Ambassador Hugg's final mention of the copper mines greatly tempted President Montero. Amid Chile's recent economic crisis, whether mineral exports could recover was the economic issue the Chilean government cared about most.
"Ambassador Hugg, our government will need to discuss this internally. Please give us some time. We will soon provide East Africa with an answer."
By saying this, President Montero at least showed that he already had an answer in his heart regarding East Africa's proposal.
Ambassador Hugg added, "Mr. President, let me offer one final reminder. In East Africa, we have a saying: once you pass this village, there will be no such inn ahead. Chile is not our only choice. East Africa's Alaska is farther away, but that does not mean Alaska cannot serve this purpose."
East Africa had no desire to let the Chilean government push its luck. A deal was not made by rushing to the buyer, so Hugg had to make East Africa's position clear: it was not the East African government that needed Chile.
January 20, 1932.
Far East Empire, Shanghai, Commercial Press.
After providing the Far East Empire's Nineteenth Army with some negligible military assistance, the East African Consulate in Shanghai had even more important tasks to carry out.
The Far East Empire had always held appeal for East Africa in two main respects: first, trade; second, culture. East Africa had collected vast quantities of Far East Empire artifacts and ancient books.
Shanghai was one of the Far East Empire's key cultural centers, and it was also one of East Africa's major bases for gathering materials on the Far East Empire's ancient culture.
East African companies, government departments, individuals, and research institutions all frequently purchased ancient Far Eastern books. As the cultural center of the Far East Empire in this era,