Pax Prosperitas - Gloria in MaereBy Order of Their Imperial Majesty's Government
Re: The Exodian & Beringian statements We regret that the Executive Office of the Exodian Territories & of the Foreign Correspondance Office of Beringia has not joined international observers and observed the arrival of 20,000 federal police officers and 2,000 prosecutors. Since they have hitherto failed to approach Azadistan in peace, it is not to be wondered that they lack a complete picture of the facts, which, in the interests of international peace and security, we will endeavour to provide. Of course things are a bit chaotic by our standards but I'm assured that the civil servants are getting stuck in to the challenge and we expect the number to rise considerably as we continue to sort out office space and hire locals.
We recognize the Azadistan regime was undoubtedly not run to the Aestorian standard, or even the lower prevailing standard. This is why we proposed their taking a break from being independent. There appears to be no other reasonable way to solve this problem short of outright invasion, which, while perhaps the preferred course by the Executive & Foreign Correspondence Office, would not be a great idea. Because Azadistan is now within the law and order of the Aestorian Commonwealth, the regime can now pose no further threat to international security, and they are not beyond the reach of the perhaps slow but meticulous due process that is Aestorian law, with its universalist approach to jurisdiction. It appears the Executive Office of the Exodian Territories & perhaps also the Foreign Correspondance Office of Beringia have not yet fully appraised themselves of the meaning of clauses 104, 105, 201 (i), (iii), (iv), (vi), (vii), (viii), 202, and 301 of
the governing treaty, which I would be happy to explain in greater detail if they would like me too.
It is also the case that Aestorian law requires that its local governments have elected representatives, and elections will be arranged shortly.
We note that we have saved Azadistan from the fate of having their country bombed into destruction. We have further saved your countries from starting a war on terror which would kill millions of people and probably serve no purpose except to make different religious groups and nationalists try to bomb and murder and rape each other. As I said to Parliament only yesterday, "
f the people of the Angel alliance had any sense they’d thank us. I hear that Muslim counterinsurgencies can be extremely bloody and extremely expensive. Their executives may have a gung-ho jingoistic attitude, but there is nothing light-hearted about war and terrorism and if the people of the world have any sense they will restrain their bloodthirsty warmongering politicians and vote for a more sensible foreign policy than trying to invade a nation which is on the brink of becoming a failed terrorist-filled state while simultaneously fighting a fully developed nation with powerful trading allies, which, if push comes to shove, will give them a war that will teach them the benefit of peace." This statement could apply equally to Beringia, although we note their more restrained tone does them more credit.
Finally we note that Azadistan is entirely free to resume their sovereign independence when it ceases to be convenient. States have previously peaceably exited the Commonwealth, e.g. Bvordxa, and they are freely entitled to do so. Azadistanis, as a peoples, did not intend to be terrorist haven, and we intend to help them get rid of that.
While we hope and expect the Exodian territories to refrain from further escalation, until the Executive Office retracts its statement, the Commonwealth hereby revokes the presumption of innocent navigation enjoyed by military forces of the Exodian Territories on the high seas. If the embargo is not lifted within a week we shall further consider what measures are necessary to exclude them from international markets.
As regards Beringia, we would welcome the assistance of any intelligence agents or indeed aerial and border intelligence within the proposals for an International Monitoring Group. To be clear, this includes Beringian ships, aircraft, and personnel.
However we are also concerned that due process and the elimination of crime and terrorism can only be effectively provided by boots on the ground, notepads in the pocket, lawyers in court, and an army of investors waving money around behind. Extrajudicial killing is at best imperfect and would lead to civilian casualties and resentment in the population: I understand it is difficult to definitively identify a terrorist from twenty thousand feet. More broadly we do not think it appropriate that large numbers of weapons should be brought into Azadistan, as we do not want people in Azadistan to feel compelled to own them for their own defence. A hundred million guns in a still shaky country would not make it a safer place. Further military forces are at best unnecessary and at worst positively dangerous, increasing the possibility of friendly fire. Besides Ausitoria already has more than enough force to invade Azadistan several times over, even if everybody there turns out to be a terrorist. There are already peacekeepers from over seven different nations.
Therefore we will be compelled to either search and relieve any Beringian craft entering the exclusion zone for weapons,
or, for a reasonable number of forces, require that Beringia agree to refrain from using their weapons except in self-defence or with the clear permission of court warrants. We would of course be happy to provide our own armed escorts if Beringia would like. We look forward to discussions with Beringia about which of these options they would prefer to pursue.
More generally, as I think it might be useful for the executives in these offices, I would like to recount a story that a couple of generals have told me, in different forms. The first talked about his grandfather, the later Emperor Polepen of Valexia, who, when he started his campaign against Bvordxa, worked for a government that had decreed that an army could live off another country. Now, this was forced somewhat by necessity, but the decree was of course right. That is until the country decided it didn't like being lived off.
The other general talked about how, when he was a commando, he witnessed first hand how one side requisitioned mattresses, while the other side handed out provisions, and he knew instantly which side was going to win the war.
More widely I note we have also dispatched forces, led by the 73rd Battle Fleet, to assist Kyneland should it require it for any reason.
Signed,RHT= PK7-3His Serene Maharaja=Anax=Inquisitor, Pope=President=Princips=Palatine=Patriarch Richard VII "Hajim-Rik" Terforton=Pirnzak; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs & Plenipotentary=Viceroy, Chattakang & the Commonwealth
Prime Minister of Panessos