OFFICIAL DIPLOMATIC COMMUNIQUE
P 0130900R
FM [Minister of Foreign Affairs, Empire of Layarteb]
TO [The Global Community]
INFO [Office of the Emperor]
CONFIDENTIAL LAYARTEB CITY 2012013068
TAGS: [DEF, FR]
SUBJECT: [Notification of Atmospheric Nuclear Test]
On this, the thirteenth day of January, in the year 2012, the Empire hereby makes a formal announcement to the Global Community that on the fifteenth day of March, in the year 2012, the Empire will conduct an atmospheric nuclear test in the Pacific Ocean.
The device to be tested has been specially designed for low-yield and reduced radiation. It will be the cleanest nuclear device detonated to date and the hazardous effects to our planet will be collectively lesser than a year's output from an unclean, coal power plant being operated in a developing nation.
The location of the test remains classified for security reasons but it shall be made public four days prior to the testing date. The location will not affect international shipping lanes and it will not intrude upon the boundaries, either maritime or territorial, of any nation or micronation.
The purpose of this test is not to ignite an arms race and it will not signal the resumption of nuclear testing by the Empire. In order to fully understand the effects of this revolutionary device, the Empire must test it atmospherically. This will be a single test conducted for research purposes.
Any hostile action against this test will not be tolerated.
The Minister of Foreign AffairsMESSAGE STOP