Chapter 209: Ostensible Scheme

After half a year of negotiations, the United Kingdom and Austria finally reached an agreement. On November 12, 1877, representatives from both countries signed the "British-Austrian Free Trade Agreement" in Paris, officially incorporating Austria into the free trade system.

One must say the Paris Conference was a comedy, initially intended to reconcile the contradictions between nations and eliminate international conflicts, but it failed to achieve its original purpose. Instead, it gave birth to several unrelated treaties.

Thinking about it, it makes sense; after all, it was a meeting of high-level officials from various countries. How could they return empty-handed without achieving any results?

Going off-topic was inevitable, as everything was for the sake of political achievements. Up until now, the Paris Conference has produced a total of eight treaties, involving most countries in Europe.