Holy Roman Empire

After half a year of negotiations, the three countries have finally reached a preliminary agreement.On December 12, 1875, representatives of the three countries of Britain, France and Austria signed the "Memorandum on Mediation of International Conflicts" in Paris.

This memorandum can actually be regarded as a draft of an international convention, which clarifies the rules of colonial competition.Weak meat and strong food are still indispensable, except that a coat of legal principles has been approved.

which is:

1. Subject to actual occupation, first-come-first-served;

2. Based on the current colonial sphere of influence, mutually recognize each other's sovereignty;

3. It is forbidden to interfere with each other's colonial internal affairs; (Remarks: specifically, it is forbidden to support local forces, ban smuggling of weapons, and ban the export of nationalism ...)

4. Competing for an unowned land is based on its own ability, and allies are obliged to provide certain help without involving their own interests;

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The first three are the key points, which can ease the colonial conflict between the three countries. The fourth point depends on how to understand it.

There must be some help, but how strong this is and whether it will help or not will depend on the actual situation.

For example, when the colonial team encountered an accident and lived in an ally colony, it is estimated that everyone would be happy to be a goodwill and provide them with supplies.

If you want to compete for a strategic place, or a rich colony, you need help from your allies, or you have to talk about interests.

Otherwise, there will be no precondition for "not involving self-interest" in the treaty, which itself is an exemption clause, because the concept of interest is too large.

This is also normal. If the allies are willing to help, it is estimated that everyone will not be relieved.The three countries of Britain, France, Austria and France are not vegetarians. If you want to take advantage, how can there be such a good thing?

Perhaps I made a profit here and lost it elsewhere.International diplomacy games always have to think twice.

Many times it seems to take advantage, but in fact it is a huge pit dug by competitors.In this regard, Franz is definitely a leader, best at letting competitors jump happily.

In contrast, the British are at the other extreme, they are best at provoking right and wrong.You must be careful when dealing with the British, otherwise you will be easily biased.

French diplomacy is relatively balanced and performs well in all aspects, but there is nothing particularly outstanding.

In contrast, the Pupo Federation and the Russian Empire are much better at dealing with them. They are diplomatic impulses, and are particularly prone to being provoked or dropped.

This is Franz ’s personal summary and is also based on factual data.The Russian Empire has long been rejected by European society, and weak diplomacy is the main reason.

Otherwise, the period of the Anti-French War was their best chance to integrate into the European world.

After the war, as the savior of European countries, the Russians suddenly became the hegemons of the European Union, and they were actually excluded from the mainstream circle. There was no one in this diplomacy.

The Berlin government was too superstitious about force and thus ignored the development of diplomatic relations.This can be seen from many aspects. During the Russo-Prussian War, the Kingdom of Prussia, as a thug, and the Anglo-French Covenant had not been caught.

This is simply the opportunity to send them to the door. I do n’t know how to use it. I do n’t need how beneficial the terms of the covenant. As long as there is a nominal covenant, you can get a lot of benefits in post-war negotiations.

It can be said that without Bismarck, the diplomacy of the Berlin government would fail.Of course, this is also a tradition, and the diplomacy of the Kingdom of Prussia has never been so good.

Otherwise, the boss of the German region would have changed ownership as early as the last century.

Regrettably, the Kingdom of Prussia won the military and lost diplomacy, Austria was not defeated, but internal reforms were completed because of external wars.

The winner, the Kingdom of Prussia, seems to have expanded its territory, but it really does not pay off.

Not only did it add an enemy, but it also lost the hearts of the German princes and became the "thieves" and "robbers" who turned their backs on their hearts.

Such an image would naturally not be the boss, and then the Habsburg dynasty was resurrected with blood, and even annexed Hungary, once again widening the strength gap between the two sides.

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"When will the international conference be held?"

Franz did not ask about the location. Napoleon IV seemed to inherit the characteristics of Napoleon III's limelight, and was particularly keen to hold an international conference after he succeeded.

In this regard, the French are very generous. As long as France holds an international conference, they will cover all related expenses.

Of course, this fee is limited to the daily life of the delegation in France, accommodation, and the cost of convening the meeting.

It seems that in this era, the number of participants in international conferences is not large, and the expenses are not much. However, the accumulated expenses are not small.

The British and Olympics are always interested in actual interests. Unless it is a special case, they usually do not compete with the French for the meeting place. Everyone is not a star, and there is no lack of exposure.

Foreign Minister Weisenberg: "The specifications of this meeting are at the ministerial level, and everyone needs to coordinate the schedule. The plan is February next year. The specific day has not yet been determined."

Franz nodded, concerning the distribution of interests and the establishment of a new international order, the meeting specifications must be high.

If it's low, I sent a bunch of people who can't do the job, so I have to ask the domestic delegation for everything, what else to talk about?

Negotiations that usually involve interests are relatively long.On the contrary, high-level government officials have much more power, and many things can be decided by themselves, and the efficiency of negotiations will be much higher.

It is imperative to alleviate international conflicts. Every day, the colonial government will suffer huge economic losses, and everyone is in a hurry.

"Is there any sign of closeness between Britain and France, I mean contact in secret."

Before each international conference is held, everyone will show their magical powers and try to gather allies for support as much as possible in order to get more benefits at the international conference.

This time, the interests of Austria are not great. The Vienna government cannot naturally spend a lot of money on public relations, but it is still necessary to stare at Britain and France.

Weissenberg shook his head: "British and French have contacts, but they should not be able to reach an agreement. Now the British and French are fighting for conflicts of interest in the colonies of the two countries.

If it were n’t for us to learn from the 'British-British War' with the British, both countries are worried that the losses will be too great, and they haven't worked on the colony now.

Especially in the Sudan area, both sides are already in full swing.It is said that Britain and France also had conflicts of interest in the Indochina Peninsula and the Far East Empire. It was too far over there. We did not pay much attention to it. It is unclear why.

It also involves private colonial companies. I am afraid that neither party will let go easily in the face of interests.Even if the two governments want to intervene, it is difficult to stop them."

This is a unique product of the historical colonial company. The most famous nature is the British "East India Company". At its peak, the company's armed forces were comparable to a medium country.

To some extent, the East India Company is more like a country than a company.

So this "country" was swallowed up by bureaucrats, because of bureaucracy and corruption, leading to serious losses, the famous East India Company was dissolved last year.

There are many such colonial companies in various countries, and they are the pioneers of overseas colonial movements.Influenced by governments, but not completely controlled by the government.

Those who are engaged in the expansion and expansion of overseas colonies are mostly those who want to make a fortune.In the face of interests, government orders are often not easy to use.

Most of the conflicts that broke out in the colonies of various countries were brought out by the civil colonial team.As long as there is an interest, there is nothing they dare not do.

Not only externally, even the colonial companies in the same country competed as fiercely.If you find two colonial companies fighting, do n’t be nervous or surprised. This is a good thing and proves that they have made a great discovery.

The severity of the fight is generally proportional to the benefits.If an open-pit gold mine is discovered, internal fighting within the colonial team may occur.

On the contrary, the colonial governments under the direct leadership of various countries are more restrained. They usually consider the international image and think twice before doing things. They seldom go up indifferently.

Now that the conflict between Britain and France is centered on colonial issues, in the final analysis, it is because of interests, first come first served, but at the same time?

This is also the reason why France and Austria want to divide the sphere of influence of Africa. If it is not clear in advance, with the long border of the two colonies, God knows how many conflicts there will be.

No, it should be said that the desert saved the relationship between France and Austria.Because the dividing line between the colonies of the two countries is now mostly desert.

The desert area is of low value, and normal people will not venture across the desert to find excitement. If there is a desert barrier, they will not be able to touch the face, and the conflict will naturally be small.