Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Hamid cleanly agreed to Germany's terms and signed his name on the subsequent documents. It could be said that from this moment onward, the Kingdom of Kuwait had become a Protectorate of the German Empire.
Of course, this also meant that Kuwait would lose much of its authority. If Germany wished to hollow out the Kuwaiti Emir's power, the Kingdom of Kuwait would have no way to resist. After all, the nation's army and police were already under German control. If Germany wished, it could even station troops in Kuwait. In that case, the Kuwaiti Emir would become a puppet in the truest sense of the word.
Naturally, they could only hope that the Germans would not interfere in their internal affairs. If they could preserve authority over domestic affairs, that would still be quite good. At the very least, they would not be left with no power at all.
With the Kingdom of Kuwait having become a Protectorate of the German Empire, the only one left was the Kingdom of Nejd. Imperial Prime Minister Bülow and Foreign Minister Wachth both turned their gazes toward Foreign Minister Ghazi of Nejd. At once, Ghazi felt enormous pressure. He knew that now Kuwait had submitted, the Germans would be even tougher on the Kingdom of Nejd.
"Foreign Minister Ghazi, what about the Kingdom of Nejd? Have you made up your mind?" Foreign Minister Wachth asked.
Ghazi gritted his teeth, then said, "Foreign Minister, if the Kingdom of Nejd agrees to become your country's Protectorate, we can remain aligned with the German Empire in foreign affairs. Our army can also obey the German Empire's command once war breaks out. Our police system can likewise accept German training. However, we hope that control over the army and police system will remain