28th June
Tiso and Tuka have summoned Foreign Minister Ferdinand Durcansky to help them address the burning issue of the day. General Malar is also present, but he's not helping address the burning issue. Or indeed helping any issue. However he is not burning, for now at least.
"So you see the importance of solving this mystery?" Tuka said.
"Indeed, I only wish I could help." Durcansky replied, apologetically.
"You mean you don't know?" Tiso asked.
"No, I've no idea what this 'Nicaragua' is." Durcansky confirmed.
"Are you sure?" Tiso asked.
"Well I know there is a country called Nicaragua in Central America and they are technically at war with us. But why on earth would a tiny basically fascist dictatorship thousands of miles away which hasn't committed a single man or gun to the war try to send spies to Slovakia? That would be silly." Durcansky said.
The group nodded at the wisdom of this analysis. Despite the risks they decided to consult their head of Intelligence, Hans Not-A-German Bernard.
"As I see it Nicaragua isn't a name, it's an acronym." Hans explained.
"Really?" Tuka asked, sceptically.
"Yes, I believe these spies are actually the work of the Northern Ireland Co-ordination Authority for Reconnoitring and Attacking Germany's Unusual Allies!" Hans exclaimed.
"Northern Irish?" Tuka asked, even more sceptically.
It shouldn't need saying that Tiso was dealing with this revelation by finding solace in his hip flask. But I'll say it anyway, just in case.
"It's unusual I accept." Hans conceded. "But it makes a lot more sense than the country Nicaragua being responsible."
Tiso and Tuka considered the matter and agreed with Hans' reasoning. Besides they liked the idea of Slovakia being an 'unusual ally' instead of just a 'pathetic puppet'.
Warming to the subject Hans continued. "It is clear to me that N.I.C.A.R.A.G.U.A. has been very busy indeed, just look at this." He said, passing over a file. "All these nations working so hard to under-mine the unity of the Slovak people."
Even after Jesensky's impressive haul of spies Slovakia was plagued with foreign agents trying to under-mine the Slovak government. One can only assume the spy masters responsible had no idea of the sterling work the Slovak government was doing to undermine itself.
"You realise what this means?" A suddenly energetic Tiso asked.
The assembled group shook their heads.
"It means that General Malar has been correct all this time, there is a Race to Bratislava. Why else would so many countries be working so hard to under-mine us?" Tiso continued.
"General Malar, summon the General Staff and prepare the situation room." Tuka commanded, infused with Tiso infections energy. "Slovakia must prepare for Total War!"
As the revitalised Tiso and Tuka leave the room, along with the an elated General Malar and a confused Hans and Durcansky the Slovak Counter-Intelligence building is left in silence. A silence that is broken when a figure emerges from the shadows and laughs manically.
"Just as planned!" gloated Alexander Mach, ex-head of the Hlinka Guard and former Slovak Interior Minister.
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Alexander Mach did exist and had those jobs from 1940 all the way up to the end of Slovakia. Indeed he is even in the standard HOI3 files as an efficient sociopath Minister for Security. However for reasons best know to Paradox he isn't in that job when you start and isn't selectable as an option, instead they picked the Communist poet. This is a shame as frankly Slovakia needs all the help it can get on the intelligence front (and every other front), there were indeed armies of spies destroying Slovakia's National Unity.
