ording to the agreement between Austrsia and the Allied Nations, when the standing army of Austrsia reaches 400,000, it will be the time for Britain and France to transfer the Pacific colonies to Austrsia.


    It should be noted that although there are only several archipgos and inds in the Pacific colonies, their total area is not veryrge.


    However, this does not mean that the transfer of the colony is a simple process. Even if Austrsia is rtively close to the colonies, it would take at least half a year to fully receive them.


    It also involves the eptance and repatriation of the colonial poption, the reconstruction of the colonial order and government, and the takeover of the colonial garrison, etc.


    More importantly, this region covers almost half of the Pacific Ocean, which means that the Austrsian navy must patrol this area to ensure the maritime security of these colonies.


    However, the good news is that Austrsia currently has no rivals in this region and is supported by the Allied Nations, so it is not worried about the security of these colonies being threatened.


    Of course, if one must consider a potential danger, it would be the United States at the present time.


    Due to the current South American war, the powers behind Argentina and Chile are actuallypeting secretly.


    However, it is presumed that the United States would not have the guts to get directly involved. Without the help of the Allied Nations, theprehensive military power of the United States is currently not on par with either Britain or France.


    Nevertheless, for the sake of security, Austrsia will first take over the nearby inds, such as the British Solomon Inds Protectorate, which is very close to Australian New Guinea.


    The totalnd area of the Solomon Inds is about 28,400 square kilometers and has a total poption of nearly 220,000.


    However, at present, the Solomon Inds are divided and governed by Britain and Germany, with Germany upying the two northern inds and Britain upying the remaining Solomon Inds.


    Aftermunicating with the British ambassador in Austrsia, the official colonial transfer began on September 1, 1913.


    The poption of the British Solomon Inds Protectorate is about 150,000, of which less than 20,000 are British and European immigrants, with the rest being local indigenous peoples.


    The issue to be addressed is the fate of these 20,000 people. As for the remaining nearly 130,000 indigenous peoples, the problem is rtively simple.


    Either they sacrifice their lives for the future construction of the Solomon Inds, or they are repatriated to Southeast Asia or other regions.


    There is also a thorny issue regarding the settlement or political divisions of the Solomon Inds.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    At present, there are generally two ideas and methods: one is to make the Solomon Inds independent and establish the Solomon Inds Colony.


    The other idea is that, due to the proximity of the Solomon Inds to New Guinea, some officials suggest incorporating the Solomon Inds into the Australian New Guinea Colony without establishing a separate administrative division.


    For Arthur, the impact of these two proposals is not that significant.


    After all, the colonial governors are appointed by Arthur himself, which means that the colonial governors will be more loyal to Arthurpared to elected governors.


    Regardless of whether the Solomon Inds are incorporated into Australian New Guinea or established as an independent colony, either choice falls within the scope of colonial influence, so the differences are not too significant.


    Afterprehensive consideration, under the advice of Prime Minister Kent, Arthur decided to designate the Solomon Inds as a separate colony, named the Solomon Inds Colony.


    After all, the Solomon Inds are several hundred kilometers away from Australian New Guinea, making it inconvenient to manage them in a unified manner.


    Having more state-level administrative units is also conducive to Arthur''s rewarding of subordinates. At the same time, these colonial governors, to some extent, can also support Arthur''s position as loyal followers.


    On September 2, a force of 1,000 colonial garrison troops, apanied by the first governor of the Solomon Inds Colony, Mark McOnd, set out for the Solomon Inds. This marked the expansion of Austrsian power throughout Oceania and the Pacific.


    Before Mark McOnd''s departure, Arthur personally met with him and tested his abilities.


    There are currently three tasks for the Solomon Inds: first, to retain the colonial poption as much as possible to ensure the development of the colony.


    Second, to stabilize the colonial order as soon as possible and prevent the Solomon Inds from descending into chaos.


    Third, to establish a perfect defense system in the Solomon Inds as much as possible, as maritime defense is essential, given that this is currently Austrsia''s actual northeast border.


    Of course, carrying out these tasks is not difficult in practice. At least, from Mark McOnd''s ability,pleting these tasks would not be a challenge.


    After all, more than 130,000 indigenous people in the Solomon Inds can be used as expendablebor resources,ying a solid foundation for various construction projects in the Solomon Inds.


    Seizing this opportunity with the Solomon Inds, Arthur also revised the defenses of all colonies.


    The Solomon Inds and Australian Timor will each have around 1,000 garrison troops stationed there.


    Australian New Guinea and the Royal Territory will have 3,000 garrison troops stationed in each.


    These garrison troops will be independently formed and directly subordinate to the Ministry of Defense. The colonies have the right to apply for troop transfers, but the sries, weapons, equipment, and other expenses of the garrison will be provided entirely by the Ministry of Defense.