The Victorian Empire wrote:Hey, Commie guy playing France, I didn't make any threats. Just letting you know that. Well, not openly and officially, anyway.
The Victorian Empire wrote:These lands will be Italian once more [1], the question is, will they return [peacefully, or through other means] [2]? Italia shall rise, friends. But will you be it's friend, or it's foe [3]? [...] Enough blood has been spilled already.[4]
The way the French government might read it:
[1] Regardless of what our respective Governments or the inhabitants of those regions say, do, or want.
[2] You are basically declaring an ultimatum. A peaceful cession now or armed conflict some other time.
[3] Implying that if we do not agree to your demands, we will become your foes.
[4] And more (specifically French/Austrian) shall be spilled if we refuse.



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. I don't think the Italians will be too spooked by the idea of a Luxembourgian embargo, though.