Before Roque had time to send more troops to the peninsula, Turkey and the Ottoman Empire signed the "Cairo Treaty" in Cairo, Egypt.
The Italians won a great victory. Not only did they get Tripoli and Cyrenaica, but they also played a little trick on the issue of the Twelve Islands.
After Winston's mediation, the Italians expressed their willingness to return the Twelve Islands to the Ottoman Empire, but there was no limit on the specific time. This left hidden dangers for the Italians to linger. It is estimated that the Ottomans did not expect Italy
How can a person be so shameless? It’s useless even if the black and white words fall on the paper.
In fact, even if you think about the Ottoman Empire, you don’t have time to worry about it. The Balkan Alliance has officially declared independence. The Ottoman Empire has made things worse. It just lost the Italian-Turkish War and is about to face the Balkan War. This is why the house is leaking, it rains all night, and the ship is late.
Encountering a headwind.
Winston did not return directly to London, but took a boat directly to southern Africa and disembarked from Port Edward.
Roque did not pick him up, and Winston was not in a hurry to get to Pretoria. It was not until August 5th that Winston took a leisurely trip along Nyasaland Rhodesia to Pretoria. Now, Winston is no longer the high-spirited and elegant young man he was back then, but a middle-aged man with obvious bags under his eyes, fatter body, and even his hair is starting to go bald.
"God, Winston, what have you experienced in the past few years?" Rock was really surprised. They say that Slavic women have slim waists and graceful figures when they are young, and they quickly become older after giving birth. British men are not much worse. "God knows, it seems that time has passed very obviously on me." Winston looked at Roark with all kinds of envy, jealousy and hatred in his eyes.
Although Rock is already over 10 years old, his appearance is almost the same as when Winston first met Rock.
"That must be because the work is too hard." Henry and Winston are also old friends. Winston rarely comes to southern Africa, and Henry must accompany him.
Accompanying him at the same time are Stoudemire and Sidney Milner. Stoudemire and Winston are partners, and Sidney Milner represents Adelaide. After all, Winston is the British Lord of the Admiralty. Admiral does not care whether
It doesn’t make sense to ask.
The reception banquet was not held in a hotel, but at Rock's house. Winston did not come to Southern Africa in an official capacity this time, but on vacation.
"You're right. I deal with a bunch of old men every day. I think I will grow old before my time." Winston laughed at himself. British officials, especially senior officials, are indeed older. They are five years old.
Sixty years old is normal.
The average age of senior officials in Southern Africa is much younger. Prime Minister Adelaide is less than sixty years old, Rock Henry Owen and Sidney Milner are both in their thirties, and Louis Botha is not even fifty years old.
It’s time to retire.
"What's the result of the negotiation?" Roque didn't care about the negotiations that just ended. The specific content of the "Cairo Treaty" has not been announced to the outside world.
Italy did not publish the contents of the Treaty of Cairo because it was ready to breach the treaty, and the Ottoman Empire did not publish the Treaty of Cairo because the contents were too harsh. The Ottoman Empire really cannot afford to lose face.
"What else could happen? The Ottoman Empire is eager to get out, and the Italians are taking advantage of it. The Balkans have become a powder keg, which will explode the whole world sooner or later." Winston never expected that his words would come true. His political sensitivity is indeed perfect.<
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"The Ottoman Empire is over." Rock knows the future of the Ottoman Empire, and its current struggle is just to survive.
"Leaving aside the Ottoman Empire, the Umbrella Company has invaded the coast of the Arabian Sea in the peninsula. Do you know this?" Winston came to southern Africa not only for a vacation, but also to warn Rock to restrain himself.
"I know that the Umbrella Company is setting up supply points along the oil transportation lines. They are all desert wastelands without owners anyway." Rock downplayed it. The actual situation is definitely not like this. The interior of the peninsula is indeed a desert area, and the coastal areas are quite good.
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"How come there is no owner? The Umbrella Company has had many conflicts with the Muscat Sultanate. The Muscat Sultanate has always exercised restraint, and the Umbrella Company should also exercise restraint." Winston was also helpless. Southern Africa is now
It is considered a vassal state of the United Kingdom, and the Sultanate of Muscat is also a vassal state of the United Kingdom. If the two young men fight, it will be difficult for the British government to balance the situation.
"The Sultanate of Muscat deserves it!" Rock said directly, and there was nothing bad to say in front of Winston.
Rock and Winston have always maintained a good relationship. For Winston to climb up so fast, family background is of course very important, and it is also inseparable from the investment income in southern Africa.
It is really an investment, and all the accounts are very clear, and you are not afraid of audits by the State Administration of Taxation. This is much cleaner than those shady political donations.
Roque deserves it, because the Sultanate of Muscat supports Anglo-American Petroleum Company's oil exploration on the Persian Gulf coast.
Probably King Faisal of the Muscat Sultanate felt that the Muscat Sultanate was also a British protectorate, so it was qualified to share the oil profits along the Persian Gulf with the umbrella company.
Unexpectedly, the Umbrella Company showed no mercy at all. Not only did it attack the oil exploration team of Anglo-American Petroleum Company, it also frequently invaded areas controlled by the Muscat Sultanate. Now the areas controlled by the Muscat Sultanate on the Arabian Sea coast have been
Occupied by the Umbrella Company, the actual control area of the Muscat Sultanate was only the mountainous area of less than 1,000 square kilometers around Muscat, so Faisal had to ask the United Kingdom for help, hoping that the United Kingdom could help the Muscat Sultanate.
Uphold justice.
"When I was in Cairo, Colonel McMahon also said that there was a problem with the direction of the Umbrella Company. You should infiltrate into the richer Mesopotamia, instead of going to the worthless Muscat." Winston didn't want to.
It is not in Britain's interest to see a strong and unified force emerge on the peninsula.
However, there is no way to say this directly. The relationship between Rock and Winston is at stake here. Southern Africa is part of the Commonwealth. Based on Winston’s understanding of Rock, it is impossible to restrict the expansion of the umbrella company. Then
Just divert the trouble to the east and let Roque torment the Ottoman Empire, which is riddled with holes.
This is normal practice in the UK.
As for Colonel McMahon, Umbrella Company's long-standing filial piety is still very effective, otherwise McMahon would not have said this. If there is a problem with the direction, it does not limit the expansion of Umbrella Company.
The Mesopotamia is the former ancient kingdom of Babylon, the future Iraq, and is now part of the Ottoman Empire.
After the end of World War I, Iraq, like Palestine, was a British "mandate area".
If it were Roark, he would definitely take the opportunity to annex Iraq at this time. However, Britain did not do so. Instead, it established the Kingdom of Iraq in 1921 and gave Iraq complete independent status in 1932.
Here you can see how much Britain attaches importance to the peninsula.
"In what name? To protect the British immigrants in the Mesopotamia?" Rock laughed dumbly, and McMahon was also whimsical. Let's not talk about the authenticity of the infamous McMahon Line. During the First World War, McMahon made his own
Advocate wrote a letter to Sharif Hussein, in which McMahon promised that if the Arabs resisted the Turks with arms, then after victory, the Arabs in the Ottoman Empire would be independent.
This mainly refers to Palestine, Iraq, and Syria, so strictly speaking, McMahon is the father of these countries.
As for protecting expatriates, this is also a common method used by the British government. During the Second Boer War, the United Kingdom launched a war against the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State under the banner of protecting expatriates.
"There are indeed many British immigrants in the Mesopotamia." Winston emphasized that this is correct. William Knox Darcy, who founded the Persian Oil Company, was British.
The Persian Petroleum Company in another time and space was the predecessor of British Petroleum Company. However, in this time and space, the Persian Petroleum Company was on the verge of bankruptcy because its oil wells were frequently attacked by desert bandits and could not even afford to drill new wells.
Before Roark answered the call, Phyllis came over to inform: "Gentlemen, dinner is ready -"
Phyllis is very enthusiastic as a hostess, and Rock rarely entertains guests at home.
Then let's go to the restaurant together. Phyllis arranged a Chinese dinner. We just sat down and Winston wanted to continue the topic.
"Can we talk about something else? You two soldiers can wait until after dinner to discuss the topic." Xiao Si suggested that Roque is the Minister of Defense of Southern Africa and Winston is the Lord of the Admiralty of the United Kingdom. These two people
There is indeed a common language.
"Sorry, sorry--" Winston then realized that he seemed to have snubbed Henry Stoudemire and Sidney Milner.
Henry didn't care, he wasn't interested in the peninsula either. In fact, among the people present, only Henry had actually served as a soldier. Unfortunately, he was kicked out of the army by Hopkins and then went to the Cape Town Police Station.
"This is not just a military topic. Port Elizabeth is becoming more and more important to southern Africa and even the United Kingdom. We must ensure the safety of Port Elizabeth." Sidney Milner rose to a political level as soon as he opened his mouth. The oil in Port Elizabeth
It is indeed very important.
The UK is able to deal with the Balkan issue with ease because the oil from Port Elizabeth has gradually reduced the UK's dependence on Romanian oil. Compared with Romanian oil, the oil from Port Elizabeth is cheaper and of better quality, so the British government will default to the umbrella company in the peninsula.
expansion.
"No matter what, Rock, you have to ensure the independence of the Muscat Sultanate, and you can't go too far." Winston doesn't want to limit the protective umbrella. As for the Muscat Sultanate, Winston doesn't care. p>
In 1891, King Faisal of the Muscat Sultanate promised the British that he, his successors and descendants would not sell, mortgage or transfer the Muscat Sultanate and its assets except to the United Kingdom.
Any part of its territory.
This is the benefit of southern Africa remaining in the Commonwealth.