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Kalistan Orders diplomats recalled from Xsampa
Closeness with Beiteynu is issue, says His Imperial Majesty
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
September 1, 5679


His Imperial Majesty Addresses National Assembly on Xsampa

His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Fredrick IV Ananto announced that Kalistani diplomats and trade reps have been pulled from the Democratic Republic of Xsampa following public announcement at the conclusion of the Shar-Mearvi Conference. "We had made our position clear in regards to any deals made between Xsampa and Beiteynu, also known in some places as Amudim," said His Imperial Majesty. "The conclusion of the conference, if the Xsampan Communist regime is to be believed, has Xsampa taking over actual territory in Beiteynu and a full integration of Xsampa into the Beiteynese security and economic networks, including the 3 Three Point Federation and the Migrant Accords. We believe our opposition to these agreements are in line with our regional Partners, and Xsampa's accession to these agreements represent a major victory in the cause of rehabilitating the state of Beiteynu, despite its mutual administration by several states."

The Emperor noted that the rehabilitation of Beiteynu represents a reversal of the long standing policy of containment of the city states in the former state of Beiteynu which was broken up in order to prevent this state from attempting to restore its previous power position. "We cannot forget that before it was dismantled, Beiteynu not only controlled significant portions of the world's economy and finance, and bent those structures to serve its own aims, but it also possessed and actively proliferated weapons of mass destruction, which it used against Xsampa, and which it gave to Kundrati as it apologized for concentration camps in that nation, and who then used those weapons against Kalistan. The grievances have not been resolved between our two countries, and we still feel that Beiteynu has the capacity and the desire to reobtain these weapons to cynically use them once more."

His Imperial Majesty also noted that His Foreign Minister had taken an appointment with their Xsampan counterparts and informed them that Xsampan Officials had five business days to evacuate the country or they would be detained and expelled. "We wanted to communicate to the Xsampans that the matter is not personal, and their invitation to leave the nation is a courtesy, but their Government's policies toward Beiteynu have created this rift. Kalistan can no longer be associated with a nation that invites the wolves into the flock. This is an entirely unforced error on the part of the Xsampan Government: they believe that their little land grab in Majatra, which really has no historical motivation at all provides them an equal trade off with Beiteynu, but it is clear that both Beiteynu and their partners in the Triad have taken advantage of Xsampa: A small portion of land in the coast of Majatra is in no way equal to the immense leverage that Xsampa provides with unfettered economic access to Dovani and military alliance with known proliferators of Weapons of mass destruction."

The Emperor also saved some words for Narikaton and Darnussia as well: "We should also note that Narkiaton and Darnussia continued trading with Kundrati during the war, in violation of Kalistan's embargo. We relied on states of good will to hold up the embargo, and Narikaton and Darnussia willingly and flagrantly violated that embargo for their own profit. The fact that they were now party to this deal with Xsampa demonstrates their cynicism, which is driven by profit and amorality. This is a bad deal all around. and unfortunately the nation which is going to take the most incoming fire for this is the nation we were convinced acted with ethics at the center of their policy, the Republic of Xsampa."

The Assembly listened respectfully to the Emperor's speech. Following his departure, a bill ending the longstanding trade agreements between Kalistan and Xsampa was read out in the Assembly and was immediately assigned to the Trade Committee for consideration and testimony.

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