This is a very important position for the Viceroy of East Africa, who has not yet been formed, and who will govern all of Italy's colonies in East Africa. Both Eritrea and Somalia are under its administration, as is Abyssinia, which has just surrendered.

It can be said that Italy's sphere of influence in East Africa is under the control of this governor, which can be described as a high authority. And it would not be possible not to have such a Governor-General for East Africa, where the Governor-General of Eritrea and the Governor-General of Somalia are in separate charges, which reduces efficiency and is a bit wasteful to have two Governors in this way.

In addition, with the submission of Abyssinia, the security of the colony is basically solved, so it is time to bring it together and reduce the cost.

However, although East Africa is important, it is still not as important as the Governor of Lanfang.

Because East Africa's location is important, but it does not have enough economic benefits, you must know that the Italian government has positioned East Africa to meet its own financial needs within five years, and it is enough to not allow the government to allocate funds. It was only after five years that the payment to the Italian government began, and it was not much, 10 million lira a year.

Isn't it very demanding?

In fact, this is not low at all, there is nothing in East Africa, except for agriculture and animal husbandry, nothing else, to be wrong, there is one more potash mine.

But how much revenue can this potash mine provide?

You must know that the local colonial government in Italy needs to do a lot of things, such as building roads, expanding ports, garrison expenses, etc., all of which cost money.

It was also expensive to maintain a colonial government, and the Governor of East Africa was largely responsible for dealing with the vassal state of Abyssinia. The choice of the governor was also very important for Italy.

The only difference from Governor Lanfang is that he doesn't need to care too much about the economy.

However, when it comes to the Lanfang colony, this piece is really worthy of being a treasure, under the leadership of the former prime minister of the governor, Kairoli, the development of the Lanfang colony is simply a step every year. After handing over 30 million lira of Rome's revenue, the new port of Pontianak could be expanded in a big way, and the railway from the new port to Pontianak was built.

The ambitious governor intended to extend the railroad further inland, in order to gradually link up the Italian colonies in Borneo and facilitate the movement of goods and people, and of course to mobilize troops if necessary.

Of course, in addition to the port railway, the governor also did some other things, such as opening Western-style hospitals, building schools, and ensuring that local people could get the opportunity to send their children to school if they wanted to. Of course, Italian and Latin are also compulsory in school.

The former prime minister, Kayiroli, has made a boom in Borneo, and the whole Ministry of Finance is debating whether the revenue he pays is lower, and he should raise the annual revenue from 30 million to 50 million.

Fortunately, His Excellency the Prime Minister was sober and he put a stop to the idea of the Ministry of Finance.

Because he knows that this is a reflection of the personal ability of a former prime minister, which can only be done after mobilizing the financial resources of the local Chinese, and it is difficult to achieve this level if it is a different person.

Of course, Depretis is not without the idea of increasing the financial revenue of the Lanfang colony, but he will not do so until the development is completed. Killing chickens and taking eggs doesn't fit his style at all.

No, Carlo, who has no good choice for the Governor of East Africa for a while, can only ask the Prime Minister to discuss the candidate for this position.

"Prime Minister, what advice do you have for the choice of Governor General of East Africa?"

At the outset, Carlo asked the Prime Minister if he had any good candidates for the governor.

In the end, Carlo is not familiar with officialdom, so there are fewer people to use at this time, and the governor of East Africa has a lot of responsibility, and he must have enough experience to be competent. Carlo did not have such a person in his hands, so he asked the prime minister for his opinion.

"There are a lot of things to deal with in the position of Governor General of East Africa, especially the local indigenous relations. When it comes to candidates, I don't have any good candidates for the time being, but I can provide a reference candidate. ”

"Oh, who is it?"

Faced with the Prime Minister's words, Carlo couldn't help but ask.

"It is Mr. Antonio, the Viceroy of Sicily, who I think may meet His Majesty's requirements."

Prime Minister De Pretis's words made Carlo immediately reflected.

Because what this governor said, there is something special in Italian officialdom, and what he is remembered for is his astonishing statements.

"Italy needs enough sunny land to feed its growing population."

"I'm not saying that Italy wants to challenge the existing colonial order, but that those small countries that don't have enough national strength should focus on what they can, and blindly trying to keep their huge colonies will only be asking for trouble."

"For me, a person who is willing to love Italy and who is willing to contribute to it is a qualified Italian, and if he only thinks for his own personal gain, such a person does not deserve to be called an Italian, they should be hanged on the gallows."

If such a statement comes from a young man full of patriotic fervor, then it is not surprising at all, and everyone can understand it. However, it is very unusual to be a high-ranking official in the Viceroy of Sicily. You must know that to be able to achieve this position, it must be the means, strategy, ability, and luck are all indispensable, and those who enter the year of no confusion must also know what the trade-off is.

Statements like this, which do not bring progress to oneself but attract dissent, should have been discarded by rational people long ago. Even if it is your true thoughts, they will inevitably be buried deep in your heart.

But Antonio is different, and he makes these statements public. He doesn't hide his attitude at all, and it doesn't look like he is playing politics at all.

But surprisingly here, Otonio had a good approach, otherwise he would not have been appointed governor of Sicily. You must know that this is the only governor of Italy itself, because of the complicated situation in Sicily, which requires the position of governor.

And in the years when Antonio was the governor of Sicily, a series of repairs were carried out on the mafia that began to flood the island, so that all these mafia people clamped their tails and behaved. In addition, for the local aristocracy, it is also to co-opt, divide and suppress, and the manipulators behind these mafias will also govern and obey.

Moreover, in the past few years, he has also cleaned up the bureaucrats on the island, those bureaucrats who like to cover up, abuse power for personal gain, and trade money and power, and also promoted many young talents. It can be said that he gave Sicilians a good tomorrow.

Such a figure should logically be introduced into the cabinet, but he should also be blamed for his mouth and let it be his sideline, but he does not care about this, and still spreads these statements everywhere.

And his good friend, the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, Crispie, very much agreed with his remarks, but only in private.

So when the prime minister said Antonio's name, Carlo really couldn't have a better choice after thinking about it. After all, it is impossible for him to find another former prime minister to be the governor of East Africa, which is too indifferent to the former prime minister.

"In that case, let that Mr. Antonio come to Rome first and let me know."

Although Carlo said something that he understood, both of them knew that it was not surprising that it was this Antonio.

Of course, the prime minister also has his intention in proposing it. This Antonio has been in Sicily for several years, and he is about to build it into his own sphere of influence, which is not good, and he needs to be moved.

The position of Governor of East Africa is the best of both worlds, rewarding the other party for his outstanding performance in Sicily (the Governor of the Great Overseas Colonies, only half a rank below the cabinet ministers and above the local governors) and solving the problems of the Governor of East Africa.

So the Lord Antonio, who was in Sicily, was called to Rome.

I'm in a good mood