Venice Conference

The entry of institutions such as the East African Meteorological Bureau and the Land and Resources Survey Bureau into Angola and Mozambique also meant that East Africa's development of the two regions was about to begin.

For now, the conditions in Angola and Mozambique were being roughly surveyed, after which the East African government would set development targets.

Vienna.

February 1889.

"Your Majesty, the British have begun seeking reconciliation with East Africa. They intend for us and other countries to act as mediators in this war."

The arrival of the British disrupted Franz's peaceful life. Since the 1880s, the Austro-Hungarian Empire had developed quite well, entering an era of rapid growth, and Franz's work had become considerably easier as well.

"It seems East Africa has caused Britain no small amount of trouble. How is the South African War going now?" Franz asked.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire was not particularly concerned with the South African War at present. Of course, it had still been affected to some extent in the early stages of the war. As East Africa's important trading partner and ally, the Austrian government had been badly startled when East Africa went to war with Britain.

First, the Austro-Hungarian Empire feared being dragged into the water by East Africa. If it had merely been a war between East Africa and Portugal, that would naturally have been nothing to worry about. But only the countries of continental Europe truly understood how terrifying Britain's strength was.

East Africa could act so "overbearing and tyrannical" because it was far from mainland Britain, making British intervention difficult. In fact, if not for East Africa's frenzied immigration policy over the past twenty-odd years, along with its development of and emphasis on military industry, even Britain's Indian Colony could have dealt East Africa a severe