Although the Treaty of Versailles was successfully signed, the diplomatic actions of Australasia were just beginning.
Australasia could get as much as 1.7 billion pounds in compensation from Germany alone, but no one was clear about how much of this compensation would ultimately be received.
Currently, the government already has 2 billion US dollars in loans from the United States, so Arthur was not overly concerned about the 1.7 billion pounds in compensation which he was not sure when it would be received.
It would be better to put this compensation to use sooner rather than later, even if it meant taking a little loss in return for more useful things.
The first stop of Australasia's diplomacy was negotiating with President Wilson of the United States.
