Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1356 Difficult

Just as Rock and Philip calculated Curzon, Curzon's behavior in the presidential suite of the Rhodesia Hotel also aroused the dissatisfaction of the accompanying officials.

"Your Excellency, it is not realistic to cooperate with the United States, at least not now. The southern African consortium has a lot of investment in Australia. We must take into account the interests of the southern African consortium." Australian Foreign Minister Andrew Robert was worried. Curzon and Kitchin Na's personal ties have seriously affected relations between Australia and Southern Africa.

This is not good news for Australia.

"Don't worry, we are just taking advantage of the advantages of the Americans to promote Australia's development, and then improve Australia's status in the Commonwealth." Curzon was ambitious. He announced immediately after taking office that he would build Australia into the second Southern Africa , which is now difficult to achieve.

"Americans' money is not so easy to take—" Andrew Robert sighed quietly, the consortium in southern Africa was black-hearted and greedy, and the consortium in the United States was not much better.

Curzon wanted to introduce American capital, but in the end it was the American consortium. The US government was helpless in this regard, and at most it could only guide it positively.

Southern Africa is different. In the past two years, the federal government of Southern Africa has begun to consciously invest in basic livelihood facilities, trying to use state power to intervene in economic operations.

Not long ago, the Federal Government of Southern Africa issued [-] million rand bonds to upgrade the railways in the Kingdom of Mozambique. After the upgrade is completed, the railways in Mozambique will be integrated with the Southern African railway network. The Federal Government of Southern Africa also Will own part of the shares in Mozambique Railways.

This also means that the federal government of Southern Africa will continue to benefit from this project in the future. It seems that there is not much now, and the strength of the federal government will become stronger and stronger.

"At least the Americans won't buy a farm and throw it there undeveloped." Curzon hated the Southern African consortium.

After Viscount Gladstone took office, the Southern African consortium purchased assets in Australia, which largely eased the financial crisis of the Australian government.

However, unlike Viscount Gladstone's imagination, the land purchased by the Southern African consortium was not directly developed, which also affected the continued income of the Australian government.

This is the situation that Curzon is now facing. Without the introduction of American capital, Australia will not be fully developed.

The introduction of American capital will affect Australia's prospects.

Should I die now, or in a few years?

This is a philosophical question.

"We are negotiating with Australian companies, and Australian companies are already considering increasing investment in Australia." Andrew Robert earnestly said that meals should be eaten one bite at a time, and things should be done little by little.

"Negotiation? An Australian company is an enterprise, how can it have the qualifications to negotiate with the government?" Curzon is not very clear about the background of the Australian company.

"Your Excellency, the Australian company is backed by a southern African consortium and some local nobles. This company is really qualified to negotiate with the government." Andrew Robert was tired, and it was Australia's misfortune to have such a governor.

Curzon frowned, he really didn't understand this situation.

If the Australian company is only behind the Southern African consortium, then Curzon can ignore it.

There are local nobles behind him, so Curzon has to weigh carefully.

Curzon himself is an aristocrat, and he is well aware of the strength of the local aristocratic group.

Note the "group".

"What does the Australian company say?" Curzon's expression was calm, but his heart was probably a little aggrieved.

This bitch has already become the governor, and he still suffers from this kind of uselessness, aggrieved——

Then you have to hold back, let alone the governor, the king doesn't have much sense of presence, otherwise the frequency of George V's name wouldn't be so low.

"In the past three years, Australian companies have invested more than 4500 million rand in Australia to purchase land and invest in pastures in Western Australia. In the next two years, Australian companies will increase investment and develop the purchased land. "Andrew Robert cheered, without the 4500 million rand, the Australian government would not get out of the economic crisis so quickly.

"How much land did Australia buy in Western Australia?" Curzon was more concerned about the results.

"About 2500 million hectares—" Curzon was taken aback when Andrew Robert uttered the figure.

"2500 million hectares?" Curzon couldn't believe it, it was too cheap.

"Yes, 2500 million hectares, but many of the land purchased by Australian companies are not high-quality farms, but have no development value—at least the barren hills that have no development value now, so the price will be cheaper." Andrew Robert also has no choice, Capital is all about profit. If the land in Australia is not so cheap, Australian companies would not be so active.

"The capitalists in southern Africa are not as stupid as you think. Those barren mountains must hide information that we don't know. We have to figure it out." Curzon said it was a conspiracy theory. There must be a conspiracy.

Andrew Robert was helpless. Even if the Australian company had some information that the Australian government did not know, it would not tell the Australian government.

Australia does not have the Military Intelligence Bureau or Brad. It is better to count on the private detectives in Canberra than to count on the trash from the Land and Resources Bureau.

"We now know some scattered information, in some areas of South Australia and Queensland, there may be huge copper reserves, and there may be iron ore in the Pilbara Mountains of Western Australia. In recent years, the Christian Exploration Company in Southern Africa has sent Hundreds of prospectors are active in the above-mentioned areas, and we have also sent people to conduct surveys in the above-mentioned areas, but there are no results.” Andrew Robert looked embarrassed, the majestic Australian government, the technical strength is not as good as a company, it is true It's a little embarrassing.

However, it is normal. In terms of economic strength, the Australian government is not as good as the Christian Exploration Company, which is backed by a consortium. Moreover, there is a huge gap between government employees and corporate employees in terms of execution, professionalism, professionalism, and logistical support. In short, the gap is all-round.

Among other things, the prospectors of the Christian Prospecting Company can work in the field continuously for more than a month, which is something that Australian government employees cannot do.

"Continue to send people to investigate, and we must find out." Cursong was ruthless, knowing that there must be tricks in it.

"It can't be done. The above-mentioned areas are now owned by the Australian company. Without the permission of the Australian company, our prospectors cannot enter." Andrew Robert spread his hands, private property is sacrosanct——

"This is the national property of Australia. Why don't they allow it?" Curzon was furious, but he couldn't help the Australian company, so he could only vent his anger on Andrew Robert.

Andrew Robert was unable to answer this question. The laws implemented in Australia were formulated by the Australian Parliament and approved by the British Prime Minister and the London government. If Curzon wanted to ask why, he had better ask the king.

The next day, after various mediations, Rock and Stimson continued their negotiations.

This time Stimson's attitude has eased, and he no longer calls for the withdrawal of all southern African troops from Canada, but his attitude on the issue of the Atlantic Fleet is still tough.

"If only a symbolic force remains in Halifax, then there is no way to guarantee the safety of the shipping lanes between Canada and southern Africa. Pirates are still rampant in the Caribbean, and our merchant ships are frequently treated unfairly overseas. , The purpose of the establishment of the Atlantic Fleet is to change this situation, not to change the balance of power in the Atlantic region.” Rock also made concessions, but he still refused to budge on the issue of the Atlantic Fleet.

After hearing Roque's words, Stimson's whole body was in a bad mood.

Merchant ships in southern Africa have indeed been treated unfairly overseas, but that was a long time ago, and southern Africa took advantage of the problem and blackmailed a military base from the Portuguese. Is Portuguese.

As for Pirates of the Caribbean, it's just an excuse.

"If Southern Africa does not cancel the Atlantic Fleet, then the United States will also strengthen the strength of the Atlantic Fleet. The United States will never sit idly by and let its interests be violated." Stimson also has reasons why he cannot make concessions. It is leaning towards the Pacific Fleet. On the Atlantic side, the United States is indeed beyond its capabilities.

If the tonnage of capital ships is counted alone, the United States is indeed qualified to share the hegemony of the world's oceans with the United Kingdom. However, the United States has to take into account both the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans. On the one hand, it has to face Japan's strong challenge, and on the other hand, it has the Royal Navy that has dominated the world for hundreds of years. However, the U.S. Navy is actually unable to do what it wants.

The situation in the UK is no better than in the US.

The problem with the United Kingdom is that it has too many colonies. The current Royal Navy can no longer guarantee the global hegemony of the British Empire, so it can only shrink strategically.

"This is the internal affairs of your U.S. government, and southern Africa has no right to interfere." Rock looked indifferent, trying to scare anyone. If the U.S. had the power to dominate the world, it would not initiate the Washington Naval Conference.

Although the Washington Naval Conference confirmed the international status of the United States, it also exposed the United States’ foreign power and middle power. Before the Boer War, or even before the World War, the United Kingdom had an arms race if it wanted to, and declared war if it wanted to. It has never been afraid Who.

"Well, since Southern Africa insists, then we must be prepared to suffer the consequences." Stingy's attitude was tough, and this day's negotiations did not yield any results.

It can't be said that there is no result, at least Stimson and Rock have now determined each other's bottom line.

Rock didn't expect to reach a consensus in a day or two, take your time, anyway, this time the home game is in Pretoria.

ps: The night before yesterday, a friend was in a car accident with a big hole in his head, and he is still in the ICU—my friend hadn’t even touched a drop of alcohol, and the other car’s owner was driving under the influence of bad luck——

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