Chapter 852 Hawaii
Hawaii, Kauai Island.
"Mr. Kerkuf, your asking price is too high. We have looked at your land and the output is not good at all. Moreover, there is a shortage of labor in Hawaii. Kauai is not like several large islands in the southeast. So we can only give a price of four hundred pounds."
Kircuff still wants to continue bargaining. Although he agrees with what Rogge said, who would not want to sell it at a good price.
"Six hundred pounds, no less. I will not sell the local farm below this price." Kercuff emphasized.
"The maximum is four hundred and fifty pounds. This is also because you have invested a lot before. You must know that this price is enough to buy a farm of the same area in the western United States. If you go to several large islands in the southeast, you can even buy your farm. It will more than double the size. If you don't accept this offer, we will acquire those small farms first, and the offer will not exceed 380 pounds. By then, it will be impossible for you to sell it," Rogge also said firmly. .
After thinking for a moment, Kercuff thought that the price was indeed sincere enough. After he sold the land, he could buy land of the same area near Honolulu.
"Deal, but I also have a condition, which is to give me a box of wine, not vodka, but red wine."
Roger gritted his teeth and said: "No problem, it depends on us It’s for the sake of old friends.”
Finally, after three months of wrangling, East Africa has won this land, which also means that East Africa’s first move in Hawaii has been completed.
East Africa has been coveting Hawaii for a long time, but the situation in Hawaii is complicated, so East Africa plans to learn from the United States and penetrate here first.
Of course, East Africa does not want to monopolize Hawaii, but wants to get a share of the local pie in the future.
Today, Britain, France, and the United States all have forces deployed in the Hawaiian Islands, but as a latecomer in East Africa, not to mention the United States, not even Britain and France can compare.
So in order to have a foothold in Hawaii, East Africa has long set its sights on islands that are less dominant in the entire Hawaiian Islands.
Kauai is the fourth largest island in the Hawaiian Islands. In the northern part of the Hawaiian Islands, it was once a Russian colony and was later incorporated into the Kingdom of Hawaii.
The entire island has a population of less than 20,000 people, and is concentrated in the eastern region. East Africa is currently targeting the Elele area in the southern part of Kauai.
Elele has a port and a small amount of farmland, but the best land and port on the island are in Lihue in the east.
Nowadays, most of the southern and western coastal lands centered on the Elele region have fallen into East African hands with the completion of East Africa's acquisition of Kerkuf land.
Kauai is a volcanic island, so the central area and the west are mainly crisscrossed mountains and cliffs, so the development of the southwest area is basically zero. East Africa can easily be obtained at a price higher than the market. Much of the land along the southern coast.
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Of course, in other words, East Africa bought a large area of undeveloped tropical rainforest. Only the Elele area has a small amount of developed cultivated land. The local port has not even been built. There is only a pier that can berth small ships, but it falls into Once East Africa is in its hands, it will naturally not be a problem in the future.
That’s why East Africa purchased his farm from Kerkufu at a price three times higher than the market price. With the merger of Kerkufu’s farm, East Africa has completely controlled Eleele. area.
After completing the transaction, Rogge returned to East Africa's economic office on Kauai and said to John Crane, the Governor of Hawaii in East Africa: "Mr. Governor, starting from today, we have complete control of the entire Eleale region. You are finally a governor in name only.” Yes, there is a governor of Hawaii in East Africa, but according to normal logic, this governor of Hawaii must be illegal.
In fact, this is also the case. In the past six years, East Africa has been annexing the land in southern Kauai, all in the name of German businessmen, and the title of Governor is just East Africa’s self-proclaimed Yes, you must know that Kauai is now managed by the governor of the real Kingdom of Hawaii, which is located in Lihue in the east of the island.
Now Hawaii is still a sovereign country. In fact, the United States annexed Hawaii next year. A group of American businessmen overthrew the Kingdom of Hawaii and established the so-called Republic of Hawaii. Of course, only Ernst knew about this historical event that had not yet happened.
John Crane asked: "Is that Russian bearded man finally willing to sell the land?"
Roger sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip and said: " Yes, he extorted a box of red wine from me before leaving. If it weren’t for the mission of the kingdom, I would have drowned him long ago!”
Hearing the slightly angry words of his colleague, John Crane only felt that There was a chill, even though the weather was so hot now, it felt like a basin of cold water had been poured on me.
Yes, Rogge is a member of the East African intelligence service. He has done a lot of killing, arson, and coercion. Of course, it is precisely because of this that he can successfully complete the acquisition of local land.
East Africa must not acquire the land here in the name of East Africa, so Rogge is a businessman with both British and American nationalities.
“Next month, our people will be able to set off. The Kingdom will send a group of retired soldiers of the National Defense Force with rich combat experience to Eleleele. I heard that they participated in the South African War. By then, my name is Hawaii. The governor is the real one,” John Crane said to Rogge.
In the final analysis, occupying one-third of an acre in Hawaii depends on military strength. In 1843, the British government claimed that the United Kingdom had sovereignty over Hawaii. France claimed Hawaii in 1849.
But it was the Americans who declared that "no country can monopolize Hawaii" in the end. This is similar to the skilled application of the Monroe Doctrine and the Open Door Policy. It is indeed a traditional American craft. .
So when Americans say: I'm not interested in..., that's when it's really time to be vigilant.
Ernst also wanted to get a share of the pie when the United States annexed Hawaii in 1893, so East Africa began to deploy on Kauai a few years ago.
Today, there are only more than 30,000 residents on Kauai, and there are more than 6,000 East Africans, spread throughout the southeast, northwest and northwest of Kauai, including Lihue, the political center of Kauai, where there are also a large number of East Africans. , and on the surface, they are mainly Chinese and Japanese.
After all, there are many residents of the Far Eastern Empire and Japanese expatriates in Hawaii. With the identities of the two countries, East Africa can also do things easily, and this will not attract the attention of the US government.
The reason why it is called the Economic Office, which is actually the residence of the Governor-General of Hawaii in East Africa, is placed in Eleale for the same reason. As the political center of Kauai, Lihue is too conspicuous and is not conducive to Operations in East Africa.
"Although the preparations have been sufficient, it is still difficult to annex a country. I just don't know whether the Americans will intervene forcefully by then." Rogge said.
John Crane said with a smile: "Don't worry too much. After all, the United States can't blatantly annex Hawaii. If they dare to do the first grade, we can do the fifteenth. Now we already account for a large amount of Kauai's population." Advantage, by the end of this year, there may be more people, and with the help of the army With help, we can actually occupy Kauai Island, but the premise is that the military can cooperate with us perfectly and make no mistakes."
Rogg nodded and said: "The main thing is to see the navy's reaction speed and control the entire situation. The prerequisite for the island is that the navy can cooperate in time. I think the U.S. government If the Kingdom of Hawaii is to be annexed, it will definitely be the same. The only difference is that the local mass base of the United States is much better than ours."
John Crane said disdainfully: "What a mass base, it's just that. The old trick of vacating a cage for a bird is now used by all Americans in Hawaii There are so many people, that is to say, we have more people on Kauai Island, and everyone is just playing tricks to keep Chen Cang secret. To be honest, if Japan and the Far Eastern Empire were not weak, they could also do this. "
(End of this chapter. )