The Kingdom of the united Netherlands condemns the aggressive, expansionistic actions of Austria and Iberia and their interference in the sovereign affairs of the Ottoman empire.
The Netherlands ambassador in Wien is recalled to Hague for consultations and further instructions.
The Ambassador in Istanbul is asking for meetings with senior Ottoman ministers, together with the Dutch attaches of industry and military.
Extra inspections of the permanent (Asian) straits mine lines will de conducted, as well as reinforced.
Extra amphibious operations training will be conducted around north Borneo and in the south Atlantic. But no raise in the general level of naval readiness.
The Dutch Ambassador is scheduled to meet at the Sublime Porte with the Grand Vizier.
Quote from: miketr on June 17, 2008, 02:51:31 PM
The Dutch Ambassador is scheduled to meet at the Sublime Porte with the Grand Vizier.
Korpen,
what about setting up a scenario in TOAW III? You could use the Balkans map without any change.
eh.... I have alread state my reservations over the use of that program. Especially as peoples corps are anything but equal by using it. I uninstalled the program how detailed is the Balkans Map?
Michael
In light of the increased tension around the Ottoman empire the Kingdom of the united Netherlands make the following promise. Any attempt by anyone to destroy, close, or in any way disrupt the shipping and traffic to the port of Jeddah will trigger direct Netherlands intervention. The same goes for any other attempt direct or indirect to disrupt the 1912 Hajj in any way and thereby endanger pious Netherlands subjects will trigger direct intervention.
Habsburg press:
AND WHAT DOES THE NEDERLANDS DO FOR PIOUS CHIRSTIANS?!?
Quote from: Borys on June 18, 2008, 01:36:46 PM
Habsburg press:
AND WHAT DOES THE NEDERLANDS DO FOR PIOUS CHIRSTIANS?!?
Those nutters will be sent to a re-education school to hopefully get some sense, also, they are not Netherlands subjects.
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Don't be mad at the Russians...
:P
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The United Kingdom of the Netherlands, as well as the East Sea Confederation, hereby guarantees the independence and territorial sovereignty of the Kingdom of Romania as long as the Kingdom of Rumania remains Neutral in the Balkan war. Any attempt by the belligerents or other states to by force or other means try and force Rumania to give up it sacred neutrality will be met by a most forceful response by the Kingdom of the United Netherlands as well as the Confederation of the East Sea (Baltic confederation).
Den Haag 19 June 1912
OOC
The kingdom of the Nederlands is digging itself ever deeper into Habsburg good books ...
Borys
France, after recieving a desperate plea from the Romanian envoy, supports the Netherlands in the Romanian Neutrality pack.
Ahoj!
Oh, this does not change France's standing with the Habsburgs :)
Borys
Dutch newspapers have managed to aquire a deck plan showing the conditions under which the iberians intend to ship the Muslim "refugees" across the atlantic:
(http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/3774/slaveshipbi8.jpg)
This drawing only show the roomy upper deck, the three lower deck are more crowded.
;)
OOC I am sure the Green Cross loves being confused with Iberia or French Liners with Iberian...
Pictures issued by the Compagny Ligne De France
(http://www.norwayheritage.com/gallery/gallery/Steamship_Companies/Wilson_Line/calyp-deck1.jpg)
A Greek family posing on the lower aft deck of Le Magnificent.
All discrepancies can be explained
Those greeks seem awful happy. I guess the hospitality on Le Magnificent is quite good then. :)
Good wholesome French Nouveau Cuisine, new clothing donated by the French people and the superbe service on the most magnifient liner of the world can make even the most grieving widdow smile.
Quote from: Korpen on July 22, 2008, 10:47:57 AM
Dutch newspapers have managed to aquire a deck plan showing the conditions under which the iberians intend to ship the Muslim "refugees" across the atlantic:
(http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/3774/slaveshipbi8.jpg)
This drawing only show the roomy upper deck, the three lower deck are more crowded.
;)
WOW!! They actually gave them room to lay down...I'm impressed. ;D
???
Weren't the Iberian shipping them to the Philippines through the Indian Ocean?
Quote from: Korpen on July 22, 2008, 10:47:57 AM
Dutch newspapers have managed to aquire a deck plan showing the conditions under which the iberians intend to ship the Muslim "refugees" across the atlantic:
Comment from Habsburg Embassy.
"Lies."
Quote from: P3D on July 22, 2008, 01:42:45 PM
???
Weren't the Iberian shipping them to the Philippines through the Indian Ocean?
There are two groups of Displaced Persons:
- from Chagos - Indian OCean to Philipines
- from Ionian Islands - Atlantic Ocean to CSA
Borys
OOC how would any know about whats going on in Chago's?
I think I strayed into OOC land ... sorry.
Borys
BTW that deck arrangement for passengers is uneconomical. They cannot man the oars.