Chapter 162 The British are the best tools (Second update, please subscribe)

The carriage stopped at the British Embassy in Buenos Aires.

When getting off the car, Domingo deliberately looked up at the embassy, ​​then he raised the corner of his mouth slightly and walked into the embassy holding his cane. As the manager of the Amelia Company, he had long been a frequent visitor to this embassy.

All I had to do was show my business card and I met Edward Thornton, the British Ambassador to Argentina.

"Edward, Edward..."

Before anyone entered the house, Domingo shouted angrily.

"You have to stop that lunatic, that guy is crazy!"

"Domingo, what's going on? Is it that crazy guy?"

Ambassador Edward Thornton wondered.

"Mitre!"

Domingo shouted angrily.

"That guy actually sent out warships to bombard the America Company. Edward, we are a free company, just merchants, and he actually sent out his fleet."

"What?"

Edward Thornton was surprised.

“When did this happen?”

"Right now, Edward!"

Standing in front of Edward Thornton, Domingo asked directly:

"I really want to know why that guy sent a fleet to the American Company right after getting the loan from Britain, Edward. Although we are friends, I need to explain that our company has always been Britain's best trading partner. Was all this instigated by Britain?"

Faced with the accusation, Edward Thornton immediately shook his head.

"Domingo, please rest assured that London has never issued such an order, and it is well known that the company is definitely a more important trading partner than Buenos Aires!"

This is the truth!

Although Argentina was an extremely important trading partner of the UK in the past, with dozens of British merchant ships bringing millions of pounds worth of goods every year, British goods could be seen everywhere in the Argentine market.

However, in Edward Thornton's view, the American Company is now replacing Buenos Aires - in the past few months alone, they have purchased goods worth more than one million pounds from Britain, and even purchased the giant ship "Great Eastern". Just half a month ago, the company borrowed 1.2 million pounds from the British financial community by mortgaging the shares of the Atlantic Telegraph Company.

"We need an explanation. We mortgaged part of the Atlantic Telegraph Company's shares to a British bank and purchased a large amount of goods in the UK. We bought as many as 18 merchant ships alone, Your Excellency! But how did you repay us? You provided a loan to Mitre, and now he is attacking the company with the British loan. Edward, is this the British game?"

"Of course not!"

Edward Thornton immediately denied it.

“This is definitely not something that came from London, which, for its part, would prefer to deal with the company.”

He was not being perfunctory; this was the truth.

"Wherever there is trade, there are British interests!"

In 1851, Britain became the world's merchant. The then British Prime Minister Pasternak, as the designer of the empire's foreign policy, has always adhered to the principle that "there are no eternal enemies and allies, only British interests remain unchanged". In the past decade, Britain has been promoting outward expansion policies in the name of "liberalism" and using balance of power diplomacy to promote British interests.

Although Britain signed a treaty of friendship and commerce with Argentina as early as 1825, Argentina's opening and expansion to Britain was extremely limited. However, "chartered companies" such as the American Company could fully open their ports and trade, and even tariffs were zero - free ports, which was the biggest feature of "chartered companies".

Moreover, after obtaining a large loan from Britain, the American Company immediately purchased a large amount of goods. It is hard to find such an excellent trading partner.

For this reason, in Edward Thornton's view, London would never support Mitre's attack on the company.

"But the fact is that he is attacking the company, using British warships and British loans, which forces the company's board of directors to seriously consider the orders that have already been issued!"

Seriously considering an order?

Are you kidding?

If the American Company canceled the order, Edward Thornton believed that he would definitely be torn to pieces by the British businessmen. After figuring out the interests involved, he immediately stood up and said.

"Domingo, please rest assured, I will go over and stop Mitre immediately!"

There is not even a need for too many words, the tool man actively plays his role.

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"Mr. President, Britain needs a reasonable explanation!"

In Mitre's office, Edward Thornton said bluntly.

"As far as I know, the loan London gave to you was used to ease your economic pressure and, of course, to show support for you. Between Buenos Aires and the Confederation, London chose Buenos Aires instead of the Confederation!"

"Thank you very much for the UK's support, Mr Ambassador."

Mitre said.

"But what puzzles me is, what is the explanation you mentioned?"

Facing Edward Thornton, who was coming to question him, Mitre couldn't help but feel extremely uncomfortable. Anyone would be disgusted by the British's condescending attitude, but he was also helpless. Who made Britain so powerful and also his financial sponsor?

"America Corporation! Mr. President!"

Edward Thornton looked at Mitre and said.

"What? America Corporation?"

Mitre raised his eyebrows slightly, suppressing his inner dissatisfaction and said.

"Mr. Ambassador, you should know that it is Argentine territory."

"It doesn't look like it on the map. Even on the maps you print, it's outside Argentina, Mr. President!"

Edward Thornton even took a special look at the map on the wall and found that it was indeed not Argentine territory.

"So Britain doesn't agree with our sovereignty over the Pampas and Patagonia?"

Mitre looked at the other party vigilantly. Britain has always been ambitious about the La Plata region. As early as 1806, Britain had invaded Buenos Aires. They wanted to rely on it to control the entire La Plata region, but due to their resistance, the British's two invasions ended in failure.

All this happened only a few decades ago.

The British ambitions for Argentina have never stopped!

Now, Edward Thornton's "rudeness" immediately aroused Mitre's vigilance. If before it was just an instinctive aversion, now he was doubting Britain's position.

"No, Mr. President, Britain will not dwell too much on such issues. For Britain, we do not want the status quo to be changed, and America is an extremely important trading partner of the United Kingdom. I hope you can consider this carefully!"

With a smile on his face, Edward Thornton stood up and looked at Mitre and spoke in a very serious tone.

"When I came here, I heard that your warships were bombarding the Ameria Company. I hope you know that there are many British engineers and technicians there. Britain will never allow their personal safety to be compromised in any way!"

Suppressing his inner anger and dissatisfaction, Mitre asked back unhappily.

"Mr. Ambassador, are you threatening me?"

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(End of this chapter)