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Dustup with Lourenne Possible
New Tensions build over Lourenne and Alduria's use of the title "Protector of Kalistan
Kaliburg, Ananto
January 30 4881

The following Notice was flashed over public news wires and diplomatic information cables today, which shows the President of the Republic, Reynaldo Carrangus, requesting that the reigning Monarch of Lourenne and Alduria, Catherine III remove the title "Protector of Kalistan" from her official Stile.

Most newsworthy is the information that diplomatic relations between Kalistan and Lourenne, which have been peaceful for more than 100 years, appear to be suspended, as the Government of Kalistan has directed the Foreign Ministry to recall all diplomatic staff and personnel for consultation, and suspend consular activity until the matter is resolved.

The Premier has said, and the President agrees that the view of the Government of Kalistan, at this point, is that the title remains in the stile as a matter of oversight, and no preparations appear to be being made for any more intensified activity, at the moment. It appears that Kalistan seems to be willing to overlook this very serious matter for the sake of peace and continued good relationship with the Kingdom to our East.

As an historical note, the last time a country claimed a part of Kalistani sovereignty was 900 years ago in the events leading to the Ananto War between Kalistan and Indrala. That war, which was part of a larger global conflict began with Kalistan closing the Ananto Straits and launching pirate attacks against the shipping of Indrala, followed by by a devastating invasion by Indrala, and finally a peace treaty which removed the title and granted Kalistan and Indrala peace ever since

Below is the full text of the official protest by the Government of Kalistan:

FOR ARCHIVES

OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
POR TO QUEEN CATHERINE III OF LOURENNE
RE: MATTER OF TITLE HELD BY QUEEN OF LOURENNE AND ALDURIA

Comrade Queen, Catherine,

Hello and Well Met.

It is unfortunate that a representative of your government did not have the opportunity to meet our Foreign Minister when she visited your country late last summer, but a matter has been brought to my attention which I think I need to raise with your government

It is concerning the title of "Protector of Kalistan" that you hold onto. I am not sure if this was a relic from the time when your Government secured Kalistan during our times of difficulty, but you should know: the generation which promoted that intervention on our behalf, the same generation that traveled to Kalistan and became the ancestors of our Premier, have all but passed away. And yet, you still hold onto this title.

The Government of Kalistan has requested that I contact you and ask you to take the necessary steps to remove that title once and for all. They feel, and I agree, that it is a diminishment of the Sovereignty of Kalistan and an infantilization of our Republic. Of all the titles held by monarchs across the Globe, Kalistan is the only Republic which is claimed to have a protector.

There are a number of benefits to removing the title: it will allow for normalization of relations between our two countries once more. In diplomatic protest, the Foreign Minister has begun to issue consultation orders to our diplomatic and consular staff in Lourenne and Alduria over the matter. She has informed me that the Government will put a stop to this effort if that title is removed from your official title. Removing the title will prevent yet another escallation of tensions which is sure to follow if our very reasonable and substantiated request is denied. Our Premier is a young Kalistani, and she is currently still building out a strategy that extends beyond Kalistan Obviously we would prefer that this international strategy includes peace and excellent relations with the Government and the Crown of Lourenne and Alduria. But her feelings on the matter were made quite explicit in her recent address to the National Assembly:

"We absolutely and unequivocably reject this baseless and hateful claim to a portion of our National Sovereignty"

I stand by our Premier in this matter.

The Premier has publicly stated that Kalistan currently sees this matter as a mere oversight on the part of the Crowns of Lourenne and Alduria.

It is my sincerest hope that indeed it is the case and the matter is easily remediated within Lourenne and Alduria, so we can move on with life, putting this small but not insignificant matter behind us, and build on a foundation of friendship, comity and equality which has characterized Kalistani-Lourennais relations for a century

Many thanks for your patience and your indulgence.

We look forward to your response.
Serenely,
Reynaldo Carrangus
Socialist Party of Kalistan
Incoming President of the Republic, United Republic of Kalistan

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