Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

The conflict between the Southern African Navy and the Brazilian Navy instantly attracted worldwide attention.

Both sides insist on different opinions. The Southern African Navy insists that it was the Brazilian Navy that first attacked civilian ships in Southern Africa, and that the Southern African Navy was forced to fight back.

The Brazilian Navy suffered a tragedy. The sea area where the incident occurred belongs to Brazilian waters. The Brazilian Navy's destroyer was actually sunk by the naval aviation force from Southern Africa, resulting in the tragedy of 45 people dead and 27 missing. This is a violation of Brazil's sovereignty and a violation of international law.

It is a blasphemy. As a big and influential country in the world, Southern Africa should bear full responsibility for this incident.

Then the question arises, is the sea 30 kilometers east of Victoria the sea of ​​Brazil?

30 kilometers, converted to about 16 nautical miles.

Regarding the territorial sea, different periods have different standards. The 17th-century jurist J. Rosenius, in his book "Law of the Sea" published in 1652, advocated that the width of the sea area under national jurisdiction should be "two days' voyage".

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At the same time, many treaties and laws in the 16th and 17th centuries stipulated that the sea areas under national jurisdiction should reach the "horizon as far as the eye can see."

The so-called "two-day voyage" and "within sight" are too vague. After all, in an era of rapid technological advancement, there is still a gap between the "two-day voyage" of warships in the 17th century and the 20th century.

The horizon seen with the naked eye is also different from the horizon seen through a telescope.

Therefore, in 1703, another Dutch jurist, C. van Binkshoek, proposed that the power of land ends where the power of weapons ends.

At that time, the range of artillery was about one league, or three nautical miles, so many people believed that the width of the coastal sea controlled by a country should be three nautical miles, thus proposing the "three nautical mile rule."

However, this statement is no longer applicable in an era when the range of cannons is getting farther and farther, so countries have begun to determine territorial waters according to their own standards.

The territorial sea rule used by Brazil is the "three nautical mile rule".

The territorial sea rules used in Southern Africa are "main gun rules". Based on the M1931 330mm caliber naval gun produced by Nyasaland Military Industry, the maximum range is as high as 46.5 kilometers, so the territorial sea in Southern Africa is 46.5 kilometers.

46.5 kilometers, converted to about 25 nautical miles, almost 8.3 times that of Brazil.

Now you know, the standards of territorial waters of various countries are directly proportional to the national strength. If the national strength is strong, the territorial sea will be large enough. If the national strength is insufficient, even if the "three nautical miles rule" is used, the power to interpret the "three nautical miles rule" still belongs to the maritime power.

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So the current situation is that even if Brazil's "three nautical mile rule" is effective, the 16 nautical miles are far beyond Brazil's territorial waters. As a result, the Brazilian Navy has no law enforcement rights in the relevant waters. Strictly speaking, the Brazilian Navy provides services to southern African merchant ships.

The attack belongs to the category of piracy. A few decades ago, sailors who fell into the water would have been hanged even if they returned to Kitchina Port.

Compared with a few decades ago, things are a little more civilized now. Pirates will be hanged after being tried. There is essentially no difference.

Therefore, on this issue, even the United States cannot speak for the Brazilian Navy, because the United States itself is the biggest supporter of "free navigation."

"The destination of the 'Liberty' is the state of Espírito Santo. The 1,500 marines on board are a crude intervention in the Brazilian Civil War. Therefore, the Brazilian Navy did not make a mistake in intercepting the 'Liberty'. Could it be that Brazil

Doesn’t the navy even have the power to protect Brazil?” Amaral Marcelo complained about the brutal behavior in southern Africa at the plenary meeting of the Executive Council of the League of Nations at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

In any case, it was the Southern African naval aviation that sank the Brazilian destroyer "Terror", so Amaral Marcelo was full of resentment. If the Executive Council of the League of Nations could not give Brazil justice, then Amaral Marcelo would never

I won't let it go.

Considering that the current Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan is from southern Africa, it is actually difficult for Marcelo's accusation to be supported by the Executive Yuan of the League of Nations.

However, you have to fully express your attitude. It is impossible to withdraw from the League of Nations anyway. The current League of Nations dares to sanction even the United States. If Brazil dares to withdraw from the League of Nations, it will give the League of Nations sufficient reason to intervene in the Brazilian civil war. I am afraid that the situation will be worse by then.

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"Oh, the United States can send Marines to Brazil to evacuate overseas Chinese. Can't Southern Africa send Marines to Brazil to protect the interests of Southern African companies?" Hathaway looked disdainful. On this issue, Sean, as a

It was not convenient for the Secretary-General to speak. As the younger brother, Hathaway naturally had to take the initiative to share the worries of the elder brother.

Stanley Bruce had a solemn expression. If this continues, the top spot among the many younger brothers will no longer be guaranteed.

"The U.S. sent marines to Brazil at the invitation of the Brazilian military government. This is a legal act. The invitation from the state capital of Miami does not represent Brazil. This is a gross interference in Brazil's internal affairs." Marcelo showed no fear and was nominally in Brazil.

The military government is the only legitimate government in Brazil.

"Hahaha, the invitation from the Mizhou state capital is also a legal act for the federal government of Southern Africa." Stanley Bruce is not to be outdone. This is the tragedy of a small country with few people. He does not even have the right to interpret whether it is a "legal act".

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"Gentlemen, what we should be paying attention to is not that the Brazilian Navy brazenly opened fire on civilian ships on the high seas. Even the Marines on the Liberty were destined for Espituri Santo. Sorry, it was Santo Espituri.

Espiritu, the Brazilian Navy should not attack civilian ships without confirmation. This is a real public violation of international law." Bradley Gray, Ambassador Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Congo to the League of Nations, also helped his elder brother

Speaking of which, the Kingdom of Congo is a country founded by Africans, but Gray is a white man.

This is normal. Not only the Kingdom of Congo, but also other countries founded by Africans, the plenipotentiary ambassadors to the League of Nations are also white.

In this way, Africans have actually established many countries. In addition to the Kingdom of Congo, there are also Abyssinia, Liberia, and Haiti in the Americas.

"Yes, no matter what, we must resolutely safeguard the right of civilian ships to sail freely on the high seas. This is our bottom line. Any country that breaks this bottom line will be severely punished by the League of Nations." Aveno echoed, and the French did not agree.

Concerned about the Brazilian Civil War, but concerned about the freedom of navigation rights of civilian ships on the high seas.

The Brazilian Navy actually broke through the bottom lines of many countries this time.

For example, for foreign countries such as Britain and France, although the Brazilian Civil War has nothing to do with Britain and France, the Brazilian Navy's attack on civilian ships on the high seas also violated the interests of Britain and France. This gap must not be opened, otherwise there will be endless troubles in the future.

So even though Sir Drummond and Aveno express sympathy for the Brazilians, on this issue, the British and French will definitely take the position of southern Africa.

Otherwise, British and French civilian ships would be waiting for endless attacks by "pirates".

"Mr. Marcelo, the Brazilian military government has not given a reasonable explanation to the Executive Yuan for the massacre of Macae residents by Brazilian government troops. Is there any investigation result now?" Sean Ferguson turned over old scores and the Brazilian military

The government has a lot of excuses, and just picking one of them is enough to make the Brazilian military government drink.

The investigation into Macae has not yet produced results. The Brazilian military government and the Mizhou state capital also insist on different opinions. The military government insists that the Mizhou state government incited the rebellion of the Macae troops, and then the Macae massacre occurred.

The statement from the Mizhou state capital is more convincing. After all, there are both human and material evidence. The mercenaries of the Umbrella Company in Macae somehow obtained confessions from some rebels, confirming that the Macae massacre was the result of the Brazilian military junta.

Directed and acted by myself.

Even in this case, the Brazilian military government still forced its defense, insisting that the evidence provided by the umbrella company was forged, so the investigation is currently in trouble.

This is very annoying. The Brazilian military government said that the Macaé garrison was instigated by the Mizhou state capital, but the Brazilian military government has no evidence.

The state capital of Mizhou has evidence, but unfortunately the Brazilian military government does not recognize it.

Now Sean Ferguson is waiting to see Marcelo perform.

Marcelo's mouth is really tough.

"Now we have sufficient evidence to show that the Macae massacre was led by the state capital of Michigan."

As soon as this was said, many people frowned.

Since the Brazilian military government believes that the evidence provided by the Mizhou state government is forged, the evidence provided by the Brazilian military government is also not very credible.

Therefore, Sean Ferguson took the initiative to discuss with Sir Drummond and Aveno around him, and suggested that the Executive Council of the League of Nations organize an investigation team to go to Brazil to investigate the truth of the Macaé massacre.

"Is it useful?" Aveno shook his head repeatedly, not thinking that this kind of investigation would be of any use.

When Japan was conducting military expansion in the Far East, the League of Nations also organized an investigation team to go to the Far East to investigate the truth.

As a result, Sir Lytton's investigative report directly led to Japan's withdrawal from the League of Nations, which was the first major blow to the League of Nations since its establishment.

That's not right. The first major blow should be Germany's withdrawal from the League of Nations.

This is not correct. If we calculate it this way, then the first major blow to the League of Nations should be the United States’ decision not to join the League of Nations.

Forget it, let’s not count. Anyway, the League of Nations, which has suffered successive major blows, has lost its face now.

"Of course it works. We can't let this farce happen and do nothing." Sean Ferguson was firm. Brazil is not Japan.

One thing to say, even though southern Africa is surrounded by Japan as its enemy, Japan still has certain strength.

Forget about Brazil. If Brazil dares not to recognize the investigation report of the League of Nations investigation team and withdraw from the League of Nations like Japan, then Sean Ferguson has many ways to deal with Brazil.

However, it is not easy to investigate the truth of the matter. Sir Lytton's investigation team took nine months to formulate the investigation report. If Brazil also needs nine months, it will be difficult to say whether there will be a Brazilian military government by then.