too hot in summer. Affected by the westerly winds and ocean currents, there are many types of climate, which is roughly in the temperate zone. It has the natural advantage of developing aquaculture. Otherwise, it would not be possible.
Newfoundland fisheries will not be formed.
"Yes, we can develop the breeding industry -" William Lloyd was greatly excited. There is a reason why southern Africa has developed so fast in recent years, and Roque's nickname of "God of Wealth" is indeed well-deserved.
However, William Lloyd also had difficulties: "—Unfortunately, we lack the technology in breeding and the funds to develop the breeding industry—"
The current situation in Newfoundland really frustrated William Lloyd. In order to improve Newfoundland's predicament, William Lloyd also worked hard.
"It doesn't matter. The School of Agriculture at the University of Nyasaland is carrying out research on breeding. The Newfoundland government can cooperate with the University of Pretoria to study the artificial breeding technology of cod. I can introduce you to Cecil Rhodes.
Minister Sri Lanka, his South African company has the funds you need." Rock not only has many methods, but the resources at his hands are also not comparable to William Lloyd.
In terms of agricultural technology, the School of Agriculture of Nyasaland University can proudly say that if the School of Agriculture considers itself second in the world, no other school dares to claim to be number one in the world, not even the National Agricultural University of the Netherlands, founded in 1876.
Although the College of Agriculture of Nyasaland University was established relatively late, it has great advantages in agricultural and animal husbandry technology and livestock breed improvement. Gavin works in the research institute of the College of Agriculture.
Southern Africa is preparing to protect fishery resources, which cannot be separated from the cooperation of the School of Agriculture at the University of Nyasaland. Southern Africa is once again at the forefront of the world in this regard, and other countries currently do not have this awareness.
