In another time and space, there was no war between Britain and the United States, and the handover of hegemony was completed naturally.
The same is true in this time and space. If Southern Africa has the ability to replace the United Kingdom, then the handover of hegemony will naturally be completed, and it will be more natural than in another time and space. After all, the relationship between Southern Africa and the United Kingdom is better than the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom.
More intimate.
Ade's worries are not groundless. Since the World War, some people in southern Africa have hoped to break away from the British Empire and become a truly independent country.
London has also realized this problem and is gradually giving Southern Africa the autonomy it deserves. Just last month, Southern Africa's office in London was officially upgraded to an embassy. Yang Smuts served as Southern Africa's third ambassador to the UK.
An ambassador.
This is a very clear signal that Britain is liberalizing all rights, including diplomatic rights, and now southern Africa is no different from a truly independent country.
Rock's promise to Ad was not a whim.
Although Southern Africa already has the strength to replace the United Kingdom, many people around Roque have indeed given advice in this regard intentionally or unintentionally. After all, there are still many British nationals in Southern Africa who are passionate about Britain. The time has not yet come.
We do not want this to artificially tear apart southern Africa.
Then just wait.
On the issue of Halifax, the United States is actually not giving in.
Hoover sent a telegram to Roark late at night, hoping that Roark would make concessions, even if only temporarily.
Rock understood what Hoover meant. The U.S. government needed a step up, or Hoover needed to give the Americans an explanation.
As for whether Southern Africa will dismantle the Atlantic Fleet and completely withdraw its garrison in Halifax in the future, no one will care when this storm passes.
It is true that the collective memory of the people is sometimes worse than a fish.
Then the meeting between Rock and Stimson went on the fast track.
On behalf of Southern Africa, Roque pledged to cancel the construction of a military base in the Bahamas and gradually reduce the presence of troops in Halifax.
Stimson was very satisfied and promised to further open up the U.S. market and start a series of negotiations with southern Africa on trade cooperation, tariffs, etc.
How wonderful this is, everyone makes money and everyone is happy.
"So does this mean that goods from southern Africa can enter the U.S. market unimpeded in the future?" Stoudemire has great expectations for the U.S. market. Even in the United States, South African companies still have huge advantages in the food field.
The current products of the South African company, from cans to beverages, have developed more than a dozen well-known brands in many fields, and many products dominate the market segments. The South African company has even completed the acquisition of Coca-Cola, and the Brazilian company
Coffee production is also dominated by South African companies.
Although the United States also has huge advantages in the agricultural field, American capital has not yet noticed the huge development space in the food field, which gives South African companies the opportunity to occupy the market.
"If our goods want to enter the United States unimpeded, it means that we must also open the market to the United States." Henry is worried. Carnegie in the United States is also a giant in the steel field. Once southern Africa opens its market,
The situation faced by Favalte Group is more severe than that of South African companies.
"Let it go, let it go, and then we will see whose products are more competitive." Roque is actually under great pressure. Once Southern Africa opens up its market, a large number of monopolies in Nyasaland will face competition from American companies.
A strong challenge.
The first to bear the brunt is definitely the car.
In the automotive industry in Southern Africa, Nyasaland Automobiles undoubtedly dominates.
In the U.S. automotive field, Ford has a huge advantage.
Although Nyasaland Motors tried to open up the US market a few years ago, Ford still maintained its monopoly on the US market with its low price of US$300, and Nyasaland Motors was struggling.
Opening up the market should be a double-edged sword. The cost of Nyasaland cars is actually not much higher than that of Ford. However, because the US government has to impose a tariff of more than 30% on Nyasaland cars, this has greatly reduced the cost of Nyasaland cars.
Competitiveness of Nyasaland cars.
Once the United States liberalizes its market, tariffs will be significantly reduced, which is also not good news for Ford.
For Rock, even if Nyasaland Auto in the United States does not make money, Rock can make money from other industries to make up for Nyasaland Auto's losses.
Ford has no room to make up for it. If Nyasaland really starts a price war with Ford, then Ford will have to find ways to further lower the price of Ford cars or improve the competitiveness of Ford cars.
That is cost.
"Don't worry Henry, Carnegie Steel doesn't pose much of a threat to Favalt Steel." Rock reassured Henry that Favalt Steel also had advantages when facing Carnegie Steel, so there was no need to worry too much.
The advantage of Favart Steel lies in stainless steel and various aluminum alloys. The relationship between Rock and Henry lies here. Even if Carnegie Steel offers lower prices to Nyasaland heavy industry enterprises, the heavy industry in Nyasaland
Nor will Favart Steel be abandoned.
The key is cost. Compared with Carnegie, the cost of Favart Steel is much lower because it uses more cheap labor.
For Henry, it is actually a question of making more and less.
The "less" here only needs to be reduced from huge profits to normal profits, which is enough to defeat Carnegie.
"Ha, no, let Carnegie do it, I will give him a head-on blow." Henry is full of fighting spirit. Rock and Stoudemire are confident in facing the challenge, and Henry cannot show weakness.
Earn less, earn less, defeat Carnegie first, and then earn more.
Later Rock went to see Ada.
Now the negotiations with Stimson have been led by Ada.
Ada had just finished negotiating with Stimson. It seemed that the negotiations were going well. Ada was in high spirits, wearing a lake blue evening dress, and her figure was curvy and charming.
Rock smiled half-heartedly, and paused even as he helped Ada pull out the chair.
Ada covered her mouth and smiled, giving Rock a casual look that made Rock's heart flutter.
Alas, it can only be described as swaying and looking forward to the brilliance.
Ada really didn't mean to flirt with her, but this inadvertent and natural charm was even more charming.
Roquedo felt uncomfortable immediately after eating this.
"Don't feel bad my boy, I was wearing a business suit when I negotiated with Stimson." Ada's title made Rock even more uncomfortable.
my boy?
Why aren't you bunker boy!
"How's the negotiation going?" Rock returned to his seat and straightened his clothes as he sat down.
"It went very well. Stimson hit a snag with you. At first he wanted to take advantage of me, so I just threw a bomb over." Ada was so proud that she was not honest even when sitting on the chair and put her feet under the table.
It stretches a bit too long.
It's because the legs are too long, it's not intentional.
And the feet are absolutely not illegal and there is no sensitive description.
"That's what Americans are like. We need to teach them enough lessons, otherwise they will think that the whole world belongs to the United States." Rock understands Americans too well. No one understands Americans better than Rock.
"What's for dinner tonight?" Ada chuckled, it was just a normal discussion.
Rock didn't react for a while, but he suddenly realized what he was doing.
There is no need to doubt that Ada is driving.
Anyway, there is no need to worry about bad influence. This is at Ada's house, surrounded by Ada's servants, so there is no need to worry about anyone taking pictures.
Ada is very good at management.
"Speaking like a human being." Rock has passed the age of being hungry and has to chew slowly to digest food better.
"Old man, it's so boring -" Ada suddenly revealed her true colors, as if she had given up on life, and almost slumped in her chair: "-Don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about that old guy Stimson.
This old man is difficult to deal with, so I hired several lawyers to deal with him."
This is definitely a man who can be the Secretary of State. He must have two skills.
Even people like Fatty Peng graduated from West Point Military Academy and Harvard Law School and served as director of the CIA.
"Don't worry, let's talk slowly. Rand Bank can enter the market. It's time to acquire and reorganize. We need to cultivate our own resources." Roque is not in a hurry. There are still more than ten years left, so we can slowly make arrangements.
The economic system of Britain and the United States is actually very simple to break.
Fortresses are breached from within. The Rand Bank is the most powerful weapon in Rock's hands. The background of the saying "capital without borders" is free trade, and the United States happens to talk about free trade all day long and uses it to attack
The Commonwealth's market protection is to use free trade to deal with the United States, which advocates free trade.
"Didn't you train Herbert?" Ada knew about the incident between Rock and Hoover, and had even read Hoover's "confession."
"No, Herbert could cooperate closely with us when he was not president. After becoming president, he will definitely put the interests of the United States first." Roque's understanding of the United States is not deep enough.
"Oh, don't overestimate human nature -" Ada dismissed it. Politicians have no position, especially American politicians. The position of capital is the position of American politicians.
American companies actually need British capital, otherwise the United States would not have an economic crisis every ten years.
The economic crisis in the United States usually starts from the stock market, and the largest capital in the U.S. stock market comes from Europe, so the relationship is a bit complicated. You can taste it carefully.
To put it bluntly, the U.S. stock market is also a reservoir. If there is too much water, it will always be opened and released. What capital wants when investing in the U.S. stock market is profits, but what the U.S. stock market wants is the principal of capital.
This is also a loan shark, but it is a loan shark with a more sophisticated technique.