(My computer crashes and all the fun happens. Just to let you know Mir is currently having a fit over this issue. hehehe.  The following is King Opozoya Villards responce to this little debate.  Much to his Great Grandfathers irritation.)
   
  Greetings to Empress Yzara.
   
  For many years now we have been friends, and fellow allies in the Midsea Federation.  We have also been friends and allies with our neighbor Tanimbar.
   
  We as the founders of the Midsea Federation wish to see this federation stand strong as it did against the most recent of the Ice Daemon invasions.  For this purpose we seek to avoid impending war between Tanimbar and Sedonia.
   
  We have studdied the situation and while not in agreement with your annexation of Zelkor, will not hinder it.  And when the conquest is complete we will reconize the annexation of Zelkor into Sedonia.  We, however, will not support any attack or interferance on Tanimbar or its fleet.
   
  Let us speak honestly with each other.  The doom of Zelkor is at hand, even with Tanimbar sending supplies they can not supply them with the one thing doomed Zelkor needs.  Men.  Food will do no good, in the long run, and starving the city will just inforce any resistance that may emerge from this conquest.
   
  What we ask is to allow Tanimbar to bring food into the city and export any refuguess who care to flee their doomed city.  Allow them to pass, Tanimbar's troops could not be move fast enough to help Zelkor, and Tanimbar has promised our royal person only to send food and remove refuguess.
   
  We humble ask this of you.  We ask that you avoid war with Tanimbar, and allow them their actions of good will.  We say this not to threaten you but to tell you that we will view the attack on Tanimbar as a breach of the treaty you signed with both the Midsea Federation, and my beloved grandfather Villard.
   
  Written this day in my own hand
  Opozoya Villard Celamyrsa
  King of Burcancy,
  Duke of Burcancy,
  Patriarch of the House of Burcancy (Villard),
  Lord Protector of Fauve Monde,
   
  

Andrew Janssen  wrote:
  It is kinda fun--it's a little like watching semis hauling gasoline playing chicken at 100 mph. :)

Anyway, as you may have gathered from the Orders, Sedonia's private position is not quite as hardline as their public position. It's close, but not quite.

Anyway, the letter was merely formalizing what's been the case for awhile--I think Sedonia-Tanimbar relations have been at Miserable (-4) for at least five years.

Andrew

----- Original Message ----
From: Douglas Sharp 
To: celandra@phoenyx.net
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 12:09:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Cel] Zelkor situation, part 2 and Tanimbar's first action for 1461


(This is kinda fun. Here's a little insight into Tanimbar feelings on Sedonia.)

We have no diplomatic or consular representatives in Sedonia. All commutication is already through Mir or Bucancy. Any Tanimbari people in your country have moved there planning on leaving Tanimbar.


Andrew Janssen wrote: To the Rulers of Tanimbar:

This letter is to serve as formal notice of our breaking off diplomatic relations with you. We have ordered the recall of our diplomatic and consular representatives from Tanimbar, and the expulsion of Tanimbari diplomatic & consular representatives from Sedonia as personae non grata. All Tanimbari nationals have until the 24th of this month to leave Sedonia voluntarily. Any who fail to leave by that date will be deported to the Mir province of Yora'tirmar as the nearest neutral country. Any further communications between our governments may be conducted through neutral intermediaries, such as Mir or Kaeir.

Tanimbar's interference in a purely internal Sedonian matter is unacceptable and will be met with proportionate response. 

Signed, 12 Lussuth 1461, for the Empress by
Duke Harald of Caladyn, Imperial Chancellor
[The Great Seal of the Empire]

----- Original Message ----
From: Douglas Sharp 
To: celandra@phoenyx.net
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 10:02:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Cel] Zelkor situation, part 2 and Tanimbar's first action for 1461


To Empress Yzara and the Sedonian Parliament, Greetings.

We, too, will be blunt: Zelkor is still an independent entity UNTIL you annex it. The Treaty of New Tirmaeir simply said that Kaeir and Mir would not interfer with your annexation of Zelkor. This did not give you power to govern Zelkor. Prince Ean Arracht of Zelkor still has the power to make and sign treaties in behalf of his city. He did not agree to needing your permission to do anything.

Furthermore, Zelkor is a member of the Midsea Federation and recognized by the majority of the membership. Tanimbar will be sending supplies with the navy. If any attack is made or hindrance attempted on these ships, it will be viewed as a breach of the Midsea Federation. Your posturing will not be tolerated.

King Victor Athelari
Queen Katrina Orasari
First Minister Marcus Merari
The Council of Merchants

Andrew Janssen wrote: To the Rulers of Tanimbar, Greetings.

We will be blunt: Zelkor's status was established by the 1457 Treaty of 
New Tirmaeir. As such, Zelkor is a Sedonian possession, and its Prince 
has no power to enter into any treaty relationship without the approval 
of the Sedonian Crown, including the MidSea Federation Treaty. Since Our 
approval has not been granted, the MidSea Federation Treaty's terms do 
not apply in this situation.

With regard to the situation on land, as long as your troops stay south 
of the border, Ours will remain north of it. As for the situation at 
sea, Zelkor is under blockade, and any neutral ships attempting to enter 
the city to resupply it will be turned away or taken as contraband. 
However, as We are merciful, Tanimbari ships may be allowed to enter 
Zelkor as evacuation transports, subject to inspection by the blockading 
squadron, to ensure that no supplies are being taken to the garrison. 
Any ship which refuses such inspection will be turned away or taken as 
contraband.

Signed this 5th day of Lussuth, 1461, by
Her Imperial Majesty Yzara IV Thalsedon-Caladyn, by the graces of the 
Gods Empress of the United Provinces of Sedonia, Selaria, Vizinia, 
Tirmar, and Casovia, Protector of Kajir, Overlord of Tolmersa and 
Zelkor, Defender of the Sedonian Church

[The Great Seal of Sedonia]

[OOC: You know, King Victor Athelari, Queen Katrina Orasari, and First 
Minister Marcus Merari have been ruling Tanimbar for at least 50 years. 
Shouldn't they be getting a little long in the tooth?]






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