The situation in Portuguese West Africa is similar to that of the previous Congo Free State. The economy is mainly based on the development of plantations and farms. Several large companies control more than 80% of the land in Portuguese West Africa, and the Porto Company is the leader among them.
In another time and space, Portugal did not send troops to occupy the entire territory of Portuguese West Africa until 1922.
In this time and space, because of the threat from southern Africa, Portugal strengthened its control over West Africa. During the World War, Portugal symbolically sent two divisions to participate in the World War. These two divisions were not disbanded after the war, but were directly sent to West Africa by Portugal to maintain West Africa.
Local stability.
For Portugal, which has a weak national power, stationing troops overseas will cause a heavy financial burden, which will increase the burden on plantations and farms in West Africa. The shareholders of Porto Company were forced to sell all the company's business in West Africa.
Sir Drummond didn't care about West Africa. He came to Roque really hoping to solve the problem for the League of Nations.
Not to mention other aspects of Rock, no one can match him in terms of making money, and Southern Africa showed strong war potential during the world war. Rock himself is also the boss of the world's largest security company. Sir Drummond is sincerely loyal to Rock.
Please ask for advice.
"Whether you are willing to pay the membership dues or not depends on who you ask for it. For countries like the United Kingdom and France that do not need the League of Nations to protect their interests, it will definitely not be easy to ask them for money. For countries like Japan, Portugal, and Spain that need the League of Nations, it is still easy to ask them for money.
." Rock sees others as serving food. Membership fees are like protection fees. It is delusional to ask Britain and France to collect protection fees. It is possible to find other people.
Although Britain and France suffered heavy losses in the world war, their emaciated camels were bigger than horses and their rotten ships were still among the most powerful countries in the world without relying on the League of Nations.
Countries like Portugal and Spain, which were once glorious but have now declined, are the main targets of protection fees collected by the League of Nations.
The situation in Japan is different. Now Japan is committed to leaving Asia and joining Europe. The League of Nations is an excellent springboard. Just look at the attitude of the bridgehead.
"It's a pity that the United States did not join the League of Nations -" Sir Drummond regretted very much. The United States is not the most powerful country now, but the richest country.
The United States greatly increased its presence during the World War, and then was kicked out by Britain and France after the World War. Wilson was also the founder of the League of Nations. If the United States could join the League of Nations, then the United States would definitely be willing to pay its dues.
But if the United States joins the League of Nations, then the Secretary-General of the League of Nations may not necessarily be Sir Drummond.
"Although the United States is not a member, you can still seek help from the United States -" Unlike the arrogant Europeans, Rock understands Americans very well. The United States has been committed to opening up the global market and creating conditions for the dumping of American goods, even if the U.S. Congress does not
Approved to join the League of Nations, the United States still needs the League of Nations.
Otherwise Wilson would not have proposed the establishment of the League of Nations.
"How to do it?" Sir Drummond asked humbly for advice. There was a real gap between him and Roque in terms of wooling.
Roque did not explain this problem, but Roque pointed it out, but how to do it depends on the ability and level of Sir Drummond and other League of Nations officials.
The economic situation of the League of Nations is also really bad. Sir Drummond came to Southern Africa and also looked to Southern Africa to see if he could get some money.
During the World War, Southern Africa also showed strong industrial capabilities. Before the outbreak of the World War, Southern Africa was still a debtor country. After the war, it became a creditor country and the creditor of the entire Europe.
The British government has decided to use 1% of its annual revenue to repay its debt to southern Africa during the World War.
The French government also followed suit, but because the French government owes more, France has to spend 2% of its annual income to repay the interest on the debt.
It doesn’t count as capital!
Italy also needs to use income to repay its debts, but the situation in Italy has changed. Not long ago, Benito, who participated in the world war, established the "Italian National Party" and prepared to participate in the election. One of Benito's promises was that once
If elected, he will restart debt negotiations with all creditor countries, including southern Africa.
To put it bluntly, if he is elected prime minister, Benito will be prepared to default on his debts.
It seems that in recent years, default has become commonplace. There was Russia before, and now there is Italy. The situation in Italy is even worse than in Russia.
Sir Drummond promised that if Southern Africa was willing to bear part of the League of Nations costs, the League of Nations would help Southern Africa obtain an independent seat in the League of Nations.
This suggestion also scratched Rock's mind.
Southern Africa is represented in the League of Nations, but its seat is with the United Kingdom as part of the United Kingdom.
If Southern Africa can obtain an independent seat, it will be very helpful to improve Southern Africa's international status.
But it will also lead to strong protests from the British government.
After learning about this situation, Roque took the initiative to go to Pretoria and report the problem to Ade face to face.
"No, we can't do that. Fixed seats are important, but if this leads to further deterioration in relations with the United Kingdom, it will not be worth the loss." Adelaide took a firm stand. It is irrational to offend Britain for the League of Nations.
Because there have been some cracks in the relationship between the Commonwealth, Southern Africa and the British government, if Southern Africa shows further independence tendencies, the consequences are really hard to predict.
Being kicked out of the Commonwealth is unlikely. The UK still needs the products and military force from Southern Africa. It is certain that it will be restricted. Australia, Canada and New Zealand are also represented in the League of Nations, and they are also part of the UK. Southern Africa still cannot go too far.
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"How much money does Sir Drummond want?" Philip was still involved in the discussion as Speaker of Parliament, and there were only three people in the office, Ad Philip and Roque.
These three individuals also represent the past, present and future of Southern Africa.
"He didn't say, but about one million rand per year should be enough to satisfy Sir Drummond." Roque said easily, and both Adelaide and Philip looked embarrassed.
For Roque, one or two million rands is just drizzle. Roque’s overseas investments are more than one or two million rands in any one item.
For the federal government, one or two million is still very important. The budget passed by the federal government at the end of last year and the total budget of the newly established Ministry of Culture was only 2.8 million rand.
The Ministry of Culture of Southern Africa was born out of the British Ministry of Culture, and its full name is the Department of Culture, Information and Sport.
Nowadays, there are no big hardware problems in southern Africa, but software problems are becoming more and more obvious.
In fact, before that, Rock had done a lot of work in the cultural field. The Times News Group is now the most important cultural export position in Southern Africa. Rock’s ideal Southern Africa should not only become the world’s factory, but also become a place for everyone.
The longed-for cultural holy land, the prosperous education industry in southern Africa, the establishment of the Star Awards, and the film companies that have not yet exerted their efforts are all effective components of the cultural front.
After the end of the world war, Nyasaland Film Company started shooting a number of feature films reflecting the world war at the same time. These films are all in post-production and will be released soon. By then, the cultural output of southern Africa will have another major product.
In the process of establishing the United States' global hegemony in the 21st century, the status of Hollywood cannot be ignored. Even rock and roll, who were born under the red flag and grew up in the spring breeze, like to watch blockbusters. The values that the United States hopes to export follow the Hollywood blockbusters.
All over the world.
Rock also hopes to export southern African values to the outside world through movies.
Don't save the world at every turn, and parallel universes at every turn. Is it because the eight major cuisines are not delicious or the four major inventions are not powerful? When the Chinese began to study philosophy, the center of European civilization was still the Aegean Sea.
When white people can also feel the harmony between people and nature that ink landscapes want to convey, then Rock will be successful.
"More than a million is not much. The question is what can we get. An independent seat is definitely not worth a million and will bring us trouble." Ade cherishes every rand, which is for Southern Africans.
Earned through hard work.
"My idea is that we can give money, but it may not be one million, it may be more, or it may not be given at all. The main problem of the League of Nations now is that it has not established its own authority, and wants to do this
point, then the League of Nations must have a certain degree of force. My idea is to help the League of Nations form a force to maintain social order in unstable areas, protect refugees, and prevent the expansion of local conflicts-" What Roque wants is also
More than just independent seats, Sir Drummond has not yet realized the value of the League of Nations, and Roque must make good use of it.
It is not easy to say that the formation of troops depends on whoever pays for it. For example, the Garibaldi Peninsula has fallen into chaos. If the League of Nations has an army, then the League of Nations can send troops to the Garibaldi Peninsula to maintain order.
If this force was formed in Southern Africa, then guess whether this force after arriving on the Garibaldi Peninsula was to safeguard the interests of the League of Nations, the reasons for safeguarding the Garibaldi Peninsula, or to safeguard the interests of Southern Africa.
"Wait a minute, Locke, do you think it is appropriate for the League of Nations to have force?" Philip had not yet realized how beneficial this would be to southern Africa.
"Of course, if we pay for the formation of this force, then everything we know about our southern Africa will travel all over the world with this force." Roque thought far ahead. Although the League of Nations has not existed for a long time,
It's too long, but if used well, it can play a big role.
"I'm not saying this, I'm saying, do you think other countries will allow the League of Nations to have force?" What Philip thought was not the same thing as what Rock thought.
"Haha, they will allow it." Roque is not worried about this problem. It is not only southern Africa that has the need to expand its influence abroad, but other countries as well.