Pilipinas and Malaya wrote:Singapura, Pilipinas and Malaya
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Main Office
7:03 A.M
Sarah Tan, Foreign Minister of Pilipinas and Malaya sat at her desk contemplating what to do concerning the increasingly volatile situation in America. Many Filipino and Malayans lived and worked in the West Coast, so it was important for her and the rest of the cabinet to decide what to do. The main choice would likely be to simply warn all citizens that worked or travelled there to stay safe, avoid the conflict areas and for them to contact the closest consulate. Another would be to request evacuations of all citizens. To her right was the Prime Minister, and across her was the Minister of Home Affairs, to her left was the Istana spokesperson. A few others who sat on the table were prominent members of the Parliament heavily involved with Foreign Affairs.
It would be important that the government chose to deliberately not pick a side. That move would endanger its own citizens heavily. If the movement made any direct threats to particular groups of Filipinos and Malayans, all Filipinos and Malayans near the area would immediately be advised to leave the area, either move to relatives further east or in less urbanised areas not targeted by or leave the country.
The meeting was ended shortly and the final decision was the 'Stay Alert' option, and the evacuation warning option would be a last resort, but it was not totally off the table. A travel order was also implemented which advised travellers from Filipino and Malayan ships and aeroplanes to exercise heightened caution in the West Coast cities. If the level of violence escalates significantly, the next step would be to ask that all citizens remain in their place of residence.
A press conference would be scheduled later afternoon to announce the order officially. For now, the order will be disseminated through major news outlets, government websites and social media accounts and embassy notices.
Washington D.C., United States of America
Filipino and Malayan Embassy to the United States
7:19 P.M.
The ambassador had received the order from the Foreign Affairs Office. She quickly made calls to the consulates in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle to tell them of the news. Their official website was updated as well with the new orders.
The American Autonomous Zones just exercise their rights in their constitution to defend their territory from foreign and domestic aggressors.
Article 31.
Defense of the Socialist Provisional Government is one of the most important functions of the People's Council and is the concern of the whole people.
In order to defend the gains of socialism, the peaceful labor of the Azzian people, and the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People's Council, the American Autonomous Zones maintains armed forces and has instituted a universal army service. The duty of the Armed Forces of the American Autonomous Zones to the citizens, workers, farmers, and other minorities is to provide the reliable defense of the Socialist Provisional Government and to be in constant combat readiness, guaranteeing that any aggressor is instantly repulsed.
Chapter 5: DEFENCE OF THE SOCIALIST PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT