Chapter 327 Nikola Tesla
Chapter 327 Nikola Tesla
In September 1912, with Arthur's order, the Australasian Sports Department was officially established and temporarily under the management of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
This also means that the position of the Minister of Sports has a political level similar to that of the mayor, but it is a government department under the management of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Arthur's intention to establish the Sports Department was not only to fulfill the promise made to the Minister of Propaganda Grant at the time and let Minister Grant recommend the candidate for the Minister of Sports, but also to develop the sports industry in Australasian in a more formal way.
After the Sydney Olympics, many Australasians have shown their interest in sports.
In addition, Arthur is very encouraging for the development of sports, so in a very short time, various sports associations in Australasian have been born.
From small athletics and swimming to large shooting and football. Various sports associations need a more formal department to manage.
After all, for today's sports, it is very easy to be affected by politics and it is also very easy to affect politics.
Arthur's first step is to set up a sports department, and then to organize various sports events to make Australasia's sports development enter the forefront of the world.
In fact, the reason why Arthur is confident is that the development of sports in countries around the world is just starting.
Countries with better conditions, such as the powerful countries, can provide some funds to build training venues and strengthen the meals for athletes.
Countries with poorer conditions may have athletes who are temporarily recruited, with different levels of training, and some may just be curious and successfully selected.
This is also why whether the host country of the Olympic Games bears the travel expenses is the direct reason for countries to participate in the Olympic Games.
If we can take advantage of such an opportunity to develop Australasia's sports and even maintain its status as a sports power, it will not only create many new entertainment activities for Australasia civilians, but the advantages of sports will also become very important for Australasia in peacetime.
By then, the gold content of the competitions held by Australasia itself will also increase, bringing a lot of prestige and popularity to Australasia, and these sports leagues will also become a considerable source of income.
From the huge attention that football and basketball leagues have received in later generations, it can be seen that as long as Australasia becomes the leader in these sports, it will never lack fame and money.
Although basketball has been born, its influence and popularity cannot be compared with football.
At least in football, the conditions for establishing international events have been met. If Australasia can seize this opportunity and hold an Australasia Cup, it may not be impossible to get a share of football.
Of course, the specific planning of the sports department will naturally need to be done by the future Minister of Sports.
Arthur only has a rough framework and vision for the development of the Sports Department. How to achieve it specifically depends on the efforts of the Sports Department.
After notifying Minister Grant, Grant proposed a candidate for the Sports Department, Harry McDowell.
Harry McDowell is an important figure in the United Party. He has also established something in sports, so he will not be confused when working.
Of course, more importantly, as a candidate from the United Party like Minister Grant, if Harry McDowell can become the Minister of the Sports Department, it will naturally strengthen the strength of the United Party again.
Arthur expected Minister Grant to nominate his own people, and he didn't care.
For Arthur, as long as the United Party was under his control, it didn't matter who the Minister of Sports was.
After Arthur nodded, it was almost certain that Harry McDowell would become the new Minister of Sports.
After the government made an announcement, Harry McDowell officially took office as Minister of Sports, and made various reforms and improvements in Australasia in terms of sports.
Under Arthur's suggestion, Harry McDowell was already preparing to host the first football event in Australasia, the Australasian King's Cup.
It is expected that the first Australasian King's Cup will be held in 1914, and will be held every four years thereafter, becoming the most formal, largest and most watched football event in Australasia.
If nothing unexpected happens, the first Australasian King's Cup will be held at the Australasian National Stadium, a large stadium that can accommodate 50,000 spectators.
Arthur is looking forward to this new event, and the scale of the Australasian King's Cup will also be open to the world, and it will be an international football event.
The specific procedures and matters of the King's Cup will be handed over to the sports department and Harry McDowell.
Arthur is happy and relaxed, and only needs to wait for the results of the sports department's plan.
As time enters mid-September, the number of tourists from Europe and the world has not only not decreased, but has even increased.
The increasing number of tourists is also a challenge to the public security in Australasia, which has also caused many police officers who were originally transferred to Sydney to maintain order in the Olympics to stay in Sydney until now.
Minister of Public Security Robert should be the busiest minister in recent times. With so many foreign tourists, the safety of these tourists and the order of society have become the biggest challenges for the Australasia government.
No one dared to make any mistakes at this moment, because it might affect Australasia's international reputation and immigration attraction.
As we all know, Arthur attaches great importance to Australasia's international reputation and immigration attraction, which directly determines how many immigrants Australasia can attract.
If there is a mistake in public security, it will not only face domestic and foreign attention and accountability, but also Arthur's anger.
Not only in Sydney, but also in many famous scenic spots in Australasia, the public security department has temporarily dispatched police to patrol to avoid any accidents.
Taking advantage of the increase in foreign tourists, Arthur gave the Royal Security Intelligence Agency a task, which is to pay close attention to the situation of foreign tourists. Once there are well-known European and American scientists, physicists, chemists and other talents among these foreign tourists, notify Arthur immediately and try to win them over as much as possible.
You know, in addition to dignitaries and capitalists, internationally renowned experts and talents are also likely to be qualified for international travel.
Because any capable talent can easily get a high-paying job. For example, some famous physicists and chemists in Europe, if they choose to work for the country, their salaries will easily exceed hundreds or even thousands of pounds.
And a well-known professor of a university, the total income can also exceed thousands of pounds, such an income can fully afford cross-border travel, after all, these people are also considered the upper class of the country.
If such talents come to Australasia, it would be a pity not to win them over.
Arthur's attitude towards talents is extremely eager. If it were not for Australasia's consistent attitude of valuing talents and Arthur's willingness to spend a lot of money to win talents from Europe, it would be basically impossible for Australasia's various technologies to achieve such great progress.
After receiving Arthur's order, the Royal Security Intelligence Agency focused its main goal on investigating foreign tourists.
Although the management of foreign tourists in this era is not so strict, it is still very simple to distinguish the occupational types of foreign tourists.
The primary goal of the Royal Security Intelligence Agency is to count those tourists who look like scientific workers, and then investigate the identity and background of these people to determine whether they are the group of people Arthur is looking for.
After half a month of collection and investigation, the Royal Security Intelligence Service initially counted at least a thousand people among hundreds of thousands of foreign tourists, and it seemed that there was a high probability of them engaging in scientific research.
After another half a month of investigation, the Royal Security Intelligence Service finally submitted a report to Arthur.
According to the Royal Security Intelligence Service's rough investigation, there are still many actual scientific researchers among all the tourists in Australasia.
And there are less than 40 scientific researchers who enjoy a high reputation in a certain country.
Among these 40 people, there should be only one person who can be truly called internationally famous. The remaining 39 people are basically only well-known in their own countries, or only have a certain reputation in their own industries.
Although there are only 40 people, Arthur is not greedy at all. After all, this is a pleasant surprise compared to Australasia's talent attraction plan.
What makes Arthur most happy is the only internationally famous scientific researcher, who has a famous name, called Nikola Tesla.
Of course, Tesla has nothing to do with the famous car company in later generations. He is a man who is extremely close to God.
The original inventor of the AC network widely used in Australasia was the famous Tesla.
After learning that Tesla was actually in Australasia, Arthur immediately ordered the Royal Security Intelligence Bureau to pay attention to Tesla's every move and investigate why Tesla came to Australasia and what he was doing before coming to Australasia.
Speaking of Nikola Tesla, there are too many legendary stories behind him. Whether it is the dispute between him and Edison about direct current and alternating current, or the countless inventions and research in Tesla's life, it is enough to make this man one of the most famous inventors and physicists in the century from the second half of the 19th century to the first half of the 20th century.
After receiving Arthur's order, the Royal Security Intelligence Bureau immediately launched an investigation into Tesla, and even contacted some intelligence personnel in the United States.
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