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As of today all ships that are not Prosse owned or a member of Tha Alliances will be destroyed we will distrubt the distripution of goods between water ways any millitary or civilian ships shall be purged for know this only covers Prosse Water but as our Navy expands we shall cover numerous bodies of water

~The Dominion of Prosse
~The Cleanser of the Earth
~Leader of "The Alliance"

OOC: Uh.....huh

1) Its called a s-p-e-l-l-c-h-e-c-k-e-r. All computers should have one. Im sick to death of getting a headache trying to read this.

2) Do you even have any boats?

3) My advice is to not threaten people who are much, much, much, much bigger than you with piracy.

While our ships shall be warned to respect Prosse's national waters, the Dominion does not recognize any nation's claim to any region beyond the internationally agreed upon limit. Furthermore, we warn Prosse in the strongest possible terms that the destruction of any vessel, civilian or otherwise, flying the Dominion flag shall be looked upon very dimly by the Prime Minister's office and the Department of National Defense, and may lead to military action against your nation.

Hon. Sonya Berezhin
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Dominion of Kotterdam

A most excellent and delightful plan. I heartily commend your valient effort to increase the chaos and warfare of the world.
-Karyl Dorigen
Representative of the High Council of the Federation.

Due to the uncommonly inhospitable and threatening public policy of Prosse, Western Asia has decided to deny it access to regions controlled or patrolled by Western Asia's navy.

Henceforth, Prosse-owned, -registered, and -aligned vessels are not permitted to pass through the Suez Canal or the Dardanelles. Access will be limited within the Eastern Half of the Mediterranean Sea, the entirety of the Black Sea, portions of the Atlantic off of the West African coast, the Carribbean, as well as within the Red Sea and portions of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. While services will be denied in these sectors, no hostile military action will be taken against those vessels assocaited with Prosse unless that nation attempts to engage or threaten Western Asian or allied vessels, interests, or properties.

OOC: Welcome to NS, try starting smaller.

If any naval vessels of Prosse or "The Alliance" sink, damage, or board any vessel from any nation considered to have friendly relations with the Grand Duchy of Hamptonshire, We will respond.

How will we respond? With overwhelming force. For every innocent person killed in your illegal naval activies, We will kill 200 of your servicemen.

You are warned,

Signed,
Grand Duke Reginald Leopold I
Grand Duke of Hamptonshire
Speaker of the Senate, Concordia Alliance
Consul of the Unforgiven
Secretary-General of the Concert of Nations

If any naval vessels of Prosse or "The Alliance" sink, damage, or board any vessel from any nation considered to have friendly relations with the Grand Duchy of Hamptonshire, We will respond.

How will we respond? With overwhelming force. For every innocent person killed in your illegal naval activies, We will kill 200 of your servicemen.

You are warned,

Signed,
Grand Duke Reginald Leopold I
Grand Duke of Hamptonshire
Speaker of the Senate, Concordia Alliance
Consul of the Unforgiven
Secretary-General of the Concert of Nations

OOC: Dude. You couldn't crush that Alliance. Don't make threats you can't carry out.

OCC: What alliance does Prosse have? As far as I can tell it is just him.

OOC: Fair point. Only just saw the other thread. Oh well. Kick his ass, little man.

The Marshahnkian merchant-ship Merril slowly enered Prosse waters. The vessel had been battered and blown course in a sudden storm; amongst other damage, the main radio was out. Looking ahead, Captain Lar Tomason sighed in relief. "Land at last! Soon, we'll be able to get back in touch with home."
Neither he, nor anyone else on board, had heard about the blockade; even if they had been able to recieve the warning, they did not know where they were....

The Marshahnkian merchant-ship Merril slowly enered Prosse waters. The vessel had been battered and blown course in a sudden storm; amongst other damage, the main radio was out. Looking ahead, Captain Lar Tomason sighed in relief. "Land at last! Soon, we'll be able to get back in touch with home."
Neither he, nor anyone else on board, had heard about the blockade; even if they had been able to recieve the warning, they did not know where they were....

"DF Arik you have permision to fire at will", with those words said the collins class submarine fired apon the merchant-ship Merril, causulties where not known nor cared the enemy where purged and the lands where cleansed once again

The President upon seeing the seriousness of the developing situation has decided not to sit by idly and watch whilst International shipping is disrupted by a rogue nation.

Therefore the President has ordered for the 4th Squadron and the Phantom battle carrier group to move to the area and destroy any Prosse ship that is threatening international shipping.

4th Squardron

1x AEGIS Guided Missile Cruiser
3x Arleigh Burke Destroyer
2x Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigates

Phantom Battle Group
1x Cassandra Class Carrier
1x AEGIS Guided Missile Cruiser
3x Arleigh Burke Destroyer
2x Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigates
2x Los Angeles Class 688 SSN

Internal Memo from the Ministry of Defense

The 5th Submarine Task Force shall be moved to -censored- in order to -censored-. It is expected that that Prosse Navy will be -censored-.

The -censored- Task Force and Battle Group -censored- are also expected to depart for the water off of -censored-.

The Phoenixius Council is suprised by the course of action taken by Prosse. Though all care shall be taken to prevent Phoenixius ships entering Prosse waters, any attack on said Phoenixius ships will constitute an act of war, and shall be dealt with accordingly.

We shall also be one of the first to condem Prosse on their illegal attack on a crippled merchantman looking for a safe port.

The President upon seeing the seriousness of the developing situation has decided not to sit by idly and watch whilst International shipping is disrupted by a rogue nation.

Therefore the President has ordered for the 4th Squadron and the Phantom battle carrier group to move to the area and destroy any Prosse ship that is threatening international shipping.

4th Squardron

1x AEGIS Guided Missile Cruiser
3x Arleigh Burke Destroyer
2x Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigates

Phantom Battle Group
1x Cassandra Class Carrier
1x AEGIS Guided Missile Cruiser
3x Arleigh Burke Destroyer
2x Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigates
2x Los Angeles Class 688 SSN

"The attacks on the merchant ship where in prosse waters, your attack would be that on another nation in another land where you have no juristiction, so any attcks made by your ships in our waters is an attack from you the agressor,

Official Email from the Dominion of Prosse

"The wreckless action of Prosse shall nto be tolerated, you policy of of complete destruction of all vessels contraticts International Law and Ethics on the treatment of damagerd vessels. We warn you nation that you have commited an act of hostilities which may result in a responce from our nation"

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We shall also be one of the first to condem Prosse on their illegal attack on a crippled merchantman looking for a safe port.

"The attacks on the ship in Prosse waters where not considerd illegal if you do not want this to happen nations are warned not to send ships in Prosse waters", Official Email from the Dominion of Prosse

Secret IC: A Western Asian Expeditionary Fleet has been dispatched to waters off of Prosse. The six surface and two submarine vessels of this group are expected to arrive in international waters near Prosse within 52 hours to challenge the Prosse claims against international shipping. Alongside are a pair of civilian cargo vessels that are officially being escourted by the flotilla deployed.

In regards to the legality of said action, I think it would be illegal - you fired without warning on a civilian ship that was clearly in need of a safe haven. I think international laws covers this though I myself don't have an encyclopedic knowledge of this stuff.

OOC: Please tell when your ships arrive as its secret there is nothing i can do at the moment. . .

In regards to the legality of said action, I think it would be illegal - you fired without warning on a civilian ship that was clearly in need of a safe haven. I think international laws covers this though I myself don't have an encyclopedic knowledge of this stuff.

The only laws Prosse follows is that of its goverment and the ship was fired apon in Prosse waters where our laws apply, not international laws we do not belong to the UN nor are we restricted in what we do in our respective land

~The Dominion of Prosse
~The Cleanser of the Earth
~Leader of "The Alliance"

You can certainly have those ideas, but you may find that the international community has something to say about that themselves, and you really wouldn't want to annoy some of those people.

"DF Arik you have permision to fire at will", with those words said the collins class submarine fired apon the merchant-ship Merril, causulties where not known nor cared the enemy where purged and the lands where cleansed once again
Tomason's relief changed to shock as a torpedoe slammed into his vessel. Grabbing the ship's emergency transmitter, he called:
This is the merchant-ship Merril, sailing from Marshahnk city. We are under attack in unknown waters, where we came seeking repairs. No warning was given. Repeat, we are under atta-

The transmission cut off, but this was enough. The direction from which the signal came was clear, and there could be no question as to its meaning.


The merchant vessel Merril, sailing under Captain Lar Tomason with a crew of 45, has been taken, and apparently sunk. The force responsible is not known, but the signal we recieved came from the direction of Prosse, which, as I am sure you all know, has recently announced a policy of attacking all ships that venture near said country. I would like to request international observation as we investigate this matter. Marshahnk does not intend for this violent deed to go unpunished.
If you have any questions or would be willing to observe the operatioin, please contact me.
-Dorev Rendalt, Premier of Marshahnk.

As an ally of Rotovia The Dominion of Veskaland will retaliate with force if we, Rotovia and/or any country within the region of Reformed Oceania.
As you may or maynot be aware, Veskaland is a very young yet very advanced country, in other words we have a fleet of spacefaring vessals with crews trained in all kinds of combat. Consider this an official warning.

The Honorable Elayeth Teras Wren
President of The Dominion of Veskaland.

General Fredricka Dappett
Head of the Veskaland Defence Department

Fleet Admiral Benjamin Buck
Head of the Veskaland Space Fleet

"As a member of the Organisation of Maritime Powers, we take a keen interest in those nations which wish to....restrict access to the worlds oceans. Although it appears the state of Rotavia has the situation in hand, we are always on call in case any reinforcements are needed."

"Godspeed and good luck to the Rotavian forces and their allies"

-Official Statement-

MOD, The Freethinkers

Captain Nelson sat on the bridge of the IHS Grisly, the command ship of the 4th Squadron. The Grisly was an AEGIS class guided missile cruiser, one of the latest introduced to the IH fleet, and along with the destroyers Harlen Bay, Hometown and Martin and two frigates was sailing for Prosse.

Their mission was to secure the immeadiate international waters near the fledgeling nation and await the arrival of the Phantom Battle Group in 2 days time. From then on they were to escort any ships requesting escort and engage any vessel that threatened them. While they were doing this some aircraft from the Phantom would be searching out those vessels responsible for the previous attack on international shipping.

In 5 days time a large convoy of IH super tankers was due to pass through here, with enough oil onboard to keep the economy going for nearly a year. They were to guard the 8 tankers taking oil from the very cheap oil fields all the way home, from where they picked them up entering IW outside Prosse.

Hearing of the sinking of a Marshahnk merchant vessel, and of the threats recieved to the international community, the Falasturian 4th Fleet has been ordered to set sail, and head in the direction of Prosse. It will then wait one nautical mile into international waters, and will not fire unless fired upon. If it is fired upon, its orders are to:

1) Destroy any vessel commencing attack on soverign Falasturian vessels.
2) Taken captive any Prosse ship rendered disabled by Falasturian attack after the battle has ended.
3) Take on board survivors of the attack.
4) Head to the nearest Falasturian territory to drop off said survivors/ships and outfit and repair while in port.

This fleet will also escort any convoy asking for assistance that it should happen upon.

The Falasturian Deep Sea Squadrons and Flotillas are also being warned of possible hostilities. They too will escort any convoy requesting it. Finally, the Falasturian Government warns the Government of Prosse that any attack on Falasturian vessels, merchant or marine, will be considered an act of war and will render our countries fully at war.

OOC btw, the size of the 4th Fleet is as follows:

- 2 Elessar Class Super Carriers
Aircraft Per Carrier:
3 E2-C Hawkeyes
30 F-14 Tomcats
20 F/A-18 Super Hornets
20 Archangels
15 ASW Sea King Helicopters
10 F-117 Nighthawks
- 2 Nimitz Class Carriers
Aircraft Per Carrier:
20 Archangels
20 F/A-18 Hornets
20 F-14 Tomcats
5 E2-C Hawkeye
5 AC-150 Tankers
10 F-117 Nighthawks
- 1 Command Ship
- 4 Hellfire Heavy Cruisers
- 2 Hospital Ships
- 4 Los Angeles Class Attack Subs
- 4 Seawolf Class Subs
- 4 Ohio Class SSBN's
- 4 Virginia Class NSSN's
- 25 Hover Patrol Boats
- 25 Pegasus Patrol Craft
- 2 Avenger Class Minesweepers
- 4 Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruisers
- 2 Zumwalt Destroyers
- 4 Fleet Defense Catamarans
- 6 Arleigh Burke AEGIS Destroyers
- 2 Iowa Class Battleships
- 6 Oliver Hazard Perry Class ASW Frigates
- 4 Weathered Class Torpedo Boats
- 2 Sea Shadow Assault Ships
- 2 Arsenal Ships
- 8 Visby Class Corvettes
- 4 AOE-6 Combat Logistic Ships

Edit: Double Post

OOC: Can you get F-117s on Nimitzs??

OOC: Can you get F-117s on Nimitzs??

OOC Not entirely sure....it's a package fleet I bought from Unum Veritas....

The Commonwealth codemns this unprovoked attack on an unarmed merchant ship. However, we advise that the international community use diplomacy first. We at Granzi offer to host the rounds of talks. If this is unsatisfactory, consider a trade embargo or sanctions, maybe combined with a blockade. We strongly encourage peaceful methods, with regard to human life.

IC: Prosse, I doubt you can enforce this demand and suggest you stop before MUCH larger nations get involved.

IC: Prosse, I doubt you can enforce this demand and suggest you stop before MUCH larger nations get involved.

OOC Large enough ones are involved already....and I don't mean me.....

OOC: Can you get F-117s on Nimitzs??

OOC Not entirely sure....it's a package fleet I bought from Unum Veritas....

OOC: Whereas in RL the F-117 is not carrier capable, it certainly would not be difficult in modifying the airframe to be adapted for carrierborne operations.

IC: Prosse, I doubt you can enforce this demand and suggest you stop before MUCH larger nations get involved.

OOC Large enough ones are involved already....and I don't mean me.....

OOC: Yeah, I know. I'm just warning him in case others get involved.

OOC: Please tell when your ships arrive as its secret there is nothing i can do at the moment. . .

OOC: It's secret as in your nation probably has no way of tracking all major and minor battle fleets across the world, so as soon as they begin to get near to you or are somehow otherwise detected you'll know they're there.

Falastur et alia, F-117s cannot, repeat, cannot work on normal carriers using catapult launch systems (even EMALS systems with special energy-transmission profiles). The F-117 frame is not built for it. There was a variant considered by the navy that would've been carrier capable but it is not the F-117A, but rather the "A/F-117N" or "A/F-117X Seahawk" (Link (http://www.invisible-defenders.org/programs/f-117/af-117x/af-117x.htm)). As far as the applicability of this craft, however, it should be noted that the "Fighter" is actually more of a specialized bomber aircraft and they have not been involved in major air-to-air combat...as it is you're almost deploying the equivalent of the entire US supply of F-117As to deal with a minor power that probably would have problems attacking normal strike aircraft...not to mention a ridiculous number of naval resources...for a relatively minor conflict.

Rykian News Network

RYKESGRAD - Upon receiving confirmation of the sinking of an unarmed civilian freighter in Prosse waters, the civilian spokeswoman for the Ministry of Defense, Anne Jenet, released a statement warning the Prosse government that "any unprovoked hostile action taken against a Rykian or Rykian allied vessel, civilian or military, will be considered an act of war. Such flagrant violation of international law and treaties will not be tolerated."

The 14 strong fleet of Intrepid class attack crusiers powered silently over the calm ocean waters. The commander of the fleet Fleet Captain Fredrick Minute reported to his superiors.
Minute: Yes sir, thats correct we should be near the Rotovian coast in 10 minutes.
Gornard Vorch(Admiral): Good i will comunicate with the head of the Rotovian government now and ask for your clearance. Stand by.

Broadcast from HMMS Valdester on open channels to all vessels and forces in the vicinity of Prosse


URGENT URGENT URGENT

The Prossian and Rotovian Governments have agreed to negotiate on this issue and with regards to the conflict in the area.
The Macisikani Minister for External Affairs asks that all forces in the area observe a cease fire for the duration of these talks.
Any nation which wishes to be involved in these negotiations please contact the Macisikani Ministry for External Affairs as soon as possible.
Please relay this message to your governments.


OOC: Oops, sorry forgot to put this at the end; the talks are being held here; http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=142323

Captain Nelson was in the CIC looking at the feed from his AEGIS missile radars and other radars that were scanning the sea around then.
His task force had been joined by two E2-C Hawkeyes from the Phantom that were using their powerful radars to look for Prosse military vessels for the task force to engage.

Nearly 200 miles away the flight deck of the Phantom was alive with 22 FA/18 Hornets, being loaded for ASM missions with Harpoons and other weapons.

The Government of Falastur has given the order to its fleet - now in position - that it is not to fire unless specifically fired upon, for the duration of the peace talks. We would like to point out, however, that if we are attacked, then we will not sit and watch ourselves be blown out of the water.

OOC OK, consider the F-117s grounded. I won't use them in this, nor at all after. I'll just go swap them to be land-based and shove some other planes on in their place....after this is over....

OOC: We gonna have a little battle or not?

Western Asia's deployment approaches Prosse, stopping some 40nm off of the coast to prepare for the upcoming possible conflict and any battles in the region. Ships load up and prepare their ammunition as aircraft are brought to top maintenance levels for reliability during the expected hostilities.

Kevlar flack blankets are draped around crew areas in the aircraft carriers and aboard other ships as they steam into position for the next phase of operations.

OOC: bump. Prosse, a /really/ long-range recon flight might get out this far...but it might also be shot down by overly cautious crew.

[code:1:fa25a89f35]TO Ministry of Defence, Arn-Maciska, PRIORITY ONE
ATTN: Belligerent fleet sighted entering Prossian area; fleet identified as belonging to Western Asia; preliminary sightings indicate combat readiness; surmise that this force is preparing to attack[/code:1:fa25a89f35]

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To: The Western Asian Government
CC: Arn-Maciska Times, Reuters, Associated Press
From: The Ministry of External Affairs, Arn-Maciska.
Subject: Cease-Fire

Dear Sir or Madam,

The Prossian navy and all other nations in the area are currently observing a cease-fire, as talks are being held in Arn-Maciska to resolve the situation peacefully.

It is my duty to inform you that His Holy Majesty's government views your actions with a great deal of concern. The Prossians have given us many assurances that their forces will observe the cease-fire, and their leader is attending the negotiations in person.

I have his personal guarantee that the Prossian Navy will stand down for the course of the talks.

We view this move as a sign of bad faith on your part, and it is our firm belief that your actions may jeopardise the course of the negotiations.

Lady Justina Valdir, Deputy Minister for External Affairs.

To: The Western Asian Government
CC: Arn-Maciska Times, Reuters, Associated Press
From: The Ministry of External Affairs, Arn-Maciska.
Subject: Cease-Fire

Dear Sir or Madam,

The Prossian navy and all other nations in the area are currently observing a cease-fire, as talks are being held in Arn-Maciska to resolve the situation peacefully.

It is my duty to inform you that His Holy Majesty's government views your actions with a great deal of concern. The Prossians have given us many assurances that their forces will observe the cease-fire, and their leader is attending the negotiations in person.

I have his personal guarantee that the Prossian Navy will stand down for the course of the talks.

We view this move as a sign of bad faith on your part, and it is our firm belief that your actions may jeopardise the course of the negotiations.

Lady Justina Valdir, Deputy Minister for External Affairs.

To: The Ministry of External Affairs, Arn-Maciska.
CC: Arn-Maciska Times, Reuters, Associated Press, GINA
From: United States of Western Asia, DoD, Public Relations Desk
Subject: Re: Cease-Fire

Deputy Minister Valdir,
In light of the fact that Western Asia has received no official invitation to such talks, we will continue our peacekeeping operations in the ---- Seas off of Prosse. We are there to ensure the safety of trade in these international waters, specifically of the pair of Western Asian merchant vessels plowing the waters near that aforementioned state.

We have received reports of Prossian vessels assaulting neutral and peaceful shipping vessels in the area and do not wish to have Western Asian interests threatened by Prosse's forces. It should be mentioned, however, that while Western Asia forbade Prosse from operating in IDF-patrolled waters we have yet to engage in combat with their forces and so any cease fire between local powers does not apply to our forces. In this light, we reaffirm our mission of protecting Western Asian, Allied, and Friendly international trade interests in those waters.

The IDF Naval Corps Task Force remains far from Prossian waters and is only escourting the associated civilian vessels. If you or the Prossians take such activities as a sign of a hostile action then maybe that could be why the Prossians have vowed to sink Civilian vessels in both their national waters and in the international waters beyond, but it is no hostile action on our part.

There is no bad faith in our behaviors, for we act under the assumption of no-faith in the Prossian intents. If Prosse will jeopardize the peaceful resolution of the conflicts resulting from its own belligerency then that is Prosse's, and Prosse alone's, fault.

- James Vechai
Undersecretary of Defense

To: The Ministry of External Affairs, Arn-Maciska.
CC: Arn-Maciska Times, Reuters, Associated Press, GINA
From: United States of Western Asia, DoD, Public Relations Desk
Subject: Re: Cease-Fire

Deputy Minister Valdir,
In light of the fact that Western Asia has received no official invitation to such talks, we will continue our peacekeeping operations in the ---- Seas off of Prosse. We are there to ensure the safety of trade in these international waters, specifically of the pair of Western Asian merchant vessels plowing the waters near that aforementioned state.

We have received reports of Prossian vessels assaulting neutral and peaceful shipping vessels in the area and do not wish to have Western Asian interests threatened by Prosse's forces. It should be mentioned, however, that while Western Asia forbade Prosse from operating in IDF-patrolled waters we have yet to engage in combat with their forces and so any cease fire between local powers does not apply to our forces. In this light, we reaffirm our mission of protecting Western Asian, Allied, and Friendly international trade interests in those waters.

The IDF Naval Corps Task Force remains far from Prossian waters and is only escourting the associated civilian vessels. If you or the Prossians take such activities as a sign of a hostile action then maybe that could be why the Prossians have vowed to sink Civilian vessels in both their national waters and in the international waters beyond, but it is no hostile action on our part.

There is no bad faith in our behaviors, for we act under the assumption of no-faith in the Prossian intents. If Prosse will jeopardize the peaceful resolution of the conflicts resulting from its own belligerency then that is Prosse's, and Prosse alone's, fault.

- James Vechai
Undersecretary of Defense

Official Communiqué
To: James Cechai, Undersecretary of Defence
CC: Arn-Maciska Times, Reuters, Associated Press
From: The Ministry of External Affairs, Arn-Maciska.
Subject: Re: Cease-Fire

Dear Sir,

While we acknowledge that your fleet has only been deployed to ensure the safety of international maritime activity, His Holy Majesty's Government feels insulted by the implication that we are allies of, or have an affiliation with, Prosse. It is, and has always been our policy to maintain a very strict neutrality in military matters.

Furthermore, the Prossian navy has not engaged any vessel beyond the limit of Prossian Territorial waters, and their original announcement of blockade states that the blockade is applicable only to those waters; vessels in international waters are at no risk at present.

The Attorney-General has advised me that if you engage vessels of a nation which is observing a cease-fire and have stood down, than international law is clear; you are the aggressor, and that nation is entitled to take any actions it deems necessary to defend it.

However, His Holy Majesty's Government would prefer a peaceful resolution to this situation, and therefore invites you to send an emissary to Arn-Maciska to resolve this dispute. [OOC: you'd better hurry; we've started]

Lady Justina Valdir, The Most Hon. the Marchioness of Valdester, Member of the Imperial Parliament, Official of His Holy Majesty's Government, Seated Member of the House of Lords, Deputy Minister for External Affairs.

OOC: The peace talks are being held at;
http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=142323
Don't bother with an arrival post; we'll have you mysteriously turn up in the conference room.

Official Communiqué
To: James Cechai, Undersecretary of Defence
CC: Arn-Maciska Times, Reuters, Associated Press
From: The Ministry of External Affairs, Arn-Maciska.
Subject: Re: Cease-Fire

Dear Sir,

While we acknowledge that your fleet has only been deployed to ensure the safety of international maritime activity, His Holy Majesty's Government feels insulted by the implication that we are allies of, or have an affiliation with, Prosse. It is, and has always been our policy to maintain a very strict neutrality in military matters.

Furthermore, the Prossian navy has not engaged any vessel beyond the limit of Prossian Territorial waters, and their original announcement of blockade states that the blockade is applicable only to those waters; vessels in international waters are at no risk at present.

The Attorney-General has advised me that if you engage vessels of a nation which is observing a cease-fire and have stood down, than international law is clear; you are the aggressor, and that nation is entitled to take any actions it deems necessary to defend it.

However, His Holy Majesty's Government would prefer a peaceful resolution to this situation, and therefore invites you to send an emissary to Arn-Maciska to resolve this dispute. [OOC: you'd better hurry; we've started]

Lady Justina Valdir, The Most Hon. the Marchioness of Valdester, Member of the Imperial Parliament, Official of His Holy Majesty's Government, Seated Member of the House of Lords, Deputy Minister for External Affairs.

OOC: The peace talks are being held at;
http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=142323
Don't bother with an arrival post; we'll have you mysteriously turn up in the conference room.

To: The Ministry of External Affairs, Arn-Maciska.
CC: Arn-Maciska Times, Reuters, Associated Press, GINA
From: United States of Western Asia, DoD, Public Relations Desk
Subject: Re: Cease-Fire, negotiations.

Dear and Most Honorable Lady Deputy Minister Valdir,

We did not mean to draw such implications into the previous message and any such sense of our message is an err in language. We can assure you that we bear no ill intent to any forces in the area and that our ships will leave the area when the escourted vessels have departed the area.

We will continue to monitor the area around our ships on a full battle standing but we will not open fire without strong provocations.

I must regretfully inform you that we cannot send an envoy to the negotiations at this time, but will consider becoming a signatory party to any presented final agreement that is found to be acceptable by the State Department.

Regards,
James Vechai
Undersecretary of Defense

OOC: RL issues prevent being in the negotiations right now...sorry for the delay in responding.

Official Communiqué
To: James Cechai, Undersecretary of Defence
CC: Arn-Maciska Times, Reuters, Associated Press
From: The Ministry of External Affairs, Arn-Maciska.
Subject: Re: Cease-Fire, Negotiations

Dear Mr. Undersecretary,

His Holy Majesty's Government is pleased to receive your clarification of this issue, and we understand that such unfortunate incidents can happen from time to time.

We regret to hear that you cannot attend the negotiations, however full transcripts shall be published for your consideration, and we shall, if you desire, forward the abbreviated terms to your office for consideration.

Thank you for your time and consideration

Yours,
Lady Justina Valdir, Deputy Minister for External Affairs.