"I also never wanted the British government to help us immigrate." Arthur nodded and said with a smile: "For us, the immigration plan is not hindered and opposed by the British government, and it is a success for us. ”

Although Australia cannot stop the trend of most immigrants going to the United States, it can also attract some immigrants to Australia by virtue of its own development and friendly relations with the United Kingdom and Germany.

As long as it can attract about one-tenth of the total number of European immigrants, as many as 70,000 or 80,000 Europeans will go to Australia every year.

Is the proportion of one-tenth huge? Not really. In its original history, since the formation of the federal government, Australia has liberalized its immigration policy and began to attract immigrants on a large scale.

This has led to Australia's population increasing nearly sixfold from more than 3.7 million to more than 19.4 million in the 100 years from the beginning of the 20th century to the beginning of the 21st century.

During this 100-year period, an average of more than 100,000 people migrated to Australia each year to become permanent residents and full citizens of Australia.

European immigrants account for a large part of this, with at least 50,000 or 60,000 Europeans going to Australia every year.

It's all based on what Australia has done without any help. With Arthur's help, Australia now has ample development funds, as well as assistance from Britain and Germany, and its sphere of influence has expanded to New Zealand and British New Guinea ahead of schedule.

Under the premise that there are neither external enemies nor internal troubles, it has a golden period of development. Such an Australia can also become more attractive to Europeans, not necessarily more than it has historically attracted immigrants.

The three ministers also nodded unconsciously, indicating that they agreed with Arthur's point of view.

As long as the British government does not interfere with Australia's policy of attracting immigrants, with Arthur's favorability in the British people, it is still promising to slightly increase the proportion of British immigrants to Australia.

What's more, Arthur still has a lot of killer skills that have not been used, and now Australia's development has just begun.

On December 11, 1900, witnessed by many media and a large number of British people, the British Empire Government and the Australian Government signed a treaty on aid to Australia, which came into force on the first day after the treaty was signed for a full period of ten years.

With the signatures of both monarchs, Edward VII and Arthur, the treaty became legally binding.

In honour of Queen Victoria's contribution to the treaty, at Arthur's suggestion, the treaty was officially named: "Treaties of the British Empire on Aid to Australia on the Basis of Queen Victoria's Will on the Isle of Wight", referred to as the Anglo-Australian Treaty of the Isle of Wight.

Because this treaty has no diplomatic or military conditions, it only stipulates and declares that Britain will provide Australia with funds and resources, and equipment assistance. Therefore, this treaty did not receive the attention of the countries, and only looked at the assistance of the British Empire to the relatives in its sphere of influence.

The reason why it was proposed to add the names of the Isle of Wight and Queen Victoria to the treaty was that it was indeed a treaty signed by Queen Victoria's will, and the British would not have agreed to it without Queen Victoria's orders.

The second is to take advantage of Queen Victoria's undiminished prestige to give the treaty authority.

It is believed that even if Britain has another monarch, this treaty will still be implemented meticulously.

And the reason why Edward VII agreed to such a name naturally has his own selfishness.

Mentioning Queen Victoria's will again is also telling all the British people that their new king, Edward VII, has carried out the last will of the previous queen well, and can also win another wave of people's hearts by the way.

Two monarchs, each with their own intentions, reached a brief unification in the naming of the treaty, and although the purpose was different, at least the interests were the same.

After the signing of the treaty, the mission of the diplomatic mission in Britain was largely successful, and there was no need to remain in the United Kingdom.

Therefore, Arthur took the Australian diplomatic delegation, and under the "reluctance and sincerity" of Edward VII, he resolutely went to a new destination, the German Empire.

The British people were still a little moved by this under the praise of the media, thinking that although Arthur was reluctant, he had to leave his hometown because of busy state affairs.

Although there was no practical benefit, it did make the British public's favorability of Arthur rise slightly, and many people even sympathized with Arthur's plight.

This is also the benefit of controlling public opinion. Although it is only a few small British newspapers, it can play an important role in some cases.

Because Berlin, the capital of Germany, was located in the interior of Central Europe, the fleet had to travel overland to reach Hamburg after docking at the German port of Hamburg.

Because Wilhelm II had already been informed, after the arrival of the Australian fleet in the port of Hamburg, a greeting party from Germany was already seen.

It's not that exaggerated to say it's a team. Because Australia does not have much international prestige at the moment, it is somewhat inappropriate to send senior government officials from Germany to greet them.

In order to show the importance of Australia, William II specially sent his son Crown Prince William to greet him.

As the heir to the German Empire, Crown Prince Wilhelm is certainly qualified in terms of identity and status.

At the same time, because of the same age as Arthur, Wilhelm II naturally thought that Crown Prince Wilhelm would talk to Arthur more.

At this time, Crown Prince Wilhelm had already received military education in Potsdam and was regarded by Wilhelm II as a more satisfactory heir.

When Arthur set foot on the port of Hamburg with a diplomatic delegation, Crown Prince Wilhelm walked up with a smile and did not have the slightest pretension as the crown prince: "Your Highness Arthur, welcome to Germany!" ”

In fact, in terms of generation, Arthur is the cousin of Crown Prince William. But because of Crown Prince William's relatively noble status, it is impossible for him to call his uncle in such a large public, and His Royal Highness is a good choice. It can not only show respect and respect for Arthur, but also not let Crown Prince William lose face in such a public occasion.

"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince." Arthur nodded politely and responded with a smile.

"I was going to take His Highness to Hamburg for a few days before heading to Berlin. But because my father was urging me, I had to take Your Highness to Berlin first. When everything is settled, I will take you, Your Highness, to see what Germany has to offer. Crown Prince William explained apologetically.

Both Wilhelm II and Arthur wanted to advance the negotiations and the signing of the treaty as much as possible.

As a result, Arthur and the delegation had to continue to Berlin without stopping after arriving in Hamburg.

In this way, we will be able to arrive in Berlin within the expected time frame and begin negotiations with Germany in earnest.

"It's okay, Your Highness the Crown Prince. What's more, it was also my idea to get to Berlin as soon as possible. Arthur shook his head with a smile and said.