On the 18th of December, 1900, it was Arthur and the rest's second day in the German Empire.
After the lavish banquet the day before, William II had arranged accommodations for Arthur and his party at the Berlin City Palace, complete with luxurious guest rooms and servants.
It was due to these arrangements that, after a night and a morning of rest, Arthur finally regained his energy and began planning the negotiations with Germany.
The support plan to be discussed with Germany differed from that with Britain; Arthur and William II had already agreed on the general outline of the plan with the German Empire.
All that was left was for the diplomatic mission and the German officials to define the details of the support as well as the manner of cooperation between Australia and Germany, and then negotiations could come to a successful conclusion.
