1023 John III
Britain has caused many tragedies in the process of colonizing the world.
Not to mention, in 1893, in the war between the British army and the local Mactabilis-Sulus in Rhodesia, in a battle, a British unit of more than 50 people repelled dozens of charges of more than 5,000 Machin warriors with only four Maxim heavy machine guns, killing more than 3,000 people.
According to the logic of the British Admiralty, then the federal government of southern Africa can also file a lawsuit against the British government against the British government for the systematic massacre of southern Africans in the course of the conquest of southern Africa.
If the federal government of Southern Africa did this, the worst would be on the horizon, and the British Empire would face numerous lawsuits against the British Empire against the nations that had been victimized by the British Empire's conquest of the world, and the resulting chain reaction would destroy the entire foundation of the British Empire.
Roque did not know how Winston communicated with John Jerico, and the Admiralty ultimately did not file charges against Adan in the District Court of London, and the matter was closed.
But the impact of the lawsuit did not stop, and on April 1, April Fool's Day, the traditional Western April Lords, the four British overseas Dominions in Southern Africa and Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, formally requested the British government to establish the British Commonwealth on the basis of the British Empire and give the overseas Dominions more autonomy.
The joint action of the four overseas Dominions put the British government in a state of complete passivity, so Winston had to return to London urgently, and Kitchener also went to the Palace of Justice many times to negotiate with Ade, hoping that southern Africa would set an example and give the British government enough time to prepare for the establishment of the British Commonwealth.
In fact, there is nothing to prepare, I am afraid that the British government also knows that the establishment of the Commonwealth is imperative, and the British government now needs more time to seek more benefits for the British mainland in the future Commonwealth.
The joint force of the four overseas Dominions has nothing to do with Roque, the Australian company has already started to invest in Australia, and Donn, who has just returned to southern Africa from Port Elizabeth, was selected by Roque to serve as the general manager of the Australian company and go to Perth, the largest city on the west coast of Australia.
The headquarters of the Australian company is in Perth, a city that, like Johannesburg, thrives on gold.
The discovery of gold in Kalgoorlie on the upper Swan River in 1885 attracted a large number of new immigrants, and with the construction of railways and the development of agricultural technology, Perth gradually became the largest city on the west coast of Australia.
Before Don left for Australia, Roque summoned Donn to Eagle Castle for a face-to-face lecture.
"The most important task of the Australian company is to develop the farms and mineral resources in Western Australia, but this work is not in a hurry, especially the mineral resources, I will ask Christian to cooperate with you to explore the mineral resources in Australia, but after finding the mine, do not develop it first, mainly to set up farms." Roque determined the business goals of Australian companies, and the entire population of Australia together is now only 5.5 million people, so as long as Australian companies continue to migrate to Western Australia, it is difficult to say who will say who will say in Australia after a hundred years.
Long live the minority obeying the majority!
"So I'm going to Australia to be a shepherd—" Donn laughed to himself, he really didn't mean to complain about Roque.
The speaker has no intention of listening, and Roque also knows that Don has had a hard time in Port Elizabeth these years: "Hold on for two more years, and in two years I will send someone to replace you." ”
Don't look at the economic situation of Port Elizabeth, in fact, there is no air conditioning, the summer in Port Elizabeth is quite difficult, the temperature is as high as 50 degrees, God knows how Don survived.
Under such difficult circumstances, Don stayed in Port Elizabeth for ten years, until the end of the World War, when Port Elizabeth's sphere of influence expanded to the Mediterranean, and security was completely guaranteed, and Don returned to southern Africa from Port Elizabeth.
It's a pity that a few days after Ann's birthday, Roque asked Don to go to Australia again, which is really unkind.
"It's okay Lord, my main purpose this time is actually to send my son back to school, it doesn't matter where I work, I know the situation in Path, don't worry, Lord, I promise that in ten years, the whole of Western Australia will become our Western Australia in southern Africa - at least it is also our Chinese Western Australia." Tang En's last sentence was sonorous and powerful, the staff in Eagle Castle are all Chinese who have passed the assessment, and there is no need to worry about some information leaking.
"Very well, I look forward to your good news." Roque expressed satisfaction with Donn's attitude, because it was because of the positive and enterprising efforts of countless Chinese that the status of the Chinese in southern Africa was rising, at least in southern Africa, they had the same rights and social status as white people.
In addition to acquiring the land around Pass, Roque had a special request for Don to buy the Cocos Islands from the colonial government of Singapore.
The Cocos Islands, also known as the Keeling Islands, are Singapore's overseas territories in the Indian Ocean, covering an area of 14.2 square kilometres and consisting of 27 coral islands.
The Cocos Islands are 800 kilometers away from Singapore, 2,768 kilometers away from Pass, and 2,700 kilometers away from the Adan Islands.
No, it was not from the colonial government of Singapore, but in 1886 the British government included the Cocos Islands in the Straits Settlements with its capital in Singapore, and gave the Cocos Islands to the Clunis Ross family on the island, becoming the permanent property of the Lukness Ross family.
So Donn was going to the Clunis Roth family, not the Straits Settlements.
In 1827, John Clounes Roth and his family settled in the Cocos Islands, improving the natural coconut groves on the Cocos Islands, and employing Malayans to harvest coconuts to make dried coconuts, which were the main source of income for the Cocos Islands.
In fact, you can't make much money buying dried coconuts, and the Cocos Islands are only a dozen square kilometers in total, and only the main island and the west island are inhabited, and the rest are coral reefs with no fresh water, which are not inhabitable at all.
In the mid-fifties of the nineteenth century, the Cocos Islands were overcrowded and the islands were so crowded that many Cocos Islanders moved to Australia, and the main destination was Western Australia.
Roque now has to advance this process by moving the Ross family on the island to Western Australia and the Malays back to Malay, so that Adan can get a perfect Cocos Islands.
Because of the lawsuit just past, Roque reminded Don to pay attention to the reaction of the Straits Settlements, and it was best to reach an agreement with the Ross family before it was brought to the attention of the Straits Settlements, even if the Ross family could not transfer the Cocos Islands to Adan Company as a whole, at least strive to build a supply base and an airstrip in the Cocos Islands to facilitate the future flights between southern Africa and Australia.
The Cocos Islands are a transit point between Perth and Johannesburg in another time and space.
"Don't worry, Lord, I'll let the Clunis Ross family willingly sell the Cocos Islands to Adan Corporation." Don is confident that such a "willing" Don doesn't know how many times he has contributed to it over the years, otherwise Port Elizabeth would not be on the scale it is now.
"Be careful, we just had a fight with the Admiralty because of the Adamine Islands, don't give the Admiralty an excuse." Roque reminded Don that the Indian Ocean is not Port Elizabeth, and that it is better to be cautious.
"Uh-huh, I understand, the Clunis Ross family doesn't agree, then just give them some more money, a dozen square kilometers, whatever they ask, how much can they drive-" Don didn't take it seriously, Adan Company never bullied people, and has always been convincing people with reason.
However, Don still underestimated the greed of the Clunis Ross family, and just after the initial contact between the Australian company and the Clunis Ross family, the Clunis Ross family offered a price of 142,000 pounds, or about 10,000 pounds per square kilometer.
The Cocos Islands do not have the same important strategic value as the Adan Islands, that is, Australian companies need a transit station, so Roque, who is accustomed to keeping all the nodes firmly in his hands, will decide to buy the Cocos Islands, otherwise the Cocos Islands will not be bothered at all.
For the British Royal Navy, the Cocos Islands are also chicken ribs, and the Cocos Islands are 800 kilometers north of the Strait of Malacca, and the British Royal Navy can basically ignore the existence of the Cocos Islands as long as it guarantees control of the Strait of Malacca.
On April 15, Donn passed through the Cocos Islands on his way to Pass, where he made a special visit to meet with John III, the patriarch of the Clunis Roth family.
This "III" does not have a special meaning, many people in European countries will use the name of their father or grandfather, so they will add "II" or "III" after the name to distinguish it, such as Xiao Si, his name should strictly be Cecil Rhodes II.
For whites, this is commonplace.
For Donne, the situation is incredible.
However, over the years, Don En has also sharpened the collapse of Mount Tai and remained unchanged, and when facing John III, Don still talked and laughed.
"If the Cocos Islands were on the outskirts of London, the price of £142,000 would be reasonable, but the Cocos Islands are in the Indian Ocean, and such a price is too insincere." Don still hopes that this problem can be solved in the normal way.
"No, no, don't, the price of the Cocos Islands can refer to the Chagos Islands, and you don't want to take the Cocos Islands from the Clunis Ross family with a pitiful little money." John III laughed like a mouse, greedy and lewd.
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