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Taking advantage of the fire is not so easy. When it comes to national strategic security, President Aguileo Pala Gomez does not dare to make a decision easily.

"Sorry, Mr. Nino. If the security of the Panama area cannot be guaranteed, we will not restart the canal plan."

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Without reaching an agreement, Nino frowned and left.He can be sure that when talking about loans, President Aguileo Pala Gomez was tempted, but still refused to negotiate.

Yes, the interest-free loan of 100 million francs is not the bottom line of the French, but the bait thrown out.Regrettably, the Colombian government simply did not accept the offer.

Out of the presidential palace, Nino got on a luxury carriage.He told the coachman: "Go to the French embassy."

The experience just told him that without official intervention, the Colombian government will not take risks with them.

After tasting the sweetness of the Suez Canal, the French capital world has put its heart on the canal. After careful selection, it finally chose the Panama Canal.

Nino is the executor of the Panama Canal Project.He thought that during the economic crisis, it would be easy to persuade the Colombian government to restart the Panama Canal. He did not expect to get even the authorization.

Now I have to turn to the government for help. In the bottom of my heart, Rinino 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 for a very small number of people, it is also a feast of capital.

After eating at the banquet, I naturally need to digest it.Restricted by insufficient resources and people's parade, the French are 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 issued indiscriminately. For example, the kind of Russians who dare not pay their bills, the French financial industry 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 project is undoubtedly a good project, and the prospect of "money" in the future is bright.

French capitalists are not alone, they have long been divided into factions.The relationship is complicated, and if the government does not intervene, they will devour the project alone.

Now the French government needs to intervene, which means that the large domestic aristocracy and even the royal capital will also participate, and everyone will share the benefits even less.

Nino is very clear that the possibility of such a large project monopolizing is very small, and the French government will definitely need to escort it in the future.

This is similar to starting a business. The first thing you get into the project is the original stock, and the capital that comes in later is financing.

The former only needs to invest a small amount of capital to get a large number of shares, while the latter wants to get a share, you must consider the premium.

There is no doubt that getting the canal authorization is the first time the company has appreciated in value.Before this, this empty canal company was an empty shell.

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French Minister Tom: "Mr. Nino, your plan is too whimsical. You do n’t know Colombia at all. The political situation in this country is very unstable.

Maybe you reached an agreement with them today, and you will change the government tomorrow.I stayed here for three years, and Bogotá had 13 coups, three successes and ten failures.

Based on the history of Colombia, I made statistics.From 1830 to the present, they have changed presidents a total of thirty-one times, and the average time for each government is less than one and a half years."

Nino shook his head: "Your Excellency, it's okay for Colombia to change the government. Do they dare to deny that the contract we signed with us is unsuccessful?"

Nino has no interest in caring about the situation in Colombia.In 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 view, it was nothing more than Tom's self-proclaimed value to prove his importance and wanted to share a benefit from it.

French Minister Tom frowned: "Mr. Nino, it's not as simple as you think. Maybe they dare not deny the predecessor's contract, but they can invalidate the contract.

Without the cooperation of ground snakes, are you sure that the Panama Canal can be smoothly sailed?Don't forget the Suez Canal and how much labor is used.

If you hire from the outside, how much cost will this increase, I think than you should understand.

Moreover, the biggest problem is not the Colombian government, but the Austrians.

In recent years, Austria has continuously penetrated into the Colombian area, especially the Panama area, where half of the people are German.

France can deter the Colombian government, but not the Austrians.If you can't handle these problems, when you dig the canal, people will jump out and pick peaches.

Only need to plan a coup, the Panama area will become an Austrian colony.

By then your canal, on the territory of the Austrians, are you sure you can keep the dominance?"

Nino's face changed a lot. If the canal was opened on the Austrian colony, let alone dominance, whether it can recover the investment cost is a problem.

After pausing for a while, Nino was relieved 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 that the Colombian government failed to take action, but that the governments that took action were overthrown.

Now in the Republic of Colombia, many warlord forces are funded by Austria. As long as the government dares to act rashly, it will be ousted immediately."

Not only is Austria supporting younger brothers, France is also supporting spokespersons, but the Austrian Central American colony is too close, and it occupies a dominant position due to its distance advantage.

The word "cooperation" flashed through Nino's mind.No way, Austria has too much local power, and if they cooperate, the canal dominance 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 controlling this golden waterway, you have mastered the economic lifeline of more than half of America.At that time, French capital will be able to penetrate its tentacles into many industries through the canal hub.

If anyone dares to refuse their investment, just wait for them to wear small shoes!Any card on the canal can be disastrous.

Especially for shipping companies, as long as they operate the Pacific route, there is no room for resistance.

This is the next big game for the French financial community. If the plan is successful, they will grasp the economic lifelines of many countries in the Americas.

After hesitating for a while, Nino promised: "My Excellency, is there any way to solve the problems we are facing?

Rest assured, we will not let our friends suffer.After the event, there is definitely a generous return.We have always believed that Your Excellency has the potential to become French Foreign Minister."

This is a temptation, not only to give money, but also to support him as a foreign minister.

Of course, the latter is just an empty check.The capital power behind Nino is indeed not small, but it has not reached the point where it can influence the appointment of the government's foreign minister.

The so-called support is nothing more than helping to build momentum and increase the success rate.

Tom was very happy in his heart, and immediately responded, although the rewards were rich, but this matter was not easy to handle. To tell the truth immediately:

"Mr. Nino, if we want the canal project to proceed smoothly, it is best to bring the Austrians together. With our own strength, it is difficult to complete this task.

Of course, you can also find other partners.If the British are willing to do their utmost, our two countries may join forces to complete the plan, but the cost will be greater."

After listening to this answer, Nino frowned, and his face instantly looked ugly.

France has insufficient power in the Americas and has no way to compete with these two competitors.

Whether it is jointly developing the canal with Austria or the British, the dominant power will not be in their hands.

The lack of dominance is only a dividend on the canal's income, and although the rate of return is not bad, it is still not worth their trouble.

After being silent for a while, Nino said: "My Excellency, Minister, I must report to the country. The matter of cooperative development 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 time."

"No problem, it is my duty to cooperate with the company's overseas operations to obtain the maximum benefit 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 cannot be realized, and now we must find a partner to share the pressure.

The most suitable for Britain and Austria was ruled out first, and there were not many partners to choose from.

Spain barely counted one, they are not small in the Caribbean, but the Spanish have fallen.The combination of France and Spain may not be able to deter Austria.

Moreover, political influence must also be considered.Fascism stood together, and all European countries felt panic. The first one who couldn't help it was the British.

It is impossible for the government to risk the closeness of Britain and Austria, and ran to promote the Panama Canal plan. Without the support of the Paris government, this plan is not likely to be half successful.

In addition, the only countries with greater influence in the Americas are the United States of America and the United States of America.

If these two countries can be reached, it seems that they can also complete the plan.However, this is impossible.

Today, the alliance between the United States and the United States is already deep.If the two governments dare to unite, the country will punish the country's thieves.

Internationally, the Union State opposes everything supported by the United States; otherwise, if the Union State supports it, the United States will also oppose it.

In order to be politically correct, the two sides oppose for opposition.Pulling on one of them means standing opposite the other.

This is what the three countries of Britain, France, Austria and Austria need in common. The North and South governments are opposed to each other. In addition to hatred, the other three countries are secretly pushing.

Moreover, people are not fools, you can join when you let people join.Don't think about it without enough benefits.

Undoubtedly, these benefits all need to be issued by the Canal Company, and the diluted shares are inevitable.

This ratio will not be low, and it will even need to give up some dominance.Essentially, the Panama Canal Project is to cut wool from American countries.

The more he thought about it, the more Nino felt a headache.According to the current situation, it is too difficult for them to get the dominance of the Panama Canal.