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Kalistani Republic
President Delgado strongly condemns destruction of Kalistani Tanker
Compares bi-Partite destruction to "Piracy"
January 12, 3976
Kaliburg, Ananto District


President Delgado launches strongly worded protest against what he terms "international piracy"

President of the Republic Olaf Delgado addressed the Nation today in regards to details trickling into Kalistan about the wanton destruction of a KALNAPECO petroleum tanker carrying 1.25 billion Rubles worth of crude aboard off the coast of Aldegar.  Below is a transcript of his speech:


The sinking hulk of KALNAPECO Tanker Eastern Republic, destroyed by Trigunian Naval Fire

Comrades, thank you, and please be seated.

Beginning Last week, we received reports of a blatant attempt to hinder and neutralize Kalistani shipping on the high seas.  We have very few details at the moment, but we do have several facts which we can release to Kalistanis today:

First, A KALNAPECO ship, Kalistani Tanker Eastern Republic, openly bearing Kalistani Colors and enroute to Aldegar as per the terms of our friendship treaty with Aldegar neared the Aldegarian Gulf less than a week ago.  The tanker was in a normal shipping lane around the north coast of Selaya, through the South Ocean, and was approaching Aldegar from the North West.

At some point, the ship was illegally boarded by unknown assailants who attempted to commandeer the ship.  The Ship's pilot, and several members of the ship's crew attempted to barricade themselves in the Pilot house of the tanker, and promptly called Kalistan for assistance.  Republican Security reports that details were sketchy, possibly the result of electromagnetic radio jamming.  Kalistan security reports that it attempted to warn the Tanker about known Trigunian presence in the area, but received no response.  After that point the radio went dead.  The Trigunians have taken responsibility for the destruction of the ship, but also suggested that others, possibly members of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Hutori, were also involved in the incident.

Once the Trigunians opened fire on our neutral commercial ship, events transpired which led to both the destruction of the tanker and a Trigunian Cruiser.  It is assumed, from the Trigunian statement, that Hutori naval units in the area destroyed the Cruiser, but it is unclear why.

This incident is nothing less than high seas international piracy!  Kalistan lost a total of 42 Kalistani citizens and a tanker carrying more than a billion rubles worth of Kalistani National Petroleum on board.  Besides causing a severe ecological crisis off the coast of a major nation, this disaster has caused a fundamental rift in the relations of Kalistan and her neighbors.  We will not rest until these pirates are brought to justice!  These thugs must be dealt with.  Kalistan must not standby while our peaceful commercial vessels are attacked with impunity in international waters!

I have ordered the Kalistani Republican Security Bureau to launch an immediate investigation.  At this moment, RSB agents are headed to the area to begin inspection.  We have also dispatched teams to Petrovgrad and Bekenial to seek answers from the Trigunian and Hutori Governments.  Kalistan will accept nothing less than a public admission of both government's roles in the incident and full compensation, including compensatory damages for the lives of 42 Kalistani merchant Marines as well as the tanker and the loss of petroleum revenue.  We will back up our demands with our Naval Power, if we need to.  Kalistan does not accept other nations using our shipping for target practice.  We will strike back if we do not receive satisfaction- we call the entire world to the side of the Just, to the side of the Unjustly aggrieved, to the side of Kalistan.

Additionally, I have ordered the Defense Department to provide me with an audit of our Naval assets and the elevation of Naval preparedness in the Anantanese Ocean to High alert.  We will also suspend oil sales through the Mad Dog and South Oceans for the foreseeable future.  This is all.

The President finished his message and did not take questions.