Official Imperial Declaration
Earlier today, the results of the Britannian parliamentary elections were announced, with the Imperialist Party of Thomas Powers-Carne gaining a majority of seats in parliament, making Mr. Powers-Carne Britannia's newest Prime Minister. Mere hours later, Powers-Carne has released the following manifesto, which has been termed the 'Salisbury Declaration', stemming from the city in which the new foreign policy was announced.
THE SALISBURY DECLARATION
I. Parliament hereby pledges that any Britannian intervention abroad shall be considered lawful by Parliament, so long as it does not breach any major domestic laws. This is in order to ensure that people everywhere live free of tyranny, oppression, and cruelty, that the natural liberty and freedom of mankind are preserved, and to ensure that basic Britannian interests abroad are preserved in the event that they should be threatened with hostility.
II. Britannia hereby asserts its right to seize any commercial shipping deemed suspicious that is travelling within Britannian sovereign waters, and will conduct a thorough search of the seized vessel(s) in question. The nation owning the vessel in question will be informed if this occurs.
III. Britannia hereby asserts its divine right to spread Britannian civilisation to the far corners of the earth through its 'consensual imperialism' policy.
IV. Britannia hereby declares its intent to do its best to uphold the sovereignty and independence of native peoples within Azhukali.
V. Britannia hereby declares its intent to increase Britannian economic and diplomatic presence abroad, through the expansion of Britannian-owned businesses, the Imperial Trade Commission, and the establishment of diplomatic embassies within other sovereign states.
VI. His Majesty, His Majesty's family, His Majesty's Government, and His Majesty's subjects declare that Britannia, as well as her Empire consisting of the Dominions of Gathustria,Manatopa,Etoriana,Bondashk,The Vatican Nation,The Colte Islands,Imperial Tokugawa and Astholm shall uphold this new policy with the utmost conviction, so help us God.