Seven days later, Jiang Shenghua and Kong Youlin came to the presidential palace again and submitted the proposed loan contract documents to Martinas. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

First, the Huaxia Empire provided a loan of two million pounds sterling to the government of the Transvaal Republic through the Huaxia Bank, to be paid in full in cash;

secondly, the loan shall be repaid at a fixed rate of 1.5% per annum in 10 years and shall be repaid in 10 years at a rate of £230,000 per annum;

Thirdly, the loan shall be used for the merger of the Transvaal Republic with the Orange Free State, except that in the case of procurement, priority shall be given to the procurement of goods of the Chinese Empire, such as weapons, ammunition, food, etc.;

Fourth, the Transvaal Republic opened its markets to the Chinese Empire and allowed Chinese Empire goods to enter the Transvaal at a rate lower than that of other countries;

Fifth, the people of the Chinese Empire were allowed to freely enter and leave the Transvaal Republic for business and investment, and all the people of the Chinese Empire who invested and started businesses were exempted from taxes for the first year;

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Martinas, Krueger and a few others carefully read the document and looked at each other, but they didn't expect that Jiang Shenghua not only asked for a huge loan to the government of the Transvaal Republic, but also not just 1.5 million pounds, but 2 million pounds, and it was a low-interest loan of 2 million pounds, which was 500,000 pounds more than Jiang Shenghua's promise, and the annual interest rate of 1.5 percent was more than double that of loans from other countries!

As for the latter clause, it is not surprising that the goods of the Chinese Empire are preferred, so what does it need to say? Whose stuff is not buying? The Chinese Empire is interesting enough, how can you not be interesting? borrowing other people's money and going to a third country to buy things is too unjust; There are also mines and factories, needless to say, many countries welcome businessmen from other countries to invest, after all, the tax will stay in the local area, and it will also provide employment opportunities for local residents, why not?

It can be said that this condition is already quite generous, and the Chinese Empire also stipulated in the contract that the goods of the Transvaal Republic can also enter China at the same tax rate, and the two sides are completely equal.

The only problem is that the annual repayment of principal and interest, 230,000 pounds per year, will bring huge repayment pressure to the Transvaal Republic!

"Mr. Minister, Mr. Kong, we are grateful for the deep friendship between the two of you, but, just ......"

Martinas' face turned red and replied: "It's just such a large loan, the annual principal and interest alone, our government can't afford it now......"

Rodman and the others are also depressed, people have such generous conditions, we all have to refuse to go back, then there is really nothing to say, but there is no way, who makes the government finances unaffordable? It's good to borrow it, but it's troublesome when you pay it back.

Jiang Shenghua frowned and replied: "Mr. President, this is already the best loan contract I can get for your country, a loan contract of two million pounds, I am afraid that I will not find such a low annual interest rate in the whole world......

Rodman smiled bitterly: "Mr. Minister, of course we know, so we are the ones who are difficult to ride the tiger, accept your country's conditions, we can't bear the pressure of this principal and interest, refuse the contract, such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, we will miss it......"

Jiang Shenghua's face was a little unsightly, and he stopped talking.

Kong Youlin, who was sitting opposite, said in a deep voice: "Mr. President, there is another way, but I don't know if you are willing to accept this method, if your country refuses, then even if the two of us have not mentioned this matter, how should we interact, how should we interact, how about it?" ”

Kong Youlin's meaning is obvious, if this method still doesn't work, then the agreement will be invalidated, and the loan can only be yellow.

"Mr. Kong, what else can you do, say it and listen to it!"

The eyes of several people lit up immediately, and they hurriedly asked, this is the last straw!

"Mr. President, with the establishment of diplomatic relations between our two countries, there are many businessmen in our country who want to come to your country to do business, especially the imperial Shandong Province, because of the earliest development and the most powerful strength, our Shandong Industrial Company is ready to invest abroad, part of the funds have been invested in the South Seas or the West, and some funds want to be invested in your country. I would like to take advantage of this opportunity to bring these people in, Shandong Industrial Company is willing to buy out the ownership of the Land Basin in your country, and has the right to mine, operate and use the Land Basin; Merchants of our country are allowed to mine and do business here, and all the resources of the Rand Basin are developed by the Shandong Industrial Company of the Chinese Empire, of course, the merchants of the empire must strictly abide by the legal system of your country, we will not seek extraterritoriality, and at the same time, we will pay taxes according to the laws of your country. The price, we can negotiate between the two sides, whether to buy out the perpetual right directly at one time, or to limit the period of use, pay the fee to your country every year, you can choose ......"

A few people were stunned, Rand Basin? There are no rich minerals here, and they want to buy out the right to use this place......

"Mr. Kong, is this—this appropriate? The Rand Basin doesn't have much of the previous mineral ......"

Kong Youlin smiled: "Didn't I say it? The Chinese Empire will have a large number of people, come to the Transvaal, trade here and the Cape, you must know that the Cape of Good Hope has always been the most prosperous seaport in the world, but there is the British control, we want to enter it, we have to be subject to many restrictions, then it is better to put the base of the merchants of the Chinese Empire in your country nearby, at least, our two countries are good neighbors, can treat each other equally, isn't it? At that time, the merchants of the Chinese Empire will bring a lot of investment, which will also be a boost to the social economy of your country, don't you say? ”

Yes......

Martinas and the others suddenly realized that what they said was not bad, the southern part of the Transvaal was really not far from the Cape of Good Hope, and the entire Cape region was under the control of the British, and it was impossible for other countries to intervene in it, and now the Chinese Empire could only retreat.

Of course, this is the best, the entire Chinese Empire in Africa and even the Western base is placed in the Transvaal, then the relationship between the two countries will be closer in the future, and once the British want to put pressure on the Transvaal, the Chinese Empire will be even more unable to sit idly by!

"Mr. Kong, there is no problem in this matter in principle, but in order to avoid the discussion or protest of the people or even hostile feelings, we still hope to be able to sign a contract with your country with a limited term, of course, in terms of price, we will definitely give your country a preferential price!" (To be continued.) )