After the outbreak of war between Italy and the Abyssinian Empire, the eyes of the world were also drawn to the war in East Africa.

Of course, the war in Africa is not so important, at least the countries have no intention of interfering or getting a piece of the pie.

Britain and France were busy strengthening their own power, and they adopted a conniving attitude towards Italy.

After all, Italy is a great power, and its influence in the Mediterranean is much stronger than that of the Balkan countries.

The French wanted to co-opt Italy against the British, and the British also wanted to get Italy's promise of at least neutrality.

This also allowed Mossolini to carry out his own war with confidence, at least for a short time, without any country blocking him.

The chaos in India and the war in East Africa actually represent the unrest of this era.

Although there were no large-scale wars, local chaos and wars continued one after another. Against the backdrop of this great era, the peace in Australasia was actually fortunate and the result of the efforts of Arthur and the government.

If it weren't for their own military strength to ensure peace in Australasia, I'm afraid that Australasian people would not have enjoyed the good life that has lasted for more than ten years since World War I.

Arthur was not interested in the chaos in these two regions.

In fact, it is clear from history that countries like Italy and Germany are absolutely impossible to reconcile.

Of course, Italy was, after all, the victor of the First World War and did not have the shackles of Germany, so it was qualified to start a war in Africa.

Germany is different. As a defeated country in World War I, the first thing Germany had to do was to lift its own shackles before it could set its sights abroad.

Especially in the case of many states in Germany, such a shackle is obviously difficult to lift, and it has also silenced Germany for a long time, and it has not returned to its former glory until now.

Arthur's current main concern is the domestic construction situation in Australasia, which is in full swing for eight years.

On 17 May 1930, a proposal for the construction of the city from the Sydney Territory was submitted to Arthur, which was discussed by Arthur and the Cabinet.

The proposal, the work of John Joseph Hughes, the current Governor of the Territory of Sydney, details the direction of Sydney's urban planning and construction over the next few years, including the City of Sydney and the next steps for the Governor's House.

In this urban development plan, Arthur was very interested in Governor John's proposal to build a landmark in the city.

The so-called landmark is actually a city's external business card.

At present, there are still many famous places in Sydney, such as the former Royal Palace, the Government Council, the National Stadium, etc., which are actually considered urban landmarks.

But it is clear that Governor John's ambitions did not end there. For Governor John, only a real city landmark, even a national city landmark, could meet the requirements for a megacity like Sydney.

The so-called city landmark, Governor John already has a preliminary design. Governor John set out to build a 350-metre-tall building in Sydney's bustling city centre, and named it Kingdom House.

The site is at 101 Victoria Street in Sydney, which was originally a large hotel, but after the failure of the management, the land has been transferred to the city government.

Judging from the size and location of the site, it is indeed very suitable for the construction of the city landmark that Governor John said.

The idea of a building over 350 meters tall is undoubtedly crazy.

You know, even after 100 years, this height is definitely a landmark of a first-class city, and it is simple to make a city famous.

Now, 100 years ago, if such a building could have been completed, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a miracle that he had built it himself.

If Arthur remembers correctly, the United States completed the Empire State Building next year, a building that has been named one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.

Governor John's proposed Kingdom Building and the Empire State Building are actually not much different in size, which also means that it is absolutely miraculous that a super building of this height can be built.

Arthur's current concern is the problems in the construction of the building. In the final analysis, such a building with hundreds of floors and a height of more than 350 meters depends too much on the level of the building, and the safety level also needs to be strictly guaranteed.

If anything goes wrong, it's not a city landmark, it's an international joke.

In order to discuss the feasibility of building the Kingdom Tower, Arthur decided to meet with Governor John in person to see what he thought.

May 18, Fort St. Arthur.

After a day's travel, John the Governor of the Territory of Sydney made it to Fort St. Arthur and was received by Arthur.

Governor John and Arthur are not so strangers, he is actually one of the talents that Arthur has cultivated, and he is considered to be more loyal to the royal family.

"Your Majesty." Governor John saluted respectfully and said hello.

"Sit. Tell me about it, John, I'm curious about the city landmark plan you're talking about. Arthur motioned for Governor John to sit down, and then said with a smile.

"Yes, Your Majesty. As I mentioned before, I think our key cities must have sufficiently representative buildings, which is where the city landmarks come from.

Sydney has buildings like the National Stadium, but it's not as famous. I believe that only by building a huge building like the Kingdom Tower, and creating a miracle that is impossible in the eyes of ordinary people, can Sydney be completely famous, and make Sydney a wonder city of the world.

Although it may seem exaggerated, the design of Kingdom Tower is not unfounded. To tell you the truth, Your Majesty, this was proposed to me by a design firm from the United States, who showed me the detailed design of the Kingdom Mansion and promised that there would be no problems with the design, and they were willing to take responsibility for it. Governor John explained very respectfully.

"From a design company in the United States?" Arthur asked with interest.

The Empire State Building in the United States has actually been aborted. It is impossible for the United Kingdom on the East Coast to build such an eye-catching building, and the British could not have built such a landmark in New York.

As for the American capitalists who might have built the edifice, most of them have emigrated to Europe and never returned.

Even the remaining capitalists who remained in New York did not dare to show their wealth for no reason at this time.

After all, it is not the same as the United States, which has already been carved up by several countries. The huge financial resources in their hands are like fat meat in their stomachs that can be eaten at any time for other countries.

As for the influence of capitalists and conglomerates, for non-American countries, on the contrary, it is not so important.

Hearing Arthur's inquiry, Governor John thought that Arthur did not trust the American design company, and quickly explained: "Your Majesty, the works designed by this design company are very secure, and it has helped many cities in Europe and the United States to design high-rise buildings.

Moreover, the person at the helm of the company is an immigrant of British origin and is willing to join our nationality, so there will be no problem. ”

After the division of the United States, it became less attractive to European immigrants. To put it bluntly, the reason why the United States attracts European immigrants is that in addition to the fact that the United States is very rich and huge, it is also that the United States is far away from Europe and war.

But since the partition of the United States, the second advantage has been lost. Although the distance between the United States and Europe has not changed, the original territory of the United States has been divided among many countries, and it is impossible to guarantee long-term peace between them.

Not only has the number of immigrants to the United States decreased dramatically, but even the original population of the United States has been declining.

In addition to the Great Lakes region, which still retains a large number of people, many of the more affluent East Coast are losing people to other regions.

Among the many choices for immigrants, Australasia is a topic that can never be avoided.

After all, Australasia now has all the advantages of the United States, and after the United States is divided, it is the perfect replacement for the United States.

Australasia is also resistant to a large number of European immigrants, with more than 150,000 non-British, Russian, and German people coming to Australasia every year, enriching the ethnic diversity of Australasia.

"Do you have any specific blueprints for the Kingdom Tower?" Arthur suddenly became interested, looked at Governor John, and asked.

When Governor John heard this, he hurriedly took out the blueprint of the building that had been prepared a long time ago, and began to explain to Arthur: "

Your Majesty, this is the drawing of the Kingdom Mansion designed by Starret. The entire building is 1,250 feet high, about 381 meters.

Below 1,200 feet is built-up, and 1,200 feet to 1,250 feet is radio tower area.

Because of the radio tower on the top floor of the Empire State Building, we can ensure that the entire building can receive a stable radio signal to facilitate communication within the building.

The entire building area has approximately 102 floors, of which the first floor is the lobby and the second floor is the visitor center. Floors 3 to 81 are office areas, with a floor every 3 floors dedicated to commercial and rest areas.

The 82nd floor is the open viewing level of the tower, and there are corresponding rest areas to ensure that visitors can overlook the layout of the entire city of Sydney.

The 83rd to 101st floors are the Sky Hotel area. Guests staying at the Sky Hotel can easily enjoy the whole Sydney landscape and enjoy the feeling of overlooking Sydney from the sky.

As for the 102nd floor, the highest floor, it is a closed viewing area, and no one is allowed to enter the 102nd floor except for the building's internal staff and a small number of authorized visitors. Governor John introduced.

Arthur nodded, not too interested in the layout of the building's interior.

However, the Sky Hotel on the top floor caught Arthur's attention. Such a hotel at the top of the building undoubtedly has a certain gimmick.

In addition, most of the tourists in this era are rich people, if the fame is out, I am afraid that the hotel project is likely to make money, and it is a steady profit.

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