Although the meeting was to achieve Arthur's purpose, which was to help Manuel recover.

But the atmosphere at the meeting was awkward, with Portuguese officials and members of political parties almost spectators, unable to join in the conversations of representatives of other countries.

With the exception of the occasional conversation between Manuel II, who was also Portuguese, the representatives of the other countries seemed to tacitly put the Portuguese officials aside.

But this is a fact that Portuguese officials and members of the Democratic Party cannot change. If you look closely at the countries where these representatives are located, the weakest are also second-rate European powers such as Belgium and Bulgaria.

Portugal is only close to Belgium and Bulgaria. They are not at the highest levels of Portuguese politics and are naturally one level weaker in their position.

What's worse is that there are also representatives of the two great powers of Australasia and Britain next to it.

If you look closely, the representatives of these countries are all nobles, and the rank of knighthood is not low. Can ordinary officials intervene in the conversation between the nobles? Of course not.

To be honest, there is still a little pride among the European aristocracy. Although the aristocratic class in general has declined, the arrogance of the aristocracy has not changed much.

But it's also a means in the end. In this way, it can actually achieve its own goal, which is to make Portugal understand who is in charge of the world situation.

At the end of the day, Portugal is just an ordinary piece on the world chessboard. Compared to players like Australasia and the United Kingdom, Portugal doesn't have many options.

What exactly was the outcome of this meeting, Arthur didn't care. If the Gotha family can't get a small Portugal with so many members, it can only be said that the current Portugal is not something that Australasia can covet.

Arthur is currently more concerned about the situation in several colonies in Australasia than in Portugal.

With the annexation of the Crown to the Timor states, the colony of Australasia was more than half complete.

At present, the regions that have established direct states are: New Guinea, Timor, Java, Sulawesi and Sumatra.

Yes, almost all of the lands currently occupied in the Dutch East Indies have been annexed and indigenized, with the exception of Kalimantan, which became an independent United Sultanate.

Of these states, Sulawesi, the least populated, also has a population of over 150,000. The largest island of Java has a permanent population of more than 780,000, which is a testament to Australasia's efforts to localize these areas.

What's more, the population of these areas has all become Australasian people. Even if the British and French colonial systems were to collapse in the future, Australasia would not have to worry that these areas would be out of its control.

After all, the permanent population is all Australasian people, so this is the land of Australasia since ancient times.

As for those who have been expelled, sorry, Australasia does not recognize it.

The localization of New Guinea was inspected by Arthur. Therefore, the targets of Arthur's inspection were naturally placed on the islands of Java and Sumatra.

The two islands, which originally had more indigenous populations than New Guinea, have largely migrated to Kalimantan.

The current permanent population is almost entirely Australasian and represents not only the local government's efforts to indigenize, but also Australasia's control over these areas.

Arthur visited Java and Sumatra this time, in addition to actually checking their localization situation, also counting the problems encountered in the localization of these areas, and then finding ways to help them solve them.

To be honest, colony localization was a very difficult undertaking. Because it is necessary to build almost the same infrastructure in the very deserted colony as the mainland, and also include medical care, education, and so on.

In addition to the large investment of the government, the efforts of the local government and the people are also very important.

Arthur's purpose in inspecting the islands of Java and Sumatra was also to see if these two regions were truly localized, or if they were just for show, fulfilling the tasks assigned by Arthur.

However, the current governor of the directly subordinate state, that is, the original governor of the colony, was appointed by Arthur, and Arthur is still more at ease in terms of candidates.

And Arthur also believes that in the current environment, no one should dare to deceive himself so openly.

After all, the gains outweigh the losses, and once discovered, they will face very serious consequences.

On August 1, 1929, during the winter of the Southern Hemisphere, Arthur chose to head north to Southeast Asia. One is to avoid the cold, and the other is to check the localization of Southeast Asian states.

Compared with Australia, the development of Southeast Asian regions is more backward, and the localization work is also very difficult.

Arthur's purpose on this trip is not only to find problems, but also to find problems and solve them.

From Fort St. Arthur all the way east to Sydney, from there take a ship from Sydney, escorted by a group of warships, towards Southeast Asia.

Arthur was accompanied by Chancellor of the Exchequer Hunt, Secretary of State for Industry Joey, Secretary of State for Transport Jeromy and Secretary of State for Education Kylo.

The reason why so many cabinet ministers are followed is that they can quickly come up with a solution to the problem after they find it, rather than leaving it to the government and parliament to delay again and again.

In addition to these ministers, other departments have also issued some deputy ministers to ensure that the information of each department can be accurately controlled, and solutions can be given according to the information they have.

After all, the work of the government also needs someone to testify and carry it out, and it is naturally impossible to pull all the ministers on this trip.

After replenishment in Queensland and New Guinea, Arthur successfully set foot on his former crown territory on 11 August 1929, which is now part of the Timor states.

It was once one of the rubber growing regions of the Dutch East Indies and is now a rare natural rubber producing area in Australasia.

After the merger with the Crown Territories, the area of the Timor canton is not too small, and the population has jumped to more than 550,000, which is considered the most successful localization.

This is also inevitable. As the first stop of the colony's indigenization, as long as the localization of Timor goes smoothly, the results will be certain.

Of course, the massive population growth has also exposed some problems, especially when Timor was previously a colony.

The current Governor of Timor is Hubert Reifer. Since becoming a direct state, Timor has gone through three governors, and changes in the core state governments are relatively frequent.

While the governor's term has been extended to five years and can serve three consecutive terms, there is no specific limit on the number of terms he can serve.

But the problem is that no governor in any state has been able to serve three consecutive terms, and the number of governors who have served two consecutive terms is not as large as expected.

While this may seem incredible, if you think about the background of Australasia, it's actually clear.

Australasia is different from other European countries. As a region that became an independent country from a colony, Australasia did not have many native powers.

Most states did not experience population explosions until after independence, which also meant that local local forces would also face the impact of immigrant populations.

The most immediate result of this is the frequent change of governors in various states. Although there are no cases of dismissal in the middle of a tenure, it is much more difficult to get re-elected.

But that's what Arthur wants. If there is really a certain force or political party that controls an administrative region for a long time, this is not a small hidden danger for Arthur.

In Dili, Arthur met with the Governor of Timor, Huber Reifer, and was briefed by the Governor of Timor, Huber Reifer, on the development of Timorese localization.

Previously, during the indigenization phase of Timor, Arthur had asked the Governor of Timorse to report to Arthur every two months on the progress of indigenization.

But after the localization was completed, Arthur's attention to Timor was not so high, and the bi-monthly report was extended to once a year.

Especially at the critical moment when the rest of Southeast Asia has entered the stage of localization, Arthur has paid little or no attention to Timor.

Arriving in Timor again, Arthur felt the difference between the colonial period and the real indigenization.

If he hadn't known in advance that this was Timor, Arthur would have felt like he had arrived in a city in southeastern Australia.

"Your Majesty, Timor currently has a university, two large hospitals, a technical training centre, a language training school and a number of private training institutions. At present, it can train 700 college students and more than 3,500 skilled workers every year.

Based on the support of the Royal Government to the State Government, we expect to build a new university, build two large hospitals, expand existing training institutions, and so on within four years.

In four years, Timor will be able to train more than 1,500 university students and 8,000 skilled workers per year. The Governor of Timor, Hubert Liver, reported to Arthur with a smile on his face.

While many of the facilities, including university training institutions and hospitals, are the result of the efforts of previous governors and governors, this does not prevent Bell Reifer from vaguely attributing it to the current Timorese government.

As the current controller of the Timorese government, Hubert Reifer can naturally be discredited, and he seems to have contributed a lot.

Arthur nodded expressionlessly, not losing sight of Hubert Levor's performance in snatching credit.

After the colonies were indigenized, Arthur lost the right to appoint governors of these colonies.

After all, according to the constitution of Australasia, the governor of the colony is appointed by the king, but the governor of the immediate state is elected by the state parliament.

Although Arthur also has the power to overturn the election results and order new elections for state legislatures, Arthur would not normally do so.

After all, with the development of the country, many things are not all able to achieve what Arthur has in mind.

If the election results of the states were overturned one by one, there would be no other effect than to drain Arthur's prestige out of thin air.

And it is not surprising that the current governor of Timor, a man of rhetoric and opportunism, was able to serve as Governor Arthur.

Fortunately, although this guy's ability is mediocre, at least he is not too outrageous in corruption.

Timor's development has not stopped because of Hubert Live, which is why he has been able to remain in the governorship.

This is also Arthur's unanimous opinion on all officials. It's okay to be corrupt, but it's not okay to be greedy. It's okay if you're not strong, but if you're not strong and like to point fingers, it's not okay.

Arthur is still clear about the fact that no one is perfect, and it is naturally impossible to demand all officials with the most official standards.

As long as there is a little ability, as long as the corruption is not too outrageous, Arthur can tolerate these officials staying in his position.

But if Arthur's bottom line is touched, then Arthur will definitely not show mercy, and all that awaits them is the cruel trial of the Royal Security Intelligence Service.

"The Royal Government has issued an eight-year plan, so why does the Timorese government make a four-year plan?" Arthur asked abruptly.

"This..." Huber Revor fell into a somewhat awkward silence.

It's not that he doesn't want to make an eight-year plan. The problem is that in four years it will be time for the state of Timor to elect a new governor.

Huber Reifer is still aware of his abilities. The four-year plan cannot be said to be excellent, but can only be said to be developed in a decent manner.

Even if the four-year plan is a complete success, it will only be a stable development without too many mistakes.

It is very difficult to get re-elected under such circumstances, and it is not possible for Hubert Reifer and his Timorese government to formulate development plans for the next state government.

"Timor's available funds are so limited that the state government can't afford to spend too much, so it has no choice but to draw up a short-term four-year development plan." Hubert Levor wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and explained very worriedly.

Arthur nodded again expressionlessly, actually disappointed in the governor he had only met at the swearing-in ceremony.

"Timor has one of the largest natural rubber production sites in Australasia, so how can it be financially difficult?

The state government also does not have too much population burden, and now is the best time for Timorese to develop. Arthur spoke flatly, but with a hint of unquestionable tone in his words.

"With a complete eight-year plan as soon as possible, as a pilot and the most successful region for the indigenisation of the colony, I hope that Timor will rise to the top and become a prosperous zone on a par with Australia and New Zealand." Arthur commanded: "

After merging with the Crown Domain, Timor's ideal population should be increased to more than 10 million.

In addition to the development plan, Timor's population strategy cannot be stopped. At present, we can welcome a large number of immigrants every year, but whether we can get immigrants to come to Timor or not is a test of the ability of the state government. ”

I will continue to update today, thank you for your understanding.

(End of chapter)