The nations held differing attitudes toward the Budapest incident. Germany gave its full support to the Austro-Hungarian Empire Government, while Britain and France secretly rejoiced in its misfortune. Yet although they watched the Austro-Hungarian Empire's current predicament as if enjoying a spectacle, that did not mean they held any goodwill toward the Labor Party.
In the eyes of Britain, France, and the others, it was naturally a good thing for the Austro-Hungarian Empire to suffer a heavy blow, but the Hungarian Labor Party had to be eliminated.
The Hungarian Labor Party had supporters of its own, chiefly the Soviet Union and Labor Party organizations in other countries, even including Labor Parties in other parts of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, such as the Austrian Labor Party.
Far overseas in East Africa, its stance toward the Hungarian Labor Party was equally clear: it supported the Austro-Hungarian Empire Government's suppression of it.
Rhine Palace.
East Africa was also paying extremely close attention to this round of political crisis in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Although the three nations had grown outwardly united but inwardly divided in recent years, there was no doubt that the three world powers led by Germans could help all three countries secure a greater voice across the world.
Ernst set down the intelligence report on Hungary's final situation and said to the crown prince, "In recent years, Germany and Austria may each have harbored their own little calculations in their diplomacy with us, but without question, the common interests among our three countries have always outweighed our differences."
"Therefore, regarding this Hungarian Labor Party rebellion, we should also provide the Austro-Hungarian Empire with whatever assistance lies within our power. Friedrich, send a telegram to the Habsburgs and ask whether they need our support!"
Friedrich placed a telegram on the desk and said,