Chapter 604： colonial (1/2)
After half a year of negotiations, the three countries, Britain, France and Austria finally reached a preliminary agreement. On December 12, 1875, the representatives of Britain, France and Austria signed a Memorandum on Mediation of International Conflicts in Paris.
This memo can actually be seen as a draft of an international convention, which clarifies the rules for colonial contention. Weak meat and strong food are still indispensable, but just a layer of legal clothing is approved.
which is:
1. Based on actual occupation, first-come-first-served basis;
2. Mutual recognition of each other's sovereignty based on the current scope of colonial influence;
3. It is forbidden to interfere in the internal affairs of the colonies with each other; (Note: Specifically, it is forbidden to support local forces, to prohibit the smuggling of weapons, and to prohibit the export of nationalism ...)
4. The confederates compete for each other by their own abilities, and their allies are obliged to provide some help without involving their own interests;
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The first three are the key points. They can ease the conflict between the three countries. The fourth point depends on how to understand.
Help is definitely available, but how hard this will be, will it help? It depends on the actual situation.
For example: The colonial team was in an accident and was living in an ally colony. It is estimated that everyone would be happy to be a good friend and provide them with supplies.
If you want to compete for a strategic place or a wealthy colony, you need allies to help, or you must speak with your interests.
Otherwise, there will not be a precondition of ”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 allies help in vain, I don't think everyone will be relieved. Britain, France, Austria and Austria are not vegetarian. If you want to take advantage, how can there be such a good thing?
Maybe I made money here and lost it somewhere else. In international diplomatic games, we must always think twice.
Many times seem to take advantage, but it is actually a huge pit dug by competitors. In this respect Franz is definitely the best, and he is best at letting competitors jump into the pit.
In contrast, the British are at the other extreme. They are best at provoking right and wrong. Care must be taken when dealing with the British, otherwise it is easy to be biased.
France's diplomacy is relatively balanced, with good performance in all aspects, but there is nothing particularly outstanding.
In contrast, the Popo Federation and the Russian Empire are better at dealing with them. They are impulsive in diplomacy and are particularly prone to being provoked or dropped.
This is Franz's personal summary and is based on factual data. The Russian Empire has long been excluded by European society. The lack of diplomacy is the main reason.
Otherwise, the anti-French war period is their best opportunity to integrate into the European world.
After the war, as the savior of all European countries, the Russians became the continental hegemons, but they were even excluded from the mainstream circle, and this diplomacy was no one.
The Berlin government is too superstitious in its use of force, thus ignoring the development of diplomatic relations. This can be seen from many aspects. During the Prussian War, the Prussian Kingdom, as a fighter, had not even won a covenant with Britain and France.
This is simply an opportunity to come to the door without knowing how to use it. It does not require how beneficial the terms of the covenant are. As long as there is a nominal covenant, many benefits can be gained in post-war negotiations.
It can be said that without Bismarck, the diplomacy of the Berlin government failed. Of course, this is also a tradition, and the diplomacy of the Kingdom of Prussia has always been stubborn.
Otherwise, the boss of the German region changed hands as early as the last century.
Unfortunately, the Kingdom of Prussia won diplomacy over military defeat. Austria was not defeated, but internal reforms were completed because of external wars.
As a winner, the Kingdom of Prussia seems to have expanded its territory, but it has done more than it paid.
Not only did it add an enemy, but it also lost the hearts of the German princes, and became a ”thief” and ”robber” in everyone's heart.
Such an image naturally cannot be the boss, and then the Habsburg dynasty was resurrected with blood, and even annexed Hungary, which once again opened the gap between the two sides.
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”When will the international conference be held?”