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Ambassador...it's not a matter of rights to cross the border. We have no problem with an open border. The sticking point is the "work" issue. Do you see what I'm saying? We need to come to some agreement about this, or it could jeapordize CAFTA as a whole. My solution is that residents of St. Esprit (or any other member of CAFTA) who want to work in the UPE have to get a permit. Permits would only be denied if there is an excess of labour in the particular trade the applicant seeks.

It makes perfect sense.

Anyways, one other point. As you may know the MIDA has announced open bidding on providing flak jackets for FLEA members. I was asked to tell you to advertise this in St. Esprit...I understand you have a company called Renard Rouge which might be itnerested in bidding.

Ah, look, dessert. I hope you love Tiramasu. My favourite.

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The ambassador enjoys his tiramisu. "Very fine, sir; my compliments to the chef. I will have to discuss your proposals with my superiors. In the meantime, I believe that the state is already notifying ...selected companies of the bidding.

"If there is not anything else..." he looks up imploringly. "Except this tiramisu, that is."
 

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Well, no. That about covers it.

One more thing...this whole "permit for work" thing. So you understand, it's just something I'm thinking of as an extreme measure. It isn't policy, not is it likely to become policy. We're obviously just concerned about the day labourer thing right now.


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A Coded Email transmission is sent to President's secure private email account:
To: Big Guy
From: Loic
Subject: Re: The Situation

I recieved your e-mail of 12:20. I don't know where Per Austri is either. I have sent his office a message requesting that intelligence and counter-terrorism liase with FLEA.

By the way, Per Austri is MDIS, as in defense, intelligence and security. I am already MIDA, as in infrastucture and domestic affairs. To avoid the constitutional problems, it would probably be better for you to temporarily swap ministries with Per Austri, which you can do just by writing it down and signing it. Make yourself MDIS and him MTIA for long enough for you to order intelligence and counter-terrorism to temporarly report to the head of FLEA, then you can switch back the Ministries, or not, as you wish, although Per Austri would be likely to raise the plebescite issue on Nueva Leon/New Bengal more strongly than the Tilapians would appreciate. Per O'Floinn, on his show did say it might be time for a cabinet reshuffle, but let's not do it 'on the fly', let's sit down with the key players and talk about it when things are calmer.

I did advise you strongly not to go into New Lancaster province, but you are on your way there anyway. I would therefore advise you set down in Hannover, Neuwestbaden, Heorot, Huntington, or Douglas rather than proceeding to Uxbridge or New Lancaster City or off the coast of New Lancaster, and let the General proceed on his own. Local FLEA can provide security and/or transportation back to a secure location. Hopefully the details below will help you see the wisdom of that course.

A full text of the original report I recieved is below, not all of which was transmitted to Levarge. Subsequent to that I have suspended flights at New Lancaster International Airport, and will be beefing up security at New Lancaster hospitals, in case the ambulance was intended for another theft of radioactive isotopes normally used for medical purposes. We are pursuing various theories, and FLEA, I'm sure, is doing its normal fine work in running down all the leads we have at this time.
There was an attempted hijacking of the Ambulance sent to pick up food for the captors in the training exercise. The would be hijacker has been identified through Interpol as a Moroccan mercenary Abdul Hassad. He has died from a self-inflicted gun-shot wound during the attempt to apprehend him.

Agents report that he assumed we was dealing with only EMTs and was frightened and panicked when confronted with Federal Agents. A search of his body revealed they key to a nearby apartment, where, once warrants were secured, it was searched to reveal sophisticated radio equipment, falsified travel documents, a Bermudan passport (assumed fake), ammunition, a hand gun, and several maps of the New Lancaster area.

Also, and we believe there is no reason to believe these two incidents are linked, there was a suspicious incident at New Lancast Airport reported by a customs official.
Please don't discuss the customs matter with General Levarge. I have made Tilapian security aware that the private visit of their Pro Consul to New Lancaster City for the Central Atlantic Labour Conference that was due to happen in two weeks might be transferred to another venue, but without providing any details.

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FROM: Captain H.J. Tulp, TF TULP
TO: President Josephus Sergei Locke


Sir, word has reached me that you intend to make me the CoS of the Navy, though I do not wish to turn that offer off right away but my rank is simply not high enough and I'm not sure if you can promote me yourself.


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FROM: Admiral H.J. Tulp, TF TULP
TO: President Josephus Sergei Locke

After brief research it appears you can sir. I humbly accept, thank you.
 

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"Per President, I'm going to be as honest as I can. I think you need my help.

We both know that if you intend to end this term with any credibility, you can't let this inactivity in your cabinet continue. Now, I don't know how tight your agreement with the P4P is, but if you happen to be looking for a replacement for Austri, which would, in my opinion, be quite understandable, I'd be more than willing to get things moving again with the MTIA.

But, as I said, I know you may not be able to do this, what with your agreement with the P4P. If this is the case, I understand, and I would like to offer another proposal. Consider appointing me to head up CIS. This is well within your power as MDIS, and I believe, what with the spot of trouble in the military excercise and all, it would behoove you to have a man such as myself in that position, just in case.

Your thoughts?"
 

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Josephus listened to O'Floinn carefully.

Very well Per O'Floinn. Let me discuss this with my Cabinet--what remains of it---and gauge their opinion.

I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Thank you

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Levarge calls in. "Mr. President, this is an exercise message, HIDDEN HERALD. We have a solid report from one of our photo-recon aircraft that indentified ships are unloading troops and heavy equipment at an abandoned LNG facility east of Uxbridge. I believe the Albonans are landing in force, in the assumption our forces would be distracted by the terrorist attack at Rogarth. Request permission to up readiness to FIRE FALL and to begin deploying rapid reaction forces to defensive positions in the Foss River valley."

Levarge's voice slips from its usual offical neutrality. "Sir, regret to inform you that the pilot of the photo-recon plane was killed when the aircraft exploded in mid-air. She had just reported, and was over the ocean at the time. I've sent out some accident investigation teams, but I doubt we'll find much. Her name was Captain Linda McCall, sir. I'll be writing a letter to the family. I'm also going to terminate the live air portion of the exercise; we'll go to tabletop for the remainder of it. No need to kill off anyone else."
 

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A cherry red convertible, top down, pulls up in front of the Diamond Office. The driver, a very blond young woman, blows a kiss to a much older man, who toddles around to the driver's side and plants one on her cheek. She pulls away, hair blowing in the wind, and he slowly starts up the steps of the Presidential mansion.

He is dressed in a dark blue three-piece suit, cut so conservatively that it could easily have been worn in London fifty years ago without being considered 'radical.' A gold watch fob dangles from one pocket and, at the stop of the stairs, he pulls out the massive gold pocket-watch attached to it. Myopically staring at the time, he coughs once, and opens the door.

He makes his slow way to the guards and the receptionist. When he speaks, his voice is thin and papery, like the turning of dusty pages in a long-forgotten ledger. "Good morning, ma'am. Pray tell the President that Sir Adam Greenbridge of the Central Bank wishes a moment of his valuable time."

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Josephus tells the receptionist to send the man in.

"Head of the ECB," Josephus thinks to himself. "Great. Like I don't have enough on my plate already."


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Sir Adam shakes hands with the President. His hands are dry and papery. "Thank you for seeing me, Mr. President," he says quietly. Then he wanders over to the wet-bar in the corner and pours himself a glass of sherry. He seems to know the office very well.

"President Josephus Locke Sergei," he mumbles as he pours. "That's a phrase I never thought I'd be saying, eh? Honestly, I thought you had shot your bolt in term two. Or was it three? Or, at least when you slew that awful FREE legislation."

The ECB chief takes a sip of the sherry, grimaces, and turns around to face the President. His eyes glitter with some amusement. "Well, just goes to show you that what I always say is true, Mr. President. Bankers shouldn't muddle about in politics; we just don't have the minds for it."

Sir Adam slowly creaks into one of the comfy chairs. "So, Mr. President, how're things in the Diamond Office?"

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Newly appointed Vice President Loic de Fourgéres shows up to confer with the President. Speaking to the receptionist he asks, "Could you discretely let him know that I am here?"
 

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FREE? Man, that's so old. Josephus let the old man wander around his office. His phone buzzed. He picked it up. "Tell him to come in," Josephus said thankfully. He looked over at the ECB chief

Things are going well...give or take. You may have seen my press conference a few days ago. It's good to finally meet you in person, I must say; we do have lots to talk about.

Listen, it just so happens, my newly appointed v-p, Loic De Fourgeres happens to be here. Why don't we invite him in to. He's a good man. Oh, and do help yourself to the sherry. I'm a scotch man myself.


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Loic smiles when the receptionist says he can go in. When informed of who else in the office with the President, his smile fades a bit and then brightens, perhaps a bit artificially. He straigtens his tie, shuts off his cell phone and heads in to the office.
"Per President, Sir Greenbridge, don't let me interupt your discussions."
 

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"Ah, monsieur Vice President." Sir Adam hobbles over to shake hands, and slips into French. "Welcome to the second chair of politics, M. de Fourgéres. I hope you find it more to your liking than M. Garner did, hmmm?"

He continued in English. "Well, Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, I'll be as brief as this old man can be. My successor - and my predecessor, when you think about it - well, he has fallen asleep at the economic switch and the inflationary train is speeding along a bit too fast. The Monetary Policy Board is going to try to apply the brakes - or at least derail the old girl."

He sat back into the chair, realized his glass was empty, stood back up and shuffled to the bar. "Now, as you both know, we at the ECB are apolitical. Our terms are indefinite, and we can only be removed by the Council of State. Nonetheless, we've found it's best to make sure the President and his staff - usually the Minister of the Economy - have a warning." He looked about a bit theatrically as he returned to his chair. "Where is Minister Gonzov these days, anyway?" He sat.

He drank the sherry in one shot, then held the glass up to one eye and gazed at the President through it with a smile. "We're going to raise the prime rate by three and a half percent. Eleven percent."

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Loic shakes the central banker's hand.
"Oh yes, my wife's cousin, former President PG Talbott, told me that story. I guess that is why he didn't accept the VP-slot again after Per Vilms was killed, when President Al'Aeshir offered it to him. Unlike Monsieur Garner, I have no General Assembly seat to give up, so the situation is not exactly the same."
Loic pauses to see if the President wants to react first to the news about rates, but appears ready to go on if he doesn't.
 

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Quick thinking, Josephus walks to the cabinet and puts the bottle of sherry at the ECB chief's side. "lest the old fool fall and break his neck," Josephus thinks. He quickly tops up his scotch."

Per De Fourgeres; what an unexpected surpise. Please sit down. I trust you know uh... Josephus checks the brief at his desk Per Greenbridge.

He turns to the old man.

Sir; I appreciate you giving me a heads up on this. I understand that your predecessor was a bit lax, like everything else here in Eutopia. I must admit to having sour feelings at your decision. Not that I don't think it is necessary, I understand the economic principle behind it.

But, Per Greenbridge. You must be aware that once the General Assembly gets off its ass, we plan to introduce VAT. This, coupled with your interest rate hike, is bound to have severe economic repercussions of a magnitude which surely you can understand.

Can we put this off?

Josephus
 

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"Mister President," Greenbridge started with a snort, "your VAT is going to cause a short-term leap in inflation and probably run up the unemployment numbers, which is already at nine percent. We need to take steps now, sir, to ensure the short-term stays short-term. Dame Recession is waiting for her cue, and the fat lady, Depression, is warming up in the wings for her solo."

He topped off his glass. "How do you want your recession, sir, or, more to the point, who do you want to blame it on? The VAT, or the ECB? We don't play politics, Mister President, but perhaps it's better for people to blame things on the faceless ECB."

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Josephus just couldn't believe it. For years the ECB was as quiet as a mating camel spider; now just when he was about to introduce a needed tax---whooom, the old fart wakes up.

I don't want any recession. I say, if you want my opinion, let the inflation run its course. But somehow I don't think you're looking for my opinion. Inflation increases profitability which increases worker wages...in the end, it's all a cyclical thing.

I mean here's a novel idea....why not lower interest rates? That's right. Lower interest rates. Boost spending, people are more likely to buy things with low interest rates. What does raising interest rates do? It makes people horde their cash, put them into savings accounts...what good is that?

Sir, now, with VAT approaching, your idea is the wrong one. And I will blame you for any economic stagnation.

Josephus