Esc News from August till 1/12 16

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7/8 16:
The reception of the Dutch declaration of war against Siam hit Karlstad as a bombshell, the Socialist party calls for a emergency session in parliament, but is rejected as many members of the parliament also are peasants and harvest has just begun, but it is agreed upon that parliament will meet the second Tuesday in September to discuss the situation.

9/8 16
C.I.C Naval staff Vice admiral Lewenhaupt unofficially approaches his Dutch counterpart offering any assistance available from the Gujarat sqdrn ,which is gratefully accepted by the Dutch ,and  Vice admiral Lewenhaupt lend  the Dutch ; Bcc 01 Gujarat ,CA 04 Isafjord, Cl. 24 Troms, Cl. 25 Rhineland  ,Cl. 29 Pommerania, Ms 05 Orca, Msc 7,Msc 8,Msc 12,they will be under Dutch command, and is operating under the command and control of the Dutch Admiral, but crewed by Esc naval personnel.

2/9 16
The news of the escalation in the Siam-Dutch with the war declaration from DKB raises eyebrows in Karlstad and conservative members of the parliament are beginning to call for a higher level of military alertness.

14/9 16
Shit really hits the fan as the news of the loss of Cl. Rhineland and Ms 8 is lost in a naval engagement against a superior DKB force on the same day as parliament reconvenes after its summer break.
Immediately members, especially from the Socialist party demand the immediate resignation of C.I.C navy staff as he has gone behind the back of the parliament by his action, but just as many conservative members highly acclaim his actions.
16/9 16
At a meeting in the government it is decided to relegate Vice admiral Lewenhaupt from C.I.C Navy command and transfer him 

to other duty

, and instead appoint and promote Rear Ad Gudjohnsson as his successor.

15/11 16
At a high level meeting between leading members of the government and the C.I.C of both the navy and the Army attended also by the Chief on Intelligence, whose reports would carry great weight during the meeting?

Felix:
I sadly have to report that the security situation overall is deteriorating; The Dutch-Siamese war seems to escalate ,The Moguls and Bharatian are getting more and more in accord, and then again this messy situation in Indochina ,and its eventual implications in mainland Europe. 
Pm:
Yes ,Its quite a mess Lewenhaupt has put us into, but We have get the best out of it and try to contain the situation outside Europe, a main all war in Europe is in the interest of no one .
As for Gujarat, what can do to show our resolve to defend every inch of it? We have invested large sums there the past year and have made it a prosperous part of our nation.

CIC Navy:
We can once again transfer 1 battle sqdrn, that would be a good option after their crew turnover, and also as a last overseas deployment before their expected 10 years refit in 1918, so they can be finished as the same time as our new Ocean class Bb.

Pm:
What if the war still spread into Europe, with DKB involved it is only a question of time before Austria react, can we counter that?
CIC Army:
We can mobilize 35 Advanced Corps within a week ,of these 24 Infantry Corps and 2 Cavalry corps in Europe, parts of the marine corps is stationed overseas , this includes the small contingent in New Zion .

Pm.
Hmm; I see, so the option is abide the time and prepare for the worst,
Admiral;
Order first Battle sqdrn to leave for Gujarat, and
Felix; we need more information, keep digging, I smell some intrigue here, some with a Brandenburgian stench.


1/12 16
Due to the increased tension towards members of the Leipzig treaty and the Romanian/Habsburg declaration of war towards The Kingdom of The Netherlands the government of the Esc has decided to transfer 1 battle sqdrn to Gujarat as a deterrence towards rumblings from both the Moguls and Bharat and the presences of Habsburgian naval forces in the area, also it has been decided to transfer 1 Cavalry corps to Silesia in accordance to our treaty obligations.