Nazi-Vichy deal divides Belgium sacrifices Netherlands?

What If Nazi-Vichy deal divides Belgium and sacrifices Netherlands? unacceptable to Great Britain but would it be to Vichy France regime?

not the most shocking or cynical deal they struck during WWII-era?

with a Nazi plan to control Dutch colonies thru puppet Dutch State.
 
I see only one problem with this- Nazi Germany holds all the cards. Vichy really has no leverage from which to argue for a deal. Nazis will probably just occupy it later from Vichy anyway, for the previously stated reason.
 
What If Nazi-Vichy deal divides Belgium and sacrifices Netherlands? unacceptable to Great Britain but would it be to Vichy France regime?

not the most shocking or cynical deal they struck during WWII-era?

with a Nazi plan to control Dutch colonies thru puppet Dutch State.

What do you mean sacrifice the Netherlands?
 
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I see only one problem with this- Nazi Germany holds all the cards. Vichy really has no leverage from which to argue for a deal. Nazis will probably just occupy it later from Vichy anyway, for the previously stated reason.

at one point Japan feared Nazi regime would assert claim over Dutch East Indies, and that all European powers, while at war at that moment, would join against them (Japan.)

my speculation is that to gain control (or hell just reach) Dutch colonies they might strike generous deal with Vichy regime, since they would need their collaboration.

not sure about division of Belgium? whether Vichy France would agree to annex Wallonia or administer it? there was at least discussion of swap of Alsace and Wallonia. another possible division of Belgium is metropolitan Belgium remains occupied by Germany and Belgian Congo goes to France.

all the above assume an accelerated transfer of Belgian gold reserves to Germany.
 
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