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[News Broadcast on Behalf of the Bretonian Foreign Office]

The Bretonian Ambassador to Liberty, Lord William Henri Braterford, is alive and well on Planet Manhattan, currently staying with President Powell of Liberty whilst the Briannia undergoes some minor repairs.

Several pirates surrounded the Embassy earlier today, and made threats against the Ambassador's life. His Lordship offered the pirates a cup of tea, which they refused, though whether this was out of rudeness or due to the fact that they did not like Earl Grey is yet to be established.

Finally a group of these terrorists opened fire on the Embassy, forcing the Captain, David Thompson, to stage an emergency landing on Manhattan. Fortunately none of the people onboard were seriously injured in the incident.

Such terrorist attacks are growing ever more frequent, but the logic behind them remains undecypherable. The HMS Britannia is a largely unarmed diplomatic vessel, stationed in Liberty for peaceful purposes. Its mission statement revolves around the promotion of inter-House trade, which benefits the Libertonian economy and hence all Liberty citizens, and working towards Peace in Sirius by diplomatic means. Such goals are amongst the noblest in all our civilization, and that people would try to destroy them and in doing so murder innocent civilians is beyond belief. The Bretonian government shall not be deterred by terrorists, and will continue its peaceful diplomatic mission in Liberty for as long as there is a single citizen in Liberty willing to receive it.

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Sir Stanley Nelson




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