Indochinese News ( 1919-? )

Logi · July 27, 2010, 07:44:46 PM

I'm also not obligated to not kick you out if you decide to support the enemy.

Guinness · July 27, 2010, 07:47:18 PM

Nope, but when I wrote that, I envisioned such action as (at the very least) being a violation of the treaty. How the current administration in Richmond will see it is up to them, but I can't imagine they'd take a softer line than the Wilson administration would have.

Logi · July 27, 2010, 07:49:49 PM

Indeed. But we are talking about hypothetical situations. As long as the CSA does not give support to the MK (even being neutral is fine), there will be no action by the RRC. As it stands, it seems the CSA will not do such.

Carthaginian · July 27, 2010, 08:24:10 PM

The CSA owes the MK a large debt- they poured a LOT of population into our West Coast. Granted, they were generally political prisoners and serfs... but it's the GOVERNMENT that the CSA is beholden to, not the people. The Confederacy cannot do anything to the agitate the Dragon Empress- we might need a couple of hundred thousand more workers in the West someday.

We don't want to loose the investment in Shanghai... but the RRC should remember this- fighting a war is expensive, and they owe us a LOT of money. If the CSA feels that the RRC cannot keep the war at a safe enough distance... well, we'll wind up wanting that money back and the RRC can deal with the leftovers of Shanghai. The Confederacy would happily pull out and declare Shanghai 'Someone Else's Problem' if we think that it's too dangerous to remain.

IF the CSA were to pull out because of a perceived danger, then it would be VERY UGLY for the RRC.
The CSA would pull out all at once, and would demand all their investment back. Suddenly, the RRC would have a VERY limited war budget, as the CSA would demand their money RIGHT THEN. If we didn't get it, we'd likely go from 'true neutral' to 'chaotic evil' in short order.

SO, we are both stuck between a rock and a hard place.

I just hope that the rock doesn't break too violently.

Desertfox · July 27, 2010, 08:30:04 PM

NS would be willing to pick up Shangai once again... Course it would cost a bit to help out two of my enemies...

Carthaginian · July 27, 2010, 08:34:48 PM

Quote from: Desertfox on July 27, 2010, 08:30:04 PM
NS would be willing to pick up Shangai once again... Course it would cost a bit to help out two of my enemies...

The CSA seriously doubts that it will give Shanghai up without something drastic happening.
AS far as the Swiss know, the Middle Kingdom or the RRC would have to violate our neutrality in the area for us to do so.

So, don't start digging out the Franks just yet.
Legal Tender in Shanghai still looks a bit like this:

TexanCowboy · July 27, 2010, 08:40:22 PM

Heh....actually own some of those, in OTL. $15 worth....

Legal tender in the.....Texan Republic part of Shanghai. ;D

ciders · August 19, 2010, 07:45:25 AM

August 21, 1919

Extract from Le Courrier du Mékong, daily news of Saigon

Quote"The inauguration of new fisheries significantly increased the production of fish in South Cambodia, last year", said the General Governor of Cambodia, in Phnom Penh. According to the Governor, fisheries were projected to increase their annual output to 8000 metric tons by 1921. This considerable production constitutes a considerable contribution in food and allows to feed an increasing population in this part of Indochina. "The main problem remains the lack of infrastructures of transport and storage, which prevent us from exporting in Burma or Siam". Indochinese Government in Saïgon is thinking about a project of construction of new ice plants, to complete those of Phnom-Penh and Kompot.

August 30, 1919

Extract from Le Courrier du Mékong, daily news of Saigon

QuoteWar in China has an unexpected consequence : price of opium increased seriously, and inflates the profits of the Régie Indochinoise de l'Opium, the public office who has the monopoly of production and distribution of this drug. But some officers of the Indochinese Customs and of the Indochinese Army are very worried about the development of the smuggling of the opium. "The prospect of big profits makes them many peoples lose their reason. We have to face more and more numerous and definite traffickers. Recently, a small group of soldiers fell in a big ambush, near Khroné. It was necessary to send reinforcements and artillery. We found 60 deaths, for 9 of our mens. The situation is critical in some parts of the DKB and Siamese border. Government knows the situation, but he says nothing", indicated to us an anonymous general.