Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

On the other hand, the "German Organization" will hold a meeting in Berlin early next year. Many people predict that the division of the Germans will make the organization seem to lose the overwhelming momentum it had when it was first established.

It seems likely that the Germanic nation will discuss the Netherlands' growing interest in the Pacific.

William IV held talks with Karl XV and Christian IX in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The three parties agreed to strengthen cooperation in Nordic security, and William IV said that he would invite the two countries to become partners of the "Deep Blue Pacific Partnership" in the future.

The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that during the talks, the three countries emphasized the priority of promoting the Nordic Alliance composed of the three countries, supporting regional institutions such as the "Deep Blue Pacific Partnership", and responding to major challenges in the Pacific region. The Netherlands will contact Sweden and Denmark. The importance of communication.

King Christian IX of Denmark said Denmark and Sweden thought it would be appropriate to consider some proposals beneficial to peace through a forum of countries around the Pacific.

It is implied that both Sweden and Denmark support the Dutch decision to form the "Deep Blue Pacific Partnership".

“British Prime Minister Disraeli once again raised concerns about Dutch ambitions in the Pacific, reiterating that Amsterdam was “increasingly assertive in our common possessions” - Financial Times, British Empire.

Speaking at the Oxford University Institute of International Affairs, a think tank in London, Disraeli said on Friday: "Recently, there has been growing interest in the Pacific, and the foreign and military policy positions of some important members of the region have changed, which is a reflection of the past. The European order of interests that has been brought about for decades and hundreds of years poses a fundamental threat."

Disraeli pointed out that it would be wrong to accuse France of being the cause of the current situation just because of the French Empire's invasion of the Kingdom of Siam. Although Britain believed that France should not invade the peace-loving Kingdom of Siam, its policy remained unchanged. However, we are opposed to anyone taking advantage of this to cause trouble and seek benefits that are conducive to their own diplomacy.

Of course, the British Empire is currently closely observing the nature of local activities of the Dutch and French Empires.

The British Prime Minister also mentioned that the rules and the rule of law in the Pacific region are being challenged, and said that predatory islands have been occupied there, which hinders the freedom of navigation of many European countries and constitutes a threat to maritime navigation of various countries.

The Netherlands and the United Kingdom are currently important players in the Pacific. The two countries are also the biggest rivals in the Indian Ocean. The United Kingdom previously chose to trade Australia to the Netherlands in exchange for the South African territory under the control of the Afrikaner Boers. At the same time, it was also because the United Kingdom was already in South Africa and the Balkans, north and south. It lost troops and generals in the war, so Britain has always tried its best to start new wars with other countries.

However, it seems that during this period of quietness, Britain has begun to recover a lot of its energy.

At the same time, as rumored, the Netherlands' maritime actions seemed to have violated Britain's fundamental bottom line, so Britain began to put pressure on the Netherlands.

But Britain is too powerful, especially Britain seems to want to ease relations with France, another big country. For this reason, it seems that France is currently trying to get rid of the curse of public outrage by invading the Kingdom of Siam, which makes other countries even more afraid.

So the result that Britain may get is exactly the opposite. The entire Pacific region is worried about the existence of British and French intentions to establish a new joint military operation in the Pacific.

Perhaps sensing that there was an opportunity to thaw relations with Britain, Napoleon III sent Prime Minister Olivier to London on December 6 to prepare for the meeting of prime ministers of Britain, France and Prussia. Bismarck also set out for Berlin.

On December 10, 1868, after the Prime Ministers of Britain, France and Prussia met, they issued a joint statement expressing concern about the establishment of the Deep Blue Pacific Partnership including the Netherlands. The British Empire, the French Empire, and the Kingdom of Prussia should strengthen cooperation with all members of the organization, including the Netherlands. country contact.

British Prime Minister Disraeli held closed talks with Olivier and Bismarck at 10 Downing Street that day. At the subsequent press conference, Disraeli emphasized that the British government did not intend to issue orders to all parties around the Pacific, but wanted to cooperate with them, saying that "we still have more work to do in these matters."

The British Empire, the French Empire, and the Kingdom of Prussia were concerned about the Netherlands' attempts to expand its influence in the Pacific. The prime ministers of the three countries believed that it was necessary to hold more contacts with governments other than the Netherlands.

French Prime Minister Olivier said that the French Empire and the United Kingdom have the same position, and there is a strong consensus in promoting the common interests of the West in the Pacific and focusing on the three parties in the Pacific in making decisions to safeguard the interests.

Bismarck expressed the hope that the Pacific Ocean would not become a monopoly area. It should belong to the world and not be unique to individual organizations.

The three issued a joint voice to express concerns about the establishment of the organization signed by the Netherlands and the member states of the "Deep Blue Pacific Partnership".

Britain, France, and Prussia all have the same worry, that is, an ocean needs more defenders, not just a small number of countries. Only the cooperation of all people can establish lasting peace in the Pacific region, rather than the military and military affairs of a single organization. Political presence, otherwise, will fundamentally change the strategic balance in the Pacific region and even around the world, posing national security concerns for all three of our countries.

A senior British official who wanted to remain anonymous revealed that Disraeli, Olivier, and Bismarck also discussed the challenges facing the Pacific and Indian Ocean regions, and how, if necessary, the three countries might work in the Indian Ocean to prevent a repeat of what happened in the Pacific.

The senior British official also said that the three prime ministers had detailed discussions on the need to engage with Pacific countries, cooperate more closely with the United Kingdom, France, and Prussia, and continue to increase efforts to participate more effectively in Indo-Pacific affairs. .

Bismarck visited London for the first time since 1866 during his second term as prime minister in 1862. During his visit to England, he was ceremoniously received by Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace.

As for Olivier, it was a simple work-style meeting.

Obviously, from the attitude of the British royal family, it can be seen that Britain seems to prefer dealing with Prussia rather than Paris, France.

This surprised many people in Paris and London, but also made sense.

Britain and France were feuding, Britain and Prussia were once allies and are now strategic partners. The treatment is naturally different.

Observers pointed out that after more than two years of settlement, Prussia had almost digested the entire annexed territory within the German Confederation. Bismarck’s attendance at the Three-Power Conference in London may represent that the Kingdom of Prussia, which was so powerful in Europe, seemed to be coming back. It's time for the tiger to come out.

For this reason, many people have begun to worry about the Netherlands, because recently, the Netherlands seems to have a bad relationship with Prussia. Will the Netherlands be the next target of Prussia?