50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 904 Mediation, Mediation is Necessary

Of course, if you want to establish a government-in-exile, you can either fund it yourself or get others to fund it, but naturally, it needs to have that value for others to be willing to pay for it.

Throughout history, dynastic changes have been a common occurrence, and no country can escape them.

Some regimes, once overthrown, disappear completely from the annals of history, leaving only traces in their own country's historical records.

However, some regimes flee overseas and continue to exist as "republics in exile".

There are currently seven “governments-in-exile” in the world. Some of them are very wealthy, while others are supported by others as a backup plan.

Of these seven “governments-in-exile”, five were former regimes in Asia that had been overthrown, including two that were former governments of Annam.

The earliest one was the Nguyen Dynasty of Annam.

Nguyen Phuc Thien, the last emperor of Annam, led a life full of hardships. After ascending the throne in 1926, he was a puppet emperor under French control.

After the start of World War II, he became a puppet controlled by the little man.

After World War II, he went to Hong Kong Island to live the life of a wealthy man, but France came knocking on his door again, asking him to return as a puppet emperor until he was ousted by Ng Ting-yim in 1955.

After Nguyen Phuc Thien stepped down, he went to live in France. But he was never willing to let the country left by his ancestors be lost in his hands, so he established a government in exile in France, which was called the Nguyen Dynasty.

He had little political value left, but having been emperor all his life, he still had some wealth, and the Nguyen Dynasty was a legacy he had established at his own expense.

At the same time, having a diplomatic status would allow him and his descendants to live more freely in France.

After ousting Nguyen Phuc Thien, Ngo Dinh Diem established the Annam regime with French support.

As a result, France fled first, then the United States followed suit, and finally, they themselves could no longer hold on and had no choice but to abscond with the money to the United States.

They also established a "provisional free Annamese government" there, which became Annamese's second government-in-exile.

This wasn't funded by them; the CIA secretly provided a small amount of money to support a few people in the South Annam regime.

Let them come out and issue condemnations and statements whenever they feel like it, just to annoy Annan and the Russians.

They were merely CIA employees on a contract basis and cannot be considered a genuine government-in-exile.

The third is Haile Selassie I, the last king of Ethiopia.

In 1974, the rule of Haile Selassie I was overthrown, and Haile Selassie himself was arrested and died in custody not long after.

Some members of the Ethiopian royal family fled to the United States and established a government-in-exile for the Ethiopian Empire in Washington, D.C., called the Parliament of the Kingdom of Ethiopia.

They funded this themselves; the CIA didn't contribute any money, but tacitly approved of their existence.

The fourth was the last king of Persia: Pahlavi.

In 1979, the Islamic Revolution broke out in Persia and overthrew the Pahlavi dynasty.

King Pahlavi first fled to Egypt for refuge, and then came to the United States under the pretext of seeking medical treatment, where he established the Pahlavi dynasty's exiled regime in Washington.

This was also a wealthy last royal family that established a government-in-exile at its own expense.

The fifth was Palden Tundup Namgyal, the last monarch of the Kingdom of Sikkim.

Sikkim is an ancient kingdom located south of the Himalayas, founded in 1642.

It is also a small country, with an area of ​​only 7200 square kilometers, which is equivalent to a county in China. In 1887, Britain forcibly occupied Sikkim, and in 1975, India formally annexed Sikkim.

The 12th Chokyi (King), Palden Tundup Namgyal, went into exile in the United States and established the Sikkimese government-in-exile. This was also a self-funded government-in-exile.

The sixth is Sisavang Vatthana, the last monarch of the Kingdom of Laos.

In 1975, the Kingdom of Laos was overthrown, and Sisavang Vatthana was sent to a labor camp to do hard labor, where he died after three years.

After the king's death, some members of the Lao royal family fled to the United States, where they established a Lao government-in-exile called the Royal Government of Laos. Yes, this was also self-funded.

The last one is the Belarusian People's Republic, a puppet regime supported by Germany during World War I.

In 1918, after the Soviet army entered the country, they fled to Canada and established a wandering government, which was funded by the CIA, with the purpose being self-evident.

In summary, of the seven homeless governments, five were self-funded and two were publicly funded.

Those who paid for it themselves were all descendants of the kingdom, with substantial family wealth. They established a wandering regime so that their families could live a more respectable life.

These publicly funded grants are all part of the power struggles between major nations and have their own strategic value. Moreover, the majority of them are located in North America.

Cape Verde, on the other hand, is neither a descendant of royalty nor involved in great power rivalry, so it has little value to them, not to mention that the Robert Group was originally America's company.

From any perspective, once the fighting starts, Fernandez, as president, will ultimately not fare well.

Of course, this is the worst-case scenario. So, it's best to try to compromise.

Mediation is necessary.

Now, almost all the members of parliament, including the president, know in their hearts that Bulava Island is unlikely to be saved.

However, if some additional compensation can be obtained through international mediation, then it won't be such a huge loss.

Who can Cape Verde get to mediate?

Portugal was originally one of the options, but they had already sent a diplomatic letter in advance, clearly indicating their support for the Robert Group, so we couldn't invite them.

As for the two superpowers, Russia's domestic situation is gradually deteriorating, and it is shrinking its power, unable to take care of itself, so it simply cannot pay attention to them.

And since the Robert Group is America's company, America wouldn't speak up for them.

Finally, they thought of two countries: China and Guinea-Bissau.

China is a large country, and we have had diplomatic relations with them for more than a decade. We have also provided them with a lot of aid. They are generous with money and easy to talk to.

Guinea-Bissau is a special case. Historically, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau were two districts under the same Portuguese governor, belonging to the same province.

Moreover, the current ruling party in Cape Verde, the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde, and the ruling party in Guinea-Bissau, the Party for the Independence of Guinea-Vorpoise, were actually the same party back then, collectively known as the Party for the Independence of Guinea-Vorpoise.

After the two countries separated and established their own nations, the political parties naturally split in two, but the ties between the two families remained.

Cape Verde, of course, did not tell the negotiating delegation what they were thinking. While keeping the Robert Group's negotiating team in check, they were also trying to contact China and Guinea-Bissau.

Sun Zhiwei received the news three days later from Xu Yimin's urgent telegram, which amused him.

(End of this chapter)