The Netherlands has deep connections with Britain and France.
In the past history, since Sea Coach became a second-rate country in Europe through four Anglo-Dutch wars, almost all governments and kings in the Netherlands were supported by Britain and France.
The current national leader of the Netherlands is Queen Wilhelmina. This queen originated from the William royal family supported by the British. She is a Dutch version of Kangxi. She succeeded to the throne at the age of ten and took charge at the age of eighteen.
Fortunately, no bloodshed occurred.
The Netherlands strictly maintained neutrality during the World War, but when the World War progressed to the end of 1917, the Dutch's strict neutrality finally could no longer hold.
Among European countries, Germany is the Netherlands' largest trading partner. The trade volume between the Dutch and Germans accounts for one-third of the Netherlands' total foreign trade.
The world war has entered its third year, and the Netherlands' national economy and people's livelihood are already struggling. This country, which relies heavily on maritime trade, has almost interrupted all foreign trade due to the existence of the Not. The import and export of industrial raw materials has almost completely stopped, and because the Netherlands is in order to prevent Germany from possible
General mobilization was carried out for the invasion of the Netherlands. The Netherlands lacked skilled workers and even farmers. The disadvantages of relying heavily on shipping almost immediately broke out.
Not, it is an overseas agreement signed between the Netherlands and the Allied Powers. Through this agreement, the Netherlands became the only non-belligerent country that could freely transport food, copper and oil.
But transporting these raw materials from the Americas to the Netherlands has no effect, because not all trade between the Netherlands and the Central European powers is prohibited at the same time. The Dutch have raw materials in their hands, but they cannot be turned into food needed by the people.
By the second half of 1917, civil war broke out in the Netherlands, and even the radical Social Democratic Labor Party launched a violent revolution that wanted to imitate Russia. Although this revolution only lasted one day, it also sounded the alarm to the Dutch royal family.
In order to cope with the increasingly difficult situation, the Dutch voluntarily betrayed their will and secretly exported copper ore to Germany through Sweden. At the same time, they acquiesced in allowing German smuggling ships to conduct rampant trading activities in the Netherlands to make profits.
This must not be hidden from the British. You must know that even the Dutch royal family was supported by the British. The British infiltration into the Netherlands can be imagined.
In October, a British fleet broke into Dutch waters and captured six German smuggling ships near Rotterdam. The Dutch government was completely passive.
At the same time, the Germans were also very dissatisfied with the Dutch because of the not signed between the Dutch and the Allied Powers. So when the Germans began unrestricted submarine warfare, the Dutch merchant ships were also included in the hit list.
By October, the Dutch had lost 230,000 tons of ships, which accounted for a quarter of the country's entire freight capacity.
After the British captured a German smuggling ship in Dutch waters in October, the British announced the requisition of all Dutch merchant ships anchored in overseas ports under British control.
This is really adding insult to injury
To make matters worse, the Dutch East Indies, the only overseas colony that was the heart of the Dutch and the greatest guarantee for the Dutch to maintain a leisurely life, also had problems.
At the end of October, the tit-for-tat confrontation between Catholicism and the local religion in Borneo eventually triggered a bloody conflict. In this conflict, more than 100 Surabaya indigenous people were killed and more than 300 people were injured, making the international community question whether the Netherlands can manage
The Dutch East Indies were once again suspicious.
During this conflict, the Umbrella Company from France played a key role. Dozens of Umbrella Company soldiers used machine guns to shoot down the Surabaya indigenous people, which was the culprit of this tragedy.
Of course, the above statements are just words used by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a letter of protest to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The French don't think so.
In its reply to the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized the private nature and employment nature of the umbrella company. This was not an initiative of the umbrella company, but a last resort to protect the interests of the employer.
This statement was confirmed by Pope Benedict XV, who also urged the Dutch government to ensure the safety of Catholic churches and church staff in the Dutch East Indies.
Well, Benedict XV is deliberately disgusting the Dutch. Everyone knows that the Netherlands is a Protestant country, and the religious reform was first born in the Netherlands. If the Dutch protect the spread of Catholicism, that would really be the biggest joke of this century.
But the French didn't think this was funny, and they issued a random statement urging the Netherlands to protect the safety of French people in the Dutch East Indies.
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The French in the Dutch East Indies were the vicious security guards in the Umbrella Company. They were not only Chinese but also French.
A serious French guy, the blond kind.
If the Dutch would protect an umbrella company that is already known as a troublemaker, it would be as ridiculous as the Dutch protecting Catholicism.
Because the Umbrella Company was involved, the British, who had a bad relationship with the Dutch during this period, did not speak out. The reason is very simple. The lawsuit between the British and the Umbrella Company has not yet been concluded, because Mediterranean Escort
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The Americans also issued a statement, demanding that the Netherlands open up the Dutch East Indies to give equal opportunities to all countries in the world, and at the same time give the people in the Dutch East Indies more choices.
This is Borneo's version of the open door policy.
The Netherlands, which is at the center of the storm, is stunned. If possible, Queen Wilhelmina would give the whole world a middle finger.
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The Dutch finally felt the malice of the world.
Although there were many difficulties, the Dutch would definitely not give up the Dutch East Indies, so after going around in a circle, the Dutch finally remembered Qin Zhiyuan, the most popular Chinese general in the world.
No, he also has another level of identity, and he is also a French general.
In addition, he is also the commander-in-chief of the French Foreign Legion, the military and political commander of the New Baku Special Administrative Region, an honorary islander of Corsica, etc. He himself also has a lot of nicknames, such as: Guardian of Angel Arescapi
It is said that the Holy See seems to have the intention of reorganizing the Knights Templar. So, as a recipient of the Grand Knight Order of the Holy See,
With so many halo blessings, Van Helsima, the special representative of the Queen of the Netherlands, was particularly uneasy when he saw Qin Zhiyuan.
Qin Zhiyuan met Van Helsima in Sidi Bel Abbas.
In fact, after the Surabaya incident, the Dutch had been contacting Qin Zhiyuan and wanted to communicate with Qin Zhiyuan about the issue of the umbrella company.
Qin Zhiyuan is not as free as the Dutch. His daily schedule is very full and he is not always available. Therefore, it was not until the beginning of November that Van Helsima had the opportunity to meet Qin Zhiyuan.
Commander, hello, since we are stationed at the Foreign Legion, Fan Haiersima used the military title of the Foreign Legion to address Qin Zhiyuan.
Mr. Van Helsma, welcome to Sidi Bel Abbas. As the commander of the Foreign Legion, Qin Zhiyuan is qualified to represent Sidi Bel Abbas.
Perhaps because of time constraints, Van Helsima only got half an hour, so without any courtesy, Van Helsima got to the point.
How is it possible to withdraw the umbrella staff from Borneo? We signed a contract and I cannot be a disgusting and ungrateful person. Qin Zhiyuan looked upright.
Van Helsima, who now wanted to spit on Qin Zhiyuan's face, was not discouraged and continued to lobby: Regarding the contracts between the umbrella and those local East India companies and churches, Her Majesty the Queen can set up a company to transfer those contracts. Don't worry, Her Majesty the Queen
We will give you a price that satisfies you.
Although Qin Zhiyuan has become a French citizen, Van Helsima still avoids using words such as Chinese to avoid irritating Qin Zhiyuan.
To be honest, I don’t think your country can protect the interests of the Chinese in Borneo. Most of the local companies you mentioned were founded by my compatriots. Before that, although they paid enough taxes
, but did not get the rights he deserved. Qin Zhiyuan did not hide it and expressed his dissatisfaction frankly.
Van Hel Sima noticed that Qin Zhiyuan had been using Borneo as a proxy for the Dutch East Indies. This was not a good phenomenon, and Van Hel Sima was a little wary.
Let bygones be bygones, you should know that when you achieve such success in Europe, the East Indian government will definitely adjust its policies towards local Chinese, and some directional policies will be modified. In the process of modification,
, I can assure you that there will definitely be Chinese participation. Van Halesma issued a check, but did not stamp it.
What Van Helsima said is indeed very nice. Because of the emergence of Qin Zhiyuan, the status of the Chinese has improved. The Dutch government will consider revising the discriminatory policy against the Chinese in Borneo and invite the Chinese to participate in discussions in the process.
There is a lot of room for utilization in this discussion.
But just like Haggis in Albania, there must be some among the Chinese in Borneo who are willing to cooperate with the Dutch government, and there are many such people.
After all, the Dutch are currently promoting the Kapitan system among the Chinese in Borneo. The essence of this system is to use China to control China. It is not difficult for the Dutch government to find some pro-Dutch Chinese. If the Chinese participating in policy discussions are all Kapitan
, then one can imagine the tendencies of these policies.
Mr. Van Helsima, I have a question that I really want to ask you. In Borneo, the taxes that the Chinese have to pay to the Dutch government are ever less than one Dutch guilder. Seeing Van Helsima shook his head in embarrassment, Qin Zhiyuan continued to ask: In that case
,Why does the Borneo government criticize the Chinese? Is it just because they are more capable than the natives of Borneo?
Although Fan Haier and Sima denied it, in fact, what Qin Zhiyuan said was the truth.
It is precisely because the Chinese are so capable that they arouse the vigilance of the Dutch authorities. Once these Chinese, who have strong economic strength in their own right, are allowed to have political rights or armed forces, it will be even more difficult for the Netherlands to retain Borneo.
Of course, these words must not be uttered. Although this is indeed the case, it would really appear that the Dutch government is too incompetent if it is announced to the public like this.
Mr. Van Helsima, I have a suggestion. Regarding the conflict between the Chinese and the natives of Borneo, I hope that the Borneo government can remain neutral. Anyway, no matter who is the winner in the end, the taxes they deserve will not be less. Qin Zhiyuan
