Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne - Vol 3 Chapter 503

Opening 1861: I just inherited the Dutch throne Chapter 503 Can I take the initiative to refuse the visit of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Huntington? (patriotic theme)

Whether it is London or Amsterdam, under the current special node, it is not too weak to be too weak.

For London, Disraeli had to face the rivalry of former prime minister Christon, who was in opposition, and soon to be the Tories and Whigs for seats in Parliament, hence the British Empire’s status. , as his position from being attacked.

At the same time, because the Netherlands’ move is obviously promoting the sausage-cutting strategy, it is constantly challenging you London’s position in Gibraltar and the UK’s global influence, and even hollowing out the British Sun-No-Fall-Empire’s glorious intimidation. Therefore, as expressed by many British politicians, if Huntington expressed his opposition to the legalization of British rule in Gibraltar, it is not impossible for the United Kingdom to respond with tough military measures.

Just like the message conveyed by Dutch Prime Minister Tolbeck, the Dutch military believes that it is not the right time for Speaker Huntington to visit Spain and express his thoughts. Obviously, the Dutch military department has received strong dissatisfaction from the British Empire military, and there may even be no less threats.

But Tolbeck obviously couldn’t prevent Speaker Huntington’s visit, at least on the surface. Based on the principle of separation of powers, it is impossible for the government of Prime Minister Tolbek to directly interfere with the visits of the Dutch post-release agents. What’s more, the Tolbek government is unlikely to be too weak at this time, which will be a disaster for the heirs of Prime Minister Tolbek, who is very important in the approval rate, after he leaves office. Let the Christian denominations take advantage.

That is to say, we can change from the good and bad relations between the Netherlands and the Viscount Palmerston of the Netherlands to the current two countries that have become the “investment, alliance and competition” trichotomy evaluated by William IV. Since Prime Minister Disraeli of the United Kingdom has revised the three-point rule of “confrontation, alliance and competition” since he came to power last year, we can see that the relationship between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands is developing in an increasingly unfriendly direction. The British government under Sraeli seemed to be aware of the need to maintain proper competition with the Netherlands. It may be beneficial to his governance and the operation of global governance and order in the British Empire.

But often on the contrary, it appears that he should have made the wrong choice at the moment, with Holland’s influence appearing to have grown dramatically in the more than a year of his tenure. The United Kingdom has shrunk, one drop by one liter, which is unbelievable.

In short, no matter what, Prime Minister Tolbek cannot show any signs of weakness at this moment, and it seems unrealistic to ask Tolbek to stop Speaker Huntington’s trip. Nor is it possible.

Therefore, among the three parties of England, Netherlands and Spain, the only one with relative flexibility is the cabinet government led by Ramon Narvaez, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Spain.

Under the Anglo-Dutch-Spanish tripartite framework, Huntington’s value to Spain is more of a symbolic value. Whether Huntington’s visit or not, it may substantively change Spain’s return to Gibraltar, especially under the pressure of the United Kingdom, it seems that Spain has gained substance. There are not many benefits, and it will even increase the pressure given by the United Kingdom, so the value of Huntington’s visit has been relatively reduced.

How the Spanish Prime Minister Ramon Narvaez’s government should deal with Huntington’s possible visit should not only consider the benefits, but also the costs. For the potential reaction of the United Kingdom, Madrid is not very pitiful and has made the most negative assessment. If Huntington organizes Red to arrive in Spain, he can immediately improve Spain’s acquisition of Gibraltar, or improve its international status with Spain, the answer is probably negative.

However, the troupe may be under further pressure from London. Even British warships are regularly cruising the waters around Spain. Now the UK seems to be slowly tightening the scope of cruises in the English Channel and the western Mediterranean. This matter, expanded in scope, is not a good thing for Spain.

What will happen to even more serious military pressure in the future, is Madrid prepared for this?

What’s more, Huntington may be invited to step down soon. Whether his influence will be reduced, and whether Spain will continue to support the Dutch policy because of this, is also unknown.

As the weaker party among the three parties of Britain, the Netherlands and Spain, it is not easy to take the initiative in the three-way game. Only by taking advantage of the current dilemma of the other British and Dutch parties is the opportunity for Spain. .

What’s more, if the Spanish Speaker of the House of Representatives Julian is true, that the Spanish side maintains rational goodwill towards the United Kingdom, then the three sides of the United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands should be about to enter a serious crisis or even lead to war. The goodwill upheld by the side has reduced the risks between the three parties. When neither London nor Amsterdam has lowered their tough stance, the Madrid side took the initiative to ask Huntington, the Speaker of the Dutch House of Representatives, to change or postpone the itinerary, which is undoubtedly relatively more operational- practice of xing and flexibility.

Kerim, director and lead researcher of the Australian Institute, who published the advice in The Australian Times at the end, asks: Will the Spanish authorities in Madrid do the same?

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Following reports in Herald Herald that Huntington, the Dutch speaker of the House of Representatives, plans to visit Spain and to speak out in support of Spain’s sovereignty over Gibraltar, Dutch Prime Minister Tolbeck, Spanish Defense Chief of General Staff Mark Rudd, Dutch Foreign Ministry Minister Hesbet Fung and other Dutch political representatives expressed their opposition. Huntington asked whether he would or not. All public opinions were concerned about whether Huntington would go back and what kind of military preventive measures London would take.

In this regard, while everyone was paying attention, Huntington finally stood up on the morning of February 18 and said, “I think Prime Minister Tolbeck and Chief of General Staff General Mark Rudd mean that the Dutch military is worried about escorting my Dutch warships. Intercepted or even sunk, or other unfriendly actions like that from the British Navy.”

From this side, it is revealed that the Dutch military believes that the British Navy may shoot down the **** Huntington warship, thereby triggering a major military crisis.

At the same time, it also shows that the Netherlands is ready to deal with the threat of a possible attack by the British navy on the visits of high-ranking Dutch officials.

The British “Financial Times” reported on February 17 that several British sources said that the British Empire had issued an unusually severe warning to the Netherlands, and that the British Empire would not rule out the possibility of taking a military response. Sora seems to be overcast.

If the above information shows that the three parties are facing a thunderstorm, then the statement made by the British Foreign Secretary Russell directly proves the seriousness of the situation.

At a press conference on the morning of February 18, 1869, a reporter asked the Spanish Herald’s report with the accuracy of the information published by Huntington, and if the British Empire might make a military response, what kind of response would it be.

Foreign Secretary Russell said that the UK has repeatedly expressed to the Dutch government its serious concerns and stern stance against Huntington’s risk-taking on the Gibraltar issue. We are on the defensive. If the Kingdom of the Netherlands insists on going its own way, the United Kingdom will take tangible and tangible measures to defend the interests of the British Empire in the world, to protect the prestige and vital interests of the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands should be responsible for all the consequences. .

When pressed “Is it true that the British Empire mentioned in the report issued a more severe warning to Dutch officials?”, Foreign Secretary Russell said, “You understand very well”, sending a major signal that the British Empire did indeed send More severe warning than ever.

But did the Netherlands go back and give in? The answer is also hard to come by.

The four Anglo-Dutch naval battles in the 16th and 17th centuries confirmed that the United Kingdom replaced the Netherlands as the hegemony of the North Atlantic, and achieved a solid foundation for confrontation with Spain. The British-Western naval battle established Britain’s maritime supremacy.

To understand what the UK will do after Huntington’s visit to Spain, UU read www.uukanshu.com, it is necessary to know a lot about the PK between the two countries in the past.

If the strength is not enough, the Netherlands in North America and New York will be driven away by the United Kingdom; if the strength is not enough, it will be replaced by the British in the colony of South Africa; The Netherlands cannot establish a colony on the Malay Peninsula, or sign any treaty with the local ruler, otherwise, the British will occupy the westernmost island of Sumatra in the Dutch East Indies; the strength is not enough, under the threat of the United Kingdom, Belgium is finally separated from the Netherlands with the help of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom established itself as a pro-British country, and the king was Leopold I, the uncle of Queen Victoria who had just ascended the British throne.

The latter practice of “bullying” the Netherlands with its strength only happened 30 years ago, and many or many Dutch people still clearly remember how the United Kingdom drove its fleet to exercise shelling off the coast of the Netherlands. Failed compromise ended.

In the past, the Netherlands did not have the strength, especially the military technology that was difficult to match the British navy, so the Netherlands could only suffer from dumb losses and swallow the bitter fruit, so avoiding conflicts and frictions once occupied William I, William II and William III (now Greece). King) The Dutch foreign policy of the three Nassau-Orange kings is the main line. This time, if the Dutch Huntington visited Spain in the face of the resolute dissatisfaction of the United Kingdom, even if he knew that the British Empire was ready to cooperate with the Netherlands. It is surprising that the trip is ready for a military conflict, at least for now, it does not seem to give up and is unwilling to compromise. +Bookmark+