Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

The 'Deep Blue Pacific Partnership' will be held in the capital of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on January 11, 1869. In addition to the members of the organization, the Netherlands, Spain, the Commonwealth of America, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Mexico, the Netherlands also invited the organization The core partners were the Russian Empire, the Ottoman Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

On January 10, 1869, Archduke Rainer Ferdinand, Prime Minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, visited Amsterdam. On the first day of his trip to the Far East of the Netherlands, he declared that the European and Asia-Pacific policies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were in line with those of the Netherlands, Spain, the Commonwealth of America, and The new strategic concept of the "Deep Blue Pacific Partnership" of the seven-nation alliance composed of Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Mexico is similar.

This news filled the skies over Europe with a foggy atmosphere.

Including the Austro-Hungarian Empire's powerful rivals, the Kingdom of Prussia, the French Empire, the Tsarist Russian Empire, the United Kingdom, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Italy, all of them could not help but cast their attention on Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands.

No one would think that the Netherlands was doing nothing to invite the Prime Minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to visit.

At present, the Netherlands seems to be in a diplomatic dilemma due to poor relations with Britain, France and Prussia. Therefore, any move of the Netherlands internationally will make people think about it.

As one of the few great powers in Europe, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was defeated in three border wars in the past ten years by the French-Italian Alliance in 1861, Prussia in 1866 and the Russian Empire in 1867. Bigger than horse, the current war strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is only second to Britain, France, Prussia and Russia in Europe, and is still above the Ottoman Empire.

Many people suspect that the Netherlands currently has the support of the Tsarist Russia and the Ottoman Empire, plus the Nordic Sweden, Denmark and Spain. If it really gets the support of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and comes to the Netherlands, then for Britain, France and Prussia, The pressure that will increase virtually is absolutely huge.

However, there is always suspicion. As long as Vienna does not recognize it, Britain, France and Prussia are still unwilling to see Austria-Hungary take this step. The last thing they want to see is that they become the murderers who force Austria-Hungary to take this step.

At the summit between the Netherlands and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which was held at a reception reception in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on January 10, local time, Archduke Rainer Ferdinand, Prime Minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire who was visiting the Netherlands, shook hands with Dutch Prime Minister Tolbeck. The two held talks that lasted all day.

The Prime Minister of Austria-Hungary, Archduke Rainer Ferdinand, took the opportunity to attend the upcoming "Deep Blue Pacific Partnership" summit in the Netherlands to start his diplomatic schedule.

Archduke Rainer Ferdinand held a Dutch-Austrian head-to-head meeting with the Netherlands and Prime Minister Tolbeck at 3:50 pm that day. and attended by the Dutch

Welcome dinner hosted by the Cabinet Government.

At the same time, in Vienna, Emperor Franz Joseph I of the Austro-Hungarian Empire said in a public interview with the media in the morning that "Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is the center of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's Far East plan, Nordic strategy and global concept." Deep Blue Pacific Partnership's 'Intersection of New Strategic Vision'

Foreign Minister Reichberg, an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, said, "The 'Deep Blue Pacific Partnership' invites many countries in Europe to participate - Austria-Hungary is a core partner of the organization in the future, and we also want to further discuss this I came to Amsterdam only because of a cooperation plan.”

The Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister announced that the "Deep Blue Pacific Partnership" plans to adopt the "Pacific Partnership 1880" vision at this summit. The organization wants to reach an agreement on common security interests to counteract the conflicts between countries in the Pacific region. Any threat to the security of interests. Used in an isolated manner to counter the "great power challenges" of Britain, France, Prussia and other countries

Archduke Rainer Ferdinand, Prime Minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, said at a local press conference, “I am here to clarify that the Austro-Hungarian Empire will actively take the lead in safeguarding the global interests of Europe and the Far East. Of course, first of all, safeguarding Austria-Hungary’s Profit comes first”

"According to the instructions of His Majesty Joseph I, it is currently difficult for the Austro-Hungarian Empire alone to achieve the interests of protecting the Far East. It is currently necessary to work together with like-minded countries."

Archduke Rainer Ferdinand also added: “This time we will start discussing what kind of cooperation Austria-Hungary’s partners in the Far East should seek.”

Austria-Hungary and the Deep Blue Pacific Partnership have decided to sign a new Austria-Hungary-Deep Blue Pacific Partnership in the second half of this year. The Prime Minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire said, “In the context of the French Empire’s invasion of the Kingdom of Siam and the comprehensive security crisis caused by powerful powers such as Britain, France and Prussia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the organization established a strategic security cooperation relationship that goes beyond military security cooperation. ".

"The two sides have agreed on the establishment of a representative office of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Sydney, Australia (the headquarters of the Deep Blue Pacific Relations Organization), so Austria-Hungary will reach an agreement with them and intelligence sharing will be strengthened."

The diplomatic action of Archduke Rainer Ferdinand, Prime Minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, demonstrated a pro-Dutch diplomatic line centered on this organization.

Now, with the seemingly puzzling alliance under the ambitions of Britain, France and Prussia, and especially the intensification of the three countries' search for objects to annex, a pattern is being formed in which countries spontaneously form alliances to protect themselves and treat the three countries warily.

In this case, rather than claiming to be a neutral party, the Austro-Hungarian Empire wanted to clarify the diplomatic line based on the principle of maximizing its own interests and its influence. , Foreign Minister Reichberg in his actions and speeches.

The first bilateral talks "Netherlands-Austro-Hungary Prime Ministers' Talks" held by Prime Minister Archduke Rainer Ferdinand in Amsterdam also continued this line. The Prime Minister of the Ottoman Empire, Prince Abdul Vasi, who participated in the summit of the organization as a "core partner" together with Austria-Hungary, has been a friend of Austria-Hungary for many years. The two countries jointly fought against the Tsarist Empire in the Balkans some time ago. Intrusion.

With Gorchakov, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Tsarist Empire, becoming the core partner of the organization, when the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire needed to face this old rival together, they just happened to be able to cooperate.

Of course, the two countries are currently more worried about their opponents, such as Britain and Prussia. After all, it seems that their relations with Britain, France and Prussia are deteriorating.

On the other hand, regarding the current British private telegram to Vienna warning that "Austro-Hungary joins the 'Deep Blue Pacific Military Organization to create tension in the Pacific,'" Prime Minister Archduke Rainer Ferdinand said, "It is not my place to discuss it when we come to Amsterdam." Britain and France and Prussia in the English Channel, but to discuss how Austria-Hungary was prepared to play its role as a global nation.

In this regard, Tolbeck of the Netherlands agreed, "Austro-Hungary has the strength."