Rhine Palace.
As the contents of the conversation between Frier and Thomson were made public, the high-ranking officials present from East Africa also began an intense discussion.
Ernst asked, "What do you think about the French wanting to hand over these four colonies to us?"
Minister of Finance, Logans, said, "It's obvious that the French intend to redirect trouble, which may cause us to have disputes with the British in the future."
"However, the French are quite petty in their dealings; these colonies of theirs are somewhat trivial. Take their three colonies in India for instance, at most they are just three somewhat sizable colonial outposts, narrow in area, and predominantly consisting of enterprises and factories set up by the French."
"We also can't deal with these French-established enterprises and factories with a heavy hand, and putting those aside, there is even less we can utilize."
