The impact of East Africa and Germany's rise on British interests went far beyond this. That was still under the condition that the two countries remained separate; if they joined forces, every other nation would panic.
Chamberlain was full of doubts about the current relationship between Germany and East Africa, so he hoped even more to see the relationship between those two countries break down completely.
"Mr. Adolf, that should be all of Germany's demands for interests in the Middle Eastern region, correct?" Chamberlain asked.
Adolf thought for a moment, then nodded. "Those are indeed Germany's principal demands."
Adolf's answer made Chamberlain and Bonnet breathe a sigh of relief. They feared Adolf might be insatiably greedy. If they merely had to sacrifice some interests in the Middle Eastern region, the two of them still felt it was well worth the price.
However, Chamberlain and Bonnet were clearly celebrating too soon.
From their previous conversation, it was clear that Chamberlain and Adolf had been negotiating over which territories and interests Germany could obtain in the Middle Eastern region.
Germany had indeed reaped a rich harvest now, but there was still Italy beside Adolf!
Italy had not gained anything yet, and Benito was clearly dissatisfied. Italy might have been weaker, but it was still one of the leaders of the Axis powers.
"Prime Minister Chamberlain, Foreign Minister Bonnet, since you have finished discussing the matter of the Middle Eastern region, we should now discuss how Italy's interests ought to be allocated," Benito said.
The smiles on Chamberlain and Bonnet's faces instantly froze. They had not expected Italy to want to follow Germany's example and take a share of the pie.
Previously, Chamberlain had believed that as long as Germany was dealt with, the Axis powers' problem would naturally be solved. Who would