Bretonian Embassy Attacked

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==News Report Broadcast==
--Powell speaks at Ceremony of Rememberance--

Today in the skies above Manhattan, the newly-repaired HMS-Britannia paid host to President James Powell of Liberty in a special ceremony designed to remember those killed in yesterday's attack. Amidst incredibly heavy Liberty Navy protection, dozens of vessels gathered around Manhattan to pay their respects to the victims of yesterday's terrorist attack on the vessel by unconfirmed agents. As a symbol of faith in the ability of the Liberty Navy to defend the Embassy, and to demonstrate his defiance towards the perpetrators of the attack, President James Powell personally attended the ceremony, where he stood alongside Lord Braterford, the Bretonian Ambassador during a minute's silence. A ceremonial 40 gun salute was then fired by the Britannia and her Liberty Navy escorts out in respect for the casualties. Lord Braterford and President Powell both then gave speeches, outlining their views on the tragedy. The main themes were sympathy for the families of those killed, a denunciation of the attack on inter-House diplomacy and hope for the future, that events of this kind might never be allowed to reoccur. Both also drew heavily on the close relationship between Bretonia and Liberty, emphasising the shared sense of common purpose that the two Houses have.
A further breif speech was then given by Admiral David Hale on behalf of the Liberty Navy, which had fought hard to prevent the attack. Finally a flypast of Liberty ships paid tribute to the 27 casualties.

A full list of the casualties has now been published by the Bretonian and Liberty Authorities:

Crew of the Britannia
Arthur Jeakings (48) - Chief Technical Officer
Rebecca Brown (32) - 2nd Navigational Officer
David Grover (36) - Starboard Engineer
Peter Howells (53) - Quatermaster
Richard Davies (46) - Senior Communications Officer
Samuel Davies (21) - Junior Communications Officer
Paul Roberts (29) - Junior Engineer
Albert Rice (53) - Crewman
Tim Moore (25) - Crewman
Fred Conners (22) - Crewman
Katherine Blake (24) - Crewman
Patrick Wadsworth (21) - Crewman
Seamus O'Donnell (30) - Crewman
William Rispin (18) - Crewman
Carlos Ramierez (19) - Crewman

Bretonian Diplomatic Staff
Hon. Robert Walker (47) - Parliamentary Secretary of State for Industry
Richard Patterson (52) - Senior Naval Attache at the Embassy
Samantha Bloom (43) - Personal Private Secretary to Lord Braterford
David Driscoll (35) - Cultural Attache at the Embassy
Edward Porter (35) - BMM Trade Delegate
Jane Hunter-Smith (36) - Embassy Under-Secretary for Commerce
Simon Scott (28) - Cleaner

Foreign Nationals
James Miller (42) - LIBERTY - Interspace Trade Delegate
Mike Taylor (35) - LIBERTY - Visa Applicant
Sarah Anderson (21) - LIBERTY - Tourist
Gonzales Ramon (30) - BORDERWORLDS - Ex-Lane Hacker applying for Royal Pardon
Helena Friedman (32) - RHEINLAND - Journalist

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Sir Stanley Nelson




<span style="color:#000066">Charles Canning </span><span style="color:#000066"> Foreign Secretary</span>