Rise of Australia

Chapter 63 Head of State Negotiations in the Office
On December 1900, 12, Arthur and others came to the second day of the German Empire.

After yesterday's sumptuous banquet, William II arranged for Arthur and others to live in the Berlin City Palace, and prepared excellent guest rooms and servants.

It is precisely because of this that after a night and a morning of rest, Arthur finally regained his spirits and began to plan negotiations with Germany.

Unlike the negotiations with the United Kingdom, the support plan with Germany was roughly determined by Arthur and William II.

It is only necessary for the diplomatic mission and German officials to determine the details of the support and the way of cooperation between Australia and Germany, and the negotiations can be successfully concluded.

The lunch was delivered by the guards, and it was also elaborately prepared by the chefs of the German royal family. It included various German and British snacks and staple foods.

After a simple lunch, Arthur went to look for William II, trying to advance the date of the negotiation.

Fortunately, the Berlin City Palace is not only the palace of the German royal family, but also the core office of William II.

In William II's office, Arthur managed to meet him, as well as Bernhard von Bülow, Prime Minister of the German Empire who was trusted by William II.

Bernhard is a famous German politician and the current Prime Minister of the German Empire and Prussia.

To say that Bernhard's most famous deed is that he once had a famous saying revealing Germany's new foreign expansion policy: "Let other nations divide the continent and the sea, and the era when we Germany is satisfied with the blue sky is over. , we also claim the land under the sun."

After Prince Hohenlohe abdicated two months ago, Bernhard successfully took over the position of prime minister and became the second prime minister of Germany in the early twentieth century.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Bernhard, good afternoon." Arthur greeted.

Before going to Germany, Arthur and the officials of the diplomatic mission had done their homework, and they naturally knew important German officials and the new prime minister who was in the limelight.

"Hahaha, have you rested? Arthur. I planned to wait until the afternoon to find you, but I didn't expect you to come here first." William II nodded and said to Arthur with a smile.

"Good afternoon, Your Royal Highness." Prime Minister Bernhard followed suit.

"I have rested, Your Majesty. I think we can start to prepare for the negotiation. It would be great if we can complete our agreement before Christmas." Arthur explained with a smile.

Seasons like the end of the year and the beginning of the year are relatively important moments for any country, and Australia is naturally no exception.

The actual establishment of the Principality of Australia was the day Arthur changed the territory, that is, January 1900, 1.

Although Arthur couldn't go back on the anniversary of the founding of the country, he was already prepared. There will be some small celebrations and gift distribution at that time, in order to increase the Australians' sense of identity with the country.

More important is the annual meeting of the government.Although the government has not been formed for a full year, there are still necessary annual meetings and summaries.

Whether it's the cabinet meeting at that time or the government's annual report, Arthur will need to be present.

This also means that there is not much time left for the diplomatic mission. At least the negotiations with Germany must be completed before Christmas. After a simple Christmas in Germany, they have to set off to return to Australia.

"I was talking about this with Prime Minister Bernhard just now, Arthur. You came just in time, let's sit down and talk together." William II smiled understandingly and said.

One similarity between the German Empire and Australia is that the monarchs of both sides have considerable power.

Especially in the presence of Prime Minister Bernhard, the decisions of the three can fully represent Germany and Australia.

The three came to the conference hall next to the office and sat down one after another.

"Arthur, we are very optimistic about the relationship with Australia. Germany also really wants to help Australia develop." After all three were seated, William II started the topic.

"Australia also attaches great importance to its relationship with Germany, Your Majesty." Arthur responded.

"Since this is the case, I think we can discuss the general assistance. As for the detailed needs and where you need assistance in the future, you can leave it to those officials to discuss." William II nodded and smiled. Arthur, suggested.

"Very happy, Your Majesty." Arthur nodded with a smile, agreeing to William II's proposal.

If those officials are allowed to talk, it will inevitably delay the negotiation time due to various details.

For William II and Arthur, since they are essentially inclined to cooperate, there is no need to waste more time.

Since William II and Arthur can basically decide the affairs of the German Empire and the Principality of Australia, it is better to finalize the treaty directly, and leave the specific matters to those officials to decide.

"First of all, it was agreed before, the sponsorship of [-] million marks and the low-interest loan of [-] billion marks. I have already ordered this matter with the major banks in Germany. The funds can be raised as early as the beginning of the year, and then handed over to you. "William II said with a smile.

The sponsorship of [-] million marks was funded by the German government, while the loan of [-] billion marks was raised by major German banks.

This can reduce the financial burden on the German government and at the same time generate income for major German banks. For William II, he will not lose anything, and he can get the results he wants.

"No problem, Your Majesty." Arthur nodded.

The share of funds was negotiated before, and it would take time to raise funds, so Arthur naturally had no objections.

"Then there is the issue of resources and industrial equipment assistance. I know about your mineral resources. For your industrial development, you should not need to import any mineral resources. The issue of equipment needs to wait until our industrial experts arrive in Australia. Only then can it be clear, so it is not within our consideration for the time being." William II continued.

Seeing Arthur continue to nod, William II said: "Then it is about the dispatch of industrial experts. I have dispatched experts from major factories in Germany and the military industry, a total of more than 100 people. They will be stationed in Australia for at least five years." time, and to provide Australia with the assistance we can during this time."

"However, Australia is responsible for all the expenses of these experts. Arthur, do you have any questions?" William II asked with a smile.

"No, Your Majesty. It should be responsible for the expenses of these experts, including their travel expenses and various expenses, and Australia is willing to contract them." Arthur shook his head and said.

The industrial experts sent by William II were at least higher than the industrial experts Australia attracted from Germany.

The effectiveness of attracting talent with a little money, even if only for five years, is totally worth it for Arthur and Australia.

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