Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne Chapter 435

However, many countries with close economic and trade relations with the British Empire were worried that this would intensify the competition between Britain and the Netherlands, especially Spain and Portugal. They were afraid of affecting their colonies there. Therefore, Spain was still hesitant at that time, for fear of real The destruction of British, French and Prussian relations with Spain, especially France.

However, Cantur emphasized that His Majesty William IV clearly told these prime ministers and presidents that the Netherlands has no intention of turning them or other countries over to the Netherlands, but hopes to promote good international norms with partners to develop countries economy.

This includes cooperation between countries on economic issues that are lagging behind the three major industrial countries of Britain, France, and Prussia.

In particular, he mentioned improving the transparency of investment needs, promoting good governance, and moderately discussing and operating cooperation with Dutch financial institutions.

He also said: "We clearly know that any plan made purely for competition is difficult to succeed in various channels, because each country has its own interests, and cooperation must be based on the interests of each country and the needs and expectations of each country. We in the Netherlands The kingdom is not naive."

Cantur: "The challenge we continue to face is not our inability to compete, but our ability to work with countries and implement consistent strategies  …

We need to show that the Netherlands is a solid partner and that our strategic interests will drive us to play an ever-increasing role, it takes some persuasion and we need to prove it in action.”

Some people say that before His Majesty William IV, his grandfathers His Majesty William II and His Majesty William III successively proposed "strategic eastward movement and the establishment of colonies in the Dutch East Indies, but in the end, it was because of the dissatisfaction of the local people and the inconsistencies of other countries. Optimistic, as well as European and even international affairs, they were distracted and dismissed, and many early projects in the Netherlands were abandoned or reduced in scale. They doubt that the development plan of the Netherlands in the Far East will follow suit.

In this regard, Cantur pointed out that the Netherlands is now "deeply aware that this cannot happen again", and the strategic reality of the Netherlands today is different from the past. The center of international politics is no longer the superpower in the East 50 years ago, nor is it completely In the English Channel, or the former Mediterranean Sea, the international economic center of gravity has a tendency to expand and shift to the Americas in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean, and it is even more and more obvious.

As the Netherlands grew in the Far East, it prospered there too, but not on a scale comparable to that of North America.

The Netherlands seeks to expand areas of cooperation with other countries, including education, economy and security, which are also issues of concern to the Netherlands and partner countries.

Compared with the emphasis placed on the Dutch East Indies by the two kings before His Majesty William IV, Cantour said that the Dutch strategic eastward shift gave a sense that the Netherlands would shift its attention from the Pacific to the Far East to the Pacific and Indian Ocean regions, We call it the Indo-Pacific strategy in the Amsterdam diplomatic community. This strategy is currently the largest project in the Netherlands. It is mainly focused on developing itself in the Indo-Pacific region. The Netherlands will deepen cooperation there with European and American partners in the future. , His Majesty William IV is also more deeply aware that to promote the strategic transfer of the Netherlands and the Indo-Pacific strategy, the input of resources is the key.

In the past, a small group of native Dutch officials in the Netherlands were responsible for the affairs of the Far East, the largest being a governor. Cantur revealed that now the entire Dutch government is involved. High-ranking officials, His Majesty William IV personally planned and invited, and after the Senate passed, all used the former Prime Minister of the Netherlands to serve.

This is an unprecedented "feat". You must know that this is the prime minister who has managed the entire Netherlands before, but now it is "dimension reduction".

For example, in every cabinet government meeting, all Dutch cabinet members must put forward the development of Far East affairs of their own departments, and then coordinate various departments to promote development.

Some people in Europe questioned and even criticized that there was no arrangement for William IV to hold talks with Andrew Johnson. In this regard, Cantur disclosed that although William IV did not participate in the talks on specific matters, His Majesty William IV talked to every visiting prime minister and president. There was a "brief personal time" to talk about something they were both interested in.

In addition to discussing cooperation matters, Cantur said that the Netherlands will also discuss some sensitive issues that are "uncomfortable" with the four countries. For example, the "warship bypass incident" between the Netherlands and England, France and the UK is now a dispute.

Balkan disputes and Caucasus disputes between Tsarist Russia and the Ottoman Empire.

The Gibraltar dispute between Spain and the United Kingdom.

There is also the attitude of the Commonwealth of Millikin to the divided Confederate States of the South and the Netherlands, and, of course, the negotiated response to the Rothschild invasion.

Cantur said that the Netherlands is also ready to put forward different opinions with other countries. "We hope to open and continue the xing partnership, so that everyone can discuss real issues in a meaningful way."

Cantur pointed out that the Netherlands needs to be more familiar with the views of other countries on the Netherlands and the outside world, and also need to have a better understanding of the domestic political operation of the Netherlands and the Netherlands' foreign policy.

For example, although the two factions (parties) of the Dutch parliament support Tolbek's foreign strategy, they have serious differences on economic and trade issues, and the Dutch political circles need a large-scale debate over their policies towards Britain, France, and the Commonwealth.

Cantur said that there are still many countries that are not clear about the Netherlands' strategy~www.mtlnovel.com~ but the initial contacts with the Netherlands are sometimes too cautious. "Our Majesty would like to try our best to eliminate these doubts."

"We continue to work closely with the Russian Empire in the security field, and hope to have early contact with the Spanish Navy, but due to historical factors, we may still face some difficulties in initial contact."

Cantur did not further explain the so-called "historical factor", but believes that Spain's main allies are France and Portugal, which have had serious disputes with the Netherlands in recent years.

The competition between Portugal and the Netherlands on both sides of the Congo River mouth in Africa caused wars including Angola and Mozambique, which ended in the victory of the Netherlands. Therefore, the relationship between the Netherlands and Portugal is currently not very harmonious.

France, on the other hand, invaded the eastern part of Cambodia in the Kingdom of Siam, an ally of the Netherlands in the Far East. Therefore, whether it was moral or strategic, the Netherlands finally stood up to oppose it and led Lele to impose economic sanctions on France, thus causing Dutch and French economic sanctions. Relationship breakdown.

Cantur said that Spain plays a very important role, and Spain's dominance in the Philippines and Cuba makes the Netherlands, which also has overseas territories next to it, very important.

The Netherlands hopes to continue to cooperate closely with Spain in the field of security, while expanding trade and economic ties between the two countries.

"We expect the two countries to continue to work closely together. The relationship between the two countries has rebounded eagerly after the Spanish Prime Minister Ramon Narvaez came to power, at least on a strategic level, and I very much hope that this momentum can continue."

Spain is a former ally of France, but now the pro-Dutch stance of the new Prime Minister Ramon Narvaez has had an impact on the relationship between Spain and France, and how the relationship between the two countries will continue to "breakthrough" is not only concerned by France, even in Europe. Countries are also in the spotlight.

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