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[OOC: This role-play is *closed* between myself, Hamptonshire, Chechnya (AKA Groznyj), and Halberdgardia. Please don't [TAG] it. If you have any questions about this role-play, please telegram me about it, or one of the other three participants. Now, on with the show...]

In the Office of His Right Honorable Prime-Executive Leadership, there was pedantic rushing and organization. Nevertheless, in spite of a depraved moment of time to handle what was a plan to mitigate political consequences on an international front, Southeast Asians were inputting their hardest efforts at professionalism. The plan was that a series of confidential state visits. Amongst those, were two states: the Democratic Imperium of Halberdgardia and the United Realms of the Hamptonian Empire, while the Republic of Chechnya was to be decided upon later on.

Why were these states chosen and why were these state visits going to be done at a semi-confidential level?

Well, Neo wished to mitigate the political consequences as a result of the fiasco in Yeltsmin originating from Task Force Structural. He needed to try and restore some faith in the President of the Republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Urmev. He also needed to, in the words of the Empress of the Hamptonians, have “the layers of mystery and misconception (from the Hamptonian mind be) erased”. He also needed to assess the Chief Cabinet Secretary Marcelo Paredes and Lord Phillip Rosecrans, for they held influential positions and were close to the head-of-government and the head-of-state respectively. They also needed to assess him. It was all a wild gamble which would either further solidify in concrete the three Hamptonian officials’ opinions of him, or crack it and change it to a different direction, one more favorable. This also applied to Mr. Urmev. Kenix Kil, the talented Secretary of State under the Kanos Administration now the President of the Democratic Imperium of Halberdgardia (POTDIH), had a favorable opinion of Neo but they hadn’t met. The Prime Minister also needed to assess Mr. Kil and the political atmosphere within the Union's old friend of Halberdgardia. Of course, this series of state visits, while of course public, was clandestine in a sense. Neo wished to keep his top cards tightly in his vest, figuratively speaking.

With time ticking and with luck not exactly on his side, Neo had just managed to finish proofreading and subbing a diplomatic communiqué with his editor. After that, secure arrangements would be made in advance for some degree of preparation and readiness whilst a response was being sent out.



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Encrypted Communiqué from His Right Honorable Prime-Executive Leadership of the Union of Southeast Asian Nations, Yao Yang Nelson Neo
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TO: Grand Archduchess Anne I, United Realms of the Hamptonian Empire
CC: Lord Phillip Rosecrans, Chief Cabinet Secretary Marcelo Paredes, United Realms of the Hamptonian Empire
FROM: Yao Yang Nelson Neo, Prime Minister, Union of Southeast Asian Nations
SUBJECT: Secure state visits

Dear Your Imperial, Royal, and Apostolic Majesty, the Grand Archduchess Anne I, Empress of the Hamptonians, Grand Archduchy of the United Realms of the Hamptonian Empire,

Dear Chief Cabinet Secretary Marcelo Paredes,

Dear Lord Phillip Rosecrans,

I believe that it is finally time to clarify matters on both the Hamptonian Federal Government’s end of the stick, and end of the stick which the Government of the Union of Southeast Asian Nations holds. Especially at such a critical and dark hour, the ceasefire fiasco in Yeltsmin has undoubtedly made both of our nations’ respective general public opinions falter, if not the Federal Government’s stance on providing more assistance aside from humanitarian aid. Understandably the power plays in Haven are darkening and turning for the worse, and the Executive Cabinet can naturally respect the United Realms’ fundamental desire for security.

However, I still wish to discuss more ways to make sure that the damage of faith in both our respective nations, and in our respective administrations, is mitigated. And, hopefully, have the damage not only reduced, but completely repaired and the relationship is improved upon. I desire for a meeting with Your Excellencies in Obsidia, and shall be transported there via a secure transport mode.

Yours Sincerely,
His Right Honorable Prime-Executive Leadership
Yao Yang Nelson Neo
Prime Minister
Union of Southeast Asian Nations



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Encrypted Communiqué from His Right Honorable Prime-Executive Leadership of the Union of Southeast Asian Nations, Yao Yang Nelson Neo
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TO: Ramzan Urmev, President, Republic of Chechnya
FROM: Yao Yang Nelson Neo, Prime Minister, Union of Southeast Asian Nations
SUBJECT: Secure state visits

Dear Your Excellency, Ramzan Urmev, President of the Republic of Chechnya,

I am terrible sorry for my insensitive conduct at over the telephone conversation. What I said was impolite and rude, and disingenuous. I wish to mitigate and clear up these feelings with a brief state visit in spite of the coming conflict that awaits both of our respective homelands, and hopefully carve out better days for both the Union of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Chechnya.

What do you say to a quick, not-too-publicized state visit in the Chechen city of Grozny, President Urmev? Should you accept, Your Excellency, I shall be there via a secure mode of transportation. I await your response, President Urmev, and hope for a brighter time ahead.

Yours Sincerely,
His Right Honorable Prime-Executive Leadership
Yao Yang Nelson Neo
Prime Minister
Union of Southeast Asian Nations



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Encrypted Communiqué from His Right Honorable Prime-Executive Leadership of the Union of Southeast Asian Nations, Yao Yang Nelson Neo
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TO: Kenix Kil, President, Democratic Imperium of Halberdgardia
FROM: Yao Yang Nelson Neo, Prime Minister, Union of Southeast Asian Nations
SUBJECT: Secure state visits

Dear President Kenix Kil,

For too long, Your Excellency, that we have only heard and mentioned each other via our colleagues in our respective cabinets. I feel, that given the whole mess from the Yeltsmin bungle, that the damage can be affecting the common Halberdgardian as much as it would the common Southeast Asian. I also believe that the Halberdgardian Congress would be even more divided as a result of the mishap. I believe that a state visit, with some degree of covertness should be used to cover up some of the details of our personal meeting together. Should you accept a state visit, President Kil, would you mind if the Union nominates a secure method of transportation vis-à-vis more conventional transportation by heads-of-state? I eagerly await your response, President Kil.

Yours Sincerely,
His Right Honorable Prime-Executive Leadership
Yao Yang Nelson Neo
Prime Minister
Union of Southeast Asian Nations

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Neo pressed the send button to the respective e-mail addresses of the characters involved. Once they agreed to a time and response, more organization for those who would be involved with a King Sarius I spacecraft reserved for the head of government would come into play. Neo could only await the response from his counterparts, and then advance upon their responses. For now, he could only wait.

The Office of the President, the White House, Washington, D.C., 1126 Local Time

Kil sat his desk with a pile of papers scattered in front of him. He was slightly wearied -- he found his energy was waning somewhat as his years in this office dragged on. He was already well into his second term, and he was beginning to understand the strain this office could place on its occupant's shoulders. He found himself feeling somewhat adrift in a world that had changed so drastically from his optimistic first term.

Old allies and alliances he'd once thought he could always rely on as vanguards of democracy and freedom had either vanished or become unrecognizable shadows of their former selves; morally-bankrupt and insatiably-rapacious new nations and alliances had risen to fill the void. The Questarian-NATO conflict raged on thousands of miles away, but yet it threatened to throw the globe into chaos unlike anything yet seen. Halberdgardia herself was mired in partisan hackery, quasi-isolationist sentiments, and insidious covert activities. It was such a far cry from the promises of Kil's first inaugural address that it made Kil himself almost mourn, in a sense, for the death of his country's hopes. The Congress was divided, the people could not be inspired to fight for freedom abroad while they could be assured of economic security at home, and the HCIA continued to validate the old adage about political power coming from the barrel of a gun.

It was in the midst of these melancholy reflections that Kil's computer chimed to notify him of a new e-mail. He reached slowly for the mouse to wake the computer screen, not particularly anxious to see its contents. His interest was aroused, however, when he saw the origin of the message. He considered he words before him for a moment, then began to quickly type his response.

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Official Communiqué from the Office of the President of the Democratic Imperium of Halberdgardia

To: Yao Yang Nelson Neo, Prime Minister of the Union of Southeast Asian Nations
Re: SUBJECT: Secure state visits

It has been some time since we have talked, my friend. Indeed, it has been some time since Halberdgardia has participated in a major foreign policy initiative -- or played host, as it were, for a state visit.

The Yeltsmin incident was indeed regrettable, but I, for one, would not let a single such event preclude a state visit from someone such as yourself. I believe such an event would help to revitalize the foreign policy of both of our nations, and that is something I would greatly desire to see.

I therefore cordially invite you and whomever else you see fit to accompany you to the presidential retreat at Camp David, in the mountains north of Washington. It is well-suited for more discreet diplomatic functions.

I believe there is much we can agree upon, Prime Minister Neo, and I look forward to your visit and strengthening the bonds between our two nations.

Respectfully,
Kenix Kil
President of the Democratic Imperium of Halberdgardia

[OOC: This isn't quite dead yet, I hope...if Hamptonshire and Halberdgardia are still willing to do the meetings. I know that Groznyj is busy and probably won't change his mind with having a meeting between my Prime Minister and his President. So, what's your call, Hamp and Hal?]