In this case, Spain's significant railway construction activities in Guinea towards the Congo River Basin would certainly be noticed.
How can we enlist troops in Guinea without attracting the attention of the Portuguese or England and France?
This issue prompted extensive discussion among the Cabinet Ministers, but no good solution was found.
After all, conscription in Guinea cannot be concealed; the resupply and docking of transport ships along the way would definitely draw the attention of others.
Although the Guinea Colony belongs to Spain, there are also immigrants from other countries. Portugal's São Tomé and Principe cannot be self-sufficient, requiring many supplies to be purchased even further afield from the Guinea Colony.
