Chapter 87 Marriage (Please subscribe!)
For most countries in the world, the first step in maintaining good relations is to send ambassadors to each other and establish their own embassy.
For Australia, although it has already successfully achieved independence, because Arthur wanted to keep a low profile and have a good relationship with Queen Victoria, Australia did not send ambassadors to various countries extensively. Even except for the United Kingdom and Germany, Australia did not There are no connections with other countries.
After hearing Minister Herbert's proposal to send ambassadors to each other, Arthur remembered that Australia's presence in Europe was a bit low, and it should indeed have embassies in some important countries to better arrange Arthur and Australia's plan.
Thinking of this, Arthur stood up directly, smiled and said to Minister Herbert: "That's right, Minister Herbert. We should send ambassadors to effectively implement the treaty we are about to sign, and to provide services for both of us. I will carefully consider the choice of ambassador and then inform your government. I look forward to the lasting friendship between Australia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands." Hearing Arthur's direct
decision, Minister Herbert was a little surprised and delighted.
Various details of the meeting have shown Minister Herbert that Australian officials, including Prime Minister Evan, do not have control of the government.
The mysterious Duke in front of him is the real master of Australia.
Minister Helbert was secretly happy to hear Arthur's direct affirmation and agreement. After this matter was accomplished, he and Governor William had completed most of their mission to Australia.
The remaining tasks depend on the performance of Queen Mother Emma. But no matter what, the remaining things are definitely not something that the two of them can participate in. Being able to handle their affairs well has already satisfied Minister Herbert.
If Minister Herbert knew that the purpose of Arthur's agreement to exchange ambassadors was to establish an intelligence station and spy department in Europe, Minister Herbert would probably flip the table in anger.
Later, Minister Herbert and Governor William had detailed discussions with Australian officials on the number of indigenous people purchased each year, how to transport them, and where to transport them. The price and conditions of each indigenous people were also discussed. Inside.
I don’t know why, but Minister Herbert, who is the plenipotentiary representative of the Dutch government, has always maintained a humble attitude during this discussion. He has also been accommodating many hot issues that should have been argued, and even directly chose to give in.
Even on the more important issue of price, Minister Herbert directly agreed to the price of five pounds per native proposed by Prime Minister Evan.
You know, under the premise that the Dutch government needs to send out troops to capture these natives and use fleets to transport these natives, the price of five pounds even made Arthur suspect that the Netherlands was doing a loss-making business.
However, Arthur is neither the monarch of the Netherlands nor has anything to do with the Netherlands. Since the Netherlands agrees to the price, Arthur naturally has no objections.
It was precisely because of the concession from the Netherlands that the entire negotiation process went very smoothly, even taking just over an hour.
Arthur and Prime Minister Evan originally thought that this would be a discussion that would take a whole day or even several days, but they did not expect that it would be completed in just over an hour.
If Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands had not been present, I am afraid that this treaty could have been signed and implemented that day.
Although Arthur and all Australian officials were dumbfounded by the repeated concessions and compromises of the Dutch government and Minister Herbert, it was a good thing for Australia, and everyone only thought that the Dutch were stupid and rich.
The plan to purchase Aboriginals was successfully completed, which made many Australian officials, including the Minister of Industry, smile.
After the treaty is implemented, at least 50,000 indigenous people will be transported to Australia every year to become slaves.
This is a strong source of labor for Australia's industrial development and various economic constructions, and it is also a guarantee for Australia to carry out large-scale construction. In the previous industrial development, some more dangerous tasks were often carried out cautiously.
Although this effectively reduced casualties, it was a major drag on the process of industrial construction.
After having these natives, all the dangerous and thankless work can be done by these natives.
All tasks can be completed very efficiently without delaying progress. Except for the death of some natives, this situation can be said to be a happy one for everyone.
Of course, no one cares if some natives die. Hundreds of thousands or even millions of natives die every year in European colonies. Who can guarantee that these natives die normally?
After the plan was negotiated, Minister Herbert and Governor William spent two days in Sydney as guests, and then gathered with the "reluctant" Queen Mother Emma and embarked on a warship heading north to the Dutch East Indies. Go.
The Queen Mother Emma seemed really reluctant to leave. The chats with Princess Louise in the past two days made the Queen Mother Emma very happy. If the two ministers had not urged her to return, the Queen Mother Emma would have planned to stay for a few more days. .
After seeing off the Dutch diplomatic delegation, Arthur returned to the manor relaxedly.
With enough development funds, most industrial equipment can be purchased from Britain and Germany, and the thorny problem of labor shortage can also be solved.
It can be said that there is currently no obstacle to Australia's industrial development. With the help of German experts, Arthur may be surprised by the growth rate next year.
Back at the manor, Arthur met the happy-looking Princess Louise and her two sisters.
Since Duke Arthur was assassinated, Princess Louise has lost many smiles on her face.
This was the first time Arthur had seen Princess Louis smile recently. He was very curious. He walked up, gently touched the foreheads of his two sisters, and then asked: "Mother, you seem to be in a good mood recently?" Before Princess Louis could wait, he gently touched the foreheads of his two sisters
. After answering, the two sisters rushed to answer: "Yes, brother. Don't you know yet? Mother is going to make an engagement for you, brother, with the woman from before!" The woman before was naturally Emma who had left
. Queen Mother.
Marry yourself?
Arthur was stunned for a while. He had been so busy with government affairs that he forgot that he was already 18 years old, which was a good age for Western nobles to get engaged.
But who is Queen Mother Emma? As the second wife of the former King of the Netherlands, the relationship between Queen Mother Emma and the established Dutch aristocrats is not that good.
Who could Queen Mother Emma recommend as Arthur's betrothed? It can’t be her daughter Queen Wilhelmina!
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