At the Palace of Versailles, a group of would-be allies had backed away, yet the Japanese Government still insisted on fulfilling the agreement, and Napoleon IV was deeply touched, unprecedentedly elevating the diplomatic relations with Japan.
The French government now needed to set an example to show that cooperation with them would be beneficial, in order to attract more partners and reverse a passive political situation.
Due to the war, France may not have been wealthy, but a starving camel is still bigger than a horse; even plucking a single hair would be a substantial gain for the Japanese Government.
Besides money, there is something in this world called technology. Even in this era of relatively lax technology embargoes, it was exceedingly difficult for Asian countries to import advanced technology.
