Moving all of Venice was certainly impossible; the move would have been far too conspicuous. Ernst would not agree, nor would the Austro-Hungarian Empire. What East Africa was doing was merely moving the work once done by Venetian workers who had migrated to East Africa over to East Africa as well.
In reality, a large portion of the Venetians who had arrived in East Africa had gone to take part in the great undertaking of reclaiming wilderness. Therefore, Nairobi did not require a vast industrial sector, but it needed one with specialization.
At the time, Ernst's goal had been to turn Venice into Austrian territory and prevent it from one day becoming landlocked, not to drive the remaining Venetians into opposing Austria and seeking autonomy and independence.
East Africa would not have worried even if Germany became landlocked, because Germany's sea outlets were mostly concentrated on the Baltic Sea. If Britain and France constrained Germany's access to East Africa, they could, first, bottle the German navy up in the Baltic Sea, and second, choke off the Strait of Gibraltar and force it to detour around the West African Coast. That would make for quite a long journey.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire's route to East Africa, meanwhile, depended mainly on the Suez Canal. Although there was likewise a risk of it being cut off, both the Austro-Hungarian Empire and East Africa had the means to counter such a move. Besides, the Suez Canal concerned the interests of the overwhelming majority of countries and regions along the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea. Maintaining the Suez Canal's smooth operation and security was not East Africa's burden alone.
Mombasa.
Mombasa was exceptionally lively today. A welcoming ceremony organized by city hall was being held at the docks, and numerous government officials were present, including