Portugal and Belgium are both standard small countries. With a population of one or two million, they can occupy one or two million square kilometers of overseas colonies. This kind of miracle could only happen in the bizarre Age of Discovery.
Although the Berlin Conference recognized the rights of Portugal and Belgium in East and West Africa and the Congo Free State respectively, this recognition needed to be guaranteed by strength. Portuguese East Africa is now a thing of the past. Except for a part that became the independent Kingdom of Mozambique, most of it was merged into Southern Africa.
, and neither Britain, France nor Germany took the initiative to help Portugal regain its position.
After all, it was not southern Africa that bullied others, but Portuguese East Africa itself was not up to par. Even the colonial natives could not beat it, so how could they have the nerve to come out and complain. European countries were very kind if they did not take the opportunity to add insult to injury.
The same applies to the current East India. The Queen of the Netherlands went to George V to cry and complained. London just issued a routine official document without any pain, asking the federal government of Southern Africa to restrict the overseas business activities of domestic companies (this cannot be written anymore).
, I’m really sorry, I dug a big hole).
Did you see that the Dutch Governor in East India has already gone to the Lion City? It is still just a business transaction. It can only be said that the nobles in the House of Lords are not dim-sighted, but really blind.
Compared with Roark, who stirs up troubles everywhere, Stoudemire has more responsibilities. Stoudemire doesn't have any big ideals. He can just keep Rhodesia. In Stoudemire's hands, Rhodesia's territory has further expanded, which is completely beyond
Cecil Rhodes has high expectations for Stoudemire, so Stoudemire and Rock are now advancing and retreating together. Rock wants to conquer cities and territories, and Stoudemire wants to make money.
Therefore, on the issue of Orange, Stoudemire and Rock have a tacit understanding: "The output of agricultural products on Orange Farm is insufficient, and there is no basic condition for establishing a large-scale processing plant. Johannesburg's processing industry is already very mature, and there is no need to build a large-scale processing plant in Orange Farm."
Orange repeats construction.”
The South African company under Stoudemire's name is a giant in the agricultural product processing industry in southern Africa. Textiles, canned goods, vodka, beef and mutton and even potatoes all fall within the business scope of the South African company.
To Louis Botha's regret, Johannesburg, next door to Orange, has the largest wool textile mill and vodka factory in Southern Africa, and the largest cannery factory is in Nyasaland. In principle, these enterprises are all Southern African enterprises.
But it has nothing to do with the Orange State government.
"Louis, in order to develop the economy, we must first improve the business environment. Our investment must make money. We can't bear the humiliation while being scolded. We are not masochists." After all, Roque still couldn't bear to see Louis Botha.
It is indeed too miserable to run into obstacles at every turn. After all, we are both senior officials.
Louis Botha was speechless. Orange not only rejected the Chinese, but also the British. This was the real reason why Orange was isolated in southern Africa.
If this does not change, Orange will continue to be ignored by everyone. When the Boer War just ended, in order to compensate the Boers for their losses in the war, the British government provided financial aid and interest-free loans.
Tens of millions, but no effect is seen at all. Now Louis Botta is powerless to change, unless Louis Botta can be ruthless to kill some, lock up some, and drive away some, but in this way Louis
Botha would also lose the confidence of the Boers, so Louis Botha was in a real dilemma.
Roque and Stoudemire did not force Louis Botha. When Orange was lingering in the same place, Cape and Transvaal were developing rapidly. Now even Bechuanaland has improved. Sooner or later, reality will force the Boers to do what they did.
Given the choice, if the Boers persisted, Rock would not mind the appearance of a group of poor whites in southern Africa.
It's all self-inflicted.
"I heard that Umbrella attacked Muscat." Stoudemire took the initiative to bring the topic to the Persian Gulf.
"It's not to the extent of attacking Muscat, and it's not a protective umbrella. It's desert bandits who did it." Roque firmly denied it.
Just a few days ago, an Anglo-American Petroleum Company exploration team departing from Muscat was attacked by desert bandits near Muscat. All 65 people, including technicians, guides, and security personnel, were killed.
This incident finally triggered a strong reaction from Anglo American Petroleum Company. Anglo American Petroleum Company believed that it was the mastermind behind the umbrella company and had filed a lawsuit against the umbrella company in London.
The Umbrella Company will definitely deny it. This kind of lawsuit can be fought slowly and for more than ten years. However, if the British and American oil companies dare to continue sending oil exploration teams to the peninsula, desert bandits will definitely appear again.
"The desert bandits are so disgusting!" Xiao Si laughed loudly, obviously with the intention of teasing.
Roque's face didn't even turn red, and his psychological quality was very good. However, Louis Botta also joked: "This is business behavior!"
Rock and Xiaosi both laughed, and the stone man finally understood. There is no such thing as pure commercial behavior. Businessmen in the Age of Discovery were also pirates. When they encountered other commercial ships at sea, they would take the initiative to attack as long as they were powerful, even if
Even the country's merchant ships can be plundered without fail. Britain relied on this to make its fortune. The peninsula's "commercial practices" are just a continuation of the Age of Discovery.
If you were an ordinary person, you might have to mourn the innocent victims. The few people present are obviously hard-hearted. They don't have this kind of mother's heart at all. There will definitely be victims in the struggle for power. Little people are so insignificant.
It doesn't even deserve a name.
"Are we going to get Muscat next?" Stoudemire knows Roque too well, and Roque will never allow others to get involved in the peninsula.
"No, let's talk about it slowly." Rock really didn't think about Muscat. Muscat is now also a British protectorate, but it is also dispensable in the British colonial territory. Its status is incomparable to that of southern Africa.
Therefore, if the British and American oil companies had not come forward, it is estimated that the British government would not have paid any attention to Muscat. At most, the Egyptian governor had intervened to mediate, and finally reached a peace agreement with little binding force.
Today’s Muscat is not yet the future Oman. Many tribes around Muscat do not obey Muscat’s rule. It will not be until after 1970 that the future Oman will gradually take shape, so the umbrella company still has a chance.
, it depends on who can conquer those primitive nomadic tribes first.
Therefore, the attitude of the British government is also very ambiguous. Roque has already had an affair with Earl of Selborne. He does not expect the British government to completely favor the umbrella. As long as the British government remains neutral, it will be fine whether it is Muscat or Port Elizabeth.
In the British sphere of influence, everything is in the pot. Umbrella and Adam are both purely British companies, but Anglo-American Petroleum Company has American capital involved.
In other words, as long as Britain still wants the oil in Port Elizabeth, it must protect the interests of the umbrella company. This multiple-choice question is not difficult to answer. Anglo-American Oil Company is now an empty shell. Even explorers cannot penetrate into the peninsula, and there is no prospect.
Expectable.
"Is Port Elizabeth considered a southern African territory now?" Louis Botha also has expectations on this issue.
"Forget it." Louis Botta's ancient well is not broken. It would be strange for Roque to be so easy to talk to: "It doesn't count. Port Elizabeth is my private territory, and I spent a lot of money."
This issue must be fought to death. If Port Elizabeth is a southern African territory, it is also a British territory. There will definitely be corresponding demands for interests. Will Roque agree to it or not?
It's better to just keep it vague like this. Anyone who wants to get involved should be careful of desert bandits.
"Then what reason does the Ministry of Defense have to send the navy to Port Elizabeth?" Louis Botha was disappointed. If the peninsula is also a territory of southern Africa, then the Ministry of Agriculture can also try to develop agriculture on the peninsula.
Whether you can succeed or not is one thing, people always have ideals.
"The destroyers in Port Elizabeth were bought by the Umbrella Company. The Ministry of Defense has no control over who the Port Edward Shipyard sells the ships to." Roque said indifferently. There is no such thing as harming the public and private interests. The Umbrella Company will also buy cruisers next. It doesn't matter.
Are you there?
Louis Botta then remembered that Edward Shipyard was also Rock's property, and even Port Edward was Rock's private territory.
"Your operation" Louis Bottas really can't evaluate. He is a referee and an athlete at the same time. Che Lulu said back and forth that he took all the good things.
"This is the power of capital." Stoudemire was busy eating foie gras and raised his head in the middle of his busy schedule. The South African company also acted as a referee and an athlete, a right given by the European grandmother.
The menu for Louis Botta's reception must have been extremely sumptuous. The French chef at the Rhodesian Hotel cooked the dishes very exquisitely. Each dish was just one bite per person. People pursue savoring life, not filling their stomachs.
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Of course, if you think a certain dish is delicious and you are not afraid of embarrassment, you can order it again. The chef will definitely not refuse, but will be honored.
Louis Botta didn't care about these things at all, and he was full of praise for foie gras.
"One more, no, two." Stoudemire is a rich man. Table manners don't exist. Poor people will be laughed at if they wear a glass bead ring. Stoudemire wears a glass bead ring and is his true self. Louis Botta just didn't show any signs of it.
In the eyes of some people, undisguised gnashing of teeth is more disgusting than picking at one's feet in public.
Before the foie gras arrived, Carlos came first, with marks on his face from being beaten.
Neither Rock nor Stoudemire asked, it was as if they didn't see it.
Carlos came straight to Luis Botta and bit his ear.
What Rock was worried about did indeed happen. Swift had a conflict with several officers of the Northern Rhodesian Division in the bar, and was now detained in the bar. Carlos was accidentally injured while trying to break up the fight.
If it weren't for the officers of the Northern Rhodesian Division who were also Chinese, Carlos would probably have been detained as well.
"Why?" Louis Botta was still able to hold back his anger.
"Swift touched the buttocks of a woman who was the female companion of an army officer." It was really difficult for Carlos to say it.
