Chapter 623: Dominance

Robbery while the fire is not so easy. As far as national strategic security is concerned, President Aquileo Para Gomez dare not make an easy decision.
"Sorry, Mr. Nino. If the security of Panama is not guaranteed, we will not restart the Canal Project."
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Without an agreement, Nino frowned and left. He can be sure that when talking about the loan, President Agileo Pala Gomez was tempted, but still refused to negotiate.
That's right, the interest-free loan of 100 million francs is not the French's bottom line, just a bait thrown out. It is a pity that the Colombian government does not take any action at all.
Out of the presidential palace, Nino got on a luxurious carriage. Addressing the coachman, "Go to the French Embassy."
The experience just told him that the Colombian government would not accompany them to take risks without official intervention.
Since tasted the sweetness of the Suez Canal, the French capital has become interested in the canal. After careful selection, it finally picked the Panama Canal.
Nino is the executor of the Panama Canal Plan. He originally thought that during the economic crisis, it would be easy to persuade the Colombian government to restart the Panama Canal.
Now I have to ask the government for help. In the bottom of my heart, Nino is not willing to participate in the French government, which means that more people share the cake.
The outbreak of the economic crisis is a disaster for many people, but also a capital feast for a very small number of people.
Eat at the banquet, naturally need to digest. Restricted by insufficient resources, and the people's parade separated by three to five, France is actually not suitable for investment, or the return on investment is too low.
Without the compensation for the Franco-Prussian war, France's capital is undoubtedly more abundant, and the usury empire has emerged.
Loans are not made indiscriminately, such as in Russia, which dares to rely on its accounts, and the French financial community dare not lend them money.
There are too few high-quality customers, and excess capital has become a common problem in the British and French financial circles. The Panama Canal plan is undoubtedly a good project, and the future "money" scene is bright.
French capitalists are not monolithic, they have long been divided into factions. The relationship is complex, and if the government does not intervene, they will swallow the project alone.
Now that the French government needs to be involved, it means that the big nobles in the country and even the royal capital will also participate, and everyone will share less benefits.
Nino is very clear that the possibility of such a large project being monopolized is very small, and the French government will definitely need to it in the future.
This is similar to starting a business. The first to enter the project is to acquire the original shares, and the capital that comes in later is financing.
The former only needs to invest a small amount of capital to obtain a large number of shares, and the latter must consider the premium if it wants to obtain shares.
There is no doubt that obtaining the canal authorization is the first appreciation of the enterprise. Before this, the short canal company was an empty shell.
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French Minister Tom: "Mr. Nino, your plan is too whimsical. You have no idea about Colombia, and the political situation in this country is very unstable.
Maybe you can reach an agreement with them today and change the government tomorrow. I stayed here for three years, and there were thirteen coups in Bogotá, three successes and 10 failures.
Based on the history of Colombia, I made statistics. From 1830 to the present, they have changed a total of 31 presidents, and the average government term of each government is less than one and a half years. "
Nino shook his head: "His Excellency, it is okay for us to change the government in Colombia. Do they dare to deny that the contract with us is unsuccessful?"
Nino is not interested in the volatile situation in Colombia. This year, the situation in South American countries is not very stable, but no matter how the government changes, no one dares to move the interests of the powers.
In his opinion, it was nothing more than Tom raising his value, proving his importance, and wanting to share the benefits.
French Minister Tom frowned: "Mr. Nino, it is not as simple as you think. Maybe they dare not deny the contract of their predecessor, but they can make the content of the contract invalid.
Without the cooperation of the ground snake, are you sure that the Panama Canal can be successfully navigated? Don't forget how much labor was used on the Suez Canal.
If you hire from the outside, this will cost you more than you should understand.
Moreover, the biggest problem is not the Colombian government, but the Austrians.
In recent years, Austria has continued to penetrate Colombia, especially Panama, where half of the population is German.
France can deter the Colombian government, but not the Austrians. If you can't handle these issues well, when you dig the canal, people will jump out and pick peaches.
All it takes is a coup d'état and the Panama region will become an Austrian colony.
By that time, your canal, on the Austrian territory, are you sure you can maintain your dominance? "
Nino's face changed drastically. If the canal was opened on the Austrian colony, let alone dominance, whether the investment cost can be recovered is a question.
After a short pause, Nino calmed down and asked: "Austria is so powerful here. Why don't you see the Colombian government take action?"
French Minister Tom shook his head: "It is not the Colombian government that has not acted, but the government that has acted has been overthrown.
Now within the Republic of Colombia, many warlord forces have been funded by Austria. If the government dares to act rashly, it will be ousted immediately. "
Not only is Austria supporting the younger brother, France also supports spokespersons, but the Austrian Central American colony is too close, and by virtue of its distance advantage, has occupied a dominant position.
The word "cooperation" flashed in Nino's mind. There is no way, Austria is too powerful in the local area, and if they cooperate, the dominance of the canal will not fall into their hands.
The financial capital behind the scenes is not only a canal, but also the benefits behind the canal.
By taking control of this golden waterway, you have mastered the economic lifeline of most of the Americas. By then, French capital will be able to penetrate tentacles into many industries through the Canal Hub.
If anyone dares to refuse their investment, wait to be worn small shoes! Just a card on the canal can crash.
Especially for shipping companies, as long as they operate Pacific routes, there is no room for resistance.
This is the next big game for the French financial community. If the plan is successful, they will have the economic lifeline of many countries in the Americas.
After hesitating for a moment, Nino promised: "Her Excellency, is there any way to solve our current problem?
Rest assured, we will not let our friends suffer. After that, there is definitely a generous return. We have always believed that Your Excellency has the potential to become the French Foreign Minister. "
This is the bright temptation, not only to give money, but also to support him as foreign minister.
Of course, the latter is just a short check. The capital power behind Nino is indeed not small, but it has not reached the point where it can control the appointment of the government's foreign minister.
The so-called support can only help build momentum and increase the success rate.
A joy in Tom's heart, and he immediately came over. Although the rewards were rich, this matter was not easy to handle.
"Mr. Nino, for the Canal Project to proceed smoothly, it is best to bring the Austrians together, and it is difficult for us to complete this task on our own strength.
Of course, you can find other partners. If the British are willing to do their utmost, our two countries will work together to complete the plan, but the cost will be greater. "
After hearing this answer, Nino frowned, and his face became ugly.
France lacks strength in the Americas and cannot compete with these two competitors.
Whether it is the joint development of the canal with Austria or the British, the leadership will not be in their hands.
Can't get the dominant power, it's just the canal income dividend, although the return rate is also good, it is still not worth their trouble.
After being silent for a while, Nino said, "Sir, Your Excellency, I must report to China, and the development of cooperation will be put on hold for the time being.
Now we need your help to get the canal development authorization from the Colombian government in the shortest possible time. "
"No problem, it is my duty to cooperate with the company's overseas operations to obtain the best interests for France." French Minister Tom replied.
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After leaving the embassy, ​​Nino's mood became more complicated. Judging from the current situation, the original plan could not be achieved, and now we must find partners to share the pressure.
The most suitable countries for Britain and Austria were excluded first, and there were not many other partners to choose from.
Spain barely counts, they have a lot of power in the Caribbean, but the Spanish have fallen. The combination of France and Spain may not be able to deter Austria.
Moreover, political influences must be considered. Farsi stood together, and all European countries would panic. I am afraid the British are the first to bear it.
The government cannot risk the British and Austrian countries moving closer to promote the Panama Canal plan. Without the support of the Paris government, this plan cannot be half successful.
In addition to this, in the countries with greater influence in the Americas, only the United States of America and the Confederate States of America remain.
If we can get these two countries, it seems that we can complete the plan. However, this is impossible.
To this day, there is a sea of ​​hatred between the Confederate and the United States. If the governments of the two countries dare to unite, they will be guilty of domestic thieves.
In the international arena, if the United States supports it, the Confederate states will oppose it; conversely, if the Confederate states support it, the United States will oppose it.
In order to be politically correct, the two sides are opposed for opposition. Pulling one of them means standing opposite to the other.
This is also common to the three countries: Britain, France, and Austria. The North and South governments oppose each other. In addition to hatred, the three countries secretly promote it.
Moreover, people are not fools, you can join if you let people join. Don't think about it without enough benefits.
There is no doubt that these benefits need to be issued by Canal Company, and diluted shares are inevitable.
This ratio will not be low, and even some of the dominance needs to be surrendered. In essence, the Panama Canal plan is to cut wool from American countries.
The more I thought about it, the more headache Nino felt. As things stand, it's too difficult for them to gain control of the Panama Canal.
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