It is hard to imagine that when the federal government in Southern Africa does not have diplomatic autonomy, the Orange State government actually has a department specifically responsible for foreign affairs.
The Orange State government established this department to attract investment from European countries to the Orange State. Unfortunately, the effect was not good. Not much investment was brought in, but a lot of donations from unknown sources were accepted.
For the financially strapped Orange government, even donations from unknown sources could somewhat alleviate the increasingly serious fiscal deficit, so this department still existed before Yang Smuts became governor.
Like Cape State under Stoudemire, Yang Smuts also took drastic measures after taking office. The first thing he did was to eliminate redundant departments and reduce the burden on the state government, including this agency.
This is also Yang Smuts's expression of loyalty to the federal government. As a state of the federal government, the diplomatic rights of the Orange State should belong to the federal government, and he will not touch the powers that should not belong to him.
Philip was quite satisfied with Yang Smuts. Not only did Yang Smuts give up power that did not belong to him, but he also actively cooperated with the Ministry of Finance to rectify the Orange State's taxation. This area was also previously owned by Orange.
The federal government cannot interfere with state government bans.
Now that the Ministry of Finance has become involved, Yang Smuts is surprised to find that the revenue of the Orange State government has not only not decreased, but has increased significantly, this situation also makes Yang Smuts very helpless.
Taxes in Southern Africa are divided into federal taxes and local taxes, mainly state taxes.
Without the federal government's intervention, the Orange state government's state tax revenue has been hovering around R3 million, ranking behind all states in southern Africa.
After the Ministry of Finance intervenes, excluding the federal taxes taken by the federal government, the state government's revenue is expected to reach about 5 million rand, which is still lower than that of more economically developed states such as Nyasaland and Rhodesia.
There is an obvious difference, but it is already a world of difference compared to the previous Orange.
Yang Smuts came to Philip in the hope that the federal government could increase its investment in Orange State's infrastructure. The infrastructure here includes not only road transportation, but also the improvement and upgrading of urban supporting facilities. Today's southern
In Africa, only the state of Orange does not have an airport.
"In terms of airports, you should go to Air Nyasaland or Air Rhodesia. The airport in Pretoria was also invested and built by Air Nyasaland. The federal government did not spend a penny and it adds a lot every year.
Taxation, this is a good thing for the state government and enterprises." In Philip's mind, he probably never thought about the government's involvement in the economy.
This is normal. Free trade is the most popular thing in the world right now, and it is a consensus around the world that the government cannot interfere too much in the economy.
As for how this consensus came about, guess who is advocating it.
Anyway, there is a group of so-called economists in The Times who are advocating free trade all day long but turn a blind eye to what the Nyasaland and Rhodesia governments are doing.
The federal government of Southern Africa also pursues free trade, but not in Nyasaland and Rhodesia. Nyasaland is the territory of Rock and Rhodesia has the Rhodes family. So-called free trade does not exist.
"Lord, if the Bloemfontein Airport is built by the federal government and the Orange State government, then the federal government and the Orange State government can get greater benefits." Yang Smuts is not a fool who follows what others say.
Have their own understanding of free trade.
In fact, to put it bluntly, it is very simple. Since it is free trade, federal governments at all levels can actually fully participate. Louis Botha has tried this before, but unfortunately the final result was not ideal.
"Christian, your idea is good, but unfortunately it is unrealistic. When the Pretoria Airport was built, the Ministry of Finance made a budget. If the federal government or the Transvaal State Government came forward to build the Pretoria Airport,
, then the final cost may be as high as more than 150 rand, but do you know how much the airport built by Nyasaland Airlines ended up costing? It only cost a mere 300,000, and it covers an area larger than the airport in the Ministry of Finance budget.
Bigger, more advanced facilities -" Philip was also helpless. Some things are easy to say but difficult to do, especially when it has to do with money.
There is no need to elaborate on the shortcomings of government projects. The method for Nyasaland Airlines to reduce costs is very simple. Using a large number of African-American workers can reduce the budget by more than half. It is a pity that the federal government cannot do this in such a simple way.
After all, the federal government must do things within the scope of the law, but private enterprises do not have so many concerns. As long as the purpose can be achieved, it is fine without prohibition by law.
One is that it is prohibited without authorization by law, and the other is that it is feasible without prohibition by law. On the surface, there does not seem to be much difference, but in fact the gap is huge.
"Lord, even if the government investment cost is higher, considering the long-term benefits of the airport, it is still worth it." Yang Smozi has a long-term view and does not care about the short-term profit gains and losses.
"Christian, the airport can make permanent profits, but your term is limited-" Philip smiled bitterly. What Yang Smuts said made sense, but it could not be realized under the premise of democratic politics.
A system like democracy may seem reasonable, but in fact it has insurmountable limitations. Time is an unavoidable issue. Politicians can pursue it slowly out of long-term interests, but the public may not be patient.
This is also the fundamental reason why many democratic politicians focus on real interests. The people and the opposition parties will not give the ruling party the patience to allow time to verify.
Even if there were, it would be to make a wedding dress for others. It is basically impossible within the framework of democratic politics to plant trees for the predecessors to enjoy the shade.
"If possible, I still want to give it a try." Yang Shimozi was silent for a long time, and finally decided to give it a try.
Then try it.
However, even if Yang Smozi is determined, if Bloemfontein wants to build an airport, it is impossible to bypass Nyasaland Airlines. After all, a relatively professional facility like the airport still requires the cooperation of professionals.
Not to mention in southern Africa, looking around the world, in the field of aviation, no company can surpass Nyasaland Airlines in its professionalism.
"Of course, it's a good idea. It's normal and natural for the state government to build an airport and enjoy long-term benefits." Rock agreed very much with Yang Smozi's decision, and then changed the subject and asked the question:
This made Yang Smozi very uncomfortable: "But after the airport is built, are you going to let the state government be responsible for operating it, or are you going to hand over the airport to the airlines?"
Well, this is also a very critical question.
The airport at this time was actually not as tall as the airport in the future. Civilian aircraft did not even need professional lawns and could land directly on the grass.
Of course, if it is grass, then bumps during landing are inevitable and there is a certain degree of danger, so a flat and wide runway is still needed to ensure passenger comfort.
Since there is a flat and wide runway and a standard and neat departure hall, airport staff are indispensable. This raises a problem. If the government is responsible for the operation, then don’t consider the profit issue first, first consider the annual losses.
Let’s talk about how much.
"Of course the state government is responsible for the operation. If it is left to the airlines, then why should the state government step in." Yang Shimozi indeed lacks experience in this area.
"Then you have to be prepared to suffer losses for many years, and it remains to be seen whether the Orange State government can run the airport well." Rock told the truth, and he really didn't mean to look down on Yang Smuts. If this was a war or diplomatic negotiation,
, Yang Smozi is definitely a master——
That's not right. Diplomatic negotiation or war, it depends on who you compare with. Compared with Kitchener, Yang Smuts was pretty good, and he fought well during the Second Boer War.
If this were compared to Rokeby—
There's no comparison.
"Why? Can't the Orange State government build an efficient and clean airline?" Yang Smozi actually thought about this problem.
"It may be possible in a short period of time. No matter what organization it is, it is always efficient and clean when it first appears. But over time, or after you leave office, how can you ensure that the airline will continue to be efficient and clean?" Roque did not test it.
Human nature, just listen to some words, don't take them seriously.
"Can Nyasaland Airlines always be efficient and clean?" Yang Smozi did not believe in evil.
"It's hard to say, but I can guarantee that Nyasaland Airlines has always made money. Even if the profits drop, the general manager of the airline will be unlucky. Can you do this?" Rock asked Yang Shi directly.
Mozi was speechless. This is the difference between the law prohibiting it without authorization and the law making it feasible without prohibition.
Even though Roque doesn't care about the companies under his name all day long, in fact, Roke has a strict control over the companies under his name.
This method is of course finance. Roque boldly lets go of human rights and administrative rights, but holds tight to financial rights. For a large number of companies in Nyasaland, the financial personnel are basically assigned by Rand Bank or Nyasaland Company.
, at the same time, the company's annual financial statements must be sent to Rand Bank and Nyasaland Company for review. If there is a problem, whoever has the problem will be responsible, and no one can escape.
Although Rock didn't know what kind of airline Yang Smuts wanted to form, Yang Smuts' control over the airline was definitely not to the level of Rock.
The reason is simple. Rock can afford to support a large group of accountants to work for Rock, but Yang Smuts and the Orange State government may not be able to do so.
The salary of accountants is quite high in southern Africa.
