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Bulletins of the Ministry of Propaganda of the
Principality of Corvinia

BULLETIN NO. 11
January 14, 1998

Diplomatic crisis with Reunion:
new Imperial Chancellor provokes incident

The hitherto warm relationship between Corvinia and the Holy Empire of Reunion has recently been troubled by a diplomatic contretemps, stemming from the appointment of a new Reunian Imperial Chancellor, one Matt Dabrowski.
Corvinia had previously known of Matt Dabrowski only as Ambassador Royale of Lectoria (and, it is reported, as a rejected applicant for Corvinian citizenship). It would now appear that he has departed Lectoria for Reunion.
Sources in the Lectorian government have hinted that he was cashiered from his ambassadorial appointment for undiplomatic conduct. This may be the reason for the sudden change of nationality.
Matt Dabrowski's first official act was to issue a coarsely-worded communiqué, apparently intended to "clarify" Reunion's diplomatic stance.
The expression "recognized, with prejudice", used in the communiqué with other offensive formulations, prompted Corvinia to send a strongly-worded protest to Emperor Claude I of Reunion.
Sources report that considerable political furor had been caused in Reunion over the new Imperial Chancellor's diplomatic faux pas, resulting in a vote in the Imperial Counsel, rejecting parts of the new policy.
The Emperor remained silent until January 10, when a confirmation of Matt Dabrowski's status as Imperial Chancellor and a mildly-worded but gracious apology on Reunion's behalf was broadcast to the affected nations.
Corvinia's response has been to formally recognize that Matt Dabrowski is competent to act for Reunion in international affairs, but at the same time to declare its grave reservations concerning the Imperial Chancellor's character and diplomatic skills.
The government of Corvinia still awaits a clear apology from the Imperial Chancellor, so the crisis, while less urgent, is far from over.

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