Chapter 852 Hawaii
Hawaii, Kauai.
"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 offer four Price of a hundred pounds.”
Kercuff wanted to continue bargaining. Although he agreed with Rogge, who wouldn't 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 three hundred and eighty pounds. By then, it will be impossible for you to sell it," Rogge also said firmly. .
Kerkuff thought for a moment and thought that the price was indeed sincere enough. After he sold the land, he could buy land of the same area near Honolulu.
"It's a deal, but I also have a condition, which is that it comes with a box of wine. I don't want vodka, I want red wine."
Rogge gritted his teeth and said, "No problem, considering that we are old friends."
Finally, after three months of wrangling, East Africa finally won this piece of 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. As a latecomer in East Africa, not to mention the United States, not even Britain and France can compare.
Therefore, 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. It is located 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, and is concentrated in the eastern region. East Africa is currently targeting the Elele area in the southern part of Kauai.
Eleale 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 Ele Ele region fell into East African hands as East Africa completed its acquisition of the 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 easily acquired most of the land on the southern coast at a price higher than the market price. .
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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 the Elele 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, from today onwards we have complete control over the entire Eleele region. You are finally no longer the governor. It’s in name.”
Yes, East Africa has a Hawaiian governor, but according to normal logic, this Hawaiian governor must be illegal.
In fact, this is also true. In the past six years, East Africa has been annexing the land in the southern part of Kauai, all in the name of German businessmen, and the title of Governor is just East Africa's self-proclaimed one. You must know that Kauai now has a real Hawaii. The kingdom is governed by the governor-general in Lihue on the east side 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 the bearded Russian finally willing to sell the land?"
Rogge sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip and said, "Yes, he blackmailed me for a box of red wine before leaving. If it weren't for the kingdom's mission, I would have drowned him long ago!"
Hearing the somewhat irritating words of his colleague, John Crane only felt a chill. Even though the weather was so hot now, it felt like a basin of cold water had been poured on him.
Yes, Rogge is a member of the East African intelligence service. He has done many things like murder, arson, coercion and inducement. 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 false name as the Governor of Hawaii will be truly confirmed. ." John Crane said to Roger.
After all, wanting to occupy 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 in the end, it was the Americans who declared that "no country can monopolize Hawaii." This was similar to the skilled application of the Monroe Doctrine and the Open Door Policy, and it was 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 about 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, there are also a large number of East Africans. , are mainly Chinese and Japanese.
After all, there are many residents of the Far East Empire and Japanese expatriates in Hawaii. With the identities of the two countries, East Africa can do things easily without attracting 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 Eleele. Lihue, as the political center of Kauai, is too conspicuous and is not conducive to operations in East Africa.
"Although the preparations are relatively 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 military, we can actually occupy Kauai, but the premise is that the military can cooperate with us perfectly and make no mistakes. "
Rogge nodded and said: "It mainly depends on the reaction speed of the navy. The prerequisite for controlling the entire island is that the navy can cooperate in time. I think if the U.S. government wants to annex the Kingdom of Hawaii, it will definitely follow this routine. The only difference is that the U.S. is The local mass base is much better than ours.”
John Crane said disdainfully: "What kind of mass base is just an old trick of changing a cage for a bird? There are so many Americans in Hawaii now, that is to say, we have more people on Kauai. Everyone is just playing tricks to keep people secret." To be honest, if Japan and the Far Eastern Empire were not weak, they could do this. "